January 2008 Archives

What will Cora Skinner think about this!?

Lindsay Lohan and Brody Jenner avoided being photographed together Friday night as the two hit night clubs in New York, but while inside, the two young hotties got pretty cozy, sources tell People magazine.

The pair was spotted "all over each other" at Beatrice Inn and stayed about 30 minutes, then headed to another celebrity hot spot, The Box.

We're refraining from making obvious jokes about Lohan's promiscuity here. The pair stayed there, along with Brody's pal Frankie Delgado, until 3:30 a.m.

Lindsay Lohan? Say it ain't so, Brody Jenner.

"She likes [Brody Jenner]. It's early, but they are more than friends," a source says of Lindsay Lohan. "He seems to like her back. They're actually sweet together, it would be nice if she kept him around."

On the other hand, Brody recently said that his "new girlfriend" Cora Skinner had already "met the parents" and is "part of the family."

Lauren Conrad had no comment.

We wouldn't expect one of the best known and most respected actors in Hollywood to weigh in on the Britney Spears meltdown from early this month, but it turns out George Clooney was sort of there as it happened.

Clooney didn't know he lived near Britney Spears until the area was surrounded by helicopters, police, paramedics and paparazzi during the "custody dispute" on January 3 that resulted in her two-night hospital stay.

The Oscar nominee and boyfriend of Sarah Larson recalled the evening to the Huffington Post, and needless to say, it's highly amusing:

"I'd gone upstairs, and I came out and I'm in a robe. All of the sudden I look out and see all this s--t going on.

"I have a guest house where my assistant sometimes is, and I think, someone has broken out of prison and like escaped, because it's a chase scene out there. It was like something out of Die Hard."

On Jan. 3, Britney Spears imploded, unbeknownst to neighbor George Clooney.

"I get my baseball bat, which is what you always get in every film â€" I actually think Clive Owen said, 'Get a baseball bat' â€" and I called up my assistant, who I thought was in the guest house, and I said, 'Are you OK?'

"And she's like, 'Yes.'

"And I said, 'Look, if there's someone in the place, say the word stonehenge.'

"And she's like, 'What the f--k are you talking about? I'm in my apartment.'

"I go, 'You're not in the guesthouse?'

"'No.'

"So I'm, like, 'Well, then, what the f--k is going on?' And I go out and I'm running around with a baseball bat in my robe.

"And it turns out it's Britney Spears' house is like, 300 yards from mine. So now I have to move."

We're sad to report that Christian Brando, son of Marlon Brando, died early this morning. He was 49.

Brando passed away at 1:47 a.m. at the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles. He had been admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit on January 11 for pneumonia.

"This is a sad and difficult time for the family," said David Seeley, a lawyer for Marlon Brando's estate.

Before he became a popular American Idol contestant this season, Michael Lee Johns was the lead singer of The Rising. Here's a music video from that band for a song titled "Cradle."

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Michael Lee Johns is also known simply as Michael Johns. It's confusing, we know. Fellow contestant Carly Smithson also used to be known as Carly Hennessy.

Got all that? There will be a quiz later.

We welcome you back, celebrity gossip fans around the world, to The Hollywood Gossip Caption Contest, a Fun Friday afternoon tradition.

This week's winner is Historygirl. Congratulations! It was a tough choice, but no way we could pass up any reference to the great Blake Fielder-Civil.

The winning caption to this classic, pre-hospitalized Britney Spears photo appears below. Thanks to all for playing and good luck again this week!

Brit: Hey Blake, let's get together sometime, who cares about Amy!
Blake: Sorry, I have to hang up, it's time for yard exercise.

Forget rumored plane crashes and ticket scandals.

Miley Cyrus has real problems on her hands.

Someone appears to have hacked into her MySpace account - and the results would almost make Antonella Barba proud.

What do you think? Is this Hannah Montana picture too racy for a 15-year old?

Brody Jenner and Cora Skinner, his new girlfriend, are happy together. She has even met mom and dad!

