| Vin Diesel’s giant guns on the cover of Men’s Fitness: hot or hilarious? Posted: 06 May 2011 11:25 AM PDT 
First of all, I’d like to apologize that we didn’t have a Hot Guy Friday this week. Both Kaiser and I are burnt out doing it every week, and while it is a nice stress reliever on one side, on the other it takes hours to do that post. You’d be surprised how much effort it is, and Kaiser does the bulk of it and doesn’t complain. This was basically my idea after the Royal Wedding last Friday and the insanity that was the Met Gala earlier this week. We’re bringing it back next Friday and HGF will be on an every-other-Friday schedule from then on, just to give ourselves a break. Plus we were running out of guys to do every week. Anyway check out the archives for HGF, they go back a few months and they should help you get this image of Vin Diesel’s robot arms out of your head. In no way am I suggesting this guy as a substitute for HGF, unless you’re into that, and in that case bless you.
So here’s Vin Diesel in all his bald-headed roided glory on the cover of Men’s Fitness. I’ll admit this made me bust out laughing. It’s the look on his face, which is supposed to be serious and kick-ass but just falls flat. Unlike Vin’s costar The Rock, he doesn’t make a bald head sexy and his muscles make him look more like some kind of centaur. Like don’t you expect to scroll down and see that no-neck torso attached to a non-human body? Inside, Diesel talk about how he used to work as a bouncer in New York and how he first got super fit because “you have to decide at a young age whether you’re going to be predator or prey.” Unlike past Men’s Fitness cover boys, he doesn’t have a specific program he touts but just says he loves to mountain bike and that he switches up his routine to fit whatever character he’s playing. Here are some quotes from his interview: On being predator or prey
“When you grow up in New York City, you have to decide at a young age whether you’re going to be predator or prey,” he says. “Especially growing up at that time in the city, especially being a little homeboy, especially when you were trying to f*#@ every girl int he city.” On being a bouncer in his late teens and twenties
“I learned so much in bouncing that I bring to these characters. You have to be able to read people. Speak with a New York City cop, and they talk about having to read people. Bouncing is like that but without the badge and the law. You’re a gunslinger for hire, basically. And you learn a lot in that field of work.” On being in fights as a bouncer
“I must have been in more than 500 fights. I fought every night, and I bounced for nine or 10 years. And these weren’t pretty fights.” How he trains for each character
These days, when it comes to staying in fighting shape, Diesel’s workout schedule is strictly dictated by his next role. Practicing a physical type of method acting, Diesel always commits to realistically re-creating the body and attributes his character would possess. If that means staying away form the iron and packing on a few pounds for a project, such as the 2006 movie Find Me Guilty (in which Vin plays an out-of-shape gangster who defends himself at trial), so be it. “I don’t do a service to myself if I succumb to serious powerlifting,” he says. “I have to be somewhat mindful of being typecast. I want to be the character and not just look built.” [For that movie] “It was ‘eat lots of ic cream and get as fat as you can.’ After being so fir from a young age, it was bizarre - and liberating.” “When I do a role like Riddick, I don’t want to look boxy. I want to be pantherlike, I want to be agile. I have to do yoga or Pilates because I’m trying to get a completely different movement with my body.” On his future as an actor
“I don’t really give a sh*t about my everyday stock. It’s not going to improve my self esteem. I just want to knock each role out of the park.”
[From Men's Fitness, print edition, June/July 2011] Well I find him surprisingly likable in that interview. He seems like a smart, together guy and I like his “whatever” attitude toward his career. The dude stays off the gossip radar too, you can say that for him. We’ve heard that he didn’t want to do press for his films and that he made out with Paris Hilton at some point eons ago, but that’s it. I think I remember reading that he had a baby too at some point in 2008, but that was all so vague and we didn’t hear much about it. He keeps his stuff under wraps, but not his big old arms. Those things are like two big slabs of meat hanging out. But I have to admit he’s growing on me a little. 
