Serena & Common’s Love Match in London?
Tennis may not have been the only thing on Serena Williams’ mind at Wimbledon.
Her maybe-boyfriend Common was in London in the days leading up to the match against her sister, Venus, according to a source.
“Common flew over to London to hang with Serena,” the source reports. “He was running around with the Williams entourage.”
I’m told Serena rented a house in the London-area, while the Wanted star had a room at a hotel.
The two were spotted leaving a group dinner together on Thursday night. Common apparently left the next morning for a concert gig in Germany.
Common’s rep said, “I know he’s over there for some tour dates, so he could have gone to Wimbledon.” Williams’ rep did not comment.
Reports of a possible romance first surfaced late last year, but the two have never confirmed anything. “I think he’s a great guy,” Serena told Ebony magazine earlier this summer. “He’s obviously a great artist who is timeless and classic. You can’t beat that. But I have to focus on tennis, because that’s my goal in life.”
Paris Hilton’s Cap’n Crunch Craving
We always pegged her as a Lucky Charms gal, but Paris Hilton makes it very clear that her hungry heart doesn’t belong to some silly leprechaun.
Instead, the socialite made her move the other night on the Cap’n himself.
We can only assume she took her newfound breakfast buddy home for a little nightcap and maybe even woke up with him the next morning.
Of course, that’s one tape we’re not interested in seeing.
Johnny Depp’s “Sweeney Todd” Hits Paris
Johnny Depp’s “Sweeney Todd” Hits Paris
It’s becoming a worldwide sensation. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street made its latest stop in Paris, France, to the delight of hundreds of fans.
And Sweeney star Johnny Depp was accompanied by pal/director Tim Burton as he made his way down the Champs Ellysee in the center of the City of Lights.
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor told press that his recent Golden Globe win for his performance in Sweeney was unexpected. “Uh, I was at my home. I was very surprised, certainly moved, flattered, honored. They nominated me about 17 years ago. It was the first time.”
And Burton actually didn’t find out that Sweeney won Best Picture - Musical or Comedy until the following morning. “Well, I was in London and I was asleep. So, I read about it in the newspaper the next day because nobody has my phone number so I was not really aware of it until the next morning.”
Will Ferrell Wins Joyce Award
Will Ferrell Wins Joyce Award
It’s no secret that Will Ferrell is one of the funniest men alive. And the folks over in Ireland were recently treated to an in-person dose of his deadpan humor when he was awarded the James Joyce Award from University College Dublin.
As he took the stage to accept the award, the “Old School” actor fell into his familiar comic zone. He addressed the crowd of over 1,000 university students, “As I perused my leather-bound volumes of ‘Ulysses,’ ‘Finnegans Wake,’ ‘Dubliners,’ ‘Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man,’ standing in my mahogany library, a lot of feelings ran across my mind. Like: ‘Damn, I should have read these books.’”
Reportedly, Ferrell, joined by his brother and father, has been traveling all over Ireland as of late in an attempt to trace his family heritage. And he conveyed his fondness for his Emerald Isle roots.
Wearing a 2-sizes-too-small rugby shirt, shorts and a cap, he proclaimed, “I’m so committed to my Irish roots that I intend to continue wearing this outfit upon my return to the United States. I will also continue to drive on the left-hand side of the road. Will it be dangerous? Yes. Is it illegal? Highly. But that’s just how committed I am.”
He also paid tribute to Ireland’s most famous beer. “I love the taste of Guinness on the back of your throat, when it repeats on you the next morning. I love sitting in a cozy pub talking with a local, whose accent is so thick it sounds like he’s gargling phlegm.”