January 2006 Archives
It's official: Sienna Miller and Hayden Christensen are snogging. View the evidence.
Update: Wrong, wrong, wrong. Although some people would like to think that See-See has moved on from Jude, it's simply not true. The photos on Egotastic.com were in fact of Hayden and his longtime Lola Skye. They were not of Hayden and Sienna. Read the correction.
Well that was quick!
Destiny's Child, who "retired" last year to focus on solo projects, is already reuniting. The trio -- Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle "I'm Not Heath Ledger's Baby Mama" Williams -- will be teaming up on February 19 for the NBA All-Star Game, which takes place in the group's hometown of Houston. Their handlers insist that this will really be their last performance.
Yeah, right. This is like Cher all over again.
Why do all of Halle Berry's men cheat on her? Page Six says her new boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry, likes the ladies as much as her ex, Eric Benet, does. And wasn't he a sex addict or something?
Not only do Josh Lucas and Matthew McConaughey look alike, but now they're playing very similar roles.
Hot off the heels of Lucas's Glory Road, in which he played a basketball coach, Matthew has signed on to an untitled Warner Bros. production in which he will play a football coach. But not just any football coach, folks. The football coach of my alma mater: Marshall University. (Go Herd!)
The movie will be based on a real-life event that happened in 1970, when most of Marshall's football team -- including players, coaches, sports commentators and local boosters -- were killed in a plane crash. Matthew will play Jack Lengyel, who was signed as Marshall's football coach in 1971 and tried to rebuild the team with a small amount of surviving teammates.
During my tenure at Marshall, NFL hotshots Chad Pennington, Randy Moss and Byron Leftwich were on the team.
Bongo-playing party boy Matthew will have the best time filming the flick, which will shoot in part on the Marshall campus in Huntington, West Virginia, and the surrounding area.
I can't wait to start hearing about all the Matthew sightings at my posse's former haunts. He should check out Hank's (late-night drinks), Giovanni's (late-night pizza), Icon (late-night music courtesy of Fuller) and, of course, the famed Rebels & Redcoats Tavern, where you can eat, drink and bowl a round next door at Colonial Lanes. Watch out for the Rebels owner though, she's a bit of hellion.
Be sure to tell 'em I sent ya, Matty.
What do babies have to do with it?
It's twins for Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance. The couple, who have been married for eight years, are the proud parents of a boy and girl. The babies were born on January 27 to a surrogate.
Angela, who was nominated for an Oscar for playing Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It? (one of my favorites!), is a mom for the first time at 47. Her husband, who appears on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, is 45.
The Academy Award nominations were announced minutes ago. Here are the biggies...
Best Picture
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Crash
Goodnight and Good Luck
Munich
Achievement in Directing
Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
Bennett Miller, Capote
Paul Haggis, Crash
George Clooney, Good Night and Good Luck
Steven Spielberg, Munich
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote
Terrence Howard, Hustle and Flow
Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin Phoenix, Walk the Line
David Strathairn, Good Night and Good Luck
Best Supporting Actor
George Clooney, Syriana
Paul Giamatti, Cinderella Man
Jake Gyllenhaal, Brokeback Mountain
Matt Dillon, Crash
William Hurt, Syriana
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Judi Dench, Mrs. Henderson Presents
Felicity Huffman, Transamerica
Keira Knightly, Pride and Prejudice
Charlize Theron, North Country
Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adam, Junebug
Catherine Keener, Capote
Francis McDormand, North Country
Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
Michelle Williams, Brokeback Mountain
Those are basically the only categories that I care about. But if you want to see the complete list, click here.
The awards will air Sunday, March 5.
Related: Oscar Headquarters -- quizzes, games, news, photos and more!
A flight attendant has come forward to defend Kenny Chesney's sexuality. She says she dated the country crooner for 10 years before he met Renee. "'I taught him everything he knows,'" she bragged. Couldn't have been much, lady -- or Renee wouldn't have ditched him after three months.
It's that time of the year again: It's Razzie time.
The nominees are out for the the Razzie Awards, which "honor" the worst in film, and Tom Cruise is at the top of the list.
Mr. Katie Holmes (War of the Worlds) will go head-to-head with Will Ferrell (Bewitched, Kicking & Screaming), Jamie Kennedy (Son of the Mask), Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Doom) and Rob Schneider (Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo) for worst actor of the year.
The leading ladies vying for the worst actress title are Jessica Alba (Fantastic Four, Into the Blue), Hilary Duff (Cheaper by the Dozen 2, The Perfect Man), Jenny McCarthy (Dirty Love), Tara Reid (Alone in the Dark) and Jennifer Lopez (Monster in Law).
