Yesterday, Men’s Journal released some quotes from their cover interview with Mark Wahlberg, who is on the February issue. In the course of the interview, Mark was discussing 9/11 (I don’t know the exact context), and he said, “If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn’t have went down like it did. There would have been a lot of blood in that first-class cabin and then me saying, ‘OK, we’re going to land somewhere safely, don’t worry.’” My reaction was: Mark Wahlberg is a douchebag. How crass. How tasteless. Thankfully, most of you agreed.

As it turns out, the 9/11 widows agreed as well, and Mark received a crapload of criticism from many sources. So, within hours of the quotes going public, Mark issued an apology:

Mark Wahlberg is used to playing a tough guy in films like The Fighter, but he wound up on the defensive after saying he could have overpowered the 9/11 terrorists.

“If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn’t have went down like it did,” the actor, 40, told Men’s Journal. “There would have been a lot of blood in that first-class cabin and then me saying, ‘OK, we’re going to land somewhere safely, don’t worry.’”

After criticism from 9/11 widows and others, Wahlberg issued a statement Wednesday saying it was a “ridiculous” choice to even speculate about how he might have handled the situation.

“To suggest I would have done anything differently than the passengers on that plane was irresponsible,” the Contraband star told PEOPLE. “I deeply apologize to the families of the victims that my answer came off as insensitive. It was certainly not my intention.”

Deena Burnett-Bailey, whose husband, Thomas Burnett, was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93, had blasted Wahlberg’s original comments as “grandstanding.”

Flight 93, which was thought to have been aiming for the White House, crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers on board rushed the cockpit and were able to overtake the hijackers.

“The plan for Flight 93 was foiled by heroes,” Burnett-Bailey told TMZ.com. “For [Wahlberg] to speculate that his presence on board could have stopped everything is silly and disrespectful.”

[From People]

Do you buy Mark’s apology? I’m glad he issued it, and I’m glad that he made a statement so quickly. Here’s what’s still bugging me, though – his apology should have been worded like this: “I deeply and sincerely apologize for my offensive, insensitive, irresponsible comments. I have no excuse, I should not have even engaged in that kind of speculation or conversation.” How is that different than “To suggest I would have done anything differently than the passengers on that plane was irresponsible. I deeply apologize to the families of the victims that my answer came off as insensitive. It was certainly not my intention”? The difference is that he’s really only apologizing for “coming off as insensitive.” Like it’s on them for being too sensitive? I know, I know, it’s just semantics. But he’s still bugging me.

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At the beginning of the week, I saw that some major news outlets were reporting that Hilary Swank and Jean Claude Can Damme had done a bad, bad thing. They were invited to a public (televised) birthday party for a Chechen leader named Ramzan Kadyrov in Grozny. As it turns out, Kadyrov is a something of an infamous genocidal bastard, and human rights groups were really pissed off that celebrities were flown in to give the dude legitimacy. I didn’t write about it earlier because… it’s Hilary Swank. I didn’t think people would care what she did, and in her (sort of) defense, I think it’s pretty likely she was just offered a million-dollar check and a private plane to come to the event, and she had no idea who this guy was, or why she should have refused. Anyway, she’s apologizing:

Hollywood celebrity Hilary Swank said she “deeply regrets” visiting a concert held on the birthday of the Kremlin-backed Chechen leader, who is accused of torture, abductions and killings by human rights groups.

The two-time Oscar winner said that she was unaware of the disappearances, house torchings and extra-judicial killings reportedly orchestrated by Ramzan Kadyrov in the southern Russian republic.

“I deeply regret attending this event,” Swank said in a written message to The Associated Press. “If I had a full understanding of what this event was apparently intended to be, I would never have gone.”

Swank issued the message after the Human Rights Watch criticized her — along with Belgian actor Jean Claude Van Damme and British violinist Vanessa Mae — for attending a show that, it says, “trivializes the suffering of countless victims of human rights abuses.”

