Monday, July 30, 2007
Mel Gibson Sells Malibu Home For $30 Million
He’s an actor, producer and director. But who knew Mel Gibson was a mover and a shaker on the real estate market?
Gibson has sold his Malibu mansion for a hefty price tag of $30 million, according to the Los Angeles Times.
He bought the property two years ago for $24 million.
The 7,000-square foot beachfront locale has six bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a wine cellar, lagoon pool and a cabana.
But Gibson’s money-making moves don’t stop there.
Gibson also reportedly sold a home in Connecticut for $39.5 million and a ranch in Costa Rica for over $25 million.
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Monday, July 23, 2007
Rihanna Coming Out With Her Own Line of Umbrellas!
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Britney's Disastrous Photo Shoot With Ok! Magazine
TMZ has learned that Britney Spears's self-arranged photo shoot and interview with OK! Magazine was a complete disaster. We're told that the photos are so bad, execs at the magazine are, at this moment, trying to decide whether to report what actually happened -- or sanitize the truth to protect the pop trainwreck.
According to multiple sources, Britney's behavior during the interview was "nothing less than a meltdown." She was, according to our sources, "completely out of it" during the shoot. The photos are "so bad" we've learned, that to publish them could "kill her career." Apparently, Brit Brit's eyes rolled back in her head at one point, causing her to look half dead. Her mood, we're told, was extremely erratic. She took frequent bathroom breaks our source says, and each time she returned her mood would change. She was also completely paranoid during the entire interview, fearing at one point the ceiling was about to cave in on her. Out of control y'all!
We've also learned that Brit had some issues with hygiene on the set as well. At one point, Britney ordered up some fried chicken to munch on. We're told after she chowed down, she wiped her hands on a several thousand dollar Gucci dress that she was wearing for the shoot, staining it with grease. Yuck! One of her dogs also needed some assistance in the housebreaking department. Our on-set spy says that the dog pooped all over the floor, and Brit used (what else?) -- a Chanel dress to clean it up! How trashtastic!As for how Brit looked for the photos, another nightmare. We've learned that OK! hired two of the best hair and makeup artists in L.A. to transform the once-bald beauty into something more presentable, but she wasn't havin' none of that. She refused to let the hired help touch her, opting instead for her "skanky friends" to do her hair and makeup. No wonder she always looks so fantastic!
And if you're wondering where her mom/publicist/lawyer/friend/ANYONE was to help her out, we're told that even her cousin Alli (who until recently was working as her personal assistant) couldn't deal, and is "done" with Miss Spears.
We'll see when OK! hits the stands this week -- if they actually have the balls to print the truth about what happened. We're guessing they don't!
A call to Brit's rep was not immediately returned. A rep for OK! would not discuss the upcoming issue.
TMZ
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Ray J Dating Another Kim?
Ray J is romancing rapper Lil' Kim after splitting from Whitney Houston, according to U.s. reports.
The singer/actor, who is Brandy's younger brother, treated Kim to a $20,000 shopping spree at Louis Vuitton on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills earlier this month and now friends are insisting Ray J is romancing the former jailbird.
A source tells the new issue of In Touch Weekly magazine, "They've been spending a lot of time together."
The publication reports Ray J also organized a surprise birthday party for Lil' Kim at Los Angeles hotspot Les Deux.
The source says, "He treats all the women who are in his life well."
Lil' Kim befriended Ray J after she appeared in his 2001 video Wait A Minute.
Ray J hit the headlines last year when footage from a sex tape he shot with ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian appeared on the internet.
Diddy Receives 10,000 Job Applications
Hip-hop mogul Sean 'diddy' Combs has been inundated with job applications after advertising for a new personal assistant on website MySpace.
The Bad Boy For Life rapper has received 10,000 submissions after he asked job hopefuls to post three-minute videos of themselves on website YouTube.
Combs says, "What have I started?"
"Earlier I put it out there to you the viewers, you the people that made me. A lot of people dream about getting into this industry and being somebody. Everybody needs a chance. Someone gave me a chance, that is what this whole thing is about, it's about empowerment."
"This is not a joke, I'm trying to give a chance to somebody who is out there to be my personal assistant to help me to be the best and maybe I can help them to be the best. That's what this thing is about, helping each other out."
Mischa Barton Quits Hollywood Party Scene
Former The O.C. star Mischa Barton has quit the Hollywood party scene after tiring of the two-faced nature of local party girls.
Barton famously clashed with former pal Paris Hilton when she declared the hotel heiress "seems to hate everyone around her age who is more successful".
During her time on The O.C., Barton was regularly spotted out partying with then-boyfriend Brandon Davis and good pal Nicole Richie.
However, in a bid to be taken more seriously as an actress, Barton is staying away from Tinseltown's nightlife.
She says, "When I got there (L.A.) I didn't know anything about the business and you don't make the best of friends. You make a few mistakes when you're that age and it took me a while to find the friends I needed, to be truly comfortable. I'm a private person, you won't find more than four or five true friends around me, ever."
