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After over two years together, Suzy Byrne and Daily Blabber are separating. This decision is the result of much thoughtful consideration. "We happily remain committed and caring friends with great love and admiration for one another," they said in a joint statement. "We ask in advance for your kindness and sensitivity in the coming months." They will be sharing joint custody of Tracy Pepey.
To my Daily Blabber friends (and a few good foes):
I've been working at iVillage for four years and -- by far -- my favorite part of this gig has been writing this column. But today, I'm officially passing the baton to my fellow gossipeur and dear friend Tracy, who has been running the show for the last two months. Tracy will continue to deliver your daily dose, making you laugh your tushies off in the process. She is a superstar writer and a superstar friend. I can't tell you how much I'll miss her... and chatting with her all day every day.
As for little ole me, I'm off to freelance at People.com (one of my dreams!) and write Celebrity Planet for Lime.com, but I will be checking in on y'all... I'll just be a reader instead of a writer. Can't wait.
Yours in gossip,
Suzy Byrne
After you take a look, why don't you tell us which celebs you're thankful for below.
Enjoy the holiday!
Here's a little something to spice up a boring Monday morning -- a NUDE PHOTO slide show.
As you know, High School Musical's Vanessa Hudgens isn't the only one with a naked photo scandal under he garter belt. Read our new slide show called Celebrity Nude Photo Scandals.
"I don't ever say [I'm in a happy marriage]," she told the mag. "Partly because interviews are done in advance and you never know where something's going. People's lives together are complicated and beautiful and that's what they should stay. They're very quiet. Complicatedly quiet. They don't need to be broadcast.... My husband and I are committed to each other and deeply in love. That's how I would put it. We're working on staying in that place, and hopefully we will for the rest of our lives."
It's a smart thing to do -- not talk about her marriage. Look at her track record. But it sounds so much like a business deal when she says "people's lives together are complicated and beautiful and that's what they should stay." Hmmm... maybe I'm a romantic after all?
Meanwhile, she's still definitely in love with lip-plumping. No?
Then, let us know how you did by pasting your score below.
Who is her manager -- and why are they still on the payroll?
Ahhh... So cute. But who is she? Time to find out.
Here's a hint for the latest edition of the Guess Who? Game: Her mommy costarred on a TV series with a famous Friend last year, but it didn't work out so well.
Take a guess, then click on the photo to see if you're correct.
1, 2, caption the photo. I'll go first...
Nearly one million Californians were ordered to evacuate their homes last night to escape the wildfires tearing up and down the West Coast, but the New York Observer reports that the paparazzi dedicated to shooting all things Britney aren't going anywhere. Five to 10 photographers have been sticking by her Malibu mansion hoping to get their "money shot" if her house goes up in flames.
“Basically, all the paparazzi are still out there trying to get their Britney shot,” one resident told the paper. “They don’t even care much about the burning houses... It’s insane. Just as bad as it was before, only now there are burning trees.”
Apparently the folks in Malibu have had their fill of la Spears -- and even Mel Gibson's wife, Robyn, was reportedly overheard trashing talking the singer to a fellow resident.
“She was like, ‘It’s so annoying that people are more concerned about if Britney Spears’s house was burnt than their own well-being,’” a source told the paper. She went on to say that the situation said horrible things about “people’s priorities.”
It's true -- people's priorities are all outta whack. I'm more concerned with whether or not Britney's covering her va-jay-jay than, say, listening to the Presidential hopefuls drone on and on or insult each other. But I also want to point out that Mrs. Gibson may be complaining about Britney now, but I'm sure her neighbors were complaining about her family just a year ago when her husband was drunk driving up and down the Pacific Coast Highway. What goes around comes around, as they say.
Celebs aside for a moment, let's keep the people of California in mind today.
I gotta say that one of the best stories I've read in a long time was yesterday's dish about Kid Rock getting arrested for brawling in a Waffle House... then signing autographs on the way outta jail. A fiction writer couldn't have come up with something better. To honor fools like Kid, I name my top five celebrity mug shots in the new edition of Daily Blabber TV. Check 'em out.
