| jordy ( @ 2006-05-03 11:03:00 |
Playing the Field with Paris
"Hilton falls into the arms of football star Matt Leinart"
(May 2, 4:30PM ET) -- Quarterback Matt Leinart is pulling some very fast moves on the celebrity dating circuit.

The USC star, who was drafted last weekend by the Arizona Cardinals, has gone public as the main man on Paris Hilton's arm. Leinart and Hilton were spotted shopping on a day date at The Grove mall in LA. Hilton tried going incognito in a long brown wig, but the paparazzi caught her in action with her new beau. Later in the evening, Leinart and Hilton attended the same party in LA, though they left in separate cars.
Leinart's Paris sightings come only hours after reports began to surface that Hilton's relationship with shipping heir Stavros Niarchos was over. Star magazine reports that one reason Paris dumped Stavros is because he never paid up, stiffing Paris for big bills between Vegas and LA.
On the one hand, Leinart's new star power is no surprise. The football star has a multi-million-dollar deal in the works with the Cardinals, a ton of potential endorsement contracts, a spot on People Magazine's 100 most beautiful list, and a dating resume that includes a stint with MTV's Laguna Beach star, Kristin Cavallari.
In this case, though, his climb up the social ladder is surprisingly fast, recalling Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, or Anna Kornikova. The sizzle could help Leinart in his endorsement negotiations, raising his profile at precisely the time he's cutting his new deals. But the moves also could backfire if the gossip turns ugly -- a high-wire act that makes Leinart a star to watch.
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"Hilton falls into the arms of football star Matt Leinart"
(May 2, 4:30PM ET) -- Quarterback Matt Leinart is pulling some very fast moves on the celebrity dating circuit.

The USC star, who was drafted last weekend by the Arizona Cardinals, has gone public as the main man on Paris Hilton's arm. Leinart and Hilton were spotted shopping on a day date at The Grove mall in LA. Hilton tried going incognito in a long brown wig, but the paparazzi caught her in action with her new beau. Later in the evening, Leinart and Hilton attended the same party in LA, though they left in separate cars.
Leinart's Paris sightings come only hours after reports began to surface that Hilton's relationship with shipping heir Stavros Niarchos was over. Star magazine reports that one reason Paris dumped Stavros is because he never paid up, stiffing Paris for big bills between Vegas and LA.
On the one hand, Leinart's new star power is no surprise. The football star has a multi-million-dollar deal in the works with the Cardinals, a ton of potential endorsement contracts, a spot on People Magazine's 100 most beautiful list, and a dating resume that includes a stint with MTV's Laguna Beach star, Kristin Cavallari.
In this case, though, his climb up the social ladder is surprisingly fast, recalling Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, or Anna Kornikova. The sizzle could help Leinart in his endorsement negotiations, raising his profile at precisely the time he's cutting his new deals. But the moves also could backfire if the gossip turns ugly -- a high-wire act that makes Leinart a star to watch.
Check out the video