Mel Gibson – Could it Get Any Worse?

Mel Gibson just keeps sinking deeper, doesn’t he? First there were the tapes that had him recorded as saying that he hoped his ex, Oksana, got raped by a pack of n***ers because she would deserve it. And now, new tapes have been released. These tapes have Mel talking about how he’s “going to put her in a rose garden” and he admits (by omission of denial) that he hit her in the face while she was holding their infant child. 

These new tapes are going to put the final nail in the coffin for Mel. People seemed to be pretty forgiving after his anti-Semitic rant a few years back but I don’t think he’s coming back from this one. The world seemed to have blamed that ‘06 rant on Mel’s alcoholism but, he’s really got no excuse for this one. It’s clear to anyone who’s heard the tapes that he’s sober and that he’s fully aware of the gravity of the situation. The excerpts from these latest tapes come from Celebrity Dirty Laundry,

“Mel Gibson – who has been dropped by his agent in the light of audio tapes which hear him threaten former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva with burial in a rose garden – is heard in newly released clips telling her during an argument she should be hit around the head. Tapes revealed to RadarOnline.com hear him say: “You need a f***ing bat around the head. Alright, how about that?”

At a later point in the tape Russian-born Oksana says: “You’re going to answer one day, boy, you’re going to answer.” The Braveheart actor responds asking her if she is threatening him, to which she says: “I’m not the one to threaten.” Mel adds: “Threaten ya? I’ll put you in a f***ing rose garden you ****. You understand that? Because I’m capable of it. You understand that?”

An extended release of a previous clip also hears Mel admit to hitting the Russian singer in the face while she held their two-month old baby Lucia. She says: “What kind of man is that? Hitting a woman when she’s holding a child in her hands? Breaking her teeth twice in the face! What kind of man is that?” Mel responds: “Oh, you’re all angry now! You know what, you f***ing deserved it.”

And this time, those horrific words aren’t just horrifying to you and me, but to Mel’s good buddies too. Not only has his agent dropped him, but Whoopi Goldberg, who is known to have been very good friends with Mel, called him an ass on The View and reportedly, many of his other friends have said that he’s “in a dark place” and that they’re not ready to support him on this one publicly or privately. 

Mel Gibson though, is still trying to take Oksana to court for extortion, as it’s rumored that she threatened him with leaking the tapes and told him that if he paid up, she would keep her mouth shut. Whatever. I guess if that extortion case goes his way, which I don’t think it will, it will be the only income that Mel ever sees again.

Joe Jonas and Ashley Greene Might be Dating – Ew!

OK! magazine has recently run a story that alludes to the fact that Joe Jonas and Ashley Greene might be dating. This speculation comes after the two went to a Kings of Leon concert together in London. So you know that just because these two spent some time together, they’re automatically hooking up. I think that this may have just been a case of two people enjoying each other’s company, and gossip-thirsty OK! making the most out of it. From OK!,

“He may have walked the red carpet with Nikki Reed at the Eclipse UK premiere, but Joe Jonas is getting cozy with another on-screen vampire — Ashley Greene! The hot young Hollywood duo have been spotted out together in London, a source tells OK! exclusively.

“Ashley brought Joe to the Kings of Leon concert in London, and there was definitely something going on, but it’s not serious,” a source tells OK!. “They went backstage and she was talking to the band a lot, and he was just hanging out.”

While there may be only some sparks flying between the pair, Joe, 20, seems very into Ashley, 23.

“I think he wants it to be more than she does right now,” the source adds. “She’s a maneater.”

Ashley Greene hasn’t been that big for that long. I don’t think anyone had even really heard of her before she appeared in Twilight. So to call her a “maneater” at this point seems a little bit like jumping the gun to me. And I also don’t think that Joe Jonas is all that innocent (or kind to girls) himself. Has OK! forgotten that this is the same guy that broke up with Taylor Swift over the phone? 

I seriously hope that there’s nothing going on between these two. I really, really love Ashley Greene and I really, really hate Joe Jonas. Luckily, I do think that this is a case of OK! simply making too much of two people hanging out together.

Demi and Ashton on Ridiculous Cleanse

There’s always been something that bugs me about Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. I can’t say exactly what it is. The age difference doesn’t even matter to me. They just always seem to act like they’re so much better than everyone else and Demi’s always preaching about being “all-natural” and “organic” like if you’re not, you should be shot.

