Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter already has a trailer, which I guarantee got pitched as a "viral video."
This is ridiculous, and yet, my curiosity is piqued. If Lincoln's enemies are vampires, does that mean Lee Harvey Oswald was one? And who will be the Willow to Lincoln's Buffy? Hopefully Mary Todd, but probably Ulysses S. Grant. [GammaSquad]
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AP - Rap star Lil Wayne is leaving his fans and fellow artists with a video blitz as he braces for as much as a year behind bars at the height of his career.
(Reuters) Reuters - Iranian security forces have detained film director Jafar Panahi, winner of many international awards, an opposition website said on Tuesday. Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 2 Mar 2010 | 1:22 am
Dustin Gets Luck-y: Dustin Hoffman will be taking a shot at the small screen. The Oscar-winning actor will star in Michael Mann and David Milch’s HBO horse racing drama pilot Luck. Hoffman will play an “intelligent, intuitive tough man who has always been involved with gambling” who is released after a four year stint in prison, and devises a “complex plan” involving the track. Hoffman is returning to TV after decades in film - or, as we like to call it, “pulling a Glenn Close.” [HR]
Momma Returns: Martin Lawrence will star in a third Big Momma’s House film, which will co-star Brandon T. Jackson (Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief). John Whitesell, who directed the first two films, will return for the third, in which FBI agent Malcolm Turner (Lawrence) and his 17-year-old nephew Trent (Jackson) go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. Insiders say that the filmmakers do not want the film to be called Big Momma’s House 3, presumably to trick people into seeing it. [Variety]
Brand Identity: Jason Winer, who recently won a DGA Award for his work directing Modern Family this season, will direct Arthur, a remake of the 1981 comedy, starring Russell Brand in a role originally played by Dudley Moore. Brand will be playing a "boozy playboy" who is in love with a working-class woman, but could inherit a fortune if he marries an heiress instead. Moore was nominated for an Oscar for the role; if Winer can recreate that same outcome for Brand, he is truly a miracle worker. [HR]
McPilot: American Idol alum Katharine McPhee has landed the lead role in the NBC comedy pilot The Pink House. She’ll play Emily, a “down-to-earth Midwest girl” who lives in an L.A. apartment near two guys who have just moved to town. “Her shape is perfectly normal and healthy but puts Emily in a line-up of way-too-thin cliche California beach bunnies,” The Hollywood Reporter says, with no other context, which makes us think Simon Cowell may have started writing for the Reporter. [HR]
Anything But Ordinary: Julie Benz, whose character Rita was recently killed off Dexter, will join the ABC drama pilot No Ordinary Family, opposite The Shield’s Michael Chiklis, in which they are part of a family that “suddenly finds themselves with new abilities," such as super speed. Having been married to a serial killer for four years, this actually seems like kind of a normal family for her. [HR] Escort Takes Flight: DreamWorks has picked up Justin Adler’s script The Escort, to be produced by Tom McNulty, focusing on an “irresponsible airline steward” who must escort a 14-year-old to Boston when the plane is grounded for engine trouble. Have to be honest, not the kind of escort we were expecting when we first glanced at the title! [Variety]
In pretty much the best news ever for the aspiring break dancer who performs on your C train, the MTA has been working with television producers over the past few months in developing a reality show set in and around the New York City subway system. However, the show, commissioned by A&E, has been put on hold as transit officials are blaming “hard financial times.”
Filming had begun last month to generate footage for a 15-minute sample episode that could have potentially led to a pilot. An A&E spokesman said delays were common “in working with municipal agencies” and they were still optimistic about the show’s future.
“It has buzz potential,” said Robert Sharenow, the A&E executive in charge of the project. “The flavor of the New York character is appealing across the country. They are blue-collar heroes, and there’s a level at which that resonates with everybody.”
The show - which was conceived by The Simple Life 2 producer Ross Breitenbach - plans to follow “an ensemble cast of train conductors, station agents and other subway workers as they handle track fires, angry customers, and the grind of running the country’s biggest mass transit system." What's next? A reality show that films the line at the post office?
