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Okay, gorgeous George is not ugly, but he is looking a little rough around the edges, right? He showed up at the Venice Film festival with this beard and those bags. Methinks he needs to hit his home in Lake Como for some R&R after he's done promoting Michael Clayton.
Thanks for your guesses to our Who Said it? Sassy Starlet Edition
If you said skinny-mini Keira Knightley, you would be correct! This no-nonsense little lady chimed on on how she feels about the young, panty-less, crotch-flashers of today, at the Venice Film Festival. She's feisty!
Jen told People that she took plenty of hard hits on the set of her new flick. "It was so down and dirty that [I] had scratch marks that we had to cover up on my face for the next few days," said Jen, who plays a U.S. government agent sent to investigate a bombing in the Middle East. But Ben, the always supportive husband, urged Jen to, well, knock herself out."He was just like 'Go, go for it, babe! Harder!' I thought it would have made him a little bit nervous to see them chucking me against the wall, harder and harder with every take."
They are just so cute. If my hubby and I were movie stars we would be just like them.
Which sassy starlet gave this quote about the recent boom of crotch-flashing celebs?
"I'm not going to get blind drunk and then stumble out and fall over an puke up in front of people. I'm not saying I don't do that in private, but I try not to. The whole celebrity thing is not magic. They're real people proving they're s**ttier than everybody else because they don't even wear knickers."
Was it:
Keira Knightley
Kate Beckinsale
Thandie Newton
Emma Watson
Take your guesses and check back later for the big reveal!
While her hubby David Beckham is nursing his bum knee, Victoria Beckham will bring home the bacon with a guest spot on super hit, Ugly Betty. After weeks of speculation, ABC confirmed the fashionista will play herself on the adorable show. Rumors has it that Victoria will be a bridesmaid at the wedding of Wilhelmina Slater (Vanessa Williams) and Bradford Meade (Alan Dale).
Access Hollywood caught up with Betty herself, America Ferrera, for her thoughts on having the Posh one on her show. “She definitely belongs in the MODE world. She’d definitely be somebody that Wilhelmina is good buddies with."
If they need any help deciding on Vicki's wardrobe for the episode, I have a one word for them: poncho.
Larry Birkhead is steaming mad over the allegations that he is in cohorts with Anna Nicole Smith's former main man, Howard K. Stern. OK! magazine said that they dropped Larry from an upcoming issue because of some nasty accusations coming out in Blonde Ambition, the new book from Rita Crosby. But Larry says it's all crap and he's not going to take it lying down.
"None of it is true," Larry told The Daily News. "I'm gonna sue Rita Cosby for it."
Meanwhile, OK! says they are just looking out for baby Dannielynn. "It breaks my heart that OK! has to pull out of [the] shoot," said Editor Sarah Ivens, "but first and foremost, we care dearly about the well-being of the young one, and my moral obligation lies with her."
Larry says the mag is just mad that he was on the cover of OK!'s rival Us Weekly, and told TMZ, "I was just threatened via email by [the reporter] that OK! would do a negative story on me if I did any stories with any other mags. Ridiculous!!! I am not sure what planet she's on but I am not going to be threatened. She blew it!"
Such drama. They're all just a bunch of bickering puppet heads in my mind.
He can run but he can't hide!
Britney Spears's ex-manager, Larry Rudolph, who has admittedly been hiding out in fear of getting served, has been found. Perez Hilton reports that Larry was caught inside a Sunset Tan location in West Los Angeles and handed a subpoena. He was ordered to appear in court as a witness in the ongoing custody battle between Brit and her ex, Kevin Federline.
Larry had released a statement to theotherblog.com, earlier in the week saying:
"As her former manager, I know and understand Britney better than anyone, I know what makes her tick and I understand everything she's going through. With that being said, my loyalty will always stay strong with Britney. I have consulted with my lawyers and I do understand that eventually the time will come when they will find me, but until then, I'm trying to avoid being brought into this mess. She's going through so much right now and I wish Britney the best."
