OLD FASHIONED GIRL

Filed Under: Madonna

For some reason we can’t get this picture out of our minds. Madonna DOES look great doing her best Diane Keaton impersonation, and the whole scenario resembles a pretentious Ralph Lauren ad. But those piles of ANCIENT books and documents are vaguely disturbing. What is she trying to tell us?

PLUS-SIZE PUMPS

Filed Under: Paris Hilton > Shoes!

Paris Hilton doesn’t mind showing off her size 12 clodhoppers, but she’d kill herself if her body ever got anywhere NEAR that size!

HER SUPER EX-BOYFRIEND

Filed Under: Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman says her role in MY Super Ex-Girlfriend isn’t that different from her real life. She admits to being a “neurotic New Yorker” like her movie character but there’s more to it than that! Uma can’t seem to break up with her ex-boyfriend Andre Balazs. Last March she announced her romance with the handsome hotelier (the Mercer Hotel Chateau Marmont etc) was OVER. Friends weren’t surprised – “Andre isn’t the faithful type and he had all kinds of opportunities to cheat. He’s not the marrying kind.” Yet Uma continued to take vacations with Andre and quietly date him. Why? Uma admitted it’s hard for a famous woman to get a date at all. What’s more, a friend of the couple says “Andre is very seductive, he’s super smart, gorgeous, successful, and knows everybody in New York. Where is she going to do better?” So apparently, Uma is settling for a very hot guy unsuitable for marriage. Most neurotic New York girls WOULD!

TAKE A CLOSE LOOK

Filed Under: Barbra Streisand

Okay, we all ogled this photo of Barbra Streisand and clucked about
how she’s let herself go in terms of glamour. But look closely and tell
me…

What’s RIGHT with this picture?

SEEN AROUND TOWN…..

Filed Under: Chris Kattan > Fabio > Jake Gylenhaal > Jesse Metcalfe > Leonardo DiCaprio > Patrica Heaton

Jesse Metcalfe, clad in nothing but “a little orange towel and a smile,” at 24 hour Fitness in Hollywood……. Chris Kattan with a tall pretty girl, perusing the screw aisle in Hollywood’s Home Depot (who knew he was handy around the house)… Romance novel coverboy Fabio can be seen almost every day around 4:30 at Gold’s Gym in Hollywood. “He looks like a giant man-woman with that long hair” offered another gym rat…. Albertsons spokesperson Patricia Heaton (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) pushing a loaded shopping cart around Ralph’s on 3rd street. Looks like Albertsons doesn’t give her freebies…… Leonardo DiCaprio stocking up on an assortment of healthy juices at Whole Foods in West Hollywood. It took both him and his buddy to carry all the bottles out……. Jake Gyllenhaal took one look at the long line for tables at Urth Cafe (Entourage made the place even MORE popular) – he got his lunch to go and sat in his Mercedes and ate it…….

Out of the Past

Filed Under: Long History

This pretty actress has had a remarkably successful career in Hollywood – from TV to independent films. She met the man of her dreams and he happens to be one of the sexiest leading men onscreen. His chiseled physique makes all his movies memorable. She married him without realizing he changed his name to cover up his unsavory history. The guy had a drug problem, has spent time in prison, and there were child abuse charges involved. He was hustler on Santa Monica Blvd when he arrived in Hollywood and one of the men he slept with helped him get his first break. He clicked onscreen and never looked back. His sweet actress wife knows nothing of his past, and he hopes she never finds out.

TWO REASONS NOT TO SEE MIAMI VICE

Filed Under: Colin Farrell > Jamie Foxx

What was director Michael Mann THINKING when he decided to have his two good looking leading men decked out with MUSTACHES? (AKA female repellants) Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx are a big draw for women who don’t ordinarily want to see cop shootem-up explosion movies. But what a letdown for us females when BOTH starring actors sport unattractive facial hair! Colin wore a droopy Pancho Villa mustache and Jamie suffered the indignity of a Van Dyck pointy beatnik beard. No thanks, Mr Mann, we’d rather go see “The Devil Wears Prada” again!

FOOD AND SEX

Filed Under: Sex > Shoes! > Wesley Snipes

We were THRILLED to read about Wesley Snipes’ sticky sex habits as told by a former lap dancer to the News of the World – because now we feel free to reveal what he does here in the US! According to the News, he met chatty Fran Murphy while filming his new movie “The Shooter” in Cardiff, Wales. Among other things, Fran revealed that Wesley happened to have “strawberries and a big jug of chocolate sauce in his hotel room.” (That was NO coincidence, my dear) Fran started to nibble the strawberries but Wesley grabbed the sauce and poured it all over her and licked it off. Little did she know Wesley has a history of mixing food and sex. Years ago we were told that Snipes was addicted to both barbecue sauce and womens feet! A high priced Hollywood call girl told us that allegedly Wesley had a standing weekly appointment with her and their kinky sessions involved very little sex. He liked to sniff and fondle her high heeled shoes and topped off their dates by smothering her feet in barbecue sauce and licking it off!

