Mike and Mandy In The Morning!

• TOM BRADY was involved in a pretty bad car accident yesterday morning in Boston, but he’s okay.  One of the other people involved wasn’t so lucky, though.

• Tom’s Audi collided with a minivan at an intersection shortly before 7:00 A.M.  The driver of the van was okay, but a 49-year-old male passenger was knocked unconscious.

• He had to be removed with the JAWS OF LIFE and taken to the hospital.  His injuries were said to be serious, but not life-threatening.

• The accident was NOT Tom’s fault.  The van driver ran a red light and crossed in front of Tom, who had the green.  Tom even tried to swerve to get out of his way.

• It turns out this guy…the 21-year-old son of the man who was hospitalized…has multiple moving violations on his record, and he’s had his license suspended at least FIVE TIMES in the last three years.

• Brady was well enough to practice with the Patriots yesterday afternoon, and nobody’s saying anything about him missing their opening game on Sunday at home against the Bengals.

(–TMZ posted some video from right after the accident… WARNING!!!  This video is slightly graphic.  You can see the unconscious man, and there’s a little bit of blood on his head . . Check it out here:)

http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=1871f0e8-5e0b-4ed7-a76a-8bc5f5d91240&isShareURL=true

(–And here are some pictures . . .)

(–Brady got some GOOD news later in the day yesterday.  He signed a four-year contract extension with the Patriots.  The deal is worth $72 million…and $48.5 million of that is guaranteed salary.)

(–That makes Tom the highest-paid player in NFL history.)

IS KAT VON D PREGNANT???

This would REALLY be a slap in SANDRA BULLOCK’S face . . . and it comes from “Us Weekly”, so it’s probably not true . . .

–So-called “sources” are starting to wonder if KAT VON D is pregnant with JESSE JAMES’ baby.

–Supposedly, she’s been showing a slight belly-bump lately…and people are wondering if that’s why Kat and Jesse came out so suddenly and so enthusiastically about their relationship.

SNOOKI GOT OFF EASY IN HER DISORDERLY CONDUCT CASE . . . AFTER FIRST BEING *BERATED* BY THE JUDGE:

“Jersey Shore” party animal SNOOKI was in court yesterday . . . answering to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct, being a public nuisance, and criminally annoying others.  (–And no, that’s not a joke.  That’s a real criminal charge.)

–Snooki was looking at a maximum sentence of $3,200 in fines and 90 days in jail . . . but she got off easy.

–But not before being BERATED by Judge DAMIAN MURRAY.  He said, quote, “Your actions . . . I don’t know . . . you seem to be acting like a LINDSAY LOHAN wannabe.  Going through life rude, profane, obnoxious and self-indulgent . . . it’s not the way you want to live your life. And hopefully this incident will impress upon you that there are consequences to your actions.”

(–You can watch video of Judge Murray’s lecture, here . . .)

–Snooki was slapped with a $533 fine . . . and two days of community service with local animal control. 

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RODNEY ALLEN RIPPY IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING A DIRT BIKE CRASH:

Remember RODNEY ALLEN RIPPY . . . the adorable kid who did a series of TV ads for the Jack in the Box fast food chain back in the ’70s?

–Well, Rodney is 42 years old now . . . and in CRITICAL CONDITION following a dirt bike accident in North Carolina.

–The accident happened on Monday, but Rodney didn’t go to the hospital until yesterday, when he started having trouble breathing.  Turns out he suffered a punctured lung and several broken ribs.

–There’s no further word on his condition, but TMZ says he’s, quote, “recovering” in the trauma unit . . . so we’re assuming he’s getting better.

(–Here’s one of Rodney’s CLASSIC commercials . . .)

CLINT EASTWOOD COULD HAVE BEEN SUPERMAN *AND* JAMES BOND IF HE’D WANTED TO:

CLINT EASTWOOD can do anything.  We know this.  But would you have accepted him as Superman or James Bond?  Because he was offered both parts back in the ’70s, and he turned them down.

–He didn’t say why he opted out of “Superman”.  But he explained why he said no to Bond . . . quote, “I was offered pretty good money . . . This was after SEAN CONNERY left.  My lawyer came and said, ‘They would love to have you.’

–”But to me, well, that was somebody else’s gig.  That’s Sean’s deal.  It didn’t feel right for me to be doing it.”

BILLY RAY CYRUS IS GOING TO DO ANOTHER SHOW WITH ANOTHER ONE OF HIS KIDS:

BILLY RAY CYRUS is moving on to do another TV show with another one of his kids.

(–I’m going to pause so you can say to yourself, “Now that he’s milked everything he can from MILEY.”)

