dirt bag
- Mischa Barton claims she is a PhotoShop Of Horrors victim: A new batch of paparazzi beach shots showed her legs riddled with cellulite. "Those photos are doctored," Barton's rep, Lisa Perkins, says. "I'm not saying she's perfect, nobody is. But they've given a 22-year-old woman the legs and bottom of an 80-year-old." The pix were taken by the dude she's pissed at for snapping topless shots; the same one who ran Nicole Kidman off of the road. [Rush & Molloy]
- You can see the pictures here, with a regular paparazzi shot as well. Photoshop? [Daily Mail]
- Apparently Mariah Carey wanted a $3 million wedding with doves and orchids and Nick Cannon wanted to get married ASAP with no fuss. Mariah agreed because, as she has said, "We really do feel we are soulmates. I never felt a love like this was in the cards for me." Aww, that should be sweet but somehow it's fucking annoying. [Mirror]
- Lindsay Lohan: Seen doing shots of tequila with Lauren Conrad! LL turned her back so no one would see; unfortunately she was facing a window and the whole bar could see her reflection. Whoops! [Rush & Molloy]
- Meanwhile: You know how Lindsay had finally gotten a movie role? In that Manson Girls flick? Well she's been kicked off of the project. Producers "discovered that they couldn't find any name actresses who wanted to co-star with her," says Nikki Finke. [Deadline Hollywood via ONTD]
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critical mass
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute's annual gala: Oh, it happened all right. And though you now know who made it into the
the Good,
the Bad, and
the Ugly category of "fashion's Oscars," we know you're just dying to know what the media themselves had to say about the yearly orgy of fashion and fame. (At the very last you're dying to know what hoity-toity critic-types had to say about Anna Wintour's Princess Amadala outfit, right? Right.) The best of the press'
bon mots, after the jump.
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Touch My Body
UK paper
The Sun has a
body language expert break down the dynamics between celebrity couples. Tom Cruise has a "controlling hold" on Katie Holmes; David Beckham's fingertips on Victoria Beckham's wrist shows "sexual closeness;" Jamie Hince's arm around Kate Moss makes it "look like she's being taken to the vet." [
The Sun]
the good, the bad & the ugly
Okay let's cut to the chase: Last night. Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala. Theme was "Superheroes." Everyone and their brother was there. I've broken the photos down into Good, Bad, and Ugly for your viewing pleasure. The Good — including Victoria Beckham, Christina Ricci, Diane Kruger, Iman, Mischa Barton, Amanda Peet, Scarlett Johansson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tilda Swinton and Claire Danes — begins after the jump; the Bad and Ugly to come later.
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Loose Lips
Part one of Tom Cruise's
damage control interview with
Oprah aired today, and this is what Cruise said of the couch-jump seen 'round the world: "Listen I, I feel like definitely things have been misunderstood, and there are things I could have done better...But then there's also that world where you go, 'Oh, it's been spun to such an extent that... that's a truth also.'" Wait, what? • Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse tried to go back into the studio together, but Amy's not really ready to record. "We tried to work for a little bit. I'm not sure she's ready to work on music yet,"
the cutie admitted. • Britney Spears is on her way to
Kentwood, Louisiana for Jamie Lynn's baby shower. According to a "source," at first Britney's dad thought it was a bad idea, but then "he finally gave in, knowing it'd be good for Brit and Jamie Lynn to finally see each other." [
Us,
Mirror,
Dlisted]
rag trade
- Frances Bean Cobain is rumored to be the next face of Chanel. That's hot. And also crazy. Oh, Karl. [Vogue UK]
- Louis Vuitton has postponed indefinitely its "China Run" car rally, which was originally scheduled to take place in late May with a route from Chengdu and Kunming. Reason? Um, it's not exactly cool to be supporting China's blatant disregard for human rights right now and France is all pissed re: the Olympics etc etc. [WWD, sub req'd]
- Also, Yohji Yamamoto wants to teach China about Peace and improve relations though the country and his native Japan through his new Yohji Yamamoto Fund For Peace. This will mainly involve fashion shows. Of course. [WWD, sub req'd]
- Also China's on the warning list for counterfeiting shit. Oh, China. [WWD, sub req'd]
- Tommy Hilfiger, ambiguously racist? Says the designer, "[W]e feel that with our European-influenced approach, the sophisticated and higher level of quality and fashion somehow reaches the type of people who represent the brand very well... Ten years ago it was positioned with a lot of red, white and blue and a lot of logos and you would look at these street kids wearing the clothes as billboards." [FT]
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midweek madness
Welcome back to Midweek Madness! The
New York Post reports that the celebrity weeklies aren't doing too well —
Us,
Life & Style and
In Touch all missed their rate bases (the amount of circulation a magazine promises advertisers it will deliver each issue). Is it because celebrities aren't acting as crazy as they did last year? Is it because these magazines are lame? We may never know. But the covers this week — two for Tom and Katie, one for Britney, one for Angelina and one for Shiloh — sorta sucked. Intern Sharon assists as we brave the infested pages of
Us, I
n Touch,
Life & Style,
OK! and
Star, after the jump.
