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Inside Scoop from Almost Heaven, West Virginia

2010-01-24T17:19:00.004-05:00

New Year's Resolution: Bring Stargazing BACK!

In the meantime, we'll leave you with this breaking news tidbit.

Yesterday KT received the following text message from Anna at 5:20 PM:

"Andy Dick is in town doing comedy shows at the comedy club all weekend and I have it on good authority that he's currently sitting in regional jail for sexually assaulting a man at a bar last night."

If you know us, you know we can't stand Andy Dick. He's for sure a most-hated celeb of all time and somehow the news of him getting sent to jail was quite unsurprising. This isn't the first time he's sexually assaulted someone and it prolly won't be the last.

Can't we find a place to stick all of these horrible D-Listers? Like the tip of an iceberg or the middle of the Borneo jungle? It could even be a reality TV show, "I'm a Celebrity, but No One Wants to Get me Out of Here!"

Everyone Joined in the Fun

2009-11-02T12:41:00.002-05:00

You might think that actors who dress up as different characters and musicians who wear costumes as their jobs wouldn't be too excited about Halloween. Think again!

This weekend brought out all kinds of costumes from Tinsel Town, and everyone joined in the fun.

Kim Kardashian dressed up as Disney princess Jasmine while Gwen Stefani took her kids trick-or-treating dressed as Jessie from Toy Story. Brad Pitt dressed up as DJ Lance Rock from the Nick Jr. show Yo Gabba Gabba and Angelina Jolie donned a gray wig and fake blood. Several celebs -- including Heidi Pratt, Katie Couric and Kelly Ripa -- dressed as Kate Gosselin. Heidi Klum and husband Seal wore matching raven costumes at the annual bash they host. Rihanna dressed as a tigress.

Check out the fun pics!

Celebrity News Roundup: We're Dying

2009-10-30T13:21:00.006-04:00

1. We don't care who you are, there's no way you can't love this. Old, young, married, single, male, female -- who is not overcome with a warm heart when you find out that Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner are (most likely) dating? Henceforth known as T-Sqaured, the two Taylors were seen at an L.A. Kings Hockey game together this past week and then at dinner with her mother. They seem like such nice kids! We're dying.

2. Miley Cyrus's stalker didn't even get prison time! How terrible is that? We go back and forth daily on how much we like Miley (her case was helped by our immense love of Party in the U.S.A.) but seriously? Being stalked has to be terrifying, especially for someone her age. The guy did get probation and is required to seek mental help, but still. Yikes.

3. The newest, hippest place for celebs to be? Sesame Street. You heard us right. No less than the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, Cameron Diaz, Adam Sandler, Eva Longoria, Hugh Jackman, Christina Applegate, Matthew Fox and Michelle Obama will be guesting during the upcoming season. Forget E! News... Sesame Street is the show to watch.

4. Far be it from us to take up for Lindsay Lohan, but if Michael and Dina were your parents, you'd probably be off your rocker too. Michael has once again taken to the media to air his thoughts on Dina, Lindsay and the whole family. After appearing on Maury Povich, The Insider and Access Hollywood, Michael released the following statement, "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. Dina says positive things about Samantha when she's talking to Lindsay, but then when Dina talks to me, she blames Lindsay's downfall on the Ronsons. If Dina and her cohorts want to continue lying, I could [keep exposing her] for a year - on so many different subjects. My lawyers told me to keep every single conversation - and I did." Shut up.

5. If you're reading this on Friday, October 30 and you love shoes, you're in luck! On yesterday's Oprah show, designer Christian Siriano announced that EVERYTHING at Payless is 50% off today only if you bring in a coupon that you can print here. Seriously... Anna already bought three pairs of shoes and a pair of tights today for $28 ($28!) and will be visiting the second Payless in the area later this afternoon. You're welcome! (Update: Anna would like to bump up that total pairs of shoes bought today count to six. Nice.)

Happy Halloween!

