PARIS HILTON has landed back in trouble with the law - for driving badly. The socialite-turned-actress was pulled over by California traffic cops on Tuesday (22Jul08) after they spotted her weaving through traffic on the 134 freeway in Glendale. After explaining to the cops that she was lost, Hilton was let off with a warning. The 27-year-old has a history of driving offenses; including driving under the influence (DUI), speeding, driving with a suspended license and driving without headlights at night. She served 23 days of a 45-day jail sentence in June 2007 for violating probation on a 2006 drink driving charge.
New mum NICOLE RICHIE's upcoming appearance on U.S. TV sitcom CHUCK will feature the socialite in a steamy shower smackdown with sexy Aussie actress YVONNE STRAHOVSKI.
Richie will play the bully who tormented Strahovski's character in high school; the pair meet again at a reunion.
And Chuck creator Josh Schwartz reveals, "While there, things go awry, and the old high school shower becomes the location of a seriously wet showdown with fisticuffs where they're attacking each other with pipes and plumbing."
BRAD PITT is threatening legal action against any publication which prints photos of his family at home in France. The move comes after paparazzi photos of the movie star and his family relaxing at their summer retreat hit the internet earlier this week, and Pitt learned the bosses of the agency behind the shots were offering the images to tabloids. Pitt's lawyer, Yael Holtkamp, has served the agency with a cease and desist order, and claims the photos were "surreptitiously" taken by photographers with "highly powerful telephoto lenses".
The shots feature Pitt with new mum Angelina Jolie, his parents and their children playing in the garden of their rented French chateau. Pitt and Jolie chose to spend the summer (08) at Chateau Miraval in Provence because of the privacy and exclusivity the wine resort offered. Holtkamp insists the publication of the photos violates the family's privacy rights. The paparazzi agency behind the photos has already agreed to stop selling them and the images have been removed from its website.
Gimme a damn break Brad! Isn't that the price you pay for fame?
Miley Cyrus is a superstar to millions of teens around the world as Hannah Montana, but it's a more grown-up Cyrus who emerges on her new album, "Breakout." The set is due for release July 22 via Hollywood Records, and the CD's first single, "7 Thing," shot to No. 10 this week on the Billboard Hot 100, tying her career best ranking on the chart.
"Everyone deserves a second or third chance, right?" Van Toffler, president
of MTV Networks Music Group, playfully told The Associated Press during a telephone interview Friday. When asked if he was just joking, Toffler said "sorta."
Basketball ace TONY PARKER has denied his wife EVA LONGORIA PARKER is pregnant - because they are not trying for a baby. The couple has been plagued by reports they are expecting ever since Longoria Parker was spotted wearing a loose-fitting dress in New York earlier this month (Jun08). But Parker has refuted the persistent reports. He says, "She's not pregnant now if that's your question. I'm not thinking like that right now."
Shamed former CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION star GARY DOURDAN has been thrown a career lifeline by BATMAN. The actor, who lost his role on the hit drama following an arrest for cocaine and ecstasy possession in April (08), has landed a voiceover part in the new animated Batman film Batman: Gotham Knight. Dourdan, who played Warrick Brown on the original CSI, has voiced tough guy Gotham City detective Crispus Allen for the upcoming straight-to-DVD film, which hits stores in July (08).
The animated movie, released to coincide with the new big screen Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight, also features the voices of Kevin Conroy, David McCallum and E.R. regular Parminder Nagra. Dourdan tells BlackFilm.com, "I always wanted to do more animation voiceover stuff, so the opportunity came along and I jumped on it. Plus, it's a Batman project so how could I say no."
Meanwhile DOURDAN has fired back at reports he's set for televised rehab following his recent drug possession conviction. Reports suggested the actor, who lost his role on the hit show after he was caught in possession of cocaine and ecstasy in California in April (08), was set to join the cast of reality show Celebrity Rehab. But Dourdan confirmed the news is bogus. He says, "For the record, contrary to what's written on the web, I will not be (doing) any celebrity rehab. That's completely false."
The actor avoided jail following his drug possession arrest after pleading guilty to felony charges at the end of last month (May08). In a statement released shortly after his arrest, the actor said, "Obviously, I am embarrassed to find myself in this situation and I am profoundly grateful to everyone for their support."
