Salma Hayekmarried a french billionaire on Valentine's Day, marking the one millionth successful instance of the famous pickup line, "You got boobs, I got money - let's DO this."
The television switch from analog to digital is currently underway, though a study shows that about 5% of homes still use antennae and are not ready for the switch. In a related story, CBS is preparing for a 5% drop in viewership.
Slumdog Millionaire racked up even more awards this weekend, winning prizes from the American Society of Cinematographers, the American Cinema Editors, the Arts Directors Guild, the American Legion, the American Guild of World's Greatest Grandpas, The American League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and the American Arts Guild of Honestly How F***ing Important Are Movies.
Fox is moving American Idol to its Wednesday 9 pm timeslot, putting it up against ABC's Lost. This could create a serious dilemma for that one thirteen-year-old girl in Missouri who loves time travel and "Chain of Fools" covers but doesn't own a DVR.
Sirius may have been forced into bankruptcy today if not for Liberty Media's John Malone, whose $530 million investment will enable the embattled satellite-radio provider to pay off its loans and remain solvent — at least a little while longer. The loan, which ultimately gives Liberty a 40 percent stake in the company, comes with a 15 percent interest rate. Let's hope they'll be able to make up for that in ad sales! Heh. [WSJ]
AFP - The founder of a US television station aimed at countering stereotypes of Muslims has been arrested and charged with beheading his wife, local media reported.
They are not your typical movie stars. Ten-year-old Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail lives in a lean-to made of tarpaulins and blankets. Nine-year-old Rubina Ali's home is a tiny bubble-gum... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Feb 2009 | 2:07 pm
AP - Big band and jazz drummer Louie Bellson, a master musician who performed with such greats as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and his late wife, Pearl Bailey, has died. He was 84.
Big band and jazz drummer Louie Bellson, a master musician who performed with such greats as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and his late wife, Pearl Bailey, has died. He was 84. Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Feb 2009 | 2:03 pm
If you've watched the news on TV at all yesterday or today, you've probably had some time to think about the insane tale of Travis the chimp, the 200-pound, 13-year-old pet of a Stamford, Connecticut, couple that went berserk yesterday and gruesomely mauled a family friend. This morning the tale made the covers of both New York tabloids, though only the Post came up with the most obvious headline. (Come on, Daily News, "Attack of the TV Ape?" Please.) If you have spent some time thinking about this horrible story (Travis, after being stabbed by his owner in an attempt to get him off his victim, was eventually shot several times by police), you probably have some questions.
We do to, mostly relating to the fact that Travis was raised like a human member of the family after the death of its owner's daughter more than a decade ago. Here 's what we are wondering:
• Why was this animal taught how to use keys to get in and out of the house and family cars?
• Why was this animal taught to log onto the internet? And use the TV remote?
• Why was this animal, which spent most of its time lolling around in a pair of reinforced underpants, taught to drink wine? Out of stemware?
• Who gives an animal tea to calm it down?
• And who gives an animal tea with Xanax?
