SPECULATION ON KAYNE WEST & KARDASHIAN
The Us Weekly CoverThe cover story of the new issue of Us Weekly features Bachelor Ben Flajnik and his lady love, model Courtney Robertson. Flajnik’s fickle behavior of late, shows he’s likely just as devious as this season’s resident villain (Robertson).
First came his heartfelt proposal to Robertson, 28, hated throughout the season, on the March 12 finale (taped last November in Switzerland). On the After the Final Rose special that followed, the two revealed they had gotten past a brief split in February and were, he said optimistically, “in a good place.” Not quite.
Even after Us revealed Flajnik’s multiple trysts, which prompted some scrambling to explain away his frat-boy antics, Flajnik continues to be naughty. Privately, he’s confirming he did fool around, says a pal. An indignant Flajnik swore (on his father’s grave, no less), “I haven’t kissed another woman,” during the March 3 Final Rose taping. Sources, an eyewitness and the incriminating photos themselves tell a different story. On February 18, Flajnik was shot with one woman on the street (kissing!) and another who spent the night at his apartment. He made a grand show of declaring his fidelity on Final Rose. “I want to be with you,” he said. Fast-forward a week, and he was back on the town for a marathon day of drinking with friends — and chatting up women — from noon till 1 a.m.
First came his heartfelt proposal to Robertson, 28, hated throughout the season, on the March 12 finale (taped last November in Switzerland). On the After the Final Rose special that followed, the two revealed they had gotten past a brief split in February and were, he said optimistically, “in a good place.” Not quite.
Even after Us revealed Flajnik’s multiple trysts, which prompted some scrambling to explain away his frat-boy antics, Flajnik continues to be naughty. Privately, he’s confirming he did fool around, says a pal. An indignant Flajnik swore (on his father’s grave, no less), “I haven’t kissed another woman,” during the March 3 Final Rose taping. Sources, an eyewitness and the incriminating photos themselves tell a different story. On February 18, Flajnik was shot with one woman on the street (kissing!) and another who spent the night at his apartment. He made a grand show of declaring his fidelity on Final Rose. “I want to be with you,” he said. Fast-forward a week, and he was back on the town for a marathon day of drinking with friends — and chatting up women — from noon till 1 a.m.
Kim KardashianAlso in this week’s issue of Us is a feature on the speculated new crush that Kanye West has on Kim Kardashian. Decked head to toe in pieces from the rapper turned designer’s line (including a pair of $6,000 shows!), “she flew in just to see him,” says a Kardashian pal. “Kanye begger her to come.” Their special connection was obvious at the show’s afterparty, held at VIP Room in central Paris. “They looked really close,” an eyewitness tells Us of the pair. “Like they really like each other.” Sources say West, 34, is crushing hard on his longtime pal, 31. “Kanye is obsessed with Kim and would marry her,” a West source tells Us. “To have Kanye charming her feels good,” says a Kardashian source. “Guys are afraid to get near her with all the drama, and here’s a guy who’s actively pursuing her.”
RihannaAnother feature in Us is all about how Rihanna just can’t get over her ex Chris Brown and is choosing to publicly attack Brown’s girlfriend. The fact that she was recording two new songs with ex Chris Brown was already driving his girlfriend, Karrueche Tran, crazy. Then, on March 3, Rihanna tweeted a photo of a bag of rice cakes with gold hoops and a pair of sunglasses — a clear jab at Tran, who is half Vietnamese — with the caption, “Ima make u my bitch.” But Tran didn’t back down. The model, who shares an L.A. home with Brown, posted a response via Facebook (she later denied having an account): “I’m Angeline [sic], you’re Jen. C’mon you see where Brad is at.” But Tran shouldn’t be so confident. As Us previously reported, Rihanna has spent the past year covertly hooking up with her abusive former beau, 22. In a March 6 tweet, she lobbed another insult, mocking Tran’s career aspirations (and quoting Lil’ Kim lyrics): “I’m a leader, yall on some followin s--t. . . . comin in dis game on some modeling s--t!” And though the hard-partying Barbados native knows her pals disapprove of the risky romance, she refuses to stop it. “Rihanna loves to push boundaries and challenge people,” says the source. Echoes the Rihanna insider, “She’s a wild child and loves to live on the edge. She does what she wants and doesn’t listen to anyone around her.”
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Kelly ClarksonKELLY CLARKSON: NEW MAN!
