Paris Hilton’s younger brother Barron just got shellacked in court, with a judge ordering him to pay nearly $5 million for hitting a guy with his car. Barron Hilton was sued by Fernando Tellez, who was working at a gas station on Pacific Coast Highway when Barron, then 18, rolled up in 2008. Hilton was drunk. And allegedly hit Tellez with his Mercedes. Tellez’s attorney claims he suffered “permanent disability” and has been forced to “undergo multiple surgeries and medical procedures” since. Barron Hilton was arrested on suspicion of DUI at 8:30 a.m. (!!) that day after blowing a .14. Paris’ bro later pleaded no contest to the charge. Now, an L.A. County Superior Court jury has ordered Hilton to fork over $4.9 million in damages, which he disputes, saying he never hit Tellez. “We disagree with the jury. Barron did not strike the attendant ,” says a Hilton source. “Barron knows he did wrong. It happened 3 years ago.” “He’s been incredibly responsible ever since.”
Spencer Falls, one half of Virgin Mobile couple “Sparah,” is reportedly dating Lindsay Lohan. We can’t confirm if that’s true … but check out this pic! LiLo celebrated her newfound freedom with a photo shoot last week – her first since she was relieved from house arrest – for her friend Tyler Shields.
Welcome to THG’s Week in Review! Below, our staff takes a look back at the stories, stars and scandals that made these last seven days so memorable. If you don’t already, you can FOLLOW THG on Twitter and Facebook for 24/7/365 news. Day in and day out, let us be your #1 celebrity gossip source! Now, a rundown of the week that was at The Hollywood Gossip : Final Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Trailer It’s the end of an era as the final Harry Potter premieres tonight. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have set a wedding date . Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, contrary to rumors, have not . Elin Nordegren and Jamie Dingman are dating! Good for her! Hines Ward was busted for DUI , but claims he wasn’t drunk. Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy welcomed a baby boy (Bing) … and … David and Victoria Beckham had a girl (Harper Seven)! Prince William and Kate Middleton took the U.S. and Canada by storm. Demi Lovato’s video for “Skyscraper” was released and well-received. Vinny is back in the fold on Jersey Shore . We don’t mean Snooki’s. Chris Brown was accused of another anti-gay rant , but denies it all. Scandal-plagued Arnold Schwarzenegger is returning to film . First, Levi. Now a Mercede Johnston Playboy spread awaits. Dexter Watches Casey Anthony Verdict The Casey Anthony verdict has many people up in arms. Just not Dexter. She’s scheduled to be released Sunday, despite death threats galore . Catherine Kieu Becker dismembered her husband’s … member. Speaking of members, Ryan Vieth allegedly showed off his. Life can be tough for Dog the Bounty Hunter . And the girls on Teen Mom . Interview: Emily Maynard on Brad Womack Breakup Emily Maynard tearfully discussed her breakup with Brad Womack. Meanwhile, The Bachelorette spoilers have all been correct so far. In a surprise move, Evel Dick Donato is out of Big Brother 13 . Lindsay Lohan thinks Lindsay Lohan is kind of a major deal. Megan Fox is pissed at Shia LeBeouf for boning and telling. Glee announced some surprise casting moves . Mila Kunis Invited to Marine Corps Ball This U.S. Marine asked Mila Kunis on a date – and she said yes! Will Justin Timberlake follow suit and accept a similar offer ? Joe Jonas has been romantically linked to Karlie Kloss . Ryan Reynolds and Charlize Theron were also linked. So were Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller . YIKES. Reese Witherspoon looks pregnant … but is she?
Monday on The Bachelorette, a tearful Emily Maynard drove the final nail in the coffin of her engagement to Bachelor star Brad Womack. “We’re not engaged anymore… I’m ready to say it,” she confessed, and among the few details she offered was her insecurity over whether his interest would wane: “I just doubted, you know, he was still gonna want to be with me.” Interesting, considering reports that Brad’s not over her . A heartbroken Brad has been lamenting that “he blew it,” sources say . A second insider adds that the bar owner has had a difficult time letting go, and that “When they weren’t together, Brad would drunk dial Emily and cry.” Womack’s over-the-top emotions could be put to another test should ABC tap Emily as the next Bachelorette . Says a friend bluntly, “It will kill him.” We don’t want to kill Brad, but having a single mother as The Bachelorette would be an interesting new angle. Do you agree? What do you think?
