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The CW Finally Spins Off ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Jay Alexander and Miss J Photo: Courtesy of CW We don't know why someone didn't think of this until eleven cycles in, but the CW is spinning off America's Next Top Model. The new series is called Operation Fabulous (working title, but we hope it sticks) and stars Jay Manuel and Miss J. Alexander. They'll travel the country giving makeovers to lucky participants in each town. Reuters reports: In various towns, the duo will select five participants and give them "Top Model"-style overhauls — how to dress, wear their hair and makeup and bring out their confidence with the support of family, friends and their community. Sure, we may already have two similar shows starring Tim Gunn and Carson Kressley respectively, but this one is by Tyra Banks! She'll executive-produce the series along with Ken Mok, whom she worked with on America's Next Top Model and forthcoming fashion-magazine-assistant reality show Stylista. And now she has one more mechanism with which to mold the nation's adolescent women in her image. And we thought the economic crisis was scary! If you're brave enough to put yourself in the hands of "J and Jay," the casting call is here. "Top Model" spinoff heads to catwalk [Reuters] Source: The Cut | 10 Oct 2008 | 4:31 pm Does America Care About William Ayers? Exactly the type to captivate America's youth. Photo: AP With John McCain's first personal mention of former Weather Underground member William Ayers at (another angry) rally yesterday and a new Ayers-focused ad supposedly hitting the airwaves, it's clear that the McCain campaign is still hoping to work up some kind of reaction to the Obama-Ayers relationship. Obama explained in a radio interview yesterday that he had met Ayers "working on a school-reform project" and "assumed that he had been rehabilitated." Whether or not that justification will alleviate voters' doubts is one question; whether voters actually have doubts, or are more preoccupied with the collapsing economy, is another. • Ben Smith believes Obama's assumptions that Ayers had been "rehabilitated" may not be "unreasonable," since Ayers, though unrepentant, "had not yet become notorious" for his part in the Weather Underground. [Politico] • Jennifer Rubin says that if that's Obama's explanation, he "seems dangerously unaware of the political views and opinions of those closest to him." [Contentions/Commentary] • David S. Tanenhaus, who worked in the juvenile-justice system with Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn in the mid-nineties, seems to corroborate Obama's explanation: "To meet Ayers and Dohrn, as I did in 1995, was to encounter a middle-aged couple in their early 50s who seemed at ease in the vibrant academic community of Hyde Park." [Slate] • Ross Douthat thinks that, to undecided voters, McCain's focus on Ayers looks "utterly disconnected from what's happening in the world." It's like the McCain campaign is being paid by Thomas Frank "to goose his book sales and vindicate his thesis." [Atlantic] • Nate Silver examines the effects of the Ayers attacks so far, concluding that they're creating interest (Ayers's Wikipedia page is getting a lot of attention) but aren't making much of a tangible impact. Between October 3 and 8, Obama's unfavorables have increased by 1.7 percent, but McCain's have increased by about 2 percent. Obama's best defense is probably to "appear before a national audience as frequently as possible." [FiveThirtyEight] • Charles Krauthammer contends that bringing up Obama's associations is completely legitimate, though with "the economy overshadowing everything, it may be too late politically to be raising this issue." McCain should have embraced this strategy "before the economic meltdown allowed the Obama campaign (and the mainstream media, which is to say the same thing) to dismiss the charges as an act of desperation by the trailing candidate." [WP] • Chuck Todd and friends, similarly, are "hearing whispers — even among some Dems — wondering why the McCain folks decided to use Ayers now and not two months ago when they instead went the empty rhetoric/celebrity route." Doing it now risks "looking out of touch." [First Read/MSNBC] • Marc Ambinder doesn't think McCain is serious about pushing the Ayers line; if he was, he would "put lots of money into an Ayers ad," "devote a stump speech to Obama's associations and Obama's associations only," or "mention Ayers in a debate." He's done none of those things so far. McCain understands that the media finds it easy to dismiss the "spectacle" of "dumping on Obama's character and associations in the middle of the worst economic crisis." [Atlantic] • Michael Crowley wonders why, if "Ayers is self-evidently loathsome enough that we should doubt Obama's basic judgment," McCain would need to "keep stretching the facts" on an Ayers quote that ran in the New York Times. [Stump/New Republic] • Tim Fernholz theorizes that the reason conservatives are indulging in these character-based suspicions of Obama but liberals aren't doing the same regarding McCain is that liberals are content to focus on conservative ideas, which "have less and less to do with reality, particularly in the economic realm," while liberal policies "are mostly popular, reasonable, and increasingly feasible." [Tapped/American Prospect] • Chris Cillizza agrees that until "voters believe McCain understands their struggles and worries on the economy, it's likely they will dismiss as frivolous attacks on Obama's past relationships." But the other flaw of the Ayers strategy is that "the incidents in questions are not only decades old but also have already been prosecuted in the media during the Democratic primaries." This is why the McCain campaign is utilizing "the old 'cover up is worse than the crime' strategy." [Fix/WP] • Jake Tapper writes that, while "it's certainly true that Obama and his campaign have been less-than-forthcoming about the Ayers relationship," many Republicans fear "that few swing voters will find this issue more compelling than the economy" and "will only paint McCain as nasty and out of touch." [Political Punch/ABC News] 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. Source: Daily Intel | 10 Oct 2008 | 4:30 pm 'CosmoGirl' Folds CosmoGirl magazine is closing, a now-ex employee has confirmed to us. Apparently the news came without warning. "We literally found out 20 minutes ago...still processing." A call to the magazine's main number just now yielded a chipper, "We're not talking, thanks, byee!" Developing... Source: Daily Intel | 10 Oct 2008 | 4:17 pm ‘The Office’: More Holly, Pam, and Outback Steakhouse Ribs, Please! Photo: Courtesy of NBC Not to get too ahead of ourselves, but how will The Office recover from losing Amy Ryan? The Oscar-nominated and beloved former Wire star has only, well, four episodes left as the daffily cheesy HR rep Holly Flax, and we already miss her. (Only Ryan could make us dread the return of the once-perfect deadpan, sad-sack Charlie Brown that is Toby.) Ryan’s unexpectedly screwball — she’s got a little Carol Burnett in her — but, more crucially, she’s brilliant at furiously sketching in an imaginary backstory on the fly without breaking a sweat. During last night’s episode, she mentions that she was an unpopular but “ethical” hall monitor in high school, obsessing over the slightest misdemeanor. Putting it lightly, this is not something that jibes with her character; it’s actually a cheapish way to drive a (brief) wedge between her and Michael. But Ryan’s so good at shifting gears that you don’t even notice the shorthand. Thus, the scene in which Holly tells Michael the worst thing he could possibly hear — “It’s not a family, it’s a workplace” — has legitimate impact that it might not have necessarily deserved. (Steve Carell’s straight-faced implosion was perfect too; his quietly hurt reaction shots are always a bit more fun than his conference-room stand-up acts — though “Let’s Get Ethical” with headbands was an inspired touch.) In just three episodes, Carell and Ryan have created an empathetic couple that’ll be depressing to see inevitably part. That takes most shows, and most actors, years. Meanwhile, Meredith gets her first-ever singular focus, nobody really cares about Jim and Pam’s engagement, and there’s a fun old-school Jim prank on Dwight. Perhaps most noteworthy? Other than the first scene in which she’s talking on speaker phone, there’s no Pam. As interesting as her New York story line might turn out to be, she’s missed. (Her absence might have contributed to the episode’s somewhat disposable feel.) Oh, and readers of Emily Nussbaum’s outstanding story in this week’s issue about integrated sponsorships in network programming will appreciate the episode’s last line, as the whole staff chows down on free Outback Steakhouse: “Keep those ribs coming!” Check, please! Source: Vulture | 10 Oct 2008 | 4:00 pm Philadelphia ‘Daily News’ Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Daily Beast As you can see here, and as we pointed out on Monday, the logo for Tina Brown's new Web venture, the Daily Beast, is strikingly similar to that of the Philadelphia Daily News. And apparently we aren't the only ones to think so. The parent company of the News sent a letter to Brown on Tuesday regarding the issue. From Dan Gross's column in today's issue of the paper: The legal letter demands the news site stop using its potentially trademark-infringing logo, which is "virtually identical in shape, color, font and style to our own Daily News logo." The letter adds that "our readers could easily be duped into thinking that your Web site is somehow affiliated" with the Daily News.
Flattered by Imitation, but… [Philadelphia Daily News] Source: Daily Intel | 10 Oct 2008 | 3:54 pm Abercrombie Sales Down; Karl Lagerfeld Illustrates Dictionary This is how Marisa Miller sells motorcycles. Photo: Courtesy of Harley Davidson • Abercrombie & Fitch sales dropped 14 percent yesterday, and the company saw its shares fall 14.8 percent in September. Don't look so surprised. [WWD] • Karl Lagerfeld has officially become a proper noun in the French dictionary, Le Petit Larousse Illustre. He also illustrated this year's cover. [British Vogue] • Victoria's Secret model Marisa Miller is the new face of Harley Davidson's new V-Rod Muscle motorcycle ads. Good for her. [Models Blog] • Marc Jacobs was spotted wearing another skort. This time, with boots and socks. [Grazia] • Tyson Beckford reportedly asked Victoria's Secret model Noémie Lenoir for a kiss at a party, but she declined. Tyson, making out in bars = not classy. [NYP] Source: The Cut | 10 Oct 2008 | 3:46 pm Anti-Scientology People Are Going to Boo Katie Holmes Outside the Theater Next WeekKatie Holmes is going to be booed by anti-Scientology critics outside the Schoenfeld Theater when she opens there Tuesday in All My Sons. (Also, Bill Maher doesn't think Scientology's ideas are that crazy compared to Judeo-Christianity.) Diddy bopped at Madonna's show at the Garden Tuesday. Lucie Arnaz called ahead to a cabaret place in Staten Island to tell them to have a martini or two ready for her. LL Cool J seems to say that he loves street hot dogs even though the hot-dog guy may be scratching or pulling at his underwear (his own, not LL's) while making it. NYU ran out of toilet paper and trash bags in the dorm that used to be the club Palladium. Graydon Carter, newly anointed CNN-reporter-who-opines Campbell Brown, Frank Rich, Peggy Noonan, and others will yak at a Time election roundtable at Time Warner HQ next week. Tyson Beckford tried to score with model Noémie Lenoir at Megu's new club M, but he didn't. Swedish pop singer Robyn said she was told not to approach, talk to, or take pictures of Madonna in return for the privilege of opening some European dates for her. She was also not allowed to think about Madonna, or even try not to think about her. Cindy Adams confirms rumors that Sarah Palin will go on SNL October 25, and apparently is psyched to do so. Also, her sister says their dad used to make Sarah hold the moose eyeballs when they all went hunting. Cindy also interviews the memorabilia guy who was involved in that whole O.J. thing