Beckham Car Crash HoaxMy bad. Yesterday I reported that the Beckhams were in a serious car accident, and that David left Victoria at the scene while he boarded a plane. There were many sources claiming this happened, and my reliability meter must have been off because I decided that it was likely true. I won’t report on a story if my instincts tell me the information is fictitious, and this time I was fooled (as were many highly-respected journalists).
Seems that the Beckhams were not even involved in a crash at all. A publicist for the Beckhams, Cheryl Maisel, tells the New York Daily news: "David and Victoria Beckham were driving a car that had been scratched the day before when it had been left parked at the airport - they were not involved in any accident at all. There was no police, no crash, no paparazzi chase, etc. - just very incorrect reports via Internet gossip sites.”
What if, for some reason, THIS report is false and that there really WAS a crash? Could be – the New York Daily News isn’t exactly always reputable.
http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/08/25/2008-08-25_rep_victoria_david_beckham_not_involved_.html
More Trouble for Tom Cruise
Things are going from bad to worse for Tommy-Boy. Dropped from the next Mission Impossible flick, seeing his film studio implode, having wife Katie bomb on Broadway before her show even starts, and now he’s being sued by 11 extras who were injured during the filming of his delayed Nazi biopic Valkyrie. The injured extras are suing for $11 million.
According to German news site Spiegel Online, the accident happened almost exactly one year ago and saw all 11, still wearing their Wehrmacht uniforms, sent to the hospital with an array of injuries, ranging from bumps and bruises to broken ribs and pulled ligaments. One extra was kept in the hospital for four days on suspicion of internal injuries. The actors fell onto the street when a fold-down side-rail on the bed of the truck -- against which the thespians were leaning -- failed. The group's lawyer, Ariane Bluttner, says that United Studios knew that the trucks used in the filming were not entirely safe. "The studio knew the trucks were rickety. There had even been an internal memo about the railings."
I’m not sure this film will ever see the light of day. Test screenings have been poor, and the release date keeps being pushed back. Depending on whom you talk to, it is either scheduled to open on December 26th, 2008 or February 5, 2009. If it’s the former, then it’s likely a good sign - if the latter, or even later than February, things probably won’t be too rosy for the film’s bottom line. I’m not holding my breath. I smell a stinker…
October 2nd Can’t Come Fast Enough
Pushing Daisies, last season’s best new show on network television, returns October 2nd after a very long interruption of production due to the writers strike. I can’t wait to see what the writing staff will be able to accomplish given an entire season to work with. Should be fabulous. Here is a long preview of a few sights we can expect to see (best in HD - if you don’t have High Definition yet and you’re a fan of the show, Pushing Daisies is a great excuse to take the plunge) in the upcoming season:
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/08/25/pushing-daises-season-2-promos/
Celebrity Fashion Gone Bad, Very Bad
Speaking of stinkers, we’ve got three fashion stinkers for you. First up is one of Mad Men’s resident hotties, January Jones, sporting headgear that resembles a huge set of headphones with an oversized feather attached. Huh?
Betty Draper, this is so unbecoming - I’d rather see you in your horse-riding getup (if the Mad Men references are lost on you then get with the program and rent the first season pronto, before it wins all the Emmys on September 21st).
http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/go_fug_yourself/2008/08/mad_fug.html
Next up is Patricia Arquette, who is looking FAR too colorful in this monstrosity of an outfit. If she were truly a medium, she’d have been able to have woken up that morning from the bad dream of being out in public with a horrid outfit, then when the time came to actually leave the house she’d have known better. Oh well, too bad we can’t be our characters we play on TV.
http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/go_fug_yourself/2008/08/patricia_fugquette.html
Last, and certainly not least, we have Mary Kate Olsen, who looks much more like a penniless hobo than the uber-rich fashion mogul she’s supposed to be. I guess when you’re that rich you don’t have to care what people think. But seriously… take a look at this!
http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com/archive/2008/08/26/marykate_olsen_airs_her_grievances.php
Two Words: Megan Fox. ‘Nuff Said.
These pictures don’t require any explanation. But if they did, it would be: They’re so nice, even SHE likes playing with them!
http://www.egotastic.com/entertainment/celebrities/megan-fox/megan-foxs-topless-lesbian-love-scene-with-amanda-seyfried-should-be-good-003932
Heidi Montag Keeps Topping Herself
When I say topping, I mean lowering the bar on what type of music gets the green light from the music studios these days. Can you believe this video was even made? I don’t know what’s worse – the song or the video? Wait… don’t answer. It’s a trick question. The answer is ‘C’ – none of the above. They’re both equally bad. I was only able to fast forward through the video, and even after a minute of it, I felt like I had just been hit by a huge semi loaded with gallons of idiot juice. 80s-inspired video? Nothing inspired about this crap.
http://www.usmagazine.com/news/watch-heidi-montags-new-80s-inspired-music-video
Monday August 25th
Big Changes For American Idol For some reason, the producers at American Idol have decided that the show needs some changes to get the ratings back on track. Back on track? Sure, the ratings this year were down a tad from the previous season, but like the old saying goes, if it ain’t broke… Sensing they needed to change things up, the biggest announcement today is that Idol will now have a fourth judge to join Randy, Paula, and Simon. The new addition is Kara DioGuardi. DioGaurdi is no slouch in the music industry, and has written songs for artists Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Santana, and Pink. Teen pop sensations Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers have also released DioGuardi’s songs.
Paula Abdul has been the only judge so far to give out any public reaction to the news. Appearing on a NY radio station this morning, Paula sounded somewhat cheery but it was easy to deduce that she was trying to put on a happy face (or voice as it were). I think she is rather concerned. The four judges get together for the first time tomorrow, when they begin filming audition segments for the upcoming season.
Other changes to the show are also being announced today, but no specific details have been released. My reliable sources reveal that the producers are going to cut down on the “bad singers” in the early rounds and will instead spend more time with the contestants once they arrive in Hollywood. Other changes are also to be expected as a result of Nigel Lythgoe stepping down as executive producer of the show. That now means the show's music can be more updated, where appearances by artists like Neil Diamond, Andrew Lloyd Weber and Dolly Parton will probably be a thing of the past. As long as this doesn’t clear the way for “artists” like the Jonas Brothers, I’ll be okay with it.
Another observation: don’t you think it’s more than a coincidence that the Idol producers are choosing today, the same day that DWTS announces their cast, to announce their new judge and stir up publicity?
http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/08/25/american-idol-adds-judge-no-4/?xid=rss-topheadlines
Dancing With The Stars Cast Revealed!
