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Across The Pond
& Beyond The Grave
October 28, 2003
Bye, Bye, Bye
Maybe Britney Spears is sick of seeing ex-boyfriend Justin
Timberlake and hotty Cameron Diaz splashed all over the American
tabloids. Or maybe she just wants to hang out with those other pond-jumping
celebs Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow. Whatever the reason,
our aging teenybopper (that's right, 21 is old) is eyeing a move to
London. Spears was in London promoting her new album, "Me Against
the Music," which she worked on with Madonna. And the Material
Mom's influence is shining thru. Not only is Britney a sexed-up version
of her former innocent self, she's also interested in moving to London.
Spears told Britain's ITV television, "I went to London last week
and it's so cool there. I'm thinking of moving there. It's really beautiful.
I love it there."
Princely Plan
Don't expect Prince William to be house hunting with Britney.
Right now, our handsome Prince has other things to take care of. As
in trying to shut up his mother's butler, Paul Burrell. Burrell
is currently granting interviews to hype his tell-all book, A Royal
Duty, which dishes private details of Princess Diana's life.
Ouch! Talk abut a stab in the back. Since Diana can't defend herself,
William's stepping up to the task. Will's asked to meet with Burrell,
and the butler agreed. Can Will avoid an actual brawl with the butler?
Gossip Girl will keep you posted.
Moolah from the other side
Since Halloween brings to mind all things dead, it's only natural, I
mean supernatural, that Forbes.com would release a list of Top Earning
Dead Celebrities. The King is No. 1, with the Presley
estate pulling in $40 million. Beatle John Lennon is number 4,
with $19 million. George Harrison follows right behind with $16
million. Tupac is #8, with $12 million. Bob Marley chimes in
with $9 million at No. 9. And Marilyn Monroe takes the ten spot
with $8 million.
Smart Girls
21 October 2003
Pulling a Jessica
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey couldn't be happier with
their hit MTV reality show, "Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica."
They don't even mind all the speculation about Jessica's IQ, or lack
thereof. The songstress has even inspired the phrase "pulling a
Jessica" to describe dumb behavior... but let Gossip Girl
be the first to point out, she's laughing all the way to the bank. The
season finale of "Nick & Jessica" airs this week... but
don't worry, Season Two is right around the corner. Shooting begins
October 26th, which is also the couple's 1st anniversary.
Smart Move??
In the next couple of weeks, Elizabeth Smart will be everywhere.
This Friday on NBC, Katie Couric has a short interview with Elizabeth.
Then on Monday, it's a full hour with Oprah, which includes a tour of
the bedroom from which she was kidnapped. Tuesday, the book sanctioned
by the family goes on sale. Then there's the media blitz for the CBS
movie, "The Elizabeth Smart Story," which airs on November
9th. While Elizabeth's parents, Ed and Lois, think all
this attention is OK for their daughter, many people question whether
the upcoming media frenzy is a good idea. Katie Couric has even publicly
defended her interview, saying the Smarts know what's best for their
daughter.
Steppin' Out
Tongues were waggin' in NYC's Diamond District. Seems onlookers just
couldn't decide if dazzling Dynasty diva Joan Collins was window
shopping for baubles. No comment from Joan's reps, but the word from
the man on the street is that it was her. And since diamonds are a girl's
best friend, Gossip Girl can certainly understand Joan's interest.
Deadly Business
October 13, 2003
Kilmer vs. Rolling
Stone
Actor Val Kilmer is striking out at Rolling Stone magazine. The
problem? The magazine published an article quoting Kilmer saying he
"lived in the murder capitol of the United States." The city
in question? Pecos, New Mexico, east of Santa Fe. Kilmer adamantly denies
the report, and has taken out two newspaper ads in The Santa Fe New
Mexican. The ads are actually two letters... one is to the people of
New Mexico, and the other to the editors of Rolling Stone. The ads have
had a mixed outcome... the people of New Mexico are standing by Val,
and Rolling Stone is standing by its article.
Meanwhile, Kilmer's sometime gal pal Daryl Hannah is celebrating
a big box office weekend with Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill.
Kill Bill topped the box office with $22.7 million dollars. Hannah,
starring with Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu, plays a one-eyed
assassin.
Kill Jack?
'24' producers are insisting Kiefer Sutherland was joking when
he told TV Guide that it would be a good idea to kill off his character
Jack Bauer. Sutherland reportedly told the magazine that viewers need
to believe that any 24 character could be killed at any time (kind of
violent, huh?), and it wouldn't be a bad idea to do Jack in. Right now,
the show's producers are making two promises: 1) Jack's not going anywhere,
and 2) season three will be a shocker. 24 kicks off October 28th.
