Naomi Campbell’s Rep Explains Heathrow Arrest





A rep for Naomi Campbell is defending the supermodel, in the wake of her arrest at London’s Heathrow Airport earlier today.

“Naomi was flying to Los Angeles for a memorial service on Thursday, April 3. She arrived at Heathrow Terminal 5 in plenty of time, checked her two bags in and was told they would make the flight,” Naomi’s rep, Jeff Raymond, said in a statement to Access Hollywood.

“Once on the plane, she was told one bag could not be found and was missing. [British Airways] decided to resolve this by insisting she leave the flight and then called the police to forcibly eject her from the flight,” Raymond’s statement continued. “She was taken to the Heathrow Police Station and released on police bail.”

Campbell was arrested at Heathrow airport sometime after 4:30 PM local time, on Thursday.

Britain’s Sky News claimed a source told them that Campbell was held for a time on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.

Passengers claimed the 37-year-old supermodel was aggressive, rude and abusive to flight staff during the incident, the UK’s Press Association reported.

Campbell was cuffed while on the plane, witnesses said.

The supermodel is not the only passenger to have been caught up in a baggage crisis at Heathrow.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, over 20,000 bags have gone missing from Heathrow’s Terminal 5, a terminal served exclusively by British Airways.

“So far as we are aware [British Airways] have still failed to offer any explanation as to why her bag went missing at Terminal 5,” Campbell’s rep added.

Make Me a Supermodel — WHO WON?



The final four contestants for Bravo’s reality competition Make Me a Supermodel (pictured left to right):

– Ben DiChiara, 23, from Nashville, Tennessee
– Ronnie Kroell, 25, from Chicago, Illinois
– Holly Kiser, 21, from Coeburn, Virginia
– Perry Ullmann, 22, from Phoenix, Arizona


HOLLY KISER! HOLLY KISER! HOLLY KISER!

Good pick, America!

Happy Birthday, Jamie Lynn Spears!



Jamie Lynn Spears spends the eve of her 17th birthday shopping at department store JC Penney with her fiance and future baby-daddy Casey Aldridge in Mississippi on Thursday.

Clad in his dirty work boots and pants, Casey supposedly came back from a long day of construction work.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JAMIE LYNN!

Earlier in the same day, big sister Britney visited designer Christian Audigier’s corporate office with her mom to visit. Audigier is the designer of Ed Hardy, Christian Audigier, SMET, Paco Chicano, CbarA, and Crystal Rock. Brit Brit came to check out his new spring collection but mainly discussed business. She wants to work on a line with Christian!

Brit Brit even picked up presents for Jamie Lynn including Christian Audigier handbags, scarves, Ed Hardy bathing suit, Ed Hardy cologne and belts.

Claudia Schiffer’s Daughter is a Ski Bunny



Model Claudia Schiffer goes on holiday with hubby Matthew Vaughn, son Caspar Matthew and daughter Clementine de Vere Drummond in Verbier, Switzerland on Thursday.

Caspar is 5 and Clementine is 3. Claudia, 37, hits the ski slopes and and even helps Clementine build a snowman. Peep the lil’ one putting on the carrot nose!

Chin Up, Paris — You're Gonna Be on TV Tonight!

Prague was probably not Paris' favorite stop on her trip overseas, and she looks to still be a bit self-conscious about her bruised chin after her little accident, however, today was a new day in a new country, and the heiress looks happier cuddling up to Benji in Finland. She'll also be gracing our TV screens tonight when My Name is Earl returns after the long writers' strike hiatus. It may not be as exciting as Britney on How I Met Your Mother, but anything's better than the last seasons of The Simple Life.

Gibson Wants No 'Passion' Disclosure



Mel Gibson, who's being sued by a writer over payment for the "The Passion of the Christ" screenplay, wants to keep financial information about the blockbuster movie out of the public eye.

Benedict Fitzgerald claimed in his February lawsuit that Gibson misled him into accepting a small payment for writing the script by saying the movie would cost between $4 million and $7 million.

Fitzgerald, who shared screenwriting credits with Gibson, claimed he agreed to "a salary substantially less than what he would have taken had he known the true budget for the film," which the lawsuit claimed was $25 million to $50 million. The lawsuit claims fraud, breach of contract and unjust enrichment, and seeks unspecified damages.

In court filings Tuesday, attorneys for Gibson and his production company asked the court to seal the movie's financial records and only allow Fitzgerald's lawyers access to them. The information details the movie's domestic and foreign box office receipts, production costs and distribution expenses.

The defense is also seeking to dismiss some of Fitzgerald's claims, including fraud, which if proven would allow Fitzgerald to seek punitive damages.

Review: 'Battlestar Galactica' final frontier



It seems hard to imagine as it enters its fourth - and final - season tonight, but "Battlestar Galactica" remains the best drama nobody seems to be watching. Well, the loyalists are watching - and they are crazy for the sci-fi series that was "reimagined" from the cheesy late 1970s series into a minimalist, dark, ambitious wonder.

"Battlestar Galactica" is a sci-fi series perfectly suited for people who normally don't like science fiction. That's because it has never been a big-budget production and it forced the show's creators, writers and actors to improvise the ways they told stories. In short, they got creative and found a way to be better than they likely would have been with more money. Instead of pyrotechnic effects, the emphasis is on the writing; the acting, which is raw but nuanced; and the direction, which must be nimble as most scenes are shot inside a cramped spaceship.

Though "Battlestar Galactica" also satisfies the sci-fi aficionado with an intricate backstory about a postapocalyptic battle between man and machines in deep space, it has never had any of the antiseptic distance that most sci-fi shows give off. Instead, "Battlestar Galactica" has been intimate - at times in the viewer's face with nervy, emotional landscapes as opposed to computer-generated effects that don't stimulate anyone's brain, much less heart.

