CELEBRITY GOSSIP

Thursday, September 02 2010 05:13

PARIS HILTON BANNED FROM LAS VEGAS HOTELS: In the wake of her recent arrest for cocaine possession, Paris Hilton has been banned from the Las Vegas resorts Wynn and Encore. It was recently reported that Paris's boyfriend Cy Waits -- who was also arrested that night -- was fired by Wynn, where he had been employed as Co-Chief of Nightlife Operations. Paris is continuing to deny, deny, deny. Her latest tweet? "These rumors going around are so ridiculous, untrue and cruel. I'm not going to even pay attention to them because I know the truth."

JON GOSSELIN DENIES HE TRIED TO EXTORT MONEY FROM KATE: Jon Gosselin's ex-girlfriend claims that he tried to extort money from ex-wife Kate, threatening to report her to Child Protective Services (CPS) unless she paid him. Hailey Glassman told RadarOnline.com that after his daughter Maddy hurt her arm, Jon planned to tell CPS that Kate caused the injury by yanking on the arm. Although she provided a note allegedly written by Jon, he denied the claim, saying, "Radaronline has been duped again by Hailey Glassman, who is apparently without a job and desperate for money. This article contains so many lies, they are too numerous to count. It is completely false and without any merit."

NICOLAS CAGE SETTLES LAWSUIT: Nicolas Cage has settled a lawsuit with his former accountant. Cage had filed suit against Samuel Levin in October of 2009, claiming the business manager misled him and overcharged for his services in the wake of a $6.26 million tax lien filed against Cage by the IRS. Levin then countersued, claiming Cage was solely to blame for his problems. The terms of the settlement are confidential.

JOHN TRAVOLTA GAY RUMORS SURFACE: Prior to the birth of his new son, rumors are again spreading that John Travolta has had gay relationships. A source told the National Enquirer, "John Travolta has been cheating on Kelly for years! And when the details emerge, he's gonna make Tiger Woods look like a boy scout." The tabloid claims that Travolta has been a participant in Hollywood's "secret gay spa subculture," where the actor has engaged in "lewd sex acts with other men" on several occasions.

JODIE SWEETIN GIVES BIRTH: Jodie Sweetin is now the mother of two little girls. The former Full House star and her boyfriend Morty Coyle welcomed a daughter named Beatrix on Tuesday (August 31st). The 28-year-old has a two-year-old named Zoie with her ex-husband Cody Herpin. Coyle confirmed the birth of Beatrix -- who they're calling "Bea" -- to People magazine, saying, "Jodie was amazing and is doing great. We are now the proud, excited parents of Miss Beatrix Carlin Sweetin Coyle. We're already madly in love with Beatrix and are so grateful for the support from our family and friends. And we can't wait for her big sister Zoie to meet her."

BRIDGET HALL ARRESTED: Bridget Hall was arrested in New York on Sunday (August 29th) on suspicion of drunk driving. The New York Post reports that the 32-year-old model was stopped by police in the Hamptons. She was detained on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and later released on her own recognizance.