Seriously, this guy was living the life a human divorcée would find normal. We get that chimps share 90 percent of their DNA with people, and are very smart and capable. But when you're giving your pet skills and substances you wouldn't give a human child, doesn't that seem like a recipe for disaster? We blame this entirely on the short-lived 1991 sitcom Harry and the Hendersons.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Frederick's of Hollywood Group Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: FOH) ("Company") today announced that Linda LoRe has been... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm
Capcom Presents the Game Industry's First Branded Visa Card With Trendsetting 'Experiential' Rewards Program SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Capcom(R)... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Feb 2009 | 2:00 pm
Jimmy Can Check That One Off Now:Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has scooped up That Guy A.D. Miles as its head writer. You might recognize Miles from Wainy Days or as the dude who plays guitar during the camp scenes in Role Models, but he was apparently the writer for a bunch of stuff (Dog Bites Man, Porn and Chicken, Speed Freaks). More importantly, though: should we be concerned that, with less than a month to go, Fallon just hired a head writer? [Variety]
Death to Austen:Elton John’s Rocket Pictures is producing Pride and Predator, a, yes, Jane Austen–dreadlocked–homicidal alien crossover project. Producer David Furnish explains the (post-bong?) concept: “It felt like a fresh and funny way to blow apart the done-to-death Jane Austen genre by literally dropping this alien into the middle of a costume drama, where he stalks and slashes to horrific effect.” But most notable is that, as far as we can tell, this has nothing to do with the previously announced Austen-Zombie crossover. Which means a challenge is upon you, world: one more Austen monster movie and we have a legitimate trend. [Variety]
Monahan Takeover:HighlyactiveDeparted screenwriter William Monahan will adapt The Associate, the just-released John Grisham novel, for Paramount; Shia LaBeouf is already set to star as the law-school student blackmailed into working on a multibillion-dollar lawsuit. The project has generated some controversy, as officials from Duquesne University have protested the book’s use of the school as the site of a rape scene. Monahan is reportedly hard at work on an alternative setting, but all he can come up with so far is Shmooquesne University. [Variety]
Berfield's Back:Halle Barry will star as an international jewel thief in Who Is Doris Payne?, from producers Jason Felts and Justin “Reese from Malcolm in the Middle” Berfield. Somehow, this is only the second most ridiculous casting related to a project from the duo, collectively known as J2: Jessica Alba just starred in their film An Invisible Sign of My Own as, of course, a reclusive math whiz. [Variety]
These Two Lanes Will Takes Us to CBS:McG is set to preemptively squander any potential Terminator: Salvation–related film cred on CBS's reality competition Thunder Road, where contestants will race cars through a (deadly sounding) obstacle course. No news on CBS’ long-languishing reality competition Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, a veritable survival-of-the-hobos. [HR]
Scammed:Marc-Andre Grondin, Ellen Barkin and Famke Janssen will star in The Chameleon, French director Jean-Paul Salome's English-language debut. The film is about a missing teen who returns to his family under suspicious circumstances, and is based on this unbelievable New Yorker story from last summer which, seriously, just read it now. [HR]
EVENTS
• View the Donna Karan spring 2009 collection at Saks Fifth Avenue. 611 Fifth Ave., nr. 50th St. (212-940-2357); 10—8.
• Try the new color collection First Blush by Laura Mercier. National makeup artists will also be available for consultations. Bloomingdale’s. 1000 Third Ave., nr. 59th St. (212-705-2505); 10—8:30.
STARTING TOMORROW
• Save up to 90 percent at Gilt Groupe’s first physical warehouse sale. Mint by Jodi Arnold dresses are $45 (originally $425), Alvin Valley jackets are $50 (originally $500), Kate Spade sandals are $65 (originally $275), and Delman sandals are $35 (originally $275). Through 2/22. 2 Great Jones St., nr. Lafayette St. 12—7.
• Save 40 to 60 percent on designer lingerie from La Perla, Chantelle, Lise Charmel, and more at Intimacy. Through 3/8. 1252 Madison Ave., nr. 90th St. (212-860-8366); M—S (12—7), Su (12—5).
• Classic Italian leather shoes and handbags are up to 70 percent off at the Bruno Magli sample sale. Through 2/20. The Bucine ankle boots are $175 (originally $470), the Filiano sandals are $125 (originally $330), and the Novenia handbag is $170 (originally $390). 145 W. 18th St., nr. Seventh Ave. 6—8.
• Silk dresses are up to 90 percent off at Secrets of Charm. The Stella dress, the Wiggle dress, and the Ruby dress are now $65 each. Through 2/20. 95 Horatio St., nr. Washington St. (646-414-0052); 11—7.
Uncut DVD of the show, with added behind-the-scenes footage, on sale Tuesday, February 24 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress Aisha Tyler stars in her... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Feb 2009 | 1:59 pm
New, downloadable hands-on activities for afterschool and home help make math fun and improve kids' problem-solving skills. NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ --... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Feb 2009 | 1:45 pm
Award shows often mean free loot for celebrities. But with the economy tanking, this Academy Awards season could see some subtle changes in the giveaway culture, industry insiders say.
Aisha Tyler, on the other hand, was the model of decorum. The tall, dishy actress arrived early, and graciously gave extensive interviews to absolutely anyone who asked, generally gushing about how "ambitious and creative" she finds the William Rast line. Tragically, we didn't hear Gerard Butler say anything in that dishy brogue of his, but we heard one of his Irish-accented handlers quietly requesting a seat for him, and that was balm enough to our spirits. Butler is exactly as deliciously craggy as we had imagined. The woman who got placed next to him had the luckiest night of her life, as Gerard was in an extremely chatty, giggly mood. That lady positively glowed. We are crushed our seat assignment wasn't in his lap.
