It Turns out That the Homeless Man Who Accompanied Miley Cyrus to the MTV Video Music Awards

THE BITS…

It turns out that the homeless man who accompanied Miley Cyrus to the MTV Video Music Awards has a warrant out for his arrest in Oregon. Still, he has a shorter criminal record than most of the performers at the MTV Awards.

Justin Bieber got rear-ended by a photographer while driving in West Hollywood yesterday. It was shocking because usually it’s Justin who hits photographers.

Justin Bieber is once again under investigation for allegedly lunging at a fan to try and take away their cell phone and erase pictures they’d taken of him. Even worse, Justin later lunged at himself to take his own camera away after taking a selfie.

Actor Pierce Brosnan is offering advice on how to get 100,000 followers on Instagram. His first piece of advice is to be actor Pierce Brosnan.

It looks like Iowa farmer Chris Soules will be the next Bachelor. There goes the most eligible man on FarmersOnly.com.

It looks like Iowa farmer Chris Soules will be the next Bachelor. Chris is really hoping to find a wife because the only chicks he’s been with lately are the ones he feeds at six in the morning.

It looks like Iowa farmer Chris Soules will be the next Bachelor. Farmer Chris doesn’t have much luck with women. They always seem to break up with him by sending him John Deere letters.

Dog Whisperer Cesar Millian is 45 today. His dogs got together to wish him a happy 315th birthday.

SON OF THE BITS…

A New York judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the copyright holders to the adult film "Deep Throat" against the producers of a biopic about its star, Linda Lovelace. The judge also lifted the gag order.

CBS Sports will air a new sports show starting next month with an all-female panel. It’ll be an entire hour of women telling men to turn off the game and go out and mow the lawn.

CBS Sports will air a new sports show starting next month with an all-female panel. In fact, on the first episode the ladies will have a fascinating report on the all-time great home run hitters in football.

CBS Sports will air a new sports show starting next month with an all-female panel. It’s going to be called “If you’re going to sit there all day and watch that stupid game, I’m going shopping.”

The U.S. Travel Association now says thatPresident Obama’s vacations are about equal to that of the average American. Of course, that’s assuming the average American gets to fly on Air Force One, rub elbows with world leaders and play golf with celebrities.

Researchers now say that the key to happiness could be to lower your expectations. I lower my expectations every payday and I’m still not happy.

Researchers now say that the key to happiness could be to lower your expectations. They reached the conclusion after going on Match.com.

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TINSELTOWN TATTLER…

It turns out that the homeless man who accompanied MILEY CYRUS to the MTV Video Music Awards has a warrant out for his arrest in Oregon. Jesse Helt is his name and he was arrested in 2010 after breaking into the apartment of a man who’d been selling what Helt believed to be bad marijuana. The arrest warrant was issued in November 2011 after he violated probation and he’s since been living on the streets of L.A. while trying to find work as a model. Miley is defending Helt on Twitter saying, "People who are homeless have lived very hard lives. Jesse included. I hope that this can be the start of a national conversation about youth homelessness and how to end it."

JUSTIN BIEBER got rear-ended while driving his red Ferrari in West Hollywood yesterday afternoon. TMZ is saying that Bieber got tickedoff when he noticed a photographer following him in a Prius and slammed on his brakes, causing the paparazzo to crash into him. Bieber’s Ferrari was scratched, but he wasn't hurt, although he was even angrier as he tweeted, "We should have learned from the death of Princess Diana." However, it was laughable when Bieber later tweeted, “I don't have a problem with Paparazzi but when they act recklessly they put us all in danger.” Most all of Bieber’s problems have come from the paparazzi.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but JUSTIN BIEBER is under investigation for several crimes, including attempted robbery, after he allegedly lunged at a fan at a Dave & Buster's. Bieber was there with Selena Gomez on Monday night when a fan started taking cell phone photos and video of the two. Justin was apparently trying to get the guy’s phone to presumably erase the pictures and video. However, Justin's security held him back and he never made contact with the fan and he was gone by the time police arrived. Still, the fan apparently wants to press charges and Justin is being investigated, which could be a problem for Bieber since he’s on probation.

TINSELTOWN TATTLER 2…

Was SUGE KNIGHT the intended target at CHRIS BROWN’S MTV Video Music Awards pre-party? It depends on who you ask. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department seems to think he was and other sources say he may have a price on his head. However, comedian Katt Williams, who says he was with Knight when he was shot, says Suge was trying to protect someone else when the bullets started flying. Katt didn’t say if that someone else was Chris Brown, but he maintained the shooting wasn’t gang related. (See Katt here) Meanwhile, police are interviewing witnesses, although Knight isn’t cooperating. Word has it that they also want to talk to Chris Brown, but they’re not likely to get anything from him, either.

