B-O-M-B-E-D



Vanessa Hudgen's new CD, Identified, has debuted this week to disappointing numbers.

Actually, that's an understatement. The album is a disaster!

America HATES Vanessa Hudgens.

Identified sold 22,000 copies in its first week.

Even when she was relatively unknown, her last CD debuted with 34,000.

OUCH!!!

Her embarrassingly bad first single, Sneakernight, probably didn't help things.

Baby Vadge should definitely sign up for High School Musical 4 ASAP!

[Image via Mavrix Online.]

pAArtying too hard????



One half of the Olsen twins may soon be returning to rehab if she keeps up her hard pAArtying ways, according to Star magazine.

It seems that Mary-Kate has been spiraling downwards lately.

She's reportedly been partying heavily and drinking way too much. She's even been videotaped falling on her ass after a night of partying.

And, according to Star, the tiny twin even had to spend some time in a holistic health spa to detox and recover after drinking so much that night.

Some insiders are saying they fear MK's been partying nonstop since the death of her "lover" Heath Ledger back in January.

An insider reveals, "Mary-Kate seriously needs to get to rehab, but she doesn't think she has a problem. She thinks she's young, hip and entitled to live her life as she sees fit. But it's affecting everything."

Sad.

Denial is one of the first steps.

Let's hope MK doesn't follow in Amy Winehouse's footsteps!

A-Rod Fights Back!



There's more drama in the already bitter divorce between New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and his soon-to-be ex, Cynthia.

Apparently, his wife has made it very difficult for the baseball player to see his two daughters, ages 3 years and 2 1/2 months.

And, as Perez was the first to report, Cynthia even jetted off to Paris to spend some quality time with her "friend" Lenny Kravitz while she left the kids in Miami with her parents and not with their own dad!!!

What type of a mother would leave her babies behind, and especially a 2 1/2 month old, to jet off and spend some time with a "friend"?

A source adds that when she went to Paris "she refused to let [Alex] have the kids. When she went away, she prevented Alex from seeing his daughters."

The sources continues that Cynthia "hasn't made it easy to see the children." Adding that their "relationship has been a train wreck for over a year. She has not made them available."

Ouch. Just cuz he cheats on you doesn't make him a bad father - just a bad husband!

Richard Rubenstein, A-Rod's spokesman, has said, "He is burning to see his children, and fully intends to play a role in their future."

Though that's not what Cynthia has in mind.

She intends on seeking permanent custody of the kids, and most likely keeping them in Miami, as well as keeping the mansion and a very large chunk of his money.

A friend even says that one night during dinner, at the beginning of this year, A-Rod began receiving text messages. "He kept smiling, acting as if he was a little kid. He told me it was Madonna. I was shocked," says the friend. "He proceeded to say he was in love with her, but I thought he was kidding. But he wasn't." A-Rod then told his friend, "She's my ####### soulmate, dude!"

Ironically enough, sources say it was Cynthia, a huge (now former) fan of Madonna who encouraged her husband to listen to her Madgesty's music and go with her to the concerts in an attempt for Cynthia to meet her music idol.

As for A-Rod not being able to see his babies, sources still blame Cynthia.

Rodriguez has to be in NY often as his $27.5 million contract a year requires him to.

But, sources say Cynthia has access to a private jet and is "surrounded by attendants who can attend to her every whim. Why hasn't she made an effort to see Alex? Because she's preoccupied and self-absorbed. She conveniently kept herself in Florida, and made herself unavailable to him. This is a longstanding thing."

We don't know whose side we're on yet. But they better be civil when it comes to the kids. They don't have any fault in this.

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Sluttyiena Flaunts Her Homewrecking



Rumored lovers Sluttyiena Miller and married with 4 kids actor/super rich guy Balthazar Getty have been spotted dining together at a hotel on Italy's Amalfi Coast.

Why did the two meet up in Italy??

Oil heir Getty's 'jilted' wife supposedly fled to Italy with the kids when news of his affair with the sluttiest one of all broke.

How rude! Rubbing it in the wife and kids' face like that!

Getty has reportedly denied an affair with Miller.

We bet a divorce would cost him a pretty penny!

Someone who spotted them at the hotel said Getty and Slutty were "rude" and "Sienna kept smoking."

A slut with black lungs. Double gross!

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How Do We Say This Delicately???



Uhmmm….

This is not her good side!

Not at all!

Jennifer Love Hewitt, out and about in the Valley on Tuesday.

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Promoting The Competition



What was she thinking????

She has no tact!

Disney star Miley Cyrus spent the afternoon on Tuesday at, of all places, Universal Studios Hollywood.

The Hannah Montana actress spent a few hours riding the rides, including the new Simpsons attraction.

