Taylor Swift is a Heartbreaker for Sure!

Taylor Swift is a girl that knows how to get around. But the best thing about her is that, a sweeter girl you will not find. It’s part of that sweetness I’m sure, that is what makes men swoon over her as she leaves broken hearts in her trail. First she was seen out with John Mayer in Nashville. But there’s probably really nothing there. The two recorded a song together for Mayer’s last album so I’m sure things are friendly between them. But as for whether or not there’s a relationship there, I’m say probably, and thankfully, no. Even anonymous sources are saying that anything there is strictly platonic, and that Taylor and John are not dating. But don’t some of the most serious relationships start from friendship? Maybe there’s reason to be concerned after all. From People,

“It’s not all work for John Mayer, who is in Nashville and slated to film an upcoming episode of CMT’s Crossroads with Keith Urban Tuesday.

On Sunday, the rocker stepped out to dinner with Nashville resident – and good friend – Taylor Swift, at hot spot Cabana. The two, who recently recorded “Half of My Heart” for Mayer’s latest album Battle Studies, were joined by a group of about 15 friends and sat next to each other throughout the meal. But the gathering was friendly – and not romantic. “It looked like a big group of Nashville friends,” a source says of the group.”

But one person that Taylor Swift was romantically linked to is also back in her life. That is part boy-part werewolf, Taylor Lautner. Okay, Lautner only plays a werewolf in the Twilight saga but, he sure did seem to leave some sort of imprint on Taylor Swift. Rumors go that even though these two split up a couple of weeks ago, Lautner is still pretty smitten by Swift and hopes that they’ll be able to reunite when they have to get back to filming Valentine’s Day. That is going to be happening sooner rather than later, and Swift has already said that the two have already been in contact. From Digital Spy,

“Taylor Swift has reportedly revealed that she is still in touch with ex-boyfriend Taylor Lautner.

The star, who apparently split from the Twilight star last month, has said that the pair still remain in touch with each other.

The 20-year-old told the News of the World: “Everybody sees my every move now. I’m seeing him next week to film more scenes for [forthcoming film] Valentine’s Day. We’re texting.

“I hope I never change the way I live my life just because everyone’s watching it.

“If I don’t want to be photographed doing something, then I probably shouldn’t do it.”

You just have to love a star that’s willing to be photographed, and actually takes full responsibility for whatever it is she’s being photographed doing. All too often celebrities whine about lack of privacy, without actually even acknowledging what those ‘evil’ photographers caught them doing. And it seems that she’s also realized that her life is different now. She’s famous, and people want to take her picture. And again, instead of crying about how hard that is, she truly loves it!

I don’t think Taylor is interested in either of these two boys. Because well, I think if she was she would just come right out and tell us. But I do think that Taylor Swift is definitely a Hollywood Heartbreaker. And these two are just the first in a line of many, many, many more.

Well Here’s an Entertaining Show for us All

What’s the first thing a celebrity couple does when it’s rumored they’re in trouble and they want to tell the world to stuff a sock in it? Go out very publicly and act all cuddly and loving. Of course, because a few kisses here and there should be proof enough for anyone. But that’s exactly what Brad and Angelina did on Saturday night when they attended the Directors Guild of America awards. Brad was there to give an award to Quentin Tarantino and he and Angie looked happy and secure all night long while people wretched in the aisles. From Radar Online,

“Putting break up rumors to rest, for now, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attended the Directors Guild of America Awards together at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles last night.

Pitt, who was invited to present an award to his Inglourious Basterds director Quentin Tarantino, sprung a surprise when he walked in with Jolie.

And as if to make a statement, Brad played the doting husband throughout the evening as the couple mingled with the guests, exchanged laughter, cuddled and even gently caressed each other!

This was the first time Brangelina had been photographed together since a December outing in New York.

For more than a week, reports had suggested the couple were headed for an expensive and imminent separation, although spokespeople for the showbiz power couple denied the split.”

