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“The first photo of Tom Hardy as Bane is anticlimactic” links
Is Alex Pettyfer a mangy d-bag or “the most misunderstood boy in America”?
Jessica Simpson is spending over a million on 11/11/11 wedding in Hawaii
Pippa Middleton is probably going to hire a PR firm to handle her new fame

“The first photo of Tom Hardy as Bane is anticlimactic” links

Posted: 20 May 2011 11:28 AM PDT

TOM HARDY. As Bane in The Dark Knight Also Will Think About Rising Again, Maybe. It’s kind of boring, meaning it didn’t give me a spontaneous orgasm. [Pajiba]
Kanye & Naomi presented together, didn't offend anybody. SHOCK. [LaineyGossip]
Dominque Strauss-Khan got $1 million bail, house/penthouse arrest. [Gawker]
My favorite part of this story is where Ed Helms throws up. Hysterical! [Dlisted]
Bar Rafaeli: PAY ATTENTION TO MEEEEE!!!! [Yeeeah]
I love Ty Burrell. He so adorable. [PopEater]
More photos from that event with Katie Holmes & her fug booties. [A Socialite Life]
Send Ke$ha your teefs. [Agent Bedhead]
Mischa Barton: style trainwreck. [Celebuzz]
Cover art for Beyonce's new album. They lightened her skin. Of course. [PopBytes]
Sarah Palin is still taunting us with a presidential run. [The Frisky]
The Office is getting funnier without Michael Scott? [Crazy Days and Nights]
LeAnn Rimes is paranoid about Eddie cheating. Duh. [LimeLife]
RIP Randy Savage. [ICYDK]
Christy Turlington YIKES. [IDLITW]
OK, this food-sex fetish video made me laugh. [Bossip]
Does Kate Beckinsale look pregnant to anyone else? [Pop Sugar]

Is Alex Pettyfer a mangy d-bag or “the most misunderstood boy in America”?

Posted: 20 May 2011 10:38 AM PDT

We all know that Alex Pettyfer is a d-bag extraordinaire. Here are some of the words that have been used to describe him by interviewers, Hollywood insiders, and random sources who have interacted with him: psycho, stalker, crazy, arrogant, temperamental, conceited, smug, nasty and douchebag. One of the last pieces of press he did was a cover story for VMAN Magazine (the photos in this post are courtesy of VMAN's slideshow). In the VMAN piece, Alex bitched and moaned about living in LA, how the town was full of c-bombs, and how he was too cultured and important to be living there. Well, Alex's publicist finally realized the problem: he (the publicist) needed to be standing right next to Alex every time the kid gave an interview. That's what happened in this little Q&A with E! News - Alex has been told to simmer down, be nice, don't be a d-bag, and even then, his publicist still stands right there and interjects comments, just so Alex won't forget himself and mouth off.

Forget what you’ve heard or read. British import and Dianna Agron ex Alex Pettyfer is just a boring family guy, according to…himself. And he doesn’t have “thank you” inked above his nether regions, as has been recently reported.

“You know everyone thinks it says ‘Thank you,’” he told me last night in NYC.

So what does the treasure trail tattoo actually say?

“It says my name, ‘Alex.’ It’s boring,” he laughed while taking in the Hugo on Greene Street party at the Hugo Boss store. “He [the writer of the story] said that, not me.”

Since we all know he’s not a fan of L.A. (he called it a “s–thole”), I asked how New York compares.

“I love New York,” he quickly replied, “I love L.A., too. I love both places.”

Come again? Because you sure didn’t sound like you were a fan of Hollywood when you called it “socially disgusting.”

“I don’t think I was so much misquoted but misunderstood,” he explained.

“The most misunderstood boy in America,” his publicist helpfully piped in.

Either that, or perhaps the most reformed? Figuring there had to be some shocking, off-color quotes left in him, I asked Alex what he would spend his final days doing if the world really ended on May 21.

“I would visit my family and spend the rest of my days with my loved ones,” he offered. So maybe he’s boring after all. Or maybe not. After all, he’s playing a stripper in his latest movie, which is based on the life of one Channing Tatum.

“I’m a little nervous,” he confessed.

[From E! News]

"The most misunderstood boy in America!" Jeez. I don't think we've gotten him THAT wrong, honestly. I've heard enough stories about him where I pretty much know he's a d-bag. The question is, does the asshat come with talent? You see, no one will stick around long enough to find out if he's a good actor if he continues to act psycho.

But I do think this interview shows that Alex has been subdued. That he capable of (pardon my language) eating sh-t. That he can play nice. Maybe being offered "the Channing Tatum role" is helping him see the error of his ways. Probably not. We'll probably have another d-bag implosion shortly.

Photos courtesy of VMAN's slideshow.