With upstarts like Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez hot on her Gladiator heels, Miley should be doing everything in her power to keep the Mouse House happy.

They will not be pleased!

[Image via Pacific Coast News Online.]

Tarantino Wants A Piece of Pitt



Who doesn't want Brad Pitt?!

Quentin Tarantino's finally unveiled his long awaited World War II script and he wants Brad for the lead role.

Tarantino reportedly described it as a Spaghetti Western meets World II film that's an homage to 1967's The Dirty Dozen (and its derivatives) with a story about a group of soldiers on their way to be executed who get the chance of a reprieve.

The flick's called Inglorious Bastards and Harvey Weinstein is set to produce. However, Weinstein will not be financing the project.

The Weinstein Company financed Tarantino's last movie, Grindhouse/Death Proof, and didn't make much money.

Better luck this time round, boys!

If Brad's in it we might see it.

What do y'all think?

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Somebody Might Wanna Tell Tommy



Reports keep circulating about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's relationship status.

First they're on, then off, then back together again.

We did notice, however, that Tommy was nowhere to be seen last weekend during Pam's birthday party in Vegas.

Instead, she was photographed with "famous magician" Criss Angel.

And now, during an interview yesterday in Australia, Pam speaks about her relationship with Tommy.

Says the former Baywatch star, "No, we are great friends [Tommy and I], we are a package deal thats for sure. I am spending a lot of time with him this summer and he's on tour actually. We enjoy spending time together."

She adds, "It's just one of those things. He is the father of your kids and you can't get rid of them!"

As for landing in Australia and suddenly hiding from the photogs waiting for her, Pam says, "I travel a lot and it was my birthday a few days before I came here so I visited Charlotte and saw Tommy with the kids on tour and then went to Vegas had a celebration with my friends there, so getting off the plane it was moisturize, lip-gloss and big glasses."

And when questioned about having anyone special in her life and possibly dating Criss Angeel, she said, "My family, kids and Tommy, are my priority and they are my focus."

Nice to see her ex-husband is her priority.

Maybe she should lay off the pAArtying, though. That would be a good priority too!

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Miley's Brother Is Tranny Hating?! And He's A Druggie Too???



MySpace celeb Jeffree Star reveals exclusively to Perez that he is receiving threats from Miley Cyrus' brother, Metro Station lead singer Trace Cyrus.

A little background, first.

Star is/was best friends with Trace's girlfriend, some chick named Hanna Beth. Well, she and Jeffree have just had a falling out.

As web celebs are prone to do, Star took to the Internets to air his beef. And, amongst the allegations he made in his MySpace bulletin to all his friends: that he had been there for Hanna Beth when she was going through hard times, that he's been a shoulder to cry on when her boyfriend repeatedly abuses drugs.

Well, needless to say, Trace Cyrus was NOT happy about that.

Star claims Miley's bro has been sending him harassing text messages, pictures of which we've obtained below.

They say some pretty ugly stuff!

Jeffree tells us he plans on contacting the authorities.

It's getting messy. We love it!

Exquisite Beauty



We are breathless!

The Globe has this stunning picture of Michael Landon's wife, Cindy, in their new issue.

Purrrrfection!

Who's her plastic surgeon????

We need to book an appointment ASAP!

Must. Have. Those. Lips.

And that nose!

And the cheeks!

Pay Up!



This must hurt.

"Retired" actor Matt LeBlanc is off to court soon.

The reason?

Turns out the former Friends star owes some money - to his manager!

You never bite the hand that feeds you, Matt. If she found you work, you owe her a cut.

Reports are that LeBlanc is heading to court after allegedly failing to pay his former business manager, Camille Cerio, $1 million.

Cerio is suing LeBlanc for the obvious breach of contract.

She claims he owes her past due commissions for managing his career.

Her claims are that LeBlanc agreed to cut her 15% from all pilots but stopped paying her in 2000.

However, Matt is claiming that he's paid her more than $200,000. Cerio says that amount is nothing compared to the royalties he's received from Friends and that short-lived spinoff sitcom, Joey.

Trial is set to commence on September 22nd.

Let's see how this one turns out.

They better televise it!

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Blame Dopehead!



Pete Doherty may be the reason why Kate Moss and that music guy broke up!

The British media is reporting that Cokate has been enjoying some late night text flirting with her ex-bf Dopehad and when the Kills guy found out he wasn't too happy.

Dope + Coke = Hearts-4Eva!

[Image via WENN.]

Tranny Hogan Speaks



Brook Hogan's VH1 reality show premieres this Sunday, so the failed singer is wagging her gums for the celeb news shows in exchange for some promo support!

She sat down with Access Hollywood and opened up about each individual Hogan family member.

And Jesus too!

