Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone. I think it is Halloween. I just went to a store where they were taking down all the Halloween items already and putting up Christmas lights and stocking candy cane. Oh, and the Halloween candy suddenly became Christmas candy. Yeah, like that is going to taste fresh in a few months.

Anyway, judging from some of the e-mails I have received in the past hour or so many of you are already drinking. I am right behind you, but please remember to be safe and if you have kids, be a good parent and wait until they fall asleep before stealing all the good candy.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Four For Friday - Halloween Version

This is the scariest blind I have and I actually first posted it way back in June of 2007. It took me forever to find it amongst the blinds, but it is one of my favorites and very appropriate for Halloween.

June 20, 2007

I've heard this before, and allegedly Very Bad Things is loosely based on it to some extent. However, I always thought of it as a Hollywood legend until I recently met someone in the producer's family. When I say family, there is one widow and one child. No other family. None.

A fairly minor producer died within the past month or so. It wasn't really noteworthy for the most part, but there were three or four very happy actors to see him pass. All of the actors are aging, but not George Burns old or anything. In fact, they are still A list at least by reputation. Could they carry a movie OR television show on their own anymore? Probably not. Are they regularly in movies AND television? Yes. See, back in the day there was a party like you could only have in Hollywood's glory days. Martinis, cigars and lots of beautiful women. Well it turns out that one of the beautiful women didn't go home at the end of the night. There was some incident involving either five or six actors. Two have died. Not knowing what to do, these actors got a studio gofer, now our dead producer and told him to get rid of the body and not tell anyone about it or tell anyone where the body was buried. Throughout the remainder of the producer's life, these actors took care of him, but were always afraid he would spill the secret because he was the only one who knew where the body was buried. No body, no case. Now, they are just worried that something will show up in the estate sale and some person will stumble onto a letter or some other evidence hidden in a desk drawer which will come back to haunt them. Maybe that's why one of the actors offered to buy the house with everything in it at a price that is twice what the place is worth. Still waiting to see if it will be accepted, but there won't be an estate sale yet for sure. The actors think they are being careful and that their true motives are unknown. Not at all the case, but the producer's widow is happy to take their money and be done with it. One hint is they have all been in at least one western. Although it could be on television OR in a movie.

Random Photos Part One

Dennis Hopper announced he has prostate cancer. I know we all wish him the best.
A wax figure of Antonio Banderas. You can tell it is a fake and it really doesn't look like him because it is missing one very crucial ingredient. A leash and Melanie Griffith desperately holding on to it.
Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta Jones who is slowly transforming into another person.

This is Dree Hemmingway. I'm too lazy to look it up but I presume she is one of the M Hemmingway children. Looks like it right?
Best. Costume. Ever.
Jessica Alba and the always serious Honor.
Jim Carrey gets his fiber any way that he can.
I really thought Julianne Moore would be above the whole knock kneed thing.
Especially with her husband there.
Great performance by Jay Z and Alicia Keys last night.
I guess there really is no doubt that Sean Preston is Kevin's son.
Do you think Kylie Minogue stays up late at night and asks why she is popular all over the world except for North America? I mean it isn't just us, the Canadians don't like her either. I don't think she is all that great myself.
Someone who is great is Martin Scorcese. Love him.
This is another reason to love Neil Patrick Harris. He went to this haunted house as a favor. How many other actors of his stature would go? The only other one who agreed was David Faustino. Neil though is a guy who will do anything and be happy doing it.
Well, at least Penn Badgley can dream of being a guitar player.
Mandatory Twilight picture. Robert Pattinson leaving Vancouver.
The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Show was last night. Lots of great combinations.

Bruce Springsteen & Billy Joel
Simon & Garfunkel.
David Crosby & Bonnie Raitt
Little Anthony & The Imperials
And BB King.
The woman behind Sarah Silverman looks like she might be a bit of a screamer.
Ving Rhames on the set of his new movie
which also stars Rachel Hunter. Really? She is an actress now?
Woody looks to be all out of wine. Somehow I think he managed to get a refill. Here he is with Oren Moverman.

Miley Cyrus And Quickies

The people over at People who are the people in charge of making headlines really need to look at what the people at People who are typing the headlines are writing, or at least the way they space things. I was paging through People because I was waiting for some people and I saw this headline that some people at People had made.

Miley Cyrus Dishes on Her Quickie Sex and the City Shoot

There doesn't appear to be anything wrong with that headline as is right? Well this is how it appeared on their site.

Miley Cyrus Dishes on Her Quickie Sex
and the City Shoot

I was like whoa. She is talking about quickie sex? Really? I mean I know she is dating teenagers and perhaps they can't pull off the full three minutes like I can, but still, is this appropriate for a 16 year old to be talking about. All this came rushing through my head and then I saw the next line. Then I hit my hand to my head, and said, well maybe I can write something about it anyway and use the word people a lot and then use a bunch of innuendo at the end to make it even more dirty and inappropriate.

Your Turn

It is the day before Halloween so what I want today are either real life ghost stories, or worst candy you have had or best Halloween ever, favorite costume or the costume you wore two years in a row thinking that no one would notice, or anything that is Halloween related or scary, like me at a buffet.

Ryan Seacrest's Stalker Arrested Again

If Ryan Seacrest's stalker wasn't so stupid this would really be scary. For the second time in about a month, Chidi Uzomah was arrested while trying to get at Ryan Seacrest. Last month he was arrested and sentenced to 15 days in jail and given three years probation after attacking Ryan's security detail and attempting to go after Ryan with a knife.

This morning he was arrested on what E! calls the E! campus which is nothing but a big office building and nothing like a campus. I mean they don't even have cheerleaders. Uzomah walked up to security and asked to see Ryan. Security knew who the guy was and called the police. Uzomah was arrested and he had a knife on him again.

This guy is dangerous. He proved that before. Hopefully he will get his probation yanked and sent to jail for awhile. I like to make fun of Ryan and call him out when he does something wrong or idiotic but I never want anyone to get hurt. Plus, despite all the crap I have thrown Ryan's way he has helped out the site numerous times which shows he can take the grief, but no one should have to take a stalker with a knife.

Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

There you are sitting at work on a Friday wishing it was already Saturday and Halloween. Well, since you are not doing anything anyway, feel free to watch Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. I can't believe this thing is 43 years old. Crazy.

I Love Mary J Blige

Yesterday Mary J Blige opened a domestic violence shelter for women in New York. Domestic violence has always been at the forefront of Mary J Blige's life. She has always said that her dad used to beat her mom regularly before one day the father just walked out and abandoned the family.

In an interview with CNN yesterday she said, "All age ranges will be able to come to this center. Women from all walks of life, not just women from poverty-stricken areas. Whatever it is, they'll be able to come here. There are gonna be psychologists here, doctors here, day care centers here. Anything that you need or they need to be able to better themselves is here for them."

It sounds like a place that every city should have and hopefully this will inspire other celebrities and people with money to do the same thing.

"That's why I think as celebrities we're given this job. We're not given this job to just hold onto this stuff and die with it. We're given this job to be able to touch someone and say, 'me, too,' because they look up to us and look to us for help and guidance and want to be able to relate to us."

Unfortunately Mary most celebrities don't think the way you do and their main in goal is to try and show us they are better than the rest of us because they happen to sing or be on television.

$900 Worth Of Jewelry?

I feel sorry for Amanda Peet today. According to Page Six her house was burglarized on Wednesday and the burglar made off with Amanda's jewels. It all happened on Wednesday morning when Amanda's assistant walked into Amanda's house and saw a man who was holding Amanda's jewelry box. When he saw the assistant he said, "What's up bitch? I live here." He then ran away.

Now although it must have been horrible for the assistant and I'm sure Amanda hates the fact her house was broken into, I'm sad because Amanda has been on television and in movies and only had $900 worth of jewelry to take. How is it that she only had $900 worth of stuff and all these reality stars out in LA had hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewels worth taking?

Brad Paisley Turned Down Playgirl

I'm guessing that most of you would much rather see Brad Paisley naked in Playgirl rather than Levi Johnston, but unfortunately it isn't going to happen. Brad told B93 in Michigan that Playgirl has asked him numerous times to appear for them and he has turned them down every time.

"They've asked a few times, and no. They can forget it ... They ask everybody. They ask every male country singer. Trust me. No way. Not in a million years. That's just not what I'm about."

Why doesn't he want to be in it?

"I've got a lot of fans that are teenage girls here and there, and I don't want them buying that magazine just because I'm in it," he says. "I'm not going to promote that magazine. It's garbage. I'm sure there are fantastic articles, but that's not what I'm about. Some things are better left to the imagination, and that's one of them!"

Khloe & Lamar Can't Get Their Stories Straight

While walking the red carpet earlier this week at Lamar Odom's horrible fashion line, Khloe and Lamar got separated. What that means is that reporters asked both of the same questions but they weren't together to get their answers straight. It is kind of like Newlyweds, but with no prizes at the end and Bob Eubanks isn't hitting on your wife during commercial breaks.

Anyway, Khloe Kardashian told reporters that she didn't think of herself as a mom to Lamar's two kids but was more of a big sister. She likes to take them shopping and they have fun together.

Lamar on the other hand told one reporter that Khloe has never met his kids which would confirm what their mother has said. Lamar does say that his kids look up to Khloe which is not surprising given how tall she is, but how can you look up to someone you have never met and probably only seen on television hiding coke in her purse. Excellent role model. Oh, or the drunk driving or the jail time. Someone I would want my kids to look up to for sure. Still drinking? Come on over kids and watch her put that liquor away.

Maybe when Khloe said she takes them shopping she meant that she wants to? Maybe she meant that she gets online with them and shops? I'm really confused about that. I will tell you that if she lies about a tiny thing like that then she lies and lies about everything. Hey, like how the coke got in the purse.

Lost VS. Britney

Damn you ABC. Damn you. You didn't show anything new in your trailer for season 6 of Lost. All you did was fast forward through the characters. All you did was make me excited to watch the show. Oooooh, that is what you wanted isn't it? You sneaky little bastards. Well, you did it, but just to spite you I am going to watch every episode on my DVR and skip through the commercials. Last season huh? No movies? This is it huh? Oh, now every time I say that I will bethinking of Michael Jackson. I need to come up with a new phrase.



Today is also the day that Britney Spears' video for 3 comes out. I'm not sure why she needed a video as the song seems to be doing pretty well without the added expense of a video, but hey it is her money and if she wants to spend a few days rubbing up against background dancers, then who I am to say no. I just think you could have hired some people to come over to the house for much cheaper.

