October 2007 Archives
Some crazy lady is suing Paris Hilton for allegedly stealing her style! Really! CelebTV.com first obtained the court documents, regarding a personal complaint filed by Nicolle O'Neill, who claims she suffers "emotional distress" because of Paris and swears the heiress has stolen her style, including fashion-related "patens" [sic] and "stiling" [sic] tips.
That's right. There are a full two pages of handwritten,ridiculous documents that detail specific charges against Paris, including a claim that Par stole Nicole's brilliant idea to expose her "je-streeng underware (bikiny)" [sic] beneath her jeans and her idea to shop in vintage stores for '60s-style dresses. Because Nicole thought of those all by herself. Yes, she did.
Paris's "victim" is seeking "billions" in damages.
LOVE IT!
Ewww!
Page Six is reporting that Ashley Olsen arrived at the Rose Bar at the Gramercy Park Hotel Monday night with champion cyclist Lance. A spy for the paper said, "They came together with a group of friends. Ashley drank red wine, sat on his lap and they were making out all night. They left together around 2 a.m."
Lance recently broke up with Tory Burch, when sources said that the Tour de France winner didn't want to commit.
Of course. Because then the 36-year-old father he couldn't mess around with someone like 21-year-old Ashley. Maybe Lance justifies this hookup by pointing out that Ash is the older twin. Yuck.
But, anyway, J.Lo's pal and designer to the celebs Robert Cavalli did confirm that the singer/actress/dancer is expecting -- and that he's having a hard time keeping Jen dressed.
"Well Jennifer Lopez, at this moment, she requests something very special because she is waiting for the baby. It is so complicated because every week she is getting bigger," the designer told People.com.
Robert is responsible for a bunch of those flowy, maternity-like dresses Jen is wearing on her tour with hubby Marc Anthony, which really means that he confirmed that Jen's preggers months back -- he's just using his words now, instead of tons of organza and what-not.
Jen and 12 other women (including author Toni Morrison and kid star Abigail Breslin) will be honored by the mag at a bash in Lincoln Center in NYC. Hopefully Ben Affleck will be walking his wife down the red carpet. I just love seeing those two together. They are so refreshing -- maybe because they seem like they genuinely like each other.
Congrats, Jen!
"I think [it] sometimes goes with this position," he said of the talk. "Being the quarterback ... you're at the same place with someone else and people just run with it now. It's happened a few times now, two or three times where people just say, 'You're dating whoever.' [It was] Jessica Simpson last year, you know? So it's just the position I guess in some ways. And you just learn that and shake your head every once in a while and you move on."
Maybe Tony's not dating Britney, I mean, we definitely didn't think he was, but even Ryan Seacrest thought Tony and Britney were definitely doing something at the club. Ry said it looked like Britney was giving Tony a lap dance at one point.
Ugh. Just the thought of that made me throw up a little in my mouth.
"It’s really very sad and hurtful that journalists don’t believe in checking facts before writing false and unsubstantiated stories about my health and my pregnancy,” Nicole wrote in a statement released to Access Hollywood. “The healthy birth of my child is my number one priority.”
Cindy Adams of the New York Post was the original source of the smoking claim -- and she has yet to respond to Nicole's denial.
Ooooh, what a cat fight that would be -- a pregnant Nicole takes on 82-year-old Cindy Adams. I'd buy tickets to that.
Britney Spears -- not exactly an over-achiever.
New court documents in Britney's custody case say that the less-than-stellar mom will now get less time with Sean Preston and Jayden James than before. Britney was seeing the boys about every other day, now she is only allowed two daytime visits, from 12pm to 7pm, and one overnight visit from 12pm to 10am. And all time with the kids will be monitored. Kevin Federline retains physical custody, and Britney will continue to be drug tested.
The papers also contained some not-so-nice reports from Britney's parenting coach:
The parenting guru did throw Britney a bone or two, saying the singer had improved by the third visit and that Brit "loves her children and the children are bonded to her."
Still, what a review! If I got an "average" grade on a spelling test I would be determined to get an 'excellent" the next time around. This is her children! Britney has got to try a little harder than that.
According to court papers released today, Britney Spears's attorney has requested that she no longer have to undergo random drug testing. Apparently this isn't the first time Brit's lawyer made the request but, at Britney and Kevin Federline's last court date, K-Fed's lawyer opposed the silly notion.
