McQueen Leaves $82,000 To Dogs

Design legend Alexander McQueen has left $82,000 to his three dogs, according to details of his will released yesterday. The dogs, Minter, Juice and Callum, received the same amount as each of McQueen’s two housekeepers. McQueen, who sent ripples when he committed suicide last February, left behind a fortune of over 16 million pounds, the majority of which went into a trust for his Sarabande charity

DirecTV’s Giraffe Guy Accused Of Beatdown

The guy who plays the super-rich, tiny giraffe-owning Russian dude in those DirecTV commercials is being sued for allegedly beating up another guy’s face at an L.A. hotel, according to TMZ. Timothy V. Murphy is accused of sucker punching a guy named Laurence Grossnickle while hanging out on the roof of the famous Huntley Hotel on July 9th. According to the lawsuit, filed in L.A., Murphy used “threatening actions, gestures and words” to scare the hell out of Laurence, before he “became enraged and began hitting Laurence with his fists.” Laurence claims he was “severely injured” in the bathroom, suffering “long-term damages, including facial disfigurement.”

Macy’s, H&M, Saks To Star In New NBC Reality Show

NBC has announced a 10-episode mid-season reality show called “Fashion Star” that will feature designers vying to have exclusive capsule collections of their designs on sale at Macy’s, H&M and Saks stores around the country. Elle Macpherson will host the show, while Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos will decide the winners

Kaley Cuoco To Host Teen Choice

“The Big Bang Theory” star Kaley Cuoco will host “Teen Choice 2011.” Fox also announced that “Wizards of Waverly Place” star Selena Gomez will perform with her band The Scene. OneRepublic will also perform. Fox also revealed the nominees for the category of Choice Vampire. Vying for the honors are “Twilight Saga” stars Robert Pattinson and Nikki Reed; “True Blood” favorite Alexander Skarsgard; and Nina Dobrev, Paul Weslay and Ian Somerhalder from the CW series “Vampire Diaries.” Fans can still vote for nominees on the Teen Choice Awards website until August 5th. The ceremony will air on Fox live on August 7th

Justin Timberlake Spends Comic-Con As Sesame Street Character

After playing the new art director of GQ in his latest flick, “Friends with Benefits,” Justin Timberlake collaborated last week with an actual magazine writer – Chris Jones of Esquire. Justin and Chris reportedly walked around Comic-Con dressed as the lovable “Sesame Street” characters Bert and Ernie, Justin as the orange-faced Ernie. It was a secret that was safe until Jones revealed it on Twitter.

Giuliani To Host ‘Mob Week’ Film Series

Former prosecutor and New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is set to serve as host of AMC’s inaugural “Mob Week” film series. AMC plans to air 130 hours of organized crime-themed programming starting Monday and running through August 7th. In addition to screenings of “The Godfather,” “Scarface,” “The Untouchables,” “Donnie Brasco,” “Goodfellas,” “Pulp Fiction” and “Carlito’s Way,” the network said it will also air short-form documentary segments examining the history, impact and real-life costs of the mob from the inner workings of the Mafia to the reality of being a “made man.” The series will feature interviews with mob experts as well as some notorious Mafia personalities, such as Henry Hill, Johnny Fratto and Sam Gianccana Jr., who attempts to separate truth from fiction in the depiction of the mob on screen.

Schwarzenegger Son Released From Hospital

Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son has been released from hospital more than a week after he suffered a serious surfing accident. Christopher, 13, returned home Monday night to continue his recovery after spending time in intensive care. His mother tweeted: “Blessed to be able to take Christopher out of the hospital last night. What a feeling of relief to know he’s going to be fine.” The former California governor also tweeted about his son’s release, writing, “I knew Christopher couldn’t be stopped! Big thanks to all the doctors, nurses & staff at UCLA that helped him recover.” Christopher was admitted to the hospital on July 17th after suffering a collapsed lung, broken bones and broken ribs in a boogie-boarding accident on a Malibu beach

Haunted ‘Idol’ House Sells For $11.2 Million

The allegedly “haunted” 15,000-square-foot Spanish-style Beverly Hills mansion that housed contestants during the most recent season of “American Idol” has been sold. Toy mogul Steven B. Dunn purchased the house for $11.2 million; it was listed for $12 million. Dunn is the CEO of the baby product store Munchkin. The “Idol” contestants moved out of the house halfway through the season because of spooky occurrences such as flickering lights and, according to singer James Durbin, an incident in which he opened the garage door and saw something that looked like a ghostly white hand fall from the top of the door. Contestants also reported that there was a serious spider infestation in the house. The mansion has nine beds, nine baths, enough room to park 100 cars, and a large pool. No word on whether the ghosts are still there.

Jessie James And Kat Von D Call It Quits

Jessie James and Kat Von D have split and called off their impending nuptials. The announcement of the split was made by Von D yesterday morning, when she posted on her Twitter page: “I am no longer w Jesse, and out of respect for him, his family and myself, that’s all the info I’d like to share. Thanks for respecting that.” James added that the distance between the couple – with Von D filming her show in Los Angeles and James residing at his Texas ranch with his children – was too much for the couple to deal with. The couple began dating soon after the end of James’ marriage to Sandra Bullock ended.

John Goodman Joins ‘Community’

John Goodman will be joining NBC’s “Community” for a six-episode stint in the show’s third upcoming season. The actor is slated to play the dean of the school of air conditioning on the college comedy, with his character locking horns with Jim Rash’s Dean Pelton. Goodman currently appears in the fourth season as private security CEO Howard Erickson on “Damages” and is close to closing a deal to play Hollywood make-up artist John Chambers in Ben Affleck’s film “Argo.” Season 3 of “Community” debuts September 22nd.

