Model Pal: Christie Brinkley Will Survive Court Ordeal



Christie Brinkley will come through her current divorce woes just fine, predicts her longtime friend – and fellow former supermodel – Beverly Johnson.

"It's divorce. It's not death, thank God," Johnson told PEOPLE on Monday. "She'll be okay. She's a good girl. She's a strong girl."

Bon Jovi Helps Rehab a Detroit Neighborhood



Jon Bon Jovi gave Detroit’s East Side something to sing about Monday. The Grammy winner helped knock down a block’s worth of buildings to make room for five new homes.

The houses are being built by a partnership between the rocker’s Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation, the Saturn car company and Habitat for Humanity.

“I wanted to give something back to you,” the rocker, whose foundation provides affordable housing to communities in need, told the crowd, according to the Associated Press. After construction crews demo’d amid “Knock it down!” chants, Detriot-area Saturn dealers helped raise the first wall of a new home.

Bon Jovi, 46, in town for a concert that night as part of his Lost Highway Tour, gave a speech and then said he had to leave: “I have to go my day job now.”

Sarah Larson Is 'Still Friends' with George Clooney



Despite their breakup in May, Sarah Larson remains on good terms with George Clooney.

"George is a great guy, a wonderful person," the former Fear Factor winner tells Britain's Hello! magazine in what is billed as her first interview since she and the star split.

"I don't regret spending time with him," says Larson. "We still remain friends and have kept in touch. In fact, we spoke over the phone a couple of days ago."

As for what she's taken away from the one-year relationship, Larson says, "Most people know George has a great sense of humor and is an adept storyteller. But I will always love his extraordinary dance moves."

Not that this meant – despite early speculation – that the two were destined to waltz down the aisle. "We were never engaged," she says.

And as for her current relationship status, though single, Larson says, "I have two men in my life right now. They're very dark and have lots of hair and weigh 15 lbs."

That would be her two cats, Lippy and Animal.

Christie Brinkley's Husband Is a 'Narcissist,' Says Doctor



Day four of the Christie Brinkley-Peter Cook divorce trial began with more drama Tuesday when a court-appointed psychiatrist testified that Cook is a "narcissist" and recommended that Brinkley be awarded sole custody of the children.

Dr. Stephen Herman, a Manhattan psychiatrist who examined the divorcing couple and their children, confirmed that he wrote in his assessment of the family that Cook's personality demands constant reassurance.

"While most people need some 'feeding' of their egos, Mr. Cook has an insatiable appetite," he said in his report, as read aloud by one of Brinkley's attorneys, Howard Roy.

Herman also answered "yes" when asked whether Cook's affair with Diana Bianchi reflected "colossally bad judgment," testifying that getting involved with her was a "major mistake and the beginning of the end of the family."

The psychiatrist also confirmed that Cook told him he had approximately 35 sexual partners in his lifetime, and that he was unaware of Cook's current girlfriend, Suzanne Shaw. He said exposing the children to a new girlfriend at this time shows more "bad judgment."

Choice of Males Questioned
Under cross-examination, Herman testified that even though he believes Brinkley should received sole custody of their children, she should also include Cook in their lives – and recommended that the supermodel seek therapy if she's not getting it already.

"I think she needs an outlet for her anger and feeling of betrayal," he said. Additionally, therapy could help her examine the "choices of male figures to be involved with," said Herman.

Still, Herman determined both Brinkley and Cook to be "superb parents," confirming that he wrote in his report, "despite what happened, the children love their father and have a close bond with him."

Although Herman repeatedly said Brinkley should be the primary parent, he did admit that some of her past behavior might not be the best example for her children. "One could raise her four marriages as not being a good model for her daughter to emulate," he said.

But Brinkley looked confident on her way into court Tuesday morning – smiling and dressed in a powder blue knee-length dress and tan cardigan.

Responding to questions about how her children are doing, she said, "They're great. They are away at camp and they're enjoying themselves."

Gena Lee Nolin: Motherhood Is My Priority



With former Baywatch star Gena Lee Nolin and Calgary Flames hockey defenseman Cale Hulse as parents, 3-month-old Hudson Lee Hulse may feel right at home on Malibu Beach or the ice rink.

If big brother Spencer, 9, has his way, Hudson will need plenty of sunblock. "Spencer wants to teach him to surf," says Nolin, 34, who gave birth April 15 via emergency C-section after 14 hours of labor.

For now the family (Nolin had Spencer with ex-husband Greg Fahlman; Hulse, 32, has daughter Caia, 5, from a previous relationship) is focused on nursing.

"Cale jumps up for a feeding," says Nolin, who hand-painted trees in Hudson's nursery. "I pump and he gives Hudson the bottle."

McConaughey's Brother: Matthew Is Going to Be 'One Helluva Dad'



Matthew McConaughey's brother Rooster says his little bro is one lucky fella: "It's good to have a boy the first time 'round!"

He adds jokingly: "You can get away with dropping 'em a couple times, and they'll still be okay. Can't really do that with a little girl."

For now the newest addition to the McConaughey clan – who the actor's rep confirms is named Levi Alves McConaughey – is resting under the watchful eye of his parents. The baby boy, born July 6 at 6:22 p.m. in Los Angeles, is the first for both McConaughey, 38, and his girlfriend Camila Alves, 25, a model and designer of the handbag line Muxo.

"He's probably a bit tired right now, probably been sitting around that hospital just staring at the little guy," Rooster tells PEOPLE. Rooster, 54, is the father of two, including 2-year-old Miller Lyte (yes, as in the beer).

Brinkley Testifies She Never Would Have Married Cook



Christie Brinkley provided more jaw-dropping testimony Tuesday afternoon while being cross-examined by Peter Cook's lawyer.

