Hulk Hogan’s ex, Linda plotting withering book  

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Few would argue that Hulk Hogan and his now ex-wife, Linda endured [perhaps even caused?] the messiest divorce in recent Hollywood history. And now Linda plans to tell it all in a book.

A year ago, Hulk released his own indiscreet novel, ‘My Life Outside the Rings,’ which portrayed Linda as “an abusive alcoholic.” Now Linda’s plotting revenge with her own account of their 24-year marriage in which she’s the victim.

The so-far untitled book will apparently discuss the fallout from her son, Nick’s car accident in 2007 which got them all sued, plus “her life, the traumas and how much better life is now she is no longer married.”

“She will include the trials she endured in the marriage, Nick’s accident and the things she’s accomplished,” her schmoozing attorney, Ray Rafool tells Fox. “Linda wants people to know her, how she knows what it’s like to divorce, be a mother and establish a career.”

Hmm…I think he forgot – ‘and to file for divorce based on your husband’s affair with a 33-year old girl. Then have an affair of your own. With a 19-year old boy…While you’re still married.’

So far, no publisher has accepted the book but Rafool says that day will come and they plan to have it on the shelves by the fall. Meantime, he’s also closed a deal with the family who brought a frivolous lawsuit after Nick’s accident.

“Linda is ecstatic that the lawsuits are over,” says Rafool. “Now she gets to move on with her life.”

Move #1 is her own reality show. Yes, another one. Her children also have plans; Once freed from jail after his 7-month sentence, 19-year old Nick moved to L.A. Daughter, Brooke, 21, also went there to get into acting, but she hated the place and now wants to come home:

“She didn’t like L.A as much as she likes the east coast,” says a pal. “She just wasn’t happy and feels better in Florida.”

Brooke sees her future in either music or acting, but the stark truth of Tinseltown clearly wasn’t as easy as the so-called ‘reality’ she shared on TV. But VH1 are now plotting a third season of her show, so that should help some.

The fact it will cover her utter lack of success in coping with reality for real…is perhaps better left as a thought…

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Ben Affleck reportedly boozing again?  

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Despite a visit to rehab and a public declaration he was finished with drink, friends are now worried Ben Affleck might be boozing again.

After taking part in the Telethon for Haiti last week, Ben, 37, flew to the Sundance film festival in Utah to attend a celebration and premiere for his new movie, ‘The Company Men.’

There, a spy tells Radar, Ben “Immediately sat down at a VIP table, grabbed a bottle of Absolut vodka and poured a drink.”

Bear in mind, Ben is a self-confessed alcoholic. When he checked into ‘Promises’ rehab in 2001 his publicist explained the surprising detour like this;

“Ben is a self-aware and smart man who decided a fuller life awaits him without alcohol. He has chosen to seek professional assistance, and travel a healthier road with the support of his family, friends and fans.”

But at Sundance the flunkies around Ben were shocked by the act with the vodka, so they cleared all the photographers out of the area to protect him from what could have been career-wrecking press.

Married to Jennifer Garner since June 29, 2005, Ben has been quoted as saying that she and their two children are the core of his life. But Sundance was soon buzzing with chatter about this apparent fall from the wagon; Both he and co-star Tommy Lee Jones were seen toasting the success of the movie together – with several drinks.

And that’s not a wise move when you’re a Promises graduate. We’ll keep you advised if this story gets any worse…

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WTF? Pete Doherty only fined for walking into court with heroin  

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This past December, Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty, attended Gloucester Crown Court to face charges of careless driving, driving without any insurance or a license, a DUI charge, and two separate charges of possession of heroin.

Incredibly the kindly judge found him guilty on all of the charges but Pete was only fined $3,300, plus costs, andbanned from driving for a year and a half. Wow that’s throwing the book at a repeat drug offender. But as he left the court he was arrested again when a security guard saw $300 worth of heroin, fall out of his pocket, but released on bail to appear in court again on Jan. 27. Surely being so out of control that he was stupid enough to bring drugs to court even while being sentenced for a previous drug offense, had to force the judges hand this time?

Keep in mind Doherty, who once dated supermodel Kate Moss, has a history of drug and driving offenses and was recently jailed in 2008 for breaching the terms of his probation. But even though Doherty was late for today’s hearing, his judge found a great deal of compassion for him.

“Either this was sheer stupidity or a ploy to get more publicity,” Judge Joti Boparai said today, per Reuters, as Doherty was sentenced at Gloucester Magistrates’ Court.

Doherty was ordered to pay a fine nearing $1,200 U.S. plus another $137 or so in court costs. Boparai ruled that since Doherty is paying for private drug treatment already, it wouldn’t be worth using taxpayer dollars to put him on a rehabilitation order. Well how about jail time?

I really like Pete and wish he could stop the drugs before they kill him. But for gosh sake what does it take to get yourself thrown in jail in England because Pete seems to be trying real hard.

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Brooke Mueller checks into rehab but ‘only for rest?’  

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Charlie Sheen’s wife Brooke Mueller is now staying at the Two Dreams Outer Banks center, which is described on its Web site as a “comprehensive wellness program providing exemplary care for individuals who dream of recovery from addictive disorders or co-dependent behaviors,” following her release from a hospital’s intensive care unit for pneumonia.

Her attorney, Yale Galanter, has been telling everyone since the news broke of her stay in the ‘REHAB’ center that:

“She’s in North Carolina with her mother for some rest and relaxation, and she is still being treated for her infection and pneumonia.”

Mueller’s mother, Moira Fiore, stands by the “rest and relaxation” story as well saying, “People come here for a variety of reasons. Brooke’s reason is mainly to get away and be pampered, and, at the same time, she can work on her physical and emotional health.”

Her mother goes on to say that Brooke will be staying on for a week or two but:

“She could check herself out at anytime but she’s not doing any of that until the infection is totally cleared and the fluid is out of her lungs,” Galanter explains.

And as to why Galanter would fly her daughter across the country with pneumonia rather than seeking top medical care available in Los Angeles?

Brooke’s stepfather tells RadarOnline:

“This is a lot to deal with and I commend her for finally, you know, she couldn’t go back to the house, what is she going to do? With all the problems and the stress? She’s getting help and her mother is with her.

“I commend her for that. The positiveness of this is that she is recognizing that she needs help and she can’t do it on her own.”

Mueller and Sheen are scheduled to appear in an Aspen, Colo., court Feb. 8 for a hearing on whether to modify the protective order, following the Christmas Day fight in Aspen, resulting in domestic violence charges and a protecting order against the actor.

