And . . . Bette Midler & 50 Cent Mash-Up. Really?! Really.

* Angelina Jolie was injured during a stunt on the set of her new flick Salt. Okay, where was Jennifer Aniston? Or Anne Curry? Or Octo-Mom, Megan Fox, Evangeline Lilly or Jon Voight?

* Gwyneth Paltrow has managed to piss off New Yorkers with her over-priced gym ($900/month equal $10,800 a year; liposuction can't be that expensive people),
Scarlett Johannson and now, Hindu scholars who have poked fun at Gwynnie for using religious terminology to promote her "mundane" weekly Goop blog. According
to them, she should take the trouble to learn more about the ancient religion before using taglines like nourish the inner aspect on her website." Yeah, we pretty much figured the site is called Goop because the name Learn From Me, Ungrateful Peasants was already taken.

* The ridiculously ironic rumor we all saw coming miles away: A woman has come forward claiming she had an affair with Carrie Prejean's mom. She says that it
ended a few weeks before the Miss USA competition. Congrats, Carrie. Your 15 minutes just got bumped up to 30.

* Country music seems to have become the dumping ground for troubled careers where anyone can score some quick cash. Chris "Beat 'Er Down" Brown is the
latest to jump on the hay wagon and is reportedly recording a country song called "Trapped in a Dream" on his next album, "Maybe we'll see an appearance from
Carrie Underwood or someone like that." We're pretty sure Carrie hasn't been living under a rock in the past few months and won't be getting anywhere near striking distance of Brown. But Jennifer Love Hewitt, who is also planning a twangy musical assault, might be up for a duet given her questionable taste in partners.

* Bette Midler and 50 Cent recently got chummy at a garden party. Yes, you read that sentence correctly. Maybe she was advising him to call Jennifer Aniston for drinks at Chateau Marmont? He doesn't blog or Twitter and he's not much for conversation. He sounds pretty much perfect for her in our opinion.

* Page Six reports that Ryan Phillippe was "partying with some blondes" without Abbie Cornish. For those keeping track, Abbie is the blonde Ryan used to party with behind Reese Witherspoon's back. Now the circle of douchery is complete.

* Beach bunnies, rejoice! Heidi Montag is planning to design her own line of bikinis. Not included: Spencer Pratt following you with a video camera while you wear
it warbling pop tunes.

* Amy Winehouse's attempted comeback may be a hot mess, but that hasn't stopped Wino from lending her "signature style" to London-based label PPQ to design a capsule collection. Pretty much the only type of "capsule collection" we associate with her is one that can be crushed, chopped, and snorted.

* Pregnant Nicole Richie favors some bizarre baby names, like Baron, Kypher, and Martavious. Ironically, the most avant-garde thing she could do at this point is name her kid Chuck or Steve.

By Paige Muller

Paige Muller, Gossip & Hollywood Hijinx
		About the author:
		Paige Muller is a gossip gal with an appreciation – some would say obsession – for Hollywood hijinx, celebrity style and the latest fashion trends.  From who hooked up, who's knocked up and "WTF are they wearing?", Paige offers all the dish, with a side of snark. When not pondering Jennifer Aniston's perplexing post-breakup PR strategy, Paige is a published writer and communications professional who has worked with brands like Dove, L'Oreal, More magazine, Gap and WE: Woman's Entertainment.
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