Some people do retro very, very well. Some people do touches of retro in an otherwise modern look, and that can work well too. But I’m not entirely convinced with either Kate Hudson or Jessica Alba – they made a red carpet appearance for the Tribeca Film Festival’s premiere of The Killer Inside Me. Jessica seems to be channeling 1960s hippie-meets-goddess, and it kind of falls flat. The dress is terrible, in my opinion, but I do like her hair and makeup. Kate on the other hand – her coat seems 1960s-by-way-of-Mad-Men (photo below), but the dress is just cute. Plus, for those of us who remain on Implant Watch, she’s looking a little bigger, right? Here’s more from the red carpet:

Kate, who turned 31 last week, had earlier turned heads as she arrived at the School of Visual Arts Theatre in a stylish black and white poncho, also designed by Louis Vuitton. Her hair was styled into a glamorous retro do, with strong make-up to match and a pair of patent pumps by Brian Atwood – finished off with jewels by Cartier.

Jessica, 29, also took a step back in time, seemingly influenced by the sixties with her bohemian ensemble consisting of a sheer white lightly-pleated maxi dress by Chloe matched with dark-coloured strappy heels and a cream handbag. Alba’s hair fitted in with the hippy style of her dress, and she wore several chains round her neck to complete the look.

Kate told U.S. website Entertainment Tonight that her six-year-old son Ryder gave her last-minute fashion advice for the red carpet.

She said: ‘He is very, very, very particular about the things that he likes, and he’s very vocal about when he doesn’t like something I’m wearing.’

The Killer Inside Me follows a charming, unassuming small town sheriff’s deputy (played by Casey Affleck) juggling his long-term girlfriend (Hudson) and a prostitute (Alba) he falls for while grappling with the sociopathic tendencies inside him. The controversial film takes place in West Texas during the 1950s and is based on Jim Thompson’s pulp novel.

In January, the Toronto Sun reported that many cinema-goers left the first screening at the 1,200-seat Eccles Theatre at the Sundance Film Festival after being disturbed by the gory sex scenes and the sado-masochistic violence.

But both actresses have defended the movie and praised director Michael Winterbottom for staying true to the original novel.

Hudson said: ‘This is my third movie with Casey… so I immediately felt excited about having an opportunity to do that again. And it’s such a great role for Casey, and it was an interesting role for me – just really meaty scenes, you know, different and dark.’

Alba, meanwhile, spoke of her excitement at working with the director.

She said: ‘I’ve done a lot of movies that are big and commercial and I just really wanted to work with Michael Winterbottom. This was purely a creative decision.’

And the British also defended his film, after he was criticised during a question and answer session at Sundance earlier this year.

He told reporters: ‘The violence is shocking in the book and it’s shocking in the film. It’s not a police procedural. The story is being told by someone who’s crazy. The story is the way he tells it and sees it, not the way it happened. The film has no sense of pleasure in the violence.’

[From The Daily Mail]

I’m tempted to say Kate looked better – or I would be if she wasn’t making dumb faces in every single photo. At one point on the red carpet, Kate’s dress blew up or something, and Jessica had to help Kate keep all of her lady parts hidden. However, there are no photos of the skirt blowing up that I’ve seen, so it just looks like Alba is obsessed with touching the skirt. Weird:

Kate & Jessica on April 27, 2010. Credit: WENN.

Why is Jessica Alba so tragic? Why does every photo shoot seem like her biggest Promethean task, like we’ll never know how much she suffers, just being photographed? Or is it – as I theorized last week - that Jessica simply has “natural bitchface”? As in, her face naturally falls into a mask of misery, with a hint of patronizing sneer. All I know is that Jessica had me laughing as I was going through her photo shoot for the June issue of Total Film. She literally looks like the photographer killed her puppy. Like she about to cry and scream and howl all at once. What’s funny about that, then? I really think she’s trying to be “sexy”. Ha!