Worst movie contenders are Dukes Of Hazzard, Son of the Mask, House of Wax, Dirty Love and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.
Winners will be announced on March 4, the day before the Academy Awards. Last year, Oscar winner Halle Berry showed up at the ceremony where the winners/losers were announced to graciously take her lumps for Catwoman.
Tori Spelling's daddy -- uberproducer Aaron Spelling -- has been a naughty boy.
The TV mogul, who is 82 and very ill, is being accused of groping and demanding sexual favors from a private nurse who cared for him.
Charlene Richards, who took care of the 90210 producer in his Bev Hills manse from November 2004 to April 2005, said he "put his hand on her groin and genital area... grabbed or attempted to grab her breasts... exposed himself... and masturbated," according to papers filed in L.A. Superior Court.
Additionally, Tori's pop offered her money for sex, attempted to kiss her against her will and asked her to perform oral sex on him.
The woman is seeking "unspecified monetary damages" (read: millions and millions) for sexual harassment, sexual battery, wrongful termination and other offenses.
Does this mean he won't be able to drop another $3 million on Tori's next wedding?
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Philip Seymour Hoffman/Capote
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Reese Witherspoon/Walk the Line
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Paul Giamatti/Cinderella Man
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Rachel Weisz (pictured)/The Constant Gardner
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Crash
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Paul Newman/Empire Falls
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
S. Epatha Merkerson/Lackawanna Blues
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Kiefer Sutherland/24
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Sandra Oh/Grey's Anatomy
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Sean Hayes/Will & Grace
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Felicity Huffman/Desperate Housewives
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Lost
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Desperate Housewives
Screen Actors Guild Awards 42nd Annual Life Achievement Award
Shirley Temple Black
Also check out our photo gallery of unlikely couples at the award show.
Here's what you missed –- or didn't -– during last night's Screen Actors Guild Awards.
7:36 What's with the ponytails? Charlize Theron, Cheryl Hines, Hilary Swank and Sandra Oh... I wore a ponytail all weekend. Does this mean I'm red-carpet ready?
7:40 My sister to me: "Oh, so that's the guy Geena Davis is married to this year?" Yup -- that's husband number four.
7:45 The consensus is that Ellen Pompeo needs to eat. Maybe someone at the Grey's Anatomy set could set her up with an IV drip?
7:51 Matt Dillon is totally channeling Orville Redenbacher with his itty-bitty bowtie. He's still damn cute.
7:58 Eva Longoria looks like Little Bo Peep. Lose the ringlets, sister.
8:00 There's Kiefer Sutherland. Wonder if he has a flask tucked into his tux pocket...
8:03 Did Anne Hathaway just say "Hi-diddley-dee?" She's so annoying.
8:04 Blink 182... Love Sandy Bullock's dress, but what is with the eye blinking?
8:05 Pint-sized Sean Hayes must be psyched he was paired with Little Bo Peep Eva Longoria. He looks like the Golly Green Giant.
8:09 What's Karl Lagerfeld doing at the show? Oh, it's Ted Danson.
8:19 TelePrompTer breaks 19 minutes into the show. Not a good sign.
8:22 Lost wins best drama. Dominic Monaghan and Naveen Andrews kiss... on the lips. Maybe Dom is the mother of Naveen's love child?
8:26 And the winner of the "She Totally Doesn't Look Pregnant" award goes to Rachel Weisz. Gotta love that empire waist.
8:38 Purple is the new black for the women of Desperate Housewives. Felicity Huffman, Alfre Woodard, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria are all wearing purple or lavender.
8:41 Jason Lee isn't there. Maybe he's still contagious... or maybe he's trying to avoid all the people that he exposed to chicken pox at the Golden Globes.
8:50 Who's the houseboy who accepted the award for Desperate Housewives?
9:03 Jamie Lee Curtis trips down the stairs on her way to present Shirley Temple with the lifetime achievement award. Maybe she's been stealing nips from Kiefer's flask...
9:05 Shirley stumbles on the way to the stage. Again, the flask?
9:15 Jack Nasty (a.k.a. Jake Gyllenhaal) loses to my strange crush Paul Giamatti.
9:34 The best speech of the evening goes to S. Epatha Merkerson. The Lackawanna Blues star ended with "I have to say a public thank you to my divorce lawyer" and let out a huge howl. Somewhere Mr. S. Epatha Merkerson is crying in his beer.
9:37 Angela Bassett is the best-looking mom-to-be ever. She's expecting twins -- via a surrogate -- this spring.
9:41 Heath Ledger acts like an idiot while presenting an award with Jack Nasty.
