Kim Zolciak now has a Big Mama. Well, she's not exactly big, but she is a she!
Sources just confirmed that The Real Atlanta Housewives star is dating female celebrity DJ Tracy Young…
I'm told they've been seeing each other for about three months. One source says Kim hopes her coming out is part of the next season of Bravo's hit reality show.
That is if Kimmy returns. The source tells me she has yet to sign her new contract. Another source says some Bravo executives feel Kim decided to "become gay" because having a juicy storyline could help her in negotiations.
A Bravo rep declined to comment.
So, who is this Tracy Young? She's an internationally known DJ who has not only produced remixes for singers like Madonna but was also the DJ at Madge's wedding to Guy Ritchie in Scotland. She has also provided the tunes at soirees hosted by Cher, Lenny Kravitz and Ricky Martin and has released eight albums of party music.
Us magazine first reported the romance earlier today after the lovebirds were spotted on Saturday at the Blacks' Annual Gala in Miami Beach.
We can't wait to hear what NeNe has to say about all this!
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were spotted fitting in one last round of pub hopping before R.Pattz is due back to the States to promote Remember Me this weekend. Robsten, who seem more far lovey-cozy than usual, of late, hit up the Macbeth in London Thursday night and were inseparable per usual.
Now, are you ready for this? We have it confirmed by multiple sources at the venue that Rob and Kris were:
"100 percent there together," says a sober eyewitness.
Now, take that to mean what you will (as we so know you will)!
A lucky fan at Macbeth last night that twittered she did in fact see Rob and Kristen at the pub together, tho she only took a pic with R.Pattz. Don't you love technology nowadays?
British politician Nicolas Clark (who has had to protect his tweets since most likely getting hounded by Twi-hards) also twittered Tuesday night he saw Rob and Kristen at the Marquis of Granby share "just a couple of kisses on the lips," later adding "R+K were acting like a couple."
Then, after getting twitter-tipped that R & K were out together Wednesday night, we were able to confirm they did in fact grab "a bite to eat and a few drinks" at the Halfmoon pub in London, before watching R.Pattz's little sister Lizzy perform.
Just loving how comfortable these two are across the pond, aren't you? We're feeling so selfless that we just say stay there! Less paps and attention, for sure.
Before Robsten played footsie at sundry pubs in London, another one of our fave studs made his way back to L.A....
Jon Hammwas spotted trying to fly under the radar last weekend on an Alaskan Air flight to Vancouver.
The hairy hunk kept a low profile as he sat alone in first class, wearing a newsboy hat and aviator glasses to hide his deliciously good looks from any Mad Men fans—or, if you're like Team Awful, anyone who just wants to jump his bones.
When the flight landed, Hamm held back as the other passengers headed to customs. During his Olympic stay in the Great White North, Hamm was spotted with total downers Hayden Christensenand Rachel Bilsonat the USA-Canda hockey game and, later that weekend, at Club Bud at the Commodore Club—a VIP-only event where celebs get to mingle with the athletes.
Another super VIP event this week was...
Penélope Cruz's private dinner party Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The get-together, which was attended by Salma Hayek, Jamie Foxx, Danny DeVito, David Spade and Demi Moore, was in honor of P.C.'s fellow Oscar-nominated pal, Woody Harrelson (his nomination is for The Messenger, hers for Nine). Cruz ordered cupcakes from Crumbs Bake Shop with a W decal on top of each. Now, who's going to throw Penélope a party?
Speaking of sweet treats...
Rachael Ray hosted the Amstel Light Burger Bash at the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. The usually high-strung chef seemed "way more mellow" than usual and was only accompanied by one bodyguard.
The beachside event, held at the Ritz-Carlton in South Beach, served as a Top Chef reunion of sorts: FabioViviani, cutting in line to chat with pal Spike Mendelsohn; Carla Hall, more than pleased to smile and gab with her fans; and Sam Talbot, who seemed more focused on his leggy blond date than the food.
"He made sure she had a beer in hand and that she could get around the sandy party. Every once in a while, he also would get all touchy-feely, caressing her arm a bit and leaning in to whisper in her ear," a partygoer reports.
Sounds like the grills weren't the only things heating up at that party.
