October 10, 2007

Breaking News


--We all new she was pregs, but it looks like twins are on the way for J.Lo!

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Loser


--Reality star Jonny Fairplay is suing another reality star – Danny Bonaduce – for battery and infliction of emotional distress for tossing him during an awards show last week. The suit stems from the pair's confrontation onstage during the FOX Reality Really Channel awards. Fairplay, 33, was being jeered by the audience when Bonaduce, 48, came out and said into the microphone, "They're booing because they hate you." A moment later, Fairplay (real name: Jon Dalton) jumped into the arms of Bonaduce, who tossed the former Survivor star over his head. Fairplay landed on his face, and lost several teeth. Police investigated the incident and declined to press charges, calling Bonaduce's actions "self-defense."

But on Tuesday, Fairplay filed the lawsuit against the former Partridge Family star, as well as FOX reality channel, the show's producers and the club venue where the event took place. Fairplay claims that the incident has caused him "great mental, physical and nervous pain and suffering." He is suing for an undisclosed amount of "general damages." Click here to read the complaint.

This guys is a total loser. I'm kinda glad Bonaduce caused him to lose a few toophers.

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October 09, 2007

Tuesday Quickies


--Is Kristin engaged?


--Thalía has welcomed her first child with her music executive husband Tommy Mottola. Sabrina Sakaë was born Sunday morning in New York and weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. (It seems like soooo long ago that he was married to Mariah).


--Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts, the two biggest female stars of our time, are possibly heading for a teaming up. The movie in question is a Kidman project called "Monte Carlo," based on a novel called "Headhunters." The story concerns three Midwestern school teachers who pose as socialites in the worldÂ’s glamorous gambling capital and wind up snaring billionaires. ItÂ’s sort of an update on "How to Marry a Millionaire."


--And, on the Britney front: Her weekend consisted of 1) making up w/ her mama and sister; 2) missing her visitation w/ the kiddies; 3) partying; 4) and Taco Bell.

Random Thought of the Day:
No time for thoughts. Early meeting today...

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October 05, 2007

Xtina's Baby Bump


--So, how far along to you think she is? 5 months?

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October 04, 2007

Poor, Troubled Bonaduce


--A court commissioner ruled Wednesday that Britney Spears can have visits with her two sons but did not reverse an order giving temporary custody to Kevin Federline, the pop star's ex-husband, his attorney said. Superior Court Commissioner Scott M. Gordon was expected to issue an order detailing the visitation rights, attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan said. The order was not released by the time court closed for the day. Federline attended the hearing but Spears did not.

--Former child star Danny Bonaduce has been named as the suspect in a felony battery report after allegedly beating up a U.S. reality TV star at an awards show. The Partridge Family star stunned the audience at the Fox Reality Channel Really Awards on Tuesday night when he jumped up onstage and attacked Survivor star Jonny Fairplay. The reality star lost a few teeth in the fracas, according to Tmz.com. Speaking on the Adam Carolla radio show in Los Angeles on Wednesday, co-host Bonaduce admitted he has had a thing against Fairplay ever since the reality TV star lied about his grandmother dying, in order to get sympathy on the show. Bonaduce revealed the fight started after Fairplay - real name Jon Dalton - poked fun at him from the stage.


--New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, 32, and his wife, Cynthia, 34, are expecting a baby next spring, they have revealed. "Cynthia and I are overjoyed to announce this addition to our family," says the athlete. “We realize what a special gift children are, and feel very blessed to welcome our second child." The two-time American League MVP and his wife of nearly five years already have a daughter, Natasha, 2.

--Single Hollywood stars Jennifer Aniston and Orlando Bloom have prompted rumors of a romance, after they were spotted getting close at their manager's wedding. The pair are both represented by Aleen Keshishian, and traveled to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico to celebrate her marriage, along with other clients Natalie Portman, Laura Linney and Bloom's ex-girlfriend Kate Bosworth. Fellow guests claim Aniston and Bloom immediately latched onto each other and spent much of the ceremony together. A source tells Life & Style magazine. "When they got down to Mexico, they just gravitated to each other. They sat next to each other for both the rehearsal dinner and the actual ceremony. Their super-flirty behavior surprised some of the other guests, but they didn't look like they cared who was watching because they were so into each other." Representatives for both stars insist they are just good friends. (Can I call them Aniblo?)