Hugh Jackman Not Hosting The Oscars This Year

If you were counting down the days until March 7th so you could watch Hugh Jackman host them again, you are out of luck. The rumor where he was planning on hosting them in a black ties and Speedo just isn't true and in fact he isn't going to host them at all. It seems that Hugh is open to at some point hosting them in the future but doesn't want to be known as a permanent Oscar host and feels like hosting it two consecutive years would do just that.

So, does Oscar go and do something traditional like get Ellen or Jon Stewart or are they going to sacrifice every bit of high ground and go for some kind of Twilight or Miley Cyrus or Jonas Brothers audience grab? Oh, maybe Jon and Hailey could do it?

I am throwing my vote in for Craig Ferguson.

Ted C Blind Item

It seems like Lloyd Boy-Toyed is just one example of an über-famous celeb playing the I-dare-you-to-out-me gay dance.

We're bringin' back an oldie, ladies and gentlemen: Remember Seymour Plow-Me-More? The multitalented, married dude who had a guy service him in a public steam room?

Well, it seems Seymour is back and finding himself in crazier situations than he's used to...

Like the possibility of love. Oh, jeez, can it get any more horrifying than that?

See, this A-list actor was once daringly handsome but has suddenly let age start to get the best of him. Although with the ups and downs in Seymour's life, we can imagine how some of his secrets have taken a toll on his dark features.

Well, it turns out Seymour's getting guy-on-guy frisky again...with a reporter, no less! (Guess Lloyd really started something last time he went hornin' all over a journalist, huh?)

Seymour's companion works for a mediocre outlet, but thanks to his famous partner, said journo just so happens to swoop all the exclusive stuff Seymour and his family have to offer.

Yes, S's wife knows what's going on. In fact, the whole Business knows what's going on. Even the movie studios that employ Plow-Me know about—and approve of—the boy baggage Seymour insists on carrying with him.

S has tried various methods to ungay himself, but the fact remains: He can't keep himself away from this par-tick tabloid type...and no one in this town seems to give a damn. Really?

And It Ain't: Kevin Costner, Nicolas Cage, Will Smith

Today's Blind Items - Easy

This past weekend this C list cable reality star who had his own show spoke at an event addressing tattoos, taboos and Jews but he did talk a bit about his TV show a bit as well. As an admittedly non-practicing Jew he was asked if he had any Jewish tattoos. His reply? “I have a dollar sign on my hand.” Some in the audience laughed, most did not. Know your audience dude. He recognized how reality TV had changed his life financially for the better and that it opened many doors for him, but he also spent considerable time complaining about the show. He did not enjoy it and never wanted to do subsequent season(s) but was tied to obligations in his contract. He complained about how the producers wanted to make each episode about death. He felt less like an artist and more like he was playing psychiatrist to the customers. He seemed very bitter about the experience.

Random Photos Part Two

Taylor Mitchell - RIP
I will be really impressed if Alan Cumming can get his other leg off the floor as well.
All Angelica Huston needs is a tip jar and some off key Barry Manilow tunes and she is ready for a new career.
Phone - Check
Bag - Check
Cigarettes - Check
Bra - Damn I knew I forgot something.
Can't beat this pairing. Clifton Collins Jr. and Slash.
Chelsea Handler and her Playboy cover. And yes, she takes it all off inside.
Diana Krall - London
Apparently this whole crepe paper look is now in after seeing Brooke Shields wearing some yesterday and now Demi Moore. It really is like a party to go. Pull it off your clothes and hang it from the ceiling.
Deanna Pappas in the posed candid photo of the day. It is her attempt to remain relevant. Yeah, I think we can move on.
Eva Mendes tells her dog that he can't go with her.
Your random Spanish guy of the day. Gonzalo Miro.
So do you think Hugh Jackman is going to take his kids trick or treating? How would you like him to talk up to your door Saturday night?
Somehow I don't think this is actually a costume for Holly Madison.
JJ Abrams and Katie McGrath.
Josh Lucas wins the holding your breath contest for the 3rd consecutive year.
You won't guess. Seriously. I didn't even recognize Judd Nelson.
I did recognize Kevin McKidd though.
After getting out a bunch of money, Mischa Barton checks her phone for directions where to drop it off.

Random Photos Part One

Dos partes hoy en día. ¿Por qué? Bien porque las dos partes son siempre mejor que uno a menos que usted está viendo una película para la televisión protagonizada por Tori Spelling.

Nancy Travis starts off this part. I love Nancy. Have you ever noticed how much she works? I guess everyone else loves her too.
Patrick Dempsey meeting all his fans outside Letterman. Notice if you will the older woman getting an elbow to the face by the guy posing with Patrick.

Paz Vega and her husband Orson Salazar. I must have looked at 20 pictures in this set and I have to say that he doesn't look like that nice of a guy.
Some randomness of the day. Sheryl Crow, Jessica Capshaw and Amy Smart.
When is the perfect time for Robert Englund to release a book? The week of Halloween.
I actually like this picture of Rose McGowan. It shows that you don't need to wear 20 pounds of makeup. She looks better like this than when she is on the red carpet and slathered in the stuff.
Sara the camel getting ready for the grueling grind of the Radio City holiday shows.
Robin Thicke getting some love in Chicago.
I have no doubt that Snoop is perfectly qualified to demonstrate how to cook munchie food.
Lauren Michelle Hill and a very bendy Sean Patrick Flannery.
Tyra Banks makes all the models wear black face for this episode of ANTM.
And further irritating me is Tyra dressing as Kim Kardashian for Halloween. I heard Tyra is giving all her staffers the Halloween candy she doesn't like or she fears has razor blades in it and all the popcorn balls.
"Tom could we get a picture of you getting ready to sign the sign?"
I believe there may be some blushing going on here. I don't even want to know what the insurance bill is for Taylor's car.
Stella with the Kate Gosselin baby hair and the baby Uggs.
Some original Twilight Zone people and Rod Serling's daughter as this cast read The Masks on its 50th anniversary last night.
Wu-Tang Clan - Sydney

Bumble Bee Tuna Heir Beat Former Playmate Of The Year With A Baseball Bat

This story is shocking. I can't imagine why the 2002 Playmate of The Year Dalene Kurtis stayed with her ex boyfriend for longer than a minute, but she did and has the bruises to prove it. Dalene filed a $10M suit against James Metropoulos who is the heir to the Bumble Bee tuna fortune alleging that James hit Dalene in the ribs with a baseball bat, stomped on her face and chest, tried to pop her breast implants, choked her, grabbed her, punched her, kicked her, spit on her, threatened to kill her and her family, and for good measure also called her a f**king whore, an ungrateful bitch and ugly.

Last month Dalene was granted a temporary restraining order against James. I can't imagine why someone would put up with this and it sounds like she put up with this behavior for a very long time.

Another Reason Why Brothers & Sisters Shouldn't Reproduce

Holy f**k. I am having a hard time even writing anything because I just can't believe that two people really could be so dumb. This is mind boggling. The two idiots you see above were arrested in Iowa. Why were they arrested? The pair had tried to break into a residence and were spotted. The cops found them a few blocks away. The marker on their faces? It is their masks. Yep. They thought no one would recognize them in their magic marker masks and fake beards.

In addition to the burglary charge, the guy with the real beard was charged with drunk driving. Apparently he was drinking real beer and not some imaginary painted one disguised to make you think it was real beer.

Daily Mirror Blind Item

In today's Daily Mirror we asked: Which singing reality star is secretly having an affair with a mega-boobed glamour girl? The person in question has been going to London for dirty weekends with his mistress...

Your extra clue: He probably thinks he's really scored with this one.

Robbie Williams Comeback Is Over

Remember last month how Robbie Williams said he was going to make a comeback and that everything was great and he was great and all those nasty rumors about him should be forgotten? Well he went on X Factor and looked pretty bad and so next week he was going to redeem himself at the MTV European Music Awards which are huge. He was going to perform and was nominated for an award and he was getting a second chance at making a first impression.

Today though his people said Robbie can't make it due to scheduling conflicts. Huh? Seriously? This is the kind of show that people write down on their calendars at the beginning of the year. There are no conflicts. I think maybe Robbie and those rumors really are true and that Robbie is going to be taking some time off for awhile and try this all over again down the road.

Taylor Swift & The Swastika

Earlier this week a reader named Larry alerted me to this picture of Taylor Swift posing with a guy who painted a swastika on his shirt. Before I wrote about this I needed to calm down and so took a day or two to think about it. The picture was taken at Katy Perry's birthday party. Apparently at the party guests wore white and were encouraged to paint all over their clothes.

One of the guests decided he was going to be an a-hole and painted a swastika. Taylor posed with him and so she gets the bad press. For the rest of her life people will say that she is anti-semetic or make up things about her. They will also say that the JH stands for Jew hater, but it isn't true. It stands for Julianne Hough who had a TS painted on her clothes.

Taylor's rep said that Taylor posed for lots of pictures that night and didn't see what they guy was wearing. That may be true or maybe she didn't know what it meant or it's implications. She should have, and she won't make the same mistake twice.

I am less upset with Taylor for making a dumb mistake than I am for all of the other hundreds of guests who didn't do or say anything when this guy was walking around all night. No one kicked him out and no one made him change clothes. They just let him be. He was seen hanging out with Katy and Russell and so many other guests and no one bothered to call him out on it. Why? Because it was a party? Because they didn't want to get involved? Because no one was offended? I guarantee you lots of people were offended but no one wanted to be the first to confront. No one wanted to rock the boat. The responsibility was on Katy Perry or the management of the place to make him change or kick him out. Barring that, someone else needed to step up. When people remain silent or scared to say anything then others with negative views feel emboldened and know they will not be challenged. Then you start to have problems. Katy should apologize. Taylor did.

True Blood News - Evan Rachel Wood Casting Mistake & Alexander Naked More Next Season

Well the headline pretty much sums it up, but I guess I could expand a touch. Last night there was a True Blood writers panel and the writers talked about the show to an in person audience and people online. You can read all the questions if you click here, but here is one that is interesting. It was addressed to the creator of the show Alan Ball. (above)

7:43 PM - Time for online questions. Alynda asks about whether we've seen the last of the Queen, played by Evan Rachel Wood. Groans from the audience prompt Alan to shout out "Why do you hate her so much?" A few replies are that Wood is miscast and she is nothing like the Queen is in the books. Alan finally points to himself and says "Sorry! I cast her! Point it all towards me!" The fans reassure him that they'll still watch the show.

