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Angelina Pivarnick used to star on Jersey Shore. She famously walked out on both seasons of the MTV show so far, and now only makes news for other reasons. Like getting attacked at the Hot Topic in the Staten Island Mall. Sources close to Angelina say the reality "star" was inside Hot Topic when she was approached by a "rowdy group" of young people. The hooligans attacked.
NOT A HOT TOPIC: Angelina Pivarnick can't catch a break.
Ange claims someone jumped her from behind, striking her in the back of the head. A friend, which she apparently has, says someone threw a bottle that hit her lip. No word if JWoww and Snooki were the unknown assailants. She immediately called police, but mall security paints a less dramatic tale, saying a crowd filming Angelina got chaotic and she was accidentally hit in the face. In any case, security quickly arrived to the Hot Topic and ordered the kids to leave the store. Angelina Pivarnick is still talking to police to decide her next move.
Cash. That's what it boils down to for Oksana Grigorieva in her ongoing crusade against Mel Gibson, which is ostensibly about custody of their daughter, Lucia. The real fight between Oksana and Mel most likely stems from a legal document created before Lucia was even born one year ago, according to a TMZ report. The Icon Trust, created by Mel and wife Robyn Gibson to provide for their seven children, defines the children as ones born from Mel Gibson or Robyn Gibson.
GETTING HERS: Oksana's apparently determined to.
When the trust was drafted, no one thought Mel or Robyn, married for nearly three decades, would have a child outside the marriage. Enter Oksana Grigorieva. Sources connected with Mel and Robyn say everyone wants Lucia to be taken care of, but adding her as a beneficiary in Mel's trust creates complex tax issues. For whatever reason, Mel didn't want that to happen. So when he and Oksana broke up and struck a settlement deal in May, this was one of the key points. In addition to her handing over the Mel Gibson rants, the very first term of the deal says "Oksana consents to amendment of Icon Trust to exclude Lucia." In return for excluding Lucia, Mel agreed to provide a financial package for the baby worth more between $8 million and $15 million, according to reports. As we know, Oksana agreed to this deal but balked at the last minute, and has gone after Mel for all he's worth every since. Why turn her back on that? TMZ says lawyers advising Oksana say Lucia got royally screwed by giving up an interest in the trust, which they said would be worth up to $50 million. In other words, one-eighth of a $400 million trust. Close Mel sources say the money in the trust is not even in the same universe of $400 million, but whatever's in it, Team Oksana felt it needed a piece. If Oksana's lawyers persist and Mel settles out of court, the attorneys get a percentage of the settlement. So they've convinced Oksana to go for it. Pretty messed up.
For a change, Capri Anderson is set on not taking something lying down. Sources tell TMZ that the call girl is planning to sue Charlie Sheen for his actions in a New York City Hotel room this week.
It's unclear what the specific charges will be, but Anderson has made it known she felt as if her life was in danger when Sheen flipped out and threw furniture all over the place. She locked herself in a bathroom and phoned hotel security as a result. Law enforcement officials say they don't plan to take any action against the actor, but Capri is supposedly owed $12,000 and sees this as a chance to strike it rich. It makes sense for her, too. As someone that makes a living without any clothes on, why not sue the pants off someone?
Alexandra Burke has revealed that she had a breast cancer scare earlier this year. The X Factor 2008 winner feared for her health after finding a lump the size of a 50p piece. 'I got completely freaked out,' Alexandra, 22, tells the Daily Mirror. 'I was in the shower checking myself, and that's when I realised you need to go to a doctor and start going twice a year.' Fortunately, tests found that the lump was just a benign cyst. Since her scare, Alexandra has gone on a trek with Fearne Cotton and Denise Van Outen in Peru to raise money for Breast Cancer Care. Their journey was filmed for ITV2 documentary Denise & Fearne's Charity Trek and will air on Monday 1 November at 9pm.
Katy Perry went head-to-head with Simon Cowell when she was a guest judge on TheX Factor. But the singer has a lot of respect for the TV and music mogul. 'I love the way he doesn't even try to hide it when he thinks a contestant's rubbish,' Katy tells Now. 'People have opinions about his technique but he's usually right and that's why he's the most powerful man in the music industry.' Katy, 25, loved working with Simon, 51, and Cheryl Cole, 27. 'Simon's a fatherly figure for Cheryl and although they argue, he thinks a lot of her,' observes the new Mrs Russell Brand. 'I think deep down Simon loves women who can stand up to him and he found that in me. 'He's got people running around after him all day, so when he finds someone a bit feisty I think he finds it a turn-on, especially when it's a woman.'
The gorgeous star fears her romance could crumble once the show finishes
Kara Tointon is partnered by Artem Chigvintsev on Strictly Come Dancing
On Strictly Come Dancing this year, we've been captivated by Kara Tointon's budding relationship with her hunky partner Artem Chigvintsev, 28. But although they look like love's young dream, Now has learnt there could be trouble in fake tan paradise. ‘Kara's smitten with Artem but she thinks she's more into him than he is to her,' a show insider tells Now. ‘She's worried that once the show's over and the limelight on them fades, he may lose interest.' Sadly, it looks as though the 27-year-old ex-EastEnders star's fears may carry some weight. Artem met Dancing With The Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba when he was a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance and they were close from 2006 to 2009. 'When they started dating, that brought him into the headlines, which is exactly what he wanted,' says an insider. His profile soared as he accompanied her to many red carpet events, including the Koi restaurant party and the Fox Reality Awards. Kara's mates are worried that Artem's using her to raise his profile in the UK. ‘Let's face it, she hasn't been all that lucky in love,' says a pal. 'When her relationship with Joe Swash ended in May, she swore off men for a long time.' See the full story about Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev in Now magazine dated 1 November 2010 - out now!
