Oh, no! Is Ed Westwick in trouble? It looks like Chuck Bass could use a good friend right now.

First, his “Gossip Girl” co-star Chace Crawford moved out of the NYC apartment they shared to a place of his own. (It was a lot of heartthrob under one roof.) Then Chace dissed Ed by allegedly not inviting him to his 24th birthday. Cold, Chace. Cold.

• Kelly Bensimon of “The Real Housewives of New York City” has been ordered to perform two days of community service as a plea deal stemming from misdemeanor assault charges from an incident with her boyfriend. [PopEater]—Don’t expect her to put her name on any invitations.
• Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr looked like they took a bath in some orange goop before attending Shane West’s birthday bash. [Perez Hilton]—Jessica’s orange skin isn’t the only tragedy. Homegirl shouldn’t go partying if she knows her roots will sweat out.
• Chris Brown’s ex-girlfriend says Rihanna bloodied his face the night of the altercation. [Media Takeout]

[CW Upfronts Party, NYC, 5/21/09]

Jennifer Lopez went to a red carpet event in Hollywood last night without husband Marc Anthony and without her wedding ring. Is trouble brewing in paradise?! [Media Takeout]

Brad Pitt’s parents joined him and Angelina Jolie for the red carpet premiere of “The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button.” [Perez Hilton]

Avril Lavigne sorta looks pregnant. [Perez Hilton]

 

Scarlett Johansson dyed her hair darker for winter. Now she looks more normal girl and less sex kitten, which makes me like her more. [Marie Claire, U.K.]

This is bananas: Bravo has ordered a second season of “The Rachel Zoe Project”! [LA Times]

Having a body that’s not the ideal hourglass shape by could be better for your health. This is because the hormones that makes women stronger and better able to deal with stress tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist, making for a less curvy shape. [EurekAlert]

Jessica Szohr, aka Vanessa on the hit CW show, gets under cover from the (fake?) rain. Cute color combo too! [New York City, 7/25/08]