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Posted: 5:19 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, 2012
By Vikki Locke
- Same-sex "kiss-ins" took place on Friday at Chick-fil-A restaurants to protest the company's COO's stance against same sex marriage. Some people spray-painted graffitti on restaurant walls that read: 'Tastes Like Hate'.
- Hooters is planning to target women with updated menus, remodeled restaurants and fresh salads.
- Rosie O'Donnell and Michelle Rounds have postponed their wedding because Michelle is suffering from desmoid tumors.
- Azature’s Black Diamond nail polish contains 267 carats of crushed diamonds and costs $250,000 a bottle.
- Ryan Lochte has a celebrity crush on Blake Lively. TMZ claims Citimortage is forclosing on his parents' Florida home because they stopped making payments in February and owe $242,239.
- Season 6 of Jersey Shore will premiere on October 4th.
- Sam's Club and Costco are selling Christmas ribbons.
- Jack Nicholson was spotted leaving a Hollywood restaurant with his fly undone.
- Jared Lee Loughner is going to be offered a plea deal for killing 6 and injuring 11, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, in January 2011. He will spend life in prison.
- Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied married on Saturday. They met when he choreographed Black Swan. The couple has a 1-year-old son named Aleph.
- Andy Reid's son, Garrett, was found dead yesterday at Eagles training camp. A cause of death has yet to be determined.
- Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen are going to star in Scary Movie 5.
- TLC's new show High School Moms will follow moms at a Denver high school.
- Modern Family star Rico Rodriguez is writing his memoir. He is 14. The book is called "Reel Life Lessons."
Hooray for Hollywood: Here are this past weekend's box office results.
1. "The Dark Knight Rises," $36.4 million. ($67 million international ... The Dark Knight Rises has earned over $733 million worldwide since debuting just a few weeks ago)
2. "Total Recall," $26 million. ($6.2 million international.)
3. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days," $14.7 million. ($2.8 million international.)
4. "Ice Age: Continental Drift," $8.4 million. ($32.8 million.)
5. "The Watch," $6.35 million.
Top 4 Olympic Stories You Need To Know
Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world again. Bolt sets Olympic record; wins men's 100-meter gold medal in 9.63 seconds
Michael Phelps retires with one last gold medal. He won a gold medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay on Satuday. Phelps' totals in four Olympics: 22 medals, 18 golds, 51 races and 9,900 meters of swimming.
Williams sisters defend Olympic doubles gold. The pair teamed to win the women's doubles title at the Olympics on Sunday. Serena won the singles gold on Saturday
Andy Murray beats Roger Federer for Olympic tennis gold medal (6-2, 6-1, 6-4)
Switch Hitter: Someone recently hacked the Yankees’s Facebook page. Boston.com says the team's 5.9 million Facebook fans were informed that Derek Jeter would be out for the rest of the season due to a sex change operation. The posting read: ''We regret to inform our fans that Derek Jeter will miss the rest of the season with sexual reassignment surgery. He promises to come back stronger than ever in 2013 as Minnie Mantlez.''
Good As Gold: U.S. Olympic star Gabrielle Douglas is scheduled to earn $10 million from endorsements. She will also be on a Corn Flakes box. Beyonce Tweeted: "A huge congratulations to 16-year-old Olympic Gold Medallist Gabby Douglas - Wow - what a thrill to watch you take this Gold! I can tell you've been working hard for so long - enjoy this moment, it's yours. Thank you for inspiring all of us!"
Gabby's mom recently filed for bankuptcy and has assets totalling $163,706.10 and debt totaling $79,754.14
(TMZ claims) Her creditors include:
Capital One -- $1,534
Student loan -- $4,350.23
Sprint -- $158.78
T-Mobile -- $413
Orthodontist in Iowa (where Gabby trained when she was 14) -- $408
Madonna doesn't like her daughter's hairstyle. She says, “My daughter has a very strong opinion and she knows what she likes. She has a good sense of style and I like the way she dresses. Sometimes we disagree on things. I don’t like that she shaves her head, but she likes it.”
10 Countries With Fewer Olympic Medals Than Michael Phelps (22) from buzzfeed
10 Cities With The Most Young Adults Living With Their Parents from businessinsider.com
#10 Riverside, Calif.
#9 Scranton, PA
#8 El Paso, TX
#7 Los Angeles, Calif.
