The Hollywood Gossip Week in Review: February 6-12, 2010

Welcome to The Hollywood Gossip's Week in Review. Here, we recap the wild week in entertainment news, celebrity gossip and rumors. And what a week it was.

Some of the highlights (and lowlights) at THG from February 6-12 ...

• Dr. Conrad Murray was finally charged in the death of Michael Jackson. Involuntary manslaughter is the criminal allegation against him.
• A political spat erupted between Sarah Palin and the White House. One person involved in said feud uses crib notes, the other mocks them for it.
• John Mayer used the n-word and acted like a general tool.

John Mayer needs to shut his yap. Ellen's all good though!

• Ellen DeGeneres was welcomed into the American Idol fold.
• Ali Fedotowsky up and quit The Bachelor ... but for how long?!
• Rielle Hunter cheated on John Edwards ... with Jeff Goldblum?
• Hailey Glassman said Jon Gosselin has a small penis. Really.
• A plastic Heidi Montag will pose in Playboy again soon. Yawn.
• An alleged pic of Snooki nude surfaced. Whoever it is? Not hot.
• Levi Johnston really needs to get a job (his baby mama says).
• Bill Clinton was hospitalized but is okay after heart surgery.

Snooki, Levi and Heidi: So useless. So naked.

• Couple news: Kyle Boller and Carrie Prejean are engaged; A-Rod and Cameron Diaz were grinding; Jamie Lynn Spears and Casey Aldridge split; Lady Gaga is dating Matthew Williams; Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler may be back on, Tony Romo and Candice Crawford may be too; Someone's dating Snooki.
• Police blotter, etc.: Dennis Hopper's wife wants him dead; Evander Holyfield beat his wife for not putting God first; Real Housewife Tamra Barney is a cheater.
• R.I.P.: Renowned fashion designer Alexander McQueen died at 40 in a possible suicide, while Deadliest Catch Captain Phil Harris passed away at 53.

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Ex-Husband of Vienna Girardi to Jake Pavelka: Run!

Sgt. Josh Riley, former husband of The Bachelor hopeful Vienna Girardi, says Jake Pavelka shouldn't make the same mistake he did and trust that vixen.

Riley, who was married to the abrasive, annoying 23-year-old blonde for 10 months, is now revealing what he calls her lying, cheating and stealing ways.

Not only is Vienna Girardi a pathological liar - “It was hard to know what was true and what wasn’t,” - the Marine says she cheated while he was in Iraq.

It gets worse. Josh says Vienna’s most shocking move came during their separation, when she slept with his friend and drained their joint bank account.

If Bachelor spoilers are to be believed, Jake Pavelka is f*%ked!

“He lived in a trailer next to mine. One of his housemates told me, ‘Hey, man, I don’t know if you know, but the ol’ boy had sex with your wife!’” Riley said.

“A month later, my friend admitted to me that it was true.”

Josh also said that, while in Kuwait, Vienna secretly removed $5,000 from their joint checking account that she later used to fund breast enhancement surgery. "I can't believe I actually paid for her boob job!" a shocked Sgt. Riley said.

Now remarried with a 15-month-old son, Riley has a warning for Jake Pavelka, who has made Vienna one of the final three girls standing this season.

"I would advise him to run as fast as he can, but it might be too late," he says.

"If he has any plans of marrying her, he should know she cheated on me, stole my money and even got me in trouble with the military with her big mouth."

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Tila Tequila Tweets About (Non) Near-Death Experience

The fake pregnancy chatter is dying down.

The abortion threats didn't net that many headlines.

That stalker story only lasted for a day.

So, what is an attention-starved, talentless celebrity such as Tila Tequila to do next? Pretend like she's on the verge of death, of course.

The former Penthouse pin-up bumped her head yesterday. It was so serious that she had time to Tweet non-stop about what it could actually result in. To wit:

Tila was released from the hospital and returned home last night. She hasn't posted a Twitter message in hours.

Maybe this really is serious! (Editor's note: it's not.)

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Chris Brown & Naomi Campbell: Together For Haiti

Haiti relief efforts will not cease ... nor should they.

Naomi Campbell was the latest to pitch in, throwing a Fashion for Relief runway show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Among the attendees? Chris Brown.

So many violent thoughts together in one place. At least it was for a good cause this time. Earthquake relief tops thrown phones and pummeled ex-girlfriends.

