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<strong>PRODUCER NOT SO SWEET ON MEG RYAN</strong>Zap2It.com GossipMeg Ryan is known as America's Sweetheart -- but not to the people she works with. Jonathan Pillet, the executive producer of her recent boxing film, "Against the Ropes," won't be working with her anytime soon. "She is so rude in person; she was even rude to my kids when they met, and I am the executive producer of the film," he tells the Las Vegas Journal Review.Pillet had harsh words for the aging cutie, saying she "likes to pretend to herself that she is seeking out all these dramatic roles as a career choice to balance off the cutesy parts she played in the past, but the truth is, at 42, no one wants to see her in the girlie roles anymore."I couldn't have said it better myself, Jonathan. And considering Meg's thin talents as a dramatic actress -- witness her turn as a drunken floozy in 1998's "Hurlyburly" where she has to share the screen with real actors like Sean Penn and Kevin Spacey -- she ought to remember what side her bread is buttered on and amend her behavior.

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LOPEZ FIRES HER DYNAMIC DUO &nbsp;PageSixIT was a Monday night massacre for the creative team that guided Jennifer Lopez to the top of the Hollywood heap.Longtime manager Benny Medina - who many say made Lopez into the huge star she is today - was let go (as PAGE SIX predicted last week), along with her agent of six months, Endeavor star Patrick Whitesell.<strong>"Benny was let go because of [fiancé] Ben [Affleck] mostly," our source said. "Ben hated Benny. He hated how Benny created this diva image of Jennifer."Although it was widely reported that Lopez would insist on white flowers, white candles and 300-count thread sheets in her hotel rooms, our insider said the demands were all from Medina, not Lopez.</strong>"When Jennifer did the ?Enough' press junket, Benny insisted he have suites in the hotels as well," the source revealed. "It was like the studio was dealing with two stars, not one. And she was blamed for it."Listen, Jennifer never really cared," the spy said, but added: "Benny made her, along with [former Sony exec] Tommy Mottola. Those things never bothered her, but they bothered Ben."It was also a control issue with Affleck. He is just another Puffy [Combs]. He is almost worse with the control issues."Meanwhile, Whitesell - who reps Affleck - told the media that he dumped Lopez, not the other way around, because he couldn't work with Medina.Spies say Lopez is heading to CAA, under the tutelage of Richard Lovett - adding to the high-wattage CAA star power that includes Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu."Watch for a huge exodus from CAA soon," a Hollywood insider predicted. "Sandra was already angry about Julia coming to her agency, and the other women will not be happy about Jennifer coming."As for management, PAGE SIX hears Mottola was trying to get Lopez into his new firm - and this time may succeed.Lopez, via her new p.r. man, Dan Klores , said: "Change is often very difficult to make. Benny did a wonderful job for me over the years, and I will be eternally grateful to him. Patrick is a great, great agent and an even better human being, but for a variety of reasons I needed a change."

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DIVA DUNAWAY DEMANDS PASTAJune 10, 2003 Provided by: [National Enquirer Online]FAYE DUNAWAYDining out in LA, <strong>Faye Dunaway asked a waiter for half a plate of pasta -- and then drew stares by insisting he charge her half the price! When told the restaurant didn't serve half-orders, the Oscar winner screeched: "Don't you know who I am? I'm Faye Dunaway and restaurants always give me what I want!"</strong> The shell-shocked waiter conferred with the manager, who decided: Give her what she wants! When her half a plate of pasta arrived, Diva Dunaway smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you."

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EnquirerNobody was "Charmed" by sexy witch <strong>Rose McGowan</strong> at the Robertson Nail Salon in BevHills after she got a manicure, pedicure and massage for $18 -- then tossed attendants a chintzy 50-cent tip as she boarded her broom!

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<strong>MARIAH BRINGS HER DIVA WAY TO DOC'S OFFICE</strong>Zap2It.com gossipShe's even a diva in her gynecologist's office. Whenever Mariah Carey has an appointment at Dr. Janice Marks' East 72nd Street office, she insists that all other appointments during that time be canceled, reports Page Six . A disgruntled patient tells the gossip column that the good doctor is tired of shutting down her office to accommodate Mariah, and she won't do it again.

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Looks like not just the stars get a big head in Hollywood, it rubs off on the assistants!

