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Posted Jun 16th 2009 5:00AM by TMZ Staff
A box of chocolates, a dozen roses ... or an Italian restaurant in the Hamptons -- not all gifts for the wife are created equal.
Sources tell us Billy Joel is looking to buy his wife Katie Lee the aforementioned Italian restaurant, and we're told he's eying a spot in Sag Harbour, NY.
Katie Lee, who is four years older than her stepdaughter Alexa Ray, is a chef in her own right and served as the first host of Bravo's "Top Chef."
And now a snippet from Billy's "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"...
"A bottle of white, a bottle of red
Perhaps a bottle of rosé instead
We'll get a table near the street
In our old familiar place"
Filed under: Food Glorious Food
Tags: billy joel, BillyJoel, italian restaurant, ItalianRestaurant
Posted May 24th 2009 10:00AM by TMZ Staff
Billy Joel is being sued, and for a reason that doesn't include smashing his car into something.
Liberty DeVitto, Joel's former drummer, is laying a beat down on the singer's wallet. DeVitto tells the NY Post he hasn't been paid his proper royalties for over ten years. Shouldn't DeVitto have brought this up a little sooner? Like every two weeks, when normal people get their paychecks?
Devitto was kicked out of the band in 2005--the same year Joel entered rehab.
The ousted drummer tells the paper if Joel would have talked to him "this probably never would have happened."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Tags: bills, billy joel, BillyJoel, drummer, lawsuit
Posted Oct 17th 2008 1:22PM by TMZ Staff
His driving record isn't so hot -- but damn, the women he's bedded sure are!
59-year-old Billy Joel was at Cipriani's with wife 27-year-old Katie Lee Joel, and while she's no doubt stunning, his ex-wife/supermodel Christie Brinkley showed up too -- and at 54, girl is still a dime piece.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video
Tags: alexa ray joel, AlexaRayJoel, billy joel, BillyJoel, kathie lee joel, KathieLeeJoel
Posted Sep 3rd 2007 8:14AM by TMZ Staff
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen may know what do to in front of the camera, but off camera, not so much.
This past week, the Brazilian bombshell's boyfriend, Tom Brady, allegedly phoned Petit Tresor, an upscale children's boutique in L.A., and had them ship several gifts to his estranged ex/baby mama Bridget Moynahan. Brady ditched a pregnant Moynahan to date Bundchen.
Bundchen also called in an order for Moynahan, reports Gatecrasher. The luxe $1,000 gift basket included a teeny tiny onesie with the word "supermodel' written across it -- a small, tacky reminder of her ex's current flame.
Katie Joel: A Whiter Shade of Pale
Bad Boy hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs moved his annual White Party from swank St. Tropez to "just eh" East Hampton, N.Y., but that didn't mean he was relaxing the rules -- wear all white or you'll be shown the door.
Most of the "Making the Band"-maker 's friends -- including Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, Donna Karan and Ashley Olsen -- complied. But former "Top Chef" host Katie Joel, wife of piano man Billy Joel, made a fashion faux pas when she showed up in cream, not white. The horror!
Combs' party police cited Joel for a violation, and requested that she change her outfit in order to attend the fete. Joel opted to go home instead.
Martha's Neighbor's Sing Out -- Again
Martha, Martha, Martha! The battle over Katonah, the town where Martha Stewart lives, rages on. Stewart is planning to trademark the name of the town for an upcoming line of furniture and home products, but Katonah residents aren't thrilled with the idea.
Town resident Marc Black previously penned an anti-Martha song, and now another local band, The Advanced Placement Band, are getting in on the act with a song called "The Katonah," reports
Page Six.
What are some of the lyrics? "K-Town doesn't need Martha Stewart Living/or any of the bad press that you've been giving/You preheat our ovens for bagels and lox/I hope they don't burn to a crisp like your stocks." Ooh, burn!
Party Favors...Almost Famous Adrian Carded...
