Today's Evil Beet Gossip

Isn’t Anna Kournikova A Little Old For This?

57799412annakournikova630200930446pm Anna Kournikova, the most highly overrated tennis player that we only know of because she's marginally attractive, got into a brawl this weekend in Vegas.  At Lavo Nightclub, some drunk chick pushed Anna early in the night and then threw a drink on her later.  When Anna demanded the patron be thrown out, a cat fight ensued that left Kournikova with scratches around her neck.  Instead of resorting to punches, she should have just started doing some of those grunts that the female tennis...

DWTS Melissa Rycroft Engaged For The Second Time This Year

57255707melissarycroft6302009100617am It seems like it was just three months ago -- it was three months ago -- that Melissa Rycroft was dumped on national television, courtesy of the Bachelor reunion show. That's okay.  No one can remember the Bachelor'sname now anyway.  Rycroft, on the other hand, went on to fleeting C-list fame achieving a third-place finish as a contestant on Dancing With The Stars.  Equally bewildering, her dancing gig led to a summer reporting job on Good Morning America. Now, I was never good at ma...

Simon Cowell Offered $144M For Another Year Of Idol. This Is Not a Typo

56911490simoncowell6302009105859am As if I wasn't astounded enough to read that Simon Cowell was paid $36M last season for his role on American Idol, his contract for next year offers up a salary of -- having paralysis of the fingers trying to type this out -- $144M.  I'm not a faithful AI viewer but doesn't he just sit there and sigh and make fun of Paula?  Because anyone can do that.  Hell, I do it for free.  Is there some other value-added service he provides that I don't know about?  Now that he'll be making t...

Rihanna Looking Good! And, Not So Good!

57815451rihanna630200992035am Rihanna looked alternately trashy and fierce in New York City this week. She cut an impressive figure as she exited the Gramercy Park Hotel last night on her way to 1 Oak.  That's in pretty stark contrast to earlier in the day when she wore cut-offs, an orange lace bra and an unbuttoned shirt (though thankfully, she did button up while shopping at Barney's). Rihanna looks so much happier in really recent pictures.  Now that this Chris Brown court case (and hopefully their relationship) is behind her -...

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick Family Portrait

sjptwins Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick have released a photo of their new family with the addition of newborn twins Marion and Tabitha. When I looked up the babies' names -- contrary to popular belief, I don't have all these names committed to memory -- I learned something totally random:  SJP, MB, and their son James are all left-handed.  Fascinating, I know!   Then I looked at Sarah's arms and learned something else:  Rent-A-Uterus is totally the way to go.  She looks fantas...

Mischa Barton Continues Long-Honored Traditions of Harrod’s Summer Sale and Looking Atrocious

90627w4_barton_b-gr_03evilbeetgossip It's really difficult to write about celebrities every day.  It may look easy, but there are only so many ways you can communicate that Michael Jackson is dead or that Chris Brown punched Rihanna or that the Gosselins hate each other.  How many variations can there really be on "Lindsay is high" or "Sam Ronson is ugly"?  Or "Mischa is high and ugly"? Everyone once in a while the pictures do the storytelling for me -- today is one of those days -- and I cannot tell you how wonderful i...

Hugh Jackman Throws Career In Wood Chipper

57396421mileycyrus629200983752pm Alrighty, so Hugh Jackman and Miley Cyrus are going to be in some craptastic movie together.  It's a really original plot.  She plays a spoiled heiress and he's the bodyguard hired to protect her at all cost.  Yeah, that's it. Hasn't this already been done?  It's like The Bodyguard without the sex.  Dear God, I hope without the sex.  Didn't the Olsen twins do this storyline in one of their many straight-to-DVD efforts?  And the most pressing question of all:  How did Hugh Jackman fa...

Quotables

90503m2_gosselin_b-gr_17evilbeetgossip "During this very difficult time we will be working to focus solely on the needs of our family.  This includes no longer commenting publicly or reacting to media stories and speculation.  Our goal is to do the very best for our children and that will be done as privately as possible.  We appreciate the understanding, support and well wishes from so many. Thank you." Jon and Kate Gosselin's statement as posted on the TLC website.  Thank God!  Finally!  Oh, man...what will we all write abo...

Wait. Kellie Pickler Dates Kid Rock?

57707573kelliepickler629200943914pm Where have I been and how did I not know this?  Despite it being "the worst-kept secret in Nashville", I was completely unaware that these two were dating.  And they've reportedly been dating for a year!  Pickler, on a radio interview, referred to being involved in a year-long relationship.  Now other Nashville sources have stated that "the guy" is actually the ex-Mr. Pamela Anderson.  He does like them blond and low on the bell curve, doesn't he? What do we think of Rockler?  Cute couple or creepy?  I vote "kinda cute."...

Billy Mays’ Preliminary Autopsy Results

57650344billymays629200942216pm I felt sure we would hear that Billy Mays died from a head trauma much the way Natasha Richardson had, especially after he admitted that he was bumped on the head while on a Philadelphia to Tampa flight. An autopsy was performed today and the medical examiner saw no signs of either external or internal injury.  The coroner did find evidence of hardening of the arteries and believes that Mays probably died from heart failure. No word yet on what will happen with the upcoming second season of TLC's Pitchmen that Billy co-starred in with his ...