World Entertainment News Headlines for June 25, 2009

Gisele Might Not Be Pregnant, But She Has a Due Date

Gisele and Tom Brady haven't confirmed the supermodel is with child, but that's just a minor bump in the road for the celebrity tabloids. People proclaims, "Pregnant with her first child, supermodel Gisele Bündchen is focusing on family and home life these days." Meanwhile Life & Style reports Gisele is due December 14. Although we can't confirm she's pregnant, we can confirm she went grocery shopping at Whole Foods in L.A. the other day, which is almost as exciting. PopSugar has a riveting photo slideshow of that. [People, PopSugar]

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Filed Under: babies, bump non-watch, gisele, life and style, models, people, tom brady

Source: The Cut | 25 Jun 2009 | 4:25 pm

Knicks Boxed In As NBA Draft Arrives

Learn to say "Jrue": UCLA's Holiday.

One month ago, when the NBA Draft Lottery revealed that the Knicks would have the No. 8 pick in tonight’s draft, the smart money was on Davidson wunderkind guard Stephen Curry. Knicks marketers lusted after him, Curry openly lobbied to come here, and circumstances appeared to line up for a player whom most agree is perfect for coach Mike D’Antoni’s system.

But then Curry started impressing every other team in workouts, and now, the odds that he’ll fall to the Knicks are extremely small. If Curry, Ricky Rubio, or Tyreke Evans are available to the Knicks, they’ll take them. But it’s highly unlikely any of them will be. According to ESPN’s Chad Ford, the Knicks believe tonight’s draft is seven players deep; their pick is eighth. Of course.

So if none of those seven players (Blake Griffin, Hasheem Thabeet, Jordan Hill, James Harden, Curry, Rubio, and Evans) are left, who are the Knicks likely to end up with? The top three candidates, in order:

1. Jrue Holiday. The 18-year-old point guard from UCLA needs to work on his jump shot, but his defense, floor awareness, and size suggest he’s far more ready to play immediately than your average 18-year-old rookie point guard. The issue with Holiday, other than his ridiculous first name, is that even though his potential is vast, he hasn’t actually shown anything yet. Down the stretch of his lone season with UCLA, he was terrible. And if you’re going to play for D’Antoni, you need to shoot.

2. Gerald Henderson. The Knicks are reportedly high on Henderson, a six foot three shooting guard who would become the first Duke Blue Devil ever to be drafted by the Knicks since Vince Taylor in 1982. Henderson wins plaudits for his maturity and a workout that blew the Knicks away, but he can’t play the point and didn’t exactly set the ACC on fire while at Duke.

3. Brandon Jennings. If it hadn’t been for David Stern’s pesky (and probably illegal) age-limit rule, Jennings would have been a lottery pick last year. Instead, after a dreadful year playing in Italy, his stock has fallen so far he’d almost be a stretch at the eighth pick. But if you’re drafting for potential, keep in mind that one year sitting on the bench in Europe shouldn’t destroy all of it.

There’s still a possibility the Knicks will try to trade up for Rubio or Curry, but that might be complicated by another trade. If the Daily News’ sources can be believed, the Knicks are covering their bases and bringing in an infamous Draft flop from the past. They report that the Knicks are about to trade Quentin Richardson to the Memphis Grizzlies for Darko Milicic, best known for being drafted between LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Darko isn’t a terrible player (just as fellow bust Shawn Bradley wasn’t truly awful), but he’s anything but a franchise changer. Of course, most people in the draft aren’t franchise changers. And that’s why no matter who the Knicks pick, they still have a long, hard road ahead of them.

But at least they’re not the Nets, who are seriously considering drafting North Carolina’s spastic Tyler Hansbrough with the eleventh pick. If the Knicks do that tonight, someone might burn the Garden down.

Potential Interns: Do Not Blog About Kelly Cutrone

Fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone's black-cloud presence on The Hills is the only thing that makes the show palatable. With all of the TV exposure (and a forthcoming Bravo series), her company, People's Revolution, has no problem finding free intern labor. "In the beginning these kids stare at me like they're watching TV," Cutrone says.

But it takes real effort and moxie to get fired from an unpaid internship. One of the summer workers, an NYU student, brilliantly cleared this difficult hurdle by blogging about head honcho Cutrone. "The only true part is that I fell down in my patent-leather Prada boots in L.A.," Cutrone explains of the online post. "The other things weren't true, like that they had to hide food from me in the office."

The surreptitious blogger violated the nondisclosure agreement interns are required to sign, and swiftly got the proverbial Prada patent-leather boot in the ass. Cutrone let her down gently. For her. "I told her I'm going to sue the fuck out of your family if you don't take it down immediately and your college tuition is going to seem like a pittance after you face my wrath."

Please, Ben Silverman, Don’t Move to England!

It sounds like we might not have much to worry about anyway, but we just wanted to put our feelings on the record. Nikki Finke says that NBC wunderkind (and Vulture hero) Ben Silverman could be mulling a job offer in the U.K. Yes, another company actually wants to pay him to do whatever it is he does! In recent weeks, multiple sources have reported that he is inexplicably at the top of a wish list to replace the departed CEO of Britain's money-bleeding ITV. And according to an "NBC insider," Silverman is "considering it," and "the only question is whether they can pay him enough money" (thankfully, the company lost $4.4 billion last year). Also, on Tuesday, says Finke, Jeff Zucker "told Hollywood privately" that "there are changes and they'll be imminent [at NBC]" while somehow implying that they'd involve Silverman (though this could mean practically anything — maybe they're giving him a raise!).

Throwing cold water on all of this, though, are a network spokesperson who tells Finke that "Ben is under contract to NBC" and another source "close to him" who confirms that he re-upped his deal with the Peacock "awhile back," even though no formal announcement was ever made.

But look, Ben, if you're still thinking about the ITV deal, we'd like you to consider a few things. First, the skiing in Britain is awful. Also, a Google search for "'white tiger rental' england" produces zero relevant results. Additionally, Vulture cannot, at this time, afford to open a remote office in the U.K., so our coverage of your high jinks would likely suffer. Plus, if you were a TV programmer in Britain, whose television shows would you steal?

