Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon

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Kobe Bryant – and His $25K Watch – Play Ball for Charity

Originally posted 03/22/2013 06:00AM

It only costs $25,000 to keep time like the Black Mamba.

Kobe Bryant was announced as the new ambassador of Swiss luxury watch brand, Hublot, at the London Hotel in West Hollywood Wednesday night, where the Lakers star's limited edition "King Power Black Mamba" timepiece was unveiled.

Still recovering from his ankle injury, the basketball champ kept score in a charity shoot-off with two children from After-School All Stars Los Angeles and raised $30,000 for the Bryant Family Foundation.

"When the little girl kept missing shots, Kobe lifted her up towards the basket so she could shoot the ball in," an onlooker tells PEOPLE. "He was super sweet with the kids, and kept giving them high fives and hugs."

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Lisa Rinna Parties with Celebrity Pals (and a Drool-Worthy Menu) for Her Birthday

Originally posted 07/16/2012 06:00AM

Lisa Rinna had no shortage of celebrity guests come out to celebrate her 49th birthday on Thursday night at her and hubby Harry Hamlin's Los Angeles home.

Joined by her usual group of gal pals – including Denise Richards, Maria Menounos, Nancy O'Dell, Holly Robinson Peete, Garcelle Beauvais and Angelina Jolie's stylist Jen Rade – Rinna treated her 30 attendees to a Mexican-themed fiesta produced by Good Carma Studio in her backyard.

Kitchit chef Meg Hall was on hand to present a generous menu, which included shrimp and guacamole tostadas, chorizo-stuffed squash blossoms, shishito peppers and key lime pie shooters.

"Lisa's daughters and dog were in the kitchen a lot," a source tells PEOPLE. "There were some special items made for her daughter Amelia, [who doesn't eat gluten]. The kitchen was the gathering spot for most of the other guests, too. Garcelle and Denise were in there most of the evening, chatting about their kids."
– Patrick Gomez

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Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon Files for Divorce

Originally posted 06/02/2010 01:45PM

Looks like Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon will soon just be Garcelle Beauvais.

The actress filed for divorce from husband Michael Nilon May 10, one month after publicly accusing him of cheating, E! Online reports.

According to the court papers, which cite irreconcilable differences, the couple, who would've celebrated their nine-year anniversary May 12, have been separated since April 9. She is seeking joint custody of their 2-year-old twins, Jax and Jaid.

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Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon Shows Off Her Twins

Originally posted 03/25/2008 12:55PM

Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon welcomed twin boys in October – and now the Haiti-born actress, 44, is showing them off in the March 31 issue of Jet magazine. "We're so in love with them," the former NYPD Blue cast member told PEOPLE about sons Jax and Jaid. (Dad is Garcelle's husband since 2001, Mike Nilon.) "The boys are just gorgeous." As is mom, who tells Jet about her decision – in her 40s – to pose nude for last August's Playboy: "I wasn't doing this for anyone other than to prove I could do it."
– Brian Orloff

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Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon Welcomes Twins

Originally posted 10/22/2007 06:50PM

Actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and husband Michael Nilon welcomed twin boys, her rep tells PEOPLE.

Jax Joseph Nilon was born at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 18 and weighed 4 lbs. 7 oz., and Jaid Thomas Nilon was born at 8:31 p.m. and weighed 4 lbs. 9 oz.