Christina Ricci is on the cover of the latest issue of Hollywood Life magazine, and she looks absolutely stunning. Christina admitted to struggling with anorexia for many years, but it looks like she’s really gotten a handle on it. Her body looks much healthier than in recent months, and she’s absolutely stunning in the photographs.
Christina’s often been criticized for her somewhat unusual looks. She’s definitely sported some odd hairstyles and unconventional clothing in her time, but with the right hair and makeup she’s clearly gorgeous. Here are the pictures from the Spring issue of Hollywood Life.
Just when I thought Eddie Murphy’s head couldn’t get any bigger, there’s a giant traveling Eddie Murphy head to publicize a movie about little people living inside Eddie Murphy’s (comparatively giant) head.
Across the nation, visitors to the traveling head, which weighs in at almost three tons and has been crossing the nation since June 13th, will have the opportunity to take photos inside of Dave’s ear (mirroring the image in the film’s current poster), then upload them onto the movie’s website. Using selected photos from the website, Twentieth Century Fox will create a mosaic version of the Meet Dave poster, which it will place in theaters across the country – where moviegoers can learn if they’ve made it into Dave’s Head.
Now if only Hancock thought about this kind of promotional vehicle then I would be there!
According to ET Online and the movie’s co-star Gabrielle Union, “We play two-inch-tall people who have arrived to Earth in a vessel shaped as our captain, played by Eddie Murphy. So, there’s us little people inside a big Eddie.”
Amazingly enough Gabriel didn’t misspeak. According to the movie description that’s exactly what the film is about:
In the film, opening in theaters everywhere on July 11, Dave Ming Chang (Eddie Murphy), newly arrived in New York City, may be the ultimate fish out of water. There’s something about him that’s not quite right – for starters, he seems remarkably out of place and uncomfortable in his own body. And for good reason: “Dave” is not a man at all, but a ship made in the image of its miniature-sized captain. It’s Eddie Murphy in Eddie Murphy in Meet Dave. .
A: “Something not quite right about?” You mean besides the concept of this movie? and “He seems remarkably out of place and uncomfortable?” You mean more than I am reading about this movie description or watching the trailer?
B: …so Gabrielle DID answer the question correctly? Ouch. Sorry, Gab. It just didn’t seem like it was an actual plot they would develop since Murphy’s last space adventure: The Adventures of Pluto Nash was as successful as The Golden Girls spin off: The Golden Palace.
I don’t think I’m ever gonna “meet Dave”, but if you’re considering it, let this trailer forewarn you:
Paris Fashion Week (Haute Couture, Autumn/Winter Season 2009) is in full swing across the pond and everybody who’s anybody who needs something overpriced to wear is there. At the kick-off Claudia Schiffer was giving us Virginia Woolf as a secretary and Eva Mendes looks like a double scoop of Rainbow Sherbet with sprinkles
Patricia Arquette at the Elie Saab show looks amazing. SO amazing in fact, I’m not even gonna mention the fact that she and the woman to her left should have switched shoes. Her hair is gorgeous and I love it grown out. Her make-up looks effortless and that dress is completely charming and becoming. It looks like the star of Medium is living LARGE!
OH! Here are some pics from the catwalk
Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri arrived at the Armani show as a matchy-match Sadie Hip-Hop-Hawkins couple out to win first prize. Her outfit is a ruffle dickie away from being a Texas polygamist FLDS prairie dress and his outfit is so big on him you’d think he was wearing her old clothes circa The Nutty Professor era. Miss Jackson’s hair however, is flawless. LOVE the colour (I added the ‘u’ because they are in Paris), the bangs and the length… sigh, I do miss me the curls from her ‘IF’ video though…
Linda Carter was also at the Armani show, looking stunning. At 56 years old her skin is still flawless, her clothes are still bold AND she remembers pick one thing to star in your own personal fashion show and leave the rest to support it. Those beaded wedge sandals are the perfect blend of fashion, class and the understanding of both.