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Hollywood's Spoiled Bratsby Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel SmithGwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin waited their turn -- for nearly 45 minutes -- to be seated at Santa Monica's petit Giorgio's restaurant. Madonna and Guy Ritchie dropped by a few nights later and also waited -- just like ordinary folks -- for a table at the very in, very popular laidback tiny Italian eatery. How rare, how refreshing, in a world where Filmland stars most often demand to be treated like royalty -- and usually get their way.How about this for spoiled brat behavior? <strong>Jennifer Lopez</strong> decided to move from one London hotel to another some 100 yards away. Instead of walking the distance, she and her entourage of about 30 piled into six limousines for the journey! And that's not all. J. Lo insisted that a retail area in Sundance be cleared so that she and her Ben would not be eyeballed by outsiders while they shopped, shopped, shopped; she pulled the same thing at Barneys New York over the Christmas holidays.<strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger</strong> has demanded -- and gotten -- the same treatment at shops. He's even taken the I-vant-to-be-alone philosophy to celebrity sports tourneys. At one such weekend in Canada, he insisted he would not ski on the slope where the competition was being held, but off by himself on an adjoining mountain.Then there's <strong>Julia Roberts</strong>, who, while making a film in New York, demanded that TriStar studio keep a jet standing by 24 hours a day on the off chance that she had the whim to be whisked to L.A. Still, hardly anyone can match <strong>John Travolta</strong>, whose demands have included that studios pay for his whoppin' entourage -- some dozen assistants, trainers, makeup artists, standins, security guards, massage therapists, drivers, and his personal chef -- while he's making a movie. Hollywood is happy to allow its stars to act like spoiled brats, as long as their films make money. Travolta, who needs a hit badly, had better watch out.<edited><editID>princess</editID><editDate>37831.6981712963</editDate></edited>

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Here's a good one from smokinggun:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Even when Jennifer Lopez is doing a music video benefiting victims of both the recent terrorist attacks and the African AIDS epidemic, J. Lo is high maintenance. Along with dozens of other performers, Lopez has participated in a charity remake of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," and was at Miami's Big Time studio on October 20 to film her cameo in the accompanying music video. But before the shoot, Lopez's representatives gave the production crew this detailed "rider" describing what needed to be in place prior to the diva's arrival.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A copy of the document was provided to The Smoking Gun by two sources involved in the "What's Going On" production, both of whom thought Lopez's demands were a bit much considering the charitable nature of the project (proceeds will be split between the Global AIDS Alliance and the September 11th Fund of the United Way).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As it turned out, Lopez only spent about 90 minutes on the Miami soundstage, so that spread mentioned in the handwritten addendum went untouched, according to one TSG source. Also, Lopez had to settle for a greenish-colored couch, not the desired white one. Somehow, she survived. (2 pages)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src='http://www.thesmokinggun.com/graphics/packageart/backstagetour/lopezrider1.gif' alt='Posted Image' class='bbc_img' /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src='http://www.thesmokinggun.com/graphics/packageart/backstagetour/lopezrider2.gif' alt='Posted Image' class='bbc_img' />

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GREED?!National Enquirer OnlineHere's an untold story about <strong>shameless Sharon Stone</strong> , who infuriated designers of jewelry, handbags and shoes when they exhibited wares to stars at a private pre-Oscar style show. Sharon's sister Kelly worked the room, saying, "Sharon's looking for the right something to wear, but . . . she has designers willing to let her keep their stuff! Would you let her keep your things if she wears them on the red carpet?" But after getting her goodies, Sharon BLEW OFF this year's Oscars, remember?! "A lot of designers are really pissed off at her," said my source.

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FOOD NUTNational Enquirer Online]"Matrix" heavy <strong>Laurence Fishburne</strong> stunned a Miami waiter when he ordered a salad of brie, pecans and walnuts, plus fish cooked with cashews -- then asked to have all nuts removed! "Maybe you should order dishes that aren't made with nuts," suggested the baffled waiter. "But that's what I WANT," snapped Mr. Movie Star -- so guess what? He GOT it!

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TRUE COLORS SHINING THROUGHPage SixWELL-known for his obsession with muted hues (mostly white), <strong>Calvin Klein 's color concerns spilled over to his company</strong>. He dictated that only white calla lilies could be placed in its reception areas and only white orchids could adorn personal spaces. Offenders got Post-It notes reminding them to remove the imperfect posies. Former Post reporter Lisa Marsh exposes these idiosyncracies and more in "The House of Klein: Fashion, Controversy and a Business Obsession," which hits stores this week. Our fave is Calvin's coffee standard. To ensure he'd get just the right mix of coffee and milk, he kept a Pantone color swatch on the kitchen wall so that whoever was making it would get the ratio right. Marsh will be signing books at BookHampton in East Hampton this Saturday from 5:30 p.m.

