Halle Berry ex Eric Benet looks like he has not changed a bit since his divorce. The singer and once self professed sex addict was spotted at the A|X Music Lounge at the Raleigh Hotel during Winter Music Conference last week. Benet, who eventually recanted the fact that he called himself a sex addict, graciously agreed to take a photo of a gaggle of twentysomething women. Maintaining his cool composure, Benet didn't flinch when they thanked him, mistakenly calling him John Legend. Perhaps because Benet, not Legend, then went on to peruse the Lelo sex toys that were on display?
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Mariah Carey with hubby---and child?
Nick Cannon was the special guest DJ at Cabana One last night. Not one to outshine anyone, wifey Mariah Carey showed up to support her hubby and stayed,partying until 3 a.m. While Cannon impressed on the turntables, Carey continued her 39th birthday celebration from the night before, hanging tight in the DJ booth standing dutifully by her man most of the night. According to sources, Carey was very social and took tons of pictures with fans. When Cannon threw on his favorite Carey song, Emotions, Mariah sang along. "They seemed extremely in love, they were all over each other," said a source. And let the pregnancy rumors continue because while some say they saw Carey sipping red wine--Cabernet through a straw, no less, others insist Carey was not drinking alcohol at all. Wait a minute--who drinks wine with a straw? Classy!
Sham Owww
And you thought the ShamWow Guy only peddled towels. Unfortunately Vince Shlomi, aka The ShamWow Guy, was arrested in Miami last month on a felony battery charge after a violent episode with a $1,000 hooker in his $750 a night hotel room at The Setai. That hooker is considering a lawsuit against Shlomi, whom we spoke with many moons ago when he contacted us asking for advice on public relations firms to hire in the Miami area, where he planned to expand his hawking. The Smoking Gun has all the dirt, none of which can be successfully mopped up by the super absorbent Sham Wow.
Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt are outta here!
After spending all day at the Delano yesterday where they were busy playing an intense game of grab ass, Paris Hilton and beau du jour Doug Reinhardt planned to hit LIV at the Fontainebleau not realizing they'd be the ones getting hit there. According to RadarOnline, the duo were hanging out at the mega club when Hilton decided to request a song from the DJ--Madonna or The Black Eyed Peas, in case you care. All of a sudden, fragile Hilton was allegedly pushed by a bodyguard. To the rescue came Reinhardt, who told the bodyguard to lay off his woman. "I came to Paris' aid," Reinhardt said in his best chivalrous voice. "I can't believe someone would do this to us, it's really scary," Hilton added. Like, yeah. Unfortunately Reinhardt left with a bloody lip, which is so not hot. No charges were pressed. The duo said they couldn't wait to get the heck out of Miami, possibly the smartest thing that ever came from Hilton's mouth, but not before stopping by another club after the smackdown. Yes, that's right,we have learned exclusively that after poor Dougie got a bloody lip, the two stopped by the Pink Elephant party at Mokai, where they were seen entering through a back door. So the whole thing couldn't have been that traumatic, right? Read Paris's very own, warbling version of the incident on her MySpace blog here if you can take it.
Photo:TheSceneMiami.com
Patrick Dempsey hair pins it in Homestead
Miles away from annoying Meredith drama, depressing Izzy news and all that Grey's Anatomy jazz, actor Patrick Dempsey flew down to the Homestead-Miami Speedway to pursue his other passion--racing. Dempsey and his co driver Joe Foster posted the fifth fastest speed in their No. 40 Mazda RX-8 on Day 2 of a two day test run for the October 9-10 Grand Am Rolex Sports Care Series. Last time Dempsey was here was in 2008 when he finished in sixth place during the Homstead-Miami race. Apparently it's not easy for McDreamy to escape the Grey's set---a few years back he was a no show at an IndyCar race when producers refused to allow him time off, and, according to inside sources, this particular visit almost didn't happen either. After all, Dr. Shepherd should be back in Seattle saving lives, or at the very least, saving that show from tawdry, schlocky plotlines, no?
Six degrees of Madonna: Elle McPherson and Jeff Soffer?