--When Angelina Jolie stepped out in a midriff-baring tank top, her emaciated stomach nearly ruined In Touch's plans for this week's cover: "Is Angelina Jolie pregnant?" To protect its story, the glossy bought exclusive rights to the shots of her taut torso "so no other weeklies could run them," said an insider. In Touch claims Jolie gained 10 pounds in her chest, but conveniently cropped the photo above her flat stomach. "When Angelina showed up looking so skinny, they bought the photos," our source said. The mag says, "The most striking area of Angelina's weight gain is in her chest, which is why we focused on that area."


--As NBC's "American Gladiators" remake begins to take shape, the network is turning to elsewhere in the world of "sports entertainment" for the show's host. Pro-wrestling legend and VH1 reality star Hulk Hogan is on board to serve as the show's host. Though the deal is still being finalized, TV Week reports that both NBC and the Hulkster (real name: Terry Bollea) are gung-ho about the series, which is likely to find a midseason berth on the network. (Sweet! I totally loved this show!)


--"Go cry to your bald mom, you [bleeping] loser," Charlie Sheen wrote to Denise Richards in an e-mail the actress included in documents filed last week in L.A. Superior Court in the couple's custody battle. "You are a pig. A sad, jobless pig who is sad and talentless and sad and jobless and evil and a bad mom, so go [bleep] yourself sad jobless pig," reads another. "You are an evil piece of [bleep]. I can't wait to tell the world what a piece of [bleep] you are. You don't get a [bleeping] dime till this is resolved," says a third e-mail. Richards says in her court filing that she was particularly hurt by the one about her mother, who is undergoing chemotherapy treatments for cancer. Pictures of Sheen's "erect penis" that Richards says he used for his profile on sex sites are also included, which Richards claims he e-mailed to "approximately 30 women." "I'd love to give it to you any time," Sheen wrote to one woman under the screen name "mrjonze55." Richards says Sheen even visited gay pornography sites - "which I found even more disturbing because I felt that the boys looked underage," the documents state. Richards accuses Sheen of punching the headboard of their bed once in a rage, and telling her that by no longer breast-feeding, she was causing their daughter, Sam, to "become retarded." "He took a large wedding photo off the wall. He had it placed in our garage. He sawed the picture in half and took spray paint and sprayed 'the dumbest day of my life,' " Richards claims in the documents. (Um...whoa).


--People can't get enough of Jennifer Aniston. Neither can Us Weekly, Star or other popular celebrity magazines. Aniston sits atop Forbes.com's first-ever analysis of top-selling famous faces, based on several factors, including newsstand sales of celebrity weeklies People, Us Weekly, In Touch Weekly, Life & Style, OK! and Star over a six-month period ending June 30, as supplied by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The 38-year-old actress graced six covers - appearing on every magazine except In Touch Weekly at least once during the time period - with her face collectively selling more than 5 million copies, the Web site said Tuesday. Aniston's ex-husband, Brad Pitt, takes second place on the list, followed by Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, Reese Witherspoon, Katie Holmes, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Valerie Bertinelli and Kelly Ripa.


--Evan Handler, who played Charlotte's bald but lovable hubby, Harry Goldenblatt, on "Sex and the City," reported to his first day of filming for the movie version on Tuesday, when he was a guest at Big and Carrie's wedding. But production had to be halted a few times because of a chronic hiccuping problem Handler has developed. "It's been going on now for the past two years," he said in between hiccups. "Sometimes it goes on for two, three days straight. So, it was happening a little while filming, yes. But I can get in under control. I go to a quiet corner and redirect my breathing and center myself."


--Oh, for the love of no, Courtney...

Random Thought of the Day:
Ok, so what did everyone think about the Rock of Love finale? I liked Jess all along, so I was happy with his choice. Thank God he didn't keep that crazy Lacey around. Heather, was just too, well trashtastic--even for Bret.

