Katy Perry’s birthday isn’t until Thursday, she apparently couldn’t wait to get the party started, throwing a lavish Halloween-themed costume birthday party at Los Angeles’ Magic Castle on Friday, according to Us Weekly. And while guests including Kristen Stewart, Neil Patrick Harris and Skrillex were in attendance, the birthday girl — dressed up as a vampire — only had eyes for John Mayer, whose elaborate zombie-hunter costume even involved a prosthetic nose and chin. “They were in their own world. She didn’t even talk to her friends much,” a source says. “It was just her and John. She’s obsessed with him. She said hello to people but then went right back to him.”

While Taylor Swift is over the moon with current boyfriend Conor Kennedy, she reportedly suffered heartbreak at the hands of One Direction member Harry Styles just before meeting Kennedy, according to Radar Online. Apparently the pair dated briefly earlier this year but ended it abruptly when Styles was photographed locking lips with model Emma Ostilly. “Taylor really liked Harry, and even though they weren’t exclusive, he hinted at making it official with her,” a source says. And while Swift was allegedly warned by her personal psychic of impending heartbreak, she was still caught off guard the morning she awoke to a barrage of text messages from Style “begging for a chance to explain and telling her not to believe everything she reads,” the source says. “She immediately googled Harry and found all the stories and pictures of him kissing Emma. She was heartbroken.”

New dad Jay-Z is getting some ace parenting advice from a very distinguished source: President Barack Obama. When the rapper and wife Beyonce met with the president and first lady last month, apparently Obama wanted to know how things were going with 10-month-old daughter Blue Ivy, the president says in an interview with Cleveland’s Z107.9. “I made sure that Jay-Z was helping Beyonce out [with Blue Ivy],” Obama says. “And not leaving it all with mom and the mother-in-law.” The Obamas apparently have a great rapport with Jay-Z and Beyonce. “I’ve gotten to know these guys over the first several years,” Obama says. “They’re good people. They’re down to earth. Beyonce could not be sweeter to Michelle and the girls. So they’re good friends. They really are down-to-earth folks. We talk about the same things I talk about with all my friends.”

“Blue Bloods” star Jennifer Esposito is irate over producers of the hit CBS show sidelining her character due to the actress’ health issues, and she’s taken to Twitter to vent. “CBS put me on unpaid leave and has blocked me from working anywhere else after my doctor said you needed a reduced schedule due to Celiac [disease],” Epostito writes. “CBS didn’t listen to my doc and I collapsed on set. Which everyone saw! After a week off, my doc said I could return to work but CBS implied that I was not truly ill and this was a scheme to get a raise! It’s been almost two months without bringing me back to work and keeping me from working anywhere else! Absolutely shameful behavior.” The show’s studio has responded with a statement saying that Esposito “is a wonderfully talented actress and we hope that she will be able to return at some point in the future.”

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Nameberry analyzed more than 3 million views of the site’s individual name pages so far in 2012, then compared the numbers with this time last year. A handful of names have jumped in status and are on a path to being some of the year’s most popular choices on the part of new parents. You’ll surely recognize them when you see them.

1. Rue — the lovable underdog who met her fate at age 12 in ‘The Hunger Games’ has succeeded in more than just winning our hearts. We’re now naming our babies after her.

2. Emmett and other “-ett” names. “Think of -ett at the newest “it” ending for boys’ names,” Nameberry says. Let’s not forget it’s also the name of one of “Twilight’s” sexiest vampires, Emmett Cullen.

3. Ivy. Made famous by the equally famous infant daughter of two of the world’s most famous music stars. Beyonce and Jay-Z’s daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, made headlines as soon as she came into this world, both for her unique celebrity name and for the ridiculous way her parents commandeered an entire floor of the maternity ward.

4. Weston, Wesley, and West. The age old debate between the West and East coasts seems to be settled, at least when it comes to baby names. Jenna Fischer from “The Office” led the trend when she named her son Weston.

5. Adele. A rather old-fashioned name made popular once again with the rise of Grammy award-winning singer Adele. But unlike most of the girls who are named Adele, the starlet vocalist dropped her last name.

6. Grayson and Gray. “Is Grayson the new Jason?” Nameberry asks. It’s certainly a new twist on the old classic. The site also suggests the new television series “Revenge,” which centers around characters in the Grayson family, could be inspiring the new popularity.  

7. Cyrus. While primarily a boys name, it’s also the last name of teen pop star Miley Cyrus — though we hope that’s not why the name seems to be making a comeback.

8. Cato. With its catchy two syllabus, it’s easy to see why this edgy name is gaining momentum. Its also the name of another “Hunger Games” character — the male villain who serves as the major threat.

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David and Victoria Beckham may be adjusting to having a fourth child with 7-month-old daughter Harper, but that doesn’t mean they’re necessarily done procreating. “We might have one more or two more, you never know,” David says, according to Hollyscoop. “We’re not thinking about it yet, but if it happens, great. We’re enjoying the kids as it is. It’s always a thought.” And Victoria, who has complained recently about being exhausted from work and having a newborn, is still up for more: “I’m not against having more children. I feel lucky having the kids I have and I guess I do like being pregnant,” she says. “But definitely not just yet.”

