Pam Anderson, Dr. Phil, Jay Leno and more...

Pam Anderson: When the news leaked out last week that the former Baywatch blonde bomber plans to strip naked in the window of fashion designer Stella McCartney's London clothes shop on behalf of animal rights group PETA, internet searches for information about the event and her images put the celebrity star at the top of the Lycos 50 Top 10 Search Terms list for the week ending June 24. She edged out Paris Hilton, who still interests internet users who want to find some of her sex videos on the net. Nudity and sex lead the list. What does that say about society in general?

Dr. Phil: He can probably answer the question posed in the prior article, but not on August 10. He will be busy that day trying to help the families of the New Orleans police, fire fighters and emergency personnel who gave so much of their time and resources to the people of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck. Dr. Phil will host a benefit concert at the New Orleans Arena to raise money for those worthy families. Speaking about the first responders in a statement released to the press, he wrote, "Most of their homes are gone and their surviving family members and loved ones are in other cities. They're fighting an uphill battle not only emotionally, but financially, to get their lives back on track." Brooks & Dunn, Kix and Ronnie, Brian McKnight, Allen Toussaint and comedian Jeff Foxworthy will entertain the concert attendees with songs and jokes. Tickets to the "Dr. Phil and Friends" concert can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations or at the Ticketmaster Web Site.

Dr. Phil: The Tonight Show host has been a steady presence at the The Carousel of Hope charity event benefiting childhood diabetes for years, helping the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes (Web Site) and other diabetes organizations raise money. This year's gala will be held on Saturday, October 28 in Beverly Hills at the Beverly Hilton. Leno will return in the role of Master of Ceremonies. Music greats Quincy Jones and Clive Davis will be honored with special Awards. Barry Manilow will headline the performance roster with the help of music director David Foster. Since its founding in 1977 by Marvin and Barbara Davis, The Carousel of Hope has raised over $70 million to help the Denver, Colorado Davis Center provide specialized care for more than 5,000 children and young adults with diabetes.

Michael Jackson: It seems that the controversial singer's trip to Ireland this week is as much about business as it is a vacation. He plans to move to a European location as soon as he pulls his belongings out of Bahrain. It's part of a new business strategy that will land him back in the recording studio and on a concert tour within a year. Jackson dumped his business managers and closed down MJJ Productions. Raymone K. Bain told reporters that she is the general manager of the new Michael Jackson Company and that the singer hired a New York City firm "known for restructurings and turnarounds" to oversee his business affairs. Unless she and the New York firm can figure out a way to talk millions of people into forgetting the child molestation charges Jackson beat in court, all they're really doing is rearranging the chairs on the deck of his Titanic after it sank.

David Cassidy: Stick the former Partridge in a pear tree and let him cheer today. He has good news to proclaim. Cassidy's actress daughter, Katie Cassidy, has been chosen to star as Lucy Ewing in the big screen version of the television primetime soap Dallas. Katie can currently be seen on the big screen in Adam Sandler's hit romantic comedy Click. She also guest starred on ABC's mega hit The Lost and numerous episodes of 7th Heaven in the role of Zoe. John Travolta will play J.R. Ewing in the Dallas flick. Jennifer Lopez is in the mix as Sue Ellen. The movie is scheduled to begin production October in order to be ready for release sometime next year.

Boy George: The former lead singer for Culture Club used to be known for trash-talking on stage and in the media. It's time for him to meet the trash in an up close and personal way. As part of his sentence for pleading guilty in March for submitted a false burglary report to the New York City police, the "Karma Chameleon" kid has been ordered by the court to do five days of community service work as an employee of the Department of Sanitation. If some of the NBA refs could force trash-talking basketball players to take part in the same cleanup program, it would be a better game.

Karl Rove, Jack Black, Britney Spears and more

Celebrity News Date: Tuesday, June 13

Karl Rove: The water running down your street today is not from tropical storm Alberto. It is from the tears of Democrats in your neighborhood who found out this morning that Rove is free and clear to help Republicans in their efforts to keep control of Congress and the Senate. Rove's attorney, Robert Luskin, told reporters that special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald informed him yesterday that charges will not be filed against his client in the Valerie Plame leak case. Luskin said, "We believe the special counsel's decision should put an end to the baseless speculation about Mr. Rove's conduct." Can Rove help his friends keep their political power? Only time and elections will answer that question. Even though this is a celebrity news area, it's time to realize that the bright lights of Washington have turned most of the power players into celebs ... whether we like it or not.

