The Riches Takes a Dive

Gerard Butler Flashes Madge Some Crack!

SAG in major standoff

Whitaker to direct, star in 'World'

Studios prep major film production

Oliver Stone's Bush film gutsy, but imperfect (Reuters)

Reuters - Oliver Stone's "W." -- his take on the life and legacy of George W. Bush -- might be the first movie ever to come with footnotes.

Frank Langella the right "Man" for tepid revival (Reuters)

Reuters - Frank Langella is electric in "A Man for All Seasons," the first Broadway revival of Robert Bolt's drama, which opened Tuesday at the Roundabout.

Face Time: Paris Runways Pile on the Paint

Makeup artists wielded their brushes with zeal this season. The Paris runways were covered in paint, from pouty red kissers to crazy body paint. Some designers opted for a minimalist look like Chloé and Chanel, but others went for something more attention-getting. The lips at A.F. Vandevorst were oversize red pouts bordering on clownlike, while John Galliano dolled up his models in so many colors they looked like porcelain figurines. And Bernhard Willhelm used black paint and pastel colors to draw on words like "personal" and "low" or shapes of triangles and circles. To check out more makeup looks, click ahead for our slideshow.

'Power Ranger' faces death penalty in yacht killings

Jessica Roy Ponders What It Really MEANS to Be American

Apparently living in Paris for a semester has taught lost soul Jessica Roy that there's something missing about America. "Perhaps because the US is still a relatively new country — particularly compared to France and other European nations — there isn't a strong sense of selfhood surrounding our nationality," she blogs for HuffPo. "I believe the American identity is something divorced from flag pins on politician's lapels or God Bless America signs looming over Midwestern freeways." And thus concludes our last ever post about Jessica Roy. [HuffPo]

Britney Trial Passes Another Roadblock

The Best of Paris: Our Top Twenty Looks

Paris Fashion Week just wrapped, and we can't contain ourselves. The clothes! The colors! The drama! Oh the French, they always know how to deliver. Louis Vuitton, which served up a richer, more grown-up take on Marc Jacob's own collection in New York, was the crowned hit of the week. Stefano Pilati paid homage to the late, great Yves Saint Laurent, while Martin Margiela toasted his twenty years in the business. It was, in short, one amazing week. And somehow we managed to pick our top looks out of the 65-plus shows that walked. From Chalayan's silicone to Balenciaga's sequins, there's something for everyone. Click ahead to see our top twenty looks.

Kate Winslet Has Not Been Confirmed to Play Vivienne Westwood After All

Yesterday, we told you Kate Winslet would star as Vivienne Westwood in an upcoming biopic on the designer's life, as originally reported by British Vogue. But now Winslet's publicist says the rumor is "not at all true." Westwood's team added, "The script has not even been finished yet, let alone casting. Kate Winslet was just one of many names that were mentioned as possibles to play Vivienne, but this whole thing has been blown completely out of proportion." In that case, who else is in contention here? People's commenters are pulling for Tilda Swinton and we are kind of with them. [Off the Rack/People]

Dancing With Rocco: Pussycats & Mashed Potatoes

Afternoon Fix: Halle Berry, Sexiest Woman Alive

Stocks Plunged Despite Rate-Cut Promises by Bernanke, and AIG Execs Went on Posh Vacation

We hate reading the word "plunge" on the New York Times homepage unless it is underneath a picture of Michael Phelps wearing a Speedo the size of a Band-Aid. But that's what we're faced with now that the Dow closed down 508 points, plummeting still further past the 10,000 mark. This happened in spite of reassurances from Fed chair Ben Bernanke that he was prepared to lower interest rates. Bank of America stock, which started the day with bad news, lost about 25 percent, as did Morgan Stanley.

But never fear — some people have been having a good time! Executives at AIG (remember them, the guys we bailed out to the tune of $85 billion?) spent over a half million on hotel rooms, room service, and spa treatments during a corporate retreat last month, less than a week after the government saved their asses. The House Committee on Oversight and Government revealed this little splurge today and Republican representative Mark Souder called it an example of "unbridled greed." (Man, public servants don't get to go on corporate retreats or something?)

Well, we've learned a couple of things today. One, Tuesdays are not always better than Mondays, and two, that whole "Greatest Depression" thing? Greater for some than others.

Markets Plunge Despite Hint of Rate Cut [NYT]
After Bailout, AIG Execs Headed to California Resort [ABC News]

Video: Leigh Lezark at Chanel

So what does the queen of cool Miss Leigh Lezark wear to Chanel? Check out her outfit — all black, naturally — as Jeremy Kost pans from head to glorious shoe.

Related: See more videos by Jeremy Kost.

Lawyer: CBS' 'fraud' hurt Rather

Penn Badgley’s Celebrity Crush Is Parker Posey??

This month, Seventeen magazine interviewed Penn Badgley, better known as Dan from the Greatest Show of Our Time. In their piece, we learn that Penn's celebrity crush is Parker Posey. What? Setting aside the fact that his real-life girlfriend, Blake Lively, is also a celebrity, um, duh, Parker Posey would totally be on Team Blair! Anyway, we also learn that Penn loves Mean Girls and Friends. Hmmm, he sounds so un-tortured. This doesn't sound like Dan Humphrey at all! But wait, in the print edition of Seventeen, we get this gem:

What advice do you wish someone had given you growing up?
I wish I had known that vulnerability is universal for everyone, regardless of how cool or not cool they are. You have such a heightened awareness of yourself, so even small things seem life-changing — a bad day turns into, 'Oh my gosh, my life is over.' If I were still a teen, I would want to hear: 'It's okay. Take a deep breath and move on.'

Just right! (Emphasis theirs.) Now don't anybody go acting all surprised that we give such close reading to the print and online versions of a magazine like Seventeen. Would you expect any less of us?

Penn Badgley Answers 17 Juicy Questions! [Seventeen]

Obamas Appear on Hair Clips; Jessica and Paris Move Fragrance

HAIR
• Now starring on hair clips: Michelle and Barack Obama! [55 Secret Street]

FRAGRANCE
• Jessica Simpson's Fancy and Paris Hilton's Fairy Dust fragrances boosted Parlux Fragrances sales by 43 percent. So in case you were wondering how many people buy into this stuff, now you have an idea. [Cosmetic News]

SKIN
• The German ecofriendly brand Amala is free of synthetics, which is why the $13.50 hand cream is an editor's pick. [Bella Sugar]

MAKEUP
• Vincent Longo's new eye shadows have floral inlays. Spring's not over after all! [Kiss and Makeup]

• Are your smoky-eye techniques shoddy? Allow Ford Models makeup artist Johnny Lavoy to show you the way. [Scandalous Beauty]

Outrage: New Weird Al Single Delayed by iTunes Glitch

As the world waits with bated breath for "Whatever You Like," the massively anticipated, T.I.-mocking new single from comedy genius Weird Al Yankovic — which was supposed to make its debut on iTunes this morning — we now receive official word that a technical "glitch" has somehow delayed its arrival and it will now, let's hope, materialize "later today." Predictably, Apple's stock price has plummeted nine points since the opening bell.