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October 03, 2007

What Time Is It, OJ?


--Love it, love it! Does this mean??? I hope so!

--Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz has fueled rumors she is dating actor Bradley Cooper after the pair were spotted together in New York. Diaz, 35, and newly-divorced (from Jennifer Esposito) Cooper, 32, were spotted caressing each other during a meal at Morgans Hotel in the city. They were also spotted enjoying a New York Giants game on Sunday night. A source tells New York gossip column PageSix, "(They) were very close and lovely. Something is definitely going on, and it's clear they are more than just friends."


--O.J. Simpson was minus one Rolex watch - real or otherwise - Tuesday after a judge ordered him to hand it and other assets over to the father of slaying victim Ron Goldman. Superior Court Judge Gerald Rosenberg also ordered the former football star to turn over any future royalties from a videogame in which he appears and any of the disputed memorabilia he can prove is his that Las Vegas police seized when they arrested him last month on robbery, kidnapping and other charges.

--Wrestler-turned-movie star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has made history at his former college by handing over $1 million to fund football facilities at the University Of Miami. The action man, who played football at the Florida university a decade ago, now becomes the most generous former student athlete in the school's history. Johnson's cash gift will help to fund renovation in the university's athletic department. The Miami Hurricanes' football locker room will be renamed in the actor's honour. In making the donation on Tuesday, Johnson said, "My wife Dany and I have always said that being a student athlete here at the University Of Miami has always been a tremendous part of our lives. I have said it time and time again, that this program was a launching pad for my success." Johnson and his wife met at the university. They announced their separation in June.


--It's over between Tory Burch and Lance Armstrong. The fashion designer and the Tour de France champion had been dating for a year, but decided to break up Monday. "It's a geographical thing," said an insider. "They're friends. It's amicable. They really like each other. The logistics were too much." Tory has a brood of six kids (counting her ex-husband's children from a previous marriage). Lance has three young tots.

--Leonardo DiCaprio's Israeli model girl friend, Bar Refaeli, dodged her country's mandatory military service - and couldn't be prouder. "I don't regret not having been drafted . . .because I made out big," she told an Israeli paper. "Why is it good to die for one's country? Isn't it better to live in New York?"


--Punky's pregs (again).


--What's the best selling perfume in the world? Click here to find out. (I guessed right!)

Random Thought of the Day:
So, did you hear that tickets to see the Spice Girls sold out in 38 seconds in Europe? Can I confess that I'd seriously like to go see them when the come to the U.S.? I won't lie: "Wannabe" and "Spice up Your Life" are both on my iPod. I loved me some Posh when I was younger. Who am I kidding? I still love me some Posh!

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October 02, 2007

Mommie Dearest


--A California judge temporarily stripped Britney of custody of her sons.

(Hmmm...I'm thinking she either didn't go to one of her parenting classes, or didn't take and/or failed one of her drug tests. What do you guys think?)

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October 01, 2007

Quickies


--Pam Anderson to wed Rick Solomon ? (formerly of Paris Hilton sex tape fame; formerly of married to Shannon Doherty fame).


--Rumor has it that Simon & Schuster's children's imprint has inked Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy to write a picture book for kids about a class clown who finds inspiration to follow his dreams. (4-0, Baby!!!)


--Boy, John Mayer gets around! (That's Minka Kelly from "Friday Night Lights," his most recent rumored main squeeze).


--Here's something Madonna can really celebrate: a nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Madge joins heartland rocker John Mellencamp, the puckish rappers Beastie Boys and premier dance acts Donna Summer and Chic among the nine nominees for the hall. The five leading vote-getters will be inducted in the annual ceremony March 10, 2008, at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The other nominees are rap pioneer Afrika Bambaataa, literate songwriter Leonard Cohen, the original British Invasion combo The Dave Clark Five and surf rock instrumentalists The Ventures.


--Bobby Brown's looking for some love from Jesus. (Hell to the no!)

