• Paris Hilton’s “dog friendly” reputation has gone down the shitter with numerous rumors of her neglecting pets, and apparently the employees at The Puppy Store on Melrose Avenue were aware of this. Last weekend Paris was headed to a photo shoot and decided, out of the blue, that she wanted a puppy because she thought the pictures would be “cuter”. The dumbass went into the pet store, probably strutted around the room a couple of times and quickly decided she wanted a Yorkshire Terrier. The store’s employee, not wanting to see an animal go to someone who would make such a decision on impulse, refused to sell the dog to her. Paris blew a gasket, screaming, “I love my puppies! I want my baby!” and left without a dog.

• Rumor has it Ed McMahon’s wife of 16 years, Pamela McMahon, is spending her husband’s money hand over fist. She loves to shop and apparently acts completely unaware of their financial problems. Just on one AmEx card alone they owe $750K. Although many of Ed’s friends and colleagues would like to help him out financially, they worry that it will only encourage Pamela to keep spending freely. Sadly, Donald Trump is using Ed’s money problems to gain publicity for himself, announcing loudly to the public that he wants to help the 85-year-old. However, he has only said this to the cameras . . not Ed. A source close to Ed hinted, “people who are talking publicly aren’t necessarily the ones who are helping.”

• Queen Latifah, 38, who has been a Jenny Craig spokesperson since January, is inspiring plus sized women to lead healthy lifestyles. She says she initially signed up, not to get skinny, but instead to get healthy. “My intention was to lose five to 10 percent of my body weight because it makes a difference with health related issues, and I achieved that goal in a couple of months. I’m excited about this weight loss.” Latifah is also going to the gym five to seven days a week, switching between the treadmill or elliptical machine. “My jeans are looser, I feel more energetic. People dig it. They come up to me and say ‘I’m glad you’re talking about the health side of it.’ People get that message, which is important too. They see that I’m doing this for the health reasons but also say, ‘She’s still representing for the big girls. She hasn’t abandoned us!’ This is me doing something for me, but if I am going to be a role model I hope people can catch on.”

• Gavin Rossdale recently said that his pregnant wife Gwen Steffani is under tremendous pressure by the media to lose the baby weight once she gives birth. Gwen is due with the couple’s second child this summer. Gavin says he feels terrible that his wife has to worry about it. “Yeah, she does (feel under pressure). I mean, she’s just so dedicated and she’s just amazing with that stuff (weight loss). It’s very hard because everyone’s so judged the whole time.”

• Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline were both in Las Vegas this weekend, however, their “people” made sure they didn’t bump into one another. While Britney spent the entire weekend in Sin City with her father celebrating Father’s Day, Federline left town on Saturday so he could spend the holiday with the boys. Britney and dad Jamie went to the Cinevegas party at the Palms Place and retired early. K-Fed and his entourage arrived at Prive at 1am where he was also honored as “Father of the Year”. His crew partied until after 3am.

• Britain’s Princess Eugenie, 18, has been reprimanded by her school after being caught running around naked on her college campus with group of girls. Reports suggest the girls had been drinking and were pulling an end of the the year prank. A staff member awoke to the girls giggling and screaming and found them dancing around outside without any clothes on. No boys were present and they don’t believe any drugs were involved. Princess Eugenie is the daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson and is sixth in line to the British throne.

• Kid Rock, 37, was rushed to the hospital in Nottingham, England minutes before going on stage Friday. Reports say he was suffering from stomach cramps and dehydration. Rock was due to hit the stage at the Download Festival at 3:30 pm but an announcement over the PA system said, “We’ve had the curse of Download. Kid Rock is not very well, we’ve had to rush him to hospital in Nottingham. He apologizes to his fans.” Judas Priest and Disturbed played longer shows in his place. Rock had been partying late the night before at Central London’s Whisky Mist nightclub.

• Kat Von D’s record for the most tattoos done in a 24-hour period has been broken by Oliver Peck, Kat’s ex-husband. Peck, 36, is a tattoo artist for and co-owner of Elm Street Tattoo in Dallas, Texas.  He performed 415 tattoos from midnight Thursday to midnight Friday the 13th.
  “It’s an adrenaline rush,” he said.
  Peck tattooed the number 13 on about every body part imaginable, even some rears.
  He was awarded the honor by Guinness adjudicator Danny Girton Jr., and will be mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records.

• Snoop Dogg’s wife, Shante Broadus, was arrested at 12:15 AM PT Saturday morning in Fullerton, California for driving under the influence. She was released with a citation. Snoop and Shante were married in 1997 and have three children. They have been together since high school.

• Naomi Campbell’s drunk ass was photographed on the Italian Isle of Capri the other night. She was so wasted she couldn’t even stand up! Naomi, 38, was seen being caught by an unknown female in the middle of a street with other party goers surrounding her. Now Campbell’s publicist is insisting that the evil supermodel was not intoxicated, instead she says Naomi was playing a “trust game” where you fall back into your friend’s arms. Yes, the same game you played in elementary school. The not-very-smart publicist said, “It was just a bit of fun and not down to drink. Naomi was playing this trust game, where you fall into a friend’s arms. It’s very hot there, so that could also have had something to do with it.” Someone hit that bitch upside the head with a blackberry..