9:44 Reese accepts her award in a cute vintage number. Wonder who wore that get-up before her. And her chin is just totally freaking me out for some reason. I never noticed just how distinct it is -- a la Jennifer Aniston.
9:47 It looks like Hilary Swank has toilet paper coming out of the top of her dress.
9:52 The second L'Oreal ad of the evening with Heather Locklear comes on. Mental note: Find out the latest on her and Richie Sambora. Also: What's up with Charlize and Stuart Townsend? Stuie was also a no-show at the Golden Globes.
9:56 Morgan Freeman is on the purple train as well. Love. That. Man.
9:57 Crash takes the award for best ensemble cast. Don Cheadle, who is a bit of a mess with a big lipstick kiss on one cheek and a cane -- gives the speech.
10:00 As the show goes off the air, you can hear audio of Ryan Phillippe kissing up to Morgan Freeman. "I always wanted to meet you. You just met Reese, my wife..."
That kid will do anything to get his five minutes of air at an award show.
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Jessica Simpson may have rejected Adam Levine last week, but this week it's a different story.
Page Six reports that the other night, while Jess was partying her bootie off with Kirsten Dunst at the Chateau Marmont, she hooked up with Adam Levine. "[Jessica disappeared] into Maroon 5 man-whore Adam Levine's room," reports the tab, "and didn't emerge until the next morning."
The next day, Jessica's BFF/assistant, Cacee Cobb, came to the Marmont, where Adam lives, to pick her up. (Check out her walk of shame photo.)
Also at Marmont, Jude Law -- who split with Sienna Miller last week -- was spotted with a stripper (!) who he met at the Body Shop, a local strip club.
A source tells the gossip column: "He's been going to the Body Shop strip club every night and hanging out with this nasty young brunette -- she is really beat looking."
Point: Sienna Miller.
Brad Pitt always morphs into his girlfriends. Meanwhile, whoa, mama! Angie's bump is big.
I'm off Oprah again. Yesterday, she went totally nutso on James Frey. I get that he lied/exaggerated in his memoir. (For example, he wrote that his ex-girlfriend hanged herself when she actually slit her wrists.) That was totally wrong. But the way she ripped him apart, you'd think he was one of the child molesters or murderers she routinely confronts on her show. The man was shaking. I don't think she cared about his "lies" as much as she cared about her own ratings, which I'm sure were huge.
I'm going to buy A Million Little Pieces today just to piss off Oprah.
Yesterday, Joaquin Phoenix walked the line -- between life and death.
According to People.com, Joaquin was driving on a canyon road above L.A.'a Sunset Strip when his brakes failed and his car completely flipped and crashed into another car.
At about 2:50 p.m. on Thursday, Joaquin was driving near Laurel Canyon when he realized his brakes weren't working, a police spokesperson told People. That's when Joaquin lost control of his car, which overturned and collided with another car that was headed in the same direction.
Amazingly, no one was injured.
Joaquin's spokeswoman said that the Walk the Line star was wearing his seat belt and was able to walk away from the scene after being helped out of his car by a passerby.
Here are some new Page Six blind items. Any ideas?
Which spurned starlet hired a private investigator to tail her philandering boyfriend all around Hollywood after their painful breakup?
Which squeaky-clean former soap actor is battling a secret addiction to crystal meth? The hunky star once checked into Passages rehab in Los Angeles in a failed bid to kick the habit.
As long as American Idol's Clay Aiken (pictured with Hilary Duff) has been a household name, there have been rumors that he's gay. The poor kid even defended his sexuality during a Primetime Live interview with Diane Sawyer in 2003, saying, "I have some very effeminate qualities."
Um, yeah.
Anyway, a former Army Ranger has come forward with his claim that he had a gay sex romp with the Idol superstar earlier this month. Clay's alleged lover was sweet enough to share all the private details with the National Enquirer for a pretty penny. Like what? Well, for one, they had unsafe sex. The slimeball also saved copies of Clay's instant messages (his handle? "valleyprettyboy") as well as a washcloth with Clay's DNA.
Typically, I don't give Clay Aiken a second thought. But I must say I feel bad for him today. The guy has bad taste in men -- and I've been there.
Related: IDOL AIKEN IN GAY SEX CLAIM, Page Six
Some sightings from my gosse posse...
Britney Spears in the market for a makeover. Again. The pop tart's publicist tells Us that now that it's been a few months since Mrs. Federline gave birth, she's in "a makeover mode."
The mag reports that Britney is frustrated over her post-baby bod, rocky marriage and stalled career, so she's taking time for herself and she's gearing up for a fresh start.
