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Randy is off until Monday, August 9, so there will be no Hollywood Dirt update...so here's a couple of our favorite sources for Hollywood Dirt so you can keep up to speed: THURSDAY'S DIRT: Here come the voicemails! Radar Online has released eight expletive-filled messages that Mel Gibson allegedly left for Oksana Grigorieva the night their relationship went bust. In the recordings, Mel goes off on his ex after a tree-planting ceremony. He even rips her musical talent. The gossip site says Mel left Oksana up to 30 "terrorizing" messages that night. Sources directly connected with Oksana tell TMZ that she purposely kept the alleged photos of her black eye out of play during the mediation with Gibson. Sheriff's investigators are taking a look at the details of that negotiation because they believe it is relevant to Mel's extortion claim against Oksana and her domestic violence claim against Mel. Oksana has hired Howard Bragman to help her with her public image. Oksana's previous PR handler, Steve Jaffe, reportedly ended his working relationship with her on Wednesday. BRITNEY SPEARS SUPPOSEDLY CALLS MEL ON A DAILY BASIS -- IT'S HER WAY OF REPAYING THE KINDNESS HE SHOWED HER, DURING HER MELTDOWN -- IN 2008, MEL FLEW BRITNEY AND HER FATHER DOWN TO HIS VACATION RANCH IN COSTA RICA FOR A SPIRITUAL RETREAT -- NOW SHE’S RETURNING THE FAVOR BY LEAVING PRAYER MESSAGES ON HIS VOICE MAIL -- SHE TOLD MEL HOW MUCH HIS PRAYERS TURNED HER LIFE AROUND Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly pulling out of Mel's next directing gig, but Jodie Foster is still standing behind the movie they made, saying she fully expects a theatrical release of The Beaver, the dramedy she directed about a Gibson developing a friendship with a hand puppet. Sony has picked up an in-the-works comedy starring Meryl Streep and Tina Fey as mother and daughter. Jessica Simpson has had several meetings with the brass at American Idol in the hopes of taking over Simon Cowell's judging duties, and sources involved tell TMZ there's "mutual interest." They say Idol will make the official announcement around the beginning of September. Lindsay’s dad Michael Lohan wrote and produced a song for Lindsay. The song contains lyrics like "a father's love will never die" and "always daddy's little girl." Meanwhile, Michael has been hit with a "cease and desist" order from his former fiancee, Kate Major. She thinks he leaked topless photos of her on the Internet. Lindsay Lohan's closest friends think the actress has already served more than enough time behind bars -- and now they're planning a rally at LiLo's jail in an effort to get her out early. They’re asking they she get some personal time between jail and rehab. LiLo's latest visitor wasn't a family member or a lawyer... it was the UPS guy who delivered her several packages from Amazon.com. Dr. Conrad Murray is still the lone suspect in the death of Michael Jackson after state investigators announced that seven other physicians will not be charged. Rachel Uchitel has left the production of "Celebrity Rehab," after Dr. Drew’s one-on-one therapy session where the main topic was her dad. He supposedly died of a cocaine overdose in his 40s, when Rachel was 15. She returned to the show the next day after other castmembers called and urged her to rejoin them. Chris Tucker is trying to sell his $6 million Florida mansion for $2 million to help pay the more than $11 million he reportedly owes the IRS for not paying his taxes SUPERMODEL MIRANDA KERR IS TEN WEEKS PREGNANT! ORLANDO BLOOM, WHOSE BEEN DATING HER FOR 3 YEARS, POPPED THE QUESTION LAST MONTH -- THAT'S WHEN SHE TOLD HIM THEY WERE GOING TO BE PARENTS, SO THEY GOT MARRIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE SHE STARTS TO SHOW -- FOLLOWING THE WEDDING, THE NEWLYWEDS JETTED OFF FOR A HONEYMOON IN THE CARIBBEAN -- THE BABY IS DUE NEXT SPRING PAMELA ANDERSON JUST CALLED JANET JACKSON "A GREEDY HEARTLESS HYPOCRITE" FOR SIGNING UP AS THE NEW FACE OF A COMPANY THAT MAKES FUR COATS & MINK STOLES -- JANET HAS TEAMED WITH "BLACKGLAMA" TO MODEL THEIR MINK COLLECTION -- HER DECISION HAS OUTRAGED ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS LIKE PAM, WHO SAY SHE MUST BE "DESPERATE FOR CASH" - HE’S NOT A DISNEY STAR ANYMORE --- ZAC EFRON AND ONE OF HIS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL BUDDIES SPENT MORE THAN TWO GRAND ON LAP DANCES AND VODKA AT A TOP NEW YORK STRIP CLUB --- FORBES MAGAZINE SAYS THAT ZAC HAS THE "BEST CHANCE" OF ANYONE FROM HIS GENERATION OF BECOMING A SUPERSTAR President Obama is featured on The View this morning. Since the show actually taped yesterday, here's a sneak-peak. In the first show since Barbara Walters’ heart surgery, he said he agreed to go on The View, because it was a show that Michelle actually watched. Obama let loose with a list of challenges he's faced during his term, including unemployment, the economy, the financial crisis, the oil spill, two wars, and the H1N1 pandemic. With all that going on, it's a wonder he had the time to appear on the show. Bob Barker is backing off those comments he made about Drew Carey being boring on The Price Is Right the other day. Now, he says he wouldn't criticize his replacement, and that Drew's "been charming and complimentary." All class, Drew laughed off the whole matter. Dancing With the Stars contestant and Bachelor dumpee, Melissa Rycroft and her husband, Tye Strickland, will be welcoming a little bundle of joy in February. Put the kids to bed early. The season premiere of Jersey Shore in Miami airs tonight on MTV. Birthdays: Music Birthdays: ------------------------------------------------------------------- WEDNESDAY'S MUSIC NEWS: There's a new legal war brewing between Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva over her music, which she can't release without his signature because he wrote a number of the songs and was the executive producer. The matter will most likely land in court. Meanwhile, Mel met with L.A. County Sheriff's detectives Sunday for his official interview in connection with his criminal complaint that Oksana tried to extort him. And yesterday, a photo of Oksana with a black eye hit the Internet. The close-up was taken after Mel allegedly punched her twice in the face back in January. The San Diego Minutemen Project, an activist group committed to monitoring the flow of illegal immigrants is seeking an investigation into Gibson's hiring practices. In the leaked tapes, a male voice can be heard using a derogatory term for undocumented immigrants, which makes them think Gibson may be employing an undocumented domestic worker. Lindsay Lohan is requesting to visit her family before checking in to court-ordered rehab. She will have 24 hours after her release before entering a rehab facility. Lohan's attorney is concerned that Linds will to go directly to rehab from jail. New York's Beach Bum tanning salon held a "Free Lindsay" rally yesterday. A gaggle of professional bronzers dressed in belly-baring shirts and Daisy Dukes held homemade signs reading "Liberate Lohan" and "We Miss You." Rush Hour’s Chris Tucker reportedly owes the IRS more than $11 million in back taxes from 2001-2006. The State of California filed a lien against Tucker for allegedly not paying 3.5-million in state taxes over the same time span. She hasn't even appeared on the show yet, but the new chick on "Jersey Shore" is already up to her neck in controversy after a video surfaced in which she drops the N-bomb. Deena Nicole recorded a video blog on her MySpace page back in 2008 in which she rants about the way she's been treated by some dudes and swears revenge. Meanwhile, the ladies of Jersey Shore rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. The guy who's suing American Idol for allegedly exploiting his sexual orientation says he deserves a $300,000,000 payday. Ian Benardo claims he's going to "bring American Idol down." He auditioned in 2007 with a version of “Gloria,” and claims producers told him to “gay it up,” so the judges could berate him. He’s the same guy who