The title of today’s Chatter Box sounds like a really sick individual’s e-Bay inventory, n’est-ce pas?
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In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Oscar winner and wooden-plank-raft-hog Kate Winslet talked about her long road to body acceptance, admitting that the comments about her [totally beautiful and fine the way it was] figure when she was in her early 20s really hurt her. Though she gave face in the press that it didn’t faze her, the actress confesses that “When I was twenty I pretended it didn’t bother me, but I felt very bad, I did. In front of journalists and the public I acted superior, but I was dying inside.” It’s true that Winslet has shed a couple (and I mean that almost literally – a couple) pounds since she stripped for Jack in Titanic, but she attributes the passing of time more than anything for her body acceptance, “It’s true that you need much time to get rid of the fat girl you once were, but – you know – I am sincerely grateful for my buttocks. Wow, isn’t this a wonderful line?”
It actually is. I have always adored Kate for her honesty. I just wish she ad been more accepting of her body before, because there was nothing wrong with it OMFG AM I WEARING FUN HOUSE GLASSES OR SOMETHING? Seriously, what am I missing here?
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Speaking of body acceptance, Adele disclosed in an interview with Matt Lauer that she was wearing three or four pairs of Spanx the night she accepted her hojillion Grammys, because the corseted dress she’d originally chosen made her faint. As another plus size girl who loves Spanx, I can say that you can love your curves and still want to feel—*sucks in air*—tighter [/Alan Tudyk in Knocked Up] when you’re in a formal dress, particularly when appearing on live television. However, I do wonder – do Spanx work that way? Do more pairs of Spanx = more bulge-containment, or are Spanx, like condoms, as effective or less when you double-up? SO MANY QUESTIONS. I should experiment – FOR SCIENCE!
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People reports that new mom Hilary Duff loves changing diapers! Hey, Hil—since you love cleaning up baby poop so much—my little sis just had twins and would love some extra help.
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Best excuse note, ever: Tyler Sullivan, an 11-year-old boy named in Minneapolis, skipped school last Friday to see President Obama speak at Honeywell, where Sullivan’s dad works. While giving autographs, the commander-in-chief gave Tyler an executive order to bring back to his fifth grade teacher – an excuse note written on presidential stationery, signed by the leader of the free world.
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Get this – according to TMZ, a rep for “Little People of America is calling out the makers of Snow White and the Huntsman, saying there were no little people involved, even though the story involves seven dwarves. Rather than cast any of the numerous actors with dwarfism working in Hollywood, the film used actors of average stature and digitally reduced their height and limbs in post-production. Understandably, little people are pissed – it’s the little-people equivalent of blackface. The comments at TMZ are awful, naturally—you should probably take my word for it.
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In custody war news, Halle Berry, who plans to move to France, has been ruled the better parent by a California judge. While her ex, Gabriel Aubrey, is still entitled to visitation rights, he may soon have a 5,600-mile distance to cover in order to enjoy them, because this ruling will likely grant Berry the right to take off for the City of Light with their daughter Nahla. The official custody arrangement will be made later this month.
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