Good Morning...

Wow. She cleans up well still. Of course, soon after this photo was taken, she went back to her trashy ways. But, because it's almost Christmas, think of how stressful her life is. She never has a moment without someone taking her picture. I look terrible in all the pictures I pose for; I couldn't imagine having someone taking my picture constantly. No wonder she's so screwed up. People analyze her every outfit, her every move, and her every mistake. For now, I have a little more compassion for her.

Kanye West was caught cheating. Maybe this time he'll keep his mouth shut about values.

Madonna wants to adopt a baby girl and her husband does not. To me, this is a really big deal and if she wants to save her marriage she'll stop being selfish and put off adopting another child until after the baby boy gets settled in.

Jessica Simpson pulled her song from the tribute she flubbed a couple weeks ago.

The Rosie/Donald brew-ha-ha continues. Donald threatens to sue. Rosie says bring it on. Unfortunately, I could care less. I do not believe that Donald is a moral compass for America, but I don't believe that Rosie has any reason to input on that matter--except in the capacity of The View. We'll see what happens after Christmas.

• Miss Nevada was dethroned because of some very SCANDALOUS pictures. You can see them at the Bricks link on the side.

• Anna Nicole Smith was forced to bring in her baby for a DNA test. My guess--the baby isn't Howard's. It's that other weird guy ordering the test. But, we'll just wait and see.

• Michelle Rodriguez is coming back to Lost via flashbacks.

• In honor of two people who had an enormous influence on both Porter and Diddy, 5 lb., D’Lila Star Combs was named after Porter’s grandmother, Lila Star, Zimmerman said Thursday afternoon. Her 5 lb. 4 oz. sister, Jessie James Combs, was named after Diddy’s grandmother, Jessie Smalls.

Nip/Tuck

Joely Richardson will be returning to her role as Julia McNamara when the show resumes production for Season 5 in June, although It remains to be seen just how many episodes she will appear in. As of now, word is that Richardson will come back for a few episodes where Julia takes the children to visit Sean. No matter what, any amount of Julia is good in my book! I am still crazy excited over last week's season finale where Sean & Christian decide to move the practice to Los Angeles and encounter a whole new world of fake boobies and plastic smiles. According to an article in the Houston Chronicle, also slated for Season 5: Matt and Kimber will have their baby, but Matt will move to Los Angeles to go to college and medical school. Kimber will be closer to Scientology and porn (hmmm, I don't know if Tom Cruise would approve of that one). Liz will join the doctors and serve as their anesthesiologist (Phew! It wouldn't be the same without dear Liz!).

Enough Said.

Lara Flynn Boyle tied the knot with businessman Donald Ray Thomas last weekend in San Antonio, TX. the twosome, who have known each other for a couple years but only recently started dating, had "a small ceremony" in Thomas' backyard. The ceremony was so low-key that the couple didn't even have rings.

Thoroughly disgusted with both marriage and Hollywood, Reese Witherspoon believes firmly in her Southern roots. She has taken her children and moved to Charleston, S.C. Both kids are said to be in public school there.

Star Jones is going to try and re-vamp her image by traveling with Oprah and Gayle King to save kids in Africa. I don't think anyone can save her.

Miss USA was allegedly partying with hip hop artists The Game and Camron. The conservative Miss USA organization heard that she was hanging out after club hours with them and brought her partying ways to light. She also spent time with Constantine from American Idol.

Eminem is again divorced from his wife and baby's mama.

N'Syncer Joey Fatone will be on next year's Dancing with the stars.

None of the Jennifer Aniston rumors have come from a reliable source or been confirmed.

Hilary Swank is dating her agent.

Sharon Stone is dating Christian Slater.

Ok, this one I don't like, but I'm going to put it here anyway because it is coming from multiple sources. Gavin Rossdale may be bisexual. Gwen allows it because she is so busy and it is more a marriage of convenience. As long as he helps her get pregnant, then she will let him do whatever he wants. Now, for the kicker, the rumored partner is transvestite rocker Marilyn from the 1980's. Marilyn is from a place called Kingston. Kingston is their baby's name. Now, Boy George is one of the sources that spilled the beans. I'm not sure if it's true or if I just do not want to believe it. I'll let you be the judge.

