Four For Friday - Including A Classic Hollywood Item

#1 & #2 - This movie is in the final stages of production but has hit some big delays. The movie stars this A list tween star (A list only refers to his tweenness) as he attempts to break out into completely different roles. The problem the production is having is that they keep trying to get songs contributed for the movie and every artist just laughs and says no when they find out who the movie stars. At this point, the movie is just going to be filled with songs of anyone who says yes no matter who it is.

#3 & #4- This A+++ lister from days gone by was an Academy Award nominee/winner? and no one will have any doubts he was an A lister. Anyway, back in the day, this actor was also the man you turned to when LSD was just making its way into Hollywood. Everyone wanted to try it and this actor was about the only person who could supply it. It is said he used it almost everyday from the time he first tried it. That could explain why he didn't work much, if at all after first trying it, despite being in his earning years still. He was once married to a C list actress who has one of the most remarkable true life experiences ever.

Random Photos Part One

Twice a year I post American Idol photos. When they announce the Top12, or in this case 13, and then when there is a winner. Here are your Top 13 Finalists.
I think Demi probably gave Ashton the scarf and made him wear it because I can't think of another good reason.
I don't think people give enough credit to Anil Kapoor for his performance in Slumdog. The guy was so good playing a douchebag.
Let me know when I can pick up the phone and get the top two or three people in government to see me. I understand it is a photo-op for the politicians, but how come Brad Pitt gets to personally pitch his projects, and the rest of us get form e-mails back in return? Is he better than us? Are his projects more important?
The media waiting for Chris Brown yesterday to arrive at court.
Carla Bruni Sarkozy needs to teach this move to Katie Holmes. It must lower her by a good foot.
See the blue on the cast? That is dye to test for cocaine. The entire cast is cocaine. This 66 year old guy was stopped trying to enter Spain with his coke cast and also 6 beer cans filled with coke. He tried to smuggle in 11 pounds. The cast itself was 2 pounds of coke.
Yeah, I'm going to have to disagree with Diane Keaton here. I would give a thumbs down to the dude's pants.
The guy behind Eva Longoria also seems to think she got some new breasts.
Elle Macpherson looks gorgeous here.
But Elle was dressed up. Halle Berry is coming out of Petco and she looks like this. Damn she is attractive.
I think Jake and Patrick Dempsey should race against each other. We could call it the Tour De Jackass.
Juliette Lewis lives in her own world, and I really don't want to visit.
Just because, well hell, I really don't have a reason. Sometimes people just show up and so I put them in the photos.
A first time appearance for John Ruth Brotherton.
Kelly Clarkson - Vienna
This is about as good as I have seen Kara DioGuardi look. Does she look this good on the show because I may have to start watching.
Speaking of American Idol, Mandisa lost 75 pounds with no surgery. People Magazine provided the photo and interviewed her.
The CDAN Award Winner for most beautiful actress is Monica Bellucci. I think it is almost time for her to defend her crown.
The one and only Marianne Faithful.
Milla Jovovich and her son apparently panhandling in Paris.
If you mention my blind items on your radio show each day and then get the 2009 American Women in Radio & Television Gracie Allen Award, then you get to be in the photos. The lovely woman on the front row is Ramona Holloway who was the recipient. Congratulations Ramona.
Natalie Portman actually looks cute here, and is that a smile I see?
Nia Vardalos and Angie Harmon win the random photo of the day award.
Powderfinger - Brisbane
Yes, I found one for all of you. A Patrick Wilson/Jeffrey Dean Morgan sandwich photo. There seems to be just a tiny bit of room for you to squeeze in between them.
"Is that you Camilla?"
The lovely Queen Noor.
Seth MacFarlane at the American Idol event. Wasn't expecting that one, but ok.
Sarah Michelle Gellar alone as usual.
Friends with benefits or just friends?
U2 - New York
I will say this for Victoria Beckham. She is not afraid to take a chance and look hideous.

Your Turn

Today is going to be something a little different. I'm going to try an experiment and see how it works. On Friday's from Noon to Midnight Pacific time I am allowing anonymous comments. I really want Your Turn to allow everyone to participate even if they don't have a Google account or don't want to identify themselves. Plus, for the item today, you might all want your anonymity. You don't have to be, but for the next 12 hours you can.

Today's topic is the biggest lie you have told to someone or been told by someone.

Remember the anonymous comments feature only lasts until midnight and if it is abused it will not be making a return appearance.

M.I.A. Names Her Kid Ickitt

M.I.A. has certainly proved she is a celebrity with the choosing of this name. From now one there are not going to be any of the periods when I talk about MIA because it is a pain in the ass to type them. Of course, they are not as big of a pain as the poor name she stuck on her son. Wow this kid is going to get the crap beat out of him on a daily basis. Her son's name? Ickitt. Wow that rhymes with a lot of things, most notably Lick It, so you know this kid is in for a world of hurt and a lot of therapy down the road. Presumably, the father, Benjamin Brewer thought Ickitt Brewer had a nice ring to it. Of course he could have both his parent's last names in which case, the child would be known as Ickitt Arulpragasam Brewer and that doesn't even include any middle names they have saddled this kid with. Hopefully for the sake of the boy they gave him a middle name like Bob or Sam or Beer.

Poor Lily Allen

Lily Allen would like all of you to take out your violins and start playing for her. Apparently she is out of money. Completely out of money. Uh huh. She says that she has spent every penny of the royalties from her first album and that since she won't be getting any royalties for about a year from her current album that she doesn't know how she is going to make ends meet. She has been forced to sell her car to pay off her debts and no bank is willing to advance her any money or extend her credit as they would have in the past.

"I've been hit big time by the credit crunch. Actually, I've just had to sell my car because I'm so broke. I bought a car last year and that was probably my biggest extravagance. Clothes, too. I'm always buying clothes. I'm completely skint."

"I'm waiting until I get the royalties from the (new) album and all the radio plays, but that takes about a year. I can't even spend on credit cards. The banks will usually front your money in that kind of situation, but they are not lending at the moment, so it's a tricky time."

Sure, she still spends money on nights out and clothes and art, but all of those are essentials you see. What is tricky is that she keeps spending money even though she says no new money is coming in. Ummm. Well, here is the thing. Right now she is on tour and making lots and lots of cash. Sure, she doesn't get to keep it all, but she gets a nice chunk of it. Plus, she can eat and drink for free on the road. Plus, I'm guessing if she wanted to earn a few thousand to show up at a club, a promoter would probably pay her. It is pretty tough to feel sorry for her. Of course I'm not really helping because I could have bought tickets for her show here on April 2nd, but instead am trying to go for free. It's all my fault Lily. It is because of me you won't have $100 to go to dinner.

Daily Mirror Blind Item

Which footballer is wooing his ex-girlfriend after she promised the best tantric sex ever? The player is thinking of giving up all his other squeezes to stick with her...

America Young - Groupidity Episode 8

Our little Brian falls in love...is it awwwww or ewwwwww? You tell me!

Sierra Fisk Guest Stars and Robbie's (Brian) mom makes a funny cameo.



GROUPIDITY Ep 8 - Something Healthy is Finally Happening? from Groupidity on Vimeo.

What Do You Think?

Back in 2000, Roger Daltrey of The Who established a charity called the Teenage Cancer Trust. The charity basically does what its name implies. The charity raises money to establish special care units within hospitals to treat young adults battling life threatening illnesses. It sounds like a great cause. Apparently Roger sets a goal each year for the amount of money he wants to raise and says it is getting harder and harder to raise the money. He says it is not because of the credit crunch or the recession, but rather because people are giving more and more money to help mistreated animals, and he is not really happy about that.

"It is a blot on our society when, if these teenagers had four legs and fur or feathers we would raise the money in a year. It's tragic and it makes me want to fight even harder."

He does make a point. I have never really thought about it previously. What is the more important priority for our charity dollars? Should we be contributing to animal rescue centers or trying to find a cure for say, cystic fibrosis? It must be tough to go up to a kid and tell him he is going to die because there is no room for you in the hospital, because everyone is giving their dollars to help abandoned dalmatians.

I don't really have an answer. I obviously think there are lots of worthwhile causes involving both human and non-human endeavors, but I'm wondering which you think are more important to fund with your hard earned money?

Chris Brown Wants Your Kid's Choice Votes

Everyday I tell myself that I won't have to post anymore Chris Brown stories because there is really nothing left to say for right now. I also keep telling myself that things could not be any more disturbing and that rock bottom has been reached in the mess. Nope. I could not have been more wrong. I thought it was bad enough that after being in court and accused of two felonies that you go spend your evening at a hotel bar and stay out until almost 4am while presumably the woman you are accused of beating was probably waiting at home for you. I'm hoping also the bar didn't serve a 19 year old, but this is LA, so you never know.

