Grabbing up a few treats before hitting the road, a heavily pregnant Jessica Simpson was spotted making a gas station stop in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday afternoon (January 28).

Clad in an olive colored dress with black strips and a grey coat, the 31-year-old lovingly held hands with fiance Eric Johnson as the two swung by the local convenience mart before hitting the road and heading off to Santa Barbara.

Previously commenting about her interesting pregnancy cravings during a chat with the Daily Mail, Miss Simpson dished, “I had a buttered Pop Tart this morning. I’m eating a lot of stuff that I ate in my childhood.”

Of her choices in cuisine, Jess added, “Kraft Mac n’ Cheese, Pop Tarts, Cap’n Crunch. Everything’s filled with sugar.”

She’s ascended the ranks to become one of the brand’s go-to girls, and Candice Swanepoel put her hotness on full display in St Barts on Saturday (January 28).

The 23-year-old South African stunner showed off her picture perfect figure in an array of bikinis as cameramen snapped up shots for the Victoria’s Secret swimwear line.

Making for quite the accolade, Miss Swanepoel actually happened to land herself the cover of the coveted VS Swimwear Catalog for 2012.

Other beauties lining the pages of the lingerie giant’s beachwear advert include Karlie Kloss, Erin Heatherton and Alessandra Ambrosio.

Taking the stage to pay tribute to the late singing legend, Christina Aguilera belted out “At Last” during Etta James’ funeral on Saturday (January 28).

The :Voice” co-judge was dressed in all-black attire as she greeted attendees at the Homegoing Celebration held at Bishop Noel Jones City of Refuge in Gardena, California.

Talking to funeral-goers, Aguilera said, “She was the one that cut right through my soul. So tonight, Etta, this song is for you.”

The remembrance also included a eulogy from Reverend Al Sharpton, as well as a rendition of “Shelter in the Rain” by Stevie Wonder.

As previously reported by GossipCenter, Miss James passed on this past week at the age of 73 upon losing her battle with leukemia.

Hitting the red carpet for an evening honoring the best in music, the stars converged for the 13th annual NRJ Music Awards in Cannes on Saturday (January 28).

Held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres, top names including Justin Bieber and Shakira worked the arrivals area before gearing up for the southern France performance showcase.

Other celebrities turning up for the annual event included Mika, David Guetta, Patricia Kaas and Miss France 2012 Delphine Wespiser, while Coldplay and LMFAO are among the high-powered lineup of acts set to take the stage.

With winners to be updated as they’re named, the complete list of nominees from the 2012 NRJ Music Awards are as follows:

Francophone revelation of the year:
Keen V.
Michael Miro.
Inna Modja.
Merwan Rim.

International Revelation of the year:
Adele.
Jessie J..
LMFAO.
Bruno March.

Francophone female artist of the year:
Joyce Jonathan.
Nolwen Leroy.
Shy’m.
Elisa Tovati.

Artist francophone male of the year:
Crow.
David Guetta.
Christophe Maé.
M. Pokora.

Artist of women international of the year:
Beyoncé.
Katy Perry.
Rihanna.
Britney Spears.

Artist male International of the year:
Enrique Iglesias.
Mika.
Sean Paul.
Pitbull.

Song international of the year:
Adele: “Someone Like You”.
LMFAO: “Party Rock Anthem”.
Bruno March: “The Lazy Song”.
Rihanna (feat.) (Calvin Harris): “We Found Love”.

Group French Duo of the year:
DJ Abdel feat. Soprano.
Elisa Tovati & Tom Dice.
Magic System.
Simple Plan feat. Marie-Mai.

Group / Duo of the year International:
Black Eyed Peas.
Coldplay.
David Guetta feat. Usher.
LMFAO.

Clip of the year:
LMFAO: “Party Rock Anthem”.
Katy Perry: “Last Friday Night”.
Lady Gaga: “Born this way”.
Mika: “she said”.

Not letting her personal life complications get in the way of her children’s routine, Heidi Klum stepped out with the brood to escort them to their weekend karate class in Brentwood, California today (January 28).