The newest all-natural thing they’re doing is going on the Master Cleanse. The cleanse that states that, for some ungodly reason, you need to eat only water with cayenne pepper, maple syrup, and lemon. I’m not sure why the two are doing this. Demi posted on her Twitter account about how hard the cleanse was, and Ashton did the same. Not only that, but Demi stresses very adamantly that the cleanse is about being healthy. Umm…has anyone seen Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher lately? They’re two very pretty people. They’re not obese, they’re not sickly-looking. So really, why do they need to starve themselves and eat (or rather drink), ridiculous combinations of foods? This comes from US Weekly via Celebitchy,

“The couple that deprives themselves together…?

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have gone on the super-strict Master Cleanse together, they announced on Twitter.

The eating plan — which Beyonce also used to slim down for Dreamgirls — features “meals” that consist of maple syrup, lemon water and cayenne pepper.

Moore, 47, swears she’s not doing it to lose weight. “This is about health!!!” she Twittered on Sunday.

She added shortly after, “2nd day of master cleanse and off to hike with hubby and the dogs. 2nd day better than the 1st!”

Still, she may not make it much longer. “Let you know if I make it to day 4,” she told one of her followers. 

Kutcher, 32, is having an even harder time. “9 hrs into the master cleanse. I want a steak, a beer, and a blow-pop. Hmmm this is gonna be rough,” he wrote Saturday.”

I don’t really care if Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher want to do stupid things to their bodies. But they have a lot of fans (such as the one Demi responded to) that will think it’s cool to go on this diet just because their favorite celebs do. And, according to Wiki and some experts it cites, this cleanse really should only be used for weight loss. And even then, weight will be regained once the cleansing is stopped. 

As for doing it for other “health” reasons – some say that the cleanse is also used to rid the body of toxins that it contains. But, the really natural way to do that is to let your own body rid itself of toxins. And that’s what our systems are for – to pretty much maintain themselves and take care of toxins on its own. That’s why, way back before the Master Cleanse ever came to be, people weren’t dropping dead because they were riddled with toxins. 

The whole entire thing is just so ridiculous to me. Doing ridiculous things to help your body with something that it doesn’t need any help with! And it just gives me more validation in thinking that Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are idiots.

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski Get Married!

Well, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher weren’t the only ones to exchange vows on Saturday – Emily Blunt and John Krasinski did too! After dating for a year and a half, Emily and John got married in a private ceremony in Italy. And other than that, we don’t really know that much. This comes from Celebrity Gossip,

“Making the lifelong commitment to one another, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski were married in Italy on Saturday (July 10).

The “Office” actor and his “Wolfman” actress bride tied the knot in front of friends and family in an intimate service at the Villa D’este in Como.

Krasinski’s rep tells Us magazine of the fete, “John and Emily were married on Saturday in a private ceremony.”

With few details available at the time, an insider tells, “It was an outdoor ceremony and absolutely beautiful.”

Among the guests were “Up In the Air” hunk George Clooney and his Italian model lady Elisabetta Canalis.”

Congratulations to Emily and John! I think they make a super cute couple!

Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher are Married!!!

I am so, so happy for this couple! Yesterday, at an exclusive resort in Georgia, two of my favorite stars in the entire world, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher got married! It sounds like it was a good ol’ Southern wedding with classical music and a few of the couple’s favorite Bible verses. Carrie, of course, was dressed just like a princess in a designer Chantilly lace gown, and gaining access to the hotel was pretty much strictly forbidden. E! Online has all the details,

“No more cowboy casanovas for Carrie Underwood.

The Grammy-winning singer swapped vows Saturday evening with NHL player Michael Fisher in a lavish ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, in Greensboro, Ga., E! News has confirmed.

More than 250 guests were in attendance, including country supercouple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.

“We could not feel more blessed to have found each other and to have shared this day with our friends and family that mean so much to us!” the newlyweds said in a statement to People.

During the ceremony, which reportedly featured the couple’s favorite Bible verses and classical music, The 27-year-old blushing bride walked down the aisle in a Monique Lhuillier chantilly lace gown. Her bridesmaids donned dresses by the coveted designer as well.

Security was tight all over the property, which was closed off to anyone who wasn’t either employed by the hotel or instrumental in making the Underwood-Fisher nuptials happen.

Even the road leading into the hotel was closed to traffic Saturday, making it necessary for eager-beaver shutterbugs to shoot the ceremony from boats on Lake Oconee, which borders the hotel.

Speaking of privacy, the newlyweds were scheduled to spend their first night together as husband and wife in the Ritz’s 5,400-square-foot Presidential House.”

Carrie Underwood is one of my very favorite singers and Mike Fisher plays on my very favorite hockey team, the Ottawa Senators. I just have to say it again – I am so, so happy for this couple! A huge congratulations goes out to Mike and Carrie.