3RD UPDATE: Jeff Zucker Privately Pledging "Imminent Changes" At NBC And Universal [DHD]

Patti Blagojevich: Time in jungle 'welcome break' (AP)

AP - Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich says her time on NBC's reality show "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!" was a "life altering experience."
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Jun 2009 | 3:22 pm

The Dog Whisperer Makes His First Move

After weeks of light training and dominance around the house, The Dog Whisperer Cesar Milan was finally ready to hit the town with his latest squeeze, Priscilla, a petite little mutt who had trust issues with her original owners. But Cesar, working tirelessly, managed to build a bridge of trust between owner and dog, man and best friend, and she was just, finally beginning to let her little dog guard down. And then, Cesar made his first move: CESAR AND CO 2.jpg

And that's when it hit Priscilla... and not in a whisper, but in a loud, dog shout... that things had gone terribly wrong: CESAR AND CO.jpg

Source: Best Week Ever | 25 Jun 2009 | 3:22 pm

Governor Paterson and Senate Democrats Hate Each Other

If the situation in Albany really is a circus, as it has often been called recently, then the major players are some of the crankiest, grouchiest clowns you'll ever see. After gaveling out of a four-minute mandatory session yesterday, Malcolm Smith and the rest of the Democrats stated their intention to go home — as in, for good. Governor Paterson was furious, and in a fiery appearance last night, he reminded the senators that they would be in violation of the state constitution if they ignored his call for another special session today. He also threatened to withhold their pay since this whole mess began on June 8 — even though much of it has already been doled out, and he probably doesn't have that power anyway — and force them into the chamber under police escort. "Senators, get to work," he fumed. "You're not going home, you're not getting paid and you're not going to disrespect the people of the State of New York any longer." While this tough rhetoric may sound righteous to the ears of frustrated New Yorkers (at least, that's what Paterson hopes), it has not been going over well with Senate Democrats, who seem to get particularly testy when their salaries are threatened.

Harlem Democrat Bill Perkins wondered if Paterson wanted the special sessions to fail all along so he'd have someone to scold — and blame. Manhattan Democrat Liz Krueger, similarly, said Paterson wanted to "have his cake and eat it too." But Brooklyn Democrat Kevin Parker went the furthest, calling Paterson a "coward" whose threats were "mean-spirited and without basis." He even predicted that Paterson "will not be returning as governor, I’m fairly sure." Now that is a low blow. Regardless, both the Democrat and Republican conferences eventually agreed last night to return this afternoon for another special session in which, we boldly predict, very little will be accomplished.

Democratic Senators Say Paterson Tanked the Special Session [PolitickerNY]
Defying Paterson, New York Senators End Session [NYT]

McNally Jackson’s Coming Book Machine Heralds Future of Publishing (Again)

A convenient way to print that LOLcat book.

You may have heard a few years back (See: Highbrow-Brilliant) about a neat device that can pump out made-to-order books while you watch. But in 2006, the Espresso Book Machine was better in theory than in practice — fifteen feet long and achingly slow. Well, EBM 2.0 is three times smaller, three times faster, and half as expensive. And as of this fall, we have it on good authority, New York's first permanent machine will be cranking out paperbacks at Soho's McNally Jackson Books.

The store has no comment, and Dane Neller, the CEO of Espresso makers On Demand Books, will say only that "we will have a machine in the fall in a cool New York store and another one in a major New York university." He concedes that the $75,000 Espresso, currently in about a dozen indie U.S. stores (which usually lease them), is far from its tipping point. "It's a bit of a chicken-and-the-egg; the first question a retailer has is how much content we have." As of now, in addition to "millions" of public-domain books, the machine can only access about 175,000 backlist titles (you'd need to sell a couple thousand copies a year to make it worth your while). But millions of books are being digitized, and, Neller says he'll have them soon enough. He's talking to lots of chains, and not just bookstores. "Imagine libraries being a place where you can get books [that is, more books] and Staples, Kinko's, coffee shops." In two years, he says, "We'll be having a different conversation."

But wait, isn't the printed page done for? Neller doesn't think so — why would he? — and insists that his machine will complement the likes of Google and the Kindle. Buyers could order the book on Amazon, pop into their local bookstore that day and pick up the genuine article, free of shipping costs. Everyone wins: Jeff Bezos, HarperCollins, and especially Mom and Pop. (Pity the printers, though.) "Think of the store as a hub where the supply chain collapses," he says. And if enough books are printed on demand, that means less shelf space, which means fewer New York stores go bankrupt due to astronomical rents. Maybe it's just a dream, but it's a dream with a machine — a retro brand of Utopia built on belts and gears instead of endless glowing rectangles. At last month's BookExpo, On Demand made us a (slightly gluey but perfectly solid) copy of veteran publisher and Espresso creator Jason Epstein's Book Business. We were entranced by the contraption's Willie Wonka–ish machinations, visible through a glass wall. Game-changer or not, it's kinda cool. No exact date on the McNally Jackson arrival as of yet: Watch this space for updates.

Michael Bay Laughing All the Way to the Bank

Despite the (non-existent) threat of protests from the (non-existent) Robot Anti-Defamation League, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen grossed a record-breaking and totally insane $55 million at the U.S. box office yesterday. For comparison's sake, that one-day total eclipses 2009 Oscar nominees Doubt and Frost/Nixon's combined domestic gross for their entire theatrical run. [Variety]

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Filed Under: blockbusters, michael bay, transformers, transformers: revenge of the fallen

Source: Vulture | 25 Jun 2009 | 3:00 pm

An Old-fashioned Twist on the Leaked Internet Sex Tape

Sometimes, if you don't have a flip cam or regular access to the Internet, you have to be creative when punishing an ex and go seriously analog. That's what 28-year-old Suresh Persaud allegedly did when his ex-girlfriend, a married 19-year-old aspiring beauty queen, broke it off with him. Suddenly, in the girl's Queens neighborhood of Richmond Hill, shocking posters with nude pictures of her were "tacked to the family house, street poles, trees, car windshields and neighbors' front doors." In a creative twist, the posters also "listed her full name, address and phone number and said to call 'if you wanted a blow job.'" (Now that's really old-school. Like, middle school old-school.) Persaud, who started dating the girl when she was as young as 17, denies that he posted the pictures. "I never put up nude pictures of her," he said, claiming, in fact, that the images were "self-portraits."

Dude, at least claim they were ads. "Self-portraits"? Is that what we're calling those pictures in the back of the Village Voice now?

EX'S NAKED 'ATTACK' [NYP]

Cameron Diaz And The Mother Of All Roles - CBS News

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Cameron Diaz And The Mother Of All Roles
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"My Sister's Keeper," based on the popular book, is garnering critical acclaim for Cameron Diaz who plays a mother for the first time.
Cameron Diaz get serious OCRegister
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:52 pm

Faulty Circuit Likely Caused D.C. Metro Crash

An expert from the National Transportation Safety Board said yesterday that there were “anomalies” in one of the circuits near where Monday's deadly Washington, D.C., subway crash occurred. Signals should have prevented the collision between one speeding train and one stopped one. [NYT]

Rosie O'Donnell Returning to the Airwaves. Siriusly. (E! Online)

E! Online - Sirius Radio is about to get a fresh bouquet…and a fresh set of opinions.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:42 pm

Video: 11-Year-Old Boy Stars in Yves St. Laurent’s Spring 2010 Men’s Presentation

Yves St. Laurent creative director Stefano Pilati preceded his small spring 2010 men's show with a short film in Paris yesterday. He's shown menswear in this format for seasons now. While many fashion-film presentations like this contain merely artsy montages seemingly designed more to freak out audiences than show clothes, this one comes with narrative. Better yet, the star of this film is Jules, the adorable 11-year-old son of its director and writer Samuel Benchetrit. He finds a key to a hotel room, intrudes, tries on clothes, reads a love letter, watches porn, writes on the mirror in ketchup, all with the most fabulous man bag and blazer any schoolboy has ever known.

