Ms. Informed

Reports are circulating that Jennifer Aniston has spent an estimated $300,000 building a nursery in her Beverly Hills home for a baby boy she plans to adopt in December. She plans to name the child Alexander.

Jenny has reportedly become very friendly with Orlando Bloom. Aniston denies any relationship, but she also denied dating Vince Vaughn, and then went on Oprah to squash rumors that they broke up. So really, she can’t be trusted.

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As news broke about Ashlee’s engagement and rumors are flying about a possible pregnancy, Jessica was seen shopping with her mom for an engagement ring! Is Jessica jealous that her little sis is getting all the attention? Or is she nervous that ex-husband Nick Lachey might pop the question soon to his current girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo and is trying to beat him to the punch?

Wonder what Tony Romo has to say about all of this.

…Whatever, I still think she looks like a bird. And Nick is clearly way hotter than this Romo guy.

And all the pieces are falling into place…

Move over Jamie Lynn, there’s a new unwed momma in town. Just a few days after Ashlee Simpson announced her engagement to Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, rumors are flying that it is a SHOTGUN WEDDING as the couple is expecting.

Sure is a far cry from Big Sister Jessica’s whole “virginity til marriage” kick. Both of them have sort of gone the opposite way in that department these days…

Poor Poppa Joe!

Well pin a rose on her nose. Jodie Sweetin, known for her 80’s/90’s role of Stephanie Judith Tanner on Full House, gave birth on Saturday to a baby girl, Zoie. The baby weighed in at 8 lbs, 7 oz. and was welcomed by Sweetin and her second husband set designer Cody Herpin. The couple married in 2007. Sweetin’s first marriage failed due in part to her methamphetamine addiction.

In other baby news, Oscar winner Cate Blanchett gave birth to a baby boy on Sunday, Ignatius Martin. This is her third child with her writer-director husband Andrew Upton.

{photo courtesy of Jen Lowery / Startraks & People.com}

Ever wanna lick the back of Jordin Sparks’ head? How bout Carrie Underwood? Or Kelly Clarkson?

Ok, me neither. (I’m more of a Daughtry girl myself.) But now you can lick the back of their stamps. Starting May 12, a limited edition of American Idol stamps will be distributed by the U.S. Postal Service to support the Idol Gives Back charity. Stamps will be available online at stamps.com and will not be sold in post office branches.

The dress, the shoes, the hair, the date, the limos…it’s PROM season.
And that got Ms. Informed thinking. I have 3 BEAUTIFUL prom dresses in my closet from my junior prom, my senior prom and a friend’s senior prom. Just hanging there. Collecting dust.
As much as I would love to say I still fit into them, I was about half my current size in highschool (oh to be young again), and will more than likely never wear those dresses again. So what do I do? Throw them out? Seems like such a waste.
I was trying to figure out what to do with these dresses when this morning on z100, Carolina Bermudez showcased an organization called BECCA’S CLOSET on her “ Rage Page.”

This organization and other like it accept your donated dresses and provide them to underpriviledged girls can go to THEIR proms.

Becca’s Closet has multiple locations in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

About a million other organizations like Becca’s Closet exist too, including The Princess Project, The Glass Slipper Project, Fairy Godmothers, Inc. (are we noticing a trend here?), and Catherine’s Closet, — just to name a few. Or you can google “donate prom dress” and your home state to find more locations and organizations near you!

(Sorry, in no mood for clever headlines today. Take it or leave it.)

Ashlee Simpson, 23, and Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, 28, are engaged. The couple has been together since late 2006.

“Yes, we are thrilled to share that we are happily engage,” said Simpson. “We know there has been a lot of speculation recently about Pete and I and we wanted our fans to be the first to know because you guys are the best.”

Good luck to the happy couple!! Lots of luck! But Ashlee, take a hint from your sister’s disaster marriage and stay away from reality TV. And another thing, don’t lip sync your “I Do’s” either!