Nicole Kidman Testifies, Britney Spears Loses Lawsuit, Kanye West Breaks Down, and More

Nicole Kidman showed up to court today in Sydney to give testimony that she feared a paparazzi chase would end in a car wreck two years ago. She claimed she was "really, really scared" and reduced to tears from the traumatic event. Nicole also said, "I have been pursued many times... I employ people to protect me now. I employ people 24 hours to protect myself because I don't feel equipped to handle things."

- Kanye West broke down while performing his song "Hey Mamma" at a Paris concert. Kanye's mother, Donda West, passed away last weekend due to complications with plastic surgery. He became visibly upset and had to be consoled by members of his band before leaving the stage. He did come back out refreshed to perform an encore of "Stronger" after taking a fifteen minute break to compose himself. Dr. Jan Adams, the doctor that performed Donda's surgery, will appear on "Larry King Live" tomorrow to give his side of the story.

- Louis Vuitton has won a lawsuit against Britney Spears in Paris for "bastardizing their logo and tarnishing the company image."

- Just in case you are keeping score, it is now K-Fed: 11, Britney: 0. K-Fed found out he gets the kids for Turkey Day. Britney will celebrate the holiday with the kids on Wednesday. I hear she is having the event catered by KFC.

- Nicole Richie had a Wizard of Oz themed baby shower this weekend with over 90 guests. Richie has yet to confirm the sex of her and Joel Madden's baby, but some guests did bring gifts for a boy.

- Jonathan Rhys Meyers was arrested yesterday in a Dublin, Ireland airport for public drunkenness and breach of peace when trying to board a plane. He had been told twice by police to calm down while acting in "erractic, abusive behavior" before being arrested. He had been in Dublin to promote August Rush, his new movie with Keri Russell.

- The cast of Celebrity Apprentice is in: Marilu Henner from "Taxi", Piers Morgan from "America's Got Talent", Gene Simmons from Kiss, Stephen Baldwin aka the most insane Baldwin brother (not that there is much of a competition for that title), Vincent "Big Pussy" Pastore from "The Sopranos", Omarosa and her horse mouth, and a bunch of other people I have never heard of. Check out the rest of the cast here.

- "Dirty Sexy Money" has been picked up for a full season by ABC. It is the first show to be picked up for a full season since the WGA went on strike November 5.

- The show must go on! The cast of "Saturday Night Live" performed their show at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater this past weekend along with the originally scheduled host Michael Cera and musical guest Yo La Tengo. "Saturday Night Live - On Strike!" featured never-before-seen skits performed live in front of a very small audience. America only got to see a rerun of Brian Williams' hosting gig from a few weeks ago.

- Barney finally gets his slaps on tonight's "Slapsgiving" episode of "How I Met Your Mother".

- A seven-month pregnant Juliana Margulies got hitched to lawyer Keith Lieberthal in Massachuetts.

- Timbaland is about to become a father with a woman who works at his record label, though the two are not together. Page Six reports he will be "involved in the child's upbringing."

- Orlando Bloom and Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr are dating. Who knew?

- Michael Vick surrendered himself to U.S. Marshalls today to begin serving his sentence. His trial was set to begin in three weeks, so now whatever sentence the judge gives him could end earlier than anticipated.

- Serena Williams and rapper Common are rumored to be dating.

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Meredith Grey Gets Hitched!

- Ellen Pompeo wed music producer Chris Ivery Friday in a small ceremony down at city hall in New York City.

- Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon spent a cozy weekend together in Napa Valley. I still don't believe these two are dating. I may be blinded by my love for him, but I just don't think it's true.

- Brace yourselves... Here is some disgusting gossip. Brandon "Greasy Bear" Davis showed up to the Frederic Fekkai Salon on Saturday to get a haircut. His hair was so greasy that the stylists put gloves on to wash and cut his hair. A source told Page Six, "[Davis] was really out of it, sweating profusely." Ugh, that is just sick! I guess he is just living up to his nickname, but at some point this dude must take a shower.

