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The rumor mill has been smoking about Clay Aiken being gay ever since he walked off the American Idol stage and walked straight into his hit music career but no confirmation has been made yet. Is he or isn’t he? According to Clay, “Nobody cares.” The singer told Us that he doesn’t think anyone should slap their sexuality into anyone else’s face and that all he really wants to do is sing. However, even with all his attempts at keeping his personal life private, several gays have come out on the internet alleging that they were able to get physical with Clay. Clay says that it’s hard to deal with all the scrutiny but that he’s learned to not let it get to him.

The male version of Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty, may still be locked up in jail but the blood, sweat and tears he poured into his art went on display earlier this week in a Paris gallery. Did I say blood, sweat and tears? Maybe just blood. Perhaps the gory exhibit of 30 of the singer’s paintings done in pencil, paint and his blood were inspired by his love of the needle. Maybe this should explain why his house was said to be stained with blood all over. Any of his remaining fans better get to the gallery quick before someone decides to quarantine the place.

While Amy Winehouse was busy getting arrested, news that her incarcerated hubby Blake Fielder-Civil has been cheating on her have come out. Blake had a hearing on Friday that Wino didn’t attend due to her own legal troubles. It looks like Blake didn’t miss her though as the douche was spotted blowing kisses to another woman at his latest court appearance. 21-year old Sophie Schandorff was also seen returning the blown kisses from across the courtroom. Blake even responded by mouthing ‘I love you’ back to the blonde. The lady however says that she is simply his best friend and that she has known Blake for two years.

The Box Office Top 5

1. Prom Night – $20,804,941
2. Street Kings – $12,469,631
3. 21 – $10,470,173
4. Nim’s Island – $9,111,667
5. Leatherheads – $6,276,665

 

Little Miley Cyrus has sparked something of a controversy, featured in the latest issue of Vanity Fair wearing nothing more than a bedsheet and sly grin. The photo, taken by photographer, Annie Leibovitz, is being published shortly after other photos of Miley have been circulated on the Internet snuggling with what appears to be her boyfriend.

Meghan Fox tops FHM’s list of the 100 sexiest women of 2008.

The top 10:

1. Meghan Fox
2. Jessica Biel
3. Jessica Alba
4. Elisha Cuthbert
5. Scarlett Johansson
6. Emmanuelle Chriqri
7. Hilary Duff
8. Tricia Helfer
9. Blake Lively
10. Kate Beckinsale

Druggie jailbird Pete Doherty is reading the Koran to get him through his days in the slammer.

The Babyshambles singer has turned to the Islam holy book after being imprisoned at London’s Wormwood Scrubs.

Potty Pete requested a translation after being put in an isolated cell at the tough prison last week. And the rock junkie is now “lapping it up”.

A pal revealed yesterday: “He’s been reading the Koran since he went into segregation. He’s got a lot of Muslim friends and they’ve been on at him for ages to study it. Now he’s on his own he’s got time on his hands to study it. I’m surprised how much it has calmed him down as he was very on edge inside. He definitely seems more chilled. He’s lapping it up and really interested in it. I think it’s helping him in there.”

In the past Pete has also read up on weird cult Scientology after being introduced to it by his then girlfriend Nadine Ruddy.

If Pete ever does think about converting to Islam, he’s going to have to make some radical changes to his outrageous lifestyle.

Maybe he’s yet to get to the bits in the sacred book that rule out alcohol and mind-altering drugs. Eating any meat which is not prepared the halal way is also banned. Considering the only food I have ever seen Pete scoff is a Big Mac, I’m not sure what he would plan to eat.

And as Muslims are advised not to wear any tight-fitting clothes, all those skinny jeans would have to go straight down to the charity shop. And putrid Pete will also have to sort out his disgusting dirty fingernails, as the book guides followers to stay clean and well groomed.

Looks like he’s got a lot of work to do before he nails this one.

‘Nashville Star’ 2003 season finalist Miranda Lambert has been accused of assaulting a woman because she didn’t know who the country singer was. The alleged victim Aisha Esbay says that she was sitting at a bar with friends when one recognized Miranda and wanted a picture. Esbay approached the singer saying that she didn’t know her but that her friend wanted a photo. That apparently pissed off the singer and shoved Esbay into a bar stool multiple times. Smith County Sherriff’s Department says they are investigating but, at worst, it will be a Class C misdemeanour – just think of it like a violent speeding ticket.

