1997: Anna Nicole Smith was rushed to the emergency room at UCLA Medical Center when her mammoth implants swelled up from an infection and threatened to explode. Just months after this episode she returned in agony with another potential explosion but disaster was averted with quick medical treatment.
1997: John Travolta could occasionally be found at the Scientology Celebrity Centre offering free “personality tests” to potential members. He credited his success to his involvement with the organization and urges others follow his example and sign on the dotted line.
We hear writer and director Rian Johnson is having fun with his cast of the The Brothers Bloom, filming in Serbia and Montenegro. Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, Rinko Kikuchi, and Mark Ruffalo join in on the film and are rumored to be enjoying Rian’s playful nature…
In 2004 pedestrians in West Hollywood couldn’t help but admire the shiny black vintage Mustang parked on La Peer Street off Santa Monica blvd. A closer look revealed the souped-up muscle car was occupied by Queen Latifah, who was nonchalantly cleaning out her car by tossing bits of paper, food wrappers etc out the window and into the street. Eyes popped, but no one had the nerve to complain. HARDLY Queenlike behavior!
We know you love a good public scene, so here’s one – on a Friday in 2005 it was apparent Mischa Barton and Brandon Davis had split up. After dining at Koi with male friends, Brandon arrived at the Tropicana at the Roosevelt Hotel and was told Mischa was there with her friends . He turned around and walked out. The place was abuzz with news of their split. They are both immature and insanely jealous and Brandon suspected that Mischa had a fling with Hayden Christensen in Europe. That’s why he flew there in a hurry. Mischa thought Brandon retaliated by cheating with an exgirlfriend Sonja Kinski. On Saturday Brandon went to the movies with guy friends and Mischa was photographed at Mr Chow with another man. Saturday night Brandon was drinking and throwing ice at people at the Cabana Club. He was so drunk and annoying that a girl dumped a pitcher of cranberry juice on him. He and rowdy friends got a lecture from the club manager. The next day, after long phone conversations, Brandon and Mischa checked into the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills. Sounded like a reconciliation was in the works…
There are always a lot of rumors in Hollywood, but do you remember some of these amusing untruths?
Macaulay Culkin was the sperm donor and father of Michael Jackson’s kids
Keanu Reeves and David Geffen got married.
(Actually David had a boyfriend that resembled Reeves and he enjoyed having people think it WAS Keanu. Since he didn’t deny it, the rumor kept circulating.)
In 2004 Reese Witherspoon attracted more than just everyday fans while shooting If Only It Were True on locations in San Francisco. Whenever she noticed homeless people near the set, Reese dashed to a nearby market and bought beverages and groceries for them. It didn’t take long for word to get out, and as days progressed there were more and more hopeful homeless people gathered around the location. It made some setsiders uncomfortable, but not Reese – until the movie wrapped she earnestly provided food for every hungry street person who showed up.
Did you know that major designers do everything to woo celebrities going to important awards shows like the Oscars to get them to wear THEIR dresses? They all send free extravagant dresses (and sometimes their entire collection!) and even offer trips to Europe to see their shows. They do everything but PAY stars to wear their clothes and that will happen soon, I predict. Greedy celebrities have a roomful of gorgeous free dresses and on award show day, they generally choose one at the last minute, depending on their mood. But they keep them ALL!
Mira Sorvino had this diet tip from 2004:
Now that she’s gotten rid of her boyfriend Olivier Martinez, Mira Sorvino has also gotten rid of around 25 unwanted pounds. The leggy actress told pals she’s given up the pasta and French food that she used to indulge in with Oliver while they lived in Europe. Now she’s sticking with sushi and credits raw fish for her weight loss. Only her diet doesn’t come cheap, because she regularly devours her sushi at the exclusive Nobu in Malibu.
In 2005 Paramount has an elaborate cappucino cart providing free beverages for the cast and crew of Mission Impossible III every day. – it’ was topped off with a sign on top that says “Courtesy of Tom Cruise.” But there was a teensy catch. The cart is right next to a tent with tables and chairs where people are welcome to lounge around and sip their lattes. It happens to be a Scientology tent fortified with numerous pamphlets, books, and L Ron Hubbard literature maintained by a member of the church who is only too happy to educate the caffeinated.