Dita Von Teese, immaculately attired, as usual.
L.L. cool J, showing off his impressive diamond earring.
Rebecca Romijn (Pepper Dennis) and Courtney Love deeply involved in gossip.
Petite Lindsay Lohan leaning provocatively on a willing shoulder.
Lyle Lovett, enjoying wine and his young female companion.
60’s mod supermodel Peggy Moffet and her husband, famed photographer William Claxton
I told Taryn Manning she deserved an Oscar for Hustle & flow.
Here I am at the opening of the gorgeous new Empress restaurant on Sunset on July 10. I’m pictured with the formidible Uwe, one of the German designers from the Thomas Schoos Design company responsible for the deliciously textured interior.
For years Johnny Depp has been raving about how much he loves living in France and raising his family there. Suddenly the Pirates of the Caribbean hunk says he’s planning to relocate that same family to a private island he bought in the Caribbean (where else?) two years ago. Has he become disillusioned with France? In a way, he has. He loves everything but the tax system. Since his Pirate movies have hit blockbuster status, Johnny has moved into a catastrophic new tax bracket. Socialist France gobbles up a gigantic portion of incomes such as his, so Johnny is prudently packing up his family and moving to the Caribbean where taxes are MUCH less devastating. Whether they like it or not.
Every gay guy in Hollywood already knows this hunkalicious actor prefers men, but he’s being gagged by his managerial team, and NOT allowed to admit it! He’d LOVE to come out of the closet! He HATES doing those interviews that always focus on his mysterious love life. But he’s a leading man type and there’s too much money riding on his sex appeal to women and macho identity to men! He’s featured on a popular TV series that shoots far from Hollywood. While he’s on location, our hunk openly lives with his boyfriend . Setsiders aren’t inclined to gossip about him because they want to keep the show on the air. They fear a gay star might turn off viewers of both sexes. But it leaves our gorgeous actor feeling miserable and awkward. He’s not enjoying his success.
We love this househusband photo of Kevin Federline but let’s face it, his career comes first. Speaking of his career – get your TIVOs dusted off – we just heard that K-Fed will be performing onstage at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards on August 20! This is a big deal for him. We don’t know if he’s on the ballot as a potential teen favorite performer, but suddenly he’ll be in everyone’s living room. There’s bound to be a lot of speculation, but Don’t count on Kev’s better half Britney Spears showing up at the big TV event. She prefers to let Kevin bask in his own glory and not draw the spotlight to herself.
The drama in Christie Brinkley’s world never stops. According to the National Enquirer, her recent marriage bustup is a giant scandal. The supermodel just found out her husband of ten years, architect Peter Cook, has been cheating with his 19 year old “personal assistant.” This is Christie’s fourth failed marriage – Billy Joel is one of the exhusbands – and she has a total of three children. The Enquirer says Cook,47, met his teenage girlfriend when she was 18 and working in a toy store. He immediately hired her to work in his office and wined and dined her, promising to help her with a music career. Recently Christie and Peter were out at an event and the teen’s furious stepfather (who happens to be a cop) confronted Peter, and spilled the beans about the affair right in front of horrified Christie. Brinkley kicked the sleazeball out the next day and announced their separation.
THEN AND NOW
It’s not easy being Natasha Lyonne. According to observers in Malibu the cute actress from American Pie 2 isn’t looking so cute anymore. Things have gone downhill since she threatened to sexually molest her neighbors dog., among other things. Whether she’s still being treated for substance abuse is unknown, but her behavior caused one shop clerk to remark “She must be off her meds.” She’s been wandering around Malibu looking “almost homeless” in beat-up jeans and flipflops. But she does have friends – she was spotted in the company of one of her Party Monster costars. Unfortunately, she’s been behaving unpleasantly in shops – loudly and rudely ordering salespople around, scowling “I’m in a HURRY!” Clerks make themselves scarce when they see her coming and one place actually kicked her out. Maybe charm school should be the next step for Natasha.
A friend visiting New York bumped into Eric McCormack in the street in Greenwich Village and reports that the Will & Grace star looks ” beat to pieces.” ‘ Eric is currently starring off Broadway in Some Girl(s) with Maura Tierney and Fran Drescher and it must be a lot more stressful than his TV series. Our witness reports Eric and his wife with their child in a stroller, were standing in front of The Monster gay bar in the village waiting to cross the street. “Eric’s wife looked great, but Eric was a mess. He wore tan shorts and a faded green t shirt and he looked very thin and pasty. He was unshaven and his hair was grey and messy. He just looked exhausted and overworked. ” His character Will Truman would never have gone out looking like that – which may illustrate what a good actor Eric is.
Photo: Gary Lewis
Heidi’s back in town! Here’s Heidi Klum arriving from New York at LAX July 12. Check out those great boots! She’s here to promote the new season of Project Runway (one of my absolute favorites!) and this is the first evidence we’ve seen of her latest pregnancy. Judging from Runway’s opening show – also July 12- Heidi will have her hands full with some of those new contestants. We predict fireworks between Jeffrey, the outspoken rocker with tattoos, (we’re SO relieved he wasn’t eliminated!) and Malan, the Euro type guy with the snooty attitude and devilish laugh. Who’s your favorite design competitor this time around?
Access Hollywood host Shaun Robinson and a bunch of friends celebrated her birthday at Koi Tuesday night. Beaming Shaun was obviously not in mourning over her fizzled romance with Eddie Murphy. (He’s recently been linked with Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown.) Rush Hour comic Chris Tucker popped over to their table and sang a hilarious version of Happy Birthday to giggling Shaun (Don’t get ideas – he’s happily married.). When it was time to leave and Shaun’s party asked for their check, the waiter told them that Tucker had paid for everything. THAT’S what we call a cool move!