February 11, 2010

Shocking Fashion Alert: Snooki Gets Classy!?

We never thought we'd see the day, but of all the Snooki pictures we've seen, this is one we can actually say does not make her look trashy or ridiculous!

Rather, she just looks pulled together and maybe - maybe! - even attractive. We don't want to push our luck, but the proof is in the Jersey Shore pudding.

Us Weekly celebrity fashion director Sasha Charnin Morrison and Inside Edition recently paired up to dress Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi down, and they succeeded.

The final result: a glam, pulled together pony tail, low-key makeup and a tasteful shift dress. She didn't really take well to it, but we think that's a plus.

"I feel like my grandmother!" whines Snooki, half-seriously. "I wouldn't be caught dead in this outfit. If I had to go to court, I'd wear this. That's about it."

Classy Snooki

Snooki cleans up nice. Who knew?

Death of Daniel Kerrigan Ruled a Homicide

Nancy Kerrigan's father's death late last month has been ruled a homicide, according to the Middlesex County (Mass.) Chief Medical Examiner.

According to the findings, Daniel Kerrigan died from cardiac dysrhythmia after suffering a neck injury during a physical altercation at his home.

The Coroner reports that the 70-year-old Daniel suffered a cartilage fracture to the larynx area, which was exacerbated by heart disease.

As we previously reported, Nancy's brother Mark Kerrigan faces one charge of assault and battery on an elder with serious bodily injury.

A Nancy Kerrigan Pic

Nancy Kerrigan won medals in figure skating at the '92 and '94 Olympics/

The investigation continues, with no word on whether prosecutors will now up the charges against Mark, but the family is displeased with the coroner's report.

The family lawyer, Tracy Miner, says "The Kerrigan family is extremely disappointed that the medical examiner would release a cause of death without having all of the relevant facts. We believe this finding to be premature and inaccurate."

The Kerrigans are also standing by Mark Kerrigan - who was arrested and charged with assault and battery after - saying, "The Kerrigan family does not blame anyone for the unfortunate death of Dan Kerrigan, who had a pre-existing heart condition."

Christina Aguilera: Made Up or Made Down?

She's a woman of many looks, dressing like a sexy boxer for the music video "Dirrty" and like a burlesque singer other times.

But no matter what kind of outfit Christina Aguilera chooses, a couple things remain the same: this is a gorgeous artist with a cute son and a beautiful voice.

We can't just leave it at that, however. What fun would that be?

For her next video, or her next night, out, Christina might be choosing between the contrasting styles below and she needs your help. Which do you prefer?

ChristinaBare Lips

Deadliest Catch Captain Phil Harris Dies at 53

Captain Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie on Deadliest Catch has died.

Sons Jake and Josh Harris broke the news on the Discovery Channel show's official site, where updates on Harris had been posted since his January 30 stroke.

"It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad - Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the entire crew, he was someone who never backed down."

"We will forever remember and celebrate that strength. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. - Jake and Josh Harris"

Harris, who was 53, was based out of Seattle, suffered a stroke during an offload of crab. He was found unconscious in a stateroom, was airlifted to Anchorage for 12 grueling hours of surgery, then placed in a medically induced coma.

Phil Harris, Sons

R.I.P. Phil Harris with sons Josh and Jake.

He had shown signs of improvement last week, squeezing hands and even telling his doctors and nurses, in his signature gruff style, to not "f--k things up."

Phil Harris, a fisherman for 32 years, was a co-owner of the Cornelia Marie, which he'd captained for 18 years; Jake and Josh work on the ship as deck hands.

Fans reached out Tuesday night on the show's message boards, where comments have been posted since Phil Harris fell ill, offering condolences to the family.

The Discovery Channel said in a statement that Phil "more than someone on our TV. Phil was a devoted father and loyal friend to all who knew him. We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart."

Doug Reinhardt, Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton is really interested in becoming Mrs. Doug Reinhardt. Why, we have absolutely no idea, but she's making no secret about her intentions.

The hotel heiress has already dropped hints about wanting to marry The Hills regular, but she took it to a whole new level this past weekend in L.A.

"I'd like to thank my future sister-in-law Casey [Reinhardt]," Hilton said from the podium while accepting an award from the Hearts for Hope benefit.

Doug wasn't there, but both his mom and sister - who you may recall from Laguna Beach as a classmate of Lauren Conrad and Kristin Cavallari - were.