Mount Schwarzenegger
Well, Maria's back to work at Dateline, and Arnold is
considering a trip to Georgia. As in the Soviet Republic of Georgia,
on the border of Russia and Turkey. Why? Our comrades want to name a
mountain range after the governor-elect. Now, Gossip Girl has
actually been to Georgia (on a non-gossip related matter), and can only
urge the Governator to stay at home… which he just might, as he
turned down this offer once before.
J-Blowing It
September 16, 2003
"Who gives a flying Affleck?"
--Christian Slater
on the Bennifer breakup
The Bennifer
bust up has everybody talking. Everyone thinks Ben Affleck and
Jennifer "just how many times does this woman think she can
be a bride?" Lopez are over. That is with the exception
of their own publicists, who claim to know nothing about it. The couple
postponed their nuptials in Montecito, CA at the last minute last week,
causing inconvenience to the four hundred invited guests and untold
number of paparazzi, already in town for the weekend event. (Poor Britney
Spears. It was reported she had checked into the Santa Barbara Four
Seasons Biltmore.)
But insiders told
People Magazine that "postponed" should be understood as "over."
And Mr. Affleck pulled the plug. Rumormongers are insisting his Mom
talked him into it. And Jennifer is distraught... spending the weekend
in Miami taking a jog and changing into her swimsuit on the beach. (That's
right, readers. Mere mortals change in their homes. Celebs just have
their bodyguards provide shelter so they can change wherever.)
How could this
be? How could such a perfect match go so wrong? What will happen to
the diamonds, the Bentleys and the love pad? Aren't Ben and Jen just
two down to earth kids who want to be happy?
Apparently not.
And just what caused
the breakup? Was it the strippers? The bride's lousy track record with
husbands? The fact that Gigli bombed? Can't love overcome these things?
Some say it cannot. Others say the whole breakup is just a big publicity
stunt so Ben and Jen can get married quietly later. The only problem
with that theory is the bride loves attention... why else would she
be changing on the beach?
CSI-Yi-Yi-Yi
September 8, 2003
Three's a charm?
Grissom is not gonna be happy about this. Our super geeky CSI scientist,
played by William Peterson, will have more CSI company come 2004.
CBS has announced plans for a third CSI series are in the production
pipeline. Peterson stunned many when he publicly criticized the creation
of CSI Miami. Gossip Girl guesses the network brass didn't care
what he had to say then, and won't now. Meanwhile, the CSI girl-duo
producing team of Carol Mendelsohn and Ann Donahue couldn't
be happier. The new CSI means a new deal for them. Reports say they're
each headed for a $12 million dollar payday--- making them the highest-paid
female producing team in Hollywood.
Twisted Sister
The unofficial theme song of Arnold's campaign for Governor? Twisted
Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It." The song has been
played at least three times (there's that number again) on Arnold's
recent campaign trail. The Terminator hasn't made it his official song,
but Twisted Sister's Dee Snider likes the idea. It's not just
that Snider is a fan of Schwarzenegger. Snider remembers when Tipper
Gore tried to use "We're Not Gonna Take It" to launch
her record labeling/censorship campaign...
Former Sitcom
Star
David Spade's new movie Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star ruled
the box office this past weekend, bringing in just over $7 million dollars.
Not a huge success, considering we've seen movies open with a box office
take of $70 million. Still, Spade was number one at the box office.
But, it's "so long" to his seven-year sitcom Just Shoot Me!
Network execs finally killed Just Shoot Me! after shuffling it all over
the schedule. The series finale aired in August.
Whales, Killers,
Clowns & Clown Fish
August 26, 2003
Love
child?
Can you say Big Daddy? Last week reports surfaced that Courtney Love's
grandfather is Marlon Brando. You read that right. But now Courtney's
Mom, Linda Carroll, says that just isn't true. Seems Courtney's
Mom is writing a true-life memoir, and last week someone leaked that
the book would reveal that Marlon Brando was Courtney's granddad. But
Carroll's claims it's false. Kind of wish it were true… now that
would make an interesting book.
OJ on-air?
OJ Simpson is a trial watcher. It's true. The man with the inside
track on what it's like to be charged with murdering your wife can't
stop following the Scott Peterson trial and the Robert Blake
case. And OJ thinks his experience with the legal system would make
him a terrific on-air TV commentator. Interested employers don't even
have to worry about paying Simpson--- he's not interested in money because
anything he makes would only have to be turned over to the families
of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. (Simpson still owes
them $33.5 million from the civil suit.) Simpson discussed all this,
and much more, in a lengthy interview in this month's Playboy.
