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It can pay dividends -- both PR-wise and karma-wise -- to be nice to the
little people. The London Mirror has two tales of celebrity generosity, one
involving the deep pockets of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, and the other Al Pacino's enthusiasm for luxury accommodations.
First up are the altruistic A-listers, who spent Thanksgiving taking in the
sights of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam (at times cruising the congested streets
together on a motorcycle). Brangelina not only shelled out thousands of dollars
on souvenirs, says the paper, but they handed over "hefty" gratuities to hotel
and wait staff (they also asked that they "not be given special treatment").
Meanwhile, a bit of insomnia apparently prompted Al Pacino to head down to the
lobby of London's Ritz Hotel in the early hours of Saturday. But he didn't pull
a Russell Crowe and hurl the nearest telecommunications
device. Instead, he made small talk with staffers. " … [H]e said he wanted to
get to know the people who worked at such a great place," says a source. "He
spent almost an hour chatting to reception staff and doormen, happily having his
picture taken and thanking them for taking such good care of
him."
Hell hath no fury like an underfed stylist scorned. In the
wake of Us Weekly's report that Nicole Richie has handed Rachel Zoe
her walking papers after two years of increasingly doll-sized designer fashions
(a source tells the mag the attenuated starlet "wanted to surround herself with
positive people and influences … Nicole didn't trust Rachel anymore"), the
curve-free stylist is firing back. "Please," a Zoe insider fumes to the New York
Post, "and Paris Hilton, her new best friend [after a long
estrangement], is a good influence? Give me a break. Rachel was acting as a
concerned friend and voiced her concerns to Nicole about her lifestyle, and
Nicole didn't want to hear it."
Nicole Kidman is understandably sensitive about
husband Keith Urban's recovery process, but did she become upset at
Sunday's London premiere of "Happy Feet"? The London Sun claims the usually
unflappable Oscar winner, who lent her voice to the animated flick, "looked
upset" after a TV crew asked about Urban's stay in rehab. She even reportedly
skipped out on the post-premiere party, although perhaps she just wanted to
avoid any more personal questions. It seems the never-ending pregnancy
speculation has cropped up yet again, this time courtesy of the London Daily
Mirror, which maintains the statuesque star "proudly showed off her bump this
weekend."
Kate Moss is apparently standing by her spiraling
mess of a man. The London Daily Mail reports the stubbornly devoted supermodel
is footing the bill for Pete Doherty's latest round of rehab. Moss, who has
purportedly removed the diamond ring she's been sporting on her all-important
finger, has also given the recidivist rocker an ultimatum, according to the
paper, warning him to clean up or clear out. |
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