The blonde says of the Hogan's recent turmoils, "I don't think our family is falling apart and getting destroyed. I just think it's rearranging itself in the way God meant it to be because it wasn't working how it was."

On her mother, cougar supremo Linda: "It's kind of disappointing to me because she was always my hero when I was growing up. I feel like I have to be the mother now."

Is she playing mommy to Linda's 19-year old boyfriend, too?

On her brother, Nick: "He's in there with hardened criminals…Nick got into an accident. These people have actually deliberately committed a crime." In regards to the family of her brother's crash victim she said, "I can't believe what materialistic things can do to people's mindset."

Um, seems like Nick deliberately (and criminally) drove drunk and recklessly to us!

On her dad, Hulk: She says her dad's current girlfriend, who is 20 years his junior, is "a great foundation for him right now."

Dayum. The Hogans like their meat fresh and young!

What about Brooke, no love for her????

[Photo via Getty Images.]

Surprise!



Olivia Newton-John had a secret wedding this past weekend. For real.

The Australian singer/actress/icon married 49-year-old Australian entrepreneur John Easterling in a ceremony at her home in Malibu, California.

Guests thought they were attending an Independence Day party, but the couple surprised everyone by getting married.

In 2005, Newton-John's then boyfriend of nine years went missing after a fishing trip. He's presumed dead.

Lovely to see Olivia find happiness again.

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Isn't It A Bit Soon For This???





Miley Cyrus has a wax statue of herself already!

Madame Tussauds in London unveiled the figure on Thursday.

They got her chipmunk teeth down perfectly!

They're just making wax statues of anyone these days.

When is Cindy Landon getting hers????

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In Touch Exclusive Photos: Chris and Sunshine's eco-friendly wedding



With Parker Posey serving as "best man" and a guest list that read like a who's who, including Will Ferrell, Jimmy Fallon, Brooke Shields and Charlie Sheen, Chris Kattan's wedding to model Sunshine Tutt was bound to be more comical than conventional. "The wedding wasn't very schmaltzy," Chris tells In Touch of the June 28 event at the Chateau Du Sureau just outside California's Yosemite National Park. "It was a fun celebration and a great party."The couple professed their love for each other — and the environment — during their daylong celebration. "We tried to make sure that we did everything by the book to really make this wedding as eco-friendly and green as possible," says Sunshine, who — along with her family — drove up to Yosemite in a hybrid car. The guests showered Chris and Sunshine with biodegradable heart-shaped rice after they exchanged vows. Even the invitations and RSVP cards were embedded with wildflowers that the couple then planted to "represent all of the people we love," raves the bride. "The entire menu was all grown organically and locally," she adds. But the green theme didn't stop after the last dance. The newlyweds gave each guest an environmentally friendly gift bag. Their reusable totes were from My Bag Cares — a company that plants a tree in the United States for every bag purchased — and were packed with $1,505 worth of natural and organic health and beauty products!

Oh To Be Ryan Gosling's Lower Lip



Honestly, if I ever met Ryan Gosling and he looked at me like that, I might lose all my faculties, crumple to the floor and start speaking jibberish. Oh, is that what happened to Courtney Love?

Don't know about you, but I haven't been getting enough Ryan in my diet lately. Where has he been? Not calling me or writing me, that's where. But all is forgiven since his sporadic appearances are becoming more and more frequent lately, culminating with this trip to Washington DC, where he spoke about the ENOUGH project, which aims to end genocide and crimes against humanity.

Ryan also took the conference as an opportunity to practice his emoting, as evidenced by the adorable collection of shots below.

Tracy Morgan: The IRS is My Biggest Fear!



After two years of (professionally) driving fear into the hearts of men across the country, Shannen Doherty has passed the fear-infused-prank baton on to the new host of "Scare Tactics," Tracy Morgan. "I love the show. I was surprised when they asked me to do it," Tracy said about hosting the Sci-Fi channel's hidden camera show. So to truly test Tracy's fear factor, I asked him a few questions:

Pop Wrap: Who's scarier: you or Shannon?
Tracy: I don't know, I hope that people laugh more than they get frightened when they see me. I guess past history and all, we'd be fighting!

PW: Are there a lot of pranks behind-the-scenes at "30 Rock?"
Tracy: Actually not. Everybody's there to work pretty long days. I gave [Tina Fey] a wedgie.

PW: Have your friends ever pranked you?
Tracy: They don't want to prank the breadwinner (laughs). They pretty much leave me alone. Although I'm quite sure I'm going to have a lot of people pulling pranks now.

PW: Did you make them put a no-pranking clause in your contract?
Tracy: No....

PW: What are your favorite old school and new school horror movies?
Tracy: Old school, I want to say "Blacula," but I'm going to say "The Exorcist." And new school, I gotta say "Flavor of Love." That's scary!