Don't you know who I am?! "Entourage" star Adrian Grenier plays a super famous celeb on TV, but that doesn't mean he gets to be one in real life. Page Six reports that Grenier was in N.Y. and showed up at a Lower East Side dive bar the other night with a small, uh, entourage -- and was carded by a clueless door guy. Grenier cordially handed over his license before partying all night with friends.
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started
Tags: adrian grenier, AdrianGrenier, billy joel, BillyJoel, bridget moynahan, BridgetMoynahan, gisele bundchen, GiseleBundchen, katie joel, KatieJoel, martha stewart, MarthaStewart, tom brady, TomBrady
Posted Jun 24th 2007 3:01AM by TMZ Staff
If your home has less than 10 bedrooms, then this article is probably not for you.
The Hamptons Social @ Ross concert series boasts Prince, Dave Matthews, James Taylor, Billy Joel and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers in five separate, extremely exclusive shows in East Hampton, N.Y. You can gain access to all five shows for the low, low price of $15,000. Jeeves, bring the car around!
Beginning with Prince on July 14, this "ultimate fantasy" consists of gourmet food, luxurious lounges and the opportunity to overpay to see big name stars in small venues. The event is so exclusive, you need a user name and password just to log in to the website where you find out how to buy tickets. Don't worry, you can use ours: It's "purple" and "rain." Get it?
Filed under: Music
Tags: billy joel, BillyJoel, dave matthews, DaveMatthews, james taylor, JamesTaylor, prince, tom petty, TomPetty
Posted Jan 31st 2007 12:07PM by TMZ Staff
Billy Joel announced that he's written a new song for his baby. But it's hard to tell which lady in his life is his baby and which is his actual baby. Billy's wife, Katie Lee, is 25 -- his daughter Alexa is 21. Can you tell which is which?
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Filed under: Music
Tags: billy joel, BillyJoel
Posted Jul 12th 2006 1:15PM by TMZ Staff
With word that supermodel Christie Brinkley is separating from her fourth husband, we couldn't help but wonder: Who's had a harder life post divorce -- Christie or her second ex, Billy Joel?
Brinkley's rep confirmed on Tuesday the split from Peter Cooke, her husband of 10 years. She has a daughter with Cooke, a daughter with Joel, and a son with third husband Richard Taubman.
Actually, a tragedy brought Taubman and Brinkley together. They met when both were passengers in a helicopter that crashed in Colorado in 1994. Ironically, they married near the site of the chopper crash but the union lasted for less than a year. Brinkley reportedly had to pay Taubman $2 mil as a parting gift to end the marriage.
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Filed under: Train Wrecks
Tags: billy joel, BillyJoel, christie brinkley, ChristieBrinkley
Posted Dec 30th 2005 2:05PM by TMZ Staff
While millions of people watch New Year's Eve celebrations on TV, an intriguing competition will be going on behind the scenes, as many celebrities battle it out to have the hottest New Year's Eve party of the year.
In the ring: Sister against sister, and ex-lovers against ex-lovers. Even D-List reality stars have jumped into the fray, as many of them host their own New Year's Eve parties. Who will win? TMZ sizes up the competition and predicts who will emerge the winner.
Mariah Carey vs. Maroon 5's Adam Levine, New YorkNew York City has the world famous Times Square ball drop, and now the Big Apple hosts a showdown between two music stars with competing par-tays. Carey will throw a bash at Cipriani in midtown Manhattan, with ticket prices starting at $200. The party will be hosted by the ubiquitous Ryan Seacrest; he and Carey will presumably head to the event after they appear on ABC's New Year's Eve telecast. (Cipriani says that Carey and Seacrest will show up at the blowout around 3 AM) Meanwhile, Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine, who will be on MTV's New Year's Eve show, will host his own party at the luxurious Skylight Studios in the Village, complete with outdoor swimming pool, with a minimum $150 admission price.
TMZ's winner pick: No contest. Carey's party will be the biggest celebrity magnet in the Big Apple.