On Kadyrov’s 35th birthday on Oct. 5, his government organized a lavish concert in Chechnya’s provincial capital, Grozny, that has been restored after being flattened during two wars between Chechen separatists and Moscow since 1994.

The celebrities — as well as dozens of Russian politicians and pop stars — showed up to congratulate Kadyrov from a stage arranged between a gigantic mosque and a newly built business center.

During the birthday show, Swank said that she had been taken by the Chechen government’s “passion to make peace and to make something beautiful.” She claimed in her apology that her invitation to the concert made no mention of Kadyrov’s birthday.

Under Kadyrov’s leadership, Chechnya has become relatively quiet, and the insurgent violence has largely migrated to neighboring republics of the volatile Caucasus region. Kadyrov is a former separatist rebel who has boasted of killing his first Russian soldier at age 15. He went over to the federal side at the start of the second Chechen war in 1999. A string of Kadyrov’s critics and political rivals have been brutally murdered in recent years in Russia, Austria and Dubai.

Kadyrov has consistently denied involvement in any of the killings, saying the accusations are fabricated to blacken his name.

[From The Associated Press]

“If I had a full understanding of what this event was apparently intended to be, I would never have gone” = They gave me a lot of money to show up and I didn’t want to ask questions, and I figured no one would notice. I mean… I buy her apology, I buy that she regrets it, and she probably hates whoever talked her into it. BUT! I would like to know how much she was paid to show up at the event, and if she also “deeply regrets” taking the money, or if she plans to return the money.

Here’s some video of Hilary on stage wishing Kadyrov a happy birthday:

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This summer, everyone got really upset with Tracy Morgan. Tracy was doing standup in Nashville when his “comedy” went to a dark place. Tracy began talking about homosexuality, and how much he hates gay people, and how he would kill his theoretical gay son just for being gay. After Tracy’s comments/comedy went public, Tracy’s bosses at NBC responded, Tina Fey said something, GLAAD issued statements, and after all that, Tracy went on a big, gay apology tour, telling everyone who would listen that he loves gay people and he would totally not kill his theoretical gay son. Well, last night Tracy was on The Late Show, and he and David discussed this whole incident, and… Tracy made it sound like he wasn’t really sorry…?

Tracy Morgan has gone out of his way to make up for a homophobic on-stage rant this summer in Nashville, but during an appearance Monday night on the “Late Show,” he seemed more upset about people misunderstanding comedy than being offended by violent hate speech.

The “30 Rock” star, who was called out this summer for saying, on stage, that he’d kill his son if he were gay and that homosexuality is something kids acquire from the media, told David Letterman that he was mostly upset that people did not enjoy that show.

“At the end of the day, I’m a comedian,” he said. “I try to use my gift that God gave me to help the world, to heal the world, not to hurt anyone. I was hurt by it because people came to the show and were bummed out so I apologize to those folks that came and was bummed out.”

Promising that he loved his son, Morgan continued to push the comedy angle, saying, “I just think it was a misunderstanding, I was up there working. Sometimes when you have networks like maybe Comedy Central is premise, setup, punchline, premise, setup punchline. But I came up under the old regime, sometimes I have to get to it. And I guess that became a big misunderstanding.”

He continued to emphasize the impatience with his comedy, saying, “So whatever it was, I do comedy in the spirit of Richard Pryor and Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, and all the people like yourself that came before me. I see people sometimes at shows with cell phones, just right there, and I have to tell them please, when you come into a comedy club, that’s a place where we make fun of everything going on out there.”

Back in June, Morgan issued an apology for his comments, saying, “I’m not a hateful person and don’t condone any kind of violence against others. While I am an equal opportunity jokester, and my friends know what is in my heart, even in a comedy club this clearly went too far and was not funny in any context.”

He then went on a public relations onslaught, affirmed his support for gay marriage and giving a heartfelt apology to gay kids who may be bullied, in an interview with Russell Simmons. He then gave a press conference in Nashville, appearing with GLAAD and saying in a statement, “I don’t believe that anyone should be bullied or just made to feel bad about who they are. I totally feel that, in my heart, I really don’t care who you love, same-sex or not, as long as you have the ability to love. So now, at this point in my life, it’s an opportunity to make a difference, I don’t really see gay or straight, I just see human beings.”

