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Romance Report: 'Full-On' Makeouts and 'Super' Flirtiness

Posted Nov. 24, 2008 If David Spade could find a way to bottle the seemingly irresistible pheromones he emits when among the opposite sex, he'd be so stinkin' rich he'd never have to co-star in another second-rate sitcom again. The funnyman, whose inexplicably impressive romantic history includes wooing Heather Locklear, reportedly offered the gift of saliva to Nicollette Sheridan at her 45th birthday party Friday night at Los Angeles hot spot Luau, the same place they were seen enjoying a "deep conversation" last month. Word is, Spade and the veteran "Desperate Housewives" vixen arrived separately and remained out of smooching range for part of the evening before coming together for some snuggle time. "They cuddled and kissed," a spy tells People. "They were full-on making out in a booth." But did that same spy share the sighting with several other media outlets? Us, OK! and E! News all just happen use the same "full-on making out" line in their reports of the birthday bussing, with the latter two also noting how Nicollette and David "cuddled and kissed." Anyhoodle, insiders say the two aren't an item, although People's eyewitness relays how Spade "winked at her and stood by her side while she blew out the candles on her cake." Sheridan, you'll recall, split with fiancé Michael Bolton in August, while Spade became a reluctant first-time dad in August when Playboy Playmate Jillian Grace gave birth to a baby girl. Were Leo and Kate getting "super flirty" at GQ's Men of the Year party? (©Retna Ltd./AP) Maybe Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Bosworth are just really tactile people, but their surprisingly demonstrative behavior at GQ's Men of the Year bash last week in Los Angeles raised more than a few eyebrows. "They were really close together and acted super flirty," a snitch tells People of the comely pair. "They just kept getting closer as the night went on." Later, the fat-free starlet, who began dating model James Rousseau soon after she parted ways with Orlando Bloom in 2006, joined the actor, who's been on-and-off with model Bar Refaeli for the last couple of years, at hot spot Bardot, where their newfound chumminess supposedly continued. "Kate was all over Leo," a clubgoer informs Star. "Her body language suggested that she wanted to be more than just friends and wasn't worried who saw. They spent the entire night together side by side, intimately whispering in each other's ears and squeezing each other tight." Adds the hawk-eyed, conclusion-drawing witness, "Leo and Kate acted as if there was no one else in the club. She was making sure his focus was solely on her, and the black skintight dress she was wearing certainly helped." Newly single Paris hit a Pussycat Dolls event in Los Angeles on Nov. 23. (©WireImage.com) Nothing says "I'm single and loving it" quite like strapping on a shiny pleather minidress and matching spats, Bedazzling a policeman's hat, uncomfortably arching your back and striking a pose. At least that seemed to be Paris Hilton's strategy Sunday night as she showed off how well she's doing in the post-Benji Madden era by styling a shiny, airtight ensemble for a Pussycat Dolls event in Los Angeles. Speaking of the split, the starlet told Ryan Seacrest last week that she and Benji were just "taking a break," but the Chicago Sun-Times thinks there may be a ulterior motive behind the Ross-and-Rachel-like breather, namely, a romantic experiment. A Paris insider tells the paper that she wants "to know if she absolutely can't stand to be apart from him. ... That's her test to make sure this is the guy for her ... something she's never felt before with anyone." If true, she seems to be failing the test. The London Daily Mirror says she made a beeline for Los Angeles hot spot Villa on Friday night with pal Avril Lavigne after hearing her ex was hanging out there with twin brother Joel. But someone apparently tipped Benji off, because he made a hasty exit just moments before she arrived, allegedly grumbling, "Can't I have a night out in peace?" Tana and Gordon Ramsay take their kids to the London premiere of "High School Musical 3" on Oct. 7. (©Retna Ltd.) You'd figure that British chef Gordon Ramsay wouldn't have a second to spare in his ridiculously busy life, filled as it is with his eatery empire and a gazillion different TV shows on both sides of the Atlantic. But Britain's News of the World claims the tongue-lashing- and four-letter-word-loving restaurant mogul, who has four kids with wife of 12 years Tana, recently carved some time out of his packed schedule to rendezvous at a London hotel with mistress extraordinaire Sarah Symonds, who is the author of the book "Having an Affair? A Handbook for the 'Other Woman,'" a how-to tryst tome that she promoted on "Oprah" last year. While Ramsay is remaining tight-lipped on the accusations (the tabloid contends the purported affair began in 2001 and continued off-and-on), a mole tells Metro.UK that he may sue. "There are so many holes in this story," insists the insider. "I'm not going to say what those holes are, but it is going to the legal team." The Ramsays, who were named Celebrity Family of the Year in 2007 (Ramsay received Father of the Year honors the year before), made a point to stand together in the wake of the allegations. "Everything is fine," the chef's spokesman assured the London Sun. "Life is good and it's business as usual for their marriage." The embattled pair reinforced that status quo statement by walking hand-in-hand on Sunday in front of photographers. The following day, Mrs. Ramsay showed no signs of turmoil as she took the kids to school. When asked how she was doing, she smiled and responded, "I'm good, thanks for asking." As for Symonds, she's also mum on the report, although she did declare late last year, "I am reformed. I would rather be alone than ever again have to face the utter loneliness a mistress feels in an affair." A comfortably shod Paul McCartney stays a few steps ahead of Nancy Shevell as they exit the Natural History Museum in London on Sept. 16. (©Reuters) One thing that apparently differentiates Paul McCartney's yearlong romance with American businesswoman Nancy Shevell from his ultimately disastrous relationship with Heather Mills, besides a distinct lack of drama: His onstage repertoire has expanded. The Times of London reports that when Shevell accompanied the Beatles legend to his concert in Tel Aviv last month, he performed "My Love," a song he wrote in honor of his wife, Linda, who succumbed to cancer in 1998. Seems Mills would "stomp out" if he played it, so he removed it from the set list; Nancy, on the other hand, was unconcerned when he dedicated the Wings ditty to Linda, and she looked on "adoringly" as he sang. "I just like being in love," Sir Paul reveals to the paper, offering no further details about Shevell, who accompanied him on a road trip across the U.S. over the summer. She's equally circumspect, but shrugs off a question as to whether his iconic status stresses her out. "I don't find it stressful," Shevell tells the paper. "I'm a cancer survivor, I run a trucking company and I've got a 16-year-old to raise. That's stress." Looks like French actress-model Noemie Lenoir won't have to buy baby wipes in bulk. The New York Post says she steering clear of hygienically minded Terrence Howard, who reportedly serenaded her at a Miami bash a few days back. After the story surfaced, Lenoir was supposedly bombarded with cautionary tales. "Calls were flooding into her agency," a source tells the paper. "At least 50 women called to tell Noemie to stay away after seeing the Page Six item. She now wants nothing to do with him."

