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Amy Winehouse’s New Boyfriend Reg Traviss

While we all know Amy Winehouse’s true love is Blaaaake, but for practical reasons, that had to end. It looks like Amy is moving on with a new boyfriend, director Reg Traviss. Amy’s dad Mitch Winehouse broke the news (gotta love parents) and calls him a “normal bloke” on British chat show The Programme.

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VIDEO: Conan vs. Colbert and Stewart, a dance-off for the ages

It was a dance-off for the ages on Conan O’Brien’s “The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour” last night at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall! It was a star-studded event and nowhere was this more apparent than when Conan threw down in an all-or-nothing dance-off with Stephen Colbert. As Def Leppard’s 80’s classic “Pour Some Sugar On Me” blared out through the PA system, Colbert and O’Brien took turns in a Zoolander like wiggle-war. Jon Stewart also joined in on the fun!

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Faith Evans set to star in her own reality show

R & B artist Faith Evans is set to star in a reality show chronicling her life. The show, It’s All About Faith, will focus on Evans as she tries to revitalize her career following a five-year-hiatus. In addition to her singing comeback, the show will also focus on Evans’ struggle to balance her married-life with husband-manager Todd Russaw and their four kids.

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Mug shot photo RHNY star Sonja Morgan arrested for DWI in Long Island!

Sonja Morgan, the New York Housewife with a heart of gold, forgot to not drive during a Long Island Memorial Day vacay after she partied like she was back on a Hooters yacht. According to The New York Post, the 46-year-old lusty divorcée sent a red flag to the coppers when she cruised right past…

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PHOTO Ted Koppel’s son Andrew Koppel found dead after day of binge drinking

Former ABC Nightline anchor Ted Koppel’s 40-year-old son, Andrew Koppel, was found dead early this morning in an upper Manhattan apartment after reportedly consuming large amounts of alcohol at numerous New York bars yesterday. Keep reading for details about his 12-hour drinking binge and history of alcohol abuse.

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Recycle or Reuse? Shallon, Victoria, Nikki and Gurj swap ex boyfriends on the premiere episode of Downtown Girls

Tonight blogger Shallon Lester takes her turn at reality television with four of her closest girlfriends in Downtown Girls, airing at 11pm (EST). It’s a stylized “reality sitcom” that’s both more real and more constructed than reality shows it follows: The Hills and The City. The series also borrows heavily from the spirit of Carrie…

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Kim Zolciak bikini photos!

I must have been a good blogger this year because Bikini Claus left me (and the world!) a fantastic present today! Check out these Kimtrulescent photos of The Real Mistress of Atlanta Kim Zolciak showing off Big Papa’s Big Tatas while relaxing in a tiny blue bikini with her daughter, Brielle, in Miami yesterday!

She’s got the wig and she’s got the booze, but keep reading to find out which Kimmy-Z accessory is missing!

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Belinda Carlisle finds out Heaven is a place on earth

I would guess that 98% of the stories I run on artists who had their heyday in the 80’s aren’t what you would call “feel good.” Well I’m gonna swim in that other two percent now and talk about one of my very first TV crushes Belinda Carlisle. Belinda has a memoir coming out today called “Lips Unsealed” a play on words from her hit with the all-girl band “The Go-Go’s” “My Lips are Sealed.” See how she survived cocaine, alcohol, and weight issues to find happiness after the age of 50.

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INTERVIEW Countess LuAnn’s “Money Can’t Buy You Class” video was leaked!

Fans of The Real Housewives of New York City were taken by surprise Friday when the much-anticipated debut music video for “Money Can’t Buy You Class” by the Countess LuAnn de Lesseps surfaced online with no notice or fanfare. As it turns out, LuAnn and her record label Ultra Records were also surprised by the unannounced release, which occurred as they were still making plans for both private and public premiere events! That’s right, the video was leaked!

Read our exclusive interview with the video’s creative director James “Jersey” Murray who talks with us about the leak and what it was like working with The Countess!

