Spitzers dine out publicly for the first time after his sexcapade

New York, May 8 (ANI): Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and wife Silda went out together Thursday night for the first time publicly since his involvement in a prostitution ring forced him to resign last year.

The smiling couple joined hundreds of Education Through Music friends and supporters at the eighth annual Children’s Benefit Gala honoring Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell.

The Spitzers arrived at the Waldorf-Astoria promptly at 6:30 p.m. and were warmly welcomed by co-chairwoman Karen Karlsrud and other guests, reports the New York Daily News.

They sipped cocktails and occasionally cast lovey-dovey looks at each other while shooting the breeze with folks, including Bell, whose music is featured in the upcoming Tom Hanks’ flick “Angels and Demons.”

After about a half-hour of schmoozing and posing for photos, the Spitzers left holding hands. (ANI)

Mickey Rourke ‘ordered to slim down for Iron Man 2′

London, May 7 (ANI): Movie hardman Mickey Rourke has been asked to slim down for his role as Russian villain Whiplash in the new Iron Man sequel.

The actor, who gained 30 pounds of muscle to play washed-up grappler Randy ‘The Ram’ Robinson in The Wrestler, is said to be struggling to lose his beefed-up physique from the 2008 film, reports The Daily Express.

Apparently, Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau had ordered him to lose the extra flab for the role.

Therefore, according to New York Magazine, the Manhattan-based movie star’s trainer is helping him shed the excess weight by putting him on a fast and only allowing him to dine out once a week. (ANI)

Brangelina ‘shun posh eateries for pre-Bafta meal at Indian curry house’

London, February 10 (ANI): Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were said to have given a cold shoulder to London’s posh restaurants to enjoy a meal at a local curry house just before the BAFTA ceremony.

The couple, who were staying at the Dorchester hotel on Park Lane, had apparently ditched the Alain Ducasse restaurant to dine at the Noor Jahan, an Indian restaurant in South Kensington.

According to Shauyab Ahmed, part-owner of the restaurant, the pair were later joined by their celebrity friends Claudia Schiffer, her director hubby Matthew Vaughn and actor Robert Downey Junior.

“They booked a table for 12 at 7.30pm and were a bit late arriving, but that was OK. The other customers loved it and were very happy to see them,” the Telegraph quoted Ahmed as saying.

It was further alleged that the A-listers feasted on vegetable samosas, tandoori lamb chops and the house special, lamb passanda – a Vaughn favourite, who apparently recommended the 40-seat restaurant.

Ahmed added: “Matthew comes in here all the time with Claudia. He loves the lamb passanda,he always has that. Brad and Angelina seemed to love the food, too. They ate it all.” (ANI)