Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp have generally been pretty quiet about their ten-year-old relationship. They live a pretty quiet life in France with their two children; Lily, 9 and Jack, 6. For some reason Paradis has given an interview with Elle – very out of character for the private singer/actress/ model. Celebitchy thinks she must be promoting her next album.

Paradis talks about why she and Depp haven’t gotten married yet, how they met, and says that their relationship works because they are good for each other.

“Each summer people say we’re supposed to be getting married, but we don’t talk about it that much,” Paradis – Depp’s girlfriend of 10 years and the mother of his two children – tells the U.K. edition of Elle in its November issue. “He’s got me, and he knows he’s got me.” Adds Paradis, 35: “I love the romance of ‘let’s get married,’ but then, when you have it so perfect … I mean, I’m more married than anybody can be – we have two kids [Jack, 6, and Lily Rose, 9]. Maybe one day, but it’s something I can really do without.”

When French singer-actress-model first met Depp, it was not quite love at first sight.

“We were in two different worlds – him in America, me in France – but we had friends in common,” explains the current face of Miu Miu. “We saw each other sometimes over the course of four years. But then, the day we found each other in Paris, we were both in the same world and free and it was just instant. There was no more time to waste – just no way around it.”

Asked if she’s “tamed” the Pirates of the Caribbean star, whose previous girlfriends include Kate Moss and Winona Ryder, Paradis says: “Tamed. What’s that? Like a lion? Noooo, no, we did it to each other. Maybe I’m a good girlfriend because I’m his girlfriend. I’m not sure I’d be a good girlfriend to anyone else; the same for him. It’s difficult to explain, but it’s something that’s natural, obvious and beautiful.”

[From People]

Paradis also notes that Johnny is “very charming” and understands why women the world over have a crush on him. These two have always been so cute together, and it seems like it’s pretty clear they’re together for the long haul, whether they formalize it or not. They seem to have a very close bond and have figured out how to balance fame with living a happy, close, quiet life.

Here’s Vanessa at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, France on January 26th. Photographer: Pat Denton. Images thanks to WENN.

Lindsay Lohan has long been rumored to have money problems. She’s also long been rumored to be having relationship problems. And she’s long been rumored to be gay. Turns out a lot of rumors are true. Lindsay’s having trouble in her relationship with Samantha Ronson because of her massive overspending. SamRo is reasonably conservative and thrifty with her money. Though a lot of people argue whether she deserves her high reputation in terms of DJ talent, she is also well regarded for her hard work ethic and pulls in about $300,000 a month.

That seems paltry compared to what Lindsay earns in her films… but Samantha keeps most of her money, and Lindsay doesn’t. And it’s causing a lot of stress in their relationship.

After snagging a pair of $1,240 Yves Saint Laurent platform boots from Barneys New York in Beverly Hills, Lindsay Lohan arrived at girlfriend Samantha Ronson’s Hollywood home and threw away the bag and receipt. Why?

“Lindsay doesn’t want Samantha to see evidence of her frivolous spending,” a pal of the couple tells OK!. “Samantha is pretty conservative with her money, so the fact that Lindsay never seems to look at prices stresses her out. Worse, Lindsay has resorted to hiding her spending from Samantha – not a good thing.”

On the other hand, DJ Samantha earns at least $300,000 a month from her skills on the turntables. “She is super responsible and takes her work very seriously,” says her pal. “She is never late for a gig and is fastidious about her bookkeeping.”

For her part, Lindsay’s rep tells OK!, “Lindsay works and makes her own money — she is allowed to shop.” But Samantha’s friend tells a different story.

“Samantha loves Lindsay very much, but in recent months, Samantha has been very stressed about the responsibility she feels she has for Lindsay,” the pal explains to OK!. “Lindsay really needs to be honest with Samantha if she wants their relationship to stay on track.”

[From OK!]