I think the world is upside down

Britney as she gets another tattoo while her little sister looks on.

Tara Reid. What?!? I hope this sticks. If it does, I hope she helps Britney.

Click to see Britney pushing her perfumes as Christmas Presents

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6hrGYeBidY&eurl=

Are you kidding me? Does she seem a little more "off" than usual?

A departure from celebrities (for just a minute)

Sorry for the late post

Miss USA will not be dethroned, but will enter re-hab instead.

Star Magazine is reporting that Britney Spears hooked up with J.R. Rotem BEFORE she officially filed her divorce papers. Does that mean that Kevin Federline stands to make more money from the divorce if it’s true? No word on if it's true.

Tom Cruise is making a movie about Scientology. Posh Spice will play the alien's wife. Enough said.

There are reports that Christina Aguilera's marriage is on the rocks, but I don't want to believe it and have found no confirmation.

Monday

It seems like another Hollywood couple may be heading towards Divorceville any day now. Sources say that Pink's marriage to motocross star Carey Hart is in trouble, after less than a year. The couple - who wed on a beach in Costa Rica in January - have spent long periods apart because of their work commitments and the distance is said to be putting a strain on their marriage. A source told the National Enquirer magazine, "Pink and Carey's marriage is in trouble. They're both crazy busy with their separate careers, and it's beginning to take a toll on their relationship. They're hardly ever together."

Mel Gibson’s public image took another hit recently; a twenty-nine year old woman claimed Gibson is her father. Carmel Sloane announced she plans to force Gibson to take a DNA test to finally prove he is her long-lost father. Sloane said she’s not doing this for money, but instead, she would like her ten-year-old son to meet his grandfather.

Britney at a LA Lakers game where the crowd booed her. She was so upset she left before half time. Maybe she will get the hint to keep her goodies to herself.

This is Britney's new $7.5 million dollar home.

• Miss USA tested positive for cocaine and was sent packing back to Kentucky. As with most de-throned winners (i.e. Vanessa Williams), I'm sure we'll hear more about her than any of the other girls. I'm sure Playboy is soon to follow.

• Paris Hilton is claiming she hasn't had sex in 7 months--keeping her vow of Chasity for one year. YEAH RIGHT!! She also claims that sex is sacred and she has only been in 2 relationships. Um...I've seen that many videos of her with different people. I think she may need to add a zero (or 2) to that number.

• "Show Me the Money and "Daybreak" have been cancelled.

Estimated ticket sales for Dec. 15-17
1. “The Pursuit of Happiness,” $27 million
2. “Eragon,” $23.45 million
3."Charlotte’s Web,” $12 million
4. “Happy Feet,” $8.5 million
5. “The Holiday,” $8.2 million

Miss USA may be de-throned because of her behavior in bars and other establishments. The announcement will come later today.

• The Dixie Chicks might split up after the Grammy's. Evidently their Bush supporting fans can't forgive Natalie for her comments. They now want to focus on being great moms.

• On Oprah not being invited to both TomKat weddings:

“Tom’s always been angry that Oprah gave so many outlets permission to air and re-air his couch-jumping stunt, because it got blown out of proportion,” an insider tells Life & Style. “He wouldn’t have minded if the moments preceding and following the jump got the same play as the actual act. The funny thing about Tom is that he still insists he didn’t do anything wrong on that show and that it was all innocent fun.”

Paris and Britney may not being hanging out any more. Britney's reps have told her to start acting like an adult and stop hanging out with Paris if she wants to make a come back.

Britney has not shown us her Va-J-J this time, just her boobs. She wore a see through shirt and the paparazzi caught the whole thing. I won't post the pics here, but you can check them out if you want here: http://x17online.com/celebrities/britney_spears/x17_xclusive_britney_lets_it_all_hang_out.php

Nicole Richie may receive mandatory jail time for her DUI. No word on how long.

FHM has print it's last magazine.

Peter Boyle died yesterday losing his battle with heart disease and multiple myeloma, a bone-marrow cancer. He was known for his role on Everybody Loves Raymond. He was 71 and will be terribly missed.

• Fergie was born in 1975. She is not 40 and that rumor was started by Perez Hilton, who was originally not her biggest fan. But, since she has been nice and speaking to him, he has changed his tune. He still picks on her, but no nearly as much.