–Billy Ray and his 21-year-old son TRACE…who’s in that band METRO STATION…are doing a documentary-style show for the SyFy channel where they investigate all kinds of weird and unexplained phenomena.

–It’ll be called “UFO:  Unbelievably Freakin’ Obvious”.  (???) There’s no word yet on a premiere date.

(–Trace is not Billy Ray’s biological son.  He’s from the FIRST marriage of BILLY RAY’S wife TISH.  Billy Ray adopted him, which makes him Miley’s half-brother.)

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DAVID LETTERMAN USED HIS APPEARANCE ON “THE VIEW” TO REVEAL…THAT HE WANTS TO HAVE MORE KIDS:

DAVID LETTERMAN made his first appearance on “The View” yesterday…and during the interview, he mentioned that he’d like to have more children.

–He said, quote, “I feel in every important way, your life doesn’t really begin until you’ve had kids.  I would like to have more kids.”

–By that logic, Letterman’s life began in 2003 when his son Harry was born.  But in REALITY, his life began in 1947…over 63 YEARS AGO.

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PARIS

Here’s a shocker –PARIS HILTON got the diva treatment when she was booked into a Sin City jail on felony cocaine charges.

–Police Deputy Chief JIM DIXON admitted to the Las Vegas Review-Journal that there would have been some serious disruptions if he’d let the heiress hang out with regular inmates, so Paris was escorted into an isolated cell.

–Paris will head back to Nevada on October 27th for arraignment and was released on her own recognizance.

TIGER WOODS IS SPENDING MONEY LIKE IT’S GOING OUT OF STYLE

TIGER WOODS may not be at the top of his game, but is still spending money like it’s going out of style.

–TMZ.com reports the philandering golfer took out a 54-million-dollar mortgage for a new property on Jupiter Island, Florida.  It’s a short-term loan, legal documents claim he’ll pay off the note in early 2016. –Tiger’s new bachelor pad sounds pretty posh –it boasts a fitness center, tennis court, multiple pools and even an oxygen therapy room.

PARIS HILTON OWNS A PURSE JUST LIKE THE ONE SHE TOLD POLICE WASN’T HERS:

When cocaine fell out of PARIS HILTON’S purse and into the hands of a Las Vegas Police officer, Paris told the cop that the coke…and the purse…weren’t hers.

–But back in July, Paris Tweeted about an awesome new Chanel purse she’d just bought.  She also posted a picture of it.

–And wouldn’t you know…it happens to look EXACTLY LIKE the one she was carrying in Vegas last Friday.  (–Here’s a picture Paris Tweeted of her Chanel purse a month and a half ago…along with a picture from Paris’ arrest, in which it looks like she MIGHT be holding the same purse . . .)

JENNIFER LOPEZ’S “AMERICAN IDOL” DEAL IS, QUOTE, “IMMINENT”:

On July 30th, it sounded like a DONE DEAL that JENNIFER LOPEZ would replace ELLEN DEGENERES on “American Idol”.

–Since then, we’ve run the gamut:

–She’s in…maybe she’s not in…she’s in again…no one is in…she’s out because she’s SUCH A DIVA…and on and on and on.

–TMZ is now in Week Five of covering…whatever this is…and they’re reporting that Jennifer’s “Idol” deal is, quote, “imminent.”

–Supposedly, she’s in the “final stages” of negotiations…and it’s “all but a done deal”…and that unless there’s a “last-minute snag,” the deal could be closed by early next week.

(–”American Idol” will likely officially announce all their judges sometime next week.)

EERIE PICTURES OF FAMOUS PEOPLE:  JULIA ROBERTS DOESN’T SHAVE HER PITS:

Some bikini shots of Julia Roberts hit the web yesterday, and for a woman in her 40’s, she looks great.  Except for the fact that she doesn’t shave her arm pits.   (–This isn’t the first time Julia has gone without shaving her armpits.  Check out the bikini pic, plus an old shot of Julia with hairy pits from 1999 . . .)

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JERRY LEWIS WANTS TO PUNCH LINDSAY LOHAN IN THE MOUTH:

JERRY LEWIS is a bona fide Hollywood legend.  So perhaps it’s time to turn to him for advice on how to handle LINDSAY LOHAN, PARIS HILTON and the rest of their kind.

–Jerry…who’s 84 years old…has the solution.

–He says, quote, “I would smack [Lindsay] in the mouth if I saw her…I would say, ‘You deserve this and nothing else;  whack!’  And then if she’s not satisfied, I’d put her over my knee and spank her.

–”The same thing with Paris Hilton.  Those children are begging for help.  What they’re doing is saying…’Can you please help me?’  When people who have celebrity give nothing in return, they need a spanking and a reprimand.”