Justin Timberlake's former bandmate and BFF, J.C. Chasez, sat directly opposite us. We almost didn't notice him because he was so placid and relatively unnoticed by photographers, but he looked schoolboy dapper in a bright-blue sweater over a polka-dotted tie. But he's still got a little of the costumey *NSYNC taste left in him, to judge by the way a heavily studded, light-wash denim shirt had him nodding approvingly (and possibly a bit covetously as well). We admit our inner girlish teenybopper — who is actually not that "inner" sometimes — gave a squeal of delight as he sat down and gently rocked out to the blues music being piped into the tent.
Obviously, other Friends of JT were in the house, but because the celebrities were so thoroughly spread out along the length of the tent and on both sides of the runway, the swarm of photographers and reporters — ourselves included — had a hard time keeping track of every arrival. We happened to be standing about a foot from JT's girlfriend, Jessica Biel, when the mob realized she had arrived, at which point we became the very thin leaf of lettuce in a media triple-decker club sandwich, with cameras knocking and squeezing us from every side. We actually had to hold our arms over our heads to avoid being concussed.
Biel, sporting her typically messy-casual updo, looked cool as a cucumber throughout as she sipped on her booze from backstage and quietly chatted up actor Emile Hirsch — who appeared considerably more dazed by the flashbulbs and only stood up briefly for photos with a frightened gleam in his eye. Also spotted: Law & Order's Anthony Anderson, Mad Men's Alison Brie (presumably relieved to escape her character's nightmare life of marriage to that weasel Pete Campbell), Ugly Betty's precocious teen Mark Indelicato (perched next to Elle's Robbie Myers and Joe Zee), and former MTV V.J. Damian Fahey, whom we spied two Septembers ago at John Varvatos with J.C. Those boys must have bonded during the halcyon days of *NSYNC. We like to imagine that they're all in a bowling league together.
If that league included Vogue's Carine Roitfeld and A-Dubs, it would be worth any price of admission. The supposedly dueling editrixes were both in attendance Monday, the former wearing an extremely dramatic, if slightly muppety, white coat, and the latter hidden safely behind her hair curtain and those omnipresent black sunglasses. In truth, Wintour is the last person we expected to see at a denim-centric show like William Rast. Either her companion — daughter Bee Shaffer — dragged her along to the show, or she's thinking a Timberlake cover is just the thing to boost sales. She might not be wrong. Especially if she can convince him to go shirtless.
On time is the new fashionably late, apparently. Marc Jacobs started promptly for the third consecutive season, and finished even faster: At 8:01 p.m. to 8:08 p.m., by our watch, the show lasted just eight minutes. Nina Garcia and Joe Zee were among those who arrived too late for seats, but others seem to have gotten used to the new regime.
"I knew it was going to be on time," Carine Roitfeld told us afterwards. "I just didn't know it would be so fast!" she said, looking a little dazed. Bergdorf Goodman's Linda Fargo also learned from the last two shows, describing the new punctuality "like Zen. It's so peaceful. I don't know what to do with myself."
Paper's Mickey Boardman had a theory. "He's basically taking everything he started and flushing it down the toilet," Boardman told us. "He's the one who created the giant stadium-sized rock show with 2000 people and every celebrity and now ... I mean, I was the biggest celebrity at that show." Boardman saw shades of Stephen Sprouse, but was most impressed with the hair and black lipstick. "It's so not pretty," he said. "For me it's not a 'fuck you' to the fashion world. It's a big, 'Fuck you, recession.' It harkens back to when he was a young kid and going to clubs. It was such a celebratory 'fuck you.'"
But not that celebratory: "Ten minutes and it was done," Boardman said. "It was like not wanting him to climax: 'Keep it going. I want more.'" We thought it felt more like when a guy climaxes and then immediately falls asleep, but really, who's keeping track?
