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Willis rushed to hospital after injury

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-30 - 09:52:23

Bruce Willis was rushed to hospital yesterday, after an accident on the set of new film Die Hard.

The star was kicked in the head whilst shooting a fight scene for the fourth movie in the series, and sustained cuts above his eye.

The hospital trip seemed only cautionary, however, as he left shortly after being treated. He was able to return to the set of Live Free or Die Hard the following day, to continue shooting the movie.


 
 

Martinez cheating on Kylie with two women

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-30 - 09:50:49

Kylie Minogue's partner Oliver Martinez has been spotted "entertaining" two women in LA, according to reports.

The Daily Mail reported that the the Frenchman was seen out with the different women on separate occasions, and sources close to Kylie have fuelled rumours that the relationship is increasingly unstable.

"Oliver finds Kylie too controlling and neurotic," one source said. "But he feels he cannot dump her so soon after her recovery from breast cancer."

The alleged sightings of Martinez were both made while Minogue was in Britain completing her rescheduled Manchester dates, originally altered due to the singer's exhaustion.

Sienna turns down date with Harnett

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-30 - 09:49:19

Sienna Miller has turned down the opportunity to date Josh Hartnett, according to reports.

The two have been seen out together at dinner recently, and the rumours suggest that Hartnett is besotted with the actress. He has sent her flowers on numerous occasions, as well as writing her a letter letting her know "how special their time together has been".

A source close to Miller claims she is unlikely to pursue the relationship further, and in keeping with the feeling, has recently turned down an invitation to dinner, in case "people got the wrong idea".

Willis has drunken row with girlfriend

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-30 - 09:47:46

Matt Willis had a drunken row with his girlfriend, Emma Griffiths, at the Childline Award ceremony in Dublin.

According to The Sun, the pair had an argument at Lillies Bordello nightclub before she fled to the Fitzwilliam Hotel without telling Willis.

A source told the newspaper: "When Matt cottoned on she had left, he called her and started screaming down the phone.

"Matt's manager was trying to calm him down because a lot of fans were gawping at him. He was supposed to be off the booze but he was definitely back on it in a big way.

"Emma won't be pleased when she finds out that he spent the rest of the night hanging out round attractive girls."

Bands design Playboy T-shirts

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-30 - 09:46:11

A number of bands have teamed up with pornography brand Playboy in order to design a series of T-shirts.

The likes of The Flaming Lips, Kasabian and Soulwax have all submitted designs that offer "their own personal stamp on the Playboy brand and logo".

According to Gigwise, the limited edition T-shirts will feature on a six-page spread in Playboy's annual Sex and Music special issue, which comes out in March.

The T-shirts will reportedly be available for purchase in the summer with all proceeds going to the AIDS charity LIFEbeat: The Music Industry Fights AIDS.

The full list of contributors is as follows:

The Bronx
Dean & Britta
The Flaming Lips
Home Video
Illinois
Johnossi
Kasabian
Lil Jon
Metric
Monsters Are Waiting
Oh No! Oh My!
Rhymefest
Soulwax
stellastarr
Tahiti 80
The Thievery Corporation
Trainwreck Riders
Whitestarr
Your Vegas

Arctic Monkeys lead NME nominations

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-30 - 09:44:34

The Arctic Monkeys follow their success last year by leading the race for NME awards at this year's ceremony.

The Sheffield-based group are in the running for four awards - best British band, best live band, best album and best music DVD.

Last year they won three awards, including the coveted best British group accolade.

According to the BBC, the band called the nominations "very nice".

In addition to the Arctic Monkeys, Muse, The Killers, My Chemical Romance and Kasabian also received four award nominations.

The ceremony is to be held on March 1 in London.

Famke Janssen joins cop show pilot

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-30 - 09:43:07

Famke Janssen is to play the lead in a new female cop show, according to Variety.

The untitled series - ordered to pilot for consideration for ABC's 2007-08 lineup - comes from House creator David Shore.

Janssen's credits include roles on The Shield and Nip/Tuck, as well as the X-Men franchise.

Elsewhere, ABC has greenlit a pilot for a new police comedy from Victoria Pile (Smack The Pony).

Holmes dropped from 'Batman' sequel

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-30 - 09:41:31

Katie Holmes will not appear in the sequel to Batman Begins, it has been revealed.

The actress - who married Tom Cruise last year - was expected to follow up her performance as Rachel Dawes and is said to have turned down a $2 million deal.

Conflicting reports suggest she was rejected by producers because of her association with Cruise and the controversial Church of Scientology.

