- In the new Entertainment Weekly, Angelina Jolie says of taking Tom Cruise‘s role in Salt, “Hopefully we’ve succeeded in making her more emotionally complex and physically meaner. We expect different things from men and from women, both emotionally and physically…
- She continues, “For example, a man can have a character arc in which he discovers his heart at the end – that would never be a surprise for a woman.” [Just Jared]
- Angelina Jolie also says in the new issue, “The funny thing about having children is that now I am twice as motivated to do a cool stunt because my kids will like it.” [Us]
- Charlie Sheen has “pulled a Britney” and “shocked people Wednesday when he was seen with a shaved head.” Is a dude shaving his head really all that shocking? [Radar]
- Charlie Sheen has suffered a “cocaine and hooker relapse.” In addition to Angelina Tracy, he has been sleeping with other escorts and doing cocaine with them. “This has been going on for months,” says a source. [Radar]
- After Lindsay Lohan bailed on her deposition yesterday she went shopping, but when paparazzi asked if she would skip her next deposition she said, “Well I won’t have traffic school by the court, will I?” [TMZ]
- Lindsay Lohan went to a club where Samantha Ronson was DJing and there was no drama. Later on Twitter someone wrote about Sam “where the hits be?” and Lindsay defended her, Tweeting, “For new club @210 to get a good dj like @samantharonson to play shit I used to hear when Dre, Jay, and Em 1st came out in “my day” &NOT THE the new hits*coz-she knows the brit mix I made her-kinda ruins the clubs atmosphere… She’s an ILL DJ, ENCOURAGE IT.” [E!]
- Paris Hilton reportedly dumped Doug Reinhardt weeks ago. Last night she went out with her family to celebrate and her parents were overheard telling her they’re “relived.” [E!]
- Spencer Pratt declared war on Audrina Patridge today for no apparent reason. “I would like to make it CLEAR! My wife and audrina have severed all ties!” Spencer Tweeted. “We no longer deal with that fake world and fake people like her.” He added, “Audrina – Don’t hate because your nasty Tijuana plastic surgery got you no press… and my wife is #1 story on people – 5 days in a row!” [Access Hollywood]
- George Lopez says Sandra Bullock is “Doing fine and everybody loves her. She’s gonna be great.” He added that he won’t ask her to do her first interview on his show because, “I wouldn’t ask her. … That’s show business and our relationship is personal.” [ET]
- Larry King was overheard talking on the phone after dinner last night saying, “The boys gotta go to school in the morning and they want me to take them.”[TMZ]
- Larry King broke with tradition by not going to the Nate ‘n Al deli for breakfast today, but he ordered delivery for his kids. [TMZ]
- Shannon Engemann, Larry King‘s sister-in-law, says she “never had an affair [with him],” and that she is “not the reason for [the divorce.” [CBS News]
- Shawn Southwick already hired a divorce lawyer, but today she interviewed Robert Kaufman, the lawyer who handled Jennifer Aniston and Mel Gibson’s divorces. [TMZ]
- Larry King is worth an estimated $144 million, and a source says he does not have a prenup adding, “She is a tall, good-looking blonde and that pretty much explains it.” [TMZ]
- Cops were called to Larry King‘s home this morning for “paparazzi control.” [Radar]
- Kelly Rowland yelled at flight attendants after getting off of a flight to Australia, saying, “I found the flight attendants really shitty. I don’t know why. You tell me. They were very rude to us. That’s the first time you’ll ever hear me say a curse word. They were just rude to us on the plane. They treated us like five-year-old kids.” There was an incident on the plane over people in Kelly’s entourage using cell phones and sitting in the wrong seats. [News.com.au]
- Kayden Nguyen‘s lawyer says he has sworn declarations from Steven Seagal‘s “other victims” accusing him of “illegal conduct towards them.” [Radar]
- Bret Michaels was released from the hospital yesterday after having an emergency appendectomy on Monday. [People]
- Jon Gosselin has signed a lease on an apartment near the home where his children live. Though he listed no address on the court papers he filed recently, he has been staying with his brother since his ex Morgan Christie kicked him out of her place. [Radar]
- Kate Gosselin says she isn’t dating because she doesn’t have time and, “I don’t believe there is someone out there who can handle my baggage that’s too heavy to lift. I’m married to my kids and my career…Honestly, I don’t believe there is anyone out there.” [Us]
- Flesh-N-Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was arrested last month for allegedly hitting his mother in the head with a gun in 1998. He says he doesn’t remember the incident and “I would never do anything like that to my mother. Anyone that thinks I would do something like need to check themselves.” [AP]
- Jaimee Grubbs is out on $30,000 bail after being arrested yesterday for three suspended driver’s license warrants. [E!]
- Apparently Twilight fans were freaking out about reports that Eclipse required re-shoots, but a studio rep says “very little” needs to be re-shot and this “was planned for months, like it is with the majority of films.” [MTV]
- It looks like Patsy Kensit‘s marriage to Jeremy Healy may be over: They’re selling their family home. [Daily Express]
- A motorcyclist is suing Bob Geldof for allegedly hitting him with his car in 2007, leaving him with permanent damage to his leg. [Daily Express]
- Lady Gaga‘s “Bad Romance” video is the most-watched YouTube clip ever. [The Sun]
- Ken Paves explains that the photos of Jessica Simpson with short hair: “They were actually three new wigs that are coming out from [his and Simpson’s hair line] Hairdo, and the final approval is Jessica’s,” he said. “[Jessica’s] not just the president. She actually wears [the wigs].” [People]
- Ryan Phillippe is on the cover of the new issue of Men’s Health. He says, “I still have sadness and complicated feelings about my divorce,” but on the bright side, his abs look awesome. [People]
- Tiki Barber‘s father-in-law says, “To have Tiki cheating on my daughter is heartbreaking, but for him to leave her like that while she’s pregnant is just sick.” [Star]
- FOX said in a statement that in next week’s episode of Glee, Mr. Schuester assigns the kids Madonna songs when he notices the boys are bullying the girls, “in the hopes that the girls embrace Madonna’s strength, independence and confidence so that the guys will see the errors of their misogynistic ways.” Madonna said, “I think Mr. Schuester is very cute… And I’m glad he’s doing such a good job empowering all the girls.” [Access Hollywood]
- Today Erin Andrews told Ellen DeGeneres, “I wanted to do [DWTS] because I thought it would be a great platform to come and talk to you… [I wanted to] come and be on a show where millions of people watch and just say, ‘If you’re stalked or a victim of video voyeurism you shouldn’t be embarrassed – you should live your life.'” [People]
- Khloe Kardashian says of Kim Kardashian, “I pray she stays single. Kim goes from one relationship to the next.” [Us]
- Russell Brand says the writer of his film Get Him To The Greek used some material from his book My Booky Wook. For instance Brand says, “I was once in a threesome and accidentally ejaculated on to a friend’s leg, and that’s being used. So yeah, there are direct references to my own life in this film. Flatteringly.” [The Sun]
- Susan Sarandon says she’s on crutches because, “I was in Haiti and it’s the rainy season and I slipped. I mean, it’s a very boring story. It happened the night before I left. But I would prefer to say it was from break dancing or surfing or soccer. It still hurts, but it’s nothing.” [People]
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