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Kristen Stewart, the female star of Twilight, set tongues wagging after images of her smoking what is purportedly said to be “weed” hit the online world.

Gossip site TMZ, who reported it first, placed one of her pics in a post entitled ’Twilight’ Star's Pipe Dream. In spite of this, the site didn’t exactly identify what stuff it was.

TMZ placed six photos it says it obtained and claimed that they were taken a few days ago. The pictures show Stewart sitting on the front steps of her LA house holding what appears to be a pipe in her hand. She is joined by a dog and an unidentified male friend.

The actress, who’s best known for her role in Panic Room, became a media favorite ever since she became the female lead opposite Robert Pattinson in the vampire movie Twilight, which has now (for all it's worth) become a household name.

With all the pap attention she’s getting now, I wouldn’t be surprised if she wants to smoke bowls of whatever it is she’s stuffing into her system.

In Touch Weekly has revealed that Angelina Jolie is pregnant again. Hard at work, eh?

The publication, which first broke out the news of the actress' pregnancy with twins, is unwavering in its assertions that the she and partner Brad Pitt are expecting another baby in the new year.

In its exclusive report, the magazine says, “An excited Angie can't stop talking about the new baby. So why doesn't Brad seem thrilled?”

Both Pitt and Jolie have denied the claims, but In Touch Weekly has been consistent in its reports the past few weeks.

The Changeling actress, whose twins Vivienne and Knox just turned four months old, has repeatedly expressed her desire to expand the brood. She and Pitt are already parents to three adopted kids and three biological children.

During the Kung Fu Panda DVD launch last week, she said, “Anything could happen. We're open to anything, we love kids and we're having a great time. It's chaos in our house, but it's so much fun. We'll definitely have more.”

As to Pitt’s parenting abilities, Jolie stated, “He's the best daddy and we have fun, so whenever it gets hard we can just look at each other and find a way to laugh about and just appreciate that they're only little once, and we should enjoy every minute.”

Whoa, is that hectic or what? Slow down, AJ. You’re spreading yourself thin. Besides, it’s not like you need to hurry up with your birthing duties.

On the plus side, we’re looking at a significant rise in the number of beautiful children. What say you, J?

It seems that the Madonna-Guy Ritchie divorce has caused a fan to go unhinged.

According to Brit publication Mirror Newspaper, a “crazed Madonna fan stormed on to the set of Guy Ritchie’s new movie and threatened to kill him.”

Ritchie, who’s currently in the middle of splitting from the singer, was reportedly just yards away when a teenager dressed in an all-black outfit suddenly appeared on the movie set of Ritchie’s new Sherlock Holmes remake.

The boy, who managed to sneak into the Manchester set, was allegedly wielding a 21-inch knife and screaming, “Where’s Guy? I’m going to kill him!” As security tussled with him, he yelled, “I’m Madonna’s biggest fan! I’m gonna kill Guy.”

Representatives for the filmmaker has issued no statement about the attack, maybe because it never happened or they just dismissed the occurrence as too idiotic to blabber about to the press.

One thing though. Who would have ever thought that somebody in the planet – and a teenager at that – lusts after Madge the man-gristle and is even willing to kill for her? Guy better keep an eye out. Madonna has got loads of 'em fans, deranged ones counted.

Anyway, Madge is currently on The Sticky & Sweet Tour and is making an a-- of herself, staging concert acts like she's still in her 20s. It's embarrassing to see someone who's just your mother's age perform like a stripper-ho for the world to see.

I wouldn't want to trade places with Lourdes.

Following reports that Madonna wanted to bury every single item she received from soon-to-be ex-husband Guy Ritchie, MSNBC's The Scoop quotes an insider who claims that friends of the pop star are concerned that she is in “full meltdown mode.”

The source close to the singer says, “In recent years she's really relied on her Kabbalah advisors, but more for big decisions. She's barely functioning without a consult at this point.”

Another source insists that people should expect “ugliness of epic proportions.” The reason: “She’s got Kabbalah on her side.”

