Archive for March 9th, 2010

Eli Roth And Peaches Geldof: Still Smooching After The Oscars

Eli Roth & Peaches Geldof

Looks like the Bear Jew is hungry for Peaches. Inglorious Basterds star/Hostel director Eli Roth was spotted kissing British socialite/underwear model Peaches Geldof in his car yesterday, following their quality time at the Vanity Fair Oscar After Party Sunday night. While mum on their depth of their relationship, the 20-year-old divorcee confirmed her date with 37-year-old Roth on Twitter. “At the Vanity Fair Oscar night party with @eliroth who’s got a silent movie star look going down tonight. Very sharp.” (Roth himself has stayed mum on the matter, except for a Twitpic of himself tanning before the big show).

Was it just a wild weekend for Geldof and Roth—who really is 37, we can’t believe it either—or is it something serious? Take a look for yourself in the gallery below.

[Photos: Splash News Online/Getty Images]

MJ’s Bodyguards: “He Had Lovers”

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Three of Michael Jackson‘s personal bodyguards appeared on Good Morning America today, providing a glimpse into the late singer’s last years. “The kids were constantly saying, ‘I love you, Daddy…They were like four buddies,” said Mike Garcia, though all admitted the children lived lonely lives, recalling a birthday party attended by MJ, their teacher, a nanny and security—but no other children.

As for the allegations of sexual abuse against Jackson, the trio claim they saw no untoward behavior. “Being a man…men know men…and we [were] around him long enough to know…he was a man,” said Bill Whitfield, with Garcia adding “He had lovers.” “In the cars that we had, we had a curtain that covered the back seat…you couldn’t see in the back seat,” recalled Whitfield of one of Jackson’s dates. “[Jackson and his girlfriend] talked back there…they didn’t do nothing out of bounds…you can hear the kissing.” Will this revelation lead to a woman coming forward? It’s hard to believe anyone could keep a dalliance with the King Of Pop secret for long…or could resist spilling the beans.

[MJ Photo: Getty Images]

Holly Madison Moving In With Benji Madden

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Things may be getting serious between Holly Madison and Benji Madden. Rumored to be dating since December, In Touch Weekly says the pair are thinking about shacking up. “Benji cares very much for Holly,” says their source. “They have been talking about living together.” The pair were rumored to have split in January, only to be seen snogging at a recent video shoot for Madden proteges the It Boys. “Benji kept telling her how amazing she looked. They couldn’t keep their eyes off each other.” Hopefully the It Boys didn’t feel too ignored.

The ex-Girl Next Door and Good Charlotte guitarist might just be perfect for each other, considering their taste in partners and previous heartbreaks. Madison dated tattooed magician Criss Angel after leaving Hef’s stable in 2008, only to declare she was never dating again last March (though she has been spotted reuniting with Angel and flirting with Russell Brand since). Benji’s had his own romantic troubles, splitting from fiancee Sophie Monk in 2008 and dating Paris Hilton the same year. With Holly’s pal Kendra and Benji’s brother Joel settled down with partners babies, these two may be looking for similar comforts.

[Photos: WENN.com]

Adam Lambert Performs “Down The Rabbit Hole” Unplugged

adam-lambert-unplugged-200x Adam Lambert ‘s Unplugged performance is set to hit VH1′s Unplugged site tomorrow (March 10), but you can get a sneak peek of him performing a stripped-down version of “Down the Rabbit Hole” now. This is a perfect accompaniment to our country’s current Alice hysteria, but also great for those who are fiending for a bongos fix.

Watch this exclusive clip at the VH1 Blog.

Claudia Schiffer Stole Her Look From Our Nana

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Who knew that the housecoat our Nana wore every time we visited her would eventually become high-fashion? Claudia Schiffer did, apparently. Schiffer has taken grandma-chic to a new level, as seen here in a photo taken of the pregnant supermodel strolling the streets of London. Schiffer is a paparazzi favorite in England and is photographed regularly doing her kids’ school run in the morning, and she usually looks great, but we’re not feeling this look. Sure, our Nana never dressed up her look with tights and boots, but even those can’t make up for this bold-printed disaster.

[Photo: Splash News Online]

Sting And Simon Cowell: The Hatred Is Mutual

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We love that in the UK, no one creates a false sense of friendship just for the sake of good PR. In the States, no one wants to say something bad about someone else (unless you’re a reality star, in which case, that’s the only thing you’ll say about anyone). Not so in the case of Simon Cowell and Sting. Last fall, Sting made some very pointed comments about Cowell’s show The X Factor, the reality competition he’s importing to the U.S. once he leaves American Idol. Sting said of the program “The X Factor is a preposterous show and you have judges who have no recognizable talent apart from self-promotion, advising them (contestants) what to wear and how to look. It is appalling.” Zing, Sting!

