It's good to see Britney Spears hasn't completely given up her Starbucks habit and paparazzi attraction. The former walking disaster hit up Robertson Boulevard yesterday looking better than expected, presumably because she missed the attention. True, the photographers follow her everywhere, but surely there's a better place to shop than one of the most paparazzi-infested streets in LA.
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• 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]
This is the most absurd story we have heard in a long time, and that's saying something after living through the Britney Spears Crazy Fest of 2007: Actress Nikki Blonsky and her father were arrested this week after getting into a fight with a woman in an airport. The fight, which broke out at Providenciales International Airport in Turks and Caicos, was over seating arrangements. Evidently the woman wanted to sit somewhere, but Blonsky and Co. refused to move their luggage. A source claims that the woman was injured so badly that she was flown to Miami. Um, OK? Nikki's being charged with actual bodily harm while her father is charged with grievous bodily harm.
It gets better: Former America's Next Top Model contestant Bianca Golden was also involved, but nobody knows why or how. Oh, and Nikki's now in a neck brace.
Seriously, there's no way this can be true. Right? Right?
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If you notice, since Britney started wearing clothes and behaving; Paris is out of town not bothering anybody anymore, thank God, and evidently, Lindsay Lohan has gone gay, we don't seem to have much of an issue.
-Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton, on his city's recently mitigated paparazzi problem
JAMIE'S STICKING AROUND "Britney Spears will be under the conservatorship of her father Jamie until December 31, it was decided in court Thursday. 'Ms. Spears is reluctantly agreeing to extend the temporary [conservatorship],' L.A. Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz said after the hearing."
• Liz Taylor is have health troubles. But can she still howl? [DListed]
• Britney Spears has a new man. [Yeeeah]
• Miley Cyrus wants her brother to stay out of Hollywood, presumably so he doesn't steal her spotlight. [ICYDK]
• Kendra Wilkinson wears a short skirt for charity. [HT]
• Casting rumors for the next Batman movie: Who's going to play The Riddler? [INO]
• Mary-Kate Olsen's bringing the 90s — and our desire to vomit — back. [PS]
Yesterday we told you about how grizzled pepaw John McCain is using a new ad to compare Barack Obama to Britney Spears. Someone with a better memory than us remembered that, actually, Spears is known to be much more like McCain than she is the Democratic nominee. Not only are they both war heroes (Spears was in Da Nang) and older than you'd think, Spears and Arizona Johnny are also both willing to blindly follow George W Bush like gutless lemmings. Does this sound familiar: "Honestly, I think we should just trust our president in every decision that he makes, and we should just support that."
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NO MORE PISSING ON GRAVES "[Britney Spears'] court-appointed attorney, Samuel D. Ingham III, told the Associated Press that he will not seek to extend the restraining order in court on Thursday — because Spears has cut all ties with [Sam] Lutfi anyway. 'Britney has made clear to everyone,' Ingham said, 'that she does not want to be further harassed or contacted in any way by Osama 'Sam' Lutfi, now or at anytime in the future.'"
We can't help but wonder why the paparazzi even bother following around Bruce Willis, as he has become incredibly uninteresting in the wake of Crazy Britney and Winehouse – but he seems to be stepping up his game lately by lashing out at photographers. Although he should probably use something other than water next time he gets angry. Otherwise it's just too predictable.
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• Yesterday's LA earthquake had the nerve to interrupt a Judge Judy filming. [DListed]
• PETA drove Corey Feldman to get liposuction. Interesting, PETA just drives us to violence. [ICYDK]
• We never get tired of cute kitten videos. [CityRag]
• Our prayers have been answered: Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have left New York City. [PS]
• Carmen Electra gets back to doing what she does best. [INO]
• Britney Spears is paying $22,000 a month to get her old body back, which is about $21,900 more than she should be spending. [Yeeeah]
Here we go! The latest and greatest Obama attack ad out of John McCain's camp not only juxtaposes the Democratic nominee with wearying tarts Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, it also resorts to one of the oldest scare tactics in the book: reminding everyone that Obama wants to raise taxes (possibly to fund his wife's Black Panther arsenal? Nobody knows!).
It's still only July, kids.
• Jessica Simpson's father threatens Dallas Cowboys fans around the country: "She's coming to the games this year, so you better get ready. She's a fan from the beginning to the end." Or until she gets dumped. [PS]
• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are considering asking Bono to be the godfather to the holy twins, which pretty much seals those kids' fate in rehab. [INO]
• Denise Richards is still campaigning to win the title of Most Vile Person Ever. [DListed]
• Lindsay Lohan was hit by a motorcycle over the weekend in NYC. There were no injuries, but father Michael still felt the urge to blab about it to every media outlet who would listen. [Yeeeah]
• Britney Spears is on vacation — but has yet to learn how to escape the paparazzi. [HT]
• Desperation: Madonna and Guy Ritchie will renew their wedding vows in a pathetic attempt to shoot down those pesky divorce rumors. [ICYDK]
One of the most annoying things about TMZ is that the Web site regularly posts the most insignificant and mundane videos of all time. Seriously, nobody cares to see Britney Spears' lawyer driving down the street for 30 seconds. But this video is one we did enjoy, thanks to John Mayer and his self-deprecating humor — and the fact that he makes fun of TMZ throughout the clip just makes it that much more watchable. CONTINUED »
What the hell is wrong with Dr. Phil? First he attempted to cash in on Britney Spears' epic mental breakdown and now he's moved on to poor Mindy McCready.
The country singer is rumored to be in a Texas rehab center that specializes in drug addiction and mental health issues — that's a step in the right direction. What's not right is Dr. Phil's involvement in the entire process, including a visit to the rehab center. After Mindy's spent her 30 days in the clinic she'll tape an appearance on The Dr. Phil Show to explain how she doesn't think she has a problem. Which … makes entirely no sense.
Oprah, we blame you.
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Why this is just coming out now, we have no idea: Lynne Spears ran over and killed a 12-year-old boy on his bike back in 1975. She was a mere 20 years old at the time and was driving her injured brother to the hospital in Kentwood, La. when she accidentally struck the child. A source close to the family blabbed to the Enquirer:
To this day, Lynne hasn't gotten over what she did. She gets that terrified look in her eye when she is thinking about it. She has told only a few people about the accident and always says, 'Please don't think I'm a bad person.'
And to top it off, Lynne's rep confirmed the story, saying, "It bothers Lynne still to this day." Obviously.
Just when we were beginning to think the Spears family could surprise us no longer. Touche, Lynne. Touche.
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• Introducing our new favorite thing: Drunk-o-vision. [CityRag]
• The new Amy Winehouse wax statue isn't that accurate, seeing as how it leaves out the filth and blood. [ICYDK]
• Matthew Broderick is cheating on Sarah Jessica Parker. This is according to Star, so take it or leave it. [Yeeeah]
• Madonna's on the verge of a breakdown. Unfortunately, it won't be near as entertaining as Britney Spears' shenanigans. [DListed]
• Lindsay Lohan plays a waitress on the set of Ugly Betty. She should probably get as much practice as possible, considering her tendency to destroy her acting career. [PS]
• Maggie Gyllenhaal doesn't read Mollygood. [INO]
THIS CAN ONLY END BADLY "[OK! magazine] can exclusively confirm that Justin Timberlake is recording a duet with Britney for her upcoming studio album."
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