July 2007 Gossip Archive

Even Lindsay Lohan has to be shocked at this one.

Sure, she's embarrassed herself beyond comprehension and proven to be a brat who doesn't take any responsibilities for her actions. But she could at least, like, look good in her mug shot, right? Is that too much for a 21-year-old star to ask?

And, as if this crummy photo, a crumbling personal life and her recent string of arrests weren't enough, Lindsay Lohan's week has gotten even worse.

Lohan is apparently being sued by some woman who claims that Lindsay and a bodyguard hit her car a few months ago, then gave her a fake name and number. TMZ reports:

"Signe Dupuy claims that in April 2007 Lindsay Lohan and her main man, Jaz, cut her off in their SUV while she was driving on Fairfax Ave. in L.A. Dupuy says when she got out of the car, Lindsay stopped and glared at her, while Jaz was 'hostile' and 'tried to intimidate' her. She says they gave her a fake name and number and drove away. Signe tells us this is her last resort, as she has tried to contact Lindsay Lohan several times, even sending her rep a letter. Lindsay's rep said she did get the letter but "filed it away," adding "I assumed the letter was sent to [Lindsay's] lawyers. That's what they're paid for."

Wow. Lindsay's lawyers are going to be making some serious coin this year, that's for damn sure. All that reckless drunk driving means big fees! Note to LiLo: The whole fake name thing works better when you're not a famous movie star.

Also, who the frick is this Jaz?

In any case, the only thing getting crappier reviews than Lindsay Lohan's rowdy, sometimes naked antics of late is her new movie, I Know Who Killed Me, which debuted in 9th place at the box office, bringing in a paltry $3.4 million. Let's see what some of the critics say:

Associated Press:
It makes you wonder what Lindsay Lohan was thinking when she said yes to this project... Want to know who killed her? She's doing it to herself!

THG NOTE: Dina Lohan is helping!

New York Daily News:
Truth is, no review could really do justice to the monumental trashiness of this mess; it really has to be seen to be believed.

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Pictures of Britney Spears' ass: Take 12.

Yes, fans, the bad moon has risen once again.

Britney Spears reveals her ample backside in these mostly naked pics, taken months ago on one of her wild nights in New York, but only surfacing as of this week.

Taken just five days prior to the star's now infamous head shaving incident in February, Britney leaves little to the imagination in these pics, where the singer poses with pals and a tiny thong.

At least (or too bad) she wasn't wearing no underwear.

Partying at the Club One in New York, the troubled 25-year-old went backstage to chat with the club's dancers and ended up stripping down to nothing in the process.

Spears' erratic behavior has been a constant source of entertainment for lucky celebrity gossip purveyors and a cause for concern among those close to her, such as ex-husband, Kevin Federline.

She sure seems like her usual wasted, out-of-it self in these pics.

In any case, Britney Spears certainly seems content to have her picture taken with these two dancers, one of whom sports a thong even tinier than her own. Gross.

Less than a week later, she shocked the world at a tattoo parlor in San Fernando, Calif., when she took a set of clippers to her dome and sheared her locks clean off.

A bald Britney then raged against the machine of celebrity news with an umbrella and checked into rehab later that month. And so on, and so forth.

Rarely does a day go by where we don't see Britney Spears naked or close to it. While many guys would undoubtedly love to go all J.R. Rotem on that rear end of hers, you gotta admit that the girl needs serious help. Here's hoping she goes to rehab again and finds it.

Just because Usher Raymond IV and pregnant fiancée Tameka Foster canceled their nuptials abruptly last Saturday, fans shouldn't count the couple out just yet!

Sad news for a lot of you, we know.

The singer exclusively tells Us Weekly that he still loves Tameka and it's only a matter of time before he and Foster walk down the aisle.

"As of right now, we don't have a date, but we will let you know when we do," said the very handsome Usher.

The couple, who scheduled a July 28 ceremony at the Long Island home of music exec L.A. Reid, called off the wedding at the last minute with no explanation.

Multiple newspaper and celebrity gossip outlets speculated that the cancellation was due to bad blood between Foster and Usher's mom, Jonetta Patton.

Also rumored to be to blame for the debacle? Reports of Tameka Foster's criminal past, as well as her resistance to signing a pre-nup.

However, a source close to the couple dismisses the rumors.

"People are just hating," says the insider.