I’m not saying that this is definitely a farce that Brad and Angie are trying to pull over on us. But I’m not going to be fooled by a few cute little poses and some kisses for the camera. This last breakup story of theirs was enough to have me thinking that they were definitely going to split. I’m not sure why, just something about it rang very true. Maybe again, it was just far too much hope on my part. But I’m still going to need some further evidence that these two are happy and in love before I write them off as eternally bound forever again.

First Pics of Matthew McConaughey’s Baby Girl Vida!

I think there’s something wrong with people who don’t like Matthew McConaughey. I have to admit, once I found out about the whole placenta-burying thing, I tried really hard not to like him. Just because, ew that’s gross. But I just can’t do it! Everything about him is just so darned cute, including that little family he’s made for himself. And the best thing about Matthew is that he has a heart of gold and you can tell that in everything that the man does. He just released the first pics of new baby girl, Vida, who was born earlier this month to Matt and Camila Alves.

Most pics of newborn babies are pretty cute. And most pics of newborn babies, with celebrity parents on either side of them and cameras positioned just right so everything is perfect, are even cuter. But this picture is just so sweet. The love between Matt and Camila just jumps right off the page at you, and little baby Vida sleeping so soundly and looking so peaceful. If Levi was in it, it would truly be the perfect first family picture.

Just to keep you informed, there are rumors going around that there’s trouble between Matt and Camila. I refuse to believe it and so, I’m not even going to dignify the rumors by spilling the details. But, I just wanted to let everyone know that yes, the poison from the rumor mill has spilled over into the perfection that is Matt and Camila.

Congratulations once again, Matt, Camila, and Levi! And thanks to Celebitchy for the pic.

Bradley is Renee’s Knight in Shining Armor

Well for those that think the relationship between Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper is strictly publicity-driven, it’s hard to deny the care that is shown in this story. On Thursday, Renee went to Bradley’s home, dressed in the workout gear she’s becoming so famous for, and while she had her car door open outside of the home, an elderly woman passing by almost smashed right into her. While Renee wasn’t hurt, and didn’t even seem to be too shaken up by the incident, her knight in shining armor, Bradley Cooper, was soon on-scene to save the day. From Celebrity Mania,

“On Thursday, January 28, the leading lady of “My One and Only” was nearly rammed by another car when she was climbing into her black Prius outside of Bradley Cooper’s new home in the Pacific Palisades.

TMZ reported the 40-year-old actress, who was spotted dressed in workout gear, made a quick stop at the house which is still undergoing some construction just before 9 A.M. on the particular morning. When she returned to her car and opened the door to get in, a passing SUV smashed into the open door, barely missing on hitting her but causing a large dent in the door.

Zellweger was left uninjured and no police was called to the scene. According to witness on the scene as quoted by E! News, the actress “didn’t seem upset” and was ” in good spirits” with the older woman who struck the door. The source further mentioned that following the incident, both parties “got out, [Renee] took pictures of the damage, they exchanged information”.

Minutes later, Renee Zellweger’s boyfriend, Bradley Cooper, was spotted arrived to the accident scene. After doing some brief checking of the damaged car door, the Academy Award-winning actress’ co-star in “Case 39″ whisked her away from the accident scene.”

Aw, ain’t that sweet! A true Hollywood rescue story! We’re glad everyone’s okay and this might just squash some of the rumors that Bradley and Renee just like what the publicity is doing for their careers. They were  both equally hot before they hooked up and together, well they’re pretty good.

This isn’t the first time Renee’s had bad luck with cars though. It was just this past summer in August when Renee was involved in another smashup when a car in front of her made an illegal turn. During that crash, Renee was also injured and very concerned about others on the scene. She was also wearing workout clothes.

