Ya gotta know that the coverage on Michael Jackson’s death is going to become nauseating. I’m not saying that he doesn’t deserve the tribute or the respects but like Princess Diana and other huge world news, we will be seeing it fill the headlines for a long, long time to come. The headlines have already been filled with everything from those close to him giving statements to questions surrounding the circumstances of his death. One of the biggest headlines so far to be released is the question over who will get custody of his kids. Of course, this only makes sense as the first thing we often wonder about after hearing such sad news is: what will happen to the children?

Michael Jackson left behind three children. His eldest son is named Prince and is 12 and his daughter is named Paris and is 11. These children he had with Debbie Rowe, who signed away her parental rights but now after the death of their father, wants to be the one to care for these children. She’s also hoping to get custody of Prince Michael II, who is now 7, even though he is not her biological child. If Debbie wants custody though she’ll have to fight for it against Michael’s elderly mother. From Gossip Rocks,

“The mother of Michael Jackson’s two eldest children is preparing to battle the singer’s elderly mother for custody.

Former nurse Debbie Rowe gave away her parental rights in exchange for a £4.2million pay-off ten years ago.

But last night, she told friends she would fight ‘tooth and nail’ for their return.

Miss Rowe has only seen her son Prince, 12, and 11-year-old daughter Paris, who were conceived through artificial insemination, intermittently but believes she is more equipped to care for them than Jackson’s 79-year-old mother Katherine.

A friend said: ‘She understands there will be a vicious legal battle and she knows Katherine will not readily hand the kids over to her. But she is their natural mother and she will do whatever it takes to get them back.’

Miss Rowe, 50, is also expected to try to seek custody of Jackson’s third child, Prince Michael II, commonly known as ‘Blanket’, even though the seven-year-old was conceived by a mystery surrogate mother.

In December, author Ian Halperin, whose biography The Final Years Of Michael Jackson is due out next week, claimed that Jackson was suffering from a chronic lung condition and had just six months to live.

It sent Miss Rowe scurrying to her lawyers in the hope of restarting negotiations with Jackson over the children’s care.

‘I’m their mother and they need me,’ said Miss Rowe, who breeds horses and lives on a ranch in rundown Palmdale, California.

Police congregated outside the Palmdale home of Debbie Rowe, ex-wife of Michael Jackson and mother of two of his children

Police congregated outside the Palmdale home of Debbie Rowe, ex-wife of Michael Jackson and mother of two of his children

Her friend said: ‘At Christmas she just wanted to re-establish contact with them. But now she wants full custody. Michael’s mother is almost 80, Debbie doesn’t want them to lose their father and then their grandmother.

‘She has been slated over the years for giving up her children. But in reality, Debbie has always stayed in touch with them and Michael. It’s an odd relationship but then everything connected to Michael is odd.’”

So what’s the best case scenario here? That the children go live with their mother who 10 years ago thought that getting a huge payoff was better than being a mother? Or is a better scenario that the kids go live with someone who may only have a few years left here themselves. Should anything happen to Michael’s mother, the children would then be uprooted once again, just a short time after their father’s early and shocking passing. And what possible kind of shape could Michael’s mom be in to take care of children at such an age?

I hate to say it, simply based on her actions 10 years ago, but I think that the kids going to Debbie Rowe might actually be the best thing. She is their mother and she is most likely, physically able to take care of them. Whether she’s emotionally able is another matter. Maybe there’s a better option that just hasn’t come to light yet? I certainly hope so because neither of these sound good to me.

It was the first of tragic news yesterday as the world learned that Farrah Fawcett was finally at peace and no longer battling cancer. Early yesterday morning, Farrah Fawcett died, just hours after being read her final rights. Learning of that news alone told the world that it was only a matter of time but still made the news no less shocking or saddening when the blondest bombshell of them all passed away.

Farrah Fawcett had endured a tremendous battle against anal cancer and it’s reported that once it spread to her liver, it was unresponsive to chemotherapy. The world hoped for a miracle but in the end, we were proven that we had already been given it in Farrah, if even only for a short time. So how will you remember Farrah Fawcett? As the best and original pinup girl? As Jill Munroe, the tomboy and most athletic of Charlie’s Angels? Or as just a beautiful and talented woman that we were privileged to have watched? However you will remember Farrah, her close friends hope that you remember her the way most of us probably will - smiling. From US,

“Kate Jackson released the following statement to Usmagazine.com:

“I will miss Farrah everyday. She was a selfless person who loved her family and friends with all her heart, and what a big heart it was. Farrah showed immense courage and grace throughout her illness and was an inspiration to those around her. When I think of Farrah, I will remember her kindness, her cutting dry wit and of course her beautiful smile. Today when you think of Farrah, remember her smiling because that is exactly how she wanted to be remembered … smiling.”
Smith, the other member of the original Charlie’s Angels trio, reminisced about her friend as well.

