Penelope Cruz and her sister Monica are vacationing on the island of St. Barts. They look like they’re having a great time as they splash in the water and play on body boards.

The Daily Mail reports that they also kayaked together, with Penelope in front of the boat. 29 year-old Monica is a well known actress in their native Spain.

This seems to me like an occasion where the paparazzi were tipped off as to their whereabouts. The pictures are just a little too good to be true.

Pictures from Hollywood’s Best.

Whitney Houston is holding an auction of her personal effects in what is thought to be an attempt to save the New Jersey mansion she once shared with Bobby Brown. The singer fought a public battle with a crack cocaine addiction after her sister-in-law sold pictures of her dirty drug-strewn bathroom to The Enquirer in late March. Among the details that came out in the article was Whitney’s sister’s claim that she spent hours holed up in her bedroom high and pleasuring herself with a large collection of sex toys.

After that public scandal and a divorce from Bobby, Whitney made a comeback of sorts and showed up at some events appearing well put together. She now owes tens of thousands in back taxes on her $6 million property, which faces foreclosure if she doesn’t pay up.

Her publicist claims she’s just cleaning house and doesn’t need the money to save her home. Goodies like leopard print bustiers and colorful stage props are expected to be snatched up by divas with cash in hand:

In an embarrassing financial scare last year, Houston - who’s been in rehab for drugs and recently filed for divorce from Bobby Brown - nearly lost her spectacular $6 million, 10-acre estate in Morris County because she owed tens of thousands of dollars in back taxes. But Tuesday’s sale by A.J. Willner Auctions should be a small windfall for Houston, thanks to hundreds of her fans, as well as a number of impersonators, who are expected to whip the bidding into a frenzy.

Among the items on the block are 13 of Houston’s Dolce & Gabbana bustier bras adorned with animal prints and sequins; four velvet bodysuits with “WH” logos; six black stretch pants; several gold, black, white and red evening dresses; and 16 wardrobe cases.

In addition, Houston is selling off musical instruments and props used in her stage shows over the years, including pianos, keyboards, drums, synthesizers, speakers and amplifiers. Among the more unusual items are a slot machine, a leather whip and a chair described as “Whitney’s throne.”

Some of her soon-to-be ex’s possessions are also on the block, including “16 assorted Bobby Brown music awards.”

The article seemed unclear as to whether it was at Whitney’s home, but according to the website of the auction company, A.J. Wilner, they do onsite liquidations. That means it’s probably at Houston’s mansion and we’ll get some great pictures of the inside of her house.

Here are the details:
Whitney Houston’s Sound, Wardrobe, Instruments
Address:
84 Coit Street
Irvington, NJ 07111

Auction Date(s):
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Time: 11:00 AM

And here are some pictures of her stuff that’s on sale, found on the auction website. It’s mostly musical instruments and costumes and there are none of Bobby Brown’s music awards in the listing, as the article from Page Six mentions. Her 80s costumes look kind of sad and haggard just hanging there.

There are tons of Lindsay Lohan bikini pictures from last summer, but she’s in the water in these latest candids in a poll in Miami and doesn’t seem too eager to get out and show off her body. Lohan is just a little heavier than usual, and although she still looks great she’s not as fit as she once was and can’t pull off wearing a shirt as a belted dress. (Although no one could pull off that look, so that’s not a fair assessment.)

England’s Mirror claims that Lohan was spotted down in Miami going for a jog with a cigarette in hand. At least she’s doing something healthy instead of just shopping and going out to clubs, even if she’s sabotaging her health at the same time.

HATS off to Lindsay Lohan whose New Year resolution is to take more exercise - though obviously not to quit smoking!

The actress was snapped in revealing sportswear, fag in paw, on a jog in Miami. Last year the wildchild actress was anything but healthy so it’s nice to see her back on track.

A pal said: “Lindsay is getting into shape after complaining that she’s been looking bloated after the festive season.” Not too bloated from here.

Yeah, all they did was see some pictures and make up that quote.

Lohan was spotted chatting with her ex, cad Wilmer Valderrama, on New Year’s Day, fueling speculation that they might get back together. Rumor has it that Wilmer is back with cutie Mandy Moore, though, and chances are he was just being friendly with Lindsay.

Pictures from Splash News

Update high res pictures replaced with watermarked versions from the photo agency.

Old nude pictures of Donald Trump’s 36 year-old wife, Yugoslavian model Melania Knaus, have surfaced. They’re not that shocking to me, but she is shown cuddling in a faux lesbian pose on a bed with another woman.

The Donald recently took away Ms. Nevada Katie’s Ree’s title in the Miss US pageant he owns after pictures came out of her kissing women and baring her boobs. (link NSFW) He gave the reining Miss USA, Tara Conner, a second chance for infractions that weren’t as well documented including underage drinking at NY-area bars, kissing her roommate Miss Teen USA, and sneaking men into her Trump Tower apartment. Conner went to rehab and will be allowed to keep her crown if she stays in line.

