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Britney Spears Spends $3k on Candy

2009-10-02T17:32:00.001-07:00

Britney Spears spent $3,000 on candy in one afternoon.

The Womanizer singer splashed out the staggering sum at the Sugar Factory, which is located inside Las Vegas’ Mirage hotel, which she visited with sons, Sean Preston, four, and three-year-old Jayden James, and boyfriend Jason Trawick on Sunday.

“She spent about $3,000 and walked out of the store with 10 bags,” revealed a source. “She got a bunch of candy and shirts for her kids and got a bunch of the couture lollipops to give to her back-up dancers.”

Among the items Britney, who was in Las Vegas for the final US show of her Circus world tour, bought were a box of Sugar Factor milk chocolate and 25 $25 lollipops.

After paying for the items the store sent another $2,500-worth of candy to Britney’s room at the Mirage.
Britney pulled out all the stops for her final American show.

Barry Manilow and pop star Lance Bass were in the audience, and Britney spiced up the routine to ‘Breathe On Me’ by singling out Lance for a sizzling lap dance.

She also performed at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on Saturday (September 26), as former Spice Girls star Mel B and teen star Miley Cyrus looked on.

Heidi Klum Bans Kids From Jumping on Her Pregnant Stomach

2009-10-02T17:31:00.000-07:00

Heidi Klum has banned her children from jumping on her pregnant stomach.

The 36-year-old model — who raises three kids with husband Seal, and is expected to give birth to a girl next month — took action as she was concerned her exuberant kids might damage their new sister.

“I had to stop them jumping on my tummy. They don’t really understand there is actually a real human being in there,” she said.

Heidi is excited about the new arrival, and admits become a mother again has encouraged her to think about her parenting responsibilities.

She is determined all her children will get good educations, and she has high hopes for their future careers.

“You want them to stay in school and you want them to have a vision of what they want to be and give them ideas and encourage them,” she added. “I definitely want to get involved and do that, think about job ideas.

“Nowadays children look at everyone in the magazines and they want to be a basketball star or on a television show, but there are only so many people who can do those things. But you still should aim or dream for these things.”

Heidi also lashed out at parents who blame the fashion industry for causing young girls to develop eating disorders.

“You can’t blame other people. It’s your own choice and if you have children, it is up to the parent to educate your children so they are healthy and they don’t go into a direction of anorexia or obesity,” she said.

Kristen Stewart: ‘Twilight Could Make me Mental’

2009-10-02T17:30:00.002-07:00

Kristen Stewart thinks appearing in the Twilight series could have made her a “psychopath”.

The 19-year-old actress — who plays Bella in the vampire film franchise — decided to take on different roles while making the Twilight movies to ensure she didn’t become too immersed in them.

“I think I would have been a psychopath by the end of a four-year stint on the Twilight saga without anything like that to change it up,” said Stewart, who who recently shot Joan Jett biopic The Runaways.

(Denied: Kristen Stewart isn’t arrogant!)

Kristen admits she was unaware how much her life would change when she took on the role of Bella, who falls in love with vampire Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson.

She now finds it hard to complete everyday tasks without being mobbed by fans, but is convinced the interest in her life will die down.

“I have a really strong feeling that this is going to go away, that this is the most intense it’s going to get – and could get – and that it’s fleeting,” she said.

“I’d like to take more walks after work, instead of having to come back to my hotel room and not leave.

“Some nights, I think, ‘You know what? I don’t care. I’m just going to do what I want to do.’ Then the next day I think, ‘Ugh. Now everyone thinks I’m going out to get the attention.’ But it’s like, ‘No, I actually, for a second, thought that maybe I could be like a normal person.’ ”

Stewart recently revealed she hates having to lock herself away in her hotel room.

The Invention of Lying Star Gervais: ‘Lying is Good’

2009-10-02T17:30:00.001-07:00

Ricky Gervais insists lying can be good.

The British comedian — who makes his movie directing debut in new film The Invention of Lying — says not always telling the truth can be beneficial because it makes someone else feel better.

“My mum was dying for about a year, and it was terrible,” he said. “And I always told myself that if she asked, ‘Is there a heaven?’ then I would lie and say, ‘Yes.’ I think it’s a good lie — religion, or at least spirituality and a belief in something else, probably started as a few white lies to comfort even oneself.”

Ricky also revealed he is pleased he waited until he was older before finding success as it enabled him to produce good work.

Speaking about The Office — the hit comedy series which made him a worldwide star — he said, “I’d never tried as hard with anything as I did with The Office, and it was one of the things I’m proud of.

“I wasn’t trying to be famous or a comedian, but this opportunity came along when I was 38 or 39. It came late, and I couldn’t have been prouder of it. I remember saying to my girlfriend, ‘Why didn’t I do this earlier?’ And she said, ‘Well, you wouldn’t have been any good at it.’”

James Franco Lands Role on ABC’s General Hospital

2009-10-02T17:29:00.002-07:00

James Franco has a new gig — he’s set to guest star on ABC’s General Hospital, it was confirmed Thursday.

The actor, 31, will play a lengthy, recurring role on the long-running ABC daytime series. His two-month run will begin Nov. 20 — coinciding with November sweeps.

James — who got his start on the small screen in the late ’90s series Freaks and Geeks — will play a mysterious man who comes to the soap opera’s town of Port Charles and wreaks havoc on the life of character.

“[It is] an honor that an actor of Franco’s caliber would choose to spend some of his valuable time in Port Charles,” executive producer Jill Farren Phelps said.

So why is the Pineapple Express actor going back to TV?

“It was actually Franco who approached television exec Jill Farren Phelps about working on the show,” a source told RadarOnline.

“He was interested in exploring all aspects of his craft and wanted to work on a soap opera because of its intense shooting schedule.”

Ellen Page Liked Shoveling Manure

2009-10-02T17:29:00.001-07:00

Ellen Page loves shoveling goat manure.

The 22-year-old actress took time away from the spotlight after appearing in 2007 movie Juno to deal with her newfound fame, and found completing manual tasks helped her relax.

“I went to Oregon to study permaculture and lived in an eco-village for a month outside Eugene. It’s called Lost Valley. It was amazing and exactly what I needed,” she said.

“You’re learning how to live in a holistic way with the cycles of the Earth. At one point I was digging goat manure and putting it into a wheelbarrow, and while shoveling it, I just went, ‘Oh, my God, this is exactly what I want to be doing right now.’”

Ellen is determined not to change now she is famous, adding her life is so normal she hopes people won’t be interested in hearing about it.

“I’m not a fancy person,” she said. “I love small spaces. I like tiny cars. I don’t buy things, aside from music and books. I don’t get loads of attention and maybe it’s because I’m kind of boring.

“I don’t think I’m boring, but I have different interests. I don’t go out much, not because I’m hiding but because I’m not a big drinker. I go out and have a good time, I go to concerts and stuff.”

The Whip It star added she gives herself a stern talking to if she is ever moody because she does not want to appear spoilt.

I woke up the other day and I was noticing that I was cranky,” she said. “That’s ridiculous. The only times I get conflicted with my job is that I feel so lucky.”

Kim Kardashian: ‘I’m a Serious Businesswoman’

2009-10-02T17:28:00.001-07:00

Kim Kardashian isn’t just your average reality TV star — she’s a no nonsense, tough-talking businesswoman. According to herself.

“I’m an entrepreneur,” Kardashian tells November’s Cosmopolitan magazine. “‘Ambitious’ is my middle name.”

But the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star does admit she’s “famous for all the wrong reasons.”

“A lot of work goes into relationships,” added Kim, who recently rekindled her romance with ex-boyfriend Reggie Bush. “Right now, I’m figuring it out.”

In 2007, Kardashian and singer Ray J. had a sex tape leaked online. “I was devastated,” she admits. “But when something negative happens, I pick myself up and move on, and I don’t make the same mistake twice.”

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom Out and About in Beverly Hills

2009-10-02T17:27:00.000-07:00

Newlyweds Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom hit up Mr Chow in Beverly Hills, CA, Thursday night. The couple tied the knot last Sunday in a ceremony that was reportedly fake.

But the couple denied rumors of a duff wedding — insisting their nuptials were real.

“It’s crazy how perception works in America when you’re looking at things from the outside,” Odom, 29, said Tuesday.

“Anybody that was there will tell you that it was a beautiful event and it was real.”

Kardashian and Odom — who have been dating for a month — held their ceremony at the LA mansion of Kardashian family friend and music manager Irving Azoff.

Celebrities in attendance included Ryan Seacrest, Kelly Osbourne, Chelsea Handler, Lara Spencer, Brittny Gastineau and Lala Vazquez.

Lara Spencer of US TV show The Insider was among the guests.

“It was so sweet,” she told Us Weekly magazine of the ceremony. “The vows were so unique.”

The nuptials were recorded for a future episode of Khloe’s E! reality TV show Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

David Letterman Reveals Details of Extortion Attempt

2009-10-02T17:26:00.000-07:00

David Letterman has revealed that he was the victim of a $2 million extortion attempt — and that he had had sexual relations with female members of his staff.

Three weeks ago Letterman found a package in the backseat of his car left by somebody — believed to be Robert Halderman, a producer for CBS — claiming to have information about sexual activity between the 62-year-old star and employees of his program.

“I get to looking through it and there’s a letter in the package and it says, ‘I know that you do some terrible, terrible things,” Letterman sad on his CBS Late Show Thursday. “And I can prove that you do these terrible things.’ Sure enough, contained in the package was stuff to prove that I do terrible things. He’s going to take all the terrible stuff he knows about my life — and according to this packet, there seems to be a lot of terrible stuff he knows about — and he’s going to put it into a movie unless I give him some money.”

Per his attorney’s advice, the chat show host decided to take action. “This morning, I did something I’ve never done in my life,” Letterman said as the cameras rolled. “I had to go downtown and testify before a grand jury.

“I had to tell them how I was disturbed by this I was worried for myself, I was worried for my family, I felt menaced by this, and I had to tell them all of the creepy things that I have done that were going to be exposed.”

Dave then admitted to having sex with his staff members.

“My response to that is, yes I have,” he said. “Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Perhaps it would. Especially for the women. But that’s a decision for them to make if they want to come public and talk about the relationships. I feel like I need to protect these people — I need to certainly protect my family.”

Dave has been married to Regina Lasko since March of this year and the two had dated since 1986. They have a 5-year-old son Harry.

Ricky Gervais — Fussy Guy!

2009-10-02T17:21:00.000-07:00

Ricky Gervais hates wigs, accents and kissing.

The Invention of Lying star doesn’t like roles that require him to put on a strange voice, don fake hair or smooch his co-stars, because he feels uncomfortable.

“I’m not fond of accents or wigs,” he said. “The kiss thing is not a rule. I just don’t like films where people hate each other, they kiss and the rest is history.

“I’m sitting there screaming, ‘Now, hold on! No, no, no!’ People get drunk and they kiss, but it doesn’t mean anything.”

But Ricky recalls one occasion he wished he had taken more care with his on screen appearance — when he played dentist Dr. Bertram Pincus in Ghost Town.

“Once, a journalist said to me, ‘In your movie, you have the most amazing set of horrible-looking fake teeth.’ I said, ‘No, they are my own teeth.’ He went, ‘No they’re not’,” Ricky added.

“The journalist went red and I said, ‘Don’t worry about it. If you haven’t noticed, I’m English.’”

The 48-year-old star also revealed he only enjoys starring in films he has written because he makes himself laugh so much.

“It’s funny, because if I don’t come up with the idea for a movie, I’m suspicious of it. What excites me the most in coming up with the idea,” he added.

“The creative process is where you find the thrill. Yes, the set is fun, awards are fun and money is nice. But there is nothing more fun than me sitting in a room laughing about what I just said. Nothing comes even close.”

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart: Latest Rumor Denied

2009-10-02T17:20:00.002-07:00

Robert Pattinson isn’t Kristen Stewart’s only pal on the Vancouver, Canada, set of the third Twilight movie Eclipse – she’s actually quite popular, despite reports to the contrary.

It had been claimed — by an Aussie tabloid called Famous — that Kristen has been acting “snobby” and “miserable” and becoming an “outcast” on the set of Eclipse.

“She doesn’t have a friend left on set except for Robert Pattinson,” a source dished.

“Everyone thinks that as Kristen has become more and more famous, she has become arrogant.”

But sources have spoken out to set the record straight — insisting Stewart is neither “snobby” nor “arrogant,” and a rep calls the magazine’s claims “fake.”

Meanwhile, Kristen has revealed she always has to watch what she says when she’s talking publicly — because she’s worried her comments will be “evaluated and analyzed” by her fans and the media.

“There’s an idea about who I am that’s eternally projected onto me, and then I almost feel like I have to fulfill that role,” she told Interview magazine. “Even when things come out of my mouth, I want to be sure I’m saying exactly what I mean.

“All I’m thinking of is the fact that everything that I say is going to be criticized—not criticized, just evaluated and analyzed. And it’s always something that matters so much to me that doesn’t come out right.

“But in terms of how my life has changed, I never really went out a whole lot before. I’m sort of an in-my-head kind of person.”

John Travolta’s Attorney Warned Extortionist

2009-10-02T17:20:00.001-07:00

John Travolta’s attorney warned a former Bahamas senator she wouldn’t get away with blackmailing the actor for $25 million.

Lawyer Michael McDermott told a court in Nassau, in the Bahamas, yesterday how defendant Pleasant Bridgewater demanded the huge sum on behalf of paramedic Tarino Lightbourne, who had treated Travolta’s 16-year-old son Jett after the seizure which killed him.

Lightbourne and Bridgewater are jointly accused of attempting to extort and conspiring to extort by means of threats, charges they both deny.

Travolta has claimed Lightbourne threatened to “imply that the death of my son was intentional and I was culpable in some way” unless he handed over a large sum of money.

