Taylor Hicks Sings For American Idol

 

First, our congradulations goes to those who made it to American Idol top 4 list this evening. Few very interesting things happened during the American Idol April 29, 2009. American Idol season 5 winner Taylor Hicks returned to the idol stage to sing his latest single “Seven Mile Breakdown.”

Adam is in the bottom 3 of Idol This Week on April 29. This was the evening when American Idol when from top 5 to top 4.

The biggest shock of the night as American Idol dwindled its numbers to four was not who got sent home, but who was in the Bottom 3. At this point, at least one person had to grace the stools for the first time, but this week we got two newbies.
In the end though, it was Matt who was sent home, as expected. It was only two weeks ago, Matt was in this same spot and was spared by the judge’s save. I don’t think anyone expected him to win after that, but at least we got to hear him perform a couple more times.

Meanwhile,'American Idol' Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks has gone country! Well, at least a little bit. The Alabama native, known for his blues and soul music, is reportedly shipping his new single, 'Seven Mile Breakdown,' to country radio stations next month. Listen to the song after the jump, then tell us whether you think it sounds country.

Hicks' 2006 self-titled debut album sold more than a million copies. His sophomore album, 'The Distance,' was released last month on his own label, Modern Whomp Records, after the 32-year old musician parted ways with Arista Records. 'What's Right Is Right,' the first single from his new album, made it to No. 22 on the Hot AC charts. 'Seven Mile Breakdown' is the CD's second single. Hicks will sing it live Wednesday night, as he makes a guest appearance on 'American Idol.'

And finally, guest mentor Jamie Fox performed “Blame It.” This song was so far away from this week’s theme that I am again wondering why Jamie was a mentor for Rat Pack week. I was really in the mood for more big band tunes and instead I got a plug for Jamie’s album and his movie.

Rihanna photo could get Chris Brown off the hook

Chris Brown's attorney Mark Geragos is looking to get the alleged beating case dismissed based on the leaked photo of a severely battered Rihanna. E! News reports:

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg today set a preliminary hearing for May 28 on Brown's double felony case--the result of Geragos pushing for as late a court date as possible to allow him adequate time to respond to the still-pending investigation into just how Rihanna's police photo was released.
Should the gruesome photos' appearance prove to be the result of a police transgression, Geragos told E! News that he will move to have Brown's entire case dismissed.
"The leaks can form the basis for a motion to dismiss the case in regards to outrageous governmental misconduct," Geragos said.

"Your honor, clearly my client beat the living shit out of his girlfriend, but since the police leaked photograph evidence of said beating to the media, we're asking you to let him back on the streets with no punishment whatsoever. Then we're going to sue the cops so he can buy a Lamborghini made entirely out of Toaster Strudels and Faberge eggs." Only in America. Hurray!
Source: thesuperficial.com

Sean Penn wants divorce - and the kids

 

If you’re a fan of  Sean Penn you may be in luck – he’s about to be single. Again. Sean has filed papers to dissolve his uneasy marriage to Robin Wright-Penn. The glamorous couple got hitched in 1996 and their marriage already hit shallows in 2007, but that divorce was dismissed at the couple’s request. Three days later, Robin did the same thing. But this time it looks like it’s real.
Previously married to Madonna, Sean, 48, has now asked the court to end the thirteen-year marriage with Robin, 43, by means of ‘legal separation with minor children.’ The couple have two, Dylan, 18, and Hopper, 15, and last time they did this they asked for joint custody, which is likely to happen this time as well - if this divorce sticks.

Doesn’t sound like that went down too well, huh?
Last month, rumors were flying about a lustful liaison with Natalie Portman, but sources close to Ms. Portman have dismissed them as ‘baseless.’ As a sad codicil, Monday was the couple’s 13th anniversary.

Paris Hilton in 'The Unfortunate Angle'

Maybe I was up too late writing captions, but did it take anyone else a minute to realize that's Paris' purse strap and not a gigantic penis? I don't know what that says about me as a person, but consider this a revelatory look at my immediate perception of Paris Hilton. In the meantime, I'm going to get some coffee before I mistake Lindsay Lohan for a walking clitoris.