Hey at least Alan Ball didn't try and defend her performance or say that she was great. He just told it like it is and took the fall. I'm guessing Evan won't be back.

As for things that will be back, lots of Alexander Skarsgard being naked. I don't think you will want to miss the first episode.

"Brian says, "I love me some Alex Skarsgard," which gets a collective cheer from the crowd. Asked if we'll see more of Skarsgard's Eric - and Alynda makes it clear she means naked - Alan says "I think he appears without most of his clothes in the very first episode." The temperature in the room rises at least 10 degrees."

(Thanks Stacy)

Dina Lohan Is On Tape Saying Lindsay Needs An Intervention

Have anything to do Monday night? Well, if you are not too busy recovering from your Halloween sugar induced coma or if you have finished looking for your missing tooth from a bad bobbing for apples incident, then you might want to watch Entertainment Tonight. That is the show that pays the most money so attracts world class guests like Michael Lohan. On Monday's program Michael is going to play some messages from his voice mail. The messages are from Dina Lohan and supposedly she also agrees that Lindsay needs an intervention.

"But I have proof that Dina has told me Lindsay is on death's doorstep, that she doesn't have much time left. There have been frantic calls. And I'm going to prove that Dina is the liar, not me. As the mother of my kids, I won't slam Dina personally, but she has expressed to me that Lindsay is in dire, dire need of an intervention. And Lindsay needs to see that her mother is either lying to me or lying to her."

I think the interesting thing is first that Michael has slammed Dina whenever he gets the chance so there is a lie right there. However, this is interesting. I think Dina is enabling Lindsay. Why? Money. It is all about the money. How does Dina make any? Lindsay and her kids. Is Ali making any? Umm, no. Therefore Dina has to be nice to Lindsay and let her do what she wants. She is forgetting she is a parent first which is why Ali is going to turn out even worse.

Michael also says that Dina blames Samantha Ronson for everything but tells Lindsay she loves Sam. When you put exploiting your kid ahead of their own best interests and possible death, there is not a place in hell hot enough for you.

Strippers & Sex Toys In A Cemetery At Lunch

This almost sounds like the beginning of a joke. It would go something like this. An Attorney General and a stripper walk into a cemetery for lunch. No, you really need a third person to make the joke work. Actually there was a third person now that I think about it, a cop.

Yesterday, Roland Corning who is 66 and a deputy attorney general in South Carolina in charge no doubt of vice, was caught in a cemetery with an 18 year old stripper at lunch and with a bunch of sex toys. Oh and Viagra which Roland says he likes to have handy just in case. A policemen spotted the couple in the car, but before he could get to them, Roland sped away and started driving and putting on his clothes while presumably the stripper put away her portable pole.

After they got dressed, Corning decided to pull over. He then flashed his badge at the cop and this is where Corning's day got a whole lot worse. The policeman's wife works at the Attorney General's office and so called her to see if Corning was legit. He was and despite finding the sex toys, the Viagra and the couple having conflicting stories about what they were doing in the cemetery, the policeman let him go.

Meanwhile back at the office, the policeman's wife told her boss who told his boss and Corning was fired before he even got back to the office.

"We received credible information about inappropriate behavior Monday afternoon," McMaster (South Carolina Attorney General) said Wednesday. "And by the close of business, he (Corning) was no longer working here. Such a trip to the cemetery would not be appropriate, at any time, for an assistant attorney general."

"However, the Governor is allowed to use state money to fly to Argentina and have sex with his mistress, but dammit we will not have grown men having sex with strippers in our cemeteries."

You have to draw the line somewhere.

To read the police report and all about Corning's vibrating peen rings, click here.

Josh Duhamel Cheats On Fergie With A Stripper

It didn't take long for Josh Duhamel to cheat on his wife. Although he and Fergie have only been married since January, Josh apparently decided that he needed some stripper sex. According to the National Enquirer, Josh was in Atlanta earlier this month when he and another guy went into a strip club. At the strip club they met the piece of work up above named Nicole Forrester, but has the stage name of Delilah.

When Josh introduced himself to the stripper he called himself JD and said he was in Atlanta making a porn movie. Nicole believed him. “I told him, ‘You are gorgeous’ and he said, ‘’You’re hot, too.’” I'm assuming Josh was drunk at that point, or the club was really, really dark.

After getting a couple of lap dances the couple exchanged phone numbers. Then on October 9th, Josh was feeling horny and called her up and she came over to his hotel room where they had sex while listening to Big Girls Don't Cry. No, not that last part because that would be mean although cheating on your wife after nine months of marriage with a stripper isn't the nicest thing in the world.

Is this Nicole person lying? The Enquirer made her take a lie detector test which she passed and there is independent confirmation. So despite Josh denying the story he hasn't threatened a lawsuit, so yes, it is true. Since this is true then there are probably other strippers out there who also have f**ked Josh while he has been with Fergie. I kind of feel sad for Fergie now. She married the big movie star and he f**ked her over. I bet she stays with him though which means he will continue doing it and then she will start doing meth again to cope and then this will all end up on a True Hollywood Story.

Ted C Blind Item

Think most of our homo Vices have totally effed-up ways of pursuing love? Well, don't rule out the horny-ass heteros, cause Adam Pounce-Prick is at the top of the heap when it comes to humiliating ways of getting off.

Adam P.P. dated a few other celebs once becoming a recognizable name—some honeys way out of his league, but they seem to fall for this funny fella's charm, if not his somewhat-appealing looks. But Adam, like every other swell-headed male out there, wants what he can't get.

Cue violins now, please.

Specifically, APP has his randy eye on one particular lady not in the business, not into casual stuff in the boudoir, either. Too bad for Pouncey, cause that's all he's looking for nowadays, and with this gal, he kept getting outright (and painfully) rejected. Did he finally prevail?

Well, listen up:

Those close to the lady of our dear Ad's affections don't say she has high standards or morals when it comes to bedding guys—they say she's a "prude." Because how dare a dude, and a famous one at that, get denied! What an icy bitch this girl is!

Adam has been incessantly texting Miss Priss late at night to thrill her with sweet nothings. Such as? Asking her if she wanted to "suck face," or "roll under the covers with me." We're not kiddin', folks, we couldn't dream up these lame one-liners (that still live in the femme's phone so she can whip 'em out at parties and give everybody a good laugh).

APP's totally horrible pickup lines for a booty call show just how immature he is in real life, not just the man-children he plays onscreen. (Though we give the dude some respect for not flat-out telling her to sit on his face or some other crude Piven-like crap.)

Well after a few weeks, Pouncey finally got the girl to come over by asking if she wanted to watch a movie. Right. Not sure why Miss Priss fell for this dork's see-through excuse, but she came over to his pad. "Door's open," he shouted from inside, and she sauntered in. And there Ad was, standing completely in the buff.

Miss Priss screamed, as any normal babe would who was being flashed (and sexually harassed) by Pouncey's paunchy bod, and flew the ef out of there, leaving Ad cold, alone and with a fab drop-dead line:

"I've already seen your movie."

What a way to woo a girl, man. It's a wonder you get laid at all.

And It Ain't: Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, Jonah Hill

Today's Blind Items - Jackass

This A list photographer and sometime director was at a screening of Paranormal Activity. Don't tell me what happens because I am seeing it next week. Anyway, our photographer was at the movies with an entourage and was extremely loud and annoying throughout the entire movie. At one point he screamed out, "Wait, is this Blair Witch?" Throughout the movie he would also yell to his entourage and ask if they needed anything or to go get him something. People in the audience tried to get him to be quiet but he just wouldn't shut up. Eventually many members of the audience walked out. Thankfully the manager gave them all their money back and a free ticket to another movie. Nothing was done however about the photographer.

Random Photos Part Two

Happy 120th birthday to the Eiffel Tower.
Anne Heche and Homer. It's good to see them together.
Brooke Shields is just like us. She has static electricity problems also.
This new act from Cirque de Soleil doesn't look that tough until you realize that the entire production takes place on ice.

David Beckham honors Shawshank Redemption.
It's been awhile since David Cook was in the pictures.
Who wants to join Eddie Griffin on the couch?
Elton John - Barcelona
One of the best guys to go drinking with - Eric Schaeffer.
One of my favorite pictures of the day. Gavin & Zuma.
I haven't seen James Van Der Beek in much lately.
A really good reason to be a Yankees fan.
It's like they went to Mood Fabrics and said, "ok."
Jennifer Lopez looks pretty good here.
Yes, nothing says true fan than a 25 year old concert shirt sold by a homeless guy to make a couple of bucks.

Random Photos Part One

Two parts today -

Kate Cassidy and Amber Heard posing at some event. Diane Kruger was there and in another gorgeous outfit, but what I said yesterday goes. I want her in jeans and a t-shirt once. Just once and then she can be back in the photos again. Her boyfriend is Canadian. You would think she would go up there and visit and wear some jeans and get her picture taken by a pap. One time.
"Seriously Khloe, this is why you should marry a football player. 16 games instead of 82 and you can hide in a suite and get drunk."
For the This Is It premiere in Tokyo they got Lionel Richie and really bad Michael masks. Oh, but to make up for it, Lionel gave them the gift of velvet.
Twas a bit windy yesterday in Los Angeles. Like that twas thing? I'm feeling Christmasy after that toy thing. This is Liv Tyler and Milo, who blew away.
Morrissey - London (guess he is feeling better)
Natalie Imbruglia from a very, very long distance.
Neil Patrick Harris up close and personal.
The Prince waiting in line for the Princess. I would probably be willing to do that as well. Too bad it isn't a kissing booth.
Reese Witherspoon looks like she dropped 20 pounds.
More Reese and the rest of the Avon people. Jillian, Patrick, Fergie, Avon head honcho, Reese, someone from The Hills and Courteney Cox.
I'm not a fan of the McCord sisters. The way they are desperately trying to get a reality show irks me. The reason I am posting is that Rachel (the one in the middle) had her 21st birthday party yesterday. Umm, I must have seen about 100 pictures of her at clubs. Does no club check i.d any more?
Maclaren makes strollers? Seriously? Does it have an engine? It is brilliant. This way a guy will want to get involved in a stroller purchase.
Mandatory Twilight picture.
Weezer - New York
Last night was the Lakers game and the premiere of This Is It all in the same square. Oh, Will Smith was there.

