Gawker Stalker: Kate Moss and Johnny Knoxville Pretend Not to Notice One Another
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In this edition: Kate Moss and Johnny Knoxville, Catherine Deneuve, Jessica Biel, Ashley Olsen, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst and Jake Gyllenhaal, Anna Paquin and Kieran Culkin, Zach Braff, Heath Ledger, Rachel Griffiths, Mary-Louise Parker, Elijah Wood, Janeane Garofalo, Adrian Grenier, Drea de Matteo, Jay Z, Brittny Gastineau, Josh Hartnett and Scarlett Johansson, Kate Hudson, Jared Leto, Andre 3000, Billy Corgan, Kathy Lee and Frank Gifford with spawn, Jon Cryer, Conor Oberst and Carol Alt.
ll before 10AM at the Mercer Hotel Lobby: 7/25 Johnny Knoxville with sunglasses on trailing close behind a blonde woman with a little girl. The blonde and tot sit on the couches... Kate Moss walks out of the elevators minutes later—appears little girl is Kate Moss's daughter as she runs over yelling mommy. French actress and designer muse Catherine Deneuve, looking striking in a Louis Vuitton dress. Jessica Biel and two friends walking into the hotel with shopping bags.
Saw Ashley Olsen at Victor Calderones Evolve party at about noon. Great taste in music but not a very good dancer. No body guards or entourage. She stayed for maybe 2 hours. She wore cute stretch pants and spaghetti strap tank. Girlfriend gotta little junk in the trunk. She aint THAT skinny. She didn't seem high unlike everyone else guess she's trying to shake the cokehead reputation.
I was traveling in upstate NY, stopped by Woodstock, NY and saw Nicole Kidman sitting on a bench with Keith Urban on the main street in Woodstock. After they finished there drinks, they got up and walked down an adjoining street and down a dead end road going to a drive way that said private property. Nicole is at least 6 1 looking very tall and thin, dressed down in a Yankee cap , jeans and converse sneakers. Keith looking very rocker is t-shirt, jeans and sneakers.
Saw Kirsten Dunst and Jake Gyllenhaal walking hand in hand down Spring Street (near Elizabeth) Saturday afternoon. They looked just like your average 20-something-soho-boutique-shoppin-hand-holdin' super-attractive couple until she started man handling him from behind and hopped on his back. He then proceeded to give her a galloping piggy back ride going west. Guess they didn't like that fact that no one as paying attention to them.
Anna Paquin and Kieran Culkin celebrating her 23rd birthday at Snitch (21st and 6th) on Saturday night 7/23. She was completely normal except for the fact that she kept half her face covered with her hair. I was surprised how short Keiran was, but he was very down-to-earth, getting his own drink at the bar and waiting for the bartender like the rest of us. Also on hand was Shipwreck from American Pie, hitting on a bevy of Tara Reid wannabes.
So I and my friends ventured over La Esquina on Tuesday night (july 26) - us and the other half of Manhattan that read about it on Gawker. After spending a decent amount on dinner I decided to return to the bar for drinks - and was told I would have to leave by 9:30 for a private party, and a quick glance at their computer showed that Cynthia Rowley had a reservation at 9 - 9:30. Well to the best of my knowledge she was a no show, and I kept drinking and was never asked to leave. But on a return trip from the bathroom who do I see right in front of me? None other than Zach Braff. Looks exactly the same in person as in the movies. He briefly hung out with two male friends by the bar, before being seated in a private room until he was led through to the restaurant area.
I saw Heath Ledger go into an apartment building on West 19th St. on Monday at around 3 A.M. He was with a woman I didn't recognize. She was tall with brown hair, very pretty all around. They stopped and kissed before they went into the building. Judging by the kiss they have a great deal of passion for each other.
Rachel Griffiths, queuing up for an evening movie in Cobble Hill, just like everyone else, in the 96 degree heat, on Tuesday night 7/26.
i saw Mary Louise Parker walking down the street near washington square park, pushing her baby carriage but holding her baby in her arms. the baby has blondish curly hair and doesn't really look like her. she seemed like a happy mommy.
Spied Elijah Wood spied at the baggins claim at JFK, arriving from Long Beach. No entourage to dissuade a few fellow JetBlue fliers from snapping photos while he waited for a car. Politely removed the mirrored shades for trademark deer-in-headlights pose. Saw Denis Leary getting out of an SUV in front of Fresco on E. 52nd Street 7/26...he was on his cell phone and headed in for lunch with a group of friends. Dressed in khakis and a tailored t-shirt. We did that whole I-looked-at-him-and-he-knew-I-knew-who-he-was celebrity sighting dance, and
then he was in the restaurant and I was headed back to the office.