I wonder how Trump is going to handle these pictures, which bring the nudity and lesbian photos a little closer to home.

Trump was also voted “most annoying personality” of 2006 in a poll of AOL’s money and finance users.

Update: Word is that people have seen these pictures before, and that Trump has denied they’re Melania. It sure looks like her to me.

Pictures from NSFW blog via ONTD!

Cameron and Justin’s long relationship may finally be over. These two have been plagued by breakup rumors for ages, and the latest news is that they spent the holidays apart and Justin was spending quality time with a hot realtor in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee while Cameron was off on a separate ski vacation in Colorado. Star magazine claims that Justin was overheard claiming that it’s done between him and Cameron:

Cameron Diaz, his girlfriend since 2003, went skiing in Vail, Colo., with her family. Separate vacations? At this time of year? What’s the reason?

Sources say the glamorous due broke up and went their separate ways after a serious discussion that ended with Justin deciding that his days with Cam were numbered. “They had been planning to be together in Tennessee with his folks,” says a source. “But he came out alone and she stayed in L.A.” And on Dec. 23, as he partied with friends in Senses nightclub in Memphis, the source says, Justin told fellow revelers: “Me and Cameron? We’re done.” He also confided to those friends that “the breakup is for keeps!”

Their reps denied it the last time they were said to be over due to Justin’s commitment issues. Cameron has since claimed that she’s also afraid of commitment, but it sounded to me like she was just trying to save face. Justin has talked so much crap about how he’ll never marry her that I’m surprised they lasted this long.

Header image is of Justin and Cameron’s incident with paparazzi in September of this year.

Halle Berry has made no secret of the fact that she wants children and will adopt if it doesn’t happen for her naturally. Hollyscoop has an exclusive that claims that Berry is pregnant, which might also explain the ring she was seen out with on her wedding finger recently.

Hollyscoop has learned exclusively through sources that actress Halle Berry might be expecting a visit from the stork. The actress has been spotted wearing baggy tops and sporting what some believe is a baby bump. She has been extra cautious to cover her tummy from the photogs in recent weeks.

The 40 year old actress is currently dating Canadian supermodel Gabriel Aubry, who is nine years her junior. The couple met at a Versace photoshoot. After six months with Aubry, she stated in an interview “I’m really happy in my personal life, which is a novelty to me. You know I’m not the girl that has the best relationships”.

Berry recently revealed to TV show Extra that she wants to have children and if she cant biologically than she would adopt. Halle did also mention, “I will definitely adopt. And I probably will adopt even if it does happen naturally”.

It’s not too far of a leap to think that Berry is pregnant given her statements and the fact that she’s been wearing floaty tops. It wouldn’t be the first time that a false pregnancy alert went out for Berry, and only time will tell if this one is true.

I recently saw some pictures of Berry in a bikini where she looked pretty skinny. I’m not sure if the pictures were new, but I’m not buying the pregnancy rumors yet.

Meanwhile another story has surfaced that lends some weight to the rumor that Halle is planning a wedding. She was seen out at an exclusive pastry shop looking at Wedding cakes and asking questions about how far in advance she needed to place an order.

These pictures of Halle Berry and her boyfriend Gabriel Aubry were taken in mid November and were found on Halle-Berry.org. She sure didn’t look pregnant back then.

Artist Kate Kretz has created a beautifully detailed painting of Angelina Jolie as the Virgin Mary with her three children called “Blessed Art Thou.” It will be shown at the Art Miami Fair at the Miami Beach Convention Centre in the Chelsea Galleria booth from January 5th to 8th. The thing I love about the painting is that Angelina hovers on a cloud over a perfectly ordinary scene from inside a Walmart, with average people and racks of celebrity magazines off to the side. If you look at it quickly you’re almost fooled into thinking it’s a picture of a painting hanging inside an actual store.

This is similar to our artist in residence’s recent depiction of Angelina as The Mother of All Time, in which she wields a scythe and generally appears fierce. It’s funny how both artists depict Angelina with her children and exclude Brad.

Artist Kate Kretz says the work is about celebrity worship:

This painting addresses the celebrity worship cycle. The title, “Blessed Art Thou”, is taken from a line in the Catholic prayer “Hail Mary”: “…blessed art thou among women”. Our culture is deifying celebrities, but in the bible, it is the meek who are blessed, so the title presents a question for the viewer to ponder.

I chose a setting where the cycle begins: psychologically oppressive environments like this one are one of the feeding sources for the consumer, hungry for “information” about the celebrity’s private life. I am interested in the psychological ramifications of celebrity worship, particularly as they relate to class.

Angelina Jolie was chosen as the subject because of her unavoidable presence in the media, the world-wide anticipation of her child, her “unattainable” beauty and the good that she is doing in the world through her example, which adds another layer to the already complicated questions surrounding her status.