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are trying to keep their engagement quiet, but the senior citizens in their lives aren’t really helping. First, Timberlake’s grandmother spilled the beans about the singer’s proposal, and now Biel’s “New Year’s Eve” director, Garry Marshall, is gushing about their renewed romance. “We talk about it a lot. I hope it all works out. They are terrific kids,” Marshall tells Us Weekly. “I love them both. I’m happy for her.”

Uma Thurman is expecting a baby with financier Arpad Busson, her rep confirms to People magazine. And while the actress wasn’t necessarily ready to talk about her pregnancy, her friends were more than happy to. “Yes, Uma is pregnant,” a Thurman pal tells Life & Style. “She hasn’t announced it yet, but a lot of her friends were asking her, because they could tell the difference when they saw her at New York Fashion Week. She’s usually so skinny, but now she has the cutest little bump and a glow about her.” Thurman also has two children with ex-husband Ethan Hawke.

While Blue Ivy Carter is just 7 weeks old, some of the adults in her life already have a career picked out for her. “She is going to be an entertainer,” Gwyneth Paltrow, who is pals with parents Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z, tells Hollywood Life. “She just has this glow around her like her mother. She’s stunning. She has the most beautiful eyes.”

“Blade Runner” and “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” star Sean Young was arrested after trying to sneak into the post-Oscars Governer’s Ball Sunday night, according to TMZ. The actress, who recently appeared on “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew,” made it into the party initially and hobnobbed with the likes of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie before being asked to leave, as she didn’t have a ticket for the event. Sources say she then tried to get back into the party, leading to an altercation with security personnel. Young was booked on a misdemeanor battery charge.

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Courteney Cox hasn’t been having much luck in the romance department since her split from husband David Arquette, she admits in an interview with Howard Stern. “No guy’s asked me out. I’m not saying I’m not ready to have a make-out session, but it just makes me nervous. I don’t like to go out in general,” she says. “I have sexual feelings, and there’s ways to deal with that.” But Cox admits that dating needs to make its way to the top of her agenda: “It’s time for me to get out there. It’s not easy to meet people. They don’t call me,” she explains.

Zac Efron and “Mirror Mirror” star Lily Collins were spotted attending a birthday party for a pal of Efron’s together at L.A. restaurant STK recently, prompting speculation that the young actors are now an item, according to People magazine. “They even walked in holding hands,” a source says. “They had a drink at the bar together and then joined the birthday crew on the patio.” That same night, though, Efron hit up nightclub Lexington Social House to hang out with Miley Cyrus.

Blue Ivy Carter, the 1-month-old daughter of Jay-Z and Beyonce, is set to be a household name, so naturally her parents felt the need to trademark it. In late January, the couple filed an application at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to prevent Blue Ivy’s name from being used, according to the Washington Post. And they weren’t just being paranoid, as the office had already received — and denied — multiple applications for trademarks using the baby’s name, including a fashion design entrepreneur and a fragrance company. Both were rejected, with the office citing that the name belongs “to a very famous infant.”

Jennifer Aniston is used to the rumors and stories about her that keep the tabloids in business, but that doesn’t mean she has to like them. In fact, as she tells InStyle magazine, one — involving Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie — is particularly more annoying than the others. “There are so many,” she says of the misconceptions about her. “I would say the triangle with my ex-husband — and that there’s a feud there. It’s constant. It’s a story headline that won’t go away, but it’s a money thing — a story that has nothing to do with reality.”

Justin Timberlake reportedly skipped the Super Bowl to celebrate his 31st birthday with weekend of skiing in British Columbia, Canada, according to the Calgary Herald. “One of our employees had quite the interesting experience. It was one of those ‘no way, no way, that’s not him’ moments,” the owner of a local ski shop tells the newspaper.  “He was smaller than [we] thought. And he was going around with a bit of a beard.” There was no word if Jessica Biel, to whom he recently proposed, was along for the trip.

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The State Health Department launched an investigation after Beyonce and Jay-Z were rumored to have preferential treatment and VIP access around the hospital, interfering with the stays of other new parents. However, the probe was quickly closed after the Health Department found that Lenox Hill had committed no wrongdoing.

The couple reportedly spent $1.3 million in renovations and security measures for a birthing suit that took up an entire floor of Lenox Hill. Hospital officials deny the couple shelled out that much, but TMZ has obtained photos of Beyonce’s luxury hospital room — and it looks more like a suite at Four Seasons.

Is it time to Occupy Lenox Hill?

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First, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday that the couple was entitled  to the superstar treatment they got at Lenox Hill that has been criticized by other new parents, because the famous pair shelled out the cash for it.

Bloomberg defended the rumored $1.3 million spent at the hospital by the couple to ensure absolute secrecy, saying it helped subsidize health care for others, according to DNAinfo. The celebrity parents were at the center of controversy after a new dad whose twins were in the NICU at Lenox Hill said he was barred from seeing his babies while the famous family was on the move inside the hospital.

