You’ll never believe this, but Kim Zolciak isn’t actually a lesbian. By all accounts, she simply stepped out with Tracy Young in order to garner a few headlines and stir up some controversy.

In an interview with People magazine, The Real Housewife of Atlanta refers to Young - a British DJ - as “a great friend of mine” and that’s all.

What else does she have to say? Find out below…

On boyfriend Big Poppa: We’re doing great. He’s fantastic. It’s been so on and off in the last two years, but the entertainment industry is really difficult and takes a toll on relationships. People are so fascinated with any part that has to do with my personal life. And it’s just that. You want to talk about my kids, I’ll do it all day long. You want to talk about my wig line, I’ll do it all day long. But this stuff… it just really makes me laugh.

On what she’s up to: My wig line is coming along amazing. I’m doing a celebrity VIP line first, and then I’ll [launch the line for the public] when I get the cost down. And something [else] I’m doing is writing a book on hair and makeup on a budget. And I have more music coming out, which is really great.

On her celebrity status: I have two girls in middle school and that’s what people forget a lot of the time. They’re my top priority. I could say a thousand things right now, but I’m trying to lay low right now. Every day it’s something new and it cracks me up. There are 40 paparazzi waiting for me the airport. And to think I wanted this so bad. But I wanted it, and I wanted to be exactly where I’m at.

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Welcome to The Hollywood Gossip’s Week in Review, where we take a look back at the past week in celebrity gossip, entertainment news and rumors.

What was your favorite story of the week? Anything in particular stand out or get you fired up? Some highlights from February 27-March 5 include …

• Crystal Bowersox looks poised for a run on American Idol, as do Aaron Kelly and Michael Lynche. The week’s eliminations were mostly on point.
• Jake Pavelka chose Vienna Girardi on The Bachelor finale. They are engaged. Tenley Molzahn? crushed. Ali Fedotowsky? The Bachelorette.
• Oh, and Jake was somehow named to the Dancing with the Stars cast right afterward. Then accused of cheating on Vienna with Tanya Douglas.
• Kate Gosselin will also be on DWTS this season. Jon Gosselin made news this week too, after Hailey Glassman posted this picture on Twitter.

The Bachelor. Dancing with the Stars. West Hollywood. Jake is everywhere.

• Elin Woods is moving back in with Tiger. Admirable or pathetic?
• Adam Lambert revelations of the week, drug use, bi-curiosity.
• Naomi Campbell needs to chill with the phone attacks.
• Same goes for the Jackson kids and stun guns. Yeesh.
• Erica Mongeon (a.k.a. one of the Ikki Twins) is in a coma.
• Ke$ha called out Britney for lip-synching. She makes a point.
• Ben Roethlisberger is accused (but not charged yet) with sexual assault in Georgia. The story is still developing, It’s the second such Ben story.
• Roseanne Barr is apparently still around, and making headlines for comments about Marie Osmand’s deceased son. Like, WTF kind of comments.
• Close second on the WTF scale, but with a far more lucid reason behind his remarks: Sean Penn saying he hopes his critics get rectal cancer. Wow.

Need a good sound bite? Try Roseanne Barr or Sean Penn.

• Baby news: Christina Milian & The-Dream (girl), Keyshia Cole & Daniel Gibson (boy), Eric Dane & Rebecca Gayheart (girl), Joey Lawrence & wife (girl #2).
• Wedding bells: Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney from The Bachelor married in a monsoon. So did Jared Padalecki and Genevieve Cortese. Well, no monsoon.
• R.I.P.: Michael Blosil, son of Marie Osmond.

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Below are some of the many pics posted over the past week at The Hollywood Gossip. As you can see, it was a crazy week, featuring a lot of crazy characters.

We’ve got them all covered for you, as we do every week. Click to enlarge these images, then follow the jump for tons more from our celebrity picture gallery …

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No longer having to hide their lightning hot passion, The Bachelor stars Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi stepped out for dinner twice this week in Hollywood.

The somewhat embattled couple put on a united front - in front of the paparazzi at celebrity hot spots, natch - at Koi on Wednesday and The Palm last night.

Vienna Girardi and Jake Pavelka smiled and greeted photographers as they left last night, enjoying a nice dinner following their visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Asked to comment on his alleged ex’s claims that he cheated on Vienna and discussed marriage with her, Pavelka shrugged his shoulders, shaking his head.

“Nah,” he replied. Bold, Jake. Bold.

Jake Pavelka: Two dates with Vienna. One blue turtleneck.

Although Pavelka’s so-called ex has given interviews on the subject anonymously, reports suggest that the woman in question is 24-year-old Tanya Douglas.

She says Jake promised her he’d come back for her, and the women on The Bachelor meant nothing to him. He says they dated but there was no overlap.

If the vicious rumors are hurting Vienna and Jake, you wouldn’t know it.

Walking hand-in-hand and sporting ear-to-ear grins on both occasions this week, the newly engaged duo certainly look like they may just go the distance.

Well, maybe. This is The Bachelor. If not for Molly Malaney and Jason Mesnick getting married last weekend, the show would be 0-fer. So, we ask you …

Will Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi last?

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being accused of sexual assault by a Georgia woman - the second to make such claims about him.

The alleged incident occurred early this morning at Capital City, a club in Milledgeville, Georgia. The alleged victim was treated at a hospital and released.

In addition to the alleged victim, witnesses are being interviewed, and one law enforcement source says they will attempt to interview Ben Roethlisberger.

The Milledgeville Police Department are looking into it and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations is also investigating the two-time Super Bowl winner.

Roethlisberger is being sued by a Reno, Nev., woman, Andrea McNulty, who claims the QB sexually assaulted her in 2008. She came forward last July.

SACKED: Big Ben is in hot water again over sexual assault allegations.

Ben fervently denied assaulting McNulty, and apparently this woman too.

Roethlisberger has already been interviewed by police, according to an update received just moments ago, but no charges have been filed against him yet.

The star’s reps are denying that the football star sexually assaulted the woman last night, although said denials are short on details as of this moment.

According to ProFootballTalk.com, a source close to the star said only “that the allegations were untrue and the events in question did not happen.”

Again, no charges have been filed. A rep from the Steelers says: “We are gathering information on this incident - until then we have no further comment.”

Story developing …

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