We heard buzz about Fontainebleau heir Jeffrey Soffer romancing Elle McPherson but kind of blew it off because, well, it's not that interesting a cliche--you know, the rich guy hooking up with a model story. Zzzz. The Soffer/Gwyneth Paltrow rumors were infinitely more interesting, despite the fact that Soffer himself told us it was so not true. Then Soffer hosted a private party for Madonna following her concert. Keep up with us here, we're almost there. You know, Madge and Gwynnie are best friends. Madge was divorcing. Rumor had it so was Gwyn. Then that story died. Fast foward to a few weeks ago when we heard McPherson had a little night on the London town with Madge's ex, Guy Ritchie. So what, right? Well now we have pictures to prove that McPherson is indeed dallying with Soffer in some way, especially over the weekend during the big rich guy summit known as the Ferrari Challenge at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, where Soffer raced a car provided by The Collection, while McPherson was seen on the sidelines, taking pix and cheering like a model girlfriend should. According to our source, the duo was indeed canoodling. It all makes sense. McPherson is gorgeous. She likes rich men. Rich men covet her. In fact it's all a little too textbook for our tastes.
Photos: TheSceneMiami.com
Miami should change its name to Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Seriously, since when did Miami become Kardashian central? Every other minute it seems one of those K sisters is appearing at some event, party, place or opening of a toilet lid, probably because people like us write about it--especially when things are slow or rainy. In keeping with the theme, despite reports that Kourtney Kardashian had rebounded from ex fiancé Scott Disick with model Brendan Trentham as recently as last Thursday, things appear to be back on with Disick, who accompanied Kardashian to the 944 Magazine Grey Goose presented Lei Marco Fashion Show on Friday at SET. The just-reunited couple cuddled at a corner table sipping on Grey Goose and sodas – friends say he asked Kourtney for a second chance and she agreed just that day. Disick certainly looked like a changed man, rocking preppy loafers and a sweater over his shoulders, looking on lovingly as Kardashian hosted the nites festivities and announced the fashion show.
You gotta hand it to Hugh Grant
He may play a dapper dandy in movies, but in real life, Hugh Grant is pretty gross. According to our sources, the British actor was spotted at Michael R. McCarty's on Coconut Row in Palm Beach Saturday night. Swell, right? Not so much. Although he looked dashing in his brown loafers, jeans and crisp white Polo shirt, Grant acted like a peasant when it came to bathroom etiquette or lack thereof. Says our shocked and awed spy, "I went into the bathroom. There he was, in a stall--with the door open." But it's so not what you think! That would almost have been more acceptable. "He was peeing with his right hand, and on his Blackberry with his left. I finished before him and washed my hands. He proceeds to walk out of the stall, look in the mirror and walk right out." Not that anyone cared. "The bottom line is that he could have had s*it on his hands and every girl would have still been all over him." And they were all over him. Like, well, what was probably on his hands. Nasty!
Pam Anderson: the new face of Patron?
We all know Pamela Anderson is a huge animal activist, which is why she was a featured guest at the AARF gala in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend, along with Mr. Spay and Neuter himself, Bob Barker. And while Anderson yukked it up at the gala, making jokes about certain videos and trying to make Barker blush, it was her behavior following the gala that had tongues wagging. Anderson and her posse of three male companions arrived at China Grill in Fort Lauderdale just around closing. After jumping up on the bar in her gold dress, Anderson proceeded to do straight shots of Patron. "They were drunker than skunks," said our spy witness. Although the manager of the restaurant seemed peeved that he had to keep the restaurant open, those who remained there seemed tickled by Anderson's antics, especially the part when she started jumping all over her dates, pulling them on top of her at a private table. Someone must have forgotten to tell Pammy that she wasn't at Scarlett's and was at a fine dining establishment instead. Next year, the AARF gala can have her headline their official after party---the BAARF.
Demi Moore at Regal South Beach tonight at 6:45 p.m.
Debuting her 16 minute short film Streak at Regal South Beach tonight: Demi Moore, who went behind the camera to direct her 20-year-old daughter Rumer Willis, who stars in the flick. Said Moore of directing her often tabloid trashed daughter, “The great thing is I’m seeing her mature and operate as a complete professional. And it’s giving us, I think, another opportunity to connect in a totally different way."
Photo: Manny Hernandez
