In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands Wednesday), five people close to the situation – including two relatives of the other woman – confirm that Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad Jon Gosselin, 32, has been having an affair with third grade school teacher Deanna Hummel.

The most explosive blow-by-blow details are revealed by Deanna’s older brother – and roommate – Jason, who tells Us Weekly that he is speaking out now to set the record straight and to protect his naive sister.

“She’s a nice girl, not a homewrecker,” Jason tells Us Weekly. “He is a bad liar. This isn’t healthy for her. But she is refusing to help herself, so here I am trying to help her myself. I hope this clears the air.”

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Britney Spears got her knickers in a twist revealing a little more than she had hoped for, on the Anaheim leg of her tour recently.

The pop princess – who shocked audiences by revealing that her “p***y was hanging out” in Florida last month – made another unfortunate panty-related mistake during that time of the month.

As Britney danced to her Austin Powers track Boys a tampon could be seen hanging freely from her knicker line.

Note to self Britney – wear clothes that fit properly or cover up your nether regions on stage!

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Philip Markoff, 22, a second-year medical student at Boston University, said nothing during a brief appearance Tuesday in Boston Municipal Court where he was ordered held on charges including murder, armed robbery and kidnapping.

Megan McAllister told the Boston Herald:

‘I will stand by Philip as I know he is innocent.

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The first wave of English synth-pop stars sold themselves on sinister dreams and shadowy fantasies.

From Eurythmics crooning about all those who love to abuse (or be abused), to Soft Cell‘s salutes to seedy theaters and sex dwarves, to The Pet Shop Boys’ odes to male and female prostitutes, to Depeche Mode‘s celebration of “Masters and Servants,” the whole wave of early ’80s, Brit-synth bands soared on kink.

Now, more than a quarter century down the line, only one of these acts retains the clout to both stay on a major label and headline arenas around the world – those masters of sonic S&M themselves: DM.

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