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How and why 50 Cent dropped 50 lbs for movie role

Following in the footsteps of Tom Hanks and Christian Bale, who also slimmed down to shocking weights for roles, 50 Cent (real name Curtis Jackson), dropped 54 pounds from his 6 ft. frame to play a football star and cancer patient  in the upcoming movie Things Fall Apart. The rapper-turned-actor conceived of and wrote the…

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The father of the baby with cancer on RHNJ speaks out against Danielle Staub’s behavior

Chris Stilianessis, the father of the infant with the rare form of cancer featured on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, is speaking out against Danielle Staub and her entourage’s behavior at the benefit for his sick child at the Brownstone. Talking to Zap2it.com, Stilianessis thanks Danielle for raising awareness about his daughter’s disease, but…

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Gary Coleman’s estranged parents want answers, details emerge about Gary Coleman’s fall

UPDATE June 2, 2010: The details around Gary Coleman’s fall and death are being investigated. What we do know is that he was very, very weak from his dialysis treatment the day of the fall.  He had no energy left when he arrived home at 3PM May 26, 2010, and soon fell and hit his…

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Bachelorette weatherman Jonathan Novack beat up while working at WSVN?

One of the 25 guys competing for the heart of Ali Fedotowsky in season 6 of The Bachelorette is 30-year-old Jonathan Novack, a weatherman and on-air personality currently living and working in Houston, Texas.

Originally from Boston, Jonathan’s career has moved him all over the country including stints with WAER in Syracuse, KCBD-TV in Lubbock and WSVN in Miami, Florida. I’m sure Jonathan did his fair share of tropical storm coverage while in Miami, but his extensive meteorological education didn’t help when Hurricane Tom rolled into town! Read all about how fellow WSVN weatherman Tom Johnston whooped up on “Chicken Legs” while both were employed at the station, leading to Johnston’s termination and potential promotion for Novack!

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Gary Coleman dies at 42 after suffering a brain hemorrhage

Television veteran Gary Coleman, best known as Arnold Jackson on the extremely popular sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, has passed away today at the age of 42. Gary was hospitalized in Utah after falling at home and suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was initially coherent Thursday morning, but slipped into a coma for over a day. His …

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Is Lou Reed taking your dog for a walk on the wild side?

Bow wow wow yippy yo yippy yay Lou Reed is definitely in the (Sydney Opera) house! Lou Reed, the sullen-faced New York City bard, has always been a little on the eccentric side, but he and his wife Laurie Anderson are turning it up a notch with their latest idea: A concert for dogs! Find out all about the concert here.

PHOTOS Lindsay Lohan as Linda Lovelace ‘Inferno’ movie posters

Photographer Tyler Shields unveiled two versions of the movie poster for the upcoming movie Inferno featuring Lindsay Lohan as adult film star Linda Lovelace. This officially marks the halfway point in the lifespan of the public’s interest in the film, which is scheduled to all but disappear just after the release of the grainy trailer showing Lindsay Lohan in suggestive poses and getting smacked around by her pimp/husband. Keep reading to see the posters!

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VIDEO The Bachelorette sneak peek Speedo calendar shoot

How does a woman decide between 17 attractive single males, all vying for her hand in marriage? She takes ’em down to the beach for a charity Speedo calendar shoot! Or at least that’s what Ali Fedotowsky is going to do in Monday night’s episode of The Bachelorette! Keep reading to see the dehumanizing meat market!

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VIDEO Heidi Montag and Ben Kingsley audition for Transformers 3

After having ten cosmetic surgical procedures performed on her in one day I don’t think anyone would question The Hills star Heidi Montag’s qualifications as a Transformer! The Deceptiblond posted a video on her Facebook account Tuesday that she titled “Video to Michael Bay” in which she runs around a firing range shooting at paper targets. Keep reading to watch the video and see if you think Heidi has what it takes to be Hollywood’s next action star!

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Team Coco minus Coco to get TBS special

While Conan is out on his ‘The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour’ it looks like his writers have received a green light from ‘TBS’ for their own special. The special is tentatively being called ‘Team Coco presents Conan’s Writers Live’ and will feature Conan staples Andy Richter and Reggie Watts. Find out the when and where and see a great video from Reggie Watts.

