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Jessica Alba's delayed reception Jessica Alba's family attended her wedding reception on Friday (19.12.08) - seven months after she got married. The 'Sin City' star tied the knot with Cash Warren in a secret ceremony in May this year, but had delayed celebrating their union with family and friends until now. One guest at the party, which took place at the couple's Beverly Hills home, said: "The party was to celebrate their love and commitment to each other. "There were no tears, just lots of happiness and love. It felt extremely special for everyone." Both Jessica and Cash made speeches at the reception, with the groom's tribute to his wife and six-month-old daughter Honor - who was dressed in a replica of her mother's grey dress and fairy wings - said to be particularly moving. Following words from the couple's fathers, guests were entertained by a mariachi band. Jessica, 27, and Cash, 31, originally married at the Beverly Hills Courthouse with no guests present. A source close to Jessica, who was heavily pregnant when she walked down the aisle, said: "Jessica and Cash's ceremony surprised even good friends. She used to feel it would be OK to wait until after the baby was born to get married but her traditional side must have really kicked in."Cash is a wonderful guy and she really does love him."Jessica's dad Mark spoke of his happiness for his daughter, saying: "I think it is good news for her. I'm glad for her. She's a beautiful girl. I'm her dad and I'm happy for her no matter what happens."Jessica and Cash met in 2004 when he was the assistant to the director on her movie 'Fantastic Four'. Source Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 22 Dec 2008 | 4:02 pm AD WIZARDS: The Snuggie Blanket — For People In Really Comfy CultsThis infomercial has been on the air for a little while but I just happened to catch it this weekend and cannot in good conscience not pass it along. It's a commercial for the Snuggie Blanket, a blanket with sleeves (F*CKING FINALLLLYYYYY!!!) that also carries the convenient side-effect of making the wearer look like a really laid-back satanic cultist:
(AP) AP - German director Juergen Flimm was chosen Monday to become the general manager of Berlin's Staatsoper opera house in 2010. Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:53 pm Real life vs. 'The Wire'I finally said goodbye to some old buddies.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:51 pm Tough times for musicians mean silent nightsFor musicians, the holiday season traditionally brings a windfall. Musicians can often pick up a significant portion of their annual income with a month filled with back-to-back performances.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:47 pm Warner Music Group Pulls Music From YouTubeThe Warner Music Group on Saturday (Dec. 20) pulled all of its music from YouTube as negotiations over payment with Google's video site reached an impasse.Source: Billboard.com | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:35 pm Alexandra Burke Is 'X Factor' On U.K. Charts2008 "X Factor" winner Alexandra Burke had her U.K. Christmas No. 1 single confirmed yesterday (Dec. 21), as her version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" (Syco Music/Sony BMG) debuted at the top with sales of 576,000 units to become the fastest-selling single by a female solo artist in British chart history.Source: Billboard.com | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:32 pm Robert Mulligan, director of `Mockingbird,' dies (AP)AP - Robert Mulligan, who directed the classic film "To Kill a Mockingbird," with its sensitive look at a child's world shaken by the racism of a Southern town, has died at 83.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:31 pm The Jets, and Brett Favre, Are Done The New York Jets improved in almost every capacity this season. Their running game, their offensive line, their defensive front, even the cornerbacks; all have looked better on a consistent basis than they were during last year’s irrelevant 4–12 season. The one position they are worse at — at least when you compare this year’s performance to the one last year by Chad Pennington — is quarterback. The ultimate irony is now evident: The Jets’ season might have been doomed when … they traded for Brett Favre. Such talk about legends veers on public blasphemy, but it’s true: Considering Favre’s performance over the last month, the Jets, had they kept Pennington, would likely be playing for the AFC East title next week. Instead, they’ll be trying to stop Pennington’s new team, the Miami Dolphins, a team that was even worse than the Jets last season, from winning the division. The Dolphins are led by executive vice-president Bill Parcells; the Jets are led by third-generation Parcells disciple Eric Mangini. For now. Favre has been awful for four games now — one touchdown, six interceptions — but he was never worse than he was yesterday, throwing for only 187 yards and struggling in the freezing Seattle snow, conditions he has built a reputation on mastering. On the team’s final “drive,” the Jets went four-and-out deep in their own end zone, thanks