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It's AUGUST already?!
Is a crackdown on the paparazzi necessary in Hollywood? STAR Artist John Mayer believes so. He was one of three celebrities who participated in a City Hall meeting in Los Angeles yesterday. Mayer told officials that he's often followed late at night by cars without license plates that sometimes don't stop at red lights. He said, "Without knowing who is following you, you do not know why you are being followed, which brings about a very real possibility of suffering harm." John went so far as to propose that paparazzi be credentialed and display a, "big white P" on their license plates.
Transformers director Michael Bay went to bat for Shia LaBeouf. LaBeouf was arrested for DUI last Sunday after a truck he was driving collided with another car in Los Angeles but Michael Bay says Shia wasn’t drunk and was drinking hours and hours before. Bay also says he’s considering writing Shia’s hand injury into the new Transformers movie. A win-win for everyone...
I told you People magazine won the bidding war for the first pics of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s twins. Now we know when we’ll see them. The actual magazine itself with the pictures will hit newsstands on Monday morning, but chances are you’ll see the pics online Sunday night.
Plans are already in the works for the next Batman movie. Word has it Johnny Depp has been tapped to play the Riddler with Philip Seymour Hoffman as the Penguin. And if that’s not enough, Angelina Jolie is rumored to be playing Catwoman.
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The guitar that STAR Artist Colbie Caillat used to write “Bubbly” is finding its way into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
According to Star magazine, American Pie actress Shannon Elizabeth has turned down the proposal of her boyfriend of just five months and Dancing with the Stars partner, Derek Hough.
Sony is developing a Spider-Man spin-off focused on Venom, the bad guy from Spider-Man 3 and Mike Myers is reportedly getting ready for a fourth Austin Powers flick.
The Top 10 Finalist from American Idol closed the NASDAQ today.
Remember this past weekend when Transformers star Shia LaBeouf got into that car accident and had to have emergency hand surgery? Like I told you, he’ll miss a full month of production on the Transformers sequel which can cost up to $200,000 a day. Speaking of Shia, car accidents and money – some loonatics are trying to sell debris from that same sidelining car accident. So far the auction is at 99 cents and ends on Saturday.
As if we don’t get enough of the Tinseltown train wrecks that are Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, now they’ve been thrust into political attack ads. Republican Presidential hopeful John McCain rolled out a new TV commercial comparing Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama to the fallen pop princess and hotel heiress. A rep for Paris told me she was never asked nor gave permission to have her likeness used in the ad and has no further comment. Thank God the ad left out the doctored photo of Obama getting out of a limo with a skirt and no underwear.
40 Year Old Virgin co-stars Steve Carell and Seth Rogen will team up for a new Ghostbusters movie. The original four Ghostbusters, Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson, will hand over their "proton packs" to the new guys, for a whole series of new movies.
Never again! That’s what comedian and star of My Life on the D-List Kathy Griffin says about the possibility of more cosmetic surgery. Kathy’s never been shy about going under the knife – she’s had a face lift, eye job and “all that stuff” but she tells me, “What I found was that it didn’t help one bit. It didn’t make me happier or didn’t make me look particularly younger.” ...Should have renamed the show My Life on the Operating Table.
I’m not sure how this was documented but evidently on her way out of a doctor’s office Jennifer Garner was carrying a piece of paper with "March 2nd" circled on it. Does this mean hubby Ben Affleck should prepare for a second wave of diaper duty in 8 months? Or is it just the date she needs to get her cholesterol checked? This story does conflict with past reports that Jennifer is due in 5 months.
I’ve told you Jennifer Aniston is definitely the focus of paparazzi while on tour with boyfriend STAR Artist John Mayer but how is Jennifer fitting into John’s circle of friends? One of his pals tells me Jen fits perfectly with the group of friends, crew and musicians that John has on tour. The same pal also tells me the couple is only “getting closer.”
STAR Artist Timbaland and OneRepublilc have been added to the lineup for this September’s Fashion Rocks event. They join STAR Artists Justin Timberlake Mariah Carey and others. Look for that September 5th on CBS.
