Times Square Gossip

Joy Mangano NEW YORK, NY — Who would you want to star in the movie of your life? That’s a question single mom Joy Mangano never thought she’d be asked. But when Jennifer Lawrence was tapped to play her in the new film Joy, she couldn’t have been more pleased. It’s the perfect meeting of superpowers: shopping- TV’s star moneymaker (Joy can clean up $1 million an hour on HSN) and Hollywood’s It girl. The truly dynamic duo joined forces to tell Joy’s inspiring rags-to-riches story of how some serious elbow grease, ingenious thinking and pure grit helped the nice girl finish first. Joy opens up to Good Housekeeping on her story in the February issue, on newsstands January 19. You’re going to love her! Joy on meeting Jennifer Lawrence—it was love at first site: “You know how you are meeting somebody and all of a sudden you’re finishing each other’s sentences? It was like that.” On the importance of being courageous and independent: “You can’t truly be [complet...

Leven Rambin True Detective’s Leven Rambin appears in Marie Claire July issue (on newsstands June 23). Life is tense for Leven on-screen. See: True Detective and indie thriller 7 Minutes. But off set, the 25-year-old rocks a chill surfer vibe. Leven Rambin Quotes First Wave "I was cast in Chasing Mavericks, a 2012 movie about a big-wave surfer from Santa Cruz, California, named Jay Moriarity. (I played his girlfriend, Kim.) As training, I surfed every day for two or three hours." Rough Waters "It was like learning to run before you can walk. Santa Cruz in the winter has pretty intense conditions. swell gal I've always been a tomboy, but I never thought I was a big water-sports person. Once I got into the water and the culture, something just took over me."

Woman's Day First Real Person Issue In a first for the magazine, the June issue of Woman’s Day , now on newsstands nationwide, features two real women who walked their way to weight loss success. Both Vanessa Herron and Tallena Johnson lost a combined 200+ pounds with simple, inspiring changes in their daily lifestyles. Says Thousand Oaks, CA resident Vanessa Herron (left): “A doctor’s visit in February 2014 was my wakeup call. I was 242 pounds, prediabetic, and my blood pressure was sky-high. I knew it was serious, and I had to focus on getting healthy. The problem: I’m a working mom of four kids ranging in age from 14 to 22, so I have limited time. I thought about ways to fit activity into my day. I realized my daughter’s middle school was one mile away. So, I started walking her there instead of driving. At the beginning, I wasn’t able to keep up. I’d wave Brenda on and go back home. Each day, I went a little farther and was eventually able to make the whol...

**** ON THE NEWSSTAND **** Olivia Munn Olivia Munn appears on the cover of Popular Mechanics’ February issue (on newsstands January 6). Other celebrities to have graced our cover include Jimmy Carter (August 1984), George Plimpton (April 1986), Bruce Willis (November 1987), and Tim Allen (April 1993). Not only is Munn our cover girl, but she hosts “The Incredibly Special Effects Awards” inside the issue, saluting the year’s most stunning technological moments in film, including miniature hotels, digital aliens, lots of fake blood, and Michael Keaton. So, why Munn? Because she has been charming comedy fans and gadget enthusiasts since she first appeared on Attack of the Show, the cult-hit news and technology review on the channel formerly known as G4, in 2006. Since then she’s played a fake journalist on The Daily Show and a real journalist on HBO’s The Newsroom. She currently stars alongside a very mustachioed Johnny Depp in the action-comedy Mortdecai (out J...

Blake Lively The September issue of Marie Claire, on newsstands today, celebrates the iconic publication’s 20th anniversary with a portfolio of 20 women changing the world, including notable actors, activists, musicians, politicians, and business and fashion leaders. The 16-page feature, titled “20 Women Changing the World,” is centered on those who forged ahead to alleviate the problems facing women and girls across the globe, in the areas of health, education, violence, economic empowerment, and political engagement. It is also the largest issue in the publication’s history, weighing in at 452 total pages. The “20 Women Changing the World” portfolio, with an introduction by Sheryl WuDunn (author with husband Nicholas Kristof of A Path Appears and Half the Sky), includes (listed alphabetically): Kimberly Bryant , founder, Black Girls Code, for leveling the digital playing field Barbara Bush , co-founder and CEO, Global Health Corps (GHC), for makin...