The supermodel admitted to using a magic marker to draw over Cook's face in a wedding photo and claimed she never would have married Cook if she realized the truth about his felony drug arrest while he was in his early 20s.

"When I drew a little black on his face [it looked like] an empty wedding outfit with no person in it. That's how I felt. There was a person I knew I loved and didn't know where he went," she said about defacing the photo after she learned of his affair with Diana Bianchi, adding that the photo was kept inside a drawer in her closet.

When Cook's lawyer, Norman Sheresky, asked if she knew whether one of the kids found the photo she replied, "I know from your paperwork."

Later, outside of court, Brinkley got teary when asked if she regrets her marriage to Cook. "You know I can't regret that because I have Sailor as a result of that union, " she said, referring to the couple's daughter. "But I do regret being here today. I wish that this wasn't the end result."

No Laughing Matter
Regarding his drug arrest, Cook appeared visibly upset when Brinkley testified that Cook minimized the arrest when he revealed it to her about a week before their marriage.

"If I heard the facts as I know today I don't think I would have gone forward with the marriage," she said. And Cook laughed out loud when she testified that she eventually learned the arrest did not happen in N.Y.C., but "in a gay truck stop."

Sheresky also grilled her on her anger toward Cook, which Brinkley says she's kept in check in front of the kids, even in the weeks after finding out about his affair. She argued that she focused on the kids, including planning a birthday party for Sailor and taking them to Colorado when the media learned of their split.

"I don't think that's the portrait of a woman enraged and consumed in anger. I believe it's a portrait of a mother trying to give some normalcy to her children," she cried out.

"Are you angry right now?" Sheresky asked in response to her ######.

She said no, that she was describing her "passion" for her children, adding it's the "anger any mother would rightly feel to be falsely accused of things ... He's trying to put the blame on someone else. He's trying to be the victim."

Sheresky also peppered her with questions about her decision to keep the courtroom open.

When asked why she did not petition to close the courtroom she said, "in an open courtroom we can get at the real truth." But she denied that she pushed for the trial to embarass Cook. "I didn't want this trial ... It's humiliating for all of us."

As he was leaving court for the day, the normally press-shy Cook told a handful of reporters his reaction to his estranged wife's testimony. "I'm still waiting for the truth she talks about," he said.

He added, "No matter what she throws at me, my children love me and I love them and I'm a good father. She can't take that away."

New Dad Usher Gives Advice on Fatherhood



He may be a music superstar – but these days Usher is more interested in fatherhood than hit records.

The 29-year-old singer debuts his namesake 9-month-old son Usher Raymond V on the August cover of Essence magazine, and says that raising his son is a responsibility he takes very seriously.

"Now I represent what he is to become," Usher says about his son. "He's gonna admire me, he's gonna look up to me. He's gonna say, 'I wanna be' – or he should say – 'I wanna be like my father. I wanna be a man of valor. I wanna possess what my father has as a man.'"

Though the singer's relationship with his own father, Usher Raymond III, was troubled, he says, "I don't judge my father because I forgave him for anything he'd ever done to hurt me unintentionally."

However, Usher's childhood has colored his views on fatherhood. "You should never abandon that responsibility, which is to be there, reading with your child, being supportive of your child's growth," he says when asked what advice he'd give to young parents.

Usher, who recently told PEOPLE that his 2007 marriage to Tameka Foster put him in a "great place", adds that baby Usher Raymond V is an "extension of his union" with Foster.

The Secret Behind Baby Sunday Rose's Name Revealed!



What's in a name? For newborn Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, quite a bit.

The beautiful baby girl, who was born on July 7 in Nashville to parents Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, is named after early 20th-century artist's muse Sunday Reed, PEOPLE has confirmed. Her middle name, Rose, is a nod to Urban's late grandmother Rose.

"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," Kidman's father Antony told Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph. "The name Sunday struck me as being a nice name for a woman, so my wife and I mentioned it."

The paper reports that in January, Kidman and Urban visited an exhibition by artist Sidney Nolan, who had a longtime relationship with Reed who became his muse.

The exhibition featured a quote from Nolan that was scrawled across a wall: "When you are young you are given a good view of life, because of your closeness to birth."

Jonas Brothers Reveal Not-So-Secret Crushes




When you're as famous as the Jonas Brothers, it's to be expected that the ladies (and rumors) flock in your direction.

Finally, the young rockers have stepped up to address the romance-related reports linked to their names. And surprisingly, they didn't take the typical "deny, deny, deny" route that most celebs do...

The three siblings gave Ryan Seacrest the low-down on his KIIS-FM morning show Tuesday.

Nick began by telling Ryan he is not dating fellow Disney star Selena Gomez.

"[We're] just friends. She was in the video. I think that’s maybe why people thought that, but she’s just a friend."

But don't go thinking the 15-year-old is crush-free. He explained to Ryan that "it was a great day" when he found out Kim Kardashian—who is about a decade his senior—admitted to fancying the singer. He also told the radio host "it'd be awesome" if he could make the connection for the two of them.

Nick wasn't the only Jonas openly digging on the ladies. Brother Joe tells Ryan he's crushing on Harry Potter's Emma Watson "big-time"—and threw in a little mention of Natalie Portman, too.

We think the Jonases have some seriously great taste!

OMG! Michael Lohan Says No to a Photo Op?!




Is Michael Lohan getting camera shy?

The world's most publicity-hoggin' celebrity parent hit the Hamptons this weekend and actually tried to stay under the radar, according to a source.

Although Papa Lohan showed up at the Hennessy House at about 3 p.m. on Independence Day with a male pal, he surprisingly didn't turn it into a photo op. "For the first time ever he asked that he not be photographed or videotaped," the source said. (FYI: The pic accompanyng this item is a file photo from one of his more press-friendly encounters.)

