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 →

Miley Cyrus’ Super Sweet 16

Did you really think that teen queen Miley Cyrus wouldn’t have a blowout bash to mark her 16th year of life? After all, she is competing with far less famous teens featured on MTV’s “Super Sweet 16” and she wouldn’t want a virtual nobody to out do her momentous milestone, right? That’s my thinking anyway when I learned what the “Hannah Montana” star has planned to ring in the big 1-6. For starters, in October Cyrus’ bosses at Disney plan to shut down Disneyland so the birthday girl can “go wild on all the crazy rides” without having to wait … 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 →

China’s Most Popular Export Milking the Olympics

You don’t need to have in-depth knowledge about China to know how much actor Jackie Chan means to the country. Chan and basketball superstar Yao Ming are China’s golden boys and its most popular exports (along with Mu Shu Pork). Right now all eyes are on Beijing as the Summer Olympic Games enter week two and no surprise, Chan is in the middle of all the action. The Chinese government recruited the movie star as an Olympic ambassador and he has been busy promoting the Chinese culture at various sporting events. “The Forbidden Kingdom” star was also given the honor … Continue reading →

Pseudo-Celebrity Arrests: “The 40 Year-Old Virgin” Actor and Heroes Father

No big names being arrested this week like recent arrestees Raffaelo Follieri (Anne Hathaway’s ex) or rapper DMX, but pseudo-celebrity names are making headlines for offenses. If you watched the movie “The 40 Year-Old Virgin,” you may remember actor Shelley Malil. He played one of Steve Carell’s co-workers, but has also appeared in numerous television shows including “NYPD Blue” and “Reba.” The 43 year old was arrested for attacking a former girlfriend in Oceanside, California Monday night as he got off a train. Actually, it turns out to be more brutal than it sounds. The unidentified woman was found in … 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 →

Celebrity Alter Egos—Billy Bob the Rocker and Colbert the Spider

Most of the world knows Billy Bob Thornton as an Oscar-winning movie star and Angelina Jolie’s ex-husband. But how many of you knew that the actor was also a former roadie, who is now making music of his own? The Arkansas native is currently on tour with The Boxmasters, a band he fronts and plays drums for. “That’s how I grew up, playing drums,” Thornton told reporters at one of his latest concert stops. “I played in my uncle’s country band.” These days the actor, who started his musical career playing in a Creedence Clearwater Revival cover band (he made … Continue reading →

New Gigs for Donny, Demi and Leo

He recently turned down a TV hosting job in the United States… and now we know why. Donny Osmond is heading overseas to pick up where his brother Jimmy left off. The “Puppy Love” singer is reportedly set to star in the British reality TV show “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” The entertainer is said to be close to inking a deal with the U.K. show for new episodes, which will air later this year. The show is similar to “Celebrity Survivor” (which Osmond also starred in); only the British version follows stars as they camp in a … Continue reading →

Morgan Freeman in Serious Condition after Car Wreck

My best friend always forwards me interesting “breaking news” emails from Memphis. He just forwarded me one that said actor Morgan Freeman has been involved in a serious car wreck in north Mississippi. According to reports, Freeman and a female passenger were driving eastbound on Mississippi Highway in Tallahatchie County when his 1997 Nissan Maxima went off the road. Apparently, Freeman overcorrected to bring the car back on the road and flipped the Maxima several times. The emergency crews who showed up at the accident site had to use the jaws of life to retrieve Freeman and his passenger. Mississippi … Continue reading →