Anyhoodle, Jessica is the cover girl because she’ll be promoting The Killer Inside Me any day now. That film – directed by Michael Winterbottom – isn’t really getting the best reviews. Apparently, it’s supposed to be really violent, and not really breaking any new ground on the whole “serial killer genre” of film. In addition to Alba, the cast includes Casey Affleck (who is in one of these photos, trying to jazz the place up, while Alba looks like a zombie), Kate Hudson, and Simon Baker (hot). In the interview, Alba doesn’t come across as badly as the photos would suggest (full scans of the Total Film interview here):

This month Total Film has been hanging out with Jessica Alba, and along with a great cover shot, she gave us all the inside info on The Killer Inside Me, Machete and Sin City 2.

The Killer Inside Me“Violence, death and killing not pretty, and I think maybe people have this idea that this homicidal maniac should do it cleanly and victims should jut scream and it’s over. But this isn’t a horror movie.”

Sin City 2“Nancy’s the sweetest by far of all the women, she wasn’t jaded at all – so it would be nice to see effects of her adult life on her. It might be fun to see when she gets her groove and understands the ways of the world.”

Brittany Murphy’s death“I wouldn’t equate what happened to her with Hollywood and being a woman. I knew her more personally than at work. It just seemed like such a shame that others people in the world couldn’t experience her light and brightness and her sweetness”.

The paparazzi“It is what it is. But if I don’t leave the house, I don’t get to go anywhere and there’s no point in doing that. I’m a person! I think if you complain about it you seem like an asshole. More of an asshole than if you just go with it. It’s not like you ever get used to it – it’s like having sex with the camera in front of you – it’s just as awkward!”

Daughter Honor“My daughter is so independent. No one’s going to stomp on her, no one’s going to tell her anything, she’s going to do exactly what she wants to do. She’s not a weak girl!”

[From Total Film via JessicaAlba.net]

She’s complaining about the paparazzi? Is she a big enough star where the paparazzi are always following her? Or do they get “tipped off”? I have nothing to back that up, but I know Jessica isn’t a big enough star where paparazzi would really give a sh-t enough to track her movements. Re: Sin City 2 – that f-cking film has been on the drawing boards for years now, as Robert Rodriguez screwed around with his pipe dream, having Rose McGowan play Red Sonja. Rodriguez needs to go back to Sin City, because he made a solid film, and people are really interested in a sequel. The last rumors I heard were about either Angelina Jolie or Rachel Weisz playing “A Dame To Kill For”.

Here is Jessica Alba, at the opening of the Tod’s boutique in LA last night. Looking miserable, as always. Even when she smiles, she still looks like she’s hating something. Maybe she just has one of those faces? When I’m not smiling or something, I’ve been told my natural expression is “bitchy”. Perhaps Alba’s is “glum”. Anyway, Jessica wore a simple black dress, but she dressed it up a bit with a leather vest (which I like), lots of chunky jewelry (too much) and these hideous booties. Now, I wore my far share of clogs when I was younger. I recognize a “fancy” clog when I see them. These are being described as booties, but they have the soul of clogs.

And a word about the makeup – the dark look does nothing for her. Dark eyes, dark lips, and are her eyebrows filled in? It’s all too much.

Anyway, as I was trying to find anything else related to Alba, I found these comments she made recently, probably as some early promotion for her work in Robert Rodriguez’s Machete (with Lindsay Lohan!). Alba is trying to backtrack on some comments she made in February, saying the best thing about being famous is, “making lots of money has made me happy. No one else helped me — I’ve done this all by my self, on my own terms. My dad’s also turned his real-estate business around and doing really well, and my brother acts, models and does mortgages, so we’ve all come up in the world. Anyone out there who gets bullied should realize that they can take control of their lives and succeed.” Now she’s singing a different tune, playing the “I’m an artist, it’s not about the money” card. HA!

Jessica Alba’s previous film choices have been informed by money.

