Top Celebrity Gossip Story: 06/24/09

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Vanessa Hudgens Biography

Vanessa Hudgens is a singer/actress who is best known for her work in High School Musical. Of course, a naked picture scandal didn't exactly hurt her in the publicity department, either. She's dating co-star Zac Efron.

Hudgens is also a burgeoning singer and can be found hanging out with co-star Ashley Tisdale. The young stars seem mature for their age and aren't found partying at clubs or drinking and driving. Just, you know, posing nude for boyfriends sometimes.

Vanessa kicked off her music career and released her debut album, V, in 2006. Her next album, Identified, was released July 1, 2008. She is a proud Neutrogena spokesperson.

Following the success of High School Musical 3, this star is contemplating a number of more mature roles. She envisions a long career for herself in the world of music and films, even stating in the spring of 2009 that she'd get naked on screen if the right role came along.

Heidi Montag Biography

The controversial, plastic, duck-lipped, attention-loving blonde is a co-star on MTV's hit reality series, The Hills, and has become a bona fide celebrity in the past couple of years.

Even we are amazed at how huge Heidi Montag has gotten - both in terms of celebrity and regarding her chest area. Seriously, the way those things grew is truly remarkable.

She's the former best pal of the show's star, Lauren Conrad, and the current girlfriend / fiancee / girlfriend fiancee and now WIFE of that slime ball and master manipulator Spencer Pratt.

A Colorado native, Heidi Montag has become a complete media whore in recent years, doing just about anything for attention - if you're reading this celebrity gossip site in the first place, you probably noticed.

That's all good with us, really.

After all, what would The Hollywood Gossip even be without Heidi Montag to talk about? She's doing her best to milk her 15 minutes of fame for all they're worth, too - she's got a CD and her own fashion line coming out, and rakes in the cash for staged bikini photos like no celebrity in history.

Think Heidi Montag is trying to steal the spotlight from former BFF Lauren Conrad just a little? It's working.

We look forward to following Heidi's career (if you can call it that) as it continues to reach new lows, or highs, however you look at it. Same with Spencer Pratt. Reportedly, they got married on November 20, 2008, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Whether that's true or whether it's just a stunt, you can guarantee they are cashing in on it and will continue trying to make money at every turn for the foreseeable future. Which is all that matters.

Bless your hearts, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. We love to hate you, but you play the game to perfection.

Kim Kardashian Biography

Kim Kardashian is the ex-girlfriend of Nick Cannon and Ray J. She had intercourse on camera with the former, which is what made Kim a celebrity gossip favorite.

She stars in Keeping Up with the Kardashians. This ridiculous reality show has been on for two seasons and is centered around Kim and her attention-starved family, which includes former Olympian Bruce Jenner and an assortment of sisters with first names that begin with the letter K.

And why, exactly, does Kim Kardashian deserve a reality show? People seem to want to see how this former sex tape star and ex-best friend of Paris Hilton behaves in real life. The truth is, despite bringing nothing but big breasts and a large buttocks to the table, Kardashian isn't as annoying as most talentless celebrities. At least she has never tried to pretend like she can act or sing.

Kardashian is seriously dating NFL star Reggie Bush. They've been together for a long time and marriage rumors continue to circulate between these two.

She appeared on season seven of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Mark Ballas... and didn't do very well. In closing, Kim and her sisters own a clothing store. It's called "Dash."

Lauren Conrad Biography

A Laguna Beach alumna, the gorgeous Lauren Conrad has gone on to be the star of its spin-off series, The Hills.

Back in her high school daze, she was the nemesis of another hottie / celebrity gossip queen, Kristin Cavallari.

On The Hills, Lauren Conrad's popularity grew.

She quickly became known for feuding with ex-roommate and ex-BFF Heidi Montag (and her boyfriend turned fiance Spencer Pratt) and befriending Audrina Patridge. Lauren worked with Whitney Port at Teen Vogue and then at People's Revolution.

LC used to date Jason Wahler on both reality shows, and also had a brief romance with Brody Jenner, with whom she remains good friends. Even though they're not dating they chill a lot.

