Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, music producer, boy genius – they all apply to Phil Spector, but let’s add another tag, shall we? Murderer, if the conviction is for real. He is facing up to life imprisonment because of the charges that he killed Lana Clarkson in 2003. Reports say he seemed unmoved when the verdict was announced.

Ted Haggard is still in the limelight as he used to be, but for a different reason. We've been reading about him and seeing him on TV recently and on the eve of the release of a documentary about him, more scandalous items are cropping up. Watch him on Oprah tonight and make sure to look out for the documentary.

It seems like it was just yesterday when we heard news that Wino was going to reunite with her hubby, Blake Incarcerated, wasn't it? According to Blake's lawyer, however, he is going to file for divorce pretty soon. What's the reason? Wino's infidelity. Hmm...

Angelina Jolie: They fell in love while filming Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Jennifer Aniston: That's uncool.
Brad Pitt: They were still filming after he and Jen split up.
Get it? That's when they fell in love...okay...

As the year comes to an end, Britney seems to be gaining back some of the ground that she has lost (and she lost lots of it too) over the years. With a new album and a tour in the next year, she just might make a comeback. Before she can do that, though, she needs to give over $1M to those who have helped her in keeping herself together.

Sunny von Bülow, the Paris Hilton of the 50′s, died on December 6 after 28 years of being in a coma at age 76. The glam socialite, who inherited 75M from her Father, an energy magnate, came into the world headlines when she was allegedly poisoned by her husband Claus von Bulow. Claus was acquitted in 1985 and the film “Reversal of Fortune” was made in 1991, where the couple was portrayed by Glen Close and Jeremy Irons, who won an Oscar for his chilling portrayal of Claus.

See that woman next to Shania Twain in the picture? She WAS one of her best friends… until she and Shania’s husband had an affair!
That’s the real reason behind the breakup, says some sources.

Rob Lowe has denied Jessica Gibson’s allegations of sexual harassment (and other behavior that is ” offensive, insulting, unwelcome, mean, perverted, crude and lascivious”). But the former nanny is sticking to her story, even though Rob’s attorney has said that he’s found no one to verify her claims.

So now it’s a game of he said, she said. Who’ll win? Get the low down on the case in the next issue of People magazine.

Let this be a lesson. Priscilla Presley, who recently stepped back into the limelight by joining “Dancing With the Stars”, revealed she had been conned by an unqualified plastic surgeon identified as Dr. Daniel Serrano.

Her rep said: “Priscilla Presley was one of many documented victims of Dr. Serrano. An investigation which uncovered his misconduct ultimately lead to his imprisonment. Ms. Presley dealt with this matter years ago and everything is well.”

Turned out that Serrano was just a nurse, and was using synthetic collagen and tiny solid beads unapproved by the FDA. Priscilla had been wowed by the “fabulous endorsements” he had gotten from the women he had also conned.

Teen idols have to stick together. Miley Cyrus

Pretty generous of Miley to say that. So far she’s stayed out of trouble — she says she hasn’t even gone out on a “real date” yet. But that was the same spiel Britney Spears gave everyone (Ms. “I’m not going to have sex until after I get married”) and look where she is now.

You can say what you like about Tom Cruise – his nutty sofa antics, strange marriage, fervent beliefs etc, but when it comes to parenting, all evidence points to the fact that Tom has been doing a pretty decent job as a parent.  And its not just to mini-paparazzi darling Suri. Don’t forget that Tom has two adopted kids with ex Nicole Kidman, Connor and Isabella, now entering their teens.

Nick, on the other hand, has been getting the bad rap when it comes to parenting, with numerous reports saying things like Nicole has a “strained” relationship with her kids, doesn’t spend enough time with the, and worst, they don’t even call her “Mum”.

Thank God some celebrities have better things to do with their time and money than date horrible men or buy ridiculously overpriced designer bags.