New Single Update! [Weird Al via Idolator]

Republican Crowds Getting a Little Nuts

Chalk it up to the trickle-down effect of the recent mudslinging or simply the desperation of watching John McCain's prospects dwindle, but the crowds at McCain-Palin events are getting kind of out of control recently. Yesterday someone shouted out "Terrorist!" when McCain asked rhetorically, "Who is Barack Obama?" At another rally, when Palin mentioned Obama's relationship with William Ayers, someone yelled out "Kill him!" — though it's unclear whether that was directed at Obama or Ayers. And today at another Palin event, someone in the audience shouted "Treason!" after Palin told the crowd that Obama said "that our troops in Afghanistan are just 'air-raiding villages and killing civilians.'" Basically, these rallies are turning into a sinister form of $20,000 Pyramid: "This is what we call it when a presidential candidate hates American troops." "Treason!" "Okay, and this is what you call a presidential candidate who hates America." "A terrorist!" "Okay, and this is something you do with a terrorist." "Umm … Kill him!" Bzzzz. Time's up.

It's not all fun and games, however, for the journalists covering the events, like the ones met with obscenities and racial epithets at the Palin rally in Clearwater yesterday, as reported in the Washington Post. Maybe it's a blessing, then, that the press covering Palin were forbidden to roam outside their designated area to talk with supporters, so as to prevent "negative things" from being written. With audiences like these, can you really blame them? The mind reels at what priceless nuggets of wisdom reporters could gather if the people in these crowds were given the chance to express themselves with a full sentence.

Update: Radar reports that the Secret Service has contacted Post reporter Dana Milbank to investigate the threat he heard from the crowd.
Unleashed, Palin Makes a Pit Bull Look Tame [WP]
Press kept under a watchful eye [St. Petersburg Times]

Now Available: $2,200 Razors Made From Woolly-Mammoth Tusk

Attention rustic wildebeest men! Throw out your Mach III and sell your gold shares, because the new F.S.C Barbershop is selling a few limited-edition face shavers you'll want to invest in. Why? Because they're made from 10,000-year-old fossilized Siberian woolly-mammoth tusk, that's why! If that doesn't reek "hip" more than wearing a plaid hunting jacket to the Beatrice on a Tuesday night, we don't know what does. Made by accessories designer Derrick Cruz of Black Sheep & Prodigal Sons, the woolly-mammoth tusk is hinged to a restored vintage steel blade. Starting at $2,200 for a narrow variety, the handle can be customized with Cruz's signature scrimshaw engraving for $25 per letter. (The razor pictured here reads "Shorty," after the head West Village F.S.C. barber.) Only 50 of these suckers will be made (there's only so much 10,000-year-old Siberian woolly-mammoth tusk to go around). Each comes in a handcrafted wooden box with a black linen sleeve. But better yet, a tiny lens is embedded in each tusk through which you'll find an image of vintage erotica. You heard it hear first — putting fossils in museums is so out.

F.S.C. Barbershop, 5 Horatio St., at W. 4th St.; 212-929-3917.

Katie Roiphe and Matthew Yglesias on the Financial Crisis’ Upside and Why McCain May Well ‘Win’ Tonight’s Debate

Every day (or close to it) until November 4, a series of writers and thinkers will discuss the election over instant messenger for nymag.com. Today, Katie Roiphe, the author, most recently, of Uncommon Arrangements, and Think Progress blogger Matthew Yglesias discuss Sarah Palin's latest attacks on Obama, what the silver lining of the financial meltdown might be, and why McCain will likely be declared the winner of tonight's debate.

K.R.: Given that the world is falling apart, it's kind of a slow news day. What do you think of Sarah Palin's latest attack on Obama?

M.Y.: She seems to be continuing in the pattern of audaciously making stuff up that she started with the "bridge to nowhere" nonsense … my guess is that people are going to be more interested in the whole world-is-falling-apart issue.

K.R.: One hopes. Though it seems this is a variation on the tried-and-true Republican attack on "card-carrying liberals." Her "left-wing agenda" may have the same resonance, who knows? I guess I'm just jittery about what looks like a pretty solid lead.

M.Y.: I'm feeling pretty confident about the election at this point. My problem is more that having spent a week feeling happy about an economic crisis giving Obama a big boost, over the past 48 hours I'm realizing that an economic crisis is actually pretty terrifying. After all, I'm not sure that political punditry counts as a marketable skill in a downturn.

K.R.: You are probably right. But I have to admit that I am hopeful for a silver lining here. My nephew, who is a junior in college and interned at a hedge fund this summer, was planning to be an investment banker, and I just heard that he wrote an article in the Harvard Crimson about how this economic disaster should open up possibilities for his generation, how they should stop seeing the whole goal of life as earning money … maybe our insanely materialistic culture needs some correction.

M.Y.: It will be nice to see some of the incredible mystique and prestige attached to the financial industry stripped away. And I can't help but feel some Schadenfreude at the idea of some of these jerks working "in finance" who I was chatting with back in May at my college reunion being brought low. Still, somehow I expect that the top dogs will make it through this okay and struggling people are going to see their lives get even worse.

K.R.: I am sure you are right about that. And it is not those hedge-fund guys who will be losing their lofts in Tribeca … and yet, I do think that there is something decadent about our culture, something money-obsessed that has to and will change.

M.Y.: It's apparently not actually true that the Chinese word for "crisis" combines the characters for "danger" and "opportunity," but it's become a cliché because there is some real truth to that, and I do hope that maybe something good will come out of this. At a minimum, some better understanding, both socially and politically, of how much economic success or failure is just due to dumb luck.

K.R.: I hope tonight's debate takes up some of these questions. Not the larger existential possibilities of economic crisis, but the economy in general. I noticed predictions that McCain will be electrified by the presence of an audience. I would be surprised. I have never seen McCain electrified by anything.

M.Y.: The theory that McCain is good in town-hall settings has always mystified me. In the footage I've seen, he seems to wander around the stage aimlessly mumbling and stepping on his own punch lines. If anything, he'll be electrified by the specter of his sagging poll numbers. He does seem to get feistier when faced with the prospect of losing.

K.R.: I think there is also the need for a news story, and Obama is very poised and his lead is not an interesting news story. In a way the only thing that can happen from the commentators' point of view is McCain Loses His Temper or McCain Electrifies Audience.

