I know he’s not actually happy about it, but something tells me Tiger Woods isn’t crying too many tears over Brittany Murphy‘s tragic death at the young age of 32. After all, up until the news of her passing came out yesterday, his name had dominated headlines for the last two weeks. Seriously, up until this second, I kind of forgot about Tiger for about 24 hours. Anyhoo, here’s the latest information about Brittany Murphy.

The East Coast was hit with a snowstorm this weekend, but it really wasn’t cold enough for Rihanna to abandon all of her fashion sense. I love some fur as much as the next fur-loving fashionista, but this was a fashion fail. [NYC, 12/20/09]

No, Jessica Simpson hasn’t (completely) lost her mind and isn’t sacrificing herself to the hair-extension gods. Rather, the ditzy blonde had friend and hairdresser Ken Paves film her as she gives herself a little ear-candling treatment. Supposedly, the process is a natural way of clearing out the nasty wax and gunk that clogs your ear canals. You buy the candles at a health food store, stick ‘em in your ear and light the top on fire—the smoke is supposed to travel down the ear canal and then suck out the debris. I’ve done ear candling a few times (with the assistance of friends) and have found it to work—the best part of the whole process is cutting open the candle at the end and seeing all the crap that was sucked out. It’s really satisfying if you’re into nasty stuff like I am. However, our lovely style editor, Erin, has informed me there are some who think that the process could damage the ear drum or something, so either go to a professional or, you know, avoid it entirely and just watch this vid. [via Jessica Simpson’s TwitVid]

Recently, Kate Hudson has been using an interesting technique to avoid answering questions about Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez: she laughs. We’re not sure when Kate Hudson‘s episode of “Inside the Actor’s Studio” was taped, but we’re guessing it was before rumors started began swirling that she and Alex had split. In the above clip from tonight’s episode, host James Lipton asks her about A-Rod, and she giggles, saying, “It was a wonderful summer, a great, great, great fall.”

Granted a woman who was airbrushed up the wazoo on the cover of W is not a role model for aging gracefully. But at least Demi Moore talked back when the haters talked smack about how “old” the 47-year-old actress looks ...

If you watched James Franco hosting “SNL” this weekend, then you might have noticed a little bit of a theme … homosexuality. Almost every skit contained some sort of gay reference. Hmmm … let’s see: He played Latin singing star Rico Garlanda, danced in footsie pajamas, portrayed James Dean exchanging secret Santa gifts with Liberace and Vincent Price, and finally engaged in multiple, incestuous man-on-man kisses (with tongue). Interesting. He said in his opening monologue that every move in his career is calculated.  What shall we, your adoring audience, take this to mean, Mr. Franco? Is pretending to be gay part of your “performance art”? Or could this just be a ploy to perpetuate rumors that you’re gay and confuse your fans? Stay tuned to the Franco gallery for the next clue.

• Kevin Jonas did indeed get married during a snowstorm. [Star Pulse]
• Tina Knowles, mother of Beyonce and Solange, filed for divorce from their father on Nov. 11. [Us Weekly]

Latest news from Tila Tequila‘s vagina: the former star of “A Shot A Love” might be pregnant! Tila tweeted the announcement that she would carry a baby as a surrogate for her brother and his wife as a “Christmas present.”

TMZ reports actress Brittany Murphy died in Los Angeles of cardiac arrest this morning. She was only 32.

According to the L.A. Fire Department, a 911 call was placed at 8 a.m. this morning from a house belonging to her husband, Simon Monjack.

Sources then told TMZ that Brittany Murphy’s mom found her in the shower and when paramedics arrived, they determined Murphy was in full cardiac arrest. Although paramedics administered CPR all the way to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, she was pronounced dead at the hospital.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover that blonde, blue-eyed beauty Cate Blanchett went through a goth phase. Really? I mean, I went through one, too, but I never would have expected that from prim and proper Cate. When asked in an interview about how her beauty regime has changed over time, Blanchett admitted, “I’d go to bed with my makeup on if I’d been out. And I went through a big gothic phase, so my pillow was always covered in black mascara and white pancake makeup.” Never would have guessed.

After the jump, some more unexpected celebrity phases.