<![CDATA[Gawker: sightings]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gawker.com.png <![CDATA[Gawker: sightings]]> http://gawker.com/tag/sightings http://gawker.com/tag/sightings <![CDATA[Arthur Kade Does the Doo-Doo Pants Walk]]> Stop right there, because an alert reader has sent us an authentic sighting of Arthur "I Play an Enormous Prick on the Internet" Kade. Right here in the "Big Apple!" It involves something doughy.

Saw Arthur Kade goose-stepping his way through the 34th Street 123 station at 5:45 PM. He has the strangest walk; he puffs out his chest and thrusts his hips out. The overall effect is that of someone with something down the back of their pants. He was eating something doughy and chewing with his mouth open.

Thanks, alert reader C! Arthur was visiting our humble burg for his "Biggest Audition Yet," which makes him a little weepy:

I spoke to my dad who was getting a colonoscopy (It must suck to have some tube thrown in your ass) today, and told him, "Do you realize that your son is famous?", and he joked back, "I'm happy that you keep telling me", and it was one of those special father-son moments that makes me realize that the Kade bond between us is what has allowed me more than anything to become a budding superstar, and knowing that my dad watches "The Journey" and probably thinks, "My son is a once in a lifetime talent", is what keeps me going through the tough times because in the end I want to take care of my parents and buy them houses in Palm Beach to retire at.

Arthur Kade is the internet's best writer since Emily Brill.
[Watch the above video at once.]

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<![CDATA['Perez Hilton Loves The Box,' She Said]]> We hear Perez Hilton had a fun time at The Box last night. Were you there, taking pictures of him? Send them to us now, if you were. Here is the full sighting we received:

Perez Hilton last night passed out at the box with one leg wrapped around a stripper pole

So any pics you snapped of Perez passed out there would be great. But we'll also accept Photoshop jobs of same. Thanks.

[Pic: Getty]

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<![CDATA[Joe Jackson is Using New York as His Own Personal Neverland Ranch]]> Not even three weeks after his son's funeral, Joe Jackson is sullying our fair city with his partying ways. The Beyoncé concert and the Hard Rock Café are not safe. What institution with an accent in the title is next?

July 24 @ 11pm Was sitting in VIP seats last night at the Beyoncé concert in NJ when I noticed a large group walking behind us. It was Joe Jackson with around 12 young girls either going backstage with Beyoncé or leaving the show.

July 25 @ 2:20pm Saw Joe Jackson outside the Hard Rock Café in Times Square. Surrounded by people taking pictures, he seemed all too happy to oblige.
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<![CDATA[The Hipster Grifter Speaks!]]> Look, it's your friend the Hipster Grifter, Kari Ferrell, speaking from the heart! Bucky Turco at Animal NY convinced her to come out of hiding and speak to you, the fans. She wants money.

Amazingly Kari segues right from the perfunctory apology into demanding that Vice send her her last paycheck. Hopefully that was a joke? Can't quite tell.

Regarding her claim that the Observer didn't contact her for its story, Doree Shafrir tells us, "I called and emailed twice, once through her gmail and once through myspace. Trust me, I wanted to talk to her for the story." Kari, you have to answer your emails promptly! Please, for the sake of everyone. [Particularly our emails].

Also check out Animal's photo shoot with Kari. Samurai swords are involved.

So anyhow this proves she's still hanging out in Brooklyn. To all you people who haven't spotted her even once in the last two weeks: shame on you. She should be getting autograph requests in the Barcade bathroom by now.
[Animal NY]

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<![CDATA[Con Man Priyantha Silva Still Wants You in His Movie]]> Priyantha Silva is a notorious Manhattan party crasher known for posing as an editor or producer to worm his way into events and "charm" the ladies. Don't look now; he's still hovering right behind you:

A tipster tells us Priyantha is still using the fake movie heavyweight hustle to score big time!

With everyone worried about where in the world the Hipster Grifter could be, we are forgetting about our beloved con-man from days of yore. I was The Beautiful Promise charity auction last night at the Westside Loft. While my friend and I were giggling at the idea of signing Heather Mills name up for a bid on a Stella McCartney bag, this tiny sweaty hand with a wine glass reached in between the two of us to cheers.

Before I could figure out what was happening I heard the word "enchate" (it sounded more like he said "Ashanti") and my hand was traveling up towards his thinly pursed lips. I immediately recognized him as Priyantha Silva in an ascot and was frozen with amazement. He began to drunkenly talk to us about how he was a big time movie producer and was leaving this event to attend 3 tribeca film festival parties. We were invited and sadly had to decline. He said to me "I saw you outside and I just knew you would be coming to this event, there was something about you that told me you belonged here". Maybe it was due to the fact that I was standing outside the door to the event for 20 min waiting for my friend that he cunningly figured it all out.

