An Italian court ruled last Friday that reporting gossip in Italy will be illegal unless it helps make a larger point about the figure in question.
Is that kind of the way Perez Hilton’s white dots make a larger point? That should be easy enough for Italian gossip writers.
The case is part of an effort to improve standards on Italian television. They’re even stopping reality programming when existing contracts run out.
But critics say the new move only acts to provide ammo for prosecutors seeking to oust problematic programming that now only breaks the anti-gossip rules.
 “Everyone will abuse the gossip rules, but now those who do will risk being sanctioned,” said one television producer quoted by news agency ANSA. “The rules cannot be enforced universally but some will have to worry about their rivals using the rules against them.”
The rules will apply to television, print and radio media.
It’s an interesting tactic, but I doubt it works very well. If people want gossip, they’ll find it.
Source: “Italy cracks down on gossip in media” [Hollywood Reporter] via “No ‘Gossip Ragazza’ in the Works” [Mollygood]; Photo: Enchanted Learning
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Gotta love Lucy Liu, what other girl goes jogging in a fur coat? Here she is in Madison Square Park yesterday. Luckily it was for a role on a TV series.
Even as ridiculous as she appears though, she still looks good. The girl’s almost 40! As a side note, isn’t it like 45 degrees in New York right now? Is the hat and fur coat necessary?
Source: “Lucy Liu Jogs in Fur Coat” [Right Celebrity]
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Wow, I hope this was a costume party. Here’s Naomi Campbell showing her leopard-print ass at British socialitie Davinia Taylor’s 30th birthday party at The Colour Rooms.
What the hell is she wearing here? Is that a leopard-print bodysuit with leather thong undies? And those hair ties from the ’90s are awesome in those pigtails.
 
Source: “Naomi Campbell redefines classy” [The Superficial]
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The writers strike is still on, and more actors are stepping up in support. George Clooney has donated $25,000 to the striking writers. He gave the money to the New York-based Actors Fund, which provides emergency relief for workers in the entertainment industry.
He is planning to make periodic donations to the fund and encouraged other stars to emulate his actions.
He told Variety,
“My hope is that people who can afford it will take responsibility for this and help out.”
This sure beats that pizza Eva Longoria brought.
Source: “George Clooney Donates $25,000 to Striking Writers” [Us Weekly]
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Celine Dion always makes me laugh, but it’s always of the unintentional comedy variety. Here’s her latest. Celine Dion wants to win an Oscar for portraying late opera singer Maria Callas. She’s even been having dreams of the acceptance speech.
“(In my dream) I am at the front row at the Academy Awards with my mother, husband and son and it’s announced I have won the Oscar for my role as opera star Maria Callas. First I thank the Academy in English, then I speak Maria’s language, Greek, then some French to thank the people at home. I look at the faces of mother, husband and son. Priceless.”
Wow, Celine. That one might remain only in your dreams.
Source: “Celine Dion Dreams of Winning Oscar” [Right Celebrity]
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Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller got to know each other well while filming ‘The Edge of Love’, and Keira got to see Sienna deal with the constant paparazzi pressure. Turns Keira likes heer style.
Keira said:
“Sienna is far more hounded than I am, and the paparazzi are far more abusive to her.
“She faces them head on, and isn’t afraid to tell them to f*** off. I haven’t found a way to do that.”
I can see where Sienna would be good at telling people how she’s feels – she’s not scared at all.
Source: “Keira Knightley is Jealous of Sienna Miller” [Style Ikon]; Photo: People
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The lovely Amy Winehouse and her beehive went to visit her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil in jail yesterday, and it took her longer than most to get through the security line. It seems the guards at London’s Pentonville prison had to search Amy Winehouse’s beehive, so they made her undo it. Then they made Amy run her fingers through it to show that she wasn’t hiding anything inside.
Yeah, I’d make Amy search that nasty business herself, too. My hands wouldn’t go near there.
This reminded me of that SNL skit about Macy Gray where the kids go trick-or-treating and she keeps pulling candy and other random things out of her hair. They should have waited a few years, because that skit would have been way funnier with Amy Winehouse.
Source: “Dangerous Territory” [dlisted]
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They had a contest for tickets to the sold out Hannah Montana show in Florida, and a 35-year-old man hung onto a Miley Cyrus statue for 6 days to win the tickets.
Yes, Jody Powell of Tampa is the proud owner of two tickets to the tween star’s show. Luckily, they’re not for him, but for the 7-year-old daughter of his fiancee, who is also named Hannah.
Now that’s love – marry him, girl.
