Happy Independence Day

Well, that is it for this time around. I really hope you enjoyed the day a great deal. I know I have said it often recently but I am very grateful to each of you for all that you do everyday. I have the best readers. Every morning I write this blog I do it for all of you. I want to thank you again for making the past 2.5 years a joy and I look forward to continuing this for as long as you keep showing up to read and comment.

I want to thank all of you again for the wonderful donations. I have written many of you back to thank you individually and will keep doing so until I finish. Next week I will also be sending out the checks to the various charities you picked and will announce them next Friday. I also want to thank the readers who advertise on the site. I neglected to mention them last week and I feel bad about that.

Ticket Liquidators is a great place for tickets when an event is sold out or you need great seats. A To D List has been taking a break for the past few weeks but I understand they are going to start again soon. I encourage all of you to head over to the site and help out with the classifying of celebrities. I am jealous of Second City Style this week because they are in Chicago and Taste Of Chicago which is incredible. Plus, they definitely have one of the best fireworks celebrations in the country. Take a look at Second City's site for some great tips and deals on fashion. Travelatime is a wonderful place to look for your vacation needs. I know there are lots of sites out there, but if they have the same price, then help out a fellow reader. Dragon Search Marketing is a great company that can help your site or your product get seen all over the world. They have a great team of people over there and the President is a daily reader of the site.

I hope that all of you have had a great weekend so far. I hope it continues to be great and that everyone stays safe so I can see you back here on Monday morning. As for the next reveals, mark your calendar for New Years Day.

Blind Items Revealed

July 3, 2009

#1 - This A+ list Academy Award winner/nominee actress spent some two weeks ago at a Veteran's hospital. She did so quietly and without publicity. She spent time with every patient she could and when she left, she gave them all gift bags which included a $1000 gift certificate to Best Buy.

#2 This A+ list Academy Award winner/nominee actor also spent time with the troops at the same hospital. He didn't being gift bags but did stay for many hours and visited with everyone there and shared stories and listened and also didn't want any publicity for being there.

#1 - Angelina Jolie
#2 - Jack Nicholson

Blind Items Revealed

July 2, 2009

In two weeks this magazine I love to hate is going to have a cover reuniting the cast of a popular 80's-90's tweener comedy. Well, almost the entire cast. It seems that the bigger stars from the show would only agree to pose for the cover if two of the members of the cast were not involved. The magazine agreed.

#1 - Magazine
#2 - Show
#3 & #4 - The two cast members excluded.

#1 - People
#2 - Saved By The Bell
#3 & #4 - Screech and Mr. Belding

Blind Items Revealed

June 30, 2009

This is a great story. It is all the more so because the person involved didn't want any credit for what he did. A former MVP winning NFL player recently paid to have 70 underprivileged children and their families flown to Walt Disney World for a vacation. He picked up the entire cost for everything with no sponsor help and no publicity for himself.

Kurt Warner

Blind Items Revealed

June 26, 2009

#3 & #4 - Kindness - These two actors were once co-stars in television and at least one movie. One is now A list and only does movies, while the other has dropped from an A list movie star to a B- list will take anything actor. Anyway, the two were at a charity sports event recently and at the event was an auction where someone could win a round of golf with the pair. Well, instead of just one winner, they surprised the audience by inviting everyone who bid on the item to play golf with them. They paid for everyone to play, a party after and gave a $100,000 donation to the charity who had sponsored the original auction.

Kevin James & Ray Romano

Blind Items Revealed

June 25, 2009

While shooting on the set of their latest movie, these two stars have a completely different way of interacting with their fans. Well, I should say one interacts with fans, and one pretends she cannot see or hear them. Our B+ list movie actor usually plays the fun guy and it seems that when he is filming it is the exact same way. He spends most of the time in between takes speaking with fans, taking pictures and talking the entire time. Our A+ list actress on the other hand spends her time in between takes as far away from the fans as possible and has absolutely nothing to do with them. She is very good at pretending not to hear them or see them.

Paul Rudd & Reese Witherspoon

Blind Items Revealed

June 24, 2009

This one kind of hurts because I like this person. She is a celebrity. Not an actress, but a C+/B- television host and former reality star. Anyway as a host of her program she has a few provisions that she needs followed at all times. No one can speak to her prior to 8am. Also, she needs a minimum of two hours for makeup. Either her boyfriend or a friend must be with her at all times. She only does one take of each stand up she does before the camera. One. No more than that ever. She is such a diva that most of the crew quits after working with her for just one episode.

Bridget Marquardt

Blind Items Revealed

June 18, 2009

What A list nationally syndicated radio host is getting dropped by her home station and the second biggest market in the country?

Dr. Laura

Blind Items Revealed

June 17, 2009

This married A list female singer has a very funny way of working. For example, when she is scheduled to shoot a music video she shows up at one time of day and one time of day only. If the director schedules a 7am shoot, that is great, but our singer is not going to show up until 11. No, not 11am. That would only be four hours late. Nope, our singer only shoots videos at 11pm. No one knows if it is her playing diva or because she can't get going until that time of night. No one wants to work on her videos anymore unless they are paid the very top rate available plus overtime due to all the down time and waiting and waiting. Because of the diva attitude, her videos cost an extra $25,000-30,000 a day to shoot than they would if she showed on time.

Beyonce

Blind Items Revealed

June 16, 2009

This Academy Award nominated/winner A+ list actor doesn't get much publicity for all of the good he does, and so I thought I would share one of the things about him which he did for no reason other than being a great guy. While shooting a film our actor was introduced to a young girl. The girl had wanted to meet our actor for a very long time. Because she was dying of leukemia, her parents had asked Make-A-Wish to make it happen. For whatever reason they had not. Well, someone on the set heard about this little girl and asked our actor if it would be ok for her to meet him. He said sure, and the girl came. At the time she visited him she had a few weeks to live. When he asked about her medical treatment he was told there really wasn't any money. Our actor paid for all her medical bills and three years later she is still alive and still in touch with our actor.

Johnny Depp

Blind Items Revealed

June 12, 2009

#1 - Some good news for this formerly B+ movie actress and now a C. It appears she is off the drugs and even her husband appears clean. The bad news is he can't get a job and so has been hired by the producers as her personal makeup artist for the movie she is filming right now. I can't believe she got another movie.

#4 - Kindness - This A list actress who used to be the highest paid actress in Hollywood donated her entire paycheck from a recent movie to four different charities. It was the largest donation any of the four charities had ever received.

#1 - Brittany Murphy
#4 - Sandra Bullock

Blind Items Revealed

June 9, 2009

This Academy Award winner/nominee A list movie actor is also a big music fan. Not so much of other music, but primarily of his own. He also has a huge ego. On a recent movie he was shooting he had it written into his contract that once a week a certain number of crew members had to show up in his hotel suite and listen to our actor play his guitar and the songs he was writing. Most of the songs were about himself and things he had accomplished in his life. Needless to say the crew hated him with a passion. Instead of going home to their families, once a week they had to go to a hotel suite for a few hours and listen to the bag of wind go on and on about great he was. In song.

Russell Crowe

Blind Items Revealed

June 8, 2009

I think when I reveal this one to you, you will gain a much deeper appreciation of what I am going through as I think of a good way to write this item and also trying to get all of the mental images out of my head. I literally just shivered. Anyway, what we have here is a marriage that didn't last long, but oh what a wedding it was. Everyone was there to see this couple getting married. The divorce was just as spectacular. The husband is a celebrity both in North America and in Europe. The wife is a permanent A list entertainer. She will always be A list. Anyway, contrary to everything you would think to be true, this couple did have sex on a fairly regular basis. In fact, the story goes they had sex every day and sometimes twice a day. The only catch to the whole thing was that the husband has OCD in a very serious way and he insisted that his wife remove the sheets from the bed after the deed and throw them away to never be used again. He wouldn't touch sheets either new or not and wouldn't allow anyone other than his wife to touch them or make the bed.

Liza Minelli & David Gest

Blind Items Revealed

June 5, 2009

#1 & #2 - This intense B list movie and sometime television actor takes parenting very seriously. He knows the reputation of bars and clubs in Hollywood to serve underage celebrities. So, to make sure his B list actress daughter doesn't drink he calls ahead to wherever she is going and makes sure they know they will be in for a world of hurt if they serve her booze.

#3 - She might not always be the best role model as a mother, but this former B list movie actress with A list name recognition is extremely controlling when it comes to the location of her kids. Not only does she have GPS trackers on the cell phones of her kids, she also doesn't allow them to go out at night unless she or a parent is with them. She knows what kind of mistakes she made as a teenager and doesn't want her kids to make the same mistakes.

#1 & 2 - Eric and Emma Roberts
#3 - Melanie Griffith

Blind Items Revealed

May 27, 2009

I was going to call this a jackass post, but in reality it is just typical celebrity behavior and so although jackass-ish, probably not full on qualifying for it. You decide. This movie actress is B list for sure. All of you know who she is. Mainstream popcorn movie leads and art house leads as well. I would say our married mother has A list name recognition. Anyway, our actress bought a hat. Not some cheap Avril Lavigne looking trucker hat, but a hat which actually costs money. Serious money. I think we should all be shocked that she actually paid for the hat in the first place. Well, for three months straight she wore that hat everywhere she went. Then after three months she went to the store and told them she didn't like it and wanted a full refund of her money. This was even though it had makeup on it, had her hair plastered in it and was obviously well worn. Even though the designer of the hats would have loved her endorsement he told her to take a hike. Nice.

Maggie Gyllenhaal
The designer is Santino Fonzarelli ( I know, I know)

Blind Items Revealed

May 25, 2009

This C list television/sometime film actress had one big hit on television and a nice steady paycheck from it for at least four or five years. Since then it has been hit or miss with television and movies with a more misses than hits. Anyway, this actress has a great story that she will share with anyone who will listen. It seems that on this hit show she had a female co-star who was not so much into guys if you know what I mean. However, it was more secret at that time then it is now. Anyway the co-star sat our C list actress down and without any kind of introduction or preamble or chit chat said, "You know I f**k bi**ches right?" Our C list actress who couldn't believe they were having this conversation, said "Oh yeah. Sure I knew," even though she really wasn't 100% sure at that time either. Our co-star then said, "Good. Just checking." She then got up and walked away and presumably to tell another person.