Helena Christensen, Selita Ebanks, Agyness Deyn, Kelly Osbourne, Malin Ackerman and others did their thing on the catwalk, sure. But Chris Brown in a tux?

That really got the audience going.

Chris Brown, Naomi Campbell and others united for Haiti.

"[Events like this] are definitely important, not necessarily for me," Brown told E! News. "It's important for Haiti because you get a chance to see artists and entertainers and fashion icons come together to do something nice for a good cause."

"It's very humbling being able to come and help, it's nice to see."

Nothing you can say negatively about that classy attitude, or the collaborations by so many celebrities to help this case, such as the We Are the World remake.

Rachel Zoe pulled together the 92 looks for the fashion show, including the moving finale tribute to Alexander McQueen that had the models holding back tears.

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Andrew Young Threatened By Elizabeth Edwards

Andrew Young, the country's most famous campaign aide turned fall guy turned whistle blower turned absurd sex tape owner, is feeling the heat these days.

Young turned over the John Edwards sex tape to a judge, as ordered, but still faces questions about where the tapes were kept and what he did with them.

The former Edwards confidant struggled to answer why he said last week that the only copies of the sex tape he had access to were in an Atlanta lockbox.

He testified earlier this week that he also had a copy of the tape elsewhere and he recently showed the video to ABC News in preparation for an interview.

On top of potential legal action from Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter, whose affair with the presidential candidate Young helped hide, Edwards is pissed too.

So is his wife. Elizabeth Edwards has threatened to sue him for contributing to the downfall of their marriage, according to a report in the Washington Post.

John Edwards whistle-blower Andrew Young with wife Cheri.

Young's attorneys turned over several items, including a tape marked "special" that purportedly shows John Edwards in a sexual encounter with Rielle Hunter.

Young personally turned over a copy of the sex tape as well. But questions over whether there are more copies - and whether he tried to sell them - linger.

"This is all disturbing to me, and it's not a comfort to our client," said Alan Duncan, an attorney for Rielle Hunter, who has said Young invaded her privacy.

Conceding he had made some errors in previous sworn statements, Young maintains he has tried his best to detail the location of items Hunter is seeking.

"I answered as honestly as I could," he testified.

He said Elizabeth Edwards threatened a lawsuit against him under the North Carolina statute that allows one to sue a third party for contributing to a marriage ending. A jilted spouse typically uses this to seek money from their partner's lover.

"We have powerful people coming at us," said Young, who vowed to fight to prove he is not a liar (even if he is a proven liar). "Are we scared? Absolutely."

A spokeswoman for Elizabeth Edwards declined to comment.

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Robert Pattinson Hates On Vaginas

We wrote too soon.

Upon reading the initially-released excerpts of Robert Pattinson's new interview with Details, we remarked that he sounded like an intelligent version of John Mayer: not racist, just clearly a deep thinker about seemingly mundane life issues.

But it sounds like Pattinson actually has a slight case of Mayer-itis, as more quotes from his magazine article have been leaked.

In the feature, the man adored by millions of women makes a startling admission: he hates vaginas! Is he joking around? For Kristen Stewart's sake, we hope so.

When asked about his shoot with numerous nude women (as pictured below,) here's what Rob has to say...

I really hate vaginas. I'm allergic to vagina. But I can't say I had no idea, because it was a 12-hour shoot, so you kind of get the picture that these women are going to stay naked after, like, five or six hours. But I wasn't exactly prepared. I had no idea what to say to these girls. Thank God I was hungover."

WTF?!? Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. Or in this case, the... nevermind.

A couple more Robert Pattinson pictures, each of which depicts the actor and a naked woman, are below.

We really do hope Stewart doesn't see these photos. What about you? Do you wish Pattinson had considered his young fan base and avoided such racy poses?

Has your opinion of Rob changed?

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Samantha Ronson Denies Choking Lindsay Lohan

There's no denying during Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson's lesbian relationship which one acted as the "man." Not hating or criticizing, just saying.

That said, it comes as little surprise (to us at least) that Samantha is being accused of abusing the troubled Lohan during their volatile time as a couple.

Rumors are swirling on the Internets that Ronson beat and choked the alleged actress, but the former pair said it's not so, and presented a united front.

At least to dispel the myth ... and threaten lawsuits.

One of the two faux-lesbians actually looks hot here!

"This is become a bit much," Lindsey Tweeted. "Samantha R never raised a hand to me. I never said she did. Enough is Enough. Focus on important world issues."