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Is Betty White going to be a grandma on ‘Gossip Girl?’

Betty White train boarding, all aboard! In yet another piece of you can’t stop Betty White news it looks like she may be targeted to become part of the cast of ‘Gossip Girl’, the uber-popular teen series on the CW. Find out what the show creator had to say about the possible White connection and how ‘Mad Men’ and Chuck Bass fit into the picture.

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The Bachelorette’s Chris Lambton video shot by the Cape Cod Times

Contestants on popular reality shows often become the talk of their hometowns, and that is literally the case with The Bachelorette contestant Chris Lambton! Friends and neighbors of Chris talked to CapeCodOnline.com for the site’s multimedia series called CapeCast. See what they had to say about Chris and whether or not they think he has what it takes to win the heart of Ali.

Disney secretary Bonnie Hoxie and boyfriend Yonni Sebbag insider trading scandal

33-year-old secretary Bonnie Hoxie worked at Walt Disney Company’s California headquarters, but it wasn’t a magical kingdom for the office stiff. Bonnie had bigger dreams of shopping for Stella McCartney handbags and shoes at Neiman Marcus and when she got her hands on earnings report information that had not yet been released from her boss,…

Listen to new Arcade Fire songs “The Suburbs” and “Month of May”

Listen to the two brand new tracks from Canadian super group Arcade Fire. The songs were discovered by shopper Chris Ward, who found the 12″ white-label vinyl disc featuring “The Suburbs” and “Month of May” while shopping at a Glasgow record store! the songs made it into the hands of BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe and eventually the internet! Keep reading to listen to both new tracks!

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Thanks to Dr. Drew, we now know what Tila Tequila’s addicted to, besides fame and Twitter

When TMZ announced that Tila Tequila will appearon Dr. Drew’s VH1 show Celebrity Rehab 4, nobody was surprised, but now we get to find out approximately which cocktail of drugs helps Tila engage in her particular brand of oddball behavior. Tequila (real name Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen) rocketed, or more like slowly buzzed, to a D-list level…

Disney secretary Bonnie Hoxie and boyfriend Yonni Sebbag insider trading scandal

33-year-old secretary Bonnie Hoxie worked at Walt Disney Company’s California headquarters, but it wasn’t a magical kingdom for the office stiff. Bonnie had bigger dreams of shopping for Stella McCartney handbags and shoes at Neiman Marcus and when she got her hands on earnings report information that had not yet been released from her boss,…

PHOTOS Model Alice Dellal powders her nose… with coke?

It seems like every week we get some “celebrity” photographed with a mysterious white powder in their nose, on their face, or even in their shoes. This week’s blowtograph features the rail-like alternamodel Alice Dellal. The 23-year-old Brazilian model, famous for her partly shaved hairstyle and punk personality, was photographed leaving the Louis Vuitton Bond Street Maison Launch party in London Tuesday with a little sumpum-sumpum in her left nostril!

Who is Pamela Lynn Blazewski from VH1’s You’re Cut Off?

Who is Pamela Lynn Blazewski from VH1’s You’re Cut Off?

So who is the brunette bombshell from the NYC that is all smiles in the princesss pink? That folks is Pamela Lynn from Vh1’s reality show ‘You’re Cut Off’. I did a little digging and found out some information (other than her last name) on the lovely Miss Pamela. Read on to get your Pamelicious fill!

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Biggest Loser winner Michael Ventrella before and after photos

Michael Ventrella won Biggest Loser Couples by shedding over half of his original weight of 526 pounds, finishing up a svelte 262 at Tuesday night’s weigh-in. Not only did Michael set the record for the heaviest contestant to ever participate in the nine seasons of the show, but he also broke Danny Cahill’s weight loss record of 239 pounds from last year!

See lots of before and after photos of Michael’s amazing transformation!

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Did the CIA plan to use fake pedophile videos to discredit Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden?

Those CIA guys can get wacky. In a story so strange it had to come from the military, the Washington Post is reporting that the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) considered producing fake pedophile videos starring none other than bad guys Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden. In the case of Bin Laden they actually went as far as to make the actual video! Yet another fine example of our tax dollars hard at work.