A few weeks ago TMZ reported on what they had thought to be the majority of the Dancing With The Stars cast for the upcoming season. They had three of the people correctly named, but many of their predictions based on “reliable sources” were way off. Just goes to show that you can never really believe what you read.
Anyway, today the “stars” were announced, and I can’t say I’m too excited about the lineup. I’m glad that the producers decided to sign 82-year-old Cloris Leachman (who can be incredibly funny – she was stellar in Comedy Central’s roast of Bob Saget last week), and former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Warren Sapp (who’s gotta be about 300 pounds) should bring a good dose of comedy to the proceedings.
Kim Kardashian should keep the cameramen happy, but otherwise I don’t see too much reason to watch for too long. As for Kim, she apparently split open her foot last night and had to be rushed to the hospital. Host Tom Bergeron jokingly insinuated that she only did so to elicit the sympathy vote, but it may have been in jest, though you can see for yourself in the video link below – he actually sounded serious.
http://www.tmz.com/tmz_main_video?titleid=1751846946
An Olympic gold medalist and two musicians who have rigorously trained in the art of dance: is this a fair contest? Is it EVER fair? I hope it’s not another season of Dancing With The Starzzzzzz… zzzzz… Here’s the list:
• Toni Braxton, singer, 40, and season one DWTS champ Alec Mazo
• Lance Bass, singer, 29, and Lacey Schwimmer
• Ted McGinley, actor, 50, and Inna Brayer
• Cloris Leachman, actress, 82, and Corky Ballas
• Warren Sapp, former NFL star, 35, and Kym Johnson
• Rocco DiSpirito, chef, 41, and Karina Smirnoff
• Kim Kardashian, TV personality, 27, and reigning DWTS champ Mark Ballas
• Maurice Green, Olympic gold medalist track and field star, 34, and two-time DWTS champ Cheryl Burke
• Misty May-Treanor, Olympic gold medalist beach volleyball player, 31, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Susan Lucci, Emmy-award winning soap opera actress, 61, and Tony Dovolani
• Jeffrey Ross, 42, comedian, and Edyta Sliwinska
• Cody Linley, 18, actor, and two-time DWTS champ Julianne Hough
• Brooke Burke, 36, TV personality, and Derek Hough
http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/08/25/dancing-with-the-stars-lineup-officially-announced/?xid=rss-topheadlines
Amy Winehouse Back to Her Normal Ways
When I say normal, I mean normally snorting cocaine or some other drug. This has got to stop. A new video is out on the Internet showing Amy at a club snorting something up her nose. Upon being informed about the video, Winehouse’s mother in law says she hopes Amy’s next stop is not rehab, but jail! Georgette Civil says: “I’m shocked by the video. When I look at Amy I think: ‘For Christ’s sake, just get a grip of yourself. Enough is enough. As the police know Amy is a drug addict - and she has now been caught twice on film taking illegal drugs - they should arrest her and put her behind bars. Rehab clinics are a waste of money, unless you want them to work. Amy doesn’t want to give up drugs, so she’s got to learn the hard way in prison. Police have to act. She is making a mockery of the law. It has got to stop. The price Amy has got to pay is losing her freedom.”
As sad as it sounds, I’d have to agree with her. A link to the video is here:
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/video/video_showbiz/article17005.ece
Beckhams in Serious Car Crash
David Beckham and wife Victoria escaped unscathed following a terrifying car crash in France on Friday. The two were on the way to the airport in Nice - where David was to catch a flight to Beijing for the Olympic Closing Ceremonies - when their BMW literally smashed into a wall. Thankfully, no other vehicles are believed to have been involved in the accident and the two were visibly shaken but unhurt. David had to get to the airport on time, so he actually left her there to deal with the damage.
I’m as happy to leave Victoria Beckham as the next guy, but NOT after going through a bad car accident! Is it me, or is that just wrong?
http://www.kcba.com/entertainment/story.aspx?content_id=a3c32364-e498-403f-bd4d-ffc04ecf6aae
A Side of Madonna We Didn’t Need to See
Madonna kicked off her Sticky and Sweet tour in England on Saturday, and the show is supposed to be as hot as ever. I’ve seen the 3-minute video segment of Britney Spears that was being touted as a “highlight” of the show, and it’s really dull. You can search Youtube for it, but the video quality isn’t that great (nor is the artistic quality).
I’m sorry to leave you with an image that you probably didn’t need to see, but this picture from her show on Saturday demonstrates what too much working out will do to your body (amongst other things). I pray it doesn’t bring on chronic night terrors.
http://thesuperficial.com/2008/08/madonna_kicks_off_sticky_sweet.php
Hey Madonna – is that a microphone in your pants or are you just happy to see us?
Thursday August 21st
Seinfeld: The New Face of PC!Advertising and marketing people will have us believe that Apple’s Mac vs. PC ads are hurting Microsoft’s business, all the while improving Apple’s image and bottom line. Microsoft themselves probably believes it to a certain degree. Which is probably the reason why they’re about to shell out $10 million dollars to Jerry Seinfeld to be the new spokesperson for Windows. The ads will begin on September 4th. Microsoft is spending $300 million to improve its image, and is considering adding fellow funnymen Chris Rock and Will Ferrell to join Jerry in promoting the operating system. I think the ploy may work initially, but will probably wear off once people realize that as much as they dress it up in advertisements, Windows Vista is still a nightmare of a product. I’ve heard many rumors in the tech community (which I’m still a part of) that Microsoft is already looking beyond Vista, wishing they could have scrapped it altogether, and is focusing their efforts on a new OS, to be released in 2009. The ads will probably be great, but Vista will still be Vista.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220559,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentseinfeld%20pitching%20for%20windows
Ryan Seacrest One Step Closer to Ruling Hollywood
A sign of the apocalypse? Perhaps to some. Ryan Seacrest has just inked a deal with Comcast, which will allow him first-look rights to the company’s projects through August 2011. Right now, Seacrest is the king of E! network, having his hands in almost every show that airs on there. With this deal, his production company will even be more prolific and the guy’s going to rake in more money than most stars will see in a lifetime. Say what you will about him (I like how Nikki Finke refers to him as the Viscount of Vapidity), but the guy’s a brilliant businessman.
http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/yet-another-deal-for-ryan-seacrest-inc/
Anna Ferris Rules! She Rules!
