• Oprah Winfrey's best friend Gayle King bought a $7.1 million New York penthouse in the name of the talk show host's dead dog, because apparently there weren't enough lesbian overtones in their relationship. The pad is owned by "Sophie's Penthouse LLC." [Observer]
  • As Britney Spears' performance as an only slightly psychotic receptionist continued to spread approvingly around the internet, the singer decided to try a less-than-insane session at a Los Angeles recording studio.
  • Sean Combs settled with a man he allegedly shoved into a taxi and at whom he supposedly shouted "I'll smack flames out of your ass." He was trying to chat up the guy's girlfriend at the time. The rap producer's antics were captured on a hotel security camera video, which might have had something to do with the speedy resolution. [E! Online]
  • Combs' new catchphrase is "bitchassness," which he's printing on t-shirts and trying to turn into some kind of internet video sensation. [Hollyscoop]
  • Singer George Michael is launching his first U.S. tour in 17 years, and the first batch of tickets cost up to $175 and include bathroom admission. [Reuters]
  • Lindsay Lohan went off on ex-boyfriend Calum Best, saying "I should never have fucking trusted you," because a sex tape leaked, even though the woman in the sex tape is not actress Lohan. What? This story makes no sense. [Showbiz Spy]
  • After pointing out that Bette Midler looks a lot like her daughter and is a gay icon, TMZ calls the singer a "MILF." Uh, come again? [Balk]