“If [the hospital] got paid a lot of money and it let them provide services to other people who don’t have insurance or can’t afford it, I’m not so sure it’s a bad thing,” Bloomberg told reporters at an unrelated press conference.

“I don’t think you should keep people from seeing their babies, or whatever, but have different services for people who are full-paying patients. It’s easy to go and criticize, but somebody’s got to pay,” he added.

The couple left Lenox Hill with their new baby late last night. What is being rumored as the first photo of Beyonce with her daughter popped up online today. Go Ham or Go Home asks: real or fake? What do you think?

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I speak, of course, about Blue Ivy Carter, who, according to a press release from her two very famous parents, had a very “emotional and extremely peaceful” birth. And, per the release, came into the world “naturally.”

You hear that? Not only was the birth peaceful, it was “extremely” so, meaning that Beyonce does not vomit or poop herself while bringing life into this world. I doubt she even grimaced or cursed, she is that perfect.

Another perfect (and ridiculous) thing? This baby’s bling lifestyle. Beyonce and Jay-Z reportedly spent $1.5 million on designer toys and nursery furnishings. “Jay-Z bought Beyonce a solid gold handmade Ginza Tanaka rocking horse for $600,000. They’ve even splashed out on a $30,000 magical windmill playhouse for the garden and a mini Bugatti car, too,” a source tells Britain’s Star magazine. “They’ve bought a wardrobe packed with thousands of dollars’ worth of one-off designer baby clothes.” Other items reportedly include a Swarovski crystal-encrusted high-chair, a chic lucite crib and gold and diamond rattles from Tiffany & Co.

Since the source of this story is Star magazine, let’s take this with a grain of salt. A high chair covered in crystals? That has to cause some major diaper rash.

Lohan moves on to Lifetime

If there is a place for Lindsay Lohan (besides rehab), it’s the Lifetime network — she is the embodiment of an after-school special. Luckily, it looks like the disgraced starlet has figured that out. After false starts with shots at playing Linda Lovelace and Victoria Gotti, Lohan is trying the biopic route once again to get her career restarted by signing on to play Elizabeth Taylor in the Lifetime Original Movie “Elizabeth & Richard: A Love Story,” according to Deadline. The film will focus on Taylor’s relationship with Richard Burton.

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The track, titled “GLORY feat. B.I.C.,” features intimate lyrics about becoming a father, as well as the heartbreak the couple experienced over a past miscarriage.

“All the pain of the last time. I prayed so hard it was the last time,” raps Jay-Z. “…. Last time the miscarriage was so tragic. We was afraid you’d disappear but, nah, baby, you magic.”

In the song, Jay-Z tells Blue Ivy she was “made in Paris” and calls her a “younger, smarter, faster me.”

“Maybe I’ll paint the sky blue. My greatest creation was you,” he says in the song.

The track ends with what we assume is an audio recording of the couple’s newborn baby crying. It almost has us tearing up, ourselves. (Until we remember how Jay-Z and Beyonce prevented other new parents from spending time with their own newborns by hijacking the hospital like a couple of baby-having control freaks).

Hear the song below:

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The famous pair reportedly shelled out $1.3 million to rent out an entire floor of Lenox Hill hospital for the birth of their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, on Saturday night. They also stationed an entourage of body guards at the hospital, ensuring absolute isolation for Beyonce before, during and after her delivery by C-section.

“They locked us into the NICU and would say, ‘You can’t come out to the hallway for the next 20 minutes.’ When I finally was able to go back out, I went to the waiting room and they’d ushered my family downstairs,” Neil Coulon, a man whose wife also delivered a baby, told the New York Post.

One would expect the star treatment be given to the diva baby of music’s most famous couple, but hospital workers say it was taken to the utmost extreme. In renovations that began two months before the birth, tinted tape covered the windows of Beyonce’s hospital room and its regular door was replaced with one that was bulletproof. The entire floor would reportedly go into “lockdown” mode anytime the superstar family was on the move.

“These are parents who are going through very stressful times,’ Caloun said of parents whose babies are in the NICU. “To have that circus roll into town, having to deal with all this drama because someone is a superstar, isn’t fair.”

The bad press surrounding the birth of his daughter is now just one more problem Jay-Z has to add to his list, which already has 99. 

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Fellow celebrities and friends of the couple offered their congratulations to the new parents on Twitter.

“Welcome to the world princess Carter! Love Aunty Rih,” tweeted Rihanna.

Gwyneth Paltrow tweeted, “Welcome to the world Blue! We love you already.”

The couple, who married in 2008, reportedly went to great lengths to keep the birth under wraps at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. Beyonce checked in under the name Ingrid Jackson, according to the Daily News. The parents also spent $1.3 million to rent out the entire fourth floor of the hospital.

Welcome to the world, Blue Ivy Carter! Looks like we were totally off in our baby name predictions.

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