Lady Gaga is going to be the star of a new comic book. She already dresses like a comic books star so she is the perfect subject for a line of comic books based on pop culture. The comic line is called Fame and will feature not only Lady Gaga, but also Robert Pattinson, 50 Cent, Taylor Swift and David Beckham.
David Hasselhoff is leaving the judging table of America’s Got Talent. The actor announced his departure this week. US Magazine reports that David Hasselhoff is leaving to start his own show. No word yet on whether it will be reality based as well or something more dramatic like say, Baywatch.
Tori Spelling is writing a third book. Someone must be scooping her books up because the 90210 and reality television star is writing a book called Uncharted TerriTORI. People Magazine says that she will be discussing her reunion with her mom and her weight int he new book. Tori Spelling says while it was hard to find time to write with two young kids, she ususally wrote while they napped.
Following in Oprah’s footsteps, Tyra Banks will be ending her talk show. People reports that this is the last year for the celebrity talk show. The Tyra Banks Show will air its last episode in spring 2010. She will still be working on America’s Next Top Model and True Beauty television shows, as well as a film production company. She really is aiming to be the next Oprah.
Simon Cowell may be leaving American Idol, but the show will go on. Fox is currently in talks to sign up for at least three more seasons of American Idol even though judge Simon Cowell has announced his departure. We don’t know who they could possibly get that will keep us smiling as much as Simon does, but they have big boots to fill.
Lucky for James Cameron, Avatar is scoring big in theatres. Not only did it take him years and millions and million to make, but he is already planning a sequel. James Cameron told the L.A. Times that he has ideas for Avatar 2 that will include the same creatures, but on a different planet. Let’s hope it doesn’t take him as long to make though.
In the oddest pairing, Jessica Simpson is rumoured to be dating Smashing Pumpkin singer Billy Corgan. The pair, who are 12 years apart in age, apparently bonded over their faith. Reports say she is happy to be back on the dating scene. Opposites attract, right?
Uma Thurman announced this week that she has called off her engagement to multi-millionaire Arpad “Arki” Busson. The pair were engaged in 2008 and were in no rush to the alter. Time took its toll it seems.
Kanye West was named the King of Fail for 2009. FAIL Blog tallied up all of the celebrity slip-ups of the year and Kanye West with his epic interruption of Taylor Swift beat out everyone. Jon Gosselin came in second thanks to all of his shenanigans throughout 2009.
Tyler Perry’s mother, the inspiration behind his Mabel “Madea” Simmons character, died today. News hasn’t been release as to the cause, but reports say that Willie Maxine Perry, 64, has been sick since at least August. Perry thanks his fans for their prayers on his website, but is not commenting to the press during this hard time.
As if he didn’t have enough money problems, Nicolas Cage’s ex-wife Christina Fulton is suing him for $1.2 million for fraud and breach of contract. She claims that she is in debt too because of his financial woes. He already owes $8 million, so who knows where she thinks he will get this extra money for her.
Tila Tequila is engaged. Tila was back on Ustream today and announced that she is engaged to the heiress of Johnson & Johnson, Casey Johnson. She was flashing a 17-carat ring on camera bragging about how her girlfriend is a billionaire. We’ll believe it when it happens though.
Despite the protesting done by Australian officials, Britney Spears broke the record for ticket sales in Sydney. Britney Spears broke the previous record at Acer Arena held by Coldplay by 7,000 seats. The total: 66,247 seats sold for the four shows. All of the hype about her lip-syncing probably only helped that.
Susan Boyle might have started out as a Youtube star, but now she is a worldwide phenomenon. Her album hit stores this week and first week projections for sales is at 550,000! In a time when everyone just downloads everything for free that is amazing. She will blow the number 2 spot (Lady Gaga) out of the water by 200,000.
Eminem wants to be on X Factor. Not as a contestant, but as a judge. Eminem says he is more global than their current judges, which is true. Most haven’t heard of Dannii Minogue or Cheryl Cole across the pond. He said he could find a hip-hop superstar if invited on the show. He admitted he wouldn’t have time to do a whole season, but wants to do a few episodes. This is the man who brought us 50 Cent, you judge if that is a good thing or not.
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is getting ready to make her Broadway debut. People reported that Ashlee Simpson-Wentz will take her debut in the Broadway performance of Chicago. She played the role of Roxy Hart in the London performance, but this is her first time here. Let’s see if the critics accept her.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Nicole Kidman will play a couple in the upcoming movie The Danish Girl. Nicole Kidman will play Einar Wegener the first port-operative transsexual and Gwyneth Paltrow will be her wife Greta. This should be interesting.
Nicole Forester, the stripper who claims to have slept with Fergie’s husband Josh Duhamel, is saying sorry. In an interview with Extra she is apologizing to Fergie. She says she doesn’t think she is a homewrecker since Fergie and Josh Duhamel are still together. She also revealed in the interview that she has since quit stripping and this incident has hurt her family and her children’s opinions of her. She is really enjoying her 15 minutes, isn’t she?
Actress Kate Winslet won a lawsuit against British tabloid The Daily Mail for calling her “the world’s most irritating actress” and lying about her exercise routine. Rumour has it Kate Winslet was “distressed and embarressed” by the story. The $40,000 she won should clear that right up.
Twilight star Kristin Stewart is being ungrateful again. Little Bella Swan is saying she doesn’t want to be a movie star or a celebrity. She is probably just grumpy because of all of the attention her possible relationship with co-star Robert Pattinson is getting. She has been losing it in recent interviews over the questions.
To make the weekend a little brighter, here is the recently released preview of Jake Gyllenhaal’s new flick Prince of Persia. The role is far from Jake’s other serious movies, but he is buff and showing off so we will forgive him if the script is lame.
