Saturday, June 11, 2011

Cele|bitchy

Cele|bitchy


Kate Middleton in white & black for Trooping the Colour: fabulous or meh?

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 06:31 AM PDT

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Here are some new photos of Kate Middleton and the Duchess of Cornwall at the "Trooping the Color" event today, Saturday. "Trooping the Color" is, from what I understand as an American, just some pomp and pageantry with the royal family and royal guards where everybody does their formations and waves politely. Prince William was with the Irish Guards, wearing his red and black, plus a fancy new-looking bear-skin hat. In case you ever wanted to know what William would look like if he got himself a fabulous black afro toupee, here you go:

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It kind of works, right?

Anyway, the "Trooping the Color" event today was for the Queen's official birthday, but the Queen gets to celebrate her birthday, like, five times a year, so don't ask. As for Kate/Catherine/Waity, she chose to deck herself in a rather spectacular white coat. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I love when newlywed women wear a lot of white. I find it sweet and appropriate, but I think I love it so much because I just love women in white. I don't know who did the coat, but the cut is beautiful. As for Kate's hat… ugh, I'm not a hat person. Sometimes, Kate can pull off a smart hat. I don't find this one all that attractive, though. It looks like a giant satellite dish stapled to her head.

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By the way, at that ARK charity gala that Kate and Will attended Thursday night, Kate was overheard telling guests that she was enjoying married like. A source revealed: "Kate said she was 'loving it' when asked what married life was like. She added that it was surreal sometimes but that's to be expected. She said she was totally and blissfully happy and her eyes lit up whenever William's name was mentioned. The pair are clearly so in love."

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Photos courtesy of WENN.

LeAnn Rimes does a photo-op with her stepson Mason, denies sex tape claims

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:27 AM PDT

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Here are some new photos of LeAnn Rimes and her stepson Mason Cibrian out and about in LA yesterday. This is one of the few times I've seen photos of LeAnn with one of Eddie and Brandi's kids, without Eddie or Brandi around somewhere. LeAnn gets to be a solo step mom! And a pap-friendly one at that. I know in my heart that these photos are staged, and I know the image LeAnn was aiming for. She's trying to look like A Professional Busy Person Who Happens To Be The World's Greatest (Step) Mother. Through the series of photos, you can actually see that LeAnn had her sunglasses on, and she and Mason were being friendly and cute, but when she saw the paparazzo, she took off the sunglasses, took out her cellphone and tried to pose-but-not-pose. It's kind of sad, really. She should have just been paying attention to Mason, who… let's face it, he's a little heartbreaker already. He's so adorable.

And of course LeAnn couldn't just let the photo op go without adding her own caption. She tweeted just a short time after these photos were taken, "When you take your sweet 4 year old stepson to pick out bday gifts for his dad, you gotta make sure to remind him to not tell dad what it is. Good thing, he only “remembered” one thing and the rest he said was a secret! Cool kid cause he totally knows! Lol".

Sidenote… Hideous pants. Offensively ugly.

Anyway, yesterday CB did a story about LeAnn and the rumor that there's a sex tape floating around with her and her first husband, Dean Sheremet. CB mentioned in an offhand way that I had said to her that the story made me a little bit sympathetic towards LeAnn, because I doubted she was behind "the leak" of a sex tape, if there was one. First, let me clarify. If there was a sex tape of LeAnn and Dean, that would be from a time where LeAnn actually had some flesh and even a little bit of chub. I just don't believe LeAnn would want that to see the light of day, honestly. If there was going to be an "accidental" sex tape release with LeAnn helming the "leak," it would be of her and Eddie, and it would be ALL BONE. In every sense, you know?

But… LeAnn can't just sit around and find herself a "victim" by pure chance! Of course not. She has to underline her victimhood by famewhoring the story out on her Twitter. She tweeted: "I hear there are rumors (sic) of a sex tape. I have never filmed myself having sex on tape, period. Haven’t joined that club lol." Ugh, I'll admit it - I believe her, to a certain extent. I don't think she had her first orgasm until she met Eddie. I don't think she and Dean made a sex tape. They were too busy eating popcorn, watching Bridget Jones's Diary and braiding each other's hair.

By the way, LeAnn and Eddie attended a screening for the first episode of his new NBC show, The Playboy Club. The screening was at the Playboy mansion. Ruh-roh, right? A whole new set of women for LeAnn to judge herself against and Single-White-Female. Hugh Hefner tweeted a photo of the blessed event:

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Photos courtesy of WENN & Hugh Hefner's Twitter.

