October 2006 Archives

The cast of Grey's Anatomy may need some-real life doctors on the set.

According to sources, stars Isaiah Washington (pictured) and Patrick Dempsey recently were involved in a violent brawl. With each other.

The ever-reliable National Enquirer first broke the story, but other sources have confirmed it. They report that a long-simmering feud boiled over on Monday when Washington and Dempsey started arguing over cast members being late for a scene.

It's no Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, but here's the play-by-play:

"What are we waiting on?" said Isaiah.

"Not me," said Patrick. "I'm always ready."

"At that point," said the source, "Isaiah said something mean to T.R. Knight" (who plays mild-mannered Dr. George O'Malley).

"That's when Patrick told Isaiah, 'Pick on somebody your own size.' Well, that did it. Isaiah became enraged and grabbed Patrick by the throat and shoved him back a few feet."

Jeepers. Rumors have been swirling that Washington, an experienced stage actor, hasn't been pleased with the attention Dempsey has received as the face of the hit ABC show.

But there are better ways to handle things, Isaiah. Take a lesson from Jessica Biel and stretch out that anger. Take a deep breath.

And then follow the always inspirational lead of Nicole Richie and make up with your friend/co-star.

Beyonce may sing about a baby boy.

But Madonna actually adopts one.

Even though her publicist has denied it, here's how we know the Material Girl really did adopt a child in Malawi: the baby's father has come forward to confirm the news.

Yahome Banda told the Associated Press that the Queen of Pop visited the Hope Orphan Care Center in Mchinji, where his son had been living. On Monday, the little boy - whose mother died after giving birth to him a month ago - was taken to the capital, Lilongwe, where Madonna was staying.

Admit it: this makes her a bit more Jesus-like, doesn't it?

Banda says he's been told that the child, who will join Lourdes, 9, and Rocco, 5, in the Ciccone-Ritchie brood, will come back to Malawi frequently.

"I am very, very happy because, as you can see, there is poverty in this village, and I know he will be very well looked after in America," the father said.

Will Brangelina respond by adopting another child of its own? Stay tuned and find out!

Sadly, Jon Stewart is not running for president.

But that doesn't mean you can't throw support behind another famous person in office. Numerous celebrities certainly are doing so.

In the California governor's race, Arnold Schwarzenegger holds adouble-digit edge in the polls - but his lead over Democratic rival Phil Angelides when it comes star wattage is even bigger.

Recently, the actor/governor signed a bill with George Clooney on hand. After that , Schwarzenegger was hanging out with the Dalai Lama. Tony Blair also chimed in a couple days later.

He's the prime minister of England, Paris Hilton.

On Wednesday, the governor returns to NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the same platform where he launched his campaign for governor in 2003.

"I think Angelides has a better chance of trying to arm-wrestle Arnold than he does trying to match him for celebrity attention," said Jonathan Wilcox, who teaches a class on celebrity and society at the University of Southern California.

Arnold's red carpet supporters also include Hollywood heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg. His old pal Danny DeVito pops up. He gave a speech last month at a women's conference organized by his celebrity wife, Maria Shriver, where the guest list ranged from Martha Stewart to the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists.

As for Angelides? Well, the state treasurer and a former developer, was joined at recent events by actors Ed Begley Jr. and Daniel Stern.

All he needs is the backing of Peter Sarsgaard and this race for celebrity support will be even!

Give Tara Reid this much: at least she's honest about plastic surgery.

Yes, we're looking at you, Ashlee Simpson.

In the new issue of Us Weekly, Reid reveals she underwent reconstructive surgery on Sept 6, 2006, to repair the damage done by a 2004 joint implant-liposuction procedure. Ewww.

Here's what else she had to say:

On why she had plastic surgery in the first place:
"I got my breasts done for the first time because my breasts were uneven. I was a 34-B, but the right one was always bigger than the left. I weigh 110 pounds now, but I always used to fluctuate by 10 pounds, so my skin was kind of saggy. I figured, I'm in Hollywood, I'm getting older, I'm going to fix them."