Michael hung around the afternoon barbecue for about three hours. "He chatted with other people," the source continued, "but for the first time not with many women!"

As for the rest of the Lohan clan, they were 3,000 miles away with cameras in tow. Lindsay was with mom Dina and sister Ali when they hit the DKNY House in Malibu to shoot their E! reality series, Living Lohan.

Chris Martin's Not Gonna Justify Funny Baby Names




"People make a big fuss over names. Names of babies, names of albums, names of bands. There’s nothing weird about calling your baby Chewbacca if that’s what you want to call your baby. It’s no stranger than Sarah. A name is just a noise, and if you like it, then f--k what everyone else says."

—Chris Martin (aka Apple and Moses' dad), on quirky baby names in Blender magazine's August issue...where the Coldplay frontman also reveals his hidden talents: oral sex and making oatmeal. At the same time?

Lily Allen Fixes Her Hair!




Lily Allen finally decided to replace that awful pink thing growing on her head with something a little more natural. Looks like she added some blunt bangs as well! Nice going, Lil.

But why would she ever do such a thing? And will she be participating in some Bikram yoga soon? Also, how does she feel about the stabbings in the U.K.?

There’s probably a blog out there somewhere that explains all this. Oh look, there is!...

Lily answered all these pressing questions and more in her most recent MySpace diary entry. We'll save you some time and just give you the answers:

She changed her hair because she “got bored of the pink.” She will indeed be starting Bikram yoga this week, which she thinks is so “YAWN.” And she makes this plea to her fellow countrymen: “please can everyone stop stabbing each other in the UK.”

If you would like to know more about adopting dogs and the security of her new apartment, be sure to check out the whole thing.

Can Somebody Spare a Dime for Jake Gyllenhaal?




He may be the Prince of Persia in his upcoming flick, but Jake Gyllenhaal seems to be channeling the homeless of Hollywood here.

Looking like the inspiration for Mugatu's Derelic collection in Zoolander, the scruffy star was accompanied by his less-than-impressed-looking gal Reese Witherspoon as they met up with über-producer Jerry Bruckheimer in London for a bite to eat.

Where? The soup kitchen?

Throat Surgery for Village People Cop




Here's one macho man who's been laid up by some bum pipes.

Victor Willis, the original lead vocalist for the Village People, had surgery Monday to remove nodules from his vocal cords, forcing him to push back a solo tour.

According to publicist Linda Smith, Willis became hoarse after performing last year and the throat problems persisted, necessitating the surgery.

"Victor's surgery was a success, and the benign nodules were successfully removed," Smith said in a statement.

The 57-year-old entertainer is now recovering in a San Diego hospital and plans to reschedule a series of concert dates for Europe and Canada for this fall.

Dressed like a cop, Willis wrote and sang some of the costumed sextet's best-known hits, including "Y.M.C.A.," "In the Navy," "Go West" and "Macho Man."

The crooner turned in his badge in 1984 to focus on songwriting. He finally returned to the stage for a solo tour last year, after a stint in rehab following a 2005 drug bust.

Steve-O: "I'm Antsy to Get Back on With My Life"




Taking a break from his "looney bin," Steve-O turned up at Los Angeles Superior Court today for a judge-ordered checkup.

The Jackass daredevil, otherwise known as Stephen Glover, proudly announced he has been sober now for 120 days and got a thumbs-up from the judge.

As for his blog post yesterday about checking into a looney bin?

"I just hit a wall in recovery, and before it got too bad, I saw my psychiatrist who looked at the state I was in and told me to check in," the performer told E! News after the brief hearing.

"I'm antsy to get back on with my life, but my highs have been so high and my lows so low. I feel like I'm not allowed to leave."

Glover, 33, is currently on probation after pleading guilty to felony possession of cocaine in June.

His attorney, Barry Sands, tells E! News the judge has agreed to a deferred entry of judgment—meaning as long as Glover completes his treatment program, the conviction will ultimately be waived. The next court date is Aug. 11.

"It's as good as it gets," Sands says of the deferred sentence. "He is in the right place now. It's a safe haven, and people in the early stages of recovery need that."

Steve-O is confident that even sober he can return to his outrageous stunt life, saying producers on Jackass were never interested in him showing up to work "out of [his] mind."

But for now, he has not made any plans for future work projects.

"What I am working on now is just maintaining sobriety."

Charisma Carpenter Hammers Home Divorce




Charisma Carpenter's marriage is no more.

A judge signed off last week on the former Angel star's divorce from hubby Damian Hardy, officially ending their five-year union.

The duo tied the knot, with a prenuptial agreement, Oct. 5, 2000. Carpenter filed for the split Aug. 2, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason.

Per the judgment, the actress and Hardy will share physical and legal custody of their 5-year-old son, Donovan Charles Hardy, and Carpenter is required to pay her ex $6,000 for attorneys' fees and $300 per month in child support.

The former lovebirds will care for Donovan on alternate holidays and get two weeks apiece of vacation time.

In December, Carpenter filed court papers detailing her so-called dire financial straits thanks to the writers' strike, which was in full swing at the time, and her fear of a possible Screen Actors Guild strike (which, theoretically, could still happen).

Things have continued to be a little slow for the actress since her one-off guest appearance last year on the now-defunct Back to You and a three-episode arc on the since-canceled ABC drama Big Shots.

But we doubt the powers that be will leave the onetime Playboy poser without an outlet for all that sex appeal for long.

Nickelback Lands in Live Nation




Nickelback just pulled a Madonna.

The rock band is the latest superstar act to take its business to Live Nation, inking a wide-ranging deal that includes three albums (with an option for a fourth), tours, sponsorships, merchandising, website, licensing, fan club, broadcast rights and just about everything else besides actually writing songs for 'em.

