suzy: February 2007 Archives
As mentioned, Tracy and I will be debating some of the hot gossip that we disagreed on this month. For example -- the fact that Tracy thinks Gisele is skanky and how I think Will Smith is too much of a goodie-goodie. Today's topic? Britney. Let's just dive in...
Suzy: Now for Britney... I wish you'd be harder on the girl. I know she's in the midst of a very public meltdown, but don't you think she brought these problems upon herself? Who told her to marry scummy boyz? Have two kids and have someone else raise them? She had it all -- fame, fortune a cute boyfriend, hair -- and threw it all away. I like the girl -- I do. But I just don't feel bad for the predicament she's in. Famous or not, in life you have to surround yourself with exceptional people. People who know you inside and out and genuinely want the best for you and will watch your back. You've had the same posse since high school/college, so I'm sure you can see my point. How did things get so far outta control? She needs to fire her employees, family members and friends.
Tracy: Oh, Britney! To be honest, I just feel like how much more can anyone say about her? And I guess I'm a softie when I see someone get so slammed by everybody in the world. Don't get me wrong, I fully enjoy participating in ragging on stupid antics of celebrities, but sometimes I can't help but reach a saturation point. She's a wacko with tons of problems right now, no doubt, but that sentimental (or wimpy, you choose) part of me wants her to get it together and make a huge comeback. Psssst! I even want her to get back with J.T. Shhh...
Suzy: Beats the hell outta K-Fed! But let's just let her get her hair back first.
As mentioned yesterday, Tracy and I will be debating some Hollywood gossip issues that we didn't agree on this month. Like what? Well, like the fact that Tracy called my girl Gisele a skank. A skank! Isn't that a term reserved for Paris Hilton and her peeps? Anyway, today's topic is Will Smith. Tracy is jiggy with Big Willie. I find him too much of a goodie-goodie bore. Here, we duke it out Blabber style...
Tracy: Now, about Will Smith. How could you possibly disagree with me on his hotness? The man is a gift from God and having it all certainly agrees with him. With talent up the wazoo, adorable offspring and a wife that adores him, Big Willie Style is the total package. I certainly wouldn't kick him out of bed -- or off the couch, or the kitchen table... um, sorry, whatever. If you think differently I'd like to hear your crazy reasoning.
Suzy: You know what it is? The Pinkett-Smiths bore me. Just once I want to hear Will drop the f-bomb in one of his songs -- or take a role in which he plays a beer swiggin', adulterous jerk. Instead everything is peachy keen perfection and a cynical gossipeur like myself just doesn't buy that. Truthfully, I think there's something going on between the Smiths and Cruises. What do they have in common? It's quite suspicious. I think the Pinkett-Smiths have been sipping the Kool Aid.
Now that there are officially two Blabber-ers -- well, two and a half with our beloved Lindsey -- Tracy and I thought it would be fun to go head to head on some of our differing opinions. Then you guys can weigh in and tell me I'm the one who is totally right who you agree with.
Suzy: So you called Gisele a skank this month and caught some crap for it from the supermodel lovers. I have to agree with them, I really don't think Gisele is skanky. She dated Leo for like five years and Tom Brady has been her only big boyfriend since. It's not her fault Tom stuck and ducked Bridget Moyahan. I blame him. Besides, if Gisele is a skank, how do you describe Paris Hilton and the members of her posse like Kim Stewart and the new sex tape queen Kim Kardashian? Skank city, friend.
Tracy: Point taken. Those other names you dropped (Paris, Kim S. and K.K.) are from the superslut category --there's a difference. Anyway, Gisele walks around like her doo-doo doesn't smell like poo-poo, and that annoys me. Whether or not Tom is to blame in this whole baby fiasco is null and void. I'd just love to see Gisele get dumped and knocked down off her very high, supermodel horse.
Forest Whitaker won (as predicted). And, yes, Martin Scorsese finally won. Hip hip hooray.
To me, it's one step closer to the end of the show. I'm beat.
Here's another one for the ladies... Georgie Clooney presenting.