#6 Oxnard, Calif.
#5 New York, NY
#4 Miami, FL
#3 McAllen, TX
#2 Honolulu, HI
#1 Bridgeport, CT
Tip Jar
A new study by the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research reveals that waitresses, who wear red, earn 26% more in tips from men than they would wearing other colors. Tipping remained the same when waitresses wore black, white, green, blue or yellow.
I Scream: The Yamani Soy Sauce Company is selling soy sauce-flavored ice cream in Japan. A company rep says, "It's a mixture of soy sauce and ice cream, producing a well-balanced salty yet sweet ice cream which is perfect for the summer. We are planning another product for the autumn."
Ashton Kutcher wants kids with Mila Kunis. A source tells the Star, “Ashton feels his biological clock ticking -he’s wanted kids for years but he and Demi Moore didn’t have luck conceiving, most likely because of her age (she is 49). And he’s on a campaign to get Mila to agree to be a mom, he’s reminded her that he’s had plenty of father practice with Demi’s three daughters.”
Simon Cowell won't judge 'The X Factor' UK because jet lag ages him. A source tells the Sun, 'Simon hates the way his face looks when he's jet-lagged and that's the real reason he won't be back. 'When he's tired he gets bags and dark circles under his eyes and he hates that. The air-con on the plane also really dries out his skin. When he gets off a plane he wears sunglasses to hide his eyes.''
Kristen Stewart has allegedly been banned from the premiere of Robert Pattinson's new movie, Cosmopolis. A source tells RADAR Online, “Despite the fact Robert and Kristen have been communicating by cell phone, she will not be at the Cosmopolis New York premiere. Security was briefed and they were told that Kristen is not allowed anywhere near the red carpet or the after party. The decision was made because Robert just doesn’t want to see her. There were fears that she could use it as a chance to talk to him in person and that sort of drama is not wanted at the premiere. There’s also the fact that if she did attend, it would distract from the film premiere itself and the movie bosses are not interested in that sort of publicity. It’s going to be Robert’s first public appearance since the scandal broke – and they really want to make it less of a media circus than it already will be.”
A source tells Perez Hilton, "Kristen hasn't showered or changed or washed her hair in several days. She is laying around in her T-shirt and shorts and eating ice cream. She really wants to believe that she can win back Rob, but I think deep down she knows that isn't the case."
A source tells the Daily Star, “Rob and Kristen are finally back in contact. But it doesn’t seem like he is going to forgive her soon. She has been bombarding him with texts, and now his friends have insisted he hears her out. Chances of a reconciliation are slim.”
A source tells RADAR Online, “She is beyond mortified and humiliated and she is also broken hearted. She says she truly loved Rob. She says he was her soul mate, but she blew it and now she is scared that she has lost him forever. She is pretty much inconsolable.”
Kristen is allegedly living with producer Giovanni Agnelli. A source tells Perez Hilton, "Rob knows Agnelli and has been calling him a lot since Kristen has been there. He wants to know why Kristen is staying there at his house? He is super angry now and has accused Giovanni of sleeping with Kristen too. Giovanni got a call from Pattinson around four this morning, threatening him if he has been sleeping with Kristen. Rob is beside himself over Kristen's betrayal. No one has ever seen him like this."
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel may marry at his Big Sky, Montana ranch. A source tells Celebuzz, “They have vacationed there many times before both in summer and winter and absolutely adore the location. It’s away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood and it’s just beautiful there. The laid back lodge feel is totally their vibe.”
Russell Brand is buying a Yoga studio. A source tells the Daily Star, “Since he split with Katy Perry, Russell has had sex or flirtations with quite a few of the women he used to meet in yoga classes. It’s become quite awkward for him because now he has a new girlfriend and doesn’t want to be running into former conquests every day. He decided that buying his own studio would be the perfect solution and has his heart set on buying one on Melrose Avenue. If all goes well the place should be his by the end of the summer. No-one thought Russell would jump into a serious relationship so quickly. But he’s surprised himself with Isabella. They’ve really hit it off and are already talking about children.”
Destiny's Child isn't reuniting just yet. Kelly Rowland says, "We have a good time together and I think that's the most important thing. We don't want to scratch each other's eyes out; we love each other too much. If [reuniting is] something that we would want to do, you know, [we would do it] but in the meantime we're just enjoying each other's friendship. That's the greatest gift of Destiny's Child."