Actor Rainn Wilson is rocking his way from the small screen to the big screen. 'The Office' star is set to appear in the upcoming Michael Bay Blockbuster 'Transformers 2.' Hollscoop's Bridget Daly caught up with the actor at The Rocker movie junket in Los Angeles where we asked about his upcoming transformation in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen is an upcoming science fiction 3-D film scheduled for release in 2009. It is the sequel to the 2007 film Transformers, which was the first live action Transformers film. Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg return respectively as director and executive producer, while Shia LaBeouf reprises the role of Sam Witwicky, the human caught in the war between the heroic Autobots and evil Decepticons. Shooting began in May 2008 for a June 26, 2009 release date.
As you know Rainn was at the MMVA's last weekend and he talked about the movie too in the pressroom. I'll have that for you later.
Jennifer Aniston allegedly threatened to pull out of a magazine photo shoot if co-star Jennifer Connelly joined her on the front cover. The former 'Friends' actress had agreed to appear in a new issue of America's Marie Claire magazine to promote latest movie 'He's Just Not That Into You' but reportedly didn't want Connelly featured in the main photographs. However, she was happy to pose alongside other female co-stars Drew Barrymore and Ginnifer Goodwin. A source told Life and Style Weekly magazine: "She threatened to pull out if Jennifer was part of the cover. It was all about getting Jennifer Aniston front and centre and looking as sexy as possible." Insiders on the movie set claim the two Jennifers didn't hit it off while working together.
One said: "There was no camaraderie between those two whatsoever. They didn't seem like friends in the slightest." However, Aniston's representative has denied the story, insisting the two actresses became good friends on the movie and the magazine had requested she pose alone. The representative said: "There is no drama whatsoever. Marie Claire wanted Jennifer Aniston alone. It was our idea to make it a group cover as Jennifer Aniston has a smaller supporting role in the film. "The magazine only wanted to put three of them on the cover and definitely wanted Drew Barrymore. "We recommended Ginnifer Goodwin because she is basically the lead role in the film. Jennifer got along great with Jennifer Connelly." Ego! Ego! Ego!
UPDATE: JENNIFER ANISTON's publicist has been quick to kill reports the actress has fallen out with HULK star JENNIFER CONNELLY. According to U.S. magazine reports, Aniston wanted to keep her He's Just Not That Into You co-star Connelly from appearing on the cover of an upcoming issue of Marie Claire magazine. But Aniston's representative insists the rumour is "absolutely absurd," adding, "There is no drama whatsoever." The spokesperson tells Us Weekly magazine, "Marie Claire wanted Jennifer alone. It was our idea to make it a group cover. "The magazine only wanted to put three of them (actresses) on the cover, and definitely wanted Drew Barrymore. "We recommended Ginnifer Goodwin because she is basically the lead role in the film... Jennifer got along great with Jennifer Connelly."
Joan Rivers was thrown off a live TV show after branding Russell Crowe a "f***ing s**t" yesterday (17.06.08). The 75-year-old comedienne was a guest on Britain's 'Loose Women' when she lashed out at the Oscar-winning actor. Joan - who preceded the remark with "get ready to bleep this" - was asked to leave during the commercial break. When the show returned from the adverts, host Jackie Brambles apologised to viewers, saying: "Apologies for the offensive language. Unfortunately Joan has had to leave us." Joan later claimed she hadn't realised the program was live and unable to bleep out her comments.
She said: "Yes, I swore, and I'm so f***ing sorry. No one told me the TV show 'Loose Women' was a reality show and that I would be voted off. It's funny - offstage, I hardly ever use profanity. My favourite four-letter word is shop. "In England you can't swear on TV before 9pm. Like it's my fault - I'm still on New York time. The whole incident reminded me of my wedding night because I was to asked to leave in the middle."
Maybe we are gonna see her in a magazine cover soon! Nothing here......
Paris Hilton has sparked pregnancy rumours. The hotel heiress - who is currently dating Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden - seemed to be sporting a swollen stomach as she arrived at Los Angeles' Crown Bar in a tight green satin dress recently. An onlooker said: "Paris definitely looked a lot bigger than she usually looks. She is either pregnant or had eaten a massive meal!" The 27-year-old beauty has made no secret of her desire to have children. Speaking earlier this year, she said: "I do want a baby, pretty soon.
Not yet because I'm so busy, but next year." Sources close to Paris also claim her best friend Nicole Richie giving birth to daughter Harlow - her first child with her boyfriend and Benji's twin Joel Madden - has reignited her desire to start a family. A source said: "Paris has seen how happy Nicole is and really wants to have a baby in her own life. She is so happy with Benji and thinks he would make an amazing father." However, Paris' spokesperson has denied the pregnancy rumours, saying they are "false".
