The Week in Pictures: Rob and Kristen's Twilight Cuddle, Naked Pop Stars and Jennifer Aniston

 

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Ready for the best pictures of the year, people?
Though 2011 is less than a week old, we've already seen Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez get nautical, a Kardashian turn red, a reality mom in a bikini, some engagement ring bling and a fruit salad tossing celeb caught on film.
Plus, there's our vested interest in Jennifer Aniston, Adam Levine's naked display and this guy, as always, keeping it real...crazy.

People vs. Dr. Conrad Murray

 
















Murray Lawyer Paints Picture -- Michael Killed Himself

Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyers  laid the groundwork for their defense -- Michael Jackson delivered the fatal shot of Propofol to himself.

Murray's lawyer, J. Michael Flanagan, asked Coroner investigator Elissa Fleak two questions  1) Was the IV bag fingerprinted? and 2) Was it possible for Jackson to reach the syringes from the bed?

As TMZ first reported, the defense will argue that Jackson became frustrated when he couldn't sleep that day and gave himself the fatal shot of Propofol when Murray was out of the room.

Clash of the Footballers -- Ronaldo Meets Ochocinco

With no playoff game to prep for this weekend, Chad Ochocinco jetted over to Spain this week ... and went on a double date with the most famous futbol player on the planet ... Cristiano Ronaldo.



We're told Chad and his lady, Evelyn Lozada, hooked up with Ronaldo and his lady, Irina Shayk, at a De Maria restaurant in Madrid.

No word on who paid for the meal.

Elijah Wood Joins Cousin Bilbo in The Hobbit

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Peter Jackson's vision for The Hobbit is becoming a littler clearer.
Despite his character not actually being in J.R.R. Tolkien's novel, Elijah Wood will be making an appearance in Jackson's two-part Lord of the Rings prequel—which, judging by the inclusion of Frodo Baggins, will be utilizing some flash-forward/flashback storytelling along the way.
Also along for the ride, which is expected to start next month in New Zealand, is Cate Blanchett, another LOTR standout who isn't an OG Hobbit character. And there's talk that Orlando Bloom will be reprising (originating?) his role as Legolas in the new feature.
Sounds like someone wants to entice the Frodo-Galadriel-Legolas fans ahead of time.
For the main plot of The Hobbit, meanwhile, Martin Freeman is playing intrepid little burglar Bilbo Baggins. Ian Holm played the eleventy-one-year-old version in LOTR, so who knows, maybe he'll be in this one too!

Hole in Michael Jackson Death Timeline May Be Smoking Gun Against Dr. Conrad Murray

The prosecution commenced outlining its case against Dr. Conrad Murray during his preliminary hearing this week and suffice it to say, they're doing a good job.
From phone records to witnesses, nothing seems to line up well for the doc to beat the rap on involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson.
Today's bombshell could be a smoking gun as far as disproving Murray's version of events that fateful day in June 25. All courtesy of his girlfriend too.

PHONING IT IN: Did Dr. Murray dial 911 when he said he did?

A girlfriend of Dr. Conrad Murray at the time of Jackson's death established that he waited around 25 minutes to call for help after noticing a lifeless MJ.
Sade Anding, who was in Houston the day MJ died, says she got a call from Murray at around 12:30 p.m. Phone records show it was actually 11:51 a.m.
That difference is big, because the 911 call wasn't made until 12:21 p.m.

If Murray did indeed realize MJ was in distress at 11:55 a.m., there was a long delay in sounding the alarm. It looks like he did realize it that early, too.
Sade says Murray was asking her how she was doing and she talked about her day. She spoke for a little bit, then realized Murray wasn't on the phone.
Sade then said she heard commotion, as if the phone was in his pocket, and heard "coughing and voices." Sade estimates the call lasted five minutes.
The other fun fact resulting from this? That Murray was likely two-timing Nicole Alvarez, who investigators have said was also his girlfriend at the time!
Murray's defense team is more or less sitting the preliminary hearing out. There's no way a judge will throw the case out, so a jury trial awaits next.
They've elected not to play their hand until then in a bit of a strategic move, letting the prosecution lay out its evidence now virtually unabated.
So far, the evidence has been compelling. Stay tuned.

