Saturday was a momentous occasion for the Spears family. Not only did Jamie-Lynn Spears celebrate her first baby shower in her Louisiana hometown, but it was also the first time she got to see her sister Britney since the pop diva turned Meltdown Mama was released from rehab.
It’s been seven months since the Spears sisters have been able to bond over a plate of hush puppies, but on Saturday they got their fill. It was a family affair as the teen mom-to-be was feted with an intimate baby shower at her mom’s Kentwood mansion.
According to news reports, about 30 guests were invited to the ladies-only catered luncheon in celebration of the 17-year-old’s baby-to-be.
The “Zoey 101” star is scheduled to give birth to a girl in July.
While Jamie-Lynne and crew were laying low in Louisiana “Ugly Betty” star America Ferrera was making the rounds at charity events in L.A. laughing off reports she is engaged to longtime beau Ryan Piers Williams.
For the past week or so the Internet has been buzzing with rumors that the actress was getting ready to tie the knot with her filmmaker boyfriend. Speculation started after Ferrera was spotted sporting a diamond ring on her engagement finger on the set of the ABC show.
But according to US Magazine, the actress has denied the reports and hinted that the ring could be part of a plot twist on the hit comedy.
Finally, Denzel Washington had quite a weekend following an event in New York designed to show inner-city school kids that scientists are more important than entertainers.
The Academy Award-winning actor made that point very clear when he handed out scholarships for neuroscience research to college students during a presentation at one of Washington’s hometown high schools in suburban Westchester County.
The actor, who won Oscars for his performances in “Training Day” and “Glory,” told the teens that actors, rappers and athletes get more recognition, but someone in a hospital bed is more impressed by a good doctor.