This edition of Nuts & Bolts covers the NBA lottery picks on the town, a Romanian beauty queen, what Minka Kelly does when she’s not banging Jeter, T.O. on Superstars, tennis beauty Caroline Wozniacki, Matt Damon the rugby player, and the new NFL Apparel maternity line.
DRAFT PICKS HIT MANHATTAN… BUT CAN’T DRINK
Maybe Brandy can get her second NBA player tattoo (Quentin Richardson).
Via Page Six:
RICKY Rubio hasn’t even played his first NBA game yet, but the Spanish hoops star is already getting a taste of the good life. Sources say Armani dressed the 18-year-old player for Thursday night’s draft, where the Minnesota Timberwolves snagged the talented point guard as the team’s No. 5 pick. Afteward, financier Jonathan Blue, chairman of Best sports agency, took Rubio and other draftees Earl Clark and Jrue Holiday to Buddakan for dinner. “Ricky looked like a CEO himself,” our witness noted. Later, Rubio was spotted at M2 lounge on West 28th Street, where he was “sipping water and chatting with [R&B songstress] Brandy.” But Rubio’s fellow draft pick, Blake Griffin, left the club after bouncers told the 20-year-old he would not be served alcohol.
Donde estan las chicas?
ROMANIAN FIRE
Elena Bianca Constantin dominates the sport of being good-looking. I like her rug skirt.
Via PeopleDaily:
A combination picture shows Elena Bianca Constantin, the winner of Miss Universe Romania wearing (L-R) a full length dress, a traditional folk costume and a swim suit during the contest in Bucharest June 27, 2009. Constantin, 20, will represent Romania at the Miss Universe beauty pageant due to be held in Paradise Island, Bahamas, on August 23.
Obviously, she has a great personality
MINKA KELLY WORKS IT
She can stop working once she gets in on that Derek Jeter money.
Via JustJared:
Minka Kelly joins her costars Rachel Boston and Zooey Deschanel at the premiere of their new movie, (500) Days of Summer, at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre on Wednesday (June 24).
At least she isn't a Yankees groupie like Kate Hudson
T.O. TO BE A SUPERSTAR AGAIN
Fake controversy = ratings.
Via ProFootballTalk:
T.O. and Joanna Krupa will be returning.
As this leaked video of the next episode illustrates, former tennis player Jennifer Capriati suffered an injury, which disqualified her team.
According to the long-established and judicially-vetted rules of The Superstars franchise, the last team to be disqualified returns.
SWEET CAROLINE HITS WIMBLEDON
Via SPORTSbyBROOKS:
As Scott mentioned in this morning’s Speed Read, Caroline Wozniacki has made it to the third round of Wimbledon. After disposing of SI swimsuit model Maria Kirilenko in the previous round, the 9th-ranked Wozniacki is getting set to face Anabel Medina Garriques of Spain.
DAMON IS RUGBY STAR
Quoting Damon from his last appearance as a rugby player in The Departed, “F*ckin’ fireman, quee-yahs.”
Via Names:
As you can see, Matt Damon has gone bleach blond to play rugby star Francois Pienaar (see below), the guy responsible for helping South Africa win the rugby World Cup in 1995.
The photo above was recently taken on the set of “Invictus,’’ Clint Eastwood’s film about the Cup, in which Morgan Freeman will play Nelson Mandela. According to Seth Rotherham, who originally posted this picture on his popular South African blog, Damon is well liked around Cape Town. “Friends of mine involved in the movie say Matt is a complete gentleman and has won over everyone,’’ Rotherham told us.
MGMT TO OPEN FOR MCCARTY @ FENWAY
I hope the Paul McCartney fans don’t mind massive amounts of weed smoke.
Via Names:
(Columbia Records; New York, NY; June 26, 2009) – Brooklyn based alternative/pop/rock ensemble MGMT are set to directly support Sir Paul McCartney for two special shows at Boston’s Fenway Park on August 5th and 6th. News of McCartney’s admiration for MGMT broke in early June. Tickets for this special show go on sale to the public beginning Monday June 29, 2009 at 10a.m. EST at www.livenation.com, at the Orpheum Theatre Box Office or by calling (800) 514-3849. Tickets are not available for purchase at Fenway Park.
ELISABETH HASSELBECK LAUNCHES NFL MATERNITY LINE
You know… for the woman that wants to wear NFL apparel during the months of pregnancy that she can’t wear regular clothes. I feel like that’s the same kind of woman that boozes while pregnant.
Via JustJared:
The View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck dons a t-shirt from Reebok’s new maternity NFL line. (Her husband Tim is a former NFL quarterback.)
Elisabeth, who is due with her third child on August 11, said that after wearing the shirts on set all day, “they have a great fit, they are super soft and nice and long so you can easily wear them over your workout pants.”
Tags: blake griffin, carlina wozniacki, elizabeth hasselbeck, fenway, matt damon, mgmt, minka kelly, paul mccartney, ricky rubio, superstars, terrell ownes