"The Live Nation deal helps us maximize the band's opportunities in all areas of our career," frontman Chad Kroeger says in a statement. "We are extremely confident that Live Nation's complete global team is the world's finest and we are excited to be a part of the Live Nation vision and future!"

We're sure the money didn't hurt, either, Chad. The deal is estimated to be worth between $50 million and $70 million.

The Biblical Side of Matthew McConaughey




Baby McConaughey's got a name!

The often shirtless wonder and girlfriend Camila Alves have named their li'l boy Levi Alves McConaughey, the actor's rep confirms to E! News.

So how'd they come up with it?

"Levi was another name for the apostle Matthew in the Bible," McConaughey tells OK! magazine.

Levi was born at 6:22 p.m., which also happens to represent McConaughey's favorite verse in the book of Matthew: "If they eye be single, thy whole body will be full of light."

In a joint statement, the couple added: "We welcome Levi Alves McConaughey into this wonderful life and look forward to living in it with him. In the meantime and all times, just keep livin'."

Keanu Says Pap Caused His Own Downfall




Keanu Reeves swears that the paparazzo who's suing him fell down with no help from the actor's Porsche.

Alison Silva's feet "tripped over each other," the Matrix star stated in a declaration filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court in response to Silva's accusation that Reeves purposely knocked him over with his car while pulling out of a parking spot last year, leaving him with serious bodily injuries, as well as "severe shock and injuries to the nervous system and person."

Reeves' camp is looking to have part of the shutterbug's negligence suit dismissed, including his request for punitive damages.

Linda Hogan Still Wants Hulk in Jail; Wrestler's Camp Calls Her "Greedy, Delusional"



As far as Linda Hogan is concerned, if her hubby's unwilling to spend his millions on this Las Vegas condominium, he can save his pennies for the jail canteen.

Hulk Hogan's soon-to-be ex-wife was back in court today to press her argument that the former wrestling star should be held in contempt of court for failing to close the deal on a $4.3 million condo they had been planning to buy.

Make him comply, Hogan (who's legal last name is Bollea) said, or else lock him up.

"We asked the judge to either force him to close and if he won't, to put him in jail," Linda's lawyer, A.J. Barranco, exclusively told E! News Tuesday.

The former Hogan Knows Best matriarch first filed her grievance in Pinellas County Family Court in early June.

But one of her estranged husband's attorneys, David Houston, agrees with his client (whose real name is Terry Bollea) that now isn't the best time to be rushing into a big-ticket purchase.

Leo DiCaprio a Real Jaeger Meister




Leonardo DiCaprio's latest geofriendly message comes in a timely manner.

The Oscar-nominated actor has teamed up with watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre to develop two luxe timepieces to benefit his eponymous fund at the California Community Foundation, which helps spread the actor's ecological sensibilities.

"We all have to do our part to raise awareness about global warming and the problems we as a people face in promoting a sustainable environmental future for our planet," DiCaprio said Tuesday.

Anne Hathaway’s Roman Romp



Anne Hathaway is a vision in Valentino as she attends the Get Smart premiere at Warner Moderno Cinema in Rome, Italy on Monday.

The 25-year-old actress also looked regal in red during an earlier photo session in Rome.

Get Smart is a remake of the 1960’s comedy series that spoofed the secret agent genre.

Anne was joined by co-stars Steve Carell and Dwayne Johnson.

Jessica Simpson is Plush in Purple



Jessica Simpson and her main squeeze, Tony Romo, go out for dinner at Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas, Calif. on Monday.

The couple then headed over to the Key Club to celebrate Jessica’s birthday by partying it up.

Jessica will celebrate her 28th birthday this Thursday!

Her new country album “Do You Know” is expected to be released in September. Her last pop album was met with poor reviews and sold just 299,000 copies.

Prince Harry Lends A Helping Hand

When last we saw Prince Harry he was paling around with his older brother Prince William on a polo field in the UK for the elder prince’s birthday before he was judging farm stock at the Norfolk County Fair … but these days, Harry has relocated to South Africa with his military regiment, the Household Cavalry, to aid in the rebuilding effort spearheaded by Sentebale, the charity that Prince Harry founded back in 2006 in his late mother’s name. Here are a few pics of the heroic prince pitching in and helping rebuild a dilapidated school for disabled kids in the kingdom of Lesotho:



Pushing a heavy wheelborrow and digging trenches, he could be any other soldier on a brief re-building assignment in a foreign country. But for Prince Harry, his work to revamp a school for disabled children in the impoverished African kingdom of Lesotho, is far from over. The Prince, who is in the country with his regiment, the Household Cavalry, is assisting with projects run by Sentebale - the charity he set up in his mother’s memory with Prince Sessio of Lesotho in 2006. Sentebale - which means forget me not - helps Aids orphans and other vulnerable children in the southern African country by offering community projects, financial aid and management support. Harry, a lieutenant in the Household Cavalry’s Blues and Royals, is helping rebuild a centre for severely disabled children and visiting other projects supported by his organization. Speaking of his regiment’s involvement the Prince said: “Everything here is just so positive and fantastic. This is the only mentally handicapped school within Lesotho and once the project is finished we hope to make another in the centre and one in the south. The children of Lesotho, the vulnerable children of Lesotho, that’s what we’re working towards.” His work comes at the end of an African expedition that has been undertaken by the Prince and more than 25 soldiers from the Household Cavalry during recent weeks.

Couldn’t you just swoon? There is something about a royal prince who can be rugged, playful and philanthropic … and who just so happens to be a hottie as well that just melts one’s butter. It’s seriously the sort of stuff you read about in fairytales … all that’s missing is the white horse — oh wait, when he’s playing polo it’s possible for him to have that, too. AND, when he’s not bizzy helping rebuild schools for disabled children, he’s making time to play with those kids as a bonus:



I’m fairly certain that the Princes of Wales are pretty much the coolest royals on Earth. I think their mother Princess Diana would be very proud of them. Something tells me that she already is.