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Filed Under: daily male, jules benchetrit, paris men's fashion week, samuel benchetrit, spring 2010, stefano pilate, video, yves saint laurent

Source: The Cut | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:35 pm

Ruth Madoff Lashes Out at the Person Who ‘Ruined Her Life’

Ruth Madoff is like an undermining friend: You kind of forget how terrible she is, then you run into her on the subway, she says something callous and awful, and you're reminded that, really, this is not a good person. That's what happened to the Post photographer who saw her riding the F train, sitting pricelessly underneath a sign advertising a 99 cent cell-phone ad. "Are you having fun embarrassing me — and ruining my life?" she reportedly snapped at the photographer, who most certainly is not the person who ruined her life. We can only hope he or she replied, "I am now." [NYP]

Rosie O'Donnell Returning to the Airwaves. Siriusly.

Sirius Radio is about to get a fresh bouquet…and a fresh set of opinions. Rosie O'Donnell is set to launch Rosie Radio, a daily morning radio show on the satellite network, in...

The...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:27 pm

Will Melrose Place Alum Tune In for the Remake?

There will no more engine revving for Grant Show—at least not on any new Melrose Place sets. Show played hunky biker bad boy Jake Hanson in the original prime-time drama. He says...

Ever read over the e-mails you sent during the beginning of a hot and heavy romance? The way you overthought each sentence, tried to make stupid jokes, and went embarrassingly over the top with the way you felt like you were feeling at the time?

These e-mails take that even a step further. We'll leave out Maria's contributions, as it's clear her English isn't quite up to the task of fully expressing the entire body of emotion Sanford, er, inflamed in her. But his missives are entertaining enough. Some highlights:

• "You are glorious and I hope you really understand that. You do not need a therapist to help you figure your place in the world."

• "I do not want to raise expectations, when I say I will send something insignificant I promise I will do as I say! It wont (sic) be worthy of bedside placement ... was just going to find the movie the Holiday as we had spoken of it last Thursday. Its music was pleasant and made me think of you — its mood and the notion of a holiday (wrapped up in our case over two days) certainly fit as well." [Ed: Oh no! The HOLIDAY?]

• "I am most jealous of your salad under the palm tree." [ This was actually in reference to a salad, but it grossed us out anyway.]

• "There are but 50 governors in my country and outside of the top spot, this is as high as you can go in the area I have invested the last 15 years of my life — my getting here came as no small measure because I had that foundation of love and support so critical to getting up in the morning and feeling you could give and risk because you already had a full tank of love in the emotional bank account."

• "You have a level of sophistication that is so fitting with your beauty. I could digress and say that you have the ability to give magnificently gentle kisses, or that I love your tan lines or that I love the curves of your hips, the erotic beauty of you holding yourself (or two magnificent parts of yourself) in the faded glow of night’s light — but hey, that would be going into the sexual details we spoke of at the steakhouse at dinner — and unlike you I would never do that!"

• "I better stop now least [sic] this really sound like the Thornbirds — wherein I was always upset with Richard Chamberlain for not dropping his ambitions and running into Maggie’s arms."

The last one probably sealed the deal — we know how big the Thornbirds are in Argentina these days.

Exclusive: Read e-mails between Sanford, woman [The State]

Ryan Reynolds Just Buried in Job Offers

Reynolds Down Under: Ryan Reynolds, whom we guess is now actually a movie star with the box-office success of both The Proposal and Wolverine, will follow those up with the indie flick Buried. He'll play a civilian contractor in Iraq who is kidnapped and wakes up in a coffin in the desert with only a cell phone, a candle, and a knife. Just to be safe, Sandra Bullock and Hugh Jackman will be in the coffin also. [Variety]

Cowell and Green Is the Power Team: Simon Cowell and Topshop honcho Philip Green are in talks to do something together … although what, exactly, is not clear. The team-up is being described as "a possible business combining television and entertainment," which sounds pretty genius to us. [HR]

Watchmen Again: A slightly modified version of Watchmen, the mostly panned, financially disappointing adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’s seminal eighties comic book, is headed back to theaters for a week on July 17 in Dallas, L.A., Minneapolis, and New York. Will it be streamlined, more coherent, and more palatable to mainstream audiences unfamiliar with the source material? Nope! It’s Zack Snyder’s director’s cut and it’s 25 minutes longer than the original. Does Snyder have illicit hot-tub photos of someone at Warner Bros., or what? [Variety]

Yimmy: Jim James, the wild-haired My Morning Jacket front man, will release a solo George Harrison tribute E.P. under the name Yim Yames. The set, out August 4 via ATO Records, was recorded a few days after Harrison’s death in 2001 and features covers of six Harrison tunes, including “Love You To,” “All Things Must Pass,” and “Long, Long, Long.” James is also releasing a long-talked-about collaborative album with Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and M. Ward. That will be out September 22 on Shangri-La Music under the moniker Monsters of Folk — not, unfortunately, as per our write-in request, Yim Yames and the Gang. [Billboard]

TV's Don: Veteran television actor Eddie Cibrian — who made some Us Weekly headlines recently when he had an affair with his (Hallmark Channel original movie) Healing Hands co-star LeAnn Rimes — has signed on as a regular on CSI: Miami. Cibrian will play a new officer in the Miami division who transferred from the Hollywood office. Talk about combining television with entertainment! [HR]

While You Were Starting To Kick Into Vacation Gear

A new book reveals a passionate but short affair between Jacqueline Kennedy and Marlon Brando, where they spent the night together, until Jackie threw him out of the house after waking up to a starving Brando dining on a giant succulent ham hock in bed. (reportedly)
The World's Most Sympathetic Judge has blocked the release of Real Housewives of New Jersey Danielle's sex tape. Surprisingly, no peens are involved; it just features a doctor injecting her vagina with botox.
Remember Perez Hilton's "Leave Perez Alone" short film that debuted at the "Get What's Deserved Film Festival" earlier this week? Clueless actor Breckin Meyer -- who hasn't aged a day -- has made a response video, with a twist ending!
If you haven't yet seen the e-mails exchanged between South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and his latin lover mistress, we suggest you take a look. Not only because its about as passionate as any politician could possibly get, but also because Gov. Sanford likes the movie The Holiday. No wonder the ladies love him!
Rosie O'Donnell is getting her own talk show on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. According to scientists, this show will be approximately 8 times as entertaining as The View with Whoopi.

Source: Best Week Ever | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm

Best Bet: Weather Girl

We have yet to enjoy summer's glorious weather, since it's been raining nonstop. Thankfully, this weekend's forecast leans toward the sunny side. But you can never be too sure when Mother Nature will decide to go on another three-week bender, so we're scooping up this double-breasted trench by Steven Alan. We like the traditional khaki style with plaid-print lining and navy-blue piping. And when we stopped by the store to try it on, the belt cinched in a rather flattering way. So even though sunny days are (hopefully) here, rain is certain to creep back eventually. At least with this in tow, you can be stylishly prepared.

