Paris Victorious - Director Defends Heiress, Schrager Explains Rejection

Paris Hilton is bouncing back... a bit more!. Erik MacArthur, director of straight-to-DVD err.. smash, Bottoms Up responds to Simona Fusco's attack on the heiress [read it here!], claiming Paris has "star quality" while hotelier Ian Schrager explains he has "absolutely nothing personal against Paris Hilton". Richard J reports, reeead on!

Paris On Top As Director Defends Her & Schrager Has Nothing Against Her

THE busty blond starlet who called Paris Hilton a lousy actress has an ax to grind, says the director of Hilton's new direct-to-video comedy.
As we reported this week, Simona Fusco, who dances topless in "Bottoms Up," said Hilton showed up late on the set and hadn't memorized her lines. But filmmaker Erik MacArthur told us the hotel heiress not only was perfectly competent, but has star quality. "I think Simona is trying to take down the movie," MacArthur added. While he won't speculate on the Italian starlet's motives, MacArthur admitted having a fling with Fusco and giving her just one line to speak: "Last one in is a rotten egg!"
Meanwhile, Ian Schrager, the owner of the Gramercy Park Hotel, explained to Page Six why Paris is not welcome at the hotel's Rose Bar. "I have absolutely nothing personal against Paris Hilton - in fact I've never even met her. We're just trying to do something different here."
Source: Page Six // Photo: Arun Nevader/Filmmagic.com

Diddy Diddles Danity Kane?

Don't shoot the messenger! MTO reports that there may be trouble in paradise for MTV/Bad Boy Entertainment's show-stoppin giiirl group Danity Kane, and it's got a lot to do with members Aubrey O'Day and Dawn Richard getting a piece of Sean "Diddy" Combs (who's girlfriend Kim Porter is currently expecting twins with him). DRAMA! Read onnnn!

Diddy Gets Caught in Danity Kane Aubrey/Dawn Crossfire

In an exclusive interview, MediaTakeOut.com spoke with a Bad Boy insider who claims that Danity Kane's Aubrey and Dawn have been fighting for weeks. According to the insider, "Dawn and [Diddy] have been spending a lot of time together recently - and its supposedly work related." Our source continued, "Aubrey has been [Diddy's] favorite, so she's upset about Dawn getting the extra attention."

Our source claims that during a recent rehearsal, Aubrey confronted Dawn about her "close" relationship with Diddy - and it turned violent. The insider tells, "I heard the girls yelling at each other, and Aubrey called Dawn a slut." Our tipster continued, "then all hell broke loose and there was a big commotion ... I'm not sure what happened but I was frightened."

Since Danity Kane was formed, rumors of an inappropriate relationship between Diddy and Aubrey have been rampant. We asked our insider whether he or she believed that Diddy was romantically involved with either girl. The source told MediaTakeOut.com, "I think that something probably happened with Aubrey but I'm not sure about Dawn." But our source added, "who knows though, they have been spending a lot of time together and [Dawn] kind of reminds me of a young Kim [Porter]."
Source: MediaTakeOut.com

Paris, Travis and Lindsay Hit Bungalow

Not together, of course. Paris Hilton, overjoyed at actually being able to get in this time around [read about her recent velvet rope shutdowns], showed up with huge hair and a leopard dress, a la Heatherette - looks like she came straight from the show. Travis Barker was present of course, not with Paris.. but with Paris? Maybe. They're dressed in the same outfits from their makeout video [see that now!] while they were at Marquee. Lindsay Lohan was in full hat mode, clutching what looks to be the Jalouse/Diesel party invite where she got overzealous and took the turntables by storm. [read it!], fashionable twiggy twig Victoria 'Posh' Beckham was also at the B8.. suffering what looks to be a near (or actual) wardrobe malfuncion.. Pics of the night below!

Photos : Lime-Light.org

Lindsay Lohan REALLY Wants To Be A DJ

First, she gets boyfriend Harry Morton in a tizzy by flirting it up with UK celebrity DJ Sam Young in London [read it here!], and since the Lohan has landed in New York, the latest we've seen is her hitting the tables with DJ Steve Aoki at the Jalouse Magazine/Diesel fashion show afterparty at new NYC hotspot Tenjune. We do see a pattern. Our guess? She's just really into spinning. Or could she be trying to upstage partyhopping ex Wilmer Valderrama (he took a star turn as supastar DJ Keoki in one of our favorite movie evah, Party Monster)? Pics from Lindsay's night behind the tables below!

AAR's Tyson Ritter Gets Smacked With The Velvet Rope

Ultra-exclusive Bungalow 8 loves rejecting celebrities and pseudo-celebrities alike, and you all know it's hilarious when they do! Read on for the latest to get the hand at the do', pretty blue-eyed All American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter!

Tyson Ritter Gets Checked By Bungalow 8 Velvet Rope

It's bad enough when the doorman won't let you into his club, but does he have to hit you with a zinger as well? All-American Rejects front man Tyson Ritter just scored an MTV Video Music Award, but that doesn't get him into Bungalow 8. He was stopped by bouncer Armin with a posse coming from the Marc Jacobs after-party in the early hours of Tuesday morning. When someone tried to explain who Ritter was, Armin replied: "Well, if America rejected him, why should I let him in?"
Source: Ben Widdicombe/Gatecrasher

Whitney Says "Bye Bye" To Bobb-ay

In a move the whole world saw coming ages ago, singer/diva Whitney Houston has filed from divorce from husband Bobby Brown. Their antics tend to exhaust us, so you can read the fully story here if you care. I mean, if you'd even seen one episode of Being Bobby Brown (and we'd be shocked if you hadn't, really.), you'd know this had been in the cards for aaaaggggeees. Well, that and Karrine "Superhead" Steffans coming out and saying she and Bobby were "special friends". Blaaaaah. At least people will actually read the Vibe "Bobby" issue that's coming out now, if not to see what Bobby had to say about his relationship with Whitney... before being served divorce papers.