"(The tabloid persona) - it is a persona. It's not me. I think, 'Who the hell is that girl?' I'm so low-key and chilled. But the media has created a fake 'young Hollywood' where everyone hangs out together and everybody knows each other. It couldn't be further from the truth. I feel so, so different from those girls."
Lindsay Lohan Wearing Alcohol Ankle Bracelet
Lindsay Lohan has a new fashion accessory - an ankle bracelet that monitors alcohol intake.
The actress checked out of rehab at the weekend after addressing her alcohol-related issues, but she has chosen to prove she intends to stay away from booze by monitoring her drinking.
Lohan will voluntarily wear the alcohol-detecting ankle bracelet for the foreseeable future, according to the actress' publicist Leslie Sloane Zelnik.
In a statement, Sloane Zelnik says, "In part she is wearing the bracelet so there are no questions about her sobriety if she chooses to go dancing or dining in a place where alcohol is served."
"Lindsay is working hard on her sobriety and we are all supporting her."
Lohan checked into rehab centre Promises in Malibu, California at the end of May after she crashed her Mercedes Benz in Beverly Hills and was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Diddy Faces $1 Million Childcare Bill
Sean 'diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend Kim Porter is seeking $1 million a year in childcare for their three children, according to reports.
Model Porter ended her 10 year romance with the hip-hop star last week and is now hoping to claim maintenance for their children Christian, nine, and seven-month-old twin daughters D'Lila Star and Jessie James.
A source tells Britain's Daily Mirror, "(His children) mean everything to him and any decisions taken here will have their best interests at heart."
A spokesman for Combs says "Anything like this (settlement) is pure speculation."
Combs already pays $30,000 a month to Misa Hylton Brimm, the mother of his other son, Justin.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady To Split Up
The Brazilian supermodel is said to be extremely upset that her American footballer boyfriend's ex, actress Bridget Moynahan, is due to give birth to his son on Friday (20.07.07), the same date as Gisele's 27th birthday.
Tensions are said to be so strained between the couple that Tom's family are flying out to Italy to spend time with him at the Rome villa Gisele recently bought.
The couple were recently reported to have fought openly in front of fellow guests at Napa's five-star Auberge du Soleil hotel where they were holidaying.
Pamela Anderson Ditched Hollywood For Magic
The former 'Baywatch' actress - who is currently starring alongside illusionist Hans Klok at Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood Theater for the Performing Arts - confirmed she will continue being a magician's assistant until at least the end of the year.
Pammie wrote on her official website: "And the show goes on. I love this job so much I've re-signed 'till December officially. I can't leave Hans. And my kids want me to keep doing the coolest thing in the world. I don't want to do anything other than this and be with my kids. And of course be involved with PETA forever."
The blonde star also revealed turning 40 recently has been a "blessing" and begged fans to come and see her Las Vegas show.
Pammie gushed: "I love being 40. I've had such a great blessed life and it's only just begun. Bobby Earl who owns the hotel is through the moon. The show is the biggest success. Hans is a superstar. I'm working on new illusions with Hans to do in the show. We are killing it!!! Come see us at the new Planet Hollywood Hotel."
Earlier this month, Pammie admitted she was hoping her contract would be extended because she was having "a blast".
She said: "I'm done in August unless I re-sign soon, but I may be doing this until December. That's when Vegas is really packed!!!"
Penelope Cruz Owns A Karaoke Machine
Penelope Cruz's friends are "too cool" to sing karaoke with her.
The stunning 'Volver' actress - who confessed to being addicted to singing along to her favourite tunes - is tired of her friends being too timid at karaoke parties.
Penelope said: "I have a karaoke machine at home. Sometimes I do karaoke parties.
"Everyone arrives saying that they are not going to sing, but everybody ends up performing.
"I don't force them. They all say, 'Oh I am too cool for karaoke', and then later they are all fighting for the microphone!"
The 33-year-old Spanish star also says she would rather have a quiet dinner with friends than party in a noisy nightclub.
Winona Ryder Embarrassed By Shoplifting Attention
Painkillers were to blame for Winona Ryder's infamous shoplifting controversy, according to the actress herself.
Ryder shocked Hollywood when she was convicted of trying to steal clothing from the Beverly Hills, California branch of department store Saks Fifth Avenue in December 2001.
But the Heathers star insists painkillers she was taking after breaking her arm were responsible for her bizarre behavior.
Speaking to American magazine Vogue, she says, "Two months prior to that, I broke my arm in two places and the doctor was giving me a lot of stuff (Oxycodone) and I was taking it at first to get through the pain.
"And then there was this weird point when you don't know if you are in pain but you're taking it.
"Have you ever taken painkillers? It isn't a reckless (state) like you're out of your head. It's just confusion.
"The attention was what was embarrassing. It was the December after September 11th 2001. So much attention was being paid to me, when we had just been attacked, and there was all this really important news going on."
