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Julia Roberts Says Return to Red Carpet Is Scary

2009-03-22T06:55:00.000-07:00

Julia Roberts knows how to work a red carpet – but even an Oscar-winner can get rusty.

Roberts, who stars with Clive Owen in Duplicity, was taken aback by the size and enthusiasm of the crowd gathered for the film’s London premiere on Tuesday.

Asked how it felt to be on the red carpet after being a mostly stay-at-home mom for awhile, she said, “Just terrifying, awful. It’s scary out there – but it’s nice.”

She even admits feeling nervous about her fashion choices. “I’ve put on three different outfits to come here tonight, three!”

Roberts, who last year starred in Charlie Wilson’s War, says being back in the spotlight isn’t what she craves. “I don’t have the bug to work, I have the bug to make good movies and those don’t come along very often,” she said.

For Roberts Duplicity was tempting enough to bring her back to the big screen – but it took a bit of coaxing from her costar Clive Owen. “I [took] her out for lunch and told her that I’d read a script that was dynamite and it would be great for the two of us to do it,” said Owen at the premiere. “She was actually pregnant, so I had to wait another year before she finally read it and said yes.”

As for how Roberts handles balancing her career and her family life with husband Danny Moder, 3-year-old twins Hazel and Phinnaeus and 1-year-old son, Henry, “[It's] surprisingly easy,” she said. “Good kids, good support, great husband.”

Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams Get Married!

2009-03-22T06:52:00.000-07:00

Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams are now husband and wife.

The couple, who got engaged just last month, tied the knot in Savannah, Ga., Moore’s rep confirms.

The singer-actress, 24, and Adams, 34, applied for a marriage license on Tuesday afternoon at the Chatham County Probate office in Savannah, according to a court source, who adds that the famous couple went unrecognized.

Moore tells Marie Claire in its April issue that her now rocker husband is “a good egg. I’m in awe of him: his brain, his passion. He’s truly one of a kind.”

Perez Hilton was the first to report news of the marriage.

Britney Spears auctions topless photo of herself.

2008-09-16T10:20:00.000-07:00

But apparently someone at Ebay didn’t enjoy it, as it was pulled. It was up with a minimum set bid of $10k. Strangely and sickly, the portrait has been hanging in her parents house up until the auction. Why on earth any parent would want a painting of their daughter’s topless body is beyond me. When breaking down the causes of Britney’s issues, sometimes the answers are right in front of you. Oh yeah, all the proceeds are set to go to The Promises Foundation which helps low income women and children with behavioral and mental issues.

DeAnna Pappas in a bikini. Wow.

2008-08-29T10:59:00.000-07:00

I don’t really know what to say about this, except to say that DeAnna Pappas has one hell of an ass. Check out these bikini pictures of her and the douchebag in the lame swim trunks. That’s one round, voluptuous piece of ass right there.

Britney out for VMA show.

2008-08-29T10:54:00.000-07:00

Networks might be crying, but audiences are raving, that Britney Spears will not be trainwrecking the MTV VMA’s this year. However, we do expect her at all the afterparties and sans panties. Which always makes for good fun.

“Contrary to media reports, Britney was never slated to perform on this year’s VMAs,” Larry Rudolph, Spears’ manager at Jive Records, said in a statement. “She’s in the middle of recording her next album, which is going amazingly well, and her focus remains on the studio.”

Paris Hilton still trying to kill her music career.

2008-08-29T10:51:00.000-07:00

And now she is bringing Benji Madden into the pathetic fray that is her singing into a microphone. How lame is this crap? And does anyone actually care?

Hollyscoop says, Paris had recently blogged about working on a new album, but we wanted to know if her rocker beau Benji Madden would be making a cameo in it.
Paris said, “Well, actually I have a studio at the house. He [Benji] actually helped me write some of the songs for my new album, and for the BFF show. He’s a really amazing talent, songwriter and singer.”
So will there be a duet? Paris said, “Yes, definitely. When the show comes out.”

Lindsay Lohan isn’t pretty anymore.

2008-08-29T10:49:00.000-07:00

I don’t get it, what happened to Lindsay Lohan? Is she in the transformation stage of lesbianism? Maybe not actually, if you read into this. Apparently Lindsay is into the boys, still.

“Lindsay chatted with her ex Harry Morton for a few minutes,” a witness explains about the first encounter. “Sam wasn’t thrilled.” Lindsay, 22, was there to support her live-in galpal, who was deejaying the event. But before the night was over, another of Lindsay’s exes, Calum Best, showed up, followed by former girlfriend Courtenay Semel. Although Lindsay’s rep says, “It wasn’t awkward for her to be with all of her exes,” a witness says, “That was definitely enough drama for Lindsay.”

It’s Friday. We should all be banging a Supermodel.

2008-08-29T10:44:00.000-07:00

But we all aren’t. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t look at them. Like I said, it’s Friday and we deserve Supermodels. Meet Adriana Lima. She is hot. I am the purveyor of all things obvious.

Jessica Simpson is now a beer girl.

2008-08-29T10:42:00.001-07:00

Jessica Simpson took one more huge leap towards ending her career as a Hooters waitress. She is now selling beer for Stampede Light. And in doing so, she is fully clothed. Striking huh? I mean, being a beer girl should be simple for most hot chicks. Not for Jess though.

"I work out and take care of myself. But I also like a cold beer once in a while. That’s why I made a smart choice with a smart beer. Stampede Light, it’s beer plus."

Audrina Patridge has big canons, bikini pictures.

2008-08-29T10:36:00.000-07:00

Audrina Patridge showed off her spectacular and sexy body at the pool over the weekend. She occasionally breaks out her canons as a warning shot for Heidi, reminding her of who actually runs The Hills. She is hotter, I mean, kinda obvious if you ask me.

Dita Von Teese introduces sexy lingerie.

2008-08-29T10:21:00.001-07:00

The makers of Wonderbra are happy to have Dita Von Teese’ new line of lingerie, and even happier is me because I get to post it for you. Hot hot hot. Sizzling. Finally, a girl that has an actually butt outside of Kim Kardashian. You go girl!

Marie Claire UK says, ‘I love it when you can go about your daily business with the knowledge that you have a little secret of your own on underneath. Lingerie shouldn’t be something you just put on for your lover; you should do it for you. It’s not about seducing men, it’s about embracing womanhood.’

Kate Moss Immortalized in $18 Million Gold Statue

2008-08-29T10:16:00.000-07:00

Supermodel Kate Moss has officially earned her weight gold.

Thanks to British artist Marc Quinn, her famous face and figure have been immortalized as a solid-gold statue named Siren. Quinn estimates the value of the life-size sculpture at more than $18 million.

Weighing about 110 lbs., Siren is described by the British Museum in London as the largest solid-gold statue since Ancient Egyptian times. Yet features 34-year-old Moss in a yoga position, making it less than three feet tall. a

“I thought the next thing to do would be to make a sculpture of the person who’s the ideal beauty of the moment,” Quinn said of using Moss for the museum’s Statuephilia exhibition, which will premiere Oct. 4.

This isn’t the first time Quinn featured the supermodel in his work. His Sphinx sculpture also is of Moss doing yoga, but was cast using bronze.

The exhibition is expected to run through Jan. 25, 2009.

Hilary Duff’s Dad Jailed for 10 Days

2008-08-29T10:15:00.001-07:00

A divorce hearing between Hilary Duff’s parents began Wednesday with bickering about her upcoming 21st birthday party – and ended with her dad being lead away in handcuffs.

A Texas judge sentenced her father, Bob Duff, to 10 days in jail for contempt. (He was accused of violating a court order prohibiting him from selling assets without the consent of his estranged wife.)

As deputies handcuffed her ex, Susan Duff gasped and, according to a report in the Houston Chronicle, said, “This isn’t what I wanted.”

What did she want? The star’s mom was demanding $25,000 to fund a party and gift for Hilary’s 21st birthday on Sept. 28.

“I know he’s a millionaire, and he’s got the funds,” Susan testified earlier. She added that Hilary was “emotionally upset by the abandonment of her father.” (Ultimately the judge ruled that Bob had to hand over $12,500 for the bash.)

It was the latest round in the couple’s acrimonious two-and-a-half-year divorce battle.

Neither Hilary – former star of Disney’s Lizzie McGuire – or her older sister, Haylie, were in the courtroom.

Jessica Simpson: Tony Romo Is ‘The Love of My Life’

2008-08-29T10:12:00.000-07:00

Happier personally and professionally than she’s been in a long time, Jessica Simpson says that boyfriend Tony Romo is her “perfect guy.”

