Today's Evil Beet Gossip

Hayden Panettiere’s Dad Pleads No Contest to Hitting His Wife

56096759haydenpanettiere1132008100005am He's no hero! Hayden Panettiere's father has received two years of informal probation after pleading no contest to hitting his wife. Records show Alan Panettiere entered the plea on Tuesday in Beverly Hills. He was arrested in August on suspicion of hitting his wife, who is also the "Heroes" star's mother. He was later charged with misdemeanor spousal battery. A judge ordered Panettiere to attend a yearlong domestic violence treatment program, pay a $400 fine and serve two years of ...

Jessica Alba Wins Some Points in My Book

Okay, Jess. I find you marginally less annoying today. And, it turns out you do smile -- when you're calling Bill O'Reilly an "a-hole" on camera. Rock on, chica. /> Okay, Jess. I find you marginally less annoying today. And, it turns out you do smile -- when you're calling Bill O'Reilly an "a-hole" on camera. Rock on, chica. ...

Quotables

Chanel Iman on Cover of Page Six Pictures Photos “It’s not just black girls. It’s ethnic girls in general: Brazilian girls, Hispanic. You really don’t see a lot of Asians either. A lot of designers think that if every girl on the runway looks exactly alike, then people will come to the shows and buy the clothes because they won’t be focusing on the models….It’s not even just runway either... us ethnic girls should be getting a lot of the covers too! I would love to be on half of the campaigns these [white] girls are booking...

More New Moon Casting News: Dakota Fanning to Play Jane?

Dakota Fanning The latest word coming out of Camp Twilight is that Dakota Fanning is likely to play the role of Jane in the new movie. There were no auditions,” a source reveals. “They just offered it to her outright, and now they’re in negotiations. They’ve been going back and forth.” Jane is a member of Italy’s Volturi, the most deadly group of bloodsucking killers in author Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling series. In the casting notice we got our hands on earlier this month, Jane is described as a petite blonde with a ...

Competition Time!!! Evil Beet Readers, Start Your Engines!!!

Here is Miley Cyrus's latest video blog. No Mandy this time -- she's doing it with her sister, Brandi. She raps. I made it up until the 2:40 mark until I could go no further. My brain threatened to explode. I refuse to risk my life for this job. I challenge any of you to beat my time. Can you stand her for longer than that? Watch the video and record your time in the comments. /> Here is Miley Cyrus's latest video blog. No Mandy this time -- she's doing it with her sister, Brandi. She raps. I made it up until the 2:40 mark until I could go no further. My brain threatened to explode. I refuse to risk my life for this job. I challenge any of you to beat my time. Can you stand her for longer than that? Watch the video and record your time in the comments. ...

Oscar Nominations!

You can read the full list and vote on your favorites here, at Film.com. Basically, Slumdog Millionaire and Benjamin Button were the big names, and Heath Ledger scored a Best Supporting nod for his Dark Knight performance (on the anniversary of his death), although The Dark Knight was not nominated for Best Picture. Thoughts? />...

Michelle’s Ball Dress Designer Better Known for His Work with Trannies

Michelle Obama Inaugural Ball Gown Pictures Photos LOL-tastic! Michelle Obama's dress on inauguration night did not go over well with most of you. The designer, Jason Wu -- who didn't even know Michelle would be wearing his design until he stepped out in it! -- was previously an unknown in the fashion industry. In fact, his most notable achievement prior to this had been designing clothing for a line of high-end dolls in the image of celebrity tranny RuPaul. Sounds more like a Project Runway challenge than a career! "I really didn'...

Brazilian Model Loses Hands and Feet to Urinary Infection

23_mvg_cult_miss1 File this under People Who Are Having a Worse Day Than You: A 20-year-old model who was a finalist to represent Brazil in the Miss World contest has had her hands and feet amputated after contracting a severe urinary infection. Mariana Bridi da Costa was sedated in a hospital in Serra, in Brazil's southeastern state of Espirito Santo, and on artificial respiration following the procedures, according to local media reports. Bridi was diagnosed with an infection by the Pseudomonas aeroginosa bacterium,...