and also calls O.J. a scumbag pig. She also says that people say that McCain should appoint a panel of financial experts like Bloomberg to resuscitate his campaign. Cindy also had to make an emergency call to her dentist after she blew out her front tooth on a bone in the lamb curry her maid, Nazalene, made for her during the presidential debate. And writing about it is such a passive-aggressive way to get back at Nazalene, don't you think, even though Naz has been her maid for eleven years? Tucker Carlson builds a cabin in his head to help get him to sleep. Britney says she doesn't know what she was thinking acting crazy the past few years, and also maybe is a little worried because an ex of hers has a sex tape of her wearing only a pink wig. Mickey Rourke cut his forehead for his performance in The Wrestler because he heard that real wrestlers sometimes do that. Ex-gay-porn-kingpin Terrence Bean has raised $50,000 to $100,000 for Obama. Source: Daily Intel | 10 Oct 2008 | 3:35 pm Paramount Execs Unaware of ‘South Park’ Indy Rape Photo: Courtesy of Comedy Central According to Vulture buddy Nikki Finke, Paramount executives missed Wednesday night's episode of South Park — in which Steven Spielberg and George Lucas literally rape Indiana Jones (see it here!) — but they'll be taking up the matter today with their parent company Viacom, which produces the show, just as soon as they're finished raping Indiana Jones (apparently Indy 5 is already in development). [Deadline Hollywood Daily] Source: Vulture | 10 Oct 2008 | 3:31 pm Daddy Yankee takes on new role as debate moderator (AP)AP - Tom Brokaw, Jim Lehrer, Gwen Ifill and Daddy Yankee?Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Oct 2008 | 3:29 pm Daddy Yankee takes on new role as debate moderator
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Oct 2008 | 3:16 pm Paul Dergarabedian Is Rich! Photo-illustration: Courtesy of IFC Films Great news! Hollywood.com has acquired box-office number-comparer Paul Dergarabedian's firm, Media by Numbers, for an "unspecified cash payment" that will likely make him wealthy beyond all human comprehension (we can only imagine how difficult it must've been to negotiate a purchase price with the only person in Los Angeles who knows which numbers are bigger than other numbers). Dergarabedian, who'll stay with the company, couldn't be reached for comment, but if he had been, we imagine he'd have said something like, "It is clear to me that I have sold my company to Hollywood.com for an unspecified cash payment." Boxoffice tracker goes Hollywood [HR] Earlier: From the Secret Diary of Paul Dergarabedian Source: Vulture | 10 Oct 2008 | 3:15 pm "Lost" actress Mader joins "Goats" herd (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Oct 2008 | 3:14 pm The Express - Palo Alto Online
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 10 Oct 2008 | 3:09 pm Swedish Academy worried by possible Nobel lit leak - Reuters
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 10 Oct 2008 | 3:05 pm Is Brit Being Singled Out in License Case?Spears' attorney would rather go to trial than take bum deal from prosecutor.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 10 Oct 2008 | 3:02 pm Check Out Eli Manning’s Automated Apartment Photo: Electronic House The Website for Electronic House magazine has a slideshow of every highly automated room in the Giants quarterback's Hoboken condo. There's even a hidden bar in the living room. It's like the Westing Game! [Electronic House via NYP] Source: Daily Intel | 10 Oct 2008 | 3:02 pm Swedish Academy worried by possible Nobel lit leak
New shock wave hits "The Reader" [Big Picture/LAT] Earlier: And in This Corner, Harvey Scissorhands! Source: Vulture | 10 Oct 2008 | 2:45 pm LVMH Profits Up Thanks to Louis Vuitton Monogram Bags Bags people are actually buying. Photo: Courtesy of Louis Vuitton Yesterday the stock market lost more points in a single day than it has in 21 years. Some negative thinkers are calling it a crash. But the fashion industry has proved there is a light at the end of this pitch-black tunnel, and it shines thanks to handbags. LVMH announced yesterday revenues actually increased in the third quarter, thanks to "remarkable" sales at Louis Vuitton. LVMH revenues grew 6 percent over three months through September. And Louis Vuitton alone enjoyed double-digit growth in the same period since its Damier Graphite and Monogram lines are "still enjoying exceptional momentum." Leave it to the fashion industry to inject that dose of positivity everyone's griping about into These Economic Times. LVMH said other brands performed well, too, like Fendi, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, and Givenchy and that accessories continue to "see strong progress." So don't buy gold! Buy handbags. LVMH Sales Leap [WWD] Source: The Cut | 10 Oct 2008 | 2:38 pm Christie Brinkley’s Media Control People this pretty shouldn't be allowed to break up in the first place. Photo: Getty Images Christie Brinkley obtained a restraining order in court yesterday to prevent ex-husband Peter Cook from letting their two children, Jack, 13, and Sailor, 10, watch his much-publicized interview with Barbara Walters tonight on 20/20. Brinkley also insists that Cook, who has custody of the kids for the weekend, keep them away from his Sag Harbor home in order to avoid prying media eyes. Brinkley had originally filed a complaint to have custody for the weekend, but it was refused by a judge. She claims that she just wants to protect her children from the embarrassing public details of their split. Cook calls these actions hypocritical, considering the fact that she insisted their divorce trial be opened to the press. But it's not quite hypocrisy — she pretty openly just wants her kids to see her side of the story in the media. It's plain, old-fashioned message management. Say what you will about the former Sports Illustrated cover girl — she's always known just what to reveal, and what to keep covered up. Christie Brinkley files restraining order against Peter Cook over television interview [NYDN] Bana Armors Up: Millennium Films is remaking 2004's Le