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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

It's over between Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton. Nicollette's rep says, quote, "They have amicably ended their engagement. They appreciate your respect for their privacy in this matter."

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady just won the award for World's Best Boyfriend. --Tom just bought a three-acre plot of land for Gisele Bunchen in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. --And he paid $11 million for it. That's $11 million...JUST FOR THE LAND. He still has to pay to put a house on it so Gisele can live there.

Justin Long and Kirsten Dunst were seen at a place called Sunset Junction in L.A. the other day. Witnesses say they were, quote, "making out hardcore while waiting in line for margaritas.

The "Star" tabloid claims that "Grey's Anatomy" stud Eric Dane and his wife Rebecca Gayheart are separated. Supposedly, Rebecca is jealous of Eric's newfound fame, and it was causing a lot of tension in the home. --The two have been married since 2004.

Reportedly, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith might be expecting another child. Supposedly, she recently switched to a special, quote, "pregnancy diet", which includes no caffeine or sugar, and plenty of vegetables.

Michael Lohan thinks his daughter Lindsay is drinking again...and he blames her "girlfriend", Samantha Ronson. Michael says, quote, "Samantha drinks and passes the drinks under the table to Lindsay, and behind the scenes it gets worse and worse. Sam is using my daughter. My daughter isn't working because she's always with Sam. Even my ex-wife knows about it. She just isn't doing anything about it." -- By the way...Michael has confirmed...sort of...that he's engaged to his girlfriend, Erin Muller. He says, quote, "We picked out a ring, but it's not official. --Michael says he popped the question, and Erin accepted. But they're not officially announcing it yet because his father is dying of cancer and he's still waiting to find out if he fathered a child during an affair 13 years ago.

People magazine paid a reported $16 million to have a photographer snap pictures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their new twins. "W" magazine is saving the money -- by hiring Brad to shoot his won family for the cover of their November issue. Turns out, photography is a long time hobby of Brad's.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Given all the chaos Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards are putting their two young daughters through, you'd think the last thing either of them should do is bring more children into this world. Charlie doesn't agree. --Charlie's new wife, Brooke Mueller, is pregnant. There's no word when she's due.

Porno skeeze Jenna Jameson has confirmed that she's carrying Tito Ortiz's baby. She said, quote, "It's still early, so I'm being cautious. I'm resting as much as possible. I'm so happy." --Still no marriage plans, though. Jenna says, quote, "I think I'm gonna stay unmarried and just go for the babies. I'm following in Angelina's footsteps."

Check out these pictures of Minnie Driver and her HUGE pregnancy belly. Still no word on the name of the STUD who put this baby in her...

Andy Dick is getting off relatively easy for lifting up a 17-year-old girl's shirt and bra outside a restaurant in California last month. --Prosecutors have decided NOT to charge Andy with felony sexual battery charges. Instead, he's up on four misdemeanor counts: assault, possession of marijuana, possession of Xanax without a prescription and public intoxication. --He'll be arraigned tomorrow. --Meanwhile, the police report from the incident notes that Andy Dick PEED HIS PANTS as he sat in the holding cell following his arrest.

Since their living in France now, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are eligible for almost $2,600 in monthly CHILD SUPPORT BENEFITS from the French government. --These benefits are available to ALL families, regardless of income. --Nobody expects Brad and Angelina to actually take the money, but their kids make them eligible for about $976 a month for nanny services...and they can also take advantage of a $509 "orphan allowance" for each of their three adopted kids.

Yesterday, "American Idol" announced...pretty much out of nowhere...that they'd be adding another permanent judge to their panel. --The fourth judge will be a songwriter...who you've probably never heard of...named Kara Dioguardi. --She's actually a pretty prolific songwriter and has written songs for artists like...Britney Spears, the Jonas Brothers, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, Faith Hill and even Paris Hilton.

Yesterday, ABC finally announced the official cast for the next season of "Dancing with the Stars"...and, like usual, most of the names had already been leaked. Here's this season's cast: Kim Kardashian, Lance Bass (Yes, he has a female partner!), Toni Braxton, Brooke Burke, Maurice Greene (Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter), Cody Linley (plays on Hannah Montana), Susan Lucci, Warren Sapp, Misty May-Treanor (Olympic gold medal-winning volleyball champ), Ted McGinley (Married with Children), Rocco Dispirito (Celebrity chef), Cloris Leachman (82-year-old from the "Mary Tyler Moore Show"), and Comedian Jeffrey Ross. ***It is also important to note that the EVER-SO-HOT Maksim Chmerkovskiy will be back this season after taking last season off.

In addition to all the FANFARE that came yesterday when ABC released the cast list for the next "Dancing with the Stars"...the show was also hit with a HUGE TRAGEDY. --The night before the EPIC announcement, Kim Kardashian SLICED HER FOOT OPEN on a coffee table in a New York hotel. She called 911...and was rushed to the hospital. But don't worry, she should still be able to do the show. Kim said yesterday, quote, "I am OK, yeah.."

Well, it's official...Britney Spears will NOT be avenging herself by returning to perform at this year's "MTV Video Music Awards".

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Monday, August 25, 2008

We don't know if this has anything to do with Shaquille O'Neal and his wife Shaunie almost getting divorced this summer, but Shaq just got hit with a restraining order by a female hip-hop artist who claims she had an affair with him. --Alexis Miller...who goes by the name MaryJane...claims she had a six-to-eight month affair with Shaq, that ended on July 18th. She claims that Shaq has been stalking, harassing and threatening her ever since she pulled the plug on the relationship. --Miller...who's 23 years old...says Shaq threatened to ruin her career by paying other rappers and musicians 50-grand not to work with her. --There's a hearing set for next Thursday to determine whether the restraining order should remain in effect. --Shaq and Shaunie filed for divorce last year, but decided to withdraw their petitions and try to work things out. Ironically, the dismissal of their divorce case was officially granted on Friday...the same day Shaq was hit with the restraining order.