TMZ pointed out that Lindsay seemed oddly embarrassed to be caught shopping at Fred Segal. Especially considering all the stuff that she does that she should be embarrassed by. Hiding spending from your significant other is guaranteed to lead to trouble. Even if you do keep separate accounts, it’s a bad sign. Lindsay obviously has the right to do whatever she wants with her money – but if she’s hiding it from Samantha, it makes it seem like she’s doing something wrong, at least by the rules of their relationship.

Stuff like that will always come back to bite you in the ass. It’s not that surprising that Lindsay’s way of dealing with it is to just hide the evidence. After all she’s 22 – at that age you don’t totally understand the ramifications of your actions and how to behave in an adult relationship. That’s one of those things most people mess up a few times. It would definitely behoove Lindsay to get her spending under control, or at least be upfront about it.

Here’s Lindsay shopping at Fred Segal on Wednesday with her assistant and bodyguard. Images thanks to Bauer-Griffin.

Cameron Diaz has had a number of high-profile boyfriends but none of them have been able to go the distance.  Diaz doesn’t blame them for this, she blames herself, saying unapologetically that she’s a spoiled brat who is used to getting her own way.

The Charlie’s Angels star has dated a string of Hollywood stars including Matt Dillon, Jared Leto and singer Justin Timberlake.

And the star - who is now dating Jennifer Aniston’s ex Paul Sculfor - claims her selfishness often hinders long-term romances.

She says, “It’s really hard for me to commit. It’s probably a lack of discipline on my part.

“Honestly, I’m just a spoiled brat who’s used to getting my own way all the time! I’m sure that’s what it is. I’m sure I’ll suffer for it later, but I’m happy with it right now.”

[From Yahoo! News UK]

Cameron’s not telling anything the rest of us didn’t already assume about her and just about every other Hollywood player, but she’s owning it, which is more than you’re going to find most others doing.  Alot of us could probably describe ourselves as spoiled and bratty in relationships now and then.  If it doesn’t bother her, more power to her, I guess.  She’s successful and happy and isn’t defined by her ability to partner long-term and isn’t bothered by it, either. 

The thing is, it sort of feels to me like she’s justifying continuing the behavior.  She doesn’t see it as a character flaw that she enters relationships unwilling to compromise, that way she doesn’t have to correct it.  Cameron is 36-years old, it’s time to learn the difference between knowing what she wants and being selfish.  Diaz was attempting to make a self-deprecating joke, but it comes off alot more like she thinks that when you’re Cameron Diaz, you can be a spoiled brat and it’s cute.

I can’t imagine what it must be like to want to have a child with Hugh Hefner. Let’s play naive for a minute and pretend that Holly Madison just wants to have a baby with Hef because she loves him sooooo much – let’s pretend it has nothing to do with money. I can’t imagine ever being able to look at him with those little expressions of adoration Holly manages to conjure up, and think how I want some mini-version of a legendary horn dog growing inside of me.

That’s probably one of the many reasons no one believes Holly wanted to have Hefner’s baby just because she was so in love with him. But it appears they really did try – via fertility treatments – and that the stress of the process is why they’re actually breaking up.

Holly Madison’s desire for a baby may be just what sparked the rumored troubles between Hugh Hefner and his #1 girlfriend. A source reveals exclusively to Scandalist that one of the main reasons Hef and Holly’s relationship began to deteriorate was their unsuccessful attempts to have children. “They tried many fertility treatments and couldn’t get pregnant,” the source reveals. “Holly really wanted to get married, but more than that, wanted a baby with Hef.” Earlier this year, Hef and Holly were reportedly spotted at the office of a Beverly Hills gynecologist who specializes in in-vitro fertilization. Following rumors of a split, Holly recently said, “I want to be with somebody who I can be married to, and have kids.”

Hef admitted his relationships with Holly, Bridget Marquardt, and Kendra Wilkinson, are “in transition,” and Kendra told Us Weekly, “There are lot of changes going on … people are going through changes.” According to Kendra, Hef is taking it all in stride by taking up with some new girlfriends. “He keeps it cool, and he has a lot of girlfriends around now to keep him happy,” she said.

