Meet the New Bachelor

In case you missed him at the end of Lorenzo and Jenn's finale episode, the new Bachelor is U.S. Navy Lieutenant Andy Baldwin, M.D., who is 30 years old. He is "an undersea medical officer for a special operations dive unit stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii" and a world-class triathlete.

Baldwin is from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and after that, his bio takes on a definite
"too good to be true" feeling: valedictorian in high school, an All-American competitive swimmer, ESPN National Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1995, paper boy, lifeguard, and lawn mower. He was the first doctor and first military officer in his family and he went to Duke University on a Navy ROTC scholarship. He went to med school at the University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine, then he was a surgical intern at Naval Hospital San Diego. The guy established a fund to raise money for pancreatic cancer research in honor of his Uncle Tom and he has raised over $20,000 to date.

ABC also says he has a "good-natured personality, stunning good looks and self-deprecating sense of humor. He's an unabashed romantic, has watched the series and believes that the show can help find him the woman who could become his wife." I was glad to hear that Chris Harrison will be back to host the new season, which will begin in the Spring of 2007.

Popwatch's Michael Slezak wrote a hilarious open letter to the new Bachelor. Here's one of my favorites parts, but if you're a Bachelor fan, reading the whole thing is a must:

3. As long as there's alcohol in the room, keep drinking it. I know, it's not the respectable thing to do as an officer and a gentleman, but chugging the hooch is a crucial part of your tour of duty. As we learned from erstwhile Bachelor Charlie O'Connell, it's not the memories of stilted dinner-date chatter, but rather, hazy images of body shots and dirty dancing that last once love fades.

Where's the Third Drunk Celebrity?

Have you ever heard that things happen in threes? Well, if it's true, we should expect one more drunk celebrity story soon because Danny DeVito was the first, and Christina Aquilera is the second. MSNBC reports that a friend carried the singer out of a London nightclub called Kabaret's Prophecy, at 5 a.m.

While a friend cited tiredness from her tour as the reason for the inoperability of Christina's legs, a bill of $3,800 at the club's bar suggests another (more likely) reason.

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Are You Having Madonna Adoption Story Withdrawal?

MSNBC brings us another Madonna adoption story. Seems like awhile since we had one of those, doesn't it? This time the news is that the High Court in Malawi ruled that a coalition of human rights groups may monitor the adoption process. It's not clear whether Madonna had any choice in the matter, but regardless, she and hubby Guy Ritchie have agreed to the High Court's ruling, according to Madonna's lawyer.

The basis for the groups' desire to monitor the adoption process is a concern that the government "cut legal corners to fast-track the adoption. They said that while they do not object to Madonna as a prospective parent, regulations must be followed to protect children."

The father of the child that Madonna is adopting says that he hopes the case will result in reforms that make it easier for Malawian children to be adopted by foreigners.

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Why, Britney? Why?

I am not sure what a sign of the apocalypse would look like, but this might be it. Britney spears was hanging out with oily heir Brandon Davis. That's them leaving a club in the early hours of Thursday in Los Angeles. As if Paris and Lindsay weren't enough, now we have this.

Can we kidnap Brit and send her off to an island somewhere with Dr. Phil? Maybe he can talk some sense into her or reverse the Paris Hilton brainwashing.

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Spotlight Grabber Lindsay Lohan

I swear, she's just as bad as her BFF Paris Hilton. They'd attend the opening of an envelope if the press was going to be there. Paris recently attended an event to debut a new car, for pete's sake.

Anyways, Linds was on hand at the GQ Man of the Year Awards last night in Los Angeles. Named GQ's "obsession" of the year, it's not clear if it was her obsessions (alochol, drugs, partying, and poor taste in friends) that they were referring to or their obsession with her.

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Fashion Police: Jennifer Garner

Now let me preface this by saying I love Jennifer Garner. Down-to-earth, seemingly approachable and just plain nice. Now that I've said that, I gotta say, I'm just not sure about this dress she wore to the GQ Man of the Year Awards in Los Angeles last night.