- Jon Bon Jovi's next career move might be a run for New Jersey Governor. I can just see the campaign now: "Whoooaa Livin' on a prayer. Take my hand. We'll make it, I swear, ooohh WHOA! - Vote Jon Bon Jovi, Governor of New Jersey."

- Kevin Federline has requested another emergency hearing as a result of Britney's recent reckless driving, running a red light with their kids in the car. In related news, Britney might be addicted to lipo. Maybe if she held off on those five trips a day to Starbucks, she might not have to get lipo so much.

- Nancy Grace has been hospitalized due to complications from her pregnancy. She gave birth to twins on November 4.

- Ellen Degeneres will not tape in NYC next week. It's a shame because she always puts on a good show in the Big Apple. Could this have anything to do with that scathing letter she received from the Writers Guild of America, East?

- Entertainment Weekly announced their 100 Greatest TV Icons of All Time this week. Go here to see the full list. I'm a little disappointed that Roseanne didn't make the top ten (she was 11), but here are the top ten anyway:

1. Johnny Carson
2. Lucille Ball
3. Oprah Winfrey
4. Bill Cosby
5. Walter Cronkite
6. Carol Burnett
7. Mary Tyler Moore
8. Jerry Seinfeld
9. Homer Simpson
10. Dick Clark

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Inappropriate Pictures of Teens and, of course, Britney Spears

Uhhh... Does anyone else feel like they might be arrested for looking at this photo? I mean, really! I think of Zac Efron, star of Hairspray and Disney movie High School Musical, as a minor... A minor whose six-pack I should not be staring at. I know he is 19, but it still feels very inappropriate since he usually plays adolescents. I can't believe Disney ever let this go to press. Walt is rolling over in his grave at this very moment.


- Kevin Federline filed for primary physical custody of Sean Preston and Jayden James Federline today. I'm guessing with the latest Us Weekly cover submitted as evidence, he'll take home those kids for good, as well as any kids within a fifteen mile radius of Britney. The latest scandal for ol' Britney is getting wasted and swimming in a hot tub topless while making out with 21-year-old college student Matt Encinias. Britney just gets classier every second. To see some pictures of this sacred moment, click here. Oh, yeah... She crashed into a parked car this week, too.

- Scary Spice Melanie Brown wed boyfriend Stephen Belafonte in Las Vegas on June 6. She kept that relatively secret, unlike her recent love affair with the media regarding baby daddy Eddie Murphy.

- Amy Winehouse is being treated for exhaustion. Because canceling show after show after show can really take a lot of a performer.

- The new Bachelor is "Southern gentleman" Brad Womack from Texas. And I'm absolutely certain ABC will portray him as a smart, well-educated person. That's how every Southerner is portrayed on reality shows. We have so much to be proud of.

- The MTV Video Music Awards nominees have been announced.

- Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton are expecting their second child together.

- Sara Gilbert, better known as Darlene on "Roseanne", gave birth to a baby girl named Sawyer this week. She and partner Allison Adler also have a son, Levi Hank.

- TMZ is counting down the days until Hayden Panettiere turns 18. Time as of this posting: 12 days, 1 hour, 47 minutes, and 29 seconds.

- I totally get what Kate Hudson sees in Dax Shepherd. Guys who wear headbands are such hot commodities...


Photos: Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, Edward Herrera / ABC, INFdaily.com

This bitch is back!

What up, people?!?! After a couple weeks of luxurious vacay and some adjusting back to the real world, I'm finally getting around to posting after much harassment. So sorry!! I bet you didn't even know that Paris is out of jail without me around. Well, she is. And she's still full of shit.


- Paris Hilton has promised to devote her life to charity work now that she is out of jail. She is dressing more conservatively and vows to stop speaking so high (which happens when she is feeling nervous or shy, or whenever she feels like hiding her real man voice). But all these things can wait while she spends some time in the hotel pool in Hawaii. Wow... What growth.

