June 2007 Archives

No wonder Paris Hilton has slept with so many guys.

TMZ has learned that the promiscuous heiress suffers from extreme Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), making it difficult for her to focus on one gentleman caller at a time.

See, Stavros Niarchos? Told you it wasn't personal.

Reportedly, Hilton also has claustrophobia. This fear of confined spaces might also explain why she needs to be out on the town so often, while also leading to the sheriff's decision to spring Paris from Lynwood Jail last week.

Hilton is back inside the real prison now (not the type within which Katie Holmes suffers) and is taking Adderall for the ADD.

Although sources were not specific, Paris was not receiving all of her medications at Lynwood, helping to explain why she panicked more than Simon Monjack during a polygraph. Supposedly, there were times Hilton was so debilitated, she could not push the panic button in her cell.

For now, though, the lawbreaker is okay. She's sad and doesn't like jail too much, but reports say her lack of eating hasn't caused her to fall into dangerous Nicole Richie status just yet.

Like everyone else, Marilyn Manson has to go through that awkward first meeting with his girlfriend's folks.

Except that when you consider we're talking about Manson and Evan Rachel Wood, this rite of passage seems more, well, shocking.

The Hollywood Gossip believes these family talks must have been a much more amusing exchange than anything that happened in the film Meet the Parents.

The 38-year-old rocker, whose divorce from the sultry Dita Von Teese became final in May, is already deep into a very public relationship with Evan Rachel Wood.

The petite actress just happens to be 19.

In fact, the couple recently co-starred in an erotic video for Marilyn Manson's new song, "Heart-Shaped Glasses."

It's a little weird. But unlike Hayden Panettiere, she's legal. So back off, haters!

Marliyn Manson sat down with Rolling Stone recently to discuss his music, Evan Rachel Wood, and what their parents think about their relationship. Below are a few excerpts...

On Evan Rachel Wood's appearance in his, er, violent and sexually explicit music video for "Heart-Shaped Glasses" ...
"I had to have a drink with Evan's mother and father. The thing that needs to be established is that I might share my life with her, but that doesn't incriminate her in my behavior."

On the things their parents have in common:
"I found a strange, ironic similarity with what her father said to me, and what my dad said to Evan, which was, 'If you break his heart, I'll kill you,' or something along those lines."

How Evan Rachel Wood compares to other women he's been with:
"Evan was a real catalyst to help me realize that I wasn't delivering the message that I always stood for. And if you were to speak about her talent and personality, she's the most unique, stand-alone person who doesn't need a relationship with me to further her career. If anything, I could only take away from it."

THG NOTE: How does she stack up with Dita Von Teese nude? That's a question that will have to be answered another time. And sadly, not by us.

Regardless, it's nice that Wood is not a publicity-crazed, alcoholic train wreck such as Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan, the latter of whom Marilyn Manson saw naked at least once, but did not hook up with. Which sounds absurd, yet somehow makes perfect sense.

He's usually discreet, but Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine is finally ready to kiss and tell.

Adam Levine opened up about his love life on Howard Stern's Sirius radio show Monday morning. Well, sort of.

Levine, 28, went on with his 21-year-old new girlfriend, the lovely Rebecca Ginos, who is a cocktail waitress at L.A. nightclub Teddy's.

THG NOTE: Teddy's, like Hyde and Les Deux, is a hot spot that has been hit up by many young celebrities such as Brody Jenner, Lauren Conrad et al.

He told Howard Stern that the couple met on her twenty-first birthday, and got (very) close shortly thereafter.

"We had sex the first night we met," he said.

Well, that's one way to clear the air right off the bat.

But before Rebecca Ginos' ladylike sensibilities could be offended by this public disclosure of information, Levine saved himself, proclaiming "I think you're the hottest girl in the entire f-ing universe."

He's a true Casanova. Eat your heart out, Spencer Pratt.

