90210 Star Fights Back ‘Too Skinny’ Label

90210 star and rumored on-set diva Shanae Grimes took to her blog to fight back media attacks on her weight and smoking habit.

The actress says, “Now, as you all know now probably, I graced my first major magazine cover, only to be called “too skinny” alongside my co-star Jessica Stroup. I would like to say once again that neither me or Jessica have issues with our weight or bodies. I happened to be very small built, and ive always been skinny. So I personally think that people need to stop criticizing everyone in the media these days about their issues. Im sure you wouldnt like it if someone pointed out all of your flaws and all of your mistakes… but thats what the media does to us.”

In related news, Shanae, who was recently spotted buying six packs of cigarettes, said of her smoking habit, “I can’t say that I’m proud of it, but there are so many people struggling with the addiction nowadays. I started smoking at about 16, and 1 in 5 teenagers smoke. I’m not really going to go into the issue, but my hope is that you will all stop hating and get on with it. I smoke. My choice. I’m sorry if you don’t like it, but this is who I am.” [Source:MySpace; Photo:Getty]

Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester appears on the cover of Us Weekly and reveals “Her Untold Story.” The 22-year-old actress, who plays spoiled, conniving Upper East Sider Blair Waldorf, actually began life as a jail baby, born to her incarcerated mother who was just beginning a ten year sentence for her involvement in a drug ring that smuggled tons of marijuana into the United States. Leighton talks to the mag about how her role on Gossip Girl sharply contrasts from her modest upbringing, being made fun of in high school, and her ex-con mama.

On playing a pampered princess:

“It’s hard for me to relate to people who were born with silver spoons in their mouths.”

On her mom Connie, who got pregnant with Leighton while out on bail:

“I swear, that woman knows everything. Every question I’ve ever asked her - life questions, personal stuff like boyfriend advice, she’s always had the right advice for me.”

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Financially devastated Ed McMahon is getting into the rap game to solve his troubles. The 85-year-old, who in June revealed he was fighting foreclosure after falling $644,000 behind on his mortgage payments, will star in two viral videos for financial web site FreeCreditReport.com.

In the first video, Ed, the former face of the American Family Publishing sweepstakes, and a bodyguard are cruising through a neighborhood looking for sweepstakes winners to ask for some money back, but McMahon doesn’t actually go through with it. In the second video, McMahon dons a new suit after undergoing a financial and emotional makeover.

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Although Brody Jenner and 2008 Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole were spotted getting hot and heavy at the 2008 MTV VMA’s, the Hills star insists, “She’s a great girl both inside and out, but she’s not my girlfriend-at the moment.” Brody says he and Jayde have been good friends since her pre-Playmate days.  Although Brody, who stars in the new MTV reality show Bromance, maintains they are merely “really good friends,” he doesn’t rule out the possibility of moving further with the curvaceous bunny and claims that having a girlfriend who bares all would not be a problem. “I would have no problem with knowing people can see her nude pics,” he said, “because anybody can look, but to actually be with that person is what counts.” [Source: E! Online; Photo: Getty]

Although reported salary disputes kept Tori Spelling from appearing on the new Beverly Hills 90210, the mother-of-two reveals she still hopes to reprise her role as Donna Martin. Tori said, “I’m a big believer in what’s meant to be will be, so if it’s meant to be, it will work out.” Tori added she thinks highly of the new version of the series that brought her fame in the 90s. “I watched it and I think it’s so cute. I think the new cast is so cute.” It would be a lot cuter though if Brenda, Kelly, and Donna could meet up at the Peach Pit and gossip over milk shakes. [Source:OK!;Photo:Getty]

Britney Spears‘ mama Lynne Spears appeared on Today this morning and chit chatted with Meredith Viera and Al Roker about how her family went from “there to here.” There being when daughters Britney and Jamie-Lynn were young, fresh-faced starlets and here being a distraught, disturbed mother-of two shaving her head and a pregnant teenager, respectively. Lynne blames the turmoil surrounding Britney’s life on her absence, but claims it wasn’t possible to be there. “Did I want to be there? Of course!” she said. “Was it feasible? It wasn’t.” Lynne equates sending Britney off into the shark infested waters of celebritydom as just like when, “Our kids go to college…Britney set off two years earlier to be a star.” At one time, Lynne claims when Britney wasn’t speaking to her, she considered resorting to scaling the fence of her gated community.

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Brody Jenner’s mom has got it goin’ on. Linda Thompson, 58, strutted her stuff in Malibu over the Labor Day weekend. The former beauty queen and ex-girlfriend of Elvis is mother to Brody,25, and Brandon,27. Wonder how cassanova Brody feels with all those beachgoers ogling at his mama…[Image:Getty]

Diddy aka “Ciroc Obama” chimed in on how he feels about John McCain’s running mate Sarah Palin. Diddy taped a video for his blog in which he tells John McCain, “You are bugging the f*ck out,” and asks, “You would let her keep your kids?!”

Diddy then questions, “Are there even any black people in Alaska?” and states “There’s no crackheads in Alaska!”

Well, to answer your question, Ciroc, yes, there are SOME, but not many. Although the state is 70.7% white there are in fact 3.7% of Alaska’s population who are black. As far as crackheads, a 2005 report claimed that there were 28,000 crack and cocaine users in Alaska. So, yes, Diddy there are some crackheads too!

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Hills villians Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are now stars of a boxing video game. Heidi vs. Spencer is one possible matchup in the new EA “Facebreaker“  XBox 360 and Playstation video game. Watch the Ken and Barbie of MTV reality tv dropkick, punch and jab each other.  The game also supports camera attachments so you can capture your face and put it on a boxer. Now when Spencer utters obnoxious lines like saying that his and Lauren’s feud is like “trying to tell Iran and Israel to get along,” you can just punch him in the face!

Jack Osbourne sat down with Rolling Stone and the rock spawn had a few choice words about the reality show that made him, parents Sharon and Ozzy, and sister Kelly, America’s favorite family. “I think The Osbournes, to a degree, tarnished the public’s perception of my dad as a bit of a senile, funny, bumbling guy,” Jack tells the mag. “Yeah, my dad can be that guy, but it’s not him. I think that almost discredited who he is as an artist.”

Jack is attempting to set the record straight with a new Ozzy documentary, tentatively titled John (Ozzy’s real name) that he is producing with some friends. Jack reveals that this “talking book” will show the real Ozzy. Jack says, “My dad’s not an idiot — he’s nothing short of a genius, in my opinion. He does have huge flaws, and we’re trying to really paint an honest picture of that.”