Normally the way it works, for legitimate stars, is that we’re the ones digging for gossip about them. And then there are those who do the work for you. Literally. The 2015 word for that is “thirsty”. And who’s thirstier right now than Scott Eastwood?

Scott was on Watch What Happens Live with…      

Yes, people are still mad at Trevor Noah. Noah was named Jon Stewart’s replacement host for The Daily Show last week – Noah is expected to take over the desk later this year. But Comedy Central’s big announcement has been significantly hobbled, first by Trevor Noah’s own social media history. Noah’s Twitter feed revealed him to be a somewhat painfully unfunny, misogynistic and shtick-y kind of comedian. Noah’s defense of his bad jokes – that they simply “didn’t land” – didn’t help matters. Jon Stewart tried to defend him earlier this week too, to mixed reviews (I think we can safely say that Stewart’s heart is no longer in the “giving voice to the unsaid” thing).

But all of that was just a precursor to the latest Trevor Noah controversy. A few comedians – one in particular – have come out, claiming that Noah is a joke thief. Canadian comedian Russell Peters did an interview this week where he claimed:

Trevor Noah is “also a thief…He’s stolen material from David Kau. He’s stolen material from myself. That’s like stealing somebody’s underwear and putting them on,” Peters said. “That doesn’t make any sense. Why would you do that?”

[From CBC]

Peters later said that his comments were simply a “prank,” but even the New York Times isn’t buying it. The NYT points out that hours after Peters said his comments were just jokes, David Kau posted back-to-back tweets showing an early set he (Kau) had done and a later set by Trevor Noah in which it does seem like Noah had “stolen” or “homage’d” Kau’s comedic set-up.

The NYT (and other outlets) also dug up a quote from Noah from 2013, in which he defended himself against charges that he’s a joke thief (because people have been accusing him of stealing jokes for YEARS). Noah said: “Nobody owns comedy, nobody owns a premise, nobody owns an idea.” Plenty of people own ideas though. That’s what copyrights are for. But is Trevor basically saying that it’s fine for him to steal jokes because haha, jokes are communal property?

Oh, and please read the NYT piece about this – go here to read. The basic gist is “Trevor Noah needs to respond to these criticisms with the kind of humor and deftness we’ve come to expect from Jon Stewart.” The subtext is “Trevor Noah is not up for this task.”

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Linda! Happy Birthday! And yes, that’s exactly how you should be enjoying your party tonight. He planned it for YOU. They’re coming for YOU. You’re allowed to be all about YOU, especially this weekend. By request, here’s your inspiration, Angelina Jolie. Enjoy your time in the spotlight. LIVE the…      

You know how Benedict Cumberbatch is a workaholic who simply cannot sit still and enjoy a few weeks off? Well, Benedict took another gig. This time, he took another commercial gig, only this time it’s not for his long-standing sponsor Jaguar. In fact, I think this commercial gig means that Bendy is officially not on Jaguar’s payroll anymore, which is sad because Bendy really shilled his heart out for Jaguar, even setting up paparazzi photo ops where he nuzzled Sophie Hunter against a Jag. But no more! Nowadays, Benedict is going to nuzzle his wife against the MG GTS. Here’s the commercial:

MG Cars Benedict Cumberbatch TVC 2015 from MARKETING INTERACTIVE on Vimeo.

It’s very much inspired by Sherlock. Even the music is Sherlock-esque. I have to admit… Benedict looks really good here. This was done before he got his silly hipster-fauxhawk haircut. He looks tan and dapper.

Marketing Interactive notes that Benedict will “also appear at MG’s branding event at Shanghai tomorrow.” Which probably means he’s already en route to Shanghai as we speak, and he’ll likely be through the next week, because he’s hosting the Laureus World Sports Awards in the same city on April 15th. Damn, I hope Sophie wasn’t expecting Benedict to stay close to home during her final weeks, you know?

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Dear Gossips,

The MTV Movie Awards are on Sunday.

Um. Game Of Thrones premieres on Sunday on both HBO and HBO Canada. FINALLY.

FINALLY! You wait 10 months to watch for only 10 weeks.

So this isn’t a conversation. Watch GOT and Mad Men first. And then hit the internet or Twitter th…      

I never would have predicted that we would have two Scott Eastwood stories today, but we should give him some credit: dude knows how to give a soundbyte. It’s a gift. Earlier, we heard Scott talking about “chicks” and how he can’t stand when said chicks can only talk about money.