American
Idol
While wannabes and lunatics line up in Manhattan for a shot at American
Idol 3, Ruben's putting on free concerts in his home state of
Alabama. The almost 20,000 free tickets were gone almost as soon as
they were offered. (8,800 tickets for the first show were gone in a
half hour. 10,000 tickets for the second show disappeared in 17 minutes.
) Stranger even than the success of American Idol, is the fact that
Ruben's free concerts are promoting an Alabama tax referendum to raise
taxes. Sound bizarre to you? Does to me. Anyway, Ruben won't actually
say if he supports the tax increase… he just wants to make his
fans happy.
Freddy
vs. Jason
Freddy vs. Jason is still tops at the box office, bringing
in $13.45 million dollars this past weekend. That brings its grisly
total to $61.5 million. Gossip Girl can't even tell you if it's
any good because I'm too scared to see it. On the opposite end of the
scary spectrum, Finding Nemo also hit a movie milestone. Nemo is now
officially the top-grossing animated feature. Its payday? $329 million
and counting.
Boooooooooo!!!!!!!!
September 2, 2003
Imagining A
Lousy Movie
Imagining Argentina, the new film starring Antonio Banderas and
Emma Thompson, was booed at the Venice Film Festival. Banderas
canceled at the last minute, so Thompson took the heat from the critics.
The film details the disappearance and murder of 30,000 Argentines from
1976 to 1983. But it's not the graphic violence that got the audience
booing. It was Banderas' psychic powers. That's right. Banderas' character
develops the ability to mind-read... leaving critics to call the movie
"mind numbing." This is Thompson's first project since winning
Oscars for Howard's End and Sense and Sensibility.
Great White
Great White, best known for being the band whose pyrotechnics
caused the Rhode Island club fire, is back on the road and performing
benefit concerts. Seem creepy to you? Does to me. This summer, Great
White has had nine concerts, donating the profits to the fire survivors
and the families of those who lost their lives. So far, they've raised
$25,000. There's also a "memorial T-shirt," if you're interested.
Romeo and Juliet
Gywneth Paltrow teamed up with Joseph Fiennes on Monday,
to perform the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet for Prince Charles.
It was a charity event for "The Prince's Trust," which raises
money for poor children. The event raised just over $150,000. Camilla
Parker Bowles and actor Julian Glover were also in attendance.
Survivor: Pearl
Islands
The new season of Survivor hits the airwaves September 18. Already one
castmate is getting lots of attention. Andrew Savage, a 40-year-old
attorney, used to be an in-house lawyer for The Jerry Springer Show.
Odds are, if he survived the Springer circus, he'll do just fine on
Survivor.
Too Hot At The
Heartbreak Hotel
August 19, 2003
Exclusive Kobe
Update
While Kobe Bryant's legal bills continue to pile up, life goes
on at the Cordillera Hotel, where the alleged rape is said to have occurred.
Now, Gossip Girl's sources at the Cordillera, have an update for us.
First, our alleged victim is supposedly back at work at the Cordillera--
only you won't be able to find her. She's working in "the back
office" away from the public and prying eyes. Second, the Cordillera's
"concierge" uniforms have been redesigned. Gossip Girl's
insider claims the uniform was changed because management found it "too
suggestive" in light of all the attention the hotels been getting.
It's Hot in
the Kitchen
Hotshot, playboy Chefs Rocco DiSpirito (The Restaurant) and Bobby
Flay (Boy Meets Grill) may have the recipe for success, but sources
say the two are like oil and vinegar. That's right-- there's bad blood
in the kitchen. Those in the know say DiSpirito and Flay blatantly dislike
each other and criticize each other's skills. Now boys, cook nice.
Model Behavior
Staffers at trendy clothier Calypso, on Newbury Street in Boston, got
some sunshine on a rainy weekday. Christy Brinkley, architect
hubby Peter Cook and their kids piled into the store. Not recognizing
Brinkley, the employees started commenting on how good-looking the family
was. Once they realized who she was, all agreed she deserved her modeling
success-- she was beautiful and down-to-earth. Christy bought some kids
clothes, and staffers are still talking about "how healthy she
looked. Not like some of the too-skinny models you see today."
Bye, Bye, Bye
Justin Timberlake stopped at Suede in downtown NYC for some late
night fun. But it wasn't meant to be. He made a quick getaway after
causing a huge problem with the female patrons. Seems they all wanted
to meet him. One eyewitness claimed it was just crazy with "girls
hurting themselves to see him."
