Celebrity News and Gossip Rag

Hilary Duff likes Marc Jacobs

2007-08-29T17:15:00.000-07:00

Hilary Duff makes more money than I do - perhaps that is one reason the the Hollywood It-Girl is out and about with her $1200 Hudson purse by Marc Jacobs. Marc Jacobs makes cool fashion, but he sells that cool fashion at a hot price. The Hudson retails for over a thousand bucks. Ouch.

In other Hillary Duff news, word is out that her manager refuses to let her buy a new car. Duff wants a Porsche, but..."The car I want is a Porsche Cayenne Turbo. But my business manager doesn't want me to buy it - he says that I'm a terrible driver and don't need that kind of car,” Hillary Duff said. Poor Hillary!

Celebrities love Tommy Hilfiger

2007-08-29T17:11:00.000-07:00

Tommy Hilfinger and his fashion collection have been around for a long long time. Hilfinger is known for his use of color in each fashion collection, but he isn't usually known for his celebrity star power.

However, at his most recent show, a bunch of celebs came out to support Hilfinger. Molly Sims was there, as was Victoria Silvstedt and Damon Dash. Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child even gave a shout out to Mr. Hilfinger.

Maybe we'll start to see more of Hilfinger on the red carpets in 2008!

Owen Wilson, suicide attempt confirmed

2007-08-29T08:44:00.000-07:00

Owen Wilson has been hospitalized this week and is recovering from serious injuries. The press has been speculating that those injuries stem from an attempted suicide. Records of the 911 emergency call now reveal that Santa Monica police were in fact responding to an "attempted suicide" when they were called to Owen Wilson's house on Sunday night.

Owen is a funny actor and seems like a nice guy. I hope he recovers, not only physically but also mentally and emotionally.

Everyone is looking for j.t. torregiani

2007-08-09T16:51:00.000-07:00

j.t. torregiani this and j.t. torregiani that.

I just took a look at my blog's traffic logs, and it appears that all y'all are looking for more info on j.t. torregiani.

Here is what Paula Abdul said about her new man last month:
"He is a good guy. Things are looking upwards. It's looking good right now. I wasn't even looking for someone and that's what usually happens."

Last month, Paula celebrated her 45th birthday at J.T.Torregiani's West Hollywood restaurant Ketchup.

Aside from that, there ain't a lot more to say. He's some dude who owns restaurants in Hollywood and he's dating the American Idol judge Paula Abdul. ..

Jonny Quest movie?

2007-08-09T14:51:00.000-07:00

I just read another blog post about a possible Jonny Quest movie. How cool is that, and how very old school.

Was Jonny Quest a 60's phenomenon or a 70's phenomenon? Either way, it's been a long long time.

Adrian Askarieh and Daniel Alter are named as producers. Could be cool.

Michelle Pfeiffer is making a comeback

2007-08-09T14:45:00.000-07:00

Michelle Pfeiffer may be approaching 50 years old, but she's got got energy to promote her career. She seems to be making a comeback after several years away from Hollywood distribution.

What's a bit funny is that she is physically leaving Hollywood just as she mounts her comeback. Michelle Pfeiffer left Orange County and is moving to Northern California.

But Michelle Pfeiffer has a new movie scheduled for release soon and she seems to be back in the press with a new PR outreach effort. He kids are older now, so perhaps she's ready to dedicate more time to her acting career. Who knows...

But I look forward to seeing her in more films.

Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag

2007-08-09T14:42:00.000-07:00

These two are just mean girls. When asked by People Magazine if there is anything Conrad, 21, could do to patch up their onetime friendship, Montag, 20, bluntly replied: "No, I don't think so."

I guess we shouldn't expect a reunion tour...

Lindsay Lohan is boring me....

2007-08-09T14:37:00.000-07:00

Enough already, no more stories about Lindsay Lohan. She's a freak, and despite what TMZ reports it ain't all her parent's fault. She's a big enough girl not to get drugged up and arrested every few weeks. Once a month, maybe. Once a week, come on....

At least Lohan isn't randomly smashing into parked cars like Britney Spears. Kim Robard-Rifkin has been crying a river about some scratches. Brit should just file an insurance claim and move on with it...

Jerry O'Connell is a lucky man, marries Rebecca Romijn

2007-07-16T15:09:00.000-07:00

Rebecca Romijn just got married for a second time, this time to Jerry O'Connell.

"It was the perfect celebration and Jerry and I couldn't be happier."

Lindsay Lohan and her rehab jewelry

2007-07-16T15:05:00.000-07:00

Lindsay Lohan has checked out of a Malibu rehab center after more than a month and a half and will now wear an alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet. Yikes, nothing like wearing a big brother tag. No boozing for Lindsay this summer.

"In part she is wearing the bracelet so there are no questions about her sobriety if she chooses to go dancing or dining in a place where alcohol is served."

Yeah, right. So when can we see a live graph of her sobriety bracelet on Google maps?

Jodie Sweetin

2007-06-29T18:46:00.000-07:00

TMZ reported on Former "Full House" child star Jodie Sweetin. Sweetin is now 25 years old, and TMZ had nothing much to say about her other than that they liked her breasts...

