Remember the glory of BLEO? Sigh… that was probably my favorite hookup of 2011, it really was. Anyway, when Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio were together for some-odd five months, Leo quickly introduced Blake to the most important woman in his life (and perhaps the root of his issues with women), his mommy, Irmelin. Rumor was that Irmelin did not care for Blake whatsoever. Blake was trying too hard to impress her, and Irmelin found Blake pushy and too budget for her darling Leo. A few months passed, and it seemed like Blake threw Leo over for Ryan Reynolds, making it seem like A) Irmelin was totally right and B) Leo finally got played in a major way by some Gossip Girl! So Leo went on his merry way, going through an endless stream of blondes, and shopping for girlfriends in the Victoria’s Secret catalog. And now he’s found his new girl – 22-year-old Erin Heatherton. So what does Irmelin think?

Leonardo DiCaprio and Victoria’s Secret model Erin Heatherton can’t keep their hands off each other.

“It is nonstop PDA,” a source said of their hot-and-heavy relationship. DiCaprio introduced Heatherton to his mother, Irmelin, over a well-behaved New Year’s Day brunch at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.

“The meeting went well, and Mom and Erin were seen laughing,” our source said. Leo is very close to his mom, whose approval is key to his relationships.

[From Page Six]

Honestly, I don’t hate the idea of Leo (or any man) being close to their mother. I get that Leo adores his mom, and it’s nice that he respects her opinion. But I tend to think this is creepy. Leo gets older and older, and his girlfriends stay the same age (or younger) and they’re always blonde models (or model-types, in Blake’s case), and Irmelin meets every one of them? At some point, doesn’t Irmelin just say, “You know what, kiddo? I don’t want to meet every model you’re boning. You go have fun and you introduce a girl to me when you’re really serious about her.”

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A week ago, the tabloids were reporting that Leonardo DiCaprio would totally take Blake Lively back, but only if she came running back to him, begging for his attention. Well, Blake is in Canada, spending time with Ryan Reynolds’ family, getting conveniently pap’d, leaking stories about cupcakes and basically getting pre-engaged at this point. So Leo has had to bide his time with a series of interchangeable blonde models, which is pretty much his default position. Since Leo has been filming in Australia, there have been reports here and there about Leo taking this or that “mystery blonde” out, but now we have a confirmation of one of the names – Leo is currently dating 22-year-old Erin Heatherton. She’s a Victoria’s Secret model, and I can barely tell her apart from Candice Swanepoel.

Some men would be happy with a new bottle of aftershave or a sweater for the holidays. But Leonardo DiCaprio has bagged himself a brand new blonde bombshell model girlfriend, in the very sexy shape of Erin Heatherton, to keep him company under the mistletoe.

Having dated Gisele Bundchen and Bar Refaeli in the past, it appears that Leo is a bit partial to supermodels — especially Victoria’s Secret ones — but well… who could blame him?

The 37-year-old actor is currently in Sydney shooting Baz Lurhmann’s The Great Gatsby and has apparently grown very close to the 22-year-old blonde beauty.

The loved-up duo was seen walking around the grounds of Vaucluse House last week and have been seen at a martial arts event and out for dinner at the city’s hot spot Barrio Chino.

“There were times when they weren’t really talking but then they would get chatty again and laugh and stuff,” an eyewitness told Australia’s Daily Telegraph. “If they’re not ‘together’ I would say they are very close.”

And it seems Leo is in for a treat over the holidays as Heatherton was seen picking up $1,700 worth of lingerie from a sexy underwear store.

She had flown in from New York to spend time with the Hollywood star but they are apparently returning Stateside together Friday.

[From Radar]

I mean… sure. Of course. Leonardo is a hard 37, and of course he’d go for a 22-year-old Victoria’s Secret model. I doubt he’s serious about her, though. I think he just needed a new official girlfriend since he got played so publicly by Blake Lively. LOOK BLAKE, I have a new girlfriend! She’s younger and blonder than you!!!! And Blake still doesn’t care, or she’s certainly doing a good job of pretending not to care.

