Celebrity Gossip

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say actor Nick Stahl has been arrested for investigation of lewd conduct. The 33-year-old “Terminator 3” star was arrested about 8 p.m. Thursday on Hollywood Boulevard. He was booked on a misdemeanor count of lewd conduct and released from custody....

Beyoncé fans listen up: You have a chance to share the stage with the Grammy-winning mega star during her Super Bowl halftime performance on Feb. 3 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Pepsi announced today a photo contest to kick off Saturday.…

  Wow, would you be this nice if a stranger ran over your foot???? Thanks for sharing, TMZ! -Heather…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — FBI files on Marilyn Monroe that could not be located earlier this year have been found and re-issued, revealing the names of some of the movie star’s communist-leaning acquaintances who drew concern from government officials and her own entourage. …

The LA Times is reporting that Simon Cowell, executive producer of “The X-Factor”  is canning Britney Spears from her gig as a judge on the talent show. An insider told US Weekly that Cowell wanted “crazy Britney” but got “boring Britney.” The controversial singer only...

  It’s husband No. 3 for Kate Winslet, the Associated Press is reporting. The 37-year-old Oscar-winning actress married Ned Rocknroll in New York earlier this month. Winslet’s two kids attended the ceremony along with a few friends and family. No word on whether Winslet will...

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Just as Jessica Simpson got a handle on losing 50 pounds of baby weight from her pregnancy with daughter Maxwell, the Weight Watchers spokeswoman is rumored to be expecting again! On Tuesday, the 32-year-0ld singer tweeted a photo of Maxwell playing in the sand with the words “Big Sis”...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Latin superstar Ricky Martin is telling a U.N. conference on homophobia that he wishes he could come out again so he could tell people struggling with their identities that “it’s just beautiful — you find love.” Martin said Tuesday that “for many years, I...

ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Wiz Khalifa says preparation for becoming a first-time father and husband has helped put him in a more mature musical state of mind. But that doesn’t mean Khalifa will refrain from his weed-smoking, rock star-like ways. “I’m at a different point in my life,”...

Ping pong is having a moment, thanks in no small part to Susan Sarandon. The Oscar-winning actress and self-described “ping pong propagandist” envisions a nation of table-tennis players. To that end, she’s the famous name behind SPiN, a series of “ping pong social clubs” that opened...

LONDON (AP) — Prince William and his wife, Kate, are expecting their first child. Here’s some key moments in their romance. — September 2001: William enrolls at St. Andrews University in Scotland, where he meets Kate — a fellow art history student. …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new Jimi Hendrix album is coming March 5. The musician’s website says “People, Hell and Angels” contains 12 previously unreleased tracks recorded in 1968 and ‘69. Rolling Stone revealed the album cover on its website Wednesday. …

Los Angeles Times (MCT) Vanessa Hudgens, the star of the Disney “High School Musical” films, is tackling more adult roles in the upcoming “Machete Kills” and “The Frozen Ground.” But the 23-year-old has retained her youthful, slightly punk edge when it comes to her personal...

NEW YORK (AP) — Nicki Minaj, the rapper who has had much success on the pop charts with songs like “Starships” and “Super Bass,” says the rerelease of her sophomore album will be nostalgic for her early fans. “The feel of the rerelease is kind of like my first sound, like the...

According to police reports, Wayne Coyne on Nov. 10, attempted to board an airplane at Will Rogers World Airport with a grenade in his carry-on bag. Reporting officer Lindel Sides wrote in a police crime report that the grenade was not active and that Coyne was cooperative and up front with...

Oklahoma’s own eccentric musician Wayne Coyne on Nov. 10 shut down a security checkpoint at Will Rogers World Airport when screeners found a grenade in Coyne’s carry-on. The painted grenade was not live.  According to police reports, Coyne said the grenade was a gift given to him at a...

Wayne Coyne posted this photo on Twitter, along with a status update, “Sorry Sorry Sorry!! Everyone that was inconvenienced because of my grenade at OKC airport!!” He is posing in front of an etched glass depiction of  The Flaming Lips at the airport.…

  Justin Bieber may be Canadian, but he was the all-American boy at Sunday night’s American Music Awards. The pop singer dominated the awards show, winning three trophies, including artist of the year. His mom joined him onstage as he collected the award, beating out Rihanna,...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Fans of Lady Gaga are turning out in all sorts of costumes outside the stadium where she’s preparing for a concert Friday night, and they’ve been rewarded with a brief appearance. Lady Gaga greeted the crowd wearing jeans and a T-shirt and long red hair...