Tuesday, July 31, 2007

*DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - TUESDAY, JULY 31


*Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's divorce is official. For now, the two will share custody of their sons 50-50, though Kevin may fight for full custody. Brit has to pay K-Fed $15,000 a month in child support. Meanwhile, the divorce papers indicated that Britney is afraid that her kids will be kidnapped. (Oh, no, now she's paranoid!)

*Congratulations to former Dharma & Greg star Jenna Elfman. She and her hubby welcomed a baby boy named Story Elias. Story Elfman? Hmmmm....

*Do you want to be the next American Idol? Auditions kicked off Monday and will stop in Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center on August 27. You can't start lining up until August 25. For more info, check out idolonfox.com

*Barbara Walters said yesterday on The View that she will announce this week the new co-hosts of the show. Finally!

*Jessica Alba reportedly dumped her boyfriend of 2 years because he wasn't ready to get married.

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Monday, July 30, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - MONDAY, JULY 30


*Eddie Murphy is engaged to his girlfriend of 10 months, Tracy Edmonds. He popped the question with an 8-carat yellow diamond ring (a girl can't say no to that!)

*Nicole Richie is going to jail! Nicole pleaded guilty to D.U.I. and was sentenced to 4 days in prison. Don't feel bad, Nicole--Paris Hilton served 23 days!

*Usher's weekend wedding in the Hamptons was called off just hours before the event. I hear that Usher and his pregnant fiance couldn't agree on anything and that his Mom was a major obstacle. Beyonce and Janet Jackson were among the guests who were told at the last minute that the wedding was called off.

*Kelly Clarkson is expected to release a new pop album next year

*The Simpsons topped the weekend box office, taking in $72 million!

*Steve Martin married his 35-year-old screenwriter girlfriend in a secret ceremony over the weekend. Guests, including Tom Hanks and Diane Keaton, thought they were just going to a regular party at Steve's house.

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Friday, July 27, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - FRIDAY, JULY 27


*Nicole Richie will break her silence in an interview with Diane Sawyer that will air next Thursday and Friday on Good Morning America and 20/20. Meanwhile, Nicole could be facing jail time--a minimum of 5 days for her second D.U.I. conviction.

*A man was arrested by the FBI for trying to blackmail Tom Cruise for $1 million over unreleased photos of Tom's wedding to Katie Holmes

*Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber are the new parents of a baby boy they named Alexander. How refreshing--a celebrity baby with a normal name!

*Britney Spears' Vegas vacation could have a negative impact on her custody case. Brit did not get permission from Kevin Federline to take their 2 sons to Las Vegas as required by law

*If you want to catch a movie this weekend, a few new ones are in theaters including The Simpsons Movie, Lindsay Lohan (pre-rehab) in the thriller I Know Who Killed Me and the romantic comedy No Reservations starring Catherine Zeta-Jones.

*Barbara Walters is expected to announce the new co-host of The View next week and I hear that Whoopi Goldberg got the job.

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Thursday, July 26, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - THURSDAY, JULY 26


*Britney Spears could lose her kids. In light of Britney's recent bizarre behavior, ex-hubby Kevin Federline is suing for full custody of their two sons

*Sorry, ladies--Johnny Depp is finally getting married. Johnny and his longtime girlfriend and mother of his two kids, Vanessa Paradis, will tie the knot in the next few weeks at their villa in France.

*ABC is planning a spin-off of Dancing With the Stars featuring competing teams of dancers

*Drew Carey, the new host of The Price is Right, said he will carry on Bob Barker's tradition of ending the show with a pet neutering mention

*Catherine Zeta-Jones plays a chef in her new movie No Reservations, which opens tomorrow in theaters, but in real life she stays out of the kitchen. Catherine once tried to cook something for her hubby Michael Douglas and she almost burned down the house! Take-out is much less dangerous!

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - WEDNESDAY, JULY 25


*Lindsay Lohan arrested again! Lindsay was arrested in Santa Monica early Tuesday on suspicion of D.U.I., cocaine possession and driving on a suspended license. Lindsay is back in rehab and she has to appear in court on August 24. Her mother, Dina said she is "sick" over Lindsay's latest arrest. Maybe Dina should focus on being a mother to her troubled daughter instead of shopping around a reality show! I really hope Lindsay gets the help she needs before she ends up really hurting herself or someone else.
(note: photo above is Lindsay's mugshot)

*Britney Spears pregnant? That's the latest rumor but Brit has not confirmed it. Meanwhile, OK! Magazine will publish the photos of Britney's disastrous photo shoot and the editor-in-chief said the photos are sad and shocking. The new issue will be out Friday.

