- Apparently, Sandra Bullock isn’t just good at hiding babies. She filed for divorce in Texas on April 23, but managed to keep the documents out of tabloid reporters’ hands with an ingenious trick — she only used her initials.
- In the documents, Sandra Bullock used the initials “B.A.S.” and Jesse James is referred to as “J.J.G.” (his middle name is Gregory). [TMZ]
- Us has obtained Sandra Bullock‘s divorce papers, which state, “The marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities that destroys the legitimate end of the marriage/relationship and prevents any reasonable expectations of reconciliation.” It makes no mention of Louis and says, “There is no child under eighteen years of age or otherwise entitled to support who was born or adopted of this marriage and none is expected.” [Us]
- Sandra Bullock is holed up somewhere with Louis, but an eyewitness reported earlier today, “It’s absolute pandemonium at Jesse‘s chop shop. There’s paparazzi everywhere! They were surging towards the entrance at one point and the police turned up and moved them all back. When Jesse came out the crowd went wild, desperate to try and get a shot of him or some words from him.” [Radar]
- As mentioned earlier, in a statement to People Jesse James said he still hopes he’ll reconcile with Sandra Bullock and get to be a dad to Louis. “The decision to let my wife end our marriage, and continue the adoption of Louis on her own, has been the hardest. The love I have for Louis cannot be put to words. Not having him around to love and to hold has left a huge hole in my heart,” he said. [People]
- Also from People: Sandra Bullock said of Jesse‘s Nazi photo, “The photo shocked me and made me sad. This is not the man I married. This was stupid, this was ignorant. Racism, anti-Semitism, sexism, homophobia, anything Nazi and a boatload of other things have no place in my life.” [TMZ]
- Here’s a clip of Sandra Bullock talking about adoption on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in November. [TMZ]
- Jesse James mistress Merilee Gerth says of Sandra Bullock adopting Louis, “I think it’s really great for Sandra because I think she’s had a rough time lately. She’s a really nice person and I’m really happy for her. She deserves it.” [Radar]
- Michelle McGee‘s dad says Jesse James is “the lowest of the low” for cheating while he was adopting a baby and adds, “There’s no way she [Bullock] should take him back – he could easily cheat again. I just spoke with Michelle and she did not know anything about Sandra or Jesse adopting a baby she was completely in the dark about it.” [Radar]
- Jesse James and Sandra Bullock weren’t married long enough for either to get “spousal maintenance” under Texas law. The divorce petition is no-fault, so their assets will be divided 50/50 if there’s no prenup. [TMZ]
- Sources say that just as Sandra Bullock went forward with the adoption of Louis after she left Jesse James, Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton were planning to adopt Maddox together, but when they divorced he backed out of the adoption. This would have been newsworthy in 2003. [TMZ]
- A friend (who may or may not be Michael Lohan) says Lindsay Lohan “has been living in a major mess lately. Whether she’s in her home or a hotel room, she does not pick up after herself or take care of things. She sleeps on a mattress on the floor, there’s spilled coffee and drinks around the rooms, and stuff all over, clothes everywhere. It is not a clean home environment. She sleeps most days and it is difficult to wake her up.” [Fox News]
- Lindsay Lohan got into a fight with a Twitter follower over posing for a photo shoot with Tyler Shields. The guy wrote, “Try to keep it classy, not more softcore porn with some guy draped over you.” Lindsay responded, “It’s not soft core porn hunny, it’s called ART.” [The Sun]
- Lindsay and Dina Lohan are giving Entertainment Tonight a joint interview on Thursday. [Perez]
- Sources say Lindsay Lohan turned down a $1 million offer to appear on Celebrity Rehab and the producers have set their sights on other big stars, including Charlie Sheen, Brooke Mueller, and Heather Locklear. [TMZ]
- Detectives have handed the hit-and-run case against Heather Locklear over to the D.A.’s office, and he’ll decide whether to press charges. [E!]
- Mindy McCready claimed that her sex tape was unauthorized, but Vivid Entertainment has produced a notarized document from 2009 in which she gives her consent to its release and says she has been paid for the footage. [E!]