Well, to promote his movie The Longest Ride, Scott appeared on Watch What Happens Live. The other guest was Jon Cryer, and at one point, Cryer fielded a question about his romantic history with Demi Moore and whether that history became an awkward subject when Ashton Kutcher joined Two and a Half Men. I feel sort of sorry for Cryer, because he clearly believed he had some kind of funny, scandalous story to tell. But then Scott Eastwood stole his thunder. Apparently, Scott was dating a club girl in San Diego back in 2011. His girlfriend was one of the ladies who ended up in a naked hot tub hookup party with Ashton Kutcher, while he was still married to Demi Moore. Remember that? Go here, here and here to recap.

I think Scott is saying that his girlfriend was Sarah Leal? Or was it one of the other girls? No, I think he’s saying that Sarah Leal was his girlfriend. Which is interesting, because if you go back to our older stories, it really sounded like Leal was the on-call-girl, if you get my drift. She was paid by the hotel to provide “entertainment” to the VIP clientele. So, those are the kinds of “chicks” that Scott Eastwood dates. Honestly, this video made me feel icky. Scott casually dropping that piece of info… ugh.

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This is a photo of Rob Kardashian in 2011 during his DWTS stint when he looked his happiest and healthiest. At this point, I think most of us can agree that Rob Kardashian is struggling with some serious problems. He’s dealing with Kim’s twisted version of tough love (and she delights in dragging him for tv ratings). He’s clearly depressed and has probably been that way for years. He’s also very conscious of his weight while surrounded by one of the most superficial families in history.

Every so often, rumors of Rob’s substance abuse hit the tabloids. These are mostly limited to details about painkillers and Sizzurp. This week’s issue of In Touch takes a dramatic turn and alleges something scary. The tabloid says Rob’s hooked on crystal meth. EH:

Reality star Rob Kardashian has been struggling for the past two years, but there may be more to the story than just his weight issues.

“Rob is hooked on crystal meth. He’s a drug addict,” a friend tells In Touch.

“His problems started because of his social anxiety,” an insider close to the family reveals. “He began doing drugs to help cope with everything. But now his issues are all magnified.”

To make matters worse, Rob, 28, is refusing to admit hat he needs help. “He’s in pain,” adds the friend. “He’s a total mess.”

[From InTouch Weekly]

I don’t buy this story at all. Perhaps Rob is doing drugs, but meth probably isn’t in the mix. We’ve all seen those dramatic transformations of meth addicts. Rob doesn’t fit that profile. Even though we rarely see Rob, we’ve seen him enough to sense that this story seems really off base. CB and I were talking about this, and she pointed out that it’s probably not a planted story by Kris Jenner. Remember how Kris grew “outraged” when In Touch photoshopped Bruce Jenner in makeup? This story seems like another cheap shot by In Touch. Rob has a lot of problems, but I doubt crystal meth is one of them.

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Last June, Sandra Bullock went through a harrowing ordeal when a stalker scaled a fence and broke into her home while she was there. Bullock came face to face with the man outside her bedroom and she then quickly shut and locked the door, hiding in a closet and calling 911. (It’s unclear whether Sandra’s young son, Louis, now five, was home at the time. Sources told US Magazine that Louis was with a nanny.) Police arrested the man, Joshua Corbett, who was carrying a notebook with photos of Bullock and a letter he had written for her, in which he claimed he was her husband. Law enforcement later obtained a search warrant for Corbett’s residence and found multiple assault weapons, including six machine guns. Corbett was charged with 19 felony counts for weapons possession along with burglary and stalking.

As part of Corbett’s preliminary hearing yesterday, Bullock’s 911 call was played in court. (You can listen to different segments of the recording below.) You can hear the fear in her voice as she tells the 911 operator that she’s had a break in, that she’s hiding in her closet, that someone was banging on her bedroom door, and that she saw the man go up to her attic.

Here’s some of what she said in the call, thanks to US Magazine:

The preliminary hearing of Sandra Bullock’s alleged stalker Joshua Corbett is underway, and new details are emerging about the night that Corbett broke into Bullock’s home.

Last June, the Gravity actress, 50, was in her Bel Air, Calif. house when she began to hear odd noises. In a tape of Bullock’s 911 call from the evening, the star can be heard telling dispatchers that she thought the sound was the “wind blowing.”

The 911 call, which was played during Corbett’s hearing on Thursday, paints a scary picture of just what happened that summer night.

“Someone’s broken into my house,” a fearful Bullock can be heard telling the police. “I’m hiding in the closet.”

When asked by a dispatcher if the intruder was still in the house, Bullock breathlessly added, “Yes, yes they are. I just saw them walk up into the attic… It was a man. I’m locked in my closet. I have a safe door in my bedroom. I’ve locked it and I’m locked in the closet right now.”

