Can it be? At long last …? Has Jude Law finally met, in person, the child he fathered with babymama Samantha Burke 5 months ago? Apparently … he has. Jude Law was spotted in Miami, FL this weekend going in to a neutral office to meet with Samantha Burke, her mother and 5 month old Sophia Lee so that terms of child-support could be discussed. As far as we know, this was the first time that Jude laid eyes on his precious newborn baby girl:

Jude Law has met American model Samantha Burke for the first time since she gave birth to his love child. The 37-year-old actor sat down with Miss Burke, and his lawyer in Florida to draw up plans on how he should support baby Sophia. It is the first time they have come face-to-face following revelations that the 24-year-old Miss Burke was carrying his love child, now five months old, last summer. He initially met his lawyer Maurice Kutner for six hours last Thursday before the planned meeting with Miss Burke in Miami over the weekend. The actor, who has rekindled his relationship with Sienna Miller, looked harassed as he arrived at the city’s airport the previous day. Baby Sophia was born last September in Florida – Law was not present at the birth. She was conceived during a night Law he had shared with Miss Burke after they met in a nightclub in New York while he was filming Sherlock Holmes in December 2008. She is Law’s fourth child – he has three other children with ex-wife Sadie Frost – but it is Miss Burke’s first. They are believed to have met up on Saturday and were pictured entering an office block where plans for Sophia’s upbringing and maintenance were settled. Miss Burke, her mother Lea, and baby Sophia are staying at the luxurious Mandarin Oriental hotel in Miami. He faces the prospect of a substantial maintenance payout to cover baby Sophia’s living costs over the next 18 years. The total is estimated to be more than £2million, including £5,000-a-month living expenses with school fees and medical bills on top.

Blah! I have to say, while I am personally still totally disgusted that Jude has waited this long to meet the child he fathered, I am happy to see that the first meeting has finally taken place. I highly doubt, if the last 5 months are any indication, that Jude plans to have a close relationship with his newest child (at least, for the foreseeable future) but at least he is stepping up to provide for his newest child. At least little Sophia Lee is still too small to know what is going on … I sincerely hope for everyone concerned that Jude decides to have a loving and personal relationship with his daughter by the time she is old enough to understand who her father is. I suppose this is a step in the right direction.

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In early February we heard from Julie Benz herself about the on-screen romance she would be participating in on the ABC drama Desperate Housewives … as you may recall, Benz revealed that she would be sparking a love affair with Dana Delany‘s character on the show. Last night, Benz and Delany got down to biz on DH and really heated things up on Wisteria Lane:

Desperate Housewives is set to have its first lesbian relationship. Katherine Mayfair is seduced by former stripper Robin Gallagher in the U.S. show’s new series. The scenes come after a dream sequence in which Katherine, played by actress Dana Delany, is left stunned when new housemate Robin strips off after spilling maple syrup on her bra. Robin, played by Julie Benz, wipes it off with her finger, after which Katherine steps forward and goes to unhook her bra. On this occasion the steamy scenes are simply a dream and Katherine wakes up with a start. But later in the episode the dreams become reality when the pair end up naked together in bed. Benz, who recently joined the show, said filming the scenes was fun. ‘Dana’s a great kisser,’ she said. ‘Joining the cast of Desperate Housewives has been nothing short of amazing. ‘The girls are all so fun to work with and have welcomed me with open arms. I’m so thrilled that there is such a buzz about my character’s relationship with Dana’s. ‘It’s really beautiful and was so fun to shoot.’

I have to admit, I did not watch last night’s ep but I’m SO thrilled that Julie Benz has been given such a prominent guest spot on Desperate Housewives. I’m not sure I believe her role will stand the test of time on the series but thus far, it’s been a pretty meaty role. After the jump, check out a few screencaps from last night’s ep featuring Benz and Delany gettin’ all cozy together — the caps may be spoilery if you’ve not yet watched the ep so be warned …

Britney Spears continued to show off her blonde ambition yesterday afternoon as she ventured out in SoCal to run a few errands — which included a stop at Starbucks — to soak up some sun. Britney‘s lovely (new) blonde hair was up, tho, and her boobs were out … and totally unrestrained:

Now this is how our dear Britney Spears spends her Sunday afternoons, y’all … footloose and bra-free. Meh … I’m sure other folks will have something nasty to say about Brit Brit but I love the chick SFM, I can’t help it. You let those boobs swing fast and loose, Brit … you’ve earned that right ;)

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Yikes!! Can you guess which celeb was spotted showing off their very bony, very evident breastplate as they made their way around the streets of SoCal this weekend?

