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Former ’80s child actor Andrew Koenig, best known for his role as Boner on Growing Pains, was last seen on Valentine’s Day in the Olympic host city of Vancouver. Now 41, Andrew had been “severely depressed” in recent months. The star’s anguished parents, former Star Trek actor Walter Koenig and his wife Judy, are sending a message of love to the son they’re praying is still somewhere out there.

On The TODAY Show Wednesday, Water and Judy said they are trying not to think that the worst might have happened to Andrew. Vancouver Police say they’re following a number of leads and note that they’re have been several unconfirmed sightings of Koenig around the city. So far, nothing has panned out.

A new NSFW trailer promoting the release of Showgirls 2: The Return has hit the Interwebs. That’s right, Showgirls — the now-infamous 1995 stinker that starred Saved By The Bell alum Elizabeth Berkley as a pole dancer — is getting a new lease on life on the big screen. Would anyone care to explain why there’s a sequel to what was possibly one of the worst films in motion picture history? Never mind. Watch the trailer at www.showgirls2.com, but don’t say we didn’t warn you……

A Brooklyn, New York neighborhood known for its rich Russia population is plotting a reality series inspired by MTV’s breakout docusoap Jersey Shore.

New York-based television producer Elina Miller is using the popularity of the MTV reality smash about a group of “Guidos & Guidettes” screwing (literally) the summer away at the beach to launch a similar docuseries — this one documenting the drunken exploits of young Russian-Americans in NYC’s Brighton Beach community.

“Are you the Russian Snooki or The Situation? Are you a super outgoing and fun-loving Russian-American that sometimes sneaks kalbaska, pel’meni and vodka from the fridge? Can people hear the Euro/Techno/Russian music blasting from your car before they see you pull up? … The cameras will roll as you do what you do best—eat, drink and PARTY,” reads a casting call for the new show. “Here’s who we’re looking for: Outgoing guys and girls between the ages of 21 and 30 who would be willing to spend one summer living in an all-expense paid digs in the New York City area and consider themselves to be Russian-American (or from the former U.S.S.R, including the Caucasus). We’re searching for people throughout the entire U.S. including: NYC, Miami, Cleveland, Chicago, L.A., San Francisco and beyond. You must love attention and be the opposite of camera-shy…..”

While Jersey Shore has put MTV on the hot seat with a firestorm of controversy over its perceived portrayal of Italian-Americans, Miller told Sheepshead Bites on Tuesday that her program won’t accentuate stereotypes of the Russian community: “While some of the stereotypes may have merit, I’m trying to show that [the community is] a lot more complex. One thing that’s common across all cultures is the desire young people have to have fun, to unleash.”

Brighton Beach — nicknamed Little Odessa — is home to one of the largest Russian communities outside Moscow.

Jessica Simpson’s dirty dancing nearly caused a brawl between two men during a night at a Los Angeles hotspot this week.

The singer-and-actress’ raunchy dancing at Hollywood nightspot Jane’s House reportedly caught the eye of a group of male revellers, but when one got too close to her, a man she was sitting with – who she was supposedly “on a date” with – intervened, nearly causing fists to start flying.

An eyewitness dishes to RadarOnline: “….The guys were screaming at each other. There were a lot of expletives flying back and forth. Jessica stood up and peeked her head outside the VIP section. It looked like she was looking for a security guard.”

It’s been nearly a month since ABC bosses announced that the current fourth season of the network’s once popular dramedy Ugly Betty will be its last, but series star America Ferrera is still “in denial” that Betty has been cancelled.

The actress has portrayed frumpy NYC fashion mag assistant Betty Suarez on the award-winning program since 2006 and is devastated that it is about to end. One reason America is so disappointed to say goodbye to Betty because is because the role has helped her evolve as a person.