Can these 2 be any cuter? It's Jennifer Garner and baby Violet.

Kat's new album cover.

Lindsey Lohan has been sober for 8 days now and has been attending AA for one year. She says she is tired of people only knowing her for her partying. Maybe she should take Tara Reid with her.

Reports claim that Joel Madden broke up with Hilary Duff because she wouldn't have sex with him. She's still a virgin. But, he is said to be happy with Nicole Richie.

Paris Hilton is not engaged. She just wants to wear different rings on different fingers.

Scientology has swept up J.Lo and Jim Carrey. Marc Anthony is a devout Catholic and is upset about the whole situation. Evidently the introductory course both stars are taking is all about self-help. It's the hook so to speak.

Christina Aguilera has purchased gifts for Britney Spear's children this year.

Jessica Simpson is messing up the lines of her new movie. She actually had to have an earpiece to feed her the lines.

The Jolie-Pitt family.

Baby Shiloh is the blonde--Brad-look-alike--baby in the middle.

• Queen Latifah's girlfriend is cheating on her with some no-name model she met at the BET awards.
• J.Lo wants to adopt a baby from Puerto Rico because of her conception difficulties.
• Beyonce looks so beautiful, but she is claiming that the woman on-stage is not her, it is her alter-ego Sasha--that way no one knows the real Beyonce.
• Keanu Reeve is back on the market and looking for love. Let's hope he bathes and shaves regularly this time.
• Racheal McAdams and Ryan Gosling are re-engaged.
• After months of acting like a lady, Tara Reid, got drunk last night and stumbled out of a club. I was cheering for her recovery, but I guess it was all in vain.
• JR Rotem, Britney's mystery man, is a music producer who - in addition to working with Spears on her new album - has also worked with Paris Hilton and.....KEVIN FEDERLINE!!

Britney caught kissing this guy

No one knows who he is yet. Let's hope not another back-up dancer.

Nicole RIchie Arrested!!!

Nicole Richie was arrested for DUI early Monday morning. She was booked at 4:50 a.m this morning and was released 45 minutes ago. The booking sheet reveals Richie is 5'1" and 85 lbs.We're told her SUV was spotted by two motorists going the wrong way on the 134 freeway in Burbank (near Joel Madden's house). The drivers called 911. When the police responded, Richie was stopped in the carpool lane and was alone in the vehicle. When cops approached the vehicle, Richie was on her cellphone. Nicole Richie admitted she had taken Vicodin and smoked pot. A preliminary alcohol screening device revealed that Nicole was not under the influence of alcohol.

Good Morning!!

Britney Spears has died her hair black. I'm not sure this is the color for her.

Even though she had a glass of champagne one night after attending an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Lindsay Lohan has cut down drastically on her drinking. In fact, she's been out at clubs all week and each time she drank only water. Plus, she's stopped hanging out with Paris Hilton and is sticking to her non-celeb friends. Lindsay's loved ones hope it lasts.

• Prince will perform at the Superbowl this year.

• Wesley Snipes was arrested and then released on bail. He then flew back to Namibia to finish his movie.

• Mel Gibson's Mayan epic Apocalypto managed to debut in the top spot at the box office this weekend with $14.3 million, but that was a far cry from the $83.8 million taken in two years ago by The Passion of the Christ. Holiday was number 2, and Happy Feet is still hanging in there at number 3.

• This morning has been slow so far, but as info from the weekend rolls in, I'll keep you up to date.

Developing...

This female star has been spiraling out of control over the past several weeks and has been the subject of numerous Internet gossip sites. She is currently being persuaded by those close to her to enter rehab within the next week. There is even a chance it could be this weekend. Her friends and family are extremely concerned that if something is not done now it may be too late. Going into rehab now would allow for a fresh start for the new year and to get her life back on track.

What would another day of celebrity blogging be without Britney? She was reportedly caught with Xanex and Paxil. She also as spent much of her partying time in the bathroom. (Coke anyone?). But don't worry, this shouldn't effect her ability to keep her children. After all, it's not like she actually looks after them.