Angelina Jolie Continues Efforts to Make You Think She’s Cool and Aloof

Angelina Jolie has that new movie, Salt, coming out so you know that we’re going to be bombarded with crazy promotion and even crazier interviews from Angelina. One of the first ones we get is from MTV News, and she talks about her new tattoo that she got for her hubby, Brad Pitt. Or rather, she brings it up but then doesn’t talk about it. This, I’m sure, is all an effort to continue to make people think that she’s aloof and oh-so-cool. But really, it’s just Angelina trying to turn that air of mystery on her in the hopes that we all sit around and talk about what that tattoo could possibly be. Whatever. I don’t care, and I’d rather not know about any ink that’s anywhere on Angelina’s thigh. This, from Digital Spy,

“Angelina Jolie has revealed that she has a new tattoo on her inner thigh, which she got for Brad Pitt.

In an interview with MTV News, the Salt star however refused to say what the new ink mark could be.

She said: “Um, it’s for Brad. It is something for Brad.”

When asked what makes a relationship successful, she added: “I actually think it’s important to be completely honest, however difficult that may be. I’m bad at hiding secrets anyway.”

Yes, and we all know just how bad Angelina is at keeping secrets, aren’t we? So I guess that means that we’ll all know sooner or later just what that ink is for Braddy-Poo. I’m always grateful whenever Angelina has a new movie coming out. It also means more interviews and more stupid comments made by her. And that’s always good for a laugh.

More of Mel’s Mess

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the breakup of Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva. What at first seemed like a very amicable split has now blown up into a huge domestic violence situation, with a little bit of blackmail thrown in. Oksana promised us that we would “find out more” right after they broke up, and boy are we ever. First there was the recording where Mel threw some racial slurs around, and told Oksana that he hoped she got raped. Now, just as Oksana promised, even more is coming out and Mel has once again been caught on tape, saying and doing terrible things to Oksana, as well as their two-month old child. Celebrity Dirty Laundry has the scoop on what happened in that incident,

“A new tape recording reveals a teary Oksana asking 54-year-old actor Mel Gibson what he thinks he is doing hitting her while she is holding their two-month-old child in early January. According to RadarOnline.com, Oksana can be heard on the tape saying: “What kind of man is that who would hit a woman while she is holding a child in her hands, hitting her twice in the face? What kind of man is that?”

The ‘Braveheart’ star answers: “You know what – you f***ing deserved it.” The allegations are the latest in a string of accusations by Oksana, who has also filed a restraining order against Mel.
Other recordings allegedly feature the two-time Oscar winner telling the Russian singer she looks like a “f***ing pig in heat”. Mel has also sought a court order to stop the recordings being publically released, and to prevent photographs which apparently show the extent of the injuries he caused Oksana – he is alleged to have given her two black eyes and broken her front teeth.”

But, things don’t end there. It seems that the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has gotten wind of the allegations and is now making a formal investigation into the matter. Which means, that if everything goes as it should, Mel could be in a lot of trouble. This is what Radar has to say about the investigation,

“After RadarOnline.com revealed Mel Gibson told his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva she “f**cking deserved” to get hit, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched a domestic violence investigation.

In the new tape recording, a teary Grigorieva can be heard asking the 54-year-old actor what he thinks he is doing hitting her while she is holding their eight-month-old child Lucia.

The allegations stem from a January incident at the actor’s Malibu mansion.

“What kind of man is that who would hit a woman while she is holding a child in her hands, hitting her twice in the face?” questions the Russian musician.

The Braveheart star answers: “You know what — you f***ing deserved it.”

Now the Sheriff’s Dept. has confirmed its investigators are “currently gathering information regarding the allegations.”

And if you thought that this was a closed case of domestic abuse, you might be wrong. It seems that some, namely TMZ, are suspicious of Oksana’s motives, because she used the tapes to blackmail Mel for cash some time ago. This is what they had to say about that,

“Our sources say Gibson has emails and other evidence Oksana “tried to extract money from Mel in return for the [explosive] tapes.” As TMZ has already reported, Oksana secretly recorded Gibson during several heated arguments back in February.

We’re told Sheriff’s investigators are concerned that Oksana had contact with civil lawyers and judges while she negotiated a visitation agreement with Mel over a 6-month period but never once contacted police. Oksana was represented by attorney Eric George, the son of California Supreme Court Justice Ronald George, to handle the visitation case. She went through 2 full days of mediation in May, conducted by two former judges, one of whom was a former federal prosecutor and negotiated a visitation agreement.

We’ve learned the agreement — signed by both Oksana and Mel — gave Mel full visitation rights and future joint legal custody of their daughter.