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ABC Canceling ‘Ugly Betty’ But Working on “Satisfying Conclusion”  

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Great shows often run out of creative steam and then you see signs like this season’s premiere of Ugly Betty, being pushed back in October after the ratings dropped, not to mention ABC reduced its episode order from 22 to 20. Based on a popular Spanish telenovela series, ‘Betty’ was a breath of fresh air its first year but faltered in its third season despite the too little, too late move of rescheduling ‘Betty’ to Wednesdays at 10 p.m., where it caps a three-hour block of comedy. Now it has been decided the fourth season will be the last. The shows Executive Producer Silvio Horta and ABC President Steve McPherson announced today the decision was mutual and “want to allow the show ample time to write a satisfying conclusion.” Now the question is, what do you fans think would be be a “satisfying conclusion” to the show?

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Brittany Murphy’s Husband to File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Warner Bros.  

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Brittany Murphy’s husband, Simon Monjack, plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Warner Brothers claiming they are responsible for the death of his wife. Monjack in an interview with the The Daily Beast, claims Murphy was devastated after reportedly losing a role in the sequel to “Happy Feet.” While the L.A. County Coroner has not released the cause of death, Monjack believes losing the movie caused Murphy to have a heart attack.

Before the “Happy Feet” setback, Brittany Murphy had been fired from the film, “The Caller,” shot in Puerto Rico. Rumor was Monjack, who did Brittany’s hair and makeup, had been so difficult on the set, sometimes showing up drunk, that the producers had let her go and replaced her with Twilight star Rachelle Lefevre.

Monjack says. “The reports about the Puerto Rican set are fantasy. I was never, ever drunk there. What I did do was demand they follow union rules and after she had worked 12-hour days, six days a week, that she get the breaks she was entitled to. I was ‘difficult’ because I was the enforcer to protect Brittany. She was far too nice to stand up to directors and producers who wanted her to work to exhaustion.”

Daily Beast writer Gerald Posner claims a Hollywood executive told him that the studio had been looking for a reason to dismiss Brittany because Lefevre was a much hotter star.

Monjack said, “Warner Brothers relied on conjecture and hearsay about the Puerto Rico film for why they canceled Brittany’s role in Happy Feet.”

Acting is a cruel business, your hot one day and the next no one wants to touch you. But taking Warner Brothers to court claiming they are responsible for the death of Brittany Murphy, because they wrongfully fired her, that seems a stretch!

TMZ followed up on this story and got a quote from both studios on this story. The producers of “The Caller” say “The decision for Brittany to leave the film was mutual and amicable, and was in fact related to a serious illness in Brittany’s family. Any rumors to the contrary are false, and in the circumstances, particularly hurtful.”

Warner Brothers says: “Any claim that Warner Bros. Pictures was somehow responsible for Brittany Murphy’s tragic death is demonstrably false, reprehensible, and defamatory. Despite press reports to the contrary, Warner Bros. Pictures and Ms. Murphy never entered into any deal for “Happy Feet 2,” and thus, there was not a contract to cancel.”

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Michael Douglas’ son Cameron pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges  

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Cameron Douglas, the son of Academy Award-winning actor Michael and grandson of Kirk, has entered a plea of conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine drugs, and heroin possession on Wednesday in a Manhattan federal court. Cameron was arrested in July 2008 at a trendy Manhattan hotel he was living at, dealing large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine and originally put under house arrest. But he was thrown in jail after his girlfriend allegedly tried to smuggle heroin to him in an electric toothbrush.

Investigators say Douglas was paid tens of thousands of dollars for trafficking methamphetamine — what he referred to in intercepted phone calls as “pastry” or “bath salts.” Cash and drugs were routinely exchanged from coast to coast through shippers such as FedEx, court papers said.

He had been previously arrested on drug-related charges in New York in 1999 and California in 2007.

Cameron Douglas, 31, told a judge that a New York contact first asked him if he could score the drugs in 2006. After that, “I began supplying on a regular basis.”

Asked by a judge if he knew what he was doing was wrong, he replied, “Yes, your honor.”

Cameron has acted in movies including 2003’s “It Runs in the Family,” starring his father and grandfather, Kirk Douglas.

He faces a minimum 10 years in prison at sentencing on April 27.

Ironically Michael Douglas, in the 2000 movie Traffic, played a high-powered judge in charge of fighting a war on drugs, only to find out his teenage daughter was a cocaine addict. In an interview in the March/April issue of AARP he said his son, his only child with his first wife Diandra Luker, is a “tough kid” but that he was still worried about his welfare. “Would it have been better to have been around more? Absolutely. There were absences, and I was no angel.”
“Cameron has a lot of life ahead. He now recognizes his own demons and struggles,” Douglas told the magazine.

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John and Elizabeth Edwards legally separate  

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After months of lies and denials, former democratic presidential candidate John Edwards finally admitted to an extramarital affair with campaign staffer Rielle Hunter, while his wife battled breast cancer. And after additional denials that he was the father of Hunter’s now-23-month-old daughter, Edwards finally admitted last week through a written statement, that he was in fact the father of the child. Elizabeth Edwards has now had enough. Today, it was announced that the former Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards and his terminally ill wife Elizabeth, have legally separated. Elizabeth 60, and John, 56, have been married for 32-years.

Elizabeth Edwards’ spokesperson released a statement saying, Elizabeth “is moving on with her life and wants to put this difficult chapter behind her.”

The announcement of the couple’s separation comes just days before the release of Andrew Young’s tell-all book. Young was a former aide to John Edwards, and his book is not expected to be complimentary to the former challenger for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. The book, entitled “The Politician,” details the attempts by Edwards’ to cover up his affair and the fathering of his love child. John Edwards had convinced Young to falsely claim paternity of Hunter’s child.

The statement released by Elizabeth Edwards acknowledged the upcoming expose of her husband, describing the book as filled with “many falsehoods and exaggerations” and she pointed out two claims made in Young’s book that she disputes:

“First, the allegation that she sought to politicize her cancer is unconscionable, hurtful and patently false. Second, she believed Andrew Young to be the father of this child until her husband confessed his paternity to her this past summer. She will have nothing further to say,” read the statement.