That's right, because the Jesus Christ poser cares so much about world issues and not clubbing, partying and enjoying the perks of fame every night. Anyway.

Samantha retweeted that and sent her ex a nice response.

"Thank you for clearing that up. The high road was giving me a nose bleed!," Samantha wrote to her former b!tch ... as well as to the entire Twitter universe.

"To ANYONE who perpetuates this rumour accusing me of being violently abusive after both I and @lindsaylohan have denied it: I WILL take legal action."

Nice to see them fighting others, and not each other, for once.

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Nancy Kerrigan Defends Brother in Father's Death

Former Olympian Nancy Kerrigan is speaking out for the first time since the death of her father Daniel. Her brother Mark is being charged, and she's not happy.

Kerrigan called her late father "her safety net'' and does not believe her brother should face criminal charges for his alleged role in 70-year-old Daniel's death.

"He was someone who took an interest in everyone that he came in contact with and, if he knew you much at all, had an endearing wisecrack that would be sure to make you laugh,'' she said of her father. "For me, he was my safety net."

In a letter, released by her spokeswoman, Kerrigan said her family supports her brother, Mark Kerrigan, whom authorities allege fought with their father inside their Stoneham, Mass., home last month, possibly contributing to his father's death.

On Tuesday, Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone Jr.'s office said the medical examiner's office had concluded Daniel Kerrigan's death was a homicide resulting directly from a fight with the son coupled with a pre-existing cardiac condition.

Leone has not decided whether to upgrade charges against the son, who has pleaded not guilty to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charges.

But Nancy Kerrigan made her views clear.

"It has been a sad moment for us all,'' Kerrigan wrote. "And it isn't over yet, particularly with the ruling this week about the cause of my dad's death; a ruling by the way which we think was unjustified and which we plan to help my brother fight.''

Separately, Mark Kerrigan's defense attorney said that Daniel Kerrigan's death may turn out to be an accident that would not merit a criminal charge at all.

Mark Kerrigan, who has mental health issues, has also been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder due to Army service, his attorney said in court.

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Octomom: Aspiring Game Show Host?

Octomom needs to get a freaking job.

That being said, her reportedly meeting with the Game Show Network and seeking employment, seems slightly less ridiculous than it would for most "stars."

With 14 mouths to feed, Nadya Suleman could use some cash money, especially now that her reality TV show appears to be a no-go as a continuing project.

Bad news for Octomom. Good for everyone else.

Nadya Suleman and one of her six non-octuplets.

The Game Show Network features shows including High Stakes Poker, Catch 21 and The Newlywed Game, in addition to tons and tons of reruns 24/7/365.

Nadya’s reps won’t say if she’s meeting to be a guest star on a show or looking for a real job. But Radar Online has confirmed she is seeking employment.

She has been criticized for relying on taxpayer money to feed her children and said she would like to write a book and also eventually work as a counselor.

LOL. That's worse than Conrad Murray being a doctor! Oh, wait ...

Potential ideas for a new Octomom game show: The Welfare Challenge; Find That Embryo; Fertility Doctor Lawsuits; How Much Can Your Vagina Take?

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Danielle Staub Would "Absolutely" Pose for Playboy

Please tell us this isn't the new fad for aging, talentless Real Housewives that are neither real nor housewives.

First, Bethenny Frankel posed naked for PETA.

Then, Kelly Bensimon took it all off for Playboy.

Now, Danielle Staub is threatening to expose the world to her birthday suit. She just needs the offer.

"If Playboy asked I’d say ABSOLUTELY. It’s something I’d really like to do, especially as a woman of 47," she told Hollywoodlife.com.

The totally fake reality star is busy shilling for a new book that only truly insane people would purchase titled (aptly) The Naked Truth. It comes out in May and, naturally, Staub thinks a Playboy pictorial would be the idea way to promote it.

“I feel better than ever,” she said. “I really spent most of the past year and a half connecting with myself and my kids at different levels.”

And with reality TV producers, she forgot to add.

Tell us: Do you wanna see Danielle Staub nude?

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Miranda Cosgrove: New Face of Neutrogena

She's not as famous as Miley Cyrus.

She doesn't have an adorable, popular boyfriend like Selena Gomez.

But Miranda Cosgrove is still a young singer/actress doing quite well for herself, thanks very much! She took a big step this week toward even more mainstream success, as well.

