Fiesty, beautiful redheads obviously do it for Tim Robbins. And there he was engaged in what one could only assume was an erudite political conversation with one last Thursday. But it was 2 a.m. and her name definitely wasn't Susan Sarandon.
After the 46-year-old actor showed up at Bungalow 8 in the wee hours with his much shorter pal Sean Penn, the two occupied a corner table where they were immediately surrounded by enthusiastic clubgoers. The model-tall, flame-haired woman quickly engrossed Robbins in a gabfest. And the oh-so serious twosome were at it into the wee hours. After an hour standing with their heads together by one of the potted palm trees that decorate the club, the two took a seat at a secluded table. They didn't even come up for air when Penn finally took his leave at 2:30 a.m., glad-handing fans on his way out the door. Back at the table, Robbins moved in a little closer. Dead man walking? NY Post
The reservation for "Klaus" for the upstairs private dining room at Eli's the Place for Steak didn't set off any alarms, so Eli's staffers were somewhat surprised when former first daughter Chelsea Clinton and her beau, Ian Klaus, arrived ready to party Friday night. Chicago Sun-Times, 5/11/04.
Meanwhile, her putative father's alleged ties to autoparts heiress Belinda Stronach continue to titillate:
You would think former premier Ernie Eves would be aware of the "don't go there" rule of political speeches — the subjects that are strictly taboo. Alas, no.
Among his acerbic barbs at the biggest Tory annual fundraising dinner last week, he noted failed federal leadership candidate Belinda Stronach was there with neither her father, auto-parts magnate Frank Stronach, nor the man supermarket tabloids link her with romantically.
"Belinda Stronach is actually here without her dad this evening, and without Bill Clinton," Eves said. Audience squirming ensued. Toronto Star, 4/26/04.