Over the weekend, just before the Easter celebrations got started on Sunday, Ryan Phillippe and his BFF/personal assistant did a bit of shopping together in West Hollywood, CA. Ryan drove his friend to a medical marijuana shop and waited in the car for his friend to make his purchase. A short while later, the friend came out of the shop with a paper bag and the BFFs drove off together … behold:

I would assume that the friend has a medical marijuana card that would allow him to make this legal purchase, I suppose Ryan was just being a bud by offering to drive. While it’s entirely possible that these two friends might share their goods with one another, I would never presume that Ryan Phillippe would be the kind of guy to be doing anything … untoward. That being said, I wouldn’t at all be surprised if this year Phillippe‘s Easter basket was filled with some pretty potent Easter grass ;)

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Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden faced off against MTV VJ Riki Rachtman (Headbanger’s Ball) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV over the weekend as the main event at Ellismania 5 (hosted by mixed martial arts fighter Jason Ellis). Before the fight, Rachtman was talkin’ all kinds of shizz about how he was going to beat Madden … but actions speak louder than words and after Madden beat the shizz out of Rachtman, Riki had to eat his words:

Rocker Benji Madden was crowned champion at a celebrity boxing match on Saturday night, April 3 after knocking out TV personality Riki Rachtman at the Las Vegas event. The Good Charlotte’s guitarist went head-to-head with MTV star Rachtman at mixed martial artist Jason Ellis’ Ellismania 5 fight at Sin City’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. TV host Rachtman was so confident he would knock Madden out, he offered to pay organizer Ellis $1,000 if he lost. But when the pair stepped into the ring in front of a 3,000 strong crowd, which included Madden’s bandmate and brother, Joel Madden, and Sum 41′s frontman Deryck Whibley, Rachtman was knocked down three times before the referee stopped the fight, ruling a technical knock-out less than two minutes into the first round. Rachtman told People after the match, “Benji Madden just kicked my ass. I got wasted by the guy in Good Charlotte.” Madden responded, “That was the best backhanded congratulations I’ve ever gotten, but thanks anyways.”

Never underestimate the Maddens. They are good guys but if push comes to shove, they will come out swinging and won’t stop swinging until they are the last person standing. My money is always on the Madden boys. After the jump, check out a few photos from the fight itself to see Benji and Ricki in action during Saturday night’s fight …

Because it is, apparently, impossible to have a vampire storyline that does not include a werewolf storyline, the third season of the vampire-centric TV series True Blood will introduce a new werewolf character to make the supernatural drama even more dramatic. Entertainment Weekly gives us our first look at this wolfly new character named Alcide (played by Joe Manganiello) in a just-released promo photo with TB protagonist Sookie Stackhouse (played by Anna Paquin) … behold:

“There is definitely some [sexual] energy between the two of them,” says executive producer Alan Ball of the dynamic between his newest mane attraction, werewolf Alcide (One Tree Hill’s Joe Manganiello), and Sookie (Anna Paquin), who team up in season 3 (debuting June 12) to track down her kidnapped beau, Bill. “It’s not like either one of them is looking for romance, but they’re thrown into several intense situations [and] it’s hard not to bond on a deeper level.” It probably isn’t too tough for Sookie to bond with her animal sidekick on a superficial level, too. “The first shirtless scene [Joe] had I was like, “Who has those abs?” Ball recalls. “He’s in crazy peak physical condition. He’s eating nothing but pure protein. And of course, this being True Blood, he’s already shot his first naked scene. Hello, werewolves when they shift — no clothes!”

MMMMM … yes … I guess I now understand the appeal of throwing werewolves into any supernatural mix as much as possible. Considering how much True Blood likes to showcase nudity, I’m fully expecting that we will get to know this werewolf named Alcide very, very well. I doubt we’ll be seeing what Alcide looks like in wolf form before the show premieres in June but … I guess you never know what promo goodies might come our way in the next 2 1/2 months. Could the arrival of werewolves replace the vampires atop the hottness food-chain on True Blood? What do you think?

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RadarOnline is reporting today that there is a lot of movement on the Sandra Bullock/Jesse James front … movement that could mean the official end of the couple’s marriage. According to the site, Sandra has finally decided to initiate divorce proceedings and soon-to-be ex-hubby Jesse James is not happy about it:

Sandra Bullock has prepared divorce papers, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. The Oscar-winning star is ready to proceed against husband Jesse James in the wake of his cheating scandal. Jesse has recently been linked to four other women and as RadarOnline.com first reported, he confessed to Sandra that there were seven other women during their marriage. He checked into Sierra Tucson in Arizona to receive treatment for sex addiction, as reported exclusively by RadarOnline.com. But Sandra never asked him to get help, and she is still reeling from the fact that he habitually cheated on her throughout the marriage, sources tell RadarOnline.com. She’s been through stages of shock and anger and has been deliberating her next move according a source close to the situation. Things got worse in the last few days when Jesse left rehab after Sandra wouldn’t take one of his phone calls. She is surrounded by security and is concerned that he will try to get face to face with her. “Her attitude toward Jesse hasn’t softened since she found out he was cheating on her,” the source said. “She’s been betrayed and cheated on and she’s not getting over that.” Jesse’s lawyer described him as a “broken man” who desperately wants to put his marriage back together.

Because Sandra would not reportedly have any contact with Jesse while he was in rehab, he decided to quit and leave the facility. Radar also reports that because of the couple’s ironclad prenuptial agreement, Jesse will walk away from his marriage to Sandra with NOTHING … as it should be. Here’s a run down of all of these developments:

Jesse James bolted from Sierra Tucson rehab after Sandra Bullock refused to take his phone call, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. Jesse desperately wants to put the marriage back together and his lawyer recently described him as a “broken man.” He went into rehab for sex addiction treatment on his own, without Sandra requesting he get help. But when she refused to take his call, he took off, a source familiar with the situation told RadarOnline.com exclusively. And that has Bullock worried – because she doesn’t want to see him and she doesn’t want him trying to get face-to-face. But Bullock has a top security company, the source said, and it would be very difficult for James to get near her if she doesn’t want him around … Star Magazine first reported Jesse left rehab and was staying with a friend. RadarOnline.com learned the trigger that caused Jesse to go AWOL was his inability to get Sandra to do what he wants.

Regarding the prenup:

Sandra Bullock and Jesse James have a prenuptial agreement that specifies he gets no money in a divorce if he cheats during the marriage, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. While James is financially successful on his own, Bullock is Hollywood’s top actress after her Oscar victory and commands top paychecks. Her fortune is far bigger than his, sources tell RadarOnline.com. “If she divorces Jesse and proves he was cheating, which won’t be hard, Sandra won’t have to pay Jesse anything,” a source familiar with the situation told RadarOnline.com. As RadarOnline.com was first to report, Jesse has already privately confessed his infidelity to Sandra. He has been linked to four women and told his wife that there are seven women in total.

While we should deffo take all of this information with a huge grain of salt, I suspect there is some truth in all of this. I cannot imagine a scenario where Sandra would take Jesse back. He doesn’t strike me as the sort of person who would stay committed to a rehab program so it also makes sense that he would quit treatment as soon as he realized it wasn’t scoring him any points with his estranged wife. As difficult as this whole mess is, I know that Sandra Bullock will be fine. She just needs to take the first steps to take control of her future. I really feel for her in all of this. But, again, I know she will be just fine.

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