PW: The show is all about exploiting people's biggest fears, so what is your biggest fear?
Tracy: The IRS! If you sent them to my house, I'd be pretty scared. 'Somebody made a mistake! My name is not Wesley Snipes!'

PW: What is the best "Scare Tactics" prank viewers can look forward to?
Tracy: The wood chipper, because the guy is so unsuspecting and he's shaking and scared. And then to see his reaction after he knows he's on "Scare Tactics" [is great]. It's an odd minute when people hear they're on TV. I know because I felt the same way when I got "Punk'd."

Weirdest. Photo. Ever.



I love Adam Levine. I think he's talented, stylish and fantastically dirty-sexy. But if this picture from the new issue of In Touch Weekly is not the weirdest photo ever, I don't know what is.

Independently all the elements work. Adam in that outfit on the red carpet, totes! Adam watering the lawn (shirtless too much to ask?), definitely. But the Maroon 5 frontman holding the hose like he's about to give it two shakes all bundled up in a scarf and shades is so ... confusing.

I love an overstyled outdoors shoot as much as the next guy - give me an actress in a fabulous gown trimming the hedges any day - but like Tyra tells her "ANTM" pups every week: You gotta go there. Otherwise the shot winds up as limp as Adam's wrist.

Jessica Alba's Year Has Been Full of Surprises!

Jessica Alba shows off her soft and girly side in the August UK Cosmopolitan. The actress and new mom opens up about her pregnancy, her surprise wedding, and how she never thought she'd end up where she is now. Here are some highlights:



* On falling for Cash: "We met on the set of The Fantastic Four in 2005. I remember thinking right away, 'What a great guy.' The first week we got together, he gave me a note saying, 'I really, really like you.' And that was exactly how I felt. Cash believes, as I do, in taking life as it comes. Nothing was planned – the pregnancy or the wedding – but he took it in his stride and convinced me we’d conquer all! I love that. He makes me laugh more than anyone — and he's great looking too..."

* On being pregnant: "I never felt less sexy. I mean, I wouldn’t have changed it for the world and my cravings weren't so bad — I craved citrus fruits, like lemons, oranges and grapefruit. But I wanted to get rid of all the weight. It was also a great happiness, though and I certainly didn't have any cravings not to be pregnant."

* On what surprises her about men, and double standards: "How easily they're attracted to the obvious. All you have to do is dress up in a sexy outfit. When I went blonde for Sin City three years ago, I swear I've never had more male attention. [...] I don’t like double standards. I’d never use a man for sex but I can understand why some women would – and I don’t see why they should be criticized for having the same attitude as men."

Rihanna - “InStyle” August 2008



Rihanna graces the August 2008 pages of InStyle magazine in a gorgeous white Bill Blass dress.

In this issue, the 20-year-old Barbadian bombshell reveals her style secrets and tattoo diary.

And as for the mag’s new look, group publisher Lynette Harrison Brubaker said, “When InStyle launched, what people knew about celebrity was more limited. Now everyone knows everything about celebrity, so we have to keep more relevant. And it’s not enough to say celebrities are the only stylemakers because there’s 20 people around them in an entourage helping them make choices.”

Nicole Kidman: We’re So Blessed



Proud parents Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban just released a statement about their beautiful four-day-old daughter Sunday Rose Kidman Urban.

“We feel immensely blessed and grateful to be given this beautiful baby girl,” the Aussie power couple tells People. “She’s an absolute delight.”

Nicole, 41, gave birth to Sunday at a Nashville hospital on Monday, with Keith, 40, by her side throughout the delivery.

On Tuesday, Nicole’s father Antony told Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph that Sunday’s name was inspired by 20th-century artist’s muse Sunday Reed.

Mr. Kidman said, “I have read a bit about Sunday Reed and her husband John – she was a key mover and shaker in the arts around the beginning of the century. The name Sunday struck me as being a nice name for a woman, so my wife and I mentioned it.”

Sunday’s middle name is a tribute to Keith’s late grandmother Rose.

Tony Romo Plays It Safe



As if an editor from Cosmo was feeding Tony Romo lines Cyrano de Bergerac-style through an earpiece, the quarterback made the ultimate save Wednesday when talking to People Magazine.

They asked Mr. Jessica Simpson what his three favorite songs are and he replied, "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey, "Sweet Child of Mine" by Guns N' Roses and lastly, "something by Jessica Simpson."

Now, let's ignore for a second that Tony couldn't even name one of his girlfriends songs and appreciate the fact that he made an effort. Probably more than John Mayer ever did.

Britney & Madonna Get X-Rated?



