Jezebel: Akon

Shocker: Taylor Momsen Is Miserable

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST

Seventeen-year-old Gossip Girl star Taylor Momsen is not very happy, and blames her parents.

Terry Richardson's PR Pushback; Karl Lagerfeld Likes Escorts; Hello Kitty Wears Malia Obama

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Now begins the round of stories comparing Terry Richardson to Helmut Newton, wherein friends deny he could be any kind of a sexual predator. "You can't scare him," says Tom Ford. Why won't Richardson answer these allegations, then? [TDB]

Lindsay Headed To India; Are Jude And Sienna Back On?

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:00:00 EDT

Has Lindsay Lohan turned over a new leaf? She says she's "going to India soon, before Thanksgiving hopefully," to film a BBC documentary on the trafficking of women and children.

Jen & Bradley "Just Friends"; Chace & Ed's Bromance Over?

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Chace Crawford has moved out of the NYC apartment he shared with Ed Westwick and into a penthouse way downtown.

Michelle Dashes CFDA's Hopes; Mr. Gunn Goes To Washington

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Michelle Obama will not attend the CFDA Fashion Awards, despite the fact that she is receiving the CFDA's Board of Directors' Special Tribute (an award they made up especially for her). [WWD]

A Boy For Spiderman, A Girl On The Way For Heidi And Seal

Hortense Smith — Sat, 09 May 2009 10:30:00 EDT

Tobey Maguire and his wife, Jennifer Meyer, who already have a daughter together, two-and-a-half year old Ruby, now have a son; their second child was born Friday and "the family is healthy and happy." [People]

Woman Who Texted Chris Brown Was His Manager; Idol Urges Voters To Ring Sex Number

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:40:00 EDT

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Sources say the woman who texted Chris Brown, "triggering" the assault on Rihanna was his manager Tina Davis, 40, who is rumored to have had a relationship with Brown when he was 16. [TMZ]

Tim Gunn To Make It Work At The Oscars

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:00:00 EST

OMG! Project Runway's Tim Gunn will host the red-carpet arrivals at the official Academy Awards pre-show? Genius. Good Morning America's Robin Roberts and Entertainment Weekly's Jess Cagle will join him. Excellent. Carry on! [Variety]

Everyone's Getting More Sex, Whether We Want It Or Not

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST

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More Manolos and man-drama: The Sex And The City sequel is on. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis are all on board… and getting more cash. [Us]

Madonna & A-Rod: Moving In Together?

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EST

Madonna and Alex Rodriguez are "quietly" shopping for a love nest in Manhattan. Is this relationship really real? And why so quick on the rebound, your Madgesty? [Page Six]
Neither Angelina Jolie nor Brad Pitt can really cook. Angie's "signature dish" is cereal. Brad says, "I can rock a Sunday BBQ but that’s as far as my culinary talents go." [The Sun]
Barack Obama will almost certainly be Barbara Walters' "Most Fascinating Person of 2008." [Rush & Molloy]
Beyoncé, blue? Back in 1999, after Destiny's Child changed group members, and the former members accused her father of failing to share profits, Beyoncé felt that everyone blamed her for the group's troubles. She says, "For a couple of years when I was 19 I suffered depression." [Daily Express]
Check out Beyoncé on the cover of Giant. [Concrete Loop]
Sienna Miller and Balthazar Getty want to do a film together? Is this a joke? [The Sun]

Karl Lagerfeld: Britney Is A Bird Of Paradise

Sadie Stein — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:30:00 EST

It's unclear exactly why Karl Lagerfeld presented Britney with a German Bambi award, but that affects the awesome not a whit! Quoth the Kaiser, "[You are] coming back not only as a phoenix, but as a bird of paradise." [New York]
British fashion writer claims that "judging by the pictures of Madonna's recent outfits...she is in a very dark place indeed. " [Daily Mail]
Please prevent moddle Kylie Bax from speaking. What is the supposed misconception about Australia she feels needs to be dispelled? “That the Aboriginals are cannibals...They are actually sweet, gentle people.” Glad to have it cleared up, because no one we know was confused about that. [WWD]
Is anyone else inexplicably psyched for Vogue: The Movie? [WWD]

Paris Hilton Is "All-Natural"

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST

Paris Hilton plays a woman who wants plastic surgery in Repo: The Genetic Opera, but she claims she's never had surgery. "I love being all-natural," she claims. All natural? Ahem. Let's just look at those boobs, that nose, the blue contacts that cover those brown eyes and, oh, yeah, the nose. [Daily Beast]
Paris Hilton totally assisted in the election excitement with her silly videos, you guys: "I was talking about issues and actually making sense but still playing with my image at the same time. Doing it in a ditzy way, but actually saying things I think can really help it along." [E!]
Britneyspears.com now hosts weekly awards called The PapaRAZZIEs that highlight the antics of obnoxious paps: "Terrorizing Britney has unfortunately become a daily part of the paparazzi's lives. So, we've decided to start calling these maniacs out each week by awarding a PapaRAZZIE to the worst of the worst! Each week we will be presenting an award to the most outrageous and ridiculous pap moment and you have to check out what we found this week. The guy who's shooting this video actually starts mooing at Mary Kate Olsen!" [ONTD]
Could Britney be focusing on paparazzi because she's dating one? The rumors that she's back with Adnan Ghalib will not die. An "insider" tells the National Enquirer: "Britney and Adnan are constantly on the phone or text-messaging each other. Britney gets excited when he calls or texts because he lavishes her with compliments." [MSNBC]
Prepare yourself: Daniel Craig NAKED. [The Sun]

Lindsay Lohan Is No Playboy Bunny

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT

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Lindsay Lohan has turned down a $700,000 offer to pose topless in Playboy. Since we already saw her nipples in New York magazine, what would be the point? [Page Six]
Meanwhile, there's a truce in the Lohan fam: Michael is actually saying nice things about Dina! And mom, dad and all the kids will allegedly all be together for the final service for Lindsay's grandfather, who died last week. They'll scatter his ashes in a Long Island harbor. [E!]
You know how Sarah Palin was on the cover of Us? Apparently the magazine "lost thousands of subscribers in the first 24 hours" following the printing of the issue. [MSNBC]

"Smack Dat" Will Never Sound The Same Again

Moe — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:30:00 EDT

Hip-hop stars, like memoirists, are often accused of embellishing their criminal histories to seem "authentic," but the story of how Senegal-raised Akon manufactured an elaborate fake past replete with car chases, a high-end car theft ring, prison rivalries, and a fictional 75-year sentence that somehow got reduced to two fictional years all so you'd never forget the song "Smack Dat" is... amazing. [The Smoking Gun]