Earlier today, Foster herself hinted that the real reason they postponed the wedding was due to her pre-term labor, admitting that she and the baby "had a scare."

According to an Usher source, at noon on Friday, the four-months pregnant Tameka Foster was admitted to St. Vincent's Medical Center in N.Y. City after suffering cramping. There, "she learned it was just uneasiness brought on by the stress of the wedding."

At that point, the singer decided to postpone the ceremony. But no worries - when it comes to being a hot couple, Usher and Tameka Foster are solid as a rock.

"Everbody's fine. Tameka and the baby are fine," Usher himself told Us Weekly today, after the couple arrived via private plane in New York.

"We're good. We're all doing great now," Tameka Foster said.

Meanwhile, another friend of the couple assures the celebrity news magazine that there will be an "I do" do-over in the near future.

"There will be a second wedding ceremony," a pal of Usher's dished. "This is just a postponement. They are very much in love."

Usher, 28, and Foster, 37, got engaged in January after about a year of dating. The couple announced Foster's pregnancy in June. The baby will be Usher's first child, whereas Foster has three children from a previous marriage.

Like Cash Warren and Jessica Alba splitting up, we never saw this one coming.

In a first-person essay in the September issue of Glamour, the former co-host of Elisabeth Hasselbeck et al. on The View confesses a not shocking secret.

Believe it or not, Star Jones Reynolds underwent gastric bypass surgery on August 19, 2003, after her weight reached an all-time high of 307 pounds.

This ends years of doubts and evaded questions over how she dropped 160 pounds in three years. Star Jones, 45, reveals that she decided to seek help for her weight woes after a close friend sat down and asked her, "So, what are we going to do about your weight?"

See excerpts below from Star Jones Reynolds' essay as she talks about her battle with obesity and how her life has changed since the surgery.

On keeping her surgery a secret:
"I admit that when asked about my obvious weight loss over the past four years, I was intentionally evasive. Lying wasn't an option, so I called it a ‘medical intervention,' which was true, but it was a pathetic attempt to tell only what I could handle."

"First, I didn't know if surgery would work. I had never stuck to a diet or committed to exercise for more than a month, and I had spent my entire life telling everyone that I was fine with the way I looked… I was also terrified someone would have a tragic result after emulating me without making an informed decision with their doctor."

THG NOTE: Some celebrities, like Heidi Montag, are open about having unnecessary surgery. Others, like Jessica Simpson, say they might want it down the road. Our point? We have none.

On her comfort food of choice:
"Whenever I felt lonely, a Double Whopper cheeseburger became my friend. If I felt sad, six strips of bacon made me feel better… but I convinced myself I was phat, not fat."

On facing the truth:
"I was so angry. How had I allowed myself to get to 307 pounds? I could clearly remember the days when I'd considered myself fly and curvaceous. Funny â€" or sad â€" how we ‘thick' girls can justify being excessively overweight."

On growing up heavy:
"While I thank my parents for the confidence they managed to instill in me, in hindsight I wish I had shouted: ‘Put that fork down and get active!'"

THG NOTE: You hear that, Nicole Richie? Put that fork down, you're gonna get fat! Man... you put on a few pounds since the last time we saw you?

On being overweight:
"I pretended not to see how big I was... but not only did I see it, I was disgusted by it. I also pretended not to see the side looks and smirks from friends and strangers, or her the backhanded compliments I received, such as ‘You have such a pretty face.'"

On what she's learned from the experience:
"I'm not saying that in order to be happy, women need to be a certain size, but I am saying that we should all strive to be healthy."

Audrina Patridge is definitely a part of Team LC on The Hills, but she did have a few words of wisdom about villainous co-star Heidi Montag.

The trusty sidekick of Lauren Conrad was spotted yesterday at an event for Bravo's new real estate themed reality show, Flipping Out, where she talked briefly about Heidi's recent plastic surgery.

"If they make her feel good about herself, good for her," Audrina Patridge said of Montag's new rack, later adding:

"I really don't care!"

When asked about the smarminess that is Spencer Pratt - Heidi's sniveling, scheming, revolting boyfriend-turned-fiance - Audrina offered the following response:

"No comment!"

Very apropos.

With the gruesome twosome out of the picture (or at least in their own apartment), Audrina revealed there will be an addition to The Hills cast this coming season: a boyfriend.

