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Levi Johnston Says No to Palin Thanksgiving
Originally posted 11/18/2009 02:10PM
There'll be an extra drumstick at the Palin house next week: Sarah's could-have-been-son-in-law Levi Johnston likely won't be sitting down with the family for the Thanksgiving feast.
The former VP candidate and Alaska governor, 45, had extended Johnston, 19, the holiday invite to the family compound on Lake Lucille in Wasilla when she appeared on TV with Oprah Winfrey to promote her new memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life. Palin told the talk-show queen, "It's lovely to think that he would ever even consider such a thing.”
The teen reportedly told Playgirl, for whom he has posed, that this was "a nice gesture, but she didn't mean it." The nude model also said having dinner with the Palins would be "awkward."
Permalink | Filed Under: Scandals & Feuds, Levi Johnston, Sarah Palin
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Simon Cowell and Sting Trade Barbs
Originally posted 11/16/2009 11:35AM
He's usually the one meting out the criticism, but this time it's Simon Cowell who's on the receiving end of some particularly harsh words about his talent – from Sting.
The rock star heaped criticism on Cowell's British version of American Idol – The X Factor – describing the show as "appalling" and promoting bland, soulless music in an interview with the London Evening Standard.
"It's a preposterous show, and you have judges who have no recognizable talent apart from self-promotion," Sting, 58, said. "Basically I was looking at televised karaoke where they conform to stereotypes. It is a soap opera which has nothing to do with music."
Permalink | Filed Under: Scandals & Feuds, Simon Cowell, Sting
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Lindsay Lohan Balks at Picking Up the Bill
Originally posted 11/14/2009 10:05AM
Hide your valuables and lock up your liquor: Is that the warning that should herald a visit from Lindsay Lohan? Based on her reputation for having allegedly sticky fingers – with the latest claim from a bar that was nearly left holding the bill for bottles of bubbly – that may not be such a bad idea.
Lohan, 23, was partying at the Crown Bar in Los Angeles Nov. 6, and, according to one onlooker, caused quite a scene when asked to ante up for her drinks.
"Lindsay stormed into the kitchen and grabbed two bottles of really expensive champagne. She finished both bottles with a friend. When the bartender gave her a bill, she had a meltdown," says the source. "She was yelling at him and screaming profanities at everyone. The bar insisted she pay, so she had to call a friend with her credit-card information."
Permalink | Filed Under: Scandals & Feuds, Lindsay Lohan
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Stripper Apologizes to Fergie for Alleged Affair
Originally posted 11/12/2009 03:35PM
The woman who claims she had a short-lived affair with Josh Duhamel has exactly two words for his wife, Fergie: "I'm sorry."
"I thought, 'Nobody's gonna find out. It's not gonna hurt anybody,' " exotic dancer Nicole Forrester, 34, tells Extra in an interview set to air Thursday night. "I'm sorry that I didn't think of it like I think of it now."
Forrester claims that she and the actor, 36, had a tryst after he came into her Atlanta strip club, and says she has passed a lie-detector test. But despite her regrets, she doesn't consider herself a homewrecker.
Permalink | Filed Under: Scandals & Feuds, Fergie, Josh Duhamel
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Lindsay Lohan's Dad Says God Is Punishing Her
Originally posted 11/06/2009 11:25AM
The ugly war of words between Michael and Lindsay Lohan shows no signs of cooling off. Michael has released another audio tape, accusing his daughter of lying – and wasting her God-given talent.
On Thursday, Lindsay claimed on her Twitter page that Michael used to threaten to kill his then-wife Dina, Lindsay's mother, if she left him. Michael responded with a denial in an interview with New York Post Friday.
"That's a lie," he says. "I guess Lindsay is on more drugs than I thought to say something like that … No wonder why God is taking her entire career away from her. Because she's forsaken everything He's given her and she's done nothing but misuse all the gifts she's given."
