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Their dance is over!
Dancing With the Stars lovebirds Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff have called off their wedding, E! Online's Marc Malkin reports.
"I am confirming that they did indeed break up," Karina's rep said.
The couple, who got engaged this past New Year's Eve in Las Vegas, recently postponed their wedding due to the fact that they have been starring in Broadway's Burn the Floor together -- which supposedly had been taking up all of their wedding planning time.
Weren't we just talking about office romances? And how sticky they can be if they don't work out? Looks like Maks and Karina might need to find some new partners.
Are surrogates the new celebrity trend? Sarah Jessica Parker, Dance Your Ass Off host Marissa Janet Winokur -- and now soap star Michelle Stafford is expecting via surrogate.
"After a three-year journey through hell, I'm elated, ecstatic and feel ultimately lucky to be able to announce I'm expecting my own child via surrogate in December," the Young and the Restless actress told People.com in a statement.
Michelle, 43, is single, and has tried a variety of different options to have a baby. After attempting artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, and looking into adoption, the actress went the surrogate route. "I never wavered in my desire to be a mother," she says. "But I did waiver on aspects of the process. It was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life."
A baby girl is on the way for Michelle -- and she's still looking for a guy to make her family complete.
"This entire process has been very, very difficult to do on my own," she says, "and has made me realize the importance and reason for a partner."
"Dating men and telling them I'm expecting in December is a little different," she adds. "I know I just need to find someone who wants the same things as I do."
What do you think of Michelle's decision to take mommy matter into her own hands? Should a woman who wants a baby have to wait for Mr. Right to come along?

There is love running through the veins of the cast of True Blood!
Hot on the heels of the news that TB stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are engaged, PerezHilton.com is reporting that Evan Rachel Wood and Alexander Skarsgard are hooking up.
A source on the set of Alex's new movie, Straw Dogs, says that Evan flew to Shreveport, La (where the movie is filming) to hang with her beau. Rumor has it they have been hooking up all along!
Let's hope these two get as lucky as Anna and Stephen or else is real blood could be drawn. It's such a sticky situation when you get romantic with a coworker and it doesn't work out. Ever been down that road? Do tell.
What's better than a bunch of sex secrets?
London's Mirror reportedly got their hands on a page of the script from Sex and the City 2 -- and it looks like Kim Cattrall's cancer-surviving Samantha is fighting a new battle this time around.
And this battle is called menopause!
"I'm going to need you to go on a testosterone run," Samantha, with a bottle of hormone pills on her desk, tells assistant Meghan, according to the paper.
"I'll do it first thing tomorrow," Meghan reportedly replies.
"Said the 24-year-old. I'll call the pharmacy and tell them you are on your way," Samantha steps in.
Looking at Kim (wow!), you would never think she is old enough to be going through her changes -- but, apparently, nature doesn't know that she's still a hottie.
Wanna know another inside tidbit?
Well, Samantha may have broken up with young and devoted Smith Jerrod in the first film, but she's definitely still talking to him -- at least on the phone -- in the follow-up.
Menopause, love, shoes, young boys, Mr. Big -- what more could you ask for in a sequel?

Kourtney Kardashian took her pregnant belly to the beach this Labor Day weekend and spent some time frolicking in the water with boyfriend, Scott Disick.
"Beautiful day at the beach in Miami," she Twittered on Sunday.
All that sun and sand must have got Kourtney's cravings going because she followed up the beach Tweet with details on what she was having for dinner. Check this out:
"Just ordered a waffle with butter and syrup for dinner! With onion rings and thousand island dressing! Does anyone think I'm pregnant?"
Wow. That's some combo. If that's not going to bring on a killer bout of morning sickness, we don't know what will.
What were some of your craziest pregnancy cravings?
In another excerpt from Jon Gosselin's interview on Good Morning America (which airs Tuesday morning), the dad of eight continues to paint a pretty dismal picture of what married life to Kate Gosselin was really like.
"Our relationship will never be fixed," he said. " ... I don't trust her anymore. I was abused ... I was beaten down ... I'm not going back to that life style."
Jon says the fact that the couple dove into marriage and kids at such a young age played a part in their impending doom.
