Celebrity Updates: Hilton’s Trash and a New Addition to the Royal Family

In a previous blog I wrote about the outrageous appeal of Paris Hilton. The just freed jailbird’s popularity was tested and further proved during a recent eBay auction. A couple of jokesters from the website HollywoodStarTrash.com rummaged through the celebutante’s garbage and put a few items on eBay. The results are now in and they may surprise you. An empty container of gourmet dog food taken from Hilton’s trash fetched $305 in the online auction, which wrapped up this weekend. In addition, a used toothbrush sold for $305; two envelopes sent the hotel heiress while she was in jail sold … Continue reading

Mr. Blackwell Dies

Richard Blackwell – the original Hollywood fashionista whose cutthroat comments on stars’ wardrobes made him a household name, is dead this morning. According to news reports, the 86-year-old fashion guru died Sunday of complications from an intestinal infection. Prior to his passing Blackwell spent more than 50 years using his trademark sardonic, and at times acerbic, personality to poke fun at Hollywood’s most famous celebrities. His popular Best and Worst Dressed Lists became staples in the entertainment world and he took no prisoners. In January 2007, Blackwell took aim at then BFFs Britney Spears and Paris Hilton calling them “two … Continue reading

Hollywood Starlets Making Headlines

Maybe all that dancing (if you can call it that) did something to her brain cells. Reality TV star turned “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Kim Kardashian is back in the headlines to clear up a rumor… she started. The curvy socialite recently referred to her pro football player boyfriend Reggie Bush as her “hubby.” Now, Kardashian is furiously backpedaling saying the reports of her secretly wedding the New Orleans Saints star was all part of an online joke. Talk about a joke… Several news publications and a slew of Internet gossip sites went crazy earlier this week when Kardashian … Continue reading

Sarah Palin Copycats

Love her or not Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is at the top of the charts… for most sought after Halloween costume. Some call her scary, others consider her stylish. Regardless of the opinion, leading costume shop owners around the nation say hundreds of thousands of women are clamoring to dress like the pit-bullish hockey mom… with lipstick. And not just for Halloween. Fashion experts say practically everything Palin dons from her trademark glasses to her peep-toe pumps are in high demand right now. For example, if you are looking to see out of the same glasses as Palin … Continue reading

Familiar Faces in Unfamiliar Places

In a move that she herself considers “highly unusual,” TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is joining the ranks of supermodel Christie Brinkley, actress Drew Barrymore and singer Rihanna as the face of CoverGirl cosmetics. Not only is the 50-year-old comedian following in the footsteps of the aforementioned beauties she is also getting paid a sizeable chunk of cash for doing so. The popular cosmetic company is reportedly paying DeGeneres a cool million to promote the brand. Super gorgeous Brinkley–the original face of CoverGirl cosmetics–promoted the company for more than 20 years and at 54 years old was recently rehired … Continue reading

Real Stars Don’t Sign Wallpaper

Not that anyone should mistake Paris Hilton for a real movie star, but the truth is she did reportedly sign her name on expensive wallpaper (yes, folks apparently she does know how to spell her name)… and now she’s paying the price for it. Well, her daddy will likely pick up the tab—–details, details. According to news reports, the socialite has been permanently banned from an upscale Russian hotel after signing her name with a permanent marker on its very, very expensive wallpaper. You would think that being a hotel heiress (never mind that she is also 27 years old) … Continue reading

Pamela Anderson Marries… AGAIN!

UGG! I mean UGH! She’s done it again. Former “Baywatch” babe Pamela Anderson tied the knot last night in Las Vegas to longtime pal Rick Salomon. The 40-year-old actress turned magician’s sidekick reportedly donned a white denim Valentino dress (it included significantly more material than the white string bikini she wore when she wed ex-husband No.2 Kid Rock on a boat last year) during her intimate ceremony, while celeb guests including Tobey Maguire and Lukas Haas looked on. No word on whether her choice of footwear was fur-lined. Anderson said, “I do” at the Mirage Hotel in Vegas during her … Continue reading

Timing Is Everything

Paris Hilton’s newest piece of arm candy is causing quite a stir among celebrity watchers and illustrates what can happen if you are at the right place at the right time. According to the New York Post, 22-year-old Alex Vaggo is going places… mainly in the passenger seat of Hilton’s car. The good-looking Swedish tourist was standing on the street near the USA Hostel in Hollywood when he was introduced to the hotel heiress. A source tells the newspaper the former jailbird immediately took a liking to him. And, now, the source says, Vaggo is living much better. (Can you … Continue reading

“That’s Not Hot”

Apparently, imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery… at least not to Paris Hilton. The millionairess has just filed a lawsuit against Hallmark Cards over the use of her picture and catchphrase “That’s hot.” The card company reportedly designed a greeting card with a title that reads: “Paris’s First Day as a Waitress.” Underneath the line is a photo of Hilton’s face sitting on a cartoon version of a waitress serving a plate of food to a diner. A bubble coming out of the hotel heiress’ mouth reads, “Don’t touch that, it’s hot.” The customer cartoon asks, “What’s hot?” … Continue reading

Paris Hilton Receives Royal Treatment In Jail

Just when you thought the Pop Culture blog had become a Paris-free zone-—BAM-—the celebutante strikes again. The hotel heiress is making headlines again, though this time it’s not for shenanigans that took place outside of her jailhouse cell, but rather what occurred when the party princess was behind bars. According to news reports, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department has opened an investigation into allegations that the 26-year-old millionairess received special treatment during her 23 days in jail for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case. What? Paris Hilton received star treatment behind bars? Come on… In all seriousness, according … Continue reading