She chose to keep his identity a secret for now, but we can't help but wonder if it's Josh McRoberts ... or the guy frolicking on the beach LC in those recent bikini pictures.

You can watch Audrina's talk with TMZ here. Lauren Conrad, Audrina, Whitney Port and the rest of the regulars from The Hills officially return on Monday, August 13.

Sometimes, things change so fast (like the Usher-Tameka Foster wedding saga) that celebrity news is outdated in a matter of hours.

Sometimes, "news" about celebrities is just plain made up. Such was the case in which a story from yesterday about a certain celebrity gossip staple turned out to be baloney.

Looks like Paris Hilton doesn't need to worry about family patriarch and precious grandad Barron Hilton cutting her out of his will after all, TMZ reports.

Oh well. Paris Hilton still puts the "ho" in hotel heiress, though. And we're pretty sure we're not wrong about The Simple Life getting the ax, at least.

A story published in the UK said the ex-con party princess was in jeopardy of losing her inheritance because sullying the family reputation with sex tapes, jail stints and the like, saying that grandpa was officially cutting her out of the will.

Which would have made perfect sense, as she is a disgrace to her family and, quite often, our species. But just the same, the story we reported yesterday just isn't true.

Paris Hilton and her grandfather, Barron, are actually on good terms.

After the socialite was sprung from jail, she spent a few days at grandpa Hilton's family compound in Beverly Hills. It's rumored that Paris and her sister, Nicky Hilton, stand to inherit somewhere in the neighborhood of $30 million per.

Which kind of explains why Tyler Atkins would want to hit that.

The embattled Tameka Foster is finally speaking out about the swirl of rumors surrounding her canceled wedding to R&B singer Usher last Saturday.

"No one knows why we canceled the wedding, but I can tell you that all of the reasons that everyone is speculating and writing about are untrue," a defiant Foster told People.

She declined to reveal more about why the nuptials were abruptly called off.

Sources say that at the crux of the situation were family matters (Usher's mom and former manager, Jonetta Patton, was against the wedding) and fights between the bride and groom over wedding details.

Foster, 37, who is now in Atlanta (as is Usher, 28) does address one rumor that spread on local radio stations and blogs - that following Saturday's canceled ceremony, she was hospitalized and in pre-term labor.

"We had a scare," she says. "But, I am fine and the baby is fine."

The couple announced back in June (to the great dismay of many irate Usher fans) that they were expecting their first child together, due this fall.

Tameka Foster and Usher's nuptials were scheduled to take place this past Saturday in Long Island's Hamptons, at the residence of Island Def Jam CEO L.A. Reid.

But hours before the scheduled ceremony, the 70-100 guests expected to attend Usher's wedding were notified that it wasn't taking place as planned.

At the time, a publicist for the R&B singer, Patti Webster, said in a statement:

"It was announced today that the wedding of Usher Raymond IV and Tameka Foster has been canceled. No additional information will be given regarding the circumstances of the cancellation, but we hope the privacy of this matter will be respected."

In the words of Chris Daughtry, "It's Not Over."

Only it probably still is. But anyway. Some pals of recently split Jessica Alba and Cash Warren say they are confident the two will eventually be back together.

Despite their recent breakup, friends, say there's a good chance Cash and Jessica will iron out their differences and rekindle the passion. The main reason for the split?

"He wasn't ready for marriage, and Jessica is," says an insider close to the Fantastic Four star.

"It's simple as that. It's kind of cold that the press is saying she was just finished with him, because it isn't like that."

Huh? You mean to tell The Hollywood Gossip that Cash Warren wasn't ready to commit here? The whole stereotype about a guy being afraid to commit to one woman for the rest of his life kind of goes out the window when we're talking about Jessica Alba.

Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer? That we could understand.

In any event, apparently Alba got some serious marriage pangs at the recent fairy-tale chateau wedding of her friend, Eva Longoria.

"Seeing Eva get married made Jessica wistful," says the friend. "That was the reason Jessica seemed to be in a terrible mood in Paris."

Here's hoping their own fairy tale also has a happy ending. But we have our doubts. The reason? She is Jessica Alba and he is Cash Warren.

It's official. The Brit Split is a done deal.

Lawyers for both Britney Spears, 25, and Kevin Federline, 29, were present at a Los Angeles Superior court yesterday when a judge signed the papers that legally ended their marriage.

