Nicollette Rings In Birthday With David Spade Hookup

Oscar winner Javier Bardem isn't too good for small screen

(NEWSER) - Need something to look forward to as the summer slowly wanes? No problem. The Frisky lists 10 exciting guest stars set for TV appearances this fall:

• Brian Austin Green: Megan Fox’s hubby landed a recurring role on Desperate Housewives as a contractor—and housewife love interest.
• Javier Bardem: The Oscar-winner will play Spanish heavy metal when he hits Glee to befriend Artie.

Does it get much worse than smacking employees around?

(NEWSER) - Nicollette Sheridan claims Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry smacked her in the face—but she’s not the only one who worked for a Hollywood nightmare boss. The Frisky dishes the dirt on nine more:

1. James Cameron: Reportedly nails cell phones to the wall if they ring at the wrong time; once said he rarely fires employees because “firing is too merciful.” After Titanic, Kate Winslet said she’d never work with him again.
2. Ben Stiller: Has an assistant carry around and prepare his super-specific iced tea, as well as a blow-dryer and other hair products.

Nicollette Sheridan sues for assault, wrongful termination

(NEWSER) - The Desperate Housewives drama isn’t just onscreen: Former cast member Nicollette Sheridan is suing series creator Marc Cherry for allegedly assaulting her. Sheridan claims Cherry behaved “in an extremely abusive and aggressive manner” on set, and in 2008—after she questioned one of the scripts—he “forcefully hit her with his hand across her face and head,” according to legal documents obtained by TMZ . More»

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' gave Justin a sweet ride...but that's nothing

(NEWSER) - Diddy's son Justin Combs—whose middle name is Dior, by the way—got a $350,000 luxury Maybach car (and, of course, $10,000 to donate to charity) for his 16th birthday this weekend. But that’s not over the top at all—at least not when compared to the other goodies celebrity teens have snagged—finds The Frisky :

• Crystal Audigier: Got two cars for her 16th birthday from daddy Christian.

Controversial DirecTV commercial is a 'tribute,' reps insist

(NEWSER) - Why did David Spade agree to the recent DirecTV ad that uses a scene from Tommy Boy, starring his departed costar Chris Farley? "To honor Chris's memory," his publicist tells the New York Post —but the $200,000 sources say Spade was paid probably didn't hurt. The commercial stirred up quite the controversy, but a DirecTV rep says Farley's family was "on board with the concept from the very beginning." More»