Let’s see……..summing up February…..super short month with lots of holidays (Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, Mardi  Gras, Super  Bowl Sunday….)  CHECK!

Super Bowl Victory for Austin’s Drew Brees………..CHECK!

(He graduated from Austin’s Westlake High School in 1996. He led his team to a 16-0 season and was named Texas Class A Most Valuable Player!  DAT’s WHO!!!!)

Another award nomination for Sandra Bullock…………CHECK

(She received an Oscar nod for her work in The Blind Side)

Celebrity spotting equipped and a shout-out for local business…….CHECK!  

(Jake Gyllenhaal visited Austin and was spotted at Jo’s Coffee Shop on South Congress…..later in the month he was spotted wearing a Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop cap at a Laker’s game. Mellow Johnny’s is Lance Armstrong’s store here in Austin)

Sounds like a great month!

My prediction for March…….Oscar gold for Sandra Bullock and an influx of celeb spotting in Austin during South by Southwest! Should be a great month!!! Stay tuned  J

Congratulations to our girl Sandra Bullock for taking home a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama for her work in The Blind Side. She gave a heartfelt acceptance speech in which she thanked her hubby Jesse James for “having her back” (he is pictured below holding the umbrella ella ella ay ay ay- I will never say that word normally again).

Will there be an Oscar nod? We’ll find out Tuesday, February 2! Hmmmm….that is Groundhog Day. Wonder if the furry guy will tell us if there are going to be 6 more weeks of washed out, super pale, flesh-tone dresses and oodles of ruffles to carry us through to the Oscars, or if we’re done with that and everyone can look alive again? We shall see.  But Sandra didn’t disappoint. She rocked the purple….in the rain Prince would be proud!

Under Jesse

And……do you hear what I hear??

That would be wedding bells! Last week Minka Kelly of Friday Night Lights and Derek Jeter of the NY Yankees announced their engagement……as did UT Longhorn quarterback Colt McCoy and his girlfriend Rachel Glandorf…..on the football field of Darrell K. Royal- Texas Memorial Stadium no less. Touchdown! Homerun! And various and sundry other sports related references that otherwise say CONGRATS to the happy, athletically inclined couples!!

Looking forward to the nuptials…..and, no, I am still not ready to talk about the game

Till next time!

  Colt & Rachel                                          On the 50!!

Hello Austin Star Map Fans!

My name is Heather Brady and I will be bringing you all of the Austin Celebrity Scoop!

It’s a new year, a new decade, and a new baby for our Matthew McConaughey. What a great way to ring in the new year, and to ring in the Austin Celebrity Confidential blog! Matthew and girlfriend Camila Alves welcomed daughter Vida Alves McConaughey on January 3, 2010 at 12:13 am. A few days later, dad was able to break away from diaper duty to attend the BCS National Championship Game in Pasadena to watch his beloved UT Longhorns. He ran into Reese Witherspoon at a tailgate- she was rooting for the Horns too! Atta girl Reese! I always knew we could be BFF’s!

And…..taking a bite out of  Austin was Jackson Rathbone who plays vampire Jasper Cullen in the Twilight series. He and his band 100 Monkeys were at Waterloo Music on Thursday to play some tunes, sign CD’s, and greet their fans. Super cool celebrity confidential scoop is that he got to meet his baby nephew for the first time at the appearance! Then they were off to play a gig in San Antonio. Normally sunny Austin, Texas isn’t an ideal place for a sparkly vampire, but with this weather lately, it wasn’t a problem!

(Jackson is in the middle)

Wishing you all a fun and fabulous 2010! Lots to look forward to in Austin over the coming months. I’ll be here to keep you informed of all the local celebrity happenings!

Till next time!