“Farrah had courage, she had strength, and she had faith. And now she has peace as she rests with the real angels,” she told Us in a statement.
Fawcett, 62, passed away Thursday at 9:28 a.m. PST at Saint John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., after a two-and-a-half year battle with cancer. She was with Alana Stewart, her longtime partner Ryan O’Neal and her doctor Lawrence Piro.”

Our thoughts go out to Farrah’s family, especially her husband, Ryan O’Neal and her son, Redmond. Just 3 days before her death, Ryan O’Neal had said that he was going to marry Farrah as soon as she felt well enough. Such a very, very sad story.

The news of Michael Jackson’s death yesterday has sent the world into a state of shock that I have not seen in a very, very long time. It’s amazing to me that someone who was so mocked and ridiculed in the public eye still touched so many people and it’s undeniable that music just would not be the same today without his unique touch that he gave it way back when. His records are still top in the country, he was planning a tour in the United Kingdom that was to start in just two weeks and yet, here we are today, saying good-bye to Michael Jackson.

So how do we go about saying good-bye to such a great musical legend and an entertainer that put his fans and his music first and foremost? I suppose we can only pay tribute to who he was and the road he paved for many, many people. There’s no doubt that when Michael Jackson’s name is spoken, now and forever, people will be reminded about just what he accomplished in his life and perhaps, for those of us who didn’t know him personally, that is tribute enough.

And what about his tarnished past? His transgressions that were made public in the courtroom? His ill-advised media stunts? His cosmetic surgery gone wrong? His abnormal lifestyle, and somewhat enigmatic beliefs and thoughts? Yes, it’s for all of these reasons that Michael Jackson was often the brunt of jokes and why he also made for a very easy target. I suppose that we can only hope that after the world so suddenly and tragically lost him yesterday, that we will allow all of the jokes, the snideness, and the smirks to also be buried.

I was never a huge, huge Michael Jackson fan. But I do enjoy most of his music and I do understand the huge impact that he has made in the music industry and the good work that he has done in his life. I hope fans and critics alike can, at this sad time, remain respectful and remember that this is a man who has children and who was personally loved by many people that will be mourning his death for a very, very long time.

With sadness in our hearts, our thoughts go out to the Jackson family. We hope that they will find some way to find peace in all of this as we say good-bye to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Honestly, why are we still talking about Nick Lachey? His boy band died off long ago, he’s not even married to a famous blonde bombshell anymore and he’s not really doing anything, except appearing in tabloids. So why do we care that he’s broken up with the woman that claimed she wanted to have little Nick babies? We don’t. Well, I don’t anyway but I do realize there might be people out there that do. If there are, here’s the full scoop from US and for those who don’t, I’m sorry for the additional time you’ve wasted thinking about Nick Lachey.

“Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have split, reps for both stars tell Usmagazine.com.

“They have amicably split but remain good friends who still greatly care for one another,” Minnillo’s rep tells Us.

Adds a source: “It was an amicable break-up. They walk away from it still friends.”

Says another, “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.”

Well, it looks like Vanessa will have to have those healthy babies with someone else. Pooh. What’s more interesting in Nick Lachey news is that he recently was making his way out of a restaurant when TMZ caught him and Vanessa on camera and started talking to them. Nick apparently wasn’t in the mood to be cordial and raced out of there as fast as possible - while managing to also be as rude as possible. Nice, Nick. You’d think a has-been would be a little nicer to those who still wanted to talk to him.

I am actually in no rush to see Reese Witherspoon marry anybody else any time soon. But  she and Jake Gyllenhaal are just so cute together I can’t help but want to push them both down the aisle just a tiny bit! There actually is no talk of wedding plans yet but Jake did recently visit his sweetie on the set of her new movie How Do You Know? and the two seem to still be happy, happy, happy. From Pop Sugar,

“Reese Witherspoon had both her men with her while filming How Do You Know? in DC yesterday. Jake Gyllenhaal kept her entertained between takes, but when the cameras started rolling, she only had eyes for her costar Paul Rudd. The shoot went late into the evening, but Jake stuck around until they packed it in for the night.”

These two are super-cute together, there’s no doubt about it. And from the looks of it, Reese will be just as super-cute in this new movie with her costar, Paul Rudd. Even though she’s dressed for the set here and just playing a role, Reese still looks very sweet, very fresh-faced, and very cute! Can’t wait to see the movie, and in the meanwhile, we’ll keep an ear out for wedding bells!