I will say that this is NOT the first time that this particular celeb has shown off their protruding bones but, in all honestly, it looks just as disconcerting each and every time I see it. Blech! Any guesses? After the jump, find out if you are right …

Last week we got our first look at Angelina Jolie on the Parisian set of her new film The Tourist and today we get our first look at her co-star Johnny Depp on set in Venice, Italy. As you may recall, Angelina and the Brangelina brood have temporarily relocated to Venice for filming of this movie and with the arrival of Johnny, it looks like they are ready to get down to biz:

Johnny Depp appears to be deep in thought, perhaps collecting himself before he gets into character as … The Tourist. It will be very interesting to see Johnny and Angelina together on the big screen … they are both such larger than life figures, I wonder what their on-screen chemistry will be like. But … we have a long time to wait before we see anything from this film. Still … I’m sure we’ll be seeing more photos from the set of The Tourist in the coming weeks. I wouldn’t mind seeing a bit more Johnny Depp around here :)

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Lindsay Lohan, who has been threatening the UK that she is thinking about moving to England, made her way to Milan, Italy to partake of the Milan Fashion Week events that have been going on there in the past few days … but yesterday, while on her way to the airport, Lindsay got a little annoyed with the throngs of Italian paparazzi there. So, despite her annoyance, L. Lo decided to share a can of Red Bull with the photogs who were chasing her:

Maybe the guys looked thirsty, mebbe they looked like they needed an energy boost … whatever the case may be, it would seem that Lindsay felt compelled to share her beverage with the paps. In all honesty, Lindsay has been behaving herself lately … these photogs must’ve really been buggin’ her. In any event, I suspect that L. Lo is safely back in the UK … her new home, sweet, home. A word of advice, Linds. If you plan to do this sort of thing to the paparazzi in the UK, I understand those blokes prefer tea to Red Bull.

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After 16 days of spirited Winter Olympic competition (which, you may recall, began on February 13), the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games came to a close yesterday in a triumphant way for the host country of Canada. They ended up winning the Gold Medal in the Men’s Hockey Final against the US (and don’t forget, Canada also won the Women’s Hockey Gold Medal earlier in the week) and ended up with the highest Gold Medal count of every country in competition (tho, I might add, the US won the overall medal count with 37 — the most the US has ever won at any Winter Olympic Games). In jubilant celebration, Canada threw one hell of a party last night … which they called the Olympic Closing Ceremony:

The Olympics that started under the cloud of an athlete’s death ended Sunday, much more joyously than they had begun. A victory by the Canadian men’s hockey team over the United States in the final competition of these Games spurred throngs of fans onto the streets, where they celebrated a gold medal — and a Winter Olympics — that united this nation. In waves of their red and white hockey jerseys, they shouted “Go Canada!” to mark the country’s record 14th gold medal here. Not long after, inside B.C. Place, another celebration began. The Canadian singers Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne and Michael Bublé got the crowd of 60,000 dancing. The Canadian actors Michael J. Fox and Catherine O’Hara got the crowd laughing. Every detail — down to the spectators wearing foam moose antlers and the backup singers dressed like Mounties in miniskirts — was a reminder of who had hosted these Games. So, despite the tears of 16 days earlier, the Games ended on a high note, just as Jacques Rogge, the president of the International Olympics Committee, had expected. “I knew the Games would be a success, even though in the beginning they were a bit gloomy, with legitimate issues and teething pains,” he said Saturday, referring to the shaky start, which was marred by problems, including unseasonably warm weather … Canada, for the first time on its home soil, did not feel a similar pang of disappointment. The glory of the gold medal poured in for the hosts, with Alexandre Bilodeau leading the way. He won the men’s moguls event, becoming the first Canadian to win a gold medal on home soil. In the last week, the Canadians were on a roll, and their gold medal total ended up being the best. “Alexandre, your first gold medal gave us all permission to feel like and behave like champions. Our last one will be remembered for generations,” Furlong said, referring to the Canadian team’s gold medal victory over the United States in men’s hockey. Despite that final loss, the performance of Team USA was also memorable. It won 37 medals, more than it has ever won in a Winter Games. Apolo Ohno, a short-track speedskater, won three medals to become the most decorated American in Winter Games history with eight medals over all. Bill Demong, an athlete in the Nordic combined, won the United States’ first gold medal in that sport. Bode Miller won a gold in the super combined, topping off the best Olympic run for American Alpine skiers since 1984. “No matter what our projections were, it would be hard to deny that we’ve exceeded that,” said Scott Blackmun, the chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee. “The team performed fantastically, but we expected them to perform fantastically. They did better than we even thought they would.” Some American athletes, including the Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn, failed to meet high expectations. Vonn came into these Games with a goal of winning five gold medals, but left with one gold, in the downhill, and a bronze. Still, she called these Games her best yet because of the welcoming atmosphere. “At the end of the day, I’m leaving these Games happy because I gave it everything I have,” she said … In the end, the Canadians managed a smooth ending to these Games, down to fixing the glitch from the opening ceremony that left the Canadian speedskater Catriona LeMay Doan holding a torch, but with nothing to light. One leg of the Olympic caldron had failed to emerge from the ground. But at the closing ceremony, that leg finally appeared, to deafening cheers. LeMay Doan lighted the flame, in a symbolic moment that showed that the Games could regroup. What marked these Games the most, though, was Canada’s performance, Rogge said. Nothing makes an Olympics better than when the host country finds success. That is why Bilodeau’s victory in the moguls proved so momentous. “Canada woke up, the Games and the rest of the world woke up,” Rogge said.

As far as Winter Olympic Games go, I think the Vancouver Games will be fondly remembered as among the most exciting of them all … it really was a spectacular 2 weeks of competition that we ALL got to enjoy. After the jump, check out a few more photos from the Closing Ceremonies and read some of my final thoughts on the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games …