An 18 year-old New Mexico teen has been banned from Facebook because her name is Selena Gomez. She says, "I AM NOT AN IMPOSTOR ... My name is not hers on my page. In fact, I even put my middle name on my FB to clear up any confusion. I did not have one single famous friend. I did not refer to myself as [the famous Selena], and I did not have any pictures of her on my page!" Facebook thinks Selena is impersonating the star.
Elton John wanted to record an Olympic song. Muse rocker Matt Bellamy says, "Well actually, believe it or not, Elton John gave us a call and wanted to write a song for the Olympics. At one time Elton John was actually the director of the music for the Olympics. He contacted us and we thought 'This is far out! We're going to do a song for the Olympics with Elton John!' So that's how the ball started rolling way back over a year ago. But then he pulled out of the Olympics. He didn't want to be involved anymore cause he fell out with the organizers so that left us with a half-baked idea. At that point we just let it go and carried on with making the album. And then the Olympics approached us again about the ending ceremony for us to play and that's when we played them that song and they said they loved it and wanted to make it an official song of some kind."
Elton John recently ripped Madonna on Aussie TV when he said, "Why is she such a nightmare? Sorry, her career is over. Her tour has been a disaster and it couldn't happen to a bigger c***. If Madonna had any common sense she would have made a record like Ray Of Light and stayed away from the dance stuff and just been a great pop singer and make great pop records, which she does brilliantly. But no, she had to go and prove…she looks like a f***ing fairground stripper. She's been horrible to Gaga. Gaga's great. Wherever she is in the world she sends texts to him (Elton's son). She asks 'how is he?' she comes and baths him, she sings to him, she's a good godmother and she really pays attention."
As expected, Natalie Portman wed her baby daddy Benjamin Millepied Saturday at a private home near Big Sur, California. According to Us Weekly, the pair exchanged vows in a Jewish ceremony that took place under a chuppah. The couple, who met on the set of Black Swan, has a 13-month old son Aleph.
NICK JONAS CONFIRMS HE MAY LAND IDOL GIG!
Nick Jonas has confirmed that he is in the running to become a judge on American Idol. “The rumors are true…,” he tweeted. “I am being considered to be a judge on American Idol, and it would be a dream come true if it happens. #nickonidol.”
ENQUIRER STANDS BY CULKIN HEROIN ADDICTION CLAIM!
Last week Macaulay Culkin’s reps vehemently denied a National Enquirer story that claimed the actor was a heroin addict who only had six months to live. But the tabloid isn’t backing down and issued a statement standing by their cover story. “Our advice to Macaulay is to seek professional help to avoid the same tragic fate of other beloved celebrities, including Whitney Houston who died earlier this year,” read the statement. “Should Macaulay’s representatives continue to deny the Enquirer’s accurate and detailed report, we are ready to offer him the opportunity to take a blood test administered by an independent medical lab.”
Q-In Home Alone, what two actors played the burglars who were outwitted by Macaulay’s character? Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern
JOHN TRAVOLTA DENIES HE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED CRUISE SHIP WORKER!
John Travolta has denied in court papers that he ever sexually assaulted a cruise ship worker. Fabian Zanzi sued the Pulp Fiction star earlier this year claiming Travolta exposed himself while Zanzi was giving him a neck massage on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship back in 2009. He added that Travolta tried to pay him $12,000 to keep the incident quiet. In court docs filed Friday, Travolta admits to being on the cruise, but denies all of Zanzi’s allegations. Travolta is asking for the case to be dismissed, and wants Zanzi to pay his attorney’s fees.
ANOTHER HIT AND RUN FOR BYNES!
Amanda Bynes’ bad driving record continues. TMZ reports that a Los Angeles woman filed a police report Saturday claiming the What I Like About You star rear-ended her on Ventura Blvd. The woman, identified only as Kisa, said her Corolla was struck by a woman in a black BMW, but she didn’t recognize the actress at first because she “looked like a hot mess.” Kisa went to get her insurance card to exchange information, but a “nervous” Bynes insisted they didn’t need to do so because neither car was damaged that badly. Kisa claims both cars were pretty banged up and was getting out her insurance info when Bynes got into her car and took off. Already this year Bynes was arrested on suspicion of DUI in April and accused of two other hit and run incidents in May.