PARIS HILTON IS BANNED FROM THE WYNN PROPERTIES:

PARIS HILTON has been BANNED from the Wynn properties in Las Vegas.  Wynn has two resorts…The Wynn Las Vegas and Encore.

–Paris’ boyfriend, Cy Waits, WAS the head of nightclub operations for both joints.  But he was FIRED after he and Paris were arrested on the Las Vegas Strip last Friday night.

(–Waits was booked on suspicion of DUI, but he hasn’t actually been charged yet.  Paris was charged with FELONY cocaine possession.)

–Meanwhile…“USA Today” says that a cop who searched the Escalade that Paris and Cy were in that night found a SPENT DOOBIE.

SNOOKI SAID NO TO HER BOYFRIEND’S MAGAZINE COVER MARRIAGE PROPOSAL:

Jeff Miranda has been rejected.  Publicly.  But that’s what you get for proposing to your girlfriend on the cover of a national magazine.

–SNOOKI has decided NOT to marry Jeff, after he proposed in “Steppin’ Out” magazine.

–She posted the following yesterday on Twitter . . . quote, “Just want to set the record straight.  I’m single and I’m not going to get married.”

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WHAT ARE THE REAL CHANCES MICHAEL DOUGLAS WILL BEAT THROAT CANCER??

In a new interview with “People” magazine, MICHAEL DOUGLAS says, quote, “I’ll beat this” . . . referring, of course, to his throat cancer.

–Michael will undergo eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy . . . (–he’s already completed his first week) . . . and doctors have said they expect him to make a full recovery.

–But he probably won’t be available to help promote the “Wall Street” sequel, “Wall Street:  Money Never Sleeps”.

(–It hits theaters on September 24th.)

–Meanwhile, on last night’s “Letterman”, Michael admitted that the cancer is at STAGE 4 . . . which is bad.  But it hasn’t spread down below his throat, which is good.  He claims he has an 80% chance of recovery.

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TROY POLAMALU’S HAIR HAS BEEN INSURED FOR $1 MILLION:

The long, luxurious locks of Pittsburgh Steelers safety TROY POLAMALU have their very own insurance policy.  Literally.

–As you probably know, Troy is a spokesman for Head & Shoulders.  Well, the company has taken out a $1 MILLION policy on Troy’s hair… just in case something should happen to it during the season.

–Head & Shoulders says that Troy’s sexy hair is so thick that it’s strong enough to hold 24,062 pounds… and if you laid it out end-to-end it would span 1,100 football fields.

(–Troy hasn’t cut his hair in SEVEN YEARS.  For those of you who may not have seen it, here’s a look at Troy’s unstoppable hair outside his helmet…)

PARIS HILTON HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR COCAINE POSSESSION:

PARIS HILTON was arrested in Las Vegas Friday night for COCAINE POSSESSION.

–Police pulled over a black Escalade on the Las Vegas strip shortly before midnight, after they saw what they thought was POT SMOKE billowing out of the windows.

–Paris was inside the car, and her boyfriend Cy Waits was driving.  Police allegedly found cocaine in Paris’ purse, and hauled her in on a possession charge.  Cy was booked for DUI.

–Not surprisingly, Paris’ attorney is trying to downplay her arrest.

–He says, quote, “This matter will be dealt with in the courts, not in the media, and I encourage people not to rush to judgment until all of the facts have been dealt with in a court of law.”  (–Here’s Paris Hilton’s mugshot, in which she doesn’t appear the least bit worried . . .)

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PARIS’ GUN-WIELDING BEAU TO THE RESCUE!

TMZ is reporting that Paris Hilton’s latest boyfriend Cy Waits was at her house last week when a man tried to break in holding two knives, and Cy helped keep him out.

–According to law enforcement, after hearing noises coming from downstairs, Cy spotted Nathan Parada at the window with a large kitchen knife and a buck hunting knife and pulled a gun on him before he could get inside the home.

–Cy went outside and ordered Parada to drop the knives and lay on the ground, and kept him subdued until the cops came and arrested him.

–Parada told cops that hours before the incident he purchased a Star Map in order to find Paris’ home.

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THE SITUATION’S DANCING PROBLEM!

The Situation may have a little trouble Dancing with the Stars.

–Sources say scheduling conflicts with the last days of Jersey Shore tapings could give him significantly less time to practice for the show.  TMZ reports that the DWTS contestants will begin rehearsing today, but Jersey Shore is scheduled to tape until at least September 8th.

–ABC officially announces the “Dancing With the Stars” cast tonight.  The show is set to premiere on September 20th.

