Baby girl born
Bailey and Pearson welcome a baby girl at 10:41am. Bailey is relieved at her baby’s safe arrival as she suffered a pregnancy scare in June. She was rushed to hospital after she started bleeding unexpectedly.
Sam Bailey gave birth to her third child, a beautiful baby girl, at 10.41am this morning. Both Mother and baby are doing well. Team Sam x
— Sam Bailey Official (@SamBaileyREAL) September 10, 2014
Kills 17 Sunnis
ISIS kills at least 17 Sunni tribesmen in an apparent revenge attack. The group deploys an explosives-laden Humvee – apparently captured from the Iraqi military – at an entrance to the town of Dhuluiya, about 50 miles north of Baghdad. Some of the district’s most prominent Sunni tribes, including the Al-Jabour, have been openly fighting the Sunni extremists of ISIS for the last two months.
Expecting third child
Stefani informs her husband that she is expecting their third child in an email. The subject line of the email was in capitals and said “LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME NOW.” Rossdale:
I was like, ‘What is this?’ My blood pressure went through the roof, and I opened the email and it was [a picture of] the pregnancy stick.
Pregnant with twins
Britney Spears reveals that Saldana is pregnant with twins. She let slip this information during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. When Britney was asked if she and Saldana would do another movie together, Spears said:
Who knows? That’s a very good idea. But she’s pregnant with twins right now. So I’m sure she’s got a huge future ahead of her.
Tisdale, French marry
Tisdale and French marry. She announces her marriage on Instgram. Details have yet to emerge about the ceremony and location.
Best day of my life! Introducing Mr and Mrs French Sept 8, 2014.
Pregnant
Gilbert and Perry are expecting their first child. Gilbert revealed her pregnancy during the TV show The Talk. She talks about her seemingly random fear of having a cinderblock broken over her stomach. She was supposed to overcome this fear as part of The Talk’s Face Your Fears premiere week.
I actually can’t do it, because…I’m pregnant!
Gilbert has two children from previous relationships.
Harris, Burtka marry
Harris and Burtka, partners for 10 years, get married in Italy. They wear matching Tom Ford tuxedos during the ceremony. The ceremony is officiated by close friend, Pam Fryman, director and producer of How I Met Your Mother. Elton John performs at the reception.
Guess what? @DavidBurtka and I got married over the weekend. In Italy. Yup, we put the 'n' and 'd' in 'husband'. pic.twitter.com/R09ibF41rt
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) September 8, 2014
Suicide bombs kill nine Sunnis
Two suicide bombings kill at least nine people and leave 70 wounded in the northern Iraqi Sunni town of Dhuluiya, which has been under siege by ISIS for more than two months. A suicide bomber in a seized military Humvee strikes a dirt berm built to reinforce the southern part of the town around 9 a.m. local time (0200 EDT), clearing the way for a second suicide bomber in another Humvee to drive into the center of the town and strike the market area. Dhuluiya journalist Shaalan al-Jibouri:
In the name of humanity we call on President Obama, who says they are the protectors of humanity — where are your planes, your missiles? Why this terrorism, why are our children being killed, our homes destroyed? We call on the American people to pressure their government to help us.
Reveals Engagment Ring
Duggar and Seewald reveal .75 carat engagement ring with an 18 karat gold band.
My beautiful engagement ring! .75 carat diamond–18 karat gold band. Gorgeous!
Drescher, Ayyadurai marry
Drescher and Ayyadurai get married at their home on the beach with an intimate group of very close friends and family. She wears Badgley Mischka, he wears Ralph Lauren.
Lebanese soldier ‘beheaded’
The family of Lebanese soldier Abbas Medlej, a Shiite from the eastern city of Baalbak, say that photos posted online by ISIS apparently showing his beheading are real. The group says he was killed attempting to escape. If confirmed, he would be the second Lebanese soldier to be killed by the group. His mother, Zeinab Noun:
My son was sacrificed.
She says the family will seek retribution against Sunnis:
We have to take our revenge from those apostates.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Ellen DeGeneres
DeGeneres accepts the ALS challenge and nominates Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Jared Leto
Leto accepts the ALS challenge and nominates every one in the auditorium.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Kim Kardashian
Kardashian accepts the ALS challenge on The Ellen Show.
Kidnaps 50 men
ISIS militants kidnap 50 men from a district on the edge of the Sunni town of Hawija in the northern region of Kirkuk, a day after the fighters left the district in anticipation of an attack by the Iraqi military. Militants load the men onto vehicles and drive off. Town residents say they are unsure why the abductions have occurred as the town has not actively resisted ISIS.
Schroeder, Lloyd engaged
Schroeder and Lloyd get engaged. Schroeder proposes to Lloyd on Big Brother in front of the current house guests on the show. During a dinner afterwards on Instagram she says:
I’m engaged!!!!! Celebrating our engagement.
Merriman, McMullen marry
Merriman and McMullen get married over the weekend according to his rep. Merriman says:
It was a very hectic night. We started out at this terrible bar. It was supposed to be tiki torches and beautiful, but it was not at all. There was a terrible DJ. [It] ruined the whole night. I was like, ‘There’s no way I’m doing it in here. I will regret it for the rest of my life.
Molly Glynn killed by falling tree
Glynn dies while cycling with her husband after she is hit by a falling tree during a violent storm in Chicago. She is taken to hospital but later dies from her injuries. Her husband:
I couldn’t save her. Things will never be the same.
Funeral will get Red Carpet treatment
Us Weekly reports there will be a crimson carpet for guests to walk before paying their final respects to Rivers during her Sunday funeral. The carpeting outside the Temple Emanu-El on the East Side will be buried with Rivers. Rivers is known for making fashion critiques of celebrities on red carpet Hollywood events.
Melissa Rivers spent 90 minutes inside the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home on Friday working on the final arrangements. When asked how she is doing:
I’m all right.
Samuel Hawke Turner born
Turner and his wife Jennifer welcome their son, Samuel Turner into the world. He is born in the morning, weighing 8 lbs., 6 oz. and measuring 20½ inches. Turner comments:
God has truly blessed Jennifer and me with this healthy little boy. We are so thankful and excited to see our family grow yet again.