’sleb spots

Spotted! Hot goss from the states comin atch’a.

On a recent trip to Hawai’i, who did Hobbs come face to face with? None other than lady killing ‘Victorian werewolf’, Russell Brand. On the shores of Turtle Bay (the only 5 star resort on the isle of O’ahu’s surfing mecca, the North Shore) Brand strolled leisurely along the beach, accompanied by a one-man camera crew. He stopped briefly only to pull a strand of 70 per cent cocoa-coloured hair from his lips – the wind is pretty narly out there after all.

He wasn’t filming at the time, but, while walking on the sand in front of the exclusive sea-front villas, he could well have been walking to, or from, a set. Equally, he could be involved in the new Milla Jovovich vehicle they are currently filminh there. Or maybe, Lost, which is filmed just round the corner in the jungle-sided town of Hale’ewa…

Anyway, I’d say the strangest thing of all was Brand’s ‘look’ – veritably draped in white linen, he looked quite at peace with the new wave beachy lifestyle, and if it wasn’t for the up-close view of his trademark un-trimmed hair (both on scalp and face), I’d have been hard-pressed to believe the metrosexual neo-hippy before me was you now know who.

About 4 days later I was headed back to London Heathrow from LAX, and who did I share a lounge and seating section with? Other than stewardess’s fave, Charlie from Busted (recording solo album in LA) and Chris Martin from Coldplay, I mean.

Well, in faux-Communist style cap, aviator shades and shiny laptop – it was Simon Pegg, I tell you. After ordering a glass of red wine when we boarded, Pegg flipped his seat into a bed and slept for most of the 11 hour flight. So, other than bumping into him coming out of the plane’s loo, somewhere over France, that was all the gossip I could grab.

If there’s any more ’sleb peep peeks , I’ll keep ya posted…

Georgie “I work too hard to tan” Hobbs