It's going to take a lot for anybody to top the party that American Idol's Simon Cowell had for his 50th birthday. The party was held at Wrotham Park in Hertfordshire, England and had about 400 guests who showed up to celebrate. The party had tons of celebrities and even featured prerecorded birthday wishes from people like Victoria Beckham and Jennifer Aniston that played on a giant projection screen. Some of the celebrities that made an appearance were Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Gordon Ramsay, and of course his American Idol co-stars Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson and former co-star Paula Abdul. One person that did snub Simon Cowell was Susan Boyle from Britain's Got Talent. Reportedly she was too busy with her family to attend the party. It has been reported that the birthday party cost more than $2 million total.

Could Beyonce soon be getting a little stepbrother or sister? A woman named Alexsandra Wright is claiming that she is 6 months pregnant with Matthew Knowles (Beyonce's dad) baby. She has even gone as far as to file a paternity case against Knowles in the L.A. County Superior court system. Matthew has been married to Tina Knowles (Beyonce's mom) since 1980. Could this ruin the Knowles family or is this just a ploy for money from the woman? If she went as far as to file a case against him, you have to believe that she really thinks that this is the future step sibling of Beyonce.

Is actor Nicolas Cage hurting for money? It would appear that way. The actor is being sued for $2 million by East West Bank for a line of credit that they gave Nic back in 2007. The bank is claiming that he agreed to pay $11,590 per month and his last payment was from April of this year. The bank is now calling for the full balance of the loan to be paid now. There has been no word from Nicolas Cage on this lawsuit, but you have to wonder what he did with all his money. I have to imagine that he is still making money off movies like Con Air and National Treasure and imdb.com has over 60 movies listed that he has participated in. So, why the loan for $2 million in the first place and why can't he pay it off?

Sources:
www.tmz.com
www.popeater.com

It appears that Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough will be dancing no more. The actress and the star of Dancing With the Stars have broken off their relationship of over a year. The couple met when Shannon was a contestant on Dancing With the Stars. The couple announced their split via Twitter. They posted simultaneous messages that read, "Hi everyone, we wanted you all to know directly from us, that Shannon & I have decided to end our relationship as boyfriend & girlfriend.... However, we love and care about each other very much and will remain friends and in each others lives." Apparently breaking up via Twitter is the cool thing to do now!

One couple that will not be breaking up hopefully anytime soon is the newly married Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. The couple recently married on July 11 in Malibu and had to cut their honeymoon short as they both got food poisoning while in Bali. So, what was the first thing they did when they felt better? "We got tattoos!" Dewan tells US magazine. "They say 'side by side,'" she added.

Paul Abdul recently announced that she would not be returning to American Idol as one of the judges for the ninth season. That may not prevent you from seeing her on television though. According to Paula she has been getting plenty of job offers, which include the television show So You Think You Can Dance. Paula had this to say about the show, "I am not going to rule that out. I'm a dancer, a choreographer. Dance is a love of mine. But I have yet to sit down and discuss anything with anyone. It's all happening within the next couple of weeks." One thing is for sure, though, Fox Entertainment believes that Paula is replaceable as they are currently looking to hire a fourth judge for the show. American Idol has already announced celebrity guest judges such as Victoria Beckham and Katy Perry.

Source: www.usmagazine.com

American Idol judge Paula Abdul is hinting that this may be her last season as her contract will be up. So, does she think that the new judge Kara DioGuardi could replace her? Paula told ABC'S News Nightline that she didn't think that anybody could replace her. She also said that Kara tells her, "I could never replace you." She also goes on to say that she "loves the show," but it may be time for change. Abdul also says that she does get along with Kara and that there is absolutely no tension between Kara and her. I am actually wondering how much longer American Idol can survive, not just because Paula may be leaving, but it has been on for so many years and has run its course with not much left to do.

The Kardashians don't seem to be going away anytime soon. It was just announced that Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian are getting their own reality series on E! They can currently be seen on Keeping Up With the Kardashians while their new show Kourtney and Khloe in Miami will premiere in August 2009. The show will follow the sisters as they travel to Miami to open up another Dash boutique. Apparently the two try to focus on business but easily get sucked into the party life of South Beach. I'm not sure who told E! to make another reality series with the Kardashians, but one was really more than enough.

