Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Cele|bitchy

Cele|bitchy


Kim Kardashian to Jon Hamm: “We’re all working hard & have to respect one another”

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:27 AM PDT

Two days ago, Jon Hamm appeared on the Today Show to promote Mad Men with some of his castmates. In the course of the discussion, Matt Lauer asked The Hamm about his recent comments regarding the celebration, promotion and rewarding of "incuriousness" as seen in (Hamm's words) "f–king idiots" like Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton. While Paris still hasn't breathed a word about Jon's comments, Ol' Kat-face tried to hitch her ass to Hamm and idiotically call him out for being "careless" in his wording. The Hamm initially responded by basically saying, "Nothing personal or anything, but yeah, that sh-t still stands" (in so many words). Then on Today he went even further by saying:

"I don't think [my words] were careless. I think they were accurate. It's a part of our culture that I certainly don't identify with, and I don't really understand the appeal of it other than in a sort of car crash sensibility. And it's not something that I partake in or enjoy, but it is what is and here we are…. There are a lot of channels on the dials and those channels need to be filled up with things… It's different strokes for different folks."

[The Hamm being awesome]

So of course Kim Kardashian had to respond. Again. She called into Ryan Seacrest's radio show yesterday and she basically screamed "UNCLE!"

"I respect Jon and I am a firm believer that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, not everyone takes the same path in life. We're all working hard and we all have to respect one another. I just feel like, to be honest, it's all about trying to stay focused and keeping everything positive. It really takes a lot more energy and effort to be harsh than to say something nice and be positive."

[Kim's comments via Radar]

Eh. I'm glad she didn't try to remind us that she's a successful "writer" and "producer". Is it wrong that I don't completely hate what she said? Yes, I'm firmly ensconced on Team Hamm (forever and always), and I love that The Hamm isn't afraid to engage in a real conversation about mind-numbing trash television and what it says about our (dumb) culture. While I think Kim's "give everybody a gold star because we're all part of the same celebrity ecosystem" argument is much too simplistic, I give her some credit for her Zen-like approach here. She's basically saying "Live and let live, bitches."

Oh, and Ryan asked Kim is she's dating Kanye West. She said, "I think I'm still married…I'm really not dating right now at all: I'm really just focusing on work. I know I always say this, but I'm trying to just get through my situation and just have fun." Sigh… she really is that vapid.

Oh, and I have no idea why these jeans exist. I think I had a pair of these when I was 7 years old. They were a bad idea then, and they're a bad idea now.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
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Michael Lohan threatens bodily harm to porn star who claims Lindsay paid for sex

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:02 AM PDT


My first thought on reading this story: “Did Radar pay $10 a minute to talk to Micheal Lohan because these quotes must have been expensive.” But no, I’m sure Michael has them on speed dial and they only take his calls on slow news days and/or when his daughter does something exceptionally stupid, which as we know is relative for Lindsay. Yesterday we heard a porn star dish to some radio station about how he had sex with Lindsay Lohan while her father was sleeping in the same house. The guy even insinuated that Lindsay paid him for his services, which is better than the money going up her nose I guess. Well now Michael Lohan has chimed in, and he said this never happened, and if it did he would have seriously hurt the guy. Well, maybe he’s right. The guy sleeping upstairs was probably another old dude that Lindsay just claimed was her dad, but was really her 10:30 date. Lindsay doesn’t let her dad in the house anyway.

"This delusional moron wishes he had a nanosecond alone with Lindsay!" Lohan charged. "If I ever caught a guy having sex with my daughter in my house I'd be in jail the rest of my life, especially a dirtball porn star.

"I'm a light sleeper. I would never be asleep while my kids were in the house and awake.

"Another worm crawling out of the woodwork trying to get some publicity. But this time, it’s a person that doesn’t even have respect for himself, never mind Lindsay or anyone else. To begin with, not at ANY time that I was with my family or Lindsay at our home, or anywhere, did I go to sleep before my children did.

"Or allow any man/male and especially a sleazebag, alone with Lindsay. Can you imagine ME, Michael Lohan, of all fathers, allowing my daughter(s) to be alone with any guy while I was present? Ha ha!

"And if, by chance, a dirtball like Voodoo, snuck in, he wouldn’t have made it out. Last but not least, Lindsay would NEVER stoop to the level of this neophyte. (The lowest form of living organism on earth).

"Sad, very sad. I pity him."