But what really separates "Battle- star Galactica" from most dramas, not just sci-fi series, is that it has a fearlessness in tackling big issues. War, race, religion, gender equity and, particularly this season, personal identity (and what it means to be human, or not) have been prevalent from the start. You just don't see that very often - anywhere.

Importantly, new fans can get into this series immediately (not only because the Sci-Fi Channel does a wonderful job of recapping, but because despite the emotional depths of the storytelling, the actual thread you need to follow is right there on the surface).

The series kicked off with the conceit that after their world was annihilated, only 12 space colonies were left. But other, closer problems arose: Man created Cylons, smart robots used as soldiers or in the service of humans. But they evolved and a brutal battle erupted. There is detente and peace for 39 years as the Cylons and humans occupied remote areas of space. But on the 40th anniversary, the humans discover just how far the Cylons have evolved: They look exactly like humans but can't be killed. And they regenerate. The Cylons stage a surprise attack and wipe out billions of humans in the process. Fewer than 40,000 remain, and they all live on starships, looking for their mythical 13th colony: Earth.

Edward James Olmos stars as Admiral William Adama, commander of the Battlestar Galactica, an older starship that was about to be mothballed before the Cylon invasion. Mary McDonnell plays President Laura Roslin, who was secretary of education - about 12 steps removed from the presidency, at the time of the Cylon invasion. She survived breast cancer partly through the help of a Cylon-human baby (the first and only known) named Hera.

Both Olmos and McDonnell lend a certain ballast to the old notions of sci-fi theatricality. As veteran actors, they hold down the series but, in truth, a wide variety of solid performances throughout the ensemble cast kept this series intriguing and viable from Season 1 on.

The standouts are Michael Hogan as Saul Tigh, the ship's main military commander - furiously bitter, he's a hater of the Cylons (who took one of his eyes out when he was a prisoner) and he's an unrepentant alcoholic. Katee Sackhoff is Kara "Starbuck" Thrace, a fearless and sexy pilot who throws punches and disdains hugs. Grace Park plays a dual role as Sharon, a reformed Cylon (named Boomer, who infiltrated Battlestar Galactica as a pilot and nearly assassinated Adama) who marries Karl "Helo" Agathon, and the two had baby Hera (who was snatched by the commanding officers for study while Helo and Sharon were told the baby died). Sharon finds it hard to be accepted, of course, because nobody trusts her Cylon origins. Another great character is Galen Tyrol (Aaron Douglas), the no-nonsense deck chief who plays the everyman to great effect, further humanizing the sci-fi element on the show.

This is the little series that could, primarily because it found so many creative ways to go beyond the us-against-them theme in profoundly original ways. Every time you expect "Battlestar Galactica" to be about blasting a Cylon, it takes more meaningful turns into the bigger issues mentioned above.

Two of the best twists that ended Season 3 were the discovery that four of the "final five" advanced Cylons masquerading as humans were actually on the Galactica - characters fans had identified one way for so many episodes that it was hard to fathom. The four are Saul and Galen; Samuel T. Anders (Michael Trucco), who is married to Starbuck; and Tory Foster (Rekha Sharma), who plays the president's chief of staff. In Season 4, they are burdened by the revelation - known only to them - that they are Cylons. The other twist in Season 3 was the apparent death of Starbuck as she veered off course in a battle. She's back (not much of a surprise there, given her popularity) but claims to have found Earth. Naturally, Adama and Roslin and the rest of the Galactica crew believe she's a Cylon - so once again, identity (and loyalty and love) are at the core of the final season.

There are many small and wonderful dramatic accomplishments in the underappreciated gem that is "Battlestar Galactica," but perhaps the most enduring is that what was conceived of as an epic space adventure has turned into a finely detailed, intimate drama. By avoiding the overblown pomp of traditional sci-fi material, the series can focus on the circumstances of the human condition. It's a brilliant genre twist that more people need to discover.

Katee 'Starbuck' Sackhoff on the End of 'Battlestar Galactica'



The end of a space odyssey is close at hand as the fourth and final season of "Battlestar Galactica" premieres on Friday, April 4 at 10:00 p.m. on SCI FI. So who better to discuss the series' swan song than sexy KATEE SACKHOFF, whose recently resurrected character, Lt. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace, has met her end once before!

"It is sad," Katee says of moving on. "I'm really going to feel the pain of it until the very end." Fans of the show will surely sympathize, but they also have pressing questions about season four. Namely: Do Katee or her fellow cast members have any theories as to who the final, dreaded Cylon is?

"We do [speculate] about it sometimes," the actress tells ET, "but as far as who it is, I don't think any of us will know for sure until we see it on television." The other four actors who recently learned their characters were secretly Cylon had a hard time stomaching the news, she says. "I still think MICHAEL HOGAN [Colonel Saul Tigh] hasn't come to terms with it."

Meanwhile, what about those mysterious season four billboards depicting the cast in a "Last Supper" pose? Are there, in fact, secret messages or a "magic eye" puzzle hidden within it?

"The plastic sheath with Anders is interesting," Katee admits. "And the fact that they made Tricia the messiah is pretty interesting, too … I wish I knew what they [the show's producers] were thinking."

The beginning of season four finds Starbuck "very fragile" and "extremely lost" as she leads the surviving human race to planet Earth. Looking back, Katee says she sometimes dealt with acting challenges that left her feeling a little lost, too!

"I would say that the sex scenes are a lot harder than I think anything that I've ever had to do on the show," she confesses to ET. "It's not natural -- it's just odd, very odd. It makes you kind of feel cheap. Like you're being paid to, or being allowed to in a sense, cheat on your significant other. It's very weird."

But when "Battlestar Galactica" finally powers down, Katee says her journey will have been a gratifying and momentous one: "What was so interesting about our show is that we never relied on the science fiction of the show to drive the show. We relied on the drama and the human condition and those really important questions ... So, I think that it kind of opened doors in science fiction to realize that."