Here are some pictures of 50-year-old Sharon Stone and her 24-year-old boyfriend, Chase Dreyfous...

Amanda Beard may not want to touch Michael Phelps with a 10-foot-pole, but that doesn't mean he's not getting any Olympic action. Phelps was seen making out with Australian gold medal swimmer Stephanie Rice outside the Olympic Village in Beijing. --Rice had been dating fellow Australian Eamon Sullivan, but they recently broke up.

Michael Lohan says he wants to get into the ring and box Kevin Federline!!! --It would be for charity, of course. And although it appears that Kevin doesn't even know about this yet, Michael is pretty serious about it. --He says, quote, "Everyone wants me to fight K-Fed because he's a notorious celebrity dad and so am I. It's serious boxing. You have to go get a trainer...I've been beaten up by the press, so I don't care if I get a few shots by a kid half my age."

Believe this if you want to: "In Touch Weekly" says that Jamie Lynn Spears moved in with her mother, after finding out that her baby-daddy, Casey Aldridge, cheated on her while she was pregnant. --In light of this new information, a wedding is said to be the last thing on Jamie Lynn's mind.

The good news is that Ed McMahon is no longer facing foreclosure. The bad news is that he now has to find himself a new home. --Somebody bought Ed's Beverly Hills mansion last week, but it wasn't Donald Trump. Trump made an offer on the house, but he was outbid. --There's no word who the buyer is, but Ed's rep says that Ed will be moving out. We assume this would be at the buyer's request. --Trump had hoped to buy the house and let Ed continue to live there, free of charge. In fact, after he was outbid for the house, Trump said he hoped the buyer would NOT make Ed McMahon move out.

Don't expect Ricky Martin to score any multi-million-dollar deals for pictures of his newborn twin sons. The word is that none of the major magazines are interested because Ricky is being too secretive about their birth. --Ricky announced last week that he's caring for newborn twin sons who were carried by a gestational surrogate. He did NOT reveal the identity of either the surrogate OR the biological mother.

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Friday, August 22, 2008

It's obvious that Jessica Simpson took it hard when Carrie Underwood said that Tony Romo still calls her...because Jessica is STILL talking about it. --In a radio interview earlier this week...Jessica said, quote, "Tony and I both laughed at that. We got a good chuckle out of it." --Then she oh-so-hilariously added, quote, "I know it's not [true]...I looked at his cell log. I'm kidding!" --She also said, quote, "If Tony wanted to call her...or wanted to be with her, he would."

I normally wouldn't report about her, but I have to. Gwen Stefani gave birth to a baby boy yesterday. She and husband Gavin Rossdale cursed their new offspring with the awful name Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale.

This is how serious Scarlett Johansson is about Barack Obama's quest for the presidency: She won't marry Ryan Reynolds until after the election in November, because her brother works for the Obama campaign. --A source says Scarlett doesn't want to take her brother away from his campaign responsibilities to attend her wedding.

Miley Cyrus is having a Sweet 16 party at Disneyland on October 5th, and you could be there. If you have 250 bucks to spare. --Miley...who doesn't even turn 16 until November 23rd...is going to sell 5,000 tickets to the party for $250 a pop. --She says, quote, "I only turn 16 once, so it's going to be an awesome party with my favorite rides, hanging out with friends, fireworks and more. I'll even get to sing a couple songs." For Miley's birthday, the park will be divided into, quote, "Special Party Zones", each with a different Hannah Montana theme...whatever that means. --And as for what she wants for her birthday...well, what did YOU want for you 16th??? She's hoping for a car, obviously.

George Clooney had a minor fender bender in Italy, recently, when he bumped into another vehicle from behind. The woman who was driving the other car had to have some body work done, so she took it to the shop. --But Clooney arranged to have her car replaced with a BRAND NEW MODEL...at a cost of $28,000. When the woman went to pick up her car, she found the new wheels, along with a note that read, quote, "I'm so sorry. Hope you'll forgive me. George Clooney."

Sienna Miller may or may not have broken up Balthazar Getty's marriage. But the public seems to have made up its mind. Somebody painted the word "SLUT" on the brick of her London home the other night.

ABC won't officially announce the lineup of "celebrities" for the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars" until Monday...but some reports say the list has leaked...which includes: Kim Kardashian, Lance Bass, Brooke Burke and Mark McGrath.

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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Jennifer Garner confirmed her pregnancy yesterday, after an "Access Hollywood" reporter congratulated her at some event in Hollywood. Garner said, quote, "Thank you. We're so excited, obviously." Still no word on a due date.

Matt Damon's wife Luciana gave birth to their second child yesterday. It's a girl and they name her Gia Zavala.

Clay Aiken's kid will have somebody to play with. Ricky Martin announced yesterday that his is the father of newborn twin boys. --The kids were actually born a few weeks ago, via GESTATIONAL SURROGACY. Which means that the woman who carried the children is NOT the biological mother. --Ricky's rep says, quote, "The children...are healthy and already under Ricky's full-time care. Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children." --No other details have been released.

Officially, we still don't know who initiated the Jennifer Aniston/John Mayer breakup. But a friend of John's told Britain's "Mirror" tabloid that HE cut things off. And he did it in a TEXT MESSAGE. --The source says, quote, "She is so intent on getting married and having children, he felt hemmed in. After a 20-minute phone conversation [with her], he just said, 'I can't take it anymore', and hung up. Then he text, 'That's it...the end.'"