Dakota Fanning is the new face of Marc Jacobs, appearing in the designer's latest advertising campaign. I don't know about you, but I'm not going to buy a designers clothes if they use a child as their spokesperson. Aren't his clothes suppose to be sexy?

K-Fed returns to the WWE for more money.

Paris Hilton is wearing an engagement ring. Is it from Stavros?

Jordana Brewsteris engaged to her no-body boyfriend.

Rhiana is the newest Covergirl spokesperson. She is also looking to get breast implants.

Jessica Simpson's mother scolded her for screwing up the Dolly Parton song. Dolly sent her kind words letting her know it's ok.

Al Gore will not be helping Lindsey Lohan recover her image.

Quick Notes

Sorry the post will be short this morning, but I have a lot of homework to do, so...

Sylvester Stallone wears a wig.

Hilary Duff's ex, Joel Madden, may be dating Nicole Richie.

Britney believes that she has taken her new freedom too far and assured us she would wear panties via her website.

TomKat are having another wedding this weekend, and Oprah is not invited.

Lindsey Lohan believes Al Gore will help her save her image by having a "conversation" with her. I didn't know he had that much power.

K-Fed is focusing on his acting career instead of acting. It worked for Marky Mark, maybe it can work for him.

J.Lo and Mark Anthony renew their vows.

An NBA star is about to come out of the closet. He plays for the Nets and it s said to be SCANDALOUS. More to come.

Beyonce's Age

Beyonce really is 25, thanks to law research websites (i.e. LexisNexis), her age was verified through public records. She was born September 1981 (same as me).

Behind the Split...

What happened between Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn:

On November 25, while dining at a local restaurant with two friends, Vince, 36, befriended three female students at a nearby table – including Laura Lane, 20, a junior at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, who was on holiday while studying abroad in Rome. The group proceeded to have a cocktail-fueled evening that ended with Vaughn and Lane (who goes by her middle name Mallory) in bed together – all of it documented in an email entitled, “I shacked with Vince Vaughn” that Lane sent to 22 of her Gamma sorority sisters, says a source!

When the bars closed at 2am, Mallory wrote, the group ventured back to Vaughn’s hotel. “We felt so comfortable with them at this point,” she wrote. “[Vince] was super nice and so funny.” Mallory reported that Vince even suggested playing the sexy word game, “I never…” – “and so there we are, getting all his dirty secrets out of him!”

Lane wrote that when the group was ready to call it a night, Vaughn asked her to stay for another drink – which she did. “We talked some more (and yes, we talked about Jen), and one thing led to another and obviously we were messing around before too long,” Mallory wrote. “We didn’t have sex, but it was just as good J .” Afterwards, the pair watched the sunrise from Vaughn’s “gigantic” bed.

Morning News

There are rumors swirling that Beyonce and Jay-Z will be married this weekend. However, we have heard this type of rumor before and I'll believe it when I see it. She was also in a hurry to leave her own DreamGirls premiere. She didn't even stay for the movie.

Rosie O'Donnell is in talks with Nip/Tuck to take on a leading role. She will continue her role as the lottery winner and maybe even purchase the doctor's office. If she does take the role, she may leave The View. Nip/Tuck is getting a fifth season. Back to this season, there's a huge twist coming in the Dec. 12 finale that doesn't involve a death or a character switching genders. Also, the episode utilizes music — more specifically, a song — in a unique way. Something rarely, if ever, seen in a TV drama. (Hint: that link takes you to a huge clue.)

Speaking of TV, Men in Trees is all new this Thursday. I encourage everyone to watch it and TiVo CSI.

Now there are rumors that Jessica Simpson had a wardrobe malfunction during her on stage debacle. It's clear from the video that she didn't know the words either. She should have stayed home that day.

Tom Cruise wants to release a music single with his new wife. Ummm...I don't think I will purchase that single.

Eve the actor/rapper was a private party stripper before she became famous and there are pictures of her in a compromising position with another woman. I won't put the pic on here, but if you want to see the censored, but still explicit, photo: http://www.mediatakeout.com/Exclusives/Eve_Exposed2.html

Paris Hilton has renewed her interest in having a lot of children, now. I'm not sure I want her to reproduce.

Tori Spelling is trying to make more money by having a yard sale. She even put up signs with her picture on them.

James Blunt and Petra Nemcova are engaged.