You would think that Miley Cyrus would have learned by now not to take sexual, or racial, pictures of yourself. Preferably not ever, definitely not when you’re 16 but most especially when you’re a very famous 16-year-old. The girl has stripped for magazines, taken pictures of herself in bed with her boyfriend, and also taken some very girly shots in her closet while she was only wearing a t-shirt and underwear. And those are just the ones I know of!\

Every single time, she has been raked over the coals in the media for being so, so, so very stupid. I would think, even if her parents don’t give a crap about what she does, she could at least see that she’s not leaving a very good impression of herself. But I guess when you’re that dumb, it either doesn’t dawn on you or you simply don’t care. But what’s most disturbing about this latest set is that she has been left in the hands of a grown, perverted-looking man. A man who, by the way, doesn’t look like he thinks there’s anything wrong with watching a barely-dressed 16-year-old writhe around. It’s truly sickening. From the Sun UK,

“SIXTEEN-year-old Disney star MILEY CYRUS has caused another photo storm - after her latest movie producer posted up provocative photos of them on Twitter.
In one the teenager sits backwards on a chair, while in the other she poses with 44-year-old filmmaker ADAM SHANKMAN directly behind her.

Adam, who directed fellow Disney star ZAC EFRON in Hairspray, produces Miley’s new movie The Last Song.

He has defended the snaps, saying: “Miley is a sweet angel who works tirelessly and endlessly and is allowed to have fun in the make up room.

“Seriously. Lighten up or no more behind the scenes pics. She’s like my angel little sister.”

Maybe there should be no more behind the scenes pics allowed. Not ifMiley’s idea of having fun is acting like an adult when you’re still a child. Her parents may not care what she does but there are girls watching this half-wit and thinking that’s how you’re supposed to behave. That’s what having fun is like. Oh, it’s just so wrong. And I’d seriously really like Billy Ray or Tish to come out and make a statement explaining how they can possibly think that this is good parenting. I mean, it’s one thing when you allow your 16-year-old to date and be in bed with a 20-year-old model. It’s not good by any stretch but there wasn’t an outrage about it. Here she’s with a man. A full-grown man who’s much more powerful and much stronger than she is. This time, she and her parents, could have potentially placed her in an incredibly dangerous situation. And that’s just irresponsible on all parts.

I have to say, I thought that we’d be hearing Paris gush about how completely in  love she is with her new beau, Cristiano Ronaldo, before we heard talk of a breakup. That is, after all, true Paris fashion. And although her past relationships have been shorter than Chris Brown’s temper, this one wins the prize! One week after the two hooked up at MyHouse, which was less than 24 hours after her breakup from Doug Reinhardt, the soccer star and the princess have broken up. Aw, too bad. The two have apparently decided that they should call a two-night stand for what it is and move on with their lives. But that doesn’t mean that they’re not going to stop to do some finger-pointing first.

Aw, it’s a classic case of ‘he-said, she-said.’ Paris’ camp of course, has resorted to name calling and making it seem as though it’s just yet another of the heiress’ conquests. Meanwhile Ronaldo’s talking about how he’s going to make the most of his summer and conflicting schedules and blah, blah, blah. At least he took the high road. From Contact Music,

“Paris Hilton dumped Cristiano Ronaldo for being a “sissy”.

The hotel heiress - who was spotted canoodling with the soccer star shortly after splitting from Doug Reinhardt - reportedly called off their romance after deciding Cristiano was too in touch with his feminine side.

A source told the National Enquirer magazine: “She likes her guys to be macho - and as far as she’s concerned Ronaldo turned out to be a real sissy.

“She likes her men rugged, it’s as simple as that. She thought her friends would laugh at her if she dated a guy who walks around with flowers in her hair.”

Paris, 28, was also concerned Cristiano, 24, was overwhelmed by the amount of attention she received during the two evenings they spent together.

The source said: “He was just too uptight for her to find attractive. In the end, Paris realised their relationship simply wasn’t clicking. Paris got to know him and realised he’s not nearly hot enough.”

Earlier this month, Paris and Cristiano spent hours “swapping spit” at Hollywood nightspot MyHouse before driving to her sister Nicky Hilton’s nearby home in West Hollywood at 3am.

A grinning Cristiano was photographed leaving the mansion at 5am. He and Paris met up for a second time less than 24 hours later.

Earlier this week, Cristiano claimed he put an end to their short-lived fling because he was too busy to spend time with Paris.

He said: “She was a really cool girl and we had a great time talking. She lives thousands of miles away and is busy, and I am busy in Madrid so I am not sure if we will be able to see each other. I am just making the most of the short summer I get.”

