Friday, January 22, 2010

SELF Gossip Roundup


Our weekly recap of the SELFiest gossip out there! In today's roundup, late night resolutions, unfortunate photography and hope for Haiti...

Peace out, Conan! The biggest late-night scandal since crowning Leno as Johnny Carson's replacement over Letterman back in 1992 (man, Leno really is always in the center of drama, isn't he?) has finally come to an end--after refusing to push his show back 30 minutes, Conan will be leaving The Tonight Show (for a hefty $45 million pay-out), and Leno will be restored to his original role. Conan's last show will be airing tonight, but as for his fate post-NBC? It's uncertain for now, but rumor has it he could be heading to FOX come September.

Somebody needs to hire Chris Brown a new publicist. In what is probably the most unfortunate photograph ever, the popstar posed with a made-up Jean Paul Gaultier, whose face was covered in fake blood and bruises. Too reminiscent of what he did to poor RiRi!

Tonight at 8 p.m., your television will be taken over--for a great cause. The Hope for Haiti telethon is airing on every major network you can think of, jam-packed with star performances special guest appearances. One celeb who (unsurprisingly) won't be in attendance? Kanye. Though rumors were circulating that West was banned from the event, it's been confirmed that he was invited, but due to scheduling difficulties is unable to make it. Maybe so, but it would be a shocker to see him at: A) a nationally televised telethon after his Katrina debacle, and B) the same event as Taylor Swift.

The one-time princess of The OC, Mischa Barton, seems to be spiraling farther and farther down (getting killed off such a hot show couldn't have panned out well!). First came her psych-ward stint, and now actress is being sued for failure to pay rent! C'mon, Marissa, surely OC DVD sales pocketed enough cash to pay for your pad?

It's the end of an era. Last night marked the season finale of the pop-culture phenomenon The Jersey Shore, and the reunion did not come without major dramz--after screening secret footage, Ronnie and Sammi broke up on MTV's stage. But never fear, the Jersey duo is still back together and going strong. To relieve the hilarity of this season, check out the Late Late Show's spoof, starring Mila Kunis and Nick Lachey.

What stories have caught your eyes and ears this week?

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