Here is the ever so cute Lauren Conrad enjoying the day on the beach in all her red, white, and blue glory while she maxes the relax in Malibu for July 4th celebrations. She was joined by her latest hotty, Kyle Howard, and the two were seen splashing away in the water and kissing under the sun. And though we have heard some buzzing on her book deal, we haven’t really paid too much attention since we have been too busy wrapping ourselves up in the most recent season of The Hills. But the New York Times has certainly paid attention, as Lauren’s first book for teens, “L.A. Candy” has topped The New York Times best-seller list for children’s chapter books. For two straight weeks, Conrad’s novel about a young woman living in Los Angeles, who gets discovered for her own reality show, has made the list. Sound familiar? Well, the best writers draw from their own experience, so what can you expect. And given that many of her fans want to know what her life is really like, this book concept is about as real as it gets. And in case you were wondering, no, Lauren supposedly did not hire a ghostwriter for this one, though where she found the time to do so is still a bit beyond me. Mind you, LA Candy is such a hit, that she has a deal to write two more books about the characters. She talked with The Associated Press about “L.A. Candy,” paparazzi and frenemy Heidi Montag Pratt’s faith. But her interview with the AP was revealing, and we may just have to give her props for taking on so much at once. What did she learn about the process?

The deadlines can be stressful because it’s kind of a forced creativity. You want to take your time and the publisher’s like, `Yeah, but we’re gonna need it in like a week.’ I kind of felt my first draft needed to be perfect, and I learned as I went along you can make changes and figure it out along the way.

And so now that she is a reality TV star, and a best selling author, is there any way that Lauren is buckling under the pressure? Or is she as real as she looks while galavanting on the beach? When it comes to the pressure, Lauren says,

I used to get stressed over it. I moved actually to a different area. In our old home we had anywhere up to six cars waiting full of photographers outside. If I wanted to walk my dog, run out to the grocery store real quick, it was like a thing. I remember there were days I felt I couldn’t leave the house … I don’t really care as much anymore.

Lauren Conrad doesn’t talk much of her friends on The Hills, though she does say she is still roommates with the infamous Lo Bosworth, and she keeps in touch regularly with both Stephanie Pratt and Whitney Port. As far as what either of those gals are up to? Mum’s the word. What’s next for this mega star? She really wants to produce and that is currently at the top of her To Do list. After she pulls out two more books of course. Props to Lauren, this is one girl who manages to keep it real when she has been given every reason not to.

Other celebrities who also successfully published their books are Donald Trump (Trump: The Art of the Deal), Eric Schiffer (Emotionally Charged Learning) and Madonna (The English Roses).

Here is one of those happy couples that you just truly enjoy seeing so happy. Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan in all of their engaged bliss are spotted here at the ever so hip Chateau Marmont after attending one of the numerous parties held during the hot Academy Awards season. And their engaged bliss it seems wasn’t meant to last for long, as they are officially together forever (well, Hollywood forever) after stepping up and marrying each other in front of God, and of course Haylie Duff. His G.I. Joe movie might be racking up record lows in the box office, from focus groups, at least he has some good news offscreen to counterbalance possibly starring in the worst movie of the summer (I’m just saying Hayden Panettiere’s I Love You Beth Cooper shouldn’t get too comfortable). He wed his Step Up costar Jenna Dewan in Malibu, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, last weekend. And, as you can guess, all of Hollywood made their appearance in this not so intimate wedding. The 200 guests included a who’s who of, well, who?. Jenna’s maid of honour was Montreal-born Don’t Mess With The Zohan babe Emmanuelle Chriqui and the wedding party included pseudo-celebrities Haylie Duff, of being related to Hilary fame, and Nick Zano, of the Amanda Bynes sitcom What I Like About You. And since none of these folks are really hitting the big screen right now, the hot topic in the receiving line was probably, “Do you know anyone who’s hiring?”
The afternoon ceremony was held at the Church Estates Vineyard, and yes, this is precisely where Fergie Ferg and Josh Duhamel got married in January. The bridesmaids wore light pink, Jenna wore a white gown with a cleavage-maximizing sweetheart neckline and a veil, and the boys all wore black. For their first kiss, Channing went oh so traditional, dipping Jenna backwards, to the sounds of appreciative whooping from the crowd. They then walked down the aisle holding hands. There’s been no word yet on their first dance, as minds are presumably still blown. And though the two had only been engaged for about five minutes, they seemed to pull off quite the do even with Jenna having complained about being ‘the worst bride ever’. But it sounds like they pulled together a pretty snappy ceremony in under three months. I guess that’s the kind of magic that can come together when no one in your social circle works. Mean? Maybe. But that’s how I get when the cute boys slam the ring on the finger.