Describing the telephone conversation on January 12, McDermott said, “I told her, ‘You are playing a very dangerous game, lady. I do not assent to your demands. I will go to the police.’ ”

Despite threatening the former politician with police involvement, McDermott claims she repeatedly called him with Lightbourne’s demands and said they would accept $15 million in exchange for the Refusal of Transport/Treatment document Travolta had signed.

According to McDermott, Bridgewater said the document was important because “Mr. Travolta either intentionally killed his child or was negligent and that this document is evidence that Mr. Travolta tried to flee the jurisdiction with his child’s dead body.”

McDermott explained to the jury, “She indicated that this figure was the bottom line and she indicated that she was ready to receive the funds. I told her I would get back to her.”

On Wednesday, the Hollywood actor told the courtroom how Lightbourne said he would accuse him of deliberately killing his son unless he was paid.
After contacting Bahamian police — who wired him up in a sting operation — McDermott told Lightbourne his grieving client had agreed to pay $13million over four years for the document.

Their conversation was recorded and tapes submitted to the court as evidence.

McDermott claimed the pair agreed on this amount and that Bridgewater emailed him instructions on where to electronically transfer the money.

The document in question had been signed after both Travolta and paramedics had fought to revive the teenager following his seizure at the family’s Caribbean home on January 2, 2009.

It would have allowed the actor to fly him to a Florida hospital rather than drive 30 miles to their nearest hospital.

The trial continues.

Dancing with the Stars Ruins Kelly Osbourne’s Sleep Pattern

2009-10-02T17:19:00.000-07:00

Kelly Osbourne has turned into an insomniac — and it’s all thanks to Dancing with the Stars!

The reality TV star — who is currently competing in the US celebrity dance-off — is so scared she will forget her routine, she stays up all night memorizing it.

“I cant sleep keep going over samba steps in my head Louis van Amstel has choreographed an amazing dance to a wicked song lady gaga ‘love game’!!!!! (sic)” she wrote on her Twitter account.

Kelly, 24, recently revealed that she’d quite happily have a boob job when she’s older — because she doesn’t want her breasts to go saggy!

“When my boobs get saggy I will have them lifted. I don’t want my nipples facing the floor,” she said. “But I definitely don’t want anymore tattoos. I hate the one I have of a keyboard — I want it gone.

“I have actually looked into removing it. I don’t even know how to play a piano. I had it done when I was really drunk.”

Madonna: ‘Don’t Call me Madge!’

2009-10-02T17:18:00.000-07:00

Madonna quit Britain because people called her ‘Madge’.

The pop superstar -– who moved from London to New York following her divorce from her British director husband Guy Ritchie — “can’t stand” being referred to by the nickname because of the connotations it has.

“That’s one of the reasons I left England — so I don’t have to hear the word ‘Madge’ any more,” she said.

“Some people say ‘Madge’ is a colloquialism for a boring middle-aged housewife. And other people say it’s short for Majesty.”

The 51-year-old superstar — who is dating 22-year-old Brazilian model Jesus Luz – also revealed she only finds younger men attractive.

“Younger people are more adventurous,” she said. “Have you met many guys my age? They’re usually grumpy and fat and balding.

“As long as they’re old enough to dress themselves, they’re good enough.”

Although she has the figure of someone much younger, the mother-of-four admitted she isn’t always happy with what she sees when she looks in the mirror.

“My body is part of my job,” she said. “I look in the mirror and say, ‘More work… less cake, more work.’ ”

Christina Aguilera’s New Album Will be Amazing — Says Producer

2009-10-02T17:17:00.002-07:00

Christina Aguilera is working on her “best album yet”.

The Candyman singer has collaborated with M.I.A., Flo Rida, Le Tigre and Santigold on Light and Darkness, which is being produced by Tricky Stewart, the mastermind behind Rihanna’s Umbrella and Beyonce Knowles’ Single Ladies.

“It’s just great,” Tricky said of the forthcoming record. “I wouldn’t say that it’s alternative, I wouldn’t say that it’s different. Christina’s always been an artist that moves the bar and that’s what the great ones do.

“They don’t stay in the same place for too long and this album is just another move for her. I really feel it’s one of her best bodies of work that I’ve heard since Stripped.”

The LP will be Christina’s fourth studio album, and her first since 2006.

But although the album is almost finished, it won’t be released until next year because Christina is too busy working on new film Burlesque with Cher.

“She’s gonna do the film first,” said Tricky. “She didn’t want to not be able to promote this record because it’s going to be a big record for her.

“The album is finished. She’s mixing. She hasn’t made a final decision about what the first single is, but I know everyone feels good about their options.”

Kristen Stewart: ‘I Have to Watch What I Say’

2009-10-02T17:17:00.001-07:00

Kristen Stewart is always watching what she says — because she’s worried her comments will be “evaluated and analyzed” by her fans and the media.

The actress — who’s currently in Vancouver, Canada, shooting the eagerly-awaited third Twilight movie — says she has to be careful when she opens her mouth.

“There’s an idea about who I am that’s eternally projected onto me, and then I almost feel like I have to fulfill that role,” Kristen, 19, told Interview magazine. “Even when things come out of my mouth, I want to be sure I’m saying exactly what I mean.

“But in terms of how my life has changed, I never really went out a whole lot before. I’m sort of an in-my-head kind of person.”

Stewart — who is widely-rumored to be dating her costar Robert Pattinson — also revealed that she resents having to hide away in her hotel room to avoid the paparazzi.

“I’d like to take more walks after work, instead of having to come back to my hotel room and not leave. So it can be boring,” she dished.

“I’ve been working as an actress since I was very young, and I know a lot of people who are actors who don’t have to deal with having a persona.

“The whole meaning of the word is that it’s made up, and it’s like I didn’t even get to make up my own. It can be annoying.

“Some nights, I think, ‘You know what? I don’t care. I’m just going to do what I want to do.’ Then the next day I think, ‘Ugh. Now everyone thinks I’m going out to get the attention.’ But it’s like, no, I actually, for a second, thought that maybe I could be like a normal person.”

Dennis Hopper Released From Hospital

2009-10-02T17:16:00.001-07:00

Dennis Hopper is “feeling much better” after being released from hospital.

The Hollywood legend was rushed to a New York medical center by ambulance Wednesday after he began complaining of stomach problems. The 73-year-old star was wheeled into the hospital wearing an oxygen mask.

Hopper’s manager, Sam Maydew, said the Easy Rider star was treated for dehydration after showing severe flu-like symptoms.

Dennis was in New York to promote his new TV show Crash, which is a new version of the 2004 Oscar-winning movie about racial and social tensions in Los Angeles in which he plays music producer Ben Cendars.

Maydew said Hopper was grateful for the good wishes he had received and looked forward to getting back to work on Crash.

Due to his illness, the actor has been forced to cancel a number of interviews and appearances on TV.

Dennis is known for his prolific film career, having starred in almost 200 movies including Apocalypse Now, Blue Velvet and Rebel Without A Cause.

Kanye West, GaGa ‘Killed Tour Due to Poor Ticket Sales’

2009-10-02T17:15:00.000-07:00

Kanye West and Lady GaGa canceled their much-hyped Fame Kills tour because ticket sales “sucked” — and there was lots of bickering behind the scenes, it has been claimed.

The tour — which was to run from November 10, 2009 until January 24, 2010 — was canned Thursday by concert promoters Live Nation.

No official reason was given, but the company said refunds are available at the point of purchase. Tickets purchased online and via phone will be refunded automatically, Live Nation said.

LaurieAnn Gibson, choreographer for the tour later wrote on Twitter, “Fame Kills Tour canceled due to ‘creative differences’.

“A Lady Gaga US tour is happening without Kanye West.”

According to TMZ, poor ticket sales weren’t the only reason the jaunt got scrapped — West and Gaga’s people were at each others throats.

The Poker Face singer then decided she’d be better off playing smaller venues.

Also? Kanye could be heading to rehab.

Britney Spears Buys Two Parakeets

2009-10-02T17:10:00.000-07:00

Britney Spears has bought two parakeets.

The Womanizer singer — who finished the North American leg of her tour last weekend — bought the yellow birds during a shopping trip in California this week.

“Britney had just picked up some dog food when she spotted the parakeets and decided to buy a pair,” a source said.

“She settled on yellow parakeets and bought a big, white cage and several toys for the birds.”

Britney purchased the winged creatures at the California Pet Center in Calabasas, and impressed staff by questioning how to care for them properly.

Workers didn’t initially realize it was the 27-year-old singer — who has sons Sean Preston, four, and three-year-old Jayden James with ex-husband Kevin Federline — who was inquiring about the pets.

Store worker Brieanna Kirby told gossip website X17online, “She came in just to buy the birds. She walked in, picked out a cage and set it down on my desk and then took off her glasses and I realized who she was. She was really, really, really nice, asking lots of questions about the upkeep of the birds and how much time and effort it takes to take care of them.

“She talked about the bird needing to be compatible with her family and she wanted a bird that would be easy to handle for her boys — one that wouldn’t bite a finger off. And she liked all the colors.”

Drew Barrymore Bruised Her Leg!

2009-10-02T17:09:00.000-07:00

Drew Barrymore badly bruised her leg while filming Whip It.

The Hollywood actress — who makes her directorial debut and stars in the movie about a roller derby team — was left black and blue when a training session with Detroit Derby Girls star Racer McChasHer went wrong.

“We were wrestling and rolling around on the track, one of our skates and both our body weights were on my thigh,” Drew said. “I had a bruise that was a foot long and a foot wide. My entire leg was covered.”

However, the star has joked she didn’t mind rolling around with the professional skater.

“I don’t think there’s anything hotter or more fun to do than a girl fight!” she said.

Drew, 34 — who has had an on/off relationship with actor Justin Long — recently insisted she’s in no rush to settle down.

“Sexual love is secondary to me right now,” she said. “I’ve spent a lot of time in my life dedicating myself to love or the pursuit of love or the understanding of love.

“But for the last few years, my life just hasn’t been about that for me. It’s just not about the mother baggage. It’s not about the boy. It’s about something completely different, and it’s very refreshing. I’m trying to understand it and relish it.”

Whip It! is due for release later this month.

Robert Pattinson: ‘Most People Have a Secret in Their Relationship’

2009-10-02T17:08:00.002-07:00

Robert Pattinson says there’s something “dark” about Twilight sequel New Moon — because it explores the secrets people have in relationships.

The hunky actor — who is widely rumored to be dating his costar Kristen Stewart — insists the second film in the vampire franchise is “much more masculine” than the first.

“It is a love story, but there is something that gives a darkness to it,” Pattinson said of the film, which hits theaters NEXT MONTH! “I think most people like to have a secret in their relationship with their girl or boyfriend.

“It keeps things exciting. And, honestly, while it’s not an action film, this one is much more masculine. I didn’t feel as though I was doing a girly film and I could relate to this one way more.

“The second was always my favorite book and there is a lot of fighting in that. Also, in this one, what Edward goes through is a lot more relatable for guys, whereas in Twilight, it was quite difficult for me to express it.

“Anyone who has had a relationship break-up will understand if I have done it right.”

Meanwhile, Pattinson’s Twi costar Jack Hudson says the British star is virtually jailed in his hotel.

“I don’t think he gets to hang out with many people because he’s sort of jailed to his room,” Hudson said. “He can’t leave without being follow by a hundred people.

“There’s a price to fame. But hopefully he’s handling it okay.”

Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr are Doing Fine

2009-10-02T17:08:00.001-07:00

Orlando Bloom’s relationship with Miranda Kerr is just fine — despite recent reports to the contrary.

In Touch Weekly magazine claims in its latest issue that the couple were on the rocks because Kerr wants to marry the Pirates of the Caribbean star, 32, and he won’t make the commitment.

“It looks like Orlando Bloom’s romance with Miranda Kerr has stalled,” the tabloid reported. “The actor and the Victoria’s Secret model have been dating for almost two years now, but an insider says that there’s friction because Orlando hasn’t made a bigger commitment.”

“Miranda wants to marry Orlando now,” an insider added.

But sources close to Orlando and Miranda have shot down the claims. “They’re doing just fine,” said the insider, adding that they’ve recently been spotted enjoying a romantic break in Paris.

Kerr recently denied rumors she and Bloom had gotten engaged.

Jennifer Garner: ‘I Won’t go Nude’

2009-10-02T17:07:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Garner has sworn off ever doing a nude scene.

The actress — who stars opposite British comedian Ricky Gervais in new movie The Invention of Lying — says there’s “zero chance” she’ll be getting her kit off in front of the cameras.

“I will not be taking it all off! Zero percent,” she insisted. “No, thank you. The world deserves better. Not interested.”

Garner — who is married to actor Ben Affleck — recently admitted she often tells lies.

“I would not even attempt to go one day without lying,” she said. “What if someone asks you how you are and you have to stop and tell them how you are really feeling? You would never get through the day. No, I have to lie. I think we all do.”

Hugh Grant Insists on a Clean Duvet

2009-10-02T17:06:00.000-07:00

Hugh Grant says he’s “deeply spoiled” with his demands on movie sets — because he always insists on a clean duvet.

The actor — who stars opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in new movie Did You Hear About the Morgans? — says he has become a “monster”.

“I think I have gone a bit crazy,” Hugh, 49, told Scottish newspaper the Daily Record. “I am deeply spoiled. In the bedroom of my trailer on a film, I insist they wash the duvet.

“It has to be a new duvet cover and they have to be washed at least seven times in non-bio powder. What kind of monster have I become?”

Grant recently revealed that he doesn’t like acting.

“I like everything about filming except the acting,” he said in August this year. “I’m wonderful in rehearsals, but I have never been very good when they actually switch the cameras on.

