CROWE & WIFE SEPARATED?

Russell Crowe may be back on the market. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Oscar winner has separated from his wife of nine years Danielle Spencer. The paper claims the couple is no longer living together, although so far there has been no confirmation from the actor’s rep.  Spencer is currently living in in Sydney with the couple’s two children, Charles, 8 ½ and Tennyson, 6, while Crowe has been in New York.

OCTOMOM NANNIES MAKE SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS!

Two of Nadya Suleman’s former nannies on Friday claimed the Octomom allowed one of her children to sexually abuse another one inside their home. The two nannies reportedly told Child Protective Services they witnessed the abuse. “(One of the boys) would take (his sibling) away and take her to another area,” a nanny told CBS2 in LA. “And he would be touching her.” The nanny told the TV station Suleman did nothing to stop the kid and said, “It’s okay, don’t worry about it.” But Suleman says the nannies’ accusations are “blatant lies.” She told TMZ the allegations were made by two nannies who were obsessed with her children. “(The nanny) wanted to do her best to KEEP my eight (for herself),” said Suleman, who adds she’s spoken to Child Protective Services and officials “saw the kids were well taken care of.”

MICHAEL LOHAN CLAIMS DINA’S CONTROLLING LINDSAY!

Michael Lohan is livid that his daughter Lindsay Lohan is now siding with her mother Dina.   During Lindsay and Dina’s fight last week, Linds called Michael and accused her mother of being on cocaine, and called her the devil. Michael taped the conversation and leaked it to TMZ, which infuriated his daughter so much she called TMZ herself to deny she meant what she said about Dina. She also wrote off her father, saying he is now “dead” to her. Well, Michael sees Lindsay’s latest actions as just another example of how his ex is controlling their daughter.  “This is just another manipulation by Dina to control Lindsay. Dina is just using Lindsay to cover her tracks,” he says. As for Lindsay not wanting to talk to him again, Michael doesn’t seem worried. He told TMZ, “I know Lindsay loves me and I love her very much.”

Q-Michael’s on-again/off-again girlfriend Kate Major at one time dated what reality show star? Jon Gosselin

DINA $1.3 MILLION IN DEBT!

Dina Lohan is deeply in debt according to the New York Post. It came out last week that Lindsay Lohan lent her mother $40,000 to save her house from foreclosure, but it sounds like Dina needs a lot more money. According to the paper, Dina owes $1.3 million to a variety of creditors, including $1.1 mil to the bank that holds her mortgage. She also owes an ex-business associate $300,000; a BMW dealership $27,000 and a divorce attorney $16,000. In addition, she has an outstanding bill with a landscaper since 2007 in the amount of $5,046.20 and a dentist bill from 2008 in the amount of $2,236.26.  Meanwhile, Lindsay’s outstanding Chateau Marmont bill must have been settled, because the ban they had in place has apparently been lifted. Lindsay was spotted at the hotel Friday night, and TMZ reports she was let in without a problem.

LINDSAY BACKS ROMNEY/AGREES TO WALTERS INTEVIEW!

And finally, Lindsay has made her decision about who she’s voting for in the Presidential election. While in the past she’s supported President Obama, she has apparently shifted allegiances. “I just think unemployment is really important right now,” she said at an event in LA. “So, as of now, Mitt Romney. As of now.” Meanwhile, Lindsay  has reportedly agreed to a sit-down with Barbara Walters. The interview, which will coincide with the promotion of Lindsay’s Lifetime movie Liz & Dick, is expected to take place in the coming weeks.

OPRAH’S FAVORITE THINGS RETURNS!

Oprah Winfrey is bringing back one of her most popular segments from her daytime talk show. Oprah announced Friday that her annual Oprah’s Favorite Things giveaway special will return as a two-hour event Sunday, November 18^th on the OWN network.

DIRECTOR UPSET ROMNEY CAMPAIGN USING FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SLOGAN!

Peter Berg is not happy that Mitt Romney’s campaign has started using the Friday Night Lights rallying cry “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose” as part of their campaign. Berg, the writer-director of the FNL movie and TV series, wrote a letter to the campaign calling its use an act of stealing. “Your politics and campaign are clearly not aligned with the themes we portrayed in our series," Berg writes in the letter. "The only relevant comparison that I see between your campaign and Friday Night Lights is in the character of Buddy Garrity — who turned his back on American car manufacturers selling imported cars from Japan." In the letter Berg, an Obama supporter, says that by Romney using the phrase he “falsely and inappropriately associates Friday Night Lights with the Romney/Ryan campaign." Interestingly, Buzz Bissinger, who wrote the book on which the movie and TV series was based, is a Romney supporter.

TRUMP UNVEILS ALL-STAR CELEBRITY APPRENTICE!

