Prince's Jehovah Witness Beliefs Not For His Fans

When Prince, now a devoted Jehovah’s Witness, goes door-to-door to spread the good news, he’d prefer his fans to focus on the latest copy of the Watchtower instead of him. “Sometimes fans freak out," he told USA Today. “It might be a shock to see me, but that's no reason for people to act crazy, and it doesn't give them license to chase me down the street.”

Lonely Jennifer Aniston Doing It By The Beach

The eternally unlucky in love Jennifer Aniston has once again fled to her favorite destination, Mexico, in an effort to get her head together. Why does she keep ending up with guys who treat her like she's not a beautiful star of television and film?

But wait, what’s this? Jen has recently been spotted on the Mexican shore with an unnamed older man. And there's always this younger guy in the karate uniform. Maybe remaining in Mexico is what's necessary to fill that really needy hole in her heart. Step one might be ditching that cover-up she's sporting. This isn't an Amish beach.

Britney Spears' Boyfriend To Dish Sex Tape

Before Britney Spears got her life back on track, she rarely left the side of her then-boyfriend, paparazzo Adnan Ghalib. Some feared that the match-up was an attempt on the part of the lensman to take advantage of an embattled Britney. Given Adnan’s latest scheme, it looks like he’s out to prove his detractors right.While speaking to the U.K.’s Heat magazine, Adnan admitted that he not only owns a sex tape featuring the “Toxic” singer, but he plans to sell it as soon as an acceptable offer comes along.

“There is such a tape, but I won’t discuss prices for hypothetical inquiries,” he said. “Unless there is a locked-in deal, I will go no further.”Oh, and lest anyone suspect he’s out to exploit his ex — beyond peddling a skin flick for big bucks — Adnan also told Heat, “I am not interested in selling out any other details about Britney.”

Janet Jackson Admitted Into Hospital

A representative for Janet Jackson says the singer has been hospitalized after falling ill shortly before a concert. According to statement released by W&W Public Relations, the singer canceled her concert in Montreal on Monday after she "got suddenly ill" during her sound check and had to be rushed to the hospital just before show time.

The statement says Jackson is being monitored at the hospital and hopes to reschedule the show. No further information was given about Jackson's condition.A phone call placed to W&W after hours went unanswered, and a representative did not immediately return an e-mail seeking more information. Jackson, 42, is on a North American tour.

.....And FEW DAYS AGO IN NYC:

Janet Jackson enjoyed her boyfriend’s birthday bash at NYC’s Tenjune until he gave her a good reason to hightail it. It seems the party got a bit much for birthday boy Jermaine Dupri, who according to a Page Six spywitness, “vomited in Janet's lap.” Ew! The source added, “Ms. Jackson bolted out of the scene and sped off in her chauffeured Maybach.”

I Am The Luckiest Guy Alive, Adam Goldstein

A week after surviving a plane crash that took the lives of four people, DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, has been released from Doctors Hospital in Georgia. "Adam Goldstein is the luckiest guy alive," he wrote in Facebook status update on Friday. "While he is deeply saddened by the events he is thankful for all of the love and support he has been receiving from fans and friends world wide," his rep said in a statement on Friday. "We ask that you continue respect his privacy as he rests and heals and mourns the loss of his friends."

The 35-year-old, was being treated at the hospital's Joseph Still Burn Center for second- and third-degree burns. Actress Mandy Moore, his ex, was seen buying a get well gift for him at Mr. Ballon and Cookies by Design in West Hollywood on Thursday. Moore had flown to Georgia to be by AM's side as he and Travis Barker, the sole survivors of the small jet crash in South Carolina Friday night, were treated for burns. Both are expected to make full recoveries.

"It was divine intervention that they got out," Lt. Jason Shumpert of the South Congaree Police Department told the Associated Press on Wednesday. "They should be commended for being able to get out and keep their heads together.” The pilot and co-pilot died of smoke inhalation and burns while Barker and AM's pals Chris Baker and Charles Still died of impact-related injuries. Barker’s ex-wife Shanna Moakler, with whom he's back together, said of the accident: "Our lives will be changed forever."