I can’t even believe that ‘Paris got to know him and realized he wasn’t nearly hot enough.’ Not only can I not believe she would say something so stupid because hours of allowing him to suck on her neck, she couldn’t shut up about how incredibly hot he was and how awesome it was to have panty shots taken with such an enormous sex symbol. Okay, I added that last bit. But, I also didn’t realize that getting to know someone required determining just how truly hot they are. Wonder who she’ll be hooking up with tonight. I hope she turns the dimmer up to full-blast so she can take a good look and truly get to know them before she has another Ronaldo/panty shot incident.

The much anticipated birth of the twin girls of Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick has finally happened! The twin baby girls were born in Ohio, presumably early today or yesterday, although the Daily Mail doesn’t specify. We do know however, that everyone is doing well and that the Parker/Broderick clan are thrilled to finally have those babies here! I bet Michelle Ross, the surrogate, is also extremely thrilled! Not only is she no longer pregnant but maybe her private life will return to being private. The Daily Mail has more details on the birth,

“Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick have become the proud parents of twin girls delivered by a surrogate mother.
The newborns, named Marion Loretta Elwell Broderick and Tabitha Hodge Broderick, were said to be ‘doing beautifully’, according to the couple’s publicist.
The Sex and the City star and her actor husband, who have been unable to conceive since the birth of their son, were said to be ‘over the moon’ about the news.
Marion was born weighing 5lbs 11oz, while Tabitha weighed 6lbs.
Parker and Broderick revealed in April that they were hoping to expand their family and had previously confirmed that they were expecting twins by surrogate mother Michelle Ross.
The Hollywood couple already have a son, James Wilkie Broderick, who is 6.
‘Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are delighted to announce the healthy arrival of their two daughters,’ a spokesman for the couple told website Access Hollywood.
‘Both Hodge and Elwell are family names on Parker’s side. The babies are doing beautifully and the entire family is over the moon.’
The babies were born at the East Ohio Regional Hospital in the U.S. and a hospital spokesman said ‘everything’s good’. It was reported that Parker and Broderick were on hand for the birth of their twins, although the hospital would not comment on this.
The twins were reportedly delivered a few weeks ahead of schedule.”

It’s not unusual that twins would be born early. There’s usually an added risk with any kind of multiples and twins usually mean automatic C-section, which would be another reason for an early delivery. The good news is that they are here and that is extremely exciting! I’m so glad that Sarah Jessica and Matthew picked out beautiful names for their girls. I hate it when celebs decide to go wonky. Hopefully we’ll soon see the first pics to get a look at these beauties!

The world waited with bated breath yesterday as Rihanna was set to testify against Chris Brown in the incident that left her battered, bloodied, and bruised in January. Speculations were made on what would happen and it turns out that Rihanna never ended up testifying at all. I guess Chris realized that he wasn’t going to get off scott-free and so he did the safe things and pled guilty. You can only hope so. I don’t really know how he ever thought he was going to get off that one, especially after Rihanna ditched him once and for good. So in exchange for the plea, Brown has to pick up some trash and check in with the courts every once in awhile to make sure he’s not out beating women. I say, he’ll f ind a way to do it now that he won’t be behind bars where he  belongs. From Bump Shack,

“Chris Brown, who faces two felony counts of assault and making criminal threats, accompanied by his lawyer, Mark Geragos, and family attended the preliminary hearing this afternoon.

Rihanna was suppose to testify against her former boyfriend but that didn’t happen since Chris plead guilty for felony assault and won’t do jail time. Here are the details of his plea bargain:

Supervised probation for 5 years.
180 days of hard labor, like graffiti cleanup in his hometown of Virginia.
He must report back to court every three months for his supervised probation.
He must also enroll in a domestic violence counseling program.
Judge issued a stay away order, which means he must stay at least 50 yards away from Rihanna.
If Rihanna and Chris at the same work related event, he must stay at least 10 yards away from her.
Chris is ordered to return back to court on August 5th to see if the stay away order can be reduced to level one.
Rihanna, dressed all in black, was present at the courthouse. The judge claimed Chris would be treated as any other person who came through her court. If Chris violates probation, he can get up to four years in jail.”

Hopefully the boy is stupid enough to think that he can also violate probation and get away with it. Unfortunately, it looks like that’s the only way we’ll see Chris pay for what he did. And even if he does that, four years still isn’t enough.

The world knows by now that on last night’s show, Jon and Kate Gosselin announced that they were getting a divorce. They explained to all of their fans how the living arrangements would work and what the schedules would be like. And as I sat there watching it, I couldn’t help but hope that the couple explained these things to their children before they told complete strangers. Seeing as how they used their television show to gain ratings by promoting their divorce for a week, I’m thinking their kids will be the last to know. So what else happened besides the ‘life-changing announcement?’