Convoyeur and is in negotiations with Eric Bana to star and F. Gary Gray (Italian Job, Set It Off) to direct. Now called Armored, the story (by David Ayer and Se7en's Andrew Kevin Walker) follows a man who takes a job working for an armored-car company to sabotage their heist. When it comes to heist movies, F. Gary Gray is definitely taking a quantity-over-quality approach. [Variety] A Whole Bunch of Fame-ous Kids: MGM has rounded out the cast of their Fame remake. Ready? It now includes Kristy Flores, Paul Lacono, Paul McGill, Naturi Naughton, Kay Panabaker, Kherington Payne, Collins Pennie, Walter Perez, and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle (whew!). The actors range from virtual unknowns to those who were brutally chewed up and spit out by the Disney Channel machine (cough, Kay Panabaker, cough). [HR] Mader, the Lonely Goatherd: Rebecca Mader (Crazy Charlotte on Lost) is in final negotiations to join George Clooney and play the female lead in The Men Who Stare at Goats. We guess she'll slit Clooney's throat to stay on the island? [HR] Glover Has a Crush: Danny Glover will lend his voice to Fantastic Films International's futuristic animatronics movie Agent Crush, joining Neve Campbell and Roger Moore. Not much is known about the film's plot, but for a movie about the future, it certainly has a crappy official Website. [HR] Source: Vulture | 10 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm Events and Sales: $50 Diesel Jeans; Deals on Diane Von Furstenberg ShoesEVENTS • Don't miss the Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show, which brings top vintage dealers from all over the country under one roof. One-of-a-kind vintage items like fitted blouses, pencil skirts, and more will be on sale. Admission is $20. Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St., nr. Sixth Ave. (212-691-7297); Fri. (1–8), Sat. (11–6). • Meet Madonna's personal makeup artist on the "Sticky & Sweet" tour, Gina Brooke. While Madonna's in town, Brooke stops by to share her tips and tricks. Barneys New York, 660 Madison Avenue, nr. 61st St. (212-833-2007); 11–6. Call for appointment. SALES • Enjoy 25 percent off all boots by DKNY, both online and in stores. The black patent Knickerbocker Rainboot is $87 from $125, and the lace-up Combats are $332 from $475. Through 10/13. Click here for store locations. • Lolli by Reincarnation is offering up to 80 percent off on tops, dresses, reworked vintage items, leather handbags, and accessories from the collection. Through 10/12. 85 Stanton St., nr. Allen St. (212-529-2030); 1–8. ENDING TODAY STARTING TOMORROW • Enjoy gratis mimosas and gift bags while you shop the Brooklyn Royalty sample sale. Hoodies, track jackets, and tees from the line will be discounted alongside items from other local designers like Angel Lust, VinT Bikini, and San & Soni. Saturday only. 3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave., nr. Stagg St., Bushwick, Brooklyn (917-349-9155); noon–6. ENDING TOMORROW Source: The Cut | 10 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm 'Motorcycle' man taking on KerouacWhen Brazilian director Walter Salles films a movie, the journey is often more interesting than the final destination.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm Sun Crosses World, Leaving Economic Wreckage in Its Wake Aim higher, dude. Aim higher. Photo: Getty Images Your workday may just be starting, but already it's a terrible one for the parts of the world where the day begins earlier. As the sun reached Asia and markets opened, stock markets crashed, with Japan's Nikkei index dropping 9.6 percent before close, its lowest level since 2003. It's set to be the region's worst week on record. The sun wreaked havoc on European markets next, with markets losing 10 percent across the board. And now the cursed ball of flame has reached America! As it scorches away across the heartland, GE has already announced a 22 percent drop in third-quarter net income. Stock futures suggest the Dow will fall about 3.3 percent at the opening of trading. Newspapers and TV news outlets are already asking whether this will be called "Black Friday." Does nobody see what needs to be done? Does nobody see the obvious correlation between the arrival of the hydrogen-high beast in the sky and disaster here on the ground? The answer is clear: We need to shoot down the sun. And John McCain is just the candidate to do it. Global Markets Dive in Relentless Selloff [NYT] Source: Daily Intel | 10 Oct 2008 | 2:00 pm Lohan Doesn't Want to Be on Cam in CourtLohan asked judge to bar cameras, public transcripts from upcoming deposition.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:42 pm Lohan wants camera off for depositionRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:42 pm Large number of bets on Le Clezio makes Nobel literature jury suspect leakSTOCKHOLM, Sweden - A surprising number of bettors correctly chose French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio to win the 2008 Nobel Prize for literature - leading the Nobel prize jury to...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:42 pm Video: Harrah's Resort and Casino Selects Tim Hunter Design to 'Define the Wow' for the World's Largest LED Video DisplayNEW YORK, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Getting attention in Atlantic City is an economic imperative requiring approaches that literally trump the adage of "bigger is...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:42 pm Why Does Barack Obama Hate Ben Silverman? Photo: Getty Images Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour block of airtime on NBC on October 29, a week before the election. Obama will run an extended campaign commercial at 8 p.m., preempting Knight Rider. Lest you need reminding, Knight Rider is part of Ben Silverman's awesometastic fall lineup and if it's not a hit, he'll probably get shitcanned. We're feeling better and better about our endorsement of Mike Huckabee every day. [HR] Source: Vulture | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:39 pm Obama buys network time on anniversary of Black Tuesday - The Miami Herald
