December 27, 2009

Celebrity Style Watch: Olivia Wilde

Disclaimer: Olivia Wilde is downright gorgeous. We know this.

We, too, would strangle a mountain ox in order to make out with the beauty.

But that doesn't change the fact that the House actress can look better or worse, depending on her style choices. For example:

In the contrasting photos below, Wilde shows off her versatility. She's fresh-faced and mostly make-up free in the first; versus decked out in eye shadow and a more exotic look in the second. Which do you prefer?

Bare and WildeSo Wilde

The Hollywood Gossip Week in Review: December 19-25, 2009

Welcome, gossip readers around the world, to The Hollywood Gossip on this day after Christmas. Below, we take a look back at another dramatic gossip week.

Some highlights from the last seven days in celebrity gossip news:

  • Continuing a tragic run of celebrity deaths this year, actress Brittany Murphy passed away at the age of 32, suffering a heart attack at her home in L.A.
  • There is speculation surrounding the long list of medication Murphy may have been taking, but officials say she died un-suspiciously of natural causes.
  • Brittany's husband, Simon Monjack, who many consider to be a rather shady individual, has gone to great lengths to speak out on her behalf.

Brittany Picture

Brittany Murphy (1977-2009).

  • As the Tiger Woods scandal dies down, rumors are swirling about his marriage. One story has Woods checking into rehab for sex addiction, while various accounts say wife Elin is torn on what to do. He's also gone AWOL.
  • Best tabloid tale of the week: Angelina Jolie's "revenge pregnancy."
  • Michael Jackson's FBI file was released ... and weird as you think!
  • Natalie White won a shocking and controversial finale of Survivor.
  • In couple news: Kevin Jonas got married to Danielle Deleasa; Carrie Underwood got engaged; LeAnn Rimes divorced; Brody Jenner and Jayde Nicole, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Jerry Ferrera split.

Charlie Sheen Mug Shot

Christmas wasn't too merry for Charlie Sheen.

  • Charlie Sheen was arrested for assault on Christmas Day. His alleged victim? Wife Brooke Mueller. He claims she was in fact the aggressor.
  • Also arrested for assault? Amy Winehouse. For this incident.
  • This candle should be arrested for defiling Jessica Simpson.
  • Kourtney (not Kim) Kardashian gave Reggie the Heisman.
  • The first pic from Eclipse was released. Six months to go!
  • The downtrodden Jon Gosselin may be on suicide watch.

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Jersey Shore Cast: The Hills Kind of Sucks

Spencer Pratt may have a hot new single and a ridiculous house in Hollywood thanks to his success on The Hills, but the Jersey Shore cast is not impressed.

Asked about The Hills cast, Jersey's Ronnie Magro said of his fellow MTV reality stars: "I’m not crazy about them. We’re doing better than them right now."

"They’re really not that big of a deal," Ronnie adds, noting that the only thing the West Coasters can do better than the Shore guidos is "outspend" them.

The guidettes would welcome a throwdown as well.

"It would be awesome to do The Hills versus Jersey Shore, like Real World/Road Rules Challenge. We would torture them," Jenni "J-WOWW" Farley said.

"We’d ruin them,” she said. “I’d take on all six girls!"

Cast of Jersey Shore

The cast of Jersey Shore thinks it's already out of The Hills' league.

According to Mike Sorrentino, a.k.a. "The Situation," he and his fellow cast members already had a Hills run-in, and it was clear who was looking up at who.

“Somebody called our publicist in L.A. and said, 'The girls from The Hills want to sit next to you in a club,'" The Situation said. “As soon as we walked in, I saw some girl running at me. That happens a lot to us, so we didn’t know who."

"She almost tackled me. I went, ‘Oh, she’s kinda cute.’ Then I saw it was Kristin Cavallari. I like to think that I’ve always had it like this, but not to this extent!”

We can only hope for a crossover episode featuring Justin-Bobby and Kristin's fake relationship intertwined with ridiculous Jersey Shore quotes. Give it time.

Perhaps the biggest sign they’ve made it? Snooki and The Situation were parodied on Saturday Night Live. “I thought it was hilarious,” Snooki, a.k.a. Nicole Polizzi, said of Bobby Moynihan’s SNL Snooki parody of her. "He said what I would say."

Brooke Mueller Recants Assault Allegations, Charlie Sheen Out on Bail

Charlie Sheen has been released from prison.

The actor posted $8,500 bond last night, following a significant update to the assault charges leveled against him.

