Sandra Bullock and her sister are two smart cookies.
Crowds lined up outside the doors for the grand opening of Gesine’s Confectionary in Montpelier, Vt., last week as the “Miss Congeniality” star worked the front counter.
Bullock’s sister, shop owner Gesine Prado, barely could churn out the goodies as fast as Bullock could sell them on Aug. 2. Bullock, wearing a white apron, handed out cookies, scones, muffins and coffeecakes, and by midmorning the shop’s cases were nearly empty. Bullock would not say what her role in the shop was but said she would work there occasionally. “Only when I need the money,” she said.
If your name is Martha Stewart, the famous Martha Stewart wants you! Producers of the syndicated daytime show “Martha,” premiering Sept. 12, want to fill the audience with 150 Martha Stewarts (or Stuarts) for a later episode. Go to marthastewart.com/martha.
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is negotiating with the creators of the Oscar-nominated animated short film “Wallace and Gromit” about a TV series for children. The “Naked Chef” met animators to discuss ideas for new shows featuring the characters, Oliver told London’s Daily Mirror.
Katie Couric is fighting back, telling The New Yorker rumors of her catty behavior and prima-donna off-camera antics have left her feeling “like a human piñata.”
Detractors have berated the “Today Show” host for her hairstyles, short skirts, trendy heels and high-profile romances. Couric said she tried to “tart up her image. I want to age gracefully. At 48 now, I’ve finally lost my baby fat. I want to look nice and feel attractive.”
– Compiled by Greg Henry from wire and Internet reports
