The Insider correspondent Pat O'Brien is quite possibly one of our favorite Hollywood train wrecks. We all remember when he made those infamous drunk dials in 2005 in which he romantically told a girl, "You are so f–king hot." (Swoon.) He went to rehab shortly thereafter and again in 2007. Expect a third trip in the near future, because he's reportedly fired from his job at The Insider for yet another classy move: He sent an e-mail to the show's staff in which he complained about how much he hates anchor Lara Spencer. According to Pat, Lara makes people "vomit" when she frets over an Emmy gown because many viewers can't afford food or gas. Fair enough. You know what else makes us vomit, Pat? This.
Update: Text of the e-mail, in which O'Brien proclaims himself a "favorite son" of Iowa, after the jump.
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COLOR US SHOCKED "The surprising news: Amy Winehouse made it to twenty-five. The not-surprising-at-all news: She didn't show up to her own birthday party. Wino was supposed to celebrate the big 2-5 at the Jazz After Dark Club in Soho London, according to The Sun, but just like one of her many concerts — Ms. Cracky never came."
• Just in time for the weekend: Drunk celebrities! [CityRag]
• DMX is behind bars. Try to hide your shock. [ICYDK]
• Pete Wentz can't stop being a d-bag. [DListed]
• Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears organized a mini family reunion, and somebody forgot to leave Lynne off the invite list. [PS]
• The latest celebrity to join Scientology. [Yeeeah]
• Jamie Kennedy can't keep it in his pants. [INO]
Amy Winehouse is still a total mess.
The singer was hired to DJ at a pub in London, which is quite possibly one of the worst ideas when it comes to Winehouse. Who would hire her in this kind of state? We get that she probably draws a large crowd of ashamed onlookers, much like a car crash, but shouldn't somebody realize that this is exploitation and insist that she sober up before hiring her?
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• Why this Big Mac addict isn't dead yet is beyond us. [DListed]
• Lindsay Lohan says what we're all thinking about father Michael: "We've gone through enough with him. Enough is enough — until he decides to be a grown-up." [PS]
• Amy Winehouse trashed a hotel room and had to be wrapped up in a duvet so her handlers could carry her out. Good for you, Amy! [Yeeeah]
• Are we going crazy or does Aubrey O'Day look less like a drag queen than usual? [INO]
• Will Smith gets mocked by a German TV host, and it's awesome. [CityRag]
• Pamela Anderson is not dating Michael Jackson. Praise Xenu. [ICYDK]
This pains us. Really, it does. The video that we are bringing to you (after the jump) contains disturbing images of a disgusting sloth making out with his dog and farting on camera. Seems Perez Hilton had a little too much champagne at last night's VMAs and felt the urge to ramble about his thoughts, which included "YOU ARE PEREZ-CIOUS" and other inane phrases. Also, he got a little too excited about Jordin Sparks being "punk rock" and let out a gas explosion.
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• Why, Michael? Why? [DListed]
• A photograph of Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson kissing! OMG our head just exploded. Except not. [PS]
• Amy Winehouse requested 48 bottles of Jack Daniels during a two-day stay at the Bestival Festival. What's the big deal? That's just one bottle every hour. [INO]
• Kate Hudson is shacking up with ex-husband Chris Robinson. Raise your hand if you're surprised. [Yeeeah]
• Celebrating Beyonce's birthday with class. [CityRag]
• Rumer Willis blames genetics for her large chin. Obviously. [ICYDK]
For the last few idiots left who look to Lynne Spears for parenting advice, consider this: The woman just leaked some of the "shocking" revelations from her new tell-all disguised as a celebrity parenting how-to in an effort to garner some publicity. The revelations include stories about Britney's sex life and drug and alcohol abuse, which would be surprising if the wise Road Kill Willie hadn't already spilled the beans.
Apparently Lynne claims that Britney began drinking alcohol at the age of 13, when she joined the Mickey Mouse Club. By 14, she had lost her virginity to an 18-year-old football player from her hometown, and by 15 she was taking drugs. Lynne details "the horror when Britney, just 16, was caught with cocaine and cannabis on a private jet." While Brit was the same age, Lynne allowed her to sleep with then-boyfriend Justin Timberlake because "Lynne thought Britney was in love and Justin was good for her."
So lessons learned? Lynne says she "regrets handing over control of Britney’s career to managers and allowing her daughter to be promoted as a sex object in raunchy videos at such a young age," which is basically saying, "I'm sorry those other people screwed up." Sounds like Mother of the Year to us.
