It’s It-Bags at dawn, as A-list actresses Kate Hudson and Cameron Diaz are locked in a bitter feud after it was revealed that Diaz is dating Hudson’s ex, athlete Alex Rodriguez, it was claimed.

Hudson dated the New York Yankees batsman from May to December of last year, while Diaz was spotted leaving A-Rod’s Manhattan penthouse with overnight bags earlier this month. And a source claims Diaz is bedding Rodriguez as a form of retaliation after Hudson hooked up with Justin Timberlake in January 2007 — just two days after the couple of four years split. “Kate thinks it’s payback, pure and simple,” the source told US Weekly magazine. And Hudson’s not 100 per cent wrong. Says a Diaz pal, “Cameron was actually in a serious long-term relationship with Justin. She thinks it’s a joke Kate would be mad. Kate is only upset because she hates being single,” the source added. One source contends that Hudson (who has a son, Ryder, 6, with ex-hubby Chris Robinson) got breast implants after their break-up after being subject to teasing from the baseball star. Both actresses are represented by the same publicist, and he declined to comment.

— Daily Mail

Naomi Watts to play Marilyn Monroe in new movie

The red-painted pout, bleached-blonde waves and come-hither eyes are all there. But there’s one thing Naomi Watts lacks when it comes to impersonating Marilyn Monroe — her curves.

The 41-year-old is set to play Marilyn in a new film about her life, titled simply Blonde. Naomi dressed in a white pleated blouse with a plunging neckline as she impersonated Marilyn. The movie is based on the “imagined memoir” of the same name by bestselling US author Joyce Carol Oates. Filming begins in January, it was announced yesterday at the Cannes Festival. Blonde caused a sensation when it was published in 2000, as it featured detailed sex scenes, including an encounter with a casting director. Another scene saw Marilyn performing a sexual act on “the president” — President John F Kennedy — while he spoke on the phone to Fidel Castro.

— Daily Mail

Diner tells Obama: ‘You’re a hottie with a smokin’ little body’

Michelle Obama appears to have some competition.

An American diner proved she has absolutely no inhibitions as she hit on Barack Obama during an impromptu visit to a restaurant yesterday. “You’re a hottie with a smokin’ little body,” Luann Haley, 45, told the President of the United States after he dropped into a Duff’s Famous Wings diner in New York State. The diner has just been voted the best in the region for serving chicken wings, but Obama got more than he bargained for after placing his order. He arrived at the outlet at Cheektowaga, Buffalo, just before 1pm and ordered chicken wings, onion rings and fries. Obama was in the store for 30 minutes — plenty of time for Haley to corner him. Recovering his composure quickly, Obama gave her a hug but joked that his wife Michelle would be watching. Even that could not derail Haley. “That’s right, Michelle, eat your heart out!” she cried as she faced the cameras in Obama’s arms.

— Daily Mail