It's time for... Guess Who?
Your job? To figure out the identity of goldilocks -- the famous blonde seen shopping in this photo? Here's a hint:
Take a guess, then click on the photo to see if you're correct.
I remember watching Top Gun when it first came out. My friend Carrie and I would watch and rewatch the volleyball scene. I lot of things have changed since then -- Tom Cruise no longer takes my breath away and Val Kilmer's Iceman sexiness has, well, melted away. Days after I posted this photo of Val and his "baby bump" -- which you guys gave me some crap for -- one of my spies saw him on Irving Place in Manhattan having brunch. Here's the scoop on the encounter...
"So Batman rolled up with a woman -- his agent? -- and sat at a table next to us. Sadly, the ole Iceman looked middle-aged, bloated, pink and like he'd been hitting the donuts. Let's just say I don't think he'd fit the Jim Morrison trousers anymore. During brunch he talked about writing a movie, green tea and the Dalai Lama. When ordering, he asked the waiter 'What's delicious?', then ordered a sliced salmon plate. He was wearing sneakers and shorts. He actually seemed really happy and chilled. Good for him. No one bothered him."
I don't think he'd fit the Jim Morrison trousers anymore. Whew! That makes what I said about his bump more like a love letter to him. Thanks, spy. Anyway, it's not really about what I think, it's about what you guys think. So...
...with schoolchildren. While touring in Ethiopia over the weekend, Beyonce stopped at a local school to meet the kids and pose for photographs.
About an hour before Beyonce arrived at the school in Addis Ababa, B's security detail reportedly arrived to check for weapons. Soon after, she rolled up with her team and the kids "fell in love" with Jay-Z's girlfriend. They presented her with flowers and did a special dance for her, while wearing their traditional Ethiopian clothing. They also tried to teach her some dance moves.
An hour after she left, Beyonce is said to have called to invite the older kids to her concert, setting aside tickets in the VIP section for them.
Seeing as she's making house calls, I'd like to issue a personal plea... Beyonce: When you're in New York, I'm a block from the Garden. I can't teach you any dance moves, but I can brush you up on celebrity gossip, so please stop by.
The 19-year-old son of The Bold and the Beautiful actress Hunter Tylo has died.
Michael Tylo, Jr. drowned and was pronounced dead on Thursday. A rep for B&B tells People.com, "Hunter is not commenting at this time. But I can confirm that her son Michael, who is 19, died yesterday in Henderson, Nevada."
Hunter famously sued Aaron Spelling for firing her when she landed a role on Melrose Place, then became pregnant. She won a big chunk of change.
When I used to work at Soap Opera Digest, I always made fun of her for a variety of reasons... like the plastic surgery and these bizarre posts she'd make on her Website. But right now, I'm just feeling very bad. How tragic.
Have you gossip addicts been keeping up with your Daily Blabber this week?
All week we spend so much time "studying" all things celebrity in the Blabber, so Tracy and I thought we'd put your celeb knowledge to the test. Introducing... the Daily Blabber Quick quiz. Take this quickie -- about celeb stories you read about right here all week -- and see how you stack up against other gossip addicts.
Did Salma Hayek's baby daddy father another celeb's baby last year? Get the scoop. Plus: Updates on about-to-pop stars like Lili Taylor, Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez and new mama Samantha Harris.
According to TMZ.com, Britney Spears has had her visitation rights with her kids suspended again until she complies with all court orders. This decision came after Kevin Federline's lawyer went to court yesterday for an emergency hearing. The order reads, "Petitioner's (Britney's) visitation with the minor children is suspended pending Petitioner's compliance with the court orders."
Apparently Britney did not provide the drug testing people with contact information so they could reach her to facilitate the random tests.
Brit's next shot at getting her kids back is October 26, when she's been ordered back to court. Until then, I'm sure she'll continue wearing her "F--k off" jacket, talking smack about the judge and acting like she doesn't give a crap about anything.
What a sad, sad girl.