“I’ve lived with this character who I’ve loved from day one and I have only grown to feel more connected to her and also responsible for making sure her journey is a complete one. Her entire journey was about a transformation, kind of coming into her womanhood and owning herself both physically and emotionally. It’s hard to say goodbye. I haven’t really started going there yet because I still have four episodes to shoot. So I’m staying in denial for now and I’ll deal with all those emotions in a little bit. I imagine that when we finally wrap it’s not going to be a dry-eyed goodbye…..” America tells Parade Magazine this week.

“I never really pictured myself being on television. I couldn’t imagine a world coming along that would entice me enough to sign away years and years of my life to one character. Then Betty came around. I was 21 when I started and I’ve learned so much and grown so much as a person. It has to be about believing in what you’re doing.”

You can catch America in the new box office comedy Our Family Wedding, playing a Mexican bride-to-be caught in the middle of family race row after announcing her engagement to her African-American boyfriend.

Newlywed Khloe Kardashian has made a “love tape” for her husband Lamar Odom, the socialite has confessed to Steppin’ Out Magazine.

Khloe – who wed the Los Angeles Lakers star in September – has made a romantic video for her spouse to watch when they are apart, but notes that the video does not contain any x-rated footage. The brunette had been considering filming a “solo sex tape” for Odom, which would contain footage of her pleasuring herself. She has put these plans on hold for the time being.

Thank goodness!

“It’s not a sex video. It’s called a love tape. I made a collage video of all the things that he loves. He loves candy, so I filled up a whole bathtub of candy while my sister Kourtney taped it. It was just a love note. I put the video in his bag for when he goes on road trips. I don’t do sex tapes!”

Matthew Fox squeaky-clean reputation as a devoted family man is about to go up in smoke, if an explosive new scoop from The National Enquirer is to be believed.

The snoops at the same snitching tab that blew the lid off the Tiger Woods Sex Scandal claims that Fox — a married father who plays Dr. Jack Shephard on the hit ABC series Lost — has for months been sharing his bed with a 26-year-old stripper he met at a strip club in his native Oregon last year.

Accuser Stefani Talbott says she felt sparks with Fox after dancing for the celeb at the Stars Cabaret club in Bend several months ago. The pair have been hooking up every since.

“Yes, I’ve been having an affair with Matthew Fox. We had sex together.I’ve kept voice mails and text messages from him,” Talbott confessed to The Enquirer.

Earlier this year, Matthew, 43, revealed plans to take a break from acting to spend more time with his family once the sixth and final season of Lost wraps production in May. The former Party of Five star has been married to wife Margherita Ronchi since 1991. They have 2 children together.

-Martial artist Jackie Chan is joining the crusade to save an 8-year-old San Francisco girl battling leukemia. CLICK HERE to learn how you can help…..

-A Chicago high school student has been suspended over comments he wrote about a teacher on Facebook….

–ESPN has suspended host Tony Kornheiser from his TV talk show Pardon the Interruption for on-air comments he made about SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm last week…

-Are you an avid social networker? You might face higher insurance premiums in the years to come…..

-Toyota’s penchant for selling crappy cars that kill people earned the automotive giant a verbal butt-razzing on Congress today……

-Former NBA hoopster Jayson Williams has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for shooting his limo driver to death 8 years ago….

-The ladies of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition 2010 on Good Day New York…..

-A Lady Gaga Fashion Line?

-Toronto Raptors mascot eats cheerleader!

-Dating Prenups?

-Johnny Weir opens up to Dorothy Hamlin: “Every little boy should be so lucky as to turn into me,” Johnny said without batting an eyelash. “And that’s all I have to say….”

–Deadwood actor Ian McShane is in chats to join Penelope Cruz and Johnny Depp as Black Beard in Pirates of the Caribbean 4…..

–TODAY anchor Matt Lauer is getting animated — for Curious George 2…..

-It’s the World’s Biggest Igloo….

-Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland is facing a boycott in Europe….

-Nicole Richie: Socialite, Celebrity Mom, Co-Pilot…..

-Elin refuses to take family portrait with The Tiger!

-Hohan says she was as surprised as anyone when she found herself lusting for labia and hooking up with lesbian DJ Samantha Ronson…..

