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- Lea Michele covers Nylon, talks diva rumors: ‘I’m really proud of who I am’
- Mariah Carey is pissed Nicki Minaj will judge ‘Idol,’ list of judges not set?
- Julia Roberts on plastic surgery: ‘At this point, I’m clinging to my good genes’
- Elton John fears son Zachary will be taunted because “he doesn’t have a mummy”
- Rosie O’Donnell had a heart attack, took an aspirin & waited a day to see a doctor
- Eva Mendes choke-collars her giant puppy: inappropriate or understandable?
- Lindsay Lohan questioned by cops in yet another cracked-out jewel heist
- Blake Lively talks nonsense, claims she’ll never take off her clothes in a movie
- Gwyneth Paltrow on aging: “I think I look better now than I did when I was 24″
- Maggie Gyllenhaal: ‘I used to be judgmental of the way people would parent’
Lea Michele covers Nylon, talks diva rumors: ‘I’m really proud of who I am’ Posted: 21 Aug 2012 08:35 AM PDT I know I yell at or about Lea Michele a lot, but I do have some nice stuff to say about her. For one, I think she's a pretty girl. She has beautiful eyes, great hair and lovely skin, and with her small, petite frame, she should be able to pull off some really great fashion. Unfortunately, Lea often gets it wrong when she's styling herself, or being styled by others. Take a gander at this Nylon pictorial, for the September issue. Look at how awful her hair looks. Look at the weird/bad lighting that makes her look tired, drawn and sallow. She is a lot prettier than Nylon has made her look. As for the interview… well, Lea never gives a good interview, in my opinion. She's very full of herself in general, but she's also kind of neurotic. She wants to come across as a self-confident free-spirit, but… that's just not who she is.
The diva question and answer was interesting – Lea did get hit hard with rumors and stories when she first came on the scene, but I'm not quite sure what she's saying in response to that? That she was "mislabeled" a diva? That those stories weren't the best representation? That she's a diva and she's "proud" of that? I don't even know. The last resort of the diva is always to blame the label or the editing. In the end, it just sounds like someone's excuse to act up and expect that there should be no repercussions. |
Mariah Carey is pissed Nicki Minaj will judge ‘Idol,’ list of judges not set? Posted: 21 Aug 2012 08:06 AM PDT Here we go with the drama, people. Just this morning, we reported that the ever-crazily-dressed Nicki Minaj was a confirmed choice to judge the upcoming season for “American Idol” and that she would be joining Mariah Carey, who has secured a $12 million salary just to say semi-cruel things and break into spontaneous song at the judges’ table. Well, the producers are certainly getting their advance money’s worth from Mariah, who is throwing a publicity-laden diva fit over the selection of Minaj. Of course, the wording is ambiguous here, so we don’t know how Mariah feels about Nicki (but let’s get real — Mariah probably dislikes her with the fury of a thousand diamond-encrusted suns). Instead, the whole issue seems to be that Mariah says she was promised that she’d be the only female judge on the panel. Uh-oh:
[From TMZ] Honestly, I think that Mariah would love to be the only woman on the panel because, you know, more attention going her way and all that. But I think the real issue here is something else, and it’s not even the age difference. Mariah probably feels like she’s really earned her place because she’s been a pop sensation for (literally) decades. In comparison, Minaj is fresh off the dayglo turnip truck, right? But I think for $12 million, Mariah could afford to shut up and put up with whomever the producers choose. Most people (not me, obviously!) are annoyed by at least one of their close co-workers without such enjoying the comfort of a grand salary to make it all better. Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN |
Julia Roberts on plastic surgery: ‘At this point, I’m clinging to my good genes’ Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:46 AM PDT I kind of miss Julia Roberts. I miss her movies, I miss her narcissism, I miss her star quality. I wish she would… I don't even know. Make a string of interesting films, maybe? And then promote those films in interview after "IT'S ALL ABOUT JULIA!" interview. She’s got two dramas in pre-production (The Normal Heart and August: Osage County), so we'll have to wait until next year for another JULIA! publicity tour. But for some reason – ?? – Julia gave an interview to InStyle Magazine's September issue, and she discussed beauty tips and plastic surgery. People are leading with her "I brush my teeth with baking soda" confession, but I think the real story might be that Julia once again denies that she's ever been nipped and tucked:
Ugh, I hate mascara. I used to wear it when I was in college, but nowadays I just hate mascara so much. Partly it's because I wear contacts and I hate wearing any eye makeup. As for Julia's comment on Botox and plastic surgery – "I'm pro whatever works for you… For me, at this point, I'm clinging to my good genes and lots of hugs and kisses from my husband." That's interesting. Mostly because I've believed for years now that Julia has had her eyes done… and maybe more. I'm glad that Julia isn't being judgy about those who do go under the knife, but I don't think that she's JUST "clinging to her good genes." |