*Oprah Winfrey tops the list of the highest paid TV stars with a paycheck of $260 million per year. American Idol judge Simon Cowell is a distant second with $45 million.

*This sounds awful but it seems to work for Fergie--she drinks 2 tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar after lunch and dinner to lose weight

*Matt Damon is getting a star today on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Matt is one of the nicest guys in Hollywood--congrats!

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - TUESDAY, JULY 24


*It's official--Drew Carey is the new host of The Price is Right! Drew confirmed his new gig during a taping of David Letterman's show.
*Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are kicking off a tour together in Atlantic City on September 29. Happy 38th Birthday to Jennifer!
*Britney Spears self-arranged photo shoot and interview with OK! Magazine ended up being a disaster. Sources said Britney was "completely out of it" during the interview and the photos are so bad that publishing them could kill her career. I can't wait to see the results in the new issue this week.
*Good news for Harry Potter fans--author J.K. Rowling is working on another character and book. Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter in the films turned 18 yesterday and gained access to the $10 million he's made doing the Potter movies. What is Daniel planning to do with all of that cash? Buy books, CDs and DVDs. Wow, he'll have a lot of change!
*Lindsay Lohan is taking tango lessons for an upcoming movie role
*New DVDs in stores today include The Number 23, Zodiac and Reign Over Me
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Monday, July 23, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - MONDAY, JULY 23


*The 7th and final Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows went on sale Friday at midnight and broke sales records, with 8.3 million copies sold in the first 24 hours.

*Harry Potter was knocked off the top of the weekend box office by the new Adam Sandler/Kevin James comedy. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry is the new #1 movie, followed by Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Hairspray

*If you want to read the latest about the trainwreck that is Britney Spears, pick up this week's issue of OK! Magazine. Britney opens up about her babies, her mama drama, K-Fed and more.

*The United States will have a female President next year--well, at least on the Fox show "24." Tony Award-winning actress Cherry Jones will play President Allison Taylor when the new season kicks off in January.

*Congratulations to boxing champ and Dancing With the Stars finalist Laila Ali. She married retired NFL star Curtis Conway over the weekend.

*Katie Holmes, Eva Longoria, Mary-Kate Olsen and Brooke Shields were among the celebrities who showed up Saturday to watch David Beckham's American soccer debut with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

*Kelly Clarkson revealed that she has never said "I love you" to a boyfriend

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Friday, July 20, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - FRIDAY, JULY 20


*Lindsay Lohan's next movie was shut down reportedly because she was spotted partying in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Lindsay surrendered to police to be formally booked on D.U.I. and hit-and-run charges stemming from her car crash last May. A court date was set for August 24.

*A report says Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been fighting about everything lately, including buying the wrong kind of milk and where to spend their downtime. Welcome to the world of being a "normal" couple!

*There's a rumor that Jennifer Garner may be pregnant with baby #2, after she gained a few pounds recently and has been wearing loose-fitting clothes.

*Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes and Will & Jada Pinkett Smith are hosting a party at the Museum of Contemporary Art to welcome David & Victoria Beckham to Los Angeles. George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey are among the celebs on the guest list.

*New movies in theaters include "Hairspray" starring John Travolta and the Adam Sandler/Kevin James comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry"

*Kevin James is so serious about his love for the New York Mets that he named his daughter after the team's ballpark, Shea Stadium. Shea Joelle James was born last month and Kevin said he can't believe he got that one past his wife. Maybe Ben Affeck's next kid will be named Fenway.

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Thursday, July 19, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - THURSDAY, JULY 19


*The Primetime Emmy nominations were announced this morning. The awards will be presented September 16 and here are some of the nominees:
Drama Series: Boston Legal, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, House & The Sopranos.
Comedy Series: Entourage, The Office, 30 Rock, Two and a Half Men, Ugly Betty
Lead Actor in a Drama Series: James Spader, Hugh Laurie, Denis Leary, James Gandolfini & Kiefer Sutherland
Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Sally Field, Kyra Sedgwick, Mariska Hargitay, Patricia Arquette, Minnie Driver & Edie Falco
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Ricky Gervais, Tony Shalhoub, Steve Carell, Alec Baldwin & Charlie Sheen
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Felicity Huffman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tina Fey, America Ferrara & Mary-Louise Parker
Oustanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: William Shatner, T.R. Knight, Masi Oka, Michael Emerson, Terry O'Quinn & Michael Imperioli
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Rachel Griffiths, Katherine Heigl, Chandra Wilson, Sandra Oh, Aida Turturro & Lorraine Bracco
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Kevin Dillon, Jeremy Piven, Neil Patrick Harris, Rainn Wilson & Jon Cryer
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jaime Pressley, Jenna Fischer, Holland Taylor, Conchata Ferrell & Vanessa Williams

*There's a rumor that Ashlee Simpson is pregnant and engaged but her rep said it's not true

*Eva Longoria's new hubby, Tony Parker said the hardest thing to get used to about being married is wearing a wedding ring. Tony said he expects to lose his ring a couple of times (be careful Tony!)

