September 2007 Archives

Move over, Zanessa!

The new generation's Brangelina has been hogging the headlines from the old generation's Brangelina. With that in mind, Brad Pitt recently stepped up and announced he and Angelina Jolie's future intentions.

Are they ready for another child?

"Yeah we're ready," Pitt said.

As everyone knows, Brad and Angelina have adopted children from Cambodia, Vietnam and Ethiopia - with a biological child named Shiloh Nouvel tossed in there - but Pitt didn't indicate whether they intend to adopt this time.

Brad Pitt has seen Angelina Jolie nude. He may do so again shortly in order to impregnate her with another child.

According to the Associated Press, the actor said that fatherhood may be robbing him of his beauty sleep, but it's a worthwhile trade-off.

"It's the most fun I've ever had and also the biggest pain... I've ever experienced," Pitt said when asked what it was like to become a father to four children in such a short period of time. "I love it and can't recommend it any more highly â€" although sleep is nonexistent."

The lovely Lauren Conrad of The Hills is more than just a beautiful girl. She's a beautiful girl with a serious knack for the fashion industry!

She may "date like a guy," but LC, who has her own fashion line coming out this month and recently designed her own dress for the Teen Choice Awards, doesn't fool around when it comes to clothes. Us Weekly goes behind the scenes of the making of Lauren's dress for the awards show in this awesome picture gallery ...

"I first had the idea and gave it to the pattern maker," says Lauren Conrad, shown here at her design partner's Santa Monica, Calif., office August 7.

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While in London for the premiere of High School Musical 2, Zac Efron did not answer questions regarding rumors of Vanessa Hudgens nude photos.

But he did discuss his fan base and sexuality, among other items, with UK's Metro:

Is it true that one in three American teenage girls owns a poster of you?
I've read that statistic, but I don't believe it. It's flattering, but surreal.

Is it a scary responsibility? Are you tempted to use your influence for evil?
No, I haven't turned to the dark side. It's not scary, I've got fun fans. They are very energetic and supportive. There are none better.

You've also done Hairspray. What's your favorite musical?
Singing In The Rain. Gene Kelly is a master performer and he's got a sense of charisma I aspire to possess one day. I must have been 14 when I first saw it. I was getting into performing as a hobby and I really looked up to his performance in that film.

What was your favorite subject at school?
English because there was no right answer. With math there's always that one precise answer you have to get. I found that more difficult. I still got an A, though.

How long does it take you to do your hair in the morning?
Thirty seconds â€" it just falls that way. If I've got an event, a lady will put cream in it but other than that it just lays there.

Are you really turning down millions of dollars because you don't want to do High School Musical 3?
No, I don't know where that story came from. It's definitely not true. A third would be a dream come true. It's all about having fun. There's nothing more fun than doing High School Musical.

You seem well balanced. Why haven't you gone mad like fellow former child star Lindsay Lohan?
I don't know. If you stay focused on what you do and have fun doing it then that's your creative outlet. I have so many supportive friends I don't feel the need to go to clubs and places to look for it.

Zanessa: So in love. So talented. So hot.

Celebrity gossip bloggers have been speculating about your sexuality. How do you deal with that?
Again, I simply ignore it. I'm just going to continue being myself. I'm not going to let every blogger's opinions get to me.

Our opinion is that Zac seems like a nice enough guy. But we think co-star Corbin Bleu deserves a bit more attention.

Three years ago, as Paris Hilton was about to turn 24, the celebutante ho-tel heiress got a sense of her worth to the nightclub industry in Vegas.

She celebrated her previous three birthdays at Light, the Bellagio hotel-casino nightclub. But for her 24th, another company swooped in with an offer that trumped the standard private jet to and from L.A., a free stay at a luxury suite, dinner and free booze.

The worthless one would be given a big paycheck - upwards of $200,000 - just to party, but it had to be at PURE, a rival club at Caesars Palace.

Her people let the Light Group know that their former deal was off.