“I just told him today, ‘You’re the love of my life,’ ” she confesses in the latest cover story. “I don’t really ever say that to anybody.”

Simpson, 28 (as is Dallas Cowboys quarterback Romo), also co-wrote a song for her man, “You’re My Sunday” and, in a true modern-day sign of devotion, changed her cell phone number and e-mail address to cut off any potential communication from her exes.

“I don’t want anybody that’s been in my life [before] in my life anymore,” she says. “I don’t even want them to have any way of contacting me.”

Romo hasn’t done the same, but Simpson brushes it off. “I’m not a jealous girlfriend,” she says – even though in a recent interview his ex, Carrie Underwood, claims she still hears from him.

As for her own onetime relationship with John Mayer – which began in 2006 and fizzled out last summer – Simpson survived its rockiness by doing some self-appraisal afterwards.

“I had to regain self-esteem and self-value,” she says.

When it comes to relationships, Simpson says she gives over her heart fully and expects the same in return: “I just love, so I don’t understand when people can’t do exactly what I do.”

Tila Tequila Steps Out with a New Gal Pal

2008-08-15T10:04:00.000-07:00

A brokenhearted and humiliated Tila Tequila may have been dumped by Kristy Morgan on national television last month, but Tequila looks to have another shot at love.

The MTV reality star stepped out with new gal pal Courtenay Semel, a socialite and former Lindsay Lohan friend, at Thursday’s EA Sports/Xbox 360 premiere of Madden NFL “09 in Los Angeles. A beaming Tequila said she “didn’t want to jinx anything” about their relationship, but said she was very happy.

Semel, however, happily shared her feelings for the MTV reality star. “I’d seen the show [A Shot at Love] and just needed to meet her…and it just happened,” Semel says of Tequila. Now the “best friends” are content to lay in bed watching movies, share clothes and makeup and steer clear of drama.

“There are no games,” says Tequila. “It’s true what they say about lesbians–you meet and then the next day you move in together, because I can’t get rid of her. She pretty much lives at my house.”

Prince William and Kate Middleton Enjoy Caribbean Splash

2008-08-15T10:02:00.000-07:00

Before he endures some rigorous special-forces training, Prince William let his hair down with a bit of island R&R alongside girlfriend Kate Middleton.

The pair, who after six years together still continue dating amid growing speculation of their being a royal engagement, were spotted in the Caribbean frolicking aboard a speedboat with pals.

Middleton, 26, waterskiied and relaxed in a black and white bikini, while Wills, also 26, chilled in blue board shorts.

“They only planned on a week there, which is a bit unusual, as they still have some time together before he continues military training,” a royal insider says.

The two hooked up amid the luxurious surroundings of a villa on Mustique, an exclusive West Indies island. According to Britain’s Mail on Sunday, the couple spent a week at a villa owned by a Venezuelan millionairess.

Security protection was heavy for the vacationers. In addition to his usual bodyguards, William had the added protection of a local coast-guard vessel that cruised the waters – and rumbled at at least one boatload of paparazzi.

Now believed to be back in Britain, the pair are expected to socialize further.

“Because he has been away for quite a while now there will be lots of catching up with their group of friends in England,” says the insider. “Summer is still the time of fun.”

Carrie Underwood Says Fame Makes Dating Harder

2008-08-15T09:59:00.000-07:00

Although former American Idol sensation Carrie Underwood has become one of the country music’s biggest stars, fame has its downside – especially when it comes to dating, she says.

“You never really know why somebody wants to be around you, or if they do genuinely like you,” Underwood, 25, tells Allure magazine in the September issue. “I wish everyone had a label on their forehead so you could automatically tell their intentions. Sometimes you just wish that no one wanted anything from you.”

The star, who earlier this year was inducted into Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, recalls a time soon after her success on Idol when a guy who’d ignored her in college – clearly enamored by her newfound success – called saying that “he wanted to explain.”

Fame hasn’t helped create lasting relationships for her either. Earlier this year, Underwood split from Gossip Girl’s Chace Crawford via text-messages. “We didn’t have a fight. No one cheated,” she clarifies. “It plain didn’t work.”

As for Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo, who now is dating Jessica Simpson, Underwood says she still hears from him sometimes – but doesn’t always pick up the phone. “We were both small town people doing very big things, and we relied on each other, dealing with fame,” says the singer who claims the relationship wasn’t serious. And now? “I don’t know. The phone will ring and it’ll be him, and I’ll maybe not answer.”

Some of her reservations about opening up to people seem to stem from an old flame who cheater on her. “I don’t want to name names, even though he probably deserves it, but he fooled around,” she tells the magazine. “Oh, yeah, and lied! It was one of those things that everyone knew but me. He was a good liar. Nobody would come out and tell me. And he seemed perfect in every way.”

Added the singer: “I’m sure we’ve all run into these people, whether they’re friends, boyfriends or girlfriends.”

VIDEO: Britney’s VMAs Promotional Spot

2008-08-15T09:53:00.000-07:00

You can believe your eyes – that’s really Britney Spears joking with MTV’s Video Music Awards host Russell Brand in new ads for the upcoming show.

“You are Britney Spears, right? I’m not dreaming this am I,” asks the British comedian in the ad, which also includes a 9,000-lb. elephant in the background.

“No, this is real,” Spears assures the show’s host – and pinches him to prove it.

In the second spot, Brand, who is well known in the U.K. but not in the U.S., presses Spears to remember his full name – which she doesn’t.

“You will remember that name because I think pretty soon it’s going to be your surname,” he quips. “Britney Brand.”

While MTV cannot confirm whether Spears will appear on the show airing on Sept. 7, Spears’s promo appearance is a promising sign. The singer, who has been nominated 17 times, has yet to walk away with a win and is nominated for two this year. She is up for best female video and best pop video.

Paris Hilton - Nothing In This World

2008-08-13T04:19:00.000-07:00

Heather Locklear Leaves Treatment Center

2008-07-24T12:30:00.000-07:00

After successfully completing four weeks of treatment for anxiety and depression, Heather Locklear is back home.

“Heather’s feeling really great,” says a close friend. “And she looks beautiful, just radiant.”

While the actress’s recovery is “a work in progress,” Locklear seems rejuvenated by her month away, says the friend. “She told a really funny story and she laughed from her core,” says the pal, who has seen Locklear since she returned home last weekend. “That’s when I knew she was going to be fine. I think that’s the best part of all – it’s so nice to hear her laugh.”

During her time at the Arizona facility, Locklear, 46, remained under doctors’ care while getting therapeutic spa treatments, riding horses and spending quality time alone. Her spirits were lifted by two visits from boyfriend Jack Wagner.

Since she checked herself in on June 19, Locklear has enjoyed the support of her ex, Bon Jovi rocker Richie Sambora. Their daughter Ava, 10, spent the last few weeks with Sambora but is now with her mom. Locklear is most excited, says the source, to be “back home with Ava.”

Golden Girls Star Estelle Getty Dies at 84

2008-07-24T12:28:00.000-07:00

Estelle Getty, who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe as the tart-tongued Sophia Petrillo – mother of Bea Arthur’s character – on TV’s The Golden Girls, has died. She was 84.

Getty’s longtime manager, Alan Siegel, said on Tuesday: “As of 5:35 this morning, surrounded by her family in her Hollywood Hills home, Estelle Getty passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes. Her family and close friends thank everyone for being so loving and supportive of Estelle in her last few years.”

For many years, Getty had suffered with Lewy’s Body Dementia, which has been described as a type of Alzheimer’s disease.

Also starring with Betty White and Rue McClanahan on the NBC sitcom, Getty’s Sophia resulted in her receiving seven Emmy nominations, and a win in 1988. Equally winning were her well-delivered insults on the show. A typical Petrillo put-down: “I think there’s a connection between your brain and wallpaper paste.”

Daughter of Immigrants
Specializing in playing “old” (Getty,only three years older than Arthur, was in her early 60s when she was cast as octogenarian Sophia), the future TV star was born Estelle Scher, the daughter of Polish immigrants, on New York’s Lower East Side.

From age 5 “I wanted to be [movie queen] Claudette Colbert,” Getty said in 1986.

Desperate for an acting career, Estelle took lessons – then, in 1946, she took a husband: retail-glass businessman Arthur Gettleman, whose name she would later adapt as a stage professional. But first, she raised the Gettleman’s two sons, Carl and Barry.

Eventually there were off-off Broadway roles, then Harvey Fierstein cast her as his overbearing mother in Torch Song Trilogy, which opened on Broadway in 1982. The spotlight from that show resulted in her landing the role of Sophia.

Arthur Gettleman died in 2004. Her sons survive her.