“In recent years, I’ve had really bad attacks where I totally froze up. I thought, ‘Well, if I am going to get stage fright, then I am packing it in.’”

Katy Perry Dating Russell Brand

2009-10-02T17:05:00.002-07:00

Katy Perry has a new boyfriend — she’s been secretly dating British comedian Russell Brand, according to reports.

The I Kissed a Girl singer apparently fell for Brand after he sent her a love poem and she replied with a photo of her boobs.

“Russell has fancied Katy for ages,” a source told British newspaper The Sun.

“When they were both in New York for the MTV Video Music Awards Russell finally got his chance to work his charm on her.

“Katy knows his bad boy reputation but could not resist – especially when Russell sent a love poem with a note attached saying, ‘Please send me a poem back.’

“Russell killed himself laughing when Katy sent a photo of her boobs with the word ‘poem’ scrawled across them.

“The next minute Russell picked up the phone and invited her to Thailand for a secret getaway.

“Despite his reputation, Katy thinks Russell is so charming she just wants to give things a go with him.

“She thinks he is hilarious and incredibly sexy.”

Leona Lewis to Sing at Simon Cowell’s Birthday Party

2009-10-02T17:05:00.001-07:00

Leona Lewis has been lined up to sing at Simon Cowell’s 50 birthday party on Saturday.

Leona — who shot to fame on Cowell’s UK TV show The X Factor in 2006 — will perform in front of 350 guests at the $500,000 bash in a Hertfordshire mansion.

Although Cowell is splashing the cash on his party, he doesn’t want hi guests to splash out on him.

“Simon has made it clear he doesn’t want presents. He’s worried X Factor judges Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh will start competing to see who can get him the most lavish gift,” a source told British newspaper The Sun.

“He’s a very wealthy man already and just wants to make sure his nearest and dearest have a brilliant night.”

One guest that like won’t be attending the bash is Simon’s former fellow American Idol judge Paula Abdul.

“So bummed! I might not be able to go to Simon’s B-day after all,” Abdul recently wrote on her Twitter page. “Waiting on the Dr to see if I’ll get over this flu in time. Even had a funny surprise in store for him.”

Michael Jackson’s Dad Banned From Beer Festival

2009-10-02T17:04:00.000-07:00

Michael Jackson’s father has been banned from a German beer festival because he should not be partying after his “child has passed away”.

Music mogul Joe Jackson requested access to a VIP marquee at Oktoberfest — an annual event which runs for 16 days in Munich — but was refused entry by events organizer Sepp Kratz because he thinks Joe should be mourning the death of his son, who passed away in June.

“Michael Jackson’s father was desperate to have a seat reserved,” Sepp, who has run the Hippodrum tent for 15 years, told German magazine Stern. “I rejected his request immediately. I was really shocked. The man has just buried his son. It’s totally inappropriate to celebrate happily just after your child passed away. That’s just not right. In short, anyone who has no sense of decency isn’t welcome at our place.”

Although Sepp isn’t a fan of Joe, one celebrity he did enjoy having in his tent was Paris Hilton.

“Paris came three years ago,” Sepp said. “She was lucky, she was allowed to enter. She really behaved herself, but I do think she has an ice cold heart.”

Oktoberfest kicked off on September 19 and ends on October 4.

Joe — who Michael claimed beat him throughout his childhood — was criticized in the immediate aftermath of Michael’s death for publicizing new business ventures while speaking about he loss of his son.

Ricky Gervais: ‘Hollywood Legends Intimidate me’

2009-10-02T17:00:00.000-07:00

The Invention Of Lying star Ricky Gervais admits he feels “too intimidated” to work with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

The actor — who stars alongside Jennifer Garner in his new movie and has previously worked with Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller and Samuel L Jackson — says he would love the chance to share the screen with the likes of Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood — but he’s too scared.

“There are people that I want to work with but I’m too intimidated. There are a few people that I’d be worried about working with – the greats: Jack Nicholson, Scorsese and Clint Eastwood,” he said.

“So there are still people out there who intimidate me.

“I think they would catch me out finally. I’ve got away with murder until now and they would blow that.”

Rotund Ricky recently revealed how he broke three director’s chairs on the set of The Invention Of Lying.

“I do have a director’s chair… and this is embarrassing. I don’t know why I’m telling you this but I broke three,” he said. “Not because they’re those sort of like canvas ones.

“But they must have been faulty ones. I ripped the canvas three times and it’s so embarrassing getting the runner and going: ‘I’ve broken another one’.”

Robert Pattinson is Kristen Stewart’s Only Friend!

2009-10-01T23:10:00.000-07:00

Kristen Stewart is so unpopular on the Vancouver, Canada, set of the latest Twilight movie — her boyfriend Robert Pattinson is the only cast member who bothers to talk to her, it has been claimed.

According to Australian tabloid Famous, the 19-year-old actress is “snobby” and “miserable” and becoming an “outcast” on the set of Eclipse.

“She doesn’t have a friend left on set except for Robert Pattinson,” a source dished.

“Everyone thinks that as Kristen has become more and more famous, she has become arrogant.”

In an new interview with Interview magazine, Kristen says she hates being famous — and would quite like to have her anonymity back.

“I’d like to take more walks after work, instead of having to come back to my hotel room and not leave. So it can be boring,” she said.

“I’ve been working as an actress since I was very young, and I know a lot of people who are actors who don’t have to deal with having a persona.

“The whole meaning of the word is that it’s made up, and it’s like I didn’t even get to make up my own. It can be annoying.

“Some nights, I think, ‘You know what? I don’t care. I’m just going to do what I want to do.’ Then the next day I think, ‘Ugh. Now everyone thinks I’m going out to get the attention.’ But it’s like, no, I actually, for a second, thought that maybe I could be like a normal person.”

Emma Watson ‘Being Stalked at Uni’

2009-10-01T23:08:00.002-07:00

Emma Watson is being stalked — at university!

The Harry Potter star is currently attending Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

She reportedly become a victim of “an orchestrated campaign of Ivy League harassment” as Harvard beat Brown 24-21 in Cambridge last weekend.

Watson was targeted by students from the monthly Harvard Voice magazine, who recorded the actress’ whereabouts during the game via Twitter.

Before the game, a blog post on the mag’s website said, “We will be Live-Tweetin’ the game and possibly stalking Emma Watson, so keep your eyes peeled for that, too!”

In one message on Twitter, they wrote, “Let’s go Hermione! Lolz,” in reference to her character in Harry Potter.

Another said, “EMMA WATSON HAS BEEN SPOTTED!!!”

The Harvard Voice also posted a picture of Watson on its Web site and proclaimed its stalking mission a “success.”

Some readers were furious. “There is a locatable cause of Watson’s experience at Harvard Stadium and a blameworthy party,” read one online rebuke. “Anybody can do anything unfeelingly to anybody in this day and age, especially if they feel imbued with entitlement from membership in Harvard College.”

The Voice eventually attached an editor’s note to its post of Watson’s photo, saying, “There seems to be much ado about nothing over this photo and liveblog. Understand that these live tweets were made to be intentionally outrageous and overblown.”

Emma, 19, has previously said she wants her time at uni to be as normal as possible.

“Until something comes along that I feel strongly about, like Hermione, I don’t want to act again,” she said in September.

“I probably sound like a paranoid nut, but I’m doing this because I want to be normal. I really want anonymity.”

Lady GaGa and Kanye West Cancel Tour

2009-10-01T23:08:00.001-07:00

Lady GaGa and Kanye West have canceled their eagerly-anticipated Fame Kills tour.

Concert promoters for Live Nation confirmed the cancellation in statement Thursday.

No official reason has been given.

Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Tickets purchased online and via phone will be refunded automatically.

MediaTakeOut reported Wednesday that it was GaGa who wanted to pull out of the tour — not Kanye.

GaGa recently said West feels “so f***ing bad” for interrupting Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV VMAs earlier this month.

“I was thinking: ‘Oh gosh.’ “But, like, I would say he’s a good guy and everybody makes mistakes, and he feels so f***ing bad,” the Love Game hitmaker told Las Vegas radio station KLUC-FM. “He really does. I think that everyone can get so caught up in gossip and stuff.

“I think it’s unfair to judge somebody on one mistake they’ve made. “I felt like that moment kind of like really portrayed him in a way that he really isn’t. It was just a random moment.”

Kristen Stewart Hates Being Confined to Her Hotel Room

2009-10-01T23:07:00.001-07:00

Kristen Stewart hates the hassle that comes with starring in Twilight.

The actress — who is dating her costar Robert Pattinson — says she resents having to hide away in her hotel room to avoid the paparazzi.

“I’d like to take more walks after work, instead of having to come back to my hotel room and not leave. So it can be boring,” Kristen tells the new issue of Interview magazine.

“I’ve been working as an actress since I was very young, and I know a lot of people who are actors who don’t have to deal with having a persona.

“The whole meaning of the word is that it’s made up, and it’s like I didn’t even get to make up my own. It can be annoying.

“Some nights, I think, ‘You know what? I don’t care. I’m just going to do what I want to do.’ Then the next day I think, ‘Ugh. Now everyone thinks I’m going out to get the attention.’ But it’s like, no, I actually, for a second, thought that maybe I could be like a normal person.”

But Stewart, 19, doesn’t think her fame will endure.

“I have a really strong feeling that this is going to go away, that this is the most intense it’s going to get — and could get — and that it’s fleeting,” she says. “So in a few years, I will hopefully become more like the people I want to become like.”

But at least Kristen’s making her parents proud. “My dad is ridiculous,” the star said.

“He’s, like, embarrassingly proud. He really goes overboard, like walking around with magazines and sh–. When this comes out, if this is mentioned in the magazine, he’s going to walk around the set and be like, ‘Hey, look at what my kid said’.”

Padma Lakshmi Pregnant

2009-10-01T23:06:00.000-07:00

Padma Lakshmi is set to be a mom — she’s pregnant with her first child!

Top Chef host Lakshmi, 39, has struggled for years with endometriosis, a condition that occurs when tissues that line the uterus grow outside the uterus, resulting in painful menstrual cycles and uterine scarring that could lead to infertility. The baby’s father has not been identified and no other details were available.

“Model, author, and Emmy-nominated Padma Lakshmi confirms that she is carrying her first child after years of struggling with endometriosis, a cause for which she has co-founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America,” Padma’s rep said in a statement to Us Weekly magazine Thursday.

“As a result of her condition, this pregnancy has been referred to by her physician as nothing short of a medical miracle, and due to its delicate nature, we ask/implore the press to respect Ms. Lakshmi’s privacy at this time,” the rep continues.

Over the years, Lakshmi has spoken out about endometriosis and, earlier this year, she co-founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America to bring awareness to women who suffer from the same reproductive health issue.

“I’m somebody who never knew I had this condition and always thought that everything was okay,” she said in April. “I found out in a very hard, difficult way — and I had to be operated on. Now, I’m fine but it was a very trying ordeal.”

Lakshmi — who won the Best First Book award for her first cookbook, Easy Exotic, at the 1999 World Cookbook Awards in Versailles, France — split from novelist Salman Rushdie in 2007 after three years of marriage.

Whip It! Drew Barrymore Premieres New Movie

2009-10-01T23:03:00.002-07:00

Drew Barrymore hit the red carpet for the premiere of her new movie Whip It! in Los Angeles Tuesday night. Look at her lipstick!

The film, which also stars Juno actress Ellen Page, marks Barrymore’s directorial debut.

The Hollywood star, 34 — who has had an on/off relationship with actor Justin Long — recently revealed insisted she’s in no rush rush to settle down.

“Sexual love is secondary to me right now,” she said. “I’ve spent a lot of time in my life dedicating myself to love or the pursuit of love or the understanding of love.

Whip It! is due for release later this month.

Will Ferrell to Be a Dad Again!

2009-10-01T23:03:00.001-07:00

Will Ferrell is to become a father for the third time.

The Step Brothers star -– who already has two sons, Magnus, five, and two-year-old Mattias — and his wife Viveca Paulin are expecting another boy.

“They are thrilled and can’t wait to meet the latest addition to their family,” a source said. “Both boys are excited about being big brothers.”

Viveca is due to give birth in January

Despite being known for his comedy skills, Will recently admitted his sons haven’t inherited his humorous gene.

“No, they’re not funny,” he said. “They’re deadly serious.”

As an experienced parent, Will has previously given out advice to his celebrity friends.

When his Bewitched costar Nicole Kidman gave birth to daughter Sunday Rose last July, he jokingly advised her to talk to her newborn daughter “at least once a week”.

“For me, I would advise to talk to your children, at least once a week,” he said. “If you’ve got time, do it two or three times a week. But otherwise, I find the times where I let weeks and weeks go by without talking to my children, that adds up.”

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Working Things Out?

2009-10-01T23:02:00.001-07:00

Maybe Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel haven’t split.

The couple — who have been dating for around two-and-a-half years — are apparently “re-evaluating” their relationship.

“Things have been a bit up in the air recently,” a source said. “They’ve been spending more time apart – more time with each of their friends, and they’ve been re-evaluating their relationship.”

Earlier this month, 27-year-old Jessica attended the Los Angeles wrap party for new movie Valentine’s Day alone. Justin, 28, was spotted partying with pals in West Hollywood days later.

“They’re together,” another source said. “They’re not breaking up. Any time they spend time apart it’s because they’re working.”

Recent reports have claimed the pair split up to a month ago, but are not ready to go public with the news.

It has also been suggested Justin has grown close to singer Rihanna, 21, while they have been working on new music together.

The star’s close friendship reportedly put increased strain on his relationship with Jessica.

Justin and Jessica are currently in Santa Barbara together, and were spotted enjoying a romantic meal on Monday night.

John Travolta ‘Suicidal’

2009-10-01T23:01:00.000-07:00

John Travolta feels so much guilt over the death of his 16-year-old son Jett, his closest pals fear he could be on the brink of suicide, reports claim.

