Read more posts by Mark Graham

Filed Under: Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Rosario Dawson, SNL, Tube Junkie

Source: Vulture | 15 Jan 2009 | 11:15 pm

Broadway's '33 Variations', With Fonda, Will Feature Hanks, Mathis, Grenier and More (Playbill)

Playbill - Television and film actors Samantha Mathis of "Grey's Anatomy" and Colin Hanks of "Mad Men" will join Oscar and Emmy Award-winner Jane Fonda in the upcoming Broadway production of Moisés Kaufman's 33 Variations, producer David Binder announced.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 15 Jan 2009 | 11:14 pm

Ed McMahon Beholden to the Citi

Both Ed McMahon and Citibank have seen better decades. But only one of those financially strapped institutions owes the other nearly $180,000. A Los Angeles judge ruled in Citibank's...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2009 | 11:13 pm

Alexander Wang’s Diffusion Line Drops in Two Weeks

Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang got his year off with a bang. Or three. After showing his pre-fall collection and having Diane Von Furstenberg mentor him, the designer just rolled out the online lookbook for his new diffusion line T by Alexander Wang this week. And, as expected, we're buying it all. First announced last August, the line features 12 styles of comfortable T-shirt dresses, tanks, and shirts that look already worn-in, slept-in, and partied-in, all for a third of what his regular line costs — a V-neck dress is $85, a tank dress is $89, a boatneck dress is $85, and a sleeveless tee is $74. And you won't have to wait much longer to get your hands on pieces — the line will hit stores by the end of this month, a representative told us today. Barneys New York, Opening Ceremony, and Kirna Zabête are all confirmed to stock the line, and the clothes are available for pre-order now on SaksFifthAvenue.com. So, come Fashion Week, you'll have something new and affordable to wear. Win win!

Earlier: Alexander Wang Launches Shoes and a Diffusion Line!

T by Alexander Wang Spring 2009 Lookbook [Nitro:Licious]
T by Alexander Wang Lookbook [Alexander Wang]

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Filed Under: alexander wang, designers do diffusion, diffusion lines, t by alexander wang

Source: The Cut | 15 Jan 2009 | 11:13 pm

NBC Reveals Conan Exit Date, Jimmy Start Date

Conan O'Brien will officially be out of work come Feb. 20. NBC just announced that date as the last O'Brien-hosted Late Night. New overlord Jimmy Fallon will take...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2009 | 11:06 pm

Bridge Project births a splendid 'Cherry Orchard' (AP)

AP - The old order passes with remarkable poignancy in Sam Mendes' splendid, stylish revival of "The Cherry Orchard," the first production of the director's laudable Bridge Project, a new attempt at trans-Atlantic theater cooperation.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 15 Jan 2009 | 11:03 pm

Jon Hamm Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before: Looking Re-Tar-Day

(DEEP BREATH) Ladies and gentlemen (admit it, guys, you're attracted to him to), it physically pains me to bring you the following photo of Jon Hamm on some sort of emasculating motorcycle set piece built on what appears to be a small piece of plywood: After the jump: TINA FEY FINALLY GOES TOO FAR. I mean, I love her and all, but what's next?? A $10,000 shopping spree at Loehmann's? This year's Webby for Best Celebrity/Fan Blog? WORKING ALONGSIDE ALEC BALDWIN? Oh. I see. (via ONTD)
Source: Best Week Ever | 15 Jan 2009 | 11:02 pm

Credit Crisis Forces Steven Spielberg to Write First-Ever Check

You know, in retrospect, late summer 2008, just before the hilarious implosion of the world economy, might not have been the greatest possible time for DreamWorks to split from Paramount and become an independent studio. As the bills arrive from its former parent company for the 17 movies it has in production, and credit becomes increasingly difficult to come by, DreamWorks is being forced to cough up as much as $35 million to keep films like The 39 Clues and The Trial of the Chicago 7 under its own roof. And where will all that money come from? Reliance Entertainment will cover about half, but the rest is coming from Steven Spielberg's own bank account, making this the first time the director's ever written a check for any of his own movies. Does he even know how to fill one of those things out?

Spielberg digs deep for D'Works [Variety]

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Filed Under: dreamworks, economypocalypse, steven spielberg

Source: Vulture | 15 Jan 2009 | 11:00 pm

Video: U.S. Airways Flight 1549 Floats Down the Hudson

When U.S. Airways Flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson this afternoon, New York videographer Jonah Green ran to the river to capture the plane floating by with the current. Watch the video to get a better idea of just how cold it is today, and how fortunate the passengers.

Read more posts by Jonah Green

Filed Under: It Just Happened

Source: Daily Intel | 15 Jan 2009 | 10:56 pm

30 Rock and The Office Get Early Pickups

It doesn't take a rocket scientist or Dwight Schrute to figure out which two NBC comedies must stick around for at least another season: The Office and 30 Rock. And so, in a move...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2009 | 10:44 pm

25 Movies With Big Sundance Buzz

Nazi zombies! Jim Carrey's true-life gay prison rom-com! Amy Poehler on spring break! Death by masturbation! And that's only a taste of the flicks premiering, competing and...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2009 | 10:40 pm

Elle Is Trying to Get On More TV Shows and Movies

Elle just signed with Creative Artists Agency so it can get involved with TV shows and film projects. The magazine could integrate with other projects or produce their own. We're not surprised they're looking for something new. After five seasons of Project Runway they're just so used to being on camera. And Stylista's ratings were so poor it might not come back for a second season. Darn. [Variety]

Read more posts by Amy Odell

Filed Under: elle, fashion television, stylista

Source: The Cut | 15 Jan 2009 | 10:38 pm

Birds: Terrorists of the Sky

If you, like us, were thinking: Birds? Seriously? They can take down a whole airplane? upon hearing that the crash of US Airways flight 1549 into the Hudson today was caused by two geese (two! geese!) then you were not alone. We at Intel were surprised, and Wolf Blitzer on CNN a little while ago was just saying, "Birds can do this?" to someone, indicating he did not have a grasp on the Situation, either. Rudimentary Googling has revealed that yes, they can, and they do: "Bird strikes," as they are called, are a very common cause of airplane accidents, and they usually occur during takeoff, which is what happened today. What happens is this: The birds fly into the engine. Their tiny, bony bodies displace the blades, which slow them down, stop them spinning and ultimately cause the engine to fail. Blood and feathers everywhere. The FAA calls it bird ingestion. "Is there any way to stop this?" Wolf asked, sounding hysterical. "No," was the answer he got. A better question, Wolf, may have been: Are they doing it on purpose? And, what will the new administration do about this new threat on America?

