William & Kate Speak French, Charm The Pants Off Canadians

By Dodai Stewart  |  July 1, 2011 | 1:00pm
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Breaking: Prince William and Kate Middleton speak French! They’ve totally charmed the pants off the Canadians. According to reports, William addressed his hosts in Ottawa in both English and French, then cracked a joke about his language skills. “It will improve as we go on,” the Duke quipped. [AP, People]
This report notes that “Mayor Marc Bureau of Gatineau, Quebec praises the Duchess’s French. He said he greeted the couple in French and Kate replied in his language that it was a pleasure.” [Telegraph]
Warning: Canada is experiencing “Kate-mania.” [The Globe And Mail]
Here’s more video of William and Kate meeting young Candadians. [YouTube]

During an episode of Behind The Music, Missy Elliott revealed that she was molested by a cousin when she was a child. “It became sexual, which, for me at eight years old, I had no clue what that was, but I knew something was wrong. Being molested… it don’t disappear. You remember it as if it was yesterday.” [Digital Spy]

Be advised: Vinny has stormed out of the Jersey Shore house. Repeat. Vinny has left the house. [NY Post]
You may find this shocking: Some things on Jersey Shore are fake. [Daily Mail]

Five words: Kristen Stewart as Casey Anthony. [Showbiz Spy]

Angelina Jolie and some nannies took the six Jolie-Pitt kids bowling on Wednesday. Can you say you have been bowling in Malta? I bet you cannot. [Us Magazine]

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