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• Russell Brand: “I’d rather be a drug addict. This is when you know it’s a disease.”
• Gisele Bundchen uses her blog to support natural childbirth legislation
• Does Colin Farrell need a new career strategy after ‘Total Recall’ faltered?
• Adam Levine covers Inked Mag, proclaims “Music critics are all f–king idiots”
• Elton John: ‘Madonna is such a nightmare, she looks like a f–king fairground stripper’
• Robert Pattinson isn’t sitting in Ojai, crying sparkle-tears, he’s out partying
• Olympics Open Post: Andy Murray, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams & more!
• Natalie Portman’s latest Dior makeup ads: surprisingly sexy & bangsy?
• Janet Jackson’s statement, she has ‘best interests of the children’ in mind
• Did lonely-Viking Alexander Skarsgard have to see ‘Total Recall’ all by himself?

Russell Brand: “I’d rather be a drug addict. This is when you know it’s a disease.” Posted: 06 Aug 2012 09:08 AM PDT Here’s some photos of Russell Brand tooling around in Los Angeles over the past month or so. I especially like the photo of him outside yoga class while he’s talking to an older lady wearing a turban. There’ve been some whispers that she might be his new yoga instructor, which means that he may (or may not) have stopped attending classes with that sketchy Guru Singh, but that’s a whole other subject. Mostly with these pictures, I am affectionately observing how Russell constructs himself as a sartorial mess, and the only part that really bothers me is the barefoot-in-the-street thing. Gross. Aside from his questionable attire, Russell is speaking out again on his experiences as an addict, and as always (especially during his testimony in front of Parliament), he’s quite eloquent and candid while doing so. No wonder Scientology wants him for Narconon, right? Not that he’d ever go there in a million years. But now Russell has filmed a new documentary for BBC Three, and his words are quite shocking for those who have not experienced the crushing grip of addiction, yet Russell’s admissions on the topic show that his struggle is very much a daily (even hourly) one: Russell Brand is the subject of an upcoming documentary for BBC Three, entitled “Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery.” In the tell-all special, Brand reveals that he feels jealous of his old self when watching footage of him taking heroin. According to The Sun, the shocking footage — of Brand smoking smack in his 20s — will be featured in the BBC film, which depicts Brand's highs and lows as he recalls his drug-addicted past. “This is when you know it’s a disease. It doesn’t matter that I was sat in that flat in Hackney and now I’m in the Savoy. I’m jealous of me then,” he tells his friend Martino Sclavi as he watches the homemade video at the London's Savoy Hotel. “It doesn’t make a difference to me. The money, the fame, the power, the sex, the women – none of it. I’d rather be a drug addict.” In April, the comedian and actor testified before a parliamentary committee reviewing U.K. drug policy to call for more “compassionate” action toward drug addicts. “By regarding addiction as an illness, by offering treatment instead of a more punitive approach, we can prevent people from committing crimes,” Brand told members of Parliament, before opening up about his own struggles with heroin addiction. “Personally, I was a criminal when I was a drug addict by virtue of my addiction and the ways that I had to acquire money to get drugs.” According to The Guardian, Brand testified to advocate for treating drug addiction as a health and social welfare issue rather than as a criminal one. Despite cracking a few jokes, Brand was serious in his plea. “I think there needs to be love and compassion for everybody involved,” said Brand. “If people are committing criminal behavior, then it needs to be dealt with legally, but you need to offer them treatment.” Brand, who has been sober for nearly a decade, attends AA meetings three times a week in order to keep his addiction in check. “To me, the gravity is heroin, and then death. You know, to sleep,” he told Details magazine last May, “that incremental suicide of turning your life into a dream, to make being awake as similar to sleep as possible. Drowsily, lazily, dry-mouth your way through the day’s ceremonies, fumble your way back into the dew-bather you never really left, draped in brown, brown now all around, the haze!” [From Huff Po] When Rusty admits that — despite all of his success and his current clean bill of health — he’s still jealous while watching his old self getting high while sitting in a decrepit old flat, that really puts an exclamation mark on it. Also, it’s easy to realize just how uncomfortable and disgusted he must have felt when Katy Perry giggled about being drunk onstage at an MTV awards show. And I’m not even bashing Katy for that anymore because obviously, they were from two different worlds and at very different phases in their lives. It just goes to show how Russell really needed to get out of that relationship for several reasons, not the least of which would be the temptation of giving in and snorting a line of coke with his “partying” wife. Meanwhile, Russell has a brand new tattoo (and you can see a photo here), which reads “Lord, make me a channel of thy peace.” This is, of course, a take on the Catholic Prayer of Saint Francis, but it’s also a passage found in the Alcoholics Anonymous Twelve Steps book. Oddly enough, Russell’s tattoo includes a tiny cross, but I don’t think this is a case of him actually endorsing Christianity in any way. It’s confusing because of the cross imagery, but I think Rusty has a more holistic view of God and wraps his dieties into one package. In other words, he’s not going to start running around preaching to people about getting “saved.” This is an AA thing. Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN

Gisele Bundchen uses her blog to support natural childbirth legislation Posted: 06 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT I feel like this story will probably get a lot of comments, and some of those comments will be attacks against me, so let me just say: I don't have a dog in this hunt. I have never given birth. I don't want to give birth. It looks painful, and I have been firmly ensconced in Team Whatever Drugs You Want, Y'All for many, many years. My take really is, "If you want to give birth without drugs, good for you, and if you want drugs, that's fine too. Live and let live." Now, Gisele has long been a proponent of "I gave birth naturally and you should too, and there should be laws forcing women to breastfeed for six months at least too." Well, Gisele has a blog, you know. And she just published a piece called "Gentle Birth: This Is The Way!" by a midwife named Mayra Calvette. At first I was like, "Er, this is going to be horribly preachy." But Gisele actually had a political angle for this – last month, the Regional Council of Medicine of Rio de Janeiro "banned the involvement of obstetricians in residential births and also prohibited the use of doulas and midwives during hospital births." So… Rio's local government is getting into the judgy-childbirth game too. You can read Calvette's essay here, and here's some coverage: Supermodel Gisele Bundchen has used her blog to promote natural child birth. The 32-year-old, who is currently expecting her second child to NFL star Tom Brady, has commissioned a new blog post that supports a woman’s right to a drug-free labour. The post, written by midwife Mayra Calvette who has spoken on behalf of the five-ft 11-in model in previous blog posts, is titled Gentle Birth: This Is The Way! It discusses a woman’s decision to give birth in her home while being cared for ‘by doulas, midwives and obstetric nurses’. The blog post, seen on Blog.giselebundchen.com, was sparked last month after the Regional Council of Medicine of Rio de Janeiro’s banned the involvement of obstetricians in residential births. The decision also prohibited the use of doulas and midwives during hospital births. The post by Ms Calvette, who was present when the model gave birth to her first child Benjamin Rein Brady in December, 2009, reads: ‘These resolutions disregard the most current scientific evidence, the recommendations of WHO and the Ministry of Health. Furthermore, these resolutions do not respect the right of freedom of choice of women, families and from the professionals themselves.’ It aims to discourage the rest of Brazil from following suit with such bans. Ms Calvette, an advocate for the home birth renaissance, delves into the extensive research she has conducted during a project titled the Birth Around The World Project. ‘I traveled through several countries, meeting different cultures and birth models that work,’ she wrote. ‘I realised that the most socially developed countries tend to offer a humane and woman-centered care. Pregnant women have the right to choose their companions during childbirth… have the same room for labour, birth and post partum… and can deny any procedure with her and her baby.’ She visited England, Germany, Holland, Austria, Sweden and New Zealand during her research trip. The supermodel wrote on her blog in January: ‘When Mayra told me her idea about the [project] I thought it was a beautiful idea and knew that it would be really cool if she could share a little bit of this journey on my blog. I had the opportunity to experience the natural process of birth and it was one of the most life changing experiences for me and very very special!’ The Brazilian stunner, who married her quarterback husband in 2009, is not the first model to have publicly endorsed all-natural births. Miranda Kerr sparked headlines last month after telling Harper’s Bazaar UK that she opted against epidural anesthesia when she gave birth to her son Flynn. The 29-year-old Victoria’s Secret star told the magazine that she decided to perform a natural birth after watching baby-bonding videos which showed that newborns go straight for the breast if they are without the medication. TheStir.com attracted a heated discussion, with one mother posting: ‘Being a supermodel doesn’t make you an expert.’ [From The Mail] I totally agree with the politics/legal issues of "a woman should be able to make her own decisions about childbirth and where she goes and who helps her, etc." If a woman wants to give birth in a hospital naturally with a doula, then God bless. If a woman wants to be completely zonked out on drugs during an elective C-section, then God bless. I just think it's a decision every woman needs to make for herself, which is how I feel about all reproductive rights. The answer to these kinds of restrictive laws is not "No, that's wrong, MY WAY is better and it should be the only way." The answer should be: CHOICE. Choice to make whatever decisions you want. I'm fine if Gisele wants to "recommend" a specific childbirth plan. But just don't say it's the only way to go. Photos courtesy of WENN.

