- Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell were reportedly none too pleased when they learned that Lady Gaga would be joining them for a fashion shoot:
Campbell and Moss were set to shoot for the September issue of i-D magazine, and were told at the last minute that Gaga would be joining them. According to a source, “‘Kate and Naomi were to do a joint cover shoot but the editor wanted to add Gaga as well. Naomi and Kate refused to play second fiddle to Gaga and insisted on having their own retouching done, so they were all shot separately .The issue now has a special pullout so there are technically three covers from three separate shoots.” [DailyMail]
- Author Andrew Morton claims in his new book, Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography, that Angelina Jolie had an affair with Ethan Hawke in 2003, while he was still with Uma Thurman, causing the couple to split. [NYDN]
- Britney Spears’ manager, Adam Leber posted on his Twitter page that “there should be some very cool new brit news in the next week or so.” A new album, perhaps? [Twitter]
- And speaking of Britney, she’s set to release a new perfume, called “Radiance,” in September. [BeautyBooty] via [ONTD]
- Zsa Zsa Gabor has been hospitalized after falling and breaking several bones. According to a rep, “She has been bedridden since her accident in 2002. Her body is fragile but her mind is strong.” [ContactMusic]
- The mother of Cristiano Ronaldo’s child is reportedly “a penniless American waitress” who has been paid $15 million to keep her identity a secret and allow the child to be raised by Ronaldo’s family. According to a source, “”Ronni is a multi-millionaire playboy, but when it comes to family, he’s very much his mother’s son. They are a close-knit, traditional Roman Catholic family and the minute paternity was established there was absolutely no doubt that Ronni would be doing the right thing. There was simply no question of him walking away. Even if he had wanted to, Dolores just would not have entertained it for one moment.” [Mirror]
- The whole thing reportedly started when Ronaldo approached the woman in a fairly direct way: “‘Ronni looked the girl in the eye and said extremely directly “me, you, f** f***,” says a source, “She was taken aback and just said “what?”. She didn’t actually understand what he meant. She was totally non-plussed. The window by his table was steamed up, so he drew a love heart on it with his finger. Then he said “me, you, kiss” and the penny dropped.” [DailyMail]
- Jennifer Aniston was spotted out in West Hollywood with a “mystery man,” which means…nothing, really, but if you’d like to play Celebrity Encyclopedia Brown, the Daily Mail has a picture. [DailyMail]
- Paris Hilton took to Twitter to respond to reports that she’d been stopped for pot possession in Corsica, writing, “Just to put an end to these rumours. The stories saying I have been arrested are completely false! I am having the best vacation of my life! What an amazing summer! I feel so blessed and grateful for everything. I Love Life!! Now let’s move on and everyone focus and enjoy their own summer time! Love you guys!” [ContactMusic]
- If you’ve ever wondered what Russell Brand would look like dressed as Batman, well, here’s your chance to find out. [DailyMail]
- Oksana Grigorieva’s spokesperson, Stephen Jaffe claims that Mel Gibson’s camp is doing some victim-blaming: “While Mr. Gibson’s camp has floated a variety of false claims in the press to try to distract the public from the true facts at hand, it is telling that his camp has not once denied that it is Mr. Gibson’s voice on the published recordings. It is common in such cases for those who perpetrate domestic violence to vilify the victim of that domestic violence. One would hope that those who are close to Mr. Gibson would take a more constructive approach.” [TMZ]
- Alan Thicke was backstage at the ESPY awards with his son, Robin, and somehow ended up giving Gucci Mane a pep talk, after which Gucci reportedly said, “”Wait, was that the dad from ‘Growing Pains’? Wow!” [PageSix]
- In an interview on Swiss television, Roman Polanski, thanked “the millions of people” who have supported him, and also stated that he’d “also certainly thank my wife Emmanuelle (and) my children, without whom I would have never been able to hold onto my dignity and perseverance. For the moment, I’m happy to be free and to be able to do the things I was kept from doing.” [DailyMail]
- Spencer Pratt has been out buying guns, apparently: “Just bought a new Colt .45 and a new Glock,” he wrote on his Twitter page, “Nothing like buying some more pistols on a sunny Friday in LA.” [RadarOnline]
- “Motherhood in general changes your life. Your life informs your art and for me it’s just made my life so enriched. I’ve loved every minute of it.”-Sheryl Crow [ShowbizSpy]
- Christina Aguilera’s album, Bionic, has only sold 200,000 copies so far, and her record label is in “rescue mode” as a result. [PageSix]
- However, a spokesperson from Aguilera’s label, RCA, claims that “(Aguilera) is a pillar of the RCA Music Group and is an undeniable talent with one of the greatest voices of our time. She continues to push herself as an artist, and we are behind her efforts 100 per cent.” [ContactMusic]
- Gabourey Sidibe says she likes smart men, and that she currently has a new crush: “I’m super crushing on Trey Songz. I used to listen to his music when I worked in an office, and when I met him a few weeks ago, I couldn’t contain my excitement.” During their first conversation, she claims she said, “Now that we go to the same events, you think I’m cool, right? Do you want to date? We could just get married!'” [People]
- “Her presentation is so overwhelming that some may overlook the music… but the truth is, her music, to me, is right where music should be. It’s on the cutting edge, but it’s (also) in the crosshairs of where every musician is aiming these days,” says Perry Ferrell of Lady Gaga, who will be playing Lollapalooza this year, “She’s this hybrid of Yoko Ono, sort of the Plastic Ono Band meets Madonna meets Elton John. She’s this beautiful crossing of those things (that) every musician is looking to find. Everyone’s looking for that sound, and I think she really hits it.” [ContactMusic]
- “I do like spiders and bugs and all that, so I’m not squeamish. I’ve eaten some from my days in Cambodia, so I don’t have a problem. I’m a little fearless to the point of stupidity sometimes. I’ve got the scars to prove it. But I’ve been so fortunate in my career that I’ve been able to do these type of [action] films that I will admit that I’m an adrenalin junkie.”-Angelina Jolie [ShowbizSpy]
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