Samuel L. Jackson Says LaTanya Richardson a Tough Critic

Samuel L. Jackson received a lifetime achievement award at the 23rd annual American Cinematheque honors on December 2, 2008.

During the ceremony Jackson revealed that some of the harshest criticism he ever heard came from his wife , actress LaTanya Richardson, who attended the event at his side. He said "She told me, 'You can't do this. You're a bloodless actor,'". He confirmed that her comments pushed him to improve his performances.

Jackson's wife, actress LaTanya Richardson Jackson, spoke of her husband's collaboration with Spike Lee in four films.

Before presenting Jackson with the award, director George Lucas praised him, calling him "unequivocally one of the most honest, straightforward, kindest human beings I've ever met."

Michelle Monaghan Gave Birth to Baby Girl

Eagle Eye star Michelle Monaghan and her husband Peter White, a graphic designer welcomed a baby girl named Willow Katherine, on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 in Los Angeles.

Baby's health is good "Everyone is doing great," Monaghan's publicist, said Friday. "The proud parents are overcome with joy." her rep told Entertainment Tonight.

Monaghan met the Australian graphic designer Peter White at a party in 2000 and they were married in August 2005. The couple announced her pregnancy news in June.

Jamie Lynn Spears Pregnant Again

A report claims Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant again! Just three months after giving birth to baby Maddie Briann. The National Enquirer is reporting that Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant again and pals are begging her to have an abortion.

The 17 year old gave birth June 19 to baby Maddie Briann Aldridge, just three months ago after surprising the world with a teenage pregnancy. “Jamie Lynn is about eight weeks pregnant, and she and her mom Lynne are hysterical,” a source has revealed to the National Enquirer. “Neither of them knows what to do, but for now they’re trying to keep the news from getting out.”.

“Jamie Lynn believed she couldn’t get pregnant while she was breast-feeding,” said the source. “She’d expected to have her period by early September.” Jamie Lynn “cried her eyes out” when a home pregnancy test came back positive.

Meanwhile, some people in her inner circle are supposedly urging Jamie Lynn Spears to have an abortion.

Sharon Stone Loses Physical Custody of Her Son

Sharon Stone has lost physical custody of her 8-year-old son, Roan, to her ex-husband, Phil Bronstein, despite her court pleas to change the arrangement.

According to minutes from a September 12, 2008 custody hearing, a Superior Court judge ruled that Stone's ex-husband Phil Bronstein "shall have permanent sole physical custody" of the child because the former newspaper editor was found able to "provide a more structured continuity, stable, secure and consistent home that...Roan needs." and "The court does not find that (a) move away is in child's best interest," say the minutes.

The order has been made permanent, unless Stone relocates to San Francisco, where Bronstein and now Roan reside, or if Bronstein moves away from the Bay Area.

On February 14, 1998, Stone married Phil Bronstein, executive editor of the San Francisco Examiner and later San Francisco Chronicle. Stone and Bronstein were divorced in January 2004, after he had suffered a severe heart attack. The couple adopted Roan in 2004. Stone has two other adopted boys, Laird and Quinn.

Jennifer Hudson Engaged to Boyfriend David Otunga

Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson has gotten engaged to her boyfriend David Otunga on Friday, a rep told People magazine. Her boyfriend David Otunga who has been dating Jennifer for less than a year, proposed on the star's 27th birthday on September 12.

The rep said "I can confirm that Jennifer got engaged to her boyfriend David on Friday night in L.A."

David Otunga, is best known for being a contestant, nicknamed Punk, on hit reality TV show I Love New York 2 proposed with a diamond ring from exclusive jewellers Neil Lane.

In January 2008 Jennifer began filming her fourth film The Secret Life of Bees as Rosaleen
which will be released in October 2008.

Singer Jerry Reed dies at 71

Jerry Reed, a country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who became a good ol' boy actor in car chase movies like "Smokey and the Bandit," has died at the age of 71. Reed died on Monday from complications from emphysema. Reed had quadruple bypass surgery in June 1999.

Reed was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Reed's parents separated four months after his birth, and he and his sister spent seven years in foster homes or orphanages. Reed was reunited with his mother and stepfather in 1944. Music helped ease the stressful times the new family was under.

At age 18, Reed was signed by publisher and record producer Bill Lowery to cut his first record, "If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creeks Don't Rise."

