Tiger Woods: Hiding Out in NYC?

January 6, 2010


As speculation continues to grow regarding Tiger Woods’ whereabouts and future, two new reports say the golfer is hiding out in and around New York City.

Tiges has been shacking up at the Trump Hotel at 1 Central Park West, E! reports. The paparazzi has the place staked out, but no photos have been had yet.

According to sources, Tiger has been going back and forth between hitting the bar and barricading himself in his room during his stay at the luxury hotel.

Supposedly, Woods has been boozing and fraternizing with some females.

Hardly the actions of a dude trying to woo Elin Nordegren and pick up the pieces of a shattered marriage. Maybe he should take Brit Hume’s advice after all.

Meanwhile, Us says Woods is staying with Jim Dolan, CEO of Cablevision and owner of Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks, on Long Island.

Eyes of the Tiger

Is Tiger Woods holed up in a New York City hotel?

“Jim reached out to Tiger,” one knowledgeable source tells the celebrity gossip magazine. “Tiger’s even been seeing a shrink who goes to Dolan’s house.”

“He’s the one keeping him under the radar,” says the source. “Jet-setting everywhere. I know Tiger’s flown on Jim’s jet from Florida probably three times.”

The source said Dolan has even opened up his fleet of jets to the golfer, whose own plane ferried Elin Nordegren from Switzerland to Florida January 1.

Of course, an MSG spokesperson denies Tiger is at Dolan’s home, telling Us, “It is categorically false and preposterous on its face.” Which it probably is.

Still, two supposed NYC-area sightings in one day? That’s something? No one knows for sure, though. In recent weeks, Tiger has reportedly been in …

  • Rehab for sex addiction
  • Palm Beach, Florida
  • Phoenix, Arizona
  • South Africa
  • Rachel Uchitel

Natalie Portman finds love — at work!

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Natalie Portman has found love again. The 28-year-old, who has been linked to Gael García Bernal and Jude Law, has quietly been dating Benjamin Millepied, 32, the choreographer of her new movie, Black Swan. Natalie stepped out with her fellow New Yorker for the first time in public at a low-key New Year’s Eve party in Tribeca. “She has been subletting Sarah Michelle Gellar’s apartment and she wanted to celebrate the New Year with a few close friends and introduce them to Ben,” says an insider. “They have actually been a couple since the fall, but she wanted to see how serious it was before she started to show him off to her inner circle. She really likes him.” Black Swan, due to be released later this year, tells the story of two ballerinas, played by Natalie and Mila Kunis. Benjamin began dance training as a child in France with his mother, a dance teacher.

Casey Johnson to be laid to rest

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In the wake of Casey Johnson‘s death, her loved ones have scheduled a private funeral for the Johnson & Johnson heiress to be held later this week on the East Coast. “The Johnson family wishes to thank everyone who has expressed condolences and support during this trying time,” a spokesperson said in a statement. The blond beauty, whose lifeless body was discovered on January 4 in her LA home apparently days after her death, will also be remembered through the Casey Johnson Memorial at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.”Casey struggled throughout her life fighting this disease, and she would want to see all of us continue that fight on her behalf,” the spokesperson added. Despite suffering from diabetes and rumors of drug use, an official cause of death has yet to be determined.

Jason Alexander’s new gig

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Former Seinfeld star Jason Alexander is ready to slim down. The 50-year-old signed on to be the latest celebrity spokesperson for Jenny Craig. Why is Jason, who wants to lose between 30 and 40 pounds, taking his diet public? “I’m fat, and they work,” he says about the diet plan that has successfully helped other stars — including Valerie Bertinelli and Phylicia Rashad — lose weight.

The Bachelor Spoilers: Crew Member Sex Scandal Faked; Final Four and Winner Revealed!


That didn’t take long. The Bachelor spoilers are already surfacing less than 48 hours removed from the season premiere – and some of them are shocking.

Well, kind of shocking. We don’t put it past the show to manufacture drama, but we’re still a little surprised producers went as far as Reality Steve claims.

A word about Steve: He is a man with insider intel who likes nothing more than to debunk The Bachelor absurdity, and has been right many times before.

So when The Bachelor spoilers originate from him (like the Molly-Melissa sunnter), we take them more seriously than your typical message board banter.