Lots of people were offended by that Emmy Awards segment where SOFIA VERGARA was on a rotating pedestal as the president of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said, "We never forget that our success is based on always giving the viewer something compelling to watch." The haters called it sexist, but Sofia disagreed saying, “It means someone can be hot and also be funny and make fun of herself and enjoy and work and make money, so I absolutely think it's ridiculous. And somebody who started this, and I know who she was, has no sense of humor and should lighten up a little bit!”

BRYAN CRANSTON’S Emmy win was popular…especially with his neighbors! Cranston won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Walter White on “Breaking Bad” and returned home to find neighbors had decorated the front of his house with posters and balloons.

The on again, off again marriage of PAMELA ANDERSON and RICK SALOMONis on again. Pam has petitioned to have a judge toss out her July divorce filing following their second attempt at marriage.They were first married in 2007, but Pam had that marriage annulled. They re-married back in January of this year, but Pam filed for divorce last month, citing irreconcilable differences. However, just two weeks later, they were spotted canoodling in Malibu.

TINSELTOWN TATTLER 3…

BEYONCE’S fans are jumping on the hate train against Chris Brown's girlfriend, KARRUECHE TRAN. She was a guest co-host on BET's 106 & Park and did a joke about Beyoncé's daughter's hair during a list of things Blue Ivy thought about during the MTV Video Music Awards. Tran said, "I really did wake up like this because my parents didn't comb my hair. Sorry, Blue! I love you!" Following the backlash on Twitter, Tran responded that it was a last minute script change that caught her by surprise and that she loves Beyoncé and Blue Ivy. (See here)

CONRAD HILTON, the younger brother of Paris Hilton, was involved in a nasty car crash over the weekend in Palm Springs. Hilton reportedly clipped the back of another car while trying to change lanes and then hit the rear of a tractor trailer before coming to a rest on the side of the road.Police say that before the crash another officer tried to pull Hilton over for reckless driving, but lost sight of him. The jaws of life were needed to free Hilton from his car but, aside from a fractured hand, he only had a few cuts and bruises.

DREW BARRYMORE'S half-sister, Jessica Barrymore, has died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 47. A neighbor called police when they found Jessica unconscious in her car and blocking the neighbor’s driveway with dozens of white pills scattered around inside her vehicle. Drew issued a statement saying, "Although I only met her briefly, I wish her and her loved ones as much peace as possible and I'm so incredibly sorry for their loss."

Sons of Guns cast member WILL HAYDEN has been arrested again. Hayden was busted a couple of weeks ago in Louisiana for allegedly molesting his 12-year-old daughter. He claimed that his baby mama made the whole thing up to get even with him for dumping her. However, Hayden's daughter is now backing up the allegations and says that Hayden took her virginity in March, 2013 when she was 11-years-old, but she didn’t report it then because he threatened her physically.

DATELINE HOLLYWOOD…

All signs are pointing to Iowa farmer Chris Soules as being the next BACHELOR. The new Bachelor will be unveiled this morning on Good Morning America, but on Monday night Emily Maynard’s Bachelorette season runner-up, Arie Luyendyk Jr., tweeted: “I'm not the Bachelor, have fun on the farm people.”

Monday night’s EMMY AWARDS drew 15.6 million viewers, which is down from last year's 17.8 million on CBS. However, last year’s telecast benefitted fromhaving a high-rated NFL game as its lead-in. Still, it was the most-watched Emmy telecast since 2006, when 16.2 million tuned in.

MTV'S VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS had 8.3 million viewers Sunday night, down from last year's 10.1 million, but up from 2012's 6.1 million. A record 12.4 million watched in 2011.

A re-boot of the TV series FULL HOUSE could be in the works. John Stamos, who has an ownership stake in the show, is behind the effort and Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber are on board. Bob Saget and Dave Coulier may also be involved, but the Olsen twins won’t be.

Lifetime has a TV series based on the 1976 horror classicTHE OMEN in the works. The series will follow the adult Damien Thorn,who must come to grips with the fact that he’s the anti-Christ.

CBS SPORTS will air a weekly all-women sports show starting next month. It’s called "We Need to Talk" and it premieres September 30th. Panelists will include Lesley Visser, Amy Trask, Tracy Wolfson, Dana Jacobson and Allie LaForce.

MIKE EPPS will star in the upcoming RICHARD PRYOR biopic. Nick Cannon had been angling for the role. OPRAH WINFREY will also star as Pryor’s grandmother, Marie Carter, who ran a bordello.

