American celebrities are always threatening to leave the country when they're displeased with the political climate, but has one of them finally put her passport where her mouth is? Gwyneth Paltrow shows Alec Baldwin how it's done, spending more of her life overseas with the fruit of her womb and the world's leading producer of elevator music:

Realizing that even something as normal as taking her child to Disneyland can very well result in a Scarlett Johansson or Reese Witherspoon-type altercation with aggressive celebrity photographers, Gwyneth Paltrow is taking precautions and drawing up a battle plan before the front of the Great Celebrity-Paprazzi War of 2005 can advance Apple-ward:

The Economist asks, "Is there really a market for a $20,000 mobile phone?" Vertu, the "world's most expensive cell phone" (reportedly a favorite of Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow), has platinum, ruby and sapphire components and literally turns technology into fashion. (No, it can't do anything particularly spectacularunless you count speed-dialing the exclusive concierge service that comes with the calling plan. It's cost-prohibitive for the little people and that's all that matters.) Siemens is introducing a similar line. The Xelibris (right) "are fashion accessories that make phone calls," and will be sold in department stores and fashion retailers.
The world's most expensive cell phone [Gizmodo]
The origins of Vertu [Economist via BoingBoing]
Siemens unveils Xelibri fashion phones [Infosync via BoingBoing]

· Rosie O'Donnell says Winona Ryder should be locked up. "Because her last film sucked." [Page Six]
· Gwyneth Paltrow says Brazilian bikini wax "changed her life." [Page Six]
· Lisa Ling's granddaddy was a pimp. [Page Six]
· Strokes lead singer says newspapers are "ruining [bleeping] the world," and Mayor Mike is buying a mountain bike. [NY Daily News]