Can You Imagine

2009-10-20T13:38:00.002-04:00

We have just heard the best idea in the history of best ideas! Seriously, whoever thought of this... GENIUS!

The TV show Gossip Girl has been slipping in the ratings this season (we don't know why because we still think it's really good, but we digress) and in order to combat that, the producers are planning to feature some high-profile guest stars, including VICTORIA BECKHAM! Yes, Posh herself will be guesting on the show in a yet-undisclosed role.

Not since Sex and the City was still on TV has a show featured such fabulous wardrobe as Gossip Girl. As the most fashionably lady in the world (in our humble opinion) Vicky B. is a natural fit for a role, any role, on the show. Rumours first circulated that she'd play Chuck Bass's long lost mother (can you IMAGINE?!?) but Victoria said she'd rather play Chuck's ex-love interest.

This can only end awesomely.

Dude was In Enough Trouble

2009-10-19T17:20:00.004-04:00

When we first heard this story, we have to admit, we dismissed it. Honestly, we really just couldn't believe that two people could be this stupid or insane. But then we read the same story covered in a couple of different places, and we're still in a state of shock and awe as we share with you...

Lindsay Lohan was spotted hooking up with Balthazar Getty.

Balthazar, a married father of four, most recently made headlines by having an affair with Sienna Miller. Remember those shots of them making out (Sienna was topless) on the Amalfi Coast in Italy? Dude was in enough trouble for his less-than-stellar choices, but really? Being seen out with Lindsay Lohan at a popular and public Hollywood club? Is he insane? Other clubgoers report that they were "all over each other."

Someone please tell us this is some kind of joke. Ew.

Our Biggest Celeb Encounter Yet!

2009-10-10T08:53:00.007-04:00

We often feature stories of our readers spotting, and sometimes even talking to and taking pictures with, celebs. These are some of our favorite posts to write, and we're always excited when our readers have a celebrity encounter.

Today, however, we can bring you a one-of-a-kind story not seen before on these pages -- one of our readers actually knows a celeb on the rise!

Anna's friend Rachna went to UNC - Chapel Hill with Kelen Coleman, who guest starred on last Thursday's episode of The Office as Pam's bridesmaid Isabel, who hooked up with (and then got rejected by) Dwight! That wasn't some "extra" part -- that was huge! Kelen roomed with a good friend of Rachna's so Rachna can definitely say she's spent some time with an up and coming star! Man, we'd love to get some insider gossip from The Office set -- it's our favorite show!

How exciting! And thanks for sharing with us Rachna!

(Clip is below; check around the 3:17 mark and the 3:42 mark! Oh, and that's her in the screen grab too.)

Not to Rain on Anyone's Parade

2009-10-05T11:46:00.002-04:00

Frequent readers may remember when we reported that Lindsay Lohan was being considered as an "Artistic Advisor" to fashion house Ungaro. Pretty much everyone on earth thought it was a joke, or at the very least a crazy rumour, but then we found out it was indeed true.

Lindsay showed her first collection, together with veteran designer Estella Archs, in Paris this past week. Lindsay said, "I couldn’t be happier. Seeing everything pulled together, is simply amazing."

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but we are compelled to ask, what are Lindsay's qualifications? She designs a leggings line for crying out loud and that's because she can't get any acting jobs. How does someone who dresses like this get chosen as an artistic advisor for an established house?

Reviews of the show were mixed with the International Herald Tribune's Suzie Menkes commenting, "The Emanuel Ungaro show on Sunday may go down in history as the final gasp of celebrity madness."

Madness indeed.

Reader Celeb Sighting: XOXO, Gossip Girl

2009-10-05T11:38:00.002-04:00

There is nothing like fun stories of our readers spotting celebs!

This past weekend, Anna's brother Thomas visited NYC (celeb-spotting mecca!) with his college art department. Wouldn't you know it, Thomas stumbled upon the cast of Gossip Girl filming, and he reports he was less than two feet away from star Blake Lively. He reports she looked "cold and sad."

GG fans -- if you see any upcoming episodes where Serena is cold and sad, Thomas was there when they filmed the scene!

