Pop Stand

TMZ is reporting that Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has checked himself into a substance abuse program at the Las Encinas Hospital rehab center, where celeb-doc Dr. Drew Pinsky, of  TV's "Celebrity Rehab," practices. Tyler's representative, however, tells People, EOnline, among other media sources that he was unaware of Tyler's admission to the program.

There is speculation that Tyler's slip may be the result of him trying to keep up with his new 30-year-old girlfriend, who apparently has a partying reputation. Others speculate that he may have become hooked on pain-killers after having throat surgery, two foot surgeries and months of treatment for hepatitis C.

Tyler and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry had a reputation in the 1980s for alcohol and drug abuse, which earned them the nickname the "Toxic Twins."

Actor Wesley Snipes, who was convicted of tax fraud charges in federal court, has been ordered to surrender on June 3rd to begin serving his 3 year sentence. Snipes is planning to appeal his conviction claiming the presiding judge gave the jury bad instructions.

Denise Richards told the Today show that the rumor that she asked her ex-husband Charlie Sheen in April 2007 to be the sperm donor for a third child is false, and that Sheen fabricated the e-mail that allegedly came from Richards asking for the "favor."

TMZ says that Scarlett Johansen's engagement ring from fiance Ryan Reynolds set the Van Wilder star back a cool $120,000, rather than the speculated $30,000. TMZ continues saying that the Sonia Boyajian-designed ring is actually larger than 4 carats -- instead of the 3 carats originally reported -- upping the value significantly.

EOnline says that Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford lost his digital camera over at Cannes and is said to be freaking out about the loss. His entourage was said to have searched high and low, but there was no sign of the digital camera, which EOnline's Gossip Girl jokes must contain some very interesting pics if he's that frantic.

The owner of a nightclub in New York is offering to buy Lindsay Lohan a fur coat like the blond mink which the actress is accused of stealing in a recent lawsuit filed by the woman who owns the actual coat. The nightclub owner has also offered to settle the lawsuit on Lohan behalf. What a guy!

Lou Pearlman, the man behind many of the boybands of the last 10 years, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the money laundering, conspiracy charges that he pleaded guilty to back in March. Pearlman was accused of bilking investors out of $300 million dollars "selling worthless stock in a bogus company."

-- Dave Valenzuela