I never fail to be surprised by commenters’ interest in May-December romance. Those romances interest me as well, but it’s more of a head-shaking, “No fool like an old fool” sort of way. Since yesterday’s post about Anthony LaPaglia (56) dating a 26-year-old was so popular, let’s discuss this Richard Gere situation. Gere and Carey Lowell split up in 2013 after about a year of rumors that he was fooling around. I always thought Carey and Richard made a pretty good couple, and as far as age differences went, she was just 11 years younger than him. Richard’s first wife, Cindy Crawford, was 17 years younger. So his history indicates that he likes women more than a decade younger, at the very least.
Richard is 65 years old now. And he’s just gone public this week with his new girlfriend, Alejandra Silva, described by most publications as “a Spanish socialite.” They are vacationing together in Italy – you can see the photos here. Alejandra is just 32 years old. That’s 33 years YOUNGER. She’s also blonde with a great figure, which is pretty much “the dream” for many men, right?
So how bad is this? It’s pretty bad, although I will admit to being less worried about age differences when the women are in their 30s. Men dating twenty-something women with 30-year-plus age differences… that really irritates me. I think it’s because so many 20-something women are still figuring out who they are, they’re making bad dating decisions and I could see how some of them naively succumb to the allure of a powerful, wealthy older man. But a woman in her 30s? She’s more likely to know what’s up. So while I think a 65 year old dating a 32 year old is still kind of gross, it’s not as bad as some of the May-December pairings we’ve seen.
I’m pretty sure the blonde in these photos is Alejandra.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Last year, Derek Jeter retired from baseball, but he still has enough money to purchase several Johnny Depp-style islands. Complex magazine posted an impressive breakdown of Jeter’s earnings throughout his Yankees tenure. This amount doesn’t include any endorsements or other side deals. The guy is loaded.
Jeter has been dating Hannah Davis (this year’s SI: Swim cover model) for at least a year. They’re evidently past the wining-and-dining phase of the relationship. According to the New York Daily News, Derek and Hannah are in the midst of a super romantic Italian vacation. They’re making out on the streets, sightseeing, shopping, and going for dinner. A witness saw them at a pizza parlor, where they split the check. When the bill arrived, they asked the waiter to divide it in two. Does this seem strange?
Derek Jeter and his supermodel girlfriend Hannah Davis decided to enjoy their Italian vacation by going Dutch.
Jeter — who made hundreds of millions playing for the Yankees — and Davis — who pulls in about $5 million a year modeling — made out and ate pizza near the Spanish Steps in Rome. Then they asked to split the bill, each paying with their AmEx Black Cards (available to those who charge more than $250,000 per year!).
The jet-setters also stopped for ice cream — as one must do in Italy — and shopped at Chanel and Cartier.
[From New York Daily News]
I don’t have anything against going dutch, especially after the warm-up phase of a relationship is complete. Hannah isn’t hurting for money, so I guess she doesn’t mind halving bills. Perhaps she prefers it this way, and she’s simply pleased to have never experienced the infamous Derek Jeter swag bag.
This story still seems “off” somehow. It feels a little rude to ask a waiter to go to the trouble of splitting a check without asking in advance. Why not simply take turns paying for dinners? Less trouble for everyone, and the expenses should even out in the end.
Photos courtesy of WENN
Rita Ora has a new interview with the Sun to promote her upcoming collaboration with Chris Brown. Yeah, that’s happening. Rita expresses the desire to finally get her “American takeover” on, and then she talks up Breezy. Rita comes right out and says Chris experiences “discrimination” for his past behavior. She never acknowledges that Chris’ violent behavior is still occurring. Rita seems blind to Breezy’s very real issues.
I wonder how much of Rita’s stance has to do with her ambition and how much is due to her alleged feud with Rihanna. Chris violently abused Rihanna in 2009, and he’s continued to be a tantrumy mess. There’s no love lost between the two women either. Rihanna reportedly banned Rita from her Met gala party. Rita has pulled some SWF moves on Rihanna, including the Tom Ford exchange. Now Rita says it doesn’t matter what Chris did in the past because he makes awesome music:
“Chris Brown is strong, powerful and someone that is important to me personally and professionally. The discrimination and all what people think? If you have a great song then no one cares. It’s really nice that we finally got together because, regardless of what’s happened, the song is just amazing.”
[From The Sun]
Chris Brown’s violent tendencies are very much an ongoing problem in his on-off relationship with Karrueche Tran. He still can’t control himself, and his temper results in broken windows and disturbingly territorial behavior. But Rita thinks Brown’s issues are all in the past, and anyone who thinks otherwise is guilty of “discrimination.” Amazing.