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Nicole's 'Stepford'is in whine countryThe 411NY Daily NewsBy REBECCA LOUIE, SUZANNE ROZDEBA, ZOE ALEXANDER and BEN WIDDICOMBE<strong>Nicole Kidman</strong> has the 'Stepford Wives' set abuzz with concern that she'll take time out to shoot a perfume ad.All's not well on the set of Nicole Kidman's "The Stepford Wives," co-starring Bette Midler and Matthew Broderick.The jittery crew of director Frank Oz's film is griping about delays on the remake of Ira Levin's suburban horror story - and about Kidman's alleged diva-ish behavior.Our on-set snitch says Kidman has slowed filming with complaints, including an unwillingness to shoot outdoors on hot summer days.The crew is also worried she'll hold them up even longer by jetting to Australia to film a Chanel commercial with Baz Luhrmann, her "Moulin Rouge" director.Kidman has yet to be officially announced as the new face of Chanel, but it's the worst-kept secret in fashion.Her rep strenuously denies that Kidman is responsible for any delays. "That is crazy. No one is more professional than Nicole."The movie has been plagued by other delays, says our insider."The whole film is on hold for re-writes. The final scene - which was supposed to have been shot this week - was to include a beheading of Christopher Walken, which is now going to be scrapped for something else. The crew is wondering what will happen."Producer Scott Rudin joked through a rep: "So far, there are no heads rolling, but it's early in the shoot and you never know."

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snagged from ML board:Recently we were bantering about managers and publicists who develop "diva images" for the unsuspecting star. Below is in today's NY Post, I have blanked out the name (but we all know). Now, this is a person who has changed her whole team and she still is getting the same publicity. Is she just getting a 'bum' rap. Also, "W" didn't deny the incident. Or did they plant it????NY Post 9/20"Diva" was supposed to do a shoot for W magazine," a Hollywood insider said. "And she had a long list of demands - one of which was a private jet. This is unusual because W doesn't really have that sort of thing in the budget. But they really wanted "Diva", so they paid for it."Sadly, the plane sent to the 'Diva's' set for "Shall We Dance" in Winnipeg to take her to Los Angeles was not up to snuff."She flew to Los Angeles on the W plane but refused to fly back in it because it was not good enough," the insider laughed."She got to the airport and saw a better plane waiting. It was Enrique Iglesias' plane. She insisted on flying back to Winnipeg in Enrique's plane. Good thing Enrique let her, because she was throwing a fit."A pal of Diva had a different account: "Diva flew the W plane there and wanted to stay one more day in Los Angeles before flying back. The W plane was already booked the next day, so she went in another plane."A rep for W declined comment. Diva's rep didn't return calls.

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EARTH STILL TRYING TO REACH <strong>SHIRLEY MACLAINE</strong>!September 17, 2003EnquirerThe veteran actress turned down the starring role in a new Showtime series titled "Huff," said a set insider -- because producers refused to charter a private plane for her DOG!! Shirley never travels without her pooch, insists it's too big to travel with passengers on a commercial airline -- but refused to let it fly to Vancouver in the cargo section. Series execs balked at paying $25,000 for a private plane so now they're offering Linda Lavin the role.

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Ted C. of E!More worried about who was noticing him was...<strong>Jeremy Piven</strong>, terribly concerned about getting special VIP treatment at the guest-list only bash. Charming and sweet as he may be, the dude was hitting J.Lo-'tude level

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WHO'S THE REAL DIVA?National Enquirer OnlineWe don't know what happened, but when Britney Spears appeared on British TV, the staff was prepared for dealing with her now famous demands. But surprise! She was polite and sweet and one of her few requests was to have cans of Red Bull, Coca-Cola and Evian removed from her dressing rook because she didn't want her sponsors, Pepsi, to think she was drinking rival drinks.<strong>Now, on the other hand, when Mariah Carey blew into London for an appearance, she not only lived up to her diva image -- she enhanced it.</strong>Mariah checked into the world-class Claridges Hotel and ordered up 2 DVD players for her penthouse so she would watch DVD's of herself. That was just a start. She wanted six dehumidifiers in her suite, plus an extra suite to store her wardrobe and insisted that the Evian water be served in chilled plastic bottles only. The bellboys lugged 43 suitcases to here suite plus a trunk of make-up. Now that's how a rock star is expected to act.