• Sorry boys, Victoria’s Secret hottie, Adrianna Lima, 27, is engaged to Minnesota Timberwolves basketball star Marko Jaric, 29.
  Jaric’s publicist confirmed the news saying, “He asked and she said yes. They are both incredibly happy and couldn’t be more in love.”
  Jaric said in March, “I was not the person to fall in love easily. I am a difficult person from that standpoint. Now, it’s a little different situation.”
  The couple have been dating for four months.

• Coldplay singer and husband to Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin, walked out of a recorded BBC interview nine minutes into it. He was asked whether his new album, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, was a morbid reflection of the band’s lyrical obsession with death. For some reason he didn’t fancy that question. “I wouldn’t agree with you there at all, no,” said Martin. “I’d say you’re journalistically twisting me into saying something I don’t really mean.” The band’s drummer, Will Champion, was left to answer questions until Martin got over himself and returned for one last question about their music moving in a different direction, to which he replied, “Um..yes. Yes, yes. Exactly.”

• Angelina Jolie’s father, Jon Voight, will join the cast of ‘24′ as he has landed the role of the villainous nemesis of Kiefer sutherland’s character, Jack Bauer. This is Voight’s first series role in 40 years. The character will be introduced during “24’s” two-hour Season 7 prequel and will be featured heavily in the latter half of the season. The prequel, now shooting on location in South Africa, is slated to air Nov. 23, with Season 7 of the Imagine TV/20th TV-produced series kicking off in January.

• The world premiere for Angelina Jolie’s new movie, Wanted, has been unexpectedly canceled, fueling rumors that the actress may be close to giving birth. The premiere was set for tomorrow in London but Jolie’s co-star, James McAvoy, announced the cancellation on his blog, and the news was confirmed by the movie’s spokesperson. Yesterday the cast was in Berlin promoting the movie, minus Angelina. A source says that Angelina has been told by doctors not to travel far from the south of France, where she has been staying with Brad and the clan.

• In bizarre news, a baby was born with an extra penis on his back. He was born to Li Jun, 30, and his mother, (unnamed) who live in Hejian city in central China’s Henan province. The baby boy was brought to Tianjin Childrens’ Hospital on May 27th to have the extra appendage removed. The condition, which is extremely rare, is called ‘Fetus in Fetu’, or ‘FIF’. The surgery took place on June 6th and it took doctors more than three hours to remove the penis. The baby is said to be recovering nicely. Oh there are so many jokes I could crack, but I’ll refrain as I’m sure you can easily think of your own…

• Shia LaBeouf is apologizing today after a video of the star popped up all over the internet yesterday showing him drunk and acting like a total moron. In it, Shia begs his buddy to bitch slap him by taunting him and calling him a “faggot”. Members of the gay community were outraged by the video that has since been removed by YouTube. LaBeouf’s publicist says, “The videotape that is currently being circulated is several years old and captures Shia playing a game among friends in which he uses a derogatory word toward a friend. He regrets having used the word in any capacity and is very embarrassed that this footage is being seen by anyone.”

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In non-celebrity but worth mentioning news, Celebrity Smack reader Mark Irvin is raising money for Muscular Dystrophy in Grand Junction, Colorado. He’s done this for the last 4 years by sitting in a shopping basket until he raises his goal. His last goal was $6,000 and he sat in a shopping basket 24/7 for 4 days. This is Mark’s last year doing this, and his goal is $10,000 this time. For those in the area, he’ll be at the Grand Junction Safeway (Patterson Rd.) on July 12th. Check him out.

• Courteney Cox’s FX show, Dirt, will not be renewed for a third season. She broke the news at the “A Time for Heroes” Celebrity Carnival by saying, “It just got canceled.” However, she adds that she and hubby David, who she co-produced the show with, have other tricks up their sleeve. She dished, “We’re developing all kinds of stuff right now. We’ll producing more stuff together, for sure.” On a side note, Cox recently said her BFF Jennifer Aniston is doing good these days, and the two have been enjoying time together with and without Jen’s flavor of the week, John Mayer.

• Mark Wahlberg, 37, is going to be a daddy for the third time. He and longtime girlfriend Rhea Durham, 29, have two other children, daughter, Ella, 4 and son Michael, 2. “When the kids are good, we want eight or nine. When they’re bad, we [want] to stop at three,” Wahlberg said Monday while promoting his new movie, The Happening. Wahlberg didn’t say when the baby is due, but he said that having a family is “awesome . . Hectic at times, but a lot of fun.” He also revealed the pressures of fatherhood. “My fear is failing as a father, as a friend, as a son. I have a lot of responsibility and a lot of people counting on me. And I know God has put me in this position to put back and try to create some opportunities for some others, show kids there is another way.”

• Jay Leno is reaching out to “Tonight” show alum Ed McMahon as he faces foreclosure on his Beverly Hills home. “Everybody loves Ed. Jay and others on the show are discussing how they can help him,” Leno’s rep told the NY Daily News. Reportedly, McMahon’s public money troubles have prompted help from fans of Johnny Carson’s former sidekick, including several endorsement offers. “A lot of people have shown generosity,” says Howard Bragman, McMahon’s rep. “Things are going to work out.”

