From PEREZ HILTON:



“Though no official confirmation has been given by the family…

The Hollywood Reporter claims that Michael Jackson’s funeral has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 7th, at 10:00 in the morning at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, converting the entire Nokia Center into a venue for what’s sure to be one of the biggest farewells in celebrity history.

In order to accommodate the thousands who will not be able to get inside, the funeral will be projected on giant screens. There is no word yet on how tickets will be handled.

The funeral will be followed at the same venue the next day by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which had to postpone its opening show to July 8th for the sudden funeral.”

From PEOPLE:



“Kevin Jonas surprised his girlfriend Danielle Deleasa by showing up at her doorstep in New Jersey early Wednesday morning and dropping down to his knee to ask her to marry him. Presented with a cushion-cut diamond ring that Jonas designed with Jacob & Co., Deleasa couldn’t believe what was happening.

Then, “She said yes, yes, yes like 500 times super fast in a row,” the oldest of the Jonas Brothers tells PEOPLE exclusively.

Jonas, 21, and Deleasa, 22, who met in May of 2007 while vacationing with their families in the Bahamas, haven’t set a wedding date yet. “It still feels like a dream,” she tells PEOPLE.”

A publicist for the actress and former MTV VJ confirmed to E! News that she and the 98 Degrees alum “have amicably split but remain good friends who still greatly care for one another.”

Minnillo, 28, first hooked up with Lachey, 35, in 2006 after meeting during thea shoot for his music video for “What’s Left of Me.” She had just ended her three-year romance with New York Yankees star Derek Jeter, and he had just gotten divorced from singer Jessica Simpson.

The duo had been dogged in recent months by persistent rumors that they were on the outs.
Before her camp confirmed the news, the former Miss Teen USA put on her best smile last night as she turned up with several gal-pals at an event in L.A.

Asked by E! News if she had any summer vacations planned with Lachey, Minnillo replied he was going on a safari with his dad and brother.

Police have charged the tour manager of the Black Eyed Peas with assault after he allegedly punched celebrity blogger Perez Hilton outside a Toronto nightclub. Hilton said he got into an argument with band members Fergie and will.i.am at the Cobra nightclub early Monday morning and was punched outside by Polo Molina, the band’s tour manager.

Thanks to TMZ for the info and pix!



You know the staircase Ryan Seacrest walks down at the beginning of the show? Well it’s supposed to retract as he walks but it retracted too soon, badly hurting the stage manager. Debbie Williams was following Ryan down the stairs when the mishap occurred. She tried holding on but couldn’t and fell down the stairs. Williams suffered what we’re told is a “nasty gash” on her leg and was taken to the hospital.We don’t know of any other injuries. But someone who was there says he heard an explosion of glass and there was “debris and glass …there was panicking and pushing and screaming and Ryan tried to calm people down” as the studio was cleared. Pretty ironic… Simon Cowell was on ”Ellen” today talking about the staircase that “almost killed Ryan’s career this year….” Story developing…