—Additional reporting by Alison Gooding, Martin Haro, Ashley Fultz and John Boone
Last night Sarah Jessica Parker was hanging at the White House with the Obamas. And you know what that means: two fashion powerhouses in the same room!
SJP was invited to attend the National Arts and Humanities medal ceremony, where stars like Clint Eastwood and Bob Dylan received honors from PresidentBarack Obama. She wore a lovely sleeveless dress by Victoria Beckham (another awesome fashionista, natch) and looked really excited to be there.
And we can see why. Check out how close she came to fabulous first lady Michelle Obama...
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OK, it's getting to be a friggin' bad cliché: Celebrity sexes it up (or is accused of sexing it up) with the stripper who screams that she's not the skanky one.
Duhamel's adamant he didn't participate in this scandalous stuff. But plenty of other famous men have. So, we called up an expert in sex and addictive behavior, Dr. Drew Pinsky, who hosts Celebrity Rehab.
We were shocked by some of what the knowing doc had to say:
Why are these famous dudes taking the chance of harming their reps? Because they can. And it's much more complicated than it appears. You have to ask why they're choosing these types of women.
I'm asking. Clearly, they're considering these women sexual objects. And they're acting out with the only object being sex. They do not want a relationship with these women.
Rachel Uchitelwill be sorry to hear. But why exactly strippers? Remember, these are highly fetishized women, and there are many different circumstances around this kind of behavior. Some have a predilection for addiction, whether it be chemical or sex, or both.
Why take the chance of being caught though? They're not thinking of the liabilities. Which is typical of addicts.
But going to strip clubs is pretty out in the open stuff, could they be hoping to get caught? No. I have never met an addict who wanted to be caught. They will get away with it as long as they can.
What about the insta-public-relations responses from many of these celebrities that because of the type of work the strippers do, their stories are not to be believed? Aren't there noble strippers who tell the truth? You're opening a really great issue. This is a group of women who have been dismissed for years and now they're starting to speak up. It's empowering.
Going to strip clubs isn't always bad, right? I mean, I feel like this shouldn't be a moral issue, and it automatically becomes one. I do not want to bum anybody's high, that's not what this is about. It's about when something becomes unhealthy.
I think Tiger Woods could really benefit from your help. Are you game? I will be fastidiously avoiding Tiger Woods.
In an age of sensory overload, it is rare to find music that cuts through the airwaves and straight intothe heart. However, a band from Australia—Revive—is doing just that. Their latest single entitled “Blink” invites listeners to “take in all of the colors” that life has to offer, and to not take any day for granted. The driving beat, mixed with the powerful vocals of lead singer, Dave Hanbury, creates a powerful combination that will have you singing along in no time.
“We've done it and seen it so many times”, says Hanbury. “We put our heads down and work so hard to ‘do something’ with our lives. But we so easily forget two important things. First, that this life is temporary and to invest all we have in this life alone is nearsighted and dangerous. Second, we forget that true, abundant, and the excitement of life is found when we walk hand in hand with our God - daily enjoying and trusting Him. This song is a strong reminder to all people: You don't want to miss even just a second”.
JESUS was GAY - according to the gospel of SIR ELTON JOHN.
The singer makes his controversial claim about the Lord in a new US interview that will enrage America's bible belt.
Elton, 62, declares as he pours out his heart to a magazine: "I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems."
He adds: "Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East - you're as good as dead."
He goes on in the same interview to describe how he and DAVID FURNISH, 47 - now his "husband" - first got together.
The pop veteran tells Parade magazine: "I was attracted to David immediately. He was very well dressed, very shy. The next night we had dinner.
"After it, we fell in love very quickly."
He said of previous lovers: "I'd always choose someone younger. I wanted to smother them with love. I'd take them around the world, try to educate them.
"One after another they got a Cartier watch, a Versace outfit, maybe a sports car.
"They didn't have jobs. They were reliant on me.
"In six months they were bored and hated my guts because I'd taken their lives and self-worth away. I hadn't intended to."