Does Colin Farrell need a new career strategy after ‘Total Recall’ faltered? Posted: 06 Aug 2012 08:21 AM PDT These are some new photos of Colin Farrell exiting a yoga class over the weekend in LA. He looks pretty good – I don't like track pants in general (SO noisy), but it's fine if you're actually leaving the gym or gym-adjacent. I wish Colin's hair was longer – his current hair cut makes him look like he's got hair plugs. Which he might…? Anyway, Colin had a bad weekend. Sort of. His big remake of Total Recall didn't win the box office – The Dark Knight Rises won again, making about $36 million. Total Recall came in second with a $26 million debut, which MTV calls "soft". Here's the breakdown: Colin Farrell was no match for the Caped Crusader as “The Dark Knight Rises” fended off “Total Recall” to remain #1 at the box office this past weekend. The final entry in director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy took in an estimated $36.4 million to remain in the top spot for a third consecutive weekend. “The Dark Knight Rises” has collected $354.6 million domestically thus far. “Total Recall” debuted at #2 with a soft $26 million. “The Dark Knight,” which earned Heath Ledger a posthumous Oscar for his role as the Joker, had made about $39 million more than “The Dark Knight Rises” by the same point in its run. Overall ticket sales were down 28 percent versus the same weekend last year, when “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was new in theaters. “Total Recall,” an expensive remake of the 1990 sci-fi flick, saw Farrell stepping in for Arnold Schwarzenegger. The PG-13 movie also stars Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale, whose husband, Len Wiseman, directed. The movie’s debut was right in line with what industry experts had predicted to MTV News last week. A year ago, Farrell starred as a suburban vampire in the remake of the 1985 campy cult classic “Fright Night,” which collected just $18 million on opening weekend. While that film at least enjoyed mostly positive reviews, “Total Recall” was dismissed by most critics. USA Today called it “soulless, bombastic and numbingly repetitive.” [From MTV] Yeah… I'm actually surprised that Total Recall made as much as it did. Rotten Tomatoes has it at 31%, and most people don't even know why anyone remade the original film, which is considered (by some) to be a sci-fi classic. Considering that they not only remade a popular and somewhat well-executed film, but they also remade it at a huge cost (a reported $138 million), I expect Total Recall to barely make it's production budget back in foreign markets and rentals. Which leads me to a question: is it time for Colin Farrell to find a new career strategy? It feels like he's still trying to prove himself to Hollywood, like he's trying to say that he can be a typical Hollywood leading man and carry his own action film. And I think that's the wrong strategy. I'd like to see him choose projects based on the quality of the scripts and the quality of the people involved in the projects. Even if that means he has to spend the next five years doing supporting parts – who cares? At least he would be doing the good work we know he's capable of. Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

Adam Levine covers Inked Mag, proclaims “Music critics are all f–king idiots” Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:44 AM PDT Is it any secret that I kind of have a hate-on for Adam Levine? I think he's a d-bag. I think he's smug and dirty and gross and probably a real piece of work in his private life. So… it's kind of surprising that I don't like him more, right? I always go for the bastards. Those of you who watch The Voice tend to say that he's pretty decent on there, and Levine's career continues to sky-rocket, because A) He's a judge on a hit show, B) He and Maroon 5 are still making hit records, C) He's like a Leonardo DiCaprio-esque dater – he just picks out a new model from the Victoria's Secret catalog, and D) Everyone wants to talk to him and validate his existence, and Adam LOVES attention. Thus, he appears on the cover of Inked Magazine, showing off his tattoos and talking about how much he hates music critics: “Music critics are all f**king idiots,” Adam Levine proclaims at the very beginning of his interview, taking a stand against some of the negative reviews of his band’s latest album, “Overexposed.” "There's obviously a certain balance between pursuing an audience and pursuing what you love to do, but I love what we do,” he adds. “I would never put out a record I didn't want to listen to." And when it comes to criticism that the band has sold out, Levine admits he loves having major, mainstream attention. "I get off on that ability to connect with a large group of people. That's what I aim for when we're making music,” he says. “I'd much rather be able to go to Indonesia and sing a song that we wrote and have everyone sing the words than be hiding and playing in a little club." "If I wanted to make a record that was super self-indulgent and all about the art I would, but I'd rather take those skills and apply them to something else, which is gathering a huge audience to appreciate the music,” he adds. Making music isn’t his only love though, as Adam