 Source: thesuperficial.com

Julia Roberts is capable of profanity

- Julia Roberts swears! And even more shockingly, is alive. Holy shit! [PopSugar]
- Fergie's shoe line includes heels named after The Jonas Brothers? So are you not allowed to wear them until you're married? I don't get it. [MTV Buzzworthy]
- Courtney Love is opening up a lingerie store. Want to make your husband impotent? Your prayers have been answered. [ICYDK]
- Hugh Jackman isn't fucking with swine flu and has canceled the Mexican leg of his Wolverine promotional tour. Fortunately, he waited for Heidi and Spencer to get down there before saying "Ha, you're joking right? Pull the plug." [Videogum]

- Gisele Bundchen takes her baby out to play. Even though it came of Bridget Moynahan's vagina. Mere technicality. [Jezebel] - Keria Knightley insists she eats. In fact, she loves food so much she'll marry it right here then have food children. -- I've gone too far, haven't I? [Best Week Ever]
- Suri Cruise bolts from Tom Cruise. Katie Holmes, you should take notes. [Allie is Wired]
Source: thesuperficial.com

Mel Gibson and Girlfriend Step Out on Red Carpet

As Mel Gibson brought ‘the other woman’ Oksana Grigorieva to the debut of the latest X-Men movie Tuesday night,  it also makes clear that his divorce is something that’s been probably a given for a long time. The Russian composer Oksana is seperated but not yet divorced from James Bond actor Timothy Dalton ex., so both her and Gibson had good reason to keep their relationship quiet for as long as possible. The two are speculated to  have originally met through business, as Grigorieva is signed to Gibson’s Icon Records. It seems though the blurry but highly publicized photos of the two together,in Costa Rica may have ended the secret and pushed Gibson’s wife Robyn to seek divorce.

Court papers indicate Gibson separated from his wife more than two and a half years ago, just weeks after the star’s anti-semitic tirade against Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies. The incident apparently was the last straw to his marriage but it was kept under wraps, likely because it might have dealt his image a damaging double blow at a time when he needed everything possible spinning positive.  is herself said separated from Dalton.

Now that Gibson’s wife has forced the matter into the public eye, Mel seems to have used this red carpet non interview situation to bring everything out in the open.  His divorce from Robyn is said to be amicable (right now) and Gibson and his new love seem ready to move on with their lives.
Source: hotmommagossip.com

Pamela Anderson is a hypocrite

Here's PETA advocate Pamela Anderson, who not too long ago protested outside a KFC, opening up the Sapphire Steakhouse and Gentleman's Club in New York City last night. But, hey, we're in a recession and principles don't pay for hepatitis meds. That said, what was the thought process in inviting Pamela Anderson? Besides finding someone who looks like she peeled herself off the floor just in time for her diner shift. Or did I pretty much nail it right there?

Source: thesuperficial.com

Britney gets restraining order for Lutfi and Lawyer

Britney has been the center of a tense power-struggle recently, but now the poor girl can get peace – Late yesterday, LA Superior Court Judge, Aviva Bobb, slapped Sam Lutfi with a withering restraining order that’s good for three years.

Sam and fellow Britney associate, Jon Eardley, a Lawyer who has almost made a career out of testing Daddy Spears’ custodial claims, must now stay at least 100-yards away from the star and her children at all times, and make no attempt to contact her by mail, email or phone.

Brit’s dad, Jamie Spears, applied for the order on January 30th, alleging both men had ‘harassed’ his daughter in various ways, including smuggling a cellphone to her at a hotel so she could make contact with Lutfi behind Daddy’s back.

Mr. Lutfi has already sworn to fight back; Bryan Freedman, his attorney, told reporters; “We will absolutely appeal this ruling. Never before has a restraining order been issued against someone who answered another’s cries for help.”

Sam has a right to appeal, but it could be an uphill task – The order was only issued after numerous hearings in which a positive swarm of Brit’s closest people testified the young starlet was frightened of Lutfi and needed protection. Sam’s chief supporter, his sister Christina, told the court it was Brit who conceived the plan with the cellphone, as she wanted Sam’s help to break out of her father’s relentless control.

