Oct
31
Hudson murder suspect refuses lie detector
October 31, 2008 | 23 Comments
William Balfour, the 27-year-old convicted felon suspected in the murders of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother Jason and nephew Julian, refuses to take a lie detector test, but insists he’s innocent. Balfour is the estranged husband of Jennifer’s older sister Julia, and once lived in the home where the murders took place but was kicked out last winter. [...]
Oct
31
American Idol contestant sued by producers
October 31, 2008 | 30 Comments
Josiah Leming, who despite being a hit with viewers on last season’s American Idol, didn’t make the top 24, is now being threatened with legal action by the producers. Leming, 19, has a record deal with Warner Bros., but because all contestants have to sign contracts promising to record only with Sony/BMG, he may be sued. [...]
Oct
31
Each Pitt-Jolie child gets own nanny
October 31, 2008 | 20 Comments
The Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie household isn’t inexpensive to run, according to Life & Style magazine. They quote Volkswagen spokesperson Mya Walters as saying: “We’ve provided them with more than 20 Volkswagens while they’re here in Berlin.” The magazine also reports that their spacious Berlin home has a dinner table that seats 16 and that they [...]
Oct
30
Pink: John Mayer only sleeps with stupid women
October 30, 2008 | 23 Comments
Singer/songwriter Pink says John Mayer is the celebrity she hates the most after she got into an argument with him at a party, according to British paper The Sun. She explains: “I got into an argument with him. I don’t believe him as much as he believes him. He said something along the lines of, [...]
Oct
30
Zac Efron scared by Halloween threat
October 30, 2008 | 14 Comments
During an appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show to promote his new movie, High School Musical 3, Zac Efron explained his hairstyle to the talk show host, saying that he attributes it to “laziness.” However, later in the clip, Ellen tries to give Zac a fright, blaming it on the show’s proximity to Halloween. The heartthrob tells [...]
Oct
30
Nicolas Cage selling haunted house
October 30, 2008 | 6 Comments
Nicolas Cage has just listed his 13,176 square foot, six bath, six bedroom New Orleans home for $3.7 million. He now has three houses on the market – could he possibly be in need of some quick cash? The actor, whose National Treasure paycheck was a cool $20 million, recently sold his yacht for $7.7 million, but with [...]
Oct
29
Joaquin Phoenix announces retirement from acting
October 29, 2008 | 9 Comments
Joaquin Phoenix, 34, says he’s quitting acting. While at a benefit for Paul Newman’s camps for kids on Monday, he was talking to TV show Extra about his work in the romantic drama Two Lovers, co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow, when he announced: “This will be my last performance as an actor. I’m not doing films anymore.” Extra interviewer Jerry Penacoli blurted [...]
Oct
29
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen release “Influence”
October 29, 2008 | 6 Comments
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen have released a coffee table book about fashion entitled “Influence.” In the book, the fraternal twins feature profiles of photographers, artists and designers including Lauren Hutton, Diane Von Furstenberg and John Galliano. “Mary-Kate and I have filled ‘Influence’ with the most interesting, challenging, creative people we know the ones who helped pave the [...]
Oct
29
Barenaked Lady frontman avoiding jail for now
October 29, 2008 | 7 Comments
Barenaked Ladies’ frontman Steven Page has had his felony cocaine possession charge dropped to a misdemeanor. He was also granted “an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal,” meaning that the charges he’s facing could be dismissed altogether if he stays away from drugs for the next six months and undergoes regular drug screenings. Page, 38, was arrested last July [...]
Oct
28
Pirates all the rage this Halloween
October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment
Pirate chic is hot this Halloween, thanks to Johnny Depp and the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. A survey commissioned by the National Retail Federation predicts that more than 1.7 million American adults will transform themselves into sea rogues this year. That surpasses zombies, cowboys, devils and French maids combined. However, among children, pirates rank [...]

