According to Janet Charlton, Britney Spears’ posse is made up of a gang of complete retards.

We had a source at Cirque de Soleil’s Zumanity show in Las Vegas who told us all about Britney Spears’ visit last weekend. It’s the THIRD time Britney has seen the erotic show and this time she brought a party of eight including her boyfriend Isaac Cohen.They had a whole row to themselves. The source said that Britney looked “spent” from too much partying. But the most revealing info was the fact that Brit’s friends ONLY laugh when SHE does. Whatever Britney did - they mimicked her - if she stood up and clapped- they did the same - if she sat quietly, so did they. With that kind of entourage- no WONDER no one gives her good advice! For the third time, Britney did NOT go backstage and the cast was disappointed.

Seriously, if you’re being led around by your nose by Britney Spears, you should get checked for some sort of head trauma.

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Keira Knightley announced plans to sue British tabloid the Daily Mail for insinuating she suffered from an eating disorder. Keira denied she ever suffered from an eating disorder.

At issue is a Jan. 11 story in the Daily Mail about a teenage girl who died of anorexia. It was illustrated with a shot of Knightley on a beach in a bikini.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actress, 21, has “publicly denied suggestions that she might be anorexic or have a similar eating disorder,” her lawyer, Simon Smith, said in a statement. He said that any legal action will reiterate that denial.

Knightley will “argue that the Mail’s article suggests that she has dishonestly sought to mislead the public about whether she has anorexia or similar eating disorder and will show that she does not have anorexia.”

Although the case is set to go to a London court sometime this year, if history serves as an example, it will most likely be settled out of court before it gets to court.

Paris Hilton and Jenna Jameson have apparently found yet another tacky way to make some cash. According to TMZ, producers of a new reality show about virgins losin’ it approached the two broads about participating in the program. I’m not sure what “participating” means, but I’m sure it’s swarmy.

Sources tell TMZ that famed on-camera sexhibitionists Hilton and Jameson have been contacted about “participating” in a reality show currently in production called “Virgin Territory,” in which a group of the uninitiated will find their way to the promised land. Ironically, it’s being brought to TV by the purveyor of Paris’ sex tape, Kevin Blatt, who predicts that even more people will watch “Territory” than “One Night in Paris,” Hilton’s infamous night-visioned romp.

To help stock his TV larder, Blatt will be unveiling giant billboards in Times Square and Los Angeles; soliciting actual, live virgins in those cities. “Finding virgins in NYC or Los Angeles is no easy task,” says Blatt.

Gross.

I’m a bit upset at myself for not being at all surprised about this: according to Church of Scientology sources, Tom Cruise was reportedly told by church leaders he achieved “Christ-like status.” Ohhh, barf.

The Mission: Impossible star has been told he has been “chosen” to spread the word of his faith throughout the world.

And leader David Miscavige believes that in future, Cruise, 44, will be worshipped like Jesus for his work to raise awareness of the religion.

A source close to the actor, who has risen to one of the church’s top levels, said: “Tom has been told he is Scientology’s Christ-like figure.

“Like Christ, he’s been criticized for his views. But future generations will realise he was right.”

I’m wondering how much money one must give to the church to be bestowed with such an honor?

“Rocker” Jared Leto suffered a minor freak out at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday after photographers and fans attempted to harsh his scene by approaching him in the V.I.P. section of Tao. The meltdown of course included the word “bro” being shouted over and over again.

When a photographer from WireImage attempted to snap Leto’s picture, the eyeliner- clad cad shouted, “No! No more, bro!” Leto walked out - but not before a “big guy” yanked at his long tresses. Leto “whipped off his hat with earflaps on and stepped up to the guy,” said a spy. “They were yelling at each other.” But no punches were thrown. And though Leto left, he came back a couple hours later to look for the guy. (Leto’s rep didn’t return calls.)

Ok, I understand being upset at the “big guy” yanking on his greasy hair, but still… I really hate the word “bro.”

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Ice-T’s ass-tastic wife Coco attended a celebration for her Smooth magazine cover, and Oh Lord, she had a lot going on in her nether regions. Like, a lot. It’s not pretty.

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The Oscar nominations were read today, and of course, there wasn’t a lot of big surprises. Dreamgirls leads in nominations, but lost out on the Best Picture nod. Other notables included nominations for Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, Martin Scorsese picked up a Best Director nod, and comeback kid Jackie Earle Haley received a well-deserved Best Supporting Actor nomination for Little Children.

Best motion picture of the year
“Babel” (Paramount and Paramount Vantage)
“The Departed” (Warner Bros.)
“Letters from Iwo Jima” (Warner Bros.)
“Little Miss Sunshine” (Fox Searchlight)
“The Queen” (Miramax, Pathé and Granada)

Achievement in directing
“Babel” (Paramount and Paramount Vantage) Alejandro González Iñárritu
“The Departed” (Warner Bros.) Martin Scorsese
“Letters from Iwo Jima” (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood
“The Queen” (Miramax, Pathé and Granada) Stephen Frears
“United 93″ (Universal and StudioCanal) Paul Greengrass

Performance by an actor in a leading role
Leonardo DiCaprio in “Blood Diamond” (Warner Bros.)
Ryan Gosling in “Half Nelson” (THINKFilm)
Peter O’Toole in “Venus” (Miramax, Filmfour and UK Council)
Will Smith in “The Pursuit of Happyness” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Forest Whitaker in “The Last King of Scotland” (Fox Searchlight)

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Penélope Cruz in “Volver” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Judi Dench in “Notes on a Scandal” (Fox Searchlight)
Helen Mirren in “The Queen” (Miramax, Pathé and Granada)
Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada” (20th Century Fox)
Kate Winslet in “Little Children” (New Line)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin in “Little Miss Sunshine” (Fox Searchlight)
Jackie Earle Haley in “Little Children” (New Line)
Djimon Hounsou in “Blood Diamond” (Warner Bros.)
Eddie Murphy in “Dreamgirls” (DreamWorks and Paramount)
Mark Wahlberg in “The Departed” (Warner Bros.)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Adriana Barraza in “Babel” (Paramount and Paramount Vantage)
Cate Blanchett in “Notes on a Scandal” (Fox Searchlight)
Abigail Breslin in “Little Miss Sunshine” (Fox Searchlight)
Jennifer Hudson in “Dreamgirls” (DreamWorks and Paramount)
Rinko Kikuchi in “Babel” (Paramount and Paramount Vantage)