Most recently she was linked to minor league baseball player Doug Reinhardt, who was a hot guy but kinda boring in the end. LC broke that off quick, which was for the best, in our opinion.

She is now dating Kyle Howard, who stars on the show My Boys, although this is sort of on the D/L. He does not appear on her show and they aren't seen together all that often.

Lauren Conrad recently came out with her own fashion line, too. She's becoming a mogul in her own right!

We can't wait to see what LC has in store for us next. The Hills wrapped its third season in Spring 2008 and its fourth has been another smash hit in Fall 2008. MTV announced that a fifth season will be airing in 2009, as well. Which is sweet!

So far on the current season, it's more of the same - Lauren Conrad, Lo Bosworth and Audrina hating on Speidi and living in a fancy house in L.A., before Audrina decided to move out and none other than Holly Montag moved in. Scandalous!

All in all, it's pretty girls coming of age and into their own. Much drama along the way, natch. Gotta love The Hills.

Britney Spears Biography

Once the biggest star on Earth, Britney Spears has gone, in the span of just a few years, from a music standout and international sex symbol to a slow moving train wreck and a total catastrophe, then slowly back to normal. It's been a wild ride.

We love Britney Spears despite her two divorces, two little kids (Sean Preston and Jayden James), a career that looks worse by the day and her possible loss of marbles. How can you not stick by your girl 4 life, right? Right. We got your back, B.

Britney Spears has brought so much to our lives... a bunch of catchy hit songs as well as raw entertainment, and for awhile, some really, really hot photos and videos.

Come what may, good or bad times, slow or crazy news week, Britney Spears will be the leading lady of this celebrity gossip site ... 4-ever. Go Britney!

The decline began when she married Kevin Federline in 2004 and pretty much ended her career, but it was not until late 2007 when Britney Spears' life hit bottom. Her MTV VMA performance (pictured) was a real low point for the girl.

Then, in the span of just a few months, she became friends with Sam Lutfi (also known as Osama Lutfi), denied pregnancy rumors (J.R. Rotem was said to have knocked her up on two different occasions), had romantic dalliances with a member of the paparazzi (dating Adnan), been hospitalized for two psychotic meltdowns (resulting in total loss of custody of Sean and Jayden) amid a sea of cops, medical personnel and mass hysteria.

Since the hospital stays in early 2008, Britney Spears has been doing a lot better the help of her father, Jamie Spears, who has stepped in to take over her legal and financial affairs and stabilize her existence in general.

Britney's brother, Bryan Spears, has also been by her side to help her through the tough times. He recently got married to Graciella Sanchez. Britney and Bryan also have a sister, of course, in unwed teen mom Jamie Lynn Spears. That's right, Jamie and Lynne Spears named a kid Jamie Lynn. Gotta love it.

In the summer of 2008, Jamie Lynn (who is engaged to baby daddy Casey Aldridge) cranked out a l'il girl named Maddie Briann. Britney's an aunt, y'all!!!

Despite the haters' and leeches' efforts to bring down his recovering daughter, Jamie Spears has done one hell of good job making sure Britney stays focused on her career - and stays out of the limelight whenever she can.

Instead of clubbing with no pants like she used to, she's content working out and shopping a lot, steering clear of the problematic places and people who ruined her life for the past few years.

In September 2008, Britney won three awards at the VMAs, signaling perhaps once and for all that she's back.

Her new album, Circus, has spawned a number of hits, including "Womanizer," the title track and the controversial "If U Seek Amy." Why is it controversial? Say the title five times fast.

Britney is scheduled to embark on a world tour to promote Circus in Spring 2009 and K-Fed has even agreed to let Sean Preston and Jayden James come along. Hooray for Britney!

We can only guess what's next in the life of Britney Spears, but we can tell you two things:

1. We're glad she didn't die in late 2006-early 2008, which wasn't something we took for granted.
2. The Hollywood Gossip will be there following Brit's career and life every step of the journey.