Could another walk down the aisle be coming soon for actress *Reese Witherspoon*? A source tells US that Reese and her boyfriend of two years Jake Gyllenhaal have never been happier. Jake made a toast to his girlfriend at the birthday party he threw for her saying, "she meant everything to him." An insider also goes on to tell US that "all of Reese's friends tell her they think he's The One. It's not a matter of if, but when. And when Jake asks, she will definitely say yes." Jake and Reese appear to be a down to earth couple who have found true love.

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www.usmagazine.com

The Biggest Loser host, Alison Sweeney has given birth to a little girl. Sweeney, who also plays Sammy Brady on Days of Our Lives, welcomed Megan Hope Sanov into the world on January 11 -- only a couple of minutes before midnight. This is the second child for Sweeny and her husband Dave Sanov. They have a three-year-old boy named Ben. Thank goodness at least she named her children normal names like Megan and Ben. Now, if only she could get other celebrities to do the same!

Another celebrity baby was welcomed into the world this past week on January 6. Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck also welcomed a little girl into their family. They have now revealed the name of their daughter to be Seraphina. They also have a three-year-old girl at home named Violet. I actually like the name Seraphina, as it's not too crazy like some celebrity baby names, but it is something that you don't hear every day. I have feeling we are going to be seeing this name a lot more now that Jen and Ben have used it.

One couple that won't be having any babies isAmerican Idol's David Cook and Kimberly Caldwell. According to a source, the couple broke off their relationship right before Christmas. A friend of the couple revealed the reason for the breakup, saying, "He (David) has a lot of options and wants to explore them. He doesn't want to be tied down." If that really is the reason for the split then David must think an awful lot of himself. He's not a bad looking guy, but he has "a lot of options?" What exactly does that mean?

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www.usmagazine.com

Celebrities are the worst when it comes to jumping on the bandwagon of the latest fad! Whether it's buying the latest popular handbag or getting knocked up with twins - if one celebrity does it, they all want to follow suit. Well, the latest celebrity to announce that she's pregnant with twins is none other than The King's daughter herself, Lisa Marie Presley. Lisa Marie and hubby, Michael Lockwood, are expecting their new bundles of joy this fall.

Adding to the celebrity baby boom news are former American Idol contestant, Bo Bice and his wife, Caroline Fisher, who welcomed a new baby boy into their family. They named their son, Caleb. Now while Bo Bice isn't exactly in the A-list category with such celebs as Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt or Julia Roberts, it's still nice to see that some celebrities can actually give their kids normal names and not doom their kids to a life of ridicule.

Is Heath Ledger 's ex, Michelle Williams, getting close with director Spike Jonze ? It sure looks that way. Michelle and Spike have been seen on both the East and West Coasts having intimate dinners, cuddling up and kissing - you know, all the things that couples tend to do. Of course, both of their reps are staying mum on the status of their relationship, but if they really didn't want anyone to know, why would they take the risk of being seen together in public, right?

Pamela Anderson is best known for her face and um, shall we say, other considerable assets. However, it seems that even Pamela is smart enough to know that all beauty is fleeting. Rumor has it that cameras on the set of her new reality TV show, Pam: Girl on the Loose, have been forbidden to film any close-ups of Pamela's face. Not only that, but producers of the reality TV show have given the order that Pamela is only to be filmed in "flattering lighting". Gee, I wonder what Pamela really looks like under all that make-up. Do I even want to know?

Sources:
ET Online - http://etonline.com
US Magazine - http://usmagazine.com
Celebitchy - http://celebitchy.com
TMZ - http://tmz.com

In an interview with US Weekly, Heidi Montag announced that what she most wants in life is to record a Christian music album. There are so many things wrong with the sentence that I don't even know where to start.

First, why does US Weekly keep interviewing Heidi Montag? She and boyfriend, Spencer Pratt, must have some dirt on somebody there, because they keep interviewing her and even putting her on the cover, even though the two have no talent between them and everybody hates them.