On 7/25 walked by the diminutive Janeane Garofalo hauling ass up Park Ave around 26th St. Was looking slightly disheveled and punk rock-ish as usual in her black-rimmed glasses and a muscle tee exposing all the tattoos on her arms. I stopped in my tracks and stared as she trudged by and proceeded to ignore me. Looked like she was in a bad mood and in a hurry.
I saw Adrian Grenier on the uptown Q on Saturday (7/23) night, which was really bizarre as I had been watching "Drive Me Crazy" earlier in the day. Unobtrusive and cute, and being very gracious to some guy asking him about "Entourage." I feel like he's on that cusp of not being able to ride the subway any more, due to a case of the fame.
Was trying to gracefully walk with friends to their car in my new heels 1am last Saturday 7/23 from Bowery Bar when I heard a loud whine in front of me. I looked up at the outdoor seating at that hot new grill spot "Smoked." "Ohhh Geez Lynn that HURTS," cried a gorgeous blond who turned out to be last season's favorite whackee on the Sopranos, Drea DeMatteo. She was with a nice sized entourage of at least 10 people but, in true celebrity style, was the only one yelling loud enough and looking flawless enough to be noticed among the crowd.
saw Jay-Z saturday night at star room in the hamptons. sans Beyonce, but Brittny Gastineau was sitting in his private VIP area next to him.
On Friday, July 22, on the corner of Hudson and Charles Streets, I made eye contact with Josh Hartnett who looked a bit incognito in a faded t-shirt, cargo shorts, and a hat pulled way down. Then, I dashed into the Rite Aid, which was abuzz because none other than Scarlett Johansson had just checked out. I made my own Rite Aid purchase and exited the store only to look up and see the very beautiful couple slowly strolling down Hudson right in front of me...
Walking the dog at 9:30 a.m. down Thompson, 7/25, spotted a famous face puffin' on a cig. Indeed, it was Kate Hudson herself, looking super-drawn and painfully thin, chatting with a female friend. Her ass was, seriously 10 inches wide.
I saw Jared Leto on Saturday around 3:30 in Soho near the crepe stand on Prince. He was really, really hot but much shorter than I expected, probably like 5'8 max? He was walking with a friend. Has the most gorgeous eyes ever...
sunday the 24th, early afternoon, @ 3 or so, spotted Andre 3000 at the Polo store on 72nd and Madison. he is very skinny, healthy looking and polite. was buying a canary yellow Polo jacket with a brown corduroy collar.
Billy Corgan was spotted eating lobster ravioli at Baldo Vino in the East Village the other night.
On Friday evening 7/22 standing in immigration at JFK coming back from Paris (on the same plane) next to a very plain, suburban-mom looking Kathie Lee Gifford (almost didn t recognize her) accompanied by scary looking Frank and their young and very blond teenage spawn whose names I would have forgotten but several times she referred to Cody and Cassidy. Looked very smiley, happy and relaxed, and not a stitch of make-up.
Friday, July 22nd at the American Museum of Natural History by the elevator. I'm standing there with and it's taking a little too long for the 'up' elevator to arrive. A little boy is jabbering away and his father is telling him in a very adult voice why the down elevator needs to go down (heh) first. My friend leaned in and whispered, "Is that who I think it is?" I turn to my left, notice the cute little and quite articulate boy with a man and an older woman. I look closer at the man and realize that it's Jon Cryer aka Ducky Dale (from Pretty in Pink). The voice matched. The face matched. The hair, however, was 5 shades lighter and thinner than what I've seen in pics for Two and a Half Men. Maybe he dyes his hair or wears a toupee? I wanted to say to him, "BLAINE? That's a major appliance! That's not a name!" but figured it might be too rude.
Headed out to the Pioneer Bar Monday (7/25) night for some drinks with friends and who should we see but Mr. Doe Eyed Rocker himself, Conor Oberst. In and of itself, not that exciting, except that he's shorter than I thought, much greasier than you'd expect and he was DOING SHOTS OF JAGER. Guess those college girls he likes to make swoon are rubbing off on him.
Saturday - sat next to Carol Alt at Nobu Next Door (actually she stole our table - we had been waiting over an hour and they said ours was the very next one, then she showed up and they gave it to her and her hairdresser). Guess she's taking her whole "raw foods" thing seriously as, from what I noticed, just ate some lettuce....felt her glaring at my plate filled with food and felt just a little guilty every time I took a bite of my mouth watering sushi.