Here’s Liv Tyler at the Givenchy show apparently VERY excited about putting her new found Origami skills to work! “Wonder Twins power activate! Form of: Satin Bondage!” She is with her sister, Shirley, and Marie de Villepin. Here are a couple pics from the Givenchy runway:
This was what was sitting front row at the Chanel show. They are Her Royal Highness (I SWEAR!) Clotilde Courau, Canadian actress and 2003 Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award winner Marie-Josée Croze and Supermodel Audrey Marnay. (I know, who?) The point is, the only reason I’m putting this picture here is because on our left is Clotilde Courau, Princess of Venice and Piedmont. Now she may BE a princess, but when I saw this photo, I was all: “Who’s the lady reenacting Mommy Dearest doing an impression of the mother from Flowers in the Attic?” Yikes Princess: lighten up!
Here are the attention-grabbing covers of the upcoming tabloids, soon to be out in stores and made into obsolete recycling and last choice dentist office reading material. Let me know if there’s anything you would like me to cover. It may be a few days before I have access but I’ll try and get to it. The Paul Newman story is off limits, though. I’ve read supposed details of his medical condition and will not report on that. We don’t usually take the high road with medical stories, but in this case it seems only right when the man is a living legend and puts out such tasty salad dressing. (We also can’t cover pictorial features like beach bodies and no makeup because we don’t have the rights to all those photos. We could do something similar here with pictures we have access to, but it does take a while to write those type of stories and gather all the pictures.)
Most of these don’t interest me except for The Us Weekly cover story about Madonna’s affair with A-Rod. I want to know the details and they did a great job at coming out of left field with that story, which seems believable.
I think People screwed up putting Anne Hathaway and her con man as the main story on the cover. There’s not a lot of interest in that story even though it’s salacious. Raffaello Follieri bilked his main investor (presumably Ron Burkle, although the FBI report doesn’t specify) out of millions in a scam in which he claimed to have the ability to purchase land from the Catholic Church at rock bottom insider prices. He passed himself off as the official treasurer for the Vatican despite having no connection to the Church. He was just putting in bids along with other interested parties, but bribed Vatican officials to make it seem like he worked there. He hired monsignors to come to business meetings with him, and made them wear higher-ranking Catholic robes. In the mean time he was splurging on a luxurious lifestyle for himself and Hathaway that included a penthouse at Trump Tower and Caribbean vacations at five star resorts. The story is interesting, but for some reason Hathaway doesn’t have a lot of clout and people aren’t that drawn to the details. She is thought to have provided information to the FBI in advance of Follieri’s arrest.
Jennifer Aniston’s OK! Cover also seems like a misstep. It’s an old and tired story that we’ve heard countless times before: “Jen wants a baby! She’s getting old though!” They’re probably just speculating based on her age, her new relationship with John Mayer, and the fact that she’s said in the past that she wants to have children at some point.
No one gives a shit about the Hogan family even if they gave Life & Style an interview with tidbits about their sad self-absorbed lives.
I love the Stars without Makeup issues and think they’re a lot of fun. It helps me feel normal to see what they look like bare-faced. Beach Bodies aren’t my favorite because I don’t think it’s fair to pick on people for their sizes unless they’re hypocrites about it, like Kirstie Alley. That doesn’t mean I don’t look, though.
As for who is really pregnant: who really cares unless it’s Britney? We know Paris isn’t knocked up, but she got included in here because she wore that unflattering dress. She’s since been photographed out with a flat stomach, and anyone who follows gossip will know that. If Gwyneth and/or Eva is pregnant that’s great and all and it will be a good boost to their respective careers, but people don’t have a huge interest in them and are starting to tire at all these pregnancy stories. We still haven’t seen Halle Berry or Jessica Alba’s babies. Either of those two cuties would surely sell magazines.
Guy Ritchie’s apparently anguished mother, Lady Amber Leighton, has felt the need to address all the tabloid reports that her son’s marriage to Madonna is essentially over. Lady Leighton says that the pair are not divorcing, and go through the normal ups and downs every marriage goes through. And she throws in some absolutely delightful British verbiage that I’m going to steal.