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are now Husband and Wife

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds just wedded, her rep has confirmed to Usmagazine.com.The wedding took place Saturday evening at a remote wilderness resort outside Vancouver. Guests included Scarlett's mother, Melanie Sloan, and her brother, Adrian Johansson. Johansson, 23, and Reynolds, 31, who had been dating since Spring 2007, announced their engagement on May 5, the day the actress flashed a three-carat diamond ring estimated to be worth about $30,000 at the Met Costume Ball Gala.

Johansson has said falling in love has a lot to do with timing.” You don't always meet the right person at the right time," she told Cosmopolitan. The actress also clarified her 2006 comments in which she said that people aren't monogamous by nature. "I believe in finding a soul mate. I've always been in monogamous relationships. I would never want to be in an open one. It'd be too awful."

Michelle Obama & Charlize Theron Tops Best Dressed Celebritieds

The fashion-forward celebrities of this year are getting the recognition they deserve! Take a look at the A-listers to make the coveted People's 10 Best Dressed Stars of 2008 list. Stars that made the list include: Michelle Obama, Charlize Theron, Kate Hudson, Rihanna, Anne Hathaway and Sarah Jessica Parker.

Like Father, Like Son: O'Neal & Son Arrested For Drugs

ET reports that actor Ryan O'Neal (who had featured in over 30 films) and his son Redmond were arrested for narcotics possession yesterday after Redmond's probation search at the actor's Malibu home.

Cops found Redmond O'Neal, 23, in possession of methamphetamine. The drug was also found in Ryan's room. The father and son are both being held on $10,000 bail.

Fake Sarah Palin Rocks New York City

As the real Sarah Palin made her way to the Big Apple for her whirlwind "A Thousand Wasillas" tour , the New York Daily News sent its own version of the Alaska governor out on the streets for a dry run. Star-struck voters hounded her for autographs and pictures. One guy yelled: "You're hot! But I hope you lose." There was just one hitch: Our "Palin" was a fake! She was really a 29-year-old look-alike named Kristy Webb - and most people were fooled.

There's even a video, in which the impostor is denied an audience with fellow Palin parodist Tina Fey. My favorite faux-Palin quote: "I'm eating one of your husband's hot dogs." You might view this as a light-touch publicity stunt by the Daily News, but I suggest McCain take a closer look at his running mate's doppelganger. While the comedian, Kristy Webb, may have even less experience than Palin, her proximity to the United Nations building must to something for her foreign policy cred. Plus, if McCain were to drop Palin from the ticket in favor of Webb, at least he would have a running mate who really never did support the Bridge to Nowhere.

Nicole Kidman's Secret To Fertility

Nicole Kidman credits fertile water with pregnancy 1 hour, 39 minutes ago Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman said swimming in Australian Outback waterfalls may promote fertility and might have contributed to her unexpected pregnancy over the past year. The 41-year-old Aussie, who gave birth to daughter Sunday Rose in July, said she and six other women who swam in the waters of a small Outback town during production of the epic romance "Australia" fell pregnant. "I never thought that I would get pregnant and give birth to a child, but it happened on this movie," Kidman told The Australian Women's Weekly.

The actress also commented on the relatively diminutive size of her baby bump throughout her pregnancy. "I'm so lucky I'm so tall, so I carried small and also, I have to say, I had a birth that I was blessed with, a labor that was very good and a baby that was very good to me in that regard," said Kidman, who is married to country music crooner Keith Urban and has two adopted children with ex-husband Tom Cruise. "To be given this again is a beautiful thing. To have raised Bella and Connor since I was 25 and now to be able to do it again at 41 -- wow!", she concluded

Britney Spears's House For Grab

Britney Spears's six-bedroom, six-bathroom Studio City, Calif., home is on the market with an asking price of $7.9 million. Described in the real estate listing as an "exquisite gated Italian Renaissance-inspired villa," the 7,500-square-foot home has three garages and a "grand entrance foyer." The pop star, 26, has lived in the hilltop home for less than two years and had to leave the house twice early this year to be forcibly hospitalized. Spears's father Jamie, who remains in legal control of his daughter until Dec. 31, sought permission from a court in June to sell the home."Having more privacy and wide open spaces for her to raise her boys has been a goal for some time," according to People source.

Yes, I am Gay: Clay Aiken

Clay Aiken has apparently confirmed that he's gay.What appears to be the cover of the forthcoming issue of People magazine was posted on the gossip Web site perezhilton.com yesterday. Aiken is posed with his new son, Parker Foster - who was delivered via a surrogate - and a headline proclaiming, "Yes, I'm Gay." The subhead continues: "The 'Idol' star opens up about his emotional decision to come out: 'I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things.'"