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Scarlett Johansson scores bold Broadway bow  

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Those who truly love acting say you’re not a real ‘Actor’ until you’ve done stage work; And Scarlett Johannson has now made that leap. 
At a mere 25, Scarlett is now braving the footlights  [and the famously sour New York critics] in Arthur Miller’s 1955 incest-themed drama, ‘A View from the Bridge.’
In it, Scarlett plays Catherine, a 17-year old still struggling to understand life in a Brooklyn ravaged by unemployment and still embittered by war, who inspires a jealous desire from her far-older uncle, Eddie Carbone; forcefully played by Liev Schreiber [seen here.]
As her Broadway debut – complete with a well-played Brooklyn accent – Johansson has taken the role played by the late Brittany Murphy in the last Broadway revival of Miller’s intense, family-centered work, which is rendered even more claustrophobic by a cast of just fifteen people.
For those who don’t recall the whole plot, Eddie [Schrieber] is greatly protective of Cathy, whom he and his wife have raised from a child. But Eddie sees red [Scarlet?] when two illegal immigrants [friends of his wife] arrive from Italy, and one – Rodolpho – gets rather cozy with Cathy.
Eddie hates this and tries to ruin both men’s lives, but after advice from his own wife Cathy marries the dude. Rod’s brother, Marco, then arrives for the wedding and Ed tries to kill him…But that’s not how it ends.
The play runs through April 4th at the Cort Theater on Broadway. If you’re a big fan of Scarlett, you need to see this – Given the demands of the role, it may be the last time you’ll have the chance to experience her live…

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Sean Diddy Combs throws lavish party for son  

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When your dad’s worth an estimated $346-million and you turn sixteen, you can expect quite a night. And Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs did not disappoint.
The 40-year old rapper and fashion maven threw a big-ticket hoedown for his son, Justin Dior at New York’s M2 Ultralounge last Saturday, and whole thing was captured on camera for MTV’s ‘My Super Sweet Sixteen.’
As you might expect from this doting dad, the evening was quite memorable – The crowded room almost erupted when Lil’ Kim, Fabolous and Jim Jones started making some noise. And once all that was over, Diddy proved he was also no slouch with the gifts;
First, Justin got a check for $10,000 [which we're told he's donating to Wyclef Jean's 'Yelle Haiti,'] Then came the keys to a brand-new, $350,000 brushed-silver Maybach limousine, which was parked on the curb, wrapped in a giant red bow.
It even came with a chauffeur, as Justin is still learning to drive.
But not all the evening was fun. The News says Diddy almost got into a fight with a publicist when the flunkie tried to get  some 1-on-1 time to discuss business.
“Diddy was yelling about how it was his son’s birthday and not a night to talk about work,” says one source. “He really ripped into him, but the guy deserved it – He was out of line.”
But the mini [made for TV?] drama couldn’t detract from the extravagant night – Justin viewed the proceedings from a throne that was placed on the stage, from which he could look down on the fans…just like his dad does.
But while Justin and his crowd were busy downstairs, older friends had their own bash in a private section one floor up. Friends of Diddy’s, such Trey Songz and Juelz Santana, plus the three other singers joined the cast of ‘Jersey Shore,’ for a more adult-focused function where, according to spies, at least one of them had too good a time.
“When Snooki left at around 10pm, she crept out through a back door – absolutely reeking of booze,” says one party-goer. “The over-21’s function was even wilder than the one downstairs.”

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Rolling Stone Keith Richards gives up booze – hell freezing over?  

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Keith RichardsAccording to the British tabloids, Rolling Stone guitarist extraordinaire Keith Richards has given up drinking.  Richards has apparently not touched a drop in four months.
Doctors have been telling Richards to stop drinking for years but he never listened before, famously claiming that he would never stop because he had outlived several doctors who advised him to give up. Even a drinking fueled incident four years ago where he suffered a brain hemorrhage after falling out of a palm tree in Fiji failed to knock some sense into him.
But the 66-year-old finally quit after getting strict orders from his doctor and watching fellow Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood’s life unravel through alcoholism, it has been reported.
A source close to the guitarist told The Sun: “He has always quite enjoyed the fact that he seemed to be able to carry on drinking as much as he liked with no real negative impact on his health. But he has watched Ronnie fall well and truly off the wagon last year and he doesn’t like what he sees. Plus he has started to feel for the first time like it might do him some good to give up the booze for a while.”
A friend also said last night: “There’s no guarantees that he’ll stay off it – but he’s doing really well so far.”

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Gary Coleman arrested in Utah on domestic assault warrant  

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Gary Coleman is back in the unfavorable spotlight gain. He has was arrested Sunday for domestic violence, and booked into a Utah jail after police received reports of a civil disturbance at his Santaquin home, according to news reports.  The former child star of “Diff’rent Strokes” was booked Sunday on suspicion of domestic assault, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.  But the paper said the Santaquin police wrote in a press statement that Coleman was arrested on a warrant alleging he failed to appear in court in a previous case. So far Coleman has not been able to post bail at $1,725, so far.
Gary, 41, has had a volatile marriage with Shannon Price, 23.  The pair met on the set of the comedy film “Church Ball” just five months before exchanging vows. In 2008, the couple appeared on “Divorce Court,” where Price described Coleman as distant and depressed.  They have both proven to have explosive tempers. Shannon locked Gary out of their house and unleashed a profane tirade at police in their drive way in July. Shannon was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence and disorderly conduct.  Gary was arrested previously in Utah in 2008 after a man claimed Coleman tried to run over him in a parking lot when he tried to take a picture with the child star. The case was reportedly been settled out of court. Earlier this month, Coleman, was briefly hospitalized after he fell ill in Los Angeles.

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With papers allegedly already signed Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie to announce split soon?  

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A new claim has been made that  Hollywood Golden Couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are splitting up. A News of the World source claims In Sunday’s English newspaper, that “It is clear it’s a case of when they break up rather than if.”  The outlet’s “exclusive” reports that  preparations for the split began in early December when the couple met with a top Los Angeles divorce firm “regarded as the best in the business,” to thrash out the details of their split deal, and an official announcement is imminent.  They go on to say Brad and Angelina who have never legally married, have gone so far as to have signed legal papers earlier this month to end their five-year relationship, which divides their vast fortune said to be in the $350 million range, and determines custody for their six children.  The couple have supposedly agreed to equally divide their immense fortune and to equally share custody of their children, although they will live full-time with Angelina.  While I am somewhat skeptical about this report, there has been speculation of a break-up for months and reports from various publication that  the couple have had public fights recently.  Both have gone through high profile break-ups before.  Brad split with Jennifer Aniston after four-and-a-half years of marriage, allegedly after starting an affair with Jolie on the set of the thriller Mr and Mrs Smith.  Brad was engaged to Gwyneth Paltrow before that.  Jolie split from Billy-Bob Thornton in 2003 and Trainspotting actor Johnny Lee Miller in 1999.  So what do you think, are Brangelina really done, or is News of The World about to get sued?

