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Reese Witherspoon will produce, may star in ‘Gone Girl’: can she pull it off?
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ made about $165 million for its opening weekend
Will Casper Smart propose to Jennifer Lopez on her b-day tomorrow?
Justin Bieber & his Beliebers at the Teen Choice Awards: scary & inappropriate?
Andy Samberg: “Until I was 5 or 6, my sisters were still making me put on diapers”
Justin Theroux’s cousin discusses Justin & Jennifer Aniston’s relationship
Lindsay Lohan wants to do a crackie remake of ‘Thelma & Louise’ with J-Law
Tom Cruise wants to make Russell Brand a CO$ Narconon spokesman
Kim Kardashian’s starfish dress in Miami: cat-face tragedy or actually okay?
Duchess Kate given £300,000 (to donate to charity) as a ‘thank you’ from the Queen

Reese Witherspoon will produce, may star in ‘Gone Girl’: can she pull it off?

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 09:01 AM PDT

Here are some photos of a very pregnant Reese Witherspoon with daughter Ava Phillipe outside a nail salon, and it’s very clear that Reese is at that stage of pregnancy when only airy, breezy dresses make sense. I just feel for her being at this late stage in the summertime because pregnancy already makes you feel hot enough without actual raised temperatures to add to the physical pressure.

Meanwhile, Reese continues to plot her post-baby career comeback, and we’ve already heard that her husband, Jim Toth, will be managing her career in the future. So far, the signs have not been encouraging with Reese signing on to film a Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus adaptation, but there might be a little bit of light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. 20th Century Fox just purchased the film rights to Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, and Reese has signed on as a producer. At this stage in Reese’s (romcom heavy) career, one wonders if she is also planning to star in the movie, which would be an abrupt departure from what she’s done in the past several years:

It seems like just about everyone’s talking about Gillian Flynn’s latest novel, Gone Girl, and naturally the property's film rights became a major get. Per Deadline, 20th Century Fox is the winning studio, as they apparently acquired the rights for an amount in the range of seven figures. Pacific Standard’s Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea will produce alongside Leslie Dixon. The book centers a man whose wife disappears on their fifth wedding anniversary, only to have all roads point to him as the woman's killer. No word on whether Witherspoon would also star in Gone Girl, but she’s got a pretty full plate of upcoming projects at the moment.

Flynn will be handling the screenplay herself, and the author has two other feature film adaptations in development. Amy Adams is attached to star in Dark Places, with Gilles Paquet-Brenner directing, and Paranormal Activity guru Jason Blum is producing Sharp Objects.

[From Collider]

I’m reading Gone Girl right now — it came out about a month ago, but I had to set it aside immediately after purchase after Goop recommended it in one of her peasanty newsletters. Nothing kills anticipation like Goop, you know? But I got over myself and just started the book, and if it turns out anything like Gillian Flynn’s other novels, and I honestly can’t see Reese pulling off a gritty thriller like this. Earlier on in her career, she pulled off some diverse roles including the similarly-toned Fear, but now? I think Reese has lost perspective after doing so many big-budget studio movies and, yes, all of those romcoms. Maybe Reese plans on sticking with strictly producing, or maybe she’ll just pop in for a bit role like she did when she produced Penelope. Regardless of Reese’s plans, I remain a huge Flynn fan and am thrilled to learn that Amy Adams will be playing Libby Day in Dark Places.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ made about $165 million for its opening weekend

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:56 AM PDT

Immediately following Thursday night/Friday morning's tragic events in Colorado, Warner Bros. made a series of steps to ensure that they were being respectful to the victims of a POS bastard. Warner Bros. canceled Friday's premiere in Paris, and then pulled the cast of The Dark Knight Rises out of Europe, effectively canceling the European promotion for TDKR. Warner also announced that they would not be announcing or releasing their box office numbers throughout the weekend. Well, it's Monday and Warner still hasn't released any official numbers, although other media outlets are doing their own estimations. By the way, I'm covering this now because it's legitimate industry news and we're not just a few hours from the tragedy (cough, Nikki Finke). So, how did TDKR do at the box office? It didn't break any records, which is what the studio hoped for before the tragedy. Still, TDKR is on track to become one of the biggest films of the year:

While steeped in tragedy, “The Dark Knight Rises” continued to bring in big bucks at the box office this weekend.

