Gossip
George Michael fell asleep at the wheel of his car last week and had to be woken up by drivers lining up behind him at a traffic light."He was sweating heavily and had his iPod on," the driver who tapped on Michael's window told London's News of the World.." Thats probably why he didn't hear all the angry tooting behind him. He got going again,but was weaving all over the place.." The singer drove into three parked cars earlier this month,and was cited for possession of marijuana after being found asleep in his car in February.
Now that Charlie Sheen is legally forbidden from seeing his estranged wife,Denise Richards,the actor has turned to the Internet to meet women,says the New York Daily News.Sheen posted a profile on Millionairematch.com,where he claims to be a agent."He done this with multiple people,"a source tells the newspaper.He's caught a few in his Web posing as a talent scout.
Designer Tommy Hilfiger struck Guns N' Roses Axl Rose in the face during an argument at a New York nightclub last week,says the New York Post.Hilfiger became enraged when he was asked to move his seat at actress Rosario Dawson's birthday party to make room for Rose's entourage.:He just hept smacking me,"Rose says."It was the most surreal thing,I think,that's ever happened to me in my life."Kid Rock,a witness,said that what really rankled Hilfiger was the implication that fading rock stars rank higher in the pecking order than fashion designers.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills may be heading for a battle over custody of their 2-year-old daughter,friends of the divorcing couple tell the London Daily Mirror.Paul is determined to raise Beatrice, a source tells the newspaper ,He did a wonderful job with his other children,none of whom are spoiled brats. McCartney and Mills announced their separation last week,triggering speculation that Mills,who did not sign a prenuptial agreement,could get a quarter of McCartney's $1.5 billion fortune.
The wedding of Jennifer Wilbanks and John Mason is officially off.Last year,Wilbanks earned the tabloid nickkname "Runaway Bride" by faking her own kidnapping on the eve of her nuptials.When her ruse was exposed,Mason took Wilbanks back and said the engagement was still on.But although Wilbanks completed her 120 hours of community service and paid back the $15,000 police spent searching for her,Mason has now changed his mind."I think there were some fundamental differences in their personalities," a friends tell People .
Angelina Jolie and Brad pitt have struck a deal to sell the first photos of their new daughter to an unnamed magizine for between $3 million and $6 million,says the London Independent.The money will be donated to United nations charities,Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt was born last week in Namibia,reportedly by Caesarean section.With paparazzi desperate to get a photo of the baby,the Namibian government bowed to pressure from the famous couple and barred journalists and photographers from entering the country."Harassment is not allowed in Namibia,"said Prime Minister Nahas Angula.
The National Organization for Women and two other major feminist organizations sent a letter to ABC News tp protest the "demotion" of Elizabeth Vargas.ABC last week named Charles Gibson the new anchor of World News Tonight,replacing the anchor duo of Bob Woodruff, who is still recovering from wounds suffered in Irag,and Vargus,who will soon take maternity leave.NOW president Kim Gandy said that as a model for the nation,ABC should work harder to accommodate Vargus's pregnancy."If she can't have it all,who among us could?" said Gandy.
CBS Radio settled its lawsuit against Howard Stern.CBS had sued Stern for using his final months on terrestrial radio to promote his new job at Sirius Satellite Radio.Sirius agreed to pay CBS $2 million ,with Stern himself adding an unknown amount,says The Washington Post.In return,CBS will give Stern control of his old recordings,allowing him to once again play classic bits from the past.
Joan Baez temporarily took up residence in a tree last week to prevent authorities from leveling a 14-acre community farm in Los Angekes.The 65-year-old folk singer is taking turns in the tree with other environmental activists..Nearly 350 immigrant workers grow vegetables on the land,and the protestors want the city to give them more time to come up with the $16 million they need to buy the property from its current owner,who is seeking to evict them."It's an extraordinary community of people and creativity in this industrial part of the city,"said Baez,after singing "We Shall Overcome" in Spanish.
