Serena Williams: Emotions won out

NEW YORK -- Serena Williams says her emotions got the best of her when she berated the chair umpire during her loss to Samantha Stosur in the U.S. Open final.
"My emotions did get the best of me this past weekend when I disagreed with the umpire," Williams tweeted Wednesday. "It has been a long road to get back to the US Open this year, and I am thankful to have had such a great two weeks in New York."

Williams' tweet came two days after she was cited for a code violation and fined $2,000 for verbally abusing chair umpire Eva Asderaki.

Facing a break point while serving in the first game of the second set Sunday night, Williams hit a forehand that she celebrated with a yell of "Come on!"

Asderaki applied the hindrance rule, noting the scream came while Stosur reached out and got a racket on the ball. Asderaki awarded the point to Stosur.

That set Williams off on a series of insults directed at the official, reminiscent of her tirade on the same court when she berated and brandished her racket at a line judge who called a foot fault in the 2009 semifinal against Kim Clijsters.

Anderson Cooper, Gloria Vanderbilt Address Carter Vanderbilt Cooper's Suicide

It's been more than two decades since Anderson Cooper's brother Carter Vanderbilt Cooper flung himself from the 14th-floor terrace of his family's NYC penthouse apartment.

In a rare interview, Anderson, 44, sat down with his mom, Gloria Vanderbilt, and recalls that tragic day in 1988 when Carter, then 23, took his own life.

"When he went … I thought he was going to come back, but he didn't," Vanderbilt, 87, remembers in the one-on-one conversation that airs Monday on Anderson's syndicated talk show. "He let go, and there was a moment when I thought I was going to jump over after him."

But the former fashion designer says Anderson, who was 21 at the time, gave her a reason to continue living.

"I thought of you and it stopped me from [jumping]," Vanderbilt tells her son, whose eyes brim with tears.

Although it is rare to hear Anderson or his mom speak publicly about their family tragedy, Vanderbilt wrote a book in 1997 called A Mother's Story, in which she discusses the medicine allergy she believes caused her son to make the spontaneous decision to kill himself.

"The fatal loss stripped me bare," Vanderbilt says in the book of losing Carter, a seemingly confident Princeton graduate.

Mom Fights Girl, 12, on Long Island: Cops

A Long Island mom has been arrested and charged with allegedly encouraging two 12-year-old girls to duke it out during a dispute outside an elementary school -- and then participating in the fight herself.

Daphne Melin of Shirley has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and attempted assault.

Mary Jones, 11, goes to school with the two girls.

She said she saw "hair tugging and ripping and pushing and then the mom just started beating up the girl."

Police said the fight on Sunday lasted several minutes.

Melin "spit in the girl's face and then grabbed her by the hair and kneed her in the head several times," Suffolk police said.

Melin said her daughter was the victim of cyber-bullying and that she was getting no help from the school, so she took the matter into her own hands.

Sofia Vergara Talks Transexual Body, Gay Friends

 She's one of the most photographed women in Hollywood, with a body and bust line that is practically its own character in every project she's in, but if you ask Sofia Vergara, she's all (former) man.

The "Modern Family" Emmy nominee sat down for an interview with The Advocate, and amongst the gay-themed many topics she touched on, she mentioned "Grilled," a direct-to-DVD film she made in which she plays a post-op transsexual.

"I look like a transsexual anyway," she responded when asked if it was a difficult role to play. "I’m a woman, but I’m super-exaggerated with my boobs, my ass, my makeup, and my accent. When I get ready for an event, I always look at myself in the mirror and say, 'I look like a transvestite!' I love it."

Vergara, who will star in the Farrelly Brothers' revival of "The Three Stooges," be part of the ensemble in "New Year's Eve" and featured in this year's big screen adaptation of "The Smurfs," also says that, unlike many actresses, she's happy to stay in her wheelhouse: making people laugh.

Kara Kennedy Allen, Daughter of Former Senator, Dies at 51

Kara Kennedy Allen, the daughter of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, died Friday while at a Washington-area health club. She was 51.  

Her death was reported by her brother, Patrick, the former Representative from Rhode Island, who told The Associated Press that “she’s with dad.” Their father died in August 2009.

Ms. Allen, the eldest of Mr. Kennedy’s children, led a more private life than most Kennedys of her generation. She was a shy person, who was able to go out in public without being recognized. But she also traveled with her father from time to time; in 1984, she went with him to a refugee camp in Ethiopia during a famine.

In 2003, Ms. Allen developed lung cancer, which some doctors deemed inoperable. But she found surgeons who were willing to proceed, and her cancer went into remission. In 2009, she accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom on his behalf of ailing father.

Scarlett Johansson Leaked Photos 2011 Spark Controversy!

Scarlett Johansson is the latest victim of leaked nude photos after a hacker busted into her cell phone and posted racy images of her online. 

The photos show Scarlett in what appears to be a hotel room. One of the photos shows Scarlett with a towel, revealing her backside while the other shows her completely topless, taking the photo herself while lying on a bed.