photos courtesy of Men’s Fitness, where there are more. Photos below from PRPhotos 
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| “The triumphant return of Wes Bentley!” links Posted: 06 May 2011 10:56 AM PDT 
LeAnn Rimes celebrates Bonus Mom Day. Ugh. [Dlisted]
The triumphant return of Wes Bentley! Huzzah! [LaineyGossip]
Aw, I loved Frances McDormand in Almost Famous!! [Pajiba]
Candace Swamp-pole gained some weight fast. [Yeeeah]
Linnocent & Paris Hilton are fighting again. Fight to the death!! [PopBytes]
Cameron Diaz: Defender of the dry-hump. [The Frisky]
Gwyneth looks constipated for Esquire Russia. [Agent Bedhead]
Just what you needed today: bikini photos of Kim Kardashian. [PopEater]
Clip of Ryan Gosling in his new movie, Drive. [Celebuzz]
Mm… Alex O'Loughlin is looking GOOD. [A Socialite Life]
I love the Jersey Shore-versions of Tina Fey & Amy Poehler. [Crazy Days and Nights]
Bryan Adams welcomes little Mirabella Bunny. Ugh, that name. [LimeLife]
Jennifer Garner in hot pink! [ICYDK]
Rihanna's $7 million home. [Bossip]
Review of Jumping the Broom. [Bitten and Bound]
Kate Middleton is in Wales, doing some grocery shopping. [Pop Sugar]
Blind items: ScarJo pregnant? And something gross with a tampon. [Gawker] 
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| Whitney Houston’s daughter and son caught in a gun battle and are facing jail time Posted: 06 May 2011 10:53 AM PDT 
Before I get into this, let me say that the “gun battle” part is misleading in that a gun was drawn by Whitney’s adopted son (allegedly to stop other kids from fighting) but it’s not like they were caught in some crossfire. Still, both Whitney’s son and her troubled daughter, Bobbi Kristina (aka Krissi), 18, were cited by cops after a fight with some of their associates in a gas station parking lot. Krissi faces charges for underage drinking and could potentially get six months in jail, although that probably won’t happen. Whitney’s son, Nicholas, 22, is facing more jail time under a weapons charge and Bobbi’s ex boyfriend is charged with battery. Here’s what went down, and it all sounds scary and like someone could have been shot.
The Enquirer has exclusively obtained the official police report… and spoke to a key witness to get the chilling details of the violent encounter. It began when Bobbi and three male friends were in a Honda pulling out of a subdivision. They were spotted by Bobbi’s ex boyfriend Max Lomas, who was in another car with Nicholas Gordon, the adopted son of Whitney Houston. The Honda came to a stop at a red light, and the front-seat passenger Justin Walls claimed that Lomas approached the vehicle “and tried to punch him in the face while they were waiting on the traffic light to turn green,” according to the police report. Soon both cars pulled into a local Chevron station - and all hell broke loose. Walls charges that Lomas rushed him and hit him in the face several times. According to the police report, Walls “was bleeding from the mouth and appeared to have a chipped tooth.” A pal tried to help him “and was struck several times by Lomas.” Gordon told officers he waved a gun in the air, attempting to stop the fight, and also pointed it at another boy’s legs. Police located a Glock 19 handgun in the glove compartment of his vehicle and also found ammunition. The police were called to the scene [at about 4:00 am on April 1] by the gas station’s terrified night manager Touray Bassiru, who spotted Gordon with the gym. The first officer to arriver at the Chevron station, which is less than a mile from Whitney’s home, ordered Bobbi and five others to lie on the ground while backup arrived… Officers smelled alcohol on Bobbi and she agreed to take a Breathalyzer. The test showed she was extremely drunk, with a .215 blood alcohol level - almost two and a half times the legal limit for driving. [Ed note: she was not accused of driving]. And since the drinking age is 21, 18 year-old Bobbi was cited as a minor in possession of alcohol. She will appear May 24 at… court alongside her brother, 22 year-old Nicholas, and her ex-boyfriend Max, 21, who faces battery charges. While Bobbi could do six months, her bother, Nicholas, if convicted of weapons charges, could serve up to one year.