A representative for People magazine neither confirmed nor denied the cover's accuracy, MTV News reports. "We can confirm that Clay Aiken and his son are featured on the next issue of People," the rep said, adding that the complete story will appear today at the magazine's Web site.Aiken, who was the runner-up on the second season of "American Idol," is currently appearing in "Spamalot" on Broadway.

Judge Favored P.Diddy In Mermaids Law Suit

If you don't want to get photographed topless wearing a mermaid costume, don't go to P. Diddy's star-studded White Party topless wearing a mermaid costume. So ruled Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Doris Ling-Cohan, who threw out a woman's $3 million suit claiming that Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Vibe magazine violated her privacy rights by printing her picture in the magazine. The photo shows Maria Dominguez, a 28-year-old hedge-fund money manager, frolicking in a pool with two other scantily clad sirens with the caption "Mermaids Gone Wild."

Dominguez said she never gave anyone permission to take her picture at the party in East Hampton. Dominguez Dominguez (at left, 1st picture & right behind Diddy, Mary J. Blidge) said the publication of the picture showing her topless - with the exception of what appears to be a small starfish-shaped pasties - gave her "mental strain and distress and disturbance of peace of mind." It also caused "irreparable harm" to her "reputation, goodwill and to her person" and forced her to lose "certain business opportunities."

Combs' side scoffed at her lawsuit. "If you go to a party that has great public interest, and you see many, many photographers there taking many, many pictures - and you're scantily clad - odds are your picture will be taken," said the hip-hop honcho's lawyer, Jonathan Davis. "Sean Combs and his renowned annual White Party are subjects of tremendous public interest, attracting the steady attention of the public and many news organizations," the judge wrote. Dominguez's lawyer said his client has found the Vibe experience "devastating."

French First Lady's Turns Heads In New York City

French cruller Carla Bruni (seen here handshaking Mayor of New York) was one sweet sight everywhere she went in Manhattan yesterday, reported NYPost.The sexy model-turned-singer first performed her duties as France's first lady by attending meetings at the United Nations with her president hubby, Nicolas Sarkozy. She then left the world leaders to catch up on current events. After returning to her Upper East Side hotel for a quick rest and outfit change out of a demure, pinstriped skirt suit, she reappeared in the evening looking ready to turn plenty of heads.

One of the men in her sights was Mayor Bloomberg, to whom she gave dazzling smile as she entered an Appeal of Conscience Foundation event at The Waldorf-Astoria. Hizzoner couldn't contain himself, reaching out his hand from receiving line to greet her as she approached him wearing an above-the-knee, black dress that showed off her shapely legs. Bloomberg landed the foundation's Public Service Award; her husband took home its World Statesman prize.

Bruni and Sarkozy came to Manhattan for the UN session, where Sarkozy addressed world leaders on behalf of the European Union. But his wife has been the real star as she tooled around the city looking like a glamour queen.

Stone Loses Custody Case of Her Son

Actress Sharon Stone has lost the latest round of an ongoing battle to win custody of her eldest son. A San Francisco judge denied the Basic Instinct star's request for primary custody of the 8-year-old, who has been living with his father, Phil Bronstein. The judge ruled that Mr Bronstein's home was more stable and structured, reinforcing a 2007 decision to give the newspaper executive sole custody.

Ms Stone, who has two other adopted sons, retains visiting rights. The judge said the parents should consult with each other before enrolling their child in any tutoring activities. He added that Ms Stone's telephone number should be programmed into Roan's mobile and home telephones.

George Michael Caught in a Public Toilet, Again!!

Pop star George Michael was arrested for drug possession in a public toilet, but was released after being given a caution. This isn't the first time George has run into trouble with the law. In 1998, he was detained for lewd conduct in a public toilet by an undercover police officer in Beverly Hills. In October 2006, he was found slumped over the wheel of his car and was given a two-year driving ban after he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs. In a statement, the singer said, "I want to apologize to my fans for screwing up again, and to promise them I'll sort myself out. And to say sorry to everybody else, just for boring them."

Shaquille O’Neal's Madman Wig

Shaquille O’Neal seen here in New York City yesterday with hid off and on wife, Shaunie as they leave Barney’s on Madison. He was telling the onlookers that this is what he bought at Barney’s.

