June 6th, 2007

WE CAN WORK IT OUT: Don't be surprised if Heather Mills winds Paul McCartney around her little finger again. The pair who fought constantly about everything including a lampshade, are now on speaking terms. The two were spotted having a friendly chitchat the other day. They have decided that their mutual love for their daughter Bea is more important than fighting over nothing. Heather played a rough hand with him and didn 't give in easily. Once she came to America and became a personality in her own right, she earned a new respect from Paul. They were once such a glamorous couple. My bet 's on Heather and if she wants him she could have him and will know what to do.

THE NESTING URGE: Demi Moore is definitely feeling broody lately. As her three girls are growing up Demi would like to hear the patter of tiny feet around the house again, only this time she has decided she wants a boy. The G.I. Jane star says, "I wouldn't mind a little balancing out of all the estrogen in this house. Pregnancy is by far one of the most empowering experiences a woman can have. " It sounds as if Ashton has been given his marching orders!

TYRA'S DISCOVERY: Thirty-three-year-old Tyra Banks, who used to strut the catwalks of the world with the tiny figure so popular among models, has discovered an unexpected benefit to her having developed a more womanly, voluptuous figure. The TV chat star says, "Twenty-three-year-old guys ask me out all the time. Some of them are even celebrities who 've been on my show. I'm like, 'You're 10 years younger than me. You need to date Hilary Duff.'"

NO HERO AT HOME: Johnny Depp now has something in common with the late Rodney Dangerfield's lament, "I can't get no respect." The star of runaway blockbuster Pirates Of The Caribbean says that at home his kids just don't care about his Captain Jack Sparrow, preferring their heroes to come with superhuman abilities. Depp admits that Lilly-Rose, 7, and Jack, 5, just aren't impressed when he comes home and tries to wow them as the pirate captain. He says, "I'd get in and say, in my Jack Sparrow voice 'All right kids, everything all right?' And they'd say, 'Dad, come on, I'm watching Spider-Man.' Oh man, Spider-Man. My boy has gone into that full-on superhero phase. But, I refuse to wear the tights. "

SHIA'S LUXURIES: Emerging superstar Shia LaBeouf has his head screwed on tightly. The soon to be 21-year-old star can now afford to spend money on luxury items or on getting into trouble. His choice? "LA Dodger tickets. Those are pretty pricey. I've spent more on my Dodger tickets than I did on my car," he chortles.

JACK BLACK TO THE RESCUE: Getting a celebrity's help in mustering up the courage to pop "The Question" must be picking up. Recently I told you how David Ducovny had helped a forlorn suitor. Now a timid swain has enlisted Jack Black's amatory assistance at the premiere of Knocked Up. Jack dropped to one knee and said, "Of all the people I have ever known, you are the one I love the most on this planet and on every planet. " He then warbled Journey's Don't Stop Believin' and asked the girl to marry her boyfriend. The giggling bride-to-be agreed and Black, with a huge smile, bowed and left the scene.

HIS NEED FOR SPEED: Motorcycles were originally developed to give mobility to even those too poor to buy a car. My, how things have changed! Daredevil Tom Cruise has just taken the 'cycle' to the pinnacle. Who doesn't remember him astride his hog racing the jet fighter in Top Gun? Well, Cruise has commissioned a "made to measure" two wheeler with a top end speed of 170 mph for right around $100,000. The rep says, "To get it right we had to weigh Tom and take his height and riding position. That way when he rides it, it feels like a tailor-made suit. "

LUCKY MAN: Keith Urban feels himself to be lucky to have found wife Nicole Kidman. But he's not so sure that he just found her. The country singer is sure that they, somehow, were meant to be together. He says, "There was something, a good connection something indefinable. There was a familiarity to her, of course, but it had nothing to do with who she is professionally. "You know, it was a different kind of familiarity, a mystic familiarity. I am learning so much about myself from loving her. I am more comfortable with who I am because at the core I 'm happy. It's a beautiful journey."