Talk about dropping hints: "At one point, Paris reached for Doug's mother's huge wedding ring," says a witness. "She looked like she was in awe."

Paris, Douglas

Doug Reinhardt, you better put on a ring on it!

If Doug Reinhardt does decide to propose soon, we think his family approves.

In fact, the Reinhardts are apparently such big fans of Paris, they'll even pay to hang out with her! Yes, we know, it's really strange to try to comprehend that.

"Paris auctioned off a party picnic at her house for charity, and the bidding went all the way up to $6,000," says an E! source. "Even though Casey can obviously party at Paris' house anytime for free, she went ahead and took the final bid."

In May, Paris gushed that "[Doug's] gonna be my future husband!" They'll be registering at Williams-Sonoma and Crate & Barrel soon it sounds like.

American Idol Rundown: Ellen, Female Contestants, Guitars Rule Hollywood

Thank goodness it's Hollywood week on American Idol. Goodbye embarrassing contestants, hello major talent!

Before we get to that talent, however, let's also greet Ellen DeGeneres... with open arms. Wasn't she great on her first night as a judge? The comedian was funny (we loved when she had singers moving all around the stage before letting each one through), but also fresh and straightforward.

Ellen won't be Paula Abdul 2.0, sugarcoating every critique and covering up bad performances by telling the contestants how nice they look. She'll bring the criticism, but in a humorous fashion, such as when she told one dude his routine "scared" her and resembled a leopard stalking his prey.

There were also no contrived cat fights, nothing that Ellen did to bring attention to herself. She seemed steady, focused and, of course, funny.

As for the best of the night...

Didi Benami has finalist written all over her. She came across as a more polished Brooke White, strumming her guitar and bringing an emotional singer/songwriter vibe. Probably our favorite performance.

But the "infectious, real" Crystal Bowersox, as Simon put it, was a close second. She also relied on her guitar and had fellow contestants applauding before she even completed "Natural Woman."

The third impressive female was Haeley Vaughn. Only 16, she offers a unique pop/country sound and a healthy dose of charisma. We were very happy to see her advance.

Ellen on Idol

Two men stood out, as well:

  1. Andrew Garcia proved that guitar-playing was a theme for the top performers so far, impressing the judges with a soulful acousting rendition of "Straight Up." We wouldn't refer to him as "genius" or compare him to Adam Lambert (closer to Kris Allen), as Kara did, but certainly someone to keep an eye on.
  2. The same can be said for Casey James, and not just because he took off his shirt for his initial, pre-Hollywood audition. We loved his bluesy number... played with the help of a guitar, of course.

Watch all five of these performances in our American Idol video section and then let us know: WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE?

Andrew Garcia PicCasey James Pic

Hollywood AuditionCrystal Bowersox Pic

Emilio Masella: Snooki Shagger, Juiced-Up Guido

Snooki has found love.

With a personal trainer at Gold’s Gym in New Haven, Connecticut.

Anybody out there the slightest bit surprised with this development? Didn't think so. The "lucky" man is 21-year-old Emilio Masella, also known as Emilio Antonio.

“We met on Facebook over a year ago,” Masella tells People. “We started talking online again before the show even started airing and started hanging out again.”

A few days ago, Masella said he and Snooki, also known as Nicole Polizzi, began being "exclusive." “We have a lot in common,” he says. “Our features, I think."

"It’s really weird but we do [look alike]. It’s cute though!”

Just the word we would have chosen ...

Snooki PolizziEmilio Masella Picture

Emilio Masella and Snooki: Made for each other.

In their spare time, the couple goes to parties and clubs for her official appearances, but, “When she’s not working, we watch movies and relax so she can be normal for once. … We wanted to go see Dear John but we didn’t have time!”

While he's fine with the amount of attention his famous girlfriend gets, he admits that “after awhile, it does get annoying, but it’s all right - it’s kind of expected.”

Despite all the fame and flashbulbs that surround Snooki, Masella says he likes her for who she is, not the "character" portrayed on the MTV show Jersey Shore.

“Honestly, I think that what they show on the show, that’s not really her,” he says. “She’s actually really sweet and down-to-earth. It doesn’t show her other side.”

“She really just speaks what on her mind. She tells it how it is, which is nice. She likes me for me. A lot of girls hit on me for how I look, but she got to know me.”

