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- Tom Cruise leaves Iceland on his 50th birthday, did he fly back to NYC to woo Katie?
- Andy Griffith, TV icon, has passed away at the age of 86
- Alex Pettyfer in Men’s Health UK: kinda hot & losing the douchiness?
- Duchess Kate was “humiliated” by the Queen’s new anti-Waity protocol
- Will Smith & Jada Pinkett have an LAX photo-op: will they end up divorcing too?
- Katie Holmes is worried that Tom Cruise & CoS will kidnap Suri
- Hilary Duff on her post baby bikini body: “the weight doesn’t fall off overnight”
- Diane Kruger on her diet: “When I am really busy, I will forget to eat”
- Jeremy Renner’s 60-year-old male stalker abducted Jeremy’s cat Milo
- Ashley Greene stopped partying when she was 18, and she doesn’t drink
| Tom Cruise leaves Iceland on his 50th birthday, did he fly back to NYC to woo Katie? Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:22 AM PDT Tom Cruise turns 50 today (happy birthday?), and as we discussed last week — immediately before news of Katie Holmes’ divorce filing broke — Tom had planned to spend his big milestone day on the set of Oblivion. At the time, he claimed that he spent lots of birthdays on set and that he and his family “have an understanding on that matter.” Since the tide has fully turned and Katie obviously isn’t putting up with such “understandings” any longer, Tom’s camp has changed their story. Possibly, People has decided to feel sorry for Tom too, which is a quick shift from yesterday’s cover story that appeared to side with Katie. Now People makes it sound like the plan (all along) was for Katie to visit Tom in Iceland today, and all of his hopes have now been dashed. Poor Tom:
[From People] That’s not all though. Us Weekly not only reports that Tom has taken a break from filming Oblivion but has decided to leave Iceland for his birthday. Their sources say that he’s headed for California, but Kaiser thinks it’s possible that he’s gone to New York City instead. I can see Tom thinking it would be possible to swoop into town and change Katie’s mind about divorce, but I have a feeling that Katie’s absolutely had enough of Tom’s grand romantic gestures. Still, can you see him standing outside her new Chelsea apartment (shown below) and belting out “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling?” In further TomKat divorce news, Radar Online has provided us with yet another example on how our girl prepared for her future. Radar’s source says that Katie was always very guarded during auditing sessions and was quite careful to not give the cult any ammunition to use against her. Smart girl:
[From Radar Online] Radar also quotes former high ranking Scientologist Marty Rathbun, who left the CO$ in 2004 (and who audited Tom for several years), that all of Katie and Tom’s sessions were recorded either on audio or video. Of course that sounds incredibly creepy, but that’s one of the purposes of auditing — to gather dirt on the subject. Now E! Online has published some old quotes from Katie on the Scientology, and they point to the common belief that the actress had “converted” to the “religion” merely because she claimed that auditing was “exciting.” So did Katie initually see through the sham and just pretend to be into it because she wanted to marry Tom Cruise? Or was it a case of her just waking up after a few years of being strapped to an e-meter? Whatever the case, thank goodness she’s breaking free … especially since Tom reportedly forbade her from taking part in the “Dawson’s Creek” reunion movie! Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet         |
| Andy Griffith, TV icon, has passed away at the age of 86 Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:21 AM PDT Andy Griffith has passed away. So sad. I always thought of him like "Television's Gregory Peck". There was simply a niceness, a wholesomeness that came through. And here in the South, local channels still run old episodes of The Andy Griffith Show too. Trust me – I swear that every time I go into a mechanic's garage, The Andy Griffith Show is playing in the waiting room. Not only will some of us remember him from that show, but your parents probably watched more than one episode of Matlock. Matlock was pretty good (although I prefer Murder She Wrote). Beyond those television series, Griffith had a far-ranging career in television and film, and he was gospel singer. You can see AG's Wiki page here.