largely to a Laveranues Coles drop on a rare nice Favre pass, and the game was finished. And the Jets season, for all intents and purposes, was finished. Sure, the Jets still have a chance to make the playoffs, though it’s not much more of a chance than the 0–15 Detroit Lions have. They need to beat Pennington and the Dolphins in the Meadowlands, and they have to hope that the Patriots lose to the Bills AND the Baltimore Ravens lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars. This is extremely unlikely. It is more likely that the Jets, facing a tumultuous off-season, are going to look even more different next year than they did after all the changes this year. This team is over. Eric Mangini is likely over. And Brett Favre is almost certainly over. A month ago, Brett Favre beat longtime Jets nemesis New England, inspiring talk of a all-Broadway (or East Rutherford, anyway) Super Bowl. He and his team have been awful since. (The Giants’ overtime win over the Panthers last night, which was perhaps the most terrific game of the NFL season, saved us from a truly epic collapse by our local teams since Thanksgiving. No matter what the Jets do, the Super Bowl will go through East Rutherford, thanks to Derrick Ward, Brandon Jacobs, and the best rushing night for the franchise in nearly 50 years.) Now, barring a miracle, Brett Favre’s Jets tenure really will go down like Joe Namath and O.J. Simpson in San Francisco, or Johnny Unitas in San Diego, or Emmitt Smith in Arizona. Like a historical anomaly, an ugly addendum better off ignored, lest it sully a legacy. Turns out, Brett Favre always will look weird in a Jets uniform. After last night’s Giants win, which clinched home field throughout the playoffs, their game-seventeen game in Minnesota is meaningless. There will be no need to watch. And now that the Jets are likely to miss the playoffs, it’s looking like Sunday will have only one must-see New York NFL event: Brett Favre’s final game. (Though with that guy, you never know.) The last time Brett Favre ever plays a football game is probably going to be this Sunday. For the first time this holiday season, it’ll be a Jets game worth watching. That’s what the Jets’ 2008 season has come to: A novelty act. It’ll hold us off until the Giants play again, anyway. Read more posts by Will Leitch Filed Under: brett favre, football, the jets, the sports section Source: Daily Intel | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:31 pm EW Slaps Warner Bros. With Year-End Cover Remember back in August when Warner Bros. announced that the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was being moved from November 2008 to July 2009? And then, hilariously, Entertainment Weekly's Fall Preview issue hit newsstands the next day featuring a Harry Potter cover since nobody at WB bothered to tell anyone at EW — with whom they share a parent company — about the delay? EW was pissed at the time, but waited until now say something, hiding this dig on the subscribers-only cover of its new "Best & Worst of 2008" issue (the newsstand cover just features a huge picture of that guy from Twilight again). Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: beef, entertainment weekly, ew, harry potter, movies, warner bros. Source: Vulture | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:30 pm THEORY: The Farther Away You Are From Ludacris, The Sadder You AreHere's a picture of Ludacris bringing some holiday cheer to some New York City kids. Do you notice anything about the kids? The ones farthest away from him seem to get exponentially sadder:  Source: Best Week Ever | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:30 pm Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas? - Christian Science Monitor
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:26 pm Dad of rabbi slain in Mumbai to lead NYC Hanukkah ceremony - Newsday
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:25 pm Mischa Barton Keeps Designing, Mary-Kate Sees a Silver Lining • Can't get enough of Mischa Barton's designing abilities? Watch out; now she has a headband line. Someone call Arden Wohl. [WWD] • Defying the economy Basso & Brooke say they are inspired by Louis XV and the French Baroque period for their next collections. Fashion is fantasy, after all. [Grazia] • Mary-Kate Olsen can spot a silver lining: "It's really sad &mdash the recession is everywhere. But at least they are having good sales." Oh, MK, always the optimist. [NY Post] • Kanye's latest fashion obsessions include Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Angela Lindvall. [KanyeWestBlog] • Nigo from A Bathing Ape just tied the knot with girlfriend Riho Makise. Congrats! [WWD] Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: a bathing ape, kanye west, Loose Threads, Mary-Kate Olsen, mischa Barton, nigo, tinsley mortimer Source: The Cut | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:20 pm Moviegoers Reject Will Smith’s Organs Will Smith's new organ-donation comedy Seven Pounds came in second at the box office this weekend (behind Jim Carrey's Yes Man), earning just $16 million — Smith's worst opening since Ali in 2001. Snowstorms in the East and Midwest are officially being cited as the reason for the crappy take, but we'd like to think that A.O. Scott deserves at least a little credit. [Box Office Mojo] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: a.o. scott, flops, movies, seven pounds, will smith Source: Vulture | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:20 pm Mickey Rourke: 'It's My Last Chance'"Wrestler" star opens up about the hard times and his huge comeback.Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:18 pm Hiram Monserrate Offers Stupidest Excuse for Domestic Assault Ever"Monserrate said the injuries were an accident, claiming he tripped while holding a water glass that broke and tore into Giraldo's face." [NYDN] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: domestic abuse, Early and Often, hiram monserrate Source: Daily Intel | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:16 pm High Five: U2 Unveils Album ConfigurationsU2's upcoming album, "No Line on the Horizon," will be available in five different incarnations, the glitziest of which carries a $96 list price on Amazon.com. The set is due March 2 internationally and the following day in North America.The biz exec also owns $21.3 million worth of art he bought since 2005, and an Aston Martin worth $182,698. He's also a prodigious reader. He spends $863 a week on books, magazines and newspapers. Well. We know we'll be on the side of the guy who's singlehandedly supporting the publishing industry. LOVE ME, SPENDER [NYP] Earlier: Marie Douglas-David Spends $8,000 a Week on Travel Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: george david, Great Divorces, marie dougas-david, money Source: Daily Intel | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:01 pm Bitter cold, high winds chill Midwest, East - The Associated Press
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 3:01 pm Miss Tyra Is Not Smiling With The Eyes Hoffman jumped out of his seat and ran to the stage. He proceeded to correct the sex scene. He bent the actress back over a couch and metamorphosed into a desperate character, the former manager of the band, driven by the hope of sudden riches and his lust for the guitar player's wife. He played just enough of the scene and, then, he switched back to being Phil, the regular guy in the baggy shorts.
A Higher Calling [NYT] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: actors, movies, philip seymour hoffman, theater Source: Vulture | 22 Dec 2008 | 2:45 pm Rise 'n' Shine: Cameron Diaz Gets a Roommate • Cameron Diaz may not be into marriage, but she is into taking the next step. Paul Sculfor, her BF of less than a year, has supposedly given up his bachelor pad to move in with...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 22 Dec 2008 | 2:44 pm NexCen Lays Off Entire Bill Blass Couture Staff With No Severance Aah, the good ol' days... It seems we have a new Grinch today. Bill Blass Couture laid off its entire staff Friday with absolutely no severance. Just in time for the holidays! The 60-plus employees include sewers and workers who had been with Blass for over 20 years. WWD reports that there is speculation that a severance package is contingent on sale of the brand. NexCen is reportedly in talks to sell the brand to Peacock, a company that specializes in men's ties. But we're curious—wasn't the entire factory standoff in Chicago over no notice of layoffs and no severance? Sure, the plant was much larger, and the law generally applies to factories and large-scale layoffs, but we've already seen what a little organization and publicity can do for laid-off workers. We would think that NexCen would have to pony up for severances, and as they own other brands like the Athlete's Foot and two pretzel companies, surely they're not that strapped for cash? It's the holidays, people. Bah, humbug indeed. Bill Blass Couture Closes [WWD] Read more posts by Amina Akhtar Filed Under: Bad Tidings, Bill Blass Couture, Layoffs, NexCen Source: The Cut | 22 Dec 2008 | 2:43 pm Robert Mulligan, `Mockingbird' director, dies - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 2:40 pm Rourke: 'It's My Last Chance; I Just Wanted to Bring It' - ABC News
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 2:38 pm So David Paterson Goes to Iraq… Paterson and Israel. Governor Paterson made his first-ever trip to Baghdad yesterday, accompanied by New York representatives Anthony Weiner and Steve Israel. More than 10,000 men and women from the state serve in Iraq and Kuwait, and the delegation went to deliver Christmas gifts and thanks. Paterson was "overwhelmed" by the appreciation he received just for showing up. "The least we can do is come over and bring them some gifts and tell them how much the American people, in particular New Yorkers, are behind them," he said. "They treat the three of us as if we've done something extraordinary by coming over to visit them!" Hey, Pattycakes — don't sell yourself short. You managed to get a flight out of New York this weekend! Governor Paterson makes first trip to Iraq to spread holiday cheer [NYDN] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: anthony weiner, david paterson, governor awesome, iraq, steve israel Source: Daily Intel | 22 Dec 2008 | 2:30 pm What does Christmas say to us? - Business Mirror
