Buzz Briefs: Hulk Hogan, Dennis Rodman
Hogans on the Road to Divorce?
According to the St. Petersburg Times, Linda Marie Bollea, the wife of wrestler Hulk Hogan, has filed for divorce. That the couple was having problems was no secret to fans of their reality show, "Hogan Knows Best." In an episode earlier this year, the two complained about their relationship but appeared to sort things out after counseling.
According to the St. Pete Times, a reporter called Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, and inadvertently broke the news when calling for confirmation. Bollea called back about five minutes later.
"I'm kind of shocked," he told the reporter. "You caught me off-guard. My wife has been in California for about three weeks. ... Holy smokes. Wow, you just knocked the bottom out of me. ... I just pulled over to the side of the road for five minutes to find out what was going on here."
The Bollea family has been under considerable strain, especially after their son Nick's car accident, which left his passenger severely injured.
Dennis Rodman SuedStory: Dark Days For Friend Of Hogan's Son
A former beverage manager at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas has sued Dennis Rodman in federal court. The plaintiff, Sara Robinson, said she was working in the resort's Cuba Libre bar in March 2006 when Rodman, a hotel guest, began "making a scene" by trying to climb atop the bar after failing to gain her full attention. She said he grabbed her and rubbed his body against hers. The alleged assault culminated with an open-handed slap of Robinson's behind, she said.
Robinson also accuses her former employer of retaliating against her after she complained about Rodman's behavior.
Nov. 23, 2007
"Hannah Montana" Has A Role Model: Beyonce
Miley Cyrus says she gets in trouble just like any other teen.
"Well, I had a credit card and it's like you have to be responsible. I lost it in like two days," Cyrus told Oprah Winfrey on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in a segment that aired Wednesday. "I'm still in trouble."
Cyrus, the star of the Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana," appeared with her father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. He said he doesn't worry about her because "she's got a great head on her shoulders."
She said her mother, Tish, gives her news clippings about Beyonce Knowles as an example of a star remaining humble.
Miley told Winfrey that she's allowed to date, but her dad is "like, weird" about it.
"The other day I had one of my guy friends over and he was, he was hiding in the kitchen. We were outside just like hanging out and I look around ... and my dad's standing there like this. He's standing there with his German shepherd watching us and I'm, like, 'Dad, you're gonna scare him. I'm not going to have any more friends.'"
Billy Ray Cyrus protested to Winfrey that he was just kidding, not trying to check up on his daughter and her boyfriend.
"Because they knew I was there," he told Winfrey. "It's not like I was spying."
Photos: Girls Gone Mild
Science Guy Wants Ex-Fiancee Out Of His Life
Bill Nye is seeking a restraining order against his ex-fiancee -- and it's not because of some bad chemistry.
Nye, who hosted the educational PBS series "Bill Nye, the Science Guy," alleges Blair Tindall tried to poison his vegetable garden, according to court records.
Nye, 51, identified Tindall as his ex-fiancee, even though the two announced in February 2006 that they were married by the Rev. Rick Warren, pastor and author of "The Purpose-Driven Life."
Tindall, author of "Mozart in the Jungle" and a former concert oboist, admitted in a declaration that she emptied two bottles of weed killer in the garden.
In court papers posted on the Web site The Smoking Gun, Tindall said that after marrying Nye, the two bought the Studio City home for $1 million. But when they found out their marriage license was "invalid," Nye "ordered me not to move into our home" and the relationship ended.
Distress over the "faux marriage" and a series of financial and personal problems led to "a foolish, sophomoric act of poor judgment that was only intended to harm flowers, and certainly not people," she said.
Celebs Serve Up Thanksgiving Feast
Actress Nia Long and "The Hills" reality TV star Spencer Pratt also joined volunteers at the annual dinner at the Los Angeles Mission.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says he has volunteered at the event for nearly a decade. He says he took a step beyond serving the meals and cleaned the feet of some of the homeless.
Nov. 21, 2007
An Osmond Family Turkey Day - Without Marie
Donny Osmond jokes: "This year it's going to be 4,562."
Sister Marie was staying behind in Los Angeles after making the cut Tuesday night on ABC-TV's top-rated "Dancing With the Stars," but the rest of the Osmonds will be together in Utah.
It will be a significant gathering because of the death this month of patriarch George Osmond, father of nine children. He was 90.
New R&B Rivalry?
Reminiscent of his very public battle with rapper Jay-Z in 2004, R. Kelly, the self proclaimed "King of R&B" now appears to be feuding with hot singer/songwriter of the moment. Ne-Yo. Ne-Yo was abruptly removed from the bill of Kelly's "Double Up" tour, according to TMZ.com
The Web site says Kelly says Ne-Yo was dumped because contractual agreements were not met. But in an interview with BET.com, Ne-Yo says that's false.
"I believe it was because the first few reviews of the show, people were talking more about my set than his, and I don't think he liked that too much," Ne-Yo said.
But according to Billboard.com, Kelly's spokesperson said there was no bad blood.
"Ne-Yo is a terrific talent, and R. Kelly is certainly confident enough in his own abilities to be happy to share the stage with enormously talented people," the rep said. "The more talented, the better. We're sorry it had to end this way."