He won a Grammy Award for "When You're Hot, You're Hot" in 1971 for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. A year earlier, he shared a Grammy with Chet Atkins for their collaboration, "Me and Jerry." In 1992, Atkins and Reed won a Grammy for "Sneakin' Around.". Jerry Reed appeared in over a dozen movies.

"I'm proud of the songs, I'm proud of things that I did with Chet (Atkins), I'm proud that I played guitar and was accepted by musicians and guitar players," Reed told the AP in 1992.

Mackenzie Phillips Arrested On Drug Charges

One Day at a Time actress Mackenzie Phillips was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday for allegedly possessing heroin and cocaine. She's in custody right now.

"She was being screened by airport security when a small amount of what appeared to be heroin and cocaine were found on her person," Sgt. Jim Holcomb told PEOPLE magazine . "She was arrested at about 10 a.m. and is still in custody."

Sgt. Jim Holcomb, spokesman for Los Angeles Airport Police also said "The substances were found in balloons and baggies."

Airport police were called to the scene and arrested Phillips on the felony charge of possession of a controlled substance and transported to the airport police station for further investigation.

The 48 year old former TV star has long struggled with drug addiction, by the time she was 22, she was written off the popular Norman Lear sitcom One Day at a Time for her nasty drug habit.

Michael Lohan Is Engaged To Erin Muller

It looks as if Lindsay will have a new stepmom soon! Michael Lohan announced that he’s engaged to his 24 year old girlfriend, Erin Muller.

"Michael recently proposed to his girlfriend Erin Muller," a source told OK!. "But they're keeping it quiet for the moment."

Erin was wearing an engagement ring, when she attended the Mercedes-Benz Bridgehampton Polo Tournament on last Saturday.

Lohan was named the 2007 Person of The Year by the media website Tabloid Baby.

Britney Spears Reveals New Diet

Britney Spears is getting her life back on track, she is now determined to regain the slim figure she flaunted at the height of her success. "I'm the healthiest I've been all my life," Britney told OK! magazine.

The troubled singer's weight has fluctuated since she took time off from her career to have sons Sean and Jayden. However, the mother-of-two has mapped out a new healthy eating plan to be a healthy role model for her growing sons.

"My diet has a lot to do with my getting into shape. I have no sugar. I don't eat fruit or even fruit juice because of the sugar. I eat chicken and salmon and rice. I eat avocados. I'll have egg whites for breakfast and sometimes turkey burgers for lunch." Spears said.

"I try to do just 1,200 calories a day. It may sound like it's not much, but it's actually a lot of food if you eat the right things." Spears added that she’s also making regular visits to the gym, doing “lots of cardio and weights” five days a week.

Britney Spears has returned to the MTV stage this month to tape a promotional video for this year's ceremony. Spears has appeared in four promo commercials for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. Spears has been nominated for three nominations at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, 3 for her single Piece of Me. But it remained unclear whether Spears will appear on the show airing on September 7, 2008.

Ricky Martin Fathers Twin Boys

The Latin superstar Ricky Martin has adopted twin boys born to a surrogate mother, and the babies were born a few weeks ago. "In recent weeks, Ricky Martin became a proud father by the birth of twin sons," according to a statement from his rep.

"The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky's full-time care," the rep said. "Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children."

The pop superstar Ricky Martin kept the pregnancy under wraps until now! The boys' names and the location of their birth have not been released. His rep said there was no further information about the details of the children's birth.

In recent years the "Livin' La Vida Loca" singer, has been active in charitable efforts. Martin, 36, established the Ricky Martin Foundation in Puerto Rico to advocate for the welfare of children around the world.

Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist Dead

LeRoi Moore,46, saxophonist and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008. Moore died at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, from complications stemming from injuries he sustained in an ATV accident, according to a statement on the band's Web site.

Moore was injured on June 30, 2008 in an ATV accident on his farm outside Charlottesville, Virginia, breaking several ribs and puncturing a lung, and was hospitalized for several days.
Though released several days later, Complications forced him back to the hospital on July 17.

The band went on with its show Tuesday night on August 19, 2008 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where lead singer Dave Matthews paid tribute to Moore, after the band's first song of the performance - Bartender "We all had some bad news today," Matthews told the sold-out crowd. "Our good friend LeRoi Moore passed on and gave his soul up today and we will miss him forever." Fans then shouted Moore's name in remembrance.

