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Scarlett Johansson got an invite to a Marine Corps Ball, but she refused
Ryan Gosling & George Clooney sexy it up in ‘The Ides of March’ trailer
Did Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux set a date for a Mexican wedding?
Rachel Weisz’s red cocktail dress in NYC: ravishing or blah?
The ‘Hunger Games’ guys cover Entertainment Weekly: airbrushed to the max?
Jennifer Love Hewitt goes shopping in a little black dress: adorable or too short?
Paz de la Huerta thinks Amy Winehouse self-destructed because of bad photos
Tim Gunn thinks pantsuit-clad Hillary Clinton is “confused about her gender”
Katie Holmes shows off her “extreme weight loss” in a great pair of jeans
Blake Lively & Leonardo DiCaprio have a taco-eating date in LA

Scarlett Johansson got an invite to a Marine Corps Ball, but she refused

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:33 AM PDT

When a Marine made a YouTube video inviting Mila Kunis to be his date at the Marine Corps Ball, many of us found it charming. Mila was told about the request, and she agreed to go, although for a while it looked like she was trying to get out of it (but she wasn't). Many of you took Mila's side and claimed that she was publicly bullied into accepting the invitation. I disagreed. There was totally a way for her to say no without looking bad, but that's not even the point - the point is why would you say no if you're a young, single starlet looking for good publicity?

Well, Scarlett Johansson doesn't give a crap about any of that. When she was asked to the Marine Corps Ball, she had prior commitment and she didn't feel bullied into trying to work her schedule around. Here's the invite:

He's kind of cute, right? Right. Well, ScarJo isn't going. Some may say "ScarJo hates the troops." She may, but I doubt it. I think she just didn't feel like rearranging her schedule, or maybe she didn't realize that if she went, she could make Sean Penn jealous! She did find the time to release a statement about it, though:

"I feel incredibly honored to have been invited to the Marine Corps Ball by Sgt. Dustin L. Williams. Not only does Sgt. Williams deserve recognition for his bravery, selflessness and dedication to the United States and its people, but he also displays a cheeky talent for film making. Sgt. Williams, unfortunately due to prior commitments I will not be able to attend the Ball with you this year but I am sending you a case of Moet and Chandon with gratitude. In my absence, I raise a glass to you and all the men and women of the U.S. Marine Corps, past and present, in thanks for your continued commitment to preserving the safety of our nation."

[From ScarJo's exclusive statement to Zap2It]

She sent him a case of the champagne that she represents! She didn't even have to pay for the champagne she sent him. Oh, well. Zap2It spoke to the Marine and asked him what he would do if ScarJo refused. He replied: "If I was told she could not attend, I would understand. I would not believe the invitation would be denied without good cause. With her current career I would imagine Scarlett Johansson is a busy woman.” So, he's nice about it at least. Damn. Now I kind of want to go in ScarJo's place.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Ryan Gosling & George Clooney sexy it up in ‘The Ides of March’ trailer

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:05 AM PDT

Oooh, George Clooney released the trailer for The Ides of March! Yay! We talked about this film yesterday, when Clooney began giving interviews about the political and moral storyline. I thought this film was going to a different story - in my mind, Clooney's presidential candidate has some kind of problem or scandal, and when Gosling's character finds out about it, he becomes weepy and disillusioned. From the trailer, I don't think that's what happened, but I'm not sure. Thankfully, the trailer doesn't give away the entire plot, and I'm sitting here mystified regarding what actually goes down. It's been a while since I've seen a trailer where I didn't feel like everything was given away.

See? All I know is that Gosling looks hot and my love for Phillip Seymour Hoffman is unending and unyielding. Damn, PSH looks good too, doesn't he? Yes, he's a big man. But he's also sexy as hell with that strawberry blonde hair and that voice. Out of all of the dudes in this film, PSH is the one I'd really want to go to bed with. Here's another thing too - out of the whole cast, PSH is the one I see getting an Oscar nomination. Yeah, Hollywood loves Clooney and Gosling, but they kiss the ground PSH walks on (for good reason).

As for the politics… eh. I like Clooney, and I like that he tries to make the kind of good old-fashioned political films like the ones he grew up in the 1970s, but that's also the problem: they feel dated. This feels dated to me. We'll see what goes down.

Posters and promotional image from 'The Ides of March'.

Did Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux set a date for a Mexican wedding?

