METH HEADS? NO WAY! "Authorities say three men who triggered an assassination investigation after their arrests in the Denver area did not pose a 'true threat' to Barack Obama at this week's Democratic National Convention. U.S. Attorney Troy Eid describes the men as 'meth heads' who weren't capable of such an attack."

After the hoopla surrounding last weekend's bizarre K-Ci and JoJo concert — in which JoJo collapsed on stage and nobody bothered to pick him up — K-Ci took to the airwaves to defend his brother and refute all those "ridiculous" drug claims.

See, the reason his brother passed out on stage after repeatedly acting like a crazy person was because he suffers from epilepsy. Fair enough — let's pack it up and call it a day, shall we? Oh, you want to keep talking? Well in that case, you're digging your own hole.

K-Ci says that Jesus decided JoJo needed to pass out mid-concert, and nobody can argue with God. Also? He hates Bill Gates for inventing the computer. And if you're still questioning his sobriety after those perfectly sane statements, he denies the rumors of drug use: "All that cocaine stuff man — I don't even know how to spell cocaine man, you feel me? I don't even drink Coca-Cola cause it say 'coke.'"

Well, that should clear everything up.

Remember last month when Andy Dick was arrested outside of a California Buffalo Wild Wings after he groped a 17-year-old girl and police found drugs in his pockets? Now it seems he's going to get a taste of celebrity justice, thanks to the Riverside County DA's announcement that the sexual battery charges will be dropped. Looks like Andy will soon be free to once again live up to his name.

• A video of a video of Amy Winehouse doing drugs. Someone put too much effort into something everyone's seen before. [Yeeeah]

• Christopher Nolan hopes Cher can ruin the Batman franchise. [ICYDK]

• Some people still find Paris Hilton attractive. Why? [HT]

• This is actually quite frightening: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes stand next to each other in identical jeans. [DListed]

• Ryan Seacrest shatters America's dreams of a Britney Spears VMA comeback. [PS]

• The paparazzi are no longer interested in John Mayer. Poor thing — it must be devastating to lose all of your friends. [INO]

K-Ci and JoJo spent their weekend reminding the world that they're still around by putting on quite a show in Sydney, where the boys acted like cracked out crazies by forgetting lyrics, plopping down on the floor for no good reason and walking offstage mid-song. The duo then treated concert goers to a rousing rendition of their once-popular song "All My Life," complete with JoJo collapsing in the middle of the stage (around the 1:50 mark). Things got even more bizarre when the duo's bodyguard strolled over to pick up the microphone … but left JoJo unconscious on the floor.

The reason for their antics, according to trustworthy K-Ci? They were tired from a 24-hour flight.

It's good to see Amy Winehouse's handlers are still allowing the near-death singer to perform in public, despite the fact that she very clearly needs an intervention and some sort of medical treatment. Amy was looking as terrible as usual over the weekend while she sang at the UK's V Festival, but that didn't stop her from miraculously making it through the performance in one piece.

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NOT DARRYL! "Craig Robinson — Darryl the warehouse guy from The Office — was arrested June 29 for possession of a multitude of drugs, including meth and ecstasy. Cops in Culver City, Calif. say they pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation and found the drugs and the actor inside the car. [Craig was charged] with possession of meth and ecstasy and being under the influence of cocaine, amphetamines and cannabinoids."

• For those who spend a lot of time checking out Kim Kardashian's assets. [CityRag]

• Did Jennifer Aniston get her lips pumped? Does anyone care? [INO]

• Diddy thinks sex should be an Olympic sport. Naturally. [DListed]

• Jessica Simpson says she was bullied in high school — but only because people were jealous of how perfect she is. [ICYDK]

• James Franco says he hasn't done drugs since high school. [PS]

• Paris Hilton is being sued for failing to promote National Lampoon’s Pledge This!, not that she would have convinced anyone to actually watch that horrible movie. [Yeeeah]

A group of investors in notoriously anti-drug Dubai has bought a 20 percent share of Canada's dazzling Cirque du Soleil, probably without the knowledge that many, many people find the circus franchise particularly fun to watch while so high they can barely stand.

