'Tell Vince He's Gotta Grip It Like This'
[Leo DiCaprio explains the physics of basketball or something to Kevin Connolly as the LA Lakers lose to the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Image via AP]
Tiger's Rumored Trip to NYC; New Year's in St. Barts
• Is Tiger Woods in New York right now? Did he settle with his estranged wife by handing her a check for $300 million? In two pretty dubious stories now making the rounds, a friend of Elin Nordegren says Woods' scorned wife—who spent the holiday weekend at a French ski resort—has been telling pals she got a $300…
Brittany Murphy's Funeral; Steven Tyler's Trip to Rehab
• Brittany Murphy's funeral has been scheduled for tomorrow, Christmas Eve. In other Brittany news, her super-sketchy husband Simon Monjack, who indicated initially that he didn't want an autopsy to be performed on Murphy, now says he wants to know exactly what caused her death, although he also says he's sure it…
Happy Birthday
Eva Mendes turns 35 today. One of New York's richest men, oil billionaire David Koch, is 69. Supermodel-turned-TV host Niki Taylor is turning 34. Actor Kevin Connolly is 35. Former AOL exec and Huffington Post co-founder Kenny Lerer is 57. Sheila Birnbaum, Skadden's "Queen of Toxic Torts," is 69. Red Hot Chili…
Hollywood PrivacyWatch: Cameron Crowe and Kevin Connolly
1/2 — Dan Tana's. Friday night. CAMERON CROWE having dinner. That guy looks the same as he did when he [wrote] Fast Times. KEVIN CONNOLLY in the bar area alone, but looking like he was waiting for someone. And he was wearing a green Hanes-like short sleeved t-shirt. Seemed odd on such a chilly L.A. night. The End. […
Lesbian Starlet Supply Tainted By Roosevelt's Corpse-Water Pool
Jennifer Aniston Pregnant?
- Jennifer Aniston is either back with John Mayer and maybe asking for his hand in marriage because of a> "a barrage of romantic emails from him "(Star), b> her pregnancy with his love child just like in those pictures or c> an insatiable need to look insane in the tabloids.
- Madonna wants to ruin Christmas for her…
Baldwin's Pain, Palin's Jacket
♦ In his new book, Alec Baldwin goes off on TMZ's Harvey Levin, and says that the fallout from his infamously leaked voicemail made him want to commit suicide. [R&M]
♦ Barbra Streisand sang four songs at an Obama fundraiser last night. Attendees included Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and…
Another Legal Mess for Scott Sartiano
- Two waitresses at 1Oak say they were fired from Scott Sartiano's club so that they could be replaced with white girls. Now they have a lawsuit in the works. [P6]
- Michael Phelps was spotted making out with Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice at an Olympics party. Also, Phelps has signed on to write a book about his…
Cameron Diaz Spotted Leaving Party With Second Most Famous 'Entourage' Cast Member
Going through a tough breakup is never easy, but the subsequent tendency to canoodle with every available bachelor in town on a weekly basis rarely helps ease the pain. Case in point: Cameron Diaz, who has most recently been spotted "holding hands" with Entourage star and professional party-goer Kevin Connolly. And it…
Naomi Watts And Liev Schreiber Choose Sides In Ongoing Yogurt Wars
PrivacyWatch celebrity sightings are submitted by our readers, and are posted several times a week, so send them in often. Submit yours to tips[AT]defamer.com (please put "sighting" or "PrivacyWatch" in the subject line) and tell everyone about the time you noticed Faye Dunaway meditating between screenings at the…
Gossip Roundup: Malawian Baby-Free Edition
- Mary-Kate gets herself an oil heir, presumably one who can pay for his own porn. [MSNBC]
- Nicky Hilton and Kevin Connolly split, Kevin gets back at Nicky by sleeping with Turtle. [People]
- Wesley Snipes indicted for tax fraud, swears IRS has him confused with Omar Epps. [ABC]
- Diddy will marry Kim Porter when he's "ready",…

