Lindsay Blames "The Black Kid" For Stripper Bomb too!

The scintillating latest Lindsay Lohan bomb "I Know Who Killed Me" made a whopping $3.4 Million this weekend checking in at #9. The movie cost $35 Million to make. Can she blame this one on "the black kid?" After Lindsay's wild ride that landed her in jail last week, one of the riders in LiLo's car claims she told the cops says it seemed as if Lindsay told officers, "I wasn't driving. The black kid was driving."

While Lohan was alleged by three men to have held them against their will as they went ripping down the Pacific Coast Highway in a life imitates art "bizarro world" Lohan plays a kidnapping victim who is tortured in her latest thriller.

Us Weekly has a nice warp on what the critics had to sit endure. The Associated Press writes: "It makes you wonder what Lohan was thinking when she said yes to this project...You want to know who killed her? She’s doing it to herself."

New York Daily News adds: "The truth is, no review could really do justice to the monumental trashiness of this mess; it really has to be seen to be believed. Although if Lohan is lucky, no one will bother."

The New York Post calls it"...sleazy, inept and worthless piece of torture porn...Is [Lohan] now playing the sort of exploitation role that usually goes to desperate beginners because of her apparent lack of self-esteem, or because better offers are drying up due to her hard-partying reputation?"

With Lohan’s drug, alcohol, and legal problems reeking havoc on her career, at least Lindsay has been consistent at the box office; consistently bad! Zing!

If you need more laughs as the day goes on, head over to Rotten Tomatoes for more scathing reviews.

At this point The "Alexis" Sex Tape sound like a better bet.

Why is Britney Smiling?

It's the end of an era! Britney and KFed's divorce will be finalized this morning Los Angeles. Lawyers for both have just entered a court room to have a judge sign off making their divorce official. Brit's lawyer will also make a motion to keep the details of the divorce including spousal support information a secret.

TMZ has learned that KFed is currently getting $15,000 a month for child support and $20,000 a month for spousal support which will end in November.

Child custody is said to be split 50/50. There were rumors that KFed was going to ask for full custody, but that doesn't seem likely now since he has signed off on this 50/50 agreement. TMZ has reason to believe that even though they agreed to a custody split, neither of them are happy with the arrangement and may go back into court to change it.

Tears! This isn't the end though. Britney's crazy train is just getting started and I'm sure we haven't heard the last from these two.

86 The Simple Life

You won't have Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie to kick around anymore. At least on the E! Network. Their reality series The Simple Life will not be picked up next season. A source at E! tells Us Weekly Magazine that overexposure is to blame for the show's cancellation.

"We felt like the real life drama of their lives overshadowed anything happening on the show," says the insider. "Viewers would see Paris all day long on the news about her going to jail, so they didn't care about seeing her camping with kids. It just was too played out."

This might be a shocker, Paris was the professional of the two. The source adds that Richie became increasingly difficult to work with last season. "Paris carried the show. She was the one willing to do anything," says the source. "Nicole was the diva."

According to The Insider, the show could get a second chance at life if another network decides to pick up the series (the show's first season debuted on the Fox network before later being picked up by E!).

Paris Hilton Loses Her Inheritance

Paris Hilton's billionaire grandfather, Barron Hilton, has reportedly cut Paris out of his inheritance because he's so ashamed of her behavior. Paris' share would've been about $60 million, but Barron says her 23-day jail sentence was "the last straw." A Hilton biographer says:

"He was, and is, extremely embarrassed by how the Hilton name has been sullied by Paris. He now doesn't want to leave unearned wealth to his family."

I guess this is good news, but it's not like Paris Hilton is going to be broke after this. She's still Paris Hilton, not some random vagrant off the street. Although it is pretty sweet that her own grandfather cut her out of his will. The only way he can get any cooler in my mind is if he's also a robot and wears sunglasses.

Britney Spears Menage Trois

Britney Spears has tried to shock with has basically flashed of every portion of her body for a buzz, but anymore the one time hard body starlet elicits more groans and gasps than oohs and aahs. Such is the case with the latest Britney thong photos that have splashed online from the Sun UK. It shows Britney's bare backside and is far from flattering.

The photo was snapped in February of this year, right before she grabbed some shears and shaved off all of her hair and just after her crotch shot meltdown. She is pictured with a guy and a gal and Britney is in the middle of the "threesome."

The paper reports that she was partying with palls at the Club One nightclub in New York city, the troubled 25-year-old mother-of-two dived backstage to chat with the night spot's resident dancers and ended up stripping down to her thong in the process.

I guess I should've put up a disclaimer for these pictures. You know, something to prevent people from opening their eyes. Because, man, a warning like that really could've helped me out. I put up this post, and then with my last remaining seconds of sight I tried to scratch "Help me" into my office window.

Lindsay Lohan Says "The Black Kid was Driving!"

