After hearing about his little racist rant, A&E, the network that airs his TV show, released the following statement:

“We take this matter very seriously. Pending an investigation, we have suspended production on the series. When the inquiry is concluded we will take appropriate action.”

They probably don’t want to take the same heat NBC took after those Don Imus comments.

Way to go, A&E!

Is this Heath Ledger’s Halloween costume?

It’s certainly scary!

The former Mr. Michelle Williams wanders around NYC on Tuesday, ostensibly in search of someone in a Courtney Love outfit.

It was about time we got another celeb racist rant on tape!!! Nice to know this sort of behavior is still alive and kicking. And here I was worried we were making progress in this world.

Listen to a portion of a phone conversation between Dog and his son, Tucker. Dog doesn’t want Tucker’s girlfriend, Monique, who is black, to be around because they say “nigger” in the house, and he doesn’t want that getting into the tabs and ruining his career. He claims they don’t mean it in a derogatory way, it’s just what they call black people.

Um, dude.

I like calling my little sister “Cacaface.” It’s just what I like to call her. I mean it as a term of endearment, not in a derogatory way. I do not actually believe her head is made of caca. She’s a very bright, girl, it turns out. But she doesn’t like it. It hurts her feelings. She expressed that fact, and, as a result, I stopped calling her “Cacaface.” When I see her, I still think: “Cacaface.” But what I actually say is “Allie.”

Rather than tell your son to get a new girlfriend, maybe just stop saying “nigger.” Is it some sort of verbal tic? No, not for you. So just stop saying it. Jackass.

Here’s the real question: who leaked the tape? Did his son sell him out?

Listen to it here.

Update: There’s a much longer version of the audio here.

We don’t cover much industry news around here, but, for those of you who care, the Writers Guild of America is threatening to go on strike as of midnight tonight if they cannot resolve their contract dispute with the major studios.

This probably won’t impact reality TV shows, as their “writers” are not usually WGA members, but it will impact scripted television and talk shows (Is Jay Leno funny without writers? We’ll find out!). Most of the films for 2008 and 2009 release have already been scripted, so the impact on film will be minimal for now.

I’d just like to state, once again, for the record, if this strike happens: I AM READY AND WILLING TO WRITE FOR TELEVISION! SERIOUSLY! SIGN ME THE FUCK UP! AND CONSIDER ISOBEL STEPHENS DEAD!

Not that any of you care, but we’ll keep you posted on all this.

Sorry for the brief interruption with boring stuff.

We’ll get back to drunk celebs now.

The singer hasn’t even confirmed her pregnancy yet, so it’s hard to be sure exactly when she’s due, but it’s gotta be coming up soon. She’s huge!

Shopping in LA on Tuesday.

I guess that’s the going rate for killing a 17-year-old kid while driving on a coked-up bender.

“I’m sick of my own behavior that night,” Garrison said in court. “This remorse is genuine. I feel it every day.”

I’d say the message here is don’t drive drunk, but you kids should already know that.

So the other message is, please, don’t get in a car with a drunk-ass D-list celebrity. If you’re gonna risk your life, at least find a damn B-lister.

Britney’s trainwreck of a promotional tour — beginning and ending, she says, with this Ryan Seacrest interview — is now available for your listening pleasure. Click here.

God, I feel bad for Ryan. This thing was such a nightmare. I only got through 2 1/2 minutes, and then it hurt too bad. I’m not a very thorough journalist. Please let me know if anything less painful happened in the remaining 20 minutes.

Britney Spears’ album is expected to be #1 on the charts this week.