I'm heading to Palm Desert until April 1st, where all there is to do is either sit in the sun or go shopping. Bliss! Blogging to be back in action on either the 2nd or 3rd. Please don't forget me and have a great end of the month. Hope to see you all here in a couple weeks.

Here's a little taste of where I'll be hanging. Took these pics last year. Too bad I'm super preggers and won't be feeling so hot at the pool. No fruity bevy's by the pool either. Sigh.

LInds Does GQ

Lindsay Lohan is the April covergirl for GQ's "Love, Sex & Madness" issue.

JT In Details -

Justin Timberlake is the April issue of Details cover-boy. Hits the stands on March 27th.

On the tabloids: "I despise what they do. They create soap operas out of people's lives. [Cameron and I] had our thing, and it's over. They edit that stuff like MTV edits reality shows. It's a spin game, and I choose not to take part in it."

On being considered the New King of Pop: "I tried so hard to be an R&B artist [with first solo album Justified] and it was the pop album of the year, and I was like, 'Fuck. That's the last thing I wanted but I was like, 'So everyone considers me a pop artist? Well, fuck it. I'm going to do whatever I want to do."

On surviving the boy-band apocalypse and becoming a man: "I could give you a bunch of analogies about why I'm still around that would sound like hippie self-help bullshit. 'I saw an opportunity and I took it?' Fuck you. Sure, there's a lot of luck involved. But on some level I have to believe in my ability. And I'm not apologizing to anyone. I worked fucking hard to get here."

On being used by the Grammys for ratings: "I'm the nice guy who follows through on the things he commits to. But I don't know if I'll be going through that sort of thing again. I feel like the Grammys used me for ratings. And look at it-they were up 18 percent."

Thanks Julia!

THAT Was Then

THIS Is Now.

Guess Who REVEALED!

Anon was first to guess and first to be right - it's Kate Bosworth. Looks like she gained a couple pounds and could still stand to gain more.

Runner-up was Prunella's Cousin Edith the Poetess. Congrats to you both and thanks Pru's Cousin Edith for the poem.

Guess Who?

Angelina Sorry For Attention

Angelina Jolie faced a flurry of photographers and reporters yesterday when picked up the three-and-a-half-year-old orphan yesterday.

"Photographs and press coverage will make him upset," Jolie told a Ho Chi Minh City newspaper. "I'm very worried about that. I would like to say I'm sorry for bringing this into Pax's life... I will stay at home to help Pax adjust to his new life," "I have four children and caring for them is the most important thing for me at the moment. I am very proud and happy to be their mother." As to people who have questioned the actress's decision to adopt again, Jolie said, "Everyone would agree that children need to have a family. I have the ability to help children fulfill that desire. Why should I say no?"

(Check out the dude totally getting wood. )

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Rachel Zoe = Delusional

“I’ve never touched a drug in my life. Until recently, I didn’t even know what crystal meth was. And I haven’t known the name of a diet drug since Dexatrim in the ’80s. The only person I’ve told to lose weight is my mom.” ~ Rachel Zoe

source - ny times

THEY Said It

"I've slept with too many women, done too many drugs and been to too many parties. I loved acid when I was at college. It was an escape. I liked mushrooms. They were like easy acid. I did like blow…Blow would dress you up for a party, but never take you there. You’re always like, This is going to be great! Then you’re just depressed.”
-- George Clooney, in 1997

“I hate heroin because I’ve been fascinated by it. I’m not immune, but I won’t do it now, at all.”
-- Angelina Jolie, in 1998

“My mind seemed to have a huge neon sign in it that blinked nonstop: COKE. GET COKE. So I did. It was great for dieting, partying and picking up my mood.”
-- Drew Barrymore (who had gone through rehab twice by age 13), in 1996

"I ended up on a shrink's couch, and he told me to write down how much I did in a week: 20 E's, 4 grams of coke, six of speed, half an ounce of hash, three bottles of Jack Daniel's, 12 bottles of red wine, 60 pints."
-- Colin Farrell, in 2003

“If someone wants to do drugs…as long as he or she isn’t corrupting minors or driving under the influence or endangering others, shouldn’t a person have that right?”
-- Brad Pitt, in 2006

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The People's Court Challenge

The Judge wins.