A little bit of Info

Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson (the real life couple from The OC) have broken up. No word on why, but this rumor has been brewing for a while.

Keith Urban is not out of rehab, he just gets to take daytime excursions. But, he should be out soon.

There are reports that claim that Beyonce has lied about her age. Evidently, there is an official birth certificate that puts her age at 32 rather than 25, but this has not been confirmed.

Monday Evening Reports

There is sad news to report today. George Clooney's pot-bellied pig Max passed away. As I remeber the loss of my pig Andy, my thoughts are with him.

Gwenyth Paltrow is trying to claim her comments about Americans were taken out of contest. However, the magazine that published the quote says it was not altered and the full sentence was provided.

Rip Torn, the old guy in Dodgeball, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. His lawyers were Judge Judy's sons.

Eddie Murphy is claiming he is not the father of his ex-girlfriend Mel B's baby. (she's the former Scary Spice.) The paternity test will happen after the baby is born.

What newly engaged couple may already be calling it quits because of HER wandering eye? Whenever he is away, SHE is on the lookout for something quick and meaningless. He has caught her in the past, but this time SHE may have gone too far. Eva Longoria. The news is being reported on several low-key websites and the story should be breaking mainstream soon. I guess Tony Parker, 24, isn't the one that cheated afterall. One of her conquest may have been Keifer Sutherland.

• Madonna and Guy Ritchie have reportedly been seeing a marriage counsellor in a desperate bid to save their six-year union. Evidently her attitude and the new African adopted boy are to blame.

• Ashlee Simpson wants butt implants because her nose job went so well. I don't think that would be such a good idea. I hope she doesn't end up looking like the cat woman (the woman who had so much plastic surgery she looks like a cat).

• Kevin Federline spent 25K at a baby store for his children with Britney. Wonder where he is getting the money for that? Also of note, he has cleaned his image up and he has been looking nice, almost normal. Not one slip towards loser K-Fed. Let's hope that man is long gone and this new and improved K-Fed is here to stay, at least for the children's sake.

• Jenna Jameson may be engaged to UFC figther Tito Ortiz. I can't believe him. She's a PORN STAR!!!

• Nicole Kidman is not pregnant. Or so the report says.

• Tori Spellingis going to milk her family a little longer and write a tell-all book about her life.

• The "Prison break" star was drinking when he crashed his SUV killing someone. He is currently under investigation.

Monday's are Great

Hayden Panettiere posed with Paris at an award show. Let's hope Hayden doesn't stick around her. We all know how Paris can destroy a promising young career. Speaking of Hayden, the fall finale of Heroes comes on tonight. The ending is supposed to be shocking, so tune in to NBC at 8pm.


Speaking of Paris, she has reportedly been teaching Britney how to pole dance. Let's hope the show doesn't go on the road.

Michael Jordan and his wife are about to split because of Michael's infidelity. She filed for divorce once before, but took him back. We'll see how this goes.

Kid Rock says it was Pam that caused the end of the relationship. He says she goes over to David LaChappelle's house to pose for photographs naked until the wee hours of the morning while Kid stays home and and takes care of her kids. Her reps confirm that happened, but swear it was only on 2 occasions.

Lance Bass and his boyfriend broke up. Those close to them believe it was the stress of the public eye. The decision is said to be mutual.

Jessica Simpson was in tears last night after flubbing a song she was performing during the Kennedy Center Honors. Simpson was on stage to sing Nine to Five as part of the tribute to Dolly Parton, one of the evening’s five honorees. Simpson ended her performance abruptly with the words “so nervous” and quickly exited the stage. The stunned audience remained silent, giving her no applause. Simpson appeared to be crying when she and other singers in the tribute returned to the stage.

Keith Urban has successfully completed rehab. Let's hope this works for him.

Another Slow Day

We know him as Reese, the bullying dimwit older brother on Fox's Malcom in the Middle, but it seems Justin Berfield is no dummy. He's now on the fast track to become a Hollywood mogul. The 21-year-old is stepping behind the camera to produce feature films and television projects through his own production company, J2TV/J2 Pictures. He's got two films slated, "Captain Trips: A Biography of Jerry Garcia," the first authorized biography of the legendary Grateful Dead guitarist, and the up-coming Jessica Simpson film, Blonde Ambition. It's always the quiet ones that we should watch out for.