Mr. Lutfi, 35, currently has a lawsuit pending against the Spears family for defamation and battery, which may not help his case. And last week, a lawyer appointed by the Court to act on poor Brit’s behalf told the Judge that his client was doing better without Sam around,”The orders against Lutfi are in my client’s best interest. She has suffered emotional distress.” he explained.
This story is not over yet by a mile! The appeal will be filed later this week, so keep checking in and you won’t miss a thing.

Paris Hilton to receive legitimate award

Based on the success of her perfume lines, Paris Hilton has been announced as the Celebrity of the Year Award by The Fragrance Foundation. She'll be officially recognized at the 2009 FiFi Awards in May, according to Parlux Fragrances who will extend her contract another five years.

So help me out here, a committee of rational adults sat together in a room and decided Paris Hilton was worthy of international prestige and recognition? -- Have these people actually met her? I mean, they know she's not a cartoon character, right? Sure, the wonk-eye isn't doing any favors, but that's a human being up there. At least in the biological sense.Source: thesuperficial.com

Hugh Hefner Wants Holly Madison Back

Hugh Hefner wasn’t willing to do what it took to keep her, but he now wishes his former flame Holly Madison would come back to live with him. After seven years of dating, Holly decided to find greener pastures and younger boyfriends after Hef ignored her hints about marriage. it seems though the 83-year-old playboy still has strong feelings for the 29-year-old Madson as he told Niche Magazine’s Los Angeles Confidential, that he’d welcome Madison back with open arms because she is still the “love of his life.” I guess the three new girls that have taken the place of Holly, Kendra, and Bridget are not making Hef forget about his ‘Girls Next Door’.
Holly coming back to Hef though seems unlikely even though she recently broke-up with Criss Angel and is said to be single, she has other things cooking.  Fresh from her Dancing With The Stars gig, she will be soon starting work on a new reality show.

Lindsay Lohan in a bikini

Here are shots of Lindsay Lohan in Maui yesterday. I know it's hard to tell it's her because she's turned sideways and therefore invisible, but trust me, there isn't random, detached side-boob floating around Hawaii. I've done studies/ran around Honolulu with a fishing net.

 

Source: thesuperficial.com

Jamie Lynn Spears' boyfriend in car accident

Casey Aldridge, the father of Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter Maddie, flipped his truck early this morning in Louisiana. He's currently at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and in stable condition, according to TMZ:

We've learned Casey Aldridge was charged with careless operation of a motor vehicle (a misdemeanor) after last night's crash -- and no other car was involved.
Cops tell TMZ Casey was driving on the LA 606, which is in the Tensas Parish in Louisiana, when he lost control of his F-150 at around 1:30 AM. Law enforcement sources say Casey was initially taken to the Riverland Medical Facility in Ferriday, LA -- which is right across the border from Mississippi.

People is reporting there were "several passengers inside when it went off the shoulder of the road and flipped over." Without all the facts in, I don't want to assume alcohol was the cause of the accident because that would rule out fellatio from a blood relative. But, look, accurate conjecture aside, the important thing is Casey isn't driving a baby around. .... Oh, right.Source: thesuperficial.com

Kim Kardashian Lightens Up Her Locks

Looking every bit the definition of elegant, Kim Kardashian was spotted making her way around New York City on Sunday afternoon (April 26).
Sporting lighter locks and a cute blue dress, the E! reality starlet joined pal BJ Coleman as the twosome enjoyed the warm weather in the Big Apple.
Always one to keep an active calendar, Miss Kardashian kicked off her weekend by attending ESPN Magazine’s 6th Annual Pre-Draft Party.

Held at Espace in NYC, Miss Kardashian joined gal pal Adrienne Bailon at the football fete which drew out a gust list including Deion Sanders, Dwight Freeney, Fabolous, Fat Joe and Michael Strahan, among others.Source: celebrity-gossip.net

Rihanna wants her jewelry back

Rihanna wants police to return the $1.4 million in jewelry she wore the night Chris Brown allegedly beat her. Us Weekly reports:

According to a motion filed Tuesday by her attorney Donald Etra, police seized a pair of earrings and three rings as evidence after the Feb. 8 attack in Los Angeles, the Associated Press reports. Her attorney said the bling was on loan - and the four companies want the items back.