snatched the mic away from Dane Cook during the Simon farewell segment. Justin Timberlake or Elton John have both declined invitations to take Simon’s seat on Idol. A woman who claims to be Michael Jackson's illegitimate love child has filed legal documents claiming there was a diabolical plot to cover up her existence involving murder, abduction and Diana Ross' sister. Mocienne Petit Jackson has filed documents with L.A. County Superior Court to get the go-ahead on a DNA test. She says in 1975, 17-year-old Michael secretly impregnated her mother Barbara, who happens to be Diana Ross' sister. She says Katherine Jackson hatched a plan to "abduct" her and send her to Belgium to protect Michael's "reputation." She claims all 7 of her abductors were later murdered. HULK'S EX-WIFE LINDA HOGAN RECENTLY TURNED FIFTY, BUT SHE JUST GOT ENGAGED TO A GUY WHO'S 21 --- SHE’S BEEN DATING CHARLIE HILL SINCE THE SUMMER HE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL -- HE WENT TO THE SAME SCHOOL AS LINDA'S CHILDREN NICK AND BROOKE -- HE'S ACTUALLY A YEAR YOUNGER THAN BROOKE --- THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT GETTING MARRIED NEXT SUMMER ON HER YACHT ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to support new anti-stalking and technology laws. Jessica Simpson will be playing herself in Sunday night's episode of "Entourage" on HBO. UsMagazine.com has posted a sneak peek of her scene with Jeremy Piven. In the scene, he tries to surprise her with a new dog to cheer her up after the death of her famous malti-poo, Daisy. In real life, Daisy was killed by coyotes last year. On a very special episode of Kate Plus 8, Kate Gosselin and the kids head to Alaksa for a camping trip with none other than Sarah Palin. The former governor will reportedly teach the eight how to avoid bears. Meanwhile, Jon and Kate have settled their custody battle. Terms of the deal remain confidential. Former The Price Is Right host Bob Barker tells TMZ that Drew Carey "does the show differently than I did. I tried to make the show really exciting, and he doesn't do that. He just plays the games." Tuesday’s America’s Got Talent was last week’s most watched TV show, followed by The Bachelorette, the Wednesday Talent, NCIS and Wipeout. Overall viewing (all ages 2+) for the week ending July 25, 2010: Juno writer Diablo Cody announced the arrival of her first child with hubby Dan Maurio yesterday. She tweeted that Marcello Daniel Maurio is 7lbs, 2 oz, and lightly mustachioed. Sister, Sister's Tamera Mowry is engaged to Fox News correspondent Adam Housley. He proposed last week in Italy. Birthdays: Music Birthdays: ---------------------------------------------------------------- TUESDAY'S DIRT: A Los Angeles Sheriff's Department spokesman says reports that Lindsay Lohan could be getting out of the slammer this week are not true. He says sometime early next week is more likely. Now, Lindsay’s lawyers are joining a class action lawsuit that alleges unlawful strip and body cavity searches were conducted by L.A. County Sheriff's deputies at the jail. Sheriff's officials have said Lindsay was treated just like any other inmate. THERE ARE SO MANY CONFLICTING REPORTS ABOUT LINDSAY BECAUSE INMATES AND GUARDS WHO'VE NEVER EVEN SEEN LINDSAY ARE ALL SELLING THEIR STORIES TO THE TABLOIDS -- MEANWHILE, CNN TRIED INTERVIEW MOM DINA LOHAN BUT SHE TURNED THEM DOWN, DEMANDING $500,000 The rants keep coming. In the latest Mel Gibson recording, he allegedly tells Oksana Grigorieva he's sorry he had a child with her and also erupts into a jealous rage over her other ex, actor Timothy Dalton. By the way, if you think Mel was drinking before he made that ill-fated phone call, he says he’s been sober since his infamous DUI arrest from four years ago this week. NO ONE KNOWS WHO'S REPLACING SIMON COWELL, BUT FORMER PRODUCER NIGEL LYTHGOE MAY BE COMING BACK TO AMERICAN IDOL, AND HE MAY DUMP BOTH ELLEN AND KARA AS WELL --- WORD IS, HE’D LIKE TO GET PAULA BACK, ALONG WITH ELTON JOHN OR JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE President Obama will be the first sitting U.S. president in history to appear on a daytime talk show when he appears on The View Thursday as part of the show's "Red, White & Blue View" campaign. The President is expected to talk about jobs, the economy, the oil spill, and more. Barbara Walters will join her co-hosts to interview President Obama, the first time she’ll be on the show since her heart valve surgery. THE STARS OF "JERSEY SHORE" ARE GETTING FED UP WITH MIKE "THE SITUATION" SORRENTINO'S RAPIDLY GROWING EGO -- A SOURCE TELLS THE NEW YORK POST "THEY CAN'T BEAR HIS EGO AND THAT HE'S EARNING SO MUCH FROM DEALS OUTSIDE THE SHOW" -- MEANWHILE, THE NEW YORK TIMES JUST PROCLAIMED SNOOKI AS A "STYLE ICON" -- BUT HER FATHER IS MYSTIFIED BY HIS DAUGHTER'S SUDDEN FAME -- ANDY POLIZZI SAYS "IT'S VERY HARD FOR ME TO SEE WHAT THE FASCINATION IS. SHE DON'T SING. SHE DON'T DANCE. AND I DON'T WANT TO SAY IT, BUT SHE DON'T HAVE TALENT"... And the fad keeps growing…Jersey Shore is getting its own online social game as well as an iPhone app. Despite a new investigation, the Los Angeles County coroner's office says mold did not cause the deaths of Brittany Murphy and her husband, Simon Monjack. Angelina Jolie has just gotten a Twitter account. But she doesn't plan to start tweeting anytime soon. According to Us magazine, the star obtained the "account so no one else could have that username." Filmmaker Peter Jackson has traded in his Gulfstream IV jet for a new $50 million Gulfstream G550, which can fly non-stop from New Zealand to Los Angeles. Rihanna has signed on to make her feature-film debut in the action flick, Battleship, which is inspired by the classic board game. There’ll be eye-candy for the ladies in the movie too… Friday Night Lights hunk Taylor Kitsch and True Blood hottie Alexander Skarsgård are in it as well. Battleship is due in May 2012. New on DVD today --- Perseus leads perilous battle against Hades as Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson star in the remake of CLASH OF THE TITANS --- Jude Law & Forest Whitaker are men in the future, REPO MEN --- plus TV hits like the final season of SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH and season 2 of MTV’s THE CITY --- all on DVD in the stores today. The season four premiere of Mad Men drew 2.9-million viewers Sunday night, up slightly from the season three premiere. Sunday's ratings are also the highest ever for an American Movie Channel original series. Birthdays: ------------------------------------------------------------------ MONDAY'S DIRT: LINDSAY LOHAN JUST GOT 2 MORE DAYS SHAVED OFF HER SENTENCE, AND HER ATTORNEY IS PUSHING FOR EVEN MORE -- IT'S NOW EXPECTED SHE'LL BE OUT BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEK, MAYBE EVEN SOONER -- MEANWHILE, SHE REPORTEDLY SPENT A NIGHT IN LOCKDOWN AFTER HAVING A "HYSTERICAL FIT" IN FRONT OF THE OTHER INMATES WHEN THEY WERE TAUNTING HER -- SHE'S ALSO REPORTED TO BE MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY, AFTER PRISON OFFICIALS SUSPECTED SHE WAS CUTTING HERSELF OR DOING SOME OTHER KIND OF SELF-HARMING --- TMZ SAYS WHEN LINDS GETS OUT, SHE’LL BE GOING RIGHT TO REHAB LINDSAY WILL BE MAKING MORE MONEY BEING IN JAIL THAN SHE'S MADE IN THE PAST YEAR -- SOURCES TELL FOX NEWS THAT, BEFORE SHE SURRENDERED, SHE FINALIZED ALL HER INTERVIEWS AND WILL LIKELY BE MAKING SEVEN FIGURES BY THE TIME IT'S ALL SAID & DONE THE "HOLLYWOOD REPORTER" CLAIMS TO KNOW WHO LEAKED THE MEL GIBSON RANTING TAPES TO THE TABLOIDS --- THEY SAY OKSANA'S YOUNGER SISTER NATALIE LEAKED THEM AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE AUTHORITIES, WHICH ISN’T EASY, SINCE SHE'S IN RUSSIA RadarOnline.com says a tree planting in February to celebrate Mel Gibson and Oksana Griegorieva’s then-three-month-old daughter, Lucia was the beginning of the end for the couple. Gibson reportedly became enraged when Oksana was seen "smiling too much" at a gardener involved in the event. In related news, Oksana received a visit from her ex-boyfriend, former James Bond star Timothy Dalton, over