Sigh… I miss Bleo. And I’m worried that Blake and Ryan are going to be super-serious really quickly, and Bleo will never return.

By the way, Erin totally has a bangin’ body – lean and lithe, much like Gisele’s, interestingly enough, but her face is rather meh, right? But her freckles are cute.

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A few days ago, Leonardo DiCaprio was photographed with yet another “mystery blonde” – you can see the photo here, at TMZ. Leo is still in Sydney, Australia, filming The Great Gatsby, and I suspect this “mystery blonde” is one in a long line of blondes whose names are all a mystery to Leonardo, considering they only get a few hours of his time each night. That’s just a guess – but Leo doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who mopes around after a breakup, chilling on the couch, eating ice cream. Leo likes to go to clubs and check the scene for fresh blondes. And I’m assuming he’s had a steady supply since Blake left him (and probably before she left him too).

Still, at the end of the day, I still find the pairing of Leonardo and Blake much more interesting and compelling than Blake and Ryan Reynolds. My love affair with Bleo is unending, and maybe it’s the hopeless romantic in me (hint: I’m not a hopeless romantic), but I don’t believe we’ve seen the end of Bleo. I will cling to anything that gives me Bleo Hope. Including this In Touch Weekly story:

Love is blind, but Blake Lively is keeping her eyes – and options – wide open in her relationship with Ryan Reynolds! According to an insider, her ex Leonardo DiCaprio is still in the picture and she keeps tabs on how he feels about her through mutual friends: “Blake likes knowing she has a safety net,” says the insider.

Surely, Ryan wouldn’t be thrilled to know that Blake has lingering feelings for Leo. But he shouldn’t be surprised. Blake raised brows in October when she immediately rebounded with Ryan after ending her five-month relationship with Leo.

Blake dove headfirst into the relationship with Ryan, but the more she’s gotten to know him, the more she misses Leo – and his A-list lifestyle. While Ryan and Blake recently took a train from Boston to NYC, Leo “whisked her around the world” on private jets and took her on luxurious shopping sprees, snipes the insider.

“She likes dating a high-profile guy and everything that comes with it.”

While a friend reveals Leo’s “not about to chase Blake,” he would be open to taking her back if she and Ryan split.

“Leo still likes Blake, but the ball is in her court.”

[From In Touch Weekly, print edition]

*BLEO SQUEAL*

Fingers crossed that some part of this is true. That Blake keeps tabs on Leo, that Leo might feel like there’s unfinished business with one of the rare girlfriends who walked out on him (or at least made it seem like that publicly). Of course Leo would take her back. If she begged! Would Blake beg? I think she might – but only if she got really dicked over by Ryan, which isn’t as impossible as some of you like to think. I don’t think Ryan is an incredibly nice, open and giving man. But maybe he’s changing for Blake. Because she’s that powerful!

PS… Will Blake do the awards show circuit? You know she’ll be invited to present at some of the shows – probably Critics Choice, maybe the Globes. Will she and Leo be at the same awards show? I’m not even going to ask if she and Ryan will walk the red carpet together – they won’t. But I could see Blake going as a free agent, a smiley, happy fashion girl who doesn’t have a care in the — “OH HI LEO!”

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Ever since Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez ended things for good, the tabloids have been desperate for Camy to hook up with someone juicy, like she’s That Girl. Camy isn’t That Girl! She’s not all about the high-profile hookups. She’s not Jennifer Lopez, she’s not Jennifer Aniston. Camy doesn’t do “rollouts” of her relationships for PR – it’s one of the things I like about her. Anyway, a few weeks ago the tabs claimed that Camy was all over Jude Law, a potential union that I was all for – they would make so much sense together! But then the rumors started flying around that Camy and P. Diddy were happening – something which I fear is true, but I hope it isn’t serious. Now the tabloids have some new lovers awaiting Camy… first up, Ryan Phillippe. EW.

