Entries from July 2011 ↓
July 1st, 2011 — Divorce
(AmyWinehouse.com)
Amy Winehouse’s official site has been breached by a group of hackers called Swagger Security (or SwagSec).
According to their Twitter account, the hackers “are here to take back the Internet from the white devil.”
SwagSec replaced what’s typically seen on Winehouse’s site with a long rant loaded with sexually explicit language and racial epithets. We’ve provided a slightly censored screenshot.
The group announced their intention to hack Winehouse on June 27, tweeting, “WE STARTIN WID AMYWINE HOUSE. RACIST CRACKHEAD DEVIL B*TCH.”
The breach comes amid a wave of hacks that have targeted media companies.
One month ago, hackers got into the PBS official site and posted a fake story about Tupac Shakur living in New Zealand.
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July 1st, 2011 — Divorce
(Gawker)
“Lindsay Lohan Collapses Outside Club Just Hours After House Arrest Ends,” blares a headline from Gawker, which goes on to claim that Lohan “stumbled around and fell to the ground” upon leaving Lexington Social House last night.
The site picked up a TMZ story that says the actress “stumbled” when she was overwhelmed by paparazzi who were trying to photograph her leaving the venue.
TMZ noted Lohan almost lost her footing because she was covering her eyes to escape the flashbulbs, but nowhere in the post did it say she actually “fell to the ground,” as Gawker claims.
Moreover, Gawker’s headline makes it seem as though Lohan collapsed due to being drunk, but that was absolutely not the case.
Lohan even tells Gossip Cop exclusively that she “did not” fall, and that the Gawker story is “a lie.”
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July 1st, 2011 — Divorce
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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka are engaged to be married, but some outlets have gotten carried away, planning the couple’s wedding before they do.
According to the National Enquirer, Harris is set for a “glitzy, theatrical wedding – on Broadway!”
The tabloid cites a “source” as saying the actor “wants to say his ‘I do’s’ on the stage,” and “want to make the ceremony as glitzy as possible.” The Enquirer even singles out The Beacon Theatre, where Harris hosted the Tony Awards, as “the top venue on his list.”
The couple will supposedly invite “all his showbiz pals,” including Jane Lynch and Ellen DeGeneres.
Um, someone should show the alleged venue and guest lists to Harris… because he doesn’t have them.
“Dear media: Just because David and I will soon be able to marry in NY, doesn’t mean we are actively planning a wedding,” tweets the “How I Met Your Mother” star.
“Cart before horse,” he explains.
Yup, and the alleged “details” provided by the Enquirer kinda smell like what the horse leaves behind.
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July 1st, 2011 — Divorce
(HollywoodLife)
What a joke.
A few weeks ago, HollywoodLife invented the rumor about Robert Pattinson possibly using a body double in Breaking Dawn’s sex scene.
It was baseless speculation, and Gossip Cop busted it.
That was on June 9.
Three weeks passed.
Spring became summer.
And now, today, HollywoodLife claims to have “solved” the “mystery” behind the sex scene!
Hooray!
The site points to a Kellan Lutz interview with MTV in which Lutz talks about Pattinson training hard for the movie, and laughs off rumors that he served as a muscle “double” in the sequel’s shirtless scenes.
“We’re glad this issue has finally been cleared up,” declares HollywoodLife.
Yeah, what a relief!
Uh… except there WAS no “issue” until HollywoodLife MADE it an issue, let it linger for weeks, and then pretended to resolve it.
Gossip Cop thinks HollywoodLife should leave the busts to us and resume inventing the rumors and fake stories for which it’s famous.
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July 1st, 2011 — Divorce
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Nikki Reed and fiance Paul McDonald have “baby joy!” reports Star magazine, implying that the Twilight star is pregnant.
A so-called “source” for the mag says, “Nikki looks like she’s gained about 10 lbs. and is refusing alcohol,” leading friends to suspect she has a baby on the way.
The couple is also “hunting for a family-friendly home,” notes the tab, and Reed is supposedly “talking about taking a break from acting.”
So, is Reed really expecting?
Nope.
A source close to the actress tells Gossip Cop that Reed is not pregnant, and the mag’s story is “incorrect.”
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July 1st, 2011 — Divorce
(ABC)
Lexi St. George is the next big thing, according to “Good Morning America.”
The show picked St. George, a 14-year-old from Palmdale, CA, as the winner of its “Pop Star” contest, in which a random teen was given one week to turn into the next Rebecca Black.
Black’s Ark Music Factory producers held flash auditions in Los Angeles area malls, plucked St. George from obscurity, and set about trying to make her a viral sensation.
The result is the just-released “Dancing to the Rhythm” video below.
Does the kid have the chops?
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July 1st, 2011 — Divorce
(MSNBC)
On “Morning Joe” this morning, after being asked to characterize President Obama’s Wednesday press conference, MSNBC contributor Mark Halperin answered, “I thought he was kind of a dick yesterday.”
VIDEO below.
Wow.
Halperin apologized for his remark on the air and then on Twitter, writing, “I want to offer a heartfelt and profound apology to the President and the viewers of Morning Joe. My remark was not funny. I deeply regret it.”
Now, MSNBC has suspended Halperin indefinitely, calling his comments “completely inappropriate and unacceptable.”
“We apologize to the President, The White House and all of our viewers,” said the network in a statement. “We strive for a high level of discourse and comments like these have no place on our air.”
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July 1st, 2011 — Divorce
JEFF Goldblum has split from his girlfriend. The 58-year-old actor and 26-year-old model Lydia Hearst-Shaw – who began dating at the end of last year — have decided to call time on their relationship, with friends citing the 32-year age gap as the main reason. “They are no longer together — they split-up about a […]
July 1st, 2011 — Divorce
(YouTube)
Beyonce loves to surprise kids, and today she shocked some (very) happy dancers at an event for the Boys & Girls Club at a Target in New York.
She’ll be performing tomorrow on “Good Morning America,” but we’re sure these kids are even more thrilled they got to see Beyonce up close and personal when they didn’t expect it.
The excitement begins at the 1:05 mark in the video below!
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