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 Transformers star Shia LaBoeuf is well on his way to a bad-boy image, but his romantic link to 23-year-old model Lauren Hastings could be just the thing to turn him around.
You might not know of Lauren yet, unless of course you’re on Lindsay Lohan’s facebook friends list. But her most notable achievement includes playing the Britney Spears-clone in Justin Timberlake’s video “Cry Me a River”. You remember, not the skanky girl who stopped by to make a dirty video, but the girl JT perv-stalked in the shower…yup, that’s Lauren!
Well since then, she’s moved into a real (and less disturbing) relationship with Shia. The 21-year-old actor reportedly became smitten with the model after meeting her through a mutual friend, and the two recently mini-breaked at New York’s Beatrice Inn.
According to an unnamed source, Shia is claiming Lauren was “one of the most beautiful girls he’d ever seen,” which is quite a sensitive remark from the supposedly rebellious young actor. After Transformers and under-the-radar fright flick Disturbia, Shia is next set to star alongside Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” But maybe before long, if his romantic life stays on track, we’ll be seeing him quoting Shakespeare in a feature film!
As for Lauren, her romantic connection to Hollywood’s latest It Guy could be just what it takes to get her career rolling, and get her out of Justin Timberlake’s shower!
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 If you’ve ever wanted to be Lindsay Lohan’s friend – or should we call her Lindsay Ronson? – the screen shots of her Facebook profile page popping up on the Web could just be your ticket.
It’s believed that Lindsay is using the fake name Lindsay Ronson to appear on the social media site as a tribute to her rumored girlfriend, DJ Samantha Ronson. The two have been inseperable lately, and Lindsay has even been doing some brawling over her new flame.
When Ronson was approached by Ashley Olsen at a gathering, a Grey Goose-swigging Lohan reportedly screamed, “Get your 15-year-old Full House a— away from my girlfriend!” Whoo! Remind us not to get on LiLo’s bad side, we want to keep our good looks.
But back to Lindsay’s facebook page, this girl has more famous friends than you can shake, well, an Olsen twin at!
Notables include designer Marc Jacobs, The Hills actress Lauren Conrad, LiLo's former bff / current arch enemy Hilary Duff, and lesser known model Lauren Hastings, who last year accused Lindsay of stealing her clothes. If you look at Lindsay’s wall, it shows a post from Lauren saying, “Actually you’re the one who is looking pretty f---in thick these days…but because I work a good program I will refrain myself from saying whats really on my mind.”
Hmm, hateful messages from pissed-off girls who aren’t even your friends? Looks just like our facebook page - it’s true, celebs really are like us!
It’s not clear yet if the screen shots, which you can see at Gawker.com, are real or fake, but whomever Lindsay Ronson is, she can expect a lot more notifications in her Inbox. Excuse us, we’ll be right back…we’ve got a message to write!
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Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba must be devastated to find out that Transformers’ star Megan Fox has stolen the No. 1 spot on FHM’s coveted list of sexiest women in the world.
The brunette bombshell not only beat out Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba but also stole the title away from other Hollywood hotties like Jessica Biel (who landed the second spot) and Scarlett Johansson (who came in a distant fifth).
2007 must have been a big year for the 21-year-old actress, who didn't even secure a top 50 position last year (she was No. 65).
 Fox is currently engaged to former Beverly Hills 90210 star Brian Austin Green (who played David Silver).
According to FHM, here are the top 10 sexiest women in the world:
1. Megan Fox
2. Jessica Biel
3. Jessica Alba
4. Elisha Cuthbert
5. Scarlett Johansson
6. Emmanuelle Chriqui
7. Hilary Duff
8. Tricia Helfer
9. Blake Lively
10. Kate Beckinsale
Do you agree with FHM’s list? If not, who do you think is the sexiest woman in the world?
Too check out the full list of FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World, pick up the June issue of the magazine.
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Star Jones’ fairytale wedding to banker Al Reynolds took place only three years ago, but it seems there won’t be a happily ever after for the couple. The TV personality and former View co-host filed for divorce through the New York Supreme Court on March 26.
Usually, we would pass over Star Jones news with a big, fat yawn, but we couldn’t resist digging into this story a little, as it simply smacks of bad karma. (And who can resist a little gloat over that?)
Chances are you haven’t forgotten the media spectacle that surrounded Star’s engagement. The tacky talk show host took every opportunity to plug her forthcoming nuptials, even going so far as to have her wedding sponsored through on-air plugs. According to Barbara Walters, co-host on The View, such blatant self-promotion cost Star her job after ABC decided not to renew her contract in 2006.