Jon and Kate spent a lot of time blaming each other. Kate blamed Jon for his communication problems and while she did point out that he was angry with her for many reasons, she also said she had ‘gotten better.’ By this, she meant the controlling, raging, psychopath side of Kate we so often see. And, it’s not even true that she’s gotten better. She was once a loving wife who treated her husband like a person. And it seemed that the bigger the show got and the more she became lovingly known as this ‘rage-alohic’ she took it to a whole new level and became a psychopath. Why would Kate Gosselin do this? Because it’s what she thought the fans wanted, and that’s all Kate cares about. Well that and the fact that she’s a be-atch.

Jon meanwhile tried to play the role of the loving father who was so hard done by and who  played the part of the victim in the whole thing. I guess he’s hoping that we have forgotten that part of the reason his marriage is falling apart is because he’s cheated on his wife several times. He also claimed to be ‘excited’ about the change which, in my opinion, is just bad taste. I realize that they’re doing this because it will be for the better and will bring ‘peace’ but I don’t think you need to say that you’re happy about it the day you file divorce papers. This is someone that you once were madly in love with and someone that you’ve been married to for 10 years AND please, let’s not forget those 8 children you share. If you can’t be a little more sad than happy the day that ends, you’ve got problems.

Also throughout the show it was sort of an unknown as to what the future of the show would be. Jon had said that ‘obviously’ his role in the show would be lessened. And Kate, while dabbing her tears away over the thought of her marriage that’s in ruins, bravely declared, ‘The show must go on!’ Of course it must. How else is that woman supposed to get paid? But from these two comments, it was sort of assumed that the show really would go on.

But not so much. It seems that some big-wig over at TLC woke up today and realized that running a show about a broken family with unimaginable burdens is just in poor taste and so, the show has been put on hiatus until August. Most people voicing in on the issue seem to think that even then the show won’t be the same and it’s just a matter of time before we’ve forgotten about who Jon and Kate Gosselin are. For the sake of their children, I can only hope that’s sooner rather than later.

Ever since her run on Alias, Jennifer Garner has proven herself to be somewhat of a girly-girl. Call it motherhood or just her own sweet personality, this Jen is mostly known for being soft-spoken, loving Martha Stewart, and concerning herself most with being a domesticated wife and mother. All good, until you start talkin trash about her hubby, Ben Affleck. Apparently, Jen ran into some trouble with one of Ben’s old friends and former directors, Kevin Smith.

Kevin told some jokes at Ben’s expense that reportedly weren’t necessary to say about anyone, let alone in front of that person’s wife. The director then tried to brush things off because Ben has such a raunchy sense of humor himself. But I don’t think that Ben talks trash about himself or his wife and I think it’s a really lame excuse that the director is making. In fact, I think way too big a deal is being made about this whole thing. And I think that’s probably Smith’s fault too. From Gossip Rocks,

“Jennifer Garner will “kick the a*s” of anyone who makes fun of her husband Ben Affleck.

The actress clashed with her ‘Catch and Release’ director Kevin Smith – an old friend of the ‘Pearl Harbor’ star – because she didn’t understand he wasn’t making serious attacks on the actor.

Smith explained: “Jennifer does not share the same sense of humour as me - she did not like my jokes. I was picking on Ben Affleck and making fun of him because I’ve known him for a really long time and Jennifer goes, ‘You know, if you keep saying stuff about him, I’m going to kick you’re a*s.’”

. And she could - I’ve seen ‘Alias.’ She has a real girly sense of humour and didn’t understand that I was kidding.”

But Smith failed to comprehend how his humour offended Garner - because her husband’s jokes are far more distasteful. He explains, “I remember talking to Ben and being like, ‘I know your lady is not finding me amusing. Ben, I’ve known you for years, and you are far sicker than I am!’ His jokes are way dirtier than mine. He’s made jokes to me, and I’ve been like, ‘Ben, you need to go to church.”

I don’t think the problem Jen had was that Kevin Smith has a filthy mouth. I think the problem is that he used it to speak in a derogative way about Jen’s husband. And I think it’s kind of cute that she stood up for her man and threatened to beat Kevin up. And I don’t think it’s necessary to call it a ‘girl sense of humor’ either. If Kevin wanted all of this to simply go away, he should have kept his mouth shut when Jen told him to. Now he’s just making himself look like an even bigger ass.

There were many stars out and about this weekend enjoying some special Dad-time and Jessica Alba and Cash Warren were no different. Jessica Alba was no doubt also celebrating the fact that neither Oklahoma City or the United Way are pressing charges after she put up some shark posters. Last week Alba plastered a United Way poster with shark conservation posters. I guess you can be passionate about a cause without tramping all over someone else’s. Good argument I suppose. But I do think that pressing charges, and maybe even jail time which was being tossed around, would have been a touch ridiculous. Apparently, so does everyone else.

