KettyKet

Divorce Is Expensive

2011-01-13T15:10:00.002-05:00

No one tells you that besides the legal, moving, and therapy bills, you also have to invest in a whole new wardrobe, thanks to the trage-diet. Kind of nice to be skinnier, but expensive, too.

Laura Bell Bundy Nominated for Tony

2007-05-15T15:45:00.000-05:00

Lexington's hometown gal, LBB, was nominated for a Tony Award today. If anything is cause for Ketty to come out of retirement, it's this...Laura's the latest Kentucky talent to make it big in the entertainment community.

And now Perez will be just the latest to see what everyone from home has known is inevitable - Laura Bell is officially a star. Besides being an AMAZING talent (the girl can SING), more importantly, she's a sweet, genuine gal who deserves all this success.

Congratulations to Laura and to her entire family! We called this Tony nom at Christmas!

Cat Power

2006-07-26T14:18:00.000-05:00

Can I just say that I officially have such a girl crush on Cat Power?

Last night's show at Hiro - how jealous was I of the crew that got to sit on-stage, right there with her? I loved the orchestra behind her at the Town Hall shows, but her all by herself this time up on the simple stage...so cool. Loved it.
Thanks to Bao, via Brooklyn Vegan, for the pix.

On a separate note...how crazy is this story? Mean Girls out there, indeed.

2005-12-28T13:58:00.000-05:00

Yay - I'm back in my favorite red state, eating shrimp and grits, and kicking myself in the butt for just not caring about the blog for months and months and seasons and seasons.
I think I just totally OD-ed on celebrity stuff over the summer (totally agree with Uncle Grambo that A) certain sites have jumped the shark and B) certain celeb bloggers are totally over-rated). And then, I became so busy at work that on the random times that I could have updated, it depressed me because I hadn't been keeping up with it...just for myself.

On a related Grambo note, I have to say that Trent looks almost exactly like a guy I met backstage at Madonna's show at the Roxy who kept trying to talk to me, but who I kept running away from. A) I couldn't really understand him because he had a thick accent and B) I was almost as out of place as he was and was playing that lame little game where you don't want to be associated with someone because they might be the teensiest more uncool than you...thus bringing down your own cool quiotient (and god knows, I don't need any help). BUT, if Trent's got an accent, it was sooo him (assuming everyone would've heard about it by now, though).

So, I'm home now, getting fat on cheesecake, wearing my Kentucky sweats, and going to Hamburgler Pavilion with all the conservative Christians to watch the Chronic (what) cles of Narnia. Getting ready to head to Walgreen's to pick up the new Us with Nick on the cover telling his side of the story. Inquiring minds want to know - how many times did Ms. Jessica Slutson cheat on him and how much will he be able to get from her? Hope he can get at least $20 mil.

Madonnaliciousness

2005-11-17T16:45:00.000-05:00

As if the introduction to Best Friend Niiiiick! wasn't enough, I'm gonna double your pleasure with links all around to MADONNA! This was the most fun time I've had in awhile....faithful readers of KettyKet know that I was at Misshapes, the Roxy and her apartment a few weeks ago. But why, you ask?

So that we could get the rockin footage for tonight's Primetime, of course! Madonna talks in detail about her horse accident, but more importantly, she borrows one of our cameras to give us home video of A Day in Madonna's Fabulous Life (Take that VH1's 'Fabulous Life Of' - Pounce)! I mean, we want to hear about the horse accident, but it's the unique look at what it takes to be Madge that we really want to see, right?

Seriously, we get cute footage of Rocco and Lola, behind-the-scenes "Disco" Madonna getting ready for a night out with the Roxy boys, and the women who help Madonna run her business & life.
And then...if that wasn't enough, there's an hour of the train wreck that we lovingly refer to as Anna Nicole right after that. Not to be a shameless plugger, but tonight's Primetime (starting at 9pm) is gonna be cool. (And I promise, that's the last time I talk about that for awhile-I didn't even do it with Prussian Blue).

Best Friend NiiiiiiiCK!

2005-11-17T16:32:00.000-05:00

Well, some of you alert little readers (i.e. my boyfriend) noticed the mystery post (sigh. nice to know that family members who have known me for 24 years weren't quite so quick to the punch)...
But you should know - since I've been MIA for way too long, Best Friend Niiiiick! (aka Mrs. X) will now be making regular contributions to my sorry little site. He is funny. He is also married which explains why many of his postings might revolve around Martha "Stuart" Stewart, mowing the lawn, and the virtues of going to bed no later than 10pm.

Who died and made Martha Stuart Queen?

2005-11-15T13:40:00.000-05:00

Did any one watch Martha Stuart's show last night? Good. Me neither. It appears that no one is watching Martha's show. So since none of us are watching I figured now would be a perfect time to give you all an update of what has not happened on Martha's show.

Episode 1- ESCAPE FROM CAMP CUPCAKE- After freshly being released from jail, Martha teaches her viewers how even the most innocuous objects may be transformed into a flesh shredding shiv. While sharpening the edge of a KFC acquired Spork, Martha flashes back to her last days inside the hideous camp cupcake.

Martha, in jail, is seen fermenting a fruity prison wine from drain cleaner and cat urine. She is approached by the warden who requests she share the profits from her "distillery." Martha, being the selfish bitch she is, refuses to allow any non-capital contributing bitches in her limited partnership. The warden, upset, reaches for her billy club, but Martha is quicker and pulls from her scarf a kitting pin which she then uses to jab the warden over ten times quickly. She wipes from her hands all the blood and then resumes the inmates in a game of bridge-rumi. She is never accused of the crime and her moonshining business continues.

By the end of the show, Martha shows the viewers what parts of the body are most vulnerable to a plastic shiv. She points to the kidnies and throat as excellent points to stun an enemy in its tracks. She then takes questions from the audience. The first question is how many times should the enemy be stabbed. With an evil but courteous grin she replies "10."

Episode 2- LIFE ON THE OUTSIDE. The show begins with Martha entertaining a live studio audience while she is inhaling lines of cocaine. She talks quickly and violently, "I dont know why my daughter is such a bitch. I dont know maybe its because she's got syphillis. Why cant she let me be free. Im free too like a bird, like a bird, like a bird." Martha falls asleep. The producers of the show try to awake her. After an awkward 10 minutes of dead time she arises with a bloody nose and an idea... Pestacio Pancakes. She quickly runs to the kitchen where she wips out Pestacio pancakes in the remaining time. The studio audience is jubilant. Martha reins supreme. And the street value of cocaine is at an all time high.

Episode 3- Martha gets fired for spending all day writing short little blurbs about her failed show. Oh wait that's me.

Laguna Update

2005-10-26T12:08:00.000-05:00

So...compliments of the Seattle Times (and my fave Laguna/Kristin junkie, Adam - I'm gonna say again, I don't think she's that special) here's a little Laguna update....

Alex M., Jason, Lauren ("LC") and Dieter were in Seattle in support of Dieter's charity, Running Home 4 Teens (rh4t.com), which he founded last year to raise awareness for teenagers suffering from depression and substance abuse after battling depression himself over his breakup with Jessica. Meantime, Stephen and Kristin also happened to be in town on Saturday night to host a foam party, which I didn't realize actually existed outside of episodes of "Elimidate," but anyway.

Since UW played USC on Saturday, I used the opportunity to bring up the subject of Matt Leinart when I met Kristin at the Grand Hyatt that evening. They dated for a couple of months at the beginning of "Laguna's" second season.

"He saw me on the show ... and called me out of nowhere one day," Kristin said. "I had no idea who he was, so I looked up his picture on the USC Web site, but it was a really bad picture, so I was like, 'Ew! I'm not calling him back!' " (I looked up his picture, too, and she's right — he looked kind of like Bob Guiney from "The Bachelor." Not hot.)

Kristin, who lives in Los Angeles and is pursuing acting, arrived hand-in-hand with Brody Jenner, 22, who starred in the short-lived Fox reality series "Princes of Malibu." He just bought her a French bulldog puppy, which she named Bentley.

By the way, Kristin and Steph-en are so not getting back together. Dun-zo.

But I'm over it, because I'm pretty sure Lauren and Jason are the new Kristin and Stephen. Yes, they are totally dating, and he lo-o-oves her. He told me so as we were sitting outside Joeys Saturday night — he was smoking Parliament Lights and I was wearing his black fleece hoodie because it was cold and he offered. I know what you're thinking: I can't believe Pam was wearing fleece.

Here's what I was thinking: I can't believe Jason knows more than three words. I asked him why he never talks on the show. (Sample dialogue: "Wow." "What?" "Nothing.")

"It was just the situations they put me in. They [MTV] set you up and they'll be like, 'Listen, you're going to go to this place and talk about this.' It makes me really uncomfortable," he said.

That whole breakup scene with Jessica? Fake.

"I broke up with Jessica three or four weeks before that," Jason said. "I wasn't going to call her and break up with her on camera for real."

He doesn't talk to Jessica anymore and he said he doesn't care for Alex M. much either. (I love Alex M. I want her to be my new best friend.) Jason and Jessica dated for less than two months; Jason and Alex M. dated for "like a minute," she says. "It was really fast."

"Jason's like the guy who you get a little buzz on and then you kiss him," Alex M. said. "I'm telling you, everyone has kissed Jason." (Later, I asked Kristin if she was the only girl in Laguna who hadn't kissed Jason. "I've kissed him!" she laughed. "But that's it.")

Jessica, meanwhile, is going to community college in Laguna and recently started hanging out with Dieter again. "She comes up [to Los Angeles] and I've been going back to Laguna a lot," Dieter said. "I love the girl and I'll always love her. She knows that." As for a reunion between the couple, he said, "I dunno."

• Alex H. is moving in with Alex M. (and out of Kristin's place — scandalous!) in Los Angeles. Alex M. recently set her up with a guy in a band and they are now dating.

• Casey's stepdad invented the frozen burrito and she lives in the old Gucci mansion in Laguna, according to Alex M. "MTV kind of forced me to be friends with her," she said.

• Alex M. is recording an album. So is Talan.

• Jason, Stephen and Dieter live together in Los Angeles in a 16th floor high-rise. Jason and Stephen are taking acting classes; Dieter is interning at a talent agency. None of them cleans the apartment. "You walk in there and you don't even see the floor," Jason said.

• Kristin just scored a small role in an upcoming Al Pacino movie called "88 Minutes." She doesn't know what the part is, and she didn't have to audition.

• Stephen is currently single and looking. He wants someone who is mature, has a good personality, loves to have fun and "can keep up." And by the way, he never hooked up with Paris Hilton.

2005-10-25T00:09:00.001-05:00

Ok. Um. Ew. Not to be a bitch, but Jessica's one so she's due a little karmic come-uppence. According to my "In Touch," Jess dear, gaucho pants are out, silver wrap belts could only look good on Barberella, and smooshed-in boobs don't look good on anyone, least of all a Barbie clone like you. Nick, on the other hand, I love how you keep it real...

"We Are The World" momma, Angelina Jolie takes her kiddos, Maddox and Zahara, out shopping in NYC before attending the WorldWide Orphan Foundation's benefit where she shows how awesome she looks from ooh-la-la (boobage), every angle. (although really, ya'll, do we think that's a preggers bump as some tabloids claim?) sigh...to have a baby bump that small...

And then, look who re-appears...brother & fave smoocher, James Haven, looking his usual um...okay-let's-just-say-it, freaky self. But kudos to him for accompanying her to & honoring the good cause. He's there for the orphans, you know.

Finally, ya'll, am I like the only person sick of the tabs showing off this pic of the skinn(ier) Brit? Okay, yes, great, she's getting thin again, but HELLO - she's still got the over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder action going on...and God, SOMEONE hire that girl a stylist. What kind of kid wants their mom walking around looking like a cheap Vegas call girl in that leopard print shirt? For reals. Or at least give her a feather boa to accessorize.

Madonna

2005-10-23T11:49:00.000-05:00

so wow...ya'll, the pictures speak for themselves. Last night was just pure fucking joy (except for the 5 minutes when I thought I would get myself killed at Misshapes when Madonna walked in-it was complete mass hysteria - no joke - a war zone couldn't have been more dangerously psycho). So...Misshapes was raw and the Roxy was real in the old-school way. So surreal to look out on all the disco balls, the fabulous Roxy boys, and Madonna onstage dancing like it was 1983. The first pix are Madge with Stuart at Misshapes (aka the Tinderbox), the second group are from Le Roxy. God, I love that woman...

