The Best of 2008

Thanks to New York's Daily News, they have put together some of this year's most memorable quotes from the mouths of, shall we say, some of our favorite celebs:

"You know what? I am actually not that much into voting. I think it's kind of crazy that a woman is running, because I think that women deal with a lot of emotions and menopause and PMS and stuff. Like, I'm so moody all the time. I know I couldn't be able to run a country 'cause I'd be crying one day and yelling at people the next day, you know?" - Brooke Hogan on her reality show.

"Jesus was persecuted, and I'm going to get persecuted, you know?" - Heidi Montag to USA Today.

"I cried my eyelashes off." - Oprah Winfrey on Barack Obama's win in November.

"This song is for the emotionally retarded. You might know a few people who fall into that category. God knows I do." - Madonna shortly after her divorce became public.

"Somebody needs to step up and get this young woman into some quality care - and I do not apologize one whit, not one second, for trying to make this happen." - Dr. Phil on Britney Spears.

"Chace is built like a porcelain doll. I don't even know if he bleeds. He might have been crafted by Mattel. He has, like, the teen-idol genome. He's...beautiful." - Penn Badgley on costar Chace Crawford.

"I think it's really artsy. It wasn't in a skanky way. Annie took, like, a beautiful shot, and I thought that was really cool. That's what she wanted me to do, and you can't say no to Annie. She's so cute. She gets this puppy-dog look and you're like 'Okay.'" - Miley Cyrus on her controversial photo shoot for Vanity Fair.

Quote of the Day

"We're going to remember this forever," - Oprah Winfrey on this historical day of voting for the presidential election. More than 130 million people are expected to vote today.

Oprah's School Matron Arrested

Poor Oprah tries to do a great thing for a bunch of deserving African kids, and then one of the hired hands gets popped for physically and sexually abusing some of the kids. Ouch!

Police in South Africa have arrested a former employee at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy on charges of physical and sexual abuse, a police spokesman tells CNN.

Supt. Lungelo Dlamini says that on Monday the former school matron, whose name has not been disclosed, is due in Sebokeng Magistrate Court, which is responsible for cases involving family violence, child protection and sexual offenses.

The suspect stands accused of physical abuse against girls at the school, as well as soliciting them for indecent acts, says the CNN report.

The South African newspaper The Cape Argus this week quoted girls at the school as saying the dorm matron allegedly threw a student against a wall after first grabbing her by the throat. The youngsters further alleged that the matron swore, screamed at and assaulted other students.

When she learned of the accusations, Oprah immediately suspended the school's principal (with pay!), and flew to South Africa with her own team of investigator's. After presenting the police with the team's findings, Oprah then presented each student with their own cell phone so that they can call HER directly, if necessary.

Can I get one?

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The Secret: Coming to a Town Near You

The NY Daily News' Ben Widdicombe is reporting on a new "nutty sect" that is making the rounds in Hollywood recruiting celebrities. Move over Scientology and Kabbalah, because "The Secret" is in town.

"The Secret" promises "a new era for humankind" through "the secret laws and principles of the universe." According to its Web site, this information popped into the head of blond Australian TV producer Rhonda Byrne in the spring of 2004.

At a pre-Oscars dinner for eventual Best Supporting Actress winner Jennifer Hudson, thrown by Stuart and Jane Weitzman at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Friday, Secret "teacher" Lisa Nichols explained the philosophy to Emmy Rossum, Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane.

"They were abuzz about it and wanted to talk to the guru," another guest tells me. Andre Leon Talley, Rachel Roy and Damon Dash were also in the room.

An uncharacteristically credulous Oprah Winfrey has even had Nichols on her show to discuss the philosophy. Nichols writes for the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series, whose creator, Jack Canfield, is also a Secret teacher.

But this is "Junk Food for the Brain." The crackpot thesis behind the Secret is that you can alter reality - from finding a parking space to curing cancer to getting a BMW - through positive thinking. And there's a very "Da Vinci Code" back story, about a 5,000-year-old conspiracy to keep the public from learning it. But don't worry, because your boys Beethoven, Lincoln and Einstein were in on it and passed the knowledge along.

This sounds like the idea that actress Virginia Madsen was talking about several days ago, which she calls "The Law of Cupcakes", which is basically her name for positive thinking.

Clooney Has Had a Little Nip and Tuck

'Sexiest Man Alive' George Clooney admitted to pal Julia Roberts that he's had a little bit of work done on his eyes. Roberts asked Clooney the question during an interview that will appear on Oprah Winfrey's Oscar show.

Clooney said that it is important to look awake, so he went under the knife to acchieve that. When the tables were turned, and the same question was put to Roberts, she insisted that she hadn't undergone any procedures..."yet".

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Foxx's Head Gets Bigger Along With His Paycheck

Source: Janet Charlton

Tongues are wagging that Jamie Foxx isn't very easy to get along with these days, now that his star has risen and his ego has blossomed exponentially. He downplayed that big head of his recently when discussing his 'Dreamgirls' rols with Oprah. Apparently he was so keen on getting that role, he says he would have done anything to get it, even do it for nothing. That was definitely news to the Disney bigwigs, since Foxx was the one who held out for the most money before signing on to the project. Then after playing the primadonna card, some critics are buzzing that he basically "phoned in" his role in the film, and certainly didn't give a stand out performance. Word is that Jamie was upset that he didn't receive any awards nods, but no one else in the industry is surprised. Ouch!

Oprah Had A Secret Baby At 14

From Tyler Durden



A story in this weeks National Enquirer has forced Oprah Winfrey to admit that she was pregnant at age 14 and would have been a teen mother except the baby was born prematurely and died shortly after birth. She blames her early pregnancy on years of sexual abuse and the "resulting promiscuity." Oprahs best friend says:

"She didn't really know who the father was of this child... and hid the pregnancy for a very long time. It was a secret that she carried for many years because she was very ashamed."

Everyone loves a good rape story, but this one was just gross. I don’t need to think about Oprah Winfrey ever having sex, much less at 14 against her will. By the way, do we really have to call it "rape". Such an ugly word. My attorneys and I prefer to say the girl had an "an unrequested admirer".

Top 20 Richest Women In Showbiz

From Just Jared

Forbes Magazine just tabulated “The 20 Richest Women In Entertainment” and there are some surprises in there! The youngest women on the list? The 22-year-old Olsen Twins. But to make the list at all, you need a minimum net worth of $45 million. Cha-ching!

1 — Oprah Winfrey = $1,500 million
2 — J.K. Rowling = $1,000 million
3 — Martha Stewart = $638 million
4 — Madonna = $325 million
5 — Celine Dion = $250 million
6 — Mariah Carey = $225 million
7 — Janet Jackson = $150 million
8 — Julia Roberts = $140 million
9 — Jennifer Lopez = $110 million
10 — Jennifer Aniston = $110 million
11 — Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen = $100 million
12 — Britney Spears = $100 million
13 — Judith “Judge Judy” Sheindlin = $95 million
14 — Sandra Bullock = $85 million
15 — Cameron Diaz = $75 million
16 — Gisele Bundchen = $70 million
17 — Ellen DeGeneres = $65 million
18 — Nicole Kidman = $60 million
19 — Christina Aguilera = $60 million
20 — Renee Zellweger = $45 million