IS THAT WHO I THINK IT IS?
Hanging out in front of the Palms bar on Santa Monica Blvd, Angelina’s former fling Jenny Shimizu …..Jeremy Piven, all puffed up and cocky , trying to impress his pretty brunette date at Nobu in Malibu…..Playing bingo at Hamburger Mary’s in West Hollywood, Jessica Simpson’s former assistant Cacee Cobb, and Jessica’s hairdresser Ken Paves……Kate Beckinsale , overdressed in an elegant long blue gown at the Grove mall, but looking gorgeous, with her husband Len Wiseman and daughter Lily…. . Zooey Deschanel and Scientologist Giovanni Ribisi must be getting serious- they had lunch with his family at Quality Food & Beverage on 3rd Street… Brittny Gastineau, still with her TV boyfriend Rich the record producer, having a leisurely dinner at Memphis in Hollywood…..
Demi Moore,43, and her superfriendly exhusband Bruce Willis,56, have homes across the street from each other in Idaho. Their three daughters shuffle from house to house and Bruce and Demi have a friendly competition to see who can have the coolest stuff to keep the girls and their friends entertained for longer visits. Bruce moved the competition up a notch when he had a waterpark installed in his own backyard with all the slides and waterfalls a kid could want. The girls were ecstatic and Demi’s husband Ashton Kutcher, 28, took one look, and told his wife a straight face. “I’m going to live at Bruce’s house.”
Good DMV stories don’t come along often. The last time Alexis Arquette, who appeared in all his glory on the last season of The Surreal Life, went to get his license renewed, he threw the Hollywood DMV into a tizzy. Gender bending Alexis is the Arquette in the early stages of a sex change ( his siblings are supportive, – in fact Rosanna is filming a documentary of the process) and he/she stood in line wearing a blonde wig, a full face of makeup, high heels and matching handbag, and a long brown dress. Others in the DMV office were abuzz speculating whether he would end up with “F” or “M” under SEX on his license. Insiders tell us it’s still an “M” – until further notice.
Has Jessica Simpson’s stylist TURNED on her – or did she take a day OFF? Jessica recently showed up in New York of all places, brandishing what looks like a big Hawaiian fish print sarong wrapped around her, accompanied by thick brown sensible shoes and a large slouchy bag. Worst of all, the get-up makes her look POUNDS heavier than she is. Oh well, she’s still a beauty, and everyone has a lapse in taste once in a while…
Here’s the most compelling- and maybe the only- reason to see Click: Jake Hoffman is adorable as Ben, Adam Sandler’s grown up son. He’s suddenly one of the cutest off-beat actors in Hollywood. Jake happens to be the offspring of Dustin Hoffman who also played a kid named Ben in his first major role in The Graduate. Jake is pictured here with his costar Jana Kramer.
Looks like Hilary Duff,18, learned her lesson when she was rounded up with some suspected underage drinkers (see Hilary Busted item) a few weeks back at a Hollywood club. Hilary and her sister Haylie,21, along with several girlfriends, dined at Katsu -Ya in Studio City recently. Big sister Haylie took charge and proceeded to order an assortment of sushi for the table and a round of sake for everyone. She made a point of adding “everyone EXCEPT Hilary , that is.” Hilary didn’t care. She has bigger things on her mind. Like her boyfriend Joel Madden. His band Good Charlotte hasn’ t had much financial success for the past two years and insiders say it’s jeopardizing their relationship.
Many thanks to Page 6 in the New York Post for featuring our great scoop on Justin and Cameron!
Saturday night Rod Stewart had a major birthday party for his daughter Ruby (with Kelly Emberg) and 300 of her closest friends at his home in Beverly Hills. Since Ruby is only 19, Rod didn’t want ANY problems, so he had security guards at the door checking ID’s. Only guests over 21 were given wristbands that permitted them to drink alcoholic beverages. The rest had to settle for Red Bull or soft drinks. During the course of the evening, Rod personally enforced the rules and several times patrolled the festivities in a bathrobe, butting into groups, asking people “How old are you?” and checking their wristbands.