Actor Forest Whitaker (left) and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis announce the nominations for Best Motion Picture of the Year, on January 22, in Beverly Hills, California... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 17 Feb 2009 | 4:12 am
Actress Kate Winslet is seen attending the premiere of "The Reader" at the Ziegfeld Theater, on December 3, in New York. "The Reader" has been nominated for five Oscars, including best picture, best director... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 17 Feb 2009 | 4:12 am
There's one little hitch with that idea: None of the creative types everyone is breathlessly waiting to welcome back to town could possibly afford these clothes. And even if they could, it's unlikely that primary-colored felt coats with loaf-of-bread shoulders — however nicely realized — would become their fetish objects.
But if it's the spirit of New York at its most creative that Jacobs hoped to summon, he did so in spades. The designer is forever reaching back, summoning up specific emotional splinters in time, and turning them into clothes. His skill is to keep these journeys from feeling literal or sentimental, and to make them look modern.
Jacobs is at his best when he mixes and layers his references, which he didn't much do tonight. But he did make the eighties fresh, with looks like the pleat-front, high-waisted jeans that he kept miraculously narrow and paired with a simple, round-necked black silk top. It'll do while we wait for the good times again.
The first images of the Marc Jacobs show are trickling in now. It's eighties inspiration all over — we see a neon-yellow belted jacket, metallic-blue minis, and green drop earrings. And the hair and makeup are amazing ... flip dos, purple lipstick, cherry-smoky eyes, and spiky hair. We'll have the full runway show for you later tonight, but in the meantime, click ahead to see a sampling of what Marc has in store for fall.
Front Page: 'Departed' writer to adapt legal thriller -- "The Departed" scribe William Monahan has been set by Paramount to adapt John Grisham's bestselling legal thriller "The Associate" as a star vehicle for Shia LaBeouf.
Front Page: Clark to direct aliens vs. Jane Austen pic -- Elton John's Rocket Pictures hopes to make the first Jane Austen adaptation to which men will drag their girlfriends.
Early reports from the Marc Jacobs show say eighties in a big way: Stephen Sprouse, huge shoulder pads, a downtown, East Village, club-kid vibe. Every model apparently had different hair, and, judging from this amazing shot of Sessilee Lopez, we can't wait to see all the looks.
New York beauty editor Aja Mangum went backstage at the Carolina Herrera show to talk with hair guru Orlando Pita, who explained how he kept models' hair up and away from Herrera's collars and scarves, yet young and easy to re-create. Click to watch Pita in action, and stay to the end to see the nifty way he translates Herrera's bronze-flower accessories motif.
Front Page: 'Slumdog' has bite with international audiences -- "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" easily topped the foreign box office for the second straight frame, with $31 million at nearly 6,000 playdates in 54 markets.
Front Page: Oscar nom's boost limited this year -- The box office bump usually enjoyed by Oscar's best picture contenders still hasn't quite materialized for many in this year's class.
Fashion Wire Daily - Diane von Furstenberg is not afraid to take a few risks, as she proved with her latest lay-it-on-very-thick Fall 2009 collection staged Sunday in New York.
E! Online - Chris Brown says he is seeking counseling from loved ones and family members, one week after an alleged attack against his girlfriend, singer Rihanna.
Salma Hayek and her French billionaire baby-daddy, François-Henri Pinault, spent their Valentine's Day making it official.
The Frida actress, 42, and the father of their...
Front Page: Membership First, 'Work' coalition set protests -- Fresh from a jaw-dropping series of internal fights, leaders of the Screen Actors Guild will sit down today with the congloms to put the final touches on a tentative deal on its long-stalled feature-primetime contract.
On Valentine's Day in Brooklyn, borough prez Marty Markowitz threw his annual party for Brooklyn couples who'd been hitched for 50 years or longer. We hit the bash looking for tips and tricks to long-lasting love in the city. The key to a successful marriage? Don't go to bed angry, make sure she cooks and he drives at night, and when you fight, "make up and make love right away."
Chris Brown says he is seeking counseling from loved ones and family members, one week after an alleged attack against his girlfriend, singer Rihanna.
"Words cannot begin to express...
Friday the 13th promised a high body count. It delivered.
The franchise reboot led a record-setting President's Day weekend box office, with a $45.2 million Friday-Monday take,...