-On Monday’s Oprah, the entire set was made of Godiva Chocolate. Now that’s good….

-ABC News is cutting 300-400 jobs….

-Ellen DeGeneres is proving a hit with American Idol fans….

-Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis is
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/latest/2010/02/23/geena-davis-calls-for-equality-115875-22064455/”>calling for a drastic change in the way women and girls are portrayed in the media…..

-After recovering from knee surgery, Kiefer Sutherland has been given the all clear to return to work….

-This could be comedy gold – Vince Vaughn and Kevin James team up for the new comedy from Ron Howard….

-Spencer unveils Heidi’s latest surgeries….

-The drama heated up on Monday’s “The Bachelor: Women Tell All” special. Host Chris Harrison and contestant Rozlyn Papa got into a mini war of words about her alleged relationship with a show producer….

-Man moons school bus filled with children….

-30 Chick Flicks in 30 Days….

-WWE superstar The Undertaker is recovering from first and second degree burns to his face and chest after missing his mark and taking a pyrotechnic fireball to the face during Monday night’s taping of Raw!

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“Victoria Beckham is so nasty. Why doesn’t she just go home? Her dresses are beautiful, but I don’t care what she does. She’s mean to all the people around her…..” Joan Rivers, Closer Magazine, Feb. 2010

Spitfire comedienne Joan “My Face Is Made Of Tupperware” Rivers, 76, has taken aim at celebrity stick figure Victoria Beckham, branding the ex Spice Girl “vulgar” for spending millions on maintaining her reputation as a stylista when she could be contributing to more worthwhile causes.

“She’s too short to be a diva. We all use the same hairdressers, make-up artists, limo-drivers and greeters at the airports in LA and nobody has anything nice to say about her. They say she’s rude. She can’t always just be having a bad day,” Rivers quipped. “Victoria Beckham should get a life. I’m not a fan of outrageous consumption. I think it is vulgar. And no-one should flaunt that they have a hundred Hermes $12,000 bags. Not when people are starving. Everyone should be allowed to have a great time but she shows a distinct lack of class.”

Being a self-professed guido sure has its advantages; like stripping down to your skivvies with barely-clad supermodels. On Tuesday, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, the juiced-up star of MTV’s breakout hit Jersey Shore, shared some behind the scene shots of his recent Interview Magazine photo shoot — co-starring Leo DiCaprio’s better half, Israeli model Bar Refaeli.

The wife of WWE Hall of Famer “Nature Boy” Ric Flair was arrested Sunday after an argument at the couple’s suburban Charlotte, North Carolina home turned violent. Taylor Frazier, of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, says Jacqueline Beems has been charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly attacking her husband in the middle of a heated spat.

Flair, 60, suffered minor injuries.

“Ric and his wife had an unfortunate disagreement,” says Flair’s agent, Melinda Morris Zanoni, pooh-poohing the Jacqueline’s arrest. “Ric finds this incident unsettling and is committed to correcting any issues in his personal life.”

The View’s Sherri Shepherd did her best “Guidette Impersonation” as the cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore made their debut on the ABC gabfest on Tuesday. Sherri and the usually Prim & Proper Elisabeth had a ball shooting the breeze with the gang from Seaside Heights– including fan faves Snooki, The Situation, and Pauly D. Whoopi and Shore hater Joy, on the other hand, looked like they would have had a better time getting a root canal!

The Situation even offered up nicknames for the co-hosts. We have:

-Moderator Whoopi Goldberg as “The Administration.”

-Joy Behar’s negative banter about the show earned her the title of “The Assumption.”

-Elisabeth Hasselbeck was christened “The Attraction.”

-Sherri’s Snooki pouf got her the nickname “The Duplication.”

Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen has entered a rehab facility as “a preventative measure.”

“As a preventative measure, Charlie Sheen has entered a rehabilitation facility. He will take some time off his series Two and a Half Men. He has asked that his privacy be honored. No further statements are planned,” says the actor’s rep.