But honestly, that is nothing compared to what he did before he went to court. Prior to his making an appearance, Chris decided to head on over to his MySpace page presumably looking for a hookup for after court. But, while he was there he went ahead and decided to get all of his fans to vote for him. No, he wasn't asking for your vote for a-hole of the year or man most likely to punch someone while driving. Nope, instead, Chris wanted all of his teen fans to vote for him in the upcoming Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, in which he is nominated for Favorite Male Singer and Favorite Song for Kiss Kiss.

He wrote, "Hey fans, Vote for Chris on the Kids Choice Awards 2009 link provided below... Thank you for your support."

Yeah, and if you do vote for him, he will send you an autographed photo of Rihanna and what happens to you if you don't vote for him. Seriously? I mean I understand that this was probably the work of a publicist. I get that. But what publicist in their right mind is going to think this is appropriate? What kind of message is this sending to kids who do vote? Oh, and the awards are on March 28th and since his next hearing is not until the first week of April, I'm sure Chris will be there at the event smiling and posing and preening and flexing his muscles with Rihanna on his arm. If I am Viacom, I am making sure that Chris Brown doesn't win a damn thing. All their awards shows are fixed anyway so making sure he doesn't win should not be a problem. The next thing I do is make sure that he knows he is not welcome at the awards. If he shows up at an event targeted at kids, the resulting bad publicity will be horrific for Nickelodeon.

So That's What Happened To Jenna Morasca

Does anyone remember the name Jenna Morasca? Yeah, me either and I actually watched the entire season of Survivor Amazon where she won. Well instead of fading into obscurity and enjoying her $1M for winning the show. Well $600K after taxes, she decided that she wanted to be in the public eye again. Apparently being at the grand openings of Sav-Mart doesn't pay what it used to. Is there even a store called that? Probably. Anyway, Jenna has decided to enter the world of professional wrestling. Not that she will actually do any wrestling at first. Instead she will just be there to look pretty and make a name for herself. Then, when she learns how to wrestle the plan is for her to start competing in TNA Wrestling. I don't watch wrestling. I know, I know. I seem like the kind of guy who would sit at home and watch nothing but Pay-Per-View wrestling, but I'm not.

I'm guessing that TNA has some kind of fancy name that I'm too lazy to look up, but my first reaction upon seeing the name and seeing the promo photo of Jenna they released was that TNA probably stood for the chest and rear portions of a female anatomy. Am I wrong? Wasn't Jenna dating Ethan or something? Are they still together? Obviously my Survivor trivia knowledge is lacking. Either that or it is just so down on the priority list behind who is sleeping with whom on The Hills that my brain just can't take anymore.

What I think they should do is get the other Jenna to come back also. You know? The one with the kids who made the porno in Vegas on her honeymoon and then got divorced like a week later. Oh, or they could get Elisabeth Hasselback to sign up and then she and Rosie O'Donnell could have a cage match. Do they still have those? Who else? Oh, Jerri Manthey would be perfect. She actually seems like this would be something she could do since that whole acting thing hasn't really taken off like she thought it would.

Seinfeld Cast To Reunite

At least for a few minutes, the Seinfeld cast will reunite for television. No, it won't be as their characters from the show, but for the first time since the show went off the air, the entire cast will be together on a television show. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the four are currently filming several episodes for the show Curb Your Enthusiasm which stars Larry David who is the co-creator of Seinfeld and the original "George."

With the exception of Michael Richards, the other three cast members have made appearances on Curb, but never all at the same time. I am actually excited about this. Curb Your Enthusiasm is a great show anyway, and this should make for a very surreal experience. I'm more interested in how the shows will be written, rather than the novelty of having all of them together again. I'm wondering if perhaps we could see a show within a show one more time, and whether this could lead to one or two more Seinfeld episodes at some point in the future.

Of Course Bridget Marquardt Isn't Getting Engaged

People Magazine had a little chat with Bridget Marquardt about her life now that she has left the Playboy Mansion. She said the same damn things she has been saying for the past month. She has a new boyfriend and he's great and blah, blah, blah. Then People asked her if she was planning on getting engaged anytime soon. OK. First of all, isn't it the guy they should be asking in this situation? Last I checked it was still the guy who generally went and picked out the ring and was at least the person who did the initial asking of the question. Sure, Bridget would have the ultimate decision making power in saying yes or no, but it really is up to the guy whether or not he is going to ask.

But all of that is moot anyway. Instead of asking Bridget if she was getting engaged, they should have asked her if she was ever going to get divorced from her husband so that she is free to marry if and when her director boyfriend Nick Carpenter does decide to ask her. It's all well and good that he has met all her family and that Bridget's dad seems to be a regular at The Mansion, but before there can be any talk of Hef walking her down the aisle, Bridget needs to walk down the aisle of a courtroom and get divorced.

Oh, and don't think from this post that I don't like Bridget, because I do. She is my favorite of the three Girls Next Door. I just think that she should give all the details about why she will be still answering these same questions about getting engaged until she actually gets divorced. Hopefully at some point on her little press tour for her new Travel Channel show someone will ask her about her marriage, and not just gloss over it like People.

Get Out Of The Way - Amy Winehouse Is Learning To Drive

As if her new neighbors are not suffering enough, Amy Winehouse is going to to start taking driving lessons. Whoever decides to give her a drivers license might as well go ahead and also give her some blank death certificates because someone is going to die if she gets behind the wheel of a car. The last thing she needs is to be a brand new driver and have 100 paps following her at the same time.

The good news in all of this would be that her drug dealers won't have to deliver anymore. In addition, her dad can actually earn a living as a cab driver and not have to always take her everywhere. As a plus, she probably will wear clothes while driving. Oh, you might not have heard, but for the first two days she lived in her new house she answered the door to everyone who knocked topless. Yes, as in topless not bothering to even make an attempt to cover up. I guess she wanted to make her new neighbors feel welcome when they came to visit. "Thanks for the lovely pie Mrs Jones, won't you meet my breasts?"

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which flowery former wild child had a bad sexual experience with the creator of a hit TV show — but went for another round because “she’ll try anything twice”?

Today's Blind Items

This one is a little different because I am going to give you the name of the show. Sober House. See? I make things easy. Well, it turns out that of all the people on the show Sober House, only one has stayed sober the entire time, and it was a shocker to me who it is. I guess he would be a C list which is pretty high for that show. Used to be B list for sure, and is probably the wildest person in Hollywood when he is drunk or high. Name recognition? Probably an A, if for nothing else than it is unique.

Random Photos Part One

This is it? Promise?
I know this is a movie, but it is such a shocker to actually see Angelina Jolie do more than just shuffle along that I had to post it.
Apparently there must be a lot of running in the movie as Liev Schreiber gets into it as well.
I have seen Amy Winehouse look much worse.
See?
The one and only Billy Crystal.
Umm. Connie Britton just gets better looking everyday.
I believe this might be a first appearance for Chelsea Handler.
Not so for Cynthia Nixon, but usually she is the after thought in all those SATC photos.
Dave Batista is our random wrestler of the day.
So, what do you do after a hard day at work? Well, if you are Tom Felton who plays Draco Malfoy, you come home and post a photo of yourself online after filming Deathly Hallows. Looks like there will be some blood.
It has been a long time since Dennis Quaid was in the photos.
Could someone get Fergie a hairnet. I appreciate the effort of feeding the homeless, but they don't want a bunch of hair sitting in their food.
The lovely Isla Fisher and child, who appears to be going for the parking lot nose pick.
Katie Holmes channeling Keith Richards during his reggae phase.
The happy engaged couple. Rachel & Hayden.
If they ever remake Dennis The Menace for the 85th time, I think Jeff Goldblum would make an excellent Mr. Wilson.
Don't get all excited. It's for her television show.
You know why this picture of Kristen Bell is so great? Dax isn't in it.

A blast from the past. Ken Howard.
And another blast from the more recent past is the always lovely Katey Sagal. I think Katey is completely underrated as an actress. When you meet her and then compare her to Peggy Bundy you realize how good she is.
This is the room of an 11 year old kid. This represents about 7,000 McDonalds items that the kid sold for about $12,000. He paid $400 for them. The kid is going to be rich. Oh, to get all this stuff you would have had to consume approximately 10,000 Happy Meals. I've done that, but have nothing to show for it except a few heart attacks and a fear of clowns.
It's Punky Brewster and her husband.
Peaches Geldof shows off her new reformed look. Of course the really bad tattoos kind of make it all pointless.

It's John Edwards' kid's first birthday party. Yeah, so he hasn't admitted it. Sue me and then we can have a DNA test and find out who the kid belongs to.
My good buddy Jenn Wertz was in Rusted Root for what seems like forever. Now, she has left the band and making some great art. If you are in Pittsburgh, she has a show at the Mendelson Gallery which starts tomorrow I think and runs for about a month. Now all of you are probably humming Send Me On My Way, so click here and you can listen.
Swoosie Kurtz wins the best plastic surgeon of the day award.
Pssst. Seth. Don't move. There is an alien right next to you.
The Answering Machine - Manchester

Quick Hits Part Three

Didn't get a chance to see the Jimmy Fallon/Cameron Diaz dance off last night? It's pretty good.



