DEMI MOORE'S 30-year-old boyfriend Will Hanigan has a little extra advantage between the sheets . . . in the form of a PEARL EMBEDDED IN HIS PENIS. Will is a third-generation pearl diver from Australia . . . and this is apparently a tradition. He had it done in his late teens. (There's no word how FEMALE pearl divers take part in this tradition.) A source from back home says, quote, "He'd boast it'd give girls extra stimulation in the bedroom."
RIHANNA Tweeted a picture of her nearly-naked ass . . . possibly in response to the fact that CHRIS BROWN is hanging out with his ex Karrueche Tran again. On Saturday, Karrueche even posted a photo of herself shoving her naked butt into Chris's face.
MATT DAMON was talking about how brave and influential a decision it was for ANGELINA JOLIE to have a double mastectomy, and he called her, quote, "the undeniably most sexy woman on planet Earth." As you probably know, Matt is married. Should his wife be upset?
Forbes has released its annual list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women. OPRAH is the highest-ranking celebrity on the list, at #13. Others include Beyoncé, Angelina Jolie, Sofia Vergara, Lady Gaga and Ellen DeGeneres.
JUSTIN BIEBER makes guests at his house sign a waiver that absolves him of any wrongdoing if they engage in "potentially hazardous" activities that result in "minor injuries to catastrophic injuries, including death." Oh, and you also owe him $5 million if you talk about what went on at the house or post anything on the Internet.
RICKY GERVAIS made fun of celebrities who are asking for prayers for Oklahoma tornado victims. He Tweeted, quote, "I feel like an idiot now . . . I only sent money." He later added, quote, "Praying for something but not doing anything to make it happen has the same effect as writing to Santa & not letting mummy read the letter."
JOSE CANSECO is the subject of a rape investigation in Las Vegas, and here's how he handled the situation: He posted the name, phone number, work address and a photo of his accuser on Twitter. Most of the Tweets have since been removed, but Jose claims he didn't delete them
KENDALL JENNER invoked the wrath of FRANCES BEAN COBAIN when she Tweeted, quote, "just wish things could be easier sometimes man." Frances said, quote, "I'd rather be a scumbag than [an effing] idiot. Praise high IQ's, good taste & awareness about the state of the world." Then she proceeded to school Kendall on all the people who have it worse than her.
Golfer SERGIO GARCIA has issued a second . . . and much more sincere . . . apology for his "fried chicken" remark about TIGER WOODS. He called it, quote, "totally stupid and out of place" . . . and added, quote, "I feel sick about it, and I'm truly, truly sorry. I hope we can move on."
Mr. Chow might not be one of the main characters in the "Hangover" movies, but the role is definitely paying off for KEN JEONG. The "Hollywood Reporter" says he's making $5 MILLION for Part 3, which is out now. Meanwhile, Jeong says he's HAPPY to be typecast in the role, because before he got into comedy, he was a mild-mannered doctor. He says, quote, "I think other people would look at it like, "'Oh, he's typecast as the villain.' I'm looking at it like, 'Oh my God, I'm typecast as a villain! It's amazing!'"
Not everything RYAN GOSLING touches turns to gold. His violent new crime movie "Only God Forgives" was BOOED at the Cannes Film Festival.A reviewer from Vulture.com says, quote, "When one painfully long torture sequence concluded with eye and ear mutilation, the audience revolted."When one character stuck his hand inside a woman's slashed body, the audience locked and loaded its boos. Gosling doesn't have much to say in this movie, but the auditorium sure did."
Tuesday's "Dancing with the Stars" finale attracted 14.9 million viewers, which made it the lowest-rated finale in the show's 16-season history. And the "New York Post" reports that there could be a judge shakeup next season, with CARRIE ANN INABA and LEN GOODMAN leaving the show.
Word has it that Fox is considering having an "American Idol" judging panel packed with former "Idol" contestants. Supposedly, they've talked to KELLY CLARKSON and JENNIFER HUDSON about it. ADAM LAMBERT and CLAY AIKEN are also being discussed.
The "first wave" of nominees for this year's "Teen Choice Awards" have been announced . . . and at least for now, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2" leads the way with SEVEN nominations.Even though they're calling it the "first wave", this list is still pretty comprehensive and features all the major awards, including 15 movie categories, 15 TV categories, 10 music categories, and another half dozen random categories. Justin Bieber is competing against Channing Tatum, Liam Hemsworth, Taylor Lautner, and Harry Styles for Choice Male Hottie . . . while Miley Cyrus is up against Megan Fox, Selena Gomez, Mila Kunis, and Demi Lovato for the girls.The ceremony will air live on August 11th on Fox.
It’s a boy for Amar’e Stoudemire! The New York Knicks forward and wife Alexis have welcomed their fourth child — a son — Stoudemire, 30, announced via Twitter on Wednesday.“We are proud to announce we added a healthy baby boy to the Stoudemire team,” he writes. “Alexis and the baby are doing great. #Blessed” The couple, who married in December in New York City, shared the pregnancy news in January.The newlyweds are already parents to children Ar’e, 7, Amar’e Jr., 6, and Assata, 4.