What the hell is going on with Philip Seymour Hoffman's hair? I know he's not all into style and fashion -- he's an artiste. But comb your friggin' hair when you're presenting at the Oscars!

Here you go, sis. Hope this makes you happy. He's totally awes.
I wish they gave out a lot of the "boring awards" during a pre-show ceremony like they do at the Grammys. (Not that it makes the Grammys any shorter!) So during things like Best Score, I have to find my own amusement. In this instance, it's looking at a photo of Emily Blunt and Michael Buble. I don't know why I like them so much, but I really do. Or maybe it's just her accent. She sounds so cool. Damn those Brits. They could be saying something like "I'm a total bimbo slut" and still sound cute and classy while doing it.

Photo courtesy of AMPAS
Dude, there should be some type of rule that people need to deliver their Oscar speeches in English... or we need an interpreter who is on it. Poor Clint Eastwood, who forgot his glasses and barely got through his own lines, is playing interpreter and it's not going so well.
In the meanwhile, I think I've found another couple in which the dude is shorter than the dame. Check out Marky Mark and his baby mama.

While Celine Dion puts us to sleep... how about a little Daniel Craig to keep us up.
This one is for my sis, who loves to say "Daniel Craig"... over and over and over.

Photo courtesy of AMPAS
Jennifer Hudson shouldn't have won supporting actress because she looks so unfortunate. But at least she lost the space age coat. That makes it look way better.
And I love how Beyonce is clenching her hands together. Fakeness.
One last thing... Does God not love me because I don't have an Oscar? I hate when celebs thank God for silly statuettes. Makes me glad to live in the real world.

And do you notice they're sorta walking funny? Straight hair causes people to walk weird? It's like they're trying so hard to keep it tucked behind their ears that they're all walking like robots.

I love Ellen and thought her opening act was great. Maybe she should stick to the stage.


Oprah looks good these days. Not skinny minnie, but healthy. That's why I'm committing myself to 30 minutes of exercise a day, five days a week -- a la Bob Green and the Best Life thing. Well, I'm committed to it this week. Who knows beyond that.

Kirsten is holding her tummy because _________________________________.

And may I say that I've been up close and person with my bathmat lately. I slept on it last weekend. Seriously. Talk about a hot mess.





Mission accomplished.






But I just caught a glimpse of Nicole Kidman's red dress. Showstopper, folks. Meanwhile, I saw her on that Oprah special the other night and she was a weirdo. So much surgery. So insecure. I felt so much better about myself by the time that was over.
I love Rachel Weisz and I think everyone looks good in red lipstick (I'm an addict), but I'm not loving her here tonight. Her eyes look uneven. She just looks off.


And may I point out that it's friggin' Scientology night at the Oscars. The Travoltas, Cruises, the Lopez-Anthonys, the Pinkett-Smiths... Are they recruiting or something?

Am I the only one who doesn't think he belongs at the Oscars? He's too boring. The craziest thing the man ever did was make out with his wife at the Democratic Convention back in the day.
If this is his night and he's a big highlight, I need to be heading to bed now.
PS: I think Tipper stopped getting blonde highlights, right? I guess that's what they mean when they say "ash blonde."


Pretty dress though -- the top part at least. The bottom is a little too big.

Katie Holmes and Penelope Cruz posing together and looking happy. Either they are great, great actresses (nah!) or they actually kinda like each other. Penelope is actually clutching Katie's dress -- weird. That whole Cruise clan is a bizarre one. But I don't have to tell you guys that.

Jodie starred in my favorite movie when I was a teen -- Stealing Home. I must have watched that friggin thing 500 times. I'm sure it won some Razzies. I thought it was groundbreaking... it was forgettable. But I digress.
And shout out to Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard. I love them. Maggie looks so pretty. And I recently saw a picture of Ramona -- I think in today's NY Post -- and what a cutie. She looks a lot like Peter.

