The kids from Jersey Shore are headed to Italy, but the mayor of Florence wants to make sure they do not have fun. He’s written a list of rules that Snooki, Vinny, JWoww and the gang will have to follow when in his town. They cannot be filmed in bars and clubs that serve alcohol. They cannot be filmed drinking in public. They must portray Italy in a good light, featuring its culture and good food. And so on. In other words, they cannot be themselves. [NY Post]
There comes a time in our lives when ideals are shattered. What we believed to be true turns out to be false. We get a glimpse behind the curtain, to find the wizard is not great and powerful. And now that Emily Maynard has broken up with The Bachelor‘s Brad Womack, we will never again trust that true love can be found on a strained, cheesy, loathsome reality show. Yet. Life must go on. [Life & Style]
Madonna‘s hot Muslim boyfriend doesn’t drink, smoke or play Kabbalah. [Janet Charlton’s Hollywood]
People are sending Rebecca Black death threats? WTF. She’s brought so much joy to the world! And fun fun fun fun. [OMG!]
Yay! Justin Timberlake will host the season finale of Saturday Night Live! Can he top “Dick In A Box?” Will he bring it on in to Omletteville?! [HuffPo]
- Halle Berry has been dealing with custody issues, and seems to have smoothed things out. She says: “Our issues were never about fighting for her. We both know a child needs both her parents. But what I want to say about it is sometimes, as a couple, you reach an impasse. We need a court and a judge to help us work out some of the delicate issues, and I’m so happy we’ve arrived at that place — because for her sake, this is the best way. We both love her more than life.” The kid is adorable, that is all I have to add. [Extra]
- Poor Demi Lovato. She began cutting herself when she was 11. [TMZ]
- A peek inside Mariah Carey‘s nursery! She says: “I wanted to create a beautiful, tranquil, cozy environment for the babies… Everything matches, but pieces are individualized to celebrate the twins as separate entities.” The ceiling has clouds and twinkling stars, and the babies will sleep in side-by-side cribs accented with pink and green bedding instead of the traditional pink and blue. [Life & Style]
- Jay-Z‘s secret blog is not secret if we all know about it, right? [NYDN]
- American Idol‘s Pia Toscano will perform on Dancing With The Stars next week. That’s where her new boyfriend, Mark Ballas, works. She will sing, he will dance, there will be harmony across the land. [TMZ]
- Remember when Paz de la Huerta threw a glass at another lady? She’s been charged with assault. [OMG!]
- “Tyler Perry To Spike Lee: ‘Go Straight To Hell.'” [HuffPo]
- Orlando Bloom took care of his infant son and it is news. [Page Six]
- Young Justin Bieber was asked who he thinks is the most influential person in the world right now. He replied: “It has got to be Charlie Sheen. He’s got a million followers in one day on Twitter. And… I’ve never seen that happen before. Plus, he’s got tiger blood, and he’s always winning.” Shouldn’t this kid be in school? [Page Six]
- Good deed of the day: Jon Bon Jovi has opened a homeless shelter in Florida. [Contact Music]
- Ooh, Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham has written a semi-autobiographical novel about an actress in New York, waiting tables and hoping for her big break. [Vulture]
- Nick Lachey is counting down to Nick Lachey’s wedding. [People]
- “The only person who had a dumber name than me was the Fresh Prince [Will Smith]. Hey, it sounded like a cool rap name when I was 16. But it stuck, and now it’s me. I’ll be an 88-year-old man – ‘Call me the Kid.'” — Kid Rock. [Gatecrasher]