Michael Lohan Will Do Anything for Publicity

So we all know Michael Lohan is a douche, right? He’s a douche to his kid, Lindsay, he’s a douche to his ex-wife, Dina, and he’s a douche to just about everyone in his life. The only people, in fact, that Michael Lohan is not a douche to, are the media. He truly will do anything to get the spotlight back on him and this latest violation in a restraining order makes me wonder if it wasn’t just a case of Mikey-boy getting an itch for headline. So, we’ll throw him a bone.

What’s most interesting about this story isn’t actually that Michael Lohan, a.k.a. The Douche, broke the restraining order that his ex-girlfriend, Erin Muller, had in place against him. The fact that he made a phone call to her at work only told me that this wasn’t a physical threat or attempt to actually speak to her at all, but was in fact just a cry for attention. What interested me was the fact that during the course of the story, I found out that Michael is dating Kate Major, who was also linked to The Douche II, Jon Gosselin, previously. And I also think Kate was probably going to be a part of that weird divorced mens’ club group that Jon and Michael were planning on starting together. But I couldn’t swear on that one. Here are the details about the restriction violation, and Kate’s role in it all, from Radar Online,

“Michael Lohan has been arrested again following another alleged run-in with his ex-girlfriend Erin Muller.

Despite Lohan’s many protests that he is “moving on” with his life and is over Muller, even going so far as to plan a move in with new girlfriend Kate Major, he has allegedly been trying to make contact with Muller, calling her at her work last Thursday – a direct violation of the restraining order Muller has against him.

Lohan was arrested by Nassau County Police Thursday and booked for criminal contempt. He is due in court February 25th.

Joan Eames, Public Information officer at Nassau County Police Department confirmed Lohan’s arrest. Going on to say he was arrested for, “Criminal contempt of his Order of Protection.”

RadarOnline.com contacted Lohan who completely denies contacting, or attempting to contact Muller. And goes on to state that his ex-girlfriend has her very own upcoming arrest pending.

Lohan tells RadarOnline.com “Erin lied and pressed charges. She is being arrested again in NY City and Nassau County 2nd Precinct.”

“Erin said I called her but she lied because she heard I was in Costa Rica instead. I have proof and she doesn’t.”

Going on to claim, “Her lawyer asked for money to drop the charges. How is it that I have proof and she doesn’t?”

Michael Lohan is just so damned whiny it drives me crazy! And how creepy are these people? Kate Major couldn’t make headlines with Jon and so now, having abandoned her job and most likely her life, she’s shackin up with the creepiest man in the world? What exactly, are we supposed to think about her? And as for Erin Muller’s part in all of this, I don’t blame her. If any one of these people came anywhere close to me, I’d immediately get a restraining order on all of them.

The Brilliant J.D. Salinger Dies at 91

What can I say about J.D. Salinger. A 91 year-old man, who was a recluse, there’s definitely no scandal or hookup here. But Salinger, the author of classic books such as Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey has passed away in his home in Cornish, New Hampshire. I really cannot say how much this saddens me. Catcher in the Rye really did get me through high school and I never remember a character that was so brilliantly written, and so utterly relatable as was Holden Caufield. I have a copy with wrinkles and bends in it sitting on my shelf amongst my greats and although it’s my second copy of the book, it’s for the better. My first was so tattered, and it even had a few pages missing it was so worn.

Other than his work, which was so unspeakably well-done and true masterpieces of their kind, J.D. Salinger was also mostly known, ironically, for being a recluse. J.D. had no interest in the celebrity lifestyle and truly just cared about his characters and living his life as peacefully and as simply as he could.

J.D. Salinger has also been known as being an author that had been banned from schools. I remember when I was first introduced to Catcher in the Rye in the high school, it was a big deal because a lot of schools had just put it on their ‘black list’ of books for academic reading. All of this because it includes the “F-word.” And Holden even tries to rub it out! What more do you want him to do? And thank God that my school still allowed it,  too. Had it been banned, who knows if I would have ever stumbled upon the treasure and I have to say, was one of those books that truly changed my life, and my entire way of thinking.

