• A new American law preventing the sexual exploitation of children has forced Mantra Films Inc. — the company responsible for distributing the infamous Girls Gone Wild videos — to pay $2.1 million. The video series is famous for showcasing the drunken and sexually explicit antics of young women. However, the company has admitted to filming persons without keeping up-to-date on new labelling and records laws preventing underagers from sneaking on film. The fine is just a drop in the bucket for the company, which reportedly nets close to $40 million a year in sales.
  • On Sept. 7, singer/socialite/home movie star Paris Hilton was stopped by police on suspicion of impaired driving. According to the blonde heiress, she was on her way to grab a burger when she was pulled over by the cops for driving erratically. Definitely not a nail in the coffin for fast food purveyors or Paris, the only celebrity whose DUI won’t ruin her career. Hilton also had enough taste not to mutter anti Semitic remarks like Mel Gibson. Man, this girl has class!
  • It looks like Britney Spears has one more man to look after, as she’s reportedly given birth to a six-pound, 11-ounce baby boy. No name has been released yet, perhaps indicating her and K-Fed will copy Tom Cruise by not letting the baby out in public. One thing is certain: Britney has someone new to help her drive if her arms get tired. Best wishes to the happy couple; hopefully, they’ll be out of gossip rags someday. Unfortunately, she won’t lead a normal life until she wakes up and gets rid of K-Douchebag.
  • Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith’s 20-year old son was found dead while visiting his mom and new baby sister in the Bahamas. His death was deemed unnatural and is being investigated. Although drugs and alcohol are not suspected causes, some sources say antidepressants were in his system. What should have been a happy time has turned bleak for Anna Nicole, although her doctor has said the Texas bombshell and her new baby are doing fine.
  • Time to set off the damage control sirens: at long last, baby Suri has been revealed. The latest Vanity Fair features pictures of TomKat’s spawn. Hopefully, a cute baby and pictures of a happy family can salvage Tom Cruises’ car wreck of a career. A note to Tom: avoid jumping on the couch while holding the baby and you’ll be okay.
  • This just in: Barbara Walters’ dog speaks to her and says “I love you.” Apparently the toy dog, Cha-cha, spoke to the TV host, and Walters says she has a witness (who is probably just as nuts as Walters herself). Sounds like a publicity stunt for The View — yes, that’s right folks, The View is still on the air — or maybe Walters just looked in the mirror and got confused. People loved her on 20/20, but maybe she’s had one too many facelifts.