Here we go, I'm just ripping the band-aid off as quickly and painlessly as possible: The puppy cam is ending. Take a minute, sit down, dry the tears from your eyes and get it together. We need to be strong during the puppies' final days. Apparently the precious bundles of joy are growing up and will be going to their new homes over the next few weeks, so mark your calendars: In less than a month, you can return to being productive at work instead of just blankly staring at your computer screen all day while letting out the occasional "Aww!"
Life will never be the same.
Britney Spears rarely says anything as of late that hasn't been approved by her top-notch management team, but the upcoming MTV documentary, Britney: For the Record, looks to be quite revealing — and incredibly sad. It's a wonder so many people still pull for the singer, but there's something about Brit that's just so tragic that you can't help but want to give her a hug and take her out of Hollywood for good.
After the jump, a heartbreaking look into Brit's life, straight from the horse's mouth. CONTINUED »
MORE CALIFORNIA FIRES • "A brush fire roared through the canyons of Santa Barbara County late Thursday, forcing residents in the town of Montecito to evacuate as flames engulfed multimillion-dollar homes and more modest ranch-style houses. As many as 100 homes had burned, the city of Santa Barbara reported on its Web site. Large homes continued to burn Friday morning."
We knew it was bound to happen: American Idol judge Paula Abdul inspired a woman, Paula Goodspeed, to sit outside Abdul's LA home in a parked car. Perfectly normal, no? Anyway, Goodspeed reportedly committed suicide last night in said vehicle.
And because TMZ thrives under situations that are part devastating, part exploitative, the Web site has already dug up everything about this woman, except her social security number. But don't worry, that's on its way.
Here's what the TMZ stalkers have come up with so far:
I'm afraid I have some bad news, you guys. Brian, the accidental star of our weekly feature Reality Bytes, was eliminated on last night's episode of VH1's d-bag competition The Pick Up Artist. Take a moment to honor him in silence, please.
OK, now that the mourning process is over, let's celebrate Brian's time on our television sets. The happy-go-lucky contestant who had terrible luck with women used his weekly exposure to introduce some fabulous new phrases that we now employ in our everyday vernacular. He also truly wanted to change and learn how to present himself in a way that is attractive to women. Unfortunately, his constant need to admit that he loves pickle juice signaled his demise on the show. This led to an emotional departure in which Brian announced he was finally ready to kiss someone "instead of a mannequin … or a guy." Good for you, Brian. Good for you.
After the jump: Our top five favorite quotes from the man of the hour. He will truly be missed. CONTINUED »
Remember when Jessica Simpson was working on that terrible film, Major Movie Star? We all predicted it would go straight to DVD, but it turned out even better: The movie never opened here in the US and has yet to be released to Blockbuster. Score!
Fortunately for Jess, this film wasn't a total waste: It opened to the top box office spot in Russia earlier this month. As if life couldn't get any better, it's been announced that in November the movie will open in Bulgaria. That's about it for the little movie that couldn't: No plans are in the works to open the film in any countries that speak English, which proves our theory that Jessica Simpson should probably just stop talking.
It's been confirmed: "Sources say that police have told the Hudson family that the body found on Chicago's West Side is that of 7-year-old Julian King. … Law enforcement sources said that the boy was shot multiple times in the back of the vehicle."
What can we say about the Jennifer Hudson tragedy that hasn't already been written? Our thoughts are with the surviving family members, who seem to be getting more and more terrible news, the latest involving the discovery of a body believed to be Jennifer's 7-year-old nephew. Losing a mother, brother and nephew in such a violent and inexcusable act is unfathomable to most of us, so all we can hope is that justice will eventually be served.