She’s not miss independent anymore! Kelly Clarkson revealed to a Toronto radio station March 6 that her longtime dating drought is over. “I have a new boyfriend!” gushed the singer, 29. Sources say he is 35-year-old Nashville-based talent manager Brandon Blackstock, the son of her own manager, Narvel Blackstock (and stepson of Reba McEntire). “Before Brandon, Kelly had a really tough time with love,” says an insider of the pair, who have dated since late last year and hit the Super Bowl together. “He’s just what she needed.” The American Idol alum (who split from singer Graham Colton six years ago) has already bonded with Blackstock’s two children from a previous marriage. Adds the source, “Kelly is crazy about his kids, and they love her!”
She’s not miss independent anymore! Kelly Clarkson revealed to a Toronto radio station March 6 that her longtime dating drought is over. “I have a new boyfriend!” gushed the singer, 29. Sources say he is 35-year-old Nashville-based talent manager Brandon Blackstock, the son of her own manager, Narvel Blackstock (and stepson of Reba McEntire). “Before Brandon, Kelly had a really tough time with love,” says an insider of the pair, who have dated since late last year and hit the Super Bowl together. “He’s just what she needed.” The American Idol alum (who split from singer Graham Colton six years ago) has already bonded with Blackstock’s two children from a previous marriage. Adds the source, “Kelly is crazy about his kids, and they love her!”
Tamra BarneyEDDIE & TAMRA: Getting Married!
The Real Housewives of Orange County’s Tamra Barney, 44, had an inkling that her beau of two years, entrepreneur Eddie Judge, 39, might pop the question when he whisked her to Bora Bora February 8. “I was like, Hmm, maybe,” the twice-wed Barney tells Us exclusively. “But I didn’t want the whole trip to be, OK, where’s the ring?” Still, when Judge presented the mom of four with a diamond and platinum sparkler, she says, “I was shocked!” And she got one more surprise at home: “Eddie reproposed to me in front of the children,” says Barney. “And my answer was, ‘Yes, we will marry you!’”
The Real Housewives of Orange County’s Tamra Barney, 44, had an inkling that her beau of two years, entrepreneur Eddie Judge, 39, might pop the question when he whisked her to Bora Bora February 8. “I was like, Hmm, maybe,” the twice-wed Barney tells Us exclusively. “But I didn’t want the whole trip to be, OK, where’s the ring?” Still, when Judge presented the mom of four with a diamond and platinum sparkler, she says, “I was shocked!” And she got one more surprise at home: “Eddie reproposed to me in front of the children,” says Barney. “And my answer was, ‘Yes, we will marry you!’”
Dennis QuaidDENNIS QUAID: WHY HE’S DIVORCING
Drinking and jealously fueled the demise of his third marriage
The quaids have called it quits. filing for divorce from Dennis Quaid, 57, March 2 after nearly eight years of marriage, wife Kimberly Buffington-Quaid, 40, cited “conflict of personalities” — and according to one insider, that’s an understatement. “They’ve had a volatile relationship from day one,” says the source. “When Dennis drinks, he gets a temper, and it’s hard for her to deal with.” And she had her own insecurities already. “She was jealous and was always paranoid he’d stray. She didn’t trust him, and it killed their relationship.” The couple are parents to twins Zoe and Thomas. Now 4, they almost died after their November 2007 surrogate birth when staffers at L.A.’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center accidentally gave them a massive overdose of heparin, a blood thinner. About three years later, the family traded Hollywood for Austin. “Kimberly thought moving out of L.A. would makes things better between them,” says the insider. “But it didn’t.”
Photos By: RD/Kenny/Sara de Boer/Retna
Drinking and jealously fueled the demise of his third marriage
The quaids have called it quits. filing for divorce from Dennis Quaid, 57, March 2 after nearly eight years of marriage, wife Kimberly Buffington-Quaid, 40, cited “conflict of personalities” — and according to one insider, that’s an understatement. “They’ve had a volatile relationship from day one,” says the source. “When Dennis drinks, he gets a temper, and it’s hard for her to deal with.” And she had her own insecurities already. “She was jealous and was always paranoid he’d stray. She didn’t trust him, and it killed their relationship.” The couple are parents to twins Zoe and Thomas. Now 4, they almost died after their November 2007 surrogate birth when staffers at L.A.’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center accidentally gave them a massive overdose of heparin, a blood thinner. About three years later, the family traded Hollywood for Austin. “Kimberly thought moving out of L.A. would makes things better between them,” says the insider. “But it didn’t.”
Photos By: RD/Kenny/Sara de Boer/Retna
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