"I got married at 22. I had twins at 23. I had sextuplets at 27. Bye-bye, twenties," Jon told ABC News' Chris Cuomo. "And then raising all those kids until you're 30 and, you know, you don't even think about what's going on around you. You just do what you got to do to survive."
After taking years and years of "abuse" from Kate, Jon says it got to a point where he just couldn't take her controlling ways anymore.
"In 10 years, I've never gone out ... When she said, 'I don't want you going out,' I ... I used to say, 'OK, I'm not going to go out.' I was very passive. This is the first time I said, 'You know what? I want to see my friends. I'm going out,'" he explained. "That was the first time in my life I ever stood up to Kate ... I just felt like I had to take back some time in my life, and I did it. And I felt really good. I made my own decision ... I was beaten down for so long, I couldn't even make my own decision. And when I did, I was like, holy cow! You know? Yeah, what's she gonna do? Divorce me? All right. Obviously. You know."
Since splitting from his wife of ten years, Jon is more his old self than ever.
"My mom and my brothers, they say to me, 'It's so good to have the real Jon back. It's so good to have the warm, loving, kind, caring person that we knew you when you were ... before you got married. I've changed for her," he admitted. "Because I loved her ... But don't forget who you are. That's what happened to me."
It's an interesting topic. Should you change for the person you love? Can you? Or will it eventually all turn into resentment like it has for Jon & Kate?
A Shot at Love, huh?
Reality star Tila Tequila was hospitalized Sunday morning after an altercation with her NFL boyfriend, Shawne Merriman, E! News is reporting.
Tila Nguyen called for help at 3:45 am Sunday and told cops that her San Diego Chargers boyfriend choked her and kept her from leaving his house. She signed a citizen's arrest warrant accusing the linebacker of battery and false imprisonment.
The footballer was taken into custody and was held the in county jail before being released on $58,000 bail a few hours later.
Meanwhile, Shawn is desperately trying to clear his name.
"On Sept. 6, 2009 the San Diego Sheriff's Department responded to a citizen's complaint that was initiated by Tila Nguyen (aka Tila Tequila). I was taken into custody based upon that complaint," he says in a statement to to FoxSports.com.
"At the time, I was concerned about her welfare given the intoxicated state she appeared to be in and I encouraged her to stay until safe transportation could be provided."
"We would all do our best to help a friend if we considered their actions to be detrimental to their personal safety. I in no way caused any harm to Ms. Nguyen, however, paramedics were called and she was examined but no injuries were reported. She was released and has since returned to Los Angeles."
"There have been no charges filed against me. I want to thank the San Diego Sheriff's Department for their professionalism. I will continue to cooperate fully with the Department. I want to put this behind me so I can continue to focus on a successful season for the San Diego Chargers."
He paints quite the pretty picture of himself, no? Such a gentleman, right? Do you see any truth in that statement whatsoever?

Never a dull moment with the Gosselins.
An ambulance was called to Jon & Kate's Pennsylvania home Saturday, after Jon's grandma took a spill, People.com is reporting.
"Just to clear up any faulty reports: my grandmother did in fact fall in my driveway but she'll [be] fine," Jon tweeted Sunday morning. "Thank you for all of the concerned calls."
The incident put a bit of a damper on the day, as Jon had Tweeted on Saturday that it was "family day! Kids got to play with their grandparents, great grandparents...so great to see so many generations together."
Glad to hear Jon's Nana is going to be okay.
It's all drama for the Kardashian girls!
Kim's in limbo with Reggie Bush, Kourtney is preparing for mommyhood, and now Khloe has a new man!
Khloe has been seeing Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom -- and it looks like love! The couple, who met at a party in Los Angeles, went dancing Thursday night and had tongues wagging with their in-your-face PDA.
"Every time a good song came on, she would pull him up to dance and steal kisses here and there," a spy told UsMagazine.com.
And Khloe's baller is not being quiet about how he feels about the reality star.
"Khloe is smart and beautiful and that is very hard to find," the Laker told the website.
As for her fam, well, they think Lamar's a winner, too.
"He's a great guy!" Kim said.