BIRD STRIKE COMMITTEE USA [Birdstrike.org, our new favorite Web site]

Read more posts by Jessica Pressler

Filed Under: birds, flight 1549, Scary Things, Why They Hate Us

Source: Daily Intel | 15 Jan 2009 | 10:35 pm

Grey's Anatomy: Cristina & McHottie Are Dating!

Find out what happens with Mer and her future mom-in-law in tonight's new Grey's Anatomy at 9 p.m. on ABC. (Are you excited by these Owen developments? Post in the comments!)

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 15 Jan 2009 | 10:35 pm

Kelly Clarkson Shows Herself How It’s Done

American Idol returned on Tuesday for its eighth season, along with one of its most notable alums: Kelly Clarkson. Her new single, "My Life Would Suck Without You," is about two flawed lovers ("I know I've got issues, but you're pretty messed up, too") reconciling after a fight, but the bigger reconciliation here might be between Clarkson and pop music — and her record label. Her last album was famously a bit too uncommercial, but the pulsing guitar, arena vocals and synthesizer here are a welcome return to a giant pop sound. Perhaps it's her fans she's addressing with the title.

Download: eMP3 World

Play: YouTube

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Filed Under: kelly clarkson, music, right-click

Source: Vulture | 15 Jan 2009 | 10:30 pm

Breaking: Saks to Lay Off 1,100

Saks just announced it's cutting 1,100 positions, or 9 percent of its work force. The company will also eliminate merit-based wage increases in 2009, suspend 401(k) contributions for at least a year, and suspend future benefit accruals for employees on the pension plan. By doing so, they expect to save from $50 million to $60 million. Saks chairman and chief executive officer Steve Sadove stated these are the most difficult economic conditions the 84-year-old company has faced:

"It is our expectation that the economic environment will remain extremely challenging through 2009, if not beyond...The cost and capital expenditure reductions are structured to minimize the impact on our customers, and the reduction in inventory receipts is reflective of the decrease in consumer demand. Each of our actions will benefit 2009 and should better position the company for the future, when economic conditions improve."

Most job cuts will take effect January 30. With the ongoing 80 percent off sale, we hope the company survives.

Saks Cuts 1,100 Jobs [WWD]

Read more posts by Amy Odell

Filed Under: bloodbaths, economy, saks

Source: The Cut | 15 Jan 2009 | 10:23 pm

'Soul of Shaolin' mixes sentiment and strength (AP)

AP - It's sort of Bruce Lee — with more noble aspirations.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 15 Jan 2009 | 10:17 pm

Bipartisan Spirit Still Escapes Bill Kristol

It was refreshing to see Barack Obama join a cabal of high-profile conservative columnists at George Will's house for dinner and discussion on Tuesday night. Most of them had plenty of criticism for Obama during the campaign, but our new president signaled that ideological differences don't preclude people from being cordial, from respecting one another, or even from finding common ground. And maybe, just maybe, that less divisive, more mature tone would be embraced by the opinion-makers who supped there that night. Chatting on Fox & Friends this morning, Bill Kristol made it clear that, at least for him, that would not be the case. "They got some coffee in some Styrofoam cups," he said, referring to the group of liberal journalists Obama also met with Wednesday morning. "We had a pleasant dinner at George’s house, and they had some coffee from the machine in the office." Take that, liberals! You may control the country now, but Bill Kristol got a free meal. So there.

Kristol Boasts: Liberals Got ‘Some Coffee In Styrofoam Cups, We Had A Pleasant Dinner At George’s House’ [Think Progress]

Earlier:What Do You Think of Obama’s Dinner With the Conservative Carrion?

Read more posts by Dan Amira

Filed Under: barack obama, bill kristol, media, politics

Source: Daily Intel | 15 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm

ICYMI: The Dumbest Dog Accessory Of All Time

Look! On The Today Show they reported on one of the most handy inventions of all time: the doggy umbrella! Not only will this be a breeze to maneuver on your city streets (I have visions of my legs getting caught up in one of these, thus inviting whatever dog is attached to bite me repeatedly in an attempt to escape), but IT CLEARLY DOES NOT PREVENT YOUR DOG FROM GETTING WET...AT ALL.

I love the condescending: "Just the tail is gettin' wet there in the back, but that's okay."
Source: Best Week Ever | 15 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm

The College Humor Show Looks Like It Could Earn a Spot on Our DVR

A few weeks back, we were lamenting MTV's decision to launch 16 new reality shows before the end of April. Even though we still feel very confident that nearly all of these shows will make us want to gouge our eyes out, this first glimpse at The College Humor Show makes it seem like this show might buck the trend. As our friends over at the CC Insider also noticed, the show seems to have a very similar feel to College Humor's sharp "Hardly Working" web series (which is a good thing) in that both are easily digestible, absurdist takes on the workplace comedy genre. It remains to be seen whether or not it will be able to match the comedic heights of MTV's only watchable show of the past few years, Human Giant, but this trailer has sold us enough to at least set our DVRs to record the first episode.

The College Humor Show Trailer [CC Insider]

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Filed Under: College Humor, MTV, Ricky Van Veen, The College Humor Show, Tube Junkie

Source: Vulture | 15 Jan 2009 | 10:00 pm

Rem Koolhaas Designed a Fabulous Transforming Building for Prada

A rendering of the Prada Transformer.

Chanel canceled its fabulous traveling portal of luxury, the Mobile Art Exhibit designed by Zaha Hadid, because of the economic downturn. But Prada has a starchitect building of its own under construction in Seoul (remember, things are looking up in the Asian market) called the Prada Transformer. Rem Koolaas designed the tetrahedron-shaped "transformative building," which he describes as a "dynamic and living organism." That means it changes shape to suit the event it's hosting. Luxist explains:

The 65-ft. high tetrahedron is composed of four different shapes, a hexagon, cross, rectangle and circle. "Once a month, cranes will lift and rotate the structure into a different facade and floor plate configuration," the Korea Times reports. "When rotated, each side will be the venue of a different cultural program." On the outside, the entire structure will be wrapped with an elastic translucent membrane.

So basically, this building is an amoeba (sorry, the word "membrane" gives us biology-class flashbacks) except instead of nuclei, golgi apparati, and ribosomes, it's filled with art, movie, and fashion exhibits. We want to go.