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Sources don’t cut it – Brad and Angelina need to make a statement  

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As we reported just previously, News of the World was the latest to report Brad Pitt and Angelina jolie are about to breakup. According though to the London tabloid things have gone so far that the pair have met with a high profile Los Angeles law firm, to hash out an amicable division of their vast fortune and custody of their six kids, even though they’re not married, and an announcement of their split is imminent. Not surprisingly other sources including one from People Magazine say “everything is fine” with the marriage. So sources cut both ways and why should we take this new rumor seriously. Well that’s an individual decision, but the fact is this new rumor has triggered worldwide attention, and the only way to really end the speculation is for Brad and Angelina to issue a statement but so far they remain mum, albeit they might be busy with other things like trying to save the world. Meanwhile another report came out Sunday that seems to support the rumors of a breakup. Canadian journalist Ian Halperin reported Sunday that a close friend of Pitt’s says the actor has been preparing to bail from his five-year relationship with volatile Jolie for at least six months. Keep in mind though that Halperin authored the book, “Brangelina: The Untold Story of Brad Pittand Angelina Jolie,” in which he predicted the split, but here’s what his source has to say:“Brad is miserable and wants a new start,” said the friend, a Hollywood industry veteran.“He’s looked miserable and exhausted the past couple of years because he can’t handle Angie’s explosive personality and self destructive ways.“I love Brad and am in his corner all the way. I feel so bad for him because Angie put him through the ringer. I can confirm that his relationship with Angie is over,” the insider told Halperin.Meanwhile Brangelina haven’t been seen in public together much as of late, and missed two golden opportunities to show they are still together, as they skipped Golden Globes last week and the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday night. I think it’s stupid to think that they need to make some kind of public showing or statement every time there is a negative statement about them. But I think until they do this time, speculation will continue to grow and take on a life of its’ own not unlike the Tiger Woods situation.

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Elisabetta Gregoraci Bares Baby Bump For Chi Magazine  

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Flavio Briatore’s wife Elisabetta Gregoraci bares her baby bump in the new issue of Italian Chi magazine. The 28-year-old Wonderbra model, who is 30 years younger than her millionaire hubby, is due to give birth in May. “The baby will be born in London because that’s where we live. Then we will go to Germany where I will have some stem cells preserved from the umbilical cord in case of any health problems,” she told the mag.
On cravings: “I get lots of cravings especially for pizza and pasta, I eat them in a frightening amount in fact my tummy is growing all the time.” On baby names: “I am going to go for a more traditional name, that’s how I am. I wouldn’t mind Flavio junior. That way we wouldn’t have to change the initials on the clothes.”


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Lady Gaga Performs at Radio City Music Hall!  

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Lady Gaga struts her stuff in what appeared to be a Christmas wrapping paper inspired one piece, outside Radio City Music Hall in NYC, NY on January 23, 2010 where the singer performed.



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Britney Spears Has Been Working Out  

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Britney Spears hit the gym in Studio City with her still boyfriend “playboy” Jason Trawick. The pop princess heads to the car without an umbrella totally soaking wet, looking stick thin, and using a t-shirt to make a cheeky social commentary or more likely a statement on her present feeling towards all the “dicks” controlling in her life at the moment!



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More Alessandra Ambrosio Bikini Pictures  

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Victoria’s Secret Angel Alessandra Ambrosio seemed to be having a fantastic time on set of a photo shoot in St. Barth, French West Indies as she splashed around the surf and jumped for joy on January 23, 2010. More pics in full story!



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“Jersey Shore” cast wants to get paid!  

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The “Jersey Shore” cast including Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, “Pauly D” Delvecchio, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and Jenni “J-Woww” Farley only earned a few hundred dollars each per episode for the first season, but things are going to change. Thursday’s finale of “Jersey Shore” was watched by 4.8 million viewers, three times the audience of the season opener, so now cast members believe they’re worth up to $100,000 each to film the second season this summer. According to the NY Post’s Page Six, the cast is getting accustomed to their star status, earning up to $10,000 a night for personal appearances on the party circuit. Now they’re hanging together as a united front and are letting Britney Spears’ manager Larry Rudolph, who now is handling Pauly D. mange the negotiations, which is a shrewd move. A source close to the crew tells Page Six:
“They want $10,000 an episode, arguing that the stars from ‘The Hills’ get $100,000 per episode and that show doesn’t even rate as high. like the cast of ‘Friends’ and saying if they don’t all get the pay increase, none of them will return.”
A rep for MTV refused to comment on the negotiations to Page Six, but cooly remarked: “We have not yet confirmed a season two.”
Well odds are there will be a season two and the cast is going to get a huge raise, guaranteed!

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Kitty Kelley strikes again with unauthorized biography on Oprah Winfrey coming in April  

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Kitty Kelley, known for her often gossipy and lurid unauthorized celebrity biographies has set her sights on daytime talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. Kelley has written biographies of some of the most famous and fascinating people of our era: Frank Sinatra,  Elizabeth Taylor,Jacqueline Onassis, Nancy Reagan, the British royal family, and the Bush family. Random House imprint Crown Publishers announced that Ms. Kelley‘s 544-page unauthorized “Oprah: A Biography,” will be released on April 13. Crown executive director of publicity David Drake stated:
“Oprah has spent years eliciting intimate confessionals from her subjects, but she herself has a carefully guarded persona. This is the first complete portrait of her — it will reveal Oprah as she has never been seen before.”
The first printing will be at least 500,000 copies.  She conducted 850 interviews for the book, the publisher said, and Ms. Kelley said she spent the last three years combing through Ms. Winfrey’s life. Kitty said she was “full of admiration for her accomplishments and fascinated by her complexity,” but also felt committed to writing the truth.

Personally I can’t wait to read it.

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“Guys and Dolls” actress Jean Simmons has died  

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Gorgeous British actress Jean Simmons, has died Friday evening at her home in Santa Monica, of lung cancer at the age of 80. At age 14, Simmons made her movie debut and became well-known for her work in other British films, including her first starring role in the film adaptation of Uncle Silas, but it was playing Ophelia to Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet that made her a star. A prolific stage and film actress, Simmons, won an Emmy Award for her role in the 1980s miniseries “The Thorn Birds.”

The auburn-haired beauty starred in many notable movies with many leading men, included Guys and Dolls (Marlon Brando), The Robe (Richard Burton), Elmer Gantry (with Burt Lancaster), Until They Sail (with Paul Newman), Spartacus, (Kirk Douglas), This Earth Is Mine (Rock Hudson), The Big Country (Gregory Peck), All the Way Home (Robert Preston), Mister Buddwing (James Garner) and Rough Night in Jericho (Dean Martin). For her role in ‘Guys and Dolls’, Simmons was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Actress, and won the Golden Globe for Best Musical/Comedy Actress.