[From HuffPo]

Look, I understand that there is great comedy which pushes the boundaries and makes people think and laugh at the same time. The problem I, and many others, had with Tracy’s homophobic diatribe was that it stopped being comedy and became more of public statement of bigotry. Incidentally, this is my same issue with Chelsea Handler, who is rarely, if ever, funny. There’s a difference between “comedian” and “scary, bigoted public commentator”. It’s the difference between Richard Pryor and Rush Limbaugh. Some people listen to Rush to laugh, but that doesn’t make it “comedy”.

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Yesterday, the story of the day was Johnny Depp’s November Vanity Fair cover profile, specifically some really odd and disgusting comments he made about his fame. Apparently, when Depp was describing the process of being photographed for a magazine photo shoot (like he was with Terry Richardson for Vanity Fair), Depp said: “Well, you just feel like you’re being raped somehow. Raped … It feels like a kind of weird — just weird, man… whenever you have a photo shoot or something like that, it’s like — you just feel dumb. It’s just so stupid.” Photo shoots = RAPE.

So, the fallout was considerable. Depp has always enjoyed a peculiar status in Hollywood – no matter how offbeat or out-right awful his choices are, his fan base is still considerable and unyielding. But the rape comments went too far, and people were pissed off. The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) issued a statement about Depp (much like they did with Kristen Stewart’s comments last year):

“While photos may feel at times intrusive, being photographed in no way compares to rape — a violent crime which affects another American every two minutes,” the organization’s spokesperson Katherine Hull told FOX411’s Pop Tarts column on Tuesday. “RAINN welcomes the opportunity to speak with Mr. Depp and educate him about the real life experiences faced by survivors every day, and ways that he can work with RAINN to help.”

[Via Fox News]

So, in an unusual move for Depp, he came out immediately and apologized: “I am truly sorry for offending anyone in any way. I never meant to. It was a poor choice of words on my part in an effort to explain a feeling. I understand there is no comparison and I am very regretful. In an effort to correct my lack of judgment, please accept my heartfelt apology.” It’s like he cut-and-pasted Kristen Stewart’s apology! No, I accept Johnny’s apology, just as I accepted K-Stew’s. I think they both made the same hyperbolic mistake (“Reading this blog post is like being sodomized at gunpoint!”) and both were guilty of doing the same “woe is me, I’m so famous and my biggest problem is that people want to take my photo” pity party.

The spokesperson for RAINN accepted Depp’s apology too: “We hope to work with him to provide hope to victims of rape and make sure they get the help they deserve.” Considering Johnny was also bragging about all of the “stupid money” he’s making now, it would also be nice if he made a contribution to some rape treatment center or victims’ advocacy group.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Yesterday, parts of Lady Gaga’s NME interview leaked, and everybody started yelling because Lady Gaga said “retarded”. She used the word when she was asked if she was blatantly crack heisting Madonna’s work and vibe, to which Gaga replied “That’s retarded” and then went off on a coked-out rage. Anyway, Gaga has apologized.

Lady Gaga’s got yet another bold statement to make: An apology.

The pop star came under fire after she dropped the “R bomb” — calling plagiarism accusations against her “retarded” — in an interview.

Following the fracas, the “Judas” singer told Perez Hilton: “I consider it part of my life’s work and music to push the boundaries of love and acceptance. My apologies for not speaking thoughtfully. To anyone that was hurt, please know that it was furiously unintentional. An honest mistake, requires honesty to make,” Gaga, 25, said.

Quoting her smash hit “Born This Way,” she concluded: “Whether life’s disabilities, left you outcast bullied or teased, rejoice and love yourself today.”

In her expletive-laded chat with NME, Gaga (real name: Stefani Germanotta) complained of speculation that “Born This Way” was a rip-off of Madonna’s “Express Yourself.”