Moore often arranged music for the songs written by frontman Dave Matthews. Moore also co-wrote many of the band's songs, notably "Too Much" and "Stay".

Dixie Chick Emily Robison and Charlie Robison have divorced

Dixie Chicks' Emily Robison and singer-songwriter Charlie Robison have divorced. It is reported that singer Charlie Robison filed for divorce in January after nine years of marriage. The couple were at the Bexar County Courthouse in San Antonio, Texas on Wednesday August 6, 2008 when the divorce was finalized.

"They remain the best of friends and their family is obviously the priority."
a rep for the singer told PEOPLE Magazine. The divorce filing states their marriage had "become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities."

Emily Robison of the country group Dixie Chicks married the country singer Charlie Robison on May 1, 1999. They have three kids Charles Augustus born November 11, 2002 and twins Julianna Tex and Henry Benjamin born on April 14, 2005.

"We can confirm that the divorce is final. They remain the best of friends and their family is obviously the priority," a spokesperson for the Dixie Chicks said to The Associated Press.

Jessica Simpson Reveals Her Album Cover

Jessica Simpson has revealed her new album cover. Here is the official album cover for Jessica Simpson's country album "Do You Know". Jessica's new album is scheduled to be released September 9th 2008.

Great new font, on the album's cover, the Texas native wears a pair of brown cowboy boots, a quaint white dress and her signature pout.

Simpson repeatedly stated she wanted to go back to her roots and do country music. Simpson also has said that some people have been skeptical about her decision to do country music
on her new album, but she has been brought up around country music and fans have posted blog comments on her MySpace page responding positively to her upcoming release.

"I love the song and CANNOT wait for the album to come out in September, why so far away" writes one fan. "Jessica is my new Fav country star and i will always support her" says another fan.

Simpson made many promotional appearances to show her country crossover. On July 21, 2008 Jessica's single, "Come On Over" reached the top 20! Jessica has thanked all her fans for helping her single rise to the top!

The following songs will appear on the album:

• Come on Over
• Do You Know (Duet with Dolly Parton)
• Remember That

Miley Cyrus Wants To "Reinvent Herself" Like Madonna!

Miley Cyrus, is an American teen actress, singer, and songwriter. Cyrus is known for starring as Miley Stewart/"Hannah Montana" in the television series Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel.

Despite Miley Cyrus is only 15, she's already being compared to one of the world's biggest pop icons. "She turns it on," Brett Ratner the filmmaker, who last month directed the video for Cyrus' new single 7 Things told E! News "A lot like Madonna."

Ratner worked with Madonna in 1999, when he directed the video for her Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me song, Beautiful Stranger. Also he sees many similarities between Miley and Madonna.

"Where a lot of other artists are nervous or they're primping, you know, Madonna walks on and is casual; cameras are on her and then all of the sudden, wow!" Ratner said.

"Same thing with Miley. She's hanging out, she's telling the jokes, she's laughing, she's signing an autograph.". But then, he added, "Camera goes on her and she was just unbelievable."

"Madonna always reinvents herself," Miley Cyrus told PEOPLE magazine "and that’s what I want to do." the pop star added.

"7 Things" was the first single off of Cyrus' new album Breakout

Mariette Hartley in Grey's Anatomy

Mariette Hartley is one of the most beautiful actresses, not only is she a beautiful actress but an excellent one. Hartley won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the episode "Married" of The Incredible Hulk.

Bernadette Peters, Mariette Hartley and Kathy Baker will guest star in Grey’s Anatomy in the season premiere on September 25 2008. In the two-hour, episode, Bernadette Peters "Snails?!", Mariette Hartley (aka James Garner's" "wife") and Kathy Baker "Picket Fences" will guest-star as friends who each require the hospital's care.

Gossip Girl Promo Ads

The second season of Gossip Girl starts September 1, so now the show's network wants to put viewers, in the mood with racy new ads. Four new ads for the second season of Gossip Girl found their way onto several Web sites.

The Parents Television Council has slammed the shots, which show a topless Leighton Meester making out, Chace Crawford in bed with an older woman and here's Serena van der Woodsen - series blonde Blake Lively - with eyes shut dreamily, mouth open, while a friend, his face buried in her tresses, nuzzles her neck.

