Mel Gibson has fallen far from his days as a Hollywood heartthrob. Gibson, whose conversion to Christianity spurred him to sponsor The Passion of the Christ movie and found his own church, has had his seemingly hypocritical recent actions under scrutiny. His initial DUI and subsequent anti-Semitic rant was the first of his public problems. Then, after announcing a divorce from his long-standing wife Robin, it was revealed that Gibson had gotten his new girlfriend Oksana Gregorieva pregnant before the divorce was filed. Now, Gibson is being accused of battery after allegedly ripping a photographer's shirt open at a club in Los Angeles. One has to wonder what, exactly, Gibson is preaching at his church.

Twilight fans are in an uproar over the replacement of actress Rachelle Lefevre as dangerous vampire Victoria, and the professional mudslinging is getting ugly. Lefevre, who has been replaced in her role as Victoria by Bryce Dallas Howard, claims that she is 'stunned' by Summit Entertainment's decision to oust her from her role in Eclipse. She claims a brief 10-day commitment to another film, Barney's Version, which was allowed in her Twilight Saga contract, overlapped with the Eclipse three-month filming schedule, and the producers refused to work with her. Summit shot back with a statement almost immediately, claiming Lefevre waited until July 20 to advise them she would be unable for filming during that time, when she had taken the role in early June. They claim that having to coordinate with so many actors so soon (with the filming starting in August), and her choice to delay telling them, made her simply unavailable for the film when they needed her.

Thankfully, the issue of where *Michael Jackson*'s children will live has finally been resolved. The children - Prince Michael I, Paris and Prince Michael II - will be in the custody of Michael Jackson's 79-year-old mother, Katherine. No word yet as to Debbie Rowe's take on the court decision.

Singer Rihanna has apparently rekindled her romance with her beau Chris Brown. The two were spotted vacationing in Miami together, staying in Diddy's vacation home. They spent the weekend there and both have returned to Los Angeles. It has been reported that the couple got back together after an altercation they had that left Rihanna with scrapes and bruises. Rihanna was not spotted outside the Miami home, but Brown was seen water skiing close by. Chris Brown is scheduled to be arraigned this week for the altercation with Rihanna. This couple just needs to stay away from each other. Brown has said that he acted in self-defense and after seeing the pictures of Rihanna, these two will be better off just staying away. Why people get back together after these types of incidents leaves me puzzled.

First he was dating Lauren Conrad and then it was onto Amanda Bynes, now Doug Reinhardt is rumored to be dating Paris Hilton of all people. It seems like this minor league baseball player knows how to make his rounds in the young Hollywood scene. Doug and Paris were seen together at Teddy's in Los Angeles hanging out in the back corner and dancing together. According to a source, Doug introduced Paris as his girlfriend to his friends. This guy moves on pretty fast, and I have to say he definitely downgraded this time.

Britney Spears is going to be the newest face of Candies clothing and accessories. Past spokespeople for the brand include Hayden Panettiere and Kelly Clarkson. Britney said, "I'm so excited to be the face for Candies' Only at Kohl's." Her tour is starting this week and now she has another job with the Candies campaign. It may be too soon to say, but this looks like a good comeback for Britney Spears.

Sources:
www.people.com
www.justjared.com

So, why did Jennifer Love Hewitt exactly call off her engagement to her fiancé **Ross McCall**? According to Us Weekly, the couple's relationship was filled to the brim with "drama." According to sources, Hewitt was very needy and insecure and would bother McCall at all times. She had problems with him not being with her all the time and basically would start sulking and start fights all the time. But McCall tells the magazine that they "are working it out." The couple is still sporting their engagement rings. Since when did men start wearing engagement rings? The location of the wedding was set and the date of the wedding was for this spring time. We'll have to wait and see what happens with this couple, but if Hewitt causes that much drama, he just needs to get rid of her.

After recently getting some negative attention for hitting a gossip columnist, Kelly Osbourne is making celebrity news again. She has checked herself into rehab once more. According to her rep, "Kelly Osbourne has voluntarily entered a medical facility to address some personal issues." Kelly's mother Sharon Osbourne has also confirmed that Kelly is currently in rehab. No one is saying what exactly Kelly is seeking treatment for at this time. Could this be a ploy to get out of her arrest for assault and not have to serve time in jail? Sounds a little fishy to me, as celebrities seem to prefer to say they need to go to rehab than serve time in jail.

Better late than never news, Anne Heche, who if you remember once was linked to Ellen DeGeneres and then left her husband for her co-star in her television show, is now pregnant. She and her co-star from Men in Trees, James Tupper, are expecting a baby boy this spring. Anne already has a 6-year-old son with her ex-husband.

Sources:
www.usmagazine.com