FOLLOWING THE LEADER: Now that Daniel Radcliffe has conquered London's West End stage by doing a nude scene in the revival of Equus, everybody seems to be lining up to follow in his bare footsteps. Orlando Bloom, who is currently starring in the wildly successful Pirates Of The Caribbean, is in talks to appear in the revival of In Celebration. And, he says he may even consider a nude scene of his own, "There's nothing wrong with a little bit of nudity. I'm not sure I'll be getting all my bits and pieces out."

A LADY'S STYLE: Some local celebrities could learn a lesson from our newest celebrity resident, Victoria Beckham. Posh was pulled over in her blacked-out Escalade by two of L.A.'s finest on their motorcycles for making an illegal right turn. Ever gracious, Victoria, who had the grace to look embarrassed, showed her U.K. license and insurance. The officers were so impressed with her demeanor that they gave a gentle reprimand suggesting that she get a California license as soon as she could. They would have been pleased to know that she went directly to the DMV and did just that. The entire incident was captured by the film crew following for her NBC series!

VEGGING: Kirsten Dunst, Tobey Maguire's love interest in all three of the Spider-Man movies, is a cute, young star...just the sort you might see in the clubs getting into embarrassing situations. However, Kirsten says you 'll never see her in that sort of venue. "I just feel like an old lady. All I want to do is stay at home and veg out," she admits.

SMALL PLEASURES: There are all sorts of cool benefits to being a star; just ask Luke Wilson. He and Uma Thurman co-starred in My Super Ex-Girlfriend. Because of that they became fast phone friends. The Old School actor laughs, "My heart skips a beat when I see Uma's name in my phone book. I don't even bother calling her. I'm just happy she's in there."

MOMMA'S $100: Vincent Maguire almost had the pleasure of watching his son follow in his footsteps and become a chef. However, Tobey 's mother Wendy slipped her young son a hundred dollars to pay for acting classes and he never looked back. She can certainly be happy with the return on her investment!

MISS CONTRARY: The beautiful Jessica Alba feels sorry for her parents. The Latina star claims she's always been a rebel and figures she probably drove her family crazy as she was growing up. In fact, Jessica admits, "I love challenging authority. It probably wasn't easy being my parents. The second somebody tells me 'No' is the second I'm going to jump up and say 'Yes!'"

ADAM DEFECTS: Former The O.C. star Adam Brody has cast his romantic eyes across the sea to find his newest female interest. While attending the music festival at Coachella this year, Adam met an English rose, Alexa Chung. She's a TV personality and mc back in Blighty and her soft British tones have completely captivated Brody.

SEXY KEIRA: Atonement star Keira Knightley has a very different take on movie nude scenes. Most actresses claim to find them either embarrassing or worse, boring. The King Arthur star says she finds nude scenes liberating. "Sex scenes are easy. I don't really have a problem with them. Actually it was quite liberating in the movie Domino to be out in the middle of the desert completely topless with a beautiful Venezuelan guy, co-star Edgar Ramirez. I was very lucky. I did have a body double for my bum but not on my top. I don't have a problem with that."

LEANN'S WAY: Country songbird LeAnn Rimes is, by her own admission, one lucky girl. She's sold over 20 million records despite being only 25-years-old and as icing on her personal cake she 's married to the man of her dreams, Dean Sheremet. Describing her marriage she says, "We're one of those weird couples who could spend every waking moment together and not kill each other, so I think I found the right one. "

SO, WHO OFFERED?: Just in case anybody's interested, 70-year-old Vanessa Redgrave wants us all to know that she wouldn't accept the title of Dame if it were proffered. The long-time political activist has accepted an appointment as UNICEF ambassador and says, "I'm a UNICEF ambassador, which means I work for all the children in the world. I'm for children everywhere." So, she's willing to accept honors, just not a Damehood. Somehow, it doesn't look like she's got any worries on that score.

RESTAURANT RUMBLINGS:

Kate Mantilini...Diane Cannon, Paul Sorvino, Lyle Lovett, Enrique Iglesias. MR CHOW...Reese Witherspoon, Carol Burnett, Tyra Banks, Luke Wilson.