There’s just SO MUCH celeb gossip going around, it’s impossible to keep up with it on. I just don’t know how some folks do it - - although, I know some of them do this celebrity gossip blogging thing full time. So, I thought - once a week, I’d do a round up to kind of bring myself up to speed on all the goings on in celebrity gossip blogging that’s going on out there and share some link love with some of the favs I have in celeb gossiping.

On to the round up for this week - here’s Thirteen Celebrity Gossip Bits (as a part of my (celebrity)Thursday Thirteen fun!):

• Anna Nicole talks about her mother and gives some good reasons why Anna wouldn’t want her mother having anything to do with her baby, Dannielynn, or involved with any decisions about where Anna should be buried. Via Gone Hollywood - OTB
• Is Jennifer Aniston dating a new guy named Mike? I’m Not Obsessed has some of the details
• With everybody and their brother (well, in this case, sister) giving their two cents on the abrupt and mysterious passing of Anna Nicole Smith, the circumstances surrounding her death seem to be getting more complicated. Bonnie Stern, the sister of Anna’s partner, Howard K., claims that she spoke with her brother on the day of Anna’s death and that he was not with Smith when she died - more at A Socialite’s Life
• Sometimes it’s not easy being one of the most famous couples on the planet. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have bailed on Los Angeles and returned to their recently purchased home in the Big Easy and according to a report Brad and Angelina are getting into the spirit of their new hometown, New Orleans. There is one problem, though. As they try to fit in and relax with the every day people the crowds can turn into a mob. - see related photos at Gossip or Truth
• Howard Stern is soon to be a married man. The Shock Jock announced that he and his longtime girlfriend Beth Ostrosky were set to wed…read more about it at Celebalite
• JustJared.com has some of the first peeks at Jayden James (Spears)Federline
• Uptown Girls give some great photo examples of how Madonna has re-invented herself, yet again!
• TMZ.Com has come crazy shiz on the whole Anna Nicole Smith debacle! They are getting all the exclusive, insider stuff - - if you can’t get enough of this story - check out their collection of… news.
• You don’t have to look far to see Beyonce’s cover on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition - - but THIS is just WRONG!
• Donald Trump must be getting extremely desperate for media attention … he has lowered himself to dipping into Kevin Federline’s bag of tricks and is now using the WWE to drum up publicity presumably for his failing TV show(s) … and it’s sooooooooooo sad - via Pink is the new blog
• Daniel Radcliffe’s new play Equis premieres tonight in which he allegedly gets completely naked on stage for 10 minutes - via The Superficial
• Hollywood’s most hated blogger, Perez Hilton, makes the topic du jour on “The View”
• Lastly, but not leastly - I started a brand new section here called Celebrity Videos - I have been (and will continue) to post some funny and interesting celeb videos.

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Isn’t this story just TOO good to give up? I’m having waayyy too much fun with this!

For a fun Thursday Thirteen twist this week (even though this is actually Friday) - Here’s 13 events on Brit and Kevin’s Wild Ride thus far - in short summary form:

1. Sept. 18, 2004: Marries Federline, 26.
2. May 2005: Spears and Federline star in their own UPN reality show, “Britney and Kevin: Chaotic,” featuring private home videos.
3. Sept. 14, 2005: Gives birth to Sean Preston Federline.
4. Feb. 7: Photos of Spears driving her car with infant son Sean Preston on her lap are published. Authorities visit home to investigate.
5. April 1: Sean Preston falls from his high chair; authorities return to her home.
6. May 9: Confirms second pregnancy on “Late Night With David Letterman.”
7. May 19: Almost drops baby in stumble in front of media as she holds child in one hand and glass of water in another. Later seen in tears.
8. June 15: In a wide-ranging, rambling interview with Matt Lauer on “Dateline,” a pregnant Spears says her marriage is “awesome,” blames media scrutiny for making her an “emotional wreck.” Later mocked for incessant gum chewing, sobbing, and overdone makeup.
9. June 29: Appears nude on cover of Harper’s Bazaar.
10. Sept. 12: Gives birth to another baby boy, declines to release name.
11. October 31: Appears Federline’s debut album. It does not top the charts.
12. Nov. 6: Newly trim Spears appears on “Late Night With David Letterman” sans wedding ring.
13. Nov. 7: Files for divorce.

So she informs him of the divorce via text message - which is classic and perfect! WHILE he’s taping a LIVE television interview - - serves him right. Can I see a show of hands that divorce was KFeds ultimate goal the whole time? A divorce from Brit could prove lucrative - - we’ll have to see how much water that prenup holds!

