Happy New Year, Guys and Gals...

Looking Back on 2008

Joan & Melissa’s Year in Review: 2008
Time to get catty, bitches...

Amy Winehouse Cracks Out

• Joan: Oof. Amy went from most promising “new” talent to batshit insane in record time. She became Britain’s Britney. What with her love for “Blake incarcerated” to her revolving hospital door…we didn’t know one second to the next if she’d pull a Janis Joplin on us. Let’s hope she doesn’t. She’s too damn talented to lose.
• Melissa: She’s got TB or sumthin’. Living in that kind of drugged up squalor can’t be the cleanest way to live.

The Writer’s Strike

• Joan: As much as I support the writers and the concept of striking – I wish it didn’t mean the death of excellent shows like Pushing Daisies.
• Melissa: Plus the ridic hiatus of LOST. WTF?

Brit’s Sis Gets Knocked Up

• Joan: For once, albeit a brief moment, the spotlight was off BritBrit and on her younger sister. Jaime Lynn managed to soil her good-girl image by getting knocked up. But she high-tailed it out of HWood, which may have saved her. Brit shoulda been so smart.
• Melissa: Jaime probably hightailed it outta Hell-A cause she needed momma spears’ help in raising the newest spears offspring. I want to know what’s gonna happen with zoey 101?

LaLohan Swings Both Ways

• Joan: First, they were just friends. Then the PDAs started. And they said they were just friends. Sorry, I don’t tongue kiss my girlfriends… Obvi, something more was going on. Then Lindsay kinda sorta affirms she’s a lesbian, sorta. Kinda.
• Melissa: I’ll bet LaLohan goes back to the peen. Maybe Ronson already has one.

Jolie-Pitt Clan Reaches Record Numbers

• Joan: How many are they now? 32? I forget.
• Melissa: it’s 87.

Clay Comes Out: No One is Surprised

• Joan: This was like when Nathan Lane came out. Everyone was like: Yeah, and? I’m just glad he can live his life to the fullest now and not have to hide it.
• Melissa: 2008 was also the year for gay dads. Clay… Ricky Martin.

Ellen & Portia Tie the Knot

• Joan: I’m beginning to realize this was a big ol’ gay year! Once gay marriage was legalized in Cali, Portia and Ellen wasted no time. They had an elegant, intimate wedding…which Prop 8 then f’d up and overturned. It still hangs in the balance – LOVE NOT H8! Grow up, people and get with the program. Everyone’s equal. Everyone.
• Melissa: while their wedding pics were beautiful, I couldn’t get over the fact that Ellen looked more mother-of-the-bride rather than the other half of the bride duo.

Britney Redux

• Joan: You know, I am too lazy to do the research and it’s all really a blur. I can’t remember when Britney went from English-accent talking loon to almost fully put back together… All I know now is E! ran out of graphics to exploit her situation in 2007.
• Melissa: no one is giving a rat’s ass about this new cleaned up brit. Once she starts showing her cooch again, shaving her head, driving with her kid on her lap, then people will start to care.

Hef Gets New Broads

• Joan: Not caring about his reality show contract with E!, Hef decides to dump his three dumb bunnies and upgrade to some new silicon. Hey, he’s not getting any younger.
• Melissa: so don’t give a crap about this bag of bones and his Barbie doll girlfriends.

Madge and Guy Splitsville

• Joan: Look, 11 years in Madonna years is like 50 in regular normal person years. So, good on ya, Guy. You deserve a friggin’ medal.
• Melissa: wonder what life under the Madonna regime was like? Between all the muscles and bulging veins, how did Guy not go blind?

Tina Fey Rocks Our World

• Joan: Everyone finally realizes what a genius Tina Fey is and we couldn’t be happier for our favorite gal.
• Melissa: a pure joy. So glad she’s getting the recognition she deserves.

Heath Ledger’s Shocking Departure

• Joan: Still not quite over this. Too young. Too soon. Guess his light shined too bright and we’ll have to imagine what greatness would have come.
• Melissa: I remember Joan’s voicemail for me about Heath Ledger being found dead. So sad. And he left behind such a small child – basically a baby.

