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Aubrey O’Day is a Liar

There may be hope for Ashley Parker Angel and Tiffany Lynn, if it even is true that they called off their engagement. It was reported that there’s a budding romance between Danity Kane skank Aubrey O’Day and singer Ashley Parker Angel who are co-stars in the Broadway production ‘Hairspray’. However, Ashley just released a statement about it and he’s not happy. Not only does he deny dating her but he also calls Aubrey a liar. His rep says “Any claim regarding a romantic link between Ashley Parker Angel and Aubrey O’Day is completely false. Angel and O’Day met only two weeks ago as cast members of Hairspray on Broadway and are nothing more than friends. The statements and rumors that came from O’Day are clearly nothing more than an attempt to gain press.” I wouldn’t put that past her. She planted her statement and was probably the one who leaked it to the press.

Amy Winehouse never sought fame

Amy Winehouse never wanted to be famous.

The ‘Back to Black’ singer is “deeply uncomfortable” with her level of fame and prefers to socialise with “ordinary” people, according to her manager Raye Cosbert.

He said: “Amy is a public person. She’s not like your usual reclusive star. She likes ordinary people. She likes playing pool with the bin men in her local pub. If she could take the tube everywhere, she would. She feels deeply uncomfortable in the world of VIP celebrity. It’s unfortunate that you can’t teach somebody how to deal with fame.”

Amy also struggles to realize how famous she is, claims her father Mitch.

Speaking about her performance at London’s Somerset House last year, Mitch Winehouse recalled: “She said to me, ‘Dad what are all these people doing here?’ She didn’t get it. She didn’t understand that she was the number one recording star in the world and everyone wanted to see her.”

Sheryl Crow’s Baby Day Out

Sheryl Crow took a day off on Monday morning to take her 15-month old son Wyatt Steven for a walk around New York City. He looks so cute! It seems just like yesterday when he was still wrapped up in a baby sling and we could only see the top of his then bald head. The 46-year old Grammy winning singer is in town for her Detours tour. She performed later that evening at the Jones Beach Music Theatre in Wantagh, New York. James Blunt and Toots & the Maytals served as her opening acts. On Tuesday, Sheryl went off to Holmdel, New Jersey for a performance at the PNC Bank Arts Center.

Britney Spears Settlement is Official

The Britney Spears trial is over and I can now say that it’s officially settled. Under the terms of the settlement which was filed on Friday in LA County Superior Court, before July 30, Britney must pay Kevin Federline’s lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, $250,000 for fees. KFed also scored some cash with child support as he’s now getting $20,000 a month, $5,000 more than he was getting before. There’s nothing mentioned about visitation in the agreement but we do know that Brit still gets her 3 days and 1 night a week with the kids that will most likely increase as time goes on. Brit never asked for custody as she’s still under conservatorship.

Less than Perfect Madonna

Madonna appears a lot less than perfect as she was spotted leaving a Kabbalah Centre with her daughter Lourdes and sons Rocco and David in New York City on Friday. Maybe the reports of her having anemia or being highly stressed over recent controversies with her relationships are true. There are also reports saying that Madonna and hubby Guy Ritchie are possibly planning to renew their wedding vows in order to get their marriage back on track. The Kabbalah ceremony, called a Shabbat Nachamu (night of consolation) will reportedly be witnessed by two rabbis next month. Additional preparations are also being planned for the Queen of Pop’s 50th birthday.

Chris Cagle in the Clear

Chris Cagle has just been legally cleared as the country star was found not guilty of domestic assault on Thursday morning following an incident in May where both he and his girlfriend were arrested. According to cops, the fight between the couple took place when both were drunk and got involved in a war of a purse and an umbrella as their weapons. Prosecutors decided not to go forward with their case against his girlfriend. Considering they would most likely have the same argument, it was a pretty smart move. They don’t have to waste tax money over something stupid that way.

More Jessica Simpson Designs

Jessica Simpson has just been tapped to do even more designing. The blonde bombshell just signed a multi-year contract with the Camuto Group and G-Ill to design, develop, manufacture and distribute a line of contemporary dresses under the Jessica Simpson label. The aspiring country singer commented on the deal saying “I’m extremely excited to be expanding into the dress market. I plan on creating beautiful dresses in distinctive fabrics and silhouettes that are reflective of my personal style and offer something special to the market place.” The dresses are set for a soft launch in Spring 2009 and will be completely out by Fall 2009.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban kid up

Nicole Kidman’s adopted children Connor and Isabella met the actress’ new baby over the weekend.