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 07:35 AM PDT

I've been surprised that the "Jennifer Aniston must be knocked up, because she's been dating a dude for ~~a year~~ two seconds" rumors haven't been swirling in a big way. Maybe the tabloids don't want to scare off Justin Theroux. Or maybe they just want their tabloid sweetheart to go the traditional route the whole way. First comes ~~homewrecking~~ love, then comes strategic press releases and sightings, then comes moving in, then comes marriage, and THEN comes baby. So where are we now? We're at the marriage rumor part of the process. According to this week's In Touch Weekly and Star Magazine, Jennifer Aniston is "desperate" to marry Justin and she's "urging him to settle down now". And she keeps "dragging him from one mansion to the next.” Plus, she's a "we" person. Everything is "we should do" and "we're going" and "we need to". But whatever "creepy" (that's the word they use) method Aniston is using, it's working, allegedly, because Aniston and Theroux have "set a date."

We already told you that Jennifer Aniston and boyfriend Justin Theroux were rumored to be pre-engaged, and now we're hearing that they want to tie the knot before 2012!

"Jennifer feels there's no reason to wait," a source tells Star. "She's never felt more comfortable nor felt she had so much in common with a man as she does with Justin."

The source claims Jen wants a small wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and would invite only a few close friends — Courteney Cox, Chelsea Handler, Sheryl Crowe, and Tobey and Jennifer Maguire to name a few.

And get this: She's even reportedly thinking about ditching the traditional big white wedding dress! The source reveals Jen is considering a "short off-white" or "pastel" dress.

[From Hollywood Life]

If it's true, godspeed and God bless. I don't think Aniston would run down to Mexico to get married, though. I think she would want another big fairy tale wedding in California, but that's just my take on her.

By the way, Aniston defended a balding dude! No, not Justin Theroux. When she was in England last week, Aniston did a radio interview and she was asked about Prince Williams' thinning hair. Aniston was nice about it:

She’s known for “The Rachel.” He’s been dubbed “the hairless heir” by the British press. But according to Jennifer Aniston, there’s no reason for Prince William to get a hair transplant.

When the 42-year-old Horrible Bosses star was asked to weigh in a Palace rumor that William, 29, is being encouraged to get the cosmetic procedure, Aniston defended the Prince, saying that he’s perfectly handsome the way he is.

“I think he should just let whatever’s happening happen. Don’t you?” Aniston said during an interview with Britain’s Capital FM radio. “Well, now if we see him with a hair transplant, we’re going to be like, ‘Oh, he had a hair transplant.’ I think there’s nothing wrong with it, like Ed Harris… Gorgeous."

[From Us Weekly]

See? Nice. And Ed Harris is really sexy. Maybe Aniston will encourage Theroux to shave it all off?

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Rachel Weisz’s red cocktail dress in NYC: ravishing or blah?

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 06:53 AM PDT

I cannot for the life of me find who designed Rachel Weisz's spectacular red dress. Okay, the dress is cute, but the "spectacular" part is how it looks on Rachel, and how great she looks in total. God, she's so beautiful. She's one of my top girls, you know. And if anything, she looks even better now that she's married to Daniel Craig. Craig-dong will put a smile on a girl's face, I think. Especially when you marry Craig-dong and start getting it on the regular. Sigh.

Anyway, Rachel was out and about last night promoting her new film, The Whistleblower, which I have never even heard of. She did a screening of the film in the red dress, plus some interviews and appearances, although she did change when she went on The Daily Show last night. The film is apparently about post-war Bosnia's human trafficking problems, and Rachel plays a policewoman "blowing the whistle" on America's culpability in human trafficking. Rachel said: "It's a thriller. It's one of my favorite kinds of genres, much in the vein of Erin Brockovich, because it's based on a true story about a woman, an ordinary woman, who did an extraordinary thing and I love stories like that." Vanessa Redgrave and Monica Bellucci are also in it!!! Rachel and Monica, in the same film? I'm dying. Here's the trailer (ZOMG!! Benedict Cumberbatch! David Strathairn!)

Also: So much for the pregnancy rumors, eh? That's a flat stomach.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

The ‘Hunger Games’ guys cover Entertainment Weekly: airbrushed to the max?

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 06:25 AM PDT

Entertainment Weekly seems to have the upper hand on presenting official first glances at The Hunger Games actors in character. We’ve already seen Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss, and now EW brings us Liam Hemsworth as Gale and Josh Hutcherson as Peeta. Kaiser, CB and I were discussing this cover over email, and the general consensus is that Hemsworth looks nothing like himself here. Kaiser also points out that Hemsworth probably lost some weight for the role, and CB thinks that the angle of the photo might have something to do with it, but I’m also leaning towards a lot of stage makeup and a heavy-handed Photoshop artist. Maybe the absence of facial hair matters too? I don’t know.

