“I hated school. I’m not trying to discourage anyone from school, I’m just saying, ‘Thank God – he had a plan for me,’ ” Everyone knew who I was at school but I didn’t hang out with many people. I was very selective about friends. Most of the girls were b***hy and I was not with that.”

“I have to get to know someone and if it comes naturally and it’s not forced, then we hang out,” she said. “I’m good at reading people and seeing how fake they are. Most of the time I get it right. The truth always comes out in the end.”

…….Rihanna talking about how she hated school and how it’s still difficult to make friends

Bar Rafaeli is in Israel at the HaHula Nature Reserve on a photo shoot for Fox Fashion with Noam Tur looking like she is at Woodstock.

This gorgeous Sports Illustrated model was only born a couple of decades after the actual Woodstock.  How’s that for putting things in perspective?

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Russell Brand is seen outside a clinic in London.  Is it just me or does he look deliciously hot here?  Yeah.  Don’t answer. I already know the answer.

Ellen DeGeneres stops and talks to pappers while driving her Porsche in Beverly Hills. I can not wait to see her on American Idol.  Simon Cowell is going to be TOLD.

Grey’s Anatomy Ellen Pompeo and husband Chris Ivey are seen outside Sushi Park. Damn, this girl bounces back from pregnancy in an amazing way.  Am I right?

Ben Affleck picks Violet up from school.  Ben Affleck is hot.  I think it’s best I take my ass to bed and drop this conversation before I cross a line.

Sienna Miller and Jude Law are seen leaving his New York apartment separately pretty much confirming recent reports that they are back together.

Rihanna is seen in New York celebrating the release of her album Rated R

Sophie Monk is out in West Hollywood with a friend looking as gorgeous as always. She has nice gams, yes?

Sex and the City’s Kim Cattrall attends the Marrakesh International Film Festival in Morocco.  She’s my hero.

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Jessica Simpson may be wearing high heels but you can’t keep a girl down from some retail therapy.  She and her personal assistant hit Barney’s.  She’s seen here outside her hotel the Ritz Carlton.  Doesn’t that make it all nice and easy for the stalkers?? I do my part, you know?

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Jude Law leaves his New York apartment after calling the cops cuz the pappers wouldn’t leave him alone

See what my cyber friends are writing about (in alpha order):

Amy Adams is pregnant AccidentalSexiness

Johnny Depp is EW’s Entertainer of the Year AmyGrindhouse

Maya Rudolph of SNL has a girl BackseatCuddler

Tiger Woods’ voicemail song.  Too funny Bumpshack

Kendra and Hank Baskett’s Christmas BusyBeeBlogger

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt still together Celebrilarity

New Moon stars negotiating Breaking Dawn together CelebDirtyLaundry

Miley Cyrus in a pink bikini CelebrityFashionWatcher

Kristin Cavallari gets the AXE CelebrityWaste

Tom Cruise’s workout gear CelebrityPixx

Chris Brown admits to the damage he did to Rihanna CelebutanteSisters

Four For Friday blind items CrazyDaysandNights

Penelope Cruz does Interview Magazine DailyStab

The remake that is Brothers FilmExperience

Kristin Cavallari & Audrina Partridge party in New York HaveUHeard

Meredith Baxter comes out HilaryShepherd

Are Evan Rachel Wood and Marilyn Manson back together?? Starcasm

Hulk Hogan is engaged to the chick that looks eerily like his daughter Jennifer McDaniel TopSocialite

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Emily Blunt and Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson premiere The Young Victoria at The Grove in Los Angeles last night.  Sarah served as producer on this film which is:

A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria’s rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert

I’m a little confused given the film’s release date on imdb.com is March 6, 2009, but I’m just going to go with the flow and do this post

Emily’s costar (who plays Prince Albert) Rupert Friend and the film’s director Jean-Marc Vallee were in attendance as well.

Also at the premiere:

• Emmanuelle Chriqui
• Jana Kramer
• Jonathon Schaech
• Clifton Collins
• Ashley Roberts
• Reny Harlen
• Mallika Sherawat

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