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• Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, indulging
in a Chicago tradition - deep dish pizza - during lunch with her
in-laws and husband Pete Wentz at the Windy City’s Gino’s
East. The group of about 10 arrived sans reservations, but, no problem, the
restaurant’s manager said they were able to get a booth in the back.
According to the manager, the couple looked “so adorable,” and the group was
laughing throughout lunch. Before leaving, the newlyweds indulged in another
tradition: They signed the restaurant’s wall.
• Just a month shy of their first anniversary, Tony and
Eva Longoria Parker are revisiting Paris
together - and still acting like newlyweds. The couple enjoyed dinner
and a show at the Lido, and then went dancing up the Champs-Elysées at the nightclub L’Etoile, capping off their night with
some street food - delicious crepes! - from a stand in Pigalle.
The following day, the Desperate Housewives star charged over to
the Latin Quarter for some boutique shopping with her mother-in-law.
• Kate Bosworth, soaking up the sun and shopping
with her model beau, James Rosseau, at L.A’s famed outdoor mall, The
Grove.
• Chris Brown, showing off his best moves as Pete Wentz’s rapper protégé Tyga performed at West Hollywood’s House of Blues.
Meanwhile Lily Allen was dining upstairs, enjoying her
dinner (and the tunes) with a group of girls. Though Allen never quite busted
a move, she did nod her head to the music.
• The Office’s John Krasinski, scouting for women
while out with the guys at the Florida Room at Delano in Miami Beach. The
actor, on a break from filming a movie, was a little bit unrecognizable with
his full, scruffy beard.
• 30 Rock’s Alec Baldwin, scoping out the produce
at the Citarella on Main Street in East Hampton, N.Y. … Jamie Foxx, rooting for the Los Angeles Lakers while watching the game at the
Kobe Club in Miami with several members of the Miami Heat.
• By DAVID CAPLAN, JENNIFER GARCIA, MELISSA LIEBLING-GOLDBERG,
PETER MIKELBANK, KIMBERLY PEIFFER and JEFFREY SLONIM
Celebrity Hot Spots.
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• Eva Mendes, shading herself from the sun -and stepping out for some food in Hollywood.
• Natalie Portman, roaring with laughter on the
roof deck at Cabo Cantina in Venice Beach, Calif. Sporting no makeup, the
actress stood in contrast to her male companion with his shoulder-length
black hair, black clothes and “guyliner,” according to an onlooker. As her
pal told stories, Portman would tilt her head back and let out enormous
laughs, causing other patrons to turn and look.
• Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and
daughter Suri, standing up and singing along at the House of
Blues’ Gospel Brunch in West Hollywood. There to celebrate Easter with
Cruise’s sister and mother, the family wore all cream and shared a long,
communal table in front of the stage. An onlooker tells us that Suri clapped
to the music as Holmes danced along with her daughter, - though the
onlooker adds, “Suri was the total center of attention.”
• Goldie Hawn, snacking on pretzels and drinking beer
backstage at the Black Crowes’ show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. There to
support her ex-son-in-law, the actress was joined by her main man, Kurt Russell. And the two worked the dressing room, chatting up all the
band’s friends and guests.
• JC Chasez, rocking out to his friend A.J. McLean’s solo show at West Hollywood’s Roxy. Chasez nodded his head,
tossed back a drink and sat on the top of a couch while taking in the
12-song show - and an onstage shout-out from McLean.
• Thandie Newton, sipping champagne and dancing under the
stars at Les Deux in Hollywood. There to celebrate her film Run,
Fat Boy, Run, the actress was joined by costar Simon Pegg and
David Schwimmer, who directed the comedy. The former Friend happily
bobbed his head as Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It” played
- and later chatted up pal John Krasinski.
• By JED DREBEN, JENNIFER GARCIA and NICHOLAS WHITE
Celebrity Hot Spots.
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Robin Williams may be going through a tough time - but at least he has a slew of famous friends to lean on for support.
Williams’s wife of 19 years, Marsha Garces Williams, filed for divorce last week, citing irreconcilable differences.