ELIN NORDEGREN TELLS “PEOPLE” MAGAZINE SHE DID *NOT* HIT TIGER LAST THANKSGIVING:

This week’s issue of “People” magazine contains the very first interview with ELIN NORDEGREN since the CHAOS that erupted in her home last Thanksgiving.

–And I’ll give you the money shot first:  Elin says she did NOT hit TIGER WOODS the night he tried to peel out of their driveway, and ended up hitting a fire hydrant and a tree.

–Elin also drops this pretty obvious statement…quote, “I’ve been through hell.”

–Elin admits she didn’t have a clue about Tiger’s affairs.  She says, quote, “I felt stupid as more things were revealed…how could I not have known anything?  The word betrayal isn’t strong enough.  I felt like my whole world had fallen apart.”

–One thing Elin is sure of now is that the marriage is OVER.  And she assumes it’ll be a while before she can start dating again.

HERE ARE LINDSAY LOHAN’S NEW RULES:

At LINDSAY LOHAN’S hearing yesterday, Judge Elden Fox laid out the conditions for her outpatient treatment.

–Between now and a progress hearing on November 1st, Lindsay has to remain in California, and keep Los Angeles as her primary residence.

–She also has to undergo psychiatric treatment AT LEAST four times a week.

–She has to attend some kind of dependency meeting…like Alcohol Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous…at least five times a week.

–She must contact a chemical dependency counselor at least SEVEN times a week.

–She has to attend behavioral therapy twice a week.

–And she will be randomly tested for drugs and alcohol twice a week.  And she’s not allowed to miss a single test.

–If Lindsay flakes on ANY of these terms, she gets sent back to the pen for 30 days.  (–Or 14 days.  However long they feel like keeping her.)

SANDRA BULLOCK WILL GIVE A TV INTERVIEW NEXT WEEK:

MATT LAUER will interview SANDRA BULLOCK on the “Today” show next Tuesday.  It’ll be Sandra’s first televised interview since she split from JESSE JAMES and announced that she’d adopted a baby boy.

(–News of Jesse James’ infidelity…and he and Sandra’s subsequent split…broke back in March, just weeks after she took home her first Academy Award.)

A MAN WITH TWO KNIVES TRIED TO GET INTO PARIS HILTON’S HOUSE YESTERDAY MORNING:

PARIS HILTON awoke at about 6:30 yesterday morning, only to discover a man with TWO KNIVES trying to get into her house.  Luckily, he tripped the alarm system, and police got there before he could get in.

–The perp was arrested on one count of felony burglary.  As of last night, he was being held on $50,000 bail. (–Here’s his mugshot from Nathan’s arrest last month for burglary, grand theft and vandalism…)

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THE LATEST “DANCING WITH THE STARS” RUMORS

The “Dancing with the Stars” cast will be officially announced during “Bachelor Pad” next Monday night… but in the meantime, the rumors continue to roll in.

–RadarOnline.com says that MICHAEL BOLTON… who was your mom’s favorite singer in the ’90s… has been in talks to do the show for about a month now.  Supposedly, he’s pretty excited about doing it.

–And “Access Hollywood” claims DAVID HASSELHOFF has signed on.

(–Other rumored “stars” include:  “Jersey Shore’s” Mike “The Situation”. . . singer BRANDY… and retired NFL quarterback Kurt Warner.)

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LINDSAY LOHAN IS OUT OF REHAB:

Judge Elden Fox was supposed to issue some kind of ruling yesterday regarding the LINDSAY LOHAN case.  He didn’t.

–Instead, he just sprung her from rehab.

–On Day 23 of what was supposed to be a 90-day stay, Lindsay checked out of UCLA Medical Center yesterday.

–It was the doctors at UCLA who told Judge Fox that Lindsay should be released.  They decided that Lindsay’s addiction and psychiatric problems were not nearly as bad as they’ve been depicted up to now.

-According to RadarOnline.com, Lindsay will continue to receive outpatient treatment two or three times a week at UCLA.

TIGER WOODS AND ELIN NORDEGREN ARE OFFICIALLY DIVORCED:

TIGER WOODS and ELIN NORDEGREN finalized their divorce yesterday, in a courtroom in Panama City, Florida.

–Settlement terms were not disclosed, but sources say Elin probably walked away with AT LEAST $100 million . . . and possibly a lot more.

–It’s likely that Elin had to sign a confidentiality agreement to get the cash.  So don’t expect any tell-all interviews from her.

–Elin had signed a prenup, but it was renegotiated after she and the rest of the world found out about Tiger’s RESTLESS GROIN SYNDROME.

–One final note:  In the divorce documents, Elin asked that her maiden name be restored.