Take it with a grain of salt, but new details have emerged about the top secret video Britney Spears is shooting for Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" tour and it's supposedly so controversial the footage will make the duo's VMA liplock look puritanical by comparison.

According to The Sun, both ladies will be wrapped in bandages, like sexy mummies, before being unraveled by leather thong wearing male dancers. Under all the wrapping? Well, the ladies will natch be nearly naked, save for teeny-tiny leather bondage pants and knee-high boots.

“It’s absolutely classic Madonna. Probably the raunchiest stuff she has ever done. It leaves nothing to the imagination and will be very controversial," an on-set source told The Sun.

The dueling diva's mummy-cum-dominatrix (mum-inatrix?) routine will be set to a mash-up of Madge's "Beat Goes On" and Brit's "Piece of Me." Now that's one track I want that on my iPod, stat! The video will be broadcast on 20ft screens flanking the stage.

In addition to the collaboration, The Sun is also reporting that Britney has filmed a mini-video for the tour where she freaks out after getting stuck in an elevator.

“We’ll see Spears going crazy in an enclosed space — screaming, pulling her hair and banging her fists on the lift walls as it’s stuck between floors," the source said. Thankfully the footage isn't taken from surveillance cameras at UCLA Medical Center hospital, but was instead shot by master lensman, Steven Klein.

What do you think: Have the blonde bombshells gone too far?

Montag vs Lohan: Sophie's Choice For The Millenium



I think we can all agree that in a perfect world neither Heidi Montag nor Ali Lohan would be singers. Or famous. Or exist. But they are and they do, so it's just something we all have to deal with.

With the debut yesterday of Ali's first single she is now running head-to-head with Heidi for the title of Best Reality Show Singer (and also Biggest Life Victim thanks to their enablers Dina & Spencer), so I have to ask: If one of these two ladies must succeed, who should it be?

Personally, I pick Heidi for one big reason: if Ali succeeds, then her momager Dina Lohan did something right, again! That's why it frustrates me so greatly that Ali's song is infinitely better than Heidi's blatant rip-off of Fergie's "Labels or Love" from the "Sex and the City" soundtrack.

What say you?

Right On, Johnny Depp!



For a long, long time I hid the fact that I am deathly afraid of clowns. Whenever people found out about my phobia, they chuckled or asked why.

Yes, why do I find the idea of a grown man slathering himself with make-up, stepping into baggy clothes capable of hiding an ether-soaked rag and laughing manically all so they can spend the day surrounded by children so scary? Such a mystery ...

I recently discovered that my affliction actually had a technical term, Coulorphobia. It kinda sounds like I'm afraid of colors, but then again, I guess I am if they're smattered on a fat man's face.

Oh, and I also found out that Johnny Depp is down with my cause. Yep, Johnny freakin' Depp. A man who instantly makes any cause cool simply by associating himself with it.

So I have gone from birthday party outcast to star of the show in one fell swoop thanks to Captain Jack!

What an Ass-ho!



Diva!

Eddie Murphy didn't show up to the Hollywood premiere of his new movie, Meet Dave on Wednesday night.

Was he embarrassed that he made the movie????

Eddie's peeps said that he ran late shooting for flick A Thousand Words.

But, funnily enough, the director of that movie turned up to the Dave premiere.

WTF?

And - get this - the only reason the studio hosted a premiere at all was because Murphy insisted on it.

Tacky. Tacky. Just like his beret!

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Smarty Pants



It's nice to see when people try to better themselves, such as actor James Franco.

The Spiderman star, at age 30, just graduated from UCLA last month.

Franco had been taking English literature courses for years.

But, the overachieving actors isn't going to stop there.

Franco is moving to New York this September to attend graduate school at NYU!

It turns out that Franco loves to write.

He's co-written and directed films Fool's Gold, The Ape, and Good Time Max.

Of his quest for more education, despite already being very successful, Franco says, "I am going back to school because I love being around people who are interested in what I'm interested in. That is the best way to learn."

Adds James, "For me, being able to act in movies is not having it all. I am interested in other things, and I take my interests seriously. Thus, I'm back in school."

Kudos to him.

Education is very important.

And the brain is a muscle - it needs exercise!

People should be following James Franco's example, especially those celebutards that probably never finished high school or attempted to start college.

Hello Lindsay Lohan!

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Still Together (Or So HE Says)



Former 90210 star Brian Austin Green want's y'all to know that hot lady Megan Fox is still his fiancée. The break up news was just rumor.

"We're solid. We've lived together for three years. We have tattoos of each other's names," he says in a recent interview.

Um…we've learned that doesn't mean shit in Hollywoodland!

Green went on to say that he won't be joining 90210 (2.0), "They [producers] haven't approached me personally. I wish them the best. I hope it's a hit."