Stern also asked Adam Levine to set the record straight on previous rumored romances. For those keeping score: Levine claims he has not been with Paris Hilton, Natalie Portman, Kirsten Dunst, or Maria Sharapova.

Nor has he been with Jessica Simpson... at least, not when she was still married to Nick Lachey. He was linked to the busty blonde right around the time she was getting divorced. He totally hit that.

Levine did not, however, deny hooking up with Lindsay Lohan. Then again, it hardly counts as a contest when you're getting sloppy 120ths.

Brittany Murphy's new husband, British screenwriter-director Simon Monjack, says he has uncovered the secret to a happy marriage:

Take the money and run.
Listen to his wife.

"I've learned one thing in life: A man can only say two things. Yes or no. Everything else is up to a woman," Monjack told People Saturday at the City of Hope gala, held to honor Rock & Republic's founder and CEO Michael Ball.

"It's the only way for a happy marriage. That's why I leave everything up to the boss," he said, motioning to Brittany Murphy. "I simply limit it to yes or no."

Hey, when she saves your ass from getting deported, it's not a bad approach.

The couple, who pulled off a top-secret wedding last spring and a hush-hush honeymoon, are also collaborating on another project: Murphy's new film, The Painting, in which she plays a spy.

Seems like she could do a little spying around the house, don't you think? This guy is significantly shadier than Spencer Pratt, which is saying something.

"It's a very exciting European heist film," said the actress, using a very proper English accent. "I get to be British which I'm excited about! I want to make the British very proud so I want to make sure it's impeccable."

At least one Brit who is impressed is Simon Monjack, who says: "She does a better British accent than I do!"

As for working together, the couple has no issue mixing business with pleasure. Monjack, who has photographed Murphy for several magazines, said marrying a multi-millionaire working together is "fantastic."

Brittany Murphy also calls the experience "Amazing."

"We didn't even have to say anything," she said. "It's like we could read each other's minds."

Either Brittany Murphy doesn't read celebrity gossip sites like this one, or she simply doesn't care what our readers - many of whom claim first- or second-hand knowledge of Simon Monjack's checkered past - have to say.

Granted, The Hollywood Gossip isn't the biggest Lindsay Lohan fan in the world.

But we actually aren't responsible for any of the accusations levied in the headline above.

That's how Lee Weaver, a former bodyguard to the Firecrotch queen, described his ex-client. In an interview with British tabloid News of the World, Weaver expressed amazement at Lohan's ways.

"I have looked after some of the wildest stars in Hollywood â€" but never anyone as out of control as Lindsay is," he said. "She had a total death wish and took more drugs and drank more than anyone I've met."

Weaver obviously hadn't met Paul Sculfor during his wilder days.

But he did go into detail of other crazy Lindsay Lohan experiences:

• She once snorted cocaine for ten straight hours with Nicole Richie.
• She slashed her wrists with knives, her wrists with knives, sobbing that she "didn't belong on this planet."
• She enjoyed frenzied lesbian romps with scores of girls she picked up at parties â€" and even made a play for Mariah Carey by groping her breasts once.

Could Weaver have made all this up? Do we really feel bad for Lindsay is the second bullet point is true? Yes and yes.

But it's even more of a reason why Dina Lohan sucks as a mother and should focus more on her daughter than her own time in the spotlight.

Like Katherine Heigl, pop star Kelly Clarkson is one of those rare celebs who's not afraid to say what's on her mind and answer interview questions honestly.

In a revealing new interview in Elle magazine, Kelly Clarkson confesses that she thinks she'd be a "horrible" mother, has never been in love, and doesn't necessarily want to get married.

Hey, Britney Spears is 0-2 in the marriage department. So maybe Kelly's brutal honestly, while unromantic, has something to it. Just saying.

And she doesn't stop there. The 25-year-old American Idol winner also opens up about her well-publicized disputes with her record label, saying that Clive Davis offered her $10 million to give up five tracks she wrote for her new album.