Larry will join a plethora of Britney insiders that Kevin is hoping to use to bury his ex.
UPDATE: In new court documents that have been released, it is revealed that Kevin's lawyers intend to serve Britney's "sober companion" (insert joke here) and a former nanny.
The papers also disclosed Brit's income: $737,868 A MONTH, with Kevin receiving $20,000 a month in spousal support. The Fedster "has no net income after business expenses," the papers say.
Good thing Britney has all that cash because, according to my calculations, she's going to need to spend about that much in legal fees.
"It's just gone from one thing to another thing," he said after the game. "Maybe it's time for me to just say, 'I need the rest,' and get it right and don't come back until it's right. I'm devastated to have been taken out of the game, because I was looking forward to this game. I've been given the rest to try and get my ankle feeling better, and it felt better."
Unfortunately, David could be benched for at least month. "At this stage, it's hard to tell, but it doesn't feel good," he told reporters. "With a ligament strain, it's four to six weeks. We'll have to wait and see," he said Wednesday. "I'm going to have a scan tomorrow, and we'll see the full extent of what it is and how long I'll be out, but at the moment, it doesn't feel great."
Well, at least he has his looks.
Perez Hilton has Britney Bare Ass Spears's new single, Gimme Me... and it ain't that bad.
It starts out with the declaration: It's Britney, bitches, which scared me... for her. But it got better -- thanks the miracle of studio producers. It sounds a lot like one of Madonna's songs -- sorta echoish because her voice has been mixed so much.
But I didn't hate it or laugh out loud or slam my head into my computer monitor, so maybe she has a chance at a comeback here. I mean, if Avril Lavigne can sell albums, surely Britney can. There are way more crap singers than her.
Dave... Oprah. Oprah... Dave.
Circle September 10 on your calendars, David Letterman fans. The press shy king of late night TV is going daytime... for one day only. He'll be guesting on Oprah when she brings her show to New York.
These two have a long history. Lady O appeared on Dave's show years ago, then became annoyed with the funnyman for jokes he made about her on "the program." So when O turned down a few visits to be a guest on his show, Dave waged a campaign to get her on. Every night he'd talk to sidekick Paul Shaffer about having Oprah on the show. Finally, O gave in. She appeared on his show in December 2005, the night her Broadway play The Color Purple debuted right near his midtown Manhattan studio. They also appeared together in a hilarious Super Bowl commercial.
So I'm looking forward to this... and hope my strange celebrity crush Dave is at least a little serious. Would love to hear more about his son, Harry, longtime girlfriend... as well as all those crazy stalkers he has.
Setting the DVR now.
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Jessica Simpson is so mad that her ex John Mayer is hooking up with Cameron Diaz! Us Weekly is reporting that a source close to Jess said the singer is "really jealous" and can't get over it.
"She had her mouth open a mile wide when she found out,” says the source. “She just freaked.” John dumped Jess in May, after a seven-month fling, and Jessica is still reeling. "She thinks about him all the time,” the spy said. “She is so not over him.”
And Jessica might be waiting a while if she's thinkiing about swooping back in when John and Cam to break up. The new couple "looked very cozy" -- just last week -- at a club in NYC.
"In a continued effort to support Amy Winehouse's well being, in addition to the postponement of her U.S. tour, all other U.S. appearances have been canceled."
Amy has been on the crazy train for weeks now. The most recent nuttiness? Pictures were published of the singer and her hubby, Blake Fielder-Civil, cut and bloodied, after some sort of domestic dispute. According to sources, Amy and Blake are currently vacationing in the Caribbean.
They really should try vacationing, um, I don't know, say, IN REHAB?
You would think that Lindsay Lohan's parents would be concentrating on their daughter's recovery -- instead, these two freaks continue to use the media to rag on each other.
