Monday, February 28, 2011

Chord Overstreet and Taylor Swift: New Couple Alert?

Are we about to embark on a trip down SwiftStreet?
Cameras caught Taylor Swift and Glee star Chord Overstreet taking in the L.A. Kings game last night. The possibility of these two dating is even more jarring than the fact that people actually attend hockey games in Los Angeles. Who knew?!?
Chord Overstreet and Taylor Swift
Has Taylor struck a new, romantic Chord? [Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images]
No word from either side yet about the meaning behind this possible date, but the two do look awfully cute together, don't they? A friend tells Us Weekly:  "Chord is into her. He will definitely pursue this."
Overstreet has recently been linked to Kelly Osbourne and Naya Rivera, while Swift has been linked... eh, just go listen to her latest album and hear for yourself.

Angelina Jolie Bestows Gift, Hidden Message Upon Brad Pitt

It's no vial of blood, but Angelina Jolie has presented a very special gift to Brad Pitt, symbolizing their love and describing, intimately, how she feels about him:
A diamond pendant engraved with a microscopic love message.
Exactly what Angelina has written on it is a secret, its creator tells the Daily Mail: "I cannot tell you what it says, and you would need a microscope to read it."
Brad and Angelina Pic
The pendant is based on Ancient Egyptian amulets that contained hidden messages: "The technology is quite new ... The hidden message is lasered on."
UK-based jeweler Robert Procop says he's also partnering with her on a jewelery line called The Style Of Jolie. Wonder what style that is. Controlling?

Britney Spears: Pretty Much Loaded

Britney Spears has done well for herself in the last few years.
The singer's conservatorship and marketing machine have made a killing since December of 2008, when the conservators took over $2,826,362.68.
Exactly one year later, Britney's assets controlled by the conservators swelled to $27,500,000, thanks largely to Britney's wildly successful Circus Tour.
Britney Hearts Toys
It's good to be Britney Spears. Especially on medication.
The figures are deceiving in that conservators only control a portion of Britney's total estate - namely her business expenses. She has a lot of money and property in her various trusts and other business entitites the conservators do not control.
Basically, she's even richer than that figure indicates.

Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh: Married!

Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh are now husband and wife, just two weeks after his divorce from Camille Grammer was finalized. Congratulations, we think!
The pair exchanged vows during an afternoon ceremony at the Longacre Theater in Manhattan, where he starred in the Tony-winning La Cage aux Folles.
This is the first marriage for Kayte, 29, and the fourth for Kelsey, 55.
Kayte & Kelsey
After 15 days of legal freedom, Kelsey Grammer is spoken for again!
"Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh were married today at a private ceremony for family and friends," the actor's rep said in a statement.
Kelsey, whose split from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Camille Grammer was chronicled all season on that program, is not looking back.
"I've never been happier in my life," Grammer said of his new life with Kayte Walsh, a British flight attendant. "I'm extremely happy."
Following today's ceremony, the newlyweds and guests headed to the reception at the Plaza Hotel, where the festivities will go until 2 a.m.
Somehow we doubt Camille will be in attendance, but that shouldn't stop her from commenting on the event ad nauseam to gain sympathy/publicity.

Rihanna-Ciara Beef Begins With Fashion Police Crack, Escalates on Twitter

You really gotta love Twitter. Celebrity feuds begin suddenly over nothing and spiral out of control for all to enjoy so efficiently in this high-tech day and age.
Today's star-studded social media beef: Ciara and Rihanna!
On Joan Rivers’ Fashion Police last night, the host was discussing with Ciara some absurd outfit Rihanna had worn (take your pick). That's when Ciara said:
Sexy CiaraBeautiful Ri
IT'S SO ON: When diva singers attack with Blackberrys!
"I ran into her recently at a party and she wasn’t the nicest, and it’s crazy because I’ve always respected what she’s done with fashion and I’ve ran into her before, but this time it just wasn’t the most pleasant run-in, so ..."
That thought was completed by Rivers: "…a bitch. Next!"
No sooner had the show aired, Rihanna took to her Twitter page, fuming about the remarks, writing: "My bad ci, did I 4get to tip u? #howrudeofme."

How Did Kendra Wilkinson Lose 10 Pounds?!?

According to tabloid reports, Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Basket have split. Their marriage is over.
But who cares about that? This large-breasted blonde has lost 10 pounds! In just two weeks!
Kendra is doing her best impression of Kim Kardashian these days, as OK! marks her third straight week on a magazine cover. This time, she's spewing more nonsense about weight loss.
Kendra Wilkinson Weight Loss
“I always thought I needed to be on some specific diet,” says. “But I’ve noticed that it’s all about where you are and what you’re doing in life... If I want to eat junk food, I go the gym. If I’m taking a break from working out so hard, I eat more salad.”
We've also learned that Kendra will definitely appear on Dancing with the Stars this season. The only question: how will they introduce her?
As the ex-lover of Hugh Hefner? As the wife of a Super Bowl goat? As someone who will do and say anything for fame and fortune? Tune in. Find out!