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart went downtown to serve turkey to the homeless, joined by Kirk Douglas and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Douglas said, “It’s inspiring to see actors and politicians come and help serve. It will help their souls as much as it helps the guests being served.”

Los Angeles has one of the United States’ highest population of homeless people, estimated at 40,000.

Fresh from her Hawaii vacation, busty babe Pamela Anderson flew to Russia to save the chickens.

Anderson was spotted Wednesday leaving her Moscow hotel.  According to several news agencies, the celeb flew from Hawaii to Russia to speak with the president of Rostik, KFC’s Russian counterpart, about the abuse of millions of chickens.

It’s really very sweet & generous of Pam to spend her time fighting for the animals, we kinda have a soft spot for her in that way.

But I wonder, does Pam speak chicken?  Also, it looks like you could walk up Pamela’s forehead with that many wrinkles!

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Blogger Perez Hilton is caught up in the midst of an Stephen Huvane battle.  Once the news hit yesterday regarding the so-called split, Perez posted an item accusing Aniston & rep Huvane of lying about the break-up for months.  Within just a few hours, Stephen himself posted a response to Hilton’s accusations.  Here he is now.

Hey there.
Just saw your item and wanted to correct you. I understand that being mean is your thing and honestly I am not trying to convince you to be any other way. If that’s what makes you happy then by all means go ahead and be mean. It’s just that if you are going to be mean then try being right. We never told People magazine that Jennifer and Vince were still together. Just do a little research and you will find that we told People.com that Jennifer was not engaged, had not been proposed to, and had no ring.

Your venom towards Jennifer and Kirsten is something I will never quite understand because if you actually knew these two ladies you would really like them.

I hope you will fix your item but my expectations are really low.

Stephen Huvane

To which, of course, Perez Hilton replied:

Excuse us???

If Jennifer did not lie to People magazine, then what the fuck was THIS all about!!!

Huvane orchestrated to have his client on the cover of People in late October, and the headline screamed “Defending Their Love.”

What more, not only did Maniston lie to us and People magazine, but she also lied to Oprah, and that’s much worse!

In mid-October, Jennifer made an appearance on Oprah and she lied to the talk show host and her millions of viewers, saying that she and Vince Vaughn were still together.

And, even though they had hardly seen each other all of September or October, Huvane himself lied about the status of Maniston’s relationship.

When reports surfaced in October that Chinocchio had been dumped by Vaughn, Huvane issued this statement, claiming that any breakup talk was “rubbish.”

Finally, when it became painfully clear to Mister Huvane and Miz Anitson that they could no longer continue deceiving her “fans,” they turned to their lapdog People magazine this week once again, issuing the following statement on Tuesday night: “After Jennifer’s trip to London several weeks ago, Jennifer and Vince mutually agreed to end their relationship but continue to be good friends today.”

Unfortunately for Chinocchio and Huvane, their history of lies and deception with the public and the media have made them lose all credibility.

Next time you send us an email trying to “spin” us, Stephen, you might want to do a little research and try to be right!

xoxo

Reearrrr!   The claws are out & let the cat fight begin.  My bet is on Perez!

What do you think- Can Perez Hilton take Stephen Huvane in a morality fight?  What about a cat fight, then?

Gwyneth Paltrow spends more than half her time in London since she is married to Brit Chris Martin, and Gwen has sone strong feelings about the English that she recently told a Portuguese newspaper about.  Here is Gwen now, “The British are much more intelligent and civilized than the Americans.”

Wow, harsh words for an American native.  Apparently, though, Paltrow is insisting that her words were lost in translation & feels “deeply” upset about the whole thing & wants to set the record straight.  People reports:

“I felt so upset to be completely misconstrued and I never, ever would have said that,” says the 34-year-old Oscar winner. “I definitely did not say that I think the British are more intelligent and civilized than Americans. I am a New York girl, that’s how I always think of myself and see myself.”

As for where the quotes came from, Paltrow says she did not give an interview to the Portuguese daily newspaper, though she did give a press conference – in Spanish – for an endorsement she did in Spain.