Hall of Fame's Nominees Annouced

Hip Hop group Run-DMC, heavy metal band Metallica and musician/songwriter Bobby Womack are among nine nominees announced on Monday vying for five spots in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Guitarist Jeff Beck, disco and R&B band Chic, rock and roll singer Wanda Jackson, doo-wop group Little Anthony and the Imperials, rock band The Stooges, and the California funk band War were also nominated.

New York hip hop group Run-DMC are credited with setting the "template for modern hip-hop, from their everyday-teenager style to their blazing live shows to a catalog of classic songs that few rappers have matched," the Hall of Fame Foundation said in a statement. Founded in the 1980s by Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, and Jason "Jam Master Jay (now deceased)" Mizell, the group's hits include "It's Like That," "It's Tricky" and "Walk This Way," their collaboration with Aerosmith.

Los Angeles band Metallica -- founded by vocalist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich rose "to become the most successful and acclaimed heavy metal band of their era - a position they've consistently held for over a quarter century," the foundation said.

Gary Coleman In Legal Trouble

Gary Coleman has been sued by a man who claims the actor punched him and ran into him with his truck in the parking lot of a Utah bowling alley, causing knee, back, and neck injuries. Colt Rushton, 24, of Spanish Fork says he and Coleman argued early September after he began taking pictures of the "Diff'rent Strokes" actor with a cellphone.

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Coleman, 40, was charged with misdemeanor reckless driving and disorderly conduct. In the civil lawsuit, Rushton said Coleman's bodyguard, Paul Rohbock, told Rushton he would have to pay $20 per picture if he continued taking photos. Rushton's attorney, Dustin Lance, said Rushton stopped taking pictures, but when he later saw Coleman in his truck close to the steering wheel, he thought it was funny and took another shot.

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The lawsuit contends Rushton was attacked from behind by Rohbock or Coleman's wife, Shannon Price, and his cellphone was taken away. It also contends Coleman punched Rushton in the chest several times. Coleman could not be reached for comment yesterday. 

Nicole Richie Laments Over Ex's Plane Crash

Nicole Richie is in shock after her ex fiance DJ AM and pal Travis Barker were critically injured in a jet crash upon takeoff from a Columbia, South Carolina, airport after midnight Friday. Four people - including Barker's assistant - were killed.

"She wishes only the best for Adam and hopes he recovers from this," a pal tells Usmagazine.com. "She's horribly upset about the people who died. Her beau Joel Madden "knows Travis and also feels terrible and hopes they recover. This is terrible news for both of them."

Meanwhile, Shanna Moakler, Barker's ex, "is devastated and in total shock. It just hit her," another source tells Us.The pal says she is hopping in a plane to be by his side. Says US Magazine: "Shanna is freaking and in panic mode right now."

Paul McCartney's Ex Shares Her Wealth With the Poor

Paul McCartney's ex-wife is donating $1 million worth of soy hamburgers, soy hot dogs and soy chicken cutlets to one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Bronx, AP report. Heather Mills is set to announce the donation just before the Hunts Point Back to School Fair kicks off Saturday afternoon.

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The vegan animal rights campaigner is an honorary chairwoman of the nonprofit that organizes the event. She tells the New York Post that she wants to make sure children in the neighborhood "have as many nutritional advantages as anyone else." Children in Hunts Point have some of the highest obesity and asthma rates in the city. Mills and McCartney were granted a divorce earlier this year.

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At leas she is sharing her loot. Most millionaires divorcees don't do that.

P Diddy Steps On Shits

Music guru, P Diddy seen here in the Bronx stepping on some dog shits. His body guards are not looking around. That shit couuld have been a boom or explosive. Someone should get fired this.

Janet Jackson Getting Low AGAIN!!!

One can't help but wonder what Janet Jackson is doing on her knee with one of her dancers. Perhaps this is another Super Bowl shocker.. Hope not!

DJ AM and Band Members Injured In Plane Crash - Breaking News!