"Studios may be gun-shy of her new status as a tabloid fixture," a source told the Daily Mail. "And her expectations may be raised as the new Mrs Cruise.

"Stars of much bigger stature, including Meg Ryan and Demi Moore, have found it tough to regain their momentum after taking time off."

Holmes is said to have signed up for comedy Mad Money instead, while Wedding Crashers star Rachel McAdams is rumoured to be taking over from Holmes in Batman: The Dark Knight.

Mirren & Whitaker pick up more awards

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-30 - 09:39:58

Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker have both picked up Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, confirming themselves as front-runners for the impending Academy Awards.

Mirren's portrayal of the the Queen and Whitaker's of Idi Amin were recognised as the best lead performances of the year.

Helen Mirren also scooped an award for her role as Elizabeth I in the television series of the same name.

She refused to comment on the possibility of Oscar success, but told the BBC, "It's been the most incredible year for me, ever. That's been amazing at this end of my life"

Whitaker appeared to be very emotional when receiving his award for his role in The Last King of Scotland. He said: "It means a lot to get an award from people that you work with and you're going to work with."

Oscars 2007: Nominee list

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-30 - 09:37:57

Best Picture
Babel
The Departed
Letters from Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen

Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel)
Martin Scorsese (The Departed)
Clint Eastwood (Letters from Iwo Jima)
Stephen Frears (The Queen)
Paul Greengrass (United 93)

Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio (Blood Diamond)
Ryan Gosling (Half Nelson)
Peter O'Toole (Venus)
Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness)
Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland)

Actress
Penelope Cruz (Volver)
Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal)
Helen Mirren (The Queen)
Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada)
Kate Winslet (Little Children)

Supporting Actor
Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine)
Jackie Earle Haley (Little Children)
Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond)
Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls)
Mark Wahlberg (The Departed)

Supporting Actress
Adriana Barraza (Babel
Cate Blanchett (Notes on a Scandal)
Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine)
Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls)
Rinko Kikuchi (Babel)

Adapted Screenplay
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Children of Men
The Departed
Little Children
Notes on a Scandal

Original Screenplay
Babel
Letters From Imo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
Pan's Labyrinth
The Queen

Animated Feature
Cars
Happy Feet
Monster House

Animated Short
The Danish Poet
Lifted
The Little Matchgirl
Maestro
No Time For Nuts

Live Action Short
Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)
Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)
Helmer and Son
The Saviour
West Bank Story

Foreign Language Feature
After the Wedding
Days of Glory (Indigenes)
The Lives of Others
Pan's Labyrinth
Water

Documentary Feature
Deliver Us From Evil
An Inconvenient Truth
Iraq in Fragments
Jesus Camp
My Country, My Country

Documentary Short
The Blood of Yingzhou District
Recycled Life
Rehearsing A Dream
Two Hands

Original Score
Babel
The Good German
Notes on a Scandal
Pan's Labyrinth
The Queen

Sound Editing
Apocalypto
Blood Diamond
Flags Of Our Fathers
Letters From Iwo Jima
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Sound Mixing
Apocalypto
Blood Diamond
Dreamgirls
Flags Of Our Fathers
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Visual Effects
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Poseidon
Superman Returns

Arts Direction
Dreamgirls
The Good Shepherd
Pan's Labyrinth
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
The Prestige

Cinematography
The Black Dahlia
The Illusionist
Pan's Labyrinth
The Prestige

Editing
Babel
Blood Diamond
Children of Men
The Departed
United 93

Makeup
Apocalypto
Click
Pan's Labyrinth

Costume Design
The Devil Wears Prada
Curse of the Golden Flower
Dreamgirls
Marie Antoinette
The Queen

Leona Lewis's parents to join her in US

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-30 - 09:36:05

The parents of X Factor winner Leona Lewis have quit their jobs so they can support her attempts to launch a career in the US.

Simon Cowell has plans to promote Leona as 'the next Mariah Carey' in the States this year, and the singer will fly out to record her album in March before starting a huge publicity tour.

"Leona is number one and we are a team," her mother Jo told the Sunday Mirror. "We've supported her all her life. We're planning to go out to America to keep an eye on things."

McGregor to play Kurt Cobain

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-22 - 10:20:40

Ewan McGregor will play Kurt Cobain in an upcoming film about the musician, according to reports.

The movie will be based on the biography of the late Nirvana frontman by Charles Cross, and McGregor is rumoured to be the number one choice for the lead role.

The film rights to the book have been bought by Cobain's wife Courtney Love, and she will have the main say in the casting of the singer's part.

An inside source told the Daily Express: "A number of actors have been talked about the role but Ewan has emerged as the number one choice."