Doing a little research, quite sadly, about J.D.’s passing, I stumbled upon an article where Stephen King spoke of J.D.’s death. This piqued my interest even more because, out of all my favorite authors in the whole entire world, I’d have to say that Stephen and J.D. would be in a tug of war. King though had some interesting thoughts and although he sounds saddened by J.D.’s passing, too, he also sounds more interested in what works Salinger had lurking behind those closed doors. Interesting thought. From Contact Music,

“Horror author-turned-columnist STEPHEN KING has paid tribute to literary great J.D. SALINGER – even though he was never a big fan.
In a post on EW.com, the Carrie writer admits he’s intrigued by what the reclusive Salinger wrote and didn’t publish in the last three decades of his life.
King says, “I’m sorry to hear of his passing – the way you’d feel if you heard an eccentric, short-tempered, but often fascinating uncle had passed away.
“It is a milestone of sorts, because Salinger was the last of the great post-WWII American writers, and in (his The Catcher in the Rye anti-hero) Holden Caulfield – maybe the greatest American-boy narrator since (Tom Sawyer character) Huck Finn – he created an authentic Voice of the Age: funny, anxious, at odds with himself, and badly lost.
“Salinger’s death may answer one question that has intrigued readers, writers, and critics for nearly half a century – what literary trove of unpublished work may he have left behind? Much? Some? Or none? Salinger is gone, but if we’re lucky, he may have more to say, even so.”
Salinger passed away at his home in New Hampshire on Wednesday (27Jan10). He was 91.”

Rest in peace, J.D. The world has lost a legend of the truest kind.

Tiger Gets a Visit from Elin in Rehab

We all knew that Tiger Woods was spending some quality time in rehab trying to get “better”, meaning that he’s trying to learn how to act like a grownup and keep it in his pants. Up until last week, Tiger had been in hiding and seemed to be trying to work through his issues privately. But all of that changed when Elin Nordegren visited her husband in rehab.

Apparently, having your wife there helps with rehab and is part of the program. And apparently, there’s also a marriage left to work on if Elin is willing to help her cheating husband “get better.” According to reports that Elin was paid a huge sum of money to stay with Tiger, the fact that she’s willing to stay may not be all that surprising to some. But to me, it makes me lose a lot of respect for her. I’m sorry, but Tiger shows no signs so far of wanting to actually repair his marriage and be faithful to Elin. And that’s especially evident from this incident that’s reported by Politicol News,

“Embattled Elin Nordegren visits repentant hubby Tiger Woods at sex rehab clinic.

Despite unleashing a tsunami of self-confessed mistresses, the King of Swing now wants to save him marriage.

And perhaps, so does the missus after an alleged $300 mil Xmas payoff.

RadarOnline.com reported Elin visited Tiger at the Gentle Path in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, returning home to Orlando, Fla. late last night.

She spent the past five days with the potent putter, participating in the treatment program and private security was employed to keep her out of sight.”

I’m sorry, but how stupid do you have to be? Not only do you keep contacting this woman after the story has broke that you’ve had a very illicit affair, but then you leave your phone out so that your wife is able to go through and read all of your messages? I understand that some cheaters want to get caught and I absolutely think that was what happened with Tiger. What I don’t understand is why he’s so willing to pay her so much money to stay in the marriage when he obviously doesn’t want to be a part of it? And how stupid does Elin have to be? She saw the texts herself that had Tiger saying that he loved Rachel Uchitel more than he did his wife. Why would you want to stay with someone who doesn’t love you the most in the whole wide world? It reeks of greed, and I don’t like it.

Lover Watch: LeAnn and Eddie

Well now that they’re no longer having a steamy and torrid affair, LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian make no bones about making public appearances. On Sunday they were seen enjoying the Sundance Film Festival in Park City and strolling through the Main Street. There have recently been talks that LeAnn has become a bit possessive during their relationship and while I would say that there’s good cause for it, I think LeAnn is forgetting that her own marriage was blown apart due to their affair.