He then launched into a whole monologue about "film and fashion are very similar, fashion is like film and film is like fashion. You can't have a movie without fashion....blah blah blah" at that point we were able to excuse ourselves and get away. About an hour after our attack he was seen trying to hit on my friend's mother explaning how he had just won 3 Oscars (we think he's trying to ride the Slum Dog wave) she rejected his advances and he lurched away never to be seen again for the rest of the night.

If you encounter this man, don't just allow yourself to be seduced by his magic; email us, first.

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<![CDATA[Hipster Grifter Spotted; May Still Be in Brooklyn]]> A tipster has come through with the first solid intelligence on hipster grifter Kari Ferrell's whereabouts since news of her criminal exploits broke yesterday. She's allegedly still right here in Brooklyn!

From a local tipster this afternoon:

My friend is currently 'seeing' her. They were in the ER all day Monday and she told him that she had lung cancer that had spread to her liver and kidney. She later wrote an eloquent email about not wanting to fight anymore and she is just not as strong as everyone else. He's called the cops in SLC. She must have seen the article because she asked him if he reads any of 'those crazy ny newspapers'.

Gadzooks! The tipster tells us that her friend met Kari last Friday night at Barcade in Williamsburg, which is just so expected. The friend tried to convince Kari to check herself into Sloan-Kettering, but our tipster's not sure which hospital she ended up in. "They were supposed to go on a date last night but after he saw the Observer story he canceled." Now, he's already been in touch with the Utah police, who say they will extradite Kari Ferrell to stand trial for her assorted crimes if they can track her down.

And to refresh your memory: Kari has warrants out for her arrest in Salt Lake City relating to over $60,000 in forgery, theft, and bad checks. Almost without exception, everyone who's met her says she's charming in person—but they end up regretting they ever knew her, after the myriad bizarre lies and stealing and fraud and everything else. Vice pointed out that some acquaintances back home nicknamed her "The Filth" for burning them so bad. She's not just some random fameball; she's actually a pathological liar and a major thief. Go on, re-read Doree's story!

Our tipster suspects she may still be hanging around Crown Heights. If you know any more, email us.

And more on the story from Doree Shafrir at the NYO

Update: Another sighting! From yesterday:

Hey I definetely saw her yesterday in prospect heights at vanderbilt and park place. Spoke to sgt Ross [of the Salt Lake City PD] and gave him coordinates. Was with a lightly bearded guy, tattoo blazing. Had read the observer article 2 hrs earlier.

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<![CDATA['Shockingly Rude' Julia Roberts: Sweetiepie Restaurant, 6:30 PM]]> Another rude restaurant-goer! The pretty woman is in town shilling her new movie, and was evidently not the most gracious of restaurant guests while having dinner in the West Village last night.

julia roberts (and kids) being shockingly rude to staff while her kids had a great time running all around the restaurant. it was really disappointing...America's sweetheart is a total...rhymes with rich.

We're not sure if she was being rude because her kids were running around, or if she was being rude while her kids were running around, but either way. Rude.

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<![CDATA[Ashley Dupre, Fashion Accessory]]> Oh hey our friend just some girl, we barely know her, R&B singer and hooker to the stars Ashley Dupre, showed up at Fashion Week today, right there 'in the tents,' as they say!

WWD caught Ashley at the Yigal Azrouel show today, although all the other celebs and photographers totally overlooked her! They milked her for this exclusive info:

"I'm here to see Yigal, I'm really excited," she said of the show, though it is not her first ever fashion show experience. She'll also be attending the IMG party, said Dupre, clad in leather pants, towering sandals, and a red jacket with her hair demurely parted on one side. As for future projects, including her music career, she said "I'm not going to say what I'm doing - I want to give it a fair shot. But we'll be announcing something soon."

We already know what she should be doing. More importantly, if you see Ashley out and about, please send us some pics. [WWD]

UPDATE: Hey, here are some dynamic photographs of the occasion, via here:

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<![CDATA[PrivacyWatch: Courtney Love And Ben Silverman Drunk On Red Wine And Each Other Edition!]]> 1/21 — Apocalypse now - COURTNEY LOVE and BEN SILVERMAN (TOGETHER), stumbling out of Giorgio Baldi on Wednesday night. Someone needs to explain this right now.