All Systems Go for Koolhaas' Prada Transformer [Luxist]

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Filed Under: prada, prada transformer, rem koolhaas, spiffy stuff

Source: The Cut | 15 Jan 2009 | 9:50 pm

Bloomberg’s Self-Congratulatory ‘State of the City’ Conference

Things Bloomberg congratulated himself on in today's State of the City conference: A 28 percent decrease in crime (since he took office); "improvements in the public schools"; $7.7 billion in budget cuts (This is good because, "If we hadn’t taken those steps, instead of confronting a crisis today we’d be caught in a cataclysm"); "bouncing back" economically from September 11th; “Independent leadership based on facts and pragmatism — not politics and ideology. Innovative thinking that embraces new solutions to old problems — and an insistence on accountability, always.” And by always he means ALWAYS. [Bloomberg]

Read more posts by Jessica Pressler

Filed Under: but this dude is so smug, mayor bloomberg, michael bloomberg, The Third Terminator, we're sorry

Source: Daily Intel | 15 Jan 2009 | 9:46 pm

Pete Wentz: Proud Papa or Partyin' Performer? (E! Online)

E! Online - Despite TMI statements to the contrary, Pete Wentz's recent behavior may be putting his spousal and parental performance into perspective.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 15 Jan 2009 | 9:42 pm

Jane Whitefield is back (AP)

AP - "Runner" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 441 pages, $26), by Thomas Perry: Readers who have been clamoring for the return of Thomas Perry's most popular heroine can stop waiting. After a nine-year absence, Jane Whitefield is back.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 15 Jan 2009 | 9:40 pm

Jane Whitefield is back (AP)

AP - "Runner" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 441 pages, $26), by Thomas Perry: Readers who have been clamoring for the return of Thomas Perry's most popular heroine can stop waiting. After a nine-year absence, Jane Whitefield is back.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 15 Jan 2009 | 9:40 pm

Blog Temporarily Shut Down Due To Massive Office Gathering Around Television

Seriously -- all together now -- holy sh*t. As you know by now, a U.S. Airways Airbus Jet crashed into the Hudson River, not two miles away from our office. Thank God, everyone has been rescued, but surely images like the above will continue rolling in for days given how mind-blowingly epic all of the footage is. The above footage was taken via the Twitter feed of JKrums, a man aboard the first ferry to respond to the scene. Anyway - everyone is safe! Aaaaand we're back!
Source: Best Week Ever | 15 Jan 2009 | 9:31 pm

Bernie Madoff’s Favor for an Old Friend

Earlier today we suggested that Bernie Madoff wasn't so much devious as he was wildly narcissistic. But we'd missed an anecdote at the end of today's Times write-around on Ruth Madoff, Bernie's dear wife, that indicates otherwise. A few years ago, an old paramour of Ruth's from high school, Donny Rosenzweig, called the Madoff home to ask about getting into the fund. Bernie turned him down, saying it was full, then put Ruth on the phone. The pair reminisced about old times — Ruth was known in school as "a poised and chatty blonde with an updo and a winning smile" — then Bernie asked to speak to Don again.

“And he got back on the phone and said, ‘Look, Donny, we go back a long way, I’ll get you into the fund.’ ”

He told Mr. Rosenzweig that the minimum investment was $2 million. That was more than Mr. Rosenzweig had, so he asked family members to pitch in. Ultimately, his mother, brother, sister, sister-in-law and brother-in-law and an 83-year-old uncle all contributed.

Wow. He must have been simmering when listening to that chatty phone call. There's a lesson here, folks, one that applies to us all: Never invest with your ex's husband, even if it has been sixty years.

Madoffs Shared Much; Question Is How Much [NYT]

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Filed Under: ballsy crime, bernard madoff, bernie madoff, business, Made-off

Source: Daily Intel | 15 Jan 2009 | 9:25 pm

Silent Light Director Carlos Reygadas Goes to the Beach, Works Through Mommy Issues

Ever since its premiere at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, Carlos Reygadas’s Silent Light has been discussed by many in the hushed tones usually reserved for decades-old canonical classics. Made at the beginning of his career, Reygadas’s 1999 short film Maxhumain doesn’t really resemble Silent Light in any way — it's a tiny, experimental, mixed-media dream about a young man's existential portent amid memories of his mother — but it does showcase the director's knack for creating drama even in the most unusual of circumstances. It's also a strange, somewhat opaque work — a good example of Reygadas’s inherent abilities, as well a reminder of how far he's come.

Related: David Edelstein on Silent Light

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Filed Under: carlos reygada, movies, silent light, video, vulture picture palace

Source: Vulture | 15 Jan 2009 | 9:15 pm

Outrage in Chile at busty Virgin Mary models (Reuters)

Reuters - A prominent fashion designer has sparked outrage in Chile by dressing up models like the Virgin Mary -- in some cases with ample, near-naked breasts.

Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 15 Jan 2009 | 9:12 pm

Drew Barrymore’s Hairstylist Explains; Leona Lewis to Launch Fragrance

Leona Lewis

HAIR
• Giannandrea, the Italian hairstylist who created Drew Barrymore's Golden Globes hair and only has one name (like Madonna), explains: "People say sometimes less is more, but to me less is less... The idea [with Drew] is always to do something that really stands out. She is Hollywood royalty... I try not to read blogs because there are a lot of mean people out there who are very incompetent in beauty and styling." [WWD]

FRAGRANCE
• X Factor winner Leona Lewis will launch her first scent later this year with German beauty brand LR. Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson, don't get any ideas. [British Vogue]

MAKEUP
• Lancôme created a nail polish to match their black lip gloss. Aren't we done with black nails? [Product Girl]

SKIN
• Vanity Fair named seven of the city's best day spas, including Cornelia Day Resort, Great Jones Spa, and Townhouse Spa. So... how's your cube treating you today? [Vanity Fair]

NAILS
• A nail salon in Chicago offers karaoke manicures — get one hand painted while the other holds a microphone so you can sing. We're not holding our breath for one of these in New York any time soon. [BellaSugar]

Read more posts by Sharon Clott

Filed Under: beauty marks, drew barrymore, fragrance, hair, leona lewis, makeup, nails, skin

Source: The Cut | 15 Jan 2009 | 9:10 pm

TOP CHEF RECAP: This Is “Lamb,” Not “A Lamb”

