By Sheri

JULIE CHEN WILL BE ON CBS DAILY, “THE TALK”

Imagine a new, daily parenting show with a bunch of women hosts that’s like The View, but hopefully a lot less annoying. Well, that’s the premise of the hour long, The Talk, that CBS has scheduled to replace the demise of the long running serial, As The World Turns. I’m intrigued because the idea for the show is said to be Sara Gilbert’s (Darlene Conner from the Roseanne sitcom) and she specifically wanted Julie Chen. I think these two alone will be way more interesting than any of the women on The View (Joy Behar being the exception! Love her!) Anyway, as if Julie Chen and Sara Gilbert aren’t enough, Celebrity Apprentice alums, Sharon Osbourne and Holly Robinson Peete will join them.
(There are two others too, but frankly I don’t give a damn!)

I’ve only seen Julie Chen on Big Brother (glued to that show!) but she’s apparently been on CBS’ The Early Show for like 8 years. Chen’s a stepmom to 3 older kids, but her son, Charlie, will be turning 1 year old in September. I just find her so intriguing on Big Brother because she’s always so controlled, yet somehow really awesome. I don’t think too many people can pull that combo off well!

That particular blend has earned Julie Chen the nickname “Chenbot.” What’s really cool is that it doesn’t faze her in the least. She owned it, which impresses the hell out of me for some reason (guess I’m not all that hard to impress!). But come on, she’s actually said “I am the Chenbot” and she knows the reason why. It’s her “precise on-air style” she’ll tell you.

Go Julie Chen! I don’t want the Summer to end, but at least when it does and the chill of fall is faintly in the air I’ll have The Talk to look forward to!

By Sheri

MICHAEL LOHAN:  SHAMELESS MEDIA HOG OR DOMESTIC ABUSER?

Oh man! You know how psychologists always say that if kids who are starving for attention can’t get the positive kind, they’ll go for the negative? Well, Michael Lohan may have Peter Pan Syndrome (among other problems!) because he just can’t stop trying for as much media attention as humanly possible. Even his past partner in (starved for media attention) crime, Jon Gosselin, seems to have stopped begging for a talk show or interviews or the chance to publicly dis Kate ever single chance he could!

But Michael Lohan never stopped. I was almost (I said almost!) even starting to think that his primary motive was caring about his daughter, Lindsay Lohan, as he brought her water in court when no one else would and called out “We love you, Lindsay” as she was cuffed and ready to be taken to her jail cell. But very, very soon after that…which was just after appearing on every talk show he could (with his lawyer, Lisa Bloom, WTF did he need a lawyer for other than to add more drama?) to talk about his daughter going to jail…

Michael Lohan is in the news right away again in a story that his fiance, Kate Major, was now his ex-fiance because she was charging him with domestic abuse. According to Major, Lohan threw a shoe at her which caused her to hit her head on a wall and he pushed her off her chair, then kicked her when she was on the floor. (Oh Lordy! WTF?)

Kate Major insists that Michael Lohan then said “I am going to go back to jail because I’m going to kill you.” Whether he’s a bad domestic abuser or doing it to try to get more media attention by trying to pull a fake Mel Gibson and then be faced with jail to keep being tied to his daughter for media fame, it doesn’t matter cuz either way, the guy’s a total jerk!!!

What is wrong with this Kate Major? She dated Jon Gosselin then gets engaged to Michael Lohan? BTW, Major was pissed when Gosselin denied he ever dated her. “Jon is a liar!”  Major insisted. “I would love Jon to take a lie detector test.” Yeah, well I would love for Kate Major to take a jerk detector test to help her figure out why she keeps dating total losers like Jon Gosselin and Michael Lohan!

(BTW, on the off chance that anyone gives a flyin’ damn, Michael Lohan’s court date for the domestic violence harassment charge is set for August 18 in Southampton, New York.)

By Sheri

BRITNEY SPEARS’ NEW CLOTHING LINE FOR CANDIES OUT TODAY

It’s the best of times and the worst of times for Britney Spears today. July 1, 2010 marks the availability of the fashion line she designed for the Candies brand. The collection is being advertised in a series of ads featuring Spears wearing her designs.

The collection, that includes jeans, jackets, mini skirts and mini dresses, is ready for sale in Kohl’s stores. There shouldn’t be any reason that Britney’s line won’t sell, sell, sell to her targeted back to school crowd. (The fact that the dresses and skirts barely cover one’s ass(ets) shouldn’t stop them from selling – hopefully girls will wear the jeans underneath!)