JT Torregiani and Paula Abdul

2007-06-29T18:42:00.000-07:00

JT is a restraunt owner in Hollywood and he's now dating Paula Abdul. JT co-owns Ketchup, a trendy restaurant, with actress Tara Reid.

Elisha Cuthbert on wasting time

2007-06-29T18:40:00.001-07:00

"I hate going to get my nails done. I sit in the chair and feel like I'm wasting time."
> Elisha Cuthbert

Beyonce doesn't like makeup

2007-06-29T18:38:00.000-07:00

"I actually don't like wearing makeup, I'd rather by natural"
> Beyonce Knowles

Victoria Hart

2007-06-29T18:35:00.000-07:00

Victoria Hart is the lucky 18 year old waitress that got picked by George Clooney to act in Ocean's Thirteen. The June 18 edition of Us Magazine has a picture and describes the story. She was waitressing when George Clooney and Brad Pitt picked her for the part.

Now Victoria is trying to jump start her own career. She has a CD coming out and is trying to make it as a singer.

Spice Girls, get your tickets

2007-06-29T18:33:00.000-07:00

Scary Spice and Sporty Spice and all our friendly Spice Girls are gearing back up for a reunion concert series. The British tabloids are all abuzz with word from the Spice Girls that the long awaited reunion tour is scheduled.

Britney Spears and her "Diva Tantrum"

2007-06-21T20:08:00.000-07:00

I guess this is how Internet "memes" get started.  one writer comes up with a fun headline, others kind of like it, or they're just too lazy to come up with their own.  And suddenly, there are 4 headlines in my feed reader that all talk about Britney Spears and some tantrum and her being a "diva"

Well, word is that Brit had another melt down and threw a tantrum during a photo shoot for her perfume line.  Here is one of the original quotes that I found:

“She got very upset and stormed out of the shoot and wouldn’t come back. Britney is not listening to
anyone and doing exactly what she wants. Sometimes she doesn’t know best.”

As always, I feel bad for Britney.  The media plagues her and paparazzi would drive me bonkers too.

Wes Craven Sues Pauly Shore

2007-06-21T20:06:00.000-07:00

Wes Craven sued his neighbor Pauly Shore, alleging that water from the comedian's home seeped down a slope and damaged the director's property.

I guess that's not so funny. But Paulie Shore is...

Bye Bye Victoria Beckham

2007-06-14T23:41:00.000-07:00

No surprise, but NBC has officially canceled plans for Victoria Beckham's TV show concept. Someone at NBC woke up to the fact that Victoria is sort of crazy. Good call NBC...

OMG is Like Lindsay Lohan Like Okay Like

2007-06-14T23:38:00.000-07:00

Britney Spears has either completely lost it, or she's actually got a sense of humor. Go check out BritneySpears.com

Ribbing Lindsay Lohan is usually passe, but not when Britney (a fellow rehabber) does it.

Kelly Clarkson cancels her Arena tour

2007-06-14T23:33:00.000-07:00

Yup, Clarkson is having some trouble lately. She fired her manager, now she seems to be having trouble selling enough tickets to fill up the summer tour. She canceled the arena tour and there's no word yet on whether she'll be performing live at all this summer.

Bummer

Remember Punky Brewster?

2007-06-05T08:24:00.000-07:00

Here is some celebrity news and gossip for you. Remember Punky Brewster, the little girl in pigtails. Well, Punky's real name is Soleil Moon Frye and she's 30 years old now. Soleil had a baby in 2005 - yeah, Punky Brewster is a mom now!

Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher are having a baby

2007-06-04T23:23:00.000-07:00

Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher have confirmed that they are expecting a child. The baby is due in December. Sacha Cohen will be a funny dad!

Battlestar Galactica will end after season 4

2007-06-04T23:19:00.000-07:00

Executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick have decided to end the TV series Battlestar Galactica after season 4.

Edward James Olmos and Katee Sackhoff referred to season 4 as the show's "swan song" during the annual Saturn Awards.

“It’s the final season, so it’s definitely going to be the most vicious,” Ed James Olmos told reporters. “As far as we know, in respects of the way we have this show constructed, this is the final season.”

Year One sounds promising

2007-06-04T23:17:00.000-07:00

Year One has a star studded cast already. Jack Black, Michael Cera, and director Harold Ramis are all planning to work on the new comedy from producer Apatow.

Tennman and Justin Timberlake

2007-05-31T12:50:00.000-07:00

In partnership with Interscope Records, Justin Timberlake is launching a new record label called Tennman.

Justin is currently signed with Jive/Sony BMG, but his new record label will be with Universal Music Group. That can't make the folks at Jive very happy.

“We are all excited about the talent we have to offer already on our roster, and I cannot wait to introduce the world to my new discoveries,” Timberlake told press.

Simon Monjack is a sketch-ball

2007-05-31T12:46:00.000-07:00

Simon Monjack is a sketchy guy. There are 2 warrants for his arrest in Virginia for alleged credit-card theft and fraud. He has unpaid legal bills adding up to $6,087 . There's a $502,000 judgment against him by a British investment firm. He also gave his former fiancée, British film producer Taira Rafiq, a fake cubic zirconia engagement ring.

Now he's feeling like a pretty lucky guy. He just got hitched to Bittany Murphy.

Watch out Bittany.

Shiloh Pitt-Jolie

2007-05-31T12:44:00.001-07:00

Happy first birthday Shiloh Pitt-Jolie!