Permalink | Filed Under: Scandals & Feuds, Lindsay Lohan, Michael Lohan
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PHOTO: Fergie & Josh's First Post-Scandal Date
Originally posted 11/05/2009 05:50PM
Fergie and husband Josh Duhamel were the very picture of a relaxed and loving couple at their dinner date Tuesday at Chops restaurant in Atlanta, despite a stripper's claim she slept with the actor. Over a dinner of steak, lobster and Chardonnay, they snuggled and talked closely in their booth. But look closely: Are those heavy-metal devil horns Fergie's pointing at Duhamel?
Permalink | Filed Under: Scandals & Feuds, Fergie, Josh Duhamel
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Part of Kate Gosselin Still Loves Jon
Originally posted 11/03/2009 08:30AM
The romance has long since died, but for Kate Gosselin, a kernel of the emotion still lives.
"A part of me always will [love Jon]," she says. "It's hard to to be married to somebody for 10 years and try to say, 'No, I don't love them anymore.' It doesn't work really well. I love the memories that we have together."
Sitting down with the Today show's Natalie Morales for a special aired on TLC Monday night, Gosselin, 34, describes a bleak life after splitting with Jon, with her living in the center of a maelstrom of media attention.
Permalink | Filed Under: Scandals & Feuds, Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin
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Lindsay Lohan Describes Her Father as a 'Lunatic'
Originally posted 11/01/2009 12:35PM
Lindsay Lohan has taken to Twitter to slam her dad Michael, following reports that he is seeking conservatorship over her, and that he's offered an entertainment TV show tape-recorded conversations between himself and his ex-wife, Dina, in which they discuss their daughter's well-being.
"My father is a lunatic & doesn't even deserve such a title since he's never been around in my life other than when he'd threaten me & my family," Tweeted Lindsay, who just finished shooting the thriller Machete opposite Robert DeNiro. "He should be where he has always put himself after verbally abusing and physically abusing people all my life-behind bars."
Lindsay, 23, also wrote that her sister Ali, 15, is also concerned about their father's behavior. "It's so sad to get a phone call from my baby sister just now asking, 'why is daddy doing this?' Through tears. He's crossed the lines & hurt me & my family 4 the last time."
Permalink | Filed Under: Scandals & Feuds, Dina Lohan, Lindsay Lohan, Michael Lohan
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INSIDE STORY: Nicolas Cage Blames Advisor for Financial Ruin
Originally posted 11/01/2009 08:00AM
How could one of Hollywood's highest paid actors find himself owing $6.3 million in back taxes and deep in money troubles? The answer is, "Easy," if you believe Nicolas Cage.
In a lawsuit filed Oct. 16 in Los Angeles, the National Treasure star, 45, claims that his longtime business manager, Samuel J. Levin, "lined his [own] pockets with several million dollars in business management fees while sending Cage down a path toward financial ruin."
That journey began in 2001 when Cage – whose next movie is the crime drama Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans – hired Levin to oversee his investments and finances. Levin did not return calls seeking comment. A rep for Cage had no comment.
Permalink | Filed Under: Scandals & Feuds, Nicolas Cage
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Lawyer Says Jon Gosselin Has Complied in Missing Money Issue
Originally posted 10/26/2009 06:30AM
Attorneys for Jon and Kate Gosselin confirmed Monday morning that Jon has complied with a court order to return money missing from the couple's joint bank account – but Jon says Kate has yet to account for how she spent $33,000 in cash withdrawals.
Jon appeared in Montgomery County court on Monday, while his estranged wife did not. Cheryl Young, one of Kate's attorneys, told Judge Arthur Tilson that the amount in question accounted for only five percent of what was in dispute, and that a divorce arbitrator did not require her to break down the cash withdrawals.
"It's fully compliant," said Young, noting that a two-day conference with the arbitrator is scheduled for next month.
Permalink | Filed Under: Scandals & Feuds, Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin
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