"We said, 'OK, well listen, we're not here to tell you not to make money,'" said a former Light executive, who did not want to be identified.

These days, celebrities often make appearances and walk the red carpet as part of the deal for coming to a nightclub. In return for generating media coverage, they receive all sorts of free goodies, if not cash.

For club operators, it has become the standard way of getting known. The buzz is formidable, but beyond that, it generates patrons, more people willing to pay a $30 cover, $15 for a cocktail and $500 for a bottle of name-brand vodka or high-end champagne.

"If you quantify that in terms of the amount of press they got off it, the press they got off it was priceless," the former executive said.

This weekend, PURE looked to re-create its formula with the opening of LAX, with a grand-opening Friday hosted by Britney Spears. The company would not say how much it was paying her or whether Spears would perform (she did not).

A revamped club, Blush at the Wynn, also hoped to cash in by opening Friday.

It's the start of a raucous couple of weeks that include Labor Day and the MTV Video Music Awards events that will attract plenty of partiers and paparazzi.

PURE managing partner Steve Davidovici said that rumors of celebrity payments are exaggerated, and pointed to reports the group supposedly paid $250,000 to Britney Spears eight months ago to host PURE's New Year's Eve countdown.

Of course, Britney passed out drunk at that affair.

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Andy Roddick is a serious player.

Not only that, he's also pretty good at tennis.

The 25-year-old may be cleaning house at the U.S. Open in Queens this week, but Andy Roddick also spending time in Brooklyn as well, if you know what we mean.

What we are trying to communicate here is that Roddick and a sexy Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, Brooklyn Decker, are quite possibly dating.

The New York Daily News reports that Roddick was seen out twice in NYC with Brooklyn Decker late last week. Later, the pair hung out with Roddick coach's Jimmy Connors, Dave Matthews Band violinist Boyd Tinsley, and Plum media's Tom Scott.

Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker = Broddick? Recker?

Roddick, who once dated Mandy Moore and has been linked to fellow tennis star Maria Sharapova, has some serious game. Not as much as R-Fed (Roger Federer) but more than another A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez. Joslyn Noel Morse just isn't that hot.

As for Brooklyn Decker, we hope to see more of this swimsuit model in the next few weeks. We know little about her, but she seems like a Hollywood Gossip up-and-comer. Someone's gotta give Marisa Miller nude a run for her money.

We're 24 hours away from the premiere of Whoopi Goldberg on The View.

We haven't been this excited about a daytime talk show host since we realized how similar looking Ellen DeGeneres and Zac Efron were.

Anyway, before she goes on the air with Barbara Walter, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Joy Behar, Goldberg spoke with TV Guide.

TV Guide: You do movies, you have a daily radio show, you had your own talk show… so why The View?
Goldberg: I always liked the show. I always felt if there were a place for me, I'd love to be a part of it, but they always had their hosts. Then I started hearing little rumblings. It turns out that the timing couldn't be better, and it all worked out.

TV Guide: Why is it a good fit?
Goldberg: I love to talk, and I love these women. Because they have such diverse ideas about things, it's fun. Also, it'll help me understand a lot more about what's going on in the world of pop culture. I don't know anything about American Idol or who's married to who or getting divorced from who.

* The Hollywood Gossip note: Write these down, Whoopi:

• Jordin Sparks won and Blake Lewis finished second;

• Bill Rancic and Giuliana DePandi; Usher and Tameka Foster got married;

• Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams called it quits.

TV Guide: Is there any subject you can't wait to sink your teeth into?
Goldberg: Everything! We have an election year coming up, so to sit with all the candidates and hear what their thoughts are will be wonderful. There are a lot of great shows on television and some new ones coming up. There are so many exciting things happening out there.

TV Guide: Did Rosie's nemesis Donald Trump call to congratulate you?
Goldberg: No, but Donald's nice.

TV Guide: What's your catchphrase as moderator?
Goldberg: I am what I am. Me and Popeye.