*Britney Spears has become her own manager and publicist, carrying out business deals and signing contracts. Brit may make her big musical comeback at the MTV Video Music Awards in September.

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - WEDNESDAY, JULY 18


*Gisele Bundchen is the world's richest supermodel, with a paycheck of $33 million last year. Kate Moss came in second on the Forbes list with an income of $9 million, followed by Heidi Klum with $8 million.

*Drew Carey and former 90210 star Ian Ziering are the top contenders to replace Bob Barker on The Price is Right

*The Singing Bee, the karaoke game show hosted by Joey Fatone is the #1 TV show and has been added to NBC's fall lineup.

*The new Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows hits stores at midnight Friday but it has been leaked online!

*Is this necessary--a remake of Footloose?! It's in the works with High School Musical star Zac Effron starring in the Kevin Bacon role

*Paula Abdul is having laser treatments to look younger. Are there any treatments to make her sound coherent?

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - TUESDAY, JULY 17


*Donald Trump making nice with Rosie O'Donnell? The Donald invited Rosie to appear on the celebrity version of The Apprentice. Ro said it's not going to happen!

*Good news for X-Files fans! A movie sequel is in the works and David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson have signed on.

*Fired Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington has a new job. He'll guest star on at least 5 episodes of The Bionic Woman on NBC. Hopefully he won't cause problems on the set!

*Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell got married over the weekend and the bride walked down the aisle to Foreigner's song "I Want To Know What Love Is." Just a thought--shouldn't you know what love is before you're about to get married???

*New DVD's in stores include The Hills Have Eyes 2 and Premonition

*Star Jones will break her silence about her dramatic weight loss in a Glamour Magazine article. The issue hits newsstands on August 7.

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings on 95.1 WAYV

Monday, July 16, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - MONDAY, JULY 16


*Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell got married Saturday in their backyard in Los Angeles. Most of the guests thought they were going to a barbeque. I'll bet they were underdressed!

*The honeymoon is over for Eva Longoria and Tony Parker. The newlyweds arrived back in Los Angeles Sunday from the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos. Eva had to go back to work on the set of Desperate Housewives today.

*Lindsay Lohan is out of rehab after completing a 45-day program. Her first order of business after getting out? Heading to a Las Vegas nightclub for a birthday party. Luckily, Lindsay has decided to wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet. By the way, I am so jealous--Lindsay owns 5,000 pairs of shoes! I need 4,900 more pairs to catch up!

*Britney Spears has a new addition to the family. Brit took less than a half hour to pick out and buy a $3,000 Yorkie that she named London

*TV reminder: tonight at 8:00 on NBC it's the special Victoria Beckham: Coming to America. Victoria's hunky soccer star hubby David Beckham will make a brief appearance.

*As expected, Harry Potter ruled the weekend box office. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has taken in more than $140 million since opening last Wednesday. Transformers fell to #2.

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekeday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - WEDNESDAY, JULY 11


*Charlie Sheen is engaged to Brooke Mueller. They have been dating for a little over a year. Charlie proposed on the beach in Costa Rica with a $500,000 engagement ring. Hopefully Charlie is a changed man and he threw out his little black book!

*Today is the day Harry Potter fans have been waiting for--Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix opens in theaters!

*Ivanka Trump said there is "zero chance" that she will replace Rosie O'Donnell on The View

*Do you want to be a contestant on Survivor? NBC10 meterologist Kathy Orr will host an open casting call tomorrow (Thursday) at The Pool at Harrahs from 3-5PM

*Jessica Alba admitted that she secretly sucked her thumb until she was 9 years old and it gave her buck teeth. Of course she got them fixed before getting into show biz

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV


Monday, July 9, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - MONDAY, JULY 9


*Eva Longoria and Tony Parker are married! They tied the knot Saturday in Paris in front of about 200 guests, including Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Nicollette Sheridan, Jessica Alba, Sheryl Crow and Ryan Seacrest (how did Seacrest get an invite?) All of the female guests at the wedding were given 18K Van Cleef & Arpels bracelets with a mother-of-pearl clover charm for good luck. You can see Eva and Tony's wedding and honeymoon photos in this week's issue of OK! Magazine.