Out of respect for the victims of the Aurora shooting, Warner Bros. — as well as other studios — would not release their debut numbers this weekend. (This past Friday, 24-year-old James Holmes shot 12 people during a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, Colorado.)

However, various media outlets have reported that Christopher Nolan’s finale brought in $160 million to $162 million. That sum would make “TDKR” the highest 2-D opening ever, besting its brethren “The Dark Knight,” which earned $158.4 million its first weekend. The film comes in third overall, behind this year’s gangbusters “The Avengers” ($207.4 million) and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2″ ($169.2 million).

The Batman flick benefited from its overseas release, as well. Reportedly, the film earned $70 million from various countries all over the world. This weekend’s official numbers will be released later today.

[From Moviefone]

The AP and Reuters say the figure might end up coming in around $173 million. Before the tragedy, Warner really hoped to set a new record and pull ahead of The Avengers' opening of $207 million, but my guess is that Warner is simply trying to be as respectful as possible. $160-170 million for an opening weekend is nothing to scoff at, and Warner probably thinks that the film will dominate the box office for the next month anyway, regardless of the tragedy. Reuters has an interesting piece (here) about the changes various studios and theater chains are making in the wake of the tragedy, including re-editing several violent trailers.

Meanwhile, Catwoman finally issued a statement. Anne Hathaway (who was great at Catwoman!) told ET online, "My heart aches and breaks for the lives taken and altered by this unfathomably senseless act. I am at a loss for words how to express my sorrow. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.”

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Will Casper Smart propose to Jennifer Lopez on her b-day tomorrow?

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:20 AM PDT

These are photos of Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart "out to dinner" yesterday in NYC. This is how Jennifer dresses casually – and it's not horrible, in my opinion. I like when she does head-scarves, and I like the white jeans and flip-flops (I'm a sucker for celebrities in flip-flops). The piece that I don't like is the t-shirt… with some kind of metal embellishments on the shoulders. It would have been cuter is she had just done a simple white t-shirt, I think. People are making a big deal about how we can see Jennifer's bra through the t-shirt, but it happens. I don't know if the t-shirt is really thin or if it's just the lighting or whatever. All I know is that the "bra" part of this doesn't offend me. What does offend me? Yeah. Casper. As for Casper and his FACE (ugh) and his Timbs… does this boy even know how to tie his own shoes? How does he even walk without falling down?

Apparently, this outing was Jennifer and Casper enjoying their "night off" from her tour – in which Casper has been made the "lead choreographer". Jennifer and Casper spent the day shopping, then eating at Pastis, then they spent the night on a private yacht.

By the way, Jennifer's birthday is tomorrow. Will Casper propose on her birthday? I kind of think she's expecting it, don't you? She probably already picked out the ring, paid for it and gave it to Casper to give back to her. I wonder how she asked to be proposed to? Privately (say, on a yacht?), or in front of a huge audience, like on stage in the middle of her show? Yes, I'm kind of expecting some news from J.Lo this week. You should prepare yourselves – he's going to propose at some point and she'll say yes. Because she believes in fairy tales. For real.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

Justin Bieber & his Beliebers at the Teen Choice Awards: scary & inappropriate?

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:57 AM PDT

Justin Bieber strutted his manly, swaggy-adult self at yesterday’s Teen Choice Awards with a bunch of his Beliebers in tow. Naturally, there’s not much to say about his outfit, but the designer ID appears to be Douche & Douchier. At least he had the decency to pull up his pants (from what I can see). What’s much more disturbing and worthy of comment is the sampling of Justin’s rabid fanbase that flanked him on the red carpet. These girls looked to be between the ages of 6-12, and short hemlines were a definite must among them all. As for the makeup … well, that’s not simply stage makeup, and I’ll just leave it at that.

Selena Gomez went for short and sweet on her 20th birthday with a hot pink Dsquared Resort minidress. She looks both grown up and youthful in this dress and pairs the simple outfit with Herve Leger by Max Azria sandals. Those new hair extensions are a bit much, but her hairstylist went sleek, which compliments the dress’ silhouette. Is it just me though … or does her face look a wee bit tweaked? Maybe it’s the makeup.