"I think it reeks of desperation, if they have to position themselves as so edgy and so controversial that they've been called out by us," Melissa Henson, PTC director of communications, told the Associated Press.

Jessica Simpson Booed at Country Thunder USA Festival

Jessica Simpson's first country concert performance didn't sit well with fans at the Country Thunder USA Festival in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.

The singer, Clad in Daisy Dukes, a white button-down and cowboy boots, Simpson was booed as she walked onto the stage after a performance by "American Idol" finalist Kellie Pickler.

"I don't know what your perception is of Jessica Simpson or what tabloid you buy, but I just want you to know that I'm just a girl from Texas," Simpson told the crowd. "I'm just like you. I'm doing what I love and dating a boy."

Jessica dedicated the tune "You're My Sunday" to Tony Romo who Jessica Simpson is dating - Tony Romo is Wisconsin native - he was in the audience, Simpson performed country covers including Willie Nelson's On the Road Again and Shania Twain's Who's Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? as well as songs from her new album "Do You Know."

Jessica Simpson's first country concert was met with mixed reactions, the crowd welcomed Simpson with a mixture of boos and cheers Saturday night. "Just because she's dating Tony Romo it doesn't make her country," one of the audience said to the local paper "She doesn't fit in with country, and I'll have to drink a lot of beer to sit through her concert." Added another "She's an embarrassment to country music," But there were a few supporters in the crowd "I actually like her country songs better. She has a great voice, plus, she's adorable," said another one.

Simpson announced earlier this year 2008 her plans to release a country album despite making a name for herself as a pop star. But the singer failed to impress the crowds when she debuted her new material.

Simpson's first country album, Do You Know? is not due until Sept. 9; however, her country single "Come On Over." was released this summer.

Earlier the Nashville Star judge offered an advice to Simpson, in PEOPLE magazine “I really like Jessica. She’s always been such a sweet, sweet person,” Jewel told PEOPLE. “If I were going to give her any advice, I would say work hard and be authentic. Be true to who you are.” If she does that, Jewel said, country fans will continue to embrace her.

Musician Katie Reider Died

Singer and songwriter Katie Reider, 30, died Monday morning, July 14, 2008 in New Jersey after a two-year battle with a tumor that forced her from the stage in 2006, but not from her will to survive.

Earlier she wrote on her website

"There always seems to be a lot of waiting and that can be frustrating, but while I wait, I am trying to LIVE! Let’s live together and remind one another how precious life is and how we should live each moment to the fullest."

After multiple diagnoses and treatments, doctors diagnosed her in June 2007 with a rare myofibroblastic inflammation tumor that had progressed from her sinus and upper left jaw to behind her left eye and later she had double vision that made it impossible for her to perform. Just when doctors had controlled her tumor, Reider began to hemorrhage from an artery in her brain. It was this hemorrhaging that led to Reider's death on Monday.

Reider's mother Gaile Reider, died of cancer last year. "The mother-and-child reunion going on in heaven right now must be unbelievable," her father said Monday from his Montgomery home. Reider's father Rob Reider, best known as a singer on the Cincinnati-based syndicated entertainment program The Bob Braun Show in the 1970s and ’80s.

Katie Reider is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and has been performing and making music since she was a little girl. She received her first guitar, a red Gibson Epiphone, from her parents when she was in fifth grade.

Miss USA Crystle Stewart on fall "I already fell there’s nothing I could do about it"

It is getting to be a tradition each year, the Miss USA contestant in the Miss Universe pageant has tripped and fallen down to become the second consecutive Miss USA to fall down on live television during the evening gown competition.

Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart slipped during the evening-gown competition at the 57th annual Miss Universe beauty pageant at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Vietnam on Sunday.


Stewart, a 26-year-old Texan, handled the tumble with a smart way she appeared to catch her shoes on her gown and took a tumble: She put on a radiant smile as she picked herself up and clapped her hands over her head, as if to say, “I meant to do that.”

Stewart succeeds Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007, who suffered a similar embarrassing tumble at last year’s Miss Universe competition live from Mexico City … though it did lead to be famous on YouTube.

The reigning Miss USA told TODAY “When I was walking out, the last thing on my mind was falling,” Stewart said. “One thing you don’t want to do in an evening gown is trip … and fall on your bottom. The thing is how you handle it. You just pick yourself up — in life in general.”

