THIS JUST IN! TRAVIS BARKER/DJ AM… September 26, 2008

BREAKING NEWS: Eyewitness Recounts First Moments of Crash

Curtis Parham, an eyewitness to the plane crash, was the first to talk to Travis Barker and DJ AM, and has spoken exclusively to People magazine about the incident.

“I was in my truck sitting next to the runway in the [nearby] parking area,” he recalls. “I heard this scraping noise like metal scraping. I saw the plane come down the runway on the belly of the plane. It made a loud ‘bump,’ and bounced. It looked like it was going around 120 or 130 miles per hour … Then, I saw a big plume of dust and gas and smoke.”

He immediately called 911 and rushed over to the scene, where he said that, “Mr. Barker and Mr. Goldstein were kind of pacing. They were about 50 or 60 yards away from the plane. Mr. Barker was saying, ‘Oh, my God, oh my God.'”

He continues, “The aviation fuel was running back across the highway and had ignited, so there were flames across the road. The ambulances got there, but they were on the other side of the flames so they couldn’t get through.”

He also noted that both Travis and DJ AM were in a considerable amount of pain, but Travis was more concerned with the four who remained on the plane. “There was no way to get up on the plane,” Parham said. “It was such an intense fire.”

Afterward, Travis was carried to the first responders’ truck. “We sat him on the bumper of the truck,” said Parham. “He asked for water because he was thirsty and because aviation fuel was in his eyes [and] they were burning. I got some water and helped Travis rinse his eyes out, then he drank some of it too.”

Apparently the tragedy was so intense, that Parham had a rough time sleeping, or sometimes, as he said, “not at all.”

He also said that he wants Travis and DJ AM to know that he’s thinking of them throughout this rough time, adding, “I’d really like to see these guys again.”

Sarah Michelle Gellar Heads Back to TV!

I’ve missed seeing Sarah Michelle Gellar around. WTF.

The former Buffy star is set to return to television, HBO to be exact. She’ll star in The Wonderful Maladys, which is an ensemble piece about the dysfunctional lives of three adult siblings who lost their parents at a young age.

Screenwriter Charles Randolph describes Sarah’s character as “a kind of zealous immaturity — like a drug addict with a to-do list.”

Sarah called the chance to work with Randolph and HBO “a terrific next chapter for me.”

Good for her. I always liked her.

…but I freakin’ loved Buffy.

Sacha Baron Cohen Crashes Runway Show!

Sacha Baron Cohen (l.) / Photo Courtesy of PerezHilton.Com

Hahahaha. Holy crap, this is some hysterical shit.

So Sacha Baron Cohen was in Milan filming Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Male (which will be documentary style like Borat was), when he jumped on to the catwalk Thursday (as Bruno, duh) – in the middle of designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada’s show!

Hilaaaaaarious!

He walked past the models on the catwalk, and as the models began to yell, security had to jump in and escort him out. And as it turns out, he was detained by Italian authorities afterward.

Even more hilarious!

So how did he even get into the show in the first place? Well, he and his film crew breezed pass security with some fake passes and managed to get backstage.

Hahahahahaha. Can’t wait for this movie.

Britney’s New Single!

AHHHHHH. My girl’s back!

It’s here! New York City radio station Z100 (which I love dearly) was the first to premiere Britney Spears’s new song, “Womanizer.”

It’s the first single off her upcoming album, Circus, which is set to be released on December 2.

Click to listen: Britney Spears – \”Womanizer\”

Tell me what you think! ‘Cause I looooove it!

Charges Dropped Against Shia LaBeouf!

Boy did this kid catch a lucky break!

Remember back in July, when Shia LaBeouf was involved in that car accident that crushed his left hand and sent him to the hospital to have surgery ? Yea, it was pretty serious, and reports circulated that he was being charged with a DUI.

However, that’s not the case as of today. Prosecutors said that there wasn’t enough evidence to prove that Shia was in fact under the influence there is not enough evidence to prove that Shia was under the influence. He was, however, arrested for showing physical signs of impairment.

BUT, his license may be suspended for up to nine months because he refused the breathalyzer. And he won’t be doing any jail time – like Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Khloe Kardashian did.

Don’t drink and drive kids. It’s bad, bad, bad.

But God do I love me some Shia. Yum.

THIS JUST IN! TRAVIS BARKER/DJ AM…

BREAKING NEWS: DJ AM Released From Hospital

While a specific release date wasn’t confirmed, a new post on People.com reveals that DJ AM has been released from the hospital where he was being treated for injuries sustained in last week’s fatal plane crash.

“While he is deeply saddened by the events, he is thankful for all of the love and support he has been receiving from fans and friends worldwide,” his rep, Jenni Weinman, said in a statement. “We ask that you continue to respect his privacy as he rests and heals and mourns the loss of his friends.”

And good news for Travis Barker as well! According to his friend Jermaine Dupri, who has been visiting the drummer in the hospital, Travis is expected to be released within the next two weeks.

Jermaine said, “He’s supposed to send a message out to everybody in a couple of days to let everybody know that he’s feeling better. He’s definitely feeling the love from everyone.”

If anyone is raising eyebrows over the Dupri/Barker relationship, the two are partners in the So So Def clothing line.