M.Y.: It's better for the news biz if the race returns to being a nail-biter, so I kind of suspect that McCain will be proclaimed the winner no matter what happens.

K.R.: I am also curious about this audience of "undecided voters." I mean, at this point who is undecided? What exactly is unclear about the issues? I wonder sometimes if people don't pretend to be undecided because that is the position of power: Persuade me! Woo me!

M.Y.: I do think there's a lot of research indicating that most people who say they're undecided actually have pretty clear leanings. And, of course, if I knew that pretending to be undecided might help me get to ask a question in a debate, I'd gladly lie.

K.R.: Somehow, also, all this indecision, all of these forums with undecided voters, foreground how depressing the democratic process is in practice. The idea, I admit, is exquisite, beautiful, but in practice? These undecided voters like Sarah Palin's use of the word "doggone it" or they think McCain looks old. When you see these so-called undecided voters making their decisions, you see the thought process. And I think, maybe there is another system that works better?

M.Y.: Well, despite all the noise and absurdity on an individual level, the overall trend seems to be that when the situation gets bad, people throw out the incumbents. That's not really such a terrible thing. Maybe the next president will look at Bush's current approval ratings and decide he'd better try to not screw everything up.

K.R.: I guess one has to place hope in the rationality of the system. It isn't the frightening spectacle of one guy in Ohio describing how he would like to have a beer with one of the candidates. It is the general effect, and maybe people will vote sanely on the end of the world, who knows?

M.Y.: I sure hope whoever gets put in charge of forestalling the end of the world in January knows what he or she is doing.

Earlier: James Fallows and Katie Roiphe on Sarah Palin Winking Her Way Through the Debate

For a complete and regularly updated guide to presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain — from First Love to Most Embarrassing Gaffe — read the 2008 Electopedia.

(AP)

AP - "A Man for All Seasons," Robert Bolt's historical drama of moral courage, is one of those plays that comes with impeccable, gold-plated credentials. A London and Broadway success in the early 1960s. Oscar-annointed as best picture for its movie version.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:52 pm

Paul McCartney Fails to Set Sex on Fire

Photo: WireImage

1. The Fireman, "Nothing Too Much Just Outta Sight"
Neither "nothing too much" nor "outta sight," Paul McCartney's latest (recorded under his experimental Fireman moniker) proves that he's better at scorching blues rock than Jack White is at Bond theme songs. [Idolator]

2. T-Pain feat. Chris Brown, "Freeze"
T-Pain is the best dancer in the whole world. Just ask him. [Pretty Much Amazing]

3. A.P.T., "Obama Obama"
Aaron P. Taylor (a.k.a. A.P.T.) does a passable Weezy impersonation for this reworking of "A Milli," which mentions Obama's name even more than tonight's debate will. [Mix Tape Podcast]

4. Evidence, "Bigger Dreams"
Dilated Peoples' Evidence dreams about traveling far on this track from his forthcoming The Layover Mixtape. [Jump the Turnstyle]

5. Kanye West, "Heartless"
Rapper Consequence shoots some shaky footage of Kanye debuting a new song, and the "coldest story ever told" is that you'll probably have to wait a week or so before a better version leaks. [Stereogum]

Source: Vulture | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:44 pm

A Diverse Local Cast Tells a Story - Their Own - in Syracuse World Premiere, 'Salt City' (Playbill)

Playbill - Tales from the Salt City, Syracuse Stage's multicultural snapshot of seven locals who live in upstate New York city, will have its world premiere Oct. 14-Nov. 2, featuring a diverse non-actor cast of residents telling their own stories.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:39 pm

Where to Drink Tonight: Your Country Needs You!

These guys'll be drunk tonight. Will you be?
Photo: Getty Images

If you really, really think tonight's debate is going to matter, you might as well watch it in a bar where everybody's going to be paying attention. After the jump, a list of parties where you can catch the action.

BELOW 14TH STREET

Generation Obama will be watching for change at the Village Pourhouse (64 Third Ave., nr 11th St.; 212-979-2337). How apropos — that's where we're all headed anyway. Free! Begins at 8.

Nolita's Sweet & Vicious (5 Spring St., nr. Bowery; 212-334-7915) is holding a debate party as the candidates teeter toward the latter of the bar's titular qualities. An optional $25 cover gets you drunk (on unlimited wine and beer) by 9:30, just in case the battle isn't going your way. The bar's TV will be tuned in to the show, and its outdoor garden will project the debate on an additional screen, weather permitting. Begins at 8.

Barack the casbah once more in the West Village at Mr. Dennehy's (63 Carmine St., nr. Seventh Ave.; 212-414-1223). An optional donation at the door benefits the Obama-Biden campaign. Inside, enjoy $5 appetizers and happy-hour drink prices from 7:30 to 8:30.

The past two debate parties at the Tribeca Grand Hotel's (2 Sixth Ave., nr. Walker St.; 212-519-6600) screening room have been so popular that the party's moving upstairs to the hotel's larger Sanctum Lounge. The same sophisticated democratic fun can be expected.

Yelp is hosting a debate bash at Boss Tweed's (115 Essex St., nr. Rivington St.; 212-475-9997), where $3 beers will help amateur online critics of all political leanings get along as they watch the debate and have some of their own. Begins at 8.

ABOVE 14TH STREET

Been wondering where Obama's telemarketing team goes for a drink after a full day of fund-raising? Apparently, to Red Sky (47 E. 29th St., nr. Madison Ave.; 212-447-1820), where Obama phone-bankers are gathering for drinks and debate-watching at 8:45.

Join the midtown club crowd for political partying at Fashion 40 Lounge (202 W. 40th St., nr. Seventh Ave.; 212-221-3628), where the debate will be big-screened. The dinner menu will be offered beginning at 5. Free!

The Democratic Leaders of the 21st Century will hit Tonic Times Square (727 Seventh Ave., nr. 49th St.; 212-382-1059) to digest the debate on a myriad of very big screens in a less-than-serene setting. Additionally, the electoral college pool continues! Begins at 7.

The New York Republican Club holds debate parties, too! Tonight, their shindig will be at The Houndstooth (520 Eighth Ave., nr. 37th St.; 212-643-0034), where the GOP will provide wings and finger foods at the cash bar, and the debate will be screened in high-def.

BROOKLYN

The Capri Social Club (156 Calyer St., nr. Lorimer St.) in Greenpoint is hosting the Doo-Wop Debate Party, sponsored by Take the Handle magazine. Big screens will be playing the debate, and a post-debate jukebox social will make your cares float away…

Brooklyn for Barack gathers again at Moe's (80 Lafayette Ave., nr. S. Portland Ave., Fort Greene; 718-797-9536) to cheer on their man.

