February 2010 Gossip Archive (Page 5)

Former Madonna boy toy Jesus Luz signed a record deal, surely not influenced by his relationship with the Queen of Pop, and will release a single this May.

The Sun (UK) says Madge "used all her might and muscle" to get the model signed up by her former label Warner Bros. And what Madonna wants, she gets.

"She holds a lot of sway," said a source. "There was a little give and take between her and executives, but a compromise was eventually settled upon."

It is believed she and Jesus Luz called it quits earlier this month, citing their age difference, but their status remains unclear, especially after this news.

JESUS LUZ: Model, boy toy, recording artist.

Jesus has a two-single deal, with the label allowed first refusal on an album, too. Madonna has also been covering expenses, including his big studio costs.

The source added: "Madonna really wants Jesus' career to take off. She's been putting him in contact with as many of her influential friends as she can."

His first single is apparently called "We Came From Light." That should become an instant classic. Some proposed titles for the debut album of Jesus Luz ...

• Just Luz it
• Jesus Saves
• U Snooz U Luz
• Better Than Heidi Montag
  

Julianne Moore has a message for Elizabeth Hurley: Nipple, schmipple!

During the same week the British star attended a charity event with her boob in full view, Moore proved that elder actresses can take things one step further. She's totally naked in a new campaign for Bulgari.

Moore, whose 30 Rock quotes during her recent run on that NBC sitcom were muddled by her attempt at a Boston accent, poses below in shots by photographers Mert & Marcus. The only things she's wearing?

A handbag, bracelet and earrings...

Yesterday, THG readers were given the challenge of writing the best caption for this picture of Angelina Jolie reading the paper and rolling her eyes.

Your winner for this edition of our Caption Contest is Hollywood.

Congrata! The winning caption appears below. Honorable mentions: Danielle Truhe, violet78 and sammy. Click here for the full list of entries.

Thank you to everyone for playing and good luck next time!

"Lady Gaga Hermaphrodite? The best of both - mmmmm..."

Earlier this week, Elizabeth Hurley attended a charity function as part of London Fashion Week. The event was titled "The Love Ball" and benefited The Naked Heart Foundation.

That's apt, because the British actress showed up in a see-through saree that put the body part closet to her heart on full display. Check it out:

A source told The London Telegraph that Hurley donned this outfit to please husband Arun Nayar.

“Arun is quite old-fashioned about these things,” the insider said. “She is doing this to please him. It’’s her publicly accepting that she is his woman.”

Showing one's bare boob to the world is an odd way of proving that one is truly off the market, but who are we to judge? All we can say is this:

Hugh Grant, you're a moron.

Never one to shy away from controversy, exhibit good taste or achieve anything of significance for their alleged cause, PETA is planning a new Tiger Woods ad.

Unlike most PETA ads, which show celebrities espousing pet adoption, not wearing fur, etc., this one uses the Tiger Woods scandal as a PR-grabbing punchline.

The billboard, planned for directly in the embattled golf star's neighborhood, no less, will ostensibly promote PETA's mission of spaying and neutering pets.

In reality, though, it's just a cheap shot at Tiger Woods ...

Needless to say, PETA created this without Tiger Woods' blessing.

"Too Much Sex Can Be a Bad Thing... for little tigers, too. Help keep your cats (and dogs) out of trouble: Always spay or neuter," the waste of space group says.

While THG will never be Woods apologists (unlike this guy), we are once again struck by how low PETA will go for attention, and what little it accomplishes.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, the only hitch is that PETA needs a billboard company who will agree to put up the sign ... and that could be a tall order.

"It's a fun, tongue-in-cheek approach. We hope these billboard companies will understand," Virginia Fort, a campaigner with PETA, told the paper of the ad.

Fort also suggested, ridiculously, that Woods would "appreciate" it, since it's in good fun and  "turning his sex scandal into something positive for little tigers."

Mmm. Yeah. Somehow we doubt it. Watch your back, Virginia Fort. Elin Woods may be coming after you with a 9-iron shortly after this ad makes its debut.

PETA's Tiger Woods billboard is ...

Jessica Simpson is known for her success in music, movies, TV and fashion. She is also known for being an airhead, Tweeting and getting dumped a lot.

All of those life experiences have culminated in The Price of Beauty, her new reality show premiering March 15 on VH1. In it, our girl travels the globe.

The celebrity's travels to Thailand, France, Mumbai, Uganda, Morocco, Japan, Brazil and other distant lands will show us what constitutes beauty on earth.

Here's a look at the riveting television to come ...

Jessica Simpson and pals meditate with monks in Thailand.

As you can see, Ms. Sexual Napalm brought along BFFs Ken Paves and CaCee Cobb for the ride. The trio look like they've having an absolute blast, too.

Click to enlarge more Jessica Simpson pictures from the show (and a bonus one we threw in of her out celebrating her father Joe's birthday last week) ...

