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Olivia Newton-John wasn’t very keen about getting “Physical.”

The Aussie singer and actress, now 61, has revealed that she originally tried to stop her infamous 1981 single and video, “Physical,” from hitting the airwaves. Newton-John — who shot to fame in the 1978 movie musical Grease — feared that the song and Grammy-winning video, both shot for her album of the same name, would ruin her wholesome reputation.

In an interview with The Miami Herald on Tuesday, Olivia remarks: “I didn’t want to do it! I told my manager, `Let’s not put it out’ but he said it was too late, it had already gone to radio and was 10 weeks at No. 1. I wasn’t sure about doing Grease, either. Funny how things turn out.”

The producers agreed to set the video in a fitness gym filled with rotund men to steer viewers away from the song’s sexually-suggestive overtones, but Olivia’s attempts to tone down the song seemed only to exacerbate the problem.

“I said, ‘Let’s make it about a workout – I don’t want it to go the other way,’ and yet it worked more in its favor!” she recalls.< em>“Everything I did against it seemed to help it. I insisted on wearing my clothes in the shower and then they said, ‘It was so sexy when you showered with your clothes on.’ In retrospect, it’s hilarious.”

“Physical” — which was censored and banned by several radio stations across the US –became the biggest-selling single of the 1980s and the most popular track of Olivia’s career.

In February, Billboard Magazine ranked “Physical” one of the “Top 50 Sexiest Songs” of all time.

The song and video will be parodied by Olivia on an upcoming episode of the smash FOX series Glee, airing May 4.

After a disastrous foxtrot that will likely be the final nail in a coffin filled with chuckle-worthy and robotic performances on the 10th season of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, Monster Mom Kate Gosselin has embarked on a grassroots email campaign to keep her in the ballroom.

Life & Style Weekly’s Scene Queens got their hot hands on an email Kate sent to all her friends with a desperate plea for their votes.

The Gossip Gals write: “In it, she pleads for friends to forward the email to at least ten people and asks for everyone to call in not once, not twice, but TEN times! ‘I am much less confident this week and am actually BEGGING you this week to vote to the max for Tony I via TEXTING, EMAIL, and PHONE.’”

And it does appear that Kate can use all the help she can get: The reality TV mom was slammed by the show’s judges after her most recent showing, with Bruno even suggesting she looked “catatonic” during a performance to “Don’t You Forget About Me.” Clips from rehearsals revealed it was another tense week of practice between the Twist of Kate star and her professional partner, Tony Dovolani, with the two breaking into an argument once again as Kate complained that a visit from her children left her too exhausted to dance.

There’s nothing like blaming your eight kids for your two left feet! Although Kate feels her footwork has improved greatly, she admits that the constant criticism she receives from the judges has become a bit discouraging.

“I had fun, and they didn’t seem to notice. It’s starting to creep in a little bit. Tonight, I was trying to hold back horrible emotions … probably not on live TV should I be standing there crying in front of the judges … It’s getting a little difficult. I’m depressed, sort of.”

Before McKinley High cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester “gave good face” to Madonna’s “Vogue,” it was Popular star Tammy Lynn Michaels who was putting on a parody of The Material Girl’s 1990 anthem.

Ahead of tonight’s eagerly-anticipated The Power of Madonna episode on Glee, Zap2It.com has unearthed this classic moment of Melissa Etheridge’s former partner striking a pose in a cone bra as “It” Girl Nicole Julian on the WB’s cult comedy Popular. Ironically, Popular was produced by Glee creator Ryan Murphy.

Mel Gibson’s Russian ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva confirmed the couple’s split at her first public appearance since the breakup was revealed.

Grigorieva, a 39-year-old Moscow-born singer, gave birth to the married Oscar-winner’s daughter Lucia last October — only to be unceremoniously dumped last week. Oksana spoke briefly about the split during a press conference to announce a concert for the Give A Life charity in Moscow on Monday.

“I can tell you that we have split up, suddenly and recently, unfortunately, I cannot give you the reason. But you will find out everything quite soon. Here is the official version: We split up by mutual consent and we will raise our daughter together. She is currently with my mother in my Los Angeles home.”

Oksana also confirmed that she is having a hammer-and-sickle tattoo – which Mel, 54, suggested for her – removed from her ankle.

Last night, American Idol judge/songwriter Kara DioGuardi joined musician Jason Reeves for a duet of “Terrified” on TBS’ Lopez Tonight. It’s a ballad the pair wrote for former Idol finalist Katharine McPhee.

It’s not everyday we get to pass judgement on a judge. Kara has a lovely voice, we must say! What did you think of the vocals?

The Hoff is headed back to Genoa City. Controversial star David Hasselhoff will reprise his role as Dr. William “Snapper” Foster, Jr. on CBS’s No. 1-ranked daytime drama The Young And The Restless later this year, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed.

Hasselhoff thirilled housewives on the daytime soap for six years before leaving the fictional city in Wisconsin in 1982 to front another ’80s small screen hit, Knight Rider. Next month, David will tape a small guest arc for Y&R that will air in mid-June. The Hoff couldn’t be more elated about returning to his sudster roots.