Did I mention that Anna Ferris rules? I love this chick. She’s sexy, intelligent, and extremely funny. I really enjoyed her stint on Entourage (it was one of the few bright spots in a not-so-bright season), and hope she comes back for at least a few episodes. She can do no wrong, although sometimes she chooses some pretty weak scripts (the later Scary Movie sequels come to mind). She appears in the new movie House Bunny, which opens tomorrow. There’s some negative buzz about the film, but I’ve read a handful of good reviews already, so it’s hard to say how the film is going to do. Box office analysts are only predicting $8 million for the weekend, but if there’s good word of mouth then the flick may have staying power. I know I’m definitely going to see it! Here’s a link with an interview she conducted for the media about the film, followed by Variety’s review of the movie:
http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2008/08/21/anna-faris-talks-about-house-bunny
http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117938028.html?categoryid=31&cs=1
Another Boy Band “Outing”?
Jonathan Knight from the 80’s boy band New Kids on the Block, may be the latest celebrity to be outed. Two websites, Queerty and Perez Hilton claim that Jonathan, 39, will come out of the closet soon and that he’s in a relationship and happy. Jonathan dated Tiffany (I Think We’re Alone Now) while the New Kids were touring with her. Apparently she was head over heels over him. She stated on an E! True Hollywood Story documentary that she “would have married him”, and attributed their breakup to scheduling issues. No statement from Jonathan has been released and NKOTB begins their Canadian tour in September.
http://www.queerty.com/new-kid-coming-out-20080820/
Does This Mean Scranton Has an Opening for Warehouse Manager?
Craig Robinson, the guy who plays Darryl on The Office, is one lucky man. Busted in June for possession of ecstasy, things were looking bleak for his future. Robinson also had cocaine and amphetamines in his system when he was busted in Culver City. He’s got a great lawyer, who is seeing to it that Robinson enters a drug-counseling program, and if he completes it in 18 months, the guilty plea will be withdrawn and dismissed and he'll be back to work at the Scranton Warehouse. But if Daryl comes back to work with a drug problem on his hands, who’s going to oversee the potential HR issue that is sure to come up now that Toby has run away to Costa Rica? Can Holly step up to the plate?
http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/20/the-office-guy-in-ecstasy-over-drug-case/
Wednesday August 20th
Sopranos Kids Keep It In the FamilyThis one is strictly rumor right now, but apparently Jamie Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler - who played brother and sister Meadow and AJ Soprano on the hit show – have been seen together a lot lately, appearing more than just friendly. I recall rumors of this from last year, and I guess they’re starting up again. Hey, just because you PLAY brother and sister on TV, it doesn’t prohibit you from starting up a relationship in real life. Sure, it’s kinda creepy at first, but if they’re happy there’s nothing wrong with it. What an interesting couple they’d make!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=15801
Tony Soprano Would NEVER Let His Daughter Attend a Jesse McCartney Show
Singer Jesse McCartney (no relation), whose fan base resembles that of the Jonas Brothers, performed a show the in NYC last night and took a preteen girl on stage with him. Which is probably normal given the average age of attendance. But he proceeded to give the tween a lapdance that just smacked of inappropriateness and all around creepiness! And yes, it was caught on video. Everybody with me now: Eeeeeeeeeeeeeew.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HubMOy4ALdU
Biggie Biggie Biggie, Can’t You See? Some Cracka Has Gone and Remade Thee
Most great rap songs should never be remade, and Notorious B.I.G.’s Hypnotize is one of them. At least that’s what I thought until I heard Dan Black’s cool version. At first I thought it was sacrilege, but I listened a few more times and I gotta say – very well done! Take a listen/look. What do you think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_RAPKcfWI0
Toby Keith: Democrat?
Say what? A few weeks ago I lambasted Toby Keith for his horrible lyrics to Beer For My Horses, a song about vigilantism that practically promotes lynching. To find out that Keith is an actual Democrat who supports Obama is a huge shocker to me. I’m not sure if the story is all damage control to repair his image with the left wing, but if it’s true, that’s a step in the right direction. I’m still not impressed with the guy, but at least this is something positive for now.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080819/ap_en_ce/people_keith_obama;_ylt=An7txlypEiZepe1.laSBRZRxFb8C
Tuesday August 19th
Which Hollywood Couples Are Reuniting?Celebs break up, make up, dump each other and get back together more frequently than we did when we were in 7th grade. Now that I think about it, could this mean that the collective psyches of Hollywood celebrities match that of kids in junior high school? Hmmm… Anyway, today we have news of two couples that may just be rekindling their romances. First up are Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson. This relationship seemed to breed nothing but disaster – culminating in Wilson’s attempted suicide. And didn’t we just see her a few weeks ago flying into the arms of former hubby Chris Robinson? I’m not sure how believable the story is, but if it’s true, I don’t think it’s a good idea.
http://www.hollywoodrag.com/index.php?/weblog/kate_hudson_wants_owen_wilson_again/
However, if news of this next potential rekindling is true, I think it’s probably a good thing. Second up are Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, who always appeared to be perfect for each other (in a good way). What troubles me most about this story though, is that there are actually people called McGoslings, most likely 15-year-old girls who watch The Notebook every day in hopes of the two getting back together. Perhaps their wish is coming true. The believability factor on this one is much higher than Kate and Owen, but only time will tell.
http://www.laineygossip.com/Ryan_Gosling_Rachel_McAdams_seen_holding_hands_at_dinner_at_Grace_in_Toronto.aspx?IsMicro=0
Cheesier than Matthew McConaughey and John Mayer Put Together
Entourage’s Adrian Grenier, who just experienced a break-up of his own (to Isabel Lucas), is hitting the beaches of Malibu with a guitar in tow to sing his way into the fluttering hearts of female fans. Is this guy for real? I know it’s just a picture, and we can’t be 100% sure that this is his M.O., but something tells me that Adrian Grenier is exactly the kind of guy who would pull off a stunt like this to get chicks. Can he be any more dissimilar to his character Vinnie Chase? Even Johnny Drama wouldn’t do this!
http://perezhilton.com/2008-08-18-hes-that-dude
This Can’t Be a Good Sign… 9021-Oh No!
TV critics will not get a chance to review the new incarnation of Beverly Hills 90210. That statement alone should speak volumes. The CW network is denying that they’re afraid of any critical backlash that may harm the show’s success, and is saying: “We're not hiding anything . . . simply keeping a lid on 90210 until 9.02, riding the curiosity and anticipation into premiere night, and letting all our constituents see it at the same time.” Let me translate that for you: “We know this show is gonna suck, and it’s gonna be more cheesy than any other show before it. All people want to see is Kelly and Brenda together on the screen again, and once the cool factor has worn off from that, there’s no reason for anyone to watch.” I will probably tune in to see if the show is any good, but I’m setting my expectations as low as they were for Living Lohan and Denise Richards It’s Complicated.
http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/blink/2008/08/90210_stays_secret_no_screener.php/
Dexter Season 3 Spoilers!
