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Kyra Sedgwick: Kevin Bacon Gave Chace Crawford Footloose Pointers
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While we don't yet know who will play Chace Crawford's love interest in the upcoming Footloose remake, we do know he has some big shoes to fill.
At a brunch event for Trop50 and The Juice, Kyra Sedgwick opened up about what her hubby, original Ren Kevin Bacon, thought of the casting.
"We met him at the [White House] Correspondents' Dinner and our daughter's a big fan," she told E! News. "We were like, 'If he's good enough for her, he's good enough for us.' "
More importantly, Bacon imparted a little wisdom on the Gossip Girl star.
"Kevin said good luck and gave him a couple of thoughts, but I can't remember what they were. Something about wearing really tight jeans and Herbert Ross saying to him, when he was doing the final dance scene, 'These aren't tight enough!' So he kind of warned Chace about it, 'You're gonna have to wear really tight jeans. Just so ya know.' "
Several of Crawford's GG castmates were equally as amused...
Rise 'n' Shine: Jesus Luz & Madonna "Just Friends"
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• Madonna must be a really great friend, letting her pal crash on her couch all the time. In an interview with a Brazilian TV show, Jesus Luz called the pop queen "only my friend" and said he doesn't care about being called a "toy boy or boy toy." Additionally, the Material Mom supposedly is patting herself on the back for upping Alex Rodriguez's star power, which led to his recent hookup with Kate Hudson.
• Paris Hilton sets the record straight: She and BF Doug Reinhardt weren't kicked off a yacht for getting it on in the bathroom.
• Kevin Bacon's BlackBerry was stolen in a subway station. We'll let you come up with the six degrees joke while we marvel that he took the subway.
• We love it when stars try new things! Amy Winehouse is becoming a jewelry designer while Kate Moss preps to become the next Lauren Conrad by writing a novel.
• Breaking news: Avril Lavigne wears something other than a hoodie.
• Dear Susan Boyle: We love you, but your hotel neighbors do not. Get some sleep—you're going to need it. Love, Rise 'n' Shine
Angelina Jolie looks finger-lickin' good in the Big Picture gallery.
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Rise 'n' Shine: Gasp! Courteney Cox Was Being Nice to Jennifer Aniston's Ex
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• You call that loyalty, Courteney Cox? What kind of Friend would gab it up with bestie Jennifer Aniston's hideous (just kidding) ex-husband?
• Shhh! Brad Pitt still keeps tons of secrets from Angelina Jolie, including all that money he's hiding under the mattress to spend on his art collection. Don't tell! (Oh boy, guess the cat's out of the bag now.)
• After all the smoke and mirrors issues on her Circus tour, Britney Spears is supposedly considering putting down some serious cash on a special oxygen chamber.
• Kevin Bacon got all "Mustang Sally" with a bunch of high schoolers. We're not sure what that means, either, but good for him.
• This is what Demi Lovato looks like when someone gives her a Chuck Norris Pez dispenser. We knew you were trying to imagine it.
• Dear Justin Gaston: You might want to lay off the Twitter. Posts like these (here and here) are only going to raise the gossip peeps' eyebrows, which is only going to get you in trouble with your girlfriend Miley Cyrus. We're here to help. Love, Rise 'n' Shine
Whoa! Did you see all the stars who turned out for the Met Costume Institute Gala last night? Madonna, Rachel Bilson, Anne Hathaway…they're all in the gallery!
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You Cast It: Footloose!
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Despite Zac Efron ditching the project, Footloose is most likely still going to shake it into theaters in fall 2010.
Earlier this week, we gave you the exclusive scoop that Gossip Girl hottie Chace Crawford had auditioned for the part. You returned in kind, with clever suggestions for other potential Kevin Bacon shoe-fillers.
There was support for Greek actor and singer-songwriter Jesse McCartney. Dancing With the Stars pro Derek Hough's name was also thrown into the ring—he's already had experience as Ren McCormack in London's West End production of the musical.
Now's your chance to vote for who you'd like to see kick off their Sunday shoes!
Bilking John Malkovich, Directed by Bernie Madoff
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Bernard Madoff burned more boldfaced bridges than we thought.
John Malkovich; Larry King; Ringo Starr's wife, Barbara Bach; and baseball great Sandy Koufax were on a 162-page list released late Wednesday of clients who invested with the disgraced money manager's New York firm, a list that also included, as previously reported, Kevin Bacon and Steven Spielberg's charitable Wunderkinder Foundation.
Madoff, currently under house arrest in Manhattan, is reportedly cooperating with authorities after admitting to losing $50 billion in an alleged Ponzi scheme that bilked individuals and businesses alike.
A rep for King has said that the talk-show host's losses were "not substantial," while the other celebs have also refused to talk exact dollar figures.
A lawyer for Zsa Zsa Gabor, who was not on the list, says the much-married actress and socialite may have lost as much as $10 million investing with Madoff.
How Did Stars Get So Swindled by Madoff?
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Didn't you once talk about how many people work for stars? If so many people work for them, how could a big celeb like Kevin Bacon get taken by financial advisor Bernard Madoff?
—Pubster, San Jose
Indeed, stars are excellent collectors of two things: money and people. Angelina Jolie prefers her person collection to come small and swaddled, but most other celebrities like to amass adults: assistants (anywhere from one to three per person) as well as multiple agents, nannies (three per child) and the like.
As for how an alleged fraudster financier like Madoff could penetrate all those celebrity toadies—he is accused of bilking millions from Bacon, his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, Steven Spielberg and many others—the answer may surprise you...
Kyra and Kevin Victims of Madoff Investment Scandal
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Kevin Bacon must be wondering what happened to those other five degrees.
It turns out that the actor and his Golden Globe-nominated missus, Kyra Sedgwick, are among the Hollywood types who lost some of their honestly gotten gains at the hands of disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff, who has reportedly admitted to bilking his wealthy clients out of billions of dollars.
A publicist for the couple wouldn't say how much money they had tangled up in what allegedly amounted to a $50 billion Ponzi scheme, but the rep confirmed that Bacon and Sedgwick did have investments with Madoff, who was arrested Dec. 11.
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