Cameron Diaz is wasting no time crying over her split from Alex Rodriguez. The 39-year-old actress has moved on – to hottie Ryan Phillippe! Cameron was spotted getting close to Ryan, 37, at a SiriusXM event in NYC on October 18, and a friend says they got along so well, Cameron thinks he might be The One!

“Cameron and Ryan are getting to know one another,” the firend says. “She wants to settle down, and she likes that he’s a single dad so she’s open to the idea of seeing where things with him go.”

[From In Touch Weekly, print edition]

Who would you rather, P. Diddy or Ryan Phillippe? I think I would rather set fire to my vagina than choose either of them, but if you’re really forcing me into this, I’d say Ryan over Diddy. But just barely – both dudes are pretty gross. Plus, I thinK Ryan generally goes for much younger ladies, so I doubt anything is happening with Camy other than Ryan getting his ego inflated.

But! There’s also this report from Star, claiming that Camy has once again found her way into Leo DiCaprio’s drawers:

Leonardo DiCaprio, 37, set off major sparks with his old pal Cameron Diaz at the LACMA Art+Film Gala in LA on November 5. Newly single Diaz, who reportedly first hooked up with Leo in 2009, is reportedly having another fun little fling with Leo, Star has learned.

“Every time Leo was pulled away to talk to someone else, he’s keep his eye on her,” reveals a source at the black tie event, which honored Leo’s J. Edgar director, Clint Eastwood.

“Cam even blew him a kiss!” Is it a love match? Not quite. “She’s made it clear,” says a source, “That she and Leo agree they’re better as just friends.”

[From Star Magazine, print edition]

I’ll buy that Leo and Camy could be f–k buddies. Couldn’t you? They seem like birds of a feather, too similar to actually be in a relationship together, but so much alike that they enjoy the same activities – partying and screwing. So, who would you rather: Jude Law or Leonardo? I’d pick Jude, honestly. I know Jude could get me pregnant just be looking at me, but I’d rather listen to his accent and see his pretty face, rather than Leo’s rat eyes and dull monotone. I’m so not Camy. I would love to advise her on her love life, though.

Photos courtesy of Fame.

I think I’m becoming a gossip medium. Just yesterday, I was lamenting the boringness of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and saying how much I missed good ol’ Bleo (Blake and Leo DiCaprio). Bleo was fun. Bleo was crazy. Bleo kept me on my toes. Blyan is so dull and gerbily. They’ve only been going out for a month (allegedly), and already they’re shacking up with their dogs like an old married couple. Where’s the spark? Where’s the magic? Anyway, my gossip medium-ing. Star Magazine has a fascinating report that I’m praying came straight from Blake’s publicist. Blake has a great publicist, and if this report was in Us Weekly, I would love it more, but I’m so happy for any Bleo news, I’ll take this: Blake and Leo are still talking. And Blake would still be Leo’s girl if he wanted her. YAY!

Blake Lively may be hot and heavy with new man Ryan Reynolds, but a source tells Star that the Gossip Girl actress is still in contact with her ex Leonardo DiCaprio.

“Despite their active dating lives, Blake and Leo are still very much in touch,” reveals an insider. Indeed, the pretty pair moved on quickly after their four-month summer fling went kaput at the beginning of October – Blake, 24, took up with hunky Ryan, 35, while Leo, 37, has been romancing three sexy models while filming The Great Gatsby Down Under.

But according to the insider, “They talk on the phone and e-mail regularly.” and despite her burgeoning romance with Ryan, “Blake is still carrying a torch for Leo,” says the source. “She’d drop Ryan in a heartbeat if and when Leo said, ‘Let’s get back together.’ Ryan’s bound to get his heart broken!”

