Celebrity gossip

Hitting up one of her regular spots, Kate Gosselin stopped by Target in Reading, Pennsylvania on Thursday (September 2).

The mother of 8 looked to be in no mood for the media as she strutted right past while chatting on her cell phone wearing khaki shorts and a lavendar top.

In other news, while attending an Emmy after-party in Los Angeles over the weekend, Ms Gosselin revealed to Us Weekly what she’s looking for in a man.

The newly single mother said that she wants “a tough guy, like a cop, to whip my kids into shape. Someone who can handle my situation.”

He’s still under the watchful eye of Judge Patricia Schnegg following his domestic abuse scandal in which he beat up then-girlfriend Rihanna, and Chris Brown is getting praise for his progress.

According to Gossip Cop, the “Kiss Kiss” singer has fully complied with all of the conditions of his probation.

Spending the day on the set of “Gossip Girl,” Chace Crawford and Katie Cassidy were all eyes for each other in New York City on Thursday (August 26).

With Miss Cassidy flashing her undies, the young Hollywood hotties shared an intimate kiss while sitting on a park bench in the Queens area of the Big Apple.

Meanwhile, season three of the hit CW show is now available on DVD and mainly focuses on Jenny Humphrey's development and how her experiences, wants and needs seem to mirror Serena's pre-series life.

Some notable guest stars that joined the “Gossip Girl” cast last season include Hilary Duff, Tyra Banks and Billy Baldwin.

Trying to get his way using coercive tactics, Spencer Pratt has reportedly lured Heidi Montag to a hotel in Costa Rica to discuss their sex tape matters.

According to TMZ, the wacky "Hills" actor has already issued an ultimatum to his reality star ex-wife, telling, "Either do another reality show with me or I'm going to release amazing sexual content."

Having announced plans to publish a tell-all about Miss Montag and sell off pre and post surgery sex videos over the past week, Spencer's methods have led to the current standing with their weekend summit in Costa Rica.

While Heidi previously denied any such material, Pratt is said to have told a friend that the tape "makes Kim Kardashian look like an amateur."

Continuing to promote his new movie, Hayden Christensen was spotted arriving at the ABC studios in New York City on Thursday (August 19).

Looking ever-so-handsome in a grey suit, the "Jumper" hunk hopped out of his chauffeured ride to tape an appearance of "Live with Regis and Kelly" - which will air on Friday, August 20th.

As for the stop, Hayden is in the midst of promoting "Takers" ahead of its release date set for next Friday, August 27th. The film co-stars big names including Chris Brown, Matt Dillon, T.I., Zoe Saldana and Paul Walker.

Meanwhile, Hayden also stars in a new horror/mystery titled "Vanishing on 7th Street," which just saw in the release of the trailer for the Brad Anderson directed flick.

Adam Lambert might be touring the country with fellow American Idol finalist Allison Iraheta, but the singer found time recently to make a recording studio stop.

There, he remixed one of his latest hit singles, "If I Had You," teaming up with DJ/producer Jason Nevins on the new version. Give it a listen now:

What do you think?

As fans ponder that question, they should also prepare to get their Glam on. Here's why:

The singer has started a new contest on his official website. He's encouraging followers to Tweet photos of themselves decked out in glitter, makeup and eccentric outfits to @adamlambert, including the hashtag "#glamphoto" on all entries.

On September 15, the contest's grand prize winner will receive an autographed item from Lambert.

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In October, Teresa Giudice and her husband filed for bankruptcy. The couple owes $11 million to creditors and has been in and out of court this month in an attempt to stop an August 22 auction of their home and belongings.

For that reason, a recent shopping spree by Giudice makes her seem more insane than co-star Danielle Staub:

According to receipts uncovered by The New York Post, Teresa spent $8,800 for curtains and almost $45,000 on wall hangings, mirrors, frames, tables, urns and chairs, all since the time of her bankruptcy filing.

In response, attorney Jim Kridel has tried to keep a straight face this week as he defends his clients.

“That was the money she earned as an advance for her book Skinny Italian,” Kridel said. “Since she earned it after the filing, she was absolutely free to spend it.

"If she put it in the bank, they’d say, ‘Why don’t you pay your creditors,’ and the trustee might freeze the assets while he investigates whether she can spend it or not... Legally you are entitled to spend money you earn after a bankruptcy."

Ethically? It's not like we thought Giudice possessed morals anyway.

“She needed to re-buy furniture because she didn’t have any furniture in the house,” said Kridel. “It’s a big house  and she wanted furniture consistent with her style on the show. There is nothing wrong with doing that, except that it doesn’t look good for her to be doing it.”

The auction in question has been pushed back to October 3.

Nadya Suleman, mother of 14? We know her. Nadya Suleman, drain on society? She's familiar to us too. Nadya Suleman, best-selling author? WTF!

It's true. Octomom has just finished an autobiography of her extraordinary existence as a tax dollar vacuum, mother of octuplets and six other kids.

The one potential snag? No one wants to publish it. This restores our faith in society somewhat, although we expect someone will eventually cave.

Nadya has been shopping her book around to publishers, but no one has offered her a publication deal that she wants to go with,” a source said.

“She has been talking with publishers, but is not nearing a deal."

Since she's living hand to mouth, she might want to jump at one.

“She is holding out because she feels like her personal story is [more lucrative] and worth a lot more than anyone is even interested in paying.”