Oh to the No

Well, where there's a rumor there's usually some truth. In this case... the rumors are heating up something fierce. Near confirmation came just hours ago:

Will J. Lo and Marc Anthony split? That's the question being asked by every celebrity blog out there. Today, The Daily News stopped speculating and reported that the break-up is imminent, with the marriage likely ending on Valentine's Day. According to the story: “Marc and Jennifer are planning on announcing their divorce right after Marc’s show at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 14,” a friend of the couple tells [The Daily News]. “Jennifer is planning on joining Marc onstage for a surprise duet. Things haven’t been right for a while now, and they thought it would be a bittersweet farewell.” [newsday]

SAG Nominations...

Airing January 25th on TNT and TBS.
Two, two, two Turner Networks in one.

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

• RICHARD JENKINS / Walter Vale - "THE VISITOR" (Overture Films)
• FRANK LANGELLA / Richard Nixon - "FROST/NIXON" (Universal Pictures)
• SEAN PENN / Harvey Milk - "MILK" (Focus Features) Joan's Pick
  
• BRAD PITT / Benjamin Button - "THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON" (Paramount Pictures)
• MICKEY ROURKE / Randy - "THE WRESTLER" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

• ANNE HATHAWAY / Kym - "RACHEL GETTING MARRIED" (Sony Pictures Classics)
• ANGELINA JOLIE / Christine Collins - "CHANGELING" (Universal Pictures)
• MELISSA LEO / Ray Eddy - "FROZEN RIVER" (Sony Pictures Classics)
• MERYL STREEP / Sister Aloysius Beauvier - "DOUBT" (Miramax Films)
• KATE WINSLET / April Wheeler - "REVOLUTIONARY ROAD" (Paramount Vantage) Joan's Pick

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

• JOSH BROLIN / Dan White - "MILK" (Focus Features)
• ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. / Kirk Lazarus - "TROPIC THUNDER" (Paramount Pictures)
• PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN / Father Brendan Flynn - "DOUBT" (Miramax Films)
• HEATH LEDGER / Joker - "THE DARK KNIGHT" (Warner Bros. Pictures) Joan's Pick
• DEV PATEL / Older Jamal - "SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

• AMY ADAMS / Sister James - "DOUBT" (Miramax Flms)
• PENÉLOPE CRUZ / Maria Elena - "VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA" (The Weinstein Company)
• VIOLA DAVIS / Mrs. Miller - "DOUBT" (Miramax Films)
• TARAJI P. HENSON / Queenie - "THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON" (Paramount Pictures)
• KATE WINSLET / Hanna Schmitz - "THE READER" (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

• THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Paramount Pictures)
• DOUBT (Miramax)
• FROST/NIXON (Universal Pictures)
• MILK (Focus Features) Joan's Pick
• SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

• MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan - "DEXTER" (Showtime)
• JON HAMM / Don Draper - "MAD MEN" (AMC) Joan's Pick
• HUGH LAURIE / Gregory House - "HOUSE" (FOX)
• WILLIAM SHATNER / Denny Crane - "BOSTON LEGAL" (ABC)
• JAMES SPADER / Alan Shore - "BOSTON LEGAL" (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

• SALLY FIELD / Nora Walker - "BROTHERS & SISTERS" (ABC)
• MARISKA HARGITAY / Det. Olivia Benson - "LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT" (NBC)
• HOLLY HUNTER / Grace Hanadarko - "SAVING GRACE" (TNT)
• ELISABETH MOSS / Peggy Olson - "MAD MEN" (AMC) Joan's Pick
• KYRA SEDGWICK / Dep. Chief Brenda Johnson - "THE CLOSER" (TNT)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

• ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy - "30 ROCK" (NBC) Joan's Pick
• STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott - "THE OFFICE" (NBC)
• DAVID DUCHOVNY / Hank Moody - "CALIFORNICATION" (Showtime) [SERIOUSLY???]
  
• JEREMY PIVEN / Ari Gold - "ENTOURAGE" (HBO) [OH, ENOUGH ALREADY!]
  
• TONY SHALHOUB / Adrian Monk - "MONK" (USA) [OH, ENOUGH ALREADY!]