Lindsay's dad, Michael Lohan, who is supposedly going to see her in rehab, called Perez Hilton to give him en earful on his ex-wife, Dina Lohan. In the transcript posted on the gossip guru's site, Michael accuses Dina of a a boat-load of things, including lying, using Lindsay for money, and keeping her "drunk," "degenerate," "rapist" boyfriend around the children. Michael, who has had his own troubles with substance abuse in the past adds, "I’ll give you a tape - a video confession - of someone who came up to me and said, ‘Michael, I know for a fact that Dina does cocaine because I delivered it to the house to her.’"
Not to be outdone, Dina released her own statement, simply saying, "Now the world will know why eight people were issued criminal stay away orders of protection until 2011 against Michael Lohan.”
Get a grip, loonies! Is there really any mystery left as to why Lindsay is so troubled?
Taking a page from disgruntled exes Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards, train wreck couple Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston continue to trade barbs.
In newly released legal papers, filed last month, Bobby claims that his ex is doing her best to keep him from their 14-year-old daughter. "Since Whitney has been awarded sole legal and physical custody of Bobbi Kris, she has attempted to eliminate me from Bobbi Kris' life," he said. "I did all I could to see my daughter ... I also paid approximately $10,000 for Whitney and Bobbi Kris to live in a nice hotel while Whitney was going through rehab ... I basically lived out of my car. I have not seen or spoken to my daughter since early June and I have no prospect of speaking to her or seeing her anytime soon due to Whitney's actions."
In her declaration to the court, Whitney claims that the Bobster has been "almost totally uninvolved in taking care of [Bobbi Kristina]," and that she believes "Bobby is going to try to get child or spousal support from me ... Bobby is fully capable of working and earning substantial sums of money if he would control her personal behavior."
I just think these two are hilarious. Have they seen themselves on Being Bobby Brown? Bobbi Krisitna should be counting the days until her 18th birthday, when she can run far, far away.
Contrary to earlier reports regarding the very sad suicide attempt of Owen Wilson, his attorney has told Access Hollywood that there was no evidence of a drug overdose. Police were called to Owen's house after the actor slit his wrists, however his lawyer said that the actor did not have his stomach pumped, and though Owen was taking anti-depressants, he was not aware of any other drugs in his system at the time of the incident.
In addition, the Santa Monica City Attorney’s office has announced they will not be releasing the 911 call made regarding Owen. Here's an excerpt from the press release:
“In reaching this decision the City believes that in many instances no person should have to worry about whether placing a call for emergency assistance will automatically make his or her medical request open to public review. In balancing the competing interests, the City agencies outweighs the public interest served by disclosure of the emergency 911 call. In situation such as this, the City concludes that the public is best served if medical attention is promptly sought instead of being delayed because of a concern, real or imagined, of public attention, regardless of whether that publicity is sympathetic or not.”
In other Owen news, the actor has dropped out of his latest flick, Tropical Thunder, currently being produced and directed by Owen's good friend Ben Stiller.
We're sure that, just like us, Ben just wants his bud to get better.
You won't be seeing Larry Birkhead pimping more pics of little Dannielynn, on the cover of OK!, any time soon. The mag, that had paid big bucks for the first photos of Larry with Anna Nicole Smith's little girl, has dumped him as their upcoming cover boy.
According to the Daily News, the glossy was to have featured exclusive coverage of Dannielynn's first-birthday party as part of a $1.7 million access deal. But now disturbing allegations from the new book, Blonde Ambition, set to be released next week, has caused OK! to back out of the deal. The book speculates that Larry and Anna's creepy lawyer/husband, Howard K. Stern, who both claimed to be the baby's father, may have actually struck a backroom deal.
"My biggest fear is that Larry and Howard may have tricked us all," OK! editor Sarah Ivens said in a statement yesterday. "The newly obtained allegations are detailed, shocking and potentially incriminating. "It makes it impossible for OK!, in good conscience, to promote this family's highly questionable relationship in our pages."
How sick is that?
