Nia Long's Street Brawl
Actress Nia Long found herself the center of attention Friday night at L.A.'s Grove shopping center while shopping with a new beau.
The actress of "Boiler Room" and "Big Momma's House" fame and a mystery man were on the streets of the hip shopping center when Long's ex, Massai Z. Dorsey, ran into the pair. Apparently there's bad blood between the guys because a street brawl broke out between Dorsey and Long's new guy, right in the middle of the shopping center!
Sources tell TMZ that the Long's guy friend kicked Long's ex's butt - hands down - leaving him lying on the street as he and Long took off running.
As Long was running, she even lost her shoe- yet didn't seem to care. She left the shoe behind and kept running!
Long and Dorsey have a 5 year old son together named Massai Zhivago Dorsey II.
Calls to both parties' reps were not returned.
No Naked Natalie
Rumors are flying that Natalie Portman plans to take it all off in her new film, "Goya's Ghost."
Unfortunately for the world, TMZ spoke with a source close to the production and they assured us Natalie is not only not appearing nude in the film, she was never even asked to go nude! For the scene in question (where Portman's character is reportedly tortured) a body double was used, but you still don't see any nudity-- only a brief profile. For those of you who need your skin fix, there is some nudity in the rest of the film... but alas, no nude Natalie!
Andre 3000 a Tour OutKast?
How much would you pay for half a concert? Now... how much would you pay for half an act?
Rumors are swirling around the internet that OutKast plans to kick off their upcoming tour without Andre 3000. Big Boi has reportedly stated that Andre will not be joining him on the upcoming tour. Huh?
An announcement like this puts rumors of an impending breakup of OutKast back in the public spotlight. Those rumors have surrounded the group since the release of "Speakerboxx"/"The Love Below" a two-disc set comprised of solo albums by Andre 3000 and Big Boi.
Outkast's rep's told TMZ that there has been no announcement about the upcoming tour, which makes more sense then Big Boi touring alone under the OutKast moniker. How do you pull off "Hey Ya", the group's biggest hit, without Andre? Would a cardboard cutout of Andre on stage would be out of the question.
The, "we promise we're not fueding," hip-hop duo's new film and album "Idylwild" hits the streets in August.
The Flurry Over Suri
Where the heck is Suri Cruise? My cynical opinion -- Tom wants to out do Brad.
So here's my theory. Brad and Angelina got around $4 mil for the first pics of Shiloh, which they donated to charity. The word on the street is that Tom and Katie couldn't get more than $3 million for Suri pics. When you're as big as Tom Cruise, the only place to go is down. He was the biggest star in the world for a long time, loved by all. Now he's neither the biggest nor loved that much.
So forget about the conspiracy theories. People just weren't as into Suri pics as Shiloh pics, and it probably drove Tom nuts. But wait -- there's a solution. Create a mystery and the world will go crazy. That's exactly what I think is going on. If people start questioning if this baby really exists, the pictures automatically become more valuable. If he gets more than $4 mil, he beats Brad. I'm guessing if that happens, the money goes to Scientology, which could make the whole plan backfire.
In this town, stars make their own luck. Until recently, the Cruise machine was the master of managed publicity. I think this could be an attempt to re-capture some good ol' glory days.
Jay-Z: Three's a Crowd
With rumors swirling on blogs that the hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has been acting a little too cozy with newcomer Rihanna, it definitely comes as a surprise to see the duo eating dinner along with Jay's leading lady, Beyoncé Knowles. The women appear to have settled any riff between them as they were photographed leaving Bar Pitti in New York separately last night. But take a look at Jay-Z's face ... he looks a lot less enthusiastic about the evening.
Gossip about the impresario and the Barbados babe has been making the rounds since he signed the unknown to his record label, Def Jam. With hits like "S.O.S." and the aptly titled "Unfaithful," Rihanna is on the rise -- but our money's on Beyoncé if these two ever throw down.