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

• CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Samantha Newly - "SAMANTHA WHO?" (ABC)
• AMERICA FERRERA / Betty Suarez - "UGLY BETTY" (ABC)
• TINA FEY / Liz Lemon - "30 ROCK" (NBC) Joan's Pick
• MARY-LOUISE PARKER / Nancy Botwin - "WEEDS" (Showtime)
• TRACEY ULLMAN / Various Characters - "TRACEY ULLMAN’S STATE OF THE UNION" (Showtime)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

• BOSTON LEGAL (ABC)
• THE CLOSER (TNT)
• DEXTER (Showtime)
• HOUSE (Fox)
• MAD MEN (AMC) Joan's Pick

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

• 30 ROCK (NBC) Joan's Pick
• DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC)
• ENTOURAGE (HBO)
• THE OFFICE (NBC)
• WEEDS (Showtime)

Magda or Donnatella?

Holy S.

OOOF

Whoa...

John Costelloe, who played short-order cook Jim "Johnny Cakes" Witowski on the hit HBO series in 2006, was found dead in an apparent suicide on Dec. 18 at his Brooklyn, N.Y., home, Police spokesman Lt. John Grimpel confirms to the Associated Press. Costelloe's character was the gay lover of mobster Vito Spotafore, portrayed by Joseph Gannascoli. [people]

OK, That's Terrific.

I bet he knows Amanda Hugginkiss and Patt McGroin...

Following in the footsteps of John Ono Lennon, the Gary Unmarried star filed a petition a week ago to legally add his wife's surname to his own, thereby making his full appellation Jon (his birth name) Ferguson Cox Mohr. Well, better than the other way around, isn't it? ... (View the petition.) [e!]

D to the BAG

Oh, man. WHAT A TOTAL DOUCHEBAG. Lance Armstrong knocked up his GF of 5 months. This will be his 4th child. What makes him an uber doucheybaggy is that HE LEFT Sheryl Crow because she wanted a family. NICE.

Lance Armstrong is gearing up for another birth cycle. The seven-time Tour De France champion, in the middle of training for a return to professional cycling, is expecting his first child with girlfriend Anna Hansen, E! News confirmed Tuesday. This will be the fourth child for the 37-year-old testicular-cancer survivor. He has three with ex-wife Kristin Richards: 9-year-old twin daughters, Isabelle and Grace, and an 11-year-old son, Luke. "Anna and I are thrilled to confirm that we are expecting in June and our families are ecstatic and grateful," Armstrong said in a statement. "We are very much looking forward to what 2009 brings on many fronts. We appreciate respecting our privacy, as we are both eager to celebrate the holidays as a family." [e!]

Happy Holidays, Bitches...

Have a safe and healthy one :)

Joan and Melissa Get Their Globe On

Melissa and I run down the Golden Globe nominations.
Gossip vicariously through us, won't you?

Best Motion Picture - Drama

• The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
• Frost/Nixon
• The Reader
• Revolutionary Road
• Slumdog Millionaire

Joan: I feel like this is a case of amnesia. These are all new releases. It’s like they forgot about the rest of the year.
Melissa: Considering all the buzz that Slumdog is getting, I’m putting my bets on that one.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

• Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
• Angelina Jolie – Changeling
• Meryl Streep – Doubt
• Kristin Scott Thomas – I've Loved You So Long
• Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road

Joan: I’m thinking it’s between Kate Winslet and Kristen Scott Thomas, who’s getting huge buzz. She almost exclusively works in French film now. And since this is a foreign panel, she may get preference.
Melissa: Kate the Great. Plus I’ve heard this movie is amazing.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

• Leonardo DiCaprio – Revolutionary Road
• Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
• Sean Penn – Milk
• Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
• Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

Joan: Wouldn’t it be a hoot if Rourke won? I can’t believe the serious buzz. It better go to Sean Penn.
Melissa: My pick would be Leo.

Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy

• Burn After Reading
  Happy-Go-Lucky
  In Bruges
  Mamma Mia!
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Joan: Did you see In Bruges? I loved it. I can’t believe it’s got three nods. It may end up being the dark horse.
Melissa: I haven’t seen any of these. But I also know that I don’t want Mamma Mia to win.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

• Rebecca Hall – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky
• Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading
• Meryl Streep – Mamma Mia!
• Emma Thompson – Last Chance Harvey

Joan: This is a toss-up. It could be Frances, Emma, or Meryl.
Melissa: Doesn’t Meryl win anytime she’s nominated for anything? I’m not even gonna bother and mention anyone else.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy

• Javier Bardem – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Colin Farrell – In Bruges
• James Franco – Pineapple Express
• Brendan Gleeson – In Bruges
• Dustin Hoffman – Last Chance Harvey

Joan: I cannot believe Pineapple express got nominated. That is hee-larious.
Melissa: See, this is what I meant by “reaching.”

