tracy: August 2007 Archives
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.
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.
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?
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...
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?
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.
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.
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.”
Total: $119.24
It may seem like a hefty amount to spend on Jason, but I owe him a lot for being a part of 90210, which will always be my favorite show ever. So happy birthday, Jase, you'll always have a special place in my heart.
"How you doin'?"
Well, "not great" should be Matt LeBlanc's response, since Camille Cerio, who acted as Matt's former manager from 1994-1995, says the actor owes her tons of cash. According to TMZ.com, in a letter filed with the lawsuit, dated April 4, 1994, Matt writes that "a check in the amount of 15% of the gross compensation for pilot and series derived from Friends Like Us" be made payable to Camille. Friends Like Us was the original title of a little show later renamed Friends (remember that?).
Matt fired the girl in 1995, but she says he continued to call her for career advice through 1998. Now she wants some of his millions. A rep for Matt gave this quote: "In a land of meritless lawsuits, this is the king of all cases without merit."
Matt needs to get a good lawyer for this one. With the way his career is going he needs to hold on to as much cash as he possibly can.
Attorneys for both Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were back to work yesterday, for a hearing in dependency court, which handles child abuse claims, among other things. According to our friends at Access Hollywood, these matters will take precedence in Brit and Kevin's ongoing custody battle, with all other issues being put on hold.
"If the county feels the kids are at risk, they will begin an investigation. If they find either or both parents aren’t capable or unwilling to parent the children, the county will file a petition in juvenile court, Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Steve Cron told Access. If that happens, Britney and Kevin would be allowed a 'full blown' hearing where they can bring witnesses and experts to testify on their behalf. The judge would then decide if the county needs to step in, possibly taking over custody over the kids, according to Cron."
For now, the details of the dependency court hearing are confidential, so we can't positively say if they are investigating Britney's parenting, Kevin's parenting, or both.
TMZ .com reports that the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services "abuse investigation" into Britney Spears does not involve physical mistreatment of her children. The concern is centered around Sean Preston and Jayden James' alleged "poor eating and sleeping habits."
I have to admit that, just yesterday, I bribed my 16-month-old with cookies and ice cream to smile for a picture at the Sears Portrait Studio. Does that make me a bad mom?
I have to tell you, Blabber-ers, when I saw this item in this morning's Daily News I immediately thought of you.
"Eight brave party-crashers found themselves ejected from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's New Orleans fund-raising dinner in Southampton Saturday night. The interlopers used heavy fog to sneak into producer Jane Rosenthal's back garden while 90 guests enjoyed cocktails around a tented pool."
I thought to myself, "Was it you, Stephanopoulos, that tried to crash the party? Or could it have been Chatty Cathy, who was sad she wasn't invited?
Just a reminder of how much we appreciate your comments -- good or bad, we're always interested in what you have to say. And by the way, was it any of you that tried to get an up close glimpse of Brad and Angie?
Kate Hudson's long-haired son, Ryder, has a brand new cousin! Kate's brother, and Rules of Engagement star Oliver Hudson and his wife, Erinn Bartlett, welcomed a baby boy on August 23.
The new tot's name -- Wilder Brooks Hudson. Oliver told E! News that he's loving being a dad. "I'm so tired, but I'm on a high, and I want to take in all of it."
Congrats to the proud parents!
Charlie Sheen and his fiance, Brooke Mueller, took his kids for a day of fun at the beach. Unfortunately, the family had to contend with more than a couple of seagulls ruining their good time. Seems Charlie and his brood were accompanied on their day out by a court-ordered escort, who also happened to be his ex, Denise Richard's, former assistant.
Charlie has been fighting Denise for the right to be able to see his daughters without supervision. "Here is my and Brooke's weekend with [Sam and Lola] being sullied by one of her spies," Charlie told People.com during an exclusive interview at "Kids Connection" – an Art of Elysium benefit hosted by Brooke Shields in Malibu. "That is the thing I have to put a stop to. I can't spend quality time – times I'm never going to get again – quite frankly being observed by a perfect stranger."
