GWEN STEFANI AND HER FASHION INSPIRATION

Filed Under: Fashion > Gwen Stefani

Rumor has it that Gwen Stefani plans to gradually edit the Harajuku girls out of her act. Introducing the fancifully attired Japanese “ghetto girls” was a brilliant move and they’ve been her super-hip backup dancers for the past few years. (Actually the girls are American and they assumed the Harajuku style.) Gwen has some new ideas that don’t include the girls, but her advisors don’t want her to give them up yet. The girls helped make Gwen an enormous success in Japan and her L.A.M.B. clothing line is taking off like a rocket there. It’s a smart business move to keep the Harajuku girls around for awhile longer and we hope Gwen agrees – we think they’re adorable.

EVE GIVES IT AWAY

Filed Under: Eve

Photo Credit: Buzz Foto

Here’s a sight you don’t see often. A celebrity giving money away! Eve took a liking to the entrepreneurial kids who sell candy on Robertson Blvd.. They were dumfounded when she handed each a twenty dollar bill and didn’t take any candy.

DIANA ROSS SHOPS AMONG US

Filed Under: Diana Ross > Shopping

Photo Credit: Buzz Foto

Diana Ross was barely recognizable in the checkout line at Ralph’s in West Hollywood – she was dressed way down in sweats and no make-up. But that mass of HAIR was a dead giveaway. She took her purchases and hopped into a black PT Cruiser.

All About Walken

Filed Under: Christopher Walken > Efren Ramirez > Sightings > What do you think of that

Here are some Christopher Walken inspired sightings: Efren Ramirez and Cameron Monaghan guest starring in a production of All About Walken in Los Angeles…

A DAY WITH JAMES BROWN

Filed Under: Eddie Murphy > JCH Mourns > James Brown

We’re shocked by the sudden loss of James Brown, but we’ll never forget the day we spent with him. It was back in the 60’s in Chicago and we were HUGE fans. When it was announced that he would appear at the Regal theater on the South Side of Chicago, we could hardly wait. The Regal was like the Apollo theater in New York – it catered to the black audience and featured the best musical acts of the era. James Brown always drew long lines. Visions of his shiny tight silk suits, pompadour hair and amazing moves, plus that big orchestra, danced in our heads as we got in line in the rain IN THE MORNING at the Regal. In those days we were the only white people there. Brown performed several shows a day with a movie in between. You paid once and could stay all day! We sat through the movie several times and were able to move up to the front for Brown’s evening show. He did the camel walk and the splits. The audience was shrieking and swooning as he fell to his knees wailing and his cape guy came out and wrapped him up. He tossed his rhinestone cufflinks into the adoring audience and we managed to GRAB one (which we still have to this day.) After the exhausting show, we finagled our way backstage, determined to meet our idol. James couldn’t have been nicer. We were surprised that he was wearing pink foam rollers in his hair – and was about to go under the hair dryer to prepare for his next show. We talked about his silk suits, he introduced us around , offered us food, and gave us an autographed photo before we left. It was an unforgettable day. We expect to see Eddie Murphy at the funeral.