Jon And Kate Plus 8's Marriage May Be Over, Says Kate

  • Kate Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus 8 says she and Jon may be through. “I don’t know that we’re in the same place anymore, that we want the same thing,” she says.

“I’ve been struggling with the question of ‘Who is this person?’ for a while. I remember where I was the first time I heard her name [Jon’s alleged mistress]. It’s one of those things where you can try to make it go away, but there’s blaring, red flashing lights.” [People]

  • Kate Gosselin‘s brother Kevin Krieder and his wife Jodi have recorded an interview with Radar Online [in addition to their Star cover story, which was discussed in Midweek Madness]. They claim that Kate told her husband Jon “it’s over.” As for Jon and Kate Plus 8, Jodi says, “The show is not reality, and has not been for a long time. This is a train wreck.” Kevin adds: “Their family is in shambles.” [Radar Online]
  • Amy Winehouse‘s concert in St. Lucia was supposed to be her comeback, but it was “more like a cry for help.” She forgot some lyrics, danced erratically, and changed a song because she was “bored.” The next day she approached the writer of the article and said, in a little girl voice, “I think I love you, Verky.” She started running down to the beach then turned and screamed, “Wait! Are you a lesbian? Oh, well neither am I!” [ONTD]
  • Wanda Sykes and her wife, Alex, welcomed twins on April 27. Her wife gave birth to the babies, named Olivia Lou and Lucas Claude. [People]
  • Carrie Prejean appeared on Sean Hannity‘s Fox News show last night to explain her topless photos. “I’m from California. A swimsuit for us is no big deal,” she said. She says she was doing a photo shoot for a surfing magazine and her vest just blew open because it was windy. “He was sneaking shots … it’s inappropriate,” she said. She added that she wound not pose for Playboy and has rejected an offer to star in a porn film. [The L.A. Times]
  • Dethroned 2007 Miss Nevada Katie Rees is mad that she was punished for personal pictures taken of her showing a breast, flashing her thong, and “doing her best Katy Perry impression” but Miss California Carrie Prejean gets to keep her crown. “At least when those pictures of me came out, I admitted I was wrong and told young women in America how big of a mistake it was and to be careful because everything can affect your future,” she said. “That’s more than Carrie has done. She has lied about her age when she took the photos, lied about how many there were and hasn’t acknowledged that she was wrong by breaking the contract. I don’t think that is a good role model and I hope young women recognize that.” [Yahoo]
  • Court documents from Carrie Prejean‘s parents’ divorce include explicit allegations from her sister that Carrie was physically abused by both parents and sexually abused by her father. The person blogging for Perez Hilton writes, “We’re truly sorry to hear these kinds of things.” Then snarks that she should speak out on child abuse as her new platform. How sensitive. [Perez Hilton]
  • A battle is raging within Carrie Prejean‘s old school district in San Diego because some people want to make June 1st “Carrie Prejean Day” and of course, many are opposed. TMZ points out that in Canada June 1 is the National Day Against Homophobia. [TMZ]
  • Roseanne Barr is Tweeting under the name “RoseanneBigMamai,” sharing her insights like, “that miss cali is a rag, a hank of hair and two silicone bags on heels,” and “donald trump is a pimp daddy.” [ONTD]
  • Kiefer Sutherland is back home in Los Angeles after being charged with assult for headbutting a designer in New York. The cast of 24 is rallying around him and Jon Voight reportedly gave him ” a loving hug.” [Yahoo]
  • While staying in their rented Long Island mansion, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have taken to hanging out at the local Borders, Stop & Shop, and Dunkin’ Donuts. They’re trying to teach the kids what’s normal, but the Oyster Bay locals aren’t really helping “They are off the charts excited and everyone is dolled up, ” says a source. “The moms are trying to look a little bit more polished. Instead of schlepping in sweat pants and messy hair, now they wear designer jeans and high heels, which they never wear. Usually it’s Tod’s or Gucci loafers. Everyone is putting a little more effort. Let’s face it – he’s a handsome guy.” [People]
  • Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are expected to walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, where Brad’s Inglorious Basterds will premiere. [People]
  • Harrison Ford has confirmed his engagement to Calista Flockhart. When an Entertainment Tonight reporter asked if they’re happy, Ford said, “You’d be the first to know if we weren’t, wouldn’t you,” before adding, “Yes of course we are, I’m delighted.” [The Star]