“In 1976, Bill Bell, creator of America’s No. 1 soap opera, took a chance on a young and very green actor,” Hasselhoff told EW Monday. “Playing Snapper in 850 shows during the six years I appeared molded my craft, my attitude and my work ethic. Being asked to come back to appear in several episodes gives me a chance to say thanks, as I have an amazing amount of respect and heartfelt emotion for Bill, his family and my time on ‘Young and the Restless.’ I just hope I can remember all those lines.”

A baseball coach who mentored Larry King’s young sons with estranged wife Shawn Southwick claims he’s the reason for the couple’s recent troubles – handsome twentysomething Hector Penate has revealed that he had a “full-blown affair” with the leggy blonde that lasted more than a year.

In a taped interview with Entertainment Tonight, which will air on Wednesday, Penate insists Shawn — who has accused Larry of bedding her younger sister — talked to him about divorcing the CNN anchorman “all the time. (She said) ‘Don’t worry he’s gonna die soon,’” Penate recalls.

King and Southwick both filed divorce papers last week but they are currently in counseling in a bid to save their marriage.

Hector — a Miami-born struggling actor — previously guest-starred on an episode of the Starz hit Headcase.

A Lady Gaga concert in Japan was disrupted on Saturday night after an overzealous fan leaped on stage and confronted the singer.

The Poker Face hitmaker was performing at the JPN Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan as part of her Monster Ball World Tour when a concertgoer hopped over the security barrier and jumped on stage during “Bad Romance.”

The admirer then fell into a prayer position in front of the star, who quickly bolted to the other side of the stage as two of her dancers dragged the fan away.

Sandra Bullock, who has kept a low public profile since reports emerged linking her husband Jesse James to a series of other women, has been photographed without her wedding ring. The photo shows Oscar-winner dressed down and drinking coffee while on a hike in Northern California. Hollywood news magazine Entertainment Tonight will feature the photo on tonight’s show.

At 26, European bombshell Cheryl Cole is in chats to follow in the footsteps of teen stars Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron, and Selena Gomez as the next face of The Walt Disney Company.

The “Fight for This Love” hitmaker and Girls Aloud frontwoman — who is attempting to transform her UK sucess to the States following her split from soccer star husband Ashley Cole – is reportedly being courted by the family-friendly studio to show off her acting skills in a Disney-produced TV show or movie.

A source squealed to London’s Daily Mirror Tuesday: “Cheryl is the full package. She’s got it all – brains, beauty and a hint of bolshyness. It’s unbelievable the level of interest she stirred up in the Disney Studios following her recent trips to LA, where she was making her recent music video. That Parachute video with Derek Hough, who is massive in the States because of Dancing with the Stars, really showed just how graceful and dynamic she can be. From her experiences in Girls Aloud, she can also handle the high energy routines, so the plan is to incorporate her in a show….”

Spywitnesses claim Disney bosses are in the process of putting together a

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Did an “Apple Genius” leave the prototype for the company’s upcoming iPhone model in a California bar?!

Gizmodo.com claims an anonymous barfly at Gourmet Haus Staudt, a German beer garden near San Francisco, found the iPhone 4G on a barstool on the night of Thursday, March 19. After no one claimed the item, the lucky finder took it home — and soon discovered that this iPhone looked a lot different that the ones currently on the market. The person then promptly sold the device to Gizmodo for $5,000.

Apple has remained publicly mum on the security breach, but on Monday, Gizmodo’s editorial director published an official letter he received from Apple requesting that the device be returned immediately.

Talent show sensation-turned-multiplatinum-selling singer Susan Boyle has inked a deal to write her autobiography.

Just what we’ve all been waiting for: the musings of a reformed cat lady.

The “I Dreamed A Dream hitmaker shot to international stardom after a soul-stirring rendition of the Les Miserables theme on Britain’s Got Talent last year. After a whirlwind 12 months, which has seen her album top charts all over the world, the 49-year-old Scottish spinster wants to lift the lid on her life on the pages of her lifestory.

She has teamed up with publishers Transworld to pen The Woman I Was Born To Be, which will be published in the UK next fall.

Transworld promises a book that will tackle “the challenges she has struggled to overcome with faith, fortitude and an unfailing sense of humor.”

Susan says: “When I strutted on to the stage for that audition, I was a scared wee lassie, still grieving for my mother, not caring how I looked. I think I’ve grown up a lot in the last year, become more of a lady, and I’m not so frightened anymore. I’m writing this book to try to show that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover and I hope it will benefit other people. My story demonstrates that you shouldn’t just look at the label, you should look at the whole person, emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. I hope that telling it will show that dreams are not impossible, if you’ve got courage and a willingness to go on no matter what the circumstances.”

Boyle plans to dedicate the book to her late mother.

Joan Rivers has been cross with Mel Gibson ever since the actor’s bizarre anti-Semitic rant a few years back. And because she’s Joan Rivers, naturally she’s not shy about sharing her contempt for her fellow star.

