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Rod Blagojevich has been fired — again.

The disgraced former Illinois governor — who was unceremoniously ousted after state lawmakers accused him of trying to sell President Obama’s Senate seat — has now been kicked off NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice. Donald Trump fired the one-time politican on last night’s show after the technologically-illiterate Blagojevich botched a project to create an interactive display.

The fast-talking Chicagoan had trouble sending emails and text messages, which impeded him from providing his team with clear instructions.

In an Easter Monday chat with TODAY’s Ann Curry, actress-turned-reality star Tori Spelling gabbed about the upcoming season of Oxygen’s Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood and says she and her husband “are not headed for divorce.”

(Fast Forward To 3:00 For The Good Stuff…)

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Tori and Dean — who both left their first spouses after embarking on an affair with one another — have been battling reports that they are headed for Splitsville ever since tabloid reports and previews for the new season of Tori & Dean suggested that the pair were at odds over Dean’s recent midlife crisis and refusal to spend time with his family.

None of its true, says Tori, who confesses the two have problems but denies that any are serious enough to warrant a split.

“We’re just like any other couple. We have our ups and downs…. We’re not perfect. We’re not headed for divorce,” the 36-year-old mother of two remarked, hoping to rumors of strife in her marriage to rest. “We’re committed to each other, we’re committed to this family. But you know, we work on things just like everyone else.”

The fifth season of Tori & Dean kicks off on Oxygen tonight.

After wrapping up his umpteenth trip to rehab earlier this year, Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler made his official return to public life on Sunday night when he sang “God Bless America” at the Boston Red Sox home opener against World Series champs the New York Yankees.

The hometown hero was joined by his daughter Chelsea as he belted out the anthem during the game’s seventh inning. It marked Tyler’s first stage appearance since checking out of rehab for an addiction to painkillers — which is good news for Aerosmith fans in Europe and South America; the star will almost certainly be joining his bandmates on a tour of the continents this summer.

After six seasons on ABC, Lost goes up in a cloud of smoke next week, and the network’s main man after midnight is hosting a two-hour finale special to say goodbye to the long-running disaster-themed drama. Jimmy Kimmel — host of Jimmy Kimmel Live and devoted Lost junkie — has been tapped to front Aloha to Lost, a post-show special featuring live interviews with the show’s stars as well as with series executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse.

Mark your calendars, Lost fans: Kimmel’s Lost farewell special airs at 11:35 PM May 23 on ABC.

In this week’s Masters, champion golfer Tiger Woods will make his first tournament appearance since the 2009 sex scandal that followed his string of extramarital affairs– and at Augusta National, all eyes are on the sportsman.

Woods arrived in Georgia late Sunday, giving him plenty of time to practice his swing before Thursday’s big tournament and prep for today’s press conference @ 2 PM this afternoon.

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Well — it was inevitable: An adult film has rolled out an X-rated parody of Jeff Bridges’ 1998 cult comedy The Big Lebowski. The Big Lebowski: A XXX Parody will be one of the multiple tent-pole parody releases for the studio this year. Directed by Lee Roy Myers, the film was the first adult production to hold a public casting call offering fans starring roles.

Oh brother…

One of Hollywood’s most talked about starlets is reportedly broke. Once regarded as one of the most talented young actresses of our generation, Lindsay Lohan now earns less money than one of MTV’s tackiest reality stars, according to a scoop from FOX News’ 411 Column.

“When Lindsay does get paid for attending events, she now gets $5,000 to $10,000, basically less than Snooki makes,” a source close to Lohan squealed, referring to Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, whose exploits appear on the MTV reality series Jersey Shore.

Snooki’s appearance fee soared from a couple of Gs to $10,000 after footage of her getting punched in the face on the first season of The Shore hit the Web last winter.

According to TMZ, the problem-prone Lohan’s finances are in such serious trouble the actress was reportedly two months behind on her rent and just paid her landlord $23,000 in rent to become current.

Dr. Conrad Murray’s legal team expects us to believe Michael Jackson gave himself a fatal dose of the sedative Propofol.

Uh-Huh.

In February, Murray was charged with manslaughter in connection with the June 25 overdose death of the King of Pop. He could face up to four years in prison if convicted.

Multiple sources familiar with Murray’s attorneys’ strategy told TMZ.com Sunday that the defense will argue that Murray gave Jackson a lethal 25 mg portion of the anesthetic to help him sleep, but when Murray briefly stepped out of the room to use the restroom, the sleep-deprived and frustrated Jackson self-injected the remaining contents of the bottle through an IV — sunsequently causing a massive overdose that stopped his heart.