Jessica Simpson is spending over a million on 11/11/11 wedding in Hawaii

Posted: 20 May 2011 10:22 AM PDT

In Touch has some supposedly exclusive details about Jessica Simpson’s wedding plans to her former football player grad school dropout fiance, Eric Johnson. As she did for the courtship, her engagement ring, and their daily life together, Jessica is paying for the destination wedding, and why not? She’s loaded thanks to her fashion line and Eric is her date and companion and that’s about it. At least Jessica has a prenup, if rumors are to be believed.

Well Jessica and Eric got engaged on 11/11/10 and if In Touch is accurate they’ll be married on 11/11/11 at 11:11. It sounds cheesy and superstitious, but I still make a wish when I notice that the clock says it’s 11:11. I don’t schedule my life around numerology or astrology or anything though. Jessica seems to, and she should just trust her instincts and not try to get by with magical thinking. We’ve heard at least two stories this spring that she’s had cold feet. That happens when you just know you shouldn’t go through with it. Jessica is pushing forward, though, and is said to have been inspired and challenged by the royal wedding, and to want to use her wedding to get back in the spotlight.

After months of stalling, Jessica Simpson has finally agreed to an “I do” date - 11:11 a.m. on November 11, 2011- and she plans to ensure that her nuptials with Eric Johnson, 31, become the new wedding of the century!

“Jessica will be spending upward of $1 million, easily,” a source close to the singer, 30, tells In Touch of the splashy affair, which will take place on the romantic Hawaiian island of Kauai.

The surprise announcement is a huge relief to Jessica’s friends, who as In Touch previously reported, had all but given hope that the couple would ever make it to the altar. The reason for Jessica’s sudden wedding fever? It’s a last ditch attempt to revive her career, says another insider. “She was devastated when she didn’t get hired to be a judge on The X Factor….”

Now… inspired by the hysteria surrounding the royal wedding, Jessica has hired [planner] Mindy Weiss to oversee a headline-grabbing event that will help her reclaim the spotlight. “She’s flying more than 50 family members and friends to spend a week partying with her and Eric in Hawaii,” a friend of Jessica’s tells In Touch.

Between Weiss’ fee ($150,000), guests airfares ($50,000), rings ($100,000), hair and makeup ($25,000) and flowers ($10,000), the costs are already staggering. “She’s picking up the tab for everything,” says the friend, who notes that Eric is currently jobless.

Jessica refuses to spare any expense - least of all when it comes to her gown. Referring to the now-iconic Alexander McQueen dress worn by her bridal competition, Kate Middleton, Jessica has thrown down the gauntlet, declaring, “I’ll outdo her!”

[From In Touch, print edition, May 30, 2011]

You know that Jessica will outdo Kate Middleton by having bigger hair, a more elaborate dress, and a showier wedding. If it’s true that Jessica is trying to use her wedding as a way to wedge back into a show business career good luck with that. Reese scored the cover of People in her wedding gown and it didn’t help her movie at the box office at all.

The photos below are of Jessica Simpson having lunch with Eric’s family on mother’s day. This is how she dresses when she’s visiting with her future in laws, in a denim shirt with giant rose emblems on it, short shorts, platform sandals and a leopard purse.

Header image is from 4/30/11. credit: Anthony, Pacificcoastnews.com. Other images credit: Fame Pictures

Pippa Middleton is probably going to hire a PR firm to handle her new fame

Posted: 20 May 2011 10:07 AM PDT

Another day, another Pippa Middleton paparazzi-friendly jaunt. I have to say - this chick is loving the attention. This is where she's wanted to be the whole time. Single, rich, with the world focused on HER, rather than her sister. While Kate is probably laying low in Wales (I think, whatever), Pippa has been partying in Madrid with an ex, and now she's back in London, doing her daily fashion shows for the paparazzi. By the way, I guess all of the Middleton women have zero hips, right? Little boobs, good hair and no hips. If anything, Pippa's hips are even more non-existent than her sister's. I think Pippa is more petite in general than Kate, who used to have a much healthier, more robust, athletic figure (which she wasted away).

Anyway, the current reports are still claiming that Pippa is close to being engaged to her boyfriend of record, Alex Loudon. Why isn't Alex ever photographed with Pippa these days, I wonder? Is it because she's trying to upgrade so she can be an duchess too? Beyond that, Pippa has been getting tons of business offers. There was a gross one from a porn producer that I don't even want to discuss. She's also been offered speaking gigs and endorsement deals from various clothing, perfume and travel companies. That should show you how there really are slim pickings for even nominally cute girls in or around the royal family. The sister of the wife of the second in line to the throne is getting endorsement deals. Crazy. But… there are also reports that Pippa is thinking about taking some of the deals. She might be in the process of hiring her own public relations team to represent her. She's been talking to Prince Edward's wife, who used to work in PR.

What else? Pippa doesn't do carbs, say sources. According to The Mail's source, "Her idea of a hearty meal is a few salad leaves washed down with green tea…'No carbs' is her mantra." Her favorite meal is a "bread-free" sandwich. Sure.

One last thing - Gaga approves of Pippa. Gaga says Pippa "oozed style" at the wedding. When Gaga is on you side, you know that…?