Star Style Alert: Bright Trench Coats!



If April showers bring May flowers, then MANDY MOORE and CATHERINE ZETA-JONES are more than prepared! They're melting away those raindrops in bright yellow trench coats from COACH and GUCCI.

Even neutral-loving KATIE HOLMES is in on the trend, stepping out a few weeks ago in a sunny yellow trench by Italian brand FAY. So how can you brighten up your look? Read on to find similar looks for less!

"Project Runway" judge and women's wear designer MICHAEL KORS offers a fun belted trench at Nordstrom's for $128. For a sassier look, try this cropped version by GALLERY for $98.

If yellow isn't your thing, slip into this sexy double-breasted red coat by GUESS? ($110), or this darling ruffled collar version from J.CREW ($198).

######llics and patent leathers are another big trend. JESSICA SIMPSON's line has a cute silver ######llic coat for $158 and ELLEN TRACY offers this chic patent blue coat for $148.

Just remember, if it doesn't say "water resistant" or "water repellent," it won't keep you dry in stormy weather!

Fun Facts : Madonna



Watching her roll around onstage in a wedding dress and fishnet stocking at the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards, few could have predicted that Madonna would become a cultural force to be reckoned with over the next two decades.

Since that moment, the Catholic schoolgirl turned Kabbalist has made movies, launched style trends, sparked religious controversy, sold over 200 million records, and proved herself to be a savvy businesswoman.

Offstage, Madonna took on the roles of wife, mother, children's-book author and humanitarian. In 1996, her daughter Lourdes was born, and in 2000, Madonna married British film director Guy Ritchie. The two have a son, Rocco, and are in the process of adopting a boy from Malawi named David. The family primarily resides in England.

Madonna: Five Fun Facts

1. Contrary to the tough-girl image she's cultivated over the years, Madonna was an avid cheerleader who got straight A's and helped found her high school drama club.

2. Madonna cleaned houses and worked as a hatcheck girl at the Russian Tea Room while studying dance in Manhattan.

3. What's in a name? "My mother always wanted to go to Lourdes," Madonna told PEOPLE, "so for sentimental reasons, I named my daughter that."

4. Madonna once was addicted to yoga, practicing seven days a week. "I could've been a member of Cirque du Soleil. It got to the point where I didn't have a glass of wine and I had to go to bed early because everything was around my yoga."

5. Madonna was recognized by Guinness Book of World Records in 2000 for having the most costume changes: she broke the record with 85 in Evita. According to the BBC, Madonna donned "39 hats, 45 pairs of shoes and 56 pairs of earrings."

Sarah Silverman & Matt Damon Send Love to Jimmy Kimmel

Nothing can come between Sarah Silverman and her new "beau" Matt Damon – not even a major milestone in her boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel's career.

To mark the 1,000th episode of ABC's late-night Jimmy Kimmel Live, pseudo-couple Silverman and Damon took out an ad in Daily Variety Thursday, congratulating Kimmel on his success, while also jokingly flaunting their continued affections.

The trade-paper plug is just the latest strike in Kimmel and Damon's ongoing feud. Still no word, however, if Ben Affleck is plotting something equally romantic for his recently outed close friend.


Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon in their Variety ad

Brad Pitt's Philanthropy Runs in the Family


Brad and Doug Pitt

For years, friends in Springfield, Missouri, have remarked on the physical resemblance between Brad Pitt and his only brother, Doug. But the two share a deeper similarity: their commitment to charitable causes.

On Wednesday, Doug announced the creation of the Care to Learn Fund, a program designed to meet the immediate health, hunger, and hygiene needs of students enrolled in Springfield Public Schools, where both Brad and Doug spent their early years.

"Springfield is an awesome city," Doug told PEOPLE. "But like every city in America, we have poverty here. We have kids coming to school wearing shorts in 20-degree weather. We have kids who are hungry. We have girls who don't come to school because they don't have feminine products."

Through the Care to Learn Fund (www.caretolearnfund.com), every dollar raised locally for the next three years will be matched with three dollars: $1 by the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, $1 by Springfield philanthropist Jim D. Morris, and $1 by an anonymous donor.

"It's a cool deal," explains Doug, one of the founders of Care to Learn. "I told Brad about some of the stories I'd heard of kids here in Springfield. He was on board from day one."

In addition to helping launch the Care to Learn Fund, Doug serves as the 2008 chairman of Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Last year he sold a majority share of his computer company – in part so he could devote more time to charity.

"I just got back from Africa a few weeks ago," said Doug. "I'm involved with a group that's helping to drill water wells."

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: See NKOTB Reunited!


Clockwise from top left: Jordan Knight, Danny Wood, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre and Donnie Wahlberg

Their posters were on millions of teenage girls' bedroom walls – but what do the New Kids on the Block look like today? See for yourself: The band has reunited and will be making a grand entrance on the Today show Friday – but first, click here for a video sneak peek from PEOPLE's photo shoot with NKOTB (their first in 15 years as an entire group!). Go behind the scenes with Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight and find out some secrets from their tour, how the group has changed and more.

Carrie Underwood Reveals Text-Message Split from Chace



When Carrie Underwood and Chace Crawford split up, the couple called it quits digital style, says the country star.

"It was completely mutual," Underwood told Extra at the taping of Idol Gives Back. "We broke up over text so ... it's like 'peace out.' "

According to Underwood, the breakup wasn't a tearful confrontation, but a realization that the romance just wasn't meant to be between her and the Gossip Girl hunk. "It just didn't work," she said. "We both knew it didn't work and [had] no hard feelings at all whatsoever."

Although the couple hasn't spoken recently, Underwood has nothing negative to say about her ex. "I don't dislike him, so it's no big deal."

The split was a bit harder on Crawford, however. "He was upset about the breakup," his sister, Candice, told PEOPLE last week. "It's always hard when you lose a relationship."