Summer Sightings
August 1, 2003
Well, it's summer
time, and our celebs just can't seem to keep indoors. Here's a snapshot
or who's out and about in New York City...
Angel Drew Barrymore
on 12th Street at 1am holding hands with a handsome honey. When Drew
was recognized by a few adoring fans, Handsome shot them some glaring
looks... which the fans took as "so sweet. He was protecting her."
Probably not the response he had hoped for...
Al Pacino
on West 57th Street. He wasn't holding hands with anybody, but he was
holding one of his children and buying fruit from a street vendor. Doesn't
exactly fit his tough guy image, now does it??? Pacino's probably saving
all his energy to finalize his custody battle with actress Beverly
D'Angelo. Several eyewitnesses thought Pacino had just piled out
of a minivan with a group of kids. Even if it's true, dear readers,
Gossip Girl refuses to believe Al Pacino would be seen in a minivan.
Hey, hey, hey...
would you believe Duane Wayne still gets recognized 24 years
after "What's Happening?" was canceled??? He was spotted on
West 43rd Street with a shaved head. No sign of ReRun or Raj.
Octopussy's Garden
A Gossip Girl
Exclusive!
July 29, 2003
What does Bond,
James Bond, do when he's not filming blockbusters? Does Pierce
Brosnan continue battling the bad guys? Does he spend all his time
shaking martinis? Well, Gossip Girl is here to report our super
spy of cool likes to chill out in his garden. That's right, his garden.
And big surprise... the most important thing in Bond's garden is...
the lighting. (More on that later.)
So 007,
just how does your garden grow? With stone paths, palms, and pagodas.
Well, at least that's what's in his "tropical" garden. Our
secret agent and his wife Keely Shaye Smith have three gardens
at their Malibu home. The first garden is the tropical garden, complete
with gardenias, $8,000 in palm trees, red and pink canvas and a teak
pagoda at the entrance. It's also the where the couple's dog Jessie
likes to dig.
The "beach
side" garden is complete with variegated grasses, 12 hand crafted
Adirondack chairs and a collection of drift wood-- on hand for whenever
the couple wants to spark a bonfire. The third garden is the large "edible
garden," where herbs and vegetables are grown for the Brosnan family
meals. That means no pesticides, folks. The couple's children snack
on raspberries and strawberries right off the vine.
And while Pierce
may be a spy by day, he's a family man by night. He loves to spend his
early evenings with his children in the gardens. And like every other
big star, he's adamant that the lighting be just right. That means all
of the lights must be properly directed according to his specifications
and no bulbs can be burned out.
Still, even with
the wacky lighting fixation, our insider says Pierce is a dream to work
for... a really nice guy.
So, is there a
down side to this Garden of Eden? Well, if every rose has it's thorn,
in this garden paradise it just may be Keely Shaye Smith. Our insider
claims Keely was horrible to work for, using language not suited for
Gossip Girl. So if we were going to dig up the dirt in this garden,
it would be "don't mess with the missus."
But, if you're
Keely's guest, expect to be treated in style. Just north of the main
house, the Brosnans own a Spanish style guest house... and while you're
staying, be sure to visit with the neighbors. Just two doors down, a
famous director has a place that's also pretty nice. Spielberg's
the name. Gossip Girl is sure you've heard of him.
From The Horse's
Mouth
July 27, 3003
Wrong Way
He's known for his clean fashion lines, but these days in Bridgehampton,
Calvin Klein is getting a reputation for crossing the line... the
traffic line. Three traffic-abiding citizens claim they were almost
run off the road by my favorite designer as he drove down the wrong
side of the road in a sporty black convertible in two Saturdays ago.
Was he daydreaming? (Or is that day tripping?) Did he take driving lessons
with Halle Berry? It's not so clear. But our motorists do claim
they had to swerve out of the way to avoid a collision with Klein and
his Calvins.
Last spring, Klein
made headlines when he stumbled out onto the court in the middle of
a Knicks game and tried to speak with Latrell Sprewell. Soon
after, Klein announced he was getting help for a drug problem.
Deja Vu
New York residents at 51 5th Avenue temporarily had their lobby redecorated--and
it had nothing one of those home improvements shows that have taken
over the airwaves. Alias star Jennifer Garner was in town,
taking a break from her usual butt-kicking, to film scenes for her new
flick, 13 Going on 30. Although the lobby got a new look, and
film people were fluttering about, the residents barely batted an eyelash.