If you don’t want to know much about what’s coming up in the third season of Dexter (starting Sunday, September 28th on Movie Central), don’t click on the link below. Zap2it is featuring an interview with Executive Producer Clyde Phillips, who fills us in on what issues we can expect Dexter to deal with in the upcoming season. If you haven’t seen the show, you have just over a month to catch up. Season 2 just happens to be released on DVD today, so there’s no excuse. Go to the video store and rent the two seasons ASAP. Very few shows are so good that I label them a “must-see”, but this is definitely one of them, and the second season was perhaps one of the most consistent seasons in television history.
More on Season 3 here:
http://blog.zap2it.com/korbitv/2008/08/dexters-ep-talk.html
Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Ferrell’s Kind Gesture
Johnny, Jude and Colin, each playing versions of Ledger’s character “Tim” in Terry Gilliam’s upcoming film "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus”, have banded together to donate their salary to Ledger’s daughter Matilda. Apparently the late actor had not changed his will in time to include his two-year-old daughter. There’s nothing really humorous or scandalous about this story, it’s just nice to report on celebrities doing good things for others once in a while.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,405784,00.html
Tom Cruise Desperate For a Hit?
Tom Cruise, in an act that to me just reeks of desperation, is jumping on the comic book superhero bandwagon and is trying to duplicate the huge summer successes of Iron Man and Batman. Good luck with that, Tommy. He’s reaching pretty far into the DC Comics’ repertoire, deciding on a lesser-known series called Sleeper. Read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeper_(comic_book)
I’m not a comic book guy, but I will be consulting my comic book guru (get ready, D.A.) today to find out if the story is movie worthy. Tom Cruise needs a hit, but I don’t think this one is going to do it for him. I know his cameo in Tropic Thunder is great stuff, but that doesn’t count. I’m sure not a day goes by when Tom doesn’t wake up and curse himself for going psycho on Oprah’s couch. Probably one of the worst career moves ever.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20080819/en_movies_eo/24434
Monday August 18th
Roseanne Goes Psycho on Brangelina!Roseanne Barr has never been one to pull any punches. But if you ever read her blog postings appearing on her website, you’ll realize that sometimes she goes a little too far off the deep end with her views. Recently she decided to unleash some of her verbal venom on the unlikely target of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who are generally renowned for being good, caring people. Apparently not so, according to Roseanne! From time to time I find my way onto her site to see who or what she’s hating on, but far too often I find her choice of words a tad on the mean-spirited side, and rather extremist. Look at how she chooses to address Brangelina:
“jon voight your evil spawn angelina jolie and her vacuous hubby brad pitt make about forty million dollars a year in violent psychopathic movies and give away three of it to starving children trying to look as if they give a crap about humanity as they spit out more dunces that will consume more than their fair share and wreck the earth even more. (just sayin').
Also miss jolie says she likes mccain too and hasn't decided who to endorse....huh? Aren't you supposed to be somewhat enlightened, or do you not know that the african daughter you hold in every picture had parents who suffered and died because of the republican party's worldwide economic assault on africa over the last few decades since reagan? whaaaa...??????!!!! (for that matter, the thai and vietnamese sons you are photo'd with weekly too!!!? who's pictures you sell to raise money to help the poor? Their families are victims of America's right wing military incursions too. Mccain wants to continue with the idea of war for profit...the americans are over that thinking now! They have drugged our troops and lower classes into supporting their oil business atrocities for long enough. We want to save not lose our souls thank you. Now go back to making your movies about women who love to handle big guns that shoot hundreds of people to death. Ps....it might be good for your asian and african children's self esteem to know you support a brown man for the leader of the free world.)”
Wow. Cuckoo for Coco Puffs much? Read more of the insanity at http://www.roseanneworld.com/blog/2008/08/
He Who Doth Protest Too Much… or John vs. Jen Part Trois!
Ever since John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston broke up last week, the media has been going crazy trying to come up with answers as to what caused the split. Ok, I know, people care WAY too much about this kind of stuff. I think we’re all somewhat guilty of wanting to know, so far be it from me to hold back on my two cents. John Mayer was caught on video Saturday in New York, spouting out his reasons for what went wrong. Watch and listen to his tone and his mannerisms – to me it seems like he’s trying far too hard. He loves the attention, but even for him he’s piling it on too thick (which is saying a lot). I’m not buyin’ what he’s sellin’.
http://www.tmz.com/tmz_main_video?titleid=1733276036
Jen, on the other hand, is pretty much keeping quiet. Her “peeps”, whoever they may be, aren’t being so quiet and are spilling the beans on Mayer’s shortcomings. One Aniston peep says: “(Mayer's) childish behavior only confirms she was right to dump him. Now he’s acting like a spoiled child. Expect Jen to behave like a lady.” Another peep explains how cheap Johnny is: “Jen was tired of paying for everything. Cobwebs come flying out of (Mayer's) wallet when he opens it. John liked living like a movie star when he was with her. ... Jen would never say anything, but you could tell it irritated her.”
Like Dr. Phil says, no matter how flat you make a pancake, there’s always too sides. But my guess is that Jen’s side is a little flatter (no pun intended, seriously) and contains more substance. John’s side is all lumpy and yet full of holes. Stay tuned, I’m sure there’ll be more to this breakup saga!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26255744/
Ellen and Portia Get Married
Yay! Ellen Degeneres was finally able to experience what many heterosexual couples take for granted! She and longtime girlfriend (and hottie) Portia De Rossi were married at their home in Bev Hills. Onlookers noted how ecstatic the couple appeared. Wherever you stand on gay marriage, you can’t deny the fact that gay or straight, everyone deserves to experience the joy that comes about from celebrating the love you share with your partner with friends and family.
http://www.usmagazine.com/news/ellen-degeneres-and-portia-de-rossi-wed-at-beverly-hills-home
I’ll Burn That Bridge When I Come to It
In the “Did He Just Say That?” category, we have Robert Downey Jr., who wasn’t mincing words when the subject of The Dark Knight came up in a recent interview. RDJ says: "My whole thing is that that I saw 'The Dark Knight'. I feel like I'm dumb because I feel like I don't get how many things that are so smart. It's like a Ferrari engine of storytelling and script writing and I'm like, 'That's not my idea of what I want to see in a movie.' I loved 'The Prestige' but didn't understand 'The Dark Knight'. Didn't get it, still can't tell you what happened in the movie, what happened to the character and in the end they need him to be a bad guy. I'm like, 'I get it. This is so high brow and so f--king smart, I clearly need a college education to understand this movie.' You know what? F-ck DC comics. That's all I have to say and that's where I'm really coming from."
