Celebrity News and Gossip

Jesse James may be a professional mechanic, but on Monday in Texas he cut off the tip of his right pinky finger while operating a power saw. The reality show star called gossip site TMZ after it happened, revealing, "I was working in the shop today and my glove caught into one of the machines and just smashed it, took my finger off." After Jesse realized what had happened, he and his new bride, Alexis Dejoria, searched on the ground for the rest of his finger. They found it and raced to the hospital to get it sewn back on. Unfortunately for the 44-year-old celebrity mechanic, the tip couldn't be reattached. James posted several pictures before and after, including the one shown here, which had the caption: "Heading 2 Surgery." Afterwards, he posted graphic pictures of the severed bit, writing Read more

Eminem’s song publisher, Eight Mile Style, is suing Facebook and ad agency Wieden + Kennedy for copyright infringement. Eight Mile Style claims the ad agency's advertisement for Facebook Home used a portion of Eminem's song "Under the Influence." In the federal lawsuit the publisher says, “W+K’s and/or Facebook’s willful encouraging, inducing, facilitating and enabling of the unauthorized use and exploitation of the Eminem/D12 Composition and any derivative thereof constitutes copyright infringement.” The lawsuit also states: “Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been a longtime fan of Eminem. This is evidenced by one of the first websites Zuckerberg reportedly created in 1999, on which Zuckerberg refers to himself as 'Slim Shady,' which is Eminem’s Read more

Featuring the voices of Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, Christoph Waltz, Beyoncé Knowles, Pitbull, Jason Sudeikis, Steven Tyler, Aziz Ansari and Chris O'Dowd, Epic opens in 3D on May 24, 2013. Colin Farrell voices Ronin, the leader of the Leafmen – two-inch tall humanoid creatures with grasshopper-like jumping abilities who fly around saddled on the back of hummingbirds. Hutcherson lends his voice to Nod, a young recruit with his own way of doing things. They fight the Boggans – dim-witted creepy crawlers who sow disease and rot. The balance between the two forces hinges upon choices made by a human girl, Mary Katherine (Seyfried), who is magically shrunken down to their size.

Oscar-winning director Chris Wedge, who spent years working on Epic, was in Toronto to discuss the film and Tribute had the chance to chat with him. Read more

A Vancouver resident has been jailed for stalking and threatening The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence and her family. Han Cong Zhao, a former university student, is being held in a Kentucky jail after appearing at the actress's home in Louisville last month. According to a criminal complaint, that same day, Zhao went to the police station and asked how he could contact Lawrence’s parents. He has also reportedly sent Jennifer’s brother, Blaine Lawrence, 200 messages, including threatening voice mails. Based on court records, Zhao referred to Jennifer as “his Mary, referencing the Biblical Mary.” The judge has called his threats “a serious danger” and Zhao has been ordered to have no contact with Jennifer or her family. A trial date has been set for July 23. According to Jennifer’s lawyer, Read more

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have bought a $26.5 million California mansion. The power couple - who married in 2008 - have splashed out on the six bedroom, six bathroom home in Montecito, Santa Barbara County. According to website TMZ, the house, located on 13 acres of land, has one of the best vistas in the state and boasts a pool with an ocean view. The mansion is the latest addition to Ellen's property portfolio, which includes several homes around Los Angeles including in Beverly Hills and Hidden Valley. Ellen, 55, recently had a scare when one of her properties, a farm in the Camarillo area of California, was threatened by a blaze. Read more

Star Trek Into Darkness conquered the box office this weekend with an estimated $70.2 million at the North American box office, falling slightly short of the expected $100 million and earning less than the first Star Trek movie did four years ago, which took in $75 million on its debut weekend. The sequel received a strong 4 out of 5 stars by Tribute users and knocked Iron Man 3, which has a 4 star rating, into second place with $35.8 million and The Great Gatsby, also with 4 stars, to third place, Read more

Catherine Zeta-Jones has completed her treatment for bipolar II disorder. The Chicago actress checked into a clinic to monitor her ongoing battle with the condition - which can cause high and low mood swings, as well as depression - in April, but she's expected to return home today after successfully finishing her latest round of medical care, according to her husband Michael Douglas. He told People: "She comes home tomorrow. She's doing a really good job of getting balanced. I'm proud of her." Although the 43-year-old star's condition hasn't worsened, Catherine - who has two children, Dylan, 12, and 10-year-old Carys, with Michael - opted to undergo the treatment as a "proactive" measure. In a statement Read more Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are reportedly allowed to date other people. The on/off couple have apparently called time on their four-year relationship, and apparently the Twilight actress is finding it tough to deal with. A source told HollywoodLife.com: "They are basically allowed to date other people and Kristen is super sad over the whole thing. She has absolutely no desire to date anyone and the thought of Rob possibly seeing other people has made her sick to her stomach. She's depressed and rightly so. Her good friends have been hanging out with her at her house giving her support. This is a tough time for both of them. But Kristen seems to be taking the split the hardest." The Twilight stars first broke up for two months last summer Read more

After eight months of negotiations with UK fashion chain, Topshop, Rihanna has decided to sue the company for $5 million for selling t-shirts with her image on it without permission. According to the New York Post, a source reported that Rihanna’s team asked the fashion chain several times to stop selling the product. However, the owner, billionaire Sir Philip Green, refused. “[Topshop's owners] buy the pictures from a photographer, but they do not pay the artist licensing fees. Unfortunately, U.K. law does not protect the artist," the source said. Despite the disagreements between both parties, Rihanna is determined to indict the company. The singer believes it is a principle and wants to make a statement. "What is most offensive for Rihanna is that they basically told her, 'Go to hell. We don't care; we are going to continue selling you.' Read more

Daniel Radcliffe has definitely moved on from Harry Potter. For his upcoming movie, Kill Your Darlings, he shot a gay love scene. Radcliffe, who was coached through the experience by director John Krokidas, told TV host Graham Norton, "I was doing a gay sex scene and the director was giving step-by-step instructions. And the favorite note I have ever had was when we were kissing and the director shouted, 'Not like that. Crazy sex kissing!'" It was then that Radcliffe realized that he, like Potter co-star Emma Watson, was no longer making kids' movies: "I spent ten years in a kids' franchise and that was definitely a moment of, 'Yes, I think I'm moving on.'" Read more