With a $10 minimum suggested cover/donation ($5 for students), Cafe Shane (794 Washington Ave., nr. Sterling, Prospect Heights; 718-940-7476) is hoping to raise some cash for the Obama campaign. Two screens will keeps eye glued to the issues, and dinner and drinks are being served.

Galapagos Art Space (16 Main St., nr. Water St.; 718-222-8500) in Dumbo is throwing a debate soiree tonight, emceed by comedian Michelle Collins. The event will include election trivia, pre-debate discussion with a Newsweek editor, snacks, and specially brewed Rosh Hashanah cocktails. Free! Begins at 7.

The Barack Rock benefit is gathering Guster, Andrew Bird, and the Fiery Furnaces for performances at the Williamsburg Hall of Music (66 N. 6th St., nr. Wythe Ave.; 718-486-5400), where the Obama Room will screen Obama's and McCain's performances. Comedian Eugene Mirman and pundit Lizz Winestead will be in attendance as well. $40, to benefit the Obama campaign. Begins at 6:30.

Source: Daily Intel | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:37 pm

Confirmed: Rick Ross Once Had a Real Job

It's a sad day for people inappropriately emotionally invested in ridiculous hip-hop personas — coke-rap boss Rick Ross has admitted that in the mid-nineties, presumably on the days he wasn't hustling, he was gainfully employed as a Miami-Dade County corrections officer. Ross has denied he was ever a prison guard for the last few months, despite a flood of photos and personnel records clearly showing otherwise, and it's not clear why he chose to confess now. By way of explanation, he told Don Diva, "I done been up and I done been down, and that's what makes me what I am. I never ratted on a nigga. I never prosecuted a nigga. I never locked up a nigga." Instead, Ross would politely ask the felons if they wanted their door shut before gently sliding the bars in place. [BET]

Source: Vulture | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:31 pm

David Duchovny Kicks Sex Addiction

The "Californication" star checked out of rehab after admitting himself in Aug.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:28 pm

Paris Hemlines Went Both Ways

Let me see your mullet.
Photo: Imaxtree

On day one of Paris Fashion Week, Olivier Theyskens sent out 27 of 33 looks that were short in the front and long in the back at Nina Ricci. It got us thinking … what else has something short in the front and long in the back? Mullets! By the week's end, eight different designers took on the style, from Yves Saint Laurent to Emanuel Ungaro. Okay, so technically these are called high-low hemline dresses. To check out more fun with hemlines, click ahead for the slideshow.

Source: The Cut | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:22 pm

Larry Doyle Wins Thurber Prize

Who needs the Nobel Prize anyway? Former Simpsons writer Larry Doyle has won this year's Thurber Prize for American Humor for his adorable, New York–recommended I Love You, Beth Cooper, beating out finalists Simon Rich and Patricia Marx. You can catch Hayden Panettiere playing the titular cheerleader character on the big screen next March when (spoiler alert) she will once again not die. [AP]

(AP) AP - For a self-effacing, portly little plumber, Mario may be the most ambitious guy in video games. It's not enough that he has the most recognizable face in the industry; his parents at Nintendo have promoted him everywhere, from T-shirts and lunchboxes to cartoons and cell-phone ringtones. He's probably more familiar to kids of a certain generation than Mickey Mouse.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:06 pm

Inside a Recession-Proof Gramercy Park Mansion

Photo: Jonah Green

While you’re waiting for your five-story Greek Revival mansion facing Gramercy Park to sell, why don’t you turn it into a designer showcase? But make it interesting by assigning every room a theme based on a Showtime show. There’s a Californication study and a Dexter-inspired dining room. And since everything is for sale, the Weeds plants are yours. Take a video tour of all 8,800 unattainable square feet and then save $25 million.

Previous Video Tours:
Tribeca Penthouse
Double-wide East Village Townhouse
Julian Schnabel's Old West Village Loft

Source: Daily Intel | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:03 pm

First Reviews Indicate Oliver Stone’s ‘W.’ Only Marginally Better Than Actual Bush Presidency

Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate

Last night, critics got their first look at Oliver Stone's Apatow-aping comedy spectacular W., loosely based on the life of much-admired president George W. Bush. So how is it? Not that great! According to Variety's Todd McCarthy, the film "is unable to achieve any aims higher than as a sort of engaging pop-history pageant and amateur, if not inapt, psychological evaluation," and "feels like a rough draft of a film it might behoove him to remake in 10 or 15 years." "It's a gutsy movie but not necessarily a good one," assesses The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt, who says W. is, at turns, "awkward" and bordering "perilously close to a Saturday Night Live sketch" (presumably he means one of the bad, non-Palin skits with which Tina Fey had nothing to do). Both critics note the spot-on performances by the movie's lead actors, but neither cite any specific examples of any hilarious pratfalls or wang-showing, which makes us slightly nervous that it won't be as funny as we'd hoped.

W. [Variety]
W. [HR]

Source: Vulture | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:02 pm

DWTS' Misty May Recovering After Achilles Surgery

Misty May-Treanor is on the rebound. The Olympic beach volleyball champ and Dancing With the Stars contender is on the mend after going under the knife this morning to repair the...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 7 Oct 2008 | 9:02 pm

Clone Wars a Prime-Time Force

Star Wars: The Clone Wars premiered big. Friday Night Lights premiered…well… Anyway, it premiered.  When The Clone Wars bowed in theaters in August, it was called a...

(E! Online)

E! Online - At least Minnie Driver will have more time to spend with her baby boy.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Oct 2008 | 8:38 pm

Lisa Weiss of Début Wants Designers to Take More Risks

Lisa Weiss
Photo: Melissa Hom

Who is the next Marc Jacobs? Lisa Weiss is trying to find out. She owns Début, a gallery-like shop on Mulberry Street that specializes in stocking designers you haven't heard of — yet. She opened this year after seeing so many emerging designers struggle with their financial footing while studying at F.I.T., in order to provide a place where new talent can enter the market. (Quite a refreshing, optimistic outlook in this dreary economy, right?) For fall, Weiss is keeping her eye on the Russian-inspired fairy-tale prints by Vassilisa, flirty cocktail dresses by Lovenia, and prints by Michael Angel. And she's always on the lookout for new talent. (Young designers, grab your portfolio and go!) We stopped by to find out about what she looks for, the trends she loves, and why she'll splurge for a pair of Loubs.

What do you look for in designers who want to sell here?
We look for designers who take pride in their work. Sometimes we carry one-of-a-kind pieces or small collections, but we buy with the utmost attention to quality. I think that sometimes with the bigger names, the actual designer becomes less and less involved with their brand, so quality and innovation tend to suffer. New designers take more risks.