The 28-year-old actress – who has had starting roles in ‘Fantastic Four’, ‘Never Been Kissed’ and ‘Sin City’ – admits she now wants to take on movie role she wouldn’t have done before the birth of her daughter Honor in June 2008.

She said: “When I took the time off I decided that if I’m going to do this for a living it has to be good filmmakers, good characters and doing stuff that I’m not always comfortable with.”

“I want to do stuff I’m afraid of doing, because I felt like my choices previously were motivated by commerce. I was doing what I could to create a base with an audience, in each territory, that would help me stay relevant.”

One such film is her new movie ‘Machete’ by Robert Rodriguez, which Alba describes as “old school”.

She told Total Film magazine: “It looks bada*s! It’s sort of going back to old school Robert… ‘El Mariachi’, ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’, ‘Desperado’. It’s very smart and very cool. I get to play twins!”

‘Machete’ – which also stars Lindsay Lohan and Michelle Rodriguez – is set for release this year.

[From Contact Music]

I would buy it if Alba was an artist, or had any discernable talent other than looking cute on a red carpet. But she’s a terrible actress – FX keeps playing those Fantastic Four movies, and she’s is really, really bad in them. But she’s an artist now! So, you know, look out Meryl Streep. Chuckle.

Jessica in LA on April 15, 2010. Credit: WENN.

Much like Keira Knightley’s strange Erdem dress the other day, I’m confused as what I actually think of Jessica Alba’s Proenza Schouler dress. She wore this last night, at the launch of the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival in Hollywood. When I just saw her from the waist up, I was like “This junk is fug.” Then I noticed those strange shoes, and I thought, “Oh, maybe it kind of works.” But now that I’m really looking at the whole thing, I’m back to thinking it’s fug, and too matchy-matchy and too “cutesy”. The cut does nothing for her figure, but the fabric is intriguing, though. Maybe with different shoes? Good jewelry, though. Oh, and her skin is f-cking gorgeous. She has seriously flawless skin, it’s incredible.

The Daily Mail noted that Jessica seems to be in the process of getting her neck tattoos lasered off. They have before-and-after closeups here – you can see that the ladybird and daisy tattoos on the back of her neck are getting fainter.

Jessica also just returned from a “listening and learning” trip to Senegal, Ghana, Mozambique and Kenya with the One Campaign, specifically for the 1GOAL movement for across-the-board education in developing nations. Jessica blogged about it for the One site (full piece here):

I had an incredible week, joining the ONE team on the road in Senegal and Ghana as part of the 1GOAL: Education for All campaign to make the lasting legacy of the upcoming World Cup education for every child.

I’ve wanted to travel to Africa my whole life and when offered the opportunity to listen and learn alongside ONE, it was a once in a lifetime chance that I couldn’t pass up. I’ve always admired the work ONE has done and being able to see the programs you’ve contributed to firsthand was inspiring.

We met African entrepreneurs and academics, spoke with civil society and private sector leaders. We sat with street vendors at a microfinance project, heard from women now able to save their and their children’s lives through ARV HIV/AIDS treatment. We met some amazing people, a new generation of leaders for not only the continent, but for the world.

My goal in going on this trip was to listen closely and learn more about the fight against global poverty. And what I heard repeatedly was that as I’ve always believed, education has the power to lift individuals, communities and entire nations out of poverty. From a promising business idea to a woman pushing cultural boundaries to stand up and speak out, education has been the key.

Today, 72 million kids are out of school around the world, the majority of them girls. Without an education, they are almost certain to be trapped in a life of poverty and robbed of the knowledge of their basic human rights. Every year a child is out of school is a year they lose in literacy, in health, in opportunity.

It doesn’t have to be this way. Since 2000, because people like you and governments took action, 48 million more children are in school. And if we come together around this World Cup, we can do even more to put education front and center. Together with FIFA, leading players and fans around the world, we can use the power of this truly global game to ensure that education for all is a lasting impact of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. We have a plan, we know how to beat this—all we need now is the will to make it happen.