Posted by: Annika Harris2:40PM, Friday February 26th 2010
“You look at fashion magazines and you think, ‘What are we living in?’ You look at the red carpet, Paris Hilton, you know, these people and you think, ‘Is there anything going on up there?’ It’s a mass enslavement and it’s kind of fascism. And it’s the androgyny of it; the androgyny of the human soul. I don’t think people think any more. But maybe I’m just old.”
—Anthony Hopkins discusses the hyper-celebrity age we’re living in
Cultural historians are desperately seeking a precedent to the Jay Leno-Conan O'Brien fiasco. They are looking in the wrong places. True, Pat Sajak, Chevy Chase and Joan Rivers all got axed from late-night talk shows after shockingly brief stints at the helm, but none of them got $32.5 million to take a hike. And none of them got replaced by the person they had replaced. And none of them pouted about getting canned for general incompetence while millions of their countrymen—who had not actually failed at their jobs—were unable to find work.
No, the most appropriate parallel to the debacle that has humiliated NBC took place in central Europe in the late 1930s. It happened at Munich.
Jay Leno, much like Adolf Hitler, is a master of making secret demands for foreign territory and then acting like the wronged party. First he pretended that he wanted to annex only the first half-hour of Mr. O'Brien's "Tonight Show." Here he was mimicking Hitler, who insisted that he merely wanted to annex the German-speaking Sudetenland, not all of Czechoslovakia.
Then, adopting the craven British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain as a role model, NBC stabbed Mr. O'Brien in the back by agreeing to let Mr. Leno reoccupy the first segment of his old "Tonight Show" slot. NBC's defense was that Mr. O'Brien had dismal ratings, and the show was a bit of a mess. But the same can be said about Czechoslovakia, a hodgepodge cobbled together after the First World War that never really got its act together.
Returning from Munich, Chamberlain joyously waved a piece of paper in the air and proclaimed that the accord with Hitler guaranteed peace in our time. Returning to Burbank, NBC officials expected the same result from its deal with Messrs. Leno and O'Brien.
Here's where the parallels become even more eerie. In acquiescing to Mr. Leno's sotto voce demands to annex one-half of "The Tonight Show," NBC thought it could put the whole ugly controversy to rest. Wrong. Interpreting generosity as weakness, Mr. Leno began to maneuver for complete control of "The Tonight Show." Here he was again taking his cue from der Fuhrer, manipulating his outgunned adversary into a position so humiliating he literally had no choice but to surrender. Just as Edward Beneš, president of Czechoslovakia, was forced to abandon ship once he had been betrayed by his erstwhile allies, Mr. O'Brien was forced to abdicate and cede his entire one-hour program to the man he had replaced. He did get a significantly bigger going-away present than Beneš, however.
Today, NBC—much like Chamberlain—is daft enough to believe that Mr. Leno's demands will now cease. If history is any guide, this is unlikely. After pocketing Czechoslovakia, Hitler immediately took dead aim at Poland. Using the same game plan, Mr. Leno will soon go after "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," which follows "The Tonight Show," quite possibly demanding that NBC expand "Tonight" to its original 90-minute length.
Just as Hitler sought to return Germany to its prewar stature by acquiring Austria and the Sudetenland, Mr. Leno will seek to restore "The Tonight Show" to the mythical stature it enjoyed under his predecessor. Hitler wanted to be thought of as the second coming of Frederick Barbarossa. Mr. Leno wants to be thought of as the second coming of Johnny Carson. Joey Bishop might be more appropriate.
And just as Hitler made his annexation of Austria appear to be the Austrians' idea, Mr. Leno will need Mr. Kimmel to invite him to assume command of the show. Perhaps NBC can offer him the same $32.5 million Mr. O'Brien got, and an extra $10 million not to kick up a fuss. At this point, who's counting?
Some may say that drawing comparisons between Jay Leno and Adolf Hitler is unfair. These people have obviously not been paying attention to the horrible things Messrs. O'Brien and Leno have been saying about each other the past two weeks. It's enough to make Josef Stalin blush. No, the more you look at it, the more disturbing the parallels between today's Los Angeles and yesterday's Munich seem.
NBC probably believes that once Mr. Leno controls both late-night television and late-late night television, his dreams of global conquest will be sated. Well, everyone knows what happened in the Danzig Corridor in 1939.