MUSIC NOTES…

KINGS OF LEONhave canceled two more concerts as drummer Nathan Followillcontinues to recover from the rib injuries he sufferedin a bus crash earlier this month. Thursday and Friday’s shows are off, but they still plan to headline the Budweiser Made in America Festivalin Philadelphia on Sunday.

BILLY IDOL has announced that he’ll release his new album, called Kings & Queens of the Underground, on October 20th. It’s Idol’s first album in nearly a decade and a European tour is planned for November. No word yet on any American dates.

NEIL YOUNG has filed for divorce from his wife of 36 years, Pegi Young. Pegi is the inspiration for some of Young's songs, including "Such a Woman," "Unknown Legend" and "Once an Angel." She also performed as his background singer beginning in the 1990s.

BOB DYLAN'S legendary Basement Tapes recordings with THE BAND from 1967 will be release as a six-disc set on November 4th. The sessions have often been bootlegged in incomplete form over the years.

TUBULAR…

Daytime:

GMA: KEM performs

Today: Betty Who performs

Kelly & Michael: MKTO performs

The View: Actress Kate Hudson (R)

The Talk: Actor Goran Visnjic (R)

Queen Latifah:Mel B (``America's Got Talent'') (R)

Ellen: Jennifer Lopez; Hunter Hayes performs (R)

Primetime:

CBS: Big Brother house guests vie for the power of veto

Fox: So You Think You Can Dance’s top four finalists pair up with all-star partners to perform for guest judge Jesse Tyler Ferguson; Jason Mraz performsNBC: America’s Got Talent recap and results showwith six acts advancing to the next round; Ariana Grande performs

TNT: Mike Tyson guest stars on Franklin & Bash

ESPN: Baseball with the Yankees at Tigers

ESPN2: U.S. Open tennis

Late Night:

Jimmy Kimmel: Actress Jennifer Aniston

David Letterman: The Last Internationale performs

Jimmy Fallon: Chris Rock; Kacey Musgraves performs (R)

Craig Ferguson:Actress Maria Bello (R)

Seth Meyers: Penn & Teller; Christina Perri performs (R)

Conan: Actor Kevin Hart; actress Rhona Mitra; Atmosphere performs (R)

THE WATERCOOLER…

The class of 2018 is starting college, but what is life like for these whipper-snappers? Most were born in 1996 and according to this year’s Mindset List, they probably never used Netscape or watched Saturday morning cartoons. Scenes of 9/11 haunted them in kindergarten, the WNBA has always been around, and there have always been female refs in the NBA. TV shows have always had a parental advisory rating system, Harry Potter made wire-rimmed glasses famous and not John Lennon and that "pound" sign on the phone is now a "hashtag."

Facebook says that after numerous complaints they’re working to cut down on so-called click-bait links on your news feed. Facebook is taking out the trash by seeing how long people are staying on stories they clicked on via the news feed. If they click on a link and then go straight back to Facebook, it suggests that they didn't find something that they wanted. Another way to determine if it’s click-bait is by seeing whether people are commenting on or sharing content. If a lot of people click on the link, but relatively few Like it or comment on it when they return to Facebook, it also suggests it’s junk.

According to a new survey, people who use Facebook and Twitter are less likely than others to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they’re offline. They call it the "spiral of silence" phenomenon, which means that unless people know their audience agrees, they’re likely to shy away from discussing anything controversial. For example, of the 1,801 adults surveyed, 86 percent they’d be willing to discuss their views about government surveillance if it came up in real world conversation,but just 42 percent of Facebook or Twitter users said they’d be willing to post online about it.

THE WATERCOOLER 2…

Everybody says their city has the worst drivers…but who really does have the worst? Allstate Insurance says that dishonor goes to drivers in Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts. Allstate says they’re the most accident-prone in the U.S. with Worcester’s drivers having a collision every 4.3 years on average, while motorists in Boston go 4.4 years between crashes. Washington, D.C., which had the worst drivers for the last six years, now only has the third-worst, wrecking every 5.1 years. On the other hand, Fort Collins, Colorado has the safest drivers with an average 14.2 years between collisions.

Have you ever woken up so dazed and confused that you've mistaken a water bottle for a telephone or the closet for a toilet? If so, you might have a sleep disorder called "confusional arousal," or "sleep drunkenness." One-in-seven people have it and it happens when a person's deep sleep is interrupted. The body wakes up, but the brain continues to sleep. It's more common in children than adults and it goes well beyond morning grogginess. Those who have it are hard to wake up and often have no memory of an episode, which can include violence. Risk factors include alcoholism, PTSD, antidepressants, and too much or too little sleep.