So now Jess is spending some time with her daughter, Honor Marie, and Cash just enjoying the sights instead of doing hard campaigning. And because it’s been awhile since we’ve checked in on Cash, Jess, and little Honor Marie, we thought we’d see what they were up to. From Gossip Girls,

“Spending the weekend with her family, Jessica Alba was spotted out with hubby, Cash Warren, and their baby girl, Honor Marie.
And yesterday (June 21), the happy family celebrated Father’s Day with some breakfast at Nate and Al’s in Beverly Hills, and looked to be having a delightful time.”

So it seems that Cash’s first Father’s Day was a very good one and Honor Marie just keeps getting cuter and cuter!

Rihanna is most likely going to take the stand today to tell the L.A. courts what really happened the night that Chris Brown beat her in January. Unfortunately, this testimony probably won’t lock Brown up for good like he deserves but it will determine whether or not the case is to go to trial, which is one step closer at least.

Rihanna has said all along that she will be fully cooperative and that she will answer all questions truthfully. I can’t see why she wouldn’t now, after she considered taking Brown back and he somehow managed to screw that up too. I bet there’s some pretty bitter feelings there that she’s looking to bring to court with her today. Or maybe I’m just hoping so. From Digital Spy,

“Rihanna is expected to take the stand this afternoon as a witness in the assault case of ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.

The ‘Don’t Stop The Music’ star has been called to give evidence against Brown, 20, in relation to an alleged altercation between the pair in the early hours of February 8.

Brown pleaded not guilty to assault and making criminal threats in relation to the alleged attack earlier this year. If convicted, he could face up to four years behind bars.

Alan Parachini, a spokesperson for the LA Criminal Court, has said that the hearing could last for two or three hours and that the judge will then decide whether there is enough evidence to bring the case to trial.

The case against Brown has been built on what Rihanna told the police following the alleged attack and photographs taken shortly after the incident which appear to show her bloodied and bruised.

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Parachini said that 52 media outlets had requested to attend the proceedings, saying: “I’ve never seen this kind of interest and I’ve been here seven years.”

Cameras have been banned from the courtroom, but it is thought that CCTV will be allowed so that proceedings can be transmitted to another room in order to accommodate the huge media interest.

Rihanna’s lawyer previously said that she would answer “all questions truthfully”, although there is no guarantee that prosecutors will call her to the stand.”

It surprises me that the LA courts haven’t seen this kind of media interest before. And it really surprises me that they’re surprised such a high-profile case has such an interest. Hopefully Rihanna is called to the stand and I can only hope that she has the strength for it. I can’t imagine that’s a pleasant experience for anyone. Even if you are looking to burn the other person.

Matthew McConaughey sure had a busy Father’s Day yesterday. Not only was it the first time he celebrated it as a dad with his 11-month old son, Levi, he also announced that his girlfriend, Camila Alves is pregnant again with their second child. Man, talk about getting right back to work. I can’t imagine how far along she is and right now there’s no word on when the new bundle is expected to arrive. But two pregnancies in a year is a lot for any woman to take! But at least Matt will have another placenta to bury in their backyard right beside Levi’s. Now, isn’t that special? From Contact Music,

“Matthew McConaughey is set to become a father for the second time.

The ‘Fool’s Gold’ actor - who already has an 11-month-old son, Levi, with girlfriend Camila Alves - announced the couple’s happy news last night (21.06.09).

He revealed on his website: “Happy Father’s Day. It’s my first, and the last 11 months with Levi and Camila have been the most rewarding adventure to date.

“We have more blessed news to celebrate this Father’s Day that will make this time next year double the fun. Levi is going to be a big brother. Yeah, we pulled off the greatest miracle in the world one more time, Camila and I are expecting our second child, bringing more life into the world, making more to live for.

“The future looks bright as the family grows. Just keep livin’, Matthew and Camila.”

No announcements have yet been made about when Camila is due to give birth.

Matthew has regularly spoken about his love for Levi and has described fatherhood as a “wild, wonderful adventure”.

He recently revealed becoming a dad has helped him find joy and fun in everyday life.

The 39-year-old hunk said: “The coolest thing I’ve learned from Levi is kids really remind you of your sense of humour. They pee on you and they’re just laughing and all of sudden you’re reminded of having a sense of humour about everything.

“You can watch Levi, and everything he sees is for the first time, so you see the wonder in something we see every day.”

Matthew McConaughey really is in love with being a parent and while there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, he also seems to be leaning to the freaky-deaky side. Not only is he big on the placenta-burying thing but he also chanted in the delivery room when Levi was born and he said shortly after that he and Camila ‘rocked it out like a team.’ Which I just think is something weird to say after the birth of your son. But there’s no doubt that he does love his kid, loves the one already on the way, and loves his family. And you really can’t say too much bad about that, I guess.