Sources connected to Johansson have adamantly insisted that the FBI will be contacted as her team believes this is a criminal act.

The photos can be seen on crushable.com (along with several other sites) or simply type “Scarlett Johansson Leaked Photos” into Google images and you can see a whole bunch of the racy pics.

Scarlett Johansson Latest Female Celeb to Have Phone Hacked, Naked Pictures Leaked

 Back in March, TMZ published a list of female celebrities who had pictures and videos stolen from their mobile devices and email accounts by a group of hackers. Jessica Alba, Vanessa Hudgens and Miley Cyrus were mentioned in the probe -- with Hudgens even allegedly sitting down with the FBI to ascertain how her Gmail account was hacked. Scarlett Johannson was listed as well, though -- at the time -- scandalous photos of the Oscar-nominee had not yet leaked online. That changed Wednesday morning.

A pair of self-shot naked cell phone pictures featuring a woman who appears to look very much like Johansson are pinging around the Internet, which -- per TMZ -- may lead to the FBI being contacted because of the criminal nature of the potential hack. Whether the photos are real or Photoshopped, however, has yet to be determined. (Fleshbot has the NSFW pics.)

Check back to Moviefone for more on the FBI investigation as updates develop.

Hackers Post Nude Photos Of Scarlett Johansson Online

Call in sick, cancel your meetings, turn off your cell phone. Scarlett Johansson nude pictures have leaked. No work will get done today, since no one on earth has never seen a nipple before. Earlier this year — in March — TMZ published a list of celebrities whose pictures and videos were stolen from their computers and mobile devices. Vanessa Hudgens was the focus of the investigation at the time, and even sat down with the FBI. 

But ScarJo was also on the list, and two noodz are online. Although: They might be fakes. But in any case, we really need to take a look at this fucked up situation: Hackers are targeting women, making their personal business public. But also: These women are taking naked pictures of themselves in an era when no personal information is safe. WTF. [Fleshbot (NSFW)

Are Jennifer Lopez and Bradley Cooper Dating?

Bradley Cooper just can't stop the rumor mill.

After keeping close company with Olivia Wilde in May and then receiving an honor from Charlize Theron last week, The Hangover star is generating the most talk because of his dinner companion this weekend.

She was no other than the recently available Jennifer Lopez.

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Biggest Loser Sam Poueu's Accident Explained

 The news was as shocking as it was cryptic: Popular Biggest Loser contestant Sam Poueu was seriously injured in a mysterious accident.

Now, his family and that of his fiancée Stephanie Anderson – a fellow ninth season contestant – are revealing to PEOPLE how he was hurt – and how he's finding the strength to recover.

The accident occurred on Sept. 3 in San Francisco when Poueu, after a night celebrating a friend's birthday at a dinner, went to the rooftop of another pal's apartment and the door locked behind him.

Poueu "attempted to climb down the fire escape ladder to drop down into the fourth floor balcony and slipped," the families say in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE. "The San Francisco Fire Department responded within minutes thanks to a neighbor's immediate call."

Avril Lavigne on Kylie Jenner’s Runway Debut: ‘I Love Her Edge’

 When Kylie Jenner sashayed down the runway at Monday night’s STYLE360 Abbey Dawn fashion show, more than a few familiar faces dotted the front row: show spectators included sisters Kim and Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall Jenner, brother Brody Jenner and bro-in-law Kris Humphries.

The perfect synergy of talent and good looks (Abbey Dawn is designed by Brody’s flame Avril Lavigne, after all) resulted in what Kylie dubbed “a family affair.”

“I loved having my family there,” Kylie gushed to PEOPLE after the show. “They made me so much more comfortable!” Aside from taking candids and offering up a congratulatory bouquet, family members also took to the Internet to express their admiration. “She was so fab,” big sis Kim Tweeted, with Brody sweetly concurring: “She looked beautiful and was such a natural. Proud to be her brother.”

Amy Smart and Her HGTV Hottie Are Now Married!

 What a joyous occasion it is when two (good-looking) people come together as one.

Actress Amy Smart tied the knot today in Michigan with her HGTV Carter Can man Carter Oosterhouse.

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The actress and host made it official in Traverse City, Michigan with more than 200 friends and family attending.

As for why the Midwest location? Amy told Us: "He's from there and my parents live there, so it's been my second home since I was very young."

Ali Lohan's New Face Explained

After a new photo of Ali Lohan set off an Internet storm about her dramatic look, her rep says Lindsay Lohan's younger sister, who was recently signed to a modeling agency, did not go under the knife.

"Aliana has never had any type of plastic surgery in her life, nor has she ever considered it," her rep Steve Honig tells PEOPLE, insisting that the perceived changes in Lohan's face are purely natural.

"Her success as a model lies with her natural looks and she has no interest in changing that," the statement continues. "During the past two years, she has gone through a normal teenage growth spurt that has made her taller and slimmer."