OK—let's try:

Remember Heavier Than Heaven, the Kurt/Courtney biopic that Love mentioned would be a perfect fit for Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Gosling (later amended to James McAvoy)? It's co-produced by Reveille Motion Pictures—i.e. Ben Silverman's production company—making it perfectly feasible that the two might dine together in Santa Monica Canyon to discuss the project without raising eyebrows or starting rumors that Ben has tapped the Kardashian nemesis and Kelly Ripa-hater to star opposite Rob Lowe in NBC's misguided revival of Hart to Hart.

[Hollywood PrivacyWatch is written by and for Defamer readers; send your sightings to tips@defamer.com.]

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<![CDATA[Park City PrivacyWatch: Steven Soderbergh & Jules Asner and Kristen Stewart]]> 1/18 — Flying into Salt Lake outta LAX: Mr. Sundance himself STEVEN SODERBERGH and wife JULES ASNER (ahh the pre-Seacrest, E! glory years), and tokin', smokin', vampin', Joan Jettin' Twilight star KRISTEN STEWART.

She was met at the gate by a couple fanboys with merch to sign, which she did, with a smile. I've attached photographic evidence. [Hollywood PrivacyWatch is written by and for Defamer readers; send your sightings to tips@defamer.com.]

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<![CDATA[Hollywood PrivacyWatch: Robert Forster]]> 1/15 — ROBERT FORSTER at Runyon Canyon at 230 this afternoon. He was going down as we were going up the slow side. Looked decent. [Hollywood PrivacyWatch is written by and for Defamer readers; send your sightings to tips@defamer.com.]

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<![CDATA[Hollywood PrivacyWatch: Hunky Vampire Edition, Part 2: Robert Pattinson]]> 1/8 — I saw that vampire dude from Twilight, ROBERT PATTINSON, just this morning at the Coffee Bean in Los Feliz. EVERYBODY within 100 feet recognized him but nobody bothered him, thank God. He ordered a Chai Tea Latte and waited patiently with everyone else, pretending to text somebody on his blackberry. [Hollywood PrivacyWatch is written by and for Defamer readers; send your sightings to tips@defamer.com.]

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<![CDATA[How Fameball Charles Forman Hits on the Ladies]]> Hypernarcissistic videogame developer Charles Forman, whose relationship with professional drama factory Julia Allison ended in PowerPoint-driven recriminations, is back in the market for love, a tipster reports — and suffering from the woes of unfamousness.

A refresher course on Forman: He runs Iminlikewithyou, a website which offers cheap knockoffs of popular games like Tetris. As such, he's a minor figure in Silicon Alley, New York's pathetic imitation of Silicon Valley's startup scene. Digg founder Kevin Rose invested in his company. He went out with Allison, the Time Out New York dating columnist, for a few months last year, before publicly breaking up with her at a tech event where he denounced women who wooed company founders. (Awkward, since Allison briefly courted Rose a year ago and remained obsessed with him long afterwards.) Forman hangs out with Tumblr founder David Karp and pretends to be his gay lover.

But his latest would-be conquest, to his frustration, knew nothing of this, because she doesn't read Gawker, and thereby had to be convinced she was on a date with an actual microcelebrity. Ah, the perils of being a fameball that never quite got rolling. Here's our eyewitness's tale:

I was in Williamsburg at Blackbird Parlour on Bedford sitting next to this couple having the most terrifyingly drab conversation I've ever had to endure.I was half paying attention until I heard the dude say "Gawker," then my ears perked up. I starred at my book, feigned reading and tuned in to the conversation. Turns out it was Charles Forman. He was on a date with some perky girl he had met on a e-dating site. Like any good citizen reporter trying to expose sheer douchebaggery, I started jotting notes down on my napkin. Here are some highlights. They're almost nonsensical and very scattered. But they're all backed up by my napkin notes!

CF: Yeah, you might find me on Gawker. Don't believe any of it. It's all lies ... Everybody who knows me knows what I'm doing is just to be funny ...

Girl: I'm sorry I don't know Gawker or about you. I'm sure you're accomplished, though. I always like knowing a lot about a lot of things. I'd like to learn about all this. You're cool, though! Really!

CF: Don't worry. You don't need to know it. It's completely irrelevant.

...

(on a bit about browsing some e-site for potential dates)

CF: To be honest, I don't care if a girl seems interesting. She just has to be hot.

...

CF: I'm sort of a little bit snobby.

Girl: How so?

CF: I just don't have time to meet people.I work a lot. But look (taking out his BB), this is twitter. I don't know all these people, but they want to follow me. This is my site. We got 600,000 plays today.

Girl: Oh, wow.

CF: Yeah, It's OK.

Girl: What would be like really good?