American tabloid The Globe alleges Travolta has sunk into a deep depression over the past few months, prompting his nearest and dearest to worry about his well being.

Jett died on January 2, 2009 after suffering a seizure at the Travolta family holiday home in the Bahamas.

The Grease star told a court in Nassau, in the Bahamas, Wednesday that paramedic Tarino Lightbourne said he would accuse John of killing Jett unless he handed over $25 million.

Travolta claims Lightbourne threatened to “imply that the death of my son was intentional and I was culpable in some way”.

Lightbourne and his attorney Pleasant Bridgewater are jointly accused of attempting to extort and conspiring to extort by means of threats, charges they both deny.

Travolta has previously told the court how he attempted to save his son’s life after he suffered a seizure.

“I was awakened by my son’s nanny pounding on the door saying Jett was unconscious. I ran downstairs to help my son with my wife. I saw him on the bathroom floor,” he told the jury.

“His other nanny Jeff Kathrein and a woman employee were doing CPR. I took the place of the woman. Jeff was doing compressions and I was doing breathing. I asked if an ambulance had been called and I was told, ‘Yes.’ “

Michael Jackson’s Autopsy Shows he Was Healthy

2009-10-01T22:58:00.002-07:00

Michael Jackson’s autopsy shows the singer was in good health when he died on June 25 — despite previous claims to the contrary.

Although it had been reported the King of Pop was emaciated, Jackson actually weighed 136lbs — which was normal for a 5ft9 tall man.

Jackson’s arms were found covered in puncture marks and he had scars on his neck and face.

He had dark tattoos on his eyebrows and around his eyes and a dark tattoo on the front of his scalp, possibly to cover the permanent scarring from burns suffered in the Pepsi mishap.

The report says he was balding and suffered a skin disease.

The report says Jacko’s heart was in a strong condition and he had some arthritis and lung damage, which may have left him short of breath. The report said that none of the conditions Jackson suffered were life-threatening and concluded his death was caused by the powerful painkiller administered to him by his doctor.

The report says Jackson’s stomach had no obvious signs of pills, nor were illegal drugs or alcohol detected.

The Coroner also determined Jackson was actively producing sperm.

Madonna: ‘Kanye West Needs to Put a Lid on it’

2009-10-01T22:58:00.001-07:00

Madonna insists Kanye West is a “very talented” chap — he just needs to learn when to keep his mouth shut.

The pop superstar — who collaborated with Kanye on her track Beat Goes On from her Hard Candy album — says the rapper needs to control himself.

“He’s a bit impulsive,” Madge said of Kanye, who came under fire for storming the stage during Tayor Swift’s big moment as she was being presented with the Best Female Video prize at last month’s MTV VMAS.

“I would have given him a good talking to. He needs to put a lid on it,” Madonna added.

“I do think he’s very talented.

“He gets confused and by the way, it’s only an awards show,” she added. “We’re not passing a bill that deprives someone of their rights. He doesn’t need to protest.”

Susan Boyle to Perform on The X Factor

2009-10-01T22:57:00.001-07:00

Susan Boyle is set to make her first live British TV appearance since finding worldwide fame on Britain’s Got Talent.

The Scottish singing sensation — who wowed US viewers when she appeared on the finale of America’s Got Talent in September — will appear on Simon Cowell’s other UK TV talent show, The X Factor.

“It makes perfect sense and will create a big buzz,” an X Factor insider told UK tabloid the Daily Mirror. “There are two shows to fill on Saturday and Sunday nights now, so they’re also planning guest appearances from previous winners and runners-up as well as celebrity guests.”

Robbie Williams and Alexandra Burke are expected to perform on the first live shows with Whitney Houston and judge Cheryl Cole, who has a solo single out, appearing the following week.

Meanwhile, rocker Jon Bon Jovi has revealed his desire to work with Susan.

“I can see it now,” Jon said. “We could do a duet and some hot and steamy video like I did with Cindy Crawford.

“I think she’s great. Susan is a huge talent and it would be interesting to work with her.”

Jon Gosselin’s Erratic Behavior Causes TLC to Suspend Show

2009-10-01T22:56:00.000-07:00

Jon Gosselin’s erratic behavior has caused TLC to suspend the network’s Kate Plus 8.

The reality TV star had attempted to shut down production of the show by denying permission to videotape his eight children.

Through his attorney, Mark J. Heller, Jon, 32, wrote two letters to TLC lawyers. In the letters — dated Sept. 29 — Gosselin demanded the network cease and desist production and leave his property.

“Effective immediately, no production crews are to enter Jon’s family home for any reason,” said one of the letters. “In the event that anyone enters the marital property, Jon Gosselin will notify the local authorities to effectuate police action against any trespassers.”

But TLC is striking back.

“We are aware of Jon Gosselin’s recent statements, and remain deeply disappointed at his continued erratic behavior,” the network said in a statement Thursday. “He and the family were shooting as recently as last Friday, without incident, and his latest comments are grossly inaccurate, without merit and are clearly opportunistic.

“Despite Jon Gosselin’s repeated self destructive and unprofessional actions, he remains under an exclusive contract with TLC. Direct filming of the children has been currently suspended, pending further conversations between both parents.”

Meanwhile, Jon is reportedly set to team up with Lindsay Lohan’s dad.

Shakira Set For Ugly Betty Role

2009-10-01T22:54:00.000-07:00

Shakira is about to get ugly!

The Hips Don’t Lie singer is set to guest star on the smash hit TV show Ugly Betty, it was announced Wednesday.

“We’re huge fans of Shakira,” said the show’s creator, Silvio Horta. “We had a very memorable moment in the third episode where Betty has a makeover that goes wrong and she struts down the street to Hips Don’t Lie.

“We’ve mentioned her several times over the course of the series and have always wanted to work with her. She’s an enormous Latina icon, as is Betty, and we thought it was a perfect fit.”

Shakira will play herself in an episode titled The Bahamas Triangle, which sees the star help a Mode photo shoot get back on track when the magazine is on location in the Bahamas.

Despite agreeing to appear on the program, Shakira recently revealed she’s a “terrible” actress.

“I acted once — years ago,” she said in August. “I was such a terrible actress, so I stopped. I’m always making up excuses not to take up any roles that I’m being offered.

“I don’t know. I am very unsure about my skills as an actress so I don’t know.”

Angelina Jolie Told No More Kids!

2009-10-01T22:53:00.000-07:00

Angelina Jolie has been banned from having more children — by her partner Brad Pitt!

The couple already raise three biological and three adopted children together, and Brad has told the actress they won’t be extending their brood further.

But Brad’s attempt at stopping Angelina from becoming a mom again has caused numerous arguments between the superstar couple — Jolie is said to be desperate to adopt again after a recent visit to Ethiopia.

“During Angie’s visit to an orphanage, she fell in love with this one little girl,” a source told American tabloid the National Enquirer.

“It was a done deal as soon as she laid eyes on the 3-year-old.

“There were actually three kids there who tugged at Angie’s heartstrings, but she absolutely fell in love with this one child.”

The source added that Jolie’s daughters — Shiloh and Zahara, who accompanied their superstar mom on her trip, “hugged the little girl as they were leaving.

“Angie said it was so sweet, and now she’s determined to make the child part of their family.”

But, the source said, “Brad put his down. He told Angie no more adoptions right now, that they already have enough kids to raise. He thinks she isn’t being practical.

“Angelina flat out told Brad they were adopting again.

“She didn’t ask — she told him, as if her word is law!

“Brad told Angelina she’s like a big kid in a pet store, where one puppy just isn’t enough.

“When Angie heard that she went basaltic. She yelled at Brad for not seeing they would be taking in human beings — not little dogs.”

The source says that Brad is overwhelmed by his hectic schedule and huge brood.

“Brad’s really under the gun,” said the insider. “He gets worn out promoting his work, comes home and is given a list of parenting chores to do.

“It’s not that he doesn’t want to be there for every kid and for Angie. He simply can’t because he’s too exhausted.”

But Angie is set to go ahead with the adoption nonetheless.

“She’s told him it’s happening just as fast as she can make it happen when he likes it or not,” says the source. “They’d better sit down and work this out — fast!

“If they can’t see eye to eye on this, a lot of little lives are affected.”

Lindsay Lohan ‘Tried to Steal Mischa Barton’s TV Role’

2009-10-01T22:51:00.002-07:00

Lindsay Lohan has no shame!

The troubled Mean Girls star reportedly tried to steal Mischa Barton’s role in TV show The Beautiful Life when she was hospitalized earlier this year.

Although Lindsay kept sending Mischa messages of support — she was secretly trying to nick her job, the National Enquirer reports.

“Lindsay was contacting the show’s producers to let them know SHE was available to play Mischa’s part in case she couldn’t come back to work,” a source said.

“Mischa was furious.

“She feels Lindsay she be looking for her own acting gigs, not encroaching on her territory.”

However, the show — which was produced by Ashton Kutcher — has been axed by network chiefs after just two episodes. The cast and crew were informed of the bad news on the set of episode seven last week.

Barton, 23, recently insisted she hasn’t lost her marbles.

“I’m getting sick of answering questions about it,” she moaned. “I just had a bad time of year and now it’s all over and done with, and I’m just very happy to be feeling happy again and back on top of it and not so worried about everything.

“It was just too much to handle for me at the time.

“One stay in the hospital was turned into this huge ‘She’s lost her marbles!’ thing, and people look at me like I’m unstable and they should probably cross the street when they see me.”

Britney Spears’ New Song is About Threesomes!

2009-10-01T22:51:00.001-07:00

Britney Spears new song is about having a threesome.

The Womanizer singer — who is known for wearing revealing, skin-flashing outfits on stage — has penned a track called 3 which suggests she likes being intimate with two lovers at the same time.

On the track, Britney sings, “Three is a charm / Two is not the same / I don’t see the harm / So are you game?”

The chorus continues, “One, two, three / Not only you and me / Got one eighty degrees / And I’m caught in between.

“Countin’ one, two, three / Peter, Paul and Mary / Getting’ down with 3P / Everybody loves ***.”

The racy song is due to appear on Britney’s upcoming LP The Singles Collection.

This is not the first time Britney’s career has taken a provocative twist.

The 27-year-old star — who as a teenager said she wouldn’t have sex before marriage — is currently on the road with her steamiest world tour to date.

The Circus Starring Britney Spears — which received rave reviews — features skimpy costumes, seductive dance moves, whips, latex and blindfolds.

Robert Pattinson ‘Jailed to His Room’

2009-10-01T22:49:00.002-07:00

Robert Pattinson is living the life of a criminal — because he is virtually jailed in his hotel, according to his Twilight costar Jack Hudson.

Hudson says the 23-year-old British hunk — who’s currently in Vancouver, Canada, shooting Eclipse, the third flick in the vampire movie franchise — is pretty much always in his hotel room so he can avoid the paparazzi and mobs of fans.

“I don’t think he gets to hang out with many people because he’s sort of jailed to his room,” Hudson said. “He can’t leave without being follow by a hundred people.

“There’s a price to fame. But hopefully he’s handling it okay.”

Showbiz Spy has previously reported how Pattinson — who is dating his Twi costar Kristen Stewart — had become a prisoner of the paparazzi.

“Every time anyone from the cast emerges from the hotel they’re swarmed by paparazzi,” a Twilight insider said last month.

“He’s a prisoner of the paparazzi. It’s a nightmare. He almost never leaves the hotel except to go to the set. And when he does, the crew has to go great lengths to find ways to transport him from one location to another undetected.

“Because of the paparazzi, Rob has been unable to interact with his many fans.”

Jon Gosselin to Team up With Lindsay Lohan’s Dad?

2009-10-01T22:49:00.001-07:00

Jon Gosselin is planning to team up with Lindsay Lohan’s dad — for a new reality TV show, reports claim.

The 32-year-old — who appeared in the TLC show Jon & Kate Plus 8 with wife Kate, 34, and their eight children — is said to be considering his options since he was dropped from the program and has thought about working with Michael Lohan on a new show.

“Jon was taken aback with how quickly everything happened with TLC,” a source revealed.

“They needed to act fast with the ratings slipping, and Kate is the more beloved parent.

“Now that Jon is free to take on a new job, he’s really diving into the idea of The Divorced Dads’ Club with Michael Lohan.

“Michael has been a friend and adviser through the scandal, and they have mutual friends. Their team is eager to capitalise on Jon’s new freedom and lawyers and publicists are working on meetings for Jon. “He’s looking at every opportunity available.”

Selena Gomez Likes Taylor Lautner AND Robert Pattinson!

2009-10-01T22:47:00.000-07:00

Selena Gomez can’t decide whether she’s Team Jacob or Team Edward — because she’s a fan of both Twilight stars, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson!

The Wizards of Waverly Place star, 17, says she isn’t sure if she would pick Jacob Black over his vampire rival Edward Cullen.

“That’s hard,” she said. “I don’t know. I guess it would be Team Jacob because [Taylor] is my friend, but I do like Team Edward.”

Selena recently revealed she hooked up with Lautner earlier this year in Vancouver while he was shooting New Moon and she was filming Ramona and Beezus.

“Kristen Stewart was staying in my hotel. He would visit her, so we were constantly running into each other in the lobby — and we ended up meeting,” she recalled. “We would go out to lunch and dinner, but I knew he had paparazzi following him and I had paparazzi following me. So we literally just wanted to hang out, go bowling and stuff, and it went a little too far, I think. People were getting a little crazy about us.”

“But it was fun — I went to Vancouver thinking I was going to focus on my work, but instead I got to meet him, and it ended up being the best thing ever,” she adds.

“He is so sweet. Taylor has made me so happy. I didn’t know I could be that happy. You probably see it in the pictures! I’m smiling so big.”

