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Morning Memo: Madonna and Guy Ritchie Split; Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer Back On; Ivanka Trump's New Lunch Plans

Guy Ritchie and Madonna at the RocknRolla premiere <br>last month.
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Guy Ritchie and Madonna at the RocknRolla premiere
last month.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie have prepared a statement announcing that they plan to divorce. Silver lining? Madonna is reportedly planning to move back to New York! [NYDN

On-again: Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer were seen together at La Esquina. [P6]  

A rep for Janet Jackson claims migraines are the reason she keeps canceling tour dates. [People]    read more »

Morning Memo: Harvey Weinstein Vindicated?; Bill Clinton Redirects His Energy; Janet Jackson Hospitalized

Harvey Weinstein.
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Harvey Weinstein.

Scott Rudin has admitted that he lied to Page Six about an email that Harvey Weinstein supposedly sent to producer Sydney Pollack on his deathbed, along with the widow of another producer, Anthony Minghella, over issues related to the upcoming release of The Reader. [Gawker]

During a talk about the joys of philanthropy featuring Bill Clinton, The Economist's Matthew Bishop noted, "Neuroscientists have monitored the part of the brain where you get the reward for giving, and it's the same place for sex." The former president's response? "The older you get, the more the giving scale goes up."  [R&M]

Drummer Travis Barker, who was injured n a plane crash two weeks ago, has been released from the hospital.  read more »

Morning Memo: Scarlett Johansson Off The Market; Drew Barrymore to Grow Up; Heather Locklear Arrested

Morning Memo: Scarlett Johansson Off The Market; Drew Barrymore to Grow Up; Heather Locklear Arrested
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Scarlett Johansson married Ryan Reynolds in Vancouver this weekend. [People]

Real Housewives of New York City star Luann de Lesseps managed to give dating advice to two women at the St. Regis that was at once unsolicited, racist, and sexist. [P6]

Drew Barrymore's friends think she start seeing guys her own age after she was spotted with three different twentysomethings last week. [Full Disclosure]

Dennis Quaid is unhappy that ex-wife Meg Ryan discussed their breakup while promoting her new film, The Women. "I, myself, moved on years ago," he said. [R&M]

Jermaine Dupri drank "Jay-Z's Ace of Spades Champagne and Patrón tequila" until he vomited in girlfriend Janet Jackson's lap at Tenjune. [P6]

Heather Locklear was arrested in Californa for driving under the influence of prescription medication. [US Weekly]


 

 

 

Four Years Later, No One Cares About Janet Jackson's Nipple

Jackson and Timberlake
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Jackson and Timberlake

While most of us have forgotten about the day we were traumatized by the sight of Janet Jackson's breast almost fully exposed by Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl XXXVIII, the Federal appeals court apparently did not. According to The Associated PressIt wasn't until this morning that it dismissed the $550,000 indecency fine against CBS for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that left Ms. Jackson's pastie-covered nipple hanging out in front of 90 million people.

The court ruled that the FCC acted "acted arbitrarily and capriciously" in issuing the fine, departing from its established practice of applying equal standards to indecent words and images and fining indecent programming only when it is "pervasive as to amount to 'shock treatment' for the audience.  read more »

The Week in Music: Dolly May Be Blond, Have Big Boobs, But She's No Dummy; Beach House Bliss

The Week in Music: Dolly May Be Blond, Have Big Boobs, But She's No Dummy; Beach House Bliss
Courtesy of Dolly Parton

When reports emerged a couple of weeks ago that Dolly Parton had to postpone an upcoming tour due to back pain caused by her enormous breasts, it seemed that the Parton sideshow would once again overshadow the real Parton, the singer who bravely, and successfully, tackled bluegrass a decade ago when the country establishment had basically shunned her. (No Jack White necessary for her comeback!) Parton, however, is too versatile an artist with too strong a personalty to be defined by any one thing, including a humongous set of knockers. (Pamela Anderson, she is not.) For starters, she's a rather sound businesswoman: Ms. Parton plans on releasing her newest album, "Backwoods Barbie," on her own label (Dolly Records, of course), which she created for this very task. It may be the "first mainstream country record Dolly has done in 17 years," as her manager put it, but Ms. Parton has learned some new tricks, both musically and professionally. Rest those "puppies," hon, you're gonna be busy!  read more »

'Am I on Crazy Pills?' Zoolander, a Muse For Bonehead Age

1) An Opening That Begins With Zoolander and Proceeds to King Lear via the Car-Wash VideoI don't kno  read more »

Jackson Probers Ask: Where's the Coverup?

The sight of Janet Jackson's right breast hit America with the explosive force of a terrorist bomb.  read more »

Everybody Dies in the End: Disney and Elton Do Aida

Slouching towards the new (!) improved (!) mouse-squeaky clean Times Square comes the latest Disney  read more »