Heroes To Return - Realizing they really have nothing else to air, NBC decided to go ahead and bring back Heroes next year. Hedging their bets though they only ordered 18 episodes which should save them some money and also allow them to add a few on at the end if they want to make a series finale. Not saying that it won't be back beyond next season, but lets face it, did you really expect it to even make it to next year?

Holly Madison and DWTS - Kim Kardashian is probably ready to go off on someone over at ABC. Instead of bringing Kim back to the show, to replace the injured Jewel, ABC went ahead and picked someone else who got famous by taking off their clothes, which in this case is Holly Madison. I mean what would be a more wholesome choice than the woman who, umm prepped Hugh every night and then, umm, yeah. Welcome to America's living room sweetheart. Don't forget your baby oil.

Quick Hits Part Two

Justin & Ginnifer - Star Magazine says that Justin Long and Ginnifer Goodwin are doing the dirty. Well, they don't actually come out and say they are doing the dirty. They basically just do that whole song and dance about people seeing them and how they look like a couple and and in love and the only have eyes for each other thing. To me, they might as well just come out and say something like, "Justin & Ginnifer were spotted at the Vanity Fair Party. It was pretty obvious they didn't want to be there and would rather be back at his place boning."

Shia Finally Gets A Driver - Shia LaBeouf finally hired a driver. He hasn't been able to drive since getting his license suspended back in January. Apparently since then he has just been begging friends for rides, taking cabs and spending long periods at home looking at his hand. Shia didn't want a limo or even a Town Car, but I haven't heard what kind of car the service provided. Knowing Shia, it might just be a motorcycle, and Shia hangs off the back. He's still an ass though.

David Walliams & Lauren Budd Publicity Stunt Is Over - Little Britain star David Walliams, who is 37 years old had allegedly been dating 18 year old lingerie model Lauren Budd for the past three months. Well, I'm not sure what kind of dating they were doing, but it seems as if it is something out of the Victorian era if you believe Lauren. She says that despite dating for three months and taking trips together all over the world, they never did more than hold hands and kiss on the cheek before ending their three month relationship. Uh huh. Well, at least she got some publicity and he can feel confident that he was famous enough to date an 18 year old lingerie model.

Daily Mirror Blind Item

Who's the celeb so stingy she wouldn't put her hand in her pocket to pay for a Britney ticket... but had the cheek to get her assistant to try every trick in the book to get them for free so she could take her friends?

Quick Hits

Contract Marriage For Ivana Trump - According to the NY Daily News, Ivana Trump and her boy toy Italian dude were not really a couple they just played one for the press. Ivana missed being relevant and Italian dude wanted to become famous so they signed a contract to get married. The divorce would happen when he got famous. Once he got on the Italian version of Survivor, he was famous, at least somewhere so they split. Sounds like a win/win except for the fact that you have to live down you were married to Ivana Trump because you couldn't make it on your own.

Get Better Robin Williams - Robin Williams was admitted to a Miami hospital after complaining of shortness of breath and chest pains. Doctors told the 57 year old, excessively hairy man that he needed a week of rest and some Nair, but that he should make a complete recovery. Get well Robin.

Salma Sees Her Husband - Salma Hayek decided that since she is married she ought to, in fact go see her husband, and what better time than during Paris Fashion Week. Salma arrived yesterday and then spent the rest of the day with her husband at the Balenciaga show. Hey, at least they have something in common. Oh, and a kid. Yeah, that too.

How To Make Money Off Your Birthday Every Month

It seems that it was just a month ago that Paris Hilton was in Las Vegas celebrating her 27th birthday. Wow, time flies because she is now 28. Oh, wait. No, she is still just 27, but it turns out that a club in Las Vegas wants to pay her some money to host another birthday party. No, not for someone else, but for her again. Are you trying to tell me they couldn't find any other random ass celebrity and celebrate their birthday in Las Vegas this weekend? Apparently not. To show that Paris Hilton is getting a piece of the door and the bar this weekend for the party and not just a guaranteed fee for showing up, Paris took to her blog to invite the entire world to her party. This of course means that her home is ripe for another burglary since we all know she won't be home.

Plus, the air will be a little fresher in Los Angeles this weekend and the pharmacists won't have to work as hard and can just enjoy that Southern California sunshine. Of course the pharmacists will be extra busy this weekend in Las Vegas assuring people they cannot catch the herp just by being in the same room as Paris. They might catch something else, but they won't catch the herp. Of course those guys who are unfortunate enough to be invited back to her room for a special screening of Hot Or Not, may indeed want to be examined by their doctor, not only for disease, but also for brain damage, because why the f**k else would you go back to Paris Hilton's room?

Next month Paris will be hosting another birthday party, this time for her dog, but if you wear a leash you get half price drinks from 7-9pm.

Bachelor Even A Bigger Jackass Than We Thought

I really didn't think that Bachelor guy Jason Mesnick could be a bigger ass than after what I heard the other day, but I was wrong. It turns out that he can be a bigger ass and that he is indeed setting a fine example for his kid. Melissa Rycroft, who was the jilted woman in this whole scenario was on Ellen today and she set the record straight and that Jason pretty much lied to her from the day the show finished taping right up until the time they taped the After The Rose show.

It seems that Jason was keeping in touch with Molly Malaney and that Melissa caught him one time but that he said he was checking to make sure she was ok and that she was handling the loss ok. At the time she thought that was a very kind thing to do. Of course she didn't know they were probably talking 100 times a day and that he and Molly already had a plan hatched.

Jason, it seems was backing off and backing off from his relationship with Melissa and so she kept asking him if everything was ok and alright with their relationship and he kept saying yes, and that everything was fine.

At one point, Melissa even asked him if there was another woman and he always said no. Even on the day of the taping of the show, she asked him if Molly was involved with anything and Jason said, "no, gosh no." Well first of all who says gosh in a situation like that? Jason apparently kept lying to her all the way until they were walking out on the stage. Just as the camera lights turned on, he leaned over to her and said, "P.S. it is Molly."

F**k me. I would have walked off the stage and let him explain his way out of it, or would have just trashed him constantly during the program and talked about how he was a liar and was cheating on her and just make his life more miserable than a Denise Richards marriage.

I'm Pretty Sure It's Hard For Chris Too

Gwyneth Paltrow gave an interview to Life & Style which just have been crapping in their pants to actually get to talk to a celebrity who doesn't make their living on MTV. Yes, we may not always like Gwyneth, but she is still a celebrity. In her interview which was probably conducted on a red carpet and not like a sit down thing, Gwyneth said that being married to Chris Martin was really hard, and that despite what it may look like on the outside to all of us "everyday people" that it isn't perfect. Gasp. A marriage that isn't perfect? Nooooo. We all thought that being married to Gwyneth was just the easiest thing in the world. I mean she seems extremely low maintenance right? Uh huh.

"It's hard! Nothing is as good as it looks. Life is complicated, and there are always issues to overcome.

"We're brutally honest with each other. Even if, God forbid, we weren't together in ten years or whatever, I think we're like a family."

Like a family? Holy crap. Did she just say that they were like a family? Lets see. Husband, wife, a couple of kids. Like a family? What exactly is her definition of family? I can't wait until the next installment on GOOP so she can define it for us all because I'm sure it's a doozy.

Oh, and Gwyneth was worried after she spoke to the magazine that Chris would kill her for talking about her marriage to the press. Well, Life & Style is a very loose definition of the word press, so she shouldn't have to fear much. Plus, it isn't exactly like they are a family or anything. Wait. They are like a family, just not a family. Got it now.

Greyhound Bus Killer Could Go Free ***Warning*** Graphic***

Do you remember when I posted something last year about the guy on the Greyhound bus who murdered the guy who was sitting next to him by stabbing him over a 100 times and decapitating him in the process? Yeah, that guy. Well, today in Manitoba he was found not guilty because he was mentally ill at the time of the killing.

Here in the United States, most jurisdictions allow for something like this, BUT, once the person is found to be sane again, they are transferred from a mental hospital to a regular prison. Much of these changes occurred after John Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity after he attempted to assassinate President Reagan in order to impress Jodie Foster.

The law in Manitoba though says that every year Vince Li will be reviewed by a board in the hospital and once he is found to not be a danger to himself or to the public he will be released back into the community. This could happen as soon as one year from now.

Li killed Timothy McLean on the bus ride. McLean, a carnival worker, was returning home to Winnipeg on the bus from Edmonton. Listening to his iPod while sitting in the back row of Greyhound bus 1170, he said hello to Li when Li sat down next to him.

Then, around 8:30 p.m., Li pulled a buck knife from his side and began stabbing McLean — for no apparent reason, witnesses said. After passengers fled the bus, Li was barricaded inside the vehicle.