“She was loved throughout the world in six continents, and if they loved sitcoms in Antarctica she would have been loved on seven continents,” Carl Gettleman told the Associated Press Tuesday. “She was one of the most talented comedic actresses who ever lived.”

Funeral services will be private, said Siegel.

Khloe Kardashian Recounts Hours in Jail

2008-07-24T12:25:00.000-07:00

Though her three-hour imprisonment on Friday was the butt of countless jokes, Khloe Kardashian’s time in jail in Los Angeles was harrowing, she says.

“There was a bomb threat,” Kardashian told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show Monday. “They put me in solitary confinement and the warden came down to talk to me and said, ‘You’re the one causing all the problems here. … There are all these bomb threats, and we think they’re because of you.’”

She also said she had to watch an “intense” instructional video about “how to be a good inmate” and to avoid fights and getting a staph infection.

The 24-year-old reality star had been sentenced to 30 days for failing to meet the terms of her probation for a DUI. She was released early because of overcrowding and because she posed a threat to the rest of the prison population, she says.

Talking about her DUI arrest, Kardashian says she turned to the bottle on the anniversary of the death of her father from esophageal cancer four years ago.

“I guess drinking was a way for me to deal with it,” she says. “Everybody takes it differently, but I have dealt with it the hardest and it’s been really hard for me to understand and to grieve.”

After serving time at the Lynwood, Calif., jail for women – the same facility where Paris Hilton served time for an alcohol-related driving offense – she says she’ll never drink and drive again. “I’m very happy to have all of this behind me and to have learned a very, very good lesson and to never do it again.”

Her advice to others who may have had too much to drink, “Have a friend drive you … Get a cab. Get a friend. Get a driver.”

Britney Spears to Film Segment for Madonna’s Tour

2008-07-09T08:09:00.000-07:00

Britney Spears will team up with Madonna – virtually – during the singer’s upcoming Sticky & Sweet tour.

“Britney is going to film something for Madonna’s show in the next week or so,” Madonna’s rep, Liz Rosenberg, says.

As for details about what they will be doing – and where it will be filmed – Rosenberg says, “I don’t know. It’s a secret.”

Contrary to published reports, Spears is not in New York to film the video segments, nor has she already shot anything.

This isn’t the first collaboration for the pop stars. The two famously teamed up during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, sharing the stage – and one memorable kiss – during the broadcast.

Spears is not expected to perform with Madonna, whose tour kicks off in Wales next month. The U.S. leg of her tour starts Oct. 4 in East Rutherford, N.J.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Welcome a Baby Girl

2008-07-09T08:07:00.000-07:00

Nicole Kidman and her husband, Keith Urban, have welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, born Monday morning in Nashville.

“Husband Keith was by Nicole’s side, and mother and baby are very well,” said spokesman Paul Freundlich, who added that the couple were “delighted” to make the announcement. He also said the baby girl weighed 6 lbs., 7.5 oz.

The pregnancy was first announced in January. Kidman has two other children with her former husband Tom Cruise: Isabella, 15, and Connor, 13.

In the days leading up to the birth, the couple – who celebrated their second wedding anniversary on June 25 – didn’t stray from their normal routine in and around Nashville, where they reside in a gated community.

From early morning stops at a local Starbucks for warm drinks to a little sweat at the gym later in the day (Kidman was a regular at spin and yoga classes during her pregnancy), the couple remained low-key.

“She’s never been happier and healthier,” says a close family friend. “She is absolutely radiant and enjoying nesting and homemaking with Keith at their new home in Nashville.”

But getting ready for their baby was a priority. Urban admitted he was learning a new vocabulary for fatherhood and doing Lamaze lessons. “He doesn’t know the name [of the classes], but he has been very good at it!” Kidman told a local radio station on June 24.

The new parents also bought a couple of books to help them along: Pocket Dad: Everyday Wisdom and Your Pregnancy, Week By Week.

“The unknown excites me a lot,” Urban told reporters in May. “What kind of feelings will fatherhood bring? I’m sure I can’t even imagine, but I am really looking forward to finding out.”

Lawyer Says A-Rod and Madonna Had ‘An Affair of the Heart’

2008-07-09T08:05:00.001-07:00

Alex Rodriguez’s relationship with Madonna was “an affair of the heart” – not “sexual infidelity” – according to Cynthia Rodriguez’s lawyer.

Still, the baseball star’s relationship with the singer “was the last straw” before the Yankee slugger’s wife filed for divorce Monday, her Houston attorney, Earle Lilly, said.

Lilly says that A-Rod was smitten with Madonna, but makes no claim of any sexual liaison. “The correct analysis is a relationship,” he says. “Some people categorize an affair as something as sexual infidelity. We’re not claming that. It’s an affair of the heart.”

Over the weekend, Madonna issued a statement denying a romantic relationship with the baseball star, saying, “I have nothing to do with the state of his marriage.”

In fact, “Madonna’s name is not even mentioned in the papers,” says Lilly. “We don’t want the public to think this is an aggressive action against Madonna.”

Still, Lilly maintains that A-Rod has behaved badly for “a good while” and his client, Cynthia Rodriguez, has had enough. “She’s just a Greek Orthodox lady who has had as much as she can take,” he says.

Shortly before 9 a.m. Monday, Cynthia’s Miami attorney Maurice Kutner filed the divorce petition.

“This is an action for dissolution of marriage, which is being filed only after [Cynthia Rodriguez] has exhausted every effort to salvage the marriage of the parties,” the document reads. “However, Alex has emotionally abandoned his wife and children and has left her with no choice but to divorce him.”

Without naming any names, the document states, “The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husband’s extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct.”

The couple were married Nov. 2, 2002 in Dallas. They have two daughters, Natasha, 3, and Ella, 2 months.

Both Lilly and Kutner maintain that their client hopes to settle the divorce as amicably as possible.

“Cynthia has made it very clear to me that she wants to take the high road and protect her children and herself,” Kutner said shortly after filing the papers. “She wants to resolve the issues between Alex and herself in an amicable fashion.”

Kid Rock Hospitalized for Dehydration

2008-06-17T23:13:00.000-07:00

Kid Rock was rushed to the hospital minutes before he was to head on stage Friday at a music festival in England, according to British press reports.

Organizers of the Download Festival said the rocker, 37, had been hospitalized in Nottingham, which is 99 miles north of London. He was suffering from stomach cramps and dehydration, his spokesman told the music magazine NME.

Rock had been due on the festival’s main stage around 3.30 p.m. Friday, but an announcement came over the public-address system a few minutes before saying Rock was unwell.

He had reportedly attended a late-night event at Central London’s Whisky Mist nightclub that had continued into the early hours of June 13.

The performer had stirred controversy in the U.K. earlier in the week after telling a black interviewer that he thought the confederate flag was “cool”.

Rock also revealed he’s patched up his feud with Tommy Lee after punching the Mötley Crüe drummer at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2007. “We’re friends,” he told The Guardian. “We don’t talk all the time but everything’s good.”

And what about his relationship with his former wife of four months, Pamela Anderson (who is reportedly back together with Lee)? “If I see her, I say hello, but I kind of don’t want to be on that scene.” Rock says. “I touched the stove, it’s f—— hot, I don’t want to touch it any more.”

Tony Romo Speaks Out About Jessica’s Dad

2008-06-17T23:12:00.001-07:00

Speaking for the first time about reports that Joe Simpson was interfering with his relationship with Jessica Simpson and his business affairs – and that his parents did not approve of or get along with the Simpson family – Tony Romo released a statement saying, “It’s all laughable.”

Romo, 28, and Simpson, 27, – who spent the past couple of days in Dallas (where they recently had a romantic dinner date), and boarded a plane for a weekend on the West Coast – have been dogged by rumors that her father has been meddling in their nearly seven-month-old courtship.

In his statement, Romo insisted that characterization is “so far from the truth.”

A source also confirmed that Romo’s father, Ramiro, went to the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., with Joe Simpson earlier this year and “had a great time.”

Pussycat Dolls debut brand new video, and abs.

2008-06-17T23:08:00.000-07:00

The Pussycat Dolls launched their new video, When I Grow Up. I watched the video this morning and can honestly say it made me start growing…..up. Of course, Youtube doesn’t have the video anymore because the Pussycat Dolls had the video removed. Lame. Anyways, there is no sign of Britney Spears, as was previously reported. Be thankful, Britney’s abs just can’t compete.

Jessica Simpson loves her meat.