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:29 pm Rate-a-Trailer: Twilight, Will You Bite? Wooden stakes are fatal to a vampire, but wooden acting just makes them seem hotter. We kid! The film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's hugely popular vampire novels seems to have all the...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:25 pm Thursday's late-night TV wrap-upLate-night TV show hosts found humor in the presidential debate, the candidates and the economy. A sampling from Thursday night: "This is a good part of the campaign. Things are...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:24 pm Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Names Gail Horwood SVP Digital Programming and Strategy- Top Executive from InStyle.com and a Founding Editor at Epicurious to Provide Editorial Vision and Direction for Company's Digital Properties - NEW YORK,...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:17 pm Cyndi Lauper and her hero fight for gay rightsThroughout her career, singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper has promoted gay and lesbian rights. She has a personal connection to this cause -- her sister is a lesbian -- but she also believes it's a matter of fairness.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:15 pm Paris Hilton gets politically incorrect ... and funny too - Chicago Tribune
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:13 pm Investor's Business Daily Newspaper and Web will Feature Magnum D'Or Resources Global Partnership and Joint VentureFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magnum D'Or Resources, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MDOR - News; the "Company") (website:Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:13 pm Jolie shown breastfeeding on magazine coverRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:51 pm Survivor Shuffle Floats Boats, Sinks Another Ship
As if unwashed men and women subsisting on one meal a day—and sleeping inches away from other unwashed people whom they don't trust one bit—need to be reminded that they should...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:35 pm Christina Applegate sparkles in "Samantha Who?" (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:34 pm "City of Ember" strictly for youngsters (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:33 pm Review: 'Body of Lies' flatThree years after his Crusades epic "Kingdom of Heaven," director Ridley Scott returns to the shifting sands of the Middle East with "Body of Lies." Unfortunately, despite the star power of Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, the movie lags.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:19 pm Tyra Spins Off Top Model (E! Online)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Oct 2008 | 7:39 am "Top Model" spinoff heads to catwalk (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 10 Oct 2008 | 5:30 am "Top Model" spinoff heads to catwalk (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Oct 2008 | 5:30 am A new beginning for stylish "Starter Wife" (Reuters)Reuters - If you ever wondered why Hollywood is identified with dirty dealing, hypocrisy, moral bankruptcy, overindulged children and a ceaseless preoccupation with status, check out "The Starter Wife," which is being restarted on USA Network.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Oct 2008 | 5:29 am Director Wong Kar WaiIn the 14 years since "Ashes of Time" was first released, Wong Kar-wai, seen here, has risen to become one of the world's most acclaimed directors. The fortunes of the film industry in his hometown of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Oct 2008 | 4:53 am Pusan International Film Festival director Kim Dong-Ho (left) with Hong Kong director Hark TsuiPusan International Film Festival director Kim Dong-Ho (left) with Hong Kong director Hark TsuiSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 10 Oct 2008 | 4:53 am Gay-themed family film a little too cute (Reuters)Reuters - Imagine Disney tackling the issue of gay identity in a movie geared for youngsters, and you have some idea of the benign blandness of "Breakfast With Scot."Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Oct 2008 | 4:40 am Christian Slater oddly intriguing in "Worst Enemy" (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Oct 2008 | 4:33 am Even Britney Spears wonders what she was thinking (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Oct 2008 | 2:01 am Alien lizards set to invade ABC in 'V'Front Page: '4400's' Scott Peters to write sci-fi adaptation -- "V," the 1980s miniseries about alien lizards visiting Earth, will invade primetime once again.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 10 Oct 2008 | 2:00 am 'Scarecrows,' 'Naked' top PusanFront Page: Films win top prizes at Korean festival -- The 13th Pusan International Film Festival wrapped on Friday with top prizes from its New Currents competition section shared between Korea's "Land of Scarecrows" and Japan's "Naked of Defenses."Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:50 am Britney Takes the Question Right Out of Our Mouths Britney Spears is reminiscing about what life was like at the crossroads.
"I'm a smart person, what the hell was I thinking?" the comebacking pop star asks herself, probably...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:31 am Josh Brolin eyes WB's 'Jonah Hex'Front Page: 'Crank' duo to write, direct comic adaptation -- "W." star Josh Brolin is in talks to star in "Jonah Hex," Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the DC Comics property.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:30 am Bana gets 'Armored' for MillenniumFront Page: F. Gary Gary in talks to direct heist remake -- Millennium Films is plotting a remake of 2004 French heist drama "Le Convoyeur," and the studio is negotiating with Eric Bana to star and F. Gary Gray to direct.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 10 Oct 2008 | 1:30 am Hefner's Shannon Twins Packing Legal Baggage
Hugh Hefner's new gal-pals aren't quite as innocent as they look. Um, anyway?