Underwood reveals that her high profile relationship was made harder by fame. "It's difficult while you're dating because people always make a lot bigger deal of things than they actually are," she tells Extra. "Then when you break up with somebody and then like two months later it comes out and it's like you're rehashing old stuff. I don't know what that's all out now."

Source: Beyoncé and Jay-Z Are Married



After years of speculation, singer Beyoncé Knowles wed her longtime boyfriend, rapper Jay-Z, on Friday, a friend of the couple's tells PEOPLE.

Though there is no official confirmation, the friend says, "It happened earlier this evening. Jay wanted it to be a really private affair – close friends and family."

The ceremony was followed by a lavish party at the rapper's Tribeca apartment that drew Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles, her father/manager Mathew, her sister Solange, her Destiny's Child mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and the couple's friend Gwyneth Paltrow.

The wedding buzz began when the couple went to get a marriage license at a village hall in Scarsdale, N.Y., on Tuesday.

DJ Cassidy, a favorite of Jay-Z, was hired to spin. "Cassidy mentioned a week ago that he was really excited for Jay Z and Beyoncé's wedding party to happen," says another source.

Early Friday morning, workers erected a white tent atop the building in Tribeca, where Jay-Z owns a penthouse apartment. Not long after, an SUV carrying what seemed to be AV equipment arrived, followed by deliveries of party rentals and flowers.

A source tells PEOPLE that Amy's Orchids was hired to provide 50,000 to 60,000 white orchid blooms from Thailand for a "big party." At the apartment, waiters were seen practicing their service.

A couple since 2002, Jay-Z, 38, and Knowles, 26, always kept quiet about their relationship, even as they were photographed together on romantic holidays around the world.

Still, marriage seemed to be in the cards – eventually. "I never pictured myself as a bride," she told Cosmopolitan in January 2006, "but after my sister's wedding, I did start thinking about what kind of wedding I'd want. I don't think I want a big one."

Jury: Driver, Paparazzi to Blame for Princess Di's Death



The jury at the inquest into the 1997 deaths of Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed found they were unlawfully killed because of the actions of their driver and the pursuing paparazzi, it was announced Monday.

The couple's deaths were caused by the "unlawful, negligent driving of the Mercedes and the following vehicles," the 11 jurors determined.

The jury also delivered a damning verdict for driver Henri Paul, who also perished in the Paris traffic tunnel crash. The accident, they said, was "caused or contributed to" by the speed and manner of driving of the Mercedes and the following vehicles, the impairment of the driver through alcohol, the fact that neither were wearing seatbelts and that the car hit a pillar in the Paris underpass.

The jury's decision followed more than 23 hours of deliberation. Earlier Monday, the coroner Lord Justice Scott Baker said the 11 members could return a majority verdict so long as nine of them agreed.

The inquest opened in October and lasted more than six months. In that time, claims and counterclaims about the events leading up to the tragic event of Aug. 31, 1997, were heard.

Friends of the princess's recounted how her former boyfriend, surgeon Hasnat Khan, was her real true love, while tender notes to and from Diana to both her father-in-law Prince Philip and Fayed – the son of Harrods department-store owner Mohamed Al Fayed – were also presented.

Khan broke his silence during the inquest to say of the proceeding, "I hope it settles all the questions."

Reaction to Findings
After Monday's announcement, Mohamed Al Fayed said he was "disappointed" with the outcome. He has long promoted the theory that the couple were murdered by the secret service at the behest of the royal family.

"The verdicts have come as a blow to many millions of people around the world," said a statement read by his spokeswoman Katharine Witty. Adding that the inquest had proven that the couple were in a "serious relationship, his statement went on to say, "They were taken away in the prime of their life when they were at their happiest. I will always mourn their loss to me and the world."

Also appearing distressed was Princess Diana's sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, who was present in court to hear the verdicts. She left 25 minutes later, looking grim. Accompanying her was Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, private secretary to Prince William and Prince Harry.

The entire investigation took three-and-a-half years, with the inquest costing an estimated $16 million, according to Scotland Yard's deputy commissioner Paul Stephenson. He and former commissioner Lord Stevens also said the jury verdict vindicated their findings that there was no conspiracy.

Princes William & Harry Agree with Jury in Diana Inquest



Following Monday's findings by an inquest jury that Princess Diana's 1997 death was due to the actions of the driver and the pursuing paparazzi, Prince William and Prince Harry issued a statement expressing thanks – and agreeing with the conclusion.

"We should like to thank the members of the Jury at the Inquests into the deaths of our mother and Dodi Al Fayed for the thorough way in which they have considered the evidence," their statement reads. "We agree with their verdicts, and are both hugely grateful to each and every one of them for the forbearance they have shown in accepting such significant disruption to their lives over the past six months.

"Both of us are much indebted to the Coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker, for his unfailing courtesy, and for all the consideration shown by him and his staff not only to us but to all those involved in this hearing. We are particularly grateful to Trevor Rees, and to others who came forward to give evidence – in many cases reawakening their painful and personal memories."

Rees had been the bodyguard of Diana's boyfriend Dodi Fayed, and the only survivor of the Aug. 31, 1997, Paris tunnel car crash that claimed the lives of the couple as well as that of their intoxicated driver, Henri Paul.

"Finally," the princes concluded, "the two of us would like to express our most profound gratitude to all those who fought so desperately to save our mother's life on that tragic night."

Tiffani Thiessen: Yes to Babies, No to 90210 Spinoff



Tiffani Thiessen says she's not likely to be involved in the new Beverly Hills, 90210 spinoff – but she has another project in mind.

"We're hoping to get pregnant soon," Thiessen, 34, told PEOPLE Saturday at the Indy 500 warm-up party celebrating the Rubicon Race Team at pal Jason Priestley's house.