2008-06-17T23:07:00.000-07:00

She loves meat, and she loves Tony Romo. Clearly there is a difference between the two: Meat is what’s for dinner, Romo is what’s for first round playoff exits while your hot girlfriend takes the blame. Get it? This is Jessica and Tony over the weekend walking through LAX. I am sure they were getting back from Cabo where Tony tore up Margarita and Karaoke night at Squid Row. Ah the life of an overrated Quarterback!

Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee are going for 801 tries.

2008-06-17T23:05:00.000-07:00

Cats have nine lives. Apparently Pam and Tommy Lee have 801 relationship shots.
Rolling Stone says, “Pamela and the kids have moved in with me,” said a beaming Tommy Lee. “It’s awesome, man. It’s definitely working. You can tell on the kids’ faces — they’re happy when we’re together. We’ve only given it a try 800 times — 801, here we go.”
While Tommy Lee could be dating multiple 20 year old bar fly chicks, he decided to go where his heart is and relive old Baywatch days with an aging bull. Oh well Tommy, what can you do?

Angelina Jolie is a freaky deaky…

2008-06-17T23:03:00.000-07:00

Yeah, this broad is my type of girl. Angelina Jolie is pregnant and apparently still rockin’ the bedroom with Brad Pitt. She recently expressed that she likes to get really creative and that she feels more like a woman pregnant. By creative, I really hope she means she likes being bound by leather while dressed in a Princess Leah costume. Hey, I’m just sayin….I mean, we were all thinking it, right?
Here is more from Angelina:
It’s great for the sex life. It just makes you a lot more creative. So you have fun, and as a woman you’re just so round and full.

Tila Tequila thinks she is a martyr for lesbians.

2008-06-17T23:02:00.000-07:00

I annoying were a tangible being, it would come in the form of Tila Tequila. Tila is now professing that she is some beacon of light for lesbians. I am pretty sure most lesbians disdain her, but she still has a sexy body, and well, the world is a very shallow place.
Check out more of what Tila had to say.
Us Magazine says, “It is because of me — I definitely think [my show] has helped the movement. Before it came out, everyone was still a little apprehensive about [same sex relationships],” she said. “Then they realized, ‘Wow, everyone is really into this stuff, and it is fine.’ The next thing you know, [gay marriage] is legal.”

Kim and Chloe Kardashian go for a swim.

2008-06-17T23:00:00.000-07:00

Kim and Chloe Kardashian did some bikini modeling on their recent Monaco trip. Ah to be two rich and sexy sisters. Looks as though Kim is attempting to dispell rumors that she has a butt insert or pad. My question is, who cares? Her butt looks sexy as hell, lets just move on. I say shake it baby cause you got it. And Chloe looks gorgeous as usual. Oh the things I would do….

Brooke Hogan admits her mom is a whack job.

2008-06-17T22:58:00.000-07:00

Well, pretty much she does. All this while she parades around town with her boyfriend as he is dressed as a Cheesecake Factory waiter.
E! Online says, “I’m totally freaked out,” she told E! satellite radio personality Michael Yo during a conversation the two had off air.
“I personally don’t like it at all or condone it, but she’s my mom, so I have to show her support.
“I went to school with him. He was a grade under me…Me and Nick know him well. Me and Nick are two years apart, and he was right between us (in school).”
How much more whack can one family be? I really hope Brooke doesn’t reproduce anytime soon.

Britney Spears text Braveheart for help.

2008-06-17T22:56:00.000-07:00

Britney Spears is apparently getting mental help from Mel Gibson. This ongoing newfound relationship between the two can be found, in detail, in Wikipedia under IRONIC.
People says, For more than two-and-a-half hours, the singer, 26, and the actor-filmmaker, 52, met in what was confirmed to PEOPLE as a more of an ongoing guidance session than a business pow-wow.
“Britney looked like a doll with bright red lipstick,” added the photog, who described her as “very quiet” and “with a serious look on her face as she walked in to the Havana Club.”
By contrast, an upbeat Gibson left his silver Lexus with the valet and walked in holding what was described as a “man-purse” up to his face and a look of “okay, you got me” as paparazzi snapped his picture.
When two nuts get together, who is more nuts?

Oh how exciting! Phoebe Price in a bikini!

2008-06-17T22:52:00.000-07:00

Wow, the one and only Phoebe Price sporting a bikini and, splish splash, makin’ a splash! I have loved Phoebe ever since I saw her in that one movie. And then there was that one show, that was on the TV. Oh who am I kidding? I have no idea who Phoebe Price is. I guess she is famous. And now she’s in a bikini on the beach Pam Anderson style. So that makes her newsworthy.

Pamela Anderson, ooooh Canada!

2008-06-17T22:51:00.000-07:00

Pam Anderson made her presence felt in Canada while attending the Montreal Grand Prix. Can anyone say, attention w$%*&. I can say it, loud and clear. Anyways, the big news here is that as old and wretched as Pam has become, she does still have nipples. So if you are into girls whom still have working nipples, then these pictures are definitely for you. On the same note, if you are into old broads that have been through tons of botox and divorces, well my friend, this entry is for you also.

Tori Spelling might be pregnant.

2008-06-17T22:50:00.000-07:00

I mean, she has been eating a lot lately. And, well, she has complained of morning sickness. No, I just don’t buy it! Simply not enough evidence to support Tori Spelling being pregnant. In fact, I guess she actually isn’t pregnant anymore, Baskin Robbins should hold a moment of silence.
People says, Stella Doreen McDermott was born at 3:13 p.m. in a Los Angeles hospital via C-section. She weighed 6 lbs., 8 oz. and was 19 3/4 inches long, a rep for Spelling says.

Rihanna and Mr. Bean on Youtube.

2008-06-17T22:48:00.001-07:00

I really don’t know how I feel about this, but this Mr. Bean and Rihanna video is blowing up on Youtube, so I figure it should be discussed.
I think it’s weird. That’s my contribution to the discussion. Anyone remember when Mr. Bean was really funny? Yeah, me neither. Anyone still think Rihanna is sexy has all hell? Yeah, as do I.
For your viewing pleasure.

Jessica Alba gives birth to a baby girl.

2008-06-17T22:46:00.000-07:00

Hopefully she gets the same genes as her mother. Come on now, you were thinking the same thing.
Us Magazine says, She was born this weekend at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Alba’s father was overheard saying “she’s beautiful.” Warren — in a T-shirt, jeans and baseball cap — was spotted carrying food into the maternity ward Sunday. Her rep had no comment.
Well, the good news is that Jessica can finally hit the stairmaster now and get back into her old form, or something near it. The bad news is that Cash Warren is now linked to her for life, even if they do end up in the throws of a Hollywood divorce. Douchebags know how to make an entrance, I guess.

Kellie Pickler & Taylor Swift Team Up for New Song

2008-06-08T01:07:00.000-07:00

Kellie Pickler is teaming up with fellow country star Taylor Swift for a new song on the former Idol’s upcoming album.

On the track, the singers mine some ex-boyfriend territory for a get-back tune called “Best Days of Your Life.” Although Pickler is mum about exactly which ex the song refers to, she says, “You have to be careful when you date a songwriter. We always get the last word!”

Swift will join her in the studio to record harmonies on the song.

Pickler, 21, calls Swift, 18, a positive influence. “When I hang out with Taylor, I don’t get in any trouble,” Pickler said Thursday. “On New Year’s Eve, we baked cakes and she taught me the Soulja Boy dance in her kitchen. Her dancing has really improved.”

The two will be spending even more time together as the co-hosts – along with Julianne Hough – of the CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock, a two-hour special compiling performance highlights from a festival line-up that includes Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood, Trace Adkins and Billy Ray Cyrus. The show is set to air Sept. 8.

Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish Step Out

2008-06-08T01:06:00.001-07:00

Two months after admitting it was bizarre seeing ex-wife Reese Witherspoon with Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Phillippe is quietly moving things forward in his own love life.

After months of speculation about their relationship, he proudly accompanied his Stop-Loss costar Abbie Cornish to the 2008 Australian in Film Breakthrough Awards – their first major event as a couple.

“They were adorable,” says a guest. “He had his arm around her and they were cozy and comfortable.”

When Cornish – who was being honored with a Breakthrough Award – was introduced, Phillippe rubbed her back while she leaned against his shoulder. Throughout the evening, they held hands.

Phillippe, 33, also let Cornish enjoy her moment in the spotlight, waiting patiently as she worked the room and posed for photos. Once she was at his side once again, they continued to share laughs with pals.

The secret to Cornish’s appeal? “We needed a girl who could knock back and drink the guys under the table, change a blown tire, whatever she needs to do,” their Stop-Loss director, Kimberly Pierce, says. “And she has that. She’s that kind of girl.”