Celebs Slam Charlie Sheen on Twitter

Despite his recent spewing of irrational insults and egocentric ranting, Charlie Sheen may still have many fans out there. But not many of them reside in Hollywood.
Following the sitcom star's most recent meltdown, a slew of stars have taken to Twitter to voice their opinion on them. Among their views:
Sarah Silverman: "If I hung out w 20 year old porn stars all the time time I'd think I was a genius too."
Zooey Deschanel: "MYSTERY SOLVED: now we know who the "half a man" is in "two and a half men."...HINT: it's not the kid!!!!"
A Lover of Life
Giuliana Rancic: "How crazy is that Charlie Sheen rant? Have u noticed he loves saying 'winning?'"
Denis Leary: "Is it just me or is Charlie Sheen starting to sound a lot like Moammar Kaddafi?"
Sheen does have one celebrity on his side, though. Asks CNN host Piers Morgan: "Is it just me that thinks Charlie Sheen be allowed to behave how the hell he likes in his own time?

Shawntel Newton on Brad Womack: I Was in Love!

Shawntel Newton is sad.
She harbors no hard feelings about being eliminated last week on The Bachelor, but she was devastated just the same. She even uses the l-word to describe it.
Here's what Shawntel had to say about taking Brad Womack to her unusual workplace, the tension with her family, who she thinks will win and more ...
Shawntel Newton
On taking Brad to work: "I thought I might as well lay my cards out on the table. This is my job. This is what I grew up around and if he wants to get down on his knee and propose, he should see what I do. It's the final test almost."
On her family's concerns: "I always thought that I would stay in Chico and take over the business. It was a shock to my family. Everything came at them at once – me saying I'm in love, I might be leaving this lifestyle in Chico, moving."

Lil Wayne Detained, Released By DEA

Lil Wayne was swarmed by DEA agents at Opa-Loca Airport in Miami, but in a more surprising twist than learning he is not the father of a child, he was released.
The rapper was stopped and searched by federal agents after he got off his plane last week. Multiple agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency were involved.
Officials performed a contraband search on Lil, who's currently on felony probation stemming from incidents involving drugs and guns. Nothing was found!
Lil W.
PHEW: The agents let the rapper go on his way without incident.
It's unclear if they had a reason to search him, or if they even need one (in other words, is the fact that he's on probation sufficient cause any time they wish).
In any case, he may make it rain at the strip club and he may destroy your a$$ at Uno, but Weezy's been clean and sober as can be since getting out of jail.

Lindsay Lohan Looks to Score Free Swag

Looking remarkably fresh-faced and lucid, Lindsay Lohan was seen at Kari Feinstein's Academy Awards Style Lounge at Montage Beverly Hills yesterday.
Bad news: She may not be attending these types of events for awhile, as chances are she'll go to jail after accepting a plea bargain for grand theft.
Good news: The stuff at this particular event was free, meaning there won't be a "misunderstanding" when she makes a break with armloads of it ...
Looking For Swag
Lindsay Lohan: So pretty. So felonious.

Kate and Jon Gosselin: NOT Getting Back Together

In a recent interview, Kate Gosselin said she will never say a bad word publicly about her ex Jon, as he will always be the father of her children.
That doesn't mean she'll get back together with him, however.
A deluge of recent celebrity gossip reports have suggested Kate and Jon Gosselin, who have been on much better terms lately, might reconcile.
Not the case, says a source close to Kate.
Gosselin StyleDancer with Stars
"There is absolutely no chance of a reconciliation. They remain civil for the sake of the kids, but that's it," said the insider. "It's frustrating for Kate that people keep making stories up. Things are better but they have both moved on."
Jon has been dating Ellen Ross for the better part of a year and seems quite content living a normal life, working 9-to-5 installing solar panels.
As for Kate, she's single and has no qualms about it.
"Kate wants nothing more than to be seen in a completely different light than Jon is viewed," says the source. "Obviously he is the father of her children and that won't change, but she is feeling very happy about her decisions and situation."

Charlie Sheen: I'm High ... on Charlie Sheen!

Charlie Sheen admits in a new interview with ABC's 20/20, which will air Tuesday and will be teased on GMA tomorrow, that he is SO high on a drug.
You know that drug as Charlie Sheen.
The actor, who went OFF on his boss last week after CBS shut down production on Two and a Half Men, wants to share his side of the story. Again.
Smoke Blower
"I have one speed. I have one gear. Go!" says Sheen, who will not accept defeat (at what, no one knows) to ABC. "I dare you to keep up with me."
Andrea Canning, who visited Sheen and his goddesses, Bree Olson and Natalie Kenly at his home this weekend, even learned what he's high on:
"I am on a drug. It's called Charlie Sheen."
The actor entered an "at home rehab program" after an epic bender last month and is currently feuding with the producers of his hit CBS show.
Why is he speaking out, seemingly every day? "There's wrongs to be righted and stories to tell," he says. "People need to hear my side of it."