The friend adds, "Here’s how it works: she’s got a team of Kabbalah advisers who guide her through her spiritual decisions. If they say something is justified, then she feels comfortable going ahead and doing it.

“That was the litmus test she applied to spending time with A-Rod, that’s how she justifies making references to Guy at concerts. It’s only going to get worse (the public jabs) if Kabbalah greenlights it. Expect ugliness of epic proportions.”

During Madonna’s Boston concert on Oct. 15, just before she performed Miles Away, which she says was inspired by an ex, she told the audience, “This song is for the emotionally retarded. Maybe you know some people who fall into that category. I know I do.”

The pop star, who has reportedly spent more time in the gym than with Ritchie, is said to be planning a Malawi trip with alleged lover Alex Rodriguez. The source says, “There's very much a deep relationship there, even when she's going through what she is now.”

Meanwhile, Ritchie doesn’t feel so emotionally attached to Kabbalah, as opposed to his soon-to-be ex. Back in September, he told Extra, “I don’t really understand Kabbalah as a religion.”

A regular at the Kabbalah Centre in New York and LA said that the director’s involvement was something he “was going along with” for the pop superstar and that “he never seemed as interested in it as she was.” 

As to Madonna’s obsession with her body image, reports claim that she prioritized her four-hour daily exercise regime over Ritchie’s pleas for more time together. This led to hubby’s frustration, who said that making love with her was like “cuddling up to a piece of gristle.”

Anyways, Madonna should have known better than to brand Ritchie as “emotionally retarded.” While her intention was to diss him, it doesn’t accomplish anything. When you’re a man, you’ll, of course, be devoid of emotions. Gristle has more impact, if you ask me.

Tom Cruise’s publicists have rebuffed online stories that the actor had jumped to his death in New Zealand this week while working on his new film.

Jeff Raymond, the actor’s spokesman, said, “This is completely not true, Tom is not in New Zealand nor has he been there recently. This is erroneous and unreliable Internet garbage.”

UK’s The Sun reported that Cruise died after falling off more than 60 feet from Kauri Cliffs in the island country.

The Mission: Impossible star had been pictured out and about in New York this week as wife Katie Holmes performed on Broadway Tuesday for the play All My Sons.

This is not the first time The Sun falsely reported an actor's death. In 2006, the same website had claimed that Tom Hanks fell to his death from the same cliffs. The Sun seems to be making a habit out of it.

What happened to responsible journalism?

The Tonight Show host Jay Leno isn’t only known for his mouth. He’s also popular for his love of rare and valuable cars, which may get his behind hauled to court.

According to the NY Post, the family of Macy’s successor John Strauss has sued the talk show host and the owners of an East Side garage who reportedly hoodwinked the heir out of his precious 1931 Duesenberg Model J.

A Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit states that the car’s estimated worth is $1.2 million, but that Leno was able to buy it from the garage for a measly $180,000 following a “sham” sale.

Nathan Goldberg, a lawyer for Strauss, says that “the whole thing was a sham.”

The heir’s family, who claims he was then in his 80s, also charges that Strauss had – for years – rejected Leno’s attempts to get his hands on the one-of-a-kind auto, but that it wound up in the host’s possession after the garage resorted to “funny business” three years ago.

The suit claims the octogenarian had to pay parking fee to the garage, which informed him that the charge was past due and that, if left unpaid, would lead to the auctioning of the car. The family members insist that the inheritor sent them a $22,000 check, which was returned.

The heir was told he owed $36,000 and was provided with another account number, which was for the space used by two other cars Strauss had with another garage owned by the same people. This led to Strauss "defaulting" on the Duesenberg. The garage went on to sell the other two cars to themselves and sold the precious auto to Leno, who obtained it for $180,000.

Strauss’ death in May this year led to his daughters discovering the Leno problem. Since the cars are family heirlooms, they are dead serious on getting them back. Meanwhile, representatives for the talk show host have declined to comment.

