A Little of the Old In and Out



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In: Kate Moss. The rumors of Kate Moss' demise were indeed premature. It seems like only yesterday that we were writing about "the disintegration of Kate Moss." But we, like anyone else, are -- in the end -- suckers for a good redemption story. And Kate Moss is back, making roughly twice what she made before the blowcaine eruption. According to the intrepid Page Six gang:

"KATE Moss has shrugged off the drug bust that nearly killed her career. After she was caught on hidden video last September snorting lines of cocaine, with photos splashed on newspaper front pages, it briefly looked as though her days as a top model were over.

"But no more. Moss, who rose to fame frolicking topless with Mark Wahlberg in Calvin Klein underwear and jeans ads, is again being courted by Klein. The skinny supermodel is considering a $2.6 million offer to make a repeat performance for his company, British Vogue online reports.
"And although Burberry, H&M and Chanel ditched her like she was a hot potato immediately after the drug scandal, the tables have turned. Since she emerged from rehab last fall, Moss has almost doubled her earnings with advertising contracts from Roberto Cavalli, Longchamps, Stella McCartney and Virgin Mobile. And, in addition to the Klein deal, there is believed to be a Burberry offer on the table for Moss worth in the $1.8 million range. She's also the covergirl for W magazine's all-important March spring fashion issue."

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Out: The Tommy Lee Ass-Whipping Video. Is there video out there of the obnoxious Tommy Lee getting a beatdown? Could The Corsair have it? Apparently Kid Rock, who was on Howard Stern's Show yesterday, might have a copy. According to Marksfriggin:

"Howard brought up Pam Anderson since Kid dated her for a while. Howard had predicted that Kid would be out of there as soon as he found out about her Hepatitis C. Kid said he went out and learned more about it and found that it isn't transferred through sexual contact. He said there are still some people out there who think he has to wear four condoms to protect himself from that stuff.

"Kid said that Pam's kids are great but Tommy Lee is an idiot. Howard asked him what went on between Kid and Tommy when they got into a fight one time. Kid said that he might be able to hook Howard up with some video of Tommy getting beat up. Howard told him that he should enter that in his Howard Stern Film Festival. Kid said that it wasn't him who beat up Tommy, it was someone else. Howard tried to figure out the story and figured it was Eminem's posse who beat up Tommy. Kid said that he was getting warmer... but he didn't want to get Marshall (Eminem) involved in it because he had nothing to do with it.



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In: Courtney Love and Bennett Miller. There is something compelling about Courtney Love. Touching, even. She wants to be the girl with the most cake. And, for some reason, we kind of want that for her too. That's why we're glad to report that she seems to have hooked up with someone who is stable, namely: Philip Seymor Hoffman's BFF: Bennett Miller. From SkyShowbiz:

"She's not been the luckiest lass in love, but we hear that Courtney Love has found romance again.

"And, according to The Sun, her broken heart is being mended by an Oscar-nominated director, no less.

"Court, who was left heartbroken after her husband Kurt Cobain committed suicide, is said to be getting cosy to one Bennett Miller - director of Capote.

"The pair were spotted 'all over each other' at the Chateau Marmont hotel bar in Hollywood.
A source told the paper: 'They're crazy about each other.

"'They clicked after they were introduced at a party by Capote star Catherine Keener. They are officially an item.'"



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Out: Don MacKinnon. The bold advance of Starbucks from coffee-scented landscape to 25-50 year old blue staters to bona fide recording industry player -- 400,000 copies of their "Artist's Choice" CDs -- has been thanks, in part, to Don MacKinnon's Hear Music. And the thanks he gets: a pink slip. According to Tim Arrango of the Post (link via paidcontent):

"Starbucks is pushing out the head of its music unit, which has become an increasing powerful marketing tool for the record industry, The Post has learned.

"The impending move comes as Starbucks prepares to move its entertainment business from Seattle to Los Angeles � the latest sign that the coffee chain has serious Hollywood ambitions.
Don MacKinnon, vice president of music and entertainment at Starbucks, is on his way out the door, according to sources in the music industry.

"It's unclear if Ken Lombard, who is president of Starbucks Entertainment, plans to replace MacKinnon."

Nice. (Averted Gaze)



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In: Chris Matthews. Frankly, we love us our fix of MSNBC's "Hardball." Clearly this man has politics in his blood. And, better, no one -- no one -- can shred through talking points better. But the best thing about Hardball is that it is beating the pants off of the brown-nosing Wolff Blitzer, king of the Washington softball. Wolf Blitzer makes Larry King look like Tim Russert. According to FishbowlDC:

"Page A-11 of the Post today offers a quarter page ad touting Chris Matthews as 'the fastest growing thing in this town since the deficit.'"

We, uh, actually thought that the answer to that was Bob Dole-post Viagra:

"In a not-so-subtle jab at CNN's 'The Situation Room,' it continues, 'No other news show at 7 p.m. has better audience growth than Hardball with Chris Matthews. Another reason why the best primetime in cable news is on MSNBC.'

"And, of course, as our cousin TVNewser has reported, MSNBC is right: Hardball beat Wolf Blitzer at 7 p.m. in the key 25-54 demographic."



Jamie Foxx: Being Assy.

Out: Jamie Foxx, Mr.Obnoxious. We'll never truly know what happened between Eva Longoria and the obnoxious Jamie Foxx at the Golden Globes while her boyfriend, Tony Parker was away. (Exaggerated cough suggesting feigned detachment) But Foxx's "buxom assy-ness" was in full-effect and all-the-way-live at the GM ten runway last night. (Averted Gaze) But the following behavior only calls to mind more bewildering questions. According to StylesandScenes:

"But it was hard to tell what the boys in the audience � Nick Lachey, Jamie Foxx, Vincent Gallo, David Spade - liked better: the shiny metal or the female flesh in slinky Marchesa, YSL, J. Mendel, Cavalli, Halston, Collette Dinnegan, Armani and Dolce & Gabbana gowns.

"... Foxx went wild applauding when Longoria strutted out in a strapless Luisa Baccaria gown."

(A considerable pause) Hmm. And this, from MTVNews, about a screening of the "DreamGirls" trailer:

" ... Foxx strolled onstage. Dressed in khaki pants and a green sweater, the affable Oscar winner lamented the rain, gushed over his chemistry with (Beyonce) Knowles and joked about his surprise over (Eddie) Murphy's enthusiasm for the project. The crowd of critics with 'Pluto Nash' memories giggled at the veiled reference to Murphy's occasional missteps. Foxx then nailed a perfect imitation of the veteran comedian, recounting a moment when Murphy pulled him aside on set and said that 'Dreamgirls' was shaping up to be a dream itself. Eager to entertain his guests, Foxx invited the assembled crowd back to the adjoining prop room, where he convinced them to drink with him until 2 a.m. in order to avoid going back into the rain."

T-minus 4 days and counting to Oscars, when Jamie Foxx becomes --officially -- a "former Oscar winner." We so can't wait; it's been a long, long year dealing with Jamie's attention-getting media antics.