Is Demi Or Isn't Demi?

Extra TV.com is reporting that good ol' Ashton Kutcher may of knocked up his wife, Demi Moore.

“Extra” spotted Demi Moore on Friday, hiding her face from the paparazzi as she left Sharon Stone’s birthday party at The Ivy.

But that may not be all she’s hiding, as all new pregnancy rumors swirl after a recently published report claims Demi and Ashton are expecting!

On Monday, Demi's rep told "Extra," "If or when Demi is pregnant- she and her husband will decide if that extremely private information should be made public. In the meantime, you should assume she is not."

These pics were taken while Demi attempted to leave The Ivy.

She Said It

"I've never had so much bulls--- written about me in my entire career, 21 years in this business. Nobody, [including] my friends and my family, has seen me drinking, partying...EVER. I'm the squarest dork there is. I've worked my ass off my whole career. I challenge anybody, go look at any picture [of me] in my entire life and see if I'm [pretends to stumble] or even holding a drink. Maybe somewhere I'm making a toast, but I've never been drunk in my whole life. I don't do recreational drugs. I have the hardest job — mid-sentence I have to think of what I'm going to say, [and] sometimes I have to talk fast because I don't want to be edited. I have to think about what I'm going to say because I might not particularly care for [a contestant's] performance. How [can I express this] so they leave with a little bit of dignity and grace?" ~ Paula Abdul

I don't think anyone on tv can make me laugh like Paula Abdul can these days. I mean, she's NOT even trying and I'm in hysterics.

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Haute Gossip UPDATE

It's moving week for me. I'm moving this Friday, so I'm swamped.

Posts will be next to none, until I've settled, BUT THEN the following Thursday I'm off to Palm Desert for 10 days. Needless to say, Haute Gossip won't be back in FULL EFFECT until the first week of April.

I promise you, when I'm back, I'm back with a vengeance.

Ever Tried Smart Water?

Looks like Jennifer Aniston is a fan. Seen here leaving her New York hotel room this week using a Smart Water bottle to block the paps. Whenever I'm in the US, I buy this stuff. It is the best tasting bottled water out there plus it's packed full of electrolytes, so, like Gatorade, it gives you a little boost, keeps you hydrated, and it seems to keep my hunger pains at bay.

HOTNESS

Gisele Bundchen graces the cover of the Italian Vanity Fair in April.

source - leo_fansonline.com

Guess Who REVEALED!

Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban enjoying their vacay in St. Barts.

Congrats to Heleen for getting this one right first.

HOT New Couple Alert!

Jessica Biel and Ryan Reynolds were snapped while having dinner and did not look too thrilled to of been spotted. I'm jealous.

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It's Serious

Turns out, Nicole Ritchie and Joel Madden are so serious that they've exchanged 'promise rings'.

The socialite-turned-reality TV star has taken to wearing her ring on her wedding finger, but friends insist the couple isn't engaged. A source says, "They are not engaged but they did exchange rings. It wouldn't be surprising if they are engaged in six months."

This picture was taken on the weekend and the proof is on the hand.

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Salma Hayek Is Engaged AND Knocked Up

"Businessman, François-Henri Pinault, and his fiancée, Salma Hayek, are happy to announce they are expecting the arrival of their first child," Hayek's rep confirmed in a statement Friday.

The news, first reported by New York Daily News columnist Ben Widdicombe (via gossip site Perez Hilton), comes just days after a photo of Hayek made the Web rounds prompting speculation that she was expecting.

The pair have kept a relatively low profile since their relationship began – though Hayek, 40, has joined Pinault for occasional public events, including one in October at the festivities surrounding the inauguration of the Pinault Foundation's Modern Art collection in Venice's Gritti Palace.

Pinault is the CEO of luxury goods firm PPR, which owns Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, as well as a French department store and national music chain. His father, François, is an avid art collector owning more than 2,500 valuable pieces, including Picassos, Miros and work by contemporary artistst including Damien Hirst.

source - People


No wonder he looks so smug.

Happy Friday!

Ricky Martin making himself happy.