Angelina Jolie Gives Birth to Twins

Angelina Jolie has given birth to a girl and a boy Saturday at the Fondation Lenval hospital in Nice, France.

"are doing marvelously well." Dr. Michel Sussmann, told The Associated Press about the actress, the babies and Brad Pitt. Sussmann told PEOPLE magazine "The babies are doing well. The operation went just perfectly," Sussmann also added "Angelina is in very good spirits. Brad Pitt was at her side. He was there and all was well."

The doctor said Jolie gave birth to a boy, Knox Leon, and a girl, Vivienne Marcheline, by Caesarean section at around 8 p.m. on Saturday night. the boy weighed just over 5 pounds and the girl 5 pounds.

He said the Caesarean was moved forward from its originally planned date "for medical reasons" so that the babies could be born "in the best conditions." Sussman also said Jolie is expected to stay in the hospital for a few more days.

The first photos of the new twins are expected to fetch millions of dollars, so the hospital said it had coated the windows of Jolie's room with a special material to prevent paparazzi from taking unauthorized pictures of the star couple.

The new twins make the number of children in the Jolie-Pitt clan half a dozen. Jolie, 33, and partner Brad Pitt, 44, are already parents to Maddox, 6; Pax, 4; Zahara, 3; and Shiloh, 2. Jolie recently told Entertainment Weekly that she was surprised when she knew she was having twins. "It did shock us, and we jumped to six children quickly,".

Cindy Crawford made appearances in Madison

Supermodel Cindy Crawford made appearances in Madison, Wisconsin, to raise awareness of pediatric cancer in the U.S.

Crawford's brother succumbed to the disease 33 years ago and died at a young age - he was 3 years old - , so Crawford has made childhood leukemia a focal point of her charity work, donating proceeds of her calendars to medical research.

Crawford's brother, Jeff, was a patient at the University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital. The beauty admits she is still affected by his tragic passing to this day.

The University of Wisconsin says Crawford has been contributing time and money to the UW Pediatric Oncology program for nearly 20 years. During the visit of the Supermodel to the Wisconsin hospital, Crawford said

"When I was able to start raising money and awareness, I was able to choose where do I want to give back in my life, and this just was the first place that popped into my head."

In 1995, Forbes magazine ranked Crawford as the most highly paid model in the world. Also Crawford was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People magazine.

Jennifer Hudson’s New Album Cover

Hudson's new self-titled album released on July 10, 2008 features an image of Hudson appearing significantly thinner than her recent public appearances would suggest. So maybe there was a little Photoshop involved and a lot of debate about the singer.

The Oscar-winning former American Idol Jennifer Hudson is featured on Ne-Yo's second album Because of You on the track Leaving Tonight.

Jennifer Hudson album’s first single, “Spotlight”, was written and produced by Ne-Yo and Stargate is number 20 on U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100.

Christopher Ciccone reveals Life With My Sister Madonna

Madonna’s brother Christopher Ciccone has betrayed his sister in his new book "Life with my sister Madonna" scheduled for release next week, and the details are already way to juicy too ignore.

According to the New York Post Ciccone writes

* When Madonna decided to have a baby, she first eyed cross-dressing NBA kook Dennis Rodman and "Melrose Place" actor John Enos before she picked Carlos Leon, whom she met in Central Park - even though she was "not sure he fulfills the intelligence requirement."

* When she romped with JFK Jr., Madonna said, "I feel like I am repeating Marilyn [Monroe] and the president."

* Madonna's first husband, Sean Penn, once cornered Ciccone, pulled out a jackknife and insisted, "Let's be blood brothers," then sliced open both their thumbs to seal the deal. Years later, Penn approached the openly gay Ciccone, mentioned the ritual and asked, "You don't have AIDS, do you?"

About her current husband, Ciccone writes his sister and Guy Ritchie love each other and are not splitting up, despite recent rumors. They are "passionately committed" to their marriage, he writes.

Yankee Jose Canseco has told Us Weekly how the singer, 49, tried to romance him in 1991 "She wanted to get married and have a child with me — she wanted a Cuban child," he said.

