Christina Applegate Had a Double Mastectomy is Cancer Free

Christina Applegate (36) says she had a double mastectomy three weeks ago, and she’ll undergo reconstructive surgery over the next eight months. That’s the bad news. The good news is, she’s cancer free. Applegate said:

"I’m going to have cute boobs ’til I’m 90, so there’s that. I’ll have the best boobs in the nursing home. I’ll be the envy of all the ladies around the bridge table."

Applegate called the operation a logical decision. Her mother battled breast cancer, and she tested positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation linked to breast and ovarian cancer. Applegate’s cancer was detected early through a doctor-ordered MRI.

"I just wanted to kind of be rid of it, so this was the choice I made and it was a tough one."

"Sometimes, you know, I cry and sometimes I scream and I get really angry and I get really like, you know, into wallowing in self-pity sometimes, and I think that it’s all part of healing, and anyone who’s going through it out there, it’s OK to cry. It’s OK to fall on the ground and just scream if you want to."

"I’ve laughed so much in the last three weeks. I love living, and I really love my life, and I knew that from this moment on it was only going to be good that was going to be coming. Yeah, I’ll face challenges, but you can’t get any darker than where I’ve been. So knowing that in my soul gave me the strength to just say, ’I have to get out there and make this a positive.’"

Applegate, who started getting mammograms six years ago after she turned 30, said the cancer was found through the second of two MRI tests as a follow-up from a biopsy she had last year. After being diagnosed only one month ago she says:

"I’m clear. Absolutely 100 percent clear and clean. They got everything out, so I’m definitely not going to die from breast cancer."

Applegate is scheduled to appear on a one-hour TV special, "Stand Up to Cancer," to be aired on ABC, CBS and NBC on September 5 to raise funds for cancer research. She said she’s starting a program to help women at high risk for breast cancer to meet the costs of an MRI, which is not always covered by insurance.

Watchmen Movie Delayed by Legal Fight

The new superhero movie Watchmen is scheduled to hit theaters in March of 2009, but that date is now in question. Warner Bros., who made the movie, was sued by 20th Century Fox.

Fox claims they had an agreement to Watchmen rights, and Warner Bros. say Fox gave up their rights to Watchmen in a 1994 agreement.

A federal judge says the Fox case can be heard by the court, and Fox may ask for an injunction, preventing the movie to be shown until the case is settled. To avoid that scenario, Warner Bros. could just settle the case by cutting Fox in on the deal.

The Watchmen movie looks really good, and could be a big blockbuster, which is why Fox brought the case to court.

Michael Phelps is Worth $100 Million - Who is He Dating?

Michael Phelps (22) will make an estimated $100 million, or more, during his lifetime due to his win of 8 gold medals during the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. Overall Phelps has won a total of 14 gold medals in his career. Phelps beat Mark Spitz (58) 1972 record of 7 gold medals won at an Olympic games.

With the fame comes curiosity about his personal life, and accusations of cheating. One advantage Phelps, and others had, was their special Speedo suit, which simulates dolphin skin, and helps the swimmer glide through water with little resistance.

Extra interviewed Phelps and told him Carrie Underwood has a crush on him. Phelps responded:

"That’s the first I’ve heard of that. That’s pretty cool."

Extra also asked if he was dating Amanda Beard (above), Phelps said:

"No, I’m not dating Amanda Beard. I’ll say that. I think she has a boyfriend."

He was then asked if he is single:

"Part of my life is kept to myself. I’m able to relax and be with my friends. Those pretty much are the only people who really know the answer to that question."

There are rumors that Phelps is dating Lily Donaldson.

Phelps was also asked about the big bucks he’ll be making in endorsements:

"It’s not about the money. I love what I do. The one thing I’m really looking forward to doing is raising the bar in the sport of swimming and promoting it to get new faces involved in the sport."

It’s about winning, being the best, and the money. With all that, Phelps can help young people get their start in swimming.

Being number one has it’s perks, like when Michael Phelps got to meet Vanessa Minnillo on MTV’s Total Request Live (below).

Phelps appears, as many Olympic gold medalists have, on the cover of Sports Illustrated, but he won’t be on the Wheaties box. Instead, Phelps will appear on Kellog’s Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes boxes, which will come out in September.

Even Michael’s mom, Debbie Phelps, is now a celebrity. Johnson’s Baby has dubbed Debbie their Mom of the Olympic Games, and the company will donate money in her name to children’s causes. Debbie said Michael was diagnosed with ADHD when he was nine:

"He was non-stop, always going, always questioning," Debbie says. "When the teachers brought it to my attention about his lack of focus in the classroom, that’s when I got concerned."

"When he was nine, 10, 11 years old, he would sit at the pool for hours. That’s why when I was talking with his teachers, and they’d say, ’He can’t focus on anything,’ I’d say, ’Well yes he can! He can focus on the pool.’ He was able to focus on what he loved."

Thanks to the support of his mother, hard work, and determination, Michael Phelps is now an example to people all over the world.

Sienna Miller Called a Homewrecker

Sienna Miller is pictured above kissing her married boyfriend Balthazar Getty before going to the LAX airport. At the airport a paparazzi called Sienna a "homewrecker." She was extremely pissed.

Sometimes the truth hurts.

What do Sienna Miller and Kate Hudson have in common?

Suri Cruise Converts a Doll

Suri Cruise is already putting daddy’s skills of converting non-believers to Scientology to work. What is Suri saying to the doll?