- As mentioned in Midweek Madness, Heidi Montag‘s friends are worried that she got hooked on painkillers after her recent plastic surgery extravaganza. [Us]
- Alexa Ray Joel admits she got a nose job. “I was thinking about getting this for years,” says Joel. She says her nose, “always bothered me a little bit. I was self-conscious of pictures taken from the side. To some people that’s vain, but at the end of the day, we all want to feel pretty… Would I do anything else to my body? No. It’s not ten procedures like Heidi Montag. For me, that’s a little extreme, but to each her own.” [People]
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler and New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez are dating. [Us]
- Elton John got a nosebleed at a charity event while he, Bette Midler, and Elizabeth Hurley were being presented with bouquets of flowers. [The Sun]
- Tupac Shakur‘s mother, Afeni Shakur, was arrested last week for felony possession of marijuana. [Contact Music]
- Amy Winehouse showed up to watch her father’s concert in London last night, days after injuring her breasts in a drunken fall. [The Sun]
- Monica Beresford-Redman‘s family has traveled to Mexico City to petition the U.S. Embassy and FBI for help with the investigation of her murder. [Radar]
- Jon Gosselin has a new girlfirend — 23-year-old Ellen Ross of Harrisburg, PA. The totally called each other boyfriend/girlfriend on Facebook, ZOMG! [Perez]
- St. Tropez self-tanning cream has removed a video from its website in which Kelly Osbourne claimed, “it started to make me look at my body in a different way,” after parents in England complained that as an ambassador of the Prince’s Trust charity she should be suggesting self-esteem is tied to physical appearance. [AdWeek]
- David Letterman‘s production company has started a record label called Clear Entertainment/C.E. Music and signed a pop-punk group called Runner Runner. [EW]
- Katy Perry Tweeted today that the story about her using hypnotherapy to quit smoking isn’t true, writing, “Weird story about hypnotherapy, smoking & wedding. It’s all made up! It’s bad, of course!” [Daily Express]
- Randy and Evi Quaid showed up on time today for their felony case and met privately with the judge and lawyers in chambers. [People]
- Randy and Evi Quaid hashed out a deal and charges were dropped against Randy, while Evi pled guilty to a misdemeanor. She was sentenced to three years probation. [Radar]
- You may have heard some rumors about Usher lately, but his rep says, “Rumors about an engagement and pregnancy are 100% false.” [Access Hollywood]
- A federal appeals court ruled today that Jessica Seinfeld did not plagiarize her book Deceptively Delicious from Missy Chase Lapine. [Reuters]
- Sarah Silverman says of writing Bedwetter, “In the beginning I wrote with such a furrowed brow, the way I thought writers should write. I had to throw a lot of that away… Writing is so lonely….You learn to give yourself rewards every time you make any kind of stride. Like, ‘Oh, I deserve a nap.'” [Just Jared]
- Jessica Alba defended her decision to play a prostitute in a 1950s town whose face is severely beaten by a local sheriff in Killer Inside Me saying, “Women at that time like my character had no other way to make a living independently. Now things have changed and women have careers and better jobs, but back then if you wanted to be financially independent, then [prostitution] was your only outlet.” [Radar]
- Director Michael Winterbottom said of the film, “The motive for making the film is because I loved the book. Not only did it have character and grabs you from the start, but because it is shocking when you read it, it is about the brutality of violence, the ugliness of violence, and the way violence destroys tenderness. After I finished it, the book stayed with me for a long time. It’s not supposed to be about how violence is attractive or exciting. It’s not about a glamorous guy going around killing people; it’s about someone that’s really f- up.” [WSJ]
- Amanda Seyfried plays a writer in Letters to Juliet but, “The only thing I ever write are song lyrics. I don’t even write letters. If people want to hear my opinions on scripts, of course I’ll share them, but it’s never been my strong suit.” [Daily Front Row]
- Jessica Simpson told Ellen DeGeneres today, “I’m single, but I’m out mingling around. I mingle around very privately. I have ways in and out of my house and certain places that I go that are private just so I can have a normal life. I’m still out there and bring normal.” [People]
- Scarlett Johansson tried to prove she’s cool even though she doesn’t party regularly by saying, “I can get down, don’t get me wrong. I do – I go out occasionally.” [OK]
- Joey Fatone, whose wife had their second baby in January, says, “It’s really weird to grasp the concept that I actually have another kid. It’s so bizarre. It’s surreal.” [People]
- Keith Richards told Rolling Stone, “People always like to make you all very cut and dried and simple – ‘Oh, he’s a maniac.’ And I can be, when I have the time for it, but I’m also growing up. I pace myself. Even I couldn’t be that kind of Keith Richards all the time. When I’m at home I do as I’m told. ‘Yes darling, no darling’, like any other guy. But I know there’s a streak in me that, given the opportunity, will show you what Keith can do. I’ve never felt driven to live up to this image they’ve made of me. That’s a mug’s game, a sucker shot. But I don’t mind using it occasionally.” [The Sun]
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