Britney Spears Quits The X Factor Before They Can Fire Her Ass

Speaking of pictures ripped out of Teen People that you glued on your 5th grade Trapper Keeper (weren't we? we totally were), Britney Spurrz has gotten the jump on her boss Simon Cowell. She's quitting The X-Factor before Cowell and the other assorted Powers that Be can fire her, tired of paying her $15 million to say…
Charlie Wants To Go To Jail; Is Sandra Leaving Show Business?
- Charlie Sheen's lawyers are trying to work out a plea deal with the D.A. in his domestic assault case, and want him to get jail time, not two years probation. Why? Charlie can't stay out of trouble for that long.
Courtney Courting Steven Meisel; Elle Editors Are Annoying
- Courtney Love: into Miu Miu, playing guitar in flats, her upcoming David Letterman appearance, and landing a fashion spread with Steven Meisel. Oh, and this: "After lunch, I am going to chant for an hour and a half." [Vogue]
Cheap Scotch: 'Dressed To Kilt' As Horrible/Awesome As It Sounds!
Where can you find Joan Jett, Sean Connery, real housewives and...the Donald in one place? In kilts? Why, the 8th annual 'Dressed To Kilt' Charity Fashion Show presented by Glenfiddich at NYC's M2 Ultra Lounge, of course!
Macaulay Rumored To Be Blanket's Dad; Heidi Montag Ready For Baby
- Well here's one we haven't heard before: A source claims that Macaulay Culkin is Blanket Jackson's father. [The Sun]
- Also: Prince Michael Malachi Jet Jackson, 24, claims Michael Jackson is his dad. [TMZ]
LC's Screen Dreams; Jon Gosselin's Solo Show?
- Have mercy. Will Lauren Conrad's L.A. Candy be turned into a film? That would mean a movie based on a book based on reality show based on someone's life. LC says:
Michael's Mother Files For Custody Of Kids; Diane Keaton Treated For Head Injury
- Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson's mother, has filed a petition in court seeking legal guardianship of Jackson's three children, but the Jackson family thinks Debbie Rowe may try to get custody of her two children.
Jon And Kate Investigated For Labor Law Violation; Angelina Injured On Set
- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor is investigating whether Jon and Kate Plus 8 is complying with child labor laws. A spokeswoman for the department says there was a complaint, but a TLC rep says: "TLC fully complies with all applicable laws and regulations..."
Angelina Jolie Wigs Out
- Angelina Jolie started working on Salt yesterday, and her character, rogue CIA operative Evelyn A. Salt, has a couple of different looks:
Speak To Me
A 60-year-old British woman known only as KH is the
first known case of a person born with phonagnosia, or the inability to identify and recognize voices. Phonanosia was previously only known to occur in those who had suffered strokes or brain damage. The only speaking voice that KH can recognize? The deep Scottish…
Pissed-Off PETA Gives Giorgio Armani A Pinocchio Nose
- PETA apparently can't get over Armani's betrayal. Their latest devastating riposte? They've made these posters of Giorgio with a Pinocchio nose. [Towelroad]
- And in case that was over your head, that's "the puppet whose nose would grow when he told lies." [UPI]
- They should be happy with Henri Bendel; the department…
Tiny Titans Mary Kate & Ashley Are Going To The Dogs
- Mini moguls Mary Kate and Ashley are dipping their tiny feet into the world of fashionable footwear. They're teaming up with Steve Madden to add a shoe line to their Elizabeth and James label. [ElleUK]
- Weirdly, model Twiggy's husband calls her Twiggy too. [Daily Express]
- Moddles fall all over the runway on Prada's…
Angelina Jolie In Negotiations To Replace Tom Cruise In Spy Flick
- Screenwriter Kurt Wimmer is rewriting the script of a spy thriller called Edwin A. Salt: It was supposed to star Tom Cruise and now Angelina Jolie is replacing him. Oh, and Angie will also star in an adaptation of the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged. Next, Angelina will adopt Suri. Unstoppable. [Hollywood Reporter]
- Uh,…
Britney Is A Mom 40% Of The Time
- As per her custody settlement, Britney Spears will get to see her sons 3 times a week, with two overnight visits and potential for more: It's basically like 40% of the time; not bad. [Yahoo News]
- Britney's new songs are, um, angry. The lyrics to one track: "You know they treat me like an ATM, but y'all know that I'm…
Ellen & Portia: So Happy, So Gay, So Getting Married
- Ellen DeGeneres is so psyched about the California Supreme Court ruling regarding gay marriage that she's gonna get hitched to longtime love Portia de Rossi. Woohoo! It would be kind of awesome if they did it on TV. And then danced! [TMZ]
- Pregnant Angelina Jolie will be looking "sexy" on the July cover of Vanity Fair;…
Brad Is Unhappy Angelina's Kissing Another Guy
- Brad Pitt is not comfortable with Angelina Jolie's love scenes with co-star James McAvoy in her upcoming movie, Wanted — he's actually downright jealous, says a source. [MSNBC]
- By the way, Brad and Angelina did not buy a man-made island in the shape of Ethiopia off the coast of Dubai, despite what you may have heard. [