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM were critically injured in a plane crash last night in South Carolina, rweported MTV. They had just performed at a free T-Mobile sponsored show in the Five Points area, along with Perry Farrell and headliner Gavin DeGraw. Barker and DJ AM (Nicole Richie’s ex beau) were the house band for the 2008 MTV’s video music awards. [DJ AM and Travis Barker backstage here in picture on Friday]

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According to Lynne Douglas, public information officer for the Columbia Metro Airport, the crash took place just before midnight on Friday and involved a private Learjet with six passengers onboard. While taking off, the plane, which never left the ground, began sending up sparks and skidded off the end of the runway through a fence separating the airfield from a nearby roadway. It then crossed the roadway and ended up in an embankment, catching fire on impact. Douglas said two passengers — who were later confirmed to be AM and Barker — escaped the aircraft while it was on the ground, while the other two passengers and crew members died in the crash. 

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Beth Frits, a spokesperson for the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia, confirmed that AM (born Adam Goldstein) and Barker were transported to a hospital in Columbia, following the crash. They were transferred AM by helicopter and Barker by ambulance to the Still Center soon after. Both men sustained extensive burns. 

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Lexington County Deputy Coroner Brian Setree confirmed for MTV News on that three men and a woman were killed in the crash. Just after 10 a.m. today. Setree identified two of the crash victims: the plane's pilot, Sarah Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim, California, and her co-pilot, James Bland, who was 52 and lived in Carlsbad, California. At 10:40, Setree confirmed that Barker's assistant, Chris "Little Chris" Baker, also died in the crash. He was 29, and lived in Studio City, California. 

Alex Rodriguez's Multi-million$ Divorce Settled

Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and wife Cynthia settled their bitter divorce fight, People reported. Terms of the settlement were not released. "Cynthia and Alex Rodriguez have amicably resolved their dissolution of marriage proceedings," lawyers for the former couple say in a statement. "They deliberately engaged in a private negotiation. During the negotiations and resolution all decisions were made with the best interests of their children as the paramount concern." Cynthia, 35, filed for divorce in July, saying her estranged husband – known to fans as A-Rod – "emotionally abandoned" her and their children and had a series of affairs.

Her lawyer also said Rodriguez, 33, had an "affair of the heart" with Madonna that was the "last straw." In Cynthia's filing, she asked to keep their $12 million Coral Gables, Fla., mansion. The mother of his two children, Natasha, 3, and Ella, five months, also wanted a cut of his earnings during their marriage. Rodriguez reportedly made $28 million this season. But, in A-Rod's response, he argued that the divorce settlement should be determined by their prenup, which Cynthia signed a month before their 2002 wedding. He admitted the marriage was "irretrievably broken," but noted Florida is a no-fault state for divorce cases and chastised Cynthia for mentioning "immaterial and impertinent" issues like his alleged "extra marital affairs and other marital misconduct."

Elizabeth Edwards Speaks Out, first time, Since Husband's Sex Scandal

Nearly six weeks after news broke of her husband John's extramarital affair, Elizabeth Edwards opened up about her "ongoing process of finding your feet again." "There's a lot of adjustment to make," Edwards told the Detroit Free Press in her first interview since her husband, 55, a former presidential candidate, admitted in a TV interview that he had been unfaithful. "Trust is probably the most difficult hurdle."

Edwards, 59, says that as she continues to undergo treatment for her stage 4 breast cancer, she remains optimistic because "With the research, it looks like there may be a new drug for me down the line. My job is to stay alive until they find a cure. I don't think there's any way to live with this diagnosis than to have that kind of optimism."Whether she remains optimistic about the state of her marriage is less clear. Asked whether she has forgiven her husband, Edwards said, "I don't want to feed the monster, if you don't mind."

She added that if she had her leg amputated, as opposed to her husband having an affair, people would not ask: "Are you over that leg thing yet?" She added, "People had this idea that we represented, as a couple, some sort of perfection, There is no perfection out there." Instead, it's about finding the good in life, Edwards said. She plans to continue her advocacy work (she'll testify before Congress on health care reform on Thursday) and spend time with her children, Cate, 26, Emma Claire, 10, and Jack, 8. Edwards added that she hopes her children will have an image of their father as "an advocate for poverty, not for this current picture of him, to be the one they carry with them. I need to create the picture for them that I want them to have."

LL Cool J Threatens To Quit Music Because of Jessica Simpson

LL Cool J and Jessica Simpson make unlikely competitors, but the rapper is said to be furious that Simpson’s album, “Do You Know” outsold his own the week both debuted. According to Nielsen Soundscan, Simpson’s first country album topped the country chart and came in No. 4 overall in the rankings by moving 65,000 units. LL’s “Exit 13” came in at No. 9 with sales of 44,000.