‘Ugly Betty’ Begins Filming In NYC

Production has begun on the new season of the ABC show Ugly Betty in NYC this week as new scenes featuring America Ferrara began filming on the streets of Brooklyn, NY today. As you may recall, it was announced that production of Ugly Betty would be moving from LA to NYC for the new season and it looks like the relocation has already taken place. Here are pics of Amercia lookin’ her Ugly best on set earlier today:



It makes total sense that the show, which is set in NYC, would move production to the Big Apple. Now they can capitalize on the same sort of free publicity that TV shows like Gossip Girl and Lipstick Jungle get to enjoy. You know, it just occurred to me how symbolic the last season finale was … the last shot of the ep was of Betty on an airplane bound for destination unknown (would she be going to Arizona for Henry or to Rome with Geo?) … but I suppose it was also the show’s symbolic way of saying, We’re leaving LA, bitches — see you in NYC! I’m sure the show can only benefit from being set on the real streets of NYC. From the looks of things thus far (ie. Betty’s Glinda the Good Witch meets the Wicked Witch of the East outfit) everything appears to be in order.

Mariah Carey Does ‘Elle’ Magazine

Mariah Carey is featured on the cover and in the pages of the new issue of Elle magazine wherein the pop diva talks about her career, her image and, for the first time in her own words, her marriage to Nick Cannon (who also appears in one of her photos for the magazine). She even talks about the possibility of children one day. Here are the pics of Mimi from the August issue of Elle and a portion of her revealing interview:



Sipping Gatorade Ice (is that dinner? Breakfast?) from a wineglass, Mariah reveals pages of her life as pure story book. Her first marriage, to Mottola, at age 23, might be observed as a Rapunzel tale of princess trapped in a tower (or, more precisely, an enormous $10 million mansion in Bedford, Connecticut). “When I was in an unhappy place in my life,” Carey says of her past, “I always wanted to be kidnapped. I just wanted a way out, but didn’t have one.” Ten years after her split with Mottola, handsome young prince Nick Cannon has come to the rescue. “He sort of kidnapped me and took me on a helicopter ride. Then he re-proposed.” Cannon’s first proposal had taken place on Carey’s roof in Manhattan a couple of evenings prior and involved the hiding of a 17-carat diamond ring inside a candy ring pop. “They’ve been calling me Cinderella since I first started out, so, of course, being Cinderella…” she says, laughing. “Most people would think, Okay, please! This doesn’t happen in real life.” The newlyweds met in 2005 at the Teen Choice Awards, where Cannon (then most famous for the film Drumline and The Nick Cannon Show on Nickelodeon) presented her an award. Only recently, however, did they officially get romantically involved. “We really kept the whole relationship aspect of it quiet,” Carey says. “Therefore, we didn’t really ‘date,’ you know what I mean? Because that would have been not quiet or private. I think we didn’t want to give people a chance to be like, ‘What are you doing? What are you talking about? This is so quick… are you sure?” The couple clandestinely both got their first tattoos before tying the knot - hers is a butterfly on the small of her back with “Mrs. Cannon” written down the center; his, a shoulder-spanning rendering of her name - to signify their love … Nick is someone, like her, who’s “motivated by faith,” she says. “We really do share a similar spiritual outlook on life… Even though people have their own fears about ‘Was I in a relationship before this, was I not in a relationship before this,’ to me, I wasn’t in a real relationship; it was more of a friendship and a working situation.” She talks about Nick wistfully (”He’s a great guy…”), but also warns me she’s cautious not to speak for him, fearing that anything she says will be misinterpreted by the ravenous media gossip machine. “It’s difficult, especially when legitimate press is saying, ‘They’re having a $4 million wedding,’ Why? What — did we set a budget?” She waxes sarcastic over the swirling rumors of a more formal and more costly future New York nuptial: “It’s gonna be $4 million! It’s going to be really cool! We’re going to give away gold as people leave! We’re going to sprinkle them with gold! It’s going to be very Coming to America! What do they think? Our whole point [in having the unannounced beach wedding] was to do the opposite!” She claps her hands and commands the boisterous J.J., who is currently running amok, to sit. He immediately snaps to attention and obeys. I’m impressed. Her striking authority over the dog leads me to inquire what kind of mother she thinks she might be, should she and Nick decide to have children. She stresses that it’s important to her that, despite her and Nick’s fame, her future kids live in “reality.” “You can get caught up in Hollywood-land or celebrity-land, and that’s maybe not the best thing for kids, ’cause they didn’t ask for it. Speaking for myself, I don’t know that I always felt safe and secure [as a child] — and that’s nobody’s fault; we’re not mudslinging or trying to slay anybody — but truly I really feel like it’s very important to be responsible and to think, Well, maybe if I do this it’s not the best thing for my child. You have to take a backseat a little bit, and as someone in the public eye, you’re not used to doing that.” How does she view Nick as a potential father? “I couldn’t imagine anybody that I’ve ever met being a better dad,” she says.

I love Mariah to death but there is no way in hell I could ever believe that her children are going to “live in reality”. She is a diva supreme and I would bet money that her children would be brought up with that same mentality. But that’s all beside the point … I am having a very hard time picturing Mariah Carey with a baby bump in the first place, so all this talk of children is a bit foreign for me. Even tho this is her first interview where she talks about her romance with Nick, we still don’t know that much more than we did before. I get that she wants to keep this part of her life private but the whole whirlwind romance is still so odd to me … there has to be more to the story. As usual, Mimi looks utterly fab in these photos … reminding me that Nick Cannon is one lucky-ass mofo.

