Archive for July, 2009

Eva Amurri Convinces Her Hot Mom To Pole Dance

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Eva Amurri and her mother Susan Sarandon are probably the hottest mother-daughter combo we can think of, and their relationship seems pretty awesome too. They are each others’ biggest supporters, right down to preparing for roles, as Amurri explained to New York magazine this week.

Amurri recently landed a role as a stripper working her way through school (don’t they all?) on Californication and to prep for the role, she took pole-dancing classes. Not only did her mom approve of the stripper training, she joined in. “My mom came to a strip class with me, actually,” Amurri told the magazine. “She had been so curious about it, and she tried a little bit. She was awesome.” Not surprising that Sarandon, who plays sexy vamps more often than not, would take part in the classes, but it’s awesome nonetheless. [Photo: GettyImages]

Style Wars: Rihanna Vs. Ciara

Rihanna is always on the cutting-edge of style (helloooo, dagger-shaped nails) and must be used to posers imitating her bold style. But apparently the singer was a little peeved with Ciara recently copied her cropped look – even though RiRi hasn’t worn her hair like this since January 2008. Says a spy, “Ciara has always looked up to Rihanna, so this is not a big surprise. They used to be friends, but Rihanna’s over her. She’d like Ciara to get her own look.”

Damn! Was she mad when Lindsay Lohan and Lily Allen totally ripped off her “Shhhh” tattoo too? We’ve got both the ladies and their competing hair-dos above. Which singer do you think pulls it off? Vote above and tell us!

Gossip Break: Oprah’s Bomb Scare

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George Clooney‘s latest lady conquest got naked on camera and there are pics! [DListed]
Move over Channing Tatum – it’s the ladies who look hot in the new G.I. Joe flick. [AfterEllen]
Twilight-er Nikki Reed thinks her co-hunk (and former friend with benefits) Robert Pattinson looks like a girl. [LaineyGossip]
The cast of Seinfeld is reuniting (kinda)! [Buzzfeed]
There was a bomb-scare today outside of Oprah Winfrey‘s Chicago studio. Did one of her beloved doggies sniff it out? [PopEater]
Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner kiss on the set of Valentine’s Day. Let’s hope they take the love off-set – they’d be perfect together! [PopSugar]
Mischa Barton is back at work on the set of a photo shoot. But is she well? [PITNB]
Here’s a little pregnancy prevetion help from BestWeekEver. [BWE]

Original Girl-Kisser Is Pissed At Katy Perry

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This confession is going to date us, but when we heard that some chick named Katy Perry has a song called “I Kissed A Girl” last year, we expected it to be a cover of a song by the same name, originally sung by ’90s songstress Jill Sobule. Sobule was basically a one-hit wonder with her shocking-for-the-time lesbian anthem that featured Fabio in the video. Of course when we heard Katy Perry’s song we were like, what’s the big whoop? This song has been done before, minus the Chapstick shill.

Jill Sobule though, is still a working musician with a hefty following, but unfortunately for her and for those who remember her Sapphic song, her hit has become overshadowed by Perry. In an interview with TheRumpus.net, a previously silent Sobule opens up about Perry and she doesn’t hold back. “As a musician I have always refrained from criticizing another artist. I was, ‘well, good for her,” Sobule tells the site. “It did bug me a little bit, however, when she said she came up with the idea for the title in a dream. In truth, she wrote it with a team of professional writers and was signed by the very same guy that signed me in 1995. I have not mentioned that in interviews as I don’t want to sound bitter or petty… cause, that’s not me. Okay, maybe, if I really think about it, there were a few jealous and pissed off moments. So here goes, for the first time in an interview: F*ck you Katy Perry, you f*cking stupid, maybe ‘not good for the gays,’ title thieving, haven’t heard much else, so not quite sure if you’re talented, f*cking little slut. God that felt good.”

This week is attack of the alternative singers: first it was Courtney Love vs. Taylor Momsen, now this. Our old-ass selves do have to agree with Sobule here though, she covered this turf first. Now excuse us while we go look for our Lilith Fair ’97 t-shirt. [Photos: GettyImages]

Monaghan Dealt With Alcohol Issues

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The Lord Of the Rings trilogy was one of the most successful film franchises of all time – the three films won 17 Academy Awards and are some of the highest-grossing movies ever. Not bad for one of your first jobs, but in Dominic Monaghan‘s case, it led to some pressure and anxiety.