Since the split, the comedian’s License to Wed costar John Krasinski said they’ve talked “a bunch of times.”
“He’s been so supportive of me since the movie and still keeps in touch,” the Office star told PEOPLE Monday night at the L.A. premiere of his new film, Leatherheads. “That just shows you what a classy guy he is, to keep tabs on people that he cares about.”
So does Williams still have his signature sense of humor during these difficult times? “Absolutely!” said Krasinski. “Absolutely - if not better.” -Scott Huver
John Krasinski doesn’t need a woman who’s well versed in the latest fashions. In fact, he says, a girl in a cardigan would do just fine.
Asked by August’s Glamour whether he’d be amenable to dating “a normal girl” like Pam, his Office crush, Krasinski, 27, replies: “Yes, please! It’s not about celebrity or not. It’s all about, do you have that ‘girl in a cardigan’ in you. You gotta have that.”
A woman with a relaxed sense of style would be a good match for the 27-year-old Newton, Mass., native, who told PEOPLE in 2005 that he doesn’t worry much about his own wardrobe: “My main focus is to always try to be myself first, and then, hey, if I wear a cool jacket, that’s a bonus.”
The License to Wed star, one of PEOPLE’s Sexiest Men Alive, also tells Glamour that he doesn’t feel too much pressure to act like his charmingly wry Office character, Jim - mostly because, well, it sort of comes naturally.
“I would say I have a mellow way about me and a spontaneity that is similar to Jim’s,” he says.
Krasinski, who has dated his Office costar Rashida Jones, is currently working on his feature film writing and directing debut, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. He also appears in George Clooney’s upcoming football film Leatherheads, due out in December.
Sunday’s 58th annual Emmy Awards ceremony was a big night for first-time winners. After three nominations, Mariska Hargitay finally won her first Emmy, as leading actress in the dramatic series Law %26 Order: Special Victims Unit.
“When I named my son August, I had no idea that the month would end like this!” said the thrilled Hargitay - who, with husband Peter Hermann, welcomed their first child on June 28.
Kiefer Sutherland won his first-ever Emmy - after nine nominations - for best actor in the drama 24. Clutching his statuette, Sutherland said the win meant he’d be having dinner with his father, actor Donald Sutherland, who was also in the Shrine Auditorium.
He called his six years on 24 - which also was named best dramatic series - “nothing short of exceptional.”
The New Adventures of Old Christine star Julia Louis-Dreyfus took her second Emmy, this time for leading actress in a comedy series. Her first was for her supporting role as Elaine on Seinfeld.
As the first costar from that seminal sitcom to escape the “Seinfeld curse” and have a success with another show, Louis-Dreyfus said, “I’m not somebody who really believes in curses.” Then, holding up her Emmy, she said, “But curse this, baby!”
The Office, starring Steve Carell and based on a British sitcom created by Ricky Gervais, was named best comedy series.
Earlier, the Emmys took a trip down memory lane when Joan Collins, Heather Locklear and 7th Heaven leading man Stephen Collins kicked off a tribute to prolific producer Aaron Spelling, who died in June.
Melrose Place star Locklear said that the “warm, generous and loving” Spelling referred to her as his “lucky penny.” Dynasty diva Collins recalled meeting him when he was a struggling actor who was confident he would one day become a successful producer.
Spelling’s Charlie’s Angels - Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith - all teared up while remembering their starmaker, as his widow, Candy Spelling, wiped away her tears while sitting in the audience next to her son, Randy Spelling.
Daughter Tori Spelling was seated separately with husband Dean McDermott.
When the awards resumed, The Amazing Race continued its amazing run as best reality show, winning its fourth Emmy and beating such strong contenders as American Idol and Survivor.
HBO’s The Girl in the Café, a romantic character drama set against the G8 conference, was named best TV movie. Kelly Macdonald was named best supporting actress for her performance and Richard Curtis was cited for his direction. HBO’s Elizabeth I was named best miniseries - and its leading lady, Helen Mirren, best actress in a miniseries.
