Je-Mo Update

Romantic relations between Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo appear to be absolutely done and dusted, but according to insiders, the surprise break-up was largely a result of peer pressure from Romo’s pals and Jess’s love of adult beverages.

"Jessica would get really drunk and obnoxious, it was out of control. She would be sprawled everywhere with he head on his lap and the look on Tony’s face said it all," an insider told Tarts. "He was so embarrassed in front of all the guys and his teammates were really harsh on him over it. Breaking up was a really hard decision for Tony to make."

We’re also told that the Dallas Cowboy really did love the pop princess and "fought for her" with his skeptical friends, but in the end, it got to a point where it just didn’t make sense for him to stay in the relationship.

But in Simpson’s defense, a friend from her camp told Tarts that she doesn’t drink too much, and that there were numerous issues going on between them before Romo said his goodbyes.

Try Working?

An unemployed Arkansas woman offering the opportunity to name her seventh child to the highest bidder on eBay says she lost nearly $15,000 when the Web site removed her first three auction attempts.

Lavonne Drummond, 36, told FOXNews.com that eBay removed her first auction — which she claimed garnered an offer of $15,000 from an unknown bidder — because "sellers are not permitted to solicit donations," according to an e-mail the Internet marketplace sent to the expectant mother.

Distraught but determined, Drummond said she posted the auction again the following day, only to see it removed, this time due to eBay's policy of prohibiting auctions that promote "giveaways, lotteries, sweepstakes, random drawing, raffles, contests or prizes," according to the company. That auction received no bids, Drummond said.

A third auction Drummond posted on Aug. 10 solicited a top bid of $510.99, she said, but that too was removed because an actual "item" was not offered for sale.

Drummond, of Smackover, Ark., was allowed to keep her fourth auction on the site following an inquiry by FOXNews.com, but she still feels cheated out of nearly $15,000 — money she says could buy her a new car or put a serious dent in her past-due bills.

"I am super disappointed," Drummond said. "I have bills mounting, my car broke down yesterday. And being disappointed took a lot of wind out of me, a lot of energy out of me."

In a statement to FOXNews.com on Thursday, eBay congratulated Drummond on the upcoming birth of her child, but it also defended its decisions.

"Her original listing was removed because it didn’t comply with our policies and it would be premature for us to comment on the current listing which hasn’t yet completed," the statement said.

Drummond — whose children are 19, 16, 14, 3, 2 and 1 — is due to deliver her seventh child on Sept. 16. She said the idea to sell the first name of the child, her second son, "just came" to her while thinking of ways out of her financial funk. When her eldest children saw the initial auction shuttered, along with the $15,000 bid, they were beyond deflated.

Bird Shit

Eagles Sign Vick!

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Les(s) Paul

Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday. He was 94.

Do The Dart Man

Delaware state police say they've received more reports of people being hit by blow darts.

The first report of a person struck by a blow dart was Tuesday morning when a 36-year-old bicyclist was hit in Pike Creek.

After that incident was reported, police heard from three more people who were hit by darts. A 27-year-old woman told police she was shot in the back with a blow dart while riding her bike on Route 71 near Red Lion Christian Academy on Monday evening.

Police say a 29-year-old woman was struck Tuesday about 5 p.m. by a blow dart in her lower leg as she ran on Route 7. About two hours later, police said a 17-year-old man was hit in the hand with a blow dart on Route 40 near Wrangle Hill Road. Police say he will need surgery to repair the damage.

Roaming Charges

The attorney for a New Jersey teacher says she won't appeal a $22,000 fine for making a four-minute personal call during class.

The attorney says Asbury Park High School teacher Desley Getty admits she made a mistake.

The 120-day salary forfeiture is based on calendar days and will be deducted from a base salary of about $70,000. That's less than a previous estimate of nearly $50,000.

Court records show the veteran performing arts teacher was covering for another teacher in 2008 when she made the cell-phone call to suspended superintendent Antonio Lewis, WCBS TV reported.

A student recorded two other students dancing while the teacher was on the phone and posted it on YouTube.

The district bans teachers from making personal calls while performing assigned duties.

Richard Mark Jr.?

Young Josh Jones was excited for his best friend Miles, a toy poodle, to receive a new haircut at the groomer. In a horrible turn of events, though, the dog never came home.

When Jones’ cousin arrived to pick up the dog Friday afternoon at Pet’s Choice in Parma, Ohio, groomers nervously told her the dog was dead, according to MyFOXNational. The dog had “fried to death” in the blow-dryer.

“The groomer left the dog in the drying cage and left… didn’t tell anybody,” Pet’s Choice owner Jim Detlich told MyFoxNational. The dog was in the blow-dryer for almost an hour, much longer than the standard 10 to 15 minutes.

Jones’ mother, Narsina, was horrified. She said the boy and dog were “inseparable.”

"We told him, of course, we'll get him a new dog, but for him to accept it is really hard. And that's what hurts the most," Narsina told MyFOXNational.

Authorities said that Ashley Weaver, 22, has been charged with animal cruelty, and is expected in court this week. She has been fired from Pet’s Choice.

Get Outside ....And Shower

The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a good show this week for those willing to get up in the wee hours of the morning and wait patiently for the shooting stars.

In North America, the best time to watch will be between midnight to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, but late Tuesday night and also Wednesday night could prove fruitful, weather permitting.

The Perseids are always reliable, and sometimes rather spectacular. The only things that puts a damper on the August show are bad weather or bright moonlight. Unfortunately this week, as the Perseids reach their peak Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the moon will be high in the sky, outshining the fainter meteors.

Objection?

Drowsy spectators in one suburban Chicago courtroom might want to stifle their yawns from now on.

A 33-year-old man is facing six months in jail for yawning in Will County Judge Daniel Rozak's court last month.

The disturbance happened as Clifton Williams' cousin, Jason Mayfield, was being sentenced for a drug charge on July 23.

A prosecutor who was in the courtroom described the offending yawn as "a very loud, boisterous" attempt to disrupt the proceedings.

But Mayfield disagreed, saying it was "not an outrageous yawn."

Rozak found Williams in contempt of court and sentenced him to six months in jail. However, Rozak could free Williams after a status hearing Thursday, if he apologizes and the judge accepts.

Steak Knife Lady

An Ohio police department says it has received scores of calls from around the country complaining about a YouTube video showing an officer taking an 84-year-old woman to the ground.

Police Chief Richard Zitzke in the Columbus suburb of Whitehall says the officer did what she had to do when the woman was seen holding a steak knife in a Walmart parking lot on Aug. 1. Police say the woman has Alzheimer's.