Entertainment Weekly caught up with Jennie Garth (Kelly Taylor) and Shannen Doherty (Brenda Walsh) this week to get their take on the news that Tori Spelling has pulled out of appearing on the new Beverly Hills, 90210 spin-off for The CW. Jennie, who will be reprising her role as Kelly Taylor on 90210, revealed that while she is “bummed” that Tori won’t be reprising her role as Donna Martin on the show (thus far, that is) and she maintains that she is “not at war” over salary with Tori … I bet Shannen, who will be reprising her role as Brenda Walsh, was just happy to be asked for a comment:

For those Beverly Hills, 90210 fans out there who were crushed by recent online reports that Tori Spelling will not be appearing on The CW’s new 90210 reboot this fall, take heart — Jennie Garth feels your pain. The star, who will reprise her role as Kelly Taylor on 90210 this fall, tells EW.com that she was disappointed by online reports that Spelling dropped out of The CW series after not being offered the same amount of money as Garth and fellow former co-star Shannen Doherty. “[The press thinks] we’re at war over salary with Tori. I didn’t know I was at war with Tori,” Garth told EW.com. “I’m really bummed because I love Tori and I was psyched Tori was going to be on the show. I think she should definitely get paid as much as either of us is getting paid. Her father created the show. It just seems wrong if that’s the case. I don’t know what really happened because I haven’t talked to her. I would like to talk to her.” Doherty adds that she isn’t taking the deadlinehollywooddaily.com report about Spelling’s salary dispute — which claimed Garth and Doherty were being paid “$35,000-$50,000″ per episode versus Spelling’s proposed salary of “$10,000-$20,000″ per episode — at face value. “They didn’t even get the numbers right,” says the actress, who will reprise her role as Brenda Walsh on The CW’s drama, “so I don’t know if it’s about the money either.” Whatever the case, Garth hopes the door isn’t closed on Donna Martin’s return: “I’ll try to butt my head in whenever I can and tell people what I think about it.”

HMMMM … could this possibly just be a case of building more buzz for the show? Everyone knows that there were feuds amongst the ladies back when Beverly Hills, 90210 was on the air … could all of this money/feud talk just be a way to drum up even more promo buzz for the show? Who here thinks that the issue will eventually be resolved and Tori Spelling will end up appearing on 90210? I think that is a very likely outcome.

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Jena Malone the sweet little girl (who was kind of a beyotch) in Step Mom and who recently starred in Into the Wild is showing off a new hair ‘do around town these days … check it out:

I mean … really? It’s an … interesting look but I’m not really sure if it suits her. I mean, it really works for Maddox Jolie-Pitt but … what do y’all think?

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David Beckham and his animatronic-looking wife Vicki B. stepped out for a little night on the town last night for a lovely dinner at Eva Longoria’s restaurant Beso. Ever the stylish chap, Becks showed off his affinity for tucking in his necktie and only half of his shirt while VB showed off a ballerina-esque little number that actually looked quite fetching on her:

You know, I’ve noticed that Les Beckhams have chilled out a bit on all their going out … they’re not quite the socialistas that they once were. Perhaps they’re spending more time at home with the kids but their presence on the Hollywood social scene seems … lessened. They look great tho … yes, even VB. They are deffo stylemakers … I’m not down with the half-shirt tuck but the necktie tuck is kinda cool. So … do we love? Do we hate?

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There are a few really cute pics of the happily engaged Scarlett Johannson and Ryan Reynolds enjoying a bit o’ PDA together as they shopped and motorcycled together here in SoCal this week making the rounds … click HERE to check ‘em out:

The newly engaged couple are obviously madly in love and couldn’t keep their hands off each other on a ride to Malibu on Ryan’s vintage Triumph motorcycle. Ryan couldn’t even wait for the young starlet to take her helmet off before leaning in to give her a long loving kiss. During the romantic trip they stopped for lunch before putting on their riding gear to head to their next destination – the shops. Scarlett went for some retail therapy at the Hidden Treasures Boutique, while Ryan chose to stay out front of the store and take a rest on his bike. The star announced her engagement to Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds earlier this year but she claims she won’t be rushing down the aisle. Speaking on the Jay Leno show, she said: “We’re just enjoying our time. We’re just recently – very recently – engaged. So … we’re just taking it easy. And no big plan yet. I mean, I’m 23. There’s no reason to rush into it. Everything feels very natural and relaxed.”

ACK! They’re so cute, it kills me! Blah … I mean, I should be happy for ScRyan and their engagement but I kinda still harbor some resentment on Alanis Morisette’s part. I know it’s stupid and pointless but I still feel bad that things didn’t work out for her and Ryan. She may claim to be over him but I’m not … hahaha ;) I mean, I get why Ryan is head over heels for Scarlett but … meh. They look happy tho, that’s something to celebrate.

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These pics are way too cool to not post … the Hong Kong Lego User Group decided to pay homage to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by creating a model of the Olympic Stadium (the Bird’s Nest), the Aquatics Center (the Water Cube) and the Olympic Village using about 300,000 Lego bricks and 4,500 Lego people characters … check out their stunning creation:

As if their creations weren’t impressive enough, all of the model recreations were fashioned in under 100 hours. Now, I dunno how many folks worked on these models but it strikes me as pretty astounding that such a feat could be put together so quickly. Head on over to the HKLUG’s official website to check out some more of their amazing work.

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Yesterday afternoon I had about a trillion things to take care of but with careful planning and orchestration I was able to get everything accomplished with precision and grace. OK, actually I was really running around like a chicken with my head cut off but I did manage to get everything I needed to take care of taken care of and still had time to relax last night. The most important thing I had to take care of involved suit shopping. Because I wasn’t too thrilled with my old boxy suit, I wanted to pick up a nicer, sleeker suit for the wedding that David and I are attending this weekend in Jackson Hole, WY. After looking around a bit, I settled on this lovely grey suit at John Varvatos:

I loved the way it looked on the mannequin (and the picture doesn’t really do it justice) so I decided to try it on and it actually looked great on me, too! I’m going with a bow tie so the look is very 007 … hahahaha. I really want to look good for our friend Sashie’s wedding … it’s gonna be a lavish affair so David and I are gonna look fly (pics from the wedding to come, I’m sure).

This afternoon, I have to take my baby Wülfgang Jürgen-Klaüs (my newborn VW) back to the dealership for a Bluetooth install which works out perfectly because Darion and I are seeing The Dark Knight in IMAX as well. My babykins should be ready to roll by the time the movie is finished. See, precision planning and orchestration, y’all.

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