Jack Black: If you think that your dad should be crowned "Father of the Year" on Father's Day Sunday, stand in line. The funny actor who taught music to high school kids in The School of Rock already knows who should be crowned the Father King ... him. Black and his wife, Tanya Haden, welcomed into the world a baby boy on Saturday. He told reporters, "I'm going to be the best daddy on the planet and I'm going to enter the best daddy competition. And I'm going to win it." Other fathers should ignore his proclamation because the new comedian in the family is the couple's first child. The 36-year-old actor is currently running the press gauntlet to promote his new movie, Nacho Libre.

Jay Leno: Hosting The Tonight Show for NBC has turned the comedian into a popular star, one that people want to share time with over a chow bag. According to a new Esquire poll of more than 1,000 men conducted by Beta Research Corp., the guys chose Leno as their ideal dinner companion ahead of second place finisher Bill Clinton. George Clooney and the current President Bush followed the leaders of the pack. Is this news that deserves reporting? Only if you find it strange that a comedian was the poll winner instead of history makers like the Pope, the new leader of Iraq or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Sure, Clinton and Bush made the list, but let's face it -- men want to find out more about Monica and have a desire to hunt on the Bush ranch.

Al Gore: The former Vice President plans to use the money he makes from his book and documentary about global warming to train a small army of 1,000 people to teach students in American high schools about his version of the future that threatens the survival of mankind. Gore, who will appear on CNN's Larry King Live tonight to share his horror stories, told reporters, ""This moment cannot be allowed to pass." Gore's An Inconvenient Truth has been seen at the Sundance Film Festival, Cannes and in select cities. It has not been scheduled for wide release yet. He continues to say that he has no plans to run for the Oval Office in 2008.

Britney Spears: Speaking of the future, it will come too soon for the pop star's critics. Her candid interview with NBC's Matt Lauer will air on the Today Show this Thursday (June 15). Taped at the star's abode, the session covers her husband, Kevin Federline, her learning experiences as a mother and the camera crazies known as paparazzi who seem to be too eager to interrupt their lives. Spears seems to be making a direct plea to the photographers when she says, "You have to realize that we're people and that we just need privacy and we need our respect. And those are things that you have to have as a human being." Don't expect the camera lens to be closed on her case, not while publishers are still willing to pay tons of money to acquire embarrassing, unauthorized photos of celebrities.

Bob Dylan: Fans of the legendary performer and songwriter got good news yesterday when Columbia Records announced that his first new album in five years, "Modern Times," will debut in stores and online August 29. Dylan's 44th album will introduce ten new songs he penned. Columbia Records Chairman Steve Barnett told reporters. "A new Bob Dylan record is an event. Bob is that rare artist whose music defies all trends and resonates throughout all levels of our culture, and he continues to be as contemporary and relevant as any artist in music." Barnett and his star need to go ahead and grease the company cash registers. Dylan's popular weekly XM Satellite Radio show, Theme Time Radio Hour, will help generate a ton of album sales.

Ben Roethlisberger: (UPDATE at story end.) He led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL, which was quite an accomplishment for the 23-year-old quarterback. Today, at 24, he led with his head in a motorcycle accident with a car. A witness at the scene told reporters that Roethlisberger went over his handle bars and hit his head on the windshield of the car. He was bleeding and confused after the serious accident. No protective headgear is required of motorcycle riders in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. If Roethlisberger's career ends because of the collision, expect lawmakers to finally deal with the issue. He was taken to Mercy Hospital. (Tuesday UPDATE) The quarterback underwent seven hours of surgery to repair multiple fractures to his jaw and nose. Sources close to the Steelers report that it will take a minimum of seven weeks for Roethlisberger to heal. Here's a thought: He always uses his helmet while playing football. Maybe Roethlisberger will start using one on his motorcycle in the future. The Steelers should make him sign a new contract to that effect.

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