To The Dismay Of No One, Kate Ditches The Hair
As part of her "Kate Clean Slate" campaign, Kate Gosselin allowed People to make her over, complete with 20 hours worth of extensions. And as we women know, nothing says "moved on" like gluing hair to your scalp. [People, NYMag]
But Can We Take A Break From Him?
In a People article that reads remarkably like The Onion, John Mayer claims that to recover from the stresses of sleeping with various starlets, he's "taking a break from dating." That sweater should help. [People]
"I'm So Happy To Be Back With My Family"
People magazine has released the first photo of Jaycee Dugard since her rescue. The issue, which hits newsstands Friday, includes an interview with Dugard's family about her recovery and her new life. [People, MSNBC]
As The Tabloid Wars Heat Up, Do We All Lose?
History has been made: For the first time since its launch in in 2002, In Touch has beaten People on newsstands. How? With a cover featuring Kate Gosselin spanking her kid.
Her Goal: To Wear A Bikini In A Magazine
Dance Your Ass Off Host host and new mom Marissa Jaret Winokur is blogging about her "weight loss journey" for People; but she should probably read this as well. [People, Telegraph]
Michelle Obama's Latest Moniker Has Some People Slightly Miffed
Shakesville is pointing out that in the People cover story on Michelle Obama, she's called Barack's "helpmate" no less than four times.
People: At Home With Michelle Obama
In the new issue of People Michelle Obama discusses how the First Family is settling in at the White House, explains why she agreed to pose for Vogue, and shares sassy Sasha and Malia anecdotes.
Most Pet Owners Say They Can Communicate With Their Companions
A survey found that most pet owners say they can communicate with their pets. We guess that explains why Evan Rachel Wood says her new kitty is all the man she needs.
Angelina Jolie, "Scary Smart" Media Mastermind
Kissing Sean Penn: "Dry"
- Sean Penn: Lousy gay lover! Diego Luna was asked about kissing Sean for Milk and said, "It was...dry." He added: "I guess he was thinking about Franco." But costar James Franco claims kissing Sean was "fine." Not hot, steamy, fun. Fine. [E!]
- Britney's youngest son, Jayden, has been released from the hospital. He was…
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Christina Applegate Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
- Christina Applegate, 36, is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The disease was caught early and she is expected to fully recover. [Yahoo News]
- Early detection came through a doctor-ordered MRI. There are no further details. [People]
- Bernie Mac is in a Chicago hospital, suffering from pneumonia. Saturday he was in…
Loose Lips
Britney Spears is super excited to be working with Madonna in a video segment for Madonna's upcoming tour, but she is excited in "a grown up way." What exactly does that mean? Like, she didn't pee her pants or something? • Famous boring person, John Mayer, once hooked up with a fan at one of his concerts. But this was…
NY Times Discovers That Women Like Hollywood And Washington Heavyweights
Today's New York Times 'Thursday Styles' section takes a minute to note that other, less high-brow publications have suddenly gotten interested in politics. In fact, they report that everyone from People to US Weekly to TMZ to Inside Edition are covering the race alongside less important stories like Britney's recent…
...Or Maybe Not
Us and People are reporting that there was not, in fact, a Brangelina wedding. A source tells Us the story is "complete and total bullshit." Sigh. Star is still claiming that there was a small ceremony on Saturday afternoon. Is it true? Or is it that sometimes when you want something badly, you'll do anything to make…
Angelina's Unborn Kids Already Making Money
- Photographs of Angelina Jolie's (now) unborn babies could be worth a whopping $10 million. An editor who remains anonymous actually says: "It's at the point now where some stars might decide to have more kids just to collect the money from their photos." Hahahahahaha. No. [Page Six]
- By the by, People's issue with La…