Reb'l Fleur: Rihanna to Release Signature Scent

Reb'l Fleur, the first fragrance to bear the name and likeness of pop superstar Rihanna, will be available to the smelly public at large January 25.
RiRi's perfume, which came about thanks to a deal brokered by manager Jay-Z, is curiously described as "like heels with a short, flirty dress."
It's a fruity mix of red berries, plum, peach, coconut water, violet and Hawaiian hibiscus, in reflection of Rihanna's tropical roots. Obviously.

Next up for Rihanna? A line of hair products. We wish.

As for its fun name, the scent shares it with a tattoo the pop star bears on her neck, although which came first is still up for debate at this time.
Whatever it means, Reb'l Fleur will first available at Macys for $49 a pop.
For her next scent, we suggest "Only Girl in the World" or "Hard" as good names. They get the point across, and have built-in theme songs:

Presenting: The World's Most Troubled Twilight Saga Fan

Might this girl actually NOT be the most obsessed Twilight Saga fan on the planet?!?
Cathy Ward, a 49-year old supermarket worker from England, gave an interview to Great Britian's The Daily Mail this week in which she posed for the following, legitimately troubling photo:

Says Ward:

"I love Robert Pattinson. I want to tone up so I can get his character Edward Cullen on my stomach. The way I look at it I could be spending the money on going out drinking and eating, but instead I'm spending it on something I am really passionate about.

"I have got a cross trainer, rowing machine and hand weights and I work out in my spare room which has got Twilight pictures all over the walls. I watch the films or listen to the soundtracks as I exercise. It has worked miracles. I have never been more positive, more outgoing, fit and never had so much fun in my life."

Hey, whatever keeps you healthy and happy, lady! We guess.

Breaking Dawn Producer Spills Sex Scene Secrets, Storylines

From crazy sex in Brazil to an impending vampire massacre, there are many reasons for fans to be excited over the release of Breaking Dawn On November 18.
The film will be broken into two halves, but are the rumors of how this will take place accurate? Producer Wyck Godfrey spoke to USA Today this week and answered a series of questions...

On splitting the movies:
"We basically want to take the audience through the emotional part of Bella's journey as she becomes a vampire. The first part will cover the wedding, the honeymoon and the birth."

On the PG-13 rating:

"It would be a crime against our audience to go R-rated. This is based on a much more mature book. We need to progress and be more sophisticated."

On the birth of Renesmee:
"She is looking through the haze, experiencing pain and everything rushing around her. We only see what she sees."

On the Edward/Bella sex scene:
"It does not become soft porn. It is a legitimate and important part of the movie, romantic and sensual."

Rielle Hunter: NOT Engaged to John Edwards

Rielle Hunter and John Edwards are not engaged.
Despite a report this week that John put a ring on it, "the reports are false and he is not engaged," a family spokesperson said earlier today.
Sheesh. How dare people assume an upstanding individual like John would ever pull such a move. It's not like he's some cad who cheated on his terminally ill wife and knocked up Rielle Hunter while running for U.S. President. Oh, wait ...

NOT ENGAGED: John Edwards, Rielle Hunter and their young daughter Quinn may be together someday, but not today. Check back this time next week.

Edwards' affair became public knowledge after he was busted in 2008. He denied their child was his until over a year later when he was busted again.

The disgraced former U.S. Senator's estranged wife, Elizabeth Edwards, passed away last month at age 61 after a long struggle with breast cancer.
At least she cut him out of her will at the last minute.