Well, he had a great long life, and it sounds like he was surrounded by friends and family in the final months. You know poor Ron Howard is probably downing a few stiff drinks today – Ron and Andy were still, to this day, like father and son, and I know Ron adored Andy and still spoke to him often. Best wishes to all of Andy's family and friends. Rest in peace, Andy. Photos courtesy of INDB, WENN.    |
| Alex Pettyfer in Men’s Health UK: kinda hot & losing the douchiness? Posted: 03 Jul 2012 08:10 AM PDT Men’s Health UK is quickly becoming a Magic Mike-only publication. Alex Pettyfer covers the August issue — hot on the heels of last month’s declaration from Joe Manganiello about the “return of The Man.” Alex doesn’t come off as much of an egoist like his fellow stripping buddy, Joe, though. In fact, Alex is steadfastly repairing not only his professional reputation but also his air of douchiness. Did anyone else marvel at how well the Magic Mike makeup artists covered up his “Thank You” crotch tattoo? And the movie’s financial success has already gone miles to undo the damage that two cinematic bombs (Beastly, I Am Number Four) did to his early career. Kaiser thought he was really good in the movie (I agree) with both a great body and a convincing American accent. Here are a few excerpts from Alex’s interview, which isn’t exactly riveting stuff, but the pictures are great:
[From Men's Health] God, Alex is really dialing it down during his latest round of press interviews, right? He used to be so misunderstood, but he’s got some good PR people helping him out now. I’m not sure how I feel about the “kidnapping” theme that Men’s Health UK dreamt up for this photoshoot, but Alex looks damn good nonetheless. Photos courtesy of Men’s Health    |
| Duchess Kate was “humiliated” by the Queen’s new anti-Waity protocol Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:49 AM PDT Can you believe that Life & Style didn't use Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes as their main cover story? Maybe they just really wanted to discuss this Duchess Kate story – because it's a good one! Last week, we discussed the Queen's new protocol measures which she decreed to ensure that "blood princesses" are always ahead of (protocol-wise) "princesses by marriage". It's all very archaic, for sure, but it has real-world implications too. The Queen's protocol decree means that Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice never curtsy to Duchess Kate, and when Kate is without William, she has to curtsy to them. It means Camilla (Duchess of Cornwall) can't show up by herself ahead of Princess Anne. Some read the news as the Queen's not-so-subtle reminder to both Camilla and Kate that they can both be removed from the royal family. Anyway, Life & Style claims that Kate is "humiliated" by the new protocol:
I believe the part about these moves being a reminder to "Kate that just because she's popular, she isn't as important as the queen or any other royal-born family member." The Queen reportedly felt that way about Diana too –that just because she was the most "popular" member of the royal family, it didn't really mean anything. Also – Kate and William were at a "society wedding" over the weekend, and they ran into a slew of ex-girlfriends and ex-boyfriends. The English upper class is so incestuous! Anyway, you can see some photos here. Pippa was there too. Some people are saying Kate looked pregnant, but I kind of think it's just a really unflattering dress. Kate needs to burn that one, it makes her look thick-waisted, and this is not a thick-waisted girl. At all. Photos courtesy of WENN.    |
| Will Smith & Jada Pinkett have an LAX photo-op: will they end up divorcing too? Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:09 AM PDT In the immediate aftermath of Tom Cruise and Katie's split, many people were like, "Er, why weren't the tabloids on to this?" Well, I think they were. Granted, TomKat didn't get as much attention as Brangelina and the Unholy Triangle, but Tom and Katie were featured regularly in all of the tabloids, and often the stories were of the same "Tom is crazy, Katie is brainwashed" variety. While I do think you can "slam" the tabs (and Radar and TMZ) for not being on top of some of the details of the TomKat situation in the weeks leading up to Katie's divorce filing, I don't think it's fair to say that the tabs were completely clueless. So, why am I discussing this now, in a post about Will Smith and Jada? Well, didn't most of us think that Will and Jada would announce their separation before Tom and Katie? I certainly did. While I realize Will and Jada want the storyline to be "We're working things out," for the past year (and longer), the tabloids have been reporting on and on about their marriage problems. It's said that Will is pretty much over it. It's said that he's screwing around. It's said that she is too. It's also said that these two have closer ties to the Church of Scientology than most people believe. So what about these photos of Will and Jada looking very much together at LAX? Are they really working things out? Is this a photo-op designed to "prove" that they're doing well despite the tabloid reports? Is this a reminder that at least one Hollywood couple is in it for the long haul? Or will I be using these photos in a few weeks when yet another divorce/separation announcement comes? Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.    |