Random Thought of the Day:
I had my 10-year high school class reunion over the weekend in good, old Vincennes, Indiana. It was great to see everyone! Definitely some good laughs, too much alcohol, too much fried food, and an overall great time!

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September 27, 2007

Pull Her Finger

I think we all assumed that Brit smelled, but I'm not sure we thought this was why. Seriously, read the whole thing.

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Retraction

On April 21, 2006 MP&S provided you with a story headlined "McCONAUGHEY RAPE CASE THROWN OUT OF COURT".

It transpires there were inaccuracies in the story and consequently, I have retracted the story in its entirety and encourage all readers to do the same if they have posted it.

I wish to express my sincerest apologies to Ms. Ashley Moyé for any inconvenience caused by the story which pertains to a civil lawsuit Ms.Moyé filed against actor Matthew McConaughey in August 2005.

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September 25, 2007

Sex Is Back!



--I'm predicting it will break box office records. Thoughts?

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September 24, 2007

Spawning!


--Salma Hayek and her businessman fiancé, François Henri Pinault, are the parents of a baby girl, Valentina Paloma Pinault. "Mother and daughter are doing well," Hayek's publicist Cari Ross, said in a statement. No further details were released. A source said that the 41-year-old Mexican-born actress entered the hospital on Thursday and that Pinault was present. The daughter is the first child for Hayek. Pinault, 45, has two children from a previous marriage which ended in divorce in 2004.


--Minnesota Twins player Rondell White, 35, and his wife, Zanovia, welcomed daughter Zaiya on Friday, September 21 at 11:40 p.m. The couple's first child weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Zaiya was a few days past her due date of Monday, September 17.



--Voice of An Angel singer Charlotte Church has a little angel of her own. The 21-year-old has given birth to a baby girl, Ruby Megan Henson. A spokeswoman for Church said: "A baby girl was born sometime on Thursday evening or possibly Friday morning. Midwives were present at the home birth." Church shares a home in England with rugby player boyfriend Gavin Henson. Henson, 25, was present at the birth and the couple's daughter weighed just over 6 pounds.


--Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins, 22, and his girlfriend, Vanity, welcomed son Kendrick Perkins II on Monday, September 10. The couple's first child weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches long.


--It's a baby girl for E! News correspondent and Dancing with the Stars co-host Samantha Harris. Harris,33, and husband, financial wholesaler Michael Hess, welcomed daughter Josselyn Sydney Hess Sunday morning at 1:49 a.m. in Los Angeles, weighing in at 6 pounds, 12 ounces, reports E! News. She is the couple's first child.


--Emmy-award winning producer Dick Wolf, 60, creator of the Law and Order franchise, is a new father following the birth of his daughter, Zoe Amelia, on Friday, September 21. Dick's wife, Noelle, gave birth at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Was it in the water this weekend or WHAT?

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September 20, 2007

Hotels and Hotties


--Matthew McConaughey will replace Owen Wilson in the film comedy Tropic Thunder, Variety reports. Wilson, 38, dropped out of the Ben Stiller-directed movie after he was hospitalized for what police called a suicide attempt last month. The role being taken by McConaughey, 37, is essentially a cameo in an ensemble cast that includes Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Nick Nolte. The movie is a comedy about a group of actors shooting a war movie on a deserted island that comes under real attack.

--Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are selling their luxury Nashville, Tennessee home. The Hollywood couple have put their four-bedroom mansion up for sale, with a listing price of $2.5 million. A pal of the pair tells New York gossip column PageSix, "It was Keith's house - they probably just want to find a home that is theirs." The 7,000-square-foot home boasts a gym, pool and spa.


--And, they haven't missed a beat. Here's the first Big-Carrie picture from the set of the Sex and the City movie. I can hardly contain myself.

--Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado are the worst behaved diners in showbiz, according to celebrity restaurateur Guy Rubino. Rubino claims Timberlake insisted on ordering off the menu and Furtado acted like a diva during visits to his Toronto, Canada eaterie Rain. The chef tells The New York Daily News, "Timberlake comes into Rain, doesn't even look at the menu and shouts for random food that we don't make. If he knew what he wanted, why come to an Asian restaurant in the first place? (Furtado) made a reservation for 10 guests. She showed up an hour late with five extra people in tow. For parties that size, we do a prix-fixe type of menu. Nelly objected and was really rude about it. She expected individual dishes to be prepared. Her manager even came into the kitchen and had the gall to say, 'Just f**king do it! I told her that she and her client could just f**king leave." In contrast, Rubino claims Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones were the best guests: "They're very polite. Every time they come in, they pop into the kitchen to say hello. I just love them."


--Quentin Tarantino is getting ready to switch to sex from violence. The quirky director, a devotee of '70s European nudie flicks, says he wants to make "a cool sex movie that would take place in Stockholm, with a couple of Americans visiting a couple of Swedish friends . . . just going out drinking, having a good time, hooking up." But, he tells London's Daily Telegraph, "If I actually do an erotic movie, I'm going to have to reveal what I find sexy, what turns me on . . . It's got to be kind of kinky, because that's what's cinematic, that's what's fun. Everything else is just - shagging."

--There will be more than 100 candles to blow out when the Plaza Hotel hits the century mark. The Oct. 1 celebration will include a pyrotechnic performance by the Grucci fireworks family featuring a cascade of thousands of flaming white lights that will turn the landmark into a huge birthday cake. At that point, Paul Anka will sing "Happy Birthday" in Grand Army Plaza. "This isn't about the reopening of the building," said a Plaza rep, referring to the ongoing gut renovation. "It's all about the 100th birthday celebration."


--Nick Carter: Backstreet's fat, alright!


--Mick Jagger has a reputation for being tight with a dollar, but he was a generous host Saturday night in Boston. The Rolling Stone - co-producer of "The Women," a remake of the 1939 George Cukor classic - threw a boisterous dinner party at Clink in the old Charles Street Jail, which has been converted into the Liberty Hotel. Jagger, who was with his girlfriend L'Wren Scott, toasted Meg Ryan and Eva Mendes and every other actress in the all-female flick. Debra Messing skipped the bash for the Emmys while Annette Bening chose the Yankees-Red Sox game. (His girlfriend is named L'Wren? Oh, I'm so going w/ that spelling. I mean, who really needs the "a" anyway?)


--I think she's hiding Osama in there.

Random Thought of the Day:
I stayed at an awesome hotel last weekend in Chicago. It's called The James. It's on Ontario, and only a couple blocks west of Michigan Ave. It was the best of both worlds: W style and savvy, with Drake customer service. I got a "Welcome back, Ms. Mills" when I'd return. I had mentioned on the phone that I was there for a bachelorette party, and they asked what I had planned. When I arrived, there was an envelope waiting for me that included: a confirmation of the reservations I made for dinner at Carnivale , front of the line privileges and waived cover at Martini Park (a hot, new martini bar), and maps to all of those places. The hotel room bathrooms were stocked with Kiehl's products! Can't beat that! The hotel also housed a new steakhouse that's getting rave reviews and a hot bar called J Bar, that turns more club-like in the evening. I'd HIGHLY recommend this place!)

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September 19, 2007

Hypocrite, Much?

So, Vanessa Hudgens was on The Tyra Banks Show yesterday, and had this to say:

Unemployment Check: Vanessa Hudgens is Full of Crap

Posted Today

Fresh-faced young Disney darling Vanessa Hudgens earnestly tells Tyra's audience what she thinks about Hollywood's less wholesome starlets.

Think this was taped before her nudie pics hit the web? I'd say so.

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September 18, 2007

Monumental Dumpage

Dumped by her lawyer. "I don't want anyone to perceive that we're dumping Britney," said Laura Wasser, her attorney. Guess K-Fed's surprise witness put her over the edge. Can't represent someone effectively who hides minor details like drug use.

Dumped by her manager. "...current circumstances have prevented us from properly doing our job," said her managing company. What? That she's batshit crazy?

Every day I think, "Surely, this can't get any worse for her." And, then it does.

