Sex Tape Ruined Princess Di Dream: Paris

Environmentalist not happy with president's handling of oil spill

(NEWSER) - Another Cannes ruckus: Peter Fonda called President Obama a “f***ing traitor” at the launch of a documentary about the BP oil spill, the AFP reports. At yesterday’s premiere of The Big Fix, Fonda recalled his reaction to the feeling that Washington was trying to silence reporting on the Deepwater Horizon disaster. "I sent an email to President Obama saying, 'You are a f***ing traitor,' using those words ... 'You're a traitor, you allowed foreign boots on our soil telling our military—in this case the Coast Guard—what they can and could not do, and telling us, the citizens of the United States, what we could or could not do.'" Click for another buzzy incident from Cannes . More»

Surprisingly, Paris doesn't quite make the top spot

(NEWSER) - The McSteamy nudie vid is just the latest in a long and illustrious line of celebrity sex tapes. E! lists some of the best-known:

• Rob Lowe: Two of his videotaped trysts leaked in 1988—including one that involved a 16-year-old.
• Paris Hilton: Her 2003 romp with Rick Salomon essentially made her a household name.

Tough economic times are hitting even the heiresses among us

(NEWSER) - Partying in Cannes last weekend left Paris Hilton feeling, well, worthless. The socialite’s reps asked event coordinators to ante up $100,000 per appearance, but “no one bit,” one promoter told the New York Post. “They aren’t about to pay her. It’s not 2002.” Hilton may have gotten some cash from one club, “but everyone else is running for the hills,” the source said. So she appeared free—the horror! More»

Kardashian and West are still apparently publicizing each other

(NEWSER) - The Kim Kardashian-Kanye West publicity stunt —er, relationship—lives on: A jealous Kim has now banned all other women from hanging around her man. "Kim is incredibly protective of Kanye and doesn’t want any women near him unless she is there—even his friends," a source tells the Sun . Rihanna, who has joined Kanye and Jay-Z on stage, "wasn’t even allowed to go into his dressing room without Kim being there." But perhaps Kim needn't worry: The New York Daily News reports that Kanye blew off a planned performance at Cannes last week to have dinner with Kim, and adds that Rihanna is dating New York Knick JR Smith anyway. More»

Pitt talks engagement to Angelina Jolie at Cannes

(NEWSER) - Brad Pitt was flying solo today at Cannes, but in addition to his gangster film, Killing Them Softly, Angelina Jolie was predictably a big topic of conversation. Pressed by reporters for some juicy gossip, he said his engagement to Jolie was "something that made sense," People reports. As for a wedding date, there isn't one, Pitt tells US Weekly : "It's just something that makes sense to us, and certainly date-wise, it's just a rumor," he said. "We're still hoping that we can figure out marriage equality in the states before that date." He also revealed the couple would "love to" do another film together, Vulture adds. More»