Douche-Off: (Noun) An event in which two or more people compete for douche-bag supremacy."Ashton had a huge head start, but I believe in my Twitter family," Pratt, who currently has 194,048 followers on the social networking site, tells Usmagazine.com. "From the moment Ashton accepts my challenge, assuming he's man enough to do so, whoever adds the most new followers in 30 days wins."
"If I win, Ashton and Demi [Moore, his wife] have to wash my car," he says. If he loses to the Twitter pro, who now has 1,093,794 followers, Pratt adds that "Heidi [Montag] and I will clean their house." (Source)
Druggies: (Plural Noun) Two or more drug addicts.In California, people suffering from chronic pain and other illnesses can get a medical marijuana card with a doctor's prescription. "It's not like Heidi and Spencer seem sick or anything," says a witness. "I can't imagine why they would need to be there."
Their rep — who did not deny they bought pot — says the couple were there for a Web-based reality show. But it seemed they didn't want anyone to know! The usually flashy duo went incognito, wearing jeans and tees with matching sunglasses.
"They were definitely trying not to be noticed," says the witness. "I guess they don't want their fans to think they smoke!" (Source)
Dead Weight: (Noun) The weight of an inert person or thing.A source close to the ex-boybander says the two “are on the rocks big time. They argue all the time, and Nick is done with her. He feels like she’s holding him back, careerwise.”
Sure enough, Lachey’s career isn’t as hot as it used to be. His latest single, “Patience,” hasn’t even cracked the pop charts, though a friend close to the singer is quick to note “it’s doing well on the adult contemporary.” (When we checked, it was No. 39 on Billboard’s Hot Adult Top 40 list after five weeks of airplay, and it topped out on the Pop 100 Airplay list at No. 75 back in March.) (Source)
Distorted: (Adjective) A misleading or false account or impression of."I don't know what was worse, the bleak angles and bright peach dress ... or the b.s. commentary/blogs," she says (via Twitter).
Although "Nick looked cute" in the photos, she says she "could've definitely lived without" seeing the pictures. (She also admits that her "dress and hair" were not suitable for the "red carpet.")
She added, "And if I gained a few pounds.. my trainers back living with me again." (Source)
Difference: (Noun) A point or way in which people or things are not the same."People think I've got my nose done. My chin done. I just laugh at it," she tells Extra. "I'm just losing my baby fat - everyone grows up and changes." "There's always rumors," she adds.
"People are always going to point things out and it's entertainment. It's funny. Doesn't bother me. Goes in one ear, out the other. I read it, forget it." (Source)
Doghouse: (Noun) The state of being in mild or temporary disfavor.The Fall Out Boy bassist — who was without his wife of nearly one year — partied hard with about 50 band members, dancers and pals (including Girls Next Door star Holly Madison) following a sold-out show at the Palms Casino Resort on April 5.
"Everybody was going absolutely crazy," an eyewitness tells Star. "People were even drunkenly playing makeshift Slip 'n' Slide with a mat and lubricant. And Pete was in great spirits. He was dancing and singing along to his band's own songs, grinding up against the dancers."
At one point he was "dancing on a pool table with the girls," the partygoer adds. (Source)
Difficult: (Adjective) Of a person not easy to please or satisfy.Cigarette smoke from the crowd was blamed, with a female voice announcing to the crowd, "The building is awfully smoky. It is uncomfortable for everyone on stage, including Ms. Spears. Please extinguish all cigarettes - this is a non-smoking building, and the show will resume when the smoke on the stage is cleared," the Vancouver Sun reports.
Until the agitated crowd settled down, GM Place was filled with piped-in intermission music played at hockey games - which, one concertgoer told PEOPLE, left the fans "really pissed off. The break in the concert ruined it for everyone. The vibe was gone." (Source)
Delusional: (Adjective) An idiosyncratic belief that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality, typically a symptom of mental disorder.Samantha Ronson's mother and sister asked Beverly Hills police how they could obtain a retraining order three days after Lindsay Lohan banned from a Ronson family event, Usmagazine.com exclusively reports.
"They were directed to the court to get a restraining order," Beverly Hills Sgt. Nutall told Us on Monday. (Source)
Dumped: (Verb) To discard or reject a significant other unceremoniously.Before Lindsay's arrival at the event, an insider told OK! that the Ronsons had gone out of their way to insure she wouldn't be able to get inside. "Unless Lindsay rams a truck through the red carpet or skydives in, she won't be here," revealed the source.
But just as expected, Linds still showed up, only to be "restrained from coming in by five security guards," according to an onlooker. "Lindsay knew she was unwanted, but came anyway, to no avail," said another source. (Source)
"I was right all along. Cheat. Being cheated on does wonders to you. I'm doing this publicly because u&ur friends call People mag.. So you win, you broke my heart. Now go away. I loved you." (Source)
Denied: (Verb) Refuse to give something requested or desired to someone.The judge cited requirements that adoptive parents reside in the country for 18 to 24 months.
Madonna, 50, can appeal against the order. She adopted David Banda, 3, in 2006 without meeting the residency requirements, which caused outrage by non-governmental groups that felt she was using her celebrity status to bend the law. (Source)
Doomed: (Adjective) Cause to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome.The couple -- who divorced in 2004 but reconciled last September after Barker's near-fatal plane crash -- called it quits "after a nasty fight broke out at his house last night and cops were called...[when] Shanna started freaking out and acting irrational," a source tells Us.
No charges were filed.
"Travis confronted Shanna about her having an affair with Gerard Butler while he was in the hospital recovering," the source says. Butler and Moakler were spotted getting cozy at the Hollywood opening of Shin Korean BBQ last October. (Source)
Damage Control: (Noun) Action taken to limit the damaging effects of an accident or error.
Dignity: (Noun) A sense of pride in oneself; self-respect.
Deserving: (Adjective) Worthy of being treated in a particular way.On the show, Izzie asked her interns do diagnose "Patient X" -- which they don't know is really her. Lexie (Chyler Leigh) discovers it's metastatic melanoma -- skin cancer -- and it's spread to her brain. (Which explains those hallucinations earlier this season of her dead ex Denny Ducette, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan.)
"The girl's pretty much toast," an intern says. "Survival rate is five percent," adds another. (Source)