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DOES MILEY CYRUS SMOKE POT IN HER NEW MOVIE??

MILEY CYRUS engages in some pretty wild behavior in her upcoming movie, “LOL:  Laughing Out Loud”.

–To give you an idea of the “Wild Behavior,” Miley’s mother in the movie, played by DEMI MOORE has a line where she says, quote, “You’re my daughter, and I won’t let you turn into a porn star!”

–In a recent interview with MTV News, however, Demi said that Miley is, quote, “incredibly grounded” and nothing like her character.

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“THE SITUATION” WILL REPORTEDLY PULL DOWN $5 MILLION THIS YEAR:

Here’s your heartwarming back-to-school news of the day:  Even if your kids fall a little short scholastically, they still have a shot at success . . . because “Jersey Shore” stud MIKE “THE SITUATION” will reportedly pull down $5 MILLION this year.

–The “Hollywood Reporter” says The Situation’s ridiculous income includes:  Roughly $60,000 per episode of “Jersey Shore” . . . other “media opportunities” . . . and between $15,000 and $50,000 per event for appearances.

–His manager says, quote, “Our goal has always been to try to build a brand if the situation presented itself.”

BILL O’REILLY IS RAGING AGAINST KIM KARDASHIAN AND JUSTIN BIEBER:

–Earlier this month, “Elle” magazine released some pictures from a photo shoot that Kim and Justin did in the Bahamas.  A few of those pictures featured Kim and Justin frolicking on the beach.

–Justin is only 16 years old…which is why Bill thinks it’s particularly gross.  (–Kim is 29.)

–On his show Thursday, he said, quote, “[When I was 16] I wanted to be a baseball player.  I didn’t want to hang around with Kim Kardashian…I had a baseball glove and a bat and ice skates!  That’s what I was doing.”

–He then went on to make a pretty good point…quote, “I will tell you this…If a 16-year-old girl was pictured with a 29-year-old man in any of that, there’d be big trouble.”

ADVERTISERS EXPECT “AMERICAN IDOL” TO FALL APART:

“American Idol” will be a different beast next year…mostly because of the departure of SIMON COWELL.  And like a lot of us, the show’s advertisers aren’t too confident about the future of “Idol”.

–“MediaLife” magazine conducted a survey…asking advertisers things like how long they expected “Idol” to remain a #1 show.  Here are some of the results:

–21% of those surveyed think that “Idol” will lose its #1 distinction THIS season…36% think it has one more year at the top…27% believe that it has two more #1 seasons left…and 11% can see it on top for another three seasons.

–Meanwhile, 83% named Simon as their all-time favorite judge.  PAULA ABDUL…who wasn’t even on the show last season…came in second with 9% of the vote.

WHAT DO LINDSAY LOHAN AND “STAR WARS” CHARACTER OBI-WANKENOBI HAVE IN COMMON?

It appears that LINDSAY LOHAN has something in common with the “Star Wars” character Obi-Wan Kenobi:  Strike her down and she becomes MORE POWERFUL.

–Since going to jail and rehab, Lindsay has DOUBLED her Twitter followers.  Lindsay had 250,000 Twitter followers last December.  In May, she had between 500,000 and 600,000.

–Her current count is well over a MILLION…and she hasn’t Tweeted anything in a month.

DOES MILEY CYRUS WANT BREAST IMPLANTS???

This is certainly not something we can verify, but the “Star” tabloid claims that MILEY CYRUS is dead set on getting BREAST IMPLANTS.  November 23rd is Miley’s birthday…so if she were to get implants before then, she would need her parents’ consent.

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WILL LINDSAY LOHAN GET OUT OF REHAB EARLY???

LINDSAY LOHAN was sentenced to 90 days in jail.  She served 13.  She was also sentenced to 90 days in rehab.  And this part, according to the judge, is NOT negotiable.

–Except that maybe it is after all.

–There’s now talk that Lindsay might get out after 45 days…just HALF the time she was ordered to serve.

–The inpatient program she’s currently in at UCLA Medical Center usually only lasts for 45 days.  So when those 45 days are up, the new judge on the case…Elden Fox…might decide to release her to outpatient care.

–Lindsay’s attorney says, quote, “We will defer to their expertise and to the wisdom and authority of Judge Fox in that regard.”

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ANOTHER DAY…ANOTHER BASELESS “AMERICAN IDOL” JUDGE RUMOR:  THIS TIME, IT’S SHANIA TWAIN:

JENNIFER LOPEZ may or may not have lost her gig on “American Idol”…which she may or may not have even had in the first place.

–But if she IS out of the picture, “Idol” has reportedly moved on to…SHANIA TWAIN.

–TMZ claims that “Idol” has lined up Shania as their “Plan B.”

