BEN AFFLECK AND DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s 18 month old daughter Violet is already making a name for herself. She has taken up screaming – and gets a kick of of shrieking and having her worried parents come running. Smart little Violet gets a giggle out of their reaction. Recently she was with her daddy and they were picking up a to-go order at Orso restaurant. While he was paying, Violet let out an ear- splitting screech just for fun. Embarrassed, Ben scolded her “You can’t DO that!” Violet started crying and a woman nearby gave Ben a disapproving look. Violet reached up for the woman and Ben joked “She’s got everyone fooled, doesn’t she?”
We didn’t want you to miss this wild story in Globe about what they call “Hollywood’s darling” Barack Obama. The magazine has photos of the presidential hopeful in Muslim clothing and crows that he was raised by Muslims and went to a Muslim school. AND they gleefully point out that his middle name is Hussein (the same as Iraqi dictator Saddam.) The magazine goes on to detail shady business deals that Obama supposedly pulled off with one of his big campaign contributors, a “wheeler dealer” slum landlord named Tony Rezko. To top it off they claim Obama now belongs to the controversial Trinity United Church of Christ that is described as “more of a cult than a church.” SOMEBODY at Globe won’t be voting for Barack.
The fact that Rocky Balboa was a success, despite the maturity of the leading man, has opened more doors than one. Sylvester Stallone is proceeding with his Rambo movie and older dogs in Philadelphia once deemed undesirable, are being adopted! Rocky rescued an old unwanted dog from the pound he named Punchy in the movie, and the loyal dog ran along with him on his workouts. Apparently Punchy made such a good impression that Philadelphia pounds are reporting that adoption of older dogs has gone up 60 % and they credit the movie.
Not only was NYPD Blue a long running show, but the crew and much of the cast stayed with the series from beginning to end and became great friends. It’s been off the air for two years and most of the people involved on the show haven’t seen each other since. Former producer Bill Clark organized a big reunion the other night at the Buca di Beppo Italian restaurant at Universal Citywalk. It was a surprise party for Ray Latulipe, who played a recurring detective, Josh Astrachan, on the show for 59 episodes and was recently diagnosed with cancer. Ray was with the show from beginning to end – when he wasn’t acting on it he was working off-camera doing a variety of things like taking people on tours of the set or collecting bets for sporting events pools. So everybody knew Ray. When they heard he was sick they got together and threw him a big party – over a hundred people showed up. Jimmy Smits and his girlfriend Wanda de Jesus, Dennis Franz, Henry Simmons, Gordon Clapp, Jacqueline Obredors, and Kim Delaney – who couldn’t make it so she sent her parents. Everyone from crew and production staff to directors, producers, and stars enjoyed the sentimental get-together and Ray went home with a pocketful of money they collected for him.
We certainly can’t pass up a photo of a celebrity snorting cocaine – they don’t come along often enough. Andy Dick was snapped April 24 at Snitch nightclub in New York openly indulging, and seemed oblivious to the camera and to the people watching him. He was described to The Enquirer as “a mess” and “acting like a madman” – so what else is new?
Courtney Love was throwing her weight around backstage at Coachella, but no one paid her much attention. Although she was NOT performing, Courtney decided she had to have a trailer of her own backstage. She told everyone who looked important that she wanted a trailer – and pointed to one conveniently located near the gate. It was already occupied by the Brazilian punk band CSS (Tired of Being Sexy) who had no idea what she was up to. When the bandmembers saw Courtney they got very excited and rushed to meet her. She brushed them off and PERSISTED in searching for someone in charge who could give her their trailer. An observer described her behavior as “toxic” and her demands were not met.
ER doctor and 8 Mile star, Mekhi Phifer, and an attractive date had a perfectly civilized dinner at Arnie Morton’s steakhouse in Burbank. As they were leaving, Mekhi’s date went outside to smoke and Mekhi paused to speak to someone. When Mekhi arrived outside he actually saw a man SPEAKING TO his date! The enraged actor grabbed an empty beer bottle from a patio table and SMASHED the startled guy right in the face, flattening him! The bleeding victim was hustled off to the emergency room and Mekhi and his horrified date scrammed in a hurry. The next day the victim returned to the restaurant and he had stitches all over his face. He explained “I was just asking that woman for a cigarette.” We predict a lawsuit is brewing here.
Katie Holmes Cruise is reportedly miffed because her husband Tom NEVER lets her leave the house alone with her baby Suri. She ALWAYS has to have a minder with her. Katie lamented “What does he think – that I want to run away with Suri?” Hmmm. Of course, that may be the LEAST of her problems. Tom just bought a new Beverly Hills home and we were told he plans to have four Scientology minders living conveniently in the guest house. Plus, we’re hearing that his Scientologist mother and sister are planning to move into the big house with Tom and Katie. Katie had better get used to not having much privacy!
Entourage star Adrian Grenier’s character Vincent seems to LOVE living the LA lifestyle on the show, but in real life Adrian’s not so thrilled. He’s got a place in Manhattan and considers that to be home. He prefers New York girls and living in the city. Adrian asked the show’s producer Mark Wahlberg if the show could be moved to NYC – or at least spend half the time there. Mark told him no, the show is doing TOO well in LA to change a thing. Adrian couldn’t argue, so he’s resigned himself to the fact that he’ll have to spend more time traveling back and forth to the east coast.