Kate Hudson Dating Is Dax Shepard
The couple were seen leaving Malibu restaurant Nobu on Saturday night (14.07.07) hand-in-hand after enjoying a meal there.
A witness told gossip website TMZ: "There were loads of photographers outside the restaurant when they left. Dax took of his shirt so Kate could hide her face with it. She was giggling because he was topless. They walked hand-in-hand to a black convertible and drove off together."
Kate split from boyfriend Owen Wilson last month. She was allegedly unhappy he was not spending enough time with her.
Kate and Owen met on the set of romantic comedy 'You, Me and Dupree' while Kate was still with her husband, Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson, with who she has a three-year-old son, Ryder.
The 28-year-old actress split from Chris in August last year after almost six years of marriage, but denied the break-up was caused by her friendship with Owen.
Kate and Owen went public with their relationship in March.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Victoria Beckham: David and I Are Stronger Than Ever
The Beckhams may be British tabloid royalty, but they're just starting to get big press stateside.
Soccer star David and Spice Girl wife Victoria are moving to Los Angeles this summer, a relocation so monumental that it's being captured by NBC cameras for a special airing July 16, Victoria Beckham: Coming to America.
Prior to the big move, the couple spoke to W Magazine and revealed an unrehearsed and open charm that's sure to earn them more fans in the U.S.
From learning to smile to dealing with scandal, the Beckhams are ready to take on Beverly Hills...together. Excerpts below:
On how they met:
DB: “I’m quite shy. I just sort of waved from the other side of the bar. I sort of said hello and then just went back to Manchester. I was quite upset and gutted.”
VB: "I didn’t really know who he was. I was never into football...He was always with his mom, dad and sister while a lot of the footballers were at the bar getting drunk. I could sense right from the start that David was a gentleman, and very family-oriented, which is important because I’m the same.”
On knowing their callings at an early age:
DB: “At school whenever the teachers asked, ‘What do you want to do when you’re older?’ I’d say, ‘I want to be a footballer.’ And they’d say, ‘No, what do you really want to do, for a job?’ But that was the only thing I ever wanted to do.”
VB:“Everything revolved around my dancing and singing lessons. I used to customize my school uniforms. I loved clothes, hair and makeup. I’ve always been a real girly girl.”
On Victoria's plans to win over Americans:
VB: “I think people are really going to see me for the first time. I think they have this impression that I’m this miserable cow who doesn’t smile. But I’m actually quite the opposite. When you’re out there, they’re trying to get pictures up your shirt, down your top...With all the flashes, it’s as much as you can do to just find your car. I’m going to try and smile more for America.”
On dealing with rumors that David had an affair three years ago:
VB: “I’m not going to lie. It was a really tough time. It was hard for our entire families...David and I got through it together. No one said marriage was going to be easy. Yes, there have been bumps along the road. But the fact is we’ve come out of everything we’ve been through stronger and happier. It’s even better now than when we were first married. After all these years, we can just come home and have a laugh together.”
US Weekly
Hilary Duff: I Was "Obsessed" Over My Weight
Hilary Duff looks so good that she was chosen for the cover of Us Weekly’s first annual swimsuit issue. But when the singer/actress was 15, she came across a press report criticizing her for her weight.
“It made me obsessed,” she tells Us of the story that drove her into a hard-core diet and exercise binge. “I would beat myself up if I had some fat.”
But when the 5-foot-2 star’s weight plummeted to around 100 pounds in 2005 (down from 130 in 2003), her sister Haylie, 22, finally intervened.
“She said, ‘Why are you being so strict with yourself?'It was like an awakening,” says Duff, who eased up on her rigorous program.
“I don’t want to be so skinny that people are like, Oh my god, she’s lost a lot of weight.”
Now, at 19, Duff tells Us that she’s content at 109 pounds. "As you get older, you just get more comfortable in your own skin."
Instead of counting fat grams or calories, she relies on a hearty helping of common sense: lots of greens, lean protein and fresh fruit.
“You need to find balance,” she says.
Cameron Diaz Is Dating A Green Man
Cameron Diaz is reportedly dating wealthy British environmentalist David de Rothschild.
The 'Shrek the Third' star was first seen with the 28-year-old banking heir at Live Earth New Jersey's VIP area on Saturday (07.07.07).
Cameron and David are said to have enjoyed a romantic dinner at New York's Stanton Social restaurant on Monday night (09.07.07).
A witness told Us Weekly magazine: "They flirted and touched throughout their meal. They were really into each other."
David came second on Tatler magazine's list of the hottest British bachelors in 2003 beating both Prince Harry and Hugh Grant. Only Prince William was placed ahead of him.
Cameron - who was recently named as the other woman in magician Criss Angel's bitter divorce battle - was a presenter at Live Earth's New Jersey show.
The 34-year-old actress joined Vice President Al Gore on stage to promote global warming awareness.