I don't know anything about policing, but why would the cops take all her jewelry? Were her earrings really evidence? Why didn't they just rummage through her purse? "Hey, sorry, we're gonna have to take this $300 in cash. As evidence. This is very important stuff."

Source: thesuperficial.com

Bea Arthur has passed away at age 86

 

Golden Girls, Rue McClanahan, Betty White and Bea Arthur, i.e. Blanche, Rose and Dorothy, reunited at the TV Land Awards in Los Angeles in June 2008.
Golden Girls actress Bea Arthur has passed away at the age of 86.
The tall and husky voiced, actress was said to have died peacefully at her Brentwood, California, home on Saturday morning of cancer.
Bea was an Emmy and Tony Award winner best-known roles in popular sitcoms that didn’t shy away from the serious issues of the day.

She was at the forefront of women’s issues of the day, with her television roles in NBC’s “The Golden Girls” (1985-1992) and CBS’ “Maude” (1972-1978). she won the Tony award for best featured actress in a musical for “Mame,” in which she co-starred with Angela Lansbury. Thank you, Bea, for making us laugh and ‘being a friend’ all these years. Rest in peace!
Source: hotmommagossip.com

Jessica Biel learning to strip

Here's Jessica Biel learning how to be a stripper for her upcoming movie Powder Blue. If you're looking at the picture above, there's no doubt you're noticing the same unbelievably obvious thing as me: Why am I not the rope?!

Source: thesuperficial.com

Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt: Shacking Up?

They’ve only been dating for a short time, but Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt seem to be very eager to take the next step in their relationship.
And yesterday (April 23) the “Simple Life” cutie and her baseball-playing beau were spotted doing a little house hunting in a swanky Beverly Hills neighborhood.

Paris and Doug looked to be excited about the property they viewed, though Miss Hilton seemed annoyed with the paparazzi presence.  At one point she took a picture of the shutterbugs with her mobile phone. Following their real estate venture, the happy twosome headed over to Hilton’s sister Nicky’s house, emerging an hour later holding hands.
Source: celegrity-gossip.net

The useless Fame whoring DNA known as Lady GAG MY ASS..gaga is looking like an egg yolk!

I swear ..she must have every blind gay designer working round the clock coming up with this shit she wears daily....its pathetic actually..What people will do for Publicity...

Travolta takes off to Tahiti

John Travolta has headed to Tahiti alone as he mourns the death of his son, Jett, earlier this year.
The actor flew from Australia Saturday morning in his private 707 to an upscale hotel, the Intercontinental Tahiti resort. There he stayed in a deluxe room with a lovely view, where he stayed until Sunday evening. He headed to the island four days after what would have been Jett’s 17th birthday after the he and his wife, Kelly Preston, vacationed in Melbourne for three days.

“He told the hotel manager, ‘I don’t want to see anyone. I only want to rest,’” a source told PEOPLE. He did pose briefly for a photo with three tourist bureau greeters.After the death of his 16-year-old son from a seizure disorder in January, Travolta and Preston have mostly stayed home with their daughter, Ella Bleu.
A source who knows Travolta said, “He is still in mourning about his son. This is not easy and everyone has their own process. He’s always there for his family but he is still healing.”
Source: celebutopia.net

Jessica Simpson: Partying Too Hard

It’s no secret that her career has taken a few hits as of late, and Jessica Simpson has reportedly turned to partying to cope.
However, the “Come on Over” songstress’ boyfriend Tony Romo is less than impressed with his gal’s behavior as of late, and he’s calling for it to stop.
An inside source told press, “Tony is fed up.  She’s been pressuring him to marry her and have children, but he’s giving her a firm ‘no’ until she cleans up her act.”

The source continued, “Tony won’t even consider moving forward with Jess until she cuts back on partying.” We’ll see if this ultimatum ends up working.Source: celebrity-gossip.net

Jay Leno hospitalized with illness, cancels taping

Jay Leno was checked into a hospital with an undisclosed illness Thursday and canceled the taping of the “Tonight” show.  All reports are he is doing well and worked throughout the day before checking into the hospital for observation.
“Jay Leno is doing just fine,” read a statement from NBC spokeswoman Tracy St. Pierre. “He was kidding around with the hospital staff and running his monologue jokes by the doctors and the nurses. He’s expected back to work on Monday.”