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Wherever he got it, the man has serious scoop on this season, including the real story behind the shocking “cheating scandal” as well as the final four.

Follow the jump to read who’s involved in the season’s biggest drama, and who’ll be left standing when the final rose is doled out in the coming weeks:

Rozlyn Papa, a 28-year-old single mom, received a rose on The Bachelor season premiere. She will soon be getting the heave-ho, though, and here’s why.

She has a seven-year-old son. Rozlyn was told when she came on the show she’d be able to talk to her son every day, but this turned out not to be true.

Rozlyn was instructed not to tell Jake about her son, but some girls were told about it by producers, which Rozlyn flipped out about after she found out.

After a meltdown that won’t be shown because she she bashes the show, producers realized they needed to get rid of her somehow. Enter crew member!

Jake Pavelka and Rozlyn Papa

Jake Pavelka meets Rozlyn Papa on The Bachelor season premiere.

One of the producers in the house apparently took a strong interest in Rozlyn Papa, which others noticed. Confronted, he admitted he had feelings for Rozlyn.

This was considered “inappropriate behavior” and it got Rozlyn booted off the show, despite zero admission of her reciprocated feelings, any sex or even kissing.

Just his feelings for her. That’s it. The rest, including all the allegations of a “sexual affair,” can be chalked up to sketchy editing. Pretty shady stuff if that’s true.

Now, the alleged finalists and more scoop on this season of The Bachelor:

  • In the third episode, Ella gets a 1-on-1 date at Sea World with her son and Jake (one originally slotted for Rozlyn and her son). Jake sends her packing.
  • Jake has a 2-on-1 date and sends both girls home. Don’t know when it occurs or who the two girls are, but neither gets a rose.
  • The final four rose recipients: Tenley, Gia, Ali, and Vienna.
  • Reportedly, Ali voluntarily leaves the show at this point. Regardless, she’s the one eliminated after the four girls’ hometown dates.
  • The final three: Tenley, Gia, and Vienna. Gia’s gone next.

And your winner is

Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi

Vienna Girardi. Yes, the Floridian is allegedly Jake’s final choice. It is unclear if they’re engaged, but the airline pilot chooses her in the end over Tenley.

If that’s true, you can consider us surprised, as we never pegged Vienna Girardi as a favorite. We’ll have to stay tuned and see if she becomes Jake’s.

What do you think? Do you believe The Bachelor spoilers you’ve read here? Or do you think they’re full of it? Sound off with comments below!

In Touch Exclusive:Lindsay Lohan’s Shocking Confession

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In the wake of the shocking deaths of actress Brittany Murphy and heiress Casey Johnson, many are concerned that Lindsay Lohan may be next on the celebrity deathwatch list – and will suffer the same tragic fate if she doesn’t get help immediately. Lindsay, 23, seems to be aware of her destructive behavior. Around New Year’s, she tweeted, “2010 is about moving forward, not backward. Leaving the bad people, habits and negative energy behind – time to make changes – right!?!?” And in recorded phone calls in 2009 to her father, Michael Lohan – which were obtained exclusively by In Touch – Lindsay admits that her partying was once so out of control, she nearly died. “In Miami, Mommy threw me in the cab, and I stopped breathing for 10 seconds,” she reveals in one call to her dad. “They read me my last rites.”

Lindsay’s friends are not the least bit surprised to hear that she put her health at risk. “She used to stay up all night doing drugs and drinking vodka with a bunch of downers,” a pal tells In Touch. “She would start off with one or two pills, and would take more until she calmed down.” Her family is of little help, too. While Lindsay has criticized Michael for making passionate public pleas for her to seek treatment, her mother, Dina, rarely acknowledges Lindsay’s problems. Lindsay has always maintained that her relationship with Dina is rosy, but in one of the recorded phone calls, she reveals that she’s bitter that her mom is more interested in reaping the benefits of her fame rather than caring about her. “I hate her,” Lindsay seethes. With her real friends MIA, her father estranged and her mother seemingly unwilling to accept Lindsay’s issues, the insider says, “It leaves her without anyone who really cares for her in her life.” And that could end up being a recipe for disaster.

Miley Cyrus Whines About Fame, Preaches to Parents in Harper’s Bazaar


Gosh darn it, Miley Cyrus. We were just starting to respect you more as an artist and a mature human being.