It's about time Khloe gets some glory.
Hot tub players Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have been spotted making out all over the place lately! Totally not a big deal -- except that they broke up back in June.
Sources say that the former boy-bander and the MTV veejay got cozy in three different cities this past week -- snuggling in Los Angeles, New York and Cincinnati. But an insider told People.com that the couple has not gotten back together -- "but they're hanging out. They'll see what happens. Maybe a reconciliation will happen, but they're not exclusive right now."
Should Nick and Vanessa try again?
If we looked like Heidi Klum, we're pretty sure we would just wear shoes and a bag and call it a day.
Which is why it's not much of a surprise that the supermodel is releasing a book called Heidilicious, filled with photos of herself -- some with very little clothing on.
Heidi teamed up with photographer Rankin -- who apparently has a way of getting Seal's gorgeous wife out of her Jordache jeans.
"It's very naughty," the pregnant mom of three told Los Angeles Confidential mag of the book. "I've been shooting with Rankin, for seven years and working with him is fun because he always makes me look different.
"He always gets me to take my clothes off for some reason. We'll do some job and then he'll say, 'Why don't we shoot some more things?' and I'll wind up without anything on."
We bet a lot of other men wish they had that skill.
The book hits shelves this October.
Have you ever had nude photos taken? Would you ever?
Friends and fans of Adam Goldstein gathered Thursday night to remember the celebrity deejay.
E! Online reports that Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson arrived together at the ceremony, which took place at the Hollywood Palladium, while a very-pregnant Nicole Richie (who was once engaged to Adam) showed up just after 7:30, followed by Robert Downey Jr., Mark McGrath, Tom Arnold, Dr. Drew Pinksy, Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart.
Fans of DJ AM lined up outside the venue hours before the memorial service was scheduled to start, while celebs were allowed in through a separate entrance.
Haley Wood, who was Adam's last girlfriend, spoke at the ceremony, according to People.com.
"He was my soulmate and now he is my soul," the devastated model said. "He is my amazing grace."
The service, which came one day after Adam was buried, lasted two-and-a-half hours.
Adam was found dead in his apartment last week. The music man had reportedly been sober for years, but seemed to have fallen off the wagon in recent weeks, as drugs were found near his body. Friends say that Adam had planned on checking back into rehab in the coming days but, sadly, he died before he could get the help he needed.
It's been over two months since the King of Pop suddenly passed away, but Michael Jackson was finally laid to rest Thursday night at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Ca.
People.com reports that high-profile friends of the superstar, like Lisa Marie Presley, Elizabeth Taylor, Macaulay Culkin, joined the Jackson family to say goodbye to their loved one for the last time.
Just like at the very public memorial service in July (but on a much smaller scale), Michael's brothers, wearing one sequined white glove, carried the casket, placing it on a stage in front of about 200 guests. Once it was in place, Michael's three children, Prince Michael, Paris, and Blanket adorned the casket with a crown -- acknowledging their dad's role as the King of Pop. Marlon Jackson reportedly said that the kids wrote letters to their dad, which were put inside his casket.
Prayers and music followed, with eulogies by Rev. Al Sharpton, Michael's dad, Joe Jackson, and words from other family and friends.
After the ceremony, the Jackson brothers carried the casket to the Grand Mausoleum.
Michael's family issued statement to "once again thank all of Michael Jackson's fans around the world for their generous outpouring of support during this terribly difficult time. Their expressions of love for Michael and his music have sustained the Jackson Family."
It's been a long road for Michael and his family, but, hopefully, the King will finally get the peace it seemed he was always searching for.
This is going to be one talented kid.
People.com is reporting that Broadway stars Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel welcomed their first child together, a son, on Wednesday.
Walker Diggs is the baby boy's name and "mother, father and son are all doing well," a rep for the couple said in a statement.
Congrats to the family -- we can see Walker's name in lights already.
From a wholesome show like 7th Heaven to allegedly attacking his girlfriend, Andrew Keegan won't be making any friends at the pearly gates.
The actor, who you also may recognize from the cute movie 10 Things I Hate About You (he was also in a bunch of episodes of Party of Five in the 90s) has been slapped with a restraining order by his former girlfriend.