Elton John fears son Zachary will be taunted because “he doesn’t have a mummy” Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:39 AM PDT Elton John seems like one of those types of people who worry so much and work up such a nervous energy that he’d be exhausting to be around. Last time Elton talked about parenting, he fretted that his son, Zachary, would have a very difficult time growing up if he and partner David Furnish didn’t get busy producing a sibling because, by Elton’s logic, it’s so difficult to be an only child. Not that being an only child is the end of the world, mind you. My daughter seems to be just fine. Would she like to have a baby sister? Sure. But she’s not suffering for lack of one. Anyway, now Elton is worrying over another issue that seems to be of much more importance. That is, Elton is terrified that Zachary will be teased because he’s the son of two gay men and doesn’t have a mommy. Seems like a legit concern, right? Kids can be so cruel:
[From Daily Mail] I think that, at this point, Elton and David have probably already considered private tutoring for their son instead of a group education setting, but I think keeping him completely isolated from other children would be a bad move. As much as it might hurt for Zachary to hear other children say things about his daddies, it will probably also be a character-building experience. After all, everyone gets teased about something while growing up, right? Elton and David should just be thankful that Zachary is a healthy and happy child. The rest will come in due course. Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet |
Rosie O’Donnell had a heart attack, took an aspirin & waited a day to see a doctor Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:13 AM PDT
Maybe Rosie’s experience will help more women learn what to look for and seek help immediately after a heart attack. It’s a wake up call for sure. We just heard that Rosie’s fiance, Michelle Rounds, was very sick and had been diagnosed with a rare disease called desmoid tumors. These two have gone through so much recently and I hope that that both of them are on the mend and are feeling better soon. It sounds like Rosie is getting there. Rosie is shown in the header on 4-14-12. Rosie and Michelle are shown together on 1-10-12. Credit: WENN.com |
Eva Mendes choke-collars her giant puppy: inappropriate or understandable? Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:41 AM PDT Here are some new photos of Eva Mendes and her GIANT DOG, shopping in LA yesterday with the help of Eva's stylist, Rachel Zoe. First of all, I forgot that Zoe was Eva's stylist. That's… odd. Zoe's clients include Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Garner. I guess Eva Mendes would be at that kind of level of "fashion girl" but it still seems kind of weird to me. Two, we really need to talk about Eva's dog. I really didn't know Eva had a big dog. I thought Eva merely looked after Ryan Gosling's Mohawked puppy George when Ryan was away. I'm sure Mendes-Gosling know-it-alls will yell at me and tell me OF COURSE Eva has always had a giant dog, but I seriously didn't know. As for the dog – he's awesome. I love big dogs, probably because I've always been a dog-mom to a big dogs. My monster is bigger than this puppy, but not by much. I like when a woman has a big dog – a big dog makes you feel safe, he'll make you feel like at least someone has got your back. But I'm bothered by the fact that Eva didn't seem to bring a leash for her big dog…? She seems to be pulling on his collar (kind of choking him) for the short walk from a building to the car. I know that stance very well – the dog is strong enough to rip her arm off, so she's doing a preemptive "You better behave" choke-hold on her dog – which is good for the paparazzi, because the dog could conceivably go buck-wild on them. I'll admit, I've done this before, mostly when my dog was misbehaving and I was leading him into the house (where he would get a thump on the snout and a "BAD. DOG."). But if Eva brought her puppy out into the world, into an office building or store or something…? Why not just bring his leash, you know? |
Lindsay Lohan questioned by cops in yet another cracked-out jewel heist Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:41 AM PDT I remember a time, not that long ago, when it seemed like every time we wrote about Lindsay Lohan, she was somehow connected to the phrase "cracked-out jewel heist". The Cracken has a long history as a jewel thief, long before she was even charged with stealing jewelry in an LA boutique… when was that? Last year? Lindsay has been crack-heisting sh-t for YEARS. So it's almost pleasurable for me to see Lindsay going back to her crack-roots. According to multiple outlets, Lindsay was questioned by the cops following an all-night party in the Hollywood Hills – a party in which some items of jewelry went "missing". Cough.