Donald Trump announced Friday that the upcoming season of Celebrity Apprentice will be an all-star version.  Poison frontman Bret Michaels is the only past champion coming back. He’ll have to defend his title against  Stephen Baldwin, Gary Busey, Penn Jillette, Trace Adkins, Lil’ Jon, Dennis Rodman, Dee Snider, Marilu Henner, La Toya Jackson, Claudia Jordan, Omarosa Manigault-Stalworth, Lisa Rinna and Brande Roderick. As usual, the winner will collect $250,000 to donate to his or her favorite charity. All-Star Celebrity Apprentice will debut in March, 2013.

Q-In the second Celebrity Apprentice, what foul-mouthed comedienne beat out all other competitors, including her daughter, to win the title? Joan Rivers

GARY COLLINS DIES

Actor/TV host Gary Collins died Saturday at the age of 74. Collins, best known for hosting the Miss America Pageant from 1985-1989, passed away from natural causes in Biloxi, Mississippi. In addition to the pageant, Collins hosted the talk show Hour Magazine from 1980-1988. He also appeared in such hit shows as Charlie’s Angeles, The Love Boat and Fantasy Island.

COURTNEY ROBERTSON MAKES OUT WITH BACHELORETTE REJECT!

It certainly didn’t take long for Courtney Robertson to get over her breakup with Ben Flajnik.  A week after announcing the split, Courtney was seen making out with Arie Luyendyk, Jr., a reject of Bachelorette Emily Maynard.  Courtney and Arie had dinner together at the Quiessence Restaurant in Phoenix Thursday, where sources say they were al over each other.

COLIN FARRELL TALKS SOBRIETY!

Colin Farrell has been sober since 2006, and it certainly sounds like he’s happy about it. “Honestly, I've got eight hours a day now that I didn't have before, when I was drinking every day for 18 years,” he tells Details. “When I was living a different way, I was probably profoundly bored. I had moments of elation. Now I never get f-cking bored. I get excited about room service menus! I really do. Even though the french fries are soggy as f-ck and I still haven't figured out an exact way to open up that Heinz mini jar -- sometimes it's my nails, sometimes it's my teeth. I'm just grateful that I'm actually alive, to be honest."

STODDEN ADMITS TO CALLING HUBBY DAD!

Just how creepy is Courtney Stodden’s relationship with her 52-year-old husband Doug Hutchison? Well, on last week’s episode of VH1’s Couple’s Therapy, the 18-year-old admitted she sometimes calls her husband dad.  “I accidentally call him 'dad' - you know, Doug-dad, same thing,” she said. The shocking admission didn’t seem to upset Doug. “It is what it is,” he said. “The thing about us is, we can laugh at ourselves and that was part of what we were trying to convey on our show…She can call me dad, I can say, 'I'm raising my wife.' It's all in good humor.”

HUSTLE & FLOW STAR ARRESTED FOR PUNCHING MAKEUP ARTIST!

Hustle & Flow star Taryn Manning was busted Thursday in New York for attacking her makeup artist. The 33-year-old was arrested at the Dream Downtown Hotel after she was accused of punching and kicking the 23-year-old makeup artist during an altercation. She was later released from custody.

Q-Manning starred opposite Eminem and Brittany Murphy in what 2002 film? 8 Mile

CELEBRITY WEDDING NEWS!

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’s Alfonso Ribeiro married fiancée Angela Unkrich Saturday in California. This is the second marriage for Alfonso, who has a 9-year-old daughter Sienna from his first marriage to Robin Stapler.

Comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham married fitness model Audrey Murdick Friday in Santa Ynez, CA.  This is the second marriage for Dunham, who has tree daughters from a previous relationship.

OBAMA RETURNS TO THE DAIY SHOW AND OTHER TV TIDBITS!

President Barack Obama is slated to appear on Thursday’s episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.  This will be Obama’s sixth appearance on the show, his second since being elected president.

NBC has cancelled the Dane Cook-led sitcom Next Caller before it even aired. The show, about a woman who gets her dream job at a radio station, only to have her co-host be a male chauvinistic jerk, was expected to premiere midseason.

MISCELLANEOUS MOVIE NEWS!

�� Ben Affleck, whose new film Argo opened Friday to great reviews,  is in talks to write, direct and star in an adaptation of the Dennis Lehane Prohibition Era novel Live by Night. The book, which is set in Boston, centers on Joe Coughlin, who rebels against his cop father to become a career criminal. This won’t be Ben’s first time shooting a Lehane novel. His directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone, was also based on a Lehane book.

�� Ewan McGregor will star in the heist pic Son of a Gun. The film, which centers on the complex relationship between Australia’s public enemy No. 1 (McGregor) and his young protégé, begins shooting in Australia next year.

�� Paramount Pictures has announced that Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, starring Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton and Famke Janssen, will open on January 25^th, 2013.