*Clay Aiken got into a fight with a female passenger on a flight to Tulsa. The trouble started when Clay put his foot up on the woman's armrest. The woman reportedly shoved Clay during the argument. He performed later that day and joked that he had gotten beaten up by a girl!

*Jerry Seinfeld tops a new list of the world's top celebrity vacation homes. Jerry's 7-bedroom East Hamptons estate has a 22-car garage!

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Friday, July 6, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - FRIDAY, JULY 6

*Eva Longoria and Tony Parker are getting married twice! Today they will get married in a civil ceremony as required by French law and the big, fancy religious ceremony is coming up tomorrow on lucky 7-7-07 in a castle in Paris. Most of Eva's Desperate Housewives co-stars will be attending tomorrow, but Marcia Cross, who plays Bree, had to send her regrets because she doesn't want to leave her twin baby girls.

*Tomorrow, the Live Earth concerts will take place on every continent around the globe. The global warming awareness shows were organized by Al Gore and he lined up some big acts to perform, including Bon Jovi, Kelly Clarkson, The Police, Melissa Etheridge, John Mayer and Genesis. Justin Timberlake is expected to be a "surprise guest" the concert in London.

*Britney Spears explained why she bashed a photographer's car with an umbrella in February. On her official website, Brit said she was preparing for a movie role and got a little carried away. (yeah, right....)

*Jennifer Aniston’s summer fling is over. Jen and her British model boyfriend, Paul Sculfor, broke up. They only had a few romantic dinners so it wasn't serious yet anyway.

*Sources say Rachel Ray and her husband of two years, John Cusimano, are close to filing to divorce. Their marriage has withstood sex and drug scandals--on his part.

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Thursday, July 5, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - THURSDAY, JULY 5


*It has been confirmed--Christina Aguilera is pregnant! She's on tour until August so hopefully the mommy-to-be won't get morning (or evening) sickness!

*More sources are saying that Nicole Richie is pregnant and has been shopping for a wedding dress for her shotgun wedding to rocker Joel Madden

*Great news for Sex and the City Fans! All of the leading ladies have signed on the dotted line to star in the Sex and the City movie and filming will start in September.

*Drew Barrymore is dating Scrubs star Zach Braff

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - TUESDAY, JULY 3


*Cameron Diaz wants to set the record straight--she's not a homewrecker! Cameron is named in the divorce papers of illusionist Criss Angel as his lover. The two reportedly had a fling in Las Vegas a few months ago and nobody knew that Criss was married. He said he kept his marriage hidden to further his career. Now his estranged wife is accusing him of mental cruelty and abandonment. Cameron denies having any role in the divorce. Sounds like an episode of Desperate Housewives!

*A couple of new movies are opening today in theaters just in time for the 4th of July holiday--"Transformers" based on the 80's toy line and Robin Williams and Mandy Moore star in the romantic comedy "License To Wed"

*Jessica Simpson is not living up to the title of her next film, "Major Movie Star." Reports say the movie is so bad that it may not be released in theaters. The opening was delayed twice and now the movie has been pulled from the summer lineup altogether.

*A Heather Locklear/Jack Wagner love update (because they are too cute together!) Heather and Jack went public with their relationship about two months ago. When Jack was asked what he likes best about Heather he said "that would probably go under the category of everything." Ahhhhh!

*Listen for Diane's Celebrity Dirt weekday mornings at 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 on 95.1 WAYV

Monday, July 2, 2007

DIANE'S CELEBRITY DIRT - MONDAY, JULY 2


*It was a star-studded lineup of performers yesterday at The Concert for Diana on what would have been Princess Diana's 46th birthday, including Elton John, Duran Duran and Fergie. If you missed the concert, VH-1 will re-air it or you can log onto VH1.com

*The animated film Ratatouille topped the weekend box office--it's about a rat who aspires to be a gourmet chef (Hmmm, rats in a restaurant kitchen--not sure if I want to see that!) Live Free or Die Hard was #2, followed by Evan Almighty

*Britney Spears hand-delivered an upsetting letter late last week to her mother, Lynne. The letter essentially said that Lynn could not have contact with her two grandchildren if she's taking certain types of medication. However, Lynne is optimistic. She's hoping that Britney will attend the family's 4th of July cookout in Louisiana (yeah, right--she'll bring the hot dog buns!)

*Maybe it is a good thing to not win the title of American Idol--it's working for Chris Daughtry and his band. Daughtry's self-titled debut album was certified triple platinum after hitting the 3 million sales mark

*More than 3 million people watched Larry King's interview with Paris Hilton last week. That's 3 times the amount of viewers that Larry usually has. Tonight, Larry's guest is fired Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington.

*Happy 21st Birthday to Lindsay Lohan! Let's hope she doesn't celebrate with a drink!

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