AfterEllen.com Hot List-er #12 (and KarmanKregloe.com hottie #1, or #2 depending on Sarah Shahi's whereabouts on any given day) Scarlett Johansson made headlines today when pics of her sporting a new facial piercing and what appears to be a fake tattoo were circulated on the web.

The piercing caused less of a stir than her attire--which included a pair of khaki shorts. Granted, I don't really want to see Scarlett in khaki shorts either (it's like dipping your Ferrari Jewel Bako Roll in ketchup), but the controversy wasn't about how unglamorous khaki is. It was about the way Scarlett's butt looked in the offending shorts.

Unlike certain butchy celebrities who feel the need to throw on a dress when they're out in public, Joan Jett doesn't give a damn about her bad reputation and knows exactly how to rock her not-so-inner butch.

Jett showed up at New York's Bryant Park for Fashion Week and lo, so did Carmen Electra. What a coincidence. I mean, what are the chances? Good thing Carmen and Joan aren't worried about rumors that they're in a relationship, because here they are to … continue reading

Actress Michelle Rodriguez turned up at Fashion Week in New York sporting her own unique kind of couture. MRo accessorized her dainty, white maternity-style dress with the court-ordered ankle bracelet she has worn since being convicted of drunk driving in Hawaii last year.

Rodriguez customized the bracelet by emblazoning it with the word "Orwell," presumably in reference to living under surveillance as in George Orwell's book 1984, and not in reference to a possible new beard boyfriend.

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Shocking. Turns out alcohol isn't Miss USA's only vice. Tara Conner has now copped to using coke, telling the Today show's Matt Lauer in an interview that will air on Saturday.

But the kicker is that after her month in rehab, not only did Tara have to move out of her luxurious Trump Tower pad and into a small apartm … continue reading

Tammy Lynn Michaels thinks Isaiah Washington is ultimately a good guy.

Michaels says she doesn't believe the word "faggot" exists "in [Isaiah's] heart." Well, great, but that doesn't change the fact that it existed on his lips. Twice. (At least.)

In related news, yesterday on The View the ladies talked at length about Joe Biden's continue reading

An article in the Minnesota Daily (the University of Minnesota student paper, which, admittedly, is not exactly a hotbed of celebrity news) claims that Lady Sovereign was recently seen hanging out at Gay '90s, the Twin Cities club that is still gay in name if not always in clientele.

Lady Sovereign definitely triggers my gaydar, but jeez, talk about a long-distanc … continue reading

Us magazine reports that Courtney Love may replace Paula Abdul on American Idol.

I was about to say that this sounds like a horrible idea, but maybe Courtney would actually be able to stand up to Simon. "Let me tell you, I've faced a real judge in a court of law, and I know ... " Nah, never mind: It's still a horrible idea.

Maybe they'd do an all-Nirvana or … continue reading

First, a disclaimer: This is strictly gossip. But according to TMZ.com, Rachael Ray has joined the ranks of Celebs Who Were Clearly Out of the Office the Day They Offered Sensitivity Training. At a dinner in L.A. in 2005, Ray apparently had a few too many and said much too much:

We're told Ray became "extremely loud and aggressive," and began dissing Oprah. Sources say she told the group about a portrait of Oprah that sits in the lobby of Harpo Productions in Chicago. It's from the movie B … continue reading