–“People” magazine is also…quite suddenly…on the Shania bandwagon.  There’s been no comment from Shania’s peeps…or, as usual, from Fox and “Idol”.

JESSICA ALBA GOT OUT OF A SPEEDING TICKET…PROBABLY BECAUSE SHE’S HOT:

JESSICA ALBA was pulled over for speeding in Beverly Hills yesterday morning, but the cop let her off with a warning.  I’m guessing it’s because she’s hot. (–Here’s a picture of Jessica flashing a smile at the cop.  Now, I’m not a cop but in the interest of full disclosure, I’d probably let her go, too . . .)

FANTASIA BARRINO DID TRY TO COMMIT SUICIDE…HERE’S THE 911 CALL:

It turns out that FANTASIA BARRINO did indeed try to commit suicide when she swallowed a bottle of aspirin in her North Carolina home on Monday night.  That’s according to the 911 call that was released yesterday.  The caller…a male who was probably Fantasia’s manager, Brian Dickens…said Fantasia had, quote, “taken a bottle of aspirin and she’s slowly losing consciousness.”  FANTASIA was released from the hospital yesterday…two days after her attempt.

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JENNIFER LOPEZ MAY HAVE LOST HER SEAT AT THE “AMERICAN IDOL” JUDGES’ TABLE…AND MARIAH CAREY MAY WANT IT:

“People” magazine is reporting that JENNIFER LOPEZ is now OUT of the running to be a judge on  “American Idol”.  A “source” says, quote, “Her demands got out of hand.  Fox had just had enough.”  Obviously, there’s no comment from Fox…who never commented on the J-Lo speculation to begin with.  None of Jennifer’s people are talking either.  Meanwhile, NICK CANNON told the “Hollywood Reporter” that his wife, MARIAH CAREY, is interested in the job.

65-YEAR-OLD ROD STEWART IS GOING TO BE A DAD AGAIN:

ROD STEWART is 65 years old . . . and about to become a dad again.  His wife, PENNY LANCASTER, is pregnant with their second child.  Their first, a son named Alastair, will be 5 in November.

–Penny will be 40 in March, and the baby is due shortly before her birthday.  Those are all the details we have at this time.

–Rod has five other kids from previous relationships, ranging in age from 15 to 30.

–Rod and Penny have been together for 10 years . . . but they didn’t get married until three years ago.

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WILL KATE GOSSELIN MAKE AN APPEARANCE AT THE EMMYS?

KATE GOSSELIN will reportedly make an appearance at the Primetime Emmy Awards . . . even though she won’t be a presenter, and isn’t nominated for anything.

–E! Online says she’ll be engaging in some sort of comedy skit with host JIMMY FALLON at the start of the show . . . but that’s all we know for now.

(–The Emmys air August 29th on NBC.)

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WE FINALLY KNOW WHY CHARLIE SHEEN GOT ARRESSTED ON CHRISTMAS DAY!  IT WAS ALL BECAUSE OF “DROPS OF JUPITER!”

–According to the police report from Charlie Sheen’s Aspen arrest, he and wife Brooke Mueller were arguing over a Train song before he was taken into custody on Christmas Day.

–Charlie told officers that he and his wife were having a discussion about how he and his daughter both like the song “Drops of Jupiter” and Brooke became jealous of their bond.

–Brooke apparently told him “you have a song you share with your daughter, but not me?”  Then the argument escalated and they began to “slap (at) each other’s hands and wrists.”

–We all know the end result:  Where Charlie ended up allegedly holding a knife to Brooke’s throat.

KATE & SARAH’S ALASKAN DISASTER!
It sounds like Kate Gosselin’s Alaskan adventure with Sarah Palin didn’t go very well.  According to the National Enquirer, the visit, which was being taped for the TLC program Sarah Palin’s Alaska (and possibly the network’s Kate Plus 8), was a disaster.  Instead of the planned two-day adventure, Kate had a diva meltdown and stormed off after only two hours at the campsite. She reportedly left in tears, despite pleas from Palin to stay. Apparently Kate flipped out when she was handed a bucket with a toilet seat on top. Said a source, “it was a nightmare.” Sarah Palin’s Alaska premieres November 14th.

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MARK BURNETT IS DEVELOPING A FEW REALITY COMPETITION SHOWS . . . STARRING PRISON INMATES:

Mark Burnett . . . the producer behind “Survivor” and all kinds of other reality competition shows . . . is developing several new shows . . . starring PRISON INMATES.  The shows are being developed for one of Discovery’s networks.  There’s one called “Talent Behind Bars”, which sounds like “American Idol” . . . and another titled “Dancing Behind Bars”, which . . . yes . . . would be similar to “Dancing with the Stars”.  An exec from Discovery insists that the shows won’t be starring MURDERERS . . . quote, “The essence of the show is to highlight people who have been convicted of non-violent crimes and misdemeanors.”