the weekend. He is the father of Oksana's eldest child, 12-year-old son Alexander… and TMZ says Oksana has a CD of new music she wants to release, but Mel has to sign off on it, since he produced and even co-wrote some of the songs. PARIS HILTON PARTIED NON-STOP FOR THREE DAYS IN ST TROPEZ AND REPORTEDLY HOOKED UP WITH A 67-YEAR-OLD BILLIONAIRE WHO BOUGHT HER $350,000 WORTH OF CHAMPAGNE -- WHAT SHE COULDN'T DRINK, SHE SPRAYED ON THE OTHER PARTYGOERS, INCLUDING HER EX, DOUG REINHARDT – SHE WAS ALSO SEEN FLASHING TOTAL STRANGERS AND NEEDING HELP TO GET OFF THE DANCE FLOOR KIM KARDASHIAN IS TRYING TO STOP A FAN FROM UNDERGOING PLASTIC SURGERY SO SHE CAN LOOK JUST LIKE HER -- THE UNIDENTIFIED GIRL TOLD KIM ON TWITTER THAT SHE WAS GETTING HEAD TO TOE PLASTIC SURGERY BECAUSE HER HUSBAND WORSHIPS KIM AMANDA BYNES ANNOUNCED SHE WAS RETIRING FROM ACTING A MONTH AGO -- BUT ON SATURDAY, SHE ANNOUNCED SHE WAS COMING OUT OF RETIREMENT AFTER 35 DAYS TO DO A MOVIE Casey Affleck has been hit with a $2 million sexual harassment suit by a producer of his documentary about Joaquin Phoenix's attempt to become a rapper. An Affleck rep calls the allegations "preposterous and without merit." Family Guy mastermind Seth MacFarlane is the proud new owner of an exact replica of the DeLorean from "Back to the Future." Seth is having about $20,000 worth of customized equipment installed. The investigation into Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack's deaths is now being handled by the Department of Public Health, because of mold found in their home. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the issue of mold in the house came up early during the investigation into Brittany's death, and came up again when her husband Simon passed away a few months later. Mold could be relevant to Simon and Brittany's respiratory health. Pneumonia was a cause of death for both of them. The daughter of Hollywood legend Zsa Zsa Gabor is denying reports that her mother is in critical condition and unresponsive. Gabor's ninth husband Prince Frederic von Anhalt said Gabor was not responding to those around her and in critical condition, but daughter Constance Francesca Hilton says her vital signs are still going strong. The actress underwent hip replacement surgery last Monday. The Leonardo DiCaprio blockbuster Inception pulled in another 43.5-million dollars this weekend to top Salt, starring Angelina Jolie. Despicable Me, The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Toy Story 3 finished out this weekend’s top five movies. Here are the top ten movies for the three-day weekend beginning Friday, July 23rd. It takes a lot to upstage stars like Samuel L. Jackson, Ryan Reynolds, and Angelina Jolie. However, the talk of Comic-Con 2010 was a fight between two attendees over a seat. One dude stabbed the other with his pen Saturday. Birthdays: Music Birthdays: ----------------------------------------------------------------- FRIDAY'S DIRT: Despite rules stating that only professional visits are allowed weekdays, Samantha Ronson was the latest nonprofessional visiting Lindsay Lohan in the slammer Thursday. TMZ reports the Lynwood Correctional Facility has been getting hit with roughly 100 CALLS AN HOUR -- from obsessed fans looking to get a little phone time with Lindsay. SHE WAS SENTENCED TO 90 DAYS … THEN THEY SAID SHE WOULD SERVE A THIRD OF THAT … THEN IT WAS TWO WEEKS … NOW WORD IS THAT LINDSAY COULD BE OUT OF JAIL AFTER SERVING JUST NINE DAYS FOR VIOLATING THE TERMS OF HER PROBATION OVER A DUI CHARGE FROM 2007 After allegations that he physically attacked and threatened to kill her, Lindsay’s dad, Michael Lohan now says that his long-standing engagement to Kate Major is off. As the voice messages have stopped and the text messages become public, new reports suggest Oksana Grigorieva was, indeed, diagnosed with a concussion two days after an alleged physical altercation with Mel Gibson. Sources say Mel's lawyers wanted Oksana to ante up all the data in her computer for info that could establish Mel's role in connection