It’s On!
Watch out Scarlett Johansson, Kristin Davis is giving you a run for your money!
Not only is the Sex and the City star auctioning off a meet-and-greet to her highly-anticipated SATC movie premiere in May, but a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes will go to the winner as well!
With both of their proceeds benefiting Oxfam America, Davis’s celeb auction will begin March 12, the same day that Johansson’s ends, and will run through March 22.
And a little FYI to all you high bidders out there, Johansson’s auction is up to $38,200!
I can’t even imagine what Charlotte’s will be like!
Happy Bidding!
- Erin Dustin
Spend The Evening With…Scarlett Johansson?
The actress is auctioning off two tickets to the premiere of her upcoming film He’s Just Not That Into You costaring Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, and Ben Affleck. The VIP winners will have the chance to spend the evening either in Los Angeles or in New York City with the actress herself at the film’s premiere in July.
The auction, being held on eBay, wil benefit the international relief organization Oxfam. Seen in a video on the auction’s site, Johannson explains that “One-hundred percent of the proceeds go directly to supporting Oxfam’s work.”
“So please bid high,” she says.
The bidding began at just 99 cents and is currently (thanks to the refresh button) at $300. The auction goes through March 12.
For contest details…click here
- Erin Dustin
Scarlett to visit troops
Scarlett Johansson is going to entertain the troops in the Persian Gulf, the USO has announced. The Match Point actress and director-to-be, 23, plans to tour the region for five days as part of a USO/Army Morale Welfare Recreation entertainment tour, says the organization. While there, she will visit numerous military installations, greet fans, sign autographs and interact with members of the U.S. armed forces. “This USO tour to the Gulf region truly means a lot. I’ve wanted to go over and visit for some time, and now my moment has arrived,” says Johansson – who gets a large supply of fan letters from the military and wanted to do more than just answer them on paper. “It’s one thing to reply to a letter or extend your thanks to service members in a speech, but it’s another thing to visit them and spend time with those that do so much for us back home,” she adds in a statement released by the USO. The USO, which began boosting U.S. troop morale during World War II, has, in 66 years, produced 58 tours and staged 328 special events for men and women in uniform, including performances, autograph sessions, hospital visits and movie screenings, the group says in a press release announcing Johansson’s involvement.
Venice film fest kicks off today
Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley are among those expected to hit the red carpet at this year’s Venice Film Festival, which kicks off today. Some 15 films from the U.S. and seven from the U.K. are among the 57 features screening at the fest, which opens with Atonement, starring Knightley. Among the U.S. films in competition: Michael Clayton starring George Clooney, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford with Pitt, and Todd Haynes’s I’m Not There, the Bob Dylan biopic where Heath Ledger, Richard Gere, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett all take turns playing the folk rocker at different stages of his life. Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited starring Owen Wilson and Adrien Brody is also on the list. Wilson was originally expected to appear at the film’s Venice premiere on September 3.
Scarlett to play Mary, Queen of Scots
Scarlett Johansson will play Mary, Queen of Scots in an upcoming historical epic. Her new role was announced yesterday at Cannes by the film’s production company. Mary ruled Scotland from 1542 to 1567 and was famously beheaded at the age of 44 when she set her sights on the throne of England. Producers said the film would see Mary “battle political enemies, scheming allies, and affairs of the heart in her quest to reunite the warring tribes of her native Scotland.”
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On the town
- Despite recent rumors of a split, Jessica Alba and boyfriend Cash Warren are still an item. “Jessica and Cash are at different places in their lives right now, but they’re trying to work out their problems,” says a source.
- An April 28 fundraiser for Barack Obama is lining up to be an A-list event. For the price of a $500 ticket, you could mingle with the likes of Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, Adam Brody, Rosario Dawson and Taye Diggs.
- Ryan Gosling had lunch at Da Silvano in NYC this week before attending a screening of his new flick Fracture with his mom. Gosling and girlfriend Rachel McAdams are rumored to have split.
- Julianne Moore, Claire Danes and Sex & the City alum Cynthia Nixon are expected to attend Conde Nast Traveler’s Hot List party tonight at the Bowery Hotel.
On the town
Lindsay Lohan left on Sunday for Tokyo, where she hit Club Feria on Monday night with DJ Samantha Ronson.- Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are continuing their PDA tour of NYC. The new couple capped off their weekend with dinner at the Spotted Pig on Sunday night, where an onlooker said, “They honestly did not stop making out the entire night. A girl at the next table told them, ‘Would you guys stop making out before I send this to Us Weekly?’” Yesterday afternoon, Reynolds and Johansson were joined by the Scoop star’s father at the White Horse Tavern for drinks.
- Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie gave campers enemas for an upcoming episode of The Simple Life. “We did it outside, so that was a lot of fun,” Richie said. “It probably wasn’t that fun for [the campers], but it was definitely interesting. It was something that I never thought I would do before.
- Sarah Jessica Parker has announced she is launching a second perfume, called Covet.
- MTV has greenlighted a third season of The Hills, set to debut in the summer.
New couple alert: Scarlett and Ryan
Ryan Reynolds has really been making the rounds since his split from longtime girlfriend Alanis Morissette in February. The Van Wilder star seems to be following the dating footsteps of Justin Timberlake by spending the weekend with Scarlett Johansson not long after a rumored fling with Jessica Biel. Reynolds and Johansson were spotted getting cozy at an NYC restaurant on Saturday night. “They were in a good mood,” said a fellow diner. “They were definitely holding hands,” said another witness. “They were a cute couple!” The new couple also spent Easter Sunday together, arriving at the Carlyle hotel at around 4 p.m. for a late lunch with friends. The group “was having a blast,” said an onlooker. “It looked like a group of friends. I don’t even think they were celebrating Easter.” Reps for both stars have not commented.
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