Nicole Richie: Fourth of July Beach Bliss

Nicole Richie: Fourth of July Beach Bliss

Sometimes a girl just needs time for herself.  And yesterday, Nicole Richie left her boyfriend Joel Madden and daughter Harlow Winter behind for an afternoon with some gal pals.

The paparazzi caught up to the former Simple Life cutie enjoying a day of fun in the sun at a beach party in Malibu, California.  She wore a short white cleavage-baring dress overtop a pair of denim shorts with a pair of sunglasses.

And it sounds like Britney Spears isn’t the only cameo queen in Hollywood.  According to sources, when Nicole filmed her bit part on “Chuck” last week, she was a huge hit.  And there’s even talk of her returning for another episode.

An insider revealed, “It was fantastic. She was friendly. Everybody loved her. She has a great fight scene.” Richie plays a high school nemesis of Yvonne Strahovski’s character Sarah.

Lauren Conrad Preps For the Holiday Weekend

Lauren Conrad Preps For the Holiday Weekend

Up and about following a night of clubbing the previous evening, Lauren Conrad looked city chic as she headed over to Barneys of New York in Beverly Hills on Thursday (July 3).

The Hills hottie stopped in for a bit of shopping to kick-start the holiday weekend, wearing a colorful tanktop/pant combo with matching shades, a big ring with her name on it and a Chanel bag in tow.

As previously reported by , LC’s shopping trip comes after a night of fun alongside her reality co-star/roomie Lauren Bosworth and a few of their fellow gal pals - with the group taking in the West Hollywood club scene.

The girls, who ran into hotel heiress turned handbag designer Nicky Hilton at both stops, first were spotted at the celebrity-popular Crown Bar before relocating to CocoDeVille to finish off the evening.

Lauren Conrad is a Bar Hopper

Lauren Conrad is a Bar Hopper

Part of being a Hills hottie is being out and about for all of the Tinseltown action.  And last night Lauren Conrad made her rounds, stopping at two different clubs before the night was over.

The brunette babe was first spotted arriving at the celebrity-popular Crown Bar in West Hollywood, California.  She looked flirty in a cream-colored top with a black skirt and black peep-toe heels.

And when she’d had her fill of the Crown scene, LC and her gal pals opted to relocate to the CocoDeVille night club for their late night needs. 

During a recent interview with Glamour magazine, Lauren reportedly impressed journalist Petra Guglielmetti so much that she raved about the reality star in their new issue.

She described her as, “seemingly really sweet/almost a little shy. I wasn’t getting stuck-up vibes. When I needed to find the ladies’ room, she walked me there, despite 10 publicists who could have done so instead,” and, “shockingly well-spoken considering the inane dialogue we generally see her involved in on ‘The Hills.’ Recited tons of stats from memory when describing the new m.powerment initiative.”

Rihanna Goes Shopping with the Girls

Rihanna Goes Shopping with the Girls

This girl is so stylish she even looks photo-shoot-ready when she’s running errands.  And Rihanna was spotted out and about yesterday in West Hollywood.

The “Take a Bow” songstress was joined by a few gal pals as she enjoyed some time off from her usual promotional and performing duties (over the weekend she sang two songs for Pete Wentz’s FNMTV show).  And she looked adorable in a black top with matching skirt and a pair of serious black leather boots. 

Rihanna’s relationship with Chris Brown has long been the topic of conversation in the gossip world.  Recently the “Kiss Kiss” stud divulged a bit more information that usual about his “Umbrella” babe.

Brown told press, “Our relationship is growing. We started off as friends and we’re getting a little bit closer now. My mom is real cool about it all. They both have light skin with green eyes, so.”