Here's a shot of mother of the year Britney Spears in a jacket that says "F*** Off Lover Boy."
I just don't get how a mom would wear something like that -- let alone a mother trying to regain custody of her kids.
Maybe we should ask Mrs. A-Rod, Cynthia Rodriguez.
Source: X17
Holy smokes, Batman, I see a cute baby.
Who does this little fella belong to? Here's a hint... both his mommy and daddy are famous, but for different things.
Take a guess, then click on the photo to see if you're correct.
Dancing with the Stars alum Laila Ali is the latest celeb to appear in a Got Milk? ad.
She looks great... but I'll stick with my soy.
Ah -- the big questions in life.
PS: Where's her bra?
Last night, Marissa Ribisi and Sophie Coloma debuted their label, Whitley Kros, at Smashbox Studios during L.A.'s Fashion Week. Designer/actress Marissa is the twin sister of actor Giovanni Ribisi and is married to Beck, who provided the rockin' music, so some of their very famous Scientology-devoted friends were in the house. One of our spies was there as well. Here's what she saw…
My Name Is Earl was in the house! Both hot mama Jaime Pressly and Jason Lee were there to show their friends some love. Jaime got there early, took her seat and "happily answered questions for reporters as bulbs flashed around her." Jason was there with his wife, Beth Piesgraf, and their "gorgeous" son, who they famously named Pilot Inspektor.
The Ribisis had a family section, where the designer's closest kin grouped and gossiped about the show. As Beck made his way to the DJ booth, he stopped by to say hello to his in-laws. He was wearing a pointy black felt hat and robe-like jacket. Perhaps he was channeling his inner Harry Potter? I guess he'd need the lightning bolt scar if he was really going for it.
"I’ve never seen a fashion show before," Beck told our spy. "I’ve spent the last three days figuring out what music to play and I’ve never even seen one of these things."
Kirstie Alley arrived seconds before the show started looking "slimmer than ever." She burned even more calories clapping enthusiastically throughout the show as the bright pieces floated down the runway.
So there was a great Scientology presence – L. Ron would be thrilled. However, sadly, there was no Suri Cruise sighting. Perhaps she sent her personal shopper so she wouldn't have to deal with being photographed.
Wonder if they hit In-N-Out Burger after the show?
When my co-worker Stef, who writes Star Snapshots, saw this photo she said: "I've done a lot of inventive things to calm my kid down and keep her distracted, but I've never handed her a $20! That’s my lunch money for the week! Ahh, the toys of the kids of the rich and famous..."
Amen.
Meanwhile, I'm off to see Jen in Cyrano de Bergerac this evening. Here's hoping I don't nod off in the nearly 3-hour-long play.
I bet most of you haven't heard of him. His claim to fame is that he dates one of the blondies on The Hills. How A-list! Ole Spence reminds me of every jerky kid in high school rolled into one. You know -- the dorky, pimpled kid who would take his bag lunch out of his locker in between classes, wing it down the crowded hallway, hit a girl in the face with it... then when she became upset would say something like: What's her problem? She must be on the rag. Maybe I went to school with bigger jerks than you did, but you get the point.
In the November issue of Radar, Spencer is interviewed and says a bunch of annoying crap like: "It's so much cooler to have people come up to me and be like, 'Spencer Pratt!' and know my name, than to be Orlando Bloom, who's famous for being some pirate."
Some pirate? Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl grossed $654,264,015 and was so popular there were two sequels.
Now it's my turn to be very high school for a moment and say that at least Orlando is, um, hot. I'd rather listen to Bloomie flap his gums all day than this kid. Ugh.
It's back to work for one actress, who was snapped here -- in the Los Angeles area -- on the set of her new movie. So who's the star under the blob? Take a guess, then click on the photo to see if you're correct.
It's that time again. What time? Time for another edition of Guess Who?
Who's the celebrity behind the book? The only clue I can really give is she's one of the last celebs you'd expect to see reading.
Take a guess, then click on the photo -- or right here -- for your answer.