Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Joel Madden Says Baby Harlow Likes The Cure


Nursery rhymes are fine, but baby Harlow “likes The Cure,” proud papa – and weekend DJ – Joel Madden says.

Madden, whose daughter with Nicole Richie, Harlow Winter Kate Madden, was born in January, jetted to the Hamptons for Memorial Day Weekend to spin records at La Playa in Southampton, but he’s not sticking around.

“The Hamptons are definitely a good place to hang out for the whole summer,” he said. “But I’m a dad now. I’d be staying if I didn’t have the girls at home. That’s why I’m going home.”

See pictures of Harlow with mom and dad.

The crowd at La Playa “went nuts for Justin Timberlake, and for [Black Kids]’ ‘I’m Not Going to Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance,’ Madonna, and Prince,” he said.

But for Harlow, Madden has a different playlist that includes “a lot of Disney stuff and classical. She likes Good Charlotte. And she likes her granddad [Lionel Richie]’s music. She likes old stuff. She’s a Cure fan … She likes The Cure.”

According to Madden, Harlow already moves to the music. “Oh, yeah,” he said. She kicks her legs.”

It’s no wonder Madden says one of his favorite things to do with Harlow is “listen to music and change diapers.”

Brody Jenner is No Serial Dater


Brody Jenner may be known for the ladies he dates, but whatever you do, don’t call The Hills star a womanizer.

“Just because I date just like everyone else does, for some reason they say I’m a serial dater,” he said at Shrine at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Connecticut. “I think that’s very disrespectful to say because I was raised by my mother and I treat women with respect.”

The bachelor says he’s only doing “what every 24-year-old kid would do in my position.”

As for his ex Cora Skinner, Jenner says, “Cora is special to me. We still hang out. We’re trying to work things out still.”

The Hills is currently filming their fourth season and Brody says there’s plenty of drama to come, but it won’t be between him and former best bud, Spencer Pratt.

“Obviously our friendship will never be the same as it was, but I’ve never had anything bad to say about him. I love Spencer and I always will as a friend,” Jenner said.

But when asked whether they planned on working on future projects together, such as a rumored upcoming reality show, he said no.

“We’re going to work on our friendship and hopefully we’ll get back to where we were. We’re not back to being best buds and running around like we used to.”

Kate and Lance Dance and Kiss in Cannes


Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong only had eyes for each other at Dolce & Gabbana’s annual party in Cannes Friday.

The pair kissed and danced to old Madonna songs and other ’80s favorites. “They were beaming at each other,” a source tells says. “So cute.”

In a VIP room so packed that Petra Nemcova couldn’t get in, Hudson and Armstrong chatted briefly with Cannes juror Natalie Portman, who was holding hands with her folk-rocker beau Devendra Banhart. (Unlike all the other female celebrity guests, Portman wore Chanel because she decided to come to the party at the last minute.)

Other guests at the packed party, held at Baoli restaurant and club, included Lindsay Lohan (who made a brief appearance in the briefest of green dresses), Rose McGowan (who partied until 5:30 am, broken foot and all), Kerry Washington, Naomi Campbell, Dita von Teese and Diddy.