X Factor judge Louis Walsh says Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole 'gets away with murder'
Louis Walsh manages Westlife and Jedward
Louis Walsh reckons Cheryl Cole's a bit of a teacher's pet. The X Factor judge says the Girls Aloud star has boss Simon Cowell, 51, wrapped round her little finger because she always sides with him. 'Cheryl's very ambitious and feisty and she's Simon's pet,' Louis, 58, tells the Daily Mirror. 'She gets away with murder.' Simon is such a fan of Cheryl, 27, that - despite worries about her Geordie accent - he's even considering asking her to join him in the States to launch the US version of The X Factor.
Alex's dancing dreams are over as Jordan decides to lay down the law
Katie Price doesn't want Alex Reid to join Brucie and Tess
Alex Reid must have been hit on the head by cage fighter Tom ‘Kong' Watson a lot harder than we thought if he seriously thought Jordan would let him get up close and personal with a sexy dancer on Strictly next year. But, alas, Einstein he ain't. For we can reveal that Jordan, 32, flew into a massive rage when Alex accidentally let slip that he'd been considering going on the BBC show. ‘Alex was just talking about what projects he'd like to do in the future and Strictly was one option,' says a pal. ‘He's open to anything, so it was just a light-hearted comment but she took it really badly because she knows the show has a history of blossoming relationships.' Although Jordan's reactions are usually OTT, we have to admit that this time she's got a point. In 2008, speculation mounted over newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky's relationship with dance partner Brendan Cole, although they both denied it. And on last year's show, The Bill actress Ali Bastian fell for her dance partner Brian Fortuna while Kristina Rihanoff was smitten with boxer Joe Calzaghe. ‘Jordan told Alex in no uncertain terms that he wasn't allowed to go on Strictly and if he did, he could kiss goodbye to their relationship,' says the friend. See the full story about Alex Reid and Katie Price in Now magazine dated 1 November 2010 - out now!
Before she joined The Saturdays, Mollie King auditioned for The X Factor. And she's stayed a big fan of the show. 'I'm glad I did it,' she says. 'It was through The X Factor that I was head-hunted for the band, so everything happens for a reason.' Glued to Simon Cowell's reality show at the weekend, Mollie, 23, is a big fan of the boys. 'I love One Direction,' she reveals. 'I want them to win!' And bandmate Frankie Sandford agrees. 'I love Cher and Aiden. But One Direction are just so cute!' See more about Mollie King and The Saturdays in our exclusive photo shoot and interview in Now magazine dated 1 November 2010 - out now!
Simon Cowell had a very different dazzling smile on tonight's X Factor. The music mogul, 55, wore vampire fangs in the spirit of Halloween weekend. And not just tacky plastic ones either, they looked - just like Robert Pattinson's - the real deal. Contestants also dressed up for the occasion with Mary Byrne kicking off the show in Devil horns and the boys in One Direction sporting red-rimmed eyes. Dannii Minogue felt Katie Waissel's extraordinary white eye make-up distracted from her performance but WagnerCarrilho's face paint didn't stop Cheryl Cole noticing his dodgy vocals.
Boy band hunk the latest contestant to be linked to young rapper
Zain Malik and Cher Lloyd are reported to have fallen for each other
Cher Lloyd and One Direction's Zain Malik are the latest X Factor finalists said to be enjoying a bit of a smooch. 'Cher and Zain are very much an item. They are completely into each other,' says an insider. Both 17, the talented teenagers are believed to be trying to keep their relationship quiet because of Simon Cowell's ban on romance in the X Factor mansion. 'Things got a bit raucous in the house last week and they ended up kissing in front of a number of the other contestants,' the source claims. 'It was the hot gossip in the house.' Show boss Simon asked One Direction to become good mates with Cher when the contestants all moved in together. 'There were fears that Cher was a bit frail and so Simon asked the band to keep their eye on her to make sure she was happy,' a source revealed. Cher has already been linked to the boy band's Harry Styles and Liam Payne, as well as solo contestant Aiden Grimshaw.
Josie Gibson knows that John James Parton hates pain
Big Brother 11 star Josie Gibson doesn't believe John James Parton will ever get his skin inked. Though her lover is a huge David Beckham fan, Josie, 25, knows he'd hate being punctured over and over again with a needle. 'Doubt john will get a tatoo luver not enough band aids for him lol lol he don't do pain does he x,' Josie Tweets. The Bristol babe is at boot camp this weekend with trainer Paulette Sybliss. '[Josie] has left poor johny james at home and is off to boot camp wiv @pfitness1 til monday. Owww,' Josie told her fans on Twitter last week.
Jordan has mixed feelings about ex-husband Peter Andre
Katie Price and Peter Andre were married for 3-and-a-half years
Although Katie Price has dedicated her new autobiography You Only Live Once to ex-husband Peter Andre, she says she was desperately unhappy during their 'prison sentence' of a marriage. After the couple's son Junior, now 5, was born, she had the post-baby blues so badly, she even contemplated suicide. 'One night I felt I couldn't carry on any longer feeling so weighted down with depression,' recalls Katie, 32. 'I got into my car in the middle of the night and drove away with no clear idea of where I was going. 'I ended up pulling into the car park of Harvey's nursery. For a few desperate, confused minutes I seriously considered driving into a brick wall - at least then I wouldn't feel like this any more, it would all be over.'
Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole always asks fellow X Factor judge Simon Cowell for advice
Cheryl Cole respects Simon Cowell
Cheryl Cole admits Simon Cowell is like a father-figure for her on The X Factor. The Girls Aloud star says her fellow judge, 51, always looks out for her on the ITV show. 'I often rely on his opinion for things,' Cheryl, 27, tells X Magazine. 'He's been in the business, like 30 years? He's smart. It's his show. 'He's like a mentor for me. I couldn't do this show without him.' Simon helped Cheryl become the nation's sweetheart by hiring her as a judge on The X Factor in 2008.