$109 at Steven Alan stores and online.

CHET Challenges Connecticut Children to 'Get Creative @ Saving for College'

Summer Library Promotion Encourages Families to Save Early HARTFORD, Conn., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Connecticut State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier and the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm

Beyonce & Solange Knowles to Perform Benefit Concert in Minneapolis on July 16

NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- International superstar Beyonce will perform at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN on July 16 to benefit the Charles & Phyllis Newman...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 25 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pm

Farrah's Journey: Golden Girl's Iconic Career

Barbara Walters celebrates the life, loves and legacy of Farrah Fawcett.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:28 pm

Jon 'hurt' by Kate's remarks about 'activities'

Jon and Kate Gosselin both said they want their divorce to be "resolved amicably," but an unexplained Father's Day weekend dispute lurks within written statements released by each of them this week.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:22 pm

'Idol' finalist joins Evanescence veterans

Carly Smithson wants to make one thing clear: She is not the new lead singer of Evanescence. There may be some confusion because the former "American Idol" contestant has joined forces with original Evanescence members Ben Moody, Rocky Gray and John LeCompt for the new band We Are The Fallen.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:11 pm

Million-selling artist intimidated by 'Idol'

For someone who claims to be incredibly laid back, Jason Mraz is certainly piling up the accomplishments. Mraz's 2008 album "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things" has been a runaway success, with more than 2.5 million copies sold worldwide. It also led to three Grammy nominations and a performance on the "American Idol" final.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Jun 2009 | 11:57 am

Billy Bob Thornton's estranged daughter indicted (AP)

AP - The estranged daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton has been indicted on several charges in the death of a 1-year-old girl she was baby sitting in central Florida.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Jun 2009 | 11:18 am

PHOTOS: Who Is Bruno?

Sascha Baron Cohen tours the world as crazy alter-ego Bruno.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 25 Jun 2009 | 11:17 am

PHOTOS: Hollywood Wig-O-Rama!

Which singer had a night out on the town in a blonde wig?
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 25 Jun 2009 | 11:12 am

Nollywood loses film profits to piracy

Nigeria's huge film industry, Nollywood may have overtaken Hollywood as the world's second largest producer of films, but piracy is threatening to cut the industry off in its prime.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 25 Jun 2009 | 11:09 am

Jim James Reveals George Harrison E.P. Details

"I felt like I was in the weirdest head space when I did that EP," James tells Billbaord.com of the 2001 recording session that took place just days after Harrison's death.

Source: Billboard.com | 25 Jun 2009 | 11:07 am

Drake Flies Twice Into Top 10 Of Billboard Hot 100

Drake flies twice into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 this week, with "Best I Ever Had" the week's greatest airplay gainer and "Every Girl," his collaboration with Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Mack Maine and Jae Millz, the week's biggest digital gainer.

Source: Billboard.com | 25 Jun 2009 | 10:56 am

Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues (AP)

AP - Harmless comic characters or racist robots? The buzz over the summer blockbuster "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" only grew Wednesday as some said two jive-talking Chevy characters were racial caricatures. Skids and Mudflap, twin robots disguised as compact hatchbacks, constantly brawl and bicker in rap-inspired street slang. They're forced to acknowledge that they can't read. One has a gold tooth.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Jun 2009 | 10:43 am

Rachel Hunter and Jarret Stoll break it off - Boston Herald

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By Herald Wire Services Rachel Hunter has split from her ice hockey player fiance, Jarret Stoll, US Weekly reports. Stoll reportedly called off the engagement seven weeks before they were set to marry, and he informed wedding guests via e-mail.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 25 Jun 2009 | 10:43 am

Shrinks to Gosselins: Try New Divorce Therapy

Counseling, business relationship may prevent "killing the children."
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 25 Jun 2009 | 10:12 am

Cops question Brit star about robbery of paparazzi (AP)

AP - Police in the Bahamas are investigating the robbery of two paparazzi a few hours after they snapped shots of British pop idol Robbie Williams lounging on an exclusive beach in Exuma and argued with his entourage.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Jun 2009 | 9:59 am

Rosie O'Donnell to host satellite radio show (AP)

AP - Rosie O'Donnell is returning to the airwaves.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Jun 2009 | 9:55 am

Eve To Guest On 'Glee'

Eve will once again show off her acting prowess with a two-episode guest-starring role on Fox's "Glee" this fall, playing the coach of a rival glee club that poses a threat to McKinley High.

Source: Billboard.com | 25 Jun 2009 | 9:17 am

RZA Returns To The 'Chamber'

RZA says "Chamber Music" is NOT a new Wu-Tang Clan album -- but it's pretty close.

Source: Billboard.com | 25 Jun 2009 | 9:06 am

A Kookaburra sitting on a railing in Australia

File photo of a Kookaburra sitting on a railing in Australia. One of Australia's most famous schoolyard songs and a rock tune widely accepted as the nation's unofficial anthem are at the centre of a bitter...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 25 Jun 2009 | 7:48 am

Studios wary of Oscar's new best-picture rule (Reuters)

Reuters - If ever there were a time that the town needed a jolt of adrenaline, Wednesday was it -- but from, of all places, the staid, mostly predictable Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences?

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Jun 2009 | 6:56 am

Transformers: Revenge of the Jar Jar?

Skids, Mudflap, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen

What's a summer tentpole without a little controversy? The guaranteed blockbuster is barely 24 hours out of the gate and already much ado has arisen over twin autobots Skids and...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Jun 2009 | 3:28 am

Perez Hilton Sues Black Eyed Peas Manager, Apologizes to "Anyone Who Was Hurt"

UPDATED: The recently abashed blogger offered another apologia on his website Wednesday, in which he says he has made more mistakes this past week "than [he] can count on one...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:30 am

"Public Enemies" a missed opportunity (Reuters)

Reuters - Michael Mann's John Dillinger movie "Public Enemies" is slow to heat up and never quite comes to a boil.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:08 am

"'Hung" a big step for HBO (Reuters)

Reuters - Life for basketball coach and teacher Ray Drecker (Thomas Jane) is in the crapper.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 25 Jun 2009 | 2:01 am

"Wah Do Dem" a dynamic portrait of Jamaica (Reuters)

Reuters - "Wah Do Dem" immerses a young Brooklynite in strange environments, beginning with the emphatic diversions aboard a cruise ship and ending on the lean, mean streets of Kingston.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 25 Jun 2009 | 1:59 am

Saturn Awards Keep Spotlight on The Dark Knight

The Oscars have been awarded and DVD sales have already gone through the roof. But in the alternate reality known as Hollywood, it's never too late to bestow yet more hardware on the best...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Jun 2009 | 1:43 am

