The Best of 2008

Thanks to New York's Daily News, they have put together some of this year's most memorable quotes from the mouths of, shall we say, some of our favorite celebs:

"You know what? I am actually not that much into voting. I think it's kind of crazy that a woman is running, because I think that women deal with a lot of emotions and menopause and PMS and stuff. Like, I'm so moody all the time. I know I couldn't be able to run a country 'cause I'd be crying one day and yelling at people the next day, you know?" - Brooke Hogan on her reality show.

"Jesus was persecuted, and I'm going to get persecuted, you know?" - Heidi Montag to USA Today.

"I cried my eyelashes off." - Oprah Winfrey on Barack Obama's win in November.

"This song is for the emotionally retarded. You might know a few people who fall into that category. God knows I do." - Madonna shortly after her divorce became public.

"Somebody needs to step up and get this young woman into some quality care - and I do not apologize one whit, not one second, for trying to make this happen." - Dr. Phil on Britney Spears.

"Chace is built like a porcelain doll. I don't even know if he bleeds. He might have been crafted by Mattel. He has, like, the teen-idol genome. He's...beautiful." - Penn Badgley on costar Chace Crawford.

"I think it's really artsy. It wasn't in a skanky way. Annie took, like, a beautiful shot, and I thought that was really cool. That's what she wanted me to do, and you can't say no to Annie. She's so cute. She gets this puppy-dog look and you're like 'Okay.'" - Miley Cyrus on her controversial photo shoot for Vanity Fair.

Madonna Pays Up

Madonna and ex-hubby Guy Ritchie have reached a divorce settlement in which Ritchie will receive an amount between $76 million and $92 million. This includes the value of their country home in Ashcombe in western England as well as Punchbowl, their London pub. The singing star cited Ritchie's "unreasonable behavior" as the cause. The two were recently granted a preliminary "quickie divorce."

Britney Joins Madonna

At Dodger Stadium last night in L.A., Britney Spears was reunited with Madonna (and Justin Timberlake, yes, the two did cross paths!) for her Sticky and Sweet tour. Greeting her with a kiss on the hand and a "Hi Britney," Madonna was joined onstage by Spears during her song "Human Nature." Spears looked great in black and white as she sang the last chorus of the song. And as for the reunion with Timblerlake, the two said a simple "hi" to each other.

The Material Girl And The Director Are No More

Perhaps you saw it coming but it's finally official- Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie have confirmed they are divorcing after seven and a half years of marriage.

Earlier this summer, when rumors were rampant about Madonna's involvement with the New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez and word had it she'd hired Paul McCartney's divorce lawyer, Madonna dismissed any claims of unhappiness.

"My husband and I are not planning on getting a divorce," she said.

Her Guy Is Back

Madonna's life has been drama-filled the past few weeks, but not to worry, the Queen of Pop and her hubby Guy Ritchie put the divorce rumors to rest, at least for now, when they stepped out together for dinner in NYC.

As for her her so-called affair partner in crime, the Yankees' third basemen A-Rod (who has reportedly been visiting her apartment during late hours of the night, as well as giving her his seats for his home games and studying Kabbalah) has split with his wife, who is said to be in Paris with rocker Lenny Kravitz, but of course just as friends. And the solution to all of this, all three, Kravitz, Madonna and A-Rod, share the same manager.

Phew, that was a mouthful.

- Erin Dustin

The New It-Party on Oscar Night

Don’t worry about your favorite A-list stars … They’re not concerned that Vanity Fair’s Oscar fete was cancelled this year. There’s a new big bash on the block!

According to Variety, Demi Moore and Madonna have joined together to throw a last-minute party. The invite list? Why, Hollywood’s hottest of course! The party locale is top-secret. However, People has predicted it will be at the home of Guy Oseary, Madonna’s manager.

Madonna+Gucci UNICEF Gala

It was a star-studded affair at the Madonna and Gucci “A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF” gala last night. Stars rolled out there red carpet best for the charity function.

Rihanna

Russell and girlfriend Porschla

Ashton and Diddy
Alicia Keys
J.Lo and the mini me's

Madonna to debut film in Berlin

Madonna's debut movie as a director will have its world premiere at the annual Berlin film festival in February. "Filth and Wisdom," starring Eugene Hutz, Richard E. Grant and Stephen Graham, will screen in the Panorama section, outside the main competition, a festival statement said Thursday. Organizers didn't specify whether the 49-year-old singer will come to Berlin to present the movie. The event, which runs from Feb. 7-17, is the first of the year's major European film festivals.