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Joaquin Phoenix re-emerges clean cut  

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Joaquin Phoenix re emerges clean cut
 The last time we saw Joaquin Phoenix, he was doing that “rapping as performance art” thing looking like a disheveled Charles Manson.  But he has re-emerged clean cut again and joined ex girlfriend Liv Tyler to tape a promo for To Write Love on Her Arms, a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.  Joaquin also did a second video with Miley Cyrus and some other guy (below), and they are all encouraging everyone to vote for the charity to win a one million dollar donation for suicide prevention and the launch of a live online crisis network. Was the rapper thing an elaborate hoax, we may never know but I doubt it. Just thinking too, Liv Tyler is recently divorced and Joaquin seems sane again, could they get back together?

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Brad Pitt and Matt Damon join cast of ‘Happy Feet 2′  

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I always wonder whether it’s really necessary to hire big stars to voice characters in animation features. But Hollywood seems to think it pays off and Warner Bros in this case have  reportedly signed Brad Pitt and Matt Damonto voice characters for Happy Feet 2.  The two haven’t made a movie together since Ocean’s Thirteen.
The film which will be directed by George Miller, will be shot in 3-D, and is set to be released November 18, 2011.  Elijah Wood and Robin Williams will be returning to voice their characters from the 2006 original Happy Feet.




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Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler an item again?  

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Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler who presented the best screenplay award together at the Golden Globes on Sunday night seemed to be joined at the hip for most of the night and repeatedly posed for photographs together.  So I am not surprised to hear the rumors they are back together (they supposedly were an item during the filming of “The Bounty Hunter” last summer.  Of course Jen is almost always linked with her leading men so I am always skeptical but then again Gerard her kind of guy, that is mostly unattainable.   But despite my cynicism a NY Post  Page Six spy thinks that at least for the night Gerard and Jen seemed like a couple.
“After they presented, they were drinking Moet backstage,” says our spy. “At one point, they were making out in the kitchen. They were attached at the hip all night. They definitely seemed very couple-y. Producers for the show were actually laughing about it over their walkie-talkies.”
So maybe this does prove these two had a love connection in the past and they still spark together, but will it go any further than that?

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Bono, Jay-Z Recording Charity Song While Many Stars Added to ‘Hope For Haiti’ Telethon  

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The list of entertainers set to appear and/or perform this Friday night on the “Hope For Haiti” telethon keeps growing by the hour. Most recently, musicians Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z have been announced as performers joining Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban and Alicia Keys for the telecast, which will air on every major network and a number of cable channels at 7PM EST.  Haitian native Wyclef Jean will anchor the show from New York, while George Clooney will do so from Los Angeles. CNN’s Anderson Cooper will report from Haiti.  London has also been added to the lineup, and that’s where Jay-Z will perform, along with Bono (more below), The Edge and Rihanna in a special joint performance. Coldplay is also to perform from London.
In New York, Springsteen will perform, along with Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, Jean and Sting. In Los Angeles, Swift is to perform, and Urban, Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow plan a collaboration. Also performing in Los Angeles is Timberlake, Dave Matthews, John Legend, and Stevie Wonder, according to ABC News.
Musically, the most interesting update of late is that music superstars Jay-Z and U2 have collaborated on a brand new song for Haiti with producer Swizz Beatz (romantically-linked to Alicia Keys).
“Me, Bono, Hova (Jay-Z) have something to say about Haiti,” Swizz Tweeted this week. “Stay tuned. I told you I was working on something amazing for Haiti They need us!!!!!!”
In fact, the writing and recording of the new tune came about rather quickly. “Last night we wrote a song,” the Edge said (via Consequence of Sound). “Bono got a call from a producer, Swizz. He and Jay-Z wanted to do something for Haiti. So, Bono came up with the phrase on the phone, and last night we were here, we wrote a song–finished, recorded, and sent it back to them.”
E! reports that Bono and Jay-Z are set to perform from the Robert Pattinson-hosted London portion of the telethon (George Clooney will host in Los Angeles, Wyclef Jean in New York City, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper in Haiti).
While all donations made during the event will go to seven different charities, including Red Cross, Oxfam America, and Partners in Health, additional money will be raised on iTunes with songs from the featured performers being made available following telecast.  People can purchase the night’s performances for 99 cents each through iTunes starting Saturday. So here’s hoping all this star power will encourage lots of generosity as Haiti struggles to survive and rebuild after last week’s devastating earthquake!

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Aerosmith Auditioning to Replace Steven Tyler ‘Temporarily’  

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While Steven Tyler’s recent erratic behavior left his bandmates puzzled as to his intentions on staying with Aerosmith, it quickly came to a highly publicized head, with the lead singer heading to rehab to fight an addiction to painkillers.  Steven has since expressed a desire to return to the band, but according to Joe Perry, is about to undergo a series of operations which will leave him unable to perform for at least a year.  So the rest of Aerosmith, seemingly lead by Joe Perry  have decided to search for a new singer who can front the group supposedly until Tyler is fit again, with auditions set to kick off in February (10). Blasphemy I say, and why bother?

But Guitarist Joe Perry tells the Toronto Sun,
“We’re already getting the word out there. The word’s been out there for a while. We’ll start having some auditions, making some phone calls. Hopefully, we’ll have found a new singer by the summer, and Aerosmith will be able to go back out on the road.
“From what I’ve heard, (Tyler) hasn’t left the band. As far as I’m concerned, he hasn’t left the band. He’s never said he was going to leave the band. It’s just that he wanted to go off and do some of his own things. He just never told anybody in the band about it. But his manager has told our manager that he wants to take some time off. And then lately he’s been saying he wants to come back.
“But he has to have leg surgery and foot surgery and it’s basically going to take him out of the picture for about a year, year and a half. So, in the meantime, the rest of the band wants to play. We’re gonna find somebody to get in there and fill that spot. Just like when (bassist) Tom (Hamilton) was sick – we got David Hull to come in and play bass. When (guitarist) Brad (Whitford) was sick, we got somebody else to come in and play for him. That’s basically how I look at it; we need another singer to fill in.”
Would anyone want to see Aerosmith without Steven Tyler?!