Her hair looks wonderful, and the shade of purple is gorgeous on her, but her face looks just a touch masculine, and I think that the dress starts a little too low, given her proportions. But that's just me, and 'cause we love her, she gets an A- for effort.

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50 Cent Takes On Oprah Winfrey

The rappers aren't big fans of Oprah Winfrey. She's had feuds with various rappers in the past, mostly because she does not invite them on her show. I don't blame her, since lyrics about gang violence and the objectification of women probably don't go well with her new Pay It Forward campaign. This time, she's being attacked by 50 Cent, according to Page Six.

50 Cent talked to Elle magazine (huh?) and said that Oprah "started out with black women's views but has been catering to middle-aged white American women for so long that she's become one herself. I think the idea of being publicly noted that she's a billionaire makes [black women] interested in seeing her views. But it's even more exciting to the demographic of white American women she's been aiming at to see that she has the exact same views that they have." I have a feeling Oprah won't really care what 50 Cent thinks about her....

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Finalized Divorces All Around!

We have two finalized divorces in the news today. The first officially dissolved marriage is that of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen. I wonder if Charlie will find the company of hookers as exciting when it doesn't involve cheating. Was that too harsh? Denise and Charlie will share custody of their two daughters, Sam, 2, and Lola, 1.

In other divorce finalization news, we have the dissolution of the marriage of actress Selma Blair and actor Ahmet Zappa. They dated for six months, then were married for two years. And because I love any story with a Carrie Fisher reference, I have to point out that they had a traditional Jewish ceremony at her Beverly Hills mansion. Selma filed for divorce in June 2006. Word on the street is that Blair is dating her co-star in The Sweetest Thing, actor Johnny Messner.

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker Are Engaged

People Magazine has confirmed that Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria is engaged to Tony Parker, who is a NBA star with the San Antonio Spurs. Tony popped the question last night after flying to LA after his basketball game. He surprised Longoria as she got off work. Longoria's rep (who is paid to say vague things) said: "The proposal was romantic and perfect."

Longoria and Parker met in November 2004 and confirmed their couplehood to the press in August 2005.

The couple plans to wed in France next summer in what they describe as a "big, happy ceremony with lots of family and friends." There is a 7 year age difference between the two (Longoria is 31 and French-born Parker is 24).

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The Apprentice's New Season Coming Soon!

I love, love, love The Apprentice -- other fans will be happy to know that we only have to wait until January 7 for the new season to premiere. There are a few changes in store for the sexier, sixth season, and Donald Trump called it "the best we've ever done. It's different, it's certainly looser."

- Fleeing New York, the new season takes place in Los Angeles. I'm disappointed about this -- Donald Trump is all about New York.

- The Apprentice is taking a few cues from creator Mark Burnett's other popular show, Survivor. Each week, the winning team will "live like kings" in a mansion overlooking Beverly Hills. "The losers live like hell," sleeping in two tents with no hot showers or closets -- in the mansion's backyard. And yes, they have to pitch the tents themselves. Burnett says, "It's tough - but not quite Survivor. They're living in LA with plenty to eat - and no giant creepy-crawlers. Some take it in stride, but for others, it was very hard to cope."

- Trump's kids' Donald Jr., 28, and Ivanka, 25, are taking the place of George H. Ross and fired right-hand Carolyn Kepcher in the boardroom. In another twist, each week's winning project manager will also be at the boardroom table offering up their opinions.

- The swimsuit category? One of the season's challenges is creating and marketing swimsuits on a Santa Monica beach, with some of the candidates even modeling the swimsuits themselves. Given the fact that they generally only pick beautiful contestants, this shouldn't be a real shock.

- Rewards, Hollywood Style. When in Rome, do as the Romans do, right? This go-around, rewards include trips to the Playboy Mansion to chill with Hugh Hefner (betcha the female contestants love that!), and dinner with Wolfgang Puck at his Spago restaurant.

And lastly, Burnett said that there is also a "vigorous romantic hookup."

Should be a very interesting season for sure.

