The Hollywood Gossip Week in Review: June 27-July 3, 2009
Happy Fourth of July, celebrity gossip fans. Below, The Hollywood Gossip staff takes a look back at what was a tragic, eventful week in the celebrity world.
As you all know, one story dominated the news ...
- The cause of Michael Jackson's death is looking more and more like an overdose of dangerous prescription drugs. An LAPD and DEA investigation continues.
- Meanwhile, Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe wants custody of "her" kids, while speculation persists that he was not the biological father of his own children. Dermatologist Arnold Klein, who treated MJ, is rumored to be the actual dad.
- Media coverage of Jackson's demise has run the gamut. The OK! cover pic showed him dying, while Life & Style alleges he someone killed him. Amazing.
- In a new interview, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag say birth control is a conspiracy, think September 11 was an "inside job," abhor fame, etc.
- As some Bachelorette spoilers predicted, Ed returned, while Wes Hayden's "girlfriend" Laurel Kagay has been broken up with him for a year.
- In other Bachelor news, Melissa Rycroft is engaged to Tye Strickland!
- Sarah Palin abruptly calls it quits as Governor of Alaska.
- Former John Edwards campaign aide Andrew Young is allegedly writing a tell-all book. One rumor? He has a Rielle Hunter-John Edwards sex tape.
- Kendra Wilkinson wedding pics: Not at all cheesy or tacky.
- Kevin Jonas gets engaged to girlfriend Danielle Deleasa! Yay!
- Robert Pattinson's aunt offers him some helpful dating advice.
- Speaking of dating, check out this Jon Gosselin Match.com profile.
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Sarah Palin to Resign as Alaska Governor
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced at a press conference yesterday that she is stepping down from her post July 26 and won't seek re-election in 2010.
Palin, who has 18 months left in her first term of office, said she is going to spend more time with her family, but specific reasons why she quit are unclear.
Her rambling, holiday-eve decision to resign as governor blindsided both her supporters and critics and left everyone trying to come up with an explanation.
As Andrew Sullivan of The Atlantic Monthly put it, "it was only a matter of time before she imploded or exploded or some gruesome combination of the two."
Does Palin simply want to devote more time to her family - or her status as a celebrity gossip fixture? Is she starting her 2012 White House bid super early?
Below are 10 theories why Sarah Palin is stepping down ...
- She's running for president. Conventional wisdom prior to yesterday was that Sarah Palin would be running - and not just in Runner's World - in 2012. Maybe she still is, and is just launching her White House bid three years early?
- She's not running for president. Conversely, some believe Palin isn’t aiming for the White House or any other office. If that's true, why stay Governor?
- She's pregnant. Pure, baseless speculation. But would you be surprised?
- She's sick of Alaska. A CNN source says Palin "thinks she has had a positive influence on people's lives" from traveling around the country like she did last year. Maybe she really believes this is what's best for the party.
- It was spontaneous. Hey, no one ever accused the loose cannon of thinking things through. See her response to all things Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston.
- A federal indictment is looming. The Daily Beast's Max Blumenthal reports that Todd Palin's snowmobile sponsor, Spenard Building Supplies, may have been mixed up in questionable political and Palin family business.
- The media got to her. Palin is never one to shy away from butting heads with media, but Vanity Fair's 10,000-word critique of her this month was a killer.
- She is unstable. Well, to a point there's no doubt about this one.
- Her staff is incompetent. Ditto #8.
- She is a narcissist. Is her ego such that she is angling for greater fame, fortune and publicity than the Alaska Governorship could offer? Does she desire a TV show to go along with her recently-signed book deal?
We are interested to hear why you think she is stepping down. Share your theories with us via comments below. Here's the video of Sarah Palin's resignation ...
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Behind the Scenes with Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian
While Kim Kardashian is busy showing off her large breasts, sisters Kourtney and Khloe are ready to take over Miami.
The siblings just finished shooting a series of promotional ads for their upcoming reality show, aptly titled Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami. On her official blog, Kourtney posted numerous outtakes from the photo shoot.
To wit:
In preparation for the E! series, Khloe recently said she lost 20 pounds. Does that mean she's overtaken her cuter sister as the Kardashian readers most wanna sleep with? You tell us:
Which Kardashian is more worthy of nailing?
As you ponder the question above, click on the photos below for more shots of Khloe and Kourtney:
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Lindsay Lohan Celebrates Birthday with Samantha Ronson
You know what they say. The 36th time is the charm.
Like Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green, these two have broken up and gotten back together so many times that we can't even keep track anymore. And also like the aforementioned couple, one of them is much hotter than the other!
Last night, Lindsay Lohan celebrated her 23rd birthday - which she already did a week ago - by advertising that she is totes back together with Samantha Ronson.
The manly DJ and the Crotch of Fire were seen toting pizza below ...
LiLo and SamRo: Every day is an adventure.
The on-off-on-off-on-off-on-off-on-off-on-off-on-off-on-off-on-off pair had a very civilized date for them, having lunch in Malibu with no cops called even once!
Hey, it's progress, right?
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Michael Jackson Funeral Tickets: Free, Via Random Drawing
Michael Jackson fans will get a chance to say goodbye to the King of Pop at a public memorial service to be held at L.A.'s Staples Center on Tuesday.
Tickets will be available to the general public and will be free of charge.
Fans from around the world are expected to fly to Los Angeles to say farewell to Jackson, who died at 50 after suffering cardiac arrest on June 25.
