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Forbes released their list of the highest-paid men in entertainment, and in a shocking turn of events, Frank Stallone has assumed the top spot. We’re just kidding, of course, but the list only goes to ten and we assume he is number eleven. The rankings use estimated earnings between May 2010 and May 2011, and some of the entrants will surprise you.

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● The new Spider-Man movie, starring Andrew Garfield, has itself a cocky new title: The Amazing Spider-Man. [/Film] ● Whoopi Goldberg is hurt and confused after the New York Times omitted her name from an article about the white-washing of this year's Oscar nominees. It's how I felt when my name was left off a recent Times expose about slightly overweight, sexually immature bloggers. [TMZ] ● Last night's Grammy's telecast got its best rating in ten years, meaning everyone got to see Rihanna's backup dancers for the despicable cowards they truly are. [HuffPo]

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● The Academy announced the musical performers at this year's ceremony. Among them are: Florence and the Machine, Mandy Moore, A. R. Rahman, and Gwyneth Paltrow, who'll do just about anything to get back on that stage. [The Academy/Twitter] ● Here is a picture of someone who appears to be Andrew Garfield, in what appears to be a Spider-Man costume, getting what appears to be a blow job. [Pop Sugar] ● Zac Efron "left a party" with Australian actress actress/beauty Teresa Palmer, which is gossip-speak for "went home and traded Nazi playing cards." [MovieLine]

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Way back in the medieval dinosaur days of June 2008, BlackBook started an innocent interview series focused on personalities in the nightlife, dining, and hospitality industries called "Industry Insiders." By way of (at the time) purely coincidental circumstances, the first person we interviewed was a VIP hostess named Rachel Uchitel. Perhaps you've heard of her?

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● Mel Gibson will appear briefly as a tattoo artist in The Hangover 2, serving essentially the same purpose as Mike Tyson in the first film. That is, both are America's favorite substance-abusing criminals with a lovable misogynist streak. [Page Six] ● Tiger Woods' divorce settlement to ex-wife Elin Nordegren is now being reported as $110 million, which will now be known as the Price of Shame. [Radar] ● Carey Mulligan and Shia LaBeouf's relationship has definitely passed its sell-by date, and is at that point where you're like, "Wait, is this milk good or not?" Don't drink the milk, Carey. [Page Six]

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● Reality show pros Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, of Keeping Up With the Kardashians and that one in Miami, are coming to New York City to shop and date for cameras. Sister Khloe was like, "Enough is enough," or just got left out. [Page Six] ● The Social Network took home $23 million its opening weekend, more than enough to earn first place at the box office, but for Mark Zuckerberg, it's like a bellboy tip. [Vulture] ● BREAKING: Courtney Love tweets a naked photo. [HuffPo]

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Meet Irma Nici. She's the woman who claims to have had sex with David Beckham -- count it -- five times! Her story must be air-tight because In Touch Weekly is willing to risk a serious beatdown from Beckham's legal team for publishing it. That's right, Beckham is fighting back. But unlike the Tiger Woods sex scandal that gripped the universe less than a year ago, causing the most titanic downfall since Berlin circa April 1945, the allegations against Beckham haven't exactly penetrated the national consciousness. Why is that?

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● The newly-free rapper T.I., who served a year on weapons charges, was arrested along with his longtime partner Tiny in Hollywood on weed possession charges. It seems the Road to Redemption is paved with plants. [TMZ] ● As it turns out, Tiger Woods may not be heading to the Big Apple. It seems someone told him Times Square isn't what it used to be. [Page Six] ● Happy 90210 Day! [HuffPo]

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● Joining Bristol Palin on Dancing With the Stars is Dirty Dancing’s Jennifer Grey, Audrina Patridge of The Hills, the original Mama Brady, Margaret Cho, and The Situation. The other contestants matter even less. [Vulture] ● Over 75% of Americans say that Mel Gibson's crazy racist and misogynist outbursts, readily available on the internet, would "not effect" whether they would see his films, as Roman Polanski and Woody Allen high-five. [THR] ● If Madonna and Lady Gaga are going to team up, so too are Cher and Christina Aguilera, leaving Britney Spears and Liza Minella to make a go of it. [Celebuzz]

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● Sean Penn: Serious actor, serious director, serious activist, serious Wyclef Jean skeptic, and now, serious babe. [D Listed] ● Someone wielding two large knives tried breaking into Paris Hilton's home before she called the police. She really doesn't recognize her own gardener? [TMZ] ● Joanna Newsom says she'll be touring the U.S. this November, traveling from city to city with nothing but a wand, a dash fairy dust, and good cheer. [Pitchfork]

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