Emilio Masella also says that while he’s just now begun calling her his “girlfriend,” he’s already met her parents and may even appear on Season 2 of Jersey Shore.

George W. Bush Billboard Asks: Miss Me Yet?

Rumors are swirling that if you drive down I-35 in Minnesota, you'll see a billboard featuring a smiling George W. Bush accompanied by the question "Miss me yet?"

This was initially discredited as a photoshopped hoax, but it's real. But the dual mysteries surrounding who paid for the ad, and their motivation, remain.

Are they Obama supporters sarcastically hoping to remind people about George W., or Bush fans sincerely yearning for the "good" days of the past administration?

Mary McNamara, the manager at the Minneapolis office of Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising, the company which owns and leases out the billboard, says:

"The ad was purchased by a group of small business owners who wish to remain anonymous." However, "some people in the group were Obama supporters."

Miss Me Yet?

McNamara added that the message the group hoped to convey was one of "Hope and change, where is it?" She went on to say that she has yet to receive any negative feedback about the ad, which has been up for a few weeks.

Not everyone buys that. Cindy Erickson, the chairwoman of the Democratic Party in Chisago County, where the billboard is located, suspects the ad's funders are in actuality conservative activists posing as Obama supporters.

"I don't have any idea who did it, but my thought was that they're Tea Party people," she said. "Regardless, it's been the subject of many conversations around here."

Minnesota was a "blue" state in '08, but Chisago is part of a Republican-leaning string of suburban counties that Obama lost about 55-45 in the presidential election.

While it's subject to interpretation, Obama has been under fire (and hitting back) of late. Has George W., however unwittingly, joined Sarah Palin in laying into him?

Tila Tequila Pretends To Be Stalked

Lying about pregnancy is sooooo last week. The new attention-grabbing fad?

Inventing a stalker! Isn't that right, Tila Tequila?

With buzz dying down over her fake baby, the extraordinarily troubled celebrity has resorted to a new story in order to remain in the news: someone is supposedly stalking her.

Police cars were summoned to Tila's San Fernando Valley house yesterday, as they responded to a distress call from the reality TV star. She claimed there was a man in a car sitting outside her property and that he had been there for two weeks.

Dangerous Kiss

In a stunning turn of events, though, officers searched the scene and found no trace of anyone. But Tila insists she's telling the truth.

"There's been a psycho stalker and he's getting closer to my door and tried to get in," she lied to Radar Online. "He's been sitting in the rain for days trying to say hi to me. He put his eye up to my door and was trying to peek in."

Hmmm... we wonder if he saw her making love to her baby daddy in that case.

Last April, Tequila claimed someone broke into her home and posted messages on her Twitter account. Police were suspicious because the messages were actually coherent and full of truth, but no arrests were made.

Dr. Conrad Murray: Back to Work!

Dr. Conrad Murray, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, is planning on returning to everyday life while awaiting trial.

The doctor will soon be back at work, Dr. Murray's spokesperson, Miranda Sevcik, confirmed. The Houston-based physician will be heading back there shortly.

"Dr. Murray is still in L.A. He is planning to leave to go back to work in a few days," she said. Why anyone would see that dude as a patient, we can't imagine.

Conrad Murray posted $75,000 bail and slipped out of court Monday, dodging an angry mob of Michael Jackson fans that greeted him outside his arraignment.

The Bad Doc

Judge Keith Schwartz placed limitations on Dr. Murray's medical practice, explicitly telling Dr. Murray to not administer, prescribe or possess the drug Propofol.

That powerful anesthetic is believed to have caused the death of the icon in June, evidenced by LAPD investigating and the Michael Jackson autopsy report.

Judge Schwartz also told Dr. Murray he was not to heavily sedate anyone. It's amazing he's even allowed to practice, but he is innocent until proven guilty.

Dr. Murray's next court appearance is April 5, at which time a judge will set a date for the preliminary hearing to determine when and if he will stand trial.

Ali Fedotowsky: Returning to The Bachelor?

Will Ali Fedotowsky return to The Bachelor after her dramatic, not-at-all-staged exit on Monday's "shocking" episode? All signs obviously point to a contrived yes.

Ali, a 25-year-old advertising account manager with Facebook in San Francisco, Ca., abruptly left at the end of this week's Bachelor episode to return to her position.

After Fedotowsky's boss gave her an ultimatum - quit the show or lose your job - Bachelor star Jake Pavelka wouldn't "guarantee" he'd give her the final rose.

