Dueling WWE Divas
The WWE is looking for its next Diva and TMZ was backstage at the casting call with a group of bikini-clad babes.
"Smackdown" wrestler and professional "Real World" star Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and last year's Diva Search winner Ashley Massaro served as judges for the LA casting call, which was by invite only.
"Not only do I have the hardest job, but I have the best job. Hundreds of girls come up and try to impress me," says a more-than-happy Mizanin, "I can sit back to the hottest girl I've ever seen in my life and say entertain me."
And entertain they do, with one girl storming off from auditions, another dropping to the floor to do push-ups in camouflage and a third told to act as if a close friend just died. So why do they put themselves through the process? Our cammo-clad friend explains, "I think WWE really offers that edge and class as well. We can keep our classiness, be sexy and be vixens at the same time."
Sure, the opportunity to be classy in a bikini is appealing, but the $250,000 in prize money is certainly a big draw as well.
The 8 finalists will make their debut on "RAW" and "SmackDown" beginning the week of July 10th and eliminations will continue through August.
I Just GOTTA KNOW! -- Paris Hilton, Stacy Keibler, Viggo Mortenson
4) Elisa Has Just GOTTA KNOW: What is the status of the lawsuit pending against Paris Hilton for allegedly slandering the NY woman in Page Six?
In July of 2005, Paris Hilton was accused of planting a story in Page Six that alledgely defamed Zeta Graff, the ex-girlfriend of Paris' then boyfriend Paris Latsis. As of now, the lawsuit between Paris and Zeta is still pending -- no settlement has been reached. Both parties do, however, have until of September, 2006 to reach an agreement before the issue goes before a jury. Click here to check out Paris' depostion in the case. Trust is, it's GREAT reading.
5) Gerald Has Just GOTTA KNOW: Is Stacy Keibler still wrestling or has she gone to much better things?
Officially, Stacy is still with the WWE, but word on the street is that her contract ends soon. At that point, she will be free to announce her exciting new projects. For a startling story on Stacy's recent health scare, read this.
6) M. Croce Has Just GOTTA KNOW: What has Viggo Mortenson been up to lately?
Viggo has wrapped filming for his next flick 'Alatriste,' where he plays a Spanish soldier. This film is set to be released December 22, 2006. But that's not all, for patience is a virtue -- in 2008 expect to see the New York native in 'Good,' a movie exploring the rise of national socialism in Germany. For more Mortenson movies, click here.