The ‘Moulin Rouge!’ star - who gave birth to Sunday Rose, her first child with husband Keith Urban, earlier this month - invited her children from her marriage to ex-husband Tom Cruise to meet the new addition to their family at her Nashville home.

An insider said: “Both Connor and Isabella were thrilled to meet their new sister.”

It was recently claimed Tom had banned 15-year-old Isabella and 13-year-old Connor from being present when Nicole gave birth on July 7.

A source said: “The bottom line is that while Nicole really wanted them there, she didn’t push for Isabella and Connor to be at the bedside because Tom wasn’t happy about it. The irony is that she had the baby in the US partly because she wanted Connor and Isabella to have easy access to the child. But that doesn’t seem to have helped things with Tom.”

Miley Cyrus on Vanity Fair Again

Miley Cyrus was on Good Morning America recently where she once again talked about the controversial Vanity Fair pictures of hers. She said “I think I was just in a stage where I was just trying to get things done, and maybe look for an older audience. I was working with a big magazine just trying to go with what they were saying. People need to remember that I am young and that I do have feelings, and I’ll do the same thing for them. Anyone who was 15 years old can’t say they haven’t made a mistake. So I think it’s just normal. I think it does make me more relatable [to my fans].” It still doesn’t explain the mistakes she did with her provocative MySpace leaks.

Britney Spears on the Go

Britney Spears is looking ever more closer to normal human function than she’s been in a couple of years. She’s been doing so well that her hotshot lawyer is actually calling her progress astonishing. FOX news reports that for one, she’s definitely in the studio making a new record that should be out by mid-December. It’s being billed as a follow-up to the floppy ‘Blackout’ with many of the same writers and producers but without the VMAs meltdown. Brit was also at a celebrity fundraiser last weekend where her lawyer Laura Wasser remarked on how well she’s been doing lately.

Lee Ryan dumps fiancée

Lee Ryan has reportedly dumped his fiancée, who is five months pregnant with his child.

The 25-year-old star - who met Samantha Millar after she sent him flirtatious photographs through his MySpace page - left the blonde beauty in “floods of tears” after he decided to end the relationship.

A source said: “The break-up came as a complete shock to Samantha as she thought everything was going really well. She is distraught and doesn’t know what to do - it is horrible enough to be dumped anytime, but with her pregnancy, and all the hopes they would build a future as a family, it has left her in floods of tears.”

Lee - who is believed to have moved in with his former Blue bandmate Simon Webbe - previously said he was ready for the “quiet life” with Samantha and their new baby, but his decision has left the pretty 24-year-old reeling.

The source added: “Being with Lee was a dream come true for Sam, as she has been a massive fan of Blue for ages. Although Lee is known as a bit of a womaniser, she thought she could tame him. She has been by his side through everything, including his court case for assaulting a cab driver last month, but now it is turning into more of a nightmare.”

Angelina’s twins rushed from hospital

Angelina Jolie smuggled her $10 million babies out of hospital at 4.30am yesterday.

It has been revealed that the twins were whisked out via the kitchen of the posh Lenval clinic near Nice.

They were rushed into a waiting van and driven to Angelina and Brad Pitt’s 35-bedroom Chateau Miraval.

Sources said: “It happened as quick as a flash, it was like a military operation.”

Just seven days old, and already Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline are experiencing the drama of an A-list existence. And all for the sake of a lucrative magazine deal.

Settlement Means Payday - Britney Spears

The recent custody settlement between Britney Spears means payday for Kevin Federline and his lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan. Under the terms of the settlement, KFed will be getting more child support. Currently, he pulls $15,000 a month from Britney. Under the deal, he’ll get just a little below $20,000. As for the lawyer, Kaplan who wanted a trial last month will now settle and get an additional $200,000 from Britney. The court has officially vacated the trial date even though the papers weren’t filed yet. The real headline is that there will no longer be a trial. Britney has since double her time with her kids since she was placed under conservatorship anyway.

Wanted: Pete Doherty

There’s a warrant out for Pete Doherty’s arrest. According to reports, the wreck of a rocker was due to appear in court this past Thursday to answer allegations of criminal damage. He is accused of chasing a woman into a shop after she took a picture of him and then girlfriend Irina Lazareanu in August 2007. Pete is now expected to appear before the magistrate next week – unless the cops get to him first. For all the trouble that’s still pending for Pete, they should have just kept him in jail. They wouldn’t have to waste any time and money getting him to appear or trying to find him if they just kept him.