Source: “Man Spends 6 days Clinging to a Hannah Montana Statue!” [Maple Juice], “Man hangs on to ’Hannah’ statue for 6 days for concert tickets” [Boston Herald]
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Mitchell Simmons has written a new book on sexual facts called ‘Where Do Nudist Keep Their Hankies?’, and he’s got some interesting celebrity information in there. For instance, he says Sean Connery lost his virginity 8 years old. What?!? I’m calling BS, but here’s the quote:
In his new book on sexual facts, “Where Do Nudists Keep Their Hankies?†just out from HarperEntertainment, Mitchell Simons reveals that Clint Eastwood, David Duchovny, Bruce Willis and Jerry Hall gave up their innocence at 14. Topping them are: Johnny Depp, James Caan and Jon Bon Jovi, who were just 13. Don Johnson was a mere 12. And Sean Connery confessed, “I was 8, but I can’t recall with whom.â€
I know you’re a stud, Sean, but come on. No one’s buying that. And if it is true, maybe you should see a therapist or something.
Source: “Sean Connery: I Lost My Virginity at 8″ [Mollygood]; Photo: Digital Hit
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Barry Bonds was indicted today on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice for allegedly lying under oath to a federal gran jury that was looking into steroid use among pro athletes.
“During the criminal investigation, evidence was obtained including positive tests for the presence of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for Bonds and other athletes,” the indictment read, according to the Associated Press.
Bonds attorney said he was surprised, “but there’s been an effort to get Barry for a long time. I’m curious what evidence they have now they didn’t have before.”
The indictment follows a four-year investigation.
I gotta say, it seems like it’s about time, but maybe I just don’t like Barry Bonds.
Source: “Baseball Star Barry Bonds Indicted” [People]
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Although she’s been pretty low-key since leaving rehab, Lindsay Lohan made a familiar appearance at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California today. She checked herself into jail at 10:30 this morning and checked out at 11:54 a.m.
After those agonizing 84 minutes, Lindsay received an “early release”, just missing Nicole Richie’s jail-time record of 82 minutes at the same facility.
Lindsay’s brief visit to the jail involved her August 23, 2007 sentence of 24 hours that followed her plea to two DUI’s.
I’m not sure 84 minutes teaches you not to drink and drive, but hopefully the months of rehab did.
Source: “Lindsay Lohan Serves 84 Minutes in Jail “ [Us Weekly]
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Salma Hayek hasn’t always been so naturally endowed. In fact, she was bullied for how small her breasts were when she was younger. So she did something about it – she prayed for bigger ones, and apparently it worked.
She says,
“My mom and I stopped at a church during a road trip we were making from our home in Mexico. When we went inside, I prayed for the miracle I wanted to happen. I put my hands in holy water and said: ‘Please God, give me some breasts’.
“And he gave me them! Within a few months, I developed a growing spurt, as teenagers do, and I was very pleased with the way I grew outwards.”
Amen. Maybe she should have stopped praying during pregnancy because she got huge. That just can’t be comfortable.
Source: “SALMA HAYEK – HAYEK THANKS GOD FOR BIG CHEST” [Contact Music]; Photo: Celebrity Gossipz
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Who knew Adam Sandler looked like that in all those goofy movies? Here is Adam Sandler rocking the baby blue James bond trunks, and good grief are they stuffed! That can’t be real, especially considering he’s pictured walking around between takes of his latest movie, ‘You Don’t Mess with the Zohan’. Yep, not with a package like that. It makes for a good laugh though.
In the film, Adam stars as a secret agent who leaves Israel’s intelligence ageny to become a hairdresser in New York. Sounds like hilarity to me. You’ll also see Rob Schneider and Heny Winkler. Yeah, not sure I’ll be seeing this one.
Source: “Adam Sandler’s Bond trunks leave onlookers looking!” [Celebrity Dirty Laundry]
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Here’s Paris Hilton getting her groove thing on at Marquee. Unfortunately.
Is she trying to act like Lindsay Lohan in ‘I Know Who Killed Me’ or something? Or does she think this looks sexy? Because that guy who is fending off the sketchy frat boy should really be pulling her down and getting her to stop doing her little strip dance. NOT sexy.
But wait, there’s more …
  
Source: “Paris Hilton is the worst stripper ever” [Celebridiot]
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Madonna’s adoption of David Banda was filled with controversy because it turned out that little David had a biological father in Malawi. Now someone is making a similar claim with regard to Angelina Jolie’s and Brad Pitt’s daughter Zahara.
When Angelina brought Zahara home from Ethiopia, she told Anderson Cooper, “She’s an AIDS orphan.” But apparently In Touch has obtained Zahara’s adoption papers, which state that the little cutie has a biological grandmother, and now that grandmother is claiming Zahara’s mother is still alive.
“I want my daughter to come home to see where she is from,” the woman who says she’s Z’s mother, Mentewab Dawit Lebiso, tells In Touch. “Her grandmother and I both tried very hard to raise her, and I want her to come home to regain her identity.”
Personally, I think the mag is trying to drum up controversy where they shouldn’t. Zahara always looks so happy with Brad and Angelina, and if her biological mother gave her up for adoption she should leave it that way.
Source: “Will Angelina lose Zahara?” [In Touch]
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