So who had the number 1 movie over the weekend? That would be George Clooney with his movie The American. It made an estimated $13 million and Machete came in at #2 with $14 million. Takers came in at No. 3, pulling in an estimated $13.5 million. Drew Barrymore’s movie came in at number 5 with $8.6 million.
Former JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater was in court this morning. He says he will voluntarily admit himself into a mental health program for treatment, if the D.A. plea bargains his criminal case and agrees to a lesser sentence.
Oksana Grigorieva spent tens of thousands of dollars in PR to make herself look good. She was afraid that she was looking like she sold the tapes. And now Oksana wants Mel to pay the bill!
Paris Hilton has made her first appearance since her arrest– she’s in Hawaii with her boyfriend. She’ll be back in court next month.
Hulk Hogan was taken to the hospital yesterday because of “excruciating back pain.”
His back was in spasms and he was unable to get out of bed so his girlfriend called the ambulance and he was taken to a local hospital in Clearwater, FL.
A judge in the Bahamas has dropped the charges in the extortion case involving John Travolta … at the actor’s request. The first trial resulted in a mistrial. Travolta now says he does not want to return to the Bahamas a year later to revisit the tragedy, adding, “The first trial in this matter resulted in a heavy emotional toll on my family.” He adds: ”It was finally time to put this matter behind us … I concluded that it was in my family’s best interest for me not to voluntarily return to the Bahamas to testify a second time at trial.”
Lindsay Lohan has “multiple offers” for her first television interview since getting out of jail/rehab. And the rumor is that the Today Show will get it but Dina Lohan says”no final decision has been made” on Lindsay’s first TV appearance.
Snooki and the rest of the “Jersey Shore” cast moved out of their house in Seaside Heights, NJ on saturday – they’ve wrapped shooting on Season 3. So now The Situation can start rehearsing for Dancing with the Stars. He’s getting a late start compared to everyone else. Season 2 has been bringing in MTV’s highest ratings.
Michaele Salahi from the “Real Housewives of D.C.“ is taking it all off for Playboy magazine. And yes, ALL OFF. Salahi’s rep tells TMZ the shoot will happen later this month — and Michaele is “very excited” about posing.
So much for Heidi and Spencer in XXX … the couple has officially cut off negotiations with Vivid Entertainment honcho Steven Hirsch … telling him they’re no longer interested. ”Heidi’s made it very clear that she is not interested in releasing any tapes” … adding, “It looks like she pulled the kill switch.” The letter also explains, “Spencer’s not interested in further destroying their relationship by pursuing an avenue she’s so vehemently against.”
Bravo’s Andy Cohen made the following announcement yesterday:
“The reunion was Danielle’s last appearance on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. We thought the hugs were a great way to end two seasons of bitterness between the women.”
And Teresa Giudice and husband Joe are being accused of fraud! US Trustee Roberta A. DeAngelis is petitioning their bankruptcy, claiming there are many “falsehoods” in their filing. Teresa is accused of hiding a $250,000 advance for her cookbook Skinny Italian just one week before filing for bankruptcy! And supposedly Teresa wants double her salary to stay on the show! She wants more because she’s upset with Bravo and that they’ve hired her sister-in-law to join the cast. The 2 hate eachother!! Melissa is her name and her son is apparently the nephew of Teresa that Danielle mentioned in the reunion episode! You know, the one that sent her into a rage blackout!
Candy Spelling has finally put her huge mega mansion in Holmby Hills, CA on the market! The 56,500 square feet house sits on a 4.69 acre lot and has 14 bedrooms, 27 bathrooms, and boasts a billiards room, arcade, tennis courts, bowling alley, pool, servants quarters, and the extremely necessary flower cutting room. All your’s for $150 Million!!! Which makes it the most expensive house on the market in the U.S.!!
Even though the production of Steven Seagal‘s Lawman was shut down in April after Seagal was accused of sexual harassment, A&E has now decided to bring the show back for a second season after Seagal’s lawsuit was dropped. The first of eight episodes that were shot earlier this year will premiere Oct. 6. No word yet if A&E will order any new episodes after the Sheriff of the New Orleans-based show considered Seagal’s lawsuit a “distraction.”
Jesse James is hanging out in Sandra Bullock’s hometown. With his new girlfriend Kat Von D and they’re not hiding it!! Oh, and Kat says Jesse James is “The One” and she replied, “I believe he is, so yeah.”
She adds:
“It’s pretty obvious that we’re dating. It’s actually very new. Although, I’ve known Jesse for a long time, since I was 22-years-old. We’ve been friends forever and this is definitely something that I think we weren’t expecting, and it’s been great.”
Joe Perry went off on Tyler during an interview with the Calgary Herald — saying, “It’s his business, but I don’t want Aerosmith’s name involved with [American Idol]. We have nothing to do with it.” “[Idol] is a reality show designed to get people to watch that station and sell advertising … it’s one step above Ninja Turtles.”
As for the future of the band, Perry once again threatened to replace Tyler — saying, “[You've got] four guys that are great together, and if you find the right singer, there’s no reason you can’t go and entertain people.”
Miley’s dad Billy Ray Cyrus has a new show coming out! He and his son, Metro Station frontman Trace Cyrus, will star in a weekly reality series, UFO: Unbelievably Freakin’ Obvious, airing on SyFy. Billy, 49, and Trace, 21, will investigate the conspiracy theories that abound around unexplained activity and paranormal phenomena. The project pairs the skeptical Billy Ray with his conspiracy-theorist son, and together the two amateur sleuths journey to uncover hidden secrets and obtain untold firsthand accounts.
