Page Six Discussion

Item #1: ANDERSON Cooper was friendly at a Brazilian airport on Friday. "Hi, I'm Anderson," he said to the "attractive" man standing next to him at the flight connection monitors in the Salvador terminal, a spy told The Post's Braden Keil. The 25ish fellow was wearing a tight T-shirt, cut-off shorts and an earring. According to our witness, the unshaven, solo-traveling CNN star chatted for 20 minutes with the stranger before the fellow had to say goodbye and board his flight to Rio.

Response: Nobody anywhere is refuting the fact that Anderson Cooper is gay...despite he has never actually been brave enough to come out of the closet. Who cares about that? Anderson Cooper is handsome and everything...not really my type. I think the bigger question is not...is he gay, but the bigger question is why would he talk to someone wearing cutoff shorts, that I assume are jean shorts (ewww) and an earring in his ear? I mean...really. Funny how this guy must have either been so good looking they couldn't look directly at him because they would melt, or he was so unattractive that they couldn't look directly at him or they would turn into a pillar of salt. And of course he was 25.

Item #2: JESSICA Simpson could have been the face of Miu Miu instead of Lindsay Lohan, if it hadn't been for her slavish devotion to her hairdresser, Ken Paves. Insiders say Simpson was on a short list of celebs Miu Miu had in mind for its next ad campaign being shot by famed fotogs Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. But when the snappers learned Simpson was on the list, they nixed her. "They felt snubbed by Jessica because they were set to do her Vanity Fair shoot several months ago," says an insider. "Being the professionals they are, they wanted to bring in their own hair and makeup team, but Jessica said if they didn't use Ken, then she wasn't sitting for the shoot." The shoot and cover story for Vanity Fair were canceled amid false rumors that editors spiked them because Simpson refused to dish on her failed marriage to Nick Lachey. Our source insists it was the hair issues that ruined the spread: "Most fashion photographers use their own people - and they certainly don't use Ken Paves, who is considered tacky and amateurish for high-fashion shoots. He's very 'Texas pageant hair.' " A rep for Simpson said, "She could not have done the campaign anyway because she has her own clothing and shoe line."

Response: You should never be THAT loyal to Ken Paves. I have discussed his fug ass on here many many times, and I am not a fan. Also, you should never be that loyal to a clothing line that is known for being one and the same as your hairdresser....TACKY. And please do not associate that kind of "Texas Style" with the rest of us, because I don't know anyone like that. And given the chance to be the spokesperson for a label like Miu Miu, I would tell good ole Kenny to pack his shit up and get the hell out. And to be labelled "pageanty"...LOL. Then again, when your stylist lets you walk out of the house like this on a regular basis, I doubt I would let you be in the running either. But really...I don't think their choice to use Lindsay Lohan and her lopsided vadge is much better.

Item #3: PITY poor little rich girl Casey Johnson - she's still waiting for a free fur coat she was promised. Her pal Jake Spitz says Mark Silver, a p.r. man for new clothing line Petrou, told the sexy socialite she'd receive the coat from Dennis Basso if she hosted a Fashion Week event for Petrou. But he says Silver incorrectly stated Petrou was part of Basso's empire. Johnson flew to New York and fulfilled her hosting duties, but never got the coat. After many e-mails, Silver is still putting her off. Basso's rep said he has nothing to do with Petrou. Johnson told Page Six, "I did Petrou's p.r. man a favor, in return got nothing and I'm very disappointed." Silver said, "She'll have the coat tomorrow. I am embarrassed it took so long."

Response: I have never even really heard of this Casey Johnson woman, but I did find out that she is heir to Johnson & Johnson and that she looks scurrry as hell. Does this bitch really need a free fur? Can't she afford one herself? As a socialite, I am sure she already has one for everyday that it is cold enough to wear one in a hidden climate controlled vault somewhere. And really...what the hell else is she gonna do with her free time other than host a Fashion Week event? Sit around drinking cocktails and trying to keep her neice from stealing her boyfriend or stealing him back from her neice...whichever it is. I would jump at the chance to host a Fashion Week event okaaaaay. You don't have to give me a damn dime. Fly me first class, put me up in a suite, and comp all my food and booze and I am good to go. I hate greedy socialites.