[From Scandalist]

Whatever the reason, it’s clear they want different things. Sheer math tells us it’s unlikely that Hef will be around to see the kid graduate from high school. And Holly said she wants to get married – and while Hef has previously said he’d consider having a child with Holly (I think he phrased it something along the lines of “giving her what she wants in that department”) he’s never said anything indicating that he’s willing to marry her. It’s best that they break up sooner rather than later. There are few things worse than wasting good years on dead end relationships.

Here’s Hef and the girls at the 47th Annual Monte Carlo TV Festival in June 2007. Images thanks to Fame.

Anne Hathaway has steadfastly refused to talk about ex-boyfriend and current jailbird Raffaello Follieri; however she’s slowly starting to open up about their relationship. A tiny bit. Hathaway isn’t really giving away any new information, but she doesn’t have handlers rushing in to shoo away any reporter that dares to ask. Last night David Letterman grilled her (well, Letterman style, so it wasn’t exactly the toughest grilling) about their relationship, and though Anne seemed a bit uncomfortable she managed to make some jokes. And generally stuck to the theme of “I don’t know, I’m not following his life anymore.”

Asked if there were hints about his ways, the actress, who split with Follieri in June after four years of dating, quipped: “I don’t want to go into the specifics but I will say that you do have to give me credit because as far as relationships crashing and burning goes, c’mon, I did pretty great. I mean, scorched that earth… I’m an all or nothing sort of girl,” she added.

“Go big or go home,” Letterman replied Staying on the subject, Letterman said the ordeal was “pretty unusual.”

“That’s definitely one of the words that, yeah,” Hathaway said. “Do you want to know his shoe size too?

Letterman then asked if Follieri will be in jail for a while (he’s expected to serve more than four years). “You know, I really don’t know the specifics about that,” the Rachel Getting Married star said. “I’m just kind of promoting my movie, living my life. I got to keep my dog! That’s the most important thing. That’s the thing that I focused on.”

Letterman suggested that Hathaway also got a boost to her self-esteem. “Thanks, I had my self-esteem before but I’m very happy, I’m in a good place,” she said. “Ok, you tell me when it’s time to quit because I have a couple more questions,” he said, continuing to press the actress. “How long did you know the guy?”

“We dated for four years,” Hathaway said before breaking into laughter when asked if Follieri took anything from her purse.

[From Us Magazine]

Hathaway swears up and down that she and Follieri were broken up for a while before he was arrested, and that the phone call she made to him a few hours prior to him being taken into custody was just a final ending of things. I think she handled the whole thing with a good deal of grace, but it’s something she’s going to have to talk about eventually. There’s obviously a lot that went on behind the scenes and it’s natural for people to feel intrigued. She kind of deflected that first question about recognizing signs in Follieri’s character before he was arrested, but she did a good job with the interview on the whole.

Here’s Anne’s interview – video thanks to YouTube. Images of Anne outside of “Late Night” yesterday. Images thanks to Fame.

People have been wondering when/if Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo would get engaged. The pair seem to have had a rocky relationship, though Romo’s been fairly quiet about it. By most accounts he dumped her right before little sister Ashlee got married – but somehow she (or her dad) talked him into coming back. I assumed it was a temporary reconciliation, meant to make Jessica look a little less uncomfortable than she would if she showed up to her younger sister’s wedding stag. But the pair have been back together for several months now, and the Chicago Sun-Times’ Bill Zwecker is reporting that they’re likely getting engaged soon.

I’m all about romance today — at least for starters: One of my best Dallas snoops just happened to be in the original Neiman Marcus in Big D, shortly after Jessica Simpson and main man and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo were in the store checking out big sparklers — the kind women wear on their left-hand ring finger.