Seems they're used to the attention. The exterior of their building
was seen by millions every week in the opening sequence of Mad About
You… so if it looks familiar, it is.
Sneak Preview
Forget The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Forget Terminator
3: Rise of the Machines. Forget Charlie's Angels Full whatever.
All my inside sources can't stop talking about Seabiscuit. That's
right. The story about the horse. Seems it's going to be the movie of
the summer. One average guy who won the opportunity to see Seabiscuit
before its premiere, gushed, "It's like Rocky. It's like
four Rockys." Not bad, huh? Movie opens this weekend, starring
Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, and I'm assuming, a horse.
The New Queen of
Mean
July 15, 2003
She's not just
as old as dirt, my friends, she's mean too. That's right. Gossip's
Cindy Adams is just not nice. Or civil. Or even, just plain decent.
The offense? Ms.
Adams' atrocious behavior at her own party for Gene Simmon's new book,
Sex, Money, Kiss on June 26th. Now I know if it's your party, you can
cry if you want to… but should you rant, rave and belittle invited
guests? Should you behave like a possessed demon and wear your hair
like the Bride of Frankenstein? (Oh, sorry. That's her normal hair.)
It seems Sunshine
Entertainment organized the event for Ms. Adams, which was held at her
Park Avenue Apartment, and invited two of Gossip Girl's totally respectable
friends. When they got to Ms. Adams' building, they were shown to her
penthouse because their names were on the guest list.
Our invited guests
enter the apartment, and stand in a foyer that feels like a corporate
lobby. Apparently, it's a very high falutin affair. Not a Kiss
fan in sight. From the entranceway they can see Gene Simmons
in a room off to the left. He's wearing a jacket... no tie. He doesn't
even look like he belongs to Kiss. Then from nowhere, Cindy Adams appears
looking like the living dead. She's a horrific vision in white. Wearing
some Asian-looking thing with a giant brooch and no shoes.
Our guests begin
to introduce themselves to our hostile hostess. She raises her voice.
They produce their invitation and she screams that this "her house."
Says nobody helped her with the party. Our shocked and embarrassed guests
say they will leave. But this isn't good enough for Ms. Obnoxious. She
turns to the hushed party and loudly exclaims, "I don't know these
people. They're nobodies." Our guests leave with their invitation
in hand, bumping into Paul Schaffer as he gets off the elevator.
Now I'm not saying
you can't invite or dis-invite whomever you want into your own home.
I'm just saying if you have a company handle your party, maybe you should
go over the guest list before the party. Flag any guests you don't want
coming. Don't take enjoyment out of humiliating nice people. Gossip
Girl's source says Sunshine Entertainment will never do another party
for our sour-pussed diva. Seems she pulled the same stunt with other
people on the guest list. Humiliating them. Throwing them out. Being
just plain awful. Seems Adams wants to replace Leona Helmsley as
the new Queen of Mean.
Hot Fun In The
Summertime
July 8, 2003
Hamptons Headache
To steal Carson Daly's joke, P. Diddy better be careful
or his career just might be heading the way of M.C. Hammer. Seems
P. Diddy caused quite the Hampton's headache this past Fourth of July
weekend when he made himself DJ at his own party. Seems P. Diddy couldn't
resist constantly talking over the music... annoying partygoers in the
crowd. (What??? P.Diddy annoying people other than J. Lo and
Ben Affleck???) That's right. Partygoers complained they "could
care less what he had to say" and wished he would just shut up.
For the record, Puffy was partying at Playstation 2 house for the premiere
of Sean Connery's "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen."
Hamptons Heartbreak
The noise from Playstation2 house must have reached that other Hampton
hot spot-- The Tavern. That's where a thousand-plus partygoers were
celebrating the "Girls Gone Wild--Endless Spring Break" video.
Girls Gone Wild honcho Joe Francis was in town to have some fun,
and rumors were flying that celebs would be showing up to join the debauchery.
But the crowd was in for a big letdown. The only celeb in attendance
was Snoop Dogg-- for like a second. Seems Snoop was more interested
in P. Diddy' s party. If you blinked, you missed Snoop as he split for
Playstation. (Guess Snoop doesn't mind if P. Diddy never shuts up).
Other summer
fun....
Actor Stephen Dorff (best known these days for getting punk'd
by Ashton Kutcher) was surrounded by Borgata Babes as he helped
kick off the opening of Atlantic City's first new casino in thirteen
years--The Borgata. Dorff pulled the first slot--which was coinless.
That's right... the Borgata sports only paper- money slot machines.
