It looks as though the gossip gods were smiling down on this week because as we start the weekend there was one last dramatic event taking place over in Hollywood.

Nicole Richie, accompanied by her boyfriend and baby daddy Joel Madden, pled guilty to her DUI charge she picked up from the December 2006 DUI incident that involved prescription pills, marijuana, and alcohol.

Today, she was finally sentenced by a California judge.

The judge seemed rather leinient on Richie, who not only let her off with just 4 days to serve, but knocked off a day because he counted the 6 hours Richie served when the arrest occured. Not only that, but Richie has a choice of county or city jail. Now, serving time is a depressing prospect anyway and I don’t really know what jail is better in this situation, but damn. Couldn’t he have like, yelled at her a little or something? Read More »

Wow, time really does fly when you’re having fun! I feel like it was just yesterday that Paris H. was arrested for drunk driving, thrown in jail, taken out of jail and put on house arrest, put back in jail, wrote an apology letter at the level of a third – grader, and decided to declare herself a changed woman to NBC  Larry King for a paltry sum of $1 million.

So much can happen in 23 days!

And now, as of 12:16 a.m. today, Paris is free. She has done her hard time with the grace of a true American heiress.

Her release was orchestrated with proper pomp and circumstance: she was allowed to trade her jumpsuit and handcuffs for a springy jacket and accessories and walk the cement carpet out of the block into a black Escalade, with her proud parents waiting inside. To congratulate her on a job well done, Rick and Kathy Hilton presented their daughter with flowers and an “aluminum – foil – wrapped snack.”

Bravo, Paris, brav0! I am anxiously awaiting your next performance. What will it be?

I’m always in the mood for chocolate cake, but unfortunately, chocolate cake is not always in the mood for my waist. In fact, my waist fights with chocolate cake quite a lot – and mostly loses.

So when I found out about this yummy shot, you better believe I took notice. Getting tipsy and ingesting something that resembles my biggest enemy / biggest love? Fantastic.

Chocolate Cake Shot

¾ oz Vodka

¼ oz Frangelico hazelnut liqueur

1 thin lime slice

A pinch of powdered sugar

Cover your lime slice with powdered sugar. Pour the vodka and Frangelico into a shot glass, Vodka first. Bite the lime with the sugar on it, keep the juice in your mouth, and throw back the shot.

…And remember, always drink responsibly. Nothing says “please don’t hire me, future employers!” like a DUI.

Parties are fun. They’re even more fun when they’re outside. Whether you’re a bonfire enthusiast, a backwoods aficionado, a raging – kegger – at – someone’s – house – where – something – valuable – always – gets – broken frequenter, or a small porch gathering kinda gal, there’s no arguing that summer puts the S (sound) in celebration.

During these warm months, there’s no Public Safety vehicle to worry about, no possibility of getting caught with a cocktail in your dorm room, and no cute guy across the hall to worry about when you wake up the next morning looking and feeling like hell. These summer perks have their downsides, however. Downsides! You say, downsides to complete freedom? Come on, as if! (I’ve decided your inner thoughts sound a lot like Cher in Clueless)

But really, ladies, there are a few things that can put a damper on a sizzling good time. That’s why Summer Do’s and Don’ts is back, freshly coated in SPF 15 and fake tanner, to bring you Summer Do’s and Don’ts: Summer Parties.

Do make sure you know the place and the person who’s throwing this shindig. House parties are much more frequent now, and the amount of people you’ve met in college combined with the amount of people your friends have met usually means you will find yourself at a place that is the very opposite of familiar to you. If you’re going to a friend of a friend’s house or apartment, find out their name and the address of the place. Get your own directions, even if you’re going with people. Be self sufficient and prepared.

Do bring your cell phone. I don’t care if you’d rather not be carrying a purse all night, a cell phone is a must at any and all parties. Especially those parties that take place in the woods or at a stranger’s house.

Don’t put your cell in your back pocket. Phone + back pocket + being tipsy + going pee = phone in the toilet. I’ve lost 2 phones this way (yet never admitted to Verizon why it looks as though the phone has been dunked in water). Learn from my mistake. Read More »

She must really be a better actress than we all thought, because it seems famous AAer Lindsay Loaded did nothing at rebab except stare at herself in the mirror.

Perez Hilton is reporting that Ms. Blohan was involved in an accident early Saturday morning in LA. “Her car was towed, she went to the hospital to treat injuries” and was also allegedly found to be intoxicated.

Here’s hoping Lohan will have to go to court, be charged, and sent to jail like everyone’s favorite blond heiress. It’s time stupid celebrities start paying for their mistakes like the rest of us. No more taps on the wrist and rehab stints. A rendezvous in a nice steel-bar bungalow is the only way to teach Hollywood’s worst that they’re not above the law.

What do you think, lovelies? Jail too harsh for Lohan, or just right?

Well, surprise surprise. It’s happened again. Yet another Laguna Beacher has made a boo-boo behind the wheel.

Remember Jessica Smith? In Season 1, she was Dieter’s gf, kind of a background player. But in Season 2, she was brought to the forefront, when she dated Jason, broke up with Jason, kissed Jason while he was dating Alex AND while he was dating Lauren “LC” Conrad, and then dated Cameron in Season 3. Yea. She got around.

Anyway, TMZ.com reports that Jessica was arrested on Monday for drunk driving. She was driving her Beetle, crashed into an Acura, and really hurt the people in both cars. Her bail was set at $100,000, which I’m sure was no problem for her family to handle. She’ll be back on the roads in no time.

And, to top it all off, she’s only 19.

Hmmm. If I remember correctly, the same thing happened to Jason, (who, in my opinion, lacked any sort of personality and wit for a reality TV character) and if I also remember correctly, it happened on more than one intoxicated occasion. I don’t know what’s going here, but when these lucky lads and lassies sign their “Laguna Beach” contracts, they should also sign away their rights to ever get behind a wheel. Ever. They’re always drunk, anyway.

I can’t wait to find out who gets the next DUI. Maybe it’ll be a kid from “The Hills.” Oh, the suspense!