With Seal having jetted off to London, the model mommy was left to tend to the little ones as she toted Lou Samuel in her arms while Leni, Henry and Johan followed along with the help of bodyguards.

Just before her marital demise, Heidi spoke with InStyle UK about constantly being surrounded by bodyguards, as she dished, “That’s something my husband insists upon; especially when he’s away. He says: ‘If I can’t be there to protect you, I have to have another man who can’. But I do believe if you want to live where the action is, where life moves fast – you have to accept that that’s the way it is. You are a dear in headlights.”

The 38-year-old continued, “Sure, I’d rather live in Idaho, but I can’t drive to the studio from there. Seal and I do have a bottom-line and it’s to protect the kids. Our bodyguards are with them today, for example, because we’re both working. We don’t want the children to be part of this madness. It’s bad enough when he and I go anywhere. I don’t want to push or put any of this on them. They’ll find their own way.”

Receiving quite the prestigious honor, Shakira was feted during a ceremony at Hotel Majestic in Cannes, France on Saturday (January 28).

The Colombian singer was all smiles as French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand pinned a medal unto her while declaring her as a Knight of the order of Arts and Letters.

After receiving the accolade from the French government, Shakira worked her way into the crowd to pose for photos alongside her loving parents, Nidia Ripoll and William Mebarak Chadid.

The 34-year-old received the title thanks largely to her French song “Je l’aime a mourir,” while past recipients of the accolade include director Tim Burton, Australian singer Kylie Minogue and actor George Clooney.

Closing out her work week duties, the always-busy Jessica Alba spent her afternoon at her Santa Monica, CA office on Friday (January 27).

Channeling her inner hippie, the “Machete” star dressed in a light wash jean vest, brown tank top and multi-colored maxi skirt as she toted her bright green handbag inside.

Just recently, the mom of two told CNN that she thinks fellow superstar parents Beyonce and Jay Z should sell the coveted first picture of their newborn baby girl Blue Ivy.

Hoping the pair will use the profits for a trust fund or charity, Miss Alba explained how her own experience shaped her opinion on the subject, telling, “For our family, we just wanted to control the experience. We put the money that the picture made into a bank account for Honor to do whatever she wants to do with.”

“It’s her picture, it’s her birth, and we didn’t want it to be like a weird thing when we were walking out of the house for the first time,” she added.

Her career’s currently in full throttle, and Jennifer Lopez adorns the cover of the February 2012 issue of Inland Empire magazine.

The “American Idol” judge beautifies the publication’s front page while talking about what helped her through the challenging times and getting her work ethic from her mother in a column titled ‘Fast Forward’.

Highlights from J. Lo’s interview are as follows. For more, be sure to check out Inland Empire!

On what has helped her through the most challenging times:
“It’s the women. Through ups and not so ups, that’s the one thing that got me through. My grandmother taught me to cook and not be afraid to serve and be humble – and to go out looking nice because people like that and they respect you.”

On her Kohl’s collection and fashion endeavors:
“I’ve been fortunate enough to work with some of the best designers who’ve ever lived. I can bring all that experience to this. I’m really, really a fan of glamour and old Hollywood and movie stars. I’ve always been a fan of fashion ever since I was a little girl, and Kohl’s has been a great partner in helping me execute this first collection and it’s been amazing.”

On her mother helping establish her work ethic:
“My mom always told me that if you work hard, you can achieve anything. And it’s true. It’s one of the truest things ever.”

Back on solid ground after a rather long plane ride, Justin Bieber was spotted arriving on a flight into Nice Airport earlier today (January 28).

Decked out in a baseball cap, dark denim jacket, gray sweat bottoms, multi-colored socks and a pair of sneakers, the “Baby” sensation did his best to stay hidden from nearby shutterbugs as he made his way through the southern France terminal.

Always keeping his fans up-to-date on his gigs, the Biebs took to his Twitter shortly after landing, writing, “#NRJAwards.”

Justin, who created quite a buzz by appearing in the one of the show’s promotional clips, is scheduled to take the stage at tonight’s Cannes-based event.