Charlie's hoping the courts rule in his favor soon so that he can have an "unpolluted relationship with my children. It's a very loving, safe, comforting, supportive, nurturing environment for these children," he added. "Brooke and I are incredibly stable. We go to malls, to movies, to parks – we just try to keep it interesting," he said. "We have stuff at the house that they are really excited about that isn't double what they have at [Denise's] so when they come to my place, it's special."
Denise needs to back off and get over it. Charlie seems happy and content with his new life, and his kids can benefit from seeing him like that. Denise needs to get a hobby -- other than making her ex's life miserable -- and find that sperm that she is looking for, somewhere else.
What a sad news morning.
Nick Hogan, son of wrestler Hulk Hogan, was seriously injured in a car crash Sunday night, when his Toyota Supra crashed into a palm tree. Nick's car "inexplicably left the road," Clearwater, Fl. Police spokesman Wayne Shelor tells PEOPLE, "and it was totally destroyed upon impact." The cause of the crash is unknown, although police believe the car was traveling at a high rate of speed.
Nick, who's only 17, and his male passenger had to be extracted from the vehicle using the "jaws of life." They were placed on a Medivac helicopter where they were flown seven minutes to nearby Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. Nick is said to be in serious condition, while his passenger has been listed in critical condition.
Hulk and his family are reportedly in a private waiting room at the hospital, as Nick is being treated for "very serious, life-threatening" injuries. If you've ever watched Hogan Knows Best on VH1 you know how close this family is. Our hearts go out to them.
UPDATE: TMZ.com has confirmed that Nick was released from the hospital this morning.
Pop star and Dancing With the Stars alum Willa Ford said "I do" to her honey, Dallas Stars hockey player Mike Modano in Athens, Texas on Saturday.
People.com reports that Willa and Mike tied the knot on a private ranch and the bride wore a dress she designed herself. The couple, who had dated on-and-off for four years, got engaged in 2006. This the first marriage for both.
I bet Willa's man is thrilled that she was on DWTS -- it probably saved him from those dreaded pre-wedding dance lessons.
Straight from their hot-dog eating, tourist shopping day in New York City, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie hopped a private helicopter flight to The Hamptons, where they hosted a fabulous dinner party to raise money for the rebuilding of New Orleans.
The more than 50 guests, including Christie Brinkley, Ellen Barkin and Jimmy Buffett, were served cocktails followed by dinner (a buffet of lamb, salmon and corn pudding), all under a giant tent decorated with black-and-white photos of everyday life in New Orleans. Both Brad and Angie were decked out in white, as well.
Brad gave a speech on helping those affected by Katrina, while Angelina adoringly looked on.
Say what you want haters, but they're trying to do good here.
This is so out of nowhere. Owen Wilson was hospitalized Sunday night, after his brother Andrew allegedly found him with his wrists slit, next to an empty bottle of pills. People.com is reporting that Santa Monica police issued a statement saying officers responded to a "medical assistance call" at Owen's house on Sunday.
"The person was transported to a local hospital where they are being treated," the police statement said. Later in the evening, Owen's brothers Andrew and Luke, as well as his parents, were seen at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.
The National Enquirer editor-in-chief told Perez Hilton that when Andrew found him "both of Owen’s wrists were slashed superficially and Owen had taken an overdose of pills." Owen is said to be in stable condition, as of now.
We're not usually inclined to believe the Enquirer, so we'll keep you posted as the details of the story unfold, but this is so shocking!
Things are just going down the toilet for Kirsten Dunst. Seems the actress left her hotel in NYC's SoHo, to film scenes for her new flick, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, when thieves snuck into her room and ripped her off. The villains made off with a $13,000 handbag, $2,500 in cash, and some other of Kiki's belongings.
Luckily, cops say they've caught one of the thieves -- a plumber, who was being held on $50,000 bond, on burglary and grand larceny charges, and are searching for his alleged accomplice, whom they've identified.
Uh-oh. I think I may have bought one of Kirsten's bags on 42nd street yesterday.
Missed the auditons for So You Think You Can Dance?
