I just wanted to give a shout-out to all the folks I saw @ my DePauw University 5-year college reunion this weekend.

It was a great time! And, if I do say so myself, we still can party! Although, Toppers ran out of Red Bull by 11, so it seems many of us had assistance in staying up that late! Ha.

Oh, and who left the "present" outside Bloomington Street Hall?

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Don't ask Courtney Love how she slimmed down, unless you have earplugs.

A fan who spotted her in a Los Angeles supermarket told The London Mirror that when she posed that question, the nutty rock widow replied: "Well, it's not the [bleeping] pilates, and it's not the [bleeping] liposuction! It's called goddamned starvation, because I can't afford to buy any [bleeping] groceries!"

Source: New York Post

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A judge wants a psychologist to assess Alec Baldwin. Superior Court Commissioner Maren E. Nelson said the question is whether the actor is attempting to turn the couple's child against Basinger.

"Whether that is taking place or not, I cannot determine," Nelson said. "Someone, an evaluator, needs to spend time with Ireland and the parents to work on that issue."

Neither actor attended Friday's court hearing. Baldwin was given a week to accept the court-appointed psychologist or the judge said she would select another one.

In October, Basinger's attorney said Baldwin suffered from "severe emotional problems" and that he had been accused of domestic violence in the past. Baldwin, 48, countered in court documents that the 52-year-old Basinger "has a pathological need" to turn their daughter against him. He also sought a psychological evaluation and parenting classes for Basinger.

The acting duo married Aug. 19, 1993. They separated in 2000 and divorced in 2002.

Source: Yahoo

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Unknown teenager Nikki Blonsky has landed the role of a lifetime - as the chubby star of the Hairspray movie remake.

The 17-year-old New Yorker will play hefty heroine Tracy Turnblad in the star-studded new film, in which John Travolta will play her mother. Billy Crystal and Queen Latifah have already signed on for the project, while teen queen Amanda Bynes will play Turnblad's best pal Penny Pingleton.

Blonsky is well known in her native Great Neck, where she often performs the National Anthem at local sports meetings, but her biggest role to date is in the hometown musical Hair. The actress was discovered during a nationwide casting search to find an unknown to play Turnblad. She'll quit her job as an ice-cream store employee to play the part. Rikki Lake played Turnblad in the original 1988 Hairspray, directed by John Waters.

Source: IMDB

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Alan Bennett's "The History Boys" won six Tony Awards including best play on Sunday, and the 1960s Four Seasons biographical show "Jersey Boys" overcame the stigma against "jukebox musicals" to win best musical.

"The History Boys" dominated the drama category, winning best director, actor and supporting actress, as well as best play, adding to a clutch of awards it picked up in London where it started life at the National Theater.

The honors for musicals were more evenly divided, with "Jersey Boys" winning four, including best actor for John Lloyd Young, and supporting actor, Christian Hoff. Its main rival, "The Drowsy Chaperone," a parody of 1920s musicals, won five awards, including best book and best score, as well as best supporting actress for Beth Leavel.

Best actress in a musical went to LaChanze, the star of "The Color Purple," a show based on Alice Walker's novel that ended up with just one award despite 11 nominations.

A new production of "Sweeney Todd" first seen in London won best director of a musical, for John Doyle.

On the dramatic side, it was a good night for the British. Set in a boys' school, "The History Boys" stars Richard Griffiths as an eccentric teacher preparing teen-agers for university entrance exams. Griffiths won the award for best actor, Frances de la Tour won for best supporting actress and Nicholas Hytner won best director. The show also won awards for lighting and scenery.

Another Briton, Ian McDiarmid, was named best supporting actor in a play for "Faith Healer," one of a clutch of Irish works nominated for awards.

"Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon, who won best actress in a play for playing a bereaved mother in "Rabbit Hole," paid tribute to the foreign imports. "Other countries, particularly Britain, invest in their theaters in the way our government doesn't," she said.

Two classic American shows won the awards for best revivals -- Clifford Odets' "Awake and Sing!" in the play category and "The Pajama Game" on the musical side.

The 60th Tony Awards were presented at Radio City Music Hall by a string of Broadway stars, from Julie Andrews to Glenn Close, as well as Hollywood superstar Julia Roberts, and Oprah Winfrey, a producer of "The Color Purple."

Source: Yahoo

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Fashion king Marc Jacobs has given fashionista Lindsay Lohan a huge boost by confirming she's his dream ad campaign darling.

Jacobs admits he chased the actress/singer for months, trying to persuade her to star in his "fall 2006" Louis Vuitton campaign, and he'll never give up on landing Lohan.

He says, "I very much wanted her to appear in the LV campaign, but it didn't work out. Hopefully it will next time." The star is also reportedly being courted by Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, Stella Mccartney and Versace, but has yet to announce which fashion house she'll go with as she plans to model.

Source: Teen Hollywood

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What? No flip comment? No cheeky response followed by that devilish grin? Nope – mum’s the word for Hugh Grant when it comes to whether he’s now engaged to girlfriend of two years Jemima Khan.