Last night marked Jay Leno's triumphant return to The Tonight Show and guest Jamie Foxx could not have been more excited. It's safe to say Foxx wasn't a member of Team CoCo — he celebrated like he'd just toppled that statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad. Spirits also ran high on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where the host managed to cure a major case of Bieber fever in a 3-year-old fan who cried about her love for the singer on YouTube. In other screaming girl news, Jimmy Fallon trotted out one of his "Robert is Bothered" sketches, which feature a brooding Robert Pattinson in a tree, only to find his usual tree occupied by a brooding Robert Pattinson. Finally, Bill Murray stopped by The Late Show to explain how he found himself singing the "Ghostbusters" theme one Sunday in Manhattan while Don Cheadle's new role as an undercover cop made Stephen Colbert instantly suspicious. A side note: Murray didn't give a real explanation for his figure skating top. Watch our compilation to see what you missed.
After this great nation of ours had to endure three painful weeks sans the effervescent comedic stylings of James Douglas Muir Leno, our good pal Jay finally resumed his rightful position as the King of Late Night when he strolled onto the set of the Tonight Show this evening ready to conquer the world. (Oh, and by "set of the Tonight Show," we really mean "set of the Jay Leno Show plus a ratty desk and some haphazardly selected couches.") He began his new reign by bowling both his rapturous studio audience and millions of laugh-starved Americans over with a sepia-toned Wizard of Oz homage that starred the always hilarious quartet of Stuttering John Melendez, Ross the Intern, Kevin Eubanks and Betty White, then quickly followed that up by energetically and enthusiastically high-fiving members of the studio audience while Eubanks and the Tonight Show Band blazed through a stirring rendition of the familiar and triumphant Tonight Show theme song. (Oh, and by "Tonight Show theme song," we really mean "the same theme music that was used during the abysmal run of the Jay Leno Show.") And hey folks, how about that monologue!
Just in case the sarcasm in the first paragraph didn't register with you (it's late, we're all a little tired), Leno's big return to the Tonight Show throne he abdicated for all of eight months was more of a letdown than we had even anticipated. Not only was there little to no energy in the studio audience for what NBC had been billing for weeks as a "Get Back" moment, but Leno himself didn't even seem to be particularly enthused to be back hosting the show. Nor did his monologue writers, who peppered Jay's soulless return to 11:35 with tired, nineties-referencing jokes about Alan Greenspan, George Bush and Dick Cheney. Even his old partner-in-crime Kevin Eubanks couldn't be bothered to muster up any of the old magic, as he failed to capitalize on Jamie Foxx's* impromptu request to sing "I Gotta Feeling" in an attempt to raise the spirits of the hundreds of bored studio attendees.
Although it's important not to place too much weight or emphasis on a single television show, it was fairly shocking to see that Jay put so little effort in tonight into winning America back. Outside of a few potshots at NBC, he never took the time to address any of the issues that have been making headlines since early January. Nor did he do the classy thing and thank Conan O'Brien for his (admittedly brief and largely forgettable) contributions to the institution that is the Tonight Show. Nor did he make a spirited appeal to his audience, promising that he still has a passion for comedy and for the program and will work tirelessly to return the show to its past glories. Instead, he totally phoned it in this evening on every conceivable level, leaving media critics and audiences alike to wonder whether or not Leno has anything even resembling a competitive spirit left, or if the trials and tribulations of the last year have simply caused permanent and irreparable damage to his spirit and psyche. Oh well, at least he had the good sense to schedule some time with the barber before starting his new gig returning to his old gig. Sadly for Leno, NBC, and fans of comedy in general, that's pretty much the nicest thing we can say about the latest incarnation of the Tonight Show.
*We sincerely hope that Foxx was hopped up on goofballs tonight. Otherwise, we have grave concerns for his well-being.
The Timesexamines the latest in Broadway trends tonight, explaining that an increasing number of celebrities, rather than helping out shows by taking roles on the stage, instead have started taking out their checkbooks. A surprising number of big names - Elton John, Jay-Z, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Lily Tomlin - have recently signed on to produce Broadway shows. The idea is to create some buzz and excitement to help a show stand out in a cluttered field, especially ones that don't boast any famous actors.
In the case of John, who put up a “six-figure sum” in a $2 million production of the Broadway play Next Fall, he hasn’t even seen the play yet!
"Such artists, who in general have put money into their shows, tend to have little to no creative involvement in them; instead they hope to use their prestige as tastemakers and trend setters to help shows stand out at a time of declining theater attendance," the Times explains.
