- Last night TMZ reported that Lindsay & Sam broke up. [TMZ]
- E! also reported that after fighting on New Year’s Eve, the couple is dunzo, quoting a source who claims that Lindsay has already moved out. [E!]
- Here’s the thing: Late last night, Lindsay Lohan wrote an entry on her MySpace blog which reads: “RUMORS. little piece of TRUE information: we did NOT break up! access hollywood, extra, et, every tabloid, page six… AND every GOSSIP website. Get your stories straight please. It’s really annoying to have all of your friends emailing you saying, i saw, i read, etc… NOT TRUE. 🙂 xoxox Lindsay.” [ONTD, Perez Hilton]
- Lindsay also writes: “Samantha and I have had a wonderful past few weeks and in spite of what the stories say I did have a wonderful new year.” [ONTD]
- Miffed at the reports that Scientology might have been responsible for the death of Jett Travolta, Tommy Davis from Scientology International says: “Scientologists seek conventional medical treatment for medical conditions. Scientologists use prescription drugs when physically ill and also rely on the advice and treatment of medical doctors. The church does not involve itself in the diagnosis or classification of any medical condition.” [MSNBC]
- John Travolta will be flying his son’s body home in his own plane. [Mirror]
- Did Madonna spend New Year’s in the Maldives with some hot young Brazilian model named Jesus? [Made In Brazil]
- And did Alex Rodriguez “get very close” to designer Donna Karan on New Year’s eve? [Page Six]
- Check out pix of Amy Winehouse in the Caribbean with some “rugby player-turned-actor.” The dude, Josh Bowman, says: “She’s just a cool girl, very nice, and we’re just very friendly.” [Telegraph]
- Craig Ferguson‘s holidays included a secret wedding; Jezebel’s Anna pouts, “My boyfriend got married.” [People]
- Rihanna is playing Malaysia next month, which means she can’t wear the skimpy little outfits she tends to sport on stage. She plans to abide by the government guidelines, which state that a female performer must be covered from the top of her chest, including her shoulders, to her knees. Disturbia! [Yahoo News]
- Holy hammer! Daniel Craig may play Thor in a film based on the Marvel comic. [Daily Express]
- Kate Hudson is on the cover of the new Elle magazine, and inside she spills: “When I was a teenager, like, when I turned 16, I loved boys. That was just my thing. I still love boys.” We noticed. [Yahoo News]
- Queen Latifah has signed on for another year of promoting Jenny Craig. Her highness lost 20 pounds last year! [People]
- Kate Moss told her nanny to expect an “increased workload” in 2009. Does it mean Miss Moss is planning on getting pregnant? [This Is London]
- The Barbara Walters interview with Patrick Swayze airs tomorrow, January 7th on ABC. “You can bet that I’m going through hell,” Swayze tells Baba Wawa. “And I’ve only seen the beginning of it.” [ABC News]
- By the by, Barbara Walters says The View‘s ban on Kathy Griffin has been lifted! Will the D-List diva return? [Perez Hilton]
- David Beckham (and some other footballers) will be asked to speak out against homophobia in a video produced by gay rights group Outrage!. A spokesperson from the group also says the piece could encourage gay players to come out. This is a good time to point out that there was once a gay soccer movie called Guys & Balls. No, really. [Independent]
- Moammar Khadafy‘s son Saif paid Mariah Carey a million bucks to perform at his New Year’s Eve party on St. Bart’s. Dirty, sexy money! Oh, and spies say Mariah’s not pregnant, since she drank lots of Champagne and ate oysters. [Rush & Molloy]
- Unreleased recordings by Tupac and Snoop Dogg will be part of a Death Row records auction on January 15th. But buying the tracks could mean pissing off Suge Knight. Scary! [Rush & Molloy]
- Jamie Foxx and Joaquin Phoenix were seen partying in Miami Beach, on the stage in a club, dancing around and acting like clowns as Casey Affleck filmed them. A witness claims: “They said they were making a documentary.” Things must not have gone well, because Foxx and Phoenix came back the next night and did it again. Reshoot! [Gatecrasher]
- Does Jeremy Piven have a hairpiece? (We’ve often marveled at the weirdness of his tresses.) [Gatecrasher]
- Jessica Simpson is not married — or engaged — to Tony Romo, yet she has contributed recipes to the 2008 Cowboys Family Cookbook, presented by “the wives of the Dallas Cowboys.” [Gatecrasher]
- Will Rod Stewart show up at the 400th anniversary of a church in Edinburgh? His son was baptized there and he vowed to return one day… [Daily Express]
- Tim Allen and his wife Jane Hajduk are expecting their first child. The only words that come to mind are “Tool Time,” but that is just mean, huh? [People]
- News you can’t use: Coolio had a threesome when he was 12 years old. [The Sun]
- La Toya Jackson, who, like Coolio, is a participant on Celebrity Big Brother, claims that The Jackson 5, will, indeed, reunite. Of course, she was never in The Jackson 5, and seems a wee bit loony tunes, but whatevs. [The Sun]
- Kate “Jordan” Price was banned by Facebook after her personal page exceeded the friend limit. Raise your hand if you do not get her appeal. [The Sun]
- Paris Hilton speaks: “I’d like three or four children. I want a boy first, to watch over my girls, and I’ll name my first girl London – I love that name.” Oh! And UK residents, be forewarned! The heiress also says: “I would like to move [to London] one day and raise my kids in the UK so that they have British accents and manners.” [The Sun]
- Kathy Bates regrets not going public with her battle with ovarian cancer: “I think it may have helped more people because it’s such a difficult disease to diagnose early; I was very, very lucky.” [Daily Express]
- Pictures of Zhang Ziyi half-naked on a beach have stirred up new controversy for the already controversial actress. [Time, Zona Europa, China Smack]
- Roman Polanski’s lawyers have asked that his case be moved from the L.A. Justice system. [NY Times]
- Actor Rip Torn has pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges after being caught motoring in the breakdown lane with a Christmas tree tied to the top of his car on December 14. Too much egg nog? [AP]
- Back in 1965, The Beatles received MBEs (Members of the British Empire). John Lennon sent his back to the Queen in 1969 as part of a peace protest. It was recently found in a vault after not being seen in decades. [Times of London]
- “I’ve been on so many bad dates. I went on one where I just left because he was so boring. I felt really bad, and I didn’t want him to pay for dinner. It’s like, ‘It’s really nice to meet you’ – moving on! Then you call your friend and you’re like, ‘Really? Really? Is that who you think I would have a great night with?!’” — Kate Hudson. [MSNBC]
- “[I’m] not rich rich. Rich is Spielberg. Lucas. Gates. Steve Jobs. Jay-Z! Bruce Springsteen. I’m not complaining. But that’s money. Will Smith. Oprah Winfrey – that’s a ton of money. Compared to them, I’m on welfare!” — Spike Lee. [Page Six]
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