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Twilight: New Moon werewolves in Miami!

 
  
 

Spotted at Terra's Miami studios: Twilight: New Moon's Alex Meraz and Kiowa Gordon, who answered audience questions on the rabidly popular vampire saga.

This is it! An exclusive look at Sammy Sosa's birthday party invitation

No it's not an invitation to a screening of the late Michael Jackson's This Is It, but what you see here is an exclusive look at the invite to Sammy Sosa's 41st birthday party at the Fontainebleau's oceanfront ballroom Saturday night. Do not adjust your screens! The color, or lack thereof, is spot on--or off, rather.

Brooke Shields, Bruce Weber and a New 'It' Boy: Just Like the Old Days

Last we saw Brooke Shields, she was giving the most only human, heartfelt eulogy at Michael Jackson's memorial. Yesterday, the model, eyelash lengthening pitchwoman and erstwhile orator was in Miami for a French Vogue shoot with snapper Bruce Weber and 'it' boy, model Elio Soto. According to a rep at Soto's agency, No. 23 Model Management, he and Shields got along famously and, as you can see, something did, indeed, come between her and her Calvins.

Shaunie O'Neal and Shaq: Splitsville Vol. 2.0

 
It's over--again. Shaunie O'Neal has filed for separation from Shaq. According to TMZ, Shaunie flew to LA where she filed the papers and intends to file for divorce. Reason? Irreconcilable differences. Those who remember when Shaq was playing for the Miami Heat--those who happen to be female and live in, say, the Flamingo, shouldn't be shocked.
 

Snap! Pamela Anderson bans photogs from Make-a-Wish

 
What happens when a well known celebrity photographer attempts to shoot Pamela Anderson without a ring light that covers up all the pinup's flaws and blemishes? No, they don't force the photog to sit through Barb Wire on auto rewind, they ban that photographer from taking her picture tomorrow night at the Make-a-Wish gala where the former Baywatch star is serving as emcee of the live auction. Apparently the photographer was called out for not using the magic light at her perfume launch at the W Fort Lauderdale last night. After a run in with her manager, the photog was told he can't shoot her tomorrow night. No big deal, really. In support of the forbidden snapper, another well known celeb photog is refusing to shoot Anderson tomorrow night--sort of. "She wants a ring light, I'll give her a ring light," says the supportive snapper. "I'm going to take my flash and put an onion ring on it."  

50 Cents puts his two cents (and then some) into Fontainebleau dinner party

Before he celebrates the launch of his new cologne 50 Scent Power at LIV tonight, rapper 50 Cent will be at a dinner party in his honor at Scarpetta at the Fontainebleau. It's funny how things change, really. We recall how, back in the day, circa 2003, when he was riding high on his hit In Da Club, Fiddy (do people still call him that?) had to sign waivers whenever he went into certain swanky South Beach hotels because he was considered a liability with his gangsta background and shootings and all. Tonight the F-bleau rolls out the red carpet for him and the only request the rapper turned perfumer had was that everyone at his dinner must drink his favorite cocktail of Belvedere shaken with, what else, his very own Formula 50 Vitamin Water. Oh yeah, and he also demanded that, on the way into LIV, all revelers will walk through a streaming spritz of Power by 50. Nah. That would have been a request by his younger self. Plus, the new, more mature, brand-batty 50 Cent is now called Fifty Cent. Got that?

Tom and Gisele: the Tweet heard 'round the (Boston) Globe

We were at Prime Italian, across the street from Prime 112, before Tom Brady and very pregnant wife Gisele Bündchen made their very flashy exit amidst gawkers, stalkers and assorted drunk folks in Halloween costumes. We Tweeted about it the following day and had no idea how big the news really was. From Boston to Brazil, the news of the couple eating steak on South Beach created quite the buzz. After dinner, the duo headed back to the Ocean Drive penthouse of Ed Razek, Chief Marketing Officer of Victoria's Secret, where they stayed during this brief jaunt to the Beach. They left yesterday and the media storm continues and for that, we thank The Brady family as well as Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein at The Boston Globe for the very nice ink. Come back again soon, y'hear?

8 Oz. Burger Bar guilty of bad taste

 
Unless you've been living under a rock, you know why this invitation from 8 Oz. Burger Bar is just so blatantly wrong. For those who don't know why "murder  burgers" and "killer cocktails" are tacky, tasteless and just so very, very wrong, click here. The gross thing is, is that on October 23, we saw on the now defunct Facebook page of Josh Woodward that the theme of 8 Oz's Halloween party was originally "Hot Chicks with Douchebags." 

Joshua Woodward: Miami's Official- Hot Chicks With Douche Bags Halloween Party @ 8oz South Beach! $30 open bar from 10:30-1:30...Invites to Follow shortly. This is the ONLY time Ed Hardy gear is welcome in our restaurant!

 

What does this mean? That the whole "murder burger" party was conceived (sorry) after the Woodward news was already out, making it all seem that much more astoundingly appalling.

LA District Attorney says not enough evidence to file charges against Woodward--yet

Although Josh Woodward was released from jail early Wednesday, the LA DA says there's not enough evidence to file charges against him yet. "This is a very complicated case. It is a case that will require expert witnesses," said LAPD Deputy Chief Charlie Beck during a press conference. "It is a case that will require extensive scientific analysis of substance."  That said, word is police are determined to build a case against Woodward and investigators are working closely with the DA to gather more evidence against him. Murder charges, however, will be tough to come by. "Normally we're looking at the third trimester before a murder charge could really apply," ABC News legal analyst Dana Cole told KABC. "If the fetus could not have survived, it will never be a murder case. It could be an assault case, but it will never be murder."

Pamela Anderson will pose for pix at Make-A-Wish-Ball on one condition

Pamela Anderson has agreed to emcee the live auction at the 15th Annual InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball on Saturday, November 7, but she has one little request for photographers who want to snap her on the red carpet: they must use ring lights or else no pix, no access. You can't blame the girl, really. The picture on top, we believe, was taken with a ring light, whereas the one below was not. According to eHow.com, "Shadows on faces, when photographed, can make facial features look large and distorted . . .Ringlights offer diffused lighting that eliminates unwanted shadows." Hey, it's a lot less of a request than asking people to not wear or eat animal products. For more information on the Make-A-Wish ball, go to www.makeawishball.com.