BIEBER POT PICTURES RELEASED
Justin Bieber was caught on camera smoking what TMZ believes was marijuana. The site, who first reported that the paparazzo who was killed following Justin thought he saw the popstar smoking weed, posted pictures of the 18-year-old hanging out with friends, holding what appeared to be a joint. Justin later posted a tweet that seemed to be in response to the report. "Everyday growing and learning. trying to be better. u get knocked down, u get up," Biebs tweeted just hours after the pictures went public. "i see all of u. i hear all of u. i never want to let any of you down. i love u. and..thank u #beliebers. like i said...2013...new challenges. new doubters...Im ready. We are ready. see u all tomorrow and everyday after that.”
HONEY BOO BOO’S MOM PROTECTS KIDS’ MONEY
Honey Boo Boo’s Mama June has taken steps to insure her daughters will be provided for once they turn 21. June told TMZ that most of the earnings from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo are being equally divided between her five girls - Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson (7), Lauryn (12), Jessica (15) and Anna (18) and baby Kaitlyn – and then put into a trust they can’t touch until they’re 21, unless they need it for a medical emergency or school. Explained June, “I want my kids to look back and say, 'Mama played it smart. Not like those other reality TV people.'" And June doesn’t even see the money at all - TLC puts it directly into the girls’ accounts.
ROBIN WRIGHT TO MARRY YOUNGER BEAU
Robin Wright is getting married again. The National Enquirer reports that Sean Penn’s 46-year-old ex-wife has gotten engaged to 32-year-old X-Men: The Last Stand actor Ben Foster. According to sources, the pair fell in love while filming the 2011 cop drama Rampart and have been quietly dating ever since. “Ben proposed to Robin a few weeks ago and they’ve already set a wedding date for late spring 2013,” said a friend. “For the first time in ages, Robin feels happy and settled…Ben worships her and gets along great with her kids.” Robin and Sean were married for 14 tumultuous years and have two kids together –daughter Dylan, 21 and son Hopper, 19.
Q-What is the name of Wright’s character in the 1987 classic The Princess Bride? Buttercup
FRANKEL FILES FOR DIVORCE
Guess there’s no shot Bethenny Frankel and hubby Jason Hoppy will reconcile. On Friday, the Bravo star filed a summons for divorce in New York City. Meanwhile, Radaronline reports that Jason is in the process of moving out of the couple's Manhattan pad. The site reports that Bethenny took daughter Bryn to Aspen, Colorado over the New Year’s holiday so Jason could begin packing up his things. "It's not a healthy situation for them to be living under the same roof together because Bethenny doesn't intend on getting back together with him,” reports a source.
JOSH BROLIN BUSTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION
Men In Black III star Josh Brolin had quite a New Year’s celebration. TMZ reports the actor was arrested in Santa Monica, CA for public intoxication just before midnight on January 1st. Brolin was booked at 3 am, and later released. He wasn’t given a citation which means he won’t have to go to court over the incident. According to sources, Brolin was hanging out with a bunch of friends and apparently had “too much fun.”
CRIMINAL MINDS’ GIBSON BUSTED FOR DUI
Criminal Minds star Thomas Gibson was busted for DUI Sunday morning in Downtown Los Angeles. Gibson was pulled over after he tried to drive into an area of downtown Los Angeles that had been blocked for a half marathon. After he was told he couldn’t drive through, he continued anyway. Cops finally stopped him and detected alcohol on his breath. He refused to take a breathalyzer and was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI.
MILEY ADOPTS NEW DOG/MORE WEDDING RUMORS
Miley Cyrus has added a new member to her family. A month after her beloved dog Lila was killed by her fiancé Liam Hemsworth’s bulldog Ziggy, Miley has adopted a new puppy. The Hannah Montana star showed off the Chihuahua mix, who she’s named Bean, on Twitter. “Meet Bean,” wrote Miley. “Bean is a little girl…she brought so much sunshine!!!” Miley recently revealed that Lila died after Ziggy grabbed her in the wrong spot. Said Miley, “not sure if she was playing or what.” Ziggy has since been sent to an animal shelter to be placed in a home without dogs or children. Meanwhile, one of Miley’s Bean pics has fueled speculation that she and Liam may have secretly tied the knot. The pic shows Miley wearing her engagement ring, surrounded by what appears to be two wedding bands. Miley was seen wearing the same rings last week, which caused the first marriage rumors to start. So far she has not denied the reports.
Q-Miley legally changed her name in 2008. What is the name she was born with? Destiny Hope
CAMPBELL INJURED BY MUGGERS
Naomi Campbell was reportedly injured last week after being mugged on a Paris street. According to the New York Post, a group of thugs “knocked over and robbed” the supermodel as she was trying to hail a cab. She suffered a torn ligament and was recently photographed in a wheelchair. “It was terrifying. Naomi believes the assailant had been watching her, casing her out, and waited for a moment to strike when she was alone,” claimed a source. “She was understandably very upset and shaken up.” There’s no word on what exactly was taken from Naomi.
Q-Campbell appeared in the music video for what Michael Jackson tune? “In The Closet”
OCTOMOM BACK ON WELFARE
Guess Octomom’s adult video didn’t help her financial situation. TMZ reports that five months after Nadya Suleman got off welfare, she is back on it again. The site reports Nadya signed up for checks again last week, and will get $1,800 a month for food, and $1,000 for emergency cash, as well as benefits to help with mental health and dental issues.
THE OFFICE GETS HOUR FINALE/NO CARELL
NBC will send off The Office with a one-hour series finale, but it will likely be without departed star Steve Carell. “We’re hopeful but I don’t think (Carell) will (do it),” NBC chief Bob Greenblatt said at this weekend’s Television Critics Association press tour. “He left in the way he wanted to leave, and he and (showrunner) Greg (Daniels) talked about it, and I don’t think he will. There’s maybe a little Hail Mary pass on a cameo, but I think the decision would be compromising his schedule.”