Maybe mother does know best. Despite persistent rumors that Madonna and Guy Ritchie are on the brink of divorce, Guy’s mother, Lady Amber Leighton, says there’s no divorce happening. “It is absolute rubbish, worse than that,” she tells the U.K.’s Daily Mail. “Guy will be furious at me for talking to you, but I feel I can’t just let these reports go unanswered, as they make me so angry and they are hurtful intrusions into their private lives.”
Lady Leighton goes on to say that Madonna and Guy are like every other married couple out there. “Like other couples, they work at keeping their relationship happy and fresh and they are a close and loving couple who have a family to bring up.” Guy and Madonna have been leading what appear to be separate lives, with Madonna planning her world tour in New York and Guy staying back in London, but his mother insists, “That is not a couple splitting up. I’ll say it one more time, they are not getting divorced; the speculation is TT — that’s total tosh.”
I was half expecting Lady Leighton to break out with some “Pish posh applesauce” or something. I can’t blame her for being upset – it’s natural that a mother wouldn’t want the whole world speculating about her son.
The Sun reports that Guy has been holed up at singer Sting’s country estate. He was introduced to Madonna by Sting’s wife Trudie Styler. Guy and Trudie have been spotted at a few local pubs, with Guy apparently looking quite somber.
Guy was spotted boarding a flight from London to New York City – where Madonna and the couple’s three children currently are staying – without his wedding ring. There’s been some speculation that he’s going to make one last-ditch attempt to save the marriage – though Madonna’s still not wearing her ring either. Sad as it may be, something tells me there will probably be some sort of announcement in the next couple days.
Here’s Guy Ritchie – sans wedding ring - flying out from London to New York today; and Madonna (equally ringless) looking very sullen outside the Kabbalah center in New York yesterday. Images thanks to Splash.
It was assumed that Amy Winehouse wouldn’t make it to the big charity concert in London last night in honor of Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday. She was hospitalized for a chest infection last week that even major news outlets were speculating was “crack lung.” Her own dad said she needed to quit smoking drugs, and claimed she was in the beginning stages of emphysema, which her rep later denied. Amy failed to show up at a photocall in advance of the concert but was seen out that day buying booze, so it was thought she would skip the show and get drunk and high instead.
Whatever happened to Amy, she did show up to perform last night. She looked together, she can still belt out a tune and her voice doesn’t seem to have been affected by her medical issues.
Amy fiddled with her skirt while she performed and she looked like she was stumbling once or twice in her big heels, but her voice was powerful and she seemed in control of her faculties. She walked right down to the crowd at one point and she sure brought it. Amy performed “Rehab” and “Valerie” for the estimated 40,000-strong crowd.
Other performers last night included Queen, Razorlight, Leona Lewis, Josh Groban, Sugababes, Johnny Clegg and Annie Lennox. Proceeds went to benefit Mandela’s 46664 AIDS charity. The former South African president turns 90 on July 18 and gave a brief but moving speech to the crowd. He said:
“Where there is poverty and sickness including AIDS, where human beings are being oppressed, there is more work to be done.
“Our work is for freedom for all.
“We say tonight after nearly 90 years of life, it is time for new hands to lift the burdens. It is in your hands now.” [From AP via Huffington Post]
Here are some more videos from the night:
Bono and The Edge sing happy birthday remotely:
Nelson Mandela’s speech
And a concert-goers video of Will Smith rapping with Jada. He does “Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” Man I can’t hate on this guy.
Thanks to WENN for these photos from the show last night. Also shown are Leona Lewis, Emcee Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel Mandela, Sugababes, Geri Halliwell, Jamelia, Quincy Jones, Annie Lennox, and Prince William’s girlfriend Kate Middleton.
As if Spencer Pratt couldn’t be more hated, he’s decided to take it up a notch. Mary-Kate Olsen was on The Late Show with David Letterman to promote her new indie film The Wackness. Dave started talking to her about high school, and asked if she went to school with anyone famous. Mary-Kate nods and says Spencer Pratt.