Florida police records show that 19-year-old twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon, who appear to be...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:02 am Banks Falter, Strippers and Scoundrels Thrive During Greatest Depression Photo: Getty Images We have been having a great time with all of the fun news coming out of the Greatest Depression but even we, to paraphrase our patron saint Mary J. Blige, are getting a little tired of the drama. Today in the last hour of trading, for the fourth day in a row since the House passed its rescue package, the Dow took another nosedive, down 680 points. The S&P 500 is hovering around 22 percent, which is extremely worrying to Floyd Norris. General Motors sank 31 percent, and even banks regarded as reasonably solid — JPMorgan and Bank of America, for instance — took a turn for the worse. Worryingly, so did Wells Fargo, no doubt due to its involvement with that floozy Wachovia. Speaking of which, Wells Fargo's talks with Citigroup blew up today — Citi was like "eff this" after the two failed to come to a mutual agreement; Source: Daily Intel | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am Beastie Boys Plot Star-Studded Vote ShowsThe Beastie Boys have drafted Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper to join them on the Get Out and Vote tour, which will begin Oct. 28 in Richmond, Va. Shows are also set for Nov. 1 in St. Paul, Minn., and Nov. 2 in Milwaukee.Source: Billboard News - Daily | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am Panic At The Disco 'Writing Non-Stop' On TourAfter taking two-and-a-half years between its first two albums, Panic at the Disco is planning a quicker turnaround for its third -- like by spring or early summer of 2009, according to frontman Brendon Urie.Source: Billboard News - Daily | 10 Oct 2008 | 12:00 am Why Naked Models Backstage Aren’t Erotic Backstage at Prada. Photo: Imaxtree Backstage at fashion shows, models don't get privacy when they change. Tell you something you don't know, right? No, sorry — we might not, since we just read a really long story about models getting naked backstage in today's New York Times 'Styles' section. Reporters, photographers, makeup artists, hairstylists, security guards, and general hanger-onners are all backstage when the models prep for the runway. Guy Trebay, who has seen hundreds of models changing backstage at the shows, writes: What is strangest, perhaps, about this particular form of employment — for which there is no comprehensive job description — is that being around rooms filled with unclad women and men is anything but stimulating.
“When you see some doll walking down the catwalk in some sheer thing or nearly naked, it’s fashion,” Mr. Blanks remarked in Paris last week. “If you saw that same girl pole dancing in a club, it would be hot.” We disagree, Tim. There are a lot of people (perhaps mostly Americans, who don't see boobs everywhere whenever they go to a beach or pool) who notice the nipples through those sheer things before they notice the sheer things. Call us sick or perverted, but that's how we feel. And every time we see such garments, we wonder if the girls wearing them are comfortable or just doing it out of a twisted sense of obligation. But you know what else makes the situation not sexy? A lot of these girls are in their TEENS. Like Karlie Kloss, who just turned 16. She talked to Trebay about the sick photographers who try to get naked-model Lolita shots. “It is an issue,” Ms. Kloss said, as she waited before a show in Paris for her turn with hair and makeup. “People respect that you want and need some privacy,” she added, or most do, anyway.
Backstage, It’s Down to Bare Essentials [NYT] Source: The Cut | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:30 pm Scott Rudin leaves 'Reader'Front Page: Producer departs Weinstein Co. film -- After a long and bruising battle with Harvey Weinstein over Stephen Daldry's "The Reader," producer Scott Rudin is leaving the project and taking his name off the film.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:26 pm Video Sneak Peek: Katie Holmes Steams Up Eli Stone! Get a load of Katie Holmes! She's guesting on an upcoming episode of ABC's fantastical legal drama Eli Stone, and her first appearance is as a jazz-singing nightclub girl in one of...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:20 pm Sneak Peek: Brad's Private Photos of Angelina It's been close to three months since Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made headlines with the birth of their golden twins, Knox and Vivienne, and then disappeared underground—or at least to...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:15 pm Sarah Palin's SNL Problem So, what happens if Sarah Palin does Sarah Palin?
With the TV world waiting to see if the Alaskan governor pops up on tonight's Saturday Night Live special, one new study says that...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:14 pm Recuperating Janet Ready to Rock Witchu Again Janet Jackson is ready for more onstage escapades.
A rep for the veteran pop star said Wednesday that Jackson is ready to continue the North American leg of her Rock Witchu tour after...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:12 pm Artist Who Protested Fancy New Condos on Bond Street Just Bought OneOnce upon a time (well, two years ago), artist Chuck Close worried that the new development on Bond Street would block the natural light he needed to work in his studio at Number 20. Now it turns out the painter and his wife Leslie just paid nearly $6 million for a unit in the new 48 Bond, designed by Deborah Berke. We're not sure whether this means he'll be ditching his fantastic, carefully crafted West Village home, but the lesson for all you light-starved artists out there is that if you keep buying into the tallest new buildings on the street, you'll never actually be light-starved! Problem solved! Don't make everything so difficult, artists! [Real Deal via Curbed] Source: Daily Intel | 9 Oct 2008 | 11:00 pm Jolie apparently breastfeeding on W magazine cover (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:59 pm The Roots Get Weezy Photo: Getty Images 1. The Roots, "A Milli" (Lil Wayne cover) 2. Connie Converse, "Father Neptune" 3. M.I.A. feat. Jay-Z, "Boys (Jazz-1 Remix)" 4. Mirror, "Nostalgia" 5. Sophia Fresh feat. Kanye West, "What It Is" Source: Vulture | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:55 pm Marc Jacobs Themes Next Holiday Party ‘Rock and Roll Circus’ Marc Jacobs as camel toe