[From Radar]

This is a guy who secretly taped his daughter’s (and everyone else’s) phone calls and sold tapes to the press of Lindsay crying and begging for help during what she assumed was a private phone call with her family. This is also the guy who photographed at least two of his ex girlfriends nude and then sold the photos to the press after they inevitably received his fists full of anger (and some kicks to the crotch for good measure). But he would “protect” his daughter by beating up a guy she was having consensual sex with, that she probably paid dearly for. What a great dad.

Here’s Michael and a woman described as “his new girlfriend” on 2-12-12. There are a lot of women with low self esteem in this world. Credit: WENN.com. He’s also shown on 3-16-12. Credit: FameFlynet

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Star: Jennifer Lopez’s “gut” is telling her to marry Casper Smart in Mexico

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 08:47 AM PDT

I know. The tabloids are always full of speculation about Jennifer Lopez and her facially-challenged boy-toy Casper Smart. Some say that Jennifer thinks Casper is "the one" and that her kids already call him "Papi". Some say that Jennifer is self-aware enough to NOT marry this one. But after Jennifer gushed about Casper in her Vogue Mag interview… I'm more inclined to think she might end up married to this one. It was looking iffy there for a moment, especially since Casper didn't get to be J.Lo's plus-one at the Oscars. But I think Star Magazine is on to something:

J.Lo is planning a small, intimate yacht wedding in Mexico with much younger man Casper Smart! It's only been eight months since her split with Marc Anthony, but Jennifer Lopez, 42, is wasting no time to become a bride again for the fourth time, reports Star.

"Everyone in Jennifer's inner circle thinks she's lost her mind," a source says. "Her mom, Guadalupe, flat out told her that marrying Casper will be the biggest mistake of her life!"

But Jen is determined to wed Casper, 24. Wedding plans are already underway, and even designer Roberto Cavalli tweeted he's prepping for the big day.

"Today, Jennifer Lopez. Call me…She ask me. To create a special dress. For her next wedding!" he wrote on March 12. (Although his rep later claimed that someone hacked into his account and tweeted the statement, there were no other impostor tweets from the alleged hacker.)

Reportedly, J.Lo and Casper were vacationing in Acapulco when they decided to tell their family their decision to tie the knot.

"Jennifer called her mom, sister and a few trusted friends from Acapulco…She said that she and Casper decided to get married in Mexico. Her mom…thought they had eloped, but Jen just laughed and said it was only a matter of time."

But her family wasn't happy with the announcement, believing Casper to be a golddigger.

Thankfully, Jen is already in the works of putting together a prenup that stipulates she'll "only" be paying Casper a cool million per year for the next 10 years.

"Jennifer's gut is telling her that Casper is marriage material," a source reveals. "And there's no talking her out of something once she sets her mind on it."

[From Hollywood Life]

Can we talk about how funny this line is – "Jennifer's gut is telling her that Casper is marriage material"? Like, Jennifer is known for having a really "gut"-detector or something. Like she hasn't already been through three marriages and she's the wisest woman ever, and we should all respect her infatuation with a 24-year-old backup dancer. But yes… that Cavalli tweet really was sketchy, and God knows, Casper doesn't seem eager to move on. They'll totally get married.

Photos courtesy of Fame, WENN, Star cover courtesy of Celebrity Dirty Laundry.
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Katie Holmes takes pajama-clad Suri out to dinner in New York

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 08:19 AM PDT

We haven't had new photos of Katie Holmes since the Oscars. She didn't get to go to the Oscars, but Tom Cruise let her come to the post-Oscars parties, where I'm sure she had to watch him do his victory rounds. Before the Oscars, Katie had gone dark for a while too – and I haven't seen Suri in months! I always wonder what Katie and Suri are up to when we don't have photos of them for extended periods of time. What are they up to? Are they being audited? Reprogrammed? Or are they just on vacation? And then I wonder why – when they do come around – it seems like we get multiple sightings of them every day. Maybe it's just that they're in New York right now. They always get pap'd a lot in NYC.

So these are photos of Katie, Suri and Katie's mom at various points yesterday. Suri looks taller! I really like Suri's little pink dress too – it's super-cute. I hope her mom didn't design it. But Suri didn't get to wear her pretty pink dress to dinner last night – Katie brought Suri to the ABC Kitchen with Suri only in her jammies and a coat. Suri even carried a little lunchbox – The Mail assumes that Suri was actually carrying food in there, but I think it's possible Suri was using a lunchbox as a purse. You can see more photos of the outings here.