Plus, Matt’s just so gosh-darn cute! Congratulations to Matt, Camila, and Levi!

Well it’s been awhile since we last talked about the possibility of Angelina Jolie having more kids. I think it might have been a whole five seconds. So now, maybe because Madge is busy making preparations for Mercy’s arrival, Angelina has come out to say that she doesn’t want you to forget that she adopted foreign children first and that she’s also thinking about having more kids. Angie would also like to remind us that she’s the Queen of the Earth but that’s really unspoken and assumed. From National Enquirer,

“For Angelina Jolie, 6 is definitely not enough - Angie needs more kids!

While pundits may argue the “Life imitates art” sceanrio of an SNL sketch of a baby war between Jolie and Madonna, than no sooner than Madge gets Mercy than Angie goes live on Anderson Cooper and reveals to a breathless world — more babies are on the way!

While promo-ing plight of refugees on Anderson Cooper 360, saintly Angelina answered all the hard hitting Qs but then chatty Coop zero-ed in for the kill when Jolie brought up the thought of the Brangie Brood in a war-torn world.

“Everyone in my office asked me to ask — any plans for more kids,” Anderson asked the raven haired enchantress.

“Always,” Angelina replied. “We do love children and we do want a big family.

“Never say no.”

I would really like to know when Angelina and Brad are both planning on quitting their jobs to take care of these children. Lord knows they have enough money, they should be able to retire. I realize that people use to have 8+ children all the time but those people weren’t high-profile actors that kept them away from home very, very often. Angelina said shortly after the twins were born that she wanted to quit acting and stay at home to care for all her children. Then she turned around and filmed Salt. And now she has a deal to film multiple Patricia Cornwell movies, playing the lead role of Dr. Kay Scarpetta. So which is it, Angie? Acting or being a mommy? Or are you just a hypocrite that says whatever she thinks people want to hear? That’s what I thought.

Even during her short time with that loathsome John Mayer, Jennifer Aniston seemed very cavalier about her love life. She took it for what it was, didn’t seem to sweat the small stuff too much, and had a great sense of humor about all of it. Just when we thought that maybe, just maybe, Jen was once again empowering women by remaining single and fabulous, here comes the rumor of the new boyfriend. This time it’s Bradley Cooper who co-starred with Jen in He’s Just Not That Into You. Is this real or fabrication? Seeing as how Bradley has denied it and this rumor is based on the fact that the two were seen having dinner together, I’m guessing complete fabrication. From Star,

“Jennifer Aniston had a hot date on Thursday night with Brad — no, not her ex-husband Brad Pitt, with The Hangover star Bradley Cooper.

Jen was spotted having dinner with Bradley at NYC’s Italian restaurant Ill Cantinori. The two had previously worked together on the film He’s Just Not That Into You.

Rumors have been swirling about the pair being together, but in May, Bradley downplayed their relationship saying, “I met her 3 times in my life. I’m very flattered.” He joked, “My mom loves it, but unfortunately it’s not true.”

What a difference a month makes!”

Who’s mother wouldn’t love it if her son brought home Jennifer Aniston? Whatever Jen does, whether she’s currently single or not, this is a woman that empowers women whatever she does. I just hope the next time she does go and pick herself out a boyfriend, it’s not some twit like Mayer.

Okay, so the announcement hasn’t been officially made yet. But, Jon and Kate Gosselin are getting a divorce, I’m pretty sure. Not only has their marriage and lives been total crap lately but the ratings on their show have also dropped considerably. So I really think that TLC told them that the show was going to be nixed and that neither Jon or Kate saw the point of going through the charade any more. Who knows if this is really the way things happened but they probably are, most likely, getting a divorce.

This suspicion comes from a preview TLC is running in promotion for Monday’s show. Yes, leave it to Jon and Kate to use their divorce as a promotion for the show. Now, because there’s an entire season left, I would guess that the announcement will be of some sort of separation. Then at the end of the year it will come out that they just can’t seem to work things out and are getting a divorce. They have to hang on to whatever last shreds of that show there are, ya know. Please. This was Kate’s voiceover in the commercial from TLC.

“Jon and I have recently made some decisions. These are life-changing decisions that will affect every single member of this family. And they are decisions that we hope will bring us both some peace.”

Yep, sounds like divorce court to me. And you just know that the “peace” Kate is talking about is the big bucks she’s going to walk away with. Even if everything is split 50/50, she’s still getting a good chunk of change from this. And Jon really I think could care less about the money as long as he has enough to provide for his kids and screw whatever he sees. So, I guess that’s the end of Jon and Kate. Both in marriage and in television. Unless Kate can manage to cut a deal for Jon and Kate: Minus the Marriage. But I don’t think even she will be able to swing that one.

