These are some new photos of Jason Momoa promoting Conan the Barbarian in Hollywood yesterday. He was doing some kind of budget handprint ceremony, and he was playing with a giant sword for the photo op. It was kind of sexy, seeing him play with something so big… and hard… I’ll stop. I like that he went sleeveless. That’s been missing thus far in the promotion for Conan – we needed more biceps. And I just now realized, after staring at his arms for ten minutes, that Jason is actually wearing a vest and some kind of… ascot…? Bless his heart.

Anyway, The Enquirer has an interesting piece this week about Jason’s newfound super-stardom and how his wife, Lisa Bonet, is not very happy about it. Lisa thought she was marrying some young, hot piece that would never break out! And now she’s disappointed that everyone wants to ride The Momoa.

Jason Momoa has turned into an overnight superstar, and his newfound popularity with the ladies is causing serious friction with his longtime lady love Lisa Bonet. Before Game of Thrones and Conan the Barbarian, Jason, 32, and 43-year-old Lisa had been living a happy, low-key existence, raising their two kids, Lola Iolani and Nakoa-Wolf. But now that Jason’s become a bona fide Hollywood heartthrob, Lisa is starting to become painfully aware of their 11-year age difference, revealed a source.

“Lisa disdains all of the Hollywood trappings, so to suddenly have Jason turn into the toast of the town is pretty much a nightmare,” said the source.

The tension between Jason and Lisa exploded after a recent red carpet event for Conan, when Jason got a bit too chummy with co-star Rose McGowan.

“Lisa didn’t appreciate Jason kissing Rose on the lips or grabbing her butt in front of the cameras, and she especially didn’t like the way Rose clung to him,” said the source. “She tried to keep her composure in public, but behind the scenes she let Jason have it.”

Lisa explained to Jason that Hollywood success can mean the kiss of death for relationships, and he apologized profusely, said the source. But the problem isn’t going away any time soon.

[From The Enquirer, print edition]

I tend to think Lisa probably has Jason wrapped around her finger, but who knows? Maybe this is true. She’s famously eschewed the Hollywood lifestyle because she got a taste of the industry when she was young. This is Jason’s first brush with real stardom – he might not take to it either… although he does seem to be enjoying it.

Here are some of those photos from last week’s Conan premiere, where Jason was handsy and kissy with Rose McGowan. You know, in last week’s post, I mentioned that Lisa Bonet looked like she wanted to shank Rose. I don’t think Lisa has anything to worry about with that one, though.

More photos from yesterday:

Photos courtesy of WENN.

The August issue of Details magazine features an interview with Lenny Kravitz. Unfortunately, it’s not a feature piece, so there’s no photoshoot to go along with his words; but we’ll take what we can get from the always delicious Mr. Kravitz, who is promoting his upcoming album, Black and White America, which arrives in U.S. stores on August 30. In addition to shilling for the new record, Lenny also discusses his upcoming role as Cinna in The Hunger Games, which instantly gained some sex appeal merely by way of casting the man. Oh, and he’s also got some choice words to say about Zoe stealing his fashion! Here are the highlights:

On His Mixed Race: My mother never really brought up race because our house was full of color. But she did have an intelligent way of putting it. I was 5 years old and she said, “You are just as much white as you are black, just as much Russian Jew as you are African-American. But society is only going to view you as black.” If you have a drop of black blood, they put the black stamp on you. If I have to fill out a form that asks what race I am, I check both boxes.

On Looking Back At His Past Fashion: I look back at some of those pictures and I’m like, “Wow, that was really crazy.” I would try anything: furs, boas, platform boots. It’s funny how you never think you’re going to change. I met Mick Jagger at the beginning of my career and asked him, “Where’s that outfit with the omega on it? Where’s that cape?” He said, “I don’t know. I think my daughter has it in her closet.” I was so bummed. But now my daughter, Zoe, has a lot of my stuff. She took all my boas from the Mama Said era. They were in storage, and I yelled at her, “Don’t steal my boas!” She laughed and said, “Those words would not come out of most fathers’ mouths.”

On His Relationship With Zoe: I’m old-school about the father-daughter thing, but she’s also my best friend. She grew up with me. I didn’t hide a lot. She learned by listening and observing what I was doing.

On Whether He Dreads Walking Her Down The Aisle I’m not. I look forward to it. But I’m hoping she doesn’t ask me that, like, tomorrow.

On Whether He Read Hunger Games Before Being Cast: I honestly hadn’t heard of them before the director called me. I hope the fans don’t hate me for that. He had seen my work in Precious and called and offered me the part of Cinna, who is the stylist for the main character, Katniss. He saw how I played a caregiver in Precious and figured I might be good for Cinna. I didn’t have to audition, so I’m lucky.