Foxy Brown’s exit from Rikers Island prison last Friday was a highly unusual one but it is being said that everything was done by the book. The female rapper’s ride out of prison was a black SUV by City Councilman Charles Barron. It’s not SOP because newly ex-cons are usually shuttled out to freedom on a city bus. But since Barron was a city employee, it was completely and entirely by the rules for him to shuttle Foxy out in a private car. In fact, the Department of Corrections was pretty obsessed with making sure that nothing was out of line for the rapper’s exit.

Robbie Williams has enlisted the help of a man who has allegedly been abducted by aliens to cure his fear of the dark.

The ‘Angels’ singer intends to fly British 23-year-old Jason Andrews – who says he has become a psychic sage after being taken by aliens on several occasions – out to his home in Los Angeles to help him sleep at night.

Jason’s mother Ann Andrews has chronicled her sons supposed extra-terrestrial encounters in two books – ‘Abducted: The True Story of Alien Abduction in Rural England’ and ‘Jason: My Indigo Child’. The books claim he has an ‘earthly body but cosmic soul’.

Robbie said: ‘Jason’s mother Ann reminds me of my mother. My mother was a tarot card reader. I live in fear of this stuff. That’s why I want to investigate ghosts and UFOs. So I can work out why I get scared at night.’

Robbie has even likened his time with boyband Take That, who he left in 1995, to being abducted by aliens. He said: ‘I think joining Take That was like being whisked off on a spaceship and coming back and all your friends going, ‘He’s weird now.’ ‘

Robbie met Ann at a conference at the Aquarius Hotel and Casino in Nevada, which he was invited to by a friend who runs conspiracy theory websites. The 34-year-old singer is reportedly a member of a UFO ring in Los Angeles, and often hosts meetings at his mansion.

Robbie recently claimed he has seen spaceships on three occasions, and intends to quit singing to study aliens full time. He said: ‘I’m stopping being a pop star. I’m going to be a full-time Ufologist.’

What is it with the May-December romance? Kim Kardashian’s former home movie maestro, Ray J, was spotted hitting the clubs in Atlanta with recovering diva Whitney Houston later this past week. Bobby may be writing the book but Ray J is trying to get the movie rights! Also, on a pre-taped episode of ‘Chelsea Lately’ that aired on the same night that they were spotted, Ray J was grilled like a grilled cheese sandwich about his so-called relationship with the crack whore – I mean Whitney. Ray J said they were just friends. Right. His new song ‘Boyfriend’ is about sleeping with a married woman – which is rumored to be based on his relationship with Whitney in 2007. Just friends my butt.

Her old man might be Saint Bob but young Peaches Geldof is a forgetful devil.

The Boomtown Brat caused chaos by walking out of an expensive designer clothes shop with a $500 dress tucked under her arm – without handing over a penny.

She popped into Victim fashion boutique on London’s trendy Carnaby Street to check out their threads on Thursday night. After introducing herself to the designer, she said she’d be back later then walked out with more than just a business card.

Designer Mei Hui Liu said: “We were really busy preparing for an important fashion show and the shop was a bit of a mess. Peaches introduced herself and said she thought my designs were really pretty. She took a business card and walked out. That’s when we realised one of the dresses was gone. But when we looked outside Peaches had gone too.  It was quite upsetting because I have been working really hard for weeks preparing for the show and she just walked out with one of the best pieces.”

The dress in question was a cream one-off vintage silk design and was earmarked to take pride of place at an upcoming fashion show.

After several frantic calls they managed to get hold of Peaches’ agent to ask what had happened to the dress and get an explanation. Sure enough, she then returned with her tail between her legs, explaining she had picked the dress up by mistake because it was the same colour as her scarf.

When she brought the dress back the next day it had the label ripped out. But to make up for the misunderstanding, generous Peaches decided to keep it and paid up.

A similar thing happened in 2006. A security guard thought Peaches was about to walk out of an Urban Outfitters store in London without paying for a coat.

So Peaches, for future reference, the normal process of buying clothes involves handing over money BEFORE you leave with them.