Well it seems that the money-hungry, product-endorsing personality has learned her tongue-wagging lesson, and is going to practice a little discipline as her marriage comes to an end.
“Several years ago I made an error in judgment by inviting the media into the most intimate areas of my life,” the repentant, soon-to-be divorcee commented. “The dissolution of a marriage is a difficult time in anyone’s life that requires privacy with one’s thoughts. I have committed myself to handling the situation with dignity and grace and look forward to emerging from this period as a stronger and wiser woman.”
Okay, we hate to say “I told you so,” but it seems Star's “error in judgment” has cost her an awful lot. First her job, possibly her marriage, and now her dignity as she’s forced to eat crow in the public eye - those things are worth far more than any free tuxedo or even the perfect wedding dress, in our opinion.
We feel bad for you Star, honestly. Yes we were peeved by your incessant wedding babble and the ridiculous lavishness of your 500-guest, corporate-sponsored wedding. But we also know that the dissolution of a marriage is no laughing matter, so we’re not taking any cheap shots. And after this we’ll respect your wishes and turn our interests back into Miley Cyrus’ underwear or whatever else is happening in Hollywood. But we do hope you have learned your lesson, and that you will in fact be wiser (and quieter) in the future.
It never pays to be selfish, because karma is a b***h!
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 Gerard Butler is Hollywood’s latest lothario, but his leading ladies, Cameron Diaz and Dancing With the Stars’ Cheryl Burke, aren’t having much luck holding down the sexy Spartan.
We were triple smiley-faced over rumors that Gerard and Cameron were a couple, but before we could even mash their names together TomKat-style, the two were already reported as split. To our horror, Gerard was suddenly love-linked to DWTS lifer Cheryl Burke, after the two were spotted kissing at an Us Weekly event at Beso restaurant in LA.
We’re sorry, who??...and what??...and why?! Trading in Cameron Diaz for Cheryl Burke? That one smells like a Pop Fiction to us.
Fortunately Gerard’s latest love connection might actually be false, with Burke denying the relationship on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS-FM radio show. “He actually lives in my apartment building,” she explained of her connection to Gerard. “And we’ve been friends for, you know, a few months.” She claims the kisses were just friendship kisses, saying “Everyone says hello and goodbye and kisses each other. Don’t you Ryan?”
Hmm, kissing Gerard Butler just as a friend? That cover is even worse than Nick Zano’s paparazzi pizza box. Although we’ve got our fingers crossed that Gerard isn’t with Cheryl and will find his way back to our beloved Cameron (otherwise our desktop collage of the two will just go to waste!), we’re not convinced that there isn’t more to the Cheryl Burke story.
We’ll keep you updated on any developments between the two, but in the meantime – Gerardiaz? Camerutler? We’ll keep working on it.
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Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus may be under an extreme amount of scrutiny after a second set of racy photos were leaked this week but that hasn’t stopped the teen sensation from making millions of dollars off her oh-so-innocent image.
Another Disney star potentially being destroyed by the pressures of fame, Miley Cyrus has become one of the most talked about 15-year-olds in the world.
 Most of you remember Miley’s first set of “racy” photos – you know, the ones where she was sharing a piece of candy with one of her girlfriends?
Well let’s just say Miley moved on from provocative poses with a pal to promiscuous poses with a boy! Say it ain’t so.
And despite many parents’ anger towards Miley (claiming she’s not fit to be a role model for children), the news headlines have only fuelled more attention (and money) to the teen star.
Just one day after the latest set of photos was leaked, Miley’s publisher announced that she had signed a 7-figure book deal with Disney Book Group. The book is said to be focusing on Miley’s rise to fame, including never-before-seen photos, a close look at Miley’s inner circle of friends and never-before-told family stories.
Will the book be successful? Absolutely.
Will Miley continue to make millions of dollars before she hits the age of 18. Most definitely.
But is she headed down the same dark path as other highly successful teen stars like Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan? We’ll leave that one up to you...
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Leonardo Dicaprio, Cameron Diaz, George Clooney – they’re more than just pretty faces! In honor of Earth Day, we’re taking a look at the hottest celebs who are doing their part for our planet.
Here are our picks for the top 5 stars who are greener than Lindsay Lohan after a night off the wagon!
#1 Leonardo Dicaprio
We’re giving Leo major Cheetos - or make that 100% biodegradably packaged granola bites -for bringing the celeb green trend into the public eye. Whether it’s participating in environmental awareness documentaries like The 11th Hour, driving around in a hybrid Toyota Prius or kicking back in his majorly Earth-friendly, bamboo floored apartment, Leo is doing his part both in home and in the public eye!