We won't be seeing Jennifer Love Hewitt nude or Jessica Simpson nude in movies, according to their camps.

However, one of the former stars of The OC isn't as staunch in her stance. There's a possibility we'll get a glimpse of Rachel Bilson naked down the line... as long as she's paired with a certain co-star.

And it ain't you, Adam Brody.

"When it comes to nudity onscreen, unless I have a love scene with Johnny Depp, I plan to keep some clothes on," Bilson said.

Don't worry, fellas: The Hollywood Gossip has already dispatched an intern to speak with Depp about a future film with this adorable actress.

Wish us luck.

With The OC off the air, Rachel Bilson is now causing guys everywhere to ask: oh, can we see you naked?

Rehabbing "Rehab" singer Amy Winehouse is a wreck.

That much is painfully obvious to everyone. But she's getting help, at least.

Or so we thought.

Reports have it that the bloody wreck, supposedly getting some R&R in the Caribbean, violently vomited blood all over her hotel room in St. Lucia.

The staff at the Jade Mountain resort was horrified to discover vomit and blood as they were sent to Amy Winehouse's suite to clean up the mess.

"There was blood and vomit all over the bathroom, it was just terrible," said one worker, according to British tabloid The Mirror.

Jade Mountain management reportedly offered to send for a doctor for Amy, but Winehouse said no, no, no.

Sorry, but there's no way we weren't going there.

Amy and her almost equally insane husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, have been at the $1,400-a-night Caribbean hideaway since last weekend.

They checked into the resort after a bloody melee in London in which - as we understand it - Blake Fielder-Civil caught her doing drugs and freaked out, prompting her to lash out at him, then say later that he saved her life.

The parents of both Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil are calling for fans to boycott Amy's album in an effort to urge the pair to get help for their drug addictions.

Wow, boycotting your own kid's music? That's a bit extreme, don't you think? After all, this stuff makes great celebrity news. Take away her career and... well, come to think of it, that shouldn't impact too much. Just look at Britney Spears. Gosh.

Incidentally, here's a crazy, random pic of Blake Fielder-Civil naked ...

Warning: Drooling Can Be an Involuntary Response.

Consider yourself on notice as you gaze upon the hot photo below, in which the reigning Bachelor champion, Andy Baldwin, straps on some spandex and goes all out in the ultimate test of endurance: a reality TV show the Kentucky Ironman.

Andy Baldwin in spandex. Damn, That is one hot triathlete.

The U.S. Navy Lieutenant was one of nearly 2,000 competitors who attacked the grueling, three-part endurance race - of a 2.4-mile swim in the Ohio River, a 112-mile bike course through greater Louisville and a 26.2-mile run to the finish line celebration at Fourth Street Live.

Once again, Andy carried his prize from The Bachelor, Tessa Horst, across the finish line, completing the insane event in a respectable 10 hours and change.

Although Andy and Tessa announced last month that they decided to nix their engagement, the pair remains together and are "very much in love."

All we have to say is bring on Brad Womack. Talk about a hunk.

New England quarterback Tom Brady is everywhere.

Under center for the NFL's Patriots, under scrutiny after having a child out of wedlock, under Gisele Bundchen nude ... the stud is literally all over the place.

Here, we see the Super Bowl MVP showcasing his offensive lineman skills in New York City, as he blocks traffic for his supermodel girlfriend. Hey, you know what they say - you gotta protect the ball carrier (we have no idea what we mean)!

The Brady-Bundchen bond seems to be going strong, despite Tom's drama with his two-week-old son, John Edward Thomas Moynahan, born to ex Bridget Moynahan.

Despite his hectic personal life and the fact that he seems distracted of late, we'd still draft Brady over Matt Leinart on our fantasy team in a heartbeat.

Tom starts his campaign for a fourth Super Bowl win on September 9, when the Patriots play their opener against rival Jets - his son's initials. Coincidence?

Yes. Very much.