The actress, who wed actor-artist Brady Smith in 2005, says she and her husband are "in talks" about having a child. "We're very seriously talking about it."

For Thiessen, it seems like the right time to expand her family. "We've been married for almost three years, so it's time," she said. "We wanted to be selfish with each other for a little while. We didn't want to rush into it, but now we're really, really wanting that."

As for her timeframe, "Hopefully, within the year – maybe even sooner than that," she said.

Asked if maybe she was already expecting, she laughed and replied, "No, I would tell you! I think it's the pre-glow of wanting it to happen."

In terms of the new 90210, Thiessen says she won't be doing any guest appearances. "I wish them all the best, but it's not something I will be a part of."

Rob Lowe Accuses Babysitter of Extortion Attempt



Rob Lowe is taking preemptive action against a former family babysitter, claiming in a blog post Monday that the woman is demanding $1.5 million from the actor and his wife "or she will accuse us both of a vicious laundry list of false terribles."

"It is an attempt to damage and humiliate not only my wife and me, but our two young sons as well," Lowe, 44, writes in an article titled, "Household Betrayal," on The Huffington Post.

"My family is devastated at this betrayal; this woman worked in our home and traveled with us off and on for seven years, without complaint," he adds, and posts what he alleges are two friendly text messages from the woman after she quit her job.

Lowe, who does not name the woman in question, says his wife "tried to mentor this young woman" and be supportive about personal issues, but "we never saw this coming."

Ryan Seacrest Donates His Paycheck to Idol Gives Back



Ryan Seacrest was in a charitable mood Sunday night: In addition to hosting FOX’s Idol Gives Back special, the host also handed over his paycheck for the evening.

A source close to Seacrest tells PEOPLE that he wanted to show fans that he was serious about the cause.

“When he and Simon went to Africa last year and saw the children, it was really life-altering for him,” says the source. “He just knew he had to do his part and be willing to put his money where his mouth is.”

Idol Gives Back, which also features appearances from Brad Pitt and Miley Cyrus, airs Wednesday on FOX.

Jessica Alba Celebrates Her Baby Girl



Mom-to-be Jessica Alba celebrated the upcoming birth of her first child with an intimate baby shower in Los Angeles Sunday.

The 26-year-old welcomed about 40 guests – including fellow actresses Rashida Jones and Jaime King – to the lunchtime baby bash at the new Ever After Tea House in Studio City. Her big announcement: She's having a girl.

"She's been telling friends she's having a girl," says a source, who confirms Alba received a lot of pink gifts at her shower, including a onesie from L.A.'s Intuition.

Alba also registered at Bel Bambini (where Christina Aguilera shopped), and received the Bloom Fresco High Chair from a friend. She is decorating her nursery with organic products and got several items from Soleil Moon Frye's eco-friendly store The Little Seed.

As jazz played in the background, the crowd dined under white umbrellas on skewers of tiger shrimps, chocolate-covered strawberries and mini pastries and sipped on "Life's a Peach" Bellinis, E! online reports.

Alba's fiancé, Cash Warren, arrived after the luncheon to help tow away the gifts.

Source: Mischa Barton to Accept Plea Deal in DUI Case



Mischa Barton will accept a plea deal in her DUI case, sparing her any jail time, a source tells PEOPLE.

The former O.C. star will plead no contest to DUI at her arraignment Thursday in Beverly Hills court, and agree to serve a three-year unsupervised probation term, the source says.

Barton will also be sentenced to a three-month alcohol-education class, and pay a fine of approximately $1,700. In addition, a marijuana possession charge against the actress will be dropped, due to the small amount found. Another charge of driving without a license will be reduced to an infraction, according to the source.

A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office would not comment on the case.

The terms of the plea deal, negotiated by Barton's lawyer Anthony V. Salerno, are expected to be signed off on by the court Thursday. Such a deal is common for first-time offenders.

Barton, 22, was arrested for DUI in Los Angeles on Dec. 27, after sheriff deputies spotted her weaving between two lanes of traffic and she failed to signal when making a turn.

On Jan. 10, Barton told Ryan Seacrest's L.A. radio show: "Obviously I'm 100 percent responsible for my actions in this case. I'm really disappointed in myself. I don't know what to say about it, except that I'm not perfect, and I just don't ever intend to do something this stupid again."

Remember Him?????



Does this '80s heartthrob look familiar?????

It's Andrew McCarthy, bbs!

And he's still LOOKING GOOD!

Andrew (and his wife) was at an NYC screening of George Clooney's Leatherheads on Thursday night.

McCarthy needs a career resurgence like McDreamy, Patrick Dempsey.

P.S. Mannequin is still one of our fave movies!!!

[Image via Fame Pictures.]

Here Comes the Bride



It's wedding fever!

A source close to Joel Madden and Nicole Richie has revealed that the two are gonna be walking down the aisle sometime this summer!

The insider also reports that wedding invites are going out next week and that Nicole will have eight bridesmaids. No word if Paris, who's dating Joel's bro Benji, will be one of the lovely ladies.

We hope Nicole still has those boobies for the wedding day. She needs to wear something that will show them off!

You know Harlow is going to look so super cute on mommy and daddy's big day!

[Image via Getty Images.]

Pirates Are Back!



No, not the film. Real-life pirates!!!!

A group of pirates seized a French luxury yacht this past weekend AND its crew of 30 people.

Kidnapped by pirates???

For real!

So far no ransom demands have been made.

The French military is after them pirates (and the captive crew)!

Quote of the Day



"I'm not against plastic surgery, I'm just against discussing it."

- Soon-to-be 50 year-old Madonna, in the new issue of Elle U.K.

Mimi Is Gonna Me Majorly Pissed!



Mariah Carey's new album leaked onto the Internet this weekend.

We won't tell you how to download it, but we're sure you industrious lambs won't have any problems finding it on the Web if you're resourceful enough.

