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| | Jessica Alba: 'I was very calculated. I wanted to be treated like a guy' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Jessica Alba and her Honest Company are being sued for $5 million for the company?s seemingly defective products, plus there are claims that the products are not as ?all natural? and ?chemical free? as Alba claims. I?ve been surprised to see Alba fighting back against the claims and the lawsuit, and she?s even been doubling down on The Honest Company?s products and its expansion. Alba?s Self Magazine cover story doesn?t mention the lawsuit, likely by design. The gist of the write-up is that no one can stop The Honest Company (now worth $1.7 billion) and the company is even expanding in Asia. Here are some highlights from the piece:
Her business acumen: ?I?ve always been business-minded. I approached Hollywood like a business. I was very calculated. I wanted to be treated like a guy; I wanted to put asses in seats. I saved my money, invested wisely and marketed myself. I’ve been building my own personal brand over time.”
Why she made The Honest Company: ?I was horrified by the realities around the use of chemicals, and also the link that these chemicals have to a lot of illnesses, from obesity to lung disease to cancer, allergies, eczema?all of it. I was bringing this little person into the world and I thought, I want her to be healthy. It was challenging to find products that were accessibly priced and effective. I was like, ?It?s just gotta be easier for people.’?
Imposter Syndrome: “For a long time, I didn’t think I was smart. I felt like an impostor. It’s not until you feel whole in yourself that you fit in anywhere. And it took me becoming a mom to actually feel that way.”
[From Self & E! News]
Part of me doesn?t like the ?treat me like a guy? or ?I approach things like a man? argument. That being said, I?ve been accused of approaching life like a dude as well, so maybe I?m not the one to speak on that. Good for her for saving her money and investing wisely and all of that, but let?s be real ? her ?brand? as an actress was never that great. Her brand was ?pretty actress with a hot body? and ?actress who doesn?t see the point of screenwriters.? I think she did the right thing by focusing her energy on The Honest Company rather than her action career, is what I?m saying.
Photos courtesy of Self.
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| | Lindsay Lohan's defamation lawsuit against Fox News was thrown out | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Lindsay Lohan is back in London and she?s been making some high-profile appearances at various London Fashion Week events. These are photos of Lindsay from last night?s Wonderland Magazine party. Even though the bar is set pretty low for Lohan, I have to say? she doesn?t look terrible here. Is it just me or are her lips deflated a little bit? According to the Mirror, Lindsay was at the party to deejay? but of course it ended in cracked-out ?tude.
She was told she could play music for an hour but after a short spell behind the decks other female DJs took over and she was left sitting next to the booth looking pretty unimpressed. An on-looker exclusively told Mirror Celebs:
“She was on top form but started acting stroppy when she couldn’t play what she wanted. She was handed a microphone to sing along but it was a bit embarrassing and she kept going up the decks and had a frosty exchange with the organiser. Lindsay didn’t appear to be drinking but sparked up a cigarette inside the club and after calming down she started throwing some serious shapes on the dancefloor as she partied until gone 2am. She was chatting and taking pictures of the girls behind the bar and although she was a bit abrupt with some party-goers, she seemed to be having a great time.”
[From The Mirror]
It?s so funny to me that Lindsay goes to these events because she?s A) invited and B) asked to ?deejay? for a limited amount of time. That?s why she was at that society wedding last month too, to ?deejay.? Except she just played ?The Boy Is Mine? on repeat. Classic.
Meanwhile, you might remember that earlier this year, Lindsay and Dina Lohan filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News after one of Fox?s commentators said, on air, that Lindsay and Dina ?do cocaine together.? Well, the judge just threw out the lawsuit saying ?Truth is a defense? and citing the fact that Lindsay once made a call to Michael Lohan (which he recorded and sold) saying that ?Mom?s on cocaine.? Basically, it?s fine to say that Dina and Lindsay do coke together. Because it?s true.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Liv Tyler, 38, talks aging: 'It's not fun when you see things start to change' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The lovely Liv Tyler covers More Magazine, which typically features older celebrities. This reminds me that Tyler is 38 now. She has a kind of perpetual naivety that makes her look so young. Livtalks to More about aging in Hollywood. She almost says that the roles have dried up but then seems to realize that she sounds ungrateful and hedges a bit, calling the roles she’s offered now “interesting” despite the fact that she also calls them “second class.”
Liv is promoting season two of The Leftovers on HBO. (I’m sorry to say it’s one of the few shows I couldn’t watch past the first episode. It was just too slow-paced and depressing for me, although the reviews are mostly positive.) Her costar, Justin Theroux, has some nice things to say about Liv that confirm the impression I’ve always had of her – that she’s a positive, genuine person. Here’s some what she told More, with more of their interview at the source and in the print edition:
On valuing her role as mom over her professional career:
?I didn?t see how I could go away for three months to make a film and be the mother I wanted to be.?
On what she loves most about being a mom:
?My favorite thing about being a parent is that I learn so much from the push-and-pull dynamic of mother and child. Having children, I learned about my own strength.?
On what it?s like to juggle her career, relationship and kids:
?I feel like I?m conducting a giant orchestra, because there?s so many moving parts. It?s like, ?Over there, you guys do that!? And then, ?Over there, you do this! All together now!? It?s kind of what it feels like to be a mom, isn?t it? In the modern world??