Yeah, we don't think many people are bothered about the David Silver comeback (or lack thereof).

Does he have hurt feelings?

[Images via WENN.]

Princess Twinkletoes!



Television is about to get a little lot more fagulous!

According to a new report, Lance Bass might be part of Dancing With the Stars next season.

Looks like DWTS is where the former boy banders go to get a new lease on celeb life!

Sources also say that Bass might be paired with a MALE pro.

That would be SOOOO hot hot hot.

But, we don't think ABC has the balls to follow that one through!

[Image via Mavrix Online.]

A-Rod To See His Kids!



It's about time Yankee's star Alex Rodriguez received some good news.

Madonna's alleged secret lover will finally be able to see his kids.

Soon to be ex-wife Cynthia has agreed to let A-Rod see the kids tomorrow, Friday, in Toronto for the first time since their marriage collapsed last week.

A-Rod will be in Toronto for three days playing against the Blue Jays.

We think he'll be more excited about seeing his kids than being in the game.

And, ironically enough, Toronto was the location where last year A-Rod was photographed with a stripper who he took to dinner, a strip joint, and finally back to his hotel room.

Let's hope he doesn't run into her this time!

At least he'll be able to see his daughters, and that's the important thing.

[Image via WENN.]

Three Times The Lady



For the third week in a row, Katy Perry's monster hit is the #1 song in America, topping the Billboard Hot 100 yet again.

Song of the summer!

Other notable moves on this week's chart:

Rihanna's Take a Bow rises from #4 to#2.

Lil Wayne's Lollipop slides 2-3.

And Miley Cyrus' 7 Things rises 16-10, based mostly on digital downloads. The song isn't getting much love at radio.

The ladies are ruling the summer, though!

[Image via D Magazine.]

Strike Unlikely?



Things are looking good for the media moguls.

Since the economy is in such a shitty state, it's been reported/speculated that SAG won't have the guts (or support) to call for a strike, even though they're not happy with the latest deal presented by the suits.

SAG said on Wednesday that contract talks aren't over and they still wanted to negotiate. The studios said they were done. Finished. Finito.

Sounds like corporate titans are calling your bluff, SAG!

We say: "Strike! Strike!" They will cave in, eventually.

In other Hollywood labor news, members of the other actors union, AFTRA, ratified the offer from the suits that SAG claims to be a bum deal for actors.

Looks like SAG's bargaining chips are drying up right before their eyes.

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Blame Howard



You know when Howard Stern is involved there's bound to be controversy.

Stern held a contest this past May for the "Ugliest Dude, Hottest Wife" contest.

The winner was a second-grade teacher who ended up skipping work on a "sick day" to take part in the competition.

Marie Jarry and her husband joined Stern on his show with her wearing a bikini and talking about her sex life.

And, just shortly after winning the $5,000 prize for the contest, Jarry resigned from her teaching position at Thalberg Elementary School in Southington.

According to Jarry, she only left after being forced to resign.

So what happens now?

Obviously, Jarry has decided to sue the school officials and her union.

She has already filed her lawsuit in the Hartford federal court.

Jarry is now demanding that she be given her job back, as well as receive back pay from when she resigned.

We bet some of the parents won't be too happy to have her back.

People are prudes in the U.S.!

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Vampires Are In



Vampires will be showing their teeth the next few months!

On the first Saturday in August, teens are expected to attend midnight parties at bookstores across the land in droves to celebrate the release of author Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final book of her Twilight series.

Breaking Dawn has a first run printing of 3.5 million copies.

Talk about popular!

And then, not too long after that, the first Twilight movie should be hitting movie screens worldwide.

Also, in September, HBO's premiering the vampire show True Blood on September 7th.

True Blood is based on a series of novels by Charlaine Harris. It's set in a world where vampires have come out into the open, thanks to the development of synthetic blood that allows them to survive without feeding on humans.

Anna Paquin will star as a mind-reading waitress who's drawn to a vampire who arrives in her small Louisiana town.

The undead live on!

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France's First Lady: Her Music Sucks!



Former supermodel and French folk/pop music star Carla Bruni's (France's first lady) latest album drops in the UK on Monday. This is her third album.

Can you imagine the hell an American president would get if he brought a model or pop star into the White House?

Anyway, the British press corps were sent advance copies of the CD and boy did theyhate it!

Let's call it a pretty unanimous thumbs down from the country's most respected media outlets.

Here's a little sampling of what the Brits had to say…

- The Independent newspaper was unimpressed with her music, saying the former supermodel came across as "simpering and weedy". Headlining its two-page review "First lady… of schmaltz", the reviewer said it was "all very pleasant, and unsurprisingly inoffensive… but none of these arrangements, despite perhaps stretching Bruni's personal envelope, exactly breaks new ground."