“This is what I said. I said that Europe is a much older culture and there’s a difference. I always say in America, people live to work and in Europe, people work to live. There are positives in both,” says the actress, adding, “Obviously I need to go back to seventh-grade Spanish!”

Paltrow also went on to say that she is proud to be an American & glad that her father instilled that in her at a young age.  I dunno, though, this is all so reminiscent of that Johnny Depp U.S. quote.

What do you think- Did Gwyneth Paltrow really mean that the Brits are more intelligent?

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But is looks like the bad old boy is now ready (2 weeks later) to apologize to the two men he strongly offended with his act at the Laugh Factory Comedy Club in Los Angeles. 

Gloria Allred is representing the two men offended by Richards’ ranting released the following statement.

“Michael Richards would like to apologize in person to the gentleman with whom he had the exchange in the club. After discussions with Gloria Allred, an attorney who represents the man and three others who were with him that night, Michael has agreed that they will all meet in the presence of a retired judge who will facilitate the meeting and help the parties resolve this matter. All concerned are hopeful that a face-to-face meeting will be constructive and begin the necessary process of healing and closure.”

So, what do you think- Is this apology enough for Richards’ racial slurring? 

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According to rapper 50 Cent, talk show host Oprah Winfrey is not flying her true colors.  In the January edition of Elle, the 31-year-old rapper says that Oprah may have started with black women’s views, but sure didn’t stick with them.

Here is the rapper now, stating that Oprah “started out with black women’s views but has been catering to middle-aged white American women for so long that she’s become one herself. I think the idea of being publicly noted that she’s a billionaire makes [black women] interested in seeing her views. But it’s even more exciting to the demographic of white American women she’s been aiming at to see that she has the exact same views that they have.”

To tell you the truth, I don’t really know why you would talk about Oprah in an interview with Elle that was supposed to be about you & your blossoming career, but whatever.  50 Cent is not the only rapper that has issues with Oprah, Ludacris & Ice Cube have also been critical of Winfrey, more specifically her prejudice against rappers.

What do you think, is Oprah whitey white?

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PETA has officially named the Worst Dressed of the Year for 2006.  I bet you can’t guess, can you?  Tell you what, I’ll give you a hint.  She’s pictured in this post.  Yes, you guessed it- Nicole Richie, you are so smart!

Stylist hater Nicole Richie has been named PETA’s worst dressed this year.  The animal right group backs up their favorite celeb by saying, “This pelt-wearing party girl is all animal skin and bones.”

“She’s an incredible shrinking woman with the heart to match.”

Wow, that’s a pretty good sum-up, don’t you think?

20-year-old Ashley Olsen came in second place, giving PETA the chance to say, “Wearing fur does add 20 pounds, “but if Ashley wants to fill out her frame, we suggest using a fork instead.”

So, who’s writing for PETA?  They’ve got some talent over there to come up with some of those gems.

So, will this not so positive accolade inspire Richie & Olsen to drop the furs & grab their forks?  You tell me.

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What do you think?

Is hotel heiress & socialite Paris Hilton a good BFF influence on

pop princess Britney Spears?

You tell me.

Now, on to business.  Pete was arrested over the weekend for possession of crack cocaine, this is the fifth time the Babyshambles frontman has been arrested for either reckless driving or a combo deal with possession on top.  This time around, coppers spotted Pete driving erratically near his East London home & pulled the stupid boy over.  The cops pulled over the Jaguar and found (& arrested) Pete and two pals.

Everyone has since been released on bail pending the analysis of the substances recovered; Pete & friends are to report back in December although if history serves true Pete will escape all charges due to a love-a-dumbass pass he apparently carries with him at all times. 