“I’m a songwriter,” she said. “I’ve written loads of music. Why would I try to put out a song and think I’m getting one over on everybody? That’s retarded. What a completely ridiculous thing to even question me about.”

The term “retarded” is “extraordinarily offensive and inappropriate,” Peter Berns, CEO of The Arc (a nonprofit advocacy group for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities), told Us Weekly last August, after Jennifer Aniston made a similar quip.

[From Us Weekly]

Sure. Sounded sincere, and she seems like she means it. Here’s the thing though – I still think she should apologize to Alexander McQueen’s family for saying that McQueen killed himself just so his spirit could inhabit her body and write “Born This Way”. I also think she should apologize to God for giving Him credit for “Born This Way” (God said “I’ll take credit for The White Album, but not that Gaga crap.”)

Weird Al also did a version of “Born This Way” which he’s calling “Perform This Way”. After a back-and-forth scuffle yesterday, Weird Al is releasing the single and the proceeds will be donated to the Human Rights Campaign. Clever!

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Yesterday, Chris Brown made an appearance on BET’s 106 & Park, and he “apologized” for his violent freakout on GMA Tuesday morning. Chris actually went into detail about the incident, not just giving a standard-issue apology. But, like with so much about Chris, his explanation and justifications only make the situation worse. This boy is a disaster, and he obviously surrounds himself with some of the worst public relations people in the world. Here’s what he said and we’ll talk about it afterwards:

Chris Brown “apologized to anyone he startled” after he presumably broke a window ABC’s New York City studios following Tuesday’s Good Morning America appearance, in which he was agitated after ABC’s Robin Roberts questioned him about the brutal beating he laid on his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.

The Forever singer, appearing on BET’s 106 & Park on Wednesday, said he “had to blow off steam and let out the anger” after the appearance, in which he wanted to promote his new album F.A.M.E. — and not dwell on past events.

“First of all, I just wanna apologize to anybody who was startled in the office, anybody who was offended or really disappointed in my actions, because I was disappointed with the way I acted,” Brown said Wednesday. “A lot of people don’t know what went down, and obviously when I do shows or when I do interviews, we always send out a talking point sheet. As the interview proceeded, it was kinda thrown off. I was thrown off by it. I felt like they told us this just so they could get us on the show so they can exploit me. So I took it very, very hard and I really kinda kept my composure throughout the whole interview, although you can see me upset, I kept my composure, I did my performance.”

Brown continued, “And when I got back [stage] I just let off steam. I didn’t physically hurt anyone, I didn’t try to hurt anyone, I just wanted to release the anger that I had inside me because I felt that I worked so hard for this music and I felt like people kept just trying to take it away from me. So yes, I got very emotional, and I wanna apologize for acting like that.”

The 21-year old singer also implored his fans not to send any negative messages to Roberts, saying, “Do not send any threats, anything like that, I’ve been hearing things on Twitter — we need to take a stand and focus on the more positive things in life.”

[From Radar]

First: he was “thrown off” because he was asked questions that his people and GMA producers had agreed on beforehand. Ridiculous. And even if Chris didn’t technically and explicitly know that he was going to be asked about the Rihanna incident, it doesn’t bode well if this is how he acts when something doesn’t go his way. He throws a violent hissy fit, a tantrum in which there is destruction of property. AT BEST.

Second: “I just wanted to release the anger that I had inside me because I felt that I worked so hard for this music and I felt like people kept just trying to take it away from me.” What’s really scary is that I believe that Chris is being 100% honest right here. This is his mindset – these are the thoughts that go through his head, these are the justifications he gives himself. He gets angry and smashes something, and we should forgive him because he didn’t hurt anyone THIS TIME. And we shouldn’t bring up the Rihanna beating ever again because it’s obvious that he’s dealt with his anger issues properly, right? Because Chris knows that when someone isn’t focusing on what he wants them to focus on – THE MUSIC – he smashes things. Like windows. Like faces. And we should forgive him because he that’s just how he “releases” his anger. It’s his process.

