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A recent 911 call about George Clooney's motorcycle crash in New Jersey has been made public. The operator seems quite confused - TMZ
Uh Oh - do we have another celeb heading to rehab? Pamela Anderon's friends are concerned about her hard partying ways, drinking and doing damage to her liver when she already has Hep C (Thanks Tommy) - NY Post
Bridget Moynihan poses for OK magazine with new baby boy, John, fathered by NFL quarterback Tom Brady - OK Mag
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In other baby news, Usher announces he's expecting a baby boy with wife Tameka Foster - People
Despite Brit's crazy train her cute boys, Sean and Jayden, at least have each other - Popsugar
Britney needs a role model - Christina Aguilera, preggers (though not yet confirming), recording in the studio, and looking good - X17 Online
Heidi Montag from The Hills finally admits to getting plastic surgery, claiming she "hated" her body - US Weekly
Watch out Rwanda, here comes Paris H. Please make sure she doesn't adopt any babies on her way out, thanks - E Online
Tom Cruise lays out plans to build an underground bunker at his Telluride home in preparation for the end of the world to the tune of 10 million - Celebitchy
She's baaaaaaaack...Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to leave rehab this weekend. We've missed you Lindsay, and can't wait to see what you come up with next -Entertainmentwise
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A reason to celebrate! Maya Rudolph is returning for another season of SNL - Sandra Rose
Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards in court over their nasty custody battle. These two really hate each other - Defamer
Happy Birthday to Serena Williams, Olivia Newton- John, Jillian Barberie and more - Dlisted
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