Celebrity Buzz for Monday

NOTTING HILL‘S EMMA CHAMBERS DIES: Emma Chambers, who is best known for her role in 1999’s Notting Hill, has died at age 53. In addition to gaining acclaim for her role playing Hugh Grant‘s freespirited sister Honey, she was celebrated for her recurring appearance in The Vicar of Dibley, as well as on the series How Do You Want Me? Her husband, actor Ian Dunn, survives her.

NEIGHBOR TAKES JEN ANISTON’S SIDE IN DIVORCE: Just in case you were wondering, Justin Theroux‘s neighbor is totally on Jennifer Aniston‘s side post-split. Theroux and his Greenwich Village neighbor have been bitterly feuding for years, so this isn’t a shocker. He told TMZ that he “believes Justin tried to force her to like his NYC pad and then bailed on her because she didn’t,” adding that she was always nice to him, whereas Theroux treated him shabbily.

KIM KARDASHIAN GETS REAL ABOUT BEING FAMOUS: Keeping Up With the Kardashians is tough, even when you’re Kim. The KKW mogul got real at the Create & Cultivate conference in L.A. Saturday, chatting about what’s great-and not so much-about being a name brand. On the good: “The free s–t. No, free trips. Free planes. Free everything. But I do love to share, when I get free stuff I literally give it to all my friends and family.” On the bad & ugly: “When I just look like s–t and want to go outside and just eat a churro and not like, have anyone just up my a–,” Kim replied. “But I can’t complain, honestly. It’s not that bad.”

KARDASHIANS FAMILY FEUD SUPPOSED TO BE HILTON VS. KARDASHIANS? TMZ is reporting that the upcoming Kardashians Family Feud was scheduled to be a showdown between the Kardashians and the Hiltons, but that the Hiltons bailed a few days before the show. (Paris and Kathy were in, but Rick and Nicky were not). Now, Kim & Kanye are pitted against Khloe and Kendall Jenner. Kris is reportedly in on the action, and Kylie and Kourtney are out.

STEPHEN FRY REVEALS CANCER BATTLE: Gosford Park and Wilde star Stephen Fry reveals that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer but is recovering well. Fry, who recently past the hosting baton for this year’s BAFTA Film Awards to Joanna Lumley, saying it was time for someone new after 11 years, said the cancer was “an aggressive little bugger” but that his family and “darling husband” Elliott Spencer had supported him through his trans-rectal biopsy. He posted a 13-minute video about his journey, urging other men to get themselves checked out.

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ARTIE LANGE HOSPITALIZED: Comedian Artie Lange is still struggling, despite being sober for more than a month. He took to Twitter to share that he is back in the hospital with blood pressure and blood sugar issues, because his doctor is concerned that he in “danger of a stroke unless I change everything I do.” The comedian was arrested for possession of cocaine and heroine, prompting his decision to get clean.

JAMES AND KIMBERLY VAN DER BEEK EXPECTING FIFTH CHILD: Dawson’s Creek alum James Van Der Beek is expecting a fifth child with his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek. He shared the news on Instagram, captioning a photo of his wife and their four kids: “”Thrilled beyond belief to announce that we are once again adding to our family. And I say ‘beyond belief’ because some people are probably wondering if we’re out of our minds. Which we might very well be… but I couldn’t be more excited. Or grateful. Or in awe of @vanderkimberly.” Married since 2010, the couple are parents to 7-year-old Olivia, 6-year-old Joshua, 4-year-old Annabel and nearly 2-years-old Emilia.

JOSH CHARLES AND SOPHIE FLACK EXPECTING NO. 2: The Good Wife star Josh Charles and his wife Sophie Flack are expecting their second child together. “Oh by the way…” Flack shared on Instagram in a snug black T-shirt that read “I woke up like this.”