Demi Lovato From pop music to politics, Latinas have been at the center of a fierce wave of change in 2014. The Summer 2014 issue of Cosmopolitan for Latinas names the 12 most important headline makers and industry shakers, including the unstoppable Demi Lovato, named Fun, Fearless Latina of the Year! CFL was given back-stage access to Demi’s Neon Lights tour, where she’s currently rocking South American audiences with the summer’s hottest act. She opens up to the magazine about inspiring young girls, her music, and how she keeps her bipolar disorder in check. On inspiring young girls: “When I was younger, I needed someone in the spotlight to idolize, who stood for positivity and light and happiness, and wanted to change the world. And because I didn’t have that, I realized, I want to do that, if only for my 12-year-old little sister.” On keeping her bipolar disorder in check: “It’s a daily thing. I treat it with medication. Not everybody does...

Jennifer Nettles Jennifer Nettles graces the new Redbook Cover for their March issue. The country singer has so many things to say in this exciting issue. On her first solo album, That Girl, hitting number-one on the country charts: "It makes me feel vulnerable to put myself out there is a new way. You hope your fans have evolved with you and that the music will gain new fans too! You do your best, but you never know. The warm and positive response to this album has been simultaneously inspiring, motivating, and a relief. Now I want to get out there and give the fans a beautiful and intimate performance of these songs live on tour." On being in the spotlight: "Perfectionism is really a challenge for me, and it causes me to be super-critical of myself in so many ways: about body image constantly; about parenting; about being a mother. For me, that's still my most important job, ever, and I don't want to mess it up. And y...

Naya Rivera In Cosmo Naya Rivera poses in the season’s most colorful looks on the cover of the Spring 2014 issue of Cosmopolitan for Latinas , on stands February 4th. The Glee star opens up to the magazine about her future with rapper Big Sean, how she’s planning for their life together, and her struggle to get ahead as a teenager. On her fiancée, rapper Sean Michael Anderson, aka “Big Sean:” “I think he’s going to be an amazing husband, and he’ll make a great father someday. He’s so kind to people, but he also wears the pants in our relationship, which I love. We Latinas are very independent and strong, so it’s even sweeter that I’ve found somebody who can let me out of that role for a minute.” On indulging her domestic side: “Latinas are really great nurturers who are great to our men; we love hard and we love to cook. The other morning I woke up and was like, ‘I need china – this table needs to be set all the time!’ Focusing on those thin...

Scott Eastwood In Town & Country Town&Country’s Top 50 Bachelors issue is back, featuring the ruggedly handsome Scott Eastwood. He reflects on the commotion his T&C shirtless photo shoot caused last fall, the lessons his parents taught him, and even the type of woman he likes to date. Also making the cut this year are gentlemen in the following categories: Available Juniors (environmentalist David de Rothschild, musician Theo Spielberg); Kennedy & Single (writer and producer Robert F. Kennedy III, Yale student Jack Schlossberg); Famous & Eligible (actor Ansel Elgort, MSNBC host Ronan Farrow); Cultural Catches (gallerist Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, Artsy founder Carter Cleveland); Back on the Market (comedian Russell Brand, actor Johnny Depp); Stylish Solos (Alex Mill designer Alex Drexler, producer Andrew Lauren); Serious Players (polo player Nic Roldan, Notre Dame freshman wide receiver Corey Robinson); and Royal & Ready (heir to the British throne ...