Hailey Glassman Says Jon Gosselin is Abusive

I'm guessing that most of you wouldn't date Jon Gosselin even if he were a billionaire. That being said there are some who would date him and Hailey Glassman is one of them. In an attempt to make some money off this relationship, Haily sold an interview to The Insider which airs tomorrow and Friday. In the interview she says that Jon Gosselin emotionally abuses her, lies to her, cheats on her, and as a result of her relationship with him has been called a home wrecker and a fat whore.

Despite all of that though, she loves Jon and wouldn't leave him. "I don't want to leave him all alone," she says. "At the end of the day, I love him but I dislike him at times. When I love someone I would never hurt them."

No, she wouldn't hurt them but she would get paid for an interview, go on national television and tell the world that the man she loves is abusive and lies and cheats on her. Nothing hurtful about that. This whole dynamic is a piece of work. She is going to ride Jon's 15 minutes like that lion and the water buffalo I posted the other day. I wonder if she wants kids.

Look Out India - Here Comes Lindsay Lohan

Apparently the standards fo the BBC are not what they used to be. Either that or they are doing an undercover documentary on the best jewelry fences in South Asia. According to Lindsay Lohan and not the BBC, Lindsay and a BBC crew are headed to India next month to film a documentary on the trafficking of children. This should NOT be confused with children who are only 15 or 16 going out and partying with 35 year olds every night and their drug addicted sister. This is entirely different and what better person in the world to bring you this tale than Lindsay Lohan.

Seriously? BBC WTF? No other person said yes? Are you sure you called everyone? Here is what Lindsay had to say. "I'm going to India soon, actually, before Thanksgiving. And I'm doing a documentary for the BBC Network. It all happened actually when I was in Dubai. I like to support charities. I think it's important to kind of have a voice when you can have one, and make a difference."

Uh huh. When she means support she means getting invited to charity events and getting items on "loan" to wear to said events.

"It's basically on the trafficking of children in Behar, India. So it'll be starting soon. We're just trying to work out the times and the dates. I'm a little nervous, but I'm excited to do something like that."

Uh huh. Interesting. And once again BBC, why did you pick Lindsay? Is she qualified to do this or even speak in complete sentences? Did you think she seems like someone people would want to talk to about this?

Top Ten Holiday Toys

According to so called experts, the ten toys below are going to be the top sellers this holiday season. Therefore, if you see them in the store you should buy them now and not wait until after Thanksgiving and what will eventually be the crushing disappointment of your child when they don't get the gift they want. Can you tell I have been on the receiving end of some of this disappointment? Honestly though when I was a kid, there wasn't this big hoopla over certain toys every year so the only thing you cared about was whether you got a bike or not.

This toy is called some kind of alien cruiser. I call it something that will be broken within the first two days of being opened. Price? About $50 so just pass on this.
Go Go Pets. I'm all for these things. They are hamsters without the mess. The problem is the company is smart and has a bunch of accessories they sell you just like the damn thing was real. Unfortunately for you though they are much more likely to stay alive than a real hamster would and so this could be the gift that keeps on taking your money all year. They start off at $15, but it grows from there. It's like a weed. It's like Lindsay Lohan at a jewelry store.
Monopoly City. Love it. $40
This is some kind of magical wax. Uh huh. Is this like that sand crap they sell on television? Anything that says magical means messy and doesn't work like it does on tv. Plus it is like $30. I can get something a whole lot more magical for $30. Oh, wait, this is about the kids. Forget what I said.
Not just a crappy digital camera for your kids. Nope. It is so much more. They can play games and make movies and run through batteries like nobody's business. Plus, it costs like $75. Buy your kid a real digital camera and get them a battery charger. A $75 camera for a 3 year old just says, "hey, I missed my kid's birthday and I am going to make it up to them."
I'm good with any Lego set. Of course when I was a kid there were only five kinds of Legos. Lots and lots of squares. No such thing as a wheel or any of this set stuff. This is about $25.
Seriously? This looks like two kids battling with tasers to see who can get their car to move faster. The one kid on the box has his fingers inside the thing as it is giving off an electrical charge. Yeah, wait until he sticks his tongue in it. Whoo hoo. Merry Christmas, emergency room personnel. Oh, it costs $15 so you know it just screams quality.
It's Transformers. I'm ok with any of these although they never work right. This one is about $35 and if you make sure they don't toss it at grandma when she is sleeping off the cooking sherry it's all good.
This is all good until your kid decides that stringing a tightrope between your house and the neighbors house sounds much more fun.
It's $30 for some plastic and some cards. Sounds like my weekends in Vegas.

Patrick Dempsey Juggles

This morning must have been Avon day on Good Morning America. Reese Witherspoon was on and also Patrick Dempsey. Reese is a spokesperson and Patrick's wife Jillian is some kind of high powered executive there. Anyway, the clip below doesn't have Reese in it, but it does have five minutes of Patrick Dempsey talking about Grey's Anatomy and his juggling skills which he demonstrates to you, the home viewer. And to me, but I am a work viewer. Well, actually I guess most of us are at work rather than home. When he did the juggling though most of us were probably still home, especially on the west coast because we were probably sleeping. This is much too confusing. Just watch. If for some reason the video doesn't appear, just click here.

Progress On The David Copperfield Sexual Assault Case - Kind Of

Finally something has happened in the David Copperfield sexual assault case. It isn't much but at least we now have a timeline. Yesterday, the a-hole magician's attorneys got a six month stay in the civil case. The reason? Well, it is actually a good reason. The US Attorney in Seattle is still investigating the crime and will finish it and decide whether to charge Copperfield within those six months. While that investigation is ongoing the a-hole can't really answer questions in the civil trial because he might incriminate himself in the criminal investigation. Although it would be fun to watch the a-hole squirm and have to plead the 5th Amendment, it isn't constitutionally fair and so the decision was the correct one.

So, within six months the feds will decide whether to proceed. If they have been working on it for two years and haven't quit then I think we will see something positive from them. If for some reason they decline to take it any further there is still the civil trial. Well, the civil case. I don't think David Copperfield will even let himself get deposed so this will settle before then. The last thing he wants is a really good lawyer asking him about his sex life for three days and having it leaked to the world.

If you click this link here, it will take you to the Seattle Times who has a timeline and the series of articles they have written on the case.

Tommy Davis Lied Again

Don't you think that if you get caught in one lie after another and that people are looking to jump on you if you tell another lie that perhaps you would start telling the truth. Well, Tommy Davis must not have read that book because he lied again while responding to press inquiries on the Paul Haggis letter.

Tommy said the letter was supposed to be private and that he has no idea who leaked it like because it was supposed to be private that somehow makes his actions excusable. He goes on to say that "The San Diego group's name was included on a list of churches that supported Proposition 8, but it was an error that was corrected." Davis said.

If it was corrected than why did Haggis leave? Davis went on to claim that Haggis had demanded that Scientology go further and denounce the initiative, something it could not do due to its tax-exempt status as a church.

Here is the lie.

OK, first of all, I don't remember seeing that anywhere in Paul's letter. Second of all, no matter where you stood on Prop 8, I think it is very obvious that many churches that enjoy tax exempt status took sides and gave money to whichever side they were supporting. They didn't lose their tax exempt status as a church. I think Tommy is hoping the rest of the people in Scientology will drink the Kool Aid and buy his argument. Of course they probably also believe that a figment of L. Ron Hubbard's imagination is buried in the earth and going to lead them to some type of salvation so Tommy's lie is probably much easier to swallow.

Philly Cops Have Way Too Much Time On Their Hands

Yesterday in Philadelphia a woman was arrested for solicitation of prostitution. There is nothing very post worthy about that by itself. However, the reasons behind the arrest are post worthy. Susan Finkelstein is 43 years old and a big Phillies fan. As you may or may not know the World Series starts tonight and the Phillies are playing the Yankees. Susan really, really wanted to go see the Phillies play.

So, Susan did what any other person does in this age, she posted something on Craigslist. In the ad she described herself as "gorgeous, tall, buxom blonde diehard Phillies fan desperately seeking Series tickets. I'm the creative type! Maybe we can help each other!"

So, a Philadelphia police officer called Susan and she indicated that in return for some tickets she would be amenable to performing some sexual acts. Susan was arrested. You know, I understand prostitution is a crime, but to me this sounds like two people talking about a date to a baseball game and what would happen after the game. I think this is a really questionable arrest and I really think that there must be more pressing issues facing the Philadelphia police department.

Let's say that I get set up on a blind date. Prior to that date I have several phone conversations with the woman I am going on the date with. Perhaps at some point the discussion becomes more sexual and we describe some of the things we are going to do for each other. During one of these conversations I mention that I will pay for dinner. Does that now make her guilty of prostitution? Does it make me guilty of soliciting? There is just too much ambiguity when you talking about anything but money for sex.

Gunshots & Generators - Same Thing

Aaah, Brittany Murphy. You know I love you. You are my favorite effed up celebrity. When we last checked in with Brittany she was off the drugs. Whether that is true or not now remains to be seen. last night Brittany's neighbors called 911 because Brittany was on her balcony screaming about gunshots being fired next to her place.

Umm, ok, this is some potentially good advice. If for some reason someone decides to start shooting off a gun outside your place at 2:30 a.m., the last place you will probably want to be is outside on your balcony. Just saying. Apparently Brittany is bullet proof or had enough of something to convince her she was. The police showed up shortly after and think the sounds were the result of a generator that was sputtering. The neighbors presumably figured that out which is why they weren't on their balconies screaming. Now if they had seen Brittany's husband naked that would have been a whole different story. Speaking of which, where was he last night? Hmmm?

Cory Feldman's Wife Files For Divorce

I wasn't surprised when I saw that Susie Sprague filed for divorce from Corey Feldman. It has been seven years since they got married and I didn't think it would last more than it took for Susie to get famous. She never really got famous but she did manage to get in Playboy and meet a lot of people she would have not met otherwise. Plus, could you stand being married to Corey Feldman for longer than five minutes, let alone seven years? I think its remarkable it lasted this long.

What did surprise me and made me raise my eyebrows. I do that from time to time. It looks kind of cool except for the time I accidentally shaved one off. Chewing gum. Drunk. Long story. In her divorce petition, Susie asked for sole custody and that Corey only be given visitation. Very interesting. You usually do that only if the other party has really f**ked up because most parents agree that joint custody is the way to go. Sole custody implies the other parent is not capable of making the correct parental decisions and given Corey's past I'm wondering if this could get nasty and lead to allegations of some very bad behavior from Corey. Besides his wearing his Michael Jackson outfits to bed and reminding Susie he's Bad.