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JULIA ROBERTS HAS A NEW RELIGION

JULIA ROBERTS got more than just a paycheck on the set of “Eat Pray Love” –she found a new religion! The “Pretty Woman” tells Elle magazine that she’s “definitely” a practicing Hindu since her trip to India and was blessed with a hard-core “spiritual awakening.”

ASHTON KUTCHER IN A CAR ACCIDENT!!

ASHTON KUTCHER made his bed, he should lie in it.

–Star magazine reports that the actor was ticked when he got into  a small car accident but the other people involved were laughing because they thought they were being filmed for “Punk’d” on MTV.

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BRISTOL PALIN HAS DUMPED LEVI JOHNSTON:

They all said it wouldn’t last…and, not surprisingly, “they all” were right.  BRISTOL PALIN has once again dumped LEVI JOHNSTON.

–She tells “People” magazine, quote, “It’s over.  I broke up with him.”

–The writing was on the wall back on July 14th, the day Bristol announced that she and Levi were engaged again.  On that very same day, he told her that he might have gotten another girl pregnant.

–Bristol added, quote, “The final straw was him flying to Hollywood for what he told me was to see some hunting show but come to find out it was that music video mocking my family.

–”He’s just obsessed with the limelight and I got played.”

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IS TIGER WOODS GOING TO MARRY RACHEL UCHITEL???

This is pretty far-fetched, but it’s going around, so we might as well address it…The “National Enquirer” claims that TIGER WOODS is making plans to marry RACHEL UCHITEL when his divorce if finalized.

–There’s just one problem, though:  ELIN NORDEGREN is dead-set against it.

–A so-called “source” says, quote “He’s told Elin that he loves Rachel, and they’ve had screaming fights about it with Elin shouting, ‘There’s no way my children will start looking at that tramp as their stepmother!  ‘I WON’T have it!’”

CHARLIE SHEEN IS NOT GOING TO PRISON:

CHARLIE SHEEN has settled up with the law over his Christmas Day altercation with wife BROOKE MUELLER in Aspen, Colorado.

–Charlie pleaded guilty to third-degree domestic violence, and he’s getting NO JAIL TIME.

–Instead, Charlie is going to rehab.  He was sentenced to 30 days at the Promises clinic in Malibu, where he’ll work on, quote, “behavioral modification.”

–Here’s the thing, though:  According to TMZ, Charlie won’t actually have to spend any time at Promises.

–Supposedly, Charlie is getting credit for time he already served in rehab earlier this year.  So what he’s going to do is check into Promises on August 23rd…then immediately leave.  And that’ll be it for the sentence.

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MATT LAUER WILL INTERVIEW GEORGE W. BUSH:

MATT LAUER will interview former President GEORGE W. BUSH.

–The interview…which will be W’s first one-on-one TV sit-down since leaving the White House…will air as a special edition of “Matt Lauer Reports” on November 8th.  It’ll air in primetime.

–It’s unclear when it’ll be filmed.

–President Bush will then sit down with Lauer again…this time LIVE…on the “Today” show on November 10th.  Bush will be talking about his book, “Decision Points”, which comes out on November 9th.

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STEVEN TYLER SAYS HE’LL “PROBABLY” BE AN “IDOL” JUDGE:

Fox won’t confirm or deny rumors that AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER and JENNIFER LOPEZ will be the next “American Idol” judges…but Steven says he’ll probably do it.  (???)

–After a concert in Vegas on Saturday, Steven said his future plans include, quote, “recording an album…and [I'm] probably going to be judge on ‘American Idol’.  I’m doing it.  What do you think?  I’m doing it.”

PICTURES FROM CHELSEA CLINTON WEDDING:

CHELSEA CLINTON married her boyfriend, investment banker Marc Mezvinsky, on Saturday in Rhinebeck, New York.  She’s 30 . . . he’s 32.

–There were 400 guests, including Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson, the very sexy former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and movie producer Steven Bing.  (–He’s the guy who knocked up Elizabeth Hurley.) The FAA designated Rhinebeck a no-fly zone during the wedding.  (–Here are some pictures of Chelsea’s Big Wedding . . .)

IS THE NEW “AMERICAN IDOL” JUDGES’ PANEL SET?

Nothing is official yet . . . but it’s sounding more and more like your new “American Idol” judges’ panel will be:  AEROSMITH singer STEVEN TYLER, JENNIFER LOPEZ and RANDY JACKSON.