[From Star Magazine, print edition]

See, I suspect that this isn’t a plant by Blake’s publicist because it makes Blake look like she might still be hung up on Leo, which isn’t the image Blake wants to project right now. But then again, how did she get Leo to begin with? By hanging out, by waiting, by biding her time, by playing the game really well and letting him see that she was available for whatever he wanted. And it worked, for a summer. So… I’ll buy this. Why not? I want Blake to go running back to Leo. Gerbil-face versus Rat-face: to the victor go the spoils. That’s it. We’re calling Blake “The Spoils” from now on.

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Last night was the premiere of J. Edgar at the AFI Film Fest. All of the stars came out for the film except for Dame Judi Dench, who was in London doing press for the new James Bond film. Several of Clint Eastwood’s former stars and friends came out to celebrate his new film too – including Hilary Swank. This is Hilary’s first public outing since she got publicly slammed for attending the birthday party of a Chechen dictator, and accepting $1.5 million for the pleasure. Days after the scandal went international, Hilary canceled a charity appearance, claiming she was sick, but I guess she feels well enough to hang out with Clint Eastwood, right? There were reports earlier this week that Hilary fired her manager over the Chechnya incident, and now Entertainment Weekly reports that Hilary’s PR firm fired HER.

Hilary Swank’s bad month just got even worse. In the wake of the storm of bad press surrounding her paid appearance at a birthday event for Chechen president, and alleged human rights violator, Ramzan Kadyrov, the two-time Oscar winner has been dumped by her PR team at 42West, a source familiar with the situation confirms exclusively to EW.

The publicity firm parted ways with Swank over a disagreement on how best to deal with the fallout from the Oct. 5 event, which was also attended by Jean-Claude Van Damme, Seal, and English violinist Vanessa-Mae.

Earlier this week, it was widely reported that Swank fired her manager of eight years, Jason Weinberg, and two of his associates at CAA, though not her lawyer, Jeff Bernstein, who reportedly played a significant role in the Chechnya visit. Three weeks ago, Swank apologized for attending and promised to donate her fee to charity, but appeared to stop short of taking personal responsibility. “If I had a full understanding of what this event was apparently intended to be,” she said, “I would never have gone.”

Calls to 42West have not been returned, and Swank’s lawyer has not responded to a request for comment.

[From Entertainment Weekly]

Sucks for Hilary. I guess she’s doing her own PR now, thus this red carpet appearance for Clint Eastwood. She’s probably hoping that Clint will act as a human shield to protect her from the fallout. I can’t believe she’s using an old dude like that.

I’m including some more photos from the AFI premiere. Leo looks great, IMO. Clint looks old as dirt. Naomi Watts looks nice, but Liev looks rough. And Armie Hammer is so cartoon-handsome, it’s creepy. Oh, and my lover Ed Westwick was there! He’s in the movie too. He’s so smarmy and gorge.

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Two days ago, the world stopped turning when super-fancy dream couple from heaven Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio stopped being each other’s official pieces. Personally, I was surprised. I thought for sure that Blake would be able to make the relationship work for months longer, at least through the awards season. My immediate reaction was to assume that Leo did the dumping, just because… he’s Leo. He’s like George Clooney in that way. Men like Clooney and DiCaprio date specific kinds of women, and when Clooney and DiCaprio are done with those relationships, they’re done, and they do the dumping. It never occurred to me that Blake was the one who broke up with Leo. But this new, hilarious report from Us Weekly claims that it was Leo who wanted a commitment from Blake, and she was all, “I’m all about fun, you’re such a buzzkill.” Only better:

They’ll always have Monte Carlo. And Sydney. And Disneyland. After reps for both Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio confirmed their breakup exclusively to Us Weekly on Tuesday, many are wondering what exactly went wrong between the Gossip Girl actress, 24, and the Oscar nominee, 36, after such a hot and heavy courtship.

“Blake wasn’t ready to move to the next level,” an insider tells the new Us Weekly, out now.

After meeting last November and kicking off their globe-trotting romance in May of this year, “It was just too much, too quickly,” the insider explains. “Blake wasn’t ready to settle down.”