So Ali up and left ... but for how long?!?

"We haven't seen or heard the last from Ali," host / pimp Chris Harrison says. "I think everyone saw that it was unresolved when she left. You could tell that they both definitely were falling in love with each other, if not already."

"Tey're definitely not done talking about this with each other."

Ali Fedotowsky and Jake Pavelka

SO SAD: Chris says Jake "has strong feelings" for Ali Fedotowsky.

"Jake said it was tough to watch her leave again last night," Harrison recalled. "I asked if he considered promising Ali that she was the one so she would stay, and Jake said, 'Well, she wasn't the one. She was one of the front runners.'"

"He said she needed to decide on her own and he didn't want to be desperate and beg, but he really didn't want her to go," and Ali certainly struggled with the choice.

"She loves her job and we tried to make it work, but in the end her boss said you've got to choose," he says. "Do you want to do the show or do you want your job?"

He adds that fans shouldn't give her a hard time: "You want to be the romantic, but you can't fault her for loving her career." Especially not in this economy, right?

That leaves Vienna Girardi, Tenley Molzahn and Gia Allemand fighting for Jake's final rose ... unless Ali makes a surprise return, as hinted in next week's preview

John Mayer Refers to Jessica Simpson as "Sexual Napalm," Uses the N Word

In a new interview with Playboy, John Mayer makes sure to say that he's NOT a douchebag.

He then spends the entire interview proving why so many people consider him to be a giant douchebag.

We'll let Mayer dig his own douchey grave below, as he recounts what it was like to sleep with Jessica Simpson and why he and Jennifer Aniston broke up...

On sex with Simpson: That girl is like crack cocaine to me. Sexually it was crazy... It was like sexual napalm. Did you ever say, 'I want to quit my life and just f*ckin' snort you? If you charged me $10,000 to f*ck you, I would start selling all my s*** just to keep f*cking you.'"

On Aniston: That woman was the most communicative, sweetest, kindest person.

On their break-up: There was a rumor that I'd been dumped because I was tweeting too much. That wasn't it, but that was a big difference. The brunt of her success came before TMZ and Twitter... She saw my involvement in technology as courting distraction.

THG note: In other words... that was it.

Total Douche

On current sex life: I get less ass now than I did when I was in a local band. Because now I don't like jumping through hoops.

On NOT being a douchebag: From now on I’m just going to pretend that people really dig the s*** out of me. I've been trying to prove to people I'm not a douchebag by not dating, by keeping my name out of Us Weekly. That's f*cked up, man. I'm not dating. I'm not even f*cking. So now I'm going to experiment with 'f*ck you.'

John, your dating life has nothing to do with the public's perception of you. What might make people think you're a douchebag?

Rambling, nonsensical interviews about masturbation and sexual napalm that make you sound like an attention-hungry tool. Or, to use a more apt description: a douchebag.

** UPDATE: WHOA! New excerpts from the interview have been leaked, and they paint Mayer as far more than just a douchebag. Read below.

Mayer: It depends on what I picked up. My two biggest hits are “Your Body Is a Wonderland” and “Daughters.” If you think those songs are pandering, then you’ll think I’m a douche bag. It’s like I come on very strong. I am a very…I’m just very. V-E-R-Y. And if you can’t handle very, then I’m a douche bag. But I think the world needs a little very. That’s why black people love me.

Playboy: Because you’re very?

Mayer: Someone asked me the other day, “What does it feel like now to have a hood pass?” And by the way, it’s sort of a contradiction in terms, because if you really had a hood pass, you could call it a n*gger pass. Why are you pulling a punch and calling it a hood pass if you really have a hood pass? But I said, “I can’t really have a hood pass. I’ve never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, ‘We’re full.’"

Playboy: Do black women throw themselves at you?"

Mayer: I don't think I open myself to it. My d*ck is sort of like a white supremacist. I've got a Benetton heart and a f*ckin' David Duke c*ck. I'm going to start dating separately from my d*ck.

THG note: What the heck is wrong with this guy?!?

Kourtney Kardashian: Betrayed by Scott Disick?!?

While Kim Kardashian is off celebrating the Saints Super Bowl victory with Reggie Bush, it sounds like her sister has far more pressing issues to deal with in her relationship.

If you believe skeezy supermarket tabloids, that is.

