LINDSAY LOHAN STAYING LOW-KEY: TMZ reported that Lohan appears to be behaving after completing formal probation, having relaxed dinners with friends — and sticking to soda.
KEITH OLBERMANN SAYS HE SCREWED UP: The newsman took responsibility for his firing from Current TV — but only by saying that he should have known that the network could not support his show. He told David Letterman, “If you buy a $10 million chandelier, you should have a house to put it in. Just walking around with a $10 million chandelier isn’t going to do anybody a lot of good. And it’s not going to do any good to the chandelier.”
KATE BOSWORTH TALKS NEW LOVE: The actress said of her relationship with Michael Polish, “I had my single moment in my life, but…I’m happily settled now. I think that’s what we all search for, that kind of partner in life. They’re all special rings.”
ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO HAVING A BOY: The pregnant model announced on Facebook, “We really tried to keep it a surprise but we were too anxious! Soon, we will have a little boy to rock our world!!”
NICOLAS CAGE PAYING OFF TAX BILL: TMZ reported that the actor paid off the $6,257,005 he failed to pay in federal income tax for 2007 — but still has a ways to go as he fell $13 million behind to the government.
MINKA AND WILMER ARE DEFINITELY ON: The rumors are apparently true: Minka Kelly and Wilmer Valderrama appear to be a couple. The two were spotted partying at a nightclub and on a cozy walk in Australia this week. They were first linked last month after witnesses saw them “all over each other” at a Los Angeles club. Kelly dated New York Yankees star Derek Jeter for three years before splitting in 2011.
‘CELEBRITY REHAB’ STAR IN COMA: Former Celebrity Rehab star Shifty Shellshock is reportedly in a coma. TMZ.com reported that the former Crazy Town singer/reality star was admitted to the ICU last week and is currently unresponsive. Although there’s no official word as to what happened, sources believe it is drug-related. Shifty was due in court this week for a pre-trial hearing regarding his February cocaine possession arrest and insiders say he was anxious about going back to jail.
MOLLY SIMS IS HAVING A BOY: Molly Sims is having a son. The model announced on The Talk, “Everyone has asked me. We are having a baby boy!” Sims and her husband are expecting their first child at the end of June.
JACKIE MASON’S GIRLFRIEND CHARGED: Jackie Mason’s girlfriend has been charged with assault and harassment for allegedly attacking the comedian. According to the complaint obtained by TMZ, Kaoru “scratched and grabbed [Jackie] by the wrist, causing redness, swelling and abrasions to [his] left wrist and substantial pain” last Friday. Mason called the cops and she was placed under arrest and subsequently released on bail.
DAVID LETTERMAN AND CRAIG FERGUSON RETURNING TO CBS: David Letterman and Craig Ferguson are sticking around CBS. Both late night hosts re-signed contracts with the network, keeping them there through 2014. With the new deal, Letterman will become the longest-running, late-night talk-show host in TV history — even though its over two networks. Letterman began on NBC in 1982 with Late Night, before moving to CBS in 1993 after Jay Leno was named host of the Tonight Show after Johnny Carson retired. Carson’s record was a few months shy of 30 years.
‘DUMB AND DUMBER’ SEQUEL IN THE WORKS: Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels will reunite for a sequel to their 1994 hit comedy Dumb and Dumber. Director Peter Farrelly told ComingSoon.net, “We’re getting set to shoot Dumb and Dumber 2 in September. It’s the first sequel we’ve ever done and we’ve got Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels back.” Farrelly noted that the new movie will be nothing like the 2003 prequel,Dumb and Dumberer, which he was not involved with.
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS HOSTING TONYS AGAIN: Neil Patrick Harris will be hosting the 2012 Tony Awards for the third time this year. He said in a statement, “I’m thrilled to be a part of this year’s Tony Awards. Not only will I be shining a spotlight on the best that Broadway has to offer, but hopefully I’ll score some free house seats to a show — or five!” The actor, who previously hosted in 2009 and 2011, is also acting as a producer this year.
‘GAME OF THRONES’ HAS BIG PREMIERE: Game of Thrones returned on Sunday with huge ratings.Variety reported that 3.86 million viewers tuned in for the season premiere on HBO, making it the most-watched episode of the show ever.
ASHTON TAKING STEVE JOBS ROLE SERIOUSLY: Ashton Kutcher is taking his new role as Steve Jobs very seriously. The film’s producer Mark Hulme said, “He is already meeting with folks that knew Steve Jobs. He’s working with professionals to get inside the voice. He’s letting his hair grow out. I understand he’s canceled all his meetings and actually canceled all other projects. He believes the role was meant for him.” Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak gave the casting his blessing, telling TMZ, “I’m glad that he’s on board. I think he’ll put a lot into it and that he cares about this particular subject.”
OPRAH PENS LETTER TO HER 19-YEAR-OLD SELF
Oprah Winfrey has written an open letter to her 19-year-old self. In the latest issue of
O Magazine, the mogul poses with a photo of her younger self. Inside she advices the “beautiful brown-skinned girl” to “love yourself from your own heart!”
She wrote, “I look into your eyes and see the light and hope of myself. In this photo you are just about to turn 20, posing outside the television station where you were recently hired as a reporter. You’re proud of yourself for getting the job, but uncertain you’ll be able to manage all your college classes before 1 and arrive at the station by 1:30 for a full day’s work. Even so, your biggest concern is how to manage your love life with Bubba. Yes, you are dating someone named Bubba.”
She continued, “You’ve spent too many days and years trying to please others and be what they wanted you to be. You will have to learn that the wounds of your past – rape, molestation, whippings for ‘stepping out of place,’ and not being allowed to show anger or cry afterward – damaged your self-esteem. Yet through it all, you’ve held on to a belief in God and God’s belief in you.That will be your single greatest gift: knowing there is a power greater than yourself and trusting that Force to guide you.”
- She added, “The trajectory of your life changed the day you answered the call from Chris Clark, the news director at WLAC-TV. Your response was ignited by the words of your then-favorite Bible verse, Philippians 3:14. “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. From where I sit now, viewing your journey, there are few regrets. Only months before this picture was taken, you wrote a poem about a ‘woman becoming.’ Even then you understood that success was a process and that moving with the flow of life and not against it would be your greatest achievement.”
- She ended the letter with, “Love you deeply,Oprah.”
