● Barack Obama's most charming Al Green tribute is now available as a ringtone on his official site. Come November, it will be much more instyle than the "Born To Die" ringtone you've got now. [RS]
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It’s fighting time for the women of the Kardashian family. Kim is sparring with walking 72 Day Publicity Stunt, Kris Humphries; Kourtney is engaged in a bizarre Twitter fight with one of the Teen Mom stars (the term "star" used loosely); and now Khloe is being sued by a transgender woman. Could this signal the final straw? Is the family just one step away from irrelevance, fading from the public eye until turning up a few years later on a show involving Dr. Drew?
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● "Thank God! I fucking love nipples," tweeted Khloe Kardashian after falling victim to a minor wardrobe malfunction on Fox & Friends. Embracing a little nip on stodgy broadcast news? Bravo! [NYDN] ● Judd Apatow's brood of regulars seems to be growing. Old stand-bys Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann are already slated for the upcoming Knocked Up spin-off, while Bridesmaids Chris O'Dowd and funny ladies Lena Dunham and Charlene Yi are in negotiations to join the cast. [Variety] ● Dakota Fanning graduated high school yesterday, having rounded out her teenage experience with two homecoming queen crowns and a varsity letter for cheerleading. [People]
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● Kris gave her blessing, but Kourtney and Khloé were totes shocked to hear about Kim and Kris's engagement. [PopEater] ● Maybe you missed Oprah's final episode yesterday? Here it is in three minutes. She diiiiidddddd iiitttttt! (See also: the cost of all the stuff she's given away.) [NYM] ● Beyoncé debuted her "favorite song" and 4 opener "1 +1" on last night's American Idol season finale. Oh, and, Scotty McCreery won. [RapRadar/NYT]
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● Not to detract from Barack's week of winning, but Michelle's "Let's Move!" campaign is the best ever, right? For its most recent video, Beyoncé surprises some girls dancing to her "Move Your Body." It's officially cute. [YouTube] ● Khloe Kardashian seems to think using egg whites as lubricant can speed up the baby-making process. [HollyBaby] ● Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have chosen particularly, uh, inspired names for their twins: Moroccan Scott, as in "the Moroccan-inspired decor of the top-tier of Carey's apartment" and Monroe Cannon, after Marilyn Monroe, Mariah's inspiration. [Huff Post]
more● Kim Kardashian revealed to Piers Morgan that she helps fund a church set up by her mother, Kris Jenner. It was only a matter of time before a Church of Kardashian found it's place on earth: Idol worship, meet idle worship. [DailyMail] ● Wait, actually, Jennifer Aniston is not adopting a child from Mexico. Star Magazine must be so embarrassed for getting that one wrong. [People] ● Will Ferrell is off to Dunder-Mifflin to help ease the loss of Office boss-man Steve Carell. His character, a visiting branch manager, will be around for four episodes, including one after Carell's exit from the show. [EW]
more● Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom have made it official: the couple has signed on to film an eight-episode show for E! tentatively titled Khloe & Lamar. After a month of dating and a year of marriage, the couple are finally ready to take their relationship public. [HuffPo] ● Fresh out of rehab, Lindsay Lohan has a habit that just won't quit. After catching grief for "coincidentally" renting a home literally next door to ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson's Venice home, Lohan was spotted lingering in the lobby of the Four Seasons Beverly Hills -- where Sam had spent the day. [NYPost] ● Lot's of awards were given out at last night's People Choice ceremony, and Taylor Swift was lucky enough to take home one official prize (Favorite Country Artist) and one from our dreams: After she presented Johnny Depp with the Favorite Movie Actor, he turned to her and said, "My daughter said that if I didn't say 'hi' to you, I'd be in big trouble, so 'hi' from my daughter." Dear Johnny. [EW]
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