- Oh, and one more thing... Did you believe Paris when she told Larry King she had never done drugs of any kind? Ha! Me neither!! Who did? But the celebutante must have forgotten about some home videos and pictures of her drug use. That lying beyotch!! Please to enjoy...


- I know this is the pot calling the kettle black (in a non-racist way), but damn, Oprah... Could you be anymore self-absorbed? Oprah is opening a store devoted to herself in Chicago where you can buy Oprah magazines, Oprah tote bags, Oprah DVDs, and anything else you might need to fill your Oprah void.

- iPhone was finally released on Friday. People began to line up last Monday to be first to purchase the $600 phone/iPod/web browser/camera. Apparently these people are rich and jobless because they had a free week to stand in front of the Apple store. Must be nice.

- Kevin Federline is refusing to sign divorce papers because of "concern over Britney Spears's recent behavior". When asked to elaborate, K-Fed said he is concerned Britney is spending far too little money and he is willing to be her shoulder to buy, uh cry, on.

- Jessica Simpson's new movie Blonde Ambition has been pushed back to a late August release date, supposedly because the movie is so horrible.

- Ryan Gosling has won a part in Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Lovely Bones. The book was pretty good and anything with Ryan is something worth seeing, so this might turn out to be a really good flick.

- Penelope Cruz pitched a fit when her plane was delayed and demanded she and her luggage be allowed to deplane. Really? This is possible? That would have been helpful to know last time I had to sit on the smallest plane ever for three extra hours because we were 70th to take off. I would have been arrested for a stunt like this, but Penelope gets away with it. I didn't like her much before, but now she has really taken the top spot on my shit list. Well, La Lohan is still #1, but Penelope is a close #2.

- In other celebrity bitchfit news, Jessica Alba had a women's bathroom closed off for ten minutes so she could relieve herself in private. I hear someone wet her pants while waiting in the very long line Alba created.

- The Spice Girls are reuniting for an eleven show tour at the end of this year. That news makes me really, really, really wanna zigazig ahhhh!! Sorry, that was weak, but I had to do it. Maybe this means a sequel to Spice World?! I sure as hell hope so.

- "The Two Coreys", a reality show featuring Corey Haim and Corey Feldman of '80s fame, will start July 29 on A&E. And I'll be there for every minute of it.

- The Live Earth concert takes place all day this Saturday, 7.7.07, and will air on Bravo.

- This week's "Rescue Me" ended with a bang... And one person isn't so happy about it. Click here to read about it, but only read this if you have seen this week's episode all ready.

- Cameron Diaz's most recent flame, magician Criss Angel aka Mindfreak, has been sued for divorce by a secret wife. Angel has been married to Joanne Sarantakos, but he kept the marriage a secret to vamp up his image with the ladies. Not even a magic trick could make me be attracted to this...



I am pretty busy these days, but I promise to make more of an effort to update the blog and keep you informed of what is going on in the celebrity world. Harassment welcome! Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!! Happy July 4th!!

Photos: Finalpixx/perezhilton.com, The Smoking Gun, Diane Bondareff / AP file

Fame-Stealers and Jail Terms

- Dina Lohan is trying to steal her daughter's spotlight...yet again. Dina has been hired by "Entertainment Tonight" to interview celebrities as they walk down the red carpet at the Georgia Rule premiere. She wants to launch a high-profile TV career and get Rosie's spot on "The View", but sources say "ET" is just using her to get the Lindsay exclusive during the wake of her recent cocaine scandle. London's News of the World has published pictures of a girl snorting a white substance and claiming it is Lindsay Lohan in a "marathon binge".

- Paris Hilton is pleading with Governer Arnold Schwarzenegger to pardon her from serving jail time for her crimes. She is also asking her fans to sign a petition to keep her out of that orange jumpsuit. Don't be surprised if you don't find my name on that petition.