Actor Mark Wahlberg is having a baby girl. He and his wife, Rhea Durham already have 3 kids under 7 years old, but she is pregnant with the fourth. This girl will make his family even with 2 girls and 2 boys. Mark Wahlberg has eight siblings, but he says four is enough for now.
On the flip side Jenna Elfman is having a boy. The star, that coincidentally plays a pregnant woman on her new sitcom Accidentally On Purpose, is due with a baby boy in March. What ever happened to letting it be a surprise people?
In other celebrity news, actor Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has cancelled all of his plans to get treatment at the University of Southern California. With Patrick Swayze’s cancer battle still so fresh, it is hard to see another great actor get caught by cancer.
If you have always wanted to see U2, but couldn’t afford the seats, tonight there is a special treat for you. U2 will be streaming their Pasadena concert live at 11:30 pm Eastern Time. Hopefully U2 can handle the millions and millions of demanding U2 fans. This is kind of cool since it is the first live YouTube concert.
Ladies admit it, you had at least one fantasy involving David Beckham’s underwear. A museum in Madrid is banking on that, because they will be selling condom decorated by Beckham to go with their Tears of Eros show. They will be available in the gift show for those lucky enough. Celebrity endorsements are fine, but this is too far.
The Olsen twins may be doing great, but their Full House older sister Jodie Sweetin (who played Stephanie Tanner) has a book coming out soon that tells how bad her life has been since the show ended. In the book Unsweetined, Jodie reveals everything about from her drug use escalating to crystal meth and drunk driving with her daughter in the car.
Viewers will be having a very Idol Christmas this year, because ex-American Idol contestant Carrie Underwood is getting her own Christmas special. It will air on December 7th and feature guests like Dolly Parton and fellow Idol David Cook. Christmas specials are always bad, this one won’t be any better.
The Spice Girls hinted at a reunion last week, but now we find out it’s so much more than that. It’s a musical! Geri “Ginger” Halliwell is the producer, but all of the girls are helping. They are on the hunt now for 5 girls to play them.
Keanu Reeves is in the clear. A DNA test proved he is not the father of Karen Sala’s baby. The Canadian woman from Barrie, Ontario, claimed she had known him since childhood and wanted $150,000 a month (backdated to 1988) and $3 million a year for support. She will have to find another way to scam people now.
We know you are stuffed on turkey, so here are a few light celebrity news updates to keep the conversation going:
Do you follow Drew Carey on Twitter? Well you should because the comedian is going to donate $1 million to Lance Armstrong’s Live Strong Foundation if he gets 1 million followers by the end of the year. He only has about 70,000 at last check so add him!
Forest Whittaker and 50 Cent are taking on roles in the new Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde movie. Forest will be the smart Doctor, while Fiddy crazy Hyde. It doesn’t seem fair putting 50 Cent against such a good actor. This is doomed.
In other doomed acting, Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger will star in the sequel to Phantom of the Opera. What more can we say? This can’t be good!
The Spice Girl are planning another reunion, only this time they are leaving diva extraordinaire Victoria “Posh” Beckham out of it. Mel B is behind the whole idea. Emma “Baby” Bunton is apparently reluctant, but Victoria has said she wants nothing to do with it.
After four years of married, Heidi Klum has decided to take the plunge. She is no longer a Klum, but is taking her husband, Seal’s, last name, Samuel. Seal has a last name?
Shannen Doherty is returning to tv. And not as nasty old Brenda again, but as herself in a reality show. Not many details have been released, but they say it will show her light and funny side. She will always be Brenda to us!
Dr. Phil is in the middle of a strange lawsuit. A woman claims she was held captive, forced to sit in a room with a naked man, brainwashed, sleep and food deprived, forced to watch badly edited videos of herself and touched by Dr. Phil. This should be an interesting case to keep a watch on.
- Scarlett Johansson is NOT heading to Broadway. Reports said she would be starring in a new Neil SImon show, but she says she hasn’t been approached. People who love her singing voice are jumping the gun.
- James Franco, who has been in Oscar winning films, is joining the cast of General Hospital. Um…he isn’t washed up yet, is it? No silly, he’s preparing for a role.
- Love Jude Law? Yeah, us too. It’s just something about his accent & those eyes. How about Jude in drag? He stars in a new online movie, Rage, as Minx, a Russian transvestite. What more is there to say? Jude + transvestite + bustier = Check it out.
- Willy Wonka may be getting the stage treatment. They are developing a stage musical on it. Great idea! The Oompa Loompa songs would be fun live.
Neve Campbell announced that she has signed up for Scream 4. She’ll return with Courtney Cox and David Arquette. Now all they need is a director.
Marilyn Manson has swine flu. And is totally disgusting. Not a good combo for the fans he sprayed with snot at a concert. They should all go see a doctor immediately.
Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherford has a restraining order against her ex Daniel Giersch claiming that he has been following her, their son and the nanny.
Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane and his wife Rebecca Gayheart are suing Gawker.com for posting a video of them having a threesome with Playboy model Kari Ann Peniche. When will celebrities learn not to film these things?
Access Hollywood reports that you will be able to take home your own Jake Gyllenhaal soon. LEGO are making mini Jake’s to coincide with his new movie Prince of Persia. Probably not what most ladies were hoping for.
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Lady Gaga is going to be the star of a new comic book. She already dresses like a comic books star so she is the perfect subject for a line of comic books based on pop culture. The comic line is called Fame and will feature not only Lady Gaga, but also Robert Pattinson, 50 Cent, Taylor Swift and David Beckham.
Following in Oprah’s footsteps, Tyra Banks will be ending her talk show. 
In the oddest pairing, Jessica Simpson is 
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