opens up to the mag about two other passions: Tattoos and acting. Levine shows off his many tatts in the issue, revealing that he had his first one done — of a dove — when he was 21. Since, he’s added a tiger, and a “Mom” heart. And his latest: A string of beads around his neck. "I was in Japan and I got this necklace. I'm not sure why I got it—I think I was bored. But I like it." We’ll see more of Levine this fall when he makes his acting debut on Season Two of “American Horror Story,” a career move he’s that makes him a little nervous. "It's challenging,” he says. “The first thing I did when I got the job was ask friends who are actors what the f**k I was supposed to do." [From Too Fab] He doesn't come across too badly here. I guess I should bash him for bitching about music critics (especially since Maroon 5′s records are almost always critically panned), but I don't care for most music criticism either. Music criticism, like film criticism, can be an art. But music criticism in particular tends to veer into what I like to think of as "insiderism". As in, only "insiders" like a particular band, and that band is the ONLY band making good music and everyone else can suck it, and of course the music critic likes that band. I'm just saying… as far as Maroon 5 goes, I can definitely think of more offensive pop/rock acts. Is Levine a douche? Of course. But I still have "One More Night" stuck in my head (although the video is super-douchey, and seeing Minka Kelly in there makes me sad): Photos courtesy of Inked via Idolator.

Elton John: ‘Madonna is such a nightmare, she looks like a f–king fairground stripper’ Posted: 06 Aug 2012 06:45 AM PDT These are some photos of Elton John, David Furnish and their son Zachary on vacation with Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka and their kids last week. I never got around to covering these photos for whatever reason…? I guess I just forgot. The two families went on vacation last year too, and the photos are really similar (except for the size of the babies). But that's not the point of this post – the point is that Elton John is still a raging bitch. And I love him. Remember this year's Golden Globes? Madonna won "Best Song" and she was up against Elton John and Mary J. Blige, and both Mary and Elton were PISSED. Mary didn't say anything, but Elton and David Furnish basically told everyone who would listen that Madonna is a selfish, narcissistic, talentless POS. Madonna was surprisingly gracious about the criticism, telling reporters that she loved Elton and David, etc. Still, Elton seethed. And now Elton is bitching about Madonna in a new interview: Sir Elton John has reignited his feud with Madonna by labelling her a ‘f***ing fairground stripper’ in an extraordinary new interview. The 65-year-old singer didn’t hold back with his criticism of Madonna, with his outburst triggered as he claimed the singer had been ‘horrible’ to Lady Gaga, who is godmother to his and husband David Furnish’s 19-month-old son Zachary. Elton added that Madonna, 53, had no right to criticise other artists because her ‘career is over’ and her recent MDNA world-tour was less than well received. Speaking on Australian news and current affairs programme Sunday Night, Elton said: ‘She’s such a nightmare. Sorry, her career is over. Her tour has been a disaster and it couldn’t happen to a bigger ****. If Madonna had any common sense she would have made a record like Ray of Light and stayed away from the dance stuff and just been a great pop singer and make great pop records, which she does brilliantly. But no, she had to go and prove … she looks like a f***ing fairground stripper. She’s been so horrible to Gaga.’ Elton’s comments come after Madonna hit out at Gaga for her track Born This Way having too many similarities to her own 1989 hit Express Yourself. She said: ‘I thought, “What a wonderful way to redo my song.” I mean, I recognised the chord changes. I thought it was … interesting.’ Earlier this year, Elton reignited his long-running feud with Madonna by implying she wouldn’t sing live at the Super Bowl half-time show, saying she should “lip-synch good” in her performance. The 65-year-old musician’s comments came after David had branded Madonna ‘embarrassing’ and ‘desperate’ after her song Masterpiece – from her directorial debut movie W.E. – beat Elton’s efforts on animated film Gnomeo and Juliet to win a Golden Globe award. He wrote on Facebook: ‘Madonna. Best song???? F**k off!!! Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. ‘Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism. And her criticism of Gaga shows how desperate she really is. (sic)’ [From The Mail] Is all of this about Lady Gaga? I doubt it. I mean, I think the Gaga thing is an interesting sidenote, of course, and I don't doubt that Elton and David want to defend their friend. But let's be real: Elton and David just have a hate-on for Madonna. You don't get this worked up about Madonna JUST because she points out that your friend Lady Gaga is a copycat. Something else is going on – maybe it's just Elton's completely normal, temperamental, bitchy behavior. Or maybe it's something else. Also… "fairground stripper"?? Do fairs have strippers now? I haven't been to a fair in ages. Photos courtesy of WENN.