Avril is Abbey Dawn

Avril Lavigne promoted the launch of her new clothing line, the Abbey Dawn collection, at Kohl’s department store on Thursday in Alhambra, California. Abbey Dawn was actually a nickname from the Canadian singer’s dad. It was a street name that her father saw while working in Kingston, Ontario. How cute, she dedicated her line to her dad basically. Though if you know Avril’s ego, she would probably say that she just liked to use the name. The line includes hoodies and jeans with skull and zebra patterns which is similar to the artwork on Avril’s latest album ‘The Best Damn Thing’.

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman Won’t Sell Out

Their baby photos, that is. It’s nice to see some people who actually want privacy and aren’t concerned with making a few more bucks. I mean, what’s up with the folks who sell their kid’s pics for millions?

A source close to Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban says, “They don’t think it’s appropriate to make deals. They are still deciding how they feel about it - if and when they will release a photo at all.”

The source goes on…”But they realize there is enormous interest from the public and they are grateful and appreciative of that. Nicole and Keith have been enjoying their first few days at home with their firstborn baby.”

Madonna’s Money in Kabbalah

According to past tax filings, Madonna is donating a lot of money to Kabbalah centers and groups associated to the so-called religion. Madonna founded the Ray of Light Foundation back in 1998 ot help benefit health charities as well as music and kid-related ones. But since 2001,over $1.5 million has been donated from the organization to Kabbalah with only $1.3 million given to non-Kabbalah organizations. Before she got involved in Kabbalah, Ray of Light was contributing to more than 20 charities for the blind, cancer research as well as a church. But from 2001 to 2006, over 90% of the organization’s money has been donated to Kabbalah alone.

Miley Cyrus Photo Leaks

New controversial photos of Miley have made it onto the web. They’re supposedly from someone who hacked into one of her email accounts. One photo shows a then 14-year old Miley dressed in a wet shirt in what looks like a public shower stall. Another photo shows her taking a picture of herself blowing a kiss into the camera with her shirt rolled up showing her stomach. The last photo shows the Disney star wearing a ‘Nick J’ necklace. I guess that should be proof enough that she did date Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers. And she wonders why people think badly of her.

Amy Winehouse Caught Again

UK’s The Sun has reportedly obtained another video that shows Amy Winehouse allegedly snorting a substance in a DJ booth. Was this taken on the same night that she was photographed with white globs up her nostrils? You would think that she would have learned something from the first time it happened. Crazy is as crazy does. This is Wino after all. She’s going to be taking drugs as soon as she has cash and is still breathing. The cops should really consider putting her in jail. Rehab obviously doesn’t do anything for her. Maybe a lonely jail cell and constant danger amongst criminals would do something for her.

Madonna and Jose Canseco

Us Weekly has a controversial interview with Jose Canseco who claims that Madonna actually begged him to impregnate her back in 1991. He said “She had a Cuban child (Lourdes) and wanted another one. She wanted to get married and have a child with me – she wanted a Cuban child.” Newsflash, Lourder was born after 1991. He goes on to recount how their meeting was arranged, what she did to seduce him (though he said nothing happened), and how long she tried to go after him. If you ask me, I think it’s just his way of getting some of the spotlight off of his most hated Yankees player.

France’s First Lady Gets Reviewed

Former supermodel, France’s first lady and French folk/pop music star Carla Bruni’s third album drops in the UK on Monday. The British media were sent advance copies of the CD and did they tear her a new one with their reviews. She got a unanimous thumbs down from some of the more respected outlets. The Guardian says “The hardest part about listening to Carla Bruni’s new album is somehow erasing from your memory that woman in the demure, dove-grey Dior coat, flat shoes and little black hat who had us all swooning back in March…When she sings, in ‘Je Suis une Enfant’, that she remains a little girl ‘despite my 40 years, despite my 30 lovers’, for instance, that doesn’t exactly sound what you might call presidential.”

