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July 30, 2002 - The New York Post reports when Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire arrived at the 584 Broadway last week, several women began hyperventilating, and had to be taken away.

July 28, 2002 - The New York Post reports Josh Hartnett and Leo DiCaprio are amongst the a-list actors vying for the role to play drug-addled jazz legend Chet Baker in a biopic based on James Gavin's "Deep in a Dream: The Long Night of Chet Baker."

July 27, 2002 - New York Daily News reports Leonardo DiCaprio may have found a replacement supermodel for Gisele Bundchen, as he and May Andersen spent most of the evening dancing and talking at Wednesday's Candyland party at Serafina.

July 27, 2002 - Jim Carrey has moved ahead of Leonardo DiCaprio in the competition to portray Las Vegas icon Howard Hughes, according to the Nando Times.

July 25, 2002 - Star magazine reports Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio thought they were doing the right thing during the week of Independence Day when they flew to Miami Beach, to host a breast-cancer fund-raiser. When they got to the tropical paradise, however, they quickly noticed that things weren't going to be as smooth as the organizers promised. For one thing, the duo got stuck with the bills. Read more.

July 20, 2002 - The Sun reports Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire spent £30,000 on essentially a karaoke session at Abbey Road studios. They sang along to backing tracks and made copies to take home.

July 15, 2002 - The New York Daily News reports it's less likely that Leo and Tobey Maguire will team up onstage in London or New York. The actors considered the idea of taking their shot at Kenneth Lonergan's play "This Is Our Youth," which Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hayden Christensen and Jake Gyllenhaal all did in London. But an insider says talks with Tobey and Leo have fizzled out for now.

July 13, 2002 - US Weekly reports the on-off relationship between Leonardo DiCaprio and Gisele Bundchen has now come to a definite end, according to pals. "Their relationship is now completely over," said one. Meanwhile, on the Fourth of July at the Lounge in West Hollywood, Bundchen kept complaining to a fellow model and DiCaprio ex Kristen Zang, "He's not returning my calls. What should I do?"

July 8, 2002 - Tobey Maguire's recent birthday party in Los Angeles Land brought out all the usual male suspects, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg. It also brought every good looking girl, invited or not, with six bouncers screening the ladies. It ended up being a 20-1 ratio girls to guys with a party lasting until 6 am.

July 2, 2002 - Christian Bale says there is no competition between him and Leonardo DiCaprio. "To be honest, it's pushing it a little bit to say we're in competition for roles," Bale chuckles to TV Guide Online. "I have to accept the fact that [DiCaprio] has a vast choice compared to me. Absolutely, he does. I have no 'competition' with him on that level whatsoever." Read more.

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