This is a recap of Top Chef New York Episode 8, "The Life And Death Of Lambie The Lamb". If you haven't seen the episode already, don't read on or you'll learn things that are none of your goddamn business, ya hear? -- I was sorely disappointed by the chefs' trip to the farm; the preview from last week made it look like the chefs were gonna have to butcher their own animals and face the regret of killing cute things (a la Kid Nation), but instead, they just saw the animals for twelve seconds, Jeff picked some green tomatoes off the ground, then magically, cleaned, readily-butchered animals were waiting for them back in the kitchen. L to the F-ing to the -ame. -- I liked Bravo's anti-product shots in this week's Quickfire Challenge; because the theme was "cook with this sh*tty sh*t you never cook with," Bravo went out of their way not to display the Hormel Chili logo or any of the Del Monte canned vegetables, but still managed to slip in the weekly inconspicuous eighty-second shot of the GE appliance logo. Bit of a conflict of interest for the producers, perhaps? "Here's this canned crap that no chef ever uses -- but seriously, Uncle Ben's microwavable minute rice is chef-tastic!" -- Hosea lending Stefan Spam for the Quickfire wasn't quite the thrilling controversy Bravo made it out to be, we knew neither one had a chance of getting eliminated this week. It was the least controversial controversy since The Case of the Phantom Frog. -- Jeff's Quickfire looked pretty awesome... ..but you could probably put anything on those sweet three-compartment fancyplates and it'd still look delicious: After the jump, let's discuss Elimination Challenge, Bravo mercantilism, and ask in our worst Seinfeld voices, "What's the deal with Hosea?" -- Ariane was finally eliminated, but no one will ever take away her Best Bravo Company Line-Tower Award; she kept insisting two episodes ago that it was Christmas, she mentioned Dr. Pepper eight times last episode and drank some and poured some in her Quickfire dish, then this week, she even commented "this is nice!" while playing with the window of her Toyota Sponsormobile. Maybe it's like Monopoly -- you roll doubles three times, you're out. (High five to commenter Brigid for also noticing this last week) -- That being said, as much as we've all ripped on Ariane in the past, she probably didn't deserve to go home this week; Leah was begging to get sent home by contributing almost nothing and not even attempting to defend herself at the Judge's Table, but how about Hosea? He's clearly one of the better chefs in the group, but he left the butchering to Ariane and continually passed the buck in front of the Judges, then when Tom asked him what he made, he actually mentioned "the potatoes." F*cking roasted potatoes! I could've made those in college, and that's back when I was still doing my laundry with Easy Mac. None of the Judges called him out on this? I'm not saying he should've gone home, but Hosea's top three chances took a shot this week (bro). -- The EW recap speculates that Bravo just wanted to milk the Hosea/Leah relationship for another week. Sounds probable, but I'd buy it a little more if Hosea had a vagina. -- Also, how two-faced was Ariane when she finally got eliminated? In Week 2 when she probably should've lost but didn't, she kept crying and saying "I don't deserve to be here," then as soon as she was actually asked to leave, she immediately started whining about the other chefs. Have we forgotten a little thing called The Golden Rule? "If you whine about other people, you do not deserve gold." -- Also, it seems almost too elementary to mention, but why, five seasons into this damn show, do teams still insist on cooking things they don't know how to cook? If you don't know how to tie a roast, don't tie a roast! No one's forcing you! You're on Team Lamb, not Team Must Do Perfectly Tied Roast [cue Fabio voice]. I don't go to cook dinner for myself and say, "I think I'm gonna make a soufflé tonight. Aw crap, I don't know how to make a soufflé. This soufflé didn't turn out great, but I tried my best to salvage it, please give me one more week..." -- During the dessert round, my roommate pondered, "Has anyone ever cooked a successful crème brûlée on Top Chef?" I believe that would be a 'no' -- it's the only dish more frequently botched than scallops (per capita). -- On a lighter note... Now available on the Bravo website, the "I Heart Padma" T-shirt: -- I'm only mentioning this week's "DVR-buster" segment about Stefan's 'cock' to declare that it wasn't even worth mentioning. -- Coming up next week? Hosea and Leah doin' a little o' this. Updated Power Rankings: 1) Stefan 2) Jeff (still convinced he could overreach and screw himself on any given Wednesday, but he's ballsy and talented and drug-dealer-banker-looking enough to make the finals. 3) Jamie 4) Hosea (The Final 3 can only be so bald, right?) 5) Fabio (Hasn't made anything inspiring in weeks) 6) Radhika 7) Carla Next To Go: Leah Thoughts on Top Chef: Farmerland, people? Leave yer reactions, predictions, Lisa The Vegetarian quotes in the comments, please.
Source: Best Week Ever | 15 Jan 2009 | 9:00 pm

Commercial Jet Crashes in the Hudson

A U.S. Airways flight just crashed into the Hudson River. Police boats and commuter ferries are on the scene, where the plane remains afloat and they are attempting to rescue passengers. It was a flight from LaGuardia to Charlotte that took off at 3:03. There are 135 155 passengers and crew aboard. We'll update you as we learn more.

Update: An eyewitness told CNN that the plane hit the water at a "very gradual angle" without landing gear deployed, suggesting that the pilot was in control.
Update 2: The Coast Guard said they are dropping life jackets in the water for passengers, and they expect that people will have time to get off.
Update 3: People can be seen exiting the plane as it slowly sinks. An FAA spokeswoman says the plane, an Airbus 320, "may have been hit by birds."
Update 4: Passengers who are on rescue boats are telling reporters that they think everyone is relatively okay, and that they think everyone is now off the plane.
Update 5: A passenger is telling CNN that flight attendants and a handful of passengers kept everyone calm, and got everyone to begin evacuating within moments of the impact. Many passengers took seat cushions and aviation life vests, as per manual instructions. If any passengers want to tell us about their experiences, please feel free to e-mail us at intel@nymag.com.
Update 6: With everyone officially off the plane and being transported to safety at the piers in Weehawken, passengers have begun publicly (and effusively) thanking the pilot for the safe landing. Apparently the evacuation began within seconds of impact. Also, everyone is pretty sure it was the geese's fault.
Update 7: Officials have opened the front doors of the plane, allowing the trapped air to escape. Without the trapped air bubble, the plane is beginning to sink.