We’d love to be a fly on the wall the next time these two are in the same room!

When cornered by TMZ this week with a request to share her thoughts about Mel’s recent split from his Russian baby mama, Joan responded by callously remarking that Mel should “fucking die” and urged filmgoers not to see his movies.

She went on to call the Lethal Weapon actor “anti-Semitic, anti-black, anti-everything!” before angrily stomping off.

Damn, tell us how you really feel, Joan!

Mad Men creator Matt Weiner has revealed that the hit cable series will end in 2012 after six seasons, The New York Post reported Monday.

According to the tabloid, Weiner let it drop during an appearance at the National Association of Broadcasters convention last week that he plans to wrap up the series after six seasons.

The Emmy-winning ’60s drama recently began production on its fourth season, which will debut in July on A&E.

Never fall in love at the Jersey Shore….Pint-sized guidette Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is back on the market after splitting from her “juiced-up” beau, personal trainer Emilio Marsella. We hear Snook dumped the bodybuilder she met on Facebook.com earlier this year after growing suspicious that the hunk was cheating and “using her for fame.”

Snooki is currently filming season 2 of MTV’s breakout hit Jersey Shore in South Beach Miami.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals teaches Kim K how to hold the pussy! Kim Kardashian’s copping a bit of flak for posting this pic of her holding a kitty by the scruff of the neck on Twitter.

“Pic from my shoot yesterday…good kitty cat!” Kim wrote in a posting on Friday, raising the ire of Twitter.

Now the outspoken animal rights organization have used the reality star to raise awareness on how to safely hold a kitten.

“Kim Kardashian isn’t the only person who mistakenly thinks that because a mother cat picks up her kittens by the scruff of the neck that a supportive hand under the rump isn’t needed….”

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals seems to agree: “It is permissible to hold a kitten by his or her scruff for a brief amount of time… [but] the manner in which Ms. Kardashain is holding the kitten could lead others to mishandle animals.”

Worried that some people may take it the wrong way, the reality show star quickly took to her blog to assure fans that the feline was not harmed.

“Rest assured, the owner and vet were on set and showed me how to pick him up,” Kardashian wrote. “The cat was not harmed in any way and is perfectly fine! I love animals and would never do anything to harm animals.”

I used to work in an animal hospital and this is also the way that I was taught to pick up cats. I’ve never seen any cats harmed by scruff-holding…..

Drew Carey says WTF! to CBS.

The Price is Right funny guy is developing a new hidden camera series — entitled Wow, That’s Funny — that would feature a flashmob of pranksters pulling friendly “Gotchas!” on unsuspecting but deserving citizens.

The Hollywood Reporter wrote Monday:“WTF shot a pilot presentation Saturday in which Carey and a troop of comedic agents wreck havoc in public places. The project combines a hidden-camera show with flashmob tactics as the group pulls benevolent pranks on deserving citizens…For instance, the group transforms a late-night truck stop into a five-star restaurant for long-haulers.”

CBS is already home to the hidden camera hit Undercover Boss.

Tickets to the eagerly-awaited summer chick flick Sex And The City 2 are already selling robustly more than six weeks before the sequel opens May 27.

Tickets for summer blockbusters generally don’t go on sale until a few weeks before their release, but Sex 2 tickets went up for grabs at Regal Cinemas locations around the country on Wednesday; the company wants to allow fans of the femme-centered franchise a chance to plan girls night out screening events for the Memorial Day opening. After all, the first big-screen adaptation of the HBO hit proved to be a powerful magnet for female moviegoers in May 2008.

“Women across the country are anxious to plan events and activities related to their evening out to see the film, and they want confirmation that they have tickets,” says Regal “marketing director Dick Westerling. “Based on our experience with the first film, this can become quite an elaborate and fun-filled evening. Aside from purchasing tickets to see the movie, they are already reserving limousines and making restaurant reservations.”

Kim Kardashian regrets stripping for Playboy. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians beauty famously bared her famous bust and bum for the iconic men’s mag in December 2007, but Kim now admits she only did so at the urging of her own mother — Kris Jenner.

“I’m sorry I did Playboy. I was uncomfortable,” Kim reveals in an interview with the May issue of Harper’s Bazaar — for which the socialite also posed nude. “They might never ask you again. Our show isn’t on the air yet. No one knows who you are. Do it and you’ll have these beautiful pictures to look at when you’re my age.”

The Hollywood recession has finally hit Britain’s sexiest secret agent, James Bond. Production on the next Bond feature has been postponed indefinitely due to the uncertainty over the future of movie studio MGM. Daniel Craig was scheduled to reprise the 007 role for a third time in the 23rd Bond movie, which was scheduled for a 2011 or 2012 release date, but filming has been thrown into chaos after the recent sale of parent studio of MGM.

“Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure to close a sale of the studio, we have suspended development on Bond 23 indefinitely. We do not know when development will resume and do not have a date for the release of Bond 23,” producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a statement Monday.