Ashton Kutcher “reads the Torah every Saturday” claims Natalie Portman who says the actor has also taught her a lot about Judaism. Despite being born in Israel, the 29-year-old actress says her No Strings Attached co-star has taught her a lot about her faith. The recent Golden Globe winner tells USA Today: “Ashton has taught me more about Judaism than I think I have ever learned from anyone else. “Ashton’s a very serious student of Kabbalah and Judaism. He knows a lot. “When we had the funeral scene [in No Strings Attached], that was a Jewish funeral. “He was able to read all the Hebrew. It’s very impressive.” Along with his wife, Demi Moore, 32-year-old Kutcher is a Kabbalah devotee. He was a little bashful when responding to Portman’s claims, saying: “I can make the noises. I don’t know what they mean. But the actress tells the newspaper: “No, you like – he reads the Torah every Saturday.” Worried that she has revealed too much, the pregnant actress quickly says: “I hope this isn’t too private to reveal, but it’s very impressive.”
Miley Cyrus has filed a counter suit claiming she’s the victim of an Asian ploy and is now defending herself against those people that sued her for this alleged racist photo that surfaced.
Lucie Kim had sued Miley for $1 billion, on behalf of all Asian-Pacific Islanders in L.A. County.
TMZ is reporting that they have the papers Miley has just filed where she is asking the judge to sanction Kim’s lawyers for filing “a manifestly frivolous” lawsuit that amounts to nothing more than a “publicity stunt in an effort to publicly embarrass and harass [Miley] and to obtain a large and quick class-action settlement.”
Miley’s attorneys are asking the court to make Lucie Kim’s lawyers pay their $26,685 fees.
I have to admit, I do think Miley’s gesture in the picture is scandalous, but suing her for $4 billion dollars is beyond ridiculous! It’s vindictive for adults to file a frivolous lawsuit against a wealthy teenager because their ethnicity has been offended. There are people everywhere of all ethnicities being made fun of, including Caucasians.
Britney will be performing at the Staples Center arena in LA on April 16, and 17 and she just might have to make an appearance at an L.A. County courtroom… if she is well enough to appear.
Jon Eardley, Esq., the attorney who has said that Britney hired him to nix her conservatorship, has just filed legal documents requesting that she appear at a trial where he has been accused of harassing her and her family.
In his filed legal documents, Eardley suggests that if Britney is well enough to perform, she’s well enough to testify on two points — did she authorize him to take legal action on her behalf and did he really cause her “substantial emotional distress.”
The judge will determine if Britney is competent enough to testify and if it’s fair to force her into court.
Wonder how the judge will rule? Is she or isn’t she well enough? Is someone who is working/ performing on a world tour really incompetent by the standards courts usually use to determine competence? These will no doubt be very simple questions that she will be asked… after all, it’s not like she is in a vegetative state or has been declared permanently disabled or unable to make decisions on basic care for herself.
Eminem’s new video for “We Made You” started playing on MTV today.
He mocks Lindsay and SaMan, Aniston & Mayer, Sarah Palin, Jessica Simpson as Daisy Duke, Amy and Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake just to name a few.
This isn’t exactly the most “relevant” video- it’s still slightly amusing, and makes a lewd time capsule for 2008.
He’s looking good though.
I’m not a fan of using Old English script in all caps, or the over-done making fun of Kardassian a**, bald Brett Michaels, Star Trek bits and the “Jailhouse Rock” homage. When Em first came out it was edgy to say crass things about people but now it just seems so dated.
It’s hilarious that Em thinks he is way more relevant than the people he is trying to make fun of!
Taylor Swift stopped by the Jay Leno show this past Thursday night and performed her hit song “You Belong With Me” along with her friend and guitarist Grant this past Thursday night. So many girls can relate to this song.
She said she was running behind schedule to the Hannah Montana premiere. Afterwards, she and pals Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato hit the red carpet.