If these accusations are indeed true, Leno should’ve been quick enough to smell a $180,000 rip-off. But his love for cars got him blinded.

Pop sensation Madonna and director husband Guy Ritchie have finally confirmed the rumors that have long surrounded their 7-year marriage.

Reports claim that the couple’s decision to separate was made amicably and that they both are keen on settling things out of court. However, chitchats have it that Madonna, 50, did NOT make 40-year-old Ritchie sign a prenuptial agreement.

A friend of the pop singer’s says he’s now after Madonna’s massive fortune. Combined, the couple is said to be worth "$521 million," with most of the wealth coming from the music icon obviously.

Hours after the two substantiated the divorce rumors, the pal said, “Guy wants to make himself out to be a gentleman who’s above money. If only that was the case. The truth is he’s looking for a nice piece of the pie.”

But The Sun reports that the director is after “not one penny” of the singer’s “$650 million fortune” even though his wealth amounted to “only a tenth of his wife’s earnings.”

Conflicting amounts. But reports claim Ritchie stands to get more than a hundred million dollars.

Meanwhile, Madonna’s BFF Gwyneth Paltrow has reportedly tried to convince the superstar not to separate from hubby Ritchie. Paltrow, who’s also married to an Englishman (Coldplay’s Chris Martin) allegedly begged the pop icon “not to be in idiot” and let their union crumble. She thinks it’s impossible for the popular couple to hurt their children by breaking up.

But wouldn’t it hurt the children more if they stayed together and made life miserable for all of them?

Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon are hitting a rough patch, Star Magazine claims.

The two are said to have started drifting apart ever since the actor flew to London and Morocco for the filming of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

Star reports:

“This is his first epic, and his mind is on his work,” a pal of Reese’s tells Star. “They talk on the phone and e-mail, but he’s not ‘there.’ Reese is wondering if this is how it’s going to be between them every time he’s out of the country filming.” The relationship hit such a rough patch that Reese, 32, flew to London for a quick rendezvous with Jake, 27, at The Dorchester hotel in mid-September.

“They really needed to reconnect and remember why they were in a relationship in the first place,” says another source. “While there, they even went house hunting for a place because Jake will be using London as his home base until December. Reese doesn’t like the formality of a hotel for her and her two kids.”

Hopefully, celebrating the holidays together “will get them back on the same page,” adds the source.

Of course, there’s always the likelihood that Star just badly wants to fill up its gossip pages that it has turned a mere conjecture into something fact-sounding. Obviously, being physically apart can put a strain on some coosome twosome, but not necessarily set them off thinking Splitsville.

But then again the “smoke-fire” adage comes to mind. Countdown, anyone?

For someone who’s in an openly lesbian relationship with Lindsay Lohan, you’d think that homophobia would practically be situated at the bottom of DJ Sam Ronson’s list.

But DJ Stacy, resident record-spinner for NY spot Rubyfruit would have you think otherwise. Stacy claims to have offered Lohan’s other half to perform her stuff there.

Gossip column Page Six quotes her:

“At first, her agent said it was $8,000 for the night plus airfare and hotel. Then, he was informed it was a gay and lesbian bar, we were told she doesn't do those kind of venues. She doesn't do gay and lesbian bars and clubs.

"I thought it was kind of strange considering she's a lesbian. It would have been really great to have her in there and help... It's really like betraying her sisters. It just doesn't make sense.”

If there's one really strange about this, it's that Sam turned down eight grand!

A Ronson rep shot down Stacy’s claims saying, “It is not true. I can tell you that I am the only one that runs her calendar and was never approached by Rubyfruit.”

Okay. So one would wonder why Rubyfruit would be speaking about it if it was outright false. Publicity? Right. Like anyone would bother blogging about lesbian Ronson turning down gay club Rubyfruit and Rubyfruit blabbing about it to Page Six.

Which I just did. Apparently.

Justin “I’m a Mac” Long is one lucky guy to have two Hollywood girls catfighting over him. Well, almost.