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American Idol final two: Up To The Mountain and Beautiful Day video with lyrics

Check out the video and lyrics for the final two performances of American Idol this season. Crystal Bowersox with ‘Up To The Mountain’ and Lee Dewyze with ‘Beautiful Day’. Also check out Simon Cowell’s final critique and our top ten suggestions for his replacement.

Danny Provenzano mug shot
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RHONJ Danny Provenzano’s mug shot and criminal record

The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Danielle Staub played right into the mafia stereotypes the show is often accused of by bringing in convicted felon Danny Provenzano to be her bodyguard for an event at the rival Manzo family’s charity fundraiser. See Danny’s mug shot and read his criminal record that includes a racketeering conviction and over four years behind bars!

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Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato split up

For all the young girls out there with hopes of becoming a Jonas sister-in-law, your chances just got a lot better because Joe Jonas is single and ready to mingle! Actually, I don’t know if the furry-browed one is ready to mingle, but according to a source for People, he is single!

Despite the split, Demi will still be touring with the Jonas Brothers this summer. So if you plan to be the next Mrs. Jonas (or Mr. Lovato) keep reading for a list of tour dates to find out when these young swingers will be near you!

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U2 cancels 2010 North American tour after Bono’s back surgery

U2 frontman Bono had emergency back surgery in Germany Friday and rehabilitation will sideline the rocker until at least August 6, which means the entire 16-show North American leg of the band’s tour has to be postponed. Keep reading to find out more details about his diagnosis and what he had to say about having to also cancel U2’s headlining performance at the 2010 Glastonbury Festival.

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Breaking news! Kourtney Kardashian had a boob job eight years ago

All four of the famous Kardashian women (Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, and Kris) sat down with Nightline‘s Cynthia McFadden to discuss plastic surgery rumors. Kourtney says it’s no secret that she had her breast enhanced over eight years ago, and though she doesn’t blast it from the rooftops periodically, she’s right. She spoke openly about her…

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Bachelorette’s Ty Brown’s ex-wife Lindsey Grant photos and bio

Guitar-picking Ty Brown from Nashville mentioned in his bio video during the season premiere of The Bachelorette tonight that he was married for two years and just recently got a divorce. I’m sure all of you Ali fans are curious about this hunky good ol’ boy suitor and are wondering about his first wife, so I tracked down all the information the internet had to offer on singer/songwriter Lindsey Grant and compiled it for you in a convenient little blog post!

Real Housewives of New Jersey Danielle Staub's felon friend Danny Provenzano
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Danielle Staub’s friend Danny Provenzano is an ex-con with mafia family connections

On Bravo’s Real Housewives of New Jersey, there have been jokes about the Manzos, Lauritos, and Giudices potentially having mafia connections because of things like the “let me tell you somethin’ about my family: we are as thick as thieves” comment, and the crazy level of conspicuous consumption. But, it turns out the one with…

Exiled From Main Street? Rolling Stones drop Ronnie Wood?

You’d think the only thing the Stones would want to drop this week was an absolutely awesome reissue of their classic 1972 opus, Exile On Main Street. But no! They have also seemingly dropped one of their guitarists, the legendary Ronnie Wood! Keep reading to find out what may be the most passive-aggressively rendered band announcement in memory!

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PHOTOS Rihanna flashes her Vuh-Jay-Jay-Z at the BBC Big Weekend 2010 concert

I don’t think anyone would dispute the fact that Rihanna knows how to use sex to sell records, but after some disappointing sales from her latest album Rated R she might be pushing the sinvelope a little too far. During her performance at BBC Radio 1’s ‘Big Weekend 2010’ held in Bangor, Wales yesterday Rihanna got a little “in your face” with her “intimate place” if you know what I mean.

Also, see how Ke$ha once again failed at shock fashion while demeaning the American Flag and Wonder Woman.

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Is Peregrine Honig from ‘Work of Art: The Next Great Artist’ a panty pusher?

