Oscar Winner’s Mother and Brother Shot to Death

Imagine being in Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson’s shoes today. The former “American Idol” contestant just reached a new career high–her song “Spotlight” is No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts; she is currently promoting her hit film “The Secret Life of Bees,” in which she stars with Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah and Dakota Fanning; and she just got engaged. Then, late yesterday she gets word (from a member of the paparazzi no less) that her mother and brother have been brutally shot to death in her hometown of Chicago. From the highest highs to the lowest lows, in the … Continue reading →

Hollywood Starlets Making Headlines

Maybe all that dancing (if you can call it that) did something to her brain cells. Reality TV star turned “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Kim Kardashian is back in the headlines to clear up a rumor… she started. The curvy socialite recently referred to her pro football player boyfriend Reggie Bush as her “hubby.” Now, Kardashian is furiously backpedaling saying the reports of her secretly wedding the New Orleans Saints star was all part of an online joke. Talk about a joke… Several news publications and a slew of Internet gossip sites went crazy earlier this week when Kardashian … Continue reading →

Familiar Faces in Unfamiliar Places

In a move that she herself considers “highly unusual,” TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is joining the ranks of supermodel Christie Brinkley, actress Drew Barrymore and singer Rihanna as the face of CoverGirl cosmetics. Not only is the 50-year-old comedian following in the footsteps of the aforementioned beauties she is also getting paid a sizeable chunk of cash for doing so. The popular cosmetic company is reportedly paying DeGeneres a cool million to promote the brand. Super gorgeous Brinkley–the original face of CoverGirl cosmetics–promoted the company for more than 20 years and at 54 years old was recently rehired … Continue reading →

Celebrity Milestones: Hootie Leaves the Blowfish, Aniston the Stalker and Heavenly Wedding

Hootie has been sucked into the country music vortex and now the Blowfish are left to swim alone. Darius Rucker, frontman of the award-winning rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, is leaving his bandmates behind so he can focus on a solo career as a country music star. Rucker made the announcement last week saying that while he and the rest of the band will do four charity concerts each year, they will no longer record new music or tour together. Like pop star Jessica Simpson did last year, Rucker says he wants to try his hand at being a … Continue reading →

Mackenzie Phillips Arrested for Drug Possession

Hum, maybe some day, celebrities will realize that their messed up lives can affect their kids. Scratch that, maybe ALL parents will realize that their messed up lives can affect their kids. But, anyhow, for right now, I will talk about the latest celebrity child in the news – Mackenzie Phillips. For those that don’t know, Mackenzie is the oldest daughter of now-deceased folk singer John Phillips. By the way, Mackenzie counts among her half siblings former Wilson Phillips member China Phillips and actress/model Bijou Phillips. John came to prominence in the Sixties with the group the Mamas and the … Continue reading →

Christina Applegate Has a Double Mastectomy

Yesterday, the headlines read something like “Christina Applegate says she is 100% clear of cancer.” I thought to myself “Wow that is a bit of a bold statement.” I mean, how can she be so sure? Today, the news broke that the “Samantha Who?” star had undergone a double mastectomy. For those that may not know, this means she had both her breasts surgically removed. The 36 year old actress had been diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast earlier this month, so why the surgery to remove both breasts, which some may see as radical? In her first interview … Continue reading →

Spelling Says No to Donna Martin

Tori Spelling’s children will be seeing more of mommy this fall. According to reports, the actress has pulled out of the CW’s much hyped “Beverly Hills, 90210” spin-off. Shortly after the birth of her new daughter Spelling announced that she would be joining former original castmates Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty on the revamped teen drama, but just a few hours ago her rep issued a statement saying that the actress would no longer be reprising her role as Donna Martin. Why? It’s apparently all about the Benjamins… or in Spelling’s case, the lack thereof. According to US Weekly, the … Continue reading →

TV Star Diagnosed with Cancer

Kelly Bundy has cancer. Christina Applegate, who is best known for playing sexy Kelly Bundy on the long-running sitcom “Married with Children”, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, according to her rep. The 36-year-old “Samantha Who?” star is reportedly undergoing treatment in Los Angeles and doctors say she should expect a full recovery. Applegate’s rep told news reporters that the actress was fortunate that her cancer was detected very early thanks to a MRI. The rep also noted that Applegate’s cancer is “not life threatening.” The world will get to see how well Applegate is responding to her cancer treatments … Continue reading →

Britney’s Reformation Goes Up in Smoke

Just when you thought Britney Spears was finally getting her life back together the media sends up smoke signals that all may not be well at Casa Crazy. The media is fired up, but the smoke is actually coming from Spears… via a cigarette. According to reports, the pop star’s parenting skills have come under question once again after she was photographed exposing her young sons to second-hand smoke. Last week members of the paparazzi shot Ms. Meltdown standing in a bikini next to her 2-year-old son Sean Preston lighting up and then taking a few drags before turning her … Continue reading →

Downsizing Hollywood Style

Of course, “downsizing” is relative when you’re talking about people who drop $500 a day so their dog can get a massage. So when you see headlines screaming: “Candy Spelling is Scaling Back” don’t get ready to hand over your hanky just yet. The bazillionaire widow of TV mogul Aaron Spelling and the mother of reality TV star Tori Spelling is selling her world-famous 56,500 square foot Holmby Hills estate (better known as Los Angeles County’s largest home) and moving into a paltry 16,500 square foot penthouse. According to the Los Angeles Times, Spelling just shelled out $47 million of … Continue reading →