Ignoring all the backstage rows, the new mum’s ready to move on in dramatic style
Dannii' Minogue's got her eye on a job with ITV's This Morning
New mum Dannii Minogue has a new-found confidence and not even the widely reported feuding between The X Factor judges can burst her bubble of maternal joy. Now a show insider reveals that the 39-year-old is so certain this will be her last stint on the show that she's thinking of dramatically quitting live on air. Though Dannii Tweets that this rumour is 'total %@*#', an insider says: ‘Dannii's been frozen out backstage. 'While she's getting on with Louis, any common ground she had with Simon and Cheryl has gone. ‘Although she'd love to win this year, she thinks her time's up on the show. In fact, she's been joking with the backstage crew about getting Victoria Beckham or Nicole Scherzinger to replace her. ‘She wants to make an announcement in the last few weeks of the show and has even said if she gets the chance she will reveal her resignation live on air.' Dannii has no plans to walk away from her other commitments and is keen to focus on her Project D fashion range and furthering her TV career. ‘She's been approached by Loose Women but said she wasn't quite ready for that,' says Now's source. ‘But she's working on an idea with This Morning to showcase the latest fashions. That's perfect for her as it has a break over the summer, so she can go back and spend time with her family back in Australia.' See the full story about Dannii Minogue in Now magazine dated 1 November 2010 - out now!
Lady Gaga and Snooki may not be mentioned in the same breath too often, but sightings of both are running rampant across the country this Halloween. Gaga, known for her outrageous outfits, is the No. 1 most-requested celebrity Halloween costume in the U.S. this year, followed by the Jersey Shore cast. Of the Shore cast, Snooki has been the dominant player, with bump-its and wig sales off the hook this year. Spray-tanner, too, we'd have to assume.
Who would you rather dress up as?
In order to make a compelling Snooki, orange body paint is pretty much necessary, as is not wearing underwear or being able to speak English well. Just kidding. Mostly. With so many wacky Lady Gaga outfits to choose from, expect lots of rumored hermaphrodites donning John Lennon-style sunglasses, leotards, and fishnets. Maybe the occasional meat dress, too. Another pop princess on the scene this Halloween is Katy Perry, while The Town nun masks are also popular.
The L.A. County District Attorney has charged T.I.'s wife, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, for possessing ecstasy when the couple was busted on Sunset Strip last month. Interestingly, the D.A. dropped charges against T.I., but it was a moot point since the star's probation was revoked as a result. Tiny will be charged, however. If convicted, Tameka could face up to a year behind bars, which is convenient, since T.I. himself will likely spend 11 months in jail beginning in January 2011.
Earlier this month, Kendra Wilkinson was offered another chance to pose for Playboy. She turned it down. For what reason? Who the heck has this woman become? Ah, that's right: a wife and a mother.
Wilkinson actually hired a photographer to take some test shots of her, only for husband Hank Baskett to find out and, as Kendra told E! News: "He didn't yell at me. He wasn't mad at me for doing that photo shoot. He sat down with me and he went over the reasons of doing it. And you know... I wanted to do Playboy for the wrong reasons. The wrong reasons are to prove people wrong, not to prove it to myself but to people and to put my middle finger up to everybody and be like, 'I'm going to do Playboy!' But that wasn't the right reason." Moreover, there are signs of maturity that go beyond keeping her clothes on. While reports state there are problems between Kendra and her professional football-playing husband, Wilkinson says everything is fine. She's living in Los Angeles while Hank suits up for the Minnesota Vikings. "I feel sexy again," she also says. "At the end of the day I'm not some supermodel. I'm me. I'm Kendra, you know? I'm not trying to be someone I'm not."
Sadly, it will take more than an alleged beating and the cocaine-fueled destruction of a hotel room for Brooke Mueller to stop believing in Charlie Sheen. Asked by Extra about the latest drunken escapade of her husband, Mueller said: "Charlie is a Survivor. He knows how to handle himself." If Brooke means Sheen has literally survived through today, we cannot argue with that point.
Like Sheen, who blamed the media for making a big deal out of nothing this week, Mueller seemed to downplay the incident at the Plaza hotel early Tuesday morning, saying:
"You know how things get blown out of proportion."
It was titled the Rally to Restore Sanity, but it might as well have been called The Rally to Gather Together an Incredible Number of People and Bash the Heck Out of Cable News. Indeed, in Washington D.C. on Saturday, Jon Stewart hosted an event that featured 250,000 attendees; performances by The Roots, Kid Rock and John Legend; remained entirely apolitical; and skewered the media for creating an environment of anger and intolerance.
While most of the Stewart's roll in the rally was filled with satire and clips of how the media caters to raising the fear levels of society's most ignorant, The Daily News host concluded the festivities with a heartfelt speech that included:
"What exactly was this? This was not a rally to ridicule people of faith. Or people of activism or to look down our noses at the heartland or passionate argument or to suggest that times are not difficult and that we have nothing to fear. They are and we do. But we live now in hard times, not end times. And we can have animus and not be enemies.
"I feel strangely, calmly good, because the image of Americans that is reflected back to us by our political and media process is false. Sanity will always be in the eye of the beholder. To see you here today and the kind of people that you are, has restored mine."
Just a month after calling off her fake divorce from Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag is just gushing about the man she married and plans on keeping forever. In Las Vegas to host the Pure Nightclub Halloween party last night, the surgically enhanced reality star put to rest any doubts that Speidi will last. "It's been a long summer, but we are together," Montag told the Las Vegas Review-Journal, "I'm so excited to be in Vegas and to have our friends there."
Wait ... Speidi has friends somehow? [Photos: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com]
No word if the reunited Hills couple wore matching costumes, as Heidi Montag wanted her outfit to be a "surprise" but promised a "super cute-sexy" one. She will also stay clear of gambling on her trip, saying, "I definitely don't have enough money to gamble. In this economy, I'm keeping every penny." Guess that eliminates the chance of helping her mom out. Not only is her marriage back on track, Montag loves her new figure after umpteen plastic surgeries: "I'm definitely feeling the best I've ever felt."
The girl who might become the next Michael Jackson turns 10 years old today. That's what Jay-Z dubbed Willow Smith soon after she released "Whip My Hair," a song that has made this young crooner a lot more than just Will Smith's daughter. Willow has gone on to appear on stage with Justin Bieber, walk in a number of fashion shows and talk about her upcoming album. That's a lot for someone who has barely been alive for a decade. Send in your birthday wishes to the budding star now and enjoy the following photo montage in her honor...
