Celebrity photographer Rankin has worked with some of the industry’s supreme divas including Kate Moss, La Loca and Madonna. But the only person he’s got beef with is Christina Aguilera. In the new issue of Close magazine, the photographer had a couple of choice words for the singer. He said “Christina was a diva from hell and pure torture to be around. She’s so self-obsessed. She insisted her chauffeur drive her indoors into the studio so she wasn’t papped – even though there was nobody outside. Then she crashed my after-party and her bodyguard stood outside the bathroom shouting: ‘Nobody but Christina uses this toilet’ She’s a joke!”
Beyonce and hubby Jay-Z had a dinner date at the Waverly Inn last night in New York City.
She’s wearing Anlo “Jamie” jeans in Abyss wash and a sexy Balmain jacket and both look so good on her. I read that Beyonce earned $80 million last year mostly because of the success of her latest album, I Am… Sasha Fierce.
Jay-Z made a wee bit more than she did. He raked in around $82 million, according to reports by Parade. The couple have built quite the empire together what with their album sales, product endorsements, movies, concerts, magazine covers, fashion line etc…
Beyonce has currently been in talks with The X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke. The two girls are thinking of hooking up for a possible duet. They performed Beyonce’s song “Listen” together during the finale of the reality show and the fans loved it.
Fashion divos and diva Justin Timberlake, Kate Moss and Marc Jacobs, look absolutely stunning in the “Inspiring Beauty” photo lay-out that will be show – cased in the upcoming May 2009 issue of Vogue
Justin is scheduled to be one of the co-hosts at the Metropolitan Museum of Costume Institute Gala with Kate and Vogue’s editor-in chief Anna Wintour at the beginning of next month.
The theme for this year is being touted as “The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion” and the exhibition will spotlight 70 designers creations of haute couture and ready-to-wear and well as important fashion photography.
Honorary chair at May 4’s Costume Institute Gala Benefit is Marc Jacobs, with co-chairs Kate, Justin and Anna.
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden went for a bite to eat at the Polo Lounge, which is one of their fav places to dine inside the Beverly Hills Hotel. They sat at the outdoor patio with a bud and were both casually dressed.
Nicole will be launching her jewelry collection House of Harlow 1960 at Holt Renfrew’s Bloor St. flagship store on April 21.
Nicole, who is expecting her second child with Joel, will do a limited number of media interviews during the day, and will make an appearance at a party that night to celebrate Holt’s third-floor Contemporary floor.
The invite-only bash is being co-hosted by Fashion magazine.
Gwen Stefani and hubby Gavin Rossdale spent some family time with their two boys — Kingston, and Zuma, at Long Beach yesterday afternoon.
Zuma has on a wee little bib that says, “MR. AMAZING!” The bottom of his pants also read the childrens’ version of BYOB — “BRING YOUR OWN BOTTLE.” Cuteness.
On Friday, Gwen, 39, shot a cover for a future issue of Elle Magazine and posed with model Andras Bodrog and actor/model Colton Haynes.
Take a look at Chase Benz, 21, one of Britney’s buff dancers that she gets to shake her bones with onstage during her Circus Tour.
Word is:
“Brit really loves the way Chase looks, and she has a thing for Southern boys with loads of charm,” says a source. “She’s totally into him. And being on tour again, plus having a sexy new guy to get close to, has put Brit in a great frame of mind.”
Chase, according to his grandma is a nice boy. His grandmother tells Star:
“He’s a true gentleman and has a big heart,” Elsie Mann says of Chase, who got his showbiz start in Christian music and calls Jesus “a huge part of my life” on his MySpace page. “She’s lucky to have him in her show — and Chase just adores her!” (Source)
Hopefully her pappy will be keeping a watchful eye on his wayward daughter. She still needs supervision, since everyone knows it’s not a good idea to mix business with pleasure.
Nicole Richie and her boy Joel Madden made an appearance at the Esprit Grand Opening Celebration held at an Esprit store on Thursday (March 3) in Santa Monica Calif.
The couple were thrilled and touched since their Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation will receive 10% of the proceeds from purchases made at Esprit.
Speaking at the event, Nicole shared:
“We’re very humbled. Esprit has been around for so long. I was wearing Esprit when I was a kid. It’s just so amazing that someone like Esprit is supporting something that we started, it’s actually really amazing.”
Nicole announced on her blog that she’s launching a new collection:
“I am so excited to announce this new venture,” says Nicole. “Majestic Mills and the Cytrynbaums’ expertise and impeccable reputation in the fashion industry makes them the perfect partners to help realize my design vision. I am devoted to creating unique and beautiful pieces that I would want to be enjoyed by everyone.”
Madonna visits Chkhota Village in Malawi amid growing criticism of her plans to adopt a second child from the impoverished African country.
