HOLLYWOOD DIRT OVERFLOW (11-30-09)

THE TIGER WOODS INCIDENT

DID TIGER WOODS' WIFE ATTACK HIM WITH A GOLF CLUB BECAUSE HE SUPPOSEDLY CHEATED ON HER???

By now, you've probably heard at least SOMETHING about the "TIGER WOODS incident" that went down over the weekend. Well, we're going to try to give you the background, plus all the latest details, as clearly and concisely as possible.

Here we go . . .

On Friday morning, just before 2:30 A.M., Tiger pulled his Cadillac Escalade out of his driveway in a gated community near Orlando, Florida . . . and ran into a fire hydrant, and then a tree. --Now, initial reports claimed that Tiger's wife, ELIN NORDEGREN, heard the commotion, ran outside and saw the accident.

She saw that Tiger was trapped in the vehicle, so she grabbed a golf club and smashed out one of the SUV's back windows in order to free him. --A neighbor called 911, and when police and EMTs responded, they found Tiger lying on the road, lapsing in and out of consciousness. He had some facial lacerations and blood in his mouth.

The injuries weren't too serious, though. Tiger was hospitalized, but released shortly thereafter. --It would appear, however, that Elin's part in this drama wasn't quite so innocent or heroic. At least that's according to the bottom-feeders at TMZ.

They say that Tiger was trying to peel out of his house because he was arguing with Elin over a "National Enquirer" story that claims he CHEATED on her. And it was Elin who scratched up his face.

Then, when he got into the Escalade and tried to leave, she grabbed the golf club and started swinging at it, busting out at least one of the windows before he could get away. --Alcohol was reportedly NOT a factor, but Tiger may have been taking prescription painkillers.

If this story is NOT true . . . Tiger and Elin aren't helping to clear things up. Police have been trying to interview Tiger since Friday, but he has refused to meet with them on THREE occasions.

When cops showed up Friday, Elin greeted them at the door and told them Tiger was sleeping. They agreed to come back on Saturday. But on Saturday, Tiger's agent told police that Tiger would once again NOT be available.

A meeting was set up for 3:00 P.M. yesterday . . . but when police showed up, Tiger's attorney turned them away. But this time, he at least gave them Tiger's driver's license, registration and proof of insurance.

A police spokesman says, quote, "The crash investigation is ongoing and charges are pending." --The speculation is that Tiger is dodging the police until his wounds heal . . . because he doesn't want them to find out it was actually Elin, and not the accident, that caused them. Because then, Elin could be charged with DOMESTIC ABUSE.

But TMZ reports that police are going to thwart Tiger's alleged stall tactic by getting a search warrant for his medical records from the hospital that treated him that night. (--Tiger is supposed to host the Chevron World Challenge, beginning this Thursday in Thousand Oaks, California. And his duties include appearing at a press conference TOMORROW. There's no word yet if he's backing out.)

TIGER WOODS' OFFICIAL STATEMENT:

TIGER WOODS isn't talking to police, but he did issue a statement. And that statement is very protective of his wife, ELIN NORDEGREN. Here's the whole thing . . .

He said, quote, "As you all know, I had a single-car accident earlier this week, and sustained some injuries. I have some cuts, bruising and right now I'm pretty sore. --"This situation is my fault, and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again.

"This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way. Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible.

-"The only person responsible for the accident is me. My wife, Elin, acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble. She was the first person to help me. Any other assertion is absolutely false.

"This incident has been stressful and very difficult for Elin, our family and me. I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received. --"But, I would also ask for some understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be."

TIGER WOODS' ALLEGED MISTRESS DENIES THE AFFAIR:

The woman who ALLEGEDLY caused TIGER WOODS' wife to ALLEGEDLY scratch up his face and attack his SUV with a golf club denies that she ever had an affair with Tiger. --That woman's name is RACHEL UCHITEL. She works as an event planner (slash) nightclub hostess in New York City . . . and you may remember her from her alleged affair with another married man.

