June 2006 Gossip Archive (Page 2)

Suri Cruise was a much anticipated baby, so when no pictures of her surfaced, questions were bound to be asked. Immediately after Suri's birth in April, it was proclaimed that she is "extremely beautiful, has lots of dark hair and big blue eyes" and that proud father Tom Cruise was going to show pictures of his child with Katie Holmes (below) on the May 12 episode of Ellen.

But there have been no pics.

Some have speculated that Tom wanted more money than the $3 million he was reportedly offered for the rights to Suri pics. Brangelina reportedly got a cool $4M for whoring out Shiloh, and Tom wanted to be in that league or he wasn't about to play ball. Or so the theory goes.

But now, a source close to Cruise offers a new theory: that the lack of pictures is simply another by-product of the star's insane Scientology beliefs.

"Tom insists he'll do it in his own time. He won't be bullied into showing his world his precious angel. Tom wants to obey Scientology rules about keeping babies out of the public eye," an alleged friend of Cruise's told Grazia magazine.

According to Scientology doctrine, parents should avoid taking newborn babies out unless absolutely necessary. As Cruise is an avid follower of the sect, perhaps he is merely adhering to his beliefs and is not the money-grubbing lunatic we thought he was. Well, at least not the money-grubbing part.

Cruise's friend did not comment on whether Scientology permits naked, pregnant pictures of the baby's mother to be released to the public (please see a very interesting, recent Britney Spears nude photo spread), but that's neither here nor there.

We'll say this for Denise Richards: she's not afraid to talk about her crazy love life. As she tells People, Charlie Sheen's ex is trying to move on by selling the Westlake Village home she bought last year.

Is it a coincidence that the 7,400-sq.-ft., six-bedroom house that Richards is leaving also happens to be around the corner from Heather Locklear? You know, the former pal whose husband she's now tanging on a regular basis?

Yes, folks, Richards is officialy dating Locklear's ex, Richie Sambora. As she seeks part of Sheen's Screen Actors Guild pension, full custody of their daughters and more than $100,000 a month in child support, Richards has already bought a home in a more "kid-friendly" neighborhood near Los Angeles, according to a source.

Meanwhile, those that think Locklear and Richards were best friends are WAY off base.

"People have gone on - 'Would you date your best friend's husband?' " Richard said. "You know, she wasn't my best friend. She was a close friend in the last couple of years."

Phew. That makes it perfectly acceptable.

Lauren Conrad, a.k.a. "LC," made a big splash on MTV's Laguna Beach last summer. After graduating from Laguna Beach (the high school and the show), she landed the lead role in a new spin-off, The Hills, which just made its debut. The series chronicles LC's efforts to break into a career in the fashion industry, starting with an internship at Teen Vogue, as well as her drama-filled personal life.

Lauren was recently interviewed by TV Guide, where she gave viewers the scoop on the new series, the return of Jason (that dick), her feud with Kristin Cavallari (that bitch), her future plans, and more. Here's the complete interview…

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TV GUIDE: With issues such as taking the NYC job versus staying in school, are you torn between advising Heidi as a best friend and doing something else that might offer more drama for the show?
LC: You know what, especially with this school? You can always go back. Like, I can take a year off and go back and it's not a big deal at all. That's how that program is set up. So it's not a huge deal that she didn't go. I was bummed because she had moved out here [to Los Angeles] to [attend the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising] with me and didn't even give it a chance, but….

TV GUIDE: But by and large, do you ever find yourself playing to the cameras?
LC: No, I don't like it when people do that. It's almost insulting when you fake it because people can tell, and you're making them think you think they can't tell.

TV GUIDE: Why'd you hang up on Heidi last week if you're supposed to be best friends?
LC: I actually didn't hang up on her; our phones disconnected, and then my phone rang when I tried to call her back. I did not hang up on her. I would never hang up on Heidi.

TV GUIDE: What did she think when she saw you guys singing "Beauty School Dropout"?
LC: I've sung that to her face! I sang that for, like, a month, as a joke! [Laughs]

TV GUIDE: You mentioned getting a message from Jason. Is there some romantic drama to come?
LC: Yeah, it's us getting back together, and then the beginning [of the reunion], and how it ends up… all that fun stuff. [Sheepishly] But I don't know what they're going to show. I do know he comes to my office [at Teen Vogue] to surprise me with flowers.

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Hey, she's now officially a single woman. Jessica Simpson can date anyone she pleases, a perk of bachelor hood ex-husband Nick Lachey has certainly been taking advantage of.

So, who does Jessica have her sights on? Don't laugh, but it's comedian Dane Cook. The duo co-stars in the upcoming movie, Employee of the Month. But might they also be one another's Lovers of the Moment?

According to Life & Style Weekly, "sparks flew" during the filming of the movie over the winter - but Cook was still dating longtime girlfriend, Racquel Houghton.

Those two have since called it quits, however. And Last week, Cook and Simpson "couldn't hide their feelings" for each other at the Hollywood club, Hyde. The publication quoted a source as saying the following:

"They looked like two people trying not to look like a couple but who really wanted to rip each other's clothes off."

Sounds like The Gossip every time we look at Jessica. Somehow, Cook has managed to star in back-to-back productions with Simpson and Jessica Alba. We'd love to know his Jessica secret.

First, we learn that the cast of The O.C. might be (mercifully) closing up shop. Now, reports say Britney Spears is serious about leaving California as well -- and is planning a return home to her native Louisiana.

Convinced that her hectic lifestyle in Malibu is taking its toll, Brit is reportedly in the process of moving back to Kentwood, La., and has been upgrading her mother Lynne's house so she can move back in.

