— Mischa Barton is back to work…sort of. Since The Beautiful Life was canceled after a mere two episodes in 2009, the 24-year-old actress is returning to the small screen in an untitled reality show. Clad in red overalls, Barton was spotted filming scenes for the new show in L.A. on Wednesday. [Perez Hilton]
— Audrina Patridge's stalker has been sentenced to two years in prison — though he could be released within several months for time already served. Zachary Loring, who was arrested outside the 25-year-old reality star's home earlier this year, pled no contest to felony stalking in June. [TMZ]
— Unlike his costar Stephen Moyer, True Blood star Ryan Kwanten isn't so sure he's willing to auction off his nude scene cover-ups. "Well, I've gone through more than one, so there might be a couple out there. I'll have to speak to Audrey, our wardrobe designer, and see if she can track one down," the 33-year-old actor, who is frequently nude on the hit HBO vampire drama, tells The Advocate. "There's quite a collection, actually — one for every mood." [Huffington Post]
— Jay-Z says hip-hop has the power to reach a wide audience, regardless of background. "After we take the labels — black, white, male, female — we basically want the same thing, we love the same things," the rapper, 40, says. "The commonality of those emotions: angst, fear, aspiration…At the core of great music is some of those emotions [and] that's what people connect to." [CNN]
— Willow Smith credits her rapid success to her parents, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith. "Mommy and Daddy inspired me to be a performer. I get my flow from Daddy, my singing ability from Mommy, and the camera stuff from both," Willow, 9, says. "That's just what happens when you hang out with the Smiths!" [Just Jared]