But, J. Edgar actor DiCaprio is looking ahead to the next phase of his life, the source says. “He’s looking for someone to eventually start a family with…That’s not where she’s at. She’s only 24!”

Adds another source: “He’s more mature. They’re not in the same place right now.”

For more on the abrupt end of their fairy tale romance — who might rebound first and whether they could reunite — pick up the new Us Weekly, on stands Friday.

[From Us Weekly]

The insider, who goes by the name “Lake Bively” then whispered into the phone, “I mean, he offered me a ring! He said he was going to marry me. BUT I SAID NO. I said, my dear Romeo, I just can’t do it. I need to party and be free and… oh, that’s Ben Affleck on the other line…” So, this didn’t happen.

Still, even though I think Leo probably did the dumping, I don’t think Blake is weeping into her pillow. She’s got some plan of action, I’m sure. The girl’s hustle is one of the best in Young Hollywood. What’s her next move? Ryan Reynolds? Back to the Gosdong? Or perhaps some kind of play to win Leo back?

PS… just one day after Blake and Leo announce that they’ve called it quits, Blake’s ex, Penn Badgley, makes his public debut with Zoe Kravitz. There’s a photo of Zoe and Penn holding hands here. Do you think the Fassbender is weeping tonight? Doubtful. But I’m pretty sure this candid photo-op was meant as a “screw you” to Blake.

UPDATE: Page Six has this today:

Having torn herself from the arms of new love Ryan Reynolds, with whom she spent a romantic weekend in Boston, Blake Lively was beaming as she dined with others from the “Gossip Girl” cast at Midtown’s Fresco by Scotto on Tuesday night. A fellow diner said Lively, clearly not breaking her stride after her split with Leo DiCaprio, “casually strolled in solo, and seemed relaxed and enjoying herself as she dined with some of the ‘Gossip Girl’ cast.”

[From Page Six]

Ryan Reynolds is officially her “new love” eh? Interesting.

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Stunning news! Well, it surprised me, in any case. Us Weekly is reporting that Leo DiCaprio and Blake Lively are done. Blake has been working in LA and NYC for a few months, while Leo has been in Australia, filming The Great Gatsby. Is it a distance thing? A work schedule thing? Or is it something else? LaineyGossip just reported yesterday that Blake was spotted having dinner with Ryan Reynolds, who she allegedly might have gotten close to when they filmed The Green Lantern. But Us Weekly just makes it sound like it was the distance thing:

It was fun while it lasted!

After five months together, Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio have parted ways, reps for both stars confirm exclusively to Us Weekly.. The pair “remain friends,” Lively and DiCaprio’s reps added.

First spotted getting cozy while aboard Steven Spielberg’s yacht in Monte Carlo on May 17 during the Cannes Film Festival, the couple embarked on a whirlwind, super-luxe summer romance that spanned the globe. During their time together, the Gossip Girl actress, 24, and Inception star, 36, took their PDA parade to romantic locales ranging from Venice, Italy to Anaheim, Calif. to NYC. In late August, Lively even flew thousands of miles from the U.S. to Sydney, Australia — for a quick weekend — where her beau was filming The Great Gatsby.

Weeks before he and Lively became an item, DiCaprio and model Bar Rafaeli called it quits on their on-and-off, five-year relationship. Back in October 2010, Lively and Gossip Girl costar Penn Badgley ended their three-year romance.

The pair’s recent split is sure to come as a surprise to some DiCaprio pals, one of whom told Us they’d “never seen him like this with a girl.” Back in June, the couple were ensconced in DiCaprio’s L.A. home, where Lively “spent the whole time baking….Leo’s never dated a girl who can cook. And he’s smitten!” The duo also bonded with one another’s parents.

Echoed another insider this summer: “I bet they get engaged in six months.”

As for Lively, she’s long said she never lets public opinion affect her relationships.

