March 2005 Archives

One should never be at war over vodka. As my beverage of choice I could not imagine being deprived of my beloved vodka.

The owners of hipster vodka 42 Below are at war with Chelsea hotspot Brite Bar after it decided to boycott the brand. Brite Bar owner John Libonati refused to stock the vodka, which is from New Zealand, because of what he viewed as shameless pandering to the gay market on the company's Web site. In response, Libonati received a nasty e-mail from 42 Below president James Dale. "Hello [bleep]face," Dale wrote. "If you are suggesting that we are anti-gay, then speak to my [bleep]in' hand, you fool. At least four of the people on our team are gay and one of our best accounts in NYC is Lucky Cheng's. Perhaps you are a redneck homophobe who wants to feel important. We would never let your sorry arse [bleep, bleep] bar carry 42 Below anyway. So there, [bleep]head."

Well, the owner of Brite Bar, is gay (so there goes the redneck theory). As for pandering to the gay community, the website background does kind of look like pairs of hanging testicles.

Liquor Big Shot Ballistic Over Vodka Ban [Page Six]

That John Paul sure seems to have bounced back. I'm just pulling your leg. That's not the Pope; it's Guy Ritchie with Madonna. Ah, wearing in what was an obvious tribute to her Catholic upbringing.

Hubby Guy Ritchie raised a few eyebrows by going as the Pope, considering the fragile state of the Catholic leader's health. But one party-goer said: "Everyone had a great time. There was lots of drinking and fun had by all, including Madonna and Guy." As devotees of a strict religious order themselves, if any offence was taken...we're sure there was nun intended.

The next day Madonna, 46, was all curves outside studios in west London. A bystander said: "Her cleavage was something else."

She kind of looks like she's a linebacker there with those arms. The hair isn't doing anything for me either.

Like a virgin again! [News of the World]

There's much confusion as to if Britney Spears is pregnant, or she's eaten too many Cheetos and has gotten a boob job. My gut is gonna go with preggers. Obviously, if she was pregnant that would explain the slightly fuller belly, and the enhanced boobs.

The 23-year-old singer is three-months pregnant, according to sources close to the couple, and an official announcement confirming the happy news is expected to be released this weekend.

Sources say Britney has canceled all her future work engagements and is busy preparing for her new job - motherhood - when the baby arrives this fall.

Brit's made no secret of her desire to start a family since her marriage to Kevin Federline on Sept. 18 last year. Less than a month after the wedding, Britney was telling fans on her Web site, britneyspears.com, how she longed for a baby, saying, "Being married is GREAT and I can't wait to start my family!" Now it looks like her dream has finally come true.

A source close to the couple tells Star that Britney is already reading "What to Expect When You're Expecting," an advice manual for expectant moms by pregnancy and childcare writer Heidi Murkoff, and is eating for two with double helpings of everything.

Let us all pray that if she is pregnant she'll have the strength to cut back on the Red Bull consumption. Plus, if she's really lucky, the wisdom of the Kabbalah will give Britney the smarts to actually be a good mother.

Britney 'is 3 months pregnant' [The Sun]
Britney Definitely Looks Enhanced [Awful Plastic Surgery]
Star says Britney's pregnant, announcement this weekend [Celebrity Baby Blog]
Britney Spears: Pregnant! [Star Magazine]

We are. A Socialite's Life got a little facelift. We may have a little more botox left over if needed. Just a simple site, with simple dreams of spreading gossip to all corners of the earth.

I'd like to thank everyone for the dirt that they've been sending in (keep it coming). There's no better way of us knowing what your interested in reading about, than getting it straight from you. While I try and answer every email I receive the volume has gotten quite out of control (plus Entourage sucks - I don't know how many legitimate emails get sucked into the junk folder, while the junk stays in the inbox - taken valium, done with rant).

The look is a little cleaner. The categories have been expanded greatly to make organization a little more easy on our end, and hopefully on your end as well. You'll notice a few changes in how the articles are presented, and we are going to try and post more (less of the Nibbly Things). Otherwise, it's the same vodka-infused gossip.

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Revel in all that is glorious.

I'm sure a few people would like to hop down her bunny trail.

Is nothing sacred anymore?

The Easter Bunny is hopping mad. Bryan Johnson, who portrays the furry character at the Bay City Mall, says he was pummeled in an unprovoked attack on the job. Police say the attacker was a 12-year-old boy who sat on Johnson's lap the day before the March 18 incident.

Johnson, 18, suffered a bloody nose. He kept his cool during the attack, deeming it inappropriate for the Easter Bunny to fight back. But he's not willing to forgive and forget. "They (the sheriff's deputies) told me it was up to me, and I feel that the boy should be prosecuted," Johnson told The Bay City Times.

Johnson told Bay County Sheriff's deputies that the boy hit him in the face at least six times before running away. Bay County Sheriff John E. Miller said the youth has been in trouble in the past. The case will be forwarded to the Bay County prosecutor's office next week for action, he said.

Johnson, meanwhile, is back on the job at the mall, where he had been working as the Easter Bunny for about a week before the attack. "I just like getting the kids to laugh and have fun," he said. His job is to get his picture taken with children and make them laugh. That can be difficult because he is not allowed to speak while in costume.

Johnson said his 12-year-old attacker seemed perfectly happy the day before the incident. "Yeah, he came up and said, 'Hi,' and was sitting on my lap and talking," Johnson said. "He seemed OK." But when he saw Johnson the next day, the boy didn't want to talk. "He just started hitting," Johnson said.

Easter Bunny Gets Pummeled by Boy at Mall [AP]

Hollywood's golden couple really is breaking up All the speculation of a reconciliation, if they were back together, if they were still living together - it all doesn't matter anymore.

Hollywood power couple Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt are officially calling it quits after 4 1/2 years of marriage. Aniston filed for divorce Friday, citing irreconcilable differences with Pitt. The "Friends" star and the "Ocean's Twelve" hunk released a joint statement in January saying they were formally separating.

The couple married on July 29, 2000, and have no children. It was the first marriage for both. Until rumors began swirling a few months ago that the A-list couple were about to split, there were near-constant tabloid rumors that Aniston was pregnant. The actress had said she and Pitt eventually wanted to start a family.

The two remain co-owners of the Plan B production company with producer Brad Grey.

Will Brad and Jen ever find love again? Will you be able to get over this horrific breakup? I'm sure that the Online Psychic will be able to answer these questions for you, and get you through this difficult time.

Aniston Files for Divorce From Pitt [AP]

At least she got the t-shirt right.

[via D*ana's DIRT]

She's wacky, that Teri. Is the purse new? Does she just really like purple? Did the paparazzi yell "pose with the purse?" We may never know the answers to these questions.

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