Lindsay Lohan and her OxyContin

2007-05-31T12:36:00.000-07:00

OxyContin is a hard drug to quit, and Lindsay Lohan seems to be back at it.

According to her father, Lindsay has multiple addictions to alcohol and the painkiller OxyContin.

E! Online reported the news on Wednesday, quoting her dad Michael Lohan, who said, "I spoke to the people treating Lindsay, because I wanted to make sure she was getting the right care ... And I'm satisfied they are doing the right thing for her, helping her detox from the painkillers and things. That's a very important step."

Lindsay is back in rehab, again.

Natalie Portman as a ghost

2007-05-24T08:35:00.000-07:00

Natalie Portman is in the new Paul McCartney video on YouTube. It's interesting. Nothing too amazing, but an OK tune by McCartney and everyone likes Natalie...

Here is the YouTube video

Donna Hogan wants to be just like Anna Nicole

2007-05-24T08:29:00.000-07:00

Donna Hogan is a strange strange person. She's the half-sister of Anna Nicole Smith, and now in the wake of all of the press surrounding her sister's death, Hogan is getting boob jobs and trying to leverage the publicity to sign magazine deals. Yikes.

She wrote in a book that Howard K Stern is a "creepy little weasel-looking thing" and says that she plans to make him "sexually frustrated.” Strange.

She's also trying to get into Playboy magazine with her new boobs, which is just strange again. Why do all of this just after your half sister dies?

Let's hope that Donna Hogan goes away for a while.

Heidi Montag got engaged to Spencer Pratt

2007-05-24T08:25:00.000-07:00

Lauren Conrad won't be happy about this one. Heidi and Spencer got engaged, despite Lauren's misgivings about Spencer.

Heidi looks happy in the picture.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck vs. Rosie O'Donnell

2007-05-24T08:22:00.000-07:00

Looks like Rosie has a new foe in Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Rosie doesn't get along with anyone. She's waged a huge battle with The Donald. She seems to alienate her peers on TV. She's caustic.

Christina Ricci gets into a nude state of mind

2007-05-14T18:52:00.000-07:00

“I didn’t cover up between shots because I had to get used to being like that and get into the way (my character) was thinking,” Ricci told the London Mirror about her latest nude scenes. “It didn’t matter to her whether she had clothes on or not, so I needed to lose any self-conscious affectations.”

JK Rowling begs the blogosphere

2007-05-14T18:49:00.000-07:00

JK Rowling wants us to stay hush about the next and last Harry Potter.

"We're a little under three months away, now, and the first distant rumblings of the weirdness that usually precedes a Harry Potter publication can be heard on the horizon," JK Rowling wrote on her website.

"I want the readers who have, in many instances, grown up with Harry, to embark on the last adventure they will share with him without knowing where they are they going."

Spoiler: Harry Harry learns that it has all been a dream, he's not really a wizard afterall. Instead, he's just on shrooms. But please keep this surprise ending a secret.

Nicolas Cage As Al Capone

2007-05-14T18:45:00.000-07:00

Here is a bad idea... Nicolas Cage cast as Al Capone is a remake of The Untouchables. How many mistakes can we make at once. First of all, The Untouchables is an awesome movie already. Why remake an awesome movie! They tried this with Planet of the Apes and it was a total failure for Marky Mark. Now they're going to remake a great movie and unless it is absolutely incredible most of us will think it is a failed effort.

Second mistake... Nicolas Cage as Al Capone, are you kidding! He just doesn't strike me as a Al Capone.

Marcia Diana Valentine is stalking Sandra Bullock

2007-05-14T18:44:00.000-07:00

Marcia Diana Valentine, Marcia Diana Valentine...quit it. Stop stalking Sandra Bullock. That's just not nice. And now Sandra Bullock has gotten a legal restraining order against fan-gone-psycho Marcia Valentine.

Stalking isn't cool

Paris Hilton and Patty Hearst

2007-05-14T18:42:00.000-07:00

Poor poor Paris is heading to the lockup, and Patty Hearst doesn't have much sympathy.

I guess Patty (who also served some jail time, if you remember) wrote a letter to TMZ and said;

“I can assure you that I have not had any contact with Paris (or any member of her family) regarding her upcoming jail time, or any other matter. Like Governor Schwarzenegger, I have had many more important things to think about”

Sopranos Star Drea de Matteo is Pregnant

2007-05-14T18:41:00.001-07:00

Drea de Matteo of the Sopranos is expecting. Get ready for yet more Hollywood celebrity baby posts.

Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush

2007-05-14T18:40:00.001-07:00

Sounds like socialite and sex scandal artist Kim Kardashian has a new boyfriend, football star Reggie Bush.

Girl for Donald Trump Jr. and Wife Vanessa

2007-05-14T18:39:00.000-07:00

What's with all the babies? Donald Trump Jr and his wife Vanessa have a girl.

Sheryl Crow Adopts a Son

2007-05-14T18:38:00.000-07:00

Here's another Hollywood parenting story. Sheryl Crow adopted a baby boy this week. She posted a blog entry about it on her official website, but didn't post any photos. Come on Sheryl, we need pics!

Jaime Pressly Has Baby Boy

2007-05-14T18:35:00.000-07:00

One more famous un-married hollywood mother this week. Jaime Pressly has a new baby boy.