In 2009, Nadya’s lawyer Jeff Czech confirmed that Wendy Leigh would be ghost writing the book, but Leigh was later said to have quit the job.

“She agreed to write, but once she found out the pay and conditions Nadya Suleman insisted on, she quit working with her,” a source added.

Leigh declined to comment on her relationship with Nads.

Nadya has written the entire book by herself, but doesn’t reveal the identity of the man she says was the sperm donor for all 14 of her kids.

She is also keeping the book title a secret: “She thinks it is clever and will make people want to buy the book.” Some proposed titles ...

• My Life as a Whale
• Watch Your Back, Duggars
  
• Bilking California Taxpayers: A Memoir
• Fourteen Kids, One Vagina: A True Story
• 15 Minutes of Fame, 14 Kids at Home: My Story

They're hot. They're sexy. They're undead.

And they're covering the latest issue of Rolling Stone.

True Blood stars Alexander Skarsgard, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer bare almost all for this iconic magazine, which really should come as no surprise to anyone that watches this HBO smash.

It features more gore than the White House between 1992 and 2000; and more nudity than the movie collection of Montana Fishburne. Check out the show's main trio of sexy stars below.

Jesse Csincsak just got engaged to Ann Lueders.

Now they're expecting their first child together too!

Csincsak announced the happy news in an online video. Lueders, who appeared on the 13th season of The Bachelor featuring Jason Mesnick (who DeAnna Pappas rejected when she got engaged to Jesse) is four months pregnant with a boy.

They plan to name their son Noah.

Congratulations to the parents-to-be!

The soon-to-be-wed parents-to-be are slated to tie the knot in Las Vegas August 28. That would certainly explain the short engagement period ...

Meanwhile, DeAnna Pappas recently announced that she is getting hitched as well - to high school teacher Stephen Stagliano. "I was crying, holding his hands, and he showed me the ring," she said. "I just nodded, like, 'Yeah!'"

Stephen's twin brother was a competitor on The Bachelorette, pursuing Jillian Harris, who Mesnick rejected. Michael Stagliano is also engaged, to Holly Durst, who dated Csincsak after his breakup with DeAnna. Everybody got all that?

Montana Fishburne's famous dad isn't pleased with her career choice.

Many fathers have been in that position, sure, but few quite like this.

She recently released her adult film debut, despite Laurence Fishburne's efforts to buy every last copy of the Chippy D sex tape before it hit the open market.

He was too late, Montana Fishburne became an instant success in the industry and was offered a multi-film deal by Vivid, and Laurence is through with her.

So says Montana herself. She called Laurence Monday for the first time since she unveiled her plan to enter the world of porn, and he was none too happy.

Laurence and Montana Fishburne are officially estranged.

Laurence told her she is "unwelcome in his life" and wants nothing to do with her, at least for now, after Chip joined the roster of Vivid Entertainment stars.

According to Montana, her dad's direct quote was, "I'm not going to speak with you 'til you turn your life around." He also said that "You embarrassed me."

Hey, give a girl credit for at least being up front about doing porn for the sake of doing porn, unlike hypocrites like Kim Kardashian and their "leaked" tapes.

The CSI star raised one additional, valid criticism of the 19-year-old's XXX debut, telling her "You used your last name. No one uses their real name in porn."

Her co-star? Brian Pumper. Point taken.

Joaquin Phoenix has gone off the rails of late.

Well, it actually started about a year and a half ago. The acclaimed actor announced he was quitting that profession, became a rapper, dressed like a homeless person, spaced out on Letterman and had to be escorted out of his own concert.

As it turns out, this was all part of Casey Affleck's directorial brilliance, documenting Phoenix's transition from well-respected actor to an unproven rap talent for his new movie. Follow this link to check out the I'm Still Here trailer.

Joaquin Phoenix, actor (left), and Joaquin Phoenix, caveman rapper.

The official synopsis describes I'm Still Here as "a striking portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of internationally acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix."

"Sometimes funny, sometimes shocking, and always riveting, the film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads. Defying expectations, it deftly explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of life in the public eye."

Deft and riveting? We'll see about that. But it's definitely worth a look.

Laguna Beach, Calif., natives, longtime friends and reality TV stars Kristin Cavallari and Doug Reinhardt have crossed into new territory and are now dating.

That's according to the always-reliable Radar Online, which reports that the couple took "their blossoming new romance" out on the town over the weekend.

On Saturday night, the two went to Voyeur nightclub in Hollywood.

“They were so cute, holding hands, smooching,” a fellow club-goer said, before they later took it up a notch: “At one point, they were actually making out.”

Whooooa, actually making out?! Get a room, you two!

HEAD OVER HILLS: Are Doug and Kristin a thing? [Photos: Fame]

Another source confirmed that Doug Reinhardt and Kristin Cavallari, who grew up together, are now dating. In April, they went to the the Coachella festival.

At that point, Kristin was quoted laughing off romance rumors saying: “I’ve known Doug since I was 15 years old. Yeah, I saw him there, but not like that.”

Reinhardt, who briefly dated Lauren Conrad on The Hills before she dumped him for being really boring, recently broke up with ho-tel heiress Paris Hilton.

Doug has also been linked to Miss USA Rima Fakih and Miss World Lane Lindell. If he's really with Kristin now, it's both shocking and totally predictable!