Celebrity News Roundup: Like the Trainwreck That It Is

2009-09-18T19:59:00.004-04:00

1. We feel compelled to proclaim that we LOVE the backlash Kanye West is still facing a week after the Taylor Swift incident. (Being referred to as "VMA-Gate.") We're pretty sure Kocky Kanye didn't realize how many fellow celebs would be so vocal in their support of Taylor and hatred of him. We love it. This is the straw that broke the camel's back... and everyone agrees.

2. We'd really prefer it if Lady Gaga left Kermit the Frog alone. We were willing to overlook her wearing a jacket made of mini-Kermits on television, but we really must protest her bringing him as her date to the VMAs. This "date" sparked a People interview with Kermit, and we don't like it. Kermit (and the rest of the muppets) remind us of being kids... and we want it left that way. (And, Kermit mentions us in his famous song Rainbow Connection -- "What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing?" Teehee.)

3. Is Khloe Kardashian really marrying NBA star Lamar Odom? The two began dating a month ago (literally) and rumours of their alleged engagement are all over the web. Best part -- neither party (nor party's famous family) is denying this rumour, so we feel compelled to continue following this rumour like the trainwreck it is.

4. Actor Patrick Swayze died Monday after a two-year long battle with pancreatic cancer. We know most people remember him fondly for either Dirty Dancing or Ghost, but Anna would just like to say The Outsiders is her favorite Patrick Swayze film.

5. Speaking about the passing of Patrick, in our weekly case of celebrity word vomit, Suzanne Somers had the following to say about the sad passing, "They took a beautiful man and put poison in his body. Why couldn't they have built him up nutritionally and gotten rid of the toxins? I hate to be controversial…but I have to speak out." Why do people feel the need to treat tragic events like deaths into invitations to proclaim their weirdo beliefs? Let the man rest in peace and shut up.

Have a great weekend everyone!

... Is Really How We Feel

2009-09-14T15:42:00.005-04:00

Today's post should have absolutely been about the awesomeness that was the VMAs. We're not gonna lie -- after a few years of so-so shows, we really liked yesterday's. We were totally planning to write about the VERY cool tribute to Michael Jackson featuring his music videos on the big screen with live dancers performing in front of the screen. It was brilliant and whoever thought of it is a genius. We WERE going to write about that.

That is, until Kanye West decided to personify the word ASSHAT and do what he did to poor Taylor Swift. In case you live under a rock on planet lame, basically Taylor was awarded the first VMA of the night for Best Female Video, she went on the stage to accept her award, said something like "I've always dreamed of winning one of these but I never thought it would really happen," then promptly had her microphone stolen by Kanye West (literally) who announced he thought Beyonce (also nominated) should have won.

Now, we know attention is all this guy wants, so on one hand, we're mad at ourselves for even posting about this. But frankly, we have to. Because we're pissed.

We have never been fans of Kanye West. Like ever. Search his name on this blog and you will not find anything even remotely nice. But literally this just took the cake. Taylor Swift won her award fair and square, and what's more, she's a teenager AND she's never been mean to anyone. What. a. jerk.

Skhjggjhla;skgjhasl;gkjdklsgjals; is really how we feel. Like there are no words to describe what an utter a-hole this guy is. Obviously, we're not the only people who think this, and several celebs have come to Taylor's defense.

Says Kelly Clarkson, "I think we’re all just curious as to what would make a grown man go on national television and make a talented artist, let alone teenager, feel like shit. I mean, I’ve seen you do some pretty shitty things, but you just keep amazing me with your tactless, asshole ways. It’s absolutely fascinating how much I don’t like you. I like everyone. I even like my asshole ex that cheated on me over you…which is pretty odd since I don’t even personally know you. The best part of this evening is that you weren’t even up for THIS award and yet you still have a problem with the outcome. Is winning a moon man that much of a life goal?? You can have mine if it will shut you up. Is it that important, really??"

