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Mystery surrounds Orlando Bloom car crash, Jacko's resurrection

By Myrddin Gwynedd
14 Oct, 2007 08:00 PM6 mins to read

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Orlando Bloom was involved in a nasty car crash in Los Angeles on Friday, and although he was unhurt, a shroud of mystery surrounds the bizarre prang.
Reports indicate that Bloom crashed his Toyota Matrix into a stationary Porsche at the intersection of Fountain and Vista in LA.
And immediately
following the crash a seemingly uninjured Bloom was spotted jumping out of his car and walking away from the scene of the accident; a move which has been widely criticised as there were two female passengers in the car, both injured and bleeding.
Police have told website TMZ that Bloom was not driving under the influence at the time of the accident, and did not administer a blood alcohol test at the scene. As far as they're concerned, Bloom is an innocent party.
Interestingly, Bloom was involved in an altercation with a bloke outside a nightclub shortly before he drove off in his car.
Bloom's reps have just issued a statement which, predictably, gives zilch away:
"Orlando Bloom, who was in a minor car collision, is grateful that no one was seriously injured. Bloom called for help immediately following the incident. He spent last night at the hospital to be with his childhood friend who sustained a minor neck injury. He is thankful that emergency services arrived so quickly and that the ER staff at Cedars Sinai took such good care of his friend."
Funnily enough the statement doesn't mention anything about the Bloomster allegedly running away from the scene.
Stay tuned for further updates.
Botox queen cometh
Brave, brave, brave Kylie. Here's a photo of brave Kylie looking relaxed and oh, so cool. Actually, it's one of the most hideous and unflattering photographs I've seen of the pint-sized pop pixie in a long time.
Snoop's (in) convenience
Rapper Snoop Dog will be cleaning toilets and public parks as part of his deal to fulfil the 160 hours of court ordered community service issued to him last week.
The gangsta cretin pleaded guilty to carrying an illegal weapon on an airplane.
With a bit of luck the sight of the multimillionaire scrubbing urine stained urinals will serve as a lesson to the rest of the poorer Crips that you can't escape the law, no matter how rich you are.
Rock wants his rock back
Pamela Anderson's scorned ex wants the $500, 000 wedding ring he gave to her back.
Kid Rock - who split from Pammy in 2006 - wants his ex-wife to hand over the expensive piece of jewellery.
Kid quipped: "Maybe she'll send my ring back. I doubt it, but, boy, that would be nice."
And being the kind soul that he his, the rocker had some pearls of wisdom to offer Pammy's new hubby: "Why buy the cow, when you get the milk for free?"
Ouch.
Mc Dreamy looking Mc Steamy
Grey's Anatomy dreamboat Patrick Dempsey looks every bit the hunk on the cover of Entertainment Weekly's annual Photo Issue. Talk about smiling Irish eyes. This guy's hot enough to make my ovaries twitch...
Luckily for us, EW has put some of the hottest outtakes from the photo shoot online.
Warning: Grey's Anatomy spoilers ahead
Grey's Anatomy is back in all its melodramatic, bad relationship-having life-saving glory in the US.
And while we've yet to get a sniff of the next season over here, I couldn't help but reveal what's in store for us:
Dr. Burke's professional nemesis Dr. Hahn will be returning to Grey's for a special episode.
Hahn will make a decision that will tear friends Cristina and Izzie apart, and turn Cristina and Izzie-foe Callie into pals.
New cast addition Lauren Stamile will play Derek's new love interest (how could he?!)
And just when things couldn't get worse for Meredith, father Thatcher (last seen going off the deep end and slapping Meredith for failing to save his wife's life) is slated to return to the show.
Plastic, not so fantastic
Michael Jackson is reported to be making his way to a TV screen near you. Well, he's actually rumoured to have signed on to be a mentor on the UK version of The X Factor.
If it's true, Jacko will be appearing alongside fellow judges Dannii Minogue and Sharon Osbourne - just imagine the sight of all that plastic surgery in the same room together.
Poor Michael's currently in pop's ER room desperately hoping that someone will rub those electric paddles over his chest and declare his career has a pulse.
So desperate is Michael to resurrect his career, he's got on his knobbly white knees and started praying to the West.
That's right, Kanye West is the chosen one selected with the unenviable task of penning some career-rejuvenating hits for Jacko.
No pressure, Kanye.
In a galaxy not so far away...
This bit of tomfoolery is burning up the interwebnet as we speak.
You won't have the foggiest who Stacey Hedger is, but you will. She's a trumpeter, you know.
She goes on stage in her silver spangled unitard and trumpets her way through a knuckle-biting version of the Star Wars theme at a beauty pageant.
The problem is she sings out of key, not that she could give a hoot, mind.
My particular highlight is when she pretends her music instrument is a lazer gun and proceeds to 'zap' the audience. Class.
Click here to witness the spectacle.
The Lady's not for turning
Heather "golddigger" Mills and Sir Paul McCarntney have failed to come to an agreement over their divorce settlement.
So, the acrimonious pair will be battling it out in a bitter court battle beginning in February 2008.
Rumour has it that Mills was offered tens of millions, but refused to sign a confidentiality agreement that would prevent her form blabbing about her windfall.
One word, Paul: Prenup.
Fast gossip
* First Look! Posh on the set of Ugly Betty: BuzzSugar
* Beyonce looks thrilled: popbytes
* Pam Anderson hits the sauce, no surprises here: Hollywood Rag
* Victoria Beckham's boobs get a thumb down: BB
* Spice Girl Mel C reportedly eats Japanese cookies in order to make her boobs larger: CNW
* Simon Cowell has every right to look smug in his new car: Mollygood
* Ricky Martin is such a ladies man: SOW
* Roger Moore looks great: Popbytes
* A Janet Jackson interview gone bad: Concrete Loop
* Angelina Jolie doesn't like George Clooney: Hollywood Rag
See you Wednesday, darlings.

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