Taylor Swift: ‘My Mom Helps me Keep it Real’

2009-09-29T17:41:00.000-07:00

Taylor Swift says her mom helps her “keep it real”.

The country music star, 19, says if her mom wasn’t unafraid to hurt her feelings or tell her when she is stepping out of line she could’ve gone off the rails by now.

“My mom is with me all the time and she makes me keep it real,” Taylor dished. “When you start making your way up it’s easy to surround yourself with people who just say yes to you all the time and tell you just what you want to hear, and my mom will never ever do that.

“She is not afraid of hurting my feelings or telling me something I don’t want to hear. It keeps me real and grounded.”

Taylor recently revealed that she’s been busy decorating the condo she’s just bought.

“I just bought my first condo in Nashville so I am always looking at tile samples and wallpaper now,” she said. “I’m so excited. It might seem old — but I’m having so much fun!

“I’m doing whimsical quirky eclectic tree house. I just really want it to be different from everywhere else I see. I love doing this interior designing.”

Hayden Panettiere Worried Somone Might Stab Her

2009-09-29T17:40:00.000-07:00

Hayden Panettiere is scared someone might try and stab her.

The Heroes star, 20, says she lives in fear that an unhinged fan may believe she has the power to heal just like her character Claire, and harm her — expecting her to regenerate.

“I’m just afraid somebody’s going to stab me one day and think that my power is real and they expect me to start healing,” she says. “I’ve been thinking about that since the first season, I’m like what if somebody really thought I was indestructible.

“Because I’ve heard some wacky things come out of people’s mouths that you go, ‘Guys, it’s not real’.”

Hayden recently revealed that being famous makes her feel powerful.

“I’m in a very powerful position and so I feel a responsibility to speak out for causes I believe in. It’s very empowering — especially for a young female,” she said in August this year.

“It’s sad but it’s true that there are people who can work their entire lives trying to change the world and someone who is in the public eye can come along and say one thing and they’ve done more for that cause than the other person ever could.

“Being able to make a difference feels amazing.”

Kanye West Rehab Bound?

2009-09-29T17:39:00.000-07:00

Kanye West has an alcohol problem — and is constantly getting into rowdy drunken states where he loses control of reality, it has been claimed.

The Stronger hitmaker — who caused controversy when he stormed the stage during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV VMAs earlier this month — is heading for a stint in rehab, according to a report in UK tabloid the Daily Star.

“His drinking is getting worse,” a source told the paper. “When he has too much he can be mean and obnoxious. If he doesn’t get help soon, things could really spiral out of control.”

West is planning to check into rehab after he finishes his Fame Kills tour with Lady GaGa in January.

“Kanye doesn’t want to spend time in rehab but knows he needs help and is taking steps in the right direction,” the insider added.

“He’s been boozing heavily ever since his mother died following her tummy tuck operation a few years ago.”

West, 32, blamed the pain from his mother’s 2007 death for causing him to grab the mic from Swift, 19, as she accepted her Best Female Video award.

“And you know, so many celebrities, they never take time off. I’ve never taken the time off to really — you know, just music after music and tour after tour,” the rapper recently told talk show host Jay Leno.

“I’m just ashamed that my hurt caused someone else’s hurt — and I don’t try to justify it because I was just in the wrong. That’s period.

“But I need to, after this, take some time off and just analyze how I’m going to make it through the rest of this life, how I’m going to improve. Because I am a celebrity, and that’s something I have to deal with.

“And if there’s anything I could do to help Taylor in the future or help anyone, I’d like — you know, I want to live this thing. It’s hard sometimes.”

Chris Brown to Make Musical Comeback

2009-09-29T17:38:00.000-07:00

Chris Brown will make his musical comeback next month.

The singer — who hasn’t played a concert since assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna in February — will headline Power 105.1’s Powerhouse ’09 concert alongside Keri Hilson, The-Dream, Trey Songz, Mario, Day26 and Ginuwine on October 27.

But music industry insiders claim the concert is a step down for Chris compared to the shows he was playing before the assault.

“This is a pretty C-list line-up,” a source told MSNBC. “Keri Hilson is good, Ginuwine has some following, but this is nothing like the line-up that would have surrounded him this time last year.

“Chris was the Michael Jackson heir apparent, he had huge endorsement deals. This isn’t the sort of show you would have expected from him before he got in trouble.”

According to industry experts, the Run It hitmaker is still not considered a “safe” booking but knows he needs to start rebuilding his career.

“Chris isn’t advertiser-safe yet — his image has a long way to go,” said one insider. “But for this show, he’ll draw a crowd, so the producers of the show are willing to pay. Just because he pleaded guilty doesn’t mean that all his fans have gone away. He’s got to start getting back onto the scene at some point.”

Chris punched, kicked and choked Rihanna in his rented car in February after attending a pre-Grammy Awards party.

He received his sentence — five years probation and six months community labor — in August, and was left distraught when the judge banned him from contacting or seeing Rihanna for five years.

He has admitted being ashamed of what happened during a TV interview, and confessed he would struggle to cope if Rihanna found love with a new man.

Michelle Obama Loves French Fries, Burgers

2009-09-29T17:37:00.000-07:00

First Ladies — they’re just like us!

Michelle Obama — President Barack Obama’s wife, obviously — says she “loves” eating French fries.

But the 45-year-old does admit she have to work hard to stay in shape.

“I try to have no absolute no’s,” she tells Prevention magazine in its November issue.

“I love French fries, I like a good burger, and I like pie. And that’s okay. I would be depressed if I felt I could never eat the things that I love.”

“There are some great bakers [in the White House kitchen],” Obama adds. “If you like pie, it will be there always — at every meal. So for me, it’s about setting up new boundaries. I had some challenges with that, but I’m balancing out.”

So how does Michelle maintain those famously buff arms? “I enjoy arm exercises because you can see what it’s hitting,” she explains.

“I’ve had more time [to work out] as my kids have gotten older. There was a period, actually right before the campaign started up, that I was really in tip-top shape. I was really there. And then my husband ran for president.”

“I also don’t want my girls to be obsessed about food,” Michelle adds. “We don’t have a ‘no junk food’ rule — I just want them to think about their choices. When my older daughter asks, ‘Can I have pie?’ I’ll say, ‘Did you have it yesterday? Well, what do you think?’ And she’ll come to the conclusion that, ‘You know, you’re right, I shouldn’t eat pie every night.’”

Kristen Bell Travels With Snacks

2009-09-29T17:36:00.000-07:00

Kristen Bell takes snacks with her when she travels abroad — because she is afraid of eating foreign food.

The American actress shot scenes for new movie Couples Retreat in Bora Bora, a French Polynesia island, and was so nervous about trying the local cuisine she packed her own provisions.

“I do travel with a lot of snacks,” she said. “I was concerned about the food in Bora Bora, and so I packed a lot. I like knowing what I’m eating. I don’t like mystery dishes.”

Among the items she took were granola bars and butterscotch-flavored desserts.

“I knew that all I needed was water and a mini-fridge, both of which I had in Bora Bora — in my contract,” she said. “I made little dishes of pudding, and we had them for dessert.”

The 29-year-old actress was happy to share her treats with costars Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis and Malin Akerman — but soon realized she had been a little too generous with her snacks.

“By the end, I had cleared my fridge out and I was literally bribing Jason’s wife Amanda to give me their daughter Franny’s Cheerios,” she said.

Couples Retreat is about four couples who go on vacation and end up taking part in therapy sessions.

Beyonce Gets ‘Fierce’ With Lindsay Lohan

2009-09-29T17:34:00.000-07:00

Beyonce Knowles reportedly had Lindsay Lohan thrown out of her own dressing room because the singer wanted it for herself.

The former Destiny’s Child star was performing at the F1 Rocks concert in Singapore over the weekend and had ordered her entourage to get her the largest dressing area backstage.

However, Lindsay — who was hosting the event for British TV network Channel 4 — had already claimed the room for herself as she arrived before and was left upset when she was told she would have to vacate it.

“I’ve been a bit down,” Lohan told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper. “It was a strange night. Everyone was being aggressive and bothering me. I really didn’t like it.”

In the lead up to her performance, Beyonce made her support acts sweat as she wouldn’t allow them to use her air conditioning.

Although temperatures backstage approached 90 degrees and people were passing out, Beyonce’s entourage refused to switch on her personal air cooling fans as they were just for her.

British DJ Seb Fontaine — who suffered heatstroke — told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper, “We were told, ’No they are Beyonce’s fans.’ I wasn’t asking to play her drum kit on stage. I just wanted to keep cool.”

In her 139-page rider, Beyonce also demanded six beauty chambers, fitness equipment, an authentic fruit platter and tea and honey.

Other acts to perform at the event — which took place at Fort Canning Park — included Black Eyed Peas and Gwen Stefani.

Kim Kardashian Back With Ex Reggie Bush

2009-09-29T17:33:00.000-07:00

This is hardly a surprise!

Kim Kardashian has rekindled her romance with ex Reggie Bush.

Kardashian, 28, and Bush, 24 — who had been dating for two years when they announced in July they were taking a break — have now decided to get back together and give their relationship another chance.

“Yes, they are back together,” a source told Us Weekly magazine. “They took a few months off and couldn’t be apart. The time away was needed so that they could figure out what their priorities were.”

Another source told E! News that Kim’s sister Khloe’s Sunday wedding to Lamar Odom “made her miss Reggie, so she flew to see him.”

Kim has previously revealed she’d like to settle down and have kids.

“I think it is such a very unselfish and amazing thing to do,” she told People magazine in July this year. “If I couldn’t have kids, I probably would adopt. If I could have my own, I would have my own.”

Jennifer Garner is a ‘Classic’ Mom

2009-09-28T23:31:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Garner’s three-year-old daughter reads Jane Austen novels.

The Invention of Lying actress is keen for her children — Violet and eight-month-old Seraphina, her kids with husband Ben Affleck – to have a broad range of interests, and is already encouraging Violet to read classic literature.

Lynda Obst, who produced new movie The Invention of Lying, revealed, “Most of the time that I did spend with her when it was off-set, Violet was cooking with her, or reading Jane Austen, or doing one of these remarkable things that Violet tends to do.

“She encourages her kids to be independent. And at the same time not television watchers. Readers. Thinkers. She is kind of old-fashioned. She is a very classic mom.”

Jennifer, 37, admits she struggles to juggle her career with being a mother, but tries her best.

Speaking at the Hollywood premiere of the movie, she said, “Every day, you feel like you are off-balance one way or another. You just take it one day at a time. I don’t think anyone has it properly figured out.”

Ricky Gervais — Jennifer’s co-star in the film, which is about a world where nobody lies until one man decides to shake things up — claims being a parent has also affected Jennifer’s vocabulary.

“She is ‘Miss Goody Two Shoes’,” he said. “When she swears, she says things like ‘dang it’ and ‘darn’. Her favorite swear word is ‘rats’. That’s not a swear word!”

Friends Cast to Reunite For Movie?

2009-09-28T23:29:00.002-07:00

Are Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer about to reunite for a Friends movie?

Yes, they are — according to new reports!

Britain’s News of The World newspaper — citing James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther — claims the fivesome have all signed up to reprise their characters on the big screen.

“Friends: The Movie is definitely on,” said Tyler. “I still keep in touch with a lot of the cast and they say that they are really keen.

“The one thing I can tell you is that I am definitely on board to do the film.

“I really loved my time on the show and I am looking forward to meeting up with the old gang again.

“I just hope we can do justice to the show in a film.”

Friends creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman will write and produce the film, due in cinemas in the summer of 2011.

“The cast haven’t set the world alight since the show finished,” a source said.

“But this film could relight some of their flagging careers in a big way.”

“But everyone knew the story had to be right and well written. Getting the creators on board was a massive step forward for the project.

“The show did lose a lot of its shine in the last few seasons, but with the actors all in the forties it would be a real interest to see how their characters have developed.”

Kudrow — who played Phoebe — has previously spoken of her desire to make a Friends movie. “It would be so fun to be with all those people again,” she said.

“But our show was not like Sex and the City — ours was multi-camera, in front of a live audience.

“It’s a completely different feel. You’d have to bring the tone down, and I don’t know how it would be. I’ll just stay open.”

Jude Law ‘Refuses to See Baby’

2009-09-28T23:29:00.001-07:00

Jude Law is refusing to see his newborn daughter — until DNA tests prove he is the baby’s biological father, according to British tabloid reports.

The actor’s baby mama, Samantha Burke, gave birth to his fourth child, Sophia, earlier this week.

But Jude — who is currently in New York, where he’s starring in Hamlet — wants to be sure the baby is definitely his before he makes a bond with her.

“Jude is still very cautious about Sam and Sophia,” a source told Britain’s News of The World. “Until he is 100 per cent certain she is his daughter he is only communicating through lawyers.

“If he is the father he will meet his obligations to the child. He’s hoping for an early chance to establish that he is genuinely her dad.”

Sam has told friends Jude paid for antenatal care and for the birth. “It was an act of kindness rather than an admission that he was the dad,” the source said.

Sam’s representatives are now negotiating a six-figure deal for pictures of the baby, but Jude’s lawyers have asked her not to talk to the media until they agree a financial package if the baby is confirmed as his, according to the News of The World.

Megan Fox Used to Look Quite Sweet!

2009-09-28T23:28:00.001-07:00

Before becoming one of Hollywood’s hottest — and outspoken — actresses, Megan Fox was just a sweet(ish) little girl!

This picture was taken waaay back in 2004 when Fox was just 18.

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom’s Wedding to be Non-Traditional

2009-09-28T23:27:00.000-07:00

Khloe Kardashian’s wedding will be anything but traditional.

The reality TV star will wed beau Lamar Odom — who she has dated for about a month — this coming Sunday.

And according to the reality TV star’s stepfather, Bruce Jenner, Khloe’s nuptials will be rather unconventional.

