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One Sentence Celeb Round-up
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has made an unlikely pal in rapper Snoop Dogg -- and the pair spent Monday night chatting at the glitzy Hollywood nightspot Skybar. - SFGate
Celebrity rich girl Paris Hilton has demonstrated her grasp of world affairs by asking: "Who's Tony Blair?" - Sun Online
"At its core, this show goes beyond just finding a new Pussycat Doll; it's about female empowerment, self-discovery and personal transformation," said Dawn Ostroff, CW's president of entertainment. - eonline
When several fans submitted designs with covers that read “20 Y.O.” instead of “20 Years Old”, Janet liked it so much, she decided to officially change the album’s title. - Dlisted
Can watch the video tapes that these men/women take of me while they are being invasive towards my DAY off.... Which I never have anymore. (Send that to Morgan Creek) - Perez Hilton (in an email from Lindsay Lohan)
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