KATE GOSSELIN’S LAWYER CLAIMS JON IS LYING ABOUT CHILD SUPPORT!
Former reality show dad Jon Gosselin recently cried poverty, telling Star magazine he lost his job and couldn’t pay rent because of all the child support he had to pay to ex-wife Kate. Well, Kate’s lawyer finds Jon’s claims shocking, especially since he doesn’t pay child support at all. Lawyer Cheryl Young told Radaronline she was “surprised to read that (Jon) claims to be struggling to keep his child support payments current,” because, “as of April, 27, 2012, Kate voluntarily relieved Jon of all current and future child support obligations for their eight children.” Jon told the tabloid he was worried he was going to lose his home and custody of the kids because of his financial problems. Said Jon, “I’m doing the best I can, but life is so expensive with eight kids.”
KATIE ENROLLS SURI IN $4OK A YEAR SCHOOL!
Katie Holmes is sparing no expense when it comes to daughter Suri’s education. According to Life & Style, Katie has enrolled the six-year-old in the $40,000-a-year Avenues school, which is set to open in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, just a few blocks from their luxury apartment. The global school plans to open campuses in China, India, Africa, Europe and Australia. The flagship New York campus will have a rooftop playground, along with a gym with full-size basketball and volleyball courts.
Q-In 1999, Katie starred opposite Helen Mirren in this film, about a straight A student who plots to get back at the vindictive teacher who threatens her scholarship. What was the name of the film? Teaching Mrs. Tingle
FERRELL CRIES OVER ROBSTEN SPLIT!
Robert Pattinson isn’t the only one devastated by Kristen Stewart’s cheating. During an appearance on Conan Thursday, actor Will Ferrell seemed torn up about the pair’s relationship problems, which were caused by Kristen’s fling with her Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders. "There's this actress, Kristen Stewart, OK? She goes by K-Stew. And, uh, she had a boyfriend, right? Robert Pattinson. He's R-Patz. And she cheated on him," said a teary-eyed Ferrell. "And they've broken up, and they're not gonna get back together ever. And what they had was so special, Conan!" Ferrell, who was obviously joking, continued, "You don't even know what they had! They were in love! And she just threw it all away!" Conan attempted to calm his guest down, but had no luck. "It's not gonna be fine, EVER! Never gonna be fine! What they had was so special,” he said. “You don't even know! You would never know! She is a trampire!"
Q-Ferrell had an uncredited, but memorable, role in the 2005 film Wedding Crashers. What was his character’s name? Chazz Reinhold
FALLON ALMOST LANDED OSCAR GIG!
Jimmy Fallon was reportedly in the running to host next year’s Oscars. According to the Los Angeles Times, outgoing Academy of Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak had approached Fallon about hosting, with Saturday Night Live’s Lorne Michaels acting as producer, but a deal couldn’t be reached before Sherak’s term as president ended last week. According to reports, ABC wasn’t too keen on the idea of Fallon as host, especially since he’s direct competition for Jimmy Kimmel’s late night series. But Variety claims the network doesn’t have a say in who hosts the telecast.
Q-Fallon starred opposite Drew Barrymore in the 2005 film Fever Pitch. His character was a devoted fan of what baseball team? Boston Red Sox
LOCHTE DENIES ONE NIGHT STANDS/ADMITS TO PEEING IN POOL!
Gold medal winning swimmer Ryan Lochte wants to set the record straight about his love life. Last week, the 28-year-old’s mother was quoted as saying he “goes out on one-night stands," but Ryan insists she misspoke, and really just meant that he goes “out on dates.” “They took it out of context. My mom is really new to all of this and the media," he told Us. "She meant since the last 4 years I just wanted to focus on swimming, and I didn't really have time for a relationship." Meanwhile, in gross news…Ryan told Ryan Seacrest last week that swimmers often pee in the pool. "Of course. We always do,” said Lochte, although he insists it didn’t happen during the Olympics. “Not during the races, but I sure did before in warm-up. There's something about getting into chlorine water that you just automatically go."
CLOONEY AUCTIONING OFF CAR FOR CHARITY!
George Clooney is giving up one of his cars for a good cause. The Oscar winner is auctioning off his 2008 Tesla Roadster with proceeds going to the Satellite Sentinel Project, a non-profit group he co-founded to monitor the borders of Sudan via satellite. The electric-powered two-seater, a limited edition obsidian black metallic sports car with two-tone leather interior, is expected to go for between $100,000 and $125,000.