What is lacking in the promotion of young designers?
The media generally takes a play-it-safe perspective and focuses on already-established designers. It leads the consumer to buy a name rather than a new creative design. In that sort of environment, it is difficult for a new designer to compete.

Inside the store.Photo: Melissa Hom

If you could describe the woman you dress, who would she be?
Adventurous, confident, and independent. She doesn’t have a certain look or fall into a particular category. She just has to know what she wants and go for it. She has to know how to make a look work for her, not the other way around.

What trends do you personally like for fall?
Ankle boots — they're more comfortable than knee-length boots. And more flattering. I bought Christian Louboutin ones a couple of weeks ago after seeing them in the window one day. It was my whimsical purchase.

Are there any trends you wish would go away?
Gladiator shoes — they're unflattering. They hit your leg in the wrong spot. All those straps! It only suits a person with really skinny legs. And for a shoe, they're kinda aggressive.

Are there any trends you wish would come back?
Honestly, I think we are too immersed with trends. Everything is so mass-merchandised to look the same, and then people follow trends and copy it. I would love to see some fresh ones.

Who are your favorite designers?
Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte for their really well-constructed, colorful, and wearable collections. I love what Thomas Maier does for Bottega Veneta, creating a wearable modern collection that always has great editorial pieces.

What designers or labels do you actually wear the most?
I live in basics from American Apparel, but I have to admit a weakness for Christian Louboutin. I'll always try them on, even though they're expensive and don't fit my foot right.

What’s one thing you really want to buy right now?
I’m pregnant so I’m going to get lots of shoes.

What’s something that every woman should have in her closet?
A label that no one has ever heard of.

Début, 298 Mulberry St., nr. Houston St. (212-343-2717); Tues.–Sat. (12–7), Sun. (12–6), Mon. (closed).

Source: Daily Intel | 7 Oct 2008 | 8:30 pm

Is Ari Graynor Your Next Indie Crush?

Photo: WireImage

USA Today checks in with Ari Graynor, the drunk chick from Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, and we find ourselves feeling something very familiar. An adorable New Yorker stealing scenes in a Michael Cera movie? It's the Olivia Thirlby Indie-Crush Playbook! But could Graynor actually wrestle the mantle away from dear Olivia? After the jump, we investigate.

To her credit, Graynor claims, "I've had many nights as Caroline," her character in the movie. She's currently dating Eddie Kaye Thomas (yes, Shitbreak from American Pie), which totally works in her favor by making her seem approachable. She lives in the East Village and hangs out with Eddie at Le Poisson Rouge, which (we think?) gets her some cred points. And she's not only shooting another movie with Cera (Youth in Revolt) but one with Ellen Page (Whip It!) as well! Promising, promising. Only, it turns out Graynor grew up in lame old Boston, not the knife-fight-riddled Lower East Side like Thirlby. Plus, she sort of awkwardly name-checks the Vampire Weekend single on the Nick and Norah soundtrack when talking about the music she likes. Sigh. Close, but no Thirlby.

'Infinite Playlist' has a New York beat for city girl Graynor [USAT]

Earlier: Meet Olivia Thirlby, Your Next Big Indie Crush

Bloomberg Plays Down Rift With Lauder Over Third Term [City Room/NYT]

Source: Daily Intel | 7 Oct 2008 | 8:15 pm

Artist Sloane Tanen Explains Her Work Better Than This Headline Ever Could

Sloane Tanen's Feathers (2008).
Photo: Courtesy of Washington Square Windows

Sloane Tanen is an author and artist working in the capricious mode that has propelled Kay Thompson, Josh Schwartz, and Tina Fey to cult status: adolescent angst for adults. On display at Washington Square Windows — an all-hours gallery–slash–window display that gives Bloomingdale’s a run for its window shoppers — are her chenille chicks in various postures of anxious frivolity. There’s something for everyone: the Blair Waldorfs, the Seth Cohens, and the Stewies of the world.

Sloane Tanen’s Feathers (2008)Courtesy of Washington Square Windows

Source: Vulture | 7 Oct 2008 | 8:00 pm

This Depression Is the Greatest (in Bed)

Okay, okay, so we're 8 years old. But the stock market is tanking again this afternoon and it's been a long day. So what if the CNN headline here about Bush's economy speech this afternoon made us titter? [CNN]

Source: Daily Intel | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:52 pm

Sigrid Agren Is Paris Fashion Week’s Top Model

Heidi Mount at Chanel, Sigrid Agren at Louis Vuitton, Ana Claudia Michels at Givenchy
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The castings at this season’s shows were chock-full of appearances with mannequins from that 1999–2003 era. And Paris was no different. Once voted “Queen of the Catwalk” by British Vogue, Brazilian model Ana Claudia Michels did her runway walk once more when opening for Givenchy’s show. Tisci’s longtime muse, and one of our all-time favorite models, Mariacarla Boscono closed. After taking a one-year hiatus from modeling to focus on studying architecture, Iselin Steiro returned as well, opening for Costume National and walking for Chanel. Salt Lake City native Heidi Mount’s opening and closing spots at Chanel were her biggest runway coup to date, which makes us wonder if a Chanel contract be that far off. Meanwhile, Yulia Kharlapanova might have taken a major tumble at Prada in Milan, but Miuccia still let the Russian brunette do the honors of closing her Miu Miu show. And how could anyone forget the surprise opening and closing casting of supermodels Stephanie Seymour and Naomi Campbell at Hermès? Leave it to the supermodels to show all the teenage newbies who’s boss. But as with every season, Paris births a new runway star, and this season the honors go to Sigrid Agren. The Julia Stegner look-alike hit the ground running opening for big-time shows Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent, and Alexander McQueen, while snagging the closing slot at Louis Vuitton to boot. And this was her first runway season. Ever. She makes it look too easy.