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie donate $500,000 to Joplin, MO recovery effort

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:26 AM PDT

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Several weeks ago, in a post about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie shopping for Shiloh's fifth birthday, I threw in some quotes Brad had given about the tornados and floods in Missouri, and specifically the devastation in Joplin. I just cut-and-pasted from Fox News, and many of you pointed out that Brad might have made a mistake, or perhaps Fox News made a mistake, because it seemed like Brad was quoted talking about "JOPPA" Missouri. Which doesn't exist. Anyway, I just wanted to apologize for that mixup. I still don't know who made the mistake.

Anyway, Brad grew up in Missouri, as we know. And Brad and Angelina have ended up using their charity, The Jolie-Pitt Foundation, for both domestic and international causes. When the foundation makes domestic contributions, it's almost always in and around Springfield, MO, where Brad's parents and much of his family live now. His brother Doug is a prominent businessman, and his parents are very active in the Springfield community, and Brad (and Angelina) have supported many local causes (to see some of our coverage, go here and here and here). Now that so many Missourians are struggling in the wake of flood and tornados, Brad and Angelina have once again made a substantial donation:

Through their foundation, Springfield native Brad Pitt and partner Angelina Jolie on Friday contributed $500,000 to the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, to bolster the recovery effort in Joplin.

“Rebuilding after a disaster is a long process,” said Brian Fogle, President of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. “As our neighbors in Joplin begin to deal with the devastation, this donation from the Jolie-Pitt Foundation gives them the hope and confidence they will need to rebuild their lives, homes and community.”

The money will be used to support mid- and long-term rebuilding efforts in the storm-ravaged city.

“With the devastating loss of thirty percent of the city, the Joplin community faces great challenges ahead. Having spent much of my childhood there, I know these people to be hardworking, humble and especially resilient,” said Brad Pitt. “The locally based Community Foundation of the Ozarks will be working shoulder to shoulder with these Joplin residents for the long haul as they rebuild their lives. We, too, hope to further help with these rebuilding efforts,” Pitt said.

Added Jolie: “Our hearts go out to the families in Joplin who have lost so much.”

The CFO fund now stands at more than $1 million.

[From KSPR]

I know some people are going to bitch about this, so whatever. I'm not even going to rise to defend Brad and Angelina to people who froth at the mouth over literally ANYTHING they do. For those of us who find it interesting, I'd like to point out one of the many reasons why I love Brad and Angelina's pattern of giving. It's not JUST the amount of money they donate, or the people that they've helped, or the attention to vital causes that impresses me. I'm consistently impressed with the fact that they not only donate to draw attention to emergency situations, but they also focus money on long-term rebuilding and recovery projects. They don't just think about what people need this week (although they do give extensively to emergency crisis situations) - they're also putting money into projects for people in need months and years down the line. I love that.

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Photos courtesy of WENN.

“Gerard Butler gets down with Lady Gaga and Ashley Greene” links

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 11:24 AM PDT

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Gerard Butler is probably boning both Ashley Greene and Lady Gaga. I prefer him with Gaga, honestly. Oh, and SUCK IT BIEL. [LaineyGossip]
MUTANT BUNNY. He was born without ears. I love him. [Gawker]
This is both funny and wildly inappropriate. This poor kid. [Dlisted]
Review of Super 8 - Eh, I'll still see it at the dollar theater. [Pajiba]
Brooklyn Decker's new Esquire pictorial- she was just the cover girl a few months ago! WTF? [Yeeeah]
LMAO, I love when The Fug Girls do Jennifer Lopez. [Go Fug Yourself]
Remember when people were like, "Topher Grace is going places!"? [Pop Sugar]
Will.i.Am is an idiot. [The Blemish]
Sandra Bullock's little cropped hairdo: is it a wig? [Evil Beet]
Gerard Butler's new girlfriend is all sweaty. [IDLITW]
Rebecca Romijn looks pretty on this mag cover. [Celebrity Baby Scoop]
Jennifer Hudson looks… weird. Bad outfit. [I'm Not Obsessed]
Jim Carrey interview - my mom wants to see that movie. [Seriously? OMG! WTF?]
Celebslam tweet-mocks Barron Hilton. [Celebslam]
Selena Gomez was rushed to the hospital. Is she pregnant, you think? [PopEater]
More funny photos from the Rock of Ages set. [Celebuzz]
I think Elle Fanning is taller than Tom Cruise. [Agent Bedhead]

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Victoria Beckham is pulling an Ivanka Trump: “Maternity leave - what’s that?”

