Pilfering from the rich and famous, Maria Gabriella Perez has been named in an affidavit from the U.S. Secret Service over alleged credit card theft from top name celebrities.
According to TMZ, Miss Perez used to run a high end Beverly Hills salon named Chez Gabriela Studio – where she was able to gain access to Jennifer Aniston, Anne Hathaway and Liv Tyler’s credit card numbers.
Maria is said to have spent $280,000 of the stars’ money over a one-year timeframe, with Liv Tyler said to have been hit the hardest at $214,000.
Meanwhile, Melanie Griffith and Scott Speedman were also named as victims, while singer Cher was also mentioned in the affidavit – though her rep has since denied any such fraudulent charges.
Perez has since been arrested and is due in court for an initial appearance late Wednesday (August 18).
Hard at work on the set of “Gossip Girl,” Blake Lively was spotted in the Upper East Side of New York City on Wednesday afternoon (August 18).
Transitioning smoothly from scene to scene, the blonde actress stayed focused while working with new castmate Sam Page – who will be playing her new love interest on the hit CW show.
In related news, Ms Lively recently admitted that acting is what brought her out of her shell and gave her the confidence she needs to live in the public eye.
“I’m actually a very shy person- that’s a big secret, so don’t tell,” she revealed to Interview Magazine. “But being in [acting] classes pushed me to break out of that a little bit. It’s like nature versus nurture: I’m naturally very shy, but I was brought up in a way where I had to get up and get out of that,” Lively added.
They’re known for their drama seeking ways, so it comes as no surprise that Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt will be officially divorced on Valentine’s Day.
The former “Hills” stars separated a few weeks back and Miss Montag filed for divorce on July 30th.
Her lawyer, Jodeane Farrell, confirmed to TMZ that Mr Pratt has signed the paperwork confirming that he was served with divorce papers on August 13.
According to California law, Heidi must wait 6 months after Spencer was served in order for their divorce to be finalized – with February 14th being their official split date.
Looking to be pairing up quite nicely, January Jones and new boyfriend Jason Sudeikis were spotted doing some shopping at their local Target in Los Angeles on Wednesday (August 18).
The “Mad Men” actress and her comedian beau browsed the racks for a small cooler and other home needs before racing past paparazzi and out to their nearby car.
The sighting comes just as it was announced that Miss Jones has agreed to take on a role in the upcoming movie “X-Men: First Class”.
Joining a high-powered cast, January will be teaming up with the likes of James McAvoy, Lucas Till, Kevin Bacon, Rose Byrne, Oliver Platt, Bill Milner, and Morgan Lily in the Marvel movie.
Maybe she should think before she tweets – as Kat von D made a big announcement earlier today (August 18) via Twitter and then took it back.
The tattoo temptress tweeted, “And yes, Jesse and I are dating.” But moments later, she deleted the post.
Although von D and James claimed to be just friends, they were recently spotted out and about together in Las Vegas looking to be more than they’re claiming.
In related news, Kat recently revealed that she’s responsible for some of the ink adorning singer Lady Gaga’s body.
“I tattooed Lady Gaga a while ago! I didn’t know who she was at the time and she had just moved to LA. She was wearing this crazy wig and shiny pants and I thought, ‘I like you, you’re like a cartoon character!’” she told Lopez Tonight. “I was tattooing this rose on her hip — she just wanted simple black and gray, we tattooed her outside — and she says, ‘I moved out here to make it big and I’m like you and everyone else.’ Like a week later her face was everywhere — she did it, awesome!”
Showing the world he’s still got it, Eminem’s recent album “Recovery” is back to being No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
According to Nielsen SoundScan, the “I Love the Way You Lie” rapper has sold 2.1 million of his albums to date.
Not since Susan Boyle’s “I Dreamed a Dream” has anyone sat in the number one spot for six weeks, until now.
“Recovery” has deemed Eminem as the only artist to cross the double-platinum line this year.
She was arrested on the beach in Seaside Heights, New Jersey at the end of last month, and today (August 18) Nicole Polizzi pleaded not guilty.
The reality TV star sent her lawyer to court to enter the plea against the disorderly conduct charge – with a trial having been set for September 8.
In other news, Ms Polizzi seems to have gotten her way and had her nickname “Snooki” trademarked.
She recently tweeted, “Wawaaa! Nobody knew who Snooky the Cat was until I applied for a trademark! I’m the real Snooki bi–hes!”
Making headlines after landing the much sought after lead female role in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, Rooney Mara was quite the typical youth as she grew up with her loving family in Bedford, New York.
The 25-year-old actress (born Patricia Rooney Mara) attended Fox Lane High School – where she acquired a passion for theatre after starring as Juliet in a production of Romeo & Juliet.
According to her former teachers, Miss Mara was also motivated by her admiration for her older sister, Kate, who happens to he an actress.
Moving on to bigger and better things with her “Dragon Tattoo” gig, Rooney’s “Youth In Revolt” director Miguel Arteta had nothing but praise for his former cast member, as he told the NY Post, “She has that great combination of mystery and familiarity.”
“There’s something about her eyes that inspires your imagination. I had no doubt that she’d become a movie star,” he adds. “I was just happy to get her for a small role on the way up.”
She took a turn for the worse just a few days ago, but now it is being reported that Zsa Zsa Gabor’s health has improved.
A rep for the beauty queen – who is now recuperating at home – says she is “eating a little” and that she appears to be healing well after suffering a broken hip in July.
Gabor is “doing better” and “sleeping a lot,” rep John Blanchette added.
On Sunday, Zsa Zsa’s condition did not seem too promising – as she even received her last rites.
She celebrated her 30th birthday last month, and Kristen Bell is all about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and beautiful body.
The “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” babe shows off her fantastic bikini figure on the September issue of Shape and revealed some of her healthy living secrets to the mag.
She told, “I’m like a jackrabbit throughout the day and like to keep moving whenever I can.”
And instead of depriving herself of what she really wants, Ms Bell said, “More flights of stairs means I can eat more candy!”