Ashley Dupré Hooks up with Chris Lighty
Ashley Alexandra Dupré, the ex-prostitute who shot to national spotlight after blowing Eliot Spitzer, is now looking to extend her 15 minutes of fame by whoring herself out to the music biz. Dupré has hooked up with Chris Lighty, famed manager of mega rap stars 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, and Missy Elliott, according to the NY Post’s Page Six. Spitzer Girl is not a complete stranger to the music biz. Prior to Spitzer’s prostitution scandal, she had recorded some R&B songs and posted them o

Ex-high class call girl Ashley Dupre now eyeing singing career?
Sources have revealed that the 23-year-old has signed manager Chris Lighty, with high profile client list such as 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott, to help her in her pursuit of a music career. Dupre, who moved to New York City at the age of 19 to get her chords heard, had apparently swayed from her dreams to other career choices, reports the New York Post. She had been dubbed as an ‘informant’ during the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal which saw the politician patronising a prostitut

Ashley Dupre Wants to Yell for Cash
The ex-prostitute -- fine, escort - who felled Eliot Spitzer wants to sell herself to that other brothel, the music biz.Dupre has already hooked up with Chris Lighty, the guy who has managed 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, and Missy Elliott,...Permalink

Extra, Extra
Photograph by jeanettics on FlickrFrom the Gothamist Newsmap: Shots fired at the police at E 125 St & 1st Ave in Manhattan, a pursuit at Richmond Ave & Platinum Ave on Staten Island, and a large crowd at Ave U & E 55 St in Brooklyn.In today's shortened day of trading, the stock market was up: The Dow gained over 100 points and the S&P 500 had its best week of advances in 34 years.Activists are protesting Rent-a-Center's expensive fees for renting new appliances, claiming the company takes advantage of inner

Celebs News: Amy Winehouse has 'consulted divorce lawyers' over husband Blake Fielder-Civil
Amy Winehouse apparently spoke with divorce lawyers yesterday. The singer, who... Naomi Campbell shows off her sexy bikini body in sizzling holiday snap Naomi Campbell showed off her honed and toned body today while relaxing in the... TV reports claim Mumbai terrorists were British   Claims that Britons were among the terrorists who killed more than 140... Peaches Geldof exclusive and more in Mirror.co.uk's Friday gossip round-

Amy Winehouse meets with divorce lawyers in the hospital
On Tuesday Amy Winehouse was hospitalized after having a seizure. Though her publicist claims it was due to the specific combination of prescription medicine she’s taking, The Sun says that Amy and husband Blake Fielder-Civil got into a major screaming match over the phone, resulting in Amy going on a long bender. Now they’re reporting that Amy is so serious about ending her marriage that she met with divorce lawyers – while she was still in the hospital. Amy Winehouse met divorce lawyers yesterday

Amy Winehouse Consults Divorce Lawyers
The Mirror is reporting that Amy Winehouse has consulted lawyers about divorcing her husband Blake Fielder-Civil. She was so anxious to get her marriage over with that she actually had the attorneys meet her at the hospital where she is currently…

Paltrow and Martin’s marriage gone cold?
Rumor is that actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, about to celebrate their fifth anniversary on Dec. 5, are headed for a divorce. While Coldplay wrapped up its U.S. tour Wednesday night and instead of welcoming her husband home to London, Paltrow headed to Miami and the home of billionaire Kabbalah practitioner Jeff Soffer. Gossip started about Paltrow and Soffer when she showed up at the opening of Soffer’s Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami two weeks ago. “Gwy

Is Gwyneth Paltrow Schtupping A Billionaire? Would You Even Care?
Some advance warning: Coldplay, the dreariest band in the entire world, might be about to get considerably drearier. And it's all Gwyneth Paltrow's fault. Tucked away at the bottom of a New York Daily News article about how many molecules of mashed potato she briefly considered touching with her tongue yesterday - or whatever - came the news that Gwyneth Paltrow's marriage to Chris Martin is 'on a Break' and that she's spending a lot of time with an American real estate billionaire named Jeff Soffer. Grea

In brief: Penelope Cruz and the Captain Corelli war crime trial
The Hollywood actors Penelope Cruz (pictured in the film Captain Corelli's Mandolin) and Nicholas Cage are likely to loom large in an attempt to bring to justice a former Second World War German officer accused of ordering the execution of 5,000 Italian soldiers on the Greek island, Cephalonia, in 1943. The reason being is because this horrific act was portrayed in the film Captain Corelli's Mandolin, in which they both starred. The Italian military are attempting to indict the man allegedly respo

Eliot Spitzer’s call girl lands a record deal.
The call girl in the middle of the Eliot Spitzer scandal has landed a record deal. She has just been signed to Violator Records, the same company behind rappers Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliot. Ashlee Dupree shot to fame when her relationship with married politician Spitzer hit the headlines in March. Ashlee Dupre benefited from the exposure and her songs Move Ya Body and What We Want, both posted on her MySpace page went on to receive over 3 million hits. A source confirms, “She deserved a fair shak

pop nosh: madonna & a-rod exchange fluids
† Alex Rodriguez was busy playing waterboy for Madonna at her concert down in miami! defamer † oh gross! Sienna Miller and Balthazar Getty are rekindling their romance i'm not obsessed † AnnaLynne McCord is looking to take after Lindsay Lohan by possibly dating a woman celebslam † Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag aren't concerned w/ small details like marriage licenses dlisted † David & Victoria Beckham took time out to catch Katie Holmes' on b'way in case you didn't kno