• Kate Hudson refused to comment about a possible relationship with Lance Armstrong on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS-FM radio show Monday morning. Hudson was on the show promoting her new eco-friendly hair product line with long time stylist David Babaii. Seacrest probed, “Are the rumors you’re dating Lance Armstrong true?” Hudson replied, “I don’t discuss my personal life . . My main priority in my life is my son and the number one thing I’ve learned is to discuss [these] things only causes more problems and more words taken out of context. Everything is always misconstrued and it’s always better to just let people speculate.” After the show Seacrest said he has a hunch that the two are a couple. “If it weren’t true, I’d say no. If it were true, I’d say what they just said.”

• Patrick Swayze, 55, isn’t letting pancreatic cancer get in the way of his life and career. The actor is set to start filming for an A&E TV series, The Beast. He said, “I have searched for quite a long time to find a character that is this multi-layered, unpredictable and downright entertaining, as well as a project this current and cutting edged.” Swayze will play veteran FBI agent Charles Barker, who is assigned to teach his rookie partner his undercover crime-solving methods while secretly being investigated by Internal Affairs. The show will premiere early 2009.

• Rapper Warren G, 35, was arrested this weekend after the car he was a passenger in ran a red light. Ryan Butler, 29, and Warren were pulled over Sunday at 1:40am in Hollywood. After a search of the car officers found enough marijuana to make them think it was intended for sale. A police spokesperson didn’t know the exact amount seized. They have been charged with “suspicion of possession of marijuana with intent to sell”. The men each posted $20,000 bail and were released.

• Larry Birkhead is moving back to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. He and baby Dannielynn will be moving from their home in L.A. to a home that was modeled after a Sicilian church and it was never completed. Apparently it has 40 foot ceilings, needs a lot of work, Larry says it “looks like a haunted house.” But he insists he loves it. He said, “When I walked in, I said to myself, ‘This is our home.’” He adds, “I have always thought that it would be great for Dannielynn to grow up in her mother’s home; however, there is no yard as it is over a canyon.”

• Charles Wuorinen will compose an opera based on the film “Brokeback Mountain.” The opera is scheduled to premiere at the New York City Opera in spring 2013.
  “Ever since encountering Annie Proulx’s extraordinary story I have wanted to make an opera on it, and it gives me great joy that Gerard Mortier and New York City Opera have given me the opportunity to do so,” Wuorinen said.

• It’s only the best for Brad Pitt, who dropped a whopping $600,000+ on furniture at an art and design exhibit in Switzerland earlier this week. He was treated to a special showing of furniture that had been made between the 1940s through the 1960s. Pitt ended up leaving with a $293,000 on a marble table, $300,000 gold lacquer-coated fiberglass sofa, and two Ron Arad chairs that generally sell for $25,000 each. Wendelin Lang, organizer of the exhibit said, “Brad asked questions that only an art expert would ask. You can feel that he is an absolute maniac.”

• Sharon Stone is still apologizing for blaming “karma” for the recent devastating earthquake in China. The actress has issued a second apology saying, “There have been numerous reports about what I said in Cannes. I would like to set the record straight about what I feel in my heart and end all of the misunderstandings. Yes, I misspoke. I could not be more regretful of that mistake. It was unintentional. I apologize, those words were never meant to be hurtful to anyone, they were an accident of my distraction and a product of news sensationalism. I am deeply saddened by the pain that this whole situation has caused the victims of the devastating earthquake in China.”

• Is the new television series, “Swingtown” to risque for TV? The show is based on two couples and their swinging lifestyles. Molly Parker, who plays Susan Miller, a wife who got knocked up in high school and hasn’t been intimate with any other man, says, “While the show doesn’t shy away from adult content, it is really not about sex. I think people are ready to take an honest and fun look at this time.” Susan and her husband are introduced to the swinging lifestyle by the Deckers, a former stewardess and airline pilot. Lana Parrilla plays Trina Decker and describes her character’s relationship with her husband. “There is a trust and openness between these two that you don’t expect.” Grant Show, who plays Mr. Decker adds, “As fun as it is, as sexy as it is, it is a commentary on a historical time.” The show premieres tonight at 10pm on CBS.

• George Takei is considering mending his rift with former Star Trek co-star William Shatner by inviting him to his upcoming gay wedding. Takei claimed that Shatner was egotistical and insisted on numerous close-ups during filming. Takei’s partner Brad Altman says Shatner might get an invitation to the wedding in September, but then again he might not. He explains, “We have only 200 seats. Our contact list has, like, 3500 names, so we have to whittle it down. I don’t know if William Shatner is going to make the cut.”

• Oprah Winfrey is elated that Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination. Winfrey, a well known and outspoken supporter of Obama, issued a statement showing her support. “I’m euphoric, I’ve been doing the happy dance all day. I’m so proud of Barack and Michelle Obama and what this means for all of us - the new possibilities for our country. And if he wants me to, I’m ready to go door to door.”