Colin Farrell is shockingly orange with long, stringy hair when I catch him during the Pride And Glory premiere held at AMC Lincoln Square in NYC.
The Irish actor is on hand to promote the police drama he stars in alongside Edward Norton and Jon Voight. Who is tougher – him or Edward Norton? “He is,” he sighs. “I’ll give it to him because of Fight Club.”
And, riffing on the movie’s tagline, what comes first: blood or loyalty?
“Sometimes one brings about the presence of the other,” Colin says. “That’s what it’s about - the difficulty sometimes in telling the truth and the pain that comes with that and understanding on your own. The loneliness, as well, in doing the right thing, especially in an institutional environment. It depends on the situation.”
Reporters crowd around Jon, who is pummeled with questions about estranged daughter Angelina Jolie, politics – and the movie. Would he like to film with Angelina? “Well, wouldn’t that be nice,” he laments. “I hear her film that opens the same day we do [Changeling] is great. I hear she’s wonderful in it.” Has he seen the twins she shares with Brad Pitt? “No, I haven’t,” he says. Will he see Angelina soon? “You can never tell. It sure looks good.” Is he proud of her? “Oh yeah. I’m very proud. Her brother and I are her biggest fans.” With his amazing career, is it hard to find time to spend with his grandkids? He winks, and reaches for the recorder.
Hey Lake Bell, what was it like working with Colin?
“He’s great. The entire cast is masterful actors. We had fun.”
Noah Emmerich tells me Colin is the “sweetest, most kindest, most generous man,” and Manny Perez tells me “You read stuff about him that he’s a bad boy, and he’s not a bad boy. He’s a real guy. He’s all about the work and the craft and respects the craft.”
Jennifer Ehle, who is pregnant with her second child from hubby Michael Ryan, thinks Colin might make a decent boyfriend.
“He’s incredibly warm, incredibly kind, he’s funny, he’s charming in a very honest way. He came to the trailer and welcomed me on my first day, which is something I wouldn’t expect someone in his position to do. He’s very kind. I think kindness is underrated when looking for a partner.”
Catch Colin, Jon, Ed, Lake, Noah, Manny and Jennifer in Pride and Glory, which is in theaters tomorrow.
Summer’s over, and now it’s time to hit the books.
In celebration of Labor Day, I took to the floor at the Illegal Tender premiere asking celebs for their first job experiences. 
Last night I went to the Illegal Tender premiere. We were crammed under the tent on the red carpet since it was sporadically raining outside. The girl next to me kept moving around, and I was like, aghh, we don’t have enough space for that! I was happy to see two of my fave roving red carpet reporters. There’s usually a lot of downtime before things start happening, so it’s a great time to catch up, but then, boom!, the party starts and the flashbulbs signal celeb after celeb. ' class='wp-smiley' /> John Singleton, who is not much taller than 5’6”-ish me, told <em>OK</em>! what he loves about <em>Illegal Tender</em>. “The fact that it’s a gangster movie and that I had a chance to be part of it and make history,” the hot-shot producer/director told <em>OK</em>!, “It’s going to be a hot ticket.”<br />"Whine Up" singer Kat DeLuna was very bouncy and friendly, and thanked me for making her a success when I congratulated her on her rise to stardom. Um, what did I do? Something tells me things have improved since she had her first job. “I worked at Dunkin’ Donuts,” she told <em>OK</em>!. “I served doughnuts; I ate doughnuts. I was actually young getting a job, so it was cool. I loved blueberry doughnuts. It’s one of my favorites. [sings] Ahhhhh.”<br />MIMS, who hit the big time with his song "This Is Why I’m Hot," grinned when he told <em>OK</em>! why he’s hot.<br />“I think being hot is about being confident,” he said. “It’s about believing in yourself. A lot of people confuse it with the cars they drive and how many women they have, what kind of clothes they have, but it’s all about what makes you feel good, what makes you feel confident. For me, I could feel good in a broke-down vehicle, I could feel good in a rented car. When I walk down the street, I feel confident about myself, and that’s what makes me hot.”<br />Adrienne, whose cousin Jorge dated <a href=){kind=icon}
Christina Aguilera back in the day, gushed about her new doll. “My niece called me and said, ‘Auntie, I’m playing with your doll,’” she told OK!. “It actually looks very much like me. They got the feature I didn’t want them to capture. I’m like, ‘It has my nose! Why?’”