Not even prison can come between Pete Doherty and his drugs. According to reports, the wreck of a rocker is totally getting high in the slammer. Prison doctors have been giving Pete the heroin substitute methadone to wean him off the drugs but he’s actually topping off the treatment with the real thing. An inmate even comments to the source on the report saying “He hasn’t received his prison wage yet so he’s getting the drugs on credit and writing IOUs. He usually signs his name next to a scribbled smiley face with a trilby.” It is also being said that Pete has befriended an ex-street fighter who protects him and that his cell mate was a drug dealer on the outside. Disgustingly, prison officers are also said to be treating him like a rock star and even asking for autographs. He’s got a posse in jail?! He better not be let out early.

The only thing that’s scarier or sadder than having Goth rocker Marilyn Manson on your flight is the fact that paparazzi barely even noticed the big A-list star that is Cameron Diaz walking behind the man on Sunday. That is just plain whack! But then again, with his long black hair, big old shades, five inch heels and heavily caked on foundation, the photographers might have thought that he was actually Cher. If that was the case, they’re forgiven for completely ignoring Cameron. If not, some people need to get their eyes checked. Honestly, who would want to stare at a photo of Marilyn Manson?

Being a doctor really has its perks – like getting off easy in the Britney Spears medical records scandal at UCLA Medical Center. A new report says that while 53 employees snooped into the pop wreck’s files, non-doctors got stiffer punishments (like getting fired) than the doctors did. According to the LA Times, 18 employees resigned, retired or were dismissed but none of them were physicians. The report went on to say that the staff at UCLA was celebrity-crazed and that employees ran to their computers within minutes of Brit’s arrival at the hospital back in 2005 for the birth of Sean Preston.

Has been rapper Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, was arrested last week and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery after cops were called to his house for an alleged altercation with his wife. The rapper has since been released and after appearing at Palm Beach County court, was ordered to stay away from his wife. He is not allowed any contact with her and can only give her a phone call if absolutely needed. He can have contact with his kids but only through one of his friends for the mean time. He will also be allowed to go back to the house to get his personal belongings but must be escorted by a cop. That’s what happens when you hit your wife in front of the kids.

Former Hole front woman and blabbering blogger Courtney Love was spotted outside a London club on Wednesday night with a plastic bag full of prescription pills. Has she never heard of a medicine cabinet? This is why people refuse to take her seriously – because they know just how much of a wreck she is. Plus, she’s also said to be diagnosed with a bipolar disorder. But then again, we have to feel even just a bit of sympathy for her. Maybe it’s her way of coping with the fact that her late husband Kurt Cobain committed suicide 14 years ago last week.

Now that she’s single, baby-free and has become a blond, Lily Allen has gotten on the naughty side. According to the Daily Mail, the British singer was spotted heading into a bathroom stall with two men at London’s Dolce on Wednesday night. If you read that bit of info with no malice in mind, then it’s pretty tame. But who doesn’t have naughty things coming to mind at that? Two bouncers eventually kicked Lily and her companions out of the toilets. Aww, they didn’t join in? If Lily did this sort of thing on her talk show, I’m sure a lot more people would be tuning in.

Foxy Brown has been looking for ways to get out of Rikers Island and she’s gone pretty creative – although stupid as well – with her ideas. But once the rapper does get out, it looks like she’ll be heading to the small screen. It seems that Foxy has been bitten by the reality bug as she is reportedly in negotiations with cable VH1 for a reality show. Well that’s rich. I wonder if the TV execs do visits with her at Rikers to get details on the deal ironed out. That’s mighty industrious of her though – being in jail isn’t getting in the way of her business.

Robbie Williams will prise himself off his Hollywood sofa today to caddy for a top Brit golfer.

He will be on the bag of pal Nick Dougherty at the curtain-raising par three competition of the US Masters in Augusta, Georgia.

Rob is a sportaholic. He missed playing football so much after moving to LA he set up his own team — called LA Vale as a tribute to his favourite side Port Vale. But since losing interest in soccer he’s become a golf fanatic.

I’m told: “Rob is glued to the TV when golf’s on. He thought it would be a giggle to offer to caddy for Nick.”

I wonder about his role. Carrying the snacks, perhaps?