Of course, the stars get something out of it, too - if the shows earn Tony Awards or financial profit, they share in the success. And, well, as with most things involving celebrities, there’s something of an ego element to it all:
“[We didn’t think] they should recast for Broadway and recruit a star name for one of the roles,” John said, in reference to the idea of recasting Next Fall with more famous actors. “Being the high-profile names is our job in this production.”
Father knows best in some circles, but not necessarily in Jake Pavelka's.
"I feel that I have probably met my future daughter-in-law today," dad Jim said after meeting one...
Even worse: McDonald's advertisements depict people holding macarons with two hands, as though the elegant confection is a cheeseburger. To pair this delicate French dessert with a sloppy American meat wad: a gustatory sin worse, even, than red wine with fish. Le shudder. [WSJ] [Pic: CanonS3ISFlickr]
•There are so many Oscar parties coming up! We want to go to them and get really drunk and awkwardly hit on Natalie Portman then drive up into the hills and have an adventure just like in a David Lynch movie! Acording to Variety, there are more than three dozen parties in the next week—an average of six a night. The big party: Saturday's Night Before Party at the BevHills Hotel. You are not invited. [Variety]
•Whoops, the Miss America Pageant just got dropped by TLC. [TheWrap]
•There are so many Oscar parties coming up! We want to go to them and get really drunk and awkwardly hit on Natalie Portman then drive up into the hills and have an adventure just like in a David Lynch movie! Acording to Variety, there are more than three dozen parties in the next week—an average of six a night. The big party: Saturday's Night Before Party at the BevHills Hotel. You are not invited. [Variety]
•Whoops, the Miss America Pageant just got dropped by TLC. [TheWrap]
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AP - A lot of things in the world have changed since May. But not Jay Leno hosting "The Tonight Show."
Well, looked who climbed into fake Robert Pattinson's tree tonight?
Jimmy Fallon, aka the host who sometimes pretends to be R.Pattz and sits in a tree talking about things that...
As if to balance out the comedians and tween stars previously revealed as presenters, a slew of serious, actor-ly types were announced today as presenters for Sunday’s Oscar ceremony, including Charlize Theron, Barbra Streisand and Kathy Bates. Additionally, Robert Downey Jr., Queen Latifah, Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta will hand out awards. Sadly though, Twilight's Robert Pattinson will not be presenting, which is bad news for Us Weekly reporters and girls who wear braces, and perfectly fine news for everyone else. [AP]
But another Times article raises a question that has been actually a surprisingly long time coming in this particular Paterson scandal: Does the pressure on Paterson to resign have a racial component? This is where our contestants come in: Before you lie two buttons—one marked "Racist," one marked "Not Racist." Once we begin, you may hit either of these buttons to declare the Paterson political pressure racist or not. Alright, contestants. Are you ready? Let's play! Is! It! Racist!
Racist! Why is everyone calling for Paterson's head—his administration resigning and everything—before all the facts are in? A number of black Democrats told the Times today that the pressure on Paterson was in part inspired by a "racial double standard" which signals black politicians out for extra scrutiny. Said Brooklyn senator Eric Adams,
This is not the first time a governor has been under scrutiny. This is not the first time a governor has been investigated. To prematurely call for him to have his powers circumvented or have him removed, I think it's unfair.
Not Racist! Far from unfair pressure, the calls for Paterson to step down have been notably muted considering the allegations against him—helping hush up a woman his confidant brutally beat—makes most New Yorkers wistful for a time when their governor's main vice was getting overcharged for sex with a singer-prostitute. Compared to Spitzer, Paterson has it easy. Democrats didn't just pressure Spitzer once reports of his hooker habit came in: They gave him a 48 hour deadline resign or face impeachment.
But another Times article raises a question that has been actually a surprisingly long time coming in this particular Paterson scandal: Does the pressure on Paterson to resign have a racial component? This is where our contestants come in: Before you lie two buttons—one marked "Racist," one marked "Not Racist." Once we begin, you may hit either of these buttons to declare the Paterson political pressure racist or not. Alright, contestants. Are you ready? Let's play! Is! It! Racist!
Racist! Why is everyone calling for Paterson's head—his administration resigning and everything—before all the facts are in? A number of black Democrats told the Times today that the pressure on Paterson was in part inspired by a "racial double standard" which signals black politicians out for extra scrutiny. Said Brooklyn senator Eric Adams,
This is not the first time a governor has been under scrutiny. This is not the first time a governor has been investigated. To prematurely call for him to have his powers circumvented or have him removed, I think it's unfair.