PARIS HILTON has signed with Cash Money Records, and will reportedly release an album of house music this summer. Supposedly, LIL WAYNE will contribute to it, along with AFROJACK.
BLAKE SHELTON is helping put together a benefit concert for the victims of Monday's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. He said, quote, "I'm hoping it will raise a lot of money. It will be televised and will happen really quickly." The benefit will air on NBC but there's no word yet on the date, location, or lineup.
Jose Canseco is under investigation in Las Vegas after a woman filed a report accusing the former MLB star of sexual assault ... but Jose says it's all BS, TMZ has learned. Law enforcement tells us ... the 48-year-old retired baseball player has been named as a suspect in a police report filed with the Las Vegas Metro Police Department. We're told ... the person who filed the report says the incident went down on May 10.
TV TONIGHT
• "Save Me" [Series Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on NBC. Anne Heche stars as a woman who alienates her family and friends until she suffers a near-death experience that gives her the ability to speak with God.
• "Does Someone Have To Go?" [Series Premiere] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox. Employees are allowed to decide the fate of their fellow problematic coworkers in this new reality series.
Jon Bon Jovi issued a stern warning to Justin Bieber for letting down his fans earlier this spring, saying Biebs risks being an “a--hole” for his disappointing behavior. In March, the 19-year-old teen heartthrob was met with a chorus of boos after he turned up nearly two hours late for his London O2 Arena concert. “Every generation has guys that do that, none of that is new,” Bon Jovi told the London Evening Standard. “They run the risk of disrespecting their audience members who have worked hard to pay for their ticket, to give you the permission to take two or three hours of their lives — or in that kid’s case, 80 minutes of their lives,” the frontman said. “Do it once, you can be forgiven. Do it enough times and shame on you. They won’t have you back,” Bon Jovi continued. “Then it just becomes a cliché. It’s really not cool — you’re an a--hole. Go to [bleepin’] work!” Bieber was scheduled to take the stage at London's O2 Arena at 8:30 p.m. but finally appeared around 10:20 p.m. He later issued a lengthy apology on his Twitter account, blaming "some technical issues."
Motley Crue bassissit NIKKI SIXX blasted KIM KARDASHIAN for Tweeting about her bronzer on Monday, while other celebrities were Tweeting about the tornado in Oklahoma. He said, quote, "Pick your priority or pick your poison . . . Isn't your 15 minutes up yet?"
CNN's WOLF BLITZER was interviewing a tornado survivor yesterday, and he asked her, quote, "I guess you gotta thank the Lord, right? Do you thank the Lord?"And she laughed and replied, quote, "I'm actually an atheist . . . [but] I don't blame anybody for thanking the Lord."
MATT LAUER and AL ROKER from the "Today Show" were broadcasting from Oklahoma yesterday.And Al figured it was as good a time as any . . . while standing amid the rubble . . . to clown around and growl like a dog. Matt wisely IGNORED him.
NBA star KEVIN DURANT of the Oklahoma City Thunder is coming through BIG TIME for the state. His foundation is donating $1 MILLION to the Red Cross.Durant wasn't in the state when the tornado hit. He hopes to be back today. And he says he wants to, quote, "get to the hospital, see some kids . . . Something. Just [do] something to give some hope."He adds, quote, "Playing for the Thunder, we mean so much to the state. So many people support us and I just want to go back and support those people."
TOBY KEITH grew up in Moore, Oklahoma and he is putting together a benefit concert for the victims of Monday's tornado . . . and he's hoping to use the University of Oklahoma football stadium. He said, quote, "I know as soon as I start sending out some feelers that I'll get a lot of people in there. Hopefully, we can use music to heal some of the money problems right away."
ROBERT PATTINSON did move out on KRISTEN STEWART after all. He was spotted Sunday leaving their house with all his stuff in the back of a pickup. A source says it's because she's still in contact with her fling, RUPERT SANDERS. He even took the dogs. Meanwhile, sources say Rob's "friendship" with KATY PERRY was "one of many reasons" for the split this time
BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE apparently still make out all the time.Brad tells the new issue of "Esquire" magazine, quote, "Once I walked in and Angie was standing there and Zahara walked up and said, 'Daddy, you're not going to start making out with Mommy again, are you?'"Brad also talks about his decision years ago . . . when he was still married to JENNIFER ANISTON . . . to stop being a WASTE CASE. He says, quote, "For a long time I thought I did too much damage . . . drug damage."I was a bit of a drifter . . . I spent years [effing] off. But then I got burnt out and felt that I was wasting my opportunity. It was a conscious change. "It was an epiphany . . . a decision not to squander my opportunities. It was a feeling of get up. Because otherwise, what's the point?"
It turns out the accident that landed GEORGE MICHAEL in the hospital was George falling out of the passenger side of a Range Rover because he was trying to shut his door properly . . . while the car was doing 70 on the highway. A witness says, quote, "I think he was lucky he didn't die."
