HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (10-01-09)

JC CHASEZ SAYS THERE WILL NEVER BE AN 'N SYNC REUNION:

If the BACKSTREET BOYS reunion has you holding out hope that 'N SYNC will follow suit . . . JC CHASEZ is here to ruin your day.

MTV News recently asked him if there was any chance that 'N Sync will get back together . . . to do the middle-aged boy band thing that everyone's trying to do these days . . . and he said NO.

He added, quote, "I keep in touch with all of them. [But we don't want to do it] because we already did that and it was fun, but we're done with it."

Meanwhile, there was talk that BRITNEY SPEARS gave former 'N Sync man-stud LANCE BASS an onstage LAP DANCE at a concert in Las Vegas over the weekend.

Well, video of that moment has finally hit the Internet . . . and there was no "lap dance" to speak of. Instead, Britney spends a few moments dancing around him, wearing a little outfit, and that's it.

(--You can watch the video for yourself, here . . .)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYbjP7-Vtvw

ARE JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND JESSICA BIEL STILL TOGETHER OR NOT???

Are JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and JESSICA BIEL still together??? Or has Justin ditched Jessica for RIHANNA??? We still don't know the answer . . . but the rumors are flying.

"People" magazine says Justin and Jessica ARE still together. Their so-called "source" says, quote, "They're together. They're not breaking up. Any time they spend time apart it's because they're working."

As for the Rihanna thing, the source says it's strictly professional . . . quote, "They're working together. They were in the studio for her album and they'll be going back in again."

(--The paparazzi even got a picture of Justin and Jessica holding hands after going out to dinner Monday night. They don't necessarily look happy . . . but is there a law that says they have to in order to still be together??? Here's the pic . . .)

Meanwhile, the not-always-reliable "Star" tabloid says the relationship is on life support . . . because Jessica found out that Justin is macking Rihanna.--Supposedly, Justin and Rihanna had a, quote, "hot grinding session" at a "VMA" after-party earlier this month . . . which they ended up taking back to Rihanna's hotel room. Jessica found out a few days later, and she's freaking out

And finally, "Us Weekly" claims that Justin ended his relationship with Jessica . . . over the phone . . . about a month ago.(--Of course, neither of these reports would explain why Justin and Jessica were going out to dinner and holding hands THREE DAYS AGO. But the truth doesn't always sell trashy magazines.)


MARIAH CAREY HAS HAD A BREAKTHROUGH: SHE NO LONGER HAS TO ONLY BE PHOTOGRAPHED FROM HER RIGHT SIDE:

MARIAH CAREY used to be pretty self-conscious. But now that she's 40, she's dropped a lot of that baggage. Like having to be photographed ONLY FROM HER RIGHT SIDE.

She says, quote, "I don't feel like, 'Oh, I have to be on this side, or I have to be on this side' . . . I really had specific things that someone told me when I was 19 starting in the business and I listened to them. I don't care anymore." --"Sometimes I like [the left] side . . . and Nick likes that side better anyway."

GET A JOB!

Ultimate Fighting Orangutan TITO ORTIZ came from the streets. So when homeless people ask him for money, he makes sure to . . . TELL THEM TO GET LOST.

Check out this video of Tito REJECTING a dude who asks for a few bucks . . . saying, quote, "I worked my ass off for my (crap) . . . laziness don't get you anywhere in life" . . .http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=8ef9291d-702a-4946-ba0a-b65a00a06fc2


THE MAN IN GREEN

If you're wondering what SETH ROGEN will look like as a superhero, here are some pics from the set of his upcoming "Green Hornet" movie . . .

HOW MUCH COIN ARE TV STARS PULLING DOWN???

"TV Guide" has published lists of various TV actors' and actresses' salaries . . . and "Two and a Half Men" star CHARLIE SHEEN came out on top. He pulls down $875,000 per episode, which works out to $21 MILLION a year. Seriously. There were 24 episodes of "Two and a Half Men", which is standard for that show. JAMES GANDOLFINI made $1 million an episode for the last season of "The Sopranos", but that was for 21 episodes spread over two years. (--We're assuming these numbers were pulled from the 2008 - 2009 TV season, but that's not 100% clear in the article. Not that it really matters . . . other than the fact that the reported salaries could be even HIGHER this season.)

(--Also, they're not ranked . . . so they may just be highlighting a few salaries while leaving out others. That seems especially true as you move down the list.)

Here are the salaries of some of the bigger MALE TV stars . . . --CHARLIE SHEEN, "Two and a Half Men" . . . $875,000 an episode--KIEFER SUTHERLAND, "24" . . . $550,000 an episode--HUGH LAURIE, "House" . . . $440,000 an episode--CHRISTOPHER MELONI, "Law & Order: SVU" . . . $400,000 an episode--ALEC BALDWIN, "30 Rock" . . . $300,000 an episode--JON HAMM, "Mad Men" . . . $75,000 an episode--CHACE CRAWFORD, "Gossip Girl" . . . $50,000 an episode

--Here are the salaries of some of the bigger FEMALE TV stars . . .

--MARISKA HARGITAY, "Law & Order: SVU" . . . $400,000 an episode--TERI HATCHER, "Desperate Housewives" . . . $400,000 an episode--EVA LONGORIA, "Desperate Housewives" . . . $400,000 an episode--MARCIA CROSS, "Desperate Housewives" . . . $400,000 an episode--FELICITY HUFFMAN, "Desperate Housewives" . . . $400,000 an episode--TINA FEY, "30 Rock" . . . $300,000 an episode--KYRA SEDGWICK, "The Closer" . . . $275,000 an episode
--Here are the salaries of some of the bigger LATE NIGHT TV stars . . .
--DAVID LETTERMAN, "The Late Show" . . . $32 million a year--JAY LENO . . . $30 million a year (--When he was doing "The Tonight Show".)--CONAN O'BRIEN . . . $14 million a year (--When he was doing "Late Night".)

--Here are the salaries of some of the bigger NEWSCASTERS . . .
--KATIE COURIC, "CBS Evening News" . . . $15 million a year--MATT LAUER, "Today" . . . $13 million a year

--Here are the salaries of some REALITY STARS . . .
--RYAN SEACREST, "American Idol" . . . $15 million a year (--That was taken from his new contract, which begins this coming season.)
--JON and KATE GOSSELIN, "Jon and Kate Plus Eight" . . . $75,000 an episode (--It's unknown how that will change in November. That's when TLC reduces Jon's role on the show and changes the title to "Kate Plus Eight".)


CHRISTIE BRINKLEY AND SHAKIRA WILL GUEST STAR ON "UGLY BETTY":

CHRISTIE BRINKLEY and SHAKIRA will guest star on "Ugly Betty" this season.

Christie will play the editor of a rival fashion magazine. It sounds like she'll be sticking around for a few episodes . . . E! Online says she's "joining the series" . . . but it's unclear how many episodes she's doing or when she'll first appear.

Shakira will play herself on one upcoming episode. We know it's titled "The Bahamas Triangle", but there's no airdate for it yet.