She’s already had several offers to purchase the painting and seems kind of amazed at the attention it’s getting. Well, she could have anticipated it. We can’t get enough of those holy celebrities.

- Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman’s hot W spread [Socialite’s Life]
- OMG The O.C. was cancelled! NOOOOO [Just Jared]
- K-Fed tried to hit on Lindsay Lohan, who surprisingly turned him down. [Celebslam]
- Mary Kate Olsen is the new Marv Albert [Mollygood]
- The world’s worst tattoos (sort of warning because they’re graphic) [CelebWarship]
- Ashlee Simpson looks really cute and healthy in a bikini while Jessica Alba is too skinny [I’m Not Obsessed]
- Ashlee Simpson nip slip [The Blemish]
- Kid Rock and his friends kicked down the door of some high-roller’s suite in Vegas thinking that Tommy Lee, Pam’s ex, was in there [Agent Bedhead]
- Tara Reid can’t count backwards [Evil Beet]
- Mini Me Verne Troyer (you might remember him peeing in the corner on The Surreal Life) is in rehab [Spank Cheeks]
- Paris and Stavros have some public PDA in Australia [Celebrific]
- Paris Hilton is not hot looking all the time [CityRag]
- Paris Hilton got pelted in the face with an ice cube while attempting to sing [yeeeah]
- The father of Davie Banda, the little boy Madonna adopted, says he has no idea how to contact her and would like some news about his son. (Who probably has less male parts now thanks to her heinous.) [Gabsmash]
- The Bastardly Lady of the Day is hot and says that “half the guys on the site would sleep with a guy the age of their Grandfather for $3 million” when asked. Touche. [Bastardly]
- Jamie Lynn Sigler in a bikini [Derek Hail]
- How to tell The Davis Brothers apart [Gallery of the Absurd]

Usually, during a game of Trivial Pursuit, the correct answers help you succeed. In the case of Flurisha L. Cooper, the wrong answers got her hits off a blunt and shots of brandy.

This article is very interesting. For one, it specifically explains what a blunt is. When I was in high school, to me, a blunt meant a giant doober that you share with others. Unless you’re ape enough to smoke it all by yourself… you crazy fool. Additionally, it specifies that Ms. Cooper was the yellow piece. I don’t know why it’s of any significance, but I guess next time I play Trivial Pursuit with my smoke buddies, I’ll be the yellow piece… if I had smoke buddies.

A 21-year-old woman was hospitalized for intoxication over the weekend after “continually providing wrong answers” during a game of Trivial Pursuit where participants drank alcohol and did drugs when they answered incorrectly.

Flurisha L. Cooper, of the 1000 block of N. Central Park Ave., and Bridgette Pierce, of the 1500 block of E. 65th St., were playing the 2006 Current Events version of Trivial Pursuit about 6:30 p.m. Saturday on the 1000 block of N. Monticello Ave, according to a report taken by Harrison District police officers.

If a player provided an incorrect answer, that person would take a shot of E&J Brandy and take a “hit” off a cannabis “blunt,” according to the report, which defined a “blunt” as the street name for cannabis rolled up in cigar leaves.

Cooper, 21, who was the yellow piece, continually provided wrong answers, resulting in over intoxication. She was taken to Norwegian-American Hospital where was listed in good condition, the report stated.

Okay, back to your gossip.

Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson are no longer together, according to a new cover story in US Magazine. These two were low-key with their relationship and were only spotted out together a few times in the past few months. Kate threw a big New Year’s party and Owen wasn’t there. It looks like Wilson is going back to his girl-chasing ways while Hudson is dating hot Irish singer Damien Rice. She must love those musicians.

When Kate Hudson, 27, threw a raucous New Year’s Eve party at her home in L.A.’s Pacific Palisades, guests such as Justin Timberlake, Ryan Phillippe and Eva Mendes showed up to party their way into 2007.

Conspicuously absent from the bash? Actor Owen Wilson, 38, whose torrid affair with Hudson resulted in the actress’ separation from husband of nearly six years, Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson.

“They have definitely cooled off,” a source close to the actress tells Us of Hudson and Wilson’s summer fling. “She adores him and wishes it had worked out. But it didn’t.”

Seconds a Wilson source, “Owen is calling girlfriends to tell them he is single.”

The actress, meanwhile, is back to dating musicians. She brought Irish singer Damien Rice (whose haunting song “The Blower’s Daughter” was the theme of 2004’s Closer) to a December 9 birthday party for director Brett Ratner. A Hudson pal assures, “She is exploring everything while trying to get over Owen.”

The article says that Kate’s ex, Chris Robinson, is dating a woman that has dated Matthew McConaughey. It also seems like Kate is on good terms with her ex. I read an article in The Enquirer a short time ago that claimed that they were renting houses next to each other in Australia while Kate was filming Fool’s Gold, and that they were visiting each other six times a day. Their three year old son, Ryder, must love being around his dad and mom together, and I bet their still-close relationship had something to do with Kate and Owen’s breakup.