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September 17, 2007

The Emmys

I didn't have time to watch every minute, but of what I did see, I thought it was a decent show this year. I liked the new stage, and how some presenters came out of the audience, and some came out from under the stage.

Click here for a complete list of winners.

Some highlights:
--Hooray for Jeremy Piven's win for Entourage. The boys looked cool and collected as they all strolled in.

--Dear Sally Field: 1) Shut your monumental pie hole. 2) Edie Falco was robbed. Love, Lawren

--Enough America Ferrara. Seriously.

--I usually find Katherine Heigl sweet and endearing, but last night I thought she had a chip on her shoulder--both in her acceptance speech and when she corrected the pronounciation of her name.

--Loved that the "Gay Witch Hunt" episode of "The Office" won for best writing for a comedy. It was pee-your-pants funny. Same goes for the "Sopranos" finale episode's win for best writing for a drama. It was writing at its finest.

--I was a little sad that Gandolfini didn't win, but you just can't beat James Spader as Alan Shore on "Boston Legal." Great acceptance speech, too.

Some of my fave fashions:




I have a few caveats regarding my best dressed choices. Heidi Klum and Ellen Pompeo must go in my "neck down only" category because I thought their hair and makeup looked like crapolah. Debra Messing looked great--but she wears black and white a lot (and, Ralph Lauren almost exclusively on the red carpet), so if she doesn't start being a little more creative, I am going to cut her out of my list. You can't see them very well, but Marcia Cross had these fabulous blue/turquoise earrings on w/ her dress, and it just looked fabulous up against her red hair.

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September 14, 2007

This Makes Me Angry


Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott look to be heading to the Great White Way, to costar in Chicago.

The New York Post's Page Six column reports that the husband and wife are "are currently in talks" with show producers to strut their stuff in the high-stepping, vaudeville-style musical, Spelling's rep told the paper.

Spelling, 34, and McDermott, 40, starred together on their Oxygen network reality series, Tori & Dean: Inn Love, based on their antics running a California B&B. Among their adventures: having a baby boy, Liam Aaron McDermott, born March 13.

Spelling and McDermott would presumably – and respectively – play the roles of Roxie Hart, the murderous heroine of the story, and that of her crooked lawyer, Billy Flynn.

While married couples, including Amy Spanger and Michael C. Hall as well as Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin, have starred in this current incarnation of Chicago, perhaps the most famous guest star to land in the long-running revival of the 1975 Bob Fosse stage musical was Usher, who in summer 2006 played lawyer Flynn – the Richard Gere role in the 2002 Oscar-winning Best Picture adaptation of the show.

Leave my Broadway alone! Donna Martin should NOT grace the stage there! Why do they keep letting mediocre-at-best stars in shows? There is far too much undiscovered talent that's just waiting to be plucked out of obscurity! Grrr...

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September 13, 2007

Why No Ellen?


--Comedian Jon Stewart will return as host of the Oscars for the 80th awards show on Feb. 24, it was announced Wednesday. The host of TV's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" will get his second shot at hosting Hollywood's premiere event, which will be held on Feb. 24 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. He hosted the 78th annual awards show in 2006. The statement did not say why the academy decided to go with Stewart after comedian Ellen DeGeneres hosted last year.


--Brad Pitt and Edward Norton will share the screen again in State of Play, a film adaptation of the British miniseries. Kevin MacDonald, who did a phenomenal job with Last King of Scotland, will direct. According to Variety, "Norton will play a congressman whose speedy political rise is threatened by an investigation into the death of his mistress. Pitt plays a politico-turned-journalist whose relationship with the solon is compromised when he oversees his newspaper's investigation into the murder and develops a relationship with the pol's estranged wife."


--A former contestant on Top Chef was beaten by a group of about 10 young people screaming anti-gay slurs, her attorney tells the Associated Press. Josie Smith-Malave, 32 according to her bio on the Web site of the Bravo reality show, was with a small group of women who were asked to leave a bar in Sea Cliff, N.Y., over Labor Day weekend, her lawyer Yetta Kurland said Tuesday. Kurland, who says Smith-Malave – a second-season contestant on Top Chef – is openly gay, said that about 10 people followed the women from the bar and started to shout anti-gay epithets and spit on them before beating them up.