Experts give Brit advice on how to get back on track. Here are some highlights:
What do you think Britney's next move should be? Should she get a makeover? Ditch Kevin? Take singing lessons and put out a good album? Or do you think this pop tart is past her prime, washed up, a has-been. Dish on all things Britney below...
I love Patrick Dempsey. I rented Can't Buy Me Love all the time as a kid. (When I wasn't watching SJP in Girls Just Want to Have Fun.) I thought Donald/Ronald was the cutest. And I dreamed of saving my babysitting money so that I could buy a suede fringy outfit like the one Cindy Mancini stained with wine.
And although I'm a latecomer to the Grey's Anatomy party, thanks to my DVR I'm all caught up on it now. Obsessed. Patrick is still as McDreamy as he was back in the day.
If you're into Grey's Anatomy -- or just Patrick -- you'll dig this new game: Celebrity Matchmaker: Grey's Filmography. You have to match Dr. McDreamy's pals to the roles they played before they became famous.
So play it -- stat!
Celebs are amazing. The more money they make, the more freebies they take. In Struttin' Their Stuff at Sundance, you'll see stars fast and furiously trying to pocket all the free loot they can get their paws on. It's like Supermarket Sweep! And one cheesy boy bander hit every single giveaway. Perhaps because he's not making money selling CDs? Check it out -- it will give you a laugh.
Although Kate Moss and Sienna Miller are too cool to publicly admit that they hate each other, that definitely seems to be the case.
Since Sienna Miller came on the scene -- as Jude Law's eye candy -- she's been talked up as the next big fashion queen. She's actually on the cover of this month's Vogue. But truth be told, Sienna's style seems to be a blatant rip-off of Kate's looks. As I've said before, Kate did 'em all first and Kate did 'em all better.
Also causing friction? Kate's BFF is Sadie Frost. You know -- Jude's ex-wife.
Anyway, Kate must have been in a snippy mood the other day because, while hanging with some of her model friends in Paris, she was overheard having a laugh at Sienna's expense. The topics? Sienna's magazine covers, her breakup with Jude (Kate laughed) and acting "career."
But if Kate's comments bother Sienna, she isn't admitting it. Besides, she's a little busy cozying up to Hayden Christenesen these days. Us reports that at the wrap party for their film Factory Girl, Hayden "had his hands all over her." When the took the stage for karaoke, he "leaned into her, and it looked like he might be kissing her on the neck. She didn't push him away."
Stay tuned.
Rob Estes, who is divorcing his Melrose Place costar Josie Bissett after almost 14 years of marriage, spoke with Entertainment Tonight about the split.
"[Josie] decided to move on to greener pastures," says Rob, who earned a big following during his run on Silk Stalkings. "I live in Seattle... I moved there because my soon-to-be ex-wife's family lived up there, so we moved up there for the kids. Then after we had been there for two years, we split, but I will stay there because the kids love it."
The couple had a difficult time conceiving their two children, Mason, 6, and Maya, 3. Josie suffered a miscarriage during the fifth season of Melrose. She later wrote a parenting book called Little Bits of Wisdom.
Rob and Josie met during an audition in 1991 and married the following year. For three years they costarred on Melrose.
Related: Melrose Place sweethearts split.
Look -- Angie's belly is growing.
Brad and Angelina are on the move yet again, and I've found some new pictures of them on their London trip:
In other Brangelina news, Us reports...
Jennifer Aniston has a big date... with Oscar.
The busy star, who's currently schmoozin' at the Sundance Film Festival, will make her very first Academy Awards appearance as a presenter at this year's show.
Since the lights went out on Friends in 2004, Jen has been trying to transition from TV to movies. Two of her flicks were recently released -- Rumor Has It... and Derailed -- but they were widely panned by critics. Next year's Friends with Money is said to be better.
No word yet on The Breakup, which is her movie collaboration with new beau Vince Vaughn. But it's going to be hard to compete with the chemistry between Brad and Angelina in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Wowsers.
Other Oscar presenters include Jamie Foxx, Hilary Swank, Luke Wilson, Jessica Alba and Morgan Freeman.
Gear up for the March 5th event by visiting Oscar headquarters where you'll find Oscar quizzes, games, gossip, fashion and more.
Not only is Richard Hatch guilty of exposing his jiggly bum on national television, he's also guilty of tax evasion.
Earlier today, the original Survivor winner was found guilty by a Rhode Island jury after less than one day of deliberation. He faces up to 13 years in prison and a $600,000 fine.
Dickie's conviction stems from his failure to pay the IRS its portion of his $1 million prize winnings from the show. He was also found guilty of skipping taxes on $327,000 he earned hosting a radio show and another $28,000 in rent on property he owned. He was acquitted of seven additional bank, mail and wire fraud charges.