As far as this first look at the leading men of The Hunger Games goes, I’ve got to admit being slightly underwhelmed. Based upon aesthetics alone, Katniss would have absolutely no trouble tossing Gale over for the strapping Peeta. Of course, it makes sense that a baker’s son would spend his days lifting heavy sacks of flour and also end up with enough nourishment to fill out those guns too. Gale, however, is sadly lacking here. Yes, he is the one responsible for feeding his family, but the book makes it rather clear that he and Katniss’ unparalleled hunting and trapping skills do keep them afloat, so Gale shouldn’t look quite that skinny, right? Perhaps I was just expecting him to have a bit more stature. If this EW cover accurely depicts the male eye candy of the movie, I will probably hold out for the Lenny Kravitz cover for some real sex appeal, but EW does have some words from Liam and Josh as well:

Two months ago, Entertainment Weekly revealed the first images of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, the teenage hero of The Hunger Games, based on Suzanne Collins’ blistering dystopian trilogy about children forced to fight to the death on national TV (and due out next March). In this week's cover story, we introduce you to the devoted young men who fight for her.

We sat down wth Josh Hutcherson, the 18-year-old actor whom director Gary Ross fought hard to cast as the deeply decent Peeta Mellark, at a cozy diner in Asheville, N.C., where The Hunger Games shoot was mid-way through filming. His hair was dyed blonde; his newly pumped-up biceps could believably belong to that of a baker’s son. And while Hutcherson (The Kids Are All Right) understands fans’ hand-wringing online, he's here to assure you that Lawrence will not in fact tower over him on screen. “Jennifer’s not two feet taller than me!” he says with his easy laugh. “If anything, maybe she’s a half inch taller.” And Ross assures devotees of the books that 21-year-old Liam Hemsworth, who’ll play Katniss’ righteous childhood confidante Gale, is more than just some Australian beefcake who starred in Miley Cyrus’ last movie. “On first glance he’s such a hunk that it’s easy to just sort of ascribe a hunk-like simplicity to him,” says the director. “But this is a phenomenally subtle actor.”

Although Peeta and Gale circle each other warily throughout the series, it turns out that Hutcherson and Hemsworth bonded hard during their six weeks together on set. So much so that Hutcherson brought Hemsworth along on a weekend visit to his hometown in Kentucky to relax with his family and sample his grandmother’s famous fried chicken. “I think it’s going to blow people’s minds when they see that Peeta and Gale are actually best friends in real life,” says Hutcherson.

[From EW.com]

Hutcherson must be kidding about blowing our minds because it’s nothing new when actors become friends on set. He’s really young though, and I’m probably out of touch when it comes to youth slang these days. However, it’s nice to see a guy with some modicum of talent move up from indie film to a studio pic, and (again, if the EW cover is an accurate portrayal) I think that Hutcherson looks better as a blonde. By the way, he’s dating Vanessa Hudgens, and they attended Coachella together. Don’t hold that against him.

Here’s a reminder of what Liam Hemsworth usually looks like. So different!

Photos courtesy of Popwatch and Fame

Jennifer Love Hewitt goes shopping in a little black dress: adorable or too short?

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 06:22 AM PDT

Jennifer Love Hewitt went shopping with a friend yesterday in a short black dress and nude heels. Unlike the last time we saw her in some schlumpy blue sweats and an “I Love Coffee” t-shirt, she looked happy to be photographed and well put together. She was out at celebrity-friendly boutique Fred Segal, so it’s safe to say she either planned to be photographed or called the paps herself. I can’t fault her for that since I find her kind of adorable. Her hair is looking a little fake to me in that high pony, but other than that I think she’s super cute in this outfit. The skirt may be a little short, like it could use three more inches of fabric at the bottom, but that dress is flattering from most angles and I love those shoes!

Hewitt was announced two weeks ago as one of the leads in the movie Jewtopia, based on a novel and successful play of the same name. It will costar Ivan Sergei of Crossing Jordan. She’s only been in one big screen movie after 2006’s Garfield 2, a film called Cafe last year that I’ve never heard of. So this is really good news for her and she’s probably happy to get her face out there with a friendly photo op. Hewitt also guest starred on an episode of Hot in Cleveland that aired yesterday, so she may have been celebrating that as well.

Doesn’t this dress remind you of one that Kim Kardashian just wore, except not as short and boob-baring? Hewitt is dressing like a Kardashian more frequently as of late.