I’m hearing the couple are talking about a winter wedding. Dallas fans can relax. The happy twosome are said to be planning to tie the knot well after the end of the NFL season, including the Super Bowl — should the Cowboys make it to the big game in Tampa, Fla.

[From the Chicago Sun-Times]

I’m not sure how I feel about the idea of these two getting married. Though they rarely ask for my opinion or my advice, which I find sorta rude. Jessica has always seemed super into the relationship – but then again, she seems that way about every guy she dates. Something about Romo has always seemed less into it. Maybe it’s all the reports that he can’t deal with the overbearing Simpson family. And who could blame him – would you really want Joe Simpson in the cabana next door on your Mexican vacation? Though Tony doesn’t say a lot about the relationship, his friends sure do, and no one seems to be wild about the two of them together.

While he’s dated other famous women (Carrie Underwood), he doesn’t seem like a fame chaser. I’d think if he’s been with Jessica this long, he must have some real feelings for her, and that ring really may end up on her finger.

Here’s Jessica and Tony out in Dallas on May 26th. Images thanks to Fame.

Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo are shown out in Dallas on 5/26/08. Credit: Fame

Sarcasm lovers all over the internet are flooded with excitement over rumors that Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel might be back together. The pair were spotted together in Los Angeles over the weekend – holding hands. They did their best to skitter away from the paparazzi, but everyone knows once you’re spotted by TMZ, you might as well just get married.

Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel were spotted hand-in-hand in a mad dash to evade paparazzi over the weekend in Los Angeles, which begs the question: are they back together?
The pair split up in July after a 5-year courtship, but were back in the news earlier this month when Silverman scored an Emmy for her fake confessional song “I’m F—–ng Matt Damon.” Is someone itching for more material?

[From PopEater]

TMZ has video of the pair together. It appears they’re outside of a restaurant when the paparazzi attacks. They try to get into the restaurant in different directions but for some reason keep turning around. Then they cross the street (all the while followed within inches by TMZ). At no point do they stop holding hands. From their body language, it seems pretty clear they’re back together. Both were reportedly incredibly distraught by their breakup. Now they have pretty huge grins on their faces.

Their reps deny that they’re back together and say they just remain good friends. I don’t know about anyone else, but I don’t walk around like that with my good friends.

Matthew McConaughey has really impressed me with his family skills so far. Though he hasn’t gone the traditional route of engagement/marriage, he seems just as committed as anyone who had. And it’s clear he’s not only in love with his baby son Levi but with Levi’s mom Camila. This past weekend Matthew ran the Nike + Human Race in Austin, Texas (finishing the 10k run a minute less than his goal of 45 minutes), and told People that Camila is the love of his life.

“I always wanted to be a father and thought it would be great, but it just took the right woman and the right time to make it all happen,” he told PEOPLE as he unwound after running Sunday’s Nike + Human Race in Austin, Texas. “[Camila] is the love of my life,” he said after crossing the finish line in under 44 minutes (beating his goal of 45). “Everything is right. It’s all good.”

Post run, he and Alves – a model and handbag designer who gave birth to their son in early July – brought baby Levi to check out the Ben Harper concert. (Little McConaughey was wearing tiny jeans and – yes – a white tee shirt.)

“We’re a family now,” said the Surfer, Dude star. “I see the future and it’s clearer to me now. Walking around with this cool responsibility all the time, it’s a wonderful thing… We have a little bit more prep-time put into going places and doing things, getting him ready and everything,” he said while relaxing in the VIP area. “But it’s amazing.”

[From People]

Matthew and Camila also took Levi to a John Mellencamp concert a few weeks ago. I’m not expert, but that makes me worry about the baby’s hearing loss. But at least the kid’s developing a taste for good music. And I’m sure the VIP area is some sort of sound proofed booth. Or it would need to be for me to let my kid anywhere near it.

