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Monaco's Princess Charlene is pregnant

By THOMAS ADAMSON 

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FILE- In this Saturday, March 29, 2014 file photo, Prince Albert II of Monaco, and his wife Princess Charlene pose for photographers as they arrive at the Rose Ball for the 50th anniversary of the Princess Grace Foundation, in Monaco. Princess Charlene of Monaco, who married Prince Albert II in 2011, has announced she is pregnant with the pair's first baby. The 36-year-old South African former Olympic swimmer and her husband issued a statement expressing their "immense joy" at the news. The short statement says that the birth is expected before the end of the year, which means the princess is at least three months pregnant. (AP Photo, file)

PARIS (AP) — Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco announced Friday that they are expecting their first child, who will be heir to the tiny principality.

The 36-year-old South African former Olympic swimmer and her 56-year-old husband, whom she married in 2011, issued a statement expressing their "immense joy."

The short statement said the birth is expected before the end of the year. Although it did not elaborate, this implies that the princess is at least three months pregnant.

The news is sure to please the palace and end recent tabloid speculation that's dogged Charlene — why, after nearly three years of marriage to Albert, she had not yet provided an heir to the jet-set European principality. Britain's Kate Middleton became pregnant with Prince George around a year and a half after she married Prince William in April, 2011.

Until the baby is born, the throne of Monaco, a tiny fiefdom smaller than New York's Central Park, would pass to Princess Caroline, Albert's older sister. The constitution had been changed to allow Caroline a claim during Prince Albert's tenure because subjects were nervous he wouldn't produce an heir — after years of high-profile rendez-vous with the beautiful and famous, said to include Brooke Shields, Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell.

Albert has already acknowledged two children, born out of wedlock and thus excluded from the succession: his daughter Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, and his son Alexandre Coste.

Albert's years of stepping out added fuel to the tabloid rumors, which hardly died down once he settled upon the former Charlene Wittstock. In a 2010 interview, he acknowledged that part of the role of the royal family was to be in the public eye.

This baby news is sure to consolidate the couple's place in the public eye — in ways they would want — and is likely to set off a frenzy in the fashion press as to how she will dress her bump.

Demure Princess Charlene is known for her elegant fashion style, patronizing designers such as Giorgio Armani, who designed her couture wedding dress.

Since her marriage, Charlene is styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco. The previous holder of the style was her husband's mother, Grace Kelly, who died in 1982.

EXCLUSIVE: Oprah on Her Clippers Bid: Two Billion's My Limit!  

By David Weiner

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Oprah Winfrey spoke exclusively to ET on Friday about the details of her failed bid to buy the Clippers.Amid the controversy surrounding the recent exit of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, a tough bidding war broke out to buy the hot basketball team, with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer reportedly paying $2 billion for the ownership privilege. Oprah Winfrey was one of those competitive bidders, and she shared exclusive details with ET's Nancy O'Dell about her excitement over the prospect -- and ultimate disappointment that it didn't work out.

Speaking from the set of Selma, her new biopic about Martin Luther King, Lyndon Johnson and the civil rights marches that changed America, Oprah shared, "I was in the middle of these scenes while making the bid -- literally the first day I was going to shoot. ... I had to run upstairs in the building, find a fax machine -- we’re putting in the bid and I’m signing it, and I’m thinking, 'How ironic is that? I’m playing a woman who can’t get the right to vote, and now you’re putting in a bid [to buy a professional sports team].'"

But the skyrocketing price of the team proved to be too rich for even Oprah's blood, and her legal advisors informed her that it would ultimately not be a wise business decision for her: "I always look at things as: Whatever is supposed to happen, happens. ... We went over that number, and then we went over that number again, and by the time we got to the final number [it was no longer] a good business decision. But for me? I was doing it. You know, my lawyers were like, 'Do you even like basketball?' I said, Yes, I LOVE basketball! And this is gonna be so much fun!' ... I thought it would be entertaining."
She added, "When I woke up this morning, when I realized we weren’t going to get it, I thought, 'How was I going to make those meetings, anyway?'

Nancy told her, "I’m glad you didn’t pay $2 billion anyway. That’s crazy," to which Oprah replied, "$2 billion -- OK, now that’s my limit!"

Of course, Nancy said that if Lady O had indeed bought the team, she and everyone would be clamoring for court side seats. Oprah laughed, "That’s one reason I’m glad we didn’t get it -- because a lot of people would be like, 'Oprah? Got any Clippers tickets?'"

 
Dancing Korean Baby Takes YouTube By Storm
Move over, Psy. There is a new Korean dancing darling of YouTube.

She may be just a toddler, but this adorable child's dance moves are clearly just what the Internet needed this week. IMAX's YouTube channel uploaded the video Tuesday. In the 52-second clip, the girl and her brother stand in front of a TV while a dance song plays in the background. The track is called "I Got My Eye On You" by the production group Nari & Milani, along with Cristian Marchi. It features vocals from singer Luciana.

The girl's brother really does not get into the act too much, instead deferring to his sister. She wastes no time in the clip boogying down, literally. YouTube commenter Erlisa Wong wrote, "new dance style has [been] born" when she saw the toddler squat down and shimmy her hips and arms downward. It almost looks like she is trying to scoop something off the ground.

"That is so cute!" wrote Lisa Eckman. "I like how she taps her brother on the shoulder and is like … 'come on brother dance with me.'"

There is a lot of "cute" and "adorable" posted in the comments section, and rightfully so. The video, "What a dance by a chubby Korean baby!" has more than 397,000 views. It even grabbed the attention of rock band Aerosmith (currently touring in Russia), whose official YouTube channel liked the video.

And if you would like an update without actually having to pull up the music video, Psy's "Gangnam Style" is still the most watched YouTube video ever. It is closing in on 2 billion views.

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