“I have a strong sense of myself. That gives me a sense of security, you know? Every relationship you have, you’re learning and growing and taking something from that,” the actress recently told Glamour magazine. “So for me, it’s never been too dramatic of a thing when something ends.”

[From Us Weekly]

It’s interesting that both of their reps confirmed it to Us Weekly, right? How do you think it went down? Leo dumped her over the phone and Blake wanted to be the one to announce it, but Leo was like, “No, we’ll both confirm it”? I don’t know. I’m disappointed, though. I think very highly of Blake’s game, and I hoped that she and Leo would make it through the awards season.

Sigh… maybe they’ll get back together?

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Blake Lively is the kind of girl you marry. Go ahead and yell at me! Whatever. I think Blake is looking for commitment, but only if she scores a big fish. Luckily for Blake, she’s already reeled in a big one: Leonardo DiCaprio, who hasn’t mentioned Blake yet as his promotional tour for J. Edgar has begun. Will Leo bring Blake to the premiere of J. Edgar? Will he end up confirming what we already know: that Blake has game, and she’s won his heart? And what is the endgame for Blake and Leo? Will she just be his official girlfriend for a few years, or will Blake manage to “get the ring” where other women failed?

A new report says long-time bachelor, Leo, is ready to take himself off the market! Do we hear wedding bells for Gossip Girl star Blake Lively, 24, and Leonardo Dicaprio, 36? According to Star magazine, sources close to the pair say he plans on popping the question within the next few months!

“His friends never thought he’d settle down, but he thinks Blake’s the one,” a source tells the mag.

While Leonardo has a history of dating the world’s most beautiful women — including Victoria’s Secret supermodels Gisele Bundchen and Bar Refaeli — he is notorious for his inability to commit.

After jetting around the world together, it appears as if Blake is the one to win his heart.

“He is planning to propose in the next few months,” the source reveals to Star. “And he wants to get married and start on a family soon after that. He’s finally ready to take himself off the market.”

How cute! We’re not going to lie here, we’re really hoping this is true! We’d love to see a Blake & Leo wedding! Could you imagine the dress, the guest list full of Hollywood’s elite and their cute blonde babies?

[From Hollywood Life]

Well, he’s 36. Now is the time for Leo to decide if he’s going to go for the George Clooney route (never settling down), the Warren Beatty route (settling down when he’s really old), or the Brad Pitt route (?) – which I’m making up, but… let’s say the Brad Pitt route is settling down with someone more than a decade younger and starting a family right away. You never know about Leo – he could be the kind of dude who would end up being a pretty decent husband. And I personally think that Blake would love to marry him. Engaged by the Oscars?!?

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The trailer for Clint Eastwood’s new film is finally out. This is J. Edgar, the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring project about the J. Edgar Hoover years at the FBI. It’s a bio-pic, but I think the focus is more about morality and domestic spying and how Hoover made the FBI into the organization it is? Armie Hammer plays Hoover’s right-hand man and possible lover, and Dame Judi Dench stars as Hoover’s mom. Oh, and you might think that the redhead is just a budget Scarlett Johansson, but it’s actually Naomi Watts, styled to look like ScarJo for some reason:

My first thought was that Judi Dench owns this junk. I would love to see Clint Eastwood and Judi Dench, just chilling out and having a beer together, so I like the idea that Clint directed one of the great English actresses. And Judi and Leonardo look very nice together as mother and son, don’t they? I wonder if they got along. Leo has a thing about his own mom, so I suspect he was lovely and respectful of Judi, and I also suspect that Judi will probably be the “shoo-in” for all of the supporting actress awards. That seems to be Clint’s idea – look how prominently Judi figures into the trailer.

As for Leonardo… I think he pulls off the transformation into the older, grosser-looking J. Edgar rather well. I also think that Armie Hammer is going to be the eye-candy of this film, right? Leo is letting Armie be the “pretty one”.

Anyway… yes, this looks good. I’m very interested in seeing this film, but it’s not a fan-girl hysteria or anything.

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