Times Square Gossip

Christine Quinn Linda Dano With Rosie O'Donnell And Chita Rivera Linda Dano along with Rosie O'Donnell and Broadway icon Chita Rivera were at the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Maravel Arts Center in New York City. Councilwoman Christine Quinn was also there to help celebrate. Photos By: RD / Dziekan / Retna Digital

Jimmy Carter We caught up with former President Jimmy Carter at a book signing at Barnes and Noble in New York City the other day. His book "We Can Have Peace In The Holy Land", is expected to be a best seller. Photo By: RD / Dziekan / Retna Digital

Lindsay Lohan Licking Lindsay Lohan's press representative is hitting out at media reports that the former star is battling an eating disorder, after photos of the actress looking shockingly thin sparked fears for her health. Snaps of Lohan on a shopping trip wearing a skin-tight vest, which showed off her protruding ribs sent gossips into a frenzy, with many suggesting that she is struggling with an eating disorder once again. Lohan admitted in a 2005 interview with Vanity Fair that she had previously made herself sick in a bid to lose weight. But Lindsay's publicist is denying she has returned to her calorie-counting ways, and insists the dramatic weight loss is down to stress.The representative tells New York gossip column PageSix, "Lindsay is aware that she's lost some weight due to stress, but we recently did a photo shoot and she ate two full meals."

Former Toxic singer Britney Spears' ex-hubby Kevin Federline is denying that he is returning to his roots with an appearance on hit ABC television show "Dancing With The Stars." Federline, who met ex. wife Britney while working as one of her backup dancers, was recently rumored to have signed up for the reality TV contest's upcoming season, which starts in March. But Federline has dismissed the reports, with his representative telling Hollyscoop.com the rumors are "not true." Music icon Donny Osmond is currently one of the prospective stars, after he let slip to TV host Bonnie Hunt: "I'm seriously considering doing it. I guess I just let the cat out of the bag."

Ashford And Simpson Ashford and Simpson pictured during an appearance celebrating the release of their new album 'The Real Thing' at J&R Music and Computer World in New York City today. Photo By: RD/ Leon / Retna Digital

Maggie Gyllenhaal Maggie Gyllenhaal Presents Check Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal helps Fisher-Price Launch Precious Planet Line and announce a $250,000 donation to the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Central Park Zoo in New York City today. Photos By: RD / Leon / Retna Digital

Mariska Hargitay Television star Mariska Hargitay has returned to the set of "Law & Order: SVU" just two weeks after suffering a collapsed lung. Because of her injury, filming of the hit crime series came to a halt for about a week. But Hargitay was determined not to hold up shooting for any longer than necessary. She was welcomed back on the set yesterday. A representative for the actress confirms, "She's back at work." Due to the injury, Hargitay missed out on attending the glitzy Golden Globe awards earlier this month, where she was nominated for Best Actress in a Television Drama. Photo By: RD / Dziekan / Retna Digital

Amy Winehouse Rehab singer Amy Winehouse has applied for permission to visit her husband in jail, desperate to make a final attempt to save their marriage. Blake Fielder-Civil, jailed in England for causing actual bodily harm and perverting the course of justice, filed for divorce earlier this month in a bid to bring the couple's 20-month union to an end. But Winehouse, who is currently on a sunshine break in the Caribbean, has subsequently vowed to salvage their relationship and marriage any way she can. The singing icon, has reportedly made plans to fly back to Britain and visit her spouse in prison, with the hope she can persuade him to change his mind about the divorce. A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "Since he (Fielder-Civil) began divorce proceedings, Amy has decided she wants to try and work things out. "She has applied to visit him in jail in Britain and if he accepts she will fly back. We will see what is his priority. Amy or her money."

David Beckham An injured paparazzi photographer is suing David Beckham after finding himself at the wrong end of an alleged celebrity beat down. Emicles Da Mata has filed suit in Los Angeles California, claiming the soccer star and his bodyguard attacked him in December. Da Mata has accused Beckham of reaching into his car, grabbing his camera and attempting to wrestle it from him. The lawsuit, obtained by TMZ , also claims Beckham's bodyguard then beat him repeatedly before throwing the camera into a nearby trashcan. Da Mata is suing for assault and battery, as well as emotional distress. Photo By: RD/Leon/Retna