Also part of his process? Celebrating his great week by grinding on a stripper at his record release party. Ugh.

In case you’re feeling sick to your stomach after this story, I suggest you go here to Videogum and read their excellent open letter to ABC News/GMA. They take ABC to task for not pressing charges against Chris and for “indulging and encouraging” Chris’s behavior. It’s a great read.

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Yesterday, the Huffington Post published excerpts from a larger interview with Dr. Drew Pinsky. Dr. Drew talked smack about Brangelina, Eva Longoria, Scarlett Johansson, and several other celebrities. I considered the entire interview to be pretty disgusting coming from an alleged medical professional, and I thought (as I continue to think) that Dr. Drew has been whoring himself out for his stab at fame, just be giving salacious quotes about random celebrities. Anyway, Dr. Drew might have realized that he left himself wide open to a series of lawsuits, because he’s now trying to roll back some of his comments. Specifically, the stuff about Brangelina.

Dr. Drew Pinksy is making a public apology to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in an RadarOnline.com exclusive video interview amid reports he said the superstar pair was headed toward a nuclear split.

“These comments were taken completely out of context (and) they were never meant to be printed,” said the Celebrity Rehab host, who does not treat the celebrity couple.
“I do not know Brad or Angelina (and) I certainly don’t want to be saying things that could be perceived as hurtful for them, or harmful for them in any way.

“I’m deeply concerned and apologetic and apologize for these comments that were taken out of context.”

Dr. Drew, a board certified addiction specialist, reportedly said Brangelina were on a one-way road toward splits-ville, in part because of Jolie’s past addiction to heroin.

He was quoted as saying, “Just add up a couple things… there’s no such thing as ‘I was a heroin addict’. That doesn’t exist in nature. Something is going on with [her] addiction. Or she’s in recovery (and) I don’t see any evidence that’s the case.”

He reportedly said when Brad and Angelina were put together, it was “a really volatile situation” and the pair was “constantly creating things to weld themselves together”.

However, speaking exclusively to RadarOnline.com, Dr. Drew said he talking in a hypothetical exercise in which he used Pitt and Jolie merely as examples.

“Categorically these comments were not supposed to be in the public discourse,” he said.
“I don’t know these people, I don’t know the facts. Literally as though one was speculating, just going through an exercise of speculation and not some sort of analysis that was supposed to be factual or for public discourse… I could not be more upset and disturbed that these things were printed as though I was making some sort of categorical analysis of people I really don’t know.”

Dr. Drew, the long-time host of radio’s Loveline and of the VH1 shows Sex Rehab and Sober House, also had a direct message for the high-profile pair.

“I wish them the best, I hope they do well, enjoy the holidays with their kids and have a nice time. I wish them no ill, believe me… I’m sorry these comments were taken out of context and made public,” he added.

[From Radar]

Eh. I might take Dr. Drew’s word that his comments were in no way designed to get him more publicity, if not for the fact that he’s said similar crap about Angelina Jolie before. Plus, he has a history of saying nasty stuff about whoever is getting more press than him anyway. I also find it interesting that he’s only really apologizing for the Brangelina stuff – he talked about many celebrities in that interview, so I guess he’s not doing “takesies-backsies” on all of it. So… do you buy Dr. Drew’s “apology”? Eh.

It was exactly a week ago when we found out that Josh Duhamel had been kicked off of a plane for refusing to turn off his Blackberry, and for heckling a stewardess or something. Basically, he was a jagoff. In the immediate aftermath, Josh’s publicist only offered an insincere-sounding apology. Then, a few days later, Josh told Access Hollywood that he learned his “lesson” and was now “good”. Once again, there was the general feeling of insincerity, like Josh just didn’t want to be bothered explaining himself or the situation. Now, a week later, he seems to realize that he actually needs to sit down and give an interview about it – and coincidentally, he’s also promoting some charity work he’s doing. Smart. That’s why Hollywood publicists get the big bucks:

‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ star Josh Duhamel had a bit of his own transforming experience last week when he was asked to leave a flight from New York to Kentucky after reportedly ignoring a flight attendant’s request to turn his BlackBerry off. The star exclusively tells ET, “I messed up, and I feel like an idiot because of it.”