Funnily enough - KFed can’t catch a break at all! At his recent “concert” (and I use that term as loosely as possible) - a very desperate KFed can’t even GIVE the tickets away! at the House of Blues in Chicago - - after a very depressing 20% turnout the prior weekend in New York.

T]he crowd was pretty much wasted–there was a whole group of people dressed up AS K-Fed who could barely stand up by the time he actually came onstage. But when he did, the place went a little nuts. After a few songs, a some people were shouting Britney’s name and some guys were shouting FED-EX and had signs. Eventually, the guy K-Fed raps with said, “Yeah, we have FedEx accounts… and for all you haters, thanks for supporting our cause!” At which point the place erupted in laughter because NOBODY PAID FOR THEIR TICKETS! It was like a $2 “convenience fee” or something, but HoB was giving them away online. Kevin also made some crack about “keeping the Ferrari,” which illuminated a rather sad aspect of his whole show–the guy’s got a TON of lyrics about his high-spending lifestyle. Which the entire world knows is now OVER … He and the guy he raps with were both inviting everybody to the afterparty at Cabaret (I hope you get a report from that… yikes), and Kevin made a few remarks about the fine ladies of Chicago, how we should come to the party because he’s a free man now. Stay away! The world doesn’t need more K-Fed offspring! K-Fed started getting a little agitated, it seemed, toward the end of the show. I think people were yelling stuff at him, and there were definitely projectiles–beer cans, a sweatshirt, a blown up condom balloon bouncing around. Everybody was pretty much egging him on and heckling him all night.

Ha!

In reponse to Brit’s divorce filing - KFed responded with seeking sole legal custody of his kids - along with spousal support. In coming days, Federline and his lawyer will have to decide whether to contest the couple’s prenuptial agreement, as well as negotiate a temporary support and custody arraignment.

Funny note - their “arrangement” states that KFed is able to keep any money recieved off the sales of any pictures, photos or videos of the two of them, or their family. This weekend, Brit gave away pictures of her new baby boy, Jayden James, for FREE - - stopping any plans Federline had for selling or profiting off those pictures in any way. How’s that for a final bitch slap in the face.

In all seriousness? I feel sorry for those two kids, quite honestly. It sounds like they are in for one helluva custody battle - and what kid needs to go through that? I really hope Britney can get her shizz together after these last two years of completely and total stupidity. I hope she stays out of the dating game - - concentrates mostly on raising her kids and cleans up her life a bit. Hey Brit - there ain’t no do overs!

As for KFed? His Post-Britney Outlook is pretty bleak!

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For the Thirteeners out there - - and the curious Thirteeners:

Thought we would join in the Thursday Thirteen fun this week - with a Diva Twist. Instead of 13 things directly about Me - I have thirteen celebrity facts I’ve run across this week and found to be interesting:

1. Whitney Houston has filed for divorce from her husband, Bobby Brown. Like we didn’t see this coming… like … a decade ago? Crack is whack.. and so is Bobby, apparently.
2. And so.. unto us a child is born . . . and unfortunately for the world, it’s another Spederline. Yep - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline welcome their new baby boy into the world. And there was much rejoicing. yaay.
3. Speaking of Spederlines, today is Sean Preston’s birthday
4. Eminem is releasing a new album
5. Lindsey Lohan seems to enjoy flashing her cootchie to the public. She really enjoys it - - she’s done it Twice! NOT WORK SAFE - - or brain safe, for that matter - don’t say I didn’t warn you!
6. The death of Anna Nicole Smith’s son has been deemed unnatural.
7. But! Congrats to Anna Nicole on the birth of her new baby girl
8. Seems Hulk Hogan’s son made this mess out of his dad’s Lamborghini - - Don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t want to be that kid when Hulk found out!
9. Sean Penn, has raised the ire of local canadian politicians after allowing his anti-Bush sentiments to get the better of him, and lighting up during a press conference.
10. J.K. Rowling challenges airport security when they try to make her check her handwritten manuscript of the latest Harry Potter book (either it was made entirely out of liquid or they just wanted to know if she killed off Harry or not).
11. The mother of a missing child committed suicide one day after giving an interview to CNN’s Nancy Grace. “Nancy Grace and the others, they just bashed her to the end,” Duckett’s grandfather Bill Eubank said Tuesday. “She wasn’t one anyone ever would have thought of to do something like this. She and that baby just loved each other, couldn’t get away from each other. She wouldn’t hurt a bug.”
12. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have FINALLY set a wedding date. You can all relax now.
13. Us Magazine reports: Celebrity Moms are not human

“Kevin Federline’s TV debut as a rapper is getting derided as a not-ready-for-prime-time disaster by critics in cyberspace and the hip-hop community.”