CHRIS BROWN got into a fender-bender yesterday, when he rear-ended a Mercedes with his Range Rover in Hollywood. Chris did NOT explode or Hulk up, though. He pulled over and exchanged insurance info with the other driver.Interestingly though, Chris was with KARRUECHE TRAN, that chick who basically waits around for Chris to break up with RIHANNA so she can be his temporary girlfriend until he gets BACK with Rihanna again.
MELISSA MCCARTHY reportedly had an extra fired from a movie she and her husband are directing, because the woman grabbed her own daughter by the arm and yanked it pretty hard. Apparently, Melissa won't tolerate abuse on her set.
Former "America's Got Talent" contestant Zac Gordon, a.k.a. "Horse" . . . the guy who could take repeated blows to the crotch . . . nearly DIED over the weekend. He slammed his car into a tree, while trying to avoid a deer that had jumped out in front of him. He escaped with only minor injuries.
"Game of Thrones" is known for its violence and nudity, but apparently, one female star has REFUSED to do any more nudity on the show.OONA CHAPLIN tells Britain's "Daily Telegraph" that one of her co-stars is FINISHED with nudity. Oona plays Robb Stark's wife. She's also the granddaughter of CHARLIE CHAPLIN.She says, quote, "One of the girls on the show who got her clothes off the most in the first couple of seasons now doesn't at all, because she said, 'I want to be known for my acting not for my breasts.'"She wouldn't name names . . . but it's probably EMILIA CLARKE, who plays the "Mother of Dragons" . . . Daenerys Targaryen. Although, she was naked as usual on the last episode, so who knows.Oona has NO problem doing nudity herself. She says, quote, "I adore women's bodies. If it's done in a beautiful way, in a way that honors the female form, then I'm always happy to see it."The objectification lies in the eye of the beholder, just like beauty. I'm really comfortable getting my kit off, so, if they want to, I'm like, 'Yeah, bring it, I'm naked, no problem.'"
Microsoft and STEVEN SPIELBERG are developing a live-action series based on the game "Halo". It isn't coming to TV . . . it's exclusively for Xbox Live. There's no release date yet. Spielberg says, quote, "The 'Halo' universe is an amazing opportunity to be at that intersection where technology and myth-making meet, to produce something truly groundbreaking."
For the 10th time in 11 years, CBS finished the TV season as the most-watched of the broadcast networks. Meanwhile, Fox had been the top network in the coveted demographic of 18- to 49-year-olds for EIGHT YEARS, but that streak was snapped this season, thanks to the decline of "American Idol".
Despite having its worst season finale ratings EVER, "American Idol" did manage to make the top three in total viewership last week, with 14.3 million viewers. But that wasn't enough to compete with the finales of "NCIS" and "The Big Bang Theory". Here are the Top 10 shows overall last week . . .
1. The 10th season finale of "NCIS", CBS, 18.8 million viewers
2. The sixth season finale of "The Big Bang Theory", CBS, 15.5 million viewers
3. Thursday's season finale of "American Idol", Fox, 14.3 million viewers (Which was its lowest rated finale ever.)
Jay-Z knows how to take care of his client! The 43-year-old rapper turned sports agent gave basketball player Skylar Diggins a new Mercedes Benz as a gift after graduating from the University of Notre Dame on Sunday, May 19. Diggins, 22, is one of Jay-Z's first clients, and was drafted third overall by the Tulsa Shock in the 2013 WNBA Draft. She graduated from Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business as a management-entrepreneurship major
Jennifer Lawrence was photographed on the Montreal set of X-Men: Days of Future Past by Bryan Singer on Monday wearing her new Mystique costume. "X-Men: Days of Future Past" is expected sometime in 2014.
TV TONIGHT
• "The Middle" [4th Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 8:30 P.M. on ABC.
• "MasterChef" [4th Season Premiere] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox.
• "Swamp Wars" [2nd Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Animal Planet.
• "Modern Family" [4th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. on ABC.
Just last month, JENNIFER LAWRENCE topped a survey of celebrities we'd most like to see in a sex tape. But things change. MILA KUNIS has pulled ahead of Jennifer, 38% to 23%. Jennifer was followed by SOFIA VERGARA with 15% . . . ANGELINA JOLIE with 13% . . . and SELENA GOMEZ with 10%.
At the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, PARIS HILTON and her boyfriend River Viiperi were swarmed by fans and photographers. River was obviously not enjoying it . . . and at one point he SHOVED a female fan twice.
BARBARA WALTERS' 44-year-old daughter JACQUELINE DANFORTH was arrested for DUI on Sunday near Naples, Florida. Details haven't been released. Jacqueline had her troubles with substance abuse as a kid, but she went on to run a "wilderness program" for troubled girls in Northern Maine. It apparently closed several years ago. Danforth was adopted by Barbara and her then-husband Lee Guber in 1968. Walters and Guber divorced in 1976, and Guber died in 1988.