One Celebrity Gets Out of Here a Winner

Patti Blagojevich, John Salley, Torrie Wilson, Daniel Baldwin, Sanjaya Malakar, Janice Dickinson, Stephen Baldwin, Help I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here

Glory be, it's over. It came down to the Young Gun, the lady wrestler and the retired basketball star for all the marbles on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! on...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 25 Jun 2009 | 1:24 am

Jennifer Lopez Sticks Sweetface in the Closet (E! Online)

E! Online - In these rough economic times, it's hard to put on a happy face, let alone a pretty assortment of Sweetface.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:08 am

Rumors About Katie Lee Joel and Yigal Azrouël Persist

Earlier this month, news broke that Katie Lee Joel and husband of five years Billy Joel were divorcing. "Page Six" suggested this week that Katie Lee's "friendship" with attractive heterosexual fashion designer Yigal Azrouël contributed to the split. Though Katie's rep said her relationship with the designer had nothing to do with the breakup, Us Weekly suggests otherwise in the new issue on newsstands today. A source close to Azrouël tells the magazine, “he definitely fooled around with Katie, but he wasn’t exclusive.” Leave it to Us to lay it all out on the table. Might this source also be suggesting there's truth behind "Page Six"'s report that Yigal cozies up to lady editors who can help his career?

Billy Joel & Katie Lee Joel: MARRIAGE OVER! [Us, print only]
Earlier: Is Yigal Azrouël Katie Lee’s ‘Swordsman’?

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Filed Under: designers, katie lee joel, rumors, scandale!, yigal azrouel

Source: The Cut | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:20 pm

Billy Elliot Tempts Fate by Casting Will Chase

Remember when the Billy Elliot boys so adorably accepted the Tony for Leading Actor in a Musical? Well, those kids may so soon have a bunch of time to sit around and polish their trophies. Playbill brings the ominous news that Will Chase will replace Santino Fontana as Billy’s older brother, and though we know the dude is talented, well, he has a track record. If the show continues to be successful, Billy Elliot will truly be the story of a young man’s triumph over adversity. [Playbill]

Lambert's Old Label: Indie Album a "Fantastic Representation of Adam"

Hi Fi Recordings is getting no love from Adam Lambert, but the indie label can't stop gushing about On With the Show, an upcoming album featuring 11 songs sung and/or cowritten by the...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:11 pm

New Men’s Shows From Milan: Calvin Klein, D&G, Prada, and More

From left: Calvin Klein, D&G, and Prada.

Milan Men's Fashion Week just wrapped up, so don't miss the last batch of our mantastic spring 2010 runway slideshows from Italy. As you can see, short shorts are definitely in. Tomorrow the parade of man gams continues in Paris.

Calvin Klein
D&G
Emporio Armani
Dirk Bikkembergs

Iceberg
Moncler Gamme Bleu
Prada
Dsquared2
Etro
John Varvatos
Byblos

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Filed Under: daily male, milan men's fashion week

Source: The Cut | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:05 pm

Jennifer Lopez Sticks Sweetface in the Closet

In these rough economic times, it's hard to put on a happy face, let alone a pretty assortment of Sweetface. Jennifer Lopez is temporarily pulling the plug on her 6-year-old brand of...

Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:04 pm

Capsule reviews: `Transformers' and other films (AP)

AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:02 pm

Jesse James Hollywood Takes the Stand

Back in 2006, director Nick Cassavetes filmed Alpha Dog, which was based on the true story of the kidnapping and subsequent murder of 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz. This week, Jesse James Hollywood, whose character was portrayed by Emile Hirsch in the film, took the stand in his own self-defense. Natasha Vargas-Cooper has been covering the sensational murder trial for the Awl, turning in a series of excellent pieces that remind us more than a little bit of Dominick Dunne. [Awl]

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Filed Under: alpha dog, jesse james hollywood, jurisprudence

Source: Vulture | 24 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pm

When Tony Blair Thinks of Prince Charles, Mushrooms Come to Mind

As we watched Graydon Carter interview Tony Blair in front of a small audience of Vanity Fair editors and friends at MoMA last night, we became certain of two things: One, Carter is a surprisingly funny interviewer, and two, Tony Blair's memoir, which he's writing longhand and turning in to publishers next year, is going to be one hell of a book. What else did we learn about Blair, whose main job is working on the Israel-Palestine conflict as the official Envoy of the Quartet on the Middle East on behalf of the United Nations, the European Union, the United States, and Russia? Below are highlights, including Blair's only answer when Carter started playing "Word Associations." (We left out the part where Carter said one of his friends thinks the Queen is the "sexiest woman he has ever known.")

On keeping up with George W. Bush:
I talked to him [on the phone] a couple of weeks ago ... Actually, funny enough, which is a truly bizarre thought for both of us — but certainly anyone who knows my technological capabilities, very odd for me — we do e-mail together.

On what they talk about:
Lots of things. The world. [Long pause, audience laughter.]

On the film The Queen:
You'll never believe it when I say this, but I actually have not seen it … When the film first came out, I actually had my weekly audience with the Queen … I mean, the real Queen, where you sit rather — well, not quite like this; it's a lot more respectful than that — but anyway, she said to me, she opened the conversation by saying, "I gather there's a film." I said, "Ah, yes. I think there is." She said, "I'd just like you to know that I'm not going to watch it. Are you?" So, uh, as a dutiful subject, I said, "No! Of course not!"

On BlackBerrys:
I didn't even have a mobile phone until the day I left office. So that was my first mobile phone, and after they gave me my first mobile phone, I decided to send my first text to an old friend of mine saying, "Hi, how are you? Let me know what you're doing." And I hadn't realized, because I'm particularly technologically ignorant, as I say, that my name didn't appear on the text, so I got a message back saying, "Sorry, but who are you?" And I'm sitting there thinking … It's been 24 hours.

On Bush's one regret, that there were no WMDs in Iraq:
[Carter, who can't resist: "It's a bit like a man who shoots another man because he believes he raped his wife, who then finds out the man didn't rape his wife, and then when he finds out is asked if he had any regrets, and he says, 'Yeah, I wish the guy had raped my wife.' I mean, his logic is so … so Bushian."]
Well, let me put it in Blair-ian terms. I don't regret removing him from power, and that was the choice that we faced in the end. It's true that the threat that was posed with respect to WMDs, as I've said many times, cannot sustain the original case from the intelligence, which was wrong. But what you can sustain is a very good case for not having him there. And, yes, it's been extremely difficult and bloody since he was removed, but that, in my view, is because the very selfsame forces we are fighting everywhere, including Afghanistan, went in there deliberately, through terrorism and chaos and external forces supporting some of the indigenous forces, in order to create the situation where Iraq was destabilized. And in that situation, I think we had to stand up and fight back to make sure the country was able to get on its feet.