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I think the obsession with constantly rebooting Spider-Man is extremely annoying. As far as superheroes go, Spider-Man is boring. He’s a cheeseball with very little edge. But for the third time in my lifetime (and the second time in the past four years), the Spider-Man film franchise is getting a reboot with a brand-new Spidey. Marvel and Sony spent months auditioning potential candidates and the shortlist was a who’s who of who’s that. So, who is the winner winner chicken dinner? British actor Tom Holland, a 19-year-old kid who could barely pass for 14.
Marvel and Sony have found their Peter Parker. “The Impossible” actor Tom Holland is set to play the web-slinging superhero in the next “Spider-Man” franchise. Jon Watts (“Cop Car”) will direct the film.
“I’ve worked with a number of up-and-coming directors who have gone on to be superstars and believe that Jon is just such an outstanding talent,” Tom Rothman, Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group chairman, said in a press release. “For Spidey himself, we saw many terrific young actors, but Tom’s screen tests were special. All in all, we are off to a roaring start.”
The actor is first expected to make an appearance in “Captain America: Civil War” in order to properly introduce him into the Marvel film universe, with standalone films to follow on July 28, 2017. Sony announced a new partnership with Marvel Studios in February that would bring the popular superhero into the Marvel universe. Former Sony co-chairman Amy Pascal is producing along with Kevin Feige.
[From Variety]
Variety goes on to detail the exhaustive process of finding the new Spidey, which included months of auditions for completely unknown actors before going back to look at actors with some film experience. The other contenders (at various times) were Asa Butterfield, Charlie Rowe and Matthew Lintz. Feige said he really wanted Spider-Man to go back to the beginning, meaning Peter Parker needed to be high-school-aged. Oh, and Spider-Man will have a cameo in Captain America: Civil War.
Also, this new Spider-Man reboot has already caused some consternation in some quarters because of how close-minded Sony execs were being about the casting and the characterization of Peter Parker, as revealed in memos retrieved in the Sony Hack. Sony execs sent out memos declaring that Peter Parker/Spider-Man needed to be a white, heterosexual non-smoker who was a virgin until the age of 16, and never, ever curses like a sailor. Are kids really interested in seeing this? AGAIN? I guess the kids will just see whatever Marvel tells them to see.
Here’s Holland showing off some of his sweet Spidey moves a few days ago. Apparently, he’s very physical and a very talented dancer (he starred in Billy Elliott the musical in London).
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Photos courtesy of WENN, Tom’s Instagram.
Here are some photos of Lindsay Lohan in London at the Louis Vuitton Summer Launch Party a few weeks ago. I just never got around to posting these photos, mostly because I’ve been trying to ignore the Cracken ever since she somehow managed to crack-hustle her way through completing her community service hours by the end of May. Honestly, it wasn’t that difficult to ignore her. For the first time in many years (like, six years, I think), Lindsay is not on probation nor does she have some huge legal case or charge hanging over her head. She is free to be as cracked-out as she wants without repercussions from the law.
So how has Lindsay been spending her free-and-clear time? She’s been partying, of course. She went on vacation. But she’s now using London as her homebase, perhaps because that’s where her current sugar daddy resides. Who know? But here’s an interesting new interview from Lohan – apparently, she interested in becoming a British citizen.
Lindsay Lohan has expressed interest in becoming a British citizen. Speaking to HELLO! Magazine, she said: ‘I can definitely see myself settling in London permanently.’
When asked if she would apply for British citizenship, she replied: ‘If you’ll have me, I will.’
The troubled star credits moving to the UK with helping her completely change her life. She explained: ‘I’m in a really good place. I’m blessed to have been able to do a play in London and start a different way of life. New York is very fast paced and it’s not like that over here for me. You grow up and change, and I’m really happy about that, as overall I feel a lot better. Moving here was a new start for me and my outlook on life is different now.’
The 28-year-old star adores exploring new areas of the city and venturing further afield when she isn’t working.
She continued: ‘For me, I feel more comfortable working from London. And it is beautiful. The architecture is incredible and the parks are so nice. I also love exploring different cities and using London as a base means I can go to more places. That’s really important to me.’
[From The Daily Mail]
I’m shocked that Lindsay didn’t use this as an opportunity to diss America and talk up the British people for their amazing humor and conversational skills. Oh, wait – that was Rachel Weisz. Lindsay just wants to stay in London because that’s where her current boyfriends are and because she hasn’t been arrested for anything in London. Yet. And if she wants to stay… God bless. I’m just happy that the streets of LA and NYC will be that much safer without the Cracken. I feel sorry for London a little bit though. In an ideal world, Lindsay would get into some kind of street fight with Katie Price and then all would be well.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
But she’s not promoting Ted 2. I say this because someone just came into my office, saw the photos of her up on the screen, and remarked casually that, “Oh, is she promoting Ted 2?” Because Ted 2, as you’ve likely seen, is currently being promoted and it’s opening this coming Friday.