Here are some Pete Doherty Loves His Drugs Highlights:

November 30, 2005:  Pete is arrested for possession of class A drugs after being stopped for erratic driving

December 18, 2005:  Pete is once again arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, coppers find heroin & crack cocaine in the car

January 14, 2006:  Pete is one again, again arrested for driving under the influence of heroin and coke

January 26, 2006:  Pete is once again, again, again arrested twice in one day — first for driving erratically, then for possession of class A drugs

Bringing us to recent events when Pete was once again, again, again, again arrested (along with two pals) for possession of crack cocaine this past weekend. 

Well, one thing that you can count on Pete Doherty for, and that’s to be dumbass Pete Doherty.  At least he’s consistent.

Tell me what you think.  What in the world will ever help Pete get back on his feet?  Poor fiance Kate Moss.

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Thanks to Celebitchy, we have a Matthew McConaughey Gets Wasted for His 37th Birthday montage.  A lot of men his age would be toasting their wife over a nice dinner, or taking the kids on a tour of Europe, but no, Matthew McConaughey is just getting completely wasted for his big day.

McConaughey turned the big 3-7 on Saturday and doesn’t show any signs of letting up on the partying this year.  I wonder what his birthday wish was?  Probably not one, but two brunettes in his bed.

Madonna has some more words for us regarding her adoption of 1-year-old Malawian David Banda.  Basically Madonna says the media fueled the debate on the southeast African adoption and made the whole thing seem more important that it was.  Here is Madonna now.

“But when you throw in things like I’m a celebrity and I somehow got special treatment, or make the implication of kidnapping, it gets mixed into a stew, and it sells lots of papers,” Madonna told Time magazine.

“What they should care about is that there are over a million orphans in Malawi,” she went on to say.

“There’s a lot of Brits — reporters on the street — who’ve said ‘Why don’t you adopt a kid from Britain?’ Or ‘Why did you adopt a black child?”‘ the queen of pop stated.

Madonna revealed to Time that she has not worked harder for anything in her life than the adoption of David Banda.  So that’s why her tours are sucking lately…

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The actress visited New Delhi this weekend and is pictured listening to Sikh children playing religious music at the Khalsa Diwan Welfare Society (KDWS).  The KDWS is an organization run by & for Afghan refugees.

When questioned about her experience in New Delhi, Jolie stated, ”The refugee families … are remarkable, courageous people.”

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The 32-year-old Banda stated, ”Our understanding was that they [Madonna and & her husband Guy Ritchie] would educate and take care of our son just as they were doing at the orphanage.”

“If we were told that she wants to take the baby as her own we could we could not have consented because I see no reason why I should give away my son,” Banda stated.

“Mr. Kilembe (Director for Child Welfare) and the pastor explained to me that Madonna would take care of my son; I am just realizing now the meaning of adoption,” Yohane said.

“We are still thankful Madonna has rescued him from poverty and disease: we pray for the good Lord to keep blessing her for her benevolence,” says Banda.

Poor Madonna, all she wanted to do is adopted a baby…

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36-year-old Claudia Schiffer says that models are too thin & are no longer attractive.  Now, isn’t that a little like the pot calling the kettle black?

“It doesn’t really look good any more,” Schiffer recently stated.
 
“Fashion looks good on thin models, but when you look at today’s models you can not help but think there is something wrong. They are way too thin. It is only bones that stick out.”
 
“Models have always been thin. But today, they are even thinner, which is unbelievable.” the model goes on to say.”

“Ever since I started having children, I can eat whatever I want. I eat chocolate almost every day and drink whole milk so that I don’t lose any more (weight).”
 
“When media started writing that I looked too thin and ill, I went to the doctor. He said I was healthy,” she said. “I didn’t gain weight after the pregnancies. I hope it stays like that.”

I’m all about Claudia coming clean on this unhealthy wave of modeling, but I have to say that Schiffer, who weighs in at 125 pounds & is a staggering 5’11″, may need to consult the recommended weight guideline for her height & age- which is 140 pounds if you’re interested.

Well, Claudia Schiffer still looks beautiful no matter how much her clavicle sticks out.

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