Taylor tweeted:
“Leno, Access Hollywood, Hannah Montana movie premiere. That’s 5 dresses in one day. I love it.”
Taylor has said that she has no regrets talking publicly about being dumped by Joe Jonas- he had broken things off with her during a 25-second phone call.
She wrote “Forever and Always”, and told Seventeen during an interview that she still plans to continue writing music about her personal experiences and situations:
“Writing songs about people is the only way I know how to do things. I mean, I can’t wish I hadn’t written a song about someone, because if I hadn’t, that song wouldn’t exist, I just don’t find any joy in writing about things I haven’t been through. Right now, my favourite thing to write about is love. And break-ups. And boys. And feelings.”
Take a listen to the clip below, it’s also been posted on TMZ.
It’s apparently of Britney Spears leaving a voicemail message for an attorney back in January. Not sure if it is her, because if it were, what attorney would release something like this… he could be disbarred.
The clip was posted by a guy who has a Britney fansite. Pappy Spears is in the process of trying to have the site taken down and has threatened legal action. Since the guy couldn’t put the clip on his own site, he posted it on JFXOnline.
Britney’s ex bf, paparazzo Adnan used to do work for JFX, so that’s how the tape surfaced.
Britney’s deal with her dad seems to be working. She needs supervision, otherwise she’ll go off her meds and become bat shit crazy again which would result in her saying “bye bye” to having access with her kids. Her only really obvious choice is to keep the conservatorship, stay on the meds, and enjoy her supervised life.
John Mayer dressed up for his Mayercraft Cruise that departed from Long Beach, CA on Friday looking like the long lost son of Captain Stubing from that hit 70’s show, The Love Boat.
Rumour has it that his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Anniston dumped him because he was addicted to Twitter. He had this to say about the phase he’s going through to E! News recently:
“It’s inherently silly and it’s inherently dumb. If you really think that Twitter is the pathway to spiritual enlightenment, well…It’s one step away from sending pictures of your poop. I don’t have a devotion to Twitter. I didn’t sell out to Twitter. You do Twitter until everybody gets off of Twitter and it’s something else you go and try out.”
He left this tweet awhile ago:
“Watched the sunset. I just had a beer with the unknown, and it’s actually really cool if you shut up and listen to what it has to say.”
Here he is sniffing his mankini for some freaky reason:
TMZ is reporting that 110 passengers became ill on the cruise and needed to be taken off the boat. Wonder if it was after they watched this sniffing performance??!!
A Los Angeles judge has issued a restraining order against Britney’s ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib. Brit’s conservators already had a temporary restraining order prohibiting Adnan from having contact with her.
During a short hearing this morning, Superior Court Judge Aviva K. Bobb signed off on the restraining order which also includes her parents and her two boys.
This past January, Britney’s father Jamie Spears went to court to seek protection on her behalf against not only Adnan, but her former business manager, Sam Lutfi, and attorney Jon Eardley as well.
Court documents reveal that the three men have tried to undermine the conservatorship, which had to be put into effect because of her erratic behavior last year.
The judge was told by Spear’s attorney that Adnan did not file any objections to a protective order being issued. Adnan and his attorney were no shows today.
The restraining orders are in effect until midnight on March 17, 2012.
The orders will be sent to several Los Angeles law enforcement agencies, and orders Adnan not to have any physical, e-mail or phone contact with Britney Spears or her family. It also orders Ghalib not to try to act on her behalf.
Adnan also is facing felony charges including assault with a deadly weapon. He allegedly hit a process server with his vehicle last month while the man was trying to serve him documents in the restraining order case.
A hotel manager named Marc Marrouche was arrested on March 5th after he tried to sell Paris Hilton’s cell phone on Craigslist, the New York Post is reporting.
The buyer just happened to be an undercover police officer who offered to pay $5,000 for the phone.
Marrouche’s ex-girlfriend found Paris’ cell at Manhattan nightclub Marquee back in 2005.