Update 8: Our reporter on the scene says that it will be a couple of hours before passengers are released; They, and rescue workers, are being treated for exposure because of the weather.
Update 9: Mayor Bloomberg is on the scene at the New York Waterways Ferry building, where the passengers now are. As he entered the building, a recovering passenger on a gurney was just wheeled out.
Update 10: Hooray! Governor David Paterson just arrived! He'll just cuddle the hypothermia out of them.
Update 11: A fireman on the scene told our reporter that passengers are actually scattered at locations up and down the Hudson, depending on the moment they were plucked from the drifting plane. The pilot said he walked the length of the aircraft, checking everywhere to make sure everyone was gone before he was the last to deplane.
Update 12: CNN is reporting that there were some minor injuries, and some victims have been hospitalized in New York and New Jersey for hypothermia.
Update 13: Our reporter on the scene at the Waterways building says there are at least a hundred reporters and cameramen there, and a few fire trucks and ambulances. He's only seen three people wheeled out on gurneys.
Update 14: The Mayor just spoke, explaining that indeed they believed that everyone got off the plane safely. "The reason I'm saying 'we believe' and 'we think' is that some were taken to New Jersey and some were taken to New York." Most were picked up by New York harbor boats, and some were picked up by Circle Line boats and some were picked up by the Coast Guard, he explained. "There is no reason to believe at the moment that this wasn't something that we should thank God for that everyone got out safely." He said that the pilot walked the plane twice making sure there was nobody left after him, and did a "masterful job" of taking care of every passenger. The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash landing, which the Mayor would not speculate upon, other than to say that there was "absolutely no indication whatsoever" that it had anything to do with terrorism. David Paterson, who also spoke, said that at least one passenger had lost a family member in September 11. "We've had a miracle on 34th Street before," Paterson said. "I believe now we've had a miracle on the Hudson."
Update 15: We now have our own video of the plane drifting down the river.

This photo was taken by a passenger on one of the first ferries onto the scene:

This early photo was taken before any ferries were on the scene. As you can see, passengers were already exiting the plane:

This photo was taken as the passengers began to be rescued:

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Filed Under: it just happened

Source: Daily Intel | 15 Jan 2009 | 8:47 pm

Sam Rockwell to Join Iron Man Franchise, Probably Briefly

Following yesterday's rumors that Emily Blunt is in talks to join the cast of Iron Man 2 as the Black Widow comes official confirmation that Sam Rockwell will play villain Justin Hammer in the 2010 sequel. There's currently no word on who'll replace him in Iron Man 3. [MTV Movies Blog]

Read more posts by Lane Brown

Filed Under: emily blunt, iron man 2, sam rockwell

Source: Vulture | 15 Jan 2009 | 8:45 pm

More Katie Holmes for Miu Miu: Her Hand Is on Fire

Another image from Katie Homes's Miu Miu campaign just dropped and wow. We thought she looked repressed in the picture that came out yesterday. But what is going on here? We suppose the idea was to expand on the draping of the dress and go with a Grecian goddess motif — a pragmatic approach. But just what is Katie the Goddess of? Supressed emotion? Angst the depths of which Jenny Humphrey knows not, even when going through her Fiona Apple phase? Women suffocated by Scientologist husbands, paparazzi, children more fashionable than themselves, and their inability to be their own person? Perhaps this picture tells us that even that pain is not as acute as sticking a bare hand into an open flame. Deep, Miu Miu. Deep.

EXCLUSIVE: Even More Katie Holmes for Miu Miu! [People]
Earlier: Katie Holmes Looks Repressed in Her New Miu Miu Ads

Read more posts by Amy Odell

Filed Under: advertising, campaign trail, katie holmes, miu miu

Source: The Cut | 15 Jan 2009 | 8:35 pm

Obama Greeted by 100 Cheering Washington Post Workers

"Man you guys are a pasty bunch!"

This Obama pool report from Times writer Helene Cooper is making the rounds at the moment. The only thing more awesomely bad than the imagery is the strength of Cooper's disdain:

After three and a half hours at his transition office, PEOTUS obama took another 6 minute ride through washington, arriving at 157 pm at the nondescript soviet-style building at 15th and L street that houses the washington post. Around 100 people--Post reporters perhaps?--awaited PEOTUS's arrival, cheering and bobbing their coffee cups. Pool is holding in a van outside, while Mr obama does his washington post interview, and will exercise enormous restraint by ending report before saying what really thinks about this turn of events.

Oh, man. A hundred cheering Posties? Way to show your hand, guys. The Post throws the snark back at the Times on its website, pointing out that, "Obama also sat down with USA Today reporters today, but has not given an interview to The New York Times since winning election." So there you have it. The liberal media elite are not only Obama sycophants, they're also catty bitches.

Obama Visits Washington Post, Says Times Reporter on the Scene [WP]

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Filed Under: barack obama, ink-stained wretches, liberal media elites, new york times, washington post

Source: Daily Intel | 15 Jan 2009 | 8:30 pm

Steve Carell: From 'Office' Boss to Cashier

"The Office" star bought a general store and may stock shelves, work register.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 15 Jan 2009 | 8:25 pm

I Dare You To Watch The CollegeHumor TV Show Trailer And Not Get Jealous

Aw man. Not only do the CollegeHumor kids get to work in the coolest office of all time, but they get to have a TV show about it too? Hell yes. This looks awesome. I can't wait. And Nick Kroll! Premieres on MTV, Sunday, February 8th at 9:30 P.M. Lord, please let it be good. (via Buzzfeed)
Source: Best Week Ever | 15 Jan 2009 | 8:08 pm

Meet the New Girl: Constance Jablonski

Constance Jablonski at Alessandro Dell'Acqua (Marilyn Agency)

It's been a hectic few months for France's latest export Constance Jablonski. With little to no pre-season buzz, the 19-year-old debuted at the spring 2009 BCBG Max Azria show. Confirmations for Versace and Marni followed. By the time she hit Paris, Jablonski's face was unavoidable: Dries van Noten, Hermès, Nina Ricci, and Louis Vuitton all booked the stunner. And that was only the beginning. In November she bagged the cover of Italian Amica and appeared in a Numéro spread. December brought a Steven Meisel lensed editorial for Itailan Vogue, alongside Toni Garrn and Anna Jagodzinska. This month, she's in Italian Vogue yet again. And to top it all off, she landed campaigns for D&G, Topshop, and Donna Karan. Phew, we’re a little out of breath now.

Model Profile: Constance Jablonski

Find your favorite mannequin on and off the runway in our Model Manual.

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Filed Under: Constance Jablonski, Model Tracker, models

Source: The Cut | 15 Jan 2009 | 8:05 pm

SJP May Want Britney to Appear in Next Sex and the City Movie

This sounds like a great idea. From MTV UK:

It is reported that Sarah Jessica Parker is keen to cast Britney Spears in the next Sex And The City movie. The SATC actress thinks the "Womanizer" singer would be perfect in the eagerly anticipated sequel to last year's hit film, says Heat magazine. It seems Britney who made her cameo on US TV show How I Met Your Mother last year would play a young relative of SJP's character Carrie Bradshaw. Sarah Jessica told friends: "My idea is to have someone like Britney Spears move to New York as my cousin or niece and Carrie would show her the ropes."