Sienna "Maneater" Miller
Sienna Miller has a new trend -- she's hot for her leading men.
While she was filming "Factory Girl" last month, she was rumored to be hooking up with "Factory" leading man, Hayden Christensen.
And now this month she's filming a new movie, so you know what that means ... new man!
Ashlee Has a Victoria's Secret
Buzz recently hit the Internet that pop tart Ashlee Simpson is the next spokesperson and model for Victoria's Secret Pink clothing line.
TMZ did some digging and found out that Ashlee won't in fact be modeling or represeting the line, just celebrating it with a live performance in NYC at Victoria's Secret's World's Largest Pajama Party July 19th. Sorry boys- but we won't be seeing Miss Simpson alongside Giselle in a Victoria's Secret catalog.
Still can't get enough Pink? It hits stores on July 12th, but you can get a sneak peek here!
K-Fed To World, "You've been Punk'D!"
It appears as if Kevin Federline has had the last laugh. Apparently his diabolical scheme to completely turn off the world's music fans with his disastrous single "PopoZao" was a huge success.
According to reports spreading across the Internet, Mr. Britney Spears put out "PopoZao" so that people would look at him like a talentless wannabe rapper. "That way, when I come out with my real sh**, people are f****** blown away," he allegedly said.
Well, he got the first part right. Now we're just waiting to be blown away.
Avril Lavigne Nuptials Imminent?
Avril Lavigne and Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley may be getting ready to be the new "Nick and Jess" as soon as this weekend. Reports say the couple informed family and close friends to get ready to head to Santa Barbara this weekend for a ceremony. Celebrity wedding rumors are difficult to verify and the couple's PR teams won't verify the stories.
However, this latest tidbit follows on the heels of what was purportedly Avril's bachelorette party recently at Koi in LA. Now, this wasn't your typical ladies night out as Deryck was invited too! After opening gifts with friends, including some "naughty nighty"-type stuff, the couple and entourage migrated over to Lobby where they shared the celeb limelight with Jessica Alba and Nicky Hilton.
I wonder if Deryck's boys invited Avril to the bachelor party? I'm guessing no. Of course if the rumors are true that Whibley dated/spent time with Paris Hilton, he's probably sowed plenty of wild oats, hence no need for a bachelor party.
Britney's "Access" To Gum
I heard something hilarious yesterday about Britney's interview with Matt Lauer.
A producer for "Access Hollywood" helped field produce for Matt. When they arrived at Britney's home, no one was there to guide Britney through this very important interview. She did her hair, she chose what to wear and how to wear it. It is shocking her publicist would allow what was about to happen.
What I find so funny is what I heard about the gum-chewing. Apparently, before cameras rolled, Britney turned to the producer and asked "Should I spit the gum out?" Of course the answer -- for Britney's sake -- should have been yes. But Britney didn't ask the person who was looking out for her -- that person, her publicist, was no where to be found. So the producer answered: "Do whatever makes you feel comfortable." And she did.
So Britney looked like a cow chewing her cud during the interview. And she was actually seeking out advice -- from the wrong person. It's not like the guy from "Access" did anything heinous. But geez.... how did her people let her twist slowly, slowly in the wind? It's remarkable.
Be Very Quiet ... Jesse Metcalfe is on the Phone
It's Wednesday night about 7pm, Jesse Metcalfe and a very slim blonde young lady entered the restaurant for dinner in Los Angeles. He ordered red wine, she ordered white. So our story begins...
They were seated at an intimate table for two against the back wall of the restaurant, away from other customers. Without asking the wait staff, Jesse picked up and moved to a table for four at the front of the restaurant next to a big window. When the waiter came over to his table and commented that the table was for four people, not two, Jesse complained that it was too loud in the other spot and added "If you get a rush of people in, we'll move."
