Hard Rock hotel hunk Harry Morton opened a brand new Pink Taco LA in Century City last night. But he had to celebrate without two of his usual party pals Paris Hilton and former girlfriend Lindsay Lohan, both of whom are really busy, what with getting sprung from jail and still being in rehab, respectively. Plus Paris is currently getting over her prison blues (and freshening up her tan) by spending a few days in Hawaii.
So the hotties of the night were a T-shirt and jeans-clad Jessica Alba (with her sweetie Cash Warren) and a Dolce & Gabbana-wearing Kimberly Stewart who explained, "I haven't been out in a long time and I wanted to dress up for Harry's big night."
Also in the crowd: Kelly Clarkson, Tommy Lee, Michelle Rodriquez, Randy Spelling, Brett Ratner, Amy Smart, Jennifer Finnigan, Mary Kate Olsen, Slash, Steve Tisch, Tom (I’m on the market again) Arnold, Marlon Wayans, Kevin Connolly, and Harry’s proud pops, Peter Morton.
For their entertainment: a giant pink burro named Pinky, midget wrestlers, and a mariachi band, all creating an irreverent Mexican carnival atmosphere
At least the fire marshals showed up to shut down the over-packed party before midnight. That’s always a good sign for a restaurant opening.
Photo Credits: She's no Paris or Lindsay. But Kimberly (my liver is fine, Dad!) Stewart was the hottest blonde at Harry Morton's Pink Taco opening in a sequined bondage bodice Dolce & Gabbana black minidress. A Wyman/WireImage
Photo Credits: Harry's new Westfield Century City bar/restaurant opens without Paris or Lindsay! Bummer. But never fear, they'll be back soon. A. Wyman/WireImage
Jonathan Rhys Meyers is high on some awards prognosticators’ Emmy nod lists for putting the sex and sizzle back into pompous old King Henry VIII in Showtime’s highly acclaimed series, “The Tudors.”
But I bet most Emmy voters don’t know he's more than an actor. He's also a rock star.
Well, he could be. The actor nailed Elvis in the 2005 TV movie and won a Golden Globe for it. And he was a charismatic glam rock star in Todd Haynes’ 1998 film, “Velvet Goldmine.” His songs were even on the film’s soundtrack, which I confess, I bought and still listen to.
Get ready for JRM’s singing in the Warner Bros film “August Rush,” due out in October. In it, he plays an Irish punk singer named Louis Rush who falls in love with a sheltered classical cellist (Keri Russell). Fate separates the lovers after one magical night. But she ends up pregnant and the child ends up in an orphanage. But the boy, played by Freddie Highmore, who broke your hearts in Marc Forster’s “Finding Neverland,” is a musical prodigy and ends up playing guitar on the New York streets (under the tutelage of a Dickinsian-like Robin Williams) and communicates with his lost parents through his music.
The story is a sweet, unbelievably tender and involving fairy tale about music, love, communication and faith. But it also shows JRM’s softer side, after TV audiences have been delighting to his cruel, power-mad and downright lusty British monarch. And trust me, the dude can really, really sing.
Paris Hilton was jubilant when she was released from jail last night, according to a TMZ.com report.
But here's the kicker: According to law enforcement officials, Paris lost 10 pounds in prison! That's right, folks. It's time to prepare yourself for Paris's Prison Diet (how I lost 10 pounds in 23 days) book.
Thinking ahead, it may not be such a great idea to slap Nicole Richie in jail. If she loses ten pounds, she's gonna disappear. Better cop a plea, Nic.
Photo Credits: Whee! I'm free at last, free at last! And I lost ten pounds! Now that's hot. And that's how I'll look on Larry King's show tomorrow night. M Simmons/WireImage
Was Hayden Panettiere actually eating boogers at a Hollywood party? That would be yes.
Okay, they were booger-flavored Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans. But still….
Boogers were the "save the world" cheerleader's candy-of-choice of all the sweet treats - mountains of chocolate coins, Blow Pops, Pixie Stix, Ring Pops, chocolate frogs, saltwater taffy, candy necklaces, jelly beans - served at Electronic Arts' launch bash for the new "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" video game last week.
After popping some of Bertie’s boogers, she went for a pack of Fizzing Whizbees, but with heroic restraint, she put the popping candy down. Hayden, admittedly paid for her party appearance, sez she's a big Harry fan. "I just got to play the game and it is fabulous--everything that you see in the movie you can do in the video game. I actually got to stupefy someone, which I found very exciting."
Her fellow "Heroes" Masi Oka, Greg Grunberg, Noah Caby and Zachary Quinto also tried their best with the game but no one could top Hayden's spell-binding skills. Hayden was also stupefied about getting a new Wii system and a couple of copies of the Potter video game (hits stores on June 28) when she left the party.