The C-list actress with the great story - Kim Coles

Blind Items Revealed

May 22, 2009


#3 - This former A list movie actor and now pretend singer and movie actor was playing at a recent golf tournament. Along the side of the fairways were multi-million dollar homes. In the driveway of one of these homes was a huge RV painted in a rather garish color. Our actor said the RV distracted him and he refused to play until it was move out of his eyesight.

Kevin Costner

Blind Items Revealed

May 14, 2009

This aging former list television actor hasn't been on anything big in years. Back in the day he went from a hit drama straight into a hit comedy. Now he spends most of his days yelling obscenities at his neighbors dog. His neighbor is a B list actor who was the lead on a semi hit comedy. Our former A list actor is married to a former beauty queen who was on a hit television comedy.

#1 - Gerald McRaney
#2 - Donal Logue
#3 - Delta Burke

Blind Items Revealed

May 12, 2009

Now for today. Today is nothing juicy or earth shaking but it cracks me up so thought I would share it. I almost didn't because there have been a lot of stories recently about actors and their lifts, but this one is too good to pass up because it's so funny. This C list actor on a very good day, and realistically a D who used to be a B was on one of the most popular television comedies of all time. Not necessarily by numbers, but it was not the fault of the show. Since the show went of the air he has done a little of this and a little of that. The other night he went over to a friend's house. This friend, like many people makes people remove their shoes when they enter the house. She told our actor that he needed to take off his shoes. He threw a fit right there in the doorway and complained for a good five minutes before finally taking off his shoes and dropping about four inches in height. The laughs in the place weren't that loud. Well, not loud enough for a neighbor to hear anyway. No one would have even noticed if he hadn't thrown the fit. But because he did everyone was staring at him.

David Faustino

Blind Items Revealed

May 11, 2009

It is kind of like a Three For Monday. We have a B-/C+ television and film actress who is currently a female lead on this network drama. It's a new show. Popular though. Anyway, her male co-star is extremely popular on this site, but he is also probably a B-/C+ mostly television actor. Apparently our actress has been acting like a diva on the show and our actor called her out on it. This is an actual quote. " You are a f**king c**t. Who the hell do you think you are that you can treat people the way you do on set. The crew hates you the cast hates you and the producers hate you and this is no way to build any kind of career, so knock it off you f**king whore." Oh, and both of our actors are foreign born.

#1 - Stana Katic
#2 - Nathan Fillion
#3 - Castle

Blind Items Revealed

May 6, 2009

This is not something terribly dramatic, but I just felt like posting a kindness today. This C list actress/writer/producer on a very hit television comedy had noticed all of these photos of a missing cat on telephone poles and in windows. She didn't really think much about it, but a day or two after she first saw the pictures, she met a little girl who was standing with her mom on the corner and they were putting up more pictures. So, our actress to be kind asked about the cat, and found it that it had been the girl's cat and that she had literally had it from almost the day she was born and she was now 8. The mother and daughter recognized our actress and they took some photos with a cell phone camera and our actress signed an autograph on one of the cat posters. The cat had managed to get outside when the front door had been left open by the cable guy.

Anyway, about a week goes by and our actress called the family to see if they had found the cat and they had not and had given up hope. The next day, our actress stopped by their house along with two other members of the show and dropped off a brand new kitten to the little girl.

Mindy Kaling

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Blind Items Revealed

May 1, 2009

This B list television actress on a very hit network drama has A list name recognition. She was paid to be at an event for two consecutive weekends for teens and was expected to be a good example for those in attendance. Strict? Yeah, but she was getting paid big bucks and could have skipped it if she didn't want to follow the rules. She chain-smoked her way through the thing, refusing to do most of the stuff she was being paid to do. (this included an argument over her check which she opened up and argued through most of a show she was in the audience for. Apparently she thought she was being paid less than what had been agreed on.)Don't ask me why the check didn't go straight to her agent, but I wonder if she did this on her own without coughing up the 10%.

She didn't want to do opening remarks for a C list male R&B singer with one huge monster hit, and not much else because she thought his people were "ogling her too much" She lied about her age and drank two bottles of wine the first night and ended up drunk off her ass with people pushing her in the right direction of where to go and what to do. If any of the audience tried for an autograph or picture of her while she was walking around, she would put up her hand to block her face and ignore them. These same kids that paid to be at an event she was HOSTING.

Her first weekend there she was with her family. The next weekend, she brought her friends, including this D list movie actor who was in one of the biggest franchise movies of all-time and has really done nothing since, and looked like he was on crack the entire night. She was required to get approval for her outfits beforehand and when the event organizers came to check on it, she ignored them.

On the other hand, this annoying female A list singer (for now), but probably just a one year wonder who we will hopefully never hear from again was headlining the event, was sweet and appreciative. There was bad blood between her and our hostess because they apparently got into it over this A list movie actor who starred in a failing television show before starring in one of the biggest movies of all-time. Our A list singer refused to be drawn into an argument while our hostess tried to bring it up several times by telling everyone that she was dating the A list actor now and that it was a secret. Uh huh. He does so much better than her.

#1 - Hayden Panettiere,
#2 - Lloyd
#3 - Daniel Logan
#4 - Katy Perry
#5 - Leonardo DiCaprio

Blind Items Revealed

April 27, 2009

Friday night at The Grove. Movie theatre is packed to see Obsessed. The lights are down, the movie is about half way, when a cell phone stars ringing. Not vibrating, but ringing. One of those really loud ringing ones for people who like to hear it from a mile away. Everyone is looking around to see who the culprit is. This used to be an A list, Oscar nominated movie actress who now really doesn't work except for keeping her husband glued to her, starts digging through her purse. It is still ringing. She finally gets the phone out of the purse. What would you do if this were you? You would turn it off. Our actress, says, "Hello." And then has a one minute conversation before hanging up. Yeah, I can't wait to see her at the premiere of the next movie her husband does, and get everyone to start talking on their cell phones.

Melanie Griffith

Blind Items Revealed

April 24, 2009

#2 - This B list actress/singer tweener is a little older than the characters she portrays. She is tired of studios, managers, and agents telling her what to do and so as her first order of business with her new self she kicked her "boyfriend" to the curb. Oh, she likes guys, she just didn't want the arranged "boyfriend" any longer.

Ashley Tisdale

Blind Items Revealed

April 22, 2009

This B list television and movie actor is more famous for his current television role, than any movie in which he has appeared. Filming of his show is delayed by hours everyday, because our actor refuses or is unwilling to learn his lines each day and therefore necessitates take after take after take for him to finish his scenes.

Jeremy Piven

Blind Items Revealed

April 7, 2009

Have you ever waited in line at a bookstore? You know how they have designed a way to make you feel like a rat in a cage by winding you back and forth like you are in line at an amusement park? Well, last night at Barnes & Noble at The Grove there was quite the line wrapped around and around. People were waiting patiently in line to either check out or to get their parking validated. There was only one person working the front and so the line was taking unusually long to move.

As the "everyday people" were all waiting patiently, up comes this former A list television actor and show host who considers himself a funny man, but comes across as a skeevy perv. At one point in time it seemed as every show on the network had this guy on it. Our actor/comic/tool looked at the line and basically said forget this. He then went around the line to the front and if that wasn't bad enough, interrupted the person being checked out so that our actor/comic/tool could get his parking ticket validated. Way to win friends. Oh, and people did say things to him, but he totally ignored them. Oh, he was there with the current host of the show he used to host who was wandering around the store with some woman.

Bob Saget

Blind Items Revealed

April 1, 2009

This A list actress is more famous for one lucky television role than the truly awful acting she has done in movies. Well, she had a recent breakup. Her publicity machine cranked out every story it could to say she was the one who had done the breaking up with her singer boyfriend. Well, this may be true, but then why would the singer have to change his phone number and e-mail address after she wouldn't stop trying to contact him? When she couldn't reach the singer why would she start calling all of his friends to beg them for his number? What she is telling his friends is that she can't move on without some kind of closure.

Jennifer Aniston

Blind Items Revealed

March 30, 2009

Last week, I told you about the actress who was bulimic. Well, guess what. It turns out that bulimia is not limited to actresses. How can I describe this person without giving it all away? The problem is that he does everything in the business. Singer. Actor. Even more actually. While not A list at any of them, he definitely has B+/A- name recognition. You might not put the face with the name, but when you hear the name, you will have heard of him. That is a really long description, but a blind item like this deserves a nice build up.

This weekend our actor was at Katsuya. He goes there frequently, although this was only the second time our spy saw him. Our actor ordered 2 orders of the rock shrimp tempura. Here is where it gets interesting, and a little wasteful if you ask me. Our actor chews the shrimp, but never actually swallows them. Instead he chews them, and then spits them out into a cup. He is a nice guy though. The first time he did this there, he went to the back of the place and washed his own cup. Anyway, this time while he was there performing his ritual, he accidentally swallowed some of the shrimp, and immediately ran for the bathroom where he stayed for the next 20 minutes. He then returned to his seat and started chewing and spitting again.

Tyrese

Blind Items Revealed

March 6, 2009

#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.

#1 - 17 Again
#2 - Zac Efron
#3 - Cary Grant
#4 - Betsy Drake

Blind Items Revealed

March 5, 2009

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.

Andy Dick

Blind Items Revealed

February 27, 2009

#1 - This B list actor who has won some very big movie awards and starred in some very diverse movies is a smoker. Everytime he buys a pack of cigarettes he cuts exactly one inch off the tip of each cigarette before he smokes it. He keeps a ruler and a pair of scissors with him at all times.

#2 - This B list comic movie actor who got his start on television before moving on to some starring roles in some very forgettable movies has had the exact same lunch everyday since the day his movie hit #1 at the box office. He had it the day he heard the news and never, ever deviates from that lunch.


#1 - Billy Bob Thornton
#2 - Kevin James

Blind Items Revealed

February 23, 2009

This is actually from the day prior to the Academy Awards, but it happened in the theatre so I think that is close enough. So, this actor who is A list all the way but has never been nominated for anything that great had a part in the actual show telecast. Comic actor. Mostly movies. Apparently though on Saturday he decided that it was his role to piss everyone off with his behavior. He yelled at the writers of the show saying their work wasn't good enough for him and made them change his lines three times. Surrounded by people who had been working almost 24 hours straight doing backbreaking work, our actor who spent a grand total of one hour at the theatre started snapping his fingers when it was time for him to rehearse and yelling that he had places to go and didn't have time to sit around waiting. I really hate the whole snapping the fingers thing. He seems to like it though.

