Meanest story nominee: Demi & Ashton's $290 million divroce!

Publication: Star
Date: 10 October 2011

It was thirteen months ago when Star broke the story about Ashton Kutcher cheating. For a few weeks, several of the supermarket rags piled on, but nothing came of it. This week, Star again accuses Kutcher of cheating and uses the majority of the cover to say it's the end of the marriage. Here are the headlines.

• They've been living apart for months
• Ashton's serial cheating exposed
• His secret fling with Britney Spears
• World exclusive: It's over!
• The final showdown

Kutcher has responded on Twitter with a link to the Public Enemy song Don't Believe The Hype.

This is a nominee for Meanest Story of the Week.

UPDATE: One week later, this story is on six covers, so whether a divorce actually comes of it or not, in retrospect this gets a Scoop of the Week label.

Bun in the oven alert™: Jessica Simpson is pregnant!

Publication: In Touch
Date: 10 Oct 2011

Fresh trash on Thursdays! Jessica Simpson, she of the big eyes, white teeth, large breasts and small brain, is supposed to be pregnant. In Touch has this story exclusively and adds the details of "kooky cravings and a $14,500 crib" in the sub-headline.

She was also supposed to be pregnant back last December, which accounted for her hurry to get married.

Note that it will be October this weekend, she is not married and so far, she has confirmed no pregnancy.

UPDATE: Jessica confirmed the pregnancy on Halloween, almost exactly a month later, so as the first story of her pregnancy in the proper time frame, this story gets a belated Scoop of the Week.

Love Bird Alert™: George Clooney and a female wrestler.

Publication: Weekly Life & Style

Date: 15 August 2011



Fresh trash on Thursdays! George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis broke up at the end of June, so obviously George is taking some time to reflect on his life and what he wants to do as he enters his declining years.

PSYCH! He's George Clooney, for pity's sake. He went out, turned on the charm and found some other smokin' hot young thing to be seen on his arm.



Welcome to gossip hell, Stacy Keibler! The former WWE wrestler has been spotted with Hollywood's Most Eligible (and Least Marriageable) Bachelor, and one can only assume that sparks are flying off stage.