Jack White Gave Up Priesthood - For an Amplifier

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If you didn't catch Jack White on the Wednesday night edition of "60 minutes" (actually the segment was about Loretta Lynn) you missed the White Stripes rocker admit to Dan Rather that he was, like, THIS CLOSE to becoming a priest.

Quoth he: "I had got accepted to the seminary in Wisconsin. I was going to become a priest, but at the last second I thought I'd just go to public school. I had just got a new amplifier in my bedroom and I didn't think I was allowed to take it with me."

Jack, who was voted one of the top 20 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, also told Rather how how thrilled he was to work with country superstar Loretta Lynn. "I think that Loretta is the greatest female singer-songwriter of the 20th century," he said. She sang on the Stripes disc White Blood Cells, and Jack produced and played on her Grammy-nominated album Van Lear Rose. Hopefully, they'll sing together on the upcoming Grammys.

JoJo Heads to Australia For her First Film

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JoJo is wrapping up filming on her latest video in Los Angeles and will soon be off to Australia where she'll begin filming "Aquamarine."

JoJo has stated that her goal is to become a film star in addition to her singing career. She says she's a regular person ("I'm certainly not Lindsay Lohan where everywhere I go, there's a camera in my face.") and she plans to stay grounded and in control of her life and career.

She says she had a one hundred percent say in making the video for Not That Kinda Girl. "I wrote the treatment and sent it to them," JoJo said. "And they just elaborated on it. It's very important to me that I'm part of the creative process. I just can't be put out there and not know what's going on."

She's been careful about choosing her first film, calling most of the scripts she gets "real cheesy." She loved the script for "Aquamarine," based on Alice Hoffman's novel, and that her co-star would be Emma Roberts (Julia Roberts' niece). The two actresses, who have become good friends in real life, will play best friends who discover a mermaid and help her get her back to the sea.

Lindsay Lohan Out with the Flu: Crew Parties On

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Lindsay Lohan has spent tons of time partying while filming her new movie "Just My Luck" in New Orleans. As a result, she came down with a bad flu that has stopped the shooting.

But not all the film crew feels bad about the delay: The word is that the crew so despise the teenage drama queen's temper tantrums on the set that they just threw a "Don't Get Well Party" in her absence!

Lohan also got sick while filming "Herbie: Fully Loaded" which also caused a problem when the production was delayed. "Just My Luck" is supposed to resume shooting on Friday. Lohan is cute and a decent actress - let's hope she gets her act together.

Paris Hilton and sister in Sibling Rivalry

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Paris and Nicky Hilton are fighting over which one of them should head the "publicity campaign" for their new line of upscale clothes and accessories the two have designed.

Obviously Paris is the more famous of the two hotel heiresses but that's not to say that the younger sister could have better business sense. Reports are saying that Paris is insisting all their products should be called "Heiress Paris". (like that's catchy.)

The gossip site The Scoop reports: "It's not a matter of pettiness or sibling rivalry. It's being a smart businesswoman. Paris' attitude is, basically, it's me who the public are interested in." Right, like we're interested in those weird videos she stars in too, where she spins around (and around and around) on the floor in her panties and bra., And like we're interested in her perfume. Even Britney Spears' perfume, Curious, has outsold Paris's fragrance, Paris, last year by a wide margin. So who's upset that her perfume has poor sales? Nobody even realizes she has a perfume out, which is understandable since it smells like cheap, sythetic drugstore fragrance. (Hey, I didn't think I'd find anything worse than Dior Pure Poison, but this is it!)

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J.Lo Says Playing Cops and Killers Hurt Her Career

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Singer J.Lo was complaining recently that playing tough women on screen are hurting her film career. She says that the roles have given her a lot of unwanted negative publicity.

She told Teen Hollywood that her fans are having difficulty distinguishing between her and the characters she plays: "I think people get the wrong idea because of the roles I've played. I've played a couple of cops, a couple of killers and that seems to have put some people off."

No, Jen, if your career is in a temporary lull it's because you need to choose BETTER film projects, you know, stuff that doesn't have Ben Affleck anywhere in sight . . . more movies like Anaconda and Maid in Manhattan, and definitely NOT stinkers like Out Of Sight and um, Gigli.

Amazing Race 6: The Models Win NOOOOOOOO!!!

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The whiny models Freddy & Kendra beat fan favorites Kris & Jon to the finish line and won the $1-million prize in last night's season finale of The Amazing Race 6. "He is definitely worthy of having my children," an excited Kendra said of Freddy to host Phil Keoghan.

The model had whined her way through most of Africa, calling Dakar "gross" and complained that the Africans living in poverty "Just keep breeding and breeding." (Kendra is the one who shouldn't be breeding)

Kris and Jon got tripped up by an American Airlines employee who said it was the fastest flight (NOT!) while Freddy & Kendra got to Chicago faster on United. That 30-minute difference, plus a train crossing the tracks, were bad luck for the magic couple who had run a flawless race up until the finish.