MARY J. BLIGE already owes $900,000 in back taxes to the state of New Jersey. But that's NOTHING. Because the IRS just filed a tax lien against her for $3.4 million. They say she didn't pay ANY federal income tax in 2009, 2010 or 2011. Mary J. is also being sued for defaulting on a $2.2 million loan, and her charity is being sued for not paying back a $250,000 loan.
SINBAD has filed for bankruptcy . . . for the second time since 2009. He claims he has $11 million in debt, including $8.3 million in state and federal back taxes. Also, he "only" earns $16,000 a month, which isn't enough to keep up with his bills. Meanwhile, he only has $131,000 in assets.
SETH MACFARLANE will NOT host the Oscars again next year, thanks to a scheduling conflict. He Tweeted, quote, "Traumatized critics exhale: I'm unable to do the Oscars again. Tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep. However, I highly recommend the job . . . My suggestion for host is Joaquin Phoenix."
There's a rumor going around that JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS will be in the new "Star Wars" movie that's being directed by J.J. ABRAMS. There's no word what role he'd play. (Jonathan and J.J. previously worked together on "Mission: Impossible 3".) Rhys Meyers plays Henry the 8th on "The Tudors". He also plays the title character on"Dracula", a new series debuting this fall on NBC.
Three "Brady Bunch" cast members reunited at the Ohio amusement park King's Island over the weekend. That's the place where they filmed an episode 40 YEARS AGO. Barry Williams (Greg Brady), Christopher Knight (Peter) and Susan Olsen (Cindy) were there.
Fox has confirmed that the new "X Factor" judges are KELLY ROWLAND from DESTINY'S CHILD and Latin singer PAULINA RUBIO. They're replacing BRITNEY SPEARS and L.A. REID next season.
CBS was supposed to air the season finale of "Mike & Molly" last night, but they pulled it at the last minute, and replaced it with a re-run. The episode was called "Windy City", and the story involved Mike and Molly confessing things to each other as a TORNADO descended down on Chicago.Obviously, this move was done out of sensitivity for the victims of the recent, devastating tornados in Middle America . . . especially the one that hit Moore, Oklahoma yesterday.CBS says they will air the tornado episode of "Mike & Molly" at a, quote, "appropriate date" in the future.
DOORS keyboardist RAY MANZAREK died yesterday after a "lengthy battle with bile duct cancer." He was 74. Guitarist ROBBY KRIEGER said, quote, "I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend . . . Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him."
TV TONIGHT
"The Bachelor: The Bachelor's Funniest Moments" . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on ABC. The funniest incidents from the past 25 seasons are highlighted.
• "So You Think You Can Dance" [Audition Show] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.
• "The Voice" [Results Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC.
• "Dancing with the Stars" [15th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. Music Guests: Pitbull, Wynonna Judd, Psy, and "American Idol's" Jessica Sanchez.
• "19 Kids & Counting" [7th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on TLC.
This year's "Billboard Music Awards" went down last night . . . and when it was all said and done, TAYLOR SWIFT came out on top, taking home EIGHT awards. Other highlights included KID ROCK calling people out for lip-synching, and JUSTIN BIEBER'S defensive speech about how he's an "artist."
Think of the worst music video you've ever seen. I can top it. And I don't care if you're talking "Ice Ice Baby" or Rebecca Black's "Friday". I've got you beat.Tanning Mom PATRICIA KRENTCIL made a video for that dance track she released earlier this month, and it brings the overall awfulness to a whole new level. If this was MEANT to be bad, then it's brilliant, because every single thing about it accomplishes that goal.
It's still not official yet, but the BEYONCÉ pregnancy rumors are intensifying. E! Online is saying it has "confirmed" that she and JAY-Z are expecting again. But they're not naming their sources. Beyoncé addressed the rumors in an Instagram post, but she didn't DENY them. She also took the message down. It said, quote, "I can't stop the rumors from starting, and I can't really change people's minds who believe them. "All I can do is sit back and laugh at these low life people who have nothing better to do than talk about me."
DWYANE WADE made good after a girl asked him to her prom.
VIN DIESEL thinks guys in Hollywood have more pressure to stay fit than women . . . quote, "Hollywood is more concerned about its male actors being in shape than its female actors." He also says his physique limits his career . . . quote, "I couldn't have done [a movie like] 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' with [my] physical presence."
Sources say ROBERT PATTINSON and KRISTEN STEWART have broken up again . . . but they're still living together, so it's not necessarily over for good. A source says Kristen is, quote, "heartbroken" and "so sad" . . . but he adds that they're, quote, "going to stay living at Kristen's house because of the dogs . . . it's not fully over or he would have moved out."
JUSTIN BIEBER and SELENA GOMEZ kissed backstage at the "Billboard Music Awards" . . . but it was just a peck on the cheek. It was caught by an online feed of the backstage area
GEORGE MICHAEL was airlifted to a hospital after a Range Rover he was a passenger in crashed Thursday night on a British freeway. Paramedics say he suffered a head injury but is "recovering well". But his rep says he only suffered "superficial cuts and bruises."