Mary-Kate Olsen has one less thing to worry about: She's officially off the hook in the investigation of Heath Ledger's death because the case is closed. Apparently the Drug Enforcement Administration was on a witch hunt that infuriated the NYPD for attempting to control an otherwise simple case. The US Attorney's office agreed and shut down the "bogus investigation" into an accidental death with no hint of criminality.

We know the DEA went all over the country, in one case tracking down a guy in California who smoked a joint with Ledger in the '90s, telling him he had to testify in a Grand Jury probe. And how's this for chutzpah … the DEA told the guy he would have to pay his own way to NYC to testify before the Grand Jury!

Can this all be over now?

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Looks like authorities are making good on their promise to make Mary-Kate Olsen talk about Heath Ledger's death: According to Access Hollywood, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a subpoena forcing the twin to testify in front of a grand jury.

It seems the government isn't pleased the information (or lack thereof) provided by MK, despite her rep's insistence otherwise. And, although she's refusing to speak without being granted immunity, some legal authority insists it's simply good legal advice — not an admission of guilt:

You don’t know what the DEA may suspect in this case and I think it’s a cautious way to proceed. I think it would be wrong to assume she’s done something criminal simply because she’s invoking her Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination.

But let's look at the facts, shall we? The twin is no stranger to funny business, she was the first one contacted upon the masseuse's discovery of Heath's body, and she's the only person refusing to cooperate with the investigation. Sure, she may have nothing to hide, but that's beside the point — she's now guilty in the public eye. Which, if you're a celebrity, is almost just as exhausting.

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It's been a while since we've visited one of the many great loves of my life, Jason Castro. The former American Idol contestant is still out on tour with the rest of the cast and has been in NYC for the past few days unbeknownst to me. This video was filmed last night on the Idol tour bus before Jason took the stage. It's good to see he hasn't lost his ability to appear high at all times.

Looks like Mary-Kate Olsen's getting a little defensive in light of reports that she refuses to speak to authorities investigating Heath Ledger's death without the promise of immunity. Her rep issued this statement:

Despite tabloid speculation, Mary-Kate Olsen had nothing whatsoever to do with the drugs found in Heath Ledger's home or his body, and she does not know where he obtained them.

OK, great. Don't tell us, tell the investigators. And if you truly don't know anything, why ask for immunity?

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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.

Over six months after Heath Ledger's untimely death, federal investigators are still looking into the circumstances surrounding Mary-Kate Olsen's involvement. And, in what is an obvious admission that she's hiding something, the trollish twin has reportedly refused to be interviewed by investigators unless she receives immunity from prosecution. She is the only person who has refused to speak to officials, who are considering obtaining a grand-jury subpoena to force her to talk.

She's likely hiding information about where he got the OxyContin that was later found in his system, but the fact that she's refusing to speak is just making her look even guiltier. Nicely done, MK.

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Last night was the LA premiere of James Franco and Seth Rogen's weed-filled Pineapple Express, which attracted a vast array of celebrities. Nobody quite knows for sure how Adrianne Curry was invited, but those in attendance were graced with the presence of Kanye West and his odd shoes. You win some, you lose some.

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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.

Not content with letting her husband soak up all the spotlight, Amy Winehouse's mother has weighed in with her theories on the singer's recent hospitalization.

The truth is that Amy ended up in hospital this week because she mixed up the medication she's taking to help her come off drugs. She took a wrong tablet.

I really don't think she's using now. Being diagnosed with the early stage of emphysema was a real jolt to her. A bit of a wake-up call. Mind you, I think she does have the odd sneaky cigarette. Give her a break, she's not a miracle worker.

Poor Amy doesn't seem to stand a chance, seeing as how "crazy" and "delusional" run in her family.

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