It was the most anticipated performance of the night - and the most ridiculed.

On Sunday, Federline - also known as K-Fed and Mr. Britney Spears - performed his new single “Lose Control” to the peppy crowd at the eighth annual Teen Choice Awards, which aired on Fox. Introduced by his wife, who was dressed in a cleavage-baring mini-dress despite her late pregnancy, Federline stalked about the stage with attitude as he rapped about his bling, popping Cristal (obviously oblivious to the whole hip-hop Cristal boycott) and his amazing rhyming skills.

“Don’t hate because I’m a superstar! And I’m married to a superstar! Nothin’ come between us no matter who you are!” he declared, as dancers pop-locked as his side.

Have a look for yourself:

I have to say… it’s simply… LAUGHABLE!

Why I watched this thing, I’ll never know. It’s three minutes that I’ll never get back again, in my entire life. This girl is the living, breathing definition of redneck, I’m sayin! Kevin Federline filmed this little charmer - - why was it released on the internet? Is it a KFed conspiracy to ruin his wife’s career so she can stay at home and keep playing baby factory while he works on his own music career? We’ll never know the truth:

Thought we would join in the Thursday Thirteen fun this week - with a Diva Twist. Instead of 13 things directly about Me - I have thirteen celebrity facts I’ve run across this week and found to be interesting:

1. Former N’Sync singer, Lance Bass, has come out of the closet and a public confession of his gayness. Well, duh. Like we didn’t see that coming from a mile away.. like 5 years ago. Now, what I want to see is some People Magazine covers of celebrities who are straight with cover headlines that say “I’m NOT Gay” or “Hey, I like having sex with people of the opposite sex!” or soemthing.. just to even out the waters here.
2. Britney Spears is having a difficult second pregnancy
3. Heath Ledger to start as the joker in the new Batman franchise. I can totally envision this!
4. The Anti-Napster, RIAA honeys, Metallica, has sold out to iTunes
5. Is Nicole Kidman pregnant? Or is it just another Hollywood pregnancy rumor?
6. Tori Spelling is being cut out. “Despite reports that Tori Spelling would inherit millions from her father’s $500 million estate, Us has learned exclusively that the actress, 33, will get just 0.16 % of the Spelling fortune. Tori’s share - a cash inheritance payment of $200,000, combined with approximately $600,000 in private investments her dad set up for her - is a brush-off Aaron Spelling would never have intended for his only daughter, says a family source. “I believe Candy had a lot to do with what was left for Tori,” the source says of Tori’s mother, who is sole managing executor of the estate. (Candy’s rep had no comment.)
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7. Justin Timberlake has a new sexy vidoe out called SexyBack Click here to watch
8. More pregnancy rumors: it’s rumored that Ashanti is pregnant with Nelly’s baby.
9. Kevin Federline’s official site is coming soon Though you’d all want to know.
10. The Marshall family vows to keep fighting Anna Nicole for her dead husband’s money.
11. Let the biological overshadowing of Maddox and Zahara begin. Madame Tussauds New York has created a wax figure of only Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt to be added to the Brangelina display.
12. Pamela Anderson re-married rocker Kid Rock in St-Tropez.
13. Happy Birthday to: TV producer Norman Lear is 84, Actor Jerry Van Dyke (Coach ) is 75, Actress Roxanne Hart (Chicago Hope ) is 54, Singer Juliana Hatfield is 39, Actor Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck ) is 38, Singer Pete Yorn is 32

I wonder… did she get more press when she was a pop star? Or more press now that she’s a married mom, and mom-to-be? It’s a toss up, really.

Since Sunday, details from the pre-taped heart-to-heart have been leaking faster than the identity of CIA covert operatives.

Exhibit A: A pretty complete account of the interview from E!.

Exhibit B: Video clips from the interview already available on MSNBC.

Exhibit C: A cornucopia of quotes variously leading stories from the Chicago Tribune to China’s Xinhua:

Quick review:

- Britney says her marriage is “awesome” and denies she and K-Fed are divorcing: “I think everybody should be pro-love.”

- Britney blames the paparazzi for ruining her life: “I’m (an) emotional wreck right now.”

- Britney defends her Sean Preston dangerous driving: “I did it with my dad. I’d sit on his lap and I drive. We’re country.”

- Britney cries!