When Jodie foster left Cydney Bernard...her partner of 14 years and the co-mother of her two sons...she may also said goodbye to a quarter of her fortune. --The "National Enquirer" says Jodie is worth $100 million...and she made half of that during her relationship with Cydney. --So if Cydney wanted to sue for palimony, there's a chance she could walk away with half of what Jodie earned during their relationship...$25 million. But Jodie is trying to avoid that scenario by keeping Cydney in the family loop...and even encouraging her to be friends with Jodie's NEW girlfriend, Cynthia Mort.

As recent bikini pictures have shown, Britney Spears is looking good again. And she shares her secrets for losing some of her weigh with this week's issue of "OK!" magazine. --She says, quote, "I'm the healthiest I've been all my life. My diet has a lot to do with my getting into shape. I have no sugar. I don't eat fruit or even fruit juice because of the sugar. I eat chicken and salmon and rice. I eat avocados. I'll have egg whites for breakfast and sometimes turkey burgers for lunch. I try to do just 1,200 calories a day. It may sound like it's not much, but it's actually a lot of food if you eat the right things." --Britney also hits the gym five days a week, doing, quote, "lots of cardio and weights."

The Eva Longoria pregnancy rumors have started up again. On Tuesday night, Eva went out to dinner with husband Tony parker in Los Angeles. She wore a loose-fitting top and APPEARED  to have a bump underneath it.

Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell will be naming one of their twins...that are due this winter...after DOLLY PARTON, because Rebecca is a huge fan. --She says, quote, "I have been a Dolly fan all of my life. She's a wonderful woman...She has this great, sweet personality but she's also strong and wise."

Jessica Simpson is the new spokeswoman for a Dallas-brewed beer called Stampede Light Plus. In addition to whatever she's being paid, Jessica will also receive a 15% stake in the brewery. --She says, quote, "Yes, I work hard and take care of myself, but I also like a cold beer once in a while."

Jason Mesnick...the dude who Deanna Pappas rejected in the finale of the most recent "Bachelorette"...is getting another shot at (fake) reality love. --ABC has announced that Jason will be the star of the upcoming 13th season of "The Bachelor", which will premiere in January.

Julianne Hough has finally confirmed that she's dating Chuck Wicks. She tells "People", quote, "He's a great guy! He's awesome and really, really talented. I'm having a great time getting to know him." --Julianne and Chuck met as openers on Brad Paisley's tour...and before long they started getting sweaty together, quote, "When we play amphitheaters, we'll run up and down the stairs." --Sadly, Julianne had to leave the tour to get ready for this season's "Dancing with the Stars". But don't worry, she's sure they can handle the long distance relationship thing, quote, "That's what's cool about being with an independent person.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Ellen Degeneres is already blabbing about her wedding to Portia De Rossi this past Saturday. She told "People" magazine, quote, "What can I say? I'm the luckiest girl in the world. She's officially off the market. No one else gets her. And now she'll cook and clean for me." --Portia added, quote, "The love we felt from the people surrounding us, and the love we have for each other, made this the most beautiful and emotional day. And one that we'll never forget."

Sharon Stone is officially a cougar. "In Touch Weekly" says Sharon is dating a 24-year-old non-famous guy by the name of Chase Dreyfous. Sharon is 50. --He was supposedly overheard at a party in Los Angeles recently, telling friends, quote, "She's pretty good for 50." (That's "only" a 26 year difference. For the record, Linda Hogan is till the QUEEN COUGAR. She'll be 49 on Sunday...and her boyfriend is 19.

Christina Applegate was on "Good Morning America" yesterday...and she shared a little more information about her battle with breast cancer. --Most notably, Christina didn't just have a cancerous lump removed from her breast...she had BOTH BREASTS COMPLETELY REMOVED. --It wasn't immediately necessary to have both breasts removed and Christina only had cancer in ONE breast. But she said, quote, "I didn't want to go back to the doctors every four months for testing and squashing and everything. I just wanted to kind of get rid of this whole thing for me. This was the choice that I had made and it was a tough one." --Christina will have several surgeries over the next eight months to reconstruct her breasts. She said, quote, "I'm going to have the best boobs in the nursing him. And you know, I'm going to have boobs till I'm 90."

The list of the TOP 10 WORST FEMALE CELEBRITY BODY PARTS are out and here they are:
10. Jennifer Love Hewitt's Hips.
9. Jennifer Garner's Toes.
8. Paris Hilton's Wonky Eye.
7. Jennifer Lopez's Backside.
6. Tori Spelling's Breasts.
5. Sarah Jessica Parker's Hands
4. Mischa Barton's Thighs.
3. Jenna Jameson's Lips.
2. Tara Reid's Stomach.
1. Amy Winehouse's...pick something.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

There's a potential CATFIGHT brewing between Jessica Simpson and Carrie Underwood. It all started when Carrie told "Allure" magazine that Tony Romo...her ex-boyfriend and Jessica's current boyfriend...still calls her. --Tony already expressed his anger of those comments. And now it's Jessica's turn. --Jessica went off on Carrie yesterday morning during a radio interview. --When the host told Jessica he thought Carrie's comments were CLASSLESS, Jessica said, quote, "I do too. I don't understand why she would say that. Because I respect Carrie and I would never say anything like that. Tony was upset about it too. He was like, 'I don't understand why she feels like she has to say something like that.'"

This is the best advertisement for early detection I've ever heard: Christina Applegate was just diagnosed with breast cancer a month ago. --But yesterday on "Good Morning America", she said she's already undergone surgery, and she's now 100% CANCER FREE. --She said, quote, "I'm clear. Absolutely 100% clear and clean. It did not spread. They got everything out, so I'm definitely not going to die from breast cancer."

