Brigitte Neilsen – Sober and Happy

While the news of Lindsay Lohan’s relapse is upsetting, there is another celebrity who is touting her sobriety – former Red Sonja actress turned reality star Brigitte Nielsen. Red Sonja wasn’t my kind of movie, but I did become a bit of a Brigitte fan when she married one of my favorite actors, Sylvester Stallone. That romance went down like in flames like an F-14, but The Great Dane kept busy with her career, appearing mainly soon forgotten films, made for tv movies, and recording music. But, once she decided to star in the Surreal Life, she found a second … Continue reading →

Celebrities and Four-Legged Friends

From Britney Spears to Oprah… stars are not afraid to admit that often the only pals they can truly trust in Tinseltown are the ones of the four-legged variety. What’s more, if you peruse tabloids you’ll find that the subject of pets is one of the only topics celebrities are willing to openly chat about (aside from the projects they are trying to plug). And in some cases a star’s furry friend is the impetus behind the headline. For example, Britney Spears bought a new dog on Friday. By Saturday morning the news had been broadcast around the world. Apparently, … Continue reading →

Paris Hilton Receives Royal Treatment In Jail

Just when you thought the Pop Culture blog had become a Paris-free zone-—BAM-—the celebutante strikes again. The hotel heiress is making headlines again, though this time it’s not for shenanigans that took place outside of her jailhouse cell, but rather what occurred when the party princess was behind bars. According to news reports, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department has opened an investigation into allegations that the 26-year-old millionairess received special treatment during her 23 days in jail for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case. What? Paris Hilton received star treatment behind bars? Come on… In all seriousness, according … Continue reading →

Celebrities Branching Out

There is something about Valerie Bertinelli that I find very appealing. As a kid I watched her on “One Day at a Time” and later happily read about her wedding to rock legend Eddie Van Halen. During her time in Hollywood Bertinelli has put together quite a resume: actress, rock-star wife, mother – and most recently, author. The 47-year-old is following in the footsteps of fellow actress Kirstie Alley by joining Jenny Craig and writing about her battle with weight. Bertinelli’s memoir is called “Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time.” The book will be … Continue reading →

Hollywood’s Single Girls Speak Out

Taking her cue from Demi Moore or Brad Garrett’s ex-wife, “Baywatch” star Carmen Electra says she is still “very good friends” with her rocker ex-husband Dave Navarro—-despite having split from him more than a year ago. Electra says while they are no longer romantically involved they are still “very close.” “We talk on the phone all the time, almost every day,” Electra recently told PEOPLE Magazine. “It’s been great because we’ve been able to stay friends.” You’ll recall the pair starred on the MTV reality show “Til Death Do Us Part.” So was appearing on the show the kiss of … Continue reading →

Paris Back To Her Partying Ways

Well, that didn’t take long. Just days after her release from jail, Paris Hilton has returned to her old stomping grounds. According to PEOPLE magazine, the 26-year-old socialite recently hit the L.A. hotspot Les Deux for a girls’ night out. Members of the paparazzi shot the heiress entering the club a little before midnight with a group of gal pals, including her sister Nicky and music producer David Foster’s daughter, Erin. Oh, and did I mention the millionairess brought along her two beefy bodyguards who struggled to keep other club patrons from snapping pictures of her. “Paris was super happy … Continue reading →

Reading Between The Lines

My best friend called me from Hawaii last night and before we hung up she asked me what I thought about Paris Hilton’s appearance on CNN. I told her to read my blog. (Just kidding.) Actually, our discussion focused more about how much the 26-year-old millionairess went on about how “rough” she had it behind bars. According to the socialite, prison food stunk, she was traumatized by the fact she couldn’t hug her family members because of that darn glass partition, and she was sooooo cold it was almost unbearable. My friend’s take on Hilton’s situation went something like this: … Continue reading →

Hilton’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure

Just when I thought I had written my last Paris Hilton blog (hold your applause) I get word that the world has stopped revolving and people have actually gone mad… all because of Paris Hilton… or at least Paris Hilton’s trash. Allow me to explain. A while back a couple of jokesters from the website HollywoodTrash.com rummaged through the hotel heiress’ trash and placed their finds on eBay. Some of the items that were recovered from the socialite’s garbage include a used toothbrush, an autographed postcard and a fan letter to the reality TV star. All of the aforementioned items … Continue reading →

The Post Mortem On Paris’ Interview

Did you happen to catch Paris Hilton’s first words as a free woman? I saw bits of pieces of her taped piece while I was getting my daughter ready for bed. The CNN interview (her first broadcast interview since leaving jail Tuesday) was conducted by Larry King and was just as I figured it would be—filled with awkward pauses as the heir-head–I mean heiress–collected her thoughts and tried to put them into words. If you missed the interview, which detailed the socialite’s 23 days behind bars here’s a sampling of what you would have heard: According to Paris, being locked … Continue reading →

Paris Postscript

Well, you didn’t expect her to go on Larry King looking like she just spent 23 in jail did you? Oh wait. That is the reason Paris Hilton is appearing on the CNN show tonight. It’s been more than 24 hours since the hotel heiress strutted out of the Century Regional Detention Facility wearing tight jeans and $300 stilettos. Twenty-four hours later and any hope that the party princess had a major ego adjustment as a result of her time behind bars seems to be fading. The first sign that the celebutante’s stay in the slammer hasn’t readjusted her priorities—the … Continue reading →