Kinda sucks for Mimoo. E=MC2 isn't supposed to come out until April 15th.

Will her fans still buy her music after they can download it today for free on the Internet???

Luckily for Madonna, her new album, Hard Candy, which comes out April 29th, has yet to leak.

[Image via WENN.]

Headline of the Week Weak



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Woman who killed two Scientologists pleads not-guilty

A 25-year-old woman has today pled not-guilty to the murder of her father and sister, who were active members of the Church of Scientology.

The woman today pled not-guilty to their murders at the New South Wales Supreme Court, following their stabbings deaths last year.

It is believed that the woman was suffering from a significant psychotic illness, but was denied assistance from mental health professionals because of her family's religious beliefs.

The Church of Scientology regularly campaign against the use of psychiatry and mental health professionals in problems faces by it's members.

It was alleged last year that the woman was prevented from receiving assistance from the New South Wales Health Department because of her parents had refused the treatment.

The then 24-year-old went on to stab both her father and sister, and also injured her mother.

A trial date has been set down for July, with the case only expected to last about one week.

It is understood the main issue will be that of the woman's mental health, and any assistance given to her from about 2006 onwards.

Dating Upwards



She sure knows how to pick 'em!

When she first moved to Los Angeles, no one knew Australian actress/singer Sophie Monk.

Within a few months of being here, Sophie began dating Benji Madden and she scored a place on the D-list.

Now that that relationship is over, the blonde bombshell has her eyes set on….. Ryan Secarest!

The TV and radio personality was spotted with Monk leaving L.A. Foxtail nightclub in the same car this past weekend.

Maybe they're "just friends," but they'd be an ideal couple.

It'd be like a real-life Ken and Barbie!

P.S. Sophie's now on the D+ list!

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#16



Out magazine has released their annual "Power 50" issue and they have named Perez #16 on that illustrious list of the most "Influential Gay Men & Women in America", which also includes the following people.

#1 Ellen DeGeneres, talk show titan
#13 Jodie Foster, closeted lesbian and actress
#16 Perez, your Queen of All Media
#19 Greg Berlanti, Brothers & Sisters creator
#24 Suze Orman, recently out financial guru and TV personality
#25 Tom Ford, fashion maven
#31 Rosie O'Donnell, blogger

Thanks to Aaron Hicklin and everyone at Out for this great honor!

If any young kids are reading this - gay or not, those that are different, those that aren't stick-thin, those that aren't conventionally "beautiful"…

To them, we say: be yourselves! Be yourself and be brilliant! You can be successful just as you are!

And, remember, Perez loves ya!

If You Are Easily Offended…

Warning: So wrong. So so wrong.



According to the Sydney Morning Herald:

"Incest couple had another child"

A South Australian woman who has an infant daughter after having sex with her father gave birth to another of his children seven years ago.

The child was conceived in Rockhampton, Queensland, but died a few days after birth because of a congenital heart disease, according to court records.

Jennifer Anne Deaves, 39, and John Earnest Deaves, 61, each pleaded guilty in the South Australian District Court on March 20 to two counts of performing an act of incest with the other.

Sentencing transcripts reveal that their daughter, Celeste, and Ms Deaves's two other children from a previous marriage were taken into care by South Australia's Department for Families and Communitiesbut had since been returned.

South Australian District Court judge Steven Millsteed took into account the pair's early guilty pleas and the "consensual nature of your relationship" and recorded a single conviction for each of them.

They were released on a $500 good behaviour bond.

According to the transcripts, Mr Deaves was married to Ms Deaves's mother about 40 years ago.

She divorced him when he was serving a prison sentence for armed robbery, while Ms Deaves was three or four years old.

Mr Deaves's former wife did not encourage contact between him and his daughter, and it was about 30 years before they resumed contact.

By about 2000, Mr Deaves was living with another wife and child at Yongala in South Australia and Ms Deaves was living with a former husband and two children, now nine and 11, in Sydney.

Ms Deaves took her two children to stay with Mr Deaves in 2000 for about three weeks, during which time they became attracted to each other but did not develop a physical relationship.

Later in the year Mr and Ms Deaves each ended their marriages and began living together and moved to Rockhampton.

The first count of incest related to the conception of the first child while the second related to their second, Celeste, who was born last year after the couple moved to Port Pirie in South Australia.

They then moved to Bordertown in South Australia where the couple attracted the attention of the Department for Families and Communities.

"The police subsequently investigated the matter. When interviewed by police you both made full admissions," Judge Millsteed told the pair during sentencing.

Judge Millsteed said the offences were "atypical" cases of incest.

"This is not a case where a father has violated his daughter and used his position of authority to take advantage of her powerlessness," he said.

"Rather, this is a case of a mutually consensual union, formed by adults, who had previously had little contact.

"However, the offence of incest exists not merely to protect children from sexual abuse. In my view, other relevant factors include the need to prevent the high risk of congenital defects of children born of incestuous relationships and to prevent children, who are brought up in a family unit founded on an incestuous relationship, suffering psychological harm and social stigmatisation. Those factors assume significance in this case."

Judge Millsteed acknowledged that as a condition of bail, Mr Deaves was banned from contacting Ms Deaves or her children but "this order has exacerbated your depression and caused you to attempt suicide on two occasions".

"I will not make it a condition of bond that you not see each other. In my view such a condition would be unfair," Judge Millsteed said.

The pair were banned from sexual contact with each other as part of their bond.

And The Winners Are….



You know we love Canada, so we had to talk about the Juno Awards!

Our neighbors and friends had their version of the Grammys on Sunday night and the amazingly talented Feist was the belle of the ball, taking home 1,2,3,4 and 5 awards.

Rihanna won for best international album, and Michael Buble took home a trophy too.