| Katie Holmes is worried that Tom Cruise & CoS will kidnap Suri Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:50 AM PDT These are some of the first photos of Katie Holmes since she filed for divorce last week. Look at her. Look at our girl, y'all!! I'm so proud of her. I think she LOOKS like a changed woman too. No more of the ragged, dazed, Kate-bot. She seems self-assured and calm. She's wearing makeup. Her hair is pulled back in a sleek pony. She's not wearing her wedding ring, but she is wearing some simple jewelry. She looks younger and wiser. She made up her mind about all of this a while ago, don't you think? It was just a matter of timing and angling and preparedness. And Katie prepared! Here are some of the many, many Katie stories floating around: *Katie fired every Friend of Xenu on her staff. TMZ reports that Katie purged her old security team (for being too close to Tom), her driver, her lawyer, and according to Lainey, Katie is also going back to her old management team from her pre-Cruise days. Katie has now hired a new security detail consisting of five to six bodyguards. And they've got their work cut out for them because… *The NY Post reported yesterday that Katie is worried that the Church of Scientology will try some "heavy- handed intimidation attempt." Likely involving those beefy dudes who were following her around all of last week. According to the Post, Katie spent the weekend "holed up in her Chelsea pad — terrified that soon-to-be-ex-hubby Tom Cruise might kidnap their little girl, law-enforcement sources said. Holmes told another building resident of her abduction fear — and that neighbor called police on Friday, sources said." Long story short, the police couldn't take action because Katie didn't directly file any kind of report. But it's good to get that kind of story into the press in the first week, especially because everyone believes Xenu Warriors are capable of anything. *As for that white Escalade (with Tennessee plates) full of burly men – the Post reports that cops pulled over the SUV on Sunday. The cops investigated complaints of "suspicious activity" and the Post also says TWO of the dudes in the SUV were armed. For real. *The Daily Beast spoke the Page Six’s editor. It’s an interesting video: *Katie's prenup reportedly includes a deal for $3 million for each year she and Tom were married (five years at $15 million), plus a mansion in Santa Barbara. SOLD! I would take that. But really, it's not about the money for Katie. She wants Suri. Full-time, sole custody. Oh, and Katie's net worth before the divorce and any potential settlement is about $25 million. Not bad, Katie. TMZ’s sources claim that Katie’s pre-nup is much more hardcore – as in, she’ll barely get anything from Tom. Which, as I said, would be okay because I don’t think she gives a crap about the money at this point. *These photos of Katie? She was going to a taping of Project Runway, where she was guest-judging. People Magazine's source said that she did "great" during the taping. And does anyone else think it's kind of funny that all of the major outlets keep saying that Tom is "devastated" and "broken-hearted". Those are the words being used repeatedly, and you know that's the angle Team Cruise is trying: "Poor Tom, his wife abandoned him, she's such a C-U-Next-Tuesday to do that." Except no one really feels bad for him, right? Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet and PCN.    |
| Hilary Duff on her post baby bikini body: “the weight doesn’t fall off overnight” Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:37 AM PDT
[From The Daily Mail] It sounds like Hilary is losing the weight the right way, and that she just adores her son. She tweeted this recent photo of little Luca. His face has filled out and he’s such a cutie! It’s hard to remember that time in my son’s life, but it’s all so precious when they’re little like that. Good for Hilary for focusing on what matters as a new mom. Also, Star reported a couple of weeks ago that Hilary was offered a nice deal with Weight Watchers to lose her baby weight. We know that Jessica Simpson is doing a $4 million WW deal now and that she’s under the gun to lose the weight. Star quoted an insider who said that Hilary turned it down and that “No amount of money could make [her] put herself under that type of microscope. She’s really pleased with her curves and hates people asking her about her body. Plus, she’s planning to get pregnant again ASAP, so she’s not in some desperate rush to get back to a size zero.” You go Hilary!             Hilary is shown out on 6-13-12 (flower top) and at the airport in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with her sister, Haylie, their mom, Susan, and baby Luca. Credit: WENN.com and FameFlynet    |
| Diane Kruger on her diet: “When I am really busy, I will forget to eat” Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:11 AM PDT Diane Kruger has a nice little interview in the new issue of Hello Magazine (the one with TomKat on the cover). I'm not sure what the point of it is, considering Diane isn't promoting a movie right now, but she discusses skincare, diet, makeup and some other stuff. CB pointed me to this piece because she thought this quote from Diane was noteworthy: "It will sound really pretentious, but when I am really busy I will forget to eat." Oh for the love of…!!! I really dislike when women say that, but I know SO MANY women who say stuff like that, and maybe it's true. Maybe there are women who really "forget" to eat. I don't understand that – sometimes I get so busy, I make a conscious choice to skip a meal or work through a lunch or something, but I never FORGET. My stomach won't let me! So… I don't understand the whole "Eating just slips my mind." Anyway, some highlights from the Hello piece:
