January 31st, 2006

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
The National Enquirer reports that Nicole Kidman is rushing ahead with plans for a secret spring wedding to singer Keith Urban and the buzz is getting louder that they're expecting! Spies in Nashville say Nicole has seemed to put on weight and that she's even showing a noticeable bump. Meanwhile, Nicole was also seen in New York, plunking down a few thousand bucks on some sexy lingerie. A witness says Nicole was in the store for hours and seemed really excited about revamping her underwear drawer. Perhaps backing up the pregnancy rumors the witness also said Nicole seemed curvier and that there was a little more to her now.

Kenny Chesney and Renée Zellweger
As for that other Hollywood-meets-country couple, Kenny Chesney and Renée Zellweger, you can forget those rumors about which team Kenny may or may not be roping for. After Renee filed for divorce, citing fraud, the rumors started that Kenny might be a Brokeback kind of cowboy. However, Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com says he had a talk with flight attendant Paula Jackson during a recent trip. She claims that she had been Chesney's lover for 10 years before he met and married Renee. Paula went on to say, "I taught him everything he knows. Renée should have called me, I would have told her, there's no way he should be married." If you're curious, and you know you are, Paula described Chesney as 'capable' in the sack and says he had a full head of hair back in those days.

Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey
From the 'how can I miss you when you won't go away' file, insiders say that even though it was Jessica Simpson who pulled the trigger on the divorce, she keeps calling Nick Lachey at least once a day. But, when the phone rang while Nick was trying to watch the Colts-Steelers playoff game, he saw her number on the caller ID and blew her off! However, when she called again, he picked up, but told her she was phoning at a bad time. When Jessica asked what he was doing, Nick said it didn't matter and to just stop calling. Meanwhile, friends of Jessica say that she's always talking about Nick and what went wrong with the marriage and how she could've done things differently.

Eva Longoria
Things are still hot and heavy between Eva Longoria and boyfriend Tony Parker. The rumors were flying that they had split and she had hooked up with Jamie Foxx. Eva reveals that she and Tony bought a house together and plan to spend the next three years renovating the place before they move in. Eva says by that time she and Tony may be married.

Britney Spears
You may remember that Britney Spears recently visited a Hindu temple in Malibu to seek guidance. Now the guru she visited is speaking out about Britney's visit. Malibu minister Samundrala Krishna Ma Charyulu says he didn't recognize Britney when she showed up with her baby, Sean Preston. However, he wrapped some Hindu cloth around them both and gave them some flowers to wear as part of the prayer ceremony. He described Britney as very humble and respectful. Perhaps needing some guidance is Britney's other half, Kevin Federline, who recently took their son to have his ears pierced. Kevin reportedly thought it would make the baby look cool, just like his dad. However, when Britney got wind of it, she and her bodyguards raced to cut them off at the pass. Britney managed to stop them in time and reminded Kevin that Sean hadn't had his tetanus shot yet, so he couldn't be pierced.

Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance
It's a boy, and a girl, for Angela Bassett and husband Courtney B. Vance. The couple are new parents of twins, who were born last Friday to a surrogate mother. Bassett and Vance have been married for eight years. She won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Tina Turner in the movie "What's Love Got to Do with It." Vance plays district attorney Ron Carver on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent."

Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson's hookup d'jour is reportedly with a British musician named Richard Archer, who's in a band called Hard-Fi. They supposedly met last month when Archer sent Johansson a personal invitation to a London show. The group is now touring the U.S. and bandmates say the two lovebirds plan to meet up.

Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan was in a London hospital last Friday. This time it was to get ten stitches in her shin after she slipped on some stairs at singer Bryan Adams' house. According to Lindsay's mom, she and her friends were making breakfast and Lindsay was going up the stairs, carrying a ceramic teacup. Lindsay had just come out of the shower and was still wet and had some lotion on, and she slipped and the cup went flying. When it shattered, one of the pieces cut Lindsay. At least that's their story and they're sticking to it.

Natasha Lyonne
American Pie actress Natasha Lyonne is in some deep pie. Neither she nor her attorney bothered to show up in court last week to answers charges that include a threat of bestiality. Lyonne's former roommate claims that the actress threatened to sexually molest her dog during a domestic dispute. She is also charged with criminal mischief, harassment and trespassing. Lyonne missed earlier court appearances while she was in the hospital being treated for hepatitis C and a collapsed lung. Word is that she was also receiving methadone, which is often used to combat heroin addiction and sources say her arms were covered with needle tracks at the time she was admitted to the hospital. Natasha also did a recent stint at a psychiatric facility and was believed to be living on the street before that. Lyonne now has a warrant out for her arrest.

Kate Moss
Supermodel Kate Moss has agreed to sit down with police in London this week to talk about that video showing her snorting cocaine. After much negotiating, Kate will reportedly make a "full and frank" confession and snitch on her dealer. If she doesn't, she could face a 10-year prison sentence.

Gael Greene
New York restaurant critic Gael Greene has written her memoirs, in which she details some of the 'desserts' she's shared with famous men along the way. Among them was Elvis Presley. She writes that she thinks the sex was good, but she doesn't remember the details. What she does remember is that after they finished, he asked her to call room service and order him a fried egg sandwich.

Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron now says that directors often turn her down for action roles because her boobs aren't big enough. Charlize says that she was shocked when she was cast in the action movie Aeon Flux and that she knew it wouldn't just be running around with big t**s and kicking things because she says, "I'm not good at that." And "I haven't got any t**s."

Felicity Huffman
What happens when a Desperate Housewife meets a desperate criminal? You get a tug of war! Felicity Huffman was walking out of Barney's in Beverly Hills when a crook ran up behind her and grabbed her purse. But, not so fast! Felicity's yoga training paid off and she held onto the bag as the crook tried to pull it away. They tugged back and forth until she braced her legs, let out a yell and gave a mighty heave. That's when the crook gave up and ran away. Felicity says she was glad she fought back, although she was shaken up and her arms were sore as hell.

Michael Jackson
Today's Michael Jackson sighting comes from Hamburg, Germany. Michael is said to be staying with the family of music industry honcho Wolfgang Schleiter. More than 100 fans gathered in freezing temperatures outside the house to catch a glimpse of Michael as he peeked out through a curtain.

Chris Penn
The autopsy results aren't in yet, but friends of Chris Penn are privately saying that they think that his death was caused by drugs. Chris had spoken openly about past drug use, but had cleaned up. Friends say it's likely that he fell off the wagon and that combined with his weight gain likely did him in.

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