–KARA DIOGUARDI was not signed for the upcoming season . . . and according to multiple sources, her contract isn’t being renewed.  In other words, she’s essentially been FIRED.

–As for Randy, word has it that he almost got the boot, too . . . but in the end, producers wanted to keep one connection to the original judges’ panel, so Randy was kept on.  (–Plus, he still had a year left on his contract anyway.)

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LINDSAY LOHAN MAY HAVE TO GO TO REHAB RIGHT AFTER GETTING OUT OF JAIL:

RadarOnline.com LINDSAY LOHAN was due to be released at 12:01 A.M. this morning . . . (–That would be 3:01 Eastern Time) . . . and she was to be taken directly to a rehab facility.

–Several news organizations were reporting that Lindsay was going to do her 90 days of rehab at a facility called Morningside Recovery in Orange County, California.

–It’s a pretty high-end facility, and they do offer perks like surfing, snorkeling, meditation and yoga.  But there’s a 7:00 A.M. wakeup time and a curfew, and all patients are expected to do chores and attend their counseling sessions.

–Supposedly, Judge Revel decided last-minute that there was a danger at Morningside that people could smuggle drugs to Lindsay from the outside, so they’re taking her to some other undisclosed facility.

(–Obviously, this is all a big media cluster-you-know-what right now.  The TRUTH will probably trickle out as the day goes on.)

“AMERICAN IDOL” SURPRISE:  ELLEN DEGENERES HAS JUMPED SHIP:

A fascinating new wrinkle was added to The Simon Successor Search yesterday, when ELLEN DEGENERES announced that she’s QUITTING “American Idol”.

–She released a statement saying, “A couple months ago, I let Fox and the ‘American Idol’ producers know that this didn’t feel like the right fit for me.”

–On one hand, you’d think that “Idol” can’t be too thrilled with Ellen leaving since they’re already having enough trouble finding a replacement for SIMON COWELL.

–But on the other hand, perhaps the show is OK with the idea of overhauling the judges’ panel.  Ellen reportedly had FOUR more years on her “Idol” contract.

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A “FREE LINDSAY LOHAN” RALLY WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN OUTSIDE THE JAIL YESTERDAY…BUT NOBODY SHOWED UP:

Several websites claimed that there was supposed to be a “Free LINDSAY LOHAN” rally outside her jail yesterday afternoon.

–It’s not clear who called for it, or how they publicized it.  But they didn’t do a very good job…because according to E! Online, NOBODY SHOWED UP.

–Lindsay should be getting out within the next few days…possibly as early as Sunday.

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MARK WAHLBERG WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH MARKY MARK ANYMORE:

MARK WAHLBERG got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday…and he made it clear that he wants to distance himself from his days as the leader of MARKY MARK AND THE FUNKY BUNCH.

–He said, quote, “I don’t miss those days.  Although occasionally a show like ‘Glee’ does some of my songs, which is nice.  I have no involvement with any of that now.”

EVEN MORE NEW TAPES IN MEL’S MELTDOWN

Some new MEL GIBSON audio surfaced yesterday.  But these are a little different:  These are ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGES.

–These are the messages Mel left after he and OKSANA GRIGORIEVA got into a big fight on February 18th and she left for one of Mel’s other homes.

–And the rants are the same and the anger and lunacy are the same, but here’s the thing:  You can discredit Oksana for secretly taping Mel, but when he goes on a tirade on an answering machine, well, Mel has done this all to himself.

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CHRIS TUCKER OWES $11 MILLION IN BACK TAXES:

CHRIS TUCKER might want to round up JACKIE CHAN for another “Rush Hour” movie…because the IRS just hit him with an $11 MILLION tax bill.

–The Man says Tucker didn’t pay his taxes from 2001 to 2006.  But it’s not just Uncle Sam he owes money to.  It’s Uncle Arnold, too.

–Last year, the state of California hit him with a lien for $3.5 million in back taxes.

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DID LEVI JOHNSTON GET SOMEONE ELSE “IN TROUBLE” WHILE ON HIS “BREAK” FROM BRISTOL PALIN???

If the sitcom “Friends” taught us anything, it’s that being “on a break” from your relationship does NOT give you carte blanche to do whatever you want…because your actions WILL catch up to you once the break is over.

–The “National Enquirer” claims that BRISTOL PALIN is LIVID at LEVI JOHNSTON because he may have impregnated someone else while they were broken up.

–The other woman is Lanesia Garcia…a girl he dated before he hooked up with Bristol.  She’s pregnant, and Levi MIGHT be the father.  There’s at least one other candidate, though, so he isn’t “Up the River” yet.  We’ll keep you posted.