Demi Lovato went for a sort-of Cleopatra vibe at last night’s event with a Falguni & Shane Peacock geometric mini dress that (as Red Carpet Fashion Awards points out) originally was also adorned with a leather harness during its runway incarnation. All of those feathers are a bit much, but I dig those black Christian Louboutin Exagona platform sandals. Demi wore the look with confidence and topped off with a high ponytail (with massive extensions) and kohl-rimmed eyes. She over did it a bit with the self-tanner but, strangely enough, pulls off the look as a whole.

Miranda Cosgrove wore a mini-skirted Collette Dinnigan dress with Stella McCartney shoes. She’s a cute girl and has the figure to pull off a dress like this, but her makeup and hair were both very bland and didn’t fit the “edgy” vibe of the silver color she chose for her appearance.

Victoria Justice made a relatively unusual choice with this fly-away, mulleted Gomez-Gracia dress. I’m definitely not crazy about the mock turtleneck or the animal print of the fabric and — let’s face it — this is one fugly dress. The center-parted, flat-ironed hairstyle also seemed out of place, and those nude-colored heels can’t go away fast enough.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN

Andy Samberg: “Until I was 5 or 6, my sisters were still making me put on diapers”

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:49 AM PDT

I ordinarily ignore Andy Samberg around here. It's not a judgment on him at all – I think he's incredibly cute and very funny, in a goofy-hot-boy-that-I-would-loved-in-college way. God, I can't even imagine how hot I would have been for him when I was 19. It would have been BAD. Like, I wouldn't have been able to stop thinking about him and I would have followed him around, hoping that he would notice me. Gah! Anyway, I usually ignore him because I guess I think that no one else is that interested in him. Prove me wrong! Andy is this month's "20 Questions" in Playboy, and the interview is charming. I didn't know he grew up in the San Francisco area, or that he was basically raised by hippies. Here are some highlights from the piece:

PLAYBOY: Your shaggy hair is one of your most distinguishing features. Does your contract forbid you to cut it?
SAMBERG: I've heard that before. That's a total rumor. My hair's short now, isn't it? And I haven't heard a word from anybody about it. Nobody seems to notice, so I guess my hair is less important than everybody made it out to be. I think they're all secretly relieved that it's shorter now. The other day Seth Meyers and I were watching clips from our first years on the show together. Seth said, "Samberg, it looks like your hair was trying to eat your head." I could not disagree with him.

PLAYBOY: You're starring this summer in Celeste and Jesse Forever, a movie about the slow end of a relationship. Do you have a personal preference when it comes to breakups? Are you usually the dumper or the dumpee?
SAMBERG: I've had my share of both. Actually, I don't feel I've ever dumped anyone. It's never been, "You know what? I've decided I don't like you." It's usually about the circumstances. I had a girlfriend in college, then I transferred because I wanted to go to film school, and the long distance made our relationship impossible. Things like that tend to happen to me. Not that I haven't had some brutal breakups. One time I was dating somebody and she told me, "Hey, I thought I was going to be on location for a film shoot for the next six months and now it looks like I won't be, so we should break up." I was like, "Okeydokey. I can tell I was really important to you."

PLAYBOY: In Celeste and Jesse Forever you have sex with Rashida Jones after trying to put together an Ikea dresser. What is it about Scandinavian furniture that makes people horny?
SAMBERG: Ikea's directions don't make any sense, and you get a tiny little ice pick to assemble it all. I've put together a few pieces in my time, and it feels as though you're moving in a slow-motion nightmare. That's sexy, right? Any time frustration builds up about anything, it leads to sex. Sex is the great frustration reliever.

PLAYBOY: You've kissed a lot of hosts on SNL, from Scarlett Johansson and Paul Rudd to Bryan Cranston and Jason Segel. Who was your favorite?
SAMBERG: I prefer not to do any kissing on the show unless it's for a laugh. I feel like there was an era on SNL when it had kisses just to make the audience go "Woo-hoo!" And I always hated that. Scarlett was my favorite because it was funny and gross. It was that scene where I play Kuato, the head from Total Recall that's coming out of Bill Hader's stomach, and she's the female Kuato in Maya Rudolph's stomach. It wasn't so much a kiss as licking each other's tongues. It was a kiss the audience definitely didn't want to see happen.