One thing’s for sure – we can strike Robert Downey Jr. off the list of potential stars for the next Batman movie. Yikes!
http://www.moviehole.net/200814729-interview-robert-downey-jr-2
She’s Ba-aaack! Amy Winehouse Sighting
Seems like we’ve gone at least a month without reports of Winehouse Gone Wild. Until now. TMZ only has photos (no video), but just look at her demeanor. I don’t think we’re about to see a NEW Amy anytime soon…
http://photos.tmz.com/galleries/amy_winehouse_concert#24653
Wa Wa Wee Wah. Verrry Niiiice!
That Borat dude sure is lucky. Egotastic has pics of Sacha Baron Cohen’s beautiful wife Isla Fisher doing cartwheels on the beach, along with other awesome bathing suit shots. What a great way to end the Soup today.
http://www.egotastic.com/entertainment/celebrities/isla-fisher/youll-flip-for-isla-fisher-swimsuit-pictures-003909
Wednesday August 13th
Madonna Hoping To Adopt AgainMadonna always seems to be making news about something lately. Today we find out that she is trying to return to the orphanage in Malawi where she last adopted her son, David Banda. Mercy James, the two-year-old who Madonna would like to take back to the States with her, has a grandmother who is not at all happy with the situation and refuses to let Madonna take her granddaughter away. I’m not sure where I stand on this – on one hand, Madge is trying to give these underprivileged kids a chance at a new life. On the other hand, how much of this is a publicity stunt - given that Madonna is never one to back down from any kind of publicity? Interestingly, the report on the news.com.au site in Australia makes no mention of Guy Ritchie at all.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24173904-5012974,00.html
This Week’s Celeb Breakup
Every week we have at least one celebrity breakup. Gotta love how these Hollywood relationships have expiry dates that rival those on milk cartons. This week’s casualty is actually more of a rumor, and may or may not be 100% true. The couple in question is Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer. Depending on where you get your information from, either the pair is “cooling off” for a while or they have totally split up. If it’s true, and some sources say that Jen was the one who got dumped, then poor Jennifer will again have all future reports of her in the media being prefaced with the “awww, poor Jen, she’s so lonely” expression. I’d say the reliability factor of this story is about 70%.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/3am/2008/08/13/unlucky-jennifer-aniston-dumped-by-rock-star-john-mayer-115875-20695242/
… And Yet Another
Our second breakup of the week belongs to Entourage star Adrian Grenier and Transformers 2 star Isabel Lucas. A source said: "It wasn't working out. Adrian saw her with Shia and that was kind of it – the crash, their hanging out. He obviously didn't appreciate it." This is NOT the kind of behaviour we’ve come to expect from Vinnie Chase. Tsk, tsk, Adrian Grenier.
Funniest Clip of the Week, Perhaps Year
I’ve been pushing the Chelsea Lately show (airing locally at midnight on CHBC) for quite some time now. Chelsea Handler is by far the funniest late night host on TV today (though Craig Ferguson is always great, too). On Monday night Chelsea interviewed “The Jonas Brothers” and “Miley Cyrus”, in a style that only Chelsea can pull off. Warning – this video may be offensive to many viewers, but you’ll howl anyway. Wonderful stuff!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbGKfdKDiLI
Tuesday August 12th
Isaac Hayes Death a Mystery?I don’t want to make any accusations here. This column, as well as the link I am including from Fox News, is not saying that Scientology alone can be blamed for the death of Isaac Hayes. There are some questions, however, that have come to light as a result of Hayes’s association with Scientology and how it affected his life. The source of the Fox News piece is more than credible – it was written by one of his best friends, Roger Friedman.
I read the article and I am saddened, as it is apparent that the last few years of his life were fraught with times of distress. I recall all the controversy surrounding Chef’s departure from South Park. The media was making it out to be a personal conflict between Hayes and the show’s creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. But if you were listening to what Parker and Stone were saying at the time, it was never Hayes who really wanted out. The Church of Scientology was supposedly forcing Hayes to make the uncomfortable decision to quit doing the show, thus depriving him of his primary source of income.
I’m not going to rehash anything else that’s covered in the article. I just hope that if in fact the Church Scientology is conducting itself in a manner that they’ve been consistently accused of, that some day they become accountable for their actions. Are they immune to questioning and further examination just because there are so many powerful people - not to mention all the money - behind them?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,401321,00.html
In other Isaac Hayes news, did you know that he, along with recently deceased Bernie Mac were doing a movie together before they both passed away within days of each other? How bizarre - and sad for the entertainment business to lose two great performers in such a short period of time.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Soul-Men-Moving-On-Without-Isaac-Hayes-And-Bernie-Mac-9786.html
Which Presidential Candidate Will Angelina Endorse?
The media loves Angelina Jolie. Men love looking at her. Even many women I know say they love looking at her. She’s a good actress, and yeah, she’s hot. I get that. But why is the media making such a big deal about her not yet deciding about whether to vote for Obama or McCain? Yesterday I lost count on how many news and gossip outlets were reporting on her indecision regarding the presidential candidates. While the world waits with bated breath on whom she’s going to endorse, I will just sit here and drink my coffee. Why is everyone so interested in her view? Does it really matter? I DO find it interesting that she’s even considering McCain, but even if she endorses him it’s not going to stop me from seeing her movies or anything.
It should be noted though that her father, Jon Voight, certainly has an opinion. It’s a twisted one to be sure, and he’s not one to mince words. How about this wonderful statement: “It seems to me that if Mr. Obama wins the presidential election, then Messrs. Farrakhan, Wright, Ayers and Pfleger will gain power for their need to demoralize this country and help create a socialist America.” Is he serious? With opinions like that, it’s no wonder Angelina was estranged from him for a while. Take a look at his commentary that was recently published in the Washington Times.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/28/voight/
Will Lightning Strike Down Tropic Thunder?
Ben Stiller’s new comedy, opening in theatres tomorrow, is creating significant controversy for its portrayal of the disabled. Special Olympics chairman Timothy Perry Shriver told the New York Times that he had planned to picket the film's Monday (August 11) premiere in L.A. and ask Congress for a resolution condemning the movie's so-called "hate speech."
