David Beckham‘s face will be printed on condoms (which will be available for sale) at a Madrid art museum’s new exhibit called Tears for Eros. [Guardian]—Because that’s sexy and not creepy at all?
In his first radio interview since the Rihanna incident, Chris Brown claims he wants another chance and that “at the end of the day, it just isn’t right to judge somebody.” [PopEater]—Er, except when you’re facing, you know, judgment.
Where you’ll sit at a wedding reception is kind of a toss-up dependent upon how much the couple likes you. Will you be with the bride’s hot friends or the old geezers? Here’s an honest look at how the decision is made. [Maxim]
A Brooklyn artist named Bernard “Butch” Belair has filed a lawsuit against Bratz Dolls manufacturer MGA Entertainment and Mattel, the toy company that won the rights to the dolls, because he claims the dolls were a blatant rip-off of the cartoonish women featured in Steve Madden ads. [NYPost.com]—This recession has everyone sue-happy, but I understand his anger.
Going Rouge, a spoof of Sarah Palin‘s memoir Going Rogue, will hit bookshelves the same day as its target. [The Guardian]—Sounds like a must-read.
Oprah will finally sit down with Sarah Palin on the Nov. 16 episode of her talk show. [What an awesome birthday present!—Editor] [TrèsSugar]—This is quite possibly the showdown of the century.
“Real Housewife” Bethenny Frankel, who got engaged recently, admits she’s pregnant after internet rumors started to spread. [NYDailyNews.com]—Lesson learned: no matter what, you can never outrun the internet.
Beer pong: the swine flu’s latest victim. A New York college has banned the playing of beer pong after several students contracted H1N1 during a weekend of partying. [Lemondrop]
The saga of Balloon Boy Falcon Heene continues with this video of him and his brothers rapping about “pussification.” [The News Bizarre YouTube Channel]—I suspect the alleged hoax was hatched after the dad realized his sons didn’t have a future in music.
Angelina Jolie cut her mate after they had sex for the first time because she wanted the emotions to be stronger. Find out how other celebs lost their V-cards. [Us Weekly]—Sounds to me like she didn’t really have strong feelings to begin with.
Lindsay Lohan‘s probation extension request has been granted by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge. Supposedly, Lindz has been too busy “working” to complete her substance treatment program. [NY Times]—I couldn’t resist the urge to use that photo again because it’s priceless, and I didn’t want any of you to miss it.
Maria Shriver has apologized for breaking California’s law forbidding driving and talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device. [McClatchy]—She’s probably more sorry she was caught on camera.
TLC is suing Jon Gosselin for breaching his “Jon and Kate Plus 8” contract. “The network alleges Gosselin ignored his obligations as an exclusive employee and profited by making unauthorized appearances on other TV programs.” [PopEater]—It’s true, no one would have given a rat’s ass about Jon’s separation from Kate if he didn’t have a TV show.
Hearings have begun concerning Anna Nicole Smith‘s last painful days when she was too weak to walk and could only drink Pedialyte through a baby bottle. [L.A. Times]—The more that’s revealed about her story, the sadder and sorrier that it becomes.
A road map for how women pick their Halloween costumes! Does it apply to you? [Maxim]
The International Glove Association fears for the future of mittens. Apparently, as people become obese, they store more heat and the extra comes out through the extremities, heating the hands. With more Americans being categorized as obese, fewer folks may require the mittens. [AOL]—International Glove Association? No more mittens? This is just too weird.
Leona Lewis was slapped by a “fan,” who police have arrested, at her Dreams book signing. [PopEater]—No one seems to know why he slapped her, but this will probably affect how close fans are allowed to get to her in the future. My theory is the fan got upset because Leona was pretending to be a diva.
A bald Tom Cruise showed his wry sense of humor when he made a cameo in “Tropic Thunder,” but I bet you’ll find other favorite movie cameos on this list. [Starpulse]—I’m slightly embarrassed to admit this, but Keith Richards in “Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End” is one of my faves because I have a weird thing for him, even though “Birth of A Nation” is one of his favorite movies.
Jon Gosselin has been ordered to return $180,000 in marital funds to Kate Gosselin by Oct. 26. If he doesn’t give it back, he faces contempt charges. [MSNBC]
U.K. Bartender Lloyd Gardner helps catch rapist, then donates his police reward to the victim. [Lemondrop]
Note to, well, everyone: Nudity does not make you ineligible for a shoplifting arrest. [Dumb As A Blog]—It only makes your situation more ridiculous.
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Mildred Muhammad, the ex-wife of D.C. sniper John Muhammad, has written about her mentally and emotionally abusive relationship with him in Scared Silent. She says she was the intended target of his bloody rampage. [Lemondrop]
Courtney Love has ditched her Twitter account just like Miley Cyrus. Love’s account was allegedly shut down after she made a series of inflammatory tweets calling fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir a “nasty lying hosebag thief.” [PopEater]—No worries. Daughter Frances Bean Cobain will keep up with the hilarious hate comments.
Rihanna is rumored to have tracked down Jessica Biel‘s phone number in order to tell the actress that she is not with Justin Timberlake. [Your Tango]—At least not yet, she isn’t. Nah, but seriously, Rihanna is that fierce bitch that would cut you at a party and keep dancing while you bled, but not on her Louboutins.