Remove that .01% from the equation , readers: Emily Maynard and Brad Womack are most definitely over. “We’re no longer engaged,” Maynard says in the latest issue of People . The statement came just minutes after she taped an interview with Chris Harrison that will air on the July 11 episode of The Bachelorette . With speculation growing every week over Emily and Brad’s status, Maynard says she’s confirming the couple’s split now because she wants her life with six-year-old daughter, Ricki to “get back to normal.” Womack, who will NOT appear on camera next month with Maynard and Harrison, also told People he and Emily were over, sating: “The demise of our relationship was completely my fault.” But Emily isn’t interested in assigning blame: “Just because we love each other doesn’t mean we’re right for each other,” she says. What a boring, mature, staged break-up. Where are the Jake and Vienna-like fireworks?!? [Photo: WENN.com]
“They have not officially broken up. It#39;s still kind of on and off,” says Emily Maynard#39;s mom, Susan Maynard, who admits it is hard hearing all the rumors in the tabloids about her daughter and Womack. From more reliable sources, Susan tells us, “I hear nothing but good things about Brad. They are still just trying to get to know each other.” The Bachelor#39;s Brad Womack has said that his reality TV romance with Emily Maynard has been “no fairy tale” since he proposed on the show#39;s f
If this isn’t a recipe for a happy family, we don’t know what is. It looks like Brad Womack has finally won over Ricki, his fiancee Emily Maynard’s five-year-old daughter, with probably the best possible combination: Justin Bieber and cotton candy. In this Us Weekly photo , The Bachelor couple and Ricki stepped out for a visit to the movie theater in Maynard’s hometown of Charlotte, N.C. It was cute. “He was smiling at her, and she looked really happy,” an observer says of the trio, who were emerging from a matinee of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never . Despite some major setbacks – long distance, a cancelld March wedding, a short-lived split, some poking of the bear – it looks like they’re gonna make it . Womack said it was “perfection” bonding with “my girls” during the visit over movies, Sunday church services, an IHOP run and shopping at Nordstrom. All together now … AWWWW! Things were looking down for awhile, but never say never! What do you think? Will Brad Womack and Emily Maynard last?
Not sure if anyone really threw this rumor out there, let alone took it semi-seriously, but Brad Womack wants you to know there is NO truth to it. Him starring as The Bachelor for a THIRD time, that is. After Emily Maynard was picked on the season finale this month, she and the man who turned down two potential fiancees in his first go-around looked like they were on the ropes. But they look to be weathering the storm, at least for now: In other news, Brad has a follower named NascarJunkie22 . Again, despite how icy things seemed on the After the Final Rose special and rumors that it’s over , the pair may just make it after all. Or will they! What do you think? Will Brad and Emily last?
Rumors of their breakup began swirling about 10 minutes after The Bachelor finale last Monday, but at least for now, all seems well for the happy couple. Brad Womack’s chosen bride-to-be Emily Maynard was seen at the Charlotte airport on Thursday, still wearing her huge engagement ring in this photo . Emily Maynard also Tweeted that she had just returned from a trip to visit Brad in Austin, and by all accounts it went well, even if they’re taking it slow. The couple seemed destined for each other all season, making some of the After the Final Rose revelations all the more surprising to the show’s viewers. They already briefly broke up once since the finale was taped, he wanted to marry her this month but she declined, and she won’t move to Austin – yet. Nevertheless, she seems committed to Brad Womack and maybe, just maybe, they’ll be able to work this thing out and get married when it feels right. What do you think? Will Brad and Emily last? [Photo: ABC]
Despite the difficulties they described in Monday’s After the Final Rose special, The Bachelor ‘s Brad Womack and Emily Maynard are still together. Moreover, both of them are confident that’s never gonna change. “I’m so happily engaged. I’ve never been happier, I promise you that,” Womack tells People , despite significant bumps in the road with his fiancee. Chief among the couple’s problems? Watching The Bachelor this winter . As she described after the finale, Emily Maynard had serious issues watching her man woo other women on dates as the season progressed. It wore on Brad, too. “There have been numerous times where either she or I have said, ‘To hell with it. It’s just too difficult,'” Womack said. So much so that fans – and the couple themselves – wondered if it will last . So what kept them together – despite a brief split? Love, of course. “The hardest part is behind us,” Emily says. “I feel pretty confident if we can make it through [the past three months], we’ll make it through.” What do you think? Will Brad and Emily last?
