(insert obvious joke about exactly whose engine was revving here)

Yesterday was press day for the 36th annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race that will take place April 14 through the streets of Long Beach, California. The charity event is held every year in conjunction with the prestigious Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix, (an internationally known race that since 2008 has featured IndyCars). Drivers in past Pro/Celebrity races have included Patrick Dempsey, Keanu Reeves, Christian Slater and Adrien Brody (who returns this year. Race Day also happens to be his 39th birthday. Brody and Reeves just competed in the Kings of the Street race in Las Vegas last month. I know I digress. I like racing. We've talked about this.). Well known names from film, television, music and sports all receive on-the-track training to prepare for the race and will then get behind the wheels of identically prepared, race-ready Toyota Scion tCs to drive the historic 10-lap, 1.97-mile street circuit to benefit Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach and Children's Hospital of Orange County.

Toyota annually donates $5,000 to Racing for Kids on behalf of each participant and another $5,000 to the winning racer's charity of choice. Racing for Kids–a national nonprofit program benefiting children's hospitals throughout the country–was created as a way to connect these children with their favorite celebrities and race-car drivers. Toyota has donated more than $2 million to the Racing for Kids organization since 1991, on behalf of the race and its participants. (This report was prepared from the official press release. Forgive me but, $2mil since 1991? That’s it?!  C’mon Toyota, that’s chump change!)

LeAnn Rimes, whose husband Eddie Cibrian (who may be a douche-canoe but he's a gorgeous douche-canoe) happens to be driving in the race, will open the ceremonies on April 14 by singing the national anthem. Some of the other drivers participating in the race–which is the world's longest-running and most prestigious celebrity racing event–include actors Brody, Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy), Hill Harper and William Fichtner (last year’s winner), former UFC champion Cain Velasquez,  Mexican superstar Kate del Castillo, Jillian Barberie Reynolds, Adam Corolla, Bill Rancic and Rutledge Wood, the host of Top Gear USA.

In addition to Toyota's contributions, a $15,000 donation will be made in conjunction with the 15th-annual "People Pole Award." Sponsored by People magazine, the award honors the pole-position winner of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race qualifying session on Friday, April 13.

Below are a few pics from yesterday’s Press Day, which is really just an excuse to post pics of Adrien Brody, (which will have to tide us over until we get more pics of Chris Hemsworth on the set of Rush in his firesuit).

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I knew LeAnn Rimes was a singer but I had no idea how incredible a singer she was. Over the weekend she played a gig in Reno where she sang Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' and blew the audience away. She broke down during the song but she was encouraged by the crowd to keep going.

Right before the show she tweeted:

"Wow, I learned how to do what I do because of 3 great women, one being Whitney. She was always so kind to me. This is not gonna be an easy show for sure. I’m doing what she taught me to do by listening to her records over & over as a little girl. Her death is very surreal."

Seriously she did an AMAZING job of the song. Absolutely amazing! Check out the video at TooFab. It's worth watching.

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (and former wife to Eddie Cibrian who left her for LeAnn Rimes) Brandi Glanville is married again! She did it up real classy-like with a tweet (and the picture above) that said: "I'm married again- suuuuuuck it!"

Then off to the strip joint Brandi and her new husband Darin Harvey went because a wedding is not complete until you hit the strip joint, yes? Unlike the psycho biatch we see on RHOBH, Brandi is most appreciative of strippers joining her on her honeymoon: "Honeymoons with strippers are the best!"

But this marriage won't last seeing as both were drunk when they got married and Darin tweeted: "I had a crazy Vegas moment," "Getting annulled tomorrow."

Easy come, easy go I guess.

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Eddie Cibrian wash rushed to the hospital Tuesday night after he was involved in an accident on the set of his (now canceled) television series Playboy Club in Chicago. His accident occurred the same day the show's cancelation was announced after two weeks of running.

He caught his right heel under a 200 pound steel door that resulted in a deep gash (and probably great pain). He was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital immediately. 

Is this a ploy to get workmen's comp before the show is canceled? Does that work in Hollywood? Just asking. 

We hope he gets better real soon.

With all the hysteria in Toronto for TIFF I almost forgot there is also another very special event going on on the East coast and it’s New York’s Fashion Week!

New York is a who’s who of starlets attending fashion shows (and probably getting lots of free swag) and getting all glammed up. Lucky for me Walmart doesn’t partake in Fashion Week or I would be totally screwed.

Husband and wife Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes attended and she wore a very appropriate outfit to cover up the fact she needs a burger, stat.

Other stars in attendance: Rachel Zoe, Julianne Hough (who is a gorgeous lady in red), Kelly Osbourne, Whitney Port, Samantha Ronson, Mandy Moore and Rose McGowan.

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LeAnn Rimes New Haircut

LeAnn Rimes entrusted her blonde locks to Jen Aniston’s stylist Chris McMillan. Who wouldn’t?  Jen’s hair is always perfection!  Anyhow, LeAnn chopped off a few inches and is proudly displaying her “new look” on her Twitter page.  Where else, right?

Where’s The LeAnn Rimes Sex Tape?

“Haircut! Fun for Summer!!!”

“Total new haircut! Love it.  Thx my dear Chris McMillan for taking four inches off! I’m a new woman!!!”

Honestly, I don’t think it looks that different?   Am I missing something?  Where’s the new woman?  Perhaps if she downed a double cheeseburger, I’d see a new woman.  The “haircut’ isn’t doing it for me.

Photo: Twitter

LeAnn Rimes Celebrates Her Birthday In Vegas

Where’s the LeAnn Rimes sex  tape? No where.  That’s where.  The rumors have been swirling, but to no end because according to LeAnn, there is no such tape.  She went to her PR headquarters (Twitter) to clear up the latest rumors about her skeleton, er… I mean …. body….

CONFIRMED: Eddie Cibrian’s Ex, Brandi To Appear on Real Housewives of B.H.

“I hear there are rumors of a ‘sex tape.’  I have never filmed myself having sex on tape, period. Haven’t joined that club LOL!”

So there pervs.  There isn’t a sex tape.  Move on and find some new celeb to gawk at…. LeAnn is only going to post bony bikini pics online…. not too exciting, right?

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Brandi Glanville Lavo Two Year Anniversary at The Palazzo Resort Casino

Yesterday we reported that their was a rumour circulating that Eddie Cibrian’s ex, Brandi Glanville was going to be on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills! Well now TMZ is confirming it’s the truth y’all!

Do you watch Real Housewives of Beverly Hills? I just started and I have to say I am so hooked it’s like my crack. I especially love Adrienne Maloof, and Lisa Vanderpump. LOVE them. They may be filthy rich but they are so down-to-earth and Lisa is a scream.

Apparently Brandi has already started filming scenes for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I swear if LeAnn Rimes joins the show I shall poop my panties. Omg this show is going to get even better. You KNOW what she’s going to be talking about.

Although Brandi’s camp or Bravo have not confirmed this, I trust TMZ’s sources. So in that sense it’s confirmed biotches.

What do you think of Brandi joining Real Housewives of Beverly Hills?

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