Mel Gibson Not Dating Stella Mouzi

Mel Gibson Not Dating Stella Mouzi

These days, being seen around town with Mel Gibson may not be such a great idea -- especially if you're a young female trying to make your way in the entertainment biz.

Stella Mouzi, 25, learned that lesson the hard way this month, when tabloids began running photos of her with Gibson, and referring to Mouzi as his latest young conquest. Not so, says Mouzi. In an attempt at damage control, she spoke out on Thursday, telling People, "I came to the U.S. from Greece a few months ago and was charmed by the American hospitality. I made many new friends including Mel Gibson, with whom I share merely a friendly acquaintance."

She also objects to the way the stories described her -- as a "Greek Gothic chick" and a "fetish model" (though TMZ has dug up some pretty fetishistic photos of Mouzi). "I am a dancer, performance artist and a photographer," she explains. "That is the extent of my professional life. It has been difficult to be the subject of false rumors, which have also been hurtful to my friends and family."

But Mouzi hasn't done herself any favors by befriending the 55-year-old Gibson -- a guy whose last girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, made headlines when she accused him of assault. (He eventually pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of domestic violence.) Goth-like photos of Mouzi in black leather and spandex played right into the tabloids' idea of Gibson as a bad boy with a violent streak.

That said, no one should be judging her by the company she keeps. But for the time being, Mouzi would do well to hang with some... less controversial pals.

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/mel-gibson-stella-mouzi-not-dating/1-a-360124

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Cory Monteith: "Serious" Drug Problem

Cory Monteith: "Serious" Drug Problem

At age 29, Cory Monteith is singing and dancing his way through high school on Glee -- but his actual teenage years were far from harmonious. In an interview with Parade, the Canadian actor opens up for the first time about his troubled past, and how acting helped him conquer a drug addiction that could have killed him.

Monteith, better known to fans as McKinley High quarterback Finn Hudson, says he never felt like he belonged as a child. His parents got divorced when he was 7, which started him on a downward spiral that eventually led to substance abuse. By the time he was 13, Monteith says, he was skipping school to drink and smoke pot. By the time he became a drop-out at age 16, he had attended 12 different schools -- and had "a serious problem" with drugs.

"I'm not Finn Hudson. I burned a lot of bridges. I was out of control," Monteith recalls, saying that his drug use included "anything and everything, as much as possible." He frequently stole from the people close to him in order ot fuel his drug habit.

At age 19, after an intervention by his mother and friends, Monteith agreed to go to rehab. After the rehab stint, he went right back to using drugs, until a "crystallizing event" made him realize how far he'd fallen.

"I stole a significant amount of money from a family member," he confesses. "I knew I was going to get caught, but I was so desperate I didn't care. It was a cry for help."

The family member threatened to report Monteith to the police, at which point he decided that he was "done fighting myself." He moved away, got a job as a roofer and quit drugs for good. Then Monteith started working with an acting coach -- and, for the first time, he felt like his hard work had actually led to him being "good at something."

This isn't Monteith's first interview by a long shot, but he's never shared this side of his life before. So why the hesitation? Monteith says he was worried that if he shared his story, kids would "think it's okay to drop out of school and get high, and they'll be famous actors too." But he does hope that his recovery can serve as inspiration for "those people who might give up."

"Get real about what you want and go after it," Monteith advises anyone who's been in his shoes. "If I can, anyone can."

We think it's great that Monteith has decided to come clean (so to speak) about his past drug problem, however shocking the story may be. With so many actors cycling in and out of rehab, it's inspiring to hear from one who worked his way up from rock bottom. For the sake of the world's Lohans and Sheens, we hope that Monteith is right: If he can, anyone can.

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/cory-monteith-serious-drug-problem/1-a-360091

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Is A New "Basketball Wife" Headed To VH1? Meet Carmen Murray....

Shaunie O'Neal is on her grind this year getting more and more "Basketball Wives" added to her show.  In addition to the impending L.A. spinoff, a new "Wife" is rumored to be heading to Miami to joint he original cast-o-characters. 

 

Her name is Carmen Murray and we've got the low-down inside....

Carmen Murray (pictured above on the far right in a white dress) isn't your typical "Basketball Wife."  For one, she was actually married to a baller at one point.  And two, she has a real job involving a real celebrity with a real career.  So maybe that's why Shaunie offered her a role on the next season of the VH1 reality show.

Carmen is the ex-wife of basketball player Lamond Murray.  He last played for the New Jersey Nets in 2006, and now plays for a Bahrain basketball league called Al-Muharraq Sports Club.  At least she has something in common with Tami, Meeka, Jennifer and Shaunie who are all wives/ex-wives of former NBA players.

And the pretty gal is an established music executive who is part of the team behind artist Melanie Fiona.

Celebuzz reports:

Our sources say the ink isn’t on the contract just yet for Murray to join, but that the former real estate investor and founder of Title 9 Productions should be very shortly. With those creds, she must be putting up quite the negotiation.

Is her real career going to threaten Evelyn, Jennifer, and the others and cause big time drama?  Here we go...

 

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Source: http://theybf.com/2011/06/24/is-a-new-basketball-wife-headed-to-vh1-meet-carmen-murray

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Justin Bieber: I'm A Country Boy

The newly minted CMT Music Award winner says he shares his mother's love of the country sound.
By Jocelyn Vena


Photo: The Insider

Before he took home the trophy for Collaborative Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday night, Justin Bieber professed his love for all things country on the red carpet.

"I'm really glad to be here," he told CMT, with the guys of Rascal Flatts by his side. "It's great."

It wasn't just an exciting night for him, but also for Mama Bieber, who happens to be a big country music aficionado. "It's great; it's so many people my mother admires, 'cause she loves country music, and I do too," he continued. "So it's really great to be here with Rascal Flatts."

It was on the set for his winning video, "That Should Be Me," that Bieber first cut his hair. In the end, the sacrifice of his trademark locks seemed worth it.

"Some of the fans liked it; some of the fans didn't. They were just upset he cut it," Bieber joked, nodding to Rascal Flatts' Gary LeVox.

The video for "That Should Be Me," a Never Say Never - The Remixes track (which was a reworked version of the song that first appeared on My World 2.0) is a lo-fi, behind-the-scenes, "making of the video" performance clip. But it was good enough to beat out the likes of country music superstars like Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson; Kid Rock featuring Sheryl Crow; Loretta Lynn, Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow, as well as Aaron Lewis featuring George Jones and Charlie Daniels.

"First of all, I just want to say how honored I am to be here ... with Rascal Flatts," Bieber said while accepting his first country award. "How amazing are Rascal Flatts, everybody? I want to thank my mom. I want to thank my family. And I want to thank Rascal Flatts for even jumping on the song with me."

Would you like to see Justin Bieber try out other genres of music? Talk about it in the comments!

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1665517/justin-bieber-cmt-awards.jhtml

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