Archive for June, 2008

Jennifer Aniston, just the latest It Girl on John Mayer’s hit list?

jennifer aniston and john mayerEven though Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are currently leading Fametastic’s Spring Fling poll, some of Jennifer’s friends are reportedly less convinced that John is the man for her and are worried that he’ll break her heart.

The couple went public with their romance at the end of April, when John visited Jennifer in Miami where she was filming Marley & Me and this weekend she’s been with the musician in the UK, while he’s been performing at the Brixton Academy and Hyde Park’s Hard Rock Calling two-day festival.

Jennifer was spotted taking photos of John’s Hard Rock set and when he exited the stage, she was spotted giving him a congratulatory hug and kiss.

However, a source close to the couple told the Mirror that John - who has previously dated Jessica Simpson and been repeatedly linked to Cameron Diaz - may not be after a long term thing with the former Friends star: “John likes to conquer the current ‘It Girl’.

“He aims for the ‘It Girl’ to make him the big guy in Hollywood, the guy on all the magazine covers.”

A second friend added: “He’s a real ladies’ man. It won’t last.”

But others in Camp Aniston are more positive about the relationship, saying: “Jennifer’s smart. She’s using John by letting him think he’s using her.”

And Jennifer’s close friend Sheryl Crow, who performed ahead of John on Saturday, told Us Weekly: “If she’s happy, then I’m happy!”

Christina Aguilera: we make sure we have Mommy and Daddy time

Christina AguileraChristina Aguilera has said she makes sure that she and husband Jordan Bratman don’t get too caught up being new parents to forget about their relationship.

The couple, who married in 2005, welcomed son Max into the world in January and Christina told Glamour magazine recently that between nappy changes and breast-feeding: “we make sure we have Mommy and Daddy nights out.

“Our child comes first, obviously, but there are certain things you can do: Once we know he’s in good hands, we go out late at night and have a few drinks.

“Then we’ll come home, dim the lights and do our thing … and I’m not going into any more detail than that.”

Before the arrival of Max, Christina had previously revealed the couple enjoyed “naked Sundays” - and inspired parents-of-three Heidi Klum and husband Seal to follow suit.

Guy Ritchie planning lavish 50th birthday party for Madonna?

madonna and guy ritchieGuy Ritchie is reportedly planning a lavish 50th birthday party for wife Madonna, even though the couple are said to be on the verge of splitting up.

A source close to the director told the Daily Mail that Guy’s plans - a party for 200 at their country home in Wiltshire - show that their marriage problems have been over-stated and they’re still working on their relationship: “This is hardly the action of a man about to be divorced by his wife.

“I don’t think you organise a 50th birthday party for your wife while at the same time consult lawyers to end your marriage.

“It will be quite spectacular. He’s going to push the boat out. He’s given it a lot of thought.”

The source added: “All marriages go through ups and downs and it’s not easy being married to someone like Madonna.

“Whoever she married was going to be overshadowed by her. She is very forceful but, equally, Guy has been determined to exert his own personality and obviously that can lead to clashes from time time.”

Last week, sources told the Mirror that the couple were living separate lives ahead of announcing their divorce later this year. Guy’s mum has dubbed the divorce rumours “Total Tosh“.

Madonna turns 50 in August and has previously said she’s not upset by the prospect as some people are, because she’s more interested in how she feels rather than the number on her birth certificate.

Anne Hathaway helped investigators get ex-boyf Raffaello Follieri?

anne hathawayAnne Hathaway is rumoured to have spoken to the FBI ahead of her ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri arrest earlier this month.

Anne finished with Follieri, her boyfriend of four years, earlier this month after it came to light that his charity was under review for financial irregularities. Sources at the time said that Anne was distancing herself from him to protect her reputation in Hollywood - but now another friend has claimed that Anne may have aided authorities in their investigations.

The source told the New York Daily News: “It makes sense. She’s referred to as his former girlfriend in the indictment even though her spokesman never confirmed they broke up.

“I think that in return for her cooperation, the feds held off on arresting Follieri until she was out of the country.”

Follieri has been charged with numerous fraud and money-laundering offenses and is currently being held on remand, pending a bail payment of $21million. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.

Anne was out of the country at the time of his arrest and arraignment, promoting her new film Get Smart.

Amy Winehouse shouldn’t have played Glastonbury, say Arctic Monkeys

amy winehouse at glastonburyAmy Winehouse may have managed to get through two high profile performances in two days but her efforts weren’t enough to impress the Arctic Monkeys.

The band decided to hang out in the VIP compound away from the stage instead of watching Amy’s performance in protest about Amy’s current condition.

Guitarist Jamie Cook told the Mirror: “Amy is a fantastic talent but she shouldn’t be on stage when she’s in such a state.

“Only a week ago she was seriously ill and now she’s performing at gigs.

“She needs to take a break from performing and sort herself out.”

The band, who headlined the festival last year, did head up to the stage to watch Jay-Z, who followed Amy. Amy watched some of the gig too, from the VIP balcony with Jay-Z’s wife Beyonce Knowles, before heading back to hospital in London.

Video: Glastonbury 2008 - Amy Winehouse’s Tears Dry On Their Own

Finally, we couldn’t have featured any videos from Glastonbury without featuring one from the infamous Ms Amy Winehouse.

I didn’t want to focus on the punching stuff - everyone else seems to be obsessing about it like it was a huge transgression but really, it’s not like she did a GG Allin poopfest or anything, she just hit someone because they grabbed at her. Big deal.

Anyway, here is her performance of ‘Tears Dry On Their Own’ - not note perfect but she seems to be enjoying herself and that’s got to be worth something.