Monday, April 20, 2009

Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon: Happy Anniversary!


Can ya believe it's been nearly a year since Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon stunned everyone with their surprise wedding?

The two plan to celebrate their one-year anniversary with a party in Las Vegas on April 30. A source just slipped me a copy of their invitation, which is gold and features white script lettering.

Festivities kick off at 11p.m. and go "until Dawn" at the Palms' Moon nightclub, according to the invite.

Dress code? "Hot!"

No word on whether Ms. Mariah will be performing on the big night.

Cops: No Shutterbugs Involved in Madonna Mishap


Was Madonna just horsing around?

Despite her rep's claim that a pesky paparazzo was to blame for Madonna's weekend fall from a horse in the Hamptons, the officers who responded to the scene said the Material One made no mention of any shutterbug involvement.

"She was a victim of a fall from a horse. We have no mention of the paparazzi," Officer Chris Brenner, a spokesman for the Southampton Village Police Department, tells E! News. "We got a call that the subject fell off the horse and treated it as an aided case.

The call came in at 4:24 p.m. Saturday and, per standard operating procedure, Southampton's finest showed up to assist emergency medical personnel.

Dancing Hodgepodge Begets High Scores


With only seven contestants left, dances were pulled out of the hat more randomly than ever.

From Argentine tango and waltz to samba and cha-cha, the remaining celebs continued to Hough and puff and hoof it out in what were their longest individual routines yet and the first group dance—a tribute to the swingin' '60s—of the season.

And what a hoot that group number was, with each contestant having to come up with a signature move (look out for Ty Murray's "Groovy Rider") and then suiting up in his or her Austin Powers finest for some retro go-go action. Surprisingly, no one was dropped on his or her head, and Derek Hough stole the show. (He does that sometimes.)

Slumdog Millionaire Kid Star Put Up for Sale by Father?


In an attempt to escape the real-life slums of Mumbai, the father of Slumdog Millionaire sweetie Rubina Ali is reportedly trying to illegally sell his 9-year-old daughter for about $300,000.

Rafiq Qureshi unknowingly spoke to the British tabloid News of the World and offered several shocking allegations as to why chasing in on his daughter's fame is acceptable.

"We've got nothing out of [Slumdog Millionaire]." claims Qureshi. "They gave some money at the start, but they gave nothing afterwards. They gave us around 150,000 rupees [$3,000]. I have to consider what's best for me, my family and Rubina's future."

But his allegations run counter to statements from filmmakers and local officials.

Madonna Hospitalized Following Horseplay, Blames Paparazzi


Maybe it's time Madonna just hung up her saddle.

The Material Mom logged some time in a Long Island hospital after falling off her horse during a weekend ride in the Hamptons—an incident her publicist blames on shutterbugs.

"The accident occurred when the horse Madonna was riding was startled by paparazzi who jumped out of the bushes to photograph the singer," spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg tells E! News.

However, according to the New York Post, which has exclusive photos of Madonna's outing, no photographer was near her at the time of the spill. The newspaper also claims she was jumping hurdles prior to the tumble and that purported boyfriend Jesus Luz was among those rushing to her aid.

The 50-year-old pop icon was released after being treated for "minor injuries and bruises" at Southampton Hospital, says Rosenberg.

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b119504_madonna_hospitalized_following.html

Britney Spears' Peeper Defends Her Snooping


As Britney Spears continues her Circus tour throughout California this week, Spears' alleged trespasser Miranda Tozier-Robbins spoke exclusively to E! News about why she snuck onto the pop star's property and the reason she believes things have been blown out of proportion.

Tozier-Robbins, 26, is a former American Idol hopeful who says she has been in Los Angeles for about a month and a half and is actively pursing an entertainment industry career in numerous fields, one being paparazzi-like documentary filmmaking.

According to Tozier-Robbins, Britney's house was simply chosen because of its convenient location and perfect timing—she knew Spears would be in L.A. for her tour this week and apparently her address is available online.

"The documentary is more or less just, [me] on the way to Britney's house, going on the bicycle ride, the camping out in the woods," says Tozier-Robbins.

While she confesses to being a fan of Spears, Tozier-Robbins claims that she is in no way a stalker. "There's no obsession with Britney. Somebody else can go ahead and claim the title of Britney's stalker, because I sure as heck don't want it, you know!"

Once on the property, Tozier-Robbins was immediately caught by a Spears security guard and arrested for trespassing. She received a citation and was released.

But Tozier-Robbins tells E! that she would do something like this again in the future—minus the trespassing.

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