Now we know why Alex Meraz is a member of the Wolfpack in New Moon: the guy isn't afraid to bare his fangs.

In August of 2009, the actor threw down the shirtless gauntlet to Taylor Lautner, challenging his status at the hottest hunk in the Twilight Saga.

Now, Meraz has stirred up controversy by playing the role of movie critic: last night, he Tweeted his disdain for the upcoming film Valentine's Day, which stars Lautner, Taylor Swfit, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel, Julia Roberts and other A-listers.

"Sorry Taylor but the movie 'valentines day" looks lame and desperate it cries out 'look we have all the biggest starz in 1movie pleez watch!'

Realizing that he may have jeopardized his future big screen career, and having not actually seen the movie, Meraz backtracked just an hour later. He wrote:

"P.S. it has nothing to do with the talented actors in the movie I just don't like the producer & Directors 'get rich quick skeem' nuff said."

Well, Alex, we don't like your kindergarten-level of spelling, but you don't see us publicly calling you out on that, do you?

Watch the Valentine's Day trailer now and let us know: Will you be seeing this romantic comedy?

Mel Gibson is kind of a d!ck. You never know who he's going to offend next, which poses problems for his publicist, who's gotta be working OT these days.

The actor's longtime rep, Alan Nierob, came up with an explanation only slightly more believable than this weatherman's for Mel's recent interview gaffe.

At the end of a TV interview yesterday, Mel became annoyed over a Chicago reporter's questions and, as he signed off, blatantly called him an a$$hole.

Or so we think, says his rep. Nierob claims he was "pulling faces" during the interview and Gibson called him the asshole, not that bastard TV reporter.

Never mind that Mel was still looking at the camera and the interview ended just seconds earlier. Just your standard off-screen client-publicist banter!

Good job, publicist! Way to cover for me, a$$hole!

Not a bad job by Nierob. If only we all had a PR "cleaner" to come up with bogus explanations and fire them off to media outlets every time we screwed up.

Sometimes they even try to claim paternity of your illegitimate children while you're running for President of the United States, too. Right, Andrew Young?

While NASCAR is a popular sport, it's often ridiculed for a number of reasons:

All anyone actually does is turn left over and over; the cars do more work than the drivers; no one in the crowd is sober.

Understandably, fans of the sport take exception to these taunts, but they might have trouble defending NASCAR against the following piece of ridiculous news:

Kim Kardashian is now featured on a car.

Set to run during the Shelby American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the vehicle is sponsored by Sephora. It's pink, it's number is 36 (not 69?!?) and it's more proof that Kim loves to ride on something hard that goes fast...

On her official blog, Kardashian wrote: I can't believe I actually have my own NASCAR racing car!

Neither can we, Kim. Neither can we.

Massachusetts meteorologist Pete Bouchard raised some eyebrows last week while giving viewers a rundown on snowfall totals in various Bay State municipalities.

“In Princeton, we picked up 9 inches of snow, Billerica had 7,” he began.

“The biggest amount that I could find … almost as big as me,” Bouchard said as he stepped closer to the camera, shifting his eyes sideways, “About nine inches.”

Uhhhh ...

Chris Wayland, his employer and Channel 7 General Manager, chalked it up to a (huge!) misunderstanding and technical difficulty with the weatherman's monitor.

“When he was looking at his monitor, he was cut in half and he thought that’s what was happening over the air,” Wayland said. “To imply that’s what his comment was, what people are suggesting, is ridiculous. He would never do that."

Do you buy that explanation? Or was this guy pulling a Robin from How I Met Your Mother and saying ridiculous $h!t on the air just to see if people are watching?

Either way, it's pretty hilarious and we're kind of jealous.

Of the snow, that is. We enjoy skiing.

It sounds like Dancing with the Stars is about to become Bouncing with the Breasts.

Sources have confirmed to Radar Online that Pamela Anderson will compete on the new season of this ABC competition. It premieres on March 22.

“Pam is thrilled. She really wanted to do the show and the show thought it was a great idea,” said an insider, who refrained from commenting on whether or not ABC would air the series on a 27-second delay, in anticipation of all impending wardrobe malfunctions.

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Earlier this week, Anderson hosted a fashion show that was only attended by 20 people. She also looked like this at the event.

What do you think of her addition to the Dancing with the Stars cast? ABC will announce the celebrities competing on the new season during the March 1 season finale of The Bachelor. If Pamela is chosen, the debate will begin:

Which is more fake, her breasts or Jake Pavelka's love for rumored winner Vienna Girardi?

The lovely Lauren Conrad, former reality star and current designer and author, is featured in next month’s issue of Seventeen. Needless to say, she looks terrific.

As LC said on Good Morning America this week, when asked about Heidi Montag and her recent plastic surgery, she won't be going under the knife anytime soon.

She's a natural beauty and a good role model for teens in that respect. Below are some excerpts from LC's interview with Seventeen, along with a bunch of pics:

On getting cut off: "Seventeen was a happy time for me, but 18 was hard. At 18 I was cut off financially! People think I've had it easy, but I haven't as much as you think ... When I went to college, I wasn't going to class in Louis Vuitton."

"There were times when my bank account was zero. I was financially independent, but I wasn't exactly living a lavish life. My dad was really adamant about that. He would say 'You're going to go to college and live it like everyone else.'"

