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Jessica Simpson in the Nude? 2007-12-11 14:23:00 Jessica Simpson
is dying to be taken seriously as an actress--so seriously, in fact, that she has been telling those near and dear to her that she intends to bare it all on the big screen.
She turned down a role as a porn star earlier this year because her papa Joe said no to nudity. Rumor has it that the role had Oscar potential, so Jessica is now reportedly regretting nixing that role.
She is Read more:Jessica
, Jessica Simpson
Zac Efron Talks Hollywood and High School Musical 3 2007-12-09 14:50:00 20-year-old Zac Efron
, the male lead in Disney’s High SchoolMusical
, High School Musical 2, and the upcoming theatrical release of High School Musical 3, was eating breakfast in a greasy diner in Tolucsa Lake, California.
"This is my favorite place to eat breakfast, because you don't see the SUVs with the blacked-out windows here," said Zac.
While hiding his celebrity behind mirrored Read more:Hollywood
MADD Goes after Kiefer Sutherland 2007-12-07 19:12:00 Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is asking Ford Canada to fire Kiefer Sutherland as its celebrity spokesperson.
Sutherland is currently in jail serving a 48 day sentence after his third DUI conviction. Like so many other celebrities who have been living life on the edge, Sutherland has been working extra hard at playing life for all that it is worth.
So it is not surprising that MADD does
Vanessa Hudgens Talks Showbiz and High School Musical 3 2007-12-02 00:36:00 While down under in Australia recently VanessaHudgens
talked about show business, celebrities and High SchoolMusical
3.
Vanessa said that she has always wanted to be an entertainer, but she would rather skip the celebrity part.
“I became an actress and started singing and dancing because I truly loved it,” said Vanessa. “I did it because I genuinely enjoy doing it.”
“I did not want to be a Read more:Showbiz
, Vanessa Hudgens
Rodney King, former Police Brutality Victim, Shot in LA 2007-11-30 00:23:00 Rodney King was shot Wednesday night while riding a bicycle in San Bernadino, California. According to Rialto, California, police, who responded to the shooting, King was shot with a shotgun, but his wounds were superficial.
King became an international symbol as a victim of police brutality when his videotaped beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 after the conclusion of a high speed chase made Read more:Rodney
, Police
, Brutality
Carson Daly First Late Night Host to Cross Writers Picket Lines 2007-11-28 00:54:00 Carson Daly is the first late night talk show host to break ranks and cross the Writers
’ Guild picket lines. Carson announced that he is going back to work to begin taping shows, which will begin airing the first week of December.
Daly is the star of NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly,” which airs at 1:35 AM ET, and is not a member of the Writers’ Guild. The only other talk show host to cross the Read more:Carson
, First
, Night
, Cross
, Lines
Vanessa Hudgens New Album More “Soulful” 2007-11-26 11:07:00 It’s being reported that VanessaHudgens
has said that her new album has a “more grown-up” sound than her last one. The 19-year-old star of Disney‘s “High School Musical” series expects to have the new album out before the release of “High School Musical 3.”
Said Hudgens, “It’s really fun, R and B, soulful. I’m still waiting to work with the big producers. I’m trying to work out another movie Read more:Vanessa Hudgens
, Album
, Soulful
Nicole Kidman Testimony Lays Bare Paparazzi Lifestyle 2007-11-24 18:00:00 Nicole Kidman
’s testimony this past week in an Australian defamation trial has exposed the life of the paparazzo as a financially rewarding occupation where the more unscrupulous you are the more successful you become.
The oscar winning, Australian born actress testified in court this week how she was reduced to tears after being chased through the streets of Sydney by Jamie Fawcett, a local Read more:Testimony
, Nicole Kidman
Is It Really Britney Spears’ Fault or Are Paparazzi Out of Control? 2007-11-21 17:06:00 High profile celebrities like BritneySpears
are often criticized for their wild public antics that most of us blame solely on the celebrity. Many of Britney’s highly publicized incidents quickly come to mind.
She has driven her car over people’s feet three times in the last month, for example. Or do you remember when she kissed Madonna on stage?
But, how much of this is really the celebrity’s Read more:Fault
, Control
Britney Spears Banned from Driving Kids 2007-11-18 12:52:00 Britney Spears
is at it again. This time LA Commissioner Scott Gordon ruled on Friday that he was banning Britney from driving with her kids because she was recently filmed running a red light while her kids were with her in the vehicle.
The Commissioner has been working overtime these past few months trying to balance the safety of Britney’s two children against her parental rights. He has been Read more:Britney
, Banned
, Driving
, Britney Spears
Lindsay Lohan Serves Hard Time - 84 Minutes Worth 2007-11-17 06:02:00 Linday Lohan
went to LA County jail on Thursday to serve time for her seven misdemeanor counts relating to two drunken driving charges. Because of a plea agreement that she made in August, Lindsay
was sentenced to serve one day in jail.