Congrats to Jaime

Keira Knightley claims to be naturally thin

2007-05-03T17:38:00.000-07:00

Keira Knightley is suing a tabloid over allegations that she is promoting a culture of anorexia. Keira Knightley is a very thin actress, who appeared to lose weight during the filming of the last Pirates of the Carribean.

Here is what she had to say about the anorexia rumors:

"It appeared as if I were promoting something when I absolutely was not. I am thin because that's what I am, and I was thinner at that point because of the work I do. Nothing else," she said.

"I do a lot of action films but none of them are more physically grueling than Pirates, where we are filming in searing temperatures and shooting fight scenes in which you are wearing a wetsuit underneath a load of corsets. You are fighting with heavy weights in the water. Can you imagine a more advanced cardio workout than that done hour after hour?"

She has also stated, "Basically, my body type is naturally thin. There is nothing I can do about it."

Celebrity Quotes

2007-05-03T17:26:00.000-07:00

This is one of my favorite new pages on the Internet. It's not new, but it is new to me, and maybe will be new to you. People magazine publishes celebrity quotes of the week here.

Here is the list from this week:

• "This is just an Internet-Rogaine accident gone terribly, terribly wrong."
– Bruce Willis, after David Letterman accused him of looking like "that Sanjaya guy" when he appeared on The Late Show in a faux-hawk wig

• "Not since the episode of Saved by the Bell, where Tiffani-Amber Thiessen disguised herself as a boy in order to join the school?s basketball team have I seen such an impressive mustache."
– Jimmy Kimmel, referring to American Idol's Sanjaya Malakar's new dusting of facial hair

• "They should be left alone now without reams of stuff being written that I can assure you, from my experience of royal stories, most of which will be complete nonsense."
– British Prime Minister Tony Blair, speaking out about Prince William's breakup with longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton, to the BBC

• "For a while I've had the feeling that my life won't be complete if I don't adopt."
– Penelope Cruz, on her hopes of starting a family, to the Spanish edition of Marie Claire

• "We have about 20 days left [until the season ends,] not that I'm counting."
– T.R. Knight, on being ready to take a break from Grey's Anatomy after a tough season, to Access Hollywood

• "If there's one thing about our relationship, there are no surprises."
– David Arquette, on what makes his nearly eight-year marriage to Courteney Cox work, to PEOPLE

• "I'm a fake intellectual. I'm not that well read. Which I'm insecure about since I've gotten the [intellectual] niche."
– Adam Brody, on being different from his O.C. persona, to Time

• "I've always been on a diet, ever since I was in the sixth grade. It's an ongoing battle and it's a nightmare."
– Gwen Stefani, proving she's just like every other woman when it comes to weight issues, to Harper's Bazaar

• "I hate to be the one who told you this, but: I told you so."
– Larry Birkhead, on learning the DNA test results that he's the father of Anna Nicole Smith's 7-month-old daughter Dannielynn, at a press conference in the Bahamas

• "I'm giving her this damn shower. I don't have to get her a present as well, do I?"
– Felicity Huffman, on what she planned to give fellow Housewife Eva Longoria as a bridal shower gift, to PEOPLE

Phil Spector, is he guilty or is he guilty

2007-05-03T17:20:00.000-07:00

this whole Phil Spector trial just seems like a Hollywood farce. Phil Spector has changed defense teams multiple times, his limo driver is testifying against him, now former defense team members are suggesting that evidence has been tampered with, and the guy has terrible hair. Worse than Donald trump if you can believe it.

He's guilty, for sure.

Goodbye Phil Stacey and Chris Richardson

2007-05-03T17:17:00.000-07:00

Phil Stacey and Chris Richardson got kicked off of American Idol. No love lost, I wasn't a big fan of either.

See ya suckers.

Now Blake Lewis is the only guy left, with difficult competition from the ladies.

Walt Disney's last words were "Kurt Russell

2007-04-25T08:43:00.000-07:00

Actor Kurt Russell has confirmed the last words movie mogul Walt Disney wrote before he died were "Kurt Russell" Russell was a child actor for the studio at the time.

Most people thought that it was an exagerated story, that Walt Disney wrote 'Kurt' and 'Russell' just before he passed away in 1966. But during Jimmy Kimmel Live, Russell said that the story is true.

Kurt said, "It's true. I don't know what to make of that. I was taken into his office one time after he died and I was shown that."

Keira Knightley upset with Lindsay Lohan

2007-04-24T09:37:00.000-07:00

Keira Knightley is “furious” at Lindsay Lohan for quiting the Dylan Thomas movie "The Best Time Of Our Lives".

Lindsay Lohan quit the cast (which by the way was written by Keira Knightley’s mom Sharman Macdonald) because of "contractual issues".

Sounds like Lohan ditched the cast in the last minute and left the movie in a lurch. Probably over money, but no one has said that to the press yet, so I'm just spreading rumors.

