FIRST PUBLISHED: September 12, 2008 12:31 PM EDT
LAST UPDATED: September 12, 2008 12:39 PM EDT

By Jesse Spero

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans

Kayne Blogs: A day after Kanye West and his bodyguard, Don Crowley, were arrested at LAX for a scuffle with the paparazzi, the rapper is taking to his blog and sounding off. “We back in the lab!!! I’m cool with the paparazzi. This guy wasn’t cool. I gotta work now…I’ll rant later!” the rapper wrote. And rant… we’re certain, he will! Could there be an anti- paparazzi song on his next album?

Liz Taylor Hits Up WeHo Gay Bar… Again!: Elizabeth Taylor was back in good form Thursday night, stepping out in West Hollywood. In her first appearance since being hospitalized last month, Liz hit up The Abbey, a famed West Hollywood gay bar, People reported. “She was lively. She was laughing and she was smiling,” a fellow Abbey-goer told the mag. “Even if she was not as strong as the last time she was here, she was once again the life of her small party.” Liz reportedly enjoyed a martini with four friends, who included her Maltese dog, Daisy.

Most Stylish In NYC: It could be argued that New York City is the epicenter of style, but who is the fiercest fashionista in all of the Big Apple? Us Weekly announced their second annual “25 Most Stylish New Yorkers” list, and some of Access’ Roll Call favorites made the list, including, Tyra Banks, “Project Runway’s” Christian Siriano, “Ugly Betty’s” Becki Newton, “Gossip Girl’s” Jessica Szohr and Kelly Ripa. Find out who else made the style cut HERE!

Gimme Your John Hancock Mr. Phelps: In an impressive and honorable move, Michael Phelps has signed an exclusive deal one-year deal with Grandstand Sports & Memorabilia making sure his autograph will raise money for charity, the New York Daily News reports. A portion of the money from items sold at auction signed by Phelps will help schools, hospitals and nonprofit organizations. Another golden moment from Phelps!

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