The latest issue of In Touch Weekly claims Kourtney has been betrayed - sorry, BETRAYED! - by her baby's daddy, Scott Disick.

Betrayed!

As you can see, the cover claims that Scott was caught with another woman and Kourtney discovered suspcious text messages on his phone, Elin Nordegren style.

The odds of either of these stories being backed up with evidence? Lower than Jake Pavelka actually marrying this season's winner on The Bachelor.

The odds that the Kardashian PR team paid to have this cover story made, in order for Kourtney to deny it and garner sympathy/attention? Very high.

There actually might be some legitimacy to accusations that Disick is not the father of Mason Dash, though. Rumors that Michael Girgenti actually implanted his semen into Kourtney started to spread in December.

Angelina Jolie Visits Haiti, Is Awesome

Yesterday, we showered Angelina Jolie with praise due to her personal involvement in so many charitable causes, the latest of which being the earthquake in Haiti.

For irrational, jealous reasons, however, many haters commented that Jolie only pretends to care about the less fortunate because it helps her image.

There's no proof of this, merely the assumption that someone who once acted strangely (i.e. wore a vial of Billy Bob Thornton's blood around her neck) couldn't possibly have a selfless bone in her body. We find this narrow-minded and absurd.

But even if we were to grant the premise that Jolie has ulterior motives for her actions, we ask readers: SO WHAT?

Does that make her money any less helpful to the charities it is given to? Does this make her presence any less inspiring to the Haitians she visited this week?

Jolie in Haiti

Instead of taking wild guesses about what's going on inside Angelina's mind and heart, why not look at the actions themselves:

She and Brad Pitt have donated $1 million to relief efforts in Haiti. She visited the SOS NGO Village for children in Port-au-Prince yesterday, along with the Doctors Without Borders hospital in the region.

You want to believe this is all some calculated PR move? Go right ahead, even though we pity you for taking such a cynical, negative stance.

But in an era where Kim Kardashian is admired by millions for posing on the red carpet, isn't it refreshing to see Jolie on the front lines of poverty, regardless of her internal motivations for being there?

The people of Haiti sure think so. Watch their reaction to Angelina in the video below.

Seriously, Extra?!?

While Tiger Woods tries to piece his life back together, isn't it nice to see his most famous mistress using her promiscuity to land a new job?

Sources confirm that Extra has hired Rachel Uchitel as a special correspondent. Her qualifications as a reporter? She has slept with Woods, Derek Jeter and Bones star David Boreanaz.

Another Rachel Uchitel Image

Said a representative for this shameless entertainment news program:

"A very special episode of 'The Hot List' airs this coming weekend on Extra Weekend, including Rachel Uchitel as "Extra's" 'ultimate insider,' who will report on what's hot in Hollywood on this week's episode."

Insert your preferred, easy punchline now. We'll go with either: Numerous male celebrities would agree, it's ultimately a cinch to get insider her.

OR:

You better get checked for STDs, The Hot List, you aren't exactly the first thing Uchitel has been on recently.

Hailey Glassman: Bashing Jon Gosselin, Throwing Birthday Bash

In news only slightly less weird and relevant than Rachel Uchitel being hired by Extra, Jon Gosselin's ex Hailey Glassman is throwing a huge 23rd birthday bash in NYC.

Hailey, whose big day is February 19, pokes fun at the age difference between her and Jon on her party invitation, titled "Black out or get out." We don't really get it.

She sent the invite to more than 3,000 people on Facebook.

"Come out and party for my 23rd. I may be turning 23, but I feel like 32. Come help me remember what it's like to be 23, aka young and fabulous again," she writes.

The newly single Hailey Glassman just wrapped a photo shoot for Steppin' Out magazine and is all ready to party next week at Quo, one of the city's hottest sports.

The venue has hosted celebs like Lindsay Lohan, Gwen Stefani, and Diddy in the past. She assures invitees the "real Hailey" is back. So ... this is the fake Hailey?

Hard Ass Hailey

Hailey Glassman wants you to come party! Girl fashions herself as kind of a bad ass ... and she definitely is a loose cannon. Definitely in Jon Gosselin's league.

Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler: On (Again)?

Are Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler back together? Are they even together at all? Were they ever apart? These questions are all very much unclear.

Well, to us anyway. Star has no problem asserting that Jen and Gerard are once again an item ... even if they probably never really were to start with.

Apparently The Bounty Hunter co-stars are holed up in a $9,000/night suite, and have been sipping margaritas - wait, wait for it - at night! OMFG!