Not Racist! Far from unfair pressure, the calls for Paterson to step down have been notably muted considering the allegations against him—helping hush up a woman his confidant brutally beat—makes most New Yorkers wistful for a time when their governor's main vice was getting overcharged for sex with a singer-prostitute. Compared to Spitzer, Paterson has it easy. Democrats didn't just pressure Spitzer once reports of his hooker habit came in: They gave him a 48 hour deadline resign or face impeachment.
Walking the red carpet for Remember Me, Robert Pattinson's new film, Kristen Stewart surprised even longtime Robsten watchers by showing up to support...
A judge has given the OK to developer Bruce Ratner to break ground in Brooklyn next week on his Atlantic Yards development, with the groundbreaking ceremony on the Nets arena planned for March 11. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Abraham Gerges rejected a challenge from property owners, who have fought to stall the project for six years, as Gerges reassigned private property to the state for the project.
State officials said occupants will be evicted from their homes over the course of the next few months, though construction will begin in some areas before then. And - whaddya know? - these residents weren’t too pleased with the ruling. “It feels like I live in a state run by crooks,” Daniel Goldstein told the Daily News. And patrons of Freddy’s bar have pledged to chain themselves to the storefront to protest the eviction.
"There's chains on the bar and a lot of people will be buying handcuffs," said “opposition organizer” and Freddy’s frequenter Steve de Seve, "People aren't just going to put up with this ruling."
Let's hope things don't get ugly for de Seve and friends: Empire State Development Corp. spokeswoman Elizabeth Mitchell said the sheriff's office will forcibly remove anyone who won't leave.
There's no place like home.
Such was the sentiment Jay Leno voiced in a sepia-tinted sketch heralding his return Monday as host of The Tonight Show after a whopping...
Virginia Madsen wants to know where she can stick her iPhone. She should be careful who she asks.
Wired editor Chris Anderson's fantasy about the future utterly failed to account for jet-pack usage. Tsk, tsk.
Just because Facebook flack Brandee Barker isn't being paranoid doesn't mean Google isn't out to get her. (Also, "catchpas" is our new favorite word.)
Vancouver’s Winter Games provided NBC with a much-needed ratings jolt, as 190 million viewers tuned in for the Olympics, making it the second most-watched Winter Olympics in history, NBC Universal said. Astoundingly, about 80 percent of the entire Canadian population tuned in Sunday for at least some part of the men’s hockey Canada-U.S. showdown for the gold medal. The only thing on TV we can think of that 80 percent of Americans would even consider tuning in for is Jersey Shore. [EW, Reuters]
AP - Jake Pavelka chose Vienna Giraldi on "The Bachelor" finale, concluding his lovey-dovey stint on the ABC reality television show, just as he prepared to join another: "Dancing with the Stars."
Jake Pavelka wasn't willing to wing his way cross country for her, but maybe one of the next 25 men in her life will.
Ali Fedotowsky, who stunned Bachelor fans everywhere by choosing...
Technically I've only taken out the nomination papers, to gather the necessary signatures. I haven't returned them yet.
I did file a "candidate registration and qualification form," but I think that is just for their internal use at the registrar's office.
Look for the 14-part Slate series "Running Scared: My life as a Gag Senate Candidate". But, seriously, Mickey? Don't give Nikki Finke any ideas.
As rumored earlier today, former Baywatch bombshell Pamela Anderson, former Beverly Hills 90210 bombshell Shannen Doherty, and, uh, Kate Gosselin will take part in this season’s Dancing With the Stars, ABC announced tonight. The cast will also feature Olympic figure skating gold medalist Evan Lysacek, who would seem to be at an unfair advantage in a group that includes 80-year-old former astronaut Buzz Aldrin. One "surprise": Synergistic as ever, ABC has given a spot in the cast to this season's Bachelor, airplane pilot Jake Pavelka, who [SPOILER ALERT] proposed to 23-year-old Vienna Girardi on tonight’s finale.
The Pamela Anderson beans were spilled long ago, but who's joining the zaftig Baywatch babe in the Dancing With the Stars spotlight this year? (Well, a member of E!'s extended network...
