Today has been a bit of a nightmare. I just found out that someone back home in Michigan tried to open new cellphone lines on my accounts and I’ve been on the phone with customer service people on and off all morning trying to get it all sorted out. It feels like such a violation to have someone access your personal information in order to steal from you. I have had credit card fraud happen to me before but when something like this happens … you never get used to it and it never feels good. I’m happy that all the fraudulent activity (to my knowledge) has been curtailed but it still feels really shitty.

Last night I was able to hang out with Darion and Josh for dinner and catching up … so that was nice. We grabbed some grub and then made our way out for coffee and dessert afterward. It was really great getting to spend time with them. I have an appointment this afternoon but being on the phone all day has really put a dent in my work day. I’m gonna try and get as much work done while I can but … blah … it’s just been a pain in the ass. Let this be a lesson, pay attention to your online accounts … you never know when your info could be compromised. It’s a crappy feeling, let me tell you.

• Barbie is coming to the big screen.
• Victoria Gotti reveals that her father John Gotti was a killer, also that the sky is blue.
• Charlize Theron wants to be Catwoman.
• Lily Allen is retiring from music.
• Glee beats a dead horse to death.
• International Jock prepares for their 10th Anniversary.
• Ewan McGregor is a Fantastic Man.
• LOL! I’m a “no thanks”, too.
• America, please listen to Tim Gunn.
• Amanda Seyfried does GQ magazine.
• P!nk shares her peek-a-boob.
• Mel B. keeps trying to sell her undies.
• Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart sue Gawker for publishing their “naked tape”.
• Zombieland premieres in Hollywood.
• Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) is 47 and Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: Legendary Journeys) is 51 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• Jennifer Aniston claims that she not a crier.
• Gary Numan reveals that he will be collaborating with Trent Reznor in the near future.
• Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 to begin filming next year … without Johnny Depp?

Britney Spears, who performed at the Staples Center here in downtown LA last night, made a quick appearance at the Hollywood and Highland Complex yesterday to hand over a couple of free tickets to her concert The Circus starring Britney Spears to a couple of lucky fans who followed her tweet clues. Britney has been personally giving away tickets to her shows via Twitter (the first pair of tix she gave away were handed out in Times Square, NYC last month) and yesterday she gave away the latest pair … to a couple of very sweaty fans … in the presence of a scary-ass clown:

Britney will perform shows in San Diego, CA and Las Vegas, NV later on this week so folks in those cities might want to follow her Twitter account HERE to see if she will be giving away tickets to those performances as well. Just think, YOU might be the next lucky/sweaty fan to win concert tickets from Britney Spears herself!!

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Angelina Jolie, who is in France with her children these days, was spotted taking 3 of her brood for a shopping trip to Toys R Us in Toulon, France this week. Ange was seen in the company of Pax Thien, Zahara Marley and Shiloh Nouvel (who was dressed as a jaunty pirate) and they were all lookin’ cute as can be. The eldest and youngest of these kids, Pax and Shiloh, were showing off their missing baby teeth which just pushed the cuteness level into overload … behold:

The tooth fairy is going to be busy in the Jolie-Pitt household, with two of Angelina and Brad’s children missing front teeth. Pax, 5, and Shiloh, 3, were spotted grinning gummily as they accompanied their mother Jolie and sister Zahara, 4, to a toy store in France. And with Shiloh seemingly dressed for battle … The little girl is young to already be losing her milk teeth but as she is turning into a tomboy, perhaps it’s not surprising. The couple’s eldest biological daughter seems to be mimicking dad Brad Pitt in a brown checked trilby on her blonde locks and with a sword tucked through her belt. She also wore a Peter Pan waistcoat with a special holster for the sword, combat trousers and boots. Zahara, however, has her mother’s style down perfectly, wearing a long purple skirt and white vest top with bright orange shoes. They were on their way to Toys ‘R Us in Toulon, France, for some new toys. All the children are said to be fluent in English but are reportedly learning to speak French. Oldest son Maddox was with Brad Pitt in New York, while twins Vivienne and Knox were presumably at home under the watchful eye of a nanny.

OMGSOCUTE! I am just amazed at how big these kids have grown! Seriously, wasn’t golden child Shiloh Nouvel just born like last week … and now she’s all old enough to be losing her teeth and dressing like a pirate? So cute. It’s been some time since we’ve seen the Brangelina kiddies out and about … I suppose they’ve been bizzy with school and whatnot. We rarely see the baby twins (who just turned 1 this past July 12) at all. No matter … it’s always a treat to see these kiddies out in public. They just keep getting cuter and cuter.

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Johnny Depp, actor extraordinaire, was spotted at Hatfield House in Herts, UK directing a music video by the band Babybird this week. As you can see in the photos below, Johnny was all gussied up in his usual flamboyant attire as he made his music video directing debut … behold:

While I’m sure his acting career keeps him very bizzy, it’s nice that he took the time to help out this band by directing their music video. Despite the way their name sounds, Babybird have been around since the mid-90’s. It’s unclear if Johnny was hired just to be director or if he was doing a favor for friends but I’m really curious to see how the final product turns out.

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Earlier this week we saw photos of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes jogging the streets of Boston, MA together because the couple have temporarily relocated there so that Tom could begin work on his new film Wichita. Today we get to see the first photos of Tom filming scenes for the movie with his co-star Cameron Diaz. I understand that Wichita tells the tale of a woman (Diaz) unaware that when she meets a man (Cruise) on a blind date that he is a federal agent involved in a secret operation to protect what could be an infinite source of energy … or some shizz like that. Um, Cam … look at what your blind date is wearing. A ball cap, sunglasses and nondescript clothing … HELLO! An ensemble like that just screams “federal agent involved in a secret operation to protect what could be an infinite source of energy”:

Um … yeah, I dunno who they are trying to fool by passing off this movie description as an accurate representation of the film cuz … by the looks of these photos, it seems to me that Tom and Cameron are filming a movie about how Tom and Katie Holmes met, “fell in love” and got married. Meh. If Wichita really turns out to be about a federal agent … blah blah blah … then I’ll surely take a pass. BUT, if Cruise ever really wanted to make a film portraying the real way he managed to brainwash finagle Katie into marrying him then I’d be the first person in line to see it.

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Here are a few pics of David Beckham and his sons Brooklyn Joseph, Romeo James and the always cheeky Cruz David making their exit from Fogo de Chão restaurant last night after sharing a quiet meal together. As you may recall, wife and mother Victoria Beckham is off gallivanting in London, England this week to partake of the London Fashion Week events going on there right now so the Beckham boys are forced to eat out here at home … I’m guessing it was the chef’s night off:

It’s plainly clear that little Cruz is the ham of the family … he seems to really love the attention from the photographers. Brooklyn and Romeo are always the more reserved ones … it’s Cruz who likes to mess with the paps. He’s gonna be a star someday.

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