Marrouche has been charged with criminal possession of stolen property and could get up to a year in the slammer. I’m surprised that’s all he was charged with. Why not more since there is the high probability of exploitation and extortion involved? Or how about invasions of her privacy and for whoever else’s number is in her phone?
Lindsay Lohan is at Samantha Ronson’s Beachwood Canyon home in L.A. and it’s been the scene of some MAJOR drama today. Lindsay and Sam got into a catfight and Lindsay allegedly tossed something and a window was broken.
TMZ has quite the report on all of the antics that went on. They even have some video as well. Here is a picture of the broken window:
Police have admitted they were called to the house because of a “disturbance complaint,” but apparently, they ended up leaving because the girls wouldn’t answer the door! Both of them are still barricaded inside the house.
Before the police left, they issued parking tickets to the swarm of paparazzi who were staked out all over the neighbourhood!
If this had happened to anyone else, they would have broken down the door using a battering ram or, they would have used tear gas and tasers knowing a “domestic” situation was going on… but hey this is Hollyweird, and celebrity justice has a different set of rules!!
What makes the situation even more complicated…
An arrest warrant was issued on Friday by the Beverly Hills Police in connection with Lindsay Lohan’s 2007 DUI arrest, for which she is still on probation. The Beverly Hills Police department has released the following statement:
“In response to media inquiries, [the] Beverly Hills Police Department is confirming a warrant was in fact issued for the arrest of Lindsay Lohan. The $50,000 warrant issued by the Beverly Hills Superior Court stems from a May 2007 arrest of Miss Lohan for DUI and hit-and-run. The circumstances leading to the issuance of the warrant by the court are not readily available at this time. It is our hope that Miss Lohan will surrender herself so that this matter will be resolved in a timely manner.”
Her new high priced attorney Shawn Chapman Holley has released the following statement:
“Since her case was resolved, Ms. Lohan has been in compliance with all the terms and conditions of her probation and all orders of the Court. The warrant issued on Friday was, in our view, born out of a misunderstanding which I am confident I can clear up next week.”
There is a court hearing now scheduled for Monday so Lindsay won’t be getting arrested this weekend.
I think of seen this video-style from her like… 15 times now? The munchkin-techno vocals, sexy gazing into the camera, the strutting back and forth. Her lack of creativity has become so stunningly obvious!
Spelling “bad words” is amusingly juvenile in grade school. Is she’s trying to make her music kid-friendly? I probably would have found the “hidden meaning” of this song hilarious if I was 16 and foolish, but I’m not so I didn’t.
Check out her weave tracks at the beginning of the video when she first appears on cam and flips her hair. It’s a very noticeable editing mistake. I’m embarrassed for her. If I noticed it, many many other women will too!
Due to the public outrage that Nickelodean did not take the initiative to drop Chris Brown as a nominee from their Kid’s Choice Awards since “the incident” – Chris Brown has removed himself.
This is a good move on his part and that of his PR people who have obviously talked some sense into him. Withdrawing shows that Chris realizes the consequences of his actions.
While Nickelodeon had chosen to let his nominations remain, saying he was nominated before ‘the incident,’ thousands of parents have protested. Despite overwhelming evidence that he did assault Rihanna, he is legally entitled to the presumption of innocence which may have been why Nickelodeon continued to back him.
Then again, the current nominees for male singer are, Jesse McCartney, Kid Rock, and T-Pain. Are they role models? Nominees for female singer include, Rihanna, and currently, is she a role model?
While many agree his musical talent may be award-worthy for nomination, his behaviour in his personal life is not and it is very obvious that his recent involvement in this scandalous situation clearly shows that for the time being, he is no position to be a role model for children.
Chris Brown’s rep released the following statement:
“Chris very much appreciates the support of his fans and the honor they have paid him in the way of nominations for Favorite Male Singer and Favorite Song.
Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding the incident last month has shifted the focus from the music to whether he should be allowed to be among those nominated.