last year. Photo: Getty Images Marc Jacobs's holiday parties are legendary. The theme is executed to the nines and attendees dress up with the same enthusiasm. They don't just put on a headband with furry triangles and call themselves cats. Oh no. They go to the Halloween spa in Iceland and get treatments that enable their bodies to grow actual fur and claws for a day. Well, not really but the preparation required is just about as intense. So what do the posh fabulous people invited have to prepare for this year? Marc just revealed the theme: "Rock and Roll Circus." According to WWD the invite references the documentary The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus about the Stones' 1968 concerts. That part's all fine and well, but can someone tell us what is up with all the fashion-meets-circus stuff lately? On Saturday, Diesel's 30th-Anniversary party in Brooklyn has the same "Rock and Roll Circus" theme. And what's more, Heatherette designer Richie Rich's ad campaign for his forthcoming Hot Topic line has a "dark circus" theme. So... are clowns going to pop up on the runways in February? Alongside models in stilts? Oh wait — they already do that. Fashion Scoops: Rock the Boat [WWD] Source: The Cut | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:45 pm Williamsburg, Land of the Lushly Rich and Humbly Cautious Photo: williamsburgedge.com Two fabulous polarities come out of Williamsburg today. On one end, the hood's most expensive residential sale ever was announced today — a $5.145 million duplex penthouse in massive new condo complex The Edge, with six bedrooms and baths, two roof decks, and two balconies. And on the other end, Northside Piers and the Decora are adapting to the new, not-so-confident market by letting people rent-to-own. If you decide to buy in six months, all of your paid rent will go toward the down payment, but if you wait six to nine months, only half will. So don't get too comfy with your indecision. And don't think you'll end-run a mortgage prequalification this way, either. You'll still need it. Well, given all that, we'll just take the $5 million condo. [Brownstoner, Real Deal]
Source: Daily Intel | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:45 pm Wayne Coyne’s House Not Quite As Awesome As We’d Hoped The piece in today's New York Times on Flaming Lips front man Wayne Coyne's Oklahoma City house is a huge letdown for anyone who's ever listened to The Soft Bulletin and fantasized about the batshit-crazy home its creator probably lives in. Sure, Coyne's digs feature gargoyles and a purple-painted guest residence, but whose don't? Mostly it just seems like the home of a pack rat — vintage lunch boxes, a couple disco balls, and an old jukebox? Yawn. Where are the teleportation devices? And the chupacabra petting zoo? We'll keep dreaming. [NYT] Source: Vulture | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:30 pm 'Blasted' graphically depicts a nightmarish tale (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Oct 2008 | 10:03 pm Unveiled: Lily Cole’s French ‘Playboy’ Spread She's even fully clothed here! Photo: Fashionologie Fashionologie has a look at model Lily Cole's French Playboy spread. Lily also appears in ads for British retailer Marks & Spencer; the spread inspired people to call the store demanding Lily be dropped from the ads. But the spread seems pretty tame to us. Nothing like American Playboy, but we're judging only from having seen every episode of The Girls Next Door twice. (No shame!) But take a look at this NSFW slideshow and decide for yourself. [Fashionologie] Source: The Cut | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:55 pm Hefner: The man behind Playboy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:47 pm David Wain on ‘Role Models’ and Directing McLovin Photo: Getty Images David Wain’s first two directorial efforts — Wet Hot American Summer and The Ten — were very much in line with the absurdist humor we've come to expect from Wain and his fellow alums from The State. But his latest moves him away from that scene for the first time — next month’s big-budget studio comedy Role Models, starring old friend Paul Rudd and new friend Sean William Scott as energy drink reps who, through a series of wacky machinations, are sentenced to community service as child mentors. Wain, who's hosting New York’s 40th-Anniversary party tomorrow night alongside Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black, spoke with Vulture about Paul Rudd’s writing, the future of McLovin, and whether or not girls on the street feel the urge to randomly make out with him. Did you watch the debate? The screenplay for Role Models is credited to you with Paul Rudd and Ken Marino. What was the writing process like? Would you improvise lines? Were you hesitant to do your first big studio comedy or eager to give it a shot? Was there anything you were particularly happy about doing with your expanded budget? This is Christopher Mintz-Plasse's first big post-McLovin role... What’s the process like on your web series, Wainy Days? Where in New York did you shoot? How does playing the character of David Wain on Wainy Days affect your interaction with people? Source: Vulture | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:45 pm Should Iranian diplomats wear creased pants? (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:36 pm Angelina Jolie Breast Feeds on the New ‘W’ Cover This is the November cover of W, shot by Brad Pitt. As you can see, Angelina is breast feeding her baby. There's more where that came from inside the issue — which hits stands October 21 — also shot by Brad. Indeed, we appreciate that she appears stripped of the veneer that plagues magazine covers more often than it helps them. Don't get us wrong — we're sure this was Photoshopped considerably (just because all images in magazines are) but it's nice to look at a cover and not wonder how much thinner they made its subject. Angelina Jolie Breastfeeding — W Magazine Preview [Just Jared via Jezebel] Source: The Cut | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:35 pm Courtney Cox Has a Love-Hate Relationship With Botox Courtney Botox — er, Cox. Courtney Cox. Photo: Getty Images PLASTIC SURGERY NAILS • Lippmann's four-color nail polish holiday collection nailed (zing!) three out of four colors: The black, red, and pearlized champagne are divine. But the chunky, glittery brown Superstar shade is, well, tacky. [All Lacquered Up] HAIR • A new vintage hairstyling book is out that teaches you how to modernize the forties pinup looks. So you can look like Kenley from Project Runway! [Teen Vogue] Source: The Cut | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:15 pm New Album to Feature Every Artist Ever Electronic act N.A.S.A.'s debut record, The Spirit of Apollo, will do Girl Talk one better when it comes out in February, as it's completely loaded down with bonkers guest appearances: David Byrne, Method Man, RZA, John Frusciante, Fatlip, Karen O (on the same track as ODB), Tom Waits (on the same track as Kool Keith), Kanye, M.I.A., KRS-One, Santogold, Ghostface, Cool Kids, Del, Nick Zinner, George Clinton, Spank Rock, and a smattering of others. We do not know how N.A.S.A. has managed to pull this off, only that it has happened. [Pitchfork] Source: Vulture | 9 Oct 2008 | 9:10 pm New movies crowd box officeFront Page: 'Body of Lies,' 'Express,' others opening wide -- Another four movies open wide on Friday — Warner Bros.’ Leonardo DiCaprio-Russell Crowe CIA actioner "Body of Lies," directed by Ridley Scott; Universal sports biopic "The Express"; Sony/Screen Gems’ horror title "Quarantine"; and Fox-Walden family film "City of Ember."Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 9 Oct 2008 | 8:36 pm Upper Playground Store Opens in East Village The 12Grain for Upper Playground tee. Photo: Melissa Hom San Francisco–based streetwear brand Upper Playground just opened its first East Coast outpost in the East Village. It's about damn time, too. We mean, London got a shop before us? No love. But the new store features a permanent art installation by David Choe as well as exclusive T-shirts designed by superFishal, 12Grain, and Grotesk. You'll also find Upper Playground's namesake line of bags, books, skate decks, and clothes, plastered with their signature walrus logo. See more from the new store in the slideshow and hone that urban je ne sais quoi. Upper Playground, 437 E. 9th St., nr. First Ave. (212-254-2233); Mon.-Sun. (11-7). Source: The Cut | 9 Oct 2008 | 8:30 pm Obama special to air on CBS, NBCFront Page: 30-min. primetime segment set for Oct. 29 -- Barack Obama’s campaign has bought 30 minutes of primetime on CBS and NBC to air a special program.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 9 Oct 2008 | 8:00 pm Burnett, Edwards present 'Your Life'Front Page: Companies pact to produce redo of hit show -- Mark Burnett and Ralph Edwards Prods. have pacted to produce a new incarnation of "This Is Your Life."Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:48 pm Shannon & Blair Can't Save 'Kath & Kim'Review: NBC sitcom with Molly Shannon and Selma Blair just another retread.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:46 pm Dow plunges to 5-year lowFront Page: Stocks down more than 675 points Thursday -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average, already down almost 20% in the past week alone, had another dismal session Thursday. It dropped 679 points, or 7.3%, to close at 8,579.19.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:41 pm John Cusack's Stalker Trial to Begin FridayAlleged stalker Emily Leatherman refuses a plea deal, could get 4 years prison.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 9 Oct 2008 | 7:18 pm 3 terrific new shows: "Enemy," "Crusoe," "Crash" (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:58 pm Cusack's accused stalker refuses plea dealRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:50 pm Nikki Blonsky Says Airport Fight Left Her 'Destroyed'The star of the movie 'Hairspray' tells People magazine that a brawl at an airport with the family of a former 'America's Next Top Model' contestant has left her living 'every day in pain.'Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:22 pm Shoppers bags containing 60GB Sony Playstation 3Shoppers bags containing 60GB Sony Playstation 3. Sony said Thursday it will launch a beefed-up 80GBversion of its PlayStation 3 in Japan this month at the same price as the current version but with double...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:13 pm Palin on SNL? 'All in good time,' producer saysRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Oct 2008 | 4:05 pm Sarah Palin May Meet Tina Fey on 'Saturday Night Live'Tina Fey may meet Gov. Sarah Palin on an episode of 'Saturday Night Live,' the show's executive producer said.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 3:49 pm 'Austin Powers' Actor Charged in Unsolved Gang RapeJoe Son, who played the character Random Task in the first "Austin Powers" movie, has been charged by California authorities in connection with an unsolved 1990 Christmas Eve gang rapeSource: FOXNews.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 3:40 pm 'Real Housewives' live large in new cityRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Oct 2008 | 3:38 pm 'DWS' Star Takes on Critics of Her WeightCheryl Burke said the negative comments have affected her personally.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 9 Oct 2008 | 3:21 pm Hefner, girlfriend call it quitsRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Oct 2008 | 2:57 pm ABC trio sees ratings dropFront Page: CBS' crime shows pick up slack from sitcoms -- ABC had another tough outing with its Wednesday slate, with "Pushing Daisies," "Private Practice" and "Dirty Sexy Money" dipping from last week's lackluster preem numbers.Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 9 Oct 2008 | 2:53 pm Pop Tarts: Rob Lowe's Friends Deem Nanny 'Inappropriate'David Crosby has now stepped into the bitter battle between Rob and Sheryl Lowe and their former nanny Laura Boyce by filing a declaration in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 2:21 pm Hugh Hefner 'Down in the Dumps' Since Split With HollyHefner and Holly Madison, one of E!'s 'The Girls Next Door,' are no longer dating and the founder of Playboy is down in the dumps.Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 2:19 pm Lil' Kim in Trouble AgainRecord company sues her for $2.5 mil, says she didn't deliver recordings.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 9 Oct 2008 | 2:12 pm Paris to Palin: Stop Hiding Your Hot BodParis Hilton outlines what the White House would be like if she were president and doles out a little advice to Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, in an interview with Harper's BazaarSource: FOXNews.com | 9 Oct 2008 | 1:58 pm Jennifer Hudson puts focus back on singingRead full story for latest details.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Oct 2008 | 1:53 pm
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