Laila Ali and Joey Fatone both scored perfect 10s from all three judges on Monday’s Dancing with the Stars, putting them neck-and-neck for the lead. Billy Ray Cyrus brought up the rear going into Tuesday’s elimination show.
Courtney Love said that her late husband Kurt Cobain’s belongings were assessed at $40 million and that three billionaire collectors have expressed interest in buying the estate in its entirety. The rocker said Monday she was auctioning off Cobain’s things, claiming that her daughter, Frances Bean didn’t need to inherit a “giant hefty bag full of flannel f--king shirts.” Yeah, $40 million is not bad for a bunch of junk.
Ellen DeGeneres is hosting this week’s shows from the supine position after doctors ordered her to bed rest after injuring her back over the weekend. The host, who cancelled a much-hyped episode Thursday that was set to take place on-board a plane, said she tore a ligament in her back on Sunday after bending over to pick up her dog.
Rosie O’Donnell told reporters that “you’ll hear very soon” about her future plans in television while arriving at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Monday, where she was due to host an online panel discussing teen issues with the cast of Degrassi: The Next Generation. O’Donnell gave no further hints, though insiders have already ruled out a special edition of The Apprentice: Rosie.
Kate Moss’ Topshop collection launched in London Monday with a personal appearance by the iconic model at a late night preview at the store’s Oxford Circus headquarters. More than 2,500 would-be shoppers lined up for the model-approved, though shoddily designed, rags. Next stop, E-bay.
A Japanese screening of Babel resulted in five audience members becoming physically ill after a club scene featured a blinking strobe light that didn’t sit well with the moviegoers, per Variety. A sign was posted outside the theater warning future patrons not to look too long at the screen–or, pass on this film.
Starlift Logistics filed a lawsuit against Guns N’ Roses, claiming the band failed to pay for transportation and touring services provided by the company in excess of $107,000, per TMZ. They’ve got nothing on Chinese Democracy fans.
Boy George was arrested in London and accused of false imprisonment and assault after a male escort filed a complaint claiming that George invited him over to pose for pictures, then shackled him to a wall and held him captive until he finally managed to escape in his underwear. The former Culture Club frontman was bailed out and ordered to return to the police station for questioning in July.
Paul McCartney’s upcoming album, Memory Almost Full, is set for release on June 5 through Starbucks’ new Hear Music label. The ex-Beatle calls the record “very personal,” explaining that he drew inspiration from his memories of writing songs with John Lennon. No word on songs about his bitter divorce with Heather Mills.
Vivid Entertainment agreed to stop distributing Kim Kardashian’s sex tape and to shell out $5 million in damages, the socialite’s rep confirmed to E! News. Kardashian sued the adult entertainment purveyor in February for circulating the footage of her mattress romp with ex-boyfriend Ray J without her consent. Hey, it’s too late. It’s all over the Internet.
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