Ariana Grande Vocal powerhouse Ariana Grande is sweet and sexy on the cover of Cosmopolitan’s February issue, on newsstands nationwide January 7th. At only 20 years of age, she shares her amazing success story with the magazine and dishes on best friends, boys, and her unstoppable music career. On being a positive role model: “I think I’m an old soul. What excites younger people doesn’t excite me… I’m kind of a boring, normal girl who likes Harry Potter and to sit in her pajamas and sing. A lot of my friends are partiers, but I’ve never really clicked with that. I like Barbra Streisand, and when was the last time you saw Babs getting, like, turnt up? That’s kind of the road that I, as a lady, would like to go down.” On her first date with Nathan Sykes, the youngest member of British boy band The Wanted: “We were going back to his hotel to watch a movie, and he had Ladurée macarons and sunflowers waiting—I love Parisian baked goods, and sunflo...

Kim Kardashian In Us Weekly The cover story of the new issue of Us Weekly features in the inside story on how Kim Kardashian got her body back without the use of surgery and other gimmicks. She debuted her new bikini body during a Miami Beach sunrise stroll on November 30 while in town with fiancé Kanye West. “Kim feels confident again,” says a source close to the mom. Sources tell Us the E! star is happily planning for a second baby. “Kim and Kanye want more kids,” says a Kim source. “After her body has returned so quickly, she’s motivated to have another.” She got to work on her fitness goals as soon as she received the all-clear from her doctor. “I’ve been doing the Atkins diet,” she told Us of the meal plan. Kim is embracing images of herself again as she readies for another pregnancy. “People say the second time around is easier,” says the confidant. “And Kim knows she can get her body back, so there’s no worry there.” The proof, after all, is in the bikin...

Lauren Conrad In Cosmopolitan Lauren Conrad appears on the January 2014 cover of Cosmopolitan (on newsstands December 3rd). Conrad is newly engaged and the proud owner of a brand new home in L.A. She has two booming fashion lines, best-selling books, and a destination website under her belt. In her interview with Cosmo, Conrad dishes on all of this and more. On her engagement to fiance, musician and law student William Tell: “I had no idea it was coming. I thought he would wait until he finished law school.” On her engagement ring: “He didn’t even ask my friends, which was a bold move. He said, ‘I know you, and I know what you like.’ And I love it. It’s perfect.” Cosmo: You’re engaged! What would you say to readers who feel pressure to get that ring? LC: “You have the rest of your life to be married. Enjoy falling in love. When girls get caught up in the timeline, it becomes more about the wedding than the marriage. You should be w...

**** THE COVER STORY **** US Weekly Cover Miranda Lambert The new Us Weekly’s cover story is all about how the country superstar, Miranda Lambert, got her best body ever –without giving up cocktails with husband Blake Shelton! Lambert had lost weight before – and gained it back, too. But as her milestone 30th birthday fast approached, the sassy crooner made a vow to get – and keep – her body red carpet ready. One pal estimates the 5-foot-4 star has lost 25 pounds, bringing her right to her goal weight – and she did it without giving up her favorite Southern home cooking, or at least half of it! “she’s doing portion control,” explains a source. “She eats part of what she normally does and it’s working!” While she gave up bigger portions, she continues to have her favorite liquid indulgence. “I refuse to give up drinking,” Lambert tells Us. But instead of high-calorie drinks, she concocts low-calorie treats using Crystal Light and Sprite Zero. Aside from smaller...

Reese Witherspoon In Elle Magazine November marks ELLE’s annual Women in Hollywood issue , honoring women who have made extraordinary contributions to the film industry this year. Icons Reese Witherspoon, Penelope Cruz and Melissa McCarthy, alongside emerging star Shailene Woodley, look stunning in Versace, The Row, Marina Rinaldi and Calvin Klein. The icons opens up about their unique experiences as female leads in Hollywood, the women they love to watch, and their hopes for the future. Reese Witherspoon on what inspired her to begin producing movies: “I started noticing a couple years ago that I wasn’t seeing women as the stars of movies. I’m seeing them as the guys’ girlfriends, or so-and-so’s wife. I just thought: God, if I don’t start buckling down and start producing some movies, what’s my daughter going to see in the movies?” Reese Witherspoon on how her children changed her life: “Somebody was saying to me the other day, ‘Oh, people get ...