TMZ has interviews with three men Lindsay Lohan allegedly took hostage during the wild car chase that led to her DUI arrest Tuesday morning. The three men were invited to a Malibu party by Lindsay because they were friends with her former assistant's boyfriend, but ended up involved in the car chase when Lindsay decided to borrow their car. After Lindsay's former assistant told her she quit, Lindsay started "raging" and jumped in their car which they were waiting to leave in. As she started driving, one of the passengers jumped out scared and she ran over his foot. They say Lindsay was driving 100 mph and when she caught up with the assistant she began doing circles on PCH around the assistant's car, at one point saying, "I can't get in trouble. I'm a celebrity. I can do whatever the fuck I want." One of the passengers says he tried to grab the wheel, but Lindsay responded, "If you touch me I'll sue you." TMZ reports:

Dante realized the mother was driving to the police station and warned Lindsay if she didn't stop she'd get in hot water. He says Lindsay responded, "I'm a celebrity. I'm not going to get in trouble."

The two cars stopped in a parking lot near the cop shop. When police arrived, Dante says it seemed as if Lindsay told officers, "I wasn't driving. The black kid was driving."

Dante and Jakon say they saw Lindsay flunk the field sobriety test. They say when she tried touching her nose, she almost fell over.

I want to believe these clowns - man, do I want to - but their story sounds ridiculous and I'm pretty sure they won't be receiving their Mensa memberships anytime soon. I'm surprised they didn't say Lindsay was chasing the car on foot and waving a machine gun over her head.

Nike Dumps Michael Vick

Nike has stopped selling NFL footballer Michael Vick products following pressure from petitions and protests organised by PETA outside Niketown stores across the country. Michael Vick has been charged with horrific allegations of involvement with dogfighting rings.
Nike has released the following statement:

“Nike has suspended Michael Vick’s contract without pay, and will not sell any more Michael Vick product at Nike-owned retail at this time.”

Following in Nike’s footsteps (arf!) Reebok has also made the decision to stop sales of Michael Vick apparel, stating:

“While we respect the legal process we find the allegations against Mr. Vick too disturbing to ignore, therefore, we have decided to immediately suspend selling Vick NFL product, both at retail and online through the Reebok website.”

PETA’s director Daphna Nachminovitch in a statement said “Americans love football, but they love dogs more and want nothing to do with wearing a name that’s become synonymous with cruelty to animals, we commend Nike for this decision. This is a victory for all dogs beaten and killed in illegal dogfighting rings around the country.”

May we suggest PETA consider their next project to be rich starlets who buy puppies like us mere mortals buy Pinkberry?!

For more news on Michael Vick visit NFL Rumors

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Paris Hilton's Filming a New Movie

Parasite Hilton is heading to Toronto to star in a musical film called Repo! The Genetic Opera. I wish someone will repo what's left of her f-ing career. The six-week shoot begins September 10th in Toronto.

The movie, based on a successful theatrical production by Terrance Zdunich and Darren Smith, is about an organ failure epidemic in 2056 that forces people to purchase genetically perfect body parts from Geneco, a biotech company committed to collecting regular payments.

"The idea is that everybody is buying up organs, and they cannot afford to pay for these organs," director Darren Lynn Bousman recently told MTV. "Thus, legalized organ repo-men come into the picture. Murder becomes sanctioned by law. So, if you buy a heart and can't afford it, someone can burst through the door and take your heart out ... and they don't get in trouble for it."

Bousman, who made the last two Saw films and the upcoming Saw IV in Toronto, will direct Repo!, in which the dialogue is all sung.

Paris will sing and dance in the musical which also stars Paul Sorvino and Alexa Vega. Paris will play Paul's daughter.

This movie sounds like it was created in a marijuana smoke-filled dorm room by two frat douches on a 4-day bender. They were probably watching "One Night in Paris" and that it would be "awesome cool" to have Paris sing in it.

I'm sure Oscar voters will have a hard time nominating Paris for either this piece of trash or for "The Hottie and the Nottie."

Britney Spears Stripper Photos

Britney Spears stripper photos are now online showing the one-time A-list pop star princess in a stripper type get up complete with fishnets and a stripper pole. The singer appeared "disoriented" and "erratic" after one of many toilet breaks, sources told the New York Daily News. The pictures show Britney on July 19th, after the OK! Magazine incident, and just before she broke down in a flood of tears and hysterical crying, at which point the film shoot was terminated.

The paper reports that things only got worse when she took to the stage and attempted to pole-dance like a pro. Apparently a "wobbly" Britney couldn't pull it off. You could see she was getting a bit wobbly, but no one expected her to throw a complete fit,"

"She had a problem with the extras being about when she did the pole dance. "She was shy or embarrassed or something and she really started struggling with the whole thing.

"You could see she was getting a bit wobbly but no one expected her to throw a complete fit. Suddenly she was in floods of tears and stormed off set. She eventually came back but was sobbing hysterically." The source added, "All her make-up had run. By now it was nearly midnight and the director just called things to an end and sent people home. It was a total shambles."

"She is a mess. Britney's out of control and acting like a spoilt brat. It was embarrassing. She needs help fast."

Hmmm....Methinks Britney Spears is paying homage to Lindsay Lohan in her newest video. I'm pretty sure Britney came up with this concept all by herself. I'm also pretty sure that SPF isn't happy that his mommy borrowed his undies for this video shoot for "Give Me More." Actually Britney, GIVE ME LESS.

A source on the set said, "She just didn't want to cooperate and was snotty and rude to everyone — behaving like a complete and utter spoilt brat. She was completely uncooperative and left everyone hanging about when she went for an hour's massage — twice. " They say Britney completely lost it, crying and clutching her dog London.

