Jezebel
- As reported late Friday, Nicole Richie gave birth to her baby on January 11, a daughter she named Harlow Winter Kate Madden. (6 lbs., 7oz.) Ooh, pretty name! Er, names, that is. [People]
- And the next day, just down the hall in Cedars Sinai's maternity ward, Christina Aguilera gave birth to a baby boy, Max Liron Bratman, (6 lbs. 2 oz.) on Saturday. Seventeen years from now, will Max and Harlow be dating? [TMZ]
- Britney Spears and new boyfriend Adnan Ghalib went shopping over the weekend and Ghalib got into a "shoving match" with the paparazzi. Dude, don't forget where you came from! [Page Six]
- Um, while Brit and her man were car shopping, she was wearing her old wedding dress. [People]
- Did Britney pay for Adnan's new Mercedes SUV? [PopDirt]
- Britney's due in court today, and Commissioner Scott Gordon is definitely going to want to know what was up with the kerfluffle at her house that crazy Thursday. But will she even show up? [TMZ]
- She has been "strongly advised" to attend the hearing. Obviously. [People]
- A source says Britney's boys are doing "fantastic" in the sole custody of Kevin Federline and aren't asking for their mom at all, sob. [PageSix.com]
- Staffers at the Mexican hotel Britney stayed in on Wednesday say Britney appeared to be "high" while there. She sat all alone at the bar singing the words to "Toxic" to herself. Maybe she felt like she was in a video? [The Sun]
- Sources say Adnan and Britney may get married. But wouldn't he have to get divorced first? [Mirror]
- Is Val Kilmer dating Chad Lowe's girlfriend? Do you care? [Page Six]
- "It's great to see an exotic face in sci-fi. Little girls who look like me — or who are Arab, Filipina, whatever — are going to go, 'Oh, my God, we can be in space, too!" — Zoe Saldana, who plays Lt. Uhura in the upcoming Star Trek movie. [Page Six]
- Will Lipstick Jungle be way better than Cashmere Mafia? Sources say CM's Lucy Liu has a "lack of friendliness" whereas LJ's Brooke Shields "laughs out loud constantly." Hmm, could one of those "sources" be Candace Bushnell? [Gatecrasher]
- Blind item! "Which candidate's daughter recently went on a date with an ardent Ron Paul supporter? "The date became all about him trying to convince her about Paul," laughs a friend. 'Finally, she said, "You know my dad's running for President. You're not going to change my mind!"?'" [Gatecrasher]
- Will the writers' strike derail the Grammys? Survey says: Maybe. [Rush & Molloy]
- Bjork landed in New Zealand and a member of her entourage asked that no pictures be taken at the airport. A photographer snapped a couple of shots, so Bjork ran up on the guy and tore his T-shirt. Human behavior! [TMZ]
- A new report names Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent and Timbaland among the stars who may have received or used performance-enhancing drugs. Mary on steroids? Thought she was just fine! [Editor & Publisher]
- So you know how Brad Pitt let Pax "drive" a couple of weeks ago? He also let him ride in a cherry picker at the construction site. Sources are saying that Brad put the kid in danger and Pax should have been wearing a helmet, seatbelt, safety harness, etc. [MSNBC]
- Dame Edna (Australian comic Barry Humphries) has been ordered to rest for six months after complications from appendix surgery. The 73-year-old Humphries was forced to cancel a North American tour. Get well soon! [Reuters]
- The Harvard Lampoon is giving Paris Hilton the "Woman Of The Year" award in a large public ceremony in the middle of Harvard Square. Is this the closest Paris will ever get to Harvard? And does she realize it's kind of a joke? [PR Newswire]
- Oscar-winning screenwriter Roger Avary — he penned Pulp Fiction — was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and DUI after he crashed his car, injuring his wife and killing a man. Hate to say it, but it sounds like a plot twist from the flick. [USA Today]
- Malia Nurmi, known as Vampira, has died at the age of 86. RIP. [BoingBoing]
- Vivica A. Fox claims her rumored sex tape does not exist. "If you see me having a love scene, it's going to be choreographed in a movie, and be fabulous," she says. [People]
- Yes, Lauren Conrad has left Teen Vogue but she was not fired. "I was kind of done," she explains. Meanwhile she says she's "looking" for a new job. And will return to The Hills for another season. [People]
- In old-school Hollywood news, Richard Burton slept with Marilyn Monroe, a new book claims. Yeah, not surprising. At all. [Telegraph]
- Wesley Snipes will go on trial today over the fact that he didn't pay taxes from 1994 to 2004, despite earning about $38 million. He says he is not guilty and acted on the advice of tax professionals. Good luck! [NY Times]
- One of Kid Rock's friends dropped a $200,000 watch at a restaurant; Kid gave the busboy who found it $1,000 in cash. Who knew that KR had cash to throw around? [Page Six]
Comments
Harlow? Isn't that the name of one of the Hef's girlfriends' toy dogs? Hopefully, lil baby Richie won't poop on the floor as much.
That said, Jean Harlow rocked and you can do a lot worse than being named after her.
I was kind of hoping that Val Kilmer item would end before the word "girlfriend" popped up.
Also: the blind item is either McCain or Guiliani's daughter.
And: How much of a scumbag do you have to be to make Kevin Federline look like a prize?
Uh, Zoe, perhaps they would have felt that way also by watching Nichelle Nichols, who originated the role you will be portraying. Just saying.
I've been meaning to start wearing my wedding dress more often. I don't get enough use out of it.
@Pinkosaurus: You knew she wasn't going to be named Britney...
Ok. Britney driving around West Hollywood with her son in her lap is one thing. But Brad letting Pax 'drive' a cherry picker at a construction site? And he needed a helmet, safety belt, and a freaking harness? Are you kidding me?! He's a fucking kid and that thing can't go over 5 miles per hour! Chill out people! Let the kid live a little!
