Bobby Flay likes a feast for the eyes; Cameron Diaz gets Benji Madden into a kayak in Italy
Newly single Orlando Bloom spent a steamy evening party-hopping with “Vampire Diaries” star Nina Dobrev over the weekend at Comic-Con.
The “Hobbit” actor, who split from supermodel Miranda Kerr in October, arrived at Playboy’s party for A&E’s show “Bates Motel” at the nerdy San Diego convention late Friday.
The “Hobbit” actor, who split from supermodel Miranda Kerr in October, arrived at Playboy’s party for A&E’s show “Bates Motel” at the nerdy San Diego convention late Friday.
Dobrev, who recently split with co-star Ian Somerhalder, soon joined Bloom at his table, where they “talked closely” while he drank Patron XO tequila, our spy said.
The two left together and were spotted again after midnight at the exclusive Nerd HQ party “dancing very closely, flirting, laughing and whispering in each other’s ears,” according to our snitch. “Orlando is usually reserved, but he had his hands around her waist and he was dancing with her very closely. At one point, I really thought they were going to kiss.”
Confidenti@l last week reported that Kerr had been sneakily paying visits to the New York hotel of James Packer, the Australian billionaire she previously denied dating.
Reps for Dobrev and Bloom didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
FLAY HAS A FONDNESS FOR SNAPPER
The hipster habit of snapping pictures of meals to post on Instagram may drive a lot of us nuts. But not super-chef Bobby Flay. “Sometimes food looks better on camera,” he told us at the James Beard Foundation’s Chefs & Champagne event at the Wolffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. “I am all for people taking pictures of my food,” he added. “It’s free advertising.”
IS HE IN OVER HIS HEAD?
Sporty Cameron Diaz must be trying to get boyfriend Benji Madden into her athletic lifestyle. The “Bad Teacher” star was having a great old time while kayaking in Ponza, Italy; her new beau looked as if he’d rather be having a beer somewhere. The new lovers, who got together in May, have been on a romantic vacation in Europe, traveling around the Mediterranean on a yacht. They finished up the cruise on Saturday in Beaulieu-sur-Mer on the French Riviera.
LANA’S SUMMER OF LOVE
Lana Del Rey’s sizzling summertime romance keeps getting hotter.
The “Born to Die” singer and her boyfriend, Vogue photographer Francesco Carrozzini, were spotted at a birthday party for Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon at Beautique restaurant in New York on Friday night. “They were sitting at a table with the prince, kissing each other, holding hands,” a spy told Confidenti@l. “She was all over him — they look like they are in love and didn’t care who was looking.”
The “Born to Die” singer and her boyfriend, Vogue photographer Francesco Carrozzini, were spotted at a birthday party for Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon at Beautique restaurant in New York on Friday night. “They were sitting at a table with the prince, kissing each other, holding hands,” a spy told Confidenti@l. “She was all over him — they look like they are in love and didn’t care who was looking.”
SIMON, LAUREN GET FESTIVE
Simon Cowell threw a 37th-birthday party for girlfriend Lauren Silverman in the Hamptons on Saturday night. The mogul invited only Silverman’s closest friends and family to the bash, at upscale Chinese restaurant Red Stix in Water Mill. “Everyone had an amazing time,” a guest spilled to Confidenti@l. “Lauren was thrilled, and Simon gave her a piece of jewelry as a gift.” We’re told neither Silverman’s son from her first marriage nor her son with Cowell were at the party.
IT’S THE BOYZ II MEN OF SUMMER
Mets fans heading to the Chicago Cubs game at Citi Field on Saturday, Aug. 16, will get to see more than just a ballgame — 1990s crooners Boyz II Men will perform after the contest. Expect the Philadelphia group to perform hits such as “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You” and “One Sweet Day.” The nostalgic act is part of the Mets Concert Series, presented by Duane Reade. As part of the same series, fans can catch teen star Austin Mahone at the Sept. 27 game — in the waning days of yet another tough Met season.
JADEN’S WELL SUITED FOR COMIC-CON
Batman’s back. Jaden Smith raised some eyebrows in May when he wore a “white Batman” costume to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West ’s Italian wedding. The “After Earth” star found a more appropriate occasion for the suit at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s son — who is rumored to be dating Kardashian clan youngster Kylie Jenner — was there for the premiere of TV show “Wayward Pines.”
LEAKES LOOKING FASHIONABLE
As one of the highest-paid Bravo reality stars, NeNe Leakes probably doesn’t need any extra income. But that isn’t stopping the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star from branching out into the fashion world. Leakes has partnered with HSN to launch her first collection, NeNe by NeNe Leakes, which will debut on the shopping network on Monday. Items in the line are priced from $39.90 to $139.90 and are described as “edgy and ethereal.”
A SUNDAE WITH SLATER
Christian Slater treated his family to giant sundaes — minus the whipped cream — at Serendipity 3 over the weekend. The “True Romance” star dropped by the famous Upper East Side joint for burgers, hot dogs and ice cream with wife Brittany Lopez and his 13-year-old daughter, Eliana Sophia, from his marriage to Ryan Haddon. “Slater played doting dad and shared spoonfuls of his sundae with his wife and daughter, but asked for no whipped cream,” said an insider.
