Lindsay and her Dad at It Again!

This has got to embarrass dads all over the world! Michael Lohan, the estranged dad of enfant terrible Lindsay Lohan, has revealed his daughter's phone call tapes to the media. His reason for doing something so cheap: he was trying to "prove a point". The three minute tape has the voice of a distraught and on the edge of the cliff Lindsay complaining to her father about her family and her ex Samatha Robinson. Her desolate and helpless voice comes through: "No one cares about me ... It's about how they feel, not how I feel. It's not about me. It's never been, unless I fight for it."

Enraged, thankfully and not murderous as anyone in her place as every right to be, Lindsay has asked her lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley to bring out a restraining order against her dad. The tapes are one among many such calls Michael recorded of Lindsay and her mom Dina. While Chapman Holley put his case together to nail Michael, we can only hope that he's taught a lesson for making her own daughter's phone calls public to prove a god-forsaken point.

Kim Kardashian in a Different Ring

Kim Kardashian picked up boxing gloves for the cause of charity. She stepped into the bout ring wearing pink gloves. Her opponent was the winner of a charity auction. The results are an embarrassment, though. Her bro Rob took the ring as well. He ended up in a heap. Despite not being a pro, Rob was not spared! He has a black eye and concussion. Kim lost out too, but the match was a winner for the charity that will proceed to The Dream Foundation.

Kim reminisced in her blog about the incident. She reiterated that none of them were pros at any sort of fighting. (Aside: Unless it's something to do with the bedroom ring!) She and her bro trained for three days before the event. She thought of the whole event as fun and an opportunity to raise money for a charity. She dismissed the injuries sustained by Rob as minor and stressed that they were a strong family: "You can try to bring the Kardashians down... but we're a strong family. A concussion and a black eye can't hold us down!"

Ashlee Simpson Out of Melrose Place

Ashlee Simpson has the verve to throw her weight around, but she doesn't really have the acting talent or the star power to get away with it. She was shown the door at Melrose Place because nobody could take her I'm-a-diva airs. She would always report to the shoot late and act pricey with her co-actors. So much so that everyone hated her deeply, triggering a discordant note on the sets. The producers had enough of her starry crap and showed her the door.

Another reason doing the rounds is that the producers of Melrose Place wanted Heather Locklear to make a return as Amanda. The price was becoming an issue. So they decided to get Heather on board and cut Ashlee off the rolls. Heather is a bigger star than Ashlee and that's what the show needs now. A little birdie told me that Melrose veteran Jack Wegner is looking to make a return as well. Oh before I sign off, did I tell you the main reason Ashlee got dumped? Apparently she couldn't act to save her skin from being fried! So all for a diva!

Oscar 2010 Hosts: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin

Oscar producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic have announced that 82nd Academy Awards, 2010 will be hosted by the Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. The producers feel that the pair was the perfect choice for the shows because they make a good contrast. Steve has prior experience of hosting the Oscars. He's done it twice in the past. Alec will be the newbie here. And that's exactly what the producers want on the table. They are looking for a "fresh personality" in Baldwin. Considering the amount of talent both men possess and their versatility, this could turn out to be a really inspired choice.

When contacted, Steve commented to admit that he will be hosting the Oscars with his "enemy Alec Baldwin". Replying to Steve, Alec poked that he doesn't "play the banjo" but confirmed that he was indeed doing that and it was a lifetime opportunity. While Steve is a safe choice for the big night, it will be worth the wait to find out if Alec can stand up to the challenge. They have promised the evening to be one of urban wit, lot of silliness and maybe a bit of banjo!

Rihanna on Domestic Violence

As reported earlier on this blog, singer Rihanna bared her thoughts on domestic violence and her own experience in the ordeal with Chris Brown. She referred to Chris Brown as her 'first love' and the incident as something that "taught me so much". She voiced her opinion against the role of media in that incident that catapulted her personal life into a gossip garden in February this year. She strongly feels that her private life should have been left alone by media hounds that targeted her pad and reported every inch and that happened and cooked up the other details to keep the gossip mills grinding.

She was critical of the photos leaked to the media. The photos show a battered and bruised Rihanna after Chris slammed her unconscious. Rihanna praised the support offered by friends and family, singling out her mom for extra praises. She admitted that there were points when things hit the sack badly and she was left alone with a bitter taste in the mouth. She went on to say the domestic violence was "a big secret". She felt good that her story was known to women who were in a similar situation: "The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that."

Nicholas Cage Broke?! So It Seems!

It's difficult to sink in really, but it does seem true! Nicholas Cage, who reportedly charges $20 million for a movie, is dead broke! That's what he's claiming in the courts. He is unable to pay his mortgage and taxes. In fact, he is in arrears of about $6.3 million in back taxes. Cage is firmly blaming his manager for this lack of funds at his disposal. In an October 16 lawsuit, he alleges that his manager, Samuel J. Levin, misappropriated his funds and "lined his pockets" with million earned in management fees.

Nicholas Cage had hired Levin in 2001 to handle his investments and finances. It's pretty clear now that Levin failed to do that. Big time! Cage is now selling off his assets to generate money enough to pay back his debts. He has sold houses in Las Vegas, California and New Orleans. His Bavarian castle home is not there, too. I suppose he has no real 'National Treasure' up his sleeve! That makes me wonder, how many houses can a person need? Has he been collecting houses lately or what?