Okay, if that doesn't sound so exciting, how about The Sopranos? Bada-bing,
bada-boom. Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano also showed for the big
kick-off. The Borgata cost a billion bucks to build... so you should
check it out. Just don't let Donald Trump see you going in.....
Gossip Girl
is back… after taking time off to have a baby!
Loving Couples
June 17, 2003
Bill N' Hill!!
Looks like Hillary Rodham Clinton has forgiven Bill after
all. Or maybe she just likes to push the former Bad Boy Prez around.
Whatever your take is on their relationship, Hill did get a helping
hand from her hubby at her book signing bash Monday night. Evidently
the Senator's hand was too tired from signing thousands of copies of
her memoir "Living History," so Billy Boy took over and signed
several copies himself. The event thrown by Hill's publishers Simon
& Schuster, was held at Manhattan's Four Season's Hotel, and had
quite and impressive guest list. Tons of TV celebs and politicians turned
out for the event, including Walter Cronkite, Barbara Walters, George
Stephanopoulos and funny man Chevy Chase.
Justin Getting
Dirty?
Nah. But then just what is Justin Timberlake doing hanging around
Christina all summer???? Well, according to the source himself,
Justin thinks that he and Christina are at similar points in their careers,
and that teaming up with the Pop Princess is simply a cool way to tour.
Justin claims his decision to tour with Christina is strictly professional,
and has nothing to do with taking a jab at former gal pal Britney
Spears. Believe that if you want. Its seems you can still get tickets
to the Justified & Stripped tour, as the latest reports claim that
ticket sales are flat.
Speaking of
Christina...
There has been a lot of controversy sounding the Pop Princess lately.
First there was the criticism over her new "dirty image",
then all the speculation about a possible relationship with Justin,
and now she is facing the wrath of Kelly Osbourne. Kelly has
made clear that she is not a fan of Christina's, and she has gone as
far as saying that she has seen better-looking drag queens!! That Kelly
can sure run her mouth, but she seemed speechless when Christina struck
back! Christina fights dirty, and went after the heart of Kelly's bro
Jack at an LA nightclub. The two were seen dancing, and exchanged
numbers!!! Christina has even made a phone call or two over to the Osbourne
household!!! Poor Kelly is now pleading with her bro to stick by her
side, but Christina knows boys will be boys, and she has Jack right
where she wants him!!
punk'd!
April 29, 2003
Gossip Girl
Exclusive
Love hurts...or maybe it doesn't. Just a week after Gossip Girl told
you about the break up of sizzling hot "it" couple Ashton
Kutcher and Brittney Murphy, Ashton was spotted this past
Saturday night at Manhattan's trendy Bungalow 8... and he wasn't crying
in his beer. Instead, our recently-single stud was practically covered
with a bunch of beautiful babes. Broken up about Brittney? Guess not!
Ashton was partying with actor pal Steven Dorff, and Donatella
Versace was also in the house. I guess Dorff has forgiven Kutcher
for last Monday night's episode of MTV's punk'd, where Kutcher made
Dorff the show's latest celebrity practical joke victim. If you missed
the episode, it repeats on MTV this week. As for Donatella? She better
watch her back... who knows who might be the next celeb to be punk'd
by Kutcher?
Time's up!
Gossip Girl is thinking Lance Bass is definitely over,
as in his fifteen minutes ran out a half hour ago. With Justin's solo
career soaring, the future of 'N Sync is iffy at best. So what's the
future hold for our former boy band babe? Well, he still has his head
in the clouds... as in, he won't give up his dream to go to the moon--
even after the Columbia space shuttle tragedy. He's still confident
someone will pay for his trip to the stars and thinks a documentary
about Columbia's final mission is inevitable. Until then, Lance remains
grounded on NBC's panel of judges for "America's Most Talented
Kid." He also appears this week on Hollywood Squares for anyone
who still finds him interesting.
Free NYC Concert
MTV and VH-1 are sponsoring a free concert on May 9 in Lower Manhattan's
Battery Park called "100% NYC: A Concert Celebrating the Tribeca
Film Festival." So far, Norah Jones and The Roots
are the headliners. Concert organizers expect more musicians and comedians
to sign on this week. Last year's concert featured Sheryl Crow, The
Counting Crows, Robin Williams and Jimmy Fallon. 10,000 people
turned out last year, and this year is expected to be an even bigger
success.
Personality Crises
April 22, 2002
Mr. Personality
Fox's new reality show "Mr. Personality" may say it's about
finding out how much true love has to do with looks, but Gossip Girls
says it's all about host Monica Lewinsky. That's right, Monica
is helping one lucky girl find prince charming from twenty masked contestants.