Carey Mulligan and Tom Sturridge have been spotted getting friendly all over Los Angeles this week, and we’re dying to know if this two-person Brit Pack is more than just friends. Because, ya know, that would mean double dates with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are inevitable! Here’s what our horoscope partner Moonit has to say about the new couple: According to their birth dates, Carey (born May 28, 1985) and Tom (born December 21, 1985) are a “match made in heaven.” Have you ever heard the expression, “if you love something, set it free…?” Yeah, well, that’s a load of garbage. In this case, it’s more like “if you love something, grab onto it with both hands and don’t let go.” Their relationship assessment reveals Carrie and Tom have it all: they’re “physically attracted to each other, they provide each other with unwavering emotional support, and they dig each other’s vibe.” It basically “looks like they’re perfectly matched.” Carrie and Tom are both “great at identifying with each other, they instinctively understand each other’s needs and moods, and they can practically finish each other’s sentences.” It’s essentially like “dating your best friend…who you want to see naked.” So does this mean we’re allowed to squee about Murridge (what do you think? CarStu?)? It certainly sounds like the pair would be perfect together - let’s just hope something’s going down at Carey’s Best Western suite!
Twi-Star Ashley Greene and Jo-Bro Joe Jonas are a match made in million-dollar-franchise heaven. But there’s one person who isn’t all for it: Joe’s mom, Denise. According to a friend of the family, Mrs. Jonas is a little uneasy with how fast their relationship has moved in the last five months. Just recently Joe flew to Baton Rouge to visit Ashley on the set of Breaking Dawn. Ashley has been following Joe on his cross-country tour, and this week traveled all the way to Columbia to meet up with him. The fact that they’ve been spotted getting cozy in public without Joe’s famous purity ring probably didn’t endear her to the devoutly religious Jonas parents. And that naked Sobe ad couldn’t have helped. Or those other naked pics. Or the fact that she plays a vampire, and they traditionally fear the cross. Sure Joe’s a bit of a “man about town,” famously stepping out with wholesome-seeming sweeties like Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato and Camilla Belle. But a source tells HollywoodLife.com that Ashley is different. “Normally he’s the one calling the shots, but now Ashley’s the one leading the relationship. She’s edgier and older than Joe’s other girlfriends and his mom isn’t thrilled about the situation.” Well, she’s certainly “edgier.” It’s hard to imagine Taylor Swift hitting up a sex shop (no offense, T-Swift). “She’s trying to give Ashley a shot,” the insider continues, “But things are a little strained.” Awww, poor Mrs. Jonas. Her little boy is growing up. But there comes a time in every young man’s life where he runs off to Louisiana with a vampiress. Let’s hope she comes around. [Photo: Splash News Online]
Rachael Ray’s talk show will be partially broadcast in 3D today, the first time ever that a talk show has used 3D technology. That’s news that will excite only that small Venn Diagram of E.V.O.O. lovers who also keep 3D glasses on hand at home. (Seriously - are you people walking out of Avatar with your glasses in your purse or what? Who owns these things for real?) For the Halloween episode of the show, Ray and her husband John Cusimano dressed at Roger Rabbit and Jessica Rabbit - will that make the number of people who are excited to watch diminish even further? Or will having all that va-va-va-voom so in your face that you want to reach out and touch the air in front of you entice viewers? Personally this photo of Ray is about all we can stand of her for one day, but the woman is apparently a national treasure. So, who here plans to watch and can weigh in on the theatrics?
It’s been a whirlwind day for LeAnn Rimes and “other women” everywhere as news came that Editor-In-Chief Valerie Latona issued an apology for Rimes’ October Shape cover story. Responding to readers peeved over LeAnn’s story of adultery with current boyfriend Eddie Cibrian, Latona issued a statement explaining: “Please know that our putting her on the cover was not meant to put a husband-stealer on a pedestal-but to show (through her story) how we all are human. And this woman in particular found strength in exercise in what she said was her most difficult personal moment.” Remarkable that some readers wouldn’t like the idea of a toned, blond Grammy winner luring away someone’s husband and using a magazine article to talk about it. We mean, who doesn’t like a little betrayal with their reverse crunches? Said Latona, the article “did not come across that way… And for that I’m terribly sorry.” If you recall, a married Rimes started dating Cibrian before he divorced his wife Brandi Glanville, leaving him torn between two women. Though given that Glanville was just arrested for DUI today, the decision between the two may not have been as emotionally grueling as we might think. Latona has since backpedaled on her apology, insisting that, “The fact is a mere 40 readers out of almost 6 million readers wrote in to complain calling LeAnn a ‘husband stealer’ and a ‘terrible mistake for Shape.’ I wrote to those women apologizing that our cover choice did not make them happy – as I have done for other cover stars in the past.” Yikes, how many home wreckers has Shape had on their covers? That seems like a pretty specific niche to try and sell people. Claims Latona, “My comments have been taken out of context. I used the words of the few unhappy readers who wrote in.” She continues, “I stand by the fact that LeAnn’s story is compelling – and her courage and strength in the face of so much adversity is compelling. That is why I put her on the cover of Shape for what is now the third time.” Thank you! Finally someone is coming out to acknowledge the struggle that all husband-stealers must face. It’s not easy to get in good enough shape to snatch a married man. We have to work at it. We mean…they have to work at it. They. Not us. [Photo: Getty Images]
Every October a stream of pictures roll in of various celebrities out at something called the Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch in Los Angeles. Now look, we live in New York City, where we buy pumpkins at the grocery store like every other regular person. Obviously we’re a bit clueless as to how people do things in LA (Cars? What are those?) but we have to imagine there are other places to buy pumpkins in the greater Los Angeles area than just the paparazzi-filled Mr. Bones. Which can only mean one thing…THIS is where celebrities go to be seen in October! Whether you’re Shauna Sands and you are trying to draw attention to your rubber breasts by holding pumpkins in front of them, or you’re Christina Aguilera and you want to deflect attention from your crumbling career and marriage, there is only one place for you: Mr. Bone’s Pumpkin patch, where the only thing scarier than the paparazzi are the celebrities posing for them.