The tabloids recently had her dating "Bones" star DAVID BOREANAZ . . . while his wife was pregnant. --Well, Rachel is denying the Tiger Woods affair. She says, quote, "I don't appreciate my name or what people think of me being dragged through the mud by people who don't even bother to research what or who they're talking about.

"They should research who these stories are coming from, who they're believing as a credible source. Not to mention that it's in the 'National Enquirer'. --"I totally deny the 'Enquirer' story. They did contact me about it, but they didn't use any of my quotes or any of the information I gave them."

And here's Tiger's ALLEGED mistress, Rachel Uchitel . . .

REESE WITHERSPOON AND JAKE GYLLENHAAL MAY HAVE BROKEN UP:

"People" magazine had been saying that REESE WITHERSPOON and JAKE GYLLENHAAL have broken up. But they got their info from a, quote, "source close to the actress."

Well, that "source" apparently wasn't as close to Reese as "People" thought it was. Both of their reps say it's not true, and Reese and Jake are still together.


JENNIFER ANISTON AND ORLANDO BLOOM ARE NOT DATING:

JENNIFER ANISTON and ORLANDO BLOOM were on the same flight from Los Angeles to Morocco . . . with a stopover in London. That led some websites to jump the gun and suggest the two of them are together.

It's not true. Jennifer and Orlando were among SEVERAL celebrities who spent Thanksgiving in Morocco for the grand reopening of some luxury hotel there. --They were joined by Gwyneth Paltrow, Adrien Brody, Salma Hayek and Orlando's GIRLFRIEND, MIRANDA KERR.


MILEY CYRUS SAYS ZAC EFRON IS THE HOTTEST PERSON IN THE WORLD:

MILEY CYRUS may be dating her latest co-star, LIAM HEMSWORTH . . . but he's NOT the top man on her hotness scale. --She says quote, "I think ZAC EFRON is the hottest person in the world. I really, really like him. It's weird because he's my friend . . . I could call him and be like, whatever."

Oh, and Miley is also taking her criticism of "Twilight" to a new level . . . by calling it a CULT. She says, quote, "I think it's bad. People get too into it. --"When guys look at supermodels and they're like 'that's the perfect girl' that's what those kind of movies do to us. You know what I'm saying?

"They're like thinking that's what girls should be like and not everyone is going to be Edward . . . (--that's Robert Pattinson's character) . . . hate to say it."

CBS IS EXPLAINING WHY THEY CENSORED ADAM LAMBERT'S "AMA" KISS ON "THE EARLY SHOW" . . . SORT OF:

Last week, ABC decided to cancel ADAM LAMBERT'S "Good Morning America" performance . . . due to his sexually-charged performance at the "American Music Awards" the previous Sunday.

But he was quickly tapped to be a guest on "The Early Show". So you would THINK that CBS was cool with his in-your-face homosexuality.

But it turns out their tolerance had limits. --When Adam did the show last Wednesday, CBS showed clips from his "AMA" performance, but they BLURRED-OUT the man-on-man kiss between Adam and his allegedly straight male keyboardist.

But moments later, the "Early Show" played an UNEDITED clip of MADONNA kissing BRITNEY SPEARS at the 2003 "MTV Video Music Awards". (--You can watch it at the link below. The edited kiss happens at the 1:00 mark.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhw67uEx5wg

Well, CBS has now issued a statement on WHY they censored one same-sex kiss and not the other . . . but it isn't much of an explanation. --They said, quote, "We gave this some real thought. The Madonna image is very familiar and has appeared countless times including many times on morning television. --"The Adam Lambert image is a subject of great current controversy, has not been nearly as widely disseminated, and for all we know, may still lead to legal consequences." (--Wow. Is that the lamest excuse you've ever heard or what???) -

Naturally, GLAAD . . . the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation . . . isn't happy. President Jarrett Barrios said, quote, "[It's] an unfortunate double standard that is applied to openly gay performers. --"I would have hoped that CBS would provide the same treatment for images of gay and lesbian people and not create an unfair double standard that treats our community differently."