While Chris would like to speak to his fans directly about this and other issues, pending legal proceedings preclude his doing so at this time. Once the matter before him has been resolved, he intends to do so.”
TMZ is reporting that their sources have confirmed to them that the woman who sent the text message to Chris Brown on THE night that resulted in the assault against Rihanna was from his manager Tina Davis. Apparently, it was she who had sent him a 3 page text message to his cell phone suggesting they hook up later. When Rihanna read it, she did the freak (slapped him first) and things escalated from there.
The detective’s affidavit stated the text was:
“from a woman who Brown had a previous sexual relationship with.”
Davis who will be turning 40 years old this month has been rumored to have had a relationship with Chris when he was 16… although both of them have denied it.
In other Chris Brown related news:
Even after receiving thousands of requests to remove Chris Brown from the nominee list, the team over at Nickelodeon are allowing his Kids Choice Awards nominations to remain.
Chris is nominated for Favorite Male Singer and also for “Kiss Kiss” for Favorite Song.
It is very upsetting that the network has not taken a more pro-active stand against domestic violence because the evidence is overwhelming. It not only includes pictures and Rihanna’s own words in the police report, but a text from Brown himself to her manager admitting and apologizing for his actions saying he was going to get help for his anger issues.
E! is reporting that Chris and Rihanna are planning to record a duet together for his Greatest Hits Album.
Rihanna and Chris are supposedly back together, PEOPLE and TMZ are reporting.
It’s just been three weeks since he beat her her up and an insider source told the magazine:
“They’re together again. They care for each other.”
The two of them have been hiding out at Sean Diddy’s home on Miami Beach’s Star Island.
Adds the source:
“While Chris is reflective and saddened about what happened, he is really happy to be with the woman he loves.”
The snitch told PEOPLE magazine’s latest issue that Chris called Rihanna on her 21st birthday one week ago:
“He called to wish her happy birthday,” a source told the magazine. “They’ve reached out to each other. It’s been mutual.”
The L.A. County D.A. will soon be deciding whether to charge him for the alleged assault on her.
This is really such a sad situation. Even though Rihanna is rich and famous it shows she is not immune from insecurity, low self-esteem and the cycle of abuse.
Rihanna has all the resources that most other abused women don’t to get out of an unhealthy relationship. I feel so sorry for all her young fans that needed her to be strong to set an example.
I’m upset with “Diddy” for supporting their reconciliation by letting them hide out in one of his homes which gives them the privacy that their own places don’t have right now. If he cared about either one of them, he wouldn’t have condoned the violence… the rest of the world was telling her to stay away from him.
PR rep Michael Sitrick, who is dealing with the crisis situation involving Chris Brown and Rihanna made a wise move and suggested that Chris take anger management classes. Brilliant attempt at damage control! This past Monday Chris attended his first one in Glendale, Calif. While he has not been ordered to go, Chris taking the initiative to go on his own just may help him appease the court and at least show the public that he is making an effort to seek the help he so obviously needs.
Rihanna will be returning to Los Angeles so that she can attend the March 5th court date.
The Daily News is reporting that because the February 8th assault was his first offence, and even with her testimony, if convicted, he most likely won’t have to do any jail time.
The picture above caused quite a stir when it came out in Vanity Fair. It’s of Miley Cyrus and her dad Billy Ray Cyrus. So many people thought it was inappropriate, that they seemed too close.
In her new memoir, yes Miley has one out, she’s only 16 I know, but girl has things she needed to write about, she comments about all the negativity the picture received:
Miley writes:
“The media has said some stuff about my dad and me being too close and too cuddly for a father and a daughter. For me and my dad it’s not weird at all. we don’t let other people tell us what expressions we’re supposed to have on our faces when we take a picture together!”
She says that the people who criticized their relationship are:
“so full of anger, hatred and bitterness.”
