Hangin’ with the WB
You’ve got to hand it to teen heartthrob Chad Michael Murray. Unlike Donald Trump, who got married on Saturday and gave his bride a wedding ring that was basically a freebie (he plugged the jeweler on his show “The Apprentice”), Murray took some time with his purchase.
“I worked with an Australian jewelry maker. Now, I don’t know anything about jewelry. My fiancé picks out everything I’m wearing, but I think I did a good job,” Murray says. “I put all kinds of secret symbols into it that makes it special just for her.”
His intended, Sophia Bush (they both star on the WB’s “One Tree Hill”) sported the major sparkler, but when asked about the symbols simply said, “I’m not going to tell you that. It’s between me and Chad.”
But she did reveal something about her wedding gown. “Two words,” Sophia said. “Vera Wang. And we aren’t going with any theming on the wedding, we just want something with elegance, but not stuffy. We’re going to keep it small.”
Should be noted that that Chad hasn’t looked this happy in years. Love, and soon-to-be marriage, seems to agree with him.
Don’t mention Demi
Ashton Kutcher showed up at the same Warner Bros. party as Murray, but he didn’t bring along Demi Moore. In fact, he was a little testy anytime anyone mentioned her.
But one rather elderly woman (hey, not me!) kept pestering him for personal information. Ashton pasted a bemused look on his face and tried to be polite. But when the grandmotherly woman finally said, “When are you and Demi getting married?,” he just shook his head and turned to another reporter.
Ashton’s new show for the WB is a reality series about women who have more beauty than brains and men who have more brains than social graces. The closest he got to “personal” was when he said he prefers women who are beautiful and intelligent. “I don’t want to be with someone who is not intellectually stimulating,” Kutcher said.
The handsome, but often oddly spoken Ashton also said he hoped the show would “help people learn to work with one another.” And, um, how would a show with the potential to humiliate the contestants do that? “Humiliation is the greatest cleanser,” Ashton replied.
Reba and Dolly
Reba McIntire (and her 200-watt smile) popped in for a minute with her husband and teen son. She said despite rumors that her Broadway hit “Annie Get Your Gun” might become a movie, she hasn’t heard a thing. “I guess no one is interested, but I’d love to see that filmed,” Reba said. She said she’s excited about Dolly Parton coming on her “Reba” series this spring. “We wanted to get her last season, but she just wasn’t available, then she called and said she had some time and we grabbed her,” McIntire said. “She didn’t want to play herself, so she plays a real estate mogul. We haven’t started filming yet, but it’s going to be great.”
Those Gilmore girls
“Gilmore Girl” Alexis Bledel got all excited when she heard the Dolly news. Well, she’s kind of a low-key gal, but she was still pretty charged. “I LOVE Dolly Parton,” she said. “I wonder how I can get to meet her?” I have the feeling Alexis might have a few connections. “Gilmore Girl” mom Lauren Graham said she doesn’t watch TV very much, but her TiVO is jammed-packed with mostly British home improvement shows. “I know as an actor, I should be against reality shows, but I just love them,” said the charming Lauren. “But I don’t like those reality shows where people are humiliated. It just depresses me. I can’t even watch ‘e.r.’ anymore because there’s so much sadness on that show. It’s crazy.”
Please write
OK, one more Ashton thing: He’s wrapped his gig on “That ’70s Show” for Fox and says he’s not coming back. But he still loves his co-stars, and misses them. And maybe he might come back “if I have any time and the script is good.”
He won’t be back.