- The Guardian said the listener may have trouble separating the memory of the stately presidential wife on show in London from the singer expounding on multiple lovers and alluding to cocaine.

(Sidenote: Carla received rave reviews in Britain for her beauty and clothes when she accompanied Prezzie Sarkozy on a state visit in March.)

- The Guardian went on to say, "The hardest part about listening to Carla Bruni's new album is somehow erasing from your memory that woman in the demure, dove-grey Dior coat, flat shoes and little black hat who had us all swooning back in March…When she sings, in 'Je Suis une Enfant', that she remains a little girl 'despite my 40 years, despite my 30 lovers', for instance, that doesn't exactly sound what you might call presidential."

Why aren't any of our first ladies ever that 'interesting'?

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R.I.P.



Iconic beauty Dorian Leigh has passed away.

She was 91 years old.

Dorian has inspired many women that came after her.

If you don't know Leigh or her history, then click here to read up on her.

Back to the Great White Way?



New York Magazine reports that Antonio Banderas is working on a return to Broadway!

He told the mag, “I am working with David Leveaux, who was the director of Nine, on that possibility."

No surprise that he's working with Leveaux! Antonio got a Tony nomination for his performance in Nine.

The project, he said, is Don Giovanni.

Banderas' publicist cut the chat short before they could nab more info.

It's not clear if Banderas and Leveaux will be working on a Broadway adaption of the opera or the play Don Giovanni written by a Portuguese guy named Jose Saramago.

Guess we'll have to wait and see!

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Hello, Daddy!



Yummy yum yummers!

Our future husband, Cheyenne Jackson, looks super duper fine at the opening night of Damn Yankees in NY on Thursday.

The openly gay actor stars in the limited-run revival alongside Will & Grace alum Sean P. Hayes, who for some inexplicable reason is still in the closet.

Lame on Sean.

Yay Cheyenne!

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Young Goblin Graduated



We've obtained this exclusive photo of hottie (and smartie) James Franco at his graduation ceremony from UCLA last month.

A source tells us that the Spider-Man star is "super intelligent and really nice."

And, he was surrounded by females galore at graduation.

It's Going To Get NASTY!



They haven't even stepped in court yet to begin their divorce trial, and they're already hurling threats at each other!

According to reports, Cynthia Rodriguez is threatening to release text messages that A-Rod sent to very close friend Madonna.

Somehow, C-Rod got her hands on copies of the messages the New York Yankees star sent the married singer.

A source says: “They were instrumental in convincing her that he was besotted. The messages could be released if things get really ugly.”

We're sure Madonna is THRILLED to be in the middle of their divorce.

Hey, at least it takes the heat off her and Guy!

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How Long Until She's Dead???





Amy Winehouse was seen leaving the Monarch Pub in London on Thursday night carrying an empty Budweiser cardboard box, accompanied by a friend who took a lamp with him.

As they made their way into a taxi, photographers snapped photos of the drug addict with big white blobs up her nostrils.

Golly, gee, wonder what that could have been????

It's obvious that Wino doesn't want to get help - so it's time to force her!

Don't they have conservatorships in the U.K.????

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Calling It Quits



Super sexy Canadian crooner Michael Buble and his girlfriend, British actress Emily Blunt, have ended their relationship, the singer's publicist confirms exclusively to PerezHilton.com.

Rep Liz Rosenberg tells us, "Sadly, after three years, they have parted ways. They are both extraordinary people with huge talent. Let's wish them well."

We do wish them both well.

If only Buble were gay! He'd be our husband!

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No Surprise Here



Eddie Murphy's shiteous new movie, Meet Dave, is getting awful reviews.

The film is so bad that he skipped out on the film's premiere earlier this week.

Time to retire!

The Fangs Come Out



As we mentioned yesterday, vampires are "in."

The new Twilight book and upcoming film are expected to be big business. And, HBO will premiere a vampire drama called True Blood in September.

We can't wait!

Alan Ball, the show runner of HBO's vampire show was asked by TV critics this week for his opinion on CBS' canceled vampire show Moonlight.

"I think it's lame when you have a vampire go out during the day just because you don't want to shoot at night," answered Ball.

Diss!

A critic asked HBO president of entertainment Sue Naegle about whether she was hesitant to greenlight True Blood given "what happens when networks cancel a vampire show."

"I can appreciate that passion, I hope this show gets that kind of rise out of people as long as they don't send coffins to my office," the HBO prezzie answered.

Dayum. Are people who are really into vampire shows huge wackadoodles? No!

We're not crazy.

Are we??????? Naughty grin.

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Why Bother Reading The Book? Get All The Tidbits Here!