A second Breakthrough Award went to actress Mia Wasikowska for her work in the HBO series In Treatment.

Phillippe and Cornish left the party just before 10 p.m., heading to Hennessy’s weekly jazz night at Teddy’s.

Michelle Williams Helps Fund Heath Ledger Scholarship

2008-06-08T01:04:00.000-07:00

It’s been five months since Heath Ledger’s shocking death at age 28. But the young actor was still very much on the minds of his colleagues at Thursday night’s Australians in Film 2008 Breakthrough Awards in Beverly Hills.

The emotional highlight of the evening came when Gregor Jordan – who became good friends with Ledger after directing him in 1999’s Two Hands – announced the formation of a Heath Ledger scholarship fund to help struggling Australian actors.

Long before the success of Brokeback Mountain, the director recalled, Ledger was just “your old, broke Aussie actor.” Once, things got so bad, in fact, Jordan said he had to loan his friend a few hundred bucks.

“The first thing he does with the money is go into a bar and buy everyone … a round of drinks,” remembered Jordan, who also worked with Ledger on Ned Kelly. “It is that generosity that somehow sums Heath up. When he had nothing, he still found a way to give to others.”

A Generous Heart
While details of the scholarship are still “a little sketchy,” Jordan admitted, the plan is to select one young Australian actor each year and give him or her the chance to “crack it” in Hollywood. (The first scholarship is due to be awarded in 2009.)

“It’s going to involve a number of benefactors and there’s been a lot of interest already,” the director explained. His voice cracking with emotion, he added: “I was talking to Michelle Williams, his partner and the mother of his child, today and Michelle has said she would be very proud and happy to be the first benefactor.”

At that pronouncement, the crowd erupted in loud applause.

Although Ledger’s father, Kim, could not attend, he did ask for a letter to be read aloud. “We know that Heath would be proud of his attachment to this scholarship,” wrote the surviving Ledger. “[It] does what Heath has done personally during the last 10 years …, [supporting] Australian actors, singers, directors or writers who seek to supply their talents to the U.S.A.”

One of the night’s honorees, Abbie Cornish, also paid tribute to Ledger, her costar in 2006’s Candy. “Heath’s a magical guy,” she said. “Really incredible in every way – as a human being and as an artist.”

Carmen Electra Says Their is So Much Pressure for Wedding

2008-06-08T00:59:00.000-07:00

Is Carmen Electra getting cold feet about walking down the aisle with guitarist Rob Patterson?

Well, not exactly, though the actress-model complains about the constant barrage of questions about their impending plans.

“It’s funny, everyone else puts so much pressure, [asking], ‘When are you getting married?’ ” Electra said at the Dodge Celebrity Challenger event at California’s Willow Springs Raceway. “If it was up to everybody else, we’d be married and divorced already.”

The couple, who became engaged in Las Vegas during her 36th birthday weekend, have been busy traveling from Dubai to New Orleans and then to Boston to meet Patterson’s parents.

For the record, the prospective bride and groom are completely content with their leisurely trip to the altar. Says Electra, “We’re taking it slow, and we’re happy.”

Vin Diesel Becomes a Father

2008-06-08T00:57:00.000-07:00

Vin Diesel and his girlfriend, model Paloma Jimenez, have quietly become parents of a baby girl, his rep confirmed.

Diesel, 40, and Jimenez welcomed their first child on April 2.

Diesel is currently shooting and producing Fast and Furious, due out June 2009, and will next be seen starring in Babylon AD on August 29.

Just one question. How did they keep this so secretive?

Dina Lohan Says Lindsay Went to ER for Asthma

2008-06-03T13:09:00.000-07:00

Lindsay Lohan went to the hospital on Thursday night because she was having an asthma attack, her mom said.

“She was losing oxygen. She couldn’t breathe,” Dina Lohan says about her 21-year-old daughter, whose emergency room trip with deejay Samantha Ronson was photographed. On Friday, the star’s rep claimed that she went to the hospital to visit a friend.

“She was afraid to go the hospital because [the paparazzi] were gonna write about it. She was sick,” the elder Lohan adds at an event for Project Cuddle. “If you were sick, and you’re mother couldn’t even take you to a hospital because paparazzi will fabricate some story, you know, it’s sad. It’s really sad.”

But Dina says Lindsay’s lucky to have Ronson by her side, telling PEOPLE, “Samantha is an angel.”

Charlie Sheen & Brooke Mueller Get Married

2008-06-03T13:08:00.001-07:00

Charlie Sheen married real estate investor Brooke Mueller at a private estate in Los Angeles on Friday.

“They’re well matched and incredibly happy,” says a friend of the couple.

Mueller, 30, and Sheen, 42, exchanged vows in front of about 60 close friends and family. The bride wore a Reem Acra gown. Among the guests were Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane and actress Rebecca Gayheart, who first introduced the couple in 2006.

“Brooke really wanted to walk down the aisle in a big way, but Charlie insisted they keep it simple and small,” says a source.

The Two and a Half Men star proposed to Mueller in Costa Rica last June, presenting her with a $500,000 custom-designed 11-carat yellow diamond and platinum ring from jeweler Lord Alon Barak.

The newlyweds are expected to attend the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball in Los Angeles on Saturday, an event where they made their first public appearance as a couple two years ago.

In lieu of wedding gifts, the newlyweds have asked guests to donate to the Chrysalis: Changing Lives Through Jobs charity and to Pugs ‘N Pals, a dog rescue charity.

As for their future, Sheen and Mueller are eager to start a family, according to an insider. “Brooke is hoping to get pregnant very soon,” says the friend.

Sheen is dad to three daughters already: Sam, 4, and Lola, 2, with ex-wife Denise Richards, and Cassandra, 23, with ex-girlfriend Paula Profitt.

J.Lo & Marc Anthony ‘Figuring Out’ Baby Duty

2008-06-03T13:07:00.001-07:00

Jennifer Lopez is in “mommy mode” and loving it, husband Marc Anthony says.

“She’s such an amazing mom and I’m so proud of her. She’s such a gem to watch,” singer Anthony told The Billy Bush Show Thursday.

The couple’s “big and gorgeous” twins, Max and Emme, were born Feb. 22 by a Caesarean section, and are cared for by Lopez, 38, and hubby– without the help of a nanny, Anthony, 39, revealed.

“It’s just us, man. We’re figuring it out and having a great time,” he said. “She expects me to help and she makes no bones about it. I get the late shift. I get literally from 10 on because we don’t have a nanny. It’s just me and Jennifer figuring it out. From 10 p.m. to 8 [a.m.], that’s my shift.”

Anthony, who is touring the country for a campaign against childhood obesity, added that Lopez has three movies lined up and is eager to go back to work, but “the babies have been a blessing all the way around and she’s just amazing.”

Ashlee and Pete Wentz Confirm Pregnancy

2008-06-03T13:05:00.001-07:00

Newlyweds Ashlee and Pete Wentz have confirmed that they are expecting their first child.

“While many have speculated about this, we wanted to wait until after the first trimester to officially confirm that we are expecting our first child,” they wrote on Wentz’s site, friendsorenemies.com. “This is truly the most joyous time in our lives and we are excited to share the happy news and start our family.”

After getting married in L.A. on May 17, the couple honeymooned in Turks and Caicos.

The bride, who has changed her name to Ashlee Wentz but will go by Ashlee Simpson-Wentz professionally, said after the wedding, “I would love to have a big family one day.”

Added her new husband: “A big soccer team or a band!”

Jessica Alba is Getting Ready for Baby

2008-06-03T13:03:00.000-07:00

Jessica Alba, who is expecting her first child in June, did some shopping for her soon-to-be-born baby Thursday afternoon in Beverly Hills.

“She was picking up last-minute essentials,” says a source, of the actress who was shopping at baby store Bel Bambini, where she is registered. “She was so excited and said she was due any minute! She just seemed relaxed and ready to welcome home her baby.”

Accompanied by a friend, Alba, 26, picked up items such as Born Free baby bottles, a Boppy breastfeeding pillow, a Tiny Love mobile, Sage Creek organic crib sheets and organic baby clothing from Kicky Pants and Pixie Lily. Alba, who is expecting a girl also bought baby headbands and hair clips.

The actress quietly married Cash Warren at the Beverly Hills courthouse on May 19. The two met while working on Fantastic Four and were engaged last December.

Supernanny is More Than Happy To Help Britney Spears

2008-06-03T13:02:00.000-07:00

She’s no stranger to strangers’ homes – but now Supernanny Jo Frost has her eyes on a high profile family: the Spears clan.

