PETRA NEMCOVA DATING SEAN PENN? Petra Nemcova is reportedly finding solace in the arms of her ex-boyfriend Sean Penn in the wake of her broken engagement. The New York Post reported that the supermodel and Penn were spotted together just a week after it was reported that she’d called it quits with British actor Jamie Belman. A source told the Post, “Petra was all over him like crazy. She was rubbing his shoulders and rubbing his leg. She was hanging all over him. Sean looked like he was playing it cool. But they did leave the restaurant together.”
SIMON COWELL TALKS GAY RUMORS: Simon Cowell is trying to clear up the rumors about his sexuality once and for all. Simon told Tom Bower, the author of Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell, “If I was gay, why wouldn’t I admit it? It wouldn’t harm me, and my mother wouldn’t freak out.” The book also claims that Simon had a secret romance with Dannii Minogue.
NOAH WYLE ARRESTED: Noah Wyle was arrested on Monday (April 23rd) along with more than 100 members of the group ADAPT during a Capitol Hill protest to urge Congress not to cut Medicaid. The protestors say that cuts in Medicaid spending would force people with disabilities and the elderly out of their homes and into nursing homes to get the services they need.
LINDSAY LOHAN OFFICIALLY SIGNS ON AS LIZ TAYLOR: Lindsay Lohan has officially landed the part of Elizabeth Taylor in Lifetime’s original movie Liz & Dick. Although it’s been reported for months that she scored the part — it only just became official. Lifetime’s Executive Vice President, Programming, Rob Sharenow said, “We are thrilled Lindsay will portray beloved Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor. She is one of the rare actresses who possesses the talent, beauty and intrigue to capture the spirit of such a provocative icon.” Lindsay released her own statement saying, “I have always admired and had enormous respect for Elizabeth Taylor. She was not only an incredible actress but an amazing woman as well. I am very honored to have been asked to play this role.”
ASHLEY FINK DROPPED FROM ‘GLEE’: Ashley Fink has been dropped from Glee. The actress, who played plus-sized Lauren Zizes, confirmed to TheInsider.com that she’s done with the Fox series. Fink explained, “It is what it is. Lauren’s somewhere in that school, she’s just not on camera or being talked about. She’s involved in activities that aren’t televised.” She added that there are no hard feelings: “Glee is very much a fly by the seat of your pants [operation] in the way that best laid plans never quite come together. They have so many [characters] to take care of and I think once they made the decision that all these characters were going to graduate, it shifted the way this season was going to go.”
JENNIFER LAWRENCE IN ‘GLASS CASTLE’? Jennifer Lawrence is looking ahead to her next project.GossipCop.com reported that The Hunger Games star is in talks to star in an adaptation of The Glass Castle — an award-winning memoir by Jeannette Walls, which “recounts her dysfunctional, nomadic and largely poverty-stricken upbringing.”
Jennifer Aniston is reportedly racing Brangelina to the altar. In the wake of her ex-husband’s engagement news, TMZ.com claims that Jen and her boyfriend Justin Theroux are planning a wedding in Crete.