HOTLIST - 1.2.18

PARIS HILTON: Engaged

It's been a decade or so since Paris Hilton's been engaged, but she's remedied that. 

Leftovers star Chris Zylka popped the question over the weekend on an Aspen ski trip. Paris writes on Twitter, "I am so excited to be engaged to the love of my life and my best friend. I have never felt so happy, safe and loved. He is perfect for me in every way and showed me that fairytales really do exist!"

Everyone deserves a little happiness. Congrats, Paris!

Chris has been engaged once, too.

You might recognize Chris from The Amazing Spider-Man or Piranha 3DD.


ALEXA RAY JOEL: Famous Daughter Is Engaged

Alexa Ray Joel, the singer and daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, is heading into the new year with a ring on her finger. 

The 32-year-old revealed on Instagram that her boyfriend, restaurateur Ryan Gleason, proposed over the weekend. She wrote, "He said to me: ‘Before I met you, my world was in black and white. You colored it in between the lines.’ It was the most beautiful thing anybody’s ever said to me. How could I possibly say no to that?!?!”

Before popping the question, Gleason received the blessing of his famous in-laws-to-be. Brinkley shared her excitement on Instagram, writing, "Under the largest moon on the year, my little Moonbeam got engaged, and I am over the moon with joy for these two! Ryan is the sweetest, kindest, hard-working man who sincerely loves and adores my precious Alexa Ray, so I love him too, and while we have always thought of him as family soon he really will be! What s beautiful way for our family to start the New Year. Celebrating their love."

KIM AND KANYE: Son Hospitalized With Pneumonia

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's son Saint West spent two days in the hospital last week with pneumonia. 

The two-year-old fell sick after Christmas and was brought to the hospital last Thursday with a bad case of pneumonia. His parents stayed with him at the hospital the entire time until he was finally released on Saturday. TMZ reports that he is now recovering at home and is doing well.

LOGAN PAUL: YouTuber Slammed for Suicide Video

Popular YouTuber Logan Paul has come under fire for a video he shared showing the body of an apparent suicide victim.

Paul, who has 15 million subscribers, shared the video from a recent trip to Japan in which he and his friends went camping in a forest which is popularly referred to as "suicide forest" because it is the site of approximately 100 suicides each year. While walking through the forest they stumbled upon a dead body and zoomed in to show the body.

Before showing the video, Paul warned viewers of its graphic nature and called it "a moment in YouTube history because I’m pretty sure this has never hopefully happened to anyone on YouTube ever." He then zoomed in on the body, with the face blurred out, and said, "Suicide is not a joke. Depression and mental illnesses are not a joke. We came here with an intent to focus on the 'haunted' aspect of the forest." The video was viewed more than six million times before it was pulled and Paul has received widespread criticism on Twitter from many people including Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner who wrote, "@LoganPaul You’re an idiot. You’re not raising awareness. You’re mocking. I can’t believe how self-praising your 'apology' is. You don’t deserve the success (views) you have. I pray to God you never have to experience anything like that man did."

Paul claims he shared the video to raise awareness to suicide. Others claim he shared the video to raise his number of views.

TODAY SHOW: Hoda Kotb Named Lauer's Replacement

The Today show kicked off the new year this morning by officially naming Hoda Kotb  the permanent replacement for Matt Lauer.

The 53-year-old moved from the Today show's fourth hour with Kathie Lee Gifford to fill in for Lauer after he was fired on November 28th. Her co-host, Savannah Guthrie, shared the news as soon as the show started. As for now, Kotb will continue to co-host the fourth hour of the show with Kathie Lee.