Robert Pattinson isn’t sitting in Ojai, crying sparkle-tears, he’s out partying Posted: 06 Aug 2012 06:19 AM PDT Ooooh SPARKLES! This is an interesting development: what if Robert Pattinson isn't as "distraught" as everyone thinks he is? What if he realized that Kristen is NOT the lip-biting love of his life and he's just hiding out because he doesn't want the added attention? What if Sparkles already dumped Kristen and he's prepared to move on? Because that might be happening. Radar and other outlets are reporting that Rob had a night out in Ojai on Friday, and he was in "good spirits". You mean he wasn't crying sparkle-tears?!? Robert Pattinson’s friends tried to get his mind off girlfriend Kristen Stewart cheating on him by taking him to a cowboy dance and music club Friday night, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting. He was spotted at The Deer Lodge in Ojai, CA, 90 minutes from the home he used to share with Kristen. “I’ve been told by several people that Robert Pattinson was here enjoying the music with his friends. He seemed in good sprits,” a Deer Lodge employee, who asked that his name not be used, tells RadarOnline.com. “I wasn’t on that night so I didn’t personally see him, but several others did.” As RadarOnline.com reported, Pattinson has been staying at his Water for Elephants costar Reese Witherspoon’s Ojai ranch. The Deer Lodge has been a popular local hangout for decades, offering live music, dancing and lots of beer and good times. “Awesome night in Ojai. Got to hang with a rowdy bunch of Brits & one of them happened to be Edward,” a fellow patron tweeted after bumping into the star – who plays Edward Cullen in the popular Twilight movies – at the lodge. “He wasn’t moping and the girls were definitely just his friend,” she continued. “The girls were drunk and literally danced on the floor. The girls were nice. I stood next to them at the bar. He wasn’t drunk. Just taking in the scene. Smoked next to him outside.” The lively establishment was playing host to indie band The Lonely Wild who are a small group from L.A. In addition to being an A-list actor Pattinson is also a musician who plays the guitar, piano and composes his own music. He even sang on the Twilight soundtrack. Meanwhile Stewart is struggling to come to terms with her infidelity with director Rupert Sanders. RadarOnline.com reported the actress is ‘crying non-stop’ at the home of producer Giovanni Agnelli who she has been staying with since the split. Pattinson is extremely upset about the arrangement and has even accused Agnelli of having an affair with Kristen. [From Radar] And in case you think that this Radar story cannot be believed, Us Weekly confirmed it with two eyewitnesses, only they said everything went down on Saturday night, not Friday. An eyewitness said Sparkles “seemed to be having an amazing time” and he had “a few drinks and laughs” with friends, “He looked like a guy that was just trying to enjoy himself and get away . . . seems like a good kid!” The other eyewitness said Rob and his two friends "crashed" an Irish wedding afterparty, “Everyone was doing Irish dances — [they] went through five bottles of Jameson!” So… how does this make you feel, Twihards? Sad? Happy? Anxious? It sounds like Rob needed some cheering up and it worked. I also think he's behaving like a dude who has made up his mind – either he's completely dumped Kristen, or he's decided to take her back. And considering what I know about the always-fragile male ego, I'd say that he's decided to dump her and cut his losses. Just my opinion. It's perfectly possible that they'll "stay together" until they finish promoting Breaking Dawn Part II, but something tells me that Sparkles is over it. Photos courtesy of WENN.

