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Tori Spelling Reeling From Attack By Foreign Object, Fears Her Mother Is Behind It

Lisa Voglesonger — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:36:46 PDT

OK, easy, big fella. No sudden moves ...It had to be Mummy. Only Candy would give an anorexic a chocolate cupcake bigger than her entire head. When Tori tried to pick it up, it quickly overpowered her, throwing her to the ground and rolling her under the buffet table. Dean would have helped her but he was too busy getting digits from the hired help again.

Will ambula-Tori (she will be soon, if she doesn't start eating again) and her regal yet crass mother ever make up? They've never gotten along all that well; when dad Aaron was still alive he managed to keep the peace between them, but now that he's gone the claws are out and don't look to be taken in any time soon.

I'm sure Candy has never gotten over the fact that they paid a million bucks for Tori's first marriage and she threw it all away for a Federline-ish nobody. So what if they've got two kids now? They could have 30 or 40 and Candy would still see him as an overly ambitious underling. And Tori will never forgive her for it, especially since Mom was screening (read: screwing) Aaron's replacement before he was even gone. As far as she's concerned, it's all one and the same. They really should bury the hatchet ... just not in each other.

Rachael Ray Cancer Scare: Surgery And Possible Radiation Will Not Keep Her Out Of Kitchen

Lisa Voglesonger — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:09:23 PDT

No, honey, I have a headache!If being married to a greasy, swarthy pig with deviant fetishes didn't keep her down, a little bump on her vocal cords sure won't. She's been talking about a "harmless" growth on her vocal cords for a while, but didn't seem like she was in any hurry to treat it until now. Has something changed?

Rachael finally went under the knife a week ago, in what was probably a fairly simple procedure - she was home the same day, and seen out and about the very next day with a scarf "wrapped tightly around her neck". If she was still able to walk and draw air, it wasn't tight enough.

Seriously, although Rachael's publicist says the growth was benign, the Enquirer's sources claim she may still have to undergo radiation to make sure she's cancer-free. I wonder if she's a smoker; her voice always sounded like she is/was, but I've never heard either way. As much as I love to pick on the annoying little dishrag I hope she gets a clean bill of health.

And That's The Way It Is: Walter Cronkite Dead At 92

Lisa Voglesonger — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:06:24 PDT

Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009Many of you are probably too young to remember Uncle Walter, but for almost 20 years America tuned it to the CBS Evening News for the best no-nonsense news. There were no fluff pieces, no celebrity interviews, no spray tans or big Chiclet teeth - just the news, the whole news, and nothing but the news. They didn't call him the most trusted man in America for nothing.

Walter Cronkite died today at the ripe old age of 92. Though he retired from the evening newscast in 1982, he did not fade quietly into the night. Unlike some other guy who sat behind that desk and had some terribly embarrassing, truly odd moments, Cronkite never tarnished his reputation with tantrums or unprofessional conduct.

He was also a man of unimpeachable character in his personal life, staying married to his wife, Betsy, for 64 years. She passed away in 2005 but he never remarried. There was probably no one who could take her place; likewise, there will never be another Uncle Walter.

Mischa Barton is in the psych ward. Maybe it's because she watched the trailer for her new tv show....and her new movie.

Meredith LePore — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:21:04 PDT

MischaOh poor Mischa. Looks like she has a case of the Britneys. According to People: On Wednesday, Barton called police at 3 p.m. with a health problem, LAPD Officer April Harding confirmed to PEOPLE. "We assisted her with a medical issue and removed her from her home," says Harding. She adds that no paramedics were involved and no arrests were made, but confidentiality laws prevent her from revealing details about Barton's condition. The star's rep, Craig Schneider, tells PEOPLE that police were only needed to protect the former O.C. star from the media as she was transported to her doctor.

The 90210 Girls Are Still Filming in their bikinis...

Meredith LePore — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:12:12 PDT

90210 girlsSo will they be filming any scenes for the second season in pants? Oh well you have to do something to compete with Gossip Girl's new guest stars. I mean GG got Hilary Duff and Joanna Garcia and 90210 got...Rumer Willis? Really 90210? Annalynne McCord's sister would have been better than that. However, 90210 did manage to score that hot guy walking around in a bathing suit. Apparently he plays a JFK type. Anna Lynne and the new guy

Bethenny Frankel Gets her own reality show on BRavo!

