postcards from the pug bus

HOLLYWOOD – Lindsay Lohan told Elle magazine that she wants to follow in the footsteps of her idol, Marilyn Monroe, by “entertaining our brave fighting men one soldier at a time.” In a penetrating interview that lands like a smart bomb on newsstands today, the Herbie Fully Loaded actress said, “I want to do what Marilyn did when she Read More

MALIBU – Count Britney Spears among the growing number of Americans who believe Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction as recently as 2003. According to a Harris Poll released July 21, half of all respondents—up from 36 percent last year—said they believed Mr. Hussein had WMDs when President Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq Read More

MALIBU – Mel Gibson’s preoccupation with Jewish culture has landed him in the news again. Mr. Gibson, who recently checked into a rehabilitation center at an undisclosed location to undergo treatment for chronic alcoholism, somehow managed to place a call to The Rush Limbaugh Show yesterday. Under the guise of explaining that his anti-Semitic remarks had been Read More

MALIBU – Despite the demands of motherhood, Britney Spears still intends to finish a children’s book this year; after that she plans to write one. An editor at Hyperion Books for Children in New York confirmed that Ms. Spears book will tell the story of S.P., a baby who acquires magical powers after being dropped Read More

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The National Enquirer‘s chief executive, David Pecker, confirmed that his organ’s British and Irish editions had apologized to Britney Spears for publishing two stories that claimed Ms. Spears and her husband Kevin Federline were getting divorced. The rare apology and retraction came after Ms. Spears had threatened to sue the Enquirer for libel. According Read More

NEW YORK – Brad Pitt used the bully pulpit of the Today show to launch his campaign to win People magazine’s Most Annoying Celebrity of 2006 award. In a stunning performance Mr. Pitt served notice that he is a celebrity with whom to be reckoned when it comes to getting on an intelligent person’s last nerve. While Today‘s Ann Curry Read More

LOS ANGELES – Jessica Simpson believes Oprah’s Book Club puts too much pressure on its members. In a recent Maxim interview Ms. Simpson declared, “People who lead active lives don’t have time to read a book every month. What with going to the gym and the tanning salon, getting manicures, pedicures, and bikini waxes, shopping for clothes Read More

HOLLYWOOD – Tom Cruise has finally responded to growing speculation that his alleged daughter Suri does not exist. Mr. Cruise announced yesterday through the pubic relations office at the Scientology Centre in Hollywood that he has authorized the centre to establish a Baby Suri hotline to provide the press and public with information about the Read More

LOS ANGELES – Charlie Sheen has voiced a cautionary note about the use of magic mushrooms to combat depression, anxiety, and drug dependence. In spite of positive reports from Johns Hopkins researchers about the potential of mushrooms to effect long-lasting, positive changes in mood and behavior, Mr. Sheen warns against “looking for a shortcut” to Read More

MALIBU – Any news report that begins with the words “Jessica Simpson thinks” is bound to raise eyebrows. The last time Ms. Simpson thought, at least for the record, she told reporters she wanted to adopt a baby in Mexico because she loved the Mardi Gras tradition. Undaunted by the incredulous silence that greeted her Read More