BRITNEY SPEARS COMMANDEERS ANOTHER PUBLIC BATHROOM
During Britney Spears‘ last visit to The Grove mall in West Hollywood, she decided to use the first floor ladies room in Nordstrom. Her bodyguards took charge and prepared the restroom for her visit by chasing everyone out. An employee from the makeup department who was shooed out became irate ( it’s not advisable to mess with those cosmetic girls!) She called store security and told them “A man just chased me out of the ladies room.” Store security guards immediately confronted Brit’s guards outside the bathroom and told them “Leave now or you’ll be arrested!” Just then, Britney came out smiling and they all strolled away.
We were shopping at Ralph’s market on 3rd and La Brea today and, as is our habit, we parked the cart in a central store location and ran up and down the aisles grabbing necessities. When we reurned to deposit some paper items into the cart – it was gone! Puzzled, we looked around and saw a cute guy pushing the cart and tossing some corn in. We scooted up beside him and said “Excuse me- don’t you have the WRONG cart? – these aren’t your Lean Cuisines, are they?” He immediately apologized, saying “Sorry- I’m too distracted.” That’s when we realized it was Luke Perry. His hair is longer and he looks better than he ever did on 90210. (Don’t judge by this photo – it is not flattering.) We watched him stocking up on staples – fruits veggies, bread, etc like a real family man. He loaded it all into his black Chrysler SUV and didn’t forget to return the cart.
He’s no looker these days, but Sin City actor Mickey Rourke wants everyone to know he has gotten engaged TO A MODEL. We imagine that back in the days when he was starring in Diner and Nine 1/2 Weeks he had more models than he knew what to do with. But Mickey took up boxing and had a LOT of plastic surgery and hasn’t looked the same since. But he proudly showed off his fiancee Christine Myers at numerous premiers and parties in Cannes. The pair plan to live in New York- along with his collection of dogs.
If you’ve ever seen The Dick Van Dyke Show, you’ll be fascinated to hear that their TV son little Ritchie grew up to be a cross-dresser! The whole story is in this week’s Globe. 51 year old Larry Mathews, who played Ritchie Petrie, confesses he started wearing dresses when he was a teenager on Halloween and liked it too much to stop. He’s been happily married for twenty years to a woman who not only doesn’t mind him dressing up, but lends him her clothes! (They’re the SAME size!) He dresses in full drag for parties, clubs, and special events, but when he goes to work (at a video post production facility) he limits himself to pink polish (OPI‘s Strawberry Margarita) on toes and fingers and eye shadow. Larry can’t understand why society frowns on a man wearing a dress. “No one bats an eyelash if they see a woman in men’s clothes!”
Bobby Brown wants the world (and especially Whitney) to know that he’s happy with his new girlfriend Alicia Etheridge – the two are pictured above with Macy Gray. Alicia is described as a music executive who was friendly with Bobby’s ex Whitney Houston for twelve years until she started dating Bobby. It’s rumored that they moved in together. Nice friend. Alicia introduced herself to our treasured colleague CJ at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis as Bobby’s “manager.” Anyway, Bobby was flaunting Alicia at The Palm restaurant in West Hollywood last night. According to a witness “He made a big deal out of introducing Alicia as his “girlfriend” to the host, the bartender, and everyone he knew in the restaurant. He also introduced her to photographers outside. He acted very proud of her. ” Wonder who’s paying the bills.
Hairdresser alert! Amy Winehouse has singlehandedly brought the beehive back with a vengeance! Keep those teasing combs handy because we predict she’s starting a trend – that hairdo is probably all over downtown New York already. If beehive SIZE is any indication of happiness, then newlywed Amy must be over the moon. Here she is filming her new video Tears Dry On Their Own and she takes time to smooch her bridegroom, the very lucky Blake Fielder-Civil.
Looks like Victoria Beckham is a lot more skillful at talking her way out of a ticket than Paris or Nicole. Beverly Hills cops pulled her over (because she was being followed by so many carloads of paparrazzi?) and carefully checked her UK driver’s license. Victoria displayed just the right amount of polite respect and sex appeal (note the peekaboo bra) and she was released without a problem. We can’t help but wonder if this incident was being taped for her reality show.