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

• Amy Adams – Doubt
• Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• Viola Davis – Doubt
• Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler
• Kate Winslet – The Reader

Joan: Anyone but Penelope please.
Melissa: I love Kate Winslet in almost anything she’s in, except for that crap-fest Titanic. I want her to win.

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

• Tom Cruise – Tropic Thunder
• Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
• Ralph Fiennes – The Duchess
• Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
• Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

Joan: This is difficult for me. I love RDJ and he was hee-larious in Tropic Thunder. But, it’s not his best role. Nor was Ralph Fiennes’ role in The Duchess. And while the TC cameo was funny, it’s not award material. Come on. So, it should go to Heath Ledger – who was extraordinary in The Dark Knight.
Melissa: I haven’t seen any of these. Dark Knight is on its way to me and Tropic Thunder is next in my queue. I’ll defer to Joan on this one.

Best Television Series - Drama

• Dexter (SHOWTIME)
• House (FOX)
• In Treatment (HBO)
• Mad Men (AMC)
• True Blood (HBO)

Joan: Either Mad Men or House.
Melissa: HOUSE.

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama

• Sally Field – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
• Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order
• January Jones – Mad Men (AMC)
• Anna Paquin – True Blood (HBO)
• Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)

Joan: Mariska or Sally.
Melissa: Give it to Anna. She’s just a kid.

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

• Gabriel Byrne – In Treatment (HBO)
• Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
• Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC)
• Hugh Laurie – House (FOX)
• Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors (SHOWTIME)

Joan: This might actually go to Jon Hamm and not Hugh Laurie.
Melissa: Laurie is a hot 50-year-old man. Sexy mofo who needs to freakin’ win.

Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

• 30 Rock (NBC)
  Californication (SHOWTIME)
• Entourage (HBO)
• The Office (NBC)
• Weeds (SHOWTIME)

Joan: 30 Rock… if not, I’m taking names.
Melissa: I have to go with my absolute fave: The Office.

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

• Christina Applegate – Samantha Who? (ABC)
• America Ferrera – Ugly Betty (ABC)
• Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)
• Debra Messing – The Starter Wife (USA)
• Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds (SHOWTIME)

Joan: TINA!!!!
Melissa: I agree. I love that girl. And she will most likely win.

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy

• Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
• Steve Carell – The Office (NBC)
• Kevin Connolly – Entourage (HBO)
• David Duchovny – Californication (SHOWTIME)
• Tony Shalhoub – Monk (USA)

Joan: If you saw last week’s 30 Rock, then you know that Alec Baldwin is a funny fuck. And are they serious with the David Duchovny? Why does the GG have a hardon for Duchovny??? Come on. And enough w/Tony Shaloub already.
Melissa: Funny you should mention hard-on and David Duchovney in the same sentence. My pick is freakin’ Steve Carell.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Eileen Atkins – Cranford (PBS)
• Laura Dern – Recount (HBO)
• Melissa George – In Treatment (HBO)
• Rachel Griffiths – Brothers & Sisters (ABC)
• Dianne Wiest – In Treatment (HBO)

Joan: I really could give a rat’s ass.
Melissa: I barely know who any of these broads are.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
• Denis Leary – Recount (HBO)
• Jeremy Piven – Entourage (HBO)
• Blair Underwood – In Treatment (HBO)
• Tom Wilkinson – John Adams (HBO)

Joan: Enough with Piven. Enough with Entourage. I’m over it. Give it to Neil Patrick Harris, who amuses me on a regular basis.
Melissa: I’ve never watched How I Met Your Mother but just based on NPH’s roles in the Harold & Kumar flicks, the man is a god.