Well, I may just have the info you need to get your second chance at dancing stardom. According to our friends at Access Hollywood, Jennifer Lopez has kicked off a nationwide casting call in search of a dancer for her upcoming music video. The “Secret’s Show Us Your Moves” competition teams J.Lo up with Secret Deodorant in search of a woman 18 years of age or older who has the skills to move and groove.
The auditions began Thursday inside the Roseland Ballroom in NYC, where the contestants had 30-seconds to impress the judges. This is what Jen said she was hoping to find:
“I look for somebody who’s clean, who can pick up choreography but also has a stage presence.”
The competition continues on to Dallas (Aug.30th), Atlanta (Sept. 6th), Miami (Sept. 7th), Chicago (Sept. 20th), and Las Vegas (Sept. 28th) in search of a semi-finalist in each city. If you can't get to any of these places (you have a job, or a family or no cash) you can submit a 30-second dance video to BecauseYoureHot.com by September 28th to be considered for the competition.
The winner will be featured in a video for one the songs off of Jennifer's forthcoming album, Brave, which hits stores on October 9th.
So, aspiring superstars, get out there and shake what your momma gave ya!
London's Mirror is reporting that Pete Doherty has checked himself in to rehab -- two days after allegedly attacking a female photographer.
Pete reportedly chased the young lady paparazzi, and is said to have kicked her, pulled her hair and smashed her camera.
Earlier this week, Kate Moss' ex-train wreck was arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs for, what feels like, the 97th time.
Not be out done by their daughter, of course, Lindsay Lohan's spotlight-searching parents felt the need to make their own public statements on the latest developments in Lindsay's life.
“I am overjoyed that the system sees that Lindsay is getting the help she needed by putting her best foot forward and by going to rehab, said her papa, Michael Lohan. "I think between her attorney, Blair Berk, and her therapists at Cirque Lodge, she’s around people that care about her best welfare and Lindsay as a human being. I just hope I can be part of the right path she is on.”
Okay, I can accept that. But then, here comes Dina Lohan's madness:
“My children and I are in a wonderful place in our lives,” she told VH1 News Thursday evening, “and people just want to make things up and see us fail.”
"Wonderful place" in your lives? Your daughter is in rehab, is admittedly addicted to drugs and alcohol and is going to jail. What does a bad place in your life look like?
Four days just ain't what it used to be. Nicole Richie checked in to the Lynwood, CA jail Thursday at 3:15 p.m.and -- due to jail overcrowding -- was released 82 minutes later, at 4:37p.m., according to People.com. By the expectant mom's side were her baby's daddy, Joel Madden and her lawyer.
Nicole's booking stats? 5'1" and 105lbs. At five months pregnant.
"Miss Richie was cooperative during the process," the sheriff's department said in a statement. The statement also claimed that Nicole's time served was "based on her sentence and federal court guidelines." Apparently, under the current sheriff's policy, non-violent female offenders sentenced to 30 days or less are booked and released within 12 hours. As part of the sentence for her DUI charge, Nicole also agreed to serve a three-year probation term, must enroll in an alcohol education program and was fined $2,048.
I know my should mouth should be gaping that Nicole spent less than an hour-and-a-half in jail, but I'm more shocked about her weight. She's cracked the triple digits! Her booking photo is probably the best picture she's ever taken. Wonders never cease.
Lindsay Lohan has just issued this statement to TMZ:
"It is clear to me that my life has become completely unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs.Recently, I relapsed and did things for which I am ashamed. I broke the law, and today I took responsibility by pleading guilty to the charges in my case. No matter what I said when I was under the influence on the day I was arrested, I am not blaming anyone else for my conduct other than myself. I thank God I did not injure others. I easily could have.
I very much want to be healthy and gain control of my life and career and have asked for medical help in doing so. I am taking these steps to improve my life. Luckily, I am not alone in my daily struggle and I know that people like me have succeeded. Maybe with time it will become easier. I hope so."