Naughty, naughty.
Watch it: Survivor hatch guilty in tax case
Say it ain't so! Page Six reports that Halle Berry, who is in NYC filming Perfect Strangers with Bruce Willis, is hooking up with a Versace model named Gabriel Aubry. What happened to Michael Ealy??? They made such a perfect couple.
Forget Julia Roberts! Sarah Jessica Parker may be Broadway bound -- and her costar could be none other than her hubby Matthew Broderick.
The two-character comedy, called Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost, Too -- inspired by the NY Post -- is about a husband-and-wife gossip columnist team working in NYC. SJP took part in a staged reading of the play on Monday.
I'm so there. But I must say that I'm a tad nervous -- whenever real-life couples work together, they tend to split...
Actor Chris Penn was found dead yesterday at his Santa Monica condo. He was in his early 40s.
Though he's best known as Sean Penn's (pictured with Robin Wright Penn) brother, his acting credits include Footloose, Rush Hour, All the Right Moves and Reservoir Dogs. His latest film, The Darwin Awards, was scheduled to premiere today at Sundance.
"Just as talented as Sean -- just a lot less cocky," Slate magazine critic Cintra Wilson wrote of him last year.
Watch it: Actor Chris Penn found dead
Oh, Jesus!
Kanye West poses as Jesus Christ for an upcoming issue of Rolling Stone. And, of course, the talented egomaniac talks himself up in the cover story.
"In America, they want you to accomplish these great feats, to pull off these David Copperfield-type stunts," he says. "You want me to be great, but you don't ever want me to say I'm great?"
I can't wait to get my hands on that issue so that I can count how many times he says "great" in his interview. You know who he should hook up with? Katie "So Great" Holmes. Obviously not right now while she's wearing the stunt belly, but as soon as her Cruise contract runs out, she should get with Kanye and they can just talk about their "great" lives and their "great" love and lots of other "great" things.
Kevin Federline's biggest fan? Not Britney, Shar or even baby Sean P. His biggest fan is himself. Watch him jam out to his song "PopoZao."
Watch it: Kevin Federline, rapper
For those parties concerned, Eva Longoria is not hoing around with Jamie Foxx. That should make her boyfriend, Tony Parker, happy. However, Sienna Miller may be getting busy with with Anakin Skywalker (a.k.a. Hayden Christensen). Wonder what Jude's best friend Obi-Wan Kenobi (a.k.a. Ewan McGregor) thinks about that.
Kanye: I'm the best.
Pam: Like my boobs?
Kanye: I'm going to win a billion awards tonight.
Pam: Like my boobs?
Please, Celebos, god of Hollywood relationships, shoot an arrow through these two.
Apparently no one told Marcia Cross about the InStyle wedding issue curse. Most of the brides who have posed for that "special" issue have ended up getting divorced -- like Courtney Thorne-Smith, Shannon Elizabeth, Drew Barrymore, Jessica Simpson and Andie MacDowell.
Not that I'm trying to jinx the woman or anything -- I mean, she seems nice enough. I'm sure her marriage is totally going to work out. It's the real deal. Together forever. Everlasting love. Till next summer death do they part...
Two stars from Lost may have found everlasting love.
The buzz is that Dominic Monaghan and Evangeline Lilly are reportedly engaged. According to ContactMusic.com, Dom popped the question to Evie on the Hawaii set of their series last week. Her answer? "Yes, yes, yes!"
FemaleFirst reports that the happy pair are planning to jet to the UK to celebrate their happy news with Dom's family.
Since the pair hooked up in the fall of 2004, they have kept their relationship a closely-guarded secret. Their only appearance together was at the Golden Globes in 2005 -- other than that, they walk the red carpet in groups and won't pose together. However, they are frequently spotted by the paparazzi in Hawaii -- hugging, kissing and all that other cute coupley stuff.
Congrats!
Kevin Federline's first baby mama, Shar Jackson, may say she's over her ex, but she sure doesn't act like it.
According to Page Six, Shar showed up at a birthday party for singer Ray J on Saturday night with -- drumroll, please -- Jason Alexander. No, not Jerry Seinfeld's sidekick. The Jason Alexander who was married to Kevin's wifey Britney Spears for all of about 48 hours a couple years back.
Throughout the party, Shar and Jason put on a major PDA display for the guests. Then, they slipped upstairs to the off-limits bedroom area for a quick tryst. An hour later, the disheveled duo returned to the party -- to the surprise of Ray J's big sister Brandy and her new boyfriend Nick Cannon.
I predict these two star in a reality series or something. The title could be something like Revenge of the D-List Rejects.