Nigel Brings a Paula Beatdown

Looks like Paula Abdul's statements about Idol producers letting her deranged, obbsessed fan audition against her wishes is ruffling some feathers:

A former American Idol producer is firing back at Paula Abdul, who criticized the show for allowing alleged stalker Paula Goodspeed to audition. "You do not take somebody in that room that you believe is a danger to herself or a danger to Paula," Nigel Lythgoe told PEOPLE at Thursday's Superstars of Dance press day in Los Angeles. "That would not enter our heads. ...Lythgoe said doesn't remember Abdul's request to have Goodspeed removed. "This is three years ago," he said. "I honestly say I can't remember the conversation. If Paula said, that's what she said, I believe her." ..."I'm not angry with Paula," he said. "I think Paula's in a position of: 'It wasn't my fault,' and reaching out from that point of view. For her family's sake, it should really be dropped." [people]

Seriously, if they pulled this shit on Paula -- that's f'd up. Plain and simple. And she deserves the right to complain about it.

Christmas comes early for Joan

When Melissa e-mailed to let me know that Hugh Jackman was hosting the upcoming Oscars, I begged her not to tease me. Thank God, she wasn't teasing. I'm gonna need a cigarette.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Australian actor Hugh Jackman was named on Friday as host of February's Oscars in a departure from the tradition of picking U.S. comedians on Hollywood's most prestigious night....Jackman's choice heralds a new direction for the 81st Oscar ceremony after recent years of falling TV ratings.Typically, the program has been hosted by U.S. comedians, and in recent years, show organizers have experimented with a variety of hosting styles ranging from political satirist Jon Stewart, to edgy Chris Rock and popular Ellen DeGeneres. Mark and Condon have axed the famous opening monologue for the February 2009 show, hoping for more spontaneity overall. They said there may be a stronger element of music and dancing than previously."We want it to be more of a party and a celebration and a departure from the late-night talk-show format," Mark told Reuters. Mark and Condon have a background in musicals and worked together on the 2006 film hit "Dreamgirls". [reuters]

There comes a point in everyone's life where they must face the fact...

That they are getting older than dirt. Well maybe not that old, but TOO OLD TO BE PRANCING AROUND IN THIS SHIT. WTF??? Here is Pam as some magician's assistant in the Netherlands. Between Vadge and PA, I think I'm gonna go blind fo' sho.

OMG! I want this!

Too effin' funny!!!

Is this really cover page news?

It's DJ Tanner. And about how she lost weight and is now down to a size zero and weighs 110 pounds at 5'2". At her heaviest, she weighed 132. Boo-fucking-hoo. People have bigger problems so kiss mah ass, DJ.

It's 40 degrees in NYC...

And this broad is dressed like this? WTF?

The clock is ticking...

The same rumor has resurfaced again -- that Gwennie and the lead singer of That Really Whiny Band are ovah. Oh and if you get the chance to watch that crapfest on PBS where Gwennie and Mario Batelli drive all over Spain, do yourself a huge favor and don't.

Gwyneth Paltrow is desperately trying to save her troubled marriage. Amid recent reports of their rocky romance, Paltrow and her husband, Coldplay rocker Chris Martin, are holed up in their London home "trying to make their marriage better," a close friend of the couple tells us.

The Oscar-winner is so committed, "she's staying overseas until the holidays are over," even forgoing events she typically loves, like tonight's third annual Food Bank Lunchbox Auction bash. She usually hosts the event with close friend Mario Batali.

"Gwyneth says she's totally fine," her pal tells us. "She's used the phrase 'perfectly happy' a bunch of times, and refuses to read any of the tabloid tales to the contrary."

But despite Paltrow's claim that everything is smooth sailing, we hear Madonna may be the thorn in her marriage's side. "Gwyneth has the Madonna bug... bad," the pal says. "It's eerie. Gwyneth acts normally until Madonna comes around, and then Gwyn is all about Madonna, all the time. Madge has even introduced Gwyneth to all her friends.

"Now instead of going to see Chris perform, she'd rather hang out with people like Alex Rodriguez and Ingrid Casares."