Pink hasn’t let her failed marriage to motorcross star Carey Hart put her off on marrying again. The pop singer is insisting she "doesn’t regret a minute" of their newly-reconciled relationship. Pink rekindled her romance with Carey earlier this month, amid media reports Hart had moved back in with the star after almost a year apart. But Pink is also admitting she could still be talked into walking down the aisle again in the future. She tells Seventeen magazine, "I don’t know if I ever really believed in the institution of marriage. For both of us, our upbringings made us that way. He had a tough childhood, and I had World War III in my household. "Our idea of marriage was never really a fairy tale. It was more like, ‘We really like each other - we should just try, see what happens.’ "I don’t regret a minute of it. I’ll do it again. I’ll do it a thousand more times, even though I don’t really think marriage is necessary." The singer also credits her new r...

The ambulance driver who took Hollywood star John Travolta's late son to the hospital following his fatal seizure has been formally charged for his part in an alleged plot to extort money from the actor. The Bahamas’ Minister of National Security, Tommy Turnquest, has confirmed Tarino Lightbourne was charged with conspiracy to extort on Monday. Sixteen year old Jett Travolta, succumbed to a seizure while the Travolta family were vacationing in the Bahamas on January 2nd. Lightbourne was arrested on Friday, one day after former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater was detained for her alleged involvement in the extortion plot. Bridgewater resigned from her post following the arrest and has been released on $40,000 bail. Their arrests follow reports the couple worked together to take a photograph of the Pulp Fiction star’s son as he lay dying in an alleged $25 million extortion scheme. Details of the reported extortion plot have not been made public, although reports on TMZ.com are suggest...

Nicole Richie Former television star Nicole Richie is laughing off reports that she’s to launch a new reality show revolving around her life as a young mom. Richie and her boyfriend Joel Madden are the proud parents to one year old Harlow, and the 27-year-old was rumoured to be working on a new family- project for TV. But a representative for the former The Simple Life star, daughter of soul legend Lionel Richie, insists the claims are "unsubstantiated" telling OK! magazine, "This is false reporting." Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna

Daria Musk The one thing a new music artist still has to do is get their message out to the people. New PR-firm-on-the-block, ABSOLUTE PITCH PUBLIC RELATIONS, whose mission statement is to work with the emerging, or DIY-artist (Do-It-Yourself) artist, is finding their phones ringing off the hook.Says owner/founder BEATRICE BUGNOSEN, "Despite the current economic situation, it is actually one of the best moments ever for a new artist. The playing field has been leveled to the point where even a 'new' artist has a genuine shot. Of course, the bigger artists, like a Beyonce, will get more traction because of more ads and commercials, but the life of this industry has always been identifying the new artists ... and new music."Using her background in marketing and promotion, Bugnosen and APPR has taken full advantage of the new media, including viral videos, and live shows at some of the emerging new music clubs in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and in Manhattan. The firm has had ...

Kanye West Rapper Kanye West is lashing out at the paparazzo he clashed with at Los Angeles California International Airport last year, accusing the celebrity snapper of making the incident a "bigger deal" than it really was. The singer was arrested along with his manager following the run-in in September. They were charged with felony vandalism after reportedly smashing a photographer’s camera, but the charges were later dropped by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. But West, who was arrested on a second, similar occasion in England in November, is insisting he isn’t a confrontational person. He tells Vibe magazine, "I haven’t done anything violent. They make it seem like I actually went and hit paparazzi. I haven’t. I was restrained. I’m good at restraining myself from committing violent acts. I know how to control my temper. That one paparazzo made it a bigger deal. I just put my hand up, and he felt like he had more right to my personal space than I ...

Former Culture Club singer Boy George is a hit in jail. The star feared he’d be beaten up or worse during his time at North London’s infamous Pentonville prison, but nothing could be further from the truth. Guards and fellow jailed inmates have been so nice, according to reports, officials have had to move him to a "softer" part of the very tough jail. A prison insider tells blogger Perez Hilton, "The governors were taken aback by how popular he was. A lot of the guys are of the age when they remember what a big star he was and how good the Culture Club songs were. But some officers were being too kind and giving him smokes (cigarettes). "It’s ironic that he was worried about getting beaten up in Pentonville, but all that happened was people showered him with so much attention and kindness that they had to move him anyway." Boy George was sentenced to serve 15 months behind bars earlier this month for chaining Norwegian Audun Carlsen to a hook in a bedroom at h...