JenVin Lovin' UPDATE

2005-10-14T17:55:00.000-05:00

A source tells KettyKet that Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston were spotted at Gibson's Steakhouse in Chicago LAST NIGHT openly smooching, holding hands, flirting (duh), AND busted smoking (in the non-smoking section no less). After the year she's had, we can forgive Jen that little sin, can't we?

Laguna Beach...Only Partly Fake (whew)

2005-10-06T16:02:00.000-05:00

For those of you who haven't forgotten me or are just here because of the Lindsay Lohan photos or who googled "Laguna Beach," my favorite Laguna Beach whore, Adam, sent an update on what's been going on with that show...which...if I've been too busy/disillusioned to post on my blog, you can bet I haven't really been watching all season...but nevertheless, I give you LB gossip - for the kids....

Courtney and I had dinner with one of the "writers" of MTV's Laguna Beach last night. He said that the show is real but they
definitely set up situations. Big surprise.

As most of you remember last week the gang went to Cabo. I know that some of us thought it was weird that everyone was ignoring Jessica and hanging with Alex M. Here is some background. Before Cabo they showed Jessica meeting Jason at the golf course. They hung out all day and later that night they went to a party at Talan's house. Talan was trying to pull a fast one and not invite the MTV producers to the
party. At the party (while Jason is supposedly still dating Alex M) one of Alex M's friends walked in on Jessica giving Jason h**d in the bathroom. The friend that walked in immed iately called Alex M and tell her. Alex M and Taylor jump into Taylor's car to go kick Jessica's ass but get pulled over by the cops. Instead of playing it cool Taylor throws the fake id she has in her wallet into the back seat.

The cops get suspicious and ask her what it was, do a search of the car, find the fake id, interrogate Alex M and get her to admit she has a fake id too. Cuff both of them and take them down to the station whereMTV has to bail them out. So in one night Alex M found out that her boyfriend is a cheater and gets arrested.
The next day Kristen and her sidekick (I think t hat her name is Alex too?) anyway, they ask Jessica if she hooked with Jason and she totally denies everything. They later find out that she lied and that's why they are upset with her in Cabo.

LC and Jason are currently f'ing. Apparently Jason is a total moron (another big surprise) but he gets any girl super sprung. He failed out of senior year of high school and is not working.

LC and Kristin are not enemies but also not bff. They are both trying to become famous so they are hanging in LA.

Deter is a camera whore. Anytime the producers put together a scene he tries to tag along to get face time.

MTV is hated around Laguna Beach. People that are not on the show are always throwing beer cans and stuff at the cameras.

MTV is currently are working on a spin off for next season with different characters.

Kristin is attending USC but has not rushed.

Kenny Chesney: Broken Wiener or Wiener that just likes other Wieners

2005-09-16T14:50:00.000-05:00

Renee Zellweger, who has filed for an annulment from husband Kenny Chesney after just four months of marriage, says the couple "hope to experience this transition as privately as
possible."
In court papers filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the Oscar-winning actress listed "fraud" as the reason for the breakup with the country music star.
The term was "simply legal language and not a refection of Kenny's character," Zellweger said in a statement Friday. "I would personally be very grateful for your support in refraining from drawing derogatory, hurtful, sensationalized or untrue conclusions," she said. "We hope to experience this transition as privately as possible." (AP)

For dissolution of marriage or legal separation in California, there are only two legal grounds. The first is "irreconcilable differences," meaning the marriage cannot be saved. The other reason is "incurable insanity" which, unlike irreconcilable differences, must be proven.
If you are seeking a nullity of marriage, you will need to prove in a court hearing that your marriage satisfies one of the grounds listed below. These must have applied at the time you and your spouse married:
Fraud: fraud means deception regarding a significant matter that led to the marriage and continued until the breakup.

Mos Def: Mos Hurtin?

2005-09-15T15:12:00.000-05:00

So, I'm hearing that hottie actor/rapper Mos Def was allegedly escorted out of his New York City hotel last night after a fight with his latest wife...of 4 weeks. This was the second night in a row that Mos and the wife had a big argument - earlier in the week, he reduced her to tears as they walked through the lobby. Don't know if a police report exists, but might be worth looking into...

YA'LL!

2005-09-09T12:40:00.000-05:00

It makes me so happy to see your comments -thanks!- I miss having the time to update this blog - I feel like it made me happier...

so yikes, yeah, been MIA because I moved to Park Slope, had a brief vacation in Maine, and just feel like that between the hurricane and various other little projects, like weddings, drama with friends, attending Ozzfest (don't ask) time's gone by....BUT - will be back soon -

Hopefully with some little nuggets of George Clooney in Italy, among other things. Trying to think if there were any fun celeb spottings recently - but not much - just Ethan Hawke sweatily strutting down the street with his adorable dog not too long ago (and yeah, yours truly was lame enough to follow him as he walked into his digs at the Chelsea Hotel - but hey- we were going the same way)....

They Got What They Deserved

2005-08-24T09:11:00.000-05:00

A housekeeper charged with looting the homes of Manhattan's rich and famous claimed she targeted Robert De Niro's wife because she was a bad employer, according to court documents made public Tuesday."I didn't steal from Isabella Rossellini because she treated me well. I only stole from people who didn't treat me with respect," Lucyna Turyk-Wawrynowicz said, according to the court documents.

WHAT?! For publicity, Victoria Gotti MADE UP that she had breast cancer?! Oh, that is so low.

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie took Maddox to see a dinosaur exhibit in Canada over the weekend. Brad's loving playing daddy.

I'm getting ready to move to Park Slope this weekend. Yay? Complicated, but should be fun...and the people living there now might leave their turntable....Momo, G-Love, and Ketty will become spin doctors extraordinaire - especially if Varmus is around, too.

2005-08-23T08:05:00.000-05:00

A couple of themes for the day: 1) Celebrities like to eat junk food... Bennifer II hit up Wendy's - note Ben's Biggie cup.
(Like Marie Antoinette eating cake while Paris burned, Jen eats fries while her ex, Michael Vartan, frantically fears for his job - support her spurned ex here)

while Nicole preferred the nachos of Baja Fresh-

Is the boyfriend making Mary Kate healthier?

She stops by Whole Foods with the honey to get a little honey...(And note how she tries to pull off an Ashley look today with the classic Oxford shirt.)

Like Brit and Nic, Mischa loves the coffee-to-go cups. And looky, cowboy boots for the Keds girl!

2) Celebrities, no matter how good a run they've been having (like Jessica Simpson), still like to fug it up. What's UP with this saggy number in London, Jess?

Jealous of the attention Jessica's been getting lately, Ashlee changes her hairstyle (yet again) and sports a short skirt, hoping that'll get people talking about her again.

On the baby beat, Angelina showed of Mad and Zahara on the NYC set of "The Good Shephard..."

While Julia Roberts and hubby, Danny, loaded up their precious babes for a long flight.

Nicole Richie tries to emulate Jackie O with the '60s print and oversize sunglasses (and totes her omnipresent Starbucks cup). Meanwhile, she and DJ AM have apparently recovered from last week's tiff at club LAX.

We know that the paparazzi harass the celebs (most recently Scarlett's accident at Disneyland) and it's terrible for people like Reese Witherspoon with her kids - she shouldn't be game, but honestly, where would Nicole or Paris be without the help of the paparazzi? It's a business and some just love to feed off it...

Sightings: Things are apparently getting better between Jude and Sienna - she was recently snapped in a London wax store, having just had the procedure done (would post the pix, but can't get them up right now)...

Whose booty am I?

Charlize Theron, looking almost as good in a bikini post "Monster" as she did before gaining 30 pounds and an Oscar. Incidentally, I hear she's got an upcoming Marie Claire cover soon.

Time catches up with Kanye.

2005-08-18T19:46:00.000-05:00

Courtney Love ordered into rehab. For any of ya'll who saw her drunkenly/stoned claiming to be sober at Pamela Anderson's Comedy Central Roast, this news should come as no surprise.

Gasp! Could it be?! Lindsay actually looks like a healthy normal American girl here (making Nicole look a little like an anorexic smurf) in this photo taken at the grand opening of the LAX club. Maybe it's just me, but I had flashbacks of "Less than Zero" with all the well-dressed, financially secure, Young Hollywood jet-setters on the scene...From Mischa Barton and Jessica Alba to Lukas Haas to Pink and Corey to Leelee and Lindsay's mop-haired friend, it looks like a hard partying night for the B-listers.

This pic of Nicole and DJ AM shows the fight that today's Rush & Molloy (half-way down the page) alleges they were having the night of the party

Pre-bash, Lindsay grabbed pizza with Bruce and Demi's lighter-looking daughter, Rumer Willis, then headed out to dinner with Nicole Richie and les amis.

But really, what fun are party pictures if you don't show Tara Reid? Apparently celebrating her new disaster of a show Taradise, Tara hit the clubs of London the other night.

Someone else recovering from too much partying: Eminem in Rehab for Sleeping Pill Addiction

I know you've been on pins and needles waiting for this interview to happen: Marc Cohn (Elizabeth Vargas hubby and songwriter of the 1990s hit "Walking in Memphis" ) describes the car-jacking that left him with a bullet in his skull.

More on the good ole suburban Coach Snoop.

2005-08-18T19:37:00.000-05:00

Jared Leto has played that mysterious Jordan Catalano role for over 10 years, but damn, with that body, it's still working on me...me and every over-rated teen dream of the moment.

And on the other end of the spectrum, had to post this - Dean's Planet via JJB had shots of Alyssa Milano's Happy Trail.

Jimmy Fallon - A Lover & A Fighter

2005-08-16T10:16:00.000-05:00

So, I'm hearing that Jimmy Fallon recently got into a brawl at New York bar, Whiskey River. For some reason, he really likes those Murray Hill 'hotspots.' The last time I ventured out there - a year and a half ago - he was watching NCAA bball at the Black Bear Lodge.

But why, you ask, did Jimmy allegedly engage in fisticuffs? He was hitting on a beautiful (slightly drunk) blonde, making out, all that good stuff, when he allegedly mentioned his girlfriend. Well, feisty blonde got upset that he was cheating on the girlfriend & hitting on her and slapped him, at which point, Jimmy got pissed. The drama escalated, bar management was called, and Jimmy was allegedly kicked out of the dive bar. Now, I'm all for not letting your man cheat, but c'mon, drunk blonde - it would've been a fun one night stand. And you could've officially answered the whole Fallon is he straight/is he gay question. Live and let live.
Another "Eye Spy with my little Eye" - Joe Lieberman and wife, Hadassah, stuck at the Charlotte, NC airport due to weather on Sunday. He must've got a mad burst of "Joe-mentum" & caught another ride home, because while the other people on his scheduled 3:30pm flight to New York were forced to overnight in Charlotte, he was outta the airport by 4pm.

Finally...I knew I should've left for that celebrity magazine. sigh.

Courtney Love: So Busted

2005-08-10T17:08:00.000-05:00

Courtney Love's reportedly in trouble with the law again. People magazine says authorities in Los Angeles say she's failed a drug test and violated her probation. The magazine says a judge issued a bench warrant for Love, ordering her to return to court August 19th for a review of her rehab report. People says the judge also threatened Love's attorney to do "something to solve Love's problem, or we're going to give her a year" in prison. Just Sunday night, Love told reporters she's been clean and sober for a year. A prosecutor says Love failed a drug test when she was hospitalized in July after fainting during a party in Hollywood.

Peter

2005-08-08T21:25:00.000-05:00

He was the patriarch of ABC News and he will be missed.
ABC will be airing a 2 hour special on Peter Jennings on Wednesday night with memories from everyone from his sister to Lauren Bacall.

2005-08-04T21:57:00.000-05:00

So, first up...Adam writes in to let me know that Real World Austiners, Danny and Melinda were spotted in Salem, NH, of all places, buying bedding and house stuff because apparently, they're MOVING IN TOGETHER. In Salem? Can anyone think why they'd go there?