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Dennis Hopper’s wife reportedly incensed by divorce  

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We recently reported that Hollywood stalwart, Dennis Hopper, while in the midst of a battle with cancer he may soon concede, is frantically working to divorce his fifth wife, Victoria Duffy, before that battle is over.
Well, new information shows he may have ample cause:
A longtime friend says Dennis is angry about Victoria’s alleged plans to get rich from his will – despite having already been given a free ranch, a collection of expensive artworks and closets filled to the brim with designer gowns.
“Dennis told me, ‘I’ve worked so hard to give Victoria everything she wanted, but it only fueled her appetite for more luxury,’ ” the friend told the Post.
Now the 73-year old actor, currently suffering advanced prostate cancer, is said to be valiantly trying to forestall his death until the divorce is made final and he knows he can rest.
Under the terms of his current will, Victoria, 41, [seen here] would receive one-quarter of his estate – exactly what she agreed to in their prenup. But insiders say she really wanted far more, and is also fuming that she was not named as Executor of the will.
Why? Well, one reason might be she can’t just change the numbers to suit her once Dennis is gone.
His children, Marin, Henry and Ruthiana are now with their dad. So is his first wife, Brooke Hayward. But not Vicky – she’s been banned from his bedside;
“I wish Victoria the best, but I only want to spend these difficult days surrounded by my children and close friends,” Hopper said in a statement issued yesterday.
Victoria has therefore remained in frustrated seclusion at the couple’s home in Venice, an upscale neighborhood of Los Angeles. Their marriage is known to have been stormy for years, but her friends are now leaking claims to the press that Vicky’s a victim, because Dennis is too spaced-out on meds to be making good choices;
“He’s mentally incapacitated from the enormous amounts of medication he’s on,” one enabler said. “It’s truly a tragedy. And it’s all about the money – this is about getting Victoria out of the will. Nothing more, nothing less.”
Meanwhile, people who actually care about Dennis say there’s not one thing wrong with his mental state.
The saga continues – we’ll keep you advised…

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Paul McCartney planning third marriage, say friends  

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Despite an experience that would put most people off marriage for life, Sir Paul McCartney is said to be planning to be a husband again.
The 67-year former Beatle was seen at Sunday’s ‘Golden Globes’ with his current friend, New York socialite, Nancy Shevell. Friends say Paul has already proposed and they pair are now planning to wed.
They first met over twenty-years ago, but only started dating after Paul’s messy divorce from second-wife, Heather Mills. The pair also caused gossip when they were spied in the Hamptons in 2007 – when Nancy was still married to high-profile Attorney, Bruce Blakeman. But friends say that marriage had been “unraveling for years.”
And Nancy has several things in her favor; She’s battled the same curse of breast cancer that claimed his first wife, Linda in 1998, she’s also a vegetarian – and she has her own cash.
“Nancy comes from a similar wealthy background to Linda, so it makes everyone happy that she’s clearly not after Paul’s money,” a close source told reporters.
So, if she’s got all that money…how come she’s wearing an omelet?
Paul’s 38-year old daughter, Stella [who hated Mills] is apparently a big fan of Ms. Shevell. Even Paul’s former band-mate Ringo Starr is known to approve.
“Paul’s very happy with Nancy,” a friend told the News. “They clicked from the moment they met. She’s the complete opposite of Mills and is only interested in Paul the person, not Paul the rich Beatle.”
Someone else who thinks Paul is just aces is Julia Roberts. She was seated next to him at the Globes, and it clearly had an effect;  But when she was called up on stage she made the whole thing a joke…And unlike Gervais, she was funny;
“If you want attention, sit next to Paul McCartney,” she gushed. “I never had so many texts in my life!”

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Madonna wants baby with lover, Jesus Luz  

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With millions of dollars, luxurious homes, four kids and a toy-boy already in play, Madonna has apparently decided she needs one more thing to make life complete – A child with her lover.
At 51, Madge is right on the edge of her ‘best-by’ date for a natural conception, but friends say she’s consulted doctors about whether she and her…friend, Jesus Luz, 22, could make a child of their own and she’s ready to put up a fight.
Madonna already has 13-year old daughter Lourdes from her connection with Carlos Leon, and nine-year old Rocco from a stormy marriage to British film director, Guy Ritchie.
Then there’s former Malawian orphans David Banda, whom she and Guy adopted in 2008, and Mercy James, who was adopted in June of last year.
Clearly a lover of crowds, Madge is now keen to have a child with Jesus, telling friends he’d make ‘a fantastic dad’ and that, “I have a lot of love in my heart for another child.”
“M says motherhood is the most fulfilling thing in her life,” says a friend, who calls Madge by her one-letter nickname. “She knows at 51 it’s going to be hard to conceive naturally, but she’s fit and ready for the challenge.”
One of Jesus’ close pals told the Sun he loves the idea; “Jesus is very religious and deeply in love with her. He adores her kids, but he’s always wanted a child of his own. He told M fatherhood would be his greatest adventure and he wants to share this with her.”
And “M” seems quite motivated; Forbes Magazine estimates that her income for 2007 alone was $72 million. But the singer has said “all the money in the world” would not bring her the same happiness as a family.
Oh, really? Well, fire all the nannies, do the diapers yourself – then see how happy it gets…

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Greek star, Jesse McCartney fighting nude photo leak  

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Jesse McCartneyIt what may yet be a theme, we follow the news of Lindsay Lohan’s ’stolen’ sex tape with a report that the star of ABC’s ‘Greek,’ Jesse  has a sexy photo now floating around.
It seems a bitter ex-girlfriend of the 22-year old singer now has the pic – which apparently shows Jesse lying on a bed, wearing nothing but a candy G-string – and is now hawking it around every down-market tabloid and blog in a lurid campaign to score a fast buck.
But the Post says Jesse has now unleashed his lawyers; His chief legal eagle, Sawn Chapman Holley has sent out a ‘Cease and Desist’ letter, threatening doom and destruction on anyone who dares use the photo.
“A person is attempting to circulate a nude photo which purports to be Mr. McCartney,” says Ms Holley. “Mr. McCartney was unaware of the taking of this alleged photo, did not knowingly participate in the taking of it, and certainly did not consent to that act.”
And in a curious twist, her letter continues;
“In addition, the alleged photo of Mr. McCartney appears to have been manipulated and doctored by computer software.”
‘Alleged’ means you’ve heard it, but can’t prove it. So how can something whose truth you can’t prove also ‘appear’ to have been manipulated?….If it’s ‘alleged’ you can’t have seen it to know that?
Deftly avoiding any clarification of this pretzel-like logic, Ms. Holley then concludes by stating that publication of the…ahem!..“alleged” picture, “would be a grave invasion of Mr. McCartney’s privacy,” and that she will gladly pursue any such use, with the goal of securing “substantial monetary damages.”
Mr. McCartney and his reps must be rubbing their hands…

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Katy Perry finally tells truth over ‘pregnancy’ claims  