Of course, Cowell is not one to take criticism lightly, being a master of it himself. In an interview with his pal and fellow talent judge Piers Morgan this weekend, Cowell rebutted “First of all, anybody who at the age of 60 calls himself Sting is an idiot.” Not the most mature way to begin his argument, but you didn’t think he’d stop there, did you? “I find those kind of people… who come from quite humble beginnings and they’re (now) living in these stately homes professing to know everything about everything in the world, and what the contestants may or may not feel… They can say that because they’ve got everything they want in their lives, but what they’re really saying is anybody else who needs a shot shouldn’t be allowed to do it.” The entire argument seems silly because we wouldn’t want to take advice from the style-challenged Cowell, nor do we care what super-rich Sting watches on the TV in his cold, musty castle. So you see, you’re both right. [Photos: Getty Images]

Nick Cannon And Janell Snowden Are In Love

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We jest! Sort of. Sifting through our 2010 Oscars coverage, we came across this video clip of Janell Snowden, our friend from VH1 News, walking up to Mariah Carey and telling her straight up that she’s always had a thing for her hubby Nick Cannon. Mariah looks peeved at first, but then rolls with the joke. But what neither Mimi nor Janell know is that we’ve been waiting for just the right moment to unearth a clip of an on-camera flirtation between Nick and Janell that’s been buried deep within our archives.

Below is a mashup of Janell interviewing Nick at two different Sundance Film Festivals — before and after he was married. The clip involves hugs, pecks on the cheek, declarations of love, and talk about condoms and what could have been. Don’t worry Mariah, it’s clearly all in good fun! Maybe.

Kathy Ireland Defends Her Red Carpet Wreckage On Twitter

Don’t think you can call Kathy Ireland a druggy robot and get away with it. The former model and current entrepreneur has been responding to criticisms of her pre-Oscar red carpet interviews on Twitter, whether or not they were directed to her account. Here are some of our favorite polite retorts from the Necessary Roughness star (typos hers).

Laughed @ being hot topic on twitter 2night. So many mis understood that the J.O.Y. was being invited 2 co host. Grateful to all. Thank You!…Some say I looked pregnant.LOL! Not true…others say I was drinking…would LOL if it were not so sad. Just excited 2 be involved. Grateful…not nervous..just having fun. Next time, pls hit your remote control. LOL!…No Red Bull or chemicals…just J.O.Y.! Better luck for you next time…Angel if you think my host was bumby–don’t watch my modeling from the last century—My best work? design…lOVE YOU aNGEL AND AM GOING TO ENJOY THE bALL LIKE cINDERELLLA…OMGoodness Angel, Hate is s harsh—could we settle on really, really disliked? Do we want 2 teach other 2 hate?

It should be noted that none of these responses were directed towards a person named Angel; she just uses it the way others use “dude.” Explaining why she felt the need to personally acknowledge the hatorade, she tweeted “When you build a company like ours, you reply to all—good, bad and everything. Its just respectful. Thanks.” Do you think Kathy did OK or should she go back to wherever she’s been for the last decade? Let us know in our TheFABlife poll.

Sorry, Average Americans, Miley Cyrus Is Deeper Than You

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Oh, Miley Cyrus, will you ever learn? Always saying things that make you seem out of touch and as wise as, well, a seventeen-year-old. Whether it’s your admission that you’ve never actually heard a Jay-Z song despite singing about how that’s yo’ jam, or calling Twilight “a cult” that’s beneath you, you manage to come off like, um, you actually don’t know what other teens (or people in general) are into.

In this month’s issue of Teen Vogue, Miley’s at it again, this time going on and on about how she and boyfriend Liam Hemsworth are above and beyond the rest of us, with our shallow, stupid relationships that are just so, like, obvious, you know? Miley explains their connection, saying “I think we’re both deeper than normal people—what they think and how they feel. He’s very grateful for what he has, but he doesn’t let it go to his head. I’m like that too.” You can almost feel her spitting the words “normal people” and “what they think” out like poison. Hey, Miley! We’re normal people and we think we’re pretty deep. We have the angst-filled poetry journals to prove it, so get over yourself. Also, we’re of the mindset that anyone who publicly pole dances is in no place to judge others.

[Photo: Getty Images]

FABLife’s DVD Pick Of The Week

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Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” By Sapphire

Hands up who wants to watch an overweight girl being abused by her father, being abused by her mother, and balancing raising a developmentally challenged baby in ’80s Harlem with learning to read. A fun night’s in store, right? Fortunately, this stirring adaptation of Sapphire’s bestseller is much, much more. The story of the put-upon Precious is harrowing, but not without its lighter moments. Most importantly, Gabourney Sidibe‘s amazing performance provides a revealing look at the kind of spirit required to overcome what look like insurmountable challenges. In addition, there’s also an Oscar-winning Mo’nique–stuffed into a catsuit and scraped free of makeup–playing one of the movie’s most memorable monsters. Check it out: Precious is a feel-bad movie that will actually leave you feeling like there’s some hope still left out there.

Extras: Commentary from Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels, making of featurettes, a deleted scene, Sidibe’s audition reel, and more.

- By C. Bottomley