"That will be the start of a nationwide protest," Special Olympics spokesman Peter Wheeler told Reuters. "We will continue to be vocal about the destructive effect of this film. We are asking people not to go to the movie and hope to bring a consciousness to people about using derogatory words about this population."
Ben Stiller disagrees. The film is not really poking fun at the disabled - it is satirizing how Hollywood seems to reward actors for PORTRAYING the disabled in their movie roles. "It's sort of edgy territory, but we felt that as long as the focus was on the actors who were trying to do something to be taken seriously that's going too far or wrong, that was where the humor would come from," Stiller insisted. "[The joke is on] actors reaching for roles in terms of hopefully winning awards." Cough, cough - Sean Penn – cough, cough.
Look, I can completely understand why the Special Olympics people are upset. But I think they’re barking up the wrong tree, err, movie. Whenever these protests happen, all they do is build more hype for the movie.
http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1592544/story.jhtml
Monday August 11th
How I Screwed Up Raising Britney!Mama Spears, Lynne, is about to release a memoir on raising Britney and Jamie-Lynne, cleverly (sarcasm fully intended) called Through The Storm. Am I alone in not giving a crap about this book? And take a look at the cover: if this isn’t the worst idea for a book cover in publishing history… Terrible. Fire the cover designer! I’m sure the book will go on to sell tons of copies, regardless of the dreadful cover. Once again, proof positive that there’s no accounting for taste.
http://www.mollygood.com/spears-memoir-can-be-judged-by-cover-20080811/
Tori Whines Out of 90210 Spinoff
Boo frickin’ hoo. Poor Tori Spelling. She has another bestselling book, she seems to be happily married with two children, and she still may get a chunk of super rich daddy’s money. But because the producers of the upcoming 90210 spinoff don’t want to pay her as much as they’re paying Shannen Doherty and Jenny Garth (they’re offering Tori $10-20k per episode compared to $35-50k for Kelly and Brenda), sullen Tori pulled out of the show. Waaaahhhh. I can understand her desire for equal pay, but in TV land, that rarely happens. Brenda and Kelly were ALWAYS more story-worthy than Donna ever was, and things obviously haven’t changed in the spinoff. Get over it, Tori, and stop the long face act. Oooops, she can’t help it.
http://www.usmagazine.com/tori-spelling-no-plans-to-appear-on-90210-spinoff
Superbowl 2009: All About The Boss and The Office
I really hope this year’s Superbowl half-time show doesn’t turn out to be as much of a snoozefest as Tom Petty’s performance last year. Not sure my wishes are going to come true with the announcement today that Bruce Springsteen, none other than the Boss himself, has secured the half-time slot for the Superbowl in Tampa. I’m not a big fan of Springsteen’s music, though I haven’t seen him live so I can’t judge him on that merit which is supposedly his strongest asset. But I swear, if I have to hear Born in the USA one more time (and don’t think he won’t play it) I may have to shoot myself. If I never hear that song again in my life I’ll be a happy man. Giving The Boss only three songs to perform probably isn’t going to win me over, so I’ll probably be disappointed. For the record, the best half-time performance in Superbowl history was actually two seasons ago, when Prince rocked the house like no other and blew everyone away.
As for the post-Superbowl slot, word was that the spinoff for The Office was to get its series premier in that timeslot. However, since details surrounding the spinoff are extremely sketchy at best and likely won’t happen, producers are now going with the (U.S.) original Office. The Office will get a supersized one-hour special following the Superbowl, and it is expected to delve into the psyches of the lesser-featured characters. "It lets us get deeper into some of the other characters that only have very small stories generally. So I always enjoy 'em. I think people like to see what's going on with some of the characters who only get grunts or reactions when Michael says something stupid," executive producer Paul Lieberstein explains. I say bring it on! Can’t wait for more of the Office.
If I had my way, the only “boss” that should be performing at half-time would be Michael Scott!
Bernie Mac, Respected and Loved by Many, Passes Away
It’s very sad when people die way too young. It’s even harder when the person is well respected and loved by many. Bernie Mac - who passed away on Saturday morning - according to numerous players in Hollywood, was one of those people. Most know him from his Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac show, but if you’ve never seen his standup, you should surf to Youtube and check out some of his stuff. Definitely not the family-friendly material you’ll find on his sitcom. He was very funny, and one more rare Hollywood celeb who you’ll have a hard time finding anyone with bad things to say about.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20218110,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines
This is Not a Joke. But it Should Be.
Lauren Conrad is designing a gown for someone to wear for the Emmy Awards. The only good news that can come of this is for aspiring fashion designers everywhere. Hey, if someone with the limited talents like LC can get a gig like this, anyone can. Why do I say this? I’m including two links. The first is all about Lauren’s news of getting that big accolade (and to prove I’m not off my rocker) and the second clip is a lesson in how NOT to run a fashion show. Priceless.
http://offtherack.people.com/2008/08/11/lauren-conrad-designing-emmys-gown-a-huge-compliment/?xid=rss-topheadlines
http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/08/unspoken-word-with-lauren-conrad/
After viewing the clip and you’re even thinking of becoming a fashion designer, don’t you feel just a little bit better about yourself now? It will NEVER be that bad for you!
Friday August 8th
Brad Pitt Officially a “Bastard”Last month I told you that Quentin Tarantino was eagerly pursuing Brad Pitt for the lead role in his upcoming Inglorious Bastards film. QT’s dreams came true yesterday when Brad officially signed on to the project, which is still trying to complete casting. At one time it was rumored that Leonardo DiCaprio was connected to the film, but has since dropped out. Hot Fuzz’s Simon Pegg, The Office’s BJ Novak and Numbers’ David Krumholtz are currently in talks to join the WWII drama. Other than Pitt, the only other actor officially signed on is Hostel director Eli Roth, who will appear in front of the camera for the first time. I’m excited about this movie’s prospects, though I’m sure many fans may be put off by the fact that the majority of the film will be subtitled, as the dialogue will be a mix of French and German, with some English. Can someone please explain to me why the majority of the movie going public is still afraid of subtitles?
Slimeball of the Year, Or Is This Blog a Fake?
