Kourtney Kardashian "Would Love to Open" a Boutique in NYC

“New York exudes fashion…so it is the next natural place to open a DASH,” she says

Kourtney Kardashian "Would Love to Open" a Boutique in NYC (omg!)

omg! – “New York exudes fashion…so it is the next natural place to open a DASH,” she says

French literary bad boy in Wikipedia ‘plagiarism’ row (AFP)

AFP – Sexist, obscene, racist were the accusations thrown at Michel Houellebecq over his previous novels. Now it’s plagiarism, after France’s best-known living writer allegedly cut and pasted chunks of Wikipedia into his new book.

Bahamas drops charges in Travolta extortion case (AP)

AP – A judge in the Bahamas dismissed charges Monday against two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta after the actor decided he no longer wanted to face the pain of a new trial stemming from the death of his teenage son on the island chain.

Demi & Ashton Help James Van Der Beek Celebrate Baby on the Way

Moore’s daughters Rumer and Scout also joined the party

Playboy Model Threatens to Sue Spencer Pratt Over Sex Tape (omg!)

omg! – Karissa Shannon claims Pratt stole footage that “contains private materials” featuring herself and boyfriend Sam Jones

Critics give thumbs down to Dylan paintings (AFP)

AFP – Art critics dismissed Bob Dylan as an amateur painter and said his work had no place in Denmark’s largest museum, after the American music icon’s new painting collection opened in Copenhagen.

A hoax? Joaquin Phoenix film gets viewers guessing

Reuters – Whether a hoax or not, a new documentary about Joaquin Phoenix and his transition from acclaimed, brooding actor to bearded, shambolic hip-hop wannabe has captivated viewers at the Venice film festival.

‘Crocodile Dundee’ says bad publicity behind release (AFP)

AFP – Paul Hogan, the actor made famous by the “Crocodile Dundee” films, said the bad publicity surrounding his dispute with the Australian tax office had forced it to lift travel restrictions on him.

Avatar director vows to aid Amazon tribe (AFP)

AFP – Film director James Cameron said he will return to Brazil this year to make a 3D film on indigenous people of the Amazon who oppose construction of a huge dam for fear it could flood tribal lands.