[From The National Enquirer, print edition, May 16, 2010] Nice crowd Whitney’s kids are hanging with, but it sounds like her kids are just as bad as any of them. Meanwhile we’ve heard that Krissi, 18, is best friends with Laurence Fisburne’s estranged daughter, Montana, 20, who made headlines last year by launching a career as a porn star and being super proud about it. Supposedly Montana wants to get Krissi into adult films too. Meanwhile Krissi has some sort of reality show brewing although I doubt there were cameras with her at this 4am gas station parking lot brawl. photos are from 2/12/11. Credit: PRPhotos
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| George Clooney celebrates his 50th b-day with Elisabetta Posted: 06 May 2011 10:17 AM PDT 
George Clooney's salt-and-pepper ass is 50 YEARS OLD today. Can you believe it? Can you believe that we haven't read his "he died tragically during a herpes outbreak that came out of nowhere" obituary at some point? The Clooney: Survivor! So how did the man who has everything celebrate his pre-birthday last night? He went out to dinner… with his (still) girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis. And I seriously cannot believe that they've lasted so long! Looking for birthday boy George Clooney? On Thursday night all you had to do was follow Kirstie Alley on Twitter – or have a reservation at Mr. Chow. The actor – who turns 50 on Friday – had a early celebration and dinner at the Beverly Hills hotspot with girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis … and a ton of other celebrities. Current Dancing with the Stars contestant Kirstie Alley and author Jackie Collins both caught Clooney in action – and live Tweeted his birthday dinner. Wrote Alley: “Jeez… I’m having dinner and I swear this is the most star studded restaurant I’ve ever been in!!… Impressive!!!” Collins was equally impressed with her famous fellow diners. “Fun dinner at CHOWS. with Kathy Griffin. Spotted George Clooney & beautiful gf Elizabetta. Also Kirsti Alley looking major svelte,” she posted. “Kirsti was with Kelly Preston, & wandering around were Ray Romano & Brad Garret. Quite a star studded night.” Replied Alley: “u a bad ass Jackie… Great seeing u tonight.. Were we surrounded by beautiful men or what?? Mr. Chows it is every nite xxo.” And Alley didn’t leave the restaurant empty-handed. “Happy birthday George Clooney,” she later Tweeted. “Great to see u.. Better to hug u.”
[From People] So… everybody was at Mr. Chows, rollin' with Xenu, and they caught sight of George with Elisabetta. I would love to see photos of Clooney and Kristie Alley hanging out. Just in general, I imagine the photos would be hysterical. But seriously - Elisabetta certainly has this thing nailed down, doesn't she? We're coming up on two whole years together. Two years, and I'm still not convinced they've ever had a real conversation. Listen to her speak - while it could be "charming" for a few days, how do you put up with that voice for two years? Maybe because the voice comes with a great ass and an Adam's apple? Just sayin'. Happy birthday, George! Here's one of my all-time favorite photos of him: 
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| Paul McCartney is engaged: is she another con artist golddigger? Posted: 06 May 2011 09:44 AM PDT 
Remember when Paul McCartney fell head over heels in love with a crazy, one-legged, pathological liar, ex-hooker and con artist? Good times. Well, out with the Crazy and in with the Normal! According to People Magazine, Paul McCartney has proposed to his girlfriend of several years, Nancy Shevell. Nancy is 51 years old, and she apparently has her own money. She met Paul when the two were neighbors in The Hamptons, I think, and when she was still married. There have been engagement rumors before, but I think this current round might be true: Paul McCartney and his girlfriend of four years, Nancy Shevell, are engaged to be married, sources tell PEOPLE. “Nancy and Paul are getting married,” a source close to Shevell, 51, a New York businesswoman, tells PEOPLE. “Ring and all – very exciting.” The Beatles legend, 68, started dating Shevell in the Hamptons during the summer of 2007, and despite their 17-year age difference, a source close to the couple told PEOPLE they were a perfect pair. “They have the right chemistry,” the source said. “They’re both cool, chilled out and optimistic.” The couple most recently stepped out on Monday for a gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. In Love
This will be McCartney’s third marriage: He married Linda McCartney in 1969 and Heather Mills in 2002. While his marriage with Mills ended in a messy divorce in 2008, McCartney didn’t seem hesitant to give love another shot. “I just like being in love,” he said of his budding romance with Shevell in 2008. His fiancée even won over the kids – McCartney has five children: Heather, 48, Mary, 41, Stella, 39, James, 33, and Beatrice, 7 – and, in 2009, a source close to Stella said the fashion designer was “thrilled for her father.”
[From People] Yeah, Stella HATED Heather Mills, so basically anyone Paul chose from here on out would be better. From what little I know of Nancy, she seems low-key, and that's probably good for Paul. He seems like the kind of man who doesn't know what to do with himself if he's not in a relationship. And I don't mind the age difference either - I mean, hey, it could totally be worse. Meanwhile, my mom is going to be so upset that she got passed over AGAIN!!! 
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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