Photo credit: WENN and Fame

Paz de la Huerta thinks Amy Winehouse self-destructed because of bad photos

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 06:18 AM PDT

You know how Paz de la Huerta is a plate full of Crazy? One of my new favorite things is an interview from Paz. I really don't think Paz's "people" (does she have people?) let her speak that much. They usually just let her take off her clothes for photo shoots, and I feel like she's being actively encouraged to stay away from journalists, lest she unleash more insane quotes. Remember the NYT interview where Paz talked about how Elvis's ghost gave her an O? And then she claimed that her sister was always jealous of her, even when she was in the womb, so her sister punched their mother's stomach? Plate full of crazy.

So Paz has a new interview with the NY Observer, and there are some real gems here. Paz discusses her on-going legal problems (for drunkenly smashing a glass into a reality star's face), Amy Winehouse and how she (Paz) is a director now.

Paz de la Huerta has kept herself busy between court dates for the altercation she had with reality star Samantha Swetra last Spring. The “Boardwalk Empire” actress is directing a film which she calls her version of The Red Shoes, The New York Observer is reporting.

“I'm finishing directing a film of mine," she told the daily. It's “about a woman who's unique, and lives in a small village, and is ostracized for being different, for being talented, and then she makes a horrible mistake and because the people in the village are so—you know—jealous of her, they don't forgive her."

De la Huerta, who will be acting out the role of the woman, added how this film is a "very important story to tell, especially in an age when the media has to take responsibility for their actions."

"Look what just happened to Amy Winehouse! Maybe had she not seen so many bad pictures of herself she would have gotten more self esteem," Ms. Huerta offered, "and not been so self-destructive."

As to her legal affairs, de la Huerta is trying to stay positive, reinforcing her attorney's abilities. "I'm not nervous, I have an amazing lawyer," de la Huerta told The New York Observer. "I learned a lesson from that and it's important to stay away from publicity-seeking people. You know?" She said, referring to Swetra.

"I just hope for the best outcome," de la Huerta added. "I want to move on with my life."

[From Fox News]

Shall I take it point by point?

1. Her film is about "a woman who's unique, and lives in a small village, and is ostracized for being different, for being talented… the people in the village are… jealous of her, they don't forgive her." Paz IS that girl! It's a documentary about her life! She's so brilliant and talented and no one understands her and all of us are just jealous! This is honestly what goes on in her head.

2. Re: her Amy Winehouse comment - "Look what just happened to Amy Winehouse! Maybe had she not seen so many bad pictures of herself she would have gotten more self esteem… and not been so self-destructive." Paz is blaming Amy for not only being the subject of bad photos, but for looking at all of the bad photos of herself. I think Paz was trying to blame the media for printing bad photos of celebrities, but… it's just such a superficial complaint. Amy self-destructed because she saw bad photos of herself, in Paz's mind.

3. "I learned a lesson from that and it's important to stay away from publicity-seeking people. You know?" Translation: I've learned nothing. I will continue to get wasted and start fights with whoever I want. Watch out.

Photos courtesy of Fame & WENN.

Tim Gunn thinks pantsuit-clad Hillary Clinton is “confused about her gender”

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 06:00 AM PDT

Season Nine of Project Runway premieres tonight. Are you going to watch it? I'm not. After last season's finale, I officially and publicly quit that bitch, and I'm sticking to my promise. Gretchen was a gigantic, knit granny-pantied bitch too far. So, as I'm preparing to steel myself from watching, my biggest concern was my withdrawal from Tim Gunn, Mr. Fabulous himself. I have a long record of adoring Tim Gunn, and usually I find him to be a wonderfully bitchy truth-teller. But I may need to boycott Mr. Gunn after this mess. Gunn was on George Lopez's show on Tuesday night, and George and Tim both started in about Hillary Clinton's style. Now, I'm not above some mockery of Hillary's pantsuits (seriously, she loves pantsuits, didn't you know?), nor am I above chuckling to myself over some regrettable hair decision by Hillary. What I can't stand is when some light-hearted mockery ("Put down the scrunchie, Hills") turns into something kind of gross and bullying.

Tim Gunn doesn’t think Hillary Clinton is making it work! In an appearance of Lopez Tonight that aired Tuesday, the fashion expert mocked the Secretary of State’s “Jersey Shore style.”

“Why must she dress that way?” the 57-year-old quipped. “I think she’s confused about her gender [with] all these big, baggy menswear tailored pantsuits.”

“No, I’m really serious,” he added. “[They're] unflattering.”

When Lopez, 50, asked how the former New York senator could “hide her cankles,” Gunn said it was just a matter of adjusting her hemline. “Well, if her pants didn’t stop an inch above her ankle, she could hide the cankle!”