Hayden and Aaron had the worst experience in China dealing with a lost cab driver and arriving at the roadblock so late. Hayden had to go through 3,000 locks with a key to find one that unlocked but she quit - causing her and Aaron to take a 4-hour penalty and being eliminated from the race. At the finish line, Aaron dropped to one knee and proposed. "Nothing else matters because I have you," he said to her.
, Personal trainer Rebecca and her sissy partner mama's boy Adam (also a trainer) surprised everyone by coming in third. Adam did mature quite a bit during the show: He screamed liked a girl when sliding down the pully in Sweden, yet did the skydiving stunt in Hawaii with no problem. That's one for him. (Update: The show was shot last fall and in a recent interview with a newspaper, contestant Victoria Fuller said Adam and Rebecca aren't on speaking terms now. - We knew that was coming.)

He nearly blew it: In Chicago, Freddy ran up to a police car and asked the cop to show them the way to the little know park by escorting the cab. He said "It's an emergency." Kendra saved their butts by pulling him away and saying "Honey, you can't say that!" So, with film crew in tow, the racing couple ran off leaving a bewildered cop probably wondering if he should follow them.

Odd reference of the episode - several times Kendra referred to the team of Adam/Rebecca as the "little ones." According to bios, Kendra is 25, Adam and Rebecca are both 27.

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Madonna's Holy Water

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Madonna is bringing her (crass commercial) devotion to the religion of Kabbalah to the shelves at a grocery store near you, as she is considering becoming the new face of the "Kabbalah Energy Drink." Madonna has decided to test the drink on herself (sort of like a guinea pig, huh?) before deciding whether to agree to the deal.

According to a Kabbalah spokesman, the energy drink will eventually be sold worldwide: "We are going after the Red Bull market but Kabbalah Energy Drink tastes better. It is infused with Kabbalah water, which is holy water."

Oh yeah? and will Madonna's Kabbalah holy water mix well with vodka or a Yegerbomb?

No thanks, but Red Bull rules, it's the classic booster -- although it’s a mystery to me why I’m willing to pay $2 bucks for an 8.3 oz drink, but I do. Honorable mentions for taste and zap: Blue Ox, Bawls, Lost, XS Energy, Pimp Juice, Hanson’s ENERGY, Jones Whoop Ass, and of course, Gatorade.

Paula Abdul Hopes to be Rediscovered as an "Idol"

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The former world-class choreographer, who had a several pop albums that sold well in the early nineties, says she wants to make a come back: "I've always been able to help mold others into their greatness. I've made a conscientious decision that after this season, I have to take some time to be mindful of my own craft."

, Paula was once the "real thing," beginning with her career as a top choreographer for the likes of Janet Jackson and the Laker Girls. As a singer, she had several Number One hits including songs such as Straight Up and Forever Your Girl. Since her album recording days ended, Paula has been working on American Idol as well as continuing to choreograph ("American Beauty")and she ran her own dance camps and competitions for kids.

She has such a bubbly personality that one can only hope for good things for her, beyond the American Idol gig. For more, check the website: www.paulaabdul.com

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Jose Canseco: 'Roids Good. Madonna Bad

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Once a big man with a bat, Jose Canseco is coming out with a new book in a week about professional baseball that's sure to have his everyone connected with the game going into full denial.

His book "Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big" will be released February 21. Among other tidbits, Canceso claims HE is the man who introduced steroids to the game and that he himself injected monster hitter Mark McGwire in the butt numerous times in bathroom stalls in the locker room.

He also describes watching Jason Giambi and McGwire injecting each other when they both played with the Oakland A's, and says he personally taught baseball greats Ivan Rodriguez, Rafael Palmeiro and Juan Gonzalez to use steroids when he was traded to the Texas Rangers in 1992.

Canseco also defends his honor by claiming he never slept with Madonna -- busting another myth in her notch-in-the- bedpost legend.

Jack Osbourne Wants to Be a Fireman

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The son of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, who appeared with his parents and wierd sister on the hit show "The Osbournes" for a couple of seasons, now hopes to be trained by the New York firefighters: "I'm enrolling on a firefighting course this summer in New York. It's something I've always thought about but now is definitely the time to do it. Those guys do a tough job and I admire that. Since 9/11 I think people appreciate them more."

Jack, 19, also adds that the gig could get him a girlfriend: "You get to wear those cool uniforms that all the chicks dig! I'm joking about that, but I do want to do it - definitely. I'm looking into how to enrol now."

As for the fame and money he's enjoyed as the son of the Prince of Darkness, he says: "I am never going to be normal. But I'd like to do something normal for a while. This is the most stable my life has been. I grew up in a huge house and I know I am really privileged."