NBC WON’T MUZZLE TRUMP
Donald Trump likes to open his mouth, but NBC chief Bob Greenblatt says that for now they have no plan to muzzle him. “We live in this country where you can sort of say anything you want as long as you’re not harming people. He’s got a political belief system and we talk to him all the time, but I really don’t think that what he’s doing in his personal life is going to corrupt what’s happening on the show,” said Greenblatt, whose network airs Celebrity Apprentice. “That said, if he sort of becomes somehow hurtful or says or does things that cross a line, I guess we would figure out what to do about that.” Greenblatt also claimed we have him to thank for Donald opting not to run for president. “We talked him out of running for president,” he said, adding, “Wasn’t that good enough?”
ILL STAR TREK FAN DIES
Last week it was reported that director J.J. Abrams granted the dying wish of a Star Trek fan and allowed him to see a not-quite finished print of Star Trek Into Darkness. Sadly, that fan, Dan Craft, passed away Friday due to complications from cancer. His death was announced on the Facebook page of New York’s Subway Cinema, which the 42-year-old Craft was a longtime supporter. Abrams never sought publicity for his act of kindness, but he was asked about it yesterday at the Television Critics Association press tour. “It’s very sensitive,” said Abrams, who added that it was “unbelievably touching” to be asked have been asked.
FOX JOINS TWITTER
Megan Fox has joined Twitter. Just one day after the actress was the subject of a death hoax, Megan joined the social networking site Friday under the name @meganfox. Her first tweet? - “I’m incredibly late to the party, but I’m here nonetheless, so what now?”
MODERN FAMILY STAR GOES TO SCHOOL
Modern Family star Ariel Winter has finally got a little normalcy in her life. According to TMZ, the 14-year-old, whose mom lost custody of her over abuse allegations, will be attending high school for the very first time. Up until now, Ariel has always been tutored privately, but the site claims she recently enrolled in a private school in Los Angeles and will start attending classes later this month. Sources tell the site Modern Family producers are “thrilled” about Ariel’s schooling, and will schedule her filming around classes. Insiders say Ariel has been “flourishing” ever since she began living with her sister Shanelle Gray.
Q-What actress plays Ariel Winter’s mother on Modern Family? Julie Bowen
DEMPSEY’S BID TO BUY COFFEE CHAIN ACCEPTED
Patrick Dempsey is one step closer to being a coffee mogul. The Grey’s Anatomy star’s bid to buy failing Seattle-based chain Tully’s Coffee was accepted last week, although it still needs approval from a bankruptcy judge. “We met the green monster, looked her in the eye, and…SHE BLINKED! We got it!” Dempsey tweeted Thursday. (The Green monster is Starbucks, which was also trying to buy the chain.) “Thank you Seattle!” Dempsey and a group of investors bid over $9 million to purchase the company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October. The Grey’s Anatomy star was motivated by the chance to save the jobs of hundreds of employees. “Seattle has been very good to me over my career,” said Dempsey, whose ABC show is set in the city. “I am honored to have the privilege to own Tully’s and work closely with the company’s employees.”
Q-What actress played Patrick Dempsey’s love interest in the 2007 film Enchanted? Amy Adams
NENE CONFIRMS ENGAGEMENT
NeNe Leakes has confirmed reports that she has gotten engaged to her ex-husband Gregg. After mysterious New Year’s Eve tweets led to speculation about her engagement, Leakes finally confirmed the rumors on Thursday’s episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. "Well, a little after midnight, I was asked this beautiful question: 'Will you marry me -- again?,’” said NeNe, who replied “yes.” NeNe and Gregg divorced in 2011 after 13 years of marriage.
TV TIDBITS
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are trying to get back in the spotlight. The reality couple joined the cast of Britain’s Celebrity Big Brother last week. The pair, who’ve been married for four years, will be competing as a "single entity" against 10 other housemates.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will guest star on the series finale of NBC’s 30 Rock, which airs January 31st. It is expected that she’ll play herself in the episode. When asked why she decided to take the gig, Pelosi told the Washington Post, “I would do almost anything Tina Fey asks me to do.”
Model Bar Refaeli will join Danica Patrick in a Go Daddy Super Bowl commercial. Details of the ad are not being released, although the company did reveal it is titled “Perfect Match.” This will be Bar’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial
Ex-Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards has landed his own A&E reality show. The Governor's Wife, a 12-episode docuseries premiering February 27th, follows the 85-year-old Edwards, who served four terms as Governor before going to jail on bribery and extortion charges, his 34-year-old wife Trina Grimes Scott and their children, who range in age from 63-13. Edwin and Trina first met when they became pen pals while he was in prison. They married after his release last year.
What’s Your Number’s Anna Faris will star in the new CBS TV pilot, Mom, from Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre. She’ll play a newly sober single mom living in Napa Valley.
MISCELLANEOUS MOVIE NEWS
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday that the upcoming Oscar telecast will feature a tribute to the James Bond franchise, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The 85th Annual Academy Awards air Sunday, February 24th on ABC.
Screen Gems announced last week that the release of the Carrie remake, starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, will be pushed back. Instead of coming out March 15th, the film will hit theaters October 18th.
The Writers Guild of America announced their nominations on Friday, with Flight, Looper, The Master, Moonrise Kingdom and Zero Dark Thirty competing for Best Original Screenplay and Argo, Life of Pi, Lincoln, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Silver Linings Playbook up for Best Adapted Screenplay. Winners will be announced February 17th.