Meredith LePore — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:54:59 PDT

BethennyEveryone's favorite housewife (mostly because she is really funny and sits around criticizing the other housewives) has landed her own reality series on Bravo! tentatively titled Skinny & the City. That is actually not as obnoxious a title as you would think because Bethenny has a brand of drinks and recipes or something called Skinny Girl (plus the girl is kinduv a skinny bitch.) Anyway, she is the only housewife I could maybe deal with for an entire hour on her own. Well maybe Teresa from The Real Housewives of NJ but not if she brings all the kids.

The 2009 Emmy Nominations! Anyone can be nominated! Family Guy?? Drew Barrymore?

Meredith LePore — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:42:25 PDT

HIMYM castThe Emmy committee is taking a tip from the Academy Awards and has decided to nominate pretty much anyone who was on television this year. First of all, anyone who had a line on 30 Rock this year got a nod (Tracy Jordan, Jack McBrayer, Steve Martin, Alan Alda, Jon Hamm, Jane Krakowski, Tina and Alec of course), the entire cast of Grey Gardens, people on Boston Legal even though it is off the air, etc., There were some delightful surprises like Flight of the Conchords being nominated for best comedy series and Jermaine Clement being nominated for best actor in a comedy. Jim Parsons who is excellent on The Big Bang Theory was finally recognized for his work. Cable greats like Big Love, Mad Men, Entourage and Weeds were nominated (of course the fact that seven shows each were nominated for the best show categories didn't hurt their chances.) Lost even managed to get a nomination after being pretty much ignored since its first season and finally How I Met Your Mother is getting the recognition it deserves.

Could it be? Bridget Jones 3?!! She better eat a few more cookies.

Meredith LePore — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:02:31 PDT

Renee looking very un-BridgetishCan Renee Zellwegger's metabolism handle that? And didn't the second one not even do that well? But oh well. Renee hasn't had a hit in a while and besides New in Town she really hasn't done comedy in quite a bit (though she was quite hilarious in Cold Mountain but it was easy to be funny in that movie amongst all the despair and dying and Nicole Kidman making a sad face.) Apparently in this one Bridget will be very focused on getting pregnant with Mr. Mark Darcy (Colin Firth). Does this mean no Hugh Grant?Bridget Jones

Farrah Was Surrounded By Parasites In Her Last Days, And They Were Horny

Lisa Voglesonger — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:31:47 PDT

Stick up yer dukes!She was dying. Her family was in utter turmoil - arrests, rampant violence and drug abuse - and there was nothing she could do about it. And to make matters worse, the vultures were circling - and they weren't even willing to wait until she was gone.

While scumbag douche O'Neal was telling the world how much he loved Farrah, behind the scenes he was scrambling to cash in any way he could. He even tried to keep her alive and conscious long enough to find someone sick enough to marry them so he would be her legal heir. He put together a documentary about Farrah's fight against cancer with the help of Farrah's "best friend", Alana Hamilton. He was also allegedly caught in bed with said best friend. In the very next room. By Farrah's father! Now that's a bona fide piece of shit.

This is not entirely uncorroborated. In Touch says Ryan's son, Griffin, says it's true; maybe that's why Ryan would let him into the funeral. Making matters worse, the Farrah documentary was nominated for an Emmy. If they can take Chris Brown off the Kids' Choice Awards, they can un-nominate this movie, too, so that these despicable people cannot profit any longer from their manipulations. No wonder all of his children have or have had substance abuse issues.

Mischa Barton Taken By Police To Psych Ward. Did She Mix The Shrooms And Blow Again?

Lisa Voglesonger — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:37:51 PDT

I had a different kind of HomecomingWhatever she did, it must have been in massive quantities. As usual. This time, however, Mischa couldn't find her way out of the k-hole (or whatever hole she was tripping in), and she dropped a dime on herself. According to numerous sources, Mischa was "removed" from her house by the LAPD and taken somewhere for medical treatment. There is even word that she's under a 5150 hold, which means she is being held because she's a danger to herself or others.

Mischa was not arrested, which may mean that she had in fact consumed whatever drugs she had. Maybe that's why she freaked - she was all strung out and couldn't get more. Her face has been incredibly bloated recently. Her peeps say wisdom teeth, but she's been looking incredibly over-medicated. Whether that's by prescription or street drugs remains to be seen.