Milo Ventimiglia Turns 31

I have to send out Happy Birthday wishes to Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia, who is celebrating his 31st birthday today. And so, in celebration of the man’s birthday, I present to you a hawt pic of the shirtless wonder:



Just because it’s his birthday, doesn’t mean that we don’t deserve a present too. Now, I’m not sure sure that Milo has got planned for his big day today but I hope he has all of his birthday wishes fulfilled. If some of those birthday wishes involve a certain someone in a certain cheerleader’s uniform, then so be it — it is his birthday, after all. Let’s all send our warmest thoughts and birthday lurve to Milo today. Happy Birthday!!!

James McAvoy Does ‘Details’ Magazine

Angelina Jolie’s most recent leading man, James McAvoy, is featured on the cover of the new issue of Details magazine … behold:



Except for his smoldering blue eyes, the cover photo is pretty unremarkable. In fact, the man doesn’t get as much attention as he should considering the films he’s been in thus far in his career. I liked Wanted and I expected to hear more about James’s starring role in the movie but when you’re paired up opposite Angelina Jolie, well, it’s hard for people to even know that you’re there. The most press I’ve read on the man came from his role in Atonement opposite Keira Knightley and yet I still remember him best as Mr. Tumnus, the half-goat man in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. I’m not sure if Wanted is going to be enough to cement his leading man status but he gave it a good try. I hope he has more success in the future, I’d hate to see this one fade away.

The Windows To Amy Winehouse’s Soul

Amy Winehouse spent part of her day today running around town taking care of biz … I understand that she actually attended a drug and alcohol session at a London rehab center before embarking on a mini-pub crawl with some friends shortly thereafter. Natch. Here are a few pics of Amy leaving her home earlier today on her way to the Stapleford Centre in South West London throwin’ around some deadly-ass stares to scare the paps away:



Yikes. It’s uncanny how even more crazed the woman can look when she really sets her mind to it. I shudder to think what could be going on behind those intense eyes. Yeah, this is the type of person you don’t want to run into in a dark alley … er, or anywhere else for that matter.

The Birthday Party Is Finally Over for Lindsay

After celebrating with a prom-themed party on Wednesday night and carrying on the fun with a trip to Disneyland on Saturday, it looks like Lindsay Lohan's birthday celebrations finally have come to a close as she reported back to work on the set of Labor Pains yesterday. She and Samantha wound things down with a low-key lunch date on Sunday — which some tourists hilariously witnessed from the top of their sightseeing bus. The girls were then off to rent some DVDs, for a truly laid-back end to Lindsay's long weekend b-day bash.

Halle Berry and Gabriel's Very Superstitious Date Night

Beautiful people Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry walked hand in hand on their way out of the Stevie Wonder concert at LA's Hollywood Bowl last night. Halle was showing off that glow fresh from Hawaii where she was modeling a bikini over the weekend in a photo shoot. Baby Nahla stayed at home for this one — I guess she's still getting good and ready for when we finally get to meet the almost-four-month-old little one. While we're still eagerly anticipating our first Nahla sighting, just getting to see hot Gabriel now and then is good enough for me.

Winona Ryder Doesn't Need a Smoothie to Stay Cool

Winona Ryder made her way around LA yesterday, sipping on her cold beverage of choice, a Jamba Juice smoothie. Winona's been keeping busy recently with six movies in the works, including Stay Cool with Hilary Duff and now Josh Holloway. However any of these many films turn out, between Sawyer and Keanu Reeves, she's certainly getting lucky in the hot costar department. Are you all excited to see more of Winona on the big screen this year?

Hilary Duff is Boho Chic



Hilary Duff belts up in a halter maxidress while out shopping in Glendale, Calif., on Monday.

How has the 20-year-old singer/actress been toning her body for summer? She does Pilates workouts three times weekly “for flexibility and toning” and gets her cardio boost from doing Piloxing (a combo of Pilates and boxing).

Says Hil, “I was a gymnast before, so I was a bit more bulky in the past. [Now] I have leaner longer muscles, my strength is up.”

This past weekend, the Duffster and her hockey player boyfriend Mike Comrie hit up Villa lounge.

High School Musical 3 Trailer — Coming July 13!



The trailer for High School Musical 3: Senior Year will premiere @ 7:55PM ET/PT on Sunday, July 13, on the Disney Channel. The online launch kicks off on Disney.com July 14 @ 12:01AM ET.

“We’re paying homage to the fans by debuting our first look on the very network that launched the franchise,” said Mark Zoradi, president, Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group. “‘High School Musical’ is a worldwide phenomenon and as such, it is important to pursue a nearly simultaneous launch of the first look to fans everywhere, employing our online venue, Disney.com, as well as our international Disney Channels and Jetix platforms.”

Hosted by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, and including the song “Now or Never” from High School Musical 3: Senior Year, the trailer features all new footage from the highly anticipated movie, which is slated for release Oct. 24, 2008.

The High School Musical 3: Senior Year soundtrack from Walt Disney Records will be in stores Oct. 21, 2008.

High School Musical 3 Trailer — Coming July 13!



The trailer for High School Musical 3: Senior Year will premiere @ 7:55PM ET/PT on Sunday, July 13, on the Disney Channel. The online launch kicks off on Disney.com July 14 @ 12:01AM ET.

“We’re paying homage to the fans by debuting our first look on the very network that launched the franchise,” said Mark Zoradi, president, Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group. “‘High School Musical’ is a worldwide phenomenon and as such, it is important to pursue a nearly simultaneous launch of the first look to fans everywhere, employing our online venue, Disney.com, as well as our international Disney Channels and Jetix platforms.”