A sport utility vehicle carrying Lane Garrison of Fox's Prison Break and three teenagers struck a tree, killing a 17-year-old boy, police said.

Britney Spears spent her birthday at a private party at a club with Paris and Fergie after spending the day with her son at the L.A. Zoo. She wore a short dress, but there were panties. YEAH!!!

Paris Hilton is jealous of Britney's attention. She reportedly leaked pics of herself in a lesbian kiss to try and garner attention. I'll spare you the details, but if you are so inclined, the censored pics are at the following link: http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2006/12/03/paris-hilton-in-lesbian-shots/#more-8938

• Paris also pulled out of the Billboard Music Awards because she didn't want to make fun of her friends in an opening monologue.

• Happy Feet, an excellent movie by the way, was still number one at the box office over the weekend. For the third weekend in a row, Casino Royale, also a good movie--but a little long, came in second behind the dancing penguins.

• Desperate Housewives will be a re-run until January 7th. In fact, most everything has closed up for the holiday season. Well, at least that will give me more time for homework.

• Both J.Lo and Britney's first husbands are fighting to write a tell-all book. More than likely they will get paid off first.
  

Gwenyth Paltrow bad-mouthed the US recently:

Gwyneth Paltrow feels dinner talk is far more interesting in her adopted homeland Britain than back in her native country.

Today is slow...

I have done the research and found out that Britney Spears and Paris Hilton did in fact share a pair of stockings. The reason is unknown, but I would guess they she wanted to feel "close." Speaking of Britney, she turns 25 today.


This is Kate Winslet. I love her movies, but she did media rounds proclaiming that she was a normal woman who loved to eat and didn't mind her curves. I'm not seeing the curves here. In fact, she looks like Teri Hatcher.

There is a sane celebrity on this earth. Will Smith has refused Tom Cruise's invite to join Scientology. Too bad his wife has already been sucked up by the aliens.

This is Jamie Lynn Spears. Britney's younger sister. Let's hope she keeps her trashy side to herself.

• Kermit, at a Ford Hybrid event, revealed that he's going to be heading "down to the swamp," for the holidays. "I've invited a few of the gang down ... Gonzo, Rizzo, Fozzie Bear." But he just couldn't get his on-again-off-again porcine-diva galpal, Miss Piggy, to join them. "She doesn't seem to like the swamp, something about her high heels getting stuck in the muck," confided Kermit.

• Detective Dani Beck on Law and Order: SVU will only be on the show for 6 episodes.

• The cop on House is not a permanent cast member. I'm not sure when he will leave, but will leave eventually.

• Useless fact of the day, in the 1800's hysteria in women was treated by inducing an orgasm with an archaic vibrator by a physician because they believed that it would cure their wandering uterus--which caused the hysteria.
  

All's Quiet...

Marcia Cross is pregnant with twins!!! She is due in April. I wonder how Desperate Housewives will change.





















TomKat returned home from their honeymoon with baby Suri.

• Lindsey Lohan's mother confirmed her daughter's AA enrollment this morning on the radio. What a mother!
  
  
• K-Fed is trying to get a reality show. The show will be soooo boring. But, without Britney, he has to do something to bring in some money.

• Paris and Britney spent the evening together again, without Lindsey. They reportedly were holding hands and dancing all night together. They even danced to Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack."

• An angry O Magazine reader has filed a class action lawsuit against the mag and the publishers, alleging a scam designed to "trick, deceive and scare" subscribers into paying money they don't owe. Hall alleges the letter and invoice she received "are part of a nationwide scheme and artifice designed and implemented by defendants to trick, deceive and scare their subscribers into paying money to defendants for subscriptions which subscribers have already paid for in full." The notices reportedly claim that the delinquent subscribers credit will be harmed if the invoice is not paid. She claims that she already paid for her subscription and believes others have encountered notices just like this. Hall's class action lawsuit asks for compensatory and punitive damages, as well as an injunction barring the alleged practice.

• Also, I have attempted to update the page so that anyone can comment. If it doesn't work, just send me an email.

Because I'm in Law School...