So STAR Artist Leona Lewis is just huge right now. She’s got a number one single in “Bleeding Love” and I’m sure her new record has more hits in store for us – she’s obviously a shoo-in for a bunch of Grammy nominations – so when can we expect to see her live? Leona says not anytime soon. "At the moment, people are just getting the feeling for me and what I do musically, so we'll see."
Most women love a man in uniform (yes?) and evidently Katie Holmes is no exception – she just can’t get enough of New York City firefighters. Last November she was sporting a NYFD hat and just yesterday she randomly stopped by a firehouse to pose for pictures. No word on if she worked the pole or not.
STAR Artist Maroon 5 will take a day off their tour with the Counting Crows to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina. They’ve got a show in New Orleans in a month and a half and all proceeds will benefit Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation for New Orleans’ Ninth Ward.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor marks the third time we’ve seen Brendan Fraser do a bad impression of Indiana Jones and hopes to top The Dark Knight at the box-office this weekend. These Mummy movies have made serious cash in the past so it could be a true competitor for the number one spot. It opens tomorrow. Swing Vote starring Kevin Costner as an apathetic guy who’s vote determines the next president.
Wanna see pictures of Brad and Angelina’s new twins? You’ll have to check out a future issue of People magazine. Yep, People won the bidding war – rumor has it it cost the mag between $10 million and $15 million. That money’s already been earmarked by Brad and Angelina for charity and I’ll let you know when that particular People issue hits store shelves.
It’s been a while since we talked about the Lohan family. It seems Lindsay’s mom and sister are taking over the gossip page, at least for today. At an after-party for the New York premiere of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, mom and sis Lohan were asked to leave. Lindsay’s mom on the other hand says a staffer at the party raised his voice to them so they left voluntarily. Ok…no way did they leave on their own – not when there’s free booze to be had.
Vanity Fair has a new list for you to memorize: The Best-Dressed of 2008. Aneglina Jolie, Ivanka Trump, Tilda Swinton, and Sarah Jessica Parker took top honors. The Today Show host Matt Lauer and 007 Daniel Craig were a couple men that made the grade. Check out all 42 honorees in the September issue of Vanity Fair.
As The Dark Knight worldwide publicity tour rolls on, star Christian Bale is still not talking about his recent assault arrest calling it a “private matter.” He does however love to talk about his costar Heath Ledger, "You could see how much glee and delight he got from playing this character." The Dark Knight’s earned over $300 million domestically and some critics say Heath deserves a posthumous Oscar nomination.
As Macy’s gets set to celebrate 150 years in retail, STAR Artist Christina Aguilera is helping to mark the occasion by lending her beautiful self to some commemorative pictures. Check out one of those pictures:
Seriously, if a large cake is part of the celebration, I vote she’s the one to jump out of it.
I blame myself. 2 days ago I had a Lance Armstrong “Livestrong” bracelet in my pocket and today we find out Lance and his girl, Kate Hudson, have broken up after 3 months.
A rep for STAR Artist Madonna says the rumors Madonna ghost-wrote some of her brother’s tell-all book are “ludicrous,” and “if she had anything to do with that book, it would have been better written and more eloquent.”
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STAR Artist Fergie has landed herself a nice fat movie role…as a prostitute. This is in the movie Nine which also stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson and Judi Dench. Fergie told me she plans to “be a sponge on set.”
STAR Artist Alicia Keys will team up with Jack White of the band the White Stripes for the new Bond movie theme called "Another Way to Die." Quantum of Solace opens November 7th.
Transformers director Michael Bay went to bat for Shia LaBeouf. LaBeouf was arrested for DUI last Sunday after a truck he was driving collided with another car in Los Angeles but Michael Bay says Shia wasn’t drunk and was drinking hours and hours before. Bay also says he’s considering writing Shia’s hand injury into the new Transformers movie. A win-win for everyone...