SHOW	OPENER	CLOSER
Akris	Vlada Roslyakova	Kim Noorda
Alexander McQueen	Sigrid Agren	Jourdan Dunn
Andrew Gn	Sigrid Agren	Alyona Osmanova
Ann Demeulemeester	Sophie Srej	Daiane Conterato
Anne Valérie Hash	Anya Kazakova	Angela Lindvall
Balmain	Anna Selezneva	Anna Selezneva
Barbara Bui	Sigrid Agren	Yulia Kharlapanova
Bruno Pieters	Iekeliene Stange	Stephanie Carta
Cacharel	Diana Farkhullina	Anya Kazakova
Celine	Georgina Stojiljkovic	Georgina Stojiljkovic
Chanel	Heidi Mount	Heidi Mount
Christian Dior	Irina Kulikova	Natasha Poly
Christian Lacroix	Anja Rubik	Olga Sherer
Chloe	Karlie Kloss	Karlie Kloss
Costume National	Iselin Steiro	Iselin Steiro
Dries Van Noten	Kasia Struss	Amanda Laiane
Elie Saab	Georgina Stojiljkovic	Tanya Dziahileva
Emanuel Ungaro	Anna Selezneva	Anna Selezneva
Gareth Pugh	Lily Donaldson	Lily Donaldson
Gaspard Yurkievich	Eden Clark	Wanessa Wilhomem
Giambattista Valli	Anya Kazakova	Irina Kulikova
Givenchy	Ana Claudia Michels	Mariacarla Boscono
Hermès	Stephanie Seymour	Naomi Campbell
Hussein Chalayan	Michaela Kocianova	Jen Messelier
Isabel Marant	Lara Stone	Natasha Poly
Jean Paul Gaultier	Coco Rocha	Coco Rocha
John Galliano	Lily Donaldson	Irina Kulikova
Karl Lagerfeld	Sigrid Agren	Anna Jagodzinska
Kenzo	Toni Garrn	Sara Blomqvist
Lanvin	Lily Donaldson	Amanda Laiane
Leonard	Alex Sandor	Zuzana Gregorova
Louis Vuitton	Alana Zimmer	Sigrid Agren
Martin Grant	Ai Tominaga	Ai Tominaga
Miu Miu	Nimue Smit	Yulia Kharlapanova
Nina Ricci	Kasia Struss	Vlada Roslyakova
Paul & Joe	Natasha Poly	Natasha Poly
Rue du Mail	Karmen Pedaru	Anna Selezneva
Requiem	Anna Selezneva	Danijela Dimitrovska
Rick Owens	Mariacarla Boscono	Olga Sherer
Sophia Kokosalaki	Natasha Poly	Ali Stephens
Sonia Rykiel	Sigrid Agren	Zuzana Gregorova
Stella McCartney	Natasha Poly	Raquel Zimmermann
Valentino	Edita Vilkeviciute	Anna Selezneva
Vanessa Bruno	Tara Gill	Anna Gushina
Veronique Branquinho	Danijela Dimitrovska	Alla Kostromicheva
Vivienne Westwood	Zuzanna Straska	Vika Kuropyatnova
Wunderkind	Sigrid Agren	Yulia Kharlapanova
Yohji Yamamoto	Tanya Dziahileva	Tanya Dziahileva
Yves Saint Laurent	Sigrid Agren	Toni Garrn

Source: The Cut | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:49 pm

Cronenberg in talks to direct 'Circle'

Front Page: Ludlum adaptation to star Denzel Washington -- David Cronenberg is in negotiations to direct political thriller "The Matarese Circle" for MGM.

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:20 pm

Dead people raise live boy

Read full story for latest details.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:15 pm

Wong Kar Wai on ‘Ashes of Time Redux’ and the Joys of Working With a Drunk, Naked Cinematographer

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Sporting his trademark silver-rimmed sunglasses (even indoors) and a staccato laugh that pops out when a particular reminiscence strikes him as amusing, director Wong Kar Wai exudes a quiet warmth somewhat at odds with the emotional coolness often explored in his films. He made his English-language debut with 2007's My Blueberry Nights and follows it up this year with a commercial rerelease of a redux version of his abstruse 1994 samurai epic, Ashes of Time, the film that first helped earn him a reputation for long shooting schedules. Never officially released outside of Asia before this, the ruminative, desert-set movie, which features a new score and swapped-out takes, hits theaters this Friday. Wong sat down with Vulture to talk about his technique.

So how did this revisitation come about?
At first we just wanted to do a simple restoration, because otherwise the film would only exist on DVD and I wanted it to be seen on the big screen. We spent a lot of time trying to track down the materials from distributors overseas, including some black markets in Chinatown. Then we learned something shocking: The lab didn't store the original print of the film as they were supposed to — they actually put it on the roof! At which point we realized that it was impossible to do a simple restoration, since some of the materials were too badly off. So we had to cut the film in a certain way and also insert some alternative takes. When you compare this version to the original version, it's ten minutes shorter; it's not like Apocalypse Now.

Many of the action scenes in Ashes of Time are almost impressionistic. What informed that choice?
To shoot action in the traditional sense means a fast pace, and it has to be precise to pick up the stunts. But I think of action as a dance. It's a riddle, it should have emotion in it. And Sammo Hung came back to China to work with me. He's more than an action choreographer — he's a very good director himself, he understands the process. And also he's a very good cook. [Laughs] Every Friday, his was the party of the night.

So it wasn’t as angsty on set as the film might suggest?
Even though it was very hot, hard, and frustrating to shoot the film, I must say it was like a wild party for us. We basically took over these small outpost towns, and I still have a photo of Chris Doyle on the last day of shooting where he's basically fully naked, with the camera on his shoulders. We had a party where he got drunk, and he felt so guilty at the end because we had to burn the main set down, and he was too drunk to handle the camera. So after the last shot he took off his clothes and jumped into the fire, filming everything. Even though that footage is useless, when I think of the movie, I think of that picture, which I kept. I didn't want to give to anyone. [Laughs] It's a metaphor of the way we were then, which was really wild.

The Chinese calendar plays an important role in the film's structure.
The original novel, The Eagle-Shooting Heroes, is a four-volume epic with hundreds of characters. It's very complicated to follow that structure in a 90-minute film, so we used the seasons because it's a cycle and about repetitions. We want to see the changes of these people, emotionally and physically. In the novel most of the characters are 70 years old; they're at the end of their lives. In a way, we know the ending already and have to invent a story backwards. So in that sense it's a bit fatalistic. It's not like the standard martial-arts film; it's more like Shakespeare meets Sergio Leone, but in Chinese.

The film also asserts the notion that memory is the root of all of man's problems.
[Smiles] Maybe we put it in a cynical way, because of course memories are the best rewards that you can get from your life. Because one's memories aren't what actually happened — they're very subjective. You can always make it much better, right?

Everyone is the hero of their own story.
Exactly.

You're known for shooting quite a bit of footage. Do you typically radically reinvent and reshape the movie in production?
Yes, but without the shooting, you can't do much, so for me the goal of shooting is to give yourself as many options as possible within the time, schedule, and the money, or all these conditions. In a way, the chemistry mostly happens in postproduction because you have all the elements in place. It's like cooking, and this is really the time that you can cook. Before is only the preparation.