When contacted for comment, Gwyneth's rep said the claims of Madonna's influence were "complete nonsense." Madonna's rep also issued a denial. But if Gwyneth does succumb to Madonna's mystical powers, there's one bright side: Guy Ritchie will have a new drinking partner at the pub. {GateCrasher]

Grey Departure

There's been a lot of drama on Grey's Anatomy, and we're not talking about in the scripts. On set, it would seem people are just not happy. We all know that Hiegel's a friggin' sourpuss and grumpy witch... but apparently her best pal ain't happy either:

Seattle Grace is about to lose another doctor. Grey’s Anatomy star T.R. Knight, who has played lovable intern George O’Malley since the show’s debut, has asked producers to write him off the hit medical drama. While details of his exit have yet to be ironed out, a source close to the situation says that it seems likely Knight’s request will be granted and he will be released from his contract. Recent reports that Knight has not been attending table-reads for upcoming episodes or that he had walked off the set and cleaned out his dressing room are inaccurate, a rep for Knight tells PEOPLE: “He has been there every day. He was at a table read yesterday. He hasn’t said goodbye to anyone.” The rep had no further comment on his possible exit....So why does Knight, who remains a fan favorite, want to leave? “Have you seen the show lately?” says the source. Knight has received little screen time this season, with the show focusing on controversial storylines like the romance between Katherine Heigl’s Izzie and her long-dead lover, Denny. “It’s time to move on,” says the source. “It just feels like this is the right time to go.” [people]

Someone get her a Five Dollar Footlong

Rachel Zoe is supposed to be the go-to stylist for Hollywood A-Listers. Judging from this pic, she should dispense less fashion advice and eat more protein. Get that girl an In and Out burger FAST!

Brad and Angie Step Out

Brangelina put in an appearance at the premiere for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Sadness Unfolds for the Ruffalos

So sad, Mark Ruffalo's brother passed away. They have to find the other bastard that did this!

One week after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, the brother of actor Mark Ruffalo has died in Los Angeles. According to AP, Beverly Hills Police Sgt. Renato Moreno confirmed that hairstylist Scott Ruffalo, 39, died Monday night at Cedars-Sinai hospital in L.A. Shaha Mishaal Adham, 26, turned herself into police after authorities issued an attempted murder warrant for her arrest. Brian Scofield, labeled a "person of interest" in the crime, went to the police station with Shaha -- and is currently being held on a misdemeanor traffic warrant. [extra]

Sounds like Paula's out the door...

I was just watching the View. Baba Wawa went on record to say, quoting Paula Abdul, that American Idol producers (and even Simon Cowell) knew that obsessed fan Goodspeed (below, recently committed suicide outside of Paula's LA home) had been stalking Abdul at the time of her appearance on American Idol. Paula said she expressed her discomfort at having her appear on the show, but they ignored her concerns and let her tryout anyway. Paula said she's gone through a lot of BS because of American Idol. Based on her comments and Walters' presentation of these quotes, it sounds like Paula is on her way out. More to come...



More on Paula's Comments:

Paula Abdul is blaming American Idol producers for allowing known stalker Paula Goodspeed to get close to her. Abdul, in a Sirius XM radio interview on Barbara Live! with Barbara Walters Monday night, said that she was familiar with Goodspeed – which prompted her to beg producers not to let her audition for Season 5 of the FOX talent show. Despite Abdul's requests, the producers went ahead and ushered Goodspeed into the room. "She had been writing disturbing letters for 17 years, almost 18 years," Abdul, 46, said in the interview. "We had restraining orders at times." ... For years before that, Goodspeed was kept at a distance from Abdul, simply because she didn't have the singer-dancer's home address. Said the Idol judge, "For me, I was lucky enough that all the letters would come through the fan club. But come American Idol, when anyone could audition, she showed up." ... Abdul said that on the day of Goodspeed's audition, Idol producers told her they had found – and were about to bring in – a fan who was "crazy about" Paula. Abdul immediately objected. "I said, 'This girl is a stalker of mine. Please do not let her in.' Everyone knew. I was shaking." The producers overrode her protests, said Abdul, citing what they said would be the "entertainment value" of someone like Goodspeed – despite the potential peril – because it would "be fun for them to cause me stress." [people]

WAIT! The skankiness ain't ovah yet.

Looks like Daisy is back for her shot at love. The caliber of guys vying for some Daisy love is sure to break the douche scale.

Millions tuned in to see Rock Of Love 2 runner-up Daisy De La Hoya get her all-access pass to Bret Michaels’ heart denied. Now after being jilted by her supposed Rock of Love, Daisy, is determined to find her one man who will rock her world. Daisy is on a quest for true love and this time she is giving her fans the chance to vie for her love and vote to help determine which contestant makes the cut for VH1’s Daisy of Love Premiering Spring 2009.