Jackson's final rehearsal took place at Staples, where he was prepping for his London tour, sponsored by AEG Live (which owns Staples Center).
Preliminary details of the funeral service are as follows:
- The main event will be at the Staples Center and will be simulcast at the adjacent Nokia Theatre in the same complex throughout.
- There is a lottery set up to obtain tickets. You can sign up on the Staples Center website, if it's not crashed by the time you do.
- 17,500 tickets are available for the event - 11,000 for Staples and 6,500 for Nokia - a maximum of two per person is allowed.
- If you are one of the 8,750 people selected, you will be given further instructions Sunday. Sounds Mission: Impossible-like.
- Only U.S. citizens can apply for tickets to Jackson's funeral.
- Still unclear is whether Jackson's body will be at there.
The late Michael Jackson (1958-2009).
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Rumer Willis to Portray Lesbian on 90210
Rumer Willis is covering all her guest-starring bases.
The daughter of Bruce and Demi will portray a pregnant teenager on an August episode of The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
Meanwhile, we've just received word that she'll go in the opposite direction on an installment of 90210 this fall: Rumer will take on the role of Gia, a "punky, cute lesbian," according to Access Hollywood, which first broke the story.
The character will work alongisde Navid, Adrianna and Silver at West Beverly's student-run newspaper. Somewhere, Andrea Zuckerman is smiling.
Earlier this week, The CW announced that Hilary Duff would be appearing on Gossip Girl.
Which guest star are you more excited about?
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Ashley Greene Breaks Down Breaking Dawn
Ashley Greene can do more than just pose for sexy photos in Nylon Magazine.
She can also answer questions about the eventual big screen release of Breaking Dawn!
We know, we know: New Moon hasn't come out yet; and the premiere date for Eclipse was only just announced. But does any Twilight fan not have an interest in every possible nugget of information regarding this franchise? That's what we thought.
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson will return for Breaking Dawn. That's all we know for now. But isn't that all we need?!?
So, Ashley, tell us about the script for Breaking Dawn.
"I haven't seen a page," the actress told E! News.
Hmmmm, okay. What about production on the final installment?
"We're going to start right after Eclipse," said Greene.
Makes sense. Those at Summit Entertainment are on record saying they wanna churn out this franchise as quickly as possible. As for the Breaking Dawn director, Green can only say who it won't be.
"[Eclipse director] David [Slade] and [New Moon director] Chris [Weitz] will both be busy in postproduction, and Catherine [Hardwicke] will be doing Hamlet."
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Cobie Smulders, Taran Killam Welcome First Child!
Cobie Smulders stars on How I Met Your Mother.
How the world has officially met her daughter!
The Canadian actress and her fiancé, actor Taran Killam, are the proud parents of a baby girl, Shaelyn Cado Killam. Congratulations, kids!
While attending an event in January with her co-stars – including fellow pregnant pal Alyson Hannigan – Smulders joked that the co-stars' topics of conversation were generally focused on babies. And who can blame them?!
"You really can't help it, because you have babies on the brain, and you can't help but talk about it a lot," she laughed.
"From creams, doctors, birth methods, dilation ... everything."
Fortunately, she had Hannigan – who welcomed daughter Satyana with husband Alexis Denisof in March – to confide in, with the two swapping stories on set.
Shaelyn is the first child for Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam.
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Arnold Klein: There Are “No Allegations” About Me
Dr. Arnold Klein, Michael Jackson's longtime dermatologist and friend, spoke briefly to celebrity news photographers outside his home this morning.
Klein has been the subject of some rumors about Jackson - namely that he may have administered medical treatment to the star in the recent past.
There is also a report that Arnold Klein is the biological father of MJ's kids Prince, 12, and Paris, 11. Us Weekly made that claim earlier this week.
Debbie Rowe, the mother (also disputed), was his former nurse.
The LAPD wants to speak with him about drugs and Michael. Asked about the allegations, he said, "There are no allegations about me. I guarantee it."
Arnold Klein says he tries to be "the best doctor I can be."
The biggest problem in this case, and the world, Klein says, is that whether the treating rich or poor, "sometimes, doctors do things they shouldn't do."
Hard to argue with that.
In a mostly polite, only slightly pointed two-minute interaction, he reiterated that there are allegations about "doctors," but not about him personally.
For a time, Dr. Arnold Klein also held up a small red pillow in front of his face, which reads "Botox saved my marriage." Take from that what you will.
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Katie Price Ready to Tell All; Few Care
Katie Price, a.k.a. Jordan, will be spilling all about her separation from husband Peter Andre in a “no holds barred” interview with Piers Morgan.
The 31-year-old's tell all, which will include details on why the couple split, will air July 11. The question is whether anyone cares at this point.
Rumors as to why the reality TV couple split vary, but Peter Andre appears to have moved on, as has the celebrity news media from Katie Price.
It's her worst nightmare come true.
Katie has been spotted taking Junior, 4, from Peter as the couple exchanged custody of their kids (the others are Prince Tiaamii, 2, and Harvey, 7).
On Tuesday, she looked stunning in a mini-dress-which she had to later have help with so she wouldn’t “reveal” anything, and on Wednesday afternoon she was pictured attending a meeting with her lawyer wearing a "Team Kate" t-shirt.
Nice to see the attention grabbing Katie is showing no signs of slowing down. Finally, she was seen in London wearing a shirt that says it all:
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