The Climb
[London, September 4. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]
Turns Out Mel Was Sober During Crazy Oksana Rants
- Though he has struggled with alcoholism in the past, sources claim that Mel Gibson was sober during his recorded rants aimed at his girlfriend, and that he has apparently been sober for quite some time. [TMZ]
Let's Kick It
[Carson, July 17. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]
Beyoncé Shills For C&A; Vuitton Ads Banned For Inaccuracies
- Here's a bored-looking Beyoncé, in a campaign for the European fast-fashion chain C&A. [Quem]
- Liza Minnelli is getting an HSN line! She'll be selling things she has in excess, including costume jewelry, clothing, and ex-husbands. [Daily Express]
Naomi Opens Up To Oprah; "Cougars" Drive Sales Of Lingerie
- Naomi Campbell taped an episode of Oprah. It must be tremendously comforting to be able to confess one's blood-diamond-mongering sins with warlords to Oprah's stern-but-spiritual countenance. Oprah also extracted from Campbell a pledge to stop throwing phones. [WWD]
Eva And Posh Get Airbrushed To High Heaven; Rachel Bilson New Face Of Sunglass Hut
- Eva Longoria Parker and Victoria Beckham are looking extraordinarily unlike themselves, even by the debased standards of airbrushed celebrity pictures, in these print ads for some LG phone. [SB]
Eva Longoria Does Damage Control For Housewives Lawsuit
Last week Eva Longoria-Parker accidentally admitted Nicollette Sheridan and Marc Cherry had an "incident" on the set of Desperate Housewives. Today she appeared on Ellen to do some damage control, and complain that her butt looks big in photos.
The Arrival
[London, March 13. Image via INFDaily.]
Material Girl Builds Brand; Martin + Osa To Close
- Madonna got a clothing line. Not with Ed Hardy, but with Iconix — and her juniors' clothes will hit Macy's under the label "Material Girl" as soon as August. Expect a variety of other collections to follow, including eyewear. [WWD]
Child Services "Notified" About Charlie Sheen Case; Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Dies At 28
- The Pitkin County Department of Social Services is "aware" of Charlie Sheen's case, as an official explains to TMZ: "When there is a domestic dispute and children are present in the home, we are always notified." [TMZ]
Mariah Disses Chris Brown; Intruder Peeps On Amy Adams On Set
- Chris Brown tried to sit next to Mariah Carey during a private reception after Michael Jackson's memorial. She quickly informed him that she would rather he sit at another table. [Perez Hilton]

