August 2009 Gossip Archive

Earlier today, Carrie Prejean actually filed a lawsuit against Miss California pageant officials Keith Lewis and Shanna Moakler.

The attention-starved beauty queen claims this pair discriminated against her religion and caused extreme emotional distress.

In response, Moakler's attorney, Mel Avanzado, has issued a statement that comes to the same conclusion any sane person would arrive at: Prejean is an idiot.

"On Ms. Moakler's behalf, I can say unequivocally that Ms. Prejean's lawsuit is without merit.

"More importantly, as everyone who watched or read her public statements is well aware, Ms. Prejean's unfortunate and bigoted statements are responsible for any public humiliation or damages to her reputation that she has claimed to have suffered. Ms. Moakler strenuously denies that she did anything wrong and looks forward to proving that in a court of law."

Choose a side in this feud:

It's both incomprehensible and incredibly depressing that people like this exist.

But at last night's American Idol concert in Kansas City, awful, close-minded members of the Westboro Baptist Church stood outside and protested the mere existence of Adam Lambert.

They held signs that read "God Hates Fags" and, as heard on the video below, one of them referred to Lambert and other homosexuals as a "bunch of rebels against God... they're teaching rebellion against the standards and commandments of God."

Such ignorant, hateful morons make Jon Voight look sane and reasonable.

Rising above it all, Lambert Tweeted after the show:

Thank you all for the support. Love overcomes hate. Love has no color. Love has no orientation. All is love. :)

This is the second time this summer that a Church has sponsored this sort of protest. Other gay-haters picketed a concert in San Jose in July.

It's interesting to note how Lambert has handled these incidents of pure vitriol, compared to how the Carrie Prejean has handled her scandal-filled spotlight. Who do you think is a better Christian role model?

Now that she's officially leaving The Hills after this year, Audrina Patridge isn't afraid to leave with a parting shot at her co-star's budding "music career."

While promoting her new movie Sorority Row over the weekend, Audzo was asked about Heidi Montag's Miss Universe performance the previous Sunday.

She did not hold back, saying: "I feel like Heidi, you know, she's doing it for fun, where a lot of singers and people, they work their ass off, they actually have amazing voices and talent and they can really sing and perform."

"I feel like a lot of people don't get to experience what Heidi has, going on in front of a billion people and perform on TV. I just don't think she's taking it that serious, and that's kind of disappointing for me, for music lovers out there."

That about sums it up, we'd say.

Don't expect Audrina to buy any crappy Heidi Montag albums.

Aside from Heidi sucking (a sentiment also shared by Anderson Cooper), Audrina, 24, talked about her own foray away from reality TV in her new film:

"On the movie, I went to my acting coach twice a week and memorized all the lines," she says of appearing alongside Rumer Willis in the slasher flick Sorority Row. "On The Hills, you show up for an hour, say what you want, then leave."

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The good news: Miley Cyrus did not Tweet anything obnoxious, pathetic or attention-worthy yesterday.

The bad news: She did so on YouTube instead.

Miley and BFF Mandy Jiroux spent over five minutes filming themselves cleaning out the singer's enormous closet and making inside jokes. That's it. That's the entire video.

Oblivious to the fact that her walk-in closet is larger than most people's bedrooms, Cyrus casually tosses around items of clothing that likely cost more than many people see in a week, especially in this economy.

Why must this have been videotaped and released to the public? We have no idea. We didn't even know Miley owned any clothes, considering what she typically wears these days.

Cue the "Leave Miley alone/You're just jealous!" comments in 3... 2... 1...

You've heard the random names. (Ashley Hamilton? Louie Vito? Mark Dacascos?!?)

Now, we've got your first look at the record 16 contestants that will compete this season on Dancing with the Stars.

From intriguing couples (such as two-time champion Cheryl Burke and one-time disgraced politician Tom DeLay) to early favorites (such as Karina Smirnoff and Aaron Carter), click on the following photographed pairings.

Then, let us know who you think will walk away with the ninth crystal ball trophy this spring...

Who will win Dancing with the Stars?

Lindsay Lohan could face legal action following claims she lost $2 million worth of borrowed jewels, according to a report today in The Sun (UK).

The supposed actress, 23, was loaned the bling by swanky Beverly Hills store XIV Karats two months ago. Then they recently wanted them back.

That's when Lohan said they had been stolen from her. Of course.