--Eve celebrated the completion of 45 days of sobriety by hitting the bar. The songstress was freed from her alcohol-monitoring anklet on Saturday morning, and by cocktail hour was hitting the MTV Video Music Awards swag suites at Caesars Palace. "When a cocktail waitress walked over to her with a bottle of Svedka, her eyes lit up," said a Page Six spy. "She got kind of nervous when they wanted her to take a photo, and wouldn't pose with the bottle - but then her assistant asked a promoter to send a case to her house."


--50 Cent may be getting hip-hop's equivalent of a gold watch next week. Early reports have Kanye West beating 50 in their much-hyped battle of album sales: West's "Graduation" is on pace to sell about 575,000 to 700,000 its first week out, while 50 Cent's "Curtis" is on track to do 550,000, according to Billboard magazine. As of day one, Kanye had sold 437,000 copies to 50's 310,000, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Both albums came out Tuesday, and a confident 50 Cent famously announced that he would retire if West outsold him in first-week sales.


--Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lopez and Gwen Stefani are among the stylish stars on People magazine's list of best dressed women of 2007. Katie Holmes, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Biel, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Reese Witherspoon and Ali Larter are other sharp dressers singled out in the magazine's "Best & Worst Dressed" double issue, on newsstands Friday. Don't forget the men. David Beckham, Terrence Howard, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt and George Clooney meet People's standards for always stepping out in style, whether they're wearing tuxedos or T-shirts. Pitt and his partner, Angelina Jolie, are among the year's best dressed couples. Other fashionable duos: Stefani and her husband, Gavin Rossdale; Halle Berry and boyfriend Gabriel Aubry; and newlyweds Tony Parker and Eva Longoria. Among the fashion moments the magazine would like to forget: Sienna Miller's black hot pants and tights and Avril Lavigne's pairing of a frilly dress and combat boots. Janet Jackson and Kirsten Dunst are cited for wearing the "worst red carpet dresses" of the year.


--The days of Britney Spears as a 'Toxic' trainwreck may finally be over. While the world is screaming "Gimme Less"— Simon, Paula and Randy want the "reformed" rehabber to "Gimme More." The judges announced to FOX that they have decided to take the Britster on board and have issued an open call to the pop princess to manage her crumbling career. "We have decided we can bring Britney back," the normally caustic Cowell confirmed. "We are serious. We plan to buy her underpants, get her bigger shorts to perform in and get her away from her stupid friends."


--Heath Ledger isn't letting any grass grow under his feet. Just a week after announcing his split from Michelle Williams, Ledger has been squiring Danish modelHelena Christensen all over town. Tuesday night, the two were at Wakiya "making out throughout the dinner," our spy said. Acting like a good boyfriend, Ledger even "held her bag for her as she did interviews." The two then went to the after-party for the movie "Eastern Promises" at the Soho Grand, and ended up at the Spotted Pig.

Random Thought of the Day:
Has anyone watched Tim Gunn's new show, "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style" on Bravo? I'm loving it! He's so awesome! Click here to check it out.

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September 12, 2007

"LEAVE HER ALONE!"


--Stephanie Tanner is pregs.

--Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson will join the cast of the film version of Sex And The City - as Carrie Bradshaw's assistant, it has been reported. The Dreamgirls star is in final negotiations to join Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon for the long-awaited movie version of the sassy, Emmy Award-winning HBO comedy, according to industry publication Variety. Filming for Sex and the City is due to begin next week. Fellow TV show star Chris Noth is slated to reprise his role as Mr. Big, though none of the other male love interests for the characters have been confirmed.


--"I'm really into the acting thing." --Kevin Federline

--Pianist Leon Fleisher, actor Steve Martin, singers Diana Ross and Brian Wilson and film director Martin Scorsese will share the 30th annual honors of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in December.


