John Travolta makes emergency landing

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John Travolta made an emergency landing in his private Boeing 707 after it experienced engine problems. He was flying by himself from Germany to New York after a TV appearance when he had to make an emergecny landing at Shannon Airport in Ireland. A source says:

"If he hadn't made it to Shannon, it could have been the end of him. You could tell that he was very relieved."

In case you're curious, his Boeing 707 has three dining rooms and seats 179 people. So, yeah, it's a good thing he took it out to fly all by himself. Can you imagine if he was seen flying a reasonably sized personal jet? Man, that would've been so embarrassing. Source

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Gisele Bundchen leaving Victoria's Secret

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Gisele Bundchen is reportedly stepping down as lead angel for Victoria's Secret because they refuse to increase her $5 million-a-year salary. Her sister confirmed that contract talks had broken down and a source says:

"Her demands were outrageous. She got a new lawyer who was unrealistic. Victoria's Secret doesn't care. They have five new hotter, younger girls debuting next year. And they won't have to deal with any craziness."

I'm a fan of Gisele, but asking for a pay increase when you already make $5 million is crazy. Her job is to stand in front of a camera and occasionally walk down a path. Considering the difficulty, a box of animal crackers and a balloon should be enough. Source

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Courtney Love not replacing Paula Abdul

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Courtney Love claimed yesterday she was being brought in to replace Paula Abdul on American Idol, but now the executive producer who allegedly called her is denying he ever made the call. He says:

"I did not call Courtney Love and am afraid someone may have misrepresented me. Courtney Love is a very talented artist, but the judges for American Idol are Paula, Randy and Simon. We have no plans to add to or replace any of them." So who made that mysterious phone call? A source close to Love says, "It was probably a prank." A rep for Love adds, "There's no truth to it whatsoever."

The first sign the story might not have been true was that the source was Courtney Love. I'm surprised she was quoted as even using words. Usually it's just some slurred mumbling like: "Iaa wannna make nngggghh. Nggghhh it huuuuuurts. Huungry. I'mma so huungry. Nggghh." She probably thinks she gets important calls all the time, when really she's just talking into her shoe like it's a phone. Source

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Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber bump up marriage

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Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber are getting married soon because Naomi doesn't want their unborn child to be illegitimate. The two were planning to marry after their baby was born, but decided to push it up before Naomi gives birth in late summer. A source says:

"There's not enough time to plan a big wedding. They'll have just 25 guests for the nuptials in her hometown of Sydney, Australia, with a lavish wedding reception for all their stateside friends after the baby is born."

I think the kid might start to get suspicious when he realizes he was born two weeks after his parents got married. "Wait a second, mom. So you guys got married in August. And then I was born in August. Carry the two. So that means the butler did it!" Source

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Mary-Kate Olsen makes out with strangers

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20-year-old Mary-Kate Olsen was spotted at Bungalow 8 Tuesday night "weaving around and kept falling off the banquettes she was dancing on." A rep for Mary-Kate insists she's sober and declined comment, but a source adds:

"She made out with three random guys and was wearing a Mardi Gras mask."

She was wearing a Mardi Gras mask? How could anybody fucking tell? And who is looking at this face thinking to themselves, "You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna make out with the clown monster in the corner." Did they lose a dare? Or maybe they were so drunk they thought they were dead and this was Satan coming for their eternal soul. Source

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popbytes does the tudors premiere!

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hey everyone! i just got back a little while ago from the hollywood premiere of the upcoming showtime series the tudors which was literally held down the block from my apartment at the lovely egyptian theater - i was able to grab a spot along the red carpet and snap pics of the arrivals which was a total blast and i met a bunch of really cool gal reporters! (special props to carita who was super nice & friendly...always refreshing in LA!) i was going to go to the hot after party at les deux but i've got blogging to do yo!

below is a bunch of the pictures i snapped - i was thrilled to see eric mabius & america ferrera strolling down the red carpet from my total hands down favorite TV show at the moment ugly betty (eric hinted that his character 'daniel' would be going down a dark path) plus there were a bunch of others including bai ling (who was really sweet and cute in person), sam neill & gabrielle anwar (both stars of 'the tudors'), camryn manheim, ken davitian (from 'borat'), evan handler and others - it was quite crowded and i can't recognize everyone!

oh my gosh...then there was the sexiest man of the evening jonathan rhys meyers who was so fucking hot in person - it was literally unbelievable - he exuded sex appeal like nobody's business! i don't give a shit what the real henry viii looked like - mr. meyers is the main reason i'll be tuning into the tudors! many special thanks my pals at showtime who totally hooked me up and allowed me to cover the premiere! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!

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Kathy Griffin eats it

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Kathy Griffin completely ate it while getting out of her car in a London parking lot yesterday. And that's about as hard as somebody can eat it without being drunk. She's lying on the ground! I can't even figure out how this happened. I'm looking at the picture and it looks like she thought she could get out without using her legs. Did she even try to walk? It looks like she was napping against the door and somebody just opened it. Source

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Drew Barrymore and Zach Braff get it on

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After splitting with Fabrizio Moretti recently, Drew Barrymore has reportedly started getting close with Zach Braff. They "were very into each other" during the SNL after-party at Sapa, and the two spent the night in the corner "really focused on each other." A rep for Barrymore insists they're just friends but a source says Drew's friends are telling everybody they're "definitely dating." I don't really care about either of these people so here's an amusing digital short from Drew Barrymore's SNL last week. Source

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Joe Francis gets punched

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Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis got punched in the head Saturday night at Cameo in Miami after he was hitting on a group of Brazilian models and a jealous boyfriend took offense. After the assault, he was escorted from the scene by security. No word on what happened to the guy that initiated the violence, but I'm assuming they gave him a Medal of Valor. Or a meatball sandwich. Either way, score! Source

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Britney Spears Either Overdosed or Tried To Commit Suicide

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 According to a source at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Britney Spears has been designated a “special needs” patient. This term is reserved for patients who “have either overdosed to tried to commit suicide”.  The source told Us Magazine that no one on staff wanted to be responsible for her last night.

With ?special needs” patients, the hospital source said, ?we watch them so they don’t hurt themselves and watch the people who come visit them to make sure they don’t pass anything to them.

?So we got a call to go have someone sit with her,? the source added. ?None of us wanted to go sit with her.”

We dont’ really blame them. Look at the crazy maniacal expression on homegirls face as she is taken away in an ambulance and her youngest son is rushed to the emergency room as well.

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