On not going after Robert Mugabe, Kim Jong-il, and Vladamir Putin:
I wouldn't put them in the same category. People often say to me about Mugabe, "He's an evil dictator. Why don't you get rid of him?" And I say, "I would get rid of him, but actually military action against him would not be possible." … Because the surrounding countries would not support it, and would in fact oppose it deeply. It was not something Great Britain could do on its own. My view of this, and this is my view of foreign policy, is if you can intervene to save people from brutal dictatorship, you should do it. That's basically what I believe. However, there are countries that are dictatorships that will evolve in a benign way. So for example, China is not a democracy, but in my view China will evolve in a benign way. We should be their partner in that evolution. Zimbabwe under Mugabe is not going to evolve in a benign way. Iraq under Saddam was not going to evolve in a benign way.

On his autobiography:
Instead of doing this as "I met such and such five world leaders on such and such a day and they said such and such," I'm writing it more as, if you like, a personal journey. This is how, as a human being, how I felt and I thought and why I acted as I did. Not as a means of sort of self-justification, because I don't think there's any point in getting into that, but in a sense to try and describe what it's like be doing a job like this … What did I learn and what are those lessons for the future … What it's like to be in one of the very senior positions of authority and power, which is an enormous privilege but a hugely onerous responsibility? And how does it actually affect you personally?

Word Associations: Prince Charles
Mushrooms.

What?
Prince Charles, actually, the one thing he is absolutely expert of, is everything to do with wildlife and the countryside … And you know, every year, you as prime minister spend a weekend with the royal family [in Balmoral], and one day when I was up, Prince Charles and I, we had gotten to talking about wildlife and the countryside and what plants are used in what way and so forth and he then explained to me — he actually took out and showed me — the mushrooms you could eat and the mushrooms that you couldn't.

Review: Pfeiffer radiant, but `Cheri' never shines (AP)

AP - Back in 1988, director Stephen Frears and screenwriter Christopher Hampton teamed up for "Dangerous Liaisons," one of the juiciest guilty pleasures ever. Reveling in high-class deception and manipulation, the film earned seven Academy Award nominations including best supporting actress for Michelle Pfeiffer, and it won three.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:58 pm

Hudson News Can’t Handle Brüno’s Bare Rump

Sacha Baron Cohen poses in the buff as Brüno on the cover of the new GQ. However, this is too risqué for Hudson News's taste, so one outpost in Chicago has elected to treat the magazine like porn and sell it with a black "blinder" covering the bottom half of the page. At least efforts like this ought to keep a few people employed. [Folio]

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Filed Under: bruno, delicious journeys, gq, sacha baron cohen

Source: The Cut | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:50 pm

Major Lazer, Major Fun

Seeing as it doesn’t feature Andy Milonakis dropping bombs like “I eat your zombie brains like Nesquik / and you suck my zombie dick,” Major Lazer’s second single, “Hold the Line,” is a bit easier to evaluate on face value than their first. Lazer, a Jamaican commando veteran of “the secret Zombie War of 1984” (a.k.a. Diplo and Switch), practices the same kind of critically approved cultural appropriation as recent Right-Click honoree the Very Best: hip white dudes making tunes in a ghettoized world-music genre (this time, dance hall) along with a genre vet (Mr. Lex, riding the hectic beat like an old rodeo hand) and an indie-circuit fave (Santogold, doing her best “A Milli”). Guess what? It works! The most fun-packed three-and-a-half minutes you’ll have all day.

'Real Housewife' Saved From Sex Tape

Judge blocks sale of sex tape starring "Real Housewives of NJ's" Danielle Staub.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:42 pm

Phil Spector moved to California prison

Grammy-winning music producer Phil Spector, 69, has been moved to a California prison to serve his sentence of 19 years to life for killing actress Lana Clarkson, corrections officials said.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:27 pm

Real Housewives of New York Stars Keep It Casual, Sort Of

Kelly Killoren Bensimon and Alex McCord.

Real Housewives of New York stars Alex McCord and Kelly Killoren Bensimon went for different styles at the opening party for Second Time Around last night. Kelly opted for a black-and-white outfit topped off with white flats, while Alex showed up in a strawberry dress with a satin bodice and studded shoes.

Who looked better?

Warren Buffett: ‘You Can’t Produce a Baby in One Month by Getting Nine Women Pregnant’

Another gem from the Oracle of Omaha, to be added to the Collection. [DealBreaker]

Check Out the Comme des Garçons Black Line

This week the Comme des Garçons Black shop quietly opened under the High Line on Tenth Avenue. Prices range from about $84 for tees to $600 and change for jackets, which is 40 percent cheaper than regular Comme stuff. Colette in Paris is also selling the temporary diffusion line, and they posted images of the collection online. So you don't have to go all the way to Tenth Avenue and 17th Street to check out the wares. The New York Black store is slated to be open for eighteen months and will receive new collections. See the current stock in the slideshow.

Launches & Releases: A Look at CDG's BLACK Line [Racked]
Earlier: Comme des Garçons Black Is Coming to New York and It Sounds Absolutely Genius

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Filed Under: comme des garcons black, diffusion lines, first looks, popup shops

Source: The Cut | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:15 pm

Liev Schreiber’s Toddler Already Causes Trouble

Liev Schreiber.

After stops in Milan and Paris, the "Incognito" exhibition of Persol sunglasses has landed at the Whitney Museum of Art’s sculpture garden, and we asked celebrities at the opening how they stay out of sight. Liev Schreiber said he can float under the radar as long as he leaves his toddler at home. "I am convinced that the source of all my paparazzi angst is my son, Sasha," he told us. "Somehow, against my will, he has become this kind of super pseudo-celebrity. If I go out with him, I’m screwed." View more characters who like to stay shady in our Party Lines slideshow.

Number of best picture nominees doubling

Next year's Academy Awards competition will have 10 films nominated for the best picture Oscar, twice the number nominated in recent decades, the Academy announced Wednesday.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:05 pm

BWE.tv’s Handy Guide to Understanding NYC Prep

Like many of our readers here, I grew up in a middle class home with middle class values. And thanks to my middle-classiness, I am one of the fortunate people in this country who can afford basic cable television. And it is thanks to that very television and that very cable that I was introduced to NYC Prep, Bravo's latest reality show in a long series of programs dedicated to pointing out how unbelievably assy many of this country's wealthiest people really are. And really, the only difference between NYC Prep and the Real Housewives series is menopause, busted implants, and miserable husbands. NYC Prep follows a group of mostly private school city rich kids -- save for the token public school girl, who is probably smarter than all of them -- as they openly drink and smoke and sleep with each other on national television. Their parents? Non-existent. The show? Barely watchable. The verdict? I'll probably tune in all season, if only to remind myself that sometimes being a middle class dork can really work out. To be fair, there is no way on God's Green Earth recapping this show is possible, because it is physically impossible to replicate digital baby throw-up melting down your computer screen. Those seeking a recap can head over the The Village Voice. The short of it is, this one likes this one, this one wants that one, this one wants Ivy League, this one wants to be accepted, and that one (note: all of them) pretty much suck. Of course, none of this matters, because they're rich, and rich people usually stay rich unless your MC Hammer, in which case you have some trying times until A&E comes a-knockin. Simply put, NYC Prep makes me want to become an Upper East Side abortion doctor. Too much? Really? Well, watch the show, and then tell me if you really want to see these people procreate... I thought not. But still, we want to help you to understand the young bucks and ladies of NYC Prep. So, BWE.tv has put together this handy guide to the six ho-getters to help you understand what, exactly, you are watching. Take a look at our chart, and then let us know what you thought about the show in the comments.