Over the last few weeks, we’ve actually given you props for deleting your Twitter account and keeping your relationship with Liam Hemsworth private.

But you’ve gone ahead and erased all that good will with a series of spoiled, whining quotes in the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar. Speaking to the magazine, Miley relays how it felt to fly to Tybee Island and film The Last Song.

“I got on the plane, and I was lying in my mom’s lap and crying and saying, ‘I’m so happy to be getting out of L.A.,’” she said, adding: “I went out every night with my friends… All this stuff would’ve been such a big deal in Los Angeles: Who’s she with? Why is she dancing?”

That may be true, Miles, but so is this: You’d never have landed a starring role in a movie if not for your life in Los Angeles. So shut up and stop sounding so ungrateful.

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Cyrus didn’t stop there. She continued to spout one cliche after another regarding the relaxation of life away from the spotlight. Think she’ll be saying the same thing the next time she has a CD to sell?

If you can stand it, check out a couple more excerpts of her interview below:

On discovering herself in Georgia: “I felt so alive and real. It’s so much easier to know who you are when there aren’t a thousand people telling you who they think you are. I felt like I was really figuring myself out.”

On life as a role model: “My job isn’t to tell your kids how to act or how not to act because I’m still figuring that out for myself. So to take that away from me is a bit selfish. Your kids are going to make mistakes whether I do or not. That’s just life.”

Thank goodness Miley is here to preach that sentiment to parents around the world. What would they do without her?!?

The Hollywood Gossip Kaption Kontest: January 6


Welcome to the latest edition of The Hollywood Gossip Caption Contest, where we ask readers to submit the funniest caption(s) for the celebrity pic below!

Monday, this fun THG feature centered on Adam Lambert ogling Pamela Anderson. Today, our subject is the lovely Kim Kardashian sitting on the lap of Santa.

What could she (or he) be thinking or saying?

You tell us! Click “Comments” link below and send in as many captions as you can think of. We’ll announce a winner tomorrow. Have fun and get to work:

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Tila Tequila Praises Casey Johnson, Refers to Courtenay Semel as an “Evil Person”


In the wake of Casey Johnson’s death, we hope Tila Tequila finds peace.

But that may be hard to come by as long as the former reality star continues to feel such hatred toward certain people in the world, namely Casey’s ex-girlfriend, Courtenay Semel.

Shortly before Johnson passed away, Tequila spoke to In Touch Weekly about the troubles her fiancee endured. She pointed a finger at acquaintances that teased and tormented Casey.

“They are all just mean girls who pick on her,” said Tila. “I wish they would go on with their lives and leave us alone because we don’t have time for that pettiness.”

Tequila saved most of her wrath for Courtenay, the daughter of former Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel and a former flame of both Tila and Johnson. About a year ago, sources said Semel set Casey’s hair on fire.

“Courtenay is a crazy vile woman and she is the most evil person,” Tila said of her ex. “She would bad mouth Casey all the time.”

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Seen here with ex Courtenay Semel and with fiancee Casey Johnson, Tila Tequila has never been shy about her relationships. [Photos: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com]

Despite Court’s warnings, Tila said she found Casey to be a wonderful girlfriend.

“I was so shocked because I thought she was going to be the crazy person that Courtenay was telling me. But she is the sweetest, cutest, most sensitive woman I’ve ever met in my life.”

Full disclosure: Courtenay Semel is a friend of the site. What will she have to say in response to these accusations? We’ll try to find out and pass along her response to a curious public.

Marilyn Manson: Engaged to Evan Rachel Wood?


Evan Rachel Wood and Marilyn Manson just got back together last month after spending some time apart. Are they now fast-tracking their relationship to the altar?

According to The Mirror (UK), they are already engaged to be married.

An inside source says that at one of the shock rocker’s recent shows in Paris, France, he asked Evan to be his wife. Evan said “Yes.” Congratulations … we think?

As recently as September, Evan was linked to her True Blood co-star, Alexander Skarsgard. She soon got back together with Manson, but is this rumor legit?

We sort of hope not. We’re happy for them and all, but nothing good can come of this. We’re picturing black roses, vials of blood and other morbid stuff.

Got (Evan Rachel) Wood?

The couple is registered at Pottery Barn and Hot Topic.