"She didn't eat or drink anything other than can after can of Red Bull. She could have drank 20 of them all told."

This source claims that during her "pole dancing" scene Britney got really emotional and made the extras leave.

"Suddenly she was in floods of tears and stormed off set. She eventually came back but was sobbing hysterically. All her make-up had run. By now it was nearly midnight and the director just called things to an end and sent people home."

I can't believe bitches gave her money to do this! She's about as sexy as those ballerina elephants in Fantasia. Hmmm...so much for that "comeback."

Victoria Beckham Out and About in LA

It sort of defeats the purpose of a bra when your nipples are made from solid diamond. No, wait, not diamond. The stuff they use to cut diamond. And it's probably not good for Queen Latifah's self esteem to be running into Victoria Beckham. It'd be like Lindsay Lohan running into Stephen Hawking. Or a NASA scientist. Or a cat pawing at a ball of yarn.

Alexis and Jozizo Sex Tape Emerges

For all of you "Alexis" fans out there, it looks like her sex tape will be hitting the market soon. Head over to The Official Alexis Fan Site to see the preview (I shouldn’t have to warn you because it’s a sex tape but just in case, it’s NSFW). According to the press release Vivid Video purchased rights for the tape of her and SEO Guru "Jozizo" for $1 million.

Vivid video co-chairman Steven Hirsch, whose company is marketing the tape, said:

“We are comfortable that we have the legal right to distribute this video. I’ve seen the video and it’s really great. It has over 30 minutes of explicit sex that fans of erotica will find very appealing. Apparently, the video was shot by "Jozizo" (other wise known as Josh) about three weeks ago when he and Alexis began there relationship, in the front seat of his new Corvette. Viewers will definitely get their money’s worth.

A spokesman for Alexis, 20, told Jimmy Showbiz: “She will be taking legal action against anyone responsible for this. She was unaware of this and caught completely off-guard.”

We know what “One Night in Paris” did for Paris Hilton’s career, will this do the same for Alexis?

If you want to get familiar with Alexis, her rise to fame (infamy?) and the assets that make this sex tape a must buy click here, here, here, here, here, and here

Usher Cancels His Wedding

After what has been a controversial courtship, Usher has cancelled his wedding to Tameka Foster at the very last minute and left the whole set-up at LA Reid's Hampton's home empty! The AP report (via Forbes) that the singer's publicist Patti Webster issued this statement:

"It was announced today that the wedding ceremony for Usher Raymond, IV and Tameka Foster was canceled. No additional information will be given regarding the circumstances of the cancellation, but we hope the privacy of this matter will be respected."

Tamika's pregnant with her fourth child (Usher's first) and is due in the fall.

Usher's mom Jonetta Patton may be behind this -- she fired Tameka as her son's stylist months ago because, she claims, Tameka wasn't dressing Usher in a way befitting of his stardom. That, and her belief that Tameka had designs on a mangement position for herself in Usher's camp, led mama Patton to get fierce with Tameka and to warn Usher to kick his girlfriend to the curb, or else ... So what'd the prodigal son do? Go knock up his g-friend and propose marriage!

Usher's wedding to Tameka Foster was cancelled out of the blue yesterday, but sources say it was doomed to begin with. Usher's mother and former manager hated Tameka with a passion. In fact Tameka apparently was the reason why Usher fired his own mother. Usher, 28, and Tameka, 37, also argued constantly about the wedding. She wanted BBQ and he wanted some fancy shit cooked by Jean Georges.

The guest list included Janet Jackson, Troll Dupri, Ashanti, Nelly, Beyonce and Jay-Z. Usher's Godfather Ben Vereen was removed from the list, because Tameka didn't like him. Usher's own mother wasn't invited to begin with.

There's also rumors that Usher may not even be the father of Tameka's unborn baby. She's due this Fall. Basically, this whole thing is a mess.

Tameka is the sorriest gold digger I ever did see. Any good digger knows you aren't supposed to start making changes until after you got that ring and after that baby is born. DUH.

Nicole Richie Prego in Court

Nicole Richie pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs and was sentenced to serve four days in her choice of city or county jail. She was credited the fifth day for the six hours she served after being arrested. She was also fined $2,048 and ordered to complete a 21 day alcohol education course, and to serve three years probation.

The sentence sounds fair enough, but that 21 day alcohol education course is a complete waste. This is Nicole Richie we're talking about. She'd learn just as much if you put on a puppet show for an hour and a half.

A courtroom sketch from Nicole Richie's DUI hearing today is proving that a picture is worth a thousand words on the baby bump that is quite telling. Us Weekly magazine reports that while Nicole and Joel Madden are keeping mum about her pregnancy, the sketch artist's fine work is worth a thousand words on the subject.

It certainly looks like she is preggers. The "Simple Life" star was drawn standing in front of the judge and as you can see in the sketch Richie contritely holds her hands behind her back, thrusting her baby bump forward for the world to see.

Thanks Nic. Us Weekly has more here and notes that they reported in the July 16 issue that Richie and boyfriend Madden discovered that they were expecting when Richie took a home pregnancy test in early May. She is now estimated to be nearly four months pregnant with their first child. A friend of the couple tells Us that they "both wanted kids and decided this was a good time."