New Coldplay album almost complete

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-22 - 10:19:10

Coldplay are expected to return with a new studio album much sooner than originally anticipated.

The band told fans that they were disappearing from the public eye at last year's Brit Awards, but a new CD is almost completed following the success of some recent recording sessions.

"There's no-one more surprised than the band. They genuinely did intend to take these sessions at a very leisurely pace," a source told the Daily Star. "However, they went better than anyone could possibly have hoped for and a vast amount of material is already in the can."

Campbell considering acting career

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-22 - 10:17:31

Naomi Campbell is considering dropping modelling in favour of a career in acting, it has been reported.

She has been discussing the plan with friends, according to the Daily Mail, after having difficulties with her modelling agency.

She has separated from Carole White, of Premier Model Management, after 17 years working together, according to the newspaper. She also considered joining a rival agency, New York's IMG Models, in December.

"There were discussions about her joining, but they declined to sign her," a source explained. "Now there's talk of her joining the agency ICM as it has an acting division. But nobody really knows what's going on."

Declan Donnelly faces new heartbreak

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-22 - 10:13:00

Declan Donnelly's on-off girlfriend has started a new romance with former Neighbours actor Blair McDonough.

The I'm A Celeb host split from Diana Stewart last month after she told him that she wasn't ready for a serious relationship. However, Diana was spotted cuddling Blair - who played mechanic Stuart Parker on the Aussie soap - as they walked together in Clapham, south London last week.

A friend of Dec's revealed: "He really fell for Diana and had hoped that they could work things out. Although they split they remained close and were trying to get to know each other better. They even went golfing together. But it now looks like Diana has moved on."

Robbie forms friendship with 'Buffy' star

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-22 - 10:11:18

Robbie Williams has formed a close friendship with former Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Michelle Trachtenberg.

The singer has been spotted in the US with the 21-year-old, who played Buffy's sister Dawn in the hit vampire drama, on a number of occasions over the past few weeks.

A source told the News of the World: "Robbie really likes Michelle - he especially loves her sense of humour. They're having a great time just hanging out. As we all know, Robbie doesn't have a high celebrity profile in the States despite many attempts to launch his career over there.

"So as far as Michelle is concerned, she's just spending time with a normal bloke from a place called Stoke. That's just how Rob likes it."

Britney's fall-out with Paris confirmed

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-22 - 10:09:43

A representative for Britney Spears has confirmed reports that the singer has ended her friendship with Paris Hilton.

Spears was regularly spotted out partying with Hilton following her split from husband Kevin Federline, but her antics led to a huge amount of bad press and a backlash from fans.

Her spokesperson explained: "Britney had fun with Paris. But she wants to focus on her family and career now."

Hilton had invited Britney to accompany her to the Vienna Opera Ball, hosted by Richard and Christina Lugner, but she has now withdrawn the offer.

Richard said: "Paris is a very good advertisement for the Opera Ball. But she will no longer be joined by Britney."

Christina added: "They unfortunately do not get on any more. But Paris is very happy."

Cheeky Girl wants kids with MP boyfriend

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-22 - 09:58:27

Cheeky Girl Gabriela Irimia has spoken about the possibility of settling down with her MP boyfriend Lembit Opik.

The singer has been dating Opik for three months and hopes that they will marry and have children together in the future.

A source said: "Gabriela and Lembit are so head-over-heels in love and they've even spoken about settling down and having children. But for now they are happy concentrating on their careers."

Murphy will "lie low" due to UK backlash

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-22 - 09:52:51

Eddie Murphy has decided not to attend the UK premiere of his Dreamgirls movie due to the backlash over his treatment of Mel B.

The film's stars, including Beyonce Knowles, are flying over for the premiere at London's Leicester Square tomorrow night, but Murphy has opted to "lie low" and avoid questions about his break-up with the Spice Girl.

A source said: "Eddie doesn't want to be asked any questions about Mel B, who he is demanding has a DNA test to prove the baby she is pregnant with is his. He has had loads of hate mail about the affair so he has decided to lie low."

Victoria Beckham: support from LA has been great so far

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 14:54:41

Victoria Beckham has revealed she thinks she’s going to love life in Los Angeles because of the amount of support she’s already received.

According to the Mirror, she said recently: “I’ve been so touched by the support from all the people we’ve met.”

“People in the street have been calling out things like: ‘Welcome home, we’re so excited you’re here.’ That has been fantastic, and one of the best things about this trip.”

