Wesley Snipes Reports to Prison

Despite numerous attempts to overturn his conviction, including a last-minute plea on Larry King Live this week, Wesley Snipes is officially a ward of the state. He checked into McKean Federal Correctional Institution in Lewis Run, Pennsylvania today.

Federal Bureau of Prison spokesman Edmond Ross said the processing of the actor - who has been sentenced to three years for failure to file taxes - went off "without incident."

As for the institution itself?

Larry Levine, a former 10-year federal inmate and founder of Wall Street Prison Consultants, said Snipes is residing in a place known as "Club Fed."

"McKean the Dream, that's what we call it," he told ABC News. "It's a nice place, but it's definitely not like checking into a hotel."

Kate Gosselin + Sarah Palin = ZERO Chemistry

What do you get when you cross a witless bully with a grating diva?
No chemistry, apparently. At least according to a SHOCKING report.
Us Weekly notes alarmingly in its latest issue that Kate Gosselin and Sarah Palin are not exactly best of friends after their mega-TLC crossover TV event.

A source close to Gosselin says she had "zero chemistry" with the former Alaska governor, which whom she filmed an episode of Sarah Palin's Alaska.
"They didn't speak at all off camera," the insider adds. "She said the food and accommodations were terrible, and it was the worst trip she'd ever been on."
Although Kate's kids loved going camping, fishing and looking for firewood with Palin and her children, Gosselin "had a meltdown" in the frigid, 53-degree conditions. She ended up leaving the campground before sundown.
"In the end, she just couldn't cope," the source said.
It's no $950 trip to the salon, that's for sure.

Mel Gibson Temporarily Suspends Church Services After Lucia Photo Leak

Mel Gibson is not happy about photos taken of him with his daughter while at his church function Sunday. He's closed down services for the time being as a result.
The actor's mega-church is putting the brakes on all events because of the pics that were taken on church grounds last weekend and passed on to TMZ.
Gibson is "extremely concerned about the invasion of privacy." A source adds, "Not just concerned about [Lucia], but for the privacy of his parishioners."

PRIVACY CONCERNS: Mel apparently has even more than usual.

Members of the Holy Family Chapel in Agoura, Calif., received an email notice from church officials yesterday which delivered the news succinctly:
"There will be no Masses here at Holy Family Chapel until further notice."
Sources say limited services will continue to be offered to long-term parishioners. Follow the link for the adorable Mel and Lucia photos in question.

Jenn Sterger Wants Brett Favre Suspended

Jenn Sterger is not out to get Brett Favre ... but come on, the dude should be held accountable for what he did, lest her own reputation be sullied.
That's essentially the model/reporter's take.
The former N.Y. Jets sideline reporter who claims Favre texted pics of his junk to her claims she would rather not pursue legal action against the NFL star.
As long as the NFL suspends him, that is.

Jenn Sterger has made it clear where she stands.

Jenn Sterger's rep said that "If the [NFL] commissioner suspends Favre and puts him in a program to make sure this doesn't happen again ... 100 percent ... she would not pursue any litigation against Favre, against the Jets, against anybody."
Her rep also insists that the QB's camp tried to pay her off in the wake of the alleged texting, but before any wang photos or news of the scandal leaked online:
"He asked, is there a specific figure you had in mind to make this go away."
Brett admits hollering at Jenn, but denies texting lewd pics. The NFL investigation into the incident is reportedly closed, but no decision has been reached yet.

Pirates of the Caribbean 4: First Looks!

Captain Jack is (almost) back.
On May 20, Johnny Depp will reprise the role that truly made him an icon, as he steps back into the swashbuckling shoes of Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. We've got an early look at a scene from the movie here:

The fourth installment of this franchise will find Jack and Barbossa seeking the Fountain of Youth.  Along the way, Depp's beloved character will meet a former flame, as seen above and played by Penelope Cruz.

"What's most interesting about Pirates 4 is you don't have to connect the dots for these subplots and sub-characters," Depp told USA Today. "It felt like a fresh, clean slate."

Neither Orlando Bloom nor Keira Knightley appears in the film. Check out two more scenes from the blockbuster HERE and HERE.