All of my picture fonts are a little out-of-whack, hence the center of the page shots for all of these...but below Britney goes shopping for some fresh summer flowers, still trying to be a MILF all the way, showing off the leg, the bump, and the sexy summer boots.
Side note: I know it's trendy, but jesus, it's like the Uggs in summer - I know from experience that your feet get all sweaty and gross in the cowboy boots...it's 95 degrees...switch to flip-flops, Brit.

Hugh Grant proves what an Englishman he is - hitting the beach, but covering up from head to toe to maintain the yummy pasty-white skin.
Kate Hudson, I love you. But I don't understand why you went from such a hot red-carpet premiere dress to the 1980's fug disaster at The Skeleton Key afterparty. I know that 80's is all retro-cool right now, but this number should've been left in the closet.
A friend notes: Is Jessica Simpson smelling her hand to see if there's any Knoxville on there....But no,, she's just blowing kisses to the fans outside Letterman.
Separately, did ya'll catch her on Letterman last night? Sometimes I like Jessica - other times, she's just way too much of a drag queen child star, performing her routine. She's got no soul - it was seriously so painful trying to watch her dance sexy - she was jerking all over the place, like some 15 year old girl trying to show that she's got boobs. I kept wanting them to bring up one of her backup dancers to show her how to really make the audience want you.

Lee Iacocca and Snoop appear in Chrysler Group ads:
The 80-year-old Iacocca and Snoop Dogg, who made his name rapping about sex and marijuana, appear as golf buddies in the ad, scheduled to begin airing Saturday. Snoop Dogg wears an argyle sweater vest, while Iacocca dons a pastel plaid hat.

At the end of the TV spot, Snoop Dogg says: "If the ride is more fly, then you must buy." Iacocca responds: "That's what I hear."

And finally, I'm really enjoying Junk Feud this week. From the Hohan nose pix to the study of the undies, it's good stuff...

2005-08-04T10:04:00.000-05:00

Just a few little links today. Got Thai with the semi-sugadaddy and his brother last night. Sort of awkward, because the brother has been my friend since I was 10. And I feel weird hanging out with his BROTHER! It's uncomfortable, ya know. The bro just moved to the city this week, so I popped by the new apt with Heineken last night to do the whole 'welcome-to-the-city, let's unpack' thing- The fact that I'm hanging out with his brother never came up although for me there was an awkward, okay, good night moment right before we went to bed. No huge slumber party -yet. I'd been ready to turn into a pumpkin as soon as the bro got here and call the whole thing off with SD. We'll see...

Anyway - it's official if the NY Times says so...Mariah's got the song of summer. I wanna make a list of my top 10 summer songs ever - was thinking about that on the way to the subway this morning b/c Ben Harper came on my Ipod. Not really a song of summer, but made me think of the summer of '97 when he was all I ever listened to.

Umm...Gisele likes to clean - not sure why this made the papers, but there it is..
For at least another couple of years til the movie career doesn't quite work out, Jennifer Aniston is determined to forget that "Friends" ever existed in her life.
Melissa Etheridge is thinking about having a baby with her partner, Tammy Lynn Michaels.
Martha Stewart will spend 3 extra weeks under house arrest for repeatedly violating conditions of her parole - staying out late, going to yoga, and motoring around the property on a tractor. Crazy Martha.
And I'm gonna post this because someone sent it to me - thanks! - although it breaks my heart. Eddie Murphy bro and Chappelle Show cast member Charlie Murphy says the show's officially over.

Lotsa Laguna Beach Gossip: shocker...the show's not REAL?!

2005-08-02T14:22:00.000-05:00

So, this little Laguna Beach gem is making the email rounds...if ya'll have seen it, apologies - I've been mostly away from the Internet for awhile - but not email...so I'm glad this it made its way to me.

"A buddy of Nick's is studying with Trey from Laguna and we were chillin with him the whole day yesterday.

1) Stephen's parents have practically disowned him after the show. They were not that cool to begin with and the dad couldn't deal with all the attention from his friends from work. If you notice they don't even pick up Stephen from the airport when he goes back for Christmas break, he takes a taxi.

2) Lo is the biggest slut on the show. Seriously, the reason no one really goes after her is because she took it from everybody her first few years. On the show she acts like a good girl because she is very afraid of her folks and that's the deal she cut with MTV. But apparently she is the dirtiest, and does mad coke now from what Tre says (I told you there was something there!).

3) That dude Matt that Kristen is "dating" is Matt Leinart, USC quarterback. He called her up after the first season and invited her up to watch a game of his. Apparently he digs her, but that is just the word from Laguna, I'm sure his SC buddies would tell it differently

4) Maxim is offering all the Laguna girls half a million each to pose for their magazine. That would be awesome by the way

5) Tre used to date Kristen and in fact that's how she got to know Stephen! Tre dated her up until the beginning of his junior year I guess. He said you never really see them interact in the first season and when you do it is awkward. Tre didn't let to get to him b/c he's a cool dude (which he is actually) and didn't want to let a girl get in the way of his friendship.

I think that's the good stuff. Anyway, these guys are like celebrities now, especially with 16 yr old girls which he said is the hardest thing. The reason why Kristen is such a bitch to Stephen now is he got so much play in SF, basically everywhere he went as he commanded it. Even like chicks in their thirties apparently. Strangely enough though the dude still likes Kristen, apparently he can't really get over her."

At Least Wait Til You're 20

2005-08-02T00:39:00.000-05:00

So now Jamie Lynn, I know you've probably got younger sister syndrome, thinking that big sis, Brit Brit is the coolest and that you wanna be her in every way, but slow down, little one. I don't wanna believe what Us Weekly reported this week - that 14-year-old you was spotted smoking - around pregnant Britney, no less! So if the fear of giving pregnant Brit a baby with lung problems wasn't enough to halt your bad habits (isn't it enough that it's obviously already going to be a little mentally challenged), maybe this will: Cigarette Smoke Could Pack on Pounds for Teens.

Ask Kelly Osbourne - no one likes their starlets fat.

2005-08-01T09:58:00.000-05:00

Angelina gives Brad the ultimatum: It's cigarettes or SEX. Meanwhile, Jen Aniston opens up to Vanity Fair, crying at points, to reveal how sad she feels about the affair. Aniston tells September's Vanity Fair, on stands Friday:

"Am I lonely? Yes. Am I upset? Yes. Am I confused? Yes. Do I have my days when I've thrown a little pity party for myself? Absolutely. But I'm also doing really wellBut the idea that Aniston, 36, was stalling on starting a family with Pitt, 41, gets the actress fuming. "I've never in my life said I didn't want to have children. I did, and I do, and I will!"

She's forgiving of Pitt, even though they no longer talk, and she says she believes him when he says he did not sleep with Jolie before the marriage broke up in January.

Best friend Courteney Cox chimes in to reveal that while there was no affair, "there was a connection" between Jolie and Pitt, "and he was honest about that with Jen."

I can't decide if this is good or bad: Scarlett Johansson claims Ewen McGregor smooches like a schoolboy.
Paris vs. Nicole: Well, Razzie judges - it sounds like November 4 will be a big day for the shitty actress showdown.
No surprise to anyone: Jess-n-Nick: Already divorced?

RELATED: Shocker...first Alicia Keys, now Jessica Simpson might've used Accutane instead of ProActiv?! You mean celebrities don't always use the products they endorse? But TrimSpa really worked on Anna Nicole, right? I mean, I gotta believe in something...

Sienna Miller wins back the Edie Sedgwick role b/c Jude Law's affair made her a bigger name. Whatever the reason, I'm still just glad it didn't go to Katie Holmes. Also, despite her flirtation with Kate Bosworth's man, Orlando Bloom, it sounds like she and Jude had their own version of a G-8 summit last weekend.
Speaking of Katie Holmes - she's got no issues with grossing us all out with PDA-ing the neutered Tom Cruise, but ask her to pose in a nudie bodysuit and then she's horrified.
Kate Moss offers to pay for an anti-heroin implant for the boyf, Pete Doherty. Who says romance isn't alive these days?
More of Bobby -n -Whitney's bathroom drama. Oh, Whit, how the mighty do fall.
Al Gore's new network for people like me, Current TV, starts today - I'm actually gonna try to check it out tonight. In the meantime, can at least read the blog at work.

Had a ridiculous weekend. I feel like such a waste today. Then headed out to Park Slope where we (think) we found a new apartment. Just down the street from Varmus - yay. Right around the corner from the 2/3, cool neighborhood, and yay, going to save at least $100/month!

2005-07-26T19:47:00.002-05:00

Wonder Woman is just so cool. What girl didn't want to be her when she was little...I mean, seriously, she was the most beautiful woman in the world when I was 6, along with the Felecia character from "General Hospital." So - how jealous am I - my friend, Erin, MET Wonder Woman this week and even got tips on how to do the Wonder Woman sort of 'transformation' twirl...and for that, I just wanted to put up some pix.

2005-07-25T22:49:00.000-05:00

I apologize - I've been working on a piece about anorexics, so I'm noticing this stuff...but honesly, how good does Kate Hudson's booty look - oooh la la...

(don't people say we start to look like our animals?)
from this just over a year ago-

These adorable pictures of Johnny Depp's ladylove, Vanessa Paradis, and their little ones were out a few days ago...but are all the more pertinent because now he's saying that he wants Vanessa to propose. (doesn't Lily Rose look just like Johnny?)

Laguna Beach: Can we talk about why I wasted an hour and a half of my life tonight caring about if Stephen likes LC or slutty Kristin more and why I'm obsessed with the fact that I can't remember the name of the song that Stephen played in his car with LC. (separate note: Go LC....lovin' the nice little segueway from Kristin singin 'Breakaway' to LC and Stephen making out in the hot-tub) I'm biased against Kristin. She reminds me of a certain Annie Freehander/Frielander of my high school days. We're way beyond all that now and the "Stephen" character is totally married with a stepchild of his own, but to me, Freehander will always be Freehander in the same way that Seinfeld's Newman will always be Newman. Uh uh. Although not to be a drama-mamma, it looks like scandalous Kristin's smooching Stephen in this pic from Lo's website. Again, I say, kick ass, LC!

Yeah, we were so cool that we even had a song for the Jr. girls. "Every other city we go, on every other guy we know....no matter where we GO, it's ALWAYS Junior Ho."

Yeah. Supercool, I know. 2Pac couldn't have said it better....Oh goodness, K-Fed...Number one, you're not going Japanesa. Number two...maybe you're the only person in the free world who doesn't know that Brit Brit is pregnant (she's not just getting fat). Lay off the cigs man, even if they're unlit.

Okay, and finally, Ketty's so psyched to go see Portion Control and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah on Wednesday night. yay, yay, yay....
Look, I might be fine with it in a few days, but for now, I still feel really bad for Jennifer Aniston that Brad has this whole new family holed up at his place for days while she's all alone in Chicago.

Lourdes and Rocco go to the dentist while

LiLo and Pam pose for publicity pix -

2005-07-24T21:31:00.000-05:00

Paris Squared hit St. Tropez over the weekend, thus proving Star magazine wrong with all those break-up rumors...although, to be fair to Star, girl Paris seems more interested in her own boobs than in boy Paris. And for Miu, this photo is a natural "Caption It!"

Meanwhile, she and Nicky decided to hit the beach looking like a pair of anorexic gnats...and picked up a coupla sexy locals along the way.

Lindsay Lohan also sported the hornet look in France over the weekend...

First while shopping with stylist and anorexic thinspiration, Rachel Zoe, who just last week raved over LiLo's fashionista ways: "I am the biggest fashion-obsessed person in the world," said Zoe. "But in Lindsay, I feel like I may have met my match. If she wasn't an actress, she would be a stylist, because she would have to be." Zoe remembers a night Lohan dropped by her apartment at 9 p.m. to pick up a bag and ended up staying four hours, trying on clothes and taking Polaroid pictures "just for fun."

Later, Linds traded in the OJ and white shades for a Lance bracelet and camera to snap Armstrong in the Tour de France.

Guess who's not pregnant? Yeah...Demi. This shot of her covering up a decidedly not-preggers belly only adds fuel to the rumors that she must've miscarried. Or else, she had one of the best-run PR campaigns over a few extra pounds ever.

Oh no! Numoro uno, stay away from my Marc. Nobody rubs their hands in all that hair grease unless it's me.

