White Collar’s Matt Bomer and Law and Order: SVU’s Christopher Meloni play the field in the EA Sports Annual Pro-Am Gamers vs Famers football game held at Bryant Park New York for Madden 12.  So many mansicles, so little time.

Christopher played on the Gamers team while Matt played on the Famers team! The teams are made up of pro football players and of course famous eye-candy. Clearly they mixed the teams a bit because I wasn’t aware Christopher Meloni was a football player. Of course in my dreams he is, but he’s also a fireman and puts my fire out.  I’m heading into the shower now.

Photos: WENN

Earlier this week we brought you the first images from The Ides of March, focusing primarily on Ryan Gosling’s character. Today we have the first trailer, a kick-ass poster and some set pics that showcase director and star, George Clooney.

Co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov, The Ides of March is an adaptation of the play Farragut North (which had been the film’s title as well. Apparently it was Clooney and not the studio who wanted it changed) by Beau Willimon. The film’s synopsis: An idealistic staffer (Gosling) for a newbie presidential candidate (Clooney) gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. This  would seem to follow the play pretty closely.

“Stephen is a wunderkind press secretary who has built a career that men twice his age would envy. During a tight presidential primary race, however, Stephen’s meteoric rise falls prey to the backroom politics of more seasoned operatives, and his one night stand with a teenage staffer proves to be more complicated than casual. Farragut North is a classic tale of hubris set against a contemporary landscape – about the lust for power and the costs one will endure to achieve it.”

Take a look at this trailer

I personally love a good political thriller. One of my favorite movies of last year was The Ghost Writer.  One of my all time favorites is All the President’s Men.  I’m a huge fan of the 1949 version of All the King’s Men (I think I’m one of the few who actually saw the 2006 version). This, looks right up my alley. I’m not going to try to find out too much more than I already know about it. There’s enough talent here to warrant a little bit of good faith. I also really liked the fact that you can’t figure out exactly who the good guys or the bad guys are supposed to be. All we know for sure is that apparently idealistic Gosling starts out working for candidate Clooney. One of the other things I like about the trailer is the glimpse we get of Marisa Tomei’s character, or rather that she’s actually playing a character. She’s a terrific actress, but she does seem to play variations on “the girlfriend” most of the time.

The impressive cast also includes Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood and Jeffrey Wright. The Ides of March is opening the Venice Film Festival on August 31 and will play the Toronto Film Festival in September before opening in the US on October 7 and 28 October in the UK.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Is Back With New Cast!

Have you ever watched The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills? Of all the reality shows on TV, I have to say this is my absolute favorite show. Despite having more wealth than most of us will ever know, they are pretty down-to-earth.

The cast from the first season included:

• Taylor Armstrong (who apparently is divorcing her husband who has the personality of wet cardboard)
• Lisa Vanderpump (who can be quite naughty but because she is British and eloquent it is never offensive)
• Kyle Richards (aunt to Paris Hilton…and she’s a bit hard on her sister Kim, but sometimes there are reasons for that and I think the show ended last season exposing a bit of that plus her husband is sexy hot)
• Kim Richards (sometimes I think she doesn’t ‘fit’ into this scene but that’s only because she comes across way uncomfortable about it all..plus I think she’s dealing with some demons and I hope she conquers them!)
• Camille Grammer (she hosted the Dinner From Hell and had her evil friend attend that I sincerely hope she dumped..plus she thinks everyone is jealous of her. They aren’t….we all know what happened to her and Kelsey) and
• Adrienne Maloof (she is probably my most favourite RHOBH because despite being the wealthiest, she is SO real. She’s not a bitch and she’s a no-nonesense kind of lady…my kind of lady. I heart her badly).

Good news to all RHOBH fans: those ladies are all coming back! And in addition to them there are two new cast members being touted as ‘Friends of the Housewives’:  Brandi Glanville and Dana Wilkey.

You know Brandi from the Eddie Cibrian/LeAnn Rimes cheating scandal. She is Eddie’s ex-wife.

Dana Wilkey is well-known in Beverly Hills as the quintessential party planner. Apparently her parties are THE parties to attend (she did the tea party for Taylor Armstrong’s 4 year old daughter’s birthday party). She is an incredible, accomplished woman who has lived on her own since the age of 15! She is set to be married in 2012 so you can only imagine how amazing her wedding will be.

Season 2 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will premiere Monday, September 5 at 9/8c.  I don’t want to wish the summer away, but I can’t wait to watch Season 2!

Do you watch? Will you be watching?

Ashley Dupre is moving on up, or at least that what she wants us to think.  The former call girl who caused quite a scene with New York governor Eliot Spitzer is hoping to change our opinion of her,

“I’m not trying to be seen as anything other then myself and hoping that’s what shows through.”

Will this be possible?  Not too sure.  Can joining Famous Food change her life?

Proving to the public “she’s more than just a former escort,” Ashley believed it was important to “stand up” for herself after coming to grips with the fact she will always have the label. “So for me it’s not about recreating my image, it’s about giving people the opportunity to know more of me rather then just the one negative thing from my past,” she explains. “I’m a little quirky and a dork at heart, but I’m also hard-working, dedicated and genuinely caring of others.”

Have you been watching?  Are you at all interested in seeing Ashley on board?

Photo: FayesVision/ WENN

A heavily pregnant Jessica Alba is seen out while getting her nails done in Beverly Hills

All you ladies with bumps on their way, get ready to get super jealous.  Jessica Alba’s husband, Cash Warren is doing the right thing, and getting his wife exactly what she asked for, for her push present.  This is baby number two, so she’s being particular.

Jessica 32, requested a gold and diamond Franck Muller watch.

“Jessica picked out the watch and told Cash to get it for her,” a friend reveals.

The only element of surprise will be the inscription but, yeah… that’s an amazing push present. The price of this present? $54,000!

Photo: Beiny/Slater/WENN

Chris Powell and his Son

Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition star, Chris Powell is ridiculously delicious.  I want a piece of him.  Daily.  But that’s not what we are here for, right?

Chris is showing off his son, William Cash who is too cute for words.

“I cried,” Chris says, as he recalls William’s birth. “I thought, that’s my boy, that’s my son. It’s my flesh and blood and such a magical moment.  These are the most important people in the world to me. It’s beautiful — life can’t get any better.”

Life hasn’t always been so beautiful for him.

“Three years ago, I was living out of my car and didn’t believe in love,” he confides to Life & Style. But it was Heidi who ultimately saved him. “When I look back at those times, I thank God every day,” he says, “because without going through that, I wouldn’t know how sweet all this is.”

I am so happy for Chris.  He deserves all of the happiness in the world.  And um, his wife is LUCKY!!!!