‘Zorba The Greek’ Director Dies

Michael Cacoyannis, the Cyprus born-filmmaker and screenwriter who directed the 1964 film classic “Zorba the Greek,” has died at an Athens, Greece, hospital. He was 89. Officials at a state-run hospital said Cacoyannis died early yesterday of complications from a heart attack and chronic respiratory problems. Cacoyannis won multiple awards and worked with such well-known actors as Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave and Candice Bergen. But he was best known internationally for the Academy Award-winning “Zorba the Greek” – the 1964 adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’ novel starring Anthony Quinn

Leighton Meester, Mom Sue Each Other

“Gossip Girl” star Leighton Meester has filed a lawsuit against her mother, claiming that she took money the actress had sent to her brother and used it for Botox, plastic surgery and hair extensions. According to the suit, Meester sends $7,500 a month to her mother, Constance Meester, to care for her younger brother, Lex, who has severe medical issues. The suit claims that Constance took the money for cosmetic procedures and other personal expenses. The lawsuit also alleges that Constance threatened her daughter with a $3 million lawsuit unless she started sending $10,000 a month, because her mother claims they had an oral contract requiring Leighton to do so. Constance is firing back in a countersuit, claiming Leighton threw her to the ground back in December while “repeatedly hitting her with a bottle.” Constance admits Leighton sent her $7,500 every month, but claims it was a settlement for the money she helped make for her daughter.

Seminole Indians Accept Chappelle’s Apology

The Seminole Indian Tribe has accepted Dave Chappelle’s apology for a terrible stand-up gig at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino over the weekend. Chappelle apologized for his “wild night” in which he blew off his act and checked his text messages instead of telling jokes. A spokesperson for the Seminoles said, “The Tribe appreciates and accepts his apology and welcomes him back anytime.”

Tito Ortiz Crashes Rolls Royce

Tito Ortiz was involved in a three-car smash up in Costa Mesa, California, and his Rolls Royce took a hit where it hurts the most – in its famous chrome grille. Pictures on TMZ.com show a banged-up Rolls, but Ortiz and others involved in the accident didn’t appear to be injured. A Rolls costs upwards of $400,000 new and you can’t just take it to the body shop down the street to get it fixed. Worst of all, he tweeted that he’s going to have to pay for the repairs himself. It’s unclear who was at fault in the wreck.

G.D. Spradlin Dies

Gervase Duan “G.D.” Spradlin, a former lawyer and oil producer who found a second act as a character actor, playing in movies like “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather: Part II,” has died. He was 90. Spradlin died of natural causes Sunday at his San Luis Obispo ranch in California. Spradlin was a late bloomer, not getting into acting until he was in his 40s. He spent the early part of his life serving in the Army in China during World War II, working as an attorney and striking it rich as an independent oil producer.

Did Gene Simmons Propose On ‘Family Jewels’?

On last night’s season finale of “Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Simmons did something not many thought he would ever do – get down on one knee to propose! In a new video for the show, Gene gets down on one knee while on the beach with Shannon Tweed and says the one thing very few of us ever thought we would hear – “marry me.” Simmons and Tweed have two children together, and have been dating almost for three decades. If she ends up saying “yes” then hats off to both of them.

Zsa Zsa Gets A $68,000 Billboard For Anniversary

Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt has spent $68,000 for a 44-foot billboard to rule over Hollywood for one month in anticipation of his 25th anniversary to actress Zsa Zsa Gabor on August 14th. Drivers on Sunset will not be able to miss the huge sign to commemorate the couple’s anniversary ahead of a star-studded party. Meanwhile, Zsa Zsa remains bedridden at her mansion in Los Angeles and is unable to view the billboard, which shows the couple’s original wedding picture and proclaims “Prince Frederic and Princess Zsa Zsa – 25 years and counting.” The guest list for the party reportedly includes Quincy Jones, Kirk Douglas and his wife, Kirk Kerkorian, Nancy Reagan, Angie Dickinson, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Doris Roberts, Larry King and Laine Kazan

Schwarzenegger Re-files Divorce Docs

Arnold Schwarzenegger has re-filed his response to Maria Shriver’s divorce petition, and this time he’s not trying to deny her spousal support or attorney’s fees. New legal papers filed on Monday show Arnold is not asking the judge to block either of Maria’s requests. The misstep caused some problems last week – especially since Maria was dealing with the serious injury of their son, Christopher, when she got slapped with Arnold’s papers. L.A. family law attorney Scott Weston, who is not involved in the divorce case, says Schwarzenegger’s original request was “standard practice.”

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Aiming Higher

“Dancing with the Stars” is reportedly aiming high in its search for next season’s cast. Producers are looking for more “high profile” celebrities to compete on the upcoming 13th season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” which premieres September 19th. According to TMZ, the network has been trying to entice big name-celebrities to appear on the show by offering full control over their rehearsal schedules with no minimum practice requirements and insisting they could choose their own music and costume designs.

Kim Kardashian Diagnosed With Psoriasis

Kim Kardashian took a break from photo shoots and celebrity engagements to visit her dermatologist on Sunday night’s episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” After finding red, flaky patches of skin on her legs, Dr. Harold Lancer diagnosed the reality star with psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder that causes rapid skin cell growth that can manifest itself as thick silvery scales and itchy dry red patches on the skin. “People don’t understand the pressure on me to look perfect,” Kim said. “When I gain a pound, it’s in the headlines. Imagine what the tabloids would do to me if they saw all these spots?” Lancer suggested that she “lead an easier, slower paced life.” Kim’s mom was diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 30.