This buffet of photo-ops made me wonder if Katie is about to begin promotion of some project… but she's not. She hasn't filmed a movie since Jack and Jill (that Adam Sandler catastrophe). She doesn't have anything pending on her IMDB page either. Hm.

Last thing: I really want Katie's fuzzy white sweater. I used to have a similar black sweater, but the shedding got on my nerves, and I gave it away. BIGGEST REGRET EVER.

Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.
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Ray J has ‘a ton of sexually explicit photos and videos’ of Whitney Houston, ruh oh

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 07:44 AM PDT


I guess this story isn’t surprising, considering that Ray J’s propensity to tape himself having sex just happened to make Kim Kardashian famous. But I still found this story shocking, and it made me feel bad for Whitney’s family. Bobbi Kristina doesn’t need to hear this just after she lost her mom. Anyway Star Magazine is reporting [via Radar] that Ray J is just kind of holding on to all this stuff from his relationship with Whitney. You know it’s worth a ton of money now that she’s passed on, and you also know that her estate will sue the crap out of Ray J if he puts it out there. So he’s just putting feelers out now to see if he gets any cease and desists in response. Here’s more, thanks to Radar:

Ray J is sitting on "a ton of sexually explicit photos and videos" starring he [sic] and the late Whitney Houston, an insider exclusively tells this week's edition of Star.

The Houston family has "been in contact with Ray and told him they do not want any photos or videos painting her in a bad light to come out," the source said, adding the famous family "explained to Ray that now is the time to honor Whitney, not drag her legacy down."

The insider said the younger brother of singer Brandy has "been stalling" to sell, or hand them over, them to Whitney's family "because he knows he's sitting on a gold mine."

The late Houston "adored" Ray J, the insider said of the the hip-hop hunk, whose name is synonymous with his 2007 sex tape with Kim Kardashian.

The late singer, who dated the 31-year-old stud on and off in her final years, "loved doting on him and would have done anything he asked — including making a sex tape," the insider said.

Houston was found dead at 48 February 11 at the Beverly Hills Hilton; autopsy results are pending.

For more on this exclusive story, check out this week’s edition of Star, on newsstands Thursday.

[From Radar]

Both participants in a sex tape have to sign off on its release, so you can be sure that everything that Vivid puts out especially (as they’re one of the most legit adult film companies) has the blessing of both of the stars, who are getting paid very well for it. There are some cases where celebrity sex tapes have been released without their permission (Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, for instance, and questionably Paris Hilton, although rumor has it she made a mint) but you can be sure that all the recent ones have their blessing. That’s preface to the fact that the estate for Whitney Houston has to approve this, and you know they’re not going to. There are still tens of millions to be made off her incredible music catalog, and as this article states they’re not going to mess with her image. Ray-J should just hook up with another starlet and get her to make a sex tape with him. I hear Lindsay Lohan is single, and she’ll do it for a bottle of Smirnoff and a pack of smokes.

These photos are from 2008. Credit: FameFlynet

Robert DeNiro’s “joke” at Michelle Obama’s fundraiser causes controversy

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 07:37 AM PDT

First Lady Michelle Obama was in New York City a few days ago. She did a few events around town, like making an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, and she also hosted a fundraiser that brought out some big New Yorkers like Beyonce and Harvey Weinstein. Robert DeNiro also came out for the fundraiser – I always forget that he's an Obama supporter. I think he used to be a Republican…? Maybe. But he supported Obama in the 2008 election, and it looks like DeNiro is sticking with the choice for this election cycle. So when Bob DeNiro comes to your fundraiser, you let him speak, right? Right. So DeNiro spoke, and he even had a little "joke" about potential GOP first ladies:

The GOP presidential candidate became righteously indignant today over a joke that DeNiro told at a fundraiser for President Obama, which Michelle Obama attended.

"Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?" DeNiro said, according to web site Talking Points Memo. "Too soon, right?"

Cue Gingrich, speaking today in Shreveport, La.: "What DeNiro said last night was inexcusable and the president should apologize for him."

He added that "the country is ready for a new first lady and he doesn't have to describe it in racial terms."

The former House Speaker also drew an analogy to the attacks on Rush Limbaugh, who recently apologized for calling law student Sandra Fluke a "slut" and "prostitute" when she testified in favor of employer health plan payments for contraceptives.

