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People.com:
Jessica Simpson to Fans: ‘Thank You for Your Support’ — In her first performance since the flap over her figure, Jessica Simpson strutted across a Virginia stage in skin-tight leather pants Thursday night and lamented the world's “completely pointless” focus.
TMZ.com:
Neighbor to Ashton — Butch It Up — The man who is building the house that caused Ashton Kutcher to melt down says the actor is acting “silly.” — Bruce Goldsmith, a screenwriter, says he's “startled” that Kutcher went crazy this morning at 7:30 AM, complaining of noise at Goldsmith's construction site.
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Rolling Stone:
Evan Rachel Wood Clears Up Mickey Rourke Romance Rumors In the S.S. — We haven't spoken to actress Evan Rachel Wood in nearly two years, but we spoke with her this morning. — Here's the story: — We've been friends with Marilyn Manson for a long time, and every now and then …
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People.com:
Anna Faris Gets Engaged! — The House Bunny star Anna Faris will tie the knot with actor Chris Pratt of Bride Wars, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. — “They got engaged late last year,” says the rep. No further details were released. — In August, Faris told PEOPLE of the 29-year-old Pratt, “He's awesome.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Amy Winehouse's Home Is Robbed — Amy Winehouse, currently vacationing in the Caribbean, was burgled in her north London apartment - where a set of valuable guitars and recording equipment were taken. — The door of the singer's home was smashed in, and robbers made off with the belongings early Thursday …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rebecca Romijn Debuts Post-Baby Body — Hot mama! — A month after welcoming twins, Rebecca Romijn showed off her fit body while on a walk in Calabasas, Calif. Thursday. — See more celebs' post-baby bodies. — The new mom sported yoga pants, flip flops and a tight T-shirt for the stroll.
Marnie / American Idol:
Clarification From Louisville Auditions — We apologize to any viewers who were offended by the misinterpretation of the contestant's comment to “be careful” upon completion of his audition in Louisville, KY. Our visits to audition cities are relatively brief and sometimes regional greetings and salutations are lost in translation.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Idol Apologizes to Contestant for Suggesting He Threatened Judges
Idol Apologizes to Contestant for Suggesting He Threatened Judges
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Julee Kaplan / The latest WWD:
Taylor Swift Launches Sundress Line — Singer Taylor Swift may have found her fashion prince. — The 19-year-old country singer, whose album “Fearless” has topped the charts for the last seven weeks and includes the hit single “Love Story,” has linked up with Jones Apparel Group's L.E …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
WB, Joel Silver shaping He-Man film — John Stevenson to direct live action ‘Masters’ — Warner Bros. and producer Joel Silver have set “Kung Fu Panda” co-director John Stevenson to make his live-action directing debut on “Masters of the Universe,” a reimagining of the signature Mattel toy line.
James Kaplan / PARADE Magazine:
‘I Had To Start All Over Again’ — Naomi Watts may be the biggest movie star who could walk right by you on the street without your knowing. She's well aware of this. “I don't have a striking, distinctive face,” she tells me. “My features are not too big.
John Horn / Los Angeles Times:
‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’ was underestimated — Since its Jan. 16 release, “Mall Cop” has been a box-office sensation. — Audience tracking surveys are hardly perfect, but rarely are they as far off the mark as when “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” arrived in theaters three weeks ago.
Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Alba Shows Off Her Tramp Stamp And Ass Cleavage — Ever since Jessica Alba had her baby we've had nothing but terrible pictures of her, that's not entirely true, early on we had some great shots of her new mom boobs, but lately all we're getting are strange haircuts, weird hiked up parachute pants and retarded sunglasses.
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
KANYE WEST AND MISCHA BARTON: LET'S ACT LIKE THIS ISN'T HAPPENING — Take a look at Kanye West and Mischa Barton sitting side by side at the front row of the Elie Saab Spring/Summer 2009 Collection as part of Paris Fashion Week. The rapper/auto tuner and the “actress” not only look bored by the show …
Fox News:
Sly Stallone Buys Restaurant to Keep Wife From Cooking — Sylvster Stallone picked a novel reason to buy a new restaurant: to keep his wife out of the kitchen. — The Rocky star joined Danny DeVito, Charlie Sheen and his Planet Hollywood restaurant partners at eatery Buca di Beppo …
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
White House Unbuttons Formal Dress Code — WASHINGTON — The capital flew into a bit of a tizzy when, on his first full day in the White House, President Obama was photographed in the Oval Office without his suit jacket. There was, however, a logical explanation: Mr. Obama, who hates the cold, had cranked up the thermostat.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Jennifer Aniston Wouldn't Get With This — You would think that Jennifer Aniston would fall in love with any dude who had a pulse and a high sperm count. Well, she made an exception about the “pulse” thing for John Mayer. Jenny says she has some standards.
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Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Lennon's Sons to Perform Together — Julian Lennon and Sean Lennon, the sons of John Lennon, are finally going to perform together in public. — Sources tell me that the Lennon boys have agreed to appear at a United Nations event here in New York on February 26th called the UN-Millenium Goal Awards.
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