With her stylishly loose-fitting Moschino dress unable to hide the truth even in sketch-form, we think it's also a good time for Richie and Madden to come clean! She is scheduled to dish to Diane Sawyer in a three part interview and come clean.


That report claims that, "The truth will be revealed in three segments, which are scheduled to air at the end of next week." The network teases, "If you’re interested in what Nicole has to say, tune into “Good Morning America” on Thursday and Friday and “20/20”, also on Friday."

Nicole Richie Will Do Time

Nicole Richie will do time for her DUI arrest back in December and is currently in court right now to either plead guilty or no contest. According to the law she'll receive a minimum sentence of five days in jail. Keep in mind Paris Hilton was sentenced to 45 days and all she did was violate probation and drive on a suspended license. Nicole Richie was high and driving on the wrong side of a freeway. Which means if she gets the same judge she'll end up in a zoo or something.

Beyonce Knowles Eats it!

Beyonce Knowles made a dramatic misstep when she fell face-first down a flight of stairs during a concert. Ever the stage professional, she got right up and continued her performance as if nothing had happened.

The 25-year-old singer - flipping her hair dramatically and wearing a long red trench coat and high heels - was performing her song "Ring the Alarm" during a concert Tuesday in Orlando, Fla., when she tripped and stumbled down several stairs.

And like a true professional she just pops back up and starts lip-syncing away like nothing happened. I'd blame the convulsing she does afterwards on some sort of head injury, but she was doing that even before she fell.

KFed and Alli Sims Join Forces against Brit

Alli Sims is Britney Spears' cousin and used to be joined at her hip until recently. According to OK! Magazine Alli has left Britney and is joining forces with KFed to help him get custody of SPF and JJ. Apparently, Alli went to Lynne Spears and the two of them went to KFed and gave him information about Britney's crazy ass behavior.

A source said, "Alli gave specific instances where Brit couldn't handle having the kids. Kevin was angry at Britney for putting his kids in jeopardy and immediately phoned his lawyer to investigate the claims further. He couldn't believe she had gotten so out of control."

Apparently, KFed's lawyers are adding these "instances" into the divorce settlement to try and help him gain full custody of their kids. The papers are currently being drafted and will be delivered to Britney's lawyers any second now.

Why did Alli go to KFed?! Why didn't she go to the damn publishers a write a hot tell-all?! Better yet she should've documented that shit and posted it all over YouTube. I want to see Britney in her element. It would be fascinating.
Just like watching a grizzly bear with her young.

How much do you want to bet that Alli is going to make babies with KFed? She's going to take Britney's man, her kids, her mother and her career! Alli isn't as dumb as I thought!

Lindsay Lohan Busted for Coke and DUI

The troubled saga of Lindsay Lohan took another dangerous turn early Tuesday when police booked her for drunken driving and cocaine possession after a frightened woman dialed 911 to report being chased by Lohan's SUV.

Less than two weeks out of rehab, with another drunk driving case pending, Lohan had a blood-alcohol level of between .12 and .13 percent when police found her about 1:30 a.m., Sgt. Shane Talbot said.

Authorities had received a 911 call from the mother of Lohan's former personal assistant, said Officer Alex Padilla. The assistant had just quit hours before, he said.

"The mother was afraid," Padilla said. "She wasn't quite sure what was going on so she called the police saying she wanted to make sure everything was going to be OK."

The woman apparently didn't realize it was Lohan who was behind her, Padilla said.

Police said the woman drove her black Cadillac Escalade into the parking lot of Santa Monica's Civic Auditorium, about a block away from the Santa Monica Police Department, followed by Lohan driving a Denali sport utility vehicle. Authorities arrived and saw Lohan and the woman in "heated debate," Padilla said. Lohan and the woman each had two passengers in their vehicles, Padilla said.

After a field sobriety test, the 21-year-old movie star was booked on two misdemeanor charges of suspicion of driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license and two felony charges of possession of cocaine and transport of a narcotic, Talbot said.

During a pre-booking search, police found cocaine in one of Lohan's pants pockets, Talbot said.

Several hours later, Lohan was released on $25,000 bail.

I may be wrong, but at this point I think Lindsay has a drinking problem. Its either a drinking problem or an IQ problem.

Can you imagine looking in your rear view mirror and seeing a drunk Lindsay Lohan chasing you down in her car? And she's probably shaking her fist out the window and dozing in and out of sleep. That has to be one of the scariest sights imaginable. I'd rather see Godzilla in my rear view mirror. Or a missile.

Tara Reid has Perfect Boobs

I think I've finally figured out why Tara Reid insists on showing off her stomach, and it's to distract people from looking at her boobs. Look at those things. They're not the same size, the same shape, or even pointing in the same direction. It's like the plastic surgeon forgot what he was doing halfway through and just started sticking things in there at random. On her right you've got some fruits and vegetables, and on her left you've got, like, a bike or something. His desk lamp?

Nick Nolte is doing Great!

TMZ has photos of Nick Nolte at Kauai Airport Monday night passed out on the terminal floor. According to fellow passengers, Nick was passing in and out of consciousness for more than two hours after their flight was delayed due to engine problems.