- Now this is what I like to hear! A celebrity owning up to their actions! Paris, take notes. George Michael has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs. He stated, "I am perfectly aware that I did something very wrong . . . and I'm perfectly prepared to accept the correct punishment." He will find out what his jail term will be on May 30.

- It's been a rough week for celebrities. Ty Pennington of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has been charged with a DUI, along with the rest of Hollywood.

- Brittany Murphy has married her boyfriend, Simon Monjack, after only a few short months. Only nine months ago, she broke off her engagement to Joe Macaluso.

- Katie Couric could be out of a job soon. "CBS Evening News" had record low ratings last week.

- Now you can smell "Dirrty" like Christina Aguilera. She is getting her own perfume.

- If you want to know who wins "The Bachelor: An Officer and a Gentleman", then click here.

- Yes! Bravo's "Top Chef" is heading to Miami and premieres June 13 at 10pm.

- For years, I have been hearing how phenomenal "Veronica Mars" is. Well, upon seeing a promo that one of my many boyfriends, Paul Rudd, was going to be on last night, I took the plunge and watched. I came to the conclusion that I haven't been missing much.

- So now the pot has called the kettle "trash". Regarding Britney Spears' rehab relationship with Howie Day, a source says Kevin Federline stated, "You have to head to the dump to find trash, referring to how Britney and Howie met while in rehab.” Britney must have been spending a lot of time in dumps in 2004 when she met you, K-Fed.

I shall miss you New York

So, I finally watched Borat last night. As much as I wanted to hate it, I have to say it was pretty darn funny. Don't expect me to be saying "Wa-wa-wee-wa" anytime soon though.

- The "I Love New York" finale was last night. I was shocked when New York picked Tango "to be her rock", and even more shocked when he gave her a real rock. I really wanted her to pick Chance so they could do a reality show on their life together, but I guess they'll just be doing a wedding planning show with her and Tango. I feel I should shed a tear for the end of this show, but only two more weeks until Monique's Charm School!! Don't judge me.

- Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's divorce was finalized last week. The media reports that she was going to the hospital for a toothache were false. She was really going to a lawyer's office next door to the hospital. FedEx only got $1 million in the settlement. How will he ever survive off that?

- Melanie Brown, aka Scary Spice, finally had her baby girl last night. The baby has not been named and will only be referred to as "Baby Brown" for now. A paternity test will be taken in the future to determine whether the baby daddy is Eddie Murphy or not. Maury Povich is standing by with his manila envelopehttp://www2.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif ready to go.

- I got some good laughs out of Alanis Morissette's cover of "My Humps" this morning. Maybe you will enjoy it, too.

- Rose McGowan and Robert Rodriguez, producer of her new movie Grindhouse supposedly got it on during filming and may still be together after breaking up his marriage.

- There may be a convention for "The Office" in Scranton, PA next November. There will be screenings of old episodes and appearances by some of the cast members. Maybe this will finally be my "chance" meeting with John Krasinski.

- Speaking of "The Office", Ricky Gervais has decided to end his HBO show "Extras" with a star-studded Christmas special. He did the same with the original British version of "The Office". Madonna will supposedly make an appearance in the final episode.

- Bob Barker is retiring soon from "The Price is Right" and his replacement might be George Hamilton. From one super-tanned old perv to the next.

- Donald Trump kept his hair Sunday night. Damn!

- Scarlett Johansson's movie "Nanny Diaries" has been pushed back from its original release date in April until September to better their chances for award season. Um... Whatever you say. Usually when a movie gets pushed back, this means it's crap and they have to go back and reshoot. Only time will tell.

- Remember cute little Andy Keaton from "Family Ties"? Yeah... He's not so cute anymore. Former child actor Brian Bonsall, now 25, was arrested this weekend for throwing alcohol on his girlfriend while she slept, putting her in a choke hold, and then throwing her on the bed.