Celebrity Fit Club 5 Cast Announced

The folks at VH1 are gearing up for the next seasion of their popular show Celebrity Fit Club, where semi-famous people are put through their paces to lose weight. The cast this time seems a bit dubious, however. Dustin Diamond, Screech from Saved by the Bell? I've seen pictures of him fairly recently, when he was trying to save his home from foreclosure, and it didn't look like he had much weight to lose, if any.

The rest of the cast includes American Idol finalist Kimberley Locke, Maureen McCormick (more commonly known as Marcia Brady), the Tonight Show "intern" Ross Matthews, 80s pop star Tiffany, rappers Da Brat and Warren G and country music parody singer Cledus T. Judd.

The show premieres in April.

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Cover Boy Josh Duhamel

Las Vegas star and boyfriend of Black Eyed Peas singer, Fergie, Josh Duhamel has made the cover of Men's Health magazine and given his fine physique, it's no wonder why. He's a hottie and a half in an everyman sort of way.

In the December issue of the magazine, Josh, 34, calls his two-year romance with Fergie, "the best relationship I've ever had. We have very similar upbringings and a similar work ethic, so there's never any animosity or competitiveness between us. Even when she's touring, it doesn't feel like she's gone, because we're really good about communicating. It works." Talking about the prospect of aging and the future, Josh said, "These days I see more of a path toward what I want to do," he says, "and what I feel like I'm capable of doing. I know what it takes now to accomplish my goals. That's the biggest thing." Then he pauses and laughs. "And I appreciate downtime. Man, I really appreciate having a weekend to hang." Swoon...

You can read the complete article here.

Ethan Embry In Real Life Drama

Remember the movie Can't Hardly Wait? Then you might remember the adorable actor Ethan Embry. He and his wife, Sunny Mabrey, were mugged at gunpoint on Sunday night outside his California home. He told police that two men recognized him from his acting roles, and robbed them in their driveway. They made off with his wallet and his watch. Witnesses reported that as the men were fleeing the scene, Embry ran into his house, grabbed his handgun and came out, firing three shots. Mabrey's spokesman Jeff Raymond said "they are fine and the police are handling it."

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Who's That Girl?

If you guessed singer Pink, I am suitably impressed. She is halfway through the European portion of her I'm Not Dead tour, and stopped off at The Ivy in London for a bite to eat yesterday. Given her lyrics from her hit single, "Stupid Girls," she must be loving the Britney Spears antics lately.

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Beyonce: I'm Going to Disney!

Beyonce visited Walt Disney World yesterday to tape an upcoming special for ABC. The Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parada will air on ... you guessed it ... December 25.

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Another Day, Another Picture of Britney

But again, luckily for us, she's fully clothed, kept her nether-regions under wraps, and managed to visit a Malibu drugstore yesterday sans Paris Hilton. Seems like a good day all around.

It's certainly been an interesting week for the pop star ... she went from the wonderful news of ditching her husband, Kevin Federline, to ditching all the class she may have had left. Unfortunately, no matter how much we love Britney Spears, she is a supreme example that no matter how rich you are, you can't buy class. Let's just hope her wild week is out of her system and she will resume normalcy.

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Nicole Kidman (1), Julia Roberts (0)

Reuters reports that for the first time in five years, Julia Roberts does not top the list of highest-paid actresses in Hollywood. For 2006, the honor goes to Nicole Kidman. She earned an estimated $16 million to $17 million per movie, but still has not topped the $20 million per movie earned by Roberts, 39, before she put her career on hold to have kidlets.

Roberts fell entirely off the list of the highest-paid actresses because she did not star in a movie released during 2006. In the name of girl power, I must also report that none of the women on th top 10 list came even close to the $25 million salary that men like Tom Cruise or Jim Carrey get. Bastards.

Other actresses on the list inlcude Reese Witherspoon, Renee Zellweger, Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz. Each earned an estimated $15 million per film. Halle Berry, Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie earned $14 million, $10 million and $10 million, respectively. Kirsten Dunst earns between $8 million and $10 million and Jennifer Aniston earns an estimated $8 million per film.