Source: Google News - Entertainment | 22 Dec 2008 | 2:25 pm YouTube sensation becomes huge hitWhat started as a college a cappella pastime became a ticket to the big time for 10 Indiana University graduates. Straight No Chaser had actually broken up until a YouTube video became a sensation. Suddenly, a record contract beckoned.The only thing that struck the Swiss banker as odd was the bull memorabilia strewn about his office. “It seemed strange for a guy to have all these bulls, little sculptures, paintings of bulls,” he recalled. “I’ve seen offices with bears. This was bulls.” Bloomberg also points out that he kept a fishing boat called "Bull." What can this bull motif mean? Was it merely a suggestion that with him, there was always a bull market? A secret reminder to himself that everything he was doing was bullshit? Or: A subtle warning that he saw himself as a hungry, aggressive bull, and his investors were all matadors, arrogantly waving red capes in his direction assuming they'd beat the bull, when really the chance was always there that they'd be gored. Madoff Scheme Kept Rippling Outward, Across Borders [NYT] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: ballsy crimes, bernard madoff, bernie madoff, bulls, business, the economy Source: Daily Intel | 22 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm Events and Sales: 85 Percent Off Carolina Herrera Gowns; 80 Percent Off Adrienne Landau FurEVENTS SALES • Goldenbleu and Black Halo tops are $70, totes are $99, and dresses are $110. Ongoing. 2 Great Jones St., nr. Broadway; daily (noon–7). • Fur and fur accessories, jackets, coats, shawls, capes, scarves, and more from Adrienne Landau are up to 80 percent off. A fur hat is $50 (was $590), and scarves that were $600 are now $25 at the blowout sale. Through 12/23. 519 Eighth Ave., nr. 35th St., 21st fl. (212-920-1211); Mon.–Tues. (9–7). ENDING TODAY ENDING TOMORROW • Take an additional 15 percent off men's and women's contemporary merchandise already marked down 20 to 40 percent at Stuart & Wright. Through 12/23. 85 Lafayette Ave., nr. S. Portland Ave., Fort Greene, Brooklyn (718-797-0011); Mon.–Tues. (noon–7). Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: fashion calendar, sales, shopping Source: The Cut | 22 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm Maria Bello to Break Thumbs on HBO Yo Maria!: Maria Bello has signed on to develop and star in a new series for HBO. The as-yet-untitled project will be written by Gary Lennon (The Shield) and cast Bello as a woman who's forced into a life of crime to support her three teenage sons after her husband is killed. Naturally, she must use her sons as henchmen, which, naturally, starts them down a destructive path. Aspiring New Jersey actors and pomade salesmen are thrilled. [Variety] Jack's Back: The new Jack Ryan pic has finally got a writer. Hossein Amini, who most recently penned Mickey Rourke's Killshot, will write Ryan's origin story, which doesn't come from a Tom Clancy novel. The all-American do-gooder has yet to be cast, but given his abilities to replace Ben Affleck in love, Marc Anthony seems like the perfect choice to replace him on the screen. [HR] Court is in Order: Production company 2000 AD announced on its website that it's remaking Judge Dredd. Along with Rebellion and DNA films, the company behind Sunshine and 28 Days Later, 2000 AD plans to start production in 2009. That's all they're saying. [2000 AD Online] Magically Judicious: Arcana Studios is developing a feature version of comic-book series Paradox, which focuses on a detective using unorthodox methods of investigation in a world powered by magic. The script was written by Ruth Fletcher Gage and Christos Gage, who also wrote the three-issue limited series. The Gages are veterans of other comic series and, more importantly, Law and Order: SVU. So expect lots of sex crimes. [Variety] Pastry Chefs: Rev Run's daughters Vanessa and Angela are leaving the house and, like most well-adjusted 20-somethings, getting a reality show. MTV's Daddy's Girls will follow them as they relocate from New York to Los Angeles to start a showroom for their sneaker line. Presumably there will be no scenes of Rev Run in the bathtub, so there's really no reason to watch. [Cinemablend] Read more posts by Adam Raymond Filed Under: 2000 ad, arcana studios, christos gage, daddy's girls, dna films, gary lennon, hbo, hossein amini, jack ryan, judge dredd, maria bello, mtv, paradox, rebellion, ruth fletcher gage, sunshine, the industry, tom clancy Source: Vulture | 22 Dec 2008 | 2:00 pm Review: `Marley & Me' yanks at heartstrings (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 22 Dec 2008 | 1:45 pm To Kill a Mockingbird Director Dead He wasn't a household name, but Robert Mulligan crafted what is undeniably one of the greatest films of all time: To Kill a Mockingbird.
The filmmaker, who received an Oscar...Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 22 Dec 2008 | 1:45 pm "Mockingbird" director Robert Mulligan dead at 83
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