It was only six months ago that Jennifer Lopez gave birth to twins Max and Emme. And next month...on September 14th...she's competing in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon. --For this, "Self" magazine has named Jennifer the MOST INSPIRING WOMAN OF 2008. --She says, quote, "It actually came up when I was about eight months pregnant and I was beached like a whale. I was watching TV and I saw a triathlon and said, 'You know what? I think I could do that, that would be great for me to do. Maybe I'll do it in a year.'" --She adds, quote, "I don't expect to win this race; my goal is to finish. I'll probably end up crawling across the finish line, but I'll do it!"

Hillary Duff was photographed wearing what looks like an engagement ring...so now everyone is speculating that her boyfriend, Mike Comrie of hockey's New York Islanders, popped the question. No official word yet.

Serena Williams just did an interview and said, quote, "I love my smile and my cleavage. I think they go really well together." --And the best part is...she says it in the new issue of "Men's Fitness". (Why, you ask? Because she is part Man.) There you go.

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Monday, August 18, 2008

Ellen Degeneres and Portia De Rossi did indeed get married on Saturday night. Their rep described it as a, quote, "intimate ceremony at their home in Los Angeles." --There were only 19 guests...including both ladies' mothers. As you would expect, Ellen played the dude. She wore a white pantsuit...while Portia wore a light pink gown.

It looked like Shaquille O'Neal and his wife Shaunie were going to have themselves a pretty nasty divorce. But instead, they got back together...and things are actually going well. --Shaunie says, quote, "Things are great, and we're moving on to the good stuff. We've both learned a lot and know that our family comes first and that's the main thing for both of us. Neither one of us could probably answer why we were getting [divorced] in the first place. Things have been going so great the someone actually had to remind us that, 'Hey, you do remember those [divorce] papers are still there.'...So we'll make sure that that's gone away."

John Mayer is denying rumors that his breakup with Jennifer Aniston was the result of numerous affairs. On Saturday, he told reporters, quote, "There's no lying, there's no cheating, there's no nothing. --As for why it ended, it sounds like John wanted to continue to be free to nail all the ladies he wanted to...but he didn't want to hurt Jennifer. He said, quote, "People have different chemistry, they have different lives. It's not about years, it's about going out with somebody, being truthful on the way in, being truthful in the middle and being truthful on the way out. You're either a cheater or you break up and I'm not the first, I'm not the second. And that's it. There's no lying, there's no bull(crap)."

E! Online says Pamela Anderson is dating a member of the royal family of a nation in the United Arab Emirates. --Pam has only revealed the guy's identity to a few close friends...but her pet name for him is "Milk-Sheik"...or just "Milk" for short.

Lindsay Lohan has been hearing rumors that her 14-year-old sister, Ali, recently got breast implants. So Lindsay hit up her MySpace blog to DENY those rumors. --She says, quote, "My mother taught us to appreciate what we have been given. Nor would she ever encourage or allow a 14-year-old child to alter her body...that is not something that my family finds necessary to do, especially when you're not even fully developed yet."

If it's true that Kate Hudson can't be without a man, then this isn't surprising. Now that Lance Armstrong is done with her, Kate is supposedly back...yet again with Owen Wilson. --A "Source" says, quote, "It's not fair to Owen because he really cares for her and ends up getting hurt."

The "National Enquirer" says it was Jimmy Kimmel who decided to end things with Sarah Silverman. But now he regrets his decision, and he's been drunk-dialing her, trying to get her back. She won't return his calls.

Lynne Spears will drop her eagerly-anticipated book on September 16th. The book...titled "Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World"...will tackle topics including Jamie Lynn's pregnancy. --Lynn will also express her regret over, quote, "abdicating parental authority to managers, agents and record companies."

Madonna celebrated her 50th birthday party with a party at the Volstead Club in London. Guy Ritchie was there, and her reportedly gave an emotional speech honoring her...if that matters to you.

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Friday, August 15, 2008

I reported yesterday that Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are no longer a couple. If you're totally not sure who dumped who...here's more info. --Supposedly, she got tired of his wandering eye, and gave him an ultimatum about his his need for nailing other women...sort of a 'Three Strikes and You're Out' type deal. --Strike one was a random cocktail waitress. Strike two was a promoter's assistant on one of his concert tours. And strike three was a random groupie. (--By the way ladies...NEVER DO THIS. Even mentioning that there are multiple opportunities to cheat on you is pathetic...and actually has the opposite effect. Because it kind of makes it seem like just a LITTLE bit  of cheating is actually okay.)

You probably remember the last time Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio got it on onscreen. It was a little movie called "Titanic". --They're at it again in an upcoming film called "Revolutionary Road"...which is being directed by Kate's husband, Sam Mendes. --So how does it feel to do the dirty in front of your husband...with the co-star who made you famous? --Kate told "US" magazine, quote, "I just kept saying, 'This is too...weird.' And Leo was like, 'Oh, get over it.' I hadn't realized how much my chemistry with him since 'Titanic' would still stick. It's great to discover we can just slip right into is, like muscle memory."

"US" magazine says Ellen Degeneres and Portia De Rossi will consecrate their love in holy matrimony this weekend in California. It's going to be a small ceremony with just a few close friends and family in attendance.

The world was unnecessarily cruel to Jennifer Love Hewitt when she was looking a little "chubby" in a bikini last November. So she hit the guy and is now rail thin. Here's the transformation.

Camila Alves...the woman who just brought forth Mathew McConaughey's child into the world...says she and Mathew aren't even talking about getting married. --Instead, she says, quote, "What's important to me is to have a home that is peaceful and healthy."