Is all we want to know is, "Is Bill watching?" Or,
how about Hillary? Or Chelsea? (We think yes). Monica
scored big in our book, and the show's not bad, either. Leave it to
Fox to come up with the best broadcasting ideas.
Split City
It was bound to happen. After telling every talk show host and reporter
who would listen about their wild sex life, "it" couple
Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy are over. The two donned
wedding rings for their hit movie Just Married, and never bothered to
take them off... until now. Brittany's a bit of a wild child, so I'm
sure the antics aren't over yet...
Renee Relocates
Renee Zellweger is ditching LA, and it's not for Chicago. And
it's not for her hometown of Katy, Texas either. Instead, our talented
star is heading to the Big Apple. Gossip Girl can only guess that Renee
is not bothered by Code Orange or Code Red or whatever terrorist alert
NY's on these days. The reason for Renee's relocation? Seems she's looking
for a place "that's truly diversified." Besides NYC, Renee
plans to spend a lot of time in the Hamptons. That's odd... the only
color there is green.
Oh Nooo!
Did anybody else actually like American Idol Kelly Clarkson before
her interview with Dateline last week? She seemed so sweet. So young.
So talented. Well, I guess a taste of fame has spoiled another one.
Kelly came off way-too defensive and downright un-likable. When asked
about whether she was a truly a star or a contest winner, she replied,
"Well let me just point out that Frank Sinatra started his
career because he won a contest, so that's my point." Rather bold,
don't you think? Do you think most people are comparing Kelly to Ole
Blue Eyes?????
Buckets of Chicken
April 15, 2003
The Bachelor, Joe Millionaire, Married by America... what possible twisted
reality show on love could be next? Well, ABC is banking on a new show
called Rich Man, Poor Man. That's right, female contestants will have
the chance to date two gorgeous bachelors--- one rich and one poor.
And the catch? You guessed it... the lovely ladies won't know who's
who. The show is being touted as a dynamite combo of The Bachelor and
Joe Millionaire. One insider who auditioned for a spot along with forty-nine
other hotties told Gossip Girl this reality show will keep viewers
glued to the set.
Guess Who's
Back?
No, it's not Slim Shady, but America's favorite talking Pontiac
TransAm -- K.I.T.T.!!! That's right, the hit TV series Knight
Rider is speeding towards the silver screen with K.I.T.T. in tow. David
Hasselhoff, a.k.a. Michael Rider, and series creator Glen A.
Larson, are hoping to cash in at the box office a la Charles Angel's
and The Hulk. This time, Hasselhoff's buff-Baywatch bod will be behind
the scenes. So just who will be driving K.I.T.T.? For now, it's driver
unknown, but don't worry readers, Gossip Girl will keep you posted.
Now That's
Love...
So how blue do you think Meg Ryan was feeling when Russell
Crowe tied the knot with girlfriend Danielle Spencer? The
actress, known for her roles in romantic comedies where she comes out
on top, probably wasn't too happy about seeing her ex-flame walk down
the aisle. Or maybe she's completely over him. For his part, Russell
is honeymooning with his new bride in his homeland, Australia. But the
honeymoon may not be as romantic as you would think. The newlyweds were
spotted eating at two very affordable restaurants-- Red Rooster Chicken
and one called Sumatra's. One source even claims you only need three
American dollars to be served a good meal at Red Rooster. I guess nothing
says "I love you" like a bucket of chicken!
Making Nice
April 8, 2003
Although Rosie
O'Donnell may be doing everything she can to change her image from
the "Queen of Nice" back to a trash-talking comedian, it's
just not working. The problem? Rosie has a heart of gold. At last week's
matinee of Elton John and Tim Rice's "Aida"
at the Palace Theater, Rosie was quickly spotted by schoolchildren in
the audience. Rosie, dressed in a denim shirt and white turtleneck,
had an aisle seat in the orchestra section-- making her an easy target
for her young fans. Still, Rosie was more than happy to spend time with
the star-struck school students and even posed for pictures! Guess that's
why she's back as host of Nickelodeon's "Kid's Choice Awards"
on April 12th. And if you weren't planning to stop your remote on the
Kid's Choice Awards, you might want to think again. It's just not all
teenyboppers. This year Brad Pitt is scheduled to attend.
Gossip Girl's guess??? He's a big Sponge Bob fan.
Momma Mia
No, this is not another item about a big name celeb spotted on Broadway...