The first rule in journalism: always consider your source. In case the cupcake bras didn’t give it away, we can now say for certain that Katy Perry is a beast in the sack. How do we know? Because we’ve been told by noted Katy Perry expert, Katy Perry. “Like Ludacris rapped, ‘I’m a lady in the street and a freak in the bed,’” the new Mrs. Russell Brand told Now Magazine. “I can’t rate myself, but if you ask Russell I’m sure he’d give me a ten out of ten.” *Tooooooooot toooooooooooot* Sorry, that’s just the sound of Katy Perry’s horn. But Russell would be a good one to judge, as the comedian has an award winning sex life. Really. He was voted Britain’s Shagger of the Year three years running back in 2006, 2007, and 2008. It looks like he gave up the crown after he met Katy at the 2009 VMA’s. Aww, the sacrifices he made for love/sex. Spoiler alert: the couple married last weekend. Despite his sordid past, Katy isn’t worried about her new husband returning to his wild ways. “He’s made no secret of what his life was like before me, but that’s then and this is the future. He’s cheated in the past but he knows how good he has it with me and I know he’d never do anything to jeopardize that. I trust him 100 percent.” [Photo: WENN Images]
Modern Family is such a cute, funny show; it was only a matter of time before it insulted an entire nationality. The word is Peruvians are angry with Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara for a joke that had Peru as the punchline…and they want an explanation. The joke came in response to the character Jay (Ed O’Neill) gearing up to riff on Columbia, his wife’s homeland. Vergara’s character Sofia rants, “Ah, here we go. Because, in Colombia, we trip over goats and we kill people in the street. Do you know how offensive that is? Like we’re Peruvians!” Hoo boy, that is…not family friendly. In response to the slur, Beatriz Merino, head of the People’s Defender’s Office in Peru, wants a response from the U.S. Ambassador, saying “No country should have to be offended.” Agrees Milagros Lizarraga, founder of Peruvian social network Peru USA Southern Ca, “It’s incredible that in a country where everything is politically correct, ABC would have a line of this sort.” Everything is PC? Watch Glee and that idea will disappear before the first commercial break, believe us. But it’s Vergara, not Modern Family’s writers, that is bearing the brunt of their anger. Said Lizarraga, “Many Peruvians think this is no coincidence, that she knew what she was saying, because an actress has the power to say, ‘No, I can’t say this because it would hurt my image. Unless she agrees with what she said.” Again, we have to say, we don’t think that’s how show biz works, at least if the musical Fame is any indication. Vergara tweeted in response to several of her detractors, pointing out that it was her character who said the offending line, not her and, well, saying people’s ignorance made her laugh: “la ignorancia de creer que una actriz es el personaje que representa ,que ternurita,dan mucha risa jajaja.” While this isn’t a hard and fast rule, celebrities, keep in mind: using Twitter to address an international crisis? Rarely a good idea. [Photo: WENN]
After she confirmed yesterday that she does in fact have a bun in the oven, we immediately started fantasizing about the plunging necklines and clinging fabrics of Mariah Carey’s inevitably fabulous maternity wear. Husband Nick Cannon, however, dreams only of getting Mariah out of heels and into flats. At first, we didn’t approve of the idea. Would you paint a rainbow a sensible beige? Would you have a peacock put on a conservative blazer? Then why make Mariah Carey walk on the ground with the rest of us mortals when she should be 4-to-6 inches higher than everyone else? But then we realized…if Nick doesn’t intervene early, Mariah will be nine months pregnant and still teetering precariously on 5-inch Jimmy Choos. So we’re willing to consider it. Explained Cannon on his radio show with Mariah as a call-in guest, “I go into the closet searching for some flats for my wife … She got a lot of damn shoes — it’s like a frickin’ Macy’s. [And] Mariah Carey does not own one pair of flat shoes.” Mariah sensibly pointed out, “To be fair, I had some boots from Aspen, some Dior boots.” But Nick wasn’t going to let Carey get away with seeming like less of a diva than she really is: “Ski boots!”, he exclaimed. This story is confirming every fabulous, insane thing we always suspected about Mariah…and we could not be happier. Admitted Carey, “And then we did find some flats and then they were a regular ballet slipper, like a beige, and I was like, ‘I don’t think so.’” Why not just put a garbage bag on your foot at that point, we’d argue. Nick was pretty pleased with himself for helping with the wardrobe transformation: “Basically, I got Mariah Carey, the high-heel queen, to put on some flats. And this is amazing. I’m going shoe shopping today, needless to say, to buy you some flat shoes.” We wouldn’t get too cocky, Nick. God only help you if Mariah finds out they make heels for babies now. [Photo: Splash News Online]
Capri Anderson is getting ready to drop a legal bomb on Charlie Sheen -- TMZ has learned the porn star is planning to sue Charlie for the events that went down during his hotel meltdown in NYC.
Sources close to Anderson tell TMZ ... she believes Charlie was acting so crazy in his hotel room at The Plaza Hotel on Tuesday morning -- that she felt her life was in danger ... and she also felt like she was being held in the room against her will.
As we previously reported, Charlie tore the room apart -- busting a chair and causing damage to several hotel items. Capri ended up locking herself in the bathroom and calling hotel security.
Capri claims Charlie also threatened her in the hotel room, although she made no mention of this to NYC cops when they interviewed her about the incident.
FYI -- law enforcement sources tell us officials have no plans to file charges against Charlie.