[Photo Credits: VH1, Fame Pictures]

A day after an Internet uproar was created over Adam Lambert's critique of Susan Boyle, we know how badly fans of the singer want the spotlight to shift away from this topic.

Trust us: we really know. We've been engaging in a lively debate with supporters over their occasionally intense reaction to negative talk about Adam.

But as fellow fans of the talented crooner, we agree: let's move on. Let's make sure Lambert is NOT misquoted when it comes to his personal sense of style.

With that in mind, we've posted an extensive interview with Adam below. In it, he chooses three words to describe his fashion taste; dishes on the outfits he wore on American Idol and in music videos; and comes across as the well-spoken star millions and millions admire.

While Angelina Jolie shoots The Tourist in Paris, Brad Pitt is tagging along and playing Mr. Mom. He is also appearing in photos with her a lot more than usual.

Just yesterday, Brad hung around while Jolie shot a café scene, then rushed over to her for a romantic kiss - with the paparazzi watching - immediately after.

Is Brangelina staging photo ops as a way of going on the offensive against the tabloids, which have been reporting Brangelina's inevitable demise for months?

If so, it's working: Star even says they're back in love this week!

"Angie has been incredibly hurt about the nasty stories about her," a source tells E! News. "She has been upset at how much of a beating she gets in the press."

As for her life partner, "Brad then gets very defensive because she couldn't be more different than this evil witch that she's portrayed as in some of the stories."

MR. MOM & PDA: Brad Pitt's new persona to protect Angelina Jolie.

The source continues: "Angie's a kind, humble and dedicated mom. Brad wishes people would see they're just a normal couple who love each other and their kids."

Yeah, but that's boring. People want Jennifer Aniston mind games gossip!

With that said, Brangelina may be realizing that if it bothers them that much, the way to handle the celebrity gossip world is give it what it wants - on their terms.

A once PDA-shy Pitt knows negative rumors sell first, but money shots where he and Jolie are all lovey-dovey are a close second. So ... might as well show it, no?

To sum up, while Brad and Angelina may have their troubles, and struggle to manage careers and family, they love each other and take good care of their brood.

More than you can say for most celebrity couples out there, right?

A year ago, we asked readers to name Kristen Stewart's best look.

Is she the type of actress that looks best in full-on make-up mode? Or all natural? You can still weigh in on this question.

Now, we're back to follow up on the issue. While the Twilight Saga star might never smile in photos, she does occasionally change up her appearance. Such was the case over the last few weeks, when she showed up in public with dueling hairstyles. See for yourself:

We know Twilight fans are busy celebrating the admission by Robert Pattinson that he is "together" with Kristen, but please take a moment to respond to this poll question:

Which hairstyle do you prefer?

We're glad we're not an American Idol contestant this season. Partly because we have an atrocious voice and would be laughed out of the competition.

But also because the judges seem more scatter-brained and confusing than ever: be original, they tell contestants, but not so original that you butcher a song. Be true to who you are, they add, but also mix it up and stand out.

For example: If you didn't like Tyler Grady's 70s schtick, panel, why did you select him for the semifinals?

With that complaint out of the way, we've ranked last night's set of live performances from best to worst:

1. Casey James: Yes, we're suckers for the Bryan Adams single "Heaven." But aside from his voice, we admired James for the classy way he handled the show's focus on Kara's fawning over him.
2. Andrew Garcia: Stop bringing up his great rendition of "Straight Up" from an earlier round, judges, and focus on each performance. We loved his arrangement on "Sugar We’re Going Down."
3. Todrick Hall: We're probably alone with this pick, but the guy took a major risk by re-working a Kelly Clarkson classic and he gets props for that.
4. Lee DeWyze: We had no idea he had this in him. Solid work on "Chasing Cars" and the official male dark horse.
5. John Park: Did he try to do much with a difficult song? Yes, but he wants to marry Shania Twain and the show could use someone with a sense of humor.
6. Alex Lambert: The judges actually did call this one perfectly. He has potential, but just needs to get more comfortable on stage.
7. Aaron Kelly: If he had waited a year or two to try out, could have been a front-runner. Decent performance of "Here Comes Goodbye."
8. Joe Munoz: We're just glad he didn't choose the popular Jason Mraz song everyone sings. Actually not bad, but a lack of stage presence and star power.
9. Jermaine Sellers: Over-singing alert! The guy just tries too hard on stage and it doesn't look natural.
10. Michael Lynche: We're huge fans of "Big Mike" as a person. Nice, sweet guy. But he simply lacks the vocal talent.
11. Tyler Grady: We never liked his 1970s look. Way too much of a gimmick.
12. Tim Urban: Actually worse than Lacey Brown the night before.

Browse through performance photo of the competitors from last night and let us know: Who was your favorite?