Alleged Foxx Stalker Arrested

Down with Paris and Britney's antics, up with Taylor's goody-goody ones

(NEWSER) - Gone are the good old days when tabloids were filled with stories of Paris Hilton getting arrested and Britney Spears shaving her head—the world of celebrities is now ruled by do-gooders like Taylor Swift. You may rejoice momentarily, but “you’ll miss Paris Hilton now that she’s gone,” promises Richard Rushfield. He offers up the evidence of a new era, on Gawker :

• Paris Hilton: Her biggest moment in the spotlight in nearly a year was when she released a shampoo line.

Top cop: "Paris is out of town not bothering anybody"

(NEWSER) - LA's police chief said yesterday the city's paparazzi problems are under control now that Britney Spears has “started wearing clothes and behaving” and "Lindsay Lohan has gone gay." A proposed anti-paparazzi law is a "complete waste of time," William Bratton told KNBC-TV before a meeting about the need for restrictions. More»

'Celeb Apprentice' host will rehab tarnished images

(NEWSER) - Donald Trump is not one to mince words. "She's a [bleep]ing mess," Trump says of Britney Spears. And he thinks he's just the man who can help the twice-divorced, thrice-rehabbed pop princess get her career back on track. The host of the upcoming "Celebrity Apprentice" has invited Britney onto his show, the New York Post reports. More»

Paris Hilton isn't the first one to grasp at straws

(NEWSER) - Paris Hilton really, really thought that cocaine in her (er, a friend's ) purse was chewing gum . In her honor, PopEater lists nine more equally ridiculous tall tales celebs have dreamed up when they needed an excuse:

• Britney Spears: Why did she drive with her infant son on her lap instead of in a car seat? Because that's how they do it where she's from, she once explained: "I did it with my dad. I'd sit on his lap and I drive. We're country."
• Eddie Murphy: He was spotted with a hooker in his car, but only because he has a soft spot for prostitutes. "It's not the first hooker I've helped out," he explained, insisting that he pulled over because the woman (who actually turned out to be a transsexual) was crying.

You can't make this stuff up...

(NEWSER) - Celebrities say the darndest—and sometimes the stupidest—things. The Stir rounds up 15 that fall into the latter category:

• Arnold Schwarzenegger: "I think gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman."
• Brooke Shields: "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life."
• Paris Hilton: "What's Wal-Mart, do they sell, like, wall stuff?"