And bitch, you did NOT just wish me Happy 36th birthday! I'm 33. Tops.

If Britney/Lindsay/Christina/Pink/insert-more-famous-pop-star's name here, has done it, you can bet that Nicole Richie will, too. In today's example, Nicole follows Brit-Brit's lead, going barefoot on a public street and carting around a tray full of iced yummies...(foot fetishists...close up of les feet below).

Are You My Babydaddy?

2005-07-24T21:01:00.000-05:00

I'm gonna try to help out Shironda Walker in Lexington, KY, because, as the lady says, she's got problems...she's got computer access, but doesn't know who is the papa of her babies.

NY Times...you're making my head spin. So many blogstars.
Vlogging: Videoblogging
Sigh. More Stephanie Klein. I'm sorry, but I liked the whole genre better when it was just SJP doing Carrie Bradshaw. I never even liked Bridget Jones that much - I've got my own dating issues and don't need to live vicariously (or not so vicariously) through Stephanie Klein.
And then, there are the boys of College Humor.

Kentucky: No Longer THAT Friendly...

2005-07-15T17:19:00.000-05:00

Mr. Smiley is driving into the sunset. Those of ya'll who have driven through Kentucky or passed one of our SUV's on one of the nation's highways over the last few years encountered what is undoubtedly one of the lamest license plates ever designed.

Beginning Aug. 1, cars getting their first license plates will receive tags with the “Unbridled Spirit” logo instead of the sunshine plates and the slogan “It’s that friendly.” Thank God. That license plate was so ridiculous it was enough to make a person want to walk everywhere. 16 year olds were actually asking to get registered in Tennessee, of all places, rather than drive around with a gay smiley-faced sun on their car's rear.

2005-07-15T05:46:00.000-05:00

Seal and Heidi are the kind of couple you want to hang out with to make you feel like life should be all about love, if that makes any sense. I heard they live on 26th and 6th. Maybe I'll stalk the neighborhood to see if I can pick up any of the pheromones or something.

Cute, but not quite as genuine as Heidi and Seal, Nick and Jessica celebrated her big 2-5 at her parents' house in Encino. Being the classy gent that he is, Nick put special rims on Jess' Mercedes SUV, which she really wanted. (I'm immature and that just makes me laugh). Lately, I've been digging Jess' style, but this 25th bday outfit is screaming Contempo Casuals to me.

K-Fed's first babymamma's new boyf (for those not following, I'm talking Shar Jackson's new sugadaddy- Quentin Tarentino) showed up, as did Amazon woman Mandy Moore, and ladies man, Jake Gyllenhaal.

See Nicole. This is why you really need to start eating more. Eating builds muscles and muscles help you lift the gas pump with just one hand. With practice, you won't need this much focus - you'll be able to do it blindfolded.

More importantly, what stylist told you that wrapping the Brady Bunch shower curtains around your body would make a hot dress?

Who's hiding under Daisy Duck?

Can you see the bump? Ashton & Demi's (still) secret love child.

Say what ya will about her atypical momma wardrobe, Pam Anderson is the coolest mom. You always see her playing with her boys. Here, she teaches them how to play Roddick-style on a grass court.

2005-07-14T20:59:00.000-05:00

Okay, first, yes, old rumor - Peyton Manning's gay...Now, I don't know-isn't he married?- but just passing it along, a reliable source claims that old Peyton might've hooked up with his friend -a dude- not too long ago.
Speaking of hooking up, I caught some of "Hooking Up?" tonight and was liking it...and jesus, it means, at least, that all the ABC News ads on Craig's List might finally come down now.

Keeping with the theme, I'm soooo in the wrong line of work. Escorts can make $2,000/hour?! Loved the story-can't wait to see the movie version...but Natalia a Perfect 10?! Eh...at least an 8 definitely.

It's summer, lots of mojitos to drink, work to do, and weddings to go to. Should've posted a few days ago, but ohmygosh, Kristin (the bride) really took it for the team at her wedding. She fainted! We're all in the middle of a prayer, looking down, and hear this BAM from the front of the chapel. Poor thing. She didn't know what hit her. You date for 8 years, plan the wedding for one, and all anyone's gonna remember is how you faceplanted on the floor of the Duke Chapel right in the middle of the ceremony. But Chris was sweet, picked her up, and knelt on his knees to say the vows while she finished up the ceremony in a chair. Then, we all left and partied for the rest of the night.

So, yeah, I've been on a hiatus because work's been really busy. But hopefully, it'll start calming down sometime soon so I can get my priorities back in order - Angelina and Brad adopted a baby while I've been gone, Jen collapsed, and goodness, Jessica Alba's EVERY-FREAKING-WHERE -I thought I escaped on the plane - NO - the girl was on the cover of the American Airlines magazine! That's one gal who really needs to thank her publicist.

2005-07-07T08:18:00.000-05:00

My party pictures entertain me, so up they go.
I miss posting. I miss being a daily gossip & picture whore, but I feel like my life's been consumed by work drama lately. I get to live vicariously through stories from a friend of the Scissor Sisters playing "Sweet Child of Mine" with Slash in London yesterday. How ridiculously cool is that?

That, and trying to nurture a relationship with the little sugadaddy with the A/C and nice dinners several nights of the week, is keeping me busy. But no, I like him, too. And it's a nice jolt to the budget when you're dealing with a summer of weddings and hostess gifts, bachelorette gifts, bridal shower gifts, wedding gifts, ooooh lala. Seriously, I'm sort of like, how many presents does a bride get?

But yay - can't wait for Chris and Kristin's wedding in Durham this weekend. K's taking it for the team and is the first friend to get married so we can all have a big party.

2005-07-05T05:13:00.000-05:00

UMA! There are children around - YOUR children! Should you really be getting that scandalicious with Andre on the very public St. Tropez beach?

With Ethan, I could understand the PDA...but Andre?

2005-07-05T04:41:00.000-05:00

So I started to watch the trailer for Cameron Crowe (my hero)'s latest movie "Elizabethtown" today. It's not out til October, but I've already got my little countdown going on. Favorite moment of the trailer: watching Orlando Bloom (Australia) and Kirsten Dunst (L.A.) trying to say "Louisville" like locals. The kids don't quite cut it, but it was a good try and I'm still gonna see the movie.

All the fun 'Just Askings' from Page 6...yawn. I'm getting bored with the TomKat contract specifics - if it's $10 million versus the previously reported $5 million, good for Katie, but the Freddie Adu blind item was a nice diversion to spice things up: WHICH foreign-born sports phenom lies about his age? Though he landed a multimillion-dollar sneaker deal as a 14-year-old, whispers are he's closer to 20.
Still guessing on the first one:WHICH newlywed husband of a TV personality dropped her off at an award show, then went on a tour of gay bars in L.A.?

2005-07-04T11:56:00.000-05:00

Happy 4th of July, ya'll!

Britney says, "Be careful not to drink & drive."

Of good cheer because, hey, 'It's my birthday and I'm gonna party like it's my birthday,' (yeah, yeah, I brought on a revised 'In Da Club.' If it was good enough for Mary Kate, you know it's good enough for LiLo), Hohan offers a peace sign to the paparazzi camped outside her 19th birthday party. Note the guy in the background wearing the jacket with Hohan's mantra: "Young, Rich, Rebellious."(and still coked up)

Meanwhile, the Mary-Kate/Hohan/Nicole club claims another victim. With that long, blonde, crinkly hair and bony body, Avril's Lindsay's twin. Quick: You tell me who's who (note: the ring's the clue, kids).

Continuing with the Lohan party, last week, it was a shot of Courtney Love in a see-through skirt. This week, it's a close-up of crap in Lindsay Lohan's teeth (via JJB) at the Today Show. Ewwww. But proof that she's eating something, at least...

Anna Nicole, I know you heard there was a party, so of course, you wanted to be here, but focus, focus, Anna - it's to aid Africa, not Playboy. Right, Anna - Africa. If it'll make it easier, sure, it's where all the black people are. We can pull out a map and find it, if you want, but put a shirt on first and stop moving around. Seriously- this isn't Girls Gone Wild and we're not in Cancun.

Adorable little Apple and mom, Gwyneth, checked out Coldplay's show at Live 8. How ridiculously cute is she? - but Gwyn, I'm starting to notice that little Apple's a thumbsucker...and it's giving me flashbacks to the 8 years of braces I endured because I refused to stop sucking my thumb by the time I was 2. So yeah- stop her while she's young. She doesn't want to be the only 3rd grader with braces.
Fuck ya'll, all of ya'll, who said I was over. Who else got over 200,000 people up to sing and dance with abandon? ...Glad to see Madonna was back in top form.

All the juiciest gossip on the backstage antics at the London show can be found here. Includes Brad Pitt's whining over a dressing room (& probably missing Ang & Mad who were at the Cornwall show), Stella McCartney's feud with her stepmother, Sir Paul's social-climbing wife, Heather, and more of Mariah Carey's demands.
No mention in the article of Kentucky hometown boy, Babydaddy, and his band, Scissor Sisters because they were raised right & wouldn't complain about a dressing room while thousands of people are dying in Africa (excepting of course, the diva number occasionally pulled when called 'Scott' instead of Babydaddy in front of fans). They still got a great review for the show, though. And how much do we love that Ana Matronic told it like it was with Paris, saying that Paris Squared had no business being at Live 8?

While Brad was in London for the charity show, Jennifer got close to her pals in California. She returned from shooting with Vince Vaughn in Chicago to spend time with Courtney Cox Arquette and little Coco.
Bennifer II continued their honeymoon in the Turks & Caicos while La Lopez went shopping...alone.
With all her money, J Ho should be able to afford to not walk around looking like the rest of us. Almost EVERYONE and their mother has that skirt this summer - or does she want the roomier look for a reason - she does look a little pregnant in it, no?
more avril showing off the ring
SIGHTING: Natasha Richardson dining outside with her two cute sons (and Liam Neeson's) at Nick & Toni's on the Upper West Side last Thursday. Hot Liam, unsurprisingly, wasn't with the fam.

Luther Vandross

2005-07-01T17:15:00.000-05:00

Luther Vandross passed away this afternoon, comfortably, a hospital spokesman says. More info forthcoming.

2005-06-30T19:45:00.002-05:00

Hohan doing what she does best...while this week's Us Weekly trumpets an exclusive headline for Lindsay's Healthy Diet (lots of chicken, egg whites, and fish), I think the proof's in the picture. Ciggys, fruity drinks, and (of course) the exercise you get from dancing (and bumping?) til dawn in the nightclubs.

Our fave trophy hubby, K-Fed went shoe shopping the other day, bumping into Bow Wow while out. He showed his multi-tasking skills as he left the store, lighting up his cig, carting his bags, and walking at the same time. Doesn't appear as though he got anything for Brit-Brit who was multi-tasking a little herself - carting the dog and her Starbucks down the street in her Daisy Dukes.

Courtney Love hit the LA club Spider wearing what looked like a dirty pair of drawers

I know, I know...I want that image out of my head, too. So to leave you feeling a little cleaner, here's a quick shot of Cameron Diaz posing for an upcoming magazine cover and the young love of Avril and Derick enjoying a romantic boat ride.

- It's turning into a hot summer: People and Us do battle with dueling Aniston/Pitt covers. (I'd post the pics, but I can't do it on this computer - I put these other ones up at home).
- Round 18 - Brooke throws the punches at Tom.
- Sienna and Jude are free to marry: Jude and Sadie Frost reach out of court settlement

Most Boring Couple Weds

2005-06-30T13:03:00.000-05:00

After months of speculation, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have tied the knot - and she's pregnant. Representatives for both actors confirmed the marriage to The Associated Press Thursday. The publicists, Ken Sunshine and Nicole King, also confirmed that Garner is pregnant with her first child. Sunshine and King would not give any other details. The confirmation came after Us Weekly reported that Affleck, 32, and Garner, 33, were wed Wednesday at the Parrot Cay resort in the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos. The National Enquirer also released photos it claimed showed Garner arriving on the islands.

TomKat/Rob Thomas

2005-06-29T11:18:00.000-05:00

So...who believes the rumors that a certain world famous movie star was caught in bed with a rock star? The completely unsubstantiated rumor is that:
Not long ago, Marisol, the wife of Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas (who has had to contend with his own rumors of bi-sexuality) found her husband in bed with Tom Cruise causing Cruise's people to shift into high gear.

