Blog Posts by Matt Donnelly

Miley Cyrus at the Maxim Hot 100 party (JB Lacroix/WireImage)As number one on Maxim magazine's annual Hot 100 list, one might expect Miley Cyrus to go heavy on the sex appeal when celebrating her new title at a party for the issue Wednesday in Hollywood.

However, while her portfolio in the mag's pages has Cyrus rocking swimsuits and a sexy vibe, she turned up to L.A. nightspot Create in a simple Valentino jumpsuit to greet guests, editors, and other ladies who made the list.

Jaden Smith with dad Will Smith (Han Myung-Gu/WireImage)Parents do all sorts of things to incentivize their children -- bribes with candy, allowance for chores -- but in the case of Jaden Smith, he gets his independence when he's a bigger star than his dad.

Will Smith and his multi-talented son dropped by Ellen DeGeneres's talk show on Wednesday to promote their new sci-fi flick "After Earth," and Will took the chance to clear up some talk about Jaden flying the coop.

Turns out a misinterpreted quote was to blame for starting rumors that 14-year-old Jaden was seeking legal independence from Will and mom Jada Pinkett Smith.

"I think I made a joke in Tokyo," Will told Ellen of their father-son press tour. "My baby boy, he's never leaving me ever. No emancipation for the Smith kids."

Jaden elaborated, adding that he's got it pretty good at his dad's place.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (WireImage)Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy announcement has inspired many to salute the A-lister for her bravery and candidness in fighting her genetic predisposition to cancer.

In terms of her health, Angelina is doing great and estimates that her chances of developing breast cancer have dropped "from 87 percent to under 5 percent."

Thankfully, it won't be quite as busy a year ahead for the hard-working mom — Disney's "Maleficent" doesn't hit theaters until next summer and she's only in pre-production on her next directorial effort, "Unbroken." But there's something else that's been well reported as on her docket for this year: to marry longtime beau Brad Pitt.

Zoe Saldana in Prabal Gurung (Charley Gallay/Getty Images)Alice Eve and Zachary Quinto (Charlie Gallay/Getty Images)

"Sometimes geek can be chic," Anna Wintour once said.

Vogue magazine kept in line with that philosophy on Monday as it hosted a swanky Los Angeles dinner party for the "Star Trek" cast held on the secluded outdoor patio of West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont.

Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, and Alice Eve -- the pretty young things starring in J.J. Abrams's rebooted "Trek" franchise -- attended the Monday soiree hosted with MAC Cosmetics in celebration of designer Prabal Gurung.

Other bold names such as Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson, "Homeland" beauty Morena Baccarin, Rachel Zoe, Liberty Ross, Emma Roberts, Dita Von Teese, and Cody Horn were also in attendance.

James Franco and a friend (Terry Richardson/GQ) It's pretty obvious that James Franco has a sense of humor about, well, James Franco.

The actor's indie filmmaker and artist persona often leaves people scratching their heads, but he's not afraid to have a little fun with it.

“My public persona is something that is only partially constructed by me, so if people want to mock that, it’s fine. I mock it," Franco tells GQ magazine.

The "Oz: The Great and Powerful" lead graces the June cover of the magazine (its annual comedy issue) and shares that even his close friends have fun with his fractured image.

Angelina Jolie, known for being fiercely private, has made a very personal disclosure.

The Oscar-winning actress reveals in an emotional op-ed for the New York Times that she underwent a double mastectomy earlier this year after a blood test showed she was genetically susceptible to cancer.

"The truth is I carry a 'faulty' gene, BRCA1, which sharply increases my risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer," she writes. "Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy."

The 37-year-old mother of six says her decision was triggered in part by the death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who passed away from cancer at the age of 56.

Over the course of three months, beginning in February and ending in late April, Jolie went through a series of medical procedures to have her breasts removed and then reconstructed. And her fiancé, Brad Pitt, stood by her side every step of the way.

"I am fortunate to have a partner, Brad Pitt, who is so loving and supportive," says Jolie. "Brad was at the Pink Lotus Breast Center, where I was treated, for every minute of the surgeries. We managed to find moments to laugh together. We knew this was the right

OJ Simpson hits court in Nevada (eff Scheid-Pool/Getty Images)

O.J. Simpson returned to a Nevada courtroom from his prison cell for the first time since December 2008 on Monday.

And, my, what four-and-a-half years in prison can do!

Simpson showed off a much fuller figure and a more pronounced gray hairline when he lumbered into the morning proceedings.

Simpson is attempting to earn a new trial over his September 2007 assault, robbery and kidnapping charges that landed him in the pokey in the first place.

The former football star, who was famously acquitted of double-homicide charges in 1994, was jailed for an armed confrontation against two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room.

Jennifer Aniston rocks 'The Rachel' (NBC)Inspiration comes from all sorts of places -- and in the case of Jennifer Aniston and her iconic "Friends" haircut, it came from Mary Jane.

Chris McMillan, the wizard behind Aniston's coveted locks, admitted to being stoned in 1994 when he conceived the layered look that caused a sensation, better known as 'The Rachel.:

"I’m 14 years sober, so I feel safe enough to say that," McMillan laughed to Women's Wear Daily. He didn't say if Jen, um, collaborated with him at the time.

What they've definitely partnered up on is Living Proof, a hair care line that Aniston has a stake in. Life certainly hasn't been one perfect hair moment after the next for the future Mrs. Justin Theroux.

"I'd only had mullets!" Aniston, 44, told our sister blog Shine of her pre-"Rachel" days.