Lindsay Lohan's movie Just My Luck may have bombed at the box office, but girl is one of the luckiest chicks around. TMZ is reporting that the L.A. County District Attorney filed criminal charges against Lindsay this morning. The charges are seven misdemeanors -- not one felony. And, there still may be a plea bargain. In a nutshell, if LiLo gets convicted of all seven, she'll serve the maximum of four days in jail, as opposed to what could have been years.
Here's why it turned out this way. The DA says Linds' cocaine traces, in the Memorial Day weekend car crash, "were below the .05 grams required by office policy for felony filing." Sources say there were also problems even proving she was in possession of the drug. As for the second case (where she chased her former assistants' mother), another source tells TMZ that "the manner in which the cocaine was seized was questionable."
Other factors in the non-felony charges:
So it looks like Lindsay will get a reprieve. What are your thoughts on this new development? Fair or not fair? Tell me.
The once-young and virile Richard Gere was looking very much like my grandpa yesterday, at the NYC premiere of The Hunting Party. Remember when he fell in love with hooker-with-a-heart-gold, Julia Roberts, in Pretty Woman, and when he literally swept Debra Winger off her feet in An Officer and a Gentleman? He's still handsome, but I'm pretty sure if Richard lifted anything close to Debra now it would be Ben-Gay city for weeks.
Clean up on aisle five!
Believe or not, as part of Lindsay Lohan's rehab road to recovery, the actress is picking up shifts at a local market in Utah. According to the new issue of OK!, Lindsay will be working at Smith's supermarket, which is close to the Cirque Lodge detox center in Sundance. The mag says that all of Lindsay's big blue collar earnings will go, of course, to charity.
In addition to pounding the pavement, Lindsay has been looking into spiritual healing, doing yoga and writing in a journal, and still finds time to horse around. Cirque offers "equine therapy, where patients care for horses to help them with issues of trust."
So that's what Lindsay is up to in rehab. Being a checkout girl, writing in a journal and combing some horses. Hey, it's an enormous improvement from clubbing every night, allegedly snorting cocaine, driving like a lunatic.
Meanwhile, while she's still remotely young and wholesome, Hayden is the face (and bod) of the latest "Got Milk" ad. Shot be famed photog Annie Leibovitz, Hayden holds an exploding glass of moo juice in the ad, with the quote, "You don't have to be a hero to feel invincible. That's why I drink milk."
Invincible? Uh-oh. That's what we were afraid of!
A new celebrity trend! Pregnant behind bars!
A Manhattan judge threw Foxy Brown behind bars on a probation violation charge -- a stunning blow to a rascally rapper who's uncanny ability to remain free despite numerous scuffles with the law had made her appear jail-proof.
Foxy -- who is three months pregnant, according to her lawyer -- will spend at least two weeks, until Sept. 7, in Rikers, which has a pre-natal unit for pregnant inmates.
The rapper announced in court that she also has plans to get married -- she so wants to be Nicole Richie.
"I am not. It was just a rumor," J.T. said. He did, however, talk about what it was like to work with her Madgesty. “There’s only one Madonna. It was amazing. I’m still trying to figure out if she knew we were there, cause I was just constantly staring at her. I became like the weird stalker in the corner!”
Okay.
Hopefully Justin is debunking the MTV rumors in hopes to keep the collaboration under wraps -- then it will be a fabulous surprise for all who are watching. Good idea, huh?
Ah, that Beyonce -- always a crowd pleaser.
Update: Beyonce's publicist has told People.Com that, contrary to what you think you see, Beyonce was not without undergarments -- she was actually wearing a flesh-toned bra. Riiiiight. Was it a bra with nipples?
Britney! Why can't you just get it together and do one thing that might help you revive your career?
Page Six says that Britney Spears backed out of recording a new song with former flame Justin Timberlake and uberproducer Timbaland. A music industry source said Justin wrote the duet specifically for Brit, and though they wouldn't actually record together in the studio, his voice would have been mixed with hers later.
"Timbaland set aside a week out of his crazy schedule to do this -- and then, just before she was supposed to fly out, Britney abruptly canceled the session and refused to do the song", said the source. "It's crazy. She's looking for a comeback, and this would have not only been a huge hit, but something she could have opened the MTV Video Awards with and really blown everyone away."