Wonder if she grabbed some boogers for the road.
Reporting by Samantha Bonar
Photo Credits: Masai and Hayden battle it out at the Harry Potter video game launch party. Can a "Heroes" video game be far off? Rebecca Sapp/WireImage
To all the devoted Reese Witherspoon fans who rallied to her defense after I posted what I considered to be a relatively gentle assertion, illustrated by a past imperfect fashion shot. Your rationalizations of her carpet behavior have left me no choice but to further defend my initial premise that:
A. Reese's style savvy has inarguably improved over the last few years and she's now an impeccable fashion force.
B. Also improved, her red carpet mugging.
Still need more evidence after seeing these inexplicable poses at the "People vs Larry Flynt" LA premiere? Then keep going for even more embarrassing shots. Hey, you asked for it.
Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld’s latest fashion accessory is a pair of fingerless gloves. He now wears them constantly and they've totally surplanted his omnipresent fluttering fan, an ornament that he affected into the late '80's.
He’s even got Lindsay Lohan sporting fingerless leather Chanel gloves. Although at this point, she's the only Hollywood hottie to show the glove love.
But turns out there may be a very deep-seated raison d’etre for Herr Karl’s finger fashion fetish.
Reese Witherspoon is considered one of the most fashionable young actresses in Hollywood.
She's been seamlessly stylish on all her awards carpets for several years. And she earned rave reviews for her flawless 2006 awards season wardrobe, all designed by Nina Ricci's (no relation to Christina) head designer Olivier Theyskens. His elegant purple ombre strapless chiffon Oscar gown is shown here.
But trust me, Reese wasn't always so effortlessly pulled together. I stumbled upon one past fashion faux pas that's well worth revisiting.
Life is getting pretty serious for Hollywood's perennial Party Girls.
Paris Hilton is still in the pokey for driving on a suspended license. The jail bird is reportedly looking pretty without makeup, say her visiting friends, and learning how to make Father's Day Cards. Oh, and she's found God. Who knew he was missing?
Now comes word that her "Simple Life" partner/pal Nicole Richie faces a maximum 90 day stay in jail, if she's convicted of her recent DUI. Richie's trial is now set for July 11. Might be tough to convince a judge/jury since cops say that she confessed to having smoked pot and taken Vicodin.
Even more interesting, Lindsay Lohan, safely tucked away in rehab after crashing her car a few weeks ago, faces further consquences from a past car accident. Raymundo Ortega has filed suit against the actress/singer for hitting his vehicle on Robertson Boulevard in October 2005. Also named in the suit: the Ivy restaurant, where she was having lunch just before she crashed her Mercedez Benz into Ortega's van. The suit - filed in LA by attorney Robert G. Klein, claims Lindsay's crash was caused not by fear of the paparazzi but by intoxication.
Photo Credits: Will Lindsay have to ask Paris for prison beauty tips? WireImage Talk about Truth or Consequences.
For all you "Lord of the Rings" and Peter Jackson fans who are pretty P.O.ed about New Line Cinema yanking the beloved Oscar-winning director off of their production of the LOTR prequel, "The Hobbit," here's some news to cheer you up.
Gandalf, Frodo and their loyal pals and faithful helpers are back. So are the evil wizards, the lumbering Ents and those nasty Orcs.
No, the "Hobbit" hasn't started production. Everything's still in a messy muddle with New Line and MGM. Click here to find out more about that.
But there is a stage production of "Rings" now onstage in London. And it's reportedly, pretty cool. Click here for ticket info and reviews. Then book your flight to London. All is not lost. Frodo still has that darn ring.
The controversial celebrity breeding experiment has proven successful. Little Shiloh - the birth daughter of People magazine's "Most Beautiful" stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - has in fact received the genetic code for Daddy's baby blues and for Mommy's lush pillow lips.
Although truthfully, even if it had gone the other way, or any number of ways, this child would probably still qualify as potential cover material for the magazine's "Most Beautiful" issue in the year 2012.
Shiloh's first People cover was just over a year ago. The magazine paid a reported $4.1 million (which went to charities) for the rights to her first photos. Wonder how much her first "Beautiful" cover will go for.
To get a closer look at the results of the Brangelina Genetic Engineering Project, keep reading...
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So the hotties of the night were a T-shirt and jeans-clad Jessica Alba (with her sweetie Cash Warren) and a Dolce & Gabbana-wearing Kimberly Stewart who explained, "I haven't been out in a long time and I wanted to dress up for Harry's big night."