On what went wrong:
"First of all, I asked for big Bs, and he did not give me big Bs. He gave me Cs, and I didn't want them. At all. Right after the surgery, I had some bumps along the edges of my nipples, but the doctor said, ‘Don't worry, it's going to be better.' But after six months of ‘it's going to get better,' it started to get worse and worse."

** THG Note: Worse than Victoria Beckham and her balloons boobs?

On being intimate:
Guys I was dating would be like, ‘What's wrong with them? They look really bad. You know, you should really get them fixed.' So embarrassing. I mean, you definitely need to turn off the lights, that's for sure."

On getting lipo:
"I got lipo because even though I was skinny, I wanted a six-pack. I had body contouring, but it all went wrong. My stomach became the most ripply, bulgy thing."

In other words, despite the procedures, Reid will never be Scarlett Johansson. She'll probably never even be Ms. Scarlett from the game, Clue.

Apparently still together -- and ready to make many more raunchy songs and appearances together -- the venerable Pussycat Dolls are shown below practicing one of their electric live routines. What's not clear is whether these particular dance moves will be performed during their hit song "Buttons." For those unfamiliar with the track, the chorus goes a lil' somethin' like this:

I'm telling you to loosen up my buttons babe (Uh huh)
But you keep fronting (Uh)
Saying what you going to do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain't seen nothing (Uh)

T.H. Gossip is a huge fan of PCD and all the group stands for. It doesn't get better than driving around and listening to Ashley, Nicole, Carmit, Jessica, Kimberly and Melody sing to us. But you can't loosen up buttons, really. No one says that! The lyrics are just wrong. You either take them off or you can't. All or nothing.

It's like telling some guy to screw your jeans off. It just doesn't make any sense! Or telling Donald Trump to go make a little money. He wouldn't know what to say or do. Or telling someone to stop at second base with Lindsay Lohan. You know it's going further than that -- and if you didn't going into your date with her, you'll find out after dinner. Possibly in the women's restroom.

We stared today quoting Donald Trump on the relationship between his daughter, Ivanka, and Lance Armstrong. We might as well end it with more from The Apprentice host, right?

Here are more random nuggets from the toupee-wearing one's interview with Larry King:

On Angelina Jolie and her father Jon Voight:
"Her father is a nice guy. I think she treats him like a dog … I mean this poor sap he comes along and he practically begs her, ‘I want to see my grandson. I want to see this.' I mean if I were with him, I'd say ‘Forget it. It's over.'"

"I think he's a great actor and [Angelina] just treats him terribly. She's been with so many guys she makes me look like a baby, OK, with the other side. And, I just don't even find her attractive. That has nothing to do with why I said it, though."

On Brad Pitt saying he and Angelina won't marry until everyone can:
"He made that statement, right, and he made it like he's doing this wonderful thing for humanity. I think he probably made it just because he doesn't want to get married, which is, you know, not so bad."

On Kevin Federline:
"I didn't he was right for her in all fairness. Hey, look what happened to her, she's a mess. So, what happens now is I heard the other day that his all-time hero is Donald Trump … You know when somebody likes you, you say ‘Hey.' So, I totally changed my mind. I think Kevin Federline is fantastic."

** THG Note: No one in the history of humanity has uttered those words before.

** THG Note II: We can't wait until Heather Mills marries Donald Trump.

It wasn't exactly a revelation that Jessica Alba was recently named the Most Kissable celebrity.

You have seen Jessica Alba pictures, right?

As the cover women of next month's Elle magazine, however, did this actress shock fans in a featured interview? Let's find out!

On her her background (she's of Mexican, French and Danish descent): "Mostly people just didn't know what I was. They couldn't really categorize me. Katie Holmes is, like, the most ethnic girl [casting agents] have ever seen."

On being better known for her body than her work: "With my friends, I'm a total fool, but only they see that. When I go on set no-one wants me to look gawky or weird. They want me to look like this version of this girl. That's boring to me."