ANGELINA JOLIE and BRAD PITT have a multi-cultural team of nannies to care for their brood of multi-racial children. The Hollywood stars have adopted children Maddox, six, from Cambodia; Zahara, two, from Ethiopia and Pax, four from Vietnam, as well as their biological two-year-old Shiloh. And Jolie, who is currently pregnant with twins, insists it's important they grow up in an ethnically diverse environment. She tells Vanity Fair magazine, "We have ladies that work with us and they're also from different cultures and backgrounds.
"One lady's a Vietnamese teacher - wonderful. One is of Congolese descent from Belgium. Another is from the States and is really creative and does art programs." The actress insists she and partner Pitt are hands-on and don't shirk from their parenting duties - but admits when their fifth and sixth babies are born, they may need extra hands: "We don't have anybody stay the night. We may have to adjust that when the next one (sic) comes."
LATEST: HULK HOGAN's imprisoned son NICK BOLLEA has been moved out of solitary confinement. Bollea, 17, is currently serving an eight-month prison sentence at Florida's Pinellas County Jail after pleading no contest to a felony of reckless driving following a horrific car crash in Clearwater, Florida - which has left his friend John Graziano brain damaged. He spent between 16 and 17 hours a day in the maximum security cell, but was moved on Thursday (05Jun08) after his attorneys demanded he was transferred to a minimum security area. According to People.com, The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said the move was the "result of routine and ongoing assessments of inmate population and classification." He has been moved to a cell with three other juveniles.
HALLE BERRY expects her newfound motherhood to boost her chances of landing more Oscar-winning roles - because having a baby has killed off her sex symbol status. Despite picking up a Academy Award for Monster's Ball in 2002, Berry claims pre-pregnancy, her career was held back by her reputation as a big screen beauty. And now she is a mother to two-month-old Nahla with model Gabriel Aubry, Berry is counting on more edgy movie offers.
She says, "I feel having a baby will open up a whole new world for me. I think I'll actually find better roles, because I've gotten past being the ingenue and sex symbol." But studio bosses will have to get used to a harder-to-come-by Berry - she plans to take much longer gaps between jobs, so she can be a proper mother. The 41-year-old adds, "I'm definitely going to work less. I used to put so much pressure on myself to succeed that it often made me very unhappy in my personal life. I felt on the verge of burning out three or four years ago."
STAR TREK actor WILLIAM SHATNER was once investigated by police as a murder suspect after his alcoholic wife drowned in a pool. In his new autobiography, Up Till Now, Shatner explains how he tried desperately to save wife Nerine Kidd after finding her floating face down in their home pool - only to discover she was dead. And the grief-stricken star, who shot to fame as Captain Kirk in the original 1960s TV show, was further devastated when a detective at the scene told him: "If there is any hint of foul play, you are the first suspect." Shatner writes that he replied: "What are you talking about? This is the woman I loved more than my life. I wouldn't hurt her."
Kidd's death marked the end of a marriage the 77-year-old insists was made tumultuous by his wife's cocaine abuse. He adds: "I was so frustrated, so angry. We were so close to a wonderful life together but we just couldn't get there... "And then to see her drunk... to see our life together being shattered. I would sit in our house and cry. I remember sitting in a chair one morning, my hands over my eyes, sobbing." A coroner eventually ruled that actress Kidd, 40, died accidentally after she had been drinking by the pool and slipped, hitting her head and falling unconscious into the pool
Socialite NICOLE RICHIE will be honoured with a parenting award - just five months into motherhood. The Simple Life star - who gave birth to her first child, daughter Harlow, in January (08) - will receive a Golden Pacifier Award from Babytalk Magazine, according to its editor-in-chief Lisa Moran. Moran tells America's OK! magazine, "Honouring Nicole Richie with a Babytalk Golden Pacifier Award might come as a surprise to some, but we felt that she deserved some recognition for her turnaround since becoming a mom.
"She's grown up a lot since the arrival of little Harlow, and her creation of the Richie-Madden Children's Foundation has demonstrated her efforts to set a good example by shining a spotlight on important issues affecting today's families." Also to be recognised is former talk show host Ricki Lake for her 2008 documentary The Business of Being Born, which chronicles her home-birthing experience.