She added: “I’m still finding my way around as LA is a big place. But we’ll get there. The sooner the better - the kids want to know the quickest way to Disneyland!”

hush hush

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 14:41:29

Which male TV presenter was so fresh-faced when he started out but has been warned by TV top dogs to sort out his skin or else? We recently bumped into the innocent-looking lad and could barely believe the massive amounts of make-up he dares to don daily. So there's no need at all for his over-infiated ego.

It’s All Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘GQ’

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 14:37:54

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Straight off his “dressed in drag” stint on SNL, Jake Gyllenhaal brings smart casual to a whole new level in the February 2007 issue of GQ magazine. I believe this is his third time on the cover — January 2003 and June 2004 being Jake’s other two coverboy months.

Angelina Jolie Travels to Vietnam

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 14:22:55

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may be setting up house in New Orleans, but Jolie wasn't there last week – she was in Vietnam.

The actress traveled to the Asian country to take a meeting on behalf of the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Project, her charity aiding her son's native country of Cambodia.

According to MJP co-president Stephan Bognar, he and Jolie met with officials from the International Finance Corporation's Mekong Private Sector Development Facility, a privately funded World Bank initiative that promotes economic development in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

Despite rumors, Pitt was in New Orleans, where he's filming The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and couldn't make the trip – and Jolie was not in Vietnam for another adoption.

Now the actors, along with kids Maddox, 5, Zahara, 2, and Shiloh, 7 months, are back together in the Big Easy, where Pitt and Jolie recently bought a six-bedroom, $3.5 million house.

Pitt is also been working on a development project of his own in the city: He worked with the environmental organization Global Green USA to find an Earth-friendly plan for rebuilding neighborhoods ravaged by Katrina – a project that is on track to begin construction in February or March.

hush hush

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 14:19:59

Which wife of a well-known boyband star is sleeping with the postman behind her husband's back? The woman in question has continued her
sordid affair for the past year and enjoyed steamy romps in her own home while her husband was touring. But a so-called "pal" will soon dish the dirt.

Prince Harry Goes Cuckoo!

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 14:11:48

With the Beckham family almost out of the way, it seems that Prince Harry and his lady friend will be receiving an extra dose of attention. Prince Harry and his girlfriend Chelsy Davy was spotted late last night, partying hard at the Cuckoo Nightclub in London, UK.

Still no confirmation on whether or not Prince Harry will be receiving war zone deployment training…

Beyonce Does Berlin

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 14:10:16

Beyonce and Golden Globe winner Jennifer Hudson made quick stops around the world to promote their Golden Globe winning film Dreamgirls. They first dropped by the premiere of their film in Paris, France and then made their way to Berlin, Germany a few hours after that.

Jude Law Jams All Night at Jazz Bar

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 14:07:46

Jude Law and his chums stayed out with friends at Ronnie Scotts Jazz Bar (47 Frith Street) in London’s Soho until closing at 3AM last night. Jude really loves that white beanie of his! Before whizzing off home, Jude thug-hugged it out with a male friend in a leather jacket…

Jude is reportedly filming new mystery thriller Sleuth right now, which is about an aging writer (Michael Caine) who matches wits with the struggling actor (Jude Law) who has stolen his wife’s heart. Due out in 2008.

Ryan Reynolds Rap Revealed in ‘GQ’

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 14:02:39

Ryan Reynolds is interviewed in the February 2007 issue of GQ Magazine. Ryan reveals he might move to New York City.

The deal with Smokin’ Aces: “It’s like if the Coen brothers had directed True Romance.”

On bulking up for his role: “My natural body is like Dick Van Dyke’s. so it’s a lot of eating for me. a lot of protein. Shih a large bovine into my living room and I’ll just take a fork and knife to it.”

On shooting a gun: “It’s incredibly hard on your nervous system. The kickback, the noise — it’s just this earth-shattering sound coming out of this thing that literally has no other assignment in this world than to be a godless instrument of death. I hung out with a couple of FBI guys before we shot. One guy-I’d be afraid to even think of the things he’s seen or done.”

Surprising fact about Smokin’ Aces costar Ben Affleck: “We’re neighbors, ironically. We don’t really know each other that well, so it was nice hanging out with him. I think everybody in Los Angeles, I just wears this stamp on their forehead. ‘Leave me the **** alone.’ No cups of sugar.”

On his workdays: “I just shot a comedy, Definitely, , in New York. I’m in every scene. A lot of late nights. I think I might rent an apartment in New York for a while to see what it’s like to live here without the hours of a Laotian sweatshop girl.”
Listening to: Common, Gomez, Kid Loco.

On recently being named Sexiest Canadian Man Alive by the Toronto Sun: “I suppose that could be awkward If I had to wear some sort of sash to prove it.”

On Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj: Hasn’t seen it. “I passed that one up. I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be on video soon….”

Orlando Bloom Likes To Pee

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 13:56:31

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CW picks up 'Chris' for fall

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 09:40:31

The CW has made its first series pickup for fall, giving an early full-season order to the sophomore comedy "Everybody Hates Chris."

The announcement is set to be made today at CW's portion of the Television Critics Assn. winter press tour in Pasadena.

"Under the creative guidance of Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi and performances from an incredibly talented cast, 'Everybody Hates Chris' has consistently proven itself to be one of the best comedies on television," CW entertainment president Dawn Ostroff said. "Producing one great episode after another, this is a show that we want viewers to associate with the CW."

Created by Rock and LeRoi and narrated by Rock, "Chris" is inspired by the comedian's childhood experiences growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., during the early 1980s. Tyler James Williams stars as Rock.

"Chris" is a production of CBS Paramount Network Television Inc. in association with Chris Rock Enterprises Inc. and 3 Arts Entertainment.

"Chris" launched on UPN as one of the most buzzworthy new series of the 2005-06 season. The critically praised show now airs as part of the CW's Monday comedy block.

Rock and LeRoi are executive producing "Chris" with 3 Arts' Michael Rotenberg and Dave Becky.

Ashley & boyfriend split

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 09:31:48

ASHLEY OLSEN is back on the market. Spies say the 20-year-old waif and her boyfriend, Tsubi jeans czar Greg Chait, 27, have split after an 18-month relationship. The reason: He wouldn't commit. "When they were together over the holidays, she told him she was looking for something more permanent. He wasn't ready for that," a source close to Chait told us. "So they decided on an amicable parting." A rep for Olsen, who made a fortune with sister Mary-Kate when they were child actresses, had no comment.

Mischa Expected "OC" Cancellation

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 09:29:37

Mischa Barton was far from surprised when her former series "The OC" was cancelled recently, because ratings dropped significantly when she left the show.

The 20-year-old star played Marissa Cooper on the teen series. Her character died in a car accident at the end of the last season.

When asked if she was surprised that the show had been axed she told Fox News, "No. They killed me off."

When asked if she had been one of the main reasons that fans tuned into the show, she added, "That's what I think they discovered."

Hugh Hefner considers becoming a dad again at 80

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 08:38:33

Hugh Hefner has revealed he’s considering fathering another child with girlfriend Holly Madison.

The 80 year old tycoon has four children from previous marriages, including 54 year old Christie Hefner who runs Playboy Enterprises.

According to the New York Daily News, he said recently: “I wouldn’t say that there’s a plan [to have a baby], but there has certainly been a conversation.”

“I think ‘probability’ is probably an overstatement but ‘possibility’ is very real. It began as a wish, and now it’s becoming, I mean, on Holly’s part, it’s a more serious conversation.”

Hugh believes he’s found true love with Holly despite having a harem of girlfriends until 2004. He added: “This is the one. It’s fascinating - I mean, with all the years and the romantic adventures and the marriages, etc. - to find something as special as this at this stage in my life is a miracle.”

Westlife & Keating to sing together

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 08:36:25

It has been announced that Westlife and Ronan Keating will sing together at the Meteor Ireland Music Awards in Dublin next month.

It will be the first time the quartet and Keating have performed a song live together.

They will sing a cover of Garth Brooks' song 'Shall We Dance' on the night.

The awards take place on Thursday 1 February and will be broadcast on RTÉ Two on Sunday 4 February at 9.30pm.

Kate Bosworth talking 'After Life'

by lawsonjeff @ 2007-01-20 - 08:34:48

Production Weekly reports that Kate Bosworth is in talks to star in writer/director Agnieszka Vosloo's supernatural thriller After.Life.

The story chronicles a young woman in a transitional state between life and death who fights to avoid being buried alive and the funeral director who holds her fate in his hands.

Two-time Oscar nominee John Mathieson (Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven) has signed on as cinematographer, with production scheduled to begin later this year.

Meanwhile, Bosworth has reinforced rumours that she is suffering from an eating disorder after going on a dinner date with her new boyfriend James Rousseau but not eating anything solid.

According to an onlooker, the couple were spotted in Las Vegas on Tuesday night: “[Kate] asked the server for suggestions from the menu and decided on crispy tuna, chicken satay, edamame, miso soup and two Coronas.”

“But when the meal arrived, she didn’t touch anything except the miso soup while the guy ate the rest… She looked really thin.”

So much for the ‘dinner’ part but the ‘date’ part seemed to go much better. The onlooker added: “Kate snuck in a li