Lindsay Lohan--is seeking help for a shopping addiction,says Life & Style weekly.The 19- year-old actress spent $1 million last year on cloths and accessories alone,reportedly dropping $100,000 in a daylong spree."Her closets are overflowing with things like $8,000 Prada dresses and $2,000 Balenciaga bags," said celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe. "She never even wears some of them!" Lohan is getting help from a hypnotist for the addiction,says the magazine." I don't want to be the best dressed person in the poorhouse," Lohan is quoted as telling friends.Her publicist admits she likes cloths,but denies she has a shopping addiction.
Last week The London Times released a set of pornographic photos of Heather mills,Paul McCartney's soon-to-be ex-wife.Taken back in 1988,the German hard-core collection is called "The Joys Of Love," and features shots of Mills covered in whipped cream and playing strip poker.It's been a rough week for Mills;an ex-husband told reporters she'd once worked as a high-priced London call girl.
lawyers for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have bought uo a slew of possible domain names referring to their baby,Shiloh Nouvel jolie-Pitt.Among the names purchased are ShilohNouvelJoliePitt.com and ShilohjoliePitt.com.The couple appears to be respounding to the Web.site established after Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter was born several weeks ago.SuriCruise.com created by a fan,promises to show all available photos of Suri as she grows up and count down the days until the girl-whom it says is bound to be "hot"--is 18 and legal.
A Los Angeles court has ordered Alec Baldwin to undergo a psychological evaluation before he can spend more time with his 10-year old daughter,Ireland.The ruling came after Baldwin's ex-wife,Kim Basinger,said that Baldwin was trying to turn Ireland against her."Wheather that is taking place or not,I cannot determine" without an expert evaluation,said court commissioner Maren Nelson.Baldwin and Basinger have been feuding bitterly ever since their divorce.Lst year ,Baldwin asked the court to send Basinger for a similar evaluation and parenting classes.
Superman is strictly heterosexual,the director of this summer's "Superman Returns" movie was forced to announce last week.Director Bryan Singer,who is openly gay,denied speculation that the new,prettier incarnation of the superhero--played by Brandon Routh--was created to have homoerotic appeal.He is probably the most heterosexual character in any movie I've ever made,Singer said.
Paris Hilton blamed paparazzi for causing her to back her SUV into a parked car while leaving a Los Angeles garage last week." The intensity of the lights,flashbulbs, momentarily disoriented her,"said her publicist,Elliot Mintz.Hilton fled the scene of the fender-bender without leaving a note ,though Mintz said she informed an attendant."Paris is a very responsible and a very good driver...She takes her driving seriously," he said. Hilton has collected six traffic tickets since January.
Dan Rather is being ignominiously forced out at CBS News,said The New York Times. After 44 years at the network,Rather says he will leave before his contract is up because he is being given nothing to do as a correspondent for 60 Minutes--possibly as continued punishment for his discredited 2004 story on George W. Bush's military service. The 74-year-old newscaster will take a job with HDNET,a start-up channel owned by Mark Cuban.Rather says he mourns the glory days of television news, and has gone to see the Edward R. Murrow biopic "Good Night, and Good Luck" five times,sometimes sitting alone in the theater.
Police pulled Daryl Hannah out of a tree and charged her with resisting a court order,ending her weeks-long protest to prevent the destruction of a Los Angeles community garden.More than 40 other people were also arrested in the 5 a.m. raid."There was a very strange and unexpected sense of calm that came to me while I was coming down," said Hannah." If you take a principle stand,the Sheriff's Department will treat you with a lot of respect.They don't treat you like a criminal.
Brad Pitts and Angelina Jolie aren't finished with babies."next we'll adopt," Jolie told CNN this week. The actress has two adopted children and recently gave birth to a third in Namibia."You know because you're there for the birth,which I wasn't for my first two kids,you're just suddenly terrified that they're not gonna take a first breath,"she said.