On aging in Hollywood:
?38 is a crazy number. It?s not fun when you see things start to change. When you?re in your teens or twenties, there is an abundance of ingnue parts which are exciting to play. But at [my age], you?re usually the wife or the girlfriend, a sort of second-class citizen. There are more interesting roles for women when they get a bit older.?
On taking on serial television for the first time with The Leftovers:
?With a film, you have the script, and you know the beginning, middle and end. With TV, they write as they go. I have no idea what my character is going to be doing ? which is frustrating. Part of me loves it, and part of me hates it, having no control. Being comfortable in the unknown is hard for humans; even if we don?t really know what?s going to happen, we kind of trick ourselves into thinking we have a plan. This latest career move has been an exercise in letting go.?
Justin Theroux, Liv?s Leftovers costar, on her positivity:
?You?d think someone who has experienced what she has might become jaded or cynical. And she?s neither of those things. She?s sunny-side up, not sunny-side down. Liv carries this incredible optimism in life. There?s a wonder to her. She?s a seeker. She?s looking for the next most interesting experience in life, in love, in everything.?
On her relationship philosophy:
?I had this philosophy that you should only get married once. But then, of course, that changes. I definitely believe we have lessons we learn through our relationships. You?re meant to work through and mirror each other. It?s the thing in someone that drives you the most crazy that is maybe a part of yourself somewhere.?
On what?s more important to her today than it was 20 years ago:
?Not being perfect, my girlfriends, and a glass of wine at the end of the day.?
[From More Magazine received via e-mail]
In terms of seeing things change, I’m 42 and I’ve only recently noticed that I have these scowl lines around my mouth. I’m trying to make an effort to correct my resting bitch face, because my default is to slightly frown. (There’s no way I’m getting injectables after seeing some of the results. I’ll just have to deal.) Otherwise I’m cool with aging as I’ve noticed I give less f*ks the more time passes. Plus there’s always makeup. It must be hard in Hollywood though because women like Liv, with her big eyes and gorgeous looks, are no longer picked in their late 30s for the roles they would typically fill. There just aren’t parts for older women. The men age but the women keep getting replaced. Liv may have wanted to say as much, but she’s too nice to sound ungrateful.
The editorial is well done and somewhat haunting. When Liv looks at the camera, all you want to do is put a blanket around her and give her a cup of hot cocoa. Even when she closes her eyes, there’s something vulnerable and sweet about her. It’s like the photographer wanted to test this. She doesn’t lose her charisma when her eyes are closed, you’re just waiting for it to hit you full force.
photo credit: Jan Welters/MORE Magazine used by permission
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| | Pierce Brosnan: 'There's no reason why you cannot have a black James Bond' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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A few weeks ago, Anthony Horowitz stepped in major dog poop. Horowitz is the current author of the James Bond books ? after Ian Fleming?s passing, his estate extended the literary franchise by getting a series of new authors to write the Bond books, and Horowitz is the current author. Anyway, Horowitz was asked about the possibility of casting Idris Elba as James Bond, to which Horowitz sharted out: ?I think he is probably a bit too street for Bond. Is it a question of being suave? Yeah.? Horowitz got well-deserved hate online and he ended up apologizing (in a half-assed way). So, that?s the latest context for a new Pierce Brosnan interview, in which the old James Bond was asked about the possibility of Idris in the role. His answer invites some serious parsing.
He may have hung up his licence to kill 10 years ago, but Pierce Brosnan has a few ideas on the future of iconic spy James Bond. The 62-year-old Irish actor, who portrayed Ian Fleming’s secret service star from 1994 to 2005, said he thinks the next thespian to take on the role will be male and white. Pierce declared that the MI5 agent is “all man” and blasted the idea of a female lead filling Daniel Craig’s boots.
“Anything is possible for sure, but I think he’ll be male and he’ll be white,” Pierce said.
The forthcoming blockbuster Spectre is expected to be 47-year-old Daniel’s final outing as the British icon, and after he broke the mould with his blonde locks, there has been much speculation as to whether his successor could be a black star or a female actress.
“There’s wonderful black actors out there who could be James Bond, and there’s no reason why you cannot have a black James Bond,” he told the Press Association. “But a female James Bond, no, I think it has to be male. James Bond is a guy, he’s all male. His name is James, his name is James Bond.”
Pierce also discussed living in Malibu for years, saying: “I’m so Americanised after 30 years of living here. But I miss the British sense of humour. It’s so caustic, witty, funny, biting, severe, sharp, just boletic in its humorous kind of take on life, and the piss take of life. I do miss all of that. I find myself still kind of taking the piss out of something which leaves people rather perplexed here in this town. It’s like I’ve said something terrible, but really you’re just taking the piss out of somebody, because it’s funny. I miss those comedic values here.?
[From Express]
Okay, let?s parse. He?s not saying James Bond can ONLY be white, he?s saying he thinks the next Bond will probably be just another white dude, and if I’m being honest with myself, I agree that the producers will probably just choose another white guy. Brosnan?s also saying pretty explicitly that there?s no reason why a black actor couldn?t play Bond. As for the female thing? I agree that it is highly unlikely that the producers would hire a woman to play Bond, though it wouldn?t be such a bad thing. Angelina Jolie always said that she didn?t want to play a Bond Girl, she wanted to play Bond. Think of Angelina ? or a comparable action-oriented actress ? in the role. It just got more interesting, didn?t it?
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.
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