First, Mrs. Rob Thomas was bought off for an undetermined sum. Second, Cruise and his handlers set out to immediately find Cruise a girlfriend. Second-tier actresses were targeted. A list was drawn up with Jessica
Alba (#1 pick) and three other girls who fell out for various reasons. Originally targeted (#3 I think) but later rejected as "undesirable" was rumor queen Lindsay Lohan. Way down at #5 on the list was Katie Holmes,
but that was the one with whom they were able to strike a deal.

Once the contact was signed, photo ops were set up, leaks were made to the right places, and we've had celebrity relationship on steroids ever since.

2005-06-28T07:47:00.000-05:00

I've been MIA for the last week, just dealing with life as you might have gathered, but I miss my picture pages...will be back tomorrow with fun stuff, I hope.

But in the meantime, try to care that Avril Lavigne is engaged to one of Paris Hilton's ex-boyfriends, Sum 41 guy, Derick Whibley. What's up with all these little stars getting engaged so young -Brit-Brit, Xtina, Nicole, Paris, etc...will Hohan be the next to go?

Be entertained by some photos of TomKat's latest spotting - the LA premiere of "War of the Worlds." Tom introduced Katie to the former "Jerry Maguire" cutie, Jonathan Lipnicki, who appears to be right in the midst of the bunk period. Ya'll remember it - I was there from ages 10-14.

One of these people does not belong.

I would've much rather been at the premiere of the Dirty South movie "Hustle & Flow." Plus, Terance Howard (in green jacket) - oh yay -we love him....

Anthony Anderson and Taryn Manning

And do ya'll remember anchor, Ashleigh Banfield? A) Is she hip enough to get into the premiere of "Hustle & Flow?" Not in that shirt, dearies, not in that shirt.

The Biggest Mistake of my Life

2005-06-24T19:06:00.000-05:00

Have you ever done something and then immediately wanted to cancel clear and start again because you feel like the biggest jackass idiot in the world? Yeah, that's me right now. I'm so pissed at myself. Turned down a really fun, crazy, hip job that was tailor-made for me for the safety and responsibility of a more 'prestige' job that my parents prefer. Some perks were offered which made it more palatable, but at the end of the day, it's still not the perfect occupation for me. The other thing is. Ughhhhh.....I can't even tell you the amount of anger I have at myself right now. This is miserable. But I've made my bed and now I've gotta lie in it. Fucking idiot. I hope I didn't burn too many bridges. I really hate this.

Demi Moore Miscarriage?

2005-06-24T09:36:00.000-05:00

Demi Moore lunched at Spago in Beverly Hills yesterday, looking decidedly pregnant. Amid rumors of pregnancy and of a possible miscarriage, Demi Moore, dressed in all black in loose clothing, went without makeup, and covered her belly with her large Hermes bag. Ashton stayed home.
*Note: I don't know if that link will actually work. I can't post photos on this computer-but trust me, she looks preggers (and I know some of you despise that word, but deal)...

My Home: Endangered

2005-06-22T10:00:00.000-05:00

So, no, it's not exactly celebrity news, but maybe if all the famous Kentuckians: Diane Sawyer, Ashley Judd, Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Tom Cruise (for a few years), etc...banded together and bought up a couple of farms, we could save a few more acres of the motherland... Seriously, it kills me to see Kentucky's farmland torn down to build yet another McMansion or Wal-Mart SuperCenter.

Yesterday, the World Monuments Fund declared more than 1 million acres of the Bluegrass one of the 100 most endangered cultural sites in the world.

"The inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky is one of the world's most distinctive cultural and agricultural landscapes," according to the announcement. "Over the past decade, however, the Bluegrass Region has been threatened by rapid development, primarily suburbanization .... The result is substantial loss of rural farmland, compromising sense of place, undermining traditional industries such as horse breeding, and endangering historic structures."

The designation puts 17 Bluegrass counties alongside such famous monuments as the Taj Mahal in India, the temples of Angkor in Cambodia, and the Great Wall of China -- all previous designees by the fund.

Vacation

2005-06-21T09:19:00.000-05:00

So - I'm sort of on vacation from my life this week, so updates will be (as you might have noticed) sporadic...have been sort of dealing with life issues & debating whether I want to jump ship to a different job. This is totally a fun, quirky little hobby, but do I want it to be my 'beat'?

But - fun reads for the morning...why do we all hate Tom Cruise?
Katie dropped from 'Batman' sequel. (the hits keep on coming, huh?)
Katie Holmes' Missing Days
The GoFugYourself ladies need your help stamping out real-life fug.

And yay - my very elegant old roomie, Ting-Ting Hu to you, JuJu to me, has a part in the new Anthony Minghella movie, "Breaking & Entering." She left NYC and me for London and Jude Law...can't blame her, can ya?

Bill Clinton Follow Up

2005-06-20T15:56:00.000-05:00

Drudge posted the full story on something KettyKet subtly alluded to a few weeks ago...(scroll down to what sort of relationship does Bill still have with his alleged conquests)

You're a Jerk...jerk...jerk

2005-06-19T15:57:00.000-05:00

CRUISE GOES BALLISTIC OVER WATER PRANK
Hollywood star Tom Cruise was furious tonight after he was drenched with water at the premiere of his new film War of the Worlds..
Cruise then said forcibly: "You're a jerk...jerk....you're a jerk. Why would you do that, why would you do that? why would you do that?"As the prankster attempted to explain himself, Cruise said: "Do you like thinking less of people, is that it?" The man went to walk away but Cruise said: "Don't run away." He fixed his assailant with an angry stare and said: "That's incredibly rude. I'm here giving you an interview and you do that, it's incredibly rude".

FOLLOW UP: Ben Widdicombe answers a question that KettyKet posed way back in March - What sort of contract does Tom get these women to sign? And note to Katie: Duh- $5 mil isn't very much - you could've held out for $10 million, at least.

From Widdicombe:
A source VERY close to the deal is saying there's a contract.
It's worth $5 million.
It's for five years.
There will be no sex.
The deal was sealed June 7.
That's what I'm hearing.

Fun Bits for the Morning

2005-06-19T10:45:00.000-05:00

Leonardo DiCaprio needs stitches after being attacked with a bottle at a Hollywood party.
Bennifer II wedding in West Virginia this weekend?
More Mary Kate gets wasted stories
Ben Widdicombe follows Miu's coverage and asks about Hayden Christensen...
Which handsome young movie actor has been told by his handlers to straighten up his image? Expect fewer fey photo shoots and more leaks about "hooking up" with prime-time TV actresses.

Britney's Bump

2005-06-16T21:48:00.000-05:00

Perhaps Britney Spears should lay off some of those Starbucks Grandes and invest the saved income in a new pair of maternity pants?

Assuming of course that she wants to bother with pants at all...

2005-06-16T21:40:00.000-05:00

Surprise! The paparazzi randomly find Mena Suvari and a galpal at the gay hangout, Brigg, in Venice Beach, CA. Did Mena leave her hubby of 5 years for a ladyfriend, or is this just a fun bit of PR for Miss Mena?

2005-06-16T21:28:00.000-05:00

Just because sometimes it's fun to post pictures of pretty girls, here's Jessica Alba's Rolling Stone cover. Not as iconic as some in the past, but still better than mine might've been.

TomKat: What Did You Say, Darling? Yes?

2005-06-16T16:08:00.000-05:00

Tom & Katie - Gone & Done It? I feel like they're ripping a Band-Aid off my arm ridiculously slowly, drawing out the pain...Just yank it off, get it over with, elope, move to a far off island, not to return unless you actually procreate and we see the physical results of a Tom Cruise hook-up with a ladyfriend. Because seriously, I'm of the school where seeing is believing and I ain't believing yet.

UPDATE: AND NOW THE MAINSTREAM PRESS CONFIRMS: TOMKAT TO MARRY
Cruise turned to Holmes: ''What did you say, darling? She said, `Yes.' ... I've never actually been to the Eiffel Tower and I just, it's Paris, you know. It's beautiful, a beautiful city. It's very romantic. I'm excited to be here.''
The NY Post is on the same wavelength as me as far as needing TomKat procreational proof: "WHICH top leading man interviewed three different starlets for the job of girlfriend/future wife before picking his new beloved? "Mark my words: They'll have a baby," said our source. "Maybe he or she will be conceived in a petri dish, but they'll procreate" . . . "

Old Update: Why am I even bothering? Tom & Katie prove they know how to hide out in a hotel room.

2005-06-15T12:56:00.000-05:00

Yikes, Jen confirms...Brad's a big fat lying cheat. Yeah, shocking.

And that's all I've really got for ya because I stayed out too late on a school night drinking margaritas. I love summer...and the fact that my room doesn't have air conditioning. It's like laying in a sauna for 7 hours. Lovin it...it's not wrong to continue dating someone just because they've got great A/C, is it? Not that I would. Really.

2005-06-14T08:34:00.000-05:00

With the cheerleader lipstick lesbian action, Nicole desperately pulls off the ultimate male fantasy in the upcoming movie "Kids in America." Anything to stretch the 15 minutes of fame.

2005-06-14T08:33:00.000-05:00

Non Hohan hook-up, Bruce Willis and his three little ones say hi to Lindsay at the post-premiere party for Mr. and Mrs Smith.

2005-06-13T22:12:00.000-05:00

Anna Nicole Smith partied down at the LA Gay Pride Parade. Poor woman.

It disappoints me to see this picture from the 'Bewitched' premiere because it just doesn't look like Nicole and Will had any fun making the film, does it? And if they didn't have fun, how can I possibly enjoy the movie? Plus, the overly-Botoxed Victorian ghost look that Nicole had at both the premiere and on Letterman was a thumbs down. Way too pale, Nic.

On the other hand, at least she wasn't a victim of droopy boobs like Erin Murphy (the original Tabitha).

Hilary and Heather Locklear hit the premiere of 'The Perfect Man,'while Keri Russell did a little shopping.
People confirms...Alicia Silverstone weds her longtime boyf in Lake Tahoe...and follows up with more on the MTV News report that Destiny's Child is breaking up.

NOT GUILTY

2005-06-13T16:17:00.000-05:00

Michael Jackson found not guilty on all 10 counts - even the whole Jesus Juice episode. Party in Neverland tonight. Remains to be seen if he'll dance on top of the van again. Jesus, I just saw some woman releasing doves outside the courthouse. All is right in the world again.

Sexy, Sexy

2005-06-12T22:04:00.001-05:00

Yep, Jessica Simpson's "These Boots Are Made for Walking" video is pretty hot. I've come 180 degrees with her. Have moved from being ridiculously annoyed with the girl to posting photos of her in the Daisy Duke bikini at my desk at work to inspire me to get in shape (such a girly girl, I am)....Photos are fun, but the boys like the video better (sound down) - check out The Superficial for Jessica in her full glory.

RELATED: Madonna says that during her "vessel of desire" days, she pushed her sexy image too far. Funny she says this now because as recently as last year, she was telling Gen. Wes Clark to see himself as a 'vessel of desire' to Americans, getting him to repeat the mantra with her to visualize success. Most surreal image ever.

A Day in the Life

2005-06-12T21:25:00.001-05:00

Hopez worked out. Despite the pregnancy rumors, her booty still appears more swollen than her stomach.

Tom Cruise attended the "War of the Worlds" premiere in Japan (ya'll, he IS that cool).

In the meantime, the person who really liked "The Last Samurai" wrote him a note. If you can't read it, it says: "It's very good of you to make 'The Last Samurai.' I'm very happy you made the movie." Seriously.

Katie was on the other side of the world, hitting the London premiere of "Batman Begins" with Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Caine. And sexy earth mamma Liv Tyler went for a West Village walk with her dog.

Paris and mom, Kathy, had a little 'family' bonding time while serving as the Grand Marshals of the L.A. Gay Pride Parade.

Ashlee pulled a 'Jessica,' braiding her hair in the new, trendy 80's flashback style

And K-Fed embodied every redneck's dream - stepping out in his leather jacket and blue Harley. (a certain friend should pay particular attention to this image)...

In the meantime, one half of the world's hottest couple (Seal & Heidi) showed off a little something.

This was, of course, just before he had his showdown with the paparazzi. He really is the best.

