When Tiffany
Pollard, aka New York
, and her fiancé, George Weisgerber, aka Tailor Made, were leaving City Crab on Park Avenue Tuesday night, a man standing outside the popular Manhattan eatery asked them for a dollar, says a source. “The guy started cracking jokes and made New York and Tailor Made laugh, so Tailor Made gave him $5.”

But the man refused the $5, saying he only wanted a dollar from them. “Why would you want a dollar rather than $5?” Weisgerber asked him.

The man’s reply? “If New York signs it for me, it will be worth much more than a dollar.”

New York laughed, signed a dollar bill and gave it to the man. “This could only happen to New York,” says the source.

It has been confirmed that New York will be doing another VH1 reality show:

“New York has to put her last conquest, Tailor Made, on the backburner as she tries to take on Tinsel Town. She’s moving out west to see if she can climb the Hollywood ladder.”

Sylvester Stallone has become the latest star to sign up for jury duty in Los Angeles. The Rambo star showed up at an L.A. courthouse early on Monday and was introduced to other potential jurors in an…

She may be just two years old, but Suri Cruise is already developing an appreciation for fashion and culture.

The toddler was spotted admiring the array of tutus backstage after watching The Nutcracker at the New York City Ballet with mother Katie Holmes.

She was given the VIP treatment as she made her way around, with ballerinas lining up to show her their intricate costumes.

LOS ANGELES – Vivid contract girl Sunny Leone has signed on to star in
the Bollywood movie Pirates Blood, from Siba Art Production and
Distribution.

An English-language thriller, Pirates Blood begins shooting in
mid-February in Oman, and will also star veteran Bollywood actor Salim
Bahwan. Cinematography will be overseen by noted South Indian lensman
Ramachhandran Babuk.

Leone is represented by LA Direct Models, whose owner, Derek Hay,
said, “We are delighted that Sunny will have this mainstream
breakthrough. She has already been described by the Arabic press as
‘Indian-America’s Marilyn Monroe.’ She is beautiful, talented and a
brilliant choice for this movie, as her appearance will appeal to both
her Indian and American fans.”

Those fans are also sure to clamor for Sunny Loves Matt, the Vivid
release featuring her first boy/girl performance, streeting Mar. 5.

“Sunny’s popularity has soared since she joined Vivid,” said studio
co-chairman Steven Hirsch. “She has an enormous fan base that is
already pre-ordering Sunny Loves Matt, and we believe that as the
first adult star to go Bollywood, she is marking another milestone in
movie history.”

Bollywood has attracted increasing attention from the American film
world in recent years. Major Hollywood figures including Michael
Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Cameron Diaz, Peter Weir and Will Smith
have actively pursued film projects to be shot in India, with top
Indian stars, according to Entertainment Weekly.

“The increasing popularity of Indian cinema has been referred to by
the press as ‘Bollywood Mania,'” said Hirsch. “It is driving
moviemakers to be more innovative, and casting Sunny as the female
lead in Pirates Blood is a step in that direction.”

EW magazine has compiled a list of the top 50 smartest people in Hollywood’s entertainment business. The abridged list of the top 10 is pasted below.

1. Judd Apatow, director/writer/producer
2. Steven Spielberg, director/producer
3. James Cameron, director/producer
4. Ari Emanuel, partner of the Endeavor Agency
5. Will Smith, actor/producer
6. Meryl Streep, actress
7. Peter Rice, president of Fox Searchlight
8. Tyler Perry, actor/director/writer/producer
9. David Heyman, producer
10. John Knoll, visual-effects supervisor of Industrial Light & Magic

There were criteria in choosing the candidates for this list. The persons had to be smart at the present moment. This also meant that they had to be leaders in their field. This list only suggested names in the movie industry. It aimed to cover a broad spectrum of professions in the movie field. The level of smartness was judged by their achievements. Those who went beyond expectations were placed high on the list.

People who benefitted others in their line of work were placed higher on the list than the loners. EW claimed that they did 3 months of research, live interviews and consideration before finalizing this list. To read the entire list of the Top 50 Smartest People in Hollywood, please visit the source.

Comedian Steve O revealed to Howard Stern on his radio show on (07Sep07) that Lindsay Lohan stole a bag of cocaine from him. He claims that she had taken what he called the “Big Suge” from him, when she was visiting his house.

The world said goodbye to Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin today.  The memorial service held at Australia Zoo’s Crocoseum was broadcast around Australia, Asia & the U.S.  A khaki-clad choir sang as celebrities and friends alike came to say goodbye to the naturalist.  Irwin was killed 16 days ago by a stingray barb to the heart he received while snorkeling off the coast of Australia.

Steve’s father Bob was one of many to speak at the memorial service, “Please don’t grieve for Steve. He’s at peace now, but I’d like you to grieve for the animals, for the animals have lost the best friend they ever had, and so have I.”

A koala was seen sleeping in a nearby tree Irwin’s widow Terri held their young son Robert in her lap.

Irwin’s eight-year-old daughter Bindi also spoke saying, “My daddy was my hero, he was always there for me when I needed him.”

“We filmed together, caught crocodiles together and loved being in the bush together. I want to help endangered wildlife just like he did.”

A crowd of about 5,000 attended the memorial service and many celebrities had sent in video tributes.  Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Cameron Diaz, Larry King & Justin Timberlake all remembered Irwin though a video message.

Crowe stated in his tribute that Irwin’s death was “was completely unfair.”  The star went on to say, “We’ve all lost a friend, we’ve lost a champion.”

Goodbye Steve & good luc

As Paris Hilton counts down the days for her impending jail sentence, the hotel heiress manages to make time for on again off again beau, shipping heir Stavros Niarchos.

The duo were spotted Saturday at L.A. hotspot Teddy’s around midnight with a handful of other pals.

Pairvros spent the evening laughing with friends, cuddling up, smooching & all around just getting busy in the club.  I wonder if it turns Stavros on that Paris will soon be a jail bird……

Star Jones spoke to US Weekly and gave her opinion on Barbara Walters and ex Senator Edward Brooke.

Star Jones expressed her views that Barbara had degraded herself by confessing to a past adultery. She said that Edward Brooke’s family was innocent and humiliated by Barbara’s stories of her illicit affair.

She was disappointed that Barbara spoke negatively about her weight loss issue. Star said that all these were brought up for the sake of selling Barbara’s book. She questioned the integrity of Barbara’s character.

Barbara Walters’ representative has refused to add fuel to the fire. The only statement was that they would stand by Barbara’s claims in her book.

Celebrities like Beyonce, Jessica Alba, Kristen Bell, Jessica Stroup, Stacy Keibler, Audrina Patridge, and AnnaLynne McCord believe in fashion for a cause. They’ve been spotted sporting the We Are One Tee by Public Library. The proceeds of this tee benefit the Samburu Project, a project that is raising funds to build 25 wells in the Samburu District of Kenya. The absence of clean drinking water is the biggest problem facing this area of Africa.

Join with Public Library and the Samburu Project to “buy fashion and give life.” Get their We Are One Tee at Boutique to You for $32 and help support a great cause.