Increased global education funding fights global poverty at the root, empowers girls and women, and promotes economic growth in poor countries around the world. And it’s a very smart investment: experts tell us that a girl will earn an additional 10% in income for every year of schooling she receives and be 50% less likely to become infected with HIV/AIDS. In Africa, children of mothers who receive five years of primary education are 40% more likely to live beyond the age of 5. It’s a proactive measure to avert many of the problems that plague developing countries.

[From Alba’s blog post at One.org]

Good for her. Maybe if she sees what some people in the world are going through, she’ll stop being so miserable all of the time. No, I jest. Good work on Alba’s part, and I like that she’s not making some huge deal with it. Universal education is such an important issue, and it’s great that she’s getting involved.

Jessica Alba in Hollywood on March 23, 2010. Credit: WENN.

Since the LA premiere of Valentine’s Day had so much in the way of good and bad fashion, let’s take a look at the London premiere of the film. First of all, when I was looking at the photo grouping for the premiere, the above photo popped up first. Who are these girls? They’re a group somewhat famous in the UK called The Saturdays, and from the looks of it, I’d say they were like a more budget version of Pussycat Dolls? Does that sound right, English people? I have no idea, I’m just judging on them on their trashy fashion.

Now, on to the stars. Unfortunately, most of the “big” stars of Valentine’s Day didn’t make it London, so we don’t have to sit through another Jessica Biel overblown, over-dressed, over-done, trying too hard ball gown. Thank God. But we still get Demi Moore trying to pull focus away from her husband (who is actually in the film). Ashton looks like he’s freezing his balls off. And Demi looks like she no longer feels human temperatures. As for Demi’s dress… well, it’s not my taste, but she is working it well.

Jessica Alba has improved, sort of. I didn’t hate her look at the LA premiere, but I’m not in love with this one though. The boots ruin it for me. They’re insane.

Sigh… Emma Roberts. She’s a pretty little thing, and she looks a lot like her Aunt Julia. However, to me, she just doesn’t have that “spark” that most stars have. You know, that watchable quality, that special thing that many actors have where even if they’re not doing much, your eyes still follow them. Julia has it – but does her niece? Part of the problem might be that Emma looks like she borrowed something out of her grandma’s closet. Yes, she’s showing off her legs, but the top half of the dress is like “Nun-wear lite”.

I keep forgetting that Topher Grace is in this film. I’ve always really liked him, and I had high hopes that he would grow into a solid film actor. I’m kind of embarrassed for him that he’s in this film – I think he plays Anne Hathaway’s boyfriend or something. He’s so cute!

‘Valentine’s Day’ premiere in London, February 11, 2010. Credit: WENN.

With a big ensemble cast of Valentine’s Day, you knew there were going to be some fashion hits and misses. What’s kind of surprising to me is how few fashion misses there were – which is probably why the few bad fashion choices stuck out so much. First, let me ask all of you – what do you think is appropriate for a female star to wear to the premiere of an ensemble romantic comedy? My choice would be a cute cocktail dress or just some sort of simple, elegant outfit that didn’t pull too much focus. Much like what Julia Roberts is wearing (above). Simple, pretty black dress that looks great but isn’t screaming “Look at me, I’m the star of this bitch!”

Then, of course, there’s Jessica Biel. Is Jessica the star? No. She’s a small part of a large ensemble. But you would never know that because she decked herself out in a big, dramatic gown like she’s the only star. She looks like she’s going to the Golden Globes (where she wasn’t invited). Over-dressed much? And the dress is fug, in my opinion.

I didn’t really like Jessica Alba’s dress, but at least it was appropriate for the occasion. She looks young and cute, even though the dress is kind of meh.

Jennifer Garner shows how should dress for the premiere of an ensemble rom-com. Gorgeous cocktail dress, simple hair and makeup, understated yet beautiful.