Brit's label, Jive Records, is said to be very worried by the fallen pop star's decision to pull out of what could have put her back on the map. "Listen, everyone is worried. In her mind, her album is done and she's done enough work... She's an easy target right now, because she's... sick. People like her are sick. It's like an anorexic who's sick in the head and needs help. She needs help. It's sad because what she's got -- and we've heard it's like bipolar disorder -- can easily be treated with medication, but she won't do it."
I know I'm deluded, but I still dream of a Britney/Justin reconciliation. They were just so cute together. I'm sad, I know.
Contrary to reports that rocker chick Pink and her husband, Carey Hart, are having marital problems, Pink's man says thing are picture perfect between the two. Stories were swirling last week that Carey, who's a motorcross champ and owns a tattoo parlor in Las Vegas, was seen getting verrrry cozy with a young chippy. Pink's man says it's just gossip and that his marriage is just peachy.
The reports are "just a bunch of trash talk," Carey tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "It's just a nasty rumor. Everything's fine."
Carey is set to leave for Europe next week, to join Pink on tour. No doubt that decision came after a phone call from his wife who said, "Get over here now, before I knock your block off."
So which celebs have split this year? Check out our 2007 Celebrity Breakup Tracker.
That Brad Pitt. Saving the world one solar-powered house at a time.
Brad, who's helping to help rebuild New Orleans, is involved with the Global Green USA project and sat down for a chat with NBC's Ann Curry to talk about his passion for the environment and his and Angelina Jolie's new hometown. The interview, which airs Wednesday and Thursday on Today, taps into Brad's devotion to making this world a better place.
Here are some colorful excerpts:
On making the New Orleans re-build eco-friendly: “The first thing that gets sacrificed in affordable housing is lights, ventilation. You see here we got great light. There's windows everywhere. There is this great breeze coming in...And I think, for the family that's going to be here, especially being a father, that it's got to feel good to know that he's giving his family a better way of life. That he's able to contribute that way. Not only that, this house does not poison the environment.”On one particular inspiration:
"I know a lot of the people here. I care very much for the area. I met a 60 year old man who...said [to me], 'I did everything right. I got a job. I bought a home. I raised my kids in that home. They did the same. Now...we're all split apart and we've been wiped out...What do I do?' And he's right...that's unacceptable. So any debate on 'should we rebuild, should we not' -- I'll take you on."On taking advantage of natural elements:
"The idea that we pay utility bills is absolutely unnecessary...There's the sun. It's right there to be harnessed. You feel the breeze that's been created here. And we got water right out there. Any one of these can be harnessed...It's simple. It's smart. It's the way we have to be thinking. There's a lot of problems in the world right now because of our dependency on oil.”
I commend Brad for his work, but often wonder how far these celebrities go in their own personal life to help the environment. Does Brad shake his head disapprovingly when Angie blow dries her hair? Does he think, "Use the sun -- frizz is just one price we pay for the wellness of our planet"?
Find out what other celebrities are doing to go green in this new slide show. Plus: Find out what you can do in iVillage's i Go Green section.
Here's a fun blind item for you all to take a stab at, courtesy of the Daily News:
"Which celebrity actress' Xanax prescription is often passed around in Los Angeles nightclubs by an equally famous younger actress, who's friends with her daughter?"
I have my guess, but I don't want to taint yours. Guess away!
Madonna and Justin Timberlake have been working on her new album together, and now the unlikely duo will hit the stage for MTV, in what is bound to be a hot performance. Whether you like JT as a person or not, and/or you think it's time for Madge to wheel her old bones to the rec center for Bingo, you have to admit that they are both stellar performers. Together, they will, hopefully, be magic.
What are your thoughts on this upcoming duet? Excited? Don't care? Do tell!
