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Celebrity Relationships and Babies – Oh My!

On again, off again couple Bristol Palin and her baby daddy Levi Johnston didn’t please their families when they recently announced they were getting back together and were engaged. Well, with like many young couples, the families only had to wait it out. Bristol and Levi have called off their second engagement, with Levi claiming they separated as friends. Let’s hope so for little Tripp’s sake. “American Idol” Fantasia Barrino has been supposedly carrying on an affair with Antwuan Cook, according to the lawsuit filed last Wednesday by his wife Paula. She said that Barrino has treated her husband to … Continue reading →

Celebrity Financial Woes

From the top of the heap to the bottom of the barrel. If you thought celebrities were immune to the economic crisis, think again. According to reports, American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino has become another victim of the tanking housing market. News reports say one of the Charlotte, North Carolina homes owned by the singer is being auctioned off to reimburse a loan that was used to pay her taxes. Broward Energy Partners reportedly agreed to pay more than $68,000 of the award-winning singer’s taxes in 2006, but now they say they have not been fully compensated. Execs with the … Continue reading →

Star Updates: Trump NOT Buying McMahon’s House

If you thought that Donald Trump’s recent bid to buy TV star Ed McMahon’s Beverly Hills mansion was part of a massive publicity stunt… you might be right. A couple of weeks ago the real estate mogul turned TV host offered to lend a hand to McMahon as he fought off the threat of foreclosure on his $5.75 million six-bedroom home. The Donald’s move, which at the time seemed benevolent, made headlines around the country. Many expressed admiration for the Trumpster and his goodwill gesture of buying McMahon’s property and leasing it back to the 85-year-old celeb. But, now word … Continue reading →

Ed McMahon and “Screech” Find Ways to Make Money

Cancel the telethon… Ed McMahon got a job. Johnny Carson’s longtime “Tonight Show” sidekick, who recently made headlines when he went public about his financial woes, is off the unemployment line. The 85-year-old is heading back to the airwaves as a pitchman for Pontiac cars. McMahon reportedly shot a series of comical commercials for the car manufacturer, which will start airing Monday on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” “It felt very good to be out of the brace and working again,” McMahon, told reporters today, referring to the brace he has been forced to wear following a third neck operation. “I … Continue reading →

You’re So Vain

No, it wasn’t the theme of celebrity chef Rachael Ray’s latest fundraiser, but it was one of the songs superstar guest Carly Simon belted out for the likes of Bill Clinton, Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, and Joy Behar. Who knew there would come a day that little Rachael Ray could gather a former president, famous TV chefs, comedians and a slew of actors under the same roof? And let’s not forget Grammy award-winning singer Simon who took the stage to belt out a four-song set, including her smash hit “You’re So Vain.” So what gives? The big event was a … Continue reading →