[From US Magazine]

TMZ reports that Corbett plead not guilty to the charges against him and that bail was set at $2.2 million. This wasn’t Sandra’s first run in with an obsessed, mentally unstable person. She’s had multiple restraining orders against two other stalkers, including a woman who tried to run over her then-husband, Jesse James, with her car in 2007 and a man who stalked her for years, starting in 2003 and again in 2010 after he was released from a seven year stay in a mental institution. Sandra increased her security around 2010 when that other stalker returned, and that may have been when she had the safe door installed in her bedroom. I hope she’s ok and that she has some peace of mind now that this guy is about to stand trial. That had to have been so scary to deal with.

Here are some excerpts from the 911 call. US Magazine and TMZ had different segments so I’m including both below.

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Here’s a photo of a guy assumed to be a bodyguard outside Sandra Bullock’s home. This photo is from December and the photo agency Fame reports that “Sandra has installed a higher fence and cameras around her property and has gotten a German Shepard dog.” Her new dog is beautiful! He must be a fierce guard dog too.

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The big political news yesterday didn’t actually revolve around Rand Paul and his various temper tantrums. “Sources” revealed to multiple outlets that Hillary Clinton is finally ready to officially announce her candidacy. Reportedly, she’s going to announce first on social media (like her @HillaryClinton Twitter) and then maybe do a speech or something? Which is funny, because by announcing this weekend, she’s stealing Rand Paul’s post-announcement bump AND she’s stealing Marco Rubio’s thunder, because he was all set to announce on Monday.

Sources also say it’s looking more like she’s going to announce on Sunday. Which has already been set aside by many, many people as GAME OF THRONES DAY. I actually feel sorry for all the political reporters who are also GoT nerds. Instead of taking a disco nap to prepare for #WinterIsComing, they’ll have to spend the day recapping Hillary’s inevitability and various conspiracy theories about how she could possibly lose. Why does Hillary Clinton hate Game of Thrones nerds? Why is she trying to steal Arya Stark’s thunder as well as Marco Rubio’s?

There’s some method to the timing of the announcement though – Clinton’s staff just leased office space in Brooklyn, and there are election/campaign rules about spending campaign money on campaign space without officially announcing your candidacy. Clinton had to announce sooner rather than later.

So, are you looking forward to Hillary Clinton’s candidacy? Or are you more psyched about Game of Thrones? #ClintonIsComing #TheNightIsDarkAndFullOfHillarys

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Star Magazine has a VERY interesting story in this week’s issue. The story is partially a summary of the Jeremy Renner situation, about how he and Sonni Pacheco have finally worked out the terms off their divorce (after only being married for 11 months). So, what’s interesting? Star heavily excerpted from the court declaration of Kristoffer Winters, Jeremy Renner’s “business partner” in the house-flipping business. We’ve already heard some of this, but Star has more info from the declaration. Renner has described Winters as “like a brother” and they’ve been close for 20 years. Star also refers to Winters as an “actor and interior designer.” Cough. Here’s some of what Winters had to say in the declaration:

“Sonni told me that she did not believe in marriage and only wanted Jeremy to marry her to that she could become a United States citizen.” Winters saw Sonni watching videos of her ex-boyfriend, whom she called “the love of her life.”

Winters also said he witnessed Sonni making two separate appointments to have an abortion [while she was pregnant]. “I believe she ultimately changed her mind both because the baby would be considered a US citizen and because a marriage to Jeremy would improve her financial situation.”

According to Winters, Sonni’s pregnant and early motherhood were anything but healthy. “Through her pregnancy, I saw Sonni regularly smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol. During the time she was breastfeeding, I saw Sonni drinking about a bottle of wine per day.” Winters says Sonni rarely got up in the mornings with Ava and Sonni took at least two solo trips to Canada for “alone” time. “Upon her return from one of these trips, she told me that she spent only an hour with her family and spent the rest of the time partying and doing cocaine with friends.”

[From Star Magazine, print edition]

A bottle of wine a day while breastfeeding…? Whoa.

Star also has an unnamed source claiming to know what was on those “intimate videos” that Sonni threatened to release to TMZ, lest Renner not pay her off. The source says “Jeremy sometimes wears makeup when he is not in front of the camera, and it was talked about that he sometimes likes to wear feminine clothes.” Er… that’s it? We already knew about Renner’s penchant for guyliner (and he seems to wear foundation sometimes too, but who doesn’t?). As for the rest of it… eh. As everyone has said, both Renner and Pacheco seem like kind of awful people these days.

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