Blog Posts by Erin Carlson

The exes in September 2010. - Bruce Glikas/FilmMagicRosie O'Donnell has broken up with her girlfriend of more than a year. According to Page Six, O'Donnell and Texas artist Tracy Kachtick-Anders recently parted ways on amicable terms, leaving their blended brood of 10 kids in the lurch.

"They have definitely split up, but it is very complicated because their kids are very close," a source says. "They still spend a lot of time together."

O'Donnell had four kids with ex-wife Kelli Carpenter; Kachtick-Anders has six children. For a time, the couple carried on "Brady Bunch"-style existence jumping between O'Donnell's homes in Miami and Nyack. N.Y.. The comedian and former "View" co-host giddily announced their relationship on her radio show last January, gushing: "It's almost too good to be true!"

You'd think dating would be easy for celebrities -- so many sexy and beautiful options to choose from! --  but January Jones has no such luck.

"It's tough to date in general," the "Mad Men" actress tells "Extra." "But maybe it's hard because I live such a transient lifestyle. Never in one place for too long. Plus, I can't commit ... all over the place. It's me. I'm like Queen Elizabeth I; I'm going to marry myself."

We suspect commitmentphobia is not the full reason for Jones' loveless existence. We wildly conjecture that working alongside the happily unmarried, impossibly perfect Jon Hamm has ruined men for Jones forever. Nobody else compares! Then again, once upon a not-so-distant time, Jones did succumb to the unlikely charms of Jason "Laying The Groundwork" Sudeikis. Their fling was promising but short-lived: In the end, Sudeikis nearly fainted while on a juice cleanse in a futile effort to appear trimmer next to the South Dakota-dissing star. And then they broke up.

Shield your eyes, Biebermaniacs. Because this clip of the Canadian boy wonder's final moments on "CSI" is pretty gruesome:

See? We told you. The original plan was for his character, Jason McCann, to blow himself up, according to EW.com. The CBS crime show's writers must really have it out for Justin Bieber because this faux death guarantees the "Never Say Never" teen demigod will never make an encore appearance. 

Save the date! - Mario TestinoPrince William and Kate Middleton have mailed the official invitations to their Royal Wedding. A Palace insider tells People.com: "They're in the process of being sent out." This means we should expect to receive our invite in the mail at any moment. On top of that excitement, we have just found the most perfect fascinator to wear for this globally special event. It's all happening! Or not.

While invitees rip open their envelopes, Middleton's older sister and bridesmaid, Pippa, is reportedly planning a "hen party" -- Britspeak for "bachelorette party" -- with other ladies in the Royal entourage. The Daily Mail reports that she partied in London Thursday night with Prince Harry's on-again girlfriend Chelsy Davy and William's cousins Beatrice and Eugenie, all of whom will most certainly be helping Middleton celebrate her last days of singlehood.

The girls convened at the Eyes Wide Shut Masquerade charity event at the nightclub Public, owned by William and Harry pal Guy Pelly, who is

It's an age-old question: Can Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson ever really be friends? Old habits die hard, and it seems LiLo still carries a torch for SamRo, and vice versa. The exes ran into one another last night at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, and after 45 minutes of catch-up, they left together with Ronson behind the wheel. (TMZ has the pictures). Later on, Ronson posted this coy tweet:

Suspicious. - Samantha Ronson/Twitter 

Given the rollercoaster LiLo-SamRo relationship, we would not be totally shocked by a reconciliation (or the faint glimmer of one). One day, Ronson's complaining that Lohan is moving next door; the next, they're driving home together. 

There's clearly a part of Ronson that wants to protect the troubled starlet, and despite their tumultuous history, her Savior Complex often kicks in when Lohan needs her the most. Ronson harbors an obvious resentment toward Dina Lohan, who gave an interview about her daughter's shoplifting court case and addiction issues for Friday's "20/20"; in said

"I am not that guy anymore. Believe!" - Angela Weiss/Getty ImagesJon Gosselin is just a normal, blue-collar dude. A normal, blue-collar dude who used to hang with Michael Lohan, hook up with fame-hungry floozies and wear Ed Hardy like it was his job while the Eight were with Kate. Oh, those were the days! TMZ reports that Gosselin has taken a career detour into construction work. There is photographic evidence, as the infamous reality TV dad sports a hard hat and tries to erase the shame of his past messes. According to TMZ, Gosselin -- who formerly worked in IT -- scored a job with Green Pointe Energy, a Pennsylvania-based company that focuses on renewable energy. Let's all cross our fingers: This could be the end of Sleazy Jon Gosselin as we know it. He seems content to disappear into obscurity, albeit with TMZ's photographers conspicuously present to document his new anti-Hollywood, anti-sleaze outlook.

Carlos Leon. - Larry Marano/Getty ImagesCarlos Leon -- ex of Madonna, father of her daughter Lourdes -- says he understands Billy Ray Cyrus' achy, breaky heart.

In an emotional interview with GQ, Cyrus grabbed headlines this week by speaking candidly about his concern for Miley Cyrus as she grows up in the spotlight. "I'm scared for her," the showbiz dad confessed, following the scandalous events of Salvia-gate 2010. "She's got a lot of people around her that's putting her in a great deal of danger."

Leon, who's been promoting his new film "Immigration Tango," unexpectedly weighed in on Cyrus' remarks during an interview with "Access Hollywood," saying: "My heart goes out for Billy Ray. His daughter is growing up and she's going to do things that he's not going to like when she gets older."

"I have to deal with that as well with (Lourdes) -- especially dating," the actor and personal trainer continued. "I always say you should always communicate with your teenager. Have a good communication and just keep doing that."

Gibson and Grigorieva in March 2010. - Angela Weiss/Getty ImagesOksana Grigorieva wanted $20 million from Mel Gibson in exchange for keeping her secretly recorded -- and terrifying -- audio tapes of the actor's infamous, bigoted rant private. Though her side of the story is that she wasn't asking for the money as part of a hush deal, but rather making good on what she, as mother of Gibson's child, is owed.

An article in today's Los Angeles Times exposes previously unknown communications and new details about the secret legal negotiations that led to one of the nastiest court battles in Hollywood history. Gibson and Grigorieva continue to spar over custody of their baby daughter, Lucia, and attorneys for both have been urged by a judge to avoid the media since the exes' dirty laundry -- including those terrible tapes -- leaked onto Radar Online, TMZ and other outlets on a continuous loop.

And now, the origin story:

According to the Times,, which reviewed texts, emails and documents pertaining to the case, it all began a year ago -- literally, it