Christian Bale will NOT be charged for allegedly assaulting his mother and sister last month in London. --Bale has denied the whole thing from the beginning. His family never commented either and the details about the incident...like whether it was a physical or verbal assault...have always been sketchy. --So yesterday, prosecutors said, quote, "there is insufficient evidence to afford a realistic prospect of conviction," and told cops to drop the case. 

You've probably heard that Ed McMahon is having financial troubles. It's pretty serious, to the point where Ed's going to lose his mansion in Beverly Hills. --Which is why Donald Trump is going to buy Ed's house...and LEASE IT BACK TO HIM...so that he'll still have a place to stay. --According to the "L.A. Times", Trump said, quote, "I don't know the man, but I grew up watching him on TV...When I was at the Wharton School of Business, I'd watch him every night. How could this happen?" --Trump said he's doing it because helping McMahon, quote, "would be an honor".

Pam Anderson has supposedly put an end to her relationship with ex-hubby Tommy Lee yet again -- this time landing in the lap of a member of Abu Dhabi's royal family. Pam is being tight-lipped about the details, referring to her new beau only by the nickname "Milk Sheik", but they have been spotted hitting some LA hotspots together.

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Thursday, August 14, 2008

I know this is difficult to accept...but Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are no longer a couple. --Both are dealing with the breakup in very different ways. Mayer went to tear it up in Mexico with a group of guy friends. --Jennifer is rumored to be having rebound relations with some guy named Matt Felker. ----There have been reports Mayer was annoyed because Jennifer kept bugging him to reproduce with her. And there were also rumors that she just wanted him to give her a timetable and she also wanted him to promise her that he would ease up on the touring to be home with him family if and when they really did have kids.

When Jamie Lynn Spears first became a pregnant teen, there were rumors that her baby-daddy, Casey Aldridge, was cheating on her. --For some reason, the new issue of "In Touch" magazine has an interview with a 28-year-old woman named Kelli Dawson who admits that she was indeed having regular sex with 19-year-old Casey throughout Jamie's pregnancy. --But this Kelli chick was gracious enough to cut Casey off when Jamie was six months pregnant because...in her words...quote, "It just didn't feel right. He had to deal with the baby coming, and it had to stop." --She says she and Casey haven't been intimate with each other since March. However...they still see each other about once a week, and even though they stopped having sex, she says they still KISS occasionally.

Forget gas prices and the slumping real estate market. Today's sign that the economy is in shambles is this: Hugh Hefner has announced that he will no longer be throwing parties at the Playboy Mansion...in an effort to CUT COSTS. --Year...Hef just threw his annual "Midsummer Night's Dream" party. And he'll throw a Halloween party in October. But after that ...it's over.

The upcoming season of "America's Next Top Model" will feature a TRANSGENDER contestant. The 22-year-old woman's name is ISIS...and he/she describes herself as a, quote, "woman born physically male."

Britney Spears   has come out of her cocoon and given "OK" magazine  her first interview in more than two years, sharing her feelings about some issue and dodging others. When asked about her teen sister Jamie Lynn giving birth, Brit enthused, "That was special, but it was also strange because she's always been the baby and now the baby was having a baby. It was mind-boggling. I was shocked a little bit, but it was really cool and she was happy."

Madonna is reportedly looking to give herself a special 50th birthday present -- another baby from the African nation of Malawi. London's Sun reports that Madonna had rekindled her efforts to adopt a three-year-old girl named Mercy James, who she began visiting last year.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

In an interview in "Allure" magazine, Carrie Underwood says she occasionally still gets phone calls from ex-boyfriend, Tony Romo. She says, quote, "The phone will ring and it'll be him...and I'll maybe not answer."

Lindsay Lohan grew up Catholic. And as an adult, she dabbed in Madonna's faith of choice, Kabbalah. --And now...she may be converting to traditional Judaism...in honor of her lesbian lover, Samantha Ronson. --A so-called friend of Lindsay and Samantha told "Life & Style" magazine, quote, "Sam's family is Jewish. Lindsay has learned a lot about Judaism from Sam and admires its beliefs." --And lest you think this is just a silly magazine report...I'll have you know that Lindsay recently updated her FACEBOOK profile to say she's converting to a new religion.)

The "National Enquirer" has been on top of the whole John Edwards affair story since last year...so they must've felt vindicated when Edwards copped to it last Friday. --But in their unrelenting quest for the truth, the writers and editors will not leave John alone...mainly because they believe he's still lying. --The new issue of the "Enquirer" has more details about the affair. They say that Edwards DID confess to his wife about his affair with Rielle Hunter in 2006. But then he went right back to having adulterous contact with her. --This went on well into 2007...and he was indeed still involved with her when she got pregnant. --You may remember that when Edwards finally confessed to having visited Ms. Hunter and her baby at the Beverly Hilton a few weeks ago, he said that he had gone there to talk to her about keeping the story private. --But the "Enquirer" says he visited her THREE separate times...which proves he's not only lying to the America People...but to his wife. --Last Wednesday...two days before Edwards went on "Nightline" to confess the affair...Ms. Hunter was flown away to some undisclosed location on a private jet. Who paid for that??? --Edwards has said adamantly that he has not paid Hunter anything in the way of "hush" money...and he doesn't know anything about payments made to her by anyone working for him. --But the "Enquirer" says that Edwards has known all along that his finance committee chairman, Fred Baron, was paying for Hunter to hang low, first in a rented house in North Carolina, and then in Santa Barbara after her baby was born.

The September issue of "Harpers Bazaar" features an interview with Lindsay Lohan's 31-year-old lover, Samantha Ronson. --When asked about Lindsay, Ronson says, quote, "She's great. She's also 22 years old. I think people forget that. With the Internet the way it is, one second we're enemies, one second we're best friends, one second we're lovers, and then we're broken up." --Lindsay wasn't interviewed for the article, but she did send an email to the magazine. She wrote, quote, "I love the Ronsons," but added, quote, "Samantha and my relationship is a private matter."