It's her "second chance romance" in Mexico, after all, and she's making the most of it. You can pretty much cement their status as a couple now...

Jen and Gerard: So On!

IT'S ON AGAIN: Was it ever off? Is it really on? Who knows!

It seems like only yesterday that Jennifer Aniston was getting back with Brad Pitt, according to this same publication, because it pretty much was. Oh well.

At least one person is probably happy to read this: Angelina Jolie. Not only is Jen apparently moving on from Brad, but she looks pretty rough in that bikini.

The pic may be from 2002, but still. Rough!

Levi Johnston: Coming to Desperate Housewives?

Levi Johnston is reportedly set to guest star on Desperate Housewives. Yes, we're serious. This rumor hasn't been confirmed, but we didn't make it up, either.

Sources say the almost-son-in-law of Sarah Palin has landed a multiple-episode guest role on the long-running ABC drama. The reason why? A certain Cherry.

No, not the fact that he popped the cherry of Bristol Palin. Desperate Housewives creator March Cherry met Levi at the 2008 Republican National Convention.

A member of the Log Cabin Republicans, Marc has been intrigued by the possibility of a guest-starring role for him ever since. Looks like now may be the time!

Levi the Deadbeat

Morning show veteran Levi Johnston is ready for prime time!

Asked about the rumored Desperate Housewives gig, which would depict Levi as a boy toy for an older woman, a la Jesse Metcalfe, a friend of Sarah Palin said:

"Well, maybe now he'll be able to get caught up with his child support payments." Oh, snap, deadbeat dad. Your Playgirl-posing a$$ got straight owned there.

Levi is presently being sued by Bristol Palin for $1,750 a month in child support. He claims he's tried to send money to her before and just hasn't heard back.

Either way, who isn't pumped to see Levi Johnston nude on Desperate Housewives? You know he will be ... it's kind of the only thing he's got going for him.

Idol Chatter: Kara DioGuardi Stands Up for Ellen DeGeneres

As recounted in our American Idol rundown from last night, we thought Ellen DeGeneres made an outstanding debut as a judge. She was fresh, funny and didn't try to overshadow the contestants.

From most of what we've read online, almost all television critics agree with that assessment.

So we found it odd that Kara DioGuardi spoke to E! News today and defended her new cohort from attacks on her Idol premiere, attacks we weren't aware existed.

"How it's edited and what you see is very different from my experience," Kara said. "I remember just thinking she was very funny and critical and had heart... It's edited in a specific way. It has to be. It has to be about the contestants."

The sentiment is nice, but it's hard for DioGuard not to come across as condescending, considering how many viewers don't like her very much.

The Judging Panel

Kara added that it was impossible to compare Ellen and the woman in whose seat she occupies.

"Paula and Ellen [are] completely different, and I think they both bring something valuable to the table... It's something that takes time to get used to, and I think [Ellen] did an incredible job for her first time there."

So do we! So do most people we've talked to.

In closing, DioGuardi said "I would love to see a girl win" and, based on one night of Hollywood auditions, she may get see that hope come true. Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Haeley Vaughn and Janell Wheeler all stood out this week.

Jersey Shore: Creepin' on South Beach in Season 2!

Brace yourself for massive amounts of GTL. Break out the hair gel and tight clothing. Double the police detail on Collins Ave. The Jersey Shore cast cometh.

Season 2 of Jersey Shore will film in South Beach, according to reports, rather than, say, New Jersey. Rumor is the gang will live in a house off Lincoln Road.

Tanning bed, duck phone and Italian flags included.

Filming is slated to start in May. Rumors that Jersey Shore might set up shop in Miami intensified after producers asked to film at the city's hot Mynt Lounge.

Presumably, permission was granted. Who wouldn't want Snooki, The Situation, DJ Pauly D, Vinny, Ronnie, Sammi, J-Woww and Angelina at their nightclub?

THG NOTE: Every other patron at said nightclub.

Jersey Shore Trio

PORTABLE GUIDOS: The Situation, Snooki & Co. are Miami-bound.

Reports have surfaced in recent weeks that the network was deciding between Miami and nine other warm cities. Looks as if the choice has now been made.

As the Miami Herald put it, "lucky us."

Tenley Molzahn: Bachelor Sweetheart or Prude, Manipulative B!tch?