CF: My goal is one million a day

...

Girl: Are you going to make a video about me?

CF: No. (Changing the subject) I always see people I know here. It's weird I haven't seen anyone tonight.

...

Girl: So, can you come next Sunday?

CF: Let me check my schedule. Wait, I don't have my schedule on me. Actually, I don't really have a schedule. I just don't like committing to things too far in advance.

Girl: Well, if you don't come another one of my boyfriends will.

...

CF: I almost had a threesome in a restaurant bathroom once. It was filthy dirty, though, so we decided not to.

Girl: Oh my god. Wow. I don't know what to say.

Don't be too hard on Forman: This is an improvement from his earlier attempt at finding dates, detailed in a now-deleted post on his Tumblr from last week:

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<![CDATA[As the World Burns...]]> Just this morning, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice was talking to the Associated Press in New York about the frustrating ongoing negotiations with Iraq regarding the governance of U.S. soldiers deployed there. How to top that off? From a reader: "Condi Rice is getting her nails done RIGHT NOW at Lovely Tender nails on w 72nd street between columbus and amsterdam." Do not approach! Secret Service will frag your ass! Update! Commenter Clarence Rosario sends photographic evidence (after the jump), and notes, "We boo'd her pretty soundly."

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<![CDATA[Real World: Brooklynites Spotted in Williamsburg]]> Confirmed Real World: Brooklyn sighting! The gurgling reality show cast (photographed above by NewYorkology) was seen on Saturday night at Williamsburg hipster dance party bar the Royal Oak, and were acting a hot mess. One of them was named Chet [shudder] and was a Mormon. Dudes hit on our tipster's friend, and the whole cast "ruined the dance floor." Oh, it's on now. Please send us your Real World cast sightings. That way we can triangulate their main stomping grounds and, as something of a public service, warn you away from them. Full sighting after the jump.

Ugh. They were all out at Royal Oak on saturday (8/16) night. Hit on my friend. Ruined the dance floor. Tried to take her home to 'corrupt' the mormon guy, who's name is.... chet.

Talked to the two blond dudes. they made me sick to my stomach.

remember when MTV cast people who already lived in NYC? except for julie of course.

On the upside we now have the number for the real world house. Just have to figure out how to use it to make them all self-destruct.

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<![CDATA[Special Sightings: Man Sans Cash Fan]]> mrright.jpegA tipster sends in a sighting of the now-famous Craigslist Cash-Waver outside a Broadway building: "The red, white, and blue sunglasses were in the same slanted sunglass style as the photos, and his matching shoes were those big plastic-y looking sneakers. Shirt and jeans were nondescript, but the chin strap was in full form...This was around 4:15 on Wednesday. I've never used this site before, can I make sure my full name/email don't appear with the sighting? I don't want him to sue/punch me." Sure! Caveat: Yes he was funny and everything, but he didn't really do anything too bad, so everyone (especially us) should try to be nice. Okay! [Previously]

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<![CDATA[Dov Charney Pacing Madly As Usual]]> dovcharney4.jpegNYC blogger-about-town Cajun Boy was minding his business on a bench outside of an American Apparel store on the Lower East Side last weekend, when "a man with thick eyeglasses wearing a blue Member's Only jacket, carrying a denim murse, and generally carrying on like a crazy person" started pacing back and forth on the sidewalk, shouting into a headset. The man's erratic behavior had Cajun Boy convinced he was a maniac about to shoot up the store. Until he got a good look and discovered—spoiler alert—that it was just energetic American Apparel CEO Dov Charney, no doubt engaged in important corporate business! A scary, businesslike man. Not spotted: Dov's poor chihuahua. [Cajun Boy In The City]

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<![CDATA[Quentin Tarantino Enjoys Asian-Themed Cocktail In Los Feliz]]> quentin.jpgAttention Defamer operatives: You have been slacking on your PrivacyWatch duties! Today's installment is verging on pitiful. We command you to wander the streets until you successfully spot a celebrity, then rush back to the nearest keyboard-equipped telecommunications device to breathlessly type up your dispatch. Submit yours to tips[AT]defamer.com (please put "sighting" or "PrivacyWatch" in the subject line so we don't lose them), so that everyone can read about how you Giovanni Ribisi needs Magnum condoms.

In today's episode: Quentin Tarantino; Keanu Reeves; Michael Rapaport; Giovanni Ribisi; Ray Liotta; Peter Berg and Henry Winkler; Chris Noth; Anthony Kiedis; Billy Baldwin; Dina Meyer; and Brad Beyer.

