That third installment of Bridget Jones’ Diary that you long-ago heard was a possibility is happening, by the way — and you might as well go ahead and assume that the paparazzi are now officially on Renee Zellwegger Weight Gain Watch. No word on the plot, but in an older interview Colin Firth said he had an idea of the new story: “I can tell you that Bridget and Mark can’t have children, I think that’s the way it goes on. So then she makes the huge mistake of going back to Daniel Cleaver for long enough to get pregnant. And I think he dumps her, and she’s left stranded, and guess who comes back to rescue her?” Oh, silly Bridget! [EW]
People close to Britney Spearswill not allow her to have a phone, as they believe it will only lead to her self-destruction: “One of the rules is she gave up her cell phone. That helps them keep her under control.”
Meanwhile, Brit gave Jersey Shore‘s Pauly D a lap dance last night during her Femme Fatale tour. Pauly D tweeted a photo of the pair, saying “Wow Got On Stage With@britneySpears And She Gave Me A Lap Dance !!!!! #DJPaulyDSwagg” Pauly D Swagg, indeed. [Just Jared]
Breaking News! Sesame Street has taken to Facebook and responded to the petition to get Bert and Ernie hitched on-air. They maintain that the famous duo are truly “just friends”: “They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves. Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics … they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation.” [Facebook]
Here’s your first look at this year’s promos for this year’s The Emmy awards, with host Jane Lynch. [TVLine]
Lenny Kravitz is on the cover of UPTOWN Magazine, dripping wet and wearing a shirt made out of such poor cotton that you can see all of his rippling abs. What a shame! Somebody should really tell him to purchase higher quality threads because damn. [ONTD]
Emma Stone was on Fallon last night, and she was all sorts of cute. [LNWJF]
Kanye West fell while he was performing at the Bergen Calling festival in Norway. There’s video, of course. [Idolator, Gawker]
So You Think You Can Dance crowned a new winner last night, and no, the title didn’t go to the contestant that made Lady Gaga cry. America’s Favorite Dancer is Melanie Moore, who garnered 47% of America’s vote. [People]
- Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony were seen driving around in an open-topped convertible yesterday. They apparently had a “beautiful time” as they spent the day together with their twins, Emme and Max. This is not, mind you, a reunion tour. That we know of. [Evening Standard]
- Hollywood is in a “casting frenzy” trying to secure the lead in “the next Eat, Pray, Love.” The actresses being considered for the lead in How To Love An American Man are Anne Hathaway, Zooey Deschanel, and (of course) Katherine Heigl. [Page Six]
- While we were all speculating as to why TBS canceled George Lopez Tonight, FX was feeling pretty charitable: Wilfred, Louie, and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia have all been awarded another season. HBO has given True Blood a renewal as well! [Splitsider, Us Weekly]
- Crystal Harris, Hugh Hefner’s “Runaway Bride” ex-girlfriend, has moved into Jordan McGraw‘s hollywood home. Hmm, we wonder what Jordan’s Dad, Dr. Phil, would say about that. [TMZ]
- Warrant singer Jani Lane was found dead yesterday inside of a Southern California hotel. He was 47. [Radar]
- Ricki Lake is engaged to her boyfriend, Christian Evans. She tweeted the following yesterday afternoon: “Thrilled to share some happy news with you….. I’m engaged! The cat is out of the bag. Phew! I’m terrible at keeping secrets.” Congrats to the happy couple. [I’m Not Obsessed]
- Molly Sims will have you know that she’s planning “the wedding of the century.” [US Weekly]
- Here’s a link to a video of Rashida Jones discussing her lesbian kiss with Zooey Deschanel in Our Idiot Brother, if you’re into that sorta thing. [ONTD]
- Now that Johnny Depp is a family man without his “bad boy image,” the Enquirer reports that the actor is terrified about what Kate Moss will say about him in her new memoir. [Celebitchy]
- Stop the presses! Jennifer Love Hewitt wore the same outfit to two different parties. [US]
- Taylor Swift has released a music video for her upcoming tour called “Sparks Fly” in which she performs with acrobats, in the rain, and reenacts all of her “childhood dreams” onstage. [Popdust]
- Let’s continue to speculate as to who will get the lead roles in the Dirty Dancing revamp: a UK bookie named “Paddy Power” (who apparently predicts these things often) says it will be Justin Timberlake and Emma Stone. He gives JT 3-1 odds, Zac Efron 8-1, and Channing Tatum 8-1 for the guys that may fill Swayze’s shoes; and for Jennifer Grey’s role he gives Stone at 5-1, with Emma Roberts and Lea Michele tied behind her at 8-1. Why, oh why is there no talk of the Gosling? [PopWatch]
- A local Italian restaurant in Peabody, Massachusetts has a sign hanging in the window that boldly declares: “Adam Sandler ate here and never paid.” While Sandler and Happy Madison Productions are in town filming a new movie, his rep insists that he did not dine and dash. We want to believe him, but in the end, WWBMD? (What Would Billy Madison Do?) [TMZ]
- Seth MacFarlane will be the roast master at Charlie Sheen‘s Comedy Central roast, and he’s getting a head start on his duties: yesterday, he tweeted “Don’t judge Charlie Sheen until you’ve snorted a mile in his coke.” [HuffPo]
- Katy Perry‘s ever-changing hair color is now a shade of lavender. Dianna Agron‘s hair is now pink. [US, ONTD]
- Oh, neat: Sean Astin and SNL‘s Cheri Oteri are in a new movie together — but their movie poster is so badly photoshopped that it’s caught the internet’s attention for all the wrong reasons. [Coming Soon]
- Kim Kardashian apparently flew back to NYC for a few, last-minute touches on her wedding dress: “I landed at eight in the morning in New York, ran to Vera Wang for a dress fitting at 10 AM and then was on another flight out at noon.” But don’t worry, folks — she made it back in time for the launch party for the first-ever 3D magazine, World’s Most Beautiful, which she is on the cover of. [US Weekly]
- Jessica Chastain had to gain 15 pounds for her role in The Help, which she described as “a form of torture.” She said she would buy cartons of soy ice cream, microwave it and drink it. It was disgusting,” But to just “wait [until] you see my boobs in the movie.” [Us Weekly]
- Miranda Cosgrove — or as your parents know her as, iCarly — is reportedly telling people that man who was driving her tour bus when it collided with an overturned semi on the road yesterday is the only reason she’s alive. Cosgrove — or as I know her, kid sister to the now-dreamy Drake & Josh — suffered a fractured ankle and a broken baby toe, and has cancelled the rest of her tour. The heroic bus driver was apparently hurt the worst of all, receiving 45 stitches. [TMZ]
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