As if to purposely put a damper on things, Spear’s former body guard, Fernando Flores, has chosen this time to make some shocking child abuse allegations against Britney. According to Flores, she beat one of her two sons with a belt and fed them both foods they’re allergic to which caused them to have reactions. Child services agencies will be investigating the allegations, but come on! If Flores was so concerned about the kids, why would he wait to report these things?

Could it not have something to do with the sexual harassment charges Fernando Flores filed against Britney Spears recently? Flores said he felt pressured to quit, which he did, because Spears’ wanted to sleep with him. (Something about his charges combined with waiting about reporting the alleged child abuse just doesn’t add up somehow.)

Fernando commented to the press that Britney would call him into her bedroom and would walk around naked. However, he also said she would walk around the house naked yelling at the staff and apparently no one else is suing for sexual harassment! Judging by the things Britney wears, or doesn’t, the girl probably just doesn’t like wearing too many clothes…

By Sheri

DID JODIE FOSTER SCRATCH AND BRUISE A TEENAGER?

Actress Jodie Foster, 47, best remembered as Clarice in Silence of the Lambs (okay, well that’s what I still remember her most in) is facing charges for an alleged attack on a 17 year boy at The Grove mall in Los Angeles on May 29. The Grove is a popular LA mall and Jodie was there with her sons, Charles, 11, and Christopher, 8, who reportedly were embarrassed by the incident (yeah well kids at that age are mortified by everything their parents do in public.)

The unnamed boy’s family and Foster’s rep are saying completely different accounts of what happened, much like a case on a TV court show. The 17 year old’s father is telling press that his son is a good boy (yeah all parents say that…) who was at The Grove with his girlfriend to see a movie when he spotted Foster. Since he was a huge fan of hers, the dad explains, the 17 year old began taking pictures of Jodie and her sons in the parking lot as they were leaving the mall. Then, apparently, a pissed off Jodie Foster grabbed the boy’s arm, poked him in the chest and called him a ‘slime ball.”

Jodie’s rep says Foster didn’t hurt the boy, who had followed the actress and her sons during the afternoon and didn’t just happen upon them. Foster’s rep says that the 17 year old carried a large camera bag with a telephoto lens and is, in fact, a professional paparrazo. (Okay yeah what guy going to the movies with his girlfriend brings all of that er um equipment? On the other hand, do the gossip mags hire underage photogs?)

Maybe, like the old saying goes during he said she said cases, the real truth of what really happened at the mall that afternoon lies somewhere in the middle…

By Sheri

SANDRA IS MOM TO LOUIS BARDO BULLOCK

The secret’s out and Sandra Bullock chose to reveal it to People Magazine by asking them to interview her. Apparently, Jesse James and Sandra started the adoption process for a baby 4 years ago. The soon to be officially adopted infant, now 3 ½ months old, was born in January in New Orleans. Bullock tells People Magazine (a double issue due out Friday) that family and friends knew about the adoption but Sandra and Jesse hadn’t wanted to reveal the news publicly until after the Oscars were over. (But then of course, James’ multi-mistress scandal hit the fan!)

Bullock makes things totally clear to People when she says in the interview “I have filed for divorce.” Sandra also reveals that she is just about to close the adoption as a single parent. She comments that she is “scared” but what parent isn’t? — Especially when you don’t have a clue the man you love, have been married to for 5 years and set out to adopt a child with for 4 years, has been cheating on you with a string of stripper/tattoo models.

LOOK AT THAT BEAUTIFUL SON!

Looking at the People Magazine cover above, Sandra’s beautiful son seems to look wise beyond his years – like a tiny old soul. His eyes seem to know just how good he has it. Come on, you just know Sandra’s a good, loving mom. Well, she was even given permission by the courts to take care of Jesse James’ 3 kids because their mother, another tattooed stripper type and reportedly a porn star, is serving jail time for tax evasion.

Hopefully, Sandra will be happy. At least her attention will be appreciated. She’s a good actress, but I don’t think she’s pretending to be as joyful as she looks on the People cover above… You just can’t fake that caliber of true mama love!!!

This is priceless! Who are these kids? What elementry school thought this was a good idea? Why would their parents let them? Do they even know what Scarface is? Who cares because it’s awesome.