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 10:40 AM PDT

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Because I so rarely actually hear Victoria Beckham's voice, I often substitute her voice (in my mind) with Patsy Stone's from Absolutely Fabulous. I was just reminded of that when I was looking at these photos. Victoria is always doing Patsy's pout and I can imagine her screaming "OY!! PEANUTS!" Anyway, Victoria gave an interview to Glamour UK, and she talked about how she's pulling an Ivanka Trump. Meaning that Victoria doesn't know about this whole "maternity leave" situation. Only Ivanka sounded kind of delusional, where Posh sounds nice - and after all, this is her fourth kid. She knows what's up:

Victoria Beckham has revealed that she will continue working right up until her daughter is born next month. The singer-turned-fashion designer, who is eight months pregnant with her fourth child, told GLAMOUR magazine that she has no intention on slowing down, until her baby daughter is born.

The star joked: “Maternity leave - what’s that? I’ve been working incredibly hard so I’m prepared for next season. ”

Victoria, who is already mum to Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, said that normal working mums could relate to her plight, commenting: “Being a working mum is hard - I think women can relate to me when I say it’s like juggling glass balls.”

However, the star, who took home the coveted Accessory Designer of the Year gong at the GLAMOUR Women of the Year earlier this week, insisted that she doesn’t see her clothing line as a job, saying: “My husband and children will always be my priority. But for me, what I do professionally doesn’t feel like a job - it’s my passion.”

She later added: “It’s been a really exciting time for me. It’s my passion to make women look and feel beautiful and the highest compliment I can receive is when women enjoy what I’m doing.”

Beckham is expected to give birth to her first daughter, with husband David Beckham, on 4 July in their adoptive home of Los Angeles.

[From Glamour Magazine]

Ah, it sounds like she's going to take time off when the baby comes, but she's working up until she goes into labor (or gets induced, whatev). And besides, how much is there really to do at her fashion line? Just look at what Roland Mouret is doing and add a few Posh-isms.

By the way, I meant to mention this in the Kate Middleton story, but it's pretty much established that William and Kate will be spending some time with David and Victoria while in LA. Here's the thing - Victoria is likely due around the fourth of July (Independence Beckham!!), and some tabloids are saying that Victoria is working her C-section around William and Kate's trip!!! Hilarious.

One last thing - I don't really want to get into that story about Gordon Ramsey and Victoria at the restaurant with no substitutions. If you'd like to hear about, go here to Lainey.

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Photos courtesy of WENN.

Jack White & Karen Elson announce their divorce on their 6th wedding anniversary

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 09:57 AM PDT

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Well, this is strange. Hipster couple Jack White (musician/singer, The White Stripes) and his supermodel wife Karen Elson are getting a divorce. They have been married for six years exactly, and took the occasion of their sixth wedding anniversary and impending divorce to throw a party to celebrate. For real:

Rocker Jack White and his model-singer wife Karen Elson are celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary in an unusual way: they’re getting divorced.

“Karen Elson and Jack White announce today that they are getting divorced,” the two say in a joint statement released by their rep. “We remain dear and trusted friends and co-parents to our wonderful children Scarlett and Henry Lee. We feel so fortunate for the time we have shared and the time we will continue to spend both separately and together watching our children grow.”

But that’s not all.

To commemorate the occasion, the two are throwing a divorce party Friday night in Nashville. (See invitation below.)

“In honor of that time shared, we are throwing a divorce party,” the two say in their statement. “An evening together in Nashville to re-affirm our friendship and celebrate the past and future with close friends and family.”

According to the invitation, the bash will include “dancing, photos, memories and drinks with alcohol in them.”

And the pair cautions: “This is only for close personal friends and family. So please no plus ones or dead beats.”

White, 35, and Elson, 32, wed in Brazil in 2005. The rocker recently disbanded his longtime group the White Stripes with Meg White. Elson, meanwhile, has been performing her own music and currently manages a clothing boutique in Nashville, where the two live with their children.

[From People]

I had forgotten that Karen and Jack had kids. I don't even remember seeing Karen pregnant! But she was, twice, apparently. As for the "divorce party"… well, they're both strange birds, and I actually buy that they still care about each other and are committed to being "adult" about their divorce. But I really don't know that much about them - basically, the only thing I've ever read about their relationship was this Vogue piece from last year, where Karen was promoting her new music career (which Jack helped launch). Jack also dated Renee Zellweger in the past, a few years before he met and fell in love with Karen. We'll see what happens…

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Photos courtesy of WENN.

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