According to E! Online, model Kristi Parrales alleges that Andrew "physically attacked" her twice, and "threw me across the living room in front of witnesses." She also claims that her former love stalks her at work, "calling her names and giving her evil looks."
We agree -- that does sound creepy.
What is it with all of these young guys getting violent with their girlfriends? Where are they learning that this is okay?

Really, Chris Brown? You're going to mess with Oprah? How dumb can you really be?
The singer told People.com that he didn't appreciate the fact that Oprah, motivated by the incident in which he beat up Rihanna, put on a show about domestic abuse.
"I commend Oprah on being like, 'This is a problem,' but it was a slap in my face," he said.
Ugh. Terrible choice of words, Chris.
"I did a lot of stuff for her, like going to Africa and performing for her school. She could have been more helpful, like, 'OK, I'm going to help both of these people out.' "
Oh, so because you did a few good things, Oprah (and the rest of the world) should overlook the fact that you put your hands on this young girl and almost killed her.
Not a chance. And Oprah wasn't about to let Chris' comments to the magazine go untouched.
"Oprah is very appreciative that Chris Brown performed at her school, but she takes domestic abuse very seriously," a rep for the Queen told E! News.
"She hopes he gets the counseling he needs."
And we hope he learns to shut his mouth.
Do you think Chris was way out of line? Or should Oprah have been a little more impartial?
Us Weekly has the latest dirt on the LeAnn Rimes/Eddie Cibrian cheating scandal, which has the jilted exes of the former undercover lovers leaning on each other for support!
Yes, Eddie's ex, Brandi Glanville, and LeAnn's husband, Dean Sheremet are hanging out and drying each other's tears, so to speak.
"They have been supporting each other," an insider told the mag.
Dean and Brandi met last year when both were up in Calgary visiting their spouses on the set of their TV movie. They didn't know then, but that's when the affair began.
"They've put the pieces together about the last few months, and they're developing a good friendship through this," the source said of the exes.
Eddie's wife has made no secret about how feels about the whole thing, ripping both LeAnn and her hubby apart in the press, but Dean has yet to say anything negative.
"I don't really know what to say," he commented on Leann's divorce filing and her sudden trip to Cabo with Eddie. "It's bizarre. It's surreal. But I'm doing OK."
Could you ever forgive a cheating ex enough to remain friends?
Lisa Loeb is about to join the mommy club!
The singer and husband, Roey Hershkovitz, are having a baby, People.com reports.
"They're excited to welcome their first child this winter," Lisa's manager said.
Lisa and Roey got on the kid train fast, as they were just married this past January in Manhattan. The happy couple met at a business meeting in 2006.
Congrats!
Does Tony Romo have "a type" or what?
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback has taken up with a new lovely lady -- and she just happens to be a cute, busty blonde, like his most recent ex Jessica Simpson.
UsMagazine.com is reporting that Tony has been hittin' the Dallas scene with beauty queen Candice Crawford -- sister of Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford.
"She's not happy that it's out [in the media], but they weren't trying to hide," an insider said. "They've gone out to dinner in Dallas a bunch."
Tony gave Jess the old heave-ho in July -- the night before her 29th birthday -- and was rumored to have had a bunch of blonde flings while he and Jessica were an item.
Hmmmm. Dating carbon copies of your ex -- have you done it?
David Beckham is a pretty devoted husband. For his tenth anniversary to former Spice Girl Victoria "Posh" Beckham, the soccer star and Armani model told Ellen DeGeneres that he got his wife a very special gift -- a brand new tattoo symbolizing their time together.
"I had 10 roses around my arms...for the 10 years," David spills on Ellen's season premiere on Sept. 8.
And, of course, his act of devotion was well-received.
"I always seem to do pretty well," David said. "She always seems to be happy with the gifts that I get her."
The couple, who have three sons, work hard to keep their love fresh.
"It not always about buying gifts for each other. We just make sure that we spend time together or go for dinner together," he goes on. "That is important to us."
Would you ever get a tattoo for your honey? Would you want them to get one for you? Tell me about the most extreme act of love you've ever been a part of...