with the January 6 blowup and whether or not Oksana tried to extort Mel. TMZ says Oksana had a civil lawsuit prepared and ready to file against Mel back in May, but refused to sign the deal, reportedly because she didn't want to give Mel unsupervised visitation. Bones star David Boreanaz is being sued by Gloria Allred, on behalf of a woman who met the actor on the set of Boreanaz's Fox series in 2009. Kristina Hagan says he sent her "sexually inappropriate text messages" and tried to grope her last September after she agreed to have coffee with him. Jury selection has started in the upcoming trial of Anna Nicole Smith's companion, Howard K. Stern, and her doctors, all of whom are accused of faciliating the prescription-drug habit that ultimately killed her. Melissa Cunningham, wife of Party of Five star Jeremy London, suffered a brain hemorrhage in just the first few days of treatment on the show Celebrity Rehab. She checked in to begin detox and suffered the brain hemorrhage after Jeremy checked in Sunday. She is recovering in the hospital. Orlando Bloom and his supermodel sweetie Miranda Kerr went and got married on the down-low. She let the cat out of the bag when she explained that she'd be missing an upcoming appearance in her native Australia because she's going on her honeymoon! No word on when or where the wedding took place. Indiana sheriff's deputies discovered marijuana on Bret Michaels' bus after drug dogs caught a whiff of something illegal during a routine traffic stop. Still smarting after receiving two decisive "no's" and a "never" from Simon Cowell when she butchered "You Raise Me Up" on Britain's Got Talent last year, spurned contestant Emma Czikai is now suing Cowell and the show for $3.8 million. Actually, Cowell went relatively easy on her, compared to the nasty comparisons he usually dished out on American Idol. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have accepted an undisclosed sum after suing the British tabloid News Of The World for reporting that they were separating and working out a custody agreement with their kids. They’ll donate the money to their Jolie-Pitt Foundation charity. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office says the conditions that caused the sudden death of Brittany Murphy last December are the same conditions that caused the death of her husband Simon Monjack in May. The coroner pointed to signs of acute pneumonia and severe anemia that were found in both. Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson will be participating in the CBS reality show Survivor: Nicaragua. Filming on the show got underway last month, with a debut set for September. Johnson was nearly a contestant on Survivor: Gabon in 2008, but failed a physical. He’ll be back in the studio for the start of the NFL season. Justin Bieber will guest-star on the season premiere of CSI September 23. Bieber will play a 16-year-old singing sensation. Rehearsals should be easy. Sylvester Stallone and the cast of The Expendables were the big guns Thursday at Comic-Con. Sly, Dolph Lundgren, Steve Austin, Randy Couture and Terry Crews entertained the audience with raucous clips and tales of errant punches, hospital visits, and the one time that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin accidentally broke Stallone's neck while filming a scene. What?!? Costar Bruce Willis stopped in earlier in the day. Green Hornet star Seth Rogen also stopped into the convention to plug his comic book superhero movie. New in theatres this weekend, Angelina Jolie plays a C.I.A. agent on the run after being accused of being a spy in the action thriller, SALT --- and "Ramona Quimby" comes to life from the pages of Beverly Cleary's classic novels in the family film RAMOMA & BEEZUS, starring Selena Gomez --- at the movies this weekend. Here's something you don't hear about every day -- a teen star who acts her age. Selena Gomez celebrated her 18th birthday yesterday with a barbecue and pool party. Birthdays: Music Birthdays: |
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