According to the source, Nolte was still extremely friendly despite his groggy state -- chatting with fans and allowing passengers to snap photos, however, he wasn't entirely functional. "At one point we helped him put a dollar in the vending machine.

This would be sad if it was anybody except Nick Nolte. It might actually be a step up for him. Compared to his normal routine of digging through dumpsters and offering sexual favors for booze money, this is like attending some fancy ball.

Lindsay Lohan Checked out of Rehab

Lindsay Lohan has checked out of a Malibu rehab center after a stay of more than six weeks.

The "Mean Girls" star, who turned 21 on July 2, left Promises Malibu Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Facility on Friday, according to a report on People magazine's Web site Sunday.

She will voluntarily wear an alcohol-detecting ankle bracelet as part of an intensive outpatient program, said her publicist, Leslie Sloane Zelnik, in a statement.

On Saturday, Lohan was reportedly seen partying at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas with several friends.

"In part she is wearing the bracelet so there are no questions about her sobriety if she chooses to go dancing or dining in a place where alcohol is served," Zelnik said.

Lohan checked into the swank facility after a wild Memorial Day weekend during which she crashed her Mercedes Benz into a curb, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and was photographed slumped in the passenger seat of a friend's car.

Her outpatient program includes going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, taking daily tests and receiving therapy.

"She's doing great," Zelnik said. "Lindsay is working hard on her sobriety and we are all supporting her."

It was the star's second stint in rehab this year. She said in January she had checked into a rehabilitation center for substance abuse treatment.

Lindsay Lohan nude photos to be Released

Lindsay Lohan has posed for photos in the buff. Those pictures were always handled a bit differently though. The star of "Mean Girls" would cover herself strategically and though sexy, the starlet was covered. Now new photos are alleged to be floating around the World Wide Web. The convoluted story seems to end but one way.

Lindsay without clothes and photographed and those pictures splashed online. So how did this all begin? It appears that a website has the photos and is set to reveal them.

According to a report from the New York Post Celeb Slam says that Calum Best, Lindsay's one time boy toy that just had photos published of him in a hotel room with some call girls took the snaps of Lilo. Did she learn nothing from Paris Hilton? Now Celeb Slam claims they have the photos.

LiLo says that a hacker "broke into my computer and left a file on my desktop saying he got the pictures Cal took (of me). So now what - do they publish? Right now, the web site is down and its hard to tell what the real story is. Cue the rep™: Lohan's rep, Leslie Sloane Zelnik, told Page Six, "Anything is possible. I know nothing about it, but her lawyers have been contacted."

David Beckham Officially Arrives in The USA

Soccer star David Beckham and his wife, Victoria "Posh", arrived Thursday night to begin their new lives in the United States. The British power couple smiled and held hands as they walked out of a Los Angeles International Airport terminal shortly before 8:20 p.m. after arriving aboard a British Airways flight from London.

Dozens of reporters and photographers pushed and shoved behind barriers set up at the terminal before the duo, surrounded by security guards, left in a black sport utility vehicle without commenting.

Their three children accompanied them on the flight, but didn't exit the terminal with them. Victoria Beckham, also known as Posh Spice of the Spice Girls, wore a sleeveless black dress and sunglasses and gave a quick wave to the paparazzi. David Beckham was dressed in a black jacket and jeans.

Several people at the airport to pick up passengers became paparazzi themselves, snapping images with their cell phones.

"It was so awesome, he looks better in person than in the magazines," said devoted Beckham fan Priscilla Flores, 15. "I'm really excited to see him play his first game here. He'll make soccer more popular here."

The media swarm also attracted curious onlookers, though not everyone knew what the big deal was.

"Who's David Beckham?" asked Austin Baker, an 11-year-old California boy waiting for a connecting flight, before the world's biggest soccer star arrived.

The English midfielder, who helped Real Madrid win the Spanish title last month, will play for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. He's set to be introduced by the Galaxy on Friday, and make his playing debut in an exhibition match against Chelsea on July 21 in Carson, Calif.

Beckham, who has returned to the England lineup after initially being dropped following the 2006 World Cup, is scheduled to make around $32.5 million over five years with the Galaxy and millions more in endorsement deals.

Despite playing thousands of miles away, Beckham hopes to stay in the England lineup and help the team qualify for next year's European Championship.

The Beckhams will make their new digs in a reported $22 million, 13,000-square foot villa in Beverly Hills, where neighbors include their friends Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

Paris Hilton Jail Treatment Probe

The Sheriff's Department opened an investigation Thursday into allegations that Paris Hilton received special treatment during her 23 days in jail for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case, authorities said.

The internal probe will examine whether the hotel heiress was given free access to a cordless phone instead of being forced to wait in line to use a pay phone at certain hours, sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said.

Also under scrutiny are claims Hilton received a new jail uniform instead of the recycled ones given to many inmates and that her mail was delivered by a captain instead of inmate trusties, Whitmore said.

The allegations were brought to the attention of the department's union, the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, by its members, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday on its Web site.

Whitmore said the claims differ from the department's own information about Hilton's incarceration.

"We're going to investigate it and get to the bottom of it and find out exactly what happened," he said.