“Khloe keeps saying she does not want a traditional wedding,” Jenner said. “She does not want the first dance thing. There is no maid of honor as of right now.”

(Picture: Khloe Kardashian’s wedding invitation)

“I just met him a couple of days ago,” Jenner says of Odom, a player with the Los Angeles Lakers. “He seemed like a wonderful guy.”

Jenner says he heard about his stepdaughter’s engagement on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show.

“Honestly I thought it was a joke,” he says. “Then I was on the driving range later that day and someone came up to me and said, ‘Congratulations, I hear your daughter is getting married.’ Then it was on the news that night and I thought, maybe there is something to this.”

Angelina Jolie Too Busy to Work With Brad Pitt

2009-09-28T23:26:00.002-07:00

Angelina Jolie insists she won’t be starring in another film with partner Brad Pitt — because she’s just too busy!

Jolie — who met and fell in love with Pitt on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston – thinks it would be fantastic to work with Brad again but doesn’t have the time because they raise six children together.

“I’d love to work with him but we have a lot of kids!” said Angelina, who is mom to Maddox, eight; Pax, five; Zahara, four; Shiloh, three; and 15-month-old twins Knox and Vivienne.

“We try to find a balance in our lives because we want to educate our children and fulfill our dreams as artists and as people,” she added. “So before making a decision we think about it thoroughly because our family is our top priority.

“On a daily basis we make sure their schooling is going right and we’re disciplining them properly and we’re spending enough time with all of them individually.”

Jolie, 34, recently insisted she is “quite” a normal person.

“I am just a dedicated mother and really quite normal,” she told the UK’s OK! magazine. “I dedicate my free time to my United Nations work — I have a sincere interest in social issues.

“At the same time, my main focus is on my children. I want to be with them for the big moments in their lives.”

Megan Fox is a Thief!

2009-09-28T23:26:00.001-07:00

Megan Fox has a criminal past — she was once taken to court after she was caught shoplifting in Wal-Mart!

The actress has revealed how, during her teens, she was busted for stealing make-up from the Olsen twins’ cosmetics line and was subsequently banned from the chain store.

“I don’t know if the ban was for life, but when I was 14 or 15 I did get caught and convicted of stealing Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen cosmetics from a Wal-Mart,” Fox said.

“They actually took me into the court and I had two choices and I took the second choice, which was wrapping [gifts] for Christmas, which was awesome, it wasn’t really a punishment.

“The other one was they were gonna make me wear a sign that said I stole from Wal-Mart and stand outside Wal-Mart for three days.”

Speaking to chat show host Jimmy Fallon, Megan, 23, also revealed that she’s afraid of the dark.

“I’ve been afraid of the dark all my life,” she said. “I leave the lights on all the time and if the light is off, I have to run across the room to get to the switch. I can’t walk through a dark room. I’m afraid of what I can’t see.”

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom Wedding — See The Invitation!

2009-09-28T23:25:00.000-07:00

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom haven’t done a bad job with their wedding invitations — considering they were put together at the last minute!

People magazine has obtained the elegant white and silver invite with Kardashian and Odom’s first name initials on the front.

The invitation notes the wedding is black tie, and hosted by Kardashian’s mom, Kris, and her stepfather, Bruce Jenner.

The back of the invite states it was designed by invitationers Lehr & Black, who also created lavish wedding invitations for Jessica Simpson, Gwen Stefani, and Eva Longoria Parker.

The couple’s wedding ceremony, which will reportedly be held outdoors, will be followed by a lavender and white-themed tent reception.

Why the rush?

Khloe and Lamar have dated for just over a month. So the question on everyone’s lips is why they’re marrying so soon.

Sources claim the couple’s hurrying down the aisle to “create buzz” for Khloe’s reality TV show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

“It creates a lot of buzz that the wedding is being planned and happening within such a short period of time,” said one insider. “It’s going to make for huge ratings, and Khloe and Lamar are sure about everything, so they all figured, ‘Why not?!’

“It may seem like it’s a quickie wedding to everyone else but Khloe knows what she wants.

“She and Lamar started talking about getting married really soon after they met. They knew this was it, and they’re just having fun with this whirlwind.”

“It’s happening so quickly because of the show,” adds another source. “They want to create some drama for the cameras. Meetings and decisions are being delayed to the last minute.”

Khloe is also reportedly being paid around $300,000 by OK! magazine for snaps of her big day. The couple will walk down the aisle this coming Sunday

Selena Gomez is Young Hollywood!

2009-09-28T23:24:00.000-07:00

She’s a teen, she’s Hollywood and she’s almost certainly in vogue — so it made perfect sense for Selena Gomez to attend the the 7th annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party in Hollywood Friday night.

Other guests included Twilight star Taylor Lautner and Dancing With The Stars contestant Kelly Osbourne.

Robert Pattinson Hasn’t Been ‘Darting’ Himself

2009-09-28T23:23:00.000-07:00

Has Robert Pattinson been throwing darts at pictures of himself?

No. NO HE HASN’T!

Reports earlier this week claimed the British actor — who was recently named the Sexiest Man In The World — got so fed up with his sex symbol status, he started skewering himself.

“Rob got a magazine cover with a picture of his face on it and pinned it to a dartboard that was in his trailer,” a source close to the star told American tabloid the National Enquirer.

“He took shots at it and asked everyone else to do the same.”

But a source close to Rob — who’s currently in Vancouver, Canada, filming the third Twilight flick, Eclipse — has played down the claims.

“Rob doesn’t throw darts at his own picture,” said the source. “He has a great sense of humor and may have joked about it.”

Rob, 23, recently revealed that he never bothers to watch his performance after he has completed a movie — because it’s like “self-flagellation” and he doesn’t want to “piss on anyone’s grave”.

“It’s like self-flagellation, so why would I bother?” British magazine The Guardian Guide quoted him as saying.

“And I didn’t want to piss on anyone’s grave. It was hard to watch my first scene in which I turn up in this funny little hat.”

Kelly Osbourne Hits Red Carpet With Beau Luke Worrall

2009-09-28T23:22:00.000-07:00

Kelly Osbourne and her boyfriend Luke Worrall hit the red carpet in Hollywood Friday night for the 7th annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party.

It’s nice to see a couple that looks like they’re in love! Brangelina could use a few tips!

Kelly — who’s currently taking part in the new season of US TV show Dancing With The Stars — recently revealed she’s letting her mom, Sharon Osbourne, plan her wedding to Luke.

Taylor Lautner Hits Hollywood!

2009-09-28T23:19:00.002-07:00

A tired Taylor Lautner took a break from the Vancouver, Canada, set of Eclipse — the third Twilight movie — to attend the 7th annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party in Hollywood Friday night.
Clearly the pressures of filming are catching up with him — he looks like he needs some sleep!Taylor, 17, recently called fans of the Twilight franchise “crazy”.

Jay-Z: ‘Growing up Without a Father Was Painful’

2009-09-28T23:19:00.001-07:00

Jay-Z has spoken about the “pain” he suffered when his dad walked out on him when he was 11-years-old.

In an interview with chat show queen Oprah Winfrey, the rapper admits growing up without a father has clouded his entire life.

“I just felt anger at the whole situation,” he said. “Because when you’re growing up, your dad is your superhero.

“Once you’ve let yourself fall that in love with someone, once you put him on such a high pedestal and he lets you down, you never want to experience that pain again.

“So I remember just being really quiet and really cold. Never wanting to let myself get close to someone like that again.

“I carried that feeling throughout my life, until my father and I met up before he died.”

Jay, real name Shawn Corey Carter, later found it his dad had moved in with his grandmother 10 minutes up the road.

The star’s mom, Gloria, then stepped in and set up a meeting.

“She set up a meeting and now I realize why — it makes all the sense in the world,” he told Oprah.

“I remember very distinctly that I had a conversation with her in my kitchen. I was saying: ‘You know, Ma, I’ve really been trying to look inward, and maybe I’m just not meant to fall in love like other people do.’ She just looked at me like, ‘Hush up, boy.’

“And I guess from that point, she figured out what was wrong with me and she planned a meeting between me and my father.

“I was like, ‘Ma, I’m a grown man. I don’t need a dad now.’

“I guess I still had too much resentment and anger.

“When my mum set up this meeting, I told her he wouldn’t come — and the first time, he didn’t.

“At that point, I was really done, but mom pushed for another meeting because she’s just a beautiful soul.

“The second time, he showed up. And I gave him the real conversation. I told him how I felt the day he left.

“He was saying stuff like ‘Man, you knew where I was.’ I’m like, ‘I was a kid! Do you realize how wrong you were? It was your responsibility to see me.’

“He finally accepted that.”

“When I was nine, my dad’s brother got stabbed, and my dad went looking for the guy who did it,” Jay added.

“People would call in the middle of the night and tell him, ‘So-and-so is out here.’

“So my dad would get up, get his gun, and go outside to look for the guy.

“After a while, my mom was like, ‘Hey, this is your family now. You can’t do that.’

“But this was my dad’s baby brother. And my dad was in so much pain that he started using drugs and became a different person.

“So I understand that the trauma of the event, coupled with the drugs, caused him to lose his soul.

“When we met up, he was broken. He had a bad liver, and he knew that if he continued drinking, it would kill him. But he didn’t stop.”

Megan Fox: ‘I’m Afraid of The Dark’

2009-09-28T23:18:00.002-07:00

Megan Fox is afraid of the dark.

The Transformers star, 23, says she freaks out if the lights aren’t left on.

“I’ve been afraid of the dark all my life,” Fox told chat show host Jimmy Fallon. “I leave the lights on all the time and if the light is off, I have to run across the room to get to the switch. I can’t walk through a dark room. I’m afraid of what I can’t see.”

Megan also revealed she keeps a cup of water beside her when she’s reading to overcome her bizarre hatred of paper.

“Some people don’t like nails across a chalkboard because it gives them goosebumps,” she added.

“I don’t like dry paper. Scripts, newspapers or anything that’s not laminated, I have to keep licking my fingers.

“If I’m reading I have a cup of water to dip my fingers in. I’m really neurotic.”

Christian Slater Surprised He Reached 40

2009-09-28T23:18:00.001-07:00

Christian Slater says it is a “miracle” he has reached 40.

The He Was A Quiet Man actor never thought he’d make it to the landmark age when he was a Hollywood hellraiser in his 20s.

“I just hit 40, so what more can I say? I mean, the fact that I’m 40 is a miracle. I’m on the other side now,” he said.

“I feel like I’ve hit a certain milestone and I’m going onward and upward. If I were looking back, I would say to myself during the tough times, ‘If you can make it to 40, nothing in the past can prevent you from being present today.’

“There’s a great author who said, ‘We don’t live life, life kind of lives us.’ I’ve been out of control. But if I hadn’t been, I wouldn’t know how to be in control.”

Christian had numerous run-ins with the law in his younger days, including being arrested for criminal possession of a weapon at a New York airport in 1994, but he insists he has now put his past behind him.

He even went back to finish high school.

“When I had kids, my whole idea on education started to shift just a little bit and I definitely wanted them to finish high school, but I hadn’t finished high school,” he said.

“So I knew that if I tried to push them, I would lose the argument because they’d be like, ‘Hey dad, you never finished.’ So I went and sat in a classroom with a bunch of students and got my General Education Development diploma.”

Christian has two children — son Jaden, 10, and daughter Eliana, eight — from his failed marriage to Ryan Haddon.

Olivia Newton-John: ‘I’ve Seen a UFO’

2009-09-28T23:17:00.000-07:00

Olivia Newton-John has seen a UFO.

The Grease actress claims she spotted a flying silver object which blazed across the sky at “amazing speeds” when she was a teenager.

Olivia is convinced most British people share her belief in the existence of alien life.

Describing her otherworldly encounter, the 60-year-old actress said, “I have seen one when I was very young. It was unidentified and it was flying.

“It’s true that I’m intrigued by them. I have seen so many shifts in belief systems over the years.

“In England most people now think UFOs are possible. Twenty years ago, how many people would have thought that?”

Olivia is not the only celebrity to have encountered UFOs.

Singer Robbie Williams is an extra-terrestrial fanatic and claims to have had no less than three encounters with alien life.

Robbie, 35, first saw a “square thing” pass 300 ft above his head as he was sunbathing in California. The second occurred as he played a song he wrote about alien contact.

Robbie also claims he saw a “big strip of black light” appear when he was in a recording studio.

Barbra Streisand Still Plays With Dolls

2009-09-28T23:16:00.000-07:00

Barbra Streisand says she still plays with dolls.

The 67-year-old singer was poor when she was growing up, so makes up for it now by treating herself to toys.

“I built a doll shop for my dolls because when I was a kid my doll was a hot water bottle,” she said. “When you don’t have things you have to use your imagination.”

Barbra believes having no money as a child had a profound effect on her.

Despite being a multi-million selling recording artist, she still worries she can’t afford expensive holidays or nice houses.

“I still can’t believe when I go on a boat that I can actually afford it, because when you grow up poor you’re always poor in a sense,” she said. “There’s a part of you that always stays that little girl who never had a doll and all the other kids had one.”

Barbra is such a fan of dolls she has been working with toymakers Mattel to create a mannequin of herself.

She saw the finished product for the first time while on the TV show, and admitted she was not totally happy with the end product.

“I worked on this doll very hard,” she revealed. “Actually, the hair is a little too silver, the bow is a little short, but it’s OK.”

Miley Cyrus Confirmed For Sex And The City

2009-09-28T23:15:00.002-07:00

Miley Cyrus is gonna get sexy!

The teen star WILL be starring in the upcoming Sex and the City movie sequel, it was confirmed Friday.

Miley, 16, reportedly has one scene, and in it she wears the same dress to a red carpet event that Kim Cattrall’s character, Samantha, buys to look “hot and young.”