2011 Academy Awards: Full List of Winners!

And the Oscar goes to ...
The King's Speech. Other films too, of course, but it was a royal victory for the picture about King George VI, which won Best Picture, and Best Actor Colin Firth.
Director Tom Hooper and Screenplay writer David Seidler also triumphed for the film. Natalie Portman, as the troubled dancer in Black Swan, won Best Actress.
Big Oscar Winners
The four big winners at the 2011 Oscars.
"This is insane," she said in her acceptance speech. "I truly, sincerely wish the prize tonight was to work with my fellow nominees. I am in such awe of you."
The Fighter's Melissa Leo and Christian Bale won Supporting Actress and Actor. The technical awards were monopolized by Inception and Alice in Wonderland.
Were you happy with how the Oscars turned out? Did anyone get snubbed? Follow the jump for the full list of winners at the 2011 Academy Awards ...

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Make It Official

We've seen them hold hands before.
And cameras caught them on a movie date in early February.
But Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez put to rest any remaining debate over their status by showing up together on Hollywood's biggest night. The 100% confirmed, official, adorable couple stopped on the red carpet and posted for pictures at the annual Vanity Fair Oscar party.
Turn away now, ladies, if you don't wanna see your dream man wrapping his arms around another woman. Both dressed in Dolce & Gabbana, you must admit: Justin and Selena look happy, don't they?
Jelena!

Academy Awards Fashion Face-Off: Sandra Bullock vs. Gwyneth Paltrow

Sandra Bullock and Gwyneth Paltrow both have Best Actress wins to their name. But who will triumph in a THG Fashion Face-Off from last night's Oscars?
It's been a crazy year for Sandra. Since the '10 Oscars - when she won for The Blind Side - she divorced Jesse James and adopted a boy from New Orleans.
Suffice it to say, she's bounced back nicely, and while she admits being more tired than a year ago, looked lovely as ever on the red carpet Sunday in L.A.
Gwyneth, meanwhile, looked downright statuesque and proved why she's considered a celebrity fashion icon by so many.

Anne Hathaway and James Franco: Funny or A Failure?

About an hour into the 2011 Academy Awards telecast, co-host James Franco walked on to the stage in a dress.
To viewers, this was likely seen as either an act of desperation or hilarity, as he also tossed in a joke about Charlie Sheen, turning to Anne Hathaway and quipping: ”You got to wear a tuxedo so I wore this. The weird thing is I just got a text message from Charlie Sheen.”
Cue... laughter? Or eye rolling?
James Franco in a Dress
You tell us. Did the use of actors over comedians work for the ceremony? Or were you more entertained by Tweeting during the event than by what Hathaway and Franco were actually saying/doing?

Good Call: Michael Lohan Jr. to Change Name

Michael Lohan Jr., brother of Lindsay, is changing his name.
It takes approximately two seconds to figure out why.
Younger MiLo has decided he's had enough of the moniker that links his him to his infamous dad (and also is jailbird sister), so he's changing his name, and soon.
Lindsay and Michael Lohan, Jr.
Michael Lohan, Jr., 23, is a year younger than Lindsay.
He feels the name "Michael Lohan Jr." is holding him back, and has thought about this for awhile. A TMZ segment on him actually served as the last straw.
The Artist Soon To Be Not Known As MiLo Jr. will be changing his name to Michael Cameron. That's not actually his middle name, which would make sense.
His middle name is Douglas, however, so that wouldn't fly. No idea where he got Cameron, but clearly, it's not a bad idea to ditch any Lohan association.

Source: Mel Gibson Likely Faces Domestic Violence Charge; Oksana Grigorieva Off the Hook

Mel Gibson will likely face domestic violence charges stemming from an alleged attack on Oksana Grigorieva, while she will not be charged with extortion.
That's according to  that is careful to note that this decision has not officially been reached. However, it looks like the D.A. is leaning this way.
Officials feel there's enough evidence to prosecute the actor, but not to prove beyond a doubt that Oksana tried to extort him using the Mel Gibson tapes.
An Oksana, Mel Picture
The turning point for the D.A., sources say, is that prior to being accused of violence, Mel admitted slapping Oksana in the couple's family law/custody case.
He says he did this without brute force, but to make her come to her senses, as she was shaking baby Lucia wildly and he feared Shaken Baby Syndrome.
The likely charge against Mel is misdemeanor domestic violence, not a felony. That carries a max of six months in jail which he almost surely wouldn't get.

Happy Birthday, JWoww!

Jenni Farley from Jersey Shore, better known as JWoww, celebrated her 25h birthday in Las Vegas last night - and boy did she rock the Hard Rock hard!
We assume so, at least. Jenni has a tendency to go all out.
The Jersey Shore star, who donned a silver, glittery dress that was actually fairly conservative by her standards, was joined by boyfriend Roger Williams:
JWoww and Roger Williams PictureJWowwza
No cast members from the MTV show were on hand (we would have at least expected an appearance by Snooki and/or Deena), but it was still a blast.
Nice to see her smiling, given all the drama going on with ex Tom Lippolis and the nude photos dude is trying to hawk. What a sleaze that guy is.
Click to enlarge some vintage JWoww pictures, past and present, in honor of the reality star and Long Island native's 25th birthday