Okay, so the line from Sarah Jessica is written in that weird, stilted way British tabloids write celebrity quotes that they've just made up out of thin air, and we know SJP is no moron — she's actually a very savvy businesswoman. Still, wouldn't it be great if it were true?

First, Britney would have to sleep with Harry and then steal him away from Charlotte and drug him into marrying her, because, let's be honest, nobody really gets a happily ever after (even if they did shart themselves one time), and her storyline would be more realistic with a little Shar Jackson action tossed in. Then she could hire Samantha Jones as her publicist, go crazy, and let her dog poop on one of Samantha's Zac Posen gowns during a photo shoot (which wouldn't be a huge tragedy because Samantha had already ruined it by sewing in her own shoulder pads).

Later, as Carrie and Big try to get control of her, she could violently attack Big's Town Car with an umbrella, which would give an opportunity for some much-needed character development for Big's driver, who, let's be honest, has had to see a lot over the years. Then, Miranda could act as Carrie's lawyer and take away all of Britney's rights and put her in Carrie's care, and she could live in Big's apartment in a corner somewhere, drugged up and playing with the python she's no longer allowed to dance with.

That's a movie we would probably watch.

Britney To Star In SATC? [MTV UK]

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Source: Daily Intel | 15 Jan 2009 | 8:04 pm

Artist Samara Golden Redecorates the Batcave

Samara Golden's Yes No Party (2008/9)

Samara Golden's diorama-like installation at SculptureCenter — part of this season's emerging-artist "In Practice Projects" show, curated by Sarina Basta — turns a basement nook into what appears to be the cluttered vanity of a media-obsessed eighties teenager. Upon closer inspection, though, the stereos are really concrete slabs covered with decoy printouts, the bouquet is composed of umbrellas, and the TV sets are playing surveillance footage of the viewer.

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Filed Under: art, art candy, samara golden

Source: Vulture | 15 Jan 2009 | 8:00 pm

Tommy Lee Jones

New movies starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, seen here in 2008, and Demi Moore have been added to the line-up at next month's 59th Berlin Film Festival, organisers said Thursday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 15 Jan 2009 | 7:45 pm

Michelle Pfeiffer

New movies starring Michelle Pfeiffer, seen here in 2008, Tommy Lee Jones and Demi Moore have been added to the line-up at next month's 59th Berlin Film Festival, organisers said Thursday.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 15 Jan 2009 | 7:45 pm

For Clint Eastwood, Every Day Is Gran Torino

Source: Best Week Ever | 15 Jan 2009 | 7:38 pm

Now There’s One Less Reason to Love L.A.

We don't get out to Los Angeles very often, but whenever we do, we love driving around with the windows down and Indie 103.1 on full blast. Or rather, we did – the popular radio station went off the air today, replaced by a station that plays "regional Mexican rhythmic and cumbia music." Note to self: be sure to rent a car with satellite radio next time you hit the Left Coast. [LA Observed]

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Filed Under: Bummers, Indie 103.1

Source: Vulture | 15 Jan 2009 | 7:33 pm

Buy It? Piven's Fishy Explanation for Exit

"Entourage" star said he was brought to his knees by mercury poisoning.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 15 Jan 2009 | 7:30 pm

Inaugural Ballgoers Don’t Want to Admit They Care About Their Outfits

Designers are wooing Inaugural Ballgoers in Washington, D.C., where they don't care about labels. “It’s a reverse snobbism,” one said. “None of us want to admit we pay attention to that kind of thing.” To woo customers, Ralph Lauren is offering a “bow tie butler” and Neiman Marcus is offering a Manolo Blahnik shoe shine. It's unclear if they're also providing secret rooms for people to take advantage of these services in, lest they be shamed by their too-good-for-fashion peers. [NYT]

Filed Under: inaugural balls, manolo blahnik, neiman marcus, party time, ralph lauren

Source: The Cut | 15 Jan 2009 | 7:20 pm

ICYMI: Kid Does Something That Resembles “The Worm” On Ellen

FINALLY -- proof that white people can dance:

Although, as Youtube commenter Demolisher123 might say, what a f*cking gay screw you man you dance like retard i can dance better than you anytime
Source: Best Week Ever | 15 Jan 2009 | 7:15 pm

Not Even the Rain Tastes Like Sweet-and-Sour Pork

"I think of him as sweet-and-sour pork. He's so sour and acerbic, and he's arrogant and funny and obnoxious. And then he says something (that) is so sweet." —Paula Marshall on Jay Mohr [USA Today]

"I cannot tell you what I know or what I don't know about the final Cylon (hint to non-nerds, a Cylon is a sexy robot). But again: be logical. Since we know the show's viewers have been desperately waiting for years to find out which of their favorite characters is secretly a sexy robot, do you think the show's creators would spin those viewers' swivel chairs around at the last second to reveal that it's actually the PC guy?" —John Hodgman is probably not the final Cylon [City Room/NYT]

"I don't even want a Golden Globe. Golden Globes are for jerks. That's not true -- I'm pissed." — It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia's Kaitlin Olson on not being nominated for a Golden Globe [SI]

"All we can say is, Daniel is still a series regular on the show, but Jin is not on the Season 5 poster. Sort of extrapolate what you will from that. Whether or not Jin is alive or dead does not preclude him from being on the show." —Damon Lindelof reveals the plot twist for the fifth season of Lost: ZOMBIES!!! [Watcher/Chicago Tribune]

"NBC for me is like the crazy ex-wife I can't get away from." —Kevin Reilly [WaPo]

"I was nervous about it because I'd worked with Adam [Sandler] before, and Will [Smith] before that, but . . . you know, I was sick of carrying those guys." —Kevin James on being a leading man [LAT]

"It was a pretty surreal experience at first, but after a while it's not a big deal. You're just standing in the kitchen with Bono drinking a glass of wine, and he's just a guy." —The Raveonettes' Sune Rose Wagner on meeting Bono [BlackBook]

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Filed Under: ABC, Battlestar Galactica, Bono, Damon Lindelof, Jay Mohr, John Hodgman, Kevin James, Kevin Reilly, Lost, NBC, Paula Marshall, Quote Machine, Sune Rose Wagner, The Raveonettes