Madonna: singer, dancer, actor, author . . . and now gym entrepreneur. Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex Features Expansionist news from Madonna, now, who this week announced that she is to open a global chain of gyms. Or, more accurately, "a one-of-a-kind experience merging fitness with entertainment". "Our goal is to create an environment inspired by Madonna's vision and high standards of what the ideal gym would be," trilled her business manager, who added that the first branch will open in Mexico City next month. "Hard Candy Fitness will be a reflection of Madonna's point of view and will reflect her input on every detail including music space, light and other design cues. Madonna's touch will be everywhere." Well, of course it will – after all, there is nothing to which this renaissance woman cannot turn her hand. It wasn't so long ago, you might remember, that Madonna was badgering the UK government for facetime, explaining that she was "working with a group of scientists" who had solved the problem of nuclear waste (apparently, they'd poured some £4-a-bottle Kabbalah water into a lake within the Chernobyl exclusion zone and it had neutralised all the radiation). Downing Street and Whitehall were too blinkered to see the light, of course – but we must wish milady luck with this subsequent project. Nuclear science's loss looks to have been aerobics's gain.
Derek Acorah: predicting the future for the celebrities.And so to television medium Derek Acorah, who has sweetly broken off from giving vulnerable people messages from their dead children to promote his live tour in OK!. Talking to the magazine, Derek has stuck that spotless reputation of his on the line with a series of predictions about the futures of various celebrities. Peter Andre "will marry in a white suit", hazards Derek, countering prevailing opinion that St Pete will pitch up to his next wedding in a classically understated morning coat, while "something major" will happen to Victoria Beckham. "She'll become revered, an almost Princess Di-like figure." But it is in contemplating Katie Price that our leading charlatan finds his most empathetic form. "Just after Christmas," he declares, "she'll lose it in public and need therapy at the deepest level." Mmm. Do you think Derek would care to put even 10 pence of this money where his mouth is? You see, my own sixth sense is that it doesn't look great when one's craft is being questioned by Kerry Katona – comfortably one of the most suggestible creatures in showbiz. "There wasn't much detail in there," sniffs Kerry of his prediction for her. "He basically just repeated what's in the press, to be honest . . ."
Charles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson, incensed by a planned conversion next door, have decided to sell their £36m Chelsea home. Photograph: Ikon Pictures/Rex Features What are you doing right now? If you're anything like me, you'll be huddling around a burning picture of George Osborne, eating Spam and crying. However, if you're razzle-dazzle Chelsea footballer Frank Lampard, you'll probably be drawing up outlandish plans to turn your basement into a swimming pool, cinema and gym, much to the annoyance of your well-to-do neighbours. Forget space tourism and blood diamonds – the latest way to flaunt your wealth is to build your very own underground Batcave. In London's Chelsea and Belgravia, where property is at such a premium that even Russian oligarchs struggle to make the rent, millionaires are going underground. After all, digging down to convert the basement is cheaper than buying more land, and provides space for their home IMAX theatres and Swarovski-encrusted velodromes. Snazzy basements are de rigueur. Actually, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the UK's most famous cellar dweller, has got two, which he's knocked together to make a gigantic super-fabulous luvvie bunker. He probably sits down there all day at the piano, picking his nose and humming Memory. Oh, how the other half live. The only drawback is that basement conversions are rather controversial, even among the 10 people in Britain who can afford them. Aside from the possibility of finding a forgotten Chilean miner while you're plumbing in the en suite, the neighbours absolutely hate them because of the endless noise, dust and displaced rats. It seems that no matter how rich and famous you are, basement conversions are a vulgar irritant – a posh version of Jack and Vera Duckworth's stone cladding. To get a sense of how emotive "basementing" has become, witness the effect it's had on Charles Saatchi. Charles and his wife, Nigella Lawson, are so incensed by a planned garden conversion next door that they've decided to sell their £36m Chelsea home. Already furious that scaffolding for another renovation project was obscuring his view of Nigella's Milky Bar and Potato Waffle cheesecake, Saatchi ordered some workmen to remove the eyesore, reportedly damaging £50,000 worth of marble tiles in the process. (In Eaton Square, chipping one's marble is worse than murdering one's puppy.) In fact, the fashion for basement conversions is getting so out of hand that earlier this month an overloaded skip in Belgravia sank into the Earth's core – an ominous symbol of this country's collapse if I ever saw one. Of course, if you were being frightfully generous, you could say that basement conversions are one of those "we're all in this together" money-saving compromises that the Tories are always on about. The rich forgo a few windows in their billiards room; we sleep rough in a supermarket trolley, using the Littlewoods catalogue as a blanket. It's all part of the "big society", with everyone working together to get through these difficult times. However, for most people with real jobs and mortgages, these subterranean displays of extreme wealth set a disturbing trend. If the super-rich are retreating like demented foxes into their underground lairs, expanding their palatial townhouses ever downwards, where does that leave the rest of us? The middle classes can hardly extend their mortgages, let alone convert the cupboard under the stairs into a boutique nightclub. For them, property aspiration came to standstill somewhere between Kirstie Allsopp becoming a Tory housing adviser and Sarah Beeny's seminal show Help Me, My House Is Minging! Add to that barely manageable debts, tumbling house prices and an extinct buy-to-let market, and the middle classes have had to give up their fetish for property. No more painting everything white for a quick sale or worrying about kerb appeal. Instead they've got to make the best of what they've got – frantically covering up the damp in the study with posters of Benedict Cumberbatch. Then there are poor people. Even if they wanted to add an attractive conservatory to their cardboard box, they wouldn't be able to afford the bulldog clips from Staples. They would have to borrow the money off a loan shark at 3,367% APR, and then their benefits will be cut anyway and their cardboard box recycled to become limited edition Smythson diaries. If the "Kosovo-style social cleansing" that London mayor Boris Johnson predicts actually happens, there will be nowhere for those affected by the caps on housing benefits to go. Like those displaced basement rats, impoverished Londoners will soon be fleeing into the streets in search of food and shelter. With thousands of people reduced to Baldrick-esque peasant status, a subsiding skip in Belgravia will become the most sought-after place to sleep in town. This will no doubt cause the rich to retreat and become virtually invisible, conducting their business strictly below stairs. Lawson will have gone to live in a £40m-Beatrix Potter rabbit hole in the country with Flopsy, Mopsy and Saatchi. Lloyd Webber will communicate with the world via furious letters to Transport for London, complaining that the vibrations from the District Line are disrupting tiffin. Above ground, the capital will be lawless, nothing but a smoking wreck of crumbling slums, potholes, closed libraries and desperate people chewing their own legs off. Happily, the solution is staring us in the face. If Lampard and Lloyd Webber's underground conversions are as roomy and fabulous as they sound, there should be plenty of space to accommodate every member the 17,000 London households who will be affected by benefit cuts. Just think – they could turn Christine Bleakley's teeth-whitening suite into a playroom for the children. Convert the reclining home cinema seats into beds for the elderly. Transform Lloyd Webber's walk-in trophy cabinet into a progressive, non-denominational school. It could be social utopia down there – rich and poor living as one, with everyone queuing up in the morning to use Lampard's gold toilet. Just as long as nobody tries to claim single person's housing benefit on a £750,000 basement conversion in Chelsea, it should all work out fine.