Is Tenley Molzahn the sweet, genuine cutie she appears to be on The Bachelor? Not according to her ex-husband's mistress, to whom he is now engaged!

One of Bachelor Jake Pavelka's frontrunners all season and one of his final three heading down the stretch, Tenley is a fan favorite ... but for how long?

Tenley Molzahn has won much sympathy from Jake and fans by noting that her previous marriage ended after her ex, Ryan Natividad, cheated on her.

But the "alleged" other woman who came between their marriage, which lasted just 15 months, says Tenley isn't "the sweet girl everyone thinks."

She's also a manipulative ... and a prude.

PrudeWill You Accept This Rose?

Tenley Molzahn certainly plays the part of the girl-next-door sweetheart who got her poor heart broken ... does Jake Pavelka know what he's getting into?

"She'd only allow sex once a week... and sometimes withheld that," says Christina Latham, who is now engaged to Natividad, and denies he ever cheated on Tenley.

Latham also says The Bachelor hopeful "wouldn't let him see his family."

Sounds like the stuff of a controlling b!tch ... but is it true? A Tenley pal says that "She loved Ryan deeply. If there was any bad treatment, it was instigated by him."

But Latham insists, "There is no way she loved him."

On The Bachelor, Tenley took Jake to her hometown of Newberg, Oregon, and Jake even got her dad's blessing. But should he beware of what she may be hiding?

What do you think? Is Tenley the girl she presents herself to be or a brat who emasculates men Kate Gosselin style? And who should Jake pick?

Nicole Forrester Accuses Josh Duhamel of Possibly Making Like John Edwards

According to Nicole Forrester, there's a 95% chance Josh Duhamel is doing a great impression of former Presidential candidate John Edwards.

According to THG, of course, there's 99.99999% chance Nicole Forrester is full of crap.

The Georgia-based stripper - who claimed in November that she regretted telling the tabloids about her affair with the actor... yet is now milking the allegation for loads of cash - tells The National Enquirer that she's with child.

"Yes, I'm pregnant. Yes, it's probably Josh's. I haven't decided what I'm going to do," Forrester told the newspaper this week.

How confident is Nicole that Duhamel is the father? 95 percent, she said.

Josh Duhamel ImageNicole Forrester

The Enquirer is rarely a reliable source, but it did correctly call the Edwards/Rielle Hunter affair.

It was also the first to detail Forrester's supposed night of passion with Fergie's husband, as she claims they had sex - bad sex, mind you - in a $820/night hotel suite after they met at Atlanta's all-nude Tattletales Lounge club.

The publication says Forrester has passed a polygraph test.

Of course, Duhamel must do a lot more than simply deny an affair in order to emulate Edwards. He's still an aide-assisted, state funds-used cover up and sex tape to go!

Rielle Hunter: Cheating on John Edwards with Jeff Goldblum?

John Edwards is a bad person. He knocked up some weird videographer while married to his lovely, cancer-stricken wife, the mother of his three children.

He then tried to lie his way out of this, engaging in a huge cover-up potentially aided by funds donated to his campaign for President of the United States.

That's hard to top, but perhaps what goes around comes around. At the same time Rielle Hunter was doing him, she too was reportedly having an affair ...

... with Jeff Goldblum!

The Law & Order: Criminal Intent star met Rielle in 2006 at the Playhouse West acting school and repertory theater in N. Hollywood, where he teaches.

"Jeff said he was in love," a source says, and at this point, you can't discredit anything. "They were extremely close - totally, 100 percent, a major item."

Jeff and RielleDear John Edwards ...

This is the weirdest love triangle ever.

They were so serious that when the blonde nut job got pregnant in 2007, Jeff naturally assumed the baby was his - and Rielle Hunter even led him on.

“He asked her,” says the source. “She'd only say, 'Maybe.' She kept him guessing."

THG NOTE: Why the hell would anyone get involved with Rielle Hunter?

When it clear he was not the dad, Jeff, who now dates Tania Raymonde (a.k.a. Ben's daughter on Lost) ended the affair. Rielle was hardly heartbroken.

“Rielle really didn’t care that she lost Jeff,” says a source close to the bat$h!t crazy woman. “She knew he was just a fling. She cared more for John.”

And his $18,000 a month in child support.

Not to worry, Jeff. Even if you did sleep with Rielle, at least you used protection or got lucky, and regardless, this rumor doesn't involve you being dead.