Murray claims he returned to the room after about two minutes and saw the “Human Nature” singer with his eyes open and pupils dilated, prompting the doctor to begin CPR.

Watch your back Vienna, there’s another bitchy reality TV baddie with her eyes on your guy.

She’s a bit of a limp noodle on the dance floor, but things are reportedly heating up for Kate Gosselin behind the scenes of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars: set tattles tell The National Enquirer that the Plus Eight mom with two left feet is falling fast of fellow contestant Jake Pavelka.

According to snoops, Kate — who finalized her divorce from unlucky-in-love ex-hubby Jon last December — has a thing for “short guys” and never passes up an opportunity to tell The Bachelor that he’s “the hottest guy she’s ever met.”

“Kate’s got a big ego and an even bigger crush on Jake, and she doesn’t care who knows it,” squeals one DWTS informant.

As fans of The Bachelor will recall, the pilot gave his final rose — and a marriage proposal — to snippy Florida blonde Vienna Girardi on the latest finale of the hit ABC dating competition last month. Although her marriage ended in the inferno of a cheating scandal, we hear Kate has no trouble putting the moves on an attached man.

An insider tells The Enquirer: “Kate is totally unfazed by the fact that Jake is engaged, and she’s making it clear that they could have a future…Kate’s never looked better, so she feels she could snare a hot guy like Jake. She all believes all’s fair in love and war. Since Jake isn’t married yet, she thinks he’s fair game.”

And if you thought Kate was going to stay mum about her alleged attraction to the handsome airman, dream on. Homegirl’s supposedly already invited Pavelka to join her for a romantic dinner.

“Jake politely declined, but Kate isn’t going to give up…It’s clear she digs short guys. She likes calling the shots and feels it’s easier when she can look her man straight in the eye.”

For the record, Jake is 5-foot-8, while Kate stands 5-foot-7.

Say it ain’t so, Boss! A New Jersey man says his marriage was derailed due to an inapproriate relationship between his wife and proud Garden State native son Bruce Springsteen.

In divorce proceedings last month, Arthur Kelly, 46, claims his once solid marriage to wife of nearly 18 years, Ann, shot to hell after she met the singer at the Atlantic Club Gym in Red Bank, New Jersey in 2006.

A relationship that allegedly began over flirty workouts at the fitness center led to the end of Ann’s marriage, Arthur claims. The “Dancing in the Dark” crooner, 60, has been married to wife Patti Scialfa (a deadringer for Ann) for 18 years and denies any sexual relationship or emotional affair with Ann Kelly. Nonetheless, Springsteen is accused of treating the pampered housewife to lunches, giving her free front-row concert tickets, telling her he thought about her while on tour, sending her unsigned, unstamped Valentines Day cards, and complimenting her magnificent derriere.

Ann Kelly, 45, has pooh-poohed claims that her friendship with the rock legend KO’ed her marriage. The Kellys divorce will be finalized later this week.

Financially-strapped entertainment legend Wayne Newton has landed his own reality show.

WeTV is developing an unscripted docusoap focused on Newton and the women who run his life on and off the Las Vegas stage. The show is working under the title Wayne’s World and it is being produced by Ping Pong Productions.

Wayne will front the series, which will feature his wife and attorney Kathleen McCrone, her sister Trish, who is Newton’s publicist, and the star’s mother-in-law Marilyn, who handles the performer’s merchandising.

News of the series comes in the middle of a tough year for the nearly-broke Newton. The “Danke Schoen” performer has blamed years of bad money management by his team of advisors for his financial troubles. In February, Newton’s wife filed court papers to keep her assets separate from those of her cash-poor husband. Facing foreclosure on his Nevada ranch, Newton has been accused of failing to pay storage fees to keep his private jet in a hanger at the Oakland County International Airport in Michigan.

An air date has not been set. WeTV is also planning a reality series starring mother-daughter comedy duo Joan and Melissa Rivers

The cast of Jersey Shore will taking over upscale South Beach Miami on the second season of the smash MTV series, but the brash crew of card-carrying “guidos and guidettes” aren’t exactly being welcomed with open arms by many Miami locals.

The Jersey Shore kids — and the camera crew they keep in tow — have been banned from a number of hotspots in Miami Beach, where most of the new season will be filmed, Star Magazine snoops spill in the tab’s April 12 issue. The cast will shack up at The Metropole Hotel, but JWoww, Ronnie, and the gang are having a tough time building relationships with other popular establishments in the city.