A message left with a Hilton spokesman late Thursday was not immediately returned.

The department was also accused of granting Hilton special treatment when Sheriff Lee Baca released the 26-year-old from jail after only three days for medical reasons. She was sent back to jail after one night.

Nicole Richie may get a Plea Deal

Nicole Richie will have to decide Wednesday whether to accept a plea deal offered by prosecutors for a case in which she allegedly drove the wrong way on a freeway, according to a court spokesman.

The celebrity and reality show star was not required to attend the court hearing because she faces a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence. Her attorney was expected to appear on behalf of her client and either accept or reject the plea deal, said Allan Parachini, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Terms of the deal were not made available and the district attorney's office declined to comment. A phone call and an e-mail message left for Chapman Holley were not immediately returned.

On Tuesday, the attorney asked Superior Court Commissioner Steven K. Lubell to delay the trial because one of her witnesses would not be available until Aug. 5. The commissioner told her to submit motions on Wednesday, when Richie's trial was originally scheduled to start.

Richie, 25, was arrested early on Dec. 11 after witnesses reported seeing her sport utility vehicle headed the wrong way on a freeway in Burbank. She allegedly failed a field sobriety test and authorities said she told them she had smoked marijuana and taken a prescription painkiller. No drugs were found on her or in the vehicle.

She pleaded not guilty in February to misdemeanor driving under the influence.

In addition to the single count, the case contains an allegation that Richie had a prior misdemeanor driving under the influence conviction in June 2003.

The California Vehicle Code says that if convicted of of the charge twice within 10 years, a person can be sentenced to between 90 days and a year in jail and have driving privileges suspended.

Her legal problems come amid reports that she is pregnant. Her publicist has not answered repeated telephone and e-mail messages. Her case also comes on the heels of "The Simple Life" co-star Paris Hilton's June 26 release from jail. Hilton spent about 23 days in custody for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.

Richie, the daughter of pop singer Lionel Richie, made the late-night talk show rounds last month, saying she did not visit Hilton while she was in jail. Richie told CBS "Late Show" host David Letterman last month that she was worried about going to jail, but was "willing to face whatever consequences come my way."

Britney Spears on the Verge of Breakdown, Again

Britney Spears fans are concerned that she may be on the verge of another breakdown. She has basically cut off a whole lot of her family and has placed herself on an island and it all may finally be taking its toll. According to Los Angeles based photo agency X17 online Britney got into a tiff with her cousin Alli and that may have left Britney in a bad way.

The report online claims that Brit was spotted by photographers last night at 8:30 p.m. at the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills (where we've seen her almost every day for the past week) crying!

X17 reports: Apparently she was sobbing during dinner - with her new bodyguard slash manny by her side - but still managed to puff through a few ciggies. She retreated upstairs to a room and was out of sight for the evening.

Her cousin slash assistant Alli has been conspicuously absent over the past week, since we first saw the new bodyguard slash manny come on board. A source is telling us Brit and Alli are taking a much-needed break after so much time together over the past few months -- that a little spat has temporarily separated the two.

Not surprising, since who wouldn't eventually have trouble with another person after spending so much time together -- hence divorce! We're hoping it's nothing serious and that the lovely Alli is back in Britney's life soon. And best of luck to you, Brit! Why the tears?

Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Ink $220 Million Pre-Nup?

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are preparing for divorce even before they are married according to a screaming headline from this week's National Enquirer. The magazine will report on Brad and Angelina's $220 million prenup. The subhead reports that a wedding is in the works and a new baby and "the secret document that proves they're planning marriage."

Both have categorically denied any wedding plans before. Brad once famously said, "Angie and I will consider tying the knot when everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally able." I think he means America.

Jolie just denied any wedding plans at the Ocean's premiere. "We’ve both been married before. Our focus when we got together was family, and we are legally bound to our children. That really seems to be the most important thing." She has a point, they have three failed marriages between them.

But since they are collecting kids at a rate of one a year or so and have claimed they want up to fourteen even if they split up without marriage those kids are still going to be a mess with "mom and dad" spread out all over.

TMZ's Harvey Levin Dubs Al Sharpton a "Bully"

Harvey Levin, the managing editor for TMZ.Com refused to back down as he appeared on the Fox show Hannity and Colmes on Tuesday night and told Al Sharpton that he would not be "Imused." That is of course in reference to Don Imus who got the ax from his long time radio program for dubbing the Rutgers basketball team as a bunch of nappy headed ho's.

Levin ripped Sharpton for playing the race card. he dubbed him a bully. TMZ used the word "Roboho" two weeks ago in a humorous fashion review to describe an outfit Beyonce wore in performance at the BET Awards. In a statement to TMZ, The Rev said the use of the word was racist and misogynistic.

Sharpton sent this letter to TMZ: "Calling any woman a "ho" is demeaning and abusive and it should not be tolerated on any level. It is intolerable to think that TMZ.com would find humor in calling Beyonce -- someone who symbolizes the strength, dignity and uplifting of Black women -- a "Roboho," and they should be denounced by the entire community for glorifying the continued oppression of women with this derogatory term. Racism in America is perpetuated by ignorance and hate and using one's airwaves or media entity to promote it is a blatant setback to civil rights and the advancement of equality.