So if you're anchoring the 11 p.m. news program that precedes "The Tonight Show," don't get too comfortable. The blitzkrieg is right around the corner. And you're Poland.
Mr. Queenan, a satirist, is the author, most recently, of the memoir "Closing Time" (Viking, 2009).
LOS ANGELES (AP) - One of Hollywood's most enduring couples has separated.
Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, partners for 23 years and parents of two sons, split up over the summer, publicist Teal Cannady said in a statement Wednesday. She did not elaborate.
Sarandon, 63, and Robbins, 51, met while shooting the 1988 film "Bull Durham." He played a hotshot pitcher, she was the passionate fan who simultaneously seduced him and prepared him for the big leagues.
Sarandon and Robbins never married. Instead, they have been compared to other longtime Hollywood pairs who remain committed despite never officially tying the knot, such as Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.
Sarandon stars in "The Lovely Bones," opening worldwide next month. Robbins last appeared in 2008's "City of Ember."
Heidi Klum takes Seal's last name
By Olivia Allin, TheFrisky.com
November 23, 2009 6:15 p.m. EST
Heidi and Seal officially share the same last name, Samuel, after four years of marriage.
(The Frisky) -- Heidi Klum has officially changed her name to Heidi Samuel, taking Seal's last name, four years and four kids after getting hitched.
Obviously, this isn't going to catch on at all; even Seal thinks he's too cool for his last name. And does a Klum by any other name smell as sweet? We just dunno. But I guess Heidi can do whatever she wants; she walked in a Victoria's Secret runway show last week, six weeks after popping out a baby. It takes me longer than that to digest a sandwich.
Sadly, changing your name can often be a career death sentence. Let's explore the curse of the name change, including the always alluring hyphen.
Sarah Michelle Gellar became Sarah Michelle Prinze as of September of this year. In honor of their five-year wedding anniversary, Sarah surprised hubby Freddie Prinze Jr. by showing him her new driver's license. Need I remind you, the last big movie these two did (together or apart) was the "Scooby Doo" sequel?
Rebecca Romijn apparently isn't one to learn from her mistakes, after divorcing John Stamos and dropping his name from Romijn-Stamos, Rebecca married Jerry O'Connell. She said at the time of their engagement that she wanted to take just the "O" this time and go by Rebecca O'Romijn. Apparently, the "O" didn't stick. Which is good, because now Rebecca's doing better than either of her husbands with her own show "Eastwick" and her own last name.
After her divorce to Sean Penn, Robin Wright has dropped his name from hers and dyed her once-blond hair black. The couple has tried to file divorce papers twice before, but apparently this time it's for real. Now that she's dropped the ol' ball and chain, Robin is starring in "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee." In other words, she's back on track.
HUSBAND stealer Angelina Jolie gets hot and heavy with Johnny Depp in upcoming film The Tourist.
According to a draft of writer Julian Fellowes‘ screenplay, obtained by American magazine Life & Style, Jolie — who is set to play Interpol agent Cara Mason — apparently gets VERY intimate with her new leading man Depp –who’s taking on the role of Frank Taylor, an American tourist whom Angie’s character uses to get what she wants.
“The outline of her naked body is visible in the shower,” says the script, describing one provocative dream sequence.
“Frank walks to the shower and opens the glass door. Walking in, he lifts Cara against the glass, clutching at her slithery body, kissing her frantically. She kisses him back with ardor, wrapping her dripping legs around his back.”
Jolie and Depp’s partners — Brad Pitt and Vanessa Paradis, respectively — must be quaking in their boots!
Pitt’s ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston is probably laughing her head off somewhere!
Johnny and Angelina will be filming their sexy scenes by February, according to Variety.
Meanwhile, it has been claimed that the Tomb Raider star hates Barack Obama.
“She hates him,” a Jolie insider told Us Weekly magazine. “She’s into education and rehabilitation and thinks Obama is all about welfare and handouts. She thinks Obama is really a socialist in disguise.
“Angie isn’t Republican, but she thinks Obama is all smoke and mirrors.”
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HUSBAND stealer Angelina Jolie gets hot and heavy with Johnny Depp in upcoming film The Tourist.