The media should be careful with this one. There are reports that Madonna’s brother Christopher Ciccone has started up a blog site that dishes the dirt that the lawyers would not allow him to print in his bestselling tell-all book. The site headline states: “Welcome to my new blog. My new book, Life with My Sister Madonna, has become one of the best selling celebrity biographies in publishing history. Because of lawyers blocking some content in the book, it will be available right here.” Several gossip sites are touting the site as the real thing, but my guess is that it is completely bogus. If Brodonna wanted to set up a site, why would he use a free service like blogspot and simply apply all the default settings for the program? Take a look for yourself. Doesn’t look too professional to me. FAKE!
http://mysistermadonna.blogspot.com
The Reality TV Gods Are Smiling Upon Us
YES! There is a reality TV God. Denise Richards’s reality show It’s Complicated likely won’t be back for another season after ratings continued to slide after the successful first episode. I tried to watch the show, and found everything about it - especially the way Denise tried to portray herself as completely blameless in everything that was going wrong in her life – annoying and fake. I hope the rumors are true, and that we’ve seen the last of this whack job, at least in a “reality” setting. Maybe she could get her life together and eventually find her way back to being a respected actress. Ok, that’s a stretch that I’m not holding my breath for, but I’m sure she’s going to do everything in her power to stay in the spotlight somehow. We’ll just have to see in what capacity it will end up being.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=28906
Dancing With The Stars Casting Heats Up
I can’t bear to watch much of Dancing With The Stars (my favorite people always get booted quickly), but I know so many people who do so I’ll write about it from time to time. The new cast won’t be officially announced until August 25th, but so far I can tell you six people who are supposedly confirmed for the upcoming season. The “disability” slot, previously given to Heather Mills (for her leg, but that woman’s real disability has nothing to do with her leg and everything to do with her personality) and Marlee Matlin, was initially up for 82-year-old Cloris Leachman. 82! That would have been great to see. But when DWTS talent bookers were able to nab singer Toni Braxton (who has a heart condition), Cloris was out. Sure, Toni’s a bigger name. But to me at least, having an 82-year-old lady on there would entice me more to watch. Other names already attached to the upcoming season are N’Sync’s Lance Bass and just-married couple Jewel and Ty Murray. The producers are hoping that having a married couple competing against each other will boost ratings. Also rumored to be on the show is Kim Kardassian (not a misprint) and her mom Kris Jenner. Ehhh, mildly amusing. Train wreck Tara Reid has apparently applied to the show multiple times, and has been consistently rejected as she is not “family friendly” enough. Not being “family friendly” is precisely what WILL bring more people to watch! I say bring her on! Can you say multiple wardrobe malfunctions? Hopefully there will be someone yet to be cast that will actually persuade me to tune in, at least for the first few episodes.
http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/08/dancing-dumps-old-cloris-for-heartache-toni/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,399184,00.html
Say It Isn’t So! Jen Aniston to Become the Next Meg Ryan?
Has Jennifer Aniston resorted to lip injections to make her more desirable to boyfriend/boy toy John Mayer? I hope not, though the pictures in the link below do seem to show fuller lips. Jen has always had really thin lips, but to me they’ve never really detracted from her look. I hope she isn’t striving for Angelina type lips, cause that would just look silly on her. The last thing she’d want is to turn into a Meg Ryan mouth, which looks absolutely ridiculous with that trout pout. Don’t do it, Jen!
http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com/archive/2008/08/08/jennifer_aniston_tweaks_her_lips.php?bfm_index=1&bfm_page=0
Thursday August 7th
Britney: Murderous Lesbian Stripper?What a headline! Now that I have your attention, here’s the scoop on Britney Spears appearing in Quentin Tarantino’s forthcoming remake of the Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! flick. Yesterday there were reports flying around the Internet (some of which are reputable) that Brit Brit was to appear in QT’s remake, and her character would end up killing her boyfriend, making out with girls and taking her clothes off. Today, her people are denying the reports, and tell TMZ that it isn’t going to happen. I guess that’s probably a good thing for her. If we were to go by the saying that art imitates life, Brit’s doing well for herself by her guest stint on How I Met Your Mother, playing a shy, wholesome receptionist. I guess playing a murderous lesbian stripper, while only make believe, may just translate too much into reality for some people and would harm her improving image. Who knows why it’s not happening, but c’mon, don’t you wish you could see her in that kind of role?
Morgan Freeman Recovering Well, Divorcing
Shameless self-promotion warning! Yesterday I appeared on the Mark and Brian radio show in Los Angeles to pimp out my book, Behind The Screen: Hacking Hollywood (available now!) and before I went on, the two hosts informed me that Freeman was walking around the hospital in Los Angeles and is recovering very nicely. The 71-year old actor is a regular guest on their show, and they consider him a friend. I was really glad to hear firsthand how well he’s doing.
In other Morgan Freeman news, somehow his publicists have chosen this time to disclose news of his upcoming divorce to wife of 24 years, Myrna Colley-Lee. They’ve been separated since December, but why wait until now to bring it up to the media? This is definitely one of the strangest PR moves of the year.
AC Hates on The Lohans!
Anderson Cooper, while filling in for Regis on the Regis and Kelly Show on Tuesday, was asked about reality shows and if he watches them. He admitted to divulging once in a while, but didn’t have anything nice to say about Dina Lohan’s show, Living Lohan. For some reason he enjoys Denise Richards’s show, which I find to be even more annoying, mostly due to the fact that Denise Richards is too phony for words. Anyway, AC went off on the Lohans and he had everyone in the studio cracking up. I love his quip about little Ali: "[Ali] is a 14-year-old girl, looks to be about 60… I say that with concern and love. She allegedly wants to be a singer and or actor-slash-performer of some sort, striptease person, I don't know."
This clip is wayyyy priceless.
http://perezhilton.com/tv/?videoid=12c0722120f6e
Being the fighters that they are, the Lohans are not taking this sitting down. Dina says: “People are just cruel! This is bad karma for him.” Okay, if I were AC, I could live with that one. Papa Michael however, decided to strike back a little harder. Says Michael: “I think Anderson Cooper is an opinionated, hypocritical idiot who should be an adult and keep his opinion to himself. He is the last person to judge anyone, when he and his own family have their own issues.” Wow. That’s low, dude. Both the Lohans and the Coopers/Vanderbilts may have similar “are they or are they not gay” issues, but to bring it up like that shows how dissimilar the families are with respect to class and good judgment.
http://www.accesshollywood.com/article/10705/michael-and-dina-lohan-fire-back-at-anderson-cooper/
All Aboard The Pineapple Express
Strike up another hit for producer Judd Apatow. His latest project, The Pineapple Express – yet another stoner flick for the new generation - raked in about $12.5 million yesterday at the box office. This makes it the biggest Wednesday opening in August ever, which is making the executives at Sony Pictures - who were not expecting such a high figure - very happy this morning. Also opening well yesterday was the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, which took in almost $6 million. Pineapple is expected to end the weekend with almost $40 million in receipts, while Pants should end up with about $20 million. Dark Knight is still hanging on, and will probably add another $25 million to its total. It is well on the way to becoming the biggest box office success in history.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990210.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2854
Kate Hudson States The Obvious
In an interview for the September issue of W Magazine, Kate Hudson reveals with understated glory that her love life is better off private. Doubley-double duh! Hudson somehow landed back in former hubby Chris Robinson’s arms after fellow serial dater Lance Armstrong apparently dumped her. Lance’s “people” went on record to say that Kate was “extremely needy” and couldn’t stand being alone. I guess going right back into the arms of the only guy who married her was the first logical step in the healing process for Kate.