Adam Lambert Responds to Teen Mom, Twitter Backlash

Two simple sentences have landed Adam Lambert in a bit of trouble.
Yesterday, the singer - likely motivated by the recent struggles of Amber Portwood - Tweeted that Teen Mom is depressing to watch.
Today, he was took to the social network again in response to the reaction of some of his followers, many of whom apparently took issue with Lambert's stance. He wrote:

Lambert was more than just snarky, however. He was also explanatory, adding:

"I'm not saying that all teen moms are white trash. Don't misunderstand. Yet, most of the ones on that show seem to be. I do, however, think they're are being exploited a bit."

They are being well-compensated, of course, as Amber made $280,000 from MTV last year. What do you think of Adam's statements?

Mel Gibson to Judge: Oksana is Malicious!

Incredibly, Oksana Grigorieva's claims that Mel Gibson beat her during sex didn't sit well with the star. Now he's moving to have her stripped of custody, STAT.
Mel's lawyer went to court for an emergency hearing Friday, asking the judge to strip the "malicious" Oksana Grigorieva of custody of baby Lucia ASAP.
Oksana claimed earlier in the week that Mel beat her during sex to get aroused. Mel and his lawyers were outraged at the claim - and that it got out.

Mel accuses Oksana's camp of leaking confidential info.

Mel's family lawyer, Stephen Kolodny, asked Judge Scott Gordon to strip custody from Oksana on grounds she acted maliciously by allegedly leaking the story.

The claim about Mel stems from a court deposition that was supposed to be kept confidential and hasn't been confirmed. It's unclear how the report got out.
Kolodny also argued many allegations Oksana made in her deposition have never been made before and is a belated attempt to smear Mel and harm Lucia.
The judge scheduled a full hearing for next month.

THG Caption Contest: The People's Choice!

Welcome to another edition of THG's Caption Contest!
Robert Pattinson. Taylor Lautner. Kristen Stewart. Put them all together at the People's Choice Awards and you've got the latest edition of our fun feature.

All you have to do is think of a caption for the photo and fire off a comment below. Leave one. Leave 20. It's up to you. We'll announce a winner Monday!

Best of luck and get to it ...

Kardashians Sued for Ginormous Debit Card Loss

The Kardashian women -- Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Kris -- are accused of causing more than $75 million in debit card damage ... and they never pulled a single card out of their wallets.




The Revenue Resource Group, LLC filed a lawsuit in Fresno, CA claiming the Kardashians breached their contract when they pulled out of a deal to be the faces of a controversial MasterCard-approved prepaid debit card.

As we previously reported, the K-ladies claimed they quit the deal because they had no idea the card was loaded with hidden, possibly illegal fees ... fees that caused the Attorney General of Connecticut to open an investigation into the card. Revenue Resource Group claims the sisters signed a two-year deal that they should have honored -- and since the fam backed out, RRG has been crushed by a wave of bad publicity.

RRG wants the women to fork over more than $75 mil to make things right.

So far, no comment from the Kardashians.

'This Is It' Producer: I Didn't Cause Michael's Death

The producer/director of Michael Jackson's "This Is It" tour is scoffing at Katherine Jackson's wrongful death suit in which he's named as a defendant, because he had nothing to do with the drugs or treatment that caused the singer's death.



Kenny Ortega just filed legal docs -- obtained by TMZ -- asking the court to remove him as a defendant in Katherine's suit, claiming, "Kenneth Ortega is not alleged to be involved in the medical treatment or administration of drugs that allegedly caused Michael Jackson's death."

Ortega's lawyer adds ... Kenny never had a contract with Dr. Conrad Murray or with  Michael Jackson, nor has he had any official affiliation with AEG.

Ortega's lawyer says, "The naming of Kenneth Ortega as a defendant in this action, without any basis, without any substantive charging allegations against him, is a gross error."

Grown Man Gets Branded by Justin Bieber

There are a lot of crazy Justin Bieber fans ... and then there's this guy.


An adult California man -- who shall remain nameless for his own safety -- got a tattoo of the Bieb's 16-year-old face on his left thigh.

There isn't enough alcohol in the world to explain this.

