June, 2008

Kate Hudson traded her latest constant companion for a night out at Nobu with friends in LA on Saturday. Seeing that smile on her face makes us wonder if sweet nothings from Lance are on that BlackBerry of hers. Kate was all over NYC this month promoting her new hair care line, but now the blonde seems to be enjoying some California nights. With Fourth of July coming up this week we’ll see where she’ll be celebrating and showing off her bikini body by the water with her two favorite men.

Even with a bag in front of her face, Jessica Biel couldn’t hide her laughter leaving a Friday night dinner date with Justin Timberlake at Cut in LA. The couple known for looking grumpy has been all smiles since his return to LA last week after traveling to Paris as the face of Givenchy perfumes. It’s nice to see he and Jessica seeming happier than ever, even if we don’t always agree with his choices in footwear.

Despite early bad weather, the Glastonbury Festival rolled on this weekend with celebrity fans including Kate Moss and Kelly Osbourne out to see performers like John Mayer, Jay-Z and so many more.

Amy Winehouse found a way to make new headlines with her despicable behavior including punching a fan in the middle of her performance — more on that and video over on UK Pop — and insulting Kanye on stage. On a brighter note, Jay-Z killed it as the headliner with Beyonce watching from the audience. After Noel Gallagher of Oasis made some disparaging comments about Jay headlining the festival, the rapper was under a lot of pressure to perform. Instead, he took the stage, guitar in hand, and started off his set by singing “Wonderwall” into “99 Problems.” Amazing, check out the video below — so fun and the perfect way to win over some new fans overseas.

Despite all the Lohan drama last week with Lindsay’s supposed long lost sister, LL went about her usual routine in LA. She was spotted wearing a fake baby bump on a smoke break on the set of Labor Pains — obviously an unflattering sight but luckily for all of us, it’s only for a film. Samantha Ronson continues to be by her side and holding her hand at work and play.

The twosome also did normal things like shopping at Barneys yesterday. You all are not surprised by any Lohan headlines these days but at least Lindsay’s the one laying low.

The upcoming August issue of Vanity Fair is devoted to Hollywood’s new class of rising stars. It’s no surprise that the gorgeous cast of Gossip Girl is front and center, with Blake Lively landing on the cover.

Our Upper East Siders also share the spotlight with a few of the new popular kids like Zoe Kravitz, Hunter Parrish, and the Superbad Boys. The article takes a trip down memory lane to VF’s group from 2003, citing Shia as its biggest success and prompting us to guess which of these fresh faces will be the A-listers of tomorrow. While we’ve got a few of our own predictions, in the meantime we can enjoy a sneak peek into the likes and dislikes of the kids who are ruling the Hollywood scene — at least for now.

It’s starting to heat up into another classic Hollywood feud: Mary-Kate Olsen vs. self-promoting bad boy Spencer Pratt.

But well before Olsen publicly dissed the villain from The Hills for being a bad-tempered high-school spoilsport on the Late Show with David Letterman Friday, the seeds of their mutual antipathy were already planted.

In a 2007 Details article about Brody Jenner, best friend Pratt brags to a reporter about how he once made $50,000 by selling a photograph of Olsen drinking at a party back when the two attended the same high school.

And Pratt’s glee at his own plots doesn’t end there. The other schemes he talks about include having Jenner start dating Nicole Richie and then try to get her to eat, and trying to date every girl on The Hills.

Perhaps most ironic: He spends 20 minutes talking about how he wants to make a sex video with girlfriend Heidi Montag and then post it online. It’s the height of hypocrisy, if you believe Lauren Conrad’s claim that Pratt started the feud between her and Montag by spreading rumors of a sex tape starring Conrad.

Victoria Beckham sported a pair of simple flip-flops as she and Kate Beckinsale watched their kids ice-skate on Sunday afternoon in LA.

Jennifer Aniston is packed and ready to go as she prepares for departure Sunday from London’s Heathrow Airport. The actress was in the U.K., where she cheered on her boyfriend John Mayer during a series of concerts.

Cameron Diaz and British model Paul Sculfor are still going strong! The twosome scoped out the art during a date Saturday at Los Angeles’s Getty Center.