Source: Best Week Ever | 24 Jun 2009 | 10:02 pm

Ten Reasons Why Ten Best Picture Nominations Is a Good Thing

AMPAS prez Sid Ganis shocked the world today with the explosive announcement that March's Oscars will make room for ten Best Picture nominees instead of the usual five. Sure, this will make writing our Oscar Futures column much more difficult, but there are a few silver linings. After the jump, ten reasons why this is good news.

1. The Academy has become increasingly snobby about its membership these past few years, so unless they drastically alter their admissions policy too, there's still practically no chance of something like Paul Blart or G.I. Joe winning Best Picture. By default, nominations will be a little more populist, but there's probably no real danger of big-studio crap overwhelming the small stuff. If this had come last year, The Dark Knight would've sneaked in there — fine with us.

2. One or two slots reserved for crowd-pleasing hits will boost ratings, which puts a spotlight on movies the popcorn-eating masses would've otherwise ignored. Would any Dark Knight fans tuning in last year have Netflixed the movies competing for Best Foreign Film? Probably not — but maybe!

3. Along similar lines, this means bigger pushes and wider releases for more great movies. Presumably larger audiences would've turned out for The Class, Rachel Getting Married, Wendy and Lucy, Frozen River, and Happy-Go-Lucky if any of those films had actually stood a chance last year.

4. This may spell doom for the yearly tradition of one film being crowned the Little Movie That Could (à la Slumdog Millionaire, Juno, and Little Miss Sunshine) — now practically any little movie could! — but did Slumdog or Juno really need $140 million anyway? Spread the wealth, guys!

5. More nominations means more Oscar campaigning — which means more ad dollars for trades and newspapers (and blogs like this one!). Journalism, consider yourself saved.

6. A bigger field means fewer sure bets. We knew weeks in advance last year that Slumdog would probably win Best Picture, just like we knew No Country for Old Men would the year prior. Maybe this year there will be a surprise in that envelope.

7. Hey, comedy might finally get its due! With five extra slots, surely at least one funny movie will be nominated (Funny People, maybe?). And perhaps someday the studios will program a few non-depressing movies for the fall, instead of just broken-family dramas and Holocaust-y stuff. And this could push a few of our more serious thespians over to the light side — wouldn't it be great to see Daniel Day-Lewis and Viggo Mortensen loosen up in an Apatow bromance?

8. Hey, foreign movies and documentaries might also finally get their due! Not that this will help resolve any of the wacky barriers to nods in their own categories, but both genres now, technically, have a better shot at Best Picture.

9. With ten slots, the Academy pretty much has to start nominating Pixar movies, even though they're animated and will someday make actors obsolete. We're just sad this change didn't come soon enough to help Wall-E.

10. Most important of all! Five more nominated movies means Hugh Jackman's opening musical number at next year's Oscars will be twice as long as last year's. Remember how great this was?

Jonas Brothers Lose Half of Their Fans in Just Under a Year

Good news! On a day when young ~~Joe~~ Nick Jonas is testifying in front of Congress in an effort to steer more funding toward diabetes research, the Jonas Brothers learned that their new long player just debuted atop the Billboard 200. Approximately 247,000 people ponied up to purchase Lines, Vines and Trying Times which, on the surface, seems like a pretty decent debut. Bad news! Our elephantlike minds remembered that their last record, A Little Bit Longer, sold some 525,000 copies during its first week of release. Before you say "Oh, that must've been back in the days when people were still using 56k dial-up modems," we'd like to remind you that the record was released last August, which means the number of screaming schoolgirls who rushed out to Best Buy and Wal-Mart last week with wallets in hand fell by 53 percent. So, aside from ditching the whole "keyboard-driven, eighties-style radio cheese" thing, how can they stem the bleeding? Three simple words: Ditch the pants! After all, that strategy has sure paid off for Lady Gaga.

Jonas Brothers Debut Atop Billboard 200 [Billboard]

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Filed Under: hard times, jonas brothers, jonaspocalypse, music, the jonas brothers

Source: Vulture | 24 Jun 2009 | 9:45 pm

Just When You Thought The Today Show Fourth Hour Couldn’t Be Less Actual Television…

...Kathie Lee Gifford spends a minute showing off her eyebrows and nostril-sucking abilities while the camera is out of focus. These people are on television for a full hour every single weekday:
Source: Best Week Ever | 24 Jun 2009 | 9:18 pm

Now You, Too, Can Smell Just Like 50 Cent!

Fifty debuted his fragrance, Power, at a private event last night, and our fashion-forward siblings over at the Cut were there to bask in the olfactory glory of one Curtis Jackson. Reportedly, the cologne smells of lemon leaves, black pepper, dark wood, and coriander. Funny, we would've guessed it mixed the aroma of weed with the pungent scent of artistic disappointment. [The Cut]

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Filed Under: 50 cent, cologne, curtis jackson, fashion, power, the one who smelt it dealt it

Source: Vulture | 24 Jun 2009 | 8:45 pm

Producers: Brown song not about Rihanna

A Chris Brown song called "Not My Fault" was recorded three years ago and is not about Rihanna, its producers said.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 24 Jun 2009 | 8:29 pm

Perez Apologizes for Slur, Then Sues

Gossip blogger Perez Hilton takes more punches after Black Eyed Peas fight.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 24 Jun 2009 | 8:05 pm

The Return of "British Steel": Rob Halford Q&A

Judas Priest frontman on recording at Ringo's, opening for Zeppelin and the metalhead credo

When Rolling Stone rang Judas Priest's Rob Halford to discuss the group's upcoming live album, A Touch of Evil: Live (out July 14th), the leather-clad singer also discussed their classic British Steel LP — an album that will soon be celebrating its 30th anniversary. For their upcoming U.S. tour with Whitesnake, Priest will be performing the album in its entirety, and British Steel will be reissued next year with a DVD of live performances filmed on the upcoming tour. "It's a...