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midweek madness
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which we search for actual gossip in the celebrity weekly magazines. This week, there are two covers devoted to the demise of Katie Holmes' marriage; one featuring Miss Britney Spears; one packed with pregnant chicks and one celebrating super svelte Mariah Carey. A
gossip column swears that Tom and Katie are living apart because their home is being renovated; the rags are calling it a "trial separation." With the assistance of intrepid Intern Sharon, we shovel the shit excreted by
OK!,
Us,
In Touch,
Life & Style and
Star, after the jump.
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Loose Lips
Is Katie Holmes coming to Broadway? Word on the street is that the Scientology vessel is in final talks to join the cast of the
drama All My Sons alongside John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest. •
Grey's Anatomy doc Kate Walsh is using her fame for a
great cause: she's lobbying congress on behalf of Planned Parenthood to halt abstinence-only education and promote sex ed that includes information about birth control and STDs. You go Dr. Addison!!! • Lauren Bacall is showing some FIERCE cleavage in
this shot. [
Perez,
CBS News,
Daily Mail]
midweek madness
If it's Wednesday, it's time for Midweek Madness, in which we suffer the indignity of reading the weekly tabloids so you don't have to. It's a sad week in Hollywoodland, people, because NOTHING is going on. Oh, the covers — which are all over the place — make it
look like something is going on. But Reese and Jake in love? At home with Nicole and Joel? Shiloh and Suri are big girls now? Brangelina's imagined "wedding of the century"? These are not actual newsy stories. Sure, Katie Holmes felt dizzy and made a cover, but even that is pretty weak. In any case, find out what Intern Sharon and I learned after we endured the mistreatment heaped upon us by
Star,
Us,
OK!,
Life & Style and
In Touch, after the jump.
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midweek madness
Another Wednesday, another Midweek Madness! The covers of the weeklies are all over the place today; one for Britney, one for Heidi Montag, one for the Cruise clan and two for Angie and Brad. Rape (!) rumors, wedding arguments, Scientology and betrayal; it's all here. With the help of Intern Sharon, we take a deep breath and inhale the toxic vapors emanating from
In Touch,
OK!,
Us,
Life & Style, and
Star. How badly do this week's tabloids stink? Find out, after the jump.
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midweek madness
Welcome back to Midweek Madness! Today three tabloid covers feature celeb pregnancies: Two covers for Britney Spears and one for
Katie Kate Holmes. Rounding out the pack: Angie and Brad are getting married while Jennifer Aniston sings, "The cheese stands alone." The ever-helpful Intern Sharon assists as we sample what the piping-hot weekly mags cook up, in our quest for moist, delicious gossip! Are
OK,
Life & Style,
Star,
In Touch and
Us half-baked? Find out, after the jump.
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the good, the bad & the ugly
Last night in Beverly Hills,
Essence hosted a red-carpet event honoring Black Women in Hollywood. Katie Holmes (not black) came! Star Jones (not Hollywood) was also on hand! Katie, of course, looked gorgeous, as did so many of the other women in attendance, including Jada Pinkett Smith, Tatyana Ali (who embraced the best of California casual), Gabrielle Union (who made basic black glam), and Paula Patton, who was over-the-top in polka dots. Less successful looks were worn by Rashida Jones, Garcelle Beauvais, Layla Ali, Nia Long, Vivica A. Fox, and Kerry Washington. The full Good, Bad, and Ugly, after the jump.
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dirt bag
- A reporter from Us magazine tried to interview Scarlett Johansson after her appearance on the Today show, but Scarlett was all, "You have got to be kidding me after that [plastic surgery] cover you did." Oh, snap! [Gatecrasher]
- Christina Aguilera on son Max: "When he's breast-feeding, I just sit there and stare at him. I'm in awe of this little miracle." [Page Six]
- If you're getting married in Vegas today, you might have Pauly Shore, Mario Lopez or "Chocolate Rain" singer Tay Zonday as a witness to your nuptials. Lucky! [Page Six]
- Britney's "manager" Sam Lutfi is trying to get California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to help her with her "civil rights" issues, like why she can't keep a lawyer. Wait, what? [Gatecrasher]
- Britney's boyfriend Adnan Ghalib: Questioned by cops! He may or may not have punched a photographer snapping him at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Don't you love it when the tables turn? [TMZ]
- Apparently Britney is getting along great with her mom, it's her dad she's not happy with. She doesn't want him in her personal — or financial — affairs. Do you get the feeling that if she's so annoyed at him, he might be talking some sense? [E!]
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