Girly Throw Downs Articles
Michael Buble is promoting a new album all over the world. Last week he was in London, on morning television, on X Factor, Graham Norton, signing autographs, all in service of the appropriately corny titled Crazy Love which is topping the charts, a huge smash hit. Congratulations Michael. On the success of the album and also on a great promotional tour. Full Story
Drama. Beanie Sigel’s Jay-Z diss track – have you heard it? Beanie is signed to Roc-a-fella and some say he wants out buy Jay won’t let him and that he’s still pissed because Jay didn’t come to see him in prison, and had him removed from his September 11th tribute concert. Full Story
Jessica Biel was in New York a couple of weeks ago supposedly attending a Broadway workshop trying to angle for a part in a future Broadway production for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Oh Shelfy. Full Story
One of Jennifer Lopez’s ex-husbands is trying to produce a movie about their marriage, like a satirical account of how it was to have her as a wife. Radar reports that JLo, obviously, is trying to block it, and since she has more money than he does, chances are she’ll win. Full Story
Evan Rachel Wood and Alexander Skarsgard both turned up in New York last night but at different events. Evan was at Cipriani for Fashion Group International’s Night of Stars. Alex was much more casually dressed with a hole in his shirt at Sienna Miller’s After Miss Julie opening. Coincidence or conspiracy? As I reported on Monday... Full Story
It’s very, very, VERY early in the race so of course it could all change. But Colin Firth’s performance in A Single Man has already won him the Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival and the buzz continues to build through the first part of the season. Right now they’re saying he’s a lock on a nomination. Full Story
Oh Anna Wintour. She keeps throwing her acid at Victoria Beckham’s face. It’s amazing. This is Posh arriving in London today in a pair of pants from her own line, with black patches on the inside thigh to further accentuate the thinness. The airport is her personal runway. They say the Spice Girls are working on a stage musical. Full Story
Mr Armani is done with the Beckhams. As you’ve probably heard, that Euro Cheese Cristiano Ronaldo will replace David as the ass of the line, and now comes word the poor man’s Jolie, Megan Fox, is taking over from Victoria. Posh is thinking “but I’m thinner than she is”. Full Story
JailBait Miley Cyrus abruptly shut down her Twitter this week after posting the following: “FYI Liam doesn’t have a twitter and he wants ME to delete mine with good reason” Liam is the new boyfriend and her co-star in The Last Song and shortly after that tweet, JailBait’s Twitter was deleted, prompting many of her fans to launch a “comeback” campaign imploring her to change her mind. Full Story
Lindsay Lohan was hired to show off her new lips in Singapore last weekend at the F1 event. Beyonce was booked as the marquee performer. Her people claimed the biggest dressing room tricked out in mirrors and food and whatever other excessive gear Beyonce needs during a 3 hour window. Lilo however thought the room was hers. Full Story
Let’s make it about Taylor Swift first. Because he could have destroyed her. And not 15 minutes later she came out and delivered a performance without resorting to drama queen tactics. Can you imagine if that had happened to Lindsay Lohan? Lilo would have locked herself in her dressing room with her Crack Twitter and a razor and a paparazzo, and refused to come out. Full Story
The theme of the Costume Institute Gala this past year was Model as Muse. Last year in 2008 it was the Superhero. The theme for 2010? The Church of Oprah. Indeed, the Mighty Opes has been named co-chair next year to celebrate “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity” alongside, as always, Anna Wintour. Full Story
I am not an Oprah Winfrey fan. But I am definitely a fan of how Oprah responded to Chris Brown. Background: After Chris Brown beat his girlfriend, tried to force her out of his car, punched her repeatedly, and choked her until she almost lost consciousness Oprah dedicated a show to all “the Rihanna’s of the world” focusing on domestic violence, victims of abuse, and treatment for abusers and the abused. Full Story
Have heard from many of you today re: Lilo’s crack tweets. They’re f-cking amazing. Always late at night, always when she can’t get hold of Samantha Ronson, and then she starts raging. Here’s how it flowed: the Venetian Hotel is a scary place. Full Story
And this is good. I was skeptical about it at first – click here for more. After all, Anna Wintour relenting to allow Victoria Beckham on the cover of her magazine? It seemed premature. Anna would want to drag that sh-t out for years. She would find it distasteful, Mrs Beckham’s enduring chav. Full Story
Renee Zellweger interview with CNN (thanks Andrea!) to promote My One & Only. A curious little answer when asked about being judged on appearances. CNN: (Your character) was judged on her looks many times in the film. Full Story
He is… Scrumtrilescent. The f-cking best. Anderson Cooper last night devoted some time on The Shot to take one at Heidi Montag’s Miss Universe f-ckery. And he gave her the gears. He questioned her identity. Who the f-ck is she? He called her deluded. He said she’s talented and pathetic. Full Story
Gossip Betty is reporting that Gwyneth Paltrow wants Chris Martin to leave Coldplay, encouraging him to break from the band to chart a career as a solo artist. Apparently she’s all about diversification and she wants him to explore other opportunities as well. Full Story
Oh honey. It must be exhausting. Renee Zellweger relaxed her SnapFace just a little last night at the premiere of My One & Only in New York to focus on the posing. She posed very, very, very hard. Some celebrities are naturals on the carpet. Renee is not a natural on a carpet. But she wants very badly to own a carpet. Full Story
Yesterday photos were released of the GMD and Katie mid-argument after she supposedly snapped at him for making her wait, one of the few times the two have been pictured not faking their fake love, prompting many people to declare that IT’S SO OVER! and calling for a divorce watch. Full Story