"If people on the left want to talk about talk show hosts," Gingrich said, "then everybody in the country should hold the president accountable when someone at his event says something that is utterly and terribly unacceptable as what Robert DeNiro said."

The star of Raging Bull and The Godfather 2 told TPM that his remarks "although spoken with satirical jest, were not meant to offend or embarrass anyone —- especially the First Lady."

Michelle Obama called the joke "inappropriate."

[From Deadline]

My first reaction was to laugh, just because I think it simply works as a joke. Then I started thinking – how would I feel if some Republican had asked, in jest, "Is the country ready for a black first lady?" I would feel… pissed off. Except THAT is exactly what happened in 2008 when the GOP pursued a campaign of "Michelle Obama is an ANGRY black woman, she hates America (because she’s black), she can't be First Lady of the United States." Which is why DeNiro's joke works as a parody of the old GOP talking points. It's sad that FLOTUS had to say it was "inappropriate." But it's also not comparable to Rush Limbaugh calling a young woman a "slut" and a "prostitute" either. Sigh… election year.

Photos courtesy of WENN.
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Madonna’s new music video for “Girl Gone Wild”: tragic, interesting or just boring?

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 07:11 AM PDT

Last month, I covered Madonna's first music video from her new album MDNA. The single was "Give Me All Your Luv" and the video was absolutely AWFUL. It was epic in its sketchiness. So now Madge has a new music video for her next single, "Girl Gone Wild". Yes, Joe Francis already threatened to sue her for the "Girls Gone Wild" reference. I don't even know what to say about that. Sigh… here's the video, and I'll add my thoughts afterwards:

Black and white. Plastic face. Cigarettes. Pills. Apple. Crotch-grabbing. Chains. Dudes in pantyhose. Chicken cutlet cheeks. Wall climbing (except not really). Gay dudes nuzzling each other. Sculpted eyebrows. Dudes in high heels. Basically… this is a sad mess. As Michael K said, it's like Madonna is referencing Lady Gaga's Madonna referencing. Madge is trying to do some old-school "Vogue" stuff, but it's just… sad.

I have to give Madge credit for two things, though. One, her body is looking much better these days. I'm not being facetious either. I remember how gristly and hard an 'roidy she looked when she was training incessantly with Tracy Anderson. I don't know who is training her these days (I doubt it's still Tracy), but they're doing a much better job. Madge's body looks long and toned and graceful. The second thing I have to applaud her for: the weak vocals in this song. She's not a strong singer, and these vocals seem very, very soft. You can barely hear what she's saying.

Cover art from MDNA.
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Jennifer Lawrence shows off her assets in Calvin Klein: beautiful or tacky?

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 06:59 AM PDT

Everyone who has seen X-Men: First Class knows that Jennifer Lawrence has a bangin' body. She played the young Mystique, complete with the extensive body-paint/makeup and nudity that the part required. So, I already knew that the girl has a lovely, healthy-looking figure with, frankly, awesome boobs. Unfortunately for all of us who love to see a healthy young woman embrace her figure, Jennifer Lawrence's style during The Hunger Games promotion has been a series of unflattering gowns and uncomfortable-looking cocktail dresses. Mostly "miss". It's like her stylist doesn't know Jennifer's strengths.

Yesterday, Jennifer was promoting THG in New York, where she made an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, AND did the NYC premiere, AND a book signing. She showed off three different looks, with varying degrees of success. This green Calvin Klein was… not my favorite, but not my least favorite either. The best thing I can say about it is that at least J-Law's assets are finally being shown off. The worst thing I can say about it is that when she sitting down, it definitely seems like her girls need a tad more support. Oh, and I do love Jennifer in this color. She looks beautiful in green.

This was my least favorite dress, which J-Law wore going into the Ed Sullivan theater. It's by Raoul. It doesn't suit her body type.

My favorite was this Prabal Gurung dress that Jennifer wore coming out of the Ed Sullivan theater. It's interesting, the cut is nice, and it makes her look like a young adult (as opposed to an awkward teen).