Ladies and gentleman, this is your captain speaking... Please pull out your sick bags, conveniently tucked into your seatback pocket before you click on this photo of Britney Spears's bare behind.
This snapshot was taken yesterday in Beverly Hills. Britney was reportedly wearing a pink thong but... I can't see it, so I don't believe it. I do see a whole lotta other things though.
For more Britney Spears fashion disasters, check out out Britney Spears's Daily Fashion Don'ts.
Time to get your dancing shoes all scrubbed up, as the new cast of the insanely addictive Dancing With the Stars has been announced. This year's crop of twirlers is as interesting as ever and there's plenty of oldies-but-goodies to root for in this bunch. Here's the list:
Noticeably absent from the list are Jennie Garth's ex Peach Pit bud, Tori Spelling, and Victoria's Secret supermodel Gisele Bundchen. Both girls were rumored to be taking the stage but Tori must be busy with baby Liam, while Gisele must be busy with not-Tom Brady, Jr. (um, no).
Who are your favorites from this new cast? Will you watch? Will you care enough to pick up the phone and vote? You know you will...
Sometimes there are celebrities whose antics are so exhausting that I just can't deal. I don't want to talk about them, and I definitely don't want to write about them.
So if you want to read about Kate Moss and Pete Crackhead Doherty's latest reunion, their talk of a wedding and more kids or how his cat is a cokehead, go for it. I'm just sparing myself the agonizing details.
Are Hollywood starlets waisting away? Weigh in here.
What is in the water over there at the Hollywood Villas? First The Hills' most notorious couple, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag got engaged, and now another MTV alum is getting hitched!
Lauren Conrad's ex, the recently rehabbed Jason Wahler, has proposed to his girlfriend of a big six months. Jason popped the question to college tennis player Katja Decker-Sadowski, his rep confirms, in front of a bunch of friends, including Lauren (!), at a housewarming party in their Los Angeles home. Jason presented his 19-year-old lady with a four-carat emerald cut diamond.
No wedding date has been set for the couple.
That's just crazy talk! I'm sure they'll be on an episode of MTV's Engaged and Underage before you can say annulment. Jason also returns for a guest stint on The Hills on the Sept. 10 episode.
Catch up on the season so far with our recaps at TV Cocktail
I just love a juicy blind item --this is courtesy of the Daily News's Gatecrasher:
Which international sex symbol had to return to her own country to terminate a pregnancy that was the result of a brief fling with a U.S. hip-hop titan?
My guesses, based on absolutely nothing? Shakira and Wyclef or Sienna Miller and Diddy? Your guesses?
It looks like Lindsay Lohan is taking steps to rehabilitate her relationship with her father, Michael Lohan. Page Six is reporting that Lindsay's older brother suggested a meeting between the two. "It's a part of the healing process," a friend said. "Lindsay will see him later this week, but she will have counselors with her. It will not be alone."
In order for her dad to get clearance to visit her in her Utah digs, Lindsay's mom, Dina Lohan, needed to lift a restraining order she had against her ex. "Dina thinks it is a good idea," the friend said. "Lindsay needs to deal with this and needs closure." Michael, who has had a past with drugs and alcohol, has said he's been sober and found God since leaving jail earlier this summer.
A rep for the Lohans said, "Yes, he will be seeing his daughter."
Britney Spears's new single is ready and could drop as early as next week, according to Entertainment Weekly. The song, called "Gimme More," is produced by Timbaland protégé Nate ''Danjahandz'' Hills, and is said to be the track that Britney was filming a video for in July. You know, when she was wearing that hideous stripper outfit?
Anyway, the buzz is that the new song is an up-beat club song and -- get this -- it's good! ''People are going to love [the new single],'' raved a source. ''It's like when Justin [Timberlake] came back — she's got a whole new sound. She's funky.''
A different insider, who's heard the new sound, is also loving it. ''It's a smash! She's going to come out strong. The only question is, with all the drama, are people going to want something fun or something more serious? This is a dance single.''
