The Gossip Rag: Celebrity life, photos, gossip, and news

R&B singer Ne Yo, also known as Shaffer Smith, was arrested for reckless driving and not having a valid license on February 19 while driving through Cobb County, Georgia. He was driving in excess of 100 mph in his 2006 Range Rover.

From the red, irritated color of his eyes, it looks like Ne yo might have a bit to drink too!

This is London has been running an interesting story, ‘I’m a human pet’: The Goth teenager whose fiance walks her around on a dog lead. A quick summary involves a married goth couple, and their rights to take the bus like any other “normal” couple:

Given that she describes herself as a human pet – and is happy to walk around on a lead – Tasha Maltby is used to odd looks and even odder remarks. But nothing had prepared her for the reaction of the bus driver who allegedly told the self-styled Goth and her boyfriend: “We don’t let freaks and dogs like you on.”

While the guy looks like a dark, 18th century gentleman, and the pet looks tired and vacant, they’re both just regular people who deserve the same rights as anyone else. Most couple’s bonds are just words on paper and perhaps emotional bonds of love, while Tasha Maltby and Dani Graves tie themselves together with steel and a unique relationship. Why is that so hard to accept?

Poor Rihanna. After being covered globally by FHM with a beautiful cover spread, German FHM upped the ante by photoshopping its pictures of her to naked perfection. These photos are either elaborate internet fakes, or the regional FHM itself actually did it. If so, Rihanna should probably be calling her lawyers. While the wild Barbados singer flaunts her body in albums, videos, and concerts, she has also said that she won’t pose naked in the near future.

Rihanna with her famous umbrella… added in later

Rihanna looks better with just water

The most provocative of the photoshop jobs

Everything has become too smooth …

The moral of the story is that in today’s Dystopia, believe nothing you see. Everything can literally be faked to confuse any of the five senses.

On December 30th, 2007 at new year’s party at Pure nightclub in Las Vegas, Kevin Federline allegedly was solicited by Paris Hilton–and turned her down! “Paris whispered some pretty sweet and enticing words in Kevin’s ear. She basically asked him where he was staying and if he wanted to visit her in her own suite,” according to PageSix. Kevin later said, “It will not be so easy to deny her next time.”

It’s cute, but we’re not sure that there needs to be another addition to the Federline line, as he already has four children. We’re hoping this new year’s hookup never happened, but if it did, we know what their mutual new year’s resolutions are going to be!

If you find ridiculous celebrity riders (those contracts they have to do a show at a place that specify what amenities should be provided for the performer) amusing, you should check out this list, which includes such gems as:

• J Lo’s expensive imported Candles Diptyque – Tuberose, Figure, Heliotrope
• Peter Gabriel’s relaxing/deep muscle massage in a hippy style
• The Nine Inch Nails need two (2) Boxes of Corn Starch (VERY IMPORTANT!)
• THERE IS TO BE NO BEEF … IN THE VICINITY OF 50 CENT’S DRESSING OR CATERING ROOMS
• Iggy Pop confuses with No toy robots, television evangelists … No plastic seahorses, no bailiwicks…

If you can’t get enough, you should try reading all 18 pages of Iggy Pop’s concert rider, which is hilarious.