See, you knew there had to be an explanation for the haircut. Kristen Stewart has been spending a lot of time with Joan Jett, who she’s portraying in the upcoming movie, “The Runaways.” Turns out, these two really like each other! Kristen said of the rock icon, “So many people know her as just being like one of the coolest people to ever live. That in itself is one of the most intimidating things that I’ve ever had to confront, but she’s so cool, too.” And Joan is very happy with Kristen’s portrayal of her. “She sounded great and played well. She has the passion for it, which you can’t really be taught,” she says. [Socialite Life]

It’s already a lot of pressure to portray a real larger-than-life character, without them looking over your shoulder. But here are a few other actors who met the character they played, face to face.

What killed A.J. Jewell, the former fiance of Kandi Burruss from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”? Was it murder or a sickle cell anemia crisis? Well, the Fulton County, GA, district attorney has tentatively agreed to have A.J.‘s body exhumed for a second autopsy in order to confirm that it was the disease that killed him. The preliminary autopsy report said he died of homicide as a result of a fight he had with Frederick Richardson that caused his sickle cell to be deadly. A.J.‘s family disagrees with these findings, and thinks they’re contradictory because the report blames the fight and sickle cell for the death. The DA will have to get a court order for the exhumation. Richardson has been charged with voluntary manslaughter. [Crimesider, Atlanta Journal-Constitution]

Because celebrities haven’t taken over every millimeter of your existence quite yet, some intrepid folks of note are coming to an iPhone near you. That’s right, having your favorite celeb at your fingertips 24/7 is the wave of the future. Last week, Britney Spears joined the trend, launching her very own iPhone app, “It’s Britney!” For the modest cost of $1.99, you can easily get messages, news, photos, and Twitter updates from Brit. There is even a sparkler feature, so when you go to her next show you can hold up your phone instead of a lighter. The best feature though, in my opinion, is the Shake Shake Shake option, which makes your phone yell, “It’s Britney, bitch!” every time you shake your phone. All in all, this sounds like ... a big waste of two dollars. [MTV]

After the jump, some more celebrities getting in on the app game.

Oooh, this is a good blind item, and NO, I have no facts about who it is, though I have my theories (see above). Via Dorothy Is Dead:

“We’re not even sure why the magazines keep pushing it, but this couple who are said to be romantically involved, are actually nothing but. Sure, they’re having fun playing with the press, but it’s mostly because they are told it would be a good marketing strategy for their career. Everyone around them knows however, that they are just good friends, not lovers. One in all the media buzz is actually rumored to swing the other way. Not Chace Crawford.”

So ... guesses?

“I didn’t fit in in high school and I felt like a freak. So I like to create this atmosphere for my fans where they feel like they have a freak in me to hang out with and they don’t feel alone. The whole point of what I do – The Monster Ball, the music, the performance aspect of it – I want to create a space for my fans where they can feel free and they can celebrate.”

— Lady GaGa tells Ellen DeGeneres in an interview to air Friday that everything she does is for the freaks.

• Jennifer Lopez‘s ex Ojani Noa says there’s no sex or nudity on the personal videos shot during their brief marriage, but says there might be one spanking. [Starpulse]
• ”New Moon” hottie Kellan Lutz says he was voted “best kisser” in school. See what the other Twilight Saga stars have to say about their first kisses. [People]
• Fergie says she would find love letters in her dressing room from Daniel Day Lewis written as his “Nine” character Guido. [Popeater]

Behold, the cover art for Heidi Montag‘s album, Superficial, which will be torturing us hitting store shelves come Jan. 12. “This cover is a shout out to the ‘80s,” says Heidi. “It makes you remember when you just had to run out to the record store and get your favorite album. You dreamt of those tapes.” The tapes are actually pretty cool—someone should start manufacturing a wallpaper with that pattern—but, uh, why would you want to be cross-eyed and looking so drag queen on your debut album cover? Then again, why would you let this be your debut performance? Logic isn’t relevant when it comes to Heidi. [People]

“I actually wanted to name my album, “Such a F**king Lady,” but a couple of stores, a couple of major outlets didn’t allow that… That was the title for a while, but “Rated R” made more sense because of the overall story. It’s a movie really, the album. But ‘Such a F**king Lady’—we take everything back to that—especially in our style ... I like playing with the tough but not too tough, and being a lady but not too girlie because that’s not me. I kind of play on both. I like things a little twisted, a bit of a bad ass and a bit of lady. And you know, ‘such a f**king lady,’ no lady says ‘a f**king lady.’”