This year's Cannes Film Festival has already seen GUNSHOTS and TWO ROBBERIES. CHRISTOPH WALTZ was being interviewed by a French news show when gunshots caused everyone to flee. Turns out they were just blanks, but the shooter was arrested. Meanwhile, someone stole more than a million dollars in jewelry from a hotel, and someone stole a Chinese film executive's luggage from his apartment.
With just one new release at the box office this weekend, "Star Trek Into Darkness" easily took the #1 spot, making $84.1 million since Thursday.
That's slightly better than the first "Star Trek" reboot, which made just over $75 million during its opening weekend in 2009. Here are this week's Top 10 movies:
1. (NEW) "Star Trek Into Darkness", $70.6 million. Up to $84.1 million since Thursday.
2. "Iron Man 3", $35.2 million. Up to $337 million in its 3rd week.
3. "The Great Gatsby", $23.4 million. Up to $90.2 million in its 2nd week.
Around 14.3 million people watched CANDICE GLOVER win "American Idol" on Thursday night. That's the weakest audience for an "Idol" finale EVER . . . by a lot. The second least-watched finale was last year's, which attracted over 7 MILLION more viewers.
JUSTIN BIEBER'S song "Baby" has just become the highest-certified single in history. ELTON JOHN'S 1997 PRINCESS DIANA tribute "Candle in the Wind" was the previous record holder. Also, Germany has officially taken ownership of the pet monkey Justin abandoned there earlier this year.
This year's Rock the Bells festival will have "performances" by HOLOGRAMS of dead rappers EAZY-E and OL' DIRTY BASTARD. And ODB's mother seemed downright ECSTATIC that this was happening.
But ODB's widow Icelene Jones is NOT cool with it . . . probably because she wasn't consulted first. She's the administrator of ODB's estate . . . and she claims she's the only person that could've approved it.Icelene says, quote, "I am disappointed that Rock the Bells would not contact me directly about the use of my husband's image."I'm looking forward to talking to Wu-Tang about this matter, and coming up with a positive solution in order to bring my husband to the stage once again."
TV TONIGHT
• "The Voice" [Live Performance] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on NBC. The top 10 artists compete against one another.
• "Dancing with the Stars" [Performance Show] . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on ABC. Your remaining celebrities are "American Idol's" Kellie Pickler, Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, Disney's Zendaya Coleman, and NFL superstar Jacoby Jones.
• "Oh Sit!" . . . 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. on the CW. The Ready Set and Taryn Manning perform.
• "Rules of Engagement" [Series Finale] . . . 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on CBS.
Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle is dead ... apparently having taken his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71 years old.Cops in North Carolina say Trickle shot himself at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Lincoln County at 12:02 PM today. Officials say they received a phone call before the shooting in which the caller said there would be a dead body at the cemetery and it would be his.Operators scrambled, trying to place a return call, but there was no answer.When emergency responders arrived, they found Trickle's body near his pickup truck.Trickle was a fan favorite in NASCAR -- often smoking cigarettes while he raced. Dick won the NASCAR "Rookie of the Year" award in the Winston Cup in 1989, when he was 48 years old. Trickle was also beloved by the gang on "SportsCenter" -- Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick used to almost always report his race results -- no matter how poorly he finished -- just because they were amused by his name.Olbermann just tweeted ... "No sports figure Dan + I had fun with took it more graciously. In fact, gratefully."He added, "Trickle helped mainstream NASCAR coverage on @SportsCenter We gave prominent attention to him, then his races, then ALL races."
"Teen Mom" skank FARRAH ABRAHAM still wants you to think she didn't mean to become a porn star. But she tried to sell the used bikini from her sex tape on eBay, and she's launching a summer tour of strip joints and an expo called Exxxotic in Fort Lauderdale.
Any women who's been pregnant knows what it feels like to jam certain body parts into articles of clothing they no longer fit in. But MOST women know when to STOP jamming. KIM KARDASHIAN is not one of those women. She's still trying to jam her swollen feet into heels. And we have some very uncomfortable-looking photos to prove it.
SEAN "DIDDY" COMBS recently Tweeted that he had joined the cast of "Downton Abbey". Obviously that wasn't true. Not completely anyway. But he did do a Funny Or Die video in which he's the show's first black cast member. And it's actually pretty funny.
The other day, cops swarmed DIDDY'S $500,000 Maybach and ordered the driver to get out of the car and get down on his knees. They'd gotten a call that someone in the car was armed, but it turned out to be a false alarm. Diddy wasn't even in the car at the time . . . he'd just been dropped off somewhere.
During a performance the other night, KANYE WEST lashed out at the paparazzi . . . probably because he's still upset about hitting his head on that street sign. He said, quote, "I don't want no people runnin' up on me with cameras, trying to like sell pictures and [crap] to magazines, asking me dumb ass questions, throwin' me off my focus and [crap]. Harrasin' you all mutha[effin'] day. I ain't no mutha[effin'] celebrity."
