July 2005

2005 is turning out to be The Summer of Love for today's hottest celebrities, and one popular haven for Hollywood's elite is Hawaii, where lovebirds Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake rode the waves during a surfin' safari at Waikiki Beach. The King of Rock and Roll's daughter Lisa Marie Presley and her significant other Michael Lockwood were also spotted soaking up the rays on the big island of Hawaii.

Several of Hollywood's brightest stars illuminated the City of Light in June, including luminous Liv Tyler, who was out and about on a shopping spree with son Milo, and music legend Bruce Springsteen, who took snapshots in order to record memories of his trip for posterity. Both Uma Thurman and beau Andre Balazs (who would end the month on the Mediterranean island of Capri) and Liz Hurley and fiance Arun Nayar spent quality time with their children in the Tuilleries Garden, while Kirsten Scott Thomas, star of such romantic cinematic tales as "The English Patient" and "Four Weddings and A Funeral" received the prestigious Legion of Honor award from French President Jacques Chirac at the Elysee Palace.

A romance born in Bulgaria seemed to be in full bloom in Rome as Josh Hartnett and Scarlett Johansson, who met on the set of the upcoming thriller "The Black Dahlia," enjoyed each other's company at the Hotel Eden's rooftop terrace restaurant, which offers a panoramic view of the city's myriad sites. Also caught sightseeing in Rome were actors Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly, who married in 2003 after falling in love on the set of "A Beautiful Mind," and Mischa Barton with her boyfriend Brandon Davis, who were spotted at The Trevi Fountain, its basin carpeted with coins from tourists wishing to return to The Eternal City.

It seems that wild horses can't keep Orlando Bloom away from actress Kate Bosworth. The "Pirates of The Caribbean" heart throb flew down to Sydney in order to see his former love, who is in Australia filming the latest in the series of "Superman" movies. During his stay the pair were seen enjoying a jaunt on horseback through Hunter Valley, an area renowned for its wine which is located 90 minutes from Sydney. When the final reel of their love story unfolds will the two ride off into the sunset together? Only time will tell.....

There's nothing quite like the look of wonder in your children's eyes to bring out your own inner child. Comedian Chris Rock and his wife Malaak Compton-Rock relived their youth with a family outing to Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida.

No doubt fantasizing about the day when she sees her own son or daughter graduate from high school, Mom-to-be Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were among the attendees at the Pendleton High School graduation in Pendleton, Oregon, where Kevin's brother received his diploma. The small town of 15,000 is known for hosting the Happy Canyon powwow of the Umatilla tribe and The Pendleton Round-Up, one of the most extravagant rodeos in the United States which brought to prominence the now famous "Let 'er Buck" figure of a rider atop a bucking horse.

Twelve thousand miles is a short distance to travel when you're in love, so before the promotional tour for her CD "Tissues and Issues" commenced, "Voice of An Angel" soprano Charlotte Church hopped a plane for a three day tryst in New Zealand with her rugby star boyfriend Gavin Henson. During her stay in the land of the Kiwi the singer was spotted cheering her beau on to victory at Wellington's Westpac Stadium.

Her "Destiny Fulfilled," Beyonce took a much deserved break from her group's farewell tour to revel in the Mediterranean magic of Portofino and Saint Tropez with beau Jay-Z.

Soccer ace David Beckham and Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham were two more stars caught working on their St. Tropez tans in recent days.

Who better to unveil an exhibit marking Victoria's Secret decade of seduction than runway siren Gisele Bundchen, who appeared at the Forum Shops at Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas to introduce 35 items of intimate apparel worn on the catwalk over the years by top models such as Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks and the Brazilian bombshell herself. The revealing retrospective, aptly titled "Ten Years of Sexy", is on display until mid-July.

Stars mingled with the masses at the three day celebration of music and bohemianism known as the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England, including "Pirates of The Caribbean" leading lady Keira Knightley and her boyfriend Jamie Dornan, waifish wonder Kate Moss and rocker Pete Doherty, back from their recent romantic excursion to Sardinia, who took their relationship to the next level by participating in a mock wedding ceremony at the venue's chapel in Lost Vagueness, and Gwyneth Paltrow, who returned from her vacation on the Amalfi coast in order to cheer on her husband Chris Martin as he took to the stage with his band, Coldplay.

Revved-up romantics Rose McGowan of the WB series "Charmed" and her race car driver boyfriend Jensen Button have steered their relationship into the fast lane with a stay at the Columbus Hotel, 5-star accommodations in Monaco which looks out upon the Princess Grace Rose Garden.

Embarking on a new romance, "American Beauty" Mena Suvari and Pilates instructor Jay Bulloch explored Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Australian actress Emilie de Ravin is exploring the wonders of mystic Morocco during the filming of the horror classic "The Hills Have Eyes" before rejoining her fellow "Lost" castmates on the island of O'ahu for the second season of the hit ABC show.

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx and Lil' Kim helped Hollywood hunk Colin Farrell greet his 29th year with a star-studded birthday bash at Casa Casuarina, the former Miami home of fashion giant Gianni Versace which has been transformed into an elite, members-only club. "Friends" star Matt LeBlanc and his wife Melissa were also spotted in the city in June, soaking up the sun during their stay at the Delano Hotel.

In London filming her latest romantic comedy "Love and Other Disasters," Brittany Murphy ushered in the annual summer sale at Harrod's. Bagpipers announced her arrival as the actress arrived at the shopping mecca in style in a horse-drawn carriage.

Even a celebrity as refined as Jane Seymour, star of the romance classic "Somewhere In Time," enjoys the taste of down home cooking. The former "Doctor Quinn," currently in Austin, Texas filming the family-friendly flick "How To Eat Fried Worms," was spotted chowing down on barbeque at the County Line on The Lake, a Lone Star culinary landmark renowned for its Tex-Mex cuisine.

Days after accepting his proposal of marriage in Dubai, Cheryl Tweedy of the British pop group Girls Aloud jetted off with her soccer star fiance Ashley Cole for a romantic getaway at the Marbella resort on Spain's Costa del Sol.

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