· Saturday, 3/23
Quentin Tarantino was downing something fruity with one of those dragon stirrers in it at Good Luck. He was with a couple of completely average looking (you know, pretty but not Hollywood pretty) women and was bigger (both lengthwise and widthwise) than I would have thought. The indie bartenders were all atwitter...and probably actually on Twitter.

· 1. Sunday March 16th. Michael Rapaport at Fred Siegel on Melrose. Sitting at the entrance of the restaurant starring into space or at everyone who enters. Very rabid and intense looking. Aggressively picking his teeth. One shoe dangling off of his foot. Prominent bald spot.

2. Wednesday March 19th. Keanu Reeves at Locanda Veneta West 3rd dining with 3 women. One woman looked very similar to Parker Posey, perhaps it was? Very discreet, he sat facing away from entrance.

3. Thursday March 20th. Giovanni Ribisi at Long's Drugs across from the Beverly Center. The extremely skinny Scientologist with very tight jeans had finished his purchases at the check out and then turned his full cart around and went back into the store and came back to the cashier with epsom salts and box of Magnum Condoms [Ed.: Ahem].

· Ray Liotta was right next to me at Gold's Gym in Venice yesterday March 20th on the chest machine. The guy has had a lot of work done.

· Two interesting celebrities dining at Pizzeria Mozza Saturday late lunch/early dinner: Peter Berg, dining with a lovely lady and Henry Winkler, seemingly with family.

· It's a biggie! Who has gotten a tan, touched up his roots and is looking a whole lot better? Mr Big himself, Chris Noth. Spotted on Sunset Blvd & Horn Ave, across from the old Tower Records and Spago in a white t-shirt and blue sweatpants. Looks like he's been working out. Still has a belly, but it looks OK in that high school gym teacher way. Nice meaty ass too! I'd say he looks powerful.

· March 18 - So I'm pretty sure I just saw Anthony Kiedis mad riding a skateboard on the lumpy, snaggy, uneven sidewalk down Sunset in Silverlake, (like slaloming!), with baby in his arms. Mama was walking behind.

· sunday (3/24) on the starbucks patio in beverly hills (s. beverly drive) i was sitting next to william 'billy' baldwin (and cute daughter). he was wearing a funny hat and plaid pants. i really enjoyed his work in backdraft.

· I've seen the ubiquitous Dina Meyer with her ever present "galpal" THREE times in 3 days. One woman you don't see for years unless she's dying on-screen but lately she's everywhere (at least in Santa Monica)! Late Sunday night she was with her galpal at Bob's Market on Ocean Park buying wine and cheese. Then saw her Monday just on 6pm at It's a Grind on SaMo & 6th, they were crammed in a corner sipping lattes and reading what looked like a script together. Then again yesterday (Tues) she was gassing up the must-have celeb vehicle - silver Prius at Shell on Lincoln & Pico with same friend again. Don't mind running into her at all - she's aging very nicely!

· Friday, 3-21-08, 1:30pm: Brad Beyer, the tall and handsome blonde and blue-eyed stoic farmer from "Jericho," on Santa Monica Main Street, wearing his trademark aviators. HOTTTT!!!! Didn't Les Moonves just dink this show? f so, that would explain the Chenbot looking female who beaned him with a 2 lb pound bag of peanuts thrown from her Mercedes convertible right at the time of this sighting..

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<![CDATA[BFFs Cameron Diaz And Drew Barrymore Hit The Roller Derby]]> ddrew.jpgPrivacyWatch celebrity sightings are submitted by our readers, and are posted several times a week, so send them in often—the fate of the universe relies upon it! Submit yours to tips[AT]defamer.com (please put "sighting" or "PrivacyWatch" in the subject line so we don't lose them) and tell everyone about the time you saw Stephen Hawking flirting shamelessly with a restaurant hostess in Pasadena.

In today's episode: Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore; Al Pacino; Albert Brooks; Matthew Modine; Richard Lewis; Stephen Hawking; Orlando Bloom; Kate Walsh and Eva Mendes; Giovani Ribisi and Andy Samberg; Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen; Paul Bettany; Peter Berg, Minka Kelly, and Jason Lee; John Cho; Ginnifer Goodwin; Christian Siriano; Vanessa Paradis; Mary McDonnell; Reggie Bush; Jason Taylor; Chris Parnell; and Joel Madden.

· Cameron Diaz tripped up the bleacher steps at the LA Derby Dolls: Sirens vs. Fight Crew match Saturday 3/15 around 8pm in Historic Philipinotown (Temple and Westlake). Shr laughed it off as Drew Barrymore helped her up. They were in a group of 5-10 people and left about 3 minutes before the end of the 4th quarter. Rumor has it that Drew Barrymore is filming a Roller Derby-related movie.