I'm talking about expectant mommy-to-be Reese Witherspoon. Vicious
LA tongues were waggin' that Reese was looking a little prego (in LA
that means she gained a pound), and now the rumor has been confirmed
to be true. Reese and husband Ryan Phillippe are set to be parents
for the second time. The couple already has a three-year-old daughter
named Ava. Reese may already be Hollywood's favorite mommy… during
her acceptance speech at last year's MTV Awards, she told the audience
her daughter was far more impressed with the monster in Monster's Inc.
than with anything Reese had ever done on the silver screen. I guess
making millions at the box office just isn't enough to impress kids.
Lovett Loves
Again
That's right, Lyle Lovett is engaged to be married again... and
this time his fiance isn't a real-life Hollywood runaway bride. Lovett,
45, proposed to long time girlfriend and former personal assistant,
April Kimble, 28. (Girls, trust me, forget "The Bachelor."
If you want to marry a Hollywood hunk, go the personal assistant route).
Lovett, who was briefly married to Julia Roberts, and Kimble
haven't set a date. Instead, they're happy just being engaged. Hey,
Lyle, hope the second time's a charm!
Everyone's 50 cents'
worth
April 1, 2003
"I don't really
care what he does to his face. He could just erase it as far as I'm
concerned. " -- Cher on Michael Jackson to TV Guide
No stranger to
plastic surgery herself, Cher's willing to give Jacko a pass on the
topic of plastic surgery. She's not so forgiving, however, when it comes
to Michael's parenting. She even went as far as to call him "nuts"
after viewing ABC's infamous documentary on The Gloved One. (A simple
conclusion for us mere mortals to make, but you know how protective
celebs can be of each other). Cher claims she was first tipped off to
Michael's bizarre behavior at last year's American Bandstand's 50th
Anniversary Party. She told TV Guide, "He had his child rolled
up in a blanket, and I was thinking what kind of life is this?"
For the record (all puns intended), Cher says she'll never buy Michael's
music again. Gossip Girl wants to know, is that because Michael
likes little boys or because it's awful????
50's Hot
Well, Fifty Cent was right... the public does love him the way
they loved Pac. So what's his next move going to be? No, 50 is
not going to be making an appearance on the silver screen, but he is
looking to publish his life story called "Number One with Nine
Bullets." 50 is in negotiations with various New York publishers,
and wants at least six figures before he starts talking about his thug's
life. 50's book should hit the stores in time for Christmas and will
include 25 unpublished poems from his personal scrapbook. You gotta
love a gangsta with heart.
And that is
not a wrap...
The war in Iraq has gotten Madonna's attention. The Material
Mom had to reedit scenes for her upcoming music video, American Life.
The scene in question portrayed Madonna as a native of a war-torn country,
carving the words "protect me" into a wall. Madonna had the
scene removed out of sensitivity to world events. The video has been
revamped and the new clean cut version should be on Carson's countdown
in no time. Say what you will about Madonna, at least she's being more
responsible than antiwar idiots Martin Sheen, Susan Sarandon and Sean
Penn.
(The Latest: Madonna
has said she will not release the video in America, so she won't risk
of "offending" people!)
Oscar Girl
March 25, 2003
Congrats to all
the winners (well, not pro-IraqMichael Moore), at the 75th Academy
Awards. I mean if they had to do the show doing a war, I guess it was
as tasteful as Hollywood could pull off. So, just who snagged Oscar?
Best Picture- Chicago
Best Director- Roman Polanski (I guess if Hollywood is happy
embracing dictators, why shouldn't they love convicted child molesters
as well? Maybe they know something I don't?)
Best Actor- Adrien Brody for The Pianist (and the only guy with
the guts to stand up for our troops)
Best Actress- Nicole Kidman for The Hours (nothing the Academy
likes better than putting a beautiful woman in a depressing movie and
making her look ugly)
Best Supporting Actor- Chris Cooper for Adaptation (finally,
a good movie)
Best Supporting Actress- Catherine Zeta Jones for Chicago (Gossip
Girl loves any actress who goes anywhere that pregnant)
And the only category that really matters....
Best Dress - Renee Zellweger in a red, backless number... No
small accomplishment figuring out what to wear to the Oscars in wartime.
Mo Money!!!!
If that's whose on top in Hollywood, what about the music biz? VH1 just
released it's list of the Top 50 Music Stars making the most bills from
touring and CD sales... here's the Top 5:
5) Eminem
4) Celine Dion
3) Dave Matthews Band
2) Rolling Stones
1) Sir Paul McCartney
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