The 21-year-old Lindsay checked in at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California at 10:30 AM. Just 84 minutes later, at 11:54 AM, she was Read more:Worth
, Lindsay Lohan
Barry Bonds Indicted for Perjury 2007-11-16 04:22:00 Barry Bonds
, the former San Francisco Giant who broke Hank Aaron’s 755 home run record last year and hitting a career total 762 home runs, was indicted on Thursday on four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice.
Bonds is accused of lying under oath before a federal grand jury in 2003 when he denied using banned drugs. The indictment states that Bonds lied when he stated under Read more:Barry
, Perjury
, Barry Bonds
Lindsay Lohan's Mercedes for Sale on Ebay 2007-11-13 20:02:00 The charcoal grey Mercedes
that LindsayLohan
drove into a palm tree in July during one of her famous Hollywood meltdowns is for sale on Ebay. An enterprising Texas auto dealer has repaired the 2005 Benz where Lindsay smashed in the left front fender.
Initial asking price is $110,000, and there is one bid at that price. However, the seller has an undisclosed reserve that has not been met, so Read more:Lindsay Lohan
Will Jay Leno be Replaced over Writers' Strike? 2007-11-10 13:57:00 Jay Leno, host of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Ellen DeGeneres, host of Ellen, a daytime talk show, are both in hot water over the Writers
’ Guild of America strike.
Leno has chosen to honor the strikers’ picket lines and has not returned to work at his show since the strike began on Monday, November 5th. NBC has been running reruns since then, as has the Late Show with David Letterman. Read more:Replaced
Memorbilia Dealer Implicates OJ Simpson In Vegas Hearing 2007-11-08 18:13:00 OJ Simpson
appeared in a Las Vegas
court room today for a preliminary hearing to determine whether Simpson should stand trial for a September 13th alleged armed robbery in a hotel room at the Palace Station Hotel-Casino.
Sports memorabilia dealer, Bruce Fromong, testified that Simpson and his associates burst into the room “in a military invasion fashion,” and that although Simpson was not armed Read more:Dealer
, Hearing
Writers' Strike - Tina Fey, Will Forte Picket - Jay Leno, David Letterman Layoff Staff 2007-11-07 18:23:00 Tina Fey, star of 30 Rock, was among the celebrities seen Tuesday and Wednesday manning the picket lines along with other members of the Writers
Guild of America, which is striking against the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers.
The writers are striking for a share of the residuals generated by the Internet, DVDs and other media platforms.
After her stint at picketing, Fey Read more:David
, Letterman
, Staff
, Jay Leno
, David Letterman
Britney Spears $737,000 Monthly Income $0 Invested 2007-11-03 13:13:00 The Associated Press (AP) is reporting that BritneySpears
earns $737,000 per month and spends all of it, neither investing nor saving any of it.
The AP’s sources are court documents from Britney’s child custody case with her ex, Kevin Federline. The documents were released Thursday.
Britney spends $49,267 per month in mortgage payments on two houses, $16,000 monthly for clothes, and $102,000 Read more:Britney Spears
, Monthly
, Income
Vote to Fire or Not To Fire Vanessa Hudgens 2007-10-31 19:02:00 Do you think Disney should fire VanessaHudgens
and hire someone new for the filming of High School Musical 3? Register your vote in our totally unscientific poll.
To refresh your memory, Vanessa is that remarkably cute 19-year-old actor that starred along side Zac Efron in High School Musical 2, which has been a big hit on the Disney Channel. The tweens all seem to love it and anything else
Britney Spears Denied Extended Child Custody 2007-10-31 09:37:00 Los Angeles Commissioner Scott Gordon handed down his ruling in the BritneySpears
- Kevin Federline child custody case this week, and Britney was denied any further extended custody.
TMZ.com is reporting that Britney was awarded just three visits per week: two visits from Noon to 7 PM and one overnight visit. Most importantly, the visits must be monitored.
In his ruling the Commissioner wrote Read more:Britney Spears
, Extended
FBI Reported Seizing $2 million in David Copperfield Rape Investigation 2007-10-27 16:41:00 Fox News and TMZ.com are reporting that DavidCopperfield
is being investigated by the FBI
. The investigation is reportedly about a rape complaint that a Seattle woman has filed against the illusionist.
Because the alleged rape occurred in the Bahamas, which is outside of the US, the FBI has legal jurisdiction over Americans accused of crimes there.
2Snaps.tv has reported that Copperfield Read more:million
, David Copperfield
Robert Goulet Needs Lung Transplant 2007-10-24 18:08:00 Singer and actor, Robert
Goulet, lies in critical condition in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center awaiting a lung transplant to save his life.
