PICTURES OF OKSANA’S BRUISED FACE RELEASED

RadarOnline has released photos of Oksana Grigorieva’s bruised face that were taken the morning after the now infamous January 6^th incident where she claims that Mel Gibson hit her while she held their baby in her arms. The photos are also in the hands of the authorities investigating Mel for domestic violence, and they provide some pretty damning evidence. She had deep bruises around her left eye, and later told authorities that she began having terrible headaches a few days after the incident. When asked why she didn’t go the hospital immediately, she claimed that she had no one to look after her children.

MORE AMERICAN IDOL BACKSTAGE DRAMA

Fox is currently in talks with reality TV mega-mogul Nigel Lythgoe to produce American Idol after Simon Cowell’s exit. Lythgoe helped start the reality television craze and currently serves as a producer and judge on So You Think You Can Dance. Rumors are also circulating that if Lythgoe makes a deal for Idol, he may hire all new judges, shooting for big names like Elton John, Justin Timberlake, and Chris Isaak. Standing in his way are Ellen Degeneres and Randy Jackson, who are both still under contract with Fox.

CHELSEA CLINTON’S WEDDING BUDGET SAID TO BE OVER $3 MILLION

Chelsea Clinton’s upcoming wedding to investment banker Marc Mezvinsky will be held at a private estate 90 miles north of Manhattan, at an estimated cost of between $3 and $5 million dollars. The highly anticipated and highly secretive affair is already being called the Wedding of the Decade and of the Century. With a guest list of about 500 friends and family (including Oprah), the money shakes out to about $6,000 a head – including tents with glass walls, top-notch security, entertainment, and $15,000 luxury Porta-Potties,

FORMER IDOL CONTESTANT SUES SHOW FOR $300 MILLION

Ian Benardo, the former Idol contestant from 2006 who grabbed the microphone from Dane Cook at this year’s live finale, is now preparing to sue the show for $300 million dollars for exploiting his sexual orientation. He claims that producers told him to ‘gay it up’ for the cameras and then refused to stand behind him when the plan backfired. He also says that Dane Cook threatened him after the finale incident, apparently saying that he wanted to ‘shove this mic up your ass but you would like it.’ Benardo claims his experiences with Idol have caused emotional injuries and loss of employment opportunities that only $300 million dollars will cure.

LEANN RIMES AND EDDIE CIBRIAN MOVING IN TOGETHER

The Romeo & Juliet of home wreckers, LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, have decided to take their relationship to the next level and move in together. Sources say that Eddie will move into LeAnn’s larger home, which has plenty of room for Eddie’s two sons with his ex, model Brandi Glanville. That divorce is still pending, but LeAnn’s went through in June, leading many to wonder if an engagement is on the horizon. LeAnn’s new album is due out October 5^th.

OLIVER STONE APOLOGIZES FOR REMARKS ABOUT JEWS

Director Oliver Stone has apologized for comments he had to a London newspaper about the Holocaust and what he called ‘Jewish domination of the media.’ At one point in the interview he also said that Israel ‘f*cked up United States foreign policy for years.’ Stone has a history of getting himself in hot water via comments like this about conspiracy theories, but this one he apologized for, saying that he was trying to make a broader historical point about crimes committed by the Germans. But the American Jewish Committee has already released a statement calling Stone and anti-Semite in the same vein as Mel Gibson, who Stone has recently defended

ANGELINA AND BRAD CONTINUE TO DEFY BREAK-UP RUMORS

During her marathon of recent press to promote Salt, Angelina Jolie has insisted that she and Brad are happy, in love, and devoted parents. Now they’ve added another layer to their commitment by purchasing a $40 million dollar villa near Valpolicella, Italy. Though they had reportedly been looking for something in the $10 million dollar range, the couple decided to splurge on the 18,000 square foot vacation home with fifteen bedrooms, home theater, two pools, a gym, and several jacuzzis. They already own multi-million dollar homes in New Orleans and Los Angeles.

TIBITS OF GOSSIP I DON”T CARE ABOUT

• The Rolling Stones are reportedly in talks with Live Nation to play their last large-scale world tour, likely in stadiums, beginning next year.
• Rhianna will make her acting debut in the film adaptation of Battleship, which will center on an alien invasion. The movie is scheduled for release in 2012.
• Kate Gosselin was not invited to an upcoming Dancing With The Stars reunion because she hasn’t spoken to anyone from the show since she left.
• A multitude of sources reports that Mel Gibson has been sober for years now, leaving him unable to blame alcoholism for his taped tirades.
• M.I.A. intends to offer fans a free show in NYC after her awful appearance at Hard Fest over the weekend. No dates or details have been announced.
• House star Hugh Laurie is releasing a blues album featuring several guest musicians from New Orleans, including producer Joe Henry.
• Jon and Kate Gosselin have reportedly reached a custody, but the details have been sealed by the court.
• Zac Efron has signed on to appear in movie based on a Nicholas Sparks novel called The Lucky One, about a soldier searching for love.
• Terrell Owens has signed with the Cincinnati Bengals for a $2 million dollar, one year deal.
• Godzilla will be returning to theaters in 2012.
• Canadian actor Maury Chaykin has died at the age of 62. He was best known for roles in Entourage and Dances With Wolves.