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"So, I tell them I'm a pro jock, and who do you think they give me? The Dalai Lama, himself. Twelfth son of the Lama. The flowing robes, the grace, bald... Striking," - Bill Murray, "Caddyshack"


It seems like a fairly slow week in Hollywood as people are getting out of rehab instead of entering, which usually leads to boring stories, however, I'm sure there was some challenging ones such as:

On Monday night, Britney Spears turned herself in to a police station in Los Angeles. The troubled singer is now booked on two misdemeanor charges for hit-and-run accident that occurred in Van Nuys, California back in August and driving without a valid license.

Then, the week got worse as Spears has now temporarily lost visitation rights with sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1.

"[Spears'] visitation with minor children is suspended pending [her] compliance with court orders," reads a court document (via TMZ.com).

It was not immediately clear what orders Spears defied, but TMZ suggests she "did not provide the drug testing people with contact information so they could reach her to facilitate the random tests ..."


With all this negativity around Spears, I think we should accentuate the positive as she: 1) Didn't run into any parked cars on her way to court 2) Probably refused to take the drug test because she was up doing drugs the previous night and didn't want to fail. Well played Britney.

Paris Hilton, 26-year-old socialite, has vowed to change her party-girl image after serving a 23-day jail sentence in June for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.

"There are a lot of bad people in L.A. Before, my life was about having fun, going to parties — it was a fantasy," she tells Newsweek magazine. "But when I had time to reflect, I felt empty inside. I want to leave a mark on the world."


Let's hope that "mark" can be taken care of with a shot of penicillin.

Clay Aiken is going from "American Idol" to Eric Idle's "Spamalot" as Aiken will join the Broadway cast of "Monty Python's Spamalot" on Jan. 18, playing one of the leads, Sir Robin, in the Tony Award-winning musical directed by Mike Nichols.

"I really couldn't have asked for a more wonderful group of people to work with," said Aiken, who became a recording and concert star after his appearances on the TV series "American Idol."


It's a great choice for Aiken as it will certainly refute all those gay rumors circling around him if he starts wearing tights in a Broadway production with a title that conjures up images of cheap and salty meat.

Ellen DeGeneres bawled for several minutes on her syndicated chat show this week as she told the audience about an unfortunate incident involving a dog, her hairdresser and a canine contract.

The 49-year-old explained she had adopted a puppy named Iggy from an animal rescue centre on September 20, but, despite training and neutering, Iggy failed to impress the comedian’s cats and Degeners gave the dog away to her hairdresser.

When pet rescue agency Mutts and Moms heard of Iggy’s new domestic arrangements, it informed DeGeneres that giving away the Brussels Griffon terrier cross was a breach of the adoption contract she had signed. The agency reclaimed the dog, leaving the hairdresser’s two young daughters distraught.


I'm just surprised the dog agency didn't throw Ellen a bone, and overlook her indiscretion as she was doggone sad about it. This wouldn't have happened to Oprah.

A hits package by the reunited Spice Girls will be sold exclusively in the United States through Victoria's Secret for the first two months of its release, beginning November 3.



This is excellent news as now I can lurk around Victoria's Secret stores with an excuse other than my old standby: "Research."

Fans of country music superstar Garth Brooks who couldn't get tickets for his sold-out concerts will now get a chance to see his final show live on the big screen because on November 14, Brooks' final show in the series of nine concerts will be simulcast from the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri to more than 300 movie theaters.


For non-fans: We've been warned and can mark our calendars accordingly to stay away from the movies.

John Goodman checked out of rehab this week after being treated for an undisclosed reason. The actor left Promises Treatment Center in Malibu on Wednesday.

"For my family and myself, I voluntarily took the necessary steps to remain sober the rest of my life," Goodman said in a statement issued by his publicist Stan Rosenfield.


We have to assume that alcohol was the cause, however, I enjoy Goodman's acting and I think the more pressing concern is food as that guy looks like he might fall over dead in nearly every movie I've seen him in since 2000.

Madonna and concert promoter Live Nation Inc. announced a deal this week which will give the company an all-encompassing stake in the music of the Material Girl, the latest big-name artist to break ranks with a major record label.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but a person close to the deal said it is worth about $120 million over 10 years.


Let's hope the terms of the deal also prohibit Madonna from making anymore movies, although "Swept Away" should have cemented that years ago.

As always, let's end on a high note with this:


Strangely enough, I feel suddenly parched for unknown reasons. So, everybody drink plenty of water, it does the body good and . . . Happy Friday!

-BDS