During the stabbing, Li was heard to say, "get emergency." During the five-hour standoff, he walked around the bus carrying the severed head in one hand, the knife in the other. At one point, he threw McLean's head into the bus's stairwell.

But hey, I'm sure he will be ready to resume his life as a carnival worker before long and interacting with the public. Right?

Thanks to Victoria for sending this in.

Jealous Much?

The NY Post is reporting today that Michael Strahan went a little overboard in his jealousy over Nicole Murphy. Suspecting she was cheating on him, he didn't call Cheaters which is what you should always do, because hey, I need my entertainment at 3am on the weekends. There is nothing I like doing more than watching an episode of Cheaters while half drunk. I'm not sure I have even seen the show sober. Is it just as good?

Anyway, Michael had put a tracking device on Nicole's car, and Nicole grew suspicious because Michael always knew where she was. So, one day, Nicole and the guy she was cheating on Michael with stopped off at a Range Rover dealer and sure enough, a tracking device was found in the car. This was the second time Michael had played this little game with Nicole, and was something he used on his ex-wife all the time. That, and of course the secret cameras he had placed around the house which managed to capture his ex-wife's naked sister.

When the tracking device was removed from Nicole's Range Rover, Michael showed up about a minute later. I guess this is why he stopped playing in the NFL. He was way too busy following Nicole all day. He grabbed the tracking device from the vehicle, and Nicole and Michael broke up shortly thereafter. Now, yes, Michael has obviously proved that he is a very untrusting guy, but in this case, Nicole had been cheating on him for about a year before the incident at the dealer. Maybe if she had been honest, she could have avoided all of this. She says she had been reluctant to break up with Michael because her children were so fond of him. Uh huh. Sure, that's a good reason. Instead she thought that showing them a really jealous guy. Oh, and that the way to deal with unhappiness is to cheat and lie. Good times.

Chris Brown & Rihanna Gets More Disturbing

FOX 11 here in Los Angeles managed to get a copy of a search warrant a detective filed in the Chris Brown case. Included in the warrant were notes the detective took after interviewing Rihanna about the alleged assault. After reading it all it makes you wonder how on earth she would ever agree to take him back. This was not a one time thing. Apparently this was not the first beating and they were becoming more frequent and escalating over time.

In her statement, Rihanna says that she read a three page text on Chris Brown's phone from another woman. Whatever was in the text got her upset. I can't wait to find out if the woman who wrote the note is someone we all know. You know what would be great? If the woman was like Kim Porter. That would show Diddly Piddly. Anyway, Rihanna got upset and so Chris responded by beating Rihanna's head against the window of the car he was driving at the time. After he stopped beating her she called her assistant and told her she was on her way home and to have the police meet her there.

That set Chris off again and he threatened to kill her, saying, "You just did the stupidest thing ever. I'm going to kill you." He then said he was going to beat the s**t out of her when they got home. Apparently he couldn't wait to get home though and while driving continued to punch her which filled her mouth with blood. He then put her in a headlock and started biting her, at which point Rihanna almost lost consciousness.

But, as we know, a few phone calls and texts later and now they are back together and just full of love for each other. I'm sure he will send some great flowers to her funeral after he kills her too.

Hania Barton? Zoe Barton? One Of Mischa Barton's Sisters Is Messed Up

X17 swears the video below is of Zoe Barton. I could be convinced it is Hania Barton who you may know from her repeated trips to rehab which are blamed squarely on the shoulders of her older sister Mischa who had allegedly introduced her to the finer aspects of celebrity living. Hania if you will recall was admitted to the hospital after overdosing on muscle relaxants the day after Mischa was arrested for a DUI. The two tend to compete for attention. Judging by this video though, I don't think this sister is going to be competing for anything anytime soon. Hania used to have blonder hair, but now her hair color is similar to Zoe's. Oh well Zoe, Hania, it is still a messed up Barton sister.

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which closeted jack-of-all-trades just became secretly engaged to her girlfriend? Word is, the two will wed soon in N.J.

Today's Blind Items

This C list actress with a name that really stands out has generally made good movies. She gets many more offers than she actually accepts. She could easily be an upper B list actress if she wanted to but she enjoys her private life too much to change anything except for the perfect role. Our actress in fact, makes substantially more money as a result of her private life than she probably ever would amass as an actress despite the always rave reviews of her acting talent. She he has been in this space before for her, how shall I say this, her willingness to provide an experience to certain other members of the film community. Now, she has added to her stable a woman who has been seen countless times over the past few weeks with this Academy Award nominated A list movie actor who must enjoy being treated like crap because that is exactly what this woman specializes in for her male clients. Of course our C list actress arranges the meetings and thus also gets a significant percentage of the fee.

Random Photos Part One

The cast of The L Word at their series wrap party.
I think Artie Lange might have lost a pound or two.
Britney Spears - New Orleans
Christina Aguilera and Max.
It's always a joy to see who is willing to be Dennis Rodman's guest to a party. She looks scared out of her mind.
It has been a long time since I have seen Daniel Vosovic.
It's a Spice Girl, but I almost didn't recognize Emma Bunton.
Felicity Huffman posing with a fan. Judging from the viewfinder, the guy got a pretty good shot.
Guy Ritchie and his key chain collection.
Some hottest bartender contest in Sydney.
Kathy Griffin and T.I. filming an episode for her show.
The always smiling Rupert Friend and Keira Knightley.
Matt Damon doing some good work in South Africa.
The looks like oral sex photo of the day goes to French news anchor Melissa Theuriau. Apparently these photos are quite the scandal in France.
My favorite socialite. Muffy Potter is back. She had her daughters with her at this event but I was too scared to see what names she had given them.
Michael Stipe and photographer Jeremy Kost at Jeremy's exhibit.
Apparently Michelle Trachtenberg didn't want to talk to the people at VH1.
Mark Vanderloo is our random model of the day.
"Jai Ho."
Pussycat Dolls - New Orleans
Steve Martin on the set of his new movie.
The Edge has quite the police detail assigned to him in New York.
Thalia
Vince Neil actually looks really good here.

What Do You Think?

There was a story in the New York Daily News that at a party last weekend in Miami, Khloe & Kourtney Kardashian were on a balcony above a crowd of people at a club. Suddenly during one of the songs, the two sisters dropped about $3,000 in dollar bills down into the crowd below.

First of all, if someone had been hurt during the scramble for the cash, this would be an entirely different kind of post and the Kardashian sisters would be looking at some lawsuits directed at them. Depending on how many people were hurt there could have also been some criminal charges filed as well. But, there were no injuries and so instead we can discuss if this was just them having fun, their way of buying everyone a drink, or if they were just throwing it all down on to the crowd to show they have way too much money and don't need it.

I'm mixed about this. I think they are idiots and so I am going to say they were just doing it for fun. It was obviously planned as the entire sum of money was in $1 bills. I don't think they thought about what would happen if someone did get hurt. Was it better than spending $3000 on themselves for booze? Well the reports I have read about the weekend said they spent about $5000 on booze in two hours so don't think they didn't get their drink on.

I just think they had a great time watching people scrambling around to pick up a few dollars off the ground and knowing they were responsible for the commotion. I just can't decide if they were being arrogant or just were trying to be nice. I also wonder whether it would have been better if they had donated the $3000 to an organization that could have put it to much better use in the Miami area.

Daily Mirror Blind Item

Which famous married man has a penchant for younger fellas - with his wife's approval?

He's allowed to go out at night scouting for guys while his missus is tucked up in bed...

In Case You Are Bored Today

I don't know why I never came across this before, but The New York Times Magazine has done this incredible piece for their online magazine which you have to spend some time looking at. It consists of about 500 photographs of 8 of the biggest stars from the award season this year as they get ready prior to the events and shows them without makeup, and at their most vulnerable. In addition to the photographs there are audio commentaries that go with each group of photos. The photos themselves are amazing to look at it. The eight performers include Kate Winslet, Frank Langella, Robert Downey Jr., Sean Penn, Kat Dennings, Mickey Rourke, Penelope Cruz and Brad Pitt. This is very much worthy of a few minutes of your time today or tonight. I'm grateful to the person who sent it to me. Very cool.

Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaake Likes Them Very Young

Aaaah, Blake. It wasn't bad enough that you introduced Amy Winehouse to drugs and helped to ruin her life. I say helped, because ultimately the choice was Amy Winehouse's to make and she made the choices she did and has continued to make her own choices, but I am going to give Blaaaaaake a big assist in helping to destroy her life.

Well, now Blake has set his sights on someone who is 16 years old. That's right. According to The Mirror, Blake's new girlfriend is 16 years old and is still in high school. Francesca Morralee has been spending time with Blake since he got out of jail. When he had been released for a short time back in January they were hanging out a great deal at her house. Well, not really her house because she lives with her mom, but still, you get the idea. While he was back in jail, Blake wrote to her all of the time and they exchanged phone calls when he was allowed and they have been inseparable since he got out of jail.