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Madonna files suit against building co-op

Madonna really is just like everyone else in New York - she wants more space, and now she's suing for it. Madge filed suit yesterday in Manhattan Supreme Court, alleging that the co-op board at her ritzy Central Park West building isn't letting her expand her current 6,000-square-foot duplex pad into her ex-neighbor's place, which is in the midst of being sold. The summons accuses the co-op board of breach of contract for holding up that sale, and demands that her shares be transferred. Neither the board nor the ex-neighbor could be reached for comment.

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Former NYC waitress dishes on celeb tipping

In a new book called Rules for Saying Goodbye, a former waitress uses real-life details about celebrities and their tipping habits - or lack of. She dishes she once received a 15% tip from Gwyneth Paltrow, describing her as "not stingy, only stupid. I thought she probably couldn't calculate 15%," but says David Byrne tops the list of lousy tippers because he "never tipped in any of the three bars where I worked in New York." Though the book is fiction, the writer confirmed to her publisher that she previously worked as a West Village bartender and that all celebrity anecdotes in the book are true. "Rupert Everett, Parker Posey, Madonna, no tip. Tobey Maguire...Barbra Streisand, John Travolta's wife. Almost no tips at all." She also adds: "Paul McCartney was once too drunk to tip."

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Celebrity book club

The first long weekend of the summer signals beach reading season for many, so here's a look at what celebs are reading...

Mischa Barton - The Kite Runner

Madonna - The Night Listener

Lindsay Lohan - God's Promises for Your Every Need

Paris Hilton - The Power of Now

Angelina Jolie - Crimes of War

Madonna developing online talent search site

Madonna is entering the cyber world with an online American Idol-type talent search. Maverick, the popstar's production company, is teaming up with Madison Road Entertainment to develop Big Shot - a website where wannabe actors, magicians, singers, and entertainers can post video clips of themselves which will be voted on by the site's visitors. Each weekly winner will be flown to Hollywood to audition for a talent scout.

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M by Madonna hits stores

The M by Madonna collection went on sale today at H&M stores all over the world, causing mayhem at outlets of the Swedish fashion retailer. "I'm happy with the results and look forward to wearing M by Madonna along with the rest of the world," the Material Girl said of her exclusive line, which includes a leather trench, sequined shift dresses and calf-length pants with matching cropped jackets. Madonna already has an A-list fan: pal Gwyneth Paltrow has reportedly order one of everything.

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Madonna moving home

Madonna is considering a move from London to NYC to be closer to her father, who is suffering from cancer. The Material Girl has been spotted checking out a few Manhattan properties and according to an insider, "Madonna, Guy and the kids are definitely moving to New York this year. The deal is to spend as much time there as in London - if not more." Madonna's dad Tony Ciccone is reportedly in a Michigan hospital.

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Madonna's nanny to write tell-all

An alleged former nanny for Madonna is shopping around a tell-all book about her life working in the Madge/Guy Ritchie household. The proposal being passed to a few major publishers reportedly includes sample chapters and personal photos of the Material Girl's family, and promises juicy details about the singer's marriage, children, devotion to Kabbalah, and decision to adopt David Banda from Malawi last year. The documents also include a copy of an unsigned nondisclosure agreement that the nanny claims was issued to her only after she'd resigned her position with the family.

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Madonna puts in overtime at the gym

Madonna works hard to keep up her fit form - and rarely takes a day off from exercising. "I mix it up - Pilates, gyrotonics, yoga," says the pop superstar. "I do it six days a week, with Sundays off... Actually Sunday is a day of horse riding. There's no such thing as a day off." She does admit, however, to spoiling her diet once in a while by having "fat days." "I run longer on the treadmill and don't eat as much the next day, so then it evens out, but I'm sure it's all in my head."

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Strict mom Madonna

Material Mom Madonna keeps things strict with daughter Lourdes. "No boys for [Lourdes] until she turns 18," the singer says. "She's a good girl, though. She doesn't have it easy. Late-night TV, junk food and mess are not tolerated in my house." Madonna's brood are often forbidden from watching any TV at all, and if Lourdes doesn't put away her clothes, she may just lose them altogether. "My daughter has a problem picking things up in her room," she told a British magazine. "So if you leave your clothes on the floor, they're gone when you come home."

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