Ugh. Anne Hathaway needs to fire Rachel Zoe as her stylist, for real. I get that Hathaway’s coloring makes it a little harder to find great clothes that work, but this dress isn’t working for me. It looks cheap, in my opinion, and it’s too short.

Bradley Cooper: Bronzer much? I like that his forehead is a completely different color than his neck.

And then we have two of the men in the film who came with their higher-profile significant others. Eric Dane brought his very pregnant wife Rebecca Gayheart, who looks very cute in my opinion.

Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher look good. I kind of think Demi is trying to pull focus, but at least she’s not wearing a damn ball gown, you know? I actually love her dress.

Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, and others at the ‘Valentine’s Day’ premiere in LA on February 8, 2010. Credit: Fame Pictures.

Jessica Alba is on the cover of the March issue of Cosmopolitan UK, all to promote her supporting part in the upcoming romantic comedy Valentine’s Day. Jessica’s interview is pretty good – it’s not standard issue starlet, and Alba kind of comes across as hardcore. Alba discusses in detail how she finds the institution of marriage “warped”. She complains about the princess-mentality so many women have, where it’s about the wedding day and finding some “Prince Charming” to take care of you, rather than building a family and doing the hard work of a relationship. All of this has given me the idea that sometimes she pretty much hates her husband Cash Warren.

Alba also directly answers all of those questions about the alleged hookup between Lindsay Lohan and Cash Warren. A few months ago, Us Weekly had eyewitness accounts of Cash and Lindsay making out, and I really thought Alba was going to end shanking Lindsay. But instead, Alba kind of defends Lindsay in this interview, saying: “Lindsay’s had to deal with this for so long. She’s really nice. We hang out and chat for hours about girl stuff.” Hmm…

JESSICA Alba has revealed she hates the institution of marriage. Valentine’s Day beauty Jessica Alba, who wed husband Cash Warren in 2008, has admitted she had a hard time agreeing to get married because she thinks the tradition is “warped.”

She said: “I had a hard time agreeing with marriage at all because I feel like it’s been warped. Originally it was two families coming together to make a stronger family. It was about survival – not love or soulmates. And now, the way they market marriage – even as a kid through Disney movies – is that it’s all about Prince Charming sweeping you off your feet.”

“There’s this mentality that you need the big dress and the big day – the day every girl gets to be a princess. I didn’t agree with any of that.”

But the 28-year-old, who has a 19-month-old daughter, Honor Marie, with the producer, says she changed her mind as she liked the idea of being able to choose someone to come into her family fold.

She explained: “I chose to get married because, essentially, you’re given a deck of cards in life… the one person you can choose to bring into your life as your family and to have that unconditional love with is your husband or wife. I’m choosing you as my family, and we’re going to love each other through thick and thin.”

But Jessica won’t be taking the whole ‘to obey’ vow too seriously.

She said: “This tradition of obeying your husband like he’s king? It’s a load of crap!”

The actress also quashed rumors Lindsay Lohan was after her husband, branding the rumors “ridiculous.”

“Lindsay’s had to deal with this for so long,” she added. “She’s really nice. We hang out and chat for hours about girl stuff.”

Dismissing Hollywood gossip, she went on: “When people wrote lies about me before I had [my daughter] Honor, I’d get upset or I’d get nauseous or I’d get angry or I’d want revenge.

“Now, it’s like, it’s just so ridiculous and it’s not even close to being the truth.”

[From OK Magazine UK]

I find the Lohan stuff fascinating. Even after the initial rumors broke about Cash and Lindsay’s alleged hookup, Lindsay continued to act like she and Cash were friends, even sending him messages via her crack tweeting. So, is Alba telling the truth? Are she and Lindsay friendly? Does Alba really believe that no hookup took place? I have no idea. Alba’s a surprisingly hard one to read. She looks miserable all the time, and I honestly thought her marriage wouldn’t last this long. So… really, it’s anyone’s guess.

Cosmo cover and additional images from Cosmo UK, all courtesy of OK Magazine UK.