In a story published Monday in BritainÂ’s Daily Mail, columnist Richard Kay reported that Grant got down on one knee on a trip to Barbados six months ago. "It's one of the best-kept secrets of the celebrity world," he wrote. Sure is. The coupleÂ’s reps refuse any comment, and friends and family maintain they either don't know or wonÂ’t say.

Engaged or not, the longtime bachelor, 45, and his lady, 32, seem quite smitten. "They get along marvelously," says a Khan pal, dismissing other recent rumors claiming a rift.

Formerly married to Pakistani cricket-champ-turned-politician Imran Khan, Jemima, a mother of two (sons Sulaiman, 9, and Kasim, 7), comes from one of Britain's wealthiest families. Her billionaire financier father, Sir James Goldsmith, died in 1997, the same year as her good friend Princess Diana. In the last month Grant and Khan have been spotted snogging everywhere from Venice to New York City, where a ringless Khan shopped on June 5.

Source: People

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Rapper/actor Ice Cube is hoping to complete his Friday movie series by convincing funnyman Chris Tucker to return to the franchise for a fourth film.

The former NWA star's trilogy, Friday, Next Friday and Friday After Next, have become cult hits - but he'll only make a fourth film if Rush Hour star Tucker, who starred in the first, returns to play Smokey.

Cube says, "I've been talking to Chris Tucker and he's showing some interest." "It's just about having a meeting and making sure that he's really comfortable and wants to be a part of it."

Source: Teen Hollywood

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Angelina Jolie showed up to a June 7 press conference sporting a new tattoo where Billy Bob ThorntonÂ’s name used to be. It reads:

N11º 33’ 0” E104º 51’ 00”
N09º 02’ 00” E038º 45’ 00”

TheyÂ’re the latitude and longitude coordinates for Cambodia (son MaddoxÂ’s birthplace) and Ethiopia (daughter ZaharaÂ’s birthplace). Maybe there will be some Namibian coordinates up there in the near future?

Source: Us Weekly

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Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams got back at Howard Stern with a vengeance for his rude jokes about the Aussie hunk's gay role in "Brokeback Mountain" - blowing off the King of All Media and his gal pal, Beth Ostrosky, at Nobu.

"Beth went, 'Oh, I'm a big fan of "Brokeback Mountain," ' and they were like, 'Oh, hmm' . . . It was embarrassing," Stern said on his Sirius radio show. "I really don't want to suffer that humiliation of a 25-year-old chicken-[s- - -] kid telling me off." Still, the shock jock had the last word, saying of Williams, who was a guest on his show four years ago, "I caught the vibe she wanted to [bleep] my old ass. I think I coulda taken that tail at 21."

Source: New York Post

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You know how I reported that Brit Brit was thinking of starting her own children's clothing line? Well, it seems those plans are going full steam ahead. She's just registered for a "Sean Preston" trademark. Here are the deets:

Word Mark: SEAN PRESTON

Goods and Services IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: Clothing, namely, shirts, T-shirts, under shirts, night shirts, rugby shirts, polo shirts, cardigans, jerseys, uniforms, scrubs, smocks, dress shirts, pants, trousers, slacks, jeans, culottes, cargo pants, stretch pants, denim jeans, overalls, coveralls, jumpers, jump suits, shorts, boxer shorts, tops, stretch tops, crop tops, tank tops, halter tops, sweat shirts, sweat shorts, sweat pants, wraps, warm-up suits, jogging suits, track suits, play suits, blouses, skirts, dresses, gowns, sweaters, vests, fleece vests, pullovers, snow suits, parkas . . .

Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code: (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Design Search Code
Serial Number: 78894490
Filing Date: May 26, 2006
Current Filing Basis: 1B
Original Filing Basis: 1B
Owner: (APPLICANT) Britney Brands, Inc. CORPORATION LOUISIANA c/o Davis Shapiro Lewit Montone & Hayes 689 Fifth Avenue New York NEW YORK 10022
Attorney of Record: (name deleted)
Type of Mark: TRADEMARK
Register: PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator: LIVE

Source: A Socialite's Life

And in other Brit news...

An official wedding invitation to Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's 2004 wedding has been sold on auction website eBay for $2,150.

The invitation, which also comes with a candle from the reception and is embossed with the couple's initials, was purchased by internet gaming company Goldenpalace. The latest purchase will be added to the site's growing collection of bizarre Britney Spears memorabilia, which includes the star's home pregnancy test, a pacifier used by Spears and her younger sister Jamie Lynn, as well as a half-full bottle of water left in the hospital by the pop star after she gave birth to her son, Sean Preston.

Darrick Guy, who represents 24/7 Auctions, the seller of the invitation, told website Tmz.com they obtained the invite from a female guest at the nuptials. According to Guy, the guest has "relations to the groom's family."

Source: IMDB

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1 Isnt that Trademark Law?