MICHAEL JACKSON'S nephew TAJ is defending him against the latest child molestation allegations. He says HE was abused as a child, and Michael was the one who consoled him and his mother after it happened. He says, quote, "[Michael was] a support system for me and my mom."
ALY RAISMAN may be a sensation on "Dancing With the Stars" now, but remember, she's also still an Olympic gymnast. And as an Olympic gymnast, she has to undergo random drug tests. Even when she's fulfilling her Hollywood obligations. Aly was on "Access Hollywood Live" yesterday . . . and a tester from the World Anti-Doping Agency was actually in the audience waiting to collect her urine.
In a new book that comes out next week, former NBA coach PHIL JACKSON finally answers the question people have been asking him for years: He now admits MICHAEL JORDAN was better than KOBE BRYANT. Jackson gives Michael the edge on offense, defense and as a team leader.
DAVID BECKHAM is retiring after the current season, which has two games left to go. He's currently playing for the French team Paris St. Germain. Beckham is 38 years old. He made his professional debut with Manchester United in 1992, when he was 17.
If you've ever wanted to see MORGAN FREEMAN drunk on vodka and Red Bull, now's your chance. Because that's what happens to him in a new movie called "Last Vegas", which comes out in November. And it's pretty funny."Last Vegas" is kind of like a geriatric version of "The Hangover". Morgan, ROBERT DE NIRO, MICHAEL DOUGLAS and KEVIN KLINE stars as four life-long friends who hit up Vegas to celebrate Douglas' character's upcoming marriage.
The CW has revealed their schedule for next season . . . and perhaps not surprisingly, the new shows are mostly a bunch of teen-friendly, fantasy / sci-fi dramas . . . including a spin-off of "The Vampire Diaries".
The shows The CW is NOT bringing back next season include: "90210", "Cult", "Emily Owens, M.D." and "Gossip Girl". Plus, they haven't decided whether or not to bring back their game show, "Oh Sit!"The shows they ARE bringing back include: "America's Next Top Model", "Arrow", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Carrie Diaries", "Hart of Dixie", "Supernatural", "The Vampire Diaries", and "Nikita" . . . but only for six, final episodes.
"The Office" ended its nine-season run last night, and STEVE CARELL DID return for the series finale. His character Michael Scott showed up at Dwight and Angela's wedding to serve as Dwight's best man.
"Entertainment Weekly" is reporting that all four original judges will be back on "The Voice" this fall. So that's CHRISTINA AGUILERA, CEE LO GREEN, ADAM LEVINE and BLAKE SHELTON.The site says Adam and Blake are onboard for the spring season, too . . . but Christina and Cee Lo are taking another season off next spring. So, they're in negotiations to bring SHAKIRA and USHER back to take their spots again.A "source" says, quote, "It's almost all done and the network is looking to make the official announcements in the next few days."
At least one person wants to return to "American Idol" next season . . . and thankfully it's the sanest judge on the panel. Of course, that's KEITH URBAN.When Keith was asked if he was interested in sticking around, he said, quote, "I would. I mean, I literally enjoy coming to work every day, and that's a rarity."
‘American Idol” gave fans one final look last night at the show that dominated a decade.It now seems certain that, after 12 seasons, the show will undergo a major overhaul this summer — including new judges, new rules and a new approach to finding undiscovered talent.Candice Glover, a 23-year-old South Carolina woman who tried out for Idol three times before making the finals this year, wept as she won of this year’s edition.
TV TONIGHT
• "The Cleveland Show" [4th Season Finale] . . . 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Fox.
• "America's Funniest Home Videos" [23rd Season Finale] . . . 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. on ABC.
• "The 2013 Billboard Music Awards" . . . 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. on ABC. Tracy Morgan is your host. The performers include Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Prince, Bruno Mars, Pitbull, Miguel, Christina Aguilera, Mackelmore, The Band Perry, and country minx Kacey Musgraves.
• "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice"[13th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 11:00 P.M. on NBC.
• "The Simpsons" [24th Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. "Family Guy's" Seth MacFarlane guests as a guy who falls for Marge after the meet online.
• "Family Guy" [11th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.
There's a Tweet going around that SUPPOSEDLY came from AMANDA BYNES, saying she used to have sex with DRAKE BELL on the set of her old series "The Amanda Show".It says, quote, "I [effed] @DrakeBell so many times on the Amanda show set oh god." But Amanda says she did NOT say that. If the rumor is true, they both would have been very young at the time. The show ran from 1999 to 2002. Amanda was 13 when it started and 16 by the time it was cancelled.
ROD STEWART admits he took a lot of steroids in the '80s to help his voice. But he gave them up for various medical reasons . . . including the fact that they SHRUNK HIS JUNK. He says, quote, "The steroids will take down the swelling in any membrane . . . including your [package]."