#2 Cameron Diaz
Her vivacious personality makes her the perfect spokeswoman for environmental issues, and she’s sure not shying away from the spotlight. Cameron’s hosted both the Live Earth concert and MTV’s Trippin’, a program on global issues. But what really takes the all-natural carob cake is that Cameron is certified to present Al Gore’s climate presentation – she’s not just talking the green talk, people!
#3 Hayden Panettiere
Hayden is saving the world one dolphin at time. This bad-ass cheerleader has even had a run-in with the law for her activism efforts – an arrest warrant was issued for her in Japan after she took part in a surfboard protest against the Japanese annual dolphin and whale slaughter.
#4 Brad Pitt
Between makin’ movies and makin' babies, Brad’s busy helping New Orleans recover from Katrina in an Earth-friendly way. Along with Global Green USA and a team of architects, Brad helped choose a number of energy-efficient, recycled-textile housing designs that will help the city rebuild and work toward a greener future. Check out his charity Make It Right, for more on his good deeds.
#5 George Clooney
George is never one to hog the limelight, but knowing that he’s green makes us want him even more! He was the cover model for Vanity Fair magazine’s first green issue, and he’s the driving force behind Oil Change, a campaign to reduce America’s oil dependency. Between those efforts and his environmentally friendly Tango electric car, George is a leading man in environmental issues.
Celebs Who Make the Earth Cry
We’ve got a few dishonorable mentions for celebs who are making the Earth blue, rather than green. Here are our top 3 picks for celebs who aren't doing their part.
#1 Paris Hilton
Leave it to Paris to screw up saving the world. Although the airheaded heiress tried to do her green deed in buying a hybrid, she was reported to be dissatisfied with the current crop of green vehicles, and wanted to see a hybrid Hummer hitting the markets. Missing the point, much?
#2 Liz Hurley
Liz’s around-the-world wedding to Arun Nayar purportedly left a carbon footprint so big that it would take the average British couple 10 years to equal it, according to Oxford-based footprinting consulting company Best Foot Forward.
#3 The Beckhams
Becks and Posh have the dubious distinction of being the world’s most environmentally unfriendly celebrity couple. Why, you ask? Well it could be the 4 or 5 houses they own, the private jets they fly in or their personal collection of 15 vehicles.
Personally, we think it was their reality TV special, Victoria Beckham: Coming to America – that’s enough to make us all want to blow up the planet.
Happy Earth Day all - hug a tree!
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Kanye West and his fiancé of a year and a half, Alexis Phifer, have decided to call off their engagement and go their separate ways, Phifer confirmed to PEOPLE exclusively.
 Kanye’s long time love is an up-and-coming designer who admits that busy work schedules may have destroyed their relationship. Regardless, the-30-year-old beauty insists her and West remain friends.
“It's always sad when things like this end, and we remain friends,” Phifer tells PEOPLE.
"I wish him the best in his future and all of his endeavors. He's one of the most talented people I've ever met."
A close friend of Kanye and Alexis, who had been dating on and off since 2002, says that the two hit a rough patch over the past few weeks and can’t seem to pull through.
The friend also admits that Kanye’s rise to fame may have led to the breakup.
“Kanye is really focused on his show [his nationwide Glow in the Dark tour]; he's putting everything into the show right now.”
Their engagement may be off and they may have broken up (again) but this isn’t the first time the couple has had difficulties and it may not be the last.
We wouldn’t be surprised if they hooked up again....after Kanye is done touring, that is.
Would you like to see Kanye and Alexis back together?
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 Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana, Destiny Hope - whatever you want to call her, this celebriteen is having a serious identity crisis and a serious problem with leaked photos.
Another batch of supposedly racy Miley pics have hit the Web. You may remember the 15-year-old star’s first photographic scandal, where she was caught in some so-called “suggestive” poses with another teenage girl. The star was quick to defend herself against speculation that she is a lesbian, saying of the pics, “They’re nothing bad!”
In truth, the pics actually were nothing more than a few teenage girls getting giggly at a sleepover and taking some awkward stabs at sex appeal, as all teenage girls do. No biggie, so we promptly forgot about Miley’s naughty ways.
But now, she’s back on film again, and this time the pics are a little more scandalous. Miley is seen in one pic exposing her bra suggestively, and in another draping her half-clad self across the lap of a teenage boy (who probably hasn’t been that excited since he found his first chest hair).
The press are poised to crucify Miley as a terrible role model, completely unlike her good girl Hannah Montana image. She’s being pegged as the next Britney – too young, too much pressure to be sexy, and all of it way too soon. Will it turn out to be another case of good girl gone bad?