Recent reports claimed the Hannah Montana actress is scheduled to film her part on Oct. 16.

“They’ve asked her,” a source said earlier this month. “But she hasn’t confirmed. Right now, they’re just holding the space for her.”

It was reported in August that the teen queen sees appearing alongside the show’s leading ladies — Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon — as a way of becoming a serious actress.

“Miley sees this as a transition from teen stardom to more adult roles,” dished a Hollywood insider.

“We’re all wondering how long it will take Kim to have Miley knocking back Cosmos and ogling all the men. Seriously though, all the girls are excited to have Miley on board.”

Sex and The City 2 is due out next May.

Gerard Butler Hates Diets

2009-09-28T23:15:00.001-07:00

Gerard Butler goes “crazy” when he has to diet.

The Ugly Truth actor hates losing weight for roles because he has to give up all the calorific foods he enjoys like cakes and french fries.

“I want to eat my potatoes and french fries and sponge cakes,” said Butler, who had to slim down for his shirtless scenes in new film Law Abiding Citizen.

“When I play a role like this, I can’t have my carbs and it makes me crazy!”

Meanwhile, Gerard has praised the parenting skills of his Ugly Truth costar and friend Katherine Heigl, who adopted a special needs baby named Naleigh from Korea earlier this month.

“She will be an amazing mother. She’s incredibly responsible, smart and loving. This is a huge deal for her, and she’s going to take to it like a duck to water,” he said.

“She mothered me. Anytime I was feeling under the weather or was having a hard day, that’s when she was amazing. She would always come and check on me. I think she’s naturally a caretaker in the best way.”

Butler, 39, recently declared his love for his The Bounty costar Jennifer Aniston – and set the record straight on reports he’s dating the actress.

“I love her to death,” he said. “She’s the coolest and she’s become a great friend, but there’s nothing going on. And if there was, I’d be happy to say it!”

Robbie Williams: ‘Addiction Almost Killed me’

2009-09-28T23:12:00.000-07:00

Robbie Williams’ addiction to prescription drugs almost killed him.

The Bodies singer checked into rehab on his 33rd birthday in February 2007 after realizing he was “physically and mentally ill” from years of taking painkillers and anti-depressants.

“It was damn serious,” he said of his three-week stint at the Meadows treatment center in Arizona. “Robbie Williams does not go into rehab just if his life gets a bit out of control. It was damn serious. Death had to knock on my door to help me with my decision.”

The former Take That star — who was smoking 60 cigarettes a day and downing 36 shots of espresso coffee when he went into rehab — admits he constantly lives in fear of a relapse but refuses to let it ruin his life.

“I have a self-destructive character but does this hold me back from being happy? No,” he told Germany’s Stern magazine.

One of his reasons for the troubled singer’s newfound happiness is girlfriend Ayda Field, who has helped the 35-year-old singer turn his life around.

“A friend said, ‘Robbie, I know a woman who would be perfect for you,’ and he was right,” explained the star.

“She didn’t try to change me and just like that, she changed me for the better. I am a very happy man at the moment. I’m now in love with someone who returns this love as strongly as I love her. I’ve never experienced that before.

“That’s what makes me so careful in this relationship, because I don’t want to hurt Ayda.”

Robbie and Ayda, 30, have been dating for two years and recently moved back to the singer’s native UK from Los Angeles ahead of the release of his new album Reality Killed The Video Star.

Sugababes: Amelle Berrabah Didn’t Like Working With Keisha Buchanan

2009-09-28T23:11:00.000-07:00

Amelle Berrabah says working with Keisha Buchanan was like “treading on eggshells”.

The brunette beauty admits relations with her former Sugababes bandmate — who was asked to leave the group earlier this week when Amelle and Heidi Range complained they were unhappy — became so strained she suffered from depression.

“Keisha didn’t leave off her own back — me and Heidi couldn’t carry on,” she said. “You shouldn’t have to go to work treading on eggshells.

“Heidi completely supported me and knew what was going on within the band. We weren’t happy and it was a struggle to come into work.

“I suppose I was a bit depressed. I needed to be on my own. Even my own family couldn’t get hold of me. I hit that wall.”

Although the departure of Keisha — who has been replaced by Eurovision singer Jade Ewen — has shocked fans, Amelle admits the group had been struggling for a while.

“The problems started in the last few months but it was a long time coming,” she said. “It wasn’t really arguments but the situation got very hard. I’m a chilled person and want to get on with my work and be happy.

Anna Paquin’s Dog to be Her Ring Bearer

2009-09-28T23:10:00.002-07:00

Anna Paquin’s dog will be the ring bearer at her wedding.

The 27-year-old actress is planning to marry her True Blood costar Stephen Moyer next year — and the couple hope their pet pooch will play a major part in the ceremony.

Speaking at the Good Dog Rescue Foundation gala in Los Angeles earlier this week, Stephen said, “Splash, my alpha, will be the ring bearer, although my son may not be too happy about that.”

But the canine’s participation is the only detail Anna and Stephen have decided on so far.

“We haven’t planned anything. People always say that we are engaged to be married and I always say that I thought we were just engaged!” he said.

The 39-year-old actor also revealed the details of Anna’s engagement ring, which was designed by a close friend.

“It’s made of silver, and it has this amazing rustic diamond, it’s not a rough diamond, but a diamond that isn’t sort of clear and we decided to make it into a ring,” he said.

Stephen has two children — Billy, nine, and seven-year-old Lilac, from previous relationships.

Anna, 27, recently insisted that she’s not bothered about baring her breasts.

“It’s like, I’m sorry, maybe there are a lot of women who keep their bras on while they have sex . . . I don’t happen to be one of them,” she told the new issue of Nylon magazine.

“I don’t think the naked body is particularly shocking or interesting.

“People are incredibly literal sometimes in how they view you. You have dark hair and pale skin? You must be brooding. The second you dye your hair blond and get a spray tan, people treat you as if you’re a bit stupider and happier.”

Michael Jackson Thought He Could Cure Adolf Hitler of Evil

2009-09-28T23:10:00.001-07:00

Michael Jackson thought he could “cure” Adolf Hitler of his evil.

The star — who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June — praised the Nazi leader’s “genius” in a previously unpublished interview, before insisting he could help rehabilitate him because no one was “all evil”.

Michael expressed his thoughts in a series of taped interviews conducted by his friend Rabbi Shmuley Boteach in 2001.

In one conversation, Wacko Jacko said, “Hitler was a genius orator. To make that many people turn and change and hate, he had to be a showman and he was.”

Boteach then asked, “You believe that if you had an hour with Hitler you could somehow touch something inside of him?”

To which Michael replied, “Absolutely. I know I could. Nobody is all evil. You have to help them, give them therapy, teach them that somewhere, something in their life went wrong.”

The tapes — which recorded more than 30 hours of dialogue — were intended to be released in 2001, but were delayed when Boteach and Jackson had an argument.

By the time they had reconciled, Michael had been arrested on child molestation charges and he decided the tapes might sway public opinion further away from him.

The interviews have been published today, in a new book called The Michael Jackson Tapes: A Tragic Icon Reveals His Soul In Intimate Conversation.

Boteach said, “He desperately wanted these conversations to be published. Nobody had any sympathy for him before but there was a groundswell of sympathy after his death.

“I believe a public who once judged Michael negatively are now seeing a fuller picture. He was a man who yearned so deeply to do good with his life but was ultimately consumed by loneliness and pain.”

Lindsay Lohan’s in Singapore!

2009-09-28T23:08:00.002-07:00

Lindsay Lohan is has touched down in Singapore!

The Mean Girls star has been drafted in as a replacement for Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger, who dropped out after her bandmates told her she had to commit to a job in Italy instead.

The concerts, known as F1 Rocks, run from Thursday to Saturday and include No Doubt, ZZ Top, Simple Minds and NERD.

“It’s a bunch of amazing performers whom I’m a really big fan of,” Lindsay said.

The actress — who starred in 2005’s Herbie: Fully Loaded, a comedy about a Volkswagen Beetle on the racing circuit — added that she’s also a Formula One fan. Who knew?!

“I like to drive. I like cars. I like fast cars,” she said. “I studied Nascar for almost a year for Herbie.”

Lily Allen Performed Gig With Diarrhea

2009-09-28T23:08:00.001-07:00

Lily Allen once performed a gig while suffering from diarrhea.

The Smile singer says despite desperately needing to go to the toilet during a show in Seattle, she still took to the stage — and it was the worst concert experience she has ever endured.

“I came down with diarrhea but I still went on, I was desperate to do a poo the whole way through — at the end of the show I went to the toilet and it would not stop, the crowd were going “Lil-y! Lil-y!” for an encore… I didn’t feel I could send anyone out and say, ‘Will you lot just shut up, she’s having a c**p’, but that was the truth,” she told the November edition of Q magazine.

Meanwhile, Lily has denied she’s retiring from music. The singer had posted a message online declaring that she had no plans to make another record.

The 24-year-old, who has embarked on a high-profile crusade against music piracy, wrote that she could no longer make money from singing — but the comments were later removed.

But her rep said, “Lily is not retiring from music. She is still promoting her current album which is why she said she is not thinking about her next record right now.”

Bruce Willis in no Rush to Have More Kids

2009-09-28T23:07:00.000-07:00

Bruce Willis is in no rush to have more children.

The star — who recently married girlfriend Emma Heming — already has three grown-up daughters with ex-wife Demi Moore.

And Brucey insists he and Emma aren’t making plans to breed just yet — they’re taking things “slow” and enjoying alone time.

“It’s been suggested we begin breeding immediately,” the actor, 54, told Us Weekly magazine at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film Surrogates. “[But we're taking it] just a day at a time. Really slowly.”

In a recent interview with W magazine, Willis said that after splitting from Moore in 1998, “I spent the last 10 years single and, for the most part, unhappy. In a dark place. I never thought that being with someone else was the answer.

“I would say, ‘I’m alone, but I’m not lonely.’ But I was just kidding myself. Then I started hanging around Emma, and on a day-to-day basis my life became much happier.”

John Travolta ‘Suffers Emotional Collapse’

2009-09-28T23:06:00.000-07:00

John Travolta suffered an emotional collapse as he prepared to testify in the extortion over his son Jett’s death.

The Hollywood star was apparently panic-stricken by idea of returning to the Bahamas and recalling the agony of the unsuccessful fight to save the life of his 16-year-old autistic son.

“The worry over giving evidence had been eating away at John for months,” a source told the National Enquirer.

“Just the thought of going back to the country where he and Kelly lost Jett and having to live through that nightmare again became too much for him.

“He was truly panicked by the idea of having to go on the witness stand and recall the battle for Jett’s life.”

Meanwhile, Travolta has been ordered to give more evidence in the trial — after reportedly flying out of the Bahamas and returning home to Florida.

He was informed by the judge at Nassau Supreme Court that he will have to give further evidence when more witnesses have been heard.

Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston are believed to have returned to the family home in Ocala, but are likely to fly back and face fresh anguish in the witness stand next week.

Paramedic Tarino Lightbourn and his attorney, former Bahamian Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater, are accused of conspiring to extort $25 million from Travolta for a document relating to Jett’s treatment. The pair have pleaded not guilty and are out on bond.

Randy Quaid’s Mugshot

2009-09-28T23:05:00.000-07:00

Here’s Randy Quaid in a mugshot taken after his arrest for allegedly skipping out on a Californian hotel without paying the bill.

The actor and his wife, Evi, were picked up after a felony warrant for burglary, defrauding an innkeeper and conspiracy was issued out of Santa Barbara, California, after authorities received a complaint in early September that the couple had not paid a bill of more than $10,000 dollars due to a local hotel.

Shakira’s Man Wanted Her to Cover up

2009-09-28T23:04:00.000-07:00

Shakira’s fiance begged her to cover up when she filmed her new music video.

The sexy singer dances provocatively in a cage wearing a skimpy outfit in the promo for She Wolf — but admits partner Antonio de la Rua wasn’t impressed when he saw her lack of clothing.

“He was with me when I filmed the video and he just said to me, ‘Are you going to put on a scarf?’ as he thought I might get cold! And I did! After that video every muscle in my body was aching,” she said.

In the video, Shakira shows off her belly dancing skills and revealed she taught herself all the moves from a very young age.

“I’m not a trained dancer, I’m self-taught and I started at the age of four,” she added. “At school every Friday I used to perform the same belly dancing routine and I loved it. It gave me my passion for dancing and it’s something I love.”

Shakira, 32, recently revealed that she wants to have a baby.

“I don’t worry about the fact we’re not married,” she said. “We function as a married couple even though we are not married. But we have been together for nine years. We are committed to each other and have thought about having babies. I wanna reproduce so bad!”

Gisele Bündchen Doesn’t Know Sex of Baby

2009-09-28T23:03:00.000-07:00

Gisele Bündchen doesn’t know the sex of her baby — she and husband Tom Brady have decided not to find out until the child’s born.
“We decided not to know,” Bündchen, who’s due to give birth to her first child in December, told Brazilian magazine Caras in a new interview. “We will only know when it is born, in December.

“I want the emotion of finding out then if it is a boy or a girl.”

The star — who markets a line of women’s sandals in Brazil — says she’s already reserved baby-size shoes in case she has a girl.

“I kept some little sizes from the collections thinking that, if one day I had a girl, she would love to use them,” she said. “The baby versions are really cute.”

Gisele says her pregnancy isn’t slowing her down.

“I am going to keep traveling, but my home is in Boston,” dished Bündchen, who moved there from New York City to be close to her husband, 32, as he begins a new season with the New England Patriots.

George Clooney Accidentally Ended up at The Dentist

2009-09-28T23:02:00.001-07:00

George Clooney’s driver took him to a dentist when he broke his hand.