Jessica Alba is advising a young woman in China not to get plastic surgery in an attempt to resemble her. A 21 year-old woman known only as Xiaoqing, will reportedly undergo the knife in an attempt to win back a boyfriend. Alba said that’s not a good reason to get surgery and that the girl shouldn’t do it. Just look at Heidi Montag, she got surgery and the cover of People Magazine and didn’t even sell 1,000 copies of her CD.

This is one doppelganger Jessica Alba would rather live without.

The Hollywood beauty says she is distressed at reports a woman in China plans to undergo extensive plastic surgery to look like her, in an attempt to win her ex-boyfriend back.

“I think you should never have to change yourself like that,” actress Alba said. “If somebody loves you, they’ll love you no matter what.”

A 21-year-old woman, who would only give her name as Xiaoqing, has been told she will need multiple surgeries to make her eyes and nose resemble those of the “Fantastic Four” star.

Still, she thinks the procedure is worth it to win back the heart of her ex-boyfriend, who is a huge Alba fan.

The woman says her former beau adorned the walls of their home with Alba’s images and would often hint he wished she looked more like her.

The couple dated for a year and a half but broke up a month ago when the 28-year-old’s obsession with the star got to be too much.

Now Xiaoqing, who works for an Internet firm in Shanghai, is regretting the split.

“My friends … kept consoling me, but it did not work, so they suggested I do plastic surgery to look like [Jessica Alba],” she told Reuters.

Doctors at Shanghai Time Plastic Surgery Hospital have offered to do the procedure for free to showcase their surgical skills.

[From The NY Daily News]

If the girl is going to get free plastic surgery she’ll probably take doctors up on their offer. She’s 21 and already resembles Jessica Alba. It’s hard to see her face in the one photo I’ve seen (above) but she looks really gorgeous and is only going to screw up her face if she gets work done so young. (Again, see Heidi Montag.) Plus, changing your appearance to get an ex back is short sighted to say the least, especially when it’s permanent and irreversible. Breakups happen for any number of reasons and if a guy is superficial enough to break up with you for looks he’s not worth winning back.

This reminds me of the story of the dying girl who had plastic surgery to look like Demi “I haven’t had plastic surgery” Moore. The woman was already lovely, and she said she was doing it in order to die beautiful. Whatever happened to old fashioned makeovers and a healthy dose of self esteem? I guess there are always going to be people who are so lost and sad that they think surgery is the answer.

Header image is of Alba when she was pregnant in January, 2008. Credit: WENN.com. Image of Xiaoqing via NY Daily News

I don’t even know where to start with Jessica Alba’s latest outfit. At first I thought this was a cropped jacket with some kind of fur miniskirt, but the whole thing is one coat! I was going to give a weak defense of her, claiming that she just wore this fur monstrosity as she was walking around the Sundance Film Festival, minding her own business. But she also wore it to a premiere! Ugh. Remember when the only thing really going for Jessica Alba was that she wore really great clothes? I think that’s over. Now what does she have? A husband that gets it on with Lindsay Lohan, not much of a career, and bad clothes. No wonder she always looks miserable.

With freezing temperatures reaching as low as -13C at the Sundance Film Festival yesterday, you can’t blame Jessica Alba for wanting to keep warm. But wrapping herself in an unattractive two-tone fur coat will do little to endear herself to animal lovers or fashion followers.

The actress at least managed a smile for photographers as she soaked up the atmosphere in freezing Park City, Utah. As well as the coat, Alba’s was kitted out in woollen leggings, black biker boots and a green beanie hat.

The 28-year-old is at the festival to promote The Killer Inside Me, but has also been checking out the competition after she was spotted at a screening of Blue Valentine.

Alba is hoping for a hit with her new movie – directed by acclaimed British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom after her last few films failed to perform as well as expected. Alba received two nominations for Razzie Worst Actress for her performances in The Eye and Love Guru two years ago.