Photo courtesy of AMPAS
Hey guys --
Don't forget that I will be here on Sunday live blogging the Oscars! I actually won't be "here" -- I'll be in Florida, with some room service, blogging away because I'll be on iVillage Live the next day at noon. So please come by and make fun of the stars with me. I promise we'll have some fun.
Till then...
Suzy
I feel like a friggin' yo-yo! Access Hollywood is reporting that Britney Spears is BACK IN REHAB! She reportedly checked back into Promises last night.
A paparazzi agency -- clearly stalking the meltdown mama -- spotted the pop singer returning to the Malibu treatment facility late last night. She was reportedly dropped off by her mother, Lynne.
Now join me in prayer... that I don't have to type the words Britney or Spears again today. I'm over it.

No word on whether or not this will be permanent... or if Britney is going to check into (and out of) a new rehab facility today.
It's kinda crazy when the king of Popozao is the "responsible parent."

ABC Plans Grey's Anatomy Spinoff
A spin-off? According to the story from the Wall Street Journal, ABC is looking for a spin-off for Kate Walsh's character, Dr. Addison Montgomery.
She's totally one of my favorites and I think it would be awesome if she got her own show. Add in a little Justin Chambers (Alex) and I promise that I won't ever be "a few episodes behind" again. I love them. Love them. Love them.
Well, you get the point.
Britney Spears certainly isn't the first famous female to rock the buzzed look... though she might be the most, um, mentally unstable. Hot Hollywood stars have been taking it all off for some time now -- with mixed results. In the latest Daily Blabber video blog, I look at Britney's cue ball and some other "bald is beautiful" celebrity babes.
Watch Daily Blabber: Celebrity Baldies now, then weigh in on the baldies.
The Desperate Housewives star and her husband, Tom Mahoney, welcomed daughters on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The fraternal twins were given the names Eden and Savannah.
"Mother and babies are all doing well," Marcia's mouthpiece said in an e-mail to the Associated Press.
Marcia has been on bed rest since January, which -- thanks to star moms like Julia Roberts -- we've come to learn is often a precautionary measure for moms expecting multiples.
Congrats to Marcia. And I have to say that I love the names Eden and Savannah -- very soap opera-ish. Marcia got her start on One Life to Live, so I think it's very fitting.
Related: Take iVillage's About-to-Pop Star Quiz to test your celeb mom savvy.
Britney, Britney, Britney.
Girl is wearing me out.
Extra is reporting that Britney Spears has left rehab yet again. She has been in Promises Malibu since, um, yesterday, but "suddenly left less than 24 hours after entering the treatment facility."
Like it or not, there will be many more details to follow.
With the show just days away, I thought that I'd give you the list of Academy Award presenters/attendees -- so far. And I wanted to let you know that I will be live blogging the show on Sunday night (perhaps from sunny Florida!), so be sure to stop by and chat about fashion don'ts, scary couples, celeb slip-ups and all that other good stuff.
The host of the Late Late Show, Craig Ferguson, wants it known that he's not going to poke fun of Britney Spears on his show.
"For me, comedy should have a certain amount of joy in it," Ferguson says in the episode that airs tonight. "It should be about attacking the powerful - the politicians, the Trumps, the blowhards -- going after them. We shouldn't be attacking the vulnerable."
That's so, so sweet Craig. So sweet. And that's precisely why I will be watching Conan O'Brien at 12:35am.
Access Hollywood has obtained a statement from Britney's manager, Larry Rudolph, confirming that the mom tart has indeed checked into rehab. And it goes a little something like this...
"Britney Spears has voluntarily checked herself into an undisclosed rehab facility today. We ask that the media respect her privacy as well as those of her family and friends at this time."
Wow... I wonder if her former BFF Madonna will send her flowers. Or Justin? Or that stripper she swapped panties with last week.
For the latest Britney news, visit our friends at Access Hollywood.

All that comes to mind is: Well Halle-friggin-lujah!
Rehab isn't just for celebrities. It's for celebrity siblings as well.
According to Perez Hilton, Misha Barton's look-alike sister Hania -- who is 19 -- checked into rehab seeking treatment for addiction to prescription pills.
Let's hope she stays a little longer than la Britney --one day! -- and gets the treatment that she needs.