Salma Hayek's Husband Speaks Out About Child-Support Case

 Salma Hayek's husband has broken his silence in the big-money child support dispute over his child with supermodel Linda Evangelista.

François-Henri Pinault is refuting claims by Evangelista's lawyer that the French businessman has been "paying zero" toward raising the now-4-year-old boy. Evangelista is seeking $46,000 a month in support.

Pinault tells the current French issue of Elle that he has "recognized" the boy since 2007 and that "at every possible opportunity he has participated in my family life whether in France or the United States."

"He is totally integrated within my family," says Pinault, adding that this relationship has extended to his sister Valentina, the child Pinault fathered with Hayek in 2007.

Reese Witherspoon Hit by Car While Jogging

 Reese Witherspoon was hit by a vehicle on Wednesday afternoon.

The incident occurred during a jog in Santa Monica, Calif., a rep for the actress, 35, confirms to PEOPLE. The driver, an 84-year-old woman, was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, say reports.

Explaining that she was not seriously injured, the rep says Witherspoon is "resting comfortably at home."

Katherine Schwarzenegger: My Mom And I Are 'Inseparable'

 Though both of Katherine Schwarzenegger's parents attended the Fashion's Night Out event she hosted in Los Angeles Thursday, it was clearly Mother's Day for the eldest child of estranged spouses Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.

"I have the best mother in the whole entire world," Katherine, 21, told PEOPLE. "I could not have asked for a better mom. She supports me in everything that I do. She's always there for me, and we're, like, inseparable."

She added: "I always say we talk way too much. … I actually tell her everything. I should probably stop doing that! Because we're just so close."

Upon arriving at the event – which Katherine hosted at Diane Von Furstenberg to benefit her uncle's charity, Best Buddies International – Maria Shriver greeted Katherine and her friends with warm embraces, telling her daughter: "You look gorgeous."

Decker heckled by confused journalists

Model and actress Brooklyn Decker has had a tougher time of it recently at the US Open than her husband, Andy Roddick, after being heckled in a case of mistaken identity, the New York Post reported Sunday.
Decker was incognito in a long, big sweatshirt as she waited alone for Roddick, who whipped fellow Nebraskan Jack Sock in straight sets, outside the president's gate at 12:45 a.m. on Saturday.

Suddenly, Decker started getting shouted at by a group of impatient journalists who were on the last media bus and thought Decker was holding them up.

Miley Cyrus defends sexed up image

 LOS ANGELES -- Miley Cyrus defended her vamped up image, saying her provocative antics are par for the course for teenagers experiencing a sexual awakening, Hollywood Life reported Wednesday.

"People see me as this perfect Disney star, and the moment I put out a record that says 'I'm not 11 years old anymore,' people look down on me," she told Prestige Magazine in an interview for their September issue.

"Every 18-year-old explores sexuality and experiments and tries things. For me there's no reason to change that. You have to be true to yourself," she added.

Cyrus' meteoric rise to fame began in 2006 at age 13 with her Disney TV show "Hannah Montana" which parlayed into a massively successful musical tour, chart topping albums and hit movie.

More neck surgery for Peyton Manning

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning had further neck surgery Thursday, the team announced, his third procedure in the past 19 months.

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Manning decided to have the surgery after consultation with a half-dozen doctors who reached a consensus that the most viable option would be a one-level cervical neck fusion in the wake of his May 23 surgery to repair a bulging disk. It's unclear whether Manning would be able to return to play this season.

The team said in a statement Thursday that the surgery was "uneventful" and that it would not place Manning on season-ending injured reserve and instead keep him on the active roster.

"This procedure is performed regularly throughout the country on persons from all walks of life, including professional football players. Two former Colts players had this same procedure last winter and have fully resumed their careers," the team said in the statement.

"Rehabilitation from such surgery is typically an involved process. Therefore, there will be no estimation of a return date at this time."

George Clooney and Stacy Keibler Are Still Dating

 George Clooney's summer romance is heading into fall.

A source tells PEOPLE that Clooney, 50, and former WWE star and Dancing with the Stars contestant Stacy Keibler, 31, are still dating.

Speculation that they had cooled off surfaced when Keibler was a no-show on the red carpets at recent film festivals in Venice and Telluride, where Clooney has been promoting his films The Descendants and The Ides of March.

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Alyssa Milano Gives Birth To Baby Boy

 Alyssa Milano was spotted looking very pregnant earlier this week leaving a gym, but now, she's tucked up, enjoying life as a new mom - the former "Who's The Boss?" actress has given birth.

Alyssa and her husband, David Bugliari, welcomed their son on Wednesday morning at 9:27 AM, the couple confirmed in a statement to Access Hollywood.

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"Alyssa Milano and her husband, agent David Bugliari proudly announce the birth of their son, Milo Thomas Bugliari," the statement to Access read.

Milo weighed 7 pounds at birth and was 19 inches long.

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