Bindi trumps Barbie
Feb. 18 – Move over Barbie, there’s a new doll in town … and her name is Bindi Irwin. Probably the hardest working 9-year-old on the face of the earth unveiled her new toy line at FAO Schwarz in New York City on Monday. Toys include an actual doll replica of Bindi, daughter of the late Steve Irwin.
Lilo sports her birthday suit
Feb. 18 – In an attempt to channel the sex appeal of one of idols, Marilyn Monroe in a photo shoot by Bert Stern, Lindsay Lohan bared all for New York Magazine. Lohan reportedly had no issues with stripping down and assuming the same poses Monroe did in her infamous “last sitting” for Stern 46 years ago. Doing the naked shoot with her younger sister, Ali, watching, the rehab princess wore nothing more than diamonds and a bit of sheer fabric. What a role model!
C-word controversies
Feb. 18 – Four days after Jane Fonda’s slip up on the “Today” show, the actress thinks all the hooplah about her use of the word is senseless. Fonda explains it by saying ‘The first time that I knew about ‘The Vagina Monologues,’ I was asked to perform that particular monologue in Atlanta, and so I just happened to say the name of it. I didn’t even think. I’m sorry if I offended anybody … I think it’s pretty silly.”
Flavor Flav’s spreadin’ the love
Feb. 17-Really, Flavor can’t seem to keep it in his pants. Following the second season of “Flavor of love”, Flavor never called his new lady love, instead taking up with another woman and getting her pregnant. It’s reported that Flav has fallen in love with his new baby mama and is engaged. VH1 however has put a screeching halt to those rumors since Flav is also currently shooting the third season of his hit reality show. However, they do admit that he did father the child – his eighth. According to a rep, Flav doesn’t want to stop there. His dreams rest with the aspiration of having 10 kids. Only two to go … who will be the next “lucky” lady?
Diddy’s excuse a dud
Feb. 15- P. Diddy is now claiming that the man who sued him over a fight outside of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood is at fault – and he’s got a “good” excuse. According to a declaration obtained by TMZ, Combs filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, explaining the incident, alleging that Gerald Rechnitzer “continued moving toward me and, without warning, lunged at me. Instinctively, I outstretched one of my hands, which hand was not closed-fisted, to shield myself … any contact between Mr.Rechnitzer and myself was caused by his forward motion against my stationary open hand.”? Right Diddy. Riiight.
Kirsten couldn’t quit this
Feb. 15- After throwing in the towel with boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal, Kirsten Dunst allegedly got tangled up in a web of partying with alcohol and drugs, finally checking herself into a Utah treatment center, according to Us Magazine.