Hilary Duff Cools Off In Sexy Bikini In Hawaiian Sea

Taking some tentative steps into the ocean, Hilary Duff looks as if she regretted going for that swim in the Hawaiian surf.The 21-year-old actress seemed chilly as she ventured into the sea and appeared to brace herself as the waves lapped at her midriff, before beating a hasty retreat back to her sun lounger.

Other than her apparent reluctance to get wet, Hilary looked set for fun in a plain black bikini and an oversized pair of sunglasses.The former Disney Star is currently on holiday with her boyfriend Mike Comrie.Hilary, who used to play teenager Lizzie McGuire, is set to ditch her child star image when she appears in What Goes Up.

She stars opposite Steve Coogan in the film about a group of dysfunctional students.The film sees Coogan as a morally bereft reporter sent to cover the Challenger Space Shuttle launch, and later becoming involved with some high school girls.Hilary has also landed a lead role in the remake of Bonnie and Clyde – much to the horror of the original Bonnie, Faye Dunaway.

The 68-year-old actress sniped: ‘Couldn’t they at least have cast a real actress?’Hilary is said to have responded to the jibes by deeming them: ‘A little unnecessary, but I might be mad if I looked like that now’, in reference to Miss Dunaway’s former enthusiasm for plastic surgery.

Rachel Hunter Devastated As Her Fiance Calls off Wedding

Model Rachel Hunter has been left devastated after her fiance Jarret Stoll cancelled their wedding just seven weeks before they were due to tie the knot.Canadian hockey player Jarret, 27, suddenly called off their engagement by emailing guests informing them the August 14 nuptials were off.Rod Stewart's ex-wife, 39, has been left confused and heartbroken after Jarret failed to give her a reason behind the cancellation.

Rachel's spokesperson confirmed to MailOnline the wedding was off.The August nuptials were set to be a lavish affair with Sharon Stone and Michelle Pfeiffer among the rumoured guests.The New Zealander's two children Renee, 17, and Liam, 14, are also said to be upset because they had a good relationship with their prospective stepfather.Rod Stewart and wife Rachel Hunter at Nordoff Robbins music theraphy awards 1991.

Friendly exes: Rachel and her ex-husband Rod Stewart in 1991.Jarret, who plays for the Los Angeles Kings, proposed to Rachel last August after two years of dating.The couple bought a £2.2million house in Hermosa Beach last year and were hoping to have a child together soon after the wedding.

A friend of the model told The Sun: 'She is absolutely devastated. Everything was in place for their wedding - she had the venue, the designer dress, the guest list.'She has absolutely no idea why Jarret has done this. It sounds like it could be a classic case of cold feet. He is a fair bit younger than her.'After Jarret walked out on Rachel, she has been comforted by her ex-husband Rod, 64.

Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo Breaks Up

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have called it quits, reps for each confirm to PEOPLE."They have amicably split but remain good friends who still greatly care for one another," Minnillo's rep tells PEOPLE of the couple, who began dating in 2006.The split comes after a rash of breakup rumors and reports, which were shot down. Earlier this month Minnillo told PEOPLE that she and Lachey were "very much still on."A source says Minnillo, 28, and Lachey, 35, are "still friends. It was the right thing for both of them to do."

A source close to the couple tells Us: "It was an amicable break-up. They walk away from it still friends."Adds another source, "They still care about each other very much. This is what's best for both of them."The couple hooked up in 2006 -- the year after Lachey split from wife Jessica Simpson.In 2007, Minnillo told Us she wanted to have kids with Lachey: "I always say I want three boys and a girl, but at the end of the day, I just want healthy kids."

Monica Bellucci – Italian Actress and Fashion Model

Monica Bellucci is an Italian actress and fashion model and Monica Bellucci – Italian Actress and Fashion Modelwas born in Città di Castello, Umbria, Italy, on 30 September 1964. She is the daughter of Maria Gustinelli, a painter, and Luigi Bellucci, who owned a trucking company. Bellucci started modelling at 16, when she was attending to the Liceo Classico.

Initially pursuing a career as a lawyer, by modeling Bellucci helped finance her tuition while at the University of Perugia, but the glamorous lifestyle tempted Monica away from her law studies. She speaks Italian, French, and English fluently and has acted in each of these languages, as well as Aramaic.

