The object of her affection: ?80s pop idol Simon Le Bon, front man for Duran Duran and longtime Dublin resident.
The Pitts recently attended a costume party in Hollywood, and Brad had a treat in store for the missus. He dressed up as Le Bon, complete with the gelled hair, skinny tie and, one presumes, a touch of eyeliner. Jennifer, dressed as Helen of Troy (in honor of Brad’s upcoming film, “Troy,” was thrilled as the hubby serenaded her with a karaoke version of the DD hit “Wild Boys.” Sigh. (Come home, Brad — all is forgiven.)
First, celebrity magazines paid top dollar for exclusive wedding pictures. Now, they’re shelling out good money for birthday snaps. Of course, that’s OK — with Irish pop princess Samantha Mumba, who will pocket a cool $140,000 for images from her 21st birthday party. The guest list includes plenty of Irish celebs, including pop colleagues Westlife and Girls Aloud. But just so we’re clear: instead of going to OK!, the photos are going to hell. Or make that, Hello!
NFL not bowled over by Bono’s proposal
I may be going out on a limb here, but I think it’s safe to say that Bono doesn’t hear the word “no” very often. After all, the guy’s a multimillionaire, an international rock star, and a world-class social activist — the kind who walks with kings without losing the common touch, yadda, yadda, yadda. So it must have been a rude awakening for Mr. Hewson when NFL bosses turned down his request to perform at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show.
No that the football guys aren’t fans — U2 performed “Beautiful Day” at the show a couple of years back. But this time around, Bono wanted to perform a duet with Jennifer Lopez to raise awareness of the AIDS crisis in Africa. He and the Bronx-born diva planned to sing “An American Prayer,” which he wrote last year.
NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue — or more specifically, his minions — blew a whistle on the play. (If that sounds funny, just substitute the appropriate football analogy.) No offense, but no thanks, said the office.
“We simply decided that we were going to deliver, as we do annually, an extremely entertaining halftime show,” the league’s spokesman told the New York Daily News. (Obviously, they don’t remember highlights like Michael Jackson and Aerosmith.) “We don’t feel it’s appropriate to focus on a single issue.”
Apparently, this has been the league’s longtime position. So, one wonders, why did they conduct a number of meetings with the U2 front man, if they knew the whole thing was headed for an incomplete?
“They were listening,” said the spokesman. “And they met with Bono out of their great respect for him.”
Well, that — and maybe a few autographed football jerseys.