“It’s just one of those situations that you wish you could have back,” he explains. “I meant no disrespect to the crew or the flight attendant or any of the people that were on the plane. I didn’t mean to further delay them. …You know, that’s just not the person I try to be, and I just wanted a chance to apologize to the people that were affected by it.”

Josh adds with a laugh, “The lesson that I learned is that I probably need to check myself into ‘BlackBerries Anonymous.’”

This holiday season (and, of course, year-round), Josh is trying to make a difference and hopes people will consider the American Red Cross and their 2010 Holiday Giving Campaign, “Gifts that Save the Day.”

“Considering the economic downturn, and there’s a lot people out there that are struggling right now, it’s not an easy time for a lot of people — and it’s not the most easy time to give — but this is the time when people most need it,” he explains.

After the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Josh helped organize a youth run that raised more than $100,000 in Santa Monica, CA. He says that the flooding in North Dakota about five years ago sparked his interest in getting more involved with the Red Cross.
“I felt like I really wanted to do something,” he says. “What can I do? How can I help make the biggest impact? And it was through the Red Cross.”

The 38-year-old star plans to spend the holidays along with wife Fergie with his family, noting, “We switch off every year. Last year Christmas was at Ferg’s house, this year it’s at my place. … We just plan it so that we’re spending time with both families.”

Josh confirms that they plan to renew their wedding vows on their upcoming second anniversary in January, saying, “It’s fun, and it’s a good excuse to get family and friends together and throw a party.” In the meantime, both stars remain busy, but Josh says he enjoys catching his significant other on stage with the Black Eyed Peas whenever he can.

“I love watching the show and I love watching her perform,” he gushes. “I’m impressed by her and her talent. I’m not afraid to admit it — I’m a fan.”

Talking a little ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon,’ which lands in theaters July 1, 2011, Josh says, “There’s nothing quite like being on the set of a Michael Bay movie because it’s a spectacle every day. I feel like a tiny cog in a giant machine when I’m there, but it’s pretty fun to be a part of. … I’m excited to see how it all turns out.”

[From Entertainment Tonight]

Wow, he killed a lot of birds with one interview, right? Apology for being a jag? Check. Charity promotion so he looks like a decent guy? Check. Promoting the strength of his marriage after that affair with the stripper? Check. A little early promotion on Transformers 3? Check. Whatever, he sounds kind of sorry. I’m over it. He’s not important enough to be mad at.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

As you can imagine, Brandi Glanville’s arrest for suspicion of DUI early Friday morning was possibly one of the best things that’s even happened to LeAnn Rimes. Brandi has been LeAnn’s nemesis for more than a year – personally, I think LeAnn decided to designate Brandi as her nemesis when LeAnn first realized that the married Eddie Cibrian was totally up for an affair, and LeAnn set out to systematically win Eddie over to The Dark Side (Team LeAnn). Sidenote: I have the strongest urge to refer to LeAnn’s “lair”. Anyway, Brandi was arrested, and released hours later, after which she tweeted her apology:

Brandi Glanville is making no excuses.

“I messed up,” Eddie Cibrian’s ex-wife Tweeted on Friday following her DUI arrest. “I take full responsibility for my actions. I regret my bad choice, and am thankful to God that no one got hurt. I’m sorry.”

Glanville was released from jail at 8:30 a.m. Friday after being pulled over on Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

Glanville was in the news last year when her then-husband Cibrian made public his relationship with country star LeAnn Rimes, who at the time was married to Dean Sheremet. Both marriages collapsed and Cibrian remains with Rimes.

[From People]

Do you accept Brandi’s apology? I don’t, although I do think she’s probably honestly sorry, and honestly ashamed with being a drunk driver. It takes more than an apology on Twitter to make me forgive drunk driving. Brandi has lost a lot of credibility as “The Victim” and now LeAnn’s apologists can smear Brandi with nearly anything, and it will stick.