Blake, who is 27 has been saying that he wants to divorce Amy, and why not. I mean he is done with her. He spent all the money he can and now just wants a lump sum to go away and to spend time with his new girlfriend and give her the life every 16 year old wants. I mean isn't it the dream of every 16 year old girl to spend time with a drug addict ex con who can show you the best way to smoke crack and to inject heroin and to show you the world of hookers and abusive relationships. Sounds special. It's probably what she has been dreaming about since she was a child.

To show you the level of maturity of this girl, on her Facebook page, she had this to say in her status update, "Fran has a secret! An exciting one! Fran is so happy with her boy. Oo-er!"

Katy Perry Wants To Be A Beauty Pageant Mom

Apparently this is a slow news day because I'm talking about Katy Perry and her love of children's beauty pageants. Seems that Katy was a contestant a couple of times as a child, and although she never finished higher than second she loved being in them and says she thinks of herself in one everyday. On her blog, she wrote that the thing she has missed the most about being in Europe the past few weeks is the show Little Miss Perfect which she considers to be the best program ever in the history of television.

"I have been in Europe for almost three weeks and have obviously missed the best thing that has ever hit television."

She obviously didn't see Showbiz Mom's & Dad's when it was on Bravo awhile back. If she did, then maybe she wouldn't feel exactly the same about the whole thing.

She realizes she is too old now to compete in child pageants but she makes it clear that when she has kids she will want them to compete in them. Well, I give her career about another year and then she can go ahead and get started on that. In a few years when she has a child and they turn 3 or 4 then she can make a comeback using a reality show of her dragging her kid around from town to town to out them in pageants.

"Okay, maybe there's an age restriction. That's fine, I'll just become a pageant mom." The photo above is Katy Perry competing at a pageant at a grocery store where she finished second.

Holly Madison Cracks Me Up

As I said last week, I almost feel a little sorry for Holly Madison. She burned so many bridges over the past four months, and now after being dumped by Criss Angel she is trying to figure out the best way to build all those bridges back again and doesn't seem to be doing a very good job.

Part of the problem is the way she burned those bridges. She did it in public and with her statements because she thought she wasn't going to need any of those people ever again. Her job at Playboy? Gone. Her public appearances for money? Gone except for amounts that will give her just enough to make a decent living for a little while.

Remember how she said she was going to live in Las Vegas? Well she moved back to Los Angeles now to try and get a career back. What she is doing now is trying to produce her own shows. She thinks she is going to be the next big thing in production. I wish her the best, but people are going to be wary of her because you never know when she will just turn on you in public when she doesn't think she needs you anymore. Don't get me wrong. There is a tremendous amount of back stabbing that occurs here on a daily basis, but at the same time, everyone here gets fired and needs favors and relationships to get back on their feet again. It sucks when you don't have anyone to call because you blew them all of when you thought you were the s**t.

For now Holly says she doesn't need men and that she is never going to date again. I'm guessing that Criss screwed her over really good which is why I feel sorry for her. No one deserves that, but at the same time she didn't do any favors for herself with the way she behaved to others who had helped her in the past.

"I'm focused on forwarding my career," she said. "I'm working on producing my own shows. Girls Next Door was a great place to start but it was somebody else's show. I'm just ready to move on."

But is everyone ready to move on with her?

Mooshki - Movie Review - Watchmen

WARNING: there are some MILD SPOILERS in this review.

There are already tons of “Watchmen” reviews out there, so I thought I’d focus on what’s of the most interest to CDaNers, namely Jeffrey Dean Morgan. After reading yesterday’s comments, I know I’m not the only one who thinks he’s sexily adorable. Usually. I had been warned about his attempted rape scene, but I hadn’t realized how brutal it is. He wallops the crap out of Carla Gugino (speaking of whom, I had never realized just quite how sexy her voice is before this - it gave me chills). He also shoots a woman who is pregnant with his child. This is not the Grey’s Anatomy Jeffrey Dean Morgan we know and love (lust after). And you thought Dead Denny from this season’s “Grey’s” was bad. :) Even though he’s so brutal, being Jeffrey Dean Morgan, you just want to wrap your arms around him and remind him that there’s good in the world. Sadly, on that front it’s also a bit disappointing, because he isn’t in the film nearly as much as he should’ve been. (Maybe half an hour out of a 2hr 40min movie.)

For fans of FFF, Billy Crudup’s Dr. Manhattan provides us with full frontal galore! He’s no Snoop Dogg, but I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

There’s another of my favorite hotties in the movie - Patrick Wilson. They tried to bulk him up for the part (he’s kind of a superhero retired and gone to mush), with a combination of real weight gain and a fat suit, but as my friend said: “They failed to disguise that hot ass.” Since I know DNfromMN will ask ;), Patrick gets naked for a sex scene - no full frontal for him, sadly, but nothing else is hidden. (And for those of you who swing the other way, Malin Ackerman is buck naked and gorgeous too.)

The man who plays Rorschach is amazing (don’t look up the actor before you see it or you’ll spoil a good chunk of the movie). And his flowing inkblot mask is mesmerizing - one of the coolest effects in the movie.

This movie is not going to blow your mind, like, say, “The Dark Knight” or “Spiderman II” did. I think it’s too choppy to make a great 'film' - it’s very much a graphic novel put into motion. But this leads to some truly stunning imagery, and very vivid sequences. I deliberately didn’t read the graphic novel before I saw the movie, and it often felt like there was some background I was missing. From what my friends said, those questions aren’t necessarily answered there either. It’s probably just too complex a story to have real depth without being way too long. (As said above, the movie is almost 3 hours, but it didn’t ever drag for me, except in the beginning.) I am definitely going to have to read the book and see it again, though. It’s a very dark movie (literally and metaphorically), but in the end, also hopeful.

One last warning: as you may have guessed from the JDM section, this is a violent movie. I was expecting it to be more of the cartoonish-type violence, but it’s very realistic, and very brutal. I had to cover my eyes a number of times.

On the DN scale, I'd pay $10 to see it.

Apparently Jeremy Piven Still Loves Mercury

According to OK! Magazine, Jeremy was spotted on Saturday night eating dinner in Miami with some friends and some women he borrowed for the night. I know that all of you are wondering what Jeremy had for dinner. It was probably chicken or beef because we know with his near death experience and coming so close to death from raw fish that he would never eat any kind of seafood, let alone raw seafood again for the rest of his life. I mean who would risk death again, and the possibility of having to pull out of more work.

Jeremy had a calamari salad with raw calamari and tuna tartare. Tuna I believe has the highest mercury count of any fish. This story is going to follow Jeremy Piven for a very long time. It might even be obituary worthy. A 50 year career or something and in his obituary it talks about this whole situation.

He is a skeeze and to me this just shows that he was lying about the whole thing from the start. He doesn't care about anything but himself and using whatever fame he has to his advantage. That advantage being measure by the number of women he can have sex with in one day. He and Russell Brand should have a contest. Hell, they probably already are. At this point the two of them will probably run out of willing women soon and will have to turn to each other for companionship.

WTF? Is Someone From The Outside Controlling The Chris & Rihanna Story?

At this point, I think there is something sinister going on or someone or something behind the scenes telling people what they should and should not do in regards to Chris & Rihanna. Yesterday, I was excited when I read what Usher had said after seeing all the photos of Chris Brown on jet skis and having a great time in Miami.

He basically came out in public and said everything all of you had been saying on here. Usher said that he was disappointed in the way Chris was acting and flexing his muscles and that he should show a little remorse. I thought it was exactly the right thing to say and definitely sent the right message. I didn't see anything wrong with it at all but someone did.

"I'm a little disappointed in this photo [of Chris Brown jet skiing and flexing his muscles]," "After the other photo [of Rihanna's bruised face] "C'mon, Chris. Have a little bit of remorse, man. The man's on jet skis? Like, just relaxing in Miami?"

Today, instead of celebrating his remarks and giving Usher the accolades he deserves, he instead released a statement apologizing for what he said. WTF? "The comments made during a recent recording session amongst friends were taken out of context and blown out of proportion. I apologize on behalf of myself and my friends if anyone was offended. The intentions were not to pass judgment and we meant no harm. I respect and wish the best for all parties involved."

Who would have been offended? Were any of you offended? I wasn't offended that he said it. I can't imagine anyone other than Chris Brown or Rihanna or the guy who let them have the house being offended? Who in their right mind would be offended that Usher thought Chris was being an a-hole and celebrating like he won? What? As soon as Riahnna took him back then he was allowed to go out and have fun and just forget about the whole thing? Usher was right. Usher was VERY right and honestly, I question his judgment about a lot of things but he has shown in the past few weeks that he is a really decent guy.