· 3/14 - On my way out of the Starbucks on Beverly in Beverly Hills during the early morning rush, I passed Matthew Modine. He was looking good, almost like he'd been frozen in the early '90s. A few blocks away at lunch time, I stood next to Albert Brooks at a street corner. He smiled at me. I enjoyed our little moment.

· 3/16 - I was walking toward a crowd that seemed to be gathered outside the garage next to the Crate and Barrel on Beverly in Beverly Hills. As I got closer, the crowd parted and out stepped a jovial Al Pacino and his little boy (sans twin girl). They were chatting it up and looked to be having quite the father/son day. Pacino was dressed in his trademark head to toe black ensemble.

· 3/20 - Driving past the Peninsula Hotel just after lunch time, I caught Larry David's arch nemesis/best bud Richard Lewis. In typical Richard Lewis fashion, he looked like he had enough of this life and appeared to be mumbling to himself.

· Saturday, March 15 - 9:30PM Stephen Hawking
Heading to Madre's in Pasadena after the Roller Derby (go Kung Pao Tina!), we were resigned to the fact Ms. Lopez's restaurant's time may had passed and we certainly didn't expect to see Mamma J-Lo herself. Needless to say, you could have pushed the lesbian, the homo and the straight girl over with a friggin feather when none other than quantum gravity father Stephen Hawking was sitting front and center at a table behind the hostess stand. As he was being wheeled back from the bathroom (no pictures of that as we do have some level of decorum/were blocked by his "assistant'), he was nice enough to stop and "chat" with several young admirers; with each compliment he kindly hit the "THANKS" button on his wheelchair-mounted computer, which meant a spooky robot-like voice echoed and bounced around the shabby-chic decor.

· Orlando Bloom at the SGI-USA Buddhist Youth Conference at El Camino College in Torrance on Sunday, March 16th. He ducked out during the closing statements and went backstage to greet the youth performers, where he told them that they were inspiring to him.

· March 14th- I saw Seth Rogen this afternoon at the Whole Foods on Fairfax. He was with a girl I assume was his girlfriend.

· 3/16/08 A friend and I were wearing out our Sunday brunch welcome at Dusty's in Silverlake when in walks Kate Walsh with a friend. I was stunned that she looked normal, yes still skinny, but not so skinny I wanted to force feed her lard. She then sat down near us and I had to field my friend's repeated inquires as to what she was eating. She ate Eggs Benedict, but I told my friend it was steamed puppies. That shut her up. Somehow we outlasted Kate and ended up catching Eva Mendes for the lunch rush. She looked tres relaxed and her body was bangin' despite wearing unfortunate/unflattering but very "in" high-waisted pants. Dark, face engulfing shades, per Hollywood norm, were worn by both ladies.

· Wed March 19 - 10ish Osteria Mozza...Giovani Ribisi, who appears to be shrinking every time I see him (or maybe I'm eating too much Mozza pasta), and Andy Samberg at a table of four. I wanted to tell him I gave my girlfriend a dick in a box for Christmas and she dumped be 72 hours later, but I didn't.

· Just saw Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen at the Sunday morning Ojai farmers market. You'd notice him whether he was or wasn't famous because he's really tall and has a glowing shock of white hair. Mary Steenburgen looks more like the average Ojai matron — attractive, thin and not weirdly deformed like the plastic surgery veterans. They both had that fearful/wary/annoyed look stars do when they're out in public and they think people might approach. It must suck to have to be that defensive all the time.

· Paul Bettany at the Four Seasons cafe (3/16) late Sunday afternoon. Very tall, very pale, very cute. Winked at me the second time I spotted him in the lobby. Jennifer Connolly may have an appalling dress sense, but she's a lucky girl to have him.

· Last night, at the Wiltern, the Explosions in the Sky show: Friday Night Lights director Peter Berg, in a group with but not "with" with Minka Kelly, aka Lyla Garrity. At one silent point of the show some dude shouted "GO PANTHERS!" and Lyla said "That's awesome!" and high-fived with Berg. Also there: Jason Lee, sporting full Earl mustache, checking me out while smoking outside :)

· Friday, 3/14: A very tall John Cho sighted on Virgin America flight from LAX to SFO. Was wearing a bandage around his wrist. Accompanied by white CAA flack. Overheard him conversing about what to ask Baron Davis of the Golden State Warriors. Put on sunglasses when about to board, and then sat unobtrusively in first class. Heard others refer to him as "Harold! He's so cute!"