The 16-year-old iCarly star signed on as a Neutrogena spokeswoman, as she's latest young beauty to campaign for the company. Others include Emma Roberts and Vanessa Hudgens.

“My friends and I have always loved the Neutrogena brand and their ability to help inspire confidence," Cosgrove said. "So when I found out I was actually going to be part of the Neutrogena family I was really excited.

"I have always looked up to many of the actresses who are already Neutrogena Ambassadors, and others are my peers, so it is an amazing honor for me to be part of this incredible group.”

Added Neutrogena President Jim Colleran, regarding his decision to cast Congrove:

“Miranda embodies the youthful and vibrant spirit that has always been part of the Neutrogena brand. We are proud to have her as our newest ambassador.”

Congrats, MC. We can't wait to see your pretty face on our TV screens.

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Jake Pavelka Chats, Dances with Rachel Uchitel

Rachel Uchitel. Jake Pavelka. People one rarely associates with the other.

Nevertheless, the former NYC club hostess and Tiger Woods mistress, who landed a paying gig as a correspondent on Extra, interviewed The Bachelor star last night.

Going off the cue cards for once, Jake Pavelka spoke wistfully of the departed Ali Fedotowsky, who left at the end of this week's episode to go back to work.

One of the hard-hitting questions posed by Rachel Uchitel for the man of the hour: "When Ali went home [Monday], was she going to be one of the girls you kept?"

"Yes," Jake replied. "Ali was going to get a rose that night."

Think Tiger is jealous of Jake moving in on his Ambien-driven sex partner?

Pavelka said he was "heartbroken" to see her leave, and he's not the only one. Many fans were devastated about Ali Fedotowsky fleeing ... but will she be back?

That we'll have to see next week.

After the interview, Jake and Rachel naturally decided to do a little salsa dancing ... and he was definitely thinking dirty thoughts. Or at least the Jake equivalent.

Meanwhile, Vienna Girardi is plotting Uchitel's slow, painful death. No word on which Tiger Woods mistresses will somehow land TV gigs and interview Jake next.

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Commercial Appeal: Megan Fox in Underwear

Of all the Megan Fox pictures available online, it's difficult to choose the more attractive.

But if this beauty's pictorial for Armani underwear doesn't represent the best example of why many consider her to be the sexiest woman alive, it would at least get honorable mention. Very honorable mention.

Along those luscious lines, the following video is more of a must-see than the series finale of Lost.

It's simply a 30-second look at Fox in lingerie, as the camera pans all around the body of this gorgeous actress. But, really, what else do you need?

Armani Commercial

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Bristol Palin to Levi Johnston: Get a Job!

Levi Johnston says he's like every other unwed, teenage baby daddy trying to cash in on his 15 accidental minutes of fame by starting an acting career:

Broke as a joke.

Yesterday, the Playgirl cover boy rejected assertions by baby mama Bristol Palin that he earned $105,000 in 2009 and should crank up the child support.

Bristol wants Levi to fork over $1,750 a month to care for their 1-year-old son, Tripp, but in a new court filing, Johnston says his income is too erratic.

Which is a nice way of saying negligible.

His only guaranteed income so far in '10, according to Team Levi, is $25,000 from "some contingencies based on my Playgirl shoot." Hot contingencies!

But Bristol Palin ain't buying it. Her attorney, Thomas Van Flein, said in a statement today: "Bristol is hopeful that Levi will obtain work in 2010." SNAP.

Levi Johnston knocked up Bristol Palin in 2008. Both are now 19.

She is "encouraged that he acknowledged in court his obligation to pay child support and he acknowledged paying $4,400 in the last 14 months," the lawyer said.

THG NOTE: That's $314.28 a month. Our interns could afford that! Way to go, Levi. You want some more credit for doing a half-ass job at your legal obligation?

Levi's lawyer Rex Butler retorted and stated that "we're refuting the manner in which they want child support figured. But at the same time we're willing to pay."

"They said they got $4,400 from him over a 14-month period but it was in the last three months. He'd have more to send if she kept her appointments with him."

THG NOTE #2: We're not entirely surprised, it's a little perplexing that Levi is that broke. He didn't get paid for any of his 867 interviews about Sarah Palin?

At least their lawyers agree on one thing. According to her attorney:

"Bristol expects to mediate a new child visitation schedule with Levi that balances Tripp's need to be with his father with Levi's need to travel and seek work."

Get on it, Levi. Seek work. Write the tell-all Palin book already!

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