There are so many reasons I want to be married to CHRISTINA HENDRICKS. And she just added another one to the list. Christina tells "Lucky" magazine that she doesn't dress down at home, because she doesn't want to disappoint her husband, actor GEOFFREY AREND. (He's on the show "Body of Proof".) When he's around, she won't even put on sweat pants. She says, quote, "I can't do that to my husband, not after just three years of marriage. At home, I put on a low-cut caftan, and he's like, 'Babe, you look great.'"
BRAD PITT spoke out yesterday about ANGELINA JOLIE'S choice to undergo a double mastectomy. He said, quote, "All I want . . . is for her to have a long and healthy life, with myself and our children. This is a happy day for our family." He added, quote, "It was really important to her to share the story and that others would understand it doesn't have to be a scary thing. In fact, it can be an empowering thing, and something that makes you stronger and us stronger."
For some reason, KOBE BRYANT decided to post a picture of the Achilles' surgery he had last month on Instagram.
NICK YOUNG of the Philadelphia 76ers is accused of drugging and raping a woman back in 2011. The woman says Nick slipped her GHB in a glass of champagne at a Hollywood bar, and she woke up in his bed the next morning with injuries consistent with rape. She's suing for sexual battery, sexual assault, false imprisonment, and other crimes.
CHARLIE SHEEN'S ex-wife BROOKE MUELLER is currently in rehab, and Charlie's OTHER ex, DENISE RICHARDS, has custody of Charlie and Brooke's 4-year-old twin sons Bob and Max.Well, according to RadarOnline.com, Brooke has been to rehab 20 TIMES . . . and two of those times were when she was pregnant with Bob and Max. And both times, she was being treated for her addiction to CRYSTAL METH. A source says, quote, "It's truly amazing that she was able to hold onto custody of the boys for as long as she did. Brooke's road to getting custody back of the boys is going to be very, very long."
CHARLIE SHEEN'S ex-wife BROOKE MUELLER is currently in rehab, and Charlie's OTHER ex, DENISE RICHARDS, has custody of Charlie and Brooke's 4-year-old twin sons Bob and Max.Well, according to RadarOnline.com, Brooke has been to rehab 20 TIMES . . . and two of those times were when she was pregnant with Bob and Max. And both times, she was being treated for her addiction to CRYSTAL METH. A source says, quote, "It's truly amazing that she was able to hold onto custody of the boys for as long as she did. Brooke's road to getting custody back of the boys is going to be very, very long."
Some psycho got arrested after he showed up at ASHLEY TISDALE'S house. It probably didn't help that he had Tweeted her 19,000 times since November. Okay, it was actually only 18,888 times. Not surprisingly, the Tweets got pretty creepy. Like this one . . . quote, "My body is yours & even as friends I [effin'] love how I make u feel like mom maybe we both got issues cuz nobody's perfect."
LUCY LIU has been acting for 22 years, and yet she still can't seem to land the movie roles she wants.She says, quote, "I wish people wouldn't just see me as the Asian girl who beats everyone up, or the Asian girl with no emotion. People see Julia Roberts or Sandra Bullock in a romantic comedy, but not me." She adds, "I can't say that there is no racism . . . there's definitely something there that's not easy, which makes [an acting career] much more difficult."
JAMES FRANCO admits that his 2011 comedy "Your Highness" SUCKS. He also says he and SETH ROGEN want to make a sequel to "The Pineapple Express".
ABC has released their schedule for next season . . . and they announced that the "Dancing with the Stars" results show will be dropped next season, so there will only be one, two-hour episode each week. Also, ABC is airing a 30-minute "Toy Story" special in October.
The shows ABC is NOT bringing back next season include: "666 Park Avenue", "Body of Proof", "Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23", "Family Tools", "Happy Endings", "How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)", "Last Resort", "Malibu Country", "Private Practice", "Red Widow" and "Zero Hour".The shows they ARE bringing back include: "20/20", "America's Funniest Home Videos", "The Bachelor", "The Bachelorette", "Castle", "Dancing with the Stars", "Grey's Anatomy", "Last Man Standing", "The Middle", "Modern Family", "Nashville", "The Neighbors", "Once Upon a Time", "Revenge", "Scandal", "Shark Tank", "Suburgatory" and "The Taste". The shows that are still up in the air include: "Bet on Your Baby", "Splash" and "Wife Swap".
BILL HADER is leaving "Saturday Night Live" after eight seasons. He tells the "New York Times", quote, "It was a hard decision, but it has to happen at some point. It got to a point where I said, 'Maybe it's just time to go.'"Bill may not be the only one who's leaving. FRED ARMISEN and JASON SUDEIKIS are not sure they want to do another season either. "SNL" boss Lorne Michaels says they're still, quote, "making their decisions." Of course, SETH MEYERS is also leaving to take over for JIMMY FALLON on "Late Night" next February . . . but he's staying on "SNL" through this fall.