OTHER ITEMS:

Bill Clinton raped Hillary? Result: Chelsea? What sort of relationship does Bill still have with his alleged conquests, I wonder?
Christina Aguilera music (and not J. HO?) used as torture at Gitmo.
Demi Moore supposedly appearing nude on an upcoming Vanity Fair cover with boyf, Ashton Kutcher. Is it just me, or has there been a lot of unnecessary attention given to upcoming VF covers over the last week?
Fran Drescher in shorts, white tee and carrying the once-ubiquitous teeny terrier was spotted at the GNC store on 67th and Columbus asking for a nutritional powder that, alas, that particular GNC did not carry.
Tom vs. Brad: Brad wins.
Ted Koppel Op-Ed on privacy.

Young and In Love

2005-06-12T21:04:00.000-05:00

In the past, we've remarked on Big Jake's dating habits....it appears that, if not officially back together, he and Kirsten have at least remained let's-go-out-for-a-night-at-the-Viper-Room,-leave-and-be-spotted-together-the-next-day-in-the-same mini-skirt-and shoes-kind of buddies.

Josh Hartnett and Scarlett Johansson also made big waves this weekend, appearing to confirm the dating rumors. They were photographed holding hands after going to the movies on Friday night.

NYC and me

2005-06-12T20:43:00.000-05:00

So yesterday, I officially turned into a New Yorker. People can argue that there are a variety of touchstones for marking yourself the stereotypical, hardened, been-there, done-that city chick. For me, it became when I got into a public shouting match with a homeless man. Why would I waste my time doing that, you may ask...good question. Although I've screamed at people in public before, they were usually someone I was dating, usually when I wasn't sober, and usually ended with me storming away in a cab, leaving them on the street corner to mull over their mistakes.

But this was different - I just couldn't put up with this derelict calling me a cunt. We pulled up to my subway stop and when the train did its little jerk, I momentarily lost my balance and brushed against this obviously well-fed, Yankee cap-wearing white man who had just appealed to everyone in my car for some cash & food. So we get to the stop and I literally barely touch him, but still say, "Sorry." He obviously didn't hear me and started spewing, "You fucking bitch! Fucking cunt! Excuse me, hasn't anyone ever told your whore ass to say sorry! Fucking dumb ass bitch!..." etc and proceeds to start to follow me out of the station, screaming the whole way.

It's embarrassing. Plus, I knew he was gonna continue attacking me, so I turn and scream and defend myself, "I did say I'm sorry you fucking asshole!" Snap. Maybe not the smartest thing to scream at the crazy man, but eh, he keeps up with his obscenities, but yeah, doesn't follow me.
Later, I tell my mom the little story and she's horrified: "Ketty, you didn't act like a lady! A lady would have kept walking. You've been in NYC for too long. What would your great-aunt Carolyn think if she heard you?"
Excuse me. Excuse me? What would my Aunt Carolyn think? No, I'm not gonna walk away with my tail between my legs while that guy calls me a cunt. Sometimes you've got to defend yourself, right?

2005-06-09T09:36:00.000-05:00

Too much to drink last night. Some girl at the (straight) bar told me that my nipples were perfect. Odd because she most certainly didn't see them, but I still took it as a compliment. I mean, yeah, why not. All I could say back was "Your boobs are huge!" Because they were -they were ginormous. I don't think I've seen breasteses that big in my life. Someone could get lost in those things. So I guess she knew of what she spoke. Listening to the new White Stripes now. Loving it.
Okay. And now all this boob talk has me feeling like the poor man's drunken stepfather. Ignore me and go to him for now.

That's How They Get Down at the Browns

2005-06-08T12:16:00.000-05:00

The always-fab WOW Report has an exclusive clip of the Bobby/Whitney reality show Being Bobby Brown. Go there now and watch Bobby prep for his Whitney reunion. Classic.
I so can't wait for the show to start (June 30).

The eight-episode, half-hour series is an introspective look at the Grammy-winning Bobby Brown, and his life as a husband, father, and friend. His own wife dubbed him the "King of R&B" and this is their royal story told from Brown's heart. This real-life "fly-on-the-wall" look at Bobby Brown's world will reveal deeply personal moments that vary from humorous to heartwarming and which are, at times, emotionally charged. Being Bobby Brown will also uncover the direction Brown intends to take his career and introduce the important (ed: but unsuccessful) role that his brother and manager, Tommy Brown, plays as "his brother's keeper" in his work and his life.

RELATED: Macaulay Culkin pleads guilty to drug charges.

The Moment of Truth

2005-06-07T22:46:00.001-05:00

As Brad Pitt's Diane Sawyer interview aired on the East Coast, Brad and Angelina Jolie attended the L.A. premiere of Mr. and Mrs. Smith...separately. Both made big entrances - Angelina (not giving an inch with her style) plays up her role as the dominatrix homewrecker (which Brad denies she is), and Brad shows off his new bleached blonde do. But that reunion photo says a lot, doesn't it? (The tabs will have their experts body language that photo to death this week, won't they) ?

Hohan, actually looking pretty smokin,' and Adam Brody, cute as a button, did the red carpet, too.

And with that, I gotta say, after watching the Brad hour, some part of me feels guilty about wasting time posting these stupid pix. But eh, I get some pleasure from it and it's all about the little pleasures in life, right? -especially at my salary- I won't buy Diet Dr. Pepper at my corner bodega for 16 days and I'll send the savings to the One Campaign to fund an African student for a year and we'll say I'm even.

Finally, damn...it's the Brad -n-Ang pix from W magazine. More images at JJB via BradPittCenter.

Lotsa de Madonna

2005-06-07T22:24:00.000-05:00

Madge is back in NYC and everywhere else promoting her latest children's book Lotsa de Casha. She appeared today at a reading at Columbus Circle's Borders bookstore before heading off to the part-ay at Bergdorf Goodman. She was accompanied by the immacutely dressed Lotsa de Casha. More info about the book can be found (of course) on Madonna's website. Photos of Madonna's "Ladies Home Journal" July cover shoot will be released tomorrow (June 8).

Despite all the rumblings that she wants plastic surgery, Madonna still looks damn good.

Separately, heard some funny stories about Madonna's political advice for Gen. Wesley Clark during the campaign last year. Called him almost every day to offer some new strategery and a daily Kabbalah lesson (over the phone, she read him uplifting passages from the Kabbalah book of prayers she gave him & he was supposed to follow along). And Wes LOVED the attention, of course...who knew his favorite song was "Like a Prayer?" (but of course, that IS a classic)

2005-06-07T21:44:00.000-05:00

Kate Hudson shows some leg - perhaps trying to get Chris' attention to inspire another baby.

Here's To You, Mrs. Robinson

2005-06-07T16:43:00.000-05:00

Anne Bancroft dies.

Jessica + 40

2005-06-06T22:52:00.001-05:00

Ok, now seriously. Is it just me, or is there the slightest potential resemblance in 40 years between Jessica and Jan Crouch? I stumbled across this woman over the weekend on late-night hotel room TV (I"ve said before that there are times when I'll watch anything). Anyway, Jan is some sort of televangalist for the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Jesus saved her life and Jessica's dad is a former preacherman...coincidence?

Meanwhile, Nick and Jessica continued their good show amid the weekend rumors that Jessica cheated on him with Bam Margera.

Tyson's Pretty Face Injured? EXCLUSIVE DETAILS

2005-06-06T22:43:00.001-05:00

Tyson Beckford was injured after his truck crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames. Beckford, 34, lost control of his Dodge Ram shortly before 5 a.m. Monday and skidded into the pole, according to police reports. He received a broken nose, swollen eye and some cuts in the accident, but is going to be okay.

The truck caught fire, and Beckford was able to pull himself out before it became fully engulfed in flames, police Detective Thomas O'Keeffe said. Beckford, a West New York resident, was taken to the Jersey City Medical Center, where he was treated for head trauma and cuts, O'Keeffe said.

Tyson's not necessarily the biggest drinker, so I don't think that had anything to do with the accident.

A Romance Just Like in the Movies

2005-06-06T22:42:00.001-05:00

It had been a couple of days since the last TomKat canoodle and I don't know about you, but I was getting anxious. Thank god the twosome gave me my movie moment and rolled into lunch at the Ivy on a motorcycle. Oh swoon. Couldn't have been scripted better in a movie.
Oh oops. Except for Katie's semi-asscrack shot there.

But we know Tommy-boy loves her anyway and she loves him.

The two were a little more sedate at the "Batman Begins" premiere, uncharacteristically settling for the side-hug. "You're the cutest....no you are..." Seriously, Tom, it's time for you to, as the bloggas say, Free Katie!

Page 6 has more on their behavior at the MTV Awards and during Katie's press junket:

"Holmes had to be back at the Regent Beverly Wilshire early the next morning for the "Batman Begins" junket, where she and Cruise "made out in the hallway in front of all the journalists and TV people in between every interview."
"We are talking a public display for hours," said our source. "It was over the top, unnecessary and gross."

They've also got drama about the Jessica/Hohan/Ashlee girlfights:

The Simpson sisters then went to Jimmy Fallon's party at the Argyle Hotel, where Jessica was heard ranting, "That [bleep]. If she comes here, I will kick her ass!"
Sure enough, an hour later, Lohan ended up at the Argyle, where Jessica "went ballistic," spies said. "She was screaming how she was going to kick her butt, and had to be separated from Lindsay. Ashlee wasn't so upset, but Jessica was furious because she says she is a star and should be let in everywhere."
The trio ended up making up after Lohan "explained it was a mistake that they were not let into her party."

A Night Out with the Beautiful People, the Beautiful People

2005-06-06T21:49:00.000-05:00

The CFDA Awards were held tonight and two of the world's most beautiful couples posed for a picture. Seriously, do people get any more exquisite than Iman and David Bowie and Heidi Klum and Seal? Yum.

Also present was Kate Moss, who appeared to be having a good time. My favorite style icon had a new face for the cameraman everytime he made a snap, moving from demure to disheveled in the course of the evening.

(shamelessly, I just wanted more reasons to post Kate photos - l'originale to Sienna's wanna-be)

Others who were there: oldie but goodie Linda Evangalista pulling off the oh-so-sexy androgynous look; Sarah Michelle Gellar channeling a 1920's literary figure (but not necessarily Dorothy Parker) anxious for a smoke break at the Algonquin in a slightly too-mature black dress; Mandy Moore trying hard to punkify her classic dress; and Alexandra and Theodora Richards (the one just keeps looking more like Patti and the other, bizarrely, more like Keith in a girl's body).

Finally, the Go Fug Yourself gals can have fun with this one. Eva Mendes - you're a pretty girl, but this dress is wrong on so many levels, I don't even know where to begin. It's not lingerie, but it certainly ain't fashion, either.

You Saw It Here First

2005-06-06T20:51:00.000-05:00

I finally read last week's Us Weekly today with the Tom/Katie "Getting Married!" cover (I hate it when it doesn't arrive until Monday, but I refuse to buy another copy any earlier when I have the subscription). Now...I don't want to toot my own horn because noticing the resemblance isn't rocket science, but on Page 70, Us points out how Nicole Ritchie and Lindsay Lohan appear to be "Morphing Into Mary Kate." I believe you saw references to that specific phenomenon here and way before that (about a month ago with the exact same 'Morphing Into Mary Kate' title), here.

You also heard a teeny bit about Brad Pitt's trip to Africa a month ago, now hear all about his humanitarian trip, plus more details on Brad and Jen's breakup and all the Angelina rumors - Tuesday night on ABC's Primetime Live.

Cinderella Man Special

2005-06-06T09:17:00.000-05:00

I've been a little MIA over the last couple of days because I've been out of town for the little bro's high school graduation. It was good to see him finally have his big day (the poor guy waited through the graduations of his 3 older sisters and deserved his moment in the sun)..The little cousins and I had Ipod wars which I lost...basically because I don't have the Black-Eyed Peas' "Let's Get it Started" on my playlist...I tried to exand their horizons a little bit (even though I'm not the playlist superstar that is Dodge or Stereogum, I like to think I can pick some good music), but alas the 8 and 10-year-old votes revolve strongly around Hilary Duff. And since they were the judges, I got my butt kicked.