“LL is furious,” says a source close to his label, Def Jam. “He was so angry at one point that he was beaten by Jess that he actually threatened to quit rap.”As it turns out, LL was likely just having a moment. A rep for LL says that “he has no plans to quit now,” and the he’s focusing on celebrating his “sixth consecutive top 10 album in his nearly 25 amazing years in music.” He certainly seemed in good spirits on Wednesday during the Hennessy Artistry Kick-off Event in L.A. One attendee passes on the observation that LL “brought girls onstage and threw money into the crowd.” Yes, real money.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Break-up Rumor Debunked

Despite stories predicting doom for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, they break up during a week in which their supposed relationship issues aren't featured on a single glossy cover. On yestetrday, spurious reports began flying that the most famous-fabulous-fertile flames on the planet had - say it ain't so!- called it quits. The speculation was apparently kick-started by the recent dearth of sightings of the knee-deep-in-dirty-diapers duo out and about together.

But before anyone even had a chance to cry to the heavens, "But what will become of poor little Maddox, and Pax, and Zahara, and Shiloh, and 2 month old twins Vivienne and Knox?" the rift rumblings were summarily shot down. Angelina's rep assures "Entertainment Tonight" that the Jolie-Pitts remain domestically blissed out, dismissing the split talk as "absolutely not true."

J Lo's $800,000 per Night Bash

Immediately after Jennifer Lopez completed the Nautica Malibu Triathlon which raised $127,000 for the Children’s Hospital of L.A, she and her husband Marc Anthony and their 7month old twins boarded a plane to New York City. The reason for the Herculean effort to get back to the East Coast? Lopez was due to throw Anthony an $800,000 Havana-themed 40th birthday party at the Bowery Hotel later that day.

The party took place last weekend, but details are still trickling out. “There was a salsa band and tons of fresh flowers,” one guest told OK! magazine. The bash completely caught her husband by surprise. Well, with the almost a million buck expences, she must have overpaid because she is a celebrity.

Crocodile Hunter To Follow Father's Foot-Steps

Steve Irwin's son wants his own show 2 years after the freak accident that caused his death. His son Bob, now 4, is hoping for his own television show, reports the New York Post. The paper quotes Irwin’s widow, Terri, vouching for Bob, saying, “He’s a little Steve clone.”

And, in a segment of a popular Australian newsmagazine “60 Minutes” this week, Bob is seen taking after Dad, wrestling a crocodile, cradling reptiles and filming a potential TV pilot.
“I’m Mr. Independence,” Bob says during the spot, refusing help from sister Bindi, 10, who has her own show on Discovery Kids channel, her own fashion line, and has a doll of her own likeness. Terri Irwin reportedly reiterates that her children have “normal” lives in the “60 Minutes” piece.

Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler's Affair Debunked

Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler dating? No that fast. It was the "thigh touch" buzzed round the world. Gerard Butler allegedly had his hand on Jennifer Aniston’s thigh during a Sept. 7 party at the Toronto International Film Festival, and the alleged grazing sparked rumors the two are dating.

But a source says the relationship is all business for now. Butler, who’s been linked to Cameron Diaz, is interested in “working with Jen, but nothing more,” Us Weekly reports. An Aniston source confirms a similar sentiment to Us. “She and Gerard met for two minutes in Toronto. It was just a brief hello.”

Brad Pitt Donates $100,000 For Gay-Marriage

Brad Pitt has donated $100,000 to fight California's November ballot initiative that would overturn the state Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. It’s the first time voters will be asked to ban same-sex marriage in a state where gay couples already have won the right to wed. Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts and California.

It's the first time voters will be asked to decide the issue in either California or Massachusetts — the states where gays have won the right to wed.” Because no one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it, because everyone has the right to live the life they so desire if it doesn't harm another and because discrimination has no place in America, my vote will be for equality and against Proposition 8," Pitt said Wednesday. Trevor Neilson, Pitt's political and philanthropic adviser, told The Associated Press that Pitt was surprised that his colleagues in the entertainment industry had not donated more money to support the battle against Proposition 8.