ROMANTIC PREDICAMENT

Filed Under: Hilary Duff > Joel Madden

Trouble in paradise for Hilary Duff and Joel Madden. They’re still in love and want to get married, but money is driving a wedge between them. The fact is, Hilary is making MUCH more money than Joel – an insider sniped “She earns more in a week than Joel has in his entire career.” Joel’s band Good Charlotte hasn’t done much in the last three years. Another issue is trust. Hilary is frequently on tour or on location and Joel has her bodygurads reporting her activities back to him. When Hilary is out with the girls and gets someone’s phone number, she writes it on her hand – so Joel can’t find it in her phone. She and her boyfriend have been known to snoop around each other phone books and emails. They’re trying to make it work – but it’s hard when you’re that young and ambitious and in love – ask Justin and Britney.

I DON'T WANNA BE YOUR LOVER

Filed Under: Breaking News > Breakups > Prince

Lock up your shapely dark haired daughters! Prince is on the prowl again. His wife Manuela Testolini filed for divorce in Minneapolis on May 25. How Prince kept it under the radar THIS long is amazing – but then, no one was really sure until now that he was actually married! Our insightful colleague C.J. at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis just dug up this information. When we pondered why the couple split up, C.J. offered “Living with a short man who has to walk around in high heels has to be IMPOSSIBLE! He’s a hetero in touch with his feminine side – to the point that it’s a pain in the butt. He probably spent more time with his hairdresser than his wife. Prince knows how to attract gorgeous women – he just doesn’t know how to KEEP them.”

JUST LIKE YOU AND ME

Filed Under: Steve Carell

Steve Carell of The 40 Year Old Virgin is making all kinds of friends on the set of Evan Almighty. You’ll recall, Jim Carrey wanted too much money to reprise his Bruce Almighty character so Steve was hired. Steve seems to be an actor without an ego. ” He’s nice to everyone and greets each person by name and even though he’s the star, he expects no special treatment.” reveals an amazed setsider. “He eats with the cast and crew and doesn’t even have a limo – he even rides the shuttle every day to and from the set with everyone else. He’s the first one to hop off the shuttle and he gallantly helps everyone down the steps. He’s a real mensch.” Jaded coworkers are flabbergasted.

LEAN AND MEAN?

Filed Under: Diet > Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley LOOKS fabulous due to her amazing weight loss but according to coworkers, it hasn’t done much for her temperament. A few years back when chubby Kirstie was filming her Pier 1 commercials she was described as “a lot of fun!” Her skirts got puffier with every commercial, but Kirstie was happy. “She loves fast food and routinely had orders from Taco Bell and Arby’s brought in during the shooting days. She was sweet and generous ” said a coworker “but she wasn’t hungry.” Her Jenny Craig ad shoots are a different story. Being hungry is no fun. A source said “Since she lost weight , Kirstie is SURLY! She’s impatient and yells at the director ‘Aren’t we done yet!’ or ‘Let’s speed it up!’ She’s more fun when she’s eating!”

OUT OF THE CLOSET

Filed Under: Paula Abdul > Shopping

We never thought of Paula Abdul as a fashion icon, but hey – we know a good deal when we see one. American idol’s emotional host cleaned out her closets and hauled a mountain of barely worn clothing to Celebrity Closet Raiders on Sunset Strip. Smart shoppers can buy items from Paula’s personal wardrobe at a fraction of the original price. Of course, it helps if you’re REALLY petite like Paula. The shop has stacks of her old designer jeans in size 26 and 27 ( they’re too big for Paula now) jackets , dresses, and a big rack of T-shirts. Best of all – most of the labels are from Robertson Blvd or Montana Avenue.

SHE'S HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE

Filed Under: Breakups > Cameron Diaz > Justin Timberlake

Been wondering what’s REALLY up with Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz? Justin’s recent interview in England in which he refused to talk about Cameron and stated that he is “not ready to settle down” raised eyebrows. Last month,as we reported, Justin attempted to negotiate taking a break from his relationship with Cameron so he could have some fun on his concert tour. He approached the subject very delicately, but according to an insider, “Cameron FREAKED. She won’t let go. She had a wedding to go to in Europe and HAD to have an escort. Justin doesn’t want a nasty split – he doesn’t know what to do. He really cares for Cameron and can’t stand to hurt her, so he went along.”
“He still wants to be free for his tour but he’s like a little boy and Cameron is determined to have it HER way. She refuses to cut him loose. ” says an informed source. “Justin had really hoped to start his tour a free man with a clear conscience. If she starts paying him surprise visits on the road he won’t be happy.”
And Cameron is NOT thrilled about Justin’s opening act Nelly Furtado. Nelly is hot and Justin is fond of her. Insiders predict Justin and Cameron’s relationship will finally self-destruct while he’s on tour.