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Ah yes, we have seen this one coming for some time, and yet still we remain shocked over the whole thing. Why should we be shocked that yet another man got tired of Jessica Simpson? Who knows. She has been on much more than a downhill spiral since her split with former hubby Nick Lachey, and we have seen her Daisy Duke appearance crumble before our eyes. Her style icon status has whittled down to a screeching halt, while her waistline seems to be moving in the opposite direction. And the hair? Let’s not even get started. But here she is seen in a god awful mini dress that is too small for her, and a handbag that is not big enough to hide her flaws. This shot was taken after a lovely night out with her now former boyfriend Tony Romo. And what is the story behind the former BF debacle? Sounds like he just had enough, as he is the one that did the walking in this situation. And on the night before her 29th birthday no less. Cold? Well, he had to have had a reason one must assume. And as always, the celebrity icon hereafter referred to as Close Source told People magazine:

She is heartbroken. She loves Tony. But it’s been difficult lately. He’s busy with his career and she’s getting ready to shoot her show (The Price of Beauty). They decided to part ways.

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback fueled breakup rumors when he showed up with about 14 friends at the Hollywood hotspot MyHouse last Friday night without the birthday girl. During the night several pretty thangs much smaller than Ms Simpson were stopping by his dance floor table. He had some fun with his boys all the while sipping some Grey Goose and, more than likely, contemplating his breakup speech. Could this have anything to do with her sudden impromptu switches to her birthday theme? Seems that Jessica had planned to throw a Barbie and Ken-themed party for her birthday, but it fell through, according to a message she wrote on her Twitter page Saturday.

“Barbie party didn’t happen, but I turned 29 and feel like I am on top of the world yelling I LOVE GETTING OLDER!” she tweeted.

Yeah. Right. Because we all know exactly why she would plan a Barbie and Ken party, and one can’t have that when Ken has dropped the axe, can we? When did she think she was Barbie, anyway? At any rate, though the split is public knowledge, the reps as per usual are keeping mum. But Tony is not being so subtle, as while she was crying if she wanted to at her own b-day bash, Tony was speaking to the press. That same Saturday, he spoke to a group of well-heeled sports memorabilia collectors at the Los Angeles Sports Museum of Los Angeles. He “blushed” when a woman asked about his relationship with Jessica Simpson, according to the L.A. Daily News. Although Simpson’s heart might be broken, she seems to remain hopeful about love. The next Sunday, she kept her Tweeter addiction alive by saying, “Everyone needs to know that hope floats … grab the strings and pull it back to you.” Three hours later, she wrote, “Falling asleep with my mom and the dogs. Please lord give all of my beautiful fans, friends, enemies, and family rest. Bring all of us peace.” Question . Who does Jessica think actually cares that she is sleeping with her dogs?

Isn’t she wonderful, isn’t she beautiful, and finally she will be paired with someone equally beautiful, so that the whole world can know how beautiful they are. Yes, the prettiest moment in fashion is about to occur ladies and gentlemen, set your clocks now as Angelina Jolie and David Beckham are set to star in an advertising campaign for Italian fashion house Emporio Armani. The Oscar-winning beauty has signed a deal with Emporio Armani and the Italian fashion house is keen for her to team up with the handsome soccer star – who has appeared in a number of their campaigns, including some with wife the glorious Posh Beckham. Says an Angelina ‘source’:

“When you have David Beckham and Angelina Jolie signed up to your fashion house it’s a no-brainer to link them up. They appeal to a diverse audience and a collaboration would create so much publicity it would push Armani head and shoulders above their rivals. There are a few contract issues to be addressed but marketing experts are being tasked with coming up with clever ideas for a print campaign.”

A no-brainer yes, because we do need constant reminders of how important pretty people are to fashion. However, bosses are keen to make sure the adverts are not too risque as they don’t want to ruin the committed family image both Angelina and David have. No that would be a shame, they are both such wholesome angels and we wouldn’t want to tarnish those sparkly reputations. The source also added, “The two are exceptionally beautiful on camera but both are in committed relationships so the advert would have to be sexy without offending their partners.” Is anybody else puking yet? Because we all know how much respect Mrs. Smith, *cough* I mean, Angelina, has for the sanctity of marriage. Which is precisely why she hasn’t married the father of her own 6 Pittlets, right?