Commissioner Scott M. Gordon also granted Spears' request to seal the child custody agreement "for the interest in the safety of the children." Gordon granted the request temporarily pending a full hearing on August 14.

Britney Spears' lawyer, Laura Wasser told reporters, "The divorce is final. [Britney] is okay with the arrangement. She would like to be with the kids more. She said that. [She] thinks [Kevin Federline] would like that too."

But while today's decision allows the exes to continue with shared custody of their children, a source close to Kevin Federline says he may seek full custody.

"Mark Vincent Kaplan (K-Fed's lawyer) has been watching and monitoring Britney Spears' behavior very closely," says the source.

"There is a clause in the divorce so either parent can seek full custody and it is very possible that you will see Kaplan seeking full custody for Kevin as early as this week... he is concerned with Britney's erratic behavior and he needs to make sure his kids are protected. Britney Spears has not met benchmarks for sobriety as outlined in the agreement."

Britney Spears filed for divorce from Federline on November 7, 2006, after just two years of marriage. Citing "irreconcilable differences," she asked for both legal and physical custody of the children with visitation rights for FedEx within reason.

Federline and Spears' mom, Lynne Spears, threatened to take the couple's children in order to get Spears to go to rehab in February. During that period, the kids visited her regularly.

In March, Spears and Federline came to an out-of-court settlement which gave the couple shared custody of 22 month-old Sean Preston and 10 month-old Jayden James. Reportedly, the financial aspects of the breakup were simple due to an iron-clad prenup.

On her website in May, Spears told fans that "when [marriage] was gone... I did not know what to do with myself, and it made me so sad. I confess, I was so lost."

Given the events of last week - when Spears took Sean Preston and Jayden James to Vegas without the requisite permission from K-Fed, only to get involved in a scuffle between her bodyguard, Julio "JC" Camera, and the paparazzi - that's the understatement of the year.

Meanwhile, Laura Wasser is fighting to keep the terms of the agreement private, stating that if they aren't, the press has reason to "ascertain the whereabouts" of the children.

"Such information greatly increases the chances that the actions of the media could threaten the safety of the minor children by, for example, causing a traffic accident or by exposing the minor children to criminals who might target the children for financial gain," Wasser wrote.

So, someone is going to try to kidnap Jayden James is what she's implying. Sure. Like our man Julio Camera and Daimon Shippen are gonna let that happen.

It's been a tough week for guys hoping to ogle their favorite hotties naked.

First, pimp/father Joe Simpson announced there would be no Jessica Simpson nude in a porn star role anytime soon.

Now, it's Scarlett Johansson turning away a similar option.

Despite circulating reports and Jenna Jameson's hopes that the actress is just the right mix of sexy and mysterious, Scarlett Johansson will not play the porn star in the film adaptation of her autobiography. Possibly since she's not skinny enough?

"Scarlett has never seen a script nor been approached about this project," says her rep. "She also has no interest in playing this role."

Maybe Scarlett Johansson could be convinced? Sorry, but a body like that is just made for certain roles. Can't someone talk her into it? Anyway, moving on.

Speaking at the Comic Con convention in San Diego this weekend, Jenna Jameson, 33, said she was smitten with the 22-year-old Johansson after seeing her Golden Globe-nominated turn in the 2003 film Lost in Translation.

"I remember thinking to myself, this girl has such a sexuality without even really trying to be sexy," Jameson said. "I was like, ‘This girl could play me.'"

Though she has met Scarlett Johansson only briefly, Jameson said their encounter left an impression. "I love her," Jameson said. "She's amazing. She's smart, she's funny… stunning."

Jameson said it will be called Heartbreaker, based on Jameson's 2004 book, How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, in which she detailed her rise to stardom in the porn industry.

Casting is crucial, said Jenna Jameson, emphasizing that the film needs more than just a pretty face. You know what she's talking about.

"I don't want someone who's going to go in there and be like bouncing around," she said. "I want someone who can bring some depth."

Alas, the only screening Scarlett is going to make of this kind will be a private one, for reported beau Ryan Reynolds.

How risque Jenna's movie is remains to be seen. Asked if it will be explicit, Jameson said, "It has to be. Not because we want to draw fans. Because I want to tell the true story."

Jenna, let us be the first to recommend Eva Mendes or Megan Fox for the part. They may look nothing like you, but they don't shy away from nude photos!