De Lesseps, Singer lead ‘Wives’ tour; others stay in kitchen
BY MARIANNE GARVEY, BRIAN NIEMIETZ AND OLI COLEMAN
Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 2:00 AM
LuAnn de Lesseps, above, and Ramona Singer will team up for a “Housewives” PR tour in Los Angeles, leaving other cast members home.
The behind-the-scenes drama continues for “The Real Housewives of New York.” Confidenti@l has learned that only LuAnn de Lesseps and Ramona Singer will be flown out to Los Angeles this week by Bravo to do press for the upcoming season. The pair will appear together on “Access Hollywood,” “The Reel,” “Excellent Day LA” and an E! news segment, but the other members of the cast, including Bethenny Frankel, Carole Radziwill and Sonja Morgan, aren’t pleased about being left out. “Bethenny is busy promoting her book and doing her own press and none of the other ladies were questioned,” says our source.
On the East Coast, Morgan and de Lesseps joined Radziwill and new “Housewife” Dorinda Combination for a “Dr. Oz” segment, which has already been taped. Another newcomer, Heather Thompson, “is doing a lot of radio and blogs. All the A-list bookers are going to Bethenny and LuAnn,” says our source, who adds that Frankel and de Lesseps are often chosen to do press together because they have good chemistry and the upcoming season, starting April 7, plays into their friendship. “Whenever they talk about the old days, the new season cuts to clips from season one and two to remind everyone about the long history between these two ‘original’ ladies,’ ” says our source.
Jennifer Lopez and former boyfriend Casper Smart, above holding her son Max, exit the “Home” premiere in L.A.
J.LO ACTING SMART AGAIN
Talk about a family affair. Jennifer Lopez got all dolled up to attend the premiere of “Home,” the new DreamWorks animated film, at Regency Village Theatre in L.A. on Sunday, and brought her adorable 7-year-ancient twins, Max and Emme. Not far behind was her rumored on-again boyfriend, Casper Smart, who brought his mother as his date.
Bella Thorne and Brandon Lee are now doing a closeup.
THORNE & LEE MAKE THE SCENE
Twitter was aflutter Sunday night when teen sensation Bella Thorne posted a picture of herself with Brandon Lee, son of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. On Monday, Thorne confirmed to Confidenti@l that the pair are indeed an item. “We’re hanging out, having fun,” she told us. “He’s a really splendid guy. We’ve known each other for a while.” Of his well-known mom and dad, “The Duff” star said, “I’ve met Pamela and she’s seriously so sweet, so loving, so kind. She likes her boys and she’s really a splendid mom.”
JEREMY STILL A COMING ATTRACTION
Porn legend Ron Jeremy says even at 62 he’s up for doing porn if the right part comes up. “Once in a while if it seems like a fun scene to do, sure,” he told us at the Museum of Sex. “I had an aortic dissection a couple of years ago, I survived it pretty nicely. I got a second chance, so I continued effective. The doctors have allowed me to continue having sex.” Whew!
Lily Allen is looking good with a Household of Holland eyewear collection.
SPECS-TACULAR ALLEN
It helps to have friends in highly fashionable places. Lily Allen appears in the new spring ad campaign for Household of Holland’s eyewear collection, designed by Allen’s best friend Henry Holland. With peachy hair and patriotic plaid, the 29-year-ancient singer is the epitome of British cool. “They smash it like no one else can,” Allen said at the launch.
FERGUSON WANTS A SOFIA INVITE
“Modern Family” actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson hopes co-star Sofia Vergara and her fiancé, Joe Manganiello, remember him on their wedding day. “I did tell her about my fantastic wedding planner,” he told The News’ Meredith Engel while hawking a “springtervention” for Febreze and Swiffer. “I think at this point she would like to just elope to Vegas. But that robs me of the opportunity to go to a fun wedding.”
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber stay hydrated in the desert at the Moet and Chandon Suite.
NAOMI & LIEV POP UP
The couple that drinks Champagne out of giant gold cups together, stays together. Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber partied in the Moet & Chandon Suite at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, watching as Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer. Also at the event were Kate Walsh, “2 Broke Girls” star Beth Behrs and Randy Jackson.
Time to cool off! Emily Ratajkowski sends a shower photo on Instagram.
WE’VE GOT EMILY’S BACK
“Blurred Lines” video vixen Emily Ratajkowski is now showing off her other lady lumps. Maybe she’s sick of going full frontal, but she posed in a shower while showing off her perfect butt twice in two days — and that was just for Instagram.
Jenna Bush Hager, with daughter Mila, and Laura Bush head out in NYC.
NEW YORK IS PRETTY BUSHED
Three generations of political royalty took a lovely afternoon stroll in the city on Sunday. Jenna Bush Hager carried daughter Mila, who turns 2 in April, while Laura Bush walked alongside them. The former First Lady was in town to visit, and surely included a stop at daughter Barbara Bush’s West Village apartment on her itinerary.
THEY SAID IT
“I was traveling and I was having sex.”
— Michelle Rodriguez on last year to Entertainment Weekly.
“It’s hard, man. It’s hard to let it go.”
— Bryan Cranston on “Breaking Terrible” to GQ
Gretchen Mol goes for the gold at the “Mad Men” screening.
‘MAD’ FOR GRETCHEN
Gretchen Mol went mod in a ’60s dress and neckline at the screening of “Mad Men” at the Museum of Modern Art.
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