[From Details]

See, Kaiser was completely correct when she pegged Zoe’s style as very early ’90s because those boas that Lenny mentions are all from Mama Said, which came out in 1991. So she’s basically inspired by her father’s style of that era. Likewise, Zoe’s mother, Lisa Bonet also reached the height of her fame in the early ’90s as well, and I imagine that a lot of Zoe’s closet is also filled with stuff that she’s snagged from her mom (worn at that point in time) too. Does that make sense? Zoe wants to be cool, and her parents were coolest back in the early ’90s; hence her “vintage” emulation. Anyway, it sounds as if Lenny’s hoping that Zoe and Michael Fassbender don’t head down the aisle at any time in the near future, so that’s a good sign for all of us. Especially Kaiser.

As a side note, I recently devoured the Hunger Games trilogy after learning that Lenny was cast as Cinna, and I think he’ll be perfect in the role even though his Cinna will obviously be older than the literary counterpart. In fact, I can just hear Lenny, dressed flamboyently, uttering the words, “Katniss, the girl who was on fire!” He’s gonna be effortlessly convincing, and the rest of the casting (Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson) sounds rather promising as well.

Lenny Kravitz in NYC on 6/24/11 courtesy of Fame

In terms of lucrative film adapations of best-selling young-adult literature, Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games shall certainly be the next Twilight phenomenon in terms of audience fervor and ability to cash in upon an already successful franchise. However and unlike Stephenie Meyers’ sparkly vampire saga (which is widely acknowledged to be terribly written), The Hunger Games has drawn much critical acclaim and even the praise of Stephen King. So far, the movie counterpart to the first book has captured a rather compelling cast, including Jennifer Lawrence (and her Katniss hair), Elizabeth Banks, Liam Hemsworth, and Stanley Tucci. Oh yes, and now Lenny Kravitz has signed on as well:

Lenny Kravitz has joined the cast of The Hunger Games in a role that fans of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling trilogy have been anxious to see filled.

The actor-musician will play Cinna, the fashion stylist assigned to Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) as she prepares to take part in the Hunger Games. His stunning and unique designs play an integral role in her performance in the Games.

“When I saw Lenny’s work in Precious, I was just knocked out,” director Gary Ross said. “It was quiet and strong and understated and open-hearted: all qualities which define this character.”

Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth also star in the movie, which Lionsgate is set to release March 23.

Kravitz was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and an ensemble SAG Award for his role in Precious. He also has appeared in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and Zoolander. He is set to release his ninth studio album, Black and White America, on Aug. 30.

[From Hollywood Reporter]

Wait, a fashion stylist assists Katniss in her fight to the death? Maybe I really do need to read these books before the movie comes out. In related news, Lenny’s daughter, Zoe, is currently a subject of much debate due to a set of pictures (which we don’t have access to, but you can see them here) from a London photocall to promote X-Men: First Class. In those photos, not only is Michael Fassbender blonde (and I don’t like it, yet I suspect that Kaiser would still totally do him), but he’s got a James McAvoy buffer between himself and Zoe, who has been his girlfriend for at least a few months now. Although the couple hasn’t made a habit of posing together on the red carpet (as in the Jane Eyre premiere), this is a movie that they’ve filmed together, so it seems signficant, right? Kaiser thinks they’ve split up, and I hope she’s right. Also, I hope Fassbender restores his hair back to its original color, stat!

As an added note, I still can’t get over the fact that Zoe is so, well, average looking since she’s the daughter of two otherworldly beautiful parents (that is, Lenny and Lisa Bonet). Admittedly, I’m probably just saying that because she’s banging Fassbender.

Photos courtesy of Fame Pictures and WENN

Lisa Bonet, of “The Cosby Show” fame, had another kid last month. To put it kindly, Lisa is a little unusual. She’s the sort to dance naked in the middle of a fountain because she felt like it. No actual reports of this, but I wouldn’t put it past her. Let’s just call her a very, very, shockingly free woman. So really, everything considered, it shouldn’t be all that surprising that Lisa and boyfriend Jason Momoa named their son Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa. Okay, it’s still shocking.

You know her as Lisa Bonet from “The Cosby Show,” and Lilakoi Moon (Bonet changed her name in 1995) has given birth to her third child: Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa.

Lilakoi, 41, has a daughter Zoe, 20, with ex-husband Lenny Kravitz and a daughter Lola, 20 months, with boyfriend Jason Momoa of “Stargate: Atlantis” fame.

According to his website, Bonet delivered a son named Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa.

From the fan forum on his official site:

“He was born on the stormiest [sic], rainy night.

so Nakoa(warrior)…Mana(strength/spirit) Kaua(rain) po(dark)…

The name was always going to be Nakoa-Wolf, but Jason did the research on first middle name, 2nd middle name as you know is Jason’s.

[From the Huffington Post]

Um… obviously. I don’t really know what to say to this. There are a lot of stupid celebrity kid names out there. But at least you can pronounce most of them. I can’t make fun of something I can’t pronounce. And I already feel so sorry for this little boy that I don’t want to make it worse. You know he’s going to change his name to Paul as soon as he turns 18. The only theory I can come up with here is that most parents eventually mess their kids up in some way. Maybe Lisa and Jason thought they’d get it out of the way early.

Here’s Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa with baby Lola Momoa shopping for clothes on October 14th. Images thanks to Splash.