Don't look for her on The Hills anytime soon, however.

"She's met the parents. She's part of the family. But no, she's not on the show," Jenner, 24, told People.

"I'm choosing to keep her away from being on The Hills because that would bring a lot of conflict and drama to the relationship [of myself and] Lauren Conrad.

Lauren Conrad, who turns 22 on February 1, was the last girlfriend to receive an enthusiastic thumbs up from Jenner father, Olympic star Bruce Jenner, and his wife, Kris Kardashian. Yes, Kim Kardashian's mother.

Despite any possibility of a reality show conflict, Brody Jenner conceded, "[Cora Skinner] may just do a little guest appearance."

But the 22-year-old model is no stranger to the camera, having appeared in Maxim, Playboy's lingerie catalog, and on CSI: Miami.

However, camera shots aren't the kind that interests Brody.

"My family comes from the South. I love a girl who can hold a shotgun," he said of the pair's skeet shooting outings. "I don't know what it is. But a girl that can hold a shotgun well. ... that turns me on."

And what does Cora Skinner (click for more photos) like about him?

"My bedroom style," Jenner says.

Asked by photographers Thursday how she felt about Heath Ledger's death, Britney Spears replied, in her British accent:

"He's still here. Oh, yes. No one ever really dies. No one."

Seriously. Check out the TMZ video of this.

The singer chatted with photographers from the driver's seat of her car while her assistant, Carla, was shopping at an L.A. Rite Aid.

In the understatement of the year, Britney Spears said she's not well. But she says that's a good thing? We're as confused as you.

"I'm already very sick â€" but in a good way," she said, asked by celebrity photo agency employees if she needed a sweater to keep warm in the rain.

The crazy Britney Spears then engaged photographers in conversation.

"What are you fellas doing tonight?" Britney Spears asked.

After one replied, "We want to make sure you're tucked in tonight," she responded, "That's not a good thing to say to a girl at all!"

Later, when asked about the whereabouts of her paparazzi boyfriend, Adnan Ghalib, Spears replied, "Who's that?" Naturally.

Finally, assistant Carla emerged from Rite Aid with a bag, and Spears popped her trunk - only to accidentally bump her elbow.

"That hurt really bad," Britney said. "I wanna cry!"

Just don't lock yourself in the can this time, 'kay?

Don't worry, Carrie Underwood, we haven't forgotten about you!

As we sing the praises of new American Idol hopefuls - such as Kady Malloy and Michael Lee Johns - we still have time for our favorite contestant of all-time.

Check out Carrie's video for her new song, All-American Girl:

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Who knew The Hills' Heidi Montag could be in the middle of a media circus that did not involve Spencer Pratt in any capacity?

During court proceedings in Rowan County, N.C., Judge Kevin Eddinger caught lawyer Todd Paris checking out the new issue of Maxim magazine.

The one with Heidi Montag topless on its cover.

The judge was so steamed, he threw the book at the attorney. So to speak. Too bad he couldn't throw the physical Heidi Montag Maxim copy at him.

According to the Salisbury Post, Kevin Eddinger fined Todd Paris $300, gave him a 15-day suspended jail sentence that remains in effect for a year and placed him on probation. Spencer would be rolling in his grave if he could hear this!

A witness says Kevin Eddinger (pictured) observed Todd Paris for several minutes. Then he called Paris to come to the bench and bring the magazine.

Todd Paris asked to go outside and discard the magazine. Kevin Eddinger refused to let him leave and demanded the magazine.

Paris told the judge that the publication does not include pornography or Heidi Montag nude. Just topless and pretty covered up at that! Harmless!

When he added that he had the cover folded over so no one could see it, Eddinger responded, "No, you didn't. I could see it from up here."

Paris then told the judge that an assistant district attorney had brought it to his attention. Eddinger took the magazine and showed the cover featuring a half-naked Heidi Montag to the courtroom. The crowd erupted in laughter.

Think this lawyer will be tuning in to The Hills this spring?