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This week actress Scarlett Johansson debuted the music video for “Falling Down,” the first song off her album “Anywhere I Lay My Head.” Regardless of her ability, it was a gutsy move, as actors’ attempts to cross over into music are often disastrous. Bitchy gossip mongers a la Perez Hilton were hating on ScarJo before the single even came out.

Predictably, Perez Hilton posted the video under the heading, “Words Can’t Describe How Bad This Is.” It’s true the song’s not especially catchy, and drags along at a dirge’s pace.  ScarJo is sassy and outspoken in interviews, but there’s none of that energy here. The video follows the star on a typical day as she rides to a shoot, gets her makeup did, stands before the cameras, then gets back in the car. There’s a lack of color in the vid, everything washed out into blues and grays to match the mood of the vocals. Anyone who thinks a celeb’s life is action-packed need only watch this to see how tedious it must be at times.  ScarJo’s voice sounds neither bad nor especially good, as the song doesn’t allow any vocal range. The actress is undoubtedly proud of herself for not going the pop-py, bubblegum route with her music, but let’s hope her other tracks aren’t as snooze-inducing. 

Judging from the photos, this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was a who’s who of young Hollywood. The famous faces included the Hilton sisters, Nicole Richie, Sienna Miller, Kelly Osbourne, Shia LaBeouf and Jared Leto. Richie flaunted her healthy new Mom lifestyle, drinking only water, while unreformed party girls Osbourne and Miller were a dangerous duo. Pics show the pair arm in arm, sporting trademark puzzling outfits and big, ridiculous sunnies.

            However, it was the less fresh-faced stars that made the news. CSI’s Gary Dourdan was spotted, and soon after the actor had an unfortunate run-in with the law. Dourdan was found asleep in his car at five in the morning in the nearby town of Palm Springs. He was then arrested and charged with suspicion of drug possession. What drugs were suspected, you ask? Practically everything–heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, and prescription pills. 

           The festival’s real scene stealer though was David Hasselhoff, who, in a sweaty tank top and jeans, looked like he was at a backyard barbecue. OK, even celebs can’t be camera-ready all the time, but the Hoff was looking rough, and nobody wants to see that. We can only imagine the bizarre exchanges he must have had that night while moving through the crowd of hipsters.