  • Police were called to Lindsay Lohan‘s home because her burglar alarm went off. They thought someone had broken in because her room had been ransacked, but it turned out she had just committed the crime of having a messy bedroom. [People]
  • Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner was given a CLIO Award last night, which rewards excellence in advertising. Weiner said, “I grew up loving advertising as a form of entertainment and I still enjoy it. I think about the fact that for some reason or another it is so close as an artist to the process of the mixture of business and art and wit. And I admire very much what you do. Now ironically I get to feel like I am part of the history of advertising, so thank you very much for this award.” [AdWeek]
  • Here’s an audio recording of 911 calls from Victoria Principal, who says her maid is trying to rob her, and the maid, who says Principal is trying to shoot her. They are both suing each other. [TMZ]
  • Robin Williams is resuming his Weapons of Self-Destruction and Reconstruction comedy tour after having heart surgery in March. [People]
  • Carla Bruni and French President Nicholas Sarkozy are hunting for a new apartment in Paris. They checked out the late Yves Saint Laurent’s flat, and if they buy it they’ll be two floors up from Bruni’s ex-boyfriend, Mick Jagger. [The Times]
  • Howard K. Stern and two doctors, Khristine Eroshevich and Sandeep Kapoor, are being arraigned this afternoon in the Anna Nicole Smith drug case. [TMZ]
  • When asked about Sarah Palin, Private Practice‘s Tim Daly said, “Oh, boy, I’m going to try and be as gracious as Mr. Obama has been about her.” His attempt: “I’m sure she’s an interesting person, but I would rather hope that, whether our politicians are women or men, they would come in a more articulate and better-informed package than Sarah Palin.” [U.S. News & World Report]
  • Rachel Weisz plays a recluse with lots of time on her hands in The Brothers Bloom and for the film, “I had to learn to look like I could play violin, piano, banjo, guitar. Unicycle, juggle. I had to learn to do a card trick, a really complicated one. That was me doing that card trick, it was one shot. Rap, skateboard, Pingpong. It was a lot of stuff,” Weisz said. “I had two weeks to learn all the hobbies, apart from the card trick, and that was a month that I had to practice every single day.” [Yahoo]
  • Jay-Z‘s rider says he should be provided with a late-model black Maybach (either the 57 or 62 model) with tinted windows, various alcoholic beverages and, “good quality peanut butter and jelly, one martini shaker, 12 shot glasses, and a pack of Marlboro Lights.” [The Smoking Gun]
  • Just hours before they announced their separation Katie Price and Peter Andre appeared holding hands at the British Soap Awards. [The Daily Mail]
  • Aerosmith is selling scratch off lottery tickets, which will let fans win concert tickets, backstage passes, and memorabilia. [The N.Y. Times]
  • In response to reports that Paris Hilton‘s party guests vandalized her neighbor’s cars, she says, “I had nothing to do with this… I would never egg anyone’s car, especially to my boyfriend and sister’s [Nicky Hilton] neighbors. My blue Bentley was egged, and so was Nicky’s Ranger Rover.” Nicky lives up the street from Reinhardt. [Radar Online]
  • As mentioned in Midweek Madness, Shannen Doherty‘s broke up photographer Kurt Iswarienko’s marriage, according to his mother-in-law. [Star]
  • Just so you know, according to Maxim Olivia Wilde of House is the sexiest woman alive. [The Mirror]
  • Martin Scorsese is directing a biopic about Frank Sinatra called Sinatra. [Variety]
  • An email newsletter from British ski-wear company SkiWear4Less has been banned by the U.K. Advertising Standards Authority for including Natasha Richardson in an ad to sell ski helmets. [VideoGum]
  • Wilmer Valderrama has recorded a commercial for PETA in which he urges parents not to take their kids to the circus because the animals are abused. “As an actor, it’s my job to entertain people,” says Valderrama. “Nobody forces me to perform, but, sadly, animals in circuses aren’t so lucky. … Animals aren’t willing performers, so please don’t ever take your family to a circus that uses animals.” [PETA]
  • Vegetarian Alicia Silverstone says “I didn’t grow up on vegetarian food. I ate the same things that everyone else did. There were times when I would get selfish and eat meat – at eight years old it’s hard to stick to your guns,” she said, but eventually, “I started thinking, ‘Why am I saving one animal and still eating steak? How can I love these creatures so much… and keep eating meat?’ Ultimately I thought that if I wasn’t ready to eat a dog, I shouldn’t be eating meat at all.” [The Daily Express]
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