Things I Learned from American Idol with Sanjaya

2007-04-24T09:32:00.000-07:00

Sanjaya presented the Top 10 list on Letterman on Monday of this week. Pretty funny = Things I learned from American Idol

10. The camera adds ten pounds to your mohawk.

9. Work hard and make sacrifices, you can finish in 7th place.

8. It’s very important to “Keep it real, dawg.”

7. I should have gone for the immunity idol – oh wait, that’s “Survivor.”

6. On-camera Simon is a bit nasty, but off-camera, he’s a total jerk.

5. Voting for yourself 100 times an hour causes some wicked carpal tunnel.

4. When you forget the words, just do this.

(Sanjaya belts out a riff like“Ohhhhhhhh”)

3. Honestly, I thought I was auditioning for “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”

2. Nothing.

1. America loves performers with bad hair – right, Dave?

Heather Mills, odd popularity

2007-04-23T18:32:00.000-07:00

I haven't been able to get my head wrapped around this whole Heather-Mills-Dancing-With-The-Stars thing... I just find it a little off. A woman with a prosthetic limb, the former wife of one of the Beatles, dancing in airplane aisles, falling down during the samba, and the list goes on.

Strange, right?

Sanjaya going to the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner

2007-04-20T10:41:00.000-07:00

Sanjaya Malakar got the boot off of American Idol, but big-haired Sanjaya has now been invited to the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday.

I wonder who they will sit Sanjaya next to? Will the whole table be Fanjayas?

Simon Pegg in Hot Fuzz

2007-04-20T10:36:00.000-07:00

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and director Edgar Wright are back. Hot Fuzz is getting some great reviews. It is a cop parody movie, funny stuff, based in the UK. British comedy can be fantastic (or it can be a complete flop) so I'm excited to see this one. Here are some of the raw details:

Release Date: April 20, 2007
Film Director: Edgar Wright
Writer: Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright
Cinematographer: Jess Hall
Starring Actors: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton, Bill Nighy
Studio: Rogue Pictures
Running Time: 121 mins.

Is Hillary Clinton a Fanjaya?

2007-04-16T08:57:00.000-07:00

At least Sen Hillary Clinton knows the format for American Idol - but she didn't seem to know much about Sanjay. Or at least she wasn't willing to say.

Hillary Clinton was asked by a reporter what Americans should do about Sanjaya on American Idol. Her response was a liitle vague:

"That's the best question I've been asked in a long time," responded Sen. Clinton. "Well, you know, people can vote for whomever they want. That's true in my election, and it's true on 'American Idol.""

Yeah, yeah, OK, Americans can vote. But what we want to know if how YOU would vote. You're either with us or you're against us on this. Is Sanjaya good or is he bad?

Britney Spears shops at Target

2007-04-16T08:53:00.000-07:00

Well, usually I don't post Britney photos. I feel bad for the woman, her life is plagued by paparazzi. But this Britney pic is kind of fun. Britney decided to go shopping in Target and she decided to open one of the lotions in the aisle and give it a try. Very normal of her. Except when I do this, I don't wear a skimpy odd looking cowgirl dress.

Vinod Nayar and Elizabeth Hurley

2007-04-09T16:31:00.000-07:00

Vinod Nayar and Liz Hurley aren't the best of friends. Liz just married Vinod's son, and according to Vinod she was a psycho at the wedding. He claims that Liz ignored gifts from the Nayar family and catered more to the media than to the family.

Elizabeth Hurley is upset too. The gossip mill suggests that she has no interest in ever seeing the senior Nayar again.

Off to a rocky first year of marriage!

Derek Whibley and Avril Lavigne buy into Bel Air

2007-04-09T16:26:00.000-07:00

I'm guessing that Avril makes a lot more money than her hubby, Derek Whibley of the Canadian rock band Sum-41,. I don't think Sum-41 has sold enough albums to cover what they paid for their new house in Bel Air = about $9.5 million. Of course the pad has 8 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms.

James Gandolfini and the Sopranos

2007-04-09T16:24:00.000-07:00

Wow, the final season of the Sopranos. What'll James Gandolfini do next?

The Sopranos has been a foundation in the TV diet. What'll HBO come up with to replace it?

Howard K Stern hires a big shot lawyer

2007-04-09T16:22:00.000-07:00

Howard K Stern is stepping it up. Howard has hired Lin Wood, who represented high profile clients such as John and Patsy Ramsey.

Justin Timberlake despises me? Nah...

2007-04-03T22:18:00.000-07:00

Come on Justin... you're trying to tell us that you don't PURPOSEFULLY drum up publicity with the gossip rags and celebrity magazines. You mean to tell us that the little stunt with wardrobe malfunctions was legit, and dropping slime on your head last week was just for fun. Nah...

"It's a spin game, and I choose not to take part in it."

I don't buy it. I think Justin likes seeing his "Dick in a Box" video on the most played list at YouTube. I think he digs seeing his name on the popularity charts.

Of course, when he said that he despised celebrity magazines, I'm sure he wasn't referring to this here blog!

KITT from Knight Rider is for sale

2007-04-03T14:15:00.000-07:00

Just what I always wanted, a talking car that can spit fire. The KITT car from Knight Rider is up for sale.

David Hasselhoff got to drive this bad boy around in the 80's. Maybe Leonardo DiCaprio will buy it this year and retro fit it with some solar panels and a hybrid battery.

What in the world would you do with KITT????

Alaina Alexander pics

2007-04-02T16:05:00.000-07:00

I noticed some buzz about Alaina Alexander. Seems that she's still in the blogosphere, even after getting the boot several weeks ago from American Idol. And what's the big story?

