Princess Caroline’s daughter Charlotte Casiraghi certainly stands out in a crowd, doesn’t she? She’s pictured above at the acclaimed Fences Horse Auction with her trainer Michel Rozier. Horsewoman Charlotte is hoping to find another mount to compete alongside her current favorite horse G.I. Joe. Looking at Charlotte’s face reminds us that American actress Grace Kelly’s genes forever enhanced the looks of the Rainier clan in Monaco.
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Stella Banderas definitely has a cool father. Antonio brought his almost 13 year old daughter shopping at The Grove – her birthday is later this month. Stella’s mom Melanie Griffith checked back into rehab recently and it was rumored that Antonio wanted to end the marriage. But Antonio made a point of denying any kind of split and insists emphatically “I’m not leaving!”
The Jackson family looked perfectly civil at Michael’s funeral but we hear that behind closed doors they’re furiously battling over money. Everybody wants to cash in and the brothers are at each other’s throats- with Jermaine’s ego turning into a huge problem. Shortly after Michael died, Steve Wynn offered the late Danny Gans’ empty Las Vegas showroom to the remaining Jackson brothers and wanted them to prepare a long running show. They could have taken in 80 million dollars just the first year if was a success. The brothers were psyched to do it but Jermaine decided HE should be paid WAY more than the others. Bickering ensued and Jermaine told shocked producers “ I am the next Michael Jackson and I will be paid accordingly!” Producers just laughed and gave up the whole idea. Timing IS important and last we heard the Jackson brothers were pitching their act to the small time lounges in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas based model Michael Evers is already a mini-celebrity in Sin City – he’s appeared on billboards promoting Planet Hollywood’s Krave nightclub where he’s a featured performer. Now he’s been cast in a reality show that’s being described as “The Hills” meets Las Vegas. It’s Called “The Strip” and will follow a group of eight hot looking 18 to 25 year olds (including a Hard Rock cocktail waitress and a valet from the Bellagio) as they struggle and seek success in the gambling mecca. Making it in Las Vegas is not as easy as it used to be.
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The Sex & the City TV series always celebrated excess – too much shopping and big spending on whimsical designer apparel. But “Sex & the City 2” – the movie – is trying to make up for it in a tiny way. They actually recycled a Dior dress that Carrie wore on the series a few years back. It’s John Galliano’s newsprint dress and the frock was criticized at the time by humorless fashionistas because Galliano admitted he was inspired by people living on the street. Critics sniffed “politically incorrect.” Galliano’s own face is on the dress and we’d LOVE a Janet Charlton’s Hollywood blogprint dress of our own.
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It’s SO hot in Los Angeles that Rod Stewart’s usual rooster haircut has fallen flat. But he doesn’t care. Rod just left Koi restaurant in this photo and he looks awfully content. Somebody ELSE must have picked up the check!
Judging by appearances, the German band Tokio Hotel will soon be on everybody’s radar – if only for their unique style. The most colorful band members are TWINS (We have a huge weakness for twins!) Bill Kaulitz and Tom Kaulitz. Above we have glam and androgynous Bill, sporting plaid harem pants and behind him is his skater-style twin brother in dreadlocks and baggy pants. Fashionwise, they have little in common. The band is in Paris promoting their new album Humanoid that comes out here on October 6.
Mickey Fine, the pharmacy in Beverly Hills being investigated for providing drugs to celebrities with fake names, has been serving their elite clientele for many years. We spoke to a former employee who told us that doctors in the medical building battled for Michael Jackson’s business and they got loads of prescriptions for Michael under different names like “Mr London.” All the employees wanted to deliver to the Jackson house because they always got at least a $40 tip. This is the same drugstore that back in the day, created RECTAL sleeping pills for Dean Martin because he always messed up his dosage. (It’s easier to remember putting a pill in your butt than swallowing it.) Ironically, they were preparing the same prescription for Marilyn Monroe right before she died after injesting too many sleeping pills. (Hey, that guy walking out of Mickey’s looks familiar)
This is definitely a bad hair day for Viggo Mortensen, who’s currently in Venice at the Film Festival promoting his new movie “The Road.” It’s a sci-fi drama opening here next month – he plays a man crossing what’s left of the country with his son in a post apocalyptic world. We liked his look a whole lot better as a sexy Russian with slicked back hair in “Eastern Promises.” The t-shirt is cool, however.
Victoria Beckham is going to be very jealous when she sees these shoes that Jennifer Connelly is wearing in InStyle. These black leather creations are 8” high and delicately balanced. Speaking of “Creation” – that’s the name of Jennifer’s new movie. She’s costarring with her real life husband Paul Bettany who plays English naturalist Charles Darwin. He’s trying to publish his theory of evolution and she plays his religious wife who is appalled at the notion which implies there is no God.