Morning Links: Jon Gosselin is emotionally abusive, but girlfriend says she still loves him
Jon Gosselin is an emotionally abusive boyfriend who throws 'mantrums' (man tantrums), according to Hailey Glassman, who says she has had enough.Glassman tells The Insider in a two-part interview that begins airing today, that Gosselin will call her and take his anger out on her. Glassman tells The Insider, " I shouldn't have to put up with being emotionally abused. I cry and say, 'Why are you so mean to me?' "
But it isn't enough to break up the couple. Glassman concedes that their relationship is "not normal," but says "I don't want to leave him all alone. At the end of the day, I love him but I dislike him at times. When I love someone I would never hurt them."
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Actor Josh Duhamel has been accused of having a fling with an Atlanta stripper by the name of "Delilah." The stripper sold her story to a supermarket tabloid saying that Duhamel, in town to film a movie, approached her at Tattletales Lounge and propositioned her. Duhamel's rep said "This is not the first nor will it be the last time that a stripper was paid a large amount of money to sell a false story about a celebrity." Duhamel is married to pop star Fergie.
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David Spade is scurrying to defend his participation in a DirecTV ad which features a scene from his film "Tommy Boy," which co-starred Chris Farley (right), who died in 1997. In the ad, Farley is seen doing the "Fat Guy in Little Coat" bit while Spade turns away and does his pitch for DirecTV. "These commercials are cool. They're well done. They're clever. And that they would include Tommy Boy in that company, I thought was very flattering. ... Oh, my God if [Farley] was here, I guarantee he'd be stoked that this little movie is included," Spade tells People.
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The wife of Corey Feldman has filed for divorce and the actor says he is "deeply hurt." Susie Sprague filed for divorce on Oct. 22, after seven years of marriage to Feldman. She is seeking sole custody of their 5-year-old son, Zen -- with visitation for Feldman -- and spousal support. Feldman's rep said that, "Corey is deeply hurt and saddened by this unexpected change in their relationship, and has done nothing to contribute to the demise of the marriage."
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Actor Henry Ian Cusick -- who appears on ABC's show "LOST" as 'Desmond' -- has had a sexual harassment suit against him dropped. A former assistant on the show accused him of making sexually inappropriate sounds and gestures towards her, and when she complained, she was fired. The assistant filed a suit against Cusick, the show and the network seeking "unspecified damages to cover hostile work environment harassment, failure to remedy and prevent harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, intentional infliction of emotional distress and sexual battery." A notice of settlement was filed Oct. 19 and details of the settlement are confidential.
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Adam Lambert is defending the design of his upcoming album through his Twitter account. The Boy George-like image of Lambert all glammed up with makeup and lighting effects has people talking ... or snickering? Of the cover image, Lambert tweeted: "Thank you to those who appreciate and understand that the album cover is deliberately campy. It's an omage [sic] to the past. It IS ridiculous. For those that don't get it: oh well…Glad to have gotten your attention. Androgyny. Rock n Roll."
-- Dave Valenzuela