Miss Washington Elyse Umemoto Embarrassed

Miss Washington 2007 Elyse Umemoto has apologized for her photos made public at TMZ.com.
Crude pictures of Miss Washington released on the internet in embarrassing poses, getting her Beer Pong on and making suggestive oral sex gang signs.

Umemoto, 23, a proud Yakama Tribal member, is the first Miss Washington of Native American decent.

"The concepts of embracing diversity and empowering women are so important because I think they're so universal. Those are elements of society that everybody can benefit from." said Umemoto.

In Las Vegas on January 26th at the 2008 Miss America pageant, she was second runner up. Umemoto says she would not have made it that far if it wasn't for her background on the Yakama Reservation.

"I have so much history and there is such a legacy from my native heritage...and I attribute so much of who I am, and the fact that I think social causes are so important to my family and my upbringing on the reservation." said Umemoto.

In a press conference, The Wapato native stated that the pictures were stolen and police have been contacted. She says the pictures were taken before she was crowned Miss Washington in 2007.

According to Umemoto, the photographs were snapped in a private setting and that her trust was violated. She also added "I was just clowning around" when the pictures were taken.

Mike Miller, Miss Washington Scholarship Organization's field director, says Umemoto will not face disciplinary action for the photos. A new Miss Washington will be chosen this weekend.

Christie Brinkley Spent The Fourth Of July At Her Ex Billy Joel Home

Christie Brinkley, whose divorce battle with Peter Cook has been heating up in court, arrived with her daughter Alexa Joel, 20, to celebrate Independence Day holiday along with a dozen other guests at the New York home of her ex Billy Joel, who famously wrote the hit Uptown Girl in her honor.

"She was just blowing off some steam, being with family. It was just a relaxing little get-together. Nothing special. Just what everyone does on the Fourth." a friend of the supermodel's told People magazine.

Billy Joel married Christie Brinkley on March 23, 1985. Their daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, was born on December 29, 1985. Joel and Brinkley's marriage ended in divorce on August 25, 1994, after nine years of marriage, but the couple remains quite friendly.

Meanwhile, Cook spent the day with his son Jack and girlfriend Suzanne Shaw. After picking up Jack from Brinkley's house, the trio went for a ride on Cook's boat, The Sweet Freedom.

Nicole Kidman gives birth to girl

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman has given birth to a baby girl in Nashville, Tennessee.
Her spokesman said that the child has been named Sunday Rose Kidman Urban.
The baby weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces.

"Nicole and Keith Urban are delighted to announce that Nicole Kidman gave birth to a baby girl on Monday morning in the United States." the spokesman said "Husband Keith was by Nicole's side and mother and baby are very well," .

Kidman's husband Keith Urban wrote on his Web site: "Earlier this morning, Nic gave birth to our beautiful baby girl, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban. We want to thank everybody that has kept us in their thoughts and prayers. We feel blessed and grateful that we can share this joy with all of you today."

This is the first child for the couple, Kidman met country singer Keith Urban at G'Day LA, an event honoring Australians in January 2005. They were married on Sunday June 25, 2006.

Diana Bianchi Testifies At Christie Brinkley's Divorce Trial

Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook's divorce trial kicked off on Wednesday with a sensational testimony about Christie Brinkley's estranged husband, giving the public a salacious peek into the former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model's fourth marriage.

As the couple's bitter divorce battle began in Long Island, the model's lawyer Robert Stephan Cohen portrayed her husband, 49, as an abuser of Internet pornography whose habit cost the couple $3,000 a month.

The affair lasted "less than a year," Cook testified about the affair he had with his then-teenage assistant, Diana Bianchi.

Cook, who has admitted paying Bianchi to keep quiet about the relationship, said in court that he began leaving money for Bianchi shortly after their affair started in 2005. In one instance, the architect left cash under a rock outside his office and another time behind a small painting called "Zeus" inside his office.

Diana Bianchi, 18, was hired by Peter Cook to work at his Hamptons architecture firm, where she was paid $20,000 to type magazine articles onto the company's Web site.

The young woman whose affair with Cook set off a tabloid frenzy and ended the couple's marriage, testified that they had sex "less than 10 times." and Peter gave her $15,000 to help her buy a Nissan Maxima in 2005.

"You've never asked me but I left you money ... I want to see you again." that was a part of an email to Bianchi from Cook and the email was submitted as evidence.

Peter Cook began sobbed while under cross-examination from his own attorney.