Front Page: Sluggish 'Sarah' doesn't help 'Dollhouse' -- Fox's "Dollhouse" got off to a credible start in the ratings Friday, but the Joss Whedon drama could be hamstrung by lack of lead-in support.
AP - Alfred A. Knopf Jr., son of publishing legends and an influential publisher in his own right, died Saturday. He was 90. Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 16 Feb 2009 | 7:48 pm
Reuters - Just as flush times gave traditionally staid menswear permission to loosen up, a grim economy is dictating a back-to-basics gravitas and a return to serious business attire.
Fashion Wire Daily - Miss Sixty, the Italian casual wear company known for their denim, decided that it was time for an acid wash revival this season and for their customers to embrace tough girl motorcycle-chic with a pop punk spirit of the '80s for their Fall 2009 collection, shown Sunday night, Feb. 15 at Bryant Park.
Cuba Gooding Jr. throws his Oscar into the air as he poses for the press after he was nominated Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Jerry Maguire," during the 69th Academy Awards ceremony at the Shrine... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 16 Feb 2009 | 5:40 pm
An Oscar statuette is displayed at R.S. Owens & Company January 27, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. They might be the most coveted awards in showbusiness, but winning an Oscar is no guarantee of future... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 16 Feb 2009 | 5:40 pm
Front Page: Horror pic breaks box office records -- Domestic box office generated record revenues as Valentine’s Day fell on the Saturday of a long Presidents Day weekend, with the four-day session up at least 35% over last year.
Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe (a.k.a. "the Thorpedo"), the last beloved champion swimmer before Michael Phelps and winner of five gold medals, does not think the controversy over Phelps’s bong-gate is overblown. “I think he’s a role model for a lot of people, and, you know, we have to look at that, and that’s what Michael’s apologized for,” Thorpe said backstage at the Y-3 show. “And his apology is sincere, and I give him credit for that part of it, and he’s accepted his responsibility to his fans and to the people that look up to him,” said Thorpe, who is no stranger to corporate sponsorships. However, Thorpe is not totally against pot smoking. “It’s bad in competition. It’s not bad out of competition. They’re the rules,” he said.
If you saw the trailer for the upcoming Seth Rogen movie Observe and Report and said to yourself, "Wait, is he a mall cop? Didn't they just make this movie with Kevin James?" then you're not special, because everyone had that exact same thought.
To prove our point, BWE is happy to present our trailer for Seth Rogen As Kevin James As Paul Blart: Mall Cop (Again):
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Once upon a time, the iconic lead singer of Led Zeppelin and the golden girl of bluegrass would never have been mentioned in the same sentence. But since they won five Grammy awards, their names have been inextricably linked.
Intel is off for the day. We'll be back with a mega–Gossip Girl recap — and much more — tomorrow morning. In the meantime, check out the round-the-clock fashion coverage at the Cut.
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin performs at last month's American Music Awards in Los Angeles. British rock band Coldplay's "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" was the top-selling album worldwide... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 16 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin performs at last month's American Music Awards in Los Angeles. British rock band Coldplay's "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" was the top-selling album worldwide... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 16 Feb 2009 | 1:32 pm
It wasn't too long ago that rumored bi-sexual Aubrey O'Day was seen batting for the other team, but as she celebrated her 25th Birthday at Sin City's JET nightclub Miss O'Day couldn't contain herself around the mobs of men.
Tyler Perry wants to take his character Madea to Europe, but he's been told that audiences there won't relate to his stories about African-American lives. The challenge to conquer Europe has "sat in my spirit," Perry wrote in a newsletter to his fans.
Nine Inch Nails will tour later this year with the reunited Jane's Addiction, NIN frontman Trent Reznor says. Although he stopped short of saying the band was going on something more than a hiatus, Reznor confirmed these will be the last NIN shows for some time.
Salma Hayek and her French billionaire baby-daddy, François-Henri Pinault, spent their Valentine's Day making it official.
The Frida actress, 42, and the father of their...
Chris Brown says he is seeking counseling from loved ones and family members, one week after an alleged attack against his girlfriend, singer Rihanna.
"Words cannot begin to express...
Friday the 13th promised a high body count. It delivered.
The franchise reboot led a record-setting President's Day weekend box office, with a $45.2 million Friday-Monday take,...