In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, Frost offers her childrearing expertise to Britney Spears. “I do believe she loves her children very much and I’d be more than happy to help her,” she says in an interview scheduled to air Friday.

“To be able to put her on the right track and feel more empowered as a parent.” Frost adds, “Importance in motherhood is about really relating to other mothers, being able to have support groups and it’s about Britney being in a place where she’s feeling secure and confident in herself, so that she is able to take care of her little ones and give them what they need from her, which is their mother around.”

Frost’s hit ABC show takes to her people’s homes across the country, where she helps parents deal with their children’s behavioral issues. Frost tells ET the key to her advice comes from imbuing parents with “the confidence to raise their baby in a healthy and content way.”

Madonna is Finalizing Adoption

2008-06-03T13:00:00.001-07:00

Madonna’s dream of adopting David Banda from Malawi has come true.

The High Court in the Malawi capital Lilongwe granted the singer, 49, permanent adoption order for the 2-year-old toddler on Wednesday. In his one-hour ruling, Justice Andrew Nyirenda said he is satisfied that Madonna and her British filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie “are perfect parents” for the toddler.

“I have examined the two reports by the guardian and I am satisfied David has found a good home,” he said.

Nyirenda said by his ruling, David’s biological father, Yohane Banda, forfeits all rights to the toddler.

“I am glad this is over now. I am happy for David,” his father said Wednesday. Banda, 33, who ekes out a living growing maize, tomato and onions, said his family will meet and plan a celebration.

Malawian lawyer Alan Chinula said that Madonna was “over the moon” when he told her about the success of her adoption Wednesday.

“She told me she was anxiously waiting for the news,” he said. “She is relieved and thanks the people of Malawi for allowing them to be family.”

Will Smith Says Divorce Is Not An Option

2008-06-03T12:59:00.001-07:00

Ellen DeGeneres clearly has marriage on her mind.

The talk show host – who plans to wed girlfriend Portia de Rossi and has talked nuptials with recent guests John McCain and Jenna (Bush) Hager – was back to bride-talk with Will Smith.

On Monday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, DeGeneres noted that Will and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, have been married for 10 years, unheard of in Hollywood. “It’s like dog years when you’re married here,” she said. “That’s like 50 years, right?

“What I found is divorce just can’t be an option,” the actor explained. “It’s really that simple. And I think that’s the problem with L.A. – there are so many options. So a huge part of the success for [Jada] and I is that we just removed the other options.”

The secret to their success? “We’re like listen, we’re going to be together one way or the other so we might as well try to be happy,” he said.

DeGeneres also suggested that Smith consider politics for his next project – and join Barack Obama as his running mate.

“I do think about [running for office] sometimes,” Smith admitted. “Right up until that Monday after the movie opens and I have a 100-percent approval rating. No politician is ever going to have that!”

Gwen & Gavin Throw Son a Star-Studded Birthday Bash

2008-06-03T12:57:00.000-07:00

It was a who’s who of celebrities – and their babies – at Kingston Rossdale’s second birthday party.

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale threw their son an animal-themed bash at their Studio City, Calif., house on Sunday – one day before his actual birthday. The fete drew 40 friends, including Nicole Richie, Joel Madden and daughter Harlow, as well as Victoria Beckham and son Cruz, and Christina Aguilera, husband Jordan Bratman and son Max.

The family’s backyard was outfitted with small safari animals and multicolored balloons. There was also a pony for the children to ride. And a big moon bouncer kept everyone – adults and their kids – entertained.

At one point, Rossdale and the birthday boy joined several of the younger guests in the moon bouncer, while a pregnant Stefani bonded with Richie’s daughter, an eyewitness says.

Victoria Beckham seemed to enjoy the party as well, kicking off her heels to play with her son, who sported a monkey costume. “She took her shoes off and walked around the backyard with bare feet,” the eyewitness reports, noting that Cruz especially loved the pony, riding it around the backyard several times.

The following day, Stefani and her husband celebrated their son’s birthday again – with a little quality time on a Malibu beach.

Kirsten Dunst Breaks Silence on Rehab

2008-06-03T12:54:00.000-07:00

Kirsten Dunst is opening up about her stint at the Cirque Lodge Treatment Center in Utah earlier this year, saying that she sought help for depression, not for drug or alcohol abuse.

“I was struggling, and I had the opportunity to go somewhere and take care of myself,” Dunst, 26, tells E! Online. “I was fortunate to have the resources to do it. My friends and family thought it was a good idea, too.”

In February, Dunst checked into the same posh facility where Lindsay Lohan and Eva Mendes have been treated.

“She does drink and she does have wild nights, but that was never the root of her issues,” a source close to Dunst says. “She couldn’t control her depression.”

When Dunst entered rehab in February, another friend says that the actress had been feeling low for some time. “She’s been crying a lot lately, ” said the friend. “Everybody hits that bottom where you feel [so] scared that that one heavy night of partying can really wake you up. It’s good she’s getting herself help.”

As for why she decided to talk about her struggles now, Dunst tells E!, “Now that I’m feeling stronger, I was prepared to say something … Depression is pretty serious and should not be gossiped about.”

Brooke Hogan Uninjured in Car Accident

2008-06-03T12:52:00.001-07:00

The Hogan family was involved in another car accident Sunday, when Hulk Hogan’s daughter Brooke’s car was hit and pushed into a concrete wall by a man witnesses said was speeding.

No injuries were reported to either Brooke Bollea, 20, her female passenger, or to the 19-year-old man in the car that hit Bollea’s on the Bayside Bridge in Clearwater, Fla., according to a release from the Florida Highway Patrol. No charges have been filed in the accident.

Bollea’s 2008 four-door Mercedes had $3,000 damage done to it, according to the release.

A rep for the Hogan family had no comment.

Bollea credited the use of seatbelts for keeping her and her passenger uninjured.

“I don’t know if you heard, but my friend and I got into a really bad car accident today ourselves . . . As I turned on my car I clicked my seatbelt. As we pulled out onto the road, I looked over and realized my friend didn’t have her seatbelt on. I reminded her to put it on and the minute she clicked it, a car crashed into us,” Boella wrote in a MySpace post. “It was a horrible car accident, one that most would be severely hurt in, but we had our seatbelts on and they kept us in tight.”

The friend, who calls herself lala on her Myspace page, posted the following: “..Brooke Hogans my hero, thank you for saving my life! Everyone wear your seat belts.”

Brooke made reference to the accident her brother Nick was in last August, which left his friend John Graziano critically injured. Nick Bollea, 17, was sentenced to eight months in jail earlier this month after pleading no contest to charges of felony reckless driving in connection to that crash.

Hulk Hogan (real name: Terry Bollea) and Brooke’s mom Linda were both spotted Sunday at the scene of Brooke’s accident.

The accident was first reported by the St. Petersburg Times.

Kim Kardashian & Reggie Bush Host White Party

2008-06-03T12:50:00.001-07:00

Kim Kardashian’s got her own white party in the Hamptons.

Traditionally, Diddy’s famous Hamptons white party takes place at his house in East Hampton at the end of the summer, but last season he also presided over a season-opener at The White House, a sprawling nightclub in Hampton Bays.

But this year, Kim Kardashian, in a form-fitting white dress by Herve Leger, and boyfriend Reggie Bush, also in all white, headlined the event.

“White is actually one of my favorite colors,” Kardashian said while hanging out in the raised VIP section of the club. “I have a white car. I love white. When the opportunity came up to be in the Hamptons – I’d never been in the Hamptons before – and to host a white party at the White House, it just seemed right.”

Though Bush is said to be camera shy, at least twelve photographers and two video crews were snapping photos of the pair as they danced on the floor and hung out in the VIP section.

“I’m not doing interviews,” Bush said. But he let Kardashian speak for him.

“His training camp starts in a week in New Orleans and he just started his mini camp, so he has the next few days off before he buckles down,” she said.

What makes him a good boyfriend? “The fact that he came with me all the way to the Hamptons on his day off when all of his friends are in Las Vegas on their usual – you know, [getaway].”

As for the sparkling ring she was wearing, Kardashian said, “I’m about two months pregnant right now and we’re getting married on August 8th of 2008.”

Bush appeared stricken until she added, “It’s a joke.” But the possibility is still very real. When asked if she’d like to have kids one day and get married, Kardashian said, “Yes, of course. I’d love to get married.”

And then on cue, for photographers, she and Bush smooched on the lips.

Jessica & Tony’s Dinner Date in Dallas

2008-06-03T12:48:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo looked every bit the happy couple at N9NE Steakhouse in Dallas. “They were holding hands, in a good mood and happy,” a source said. “They looked like they were on a date together.”