Ben Stiller

Blind Items Revealed

February 20, 2009

#1 - Kindness - This celebrity wife of a famous radio personality gave up her front row seat this week to an elderly couple who were the grandparents of one of the models in the show. The elderly couple were having a very difficult time navigating between the folding chairs and throngs of people and our celebrity gave up her chair and made the person sitting next to her give up theirs as well. Our celebrity then went and sat with the "everyday people."

#4 - While many celebrities and guests were appalled at Paris & Nicky constantly texting throughout the shows they attended, guests were just as appalled at this B list television star from a hit network ensemble drama who made loud comments about every model and what they were wearing. Loud enough that people across the room could hear her. All of the people sitting with her kept looking away and trying to distance themselves from her remarks which were for the most part really nasty. Oh, and she was smacking on Nicorette while commenting.

#1 - Beth Ostrosky
#4 - Eva Longoria

Blind Items Revealed

February 19, 2009

What surprisingly prolific heavy metal artist/television host and reality star (we Americans only know one song, really and one very famous cover photo) rearranged his schedule to attend the wake of a 24 year-old fan, because he heard that the deceased's wish was to have him play at his funeral? He played the piano in the corner for over four hours, shook everyone's hand, and mourned with everyone as though they'd known each other for years.

Andrew WK

Blind Items Revealed

February 13, 2009

#1 & #2 - This A list country singer who is not known for her pleasant, charming personality despite at one time being America's favorite gets a little mean when she drinks. OK, more than a little. In fact, she got so drunk at one birthday party that she began yelling and screaming at her guests and the guests of her then boyfriend who is a celebrity in his own right. Most of the guests decided to leave but she did keep the presents.

#3 - This female singer is always in the spotlight no matter what she chooses to try and sing. If we went by singing talent alone she would probably be a B at best but I wouldn't argue if you called her a C. Sings a few different styles of music. Anyway, she has had the same boyfriend for awhile now, but everytime she visits him she still cannot get into the elevator by herself and remember what floor he lives on or how to coordinate the key card needed for the elevator with the the pressing of the button for the floor. If she has a drink or two, forget it. It could be 15 minutes. Now, when security sees her coming they just walk her to the elevator and do it themselves.

#1 - Carrie Underwood
#2 - Tony Romo
#3 - Jessica Simpson

Blind Items Revealed

February 11, 2009

This annoying C list film actor who used to be list still has B list name recognition and is still just as annoying as he was at the height of his fame. Basically limited to guest spots now, our actor still thinks he is a big deal. When he invites women back to his house they get to spend time in his special bedroom. This bedroom is covered entirely in photos and posters of himself. When he has concluded his time with whatever woman has decided to take him up on his offer he insists on giving them his autograph on a photo of himself from ten years ago.

Pauly Shore

Blind Items Revealed

February 10, 2009


What Academy Award nominated actor has been taking every opportunity to try and recruit for his new church? Oh, it isn't a church he started attending. It is a church he just recently started for himself based on an entirely new denomination that he has created out of his head. He feels that he has a lot of wisdom and teaching he can pass along. So, far, despite handing out hundreds of cards and brochures, attendance at the church which he holds at his house has averaged about 2. Besides the fact it is strange, apparently he believes church should start promptly at 5am.

Gary Busey

Blind Items Revealed

January 29, 2009


I don't even know why I am making this a blind item, so I will make it as obvious as possible. This foreign born B+ film actress with A+ name recognition and her producer/director husband have called it quits. They have been trying to make a go of it for her daughter, but it just is not working at all. They are not trying to hide it, but they haven't taken the time to announce it either.

Kate Beckinsale & Len Wiseman

Blind Items Revealed

January 23, 2009


#1 - Technically I guess this film actor is a B lister but he is definitely A list when it comes to name recognition. Our actor got in some well publicized trouble awhile back. What wasn't made public is the real reason the cops were called. Seems he called a clerk the N word.

#2 - Now, I know there are some bad dates out there, but you would think that if you are in your 20's you wouldn't have to have your teenage girlfriend pay for all your dates and your clothes and if you get cash from the parents it is the same thing because she is earning all the money anyway.

#1 - Shia LaBeouf
#2 - Justin Gaston

Blind Items Revealed

January 19, 2009


This former celebrity girlfriend of an A lister has made it perfectly clear this week that she wants a return to the limelight. How so? Well she has propositioned a number of actors with movies coming out that she will be more than happy to be their girlfriend as long as they take her to any event getting press for their movie.


Sarah Larson

Blind Items Revealed

January 13, 2009


Want to know the difference between celebrities? Let's see how they are treated by the same fashion designer for the same infraction. Both of our actresses in this item have the annoying habit of getting dresses and other items from our designer on loan and never returning it. Even when asked repeatedly by the designer, neither actress ever returns anything loaned out. #1 is a C list actress with A list name recognition and does not have the most stellar reputation. She has been banned from ever receiving anything on loan again from the designer. #2 is a B list film actress who stars in "important" movies but is best known for one huge franchise and is loved by everyone (mostly). She usually borrows more items at a higher value, but because she is nice and friendly to the designer he keeps unbanning her and keeps loaning out items.

#1 - Lindsay Lohan

Blind Items Revealed

January 8, 2009

I hate writing this blind item. I hate it. But, there is a lesson to be learned. Listen to the entire voice mail. Do not assume you have heard it all and then hang up, because there could be a BUT, and then more of a message. So, if you read the entire blog yesterday this will be very easy. Seems that a certain married B list actor decided to go to a bar with a friend of his and while at the bar spent a considerable amount of time hitting on a foreign exchange student and tried very hard to get her phone number. He did not succeed, but it was not for a lack of effort. Oh, and the foreign exchange student was a woman.

Matthew Broderick

Two For Friday - Kindness

Tomorrow is the big day. It will start off at 9am and continue every 15 minutes until they are finished. At this point it looks like there will be between 30-40 reveals, maybe a few more. In the middle of it all I will post all the reader photos that I have posted over the past five weeks into one big post. I will also do the weekly thanks tomorrow so that way I know more of you will see it. For those of you who are not going to be around tomorrow I hope you will have fun and be safe this holiday weekend.

#1 - This A+ list Academy Award winner/nominee actress spent some two weeks ago at a Veteran's hospital. She did so quietly and without publicity. She spent time with every patient she could and when she left, she gave them all gift bags which included a $1000 gift certificate to Best Buy.

#2 This A+ list Academy Award winner/nominee actor also spent time with the troops at the same hospital. He didn't being gift bags but did stay for many hours and visited with everyone there and shared stories and listened and also didn't want any publicity for being there.

Random Photos Part One - With Lots Of Reader Photos

The day before reveal day seems like a great day to put up the mascot of the site Ben Affleck on the top spot. Getting Matt Damon is just a bonus.
Not a bonus is having to look at Adrien Brody in this outfit. It's like gondola driver meets Studio 54.
Brad Garrett was in Las Vegas. I don't know if his girlfriend was there or not. Is she even 21?
I have to agree with DNfromMN. Bai Ling does have the best celebrity blog by far.
Brad Paisley - New York
Brad Pitt walking the streets of LA because his motorcycle broke down. What? No one wanted to give him a ride?
Check out the kid with the mohawk in the back. Cool.
One of my top five favorite actors Don Cheadle.
It's hard to believe, but I don't think I have had a Dean Cain photo in here for like a year.
Guy Ritchie just looks so much happier now that he is divorced. He always seems so relaxed and previously he always looked really stressed.
Jason Alexander. Long distance trucker.
Jon Bon Jovi in London at a charity event for the Congo.
Johnny Depp in Paris.
Jennifer Tilly is the best actor/actress poker player.
Marion is wearing some really big shoes.
The random Spanish guy of the day is Mario Casas.
Here you go Carli. A little Mekhi Phifer.
Peter Andre is going to be about a million bucks richer. He just signed on to be the spokesperson for Ed Hardy in Europe. Yeah, I could see that. I don't want to see it, but he seems the type to wear it.
Reader Photo #1
Reader Photo #2
Reader Photo #3
Reader Photo #4 & 5
Reader Photo #6 (I don't know which one)
Reader Photo #7
Reader Photo #8
Reader Photo #9
Reader Photo #10
Reader Photo #11 & 12
Almost all of the Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Rob Thomas - New York
Stella McCartney posing in what looks like a very large bathroom.
Sienna Miller looks really good here. I can't believe I just said that. Must be the booze.
This is dressed up for Sarah Silverman.

Your Turn

Since so many of us are animal lovers who read this site, I thought this week would be a great time to talk about what our favorite dog or cat or pet is. The breed you love the most. You can also share your favorite pet story or how you saved an abandoned animal you found. You could talk about your all-time favorite pet in your life.

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which Oscar winner almost ruined a recent date? The starlet had so much to drink, she spent the night getting sick in the bathroom.

MySpace Mom Set Free

The mother who was convicted of three counts of illegally accessing a protected computer is going to be set free and have the case against her dismissed. A federal judge decided that despite the jury finding the mother guilty, the case should never have been brought. Lori Drew was the woman who had set up a fake MySpace account which eventually led to the suicide of a teenager who thought she had a boyfriend who dumped her. There was no boyfriend. It was the mom, her daughter and another teenager who were pretending to be the boyfriend.

The judge was concerned, and I agree, that if her conviction stood as is then everyone who violated the terms of service of any website could be convicted of a crime.

The judge in his questioning of prosecutors had asked, "Is a misdemeanor committed by the conduct which is done every single day by millions and millions of people? If these people do read [the terms of service] and still say they're 40 when they are 45, is that a misdemeanor?"

The judge felt that because of the way Drew was charged that anyone who violated terms of services agreements could also be charged. The jury had deadlocked on the felony charge of conspiracy which I think would have not been dismissed had she been convicted of that count.

The dismissal will not be official until next week.

A Lottery For A Funeral

If you want to attend Michael Jackson's public memorial you wont have top pay $25 to see it, but you will have to enter a lottery and hope you are lucky. I still am not sure why they are not having it outside at the LA Coliseum instead of at Staples Center. Instead of 11,000 people they could have had 100,000 people and Joe Jackson could have made a lot more money selling t-shirts.