Charlie Sheen Mug Shot

Immediately prior to the bail hearing, wife Brooke Mueller recanted her story to a Colorado police officer. She said she was drunk when she dialed 911 (her blood alcohol test at the time measured a whopping .13) and reportedly backed up Sheen's story that he was merely defending himself.

Still, authorities will pursue charges against the Two and a Half Men star for now.

Sheen has hired Colorado attorney Richard Cummins and his next court date is schedule for February 8.

Hailey Glassman: Jon Gosselin Owes Me Rent!

Chalk up another reason for Jon Gosselin to be on suicide watch.

He has few friends and no job, is on the hook for five-figure monthly child support payments, and now his ex says he owes her a small fortune in rent money.

Somebody better take away Jonny Boy's belt and shoelaces ASAP.

Hailey Glassman, Jon's post-Kate rebound piece, says the douchebag pocketed thousands in rent money she paid him. As in he never actually paid the rent.

She and Jon lived in a West Side apartment building in New York City, which she moved out of Wednesday (even though she says they broke up weeks ago).

Why'd she move out? Maybe because someone didn't pay rent.

On Christmas, Hails set the record straight on Twitter:

Jon is SmokinHailey G.

Hailey Glassman calls Jon Gosselin a liar and thief.

"FYI That apartment everyone calls 'Jon's Apartment' was MY apartment as well," Hailey Twittered. "We split rent! He's been living off my family and I."

"So ... get your facts right before you all assume. My family and I found out a week ago he's been pocketing our rent money 'n not paying the rent!"

Hailey Glassman, who also bashed Jon for his relationship with Kate Major, adds fuel to growing speculation over Jon's financial woes with these Tweets.

Jon and Kate Gosselin's divorce just became final, leaving him responsible for hefty child support payments. The biggest problem with that obligation?

Thanks to TLC's pending lawsuit against him, Jon can no longer earn money with public appearances or interviews that violate his non-compete clause.

So cross out those nightly visits to The Insider. On the plus side, he can probably still get a job in IT like the old days ... well, except for the recession.

A Khristmas Katastrophe at the Kardashians!

If you thought Christmas at the Sheens was exciting, take a look at what went down with the Kardashians on December 24:

As first reported by TMZ, Bruce Jenner dialed 911 on Christmas Eve because his neighbor allegedly went nuts at the valet standing outside the family's residence.

Witnesses reportedly told the cops the man appeared drunk and argued over the presence of the valet - even falling over at one point and spilling blood on the street.

All the Kardashians

Sources close to the family say Pastor Brad - the man that should have his license revoked for marrying Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom - tried to help the wasted neighbor. For his good deed, he was punched in the face!

Fortunately, Jenner broke up the potential melee and no arrests were made.

The lessons, as always:

  • Don't hire valets and rub in your neighbors' face how much money you possess;
  • Make sure a former Olympic decathlon champion is on the premises to settle all disputes.

Jon Gosselin's Apartment Ransacked By Knife-Wielding Maniac; Hailey Glassman to Blame?

Jon Gosselin's apartment in New York City was vandalized on Saturday, and the perpetrator left a note behind with his ex Hailey Glassman's name on it.

When Jon returned home, cops say stuff was missing and a "butcher knife wielding maniac" had sliced and diced the entire place into a million pieces.

A note was left behind with Hailey Glassman signed at the bottom - the knife was stuck through the note - and whoever wrote it is not a big fan of his.

A source says the word "cheater" was carved into his bed's headboard.

Of course, someone else could have easily signed her name ... but the apartment is listed under both their names, and she just moved out last week.

Jon Gosselin has filed a complaint with police.

Jon: SmokedH-Glass

Did Hailey Glassman trash Jon Gosselin's place?!

Jon's attorney, Mark Jay Heller, said later in the day that Jon found his "shoes, shirts, luggage, bed, curtain, rugs and other furnishings" had been slashed.

Moreover, his TV, CD player, coffee maker, Nintendo Wii, dishes, pots and pans were taken. Heller also says a valuable Ming vase was "smashed to pieces."

Jon's attorney says the NYPD has fingerprinted and photographed the scene, and Jon is not taking it lightly. He wants felony charges brought in the case.

One would think Hailey Glassman had the means and the motive to trash Jon's place, having lived there and having recently broken up with the douchebag.

Since they broke up, she's made her bitter feelings known, even going on a rant a few days ago about Jon owing her rent for the apartment in question.

She also has a bit of a wild, troubled past in general.

Just the same, there's no proof ... yet: "The note will be forensically analyzed by a handwriting expert," says Heller, declining to comment further on it.