Seems to be not much more than minor celebrity gossip. She posted some sexy pics on her Myspace page (but nothing as racey as Antonella Barba's pictures) and has kissed a few boys.

Not much more to report, so instead I'll post a few pipctures of her... here ya go.

Jennifer Garner doesn't dig paparazzi

2007-03-30T09:54:00.000-07:00

Jennifer recently talked about the paparazzi attention she, Ben Affleck, and their daughter Violet Affleck seem to get all the time: “I thought we’d have more privacy after we got married. But it doesn’t seem to have calmed down very much. Everyone wants exclusive shots of you in Starbucks.”

She added:

“And there’s a fascination with the children of celebrities, which is the most disturbing thing to me.”

I can see how paprazzi could get VERY annoying and disturbing. I found a video of the paparazzi literally attacking Britney Spears in a gas station. Looked frightening.

Wal-Mart Goes Celebrity

2007-03-30T09:47:00.000-07:00

Diane Sawyer, Jeff Gordon, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Walters, Sandra Bullock and Bill Murray are all "working at Wal-Mart", at least according to the latest crazy Wal-Mart press release. Sounds like a publicity stunt to get even more shoppers to flood the Wal-Mart's across the country.

Well, I haven't seen Elizabeth Taylor at my local Wal-Mart, have you?

Star Trek XI, casting call

2007-03-30T09:39:00.000-07:00

Well, sounds like there are plans in the works to make yet another Star Trek movie, Star Trek XI

Fellow bloggers have already been writing about possible casting for Spock, McCoy and Kirk. But my favorite gossip about Star Trek 11 is a rumor about a possible role for Jennifer Garner. TrekMovie reports this:

"SPOCK LOVES JEN GARNER! Star has learned exclusively that in the new Star Trek film, which is a prequel to the original hit series, the outwardly emotionless vulcan Mr. Spock has a love interest! Not only would Jen, 34, "be just the right person for Star Trek because she’s a chameleon," an insider says, but the film’s director, J.J. Abrams, cast her on Alias and has a history of giving jobs to people he worked with before! Beam her up!"

Len Wiseman is a happy man

2007-03-28T22:40:00.001-07:00

Kate Beckinsale says the secret to a happy marriage is lots and lots of sex – an opinion that her husband Len Wiseman probably appreciates!

Anne Hathaway vs Keira Knightley

2007-03-28T22:39:00.001-07:00

TeenHollywood is reporting that Anne Hathaway is competing for movie roles with Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson. I can see how Hathaway and Knightley might be vying with each other for the same role… but Johansson seems like she’s reached another level in her career. Scarlett Johansson’s name brings people to the box office.

Robbie Williams and Lindsay Lohan

2007-03-28T22:36:00.001-07:00

Robbie Williams and Lindsay Lohan have been partying together. They seem perfect together. Two completely crazy people. Lindsay finished up her last bout of rehab just in time to go partying with friends. And Robbie is fighting an addiction to drugs. They’ll get along just smashingly, don’t you think?

Halle Berry gets a Hollywood Star

2007-03-28T22:33:00.001-07:00

Pretty cool, Halle Berry is being given a Hollywood Star.

“Five years after becoming the first African American to win an Oscar for best actress, the city of Hollywood will give Halle Berry its highest honor – a star on its historic Walk of Fame.”

Congrats Halle!

Billy Crystal and Muhammad Ali raise money for Parkinson's research

2007-03-26T18:09:00.001-07:00

"What he stands for and what this charity stands for is something that's very close to me," Crystal said of Celebrity Fight Night. "I love coming here. It's a great night. All the sports guys are here. All the music people are here. It's a unique, special night."

Go J Go, Sanjaya Malakar got nothin...

2007-03-26T18:04:00.000-07:00

"I know I promised you guys a YouTube video, but I am just feeling too tired and weak to do it tonight. I don't even know how I'm typing this right now."

J wrote this on her MySpace page. She's been on a 10 day hunger strike, trying to convince everyone to vote Sanjaya Malakar off of American Idol.

I have to agree with her, Sanjaya Malakar sucks

Hang in there J

Anna Nicole's Autopsy keeps getting stranger and stranger

2007-03-26T18:02:00.000-07:00

Along with the list of drugs found in her system, Anna Nicole Smith's autopsy results also state that her "anus is unremarkable."

Well I guess that's good!

Anna Nicole Smith's autopsy shows weight meds

2007-03-26T18:00:00.000-07:00

A press release issued today by Dr. Joshua Perper says that before Anna Nicole Smith flew to the United States from the Bahamas, she had taken medications that included "Growth hormone, an alleged 'longevity'/weight reducing medication."

Sanjaya Malakar, are you kidding me!

2007-03-22T17:58:00.001-07:00

How is it that Sanjaya Malakar is still on American Idol. Ugh.

Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe and Simon Cowell

2007-03-22T17:55:00.001-07:00

"Simon keeps to himself in his trailer before the show with a feed, so he can listen to the music."

- Nigel Lythgoe

This despite reports that Nigel was helping Simon come up with his one liners and zingy smack talk. Sounds like Simon makes that stuff up all on his own.