Hosted by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, and including the song “Now or Never” from High School Musical 3: Senior Year, the trailer features all new footage from the highly anticipated movie, which is slated for release Oct. 24, 2008.

The High School Musical 3: Senior Year soundtrack from Walt Disney Records will be in stores Oct. 21, 2008.

Britney Spears is a Jolly Ol’ Brit



Britney Spears smiles from cheek to cheek as she leaves the B2V hair salon in Beverly Hills on Tuesday. She’s looking better than evah, folks!

Brit was supposed to shoot her video montage Madonna’s upcoming Sticky and Sweet tour in Hollywood but there were technical glitches and other production delays with the elevator she will dance on/around.

“The video will be very deep,” a source in the Spears camp tells E! News. “You’ve never seen Britney like this before. It will blow your mind.”

Madge’s publicist, Liz Rosenberg, has said, “There is footage being shot of Britney some time this week in conjunction with Madonna’s upcoming tour. That is all the information I have available. The rest is a secret.”

Megan Fox Frequents Fred Segal



Megan Fox stops at Fred Segal for a short time in West Hollywood on Tuesday afternoon.

Although there were reports the Transformers star broke up her engagement, she may not be single after all. Megan was spotted with Brian Austin Green in Vegas together to catch Cirque du Soleil’s “O” show at the Bellagio.

In Brian Austin Green’s recent interview with TV Guide, he said, “No, we’re solid. We met on Hope and Faith. We’ve lived together for three years. We have tattoos of each other’s names. We have more time away from each other now than we’d like.”

Vanessa Hudgens: Zac Efron is Doing Okay!



Vanessa Hudgens dishes on music, movies and boyfriend Zac Efron to ABC’s Good Morning America Radio. Here are some of the highlights from her interview:

On her fans backing her up after the nude photo scandal hit: “My fans were amazing because they have stood by my side. They really are my core group. My family’s always there for me. I just surround myself with good people and try to think of good things.”

On how she felt when the photos first hit the Internet: “I think people thought I took it lighter than I really did. For me, it was really tough because I’m a private person and for something like that at to happen, it’s so mean. It’s just a horrible thing. It sucks. But thankfully it’s over and it’s in the past.”

On who leaked her nude photos: “Stupid people.”

On how her relationship is with Zac Efron: “It’s good, thank you.”

Amy Winehouse Has Bleeding Love



British singer Amy Winehouse sports some blood on her palm as she leaves the Good Mixer pub in London, England, having spent the early evening moving from bar to bar on Tuesay.

Amy, 24, asked photographers for a cigarette, as she had no money to buy any.

Trouble continues to follow Ms. Winehouse as she was seen getting into a conflict with a fan outside her home on Saturday. She claimed that he pinched her bottom. This is the second time she’s gotten into a scuffle with a fan, as she recently went after a man in the front row of one of her concerts, who allegedly touched her beehive hairdo.

Another One Calls It Quits



Kate Moss and her latest rocker boyfriend, Jamie Hince of The Kills, have broken up.

We're devastated!

They were our favorite couple ever! We were sure they were gonna be together always!

So much for those engagement reports!

The pair got into some VERY DRAMATIC bullshit fight over the weekend.

"Kate made some comment about a girl who'd been hanging around Jamie and it deteriorated from there," says a friend of the former couple's.

The split seems to be permanent. Hince has since been seen moving his belongings out of Moss' home.

Jamie is holding out hope they can patch things up, though.

Says a source, "Since then, Kate and Jamie haven't spoken as she has had her mobile turned off or has been screening his calls. But he's telling friends that it's not a permanent split - it's simply that he's in the doghouse."

You've gotta make it last, babies. You two are the golden couple of England! #### Wills and Kate!

Give us Kills and Kate!

[Image via Fame Pictures.]

Hit Him Where It Hurt$



That'll show him!

According to a new report, Alex Rodriguez's 'jilted' wife, Cynthia, went on a crazed $100,000 shopping/spa-ing spree in, during her stay with "friend" Lenny Kravitz last week.

Obvs she was using his money, his credit cards.

Needless to say, A-Rod is not too pleased.

Guess a $100,000 hit is painful even for a man who makes $275 million.

Plus, we assume that this is only the start of Rodriguez's money hemorrhage at the hands of X-Rod.

Cynthia has obtained four lawyers in two different states to make sure Alex bleeds.

And, according to the Daily News, the soon-to-be-ex has deliberately kept the Yankee from his daughters.

A friend has said, "Alex desperately wanted to see his children while she was in Paris. She blocked him. She said, 'You cannot see them.'"

Not cool! We think it's wrong when kids are used as pawns between mommy and daddy.

"His children mean the world to him," said A-Rod spokesman Richard Rubenstein. "He's going to do everything possible to be there for them as they grow up."

There's nothing scarier than a lover scorned!

[Image via WENN.]

Pinch That Fat



A doctor inspects Brigitte Nielsen before she goes under the knife.

As we previously told you, the reality TV whore is taking part on a new German show where she is getting plastic surgery live on television every week for the next month.

Brigitte is the ultimate reality whore. She flies all over the world appearing on reality show after reality show.

Last year, she was on Celebrity Big Brother in the U.K.

This year, she did Celebrity Rehab in America.

Now, the plastic surgery show in Germany.

What's next???????

[Image via Abaca USA.]

Borat Bruno Does Arkansas



Bill Clinton's peeps got punk'd!

According to local Arkansan media, crowds in the cities of Texarkana and Fort Smith who "came for the lure of cage fighting and $1 beer" were treated to the spectacle of men ripping each others' clothes off and kissing.

Bruno strikes again!

We hope the film crew got the "enraged audience" clips they hoped for.

The source reports that Texarkana's police captain said a red flag was raised before the show at the fairgrounds. 'Promoters' asked for 10 plainclothes officers. Four officers answered the call but were asked to sign release and liability waivers. The four also learned that they were to be plants in the audience who would try to rile the crowd.

