Celebrity Roundup: The Scoop on Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's Safari Honeymoon

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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake said "I do" in Italy then took a walk on the wild side for their exotic safari honeymoon in Africa. Their trip include plenty of lions and tigers, hot air balloon rides, and private jets.

Plus: Kristen Bell is having a baby and so is former 7th Heaven star Beverley Mitchell, Khloe Kardashian says she's trying to lose weight, and Sharon Osbourne revealed that she's undergone a double mastectomy.

Stars on Safari

The Timberlakes (via Hello!)

When you get married in Italy and have already traveled all over the globe, planning a unique honeymoon means thinking outside the box. A romantic trip to Paris? They've done it a million times. A week in Australia? They're probably going for work soon enough. So, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel set out on a nearly 2-week-long exotic honeymoon in Africa!

The pair jetted off to Tanzania just two days after saying "I do." They took a private plane to the Kilimanjaro International airport then headed to the Singita Grumeti private reserve in Serengeti Park. The accommodations there are situated on 350,000 acres of open land, where, in October, "some large wildebeest herds remain, along with inflated numbers of topi, zebra, Thomsons gazelle and eland," reports the reserve's website. Apparently the newlywed couple was there are the "best" time of year, in terms of seeing wildlife.

The Timberlakes checked out the amazing scenery on land safaris and by hot air balloon for five days. Then, they moved to the Faru-Faru lodges in a different part of the expansive reserve for another four days of sightseeing and relaxation.

The offerings there included two guided safaris per day, dining under the stars, two swimming pools created to look like watering holes, and plenty of air conditioning. Oh, each deck comes equipped with a Swarovski spotting scope for checking out the animals right from your room. The stars might have gotten a little sweaty during their stay, but they definitely weren't roughing it!

Timberlake and Biel returned to the Kilimanjaro airport on October 30 and jetted to another undisclosed location before returning to reality in the states. Biel heads back! to work ! in just a couple weeks to promote Hitchcock and will walk the red carpet at the film's premiere November 20.

Oh Babies!Big baby news was revealed Monday. First: Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are expecting! The couple has been engaged since 2009 and confirmed the baby news through their rep. Don't expect the couple to rush down the aisle now that Bell's pregnant. Both stars say they will put off getting hitched until gay marriage is made legal across the board.

Beverley Mitchell became a mom on A Better LA's First Annual 7th Heaven years ago and now she's really going to have a baby. The actress and accountant husband Michael Cameron announced the happy news on Mitchell's WhoSay page Monday. "Can't ! wait to s! hare this journey with you. We are so thrilled to become parents," she wrote. "It couldn't be a more exciting time! Thank you for all the well wishes!"

The parents-to-be got engaged in 2006 after five years of dating and tied the knot in 2008 in Italy. They recently celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary at Jessica Biel's wedding.

Justin Bieber Introduces Girlfriend with 'Boyfriend'The Biebs just released a teaser clip from his new Girlfriend perfume ad and the girls are gonna go ga-ga for it. The 26-second video shows close-up shots of the singer in a park with a girls' hand caressing his head as he sings an acoustic version of "Boyfriend."

Director Alfredo Flores summed it up like this: "Feeling bad for all of you who only have a few ovaries left. The new #Girlfriend commercial will destroy them."

Sharon Osbourne's "No Brainer"TV personality Sharon Osbourne just revealed that she recently underwent a double mastectomy after her doctor informed her she was genetically likely to develop breast cancer. "I've had cancer before, and I didn't want to live under that cloud. The odds are not in my favor," she explained in Hello! magazine. "I decided to take everything off, and had a double mastectomy."

Osbourne, 60, battled colon cancer a decade ago and said the proactive decision was a "no brainer." She added: "I want to be around for a long time and be a grandmother to Pearl. I didn't even think of my breasts in a nostalgic way. I just wanted to be able to live my life without that fear all the time."

TJ Lavi! n is Marr! ied

TJ Lavin and Roxanne Siordia (via Twitter)

In 2010, TJ Lavin, a BMX rider who hosts MTV's The Challenge, almost lost his life in a gnarly bike accident. Just over two years later, he and his girlfriend of eight years made it down the aisle. Lavin married Roxanne Siordia on Friday at City Hall in Las Vegas. "Roxanne Siordia is now Mrs. Lavin," he tweeted. "I'm a lucky guy!"

The X-Factor DietNow that Khloe Kardashian's up on stage every week as co-host of The X-Factor, she's determined to lose some weight. She said she's "cut out a lot of sweats" and is trying to not overdo it on cheese since she usually puts it on "anything."

She also explained that the whole nip-slip thing on last week's show wasn'tentirely her fault.

The Beckhams on the MoveVictoria Beckham took all four of her kids to the Universal City Walk Monday. She wore flats (gasp!) for the occasion.

Victoria Beckham Takes Her Kids to Universal City

(Faru-Faru Lodges via singita.com, Beverley Mitchell via Getty, the Beckhams via FameFlynet)

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