The network planned to air a rerun, the first time it had to cover for a sick Leno since he took over “Tonight” in 1992, St. Pierre said. Guests scheduled for Thursday included "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" actor Ryan Reynolds, celebrity animal trainer Jules Sylvester and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
Leno, who turns 59 on Tuesday, will leave the “Tonight” show May 29 after 17 years. But he will continue on NBC, with a Monday-through-Friday program at 10 p.m., starting in the fall.

Britney Spears should see a doctor

Here's a clip from Britney Spears' Circus concert in Oakland last night. As a dancer descends from the ceiling and uses Herculean strength to pull Britney off a bed, her hair falls out. A large chunk. At first I thought, "The Frappucinos are taking their toll." But then someone explained to me women wear these things called "extensions." Who knew? Anyway, enjoy the choreography which is executed with all the natural grace of a manatee.

Source: thesuperficial.com

Susan Boyle Goes Hollywood With New Makeover

The woman who captivated many of us with her amazing voice and stole the hearts of millions with her innocence on the reality talent show Britain’s Got Talent has transformed herself with a new makeover.

The 47-year-old Susan Boyle shocked the world with her beautiful rendition of ‘I Dreamed A Dream’, from the hit musical Les Miserables. While the audience may have snickered at her bizarre appearance when she took the stage, when she opened her mouth to sing everyone in the auditorium was stunned.
According to Reverend Angela Tilby, the “mood altered. Those watching tapped into something we don’t understand.”

Susan, who is also known for her unkempt gray hair and unflattering clothes, emerged from a friend’s home with freshly cut and died locks, well fitting clothing, and her new leather jacket.
Some fear that this transformation could damage her chances at winning the competition, as her appearance was a large part of what made her famous, adding shock value to her beautiful voice. But Britain’s Got Talent insist that she is perfectly free to make her own makeover choices. 
Source: hotmommagossip.com

Kim Kardashian on Miss California

Okay, everybody, we can all relax now. Kim Kardashian is finally giving her two cents on the Miss California gay marriage debacle. Phew. For a minute there, I thought a national scandal would go by without the insight of a woman whose ass should be overseas protecting our troops from roadside bombs. Anyway, here's what Kim told People:

"I don't agree with her narrow mindedness and neither do a lot of people," Kardashian, 28, tells PEOPLE of Prejean's much-discussed response to judge Perez Hilton's query of her opinion the civil rights issue. "I'm not so narrow-minded so I definitely think a lot broader. Everyone has the right to be happy and be treated equally and I think not allowing gay marriage just kind of puts us back."
Adds Kardashian, "I believe you're in love with who you're in love with, and you should be able to marry them. No one should tell someone else how to think or how to feel."
Kardashian says she appreciates that Prejean was merely saying what she believed, but that may not have been the most tolerant of opinions. "I obviously have a completely different opinion but I think her answer was true to her," Kardashian says. "That answer represented her and how she felt. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. She stood up for what she believes in so she should be happy with that backlash."

Source: thesuperficial.com

Fergie Is So 3008

Wearing her SPF 500 blue blocker eye shields and a pair of vintage Edward Scissorhands slacks, First Lady of the Black Eyed Peas Fergie landed on an L.A. street on Wednesday.

 

Lady GaGa would be so proud.

Source: tmz.com

Susan Boyle’s mini-makeover

Um, we need to talk about what a makeover consists of. Because Susan Boyle’s really, really, really should have included some hot wax.
But she has made an improvement from the shapeless dress she donned for her TV debut on “Britain’s Got Talent.” Britain’s Daily Mail snagged a shot of the reality TV darling in a flattering print dress with a leather (or possibly faux leather) jacks and matching heels.
Boyle has said she doesn’t plan to do a full makeover, but told the Daily Mirror, “I need to sort out my dress sense.”