PLAYBOY: You were raised in Berkeley, California by parents you've described as hippies. Were they pot-smoking, bell-bottoms-wearing, long-haired peaceniks?
SAMBERG: No, not quite that far. They both had long hair and wore bell-bottoms, but my dad also wore leather pants, leather boots and a leather jacket. He wasn't a touchy-feely hippie. He just thought, I'm going to grow my hair long because that's what they don't want me to do. He likes to brag that he came of age in a time when you could walk through the wrong part of town and they'd chase you and beat the shit out of you for having long hair. But he's a dad, so who knows how much of it is self-aggrandizing and how much is true? It was tough to rebel against my parents because of their hippie past. They're really chill. They let us listen to N.W.A in the car.

PLAYBOY: You have two older sisters. Were they kind to you, or were you mercilessly tormented?
SAMBERG: They tormented me but in girlie ways. They would dress me up. Until I was five or six, my sisters were still making me put on diapers. They'd put my hair in pigtails and carry me around and make me pretend to be a baby. And I never fought back. I looked up to them and wanted them to include me in stuff. But it wasn't so bad. You can suffer worse humiliations at that age, right?

PLAYBOY: You were voted the class clown in your high school. Did that title come with bragging rights?
SAMBERG: Remember, I went to Berkeley High, and being voted the best at anything was not something you bragged about. I had a friend who was six-five, superbuff, the blond quarterback. We all made fun of him for being the quarterback. Berkeley is the inverse of the rest of America. We'd be like, "Oh great, you're the quarterback. How cliché. We get it, you're so handsome and talented." Nobody got more ripped on than the quarterback at our high school.

PLAYBOY: One of your most popular SNL videos, Dick in a Box, made a convincing case for gift-wrapped genitals. As far as you know, has anybody ever tried that?
SAMBERG: I heard a guy got fired from his job for doing it to a female co-worker. People were asking me, "Do you feel responsible?" Absolutely not. If it wasn't that, it was going to be something else with that guy. He was going to do something stupid eventually. The only thing I witnessed personally was one Halloween a guy in a bar came up to me, totally hammered, and was like, "Dude, check it oooooout!" He had a box attached to his waist, and there was a huge, realistic-looking dildo inside it. I said, "Hey, man, you probably shouldn't show that to people." He got all sad about it and was like, "Yeah, man, you're probably right." That's the closest I've come to seeing an actual human penis inside a box, thank God.

PLAYBOY: You've done several music videos for SNL with Justin Timberlake, mostly as a pair of R&B-singing best friends. Is that fictional relationship analogous to your real relationship with Justin?
SAMBERG: I think the characters are better friends than Justin and I are. They're about as close as two men can be, if you know what I mean. I consider Justin a friend, but those guys are inseparable. The funny thing is, Justin and I have become inextricably linked because of those videos. We've come to terms with the fact that in every interview we ever do for the rest of our lives we're going to get asked about Dick in a Box.

PLAYBOY: In the SNL short 3-Way (The Golden Rule), you and Justin entertain Lady Gaga with something called the "helicopter dick." Did you have to explain to Gaga exactly what a helicopter dick is?
SAMBERG: Yeah, I explained it. But she's not easily shocked. And I think most people know what that is, right? It's when you're naked and you gyrate your hips and make your dick swirl around like it's the blade of a helicopter. Every man, whether he admits it or not, has done the helicopter dick.

[From Playboy]

Am I completely out of touch for not even registering before now what a "helicopter dick" is? That's SO WRONG. And so funny. Anyway, Andy talks more about Natalie Portman and being nominated for a Grammy and stuff which you can read here. Ugh, I need to stop obsessing over him. I'm an adult! I'm not in college anymore. There's no reason to stare off into space, fantasizing about what would have happened if I had met in college. He wouldn't have been into me, I'm sure. But I still would have tried to make it happen.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Justin Theroux’s cousin discusses Justin & Jennifer Aniston’s relationship

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:14 AM PDT

These are some new photos of Justin Theroux in NYC over the weekend. It looks like Justin was doing some shopping… grocery shopping and something else. The black bag says… Aedes. I just looked it up. Either Justin was shopping for bugs (?) or he was shopping for fancy perfumes, colognes and soaps. That's a pretty big bag – how much product does Justin need? Unless he was shopping for Jennifer Aniston too, in which case it looks like JustJen are back in NYC to stay for a bit. Are they staying at Justin's place? Or a hotel? Because Jennifer already sold her New York apartments.

Shall we have a word about Justin's general styling and vibe? Justin loves those treated skinny jeans – either that or he has ten different pairs of skinny-cut pants that all look alike. The t-shirt is fine, the boots are acceptable, but I'm more interested in the hat and the necklace. Is that the same gun necklace that Angelina bought Maddox years ago? It looks like it. And Justin loves a hat. Because he has a bald spot. No judgment, it happens. But if you ever wonder why Justin dyes his hair that inky black and why he wears trilbies and newsboy caps, that's why. Because he has a bald spot. Also: his arms are super-veiny. Hm.

In other Justin news, his cousin Louis Theroux has given an interview about JustJen. Louis is the son of Justin's uncle, Paul Theroux. Louis is an investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker. And apparently he has no qualms about speaking to Grazia about his cousin's relationship with Jennifer Aniston.

Justin Theroux probably finds the interest in his romance with Jennifer Aniston “odd”, says his cousin.

The Hollywood actress met Justin while they were shooting the film Wanderlust together and they have been an item for around a year, with speculation they are preparing to get engaged.

Justin’s cousin Louis Theroux can’t begin to imagine the effect all the romance rumours must be having on his relative.

“She’s used to it, she’s been world famous for a good 15 years. This is a different thing for him. He wasn’t massively famous – not like now,” Louis told British magazine Grazia. “They live in LA so I don’t know a great deal about their lives, but I think it must be quite odd for him.”

Louis is an investigative journalist who is famed for his documentaries in the UK.

He is happy Justin has found the love of his life. “The heart wants what it wants, so I think it would be a bit mean of me to begrudge the happiness that he has found,” Louis added.

[From Grazia via The Belfast Telegraph]

Did that one comment seem rather pointed to anyone else? "The heart wants what it wants, so I think it would be a bit mean of me to begrudge the happiness that he has found." Like, he WANTS to judge but he decided not to because he doesn't want to be "mean". I'm probably reading too much into it. But I do wonder – Justin introduced Jennifer to Louis when they were in London last year, so Louis has met her! And I guess his estimation is "the heart wants what it wants" – which is what people always say when they're dating someone that their friends and families don't approve of. Perhaps Justin's family is Team Bivens?

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and PCN.

Lindsay Lohan wants to do a crackie remake of ‘Thelma & Louise’ with J-Law

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 04:28 AM PDT

These are photos of Lindsay Lohan leaving (guess!) the Chateau Marmont on Saturday night. Pacific Coast News described the photos this way: "Actress Lindsay Lohan looking a little worse for wear after an evening of partying was seen getting into the driving seat of her Porsche while smoking a cigarette at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood." Um, "a little worse for wear"? Masters of understatement. Once again, I think we just have to get used to the fact that THIS is her face now. I would like to know just how crackie you have to be before you start applying your makeup to look like this – like a deranged, out-of-control whore-clown. She's like something out of Stephen King's nightmares. Oh, and FOR THE LOVE OF GOD she needs to stop getting behind the wheel. Jesus, literally (!) take the wheel.

Meanwhile, LL decided to pitch a film remake to her Twitter followers after what I can only assume was a mountain of blow. Lindsay's idea: to remake Thelma & Louise with Jennifer Lawrence! But crackie thinks the remake would be better "ala Natural Born Killers (style wise) 2 girls-2 guys."

[Via Lindsay's Twitter]

Crackie Von Cracks-A-Lot basically wants to make a p0rno with Jennifer Lawrence in which they take a roadtrip and take turns boning each other's boyfriends. And if I was advising Jennifer Lawrence, I would just tell her to ignore it completely. Don't even bother to respond negatively, because Lindsay will just latch on to it. Just don't even engage.

I guess Lindsay is feeling special these days because she's been "working" so much. So far this year she's had a cracked-out appearance on Glee, she barely managed to get through a month-long shoot for Lifetime's Liz & Dick, and she's been filming The Canyons with p0rn star James Deen. Someone posted this photo of Deen and Lohan "in bed" together during a scene. Even in a blurry camera-phone shot, her face still looks so incredibly jacked.

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News.

Tom Cruise wants to make Russell Brand a CO$ Narconon spokesman

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 04:25 AM PDT

As we’ve already noted (with much hilarity), Scientology is in huge trouble from a public relations standpoint after fallout from the TomKat divorce. Now cult leader David Miscavige is rallying his celebs to help out with a new PR strategy that’s sure to fail, but that won’t stop former golden boy Tom Cruise from hitting up the old recruitment tactics as well. His new target? Russell “Shag-a-Million” Brand, whom Tom first enjoyed contact with while they filmed their mutual box-office flop, Rock of Ages.

Tom apparently believes that recovering (drug, alcohol, and sex) addict Russell would not only make a great CO$ recruit but also a gloriously effective spokesperson for Narconon, the CO$-affiliated drug rehab program that aims to detox drug addicts through a ridiculous regimen of vitamins and saunas. Never mind that Narconon’s flagship center has just experienced its third patient death in a matter of six months, and never mind that Russell has very low tolerance for religious extremes (as in Katy Perry’s parents) in any shape or form. Tom still thinks Russell would be a great fit and is said to be putting on the moves to get him indoctrinated at the Celebrity Centre. Russell probably has had a good laugh about it and declined to take any of Tom’s calls in the future. Here’s the story:

Tom Cruise is hoping to introduce comic Russell Brand to Scientology.

Newly separated Cruise is keen to recruit his Rock Of Ages co-star to be a spokesman for Scientology rehab project Narconon.

“Tom thinks Russell's battle with alcohol and drug addiction is a way to reach out to the vulnerable,” says an LA spy.

Cruise also introduced Brand to Hollywood studio boss Sumner Redstone, who asked Russell to compere an event to help addicts.

[From Daily Mail]

First off, Russell would never fall for any religion that treats celebrities like gods because he himself has said, “Who cares about bloody celebrities?” Secondly, Russell is a terribly intelligent man who has articulately argued for compassion towards addicts in front of Parliament. Russell believes that addiction is an illness that finds its roots in “emotional difficulties [and] psychological difficulties,” and Scientology doesn’t jibe with the ideas of “illness” or “psychological difficulties” as concrete subjects that require treatment from a physician or, for that matter, anything other than auditing. Further, we’ve already seen that Russell has very little patience for bullsh-t, which is evidenced by the fact that he cut his marriage to Katy Perry short after merely fourteen months. In other words, Tom is wasting his energy here.

Here’s Russell out and about in Beverly Hills with his new girlfriend, Isabella Brewster (sister of Jordana) on 7/21. Yes, he’s putting her in a headlock, and yes, she’s biting his arm in response. How romantic.

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News and Fame/Flynet

Kim Kardashian’s starfish dress in Miami: cat-face tragedy or actually okay?

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 04:18 AM PDT

Here are some newish photos of Kim Kardashian, heretofore known as "Ol' Starfish-Boob Kardashian". Ol' Starfish-Boob (OSB) was in Miami over the weekend, being paid to party at an event at the Delano Beach Club, sponsored by Midori. I kind of think Starfish Boob looks okay here – she must have taken out her long-ass extensions and this might be all of her natural hair. Her hair might be the only natural thing about her (unless you're counting hair dye) in these photos, because girl still has a crazy jacked face. I literally have no idea why she does that to her lips – her old lips were fine.

Anyway, Starfish-Boob walked the carpet solo, but E! News points out that Kanye West was at the event – he was just inside, waiting for her, and they had a special date night in Miami. I know they're both famewhores and everything, but is anyone else kind of surprised by how drama-free their relationship has been thus far? And by that I mean that Kanye hasn't had any Twitter meltdowns over Kim, and there have been no public blowouts or anything. It's almost like their competing drama-queen personas cancel each other out and they both end up pretty calm. Kim continues to give interviews about how much she loves Kanye and… nothing. There's no drama. Here's Kim's latest interview:

Kim Kardashian has revealed that rapper Kanye West makes her feel “special”. The ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star – who split from husband Kris Humphries in October after just 72 days of marriage – has been dating the rapper since April and says they are very happy together.

She said: “It’s been tough since the break up of my marriage but I always believed I would find love again and I’m so happy I have. I’m always smiling in Kanye’s company and he makes me feel so special.”

Kim and Kanye were friends for eight years before beginning a relationship, and the brunette beauty thinks that is why they work so well as a couple.

She said: “Me and Kanye spent time as friends first and I see a real benefit in that. Once a relationship goes past the honeymoon phase, you need the strong base of friendship to keep it working.”

Despite her reality TV shows depicting rows between herself, sisters Khloe and Kourtney and their mother Kris Jenner, Kim insists that the Kardashian family have never had a real problem with one another.

She told Closer magazine: “The arguments never last long. My mum is the rock of the family. And my sisters and I work together, so we fall out. But when you read that we’ve not spoken for weeks, it’s never true. We’re a close family.”

[From Fansshare]

Eh. Kimye is almost boring at this point. They've been together – officially! – for about four or five months. Shouldn't there be a proposal or a pregnancy coming soon? Otherwise I'm going to stop paying attention to them.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Duchess Kate given £300,000 (to donate to charity) as a ‘thank you’ from the Queen

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 04:12 AM PDT

We got a special request for even more Duchess Kate coverage! You know I love to talk about Kate, even if these stories are somewhat intensive, dry and insider-y. Still, I'll do my best. These stories all come from The Telegraph, a newspaper I respect a great deal, although I know many British people refer to it as "The Torygraph" – as in, the newspaper does tend to be the newspaper of choice for those with conservative politics, or Tories. The Telegraph also has a history of being rather sympathetic towards the royal family – mostly to The Queen, but in total, it's a very royalist paper. What I'm basically saying is that I believe all of these stories. Here we go:

*First off, it seems that Buckingham Palace "gave" Duchess Kate £300,000 "to donate to charity as a thank-you for lending her wedding dress to Buckingham Palace." Kate temporarily donated her wedding gown to the Palace shortly after the wedding, and Kate and the Queen had a nice little photo-op together too – except for the Queen calling the exhibit "creepy". Which was a highlight of the year, honestly. To be fair to the Queen, it WAS creepy. The exhibit featured Kate's wedding gown surrounded by inky blackness, with the "Halo" tiara and veil suspended eerily above the gown. It was like "the ghost bride exhibit". Creepy or not, nearly 191,000 people came to see Kate's dress, and the Palace scored £10 million in ticket sales – an increase of £3.5 million from the year before. So Kate and her dress brought in millions of pounds, so they "gifted" her a percentage and they sincerely hope she'll use it for charity. And before you say "But it wasn't even Kate's dress to lend out" – you're wrong. The Middletons paid for Kate's dress. It's privately owned, and Kate can lend it out to whoever she wants.

*Second story: Kate is costing the royal protection service a great deal of extra money. The Telegraph has an extensive report (here) on how there's a movement to cut the royal protection details of the "non-working" members of the royal family, and of the so-called "minor" royals. Apparently, the UK has a £128 million annual bill for royal and VIP protection, and there's a major movement within the government to begin "editing" who gets protection. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been "downgraded" from their annual cost of £500,000 a year. Princess Alexandra, the Duke and Duchess of Kent and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are all going to be downgraded too. Which is especially interesting because The Telegraph says the royal protection costs have skyrocketed since Kate joined The Firm. Additional protection measures have added more than £1 million a year – JUST to secure Will and Kate's Anglesey home. So… while Kate is bringing in money to The Firm, she's also one of the most costly members (alongside William).

*Meanwhile, Kate and William are being sent out to earn their keep during the Olympics. William, Kate and Harry will be highly visible throughout the Olympics, cheering on Team Great Britain. Kate has been assigned several events – hockey, tennis, and some of the horsey competitions. All of the royal family will be on display during the lead-up to the Opening Ceremony, and then at the Opening Ceremony. But… hilariously, Prince Charles and Camilla are taking off! They're leaving it to the young ones to handle. Charles and Camilla are going on vacation in Scotland as of next week. Which is kind of tone-deaf, I think. The London Games are going to be a huge boon for the UK economy (they hope), and Charles and Camilla can't even hang out for two weeks and cheer on Team GB? Weird.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Cele|bitchy

Cele|bitchy

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