Source: Vulture | 15 Jan 2009 | 7:15 pm

20 Guaranteed Ways To Audition In Front Of Simon, Paula & Randy

20. Weigh 5000 pounds. 19. Be a Katrina/Tsunami/9-11/Holocaust/Chicago Fire/Jonestown Massacre/Titanic/Irish Potato Famine/Bubonic Plague/Crusades Survivor. 18. Weigh 5000 pounds and have a child. 17. Be a "Castrati" or "Farinelli." Or have huge, heavy balls that drag in the dirt. 16. Have a "Face of Meth." 15. Wear a suit made out of fake dollar bills. 14. Dress like a rock star; Work at an Arby's. 13. Lose a spouse or close family member less than 4 weeks before the audition. 12. Sing so loud that you ACTUALLY BURST A BLOOD VESSEL IN YOUR HEAD. 11. Weigh 5000 pounds and be a Deaf Supergay from Mars. 10 - 1 Continues Ahead. 10. Have an actual, literal mental retardation. 9. Be a small town girl with big dreams and a horrible singing voice. 8. Lose everything in a natural disaster and have no other way to support yourself or your family other than winning American Idol. 7. Have the face of the donkey from Shrek. 6. Sing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and then let the bloodfarts fly. 5. Truly believe you can murder people with your eyes and bring them back to life with your sneezes. 4. Look like your mother drank while you were in the womb. 3. Look like a dork but have an amaaaaazing voice. 2. Be super super super hot and have an a'ighttttttttt voice. 1. Have what we like to call "Public Herpes".
Source: Best Week Ever | 15 Jan 2009 | 7:09 pm

Megan Fox: I really want Salma Hayek’s boobs

Actress has little confidence in her own looks

Megan Fox wants breasts like actress Salma Hayek.

The Transformers star is unhappy with her appearance, despite being voted the Sexiest Woman In The World by FHM last year.

‘I love Salma Hayek’s look,’ she said at the Golden Globe Awards.

‘She looks beautiful and I really want her boobs. I really, really do.

‘I’m a tranny. I’m a man. I’m so painfully insecure. I’m on the verge of vomiting now.

'I am so horrified that I am here, and embarrassed.’

Megan, 22, is engaged to Beverly Hills 90210 actor Brian Austin Green, 35.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 15 Jan 2009 | 7:04 pm

Anne Heche 'expecting a boy'

Actress and partner seen buying blue clothes

Anne Heche has sparked rumours she’s having a baby boy.

The actress is expecting her first child with partner James Tupper in the summer.

And the pair were spotted buying blue leather shoes, nappies and a blue MiGi blanket from a shop in LA.

‘She told people she was having a boy,’ a source tells People. ‘They were so excited to be picking things out for a little boy.’

Anne, 39, already has six-year-old son Homer from a previous relationship.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 15 Jan 2009 | 7:03 pm

Patrick Swayze: I'm almost clear of pneumonia

Actor is recovering well with antibiotics

Patrick Swayze says he is recovering well from pneumonia.

The actor, who has pancreatic cancer, was hospitalised last Friday.

He contacted his doctor after having a persistent cough.

‘It made me suspect there was a possibility of some kind of infection,' he says.
'I wanted to jump on it before it turned into a problem.

'As soon as I got home, I called my doctor and then went straight to the hospital and was immediately put on antibiotics.'

But Patrick, 56, is confident he'll be back on his feet soon.

'I am alive and plan on continuing to stay that way,' he tells People. 'I don’t plan on being in the hospital long. I am almost in the clear now.’

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 15 Jan 2009 | 6:55 pm

George Steel Already Here, General Managing at City Opera

He's here! George Steel's official start date as general manager and artistic director of New York City Opera may be February 1, but he's not wasting any time in Dallas. Steel was scheduled to meet with company artists and staff at 11 a.m. today at the David H. Koch Theater, according to a letter sent yesterday to company members by board chairwoman Susan L. Baker and company president Mark Newhouse.

The letter is predictably laudatory ("George Steel is a respected, accomplished and innovative figure in the American performing arts…") and briefly addresses the company's artistic future, noting Steel's interest in early opera and innovative versions of classic productions. One topic conspicuously absent (and sure to have come up at this morning's meeting), though, is money. The company's finances are under siege, with NYCO having lost 51 percent of its endowment in the last three months, and its operating budget pegged at about $10 million less than last year's, according to Baker's statements to the New York Times. The company has whittled its administrative staff in recent months and its orchestra's contract is set to expire this spring. The kicker? Steel has no significant fundraising experience and only minimal practice (the last three months at the Dallas Opera) running a major opera company.

So did questions from company staff at today's meeting focus on La Boheme or the budget? We'll take a guess!

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Filed Under: city opera, george steel, new york city opera, news reel

Source: Vulture | 15 Jan 2009 | 6:45 pm

Video: Vogue Documentary Preview!

Documentary filmmaker R.J. Cutler followed Anna Wintour and her Vogue team for nine months as they put together the 2007 September issue. The film, titled The September Issue, screens at Sundance this weekend. With seemingly unreal access, Cutler followed Anna and her team to Fashion Weeks around the world, to photo shoots, to visits with designers like Vera Wang and Nicolas Ghesquière. But mostly, they were in the Vogue offices. In this two-minute taste of the movie, we see scenes of Anna working in her office with her team. "So it's all pinks? We really feel this is the most important message to put in the September issue?" she says, looking over a layout. "It looks very spring-y." Biting! Click through to watch. (We're so excited about this movie!)

Recessionistas: What's A Luxe-Loving, Glossy Ladymag To Do? [Jezebel]

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Filed Under: anna wintour, in vogue, r.j. cutler, video, vogue

Source: The Cut | 15 Jan 2009 | 6:35 pm

WATCH: 'Ugly Betty' Stars Kiss and Tell

Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 15 Jan 2009 | 6:23 pm

New Carter book less likely to rankle (AP)

AP - "We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land" (Simon & Schuster, 216 pages, $27), by Jimmy Carter: Jimmy Carter poked into a hornet's nest with his last book on the Middle East, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." It provoked comparisons of Palestinian treatment under Israeli occupation to racial oppression in 20th-century South Africa.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 15 Jan 2009 | 6:18 pm

Naomi Campbell Settles Suit Filed by Ex-Maid

Remember when Naomi Campbell's ex-maid filed a suit against her, claiming the supermodel struck her when she couldn't find a pair of her Stella McCartney jeans? And called her a "violent super-bigot"? The suit was filed in 2006, but of course you do. Campbell and her former housekeeper, Gaby Gibson, finally settled. The terms of the agreement weren't disclosed but Campbell's lawyer said, "Everybody's happy with the way it ended." We can speculate about whether Gibson got a truly satisfactory amount of cash, or we can remember details of jeans incident. We choose the latter:

Gibson also alleged that the famously fiery beauty... poked fun at her broken English, called her a "bad Romanian" and yelled "You are not in the Third World anymore, stupid!"

