8-13 Dish: OMG! ITS BACK! :)

YES! You've been sad all summer but the dish is FINALLY Back! and a BRAND new look as well!  I think this is a look we're going to stick with it for a long time! Here's your Dish!

Hudgens Sued for $5 Million...

High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens is being sued for $5 million by the man who helped to launch her singing career.
Johnny Vieira filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Monday, alleging that he and Hudgens entered into a production agreement to launch the teenager's career.

Stiller: Actors, Not Disabled, are Targets...

U.S. actor-director Ben Stiller says "Tropic Thunder" skewers actors who play disabled people in pursuit of Oscar glory; it doesn't poke fun of the disabled.
The comedy about a group of actors -- which was directed and co-written by Stiller -- has come under fire for what some feel is its insensitive portrayal of the intellectually disabled.
Stiller plays an actor who portrays a character called Simple Jack in a fictional film frequently referred to within "Thunder." The word "retard" reportedly is used numerous times in relation to Stiller's character's previous portrayal of the Jack character.

Panettiere's Father Released on Bail...

Heroes star Hayden Panettiere's father Alan has been released on $50,000 bail after being arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife.
Alan Panettiere was arrested after the alleged incident in West Hollywood, California on Monday morning and was released from custody the same afternoon.

 Lively: I Love Shooting 'Gossip' in NYC...

 Actress Blake Lively says one of her favorite things about her TV series "Gossip Girl" is that it is shot in New York City.
"Just shooting in the city is such a wonderful (thing,)" she told reporters in Manhattan recently.
"Getting up so early in the morning, sometimes I think, 'Why am I doing a job that wakes you up at 3:30 in the morning?' But just getting to shoot on these beautiful cobblestone streets with the trees and it's just ... It's a magical place and it's a character in and of itself," she said. "It's so important. I don't think our show would work if it wasn't in New York. You know, some of my favorite movies are based here in New York. I just can't describe what I love about this city ... It makes me warm and fuzzy. And Silver Cup Studios and Long Island Studio are both really great."

Soul Star Hayes Died of Stroke...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Isaac Hayes, the deep-voiced soul music star who won an Oscar for writing the theme song to the movie "Shaft," died over the weekend from a stroke related to high blood pressure, Memphis authorities said on Tuesday.

Hayes, 65, who once described himself as a "health fanatic," was being treated for high blood pressure and had suffered a non-fatal stroke last year.

His body was found next to a running treadmill on Sunday in his Memphis home, and there was no indication he had hit his head or suffered any trauma, according to the Shelby County Medical Examiner, Dr. David Kraus, who concluded Hayes died from a stroke.

"The Hayes family is comfortable with Dr. Kraus' recommendation to not conduct an autopsy," said a statement from the Shelby County Sheriff, in Memphis.

Hayes, who was born in Tennessee, wrote for a stable of stars at Memphis soul label Stax Records during the 1960s, emerging as a performer in his own right with the album "Hot Buttered Soul." He was the first black composer to win an Oscar, for the 1971 hit "Theme from 'Shaft.'"

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 Underwood Blames Fame for Barren Love Life...

Country star Carrie Underwood has been single for four months - and blames fame for hindering her love life.
The singer, who ended her romance with Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford in April, admits she hasn't been able to find a boyfriend since.

 P!nk Slams Ex in New Song?

What's a musician to do when she's scorned? Write a song about her ex, of course!
P!nk, real name Alecia Moore, split from her husband Carey Hart in February, and wrote about her ex in her new single, "So What."
Among the lyrics: And I don't need you/And guess what/I'm having more fun/And now that we're done/I'm gonna show you tonight/I'm all right, I'm just fine/And you're a tool/So so what?"
In the video for the song, Pink is seen cutting down a tree that has the inscription "Alecia and Carey" in a heart.
The official music video for the song - called - will premiere August 22nd on MTV’s FNMTV.

Madonna Receives Charity Donation from A-Rod...

Madonna's friendship with American baseball player Alex Rodriguez has reportedly helped her land a $500,000 charity donation from the star.
Rodriguez is alleged to have made the contribution to Madonna's charity, Raising Malawi, which helps the African nation's one million orphans gain access to food, education and medical care.

And that's The Dish!