Radar and X17 say that Lindsay's assistant Gavin Doyle also spent the night, and Gavin was also questioned by the police. You know what? I'm sort of amazed by all of the components of this story. Let's break it down, shall we? *So, you invite Lindsay Lohan to your houseparty, or she crashes it. As soon as you realize Lindsay is on site, wouldn't your first reaction be to hide all of the valuables, all of the liquor and all of the drugs? And why would you invite her to SPEND THE NIGHT? *Even then, Lindsay is still going to find all of your valuables and she's going to try to crack-heist them in some way. While I admire the ballsy move of calling the cops and not letting people leave, if you're not going to come out and accuse (J'Accuse!!) the Cracken, it all becomes a theater of the (crackie) absurd. *So, obviously, the Cracken stole your jewelry. Why do you think she would have any qualms about lying to the police in a standard issue interview? Unless you're going to strip search her – and I mean putting on the gloves and checking for the jewelry IN her crack muffin – the whole exercise is pointless. *While you’re gloved up, you should really check Gavin’s drawers too. The Cracken loves working with a partner on her jewel heists. |
Blake Lively talks nonsense, claims she’ll never take off her clothes in a movie Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:00 AM PDT I mentioned part of this new Blake Lively interview in yesterday's links, but it's worth discussing the entire piece in full right now. Blake gave an interview to something called "Style Magazine" which I'm assuming is a UK publication. In the interview, Blake reiterates her favorite Q&A chestnut, which is that she never, ever works out and she just has that body normally without any exercise at all. She also discusses how you'll never see her do a nude scene on film. I guess we're supposed to forget about seeing her bits and pieces in those hacked ("hacked"?) photos then. And although I haven't seen Savages yet, I'm sure I heard something about a graphic sex scene? Yes, yes, I did. And didn’t she has sex scenes in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee? I never saw that either. But this is probably just Blake trying to prove how she's a super-modest 1950s housewife, I guess.
I don't have a raging hate-on OR love-on for Blake either way. Sometimes she's very interesting, sometimes she's super-annoying. I'm finding this current version of Blake to be pretty annoying. She's trying to convince us of too many things all at once – like, we're supposed to think that she's a super-glamorous fashionista who loves clothes and has a natural "style eye" AND that she doesn't care about how she looks insomuch as she doesn't feel like going to the gym ever AND that she's a perfect Betty Crocker housewife and super-loyal girlfriend to her barely four boyfriends (total, over her lifetime). Maybe she truly is all of those things. But I suspect that she's just an ambitious hustler who works incredibly hard to project a certain kind of image. |
Gwyneth Paltrow on aging: “I think I look better now than I did when I was 24″ Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:26 AM PDT I don’t know about you, but as a 37-year-old woman, I’ve grown rather tired of people asking me whether I ever plan on having another child besides the 11-year-old daughter who already exists and occupies what feels like most of my time on a daily basis. Don’t get me wrong — I love the hell out of my kid, but I don’t think I could ever go there again, especially since she’s getting up there in age, you know? So it comes as a great surprise that I actually have something in common with Gwyneth Paltrow (besides our mutual love of woodburning pizza ovens and quarterly colon cleanses, natch). Goopy (who is 39 these days) doesn’t want to have any more kids either. Of course, Goop is already mother to two children, Apple (8) and Moses (6), but she’s so busy these days Gooping it up; that is, running her “lifestyle company curated by Gwyneth Paltrow.” This week, she’s selling a set of 4 Turkish towels for $240! This is not to mention the $425 colon cleanse, $270 acrylic tray, and $90 t-shirt for her fawning peasants, right? Plus she’s busy launching her pub-singing career while somehow managing to still land herself in those Iron Man movies (she’s currently filming part three). But seriously, I get it in regard to wanting to reclaim one’s life instead of going through the nursing and diaper routine for months, possibly years. Here are some excerpts of Goopy wisdom:
[From Daily Mail] So Goop thinks she looks better now than she does when she filmed Sliding Doors and A Perfect Murder? I guess it’s great that she’s happy with the way she looks, but it seems to be such a self-punishing lifestyle that she leads, what with the fasting and constant flat-ironing of one’s hair. Gwyneth is so stringent. Now back to the whole “done with diapers” notion. At least Apple and Moses won’t have a companion to share in their humiliation of rediscovering Mommy’s sideboob one day on the internet, right? Small mercies. Photos courtesy of WENN |
Maggie Gyllenhaal: ‘I used to be judgmental of the way people would parent’ Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:20 AM PDT Maggie Gyllenhaal wants you to know that she is not a judgy mother. With this statement comes another admission: she used to a be a judgy childless person, before she gave birth to daughter Ramona nearly six years ago. Maggie gave a new interview to Scholastic Parent & Child where she discussed how women judge each other, specifically how women judge each other regarding child-rearing. We hear a lot about judgy mothers judging other judgy mothers. But Maggie is tapping into something we don't hear a lot about because childless – or childfree! – women won't admit to it: the fact that non-mothers often look at moms and we judge you and how you're doing it. Maggie, a former non-mother, now says that she gets it. She gets all of it.
I judge Maggie's weak-ass judgment! She was sitting around, judging moms who got on their cell phones? That's it? Girl, I judge more than that before I've even had my breakfast. Anyway, I've always kind of liked Maggie, but my affection for her grew after I saw her episode of PBS's Finding Your Roots, in which her fascinating genealogical background was revealed (Russian Jews and Swedish royalty!). Plus, I personally like that she's such a vocal and informed supporter of women's reproductive rights in general and Planned Parenthood specifically. She doesn't try to hide the fact that she's a politically liberal New Yorker. Something tells me she still judges people. |
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