It can be recalled that Drew Barrymore recently split from the Mac dude, who more recently has been seen out on some romps with Kirsten Dunst.

According to OK! Magazine, the two ended up at the same place at the same time. Talk about lucky stars.

The publication reports that the two actresses were backstage at the taping of Saturday Night Live when the tension got too much for them.

Barrymore was with Charlie’s Angels pal Cameron Diaz, who was on a cameo role that night, while Dunst’s presence was to support Spiderman co-star James Franco, who was playing host for SNL.

Previously, Dunst, who said the Long rumors "are the funniest thing on planet Earth," denied she had goings-on with him. However, she had been repeatedly photographed with him over the summer, shortly after he made public his split from Barrymore in July.

Anyways, one nosy witness told OK!, “Drew and Kirsten had a really awkward run-in. James had to deflect the situation by making a joke and walking away with Kirsten while Drew then fumed about it to Cameron.”

The unease reportedly continued on at a party held after the show at new NYC hotspot Wildwood Barbeque.

One partygoer said, “Both Drew and Kirsten were there. But Kirsten didn't want to be near her, so they stayed far away from each other the entire night.”

Aww to be infected with the Mac guy virus…

Looks like Denise Richards is facing huge embarrassment due to the seesawing stance that her big bosses have when it comes to her Complicated reality show.

After network executives told her she’s getting a second season that prompted her to announce it a few weeks ago, they reportedly made a U-turn and informed her that there might be no Complicated II.

Earlier this month, Richards confirmed that the Denise Richards: It’s Complicated is returning, shooting down talks that it had been called off after sagging ratings.

However, E! executives said that the return of the actress’ second series is still uncertain. A representative for the network told the New York Post, "We are still deciding on (renewal for) a second season."

After all the complicated things she had to go through, Denise can handle an egg on the face.

It seems that the computer software giant isn’t all too happy with the outcome of their new ad campaign that featured boss Bill Gates and comedian Seinfeld, who they recruited to help smarten up Windows Vista’s image.

There are talks that the ads featuring the Seinfeld star, who appears in Microsoft’s latest promotions together with founder Gates for an estimated $10 million, are to be pulled out.

There were two spots filmed. In the first one, Gates and Seinfeld were out shopping for shoes, while the second showed them chatting at a family’s dinner table. They both started airing the first week of September.

Rumors have it that these two Seinfeld spots failed to draw in consumers and were, thus, replaced by new campaigns featuring hip-hop star Pharell Williams, actress Eva Longoria, and even author Deepak Chopra.

However, a Microsoft representative shot down the claims and insisted that the change in line-up is “completely in accordance” with the firm’s plans and that it was part of their campaign’s second phase.

Methinks it won’t matter whoever or whatever antic they feature in their ads. People seem to know better than to upgrade to Vista.

Speaking of Brad Pitt, don’t go using the words “Brad Pitt” on a search engine if you don’t want your PC to die out on you.

Internet security firm McAfee is warning people about the dangers of performing a search using the words “Brad Pitt.”

It turns out that bug creators have used his name for malevolent purposes. Unsuspecting people who use these search terms are at great risk of infecting their systems.

If you search for Brad Pitt wallpapers or pictures on the Internet, you have an 18% chance that your computer comes down with the Brad Pitt syndrome: adware, spyware, viruses, pictures of the actor, and other dangerous stuff.

What’s odd, though, is that McAfee is selling a prohibitively costly spyware blocker.

According to a spokesperson, "Web surfers looking for celebrity gossip, screen savers and ring tones are often directed to fake internet sites that look legitimate but pose a risk to the security of their computers."

Read: Buy McAfee products now or you get this 18% chance of your computer conking out, thereby preventing you from accessing all things Brad Pitt.

Pitt isn’t the only one though. There’s “Justin Timberlake,” “Beyonce” and… "Heidi Montag."

Heidi Montag??? Well, if you searched for anything about that attention-craving HM, then you deserve a "computer infection."