It seems as though Jesse was in the mood for a quiet dinner for two right? Wrong. TV's one-time hottest gardener picked up his Treo-like cell phone and started chatting away, VERY loudly. Once he hung up, he proceeded to relay his entire phone conversation to his date, loud enough for all in the restaurant to hear.
So much for Metcalfe's "quiet" evening.
Spelling Denies Selling Mansion -- Not So
Candy Spelling's people are saying her mega-mansion is not for sale -- but here's the real deal.
As TMZ reported yesterday, Spelling, whose husband Aaron died June 23, has given Westside Estate Agency (WEA) a "pocket listing" on her 56,000-square-foot Holmby Hills mansion. Asking price: a cool $150 million.
Here's how it all went down. Someone from Candy's office contacted WEA, asking if the company had a buyer "in the 100 to 200 million dollar range." Candy's rep said her boss didn't want to list the property for sale but would do what is called a "one-party exclusive" if a qualified buyer offered up $150 million.
Jen and Vince's Non-Engagement
Did the romance of Paris sweep Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston into a secret engagement while they were there together last month?
Well, if you believe Life & Style magazine, Vaughniston isn't just engaged, they're getting married "sooner rather than later," according to a story posted on the Internet Movie Database.
But Aniston's rep Stephen Huvane quickly quashed any speculation today to TMZ, saying that the rumors were not true.
According to the Life & Style account, the down-on-one-knee engagement happened while the couple were in Paris promoting "The Break-Up." "Friends" quoted by the magazine claim that Aniston even invited her former mother-in-law, Jane Pitt, to the wedding, that Vaughn has gone on The Zone diet in preparation, and that Courteney Cox will be the matron of honor.
Yo, Mami: Wilmer and Scarlett in the Hamptons
Could Wilmer Valderrama's unlikely charms be at work on yet another unsuspecting young Hollywood starlet? And just whose hand is it that's draped slinkily around Wilmer's neck?
More on the hand in a minute. The former sitcom star was seen cavorting in the Hamptons with none other than 21-year-old Scarlett Johansson at his side. TMZ spies spotted the pair on Monday night early on at Stereo House, and then later at celeb-boite Star Room, where Wilmer was hosting the 10th anniversary of a party called, somewhat dubiously, "Back Door Bambi."
Though TMZ's eyes and ears didn't notice any canoodling between Valderrama and Johansson, the pair did seem to stay very close to one another most of the evening, and were noticeably camera- and query-shy. Nonetheless, the ex-Fez, who's had well-publicized (and fondly-remembered) dalliances with Lindsay Lohan, Mandy Moore, and others, appears to have a diverse array of beauties within his reach: a natural blonde (Scarlett), a darker brunette, and another brunette, whose presence Scarlett doesn't seem to sanction enthusiastically.
As for the hand, we hate to disappoint, but it doesn't take an orthopedic surgeon to see that it can't be matched to Scarlett, unless she's developed very long (and apparently rubber) limbs.
Spelling Mansion Secretly On the Market
TMZ has learned that Candy Spelling, Aaron's widow, has quietly put the Spellings' legendary mansion on the market for $150 million.
Sources in the real estate industry say Westside Estate Agency (WEA) has a pocket listing on the 56,000 square foot estate, meaning it is quietly being shopped among realtors and select buyers. The mansion, located in the exclusive Holmby Hills area of L.A., was completed in 1991 for around $47 million, which includes $10 million for the land.
One real estate source says Candy Spelling has let a lot of people on the staff go and that the buzz is that she is going to shut the house down so it can be shown by realtors. Aaron Spelling died on June 23.
Keira Slams Anorexia Rumors
Keira Knightley tried to put rumors of an eating disorder to rest at a press conference for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," but her revealing dress at the premiere the night before may suggest otherwise.
The stunning star says allegations of an eating disorder are outrageous. "It was really weird, they (the press) said that to me yesterday, they went 'how does it feel to be called anorexic?' I had no idea that I was, I can safely say that I am not."