On last Friday's "Kitchen Nightmares", GORDON RAMSAY actually QUIT on a restaurant for the first time. After the episode aired, the restaurant owners got some negative feedback on social media sites, and they started FLIPPING OUT on the commenters. Later, they claimed their sites were HACKED . . . but it's hard to buy that after how crazy they acted on TV.
CBS won the Nielsens war again last week, with 13 of its shows making the top 25 in total viewership. And four CBS shows made the top five.In the cable rankings, ESPN and TNT's coverage of the NBA Playoffs took the top five spots, with around 5 million viewers per game. And once again, the highest rated SCRIPTED show on cable was "Game of Thrones", with 4.8 million viewers. Here are the top 10 overall last week . . .
1. Last Tuesday's "NCIS", CBS, 17.6 million viewers
2. "The Big Bang Theory", CBS, 16.3 million viewers
3. Last Tuesday's "NCIS: Los Angeles", CBS, 13.17 million viewers
Here's how a few other big shows did in the ratings last week . . .The third season finale of "Blue Bloods" was watched by 10.3 million people.The 26th season finale of "Survivor" pulled in 10.2 million viewers on CBS, which was about 2 million less than last season. (This season they were in the Caramoan Islands in the Philippines, and a nerdy guy named John Cochran won.)The second season finale of "Once Upon a Time" had 7.3 million viewers on ABC. The first season finale of "Vegas" attracted 7.2 million viewers. CBS won't officially announce their cancellations until later today, but word is it won't be coming back.The second season finale of "Revenge" pulled in 6.1 million viewers on ABC. The fourth season finale of "Glee" had 5.9 million viewers on Fox.
BEYONCÉ canceled a scheduled show in Belgium last night due to, quote, "dehydration and exhaustion." Her publicist says her doctors advised her to rest. The show will be rescheduled.She's supposed to perform at the same arena TONIGHT . . . but there's no guarantee that's happening. Her publicist says, quote, "She's awaiting word from her doctors before making a decision."Of course, there's talk that this SUPPORTS recent speculation that Beyoncé is pregnant again. There's no official word . . . but it seems like an interesting time for her doctors to order her to rest.
The nominees for this year's BET Awards have been announced. DRAKE led everyone with 12 nominations, followed by KENDRICK LAMAR and 2 CHAINZ, who scored eight apiece.CHRIS TUCKER is hosting . . . plus, CHRIS BROWN and R. KELLY are performing. More acts will be announced later.The ceremony will air live on Sunday, June 30th. There's a complete list of nominees at BET.com
It's been a big day on the Jersey Shore. In the ocean, the rollercoaster left under water in Superstorm Sandy's wake was in the process of being removed, while on land, the most famous tourist to set foot in the shore town – Prince Harry – visited the rebuilt boardwalk.The prince, who has been touring the U.S. since last week, charmed a group of children affected by the storm.Harry (escorted by Gov. Chris Christie) was greeted by screams and cheers from the largely-female waiting crowd under the shade of Jimbo's Cafe, before strolling in the sunshine to meet locals and construction workers who've helped put the devastated resort back together since the storm hit last October.
Chris Brown announced his plans to use never-before-heard vocals from late R&B singer Aaliyah on his new single "They Don't Know" at a BET Awards press conference on Tuesday, May 14, taking a cue from rival Drake, who did the same just last year, on track "Enough Said." Chris told reporters that the song will be part of his sixth album X, due out on July 16, and will feature "all new stuff that's never been heard before."
After eight seasons and 184 episodes, it finally happened: Fans of "How I Met Your Mother" met the mother! It's the answer to a mystery that's had viewers guessing since the beginning. That's because the woman in question wasn't one of the many likely candidates they've seen over the years. In fact, she's still only known as The Girl With the Yellow Umbrella (played by actress Cristin Milioti). So what do faithful fans of the show think of Ted's big reveal now that they've seen it? Well, it seems it wasn't a very happy Mother's Day for them."Sad, as he waited all those years for THAT???" viewer Alan Weinraub posted to TODAY Entertainment's Facebook page. Brian Petit agreed, writing, "7 years wasted..."According to Kevin Scott Lee, the reveal really should have happened back "in season 4 when Ted dated her roommate."While some complained about the poor payoff after such a long wait, others were just happy that the event marks the beginning of the end."Thank God it'll be over," Julie Wray wrote. "Wasn't funny after the first season."Of course, it won't be over right away. Monday's episode was the season finale, not the series finale. There's still one more season to go, wherein viewers will get to know mom a little better. Not that everyone wants to know this mom better.
TV TONIGHT
• "American Idol" [Performance Show] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Fox. Music Guest: Carly Rae Jepsen.
• "Arrow" [1st Season Finale] . . . 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on the CW.
• "So You Think You Can Dance" [Audition Show] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Fox.
• "Hoarding: Buried Alive" [5th Season Finale] . . . 9:00 to 10:00 P.M. on TLC.
• "CSI" [10th Season Finale] . . . 10:00 to 11:00 P.M. on CBS. Black Sabbath performs.