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Scoop: Teen burglars targeted Lindsay, Paris

Now here’s a made-to-be-made-for-TV true-crime story. A sting operation has busted a burglary ring of wealthy teenagers who zeroed in on starlets including Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Audrina Patridge. The gang with good taste, led by a 19-year-old fashionista, allegedly looted luxury goods such as designer clothes, jewelry and purses from the glitterati (Orlando Bloom was also a target) over the course of a yearlong spree. Paris has already collected most of the almost $2 million in jewelry taken from her pad, after it was recovered by the LAPD. Read More

Airwaves: Breaking down the best NFL scoop men

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Although we tune in every Sunday and Monday night to watch an actual football game, another part of televised football is growing by leaps and bounds. This part of football on TV is called the scoop guys. Read More

Scoop: Justin and Jessica still on?

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Defying breakup reports, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel stepped out to the movies together. The much-buzzed-about couple held hands as they arrived to see “Where the Wild Things Are” in Vancouver on Tuesday night. Though a photo shows the duo looking grim-faced as they walked the paparazzi gauntlet, during the film it was evidently a different story. The lovebirds of more than two years were “smooching quite a bit and they were definitely an affectionate couple,” a source told People magazine. Read More

Scoop: Bethenny Frankel is pregnant

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We all know that when a celebrity denies a rumor, there’s a good chance it will turn out to be true after all. Such was the case with the scuttlebutt floated by Perez Hilton about Bethenny Frankel being pregnant. Although her “Real Housewives of New York City” co-star Jill Zarin maintained to Us magazine  recently that “I don’t know why someone started that” gossip, Bethenny herself revealed Tuesday that she’s indeed expecting. Read More

Lindsay fears dad’s plan of ‘kidnapping’

Lindsay Lohan’s dad is so desperate to get her help that he will do almost anything.  “If I can’t get a conservatorship, then I’m going to take her to an undisclosed location and get her straight,” Michael Lohan told X17. “But I know I’m gonna get charged [with] kidnapping.” Read More

Scoop: Did Paris make diva demands?

Did Paris Hilton request the diva treatment on a movie set, where she had only a bit part? According to Page Six, the heir-head stunned producers of the comedy “The Other Guys” when she demanded VIP treatment just for a one-day gig. Read More

Scoop: Jen rumored to be back with John Mayer

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Are Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer back together? Though they split for the second — and, we assumed, final — time in January of this year, the couple are reportedly seeing each other again. “He really got to her, and she’s hooked on him,” a source tells Us magazine. “She just can’t let go.” Read More

Scoop: Christie Brinkley, ex hit settlement snag

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Just when we thought Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook were done squabbling, they’ve started gearing up for another round. The former spouses, who have been embroiled in a famously contentious divorce battle, were said to have reached a settlement. But no sooner had Christie’s lawyer issued a statement to that effect than the former supermodel was ordered back to court Tuesday. Why? Well, because her lawyer issued a statement. Peter’s legal team declared that she had made a “false and improper press release.” Read More

Scoop: Kate seeks alimony as kids ‘act out’

And now, your regularly scheduled Jon-plus-Kate-equals-hate update. Last week, after her estranged husband allegedly withdrew $230,000 from their joint account, leaving her broke, Kate Gosselin filed for alimony. The reality star is seeking child support and temporary spousal support. Meanwhile, the former couple managed to be civil for twins Cara and Mady's ninth-birthday celebration at the family home in Pennsylvania (Jon, ever the committed father, brought a cake that spelled Mady's name with an extra "d"). Read More

Scoop: George Clooney buys his girlfriend a ring

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Is George Clooney finally getting serious about a girlfriend? The notorious ladies’ man has famously proclaimed he’ll never wed again — but things appear to be moving in that direction with Italian gal pal Elisabetta Canalis. He’s moved her into his California bachelor pad — and given her a Cartier diamond, a pal of the actor tells In Touch magazine. Read More
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