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Danny DeVito in Damage Control Mode

People magazine reports that Danny DeVito is trying to do some major damage control after his disastrous appearance on The View today. DeVito's appearance was marked by slurred words, rambling stories, and a visit to Rosie O'Donnell's lap. Don't worry, he just sat there. Now he's desperately trying to get ahold of Barbara Walters to apologize.

DeVito admitted that he had been out with George Clooney all night and said: "I knew it was the last seven limoncellos that was going to get me." While the video of his appearance hasn't made it onto YouTube yet, People provides some good details:

On the air, the hosts asked if DeVito had been to sleep, but he mumbled the response, "I don't know." He then embarked on a long and winding tale about having once spent the night in the Lincoln bedroom in the White House and attempted, with his wife Rhea Perlman, to "really wreck the joint."

At one point his words were bleeped after apparently using an obscenity when talking about President Bush.

O'Donnell and co-host Joy Behar seemed amused for the most part, although Walters was visibly impatient, rolling her eyes when DeVito was talking about the President.

"Listen, can we talk about this movie?" she said after the White House story.

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Update: It didn't take long! Here's the video:

Kate Hudson Gets A New Agent

Is it a Hollywood requirement that when you ditch your husband you have to ditch your agent or publicist, too? Kate Hudson has followed the trend and got herself a new agent, according to Variety. Hudson's new agent is with Endeavor and she used to be represented by CAA, which is the agency she has been with since her big break in Almost Famous.

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Carolyn Doesn't Have to Collect Unemployment Anymore

The Apprentice's former star Carolyn Kepcher found her self a new jobby job. Reuters reports that Kepcher has signed on with Microsoft to be a judge in a contest to find the best small business idea in America.

The contest is called the "Ultimate Challenge" and will award to the winner "$100,000 in seed money, a storefront or other space in Manhattan for a year rent-free, and software to help get their business started." Not bad. Glitter and Gossip could use a Manhattan office....

Other judges are "maternity wear entrepreneur Liz Lange and Chris Caposella, a Microsoft vice president." They are hearing the ideas in "a computer-equipped recreational vehicle parked in Midtown Manhattan." Although, only dozens of people showed up to make a pitch.

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ANOTHER show for Ryan Seacrest

I am beginning to think that Ryan Seacrest had himself cloned. Or maybe he used that spell that Hermione used to go to more than one class at a time at Hogwart's (sorry, I am in loser denial). Variety reports that Seacrest has signed up to produce a show called "Paradise City," which will be set in Las Vegas and will be about "people trying to make it big on the Strip." The reality show will follow people who have moved to Vegas to try to become models, rock stars, club promoters and other jobs that sound cool, but probably aren't.

The show has already begun taping and will debut in the spring. Seacrest has teamed up with the production company behind Laguna Beach, so let's hope Paradise City is more like the first two seasons of Laguna instead of the current (yawn) season.

She's Leaving Our Boyfriend Alone

Cameron Diaz spent a whole bunch of time on the Ellen Degeneres show explaining that she didn't want to marry Justin Timberlake. Okay, fine, she didn't say it that way, but the result is the same.

Here's the exchange between Ellen and Cameron on that subject and her bridal bouquet collection. Yes, I said bridal bouquet collection. Read on:

Ellen: "Speaking of Justin . . . when he was on the show I asked him if you were going to get married."

Cameron: "I saw that."

Ellen: "And, are you?"

Cameron: "I'm a commitment phobe . . . .don't want to do it."

Ellen: "I know but it's been almost four years now."

Cameron: "I know. Well, we're kind of, like, married..isn't it?"

Ellen: "Yeah, kind of . . . without the tax benefits."

Cameron: "Oh, yeah..Oh wow."

Ellen: "There's reason to do it!"

And on the bridal bouquet collection:

Ellen: "The tradition at a wedding is if you catch the bouquet you're the next to get married and people fight like crazy to catch the bouquet. Why do you fight?"