I'm sorry for any of you that had tickets to Amy Winehouse's upcoming tour, but I'm happy for her that she's being forced to slow down and get help for the demons that ail her. The singer, who has been in and out of rehab in the last few weeks, after being hospitalized for, what is now believed to be a drug overdose, is finally putting her health first. Her record label released this statement:
"Due to the rigours involved in touring, Amy Winehouse has been advised to postpone her upcoming September US and Canadian tour dates. All ticket holders may obtain refunds at their point of purchase. Amy’s European and UK tour dates in October and November remain in place. Plans are being made to reschedule her US tour for early 2008. Until then, Amy has been ordered to rest and is working with medical professionals to address her health.”
Get well, Amy.
"My biggest inspiration and biggest competition is Justin Timberlake. He's the only other person that gets an across-the-board response and respect level - black radio, white radio. If Justin hadn't come out and killed the game, I can't say that my album, singles and videos would be on the same level that they're on. We push each other. I look at me and Justin like Prince and Michael Jackson in their day."-- Kanye West, in the October issue of XXL magazine
Huh. Kanye's always all "I'm the best, I'm taking over the world, I'll beat everyone," that I didn't realize his enormous head lent him the capacity to hear anyone else's music.
Since giving birth to cutie daughter, Violet, in 2005, Jen had been laying low. Now the actress has her new NYC stage gig, in addition to new movies coming out. Jen will star in the terrorism thriller The Kingdom, due out Sept. 28, followed by the dramedy Juno, set for limited release in December.
My favorite role of Jen's to date is Mom. She and that Violet are just so darn adorable together.
When Lauren Conrad said she was going to start "dating like a guy" she meant it. Recently seen out kissing and cuddling with Paris Hilton's ex Josh Henderson, L.C. has found a new guy to pass the time with.
Page Six caught Lauren "holding hands and making out with dancer/actor Sean Zastoupil over the weekend at, her favorite hot spot, Les Deux in Hollywood." Their spy snitched, "They met a couple of years ago at a fashion show in San Diego for Dieter Schmitz's charity event RH4T and just recently reconnected."
Well, good for Lauren for playing the field. We wouldn't want her to end up with someone like Heidi Montag's gem of guy, Spencer Pratt.
For more on The Hills, and to see who's winning in the Team Lauren vs. Team Heidi battle, check out our recap of last night's show at TV Cocktail.
The clock is ticking on Cuba Gooding Jr.'s marriage. The Jerry Maguire Oscar winner has been seen around NYC allegedly hooking up with lots of random women, none of which were his wife. The Daily News reports that the actor was at Tenjune Friday night and "made out with about five different girls at his table," claims a witness.
"First he made out with two girls. Then a fight broke out because some idiot thought he could hang out at his table, [but Cuba] was undeterred," the source told the paper. "After that he made out with at least three other girls. He does not discriminate, either — Asians, blonds, brunettes. The girls were getting p—d at each other also because they were like, ‘He just made out with me!'"
This isn't the first time Cuba has been seen allegedly messing around on his wife. The paper received a similar report in June of the actor trying to pick up a girl in the parking lot of Katsyua in the Los Angeles. "He kept asking her to get in the car and go with him," said a witness. "The hilarious part about this is that you can see he's got a designer baby seat in the back of his car while he's hitting on my friend."
He was also seen making out with a brunette in New York in February 2006.
Isn't that lovely? Loser.
I'm one of those people who laughs when people fall. I can't help it. In my defense, I will be the first to laugh at myself when I do something klutzy (which is often), too, so I can't feel that bad about having a hearty chuckle when I heard this story about Jessica Simpson.
Seems Jess bruised her sniffer quite badly, on the set of her new army movie, Major Movie Star, when a prop got away from her. "She was in a combat scene and accidentally hit herself with a big gun on her nose. But she was able to continue shooting the movie,” Jess' rep told Access Hollywood. Jessica thought she had done some permanent damage, telling In Touch that she thought she actually broke her nose." It’s all bruised and swollen. The magic of makeup is doing wonders. Hopefully, when the swelling goes down, my nose will go back to normal.”
Come on -- that's funny. Especially how her rep says "she hit herself with a big gun on her nose." That part kills me.
Asked if there really is something for us to be blabbing about and if John and Cameron are officially dating, a source close to John told the mag, "Yes, it's definitely true."