Perez Hilton is being sued for copyright infringement. After ignoring countless cease and desist notices from numerous photo agencies and media outlets, Mario Lavandeira, a.k.a. Perez Hilton, has been sued in federal court for copyright infringement by X17, Hollywood's largest celebrity photo agency. X17 contends that Perez, has knowingly and willfully used X17’s images on his blog without permission from the agency, thereby violating federal law. Perez's actions have caused substantial damage to X17’s business in the form of diversion of trade, loss of profits, injury to goodwill and reputation, and the dilution of the value of its rights. They are seeking $7.5 million in damages.

Perez's Defense as written by an entertainment attorney (not me--yet):

Copyright infringement is very tricky because the US Constitution protects both copyright and freedom of speech. Therefore, when the two collide it can be complicated. The balance is such that the Constitution wants to protect the artist (X17) but at the same time wants to limit their copyright because the works (photos) themselves may be useful to the public. Perez's defense will be "fair use."


Once X17 has proved they own the copyright, the burden will shift to Perez to prove fair use which involves four factors the court looks at.

1. The first factor is the purpose and character of the use. If the use is commercial in nature, then you are less likely to prevail than if it is for non-profit. If you are using the pics to try and get profit, you may be in trouble, but if profit is incidental, then you may be ok. Further, if you just use a thumbnail rather than the entire photo, you are likely to be ok. Perez will have a tough time with this factor.
2. The second factor is the nature of the work - Is the work unique or is it fact? In this case, I would argue it is more fact than artistic and so would be in Perez's favor.
3. The third factor is the portion of the copyright used. So, if for example it was a group photo and you cropped all but one, you are more likely to prevail. This factor is a tossup
4. The fourth and most important factor is how the posting affected X17.

If x17 can prove they were damaged by a reduction in sales or a the number of visitors to their site, then they would prevail. The numbers need to be real and verifiable and not just guesswork.If the facts are true as reported in the press release, and they may not be, then X17 has a strong case.

Lunchtime Loot

Eva Longoria is engaged to Tony Parker. If you remember, the two split up recently after he reportedly cheated on her. She flew out to France to try to work on the relationship. I guess it worked.

• "I felt like sending Michael Richards a note. I feel really badly for the guy. He was obviously in a state of stress. You don't need to be inebriated to be bent out of shape. But my heart went out to the guy. They [media] will probably torture him for a while and then let him go. I like him."
  - Mel Gibson. I guess I won't be seeing any of his new movies.

• As reported in an earlier post, Jennifer Lopez is having trouble conceiving. Well, she has turned to scientology to solve her problems--which is why she was invited to the TomKat wedding.

• Finally, after weeks of sneaking around, Jessica Biel and Derek Jeter made their first public appearance in Vegas as a couple.

• In law news, a woman is claiming her guacamole did not have enough avocado in it and filed a fraud lawsuit Wednesday against Kraft Foods, Inc. She claims the company's avocado dip doesn't qualify as guacamole. She's seeking unspecified damages. The guacamole was made with less than 2% of avocado. But, Kraft believes its consumers understand that it isn't made with real avocado.

Morning News

the new book, entitled The Gay Superhead, is set to expose the secret homosexual lifestyles of a number of hip hop superstars. Kimora Lee and Russell Simmons are only 2 of the famous people that the book is supposedly outing.

TomKat has purchased this home and plans to live in London, the county where the controversial religion has its UK base.

Is this the next Princess of England? Prince William is dating her and she spent Thanksgiving with the Queen. All of England is buzzing about the possible engagement of the two.

• Nicole Kidman is Hollywood' highest paid actress, says the Hollywood Reporter. Kidman gets as much as $17 million per movie, while runner-up Reese Witherspoon gets about $15 million. Renee Zellweger, Drew Barrymore, and Cameron Diaz round out the top five.

• Anna Nicole Smith has been evicted from her home by a court-order in the Bahamas. As we all know, now the landowner can have her forcibly removed. She also let it slip that she may be pregnant, again.

• And in better news, there has been almost 24 hours since the last Britney Spears Va-J-J sighting. Maybe she actually remembered to wear a pair of those expensive panties. I want to be able to root for her so badly, but she makes it really hard. I mean, her nobody husband cheated on her with a porn star--how embarrassing.
  
  

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