National Action Network has been in the forefront of protesting the word "ho" and will hold a 20-city tour featuring 100 women in each market on August 7th to protest the use of the word "ho" as well as the "N" and "B" words. We encourage TMZ.com to retract their misogynistic labeling of Beyonce and apologize immediately."

Levin refused to apologize. He slammed Sharpton for dragging race into the issue and even as Al Sharpton (who was in studio) tried to hog the stage and filibuster he came across as looking weak and out of sorts. TMZ earlier had this statement:

As to accusations that our comment was racially motivated, TMZ has humorously called into question many celebs for wearing racy outfits -- regardless of their race. In the past, TMZ referred to Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice, as "poshtitute," Hulk Hogan's daughter a "working girl" and called Lindsay Lohan's trashy ensemble a "HO-rror." A tight mini-dress is a tight mini-dress! Even Kid Rock got a humorous "ho" reference in a December 2006 story, and last we checked, he was neither Black nor a woman.

The point of the BET Awards story was to humorously highlight the fashion missteps of celebrity attendees at the show. We were making light of their outfits -- not who they are as people. With everything serious going on in our world, if you can't make fun of something as superficial as awards show clothing, then what can you make fun of? TMZ has done similar fashion stories for the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, CMTs, etc. If nothing else, the wardrobe critique of the BET Awards proved that TMZ is an equal opportunity offender when it comes to the snarky fashion policing of Hollywood.

Beyonce Knowles' Will Kill You!

Two front row fans were sent to the hospital Sunday when the pyrotechnics for Beyonce's St. Louis concert went terribly wrong and spilled into the front row. The injuries were reportedly minor, but Beyonce made a surprise visit to the emergency room after the concert ended to see the injured fans. You can check out the footage of the accident above. And you can check out footage of me bench pressing a truck, well, pretty much anywhere. It's a world record, you know.

Knowles' world tour opened in April in Tokyo and runs through early September. Other stops include New Orleans, Dallas, New York City, Washington, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Can Megan Fox get any hotter?

Honestly, can Megan Fox get any hotter? Actually, yes she can, and these pictures of Megan at the Transformers press conference in London are proof. I’m not going to start gushing over her like I usually do, so I’ll let these pictures of the incredibly hot, and drop dead gorgeous Megan Fox do the talking. Oops… couldn’t help myself.

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Britney Spears Updates Her Website

Britney Spears already wrote a letter to the paparazzi apologizing for the umbrella incident, but she decided that wasn't enough and posted an update to her official website with the same stupid garbage.

I apologize to the pap for a stunt that was done 4 months ago regarding an umbrella. I was preparing my character for a roll in a movie where the husband never plays his part so they switch places accidentally. I take all my rolls very seriously and got a little carried away. Unfortunately I didn't get the part.

You'd think her second time around she'd catch her spelling mistakes or at least make sense, but you'd be wrong. My God, would you be wrong. Is she actually proud of her letter? If I was her I'd be denying I even wrote it, not posting it again on my official website. How are her managers letting this shit slide through? If you walked into their office I'm 100% sure you'd see a monkey in a suit, jumping up and down on a desk and waving a banana around.

NOTE: You know she takes her rolls seriously because she eats so many of them.

Lindsay Lohan Celebrates Independence Day

Like all great Americans, Lindsay Lohan celebrated Independence Day by getting in a bikini and lounging around a Malibu beach house. I'm not even sure if she's in rehab anymore. She says she is, but she's constantly leaving to attend parties and go roller blading. She might as well claim to be attending space camp and Harvard Medical School as well, since she spends just as much time there.

Vanessa Minnillo & Nick Lachey Sex Pics Surface

Vanessa Minnillo & Nick Lachey are in the hot tub in Mexico having a pretty good time of it and now those photos have made their way into print and with that of course they are now widely available on the World Wide Web.

Last week pictures came out of Nick and Vanessa running around in the buff in Mexico, and then word leaked that there were also more detailed pictures. Nick confirmed the existence of the sex pictures to OK! Magazine.

He gave this memorable quote: "Where's the scandal? I was in Mexico with my girlfriend of a year, celebrating our anniversary on a private vacation. It's not like I was caught with a Mexican hooker. We've all gone out and had a few too many and done something stupid. We've all made mistakes."

It did get them an OK! cover that promises to reveal all about their "secret life." But iVillage reveals that when you take a peak inside the mag, Nick and Van talk of quiet nights at home playing Trivial Pursuit and Taboo and how Vanessa thinks, because they both have the same birthday, that she and her man are kindred spirits.

The first all real deal photos are here.

Transformers are a Big Hit

Hollywood's box office record books have been transformed. The sci-fi adventure "Transformers" had an unprecedented Tuesday haul of $27.4 million in its official debut.

"It's the biggest Tuesday ever," said Mike Vollman, spokesman for Paramount, which released "Transformers" along with fellow Viacom Inc. unit DreamWorks. "It's playing very broadly. It's the kind of summer movie that's drawing families and we're very excited for its progress going into the rest of the weekend."

Transformers is based on the Hasbro toys that debuted in the 1980s, "Transformers" chronicles a war between two factions of giant shape-shifting robots that bring their battle to Earth. The human cast costarring alongside the computer-generated robots includes Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight, Josh Duhamel and John Turturro.