Andre Agassi Used Meth While Playing Tennis

Andre Agassi has a new book coming out and in the book he talks about his addiction to crystal meth. He says that he only used it for about a year and that he gave it up as easily as he started. Uh huh. At one point that year he failed a drug test but blamed it all on his assistant Slim and tennis' governing body said, "ok" and let him keep playing.

"Then I come to the central lie of the letter," Agassi writes. "I say that recently I drank accidentally from one of Slim's spiked sodas, unwittingly ingesting his drugs. I ask for understanding and leniency and hastily sign it: Sincerely."

The ATP said today that it doesn't have a policy of favoritism and that no one person could have just let him off the hook like that. It is obvious though that someone did. Tennis is a sport of individuals and if those individuals aren't playing then attendance goes down so if you are a star then you get a pass. If you are Joe Nobody and ranked 500 in the world you get suspended.

The thing is I don't actually believe Andre. I believe he used drugs in 1997, but I have a hard time believing he just used for a short time. Crystal meth is not usually the first drug someone picks up. It is way down the line after several others and it is not an easy addiction to break. I'm wondering if he is figuring that if he admits a little the rest will go away. The problem is now that people will dig and I bet they find some more.

Daily Mirror Blind Item

In today's Daily Mirror, we asked: Which celeb thanks her trusty packet of pills rather than gruelling sessions in the gym for her new slimline figure?

Your extra clue: She does get a few bedroom workouts in though.

Today's Blind Items - Cranky

I love the word cranky. It isn't as good as Phil Hartman saying "Sassy," on SNL but it's still a good word. Most of the time I would call this item a Jackass, but I think it is more cranky rather than anything else. Over the weekend this aging Academy Award winner/nominee actress spent some time in an antique shop. Whether she wasn't feeling well, or had too much to drink at lunch, there was something very off and as I said very cranky about her during her shopping trip.

She kept asking to see jewelry and items in various showcases and then complaining about what was wrong with all of them. She would point in the direction of an object in a showcase and if the owner didn’t instinctively take out the right item, she would “get snappy” and complain about her as well. Eventually our actress did buy something and her credit card was swiped and returned but she insisted she never received it back. She thought the store owner had kept it. She then abruptly left. A few minutes later, an assistant came back to the antique shop insisting the owner had kept the credit card and demanded its return.

There was nothing to give back and the assistant finally left in a huff.

Random Photos Part Two

Yes, it's a Murdoch, but Sarah Murdoch gets the top spot because she refused to pose for Women's Weekly unless they didn't touch up her photo at all. Women's Weekly says it is a one time thing and will go back to touching up their covers after this. Why? Sarah looks great and she is happy so why not keep up what you started and keep it going. Oh, and have you ever seen whiter teeth? I just wish I had all my teeth, let alone white ones like that.
Children swap in Manchester Airport. The guy in the nice coat and bed hair is Brian McFadden. he is the father of the two girls. The woman on the left is Kerry Katona who is the mother and the current holder of the UK Coke Mom title for doing blow while her kids were in the other room and the winner in the middle is Kerry's husband and former cab driver turned strip club expert.
David Arquette looks the same as always. Courteney Cox looks completely different.
I LOVE Charlie Rose.
Kelly Osbourne and Derek Hough with their matching hair colors.
Diane Kruger and way too much dress for the event. She is becoming a parody of herself. It's ok to wear jeans and a t-shirt sometimes. Not at this event, but at plenty of others.
Outside of the logging industry you rarely see this much plaid on one person. Perhaps David Tennant is a fan of trees or lumberjacks or just really big saws.
Gerard Butler takes to his bike to find new women.
Gavin Rossdale - Los Angeles
Hugh Jackman
Daniel Craig
Heather Mills is brave. She wants to appear on Dancing On Ice. I'm not a big fan of hers but this takes guts and determination.
Josh Lucas does the Empire State Building. Unlike most people who show up to these lighting events, Josh came in alone with no publicist and well, no one. He walked in the main door of the building and asked where he should go.
Jude Law and the kids he has seen. Supposedly he and Sienna Miller are at it again. Wouldn't surprise me.
Jordan & Ridley Scott and eyes which would appear to be reluctant to open.
Jessica Simpson in Mumbai. She is back in London now but kept the tattoos.
A letter from Jake Tweed to one of Jade Goody's bridesmaids talking about how he has changed. Jake is in jail awaiting trial on sexual assault charges.
Jay-Z playing the new game DJ Hero.

Random Photos Part One

No, Kate Beckinsale isn't on top. There is another part coming. I will say that she and Len Wiseman are back to being cuddly so maybe things are good for now. Plus she didn't injure her dog in any of these photos so that is a bonus. Have you ever wanted to know how tall Kate is compared to say
Robert DeNiro.
How sad is that when you pose next to Paula Abdul, Paula is thought of as the normal one.
This is actually one of my favorite pictures of Madonna in a long time.
Guess who? Mel B. Yep and it isn't even a Halloween costume.
Marisa Tomei must have found the bar before the paps. She does so much better when it is the other way around.
I love this picture of Michelle Williams and Matilda. Apparently Matilda is going to Australia for Christmas to spend the holidays with Heath's family. From what I read it sounded like Michelle wasn't going but that just doesn't sound right.
"Camilla, have you ever seen the episode of Seinfeld with 'Fusilli Jerry'?"
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton's assistant.
Hello Sandra Bullock. When is the last time she rocked the cleavage? I saw a lot of this set and she never once looks happy to be standing next to Bradley Cooper.
Suri and Katie on the way to go Halloween shopping. Suri can go door to door for candy while the neighbor kids can come over for a complementary stress test.
Apparently that company that makes the three wolf moon shirt has expanded into women's dresses. Shannen Doherty looks like a big fan. Come on smile for the cameras. Show them you love it.
Smiling for the cameras or at least trying to make the facial movements normally required for a smile is Sharon Stone.
It's The Zooey. Married and what looks like probably pregnant.
Not pregnant is Zachary Quinto. At least I don't think he is. His hair maybe, but not the rest of him.

Lindsay Lohan Doesn't Sound Thrilled That Burglars Have Been Caught

If someone broke into your place and stole all your stuff don't you think you would be pretty happy if they were all caught? It didn't take Paris Hilton more than two seconds to head down to the police station and try and get her stuff back. No word on whether Lindsay Lohan is going to try and collect her stuff anytime soon.

Last night Lindsay bobbed and staggered and weaved down the red carpet and managed to hold herself steady long enough to talk to E!. They asked a completely softball question because they like to kiss ass and yet the answer they got wasn't exactly the one they were expecting. Instead of the answer any of us would give, Lindsay said, "[That's] the most awkward question you could possibly ask. Yeah, I'm talking to the detectives, but it's nobody's business but my own."

How is it awkward? Is it a more awkward question than asking why her dad loves mesh shirts, or what college Ali is planning to attend or whether Dina and Lindsay do drugs together. See, those are awkward questions. Asking someone how they feel about a burglar getting caught is pretty easy.

Oh, the answer gets worse. You knew it had to. It's Lindsay.

"[I'm relieved] to an extent, but I don't really know that much information. I will know hopefully soon."

I would be really relieved that they were not going to come back and steal from me again. Why is she qualifying her statement? Does she know something? Hmmm?

Jesse James Goes After His Ex

Jesse James is doing his best to make sure that his ex-wife and mother of his five year old daughter stays far, far away from their child until Janine can prove she is fit as a mother. Jesse's ex wife is Janine Lindemulder who is a porn star. I would say former porn star, but I think once you have been in a few hundred porn movies you pretty much are always a porn star. She claims that all she does now is work as a set designer for porn films. Umm, I think that means she is responsible for changing the sheets and keeping the couches stain free if you know what I mean.

Anyway, Janine is currently in a halfway house after serving six months in federal prison for tax evasion. Janine will be eligible to apply for shared custody next year but in court papers filed by Jesse he wants to Janine to prove that she isn't hanging around "pornographers, drug addicts, guns and firearms, felons and other unsafe environments.”

Wow, what was she doing before she went to prison? Oh yeah, she was a porn star. It makes you wonder why Jesse didn't say anything before. Maybe his current wife Sandra Bullock is getting him to think straight and realize that the environment his daughter was in before wasn't necessarily the best environment for a small child.

Letterman Writer Claims Sexual Favoritism Was Rampant

Nell Scovell wrote an article for Vanity Fair about her experience working for David Letterman and it is really good. She used to be a writer on Letterman back when he was still on NBC. She decided to use the forum offered to her at Vanity Fair not so much to hammer Letterman, but to hammer an entire industry. Late night writing staffs. She claims that with the exception of Jimmy Kimmel (and we know about that female writer) the rest of the late night staffs have zero women writers. None.

Although Nell does trash Letterman, she admits that she doesn't want him to go down or get fired. She has no interest in suing. She shares her experiences to show what it is like for any female writer that does somehow get hired for a late night show writing job. It's powerful.

"Without naming names or digging up decades-old dirt, let’s address the pertinent questions. Did Dave hit on me? No. Did he pay me enough extra attention that it was noted by another writer? Yes. Was I aware of rumors that Dave was having sexual relationships with female staffers? Yes. Was I aware that other high-level male employees were having sexual relationships with female staffers? Yes. Did these female staffers have access to information and wield power disproportionate to their job titles? Yes. Did that create a hostile work environment? Yes. Did I believe these female staffers were benefiting professionally from their personal relationships? Yes. Did that make me feel demeaned? Completely. Did I say anything at the time? Sadly, no."

Writing for Letterman was her dream job but she quit after just a few short months because of what was going on there. She does admit though that recently she tried to get hired again on Letterman as a part-time writer so it is obvious that she was willing to throw herself back into the situation. I admire her for that disclosure because it would have been very easy for her to say nothing, but at the same time I wonder why if it was so awful would she subject herself to it again. True, the job was working from home rather at the studio, but why would you ever want to go back to work for the same employer that you couldn't wait to leave before.

Peak Season - Episode 3

Peak Season - Episode 3
By jax

Let me start by saying the star of tonight’s episode was a neon pink pair of Ray Bans, but more on that later.

In last week’s show, Lauren lost her job at Amsterdam Café. This week she tries her hand at promotions with her friend Fabia in The Village. Everything appears to be working out for Lauren at the event when some half drunk busybody tells Lauren that Jenelle had been “talking shit about her”, sending Lauren into a fit of mint chocolate chip rage. Words are exchanged, dirty looks follow and soon it results in a shove from Lauren to Jenelle. Lauren leaves realizing she screwed up. I hope she realizes her nose ring is from 1998. Other than that, she is starting to grow on me.