COURTNEY STODDEN & HUBBY GOING TO COUPLES THERAPY!
Teen bride Courtney Stodden revealed last week that she was off to shoot a reality show, and TMZ has discovered just what show that is. According to the site, 17-year-old Courtney and her 51-year-old husband Doug Hutchison have signed on for the upcoming season of VH1’s Couples Therapy. Sources say the pair, who wed in June of last year, admits there are “obvious problems in their relationship because of their age difference and the notoriety they’ve gotten because of their relationship.”
Q-Before marrying Courtney, Doug was probably best known for the movie The Green Mile, which is based on a novel by what author? Stephen King
Former Bachelorette contestant Kasey Kahl was taken into custody Friday in connection with an incident at a nightclub earlier this year. According to TMZ, back in January, Kahl allegedly attacked a man named Richard Cheney and his girlfriend outside a club in Fresno, CA. Kahl was allegedly drunk and under the influence of paint thinners at the time. While Kahl has claimed his innocence, and suggested the “victims” were antagonizing him to get their “15 minutes of fame,” prosecutors have now decided there is enough evidence to charge the reality show star. He has officially been charged with two counts of felony assault, one count of battery with serious bodily injury and one count of public intoxication. Kahl was released from jail Friday morning, and denied he was under the influence of paint thinners at the time of the bar fight. He added, “I’ve never even smoked marijuana.”
PAULY D MADE $11 MILLION LAST YEAR!
Jersey Shore’sPauly D is turning his reality show fame into a major fortune. According to Forbes, the 22-year-old is the world’s seventh highest paid DJ, raking in $11 million last year. His earnings came not only from his 132 spinning gigs in the last twelve months, but also his brand, which includes a clothing line, tanning lotion and spin-off series.
O’DONNELL FIANCÉE DIAGNOSED WITH TUMORS/COUPLE POSTPONES WEDDING!
Rosie O’Donnell announced on her blog Friday that her fiancée has been diagnosed with desmoid tumors, an extremely rare, cancer-like disease. O’Donnell, whose OWN talk show was cancelled in March, explained that fiancée Michelle Rounds was feeling pain on Mother’s Day and after a “maze of medical mystery,” finally got her diagnosis. Rosie says the tumors are “odd and curious beasts strong and sneaky a non-cancer that acts cancerous.” Rounds had surgery in June but is still recovering, which has forced them to postpone their wedding until next summer. In lieu of gifts, they ask for donations to be made to the Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation. Added Rosie, “Good thoughts wishes prayers all welcomed.”
CBS STILL SUING OVER GLASS HOUSE!
CBS is not giving up their fight against ABC’s The Glass House. The network is moving ahead with their lawsuit, which claims ABC copied elements of Big Brother for the show. Now that Glass House has finally aired, CBS’s lawyers have added several more objections to the suit, arguing that the ABC show, “employs the same plot, themes, mood, setting, pace, characters, dialogue, sequence of events and other concrete elements making up Big Brother.” Among the new arguments, CBS says both shows feature an “obligatory older” and “openly gay” player, as well as “showmances.” (That just described every reality show out there.) CBS initially tried to stop ABC from airing Glass House but was shot down. The eighth episode of the series airs tonight.
● Hustle & Flow’sTerrence Howard will star in A Girl and a Gun, playing Ian, a hustler with big Hollywood dreams, who intervenes in a mugging and gets pulled into a world of intrigue.
● MTV has renewed Snooki & Jwoww for a second season. In addition, the network announced that season six of Jersey Shore will premiere October 4th.
● Paul McDonald, who competed on the tenth season of American Idol, has landed a guest appearance on NBC’s Parenthood. He’ll appear in multiple episodes, playing a musician who uses Crosby (Dax Shepard) and Adam’s (Peter Krause) recording space, and catches the eye of Amber (Mae Whitman). Parenthood returns Tuesday, September 11th at 10 pm.
● Witness’Lukas Haas has joined the cast of Kiefer Sutherland’s Fox drama Touch. He’ll play Aster Corps’ genius Calvin Norburg, who crosses paths with Kiefer’s character Martin and his son Jake when they are on the run in Los Angeles. The second season of Touch premieres Friday, September 14th at 8 pm.
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