More details are now being released from Christopher Ciccone's tell-all book, Life With My Sister Madonna.

Amongst other shiz…

Ciccone talks about Madonna deciding to have a baby and how she considered actor John Enos from Melrose Place to be the daddy before she picked Carlos Leon.

Though, according to Christopher, when it came to Leon, Madge was "not sure he fulfills the intelligence requirement."

Ouch.

Oh, and Madonna supposedly even considered having cross-dresser Dennis Rodman be the daddy.

WTF?

We're glad THAT didn't happen!

As for her past relationships, Ciccone reveals that when Madonna was dating the much older and womanizing Warren Beatty, it was as if they had found their similar match. So much so that Warren had gotten so suspicious of Maddona, he would go through her trash looking for evidence that she was cheating on him.

Weird.

In regards to her hooking up with John F. Kennedy, Jr., Madonna had said, "I feel like I am repeating Marilyn and the president."

Oh, and remember when Madonna dated Sean Penn and then married him?

Well, according to Ciccone, Penn once came up to him and pulled out a jackknife. He then said to Christopher, "Let's be blood brothers."

Penn then sliced open both of their thumbs in order to properly seal the deal.

It was only years later than Penn approached Ciccone, brought up the ritual and asked, "You don't have AIDS, do you?"

As for Madonna's best friend, Ingrid Casares, Ciccone describes her as a sycophant and a perpetual "yes-woman". He adds that Casares was content to sit at Madonna's feet. Adding, "It wouldn't have surprised me at all if [they] were having intimate relations."

Hey, at least Madonna has friends!

Oh, and as for Guy Ritchie, according to Ciccone, Ritchie is a total homophobe!

Must be hard when you're married to someone that gays just love.

Must be even harder when your own brother stabs you in the back!

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How Mature



It looks like some people can stay friendly after a divorce. Sort of like Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. Though that's probably a little too friendly.

As for Kate Hudson, she has no ill feelings towards ex-hubby and daddy of her baby, Chris Robinson.

Kate, her ex Chris, and her new beau Lance Armstrong shared some time together Wednesday morning at the Los Angeles Palisades Tennis Center.

The parents have been taking their kids to youth tennis camp at the center all week long.

Hudson and Robinson take their son Ryder, who's 4, and Armstrong takes his 8 year old son, and 6 year old twin daughters.

A source on site says about Robinson and Armstrong, "They're like one big happy family. They were just like two guys hanging out being totally cool with each other. If you didn't know the backstory, you would think they were just good pals."

Glad to see some people can act civil when it comes to the kids.

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Another 'Fashion Career' Hiccup



Maybe she should just let the jeans thing go!

Victoria Beckham's new men's jeans line has been put on hold because retailers are supposedly unwilling to stock it, according to the British media.

Posh was set to launch the new men's dVb line at one of the Kitson boutiques on Robertson, but it has now been pushed back until next year.

We previously mentioned that the former Spice Girls' womens line wasn't selling well and that she pissed off the folks at Kiston because she wasn't giving her line sufficient promotional support.

Good luck with that couture line you're debuting at NY Fashion Week, Vic.

Sounds like you might need it!

Update: According to Vicky B's jeans reps, the British media is incorrect. They tell us, "The DVB men's collection is on target to launch in stores for holiday 2008 as scheduled."

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She's Learned Her Lesson



Looks like Christie Brinkley is ready to celebrate now that her divorce to hornball Peter Cook is finalized.

Brinkley says in a new interview, "I'm free! I've got my sweet freedom! And I don't mean that boat!"

The Sweet Freedom Brinkley is referring to is a $250,000 boat that was a big point in the divorce case. Seems Cook loved that book.

And now, unfortunately for him, the boat that Brinkley most likely paid for all by herself, will get sold.

Oh, and Brinkley is also stuck paying her fourth husband $2.1 million.

He shouldn't even be getting ANY money!

As for a possible marriage number 5, she claims that's not happening.

Brinkley says, "I'm not going to marry again. I know too much about the marriage laws and divorce laws. Getting married again would not be a very intelligent thing to do."

Of for the divorce case, Brinkley adds, "I was fighting for my family. I think when you're fighting for your family's well-being, almost anything you have to go through is worth it. What I was interested in was custody and decision-making."

Well, next time try to find someone who's not gonna be after you for your money. And get one hell of a pre-nup!

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She's Popping on Tuesday?!



The wait is almost over.

According to a new report, Angelina Jolie will give birth to the Wonder Twins by C-section on Tuesday.

A source reports, “She can't wait to give birth because she can't stand the hospital food, and she is fed up to be in this hospital room. If she could be induced earlier she would love it, but the medical team think it's medically better to wait until next Tuesday.”

Exciting!

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