Girlfriend gossip… That’s what’s keeping Disney bosses seething.

Executives at Disney are said to be infuriated over the recent spate of relationship rumors that are befalling Joe and Nick of The Jonas Bros.

The pop stars – who sport purity rings to make sure that they don't forget their chastity vow – have reportedly been given a “ticking off” for parading their love lives in public.

Talks have it that Joe Jonas is going out with The Hills star Lauren Conrad and country crooner Taylor Swift. There are also rumors surrounding Nick and Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus and reality actress Kim Kardashian.

All these talks are allegedly driving Disney bosses nuts, fearing that the boys will go the way of Cyrus.

Disney biggies are concerned that the Jonas boys could be struck with a crisis similar to Cyrus’s Vanity Fair photoshoot, which caused public outcry.

An unidentified Disney official told Daily Star Sunday, “There is a constant stream of photos, gossip and sexual innuendo about the Jonas Brothers that just isn't in keeping with their – or our – image.

“We need to figure out how to play it all down before it explodes in our faces like it did with Miley."

Disney is painfully aware it can’t take another Miley episode.

Teen sensation Miley Cyrus has fueled talks that she is dating fellow teen star Cody Linley after they were seen leaving the actor’s LA pad late in the evening.

Previously, the Hannah Montana star has admitted her crush on co-star 18-year-old Linley, who plays her love interest on the TV series.

She once said, "He is so much fun to look at. He's really fun and down to earth. And he's hot!"

Linley used to date Camp Rock actress Demi Lovato until their recent split.

Rumor has it that when Linley and Lovato went their separate ways, the 15-year-old Disney star “pounced on the newly single hunk.”

Linley and Cyrus, who is reportedly a member of the purity ring cult, were photographed as the actor was driving away from his apartment on Sept. 2.

A witness said, “Cody opened the door of his Mustang for Miley, who had a huge smile on her face. She couldn't keep her eyes off him.”

However, Linley insists the two of them are just pals. “She came over, and Miley, my roommate and I all painted. We splatter-painted. Right now, we're just very close friends.”

18 and 15... Dude better watch out.

The Gossip Girl star is said to be lined up to replace Grey’s Anatomy actor Patrick Dempsey as the face of Versace.

Crawford is reportedly close to signing an agreement to become the prestigious Italian fashion label’s new model.

Versace previously released a statement remarking on the clothes the actor recently wore to three major events: Fashion Rocks, the MTV Video Music Awards and the 21st birthday bash of Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively.

When asked about the rumors, a Versace spokesperson said, "We have been working hard to develop our relationship with Chace - and that is all we can say on the subject.

"Patrick Dempsey is contracted with us through to Spring/Summer 2009. It is undetermined who will replace him at this time."

The 23-year-old Gossip guy, who plays troubled rich student Nate Archibald in the series, is well-known for donning a variety of sharp and fashionable outfits.

Compared to Dempsey's manly looks, Crawford is more like an Abercrombie and Fitch, not a Versace. But he will be… in ten years.

Get Smart actress Anne Hathaway has reportedly shelled out $37,000 a month for then-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri’s NY apartment for the last four months of his lease, which ran out in June.

You’d think the Italian bf would have some money left to pay for his rent after sophisticatedly bamboozling investors for an estimated $50 million.

After meeting Follieri in 2004, Hathaway, 25, reportedly cooed, “It was totally love at first sight . . . He is sooo good-looking . . . He looks like a god.”

Now it’s totally the slammer for the 29-year-old Italian “god” after he was convicted on all counts of money laundering and fraud and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Six hours before the Feds came to pick him up, the actress ditched him. Vanity Fair reports the actress tried to let him off gently.

According to the mag, Hathaway told the tearful Follieri, “You were the love of my life. I’ll always love you. You know that, baby.”

Later, there were talks that the young actress had a hand in Follieri’s arrest. Reports claim that Hathaway lured him back to New York from Italy to face the music.

Obviously, she has gotten smart.

