LEANN RIMES DISMISSES BOOK CLAIMS: She denied rumors of a rival tell-all to Brandi Glanville’s, tweeting, “So you all know, I’m blonde & there’s no “tell all” book about divorce, marriage and “my side.” I just laugh at a of this!”
KIM KARDASHIAN WANTS TO BE DISMISSED FROM LAWSUIT: Kim filed papers in her ongoing battle with a beauty company that has accused her of endorsing a competitor’s product. She’s saying that her opinions reflected honest experience and she should be dismissed from the suit.
RICKI LAKE ELOPES: Ricki Lake is a married woman. The talk show host tied the knot with fiance Christian Evans in a secret ceremony last Sunday (April 9th) in California. Lake told People magazine, “It was a beautiful moment I will never forget. I wasn’t anxious or nervous. I was really relaxed and excited.” Lake has two sons, Milo, 15, and Owen, 10, from a previous marriage that ended in divorce in 2003.
GEORGE CLOONEY HOSTING OBAMA FUNDRAISER: George Clooney is hosting a fundraiser for President Obama at his home. It will cost $40,000 a head to attend the event, which will take place in May. Clooney told ET, “I’m proud to do whatever I can to support the President. As long as no one asks me to sing.” Around 150 people are expected to attend and all proceeds will be given to the Obama Victory Fund.
SLY STALLONE MENTIONS ‘REAL HOUSEWIFE’ IN LAWSUIT’: Sylvester Stallone is suing a contractor who worked on his house — and its all Bravo star Lisa Vanderpump’s fault. According to the lawsuit, Sly hired Mohamed Hadid at Lisa’s recommendation, but Hadid did a “shameful” re-modeling job. The suit charges, “Far from the top quality job promised, Hadid’s work was riddled with defects, abysmal quality and poor workmanship. If you want to hire an incompetent con man to do construction, then Mohamed Hadid is your man.”
SEAL FIRES BACK AT HEIDI: Seal and Heidi Klum’s divorce might be getting ugly. Seal filed a response to Heidi’s petition asking for joint physical custody of their four children — while she wants primary custody. Both parties are seeking to deny spousal support to the other.
TONY ROMO IS A FATHER: Tony Romo and his wife, Candice welcomed a baby boy on Monday (April 9th). Dallas Cowboys vice president Rich Dalrymple announced that the baby’s name is Hawkins Crawford Romo. It is the first child for the Romos, who were married last May.
JIM BELUSHI GETS LUCKY IN POT BUST: Jim Belushi was busted at the Martha’s Vineyard airport last weekend after TSA agents discovered he was carrying a joint. PerezHilton.com reported that Belushi tried to present his medical marijuana card as an excuse, but those are only legal in California. Because weed is decriminalized in Massachusetts and it was such a small amount, the actor was let off with just a warning.
JENELLE EVANS IS SINGLE AGAIN: Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans has split with her latest boyfriend, Gary Head. The 20-year-old announced the breakup on Twitter, writing, “I’m very depressed. Me and Gary broke up for good. What hurts the worst is he doesn’t give two (bleeps) how I’m feeling.” She also accused Gary of once getting physical with her during an argument, but he denied ever hitting her to his Twitter followers.
JENNIFER ANISTON TO PLAY A HOOKER? Jennifer Aniston will reportedly play a hooker turned drug smuggler the new film, We’re the Millers. The New York Post reported that the film is about a pot dealer who hires a fake wife and kids to pose as his family as he drives an RV filled with marijuana across the country. Aniston’s Horrible Bosses costar Jason Sudeikis is reportedly close to signing on as the male lead.
JENNIFER LAWRENCE SLAMS PETA: Jennifer Lawrence told Rolling Stone magazine that she did indeed skin a squirrel in her 2010 breakout film Winter’s Bone. When asked about the authenticity of the scene, Lawrence said, “I should say it wasn’t real, for PETA. But screw PETA.” The organization of course responded, saying, “When people kill animals, it is the animals who are ‘screwed,’ not PETA, and one day I hope she will try to make up for any pain she might cause any animal who did nothing but try to eke out a humble existence in nature.”
DUELING MEMOIRS FROM EDDIE’S LADIES? Eddie Cibrian’s current and former wives are reportedly both writing tell-all books. The New York Post reported that both Brandi Glanville (ex) and LeAnn Rimes (current) want to tell their side of the love triangle. A source told the Post of Rimes, “[She] wants it to be a very honest book so she can speak directly to her fans and tell her side of the story. She’s been through a lot of changes over the past few years and this is her chance to speak candidly to her fans.” Last month Glanville announced that she would be writing a memoir about surviving divorce.