In 1977, Andrea McArdle became famous for playing little orphan Annie in the original Broadway production of "Annie." Guess what she looks like now!
Filed under: Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Finally, proof that all publicity is not good publicity -- Puck has been busted because he appeared on TMZ.
You may recall, we had video of the "Real World" faux-lebrity hosting a party at Jet Nightclub in Vegas a few days back, where he bragged about siring the children of lesbians.
Well, turns out, San Diego cops are fans, and when they saw his mug, they wanted one of their own. Puck has a three-year-old warrant for traffic violations and S.D. cops are now on the hunt.
Puck is for once a wanted man.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
So the story we put up yesterday ... that Miss Doris, the cashier at the cafeteria in the Longworth House Office Building, is back at work! Seems the pressure was too much for the powers that be in D.C.
In a supremely draconian move, Doris was suspended without pay after her register came up 9 bucks short. One congressional staffer put it this way to TMZ: "It's like the return of Christ. Everyone is congratulating her -- hugs, tearful kisses, she's thanking one and all for their support."
It looks like LC's fashion designing career could be as fake as "The Hills"!
Sources close to the Lauren Conrad line tell us LC's claim that she's involved in every step of the design process is overstated. We're told, "You never see her picking out fabrics, or in the cutting room, or even at the drawing board. She's not the designer, the only step she's involved in is the promotion."
We're also told the clothing line mainly is fashioned by Sherri Roozrak-Wood, a former designer for Tart. And surprise! LC's clothes look an awful lot like some of the old Tart designs.
Our spies were at Kress nightclub last week, and they tell us they overheard LC tell an aspiring designer that she wished she knew how to sketch. Cuts you up!
We talked to LC about the claims made, and she tells us, "These claims are ridiculous. Anyone who knows me knows how important designing is to me and how much time and devotion I put into my own line. I am and always have been the sole designer of the Lauren Conrad Collection."
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: TV, Fashion Police, The Hills
Former Atlanta Falcon's Pro Bowl running back Jamal Anderson bowed out of the NFL because of an ACL injury -- but bad knees had nothing to do with the reason why he couldn't stand up after hard night at Goa.
It's hard to do the Dirty Bird when you can't lift your arms.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Carnegie Mellon professor turned "Last Lecture" Internet sensation Randy Pausch has died. He was 47.
Last September, Pausch's "Last Lecture" speech -- which was actually called "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" -- became a viral phenomenon and was even retold in its entirety on Oprah.
Pausch had been battling pancreatic cancer and passed away early this morning. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Nikki McKibbin, is that you?!
Carrie Underwood (right) proved "Idol" does give back and spared some dollars to a homeless woman who was not on "A.I." (left) in Beverly Hills on Thursday.
Taylor Hicks was nowhere in sight.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, American Idol
Rule Number One of papping the Jolie-Pitts: Do not get all up in their property -- especially wearing camouflage.
A couple of shooters found that out the hard way, getting into a scuffle with Brad and Angelina's security after they were discovered on the grounds of the couple's chateau in southern France, clad in camouflage clothing. According to the French police, both sides filed legal complaints accusing battery and injury.
No further information on the names or nationalities of the paparazzi was available.
Filed under: Brad & Angelina
Big, tough-guy wrestler Sandman needed the help of Daddy's little girl to get out of his cage.
After bail was set for $10K for the rassler, Sandman -- real name James Fullington -- told the judge that his grown daughter Kelly would have to come up with the cash for him. Finally, after four days in the slammer, complicated by two former felony convictions from twenty years ago, Sandman's out.
And she's not the only little girl who helped the ex-ECW star: He asked the judge for leniency because he's about to have a baby girl.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown are used to having the book thrown at 'em -- just not actually writing them.
The two felonius rappers just got sued by Simon & Schuster, the publishing house, for failing to deliver on books they were paid to write. And it's not like they didn't have the time to write 'em -- both spent long stints in prison; Kim for perjury, Foxy for assault.
S&S wants their money back -- over $100K in total -- with interest. Neither rapper's lawyer could be immediately reached.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
The married father of two who was spotted shame-walking out of an NYC hotel with the world's most famous hooker says Ashley Dupre set him up.
And get this: TJ Earle, according to the New York Post, says his wife actually believes his story. (Gullible, party of one?) TJ claims that Ashley was "flirting" with him at a restaurant, and then they just happened to end up in the same hotel room ... overnight. A hotel room, the Post adds, where Earle and his wife had spent their anniversaries.
"I think [Dupre's] getting off on being a homewrecker," says a source.
Rev. Al Sharpton says he got tapped to do "Dancing with the Stars" –- but unlike the usual sublebs that would die for it, he's out.
It's like Basil Fawlty never went away.Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started
A giant boycott is scheduled to go down next Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Rising gas prices? Nope. Iraq war? Nah. A woman named Little Doris? Ding, ding.
Turns out Doris is a beloved member of the cafeteria staff at the Longworth House Office Building. According to an email circulating among House staffers, Doris was suspended without pay for being $9 short on her register. The government loses billions all the time and she's being jacked up for losing $9!
So the staffers are looking to boycott all the cafeterias run by Restaurant Associates to show their support for Doris.
Now about those taxes ...
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Another lil' problem for Lil Wayne -- who's now accused of ripping off the Rolling Stones!
Wayne -- aka the guy behind the lollipop song -- is being sued by a music publishing company that owns the rights to the Rolling Stones song "Play with Fire." Abkco Music Inc. claims that Wayne released an alternate version of the song -- that they're calling "explicit, sexist and offensive" -- without permission.
They're suing for copyright infringement and seeking unspecified damages. A rep at the label could not be reached for comment.
Filed under: Music
Two members of The Smashing Pumpkins are suing Virgin Records America, claiming the label has screwed them out of ringtone fees and other stuff.
James Yoshinobu Iha and D'Arcy Wretzky-Brown claims in 2005, five years after the band broke up, Virgin negotiated a deal solely with frontman Billy Corgan for electronic transmissions (ringtones, download computer files, etc), without ever getting the consent of Iha or Wretzky-Brown.
In the suit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, the plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Shanna Moakler is firing back at Kim K's claim she doesn't date white guys, telling TheDirty.com:
"Come on Kim, let the truth be told! You have dated numerous white guys. Your quote saying that you are not into white guys is a sham -- not a SHIM [a she and a him] like you! How about you just be honest Kim and say, "Shanna, I'm sorry for f'n with your man!" It's that simple... then you can deal with the aftermath from Reggie, you know -- your man that you cheated on!"
Your move, Kim.
Filed under: Celebrity Feuds
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