"They had great preview numbers and it's an incredible total for a Tuesday, which is just not known as a big box office day," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. "The timing on this movie was perfect, with the holiday in the middle of the week. This film has six days plus a preview to stretch its legs."

"Transformers" is positioned to join the ranks of this summer's blockbusters, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," "Spider-Man 3" and "Shrek the Third," all of which have surpassed or are about to cross the $300 million mark domestically.

Jessica Simpson and Dane Cook Together?

Now that the Jessica Simpson and John Mayer break up has seemingly took, at least for now, there is speculation that the 'Dukes of Hazzard' blonde bombshell may be back with her one-time co-star Dane Cook. There was a ton of speculation about the pair when they were filming the comedy "Employee of the Month."


All of that was of course denied as Dane was dating. Simpson was recently spotted in the audience with her hard body trainer Harley Pasternak at a recent concert by "prince" but this new report comes from after the show.


According to the San Francisco Daily Dish the pair were getting pretty cozy at a V.I.P. concert at Los Angeles' Roosevelt Hotel on Saturday. According to witnesses cited in the online item, Simpson and Cook sat next to each other on a sofa, often talking into each other's ear over the music. How sweet.

A source tells weekly entertainment publication Life & Style magazine in a report set for this week's edition, "They were laughing, joking and hanging out. They practically spent all night together, dancing and touching each other."

Paris Hilton is White

We were far too taken by the all-white ensemble Paris Hilton wore yesterday to let it go by unmentioned! Good thing she lives in Southern California - anywhere else and she'd have to throw the whole getup out after Labor Day!

Eva Longoria & Tony Parker Celebrate 4th of July at Disney

Soon to be wed couple, Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria and the San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker, spent their July 4th with some pals at Disneyland in Paris... until, of course, it began pouring rain. But it doesn't look like anything can shake this couple's high spirits. After all, the wedding is this Saturday, July 7th! We here at Jimmy Showbiz, along with Mickey and Minnie Mouse, wish them good luck!

Al Gore’s Son is Busted for Drugs

Al Gore’s son was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of possessing marijuana and prescription drugs after deputies pulled him over for speeding, authorities said.

Al Gore III, 24, was driving a blue Toyota Prius about 100 mph on the San Diego Freeway when he was pulled over at about 2:15 a.m., Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jim Amormino said.

The deputies said they smelled marijuana and searched the car, Amormino said. They found less than an ounce of marijuana along with Xanax, Valium, Vicodin and Adderall, which is used for attention deficit disorder, he said.

“He does not have a prescription for any of those drugs,” Amormino said.

Gore was released from the men’s central jail in Santa Ana Wednesday afternoon after posting $20,000 bail. Amormino said Gore had yet to hire an attorney.

Kalee Kreider, a spokeswoman for his parents, did not immediately return phone messages to The Associated Press on Wednesday.

The son of the former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee also was pulled over and arrested for pot possession in December 2003, in Bethesda, Md., while he was a student at Harvard University.

He completed substance abuse counseling as part of a pretrial diversion program to settle those charges.

The youngest of Al and Tipper Gore’s four children and their only son, Gore lives in Los Angeles and is an associate publisher of GOOD, a magazine about philanthropy aimed at young people.

Hot dog! Joey Chestnut Sets World Record and WINS!

In a gut-busting showdown that combined drama, daring and indigestion, Joey Chestnut emerged Wednesday as the world’s hot dog eating champion, knocking off six-time winner Takeru Kobayashi in a record-setting yet repulsive triumph.

Chestnut, the great red, white and blue hope in the annual Fourth of July competition, broke his own world record by inhaling 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes — a staggering one every 10.9 seconds before a screaming crowd in Coney Island.

“If I needed to eat another one right now, I could,” the 23-year-old Californian said after receiving the mustard yellow belt emblematic of hot dog eating supremacy.

Kobayashi, the Japanese eating machine, recently had a wisdom tooth extracted and received chiropractic treatment due to a sore jaw. But the winner of every Nathan’s hot dog competition from 2001 to 2006 showed no ill effects as he stayed with Chestnut frank-for-frank until the very end of the 12-minute competition.

Once the contest ended, the runner-up suffered a reversal — competitive eating-speak for barfing — leading to a deduction from his final total. Kobayashi finished with 63 HDBs (hot dogs and buns eaten) in his best performance ever.

Competitors receive credit for anything in their mouths at the 12-minute mark, provided they can swallow it.

“Obviously, the last bit exited his mouth quite dramatically,” said Rich Shea of the International Federation of Competitive Eating. Kobayashi’s gastric distress was the only sour note in the tube-steak tussle, which aired nationally on ESPN.

Kobayashi’s previous best was 53½ in the competition that dates back to 1916. The all-time record before Wednesday’s remarkable contest was Chestnut’s 59½, set just last month in Tempe, Ariz.

The two gustatory gladiators quickly distanced themselves from the rest of the 17 competitors, processing more beef than a slaughterhouse within the first few minutes. The two had each downed 60 hot dogs with 60 seconds to go when Chestnut — the veins on his forehead extended — put away the final franks to end Kobayashi’s reign.