Bellucci is married to fellow actor Vincent Cassel, with whom she has appeared in several films and had a daughter, named Deva (born September 12, 2004). In 2004, while pregnant with her daughter, Bellucci posed nude for the Italian Vanity Fair Magazine in protest against Italian laws that allow only married couples to use in-vitro fertilization and that prevent the use of donor sperm.

In a documentary about the film, The Big Question, she stated: "I am an Agnostic, even though I respect and am interested in all religions. If there's something I believe in, it's a mysterious energy; the one that fills the oceans during tides, the one that unites nature and beings."

In 2003, Belucci starred in Tears of the Sun as a Roman Catholic doctor in Nigeria being rescued by the U.S., and in the 2005 fantasy film The Brothers Grimm as a beautiful evil queen. Her latest films are The Stone Council, directed by the Frenchman Guillaume Nicloux (2006) and Manuale d'amore 2 (2007) where she portrays a physiotherapist in the first segment of the film who is object of the desire of her patient. She was supposed to be seen portraying Indian politician Sonia Gandhi in the biopic Sonia, originally planned for release in 2007 but now shelved. September 2007 saw the release of Shoot 'Em Up, where she plays a prostitute opposite Clive Owen. She dubbed her own voice for the French and Italian releases of the film.

She is currently filming Le Deuxième souffle, an Alain Corneau thriller with Daniel Auteuil, Michel Blanc and former football player Eric Cantona.

Hottest Male Celebrity-Daniel Craig

You know him, don’t you? Yes, of course it’s James Bond. Daniel Craig – Hottest Male CelebrityDaniel Wroughton Craig was born on March 2, 1968, is an English actor and film producer. Daniel Craig, one of the hottest male celebrity, is one of the star of The Power of One, A Kid in King Arthur's Court and the television episodes Sharpe's Eagle and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Daredevils of the Desert. He went on to star in his breakthrough performance Layer Cake, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and The Golden Compass.

Craig is set to play boxer Martin Rogan in the film 'Journeyman' which is to be made in Belfast, although he has become a household name since he became the sixth actor to portray the fictional secret agent James Bond in the long-running Eon Productions film series. He made his debut as the character in the 2006 film, Casino Royale to critical acclaim and was nominated for a BAFTA award. His most recent Bond film, the 22nd James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. According to Men's Vogue, Craig is now the highest paid actor in Britain.

In 1992, Craig married Scottish actress Fiona Loudon, with whom he has a daughter, Ella. However, the marriage ended in a divorce in 1994. After his divorce he was in a seven-year relationship with German actress Heike Makatsch and is currently in a relationship with Japanese American film producer Satsuki Mitchell.

The World's Most Powerful Celebrity-Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie is one of the hottest and sexy celebrity that often appears on many "most beautiful women" lists in magazine and in tabloid press. Now, Jolie is not only the hottest, sexy and most beautiful woman in the world but she is also one of the “The World's Most Powerful Celebrity”.

Thanks to the release of several blockbuster movies and an endless sea of media buzz, Jolie has dethroned Oprah Winfrey to top this year's Celebrity 100 list, Forbes' annual ranking of the world's ultra famous.

Jolie raked in $27 million in the past 12 months thanks to a movie schedule that included "Kung Fu Panda," "Wanted" and the not-yet-released spy thriller "Salt." Even more impressive: The publicity she garnered following the birth of her twins, as well as the consistent headlines she grabs for her philanthropic efforts and her relationship with actor Brad Pitt, who ranks No. 9 on the list.

Oprah Winfrey is now on the second place on the list. Last year, Winfrey has pocketed $275 million, making her the list's top earner.

The Celebrity 100, which includes film and television actors, models, chefs, athletes, authors, and musicians, is a measure of entertainment-related earnings and media visibility (exposure in print, television, radio and online). The earnings estimates consist of pre-tax income between June 2008 and June 2009. Management, agent, and attorney fees are not deducted.

Rounding out the top five on the list are pop icon Madonna ($110 million), singer Beyonce Knowles ($87 million), and golfer Tiger Woods ($110 million).

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