Despite some early engagement rumors, it doesn’t appear that the pair have made anything official. They seem exceptionally happy with where they are in their lives and their family right now

Here’s Matthew McConaughey training for the 10K on August 20, 2008. Images thanks to Fame.

Queen Latifah and her longtime partner Jeanette Jenkins are planning on adopting a baby in the very near future, according to friends. The not-officially-out-of-the-closet couple has been hoping to have children for a while now. They’re also in the process of possibly getting married now that it’s legal in California, though that’s not their immediate priority right now.

It’s top secret right now, but they are hoping to have a little one by Christmas,” a longtime pal told The Enquirer. “They’re trying to keep it quiet because they don’t want to jinx the whole thing.” Latifah’s sister, who works in New Jersey’s Division of Youth and Family Services, is helping guide her through the red tape, said the source.

Unlike Madonna and Angelina Jolie, Latifah is making a point of adopting a child from the United States. “I can understand why people go outside the U.S. You can adopt someone here, and the birth parents have three years to come back and get that child. That’s terrifying,” said the Oscar-nominated “Chicago” star. But she says poor American children “can use just as much assistance as someone from around the world. I want to do something here.”

Adoption has been on her mind for a long time. The “Mad Money” star told a reporter last year, “I’ve always wanted to have [babies] and adopt. When I was little, I remember seeing TV shows and a child would be adopted and be happy. I just always felt like there are so many kids out there who need a parent.”

[From the National Enquirer, Sept. 8 2008, print ed.]

There is just something about Queen Latifah that says she’d be a great mother. I think it’s the way you can tell she’s both firm and loving. She has a maternal quality without being cutesy or overbearing. Since she’s never been really out and open about her relationship with girlfriend Jeanette it’s hard to say for sure how long the couple has been together, but pretty much every article refers to them as “longtime partners.” Not a lot is known about the two, but they seem very committed to each other and happy in their life together, and like they’re more than ready to move on to the next step.

Here’s Queen Latifah and Jeanette in older pictures after she had knee surgery in 2005. Images thanks to Fame.

Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze are shown at a photocall for Synecdoche, New York in Cannes on 5/23/08. Credit: Axelle/Bauergriffinonline.com
Actress Michelle Williams is reportedly moving beyond the grief of losing her ex-fiance, the late Heath Ledger, and is cautiously becoming more serious with indie film director Spike Jonze. Sources say that Jonze makes Michelle very happy, and it looks like the new couple have been spending a lot of time together. OK! Magazine says that Jonze was spotted shopping for groceries at a market near Williams’ Brooklyn apartment.

Although Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger had broken up before his sudden death last January, the shock of losing her former partner and father to her daughter, Matilda Rose, has had her looking somber for months.

But lately, the smile has crept slowly back onto Michelle’s face, perhaps because she’s quietly dating director Spike Jonze.

“Michelle is starting to have her old glow back,” a source tells OK!. “It’s the Michelle we were used to seeing when she and Heath just had Matilda and they were on cloud nine. Her eyes light up again. She’s finally coming out of the shock of losing Heath.”

Spike and Michelle met back in 2006 when she was up for a role in his movie Where the Wild Things Are (she got the part but later withdrew) and then again more recently on the set of Synecdoche, New York in 2007.

And lately, the two have been spending a lot more time together: Spike was recently spotted at a convenience store in Brooklyn, buying a toothbrush, toothpaste, eggs and pancake mix before heading back to Michelle’s home.

“Spike said he was visiting his girlfriend and just needed to get a few odds and ends,” a local tells OK!. “They were going to try and make breakfast for her daughter.”

[From OK! Magazine]

I really like Michelle Williams. She’s a decent actress and appears to be a very devoted mom. She hasn’t really been linked to anyone since her breakup with Heath, and if she’s introduced Spike to her daughter, I would imagine that this relationship has some legs. She’s the anti-Kate Hudson: I could never imagine her letting her boyfriend du jour hang out with Matilda. I hope she finds some peace and happiness with Jonze.