Cameron: "I don't fight ..no, no...it's not about fighting. It's about being in the right position. The right place at the right time… It's like a sport to me. I don't care, I don't want to get married I just want to catch the bouquet because I have a collection of bouquets...I don't have them still but they're kind of in my ego catalog...12 bouquets."

Ellen: "You're taking some poor woman who desperately wants the bouquet..."

Cameron: "She better work on her vertical is all I'm sayin'..."

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K-Fed Meets All Expectations

This story comes from the Not Surprising Newsdesk. MSNBC reports that K-Fed was cheating on Britney with a porn star. The affair allegedly began a month before Brit Brit filed for divorce. The porn star is named Kendra Jade, which I assume means her childhood pet was named Kendra and she lived on Jade Street as a kid.

K-Fed met her in Las Vegas in December 2005 when Britney was on a trip to Louisiana.

"Kev and Kendra had sex at their friends' apartment multiple times, starting in early October," a source told the tab. "Their friend would phone Kendra and a few other girls to come hang out, and it would always end up with Kevin and Kendra heading off to the spare bedroom!"

Talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth, huh? K-Fed's internal monologue: "Let's see, I have a gravy train of a wife who for some unknown reason decided to marry a loser like me...I'll cheat on her!"

No Favorite Things Show from Oprah This Year

Every year, Oprah fans look forward to her Favorite Things episode, where she highlights some of the favorite things that she has discovered during the year. They run the gamut, from the reasonably priced to the extreme, giving a boon to many small businesses. But not this year.

Calling it her Pay It Forward Challenge, instead of giving away gifts this year to her audience members, she gave them each a $1,000 debit card (sponsored by Bank of America). She told them to spend the money on the charity of their choice. In explaining why she changed things this year, Oprah said, "I can honestly say that every gift I've ever given has brought at least as much happiness to me as it has to the person I've given it to. That's the feeling I want to pass on to you."

Good for her.

All 300 of her audience members were also given a Sony (Charts) DVD Handycam to record their charitable activities. "You're going to open your hearts, you're going to be really creative, and you're going to spend it all at once on one stranger or spend a dollar on every person," she said. "Imagine the love and kindness you can spread with $1,000."

And they definitely paid it forward, with some of the audience members turning the $1,000 into $71,000 and even $200,000, using the debit card that Oprah gave them, and getting community and company support for their individual projects.

Oprah never ceases to amaze me.

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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Buy Cottage In London

And by "cottage," we mean the $5 million kind.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have purchased a six-bedroom cottage in "exclusive community" of Dormans Park, 30 miles outside London, for $4.75 million. This will be in addition, of course, to their homes in Beverly Hills and Telluride, Colorado.

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Nick Lachey Plays Ball

Fans of the now-defunct MTV show, The Newlyweds, will remember how much Nick Lachey loves his sports. Whether it was baseball, football, soccer ... you name it ... he was there, in front of the tv or in person. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that he is becoming bart owner of a baseball team, the Tacoma Rainiers franchise, the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.

He told People magazine, "It had always been a dream of mine to be involved in team sports in general, especially on a local level in your hometown. A couple years ago, the Cincinnati Reds came up for sale, and I made an attempt to become a part of the ownership. Unfortunately, it didn't work out, but it certainly reiterated my interest in having some kind of ownership involvement. So, when this opportunity came around, it felt like a great way to get involved. Sports is - outside of entertainment - my passion. Clearly I'm not going to be playing for anybody in my lifetime, so to be involved on the ownership level is the next best thing."

He will be one-third owner of the team, along with his business partners, Bob Schlegal and Kirby Schlegal. Lachey said, "They are partners in Schlegal Sports and have a lot of experience, especially in minor-league sports."

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Paris Still with Nicole

Even though she's been hanging out with pop queen Britney Spears lately, Paris Hilton found some time to meet up with Nicole Richie last night at the unveiling of Volkswagen's new compact SUV, the Tiguan, in Los Angeles. Any excuse to party, I suppose.

The reunited BFFs are getting ready to start filming the fifth season of The Simple Life.