Says Donald Trump, "He couldn't care less about Beyonce. It was grandstanding to get attention."

Says Pink, "Kanye West is the biggest piece of shit on earth."

For herself, sweet Taylor said, "I don't know him, and I've never met him, so… I don't want to start anything because I had a great night tonight."

(Update: When you finish reading this post, we sincerely recommend you read Colleen's comment. She makes a lot of good points and it's definitely worth reading.)

Celebrity News Roundup: Okay Penelope, We Hear You. Fattie.

2009-09-11T19:25:00.006-04:00

This weekend we have a football game and a possible Renaissance festival to go to! Huzzah! But for now let's round up some news!

1. Nicole Richie just had a baby. Heidi Klum, Kendra Baskett and Kourtney Kardashian will all be having babies soon. One celeb who is NOT pregnant: Penelope Cruz. The actress, who is dating actor Javier Bardem, has been the victim of a lot of tabloid speculation recently that she is with child. Not only is she NOT pregnant, she's pretty irritated by the rumour. An eyewitness at the Toronto Film Festival red carpet told People magazine that when a TV crew brought up the topic, a clearly irked Cruz snapped, "That's your question?!?" – and promptly stomped away. Okay Penelope, we hear you. Fattie.

2. As mentioned in #1, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden welcomed a son this week, Sparrow James Midnight Madden. Why they even bothered with the "James" is beyond us, but we might have gotten a clue into his first name. Joel tweeted, "A song for the little songbird" and included lyrics to Simon and Garfunkel's song Sparrow. Guess this could have been worse -- the kid's name could have been Parsley, Sage, Rosemary or Thyme.

3. Possible spoilers of Sex and the City: The Movie 2 have surfaced. We're hearing everything: Big loses his money, is forced to move to London, cheats on Carrie, Carrie leaves him then discovers she's pregnant; Samantha's cancer comes back and she realizes how much she loves Smith Jerrod; Charlotte leaves Harry because she believes he's cheating on her when he's really building her her dream house; Miranda is sued for malpractice, quits her job as a lawyer and opens a restaurant with Steve. These are only a few of the rumours we've heard. Our verdict? We remember a lot of "spoilers" being leaked the last time they were filming SATC, and we wouldn't be surprised if people close to the film were leaking false details to throw us all off the trail.

4. Ellen DeGeneres is replacing Paula Abdul on American Idol. If this is news to you, we're proud to be your sole source of celeb gossip under that rock you call home. While we were definitely surprised by the producers choice, we have to admit it was a great move on their part. We saw Ellen guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance and she stole the show! We guess that could be the only downside to her judging. Who cares about the next Kelly Clarkson or Chris Daughtry when you have Ellen cracking jokes and being hilarious? Also, you know people are gonna totally tune Randy and whats-her-face out. Simon and Ellen will be the REAL judges.

5. Mischa Barton is blaming her stint in the psychiatric ward on her wisdom teeth surgery. That's right. Marissa Cooper claims that the pain of her surgery sent her to the loony bin. We're not sure about you, but when we got our wisdom teeth removed we didn't go all One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. We're just saying.

6. Katherine Heigl and hubby Josh Kelley are adopting a baby girl from Korea. Make that a special needs baby girl from Korea. While we think this is a wonderful thing to do, we have to ask the question, is she trying to salvage her much-tarnished image? They plan to name the babyNaleigh after Heigl's mother Nancy and sister Leigh. We're curious to see how this plays out. Will Katherine become America's sweetheart? Or continue to put distance between herself and her fans. Stay tuned.

Have a great weekend! We'll drink some mead and watch some football for everyone!

Twitter-Scan

2009-09-10T16:52:00.004-04:00

Nothing has become a country-wide craze as fast as Twitter, and no one has jumped on the bandwagon faster than celebs. Let's face facts: there are a lot of celebrities out there, and no matter how much time you spend on Twitter during the day, you can't read every single tweet.

Today we thought it'd be fun to do a random Twitter-scan of all our favorite celebs to see what they've been tweeting about lately!