Source: Vulture | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:14 pm

‘The Hills’ Needs a Peace Accord

Even Heidi Montag needs love.
Photo: Courtesy of MTV

We’re back from our Rosh Hashanah break, feeling refreshed and ready to take on a new episode of this god-awful show. Little joke, God! Please put us in the Book of Life! Heh. So we open with Lo and Lauren, cutting out magazine photos for Lauren’s "homework." Lauren tells Lo that she’s meeting Holly for a drink later, and Lo expresses surprise that Holly’s in town. Doesn’t Lo know that already? Are we watching a rerun? Lauren is conflicted about the Heidi-Holly connection, but Lo assures her that “drinks are harmless.” She’s DEFINITELY said that exact phrase before, people. This is a rerun?! Hills déjà vu!? We’re quickly descending into a parallel Hills world, where we already know what’s going to happen and what everyone’s going to say. Our life is so sad. And cue the credits.

Meanwhile, Audrina tells Chiara that she has a date with a guy named Colin. It’s unclear how she knows this dude, but it is clear that she’s going out with him to make our favorite semi-mustached philosopher jealous. Holly and Heidi are also having lunch — Heidi’s face keeps getting longer and longer; she looks like a blonde Edvard Munch painting, minus the scary hood. Heidi misses L.C., and the girls decide that the best way to win back Lauren’s heart is to send her a letter. Didn’t Heidi already give Lauren an apologetic letter? Why is everything on this show so damn familiar? Help!

Audrina goes on her date with Colin, and it’s everything we'd hoped it would be: totally idiotic and quite funny. Colin has lovely white teeth and flowing highlighted locks, and used to be a bull operator at Saddle Ranch. Awesome. They bond about music ("I like music!" "I like music, too!" "Whee!"), and then Audrina starts talking about how Justin Bobby is a nasty drunk. Sweetie, that is not proper first-date etiquette. But then Colin tells her she has beautiful eyes and asks her out again … for the next night. Whoa. She says yes and smiles lopsidedly. Aw, morons in love! On their second date, Aud continues to talk about Justin Bobby, which rightly skeeves Colin out. Audrina realizes she has to talk to J.B. about the sitch, so she goes out with him to have a State of the Union talk. J.B. opens with, “If I get this tattoo gun, could I tattoo your butt?” Oh, Audrina, PLEASE don’t break up with J.B.! We love him. She tells him she had a nice date, and he launches into a strange, J.B.-esque monologue. “Nice is good, nice gets you far. You went so far you’re not here! I wish I would have met the old nice chap. There are ways to go about things maturely. And maybe immaturely. You’re a heartbreaker.” Whoa. We are currently working on a compilation of J.B.’s teachings, which we expect to be out next year. It’s gonna be big.

Oh, yes, and here comes Heidi’s letter!! Whitney reads it out loud, and we’ve transcribed it (and added in proper punctuation) for your reading pleasure.

Lauren,
I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am about everything. I am so sorry for every negative or hurtful comment I have ever said; that is not how I feel or who I am. I think you are a great person, and I will always cherish our memories. Thank you for everything you have ever done for me. I really wish things hadn’t turned out this way, but I take responsibility. This whole thing has also been really hard for me.
Sincerely,
Heidi Montag

HA-HA-HA. Best. Letter. Ever.
Sincerely,
Emma Rosenblum

Heidi and Holly talk more about Lauren, and our favorite semi-mustached evil genius walks in (he’s sneakier than Robert De Niro in Cape Fear…). Spencer claims that anything Heidi doesn’t tell him should be labeled a “secret,” and we are contemplating calling domestic-abuse cops on this dude. Mental abuse is still abuse, right? Spencer, as is his habit, shushes Holly when she starts to say something he doesn’t want to hear. He tells Heidi to “let go” of her obsession with Lauren. Well, we can’t disagree with him there.

Next week! Spencer wants to kick Holly out (again … déjà vu!) and Audrina STRIPS IN THE POOL WITH J.B. Yeesh.

And now, our Unequivocal Hills Reality Index:

As Real As Lauren’s ‘Stache
• Heidi’s letter. So clichéd, so hilarious, so real.
• Justin Bobby’s ambivalence about Audrina. Aud, as much as we like him, he’s just not that into you.
• Holly’s face, as compared to her sister’s.

As Fake As Audrina Is Smitten With JB-ster
• Heidi/Holly’s idea to write a letter to Lauren. MTV cooked that one up, and we love them for it.
• Colin. Sorry, dude, but you’re just another out-of-work actor, and not a very good one at that.
• Holly/Heidi/Spencer. Why does this trio remind us so much of the Rooster, Lily, and Miss Hannigan from Annie? They’re definitely up to no good.

Source: The Cut | 7 Oct 2008 | 7:11 pm

Exclusive: Brinkley's Ex Breaks Silence

Peter Cook talks to Barbara Walters in his first interview since the divorce.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 7 Oct 2008 | 6:47 pm

ABC faces 'Wipeout' court case

Front Page: Broadcaster claims copyright infringement -- ABC is being sued by a Japanese broadcaster for what it claims is copyright infringement on hit show "Wipeout."

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 Oct 2008 | 6:34 pm

Never Ask Faye Dunaway If She Threw Pee on Roman Polanski

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"I won't respond to that. That doesn't even deserve the dignity of a response. I don't know the details of that. It is absolutely ridiculous … This from the Guardian? I don't believe it! It is insulting that you would even bring it up! My God … I turned down the Mail to do this!" —Faye Dunaway on the rumor that she threw a cup of urine in Roman Polanski's face when the director refused to allow bathroom breaks on the set of Chinatown [Guardian]

"You know, I'm from Texas, but the character wasn't Bush. It really wasn't Bush. Okay, it was Bush and it wasn't Bush." —Dennis Quaid on playing the president in American Dreams [A.V. Club]

"My parents shut down Disneyland for me, so I'm good for a while." —Miley Cyrus on her 16th birthday [USAT]

"If you don't go over the top, you have no idea what's on the other side." —part of a rambling speech at the Q awards ceremony from Meatloaf, who later blamed his incoherence on vertigo [People]

''He's like a Hershey bar. He's a warm, sweet guy who gives you every opportunity to enjoy yourself when you talk to him.'' —Don Rickles on Jimmy Kimmel [EW]

Source: Vulture | 7 Oct 2008 | 6:30 pm

Esquire names 'Sexiest Woman Alive'

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Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 7 Oct 2008 | 6:13 pm

Is a Tina Fey Backlash Inevitable?

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As should be completely obvious to anyone, Tina Fey is having a pretty terrific month. First she won like 400 Emmys for her brilliant work on the second season of 30 Rock. Then she propelled Saturday Night Live to unforeseen levels of relevance with her spot-on impersonation of beloved Alaskan politician Sarah Palin. Next, as has now become legend, she fixed the global financial crisis, captured Osama bin Laden, and rescued newborn kittens from a fire. And now she's signed a book deal! Fey will write a "book of humorous essays in the style of Nora Ephron," for Little, Brown & Co., for which she'll likely be paid an advance large enough to bail out the next five failed banks. So can anything be done to prevent the certainly imminent Tina Fey backlash?