Paris vs. Nicky, Las Vegas
The notorious Hilton sisters usually throw parties together. But this year, Paris and Nicky will both host competing New Year's Eve bashes in Las Vegas: Paris at Tao in the Venetian Hotel, while younger sis Nicky, along with her boyfriend, 'Entourage' star Kevin Connolly, will hold court at Pure at Caesars Palace in a winter wonderland-themed event. Both parties will feature views of fireworks displays and the hosts doing the midnight countdown.
But there are some major differences. Nicky's party is a black-tie event with a ticket price of $499. Paris' party is more accessible (at a ticket price of $200) and doesn't require formal wear. At the stroke-of-midnight, Nicky and her beau will open a bottle of Cristal champagne worth a reported $100,000. At midnight during Paris' party, 2006 pink balloons will drop and a snow machine will turn the place into a winter wonderland.
TMZ's winner pick: Paris is the bigger celebrity, so it's a no-brainer that her party will likely have more star power. Paris is also more likely to take off some of her clothes and do something wild at the party, which would also motivate people to be there. The bottom line: Paris' party sounds like a lot more fun.
Lindsay vs. Wilmer, Miami
Lindsay Lohan and Wilmer Valderrama's breakup is rumored to have caused hard feelings between the two, especially since Valderrama went on to date Lohan's friend, Ashlee Simpson. Now the two former lovebirds will be competing in a Miami showdown of New Year's Eve parties.
Lohan's bash at the indoor/outdoor club Prive/Opium will feature several DJs (including Samantha Ronson and DJ Irie), and will have a minimum admission price of $150 to $200 per person. Valderrama's party at Mansion will have DJ AM (aka, Nicole Richie's ex) and a live performance from trendy rock band the Bravery. The cost of admission to Valderrama's bash starts at $225.
TMZ's winner pick: Although Valderrama's party will have better music, Lohan's event will draw the cooler crowd. We're betting that a lot more of the beautiful people would rather see Lohan up close than Valderrama, and Prive is a much nicer space.
Pamela vs. Kid Rock
Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock were once engaged, and they've definitely gone their separate ways when it comes to what they're doing this New Year's Eve. Anderson will be in Los Angeles to host a party dubbed "Gridlock" on the Paramount Studios back lot. The Pussycat Dolls will perform, and the minimum admission price is $125. Kid Rock will DJ at the new Vegas nightclub Jet in the Mirage Hotel, with admission prices starting at $200.
TMZ's winner pick: Anderson's party will draw a hotter crowd since Kid Rock's party will have so much more competition in Vegas. Having a party on a movie-studio back lot is much more unique than just another hotel. And a lot of partygoers may not admit it, but a big appeal of Anderson's party is to see what she's wearing...or not wearing.
Reality Stars vs. Reality Stars
For anyone who wants to party with reality stars of dubious fame, there's no shortage of New Year's Eve choices. In New York City, Brittny Gastineau of 'Gastineau Girls' will host a bash at Nest, with tickets going for a minimum $50. Also in the Big Apple, Wes Bergmann and Johanna Botta of 'The Real World: Austin' will host a party at the sci-fi-themed restaurant Mars 2112; ticket prices start at $145. And from the first season of 'The Real World: New York,' Eric Nies will preside over a bash at Sequoia, with the cost of admission starting at $125.
Meanwhile, in Miami, a minimum $60 ticket price will get someone into a party at Crobar hosted by 'America's Next Top Model' first-season winner Adrianne Curry and her fiancé, Christopher Knight, who both starred in their own reality show, 'My Fair Brady.'
TMZ's winner pick: None. Why party with reality stars when these cities will be packed with bigger celebrities at relatively accessible bashes?
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Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Break-Ups, Train Wrecks, Music, The Biz, Wacky & Weird, Jennifer Aniston, Paris Hilton, Celebrity Feuds, Lindsay Lohan, Pamela Anderson, Mariah Carey
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