Hayden P's Basic Instinct

Here's former "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere at an event in L.A. on Friday (left) -- and Sharon Stone in that infamous interrogation scene in the 1992 film "Basic Instinct" (right).


At the least, one is not wearing underwear.

We're just sayin'.

The Game -- Ordered to Pay $50K for Funeral Brawl

The Game just lost BIG in his ongoing family feud -- an L.A. judge ordered the rapper to cough up over $50,000 ... for allegedly beating the crap out of his cousin at a funeral two years ago.


You'll recall ... The Game's cousin Robert Kirkwood sued the rapper in 2008 -- claiming Game assaulted him at his sister's funeral ... when Kirkwood confronted the rapper about not paying for some of the ceremony costs.

The official judgment was entered a few months ago in L.A. County Superior Court, ordering Game -- real name Jayceon Taylor -- to pay up $50,580 for Kirkwood's medical expenses and other damages.

According to Kirkwood's attorney, The Game hasn't paid anything yet. Calls to The Game haven't been returned.

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo to Appear on Hawaii Five-O

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have landed a role on the small screen that involves more than just hosting.
The engaged couple has been cast on Hawaii Five-0, the highest-rated new show of the season.

According to CBS sources, Nick and Vanessa will appear on a February episode of the drama. Minnillo will portray a character named Susan who works as a deckhand on a cruise boat that's taken hostage. Lachey will be her fiance.
It's a role he's been studying for over the last few weeks.

SamRo Rolls Out Red Carpet for Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson were this close to becoming the new Hatfields and McCoys -- but TMZ has learned the former couple just struck a truce over LiLo's move to Sam's block in Venice, CA.


Sources extremely close to Lindsay tell us she spoke to Sam this week and explained she had "no idea" she was moving in to the condo directly next door ...  and apologized for the surprise.

We're told Sam bought it -- go figure -- and they ended the chat on good terms.

Our source says Linds is expected to move in any day now and, "Neither of them are mad at each other and everything has been cleared up."

Mel to Judge: Strip Oksana of Custody, STAT!

Mel Gibson's lawyer went to court for an emergency hearing Friday, asking the judge to immediately strip Oksana Grigorieva of custody of baby Lucia ... TMZ has learned.


Sources connected with the case tell us the trigger for the hearing was TMZ's story the day before ... in which we reported Oksana claimed in her deposition earlier in the week that Mel beat her in order to get aroused during sex.

We're told Mel and his lawyers were outraged and accused Oksana's team of leaking the info. Mel's family lawyer, Stephen Kolodny, asked Judge Scott Gordon on Friday to take custody away from Oksana on grounds she acted maliciously -- not in the best interests of Lucia -- by allegedly leaking the story. 

According to our sources, Kolodny also argued many of the allegations Oksana made during her deposition -- including the one reported on TMZ -- have never been made before and is a belated attempt to smear Mel and harm Lucia.
Our sources say Kolodny asked Judge Gordon for an immediate ruling but the judge refused, setting the matter for a full hearing next month.

Jermaine Jackson -- Stuck in Africa

Jermaine Jackson cannot come back to the United States of America ... because he owes a fortune in back child support ... TMZ has learned.


Jermaine is currently in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Africa. We've learned his passport has expired and he can't get a new one, so he's waylaid there.

Here's what we know.  n May 2008, Jermaine's baby mama Alejandra got a child support order, requiring him to pay $3,000 a month. Jermaine went into arrears almost immediately and, as of last month, he owed $91,921.

Under California law, when someone owes more than $2,500 a month in child support, the State Department of Child Support Services automatically informs the feds of the delinquency, and the feds then flag the person's passport. Once the passport expires, it will not be renewed until the person becomes current on child support obligations. 
Our sources say Jermaine's passport expired during his trip, he can't get a new one and he's stuck overseas.

If Jermaine doesn't clear up the debt, it's unclear if the American Embassy will come to the rescue ... though we're told in these situations the Embassy will often issue temporary papers so the person can return to the U.S.