Anyways, these rumors come after LeAnn was seen following Eddie to the set of his TV show “CSI: Miami” and I really think it was much ado about nothing. LeAnn was most likely just going to see Eddie at work. And even though these two have both been tarnished in my eyes for cheating on their spouses with each other, I can’t help but think that LeAnn looks super cute in her puffy coat and cute winter cap. Thanks to Gossip Center for the pic!

Another Story of Kate Gosselin Hitting Her Kids

Oh please. First of all, I’m not even sure why we’re still talking about Kate Gosselin. The nurse turned reality TV mom turned divorce mom with no show is now living her life in the way that she fits (which includes a new ‘do), and doing all the regular things that regular moms do. Well, except that she’s sitting on a buttload of money while she does it. But seriously, why are we still talking about her? She’s no longer infiltrating our living rooms with that awful show, and she’s not even in the middle of her divorce anymore. So why do we care? I’m not sure. And in this case, it’s not the fact that it’s Kate Gosselin so much as it is I really don’t see why we can’t let parents be parents.

Remember last summer when we told you about how the media was outraged that Kate hit her daughter? Now there’s a new story just like it. Except that the child in question is her son, Collin and not her daughter, Leah. Apparently, Kate and her new hair, and her eight children, were out the other day when Collin wouldn’t stop talking to the media that was trying to get their attention. Kate has been very vocal in the past talking about how much she hates it when the kids and the paps interact, and has even said that the “p-word” is considered a swear in their house. A little overreacting perhaps, but it may explain why Kate felt the need to ‘hit her child in the mouth and then keep her hand held over his mouth.’ If you’re horrified, please read on because, I think the media has actually made it out to be much worse than it actually is. From In Touch via Celebitchy,

“On January 15, Kate was seen grabbing Collin after picking up him and his siblings from school at around 2 p.m. “Collin started talking to people around them, and Kate wanted him to keep quiet. She looked like she was about to lose it and smacked Collin in the face and then held his mouth!” and onlooking tells In Touch, adding, “All I know is that I wouldn’t treat a 5 year-old like that….”

With the messy divorce behind her, why is Kate resorting to physical violence now? According to a friend, the mother of eight is struggling with being a single mom. “Kate’s not just stressed, she’s completely overwhelmed,” her pal explains. “She is trying to do her best with her new life,” adds the friend, “but it’s proven to be much harder than she imagined.”

I’m sure it’s much harder than she imagines. I’m sure it’s harder than any person imagines when they once had help raising their children and suddenly they don’t. But honestly, this was not physical violence. This was a woman raising her kids. Because I know how much Kate doesn’t want her kids talking to the paparazzi, I’m sure her kids have a good idea as well. And I’m sure that Collin didn’t just open his mouth and Kate turned around and belted him. I’m sure that Kate told him not to talk to them, and he did anyway. So he got punished. As children should when they don’t listen to their parents. Kate doesn’t even look like she’s hitting him in this picture! She looks like she’s simply trying to get her point across.

It bothers me when people say things such as, “I wouldn’t treat a 5-year-old like that.” Because you don’t know, especially if you don’t have a 5 year old at home. I applaud Kate once again for doing what she thinks is best for her kids and I’m glad she’s proven that she’s got a hard enough nose not to let this kind of stuff get to her. I hold a lot against Kate and I’m not a fan of hers. But I do think that now that the cameras are gone most of the time, she probably is just trying to do whatever she can to hold the family she’s still got together.

By the way, for those of you who haven’t seen it yet, what do you think of Kate’s new hair? I think it looks like exactly what it is – fake hair. But I’m glad that she ditched that old short ‘do. It was just so overdone and the media had played it to the point of nausea so a switch is nice. Even if it’s not a great switch.

Have Brad and Angelina Split?

