August 2012 Archives

She was born this way, baby. No, really. Before she was Lady Gaga, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was a brunette! Now she is again!

Gaga dyed her blonde locks brown and posted the transformation on Twitter. "Time to be brave," the 26-year-old pop sensation wrote.

Brave and beautiful, no?

Quite the change! She's been blonde (with occasional variations, obvi) as long as we can recall. Since back in the Lady Gaga hermaphrodite rumor days.

Of course, it does suit her, along with the matching eyebrows. Don't you think? Do you disagree? Hopefully she'll post more photos of it soon.

UPDATE: Here are a few more Lady Gaga pictures of her new look, which she describes as "Louis Vuitton brown" ... see what you think below!

What do you think of Lady Gaga with brown hair?

Hilary Swank and John Campisi have broken up.

A rep for the Academy Award-winning actress confirms that she and her boyfriend of five years have decided to end their relationship.

The pair split earlier this summer, her rep said.

The actress, who has spent the majority of the summer filming Mary & Martha in South Africa and Wilmington, N.C., and Campisi began dating in 2007.

She was previously married to Chad Lowe.

[Photo: Pacific Coast News]

Myla Sinanaj thinks Kim Kardashian is a cruel bitch.

But the random brunette has no harsh things to say about Kris Humphries, as evidenced today when she was deposed by Kardashian's attorney as part of that estranged's couples ongoing divorce battle.

Insiders tell TMZ that Sinanaj testified to the following under oath:

• She never dated Humphries.
• She was never pregnant with his child.
• She has never received any money from him.

Did she ever have sex with the power forward? Myla's lawyer reportedly told his client not to answer that question.

Sinanaj also said she never considered a lawsuit against Humphries for telling the FBI she made efforts to blackmail him. Which is all well and good… except she did. Attorney Joe Tacopina drafted a 26-page defamation suit on her behalf.

It also came out during the deposition that Myla no longer works at the hotel where she and Kris met earlier this year. We have no idea why not. She's clearly a model employee and human being.

Kaitlin Nootbaar, an Oklahoma high school valedictorian, is being denied her diploma ... because she said the word HELL in her May graduation speech.

She graduated from Prague High School with a 4.0 GPA, but has been told she will have to submit a written apology in order to receive her diploma.

"We went to the office and asked for the diploma and the principal said, 'Your diploma is right here but you're not getting it,'" her dad, David, recalled.

"'Close the door, we have a problem.'"

Kaitlin Nootbaar Denied High School Diploma

In her speech - obviously inspired by a similar address in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Kaitlin reflected on being asked constantly what her future plans are.

"How the hell do I know?" she said. "I've changed my mind so many times."

In the version she submitted to the school for approval, "hell" was "heck." But in the version Nootbaar delivered live at graduation, "hell" it was.

Now it's what she's going through, you could say. All because Bella's graduation scene in Eclipse was so profound. Kristen Stewart just can't win.

"She worked so hard to stay at the top of her class," David Nootbaar said of his daughter not receiving her diploma. "This is just not right."

Should Kaitlin apologize and get her diploma?

Earlier this summer, Roger Clemens was found not guilty of lying to a grand jury over his alleged steroid use.

But the fireballer apparently is guilty of making like Brett Favre: no, he hasn't texted a photo of his penis to any young female employees. But he also doesn't know when to truly retire.

Clemens, 50, has actually signed with the Sugar Land (Texas) Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League and is expected to start for the minor league organization on Saturday.

Note to Roger Clemens: Stick to golf.

Agent Randy Hendricks hasn't said anything about his client attempting a Major League comeback if all goes well, but did say in a statement:

"His fastball was clocked at 87 mph; all of his pitches were working. He threw a three-inning simulated game after an extensive workout warm-up."

Clemens last pitched for the Yankees in 2007, finishing 6-6 with a 4.18 ERA. His 4,672 strikeouts rank third all-time and he was named to 11 All-Star Games.

He's also eligible for the Hall of Fame next year - barring a return to Major League Baseball - although voters are unlikely to vote for the man who most people believe took performance enhancing drugs for many years during the second half of his career.

It’s not quite Time’s breastfeeding cover, but Newsweek is generating plenty of headlines with its new controversial cover story calling for President Obama's defeat.