Last month, Oksana refused to give Mel his visitation rights and it was then that she made allegations of abuse for the first time.”

I don’t really understand what the visitation rights and joint custody have to do with the blackmail tapes. I would get that if there weren’t actual tapes, and it was some bogus story Oksana made up because she didn’t want their child seeing Mel. But there’s proof that these things happened so, I don’t blame her for not wanting her child in an environment that contains Mel Gibson. And as for trying to get money from him for the tapes – well, he’s an ass. And if she tried to make money off of him being an ass, well, so be it. It definitely doesn’t scream the makings of a good person, but I mean, he did make his own bed on that one.

Britney Spears’ Cosmo Questionnaire Answers

Britney Spears appears on the August cover of Cosmopolitan, and she also filled out a short questionnaire filled with random questions about being a mom, being a superstar, and well, just being Britney. I came across the questionnaire on Celebitchy, who doesn’t seem to think that the questions were actually answered by Britney, but in fact by her publicist. I however, disagree.

I do think that some of the answers sound a little rehearsed, but I also think that Britney has been in the biz long enough to know which answers are appropriate and will be well-received, and which are not. Let’s remember that she’s not crazy anymore, people. I also think that her answers show just what a well-balanced person she has turned back into, and that she’s not just this crazy pop princess, she’s also a real mom who has real issues with things like teaching your kids to use the potty. From Cosmo via Celebitchy,

“Multiple choice questions:

I’m dreading the moment when my sons ask me: how babies are made
If I had to wear one style of shoes for the rest of my life, I’d choose: flip-flops
Stage fright is something that: still bothers me
The one stage prop I wish I still had is: the flying pink SUV from my Do Somethin’ video
If a guy wants to make me laugh, all he has to do is: fall down
If my sons told me they wanted to be in the entertainment business, I’d: lock them in their rooms until they turned 30
The thought of turning 30 in a year and a half makes me: reflect on my life so far
I perform my best when: I’m amped
The TV show I’d most love to make a cameo on is: Gossip Girl.

Fill in the blanks:

Even though I’ve already accomplished so much, I’m driven to achieve more because: I genuinely love what I do and the company I keep is so much fun.
My preferred fashion style when I’m performing is: exciting, different and always stands out, but when I’m offstage, it’s: flattering yet comfortable
I feel most powerful when: I’m working out
I attribute my career’s longevity most to: hard work
Having people constantly taking my picture is: something I always knew would come with the job I chose
I’ve found that a great way to deal with nerves before a performance is to: move around
When I’m feeling down, I find that I’m always cheered up by: coffee & ice cream
The person whose opinion matters most to me is: my family
The song I sing to lull my boys to sleep is: always different
At this point in my life, what’s most important to me in a guy is: personality
The most difficult adjustment to motherhood I had to make was: teaching my boys potty training.
If an up-and-coming young performer asked me for advice, I’d tell her: life is short, have fun.
The most heroic (crossed out heroic and wrote horrific) thing I’ve ever done is: broken my knee.
The one thing about men and relationships I wish I’d known 10 years ago is: to say what you want. speak your mind!
I know it’s a little weird, but I think: it’s hard to cook
The best advice I ever got was: be yourself!”

There’s just something very Britney-sounding about this interview and I can’t believe that it’s not her that’s talking. I’m very happy to hear her talking again like a normal person, although I think she’s been doing so for quite awhile now. I also think that hearing her talk about things like how it’s hard to cook, and how it was a challenge teaching her boys potty-training, makes her seem much more real. I do think this is the real Britney talking, for the most part anyhow. I think that it sounds like just the right amount of excitement and glitz, mixed in with the right amount of the real Britney talking about flip flops and coffee. I do agree with Celebitchy on one thing though. The airbrushing job they did on Britney just looks ridiculous.

Samantha Ronson’s Confusing Quotes

God only knows why we’re still talking about Samantha Ronson. I thought we had kicked her to the curb when she did the same with Lindsay. But Samantha has recently given an interview with The Times magazine, because I guess they’re still interested in her. The interview is very confusing and shows just how dumb Sam Ronson really is.