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Every time you think Kate Moss has gotten her act together — broke up with Pete Doherty, sort-of admits to an eating disorder in Interview, has the world's largest gold statue made in her honor — she has to go eff it all up again by jumping on the catwalk, of all things:
WELL, WE WOULDN'T ACCEPT A DRINK FROM WILMER EITHER "Eva Longoria Parker added fuel to pregnancy rumors by skipping the silly sauce and raw foods in Vegas on Labor Day. The star instead nibbled edamame and drank water at the opening of Yellowtail Sushi Restaurant and Bar at the Bellagio, and even passed on a round of shots bought by Wilmer Valderama for her table of gal pals."
Colin Farrell's bad boy shtick gets old very quickly these days – we get it, bud: you LOVE boozin' – but this story gets him some leeway with us from now on:
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Reportedly displeased with girlfriend Drew Barrymore's excessive drinking, Justin "Mac" Long dumped her and went looking for greener, more sober pastures; so it makes little sense that he's stopped to graze on noted alcohol enthusiast Kirsten Dunst.
Long and Dunst were recently spotted together at LA's Sunset Junction music festival, "making out hardcore" in the margarita line.
Courtenay Semel, Lindsay's ex and the latest to "win" a shot at love with Tila Tequila, stole her share of the limelight this week in Vegas when she was charged with battery. Apparently Courtenay had a bit too much to drink at Pure nightclub and decided it would be a great idea to slap a security guard in the back of his head.
To be fair, if we were dating Tila we, too, would be drunk and angry all the time.
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In a move that surprises absolutely no one, Jessica Simpson has decided to pimp out some random brand of beer called Stampede. Of course that's what it's called. If you're going to return to your Texas roots, you might as well go all the way. (Although we're surprised she didn't go with Lone Star instead.)
And if that cheesy picture isn't enough to make you want to run out and buy a 12-pack, here's what Jess has to say: "I work out and take care of myself. But I also like a cold beer once in a while. That's why I made the smart choice with a smart beer." Fail.
New information about Hayden Panettiere's father's early morning arrest: Both Alan Panettiere and his wife, Lesley, were drunk when Alan punched her twice in the face with a closed fist after a night out at Beso, Eva Longoria's restaurant. Also, the violence may have been prompted by Lesley "chatting up" Clint Eastwood's son, Scott Reeves, leaving Alan feeling – in his words – "disrespected."
• We need to print this drunken celebrity collage so we can frame it to hang in the living room. [CityRag]
• The cast of Grey's Anatomy is back to filming. That includes Katherine Heigl, unfortunately. [PS]
• The models who hand out the Emmy Awards will be clothed in Lauren Conrad's line. This has officially gotten out of hand. [INO]
• Two girls kissing has lost its shock value thanks to Madonna and Britney (not to mention drunken college girls), but we give Aubrey O'Day an A for effort. [DListed]
• 50 Cent got his son back with a minimum amount of drama. [ICYDK]
• The Brangelina Wonder Twins were not conceived via in vitro fertilization. Thank goodness that was cleared up. [Yeeeah]
Start your day off with some brutal awkwardness here, where you can listen to what happens when a radio DJ interviewing recovering junkie/alcoholic Robert Downey Jr about his new film, Tropic Thunder, asks him who he'd most like to "have a brew and smoke a blunt with." Oh boy! (Answer: "I think it would be regrettable if I did that.") It just gets worse from there.
LA Times writer Eric P. Lucas has had enough of the Heath Ledger hype and wrote a strongly-worded article to argue otherwise. Except instead of convincing everyone that the Oscar buzz is unnecessary, he makes the fatal mistake of insulting Heath and sending his diehard fans into an angry frenzy.
Each year more than 100,000 Americans die of alcohol or drug abuse. It would be madness to commemorate one such death with the greatest honor in cinema. Please give the Academy Award to someone who's had the courage to stick around.
But Lucas isn't just angry at Heath for his extracurricular activities: He simply thinks the Joker's performance isn't Oscar-worthy, labeled as "a can-can dance of snuffling pseudo-psychopathia" that has "all the subtlety of a hangover." Lucas says it's exactly what he'd expect from "someone who headed home every night to a pill party."
The entire article is filled with harsh words, but there's no real substance. So Eric wasn't that impressed by Heath's performance — millions of others were, and not just because he died. The hype began before his death. And, for the record, fans are allowed to be sad by Heath's untimely end, whether it was his fault or not. To imply otherwise is ridiculous and a cry for attention.
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