Looks like Britney Spears will go on trial for driving without a valid license, as her attorney rejected an offer from prosecutors that would have put Brit on a year’s probation and pay a $150 fine–a pretty good deal, but one that would have left her with a criminal record which her side does not want. I just hope Brit won’t be rethinking her legal strategy from inside a cell…
Tuesday’s second presidential debate was seen by some 63 million viewers–huge, but still fewer than the 70 million who saw Sarah Palin and Joe Biden last week, which was the most-watched VP debate ever. I imagine about half of them watched to see what Palin was going to say, and the other half watched to see if she whether she would sing or tap dance for the talent competition…
Paris Hilton is continuing her "fake" run for the presidency with another video posted on Funny Or Die, where she and The West Wing star Martin Sheen discuss campaign issues, with Paris calling the current economic crisis, "the worst depression since The Notebook". It’s close, but the movie definitely has better actors…
Now that Britney Spears has helped MTV to promote their Video Music Awards, she’s in negotiations to appear on the show. I don’t think it’s a question of if she’ll be on–it’s whether or not she’ll have to dance with the elephant…
Daughtry is set to perform at both Democratic and Republican National Convention events in support of the ONE campaign, an organization who works to raise public awareness of global poverty, hunger and disease. When it comes to human rights, Chris obviously believes in being an equal opportunity nag…
New dad Clay Aiken will return to his role in Broadway’s Spamalot next month, now that close friend and producer Jaymes Foster–who became pregnant by in-vitro fertilization–gave birth to their son Parker. I think it’s just wonderful that two people like this can decide to start a family together without romantic entanglements that neither of them want–and it would be even nicer if one of them would just admit that he’s gay…
The distributors of the straight-to-DVD movie National Lampoon’s Pledge This! have sued producer and star Paris Hilton for not adequately promoting the film. Frankly, I don’t see her hanging out and signing autographs at a few thousand Blockbuster Video stores…
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp says he’s going to compete in the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars. Considering Sapp went 6′2" and 300 pounds during his playing days, which consisted of crushing whoever had the ball, he’ll make an ideal partner–with anyone willing to wear armor…
Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch claims her recent visit to the hospital was caused by a friend or hanger-on who spiked her drink with Ecstacy. I gotta believe the entire rehab-happy celebrity community are so grateful for her–she is totally carrying the mail for them…
Attorneys for Britney Spears were back in court Thursday, this time to revisit the conservatorship established to put her father Jamie in charge of her affairs. As expected, he will remain in charge through the end of the year–which should give ex-manager Sam Lufti enough time to find another helpless celebrity to try and control…
Convicted boy-band impressario Lou Pearlman has ratted out a fellow federal prison inmate accused of murder, after Pearlman overheard him admit to the crime. Pearlman is likely hoping to have his sentence reduced–which likely will happen once the prison population hears the news…
A new TV ad by John McCain tries to compare Barack Obama to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, flashing pictures of them while the ad refers to Obama as "the biggest celebrity in the world". Now that’s just silly–everybody knows it’s that guy on Lost…
Jesse McCartney has been tapped to appear in a series of TV ads for Bongo–a line of women’s clothing and accessories, the first male spokesperson for the brand. Maybe he can make his first pitch to Jordin Sparks–they’ll be touring together all next month…
I read recently that Britney Spears’ label denied Internet rumors that her new CD will contain a duet with ex-beau Justin Timberlake. Based on my luck in finding any of those stories, it now seems that apparently I made it up…
You can buy a date with MIley Cyrus–actually, you can bid on a "personal meet-and-greet" with her at the November premiere of Disney animated film Bolt, in which Miley’s featured. Auction proceeds benefit her family’s Pappy Cyrus Foundation–visit eBay for all the particulars…
Rapper 50 Cent is suing Taco Bell, claiming that they used his name in a promotional campaign without his permission–where the fast food giant asked the rapper in a print ad to change his name for a day to one of the prices on a new value menu. Could be when Fiddy is done with them, they may be worth 79, 89, or 99 cents…
Brad Pitt is putting the media on notice that they will be sued if they publish any photos taken "serruptitiously" of the twin babies born to him and Angelina Jolie. He’s obviously concerned about their privacy–and that $11 million deal to publish the "official" photos…
Forbes magazine says Vince Vaughn is the best actor to put in your movie for the best ROI (return on investment)–apparently Vaughn films earn $14.73 of gross income for every dollar he was paid. At the other end of the scale, there’s Paris Hilton, whose Hottie And The Nottie didn’t even gross enough to pay the caterer…
Katy Perry didn’t waste any time taking I Kissed A Girl to the top, where she not only went to #1 on the Billboard chart made a bit of history as well. Her song became the 1,000th "Hot 100" #1 in what is commonly known as the "rock era"–which began with Rock Around The Clock hitting the top spot in 1955…
Auditions for season 8 of American Idol will get underway soon, with a first session in San Francisco July 17–get the complete schedule from the official American Idol website. Producers hope they will find the next Kelly, Carrie, Daughtry, Jordin or David–and pray they don’t turn into Reuben, Fantasia, or Taylor…
Madonna’s concert promotor Live Nation quashed any rumors about poor sales for her Sticky And Sweet tour, announcing Thursday that she has sold over a million tickets so far–representing 90 percent of all available seats for the tour. So far, she’s sold out dates in New York, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Toronto, Montreal, Paris and Mexico City–and, if reports are true, her husband as well…
Amy Winehouse admits in a Rolling Stone interview that while she was in rehab at her record company’s request, she, quote, "did drugs the whole time". Well, that’s certainly a step in the right direction…
Mr. "Mini-Me" Verne Troyer has struck back at an effort to release a sex tape of him and an ex-girlfriend, filing a $20 million violation-of-privacy and copyright-infringement suit against tabloid website TMZ for airing portions of the tape on their site and TV show. How embarassing it must be for him, imagining people watching him like that and saying, "How can he do that without falling down?"
Paris Hilton has reportedly made a "generous" donation toward the construction of a new medical building on the site of LA’s Children’s Hospital, where she volunteered following her jail sentence last year. This is either the effect of her romance with Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden, or a mistaken attempt to buy some shoes…
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