Interview

Filed Under: About Janet

Last weekend I was interview by the BBC for a World of Wonder documentary on the somewhat puzzling but highly amusing subject of architecture and design of the Hollywood party houses in the raging drug fueled 70’s. We talked about parties at the swinging bachelor pads above Sunset Strip, and the rustic rock n’ roll hippie homes in Laurel Canyon, not to mention the fancy Bel Air mansions and cool Malibu beach homes. It was all very mid-century.

Here I am touring the Queen Mary in Long Beach – in the only presentable area I could find with a HINT of art deco. Right in front of the gift shop, no less! I was very disturbed by the Queen Mary because it was apparent that everything not nailed down was sold long ago. There’s not a hint of movie star glamour left. The first class deck is now furnished with those white plastic chairs they sell in discount stores!

But the day was not a total loss. Right next door we discovered a vintage car show. I always say there’s nothing cuter than a guy in a zoot suit – unless it’s a big fat red Cadillac!

COLIN FARRELL: THEN AND NOW

Filed Under: Colin Farrell

The OLD Colin Farrell

Photo: Gary Lewis

The NEW Colin Farrell has cleaned up considerably since he checked into rehab after completing Miami Vice . Here he is looking suave at the Miami Vice premier, and he couldn’t do enough for his cheering fans. At one point he got down on his hands and knees on the red carpet to autograph an Irish flag for a fan in the stands. Apparently he didn’t realize a flag should never touch the ground, but in this case we’ll forgive his lapse in protocal.

SEEN AROUND TOWN…..

Filed Under: Nick Nolte > Orlando Bloom > Sightings

Nick Nolte, browsing in Malibu shops on an 85 degree day, wearing pants , a hawaiian shirt, bedroom slippers and a brown hooded velour bathrobe, accessorized with a bright orange purse hanging on a string around his neck that contained his credit cards. Nolte carried on a conversation with himself – there was no cellphone visible. He purchased several expensive beach towels…… Jason Lee, looking as scruffy and unshaven as his character Earl, standing in line at Hollywood’s OSH to buy an electic drill…..Orlando Bloom, walking his dog in Runyon Canyon at dusk and yakking on the phone at the same time…. Marriage and a baby hasn’t doused the flames of passion for Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams. Last week they went out on a “date” and shared a cozy booth at Holly’s West. They chatted and laughed nonstop and only had eyes for each other – you’d think they’d just met….

ONE OF THE CHOSEN FEW

Filed Under: Britney Spears > Kevin Federline

Britney Spears wasn’t fooling us when she got riled up by split rumors and loudly declared once and for all that she LOVES her husband Kevin Federline and has no plans to get rid of him. She PROVED her love by putting her money where her mouth is. She spoiled her husband with the ultimate status symbol in credit cards: the coveted titanium Centurian BLACK American Express card. The card has both her and his name on it. Only a tiny percentage of big spending AX members in the world are invited to carry this exclusive card. THAT ought to prop up K-Feds ego and give him a solid feeling of security- for now, anyway.

A WOMAN'S WORLD

Filed Under: Michael Jackson

Interesting how WOMEN have become more and more influential in Michael Jackson’s life.There is no glass ceiling in his world. He’s fired nearly all of his male financial advisors and lawyers and his male publicist. His female publicist Raymone Bain has assumed the complex responsibility of running Michael’s world, along with Michael’s nanny Grace Rwaramba. The two women have become the most important people in Michael’s inner circle – Michael depends on THEM for advice, leaving his family out in the cold. Now that Michael is wandering around Europe looking for a place to live, some of his former associates are thinking he might move BACK to Neverland, believe it or not. It’s not sold, and the ranch actually earns money for Michael because he leases out acreage to cattle ranchers. There are now cattle grazing on the property. With the expensive frills elimininated, it’s certainly a plausible option for cash-strapped Michael.

JESSICA RABBIT

Filed Under: Dress Up > Sex

This comic actor is known from TV and movies as a clean cut, almost nerdy, but hilarious guy. But does HE like to party! At a recent VH-1 awards show in Las vegas he hooked up with a sexy pornstar who looks just like Jessica Rabbit – hugely endowed and curvy, with flowing red hair. They spent the whole weekend holed up in his room and rarely came up for air. Nonstop shenanigans – drugs, booze and kinky sex. After that first encounter she became a frequent visitor to his place in LA. Anything goes with “Jessica” – and he’s a willing partner. She likes guys to dress up in drag and he does. She even talked him into having a three way with his best friend and a good time was had by all. His friends are starting to wonder if he’s “addicted” – either to her or to sex, and how far this relationship will go.

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