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• Juno Fan Choice Award — Michael Buble

• Single of the Year — 1234 — Feist

• Album of the Year — The Reminder — Feist

• New Group of the Year — Wintersleep

• Group of the Year — Blue Rodeo

• Country Recording of the Year — Risk — Paul Brandt

• Pop Album of the Year — The Reminder — Feist

NOT Welcome



The U.K. government is determined to keep Snoop Dogg OUT of their country!

The guv is challenging a decision made by one of its asylum immigration tribunals in January, which granted Snoop clearance to enter the U.K. again.

Snoop was cautioned in 2006 on 'suspicion of affray' (suspicion that he's going to disturb the peace) after he was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport for acting up and later banned from entering the U.K.

The Brits seemed to be a little freaked by Snoop because he's been convicted of gun and drugs charges here in the US.

Who hasn't been convicted of gun and drug charges?????

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Naomi Is Hazardous To Your Health!



More news concerning Naomi Campbell's airport "drama" last week!

According to a new report, Campbell thinks she was targeted because of her race.

Did the fact that she spat on a police officer not have anything to do with it??????

We're pretty sure that anyone who spits at an officer would be arrested too!

A source also reports that the officer Naomi victimized had to undergo a precautionary hepatitis and HIV test..

WTF? Did the cop have an open wound or did Naomi spit directly into his mouth?

Another story claims that British Airways is looking into banning Campbell from the airline for life.

Can you imagine if other airlines follow suit? Naomi, banned in the skies!

She can always fly private, if she has any money left after all her legal bills.

Busy B.!



As if the Access Hollywood-Dancing with the Stars correspondent gig, working on a solo album and designing a fashion line wasn't enough, Mel B. got herself another j-o-b!

The Spice known as Scary and former boy-bander Joey Fatone will be co-hosting The Singing Office on cable channel TLC.

It's a tongue-in-cheek singing competition that pits different groups of employees against each other.

Oh, shiz. That may cause some dramz at the workplace! Getting your ass kicked by Muffy, never a good thing.

The busy Spice gal says the show is not like American Idol or Dancing With the Stars. "It's not a serious competition. It gives people a break from their everyday lives to have some fun with their co-workers," she says.

Sounds like a show that will feature a lot of hot messes! We can't wait!

Madge, Come Home!



Madonna's hometown wants her back. They're even going through Poppa Ciccone to get her.

Mayor Charles M. Brunner of Bay City, Michigan, is offering her Madjesty a key to the city, where her father still lives, including her 96 year old grandmother, and other family members.

And included in the festivities, there are plans to recruit local musicians to cover some of her largest hits, and there's even talks about commissioning an artist to make a sculpture of her.

Mayor Brunner has emailed Poppa Ciccone, and is awaiting a response.

But will Madonna accept an offer from a city that's rejected her so many times?????

Back in 1985, then Mayor Timothy G. Sullivan refused to give her a key since she was considered a bit too "risque for such an honor."

Also in the late '80s, city officials refused to accept an Italian sculpture of Madonna, since they believed she would lose her popularity over time.

Someone was wrong!!!!!

City Commissioner Christopher J. Shannon said "Far and wide, she wields significant influence in the arts and entertainment world. For Bay City to turn its back on that, it would be a shame."

She's a legend, bitches.

Respect!

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Katherine Heigl is Glued to “Grey’s”



Katherine Heigl goes to the Beverly Center with her husband Josh Kelley in Los Angeles on Thursday.

There had been some rumors flying around that Katherine, 29, would would be leaving Grey’s Anatomy because of her recent box office successes, but she insists she’s looking forward to returning to the show and her role as Dr. ‘Izzie’ Stevens.

She says, “When I come back to Grey’s, I am actually really excited. After nine months a year for four years, of course you’re going to think, ‘I want to be someone else for a while.’

“I landed really good things and I did them in my breaks. It broke up the monotony of the character and I’m very, very grateful for opportunities. But Grey’s is such a good cast. Everybody is amazing.”

Blake Lively is Having Brad Pitt’s Baby



Blake Lively is on the set of Gossip Girl currently shooting in New York City on Thursday.

At a press conference last month, the Gossip Girls stars were asked who they were dating in their off-screen lives. Blake had some fun with reporters at a press conference over the weekend. “I’m having Brad Pitt’s baby,” joked 20-year-old Blake.

Blake is currently working with Michelle Trachtenberg, Gossip Girls’ new “Queen of Mean.”

NKOTB Reunion on ‘The Today Show’


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New Kids on the Block reunited for the first time in 15 years on NBC’s The Today Show to announce plans for their new album and upcoming worldwide tour.

The group debuted a clip from one of the songs, “Summertime”, off their upcoming album. NKOTB didn’t perform but they will be back on Wednesday, April 16th to perform live. And they announced that there will be dancing. Seriously??

“We’re going to dance, we’re going to sing, we’re going to do it all,” said Donnie.

Watch the video below of Jordan Knight, Danny Wood, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Jonathan Knight!

Apparently, they didn’t anticipate such a huge comeback. Fans crashed the band’s official website. How lame!

Scarlett Johansson - “Anywhere I Lay My Head” Album Cover



The Snow White-esque album cover for Scarlett Johansson’s debut album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, has been released.

The album is comprised almost entirely of Tom Waits covers, with one Scarlett original, ‘Song for Jo’, as its centerpiece. Dave Sitek produced and members of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Celebration, and Stars Like Fleas play on the release. A pair of tracks; “Falling Down” and “Fannin’ Stree” feature guest vocals from David Bowie.

Anywhere I Lay My Head drops in stores everywhere on Tuesday, May 20.

New “Quantum of Solace” Movie Stills



USA Today has released a few new movie stills for the new James Bond film. The star of the film, Daniel Craig, shared a bit about his character in Quantum of Solace:

“He has his heart broken,” says Craig. “The love of his life is killed, and he finds out she’s not who she said she was. … He’s out for revenge. But he’s also out to find — and this is what the title is about — a ‘quantum of solace.’ Something has been taken away from him, and he’s out to get that back.”