Dr. Izzie Stevens may not have succumbed to cancer on the season finale of Grey's Anatomy last May, but, still, Katherine Heigl won't be around too much when the new season of the medical drama kicks off.
The now-movie star is taking some time off from her small screen duties to make a film with the handsome Josh Duhamel. According to Entertainment Weekly, Katherine will check out of Seattle Grace for a five-episode hiatus, as she will be shooting, what else, a romantic comedy entitled, Life as We Know It.
What's even more concerning is that Katherine's absence will overlap with costar Ellen Pompeo's maternity leave! And, though, the show is set to introduce three new docs this season, played by Nora Zehetner, Robert Baker, and Jesse Williams, will it really be our old Grey's without T.R. Knight's George, Izzie and Meredith?
Are you concerned with these casting changes? Enough to give up the show? Or are you sure that Grey's head honcho Shonda Rhimes can make just about anything watchable?
What a heartbreaking photo.
Travis Barker attended his good friend Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein's funeral yesterday in Los Angeles.
The Blink 182 drummer joined the deejay's mom, Andrea Gross, and other members of Adam's family at Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary just after 3pm on Wednesday, E! Online reports, where AM was laid to rest.
Travis and Adam were the only two survivors from that terrible plane crash last October -- and they undoubtedly shared a bond few share. Adam was found dead in his NYC apartment just 10 months later. The cause of death is not yet known.

DJ AM will be laid to rest Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m.
An employee at the Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary has confirmed exclusively to E! News that a service for Adam Goldstein will be held later today in the mortuary first and then moved outside for the burial. Hillside is a Jewish cemetery located in West Los Angeles.
A friend of the deejay's family said today's service is for "family only."
We learned earlier that a private memorial will be held Thursday night at the Hollywood Palladium in Adam's honor, as well. Adam was found dead in his NYC apartment last week. He was 36.
In his first sit-down interview since splitting from his wife, Jon Gosselin lets Kate have it.
"I took a lot of abuse from her. I was put down," he tells Good Morning America. "She'll call me like, almost like a lame fish. Like I wasn't going anywhere."
Jon also says that he was the one chasing after all eight kids, while Kate traveled on her book tour.
"Well, excuse me, I'm taking care of the kids. She's on book tours, she's doing all these things. You know, she's gone a week. You know, comes back. Packs up and leaves again. I'm standing there like, 'Oh, OK. Your mom's gone again.'"
As for the fight earlier this summer that had cops at their Pennsylvania home, Jon says it was all Kate's fault.
"I wouldn't let her in the gate," Jon admitted. "I said I'm spending time with my kids ... and she's going to have to leave and she tried to cry it up with the cops and it didn't work and they told her she had to leave."
The rest of the interview will air on ABC's Primetime: Family Secrets, Sept. 8 at 10 p.m.
Can you say ratings bonanza?
I've always kind of wanted to be Diane Sawyer. She's beautiful, smart, and successful and yet still has the warmth that makes you feel like she could be your best friend.
So, I'm sad to tell you that Diane will be leaving Good Morning America at the end of the year, but thrilled for her -- as she will be taking over for Charlie Gibson when he steps down from ABC's World News.
In a statement, ABC News President David Westin said that Diane "is the right person to succeed Charlie and build on what he has accomplished. She has an outstanding and varied career in television journalism, beginning with her role as a State Department correspondent and continuing at 60 Minutes, Primetime Live, and Good Morning America.
"She has interviewed every President since President George H. W. Bush up to and including President Obama. She has handled an array of breaking news special events, including on 9/11 and, most recently, the presidential election. She has done distinguished documentaries on topics as varied as North Korea, the plight of women in Afghanistan and in prisons here at home, and poverty in Camden, New Jersey, and in Appalachia.
"We are fortunate to have a journalist of Diane's proven ability and passion to step into the important position of anchor for World News. She will continue with her documentaries in her new role.
"Diane's presence will certainly be missed on Good Morning America," the statement concluded. "But we are fortunate that both Charlie and Diane will remain with their current broadcasts for the next four months; we will be making further announcements well before any changes are made."