The Killer Inside Me stars Casey Affleck as police deputy in a small Texas town who lives a double life as a serial killer. Alba plays a prostitute named Joyce, alongside Kate Hudson as his schoolteacher girlfriend Amy.

As well as The Killer Inside Me, Alba also has three more movies out this year, including Machete, Valentine’s Day and An Invisible Sign Of My Own.

[From The Daily Mail]

I can’t believe Michael Winterbottom hired her! What the hell? He’s a really good director, and he should know better. And speaking of directors who should no better, Robert Rodriguez (who directed Machete) might be in big trouble – word is that Machete sucks big time. I’m fully prepared to blame Alba. And Lindsay Lohan. Oh yes, they’re both in it!

Jessica Alba at Sundance on January 24, 2010. Credit: INFphoto.com

Last week, there was some major controversy about Jessica Alba’s husband Cash Warren and his reported maybe-probably make-out/hook-up with a certain crackhead named Lindsay Lohan. At first, Us Weekly just left the report to their print edition, but last Friday, they put the story online, and it’s created quite a buzz. At the same the time Us Weekly outed Cash as someone who might stick his tongue down Lindsay’s throat, People reported a breezy denial, coming straight (in my opinion) from Alba’s publicist. Still, the damage was done, and now many people think Cash is a skank – by association, at the very least.

Also note this – even though Lindsay issued some cracked-out denial when the initial reports began, as soon as Lindsay got to India, she tweeted Cash with a note that read “landed!” Because Lindsay loves the drama, regardless of whether she and Cash actually have something going on.

Anyway, Star Magazine has this hilarious story about Jessica Alba being so distraught over Cash, she’s run to the arms of… Mario Lopez!

The Lindsay Lohan rumors could push Jessica Alba and Cash Warren apart, Star has learned. A friend of Jessica’s tells Star: “Jessica isn’t happy. She threatened to kick Cash to the curb after she heard about the Lohan incident. She was livid!”

Jessica and Cash were “pretty miserable” when they picked out their Christmas tree. “Cash is in the doghouse, but Jessica is going through the motions, pretending to be a happy family for the holidays.”

Jessica’s relationship with Cash has been troubled for a while, sources note, ever since he cheated on her with a blonde named Vera Mishina a year before their May 2008 wedding. But now they seem to be on the brink of breakup.

“Jessica called up a close pal and confessed, ‘We’re not sleeping in the same bed.’ She’s been saying for quite some time that she and Cash are having major problems. It doesn’t look good.”

Apparently, Jessica has started hitting the town like a single gal – and she has a huge crush on Mario Lopez! “She’s gone from being a homebody to someone who always wants to go clubbing… she’s been drinking and hanging with the girls a lot lately.”

A pal reveals: “Jessica said she thinks Mario is a great guy and so easy to talk to… she said he’s given her good advice on some of the issues she’s dealing with in her marriage. I’m not sure how they met or how long they’ve been friends, but let’s just say she definitely finds him sexy.”

But, despite her partying, Jessica hopes she and Cash can work out. “She believes he can turn it around and become a doting husband and dad… but people who know him think he’ll never change. Either she accepts it, or these two are headed for Splitsville.”

[From Star Magazine, print edition, December 21, 2009]

God, she has the worst taste in men. That’s her biggest problem. Remember when every guy was lusting after her, circa 2006? She was the hottest thing going despite her angst misery. Yeah… she really could have traded up, in more ways than one. What exactly does Cash have going for him? He’s not cute, he’s not successful, he’s not rich, he’s not nice, he’s not a good husband. I don’t get it. And for all of those people who are like “Cash has his own career!” No, he doesn’t. His career is being married to Jessica Alba. He’s described as a “producer” but the only project he’s got going is this cover story project with Lindsay Lohan. Which I don’t even buy. So, in that sense, Mario Lopez would be trading up. At least Mario has a job, you know?

Jessica Alba in LA on December 10, 2009 in LA. Credit: Fame.