--Move over, Jamie Oliver, Rachael Ray and Gordon Ramsay: Nick Lachey, Nicky Hilton and Wilmer Valderrama are also jumping into the kitchen. "We're doing a restaurant in [Las] Vegas, called The Company, in the Luxor hotel," Valderrama, 27, said at Monday's John Varvatos show for New York's Fashion Week. "It's a steak house," added the actor. "Really great. It's going to be really special for Vegas, a different flavor."
By that, Valderrama says he is referring to the "architecture, the chef, the vibe of the restaurant. There's a lot of great restaurants in Vegas, but this is exciting because it's a different branding, kind of next generation type things."


--Before Kathy Griffin won a creative arts Emmy last weekend for her reality show, "My Life on the D-List," she joked that an award would move her to the C-list. She was right: "C" as in censored. The TV academy said her raucous acceptance speech will be edited when the event, which was taped, is shown Saturday on the E! channel. The main prime-time Emmy Awards air the next night on Fox. "Kathy Griffin's offensive remarks will not be part of the E! telecast on Saturday night," the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said in a statement Monday. In her speech, Griffin said that "a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus." She went on to hold up her Emmy, make an off-color remark about Christ and proclaim, "This award is my god now!" (Am I off the reservation in thinking those comments, while not cool, aren't censor-worthy?)


--Simply Vera Vera Wang, has finally hit KohlÂ’s! Go to the store, or shop online!


--The TV commercial for Sean Combs' fragrance, Unforgivable, is too hot - even for cable. The spot shows Combs "going at it" with Jessica Gomez in a stairwell and a hotel room. But after MTV screened the ads, execs sent a list of edits Combs will need to make before censors will allow it to air. The offending footage includes Diddy "hiking up" Gomez's skirt, putting his hands under her dress, and a scene with another woman holding Gomez's breast and pulling down her underwear. Combs is refusing so far to edit his commercial. Last year, the print ads for Unforgivable were too hot for city bus stops.

Random Thought of the Day:
Check out this clip of an angry monologue by an anguished Britney fan. It was truly one of the funniest things I've seen in awhile! My favorite part is when he (she?) mentions that Brit's not well. Oh really? Thanks for pointing that out, Dr. Freud.

"SHE'S A HUMAN!!!!"

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September 11, 2007

Shut Up, Kanye


--Kanye West, never known for holding his tongue, is railing against MTV after leaving empty-handed from Sunday's Video Music Awards, charging that the network misled him – and also exploited Britney Spears.

"They exploited Britney in helping to end her career," West told deejay JJ at New York radio station Z100 on Monday. "When Britney was opening [the VMA telecast], near the end, I felt so bad for her. I said, 'Man, it's a dirty game. This game will chew you up and spit you out.'"

The rapper doesn't just take umbrage with the handling of Spears, whose performance has been maligned by critics and fans alike. West tells Z100 he felt misled and "betrayed" by the network, and has promised to never work with MTV again. The rapper says he's already cancelled planned appearances on TRL to promote his new album Graduation. Specifically, West takes issue with the way performances were set up – that he should have performed on the main stage and not from a private suite where many artists performed for small groups of fans throughout the telecast.

"I wasn't mad that I just didn't win any awards," West says. "For me, [MTV] made it seem like performing on the main stage was a bad thing, and the suites were just so great. It was my dream when I made 'Stronger' to open up the VMAs with a real power performance. "And I just feel like I got betrayed by them," the rapper continues. "I feel like they tried to make it seem like I was so into everything that was going on in the show."

Another sticking point: Pamela Anderson's racy introduction on the telecast. (Anderson appeared in a music video for West's single "Touch the Sky.") Before West performed "Good Life" from his suite, the former Baywatch star told viewers, "One of the best times I've ever had was making out with the next performer in the middle of the desert. I think I had my tongue so far down his throat I could taste his fiancée – and I might need a repeat performance later tonight." "I'm engaged, and I feel like it's disrespectful to my relationship," West says of Anderson's remarks, which he claims the network assured him would not happen.

When JJ pointed out that West was being pretty blunt by speaking out against MTV, the rapper responded in a characteristically unapologetic fashion: "I have a connection in the fans' heart that the press can't stop."

This guy is completely delusional!!!

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