In layman’s terms — no one will touch these people with a ten foot pole. You mean dancing on bars and making out in hot tubs with random stoners doesn’t make you universally loved? Who knew!

A snitch whispers: “They’re having a hard-time getting permission to film at the trendy nightclubs and hotels. These places have a high-end clientale and just don’t want to be associated with Snooki, The Situation, and the rest. It’s not like Jersey shore, where they had the run of the place.”

The woman that made Mike Myers go “Schwing!” in the 1992 comedy classic Wayne’s World has filed papers to end her seven-year marriage.

Tia Carrere is divorcing her photographer husband Simon Wakelin. The actress, who wed Wakelin on New Year’s Eve 2002, petitioned a court to dissolve the marriage in Los Angeles on Friday, citing the ever-popular irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

The couple reportedly has a prenup, but Carrere — a former contestant on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars — is seeking sole custody of their four-year-old daughter Bianca. first marriage to Elie Samaha also ended in divorce after seven years. She split from the producer in 2000.

Hey Soap Fans, Celebrate Easter Monday with a blast from the past: Julianne Moore on As The World Turns….

Like Meg Ryan, Marisa Tomei, and various other stars, the gorgeous redhead began her career in soap operas: Julianne played identical half-sisters Frannie and Sabrina Hughes on ATWT from 1985 to 1989. She won a Daytime Emmy award for her work during her final season with the show, and since then has been nominated for four Oscars for roles in The Hours, Far From Heaven, and others. With As the World Turns saying goodbye to the small screen in September after a landmark 54 years, Julianne will be back for a final appearance on the show where it all began.

Take a look at this sneak peek and tune in this afternoon for the episode. Check Your Local Listings.

Jessica Alba has gone public with her plans to adopt.

The Fantastic Four actress revealed that she’s making big plans to extend her family during a taped appearance on the hit ABC show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on Sunday. Alba is excited to expand her brood after making a special visit to a family who had adopted 13 children but still lived in a small trailer on Sunday’s show.

“My mom grew up around a huge family, and they always wanted more kids… I’m totally inspired. If you have the love, and the capacity to love children, you should just adopt. And I plan on doing it.”

Jessica already has a nearly two-year-old daughter, Honor Marie, with hubby Cash Warren, but the 28-year-old actress has previously talked about expanding her family: “We’ll have a few kids – three or four.”

Well….that was quick.

Jesse James has thrown in the towel after just one week in rehab, according to new reports.

James, who is alleged to have cheated on his Oscar-winning wife Sandra Bullock with at least five other women, checked himself out of Sierra Tucson Treatment Center in Arizona over the Easter holiday weekend, Star Magazine dished on Sunday.

The Spike TV reality star entered rehab for rumored sex addiction last Thursday. At the time, a lawyer for James claimed the biker had elected to enter the facility to address a “personal issue.” Jesse has been the center of media scrutiny after an March issue of In Touch Magazine featured an interview with tattoo fetish model Michelle “Bombshell” McGee, who claimed she had a year-long affair with James while Bullock was filming The Blind Side for which she won a Best Actress Oscar.

On Friday, professional movers took furniture and boxes from the home Sandra Bullock once shared with her serial-cheating husband, Jesse James, just before police announced Saturday they were investigating James for vandalism charges.

Bob Dylan’s trek across Asia is “blowin’ in the wind.”

The music legend has scrapped plans to tour Asia this month after he was reportedly refused permission to play in China.

According to Celebrifi.com, the “Times They Are A-Changin’” hitmaker had planned to take his “Never Ending Tour” overseas for stops in Beijing, Shanghai, Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong this month, but the Chinese government reportedly refused to grant the folk star permission to play gigs in Shanghai and Beijing, so Dylan scrapped the rest of his tour dates.

The decision to ban Dylan’s performance in China reportedly came amid fears over the star’s politically charged lyrics. Chinese authorities have been particularly careful when granting overseas artists visas since Icelandic singer Bjork made an onstage protest about the Chinese occupation of Tibet at a concert in 2008.

“China’s Ministry of Culture did not give us permission to stage concerts in Beijing and Shanghai, so we had no alternative but to scrap plans for a Southeast Asian tour. The chance to play in China was the main attraction for him. When that fell through everything else was called off. What Björk did definitely made life very difficult for other performers. They are very wary of what will be said by performers on stage now,” said Jeffrey Wu, of Taiwan-based promotion company Brokers Brothers Herald.

Don’t mess with Eli’s Girl.