Gunn might not be a fan of the former First Lady’s choices in clothing, but he is impressed by her work in politics. “I have great respect for her intellect and her tenacity and for what she does four our country in her governmental role,” he said. “I just wish she could send a stronger message about American fashion.”

[From Us Weekly]

"I think she’s confused about her gender…"???? Seriously? You're going there, Tim? Hillary is 63 years old and she's been a pants-wearing public figure for most of her adult life. She likes pants. She likes pantsuits. She's busy. She has a important job. She has more important things to do than look for cute outfits. Not every woman needs to give a crap about fashion. And besides that, can we all agree that whether it's Shiloh Jolie-Pitt or Hillary Clinton, it's really not cool to associate "wearing pants" with "gender identity confusion"? Some women just love pants. Badly played, Mr. Gunn.

By the way, if Hillary's elbow wasn't Team Aniston, I think it would be completely appropriate for Angelina Jolie to come out and defend Hillary's Montenegro Style.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Katie Holmes shows off her “extreme weight loss” in a great pair of jeans

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:59 AM PDT

What is with Katie Holmes and her ongoing trend of wearing stellar jeans? Aren't these jeans awesome? I want a pair very badly. Apparently, they're "Paige Denim High Rise Bell Canyon jeans in Breckinridge." Breckinridge is a color now…? Sure. I'm not even going to look up how much these jeans cost, though. I know it will just depress me. Let me live in these dream state for a little while longer where I can imagine that I too can find a great pair of jeans that will fit me this well.

Meanwhile, Katie and her new "style" has taken the cover of Life & Style this week. And when I say "style" I mean "eating disorder". At least according to L&S - the tabloid claims that Katie is such a powerless victim in her life, that she's taking control of the one thing that Xenu doesn't have an absolute say in: what food she consumed. Yes, Katie has apparently lost weight because she simply wanted to make ONE decision for herself, or as a source tells L&S, "Tom may have taken over every aspect of her life, but only she has control over her body." The insider even claims that Tom treats Katie "like his Eliza Doolittle" and that Katie is on a "near hunger-strike". Meaning she drinks Diet Coke all day and works out a lot.

And now that she's spending a lot of time in Miami, in a bikini, people are starting to notice her ~~penis belly button~~ weight loss. A witness to Katie's slimness noted, "It was jarring how painfully thin she looked." No worries, though, because now that everyone is talking about how unhealthy she looks (seriously, she doesn't look unhealthy at all), Katie will probably put some weight back on because Suri will order it. A source says, “Suri is the only bright light in Katie’s long lonely days.” Sure. Makes sense (not really). By the way, Katie's rep denied the story to Gossip Cop.

Photos courtesy of Fame.

Blake Lively & Leonardo DiCaprio have a taco-eating date in LA

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:47 AM PDT

Here are some more photos of Blake Lively filming Savages, being directed by Oliver Stone. She's a movie star, remember? I keep seeing photos of the cast of Gossip Girl back at work in NYC, so it's interesting to me that Blake is in LA filming this movie. I'm sure she cleared everything with Gossip Girl producers and they made allowances for her in the schedule and everything, I'm not saying that. I'm saying that the next move for Blake is for her to find an excuse to leave Gossip Girl for some reason. She won't go the Dame Katherine Heigl route, which is to bitch and whine and act unprofessional until the writers and producers are simply fed up - but I do think Blake is looking for a reason to leave her "TV Girl" career behind and become a big-time movie star.

Meanwhile, Blake is enjoying her time in LA. According to Page Six, she and Leonardo DiCaprio had another quiet date, this time with tacos:

Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio dispelled any rumors that they’ve split because of Lively’s “Gossip Girl” filming schedule in New York over a cozy lunch date at Pink Taco in LA yesterday. DiCaprio wore a white baseball cap and jeans while Lively sported a similar look in a floppy hat and jeans.

“They shared a plate of tacos and sat in a booth side by side,” a spy said. “They were whispering very quietly. No one bothered them.”

Lively’s rep didn’t get back to us.

[From Page Six]

Nice. Quiet. Low-key. (Cheap?) Interesting. I still don't know if this is going to last for much longer - I'm not getting a sixth-gossip-sense feeling about them, like I am with a couple like Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston. I feel strongly that Theroniston will make it into 2012 - but with DiLively? Will there be a Blanardo in 2012? I hope Blake's hustle is as good as I think it is. I really, really want to see them on a red carpet together.

Photos courtesy of Fame & WENN.

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