In our opinion (and we have our former teenage girl status to back us up), Miley is pretty much just a normal girl trying to figure out what it means to be pretty /sexy /likeable, and well…liked. These latest pics are just another attempt at achieving those things, and are no worse than anything you’d find on a regular 15-year-old’s MySpace page. It just so happens that Miley’s page is the entire world.
We have to remember, Britneys aren’t born, they’re made. And we’re the ones who make them. In Miley’s case, the embarrassment of having the pictures turn up is enough; she certainly doesn’t need the extra pressure of defending herself for going through what every other teenager probably goes through. Hannah Montana is just an image, Miley Cyrus is a person, and even worse, she's a teenager.
So maybe while Miley works on growing up, the media should too. And it should stop looking for scandals where none exist, because we don’t need to push another young celebrity over the edge. One Britney is enough.
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Britney Spears received rave reviews from audiences and critics after her debut performance on the TV show How I Met Your Mother and it seems like her hard work is starting to pay off.
 The 26-year-old mother of two has been asked to return to the show for a second appearance, playing the ditzy receptionist who has a crush on Ted (played by Josh Radnor).
"The show is ecstatic and so is Britney,” a source told People Magazine.
“She had so much fun the first time around she really wanted to come back. It was a mutual decision to work together more.”
Shortly after Spears’ episode aired in March, rumors started circulating that the paparazzi attention was simply too much for the cast of the show and that Brit-Brit would not be asked back for a second appearance. Industry insiders insist that’s simply not the case and are very excited for Britney’s return.
There’s no word on exactly when the episode will be airing, but we’ll have the news as soon as it’s released.
Will you tune in to watch Britney’s second appearance?
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Nick Zano and Haylie Duff. Do the names ring a bell?
 
Well they didn’t for us, at least not in the way the name…oh, say…Hilary Duff does. But the lesser known Duff girl needs her share in the spotlight too, so here’s the latest scoop!
Haylie, 23, who has both acted and sung alongside her sister/sensation, is reportedly dating Nick Zano, whom you might recall from…well, pretty much nowhere. The 30-year-old actor apparently starred in a sitcom called What I Like About You (anyone out there watching?), but our Google search turned up something much more interesting…underwear model!
The couple, who have reportedly been dating since February, are playing it pretty low-key, but could it be that they’re the next It couple - the next Cameron and Gerard or Drew and Justin? The new lovebirds were already caught strolling hand in hand in West Hollywood, but hid from the press behind a pizza box. Clever camouflage, but we’re not sure they’ll be able to keep their cover forever.
We think the paps will be all over Nick and Haylie, and though press is saying that Nick may embarrassed to be seen in public with his new GF (completely the opposite of former GF Kristen Cavallari of Laguna Beach fame), we think it’s more likely they just want to keep the romance under wraps as long as possible. Besides, if either of the two is to be mildly ashamed of dating beneath them, we have to pick Haylie – at least she has a famous sister!
Personally, we think the two should set themselves up as camera candy, a la Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. The extra press could just be enough to bump both their careers onto the A-list – that is, as long as Hilary says it’s okay…
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Scarlett Johansson has joined the ranks of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan with the release of her album “Anywhere I Lay My Head,” but the pouty, blonde starlet was quick to disassociate herself from those other…pouty… blonde… starlets.
"I have no relationship with either Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton, even as far as my lifestyle or the music I listen to,” she said in an interview on her music, which is actually a collection of Tom Waits covers. "They probably made music that fits with their lifestyle –‘Wouldn’t it be great if I were dancing to my own song in the club?’"
Ooh a diss at Paris’ and Lindsay’s partying lifestyle. Very original, Scarlett.
Not that we have anything against Scarlett, but you’ll have to excuse us for being jaded at yet another young actress crossing over into the music industry. And also at yet another plea from a young actress for us to take her seriously. Yaaaaawn.
“I have platinum blonde hair, and I’m extremely curvy,” Scarlett said to Spin Magazine in defense of her image. “I pour myself into a dress and show up and strut my stuff at premieres. Of course I expect people will have certain ideas, but it’s weird if people associate the fact that I sell handbags or wear a bikini with who I am when I wake up in the morning.”
Well there is one thing you could do, Scarlett. Not sell handbags and maybe cut back on the strutting. And don’t blame us if we don’t know what you’re like when you wake up in the morning – if we showed up in your bedroom you’d slap a restraining order on us so fast we wouldn’t even have time to steal a lock of your platinum blonde hair!