Peaches Geldof’s boyfriend, director Eli Roth, has blasted one of Geldof’s former bedfellows for spilling the beans on a heroin-fuelled romp with her – in a open letter to the young man’s mom!

Roth posted the message to Ben Bluett-Mills’ mother Meredith on his MySpace page on Saturday. In the 1,200-word letter, Roth lashes out at Ben, 23, for the “damage” he has caused the 21-year-old hellraising socialite after pictures showing her with Kiss-And-Tell Ben were posted online along with claims of a one-night stand.

The photos — which made the rounds on the blogospher nearly two weeks ago — show a glazed-eyed Peaches cavorting topless and supposedly high on heroin after hooking up with Bluett-Mills last November.

Peaches lost her lucrative modeling contract with lingerie manufacturer Ultimo after the images emerged. Roth – who has been dating the daughter of former rock star Sir Bob Geldof for two months – holds Ben responsible for all the humiliation that his girlfriend has had to face…Apparently Peaches’ decision to get high and take off her clothes has nothing to do with her troubles.

“Your son took a bright, intelligent, incredibly creative young writer and damaged her ability to work until people forget about this or dismiss it as nonsense,” Roth fumed. “Not only has your son’s horrible lies (sic) painted Peaches as ‘dangerous’ to many who would potentially hire her, but companies like Ultimo Underwear are using this ’scandal’ as a reason to fire Peaches by saying she is not a role model for young girls.”

He added, “These stories also send a dangerous message to anyone who has ever made a mistake, that no matter how much you change, someone can make up a sick story about you and everyone will revert to the worst image of your past.”

Eli says Peaches has been clean for over a year.

“She has worked hard to grow up and overcome her troubled past. Your son… used the most painful events from someone’s past to make himself famous, and it worked.”

Whoa baby! Things are heating up on MTV as the second season of the network’s runaway hit Jersey Shore heads to South Beach for plenty of fist-pumpin’ and drunken bar brawls — but a knocked-up “guidette” may ruin the party.

MTV bosses are so thirsty for mega-drama on the new season of Jersey Shore, show producers are trying to convince one of the barfly female stars of the series– namely tattooed maneater Jenni “JWoww” Farley or pint-sized spitfire Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi — to become pregnant, tattling tipsters divulged on the pages of the April 12 issue of Star Magazine.

“Producers create much of the drama so they’re encouraging one of the female cast members to get pregnant.”

Word is the network formerly known for debuting groundbreaking music videos and lifestyle series is offering a big bonus for a baby. Producers are willing to fork over a $500,000 cash bonus (on top of the $10,000 per episode Shore stars already reportedly receive) and a MTV spinoff show to the guidette that agrees to get a bun in her oven, if Star snitches are to be believed.

The idea that MTV may be encouraging one of its breakout reality stars to have a baby for publicity doesn’t sound so far-fetched to Connecticut bodybuilder Emilio Masella. The buff hunk has been shacking up with Snooki for a few months, but he’s frightened that Jersey Shore producers will be a bad influence on his girlfriend — who will be in red-hot Florida for several weeks shooting scenes for the show.

“I’m afrad they’re gonna, like, make Nicole cheat on me or something,” Emilio remarked nervously in a chat with Star last week.

The world will see soon enough; the second season of Jersey Shore is expected to premiere on MTV this summer.

ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews says despite receiving death threats through email from a still unidentified man in Newport News, Virginia, she and pro partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy plan to continue battling for a shot at the Golden Disco Ball on the 10th season of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars.

News of the death threats was just the latest drama for the stunning sports buff, who was scarred by shame when a pervy Peeping Tom used hotel peepholes to videotape Andrews in the nude and later posted the footage online. In March, Michael David Barrett – who shot the peephole tapes – was sentenced to 30 months behind bars.

Though the anonymous person has reportedly tried to establish that the death threat has some link with the Michael David Barrett case, the attorney has reportedly said that no connection between the two has been established. According to reports the emails had started coming to The Dan Patrick Show — where Erin is a contributor — since last September. While at first the messages were sexual, recently the emails have become all the more violent, threatening to kill the reporter.

The FBI is investigating, and for Andrews, the show will go on.

“I’m glad I’m here. I have a dance on Monday and I don’t want to let [partner] Maks [Chmerkovskiy] down, I don’t want to let my family down, and I don’t want to let myself down,” the ESPN correspondent told PEOPLE Sunday. “I’m not going to stop living my life.”

“I don’t quit on things. It’s not an option for me,” she added.

Maks and Erin will hit the ballroom floor with a waltz on Monday’s DWTS.