A judge has yet to issue a ruling this time.
Hey, Brit. Maybe don't seem so anxious to get back on the sauce -- it's not the best look for a devoted mom.
So thinks a pastor in Lexington, Kentucky, who urged church-goers to send letters of encouragement to Brit.
"Take a few minutes and write a note to Britney Spears," senior pastor Jon Weece of Southland Christian Church instructed over 8,000 members of his congregation last month in both a weekly sermon and in a message posted on his blog. "No preaching. No criticizing. Just love. As a church, let's love Britney the way Jesus loves her."
The pastor says he was motivated to reach out to the troubled star after some of the damaging headlines he saw about Britney. "In the world’s eyes, she’s young, beautiful, talented, successful, yet her life is in shambles filled with bad relationships and devastating life choices," Weece told church members. "If she were your next-door neighbor in the same situation without the money and success, wouldn't you care about her problems? Wouldn't you pray for her and offer her support and encouragement?"
And though the majority of the responses from the members were positive, at least one lady questioned this outpouring of love. "It’s sad that our society is so celebrity-focused that a pastor would ask his congregation to waste their time writing to Britney, when there are so many people in your local community and elsewhere who have no one offering them support or encouragement."
A spokeswoman for the church said that they are still gathering the letters, trying to figure out the best way to get them to Brit, and I have a suggestion. They could leave them at her local Starbucks where the paparazzi can pick them up and deliver them to her when she goes out to plump up her lips.
It's lovely that the pastor wants to help, but I have to agree with the skeptics. If Britney wanted to be saved by religion, she would put on some panties and go to church.
That said, here's the story. Eva made a crack at a press conference that working with Joaquin was "kind of like working with a puppy dog or a 2-year-old," because of how hyper he was., which, apparently did not sit well with Joaquin, as he gave this quote to the new issue of Playboy:
"Had I known I was supposed to be a puppy dog, I would have been much more cute and more consistently attentive. My apologies, Eva, but I had a few other scenes that you weren't in. This puppy dog had a lot of work to do."
Now that's a dig! Sorry, kids, but I think Joaquin is a bitter, bitter pill.
Lindsay continues to make good decisions, as she has reconsidered hosting a New Year's Eve party in Las Vegas. The rehabbed actress was scheduled to spend the usually alcohol-filled evening at LAX, a swanky club in Las Vegas, but has now backed out of the gig -- as her rep says Lilo "continues to focus on her work and sobriety." She will, eventually, have to host something for the nightclub people, as she is contractually obligated, but they say they are willing to wait.
Good for Lindsay for taking control of her life -- and knowing when something is simply not a good idea.
Nicole Richie is smoking mad!
Despite a report printed yesterday, by the New York Post's Cindy Adams, a rep for Nicole tells Usmagazine.com that the talk of the pregnant starlet lighting up, on two different occasions, is "irresponsible and untrue." The New York columnist claimed Nicole was seen outside two different restaurants the city, which Nicole's rep says is impossible -- considering Nic and baby daddy Joel Madden are not even in the country!
So is Cindy Adams losing her credibility or are Nicole's peeps doing some damage control? Hmmm.....
Las Vegas authorities released this statement, regarding the fight that took place between Pam Anderson's exes at this year's VMAs:
"The Clark County District Attorney's Office will not pursue a battery charge. It should be noted that Tommy Lee has requested that there be no prosecution relating to the incident and there were no injuries to either person."
The two boys threw down during the awards, after Kid slapped Tommy for allegedly taunting him over Pam. Now that Pam is somebody else's problem -- I mean, now that she's married to Rick Salomon -- maybe Kid and Tommy decided they could be friends? At least until Pam ends up back with Tommy for the 432nd time.
I know! They can meet for breakfast at the Waffle House!
"I don't ever say [I'm in a happy marriage]," she told the mag. "Partly because interviews are done in advance and you never know where something's going. People's lives together are complicated and beautiful and that's what they should stay. They're very quiet. Complicatedly quiet. They don't need to be broadcast.... My husband and I are committed to each other and deeply in love. That's how I would put it. We're working on staying in that place, and hopefully we will for the rest of our lives."