It's been reported -- but not yet confirmed -- that Paris Hilton has broken off her relationship with Benji Madden. --She's reportedly dating the founder and C.E.O. of "MySpace", 42-year-old Chris DeWolfe. --And Paris isn't doing anything to stop these stories. Last weekend she went to a party at the Playboy Mansion and some sources claim her new boyfriend was with her.

In an interview appearing tomorrow in "OK!" magazine, Britney Spears talks about the kind of future she'd like for her sons, Jayden and Preston. --When asked if she'd want them to pursue a career in entertainment, she says, quote, "I'd rather not. But I'd love them unconditionally if they wanted to. I'd just as soon they have a more normal childhood."

For what it's worth, a spokesperson for MTV has confirmed that they are in talks with Britney Spears to appear at the "MTV Video Music Awards" next month. --They didn't specifically mention anything about performing....but honestly, anything is possible at this point.

If you've seen "People" magazine's Country Special...currently on newsstands...then you know that Jimmy Wayne is their "Hot Guy of the Month". But for those of you who haven't had the pleasure, please enjoy this sexy photo.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Britney Spears has been looking pretty good in her bikini lately. And she apparently knows it, because she manages to get photographed just about every day...

Jake Gyllenhaal got all buff for his starring role in "Prince of Persia". Here he is on the set of the movie (with Reese Witherspoon).

Alex Rodriguez is going through an expensive divorce with his wife Cynthia, and still denying an affair with Madonna. --But the rumors about their relationship aren't likely to die anytime soon...especially sine he's donating half a million dollars to her favorite charity, Raising Malawi. --As for Madonna, She might be keeping a lower profile for the near future. She postponed her 50th birthday party, scheduled for this Saturday at her English countryside estate...because she sprained her left ankle, and is stressed about an upcoming tour.

Last week's cover of "People" magazine featured exclusive photos of the twins born to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, and the issue sold 2.5 million copies. Which sounds like a lot. --Except that Time Incorporated, which owns "People", expected to sell three times that much. --Rights to the exclusive photos went for more than $14 million...more than TWICE the previous highest paid price for celebrity baby photos.

We've heard several rumors saying that Julianne Hough has been dating Chuck Wicks. Neither one of them has commented...but the evidence keeps coming in. --Here's a quote, from Hazel Smith of CMT.com, "Word has it...and I've confirmed it: Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough are an item. For sure and for certain."

Tori Spelling has kissed the producers of the new Beverly Hills 90210 goodbye. Reportedly, after hiring Tori to reprise her role of Donna Martin for about 10 to 20 thousand dollars an episode, they signed Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty to reprise their roles for 35 to 50 thousand dollars a show. Tori wanted equal pay, but the network wouldn't budge, so for Tori, school's out -- forever!

Lynne Spears' book about parenting has turned in to be less of a parenting handbook and more of a juicy memoir of a Southern mother raising a pop star in the midst of paparazzi mayhem. The book is titled "Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World". It is supposed to be released on Sept. 16. Reportedly, the book describes how Lynne was an ordinary mother changed by the success of her daughter Britney and how it pushed the family onto the worldwide stage. The book also promises to reveal a rarely glimpsed side of Lynne, her celebrity daughters, son Bryan and ex-husband Jamie.
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Monday, August 11, 2008

The Olympics are just getting started and the U.S. is leading the way with 11 total medals. China is close behind us with 10. The U.S. has 3 Gold, 4 Silver and 4 Bronze. China has 7 Gold, 3 Silver and 0 Bronze.
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The child that was spawned from a generous donation of Clay Aiken's DNA has arrived. --To refresh your memory, Clay and his longtime female record producer...50-year-old Jaymes Foster...decided last year that they would create a child together. --But for some reason...they didn't conceive the child the old-fashioned way. (HMMMM...) They used the help of a fertility clinic. --At any rate, the effort was a success. Ms. Foster gave birth Friday to a baby boy. They named him Parker Foster Aiken. --Clay and Ms. Foster intend to raise their child together. --And get this...little Parker was born at 8:08...on 8-8-08.

You would think that after the Heather Mills debacle, Paul McCartney would have no interest in EVER getting married again. --But London's "News of the World" says Paul is already talking to his family about marrying Nancy Shevell...his current girlfriend. Of course, they'll have to wait until Nancy is officially divorced from her husband.

Lisa Marie Presley is pregnant with twins. Which means it's time for another pregnant celebrity photo shoot. --The photos will appear in the September issue of "Marie Claire".

Mathew McCounaughey says that after his girlfriend Camila Alves gave birth to their son Levi last month, he kept the PLACENTA...so that he could plant it in an orchard. --Mathew says he got the idea from a ritual he saw in Australia, involving a, quote, "placenta tree." He said, quote, "It's going to be in the orchards and it's going to bear some wonderful fruit."

Comedian Bernie Mac died unexpectedly due to complications from pneumonia at 2:00 A.M. on Saturday morning in a Chicago hospital. He was 50 years old. --He had a medical condition affecting his lungs called sarcoidosis, an immune system disorder that causes inflammation. The cause of the disease is unknown, it can affect any organ, and it usually occurs in young adults. --The night he died, he was struggling to breath, but was able to communicate with family members in his hospital room. Doctors tried to resuscitate him twice. The second time, he went into cardiac arrest and that was it.

The "National Enquirer" has been saying for months that John Edwards had an affair with a former campaign staffer named Rielle Hunter...and that the affair produced a love child. --And in case you missed this Friday afternoon...Edwards finally fessed up to messing around on his wife, Elizabeth, who is currently suffering from incurable cancer. --John released a written statement Friday afternoon admitting that he had an affair with a woman named Rielle Hunter in 2006...but that the affair ENDED in 2006, and thus, he couldn't possibly be the father of her six-month-old child.