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<img src='http://cache.eonline.com/Gossip/Awful/Images2002/pantoliano.120402.jpg' alt='Posted Image' class='bbc_img' /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ted C. of E!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Likewise not one for manners was...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Joe Pantoliano, showing off his nasty 'tude while standing outside the Neil Simon Theater, where Hairspray is spritzing to continued aplomb. Wearing a red plaid hat, tons of earrings and a cow-skin jacket, The Handler star had his arms crossed and a grumpy growl on his puss. As people exiting the theater noticed him, J.P. served up the cold treatment, blatantly ignoring those who spoke to him, rolling his eyes and turning away. Gee, ya think that Emmy went to his head?</p><p>

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<strong>Mariah Carey</strong> has been accused of playing the diva after making a series of outrageous demands while touring in China.Concert organizers in China have been stunned by Carey's behavior since she arrived in Shanghai last week -- carrying 60 pieces of luggage and an incredible 350 pairs of shoes.She was whisked off to the city's Hilton hotel by a convoy of eight vehicles -- four carrying her baggage -- and refused the reserved presidential suite, requesting a suite with more feminine wall colors. Carey then banned journalists from asking questions and photographers from taking pictures of her at a press conference.

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EOnline.com MODEL BEHAVIOR: <strong>Naomi Campbell</strong>'s former assistant suing the model for abuse, claiming that Campbell hit her, threw a phone at her and yelled at her during a tantrum at a hotel.

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Ted C. of E!Expecting much more starry butt-smooching just a hop down the neon street was...<strong>Jamie Foxx</strong>, sashaying into the House of Blues for the Mya concert, which I mentioned on E! News Live last week. But there simply wasn't room for Mr. Foxx's ego, as my segment's only about seven minutes long, depending on how big Giuliana DePandi 's hair is (or mine). J.F., accompanied by a couple of beefy dudes and a handful of honeys, rolled up to the VIP section expecting A-list treatment. The bouncer had some trouble locating a table for the demanding Foxx. Finally, a couple nearby offered to give up their choice spot. Later, downing drinks and running off at the mouth, J.F. wasn't winning any friends this party-hearty night. "I'm a P-I-M-P," he proudly spelled out for all to hear. What does that mean, that Foxx is the next offering on Rick Solomon's Website?

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Duff in Premiere Row With Lohanimdb.comTeenage pop singer <strong>Hillary Duff</strong> allowed her bitter feud with actress Lindsay Lohan to flare up dramatically at the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie Cheaper By The Dozen on Sunday night. The singer, 17 - encouraged by her furious mother Susan - attempted to have Lohan thrown out of the glitzy bash, first by her huge minder Troy and then by film executives from 20th Century Fox. One onlooker says, "They walked up to the people at Fox and started screaming, 'We are not happy! We want Lindsay to leave! Get her out!' " According to New York gossip site Page Six, the bosses were furious with Duff for her outburst and shot back, "'Lindsay was invited. If you are not happy, you can leave, ' before turning to Lohan and saying, 'Lindsay, please stay.' " Lohan - who had been left shaken and upset by the incident - had planned to go quietly but was encouraged to front it out by her infuriated PR people. The feud between the pair was ignited by Duff's relationship with Lohan's ex-love Aaron Carter - who allegedly left the Freaky Friday actress for his current belle. Duff deliberately upset Lohan by arriving at the premiere of the Jamie Lee Curtis -starring movie with Carter. However, Duff's representatives were quick to quash the reports, saying, "I did see Lindsay at the party but their paths never crossed. She had to leave early because she had an early flight to Boston the next day for a concert. And there were several months between when Lindsay dated Aaron and when Hilary dated him."

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Tantrum-Throwing Campbell Dumped From 'Vogue' Shootimdb.comFears are rising for the mental health of supermodel <strong>Naomi Campbell</strong> , after she reportedly threw so many tantrums on the set of a fashion shoot that she was replaced with another model. The British beauty was in Spain with fashion bible Vogue, when she firstly angered staff by not coming out of her hotel room at the Madrid Ritz for four hours. Once the shoot began six hours late, according to British tabloid The Daily Star, Campbell then refused to pose for the agreed pictures, which featured her as an actress accepting an Oscar. Her constant tears and refusals led the magazine to replace her with a Russian model, while Campbell was taken to Madrid Airport for a flight out of the country. A source says, "Naomi was just impossible. She kept crying every five minutes and screaming to her assistant. She was saying she was depressed because of a personal thing. She also kept asking for strange things." Yesterday, her spokesperson did not comment on the incident.

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