After the jump are two videos: One featuring Jennifer talking about her family ties, complete with a clip of her mother standing by her side after her Oscar win in 2007 (starting around the 1:00 mark); the other showing her family at home in Chicago during her Oscar win. We'll keep you updated on any new developments, but until then, keep Jennifer's family in your thoughts. CONTINUED »
BODY FOUND; LIKELY HUDSON'S NEPHEW "The Cook County medical examiner's office is investigating reports on Monday of a child's body found in an SUV in Chicago, a spokesperson for the office told CNN. The Chicago Tribune — citing the medical examiner's office — reported that the body of a boy was found Monday morning in a white SUV connected with Julian King, the missing nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson."
The New York Times over the weekend ran an article focused on crypt keeper Cindy McCain, and it wasn't exactly flattering. The feature paints John's latest wife as an outsider in an emotionally-challenged marriage, deprived of warmth and attention. We kind of guessed that just by looking at her.
After the jump, a brief summary of the article (which you can read in its entirety here) in pictures and quotes.
MADONNA-RITCHIE MARRIAGE OVER? "MADONNA and GUY RITCHIE are to divorce, The Sun can exclusively reveal. A statement confirming their marriage is over has been prepared and is set to be released imminently. The couple are going public with their split because they 'can’t bear to live with the pretence any longer'."
Because sometimes pictures simply aren't enough: Here's a bizarre video, shot by one of Amy Winehouse's "friends," which features the drug-addicted mess participating in a jam session. Except — oopsies! — Amy seems to have misplaced her shirt. Oh, well. She'll just dance like a chicken instead (around the 1:20 mark).
You can't keep a good woman down.
Hmm … How do we say this? Rupert, the adorable deer with whom we forced you all to fall in love (nine posts below), has died. The precious baby animal, measuring six inches tall and weighing only a pound and a half, was delivered via C-section after his mother was hit by a car. He wasn't even a week old.
Life isn't fair.
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'Tis a sad day for the hags: Mollygood crush Ryan Reynolds wed Scarlett Johansson in a small ceremony in Vancouver over the weekend. Take a few moments to let this news sink in. We'll continue when you're ready.
This is a tough blow because the couple had been engaged for only four months — not a proper amount of time to process and grieve. We give all of you Reynolds lovers permission to take the day off from work, and support group information will be distributed in the near future.
Stay strong.
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Paul Newman, one of the few Hollywood players who was loved and respected by everyone, died of cancer Friday at his Connecticut home. He was 83.
Robert Forrester, vice chairman of Newman's Own Foundation, summed Paul's life up most eloquently:
Paul took advantage of what life offered him, and while personally reluctant to acknowledge that he was doing anything special, he forever changed the lives of many with his generosity, humor, and humanness. His legacy lives on in the charities he supported … for which he cared so much.
He will be truly missed.
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Amy Winehouse is truly a walking miracle for the mere fact that she remains living and breathing despite all odds. Here she is performing a "concert" in London, although we'd call it more of a freak show than anything. Seriously though, how does a person function when one's body looks like that?
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Travis Barker and DJ AM survived a Learjet crash late Friday night that killed the other four people on board the plane. The two men were admitted to burn units and listed in critical condition.
Travis and DJ AM had performed at a concert Friday with Gavin DeGraw and former Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell, but Gavin and Perry were not on the plane. Of the four who died, two were pilots, one was a security guard and one was Travis' 26-year-old assistant, who was recently married and had a baby.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane was taking off when air traffic controllers reported seeing sparks; the plane then went off the runway and crashed on a nearby road, where it burst into flames. Travis was burned from the waist down; DJ AM's face suffered severe burns. Both men are expected to survive.
Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased.
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Paris Hilton may sometimes be a little ditzy when it comes to her pet-collecting tendencies (haha remember that monkey?) but at least she never managed to kill any of them. Sure there was that time the heiress left her cat at the vets for so long they had to bring it back to her, but when you own a San Diego Zoo's worth of lemurs and kinkajous, it's sort of hard to keep track of your 17 unusually small dogs and other "normal" animals.
Whoops…did we say 17? Make that 15.
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