Paris Hilton's watch gets stolen

2007-03-22T17:53:00.001-07:00

A T.S.A. employee at Los Angeles International Airport allegedly took an expensive watch out of Paris Hilton's luggage. The same thing happened last year with British Airways when an employee took a watch out of one of Paris' bags. Yikes, lock up them bags! Of course, with all of the “security” in airports these days, you can’t lock your own bags. TSA doesn’t sound so secure to me.

Insane fan at the Spurs v Chelsea game

2007-03-22T17:49:00.001-07:00

OK, not really a celebrity gossip bite, but I read this story about a "hooligan" who ran onto the field during a Chelsea soccer match and attacked the players. Yikes.

The video captures the moment pretty well:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AafP6H-Uasc

Can you say psycho!

Perez Hilton, he's cool

2007-03-22T17:40:00.001-07:00

Perez is one of the best celebrity gossip bloggers out there. Just funny stuff. Anyway, someone posted this video interview with Perez on YouTube and I thought I'd share it here.

If you haven't already, check out PerezHilton.com

Hilary Duff and Joel Madden

2007-03-19T10:27:00.001-07:00

Hilary Duff talked about her split from Joel Madden last year and said that the break up inspired some of the songs on her new album ‘Dignity’. She was particularly upset when Joel hooked up with Nicole Richie very soon after the break-up. Hilary Duff, who dated Joel for over 2 years, said of Joel and the break-up: “Last year was really difficult. It’s not fun seeing your ex with someone else.”

Chef John Burton Race ditches his wife

2007-03-19T10:25:00.001-07:00

Kim Burton Race , the wife of celebrity chef John Burton Race, said that she felt "betrayed and fragile" after Chef Burton Race left her and their 6 kids for another woman. Kim said her 49-year-old famous husband, who owns the New Angel restaurant in Dartmouth, Devon, walked out on her after 11 years of marriage.

300 is still the top movie

2007-03-19T10:20:00.001-07:00

300 kept the #1 spot for the second week in a row this weekend, with $31.2 million in ticket sales. Wild Hogs was a distant #2 with only $18.8 million.

Pax Thien Jolie heading home soon

2007-03-19T10:18:00.001-07:00

The latest member of the Angelina Jolie / Brad Pitt family is almost ready to head home to the United States. Angelina is completing paperwork for Pax this week. Once the final papers are approved, Angelina will be free to take Pax home to the growing family of Jolie-Pitts.

The adoption agency says that Angelina is not paying abnormal fees to complete the process. But Angelina is still being very generous. She is donating lots of toys to the orphanage once she leaves town.

Is this really Tonya Harding?

2007-03-15T21:41:00.000-07:00

SocialiteLife has a fantastic post about Tonya Harding. It does sound like she's gone "Batshit crazy". The story is worth a read.

But...
To me the best part of the post is the random photo that SocialiteLife attached to the blog post. Fantastic! Funny stuff

Tara Conner has been sober for 90 days

2007-03-15T19:22:00.000-07:00

Hah, I can't believe that's news-worthy! But TMZ wrote about it, and I kind of like the photo.

The Beckhams

2007-03-13T14:13:00.000-07:00

Well, Victoria sure has made a splash in the US Hollywood scene since her hubby David Beckham accepted the offer to join the LA Galaxy and leave European Football. David is learning to call football "soccer", and Victoria is making friends with scientology freaks TomKat and she's shopping like a fiend.

But my vote is for a Spice Girls reunion tour. Now that would be news-worthy!

Gisele Bundchen, pregnant or not?

2007-03-13T14:01:00.000-07:00

Seems that the rumor about Gisele Bundchen being pregnant isn't holding up. Most of the reports that I've found suggest that the rumor is just a rumor.

But, just for fun, here is a nice photo of Gisele Bundchen at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, New York City, November 2005. She sure wasn't pregnant here. Picture by TMZ

Let's kick Haley Scarnato off

2007-03-08T13:14:00.000-08:00

She butchered If My Heart Had Wings

She is boring

Come on, she sucks!

It is time for Haley Scarnato to go.

Richard Ostell boosts Liz Claiborne Fashion

2007-03-07T17:12:00.000-08:00

"Just because you live in the middle of the country doesn't mean you don't want fashion," says Richard Ostell, vice president and creative director of Liz Claiborne.

Word is that the old-school fashion shop is making a come-back. Liz Claiborne is trying to penetrate mainstream America with new fashion design and fashion sense. Only problem is that most of us don't have any fashion sense!

Jennifer Aniston trying to quit smoking

2007-03-07T17:05:00.000-08:00

Word is that Jennifer Aniston is trying to quit smoking and is also dropping caffeine out of her daily diet. You go Jennifer!

Personally, I like coffee too much to kill the caffeine, but I hate smokers. Quit smoking, quit smoking right now. It is deadly and ugly and makes you smell bad. There is nothing cool about smoking... nothing.

Linday Lohan

2007-03-07T17:02:00.000-08:00

Lindsay Lohan kept her movie crew members waiting for hours on the set of “I Know Who Killed Me” on Feb. 21st. “When she finally arrived, she said that she needed to take a nap,” a source told In Touch Weekly.

You can take the Lindsay Lohan out of rehab, but you can't take the Linday Lohan out of Lindsay Lohan!