Sorry Harlow, I don't like your first name.
@Pinkosaurus: She did rock. And she died too soon. And everyone from Marilyn to Jayne to Madonna to Gwen to Christina has ripped her off, style wise.
Seriously, they could have done a lot worse than Harlow. I was really expecting them to name her something like "Icicle" or "Galaxy" or, god help them, "Charlotte Good Richie".
@hortense: All Federline has to do is keep his nose clean, stay out of the limelight, and Brit does not stand a chance of getting the kids back unless she joins a convent.
I love Bjork so. She's, like, the only celeb that's not afraid to beat a pap bitch down. [www.youtube.com]
Does this mean I have to change my avatar? Sob.
Congrats to the new mamas and their tiny babies! When can we expect the People spreads?
I actually love Nicole's baby's name. It's classier than I expected, but still 'Hollywood' which is a definite fit. And reading about Britney just makes me really sad.
Bjork sighting! Just when you'd thought she'd disappeared into the Arctic wastes...
@Reluctant Financier: agreed. my first thoughts were, "dude, he survived a CAMBODIAN ORPHANAGE! everything else is going to seem pretty feeble by comparison."
@notbetty: We'll know you were the first.
But if the writers' strike derails the Grammys, who will shower praise on Adult Contemporary radio for 4 hours straight? People with no taste in music need to have their opinions validated by well-crafted bullshit!
@Pinkosaurus: Right, don't knock Harlow. I watched a bio on William Powell this weekend, who was going to marry Ms. Harlow right before her death, and remembered how stunning she was.
Yeah to babies this weekend, David Alan Grier and Courtney Thorne-Smith have additions to the family too. Tally is: 2 girls, 2 boys.
@Reluctant Financier: Word. What would the "sources" say if they saw my pictures as a tot playing around construction equipment? Or the one of me drinking beer out of a can when I was like two? The horror!
@shiningstar: I still don't know what Nicole has to do with John Madden... but *boom* there's a baby... it's a girl... the doctor stands here in a two-point stance... the nurse goes in motion...
@hortense: wait, they're still doling out those little ear-trumpet trophies?? huh.
@hortense: Blind item: it must be McCain's daughter because I don't think Guiliani's kids are even talking to him, letting alone voting for him.
@shiningstar: I love she stuck a 'normal' name in there, Pilot Inspector and Kal-El were not so lucky.
@Man, Fuuuuuuuck.: UGH. MY link no work: [www.youtube.com]
Where does "Liron" come from? Isn't that an Elton John song? Or is that "Leron"?
75% of my elementary school friends had a dog named Max. That's all I can associate it with. That and Montana Max from Tiny Toons.
@Pinkosaurus: "Harlow" reminds me of 'Harlequin,' and that name is associated with things like romance novels and the Joker's girlfriend from the cartoon Batman. Oh yeah, and the Commedia Del'Arte. Lots of weird allusions with the name.
mccain's daughter is a total hottie. but it sounds just like a paultard to try to convert her...
I think we've seen a glimpse into Britney's future: she's going to be Miss Havisham.
Rappers on steroids? Did the 'roids make them rap better?
@so5minutesago: I don't think she'll make it that long, sadly. But the visual is creepy, isn't it?
Is it wrong that I feel no sympathy anymore for Britney and all her drama? Sooner or later, she's gonna run out of money or its all going to be taken away from her by the idiots that hang around her. She could walk around in a duck costume, burning $100 bills and I probably wouldn't notice or be shocked into caring.
@Reluctant Financier: My parents didn't pad me up everytime I went out to play, and shockingly I SURVIVED! I should sue them for this extreme danger I was in.
Why would Mary J. Blige need steroids? I mean, yes, I know that some people take them for diff illnesses, but other than that, it's not like Mary is rockin' a six pack or anything.
I read that Liron means "beautiful song" in Yiddish since the daddy is Jewish.
whatevs. I grew up on a farm and cherry pickers ain't nothin to get your panties in a twist about. getting to drive on your dads lap is like the most fun/exciting part of childhood living in the middle of nowhere!
@hortense: Let's not forget Mad Max and that classic lion's mane/mullet Gibson was rocking in those films may have been the true inspiration here.
@so5minutesago: Hahaha, and she lives alone with her moldy wedding cake? Makes sense...
@Reluctant Financier:
I couldn't agree more. But tell that to the brigade of hysterical parents that keep their kids in car seats until they're 8, and all but encase them in bubble wrap anytime they leave the house, and have a heart attack while dousing their kids in anti-bacterial products whenever one of their preshush baybeez so much as skins a knee? No doubt the 'Safety Expert' is trying to cash in on that paranoia to make a quick buck.
"She sat all alone at the bar singing the words to "Toxic" to herself."
The image of that is so insanely sad. Like, if I were PMSing, I think I would have had to stop reading and cry for a second.
Max Bratman? MAX BRATMAN?!!
That's horrible.
Well, at least the kid who found the $200,000 watch got a reward. Usually, all you get is a pat on the back, like that guy that found $5,000 cash stuffed inside a sneaker he bought from a shoe store. He took the money back to the store, but no one knew where it came from. So, I'm assuming the store just kept the money...needless to say, the good samaritan got nothing but a "Thank you".
@so5minutesago: *snortgiggle* Dude, my coffee nearly hit the monitor when I saw your comment.
But her sitting alone at a bar singing "Toxic" to herself? That makes me so sad. Running around her house in a rotting wedding dress might actually be an improvement at this point.
@buenavista: Oh, see, that's pretty. I understand it more now.
@curiouser: Doesn't Max Bratman sound like the name of a character in a musical? Very Guys and Dolls or something.