Rachel Bilson’s Mustard Seed Meet-Up

Taking advantage of yet another bright, sunny day in Los Angeles, Rachel Bilson stepped out for a lunch outing at the Mustard Seed Cafe.
The “Jumper” actress looked cute in a white tanktop with a black vest overtop, along with charcoal jeans and a pair of sandals as she chatted with a friend throughout the course of her meal.

As for her career, Miss Bilson, 26, has decided to put acting on hold so that she may pursue another endeavor - her new fashion line, Edie Rose for DKNY Jeans.
“This line is my main focus right now,” Rachel said. “I can’t draw at all, so I won’t be doing any sketches, but I am learning to sew. I think it’s important to know more about the whole process of making clothes.”

Nicole Richie and Family Hit the Studio

Venturing out in the Los Angeles sunshine, Nicole Richie was spotted out visiting a Los Angeles studio with her daughter Harlow Winter Kate .
An hour later, the former Simple Life star’s rocker husband Joel Madden joined his wife and daughter there pulling up in his black Audi Q7 SUV before hopping out and heading inside to see his two lovely ladies.

In related news, it has just recently been reported that Nicole, 26, filmed a guest role as a villainous cheerleader on an upcoming episode of NBC’s Chuck - due to air in the autumn.
On Miss Richie’s guest spot, Chuck executive producer Josh Schwartz told People magazine: “She was really into the action. She was like, ‘how much am I allowed to kick, and when can I start kicking it?’ She came really prepared.”
“She was just really sweet. Everyone really enjoyed working with her,” Schwartz added.

Shilpa to host Bigg Boss season two?

The second season of Bigg Boss is all set to go on air from August-end on the newly launched channel, Colors. The channel, we hear, has roped in Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty to host the show.
Shilpa, who became a hot favourite in Britain after her Big Brother win, has replaced Arshad Warsi. Our source said, “Shilpa has been signed on for a whopping Rs 8 crore by the production house. She is the first celeb to be finalised on the show while the participants are yet to be finalised.”
According to our source, it was not easy to get Shilpa to host the show after her brush with racial discrimination last year, and “she took her own time to decide if she wanted to be part of the show.”
The show is slated to go on air once Khatron Ke Khiladi , hosted by Akshay Kumar, ends in August. Confirming the news, Rajesh Kamat, CEO of Colors, said, “Yes, Bigg Boss – Season 2 is going to air on Colors.” However, he refused to comment on Shilpa being signed on as the host.

Keira’s movie wig gave her real pain

The wig that Keira Knightley flaunts in her upcoming 18TH century movie The Duchess was so heavy that a resting post was specially made for her to rest her neck between takes.The ‘ Bend it like Beckham’ star plays the role of a scandalous aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire opposite the Ralph Fiennes, in the movie.
And, keeping with the part, she had to pull on a sky-high Marie Antoinette-style wig for several key scenes.
Keira’s co-star in the movie Hayley Atwell, who was in LA to promote the flick, movie joked about Knightley’s neck aching wig.
“She had to wear this huge wig that was so heavy. They made her a special board that she could lean her shoulders and head against in between takes so she didn’t topple over or get neck ache! It was funny,” the Sun quoted Hayley Atwell, as saying.
“I loved filming The Duchess. Keira has a great sense of humour – she’s really funny,” Atwell added.

Finally Britney on road to recovery

Pop star Britney Spears, who has had a horrible year, is slowly reclaiming her life as she prepares to tour with Madonna and has also gone back to recording some new music.That her lawyer Laura Wasser describes her turnaround “astonishing”. She is in the studio working on a new record which is scheduled to be out in December.
They are calling it the “follow-up” to her previous lacklustre “Blackout”.
Britney is also attending more public functions and is behaving herself. She was at an autism event recently.
Wasser added that Britney is doing very well. Another positive sign of recovery is her toned body.
Britney seems to have been working out. She was spending time with her kids when she was photographed in a bikini revealing a toned body. Her stomach is flatter and all the hard work at the gym seems to have paid off, reports the Sun.co.uk .
Britney will have to maintain this physique in order to not be eclipsed by Madonna because she is one of the fittest entertainers around.

Cristiano Ronaldo Chows Down

He’s been in Los Angeles for the past few days to attend the ESPY Awards, and it looks like Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a liking to his SoCal surroundings.
Last night, the Manchester United stud was spotted doing as the Tinseltown celebrities do - dining out at the trendy Mr. Chow restaurant.





He painfully made his way into the restaurant via a pair of crutches (Ronaldo recently had ankle surgery) sporting a black button-up shirt and white trousers.
Earlier this week during a night out at celebrity-popular club Villa, Cristiano reportedly shut down Paris Hilton when she tried to flirt with him.
An eyewitness told press, “Paris saw Ronaldo and immediately slithered past the dozens of women trying to get his attention. Then she climbed over one of his mates and planted herself next to him. She was flirting with him but he wasn’t interested. He was just happy drinking. She looked a bit put out.”

Hilary Duff’s Salon Stop

Enjoying a beautiful sunny southern California afternoon yesterday, Hilary Duff was spotted grabbing a quick cup of coffee in Studio City before making her way to the Neil George Salon in Beverly Hills.And the “War, Inc.” stunner was looking summer sexy in a blue and grey tank top teamed with a pair of white trousers and light brown heels as she chatted away on her mobile phone.Miss Duff has been keeping herself busy with yet another promising project called “Stay Cool,” in which she plays a flirty high school student who catches the eye of author Mark Polish played by Henry McCarthy.For something a little more family friendly, you may want to check out Hilary’s next release “Foodfight!” slated to hit theatres next month.