One of the show’s judges, Amanda Holden (who was brought to tears by her first performance) agreed. “People want the average woman who shows you dreams are still possible and that hopes will still happen for you,” Holden told PEOPLE. “If we made her with big toothy grin or bouffant-y hair, it would kill who she is standing for. Whether she knows it or not, she is standing for the average person in the street. I am sure she will comb her hair and have a bit of (lipstick) on. But she won’t be going under the knife or anything like that!”
Source: celebutopia.net

Hugh Jackman: Our most precious treasure

Hugh Jackman Month continues to plow ahead, this time with a hand and footprint ceremony outside Grauman's Chinese Theater yesterday in Hollywood. Might I suggest an inscription for this momentous occasion?:
"Lest we remember the thespian who played Sideburns McKnifeHands, we will be forever lost as a nation. -- Also, do you think he's gay? - The Superficial Writer, 2009 April.
I miss him already.

 Source: thesuperficial.com

Lindsay Lohan: Showing Her Loss

Lindsay Lohan has already confessed that she gets thinner when she's stressed. So by the looks of recent pics, she must be seriously under pressure.
The actress looked way skinny when she was snapped yesterday while shopping for sunglasses.
Perhaps LiLo's breakup and late nights out are taking a toll? Since her split with Sam Ronson, she's been clubbing all over Hollywood and hit up Vegas last weekend for the premiere of Peepshow.
But has she already found a rebound?

The romance rumor mill is in overdrive for Linds, but the latest Life & Style reports link her to a British boy she met at an L.A. house party. “His name is Chris Jepson, and he’s British,” an insider close to the 22-year-old star tells Life & Style. “Lindsay’s mom, Dina, has even met him. He seems like a good guy. Lindsay’s family is very happy she’s moved on from Samantha Ronson.”
If the rumors are true, let's hope her new man treats her to a nice steak dinner sometime soon.
 Source: E!Online

Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush | The Saint And The Sinner | April GQ Magazine

Kim Kardashian and boyfriend Reggie Bush show off their sexy bods in their first joint photo shoot for the April 2009 issue of GQ magazine. “Here is my first-ever photo shoot with Reggie and I! It’s in next month’s GQ magazine, which is on stands now,” the socialite blogs.
In one of the sexy photos, Reggie is seen pushing up with Kim on his back. Another picture shows the 28-year-old hottie wrapping her arms around her beau’s shirtless body. “We were super excited for this shoot but also a bit nervous,” she writes on her official blog.

“We had never done a shoot together and didn’t know what to expect!” Kim goes on. “It turned out super hot and we love it. The article also gives a glimpse into our relationship.”

 

  

 

 

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Life is ‘really great’ for LeAnn Rimes

Nothing like a torrid affair to keep the marriage strong?
Despite the very public reveal of her affair with costar Eddie Cibrian, LeAnn Rimes told the Associated Press in an interview to promote her new book, “What I Cannot Change,” she’s “actually really great.”
After the news broke, Rimes admitted she and husband Dean Sheremet, whom she wed when she was just 19, were going through a “difficult time” before making a few graphic PDAs for the cameras.
“There’s people that you meet in your life that shape and change your life and Dean has been (that), for me,” Rimes says. “He’s been absolutely amazing and helped me grow into the woman that I am. And I love him dearly.

“You really realize these small things that we obsess over are really small,” she added. “We could look in the negative way or choose to look at things in a positive light. But I’m trying to rewire my brain to look at positive things every day of my life.”Source: celebutopia.net

Dog Dodges Bullets, Collars Criminal

This dog is used to doing the hunting, not vice versa.
A fugitive is in custody and facing new charges after allegedly taking a shot at bounty hunter extraordinaire Duane "Dog" Chapman and a bail bondsman last night in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Police say that about 7:15 p.m., Hoang Nguyen, a 35-year-old on the lam for attempted murder, fired at least one shot from a handgun at the reality star and his associate, Bobby Brown (unfortunately not the R&B star), as the two were closing in on Nguyen at an apartment complex. He then fled on a motorcycle.