Nautical Celine Dion

We first saw Celine Dion making a bathing suit look regal earlier this week. On Tuesday, the Canadian singer returned to her balcony in Antibes, France wearing a nautical inspired bikini. At some point, it looked like the 40-year old was playing with her water hose to get her 7-1/2-year old son Rene Charles wet. In other Celine news, after a recent performance in Poland, the singer was presented with a star on Poland’s Walk of Fame. She now has a total of three stars as she has previoucosly received the same honor on Canada’s Walk of Fame as well as the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The Osbournes Back on TV

The original family of reality TV is heading back to what made them famous. Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack Osbourne will be making their return to US television this December. Fortunately for us, we don’t have to stick around to watch Ozzy’s slurred speech and their dozens of animals roaming about. Instead, the Osbournes will host a 6-part show which will feature music and comedy sketches. The show will air on the Fox Network. The network is even planning to launch the Osbourne variety show via a Christmas special. The Prince of Darkness and Christmas – it’s an idea so out there that is enough to make me want to watch.

A-Rod’s Wife Blames Madonna

Alex Rodriguez’s wife Cynthia has hired a new divorce attorney in the form of Earle Lilly. Lilly has been speaking to various media outlets about his client’s legal action against the NY Yankees player. He points out the main grievances of adultery and emotional abandonment. Lilly goes as far as stating that Madonna and A-Rod have been having an affair and are still together. How does he know that it’s a fact? Madonna just spoke about the rumors being nothing but rumors. I hope Lilly has a good lawyer. If he can’t back up his claims, I can feel a defamation suit from Madonna being slapped in his face.

Russell Crowe to nest in UK

Russell Crowe is set to move to London and live in the lap of luxury for the next six months. The Gladiator star has rented a huge house in swanky Mayfair for a “bargain” $40k-a-month.

The gaff, on three floors with its own swimming pool, has enough room for a Roman army. A source said: “Russell is coming over to Britain filming and wanted somewhere comfortable for his family. The house became available after a celebrity couple pulled out of renting it.”

The Oscar winner will film Nottingham, a love story based on the Robin Hood tale, with Sienna Miller as Maid Marion.

Mini-Me sex tape star speaks out

Ranae Shrider has revealed all about her relationship with Austin Powers star Verne Troyer. The 5ft, 6″ brunette stars in a shocking sex tape with the Mini Me actor, but has since split with Verne, who stands at just 2ft, 8″.

Actress Ranae, 22, revealed her own red-hot tale of the tape - and just how 39-year-old Hollywood dwarf Verne measures up in bed.

Brunette Ranae admitted: “I never imagined one day I’d date a man who barely came up to my kneecaps. But as soon as I met Verne I was so captivated by his personality, his size didn’t seem to matter. I liked him so much I even gave up wearing high heels for six months. But sex was very different from anything I’d experienced before, and I’d be lying if I didn’t say it was tricky making everything work. I had to kneel down just to give him a hug. And anything but the traditional missionary position was just impossible. So I’d lie on the bed and Verne would crawl up my legs to have sex with me. And as he did it his feet would be tickling my knees!

“It wasn’t quite as passionate as sex with a normal-sized man but he did his best. He didn’t wear a condom. There was no point, they’re all too big. On the whole though, he wasn’t short of sexy skills and tried his hardest to make up in technique what he lacked in size.”

Ranae first met Verne at Playboy boss Hugh Hefner’s party in his Beverly Hills mansion. Ranae says the chemistry was instant. She said: “He asked for my phone number. I didn’t have anything else to do so I thought why not?”

Her first date with Verne was a romantic dinner at seafood restaurant The Lobster overlooking the Pacific in Santa Monica.

Ranae recalled: “Verne told me not to reach down and hold his hand when we walked in as he didn’t want it to look like a child out with his mum. When we got to the table he’d fixed for the restaurant to pile three thick phone books on the seat so he could be on the same level as me. Once he’d sat down it was just like having dinner with a normal-sized man.

“We laughed all night and I noticed what amazing eyes Verne had. By the end of the meal I was smitten. But Verne played the perfect gent and didn’t lay a finger on me. He just dropped me home and I bent down so he could give me a peck on the cheek. It was two weeks before we finally had sex, at his place. I was so nervous I wanted it over and done with - in case there was no chemistry or it just didn’t work because of his size.

“It was a normal-sized bed and once Verne had clambered up, I undressed and laid down next to him. For a small guy he’s quite well endowed. I had no complaints. But the whole thing was over in three minutes. It was strange having sex with someone who couldn’t reach to kiss me at the same time, except for my tummy that is! I was so relieved it was over. But minutes later Verne was ready to go again. That night we made love three times in 20 minutes, which most bigger men only dream about doing.”

The pair’s next romp came four weeks later when Verne took Ranae for a romantic Easter break to the luxury L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills. It was here they made the infamous sex tape, which last week was sensationally leaked onto the internet after allegedly being stolen from the home the couple still share.