Celebrity pairings have ranged from cute to bizarre. Then there are those that can be considered a rarity.

One of them is the Jacko-Pam Anderson tandem.

 

UK's arguably reliable Daily Mirror has reported that Michael Jackson and Pamela Anderson have gone out on a string of dates.

 

While they might look odd together, they share a common love. They both heart plastic surgery.

 

The British daily quotes a source who claims that the mammoth-chested Baywatch babe is a massive follower of the moonwalking and crotch-grabbing King of Pop.

Since Jackson is a humanitarian, it's safe to assume that he's also a fan of the PETA model's big chest heart. Anderson loves animals and hates real girls that eat meat.

 

Mutual feelings and all, they decided to hook up in Malibu.

 

The big stars that they are, their people made sure their tryst was as covert as an FBI agent’s mission.

 

A Mirror source claims Jackson fears being stalked so he thought he and Pam should go “somewhere neutral for their first date.” He decided the get-together should be held in Shutters Hotel on Malibu Beach -- in a corner where sunlight has no way of streaming in.

 

So no one would accuse them anything, they deliberately arrived separately then had a few tipples at the bar.

 

The source insists that Pam and Mike chose to be hidden from public view because, first, they didn’t want anyone to see how unusual they look together.

Second, they feared for their lives (read: they don’t want the lovely California sunshine dissolving their existence into puddles.)

As Mirror puts it, “there’s a fine line between looking hot and having a runny, bubbling face.”

 

The blabbermouth adds that the two appeared to have totally hit it off: Pamela was flirting with MJ – naturally – and he reportedly appeared to love every minute of it.

 

The insider claims Jackson enjoyed the rendezvous immensely that he felt brave enough to ask the blonde bombshell out for a second tryst.

 

Orange children, anyone?

Pop superstar Madonna is said to be close to losing her crew members for her Sticky and Sweet Tour after she relegated them to second-class travel accommodations.

Reports claim that the singer’s 250-strong ensemble has threaten to walk out on her if she doesn’t provide them better hotels and travel arrangement.

An insider tells British daily Mirror, "Everyone is absolutely furious with her and some of them want to walk out of the tour."

Even though the tour members worked their rears off, Madonna – wanting to cut back on her expenses – booked them in a 50-pounds-a-night shabby lodge. Worse, the crew was also forced to fly on easyJet flight, a low-budget airline.

Meanwhile, the singer’s hubby Guy Ritchie, sons Rocco and David, and daughter Lourdes are reportedly being given VIP treatment at an 11,000-pounds-a-night chateau. This is in addition to a luxurious jet exclusively hired for the family.

This is apart from her Madge-sty’s demands including a helicopter that takes her from the stage to her elegant castle, her team of beauticians, her own chef and a chiropractor.

Now, the insider added that several members are already saying that if things don’t improve, they’ll be bailing out from the sticky and sweet tour.

The source stated, “They feel they are being treated like second-class citizens, despite all their hard work over the last few months.”

These folks might just have to keep complaining – or simply walk out – since Madonna’s made it clear since the Blonde Ambition tour way back in 1990 that she’s the boss.

Sir Paul McCartney has shot down rumors saying he is set to marry American heiress Nancy Shevell. 

The ex-Beatle, 66, and Shevell, 47, have sparked wedding talks after McCartney was seen shopping at high-end London jewelers S.J. Phillips.

They were subsequently reported to have gotten the blessing of both their families after they came back from their Route 66 road trip across the US earlier this month.

However, a publicist for the British star denied he is to marry and said, "It is nonsense to say they are getting married."

Earlier this year, the Beatle legend ended his union with former model Heather Mills, while Shevell was working on the final stages of her divorce from lawyer Bruce Blakeman.

For his sake, let’s hope this story doesn’t have a LEG.

But a bio about Macca said he can’t exist without women. Well then, if that’s the case, he better have an iron-clad pre-nuptial document drawn up.

But it's not like he's going to have the same "problem" with Shevell.