Rihanna to Tell the Tale

This was what we were waiting for. After the Chris Brown incident back in February, we were all wondering what Rihanna had to say. For those who got out of an ice cave yesterday, Chris had beaten her up in a fit of rage this February, choking and threatening her! Footages showed a bruised and battered Rihanna.

Since then Chris has apologized publicly on repeated occasions. He's been given 5 years of probation, a year of domestic violence classes and 180 days of community labor. Now Rihanna is going to tell all in an interview on Good Morning America on ABC. Stay tuned this Friday for the two-part interview.

The devil in the grapevine has it that this is a promotional drive. Rihanna is finally ready with her fourth album Rated R. The album goes on the shelves this November 23. hope the interview works for her, because her latest chartbuster 'Wait Your Turn' isn't quite doing wonders for her!

Halloween Costume Prick for Kate and Jon!

Kate and Jon were the stuff of Halloween dreams this year! What else could you expect with them washing even their clean linen in public? Their notoriety has gone up to such levels that a couple of celebrity duos pulled a spoof on Kate and Jon! Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, on their show Live with Regis and Kelly. They dressed up as Jon and Kate with neat stacks of money on the table, divided in two halves!

They were not the only one! The Most Painful reality TV Couple, Spencer and Heidi Pratt also dressed up as Kate and Jon. They tugged along with 8 dolls in a hilarious rip off on the 8 children of Kate and Jon! My friends who watched them do that told me that it was some sight watching them walk around with those dolls! If you have seen them in the act, write in with your comments here. This is fun!

Lil Wayne Is Being Sued!

A Florida resident, Thomas Marasciullo, has slapped Lil Wayne with a legal suit for using his voce without permission. The other person named in the lawsuit is Birdman, who's another rapper. The story that Marasciullo is that he was asked to record some Italian styled spoken words for Cash Money Records. He alleges that his voice was illegally used on four tracks in Wayne's album Like Father, Like Son. He also alleges that they appear in Birdman's 5 (Star) Stunna.

Marasciullo said that he found out about the use when his daughter was trying to download another song and mistakenly played the Wayne track! He claimed that his son was fired from the job at Cash Money Records when he asked the bosses for payment. The legal suit all looks set to land Wayne and Birdman in jail real soon!

Octomom Loses Weight in Record Time!

This is even more bizarre than the event which triggered it. The world sat up and took notice of the excellent reproductive abilities of Nadya Suleman when she gave birth to eight babies! After displaying her abilities in the pediatrics department, she's now making headlines for her abilities in the gym. Point here is that her gym membership is being funded by the taxpayers of Glad La Habra, California.

Nadya is also using the privileges of having a nanny funded by the taxpayers while she lost weight in the gym. She drained out 140 pounds following a midnight workout session thrice a week. She did strength training but no cardio exercises because she thinks she gets "enough of that with the kids." A point to be noted here is that she had children before she delivered the octuplets. Yes, her total number stands at a staggering 14! Phew! Beat that, someone!

More Drama of Kate-Jon

This keeps baffling everyone and consumes newsprint. There’s more on the Jon Gosselin story after he went on a withdrawal spree, drawing out more money from the joint account with his estranged wife than he was entitled to. A court order threatened Jon with contempt orders when he agreed to pay. Apparently he returned only $28,500 of the $180,000 that he is supposed to cough up. Kate’s lawyers have alleged that the money has not been wired to their account yet.

Kate, meanwhile, is trying to establish herself as a law abiding citizen. She’s documented all the money she spent from the joint account. She says that she spent the money on the kids. It remains to be known where and how Jon spent his money. A little birdie told us that Jon likes to throw his money, or rather their money, on wine and women, both a little mediocre. Well, nothing much can be expected from a celeb who’s most delusional about his celeb status.

Britney & Sons Have New Support!

Britney Spears and her sons Sean Preston and Jayden James Federline have a new support in the form of her boyfriend Jason Trawick. They were recently spotted in a pool in Mexico, enjoying quality time together. Eyewitnesses said that the kids were having a great time with Trawick and their mom looked at peace with the fact that her boys were on watch. Jason is reportedly great with the kids. You have to give it to Jason here. He took the responsibility of an unstable woman with two buys in the legal custody of her ex husband. It can’t be more screwed up really!

Sources close to this rather interesting foursome say that Jason Trawick has a calming influence over the boys. Britney had divorced their dad Kevin Federline 2006. Then on she has led a whirlwind life, flitting between rehabs, courts and clubs. Jason apparently treats the boys as his own. He stood by Spears as she fought the demons within and without. He is credited to have a significant influence on her recovery from those dark days. Spears has visitation rights to the boys and takes care of them half the times.

Sagging Fortunes of Kristin Cavallari and The Hills

Kristin Cavallari may look great off-screen but on the screen her good looks are coming to no profit for The Hills. The Hills fan base is going down by the day, and each passing episode drives the nail deeper into the coffin! MTV got in Kristin Cavallari, a little out of sight really since her Laguna Beach days, to add some curiosity factor to The Hills. It didn’t really do any benefit for the new season. It’s an epic failure.

Lauren Conrad is laughing his mouth off in West Hollywood. The ratings dipped since he quit the show, calling it a reality TV career. The network decided to get Kristin in to provide the missing punch. The punch hit on their faces. The ratings are down by a third this season. Though the show was always a little contrived, people liked watching Lauren Conrad. With him off the air, the show plummeted to depths and Kristin’s shapely shoulders couldn’t take the responsibility to pull it off.