Matt, after being sent to the doghouse last week for leaving his girlfriend at a bar while he made out with another girl down the street, has decided to turn his punishment into a positive and book a dog sled trip for him and Elle. She is easy to please and seems to have forgotten about being left out in the cold outside his apartment while he gyrated to Bull Dog at some greasy watering hole in Whistler Village. Later on after dinner Matt surprises her with a room at the Westin for the night. I’m not sure what was more of a surprise, the room, or the fact she had a bikini with her for the hot tub. After a few minutes of watching them drink champagne and awkwardly fondle each other for the camera, I half expected to see a rose ceremony.

The next scene opens to what looks like George Michael in Cloisters circa ’85. No lie. Here comes Dre shooting down the mountain fully decked out in a tight, white and bright neon pink ski suit like a freaking scene out of Hot Dog – The Movie. And the topper of this fabulous outfit? One pair of hot neon pink Ray Bans. It takes a certain kind of guy to wear these things and girls around him were noticing. One tourist, visiting for the day with her mother, approaches Dre and asks, “Are you famous? Because of the pink glasses and everything.” Wow, she is sharp to pick up on that nugget through protective eyewear.
Or was it the camera crew shooting his every move 20 feet away? We’ll never know.

Meanwhile, Dre’s ex-girlfriend is at work where she is the receptionist for Dre’s mom. She gets called into her office where Dre’s mom first tells Amanda she is sorry she and Dre have broken up and the proceeds to tell her she has to cut her hours from 5 days to 2.
I’m sorry, but I’m pretty sure not only is that super shady, it might even be illegal. They meet up later at the bar and Amanda confronts Dre about the girls he is flirting with. He basically makes her look a foolio and she storms off. Lesson learned. No man will ever chase after you if he has a full beer in his hand. This also goes for lap dances, a high score on Halo or a pizza delivered by Megan Fox.

D-bag Ian makes a short appearance at the gym with Scoot, where he stares at himself, comments on how he would love to have the mirrors at home and let this gem fly:
“All of our friends are good looking and in shape, it’s dope.”
Homoerotic, table for one!

This episode definitely was better than last week. My jaw didn’t ache from cringing and I didn’t want to harm myself when Ian opened his mouth. In short, after last week I wondered if this show had any more longevity than a fart in a jar, but now I that I’ve gotten past how it will look to other people outside of Canada, I can see myself quite possibly liking it. At the very least it will make a great drinking game to take a shot every time Matt says “Babe” or Lauren goes cocoa loco.

This Is Amazing

I can't believe I have never heard of Stephen Wiltshire prior to today, but I am glad I have now. Stephen is autistic and was mute until the age of 3. At that time his parents sent him to a special school in the UK. Before long his teachers got him speaking and then they discovered that Stephen has a truly remarkable ability. He can look at a city or a building just for a brief moment and then recreate everything about that building or city right down to the number of floors it has and the number of windows. He has traveled all over the world creating these cityscape's and right now he is completing his 8th and what he says final one - New York City.

CBS profiled Stephen this morning and you can watch that report below. If you have the time, you can scroll down a little further and watch him recreating the New York cityscape live. A truly incredible talent.


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I Don't See The Big Deal

Yesterday and today people have been talking. Wow, that kind of sounded Bonnie Raitt-ish. Anyway, people have been discussing the new DirecTV commercial which stars Chris Farley and David Spade. As you know, Chris is dead and some people think dead people shouldn't be in commercials. Here is what I say to that. Why? If Chris' family agreed to it which they did and his best friend David Spade agreed to it which he did, then what is so wrong about seeing Chris Farley on the screen. You don't think Chris would have done it if he were alive? Hell yes he would have. I don't think it is disrespectful at all. Granted if they were showing clips from Beverly Hills Ninja then I would probably have a whole different outlook. No, just kidding. Honor the guy by laughing at him or with him. It is what he would have wanted and if his family can make a few dollars off it, then go for it.

Bradley Cooper To Mark Philippoussis Isn't Much Of An Upgrade

Here is a new rule of life to live by. Never marry someone who hosted a reality show where 20 people were all vying for their attention. This is especially true if you are a woman marrying a guy who had a show. Would you marry Bret Michaels? Didn't think so. Flavor Flav? Probably not. So, why on earth would Jennifer Espositio marry Mark Philippoussis? Mark's spokespeople say he is engaged. Jennifer's spokespeople had no comment and are probably as shocked as I am. He once starred in a show where he had to choose between 20 year old kittens and 40 year old cougars. I don't remember much about the show except that it seemed like he had sex with lots of them. Oh, and then he picked one of them to be his future wife and that ended. He has dated Tara Reid. I mean this guy doesn't seem like a lets get married one woman for the rest of my life kind of guy.

I'm such a f**king gossip expert that I didn't even know the 32 year old tennis player was dating Jennifer. I like Jennifer. I have had a crush on her since Spin City. To see her go from Bradley Cooper to Mark just seems like more of the same. She can do so much better. He had sex with Tara Reid. Hello. If you already had one marriage which is in the same ballpark as the length of Britney's first marriage then you really need to be more choosy the next time. Marrying Mark is not being choosy it is a divorce waiting to happen when he cheats on you from the road or at home or any other place he can find a cougar or kitten.

Roman Polanski Victim Wants Charges Dropped

This is not the first time Samantha Geimer has asked the court or gone public with her desire to have the charges against Roman Polanski dropped, but it is the first time she has said or done anything since he was arrested in Switzerland last month. In papers filed yesterday in LA, Ms. Geimer says that she wants the charges dropped because all the media attention interferes with her employment and health.

I feel for her because this has gone on a very long time. It doesn't mean I want the charges dropped but this isn't exactly like a case where a woman gets beat by her husband, files charges and then decides to drop them. It is much more complex because this woman has been living with this situation for 32 years. It hasn't gone away. It is always in the news and they have made movies about it and her name is always associated with it. She can't escape it. If I were her I think I would want it gone as well, but I also think if the charges were dismissed it would show that all you have to do in life is be rich and successful and run away and if you wait long enough all is forgiven. Oh, and meanwhile organizations in that country will present you with awards and people will suck up to you even though you are an escaped convict. Roman Polanski didn't embezzle money from a company or run from a 3 year sentence for smoking pot. He raped and sodomized a 13 year old girl after giving her drugs. Just because he is a movie director doesn't somehow make him a better person. Are you telling me that all the people who signed that petition would sign it if Roman was a guy who bagged groceries for a living? Hell no. The signers of that petition think that because the guy directs movies he must be great and that hasn't raped anyone they know of for 32 years. They think.

Tommy Davis Was A Desperate Man & Scientology Found Guilty Of Fraud

The NY Post has a great followup piece to the devastation that was wrought by Nightline on The Church Of Scientology last week. I know I linked to ABC yesterday and in one of the video segments you see Tommy Davis walking off the set in a huff. That was when Martin Bashir asked Tommy about the whole Xenu thing. Instead of Tommy taking the questions like a man and spinning them into something palatable he chose to get up and walk off the set. You can tell the guy is like a child. He must be the biggest a-hole in the world because he looks like one when he is trying to lie and do his PR thing and I would hate to ever have to work for him or be near him. He seems to exude evil.

Anyway, I'm guessing that perhaps Tommy got yelled at by David Miscavige or perhaps by his mother because he seems like the biggest momma's boy on the planet. He probably got yelled at for walking off the set and not spinning the Church's position. So, on Thursday night about 45 minutes before the piece is set to air, Tommy shows up at ABC headquarters in New York and asks to see Martin and the producers of the show. He wanted Thursday and Friday's segments both killed. Seriously? Did he really think they would say, "umm, you know what Tommy, that is exactly what we were thinking of doing because we would like to talk to each other and show shadow puppets for the next two episodes of our show."

Tommy was told no and hell no and then was asked by security to leave the premises. It's kind of like when Anonymous gets chased from Scientology areas but with a happy ending. Maybe Tommy will have to go work at SeaOrg for awhile for 18 hours a day and no pay and no mommy to give him hugs and kisses every night after work.

Thanks to everyone who sent me links to the various articles from around Europe which heralded the fact that in France a court there convicted the Church of fraud, but did stop just short of banning the group entirely. Oh, they will. The Church was fined almost $1M and of course the Church says it will all be thrown out on appeal. Uh huh. Good luck you a-holes.

Angelina Jolie Had Sex With Her Mom's Boyfriend

What a way to start the day. Hey, guess what? Andrew Morton has a new book. After what I thought was his disappointing Tom Cruise book he is back with a subject that is much less likely to sue him or make him hide out in his house for months on end- Angelina Jolie.

Back when Angelina was 16 years old her mother had a live in boyfriend. According to the book, Angelina seduced the guy and had sex with him. I have seen the pictures of Angelina when she was 16 and she was pretty but she was 16 and presumably this guy was much older and should have known better. First because she was 16 and second because you are living with her as a pseudo parent. Not her parent, but living with the mom, etc. and so should act like an adult.

When Angelina's mother Marcheline found out about it Marcheline broke off the relationship with the man and also didn't speak to her daughter for a very long time. It took years for their relationship to mend. The book also says that Angelina didn't tell her brother about it until recently and that he hasn't spoken to her since he found out.

Morton also says that Angelina has very very few people left in her life who like her, let alone trust her.

Today's Blind Items - What Do You Think Version

A little something different today in the blind items as it also involves a what do you think. You won't be able to get the name of the subject but you can get the name of his father. The subject is a teenager and and is the son of a singer. The singer shares the same name as a reality judge which often causes confusion. Anyway, the son met this girl and had one date. Immediately after the date the boy started texting her, phoning her, e-mailing her and driving by her house. This went on all the time. It was certainly close to stalking. So, if you are the teenage girl's parents what do you do? Do you call the boy's parents? Well they didn't. Do you call the police? Well they didn't. Do you call the tabloids and try and sell the story? Ding ding ding. We have a winner. That is exactly what they did. Their first thought was to call a tabloid and the tabloids jumped all over the story until they realized it was the son of the singer and not of the reality judge. The fact that the parents only concern in this was to make as much money as possible off the stalking of their daughter is awful. I expect the tabloids to jump all over it because that is what they do, but parents should care for their kids and not exploit them in a potentially dangerous situation.