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Britney Spears - With Clothes and Without Paris

Maybe her week-long partying binge with Paris Hilton is finally coming to an end.

Britney Spears was spotted last night at a Santa Monica gas station. She was with a girlfriend, on her way to the Loews Hotel.

Fully clothed, with all the right parts covered, and without her new BFF, Paris, maybe Britney is going to settle down. We'll soon see. One can only hope.

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The Wiggles to Lose Lead Singer

Not the type of news we usually go for, but certainly somber for the toddler set.

The popular children's group, The Wiggles, is expected to announce the departure of their lead singer this week, due to a serious illness.

The Australian group has scheduled a press conference tomorrow to make a "major announcement relating to members of the group," according to the Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Associated Press and the online edition of Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper.

The "Yellow Wiggle," Greg Page, has been absent quite a bit from touring since undergoing a double hernia operation in December. Since June, he has had medical treatment for fainting spells and lethargy.

The Wiggles were Australia's top-earning entertainers last year, ahead of actress Nicole Kidman, grossing $39 million in 2005.

"I have had numerous bouts of this over the past eight months but they are getting more frequent, and more concerning," Greg said to The Daily Telegraph. "So I have decided that I must go home, rest and seek further medical advice to assure myself that I will be OK for future tours."

Anne Hathaway Gets Smart

Actress Anne Hathaway has landed the role of Agent 99 in the feature adaptation of the classic TV series, Get Smart. The actress from Brokeback Mountain and The Devil Wears Prada will star along with Steve Carell, who is taking the role of Maxwell Smart, a part played by Don Adams in the original TV series. Filming starts in March.

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It's Official: Snoop Dogg Arrested Last Night

Last night, rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested on drug and gun charges as he left The Tonight Show in Burbank, California after performing. It has been confirmed by Burbank Police Sgt. Kevin Grandalski and this was Snoop's second arrest in just over a month.

As he left the NBC studios, he was served with a search warrant as part of the police's ongoing investigation surrounding his arrest at the Burbank airport in October. After searching his vehicle and house, police found items that resulted in Snoop being arrested for four felonies - felon in possession of a firearm, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana for sale and for possession of a false compartment in his car.

He was booked late last night and bail was set at $60,000.

Donald Etra, Snoop Dogg's lawyer, "We will examine the charges very carefully to see if they have any merit. Obviously, as any citizen charged, he stands innocent of all charges."

Honestly, is it that hard to stay out of trouble?

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Pam Anderson Pleads for Calm

In the wake of her impending divorce from Kid Rock, Pam Anderson took to her web site yesterday to plead for a little calmness, if only for the sake of her children. Nice to see that someone has a level head and recognizes their priorities. Now, one could argue that if she was so concerned with what her kids READ, she'd also be concerned with what they can SEE and quit posing for porn-like pictures, but that might be asking too much.

From her Web site yesterday:

"I'm very concerned with the press on mine and Bob's divorce. I know I have people who want to defend me or people who want to defend Bob, but my children can read. I'd like to resolve this amicably - not fueling fires - and with dignity. Kids don't know the difference between fact and tabloid ... does anybody? Truth is, Bob is great in many ways - we just don't belong together ... we mutually agree. I love my children, he loves his son ... we both have wonderful family and friends as support going thru this time."

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Sofia Coppola Has A Baby Girl

E! Online has learned that Sofia Coppola and her boyfriend, French musician Thoms Mars, welcomed a baby girl on Tuesday. This is their first child and they named her Romy.

The couple met when Mars' band Phoenix contributed a song, "Too Young," to the soundtrack for Coppola's Lost in Translation.

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Beauty and the Geek and the Biggest Loser Will Return

Variety reports that both the Biggest Loser and Beauty and the Geek will be back with new seasons. Beauty and the Geek found a new home at The CW and The Biggest Loser will stay at NBC

"Beauty and the Geek" was on the now non-existent WB and will premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 8 p.m. with a two-hour episode. It will then air at that time for the remainder of the season in the spot that was vacated by America's Next Top Model. After Beauty and the Geek, America's Next Top Model will return yet again.