—Rihanna on the original working title for her new album, Rated R in an interview with journalist Toure, set to air on FUSE on Thanksgiving [ONTD]

• Two wild and crazy guys?: John Mayer and Gerard Butler bond over rumors of womanizing. [US Weekly]
• A conviction was handed down to the Ohio police chief accused of stealing from Sarah Jessica Parker’s surrogate. [CNN]
• A new ““New Moon”” debate: is Bella a good role model for young girls? [Entertainment Weekly]
• Cougars are now preying on vampires. [Dumb As A Blog]

“You have to be able to be a sports guy and have friends to watch the Super Bowl with, but then also take your girl out for a walk and buy her clothes and jewelry.”

—Taylor Lautner tells InStyle what makes a man. If only relationships were as easy as going for a walk and shopping. Taylor is in for a rude awakening.

It’s been tough for Lindsay Lohan to get roles lately. Heck, it’s been hard enough for her to get free drinks—last week, People reported that she had a major freak-out after being presented with the bill at a bar for two bottles of champagne that she and her friends downed. But the word on the street is that Lindsay is up for a role in a romantic comedy called “One Night With You.” The flick is about a child star who grows up, falls into scandal, goes to rehab, and has to figure out how to unsoil her reputation. Her flack have an unconventional idea—they want to send her on a reality TV dating show so that America can fall in love with her again. [PopCrunch]

This sounds like kind of the perfect role for Lindz. Honestly, we hope the filmmakers decide to take it a step farther and call the character in the movie “Lindsay Lohan” and throw in a few more recognizable details, like perhaps a female DJ ex. Why? Because meta, mind-bending roles have a proven track record for rekindling the deadest of acting careers. Don’t believe me? Here are five examples.

Meet Michelle Braun, the highest of high-end madams. Also known as Nici of the ultimate call-girl ring, Nici’s Girls, she is facing six months under house arrest. Lucky for her, she also got a book deal, so she should have plenty to do while she’s housebound. She’ll be writing chapters about men who pay $500,000 for a “girlfriend,” and about her celebrity clients, like Charlie Sheen, who may have paid for services by trading her a very expensive painting that she told an undercover investigator she’d received as a gift. The investigator also relayed a report from one of Michelle’s former employees who says Nici’s Girls turned down Courtney Love and her boyfriend’s request for a three-way.

But if that’s not interesting enough to you, she also has something to say about the carefully cultivated Playboy public relations position that, sure, their Playmates are glad to show you their boobs and more, but in all other ways keep things classy. Michelle says that a myriad of Playboy Playmates are also hookers.

Though it seem as though all of Middle America is intimately familiar with the folds of Tila Tequila‘s vagina, nay, it isn’t true! Until this Tila Tequila sex tape hit the Internet, we could only imagine how she looked while masturbating to the smooth sounds of cheesy R&B. (Though, honestly, at 27 minutes long, it’s a bit lengthy for our tastes.)

Alas, it’s a very not-safe-for-work kind of affair and there’s no way in hell our lawyers will let us link to it. So click through Gawker to watch at your own peril, okay? [Gawker]

Lady Gaga and Beyonce’s video for the song “Video Phone” has been out only a short time and already fans are showing their love with copy-cat videos, including this one by an old college friend of mine, Tracey Petrillo, who does a mean Lady Gaga. In fact, I think she may do a better Gaga than Gaga herself. Check it out!