Anyway, if you would like to submit your name for the lottery, you need to register by Saturday at the following website. It is at 10am on Tuesday which I don't understand at all. Why have people take off from work when you can have it just as easily at night? I think they should have done something like The Apollo did which is they had it all day and shuffled people in and out. They could have one every two hours or something for a day. I don't know. It just seems with the level of interest in this memorial that 11,000 people seeing it live and another 5,000 watching on video screens next door is not really the way to go.

No Heathers 2 - Winona Just Likes To Lie A Lot

A few weeks ago, Winona Ryder gave an interview to Empire Magazine. In that interview she said, "Whatever you hear, there is a sequel in the works, I swear to God.
But for some reason the writer, Dan Waters, and director, Michael Lehman, don't want to talk about it. I've been wanting to do a sequel forever. There is a story, and Christian has agreed to come back."

Well, it turns out that there is no story and no Christian Slater coming back and whatever God Winona swears to is pretty pissed at her right now. Now this could all be some huge misdirection ploy by Dan and Michael, but I don't really see the point in that. This isn't Star Trek or some superhero movie, it is Heathers. No need to keep secrets. According to Dan and Michael they say that every couple of years Winona just says it. She thinks people want to hear there is going to be a Heathers 2 and so she says it. Nice.

"Winona's been talking about this for years - she brings it up every once in a while and Dan Waters and I will joke about it, but as far as I know there's no script and no plans to do the sequel."

That's ok. The original is classic anyway. No need to mess with it.

Amy Winehouse Banned From Swimming - Not From Meeting Kendra

If the resort where Amy Winehouse is staying keeps banning her from certain activities, the only thing left for her to do all day will be to drink and do drugs. See, she is already doing those things but they don't take up her entire day or night. Nope. She finds at least an hour a day to sleep and another hour a day or so for other activities. Previously these other activities included playing is this the crack house, whereby she would go knocking on the doors of the other guests and asking if they had any crack. When the hotel banned her from that practice she started rounding up stray dogs from across the island and letting them sleep in her room. When they needed to go outside she let them all out at once and they terrorized the other guests. So, guess what? Yep, banned from having any more dogs or pets in her room. What is left? Well yesterday they banned her from actually swimming in the pool. I can't imagine anyone wanting to go in the pool after she has been in there, but it wasn't a hygiene ban. Instead it was a safety ban. There is apparently no lifeguard at the pool and one of Amy's favorite games other than Scrabble is Marco Polo and so she gets liquored up and then jumps in the pool in the middle of the night and plays by herself. Loudly. That wasn't the problem either. The problem was that when Amy was swimming at night, then the next morning she would be found in the grass next to the pool passed out. The hotel is scared she will drown and so have banned her from using the pool unless she isn't drunk. So, in effect a total ban.

Of course she could solve all these what to do during the day issues if E! would only find her and let her hang out with Kendra and Hank. If you were a producer of Kendra's show wouldn't you go make every effort to find Amy and have the pair meet? I would love, love for them to play Scrabble against each other.

Did You Know Gary Coleman Was Still Married?

When I read yesterday that Gary Coleman's wife was arrested for domestic violence, my first thought was, she must have done some damage to that little guy, and my second thought was Gary is still married? I vaguely recall there was the entire getting married thing and supposedly Gary lost his virginity to her and then six months later it was reported they still hadn't had sex and now the next I thing know she is in jail for domestic violence.

They live in the middle of Utah somewhere which may explain why there is not much news coverage about them. I know Gary is a D lister, but if they lived in LA, this couple would be in the tabloids. They don't, so they aren't. So, the next time any star complains about the publicity, go live somewhere else and you won't get any. Of course none of them would actually follow through with their threats because they live for publicity and would cry themselves to sleep at night if no one was around to recognize them or take their picture.

Anyway, Gary's wife Shannon Price was arrested for allegedly breaking some items which belonged to Gary. She didn't actually harm Gary himself. She was released on a $1200 bond. Can you imagine if everyone went to jail for breaking stuff of their loved one? The jail would be filled to overflowing. There must be something else that went on as well. She looks like a real angel doesn't she?

Rumer Willis Doesn't Deserve This Attention

Right now I really dislike Rumer Willis. Actually you know what, I take that back. It isn't Rumer I dislike, but rather every media organization that is trying to make her a huge star without her actually doing anything. Apparently every media outlet feels like it would be best to kiss up to Bruce and Demi and the way they can do that is by sucking up to their offspring.

Here is the latest example. Access Hollywood has this blaring headline. "Access Exclusive: Rumer Willis Head To 90210." Now when you read that you think to yourself, oh Rumer got herself a recurring role or is going to be a new cast member. Well, if you thought that you would be wrong, wrong, wrong. It turns out that Rumer got cast for a role for one episode just like probably 200 other actors and actresses for the upcoming season of 90210. For all of them though I don't see these huge headlines screaming they got the part. The only people screaming when they get a part are their parents back home and the landlord because they know they will finally get the rent. Maybe.

Is this how Access plays it though? Nope. Big headline and then this little sentence to really make you crazy. "Demi Moore and Bruce Willis’ eldest daughter has scored herself the role of Gia for at least one episode in the series, which is set at the fictional West Beverly High School in Los Angeles."

At least one episode? They make it sound like Gia will be back all the time or has the possibility to be back the whole time. I guess technically she could be, but you can say that about every role that is cast for one episode. I want you to notice the Bruce and Demi reference and the kissing butt. When Access writes a story about Angelina Jolie they don't say Jon Voight's eldest daughter has scored herself a role.

I'm happy Rumer got the role. I would hope she got it as an actress and not for who she is related to, but judging from the publicity it wasn't her acting the producers wanted. Oh, an in case you were wondering here is how Gia is described. "Gia is a punky cute lesbian who isn’t afraid to speak her mind. Gia will work at school paper the Blaze News."

It sounds like a two line part, maybe three. What I hate is they are trying their best to make her a star when she doesn't deserve to be a star. Let her earn it. These are the roles she should be taking and she should be working quietly. If she is good, she will get better roles on her own. She doesn't need Access to help her.

Ted C Blind Item

Nevis Devine, that crafty, good-looking charmer of a stud, is at it again. He had a falling-out with one of his former costars (because he, well, just can't help from engaging in a certain amount of ungentlemanly behavior, once in a while), and obviously, nobody warned N.D.'s latest costar that Neddy boy likes to play. A lot.

First, let's get something straight: Miss Costar, a sexy-enough thing who's becoming famous, I suppose (in her own way), thought she really had something going with N.D., even though nothing ever really went down between them. But you know how clingy actresses can get, right? This look means that, and that look means this, she thought, and so on.

But then, when Missy intercepted a text from Nevis to another gal they both knew, well, that's when...

All hell broke out on the set of the movie they're shooting, but only their personal handlers are aware—at this point. For now, both Nevis, whose skin his ladyloves like to say has a "moon glow" to it, and Miss Costar are keeping their rift from most of the other cast and crew.

Jeez, why didn't somebody warn Missy Costar that Nevis isn't really good for the long haul anyway (with two major exceptions) and that texting other gals while he's supposedly seeing another is the least of his manly wanderings. Yep, of course, as usual, like most of the good studs these days, Mr. D likes to keep his boy side on from time to time. Just not lately.

But one thing's for sure: N.D. sure as hell isn't giving up that inclination for Miss Costar, much to the latter's extreme and revolting dissatisfaction.

And It Ain't: Jake Gyllenhaal, George Clooney, Will Smith

Today's Blind Items

In two weeks this magazine I love to hate is going to have a cover reuniting the cast of a popular 80's-90's tweener comedy. Well, almost the entire cast. It seems that the bigger stars from the show would only agree to pose for the cover if two of the members of the cast were not involved. The magazine agreed.

#1 - Magazine
#2 - Show
#3 & #4 - The two cast members excluded.

Random Photos Part One - With Lots Of Reader Photos

Harve Presnell - RIP
Anne Hathaway walking the streets of New York. Looks like she left her wig at home. I think she should have done the same with the jeans.
Congratulations to Beth Ditto on her new fashion line.
Kate Moss was also there to see the launch, but looks like she got upset at a pap. Or maybe this is just her natural expression.
A first time appearance for Aaron Paul.
Seriously? Bethenny Frankel has a book?
I'm no expert on kids, but isn't 3 1/2 a little old for a pacifier?
Bubbles at 26.
Donatella Versace doing some charity work for kids.
It has been a little while since we have seen Nahla. She is all ready for bed as they set to board a flight.
Hilary Swank on the set of her new movie.
This is Italian Olympic swimmer Flavia Zoccari who got disqualified because of this wardrobe malfunction.
Kuroma - New York
The gorgeous Kate Winslet at Wimbledon.
Two of my favorite people in one photo. Mena Suvari and Rosario Dawson.
Long time no see for Natasha Henstridge.
It has also been awhile since I had Nicole Richie and Joel Madden in the photos.
It needs to be a very long while to see Rosanna Arquette if she is going to keep wearing those kinds of shirts.
Some artists get to perform on the Today Show. Ryan Cabrera got to perform at the NBC Experience Store. That is like getting a national commercial but it being the freecreditreport.com spots.
Rihanna getting a tattoo lesson. It is always nice to have a fall back career.
Reader Photo #1
Reader Photo #2
Reader Photo #3
Reader Photo #4
Always need to have a Twilight photo.
Ryan Reynolds is a very good looking guy and I love this suit. Love it.
The Sears Tower now has glass balconies almost a quarter mile high in the sky. I'm not going out there.
Stone Temple Pilots - West Hollywood
hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Seriously, Dean. You just lost your man card. Oh, and any self respect you may have had.

Kendra And Amy

Ever since I learned that Kendra Wilkinson was headed to St. Lucia for her honeymoon I have wished and wished for one thing only. No, not to see naked pictures of her or a sex tape from her honeymoon. Nope. My wish is much more simple. What I want most is for Crackhead Amy to go pay a visit to Kendra. Pictures would be good, and video would be even better. I wish someone was there with a video camera and would record them together for a few hours because I guarantee you that would be magic.

Are the E! people with Kendra on her honeymoon? Probably since they are the ones paying for it. They need to send those producers out and find Amy and bring her back. Let her play Scrabble with Kendra and drink with her husband. Let them interact and get it all on tape and I guarantee you it would be the highest rated show they have all year. Kendra and Hank go to sleep and there is Amy peering in the window and then knocking on it. Amy coming over at 4am just for a chat. The possibilities are endless. Someone from E! needs to make this come true. Do not let me or the world down on this.