Do you believe it? I want to. I want to love the song. I want to be singing it in my car and dancing to it in the shower. I always root for the underdog -- even when it's a train wreck like Britney -- that's just how I roll.
Yup, that's the word on the street from gossip guru Perez Hilton. Sources say everyone on the set of Shia's new flick, Indiana Jones 4, is buzzing about the hot hookup. Just last week, Rihanna and the Transformers actor were seen chilling out together at a bar, now they reportedly had a romantic dinner at Kate Mantilini in Beverly Hills on Tuesday.
Apparently there's enough room for you and Shia under Ri's umbrella!
While the actor's ex Kate Hudson was reveling in her new romance with Dax Shepard, Owen was "hitting rock bottom." Us reports that Owen attended a church in Santa Monica (perhaps looking for guidance?) just three days before his brother Luke found him at his home, with a slashed wrist, having taken a ton of pills.
Though most of us were shocked by this terrible incident, sources say those close to Owen and Kate knew that Owen was struggling with some major demons. The insiders report that Owen has a history of depression and an addiction to cocaine and heroin (though a rep for Owen adamantly denies the actor has ever used those drugs.)
Friends close to the ex couple say that Owen's bad habits took a turn for the worse after he and Kate broke up. "We always thought he was just too fun-loving, but now it's obvious he was just dealing with way too much to handle," says a family friend.
Owen continues to recover in Cedars-Sinai Hospital, and hopefully will get the help he needs to beat those demons. We wish him well.
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Say what you want about Angelina Jolie (and y'all do daily), but Brad Pitt's gal pal walks the walk. The UNHCR goodwill ambassador has been in Syria and Iraq the last couple days.
In Syria, she spoke to Red Crescent volunteers, who are taking care of children of parents who register as refugees at a UNHCR registration center.
In Iraq, she visted a refugee camp, where at least 1200 people are living.
In a "take that" move, actress Bridget Moynahan has announced the name of her brand new baby boy -- and there's not a Brady in sight. Bridget's boy, with New England Patriot's Quarterback Tom Brady, has been named John Edward Thomas Moynahan, according to her rep.
Now this chick knows how to stick it to her ex. Bridget gave the baby four names and not one is even close to "Brady." She could have even thrown in a "Brad" -- but she didn't.
But Bridget's rep says all is just peachy and happy between the new parents. "She is thankful for a healthy baby and is excited about being a mother,” she said and adds that the actress “was very pleased that the father, Tom Brady, was able to be there for the birth.”
I can almost hear the clenched teeth in that statement -- and can see the smile on Tom's current girlfriend's face , supermodel Gisele Bundchen, from here.
It seems that there is a never-ending dark cloud over Britney Spears.
Police are investigating a car-ramming incident that occurred when a Britney friend, Sam Lufti, was approached by Kevin Federline's legal team, who attempted to serve Sam with a subpoena. According Kevin's people, Sam got scared and repeatedly rammed his Mercedes into Aaron Cohen's Range Rover and his assistant's Buick. But Sam tells People his own version of what went down. He says he was "surrounded by three cars and was hit from the front, back and right side of my car. If I did hit anyone, it would have been in self-defense. I was just trying to get to the police."
The incident is being investigated as an assault with a deadly weapon (the vehicle) and detectives are looking into the case.
Crazy, right? I can only imagine what else is going to happen before this is all over. But the real question is what are these people so afraid of saying on the stand, about Britney, that they'll run and hide to avoid being subpoenaed? Make me wonder...
There are still many questions surrounding the hospitalization of Owen Wilson -- but one has been answered. Extra has obtained the Calls for Service report from the Santa Monica Police Department, which lists the reason for the 911 call from Owen’s house as an “attempted suicide.”
Sources also confirm that Owen's brother Luke found him. Owen is being treated in Cedars-Sinai hospital, where he is listed in “good condition.”