Posted by: JR at June 09, 2006 11:21 AM (Rfqkp)

2 Um, yeah. My bad. Ha.

Posted by: at June 09, 2006 11:52 AM (JdzrY)

3 I wasn't going to say it, JR.

Posted by: Iceman at June 09, 2006 05:17 PM (dVNHb)

4 Grr...Kenny would be so ashamed of me.

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Lindsay Lohan feels like the man when she falls in love, because she can't stay faithful to her partner.

The star insists she's too young and has too many crushes to settle down with just one guy. She tells style magazine Harper's Bazaar, "I've become like the guy in relationships. Lately I just cannot be in a monogamous relationship. But there are people I want to date."

Source: Teen Hollywood

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Barbra Streisand is putting her famous stage fright to the test again by announcing her first US tour in over a decade.

The diva will play 20 shows in October and November throughout the US in an effort to raise millions for select charities she supports. Organizations which will benefit from the charity concert cash include those concerned with the environment, education and women's health.

In a statement released through her management this morning, Streisand said, "The increasingly urgent need for private citizen support to combat dangerous climate change, along with education and health issues was the prime reason I decided to tour again. This will allow me to direct funds and awareness to causes that I care deeply about." Designated proceeds in support of philanthropic initiatives will be distributed through The Streisand Foundation.

Source: IMDB

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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes fans may be hearing wedding bells — or maybe the sound of a cash register. The couple reportedly have hammered out a prenuptial agreement that will give Holmes as much as $33 million and that will pave the way for the two to get hitched.

The happy couple and their lawyers have come up with a contract that will give Holmes $3 million a year up to $33 million for each year that she is married to Cruise, as well as a palatial home in Montecito, California, according to Life & Style Weekly. If the marriage lasts longer than eleven years, the contract becomes void and California's community property law kicks in — giving Holmes half of Cruise's rather sizeable fortune.

When contacted by The Scoop, Cruise's rep declined to comment, but an "insider" told the mag that Holmes's parents had been trying to get her out of the relationship — but have changed their minds and now want her to marry Cruise. “If she walks now, Tom will fight her for custody of [daughter Suri], and Katie can’t outlast him in court,” an insider told the mag. “She knows she needs to marry him to get the money to fight him for custody, if it comes to that.”

Source: MSNBC

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Ozzy Osbourne's sex drive has been ruined by his near-fatal quad bike accident in 2003, because he has been prescribed anti-depressants ever since.

The former hellraiser is trying to change his medication in a bid to reinvigorate
his loins, but his wife Sharon Osbourne is quite happy to leave their bedroom antics behind.

She says, "It's totally ruined his sex drive. He's always been very highly sexed so he is in the middle of changing medications. (And) I'm always too tired."

Source: PR Inside

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Monopoly is headed to primetime, with Donald Trump and R.J. CutlerR.J. Cutler plotting a reality series based on the classic board game.
After intense interest from several producers, Hasbro has pacted with Trump and Cutler to exec produce a TV take on Monopoly.

None of the parties involved in the project would comment on specifics of the show. Trump and Cutler have meetings set up at the Big Four next week. Project reps Trump's first foray into reality production outside of "The Apprentice" brand.

While details of the Monopoly reality show are being kept under wraps, it seems logical that the skein will involve a game element in which contestants try to gather and improve properties in order to increase their ultimate net worth. Trump's numerous real estate holdings would provide plenty of potential platforms for the show.

Trump and Cutler will serve as exec producers of the project via their respective Trump LLC and Actual Reality shingles. Not yet clear is the extent of Trump's onscreen role in the show.

Source: Variety

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Teen queen Amanda Bynes has been added to the cast of movie musical Hairspray, taking over the role Leslie Ann Powers played in the 1988 John Waters original.

As perky Penny Pingleton, Bynes joins an all-star cast featuring Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah and John Travolta, who will bend genders as the colourful Edna Turnblad.

The film is scheduled to begin shooting later this year for a potential summer 2007 release.

Source: Teen Hollywood

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Hamptonites should be on the lookout for a Jimmy Buffett impersonator.

A spokesman for the Clam Bar on Napeague Stretch on the East End reports that a man posing as the gazillionaire "Margaritaville" crooner stopped by for some shellfish Friday but didn't have any cash on him. Since the shack doesn't take credit cards, the bogus Buffett went to his car and grabbed an autographed CD to give to the waiter as payment.

The server - definitely not a Buffett fan - later tossed the CD in the trash. Buffett's rep reports the real Buffett was in Atlanta that day.

Source: New York Post

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Shiloh!

--Looks like she has mama's lips.

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Don't expect to see Lindsay Lohan on the cover of Vogue any time soon.

Lohan annoyed Vogue editrix Anna Wintour Monday night as a guest at Wintour's table at the CFDA awards because, she "got up to use the bathroom to powder her nose six times in two hours," said a spy.

During the last trip, Wintour leaned over and whispered to a Vogue staffer: "Tell her, if she gets up one more time, she will never be invited to one of my events again." Lohan's date, Karl Lagerfeld, was then told, "Karl, this is your guest, control her!"

Source: New York Post

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