Natalie Portman Trumps James Franco In Ivy League / Hollywood Praise-Off [Class In Session]
What does an Ivy League education get the average young Hollywood star these days? If Variety's recent collection of peer-on-peer salutations — featuring Natalie Portman and James Franco among many others — is any indication, it pretty much depends on the school. Harvard alum Portman followed up a few inconsistent efforts from Colin Farrell, James McAvoy and Scarlett Johansson ("I was clinging to the edge of my seat waiting for her to explode," she wrote of I've Loved You So Long actress

A-Rod Can’t Get Enough of Madonna
Only days after Madonna’s divorce went through and A-Rod was already marking his territory. He did spend part of Thanksgiving Day with his family but soon enough he flew over to see Madonna. He was even spotted handing her water bottles during her breaks from where he sat in the front row. Apparently many bloggers thought Alex wasn’t going to spend any time with his family on Thanksgiving, his rep has come back stating: He always had every intention of spending the holiday with Cynthia, the fa

Hooker Dupre wants to sing!
We haven't heard of Ms. Dupre for a pretty while and I was wondering how she's doing. Well, the most famous New York call girl is trying to start a new career. You may think she think of moving to LA to seduce Schwarzenegger but instead she's up for singing...

Natalie Portman Trumps James Franco In Ivy League / Hollywood Praise-Off [Class In Session]
What does an Ivy League education get the average young Hollywood star these days? If Variety’s recent collection of peer-on-peer salutations — featuring Natalie Portman and James Franco among many others — is any indication, it pretty much depends on the school. Harvard alum Portman followed up a few inconsistent efforts from Colin Farrell, James McAvoy and Scarlett Johansson (”I was clinging to the edge of my seat waiting for her to explode,” she wrote of I’ve Loved Yo

MILK, Does A Few Theaters Good
On the heels of the Prop 8 controversy , Gus Van Sant’s new film, MILK, opens in limited theaters today.  Starring Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, and Diego Luna, the film follows the life of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to a public office (and later assassinated) in the United States. MILK will be in theaters across the country on December 5. Technorati Tags: assasination, dan jinks, Diego Luna, Emile Hirsch, gay marriage, Gus Van Sant, harvey milk, milk, Politics, pop culture law, Sean

Winehouse set to split from husband
Amy Winehouse has reportedly met with lawyers to discuss a separation from husband Blake Fielder-Civil.

Chris Martin can’t get sex and candy in the US
Rock stars, especially lead singers and drummers for some reason, never have a shortage of women ready to jump into bed, or the back of the tour bus, whichever’s closer. Even if they’re butt-ugly, musicians get chicks, and pretty much any kind of candy they’re looking for, too. Any kind of chocolate, fruity and nose candy are readily available. For that reason, Chris Martin’s answers when asked if there was anything he can get in Britain that he can’t get in the US, his answ

Coldplay's Chris Martin Says The Only Thing He Can't Get In The U.S. Is "Laid"
Chris Martin says the only thing he can't get in America is "laid." The Coldplay frontman, who is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow, enjoys touring around the U.S. but misses his wife and English chocolate bars when he is away from home. When asked if there is anything he can get in Britain but not in America, Chris smiled and replied: "Laid. Oh and maybe a Toffee Crisp." Chris admits being a global music star can get lonely and he has sometimes considered running away and starting a new life. The rocker a

Coldplay's Chris Martin Says The Only Thing He Can't Get In The U.S. Is "Laid"
Chris Martin says the only thing he can't get in America is "laid." The Coldplay frontman, who is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow, enjoys touring around the U.S. but misses his wife and English chocolate bars when he is away from home.

Turkey Day with Madge, ex is all gravy for A-Rod
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez pulled double-duty in Miami Thursday, visiting his soon-to-be ex-wife and kids for Thanksgiving dinner and then rushing to be with gal pal Madonna at her house nearby. Rodriguez began his day with brunch with Madge's manager, Guy Oseary, before moving on to wife Cynthia's house, where he spent some quality daddy time with daughters, Natasha, 4, and 7-month-old Ella. The third baseman hopped into his black Porsche around 4p.m. and sped off to Star Island - where Madonna

Gwyneth and Chris Are Splitting Up?
 Is Madonna a bad influence on her friends? Rumors are floating around that Gwyneth Paltrow may be leaving her husband Chris Martin. Say it isn't so. She was seen a couple of weeks ago with Jeff Sofer a billionaire bachelor. Gwyneth attended the opening of Fountainebleu in Miami.  On Friday, Soffer gave Paltrow a private tour of the hotel and then whisked her away in his Bentley. Saturday, she joined him on his yacht with her pal Kate Hudson.Adding fuel to the fire was the way Paltrow looked i

Jay-Z And Coldplay To Play Three U.K. Shows Together In 2009
Artists to bring 'Beach Chair' and 'Lost+' collaborations to stadiums in September. By Gil Kaufman Print They hooked up for "Beach Chair" on Jay-Z's Kingdom Come album and recently did it again for "Lost+" on Coldplay's just-released Prospekt's March EP. And while they didn't have anything to do with it, musical odd couple Jay-Z and Coldplay had their music mashed-up by mixtape vets Mick Boogie and Terry Urban recently on Viva la Hova. Clearly, these artists have a thing going on,

Coldplay Thinks They Have Improved With Their Live Performances
Coldplay are "less s**t" than they used to be. The band's frontman Chris Martin insists they are at their peak and their live performances are better than ever. Speaking after a show in Munich, Germany, last week, Chris told Absolute Radio: "I think our concert is the least s**t Coldplay concert at the moment that you could have possibly ever seen. Do you see what I mean? We're better than we used to be." The "Viva La Vida" singer - who is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow - revealed how the band rate thei