On self-confidence: "There's always someone telling you your nose is too big or too small, or you're too fat or too thin. There's always going to be someone who doesn't approve of something about you. You're the only person you need to please."

On cheating: "I never really understood cheating because I've never cheated on anyone. I feel like if you are in a relationship with someone, and you want to be with other people, then you shouldn't be in a relationship - it's that simple!"

On her books' protagonist: "Jane is the main character [of Sweet Little Lies] and most like me. But also when I was more sarcastic and against [being on] the The Hills, I was able to illustrate that through Scarlett, her best friend."

On The Hills: "You set out to do a show based on your life, but you end up living a life based on your show. Everything you do has to be cleared - where you work, everyone who comes to your birthday, people you date, what clothes you wear."

"I actually had to get the paint color for my apartment approved by the director of photography. It was things like that that I really don't miss."

Click to enlarge more Lauren Conrad pictures from Seventeen:

[Photos: Seventeen]

Might Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly debate about President Nick Jonas someday?

Last summer, the singer joked about running for the highest office in the world. He's even named his new band "The Administration." All random, fun talk, right?

Maybe not.

In a new interview, Jonas was once again asked about his political aspirations and said: “I think it started off as a joke, but now I feel it’s becoming a bit more serious and starting my campaign now. It would be fun to be president. We’ll see what happens."

If he runs on a platform of good hair and promise rings, Nick might actually win.

Perhaps even more buzz-worthy than his possible Presidential run, Jonas also talked about his rumored relationship with Selena Gomez. The pair were spotted at dinner together this week.

“I try to keep it a bit to myself and keep it a bit private,” he said. “We always try to find time to go out and hang out with people we enjoy spending time with and as far as that future of that relationship goes, I will keep that to myself for right now.”

Sounds perfectly fair and mature. But doesn't sound like a denial, either, does it?

Below, you can check out Jonas and his band performing on yesterday's Ellen DeGeneres show.

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Lindsay Lohan's pad is apparently a cesspool of disease. Or at least clutter.

According to The Insider, she's a hoarder. Like, OCD style. Her bedroom has become a warehouse of shoes; her living room filled with rack upon rack of clothes.

"I just need to get rid of ... stuff," she said. "That's personal stuff I have to work on."

That quote could be interpreted in so many different ways ...

Issues. Serious issues. [Photo: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com]

In the interview, set to air Thursday, Niecy Nash, host of the Style Network's Clean House reality show, has a sit-down with the oft-troubled Lindsay Lohan.

Nash theorizes that the alleged actress may be using hoarding as a coping mechanism for the estranged relationship she has with her father, Michael Lohan.

Psychobabble or not, the girls' got serious problems. Like cutting herself, doing drugs, alcoholism, not eating, a refusal to wear pants a lot of times, etc., etc.

"It's kind of a sore subject," she says in the teaser, which promises to reveal her emotional, "private pain" for the first time ... probably for a lot of money.

Follow the jump for a clip of Lindsay the hoarder ...

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Darn you, American Idol!

We work so hard to remain numb during the early audition episodes of this show, as Fox aims to tug at heart strings more than impress viewers with actual vocal talent.

While the singers and their skills will be on full display next week in Hollywood, these editions of the competition are typically reserved for joke acts (see Platt, Larry) and emotional backstories that leave us rolling our eyes like Katy Perry.

But Didi Benami broke down our cynical exteriors last night.

During her audition, the Los Angeles native burst out in tears at the memory of a friend that passed away four years ago. When asked by Kara if she wanted this badly, the beautiful blonde simply lost it.

Fortunately, Didi could also carry a major tune. She impressed judges with a rendition of "Hey Jude" and received unanimous approval for Hollywood. She's also rumored to be a semifinalist.

Benami plays the guitar and attended Belmont University. The Hebrew definition of her real first name (Vered) means "rose."

Watch Didi's audition below and chime in: Were you moved by this singer's performance and her backstory?

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Tiger Woods will be completing his sex addiction rehab treatment this week and none other than wife Elin Woods is picking him up, according to reports.

Elin has flown to Hattiesburg, Miss., to bring Tiger home, sources say.

The embattled golfing legend is at the end of his program at Gentle Path. When Tiger leaves he and Elin plan to go away together, alone, for a few days.

Reports suggest, and anecdotal evidence supports that Elin Woods has called off the divorce – at least for now – and is giving Tiger a second chance.

Elin Woods previously spent five days with Tiger as part of his therapy program. Security made sure she was unseen by the media in Hattiesburg.

Amazingly, Elin and Tiger Woods may still make this work.

“He should be out by the weekend,” a source close to the situation said, noting that it's just the beginning. “They are giving their marriage another try.”

Tiger Woods was planning to return to golf by the Spring, according to various reports, and that is still on schedule. He may try to play even sooner.

“He wants his life back,” one source said.

Tiger has been in rehab for about six weeks. A secret life of cheating was exposed when the National Enquirer outed his relationship with Rachel Uchitel.

There are 11 Tiger Woods mistresses we know about, and probably even more. But somehow, he seems to have weathered the marital storm with Elin.

Will sex addiction rehab help Tiger Woods?