Celebrity News & Gossip

When the video of Michelle Trachtenberg spitting Robin Thicke’s single “Shakin’ It 4 Daddy” made its rounds on the Internet last week, we were surprised to discover the “Gossip Girl” has some skills on the mic. Admit it, she’s not half bad — especially for a spontaneous rap being shot by James Van Der Beek while driving through the Holland Tunnel. We were also surprised to learn from our VH1 News friends that even Robin Thicke loves Michelle’s rapping. Could we please have a Michelle Trachtenberg cameo on his next track? Someone start a Facebook or Twitter campaign for this. STAT!

James Van Der Beek - the man who made young girls swoon in the late 90’s as sensitive filmmaker Dawson Leery on Dawson’s Creek - is finally single, again. The actor, age 32, has split from his wife of six years, Heather McComb. The pair apparently separated a couple of months ago but, “it was totally amicable and they remain good friends,”says his rep.

Could this mean that we’ll see the Beekster (yep, it’s an awesome new nickname we just created) hitting up L.A. hot spots and canoodling with barely-legal starlets? If it’ll help his floundering career get back on track, we bet yes!  [People. Photo: WireImage]