Evangelical Christian Mary Perry Hudson has written a book, which includes details about how she’s traumatized and distressed by her daughter Katy Perry‘s ensembles. “No mother wants to see the top of her daughter’s boobs,” writes Katy’s mom. And, when Katy’s mom went to a Katy Perry show: “I recognized the psalmist gift in her performance. Yet she sang out, ‘I kissed a girl, and I liked it,’ while thousands joined her. One part of my heart soared… the other part broke for the thousands of hungry souls being fed something that didn’t nourish their spirit, but fed their flesh.” [Page Six]
James Franco and Mila Kunis are joining the cast of Oz, The Great And Powerful, a Walt Disney prequel to 1939’s Wizard Of Oz. Mila will be a witch (of course), and Franco is the Wizard. Robert Downey Jr. was supposed to be the lead in the film, but left the project a few months ago. Also on Franco’s schedule: Rise Of The Apes, Your Highness, General Hospital, teaching at Columbia, directing a movie based on a William Faulkner story, finding a cure for cancer and designing a line of high-heeled glass slippers for Suri Cruise. [Coming Soon]
Prince William had his bachelor party over the weekend. Details are scant, but we imagine booze was imbibed and someone uttered the words, “I say, old chap.” [Wonder Wall]
Elton John is planning a dinner party for Prince William and Kate Middleton; The Beckhams will also be invited. [This Is London]
Uh-oh, extremists are planning on “deliberately targeting” the royal wedding. [NY Post]
Rihanna and her scantily clad body are on the new cover of Rolling Stone. [The Life Files]
- Following the collapse of the charity, Madonna is being sued by employees of Raising Malawi. [Contact Music]
- You may find this simply shocking, but Chris Brown is a “problematic tenant” in his West Hollywood condo. [Radar Online]
- Kacey Jordan on Charlie Sheen: “He told me was ready to retire from Two and a Half Men before any of this and that he just wanted to live at home with his Goddesses. He ultimately wanted to have a family, be a drug addict and a sex addict.” [Radar Online]
- Paris Hilton interviewed Lil Wayne for Interview magazine, and the two chatted about — what else? — jail. [NYDN]
- Will Ferrell’s guest spot on The Office could turn into a full time gig. [Gatecrasher]
- Breaking: Lindsay Lohan shopped for jewelry and paid for it. [Page Six]
- Here is Susan Sarandon‘s daughter Eva Amurri showing off her assets in a half-naked Maxim photo shoot. [Yeeeah]
- Have you heard? Amy Adams is Lois Lane in the Superman movie directed by Sucker Punch‘s Zack Snyder. Bustiers for everyone! Hey, do you think Lois will end up marrying Batman?! [LA Times Hero Complex]
- While Reese Witherspoon was getting married on Saturday, her ex, Jake Gyllenhaal, was bowling with Adam Levine and some friends. Bowling is not a euphemism. [Us]
- Will Katie Couric become a regular on 60 minutes? [NY Post]
- Michael Lohan is hurt that Lindsay is dropping the Lohan so she can be just “Lindsay” — and Dina is dropping the Lohan for her maiden name, Sullivan. [NYDN]
- Carey Mulligan is dating Mumford from Mumford & Sons, the band that looks like it is made of your ex-boyfriends. [Daily Mail]
- This just in: John Stamos is a flirt. [Gatecrasher]
- Ouch: The State of California claims Kelly Osbourne owes $30,000 in back taxes. [TMZ]
- Bradley Cooper says Hangover 2 director Todd Phillips gave the entire cast Vespas after finishing the sequel: “I thought, a Vespa? What the heck kind of gift is that? But I tell you, I cannot stop riding that Vespa.” [Page Six]
- Snoop Dogg, Warren G and The Game were among the mourners at Nate Dogg’s funeral. [NYDN]
- 15,000 people lined up in LA for the first X Factor auditions. Unlike American Idol, Simon Cowell‘s new show is open to both individuals and groups as young as 13. There is no upper age limit. Expect Susan Boyle wannabes and little girls singing Gaga! BTW: Nicole Scherzinger will be one of the hosts of the show. [NY Post, Wonder Wall]
- Kevin Federline‘s girlfriend: Pregnant? [The Superficial]
- “I haven’t seen a script yet, so I don’t know what I’ll be doing.” — Cate Blanchett on The Hobbit. [Contact Music]