The Hollywood actor was in a great deal of pain when he slammed his digits in a car door while at his home in Lake Como, Italy, and asked his aide to drive him to see an emergency doctor.

However, the driver became confused and ended up taking him to a physician who specialises in teeth.

“He drives me into town… and he takes me to a dentist,” George revealed. “Dentist’s chair, dentist’s lamp, everything.

“The guy comes in, pulls the dentist’s lamp down onto my hand. He starts pulling on my fingers, which really hurts. At last, he says, ‘Hmm, I think it’s broken…’ I’m saying, ‘Is there a real doctor anywhere in here?’”

George and his driver then had to cross the border into Switzerland to receive the correct treatment at the private Ars Medica clinic.

At the time of the injury last month, George’s spokesman Stan Rosenfield played down the seriousness of the incident.

He jokingly said, “The doctor has given him 30 to 40 years more to live, and no live animals were harmed during the wrapping of the hand!

“The only reason he went to the hospital was to get a temporary cast put on.”

Jessica Biel To Climb Mount Kilimanjaro

2009-09-28T23:01:00.000-07:00

Jessica Biel is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

The Illusionist actress is joining a group of celebrity climbers, including actress Isabel Lucas and singers Lupe Fiasco and Kenna, for the ‘Summit on the Summit’ expedition in January.

The trek hopes to raise awareness about the need for clean water worldwide.

Speaking about the trip, Jessica said, “This is a basic human necessity that needs to be addressed now. I want to help any way I can in order to raise awareness toward the life-threatening clean water crisis happening not only in Africa but around the world.”

The climb to the 19,000 ft summit of the African mountain was organised by Kenna, whose father suffered from waterborne diseases growing up in Ethiopia.

He said, “We wanted to make sure there was a way people knew this was an issue and a way for them to do something about it. This is a global issue. It’s not an Africa problem. It’s not a South America problem. It’s a world, global problem. In America, 11 million people go without water.”

Jessica might soon be a single lady.

As Showbiz Spy exclusively reported earlier this week, Biel’ boyfriend, Justin Timberlake, is secretly dating Rihanna.

“Justin and Rihanna have been seeing each other for the past few weeks,” a source close to Rihanna told us.

“He is really into her and it’s only a matter of time before he dumps Jessica.”

U2 Frontman Bono Attends The Clinton Global Initiative

2009-09-28T23:00:00.000-07:00

U2 frontman Bono attended day 3 of the Clinton Global Initiative at the Sheraton Hotel in New York City Thursday.

Other celebrities in attendances included Brad Pitt, Jessica Alba and Barbra Streisland

Mariah Carey’s Obsessed Anthem

2009-09-28T22:59:00.002-07:00

Mariah Carey hopes Obsessed will be an anthem for stalked and abused people.

The 40-year-old singer, whose recent track is believed to be about her former relationship with rapper Eminem, has denied the single was based on their romance but believes it has healing qualities.

“I wouldn’t ever call anyone an inspiration for that song,” she said. “But I’m happy all the people who have been stalked and abused now have an anthem.”

The single’s music video shows Mariah apparently dressed up as Eminem, in which she said he was “delusional” for hinting they had slept together in his track Bagpipes from Baghdad.

Mariah — who is married to actor-and-rapper Nick Cannon — says her new LP Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel sounds as though her previous 11 studio albums have been put through a “blender”.

“There are songs on there that are just saying to men, ‘I don’t need you.’ It was going to be about women’s empowerment,” she said.

“There’s a little bit of almost every album I’ve done on this new one. It’s like I put everything in a blender and made drinks for my friends.

“They’re festive drinks, though some are bittersweet. I’m at such a good place in my life, and that allows me to be honest. And to enjoy things.”

Blind Items!

2009-09-28T22:59:00.001-07:00

1) You would think that an actress who has over 30 credits to her name would have put away some serious coin over the years. However, this one doesn’t appear to be managing her money well. She went shopping recently, racking up about a thousand dollars worth of purchases in a short amount of time. She presented her credit card. Denied. She presented a second credit card. Denied. The actress accused the salesperson of not knowing how to process a credit card transaction. The salesperson held her tongue and simply smiled and asked the actress if she wanted to pay cash. The actress snapped that she wasn’t stupid enough to carry that type of cash around with her. She pulled out another credit card. Third time was a charm. What has she done with all her money? We hope it didn’t go up her nose.

2) “These two stars fell in love in their early twenties, but they only dated for a few months. Now both are settled in comfortable relationships. We know the two split amicably but there were still questions of ‘what if.’ Now, because of a recent project, the two might get the chance to rekindle that romance, but will they betray the their current partners for the price of reunited love? Not Angelina Jolie.”

3) “What upper list celebrity parents have only seen their child/children for a total of five days over the past two months. The parents feel like the child/children get in the way too much and our parents have way too much going on in their lives to be concerned with their child/children right now.”

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom ‘Trying to Create Buzz’

2009-09-28T22:58:00.001-07:00

Khloe Kardashian is having a quickie wedding to beau Lamar Odom in a bid to “create buzz” for her reality TV show, according reports

The TV star and the basketball player — who have only dated for about a month — will walk down the aisle this coming Sunday.

And according to People magazine, the reason they’re doing things so soon is that they’re hoping to follow in the footsteps of Kendra Wilkinson, whose televised wedding to NFL player Hank Baskett earned her show’s highest-ever ratings.

Kardashian, 25, will film her ceremony for a future episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

“It creates a lot of buzz that the wedding is being planned and happening within such a short period of time,” a source said. “It’s going to make for huge ratings, and Khloe and Lamar are sure about everything, so they all figured, ‘Why not?!’

“It may seem like it’s a quickie wedding to everyone else but Khloe knows what she wants.

“She and Lamar started talking about getting married really soon after they met. They knew this was it, and they’re just having fun with this whirlwind.”

“It’s happening so quickly because of the show,” adds another source. “They want to create some drama for the cameras. Meetings and decisions are being delayed to the last minute.”

Michael Jackson: ‘Madonna Was Jealous of Me, in Love With me and Not Very Sexy’

2009-09-28T22:57:00.000-07:00

Micheal Jackson didn’t think Madonna was sexy — and he was convinced the pop superstar was in love with him.

In a nine-year-old filmed interview with his friend Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, due to be shown on TV this week, the tragic King of Pop — who became friends with the Holiday hitmaker in the early nineties — made some scathing remarks about the reigning Queen of Pop.

“I think she [Madonna] likes shock value and she knows how to push buttons on people,” Jacko told Boteach. “I think she was sincerely in love with me and I was not in love with her. She did a lot of crazy things. I knew we had nothing in common.

“She is not sexy at all. I think sexy comes form the heart in the way you present yourself.”

Jackson believed Madonna — and several other stars — were jealous of his career. “They admire you and know you are wonderful and great because they are jealous, because they wish they were in your shoes,” he said. “Madonna is one of them. She is jealous. She is a girl, a woman and I think that’s what bothers her…

“I get the fainting and adulation and she doesn’t.”

Jude Law ‘Won’t See Daughter Until December’

2009-09-28T22:55:00.000-07:00

Jude Law won’t see his new baby daughter until December, it has been claimed.

The actor’s baby mama, Samantha Burke, gave birth to his fourth child, Sophia, earlier this week.

But Jude is so busy with work, he can’t make time to see his illegitimate child.

“Sadly, Jude will not be able to see Sophia until he finishes work on Hamlet on Broadway in December,” a source said.

Law, 36, has three other children with ex-wife Sadie Frost.

Law’s rep acknowledged the pregnancy in a statement released last July.

“Jude Law can confirm that, following a relationship last year, he has been advised that he is to be the father of a child due in the fall of this year,” the actor’s rep said. “Mr. Law is no longer in a relationship with the individual concerned but he intends to be a fully supportive part of the child’s life. This is an entirely private matter and no other statements will be made.”

Burke recently blasted claims she’s a gold digger.

“I’m no gold digger,” she wrote on her blog. “I can’t tell you how far from a gold-digger I am. I’ve never dated a rich man in my life. I’ve always wondered how girlfriends of mine could even ask their boyfriends to buy them clothes.”

Lily Allen Not Quitting Music

2009-09-28T22:54:00.000-07:00

It looks like Lily Allen’s had a change of heart!

The singer recently took to her blog to announce her retirement from the music industry.

“Just so you know, I have not renegotiated my record contract and have no plans to make another record. I do however remain a fan of new music, so this is not some selfish crusade,” she wrote.

“The days of me making money from recording music has been and gone as far as I’m concerned, so I don’t stand to profit from legislation. Except future purchases of previously recorded material.”

But Lily’s publicist has now spoken out to insist the 24-year-old star won’t be turning her back on music and is not thinking about her next record as she is still promoting her second hit album, It’s Not Me, It’s You.

“Lily is not retiring from music,” said the spokesperson. “She is still promoting her current album which is why she said she is not thinking about her next record right now.”

Randy Quaid and Wife Arrested in Texas

2009-09-28T22:53:00.000-07:00

Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, have reportedly been arrested in Texas.

The couple were taken into custody for allegedly failing to pay a $10,000 hotel bill in upscale Santa Barbara, Calif.

They’re currently being held in the town of Marfa in west Texas, Presidio County Sheriff’s officials told the Associated Press Thursday.

The actor — who is the brother of actor Dennis Quaid — and his wife are being held on bail set at $20,000 bail each, according to the office’s spokesperson, Drew Sugars.

The felony warrant is for burglary, defrauding an innkeeper and conspiracy. Sugars also said that detectives had not yet interviewed Quaid.

Randy, 58, is a former Saturday Night Live cast member and best known for his roles in the National Lampoon Vacation movie franchise.

Angelina Jolie ‘Off Her Food’

2009-09-28T22:52:00.000-07:00

Angelina Jolie is “off her food” — causing insiders to speculate her relationship with partner Brad Pitt is on the rocks. Again.

The actress, 34, has reportedly lost 10lb due to stress since she and Pitt returned to Chateau Miraval in the South of France a month ago to supposedly rebuild their relationship.

“Angelina’s off her food again, which is a sure sign the relationship’s in trouble. Her bones were jutting out and she looks ill,” a source told a British magazine.

“Brad’s stopped trying to persuade her to eat, even though she’s down to less than 7st 2lb. He says she doesn’t listen to him, so it’s pointless. It’s like he’s given up, full stop, on their relationship.”

The couple — who raise six children together — have apparently come to blows over Jolie’s various humanitarian projects.

“Brad admires her, but he feels it’s gone too far and isn’t for him,” said the source. “While she’s touring refugee camps and meeting officials, he has to look after the kids. He has nannies to help, but it’s still exhausting.

“He’s drowning his sorrows with alcohol. The pace of his life is manic, so his way of calming down is to have a few drinks.

“Brad didn’t go with Ange to the refugee camp in Kenya or when she took their daughter Zahara, four, to Ethiopia last Wednesday.

“He’s heading to LA soon to seal a few movie projects and he’s spent several days on his own this month visiting an urban regeneration project in Spain. It hasn’t been the peaceful summer they needed for their relationship and now they’re going their separate ways again.”

Sarah Jessica Parker Denies Kim Cattrall Feud

2009-09-28T22:50:00.000-07:00

Sources on the New York City set of the Sex and the City movie sequel have shot down claims its stars are at war with each other.

Recent reports said Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker had been arguing non-stop and that the feud was threatening the future of the eagerly-awaited movie.

“While the cast is all smiles on the outside, the level of dislike is unbelievable. No-one is having a good time on this shoot,” a source said.

But a rep for SJP insists the claims are “false on every level”.

“The camaraderie on the set is super tight,” a source added. Really good.”

It was also claimed that Sarah — who plays Carrie Bradshaw — was finding it hard juggling her filming schedule with the demands of her six-year-old son James and baby twin daughters Marion and Tabitha, who were born via a surrogate in June.

These claims have also been debunked.

“It’s important for [Parker] to be a hands-on mum and now it’s being twisted against her?” the source said. “She has what’s an appropriate and responsible [amount of help]. It also doesn’t cause any issues with her professional duties.”

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart NOT Confirming Romance in Magazine

2009-09-28T22:48:00.002-07:00

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart won’t be confirming their romance in a “revealing interview” in this December’s edition of Harper’s Bazaar — despite reports to contrary.

In Touch magazine had claimed that the Twilight costars would give a “tell-all interview” that will put an end to months of speculation that they’re a real-life couple.

“Rob and Kristen were relatively open about their relationship,” a Harper’s employee, who apparently accompanied the couple to an Aug. 20 photoshoot for the magazine, was quoted as saying.

Although Rob and Kristen did shoot — in Vancouver, Canada (where they’re currently filming Eclipse) — a big feature story that as of now is slated for the magazine’s December cover, they “do NOT” discuss whether or not they’re a couple.

So there you have it… Keep on guessin’

Sources recently said Rob, 23, and Kristen, 19, keep their public displays of affection to a minimum — because they want people to believe they’re just good friends — not lovers.

“Yes indeed, they are a couple,” a Twilight insider told E! News. “Rob and Kristen do not even show public displays of affection in front of their friends because they do not want to be talked about.

“The only time you see them being affectionate towards one another is when they are doing a scene together.

“Aside from that, one could still assume they are just friends, and that is what they want outsiders to continue believing.”

Gerard Butler Loves Jennifer Aniston

2009-09-28T22:48:00.001-07:00

Gerard Butler says he loves Jennifer Aniston “to death” — but insists he isn’t dating the actress.

The Scottish actor — who stars opposite Aniston in upcoming romantic comedy The Bounty – says reports he’s dating Jen are false.

And Butler is adamant that if he and Aniston were romancing each other, he’d be “happy to say it”.

“I love her to death,” he said. “She’s the coolest and she’s become a great friend, but there’s nothing going on. And if there was, I’d be happy to say it!”