· Diminutive (aren't they all?) Ginnifer Goodwin came in for a late dinner at AOC Wednesday night. She was with a small group of folks, was seated at her table as the restaurant was clearing out around 10ish (another reminder of what an early town L.A. truly is), and carried a fucking awesome Miu Miu harlequin handbag that I totally covet.

· 3/14/08: Supertrannyhotmessferociafiercenessfromtransylvania Project Runway winner Christian Siriano at Popstarz in Weho. He was very tiny — Precious Moments sized — and very sweet allowing all the gheys to take pics with him. There was one overzealous girl who looked like she was going to crush his hollow bird bones with her 98-pounds of huggy grip.

· 3/15/08: BevCen Heritage 1981 — gotta love discount trendy clothes made of asbestos fibers, yo — Vanessa Paradis and spawns of Johnny Depp. She was with a nanny type and stuck at the chola-manned checkout forever (XXI). Nobody seemed to know who she was. The ParaDepp kiddos are superadorable and well behaved. Vanny looked like a beat-down Keri Russell, but we know the sultry songstress can clean up real purdy and stuff, like face of Chanel purdy.

· Wednesday, 3-19-08, 8:30pm or so: OMG, the only and only but only somewhat awesome Mary "Battlestar Galactica" McDonnell, at LAX, at where else, but the fucking Aadmirals Club, Terminal 4, because we know why we fly. The starship she captains was not parked at any gate, so maybe she was just slumming at a fancy airport bar? The gal has big tits, but I'd still rather see one of those randy handsome young Battlestar fighter pilots. Oh well, next trip maybe.

· 10:55 AM, Friday 21 March USC Heisman trophy winner Reggie Bush sits with a woman sporting long straight black hair (who is not Kim Kardashian - BOOH!!) at an outdoor table at Jinky's on Sunset. No baseball hat, no sunglasses, white t-shirt, black track pants, sneakers. He eats some sort of meat that still has bones attached or inside (ribs or wings family). He orders a second meal, a sandwich, but when it comes he sends it back. It reappaears in a to-go box. A random tall white guy approaches him and starts blabbering about some pizza place he is opening. Reggie looks uncomfortable. Pizza man shuffles off. Reggie splits the check dutch with his dining companion. Reggie drives off in a low riding silver sports car with spoilers that leave no ground clearance. It is an unlogo'ed make that we have never seen before with tinted windows - but it looks like what a young millionaire athlete should drive. He also heads westbound down sunset. [Relegate this to Deadspin? The Dustbin?]

· I saw Jason Taylor of the Miami Dolphins pulling out of the Hollywood CBS Television complex on Sunday evening (March 17th), in his white Bentley convertible with Florida plates. He was talking to someone on his cell and had a big smile on his face. Maybe he just cut a TV deal is giving up football for good?

· Ex-Narnia rapper Chris Parnell noshing with the rest of the lowlifes at Canter's on a Tuesday night (3/11). Chatting with a female friend, looked platonic. Couldn't see his plate to see if he ordered one of their deliciously spongy Monte Cristos. Seriously, best thing on the menu.

· sat march 15th. noon. joel madden just walked into the Armenian starbucks in glendale on pacific and burchett. he's totally blinged out and wearing that little black hat. talking on his phone. Looks like he pulled up in a black mercedes suv. no nicole or harlow in sight. :-(

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In today's episode: Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, and Jamie Lee Curtis; Michael Douglas and Michelle Rodriguez; Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor; Mark McGrath; Dustin Hoffman; Billy Joel; Romany Malco; Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Dennis Rodman; Zachary Quinto; John Legend; Danny Masterson; Dina Meyer; Louie Anderson; Robert Wisdom; Jocelyn Wildenstein; Jim Jones; and Constantine Maroulis.

· March 12th, lunchtime. On my inaugural visit to Mozza on Highland and Melrose, I spotted a gaggle of celebs while stuffing my face with their signature pizza. Up from a table rose lanky Jamie Lee Curtis, wearing all blacks and greys and her signature spunky haircut. As my eyes traveled down to resume pizza-eating, I noticed two of the four sitting at the table that I presume she was sitting at - of all folks, Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon. JG was scruffy and terribly attractive, much more so in person than I expected, and stared at RW adoringly, snapping a few candids of her throughout the lunch with his digital camera. Cute couple.

· Michael Douglas inciting a near-riot among the 15 (I counted) paparazzi camped in front of Il Sole on Sat night (3/8). No sign of his 38-year old wife. Michelle Rodriguez was there too but I'm pretty sure we've all stopped caring about her.

· Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor dining at Katsuya in Studio City on Friday, 03/07. They were with another couple.

03/07 - Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray at Hotel Figueroa in downtown LA.

· 2/9- Billy Joel at the Village Idiot on Melrose... low key in requisite celeb-staple baseball hat squeezed into a booth with industry types. took a second to decide it was really him, until it dawned on my group that the Grammy's were indeed the next day.

· 2/27- Romany Malco of 40 Year-Old virgin and Weeds fame at the Grove. Had to do a quick double take considering the 'wow he's not much taller than me' surprise that 90% of privacywatches seem to recognize. Hugging a girlfriend type and quite handsome in a t-shirt and jeans.

· 3/8- Dustin Hoffman walking down the insufferably crowded 3rd St. Promenade in Santa Monica arm and arm with wife (I assume?). Seemed to be enjoying the beautiful evening despite the sea of humanity. Looks exactly like he does on film with a well-deserved and friendly 'it's good to be me!' grin.

· Joseph Gordon Levitt at the Rufus Wainwright show at USC on Wednesday (3/5). He was up in the balcony with us common folk, he looked like a cute hipster in glasses, striped sweater and an Obama 08 pin, he seemed to be really enjoying the show. Rufus was amazing as usual, he dedicated one song to Heath Ledger, which made me think of how adorable he and JGL were in 10 Things I Hate About You.

· march 1st... dennis rodman walking into koi wasted... a few drinks later, he got kicked out for shoving a kid at a birthday dinner one table over from him...

· Stardage 2008-03-08 Silver Lake Star System
spotted the rebooted Spock (and everyone's faves super villain, Seiler), Zachary Quinto, leaving the gayster hangout, Akbar. he was usual hot self, but was sporting the vulcan eyebrows. Also saw Jesse Tyler Ferguson of the me sitcom, The Class. i'm a sucker for cute redheads, what can i say

· 1ish on Saturday night. John Legend with a toffee-skinned model at the In and Out on Sunset and Orange. Took pictures and signed autographs for a mob of film school types.

· Danny Masterson at the Coffee Bean on Sunset Blvd, but not the one by the DGA building. Very nice to the staff and handed a drink off to a
mysterious individual in his Range Rover. (march 12)

· Last night (03/09) I was standing in line at the ticket window buying tix to Married Life at the Monica 4-Plex (Santa Monica) and caught my husband checking out a hottie in front of us. When she turned around after getting her tickets I realized it was none other than Starship Trooper, Dina Meyer! I was shocked and said "it's Dizzy Flores" a bit too loud. She gave me a smile and nod of acknowledgment (I guess she gets that a lot!) as she wandered into the theater with a female friend who rudely laughed in my face (and looked exactly like Camryn Manheim, but wasn't). She's not as tall as she looks on screen and was looking a bit glassy-eyed and pale but still very striking. And she was sporting long wavy dark hair too. No sign of those frizzy dizzy curls!

· On my way to the car rental desk at the Burbank Airport on 3/7 I notice a familiar face talking on his cellphone, dressed in clothes too heavy for the weather and looking rather slept in. I know he's a comedian but I can't come up with the name of this rather heavy man with a gap in his front teeth. Using those descriptors as my Google reference didn't help, but then I remembered Family Feud and I realized I had seen Louie Anderson. And sadly, he was my only celebrating sighting on my short visit.

· On Saturday, March 8, saw everyone's favorite cat woman, Jocelyn Wildenstein, at The Ivy. I guess what was so remarkable, well, other than THAT, was her ginormous boobs. I mean, the pics always just show her face. But, she was standing there, with what I assumed was her boyfriend, looking like she could release the hounds at any minute. It was a rather fascinating site as the tourists weren't quite sure what to make of this special occasion. The only thing that could possible top that was if Angelyne popped out of her pink Corvette and challenged JW to a cat fight. Sunday was much more tame. Had beers, and a pretty in depth political discussion, with Robert Wisdom at the Village Idiot. Who is that you ask? Major "Bunny" Colvin from The Wire. I guess what made it so remarkable was that the end of the series was about to air in a few hours and he was just throwing back a few pints on Melrose. I hate to say it, but a really nice guy and a lucid thinker.

· Rapper Jim Jones getting his swoll on at Equinox West Hollywood. Balllllllllllin'!

· Went bowling Friday afternoon (3/7) with the coworkers at Pinz in Studio City and spotted Constantine Maroulis bowling with a blonde chick, older guy with stringy hair, and a kid who looked to be in his early teens. Odd group. They were just starting to bowl as we walked out so the most I saw was his first shot down the alley... he was using a hot pink ball.

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