RyanSeacrest: Wow all went down fast. yes ellen d will be coming to idol. she and paula are both very good friends of mine. E.D. On radio show 2morrow

aplusk (Ashton Kutcher): Wow. Just met with 15 amazing mayors from around the country who are working hard to ease the process of volunteering in local communities

JoelMadden: Babies are like the human version of puppies.

rzrachelzoe: up and at em to tape the CBS Early Show this morning...neeeeed Venti Tazo Tea stat. Tune in during the 8 AM hour! xoRZ

spencerpratt: when Obama walked in everyones hands did not stop for 4mins 45sec of clapping! When I'm Prez of USA - I'm saying no need to clap for me!

sevinnyne6126 (Lindsay Lohan): @samantharonson BUT YOU DID perform to her..you JUST told me that your friends are worth more than i am 2 your family & that i'm gross*thx

TheEllenShow (Ellen DeGeneres): Guess what? Go ahead… nope… keep guessing… Okay, I’ll just tell you--I’m gonna be the new judge on American Idol! http://su.pr/1JYDEE

Karina_Smirnoff: Woke up in a middle of the night craving soda. So random! I rarely drink soda! I wonder what that means...

LaurenConrad: An Offspring song just came on the radio and I knew every word. I remember nothing from Algebra 2, but this I retain??

When Designers Keep It Real

2009-09-09T16:37:00.007-04:00

When Anna is not blogging about celebrity news, she moonlights as a fashion and beauty blogger on her side project Anna is Glam. Today, however, the stars aligned and her post covered not only fashion, but one of our favorite celebrities as well! We decided to re-print it here for all our celeb-news-loving friends! Enjoy!

I love when designers keep it real and understand that there are people out there who just can't afford a $500 pair of shoes or a $750 jacket... no matter how cute they are. I've always been a fan of Sarah Jessica Parker's Bitten line (I used to have a closet devoted only to her clothes, but that's a story for another day), and I'm not going to lie when I tell you that what Miley Cyrus and Max Azria are doing for Wal-Mart is great. (I already have two shirts, and I'm not afraid to proclaim it!)

Luckily for me, one of my all time favorite designers recently launched a footwear and handbag line for Payless. Thank God. I can honestly say I feel like I've been waiting for this FOREVER... but Christian Siriano's line has FINALLY arrived!

Christian, who won Season Four of Project Runway, has a distincitive style -- personally and fashionably speaking. I previewed some of his merchandise earlier in the summer on E! News as well as on the Payless website before it went on sale. I pretty much had a paper link chain going, counting down the days till the September 8th launch. Needless to say, I went to Payless.com last night and bought myself a pair of his $29.99 flats. That's right -- less than $30! How cute are these?

*Photo by Payless.com

Nicole Richie Gives Birth to a Bird

2009-09-09T15:21:00.003-04:00

Well, boys and girls, the blessed event has occurred! Nicole Richie has given birth to her and boyfriend Joel Madden's second child, a baby boy named Sparrow James Midnight Madden.

We kid you not.

Sparrow was born in the early morning of September 9 and joins big sis Harlow Winter Kate Madden born in January 2008.

"In the middle of night, the very early hours of September 9, 2009, Sparrow James Midnight Madden was born to Nicole Richie and Joel Madden. He weighs 7 lbs. 14 oz. Nicole, Joel, Harlow and Sparrow are all doing well. Thank you for all of your good wishes," Nicole and Joel said.

Congrats.

There is One Universal Truth

2009-09-08T16:25:00.002-04:00

We all have celebrites who we think are mega-hot. For some it's Justin Timberlake, for others it's Will Smith and still for others it's Ed Westwick. Don't try to lie -- you know you have a celeb crush. No matter who your celeb dream date is, there is one universal truth: the majority of us will not end up dating, let alone marrying, a celeb.

But just because you can't marry a celeb doesn't mean your kid can't look like one, right? At least, that's what California Cryobank thinks.