Neither bounty hunter was hurt. And while Chapman's camera team was on scene filming scenes for A&E's Dog the Bounty Hunter, a crew member told officers they failed to get the gunfight on tape. Nguyen remained at large with a pair of warrants out for his arrest unti 1 a.m., when Dog tracked down Nguyen and collared him without further incident, per the Colorado Springs Gazette.
Aside from rounding up bad guys, Chapman is furthering his reality-TV career as one of the contesants on NBC's upcoming Survivor-style series, I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here, which will film in Costa Rica and air this summer.
Source: E!Online

No Testifying in Britney's Future; Other Side Says She's "Crying Out for Help"

Though obviously fit to be the family cash cow, Britney Spears still doesn't have the goods to testify in open court.
The pop star will not be required to take the stand in her conservatorship's ongoing quest to obtain permanent restraining orders against her former manager, Sam Lutfi; attorney Jon Eardley; and her ex-beau, Adnan Ghalib.
"There was a finding of a judge of the Superior Court that she lacks the capacity to testify," Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Akiva Bobb said after hearing closing arguments Tuesday, upholding a 14-month-old ruling that Spears isn't mentally fit to make her own legal decisions.
The temporary restraining orders against all three men were extended until April 28, when the judge will hear rebuttal arguments before making a final decision.

Eardley's attorney, Roger Diamond, filed a motion April 10 to compel Spears to testify before closing arguments were made, but there was no sign of her at the courthouse today. It's unclear whether the 27-year-old singer, who just played four dates in L.A. and Anaheim, is still in SoCal at the moment. Her Circus tour touches down in Oakland Wednesday night.
In his remarks today, Diamond argued that Spears wanted Eardley—who is said to have collaborated with Lutfi last year to help Spears fight what was then a brand-new conservatorship—to help extricate her from father Jamie's control.
"Britney Spears is crying out for help," Diamond said.
Lutfi attorney Bryan Freedman, taking a somewhat less contentious approach, said that there was "a lack of evidence as to emotional distress" to Britney perpetrated by his client.
Whatever, the Spears' legal camp said, calling the two men "predators."
Source: E!Online

No evidence Rubina Ali’s father tried to sell her, say police

After interrogating the father of “Slumdog Millionaire” star Rubina Ali, the Indian police could find no evidence to prove Rafiq Qureshi tried to sell his daughter for $300,000. Rubina’s mother Khurshida, who abandoned the family in 2001 (and conveniently reappeared after her daughter’s movie success), claimed she learned of the sale two weeks ago and tipped off police.
A senior police officer in India told Reuters, “So far there is no evidence of any offense, hence there is no registration of complaint and no arrest.”

Qureshi continues to deny the claims. He told People.com the story was a “lie made up by foreign journalists playing games with me”. It hasn’t stopped the movie producers from stepping in with a social worker to look after Rubina and set up the Jai Ho Trust to help care for its young stars living in the Mumbai slums.
Source: celebutopia.net

Paris Hilton for Guess. So classy.

Here's Paris Hilton ad campaign for the Guess Spring/Summer 2009 collection. Because apparently they want to lose a lot of money. Who knows? That said, two observations:
1. If PETA truly cares about animals, why aren't they armed to the teeth and pulling that Chihuahua out of Paris' house? I mean, Michael Vick gets jail time yet this chick visibly commits animal abuse in an international ad campaign. Where's the justice?

2. Are my eyes deceiving me or did they seriously airbrush thighs onto Paris to make her look heavier? I can understand cropping out the tentacles, but it's pretty much a scientific fact she has the legs of a flamingo. No, really, I tried to stick her in my yard once. Totally killed my lawn. NOTE: I tossed in some old shots from Guess to round out the pics. Feel free to point that out as much as possible.

 

  

  

 

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Jessica Simpson heads back to the gym

Jessica Simpson is keeping her curves but trying to lose a few of them. After starting a media storm over her size earlier this year, the singer and actress is working out again.
And she doesn’t like it.
“On my way to workout with my trainer,” she wrote on her Twitter page Monday. “Every time we have to do squats, and he yells at me, ‘Get lower like you’re in the club!’”

I don’t squat in the club unless I am peeing!” She’s working with her longtime trainer Mike Alexander. He told Fox News last month that the coverage didn’t both Simpson at all.
“The whole thing wasn’t as traumatic for Jessica as everyone made it out to be,” he said. “She’s a confident and naturally beautiful girl who works hard.”
Source: celebutopia.net