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Russell Brand - Katy PerryWith the torrent of attention and gossip caused by the story now dying down, Katy Perry has decided to poke at the embers, and thus a new burst of attention by finally admitting she’s not expecting a child.
Two weeks after getting engaged to British comedian, Russell Brand, and almost a week after the baby news ‘leaked’ Perry, 25, finally told her fans the truth via Twitter last night.
Admitting she’d swapped an ego trip for her menstrual cycle, her confession was tasteless but brief;
“Better luck next month, peepz!” she sniggered.
The now [finally] dis-proven rumors of motherhood sprang up last Sunday when the pair were spied browsing the booties at a baby-wear store in North London. And Perry did nothing to stop them; Even using the same Twitter account to encourage the lies, claiming she was planning a ‘bumpin 2010,’ and other infantile bait.
The odd couple got engaged just before New Year’s. Russell, 34, presented Katy with a Cartier ring while they were sightseeing in London;
“Russell knows Katy’s the one,” says a source. “He’s never been into a girl like he is with her. He asked her to marry him and she quickly said yes.”
But although Santa Barbara-born Perry agreed to the marriage, she rejected the ring, asking Russell to create something ‘different’…More expensive, perhaps?
“Russ searched for a designer to make a new ring after they discussed what they wanted,” the snitch told Parade.
So, she lied to the press, teased and lied to her fans, and even her fiancee’s ring was not up to par…And she still thinks she’s worthy of fame.

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Lindsay Lohan involved in alleged sex tape  

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Lindsay LohanHaving not made a movie any sane being could endure in almost three years, Lindsay Lohan now has a new video preparing to debut which she’s hoping will sink without trace.A 47-second video of Lohan performing a sex act with a mystery man…Yes, a man !…is now being touted around the less ethical media that are found in LA, but no-one is buying it…yet. “The video is pretty seedy and shows Lindsay engaged in a sex act which should remain private,” says a source. “She was desperate to start 2010 on a good footing, and this is the last thing she needs.”True…But the publicity isn’t.The tape was apparently offered to the men’s magazine, Hustler for $150,000. But as the seller – described by the Mirror as  ‘a waiter with a well-known chain restaurant’ – does not own it outright, both Hustler and the others refused to buy in case they get sued.However, the man was advised by possible buyers to upload the footage to a porn site outside the US. Once downloaded from there it’s fair game for the world;“If, or rather when it’s released on the internet, there’s nothing she or her lawyers can do about it,” says the snitch.If there was one shred of justice still left in this world, such an act would sink what little is left of her faded career. And Lohan allegedly knows it;“She’s very distressed – particularly as she’s working on cleaning up her act,” says the insider. “She just made a serious documentary for the BBC and she’s scared that’s in jeopardy now. It’s fair to say she’s had a pretty sordid 24-hours.”This whole story mirrors Paris Hilton’s self-serving maneuver so closely, it’s almost caricature; The heir-head had no career and no talent, then a sex tape gets ‘leaked’…and overnight she’s a name. Lindsay’s hype-enhanced ‘fame’ is deservedly dying and I challenge you to prove she did not start this story herself…

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Is Elton John the new Judge on American Idol?  

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Elton JohnSince Simon Cowell announced he was vacating his throne at American Idol, the show’s producers have been deluged by stars of all sizes, eager to grab Simon’s seat….so to speak.
“A day doesn’t pass that I don’t get a call from an agent of a superstar saying, ‘Can we talk?’” says show creator, Simon Fuller. “Everyone’s interested, and that’s going to go on for months.”
With Cowell not due to depart until next season, the 49-year old British producer is in no rush to pick a new Judge. But while this season sees Ellen DeGeneres make her debut as Paula Abdul’s replacement, rumors of Simon’s successor are already in play.
And the name that is rumored to be leading the pack is another Brit with an edge – Elton John.
But with his quest now creating acres of [free] media interest, Mr. Fuller, of course, is not talking…much;
“I’ll be in the luxury position of looking at all the greatest stars of the world. We can do so much with it,” he says.
Elton was a guest-judge on season three of the show and does seem to have what it takes – He knows more about music than Simon could spell, he can be a real bitch when it’s needed, and he’s a Brit.
TMZ called Elton’s rep to see if the pudgy piano-pounder from Pinner was open to taking the throne? “He’s on holiday.” was her terse and ill-tempered reply.
…Sounds like we got ourselves a spare bitch?
Elton would fit this show like a pink, sequined glove, but nothing’s been signed – and with all the press this is getting you can bet his will not be the last name to be ‘leaked’ – they could tease this out for a year.
We’ll let you know who comes next…

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Jennifer Love Talks About Her Sparkly Woman Place  

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Jennifer Love Talks About Her Sparkly Woman Place If I were to compile a list of vaginas I am interested in hearing about, the list would be pretty small. One person who would not factor on that tiny inventory is Jennifer Love Hewitt, and I think many would agree with me. But that doesn’t stop Jen from telling us.
She was on George Lopez’s show, ‘Lopez Tonight’, where she revealed some information about herself that none of us are actually that surprised to learn.
Apparently, after a rather bad breakup, Jen allowed a friend to ‘vajazzle’ her.
What is vajazzling, you ask?
It is the process of getting a full wax between the legs, and then being decorated with Swarovski crystals in a pattern of your choice.
This has been around for awhile, but has only been recently made popular by Completely Bare, a salon in New York that specializes in Down There fashion.
They claim that men go crazy for it, but I am skeptical. So what do you think,  guys? Is it worth pasting on a bunch of crystals in a heart to get your own pounding?

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George Clooney Organizing and Set to Host MTV Telethon for Haiti  

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George Clooney With tens of thousands feared dead after the huge Haiti earthquake, celebrities are stepping up in efforts to get charitable donations in the race to save thousands of lives. Hollywood Reporter columnist Roger Friedman spoke with George Clooney who told me last night at a private reception for his movie “Up in the Air,” that he is is planning to host a telethon to raise money for the people of Haiti next Friday on all the MTV channels. Clooney is putting out the call today to all his celebrity friends and performers to participate from both coasts on Friday, January 22nd — and he’s gotten MTV’s Judy McGrath to agree to air the show.  No doubt there will be plenty of celebrities that will drop everything for this telethon, as many are already stepping up to help.   Doctors Without Borders has announced that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were contributing one million dollars to the organizations emergency medical operations responding to the earthquake.  Haitian bornRap star Wyclef Jean who has already flown home, is taking the lead in asking for help for the millions of people affected by the massive earthquake that struck Hait.The former The Fugees star Tweeted: “Your money will help with relief efforts. They need our help – please help if you can. Pray for the people of Haiti [and] me please.”brought to attention the seriousness of the situation in the Caribbean state hit with 7.0-magnitude quake.Since then, other celebrities have taken to Twitter to spread Jean’s message and to get people to donate to Jean’s nonprofit Yele Haiti Foundation and other assistance programs.
“Anyone that may be listening’s attention. Call 1884074747 State Dept for Haitian Relief Please help them….. I know I will as much as I can,” Lindsay Lohan tweeted. “Yele Haiti now for the disaster. Please do all that you can.”
Adam Lambert did his part to spread the word about UNICEF’s campaign to help. “Please, everyone donate even the smallest of what you can,” he wrote. “We are so fortunate. Let us give where truly needed.”
Ben Stiller also tweeted his support, writing, “People in Haiti need our help and attention right now.”