“Both Britney’s publicists and NBC ratings strategists want to make sure we’re sufficiently hooked so they can reel us right in when the interview airs — TWICE — on Thursday (both on “Today” and “Dateline”). But this time they have gone too far. TMI already. It’s like revealing the end of a movie then asking me to pay first-run prices. I’m not interested anymore.” Source]

This tells me only one thing - - the whole nation mournes over her admission that her and KFed’s marriage is ‘awesome’ not splitting up. That’s the only way I can explain it!

Thought we would join in the Thursday Thirteen fun this week - with a Diva Twist. Instead of 13 things directly about Me - I have thirteen celebrity facts I’ve run across this week and found to be interesting:

1. Paris Hilton parks in spaces reserved for the handicapped. Either there is something we don’t know about Miss Hilton and her handicap, or she’s an ass. I put my vote in for ‘ass’.
2. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are denying wedding rumors. They’re planning on leaving Nambia in a few days… hmm, so Brad can start filming Oceans 13?
3. American Idol loser (why do we say runner-up? She’s not the winner.. therefore..?), Katharine McPhee, has signed a record deal with music mogul Clive Davis in conjunction with 19 Recordings Unlimited. (the label is managed by Simon).
4. How many of you could win the trivia question “Who was the Fifth Beatle?” Anyone? Well his name was Billy Preston and he died today at the age of 59. RIP. (of course, the fifth Beatle” has been used, accurately, to describe their bassist, Stuart Sutcliffe, who left the band in 1962, and died of a brain hemorrhage shortly thereafter. Similarly, their drummer Pete Best (replaced by Ringo Starr when the band got a record contract) is often cited as the “fifth Beatle.” - - so it’s all very confusing)
5. Questions arise about the new The Omen remake of why they are messing with the original? Good damned question!
6. Lawsuits are boiling over in regards to Shiloh Nouvel Joilie-Pitt’s (aka Brangelina spawn) mug shots (aka baby pictures) being published on several websites - - apparently Hello! Magazine (UK) and People Magazine (US) obtained exclusive rights to the pictures and are suing any website who publishes the pictures (aka scoops the aforementioned magazines).
7. Katie Holmes is set to cash in on her wedding to Tom Cruise. “Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes fans may be hearing wedding bells — or maybe the sound of a cash register. The couple reportedly have hammered out a prenuptial agreement that will give Holmes as much as $33 million and that will pave the way for the two to get hitched.

   The happy couple and their lawyers have come up with a contract that will give Holmes $3 million a year up to $33 million for each year that she is married to Cruise, as well as a palatial home in Montecito, California, according to Life & Style Weekly. If the marriage lasts longer than eleven years, the contract becomes void and California’s community property law kicks in — giving Holmes half of Cruise’s rather sizeable fortune.

   She’s getting rich hitched! (ummm… has anyone actually SEEN the baby yet??)

8. Much speculation about Britney Spear’s new man… er.. Manny, as they call him. He’s a nanny. He’s a body guard. He’s cute. He’s built. And.. he already has a girlfriend.. So, he’s not KFed’s replacement - - but we’re still hopefull that Britney will dump KFed and move on with her life - - because any life without KFed is a better life, indeed.
9. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are hoping for a press-free wedding. Yea. Right.
10. Almost a year ago, Olivia Newton-John’s boyfriend Patrick Kim McDermott vanished while on an overnight fishing trip, leaving Newton-John, his family and authorities in the dark as to what happened to him, but fearful that he may have fallen overboard to his death. Shortly after, investigations revealed he was having strained relations with his ex wife over outstanding child support payments. Speculation about his own faked death ensued. Drama. Drama. Drama. Now - four separate witnesses claim to have seen him in Mexico since his dissapearance last year. Is Patrick McDermott the new Elvis?
11. Seems American Idol’s Chris Daugherty will not be filling Fuel’s shortage - he’s declined the offer to be the frontman for popular band, Fuel. He must have other plans, eh?
12. Lindsay Lohan has turned into a proper Hollywood Diva now that she quit her new movie called Bill. Reason: The director of the movie is not well enough known.. First time directors are not good enough for the 19 year old upstart. Bitch.
13. Happy Birthday to: Comedian Jerry Stiller is 79, Comedian-talk show host Joan Rivers is 73, Singer Nancy Sinatra is 66, Singer Boz Scaggs is 62, Singer Bonnie Tyler is 53, Actor-director Keenan Ivory Wayans is 48, Keyboardist Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran is 44, Rapper Kanye West is 28.

It’s being reported that Britney Spears is seeking assistance from lawyers to file for a divorce from KFed.