One of the contestants for the upcoming Bravo reality series ‘Work of Art: The Next Great Artist’ co-owns an intimate apparel shop called Birdies in Kansas City. Find out about the very interesting Peregrine Honig and her shop.

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Is ‘Knight and Day’ in trouble? Tom Cruise called in for reshoots

The Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz action comedy Knight and Day will hit theaters June 24, but according to a source on the set, film crews are preparing for Cruise to come in for reshoots this afternoon! Could this be a bad sign for a film Cruise is hoping will return him to blockbuster status? (Includes both Knight and Day movie trailers)

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Kelly Bensimon did not have a nervous breakdown but a nervous ‘breakthrough’

Kelly Bensimon is on a a little spin control campaign after her volatile appearance in the RHNYC May 20th episode in which she looked like she was totally losing her marbles and that all the other Real HW’s were finally getting the best of her. It ceratinly seems like she needed to explain herself at least a little. So how on Earth will Kelly explain it away? Check for yourself.

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One sip of alcohol could land Lindsay Lohan in jail

The conditions of Lindsay Lohan’s bail hearing today mean that the young starlet can’t let a drop of alcohol touch her lips, or she’ll be escorted immediately to jail. Lindsay Lohan finally made it to court after missing her date last Thursday because she was stranded in Cannes. She changed her story a few times,…

Erica Rose of ‘The Bachelor: Rome’ fame resurfaces on VH1’s ‘You’re Cut Off’
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Erica Rose of ‘The Bachelor: Rome’ fame resurfaces on VH1’s ‘You’re Cut Off’

For die-hard veterans of the ABC hit show ‘The Bachelor’, one of the new cast members from Vh1’s ‘You’re Cut Off’, Erica Rose, should seem very familiar. The tiara that she is sporting is a dead give away. That’s right, it is none other that the tiara princess who really shook things up during The Bachelor: Rome! See what Rose has been up to, some great photos and a video from an appearance on Ellen.

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Brittany Murphy’s husband Simon Monjack found dead from possible overdose

Five months after Brittany Murphy was found unconscious in the bathroom of her Los Angeles home by her mother, Sharon Murphy, and later pronounced dead by paramedics on the scene, her widower was found unconscious by Sharon Murphy in the same home in the master bedroom. Simon Monjack, who married the late Brittany Murphy in 2007, was pronounced dead on the scene after paramedics were unable to resuscitate him.

Read more details about the eerie similarities in the couple’s deaths and see photos of them together.

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Pretty Wild season finale preview – Will there be a season 2?

E!’s controversial reality series Pretty Wild concludes this evening with what is sure to be 30 minutes of jaw-droppingly explosive reality drama! Find out what’s in store tonight when the only reality show featuring a star convicted of a felony and sentenced to prison wraps up! (Hint: There are courtroom scenes, drugs and a tiny silver bikini!)

Also, we asked E! about whether or not Pretty Wild will be back for a second season – find out their response!

Lindsay Lohan’s new Chanel tattoos are fake

I just published a post with photographs of Lindsay Lohan’s new skin art, which includes a bird and a Chanel pendant. Being that I am a celebrity blogger and have nothing better to do on a Saturday, I did some more research into the meaning of LiLo’s new body art and what I found out was utterly….. disappointing.

The tattoos are “temporary skin art” available from Chanel.com for $75.00. Keep reading to find out more and order your own Lindsay Lohan arm kit!

PHOTOS Yo Gabba Gabba’s Muno and Brobee at Nickelodeon’s ‘Mega Music Fest’

Nickelodeon held its inaugural ‘Mega Music Fest’ at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on May 22, 2010 and among the celebrities in attendance were Yo Gabba Gabba! stars Muno and Brobee! Also in attendance? La chica muy atrevida, Dora the Explorer! Oh, and John Leguizamo.

Chronicles of Narnia 3 poster ‘The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’

20th Century Fox has released its first The Voyage of the Dawn Treader movie poster! The movie is the third installment of the Chronicles of Narnia movies based on the series of books by C. S. Lewis and will be directed by Michael Apted. Keep reading to see the full poster and a list of the cast for the film!