It's a smart thing to do -- not talk about her marriage. Look at her track record. But it sounds so much like a business deal when she says "people's lives together are complicated and beautiful and that's what they should stay." Hmmm... maybe I'm a romantic after all?
Meanwhile, she's still definitely in love with lip-plumping. No?
Oprah Winfrey called for an emergency meeting in South Africa, regarding the abuse allegations that have surfaced at her all-girls school.
Oprah had visited the school twice in the past few weeks, after allegations that one of the employees fondled a female student and that other students had been physically abused.
"I’ve disappointed you. I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry,” Oprah told the families.
The talk show queen also gave the students her personal phone number, her e-mail address and her mailing address so they could contact her at any time, if they should need anything. And the parents of the students don't seem to be holding Oprah responsible for the problems at the school.
"It’s not your fault. We don’t blame you,” one father reportedly told her. “You trusted them. You have more passion for the school and its existence than anyone else in this country, including us parents.”
Heads are going to roll.
Tony and Britney, joined by good pal to both, Alli Simms, chatted each other up at Les Deux. She was dancing and talking a lot with Tony," an onlooker tells Usmagazine.com. The onlooker said Britney "seemed in a really good mood and was super happy."
Tony, who is quite the ladies man, seemed to be taken by Brit's southern charm. Not surprising, since he just recently had the hots for country crooner Carrie Underwood. And, I guess, if you take Carrie Underwood, dirty her all up, combine her with Sophia Bush and her loser ex-husband, add two sugared-up little boys, and some terrible driving skills, you have yourself a Britney.
Makes total sense.
And if Paris was really trying to find a good costume, she should have put on a big puffy overcoat, bottoms with actual legs, and some sensible shoes. Then nobody would know who she was.
Sigh. There I go being silly again, why would Paris ever not want to be recognized?
For more celebs in the Halloween spirit, play Celebrity Concentration: Halloween Costumes.
You know I love lists, but I actually feel bad about this one. Maxim magazine has decided it would be fun, instead of naming Hollywood's most appealing stars (which I feel like they do in every issue), to list their opinion on Tinseltown's least sexy ladies.
Topping the list is Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker -- which seems a bit harsh to me. Sarah may not be classically beautiful, but she's definitely got lots of cute stuff going for her -- and we totally buy that Mr. Big is obsessed with her -- so I'm going to have to disagree there.
Singing train wreck Amy Winehouse came in number two, and I can accept that. With that beehive head of hair, messed-up teeth, and almost-invisible body, Amy screams "UNAPPEALING!"
Rounding out the rest of the list was Grey's Anatomy's Sandra Oh, Madonna, and, of course, Britney Spears. Because anything written today is not considered topical unless it includes a mention of Brit Brit.
Aside from Amy and Sandra (who definitely lacks that somethin' somethin') it's a pretty lame list. There are so many other women in Hollywood who should have placed higher than those other three. How would you vote?
Like I told you last week, Owen Wilson's first interview, since his suicide attempt, was shown on MySpace this weekend.
Owen spoke to his good pal, director Wes Anderson, about his new film, The Darjeeling Limited, and all that entailed to film it in India. There was lots of talk about malaria and monkeys and getting shots and stuff, but not a word on Owen's recent troubles. There was no mention of the suicide attempt or of Owen's current physical and mental state.
So, basically, the interview was just a lot of hype. If you care about that new movie and want to see for yourself that Owen seems back to his old self, then it's a score. If you were looking for some Oprah-type, tear-filled confession, well, you'll just have to wait for Owen to go on Oprah.
Britney's behavior, during the three-hour-long hearing, was pretty much consistently inconsistent. The pop tart was said to have taken frequent bathroom breaks (must be all that Starbucks coffee) and that her mood went from decent to bad, as the day went on.
"Everything's great," she first told the swarm of reporters, at one of her early trips to the ladies room, but later replied, "Snort it, f*ck it," when asked how things were going.
What does that even mean?
Anyway, the day in court ended with the judge making no ruling in the case. Britney continues to have overnight visits with the boys, at least until the next hearing on November 26 -- or until she does something else ridiculous.
The starlet had majorly cleaned up her act since becoming pregnant with Joel Madden's baby, telling Diane Sawyer in an interview that she was completely done with drinking, drugs and smoking. Then why was Nic spotted lighting up twice, last week, in New York City?