It seems Britney is K-Fed UP!

Thought we would join in the Thursday Thirteen fun this week - with a Diva Twist. Instead of 13 things directly about Me - I have thirteen celebrity facts I’ve run across this week and found to be interesting:

1. Kevin Federline: Male Model?? My eyes DECIEVE me! He took a shower! He got a dorky haircut and put on a suit and is trying to look all GQ here. My opinion? He looks like a smarmy used car salesmen (no offense to any used car salesmen out there. In the interview, he is quoted as saying: “”I wish people would ask me about my career. Usually it’s, ‘How’s the wife and kids?’ Not that I mind; that’s my pride and joy. But it would be nice for people to look at me like an artist. The day they judge me as an artist, a CEO, as somebody, not Britney Spears’ husband, that’s the day I am looking forward to.” . Well - everyone has a right to dream, eh?
2. Mariah Carey wins an award from Gillette for having the best legs. She does have some awesome gams, to be sure!
3. For anyone following VH1’s My Fair Brady - Adrianne Adrianne Curry and Christopher Knight (Peter Brady) finally tied the knot - here’s to wishing them the BEST and hoping they last until summers end
4. See this picture?. No, it’s not Jessica Simpson - it’s her sister, Ashley. Not only has she had a nose job, but now she’s gone and plumped up her lips too, on her journey to becoming the next Jessica Simpson look-a-like
5. What is it with celebrities who make public claims that they are single and aren’t seeing ’so-and-so’ anymore? Heather Locklear claims she’s not seeing David Spade anymore - and yet here’s a picture of the cute pair on Malibu beach on May 30
6. Here’s the pictures from Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn’s photo shoot with Entertainment Weekly for their movie “The Break Up” - They both look GREAT!
7. Speculation has it that KFed is the source of leaks about Britney to the news and gossip rags. Spears suspects that K-Fed is responsible for some of the leaks to the tabloids about the couple’s private lives. “Britney knows Kevin tells his friends information, knowing they will leak it to tabloids,” a source close to Spears told Us. She has taken to not telling her hubby certain things — including that she was going to announce her pregnancy on David Letterman — for fear the info would be leaked to his buddies. “They sell stories for money. … She is sick of him using her for them to profit.”
8. Paris Hilton states that has a problem with on-screen nudity. No, really. Ha!
9. Natalie Portman, on the other hand, doesn’t have a problem with onscreen nudity
10. Julia Roberts was fired from Dior, but recovered quickly by signing a $4Million a year contract with Avon
11. Sky.com reports that Nicole Richie has put on some weight - and they’ve provided a picture. I’m thinking, judging by the picture? She’s gained… one… maaaaaaybe two whole pounds?
12. Ben Affleck was rushed to the ER for a migraine headache
13. Celebrity Birthdays today: Actor Andy Griffith is 80, Singer Pat Boone is 72, Actor Morgan Freeman is 69, Guitarist Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones is 59, Singer Graham Russell of Air Supply is 56, Country singer Ronnie Dunn of Brooks and Dunn is 53, Actress Lisa Hartman Black is 50, Model Heidi Klum is 33, Singer Alanis Morissette is 32.

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum has launched a Bring Back Britney campaign. Basically what they are wanting is the old teenage sex symbol back… When she as a pin-up, not knocked up. [Source]

The wax figure is featured on a strippers pole - complete with robotic, heaving breasts.

Their message? They don’t like what Britney has become since marrying Kevin Federline, giving birth to Sean Preston and getting pregnant with her second child.

Now, I like celebrity fodder as much as the next guy and gal - - but I really dislike the message that Tussauds is giving with this campaign.

Sure, Britney isn’t perfect. Her husband is a TOTAL dolt. She’s had a few parenting problems (what parent HASN’T?). Her career is at a stand still. No - she’s not the Britney that we’ve all grown to love and hate.

People change. People grow up. AND people have problems making that transition from youth to adulthood - - some do it better than others, and then you have Britney.

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is hoping for the impossible. We will never have the “Hit Me Baby, One More Time” Britney back - - but personally, I highly doubt Britney is down for the count.

Thought we would join in the Thursday Thirteen fun this week - with a Diva Twist. Instead of 13 things directly about Me - I have thirteen celebrity facts I’ve run across this week and found to be interesting:

1. The votes are in, the songs are done…it’s all over but the coronation, tonight at 8 p.m. EST on Fox. So who’s the next American Idol? Katherine McPhee and Taylor Hicks belted out three songs each last night, and Simon Cowell, for one, thoug