Here’s a rundown of the major winners:
• Drama Series: 24
• Comedy Series: The Office
• Miniseries: Elizabeth I
• Made-for-TV Movie: The Girl in the Cafe
• Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
• Actor, Drama Series: Kiefer Sutherland, 24
• Actress, Drama Series: Mariska Hargitay, Law %26 Order: Special Victims Unit
• Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Alan Alda, The West Wing
• Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Blythe Danner, Huff
• Actor, Comedy Series: Tony Shalhoub, Monk
• Actress, Comedy Series: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, The New Adventures of Old Christine
• Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Jeremy Piven, Entourage
• Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Megan Mullally, Will %26 Grace
• Actor, Miniseries or a Movie: Andre Braugher, Thief
• Actress, Miniseries or a Movie: Helen Mirren, Elizabeth I
• Supporting Actor, Miniseries or a Movie: Jeremy Irons, Elizabeth I
• Supporting Actress, Miniseries or a Movie: Kelly Macdonald, The Girl in the Cafe
• Leighton Meester, checking out her Gossip Girls‘ castmate Ed Westwick’s band, the Filthy Youth, performing at
the Annex on New York’s Lower East Side. Earlier in the day, the actress
brunched at hipster favorite Freemans along with costar (and concert date)
Dreama Walker and two other friends, and the group also did some shopping at Lolli by Reincarnation Boutique.
• Miley Cyrus, dining at Los Angeles’s famed Ivy
with mom Leticia and three girlfriends. The teen sensation seemed happy
to be there, pulling up in a white Range Rover, an observer tells us: “They
were smiling and laughing as %26#91;Cyrus%26#93; got out of the back seat.”
• It was a busy night for Cameron Diaz: After her
big win at Nickelodeon’s
Kid’s Choice Awards, the actress arrived at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel,
where she celebrated pal Lake Bell’s birthday at the Tropicana Bar.
The actress, her birthday gal pal and Robin Antin then moved their party to Teddy’s - also in the hotel - and Diaz danced, chatted and gracefully drank a glass of red wine on the dancefloor. At one point, America Ferrera and her boyfriend came over to say hello and kiss Diaz on the cheek before heading out. Later, the actress took a seat, chatting intimately with a mystery man in a two-person booth. Also spotted at Teddy’s that night: Lindsay Lohan, who hung out with deejay pal Samantha Ronson as she spun.
• File this one under unique pairings: Pamela Anderson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Billy Crystalcheered on the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Los Angeles Coliseum together.
“They sat in the front row,” says a fellow fan. “They’re all buds. it
seems.” Also in the stands: The Office’s John Krasinski,
with his parents and brother, and pal Will Arnett.
• Tobey Maguire, playing in Beverly Hills’ Coldwater Canyon
Park with Jennifer Meyer and their daughter Ruby, 16 months. The
happy parents chased their daughter around - before Maguire put her in
a swing.
• Prince, requesting that the lights be dimmed more while
sitting in the library room with his entourage at Hollywood’s Green Door
lounge.
• By REAGAN ALEXANDER, PERNILLA CEDENHEIM, JENNIFER GARCIA, MARY
MARGARET, ABBY STERN and SUSAN YARA
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Working with longtime pal George Clooney in the 1920s football comedy Leatherheads - which Clooney also directed - was a “no-brainer” for Renée Zellweger.
“I heard George was making a movie and I said, ‘When?’ If he had asked me to make peanut-butter sandwiches for the catering, I would have said, ‘Crunchy or smooth?’” the 39-year-old actress says in the April issue of InStyle of the film, which also stars The Office cutie John Krasinski. “It’s never less than great with him. And poor me, I had to watch guys throw a football all day … Talk about living the dream.”
Zellweger says “Sometimes people ask, ‘Don’t you miss your home?’ Well, no. I go to work with George Clooney or Harry Connick,” but she adds, “I’m probably more okay by myself than anything.”
The currently single star, who was briefly married to country music star Kenny Chesney also says, “I’m fortunate. I think I was born happy. If I have a bad moment, it doesn’t take me long to switch the gear back. I say, ‘That sucked,’ and move on.”