BUT now - a little entertainment news for your palate...Russell Crowe throws his latest fit:
RUSSELL CROWE was arrested around 4:20 this morning at the Mercer Hotel after throwing a telephone at the head of a clerk after he could not complete a call to Australia. He had apparently tried to call his wife in Australia several times, but wasn't able to get through. When he told the clerk, the clerk aparently was very rude with a "Yeah, yeah, sure" attitude. Crowe is being held pending arraignment at the First Precinct, across the street from the fire station that figured prominently in Ghostbusters. The clerk was treated for a cut to his cheek and released from a nearby hospital.
UPDATE: Crowe disputes the account that he threw a telephone at the clerk, claiming instead that he probably got the injury while backing away. "This arose because he was trying to get his wife on the phone in Australia," his attorney, Gerald Lefcourt, told reporters earlier outside the police precinct where Crowe was booked. "He was in his room. He couldn't get a line and there was a disagreement." Police said Crowe left his room and went to the front desk where the alleged confrontation took place. He was arraigned around 12pm today and is due back in court on September 14.

MUCH LESS JUICY BUT MENTIONABLE, I GUESS
Renee Zellweger, despite her sweet-as-pie personality, occasionally has her diva moments. A friend writes in from the Cinderella Man press junket to describe how she pulled a bit of an attitude backstage before greeting the notoriously polite Japanese press. "I'm not going to answer this or this or this, etc..."
His favorite part of the encounter, however, was seeing her pull the infamous Renee Zellweger "I sucked on a sour lemon" SNL faces.
"I couldn't believe it - she was looking right at me and pulling the moves. I didn't know what to do, I was just frozen...and then I realized after her manager pushed me out of the way that I was standing in front of a mirror and she had been trying to check herself out. I felt like a dope."

Finally: Fun Fact 3

My roomie's cousin, Rosemarie DeWitt, stars in the movie as Sara Wilson. She's the beautiful grand-daughter of Jim Braddock (played in the movie by Russell Crowe), this is her first big film (after several years performing in off-Broadway plays). So she deserves plenty of praise for getting her big movie debut. Congrats, Rosemarie - may next year be even better!

Yeah, so like I said, story number two wasn't as interesting, but eh...had to be included.

Jake: Bachelor on the Prowl

2005-06-02T00:40:00.000-05:00

What is up with Jake Gyllenhaal and the ladies? One weekend, you hear about him and Lindsay. The last couple of weeks, it's a new girl on his arm constantly...

The girl on the right, in the long-sleeve shirt at the table appears to be the same chick who was out walking with him over the weekend...anyone know who she and today's apparent flavor of the day are?

UPDATE: Apparently, the tall, beautiful blonde is a longtime friend of Jake's who grew up with him in L.A. So ladies, it sounds like he's still not officially taken.

2005-06-02T00:28:00.000-05:00

First, Ashley and Mary-Kate moved out of their shared apartment. Now, Ashley takes the second major step toward distancing herself from her sister - her first solo magazine cover - in Harper's Bazaar, no less. While our fave skinny chick, Mary Kate, embodies the homeless chic look, Ashley says, "I don't remember when exactly, but I've always chosen the outfit that was more expensive. I'm really good at that." Well, we all have our strengths, don't we?

Curiouser and Curiouser

2005-06-01T23:23:00.000-05:00

While Americans appreciate Becks

From all angles (look at his little tighty-whities)....

Victoria and the adorable kiddies make their way through the airport.

And while we're posting good-looking guys (Jake & Becks), might as well include in the mix, hottie George Clooney on his boat at Lake Como.

Things may be momentarily going from bad to worse for golden boy, Tom Cruise. More talk that Mission Impossible III might be suspended...

And you know you're seeing it everywhere else, might as well see it here, too. Bob Woodward finally speaks.

WEDDING PLANS - Unimportant if you don't know Nick & Catherine

2005-06-01T23:15:00.000-05:00

Most people post IM messages with their friends...me, I'm doing a full-court press and posting a series of emails my friends and I had today about a wedding & cabin - the extraordinaire "Cabin Fiddlesticks" we're going to this summer. This series is for the rest of the group not in on the exchange - they need to know this...The rest of ya, well, just pretend you're interested and read about the plans to be cheap drunks, and in Sara's case, an easy lay, this summer.

-----Original Message-----
From: nwallingford
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:41 PM
Subject: RE: Wedding Reservations - WRITE ME BACK

I could not be happier that you all have looked at a map and have decided
not to take the expressway through Lincoln, Nebraska to get to the wedding.
I think you will be pleasantly surprised with the time you will save. I
would also like to apologize to Abby for implying that she is unreliable.
That is not what I meant at all. Abby is completely reliable. I encourage
all of you to rely on her. She is a friend in need because she is a friend
with weed. And cats. she has lots of cats who shit and piss all over her
mothers floor. And you can take that to the bank.

From: Sarah
Subject: Wedding Reservations - WRITE ME BACK
>Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005

Dear dear Nick. Not all of us have had time to draw up strategic battle plans to get to "operation wedding." Why take time to look at a map when it's easier to have an insufferable know-it-all point out a better route with little to no effort? Thanks. I added Abby to this list so she can be a part of our quibbling, read nasty comments made about her punctuality, and recieve collections threats from Ketty. She is looking for people to join us in Chalet Fiddlesticks to knock down the price a little. I think we should go ahead and send the checks to Ketty, so she can eat and pay rent, and any new person joining us can pay in cash when we get there. And Nick, I hope that you aren't figuring in the altitude when it comes to the bar stock. You are dealing with seasoned alcoholics, who will not be sustained or amused by drinking quarter sized shots at the top of a ladder.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sara
Sent: Wed 6/1/2005
Subject: RE: Wedding Reservations - WRITE ME BACK

sorry, you losers have been emailing me on my hotmail account not my work
account so i am just now getting these. Nick, tell William/Wilson whatever
his name is to bring it on. He won't be saying "Fiddlesticks" in our cabin
that is for sure. Ketty, rock on w/ taking the iniative and planning
this. you must have known between Nate and I it would get done sometime
around 2 wks before hand and then he would be forced to stay in
the......uh.....Days Inn. Which i personally think would have been much
more entertaining just to listen to him complain. i'm picking you and Nate
up in Charolette and then we will merrily drive to bfe and hopefully someone
will bring a map and whiskey.

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick (The Groom-to-be)
Sent: Wed 6/1/2005 3:28 PM
Subject: RE: Wedding Reservations - WRITE ME BACK

You all need to look at a freaking map. The drive from lexington to Blowing
Rock is 5 hours. The drive from Lexington to Charlotte is 7 hours. The
drive from Charlotte to Blowing Rock is 2 hours. Therefore, it would be
completely ignorant to fly in to Charlotte and have Sarah and Abby pick any
one up on their way from Lexington. If that is the plan, then the best
thing to do would be to fly into Knoxville, TN probably and have those guys
pick you up on their way. Drive from Knoxville to Blowing Rock is 2 1/2 to
3 hours.

Also, I recommend the weekend package. We are having a cocktail party on
Friday night. Then Saturday is the wedding. Which means you will be drunk
both Friday and Saturday night.

I know that this wedding is in the boondocks. But remember, the higher the
altitude, the greater the buzz. That's why we're getting married in the
mountains. Its solely For the High.

PS- Ketty and Nathan, you all should also bear in mind that Abby is
completely unreliable when it comes to matters of the watch.

2005-06-01T08:06:00.000-05:00

Not particularly juicy, I know, but I had to post a photo of the gals of "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" at their premiere because everytime I've seen this trailer in the movie theater, everyone in the audience cracks up.
All I know about it is that it's a film about friendship and a single pair of jeans that successfully fits four different female body types. Suspension of disbelief, indeed.

A Little of This, A Little of That

2005-06-01T07:22:00.000-05:00

Brad Pitt spotted at the Mandarin Oriental in NYC. Angelina Jolie not seen with him...
RELATED: If he had a superpower, he'd use it to turn back time.

Lindsay Lohan in car accident:Lindsay Lohan wasn't injured after her car was hit by a photographer who allegedly was following the "Mean Girls" actress. Galo Ramirez, 24, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after running into Lohan's car Tuesday, police said. Ramirez was released on $35,000 bail, a watch commander at the Los Angeles Police Department's Wilshire station said Wednesday.
"I thank God my daughter was able to walk out of the car," Lohan's mother, Dina, said in a statement released by a publicist for the 18-year-old actress. Afterwards, Lindsay returned to the Beverly Hills Hotel, shaken, but fine. The car looked pretty bad, though (and as luck would have it, I can't post the pictures from this computer)...

Bushies, beware: Condom Ads Hit Network TV tonight.

Bee sure to tune in to ESPN.......Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee commences today and will be on ESPN tomorrow.
RELATED: Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee program
Get in the mood with Spellbound, the movie.

More on the Christian Slater arrest
Ladies, watch out...Fox has a story on the new gold-digger: Poster child - Kevin Federfine.

For old time's sake, go to the original source - Washington Post- for the Deep Throat-related stories.

I know we were all holding our breath on this one, but it doesn't appear as though ParisX2 will be having a Kabbalah wedding...also, Ashlee Simpson strikes out with the very married Taye Diggs.

Adam Duritz and Teri Hatcher? That man must have some serious personality.
Problems of sticky fingers at the Today show
Anyone else tired of the Will Smiths constantly talking about their sex life?

Katie in Japan for premiere of Batman Begins -

Surprise - Katie Holmes says her love for Tom is for real.
Finally - Happy (would've been 79th) Birthday, Miss Marilyn Monroe.

Landslide in Laguna Beach.: Oh, no, is Kristin gonna be okay? A landslide has sent several homes slipping from their hillside perches in Laguna Beach. The slide has occurred in the Flamingo Road area, which also has collapsed. (AP)

The Hunted Becomes The Huntress

2005-05-30T21:27:00.000-05:00

Last week, the celebs were all about the annoyed-yet-still-relatively-civil finger. This week, Sienna Miller pulls a Cameron and goes into attack mode on the paparazzi. Note the distinct stages of the dangerous encounter:
1) Like a tiger, Sienna prepares to make her move
2) She begins her stride
3) From the side, she's momentarily distracted
4) Sienna pounces
5) She bares her teeth, warning her prey not to come back for more.

2005-05-30T20:48:00.001-05:00

While I spent my Memorial Day weekend turning into a lovely tomato (nothing like the first summer sunshine on winter-white skin) and FINALLY catching the Basquiat show, LiLo hung out in L.A. with some of her friends, including the much-talked about, mysterious, 'rexic, fro-ed hippie. Who IS that guy?

Nicole Ritchie takes LiLo's lead and also steals Mary Kate's/LES leggings and cowboy boots look

Jake Gyllenhaal spent time with a Kirsten-ish new gal pal.

Brit-Brit rested her feet on a fast-food break (ah...sweet flashbacks to her many barefoot visits to the gas stations last summer..) . She and K-Fed had dropped off little Kori and apparently needed to just chill, ya'll.

Nothing cuter than daddy Colin Farrell taking baby James swimming

Side note: I'm now, not surprisingly, obsessed with Basquiat. Appreciated him before, but now I've officially bought all pertinent biographies on his life. Is it just me or does the ex resemble him? (Really, it's just the hair, I know)..

Finally, besides my Basquiat bios, I'm gonna be following these Washington Post/Clinton book excerpts pretty closely, too. Drudge has a little more on them - the lies, the fights, the insults....

First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage

2005-05-30T20:32:00.000-05:00

As Britney, Christina, Nicole, Katie?, (and maybe even Jessica) will vouch, the hottest accessory in Hollywood these days is a husband (or husband-to-be), so Paris Hilton joins the crowd and agrees to marry shipping heir, Paris Latsis.

Give Me a Break

2005-05-29T10:42:00.000-05:00

Tom has already popped the question to Katie? COME ON! Why do they insist on continuing this charade?

On a separate note, we saw more passion in a kiss when Angelina kissed her brother at the Oscars.
(but I know, we really don't need to go there).

Ouch - Coldplay Officially Runner-Up to Cell Phone Song

2005-05-29T10:25:00.000-05:00

Apple's dad's been outsold by a frog...

"A cell phone ring tone appeared set to top the British singles chart Sunday, outselling the new single by the band Coldplay by nearly four to one.

