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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Secrets: Sex at 14, Her Grandma Committed Suicide at 31 — Britney Spears made a name for herself as a happy, wholesome pop star who was saving herself for marriage. — But lawyer Eric Ervin, who worked with Spears as a teenager, tells Us Weekly in its new cover story that the …
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Mary-Kate Olsen Hospitalized with Kidney Infection — Mary-Kate Olsen has been hospitalized with a kidney infection, her rep tells PEOPLE. — The actress entered the emergency room of a New York hospital on Monday. — "Mary Kate got a kidney infection," says rep Nicole Caruso.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Hires Private Investigator, Kevin Federline's Attorney Says He's "Not Concerned" — Kevin Federline's attorney is speaking out about a recent report that Britney Spears has hired a private investigator to dig up dirt in their ongoing custody battle. — TMZ.com first reported the news Monday.
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Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Britney's Lawyer: Spears Is Concerned About the "Safety" of Her Sons — After Friday's hearing in which a judge ordered that Britney Spears is not allowed to drive with her children in the car, the pop star's lawyer has released a statement saying the decision to use a driver was one that Spears made to protect her kids.
TMZ.com:
Britney Hires Private Dicks to Track K-Fed — Britney Spears is on the offensive in her ongoing battle with Fed-Ex. We're told the popwreck wants to prove she's not the only one who screws up. — Sources tell TMZ Brit has hired a P.I. company to dig up dirt on her ex.
New York Post:
'PATHETIC' LA MUSIC BASH — THE American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles Sunday night were a fiasco - and not just because someone had the dumb idea to have Beyoncé [see photo, opposite page] sing her hit "Irreplaceable" with country band Sugarland.
Billboard:
Red Hot Chili Peppers Sue Showtime — Members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers have sued Showtime Networks and others over the new television show called "Californication," the same name used by the band for their Grammy-nominated 1999 album. — The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court today …
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Seriously? OMG!
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Helen / Cele|bitchy:
Red Hot Chili Peppers Sue Showtime for Using "Californication" Term — The Red Hot Chili Peppers are filing a suit, claiming that the television show Californication infringes on their trademark and creates unfair competition between the band and television show. … [From Billboard]
Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Will Smith Admits to Studying Scientology With Tom Cruise — Are Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith the latest celebs to join the Church of Scientology? — Smith, a friend of famous Scientologist Tom Cruise, tells Men's Vogue, "I've studied Buddhism and Hinduism, and I've studied Scientology through Tom [Cruise]."
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TMZ.com:
Hogan Family — Vehicular Lunatics? — The Hogan family has come out strongly against street racing since Nick's brutal crash — but just two years ago, another Hogan was screaming its virtues! — ABCActionNews.com out of Tampa Bay, Florida has uncovered video from 2005 …
Michael K / Dlisted:
I Applaud Madonna — Madonna's 11-year-old daughter, Lourdes, has a moustache and unibrow and so what? Like Tyra Banks would say, SO WHAT?! I applaud Madonna for not allowing Lourdes to cover herself up in make-up and look like a cheap hooker like other girls her age.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Bill Nye, Restraining Order Guy — Bill Nye, television's Science Guy, requested a restraining order against his former fiancée, claiming she may have tried to poison him, legal papers show. — Nye sought the order Sept. 4 in a Los Angeles court seeking to keep Blair Tindal, 47 …
New York Post:
HEY, IT'S A DIFFICULT BUSINESS — Maybe people will just settle down without showbiz and start reading books again! Or maybe they'll come to some solution so that at least we can see the blooming Oscars and the everlasting absurdity - the red carpet. — CHITA RIVERA - knocking 'em dead at Feinstein's at the Regency in NYC.
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Bricks and Stones Gossip
Diane Clehane / People.com:
Nancy Grace 'Torn Up' About Hospitalized Twins — While Nancy Grace recovers at home from pregnancy complications, the Headline News anchor tells PEOPLE she's "totally torn up" that her twins are still hospitalized and will likely remain so "for several weeks."
New York Post:
SUPER UNION — SUPERMAN is getting ready to marry his Lois Lane. Brandon Routh will wed longtime sweetheart Courtney Ford on Saturday at the Santa Barbara ranch of his "Superman Returns" producer Jon Peters, sources said. The wedding will take place on one of the spread's mountaintops.
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OH NO!!
New York Post:
WEDDING DAY — WOODY Johnson's ex-wife, Sale Johnson, wed her boyfriend, Ahmad Rashad, yesterday at La Grenouille in front of a crowd of friends including Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, NBA Commissioner David Stern, Donald Trump, Martha and Carl Lindner and Derek Jeter. "It was going to be a birthday party for him," Sale told us.
Kelly / dailystab.com:
Jessica Alba Can't Look Fabulous All The Time — Jessica Alba and Cash Warren were seen in Toronto, Canada while Jessica was on a break from shooting her lastest film, The Love Guru. Looks like this pic was taken early in the morning and I'd say Jess is not a morning person!
Frazier Moore / Associated Press:
`Celebrity Apprentice' stars announced — NEW YORK - At a locked-down news conference in Manhattan last month, the cast for "Celebrity Apprentice" was introduced to members of the press. Everyone was sworn to secrecy. — Now the secret can be told, says NBC, which made public Monday the names of the cast members.
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