But forgetting for a second about how hypocritical it is that you assume we’re judging you, we’ve actually heard good things about your album. We caught of the title track on youtube, and we kinda sorta like it. But don’t expect us to take you any more seriously in your musical endeavors than we do in your acting career. You’re still poured into a dress and sporting platinum blonde hair on the album cover J.
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Heidi Montag and Lauren Conrad are taking their chick-fight from the small screen to the runway, with the launch of Heidi’s fashion line, self-congratulatingly titled Heidiwood.
We thought the trashy tartlet’s portfolio couldn’t get any worse after her Spencer-directed video Higher, but just when we started to feel sympathy for her many public humiliations, she goes and stabs herself in the stiletto-clad foot yet again by trying to be a fashion designer.
Her line launched at the Hollywood and Highland Mall, and featured a bevy of skinny, blonde Heidi-clones strutting their stuff to Heidi’s screech-beats in the background – no surprise given the so-called starlet’s tacky penchant for self-promotion seen here on TMZ.
There’s just one problem. The clothes are terrible. Heidi’s line is a combo of trashed-up stripperwear and beachy-blah t’s and minis – a strange mix, but nothing we don’t see every Saturday when we hit the Old Navy then follow up with a lap dance at the local strip bar. Right…
There’s not a spark of creativity to be found in her clothes, which doesn’t say much for Heidi’s endorsement of the line before its launch:
“I plan to get my hands dirty on this one,” she said. “Each and every piece will have my initial input, feedback and final approval stamped all over it.”
Well if these outfits are the product of Heidi getting her hands dirty, we suggest she head over to the bathroom sink and clean up - lord knows we could all use a shower at the thought of putting these clothes on our body.
We’ll pass you on to the fashion professionals at New York Magazine to critique the quality of the line, but from a style standpoint, Heidiwood skankwear is not coming within 10 feet of our precious closet space…unless, of course, we’re seeking a career change.
Heidi's clothing line is aptly named, because that’s obviously where she’s living - Heidiwood, population one deluded, fame-hungry wannabe. With the launch of this latest endeavor, she completes the unHoly Triad of (bad) acting, (bad) singing and (bad) fashion sense, just like so many wannabes before her.
The best that can be said about the Heidiwood collection is that all the pieces are priced under $50. But our recommendation is that you save your money and put it towards a piece from Lauren’s clothing line. While her pieces may not be the most original either, at least you don’t have to worry about people confusing you for a…well, you know…while you’re waiting for the bus.
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Knock all you want on Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s London home, because lately it ain’t been a rockin’!
 Madonna certainly wasn’t shy about sharing her woes with the world when she and Guy hit a rough spot in the romance department, but she’s been equally open now that things are improving between the sheets.
So what did she blame for the couple’s hiatus from hedonism? Well, believe it or not, Madonna is pointing the finger at cookies for Guy’s recent lack of mojo. “My husband went on that Cookie Diet, and it was such a turn-off because he didn’t want to have sex,” she announced on the Johnjay and Rich Show, which you can listen to on TMZ. “He’s not on it anymore, thank God!”
Inventor of the diet Sanford Siegal is saying that of his more than 500,000 patients, none that he can recall have ever experienced libido loss. “In the case of my cookies, they taste good enough but I can’t imagine anyone preferring them to sex,” he claimed.
Personally, we’re not buying the cookie theory. It could be that between adopting Malawian orphans, dealing with rocky marriage rumors and watching his nearly 50-year-old wife parade around in leather leotards, Guy is just too exhausted to get down and dirty. And frankly Madonna, the cover of your Hard Candy album is enough to make us swear off sex altogether, so cut the guy a break if he needs a little space.
Way more believable than this twist on the Twinkie Defense is that Guy probably just has a little performance anxiety knowing that whatever he does in the bedroom is going to end up all over the radio waves, courtesy of his own wife – that’s enough to make any man’s dirty parts a little dysfunctional.
Honestly Madonna, our mothers said it best. Dirty laundry belongs in the hamper, not in public!
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Cameron Diaz is in a state of shock and sadness after learning that her 58-year-old father Emilio Diaz passed away after suffering from pneumonia.
 According to PEOPLE, Diaz's dad (who worked as an oil company foreman) had been suffering from a flu, which quickly turned into pneumonia and ultimately led to his death early yesterday morning.
Cameron, who is currently filming My Sister's Keeper, has put the movie on hold in order to grieve the loss of her father.
TMZ was the first to report the story, claiming that Emilio's death was "shocking" as he was generally described as being in "terrific health."
Cameron's rep has not released any comments regarding the incident but high profile media outlets like PEOPLE and the Los Angeles Times have confirmed that the story is true.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Cameron and her family during this difficult time.
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