The title says it all: “Hit the Road, Barack. Why We Need a New President.”

Niall Ferguson delves a list of what he calls Obama's broken promises and budget failures, advocating instead for the Republican ticket of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.

In a statement addressing the cover, Newsweek’s executive editor, Justine Rosenthal, said they wanted to give readers a taste of both sides of the aisle.

"These are arguments; they aren’t just reported pieces," she says.

This certainly isn’t the first time Newsweek has had a controversial cover of late, having dubbed Obama “The First Gay President” earlier this year.

The magazine's penchant for buzzy covers extends beyond politics: Its most talked about may have been of Princess Diana and Kate Middleton.

Regarding the Obama cover, you can follow the link to read why the publication feels we need a new president, though it's really nothing new.

If you think Obama deserves four more years, you know the counter-arguments. If you want him out, you'll probably agree with the bulk of it.

Either way, it doesn't offer much in the way of compelling insight and appears geared more towards generating viral buzz than hard-hitting journalism.

Decision 2012: Who's got your vote?

Kendall Jenner is following in her sisters' famous, attention-ravenous footsteps.

The 16-year old announced this week that she will make her acting debut on Hawaii Five-0 Season 3, coming on board the CBS drama for an episode that will air in October.

"I am SO excited to reveal to you all that I am going to be making my acting debut on Hawaii Five-O!!," Jenner blogged over the weekend. "This is such an incredible opportunity for me and I’m excited for this new experience!!!"

Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian all appeared on 90210 last year, while Kim actually has a recurring role on Drop Dead Diva and also stopped by How I Met Your Mother at one point in the past.

It's unclear at the moment just what part Jenner will take on, but the series films in Hawaii and we know Kendall enjoys wearing a bikini. She ought to fit in just fine.

[Photo: WENN.com]

Comedian Phyllis Diller, a groundbreaking comedian who paved the way for female comics in the generations that followed, has died at the age of 95.

Diller recently hurt her wrist and hip in a fall, and her health had been on the decline ever since. She had been living in hospice care at her home.

The mother of three children, Diller passed away in Brentwood, Calif.

Phyllis Diller Standup

Diller deconstructed the role of homemaker, a role society expected to be immaculate following popular sitcoms of the times like Leave it to Beaver.

Her humor was self-deprecating. Her appearance - loud and proud clothing, eccentric makeup and crazily teased hair - went against stereotypes.

She was loud, raw and, at times, chaotic as she took on subjects like her fictional husband and child-bearing with her signature, lingering cackle.

But perhaps the most signature part of Diller's routine was her singular, lingering cackle, which alone would announce her entrance to a room.

Diller's fame wasn't deeply rooted in her own ill-fated TV starring vehicles: The Pruitts of Southampton and The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show.

Rather it was her status as a comedienne - and mainstay on entertainment game shows and talk shows - that cemented her place in Hollywood history.

Other stars we've lost in the past 48 hours: Scott McKenzie and Tony Scott.

Forget the future of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart for a moment.

We may have a window into the other relationship affected by the latter's cheating lips: model Liberty Ross appears close to leaving director Rupert Sanders.

We base this evaluation solely on Ross' online blog for Vogue UK, the most recent edition of which features nothing but a photo of an eagle with its wings spread. It certainly seems like someone is ready to fly away, doesn't it?

Previous reports had claimed that Ross was willing to forgive her husband, but visitors to her blog are apparently proud of her for letting go.

"Soar high, darling," one comment reads, while another adds: "Free as a bird? Good luck to you Liberty."

What do YOU think Ross should do? Should she divorce Sanders?

Scott McKenzie, whose hit single "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" became a beloved anthem of the late 1960s, has died.

He was 73 years old.

McKenzie had been suffering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a disease that impacts the nervous system. His website confirmed McKenzie's death:

Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)

"Scott had been very ill recently and passed away in his home after two weeks in hospital. Farewell our much loved and wonderful friend."

Scott's "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" became one of the best known songs during 1967's famed "Summer of Love."

The song, which McKenzie sang, had been written by his childhood friend, John Phillips, who went on to form The Mamas and the Papas.

In addition to two albums, McKenzie worked and found fame as a songwriter, penning the catchy 1988 tune "Kokomo" for The Beach Boys.