Guess Blondie forgot her roots
The Sex Pistols may have made headlines by boycotting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, but Blondie caused a stir of its own by showing up.
The pioneer New Wave band re-formed in 1999 behind leaders Deborah Harry and Chris Stein but left out former members Frank Infante, Nigel Harrison and Gary Valentine.
All stood onstage uncomfortably at Monday’s ceremony before Infante pleaded with the now red-haired Harry to let the outcasts perform with her one more time.
As the statuettes were being handed out, he asked: “Can’t we play? Pretty please?”
An annoyed Harry replied, “Can’t you see my band is up there?”
Later, Stein said: “They wrote themselves out of the band history, as far as I’m concerned. They should have a little bit of honor.”
Also welcomed into the hall were Black Sabbath, jazz trumpeter Miles Davis and Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Better watch his step
Rapper Master P pleaded no contest Monday to a misdemeanor gun charge and was placed on probation for three years.
The 38-year-old “Dancing with the Stars” contestant, whose real name is Percy Miller, was arrested last year with his brother, Vyshonn Miller, 30 – whose stage name is Silkk The Shocker – after they were pulled over by University of California, Los Angeles, police and two handguns were found in their car.
Do those Diddy dishes
Music mogul/clothing designer/restaurateur Sean “Diddy” Combs has partnered with producer Ben Silverman (“Biggest Loser,” “The Restaurant”) for “Celebrity Cooking Showdown,” a five-night reality miniseries slated for an April broadcast on NBC.
Contestants will get culinary tutoring from celebrity chefs including Wolfgang Puck and the Food Network’s Cat Cora.
Her new baby makes … four?
Jennifer Aniston knows people feel sorry for her since Brad Pitt left her for Angelina Jolie, and she hates it.
“Don’t make me your victim,” she tells Vogue magazine. “I’m so tired of being part of this sick, twisted Bermuda Triangle.”
She has less to say on the subject of Vince Vaughn, her own reported romantic interest, calling him “a really good, loyal friend.”
It’s just their basic instincts
Finally, let’s listen to Michael Douglas (happily wed to Catherine Zeta-Jones) sound off on the state of celebrity marriages:
“I don’t know about Brad Pitt, leaving that beautiful wife (Jennifer Aniston) to go hold orphans for Angelina (Jolie),” Douglas tells GQ. “I mean, how long is that going to last?”
“I mean, don’t ask me what happened with Renee Zellweger (and Kenny Chesney). I don’t know how you get married for four months,” he adds. “And Julia (Roberts) with Lyle (Lovett)?”
The birthday bunch
Actor Judd Hirsch is 71. Singer Mike Love (the Beach Boys) is 65. Singer-keyboardist Sly Stone (Sly and the Family Stone) is 63. Singer Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) is 51. Actress Park Overall (“Empty Nest”) is 49. Model Fabio is 45. Singer Bret Michaels (Poison) is 43. Actress Eva Longoria (“Desperate Housewives”) is 31. Rapper will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas) is 31. Rapper Young Buck is 25.