She starts off the interview by talking about how much she still loves Lindsay as a human being, but then later goes on to say that being with her was more of a headache than anything else. Which I don’t doubt but, what are you really trying to say, Sam? Because if you have a point, I sure as hell can’t find it. And she also adds in a bit, that sounds super defensive, about how she was who she was before Lohan’s name ever came into it and that she was doing all the same stuff, just not having the paparazzi follow her around while she did it. Whatever. The interview comes from The Times via Celebrity Dirty Laundry,

“DJ Samantha Ronson – who was in an on-off 16-month relationship with Lindsay Lohan from the start of 2008 – insists she still has strong feelings for her former lover, despite the tumultuous end to their relationship. She said: “I love her as a human being. I’m not gonna sit here and negate everything we had. You know, I could have a thousand times countered s**t with facts. It’s just not for me. Although Samantha – the sister of producer Mark Ronson – still cares for Lindsay, she admits the highly-publicised romance caused her numerous problems because of the level of interes.

She added in an interview with The Times magazine: “To be honest, being with her was more of a headache than anything else. Everything I was doing I was already doing (before Lindsay). It just meant there were paparazzi pictures documenting it. It sucked, because I’m a pretty private person and I’d managed to stay under the radar for so long. But at the same time I’m not gonna not hang out with somebody that I care about because of that s**t.” Samantha, 32, also refutes suggestions she was a bad influence on Lindsay – who currently has to wear an alcohol-monitoring SCRAM bracelet as part of her probation for a driving under the influence (DUI) arrest dating back to 2007 – and is adamant she had a calming effect on her life.

The 32-year-old star – who was a passenger in the car when Lindsay, who later admitted to driving under the influence of cocaine, had the accident but wasn’t dating her at the time – said: “She was like a little kid as far as I was concerned. And then, when I met her, she was this sweet little cool girl. And we were friends for years before anything else. I feel like I was a great influence. Because as much as my life is in clubs and stuff, my personality isn’t. So we had every other time chilling. It wasn’t like I was out getting f***ed up every night.”

I do agree that Samantha had a very calming effect on Lindsay. Until the end, which was very bitter and saw some of Lindsay’s worst fits ever, Lindsay did seem somewhat normal, and very, very happy. But I don’t agree with the fact that Lindsay did nothing for Sam’s career. Would she really be giving an interview with The Times magazine if she was just another Hollywood DJ? I don’t think so. I’m also very confused about why she talks about how much she loves Lindsay as a human being, but then in the next breath also calls her a liar, which I understood was why she may have needed to “counter sh*t with facts.” 

It’s obvious that Sam is still very bitter about that relationship and she needs to let it go. The rest of us all have. This whole entire thing just sounds like the ramblings of a bitter ex to me.

Does Matt Bellamy Want to Marry Kate Hudson?

Kate Hudson has been dating Matt Bellamy for only a few months now, and already they’re talking marriage…or rather, one of them is. And, even though it’s Kate that often seems to fall head over heels quicker than you can say “smitten,” this time it’s Matt that’s buying diamond rings, meeting the parents, and talking about marriage. Or rather, talking about it by not talking about it. Whatever he’s trying to say, it’s clear that he really is head over heels for Kate. This comes from US Weekly,

“And over a glass of white wine at the Nordoff Robbins 02 Silver Clef Awards, Matt told us this wasn’t going to be just another showbiz fling. Talking for the first time about his new love, Matt grinned: “Things are going great at the moment.

“I am very happy.

“We had such a good time at Glastonbury. We just have fun together and are seeing how it goes. Kate is great. We have tried to keep things private so we haven’t told anyone how we met or any details like that. We are just doing our thing.”

Unlucky-in-love Kate has had a string of failed relationships with rockers.

But Matt, who bought the starlet a £7,000 diamond encrusted Theo Fennell ring during the fundraising auction, is clearly smitten with the Hollywood actress.

And he is gearing up for the dreaded meeting with his potential mother-in-law, Goldie Hawn – a rendezvous enough to terrify any rocker.

Matt, whose band won the main 02 Silver Clef Award at London’s Hilton Hotel, told us: “I haven’t met Goldie yet.

“We are meeting up next week. I’m quite nervous. You don’t want her reading daft stories about you online – it’s embarrassing when you meet someone’s family for the first time.

“It’s a little bit too soon to talk about weddings and stuff. Ask me again in a few months though. I’ll let you know how it went with Goldie – and then who knows?”

It’s no secret that Kate Hudson and her mom, Goldie Hawn are super tight so, I think Matt is right to think that it needs to go well with Goldie before he can start talking about getting super serious with Kate. But, even if all does go well, I think that even a few months in is a bit early to be talking about marriage. And, is Kate really looking to get married again? It’s hard to say. She does love being in love, and she does seem to like having that male companionship around. But, it’s almost like she enjoys dating and playing the field so much that it’s sort of hard to see her settling down with anyone, especially after just a few months of dating.

If any or all of this is true, I am genuinely happy for them. They do seem to be totally in love, and I’m always happy to see Kate so happy.