Olympics Open Post: Andy Murray, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams & more! Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:51 AM PDT Please don't thread-jack other posts with comments like "Why aren't you covering ~~~?!?" and "I can't believe you haven't talked about ~~~!!" And for the love of God, don’t threadjack with “~~~ just won!!!” If we aren't covering something, we have a reason, and if it's about the Olympics, the reason is probably "we don't have the photos" (in the case of the gymnastics events) or "none of us are really that into the event" or “We haven’t seen that event yet.” So… with that in mind, here's your Olympic post of the day, and you can talk about whatever you want as far as the Olympics go. I'll admit it – I'm not super-interested in most track & field events. Swimming, beach volleyball, gymnastics… those are my favorite events. Hurdling and some of the higher-risk, potentially injurious sports make me break out in a cold sweat because I'm so scared people are going to wipe out. My stomach was in knots watching the trampoline competition. No joke. I was so scared someone was going to break their neck. So, some highlights: Jamaica's Usain Bolt came close to breaking his own world record yesterday in the 100 meter, and he became the second man in history (after Carl Lewis) to win back-to-back gold medals in the event. Bolt's teammate, friend and training partner Yohan Blake won silver. Oscar Pistorius of South Africa (the dude with the artificial legs) failed to qualify in the second semifinal round, but he continues to be an inspiration to many, many people. Plus, he's absolutely adorable. American Sanya Richards-Ross won gold in the 400-meter. Team GB's Somali-born Mohamed Farah won gold in the 10,000 meter. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica won gold in the 100-meter. Serena Williams won gold in singles (beating Maria Sharapova), and in doubles too. I don't even know WTF happened with yesterday's gold medal match between Andy Murray and Roger Federer. Has Federer EVER gone down that quickly? It was like he barely put up a fight. Anyway, congrats to Andy Murray. He won gold for Team GB, and he seems like a sweet guy. Photos courtesy of WENN.

Natalie Portman’s latest Dior makeup ads: surprisingly sexy & bangsy? Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:17 AM PDT Natalie Portman has been "the face" of several Dior products for more than a year and a half. I think she started out representing Miss Dior Cherie perfume, and then moved in to become the face of Dior's skincare line. These are two of the latest ads from the "Diorskin Nude" line – one ad is all about Natalie's gorgeous face, with only a hint of bangs. Unfortunately for that shot, the ad cuts of half of her forehead. I don't get why a company would choose that kind of image – if you're going to pay for a celebrity "face," make sure you put the whole face in the ad. As for the other print ad – the one where Natalie's skin looks like silk – that was is just gorgeous. Dior have stuck to a winning formula with their new advertising campaign by getting stunning actress Natalie Portman to pose naked. The Oscar-winner de-robed for the photo shoot with photographer Mario Sorrenti to promote the brand’s new Diorskin Nude range. In one picture, she is draped topless over a chaise lounge pulling her hair off her face. In another close-up shot, she faces the camera with her arms and hair covering her chest to protect her modesty. Dior promise their foundation, which will be on sale nationwide from 14 September, will give wearers a natural, radiant glow. As well as the foundations, priced at £31, lip and nail shades in a nude palette are also available. Natalie wears one of the Rouge Dior Nude shades in the adverts. Dior said the lipsticks, which cost £25, are innovative because they don’t colour lips but ‘blush’ them for a more natural look. This isn’t the first time Natalie has posed topless in her role as the face of Dior beauty. Last year wore just a black headband to promote the brand’s fragrance Miss Dior Cherie. [From The Mail] Gah, I hate makeup. I am not a makeup person at all – I admire women who can do their own makeup well, and women who feel comfortable wearing makeup. For me, wearing makeup is so uncomfortable. But… for those of you who like makeup, would you pay roughly $50 for a bottle of Dior foundation? What if you were paying $50 to have skin like Natalie Portman? Ads courtesy of Dior.