PopEater has scored an exclusive interview with Jon Gosselin, so who needs tabloids? [PopEater]—He brags about all the paparazzi that followed him in Reading, PA, and Los Angeles. That’s classic Jon.
Soulja Boy was arrested in Atlanta for obstruction when he returned to an abandoned house where he and his friends had been hanging to get his white Range Rover. He reportedly tried to convince officers that the fleeing group of juveniles were there to film a video. [E! Online]—He tried to tell ‘em, but they wouldn’t listen.
Miley Cyrus abruptly shut down her Twitter reportedly because her rumored boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth, doesn’t think she should have one since he doesn’t. [PopEater—If she’s such an adult why can’t she make her own decisions?
Relationships start out fun and full of laughs, but, eventually, they end in passive-aggressive battles. Which of the five stages of relationships are you in? [Maxim]
A panel of judges has deemed the neck an intimate part of the body after Wahid Sene tried to have his conviction for breaking into a woman’s apartment, stripping naked, getting into bed with her, and licking her neck overturned. [Gothamist]—Is this seriously a fetish for people outside the wannabe-vampire set?
Looking for a forum where you can kiss, f**k, and tell besides all the other popular social networking sites? Well, I Just Made Love lets you “say exactly when, where and, yes, how you got it on.” [Urban Daddy]—Seriously, when are we going to quit with the TMI?
”Gossip Girl” tried to get their freak on en masse for the Nov. 9 episode. [MSNBC]—Menage a trois? OMFG!
Judge Sonia Sotomayor made a talkative mark on the Supreme Court during her first day. [McClatchy]—The SCOTUS member reportedly talked more today than Clarence Thomas has in three years.
Do you think the placenta teddy bear made from a human placenta is creative or just gross? [Dlisted]—We vote for gross. There simply are no words.
The Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam recently released the only known video footage of Anne Frank. It was taken when a neighbor was getting married. [ TrèsSugar]—I remember watching the film about her life in school and everyone cheered, boys included, when she finally kissed her boyfriend.
Chris Rock is teaming up with Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate for a movie adaptation of the article “Will You Be My Black Friend?” written by a GQ senior correspondent. [Essence]—Well, we know Chris has a special kind of humor when discussing race, so this film sounds like everyone will be entertained.
Wouldn’t it be so nice if [you] had a style genie that could just pop in and show [you] ways to rock [your] plain black dress with, like, three different looks and eight different trends for the season? Your wishes have been granted by College Candy’s Budget Stylista. [College Candy]
For some strange reason, Britney Spears thinks she should wear booty shorts with knee-high socks and sneakers. [Hollywood Tuna]—Maybe she’s decided to switch her career to soccer player.
Bethenny Frankel of “The Real Housewives of New York City” has reportedly been replaced by socialite Sonja Morgan because Bethenny is supposedly getting her own show on Bravo. [Dlisted]—When does the show start? When?
Kristen Stewart reveals to Interview how she is terrorized by paparazzi and afraid to leave her hotel room. [Popeater]
National Review writer John Derbyshire spews crap about women’s “baby batter” and turning back suffrage. [The Huffington Post]—Hurrah, conservative misogyny!
Dreamboats Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig‘s Broadway play, “A Steady Rain,” has broken the record for the highest weekly gross for a production that isn’t a musical with $1,167,954. [New York Times]—Obviously this play with this cast is from heaven. And heaven should let me have a seat inside the pearly gates.
Your Tango got to the bottom of why men really enjoy oral sex. [Your Tango]—You know, I expected the responses to be something like: “Duh, it feels good.” But I can see how a man would feel accepted and even more intimate from fellatio.
And that’s not all! Men have nipples. You have permission to touch them. But here’s how to do it right. [Em & Lo]
Poland passed a law recently that makes chemical castration mandatory for some pedophiles upon release from prison. [Reuters]
Khloe Kardashian‘s wedding hair cost $4,500 plus a $500 tip even though there wasn’t much to the ‘do. [TMZ]—Some women can’t even afford $4,500 for their gown, much less hair. And all this for a wedding that might not have legally married the two.
Olivia Wilde says she was advised to hide her marriage to guitarist Tao Ruspoli before she had her big break. She refused. [Starpulse]—What good is success if you don’t have anyone you love to share it with?
Check out photos from what Michael K. of Dlisted has dubbed the “Most Glamourous Gay Wedding of the Year.” [Dlisted]—This is further proof that legalizing same-sex marriage across the country will help save our economy.
Villagers in the town of Pataudi near Delhi have accused Julia Roberts of interrupting one of their most important religious festivals, Navratri, with the filming of “Eat, Pray, Love” at their temple. [BBC]—I don’t really know how things go in this village, but I’d assume the temple officials (if there are any) would have known when the filming would occur before agreeing.
Sylvester Stallone, like a lot of other celebrities, is tinier than he tries to portray. Check him out next to his children. [City Rag]
K-Fed is tired of being called K-OverFed, so he has officially signed on for next season of “Celebrity Fit Club.” [TMZ]—And he really could stand to lose a few pounds. Check out the photographic evidence.
It’s no secret musicians have a thing for models, so it’s not a far stretch for musician kids to go into modeling as well. [Vanity Fair]—This phenomenon could be another indication that everything is handed to you when your parents are famous.
Nick Lachey is offering himself up for a dinner date for the VH1 Save the Music Foundation. [Starpulse]—We’ll know Jessica Simpson has really hit rock bottom if she bids in this auction.
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