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Friday, August 8, 2008

In the new issue of "Latina" magazine, Eva Longoria says, quote, "I'm a 1950s housewife. I love baking. I love sewing. Being at home with my husband. My mother was like that. Always took care of her husband. I always admired and wanted to do that."

Yesterday was Samantha Ronson's 31st birthday. But she didn't party it up because she had to work. --Sam had a DJ gig at a club Wednesday night but Lindsay was there with her. And when midnight came around and it was officially Thursday, Lindsay led the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday" to Samantha. --Then she gave Samantha, quote, "a cake and a LINGERING KISS." Then, Lindsay spent the rest of the night, quote, "dancing back-to-back with Ronson."

One of those celebrity gossip websites says that Jewel and rodeo stud Ty Murray got married yesterday on the beach in the Bahamas. The ceremony was, quote, "very small and intimate."

Morgan Freeman was released yesterday from the Memphis hospital where he's been recovering from that car crash in Mississippi on Sunday night. He released a statement saying, quote, "I'm doing very well. I feel real good."

There's been a lot of speculation that Kim Kardashian will be on the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars". And now, the latest rumor is that she'll be on the show...competing against her mother, Kris Jenner. --Word has it that producers have wanted to have a mother/daughter pair on the show for a while now.

Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks, is now a free woman. She got divorced on Wednesday from her husband Charlie Robison. --According to the filing, their marriage had "become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities." --The two did well, however, in keeping all of this a secret until now.

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are in Australia, right now showing off their daughter, Sunday Rose, to friends and family. And in case you are wandering, they're just as nervous about the paparazzi in their home country as they are here. --They're still refusing to let anyone publish pictures of her and they're still asking, actually, BEGGING, the press to leave the kids alone.

If you want to go to Las Vegas to party like Paris Hilton, wait a little while and you may be able to party AT Paris Hilton. Paris Hilton the Nightclub, that is. Paris told "In Touch" magazine she's "in talks" to open her own Vegas hotspot. She thinks she's "found a really good space" for the task.

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Thursday, August 7, 2008

"OK!" magazine says that Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer will be getting married soon. And the "Star"  says Jennifer is getting ready to have John's baby. --But, as usual, Jennifer's rep denies everything, saying, quote, "She not getting married. Both headlines are complete fabrications."

Four days after Morgan Freeman got into a car crash with another woman in the passenger seat, the divorce rumors have begun. --"Access Hollywood" talked to Morgan's business partner, Bill Luckett...and he says the divorce proceedings are basically already underway. He adds that Morgan and his wife Myrna have actually been separated since December. --Morgan...who's 71...still hasn't commented on the nature of his relationship with his passenger, 48-year-old Demaris Meyerl. --But Bill Rogers...a retired police officer who was the first person at the scene of Sunday's accident in Mississippi...said Morgan told him she's JUST A FRIEND. --By the way, Morgan is expected to make a full recovery from his injuries...which included a broken arm, a broken elbow and minor shoulder damage. --He'll have to wear a neck brace for six to eight months.

Remember the name Sam Lufti? He used to be the manager of Britney Spears until he was fired and had a restraining order put against him. Britney made it clear in court that she didn't want to be "harassed" by him anymore. But he intends to have the last word. --He's reportedly writing a "Tell-All" book about their time together, which industry experts say could "make him millions". 

The "Star" tabloid says that Miley Cyrus and Jesse McCartney have it pretty bad for each other. But there's a pretty obvious problem here: Miley is 15...and Jesse is 21. --And thus, Billy Ray Cyrus will have none of it. Supposedly, Jesse has even asked Billy Ray if he can go on CHAPERONED dates with Miley...but Billy Ray nixed the idea. --But that hasn't stopped Miley and Jesse from having a textual relationship. A "source" says, quote, "They're on the phone to each other all the time, and they text each other. They tell each other how crazy they are for each other. And how frustrating it is that they're being kept apart."

Federal authorities have decided to conclude their probe into Heath Ledger's death. And that means they've decided NOT to subpoena Mary-Kate Olsen. --There were reports early Wednesday that the feds WERE going to serve Mary-Kate with papers to force her to spill what she knew about Heath's accidental overdose. --The U.S. Attorneys Office in Manhattan had wanted to ask Mary-Kate if she knew where Heath obtained the painkillers OxyContin and Vicodin...which were among several drugs in his system when he was found dead back in January. --But they decided to close their investigation because, quote, "they don't believe there's a viable target."

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Ryan Seacrest tried to get Joe Jonas of the "Jonas Brothers" to admit that he is dating country star Taylor Swift, but all Joe said was, quote, "I think anyone would like to go on a date with her." --So draw your own conclusions.

EVEN MORE TWINS TO REPORT! Priscilla Presley confirmed yesterday that her daughter Lisa Marie is expecting twins. Lisa Marie and her husband Michael got married in 2006. She's 40...he's 47.

Morgan Freeman is doing well, following surgery Monday night to repair damage done when he rolled a car on a Mississippi highway Sunday. --Morgan's rep says, quote, "Morgan is doing well after surgery to reconstruct nerves and to repair damage to his left arm and hand. --"The surgery lasted approximately four and a half hours, including recovery, and he is in good spirits and was visiting with family members this morning. He was walking and is looking forward to his release as soon as possible." --There's no word on the condition of Demaris Meyer, the woman who was in the car with Morgan at the time of the crash. But here's a picture of Morgan's wrecked car...while he was STILL IN IT.