The Los Angeles-based sperm clinic recently launched a "Donor Look-a-Likes" service, where mothers-t0-be can pick sperm from men who resemble certain celebrities. We are so not kidding. After the website launched the service, its inquiries went up by 300%. They're doing so well they're expanding to New York City.

"Ultimately we’re all interested in what someone looks like. It’s what we do when we’re dating or meet someone. I didn’t ask my wife her medical history before I decided to marry her," said the Cryobank's communucations manager, Scott Brown.

According to the Cryobank, some of the most popular celebs to date are Paul Walker, Greg Grunberg, Ben Affleck, Scott Caan, Brett Farve and Luke Walton.

Wonder what Jen Garner thinks?

Celebrity News Roundup: Those Two Can't Catch a Collective Break

2009-09-04T23:09:00.008-04:00

Who's excited for a THREE DAY (4 day if your name is Anna, hollerrr) weekend?? Before we head off to enjoy our fun filled holiday plans, here's this week's Celebrity News Roundup!

1. Both Michael Jackson and DJ AM were laid to rest this week. We're still shocked about DJ AM, but we've pretty much accepted that MJ is gone. You know, cause it's been about two months since we first heard the news. We hate to be macabre but it's about time they buried him, we mean honestly.

2. Haven't celebs figured out not to knock the people that made them famous? Taking a cue from Katherine Heigl, Megan Fox had some not so nice things to say about the director of her Transformers movies, Michael Bay. The Angelina Jolie wanna-be commented, "He wants to be like Hitler on his sets, and he is. So he's a nightmare to work for but when you get him away from set, and he's not in director mode, I kind of really enjoy his personality because he's so awkward, so hopelessly awkward. He has no social skills at all." Um burn.

3. In dating news, Bradley Cooper and Renee Zellweger are still going strong. Bradley took the star of Bridget Jones home to meet the parentals recently. Also, Tony Romo is dating Chace Crawford's little sister and Nick Lachey and Vanessa may be back together. Poor Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson. Those two can't catch a collective break.

4. They're making a movie about Facebook. And Justin Timberlake is the star. While we appreciate both Facebook and JT, this does not seem like a good idea. We hate to predict a flop but really. Who wants to watch a film about the history of FB? Pass.

Who are We Kidding?

2009-09-01T15:10:00.003-04:00

Ever have one of those days that you seem to hear about the same issue or topic more than once? Well, today is a Sex and the City kind of day for us!

When we were getting ready for work this morning, E! was showing the True Hollywood Story on the Sex and the City girls. In all of our time watching E! (which is a considerable amount of hours) we actually have never seen this one... and it's one of our favorite shows! Weird. Needless to say we were running a little late this morning so we could catch as much of the episode as possible!

Then, when reading our favorite news websites earlier today, we were lucky enough to catch this heart-warming headline, courtesy of Us Weekly: Pics! Sarah Jessica Parker Begins Filming SATC Sequel

Filming of the sequel began this morning in NYC, and our favorite gal, Sarah Jessica herself, was the first star on set. A passerby who was lucky enough to catch a glimpse told the magazine, "She comes out as Carrie Bradshaw, puts on her sunglasses, looks around and starts walking. She looks pretty happy to be back at work."

And we are happy to see her back at work! We'd love to hear more detials about the plot, but the stars are keeping it seriously under wraps! Although Chris Noth (Mr. Big) told Us back in the spring that writers are "probably thinking" about babies for Big and Carrie, Sarah Jessica Parker only said, "In a million years I'm not going to give you an indication. I want someone to show up that first weekend."

Even though we're still a little nervous about the quality of the sequel, who are we kidding? We'll be lined up outside the theatre, tickets bought WAY in advance, to see this film!

At Least Sandra Bullock is Giving Us What We Want

2009-08-31T15:34:00.002-04:00

We have to admit, we don't frequently find ourselves at the movies. It's probably because a $10.50 movie ticket is a bit shocking, especially when you think of the other things it can buy you: three or more happy hour beers, a cute shirt from H&M, over a month's worth of Netflix membership. You get the idea.