Gibson's lawyer hasn't commented on the settlement.

Maid to order settlement for 'super-bigot' Naomi [NYDN]

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Filed Under: gaby gibson, lawsuits, model tracker, naomi campbell

Source: The Cut | 15 Jan 2009 | 6:05 pm

The Cast of 'Footloose:' Then and Now

With a 2010 remake in the works, we take a look back at where the cast of our fave 80s dance movie is

Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2009 | 5:34 pm

How Mickey Rourke fought back from the edge

Despite early promise, Mickey Rourke gained such a terrible reputation for self-destructive behavior and on-set antics that no one in Hollywood would touch him. His critically-acclaimed role in "The Wrestler" might finally allow the actor to shake off the notoriety.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 15 Jan 2009 | 5:22 pm

Naomi Campbell Settles With Lawsuit With Ex-Maid

Naomi Campbell has ended her legal tussle with a former maid who accused the supermodel of hitting her and calling her names

Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2009 | 5:16 pm

Faith Hill to sing at Super Bowl

Faith Hill will sing "America the Beautiful" during the pregame show at the Super Bowl next month, according to the National Football League.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 15 Jan 2009 | 4:48 pm

Nothing Beats Those Brazilian Fabrics (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - In many ways, the single greatest contribution Brazil has made to international fashion is the exceptional quality of its fabrics, an attribute brilliantly displayed in two snappy and clever collections staged Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro.

Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 15 Jan 2009 | 4:47 pm

"Slumdog Millionaire," Eastwood and Hathaway Winners at National Board Awards (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - As with the Golden Globe awards this past Sunday, at the 2008 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Awards on Wednesday, Jan. 14, in New York, the big winner of the night was "Slumdog Millionaire," the story of a teenager who becomes a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." Starring Dev Patel, who also took home an award for breakthrough performance by an actor, the film tied for best original screenplay with "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" as well.

Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 15 Jan 2009 | 4:41 pm

FOX 411: Oprah Missing, Larry Curbs

Considering that she’s the richest woman in the media world and possibly a lot of other places, Oprah Winfrey remains in control of tight purse strings when it comes to her hero, Barack Obama

Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2009 | 4:22 pm

Singer McCarley boosted by TV, movies

Tracks from Erin McCarley's debut album, "Love, Save the Empty," have been filling up all sorts of coveted empty spaces. One song recently was featured on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," and the album's title track will appear in next month's Jennifer Aniston-Ben Affleck film "He's Just Not That Into You."
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 15 Jan 2009 | 3:59 pm

PHOTOS: Inaugural Celebrity Performers

The inaugural committee's "We are One" concert will be a star-studded event.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 15 Jan 2009 | 3:55 pm

Hill, Hudson To Sing At Super Bowl XLIII

The voices of Faith Hill and Jennifer Hudson will ring out loud and clear at Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla. Hill will sing "America the Beautiful" as part of the pre-game festivities, while Hudson will perform the National Anthem.

Source: Billboard.com | 15 Jan 2009 | 3:50 pm

Naomi Campbell Settles Suit with Ex-Maid

Former maid accused supermodel of hitting and calling her names.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 15 Jan 2009 | 3:44 pm

US director Oliver Stone and Argentina President Cristina Kirchner

A handout photo from the Argentine presidency of President Cristina Kirchner and filmaker Oliver Stone on January 14. Stone has been traveling across Latin America, interviewing leaders for a documentary...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 15 Jan 2009 | 3:32 pm

Shakira Recording With Pharrell, Wyclef

Shakira has recorded with Pharrell Williams and Wyclef Jean for her next album, due later this year from Epic. Sources tell Billboard the artist has also tracked a duet with Calle 13 and may collaborate with Algerian artist Khaled.

Source: Billboard.com | 15 Jan 2009 | 3:31 pm

'Fantasy Island's' Ricardo Montalban Dead at 88

The actor was best know for roles in 'Fantasy Island' and 'Star Trek'

Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2009 | 3:30 pm

Lady GaGa Dances Again Atop Hot 100

Lady GaGa begins a second week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "Just Dance" featuring Colby O'Donis, after selling more than 213,000 downloads in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The track has shifted 2.14 million downloads since its release last spring.

Source: Billboard.com | 15 Jan 2009 | 3:27 pm

15-Year Old Taylor Momsen Sure Acts Like a Grown-Up

'Gossip Girl' star talks about her love of fashion and music in revealing Page Six Magazine interview

Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2009 | 3:09 pm

Gallery: 'Big Love' premiere draws Tom Hanks

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 15 Jan 2009 | 3:09 pm

Miss USA Crystle Stewart Details Breast Cancer Ordeal

"It was the last thing I ever thought would happen to me" she says

Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2009 | 3:05 pm

Madoff-Swindled Kevin Bacon Admits 'I Need To Work'

The actor was taken to the cleaners in Bernie Madoff's alleged Ponzi scheme

Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2009 | 2:45 pm

'Defiance' offers vision of strength amid horror

While the horrors inflicted by the Nazis during World War II are well documented, "Defiance" director Edward Zwick wanted to make sure the stories of those who fought back aren't overlooked.
Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 15 Jan 2009 | 1:59 pm

PHOTOS: Smoking Celebs

From the occasional puff to a lingering habit, these celebs all smoke.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 15 Jan 2009 | 1:51 pm

Johnny Knoxville Detained at Airport for Grenade in Luggage

After security screeners spotted the grenade in the "Jackass" star's carry-on luggage, a bomb squad determined it lacked a firing pin or explosive.

Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2009 | 1:44 pm

PHOTOS: Celebrity Health Woes

Actors Jeremy Piven, Mariska Haritgay face health scares off the screen.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 15 Jan 2009 | 1:25 pm

Plumped Paris: Did Hilton Mess With the Needle?

Pop Tarts caught up with the hotel heiress just a couple of weeks ago in Sydney and her lips were looking well -- particularly plumped.

Source: FOXNews.com | 15 Jan 2009 | 1:20 pm

Tech '09: The Hottest Rock Gadgets on the Horizon

From smartphones to Internet radio receivers, a full report from the Consumer Electronics Show So much for predictions that a prolonged recession and continued budget cutbacks would cause annual tech and gadget confab the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held last week in Las Vegas, to short circuit. Despite a 22 percent drop in attendance, even lingering economic fears couldn't keep an estimated 110,000 industry insiders and journalists eager to sample tomorrow's technology away. Palpable undercurrent of uncertainty — manifested in tamer boots, decreased foot traffic and readily av...

Source: Rolling Stone: Features | 15 Jan 2009 | 11:57 am