Diane will take over for Charlie in January.
Congrats on the big promotion, Di, but we'll miss your Good Morning glow every day.
We can't ask Dr. Arnold Klein to end all of our speculation on who is the biological father of Prince Michael and Paris Jackson and take a paternity test -- but the kids can. And it looks like that could be the only way he would. Unless the courts tell him to, of course.
"The court certainly would not order a DNA test after the death of the conclusively presumed biological parent," Mark Vincent Kaplan, Arnie's lawyer and good pal told E! Online. "I think that if, at some point in time, the minor children reach their majority, which they will, that will be a decision I would assume they would make...they alone would make."
But Mark says, no matter what the results were, the good doc could not adore Michael Jackson's kids anymore.
"Whether he is or he isn't, it's not going to make him love these children any more or less than if somebody else were the source," the attorney said. "In the past there was a very close, loving relationship. I think they referred to him as Uncle Arnold."
Either way, Arnold isn't looking to be coaching soccer games and having the kids live with him -- he's fine with them being in the care of their grandmother, Katherine Jackson.
"I think that he would like to be able to, as he promised his friend, do what he can to see that the children were making the best decisions. He would like to have input in respect to educational decisions for them, that's something that was particularly important to Michael Jackson."
He will, however, do his best to protect the kids the way Michael wanted them to be protected.
"Michael had asked Dr. Klein over the course of their friendship that if something were to happen to him while his children were still minors that Dr. Klein, as a friend, would do what he could do to protect the children from being in the life of an entertainer. That was to have as normal a life as possible.
"My understanding is that he regretted he didn't have a chance to be just a normal child not in the spotlight...all those normal aspects of life growing up that I think Michael greatly missed and didn't have the opportunity to experience."
A private memorial service will be held for DJ AM this Thursday night at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
"A gathering to celebrate the life of our friend Adam Goldstein," says the invite. And as a way to address the deejay's long battle with addiction, "The format of the evening will be in the style of an open 12-step meeting," continues the invite. "Adam's friends both from his life in recovery, as well as those from other areas of his life are welcome. We ask only that everyone adhere to the tradition of anonymity and let what they hear there, and who they see there, stay there."
Is that even going to be possible? No doubt that the paps will be swarming the venue.
Whitney Houston performed live in NYC's Central Park yesterday for a segment on Good Morning America and, well, wasn't exactly in top form.
The star's first big comeback gig was overshadowed by her inability to hit her signature high notes. She did, however, manage to treat her fans to a voice-cracking rendition of "I'm Every Woman."
Luckily the crowd didn't seem to mind helping Whit out.
As for reports that she cut her performance short due some vocal issues, Whitney's rep said, "She was only ever committed to two songs, so she actually extended the show to the third and fourth songs."
And we should all be very grateful for that.
Did Adam Goldstein accidentally overdose -- or did he make the decision to end his life?
According to a law enforcement source close to the investigation, eight undigested Oxycontin pills were found in the deejay's stomach -- with a ninth found in his mouth.
"He wanted to die," speculates the insider to People.com. "He was going unconscious when he took the last one. He didn't even swallow it."
In addition to the pills, a crack pipe and crack were found in DJ AM's apartment -- along with memories of his recently broken relationship with girlfriend, Haley Wood -- including a Valentine's Day card from 2009 and photos of the couple.
"The card was lying on top of his laptops on the coffee table in the living room," the source said.
The doors to Adam's apartment and bedroom were also reportedly blocked when the cops broke in to find his body last Friday. The source believes, Adam "smoked a lot of crack, barricaded the doors and killed himself."
Others close to AM swear his death was accidental and that he had plans to get to rehab in a few days.
Either way his death remains heartbreaking to those who loved him.
Mark Wahlberg just keeps on adding to his entourage.
According to a recent photo snapped of his new wife, Rhea Durham, the Mrs. is sportin' a baby bump!
No official announcement has been made, but it looks like it will be baby No. 4 for Mark and Rhea, who finally tied the knot last month. The new little one will join Ella Rae, almost 6, Michael, 3, and Brendan Joseph, 11 months.
Congrats to the big, happy brood!