She is adopting a 4 year old girl named Mercy James.
She also visited with the Chief Advisor of Pediatric Care for her Raising Malawi Charity about some land she had purchased there.
She has booked all 13 rooms of the luxury Kumbali Country Lodge for herself and her entourage which includes her daughter Lourdes.
She will be in court on Monday, along with Mercy’s uncle, in a bid to obtain permission to take the little girl back to the US. Both parents of the child are no longer alive.
After denying an affair with her co-star Eddie Cibrian last week both through her blog as well as in a TV interview, LeAnn Rimes is seen here in a very public display of affection with her hubby Dean Sheremet.
This photo was taken Sunday in Los Angeles, the timing of it doesn’t escape me or anyone else for that matter! It’s too convenient.
It’s really no surprise that Rimes and Cibrian’s Lifetime TV movie, Northern Lights, became the network’s most watched movie so far this year!
4.5 million viewers tuned in to the premiere to see the on-screen affair of the real-life cheaters.
“I like experimenting and I’m totally OK with ending up in the ‘worst dressed.’ It’s happened many, many times, but I’m proud of those outfits. I don’t follow trends. I’m just not into what everyone else is wearing. I have my own look, which I call ‘Lolita meets old Hollywood Glam.’ I’m a big fan of Dita Von Teese, because she does it all herself. That is her job: to look fabulous going to the grocery store. Cyndi Lauper is another favorite. She was just so out of her mind in the ’80s. It takes someone who has no limitations in style to create stuff that epic.”
- Katy Perry talks about her fashion style in the new issue of Women’s Health
Ya right. Being “original” now a days has quickly come to mean… unoriginal. These chicas think they are so fab because they strive to be different, but their fashion choices most times end up making them look like fashion disasters.
Just so you know Katy, “‘Lolita meets old Hollywood Glam.” is very unoriginal. The whole Lolita-look has been done for years, as has the “hollywood glam” gig.
It’s ok though, props to you for trying!
Here is Ciara’s cover artwork for her “Love Sex Magic” song with Justin.
In other JT related news, Justin is expanding his brand to the tequila business according to a report by Page Six.
He recently toured a Mexican distillery where he was caught on video tasting tequilas.
A rep for Justin confirms,
“This was one of his many meetings over the last two years in development of his tequila business.”
He is one busy guy. He, sings, he dances, has his own clothing line, does regular guest appearances on SNL. Oh and his charity functions! The list goes on and on. Hopefully he goes all out with a dead worm in the bottom of every bottle, make it more authentic.
I can see it now… Timberquila! Ole!
Jennifer Lopez strikes a pose as sassy and defiant Latina immigrant Anita, one of the characters from the 1961 film version of West Side Story.
Jlo says she watched the film “37 times” when she was a child growing up in the Bronx. She adds:
“I never wanted to be that wimpy Maria, who sits around pining for her guy. I wanted to be Anita, who danced her way to the top.”
West Side Story is now playing on Broadway. Tickets are available.
In more news on Jennifer, she is rumored to be involved in the big screen adaptation of the Broadway hit In The Heights.
Can you believe it? Look at her fashion faux-pas.
Posh rocking the same outfit twice. She first wore this outfit back in November. The second picture was taken of her at Heathrow airport yesterday.
I thought she gave her clothes away to charity? Some people are so selfish!
She looks fierce as usual but she does need to tend to her knees-the self tanner issue needs work.
Britney made a visit to Miami Children’s Hospital yesterday. She chatted with about 40 kids and put a smile on their faces for sure! I must say that Brit’s pappy is doing a fantastic job. I’m loving his input in every aspect of her life. It’s so very obvious that the come back seems to be working thanks to the watchful eye he has over her every move. I just pray that she continues on this path when her daddy isn’t there holding her hand anymore.
A rep for the hospital said:
“She took pictures with the kids and gave them autographed pictures, the kids were so excited to meet Britney, and having her here was a great distraction for them.”
She also made a donation to the hospital’s Big Apple Circus Clown Care program. The program offers clowns with medical training who drop in and visit young patients regularly as well as attend special events at the hospital.
The Mirror is reporting that Amy’s beloved Blaaaake is galavanting around London with some 16-year-old chica named Francesca Morralee. The two have been seen out and about together since January.
Francesca is telling anyone that will listen that they are madly in love.
A friend of hers told The Mirror :
“Fran thinks it’s glamorous to be seeing Amy’s man but she’s only 16. She likes to have a good time but certainly doesn’t do drugs. With Blake’s reputation he is not the best role model.”
Look at Amy though! She is looking so relaxed and refreshed. She’s back from St. Lucia and the sun and ganja obviously agrees with her. I’m loving her beeutiful beehive.