Random Photos Part Two

Shiloh Pepin - RIP
It looks like Anne Hathaway is still dating the guy with the really big feet.
Alanis shows you that she can show skin as well as the best of them in LA. I'm not sure it is a skill that is enviable but at least we now know she can do it.
Aidan Quinn, Colin Farrell and guest.
Amy Winehouse and her two new guests.
Really? Barbra Streisand at a U2 concert? I bet she doesn't know more than two songs. In this picture she kind of looks like a cross between all three women on Friends. Oh, and Stiller where is the wife?
If he wasn't playing soccer he would just be a really good looking homeless guy. Look at those eyes. They are saying do you have a dollar?
Long time no see Daryl Hannah.
Don Johnson and Ewan McGregor is your randomness of the day.
Fergie is ummm, not looking her best.
A blast from my soap watching past. Finola Hughes. Oh, speaking of soaps. The big story has been James Franco and General Hospital but I heard the first week of December on Days Of Our Lives that crazy stuff is going to happen.
You know what? Calista and the old man have made it a long time. I think perhaps they are going to make it.
Ivanka and the guy from The New York Observer got married over the weekend.
Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem on location in Bali. Alone. Well, not alone right here, but you get my meaning.
I spoke earlier of James Blunt and look who turns up like a guy who is living off one song. Why was he invited to this award show?
It's like a community theatre production of Anchorman.
Jason Mraz and his guest.
This was at some club the other night and Jennifer Lopez played her new single called Fresh Out The Oven. Later she played the song, "I Don't Cook," and followed that up with "Bad Grammar Gives Me Cred." Seriously why in the hell would she name a song Fresh Out The Oven?

Random Photos Part One

The second part is coming up soon.

Lily Allen managed to roll out of bed and head on over to the Q Awards.
Interesting look for Lorraine Bracco. I'm not sure what she is going for here except to stay warm.
Lindsay Lohan in In Style. Lindsay had a bad weekend although any weekend she can stay alive is probably a plus. Everyone found out that she isn't getting paid as a fashion consultant and had to pay for her own airline ticket and hotel room in Paris. Plus she had to pay for those jewels she took, or someone did so that was a money loser. Plus she got trashed in the press for the clothes. Oh, and also this weekend her record label dropped her. It turns out that when you are on a record label they actually expect you to produce a record. Who knew?
Noah Cyrus is 9 years old and obviously her parents have decided that Miley waited much too long to be turned out so they are going to start much earlier with Noah.
Neil Patrick Harris in a fat suit.
Paula Abdul being groped by a velvet wearing Barry Manilow. Oh, how I have missed the velvet. Here's hoping this winter brings us lots of velvet. Just no Ed Hardy velvet.
The Princess gets kissed by a woman on the street. I wonder if I could get away with this.
The Ron Artest threw the milkshake at the camera guys and began beating them up.
Amy Smart brought her boyfriend to this event but I have noticed that several times lately she and Simon Baker have managed to turn up at things together and end up next to each other.
I find Sophie Ellis Bextor very intriguing.
Samuel L Jackson and Dwayne Johnson on the set of their new movie. I'm going to guess that this is the closing scene. Just from this picture I can tell you exactly what happens in this movie.
Don't Stop Believing because if you do we will have to go our Separate Ways when all I really want to do is lie in your Open Arms. Yeah, I could pretty much go on all day. I thought about putting one of Steve Perry's solo songs (Oh Sherry) at the beginning but then everyone would say, oh that is a Steve Perry song and not a Journey song and then Randy Jackson would chime in and say "dog, I was there. I used to be somebody."
It's nice of Tom to carry all of Marcia's stuff.
So, for sure Taylor Squared went back to her hotel after the game and spent the night. What is not known of course is what happened in the room and I don't really want to know.
U2 - Pasadena
I feel like I'm looking at the dark version of That Girl.
Vince Vaughn looks like he has grown to the size of a giant on this press tour while Malin Akerman looks like someone retouched the hell out of her. How does someone look that good in a candid photo?

Dear Rashida Jones

Dear Rashida,

Answer your damn phone because if you are really dating John Mayer we have to have a serious discussion about our friendship. I'm really hoping that Friday night was just the two of you hanging out as friends at Chateau Marmont. The fact that John picked up a guitar from someone and sang Your Body Is A Wonderland and dedicated it to you shows he is greasier than James Blunt or Greasy Bear. Oh, and speaking of Greasy Bear what kind of crap does he have on Avril Lavigne that would make her want to live with him? Maybe the collection of trashy women that come through his house? Just saying.

Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah, pick up your phone or return my texts. Seriously. He made out with Perez. That is not something that washes off. Ever.

EL

Bradley Cooper Dumps Renee Zellweger For Producer

That didn't take very long at all did it? At some point you almost have to feel sorry for Renee Zellweger as she doesn't seem to have much luck with men. Renee seemed to really like Bradley and even went so far as to say this summer that she was ready to focus on her personal life instead of her career. Apparently though that wasn't what Bradley wanted. Bradley told Renee that he just wasn't ready to settle down with one person. What I think he meant was that he wasn't ready to settle down with Renee because he seems pretty happy to settle down with producer Holly Wiersma who found her biggest success as a producer of Bobby. She also kind of looks like Renee a little bit doesn't she? Maybe if you squint your eyes. I guess Bradley likes that look. I'm not sure how you would describe that look but it is completely the opposite of Jennifer Esposito so I guess he is in a blonde phase right now.

I guess Renee could start hanging out with all the MSNBC guys again.

**Exclusive** Donal Logue Responds To The Rainn Wilson Controversy

On Friday I posted an item about how Donal Logue had made a comment on his Facebook regarding the fact that Rainn Wilson had appropriated Donal's famous Jimmy The Cab Driver bit from MTV. Not only did Donal comment on the post, but over the weekend he asked me if he could respond in a more detailed fashion to why this issue is so important to him. So, without further ado, here is what Donal has to say.

Thanks for taking the time to really think about this issue-
If I could respond for the first time to your initial post- and I had the benefit of rest and calmness of spirit I would say this-

In a moment of anger, after a long day filming in the freezing windswept winterscape of North Bay, Ontario- I wrote on Facebook (as if anything of import should end up there) that Rainn Wilson had no integrity.

I was pissed off. About a week or so before I started receiving a flood of emails from people alerting me to the fact that Rainn Wilson had taken my cabdriver spots and done them for TNT and the NBA. I looked them up thinking they may be minor rip-off jobs, like a Skittles commercial in Canada that I saw once, Bubbles from the Trailer Park Boys or an old Peppers video- a little annoying sometimes, but certainly in the last case- not meant to offend- in fact Dave Sheridan always gives me plenty of credit for things I have done that he liked and he creates such unique characters that are his own- furthermore he explained before he did it that he was doing his "Ghost World" character in a cab just because he wanted to be up front about it.

But the reality of the TNT spots were far more brutal and blatant. I even looked up TNT announcements about the impending campaign and some guy named Craig Barry waxed on about how unique it was to brand their network with such humor and it was based on "Taxicab Confessions." Now "Confessions" was a show on HBO in which passengers in cabs would be filmed unaware, talking about brutally private things like sex change operations, cheating on spouses, suicide attempts, etc. the cabdriver played the pivotal but minor role of the prompter- usually off camera- his job being to get the fares to feel free to open up. The focus of that show was the passengers. Immediately my first thought was cynical- this guy (Barry) knows exactly what he took the idea from, the MTV spots, anticipated the criticism sure to come his way and thought it would be brilliant to arbitrarily throw out another "cab" show that was different enough and reality and thus not really intellectual property.

People who have been intimately involved with the cabdriver character (which my friends Jesse Peretz, Clay Tarver and I created as a team) such as producers who were associated with the character somehow or developing projects for him- not to mention MTV execs, my agents, lawyers, etc... all wrote me wondering (because I owned the character) What the hell are you going to do? This is ridiculous- did he think you wouldn't be aware of this? do you know him? Because, bear in mind, there are current projects in development with the character Jimmy McBride, especially since MTV started running the spots again some this summer with Beavis and Butthead.

I don't know Rainn Wilson, and in fact was really disposed towards liking him. I even take as a small bit of pride that characters like Jimmy McBride and movies like the Tao of Steve I have been involved in played a small but pivotal role in softening Hollywood to accept what we knew America would buy, namely that a not traditional leading guy handsome character can carry a film, tv show, comedy bit, ad campaign, etc. Rainn is one of those actors and fantastic at it. I even met him last year and told him how much I admired his work and as my friend Gilles reminded me today in Toronto (we met him together) I think he complimented my work as Jimmy. That, however, is something I wouldn't swear to. I think it is unfortunate I have to think about these matters at all. But it would not be something out of the ordinary, a Jimmy McBride conversation- It is the one thing I have done, that most actors (especially comedic actors who were around during the nineties) compliment me on- it is the same conversation I have had with Ben Stiller, Jamie Kennedy, Denis Leary, Thomas Lennon, Sean Penn even, people I respect who in turn really saw that the cab driver was a unique piece of comic crafting, defying the standard cantankerous guy, angry man one-noter- but instead is a naive, innocent with a total lack of self awareness and hip irony. Actors like each other and we respect each others' stuff. Jack Black was a huge fan of Jimmy's and when I saw tenacious D at Cafe Largo years ago, Jack was psyched that I was there and I was excited to see this fantastic thing he and Kyle put together.

My point being- most actor/comics are well aware of what we and each other do and to the surprise of most are respectful of and admire each other and more than anyone else- we know how hard it is to create something unique that truly chimes with the public and takes off.

Anyway- so I heard from a friend while I was working that Rainn Wilson explained where he got the character from on Leno and I expected him to refer to Jimmy- maybe try to say that he liked it- spun it- or even regretted it since so many blogs were coming out and radio shows and the like saying that he blatantly ripped me off. And for people who do what we do- that is a serious accusation and must suck to be at the receiving end of-

Instead, he made it seem like there was a vague army of similar characters that came before him, all fairly indistinguishable- but since he wanted a mustache (I had one too- see above), a mullet (over the course of some spots Jimmy had one) and for his character to be from Wisconsin, he was TOTALLY different. And as far as he was concerned- I am sure that by saying he was from Wisconsin, all controversy should cease.

That is when I thought, "enough of this bullshit."