If you are unfamiliar with Beauty and the Geek, here's how Variety describes it:

"Beauty and the Geek" pairs eight socially challenged geniuses with eight academically flawed stunners as they compete in a variety of challenges for a $250,000 prize. The show's second season scored the WB's top marks last season among adults 18-34.

The Biggest Loser will return to its fourth season on NBC, probably in part because it improved its ratings by 40 percent over last year. The season that is currently airing will have a live finale on December 13th, where the grand prize of $250,000 will be awarded to (duh) the Biggest Loser.

Heath and Michelle Will Make it Official

Page Six repors that Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams took one more step on their glacial paced path to the altar - they got their marriage license. Apparently, Ledger was spotting picking up the license in Brooklyn, where the couple bought a townhouse this year.

I gotta say I am skeptical - here in California, both the future husband and the future wife have to go to get the marriage license. But maybe that's not how it works when you're a celebrity....

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Britney Shows Signs of Intelligence Again

US Weekly is reporting that Britney spears has abruptly pulled out of her co-hosting gig with Paris Hilton, that was so recently reported here. US confirmed the news with Fox, who will be airing the Billboard Music Awards that Britney and Paris were going to co-host: "She pulled out," confirms a source with Fox. "She didn't give a reason."

Apparently, reps for Hilton and Spears were negotiating the contract this morning, but then at 5 pm, Britney withdrew. So now the show will move forward with Hilton alone as the host or may have Brad Garrett host the show.

Is it just me or is it odd that they don't have a host for an awards show that is airing on Monday?

Madonna's Special Bombed

The much-hyped Madonna special that aired on the night before Thanksgiving was a ratings dud, E! Online reports.

The special, entitled Madonna: The Confessions Tour - Live from London, was watched by only 4.6 million viewers. The special sparked controversy because the network decided to cut out Madonna's infamous crucifixion scene.

The special landed in the auspicious 78th place for that night.

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Jimmy Buffet Protects the Integrity of Margaritaville

Jimmy Buffet won a battle against a Texas based online merchant who was selling Parrothead-themed merchandise, according to E! Online. Through an out of court settlement, Buffett protected his trademark and prevented the sale of Buffett-branded goods through any website other than his own. The district court issued an order requiring that the site be entirely shut down.

However, the parrot stealer didn't like the judge's order and decided he wouldn't shut down the site after all. The judge rewarded this conduct by throwing him in jail for contempt of court. Shortly thereafter, the settlement was reached, he was released and was allowed to reopen the website.

"I signed an order while confined to a jail cell, to no longer offer Jimmy Buffett items or advertise Jimmy Buffett items," Akard told E! Online. "Jimmy Buffett no longer needs to worry about me competing with his Margaritaville stores."

Okay, whineypants.

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CBS to Debut New Reality Show

Remember Erik Estrada from the popular police show CHiPS? Well, he's coming back to TV, this time as part of a new CBS reality show surrounding reserve police officers.

Singer La Toya Jackson and Jack Osbourne are also joining the show, as well as WWE wrestler Trish Stratus and Jackass star Wee Man. Nothing like getting some A-list celebs, eh?

Training began for the show in Muncie, Indiana this week. Muncie Police Chief JOE WINKLE told the Associated Press that the group must complete the same training and meet the same standards as other reserve officers, including the study of constitutional law and ethics. They will be trained to carry guns, but won't answer emergency calls on their own.

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Now We Know Who to Blame

Turns out Britney and Paris have been thrown together by more than just a love of Hyde. They will be co-hosting the Billboard Music Awards together according to People magazine. The awards show will take place in Las Vegas and will be aired on FOX live on Monday, December 4th, at 8 p.m. ET from Las Vegas's MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Brit Brit will also host a New Year's Eve party at Pure Nightclub in the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas.

So which came first - the friendship or the co-hosting gig?

