Rosie O’Donnell revealed to the audience at a taping of her talk show that she and girlfriend Michelle Rounds are engaged and plan to get married around Christmas. If this is the first time you’ve heard Rounds’ name don’t beat yourself up too much for failing to keep up with Rosie’s love life. Just three months ago their love affair began, like many great romances, when Rosie spotted Michelle in a Starbucks and misjudged her sexual orientation and her age by about a decade. In an interview with Nightline, Rosie said, “I thought she was a 28-year-old heterosexual girl, because that’s what she looked like to me. And she’s a 40-year-old gay woman. My gaydar was way off!” Rosie’s been Tweeting cute photos of Michelle with captions like “happy — in love,” and she already has a retort for those who say she’s moving too fast. In October she snapped at a nosy reporter, “C’mon, I’m 49 and I’m gay.” [People, People]
Real Housewife Kim Richards has checked herself into rehab. It’s unclear where she is or what she’s being treated for, so tabloids are just reminding everyone that Brandi Glanville accused Richards of doing “crystal meth in the bathroom all night,” on the show, which Richards later denied. [Us, N.Y. Post]
Anglina Jolie says that like judgmental busybodies across the globe, her kids want to know why she and Brad Pitt aren’t married. “Shrek and Fiona are married, you know?” says Angie, “We’ve explained to them that our commitment, when we decided to start a family, was the greatest commitment you could possibly have … Once you have six children, you’re committed.” Uh, it’s nice that she thinks that, but according to what we’ve learned from years of tabloid reading, a seventh baby is the only thing that will keep Brad from storming off on his motorcycle for good. [People]
- Jennifer Aniston‘s dad says Justin Theroux is “a charming young man,” adding that he thinks he and Jen make “a wonderful couple.” That could either mean that Justin is truly delightful, or that John Aniston learned long ago that criticizing suitors is not the foundation of a good father-daughter relationship. [Us]
- Katy Perry‘s hair is now mostly blonde with some pink streaks. We know its difficult, but try to carry on with your life as usual. [People]
- The Medical Board of California will be questioning Dr. Arnie Klien about allegations that he overloaded Michael Jackson on Demerol. [TMZ]
- Nichelle Nichols says she auditioned for the role of Spock on Star Trek because the writers originally considered making him a woman. This is a bigger shock than learning that the part of Riker’s facial hair nearly went to Burt Reynolds’ moustache. [Daily Mail]