I think a LOT of people would think ANY photo of a father and daughter posing the way a couple would do for an engagement photo has an ewwwww factor. Also, the way she’s dressed, low rise jeans, tummy showing and her body posture mixed with the fan machine blown hair, just seems a bit … much.
Not to mention, their hillbilly antics didn’t help the situation much either!
Last night, the photo of Rihanna with the injuries she allegedly got during the fight she had with her boyfriend Chris Brown made the internet. It was such a sad disturbing photo I didnt’ feel right posting it.
Anyways…
The LAPD now has an internal investigation to determine who sold or leaked the picture to one of the major celebrity news sites, TMZ. They issued the following statement last night asking for the public’s assistance :
“The photograph has the appearance of one taken during an official domestic violence investigation. The Los Angeles Police Department takes seriously its duty to maintain the confidentiality of victims of domestic violence. A violation of this type is considered serious misconduct, with penalties up to and including termination.”
Only Harry Levin and TMZ know how they obtained the photo. It may have been someone close to Rihanna’s, so until we are told the reasons why it was released, we should not jump to conclusions.
The one positive that I can see with it being released is that it shows that celebrities are human and also shows the younger fans who idolize Rihanna that abuse is never acceptable. Victims of domestic violence need to tell someone, instead of running back to their “abuser.” It’s a lesson hopefully others who are in a similar situation to hers learn.
Today is Rihanna’s 21st birthday.
Update:
Rihanna’s rep issued the following statement:
“At the request of the authorities, Rihanna is not commenting about the incident involving Chris Brown. She wants to assure her fans that she remains strong, is doing well, and deeply appreciates the outpouring of support she has received during this difficult time.”
At a Motley Crue show in San Diego a couple of weeks ago, Nikki tossed a bottle of water into the audience. Some girl in the audience threw it right back at him and Nikki then started ranting and swearing at her.
He had the stage, the spotlight, the mic and the security… yet he starts picking on a woman bullying her really, trying to make her cry. When she then starts crying he doesn’t stop. He ends up looking like a school yard bully.
He had been at a private party at the W Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ for NBA All-Star weekend.
According to the Scottsdale PD website, when police arrived, they saw a man punch the victim — aka Suge — two times in the head.” Officers had to break out the tasers to “quell the fight.”
The suspect, Robert Carnes Jr., was charged with one count of felony aggravated assault — they ruled it a felony “due to the severity of the victim’s injuries.” A second man was also arrested and charged with one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
According to the Scottsdale PD, “Carnes reported to officers that he is employed as the business manager for singer ‘Akon.’”
Suge was taken to a local hospital and had to undergo treatment for facial injuries.
Apparently, Akon had left the party and was back in his hotel room at The W when the fight was going on.
Akon’s publicist released the following statement about Robert Carnes Jr., the guy accused of beating Suge’s ass:
“He is not Akon’s business manager, David Bolno is. He is with Akon’s camp.”
Suge used to be the man at one time but that time is over since he’s got random dudes stepping up to him with no fear of consequences! Why doesn’t he relocate to somewhere far away, catch some rays and give up this partying and getting KO’d biznass?
“Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God’s help, to emerging a better person. Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong. While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say except that I have not written any messages or made any posts to Facebook, on blogs or any place else. Those posts or writing under my name are frauds.”
Well, I’ve been trying not to judge until the truth is revealed as none of us really know what happened, although leaving her on the side of the road alone, after what ‘transpired’ is not acceptable. If he didn’t want Rihanna in the car, he should have called the police, not resorted to fighting and violence.
If the allegations are true and he used excessive force, then he broke the law. Chris and anyone else who breaks the law should be held accountable for his/their actions and be punished either with counseling and community service or jail time. Just because he is young and a celebrity and can afford high priced attorneys, doesn’t mean he should get away with what he did… if he did do what he is being charged with.
Chris can pray and call upon God for forgiveness as that is what God is there for – to help get through the difficult times in life.