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Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift split  

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Usually it takes an MTV reality show to break up a celebrity couple, but just weeks after talking about his relationship on Saturday Night Live Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift have split.  They are towing the usual line of wanting to remain friends, but according to reports it appears the Twilight star was a bit more smitten for the country music IT girl for her liking.
It wasn’t really developing into anything, and wasn’t going to, so they decided they were better as friends. There was no chemistry, and it felt contrived. [US]

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Avenged Sevenfold drummer found dead  

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Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan, drummer for the band Avenged Sevenfold , has passed away at the age of 28.  The drummer and sometimes lead vocalist was one of the founding members of the band that took home the Best New Artist award at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.  Police are saying that the death was from natural causes and foul play was not suspected.  A statement regarding the passing was posted on the band’s website:
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan. Jimmy was not only one of the world’s best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy’s family and we hope that you will respect their privacy during this difficult time.

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Sean Penn and Madonna Rendezvous for Late Night Dinner  

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Madonna & Sean Penn
I tend to think people are making more of a big deal out of it then what it is,which is probably two old friends and lovers meeting to have dinner, but who knows.  But Madonna and Sean Penn were spotted sharing a three-hour, one-on-one dinner at four-star Alain Ducasse restaurant in Manhattan on Thursday night, which is pretty cool in itself.
Madonna, 51, and Penn, 49, had a tumultuous four year marriage from 1985 to 1989, so much so the press dubbed them the “Poison Penns” at the time for their constant fighting. Madonna went on to marry Guy Ritchie in 2000, and Penn married Robin Wright Penn in 1996, but twenty years later both find themselves single again, which will undoubtedly start rumors of a rekindling.  But Madonna still has her own young personal Jesus at home to entertain her and Sean seems pretty happy being a bachelor, but it’s nice they took the time to get together, and probably were happy to talk with another adult for a change.

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Miley Cyrus exits Hannah Montana for new film career  

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 Since achieving almost overnight fame as Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus has grown up – a lot. But now Hannah is nearing its end and some folk are concerned where its star will go next.
After three remarkably popular seasons, Miley’s role as the Disney-based diva will start shooting its farewell fourth season on January 18, and wrap production forever by June. Season three’s cryptic finale, “Is Miley Saying Goodbye?”  debuts in March, and those who work on the show see several points where it mirrors her life;
“It’s one of the things her character has been wrestling with for months,” Disney Channel exec, Andy Bonnett told Us magazine. “Whether to continue being Hannah, or just be a regular girl.”
And Miley has given her fans cause for doubt; Rumors emerged in September [probably started by Disney] that she was trying to escape the show early by being fired, But Miley soon put people straight;
Miley Cyrus attends the premiere of 'Hannah Montana“I’m fully committed to Hannah,” she told reporters. “It’s what gave me this amazing opportunity to reach so many people.”
Following the golden rule among actors that one should always leave an audience wanting more, the now 17-year old Cyrus is bidding farewell to Hannah with the show still drawing 5-million viewers a week. But some of her recent choices for external projects have been less than successful – except in gaining cheap press;
In the last eighteen months she’s posed half-naked for Vanity Fair, appeared at the Teen Choice Awards with her own stripper pole, got an ugly tattoo, and made so many deliberately ‘provocative’ remarks, people thought she was possessed by Madonna.
One teen site even named her, ‘Worst Celebrity Influence of 2009′ – beating both Britney Spears and Kanye West.
But the girl still has a shot at redemption – The romantic comedy ‘The Last Song’ in which she co-stars with Liam Hemsworth – whose alleged romance has fueled countless ‘leaks’ – will debut in April; She also has a cameo part in ‘Sex and the City II,’ which bows on May 28th. One blink and you’ll miss her, but Miley’s impressed;
“It’s the best work I’ve ever done,” she says of her fleeting appearance in the upcoming flick.
Miley has also said she considers film work ‘my main passion.’ So that’s where she’ll probably go next. The question is, will her fans choose to follow?
Season four of ‘Montana’ airs in late Spring, and runs throughout 2010. With that and the movies, by the fall you’ll all either be sick of her name, or still deeply addicted – and that’s when her fate will be clear…

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James Cameron buys rights to ‘Hiroshima’ while Titanic and Avatar now top all-time box office list  

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The Last Train From Hiroshima While his latest epic Avatar is on course replace Titanic ($1.84bn) as the highest grossing film of all time, making $1.14bn since its release, James Cameron may have picked out his next big project.  According to Variety, the director has bought the rights to Charles Pellegrino’s soon-to-be published (Jan. 19) The Last Train From Hiroshima: The Survivors Look Back.  Visiting Japan during his Avatar promo tour Cameron sought out and meet with the last living survivor of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki  blast, who sadly died just this past Monday at the age of 93.  James was thereby inspired to look into Charles’ book, which chronicles two days during and after the atomic bomb drops at the end of the Second World War, using eyewitness accounts from Japanese civilians and American pilots who survived the experience. According to the book, 30 people (including Yamaguchi who was the last survivor) are known to have fled Hiroshima for Nagasaki, where they arrived just in time to survive the second bomb.  In December, Cameron has also said Avatar would likely be the first part of a trilogy, so he’s going to be a busy man for awhile.

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Susan Boyle set to appear on Oprah next week  

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Susan BoyleSusan Boyle who now needs no introduction, is scheduled to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show next week. Susan, 48, is flying out to Chicago on Tuesday, and will appear on the show the following day.
The surprise star of Britain’s Got Talent, stunned audiences with her rendition of ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ became an overnight international sensation, and made a guest appearance on Oprah by satellite last May.  But this will be the first time she has been invited to the studio to perform and answer questions, which shows just how big a star she has become.
While her album has slipped from the top of the UK charts it remains at No1 in the States, and her sales are a staggering 3.1 million just since November, making it the number one highest selling debut in US history for a female solo performer.

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