Janet Jackson’s statement, she has ‘best interests of the children’ in mind Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:00 AM PDT Janet Jackson has issued a statement on her website from lawyers for the faction of Michael Jackson’s siblings who are still working to have his will declared invalid. For those of you keeping score at home, that’s Janet, Randy and Rebbie. Jermaine and Tito used to be on their side, but both have since joined the “this is crazy” camp for whatever reasons. Their lawyers claim that Michael’s siblings are just concerned about the current executors and want to make sure that the guardianship and will are settled “in a manner that is in the best interests of the children.” This is what Randy tried to claim a couple of weeks ago, but he’s of course half a million in debt and tried to get the estate to pay his child support. Here’s part of the statement: Since the loss of Michael, Janet, Randy, and Rebbie’s principal concern has been and continues to be for the safety and well-being of Michael’s children, their mother Katherine Jackson, and the entire family. Unfortunately, those people have been harmed by the actions of the executors of Michael’s estate… The negative media campaign generated by the executors and their agents has been relentless. In recent weeks, the media has received preposterous reports – all now proven to be false – of a purported kidnapping of Katherine Jackson and of physical and verbal abuse of a child. The executors and their agents also recently issued a notice barring Janet, Randy, and Rebbie from visiting their 82 year old mother and Michael’s children. The effect of that notice not only is to damage fundamental family relationships, it is also to isolate Katherine Jackson from anyone questioning the validity of Michael’s will. It is important to stress that Janet, Randy and Rebbie have questioned the validity of the will with no financial motive whatsoever – they stand to gain nothing financially by a finding that the will is invalid… Michael’s children will be the beneficiaries of Michael’s estate. What will be gained by a finding of invalidity is that the executors will be replaced and the estate and the guardianship will be managed in a manner that is in the best interests of the children, which is what Michael wanted. The individuals who have the most to lose by a finding that the will is invalid are, of course, the executors and those on the executors’ payroll. Janet, Randy and Rebbie will continue to press forward in their search for the truth in order to carry out the wishes of their brother Michael. [From JanetJackson.com via Starpulse] I have a feeling these three are going to be wholly unsuccessful. And if they just have the best interests of the children at heart, why did they try to ambush them at home, and why has Janet only seen them a handful of times since their father died? Janet may not have slapped or “verbally abused” Paris, but there’s video of her trying to swipe Paris’ cell phone. That’s not “best interests,” that’s damage control for Paris’ tweets. Also, it might be true that Katherine wasn’t “kidnapped” per se, but she admitted in court that her cell phone and iPad were taken away and that the phone and television in her hotel room were both disabled. Meanwhile TMZ reports that Katherine isn’t going to press charges against her children for the little vacation they forced her on without allowing her to contact the grandchildren she was supposed to be caring for. Her lawyer issued a statement suggesting that Katherine wasn’t too pleased about it, though. He told TMZ “This chapter of chaos is closed and we are supportive of family unity in spite of recent events and arguably poor decisions.” Decisions that Janet, Randy and Rebbie are sticking with come hell or high water. Paris recently posted a photo on Istagram of a mural of Michael Jackson pictures behind her bed. She tweeted that it took her three hours. That’s sweet. Rebbie Jackson: Janet is shown at the Amfar Gala on 5-24-12. Rebbie is shown on 11-12-11.

Did lonely-Viking Alexander Skarsgard have to see ‘Total Recall’ all by himself? Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:30 AM PDT I'm truly sorry to all of those Alexander Skarsgard fans who think this Viking Sex Machine can do no wrong, but I've begun to absolutely loathe Alex's casual style. Alex can actually look really good on a red carpet – he knows the value of a well-cut suit, and he knows how to wear the hell out of expensive clothes. But his casual style? It sucks. Ill-fitting pants, dirty-looking t-shirts, bad shoes, and he's in a desperate need of a man-bag. A purse, if you will. He needs to buy himself a messenger bag for all of his stuff so he won't have to carry everything the pockets of his skinny jeans. He's a skinny, lanky dude – it shouldn't be this difficult to find a casual style that doesn’t make him look like a poorly-dressed hobo. Anyway, as you can see, these are new photos of Alex in Vancouver. He's in town to film a movie called Hidden. IMDB says the film is about: "A family [who] takes refuge in a fallout shelter to avoid a dangerous outbreak." Alex will be working with Andrea Riseborough, last seen in Madonna's W.E. Could I see Andrea and Alex together? I could, actually. I think Alex tends to go for slender blondes, and Andrea is more of a Cate Blanchett-esque shape-shifter… but I could still see it happening. I do wish Alex would stop doing these kinds of movies though – the sci-fi/action/plague/supernatural movies. Somebody find him a good drama. Fame/Flynet says that Alex was headed into a movie theater – he was going to see Total Recall. So maybe he just has crappy taste in movies in general, you know? Although… it seems like he went to see the movie by himself? Which is kind of cool. I love when celebrities (and normal people) are like, "F—k you, I'll just go see the movie all by myself." Oh, and Alex is carrying a book! Which is nice. It's nice when celebrities are book-readers. Alex is currently getting through Martin Amis's London Fields. You can read about the book here – it sounds like the same kind of horror/supernatural/sci-fi/plague subject matter that Alex is drawn too. Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

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