The town, which can be found in the northeast part of the state, right off of Exit 57 on Interstate 55, near the Mississippi state line, would be thrilled to have its native daughter back.

"She wants to come home," Mayor Harold Smith said. "She's building more rooms for her growing family. She wants a nursery and some kids' rooms."

Britney is spending $200,000 to renovate the house in Kentwood where road rage queen Lynne Spears resides. She is also scouring the Louisiana real estate market, looking to buy a second home specifically for deadbeat husband Kevin Federline to stay in if the increased in-law interactions intensely irritate him.

Seriously. We didn't make that up, although we did add awful alliteration.

"He likes Lynne but doesn't like her getting involved in their relationship," a source told InTouch Weekly.

Moreover, Spears has reportedly met with an OB-GYN in nearby Baton Rouge to discuss having a Caesarian section there when her second baby arrives in September. In case you haven't heard, the pop star is pregnant again, less than a year after birthing little Sean Preston. Don't believe us? We have the Britney Spears nude, pregnant pics to prove it.

Nine months, one stint in rehab and a couple criminal charges later - and it's like Kate Moss was never let go by Burberry!

The 32-year-old model is featured in Burberry's fall-winter 2006-07 promotion, appearing in a black and white print ad, dressed in a white lace trench coat on a rooftop overlooking the London skyline.

The spots, marking the fashion house's 150th anniversary, are a notable about-face for Burberry after it publicly distanced itself from the Moss following all that cocaine stuff.

Photos of the ravenous beauty were published London's Daily Mirror, purportedly of her snorting drugs in the recording studio of then boyfriend Pete Doherty.

Other employers quickly dumped Moss. Among them were H&M, Chanel and Gloria Vanderbilt, as British police pledged to investigate the allegations. Two weeks ago, prosecutors announced they would not pursue drug charges against her, citing lack of "forensic evidence and direct eyewitness evidence."

Since publicly apologizing and entering a rehab clinic, Moss has been on the comeback trail. She's strutted her recovering stuff for Robert Cavalli, Nikon, Calvin Klein, Virgin Mobile and Longchamp.

Rocker Chris Daughtry, the fourth-place finisher on the fifth season of American Idol this spring, is featured in the most recent issue of Entertainment Weekly.

The 27-year old North Carolina native, who many believe was on the fast track to winning the competition before his unexpected loss, tells eager listeners what they can expect from him and the rest of the gang on the forthcoming American Idol tour (which kicks off July 5).

Chris also talks about why he turned down the gig offered to him by Fuel, as well as what's next for his career.

For the complete interview, follow the link above!

An arrest warrant has been issued for DMX after the rapper failed to turn up at a New York court, where he was due to face several charges including driving without a licence.

City Court Judge Barbara Leak issued the warrant on Wednesday for the star, whose real and extremely uncool name is Earl Simmons. The proceedings had already been postponed twice.

DMX/Simmons' lawyer, Stacey Murray, promised he would show up in court on Thursday and said her client had been ill. He is also accused of speeding and not wearing a seatbelt.

"We have granted him a number of courtesies. It ends now," the judge said.

The 35-year old rapper was stopped by law enforcement officials in the New York district of White Plains on June 2 for speeding and making unsafe lane changes, police say. Officers then found he was not wearing a seatbelt and did not have a driver's licence.

Nine days later, he was given a ticket for driving on the shoulder of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison, N.Y. Last month, he was arrested by police after abusing airline staff at Heathrow Airport in London.

For a guy who has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide, and who is about to release his sixth album -- Year of the Dog, Again -- these are some awfully weak charges. Driving without a seatbelt? Unsafe lane changes? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought DMX was supposed to be at least semi-hard. I personally can top these infractions many times over.

Come on, Earl. Couldn't you have at least assaulted someone in the process?

We know he's beautiful, but please stop stalking Brad Pitt and posing as Brad Pitt. Just sit back and ogle over Brad Pitt.

The most recent transgression occurred when a 29-year-old man tried to steal more than $23,000 from a money exchanger in the United Arab Emirates by crafting a fake ID card using a photo of Shiloh's dad.

Reports state the Jordanian had been informed by his brother â€" an employee at the Dubai money exchange - that more than $23,000 in cash had been transferred to the bureau for a client, but had not been picked up for more than three months.

The man, naturally, then downloaded Pitt's picture off the Internet and forged an identification card using the client's name, hoping his brother would hand over the cash and keep a photocopy of the fake ID as record of the transfer.

The genius plan failed. This idiot was arrested on a tip from an informant, charged with forgery and attempted embezzlement. He later confessed to police that he had no idea whose picture he had downloaded from the Internet.

Does that mean he's never seen Ocean's 11? Sucks for him.

Marissa Cooper is dead. Might her friends and family be next?

As The O.C. limps into 2006-2007 on FOX, the network isn't showing very much faith in the drama. Only 16 new episodes have been ordered for the show's fourth season. The basis for this decrease in output?

It's largely the major competition that Seth, Summer and other Newport residents will be facing on Thursday nights. Aside from CSI returning to its 9 p.m. time slot, ABC has moved juggernaut, Grey's Anatomy, opposite The O.C., as well.

Combine these hits with the severe drop in ratings the FOX series faced last season - although it still averaged a respectable 5.7 million viewers a week - and there's little wonder why the show may soon be joining Marissa in entertainment heaven.

For those who still care, look for Adam Brody, Rachel Bilson and others to return on November 2, after FOX is finished airing The World Series.