Katy Perry's Teenage Dream album debuted at Number One this week, moving more than 192,000 copies. She tweeted about the good news, writing, "Before I purr off to dreamland I want to say THANK YOU! Thank you so much for my FIRST #1 RECORD DEBUT! I couldn't have done it without YOU." She then tweeted a photo of cupcakes and noted, "YAY CUPCAKES FOR EVERYONEEEEEEEEEE!"
PARIS HILTON BANNED FROM LAS VEGAS HOTELS: In the wake of her recent arrest for cocaine possession, Paris Hilton has been banned from the Las Vegas resorts Wynn and Encore. It was recently reported that Paris's boyfriend Cy Waits -- who was also arrested that night -- was fired by Wynn, where he had been employed as Co-Chief of Nightlife Operations. Paris is continuing to deny, deny, deny. Her latest tweet? "These rumors going around are so ridiculous, untrue and cruel. I'm not going to even pay attention to them because I know the truth."
JON GOSSELIN DENIES HE TRIED TO EXTORT MONEY FROM KATE: Jon Gosselin's ex-girlfriend claims that he tried to extort money from ex-wife Kate, threatening to report her to Child Protective Services (CPS) unless she paid him. Hailey Glassman told RadarOnline.com that after his daughter Maddy hurt her arm, Jon planned to tell CPS that Kate caused the injury by yanking on the arm. Although she provided a note allegedly written by Jon, he denied the claim, saying, "Radaronline has been duped again by Hailey Glassman, who is apparently without a job and desperate for money. This article contains so many lies, they are too numerous to count. It is completely false and without any merit."
NICOLAS CAGE SETTLES LAWSUIT: Nicolas Cage has settled a lawsuit with his former accountant. Cage had filed suit against Samuel Levin in October of 2009, claiming the business manager misled him and overcharged for his services in the wake of a $6.26 million tax lien filed against Cage by the IRS. Levin then countersued, claiming Cage was solely to blame for his problems. The terms of the settlement are confidential.
JOHN TRAVOLTA GAY RUMORS SURFACE: Prior to the birth of his new son, rumors are again spreading that John Travolta has had gay relationships. A source told the National Enquirer, "John Travolta has been cheating on Kelly for years! And when the details emerge, he's gonna make Tiger Woods look like a boy scout." The tabloid claims that Travolta has been a participant in Hollywood's "secret gay spa subculture," where the actor has engaged in "lewd sex acts with other men" on several occasions.
JODIE SWEETIN GIVES BIRTH: Jodie Sweetin is now the mother of two little girls. The former Full House star and her boyfriend Morty Coyle welcomed a daughter named Beatrix on Tuesday (August 31st). The 28-year-old has a two-year-old named Zoie with her ex-husband Cody Herpin. Coyle confirmed the birth of Beatrix -- who they're calling "Bea" -- to People magazine, saying, "Jodie was amazing and is doing great. We are now the proud, excited parents of Miss Beatrix Carlin Sweetin Coyle. We're already madly in love with Beatrix and are so grateful for the support from our family and friends. And we can't wait for her big sister Zoie to meet her."
BRIDGET HALL ARRESTED: Bridget Hall was arrested in New York on Sunday (August 29th) on suspicion of drunk driving. The New York Post reports that the 32-year-old model was stopped by police in the Hamptons. She was detained on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and later released on her own recognizance.
HARVEY KEITEL ON 'THE OFFICE'?The Office's executive producer Paul Lieberstein wants Harvey Keitel to replace Steve Carell on the show. He told E!, "He's probably the only guy who can do it, and he's doing TV now," referring to his stint on Life on Mars. He noted, "I haven't started any talks with his people, but Harvey would do a great job -- a very different energy. And we don't want to bring in another Michael, having someone play a very similar character because we have such a high regard for Steve."
'KISS-ASS' GETTING A SEQUEL:Kick-Ass is reportedly getting the sequel treatment. Mark Millar, one of the comic book writers whose work inspired the film, told a UK radio station that there will indeed be a sequel to the film. Although the movie wasn't a run-away hit at the box office, he said DVD sales have made the studio agree to a second go-round.
MARISKA HARGITAY CROSSES OVER TO 'LAW & ORDER: L.A.': Mariska Hargitay is lending her presence to the upcoming Law & Order spin-off based in L.A. The SVU star told EOnline.com at the Emmys, "I got to work with them yesterday. They have an incredible cast. I think it's going to be strong right out of the gate." Although her co-star Christopher Meloni says he hasn't shot with the new cast yet -- the original show crossed over to help them out at the beginning too. He explained, "The mother ship did the same thing with us when we were starting out to give us a little lift. That's all we really needed, a little push."
CELEBS ANNOUNCED FOR 'STEP UP TO CANCER' TELETHON: George Clooney, Will Smith and Gwyneth Paltrow are among the stars who will be taking part in the September 10th "Step Up to Cancer" telethon. Other celebrities participating include Denzel Washington, Renee Zellweger, Kathy Bates and Richard Branson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lance Armstrong and Elizabeth Edwards. Performers will include Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Neil Diamond, The Edge, Herbie Hancock, Lady Antebellum, Leona Lewis, Queen Latifah, Martina McBride and Stevie Wonder. The telethon will be simulcast commercial-free from 8 to 9 p.m. by ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC as well as a variety of cable channels.
DWTS Pairings Announced
The pairings for Dancing With the Stars have been announced and its serial show romancer Karina Smirnoff who has been given the privilege -- or challenge -- of working with The Situation and his ego. Karina was previously engaged to Maksim Chmerkovskiy and dated her former partner Mario Lopez.
In addition to Karina and Mike, and Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas -- whose pairing was previously announced -- the rest of the cast is as follows:
Audrina Patridge and Tony Dovolani
Michael Bolton and Chelsie Hightower
Brandy and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Margaret Cho and Louis Van Amstel
Rick Fox and Cheryl Burke
Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough
David Hasselhoff and Kym Johnson
Florence Henderson and Corky Ballas
Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer
Kurt Warner and Anna Trebunskaya
According to the oddsmakers at Bodog.com, Brandy has been pegged as the early favorite, followed by Grey, Patridge and The Situation. At the other end, Florence Henderson is the longest shot, finishing behind Warner and Palin.
Who said 'No' to DWTS?
Now that we know who's going to be on Dancing with the Stars this season, the Hollywood Reporter is giving the lowdown on who turned the show down. Citing a source involved with casting, the report said that people approached for the show who said no included Sylvester Stallone, Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, conservative political commentator Ann Coulter, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the real Erin Brockovich, billionaire Richard Branson, actor Tim Allen and Suzanne Somers. While these people said no, there are others who actually lobby to get on the show but are rejected.
The source told the Hollywood Reporter, "Melanie Griffith tries to get on every season." What kind of money do the DWTS contestants get? The source said that each star gets an initial $125,000 for signing, three weeks of rehearsal, and competing in the first two episodes, even if they are eliminated after the first week. After that, it's $10,000 an episode for Weeks 3 and 4, $20,000 an episode for Weeks 5 and 6, $30,000 an episode for Weeks 7 and 8, and $50,000 an episode for the final two weeks.
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