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Lorenzo and Jennifer are Still Together

We have already discussed how The Bachelor's Lorenzo Borghese picked Jennifer to be his princess in last night's finale, but the real question is whether or not Lorenzo and Jennifer are still together.

According to EW's Popwatch, they are still dating (for now). The news was delivered in a "not terribly effusive" manner during a teleconference.

"We're still very happy and we're definitely together," said Jen, "but we're just kind of trying to figure things out, and really grow into a relationship now." Of course, they'll have to nurture that growth from afar; eighth-grade teacher Jen said she'll stay in the Miami area at least long enough to finish out the school year, while Lorenzo has no plans to move from his New York City base. Yet if Jen has any fears that Lorenzo's female fans will pursue him during the couple's long-distance courtship, she's keeping them to herself. "I have total confidence in him that everything will be fine," she said. "And if not, I'm sure it'll get written about so I'll find out that way." Alrighty, then!

In response to whether Lorenzo was pushed to create a certain ending by ABC produces, Lorenzo said:

"I didn't have a necklace on me, or a string, but I mean, it is a ring, so you should put it on a finger. And so I put it on Jen's finger," he explained. "And obviously before I did, I wanted her to understand why I was putting it on her finger, and what it meant, but she's got it on her finger right now, and I think that's what you do with a ring." (For the record, Jen added, it's on her left hand.)

I don't know about you, but I'm not sold. I wish more of these couples would make it a la Trista and Ryan...

Like Grandfather, Like Grandson

Sorry, but that post title was just too easy. Frank Agnello (son of Victoria Gotti and brother to Carmine and John) was arrested on drug charges in Long Island.

According to E! Online, Frank, 16, was arrested last month when he "was behind the wheel of a rented Chrysler Pacifica on Nov. 10 when he was pulled over by police in the town of Dix Hills for running a stop sign." When they pulled him over, the police smelled marijuana, then they searched the car and found a small amount of pot and morphine and OxyContin. Not surprisingly, dear little Frank didn't have a prescription for any of that stuff.

Lucky for Frank, his mom bailed him out by posting $200 bail. Frank will be arraigned on January 24.

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It's Officially Over

Watch out ladies - Christian Slater is offically back on the market. People magazine reports that his divorce from his wife Ryan Haddon is final.

The couple was married in 2000 and separated in January 2005.

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30 Rock Star Gets DWI

Tracy Morgan, a star on NBC's 30 Rock was charged with a DWI, according to People magazine. The District Attorney told People that the actor was arrested today in New York City after being pulled over for "weaving back and forth, into the right and left lanes." Morgan also failed a Breathlyzer test.

What makes this news worse is that Morgan is "already on probation stemming from a Dec. 2 DUI arrest in Los Angeles last year, the Associated Press reports."

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If This Doesn't Say Happy, I Don't Know What Does...

A picture of Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and daughter Suri at the rehearsal dinner. Beautiful!

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Things That Make You Go Hmmm....

Bonus points if you know where the post's title comes from.

Well, they went from knock-down drag out fights involving everyone's new BFF Paris Hilton to an over-the-top divorce party to come full circle.

Shanna Moakler appears to be back on speaking terms with her ex, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. The two were spotted last night in Beverly Hills, where they dined at Mr. Chow together.

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It's Official: Matt Lauer and His Wife Welcome Baby #3

NBC Today show co-anchor Matt Lauer and his former model wife, Annette, welcomed their third child this morning. A boy named, Thijs (yeah, I don't know how to pronounce at first either; read on, help is on the way) was born in New York City at 9:37 a.m. and weighs 7 lbs., 4 oz.. The baby's name (pronounced "Tice") is a shortened form of Matthijs, which is Dutch for Matthew. Remember, Matt's wife is Dutch-born.

Thijs joins their son, Jack, and daughter, Romy.

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So Close, Yet So Far Away

As we have been lamenting for the last couple days, it looks like Britney is back sliding into her old ways again. For proof, look no further than this horrific picture of Grandma Britney. If she keeps dressing this way, Paris and Lindsay aren't going to hang out with her anymore.

Photo from People.