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Sunday, March 29, 2015, 2:30 AM
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Minnie Driver was spotted with Randy Jackson at Chateau Marmont on recent night, talking about music career, source tells Confidenti@l.
Minnie Driver could be focusing on a music career again, with former “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson overseeing her career, a source tells Confidenti@l.
Driver, now starring in “About a Boy” on NBC, was spotted at the Chateau Marmont on a recent night, deep in conversation with Jackson about the actress’ career. We hear Driver was also there with art-expert boyfriend Neville Wakefield, with whom she “put on a very open public display of affection,” in the garden restaurant, said our eyewitness.
“She sat with her arms wrapped around his shoulder, smiling and giggling, and smooching him,” says our source.
The duo are going strong after hooking up at the Golden Globes earlier this year, then making their debut as a couple at New York Fashion Week. Driver, 45, and Wakefield, 51, were spotted with Jackson, who had been holding meeting after meeting at the Chateau before being spotted with Driver.
“Minnie walked in and greeted Randy like an old friend,” says our spy. “They hugged and laughed, with Randy praising Minnie for her recent work and music. They had a conversation and she said she hoped to do another music project.”
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Randy Jackson, former judge on “American Idol.”
Our source says Jackson urged her to “make sure you call me,” about making music, with Driver saying she soon would.
“After that, Minnie couldn’t keep her hands off Neville,” says our source. “She really appeared to be in a happy place, smiling all the time and cuddling up to him as they sat in a sofa chair together. It is clear that they are really close.”
Driver has taken several cracks at a recording career. At 19 she landed a record deal and in 2001 released a solo record. She toured the U.K. in 2004.
Reports say NBC is close to canceling her series, “About a Boy,” after two seasons. Driver already has a new gig as a guest star in the pilot for a CBS show, “Happy Life.” Last year she filmed an emotional episode of TLC’s “Who Do You Think You Are,” in which she met family she never knew after discovering her now-deceased dad had a wife and children when he met her mother.
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Tobey Maguire’s jewelry designer wife Jennifer Meyer made personal calls to get Alison Brettschneider’s Instagram account back up in matter of hours.
AFTER BIEBS BEEF, ARQUETTE HAS MORE
Following a fight with uber-brat Justin Bieber at his 21st birthday party in Las Vegas, David Arquette was on his best behavior at Old Homestead Steakhouse at Caesars Palace in Sin City recently. We’re told Arquette’s hat fell to the ground and he used his foot to flip it back on his head in one smooth motion. Patrons marveled at his feet — and feat. After treating himself to a porterhouse steak and some Merlot, Arquette left long before Miley Cyrus’ late-night reservation for a party of 50.
KATY’S BUDDY IS PAWFULLY CUTE
Katy Perry left her shark friends at the Super Bowl and brought her dog Butters to the Theater at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The “Roar” singer and her best friend were on hand for a screening of Perry’s Epix rockumentary “Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour.”
ZARIN’S UP TO SPEED ON LAUGH TRACK
Jill Zarin, comic? The former “Housewife” killed it on a recent night at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade theater. Comedian Laura Willcox, a fan of Zarin’s, asked her come on stage and give marriage tips, since Willcox is a bride to be. Never one to miss a good plug, Zarin, armed with her book “Secrets of a Jewish Mother: Real Advice, Real Family, Real Love,” gave Willcox her top 10 tips, Letterman-style, to a good marriage. “The audience gave her a standing ovation,” laughs our spy.
SEEN AND HEARD
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center’s annual Center Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street on Wednesday will honor actor Jeffrey Tambor of “Transparent,” and Neil Patrick Harris, Debi Mazar and Jeremy Scott are expected there. … Actress/singer Peyton List, in New York promoting her new movie “The Outskirts,” took her mother to LES hotspot Galli for dinner. … Daniel Boulud and Herb Karlitz sampling Lynmar Estate owner Lynn Fritz’s personal wines at Bar Boulud. … Cornelia Guest celebrating her 25A cover at Hendrick’s Tavern.
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Jordana Brewster tells Bella magazine it’s “so completely wrong” her “Fast and Furious” co-star Paul Walker is not alive.
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Brewster smolders on the cover of Bella.
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INSTAGRAM CELEBS NEED THEIR FEED
A few Hollywood power girls have been working around the clock to get celeb-favorite Instagram site @25Park restored after it was taken down by the social media company this week, a source tells Confidenti@l.
Alison Brettschneider, the creator and outspoken voice behind the account, wondered why it had been banned until she discovered that a disgruntled business associate of hers had been reporting her feed “hundreds of times a day” to Instagram as “offensive” content.
Brettschneider started another Instagram account, @25parkrocks, to use until she could sort out the problem. She didn’t realize the account’s fans included actresses Gabrielle Union and Sophia Bush, who both rallied to get the account restored. Tobey Maguire’s jewelry-designer wife, Jennifer Meyer, made personal calls to Instagram and got the account back up in a matter of hours.
Brettschneider owns 25 Park, a clothing store frequented by the Kardashians, Katy Perry and Rachel Zoe. Brettschneider, formerly in sales at Catherine Maladrino and Vince and a former Bergdorf Goodman buyer, started the feed to attract customers to her stores.
SHOW THEM THE MONAE
Janelle Monae will perform at the Friends of Hudson River Park’s Spring Fling in downtown Manhattan on April 29. We’re told she will sing her hits “Electric Lady,” “Tightrope” and “Dance Apocalyptic.” The event kicks off at the redesigned Winter Garden at Brookfield Place at 6:30 p.m. The Misshapes will deejay and there will be French-inspired food by Le District. Proceeds will help preserve Hudson River Park.
BLAIR ON HIS OLYMPIC WIN
Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke at an Acapulco event for travel execs and hoteliers, and told how London got the 2012 Olympics. “Jacques Chirac (France’s former president) asked how anyone could possibly want to hold the Games in London because the food is awful, almost as bad as Finland,” he said. “What Chirac didn’t know was that two committee members were from Finland. … They weren’t pleased, and that’s how London was awarded the 2012 Games.”
GWEN KEEPS ON TRUCKIN’
Where’s the fire! Gwen Stefani rolls around with her sons Kingston, Zuma and Apollo in a fire truck at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Gwen, looking cool as usual in a flannel shirt, also rode a boat, hit a roller coaster with the kids and played games before calling it a day.
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Kenny Chesney gives pal Taylor Swift a little smooch as the two perform recently in Nashville.
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Katy Perry brought her dog Butters to the Theater at Ace Hotel in downtown L.A.
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Misshapes deejay Leigh Lezark attended the Fendi and Thierry Lasry Capsule Collection.
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Elisabeth Moss visited the set of “Show People” to promote “The Heidi Chronicles.”
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BREWSTER STILL MOURNS WALKER
Jordana Brewster graces the May/June 2015 cover of Bella magazine, where she talks about the loss of her former “Fast and Furious” franchise co-star Paul Walker. “He was the most amazing person,” says Brewster, “and I’m constantly reminded that he is not here. It’s very strange and so completely wrong.” Brewster is in the latest installment, “Furious 7,” which hits theaters April 3.
CHESNEY’S FINE TAYLORING
Swift move, Kenny. Crossover country stars Kenny Chesney and Taylor Swift were in sync at Chesney’s Big Revival 2015 Tour, which kicked off in Nashville. The “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven” singer even managed to sneak in a little smooch, which Taylor didn’t seem to mind. Chesney thrilled fans in a 2½-hour set that included a handful of songs from his No. 1 “The Big Revival” album.
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