Cindy Adams of the New York Post reports that, on two separate occasions, Nicole was smoking a cigarette after exiting a restaurant -- once without Joel around, once with him watching.
Come on, Nicole, you were on a roll. Life was was looking so good and healthy! For the sake of that baby, I hope those cancer sticks you were seen with were just those candy cigarettes with the powdery sugar, from way back when.
Then, let us know how you did by pasting your score below.
First Dina Lohan makes a show on how to be a great single mom, and now Lynne Spears is writing a book to teach parents how to deal with raising kids in the limelight?
What is wrong with these people?
Britney Spears's mom signed a deal with a Christian publisher, to create Pop Culture Mom: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World. "It’s a parenting book that’s going to have faith elements to it. I don’t think it’s totally been written yet,” says the publisher’s rep, of this goodie that is due out on Mother's Day.
Lynne and Britney seemed to make a little progress in their strained relationship, when Lynne hopped on a plane to be with her little girl, when all the custody madness ensued. But doesn't it take a lot of time to write a book? Time, perhaps, that Lynne could use to help her extremely troubled daughter get her life together, at least for the sake of her grandkids?
I'm just saying.
Just like Aniston vs. Jolie on the new issue of W, Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe go head-to-head in two different Entertainment Weekly covers, promoting their new movie, American Gangster. But unlike Jen and Angie, these two actually seem to like each other. Russell took time out from discussing Leonardo DiCaprio's virginity to share this story of his first meeting with Denzel, at an audition, 12 years ago:
"I had to be really rabid and weird, and on the first take, I’m working myself up and a bit of spit comes out of my mouth...and it weaves itself neatly through the fencing and lands right on Denzel’s lip. A glob of white f*ucking spit just sitting right there. And I’m going, 'Oh man, that’s f*cked. I’m doing my audition, and I spit on Denzel Washington. I might as well just go home and hang myself right now.' And the thing is, he just kept on doing the scene, and at the end, they said 'Cut,' and he’s looking at me, and the spit’s still sitting there and he goes [wiping his mouth slowly], 'I love the taste of warm saliva in the morning.' ”
I only have two questions after reading that interesting tidbit:
1) Does Russell kiss his mother with that mouth?
2) Which cover do you think Brad Pitt will buy?
They almost look like too cute, don't ya think?
Poor Paris Hilton. She'll just have to wait a little longer before spreading her sunshine to Rwanda.
The foundation that was organizing the heiress' trip, Playing for Good, is "restructuring", so Paris is free to party a little longer, before having to put on her serious face.
"Paris has been a loyal and gracious supporter of Playing For Good but the foundation has to regrettably reschedule this trip," the organization said in a statement. "Playing for Good would like to thank Ms. Hilton for her generosity and her continued support of this initiative and is looking forward to rescheduling the trip with her at a later time."
Seriously, how happy do you think Paris is that she doesn't have to go right now? When she agreed to the trip she was trying to clean up her image, after her jail stint dirtied it all up. Now that whole ordeal, I'm sure, is just a distant memory in Parisland. Be on the lookout for an "I'm Not Going to a Poor African Nation Anytime Soon" party at Les Deux.
Russell Crowe claims that super stud, Leonardo DiCaprio, was not always the ladies man he is now.
"You know, I worked with Leonardo when he was 17 on The Quick and the Dead ," Russell told the mag. "He was a virgin, and he'd talk about that constantly. So I'm hoping we have some time so he can fill in what's happened in between, maybe show some photos, because I'm sure life's different now."
I'm sure Leo is thrilled that Russ went and blabbed that to the world. Not that 17 is old to be a virgin, if you're a regular person, but, if you're Leonardo DiCaprio, you have a rep to protect.
Owen Wilson's first interview, since his disturbing suicide attempt, will be posted on MySpace Friday at midnight.
Owen will open up to his friend, Wes Anderson, who is also the director of Owen's new movie, The Darjeeling Limited, as part of the very cool MySpace Artist on Artist series. There's no word on whether Owen will be talking about being rushed to the hospital or what led him to that moment.
At the Venice Film Festival in September, Wes said that his bud was "doing well," and "when he's ready he's going to speak for himself much better than anyone else could. He has a very good way with words."
Let's discuss on Monday.