A-Rod is A-Buddist
Sunday, October 25th 2009, 8:25 AM Some kind of higher power must be watching over Alex Rodriguez in the Yanks-Angels playoff series — but he's probably not sure which one. A source close to the Bronx Bomber calls A-Rod a "religious chameleon" who lately has been flirting with Buddhism, thanks to girlfriend Kate Hudson. "It's an important part of her life," says the insider about the religion of the slugger's squeeze, who was raised as a Buddhist. "And it seems like Alex really just wants to make her happy." A spy sitting behind the blond bombshell atYankee Stadium last Friday night (right behind the dugout, natch) says the actress even brought Buddha prayer beads with her to the game, carefully laying them across the railing in front of her seats. "It was a long strand of brown beads, and she and her friends would pick them up from time to time," the fan said. Her good-luck ritual must have worked. That night the Yanks crushed the Angels 4-1. This isn't the first time Rodriguez has gotten religious for a galpal. Previously, the heavy hitter had a stint with the ancient Jewish religion kabbalah while dating Madonna. A-Rod even went so far as to rub elbows with the sect's NYC elite, including Kabbalah Centerhigher-ups Eitan Yardeni and Rabbi Michael Berg. But he left his red string and Hebrew lessons behind when he and Madge went their separate ways. At the very least, Rodriguez's brand-new interest in Buddhism is bound to help him hit a home run with Hudson's family. Her mother, Goldie Hawn, is an active practitioner who has met the Dalai Lama. "Goldie more than approves of Alex," says the insider. "If he becomes a Buddhist, it'll only seal the deal." While a rep for A-Rod refused to comment and Hudson's rep didn't return calls, Yankee fans are sure to support anything that helps the team get into the World Series. Everybody say, "Om!" SEEN & HEARD: Diane Sawyer gabbing with Candice Bergen at Glenlivet's screening of "My Dinner with Andre" at Soho House on Tuesday. … Caroline Kennedy and Maria Shriver dining with HBO execs at Swifty's on Tuesday. … Singer/actor Kevin Baconrecording tracks with his brother at the Esquire Apartment at SoHo Mews on Wednesday night.
Kate Hudson has A-Rod flirting with Buddhism