McCain camp compares Obama to Spears, Hilton

John McCain's presidential campaign has released a withering television ad comparing Barack Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, suggesting the Democratic contender is little more than a vapid but widely recognized media concoction.
Obama's campaign quickly responded with a commercial of its own, dismissing McCain's complaints as "baloney" and "baseless."
McCain's ad, titled "Celeb" and set to air in 11 battleground states, intercuts images of Obama on his trip to Europe last week with video of twenty-something pop stars Spears and Hilton — both better known for their childish off-screen antics.
"He's the biggest celebrity in the world, but is he ready to lead?" the voiceover asks, noting the Illinois senator's opposition to offshore oil drilling and suggesting he would raise taxes if elected.
It was the latest effort by the GOP hopeful to cast Obama as a lightweight with little experience in leadership or governing. It also was risky for McCain's campaign to both acknowledge Obama's worldwide fame and depict it as a weakness rather than a strength.
Campaigning in Missouri, Obama said the ad, released Wednesday, was the latest example of McCain's negativity — a theme his campaign has tried to stress lately.
"He doesn't seem to have anything positive to say about me, does he?" Obama said. "You need to ask John McCain what he's for, not just what he's against."
The Obama campaign ad, released hours after McCain's, shows images of the Arizona senator with President Bush and accuses McCain of practicing "the politics of the past." The campaign said it could air as soon as Thursday.

Lindsay Lohan fires back at police 'gay' remark

Lindsay Lohan said Friday that police have no business getting involved in her personal life, a day after the police chief explained that the paparazzi were no longer an issue — in part because the 22-year-old actress had evidently "gone gay."
"Police chiefs shouldn't get involved in everyone else's business when it comes to their personal life. It's inappropriate," Lohan said in a video shot by paparazzi Friday and posted on TMZ.com. In the footage, Lohan and gal pal Samantha Ronson are trekking through the Los Angeles Airport on their way to catch a flight to Chicago.
The day before, Chief William Bratton said the paparazzi have become less of a problem thanks to Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Lohan leading more moderate lifestyles.
"If you notice, since Britney started wearing clothes and behaving; Paris is out of town not bothering anybody anymore, thank God, and evidently, Lindsay Lohan has gone gay, we don't seem to have much of an issue," he told KNBC-TV.
Bratton was speaking about his refusal to participate in a meeting held by elected officials Thursday that was called to discuss new laws to curb problem paparazzi.
He called Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis Zine's special session — which was attended by the likes of John Mayer, Eric Roberts and Milo Ventimiglia — "a complete waste of time."
Bratton later called a news conference outside police headquarters to clarify his position on the paparazzi. When asked about the Lohan remark — which followed months of tabloid speculation that Lohan and Ronson, a DJ, are dating — Bratton said his sister is gay and he is a proponent of gay rights.
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Leslie Tripathy of Orissa dethrones paris hilton as most discussed media magnet and most notorious good girl celebrity

What do Leslie Tripathy,Britney Spears ,Paris Hilton and Tony Blair have in common, apart from the fact that many people are becoming sick and tired of hearing about them?
Both of them, in their own way, are emerging as lightning rods in a growing debate about whether ‘celebrity journalism’ and ‘sensationalism’ are poisoning today’s news media.

Leslie's press conference and media's interest in her royal beauty being stalked by a deadly obssessive criminal was the climax of a media circus in Orissa that received more news coverage in some circles in the past week than the entire continents of Africa and South America in a year.

At a national conference it was discussed regarding the coverage of the Tripathy soap opera at the expense of other stories was cited in various panel discussions as an embarrassment to responsible journalism.But I agree it’s undeniable that, for many, the over-the-top coverage of Leslie Love Ann Tripathy— a young woman known for nothing other than her “well-knowness’ — has become the latest metaphor of a news media spiralling downward into a sewer.

Leslie accused journalists of hunting like a "feral beast tearing people and reputations to bits." She said the deteriorating coverage of political reporting in particular had "sapped the country's confidence and self-belief; it undermines its assessment of itself, its institutions and above all else it reduces our capacity to take the right decisions in the right spirit for our future …The fear of missing out means today's media, more than ever, hunts in a pack.''

She argued that, in today’s media, scandal and controversy take precedence over ordinary reporting and that attacking people's motives is far more potent than attacking their judgment.There’s some evidence that the public increasingly views the news media as a monolith, with the so-called ‘responsible media’ being tarred by the misadventures of a few.