Added Craig, “It’s a simplistic story that has been around for a long, long time: There’s one lone hero going after the bad guys. It has been around forever. But you have to apply morals to it, and within that you show somebody’s flaws. That’s what makes them interesting, the mistakes they make along the way and how they adjust.

“The fact is he’s hurt. He’s damaged and he wants revenge. And that’s another facet of somebody, and it’s not a good emotion to have. You’ve got to see how he deals with it. Last time around, it was just duty and duty alone. This time around, there’s a sense of revenge. That’s how he’s going to screw up. Because he will — but then he gets up and gets it right.”

Quantum of Solace has a tentative release date of Nov. 7 and is being directed by Marc Forster (The Kite Runner, Finding Neverland).

Gwyneth Paltrow Attends Beyonce’s Wedding



UPGRADE U

Gwyneth Paltrow and husband Chris Martin hide their faces as they arrive at the reception of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s wedding at Jay-Z’s TriBeca apartment in New York City on Friday.

Other guests included Beyonce’s mom Tina, her father/manager Mathew, her sister Solange and her Destiny’s Child mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.

According to People, Jay and Bee were definitely married last night. A friend says, “It happened earlier this evening. Jay wanted it to be a really private affair – close friends and family.”

“Get Smart” Movie Stills



Here are some brand spankin’ new movie stills for Get Smart, the upcoming film adaptation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry’s hit 1960s spy parody television show Get Smart.

The Office’s Steve Carell (Agent 86) and The Devil Wears Prada’s Anne Hathaway (Agent 99) headline the film.

Get Smart opens everywhere on Friday, June 20.

Jessica Simpson Shaves Like a Man



To the left: Jessica Simpson shaving off her “beard” on the May 2008 cover of Esquire Magazine. (It’s the mag’s 75th anniversary.)

To the right: The 1964 Esquire cover that inspired it, featuring Italian actress Virna Lisi. Lisi is now 70-years-old.

Fun fact: Simpson and Lisi were both 27 at the time of their respective cover shoots.

Avril Lavigne - “The Best Damn Thing” Music Video


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Avril Lavgine’s “The Best Damn Thing” music video has finally arrived!

The song is the fourth single due for release on Thursday, April 17.

The vid is nothing revolutionary but just plain ol’ fun. In Canada, it’s currently the most viewed, discussed, favorited and top rated music video of the day.

Check it out!

Ellen Pompeo: I Sold Vodka at the Age of 15


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Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo had a very interesting childhood story to tell on Friday’s The Late Show with David Letterman. Apparently, as a 15-year-old, Ellen sold Vodka to baseball fans at Fenway Park, the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball team.

On selling herself at such a young age: “I made a great living at Fenway when I was 15-years-old. There were lots of guys in the neighborhood and there were always these great job opportunities at the time. They all seemed very nice, innocent and fun!” (The audience laughed because of her suggestive implications.)

On how she got away with selling Vodka in public: “When I was 15, one particular man asked me if I wanted to make some money. He said, ‘All you have to do is sell slush outside of Fenway.’ I thought, ‘Now that sounds easy.’ They’d drive me to Fenway, set me up on the street with this nice cart and nice umbrella. And inside the cart, there were two flavors: lemon and watermelon. And then beside the two flavors was slush inside one of those big ketchup bottles. But there wasn’t ketchup in it, Dave. There was Vodka.”

On how she sold her product: “I used to stand around saying, ‘I got the special slush over here. Special slush!’ I’d [usually] give them one pump but if they gave me a few extra bucks, I’d give them two pumps.”

On not feeling guilty about selling alcohol: “Listen, I just gave them what they want. I had the longest line. There must have been 12 slush carts on the street. No one else had a line. I was the only one!”

On the possibility of being arrested: “I could have been in prison but all of the cops that were standing around didn’t seem to mind. They clearly knew what was going on. I was giving them slush too! You know those Boston police. Have you seen The Departed?”

Celine Dion Down Under



Celine Dion performs on stage at the Acer Arena on Saturday in Sydney, Australia.

The Grammy Award-winning singer opened up with I Drove All Night and followed it up with the oldie-but goodie The Power Of Love. Any guesses at her final song? Yup! The Titantic anthem My Heart Will Go On!

Celine celebrated her 40th birthday last Sunday, however, a chest infection dampened the mood.

The Masked Olsen Twins


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The masked Olsen Twins and fellow masked gal pals attend the wedding of Hollywood stylist Estee Stanley at the Oviatt Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday.

FYI: Ashley (left) has the blonder hair and Mary-Kate (right) is the one with the darker hair. Ashley’s dress always comes up higher. The bride, Estee, is also pictured below in her wedding gown.

Kelly Clarkson Goes Dutch



Kelly Clarkson performs in concert at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, Holland on Sunday.

The American Idol alum recently said that it “sucks” that four unfinished songs have leaked onto the Internet.

The four songs — “Close Your Eyes,” “Ready,” “One Day,” and “With a Little Bit of Luck” — all have varying sound quality, indicating that the tracks are unfinished and at different parts of the recording process.

“I write all the time - lots of stuff not meant to ever be released, just working on ideas,” said Kelly. “The fact that people have heard music that’s not ready yet sucks, but I hope they like it!”

Brad Pitt @ Idol Gives Back



Lookin’ mighty fine

Brad Pitt flies in from Texas to tape a special segment of Idol Gives Back at the Kodak Theatre on Sunday in Hollywood. (He’s been busy shooting his latest film, Tree of Life.)

Video footage of Bradley’s appearance will air on the American Idol special, IDOL GIVES BACK, airing this Wednesday, April 9 @ 7:30-10:00 PM ET/PT on FOX.

The New York Times recently published a piece of Idol’s charitable arm. Check it out at NYTimes.com.