Man, we hope so! Honestly, is there another contemporary superstar whose success is better deserved? (No!) Has another TV writer-showrunner-star been responsible for more wonderfulness over the past few years? (Not that we're aware of!) Isn't it awesome to see a New York geek hero embraced by the Regis-loving mainstream? (Yes.) But doesn't it also feel like this maybe can't last forever? Sure, 30 Rock is back at the end of this month, and, yes, it will be awesome and probably better-watched than ever before (if a little product-placement-y). But sometime, in the far-off distant future, possibly after the election is over and America happily goes back to ignoring SNL (and very likely television altogether), isn't a Fey backlash basically inevitable? Is there anything we can do to stop it? Because we totally will.

Little, Brown Will Publish Tina Fey Book [NYO]

Source: Vulture | 7 Oct 2008 | 5:47 pm

FX cancels 'The Riches'

Front Page: Network blames falling ratings for decision -- After much deliberation, FX has canceled "The Riches."

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 Oct 2008 | 5:44 pm

NATPE reups CEO Rick Feldman

Front Page: Org announces plans for 2009 conference -- NATPE has reupped prexy-CEO Rick Feldman for three years.

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 Oct 2008 | 5:44 pm

CBS stays hot on Monday

Front Page: NBC's 'Chuck,' 'Heroes' tumble -- As ratings drift downward for most of TV's top shows, the network benefiting most is the one with the most bench strength across the week: CBS.

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 Oct 2008 | 5:27 pm

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 06: Actress Anne Hathaway arrives at the 15th annual Women In Hollywood Tribute hosted by ELLE Magazine at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 6, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 7 Oct 2008 | 5:02 pm

Madonna: 'Palin Can't Come to My Show'

During the U.S. kickoff of her "Sticky and Sweet" tour at the Meadowlands in New Jersey on Saturday night, she shouted: "Sarah Palin can't come to my party. Sarah Palin can't come to my show. It's nothing personal," according to the New York Post
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 4:24 pm

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan during a press conference in Mumbai in September 2008. From Islamic extremism to the life of call centre workers, Bollywood is branching out from its traditional song and dance...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 7 Oct 2008 | 4:23 pm

Report: Courtney Love Has Secret Gastric Band

Super-skinny rocker Courtney Love has a secret gastric band, a "friend" reportedly told News of the World.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 3:41 pm

Stocks fall on credit concerns

Front Page: Bernanke warns of more economic pain -- The misery worsened on Wall Street Tuesday, with stocks piling on losses late in the session and bringing the two-day decline in the Dow Jones industrials to more than 875 points amid escalating worries about credit markets and the financial sector.

Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 Oct 2008 | 3:33 pm

Commentary: Our romance with debt

Unless we value fairness, reciprocity, and honest dealing, and the concept of balances -- for debt and credit depend on them -- and unless we are able to trust our systems, we would not be able to have debt and credit -- no one would lend, because there would be no expectation of ever getting paid back.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 7 Oct 2008 | 3:27 pm

Minnie Driver Posts Photo of Son on MySpace Page

Minnie Driver's son Henry has made his debut ... on her MySpace page.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 3:12 pm

Sara Evans on New Life, Love and Song

Sara Evans has found happiness with her new husband, Jay Barker.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 7 Oct 2008 | 3:07 pm

Stone: Bush is 'like John Wayne'

George W. Bush's ascent to the presidency was "bigger than fiction," director Oliver Stone told "Larry King Live" Monday night, describing his soon-to-be released biopic, "W."

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 7 Oct 2008 | 3:03 pm

Is Janet Jackson Spiraling Out of Control?

The singer cancels concerts amid reports of vertigo and weight gain.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 7 Oct 2008 | 2:49 pm

'DWS' Goes on Without Misty May-Treanor

Gold medalist leaves "Dancing With the Stars" after tearing Achilles tendon.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 7 Oct 2008 | 2:35 pm

R. Kelly Seeks $3.4 Mil from Promoter

R. Kelly seeks to collect $3.4 mil award against former tour promoter.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 7 Oct 2008 | 2:16 pm

David Duchovny Checks Out of Sex Rehab

David Duchovny has checked out of a rehabilitation center for sex addiction, his lawyer, Stanton "Larry" Stein, told People magazine.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 2:01 pm

411: Rose McGowan May Play 'Deep Throat' Star Linda Lovelace

The talented, beautiful star of "Planet Terror" from the Robert Rodriguez part of "Grindhouse" and TV’s "Charmed" is considering joining the cast of Inferno, producer Brian Grazer’s film about legendary "Deep Throat" star Linda Lovelace.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 1:56 pm

Movie theaters bring opera to fans

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Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 7 Oct 2008 | 1:48 pm

Nicole Kidman: Tom Cruise Found Deeper Love With Katie

Nicole Kidman found a deeper love with Keith Urban — and she thinks her ex-husband Tom Cruise found the same thing with Katie Holmes.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 1:40 pm

'I'm not a regular guy,' says versatile actor

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Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 7 Oct 2008 | 1:28 pm

Cop drama "Life on Mars" a trip (Reuters)

Reuters - "Life on Mars," a British cop show with a twist, has had two extreme makeovers.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 7 Oct 2008 | 1:24 pm

"American Carol" an unfunny political spoof (Reuters)

Reuters - Arriving at least one election cycle too late, David Zucker's "An American Carol" uses the less-than-original tack of using Dickens' Yuletide classic to spoof left-wing politics and provocateur filmmaker Michael Moore in particular.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 7 Oct 2008 | 1:19 pm

Lifestyles of the rich and boring (Reuters)

Reuters - "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" expands the Bravo reality brand that has already taken viewers to Orange County, Calif., and New York.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 7 Oct 2008 | 1:16 pm

Pop Tarts: Miley Cyrus' Dad Says Underwear Model 'Great Guy'

There aren't too many people in the world with the power to close down Disneyland for their 16th birthday. In fact, teen sensation Miley Cyrus was the first to do so on Sunday as she performed for (and partied with) 5,000 fans
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:59 pm

Former 'Idol' Finalist Paris Bennett Has Baby Girl, Egypt

In a news release, the 20-year-old says she's "so excited to finally see my little angel." Bennett adds, "Man, does she have lungs on her. I guess she's gearing up to be the next American Idol."
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:38 pm

Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman Reportedly Back Together

The two, who split in July after five years are reportedly back together — less than a month after Silverman won an Emmy for her internet hit, "I'm F------ Matt Damon," which first aired on Kimmel's late-night talk show.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 12:19 pm

Nick Nolte Escapes Electrical Fire at Malibu Home

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says the actor slightly cut his hand when he broke a window and fled the home.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 Oct 2008 | 10:53 am

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