She says, "I’ve learned that things are better left private until you’re actually planning the wedding.” This from a girl who changes men almost as much as she does underwear. “I have this thing where it’s like, okay, I’ve chosen to bungee jump off this ledge. I have to do it," Hudson says. "And if the cord snaps, well, I might as well enjoy the ride down.” She’s obviously not doing a great job of keeping her love life private, and using her own metaphor against her, she’s been swinging off a LOT of guy’s bungees lately!
http://www.usmagazine.com/kate-hudson-my-love-life-is-better-off-private
Eva Longoria: We Hardly Know Ya Sans Makeup!
And finally, I leave you with this. My apologies.
http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/07/eva-longoria-unmasked/
Yikes!
Tuesday August 5th
Lindsay Lohan and SamRo Love It UpNot a day goes by without some tabloid, entertainment show, or gossip blog reporting on the relationship between Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson. Apparently the two aren’t trying to hide their affection for each other anymore, and seem one step away from coming out. A source for People magazine reveals, "They're in love. This is a no-joke deal." First of all, I don’t quite understand the fuss everyone is making over them. Is the media just waiting for them to finally come out, or do people really want to know everything there is to know about these two? Perhaps LiLo and SamRo are not coming out because the more they “keep people guessing” the more the media is going to eat everything up. Guys: please publicly announce your love for each other already so we can move on to other more important issues… like sister Ali rehearsing for a porn producer without even knowing it! There’s another Lohan just waiting to take her place, and I’m sure it’s not going to be long before Ali follows in big sis’s footsteps.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20216736,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines
The Hills Far From Reality
Here’s another dossier for our “as if we didn’t already know” file. The website for The Hill’s star Audrina Patridge reveals that she was cast for her “role” as friend to LC and Heidi Montag. From the website:
Living a stone's throw away from the MTV production of "The Hills", Audrina was spotted sunbathing by the pool and asked by a producer if she would like to join the cast. She happily accepted her role as the dear friend of Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag in what was sure to be the beginning of her enticing career.
I can’t bear to watch the show, because everything about it seems so fake. I know there are many people who believe that it’s a reality show, but c’mon people, there ain’t nothin’ real about the hills. However, the authenticity of Audrina’s hills is still subject to debate. What do you think? Fake, or real and spectacular?
http://audrinaxo.celebuzz.com/about/about.php
http://www.egotastic.com/entertainment/celebrities/audrina-patridge/audrina-patridge-bikini-pictures-start-the-weekend-right-003861
Morgan Freeman in Good Spirits After Accident
After requiring the Jaws of Life to be rescued from a car accident on the weekend, Morgan Freeman is recovering nicely since arriving at the hospital in serious condition. He was to undergo surgery to repair the damage done to his arm, elbow and shoulder. Good to hear he’s going to be OK. But is there really a “Dark Knight Curse”, something that a few celebrity sites are proposing to be true? I really don’t believe in such things as curses, though one has to wonder about the whole Poltergeist movie curse. That one may be the exception to the rule. Pretending that there’s a curse on the movie is nothing more than a publicity stunt. Now if Maggie Gyllenhaal or someone else from the movie gets into serious trouble over the next few weeks, then maybe I’ll change my mind. For now we wish Morgan Freeman a speedy recovery.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20216859,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, Get This Movie Done!
Ever since Arrested Development aired its final show in 2006, fans have been praying for a feature length film. The show ranks up there with Seinfeld as one of the funniest shows ever to appear on network television, and if you have never seen it, you owe it to yourself to rent all three seasons. They’ve been talking about a movie for a while now, and it’s looking close to being a reality. TV comedies turned movies rarely achieve the same magic that emanated from the small screen, but I firmly believe that this one will be an exception. I submit to you two pieces of evidence to support possibility of the movie – the first being a great interview with Jason Bateman on Keith Olberman’s show and the second a simple IMDB listing for the movie, which is (erroneously) classified as in production. Hope this comes to fruition!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#25855658
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0901469/
Jennifer Garner: Pregnant and Funny!
Gotta love Ben’s REAL Jen (sorry, JLo). While attending a fundraiser for Barack Obama in Miami on Saturday, she joked: "I'm here to audition for the next John McCain TV commercial." Great line. And doesn’t she look great in the picture featured in this link?
http://www.usmagazine.com/Pregnant-Jennifer-Garner-Pokes-Fun-at-John-McCain-Ad
There’s Pregnant and Then There’s PREGNANT
Holy Crap! Is Gwen Stefani holding quintuplets in there? Maybe she and Gavin Rossdale can catch up with Brad and Angelina in one delivery here. Gwen is due any day now (no kidding!).
http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/05/gwen-stefani-800-months-pregnant/
Thursday July 31st
Toby Keith Sinks Lower than LowI can’t let this one go. Toby Keith has been on a whirlwind talk show tour promoting his latest movie and corresponding single, “Beer For My Horses”. The song is supposed to be about vigilante justice, which, depending on where your personal ethics stand may or may not be too bad of a thing. But there is a very offensive and racial undertone to the song (and video) that just doesn’t sit too well with a lot of people. The lyrics in question are:
“Grandpappy told my pappy back in my day, son
A man had to answer for the wicked that he'd done
Take all the rope in Texas
Find a tall oak tree, round up all of them bad boys
Hang them high in the street
For all the people to see”
I find this to be one of the very worst ways to get your point across about vigilante justice. Yeah, let’s just lynch em’ like grampappy did back in them ol’ days. Horrible! I know Toby Keith is popular, and I’m certainly an advocate for freedom of speech, but this actually crosses the line. Someone please shut this guy up. The Huffington Post has a great piece on the controversy, and I’m including a link to th