In his "Early Show" interview, Adam basically just reiterated his previous statements. He talked about how he got a little carried away . . . and how he understood how some people might be offended. But he doesn't believe he owes anyone an apology. --He also performed a couple songs, but there was nothing controversial this time. In fact, he even joked beforehand, quote, "Parents, this is appropriate, I promise."

ADAM LAMBERT'S "FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT" VIDEO:

ADAM LAMBERT has released the video for the title track off his new album, "For Your Entertainment". The theme is similar to Adam's performance at the "American Music Awards" . . . but it's a lot less risqué. There are no "controversial" kisses --You can watch it at Adam's official website, here . . . http://www.adamofficial.com/us/videos


TAYLOR LAUTNER WILL HOST "SNL" NEXT MONTH:

"Saturday Night Live" has released their schedule for next month . . . and it includes 17-year-old "New Moon" stud TAYLOR LAUTNER. He'll host the December 12th episode, which will also feature RIHANNA as the musical guest.

This coming Saturday, "Gossip Girl" minx BLAKE LIVELY will make her hosting debut. BON JOVI will be the musical guest. --On December 19th, JAMES FRANCO will host "SNL" for the second time . . . and MUSE will be the musical guest.


COULD SUSAN BOYLE END UP WITH THE BIGGEST ALBUM DEBUT OF THE YEAR . . . IN AMERICA???

Apparently, SUSAN BOYLE is not only a British sensation. According to "Billboard", there's a decent chance her album, "I Dreamed a Dream", could end up with the highest-selling debut week of the year.

In order to do that, she'd have to outsell EMINEM. His "comeback" album, "Relapse", sold 608,000 copies during its first week in stores back in May. --The early estimates predict that Susan's disc will sell between 550,000 and 700,000 copies in the U.S.

Here's the line on a few other new albums: ADAM LAMBERT is on pace to sell about 225,000 copies of "For Your Entertainment" . . . and LADY GAGA should sell over 200,000 copies of her new EP, "The Fame Monster". --There's no word on where RIHANNA fits into all this, but "Billboard" describes her album, "Rated R", as, quote, "underperforming expectations."


KRIS ALLEN'S ALBUM HAS DEBUTED WITH THE WORST SALES NUMBERS OF ANY "AMERICAN IDOL" WINNER:

KRIS ALLEN'S self-titled album debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200 last week . . . selling just 80,000 copies. --That was the worst first week of any "American Idol" winner . . . by far. The previous low was set two years ago, when JORDIN SPARKS moved just 119,000 copies of her debut album in its first week. It came in at #10.

FANTASIA BARRINO now holds the third-worst opening. In 2004, her debut album, "Free Yourself", sold 240,000 copies and came in at #8. --Last year, DAVID COOK'S self-titled album landed at #3, selling 279,000 copies in its first week. (--ADAM LAMBERT is on pace to come in second in the sales week that ended yesterday. His debut, "For Your Entertainment", is expected to sell around 225,000 copies . . . which is projected to put him behind only SUSAN BOYLE.) (--Her album, "I Dreamed a Dream", may sell over 500,000 copies.)


LADY GAGA ALWAYS CONSIDERED HERSELF A "FREAK":

LADY GAGA was on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" last Friday, and she told Ellen that her weirdness isn't an act . . . it's something she does to make her freaky fans feel better about themselves.

She said, quote, "I didn't fit in in high school, and I felt like a freak. So I like to create this atmosphere for my fans where they feel like they have a freak in me to hang out with, and they don't feel alone.

"I want to create a space for my fans where they can feel free, and they can celebrate . . . I want my fans to know that it's OK. Sometimes in life you don't always feel like a winner, but that doesn't mean you're not a winner."

IT'S OFFICIAL: THE WHO *ARE* SUPER BOWL BOUND:

There has been talk that THE WHO would be performing the Super Bowl halftime show on February 7th . . . and now, the NFL has finally confirmed it. --There are no further details yet. (--The Who will release a Greatest Hits album on December 21st.)