The public display of affection was in keeping with the couple’s last high profile date – Simpson’s sister Ashlee’s wedding, where they were “kissing and holding hands throughout the night.”

Simpson and Romo shared a cozy corner booth in the restaurant where they “looked happy and were laughing and smiling,” the source said.

Romo ate a Kobe burger while Simpson tucked into a steak.

They also ran into Romo’s Dallas Cowboys teammate Isaiah Stanback and his parents, and “stopped to say hello to a guest on their way out and played with her beautiful baby girl,” before leaving together, all smiles.

Carmen Electra Hopes To Be a Mom ‘Someday’

2008-06-03T12:46:00.000-07:00

Carmen Electra may be completely smitten with her fiancé Rob Patterson, but she says motherhood can wait – for now.

“I hope to be a mom some day, but I’m not rushing to be one,” Electra said at Shrine at MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Connecticut. “It would be a lot of fun. A lot of hard work, but I’ll look forward to it someday.”

The bombshell took a detour from filming her latest movie Mardi Gras in New Orleans to meet Patterson’s parents. “They’re really cool,” she says. “We had a great day today and . . . we’re looking forward to doing some dancing then going straight back to New Orleans.”

She may be getting back to work on her movie, but that’s not the only project Electra, 36, has in the works. She will be releasing her own new line of portable stripper poles so ladies can get a work out Carmen style. “They’re so much fun,” she says. “I actually put one up in my living room with the help of a girlfriend.”

“Pole dancing really isn’t as easy as it looks,” she adds. “I’m still taking pointers. It’s a good workout.”

Patrick Swayze & Wife Lisa Catch a Lakers Game

2008-06-03T12:44:00.000-07:00

Patrick Swayze and his wife Lisa were two famous faces in the crowd Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 101-71 during Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference playoff series at L.A.’s Staples Center.

Swayze, 55, revealed in March that he has pancreatic cancer. But last month the star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost released a statement with his wife, saying his treatment is going well. “We’re thrilled and grateful for the positive response Patrick has shown towards his treatment,” the couple said.

“He has very strong willpower and he’s a very determined individual,” his sister-in-law Dr. Maria Scouros, a Houston oncologist, said at the time. “He’s bringing all that energy to bear on it.”

Joel Madden Says Baby Harlow Likes The Cure

2008-06-03T12:41:00.000-07:00

Nursery rhymes are fine, but baby Harlow “likes The Cure,” proud papa – and weekend DJ – Joel Madden says.

Madden, whose daughter with Nicole Richie, Harlow Winter Kate Madden, was born in January, jetted to the Hamptons for Memorial Day Weekend to spin records at La Playa in Southampton, but he’s not sticking around.

“The Hamptons are definitely a good place to hang out for the whole summer,” he said. “But I’m a dad now. I’d be staying if I didn’t have the girls at home. That’s why I’m going home.”

See pictures of Harlow with mom and dad.

The crowd at La Playa “went nuts for Justin Timberlake, and for [Black Kids]’ ‘I’m Not Going to Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance,’ Madonna, and Prince,” he said.

But for Harlow, Madden has a different playlist that includes “a lot of Disney stuff and classical. She likes Good Charlotte. And she likes her granddad [Lionel Richie]’s music. She likes old stuff. She’s a Cure fan … She likes The Cure.”

According to Madden, Harlow already moves to the music. “Oh, yeah,” he said. She kicks her legs.”

It’s no wonder Madden says one of his favorite things to do with Harlow is “listen to music and change diapers.”

Brody Jenner is No Serial Dater

2008-06-03T12:40:00.001-07:00

Brody Jenner may be known for the ladies he dates, but whatever you do, don’t call The Hills star a womanizer.

“Just because I date just like everyone else does, for some reason they say I’m a serial dater,” he said at Shrine at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Connecticut. “I think that’s very disrespectful to say because I was raised by my mother and I treat women with respect.”

The bachelor says he’s only doing “what every 24-year-old kid would do in my position.”

As for his ex Cora Skinner, Jenner says, “Cora is special to me. We still hang out. We’re trying to work things out still.”

The Hills is currently filming their fourth season and Brody says there’s plenty of drama to come, but it won’t be between him and former best bud, Spencer Pratt.

“Obviously our friendship will never be the same as it was, but I’ve never had anything bad to say about him. I love Spencer and I always will as a friend,” Jenner said.

But when asked whether they planned on working on future projects together, such as a rumored upcoming reality show, he said no.

“We’re going to work on our friendship and hopefully we’ll get back to where we were. We’re not back to being best buds and running around like we used to.”

Kate and Lance Dance and Kiss in Cannes

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Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong only had eyes for each other at Dolce & Gabbana’s annual party in Cannes Friday.

The pair kissed and danced to old Madonna songs and other ’80s favorites. “They were beaming at each other,” a source tells says. “So cute.”

In a VIP room so packed that Petra Nemcova couldn’t get in, Hudson and Armstrong chatted briefly with Cannes juror Natalie Portman, who was holding hands with her folk-rocker beau Devendra Banhart. (Unlike all the other female celebrity guests, Portman wore Chanel because she decided to come to the party at the last minute.)

Other guests at the packed party, held at Baoli restaurant and club, included Lindsay Lohan (who made a brief appearance in the briefest of green dresses), Rose McGowan (who partied until 5:30 am, broken foot and all), Kerry Washington, Naomi Campbell, Dita von Teese and Diddy.

Rihanna Has ‘Hot’ Chemistry with Maroon 5

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When Maroon 5 gave her a call, pop star Rihanna couldn’t resist working with one of her favorite bands.

“I was like, ‘Any song – I don’t care if it’s a song that I don’t like – I want to do it because Maroon 5 is dope,’ ” Rihanna told GMTV’s Carla Romano in a recent interview.

The feeling is mutual, assured Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, who collaborated with the sexy Barbados-born singer for the group’s next single, “If I Never See Your Face Again.”

“She’s obviously beautiful and talented and amazing, and I just thought, ‘Hey, there’s really no better choice. ‘ ”

Levine and his bandmates found the chemistry on set nearly overwhelming.

“I always find it hard to concentrate, so she doesn’t make it any easier!” he said.

Rihanna also felt the vibes, she said. Asked to describe Levine in one word, she replied: “Hot!”

Britney Spears celebrates the Holiday weekend

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by Whaling around in the Pacific Ocean. Looks like she sporting her friend Ed Hardy’s swimsuit, not the greatest representation but, hey, it’s all branding, right? Nothing like a little body boarding for Memorial Day Weekend.
Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Day!

Jenna Jameson is the next Angelina Jolie

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Only minus the sex appeal and normal muscle structure.
US Magazine says, “I think I’m gonna stay unmarried, and just go for the babies!” Jameson, 34, told Usmagazine.com at Maxim’s Hot 100 bash in L.A. Wednesday. “I’m following in Angelina’s footsteps! We’re trying for a baby, so hopefully in the next couple of months!”
Maybe some baby weight would do you some good Jenna. Not trying to be mean, just keeping this mother#%% real.

Heidi Montag sucks at being a fan.

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Any true Dodgers fans, which have to be everyone in the stadium considering how terrible they are this year, would be throwing peanuts at this bad act. Spencer and Heidi paraded around the Dodgers game all decked out in lame fanware. The only redeeming quality in this catastrophe is Heidi sucking the lollipop. Good girl.
Way to be number 1 fans you clowns.

Carrie Underwood Goes Baby Shopping

2008-05-23T07:14:00.000-07:00

Carrie Underwood, shopping for baby clothes two days in a row. The country star browsed for her friend’s baby – and she hit up Sunset Kids at Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles.

“She didn’t know the sex of the baby, so she bought some unisex T-shirts and onesies,” a source tells us. The next day, Underwood swung by Kitson Kids to grab more duds for the lucky little one. “She was upbeat and sweet,” an onlooker says.

Oprah Winfrey’s 21-Day Diet Detox

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With summer just around the corner, Oprah Winfrey is saying bye, bye to burgers – hello tofu and tempeh!

The talk show host, 54, is going vegan for a 21-day detox plan. In addition to swearing off animal products, Winfrey and three pals from her production company are also banning caffeine, sugar, gluten and alcohol.

What inspired the massive menu overhaul? The small-screen queen credits Kathy Freston’s book Quantum Wellness and online sessions with Canadian motivational speaker Eckhart Tolle. (She’s also getting help from chef Tal Ronnen.)

And as the detox progresses, Winfrey will be blogging the diet’s ups and downs. (Her Web site will also include meal plans and recipes.)