5 Gists You Ain't Know About Sarah Palin

The Insider spoke to Palin's closest friends and found out, uncovering these five (more) things you may not know about her:

• She's frugal. "Sarah gave me a thank-you card after I helped her with her lieutenant-governor race," said her friend, Kristen Cole, who has known the Alaska governor since childhood. "She liked the card so much that she didn't sign it so I could give it to someone else."
  
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  She's a techie. Palin prefers texting to phone calls.


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  She's a rock fan. She named her son Trig Paxton Van Palin because it sounds like the band Van Halen. Says friend Judy Patrick, a former city council member who has known Palin for 12 years, "How cool was that to have a kid named Van Palin?"
  
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  She's adaptable. Palin used to wear Mary Kay lipstick, but she now prefers MAC.


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  She's a traditionalist. Palin is against waxing. Cole recalls: "I remember that one of her girls wanted to get her legs waxed, and Sarah said, 'Are you kidding me? What's wrong with a razor?' "

K-Fed, A No-Show For Son's Party

Kevin Federline might have been dubbed father of the year by Club Prive in Vegas, but his behavior in that city last weekend might get him stripped of such status.

Federline attended the Sept. 12 preview party for Lavo, a new bathhouse-inspired restaurant and nightclub, and had such a good time he decided to extend his stay. Unfortunately, that meant skipping out on his sons’ birthday party back in L.A., according to MSNBC.

“On Friday night he went to Lavo’s preview party, even danced to Britney's ‘Gimme More’ and had so much fun that night he decided to stay for Saturday’s grand opening,” the source says. “Saturday he spent the day by the pool, then had dinner at TAO and hit the Lavo grand opening, red carpet and all, where he partied til 4am.”

Lindsay Lohan Jabs a Photoman

"Photographers beware." TMZ warns. Lindsay Lohan is fighting mad! “Mean Girls” star was so worked up as she passed a crowd of shutterbugs in front of New York City’s Bowery Hotel, that she hauled off and punched a paparazzo in the nose.

According to an insider, Lindsay stumbled over a barricade meant to hold the photographers at bay and seemed to assume one of the lensmen tripped her. That’s when she allegedly took a swing at a lone pap.

“Oh my God,” LiLo was overheard gasping into her cell phone. “I just hit a paparazzi.”

Tina Fey Too Soft on Sarah Palin; Chevy Chase

Many Celes seems to be hitting hard on Sarah Palin. We had Linsay Lohan, Matt Damon, Pamela Anderson, and now Chevy Chase. Superficial reported that Somebody dug Chevy Chase out of the grave for the sole purpose of putting him on MSNBC's Morning Joe to comment on Tina Fey's depiction of Sarah Palin. Here's what he had to say:

"I thought it was extraordinary how well she played her and much she looked like her, I'd like her, personally I felt we didn't need the Hillary stuff, I'd like her to go even harder. I want her to decimate this woman. This woman, I can't believe there hasn't been more about it... It's just unbelievable to me this woman is actually running for vice president."

Jesus, I guess every "celebrity" is going to get a chance to sound off about Sarah Palin. If that's the case, I look forward to Wilford Brimley's insightful commentary: "Say, is that a dame arguing with a colored boy? No wonder my oatmeal's not ready yet. I'm taking a nap. Don't touch my mustache!"

Naomi Campbell and a Jerk

Vogue icon Andre Leon Talley with Naomi Campbell. What a dumb-ass picture. I doubt if he ever visit Africa.

Singer Beyonce Joins The NYPD

Beyonce shooting her new video “If I Were A Boy” in New York City

Heart Attack Stopped Simpson's Trial

A heart attack scare halted the kickoff of O.J. Simpson's trial Monday when a star witness clutched his chest while testifying how the Juice kidnapped and robbed him.Prosecution witness Bruce Fromong portrayed Simpson as an angry thug who barged into his hotel room with a gun-packing posse. According to NYPost Fromong, a Vegas-based sports memorabilia dealer with a history of heart attacks, called for medical help while under a barrage of questions from Simpson's attorney.

His testimony was suddenly halted as emergency medical technicians rushed to the courtroom to bring Fromong's blood pressure under control. "He has 50% heart capacity," said Fromong's lawyer Louis Schneider. "While he was on the stand, he started to feel heated." Earlier in the day, it was Simpson who was feeling the heat as a prosecutor laid out the evidence that could send the NFL Hall of Famer to prison for life.