Photos courtesy of WENN.
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Us Weekly: Reese Witherspoon is 12-weeks pregnant with her third child

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 05:03 AM PDT

Not to be rude, but we always have photos of Reese Witherspoon looking "baby bumpy". I think she gains weight in her stomach, and whenever we declare that we see a "baby bump," we're wrong. As is everyone else who calls it, of course. So I'm including photos of Reese from March 4th and the 16th, just to show you that she does have a noticeable baby bump, but we had a good reason for not calling it. Us Weekly must have gotten the wink and the nod from Reese's people though, because they're putting Reese and her womb on this week's cover. There's no confirmation from Reese or her rep, though. Interesting…

When Reese Witherspoon turns 36 this Thursday March 22, she’ll definitely have something extra to celebrate: A baby on the way! As multiple sources confirm exclusively in the new Us Weekly, out now, the Oscar-winning actress is pregnant with her third child, and her first with second husband Jim Toth, who she wed last March at her $7 million ranch in Ojai, Calif. after over a year of dating.

“Reese is right around 12 weeks,” one source explains, adding that the This Means War star is “not planning to announce it.”

The baby-to-be will join older siblings Ava, 12, and Deacon, 8, Witherspoon’s kids with first husband Ryan Phillippe, from whom she split in 2006 after 7 years of marriage. Pals of Witherspoon and high-powered CAA agent Toth, 41, aren’t shocked by the happy news. “Reese and Jim have been trying to get pregnant,” one pal says.

And now that the A-list couple are breaking the news to a small circle of friends, their baby joy is obvious.

“The timing is right,” one source says. “She’s so happy!”

For much more on Witherspoon’s pregnancy — how Ava, Deacon and their dad Ryan Phillippe reacted, how Toth is gearing up for first-time fatherhood and Witherspoon’s plan for “time off” — pick up the new Us Weekly, on stands Friday!

[From Us Weekly]

I think it's probably on. Us Weekly would have run with this cover unless they got a confirmation from someone very close to Reese. I mean… yeah, Us Weekly isn't People Magazine, but they're also not OK! Mag. I believe Reese is knocked up this time. She and Jim Toth have been married a year, and I think the time is right for her. She's also talked about having another baby with Jim, and how good he is to her, so… I don't know. It makes sense to me. I think Jim is a keeper, and he’s a good step-dad to her kids with Ryan. I think Reese and Jim are going to be together for a long, long time.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.
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Emma Watson left university again, this time to work with Sofia Coppola

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 04:15 AM PDT

Last year, I was increasingly disturbed by Emma Watson's ever-changing story about her university studies. I was yelled at, often and vigorously, but I still think my point stands: Emma took time off from Brown University because she wanted to work, model and party. It's not against the law – it's her choice. But don't ask me to buy an image of Emma as some Natalie Portman-type who is studious and intellectually industrious. I had to eat some of my criticisms of Emma when she did end up "transferring" from Brown to Oxford last fall. I had hoped that this would be the end of the whole "Is she a young woman who prioritizes her education, or is she just interested in working?" debate. Except the transfer didn't last long – these are photos of Emma arriving in LA a few days ago, where she has just started work on Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring:

Emma Watson has been lined up to star in Sofia Coppola’s new film The Bling Ring.
Variety said that Sofia would write and direct the movie, the true story of a group of teenagers who commit a string of celebrity burglaries.

“I’m excited about the young cast we’re assembling and I’m looking forward to shooting on location here in Los Angeles,” the Lost In Translation and Marie Antoinette director said.

Harry Potter star Emma last year started her first term at Oxford University, after quitting America’s Brown University.

She recently starred in My Week With Marilyn and is set to appear with Paul Rudd in Perks Of Being A Wallflower.

The actress will be following in the footsteps of Scarlett Johansson in Lost In Translation and Somewhere’s Elle Fanning, who broke into more adult material with Coppola films.

[From The Press Association]

The opportunity for a young actress to work with Sofia Coppola… well, I understand Emma's choice. Totally. When that call comes in, you take it. But I fear we'll be seeing another round of interviews from Emma about how she's just too much of a perfectionist to go to school AND work. Maybe Emma will go back to school after this. Or maybe she'll just stop trying to make everything work perfectly.

You can see some photos of Emma in character in Calabasas here. Sofia gave Emma long extensions. Is Emma playing the main girl in The Bling Ring, the ringleader? Because from what I remember of that girl, she looked really, really trashy and very "LA". Emma needs a fake-tan, more makeup and some glitter or something.

UPDATE: Thanks to the people pointing out that Oxford has a different semester-schedule than American universities. Maybe Emma is on a break right now, and I believe that she’s “deferring” her next semester too. But that’s what she said about Brown University too, and that ended up being months until she finally transferred to Oxford.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
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