I am not the kind of person who really likes to think something strongly- bitch ad nauseum about it to my friends and in private and then publicly do a 180 and say- "no that is cool- fine- take him, give no credit to me clay or jesse- profit from it- I AM FLATTERED that you would do it, etc" I would be a hypocrite if I did that and I would be a liar if I said this thing did not make me angry-

Like most scandals- it is the spin that infuriates the most. The Vanilla Ice explaining that he didn't rip off Queen's "Under Pressure" with "Ice Ice Baby" because theirs went - bum bum bum bumbebum bum and his went bum bum bum bumbabum bum. The disgraced Senator Larry Craig denying he seeks sex in bathroom stalls, but instead enjoys a wide stance while on the john, combined with frantic hand motions. The list goes on, you wish thy could just be honest so you could start the forgiveness process most people would be willing to go through.

When people own their human foibles, I, like most people, soften.

Now if I do a show in which I use Jimmy McBride to do interstitials to teach History on an educational channel (in the works, talk to my agents at CAA) I look like I copied the guy doing the NBA spots- Furthermore, I would never consider doing a paid job (or unpaid for that matter) in which I dressed in a suit and bow tie, had a certain haircut, facial expressions, bicycle with bell, laugh, and then called myself wee wee herman- If I did, I would hope Paul Reubens would come after me.

Furthermore, I am not in this alone- this also involves my partners, Clay and Jesse- I just have a slightly bigger profile for a public defense. Jesse shot the Foo Fighters famous "mentos' parody video- what if someone today did a video that was exactly the same? they would get issued a cease and desist letter from a label lawyer immediately-

We never whored Jimmy out when given a hundred opportunities back in his glory days- we only used him for Moveon.org in 2004 because it was something we believed in-

So yeah- this thing has pissed me off and I don't apologize about being pissed off. I just don't want to throw cryptic statements out there anymore without context because that is not how I wish to behave.

Donal Logue

Did Amy Winehouse Remarry Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaake?

In what would be one of the dumbest moves of all time, The Sun is speculating that Amy Winehouse has remarried Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake. The source of their speculation is Amy's Facebook page. Over the weekend she changed her status to married and also made the comment "Can't argue with true love. What's the point?" If by true love she means being married to a guy who got you hooked on drugs and almost killed you the first time around then yeah, that is true love. To give you an idea of what Facebook messages are like when someone is taking a lot of drugs, here is a missive from Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake that he wrote on Amy's page.


"Love you too innit and vairvair proud of youse, know dis lioness civilishous. X."

Wow, that makes Courtney Love seem like a Nobel laureate. Last month Amy's dad says he caught Blaaaaaaaaaake and Amy in bed together. I wonder if he made some comment and that is why Amy got the new boobs.

Aunt LaToya Needs To STFU

Apparently LaToya Jackson is willing to do almost anything to make a buck even if it means selling out her own nieces and nephews. Actually that doesn't surprise me as she has always been willing to do anything for money it just is that no one cared enough to give her any money for anything until recently.

Remember when LaToya was "famous" once before? She sold any story she could think of, posed naked for Playboy or was it Penthouse and trashed her family every chance she got. Now she is back in the confines of her family but still hasn't given up the idea of making a few bucks off them.

In an interview with the Sunday Mirror, LaToya says that all of Michael's kids are in therapy. Yeah, so much for keeping things private. So, she could have stopped there but she really wanted to earn that paycheck so she kept spilling. Who even knows if what she is saying is true? She could say they all wet the bed every night and there is no way to verify it but if it makes her check that much bigger she would say it.

"Prince just doesn't want to speak about it," LaToya said. "I do worry about him very much." She doesn't worry about him enough to not tell this to the world. Who does this to their family?

"Paris thinks and talks about her father all the time. She's doing very well, writes a lot and she wears his shirts every day. They still smell of him and it helps her feel close to him." It sounds very sweet and again should be private.

"Blanket is just a very sad, shy little boy. He cries – he really does cry. It's so painful for him. No one can bring his daddy back and it hurts so much. They all go to therapy and I truly hope Prince especially will be able to open up."

Why did she add the part about Blanket really does cry? Does that mean she has been lying about all the rest of it but that Blanket really does cry? Next week when this money runs out she will be back in front of another tabloid selling more stories. None of the brothers or sisters would have tried this while Michael was alive but now they are all looking out for themselves and making as much money as they can regardless of who in the family they have to walk over to get that tabloid check.

Nothing Says Merry Christmas Quite Like Playgirl

The people at Playgirl crack me up. They are so excited about having Levi Johnston posing for them that you would think that no male celebrities ever had in the past. Hmmm, well it has been awhile. The news is out that Levi is going to show absolutely everything and there won't be any CGI effects. Do you think that someone actually photoshops the peen? If they do it for every part of a woman's body I would imagine they would do it for a guy as well right?

Want to know when Levi's pictures are going to come out? A Playgirl spokesperson says, "We're working out the actual details day-by-day, and have come to a very happy conclusion, which we feel readers will be enthralled by." The pictures have to be taken by the middle of this month "in order to get the pictures out for the holidays."

That kind of gives a whole new meaning to candy canes.

Hello Magazine Is Nuts

How much would you pay to see pictures of Jude Law's new baby? I wouldn't pay anything, but then again I don't get into the whole paying for the first pictures of the baby but obviously someone does it or magazines wouldn't keep paying the money. One thing I think we can all agree on though is that if you were not looking at the picture right now there is no way you could give me the name of the woman who just had Jude's baby. Somehow, despite the fact she isn't a celebrity and spent all of one week with Jude she just received $300,000 from Hello Magazine for 14 pages of photos of her and the new baby. Really? So what the magazine is doing is rewarding her for getting pregnant by a celebrity. To give you an idea, $300K is more than Nicole Richie got this last time for the pictures of her and Toucan on People.

$300K is more than most celebrities receive for baby pictures. If Hello has a bunch of loose money kicking around and no place to spend it I am pretty sure we could find a lot more worthier places than Samantha Burke's wallet. Oh you can kid yourself and think she is going to save it for the baby, but we would just be lying to ourselves and that isn't a good way to start a new week.

Oh, and I love the quote from Samantha on the cover. "Jude hasn't met Sophia yet, but I'm sure he will be a wonderful father." I guess she is basing that on the 32 hours she spent with him in total almost a year ago of which 31 was spent in bed.

Let's Talk Scientology

I could have headlined this let's trash Scientology but they really don't need our help, they seem to f**k things up pretty well on their own. For that I am grateful because I really do hate them. I especially dislike their spokesperson Tommy Davis. He is the kind of guy who was probably backstabbing other 5th graders in his class so he could get credit from the teacher for someone else's work. He just seems that type.

Anyway this was a bad weekend for the a-holes. Paul Haggis left the church/cult/freak show because he finally realized they were lying to him about everything. Paul was in the church for 35 years and he only figured out this week that they lie and are ruthless. Seriously? It took him that long? I'm glad he left but honestly if it took him that long to see the light you have to think he chose not to do anything about the lies until they finally lied about something that was important to him.

Here is some of Paul's letter to Tommy Davis. You can read the entire thing here.

Tommy,

As you know, for ten months now I have been writing to ask you to make a public statement denouncing the actions of the Church of Scientology of San Diego. Their public sponsorship of Proposition 8, a hate-filled legislation that succeeded in taking away the civil rights of gay and lesbian citizens of California – rights that were granted them by the Supreme Court of our state – shames us.

I called and wrote and implored you, as the official spokesman of the church, to condemn their actions. I told you I could not, in good conscience, be a member of an organization where gay-bashing was tolerated.

In that first conversation, back at the end of October of last year, you told me you were horrified, that you would get to the bottom of it and “heads would roll.” You promised action. Ten months passed. No action was forthcoming. The best you offered was a weak and carefully worded press release, which praised the church’s human rights record and took no responsibility. Even that, you decided not to publish.

The church’s refusal to denounce the actions of these bigots, hypocrites and homophobes is cowardly. I can think of no other word. Silence is consent, Tommy. I refuse to consent.

I joined the Church of Scientology thirty-five years ago. During my twenties and early thirties I studied and received a great deal of counseling. While I have not been an active member for many years, I found much of what I learned to be very helpful, and I still apply it in my daily life. I have never pretended to be the best Scientologist, but I openly and vigorously defended the church whenever it was criticized, as I railed against the kind of intolerance that I believed was directed against it. I had my disagreements, but I dealt with them internally. I saw the organization – with all its warts, growing pains and problems – as an underdog. And I have always had a thing for underdogs.

But I reached a point several weeks ago where I no longer knew what to think. You had allowed our name to be allied with the worst elements of the Christian Right. In order to contain a potential “PR flap” you allowed our sponsorship of Proposition 8 to stand. Despite all the church’s words about promoting freedom and human rights, its name is now in the public record alongside those who promote bigotry and intolerance, homophobia and fear.

The fact that the Mormon Church drew all the fire, that no one noticed, doesn’t matter. I noticed. And I felt sick. I wondered how the church could, in good conscience, through the action of a few and then the inaction of its leadership, support a bill that strips a group of its civil rights.

This was my state of mind when I was online doing research and chanced upon an interview clip with you on CNN. The interview lasted maybe ten minutes – it was just you and the newscaster. And in it I saw you deny the church’s policy of disconnection. You said straight-out there was no such policy, that it did not exist.

I was shocked. We all know this policy exists. I didn’t have to search for verification – I didn’t have to look any further than my own home.

You might recall that my wife was ordered to disconnect from her parents because of something absolutely trivial they supposedly did twenty-five years ago when they resigned from the church. This is a lovely retired couple, never said a negative word about Scientology to me or anyone else I know – hardly raving maniacs or enemies of the church. In fact it was they who introduced my wife to Scientology.

Although it caused her terrible personal pain, my wife broke off all contact with them. I refused to do so. I’ve never been good at following orders, especially when I find them morally reprehensible.

For a year and a half, despite her protestations, my wife did not speak to her parents and they had limited access to their grandchild. It was a terrible time.

That’s not ancient history, Tommy. It was a year ago.

And you could laugh at the question as if it was a joke? You could publicly state that it doesn’t exist?

To see you lie so easily, I am afraid I had to ask myself: what else are you lying about?

***

Now you would think that would be enough damage for Scientology for the weekend, but Martin Bashir went ahead and took Tommy to task and made him look ridiculous on Nightline Friday night. Here is Part One of the interview on Nightline. Oh, and ABC News has devoted a whole section to trashing Scientology and you can read it all here.

Daily Mirror Blind Item

In today's Daily Mirror, we asked: Which star propositioned a uber-boobed blonde for a threesome in front of her hubby? The, er, lady in question wouldn't take no for an answer...

Your extra clue: She's not lacking in the boob department either.