Ben Widdicombe Blind Item

Which recently former editor-in-chief at a troubled, iconic scene and style mag is job hunting after his title was recently down-graded to editor-at-large?

WTF? Kate Had A Clothing Line?

Thankfully the stories about Jon & Kate have slowed down to the point where they are very close to disappearing off the radar. They won't disappear completely even if the show never airs again. I just know Jon is going to get in trouble or have several sex tapes or get some 18 year old pregnant. Barring that though they are slowly fading away. I guess I didn't realize the magnitude of how many people love Kate. I know most of us here dislike her or at least the comments seem to indicate that. But the comments and what is reality seem to be miles apart.

I mean there was the popularity of the show and her book and speaking engagements and that ugly hairstyle, and then there was a clothing line? Really? I guess there was because today I read her clothing line was being put on hold for right now. Apparently she had some kind of deal with Healthtex. I don't know who they are. If they don't make big and tall or have the name Zubaz on the label than I am fairly ignorant.

Apparently Kate was selling some of the line and promoting it just a month ago and was on Rachael Ray talking about it. Some of the items can still be found at your local Walmart, but any new designs are on hold.

When I think of Kate, fashion designer is not the first words that pop into my head. Again, it must for some people because companies don't usually go shelling out big bucks unless they are fairly confident about their market. Anyone who gave money to Hills actors excluded because they showed no common sense at all.

She didn't have a line of wigs did she?

So What?

I think other sites must all be sick of writing about Michael Jackson too because there is no way this story would even bother to be mentioned if there was anything else to talk about. Mischa Barton went to a club last night. At some point she and a girlfriend went to the bathroom together and tried to go into a stall together. Mischa and the girl were told they needed to use separate stalls.

Why is that a big deal? At least from my point of view I have never seen a woman go to the bathroom at a club by herself if she had any friends there at all. Hell, they don;t even have to be a friend. It could just be someone she said hello to for the first time in her life 30 seconds earlier. The Daily Mail reported this item and they didn't even really imply she was doing drugs or going to drugs. They said she looked happy. Now you know I am not a Mischa supporter. I blame her for getting her younger sister hooked on drugs and giving the rest of the world some high and mighty superior attitude about her own drug use.

Later last night she was said to have gone to the bathroom again and stayed in so long that people came looking for her and that she was asked if everything was ok, but since there were not any vague implications of drugs, I'm guessing she was just sick or found an interesting article to read while in there. Hell, maybe she was writing her phone number on the stall wall or crossing her name off. Read the story and see if you think the Daily Mail was just trying to fill space or if I am missing something here.

Neil Patrick Harris - Emmy Host

Variety is reporting that Neil Patrick Harris is thisclose to hosting the Emmy Awards. Not only will I record the show if he ends up hosting, but I might have to drag my butt out of the basement and actually attend the show. I don't want to miss him hosting. I could kick myself for missing him host the Writers Guild Awards. They weren't on television but I have heard repeatedly how great he was at it. I didn't watch the Tony Awards so someone can probably share how good he was at that, and he was great hosting the TV Land Awards. But this is the Emmy's. This is the big time. It is so big time that 5 reality show hosts were in charge last year. You remember that don't you? Probably the worst idea in the history of hosting. This is probably one of the best.

So, I think we are agreed. Hugh Jackman or Jon Stewart for the Academy Awards every year and Neil Patrick Harris or Ellen for the Emmy Awards. Done and done. I feel good that we accomplished something today. I think we should tackle the economy next.

Dear Richard

Dear Richard,

I may have been to quick to swear off your airline for good. On Tuesday I found myself flying from Charlotte to Los Angeles on US Airways. I had just started enjoying my complimentary snack pack filled with six bagel looking chips and two pretzels when a man in the back row of the plane suddenly got up. Nothing unusual about this except for the man was wearing no clothes.

Now, this was entertainment. You should take note that a live production on a plane is much more exciting than the drivel you call in flight programming. The man proceeded to walk up and down the aisle displaying his, well, you get the idea. While this was happening, a medical emergency was happening in a different part of the plane. This was exciting. At first I thought they were having one of those mystery games and all the passengers were involved. You do know how I love theatre in the round Richard.

So, with the medical emergency in one part of the plane and our free love passenger bounding back and forth, there was just one flight attendant to deal with our naked passenger/actor. She tried to cover him with a blanket but he would have none of it. Much the same way as I run from your food he ran away from the blanket and the flight attendant didn't seem keen on making a second go.

Then, like a flash two undercover air marshals were on him. I must say Richard that I almost let out a rather undignified yelp. This was good. How come you can't arrange for this kind of show on your planes? It isn't like you are focusing on any other aspect of customer service. After the men wrapped him with a blanket and secured him to a seat, the medical emergency was dealt with and a diversion was necessary.

The flight diverted to Albuquerque which is a lovely city Richard. You really should visit. I hear they have a wonderful hot air balloon festival and we know how much hot air you posses. A perfect match for you I dare say.

Alas, our time was short in the city and soon we were on our way to Los Angeles. I will be there for several days before flying back to London. I see that you have non-stops from Los Angeles to London. I'm not sure my stomach or my mind can handle it, but perhaps I will give you another chance.

Raise Your Hand If You Are Tired Of The Beckhams

I'm sorry. I can't handle it anymore. I know many of you love looking at David Beckham half naked and that is fine and all, but I for one am getting so tired of this Armani campaign with The Beckhams. One month we get Victoria alone in lingerie then the next month we get David and then the next month both of them. I got it. They are good looking and I am bored. Armani needs to find someone else or do something different. Could they at least take a photo in color? I am so sick of this ad campaign. It ceased being sexy for me a long time ago. While you may find David someone who is umm worthy of your thoughts, Victoria doesn't do that for me. I just don't think she is that great looking and she annoys me.

I don't know if the ad campaign is successful or if Armani just paid them a bunch of money and so are trying to eke every last penny out of the contract, but please, Armani, move on to something else.

Kevin Jonas Gets Engaged

I was going to title this post Kevin Jonas wants sex, because to me it seems almost the same thing. If the purity rings are to be believed and I have my doubts, I am sure that Kevin would like to enjoy some intimate time with his girlfriend and now affianced. The only way he can do that is by getting married. That seems like a great reason to get married doesn't it? Yesterday morning Kevin Jonas showed up on the front step of his girlfriend's house and asked her to marry him. She said yes. They plan on getting married tomorrow. No, not really tomorrow, but I bet there is not going to be a year long engagement either.

Kevin, who is 21 is marrying an older woman of 22. According to Kevin's statement to the media, "She said yes, yes, yes like 500 times super fast in a row."

As someone who has been married frequently I think they are getting married at too young of an age. I know there are lots of success stories from people who have got married at a young age, but I do wonder if they are getting married for the right reasons. The Jonas family does seem happy though. The parents also released a statement which said, "Our hearts are filled with joy today and we are happy to share with you that our son Kevin has asked Danielle for her hand in marriage."

The things I will write about to find something to talk about other than Michael Jackson all the time.

David Carradine Died Of Asphyxiation

The medical examiner who was hired by David Carradine's family to perform private autopsy has reached the same conclusion as the Thai authorities did a month ago. Dr. Michael Baden said that David Carradine did not kill himself and that he died of asphyxiation. Dr. Baden has not said the circumstances under how Carradine died and said he is waiting for more information from the Thai police. He wants to see all the pass key info for the hotel room and also video recordings to make sure Carradine was alone in his room.

Baden has that show Autopsy on HBO and I guarantee there will be some kind of episode about this. He is just drawing all of this out and I wouldn't be surprised if we can only find out the results by watching his show. If I have six people with guns to my head but I use my pass key to get into my hotel room how does having pass key data help? I guess it could have been a hotel employee who came in right afterwards or something with their own pass key. I find it hard to believe the family hasn't seen the videos yet from the hotel. Baden said he would probably have the answers to all our questions sometime next week.

New York Daily News Blind Item

Which hard-partying reality starlet is nearly bald after years of abusing hair extensions? The gal's actual locks are only 2 inches long!

Happy Canada Day

For all of the readers in Canada, Happy Canada Day. I hope that despite the holiday being on a Wednesday this year that you still manage to have some fun, enjoy the day, be with your friends and family, and of course be safe.

Karl Malden Has Died

Oscar winning actor Karl Malden has died at the age of 97. Karl won the Academy Award for his performance in A Streetcar Named Desire.

Today's Blind Items

What B- list movie and television comedy actor is currently having to reshoot many scenes from a recent movie. He has been doing so many drugs on his film that he has wildly different looks from one scene to the next depending on when it was shot. It has become so bad that more scenes are being written into the movie for other actors in an attempt to create a story without using many of our comic actor's scenes and story line.

Random Photos Part One - With Lots Of Reader Photos

AC/DC - Glasgow
AJ & Aly have definitely grown up. Now, it will be interesting to see if they can succeed as adult actors or if they will just fade away.
Alicia Witt appears to be one very happy person.
People who want Christian Audigier's autograph are
the same people who want to drink his wine. You want to avoid those people. Just saying.
It has been awhile since I have seen a photo of Jessica Alba and Honor Marie.
Joshua Jackson hanging out in Vancouver.
Joe Reitman who you may recall was once married to Shannon Elizabeth, next to his current love Annie Duke.
Kendra's wedding photo. Can you tell that the picture comes courtesy of US Weekly?
Are you disgusted? Do you think she is when she wakes up in the morning?
At least his girlfriend doesn't look like Ali.
No need to rush to Vegas for Lance Burton tickets, he just signed an extension through 2015.
This is not a spoiler from Gossip Girl. It is Michelle Trachtenberg on the set of A Couple Of Dicks.
A fairly candid expression from Peter Facinelli.
Paulina Rubio at some press conference for her CD which she probably thinks is the greatest thing in the history of the world other than herself in a mirror.
I'm surprised there are still paps who follow Ryan Phillipe around.
Reader Photo #1
Reader Photo #2 (with Rudy!)
Reader Photo #3 (not grumpy, just tired)
Reader Photo #4
Rob Thomas promoting his new CD along with wife Marisol.
Apparently this is the way Renee hails a cab. This is right after her dinner with Bradley Cooper.
Spinal Tap - London
Tony Romo just picked up his copy of Carrie Underwood's greatest hits as
a surprise gift for Jessica Simpson.
U2 - Barcelona

Anna Paquin Not Engaged To Stephen Moyer

Normally I don't care about these kinds of stories, but I have a reason today. There have been reports circulating that Anna Paquin and her True Blood co-star Stephen Moyer have recently got engaged. Anna's publicist says there are not truth to the rumors. Meanwhile, in an interview with DirecTV Magazine, Stephen says that he has introduced Anna to watching boxing and that she loves it. He also says that in a fight on True Blood that Anna's character would beat Stephen's character in a fight.