There you have it.
It's a day of celeb sightings!
Another FOB in Chicago rubbed elbows with celeb chef Emeril Lagasse this weekend. Our spy said that Emeril "was drinking Chopin vodka on the rocks and he wanted an onion garnish -- but they didn't have onions." The "Bam!" Master "seemed to be celebrating something and was dancing with the waitresses to be funny."
Love that Emeril -- man knows how to have a good time whether he is in the kitchen or out!
"I had a prime people-watching table on the balcony at Tao in Vegas this weekend. We had heard the DJ say something about his "man K-Fed in the mother [bleeping] building!", but after scanning the crowd several times we didn't see him. Then all of a sudden, there he was in the DJ booth. The DJs and Kevin all seemed like buddies and passed around a bottle of Patron, that they swigged from directly. Kevin ad-libbed to a few songs (basically saying "ugh!" "what?!" and "I can't hear you!" over and over), and he had a flashlight in his hand that he kept shining around all over the place, either to prevent people from taking pictures or to illuminate his other hand, which he kept throwing "west coast" street signs with. To Fed's credit, the music got pretty good when he came out, but I was waiting and waiting for them to play "Popozao" and it never happened. What, am I the only one who liked that song?"
Thanks for the dirt, Marissa, but, yes, you might be the only one who liked that song.
Meanwhile, the Fedster has snagged himself a primetime deal! Check out the details at TV Cocktail
Jessica Biel might want to check in on her boyfriend, Justin Timberlake. Two different sources reported that the sexy singer was canoodling with a different brunette this weekend, at an HBO party on the roof of the Tribeca Grand in NYC.
"They were obviously into each other," said a spy for Page Six, of Justin and the "bronze-skinned" beauty. "It was just the two of them . . . he had no entourage at all." Another source dished to the paper, "He is notorious. He will [bleep] anything."
That's not exactly what you want to hear about your man, huh?
"It's amazing how you can't do anything now without people making up stuff," says Criss Angel to People.com, about the media frenzy that he created by being photographed holding hands with Britney Spears. At 4 A.M.
"It's amazing what people think," the freaky Illusionist said about his relationship with the pop star. "We're not together. Her manager is my manager, and I'm helping with one of her shows. I'm helping with her appearance on MTV."
Which gives credibility to another rumor, that Britney is actually going to perform at the VMAs in September. Will the illusion be that Brit has got her stuff together? Hopefully, for her sake.
Regis Philbin really might have ruined one of the biggest days in Nicole Richie's life. After prying into Joel Madden's personal biz on Live! With Regis and Kelly, Reege let the cat out of the bag that Joel was planning to propose to his pregnant lovely.
Now it looks the proposal may have actually taken place. Though there's no confirmation from their reps (and Nicole is not rocking any ring at the moment), news of the possible engagement was announced Friday night by a local radio DJ who came on stage after an acoustic concert by Joel and his brother Benji. A source at the show, told Us Weekly that the DJ “thanked the Madden brothers for performing and announced to the crowd to give a warm congratulations on [Thursday night’s] engagement of Joel and Nicole.”
Joel didn't actually give anything away after the performance. The witness said, “Joel did not say anything about the engagement other than to wave to the crowd and acknowledge the roar when the radio personality made the announcement. He then walked off stage.”
So maybe they are, maybe they aren't. Nicole and Joel are probably waiting to make the formal announcement to Diane Sawyer or something.
The subpoenas continued to fly this weekend in the Britney Spears/Kevin Federline custody battle, with Britney's former rehab facility slapped with papers. Kevin's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, confirms to PEOPLE that Promises Treatment Center was hit with the documents Saturday morning, saying, "An executive administrator from Promises rehab facility was served with a subpoena."
Britney spent a month at Promises earlier in the year and her manager at the time said she was "successfully" released. So why go after the rehab facility? "Strategically I don't think they are concerned with the treatment, but how she responded to that treatment," says a Pepperdine law professor. "Specifically, if she participated as she was supposed to. Did she have a positive attitude, did she complete it successfully. Or was she a screw up?"