On her nudity policy: "I don't do nudity. I just don't. Maybe that makes me a bad actress. Maybe I won't get hired in some things. But I have too much anxiety."

** THG Note: That's sad.

On why she backed away from religion: "When older men would hit on me and my youth pastor said it was because I was wearing provocative clothing, and it wasn't. It just made me feel like if I was in any way desirable to the opposite sex, that it was my fault, and it made me ashamed of my body and of being a woman."

On not having role models: "I don't really worry about other people because I'm so different. I like paving the way because then there are no expectations. There's only what I create."

On her style: "I never dress for men - I dress more for women. I'm not the mini-skirt-and-cleavage girl, ever … I'm guilty, in an LA way, of wearing too many sweatsuits, but it's because of work. I have such long hours that I want to be in my pajamas."

Hey, take a look at this Rachel Bilson picture. Nothing wrong with pajamas!

Meanwhile, Alba's next film is "Good Luck Chuck." It co-stars the very lucky Dane Cook.

Ben Amigoni must never have heard the song, "Gold Digger," by Kanye West.

How else to explain the fact that Amigoni had dumped his girlfriend for Heather Mills?

Ben is actually the fitness coach for Mills - but the two have been practicing yoga in the bedroom for some time now ... if you know what we mean. Now, the father of Joanne Bradford - who Amigoni broke up with - is speaking out.

"My daughter's broken-hearted. It was when Paul and Heather split the problems started," Bernard Bradford said.

"Let's face it, would you want your partner working one-to-one as a trainer like that when the customer's marriage has broken up? Straight away you'll be jealous.

"Ben's a young, good-looking bloke, and we ARE talking about Heather Mills here. I'll say no more than that."

Snap! Zing! Swish!

After three years together Ben, 22, and 23-year-old Joanne broke up four weeks ago following a string of heated arguments about his growing commitment to Mills.

Meanwhile, she's still battling for millions in a divorce case from everyone's favorite Beatle, of course. Fortunately, this Paul McCartney picture proves that Sir Paul is keeping the right, informative kind of company.

Finally.

No, Lindsay's mom isn't saying her daughter should steal the husband of Jennifer Aniston.

Instead, Dina Lohan believes her skanky offspring should expand her film career into the action genre. Just like a certain Lara Croft portrayer.

"I would love to see her in an action movie, like an Angelina Jolie movie," Dina tells Star's David Caplan. "I would like to see her in a kickboxing movie. She could do it."

She could also do every guy in a 10-mile radius of herself. She often does.

Meanwhile, Dina - who somehow graces the cover of Boulevard magazine - says Lindsay is still wearing a soft, removable cast on her wrist. Guys everywhere cannot wait until it's off.

On the emotional front, Lindsay is coping with her break-up from Harry Morton.

"They're friends still," Dina said. "They're really sweet. They're so young. And with all of these engagement stories that came out so quickly, it was just too much."

Sounds like a diss to Aaron Carter to us.

Dina said some media reports are "hurtful," and "the whole 'Firecrotch' thing was awful. That hurts."

Not as much as the pain guys experiencing such heat have dealt with. It's a burning sensation.

Mrs. Lohan also spread word that there's another daughter, Ali. Who knew?!? She's gearing up for the Oct. 10 release of her debut solo album, Lohan Holiday.

Lord help us.

"It was just the stupid ramblings of a drunkard, you know and... I need to heal myself and to be assuring and allay the fears of others and to heal them if they had any heart wounds from something I may have said. So, this is the last thing I want to be is that kind of monster."

-- Mel Gibson, to Diane Sawyer in a pre-taped interview, scheduled to air Thursday and Friday on Good Morning America

Sounds like this will be quite the interview.

Stay tuned for more on this story as it develops this week. Good ol' Mel will be back in the news on Apology Tour 2006 and T.H. Gossip will be following the every move of the always-entertaining, often-offensive, occasionally violent and hammered lunatic, director and actor.

In the meantime, do enjoy these terrific Mel Gibson pictures.