Now the reason I wanted a True Blood story was that a reader sent in these photos she took on her way to work. She was walking down a street when she noticed crews setting up to film her favorite show True Blood and so took these pictures. I know how much all of you love the show, and if you have not watched True Blood, you need to. It is that good.

Ronaldo Attacks A Teenager

The Daily Telegraph are reporting that Ronaldo is under investigation in Portugal for kicking in the window of a car and injuring a 17 year old girl who had been filming Ronaldo with her camera. There are two versions to this story. One is that the girl is a huge Ronaldo fan and saw him in the car next to hers and began filming him. The other version is that the car was being driven by a pap and that is why the girl was filming Ronaldo.

Whichever version of the story you believe, both sides agree the girl was filming Ronaldo in his car along with his mother and his sisters as they were driving to an Elton John concert. According to Ronaldo and his management team, "Because of his mother's despair, Cristiano Ronaldo finally reacted impulsively, kicking the car of the individual concerned and his travelling companion."

Ronaldo was quoted as saying: "This persecution caused my mother to be so disturbed and upset that I had to stop my car to try to convince them to leave us in peace. I try to swallow it and remain indifferent. But when my mother is involved, then I'm sorry but I don't let anyone, I repeat anyone, harass her. I regret what I did, but I can't promise that I would not react in the same way again in the same circumstances."

The girl was treated at a local hospital for cuts on her arm. In the statement from Ronaldo and his team they don't say that the driver of the car was acting dangerously or endangering the life of anyone so this seems excessive. Of course since Ronaldo did probably suck face with Paris Hilton I think we can all agree he doesn't necessarily have the best judgment in life.

An Amazing Story

This morning I found myself amazed at the story of survival of Bahia Bakari and wanted to share it with you. Bahia is a 14 year old French girl and is the only survivor of the plane that crashed in the Indian Ocean yesterday. Despite having a broken collarbone and lots of other bumps and bruises, the girl who can barely even swim managed to hold onto a piece of the airplane after she was ejected during the crash.

She held on for 13 hours through a storm and the night until she was spotted by rescue planes. Apparently she is going to recover physically 100%, but keeps calling out for her mother who is believed to have died in the crash along with another 152 people. She is in a hospital right now and is with her father. She and her mother were on their way to visit family when the plane crashed.

Ryan O'Neal Wears A Wedding Ring To Farrah's Funeral

Thanks to the very good eyes of a reader, they spotted the fact that Ryan O'Neal wore a wedding ring to Farrah Fawcett's funeral yesterday. I have gone through hundreds of photos from the past year and even watched that Barbara Walters interview again, and Ryan has never worn a wedding ring before. I find it very strange that the first time he wears one is at Farrah's funeral. Why? I want to believe this is a love story and there are no ulterior motives here, but this is a guy who did meth with his son while Farrah was dying. I don't have a lot of faith in the guy. I want to, because it would be a better ending and I am a sucker for a happy ending. But my happy thoughts of him taking care of Farrah and being by her side are mixed with the thought that he was trying to get more money from NBC to air another episode of Farrah's dying.

What do you think? Is this a love story or just a ploy for more attention and sympathy?

Tameka Foster Is Alive And Fighting - And Wants To Be Called Tameka Raymond

Has Tameka Foster always wanted to be called by her married name? I really don't remember it before, but apparently it is a big deal to her now. I think she wants to remind the world that she married Usher and gave birth to his two children. Well, one anyway. According to Usher, the youngest child is still up in the air regarding who the daddy might be. It was nice of him to say that publicly so his kids can read that when they get older. Nothing like daddy knowing he didn't think they were his and that he thought mommy was cheating on him.

Tameka says in her response to Usher's divorce filing that she had no idea they were going to get divorced and that she thought everything was great. While Usher says the couple have been separate since July 2008, Tameka says that she and Usher were intimate as recently as the week before his divorce filing. She uses the word intimate. I think we are supposed to take that as sex, but it's a court filing, not church, you can go ahead and say you had sex. Because she didn't, I'm assuming they didn't and probably just hugged it out and that was considered intimate.

In the filing Tameka also wants to make sure Usher pays for all her legal bills and makes sure she and the babies have enough money.

Gwyneth Paltrow Trashes The US...Again

Three years ago Gwyneth Paltrow took it upon herself to trash the United States and the fact that all of the people who live in the United States are capitalistic and have nothing interesting to talk about at dinner and that is why she prefers the UK. At that point everyone ran out and got a copy of the book "Hating Gwyneth Paltrow For Dummies," and did have something to discuss over dinner every night for about a year. It was lovely. Good times.

Gwyneth of course said she was misquoted. I believe the magazine or the newspaper released a transcript from the interview and I still haven't found the part where she was misquoted.

Anyway, since it is the anniversary this week of our birth as a nation, Gwyneth has once again decided to throw the country under a big damn bus. It seems that the US has now moved to at least third in her favorite countries. I have no problem with that. I really didn't want her here anyway. Here is what she told The Associated Press about Spain and why it is better than the US.

"Spain has become my second home. It is so different from the United States. It seemed to have a history, and the buildings are years and years and years old. Here in the United States an old building is about 17 (years old), and over there it's from 500 B.C., it's incredible. Also, the way people live over there. They seem to enjoy life a little bit more," she continued. "They aren't running around as much as in New York. They enjoy time with the family. They don't always have their BlackBerry on."

Well if the UK is her first home and Spain is her second home, then I'm guessing the US is just a timeshare at Disney World she keeps for two weeks a year. I realize that the United States itself has a more limited history than Spain, but she didn't need to be rude about it. Also, apparently none of us here enjoy our lives. Well you know what Gwyneth, maybe we have a different way of showing how we enjoy our lives. Also, I don't know what person here doesn't wish they could spend as much time with their families as they could. (The ones we like anyway). Does she think Spain has some type of monopoly on loving family?

Meanwhile Gwyneth gave the interview in the US where she is filming a movie and getting paid by US corporations and expects people living in the US to go out and buy tickets to her movie and spend their hard earned money so she can live in every country other than the US and spend time bashing us. F**k that. I am so sick and tired of her thinking she is better than every other person on the planet and thinking she knows more about everything than anyone else. I can't stand her and I am sure she will try and come up with some lame ass apology, but this keeps happening repeatedly.

I'm A Little Confused About This Whole Melissa Rycroft Engagement Thing

Yesterday I saw the news that former Bachelor and DWTS contestant Melissa Rycroft had got engaged over the weekend. Even if you don't watch The Bachelor, I'm sure you remember the controversy about how Melissa thought she was going to marry Jason Mesnick and then he ended up breaking up with her live on television in front of the world. So, then we all felt sorry for Melissa and ABC gave her the spot on Dancing With The Stars and that's that.

Her whole "thing" was that we were supposed to feel sorry for her for getting dumped and that she was truly in love with Jason the ass and that she had her heart broken.

So, when I read that she was engaged, I thought to myself, ok, that's a little fast, but its been five months so I could see it. Then I read more and discover that she and her boyfriend have been dating on and off for over two years and they took a break so she could go on The Bachelor. Ummm. WTF? They took a break so she could go see if she could find a guy to get married to on a television show? What kind of relationship is that? Now, I didn't watch the show but did she tell Jason the ass that she was taking a break from her long term boyfriend to be on the show?

Would that have been something Jason discovered and would lead to him breaking up with her? Immediately after Jason dumped her Melissa got back together with her boyfriend. Meanwhile, in addition to getting her 15 minutes on The Bachelor she picked up $200K for being on DWTS and got a job as a reporter this summer with Good Morning America.

Jason is an ass, but after reading about her engagement I get the feeling that Jason was not long for her as a boyfriend, and that she was using The Bachelor just to get ahead in the world of entertainment.

The World Of Michael Jackson

There was a point yesterday where I think the Michael Jackson mania reached its peak. There seemed to be a million stories and rumors and gossip and it all seemed to contradict another story or rumor which had just been announced. At some point yesterday I tried to stop reading everything and told myself, I would just wait for the book and have someone organize it all for me. The thing is when all these books start getting released I won't know which book to believe. I will know not to believe any authorized by the family, but other than that, I guess you will pick a book based on the salaciousness of the rumors or what fits into your particular theory or opinion of Michael.

Today the news has quieted down a great deal, but here are some links to some interesting stories.
Yesterday, I posted about Debbie Rowe not being the biological mother to the two oldest children. Well, according to her lawyer, that is not true at all.

The funeral for Michael is on Friday at Neverland for sure. The public is invited. What isn't sure is what kind of funeral it is going to be. There are reports that it is going to be a Muslim funeral.

The police would like to speak to another of Michael's doctors, who might also be the father to the two oldest kids, and the family finally sees the will of Michael and Joe sees how he is getting shafted.

Ben Widdicombe Blind Item

Which celebrity train-wreck is back to her old ways? After an apparent improvement she recently ruined a cover shoot for a major fashion magazine with the erratic behavior that has become the trademark of her career.

Today's Blind Items - Kindness

This is a great story. It is all the more so because the person involved didn't want any credit for what he did. A former MVP winning NFL player recently paid to have 70 underprivileged children and their families flown to Walt Disney World for a vacation. He picked up the entire cost for everything with no sponsor help and no publicity for himself.