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Tinseltowns prettiest couple Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are seen here enjoying each others company as they stroll around their Tribeca neighborhood in New York City last lazy Sunday. And this is one couple who is doing just these sorts of things to dispel any breakup rumors, as they have been more than a little under the radar lately. With this sighting, the couple ends a public appearance draught, but is it enough to silence breakup rumours? Never! Can even street walking save Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel at this point? And while you may not have noticed that a whole month and three days went by without some gooey coupley photo op., trust me, people have been panicking. Nerves were equally calmed one July Friday, when the couple were seen leaving a restaurant in L.A. And just to reassure everyone that they were not feasting on steak and breakups, the next day they were seen leaving the grocery store Whole Foods together. So unless they were just getting ingredients for a cake inscribed with “It’s Over!,” all appears well.

It kind of seemed like they were making each other miserable, because Justin banned Jessica from joining him on his London press trip last week to promote his clothing line William Rast. Jessica wanted to go with him, but he wasn’t having it, sources say. Apparently he just wanted to get away with the guys. He needed his space from her. Right, because we know how many men go running when they see Jessica Biel coming. For space. Jessica ended up going to a Napa Valley, California, spa with some lady pals, while, among other commitments, Justin was performing at a private charity gala at Elton John and his husband David Furnish’s house in England. The source paints a portrait of Jessica as a controlling shebeast, or at least a girlfriend who is a buzz kill during guy time. A trip to Las Vegas Justin took with some dude-friends in February was marred by constant phone calls from Jessica. I believe the ‘source’ even used the words screaming match.

I’ve always gotten the impression that Justin’s favourite thing about Jessica was that she would go anywhere and do anything for him. Ever since their first big ski trip in 2007 when Jessica flew to Sundance to hang out with Justin while he did press for Black Snake Moan, it’s always seemed like a lopsided relationship. So if all this distance and rumoured squabbling does wind up foreshadowing their breakup, I’m sure it’s best for everyone, and by everyone, I mean Justin, who’s got hipper and hotter girls to date. As for Jessica, her first big topless scene was in direct-to-DVD flop Powder Blue. Nevermind Justin–it’s time to sit back on a dock with a bottle of vodka and ask herself where it all went wrong. Match made in heaven? We’ll see.

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Paris Hilton has reversed the “no tramp” policy governing her love life, now that she remembers she actually loves being one. Word is that she’s back with ex-boyfriend Doug Reinhardt, another infamous Hilton source reveals. How she managed to make that happen while she’s still in Dubai, filming Yes, Another New BFF, is a bit of a mystery. But if there is one thing I have learned, it’s that Paris’s need to be with every man over and over again operates outside the boundaries of time and space.

“Paris says that Doug keeps her grounded in her crazy life and she has now been referring to her relationship with him as on-off, but more on than off.”

That’s clear as mud, but can you expect much more from this chick? This is the latest in a long, plodding and ultimately thankless series of dramatic changes of heart between Paris and Doug. They were talking marriage and babies before they broke up. While they originally pledged to be “friends,” her spokesperson then announced she’d dumped him for being a “publicity hound.” Doug then released a statement wishing “Paris and all of her future boyfriends the best of luck.” So the friendship thing didn’t really work out. As for that little fling with soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo she had when she left Doug, she can explain everything using her other well-documented talent–pathological lying.

“I didn’t want to start dating Ronaldo because I’ve got no intention of ending up becoming some kind of footballer’s wife. People were saying we were the new Posh and Becks–in fact that’s what people said I was going around saying–but it’s not true.”

I feel like Posh was hiding behind her threatening to spike a heel through her brain if she said anything different. Not to mention that Paris should be so lucky to be bumped several rungs UP the ladder to become a Posh. But Paris still keeps plugging the Posh despite all of this. Apparently she has loftier ambitions than to just be a sports star’s wife, as she has already proven by being the first successful author to have a dog who’s also a successful author. She insists that she will NOT be pigeonholed into becoming a media tramp, or a footballers girl, despite all that Posh has done to be known as more than Mrs. Becks. Do you really think Paris ISN’T a Posh wannabe? I can think of five seasons of The Simple Life and four searches for BFFs that might disagree.

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