[Via Hello Magazine, print edition] She remembers skin care, she's focused on doing her own makeup, and yet somehow maintaining a bare minimum level of sustenance slips her mind? As I said, I know lots of women claim that. I just think there's a difference between "forgetting" and "remembering that you should eat something but making a choice to do something else." Also: I think Diane would look even more gorgeous with 15 more pounds on her frame. Here are some pics of Diane and Joshua Jackson at the Euro Cup final match between Spain and Italy. I love how normal they look. I love that Josh is chugging a beer, and I love that they both seem into the game: Photos courtesy of WENN.    |
| Jeremy Renner’s 60-year-old male stalker abducted Jeremy’s cat Milo Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:20 AM PDT Jeremy Renner covers the August issue of Esquire, because dear God he really needs The Bourne Legacy to be a big hit. Even a modest hit would be good, but it really needs to make money. I think it will! I think people still have affection for the Bourne films, and those are the people willing to see Jeremy Renner try to take over the franchise. While I'm not really in love with the Esquire photo shoot, it's not actively bad or anything. The interview, on the other hand, is a concerto of crazy. And it's not even Jeremy – Jeremy Renner always strikes me as a nice enough dude. Kind of tough, kind of funny, a loyal friend and only a little bit crazy. Crazy in the way the average person is "a little crazy." I think Jeremy's "slight insanity" is that he draws mentally imbalanced people out. Crazy seeks him out. I'm not talking "Twihard crazy" either. I'm talking about a 60-something male stalker who followed Jeremy around (before he was famous!!!) and ended up abducting Jeremy's cat. FOR REAL.
What the hell, right? Sure, maybe every celebrity has to deal with some insane stuff, but this is an incident that happened when Jeremy had only appeared in Dahmer. That's it! And stuffed inside this Esquire piece, there are like a half-dozen more stories of crazy people that Renner interacts with. There's the tour bus operator that Renner used to do karaoke with ("I used to hang out at karaoke bars all the time. It was the most fun you could have when you had no money. I went right here twice a week from 1995 until, like, 2002. Religiously."), and my favorite, there's the "mobile" yoga instructor who taught a class on Renner's property ("Look, man, I don’t come onto your porch and start doing deep lunges,” Renner told them. “Get the f–k out of here.”) But the Esquire story is nice, and it is worth a read. There's a lot about Jeremy's friendship with Kris Winters – Kris and Jeremy are in business together, renovating houses in LA. They've been doing it for more than a decade, and they make a really nice profit of it – so far they've renovated more than 15 homes and condos! Crazy. I kind of love Jeremy. I'm not sure if he should be my boyfriend, or if he should just renovate my house. Photos courtesy of Esquire.    |
| Ashley Greene stopped partying when she was 18, and she doesn’t drink Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:12 AM PDT Ashley Greene is the cover girl for the August issue of Cosmopolitan. It's kind of meh, right? Meh bordering on God-awful. Between the wind machine, the pink jeans and the crop-top/bustier, I feel like this is a cover from the 1980s. But what can you really do with Ashley Greene in an editorial for a women's magazine? Obviously, the men's magazines know what to do with her – which is why Esquire has a pictorial with Ashley, and a short interview. Maybe my problem is that Ashley isn't that photogenic? It's true. Anyway, Ashley is making the magazine rounds because she's promoting Butter, that film that people have been talking about for what feels like two years. Is it finally coming out? Hallelujah. Ashley is like the sixth lead in the film, though – she's billed after Jennifer Garner, Ty Burrell, Olivia Wilde and Hugh Jackman. Still, she managed to squeeze a cover out of it. That's something! Oh, I just saw this – she's also promoting The Apparition, a dumb-looking horror movie in which summoned spirits molest her (or whatever). Some highlights from Ashley's two interviews (you can read the full Esquire piece here):
[From Esquire & Cosmopolitan] She's kind of vapid, but she manages to be more clever about some things than, say, Megan Fox. Megan Fox was a genius at saying dumb sh-t just for the sake of getting attention. Ashley might want to try doing that a little bit, just so most people could actually pick her out of a lineup. But it's a good thing that she's not a Party Girl. I believe that. I believe that seeing how Lindsay Lohan destroyed her career with booze and blow and crack, I think that changed a generation of young actresses for the better. Lindsay became the cautionary (crack) tale. She became the poster girl for How To Destroy A Promising Career. Ashley and Lindsay are the same age – and although Ashley is incredibly boring and full of herself, I'd rather have a dozen more young actresses like her rather than one Cracken. Photos courtesy of Cosmo & Esquire.    |
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