Meanwhile, as his peeps continued to hunt down people to testify against Brit, Kevin partied in Las Vegas this weekend. "He was drinking straight from the vodka and Jagermeister bottles," an onlooker said. "I didn't see him with a drink in his hand that much, but he drank out of the bottles a few times."
I want Sean Preston and Jayden James to come live with me.
Music man Uncle Kracker, of "Follow Me" fame, was arrested on a second-degree forcible sex offense charge in North Carolina early Friday morning, TMZ.com reports.
Raleigh police arrested Uncle Krackhead, whose real name is Matthew Shafer, and who used to be Kid Rock's DJ, at an Embassy Suites hotel at around 4:45 a.m. He is being held in North Carolina's Wake County Jail on $5 million bond and will appear before a judge later today.
Good Charlotte rockers Joel and Benji Madden took the stage yesterday at Live! With Regis and Kelly. After their performance, Reeg tried to make conversation with Joel, asking about his pregnant girl, Nicole Richie.
"Yeah, we're expecting a baby," he said, to cheers from the audience. "I did it." Joel, who's is quickly becoming one my favorites, said that he's been reading up on the subject, with books such as What to Expect When You're Expecting, The Expectant Father and Baby Signs. How freakin' cute?
Anyway, Regis then went on to put the engagement pressure on the daddy-to-be. "You're going to present her, maybe, with – did I hear the right thing, or should I not even talk about this?" Regis asked. "A little ring, or something?"
Joel's response? "I was hoping it would be a surprise, but uh..."
I'm sure Nicole didn't fall off the couch while watching this. We've heard she's already planning the wedding at her daddy's home. No harm, no foul, Reege.
Come on! First of all, doesn't Ryan Seacrest already have enough to do? Dude has like 47 jobs as it is, and now he's scheduled to handle pre-game and halftime hosting duties of the Super Bowl on Fox next February!
I know Ry knows a thing or two about music -- and he's supposedly played football in high school -- but the Super Bowl? It's just wrong. What's next? Will he be the moderator in the Presidential debate?
If the NFL wanted a more widely appealing person to host, why not choose someone like Nick Lachey, who is a manly avid sports fan? Ryan is just too frosted for football. There is a thing called "overexposure" and Ryan has acheived it, like, 12 jobs ago. Please, stick with Idol, and the radio show, and the red carpet. No sports!!!
A while back I reported that Victoria Beckham, Katie Holmes and Jennifer Lopez were all taking part in a monthly book club, organized by Posh herself.
Well, I think they find their next literary classic! Page Six is reporting that Vicki has signed a deal with HarperEntertainment to publish "That Extra Half Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between." The new book will be "handbag-size style guide" set out to help women "learn how to dress for special occasions, shop for everyday wear and where to look for it, define the accessory look for you," as well as "helpful hints for the holidays, making the most of your wardrobe and how to feel confident and great every time you leave the house."
I tend to give Posh a hard time on occasion, but today I will just commend her for sticking with what she knows and attempting to beautify the world with that knowledge. The girl is all about fashion -- whether or not I get it is not the isssue.
Thanks for your guesses to the earlier Who Said It?
Holla back, girl!The sexy lady behind that very down-to-earth quote is gorgeous rocker chick, and mom to son, Kingston, Gwen Stefani!
In the new issue of In Style, Gwen dishes on wanting to have another baby ("But I can't wait to get pregnant again. It's so fun and consuming and romantic,") her life as a working mom ("I definitely don't get enough sleep, but I'd rather spend time with him. I've got this extra-fun, amazing, little guy who just wants to hang out with me,") and how domestic her hubby, Gavin Rossdale, is (He's a creative cook. He makes whatever I crave, even when nothing seems to be left in the fridge.")
You're jealous, I know. Me too.
Justin Timberlake's girl has agreed to a contract "that explicitly details the bare minimum fans will see." In the movie, Jessica plays a stripper trying to earn money to raise her terminally ill son.
Well, she'd get that cash a lot quicker if she took it all off.