"Crazy Frog Axel F," a ring tone based on the sound of a revving Swedish mo-ped, is the first tune being used on mobile phones to cross into mainstream music chart.

Coldplay had hoped to go straight to No. 1 on this Sunday's British singles chart with its new song, "Speed of Sound." But by Saturday, it appeared that the ring tone which is available for digital download and as a compact disc single would prevail." (AP)

It can't be fun to be in Gwyneth's house this weekend. Chris has recently been quoted in NME saying "It'll be hard to beat, for us..."

Crazy Frog Axel F Video
Chris Martin Entertainment Weekly interview

Katie vs. Diane

2005-05-27T15:14:00.000-05:00

No contest. Diane, hands down. (New York magazine via Gawker)
(I'm risking shoving it down ya'll's throats with another KY reference, but Diane's from Kentucky - state of "fast horses, beautiful women, and good whiskey." I like to think we have a natural grace...and c'mon even Chris Rock admits Diane's sexy).

…Next up [in the Today Show firings] was Tom Touchet, recruited from ABC, with experience at Good Morning America; he too lasted about two and a half years before being axed in April. Couric has publicly protested that she had almost nothing to do with the latest decision. (“I wish I were that powerful and calling the shots,” she told USA Today. “It’s just not the case, but for whatever reason people ascribe to me power that I don’t really have and don’t exert.”) But she left fingerprints. On the Tuesday that Touchet was fired by Neal Shapiro, the producer went back to his office after getting the news and then received a call from Couric. She was on the line to suggest a story for the next day relating to coverage of the new pope. When Touchet explained that he had been let go and wouldn’t be producing the show, Couric blurted out, “That wasn’t supposed to happen until Friday.” (Touchet, who didn’t return calls, repeated her comment immediately to other staffers standing around his office at the time and subsequently told his friends that Couric didn’t even try to fake the usual so-sorry-wish-you-well niceties; instead she abruptly ended the call.) When Lauer organized a good-bye dinner for Touchet and senior staffers, no one was surprised that Couric was not there.

Papa Lohan Heading to Prison

2005-05-27T14:27:00.000-05:00

Lindsay Lohan's dad, Michael,was sentenced to prison this afternoon in Nassau County Court for a variety of crimes.

They include assaulting his brother-in-law with a shoe at a party, driving while intoxicated and aggravated driving without a license, a felony. Judge Claire Weinberg sentenced Lohan to a 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison. But Weinberg did refuse to sign an order of protection on behalf of Lindsay Lohan, noting that the actress is now over 18 years old and would need to request such an order herself.

Nassau prosecutor Joy Watson said she would ask Lindsay Lohan about that. (Newsday)
No comment from Party Gal, Lindsay, as of yet.

Blind Item & 'Breakfast Club'

2005-05-27T14:18:00.000-05:00

Which Hollywood actor's unlikely attempts to seduce an older co-star may be the result of a recent appetite for crystal meth? (Popbitch)
Thoughts?

On another note, "Breafast Club" cast is reuniting at this year's MTV Movie Awards...yay!

2005-05-26T23:42:00.000-05:00

This week, the paparazzi were given several silent messages:
1) F*** you, paparazzi (Charlize)
2) Right back at ya (Ashton)
3) Yo, assholes, I'm still married (but I'm still saying F-U with my ring finger). (Jessica)
4) Jay-Z and I are totally ready to start a family. Just look at me with Solange's baby (Beyonce)
5) Yep, that's right. I'm skinny. Eat your heart out. (like you need to ask)

The whole gang got in on the outing - Kelly, Michelle, and B's mom tagged along on the shopping trip, too. As did a mystery man with Adam Duritz hair.

I know we've OD-ed on the subject, but maybe I'm a crackwhore and can't stay away. 'Rexic Lohan versus healthy Lohan (in Miami a year ago).

She's also looking a lot less boob-a-licious, huh? Naturally caused by the weight loss and nothing else, I'm sure...(and that last photo I had to include just because -at the risk of being crude - good god!, those babies were ginormous...)

2005-05-26T22:58:00.000-05:00

Have ya'll ever noticed that bad TV shows are sooo much better when you watch in a hotel room? You don't want to turn them off. I swear, last night I watched "Charmed" all the way through, then switched over to Kelly Ripa on David Letterman (if anyone else saw that, she's got herself some white teeth - time for the Britesmile intervention). If there was an old school infomercial for Ginsu Knives on, I swear I could've stayed up til 4am. Got up this morning and kept right on going with the 'Charmed' marathon. I felt like Frances Bean (maybe not the most appropriate link, but it came to mind). And then I jumped on the bed, just for the hell of it. It's fun.
Beyond that, I love Louisville. I love Bardstown Road. West Louisville - eh, not so much. I think I need to get my pants professionally cleaned because I visited a house that just reeked of cat urine. Went out to dinner afterwards and I think people ran the other way when they smelled me coming.
And I love the good old boys who just roamed the lobby. They're a completely different breed. Even New York Southern transplants are such a chiller bunch with less (i.e. no) gel on their hair. And the girls down there... I love their little pastel, matching suits and summer sandels and perfect hair. It's not me - it's the girl I would be if my mother got her wish. But I know I'm home when I see them and it makes me smile.
Anyway. had to share.

Yikes!

2005-05-25T17:02:00.000-05:00

Of COURSE this happens when I go to Louisville for a few days - what? Nick and Jessica break up?
Seriously, Dodge or LW - have been here since yesterday...what should I hit before I leave tomorrow night? Got to come for work - yay! I love trips to Kentucky. Except I think I might smell like court and cat urine now (too much info) - I just spent the afternoon in one of the most interesting homes I've been to in awhile.
So yeah gang, my head won't be back in the gossips til Friday, I think.

2005-05-23T23:21:00.001-05:00

I just think this is a funny face. The paparazzi are terrible and Drew Barrymore deserves to be annoyed at them. But it's still a funny face. Doesn't she look like the cutest little pouting 7-year-old ever? It's total Gert from "E.T."

Hiding from those annoying paparazzi (who yes, I know I feed off of)...

Mrs. Kenny Chesney makes her first public appearance since the wedding at the premiere of "Cinderella Man." Can't tell if there's a bun in the oven or not, by the looks of the dress...(I just wanted to say 'bun in the oven).

7-months-pregnant Heiki Klum poses with the "Heidi Klum Rose" in Cologne. Heidi has been known to bring rock stars, hair stylists, and even presidents to their knees. To her credit, however, she is not the home-wrecking vixen that could be Naomi Campbell.

2005-05-23T23:06:00.000-05:00

I love that Madonna is wearing leggings with tap shoes with a beret with the 'traditional black dress' to the London premiere of "Sin City." Does it match? Not quite, but we love her, right? I told my friend the other day that the last time I was completely happy/orgasmic from head to toe was singing and dancing to "Like a Prayer" at her concert at MSG last summer.
In a heartbeat, even if she is turning into a soccer mom, I'd still rather see her photo than any of those starlets: Jessica Alba, Clive Owen, Brittney Murphy, or even plastic surgery victim, Mickey Rourke.

2005-05-23T22:37:00.000-05:00

Earth Mother/Fortune Teller, Britney Spears hangs out in Santa Monica with Jamie Lynn. Check out the Spaderline under the tank top.

Tom, Oprah, and Katie: The Transcript

2005-05-23T15:10:00.000-05:00

We're all glued to the TV at work right now and I can safely proclaim that we're all saying, "It's so queer." this is just insane. This is embarrassing. Tom Cruise has totally lost his mind. It's making us all a little nauseous.

No, seriously, Tom Cruise is ridiculous. He just jumped up and fell back down to one knee, said "YES!" and that he's in love with Katie. Oh dear god.
"I admired her and thought i wanted to meet her and so i called her b/c i wanted to meet her. You see someone's work (side note: umm...yeah, Dawson's Creek is a classic) and you think what a special person she is....I meet with people and I wanted to meet this woman and I met her. She's extraordinary."

And then he jumps back on his knee with the full-on "YES!" action again. "There's so much we have in common. I can't be cool. I can't be laid back and it's something that happened and i want to celebrate it. She's a very special person and you'll get to know her."
Motorcycle ride on the beach.

Oh no, he didn't. 4:15pm: Tom Cruise bounces up and down on the couch like he was a 5-year-old boy jumping on a hotel bed, away from home for the first time.

Tom: "I honestly haven't had this kind of feeling before." And he jumps on the couch again.
Oprah: "The boy is gone. Katie once said her dream was to marry you..."
Tom: "I don't want to disappoint her...." he does the international "YES!" jump again.
Tom: "...I've spoken with her parents....she's an extraordinary woman...very, very special woman...her generosity, her life force, she has a spirit...she cares about other people...she has a real joy about life....the two of us together are just -
Oprah: "a force to reckon with..."

God, barf. Someone in the audience asks when they can meet her. Tom: You will meet her.
And then he plays up to the women about how you treat women with respect.
Ok. I'm losing interest. Now they talk about generic strong women things. Which when you are a strong woman, you just don't like people blatantly sucking up to ya. I can't deal with "DEEP THOUGHTS FROM TOM CRUISE."
END PART 1
START PART 2

Tom: "I don't play games. I'm very STRAIGHT about how I feel about things...I like intimacy..when I'm into my woman, I want to know about my woman. hmm."

Oprah: Remember when you're first in love and you just want to say the person's name. That's where Tom is....Katie, just do us the favor and come out."
And the audience begins chanting for "KATIE"
Barf, again.
Tom runs backstage to get her. He pushes her onstage and starts to kiss her. She blushes like a 12-year-old and runs away from him and hugs Oprah before running back to him for a huge hug.

KATIE STILL HAS THAT LIP CRAP ALL OVER FACE! (That is some rash)

Katie: "I'm glad I was a big dreamer." Then, Tom leans in for a big smooch, not even trying to avoid the herpes action all over her upper lip.

THE END
Cityrag has a little pre-show action.

2005-05-23T08:02:00.001-05:00

J. Ho gives us a little blast from the past and revisits her Fly Girl days while at the Zootopia show. Maybe it's just me, but I'm having flashbacks of "The Hobbit" seeing her in this costume.

Headshots from the 'In Living Color'/Fly Girl days.

Days of our Lives

2005-05-23T07:46:00.000-05:00

While Jessica Simpson is overwhelmed by her earphones,

Nick Lachey and a toddler visit her during re-shoots on the set of the "Dukes of Hazzard."

Meanwhile, Lindsay Lohan appeared on SNL AS Jessica. She also seemed to play right into her sometime nickname in a very 'Hohanesque' costume.

Ben Affleck spent the day grabbing Baja Fresh treats in quite the interesting workout ensemble

Before picking up the missus and treating her to another make-out night at the movies.

Jen later steps out to reveal more of her bump.

Nicole Richie went shopping for REAL food - including regular Coke.

And even treated herself to some ice cream. Whew, big weekend.

2005-05-23T07:41:00.000-05:00

Peut-etre c'est la belle France. When in France, do as the French do.

Mary-Kate replaces her ubiquitous Starbucks drink with a cigarette and a new man.

A Little of This, A Little of That

2005-05-23T07:00:00.000-05:00

Florida Girl Buried Alive - I just couldn't believe this story yesterday.

Pat Tillman's Family Critical of Army:

Bobby Brown's Entourage Stabbed at P-Diddy's Atlanta restaurant.

Whew. I actually had to shush my room-mates because they started talking during the essential secret-revealing moment during last night's episode. They were all, Oh, is this the last one?

I guess because the guys are all supposedly turning to cable, the networks are appealing to the ladies.

We've all seen this guy and we understand Page 6's claim: Counting Crows' Adam Duritz liked to hire 4-5 gals at a time, at a cost of $10-$20,000.

3-some? Pam, Howard, and his girlfriend, Beth Ostrosky?

Tom Cruise apparently knows more about post-partum depression than the typical woman, telling Brooke Shields to stay away from Paxil, and blaming her career on the drug? I don't know about you, but I've had enough of this recen PR offensive.

Drudge Claims CBS Evening News looking to Entertainment Execs for Advice. Makes sense.
Coldplay to give Beyonce a call if new video isn't huge. (Lohan might help their cause, too)

"The Child" Takes Cannes. Tommy Lee Jones also scores with "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada."