Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Cele|bitchy

Cele|bitchy


Kristen Stewart, victim: “She was lured into a brief situation that she never wanted”

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:26 AM PDT

I'm getting the feeling that almost all other gossip and celebrity stories are being held today as the gossip world braced itself for an onslaught of Twihard Meltdown stories… that just isn't coming. It's actually kind of dead today. Even the Twihard Meltdown stories don't seem like anything earth-shattering. Us Weekly – the leader on Twihard Meltdown 2012 – reports in their cover story that Rob has been hiding out on Reese Witherspoon's Ojai ranch/farm. LaineyGossip has some additional details from the Us Weekly cover story – Kristen Stewart is staying at her parents' house. Kristen confessed her affair to Rob last Monday. Rob isn't drowning his sorrows in booze, but he is smoking a lot. Rob is thinking back, trying to figure out what signs he missed. And sources tell Us Weekly that Kristen and Rupert Sanders' affair likely began during the promotional push for SWATH, NOT when they filmed SWATH. Oh, and Rob has been reading stuff online! HEY SPARKLES!! Keep your chin up, kiddo. You'll be okay. You need to dump her, though.

People Magazine put Rob and Kristen on their cover this week too – the headline is "Inside Her Betrayal". EPIC. Some highlights from People's version… they confirm that Rob is staying at Reese's property. Rob was "blindsided". A source says, "There was no sign that either of them was unhappy. He would have done anything for her.” The source also says: "This has been such a low blow to Rob. Talk about having your heart ripped out." As for Kristen's confession to Rob, "Telling Robert was the worst thing she’s ever had to do." Kristen has also been calling and texting him constantly ("tearfully"), trying to get him to forgive her. Also: Rob is reportedly really, really upset that Kristen issued such a public apology – "It's heart-wrenching for such a private person."

Most of People and Us Weekly's sources seem to be indicating that Kristen's infidelity is a dealbreaker for Rob, but many sources claim Kristen is trying to win him back: "Rob is all that matters to Kristen right now. She loves him so much. She'd do anything to be able to get through this and be together. Kristen's sad and upset. She desperately wishes she could turn back the clock."

Here's something very, very interesting – the original source is People Mag, excerpted by Hollywood Life – according to sources, Rupert Sanders was "infatuated" with Kristen. A source told People, "Rupert had been infatuated with [Kristen] since the production [of SWATH], but she always kept it professional because she loved [Robert Pattinson]. She still does. It only became a flirtation recently, and she was lured into a brief situation that she never wanted." That's very interesting, isn't it? "She was lured into a brief situation that she never wanted…" Comes close to saying that Rupert somehow forced her into it, or that she's a meek and vulnerable girl who was taken advantage of by an older, powerful man's manipulations…? The problem is that it didn't seem like that at all if you look at the photos. It looks like Rupert is a love-sick puppy and Kristen is enjoying his attention. The problem continues to be that NO ONE is buying Kristen Stewart as a victim of anything, yet that's how Team Kristen is trying to play it – like we shouldn't blame her for anything because she's now joined The Cult of Perpetual Victims, because she was LURED, y'all. She didn't want this! Except that she parked in an isolated parking lot to pick up Rupert, he did some biscuit-diving in the front seat and then they drove around looking for places to hookup and makeout. She didn't WANT that. She was LURED.

Photos courtesy of WENN.
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Katy Perry on romance: “I’m a woman who likes to be courted, strongly”

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:05 AM PDT

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Katy Perry covers the September issue of Elle, and the heavily-banged (and wigged) look simply does not suit her well, especially with all of that purple nonsense still going on. Like, she already has purple hair underneath, but she’s donning a separate purple wig. It’s all so exhausting to keep up with, and now here she is yet again after promising (a few months ago) that an extended hiatus was in the works. Anyway, Katy is wearing a YSL dress on the cover, and she’ll be wearing Etro and Bottega Veneta within the feature itself. Her body looks spectacular, but the rest of her persona is so try-hard that it turns the entire package into an instant turn-off. Here are some excerpts from the interview:

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Will she ever marry again? “I’m a woman who likes to be courted, strongly. Never say never, I guess you’d say. I’ll let love take the lead on that.”

On her career: “I love what I do, and when I don’t love what I do, I’ll make a change…I can’t be the candy queen forever.”

On being a role model: “I have no regrets…I’m not going to be everything to everyone. I can’t tell a person when it’s time for them to have sex. Or if they should have a cigarette…But I try to live my life with a lot of integrity, and, hopefully, that sends a message.”

[From Elle]

Well, Katy’s right that she won’t be able to pull of her current shtick forever because her appeal is waning already. There’s a good chance that Katy might be able to squeeze out another successful album, but she’ll eventually fall by the industry wayside and then work her way into judging network musical competition shows. As for her declaration on wanting to practically be clubbed over the head and dragged back to the cave …. here’s a little message to John Mayer: This is how you get on that.

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Photos courtesy of Elle

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Duchess Kate loves to make her own jams & sausages. No joke.

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 08:58 AM PDT

Even more Duchess Kate photos! Since you ladies seem to be enjoying the body-language analysis on Kate, William and Harry in today's earlier post, I'm giving you even more from the same equestrian event yesterday. I agree with those of you who seem to think that Kate is just desperately trying to get William to pay attention to her. Even when he just looks at her briefly, she lights up. He's the alpha – she's the omega.

Anyway, most of you totally ignored my post yesterday about Kate covering the September issue of Vanity Fair. You probably ignored it because I led with the Jessica Chastain. Or maybe you just didn't care in general. But here's something interesting – the VF article about Kate is written by Katie Nicholl of The Daily Mail. Long-time Middleton-watchers know that Nicholl has the inside scoop because the Middleton family (all of them) are leaking like crazy to her. Nicholl is one of the biggest Kate-defenders, she's a Kate-champion if you will. So… take her article for what it is – a lot of material about Kate that comes straight from the duchess and her family.

"There's a happiness in the House of Windsor generally at the moment for the first time ever," a royal pal tells Vanity Fair contributor Katie Nicholl in the September issue, part of a cover story on the Duchess of Cambridge's undisputed status as Windsor crown jewel. "Charles and Camilla are genuinely happy. William is happy because Charles is troubled less, and he has Kate to share his future with," the friend adds. And while the pair have dazzled Britain and Olympic watchers the globe over with their Games-related appearances—Kate's fashionable turn in Christopher Kane at the opening ceremony only confirms her status atop the 2012 International Best-Dressed List—they innately prefer a life out of the spotlight, one categorized by homey activities like cooking and walking puppy Lupo three times per day. Nicholl gets their friends and those in their orbit talking for a blockbuster piece on Kate's married life—revealing, among many other details, that:

-Despite their lean physiques thanks to deerstalking, tennis, and Buckingham Palace swims, Will and Kate are foodies, and tuck in regularly to homemade roast chicken (Kate does the cooking and shopping, and employs no cook at their home on the Welsh island of Anglesey). They also own a sausage-maker (!) to make their own links, and for the holidays, Kate puts away jars of homemade strawberry jam and plum preserves to dole out as gifts. On the average day off, the pair just potter around, "making tea and toast," per a family friend who recently swung by to find them living a simple home life on Anglesey.

-They splash out for DVD box sets. Right now, the royal couple are obsessed with The Killing, which they recently devoured in a marathon session—and they often stay in to binge on various new series rather than hit up society events.

Kate has a flair for interior design that she hopes to soon show off: as the couple will receive the keys to Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace ("K.P.") this fall, Kate says that she wants to oversee the decoration of their new flat—with the help of a professional designer and contractors, needed to completely electrically rewire the 20-room residence. The renovation and decoration are estimated to cost $1.5 million, and will be paid for by both the Queen and Prince Charles in anticipation of Kate and Will's impending life as full-time, London-based royals.

The duchess's schedule requires up to five clothing changes per day. The rigorous outfit swapping attendant to royal protocol is said to stress out the duchess—not that the stress shows.

And even though the bill for her couture and jewels was printed in the tabloids with raised eyebrows earlier this year—$55,000 for six months of duties—Kate defrays the cost by bargain-shopping. The duchess also continues to decline the services of a royal dresser, preferring to personally shop for herself at chains like Topshop.

[From Vanity Fair]

So, Kate likes to make jam. And she and William love nothing better than puttering around their house with a cup a tea. Except… Kate and William have spent most of the past few months in London. And Kate really does seem to enjoy city life so much more, what with all of the shopping and hair appointments and the occasional red carpet appearance. I'm just saying… we're being sold a very calculated image of "Duchess Kate: Homebody" which directly contradicts what we see of her in practice. Maybe she really does enjoy making jam and having a good putter. But she'd rather be getting a blow-out and then stopping by High Street for some shopping.

PS… Real question: who wears that much eye makeup to a day Olympic event, outside, in the rain?

Photos courtesy of WENN.
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Gwyneth Paltrow in the new Hugo Boss perfume ad spot: sexy or hilarious?

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 08:17 AM PDT

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Gwyneth Paltrow has been revealed as the face for the new Hugo Boss perfume, Boss Nuit Pour Femme, and I’d like to note the obvious discrepancy between this generic promotional photo (above) and the one below, which is specifically for the perfume itself. Someone is falling down on their Photoshopping, no? Goop will not be pleased and will banish this peasant to the land where woodburning stoves do not exist.

Gwyneth Paltrow

Anyway, this is just a little note that Goop has gone downmarket again and is starring in a commercial for another peasanty brand, which has become quite a lucrative endeavor for her of late. First, she signed on as the “brand ambassador” for Coach purses, and then she became the face of Swedish fashion label Lindex’s “modern preppy” campaign. Finally, started shilling processed, frozen food for Spar in Austria when she thought we weren’t looking. All of these campaigns feature Goop posing happily next to goods that she’d never buy in real life, but I guess the Goop lifestyle is a delicate balance as far as financing goes. Those $270 acrylic trays don’t sell themselves, you know.

Now there’s a new commercial for Goop’s Hugo Boss perfume, which I am convinced that she figured was alright to front the advert campaign for because it has a French name (and therefore, it must be fancy). Watch Gwyneth do the “sexy walk” in her little black dress, and we’ll discuss:

Oh my Goop. She looks terribly uncomfortable here, doesn’t she? And soon there will not only be print and television spots but (presumably) a product launch, where Gwyneth will have to smile and say hello to the unwashed masses. Poor thing. She works so hard. Also, has she had another nose job? I can’t tell.

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Photos courtesy of Hugo Boss

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Macaulay Culkin is a hardcore heroin and oxycontin addict, claims the Enquirer

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 05:27 AM PDT


In February of this year, a paparazzo caught an exclusive photo of Macaulay Culking looking emaciated and clutching a Red Bull. Those photos were expensive so we didn’t get them – you can see them here. Culkin eyes look glassed over, and he’s incredibly frail looking. A lot of people wondered if he was on drugs, which his rep of course denied. In more photos that came out that month (above), Culkin looked about the same – very thin and blitzed out of his mind.

The Daily Beast had a profile of Culkin last month, in which their journalist went to one of the monthly DJ parties the former child actor holds in Manhattan. His parties have child themes usually, like dinosaurs or prom, and the author described Culkin as friendly but detached. He also said that Culkin kept going in the back of the bar with a group of people who came back smelling like pot. So it sounded like Culkin was just toking up, and that he was still making appearances occasionally. I found that story reassuring because I was honestly worried about him after those photos came out.

All of that is preface to this sad story that Culkin is a hardcore drug addict who is abusing Oxycontin, heroin, and a cocktail of prescription drugs. Oh no.

Is former child star Macaulay Culkin hopelessly hooked on heroin?

The 31-year-old actor has allegedly been seen by several eyewitnesses using a deadly mix of potent pre­scription drugs and unless he gets help, they say his secret addiction will kill him!

According to a blockbuster new report in the National Enquirer, the Home Alone star regularly shoots up heroin and the powerful prescription painkiller oxycodone and nearly overdosed once.

Macaulay's legal team strenuously denied the claims that the actor nearly overdosed and bought thousands of dollars of prescription drugs.

According to the Enquirer, Culkin spends up to $6,000 a month on other dangerous painkillers, and has turned his Manhattan apartment into his own private drug den where he gets high during hours alone or with his close circle of whacked-out pals.

The once golden boy's drug use intensified about 18 months ago, say the insiders, when he fell into a downward spiral over his dead-end career and a shattered romance with Hollywood hottie Mila Kunis, who's now dating Ashton Kutcher.

"Macaulay Culkin is hooked on drugs and it's killing him!" said a source close to the star told the Enquirer.

"He's been hooked for a year and a half, and his drug of choice is either heroin or oxycodone. Mac is surrounding himself with junkies and lowlifes. It's a real tragedy."

Another close friend claims to have witnessed Culkin's increasing drug use and said his friends are afraid for his life.

"Macaulay Culkin is surely dying. He's addicted to heroin, oxyco done, Percocet and Vicodin. I have witnessed his drug taking, which has escalated over the past year and a half to the point where he needs serious help.

"His closest friends fear that he'll overdose or his heart will explode. If he doesn't get help and enter rehab now, he could be dead in six months."

The friend told the National Enquirer that they hoped he would get help before something tragic happens. "It should have been a wake-up call, but it didn't seem to have any effect on him. Mac is still partying hard. I pray that he finds the courage and strength to clean up before it's too late."

[From Radar]

The Enquirer does run BS stories occasionally, but they wouldn’t run something like this without solid sources. I believe this, I just hope it isn’t as bad as their sources claim. I also hope that if this is true Culkin gets the help he needs soon. He had a tough childhood to say the least, his father was abusive and he was pushed to work at a young age. His sister Dakota died in 2008 after being hit by a car, and that probably affected him more than his breakup with Mila Kunis, although that’s pure speculation. Maybe now that the news is out he’ll start to realize that he needs help.

Here’s Macaulay in 2010:

Photo credit: FameFlynet

Robert Pattinson mends his devastated sparkle-heart at Reese Witherspoon’s ranch

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 05:19 AM PDT

Poor, poor Sparkles. Poor Liberty Ross (I keep writing Liberty Bell, btw) too. But poor Sparkles. It's going to be ALL SPARKLES in the tabloids today. Kristen Stewart will likely get some covers too, but the overwhelming story will be "Poor Sparkles, crying sparkle-tears as he sparkles all alone." Us Weekly – the tabloid that broke the cheating story and bought the exclusive photos of Kristen Stewart and Rupert Sanders – is still on a victory lap. Yesterday, they published a hilariously bitchy "6 Myths about Kristen's Fling With Rupert Sanders" in which they basically called out various tabloid media outlets for their catch-up reporting. And now Us Weekly has put Sparkles on this week's cover – because we NEED to know what's going on with poor Sparkles.

Where in the world is Robert Pattinson? The unexpected answer, as revealed in the new Us Weekly, is Reese Witherspoon’s vacation house.

The Twilight star, 26, has gone AWOL ever since he discovered that his longtime love Kristen Stewart cheated on him with director Rupert Sanders on July 17 (with Us Weekly first revealing the shocking pics July 24). False online reports claimed a U-Haul truck was spotted outside the L.A.-area home he shared with Stewart, 22, and that Pattinson had retreated to his native London to party with pals.

The real story? When the devastated Brit needed to get away from it all, his Water for Elephants costar Witherspoon, 36, offered up her tranquil, $7 million ranch in Ojai, Calif. (The pregnant actress wed husband Jim Toth in March 2011 at the rustic chic estate, recently featured in ELLE Decor.)

As Pattinson attempts to relax chez Witherspoon, he is, according to another source, “a total mess . . . He’s questioning everything.”

An “inconsolable” Stewart, meanwhile, has been reaching out via texts and phone calls. “She’s dying to save the relationship. It’s the only thing she cares about,” a Stewart source says.

Indeed, Pattinson, who fell for his Twilight costar nearly five years ago, “doesn’t know what to do.” says a concerned friend.

[From Us Weekly]

Us Weekly also promises to reveal "how he found out" about Kristen's affair, and they'll reveal "Stewart’s suspicious behavior before her fling was discovered." Basically, there are more shoes to drop. I'm glad that Rob reached out to Reese, and I think it's nice that she's all, "Sure, come and stay at my ranch! The chickens will soothe you." Because she has a chicken coop on her farm.

Other news…Rob was supposed to do press for Cosmopolis in NYC, but Us Weekly says Rob has cancelled some press appearances. But his rep tells Gossip Cop, “No confirmed engagements have been canceled. Any reports to the contrary are inaccurate.” It might not matter – various outlets report that Rob's support base of young Twihard girls remains unshaken, and many of his fans are planning to boycott any and all of Kristen's future films. Hopefully, those fans will show Sparkle-solidarity by going to see his little art-house movies.

As for Kristen, Radar says that she's using Jodie Foster as a shoulder to cry on (lip-bite on?). A source tells Radar, "As soon as she heard the news, Jodie contacted Kristen to offer her support. They have been close friends since they starred opposite each other in the 2002 movie Panic Room, and Jodie is a mother-like figure to her. Jodie told Kristen to take no notice of the media bashing and said if she wanted to cry her heart out to her she's always available. Jodie loved Rob and is disappointed with Kristen for cheating on him. However, she knows at 22, she's still very young and unfortunately people make mistakes in life. She thinks Kristen will learn from this and will only grow into a more mature person because of it. She certainly has no intention of turning her back on Kristen during such a difficult period in her life." Blah.

We will have more Twihard Meltdown news later in the day!

Photos courtesy of WENN.
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Duchess Kate & William seem hot for each other as they support Zara Phillips

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:34 AM PDT

I could stare at these photos all day. In fact, I actually had to hold back and just pick and choose what I considered the most interesting shots as far body language and facial expressions went. These are photos from yesterday's Olympic equestrian event (Team Jumping), in which the British team took home silver medals. On Team GB? Zara Phillips, granddaughter of the Queen, daughter of Princess Anne, and cousin to Princes Harry and William. And cousin-in-law to Duchess Kate. Zara's family was out in full force to support her – and these are some photos of Kate, Will and Harry in the stands cheering her on.

Can I just say? At most public events, Kate's smile seems shellacked, sometimes forced, sometimes frozen. I don't really blame her for that, and it's only a mild criticism of a completely subjective reading of her body language. But in these photos… she seems so un-forced. So much more relaxed. So comfortable. Maybe it's because she forgot she was being photographed. Maybe it's because she's interacting with her husband and her brother-in-law and they're both paying attention to her and that makes her genuinely happy. Maybe she just loves horsey events.

Kate wore her favorite Stuart Weitzman wedges for the event. I don't know who made her nautical-striped tank, but the navy blazer (which she took off at one point) is Smythe, and it costs more than $700. Kate did wear the same blazer for the past several days, so I guess that constitutes a "repeat". Plus, I'm pretty sure that blazer has been in her closet for a while, right? I think she was photographed wearing it last year too. I'm a little bit surprised Kate didn't wear her own Olympic medal in Waity-ing.

You can see more photos from the event (and read more about the event) here, at The Mail.

Photos courtesy of WENN.
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Tom Cruise one-ups Katie’s zoo & museum runs by taking Suri to Disney World

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:28 AM PDT

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Here’s some photos of Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise heading for coffee and bagels in NYC on 7/30. From the looks of things, Suri is not in the mood to suffer any paps. After snacktime, however, it was time for Katie to take Suri to the airport where it was time for a private jet and — you guessed it — Tom time. Naturally, Tom has no intention of stopping with the full-court press” approach to parenting; that is, he plans on spoiling the hell out of Suri because it makes him feel like a more awesome person (who himself enjoys gifts made from CO$ slave labor). Go Gollum.

Anyway, Tom had something in his personal arsenal that was specifically designed to make Katie’s recent trip with Suri to feed the Bronx zoo giraffes look like a day sitting in a commercial airplane. In response, Tom took Suri to Disney World. He wore his favorite, brand-new pair of blindingly white hightop sneakers with massive lifts too! And you can see from the photos that once again, Tom can’t smiling at the paps. He’s such a massive tool. People has also written up a suspiciously glowing report of Tom Cruise, the best father in the entire world:

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Mickey Mouse wasn’t the biggest star at Walt Disney World.

Fresh off Tom Cruise’s split from Katie Holmes, the actor took daughter, Suri, 6, to the Magic Kingdom on Monday.

Dressed in an Ariel costume, Suri held hands with Cruise, 50, as they strolled through park alongside his sister, Cass Mapother.

“Suri looked like she was in heaven,” Marianne Cohen of Tampa, who was at the park with her grandkids, tells PEOPLE. “It was really cute. She was walking around like she owned the place, having the time of her life, and Tom, who looked really handsome was talking to her, was really engaging with her.”

[From People]

See, Tom’s doing it again. He’s manipulating the media just like he did when he invited a tabloid journalist to go swimming with himself and Suri, but remember how he snapped at the fawning bystander in that same report? Now he’s being nice to the little civilians too because maybe (just maybe) someone told Tom that he gave himself away by being nice to the reporter but acting rude towards the fangirl. Now according to People, the bystander is the one giving the wonderful report of what a great, amazing dad Tom Cruise is. Oh, and he’s “really handsome” too. Did you catch that? The woman is probably a Scientologist.

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Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News

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Olympics: Michael Phelps breaks records, Team USA takes gold in gymnastics

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:27 AM PDT

Let's talk about the Olympics. You're going to have to excuse me preemptively for not always using the right terminology and stuff – I'm not a sports writer, obviously. And I don't have the time to go as in-depth as I'd like to about some of this stuff, especially since I'm suffering from a pretty bad Olympic hangover right now, having stayed up late (late for me) to watch all of NBC's dragging coverage of yesterday's Olympic events. So, let me just do some highlights:

*Michael Phelps won gold and silver yesterday! Team USA won gold in the Men's Relay (so, Phelps and Ryan Lochte won), and Phelps took silver in the 200m butterfly. Chad le Clos, a South African HOTTIE, won gold over Phelps. I'm including photos of Chad because, you know, HOT HOT HOT. I was really proud of Chad too! He looked so happy to win. Princess Charlene of Monaco was there, cheering him on too. As for Phelps… he got his game face on in a hurry after failing to place in his first competition, and after Lochte bungled the anchor leg of the relay of the 400m Freestyle a few days ago, losing first place to the French. That French swimmer, Yannick Agnel, is really bringing it. Yannick is a BEAST.

*GOOOOOOoooo Missy Franklin! The cutest, most adorable sweetheart of Team USA's swim team got her first gold! I love her. She's the cutest thing.

*I'm seriously worried about Team USA's defending gold-medal champions, Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor, Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers. Kerri and Misty's first match was pretty rough – although they still won, they just seemed lethargic. They improved in their last two matches, though. I'm still worried – Kerri just announced that she has pinkeye!!! That's a big deal. But really, let's talk about Dalhausser and Rogers. I was RIVETED by their game yesterday against Spain – Phil and Todd won, but their win was tainted by a bad call and a complete and total hissy fit thrown by the Spanish players – you can read more about it here. The lesson: keep playing until you hear the whistle, for the love of God. Plus, Big Man Dalhausser is playing like he's hurting.

*Now, let's talk about what happened in gymnastics last night. USA! USA! USA! I'm so happy and proud for those girls. Unlike the men's gymnastics team, the girls knew how to perform under pressure. I cried as they nailed routine after routine, pushing themselves and showing off just what a cohesive unit they are. I think Ali Reisman and Gabby Douglas are the biggest gymnastic stars in the world!!!

*Have you ever seen a Russian gymnastics team have a meltdown like that? I cannot remember the Russians ever being THAT emotional. Of course, I can't remember ever seeing a Russian team screw up so badly. When those little girls were crying, I just wanted to give them all hugs. But really: the Russian girls = the American boys' team. I've never seen the American men have a total meltdown like they did on Monday either.

*The girls' gymnastics leotards were AWFUL. I don't even want to speak about what that unflattering leotard did to poor Gabby.

And that's all I've got. I've been watching other events, of course – who knew that archery was so compelling? – but I just wanted to talk about some of the big events.

PS… Don't yell about the photos! We don't have access to any of the photos from the gymnastics events, so I just went with the swimmer dudes. You're welcome!!

Photos courtesy of WENN, Pacific Coast News.
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Karl Lagerfeld on Choupette: “I’m commercial. She’s not. She’s spoiled to death”

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 04:20 AM PDT

There are few things I love more than a new Karl Lagerfeld interview. This man is a joy. He's not actually joyful or anything, he is just the bringer of joy in others. I love his deathly nuggets of bitchery, and I love his dry, nasty asides. But over the past few months, Karl's heart facsimile has begun to grow. A little. Karl got himself a fancy little kitten. He named the kitten Choupette. Choupette is the love of Karl's life, if the man was capable of love. He's not capable of love, so he only spoils his little princess kitty and hires her THREE full-time staffers. And Karl also taught Choupette to use an iPad, so there's that too. Anyway, Karl has a new interview in The Independent (UK) and he's talking more about Choupette! MORE CHOUPETTE!

Karl Lagerfeld on fame: “You know, personally, I don’t even think that I’m famous… I wouldn’t say I was a beginner but you’re only as good, not as your last show, but your next show. I can’t go into a shop without people in front of the door taking my picture on their iPhones. That’s very strange to me.”

On his image and famous silhouette being used for T-shirts and banners and such: "Yes,” he says. “Sometimes even I’m surprised at what can be done with my head.” Surely, though, he must realise that his self-styled, always black-and-white image – from the clothes, to the hair to the dark glasses – has as much in common with a lithograph as a living, breathing, human being. “But I didn’t do that on purpose. I see myself more like a cartoon. I wanted to become a cartoon artist when I was a child. I’m pretty good at it.” His skills as an illustrator are unrivalled as anyone even remotely interested in fashion will know. “But I never proposed my face [as part of the branding]. The company asked me if they could use it. I personally am too modest, if I can say that, to make such a proposition.”

Being in London: “I got here two hours ago,” he says, “It’s fun. It’s nice. One shouldn’t be too difficult, no? It’s the first time I see London with so much sun. It’s beautiful. All those Regency buildings in the sunlight. The standard is really quite impeccable.”

Working for Chanel, Fendi and doing his own eponymous line: The Karl and Karl Lagerfeld collections are “a reflection of me as a person and the others are more like an interpretation of a style. It’s never mixed. Fendi never looks like Chanel, Chanel never looks like Karl Lagerfeld. I don’t know how I’ve managed it. I think I have no personality but in fact I have three.” Lagerfeld’s public persona has effectively blocked any real attempts at probing over the years and the personality he speaks of is therefore communicated on a surface level. “You see a silhouette. There’s nothing else to see. I remember a photographer saying to me, ‘I have to spend three days with you to know what’s behind the image’. I said, ‘You’re wasting your time; there’s nothing there’.”

He is pro-commercialism: “I’m very much against the idea that ‘commercial’ is a boring word because you cannot make a collection that nobody wears. Fashion is what people wear and what they buy. I know exactly what can be done and for what price. I know what costs what and why something is expensive or affordable. That is part of my job. I think it’s very pretentious to think that you are only catering to a limited group. I am lucky, though, as I have the total range.”

Choupette!!! “Now, Choupette really is famous,” he says. “She has become the most famous cat in the world. I even get propositioned by pet food companies and things like that but it’s out of the question. I’m commercial. She’s not. She’s spoiled to death. Obviously. ”

How Choupette rolls: She travels with Lagerfeld to St Tropez on his private jet “in the cockpit, with the pilot, she loves looking at the sky”. She has three maids whose duties include keeping a diary of all activities and taking her to the vet for a check-up every 10 days. “I don’t take her,” Lagerfeld says. “I don’t want her to be furious with me.”

Choupette waits for him: “Choupette waits for me at the front door,” he says. “She doesn’t like being alone. She gets moody.”

[From The Independent]

I don't understand when Choupette is EVER "alone". She has a staff of THREE PEOPLE. Choupette might be the most well-staffed cat ever. And she goes to the vet every 10 days?! For what? I don’t get it. But still, she waits for Karl at the front door. Which is an adorable image. I wonder if Karl ever thought of putting a bell on Choupette's collar? Totally gauche, of course. Choupette doesn't even wear a collar! Maybe Karl should design one for her. GAH. I can't believe how much I want to know about Choupette's exciting life. I want to know if she sleeps in his bed with him. I want to know if she has regular, peasanty cat toys. I want to know if Choupette realizes she's the light of her daddy's life.

Oh, and Karl has more quotes in The Sun (I wonder if he really spoke to them?). Karl on the Middleton sisters: “Kate Middleton has a nice silhouette and she is the right girl for that boy. I like that kind of woman, I like romantic beauties. On the other hand, her sister struggles. I don’t like the sister’s face. She should only show her back.” Damn.

Photos courtesy of Karl's Twitter, WENN.
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