Britney kept her Promises

- Britney Spears is getting out of rehab this week. I can't believe it has been a month already, but it's true. I checked the dates... She went into Promises (and actually stayed put for once) on February 22. Britney and Kevin Federline had a meeting on Sunday and have determined that they will have joint custody of their kids. I can't wait to see what happens next...

- Keanu Reeves was in a car wreck yesterday with a paparazzo. He backed into the paparazzo while in a parking lot, and the photog was taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries. Keanu avoided the police by jumping in his magic telephone booth and transporting back to 2005 to stop himself from making The Lake House.

- Janice Dickinson has been banned from future Ed Hardy fashion shows after making a scene at his show last night about her seat assignment and dissing his clothes. Why do people invite her to things anyway?

- "Dancing with the Stars" started last night. I only watched Heather Mills, but she sure had a leg up on the competition. (I stole that joke from a relative.)

- Naomi Campbell showed up for community service in high heels. The media is shocked, but I'm not sure why.

- Uma Thurman and her boyfriend Andre Balazs have broken up. Again.

- Dunkin Donuts will be giving away free 16 oz. iced coffees all day tomorrow, so go get yourself some free coffee.

Have a good week!

What is that terrible screeching sound?

Is it tires squealing? Nails on a chalkboard? No... It's just James Blunt singing "Beautiful", probably my most hated song ever (that awful "Had a Bad Day" song that is forever playing everywhere I go is a close second). But speaking of James Blunt, he was involved in a car accident last night leaving a pre-Oscar party. Apparently some man's foot got run over, but unfortunately, Blunt's vocal cords were not injured in the incident.

Here's what else has been happening:

- Amanda Peet of "Studio 60" and her husband David Benioff welcomed a baby girl, Frances Pen.

- Kevin Federline visited Britney Spears in rehab because he was so deeply concerned for her. Since then, K-Fed has shockingly been called "a good dude". And that excellent judge of character is.......Jason Alexander, Britney's first husband of 55 extremely romantic hours.

- Anna Nicole Smith might have been a lesbian. She also might have been a transsexual. She may have also believed Tupac is really dead, Tom and Katie consummated the marriage, and live episodes of "Will & Grace" were a good idea.

- DON'T FORGET!!!!!!!!!! The 79th Annual Academy Awards are tomorrow night at 8PM on ABC!! Get excited!! This is the second year in a row I have seen all five nominees for Best Picture, in order to form a well-educated opinion on who I believe should win. That, or because I have nothing else better to do.

So, here goes:

The five nominees for Best Picture are Little Miss Sunshine, The Departed, Babel, Letters from Iwo Jima, and The Queen. I believe the winner should be.......... Letters from Iwo Jima. This was the only one I felt had a solid plotline, kept me engaged in the story from beginning to end, lots of action (not that that's necessary to win Best Picture), and got me to genuinely care about the well-being of the characters. I liked The Departed, and I would be just as happy if that won. Quite honestly, I wasn't blown away by any of the films this year. The Oscars have lost some of its credibility over the years - especially after Three 6 Mafia was allowed to take home an award last year.

Little Miss Sunshine is "the little movie that could", and I love it. But I do not think it deserves an Oscar at all. The Queen was excellent, but I felt like I could have seen the same actors (except Ms. Mirren) and cinematography in a made-for-TV movie or miniseries event. Babel was pretty good, except I was extremely disturbed by the frequent and extremely unnecessary crotch shots. The Japanese story line is not important to the plot and probably shouldn't have been in the movie at all, yet somehow Rinko Kikuchi got nominated. Whatever. I get the whole lives intertwining thing, like in Crash and 21 Grams, etc. I'm a little tired of it though, so please, don't let Babel win. Like I said, I wouldn't mind if either Letters or The Departed wins. I liked The Departed, and staring at Mark Wahlberg for those few precious moments of screen time he got was the best part of the movie. I thought it was a little confusing though and definitely not Scorsese's best (you can't beat Goodfellas), which is why my vote goes to Letters. I guess we will have to wait and see what happens tomorrow night.