See interview excerpts below for more of Kelly's thoughts on being famous, her tumultuous childhood, and the controversy over her next album. Also, check out the picture of Kelly Clarkson below, in which she's looking downright Sanjaya Malakar-esque.

On not wanting children:
"My point of view is that I shouldn't be a mother at all, because I'd be horrible. I'm not willing to be that selfless."

On marriage:
"I'm not keen on marriage. I don't let many people in. Men come and go. Friends are what I care about."

THG NOTE: Hear that, Heidi Montag? Dump Spencer, pick up the phone and apologize to LC! Do it now, dammit!

On being famous:
"I could give a crap about being a star. I've always just wanted to sing and write."

On being ambivalent about her success:
"It is weird when a 12-year-old tells me I am their favorite artist. I'm always like, It's just because you're young and you haven't heard everybody yet. In time, I'll be weeded out. And that's cool. I know I'm a good singer, but I know who I am, too."

On her bad qualities:
"I tend to be early. I'm not patient. I have no tolerance for stupidity. I work too much. All my conversations revolve around my job. So I'm boring."

On never having been in love:
"I know people probably think I've been heartbroken, because of the stuff I've sung and written. I love my friends and family. But I have never said the words ‘I love you' to anyone in a romantic relationship. Ever. I am very old-school, conservative when it comes to relationships. Love is something you work at. It doesn't come easily. There are going to be bad days. You are going to have to work at loving someone when they are being an idiot. People think they're just going to meet the perfect guy. Don't be ridiculous."

THG NOTE: Except for those rare cases when Mr. Right (a.k.a. Simon Monjack) mysteriously appears at your door. And needs to get married ASAP before he gets deported.

On unflattering celebrity gossip articles and paparazzi shots:
"I'm fine with it. I just don't care. I don't wear makeup in public. I don't worry about what I'm wearing. Hell, I wore pajamas in high school."

On battling with industry executives over the release of My December:
"I've sold more than 15 million records worldwide, and still nobody listens to what I have to say. Because I'm 25 and a woman."

On declining an offer of $10 million by Clive Davis to ditch five of her songs for more radio-friendly picks of his choosing:
"I am a good singer, so I can't possible be a good writer. Women can't possibly be good at two things. I haven't lost my temper about it. It only drives me more. If your thing is to bring me down, cool. I'll just work harder."

THG NOTE: Like Katharine McPhee and countless others, Kelly has clashed with the bigwigs in the music biz. But she's emerged better for it. Take note of this Jordin Sparks, as you begin your own promising career.

Is Eddie Murphy is the dad of former Spice Girl Melanie Brown's baby, Angel Iris Murphy Brown (really, that's her name)?

This paternity question hasn't attracted anywhere near the attention given to Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern (now Dannielynn Birkhead when Larry Birkhead was named the father), the adorable daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith.

But it's still in question... for not much longer. Eddie Murphy, who Brown, 32, has always insisted is her child's father, is due to appear in an L.A. court on Monday to submit to a paternity test.

"Mel knows the baby is Eddie's and can't believe it has got to this point where she has to force him to acknowledge there is a chance he could be the father," a source tells The Sun.

The comedian, who is now with Tracey Edmonds, has so far refused to admit paternity of 2-month-old Angel Iris, born in April.

During an appearance last December on the Dutch talk show RTL Boulevard, Murphy, 46, was asked if he was happy with Mel "since she's pregnant with your child."

"You're being presumptuous because we're not together anymore," Murphy said. "And I don't know whose child that is, until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn't jump to conclusions, sir."

On a similar note, don't believe that Britney Spears and Lynne Spears have buried the hatchet just yet. Much as we are all praying this is the case, we must exercise temperance.

Murphy is reportedly supposed to be in London promoting Shrek The Third with costars Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers, but insiders doubt that he would skip out on the DNA test.

"If he tries to duck out of this test, there will be all hell to pay," says the source.