Someone got to Usher yesterday and obviously said that he was making Chris Brown look bad by his comments. Who doesn't want Chris Brown to look bad? Who is making money off Chris Brown? Now, I'm wondering if maybe there isn't some money floating around to some people to forget some things they saw or heard. Maybe this is why the reconciliation. I don't know, but I do know that Usher has nothing to apologize for and I want to know who told him that he needed to release a statement apologizing and for what?

You Know It's Bad When People Magazine Doesn't Like It

People Magazine is not really in the review business. Reviews unless they are unfailingly positive and glowing tend to make someone upset. If you do enough of this you don't get interviews or exclusives or any of the other things that can help you sell magazines.

So, when People says that Britney's concert last night wasn't that great, what they are really trying to say kindly is that it sucked. I have read three reviews and even the most positive and glowing review said that Britney seems disengaged which I read as it seems like a chore to her and that she isn't having any fun. No one thinks she is even singing one word which is fine but then they want great dancing and they are not getting that either. Apparently she didn't even say hello to her fans. This is the first concert tour in five years and she didn't even say one word? How rude is that?

If she makes it through the end of March without a cancellation I will be shocked. A lot of the mistakes from last night can be corrected, but enthusiasm and wanting to be there are only going to get worse with each show, not better. The dancing will probably become more lethargic.

The good news is that everyone thinks Britney looks hot. Not as hot or as fun as she used to be. It was kind of like she was performing in a fog.

The People review is above. If you want to read the Reuters review and some comments from really disappointed fans, click here

If you want to read the one almost positive review I found from the LA Times, click here.

The clip below is considered the best performance of the night by all the reviews.

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which celebutard recently got dissed hard by the object of her affection? The lady in question was on the hunt for her stud -while he hid in a corner!

Today's Blind Items

This former boy bander has begging his former group to go out on tour again because he has no money. Some bad investments and spending a ridiculous amount on toys and gambling has left him with no money. He doesn't want to have to declare bankruptcy because then everyone will find out about who is biggest creditors are and they are not a good list.

Random Photos Part One

Like something else is more deserving to be on top than a pink dolphin.
Although, the reunion of Spinal Tap and the announcement of their tour is a very close second to the dolphin.
Aaron Eckhart looking good as usual. I really like the suit.
Angelina Jolie on the set of her new movie.

Long time, no see from Ali Larter. I miss seeing her in the photos.
Brandon Routh looks like he has about six sweaters on. He kind of has that kid in 30 layers of clothes to play outside in the snow look.
The one and only Candice Bergen.
I would say the one and only Chace Crawford, but lets face it there a dozen guys who look just like him, including his twin Zac Efron.
However, there is only one Carla Gugino.
And only one Charlize Theron, especially in gold lame. I actually thought they only sold that stuff on HSN and QVC. I guess I was wrong.
I don't think I have told you how much Emily Blunt makes me laugh. To me, she was the best part of Devil Wears Prada. OK, Stanley Tucci was pretty good as well.
I am ready for some more Entourage and Emmaunelle Chriqui.
A first time appearance at least in the photos for Goran Visnjic and Ivana Vrdoljak.
There are just so many ways I could go here and all of them are bad. The only thing which could possibly make this better is if Cash were in the photo also holding melons.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Billy Crudup.
Even Jesse Metcalfe looks decent here.
So, for once I am going to be on Miley's side. Apparently she has been getting a lot of crap for this photo and for revealing too much. First of all she is jogging in a t-shirt and a bikini. If she was standing there no one would say anything. It is only because as she jogs, the t-shirt moves (the horror) and thus you can see some cleavage. How is she supposed to dress while exercising and how come no one cares that Justin is wearing a pair of shorts and nothing else?
Apparently lame' is the new velvet. Here is Maggie Grace wearing some.
Missy Peregrym obviously didn't get the lame' memo, or she did, but Ben Roethlisberger liked this outfit better.
Michelle Williams, Matilda and what looks to be Pinkberry. I'm hoping that bag has enough for everyone. You don't go to Pinkberry and not share.
And Pink doesn't look like she is sharing her beer with anyone. I wonder how that would taste. Pinkberry and beer. Hmm. Something to do after work.
Patrick Wilson was so popular last week that I brought him back again.
The lovely Reese Witherspoon.
Sarah Ferguson and the P's, Beatrice and Eugenie. Beatrice seems to be going for the whole Isla Fisher look.
Lorenzo and Shayne Lamas.
U2 helping to clear the streets of New York. Apparently this street does have a name.
Zac Efron looks stoned out of his mind. He was there to see The Watchmen though so, it probably was called for. Plus, he does have to put up with Vanessa so you know he likes to maintain a constant buzz.

Quick Hits Part 2

Sleepless On Broadway - If you have always imagined what it would be like to see Sleepless In Seattle as a musical then now is your chance. Well, not actually now, but sometime next year, the movie will have been turned into a musical and will be showing on Broadway. The plot is going to remain the same and it will still be set in the early 1990's. I am kind of ambivalent about the whole thing. I did see that The Addams Family is going to be opening on Broadway next year. To me that seems more musical friendly.

Kanye West Is A Vessel Of God - Obviously those are not my words to describe Kanye, but they are his. Apparently his greatest disappointment in life is not being able to see himself on stage performing for the masses. The reason he is disappointed is because he considers himself the greatest performer who has ever lived and a vessel of God through which God communicates to those he performs to. And what does God think of Amber Rose and her fashion taste?

I Like Emma Roberts - Emma Roberts is on the cover of Teen Vogue this month and unlike some people she actually seems to answer her own questions. She says that she doesn't want to be known as the niece of Julia Roberts and so is trying to make edgier movies now that she is of legal age. She also thinks Nick Jonas is a bit of a man whore and so really has no desire to date him. Her way of putting it was not really to use the word man whore. I believe Emma said that Nick has been making the rounds through the women of Hollywood. That's just a polite way of saying man whore so I will say it for you Emma. Nick Jonas is a man whore. I feel better now.

Lauren Conrad Is A Published Author

While millions of good writers are struggling to get their first book published, Lauren Conrad of course already has a three book deal and the first of her books will be for sale beginning June 16th. The book, entitled LA Candy is the fictional account of a young girl who moves to LA and unexpectedly becomes the star of a reality show. I'm guessing Lauren had to really dig deep for that life experience. Are people who watch The Hills really going to be that desperate to read a book by Lauren? Are you telling me that HarperCollins couldn't find any other worthy authors out there? Whatever money they are paying Lauren, I am sure it is about ten times what they would pay any other new author. It might even be more. I would much prefer they gave 10 authors a chance at a first novel. I'm guessing that one of those novels would end up selling more than the Lauren Conrad book will.

Oh, that's right. It isn't just one book, we get two more after this from Lauren. On her blog, Lauren says that the books "are definitely influenced by my own life. Some of the characters may symbolize people in my life, but it is in no way calling anyone out. I want them to transport people to another place."

Where are they going to transport people to? It is going to be The Hills but with words. This kind of thing just makes me sick, especially because I guarantee you she didn't write the book on her own.

Quick Hits

No More Life On Mars - ABC has decided to cancel the show Life On Mars. I only watched one of the episodes but thought it was a really good show. I have watched all of the UK version and I thought the US version was just as good, but no one was watching it. The good news is they will get a chance to air a series finale so all the loose ends will be tied up.

Octo-Mom Laws - A new bill was introduced in California yesterday which would regulate fertility clinics. Apparently they aren't regulated right now and so anything and everything can happen and the state really can't do anything. The bill will also regulate plastic surgery centers as well. I would have thought those would have already been regulated, but they aren't. The latter part of the bill was actually introduced last year after Kanye West's mother died but it never moved forward. It will now because people want some kind of accountability for the fertility clinics.

Concert News - Michael Jackson needs money so he will be performing a string of dates in London this summer. If he makes enough he will then go home and get back to doing what he does best. Looking at pictures of kids at playgrounds. If things don't go as well as planned then maybe he will go on tour with his brothers around the world and take a look at playgrounds in every city where he can meet all the children.

Gloria Estefan is saying farewell to touring and is doing so in Latin America. No dates for the US have been announced and it doesn't sound like any are forthcoming. She wants to end it all in Latin America and then just focus on her family.

Biggest Loser Scandal Not A Big Deal

Everyone seems to be just scandalized that The Biggest Loser did some fancy editing that made it seem that a former contestant on the show had run a marathon, when in fact he didn't. In case you haven't seen the details, here is what happened. Dane Patterson who had already lost about 100 pounds when he was kicked off the show was shown at the end where they see how contestants are progressing after six weeks of being on their own without the support of the show. In the segment, Dane was showing crossing the finish line of a marathon with his very fit wife in a time that appeared to be 3 hours and 53 minutes which is really fast. So fast in fact that it got people suspicious.