Chloë Sevigny Chloë Sevigny covers the November issue of Town&Country, on newsstands nationwide October 15th. In her interview with the magazine, she opens up about her legendary “It Girl” status, her coming of age, and being pigeonholed in Hollywood. On the cover, Chloë wears a Dior sweater and skirt. If any assets are used, you must link back to the story on T&C’s website . Chloë will star in A&E’s drama Those Who Kill, premiering in January 2014. On being labeled an “It Girl:” “It must come up when you Google me or something. I’d rather cut off my pinkie than Google myself. The whole ‘It Girl’ thing—I never felt that was the correct label, because I saw that as meaning ‘flash in the pan,’ or ‘socialite,’ or ‘rich girl,’ or ‘druggie girl,’ or ‘model girl,’ even though its origin is Clara Bow, who was the coolest thing ever.” On getting the acting bug early: “I saw Annie in kindergarten. And then I was like, ‘I want t...

Christina Aguilera This month, power vocalist and pop superstar Christina Aguilera stars on the November cover of REDBOOK . In the issue, the coach of NBC’s smash hit, The Voice, opens up about her co-stars on the reality singing competition, her decision to leave last season and her new workout philosophy. Why she left The Voice: I needed to decompress, wind down the clock and just breathe. I needed to find out who I am outside of that red chair. On why working out is not her priority: If I have to choose between working out and spending time with my son after a hard day, it’s not even a question. On how she looks at her co-stars on The Voice as family: I know these guys so well, they really are like my brothers, no joke. There’s a 12 year-old-boy in me who loves to come out and play with them.

Morena Baccarin Justin Mikita And Jesse Tyler Ferguson Jackson Pace Gena Lee Nolin Constance Zimmer Allison Holker Los Angeles Confidential Magazine's Pre-Emmy Party with Emmy nominated cover Star Morena Baccarin, brought out the stars at Mr. C, in Beverly Hills, California. Photos By: RD / Sonboleh / Retna Ltd.

Kate Flannery Andy Cohen June Ambrose Jonathan Cheban Penn Badgley Mary-Louise Parker Peter Bogdanovich The stars came out in force to attend the Esquire 80th anniversary and Esquire Network launch celebration at Highline Stages, in New York City. Photos By: Corredor99 / MediaPunch Inc.

Gary Sinise Gary Sinise earned more than an Oscar nod for his role as Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump. In the September/October 2013 issue of The Post, the actor tells legendary Hollywood reporter Jeanne Wolf how he was transformed by his experience playing a character who finds the courage to come to terms with his disability. Following the role, Sinise’s involvement with veterans groups snowballed and he formed the Gary Sinise Foundation to help America’s forgotten heroes. Now, nearly 20 years later, his focus on the cause has only grown stronger. To this day, the busy actor spends countless hours visiting hospitals and meeting severely injured vets. To entertain troops and raise funds to assist the wounded, he tapped his own musical roots to form the Lt. Dan Band, which drives crowds wild. He also formed the Gary Sinise Foundation to organize future veterans programs. In the September/October issue, The Saturday Evening Post catches up with the committed actor: O...

Bethenny Frankel This month, business mogul and talk show host Bethenny Frankel stars on the October cover of REDBOOK. In the issue, the founder of Skinny Girl cocktails, opens up about on motherhood, her personality and relationships. On how she balances working and motherhood: “I think that when you are with your child, you have to make sure it’s quality time. Every day, Bryn and I do at least one quality thing together and I do one thing for myself. I no longer feel guilty about taking 45 minutes for myself, because we take time for us.” On the possibility or remarrying one day: “I don’t know that I would get remarried. It’s too soon to think about. But I’d listen to my gut. All through reality television, being honest, saying what’s on my mind—that was my gut.” On being a straight-shooter: “On the Housewives I was single, alone, broke, uncertain—I was honest about all of that instead of pretending to be so...