“This 21-day cleanse gives me a chance to think about [eating] differently and see what my attachments are to certain kinds of foods – and what I’m willing to do to change,” she wrote on Sunday (day one). “Don’t know if I’m going to feel better or worse, but I’m willing to try to see if my body at least feels differently.”

So far, Winfrey isn’t missing her meat.

“I had been focused on what I had to give up – sugar, gluten, alcohol, meat, chicken, fish, eggs, cheese. ‘What’s left?’ I thought,” she wrote on day two. “Apparently a lot. I can honestly say every meal was a surprise and a delight, beginning with breakfast – strawberry rhubarb wheat-free crepes

Amy Winehouse Shows Up Late for Awards Event

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Amy Winehouse’s father stood in for her Thursday as the troubled singer won a prestigious music award in London.

She showed up late, “literally as the award was being given to her dad,” says her rep.

“Amy unfortunately couldn’t make it,” Mitch Winehouse told guests at the Ivor Novello Awards, where his daughter took the top song prize for “Love Is a Losing Game.” “She’s getting better, and she sends you all her love.”

On Amy’s behalf, the elder Winehouse thanked family members and friends “who continually send us their love and best wishes all the time and every day.”

He added praise for her manager, Ray Grange, suggesting “he should be awarded the equivalent of a Victoria Cross” – a British medal for bravery on the battlefield.

Once she had shown up, Amy, 24, told the BBC, she was “very well” and “very excited and very flattered” to have won. She also wore a heart-shaped pin in her hair, with her husband Blake’s name on it.

She had received two nominations for best song, and one for best-selling song – only to lose to Beyoncé and Shakira’s “Beautiful Liar.”

Other Winners
Other winners included Phil Collins, who was presented with his international achievement award by Robert Plant; songstress Gabriele, who won the outstanding song collection prize; and Mika, as songwriter of the year.

Mika, the Beirut-born, London-based “Grace Kelly” singer, 24, said that his new album has been on his mind “every morning, every night, every evening. I took a holiday. I lasted four days, I came back and went straight to work. It’s not the point where I can take a holiday now.”

Paris Hilton - Late Show - David Letterman 2

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Paris Hilton - Late Show - David Letterman

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Brad and Angelina’s Star-Studded Dinner Date

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The Jolie-Pitts left their brood at home Monday night for a leisurely dinner on the Cotes d’Azur with Clint Eastwood and Mick Jagger.

Brad Pitt, 44, and Angelina Jolie, 32, joined their celebrity pals and about eight other guests – including Rush Hour director Brett Ratner – for an evening of bouillabaisse, grilled langouste (warm-water lobster) and white wine.

The group arrived at Restaurant Tetou in Golfe-Juan – about three miles from Cannes – at around 8:30 p.m. Rolling Stone Mick Jagger, 64, was the first to leave, and the whole party broke up around midnight.

“Angelina and Brad are adorable,” a waitress says. “They are so in love. The whole table was super nice.”

Film legend Eastwood, 77, directed Jolie in Changeling, which premieres at the Cannes Film Festival Tuesday. (Jolie and Pitt are expected to walk the red carpet.)

Earlier in the day, the couple – who are expecting twins – nipped out for some baby clothes shopping.

Cameron Diaz Says Sex Is the Best!

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Nearly 18 months after her break-up with Justin Timberlake after they were together four years, Cameron Diaz is loving her view of the dating scene.

“Men are the best!” the What Happens in Vegas star, 35, tells InStyle for its June issue. “Sex is the best!”

And when it comes to seducing her men, Diaz says she prefers an outfit that accentuates her natural resources: a pair of heels and nothing else.

“You don’t walk around naked?” she asks innocently.

Despite the April death of her father Emilio (the interview apparently took place before the sad event), Diaz – who once professed to thinking she’d be married and a mom by the time she was 22 – terms this a “good year,” adding, “Yeah, I’m happy.”

As for the prospective Mr. Right, “You don’t want the men who want the 25-year-olds,” she says with a laugh. “People think if you’re single, you are incomplete. No. The thing is, I don’t want to be in a relationship that makes me incomplete.”

Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer Get Cozy Poolside

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After saying he’s a guy “living his life” when photos of him and Jennifer Aniston surfaced, John Mayer continued to do just that. The hot new couple relaxed at the Manadrin Oriental Hotel in Miami Saturday, eating, chatting – and smooching – poolside.

Aniston, who is wrapping up the Miami portion of her new film Marley & Me with Owen Wilson, sat in side-by-side lounge chairs with Mayer, eating salads and talking softly with one another. At one point the singer, 30, whispered into Aniston’s ear, sparking a smile from the actress, 39.

Their quality time didn’t end there. Mayer and Aniston also attended the Miami wrap party Saturday night at NIkki Coconut Grove. Mayer shielded Aniston from photographers as she climbed out of the car. The couple kissed throughout the evening, enjoying ’80s music provided by the party’s DJ before calling it a night.

Apparently one of the most-discussed topics at this year’s Cannes Film Festival is Angelina Jolie’s pregnancy.

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First, Jolie’s Kung Fu Panda costar Jack Black spilled the beans and confirmed that Jolie and partner Brad Pitt are expecting twins. Now fellow costar Dustin Hoffman has revealed her due date!

The big day? Today show reporter Natalie Morales revealed on Thursday’s program that Hoffman told her the babies were due Aug. 19.

The new arrivals will be the fifth and sixth children for the Jolie and Pitt. The family currently consists of Maddox, 6, Pax, 4, Zahara, 3, and Shiloh, who turns 2 this month.

“I’m very happy,” said Jolie, 33, according to Today. “Unlike most women, I love being pregnant. [It makes] you feel like more like a woman than you’ve ever felt. You just feel like everything about your body is there for your baby.”

During the on-air interview, Jolie said that she would “possibly” stay in France for the births, and that she and Pitt preferred not to disclose the sex of the babies.

The Jolie-Pitt clan have been staying in France at Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s historic Florentine-styled Villa Maryland.

Morales also reported that the parents do everything they can to keep their children aware of their individual native customs and heritages.

Of Zahara, said Jolie, “Our daughter’s very proud that she’s African.” Of Maddox and Pax: “And our boys are very proud that they’re Asian – they know about their country … down to their food or their flags or their music.”

Jolie also admires her children’s curiosity, saying they “ask great questions about life. They ask questions about war that are poignant and spot-on, because they’re the questions we should all be asking ourselves.”

Robert “Mutt” Lange says that his split from Shania Twain is “unfortunate.”

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“It’s just an unfortunate thing that’s happened,” Lange said shortly after the couple’s separation was announced Thursday. “It’s literally just a growing apart, that’s all.”

A source close to Twain also says that the singer didn’t expect the split. “She’s devastated,” another source says. “She’s getting through it with a very close-knit group of family and friends.”

Twain, 42, and Lange, 59, married after a six-month courtship in 1993. They have a 6-year-old son, Eja D’Angelo.

Britney Spears will get more time with her sons during visitation, a court ruled Tuesday.

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“We are so pleased with Britney’s progress, and we are appreciative of the court’s recognition of this progress,” Spears’s parents, Jamie and Lynne Spears, said in statement after a hearing attended by the pop star and her ex-husband Kevin Federline.

It was not clear how much more time Spears was granted. Federline’s attorney characterized the court order as “an expansion of time.”

“It is a cautious step, but a step forward nonetheless,” said lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan. “We are seeing signs of [Britney’s] progress, and consistency over time is something welcome by Kevin … The children are doing great.”

Spears, with lawyer Blair Berk and both of her parents, smiled as she left the courtroom and headed for her SUV, but did not talk to the press. Earlier, during a break in the hearing, the singer was seen looking teary-eyed. However, during a second break, she smiled and held her mother’s hand as she went back into the courtroom.

During that break, Spears and her lawyers, as well as Federline and his attorney, convened to adjacent rooms outside of the courtroom.

The hearing began around 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday. Spears, wearing a knee-length brown and white dress, was accompanied by her lawyer and both of her parents. Federline, wearing a tan pinstriped suit, was with Kaplan.

Spears has spent the last several months keeping a relatively low profile – and staying out of trouble. The singer was hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center’s psych ward in January. Her custody arrangement has consisted of only monitored visitation rights with her sons, Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1, several times a week – but no overnight privileges. Her father and a lawyer maintain legal control of her affairs until a July 31 hearing.

Since her father took control of Spears’s life, the singer has been spending more time with her family – including her previously estranged mom. (She recently attended a baby shower for her sister, Jamie Lynn, in Kentwood, La.)

Spears has also been hard at work filming her second appearance on How I Met Your Mother, which will air May 12.