The 73-year-old Goulet took ill in late September with a shortage of breath and growing increasingly weak. He was hospitalized on September 30th in Las Vegas. On October 13th he was transferred to the Los Angeles hospital to await a lung donor.
He has been Read more:Needs
Kid Rock's Mug Shot Released After Atlanta Arrest 2007-10-23 09:45:00 Atlanta - Kid Rock was arrested on a battery charge in Atlanta early Sunday morning, and Atlanta police also released his mug shot on the left. Rock and his group had played at the Tabernacle concert hall in Atlanta earlier on Saturday night.
Rock and his entourage were dining at a Waffle House restaurant when another restaurant customer, Harlan Adkins, approached Rock’s group because Adkins Read more:Atlanta
, Arrest
Max McGee Green Bay Packer Great Dies 2007-10-21 01:28:00 Max McGee, a Green
Bay Packer
s legendary wide receiver of the 1950's-1960’s, died Saturday, falling from the roof of his home in Deephaven, Minnesota. McGee was clearing leaves from the roof of his home when he fell from the roof to his death. He was 75 years old.
As a wide receiver for 12 seasons with the Packers, McGee caught a pass from Bart Starr and ran for the first touchdown in Super Bowl Read more:Great
, Green Bay
Donald Trump Calls Angelina Jolie Ugly? 2007-10-20 18:47:00 Donald Trump
has been quoted this week knocking AngelinaJolie
’s beauty. Said Trump, “Angelina Jolie is sort of amazing because everyone thinks she’s like this great beauty. And I’m not saying she’s an unattractive woman, but she’s not beauty, by any stretch of the imagination. I really understand beauty. And I will tell you, she’s not — I do own Miss Universe. I do own Miss USA. I mean I own a Read more:Donald
, Donald Trump
Michael Vick Selling his Georgia Home 2007-10-19 20:21:00 Michael Vick put his Georgia
house on the market as his legal and financial misfortunes spiral. Vick's three year old Duluth, Georgia, home is listed at $4.5 million and features 8 bedrooms and 8.5 baths. It has lake views, 1.5 acres and is on the waterfront.
Vick has been suspended from playing in the NFL and is losing millions from his Atlanta Falcons salary. Vick has plead guilty to federal Read more:Michael
, Michael Vick
Angelina Jolie, a Hot Commodity, and the Golden Globe 2007-12-21 19:08:00 Angelina Jolie
has proven to be a remarkably hot item recently. Not only is her every public move carefully scrutinized by the media and the paparazzi, but she has also been the recipient of late of several awards.
Last week she was nominated for a GoldenGlobe
award for best dramatic actress for her performance in A Mighty Heart.
She was also voted the number one sexiest movie star of all time Read more:Angelina
, Angelina Jolie
, Commodity
, Golden Globe
Keira Knightley Talks About Acting and the Golden Globe 2007-12-17 10:48:00 At just 22 years old, KeiraKnightley
has already received the second GoldenGlobe
nomination of her career for her role as leading actress in the recently released motion picture Atonement.
Knightley is in very good company and will go up against some powerful actresses when the winners are announced on January 13th.
Her competition for the Globe is Kate Blanchett in Elizabeth: the Golden Age Read more:Acting
, Keira Knightley
George Clooney Fights Genocide As He Is Nominated for Golden Globe 2007-12-13 17:36:00 While most of Hollywood was excited about the release of the nominations for the GoldenGlobe
awards, GeorgeClooney
, who was nominated for a Golden Globe
for best actor for his starring role in "Michael Clayton," was in Rome receiving an award of a different sort.
Clooney, along with fellow actor, Don Cheadle, received the Peace Summit Award for their tenacious work in bringing the World's eye Read more:Genocide
, George Clooney
, Fights
More Videos of Abuse by US Soldiers in Iraq 2008-03-11 20:03:00 The David Mortari video showing a US Marine in Iraq
callously throwing a puppy off of a cliff to its death has shone a bright light on the poor state of US public relations in the war zone of Iraq.
Below is a video of three separate incidents involving US soldiers in Iraq and their interactions with Iraqi civilians. In each incident, the way the US soldiers handled the situation was far from Read more:Soldiers
US Marine Throws Puppy Off Cliff - Video 2008-03-04 20:34:00 David Mortari, a US Marine
from Monroe, Washington, was a nobody until Tuesday, March 4th, 2008, but he is finally getting his 15 minutes of fame, which is really infamy in this case. The marine in question is shown, in a video that was posted on Youtube.com, allegedly tossing a cute little puppy off of a cliff to its death.
The puppy could be heard yelping as it flew through the air until it Read more:Puppy
, Cliff