Lady Gaga and Snooki sightings will run rampant across the country this Halloween.
Gaga, known for her outrageous outfits and killer heels, is the No. 1 most-requested celebrity Halloween costume in America, followed by the guidos and the guidettes of The Jersey Shore.
"Lady Gaga and Jersey Shore have been our top sellers," said an employee at the novelty store Ricky's NY. "Of the Shore cast, Snooki has been the top. Everyone is coming in to find black wigs and Bump-Its."
Adds Kristin Stroud of Campus Costume in Bloomington, Ind., "A lot of people have been buying orange body paint from us for their Snooki costume."
"I messed up," Eddie Cibrian's ex-wife Tweeted on Friday following her DUI arrest. "I take full responsibility for my actions. I regret my bad choice, and am thankful to God that no one got hurt. I'm sorry."
Glanville was released from jail at 8:30 a.m. Friday after being pulled over on Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
Glanville was in the news last year when her then-husband Cibrian made public his relationship with country star LeAnn Rimes, who at the time was married to Dean Sheremet. Both marriages collapsed and Cibrian remains with Rimes.
Although two of the four judges argued against her collection on Thursday's heated season finale of Project Runway, winner Gretchen Jones isn't offended.
"At that point, I was just pretty elated that I even got to present on national TV," she tells PEOPLE. "I feel proud that Michael Kors and Nina Garcia fought for me and could see my potential. They're both huge industry leaders, and it means a lot to me."
Kors and Garcia went head-to-head with host Heidi Klum and guest judge Jessica Simpson, both of whom fought hard for fan favorite Mondo Guerra, who presented a youthful, colorful runway show. "His collection was really true to Mondo," Jones says. "It really showed his potential as a designer, and I'm proud of him for staying true to himself, because that is more important than anything else. He's going to go far."
Jones, an early favorite, was somewhat vilified as the season went on, and at times, saw her fellow designers turn against her. "I knew there was a risk . . . you can be portrayed however the producers care to do it. It's TV – we all need an antagonist, an underdog, in order to fulfill our desire to watch."
And even though the results of one group challenge prompted normally mellow mentor Tim Gunn to call Jones a "bully," she takes the bad press in stride. "It hurt my feelings, but in a way it helped me to have more exposure, because I was talked about, whether you liked me or not," she says. "I know in my heart I'm a good person."
With the Season 8 win under her stylish belt, Jones plans to move to New York City soon to "move forward with the opportunity that will hopefully present itself," she says. "I'd love to get a mentorship with someone the likes of Michael Kors, someone that can guide me into being the designer I want to be."
The move will also allow her to leave a tough recent past behind, one that included an empty bank account and broken relationship.
"I've really embraced this transitional time. Having a true 'phoenix rising from the ashes' moment is not something many people get," she says. "I don't have anything holding me back, and in actuality, that is a luxury. It'll make me a brighter version of myself, and that will translate into my future designs."
One of country music's longest-lasting couples have called it quits.
After 19 years, Randy Travis, 51, and his manager/wife Elizabeth "Lib" Travis have ended their marriage."The divorce was finalized as of this morning," spokesperson Maureen O'Connor confirmed to PEOPLE on Friday.
The couple filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in Santa Fe, NM. The court papers say a "state of incompatibility exists between the two parties," the Associated Press reports.
In a statement, the rep says, "Elizabeth and Randy Travis have agreed to part ways. Elizabeth will remain Mr. Travis' personal manager. They do not intend to comment any further and ask for your respect for their privacy during this time."
The pair married in secret in 1991 after dating for more than a decade.
Elizabeth has been credited with turning around both Randy's life and career.
She saved him from a five-year prison stint for breaking into a convenience store. Convincing the judge to release him into her custody, Randy lived with Elizabeth and her then-husband.
Already unhappy in her former marriage at the time, Elizabeth has said, "Randy might have given me the courage to leave a bad situation, but Randy did not break up the marriage."
Elizabeth further guided Randy's career, with Randy once saying, "She is energetic, witty, intelligent – and very kindhearted."
Couple Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus ask for prayers in difficult time
Miley Cyrus is dating actor Liam Hemsworth
Miley Cyrus's parents have announced their separation after 17 years of marriage. Billy Ray Cyrus, 49, and Tish Cyrus filed for divorce on Wednesday in Tennessee. They have cited irreconcilable differences.
'As you can imagine, this is a very difficult time for our family,' reads a joint statement. 'We are trying to work through some personal matters. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers.' Billy and Tish got married in 1992. They are parents to Hannah Montana actress Miley, 17, Braison, 16, and Noah, 10. Tish is also mum to Brandi and Trace from a previous marriage.
X Factor finalist Katie Waissel is considering pulling out of show because of hate campaign
Katie Waissel is being mentored by Cheryl Cole on The X Factor 2010
X Factor finalist Katie Waissel has been receiving death threats. The singer's dad Maurice says she's being bombarded by online hate mail. 'I've had Katie sobbing on the phone to me every night,' he explains. 'She's had death threats sent to her over the internet, and we've had to ask the police to intervene.' Katie - who is being mentored by Cheryl Cole, 27 - is even considering pulling out of The X Factor now. 'Only the other night, Katie said to me, "Dad, what's the point in going on if everyone hates me?"' Maurice tells The Sun. Fans have rounded on Katie, 24, after she was picked ahead of Gamu Nhengu, 18, during the judges' homes stage, despite breaking down during her performance.
