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Throughout all of Britney Spears‘ dramatic — and occasionally traumatic — ups and downs, the one thing that’s always been there for her is Starbucks. No matter her mood or where she goes in the world, the pop superstar always seems to be picking up a caffeine pick-me-up of some sort.
And yesterday, Brit — who recently returned from the European leg of her current world tour — got the royal treatment when she had some ‘Bucks delivered right to her car window while out and about in L.A.
I trek up to Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun to interview Daughtry when the band is in town to open for Bon Jovi. Questions about American Idol are off-limits, and Chris Daughtry, who has a bodyguard, makes nice with a tight-squeeze bear hug after tempers flare.
Backstage at Mohegan Sun Arena, he sips Red Bull and bonds with group members including mohawked bassist Josh Paul, drummer Joey Barnes, rhythm guitarist/vocalist Brian Craddock and lead guitarist Josh Steeley.
When Chris realizes their Starbucks drinks aren’t in place, he freaks out. “So, who’s getting fired today, boys?” he says. “Todd gets fired every day, and we rehire him just because we love him and he’s willing to make changes.”
Finally, Starbucks coffees arrive at 2:04 p.m. — just before the photo shoot begins. The setup is the band sitting with drinks in a bar, but the manager puts the kibosh and orders the drinks be removed from the shot. “I’ve never seen them with a drink,” the manager says. “They have little kids. It’s not an image they want to project.”
A member of Daughtry’s camp tells me he calls his kids every day at 6:30 a.m. to tell them to have a good day at school. “I’ve never met a nicer guy,” he says.
Here comes the stylist primping the guys’ mugs with blue rice paper from Japan. Oops! The blue is rubbing off.
Josh Paul says I look just like his sister Kimberly, and rattles off his resume as having played for Suicidal Tendencies, Kelly Osbourne and Ashley Parker Angel.
Vanessa Carlton’s Thousand Miles plays as we move to another location.
“Are you taking a picture of my package?” Chris jokes to our photographer while lounging out on a red seat.
He waves as he makes a getaway in the elevator. It’s sound check time…
Check out Daughtry’s Quick Chat in the OK! on stands now. "Shiloh and Suri: Big Girls Now!" is the cover line.
Yesterday the Internet was abuzz with a rumor that TV maven Rachael Ray prefers Starbucks to Dunkin’ Donuts. So what’s the big deal? Well, perhaps it has something to do with Rachael being the spokesperson for the donut giants?
OK! caught up with the multimedia mogul at Friday’s taping of The Rachael Ray Show at Bryant Park’s Skating Rink in NYC and gave her a chance to clear the air. And Rachael told OK! exclusively that the rumor is nothing more than hogwash.
"Ridiculous," she said when asked about the scurrilous rumor. "It’s ridiculous. It’s absolutely ridiculous."
Sounds delish, Rachael!
By Jocelyn Vena