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Anniversaries make the top spot today. Last night was a party celebrating the 20th anniversary of Do The Right Thing.
And the 25th anniversary of Stay Hungry.
Shiloh at 3 and Angelina Jolie at 7.
Bruce Willis and his doubles on the set of his new movie.
Emilie de Ravin and Robert Pattinson taking a break from filming their new movie.
It's Fashion Week time. Uh huh. Then he showed the other eunuchs to their quarters.
While this one started singing, "Do you really want to hurt me?"
Gossip Girl started filming again yesterday.
Halle Berry at Seaworld.
Hayden P doing press for her new movie. It looks like a drivers license photo.
Yes, this is from the same event as yesterday, but are you going to complain?
Long time no see for Keira Knightly and Rupert Friend.
Kathie Lee Gifford hosted an event last night which is pretty cool.
The first ever High School National Theatre Awards. Great idea.
Lady Gaga actually makes sense with this wig and what she is doing.
The first photo of Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker and the twins.
Mariah Carey taking a dig at Eminem on her new video.
An all day tribute to Michael Jackson at The Apollo.
Pabst. The winner of this year's ugliest dog contest.
Pink riding a bike in Australia. It seems like she has been there forever.
I think this might be a first time appearance for Pharell Williams.
Rachel McAdams gets into character in her new movie.
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Jeff Goldblum Back From The Dead On The Colbert Report

Of all the fake death rumors last week and over the weekend, the one that got the most traction was the Jeff Goldblum rumor. Jeff was on The Colbert Report last night and this is definitely worth five minutes of your time. Hell, Jeff is worth any amount of time.

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Karen Mulder Arrested For Threatening Her Plastic Surgeon

Do you remember Karen Mulder? She was one of the supermodels of the 1990's. She used to earn almost $20,000 a day at her peak. Today she is sitting in a French jail for repeatedly calling the office of her plastic surgeon and wanting some procedure reversed. According to French police, Mulder allegedly called and "was screaming and shouting about the operation and became extremely threatening. There were repeated calls to the female surgeon who was extremely scared. The suspect is being interviewed."

Mulder, who is 39 has long suffered from depression. In fact according to the Daily Telegraph, Mulder "attended a psychiatric hospital in 2001 suffering from chronic depression, blaming it on drug addiction during her modeling days."

She has also attempted suicide at least once since she retired from modeling.

Daily Mirror Blind Item

Which rocker put a padlock on her portaloo, dubbing it the 'Glastonbury powder room'?

She gave only her pals the code so they could use the cabin to chop-up and inhale several grams of marching powder...

$144M For Being A Judge On American Idol

The NY Post is reporting that salary figures for Simon Cowell's renewal of his American Idol contract are leaking. This past year he made $36M for his five months of work being a judge on Idol. For his next contract he would like a raise to the tune of $144M for his five months on the show. Umm, that is a ridiculous f**king amount of money for someone who speaks about 6 minutes for every hour he is on the air. To be fair, lets say there are about 25 episodes of Idol. In addition to those there are the audition cities where Simon has to put in almost an 8 hour day four or five times with only cigarette breaks, lunch breaks, coffee breaks and whatever breaks he wants.

Then there are the Hollywood days and then the show itself. Lets see if we can get a total for all of this.

We will be very conservative.

10 audition days at 8 hours a day equals 80 hours.
4 Hollywood days at 8 hours a day equals 32 hours.
25 shows at 4 hours a show equals 100 hours.
Promotions, press for the show equals 20 hours.

Total hours on the show 232 hours over the course of five months. Salary $144M which equals about $620,000 an hour. Minimum wage varies in the United States from state to state, but in California it is $8 an hour unless you work in San Francisco.

At $8 an hour, it would take a worker 77,500 hours just to make what Simon is going to make for one hour working on American Idol. The average number of hours worked in a year for most people is 2,000.

What this means is that if you are a minimum wage earner in California and work 40 hours a week for 39 years you will earn what Simon Cowell earns for one hour of judging American Idol. This doesn't sound very fair does it? And remember my estimates were conservative. Plus, the work that minimum wage earner is performing is much harder than saying, "I didn't like it." Oh, and the minimum wage earner probably doesn't have health insurance either and probably can't afford to go anywhere on their two weeks of vacation each year, if they even get any vacation.

Drea de Matteo Joins Desperate Housewives

According to Entertainment Weekly, Drea de Matteo is set to join the cast of Desperate Housewives. Guess what? Drea is going to play an Italian housewife. I know, I know, the stretch on her acting talent is going to be tough. Now, she is going to play the matriarch of her family which is more than she did on The Sopranos, but I wish they would have let her play someone besides an Italian housewife. I have seen her do that already. Not the married part so much, but the rest of it.

When I first read she was cast, I was hoping they would show some creativity and imagination. I think she is a great casting choice because she can cause trouble and be tough and at the same time be sexy. But, the imagination that led to the casting didn't stretch far enough to see her as anything other than what she has already played for years. Does Drea want to play the same roles for the rest of her career? She is too good of an actress to keep getting stereotyped like this. I will say that I am going to watch the first episode of the season. Do you think maybe she could order a hit on Eva's character?

Where Was Enrique? Anna Kournikova Gets In A Bar Fight

Back in the day when Anna Kournikova was relevant, this would have been a really cool story. You really don't see very many female celebrities take part in bar fights. I use the term celebrity really loosely here. I will say that she at least earned her celebrity. People always trashed her tennis playing and said she only cared about her looks and modeling and sucked at tennis. I'm too lazy to look, but I would guess she got about as high as 20th in the world. Last I checked there were about 2.5 billion women on the planet which she was better than all but 19 of them in tennis. And she could probably beat over 99.5% of the men also. So, to me anyway, she deserves the status of celebrity much more than any celebutante or tard. That isn't to say I like I her, because I don't. But I do respect her for what she accomplished.

Anyway, as the story goes, Anna and her assistant were sitting inside Lavo nightclub in Vegas. They were in the VIP section because all assistants deserve the VIP section. They do. Especially if they work for Anna or for the actor who will be revealed on Saturday during reveal day. You like that plug? Just threaded it in right there.

So, a woman walks by Anna and her assistant and says something and some words are exchanged, but that is the end of it. Then, at the end of the night, the woman walks by again, but this time throws a drink in Anna's face. At this point Paris would have been crying in a corner screaming, "I'm melting," and petting her monkeys. Anna on the other hand got up and the next thing you know the two women were pushing and shoving each other while at the same time singing, "Bailamos." Both of the women ended up with cuts and scratches and the one not named Anna ended up being kicked out of the place.

Jon & Kate Crack Me Up

I know lots of you can't decide which team you are on in this debacle, and I think that is part of the fun. I go back and forth everyday depending on what happens or who said something idiotic. Yesterday though, both of them said something idiotic. In a statement from the couple released on TLC which last I checked is part of the media, the couple said, "During this very difficult time we will be working to focus solely on the needs of our family. This includes no longer commenting publicly or reacting to media stories and speculation. Our goal is to do the very best for our children and that will be done as privately as possible. We appreciate the understanding, support and well wishes from so many. Thank you."

So, basically what this means is they are going into lock down to build up for their August 3rd show. Of course between now and then, TLC will need to shoot some video and do interviews and the cameras will be all over the place, but they are going to focus solely on the needs of their family. Fine. If you want to focus solely on the needs of your family, then do it. Send TLC out the door. Tell them to never return. Once they are out the door, then live your lives. The world is a 24 hour news cycle and I figure it will take us a few weeks to forget about you and you can live a relatively normal life. Sure, once in awhile someone will want to do an article or an interview, but you can have a relatively normal life. The thing is they won't. They are addicted to the attention and the money and fame and won't give it up for their kids.

Their entire statement is designed only to build up interest in their return to television. When they announce they are quitting the show, then I will believe that statement. Not until then.

In other news, Kate's book publisher wants to hold off on releasing her next book. It was due in November, but as The NY Post put so eloquently "Suddenly, the book jacket promise -- "an inside look at one of America's most close-knit families" -- doesn't have the same ring it used to."

Agreed. Plus she won't want to talk to the media to promote the book. You know because of family and the kids.

Michael Jackson Not The Father Of His Kids? Shocker!

When I saw the report on TMZ today saying that Michael Jackson was not the father of his children, it wasn't exactly the greatest shock ever. Did anyone really think they were his kids or his sperm? Seriously? I don't know what the big fuss is. What did shock me was that someone did come forward and admit that two of the children were his. According to Arnold Klein, he is not only Debbie Rowe's former boss but also the father of Michael's children. Klein always said he would never reveal that he was the parent and that lasted all of about four days after Michael died. From what I understand though, Klein says Debbie Rowe is the mother and that is not true according to the TMZ reports. From what I understand is that no one knows who the father of Blanket is, and only know the name of the mother.

I think over the course of the next few months we will find out some very interesting things about the life of Michael Jackson. Then after about a year there will be a rash of books which will make some truly outrageous claims. Whether they can be believed or not will be an open question. Think about how how many family members who would love to write a book or sell some rights to a movie and make some money. Lots and lots of books will be written.

Antiques Road Show Hits $1M Mark

For the first time ever the US version of Antiques Roadshow hit the $1M mark in an appraisal. Yesterday the producers of the show said that a woman brought some jade to the Antiques Roadshow in North Carolina on Saturday.

The jade consisted of four pieces of Chinese carved jade and celadon from the Chien Lung Dynasty (1736-1795), including a large bowl crafted for the Emperor. I guess the for the Emperor thing was what put it over the top. It was valued at about $1.07M.

The woman inherited the items from her father who bought them in China back in the 1930's. The previous high amount on the show was $500K. The US still has a long way to go to catch the UK version of the show. Their top estimate so far is almost $2M which was for a scale model of Anthony Gormley's artwork, "The Angel of the North." (pictured above)

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which former boy bander looked oh-so-strung-out over the weekend? His diet of booze and nose candy certainly isn’t helping his skin-and-bones appearance.

Today's Blind Items

This foreign born C+/B- list mostly movie actor with one very famous television role loves using the "N" word because he thinks it makes him look cool. This lasted about ten minutes on the set of of one of his very recent movies. Upon hearing it, his co-star and fellow C+/B- list mostly movie actor punched our foreign born actor and knocked him out cold. He didn't use the term again the entire movie.

Random Photos Part One - With Lots Of Reader Photos

Michael Jackson's last show rehearsal, June 23, 2009.
Alicia Keys looking really nice last night at the BET Awards.
Ashley Olsen and Justin Bartha walking the streets of Paris which is better than walking the streets with Paris because then shots would be needed.
I'm really tiring of Beyonce. Is it just me?
Britney Spears and her new brunette hair color.
The one and only Chaka Khan. Sing it. You know you are.
I love the concentration on Lola's face.
Gabrielle Reece is very, very tall. She must have 18 inches on Sheryl Crow.
I have not seen Olive in a long time. She is getting so big.
Johnny Depp in London.
And so is Marion Cotillard.
Jamie Foxx - Los Angeles
A really good picture of James Marsden.
Lily Allen - Glastonbury Festival
I love this photo. I imagine Mercy making Madonna do this for about an hour in front of the cameras and love it.
Mariah Carey on the set of her new video.
This almost made the top because I can't remember the last photo I saw of Natalie Portman where she wasn't accompanied by her dog.
Run for your lives.
It's still Fashion Week in Paris and I'm still laughing.