From that point on, Dave proceeds to insult him (totally deservedly), calling him “oily” and “wormy.” Mary-Kate is totally nice and sweet and giggles and seems uncomfortable, but she does a pretty good job of not giving in to Dave’s insults. Letterman is clearly the one doing all the instigating. She shared one little story about Spencer having a bad temper, but that’s it. And I’m sure she’s got better dirt on the guy. Dave continues to egg her on – and I think she handled herself with remarkable aplomb.
But of course Pratt jumped at any opportunity to start a new feud with someone – and Mary-Kate is so much bigger than Lauren Conrad. It’s like high school all over again.
“I don’t really get why she’d use my name to get press for her little indie film that no one’s going to see,” [Pratt] told Usmagazine.com Friday. “She should probably focus more on not getting dressed in the dark than on me.”
While promoting her indie film The Wackness, Olsen told Letterman that Pratt played soccer at her high school and “he does not have a good temper. He would walk off the field.”
“I know I’ve made it in Hollywood when a famous troll is talking about me on Letterman,” Pratt told Us.”I forgive her, though,” he added. “She’s had to go through life as the less cute twin, which must be tough.”
Okay douche bag, she didn’t use your name, Letterman did. Mary-Kate was clearly uncomfortable and trying to steer the conversation elsewhere. Watching the video, you get the impression that she’s trying to give Dave some little comment so he’ll give it a rest and move on to something else. How stupid can this kid be to not even be able to figure out who said what? It’s on YouTube for crying out loud, I’m sure he’s got it playing on a loop on his computer.
Seriously, how can this guy not understand how universally loathed he is? I get that he’s got a huge ego, and that probably shields him to a certain extent. But that only goes so far. I don’t care how delusional someone is, there is no way this guy can’t realize he’s hated. I’m sure strangers on the street yell at him and tell him what a douche he is. And I’m not trying to be funny here, the guy really is such a jerk that I’d bet you anything it happens. Okay, yes by me. But you know he deserved it. Wearing that ridiculous hamster face of his.
Here are Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag arriving at Caesars Palace for an appearance on ‘The View’ on Thursday. Mary-Kate is shown outside the Late Show in the header photo. Images thanks to WENN.
Jennifer Lopez’s domestic bliss has been shaken. Or bitten, rather. J-Lo is being sued by a former flight attendant after Lopez’s German shepherd guard dog bit the woman on the leg while on a private cross country flight two years ago. The flight attendant twisted in an attempt to get away from the dog, falling hard to the floor. She ended up with such bad back injuries that she eventually had to have surgery. She can no longer spend hours on her feet as a flight attendant and had to quit her job.
Lisa Wilson, 40, filed a suit in Brooklyn Federal Court Thursday, alleging the attack caused her to fall and suffer back injuries that prevent her from working anymore.
Wilson says Lopez boarded a Gulfstream IV jet at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, L.I., with Floyd, a German shepherd described in the manifest as “a well-behaved guard dog.” Just in case, Wilson, of Mary Esther, Fla., says in the court papers, Lopez gave her some instructions on how to act around Floyd. But the suit alleges that 90 minutes into the flight, Wilson walked past Floyd, and he responded by “attacking her and biting her pant leg.”
In an attempt to get away, Wilson says she “twisted and fell,” injuring her lower back so badly she had to undergo surgery last year and no longer can work - “at great economic loss.” The suit contends Lopez, who has an estate on Long Island with hubby Marc Anthony and their twins, is “absolutely liable for all injuries” because she “should have known the dog had vicious propensities” and kept it muzzled and leashed.
I’m sure this varies a bit from state to state, but my understanding is that an owner is generally legally responsible for the behavior of their animal. That doesn’t mean if your dog kills someone you’re put on trial for murder, but you’re certainly not without legal culpability, and could be held in a lesser charge.