Angelina Jolie adopts a boy

2007-03-07T16:59:00.000-08:00

Angelina Jolie is adopting another child. This time a boy from Vietnam.

Us Magazine reports that "She promised to give $2 million to the Tam Binh orphanage on the very day she receives the child."

Bodyguard reveals more information about Anna Nicole's Death

2007-03-07T16:47:00.000-08:00

Sources say that Anna Nicole Smith's bodyguard told cops that Anna Nicole Smith was on "heavy doses" of prescription drugs the day pf her death, including flu medicine and antibiotics. He said that in the months leading up to Anna's death, Howard K. Stern gave her "some types of drugs." He said, "Anna was in a cloud."

No word yet on the types of drugs that Howard K. Stern was giving Anna Nicole.

This will surely spark additional investigation and media attention.

Nigel Lythgoe defends American Idol from Rosie O'Donnell

2007-03-07T16:44:00.000-08:00

Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer of the TV show "American Idol", issued a statement in response to Rosie O'Donnell's criticism of the show. Here is the statement:

"Without wishing to add to the obvious self-promotion of Ms. O'Donnell, I feel as though I must refute her absurd and ridiculous claims that 'American Idol' is racist and/or weightist. Ms. O'Donnell has, once again, spoken without thought or knowledge. Viewers need only look at the show tonight to realize that 'American Idol' constantly confirms to America that talent has nothing to do with weight or color."

Rosie seems to pick fights with all sorts os people. I bet Nigel Lythgoe and Donald trump would have a good time swapping stories over a few cocktails.

Girls Gone Wild and Antonella Barba

2007-03-07T11:52:00.000-08:00

Joe Francis, the maker of Girls Gone Wild videos, has offered Antonella Barba a $250,000 contract to appear in a Girls Gone Wild video as a "celebrity host". Awesome. I seriously doubt that she'll accept the offer, but it's still pretty funny.

Wow, lots of backlinks for AntonellaBarbaPix.com

2007-03-06T16:13:00.000-08:00

I was reviewing the traffic stats for my blog and noticed that lots of people were coming to my blog post about Antonella Barba Galleries. I got curious, and looked up some statistics on the Antonella Barba scandal. Here is what I found:

First of all, Google search traffic for the phrase "American Idol" is VERY seasonal. People start searching in the late spring, and curiousity peaks right around the time of year when a winner is crowned. Here is the source and chart:

I then tried to look into the Antonella Barba story specifically.

The website AntonellaBarbaPix.com seemed like the best bell weather for the stroy, so I plugged in that URL to a pagerank prediction tool. Wow, lots of backlinks in a very short period of time. iWebTool is predicting that the site will have a pagerank of 5 by the next Google flip. Here is the source and chart:

Then of course there is the question about the authenticity of the pictures. Is that really Antonella Barba? Weird News reports that David Shutters of the L.A. Police Department's Crime Lab says that the photos are fakes; "Yes, they are not really her. We've studied the evidence thoroughly and determined that Antonella is not the girl in the pictures." But then again, lots of bloggers seem convinced that Antonella is a naughty New Jersey girl...

Jerry Springer thinks America’s Got Talent

2007-03-06T13:55:00.000-08:00

Jerry Springer will become the host of “America’s Got Talent.” NBC’s Craig Plestis explained that Springer is “the perfect ringmaster” for a TV talent show.

Mr. Plestis said; “To say the least, he is known for presiding over an unpredictable show where the unexpected is the typical order of each day.”

Sean Connery spoofs on SNL

2007-03-05T17:22:00.001-08:00

I used to love the SNL skits, poking fun at Sean Connery. I just found this one on YouTube...

Listen, Connery is still the best James Bond ever, don't get me wrong. But SNL is pretty darn funny...

Maria Ozawa Miyabi

2007-03-05T17:18:00.001-08:00

Maria Ozawa is becoming more and more popular, with videos like this one on YouTube. Fan sites are popping up all over the net, both in the US and in Japan.

Ozawa is half-Japanese and half-French-Canadian. She started modeling for the site shirouto-teien.com, which resulted in several sets of photographs and videos. She was then signed by the S1 AV company. She is featured in S1's entry in the 2006 AV Open, a competition between Japanese pornographic studios whose aim is to see which studio can produce the highest selling video. The S1 video featuring Maria Ozawa won first place.

She has done several photo shoots and glamour videos that feature her in the nude, but not performing sexual acts.

According to Google Trends, searches for her name have increased dramatically in the last few months. Check out the graph here:
http://www.google.com/trends?q=Maria+Ozawa

Her current popularity seems to peak in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Look out for more about Maria as her popularity increases.

Simon Cowell has no sympathy for Britney Spears

2007-03-05T11:36:00.000-08:00

"This whole thing is a total indulgence, Britney and Robbie need to get a grip. We've allowed these people to feel sorry for themselves. I don't know what's going on in Britney's head but my attitude is I couldn't care less. She should go back and live with her mum for six months."
-- Simon Cowell

Anna Nicole Smith's Funeral

2007-03-02T10:43:00.000-08:00

Howard K. Stern, Larry Birkhead, and Virgie Arthur, and many more of Anna Nicole Smith's closest friends, family, and fans attended a private funeral ceremony at Mount Horeb Baptist Church in Nassau earlier today.

Good Bye Anna Nicole.