Royal Prince Harry said to be a huge fan of Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole is mentoring the girls on The X Factor 2010
Prince Harry loves to watch Cheryl Cole on The X Factor and he's reportedly asked to meet her behind-the-scenes for a bit of a chat. 'Weirdly they have a friend in common and Harry requested the direct email address of one of her management,' a source reveals. 'He fired off a series of missives, requesting time with Cheryl and some tickets to The X Factor... 'A visit to the Fountain Studios in Wembley, where the show is filmed, has been arranged.' Cheryl, 27, is thought to be excited about being introduced to royalty. 'She is massively flattered and naturally keen on meeting the Prince,' a source tells the Daily Mirror. 'She thinks he sounds like a really good guy.'
Josie Gibson really working out hard to get turbo body
Josie Gibson has been training hard
Big Brother 11 star Josie Gibson is off to boot camp this weekend - without lover John James Parton. The Bristol babe has been training hard with Paulette Sybliss for weeks and now they're both off for 2 days of really tough body-toning. '[Josie] has left poor johny james at home and is off to boot camp wiv @pfitness1 til monday. Owww,' Josie Tweets. A qualified fitness trainer certified in nutrition and healthy eating, Paulette's Your Body In Motion regime promises to help get 'those toned looking turbo body abdominals that will make you the diva deluxe of the beach'.
Christina Aguilera has wasted no time in moving forward following her split with hubby Jordan Bratman. On 12 October - just hours after the split was announced - lesbian-to-the-stars Samantha Ronson, 33, was pictured leaving Christina's Beverly Hills mansion at 2am. Now's insider says the pair have been inseparable since hooking up at Nicole Richie's party in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, last month. ‘Everyone thinks she left Jordan because he was holding back her career, but that's not true,' says an LA source. ‘What started out as an "open" marital arrangement turned into something more serious. 'Christina's made no secret of her attraction to women. She's known Sam for years, but things got serious on that Mexico trip and since then she's spent more time with Sam. 'She wasn't happy in her marriage for a while and Sam's now a welcome distraction. She feels like her old self and is ready to let her hair down.' While Christina's reps deny she and Sam are lovers, last week an unidentified woman claimed in a UK paper that she'd been propositioned by the singer in LA gay bar The Abbey. The news won't come as a shock to her fans, though, as Christina, 29, has been open about her attraction to the fairer sex. In the June issue of US gay magazine Out, she revealed she had Jordan's blessing. ‘If I want to be sexual, it's for my own appreciation and enjoyment,' she said. ‘That's why I like to talk about the fact that sometimes I'm attracted to women. My husband knows I get into girls. I think it's fun to be open and play. We check in with each other, but I definitely love women. I think they're more attractive to the naked eye.' See Samantha Ronson leaving Christina Aguilera's house in Now Magazine dated 1 November - out now.
Frankie Sandford's relationship with McFly's Dougie Poynter is still rock solid after their split earlier this year. 'It's all good! Everyone was really happy when we got back together,' the 21-year-old tells Now. 'I do like a bit of cheekiness and Dougie's definitely got that - but he cleans the flat too! 'Splitting up was just something that we needed to do. It was tough having everyone knowing about it, though. 'I kept getting asked what was happening and I was like: "I don't even bloody know myself!"' During Frankie and Dougie's separation, she was linked to everyone from Ashley Cole to JLS's Aston. 'It was horrible,' she recalls. 'I was shocked that people were so interested in us and what lies could be printed.' See our exclusive photo shoot of The Saturdays and interview with Frankie Sanford in Now magazine dated 1 November 2010 - out now!
The glowing WAG has a great eating and exercise plan
A Friday night in with a delivery pizza, a movie and sweets is Abbey Clancy's idea of heaven
With her fiancé Peter Crouch hitting the 6ft 7in mark, Abbey Clancy's going to have her work cut out when her inevitably lanky baby arrives in March. So you can't blame a girl for doing everything to prepare her 5ft 9in petite frame for what's to come. A source close to the 24-year-old WAG and footie star Peter, 29, tells Now: ‘Abbey's taking her pregnancy diet very seriously. She's always been conscious of what she eats but now she's gorging on loads of fruit and vegetables. ‘She can't get enough of carbs either. She eats loads of toast for breakfast but she's also drinking lots of herbal tea and eating yogurt with granola. Abbey's been able to treat herself to junk food but only occasionally.' 'She's craving pizza and sweets. A Friday night in with a delivery pizza, a movie and sweets is her idea of heaven.' The bubbly Liverpudlian, who's four-and-a-half months pregnant, said recently she thought she was expecting a boy, ‘because on the scans it's too boisterous to be a little girl!' See the full story about Abbey Clancy in Now magazine dated 1 November 2010 - out now!
Cheryl Cole's ex-husband Ashley Cole said to have asked pal to put him in touch with actress Jessica Lowndes
Ashley Cole broke X Factor judge Cheryl Cole's heart
Ashley Cole is reportedly trying to get 90210 star Jessica Lowndes to go on a date with him. The Chelsea footballer is hoping to move on from ex-wife Cheryl Cole with the actress, 21. 'Ashley saw her on TV and liked what he saw,' a source tells The Sun.
'He has connections in the industry and wanted to get in touch. You can see why he likes her - she looks like Cheryl.' The X Factor judge Cheryl, 27, split from Ashley, 29, in February after he allegedly cheated on her with a string of women. The Girls Aloud star was granted a divorce in September. Ashley has since been linked to ex-lapdancer Sarah Purnell.
Carey Mulligan and Tom Sturridge have been spotted getting friendly all over Los Angeles this week, and we’re dying to know if this two-person Brit Pack is more than just friends. Because, ya know, that would mean double dates with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are inevitable! Here’s what our horoscope partner Moonit has to say about the new couple:
Lady Gaga and Snooki sightings will run rampant across the country this Halloween.
Frankie Sandford's relationship with McFly's Dougie Poynter is still rock solid after their split earlier this year. 