Lindsay's Hollywood Hills home was burglarized last weekend, with thieves making off with a safe as well as some handbags, photos and videos.

Yes, videos. A Lindsay Lohan sex tape should be leaked imminently.

Maybe it's a good thing she's changing addresses, as she seems to be robbed by miscreants or have the police called on her drunk ass about once every month.

A brittle Lindsay Lohan shivers from a rogue breeze in L.A.

While the burglars were caught on tape, they have yet to be brought to justice. Not that this will stop the jewels' owners from coming after Firecrotch.

"Lindsay claimed they had been stolen. They disappeared. XIV are not happy about it," a source said. "The jewels were in Lindsay's care and they were only on loan. If something is not resolved soon there will be legal action taken."

Lindsay's rep denied the report, which is not the first of its kind.

Christian Dior jewels worth around $400,000 vanished at a photo shoot with Lindsay in London. Her morals and values were ransacked long before that.

Yes, you read the headline right, and we're not lying. He said this. Both parts.

Fans and celebrity gossip readers everywhere were shocked to hear that R&B star Chris Brown pummeled girlfriend Rihanna senseless back in February.

Chris Brown was also shocked to learn this.

That is, if his first public comments on the situation since being given five years probation last week are to be believed in his softball Q&A with Larry King.

Flanked by mom Joyce Hawkins and attorney Mark Geragos during the interview, airing this week, Brown said he had no recollection of the bloody fight.

"No, I don't," Brown said, when asked whether he remembers savagely walloping his superstar ex-girlfriend. "It's like, it's crazy to me. I'm like, wow."

We're like, "wow," too right now. Another shocking quote? Chris Brown's revelation, in a new interview with People, that he's still in love with Rihanna.

"I never fell out of love with her," he said. "That just wouldn't go away." Unfortunately, that court order might make it go away - 100 yards away.

Other Chris Brown revelations from the two interviews:

• "I was distraught ... I went to my mom on the same night and told [her] what happened and broke down." (on his reaction after the assault)
• "I feel like he enjoyed it. He was an abuser. It was continuous." (on how his domestic abuse history differs from his abusive stepfather)

Here's a (very short) clip of Brown on Larry King Live ...

Sorry, Adam Lambert. No major, breaking news on this talented artist today.

But with talk of his upcoming album, we wanted to give fans a taste of what they'll soon be listening to on iTunes all day, everyday.

Last month in Glendale, Arizona, Lambert joined his fellow American Idol finalists on tour. He serenaded the crowd with an emotional version of "Mad World," one of the songs he chose for his season eight final performance.

Check it out in the video below and, don't worry: no dildos were harmed in the making of this clip.

Considering they've hated their lead singer for months, it's surprising it took so long for The Pussycat Dolls to call it quits.

But the all-girl group (who really hate it when you loosen up their buttons and then just front) has finally broken up, as Kimberly Wyatt told Great Britain's The Daily Mirror.

“The girls and I have just finished our huge world tour and are taking a break from the band and doing our own thing. We’re all concentrating on our own projects and deciding what the future will hold."

For Wyatt, that future will likely include more bashing of Nicole Scherzinger. We can't wait!

Will any of The Pussycat Dolls find success on their own?

"Am I angry? No, I'm not angry. I'm mad!" - Joe Jackson

Carefully guarding words, but at the same time sounding like a deranged lunatic, Joe Jackson spoke out this morning on the Today show about Michael Jackson's death, saying he was unaware – until now – "there was foul play done."

"I didn't know all this was going on," the late King of Pop's father said in reference to Michael's drug use, which ultimately led to his demise June 25.

"I'm not angry, I'm mad ... Because I didn't know all this was going on."

Now, the family patriarch and sometime spokesman "wants justice."

What exactly he meant by "justice" remained unclear.

Asked if he would like criminal charges to be brought against those responsible for Michael's death (Dr. Conrad Murray), Joe replied, "I don't know."

He may also not know where he is at this moment in time.

Joe Jackson was equally elusive on the topic of his relationship with Michael's three children: Prince Michael, Paris and Prince Michael II (Blanket).

"I'm their grandfather," he said, truthfully.

Asked how often he sees the children, who he signed a legal document saying he would not be responsible for raising, he said only, "I see them enough."

No insight on today's Macaulay Culkin rumor, sadly.

Check out the video of Joe Jackson's interview ...