Source: Rolling Stone: Features | 24 Jun 2009 | 7:47 pm

10 Burger King Slogans Less Dirty Than This Phallic Poster

OHHHHHHHHHHH I GEEEEEEEEETTTTTT ITTTTTTT!!!!! Burger King Ad

Other possible BK slogans that would've gotten the point across a little more subtlely: 10) It's so hard not to love our meat! 9) The BK Seven-Incher: Coming Soon! 8) You can suck on this sandwich all night long! 7) Size DOES matter! In regards to our sandwich as well as penises! 6) We're gonna spew flavor all over your face! 5) Erect some flavor in your pink face taco! 4) Stick a Burger King d*ck in your mouth! 3) 100% Pure D*ckmeat! 2) Seriously, it's like the sandwich is a d*ck! 1) Literally give a blow job to our new d*ck-shaped sandwich! Other BK slogan suggestions? Leave 'em in the comments. But try to keep them c-- well, too late. Write whatever.
Source: Best Week Ever | 24 Jun 2009 | 7:20 pm

CAPTION THIS: On An All New Episode of Bones

Featuring special guest, Courtney Love. Courtney Love is wasting away - via The Sun
Source: Best Week Ever | 24 Jun 2009 | 7:17 pm

PHOTOS: Stars' Dramatic Weight Changes: Healthy?

Jessica Simpson's weight woes prompt her own reality show on beauty.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 24 Jun 2009 | 6:39 pm

Oscars Switching To 10 Best Picture Nominees To Further Dilute Honor, Make Oscar Pools Tougher

When the Motion Picture Academy so often can't even pick one movie correctly, I'm not entirely confident in their ability to pick ten movies correctly:

At a press conference Wednesday morning in Beverly Hills, Sid Ganis, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said that future Oscar races will include 10 nominees for best picture rather than five. It’s a dramatic change that is sure to roil future Oscar contests, beginning with the upcoming one set for March 7 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Actually, though, this is a return to the way the Oscars were run in its earliest years. The change effects only that one Oscar category.

Sounds like a pretty transparent ploy from the Talkie Execs to boost box office sales for non-blockbusters by giving them "Oscar nominated" exposure, although if it results in more studios greenlighting "legit" movies that otherwise wouldn't have been funded because of the limited marketing possibilities, it might actually benefit moviegoers in the long term. It'll also piss off those smug bastards who pride themselves on seeing every Oscar movie before the show airs and talking about it really loudly so everyone at your Oscar gathering knows what a comprehensively awesome film connoisseur you are (aka, me.) So there'll be 10 movies nominated for Best Picture this year? By my unofficial count, here's how the nominees are shaping up: 1. Up 2. ??? 3. ??? 4. ??? 5. ??? 6. ??? 7. ??? 8. ??? 9. ??? 10. ??? (??? could also be replaced with "Random Thing That Comes Out In December") Better get to work, Random Ron Howard Historical Thing Or Whatever! This also means The Dark Knight BETTER get frickin' nominated this year. I mean it. I don't want to hear any "it came out last year so it isn't eligible wah wah wahhh" excuses.
Source: Best Week Ever | 24 Jun 2009 | 6:10 pm

Oscars doubling best picture nominee to 10

Oscar statuettes displayed on Times Square Studios in New York. Oscar organizers said Wednesday they will double the number of best picture nominees for the 2010 awards to ten.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 24 Jun 2009 | 5:38 pm

'Transformers' worst film of year?

"A movie studio," Orson Welles once said, "is the best toy a boy ever had." Director Michael Bay had some real toys to play with, too -- the Transformers. But many critics -- and some viewers -- aren't happy with what he did with them.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 24 Jun 2009 | 5:35 pm

50 Animals In Fake Beards*

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With thanks to Interns Zack Mast and Pam Payano for helping out! Special shoutout to the Pets With Eyebrows blog. See Also: 50 Animals That Are Huge Sluts 50 Animals Who Hate Baths 50 Animals in Convincing Wigs 50 Animals with Drinking Problems 50 Animals with Day Jobs 50 Animals Squashed Against Glass 50 Best Pun Stores 50 Animals With Hilariously F*cked Up Teeth
Source: Best Week Ever | 24 Jun 2009 | 5:30 pm

Angelina vs. Megan: War Heats Up Between Hollywood's Hottest

Source claims tension is brewing as Angie fumes at idea of having Megan play a young Lara Croft
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Jun 2009 | 4:53 pm

The Jonas Brothers Star in Newsies Remake on Rolling Stone Cover

The Three Most Famous American Virgins in the World, The Jonas Brothers, buffed their bulges to a high gloss for the latest cover of Rolling Stone magazine, where the threesome tried their damn best to look like the Sex Gods they will never be. And to prove this theory, I'd like to point out that my own Grandmother actually owns the leather hat featured on the middle Jonas, a hat which my brother and I used to refer to as her Tito Jackson look. On second thought, Tito Jay-Jay got tons of ass. So maybe I'm wrong about this... Also, have they been working on the railroads all the livelong day? Why are they so dirty looking? And in a related story: Papahs! Getcha papahs here! Ahead, an outtake featuring Miley Cyrus' new squeeze, Nick Jonas, drenched in Vicks Vaporub... HE IS ONLY A BOY!

Source: Best Week Ever | 24 Jun 2009 | 4:53 pm

Iraqi Culture Minister Maher Ibrahim al-Hadithi

Iraqi Culture Minister Maher Ibrahim al-Hadithi, seen here in January 2009, said on Wednesday that funds allocated to cultural projects in Iraq are "miserable" and insufficient to complete any productions,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 24 Jun 2009 | 4:01 pm

Review: Wii gets rare shooter in 'The Conduit' (AP)

AP - The alien invasion has begun, and Washington is its epicenter. One guy, Secret Service agent Michael Ford, is apparently the only earthling who can save the planet. At the behest of a shadowy organization called The Trust, Ford is given this directive: If it moves, shoot it.

Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 24 Jun 2009 | 3:03 pm

Spinal Tap Springs 'Back From The Dead'

Spinal Tap is "Back From the Dead." At least according to the title of the group's new album. The June 16 release commemorates the 25th anniversary of the cult-classic film "This Is Spinal Tap."

Source: Billboard.com | 24 Jun 2009 | 2:41 pm

Phil Spector Requests Television, iPod for Prison Cell

Convicted murderer looks to add the comforts of home to his 'sensitive-needs' prison cell with TV, iPod
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Jun 2009 | 2:35 pm

Drunken Justin Timberlake Disses Lindsay Lohan

Did a crazy night of partying turn ugly when JTT rejected party girl Lohan's advances?
Source: FOXNews.com | 24 Jun 2009 | 2:18 pm

Jordin Sparks Is Ready For 'Battle'

Even Jordin Sparks knows how giddy she sounds. As the 19-year-old singer rattles off a list of favorite tracks from her new album "Battlefield"—out July 21 on 19 Recordings/Jive Records—her excitement is contagious.

Source: Billboard.com | 24 Jun 2009 | 2:16 pm

Perez Hilton Sues Black Eyed Peas Manager For Battery

Perez Hilton has sued Black Eyed Peas road manager Polo Molina for battery and infliction of emotional distress over an alleged incident at Sunday's MuchMusic Video Awards that left Hilton roughed up and distressed enough to post an expletive-laden video on his website.

Source: Billboard.com | 24 Jun 2009 | 1:45 pm

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