Melanie Brown (a.k.a. Mel B, a.k.a. Scary Spice) is also scheduled to attend the hearing.

If Murphy shows up, it will be the first time the former couple has come face to face since the Dreamgirls actor dumped her for Edmonds, a film producer, last year.

The source adds:

"At least this way they will know officially whether Eddie is the daddy or not and move on from there. This is about Angel knowing for sure who her dad is."

Or whether Brown can make serious bank off Murphy, who makes $20 million a picture. Even for films like Norbit. But that's neither here nor there.

All of a sudden, Victoria Beckham looks like one of the more sane Spice Girls. As much as we poke fun at her, there's no doubt those kids are the spawn of David Beckham.

Britney Spears must be feeling really forgiving lately.

She certainly seems like she's in the mood to mend fences. First, celebrity gossip spies report that she and Kevin Federline are making nice.

Now, the word on the street is that Britney and her estranged mother, Lynne Spears, secretly met up in Los Angeles to resolve their ongoing feud.

Rollin' in her black Mercedes, Britney Spears arrived first, escorted by her huge ass bodyguards. Britney's mom, hiding in the back of a car, followed 20 minutes later.

All parties departed her estate approximately an hour later, appearing to be in good spirits. And surprisingly, we don't mean Britney was liquored up.

Things have been strained between Britney and Lynne - so much so, in fact, that according rumors, she refused to see her mother - on Mothers Day - even though Lynne was hospitalized with pneumonia.

According to Splash News, after bouncing back from her sickness, Lynne had been scheduled for what was believed to be a tell all about her insane daughter on The View - but at the last minute, she pulled the pin.

We assume they mean "pulled the plug." Unless Splash News is saying she tossed a grenade at Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Of course, many View-ers probably wish this were the case.

The Hollywood Gossip been wondering why Lynne canceled her June 6 visit to the former TV home of Rosie O'Donnell. A personal appeal from Jayden James, perhaps?

We're glad to hear that this Spears family feud is being resolved, though we're a little skeptical of the recent reports that there is a Kevin Federline reconciliation in the works.

Britney, please post one of your self-indulgent, whiney and philosophical fan letters on your official site and weigh in on this celebrity gossip.

After a year as Miss USA, Tara Conner is no longer under the watchful eye of Donald Trump.

But given who the former cocaine addict is hanging out with these days, The Donald probably wishes he could get an up close seat of their interactions. Girl-on-girl action, anyone?

We only pose the question because Conner was spotted at Spike TV's "Guy's Choice" Awards over the weekend posing with porn star Tera Patrick. An up and comer in the business, she's challenging Jenna Jameson for most well-known naked actress in the world.

Does this mean Conner may soon be entering the adult film world? It's hard to say. Katie Rees, another troubled beauty queen, has been taking advantage of her sex symbol status. What's to stop Tara from milking her reputation for all the money it's worth?

It's something that Antonella Barba is also struggling with these days.

If these beauties are really looking for career advice, The Hollywood Gossip staff has a suggestion: stay away from Simon Monjack. That dude will steal all your money.

What happens in Vegas magazine stays in Vegas magazine... and across the pages of The Hollywood Gossip.

Millions of American Idol fans know that Katharine McPhee can sing, but now those unfamiliar with that show are aware that this former contestant can also pose for pictures.

Very sexy pictures.

While Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks have been receiving the bulk of Idol attention these days, it's about time McPhee made her beautiful presence felt again. We'll never understand why anyone voted for Taylor Hicks over Kat in the first place.

A recent FHM poll in which McPhee - and Tricia Helfer, Jenna Jameson and others - was voted one of the sexiest women in the world made far more sense to this celebrity gossip blog.

So, with all due respect to Antonella Barba nude photos, we're glad to see Katharine receiving some mainstream attention for her looks these days.

Anything to get our focus away from a shriveled up Sharon Stone topless.