Charlie’s third wife, Brooke Mueller, is currently being treated for crack addiction in an undisclosed rehabilitation center in Los Angeles.

Charlie entered rehab one day after the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services visited the actor and his twin sons with Mueller – Max and Bob. Sheen, who has long struggled with substance abuse, is currently facing charges in Aspen over a Christmas Day altercation with Brooke, who claims her husband threatened her with a knife.

The star has denied those allegations.

Jamie Jungers, a former model, who claims she had a two year romance with married golfer Tiger Woods, is upset that last week’s public press conference didn’t include a shoutout to Tiger’s former bed buddies. Yeah, the mistresses are dealing with a lot….especially getting payed for appearances and interviews. Sounds like a real nightmare.

Whoa baby! Gary Busey, 65, is a dad again! The Oscar-nominated star (who’s more likely these days to be featured on a episode of Celebrity Rehab than in a starring film role) welcomed a baby boy with girlfriend Steffanie Sampson, 40, in Los Angeles early Tuesday.

Luke Samson Busey weighed in at a healthy six pounds, seven ounces.

“This feels like a dream,” the couple said in a statement. “We feel so blessed and are overwhelmed with happiness at Luke’s arrival.”

Luke is the second son for Gary. The Bugsy star is the also father of 38-year-old actor Jake Busey.

Will the fifth time be the charm for former Falcon Crest star Lorenzo Lamas? The 52-year-old father of six is reportedly engaged to his girlfriend of three months, 23-year-old Shawna Craig. Lamas, father of former Bachelor winner Shane Lamas, proposed at the popular Mr. Chow’s Restaurant in Beverly Hills on Sunday.

We give it a month…..

Ironically, Shawna will be the second Mrs. Lamas with that name. Shane’s last marriage to former Playboy centerfold Shauna Sand ended in 2002.

Here’s the official movie poster for the upcoming remake of the 1984 classic slasher flick A Nightmare On Elm Street – hitting theaters April 30. Thinking about this makes my stomach hurt! According to Collider.com, there will be a new Nightmare on Elm Street trailer debuting online this Thursday!

PETA is having a cow of Jessica Simpson’s plans to get a pig. Jessica’s dog, Daisy, 5, was snatched from the star’s backyard by a coyote in September. The dog was a gift from Simpson’s ex-husband Nick Lachey. Several months after losing her beloved Maltese Poodle to the wild animal, the star is thinking about getting another pet — this time a potbellied pig.

“I’m thinking about getting a pet pig. Does this mean I’ll have to give up pork?” she wrote on Twitter on Monday.

But that announcement isn’t winning Jess any rave reviews with the controversial animal rights group, which routinely harass the singer/actress over the use of fur and animal skin in her Jessica Simpson By Jessica Simpson line of fashion and accessories.

“Pigs, who are smarter than dogs and every bit as sensitive to pain and stress, don’t belong in Jessica’s stomach or carted around as her latest accessory,” the group said in response to Simpson’s Tweet.

 

Carrie Underwood makes her acting debut on Monday’s How I Met Your Mother (airing on CBS @ 8 PM). Here’s a clip of cad Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) gushing to long-suffering pal Ted (Josh Radnor) about “hot pharmaceutical rep” Tiffany, portrayed by Carrie.

Tiger Woods and wife Elin have penned a letter of apology to their daughter’s preschool.

In ther letter obtained by Orlando’s
http://www.wftv.com/pdf/22643711/detail.html”>WFTV 9, the two offer the parents of the Premier Academy, where their 2-year-old daughter — Sam Alexis — attends school, an apology for the unwanted media attention and roving lenses of the paparazzi the institution has been subjected to in the months since the sportsman’s shaming sex scandal.

“We would like to share our appreciation for your support over the past several months and offer our personal apology for any inconvenience you are experience due to the increased media scrutiny surrounding our children,” the letter reads. “In the meantime, it is our goal to keep life as normal as possible for our children. We are sure that as parents you can appreciate that. For Sam, that normalcy means attending the school that she enjoys so much.”