Jessica Simpson Puts A High Price On Beauty

* OMG, is Britney Spears engaged to her agent Jason Trawick!? She was seen out shopping in Hollywood where she was doing her very best to show off the giant sparkler on her Mrs. finger. If true, this would be her third trip down the aisle. Or as we like to call it, the short explosive period before divorce.

* Khloe "The Other One. No, Not the Fat one, The OTHER One" Kardashian is pregnant. She hasn't announced how far along she is or who the lucky baby daddy is. Probably because she doesn't know. Coincidentally, her new reality show debuts this weekend. They might as well just name the kid "Ratings Ploy" Kardashian.

* According to the IRS, Nicolas Cage owes $6.2 million in unpaid taxes from 2007. Months ago, the star settled another debt with the IRS, paying $666,000 in penalties for improperly deducted personal expenses. Now his $3.5 million New Orleans
mansion is currently up for sale, as is his $35 million Hollywood home which is on the market for a quick $17.5 million. Crap. Just when thought we'd be spared Ghost Rider 2: More Shameless Mugging And Horrible Fake Hair.

* Further proof that talent isn't required to land a reality show: Tobey Maguire's mother and younger brother are following in the Z-list footsteps of White Oprah and starring in a reality show called Growing Up Maguire. The show will follow Wendy Maguire as she makes "sacrifices to shield her children from the downside of the entertainment industry." Uhm, wouldn't the "downside of the entertainment industry" be a crappy reality show about a couple of losers trading on their last name for fame? The folks at Ambien are probably biting off their fingernails out of fear because this snooze fest could put them out of business.

* As if we needed more proof of how lame he is, "comic" Dane Cook tried to use his celebrity to get in to a sold out midnight screening of the new Harry Potter movie last month in LA. As thousands of Potheads waited outside, Dane walked past the line to the front door and asked for a ticket and to be let in before the line so he could get a good seat. When Cook was told he wasn't allowed to cut in line, he stormed off. In related news, Carrot Top successfully cut the line to see the new Harry Potter movie.

* You know Jessica Simpson's new VH1 reality show, The Price of Beauty? In a delightfully ironic twist, it turns out that the price of beauty is actually $25,000. Per episode. Jess insists on using her own hair, makeup and fashion stylists, who are more expensive than J.Lo's. But you have to figure they probably spend way more than just on the spray-tan, botox, extensions and the morning-after pill budget on Rock of Love. Bret Michael's endless supply of bandannas and chest-waxing sessions alone must cost around $10,000.

By Paige Muller

Paige Muller, Gossip & Hollywood Hijinx
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		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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