Real Housewives New York and New Jersey. Love it.
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Ray - J on the red carpet last night.
People in Sydney having some fun with the Bruno poster.

Have you ever heard the expression pole stuck up your ass. Notice where Tyra is standing.
Right now I would say it's a tossup as to who weighs more. Tori or Stella.

John Edwards Sex Tape - And No More Academy Award For Best Song

There is a whole lot of Michael Jackson. It's crazy. I could really write about it all day and never touch the same topic twice. The problem is that this will be going on for a few months and if I write five posts daily on Michael everyone will be sick of it when actual real news comes along and not the figments of the imagination of tabloid editors.

So, with that in mind I wanted to find other juice to discuss and it was either how the Academy is going to screw over the one part of the show everyone likes by not having a Best Song category every year or we could talk about John Edwards and how he gets more pathetic by the second. The Oscars decided that songs were being given awards based on how well they sold and not by how they contributed to the movie and so from now on when voters vote if no song receives a high enough score, the Academy just won't include the award that year. Huh?

The reason some people watch the show is to see the actual singer perform the song that goes with the movie. There is usually some great drama about it also. I have no idea what the Academy is thinking, but they are getting more and more f**ked up.

Speaking of f**ked up, one of John Edwards' aides and the other choice for father of the baby, Andrew Young just signed a book deal with a publisher. According to the NY Daily News, Andrew tells a lot. He says that John and Rielle Hunter made a sex tape and then left it in a box where Andrew found it. Andrew also says that John & Rielle wanted to get married when Elizabeth died and even discussed what music to play at the wedding. I know, I know. This is some good stuff and just throws even more on to the how disgusting is Edwards pile.

On the political side, the book says that Edwards and Kerry disliked each other and that until Edwards affair became public knowledge that he was going to be the VP candidate of Obama or Attorney General.

Could We Redefine Hooking Up?

Radar Online is jabbering away about how Vanessa Lemon Jello and Topher Grace hooked up over the weekend. I think the tabloids need a consistent definition of what constitutes a hook up and what is messing around and what is what Lindsay Lohan does with a roomful of guys? See? Different things.

Apparently Topher and Vanessa kissed a little and did some dirty dancing. They left a party at the same time also. So, does that mean they hooked up? I think they messed around a little, exchanged phone numbers and quite possibly hooked up. I think hooking up implies sex or we should at least get the idea there was some sex involved that night. Messing around is a little kissing and groping at a party that may or may not be alcohol motivated. There could be lots of it with lots of people, or it could just be one couple. When I think of messing around, I don't think it involves sex.

Now, what Lindsay Lohan generally does is mess around with lots of guys and then hooks up with one at the end of the night. In the always equal opportunity world of scuzzery I would say this is the typical night of Jeremy Piven as well.

Ted C Blind Item

Celebs aren't exactly known to be truth tellers—Toothy Tile continuously lying to himself and every ridiculous excuse Lindsay Lohan's made to get out of pretty much anything are proof enough of that. But Melinda Miscreant is another story. Dame's fibbing 'bout her own flesh 'n' blood, incredibly tacky.

Mel, who somehow still gets TV work despite peaking years ago, is as guilty of desiring followers on her Twitter page as every other Kutcher-like celeb with an online presence.

But that's not the truly heinous part. The despicable side of M.M.'s Internet persona is that she's totally painting a prettier pic of her motherly abilities, and the ones who are totally paying for it are her kids:

M.M. has gotten on enough people's nerves in her recent attention-seeking antics that she's doing whatever she can do to get her former fans to like her again. Instead of her sexuality (hasn't worked in a while), she's focusing on winning Mother of the Year—without really working for it.

Mel is known to tweet that she's at the park with her kids, when in actuality, she's really she's off tanning! So say totally tight M.M. sources who are with the babe while she deceptweets right in front of 'em! She'll totally update her status to say she's with her kids at, say, an ice cream parlor, when really she's at the spa, sans offspring. We're surprised she's putting this much effort into faux-mothering her kids instead of just schlepping them outside for a photo op. At least then your kids would actually see ya sometime.

And we thought the kids' father was the badly behaving one. Hardly. Certainly he has his own parenting problems, but at least he barely tweets a thing, let alone lies.

And It Ain't: Victoria Beckham, Nicole Richie, Demi Moore

Katherine Jackson Should Be Denied, Denied, Denied

Katherine Jackson is a horror story waiting to happen. Earlier today she filed a petition to become the guardian of Michael's three kids. Not only no, but hell no. This would be the worst possible thing to happen to those three kids. Can you imagine being in a house with Katherine and Joe Jackson? Those kids are already probably messed up. The last thing they need to do is be surrounded by people who I don't think care one bit about them, but are instead after as much money as they can possibly get.

See, guardians need money to take care of all the little kiddies. With three little kiddies and all the expenses, Katherine and Joe will be living really well off those three kids. The whole process works in a very similar manner to the way Britney's money is managed by her dad. He gets a fee for doing the work. The thing is that I trust Britney's dad a whole lot more than I trust Katherine and Joe Jackson.

I don't care what kind of court supervision there is over them, letting Katherine Jakcson be put in charge of the kids and their money is the worst thing that could happen in this case. She already had her chance with her kids and I think we see how that all turned out. There has to be one normal person in the family. Find that person and give them to that person. Then, if Katherine wants to visit the grand kids she can do that. I bet she won't though when she realizes she won't get money for seeing them for a few hours on the weekend.

Right now she has been granted temporary guardianship until August 3rd. Between now and then a court investigator will go look at the Jackson house and interview the kids. The older ones will get a say in what happens to them. Please, oh please do not let this woman get these kids.

Rihanna's Dad Is An Idiot

In an interview this past week, Rihanna's dad said that he couldn't believe Chris Brown wasn't sentenced to jail for what he did to his daughter. "He should be in jail. Chris should have been sent to jail for what he did to my girl. He's got off lightly. Chris put her through hell."

I know I am old and I have a faulty memory at times, but wasn't Rihanna's dad saying at the beginning of all this that the couple was good for each other and would work this all out? Am I wrong in thinking it was the guy who didn't seem to care that his daughter had been beaten? Why did he change his mind all of a sudden now? Oh, yeah, because he wanted some attention so he drums up some outrage that he didn't have when his daughter was a bloody mess and could have used some support from dad instead of his wishy-washy, don't want to make Chris mad in case I need a loan or favor from him in the future attitude.

I think now, Rihanna's dad realizes no one cares about him and so just like Michael Lohan, he is trying to make himself relevant so he can read about himself in tabloids and feel important. I hate that.

Rashida Jones Doesn't Throw John Krasinski Under A Bus

So, the NY Daily News tried to pull a fast one on Rashida Jones and get her to throw ex-boyfriend John Krasinski under a bus. Rashida declined to do so because she is all class. Wow, that does sound a little kiss-ass-ish doesn't it? Oh, well, everyone knows I love her so it shouldn't come as a surprise. The Daily News caught up with er at Shakespeare In The Park and asked her who was the better kisser, Paul Rudd as her co-star or John Krasinski in real life? I know they asked the question in hopes that she would throw John under a bus. At least I hope that is why they asked it and not because the reporter couldn't come up with anything else. It is a pretty high school type question.

Add to this the fact she is dating a guy right now and it becomes even more awkward. I haven't checked, but I wouldn't be surprised if he was there with her that night. So, right there in front of the guy you are currently dating you get asked if your ex-boyfriend is a great kisser or not. That is a class move Daily News. For the record she did say that Paul Rudd was the better kisser and that she likes John just fine it just wasn't as good as Paul.

So, I think most of you would also probably agree with Rashida, at least in the who would you rather part of the hypothetical.

Billy Mays Didn't Die From Bumping His Head

Billy Mays was my favorite infomercial guy. I liked him because he kept me entertained and didn't throw out a whole bunch of fakery with his pitching. I contrast that to the woman who does that whole pizza pocket looking thing where she thinks the entire world wants every product to be cooked in the shape of a square or triangle. She annoys me. Not to say that I wouldn't eat all the food she puts in front of me because I would. I'm just saying that I always feel like she doesn't believe in her product and is doing it for a paycheck.

Billy on the other hand loved his products or at least made you feel like if you didn't buy his products you were a fool. So, of course I have a lifetime supply of Oxi-Clean and enough orange scented cleaner to make me feel like I live in an orange grove.

All weekend long people suspected Billy died like Natasha Richardson. Apparently Billy had a rough landing on a US Airways plane and bumped his head. He told people about it and so when he died people just assumed he had a concussion and didn't go to the hospital and died in his sleep. It turns out though the bump had nothing to do with it and instead a lot to do with the fact he had heart disease.

I wonder if they will still run all his infomercials. I guess they will have to. I won't mind and it won't creep me out. Plus even though he has died he is still going to do a lot better job selling than most other people.

Michael Jackson Autopsy Report Is Fake - Maybe

Over the weekend, The Sun reported on what it said were results from the Michael Jackson autopsy. It said that Michael was emaciated and had needle marks and scars everywhere. It also said he was nearly bald and the only thing in his stomach were half dissolved pills.

That sounds horrific. Well, TMZ is reporting today that The Sun's report is a fake. TMZ actually uses the terms fabricated and completely false and are basing that on the statement from the County Coroner's office. I don't read it the same way as TMZ. Here is the statement. "The report that is being published did not come from this office. I don't know where the information came from, or who that information came from. It is not accurate. Some of it is totally false."

Some of something being false is not the same as being completely false and fabricated. I just think TMZ is not exactly thrilled they didn't get the report first and so are trying to discredit The Sun. I don't personally want to know what Jackson's body looked like or what was wrong with him. The only thing I care about are the kids and making sure they can lead as normal a life as possible. I am scared for them and for what they have gone through the first years of their lives and I want them to be able to go to school and play and not wear masks everyday for the rest of their lives.

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which A-list actor has such a steamship-sized head that he needs to special-order his motorcycle helmets?