This doesn’t strike me as a frivolous lawsuit. Lisa Wilson’s lawyer said they have tried to settle the case over the last two years and have been completely ignored by Lopez. And it doesn’t seem like she is sensationalizing the events, which is part of why I believe her story. She’s not saying the dog attacked her, but that it bit her pant leg and she fell as a result. It’s purely instinct to twist and try to get away when a German shepherd is biting at you.
The dog is a guard dog. It’s obviously capable of biting and severely hurting someone if it wants to. Most German shepherd guard dogs are trained not to bite without prompting, but clearly something went wrong, and it’s Lopez’s responsibility to bear the financial burden, not the woman who happened to be walking by.
Here’s Jennifer Lopez shopping in Madrid Madrid on Wednesday. Images thanks to WENN.
Once every 123,383,384 days Paris Hilton thinks about someone besides herself. Okay I know the math doesn’t really work out there, but you get my point. It’s a damn rare occasion. Paris recently donated some cash to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles – I know! Shocking, right? The once-in-a-lifetime occasion of Paris being kind and thinking about other people has finally come! Well, no. Because the first thing she did after that was issue a glowing press release.
“I am so happy and fortunate to announce my support for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles,” Hilton said in a statement. “The children I have met through my [involvement] at Childrens Hospital have truly touched my heart.”
The 27-year-old celebutante started volunteering at the hospital following her release from jail after serving 23 days for DUI. Proceeds from the August launch of her eponymous clothing line at the West Hollywood boutique Kitson also went to the kids, some of whom were at the party to fete the arrival of Hilton’s collection of relatively affordable casual wear.
“The fabulous new hospital facilities at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles will provide a caring, healing environment for children and their families for many years to come,” she continued, “and I am proud to make a donation and lend my name to the fundraising effort to help children who are facing terribly serious illnesses.”
Yeah, so her involvement was court ordered. Obviously it wasn’t court ordered that Paris donate money, but I’m guessing she probably hasn’t done a whole lot with the hospital from the time her forced volunteer work ended and the time she gave them some cash.
E! gloriously notes that philanthropy runs in Paris’ genes. Her grandfather Barron Hilton was named as the No. 1 giver of 2007 by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. His father, Hilton founder Conrad, left the bulk of his estate to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (which was later contested). Barron has publicly stated that 97 percent of his multibillion dollars will go to the foundation – with the remaining three percent being divvied up by his eight children and many, many grandchildren, of which Paris is one.
Something tells me Paris’ good deed has less to do with her the more dignified members of her family and their long history of philanthropy, and more to do with the person she cares most about: Paris Hilton.
Here’s Paris running errands in Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles yesterday. Don’t you sashay around like this on your way to pick up some clothes? Images thanks to WENN.
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillipe finalized their divorce just 12 days ago, so now it’s time for the gossip magazine charted race for the new celebrity couples to hit the altar.
Ryan debut his girlfriend Abbie Cornish, the actress who was supposedly the ‘other woman’ in their marriage, at an Australian film award show earlier this month. Now Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are moving in together.
Meawhile, the blonde beauty Reese Witherspoon and her two children have just moved into a £1.9 million house in the cosmopolitan district of “Notting Hill” to be closer to her love Jake Gyllenhaal.
The romantic 32-year-old star, which was considered as the Hollywood’s highest paid actress, took a four-month break from work so she can be closer to Brokeback Mountain actor Jake, who is currently filming in London.
The actress revealed, “Reese loves England and has been really looking forward to spending this time living with Jake.”
I don’t know if a temporary move for work can be called officially moving in together, but I guess traveling across the Atlantic ocean to be together has to count for something. Us Weekly is covering this also but I can’t get my hands on the content so I have to assume this is the same story.
Hollywood Reporter today says that Reese is still the highest paid actress at $15-20 million a film. Others in the top ten include Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts, Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger. I can’t believe Julia Roberts is still on this list following her break to have children, she’s made so few films over the last three years.
Picture note by Celebitchy: Here’s Reese Witherspoon at the airport on 6/21/08. The main thing that struck me about these pictures is that her glasses look really dirty.