Monaghan says that after the first Rings movie was released in 2001, he started to struggle with his fame. “It was hard – I had a tough year, I had a tough year and a half. Kind of too much drinking. Too many late nights hanging out with the wrong women – maybe the right women but at the wrong time. Kind of going off the rails a little bit.” Monaghan has cleaned up nicely – nice enough to have been cast in Lost as soon as LoTR wrapped. (And will he return to the show as everyone’s favorite heroin addict, Charlie? Outlook good, says the Magic (not drug-related) 8 Ball.)

Monaghan, who is now 31, explained of his bad behavior, “I think maybe I had to do that personally to get over the rollercoaster ride that Lord Of The Rings was.” [Photo: GettyImages]

Eminem Bites Back Against Mariah’s Video

Uh oh – Eminem is fighting back against Mariah Carey‘s recent beef-filled video for her single “Obsession” with a new track dissing the diva, and while it’s a bit harsh, it’s sure to remind us all that the dude’s still got talent. One point for Slim Shady! In “The Warning,” Em declares, “now I’m pissed off” and raps, “I got the exact same tattoo that’s on Nick’s back, I’m obsessed now, oh gee, is that supposed to be me in the video with the goatee? Wow Mariah, didn’t expect you to go balls out. Bitch shut the f*ck up.”

And that’s just the beginning of the expletive-riddled track. Em also drops hints about sexy pictures that he has of the star and then ends the song by including never before heard clips from their “studio session” together. Listen above. Be warned, the language is seriously NSFW. Also, see pics below of Mariah mocking Eminem while shooting her video for “Obsessed.” [via DListed]

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Rogen and Apatow Diss Heigl

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Outspoken Katherine Heigl is getting a taste of her own medicine from her former colleagues, Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen. After Knocked Up came out, Heigl said of the film, “It’s a little sexist…It paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight, and it paints the men as goofy, fun-loving guys.” It’s been two years since she made that statement, but ironically in that time she’s also made a bunch of garbage that’s far worse for women and far less funny than Knocked Up. (27 Dresses, anyone?)

Rogen and Apatow were on Howard Stern this week and finally got a chance to respond to Heigl. Rogen told Stern, “I gotta say, it’s not like we’re the only people she said some bats–t crazy things about. That’s kind of her bag now,” while Apatow made fun of her role in The Ugly Truth (where Heigl plays an uptight woman facing off against a goofy, fun-loving guy…say whaaa?), saying, “I hear there’s a scene where she’s wearing underwear with a vibrator in it, so I’d have to see if that was uplifting for women.” Advantage, Team Apatow. Wonder if Heigl plans to respond to that. [Photos: GettyImages]

Naked Cowboy For Mayor

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We paid a visit to the Naked Cowboy recently, to get the scoop on his mayoral campaign. Yep, that’s right, the dude who sings in his underwear in Times Square for a living – and makes a killing doing so – is making a play for the most important job in the Big Apple.

Naked – or Robert Burck, as he was once known – claims that he is perfect for the position because, “no one knows how to do more with less than yours truly.” And while this may just be a publicity ploy, we kinda like some of his ideas. He wants to offer micro-loans to small businesses, supports (and can perform) gay marriage, and hopes to implement something called Naked Fridays (use your imagination on that one).

Visit Naked Cowboy For Mayor to learn more.

Kylie’s Frumpy New ‘Do

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It’s been said that there are three stages to a movie actress’s career: babe, District Attorney and Driving Miss Daisy. And although Kylie Minogue hasn’t done much film acting (we don’t really count Street Fighter and The Delinquents, sorry) the singer has slipped neatly into her second stage with this new haircut. We’re not really loving the boofy sensible ‘do, but it’s sometimes hard to remember that Kylie is actually 41. Welcome to District Attorney land, Ms Minogue! [Photo: Splash News Online]

Whitney Set To Take Over Jacko Dates

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The dates left vacant by Michael Jackson‘s untimely death could be filled by another megastar who’s attempting a comeback — Whitney Houston. The rehabbed diva (plus British pop superstar Robbie Williams) are being lined up as the names to take over the dates next January, February and March which are now lying empty. “Whitney Houston has been on our wish-list for a while – she has the voice and the hits to sell the arena out several times over,” a source says. And, you know, maybe she’ll even sing at her concerts, Britney Spears. Bonus! [Photo: WENN]