That Mickey Rourke sported a necklace and lapel pin, both featuring the face of his recently deceased dog, Loki, to the Oscars... A source said: "He had planned to bring Loki to the ceremony as his date - and had even bought her a fitted tuxedo"... That PenlopeCruz's Oscar gown is 60 years old... The Best Supporting Actress winner said: "I found this dress eight years ago and I was saving it for something very special"... That Woody Allen plans to cast both Freida Pinto and Naomi Watts in future films... That Mel Gibson said: "I didn't really know the ins and outs of what was up with him, but I don't believe it was just an accident. Maybe I could have called him. When you see sort of an impending tragedy or something that might go wrong, it just felt like I should do something about it"... Instead he's bringing up bad memories after Ledger's Oscar win... That Marilyn Manson was telling everyone in earshot that Evan Rachel Wood is his "girlfriend"... That they were seen leaving LA's W Hotel together the morning of the Oscars... That Wood is to star as Juliet in her brother Ira's production of Romeo and Juliet, for the Theatre In The Park season in Raleigh, North Carolina... That Joel Madden has planted another seed in NicoleRichie's womb... That he announced the following on The Good Charlotte Website: "What's better than winning an Oscar? I am so happy to tell everyone that Harlow is going to be a big sister! God has truly blessed my family. Hope your (sic) all feeling as good as i am right now"... That Mel C has had a baby girl, called Scarlet Starr... I'm not sure what to say to that... That Sir Anthony Hopkins wants to star in a big screen version of American Idol... That Hopkins has been spared HughGrant's turn in American Dreamz... That Simon Cowell said: "I have decided to freeze myself when I die. You know, cryonics. You pay a lot of money and you get stuck in a deep freeze once you’ve been declared dead. Medical science is bound to work out a way of bringing us back to life in the next century or so, and I want to be available when they do. I would be doing the nation an invaluable service"... That Mani from The Stone Roses said: "Manchester had always had that undercurrent of shadiness and violence. I've seen people stabbed and kicked within an inch of their lives. E changed all that. Suddenly, all these fellas who were the heads of crews were together under one dancehall roof. Free your mind and your arse and heart will follow"... Mostly your arse... That Nicky Hilton performed a citizen's arrest after "a male transient pushed her to the ground" at 5.00am yesterday morning in West Hollywood... That TMZ said: "We just found out Nicky herself held the assailant at bay while the cops came. So Nicky is an enforcer! And, when the cops came, the delusional dude claimed he was her BF"... Cause that makes it excusable... That Ne-Yo said: "I spoke to Rihanna. She says she's fine. She didn't go into detail about what happened. I understand it's a painful situation; I didn't push. I haven't had the opportunity to talk to Chris yet. I just wanna sit down and talk to that dude and just explain if he doesn't understand: 'That's not something that's excusable... You have to get a little smarter about how you handle certain situations'"... That Chris has been throwing presents at Rihanna: "He's absolutely trying to get back into her good graces. He knows he's very much in the doghouse right now, and is doing everything he can to show her how sorry he is"... That he's sent her a diamond necklace, and *gasps* an iPod Touch... That, of being offered Playboy, Lady GaGa said: "I mean, if I was a glamour model, I would be delighted (with Playboy's offer), but for me it's all about the music (?!)... Ask me again, though, when I have a new album to plug"... That, of the economic crises, Gael Garcia Bernal said: "To have less money is going to lead us to enjoy other things that are there. That means playing a lot, having fun, writing, reading - things that don't cost money. Experimenting with things, like going with your family somewhere (sic), even to a park. It's little things. We're all going to live it. It's important to rise up and be there for that challenge and enjoy it, not be scared about it... I am optimistic"...