What had happened according to everyone involved was that Dane had run the first 17 miles and a field producer realized that Dane was not going to make the six hour cut off for the marathon and so went and picked him up in a car, drove him 3 miles and then Dane ran the final six miles. As he crossed the finish line, it was an accurate photo, but some of the lights had gone out in the timer and so the actual time when he crossed was 5 hours and 53 minutes.

Immediately after Dane crossed the finish line, he, his wife and another person went back and ran the three miles he originally missed. Everyone is now calling into question whether reality shows are real. Ummm. I think that was answered a long time ago.

No one ever said the guy finished the marathon in 3 hours 53 minutes and they seem to be forgetting the fact that he did run the entire marathon. And even if you don't count his going back to finish the three miles, he still ran 23 miles in under 6 hours which is a fantastic accomplishment for a guy who was a bazillion pounds overweight just a few months before.

I don't see the big deal. I have never expected reality shows to be real. The Biggest Loser is more real than most because you can see actual weight loss, but if you think reality television is real, and are personally offended by some of the editing techniques used, then you really need to find something else to watch.

Daily Mirror Blind Item

Which striker has been secretly engaging in tantric sex sessions with another woman behind his girlfriend's back?

The fella in question is promising his mistress lavish shopping sprees to keep her quiet...

Same Old Same Old On The Bachelor - Spoiler Alert

I don't watch The Bachelor. Never have and probably never will, but I do read about it and sometimes post about it. The one thing I have always noticed is that things rarely work out. I think two couples are still together by my calculations. I could be wrong, but not too far off. ABC kept plugging the final episode like the entire world hinged on us watching it and so of course I skipped it. Hey, that's what the internet is for. If something spectacular happened I could watch the three or four minutes of fun on YouTube and skip the blah, blah, blah and commercials.

Basically all that happened was The Bachelor thought he had his special someone and then actually was forced to spend time with her for six weeks and realized that she wasn't the one. Apparently though he decided not to tell her that though until the cameras were running in the After The Rose Show. Nothing like springing a surprise like that right on television. It kind of reminded me of a Jerry Springer show without the fist fights or the hair pulling. Hello Sharon Osbourne.

The Bachelor decided that the woman he picked to spend the rest of his life with was in fact not the one and so got the ring back and then decided the woman he really wanted to be with was the runner up who apparently felt the same way at least during the episode. He didn't bother proposing to the runner up and just decided that they would hang out and see how things go before he decided whether or not to ask her to marry him.

This is why these couples are generally doomed to fail. They don't actually get to spend any time together until after the show ends. At that point they really discover what the other person is about and more often than not they realize that whatever spark they had does not extend beyond the time the cameras stop filming.

Having never watched the show I can only guess that everyone goes into the show with fairly good intentions and of course are not just looking for 15 minutes of fame right? Right?

Jason Mesnick, who was The Bachelor this time around said he couldn't tell Melissa that he was going to dump her on television because the contract he signed forced him to deliver the news while the cameras were running. Umm. To me that is still a-hole behavior. Here is what you do. If you are so worried about hurting her feelings, then just stick with her one more night for the cameras and then the next day dump her in private so she doesn't have to be the person who got dumped in front of millions of people. Then, make a call to the runner up and do it quietly.

Why is that so hard?

Welcome To The Neighborhood Amy Winehouse

Yesterday when I read that Amy Winehouse was moving into a new place, I really didn't think too much about it. I find that if you think about Amy Winehouse too much, then you end up having her show up in your dreams with that smile of hers and the next thing you know you are trying to get back to sleep and just seeing that toothless smile.

Today though, I thought about what a relief it must be for her old neighbors that she is leaving and how distressed her new neighbors must be. As you can see from the photo above, the houses are all right next to each other at her new place and the photographers are already out in force. It also appears as if the houses are so close to each other that Amy will certainly make the lives miserable of the families on either side of her as she will probably be yelling at them or attempting to climb over to their house through a window, and will certainly be able to hear her screams and smell her crack pipe.

Imagine you are living in an upper middle class London suburb and just enjoying your life and the next thing you know you have 100 photographers who are going to be a permanent part of your life, as well as Amy coming over to your house unannounced for dinner and bringing all of her friends and dealers. For one day it would be fun. For any period longer than that, it would just be a nightmare.

Mischa Barton To Melrose Place

Apparently Mischa Barton has had a change of heart about the whole television thing. It's amazing what not getting any jobs and running out of money will do to someone's artistic integrity. Mischa is the same person who vowed never to do television again because it was mindless and horribly constraining and The OC was even worse because she considered it a soap.

Well, a few years without a real job and the next thing you know she is going to be on Melrose Place. According to Korbi TV, Mischa is auditioning for a role on the show. Aaaah, Mischa you had to audition? You really have dropped really far, really quickly. But if the show does well than Mischa can hang around Hollywood for another six or seven years doing nothing and bitch and complain and moan about her talents are being wasted on a show when she could be showing off her acting skills in feature films and getting nominations and awards to go with a series of boyfriends who never last longer than a few dates, because, well it is Mischa Barton. Mischa allegedly turned down the role of Georgina Sparks on Gossip Girl, but I don't think Mischa has turned down a paycheck in awhile no matter where it came from. Plus, but the time they cast Michelle Trachtenberg's part on the show, Gossip Girl was already a decent hit and there was no way Mischa would have turned down a chance to be on a hit.

I personally don't care that much about Mischa. I just keep writing about her in the hopes that her sister will read a post and get in touch with me. I would love to meet her sister. In fact, I would love to sit down with her sister for a few hours and get some answers that I think she is ready to give.

Oprah And Larry King Battling For Jade Goody

Apparently Oprah and Larry King are each willing to pay about $1M to have an interview with Jade Goody before she passes away. According to her doctor's the cancer has now spread to her brain and she has less than four weeks to live. Meanwhile her husband was convicted of assault yesterday and so I guess he will be headed to prison. I know he just got out of jail after being in there for assault or something similar. I really hope that all of this money Jade is raising is kept in a trust for her kids and that her husband can't touch any of it or there will not be any left.

Fox was also interested in securing an interview with Jade but dropped out when the bidding got too high. I could see Jade being on Larry King because he has so many international viewers, but I don't think the average Oprah viewer has any idea who she is. I think Oprah's viewers would respond to Jade, but I also think the interview would probably take longer than an hour and Oprah would have to fly to London because there is no way Jade is flying anywhere. On Larry King they could just do it on a satellite, because let's face it, even if she were sitting right across from him in Los Angeles he probably wouldn't even notice her. I think they just point Larry in the right direction and say, "speak."

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which sexy NYC-based celeb’s pickup line needs a little improvement? “Have we met?” he asks. “Have we had sex? No? Do you want to?”

Today's Blind Items

This B list movie actress and A list wannabe made it very clear this week to the only rich guys she was hitting on, that despite what is being written in the tabloids about her being in a relationship, that they are in fact, "friends" and that she can date whomever she wishes. That however is not what her other half has been saying. He thinks they are a couple and told everyone he encountered over the weekend as such.

Random Photos Part One

Paul Harvey - RIP

The random photo of the day goes to Spike Lee and Bill Murray
Kanye West took his new girlfriend Amber Rose shopping this weekend. Umm. Yeah, I could see why.
After three months on vacation, Amy Winehouse looks like she could use a vacation.
It's a Fanning. This time it's Elle Fanning.
Felicity Huffman goes for second base with Eva Longoria.
I'm not sure what the picture of Halle Berry has to do with selling her perfume but I like it.
I hate to contribute to the PR machine that is Jennifer Aniston, but does she look pregnant to you?

And their new movie bombed. Yes, it finished 2nd, but it bombed. Hopefully this is the end of the Jonas Brothers.
Josh Duhamel is available for your gardening needs.
Jodie Foster probably isn't, but she looks nice.
Ummm. I hope Tom Cruise is making a note that they need to stop by the store and get some shampoo for Katie.
I think this is the first time ever for Larry The Cable Guy in the photos. Jeff Foxworthy has been in before.
I'm supposed to think of Lauren Graham as only as a friend but it's hard when she looks this good. Kate Jennings Grant looks good too.
It must be Christmas. It's Madonna and the Baby Jesus and it's snowing.
The Monopoly Guy. I mean Matthew Broderick.
Mariska Hargitay and Craig Bierko.
Marcia's boobs look like they are trying to escape.
I miss that Oliver Platt show on cable.
This is the best I have ever seen the Princess look. In case you were wondering who they guy standing at attention is in the tight suit that is the Russian President.
Did Ashlee Simpson get some work done recently?
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Salma was probably the best looking person at the petting zoo.
Scarlett J and Freida Pinto.

Vanity Fair - Comedy's New Legends

The April issue of Vanity Fair focuses on the new generation of comic actors. It is a great article, and has lots of great photos and a behind the scenes video as well. You can read the entire article here.

