LANE GARRISON FACING CHARGES FOR ALTERCATION: Lane Garrison has been charged with misdemeanor domestic violence. TMZ reported that the District Attorney decided to go forward with charges based on a surveillance video that appears to show Lane slapping his ex-girlfriend Ashley Mattingly. Garrison’s rep has said that the actor wasn’t slapping her in the footage — yet merely reaching for his cell phone. Garrison is being held without bail because he’s on a parole hold. Garrison was convicted of vehicular manslaughter back in 2007 and was just shy of completing parole when the incident occurred.
PAULY D GETS MORE BUFF: Pauly D is putting the emphasis on the G in GTL. The Jersey Shore star stepped out with an even more muscular physique recently, which insiders say is the result of intense workouts. A source told Us Weekly, “He’s gained 20 pounds of muscle. He is [exercising] nonstop . . .three times a day sometimes.” Check him out: http://bit.ly/JJj4un
JENNIFER ANISTON ‘HATES’ HEARING ABOUT BRANGELINA: Us Weekly claims to have the inside scoop on Jennifer Aniston’s reaction to the Brad-Angelina engagement news. A source told the magazine, “She hates it being brought up because she doesn’t really care. She feels Angelina can have him. She just wants to move on.” The insider said that Jen is enjoying her current relationship with Justin Theroux, saying, “Jen’s totally happy with Justin. That’s all in the past.”
HULK HOGAN RESPONDS TO NUDE PHOTOS: Hulk Hogan wants naked pictures of himself taken off the internet. After black and photos — rumored to be taken from a sex tape — surfaced on TheDirty.com,Hulk’s lawyers issued a cease and desist letter demanding they be taken down. The lawyer wrote, “As you know, should a sex tape or photographs of Mr. Bollea exist, they were taken without his consent and therefore the same would constitute a felony in the State of Florida.”
JUDE LAW TO STAR WITH ANGELINA? Jude Law is in talks to join Angelina Jolie in the upcoming movie Maleficent — which will explore the origins of the evil fairy Maleficent and what led her to curse Princess Aurora in Disney’s animated classic Sleeping Beauty. Life & Style magazine reported that Elle Fanning is in talks to star as Princess Aurora.
JENNIFER MORRISON BACK FOR ‘HOUSE’ FINALE: Jennifer Morrison is returning for the series finale of House. Although details about the spot are being kept secret, sources told E! that the cameo ” will be a brief but meaningful appearance, and that the finale was shot last week.” The final episode will air on May 21st.
DAVID HASSELHOFF QUITS AUSTRALIAN REALITY SHOW: David Hasselhoff quit the Australian version of Celebrity Apprentice to fly back to the U.S. and deal with a “personal commitment.” Hasselhoff was a contestant on the series, but walked off the show this week saying, “I have to leave. It’s not business related, it is a personal commitment that I made to my family and it involves honor. . . it only came up last night. I feel awful about leaving but I am very proud to be a part of Celebrity Apprentice.” The network released a statement saying, “We were aware that there was a possibility he might get called away as he had flagged this other personal obligation which could emerge during our schedule. Then midway through the series David revealed… he had made a promise of a personal nature and had been called on to honor it.”
BETTY WHITE MAKING CAMEO ON ‘THE CLIENT LIST’ Betty White is joining forces with Jennifer Love Hewitt. The 90-year-old TV legend will make a cameo appearance on the season finale of Hewitt’s new Lifetime show, The Client List. People magazine reports that White will play the wife of one of Hewitt’s character’s spa clients who gives her advice about how to make a marriage last.