THG Week in Review: July 17-23, 2010

July 24th, 2010 7:32 AM by Free Britney Tags: Week in Review

Welcome to The Hollywood Gossip's Week in Review.

Below, we take a look back on the last seven wild days in celebrity news. Visit our site daily and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for 24/7/365 updates.

Some of the top stories we covered this past week ...

Mel Gibson tapes and text messages continue to leak online, and accusations against him keep piling up. Oksana Grigorieva says he attacked her, their daughter, and her son. He denies this and says she's guilty of extortion. Lindsay Lohan finally met a person who wouldn't enable her or accept her BS excuses iin Judge Marsha Revel. The actress was thrown in jail for violating probation. Despite cohabitating with killers, she's handling it well. Meanwhile, Linds' idiot dad Michael is accused of beating and threatening to kill Kate Major, his fiancee of several months. We suspect the engagement's off. Kristina Hagan became the latest woman involved in a sex scandal with David Boreanaz. That guy will be nearing Tiger Woods/Jesse James territory soon. Speaking of sexual harassment allegations, two new accusers say that Al Gore made unwanted advances during massages he paid for. Dude has a type?

Sarah Palin to Guest Star on Kate Plus 8

July 24th, 2010 8:44 AM by Free Britney Tags: Kate Gosselin, Sarah Palin

Kate Gosselin and her brood are currently Alaska to film TLC's Kate Plus 8. Rumor has it they've got a camping trip planned up north with the most famous Alaskan!

Sarah Palin will be making a guest appearance, according to reports.

The Gosselins were spotted in Anchorage Thursday and Friday. The kids had fun, but it's all about the Kate Plus 8 ratings - and two pop culture phenoms colliding.

The Dancing With the Stars alum is slated to meet with former Governor Sarah Palin for a camping excursion that will be shown on the series. Words fail us now.

During their stay, the Pennsylvanians will also be receiving a hands-on natural history lesson from Palin’s father, Chuck Heath, and Sarah's brother, Chuck Jr.

Both Chucks are school teachers in America's 49th state.

Natalie Grigorieva: The Mel Gibson Tape Source?

July 24th, 2010 8:57 AM by Free Britney Tags: Mel Gibson, Oksana Grigorieva

The now-infamous Mel Gibson tapes are as shocking as anything we've heard ... well, ever. But the mystery surrounding them has become a separate and equally bizarre component in the actor's custody fight with Oksana Grigorieva.

There may finally be an answer to how Gibson's insane rants against Grigorieva were leaked online, something Oksana has denied being responsible for.

Several sources close to the case say Oksana's younger sister, Natalie Grigorieva, is suspected of being Radar Online's mystery Mel Gibson tape source.

Natalie is being investigated by authorities.

"I suspect if the authorities look at the sister, they'll find a wire transfer or a check to her from