Broke Tori Spelling’s Grim Shopping Spree

It's a long way from Rodeo Drive for former '90210' star Tori Spelling — who seemed very unhappy while out at a Michael's crafts store to do a little shopping. The sullen actress-turned-reality-star didn't seem to have a personal assistant to help her get ready for her son's birthday party.

As The National ENQUIRER first reported, Tori's been struggling ever since the death of her TV mogul dad Aaron Spelling — whose many productions included, of course, the FOX series "90210." Aaron's widow Candy blamed Tori’s behavior for the death of her father in 2006. Adding insult to injury, Candy inherited $500 million while Tori got a mere $800,000. Both blasted each other in published memoirs, and Tori had to downsize her lifestyle.

Things didn't get easier with Tori, now 42, falling hard for Dean McDermott. The actor was married to another woman when he met Tori, and Radar Online revealed that the cash-strapped actress has even had to foot the bill for her troubled hubby’s child support obligations!

“Tori is paying for everything,” an insider said. Radar revealed that Dean — who also used to host the cooking show "Chopped Canada" — owed a whopping $45,000 dollars in child support payments to the mother of his 17-year-old son Jack.

The ENQUIRER also recently reported that Tori has joined the ranks of desperate celebrities who've sold their names to shill for psychic hotlines. Tori certainly looked more like a stressed-out mom than any glamorous celebrity while doing her own shopping. Let's hope the party was a lot more fun!