We've heard Hulk Hogan talk about his estranged wife Linda on many occasions. But we haven't heard much from Linda...until now. And it sounds like she's been saving up the BILE for quite some time. --Linda's reps issued the following statement yesterday...quote, "Since the sexual assault charges that were filed against Hulk Hogan in 1996 by Kate Kennedy concerning a Minneapolis hotel room incident...coupled with the most recent admission by Hulk of an ongoing affair with daughter Brooke's best friend Christine Plante right underneath Linda's nose, the pain and humiliation Linda has suffered could never bring her to want anything to do with Hulk ever again."

The newborn twins of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are only three weeks old, but little Vivienne Marcheline is already causing controversy. In her "People" magazine cover photo, she seems to be grinning or laughing like a demon. But, as New York magazine points out, babies aren't supposed to smile until they're at least two months old. The mag suggest it is a conspiracy or some photo-shopping. --But some people are suggesting that the twins were born earlier than reported to avoid paparazzi attention.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Morgan Freeman is in SERIOUS condition, following a car accident in Mississippi on Sunday night. --Police say Freeman was driving a 1997 Nissan Maxima on the highway about 11:30 P.M. Sunday, when the vehicle started going off the road. Freeman yanked the wheel too hard to get back on the road, and ended up flipping the car several times. --Police say Morgan MAY have fallen asleep at the wheel. But either way, neither drugs nor alcohol were involved, and police don't expect any charges to be filed. --Rescuers needed to use the Jaws of Life to free him...and a 48-year-old female passenger from the vehicle. --Morgan and the woman were airlifted to a hospital in Memphis.

Pamela Anderson doesn't mind showing her 41-year-old body an anybody who'll look...but she's a little more concerned about her 41-year-old MUG. --Rumor has it that the producers on her reality show, "Pam: Girl on the Loose", are under strict orders to make sure she's always seen under flattering lighting...and that there are to be NO CLOSE-UPS OF HER FACE.

Does anyone you know still buy "Playgirl" magazine? Because if so, they won't be for long. The January/February 2009 issue will be the very LAST issue. After that, "Playgirl" will only exist as a website...at playgirltv.com.

The "New York Post" reported yesterday that federal investigators looking into the death of Heath Ledger have been unable to get Mary-Kate Olsen to answer any questions...because she's demanding IMMUNITY before she'll talk to anyone. --As you may recall, the masseuse who found Ledger's body at his Manhattan apartment didn't call 911...she called Mary-Kate. And Mary-Kate didn't call 911...she called her BODYGUARDS...who arrived at the scene around the same time as the paramedics. --There's been speculation ever since that Mary-Kate had something to do with the drug cocktail that killed Ledger.

Sylvester Stallone really should lay off the human growth hormones, before the veins in his forearm pop and start squirting all over the place...

Back in April, Paula Abdul was supposed to perform her single, "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" on the "Today" show...but she cancelled it, and rescheduled it for August 29th. Well, now she's cancelled that performance as well. --Paula says she backed out due to an "American Idol" commitment...but there's talk that her voice was so enhanced on the single, that she can't even do a halfway decent job of singing it live.

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Monday, August 4, 2008

Soon, your life will be complete...because soon, you will be gazing at pictures of Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline...the anointed future KING AND QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE...also known as the newborn twins of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. --"People" magazine reportedly paid $14 MILLION for the exclusive rights to the baby pictures...which will be featured in a 30-PAGE SPREAD in the new issue. --The issue is supposed to be on newsstands TODAY.

There's a rumor going around that Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers is dating up-and-coming country star Taylor Swift. --But Taylor's publicist is denying it. She says, quote, "They are friends. She's friends with all three of the Jonas Brothers. She has been out to see a few shows because she was invited to appear in their live concert movie."

You can be rich, famous, beautiful and one of the most desirable women on the planet...and still be desperately needy. I know us regular people find that hard to believe, but it's true. And Kate Hudson apparently knows better than anyone. --So-called "sources" say that Lance Armstrong dumped Kate because she tried to get too serious, too quickly. --One friend says, quote, [He started to sense that she] was way too desperate, a woman who clearly can't be on her own without a man in her life at all times." --By the way..."OK!" magazine says that Kate was seen kissing her ex-husband, Chris Robinson, over the weekend. --A source says, quote, "She and Chris have always been close and she turns to her exes after most of her breakups."

There's a rumor going around that Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are secretly engaged. They're not. Their reps released a joint statement calling this a lie.

Even though she's dating a 19-year-old guy now, Hulk Hogan says he wishes he was still with his wife, Linda. And he ways SHE'S the one who left HIM, telling him, quote, "I don't love you, I don't want to be with you, I don't want to see you anymore." --And he's still attacking Linda's lawyers for bleeding his family dry. He says, quote, "This is the money that I saved for my family, and money that Linda could walk away with, money that I saved for my children, that [her lawyers] are just wasting and burning up."

Christina Applegate has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Luckily, though, it was caught early. --Her rep released the following statement...quote, "Benefitting from early detection through a doctor-ordered MRI, the cancer is not life-threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery. No further statement will be issued."

Britain's "News of the World" claims that Lindsay Lohan and her SPECIAL FRIEND, SAMANTHA RONSON, are getting MARRIED toward the end of the year. --They say Lindsay will wear a white minidress by Chanel...while Samantha will be decked out in a Tuxedo, complete with a top hat.

The "National Enquirer" says that Robin Williams has agreed to give his wife Marsha ANYTHING SHE WANTS in their divorce...after seeing how Christie Brinkley's husband was put through the ringer.

The "Tennessean" is reporting that disgraced ice skating skank Tonya Harding was in Nashville last week recording a country record. --Unfortunately, that's all we know about this insanity.

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