CLIP Of The Week

Tara Reid hasn't let us down. Here's her rendition of "Total Eclipse Of The Heart", karaoke styles, performed at Sundance 2007. It's a drunken mess. Just like Tara.

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She Said It

"I never imagined I would be so blessed. I just wanted to be financially stable,
and it embarrasses me, and I don't feel comfortable talking or thinking about it.
I'm not a flashy girl, and I don't flaunt it."

~ Beyonce when asked about her financial status

THAT Would Be Hot!

OK Magazine is reporting that Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal may be more than on-screen partners.

Reese spent the weekend in the Big Apple getting even better acquainted with Zodiac star Jake. The single actress visited Jake’s Greenwich Village penthouse on March 1. He returned the favor the next day, stopping by The Mandarin Oriental hotel in Midtown Manhattan to see Reese.

The pair star together in the upcoming film, Rendition. In theatres this December.

Leo & Bar - Still On

Leo Dicaprio and girlfriend, Bar Rafaeli look to still be going strong despite rumours of the contrary. The two couldn't elude the paps at LAX over the weekend.

A Different Kind Of Coke

Here's Britney getting a walk in on the compound of Promises in Malibu yesterday. She's still enduring her 30 day Rehab stint.

Another Blind Item - So Blind, I Have No Idea

Which glittering bicoastal couple had to pretend to break up for two months because the glamazon actress broke his nose during a cocaine-fueled fight? "He needed reconstructive surgery and dropped out of sight," says a snitch. "The cover story was they broke up while she did her movie thing. Then when he was ready to be seen in public again, they got back together."

source - NY Daily News

Guess Who?

Ginch Fascinates Jake

Jake Gyllenhaal is way beyond the simple choice of boxers vs. briefs. A shopper in Bloomingdale's underwear department recently watched the "Brokeback Mountain" star with a salesman "combing through every style . . . A good 10 minutes later, Jake was still at it . . . holding up a pair of tight white briefs that he'd pulled out of the package to examine, as if he'd never seen tighty whities before in his entire life. It was hilarious. He looked very confused and had a furrowed brow . . . He was examining undies like an anthropologist in the city's most highly trafficked department store."

~ from today's Page Six

Maybe he was buying a gift?

You Guess. I Guess.

Which golden, unmarried couple is known for coke-fueled fights behind the scenes? The bicoastal beauties do a snoutful in the limo before events so they arrive beaming.

First to come to my mind is Goldie and Kurt, but cocaine? Maybe a reefer or two.

source - NY Daily News

A Walk In The Park

The Affleck family enjoying some dry weather yesterday in a Vancouver park.

GROSS!

Newlyweds, Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban are on vacay together and can't keep their lips off each other. It looks like Nicole needs to take some lessons. Maybe her face is just too damn frozen to make a real pucker.

Give Me Your Guesses

Which sexpot actress, infamous for her on-set hookups, is sticking mighty close to the married co-star of her current release? He arrived unexpectedly at the film premiere's after-party and was close with her all night. ~ from today's NY Daily News

Ideas?

Have my computer back, but still working thru some issues with it. It had to be cleaned out so I lost all my old files. Hope to be back at ya tonight or tomorrow latest. Promise. Time is tight for me right now though, as I'm moving house-to-house in 10 days. LOTS to pack, lots to toss.

She Said It

"Everything about him. He's an incredibly brilliant, intelligent, funny, charismatic, vivacious, kind, beautiful, rich ... Don't put the last thing." ~ Sienna Miller when asked what attracted her to ex-fiance, Jude Law

"I took a morphine pill, just to feel what a safe way of taking heroin was like. I didn't really feel a lot. I'm incredibly hardcore. Hahaha!" ~ when asked if she experimented while researching her role as Edie Sedgwick

"'Cos they're fun! 'Cos they're fuckloads of fun! No, don't write that. I always end up putting my big fat foot in it." ~ when asked why so many people experiment with drugs

"I mean, I still love a waterfall or the odd hallucinogenic drug. I liked mushrooms, which were legal until a year or so ago. If I had a drug of choice, it would be magic mushrooms. And I do like going away to India ... But I'm very motivated at the moment." ~ when asked "What happened to hippy-dippy Sienna?"

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No Computer Until This Afternoon.....Fingers Crossed