I really hate writing anything about Brad and Angelina splitting up. Mostly because I’m pretty sure that all the rumors are false, so I consider reading anything about a potential split a complete waste of time. Also because I’m pretty sure that this couple is going to stay together forever just to spite me. But this recent headline has made me pause and wonder, is it really true this time?

The rumors going around the mill this time say that Brangelina have filed separation papers. Why does a couple that’s never married need separation papers? Well, there’s still the sticky situation of all those children they had to have right away. Apparently, the papers were needed to determine where the children would go and who would be taking care of them. And guess who they’re going to live with? Mother Angelina of course. I found the story of the split at Bump Shack,

“After months of rumors it’s official, actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have filed for a legal separation according to News Of The World. They weren’t married but needed to file the paperwork so they could decide custody among their six children.

Rumors of their demise grew stronger over the past two weeks when the couple didn’t show for the Golden Globe Awards and when Jolie didn’t join Pitt at the Hope for Haiti telethon.

A source told the News of the World: “The document was signed in early January. Both Brad and Angelina had signed it.

“The contract was like a tailor-made version of a pre-nuptial agreement except for an unmarried couple’s split.
“It seemed clear they want the world to know they’ll both play a part in the upbringing of the children.

“But Angelina will actually be the one who lives with them full-time.”

The divorce lawyer they consulted is based in Beverly Hills and has worked on a string of celeb divorces and splits. He is widely regarded as “the best in the business”.

The couple will share joint custody of all six children: Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh, Pax, Knox, Vivienne.

Pitt and Jolie had been shacking up since early 2005. It is the second high profile for Pitt. Jolie became even more notorious for wrecking Pitt’s first marriage to Friends actress Jennifer Aniston.

It is the third pseudo-divorce for Jolie as she was previously married to Johnny Lee Miller and then Billy Bob Thornton.”

‘Jolie became even more notorious’ after she became a homewrecker. No kidding! Did anyone even care about Angelina before the Aniston haters came onboard and decided to defend Angie’s every rotten move? I realize she was famous in her own right before then but I really think that Jolie blowing that marriage apart was one of the best publicity stunts she ever pulled. But, don’t get excited just yet. People is claiming that the stories aren’t true. According to sources that are pro-Brangelina, everything is just fine and this is one rumor in a string of many. From People,

“While reports are swirling that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are headed for a split, multiple sources close to the family tell PEOPLE that the rumors are false.

“Everything is fine” with the couple, who are parents to six kids, a source says.

Another source says the split reports, which were first published in a British tabloid, are “totally false.”

In recent weeks, it’s been business as usual for the busy couple – movie shoots, family outings, charity work – and several observers say they saw nothing amiss.

Couple Time

On Jan. 2, Pitt, 46, and Jolie, 34, shared a romantic dinner for two at the French restaurant Le Perigord. “You could tell they wanted to spend time alone and didn’t want to be bothered by anybody else,” says a source. “It was wonderful to see a couple so much in love.”

The story in People also goes on to talk about how Brad and Angelina have been spending a lot of time apart lately because of their work schedules. But really, how many things must you miss simply because you’re working? Even when you’re a hot shot movie star. They both missed the Golden Globes, then Angie missed the SAG awards, where Brad’s Inglorious Bastards picked up an award for Best Ensemble Cast. And none of that is even to mention the alone time they each had with their children recently, Brad with the boys and Angie with the girls. That’s a lot of alone time for two people who are supposed to be more in love than anybody else ever was. And I seem to remember times when Brad and Angie were working like crazy people and still managed to attend award shows and show up in places together.

Then there’s the fact that both stories come from anonymous ’sources.’ Usually I use that as my #1 rule of ruling anything out. But when both sides come from anonymous tips, it can get tricky. I’m going with they are separating on this one. I’ve never before heard of any official papers being filed, and it’s odd to me that the most photographed couple in the world can’t seem to get together to support each other. So yeah, they’re done. But maybe it’s just wishful thinking on my part.