However, this summer we have found ourselves viewing one or two motion pictures. There were things we're glad we saw (The Hangover) and things we would have been happier renting or skipping altogether (The Ugly Truth). However, there is one thing we were super happy we saw, and that is previews! Specifically, previews of romantic comedies starring Sandra Bullock. Let us explain.

This past January we wrote a post in which we concluded:

Has anyone but us noticed that Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan and Sandra Bullock have pretty much been missing from the romcom scene lately? Seriously, these were the women that pioneered the genre of movies we love. We can't imagine what our lives would be like without a weekend afternoon viewing of Runaway Bride on TNT or the trusty DVD of When Harry Met Sally... We're not sure if Julia, Meg and Sandra are sick of romcoms, but one thing's for sure, we're not. And we're not sick of seeing them in romcoms. BRING BACK THE ROMCOM!

(We're Not Sick of Seeing Them In Romcoms!, January 21, 2009)

Although it's been months since we've written that post, we are pleased to report that at least Sandra Bullock is giving us what we want! Sandra stars in the recently released The Proposal with Ryan Reynolds and we cannot WAIT for her turn as a crazy, fun-loving blind date of Bradley Cooper in All About Steve.

We remember a year ago (or maybe a few more, we're losing track of time in our old age) when Sandra said she was pretty much retiring from acting altogether and wanted to focus more on directing. We're happy she seems to have gotten that horrible idea out of her system, because we can't imagine anyone else starring in these cute, heart-warming films except her.

Except maybe Julia or Meg -- are you guys listening?

Chris Brown: I Still Love Rihanna

2009-08-31T13:25:00.002-04:00

We feel this headline will speak for itself:

Chris Brown Tells PEOPLE: 'I Still Love Rihanna'

That kid just doesn't know when to quit does he?

Read the full quote and story here.

RIP DJ AM

2009-08-31T11:24:00.006-04:00

By now we're sure you've heard of the Friday death of Adam Goldstein (DJ AM) but we wanted to throw our two cents in as well.

Frankly, we were shocked and saddened to hear the news. After overcoming drug addiction and famously surviving last year's plane crash, it seemed DJ AM was destined to live for a specific reason, and finding out he allegedly died of a drug overdose is really very sad.

We remember an interview he did with Glamour magazine (we think it was sometime in 2008), when he told of another time he seemed to cheat death. (This was pre-plane crash.) Apparently he had hit such a low, he was ready to commit suicide and even put the gun in his mouth... and pulled the trigger... but the gun did not go off. Chilling, right?

Anyways, AM was definitely one of our generation of celebs, and hearing of his death is almost as unbelievable as hearing of Heath Ledger's. We're sure it's going to take a while for reality to hit. For full coverage on his last days, just read this People.com story.

(Sidenote: Katie saw Blink-182 in concert yesterday and reports that the band seemed okay, but that Travis looked very sad, didn't say much of anything and was super-focused on his drumming.)

Celebrity News Roundup: We'll See What Lasts Longer

2009-08-28T16:03:00.007-04:00

Summer is winding down, but there's no rest where celebrity news is concerned. With that, we bring you this week's Celebrity News Roundup!

1. Michael Jackson's death was officially ruled a homicide. According to the Los Angeles County coroner, the pop star died of "acute propofol intoxication." This is not good news for Jackson's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray who has maintained his innocence throughout this process.

2. Girls-next-door EVERYWHERE are crying their eyes out because John Krasinski -- better known as loveable Jim Halpert on The Office -- is officially engaged to be married to actress Emily Blunt. The pair began dating in November 2008, just a few months after Blunt broke up with boyfriend of three years, singer Michael Buble.

3. Chris Brown was formally sentenced this week for his attack on ex-girlfriend Rihanna. Brown must complete 180 days of community labor in his home state of Virginia, complete a domestic violence program for 52 weeks and is also on probation for 5 years. We'll see what lasts longer, his probation or his career.