Just for fun, I checked out LeAnn’s Twitter to see her reaction to Brandi’s arrest. It’s always difficult for me to sort through LeAnn’s Twitter feed, just because she tweets non-stop for like 15 hours a day. There’s tons of nonsense that makes little to no sense to me, but I was able to find a couple of choice tweets. Responding (I think) to one of her follower’s questions about Brandi, LeAnn tweeted: “the boys were safe and with Eddie’s parents at our house.” And then later, “I didn’t take it that way at all. They were safe and with their grandparents. Let people judge all they want. They don’t know our lives. I understood what you were asking ” Oooh! LeAnn is Step-Mother Superior now! Let’s see… she also tweeted “honestly, I’ve had no anger, just disappointment in people’s lack of better judgement [sic].” Yes, because LeAnn’s judgment is so wonderful.

I tried to find Brandi’s Twitter feed, but I never know which one it is. Does she have multiples? Do her supporters name their feeds after her? Because if this one is Brandi’s, she really needs to get a grip too. They’re both pieces of work. Ugh.

This split story just won’t die! I’m kind of glad – it’s really juicy. So the morning after everyone confirmed that David Arquette and Courteney Cox were separated, and had been separated for months, David called into Howard Stern’s show for a long, candid conversation (recap here). The conversation included David’s admission that he had slept with Jasmine Waltz, that he and Courteney hadn’t slept together in months, and that Courteney was tired of “mothering” him. I disagreed with some commenters who claimed that this was all just evidence of David’s immaturity – I admired (and still admire) his instinct for honesty, and it struck me that he was falling on his sword and attempting to deflect from the rumors that Courteney was cheating on him with her costar, Brian Van Holt. David came out as the bad guy to many – and Courteney gets to be the beleaguered wife who has put up with his sh-t for years. It was too neat for my tastes, but I gave David an “A” for effort. Anyway, David took to his Twitter to apologize for his candid remarks with Stern:

Thank you all for your Love and support at this time. I’m trying figuring out how to be the best person I can be but it’s been a process of trial and error. I went on Howard Stern yesterday to provide clarity and honesty about what I’m experiencing but while doing that I shared too much…it’s alright for me to be honest about my own feelings but in retrospect some of the information I provided involved others and for that I am sorry and humbled..Life is a process of spiritual evolution. I’m sure Courteney and myself will emerge from this painful time better people for what we’ve learned.

[From David Arquette’s Twitter]

So he apologized for his overshare, but reiterated that he was coming from a place of honesty. Did Courteney read him the riot act? According to TMZ’s sources, no, she didn’t. They claim that she knew he was going on Stern, and that she approved:

Courteney Cox knew exactly what David Arquette was going to say to Howard Stern Tuesday, right down to the comment about having sex with another woman.

Sources in a position to know tell TMZ … David and Courteney talked before David made his appearance on Howard’s radio show, and she was “fine” with what David would say.

[From TMZ]

Of course she was just fine with it! She came out looking like a beleaguered wife whose estranged husband would rather admit his own indiscretions rather than face the possibility that the mother of his child had been screwing some jumpoff side-piece co-worker! Ugh.

UPDATE: Radar is reporting that Courteney is definitely “in love” with Brian Van Holt. Says a source: “Courteney doesn’t believe she was cheating on David because they had been leading separate lives for some time. But she is smitten and in love with this man, almost besotted… he seems to be providing something that David didn’t during the marriage. They’ve been secretly dating for some time, and now the split with David is official, time will tell if the relationship may well get even more serious.” This is what I believe. I think Courteney wanted someone else, and she destroyed her marriage to get laid.

Beyond the concerns I have about Courteney and her jumpoff, and David’s immaturity, and the bullsh-t fertility issue beings raised, not to mention the presence of two harbingers of doom, Laura Dern and Jennifer Aniston… well, I have another question: could you live day after day with a woman who was doing this crap to her face? At some point, that’s a deal breaker, right?

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