Secondly, why does Heidi insist on pursuing a music career when her last attempt at recording a CD was a miserable failure? Now, maybe she's thinking she'll take a cue from Jessica Simpson and try switching music genres to gain a little momentum. But she forgets that you actually have to have some musical talent to start with! And she's even claiming that she and Spencer want to travel to Africa to feed children and build "things." What kind of things, Heidi?

You know that she doesn't have a clue and she's hoping that by mentioning the bible in every interview, it will count for something with the Christian music crowd. Never mind the fact that she's considered one of MTV's worst villains and that she's been filmed lying, cheating, backstabbing, living and sleeping with her boyfriend and is incredibly shallow and self-centered. Yeah, that'll go over real well when she's trying to break into Christian music.

In other blonde news, Britney Spears was finally granted overnight visits with her boys, Sean Preston and Jayden James. You've got to hand it to Britney, she's really making an effort to straighten her life out. It seems like things have only gotten better since she kicked her good-for-nothing friend/manager, Sam Lufti, out of her life and her dad stepped in to oversee her career and finances.

And there is a lot of gossip going on about the cast of Gossip Girls, but it's not the girls that people are interested in. Instead, people are wondering if Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick are more than "just friends." Chace has been linked with American Idol-winner Carrie Underwood and, most recently, to JC Chasez. We'll see how this story develops.

Sources:
US Weekly - http://usweekly.com
New York Post - http://nypost.com
Celebitchy - http://celebitchy.com

David Cook was crowned this years American Idol last night at a celeb-filled American Idol finale. The AI producers managed to drag out some real golden oldies for last night's show - including Donna Summers, George Michael and ZZ Top. But thankfully the Jonas Brothers were also on hand and managed to balance out the age thing out a little bit.

In a sad bit of news, some unfortunate information surfaced this week about a former American Idol contestant. Apparently Luke Menard was diagnosed with inoperable cancer.

And it looks like there's trouble in paradise for BFF's Danny Noriega and Ramiele Malubay. You might remember how Ramiele cried when Danny Noriega was voted off. There was talk of how the two planned to move to LA and be roommates, but looks like that plan is off. And to make matters worse, Danny had to beg his way into the American Idol finale. When he initially tried to get tickets he was told that the show was full. Poor Danny.

Guess who's going vegan for three weeks? *Oprah Winfrey*! She's made a pledge to go on an all-vegan diet for the next three weeks, so her personal chef is having to work overtime trying to come up with edible vegan dishes that the Queen of Talk will actually eat. So far, so good, but you know as well I do that as soon as the 21 days are up Oprah will be gobbling up a big, fat, juicy hamburger.

Jessica Alba pulled a Mariah Carey this past Monday and secretly married her long-time boyfriend, Cash Warren. In fact, Jessica Alba's wedding was so hush-hush that even her own brother didn't know about it. He only heard about it when he was contacted by the press for a statement regarding the quickie nuptials.

And speaking of celebrities imitating other celebrities - did Cameron Diaz pull a Britney Spears? I realize that pulling a Britney Spears could refer to any number of bad behaviors, but I'm talking about the shaving your head on a whim incident. Cameron was recently caught completely bald by paparazzi. Not to worry though, it turns out that she was actually just wearing a cap while filming a scene for her new movie, My Sister's Keeper, in which she plays the mother of two daughters, one of which is suffering from leukemia.

Guess which Hollywood celeb has baby fever? Paris Hilton. Now we've all heard the rumors of how Paris Hilton wants to have a baby before, but it looks like this time she's really serious. She's been dating her current boyfriend, Benji Madden for a little over 2 months, but already she is talking about marriage and babies. In fact, she even went as far as to say that she wants a baby within the next 12 months. It looks likes Tinkerbell's reign as Paris' baby is about to come to an end.

And could it be that Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder are Hollywood's next power couple? Star Magazine recently reported that the two have gotten extremely close while filming their new movie together. Is there really romance in their air for Keanu and Winona or is it just a publicity stunt to boost both of their profiles?

Sources: OK Magazine, http://okmagazine.com, Star Magazine, http://starmagazine.com, Celebitchy, http://celebitchy.com,DListed, http://dlisted.com, Seriously OMG, http://seriouslyomg.com

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