Expect my reactions and fashion commentary at some point after the ceremony..... I'll try for Monday, but I can make no promises. I am looking forward to tomorrow night, except for the dreaded moment when The Donkey from Shrek wins a coveted Academy Award. Eddie Murphy, I never thought I would see the day that you would have an Oscar... and I would not. Touché, Norbit. Touché.

Let's try this again...

Just a quick post to let you know that Britney Spears has reentered rehab today after Kevin Federline called for an emergency custody hearing. Her treatment is supposed to last between 30 and 45 days. If she leaves again before her full treatment, FedEx will go to court and request full custody of Sean Preston and Jayden James. I never thought FedEx could look like a winning parent in my eyes. What is the world coming to?

Also...

- Marcia Cross, Bree from Desperate Housewives, gave birth to twin girls, Eden and Savannah.

- Lindsay Lohan couldn't find time in her important schedule to attend the funeral of her so-called "father figure" Robert Altman yesterday. She was too busy sniffing out the nose candy with Steve-O. She is a sad human being.

- The series finale of The O.C. is tonight at 9 pm on Fox. We shall miss you Sandy, Seth, and most importantly... Chrismukkah.

Hope you all have a good day. I've got to get back to work. I don't know how they run things without me.

Killa

Britney in rehab...and out again

Britney Spears officially entered a Los Angeles rehab called Promises yesterday, as confirmed by her manager Larry Rudolph. But now, she's out again. Spears checked out of Promises today and tried to hit another tattoo parlor on her way home, but much to her dismay, it was closed. She must have been on one hell of a drinking binge to have done this twice in one week.

OK! Magazine is reporting that Kevin Federline threatened to have Britney's hair tested to see what she has been up to. He could possibly be testing the hair to see what kind of illegal drugs she has been using, as evidence in a custody battle. But Brit had the last laugh as she cut it all off to prevent her drug use being found out. Good move, Britney. However, I don't think jumping from rehab to rehab really helps your case any.

In other news...

- Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber are supposedly expecting a baby. She was seen at Pastis this weekend "looking visibly pregnant". Sources say they plan to secretly marry in a similar fashion to Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams. Heath is Naomi's ex-boyfriend.

- Hania Barton, the 19-year-old sister of Mischa Barton, has entered rehab because of her addiction to prescription painkillers. Since Mischa's fifteen minutes have come and gone and I've never even heard of Hania, I'm not sure why this is news. But I thought I would pass it along anyway.

- There is a shortage of eye liner throughout America. Why? Because Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro are officially divorced, and he wants to impress you ladies.

- Lindsay Lohan has been seen partying with Steve-O of Jackass fame. I'm not sure that hanging out with a known drug addict right after you get out of rehab is the smartest move in the world, but I guess you've got to get your contact high somehow.

- Heather Mills (Paul McCartney's ex) will be appearing on Dancing with the Stars. Sad...does she need money that badly? She will be the show's first disabled performer (she lost her leg in a motorcycle accident). There are 11 other competitors, but the people I have heard of are: Ian Ziering, Vincent Pastore from The Sopranos, Leeza Gibbons, Joey Fatone of N'Sync, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Laila Ali, Muhammad's boxer daughter. The rest of the people are athletes or pageant queens, so naturally, I've never heard of them.

- Shit. Now I have to start hearing about this annoying ass couple all the time again. Trista and Ryan of The Bachelorette and the only couple that has lasted from that franchise are having a baby. Fantastic.

- Exes Bridget Moynahan and Tom Brady are expecting a child together. The couple broke up in December, and Brady has been dating Giselle Bundchen ever since. Oooh...awkward.

- I have stopped paying attention to all the Anna Nicole Smith hoopla, but the judge says he will reach a decision on what to do with her body on Friday. I hope they have that thing in one hell of a freezer. Gross.

Peace out. Have a good day.