What happened to the pop princess? She's so going serial killer route. Creepy.
Despite reports to the contrary, Britney Spears did go to rehab. Her publicist originally told Access Hollywood that the pop tart's 24 hour rehab visit was a lie... then decided to tell the friggin truth. Remember: That's very hard for a paid liar publicist.
In other Britney related news, a publicist for Spears at Jive Records, who earlier told Access Hollywood that Britney had not checked into a rehab facility called AH's Executive Producer at home, late last night and apologized. The rep now confirms Spears did visit a rehab facility but did not stay. The Jive representative now also told AH's Executive Producer that Britney left Antigua with her manager Larry Rudolph. They flew by private plane to Miami and took a commercial flight to Los Angeles.
Girl is a hot mess.

"I know it sounds pathetic -- I'm a 32-year-old guy -- but my 7-year-old daughter is getting me through the toughest time in my life, and that's beautiful too."
-- Ryan Phillippe to Ellen DeGeneres on his split from Reese Witherspoon

According to PerezHilton.com, Keri Russell and her fiance, Shane, got hitched yesterday -- Valentine's Day -- in New York City. The duo held an intimate ceremony for just over ten friends and family members at the Harrison restaurant in NYC's West Village.
"She looked absolutely amazing...her skin, hair, makeup - it was all perfection," a source told Perez.
The sweethearts are expecting their first child together this spring.

Brit singer Joss Stone is frequently on worst dressed lists for some of her hippy dippy outfits. But she's young, finding her footing, so I always smile at her efforts -- until today.
Check out Joss at the Brit Awards yesterday in London. The hair, the dress, the accessories... The girl is the definition of hot mess.

So I get a message from my dad tonight. He has something to tell me. Urgent. I call him. He has news that he has to break to gently: He's Anna Nicole Smith's baby daddy.
"Everybody else is claiming to be the father. Why not your old man?"
Hilarious -- even funnier if you knew him because he could care less about celebrities... unless it's Jerry Seinfeld because he watched three episodes of Seinfeld a day.
Too bad someone is actually dead in this whole saga. "Guess Anna Nicole's Baby Daddy" would be so much more fun if Anna Nicole was still alive.

Under my duvet's
Where I wanna stay
That Lily Allen song -- "Cheryl Tweedy" -- was definitely in my head this morning. After a late night doing Grammy stuff, I so didn't want to get out of bed today. You guys have all heard of Lily, right? Cute little Brit chickadee, who was on Saturday Night Live with Drew Barrymore two weeks ago. I saw her perform Saturday in NYC and she was so fun. While throwing back shots of Jager and stealing a smoke, she busted out some really fun songs about parts of the male anatomy and such. And she had on the biggest girlie-girl dress... with white leather Nikes and a machine gun charm on a chain around her neck.
She was really different from people I've seen lately... and definitely spirited. So check her out if you're feeling it. Or not. I'm not pressing you for a commitment.

If you're online, you can also post comments in the live chat during the show. So give me a shout out, k?
My work is never done... so it's time to have a helper. A partner. A right-hand woman. A co-blogger.
I'm so, so happy to introduce Tracy Pepey into the Daily Blabber mix. I've known Tracy for over eight years -- we used to work together at Soap Opera Digest and spend endless hours discussing Jack Wagner and General Hospital and... Jack Wagner. We instantly bonded over our embarrassing childhood crush... though she liked him waaay more than I did. I swear!
Needless to say, Tracy loves celeb gossip as much as I do. And, as a married mommy not ridiculously obsessed with, say, Brandon Flowers, Adrian Grenier and Kate & Pete, I know she'll bring a fresh view and voice to Daily Blabber.
The even better news is that with Tracy onboard there's going to be much more Blabbin' going on. This starts with live blogging the Grammys on Sunday! Hip hip hooray! And fear not, "my gal Friday" Lindsey will still be popping in now and then to put in her two cents. There's no way to shut us up!
So... without further ado... meet Tracy.
And, for your amusement, here's a photo of us in my first office. It was a huge day. I think we shut the door, high-fived each other and did a dorky little happy dance... not able to believe we were being paid to watch TV all day and write about celebrities.
Life was good then... and it’s even better now.
Welcome, Trace!