Kate Gosselin has gotten a lot of bad press lately. She’s been called everything from a boozehound to a money hound and everything, including a bad mother, in between. But now apparently she is also abusive. Here’s the situation: Kate was outside playing with her kids a few days ago. While they were outside Kate was talking on the phone and Leah, one of the little ones, blew a whistle. Her mother told her to stop, she didn’t, she got a swat on the bum. In front of -gasp! - the paparazzi. So now the question is, did Kate discipline her daughter, or did she beat her?

Kate has spoken out about this particular incident, even though she’s chosen to ignore much of the other nonsense and actual fact. And I have to say, I am nothing but in complete agreement with what she says. It also shows to me some of the old Kate that her fans once knew. The one that really was only interested in being a good mother. From Life & Style,

“In response to the recent controversy centered around photographs of Kate Gosselin publicly spanking her daughter Leah, the John & Kate Plus 8 star tells Life & Style exclusively through her reps:

“Whether the paparazzi are there or not, I am a mother first. I love my children and when they misbehave, I discipline them as I deem appropriate for the situation.”

I would have actually lost a little respect for Kate (as if I had any left!) if we were to later find out somehow that she’s stopped spanking her kids when the cameras are rolling. She is a mother and whether we like it or not, she is to deem what is best for those children.

And I also don’t think spanking is a huge deal. I think there’s a huge difference between beating your child and disciplining your child when they’ve been outright disobedient. If that discipline comes in the form of a hand to the butt-cheek, so be it if the situation calls for it. All fans of the show know that Kate has a time-out rug and that it is very, very frequently used. She doesn’t beat her kids, she doesn’t even turn to spanking as her first course of action normally. She told her kid to smarten up and she didn’t. So, her kid got the brunt of it. I would have done no differently.

Ever since the news that Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick were having twin girls via a surrogate, said surrogate has had no privacy. Worse than that, she’s had her home broken into! All so that someone, namely some police chiefs, could get their hands on a recording of Sarah Jessica’s voice leaving personal messages. People never cease to amaze me. From TMZ,

“The burglars allegedly sent to the home of Sarah Jessica Parker’s surrogate were on the hunt for voice mail messages left by SJP, according to sources.

A law enforcement source tells us cops have hard evidence to prove that the police chiefs under investigation were in on the plot. We’re told the investigation will take 2 - 3 weeks to complete.”

So I’m guessing that it’s the police chiefs that were investigating the original burglary that are now under investigation, although the wording is kind of weird. Whoever it was, I can’t imagine wanting a celebrity’s voice on tape so badly that you would break into a woman’s home to get it. Even if you weren’t a fan, you just saw a cash cow, I can’t imagine wanting anything that badly enough. People are crazy.

I’ll bet that woman, whoever she is, will be more happy than most women giving birth, to finally get those babies out of her and maybe go back to leading a normal life. Hopefully anyways. It won’t be long now! Sarah Jessica’s and Matthew’s little girls are due at the end of the summer!

So because it’s been two days since the photos were taken of Britney Spears chillin with her kids and her agent/rumored new boyfriend, Jason Trawick, the newest rumor is that Britney and Jason are now engaged. Note that this relationship has not even been confirmed but Trawick has been hanging around Brit quite a bit lately and the two have been rumored to have been together since at least March. Now, could they be spending so much time together because she’s on tour and he’s her agent? Possibly. But the media really seems to have placed him in the role as Britney’s new man and I guess it’s just a waiting game to see if the shoe fits. In the meantime, I suppose we’ll just make up rumors that the two are engaged to be wed.

I know it’s not unlike Britney to just up and get married at the drop of a hat. But I really, really have my doubts on this one. I don’t think she’d get married after only seeing a guy for a few months (now that she’s better), and I really don’t think that she would get married while she’s in the middle of a tour. But according to Star, and an ‘inside source’, that’s exactly what’s happening. From Pop Crunch,

“Word is Britney Spears is engaged to marry new man Jason Tranwick — who just so happens to be the pop tart’s agent.

Star Magazine Jason popped the question to Brit while they were on vacation in the Bahamas last month.

“He didn’t exactly get down on one knee, but Brit didn’t care. She said yes, and they opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate,” says an insider. “Jason held Britney for a long time and kissed her cheeks. They talked about their future for hours and didn’t go to sleep until after 3 a.m.! They just wanted to be alone together.”

Nope, ya can’t trust those inside sources. This is one rumor that is sure to be proven as just that. We’ll wait until Brit’s camp officially denies it. Last we heard, she was denying that the two were even dating. Well, now that there are pics of them romping on a beach while vacationing together, that one will be hard to deny anyway.