JONAH HILL, PAUL RUDD, SETH ROGEN, and JASON SEGEL

DANNY MCBRIDE
RUSSELL BRAND
BILL HADER, ANNA FARIS, JASON BATEMAN, and LESLIE MANN
PAUL RUDD
JONAH HILL
AMY POEHLER & WILL ARNETT
JASON SEGEL
SETH ROGEN

Daily MIrror Blind Item

Which bulimic Hollywood star is worrying film bosses? She scoffs a three-course meal every three hours... then chucks it back up...

A Sixty Year Age Gap Is Nothing

Apparently Sumner Redstone decided that the reason his marriage to his current wife didn't work was that the 40 year age gap was just too close. I mean he is 85 and she is 46. I mean 39 years is nothing. He needs to find someone he has less in common with right? So, enter a flight attendant who used to work on the Viacom jets. According to the NY Daily News, Malia Andelin has caught Sumner's eye. She had to move slowly though because his eyes are not what they once were. Malia is much more age appropriate. She is after all just in her early 20's. It's always nice to date someone who was born about the time you were eligible for Social Security benefits.

The picture above is Sumner with his almost divorced wife and a $20 bill. I believe Andrew Jackson is on that bill and was probably the President alive when Sumner was born. Yes, I know he wasn't, but it is still funny, and why does someone pose with a $20 bill?

Octo-Mom Says No To 24 Hour A Day Free Child Care

I know you are getting tired of her, but it has been almost a week since I had a story about Nadya Suleman and this just shows that the only thing she is after is money and fame. How so? Well, the Associated Press is reporting that Nadya turned down 24 hour a day free child care from Angels In Waiting because she wants to be able to film a reality show and the organization would not allow it if she wanted their offer of free child care.

So, the babies are coming home in less than two weeks and she says no to free child care. She did however accept the free clothing for all of her kids because it came from the same company that provides clothing to the Brangelina kids, and they would love to be seen on a reality show.

The rumor I am hearing that is most believable is that a deal should be signed this week in order to film the departure of the babies from the hospital so that can be included in the television show. If a deal is not signed, Nadya has made alternative arrangements to have her own film crew there and then will sell the filming to whatever company makes the deal with her.

It really is good to know that she has the best interests of her children in mind. I mean all of us would turn down free 24 hour a day child care right?

Rachael Ray Admits She's Not A Chef

Rachael Ray is going to be on Nightline tonight. Since they have already done the interview, they released a few teasers to get people to watch. In the interview she discusses amongst other things, how she feels the world credit crisis is affecting the various growing economies in the world. OK, so she in fact does not discuss that, but does talk about her FHM shoot from five years ago in the hopes I guess that maybe there will be lots of internet searches for the photos and that people will think she is sexy. I have posted all the photos before, but I'm too lazy to look them up on here and link to them.

She also discusses the fact that she is uncomfortable making $18M a year. Not so uncomfortable where she will give it back mind you or to stop increasing it by endorsing healthy foods like Dunkin Donuts. I mean I am a prime example of how healthy eating a balanced breakfast of a dozen donuts can make you look like a FHM pictorial.

She says that she doesn't regret doing the Dunkin Donuts ads. Of course she doesn't. They paid her a truck load of money for doing it and she can sleep easy at night by talking about how they contributed to her foundation as part of the deal. Uh huh. And how much went to the foundation compared to the truck load of money she got personally paid?

In the one part of the interview I respect her for she does say that she is not a chef.

"I'm not a chef. I haven't created any new technique in the kitchen. I'm not a rocket scientist. I think I'm good at writing accessible, fun, and affordable meals for the average American family. That's what I think I'm good at."

She says that she is just a waitress who got lucky. I'm willing to give her more credit than that. I'm also not judging her for what she has done because I think she at least has become famous for something and has taken what people are willing to give her. She does work hard at what she does. I think most of us would do the exact same thing if given the opportunity. I just like having a little fun at her expense.

The Sex Is Great But You Need To Stop So I Can Twitter

For those of you who follow Diddly Piddly and his Tweets on Twitter and I sincerely hope none of you do because of everything he has done and his continuing disrespect for women, he decided that supporting Chris Brown this weekend was not enough in his disrespect for women. Apparently throughout the weekend, Diddly Piddly was Twittering about tantric sex he was having with a woman. He basically gave a play by play account of the session including the fact that after having had sex for a 10 hour period he was tired and sore and just couldn't go on anymore. This was after he assured his audience he could go on for 36 hours straight. Gee that's great. Thanks for sharing and thanks for confirming what a misogynistic a-hole you are. I'm sure the woman he was allegedly with really enjoyed him stopping every few minutes to tell the world what he was doing to her. I don't really have anything to add except for the fact that I am banning him from the site. I've had enough of his antics and his trying to stay relevant and convincing us what a ladies man he is.

I think he tries too hard to show us and has to be the most self-centered person I have ever read about in the history of celebrity.

"Having tantric sex! I feel so much better! Thank you."

"I gotta stop. I'm tired and sore! I'll try again tomorrow. Go back to work people."

Chris Brown Rumors From The Weekend

It's amazing what a little reconciliation can do for generating some public appearances. Although all the stories about Chris Brown partying up the weekend with Khloe Kardashian were not true, at least it did make Khloe feel like people actually cared about her and made her newsworthy even for five minutes. It also showed that although she might not be drinking and driving, she certainly has not cut back on her drinking.

But, what the weekend did show is that Rihanna's entire family is behind her decision to get back with Chris. I saw an interview with her father over the weekend and he was totally supportive of her decision and thinks she is doing the right thing. All I have to say is that if some guy ever beat my daughter like that, there would be no reconciliation and the guy might not even be alive.

Rihanna's dad obviously doesn't care that much about his daughter. He doesn't. You might disagree with me and say he cares and that he is just being supportive, but he doesn't care. Let's say that if when Rihanna was 10 years old the family dog attacked her and made her face look like that, would the family rid themselves of the dog? In Rihanna's family it looks like the answer is no.

Chris Brown on the other hand seems to be enjoying the fact that now he can show his face in public and have fun and do what he wants because for the first time since all of this happened he showed his face and further confirmed the fact that he is an idiot, by riding a jet ski with a wool cap on. Meanwhile, Rihanna had to stay inside because, really, there is no point in her ever coming out again because she has ruined her career forever and given Chris his career back.

Lots Of Empty Seats On The Britney Tour

When looking at advance ticket sales for Britney's tour which kicks off tomorrow, it seems that the venues outside of the United States are more likely to be sold out or close to sold out, while most of the dates in the US have plenty of good seats available. In fact thee are lots and lots of seats available. So many good seats available that those $500 tickets have suddenly become $35 seats as dates of the show come closer. It's one thing to play in front of an empty upper balcony, but it also sucks when the front ten rows of your concert are also empty.

Things are so bad for the ticket sales that the opening show of the tour is not even sold out. This is the one I thought would be for sure sold out because it is the one show I can guarantee you that she will be at. Anything after tomorrow I think is 50/50 whether she will be there or if it will go on as scheduled. I know British bookmakers are taking bets on the over/under for the number of days this tour lasts and right now I would definitely have to go with the under. I think that somewhere along the way here there is going to be a Janet Jackson mystery type illness and there are going to be lots of canceled shows with a promise to make up the dates that never happens. If you want to see Britney you need to get to one of the first dates of the tour.

Thank You Katie Holmes I Would Love To Come Over For Dinner

In the new issue of Glamour Magazine, Katie Holmes is on the cover. Part of the exchange was that I guess she was supposed to give an interview. She does give an interview, but from the excerpts I've read, it doesn't actually sound like she ever answers a question, and the questions themselves are worded to allow for really vague answers.

In one question, the reporter basically lumped every Cruise/Holmes marriage rumor into one big question and also added the rumor that Suri didn't even exist. Well, I don't remember ever saying that Suri didn't exist, but of course that is the one Katie answered and she said, "Some of the stuff [people said] was such absolutely horrible things to say about a child. It was so uncalled for and so disgusting. Enough is enough."

I don't recall ever saying anything bad about Suri. I do recall saying things about who her parents are or how she was created, but nothing about her personally.

Right now I think Glamour should hang their head in shame because what they have done is give the impression they asked hard questions, when in fact they asked some of the worst questions I have ever seen. The questions were obviously a set up and nothing but a puff piece so she would agree to be on the cover. I hate that. The one thing in the entire interview that intrigued me was this.

Katie said that anyone who has criticized the Cruise family should come over for dinner sometime to see how it really is in their house. Well, count me in. I would LOVE to go over to their house for dinner, especially since according to Katie, Tom does all the cooking. Uh huh. I think they know how to reach me. I'm free any night.

I think Glamour did get one piece of revenge on Katie for having to agree to all the conditions. Notice the headline next to Katie. "The new sex position that works every time." It's kind of like they are implying something by it's location.

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which mega-star's reputation is being trashed by a tranny in Miami? The endowed lass is telling anyone who'll listen all about his embarrassing sexual positions.