In Fort Smith, a police sargent said 18 off-duty officers provided security AND that the two men in the 'show' went right up to the line of the city's morality laws. The crowd reportedly booed and threw beers. It took the police about 45 minutes to clear the arena!

"Bruno's" publicist said he had no comment about the faked fights.

Anyone have pictures?? Or, even better, video?

$1 beers and guys kissing in a ring sounds hot to us!

Can you imagine what outfits they wore!!!!

[Image via Mavrix Online.]

A-Rod and a New Stripper!



He did it again!

Last year, Alex Rodriguez was caught with a stripper (in Toronto) and now…

Another titty shaker has come forward, saying she hooked up with the New York Yankees star.

We're sure A-Rod's soon-to ex, Cynthia, would love to speak with Candice Houlihan.

Houlihan, a "former" stripper, is speaking out about her two-night stand with A-Rod.

Candice says she slept with A-Rod back in 2004, while he was in town to play the Red Sox.

Houlihan goes on to say that his wife "did the right thing" by filing for divorce.

The "former" stripper now turn hairdresser adds, “A leopard doesn’t change his spots. Good for her, I think she’s doing the smart thing. And she’ll probably get tons of cash.”

Houlihan says that she went to the baseball game four years ago and was seated near the visitor's dugout.

Her and her friends (stripper friends?) then started "hootin' and hollerin' at" A-Rod.

She says, "We were really bustin’ his chops and he walked over to us and I thought he was going to yell at us. But he introduced himself, asked me who I was and if I wanted to meet up for drinks later. I was like ‘Hell, yeah!’ ”

Whore!

Of the affair, Houlihan pretends to care by saying, “It was killing me and I felt bad afterwards. I’m not a bad person. I know how it feels to be cheated on, it sucks. But a couple of drinks later, I didn’t notice all that much, to tell you the truth.”

Riiiiiight.

She continues, “I told him I was a basketball player in high school and we talked a lot about that. It’s a little weird because he was a really nice guy.”

Candy then says she and her friends looked up info on A-Rod online the next day and were surprised to find out his wife was pregnant with their first child. She added, “We were all freaking out.”

But that didn't stop her from hooking up with him AGAIN!

When A-Rod returned to town to play for the American League Championship Series, Candice met him up and they had sex one more time.

She adds, “He said he had a big game the next day. I like to say I helped us win. I reversed the curse!”

We hope Cynthia made A-Rod have regular STD exams.

Who knows what he's got going on down there!

[Image via Mavrix Online.]

The Peeps Gotta Pay



Don't expect a free lunch from English super band Oasis.

Noel Gallagher says y'all will have to pay in full for the band’s next album, Dig Out Your Soul.

Hope the music is worth it!

True to form, Noel pisses on Radiohead’s 'pay what you think its worth' tactic as “a great way of getting a load of marketing for free”.

Upset you didn't come up with the idea???

Noel the elder said, “That’s not our bag. I didn’t spend a year in the most expensive studio in England, with the most expensive producer in America and the most expensive graphic designer in London, to then give it away. #### that.”

And there you have it. It's economics, y'all!

P.S. We're sure the new Oasis album is gonna be shit.

They haven't made good music in a decade!

Brinkley Should Get Kids, Expert Says



Looks like Christie Brinkley might get full custody of the kids, as she should.

Dr. Stephan Herman, a court-appointed shrink, said he found Brinkley's hubby, Peter Cook, to be a narcissist and should not be given full custody of the kids.

Dr. Herman spent hours interviewing Cook, Brinkley, and their two kids, ages 13 and 10.

He said Cook "needs constant reassurance that he is a terrific guy, handsome, accomplished."

Then, while being questioned by Brinkley's attorney, Dr. Herman blamed Cook for the failure of the couple's 10 year marriage on the fact of his affair with his teenage employee and his internet porno addiction.

The doc says that Cook's online viewing habits couldn't be justified as "men behaving like men." Cook would spen more than $3,000 a month on internet porn. He also would masturbate live over a web cam.

Dr. Herman concluded that Cook's narcissism and unrealistic expectations of life could "cause great harm to the children."

Is there such a thing as sex rehab?

Just give the kids to Brinkley already!

[Image via WENN.]

$1 Million Dollar Spin



With so many new game shows being created, some of the veteran shows are having to spice up their programming.

The classic Wheel of Fortune is now set to premier a new Million Dollar Bonus Round starting this Fall.

Contestants will have a chance to compete for $1 million.

In the new game version, a special wedge will be added to the wheel. If the contestant lands on that million dollar spot, they'll go on to try and solve the puzzle and make it to the bonus round without going bankrupt.

They'll then get a chance to spin the bonus wheel which will determine the bonus-round winner's ultimate prize. After that, they'll get to play for $1 million.

However, they'll have to land on the $1 million slot again in order to win, which seems like the odds would be fairly low that anyone will get it.

Sneaky!

The show will start its 26th season this September.

This Summer's "It" Boy



More McAhottie!

Wanted star James McAvoy sizzles on the cover of the new issue of Arena magazine.

Double The Baby Joy



Latin superstar Luis Miguel and his wife, Aracely Arambula, gave birth to their first son together in January of 2007.

Then, later that year there were reports that the couple were splitting up.

But, now, Mariah Carey's former ex-boyfriend is going to be a father again.

Hola! magazine is reporting that Miguel is expecting his second child with his wife.

That would be his third baby.

Miguel had an illegitimate child years ago. He only acknowledged her as his own after taking a paternity test last year.

Let's hope their marriage lasts longer than Aracely's pregnancy.

It would suck to bring a child into an unhappy marriage!