4. Remember back when Project Runway's Kenley Collins was arrested for throwing a laptop -- and a cat -- at her boyfriend? According to Kenley, her time in jail "inspired" her, "Jail inspired me!” she says. "It made me appreciate freedom. As soon as I got out I made a kick-ass line and did a photo shoot with 10 of my pieces." Good for you, Kenley, good for you.

5. E! reality stars and mommies-to-be Kendra Wilkinson and Kourtney Kardashian did a photo shoot together and talked about their soon-to-be-roles as moms. One of their main topics was their wish to breastfeed even though both have implants. We have to say, Kendra's comments come as no surprise, but was anyone aware Kourtney had them? Did we not watch Keeping Up With the Kardashians closely enough? We just think it's funny you'd make an annoucment like that in such a bizarre way. Do our readers have any insights we're missing?

Hope you all have a lovely weekend! Stay out of the rain! :(

Suffering from Word Vomit

2009-08-27T16:33:00.005-04:00

Earlier today we posted a ridiculous quote from super-dad Jon Gosselin. However, as the day rolled on, we realized Jon was not the only celeb suffering from word vomit in the past day or two.

From Lily Allen:
"I just hope I can stay famous enough for a little bit so someone rich will marry me."

There's a great life goal right there.

From Melissa Rycroft (on Bachelorette Jillian Harris):
"You know, granted it's not my business to comment, but Jillian's real life is fantastic."

You're right, that absolutely is none of your business, so why'd you give an interview to Us Weekly?

From Spencer Pratt (on wife Heidi Montag):
"[Heidi is the] new, modern day, 2010 Michael Jackson. Like, Michael Jackson's in heaven. The Holy Spirit now has Michael Jackson juice, so boom! For all we know, Heidi gets possessed with Michael Jackson's divine spirit."

We can't even comment on the ridiculousness that is this statement.

Perhaps there's a virus going around?

Sheesh.

2009-08-27T09:46:00.004-04:00

While doing our morning reading of all our favorite celeb news sites, we came upon an article about the Gosselin kids going back to school. We really had to laugh in (sort of) shock when we read Jon Gosselin's quote:

"They're all jazzed up about riding on the bus," Jon Gosselin says of his children. "I'm happy too, because now I don't have to drive them to school."

We mean really. Why on earth would he say this to a world full of people who already think he's a terrible father? Sheesh.

Fashion's Night Out

2009-08-26T16:24:00.004-04:00

There are so many celebrity-filled events we'd love to go to: the Academy Awards, the VMAs the Grammys. But today we heard about a super-fun, celebulized event that makes us wish so bad we lived in the Big Apple!

Frankly we can't find a better way to describe it than People.com's StyleWatch did:

On September 10th, Vogue, the CFDA, NYC & Company, and N.Y.C are coming together to host Fashion’s Night Out, a five-hour fashion and shopping extravaganza featuring over 700 N.Y.C. retailers, which promises to be the single biggest shopping event in the city’s history.

To make this even better, celebs like Sarah Jessica Parker, Ashley Olsen, Zac Posen, Anna Wintour and Oscar de la Renta are all showing up and shopping for the cause.

Shopping? Celebs? We're almost ready to take a couple days off work and head to NYC!

Michael Jackson's Death a Homicide

2009-08-25T08:55:00.002-04:00

The Los Angeles Police Department has ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide. According to a police affadavit, Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, noticed the singer stopped breathing around 11:00pm -- but waited a full 82 minutes to call 911.

The police report states that Murray's cell phone records revealed he was on the phone for 47 minutes – in three separate calls – beginning at 11:18am, something he did not reveal to investigators.

Murray's attorney Ed Chernoff fired back, "Much of what was in the search warrant affidavit is factual. However, unfortunately, much is police theory. Most egregiously, the timeline reported by law enforcement was not obtained through interviews with Dr. Murray, as was implied by the affidavit. Dr. Murray simply never told investigators that he found Michael Jackson at 11:00 a.m. not breathing."

Stay tuned...