Beginning this week, VH1 is giving viewers an opportunity to submit themselves for consideration for the first season of Daisy Of Love. Online users can log on to VH1’s new Daisy Of Love dedicated site at daisyoflovecasting.com. The site will serve as the ultimate spot for fans of the show. Viewers can upload profiles for consideration and vote for their favorite potential candidates. Casting submissions must include an uploaded profile with videos, photos and blog entries. Deadlines for first round submissions are November 14. For more information visit daisyoflovecasting.com. [VH1]

The hotness is procreating

Sawyer and his lucky-ass wife are expecting their first kid.

Josh Holloway, best known for his role as Sawyer on ABC's Lost, is expecting his first child with wife Yessica, a rep for the actor confirms to Usmagazine.com.

Holloway, 39, announced the news first to TV Guide while on location in Hawaii filming the fifth season of J.J. Abrams' series.

The couple (who wed in 2004) initially said they didn't want children, but earlier this year decided to go for it.

"We have changed our minds ... only recently," Holloway told USA Today in March. "Basically, nature happened.

"If you're in a loving relationship with someone, [having] children becomes a part of it," he added. "I don't know exactly when or how, but we're very open to either having our own children or adopting." [Us]

Protect yourselves

Even from just looking at these, I feel like I should protect myself from STDs. I've got my DVR all set and I am ready for the next installment of Rock of Love. Meet the ladies here. I'm gonna need to take some time and edumacate myself on the girls before the season starts January 4th. And just what is the deal with skanks and light blue jeans? In the meantime, I'm thoroughly enjoying Rock of Love Charm School.

Good God

Xtina appeared at some Macy's to pimp her new perfume. Whoever did her makeup definitely applied it with a putty knife in a blackout. Oh wait -- it was probably her Batboy husband in the pitch black cave he sleeps in.

I actually feel bad for Stephanie Tanner

Stephanie Tanner and her husband are getting divorced after 16 months of marriage. Their daughter isn't even a year old yet. If what is said is true about her soon-to-be ex, then he's an asssssssshole.

New court papers shed light on the deteriorating marriage of former Full House actress Jodie Sweetin to husband Cody Herpin.

"Our house is in foreclosure, our water has been shut off twice. Currently, all of our other utilities are overdue," the actress says in papers filed Nov. 19 in an Orange County, Calif., court, describing the 16-month union as "rocky."

Herpin, a driver and transportation coordinator in the film industry, stopped working after they got married, Sweetin alleges. "[He] kept finding one excuse after another for his failure to even attempt to find employment," she says.

Sweetin, 26, claims the couple were kept afloat financially with Full House residuals and help from their parents.

The actress filed for legal separation from Herpin, 31, last month. The latest documents are a request for a court order allowing her to retrieve her belongings, as well as clothing and toys for their 7-month-old daughter, Zoie, in the event Herpin "prevents [her] from peacefully taking these items." Sweetin claims she worries Herpin "will become very emotional and possibly erratic."

Reached for comment, Herpin tells PEOPLE that Sweetin has returned home four times since the above filing, but "she won't talk to me," he says, and his emails to her have gone unanswered. "I still have no idea what this is about. None of this makes sense."

As for his lack of employment, "I was the stay-at-home dad, my job was taking care of Zoie," due to Sweetin's busy schedule, Herpin says. He is seeking sole legal and physical custody of the couple's daughter.

"My client has cooperated with Ms. Sweetin in the several times she's returned to the family residence," says Herpin's lawyer, Robert Benavente. "As for her other claims, some of which are false, we will address those in court documents."

In her filing, Sweetin describes a heated moment Nov. 17 when she says she told Herpin she no longer wanted to be married to him and that she was moving in with her parents.

"He told me I could not take Zoie with me. He said he would call the police and report that she was abducted by me and seek sole custody. He grabbed Zoie from the floor where she was playing ... but put Zoie down and later went for a walk." Sweetin says she then took their daughter and their dog and went to her parents' home.

Herpin called her claims "ridiculous."

The actress has filed for joint legal and physical custody: "I would never deprive [Herpin] of seeing our daughter ... However, I believe he is going to try to prevent me from seeing [her]," she says in the recent court papers.

A hearing in the case, which includes a mediation session, has been scheduled for Feb. 9. [People]