The move from "flamboyant" to "fierce" as the Johnny Weir Snicker-inspiring Gayness Euphemism of the Hour is a small step toward universal justice. Where flamboyance is silly, fierceness is to be feared. It is a valued quality in everyone from figure skaters to Wall Street traders to Marines to Beyonce Knowles. Johnny revealed on Larry King that he would not be competing in the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars, but maybe he should set his sights a little higher. If things keep heading in this direction, it's only a matter of time before we put a fierce man in the White House. Weir-Lysacek 2016?
I suppose being fierce is a very good thing and a very cool thing. But more than fierce, I think I'm a strong person and a strong individual, and that's what I take with me everyday.
They're talking about gayness!
The move from "flamboyant" to "fierce" as the Johnny Weir Snicker-inspiring Gayness Euphemism of the Hour is a small step toward universal justice. Where flamboyance is silly, fierceness is to be feared. It is a valued quality in everyone from figure skaters to Wall Street traders to Marines to Beyonce Knowles. Johnny revealed on Larry King that he would not be competing in the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars, but maybe he should set his sights a little higher. If things keep heading in this direction, it's only a matter of time before we put a fierce man in the White House. Weir-Lysacek 2016?
"He's a lovely guy," says De Ravin, who costars as Pattinson's love interest...
Reuters - Having created "Band of Brothers," the masterful 2001 miniseries that followed Easy Company from its training in Georgia through the D-Day invasion and until the end of the war, executive producers Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg now balance the equation with a project set in the Pacific theater. Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 1 Mar 2010 | 7:39 pm
Paterson “personally directed” two state officials to contact the woman, according to two people “in direct knowledge of the governor’s actions,” the Times says. The governor told his press secretary, Marissa Shorenstein, to instruct the woman to publicly describe the incident as nonviolent, even though she had told the police and court otherwise. Shorenstein called the woman on the evening the Times was readying its initial story about Johnson's influence on Paterson, but she was not able to get through to her, the Times says.
Additionally, the governor reached out to another state employee, Deneae Brown, who works in the Division of Housing and Community Renewal and was a mutual friend of Paterson and the accuser, asking Brown to contact the woman before her court date to finalize an order of protection against Johnson. After Brown called the woman a number of times and arranged a phone call between Paterson and the accuser, the woman did not show up to her court hearing on February 8, at which point the case was dropped.
New York’s Oscar fans may be in for a surprise Sunday night … and it won’t be because of a major upset. ABC’s New York affiliate, WABC-TV, is threatening to pull the Oscar telecast if it doesn’t receive the payment it is demanding from Cablevision. The TV station and cable provider, who have not had a deal for two years (they’ve been “granting extensions on a month-to-month basis”), are disputing retransmission fees. As a bargaining tactic, ABC has said it will inform subscribers that they may no longer have access to the station beginning March 7, the day of ABC’s Academy Awards telecast. Why do we sense that Kim Basinger might have something to do with this? [HR]
Former Tennessee congressman Harold Ford Jr. has decided not to run against incumbent Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in the primary this fall, reports the New York Times. Ford believed he could defeat Gillibrand, the paper says, but ultimately felt that bowing out of the race would be the best decision, as he refused to do anything that would “help Republicans win a Senate seat in New York, and give the Senate majority to the Republicans.”
“I’ve examined this race in every possible way, and I keep returning to the same fundamental conclusion: If I run, the likely result would be a brutal and highly negative Democratic primary — a primary where the winner emerges weakened and the Republican strengthened,” Ford wrote in an op-ed to be published in Tuesday’s Times.
Andrew Koenig's family wants to keep his memory close to home.
While many of the late actor's loved ones banded together in Vancouver over the weekend, a private memorial service...
First Walter Koenig's son, and now poor Marie Osmond's 18-year-old boy. These suicides are so sad. Is there something about being a child of a celebrity that spurs all this?
...
I've examined this race in every possible way, and I keep returning to the same fundamental conclusion:
My candidacy has always been a hilarious joke! Ha ha. Er...
If I run, the likely result would be a brutal and highly negative Democratic primary - a primary where the winner emerges weakened and the Republican strengthened,"
I've examined this race in every possible way, and I keep returning to the same fundamental conclusion:
My candidacy has always been a hilarious joke! Ha ha. Er...
If I run, the likely result would be a brutal and highly negative Democratic primary - a primary where the winner emerges weakened and the Republican strengthened,"
Ha ha ha. Whew! Ha. Bye, Harold Ford.
Back in 2007, life wasn't nearly as good for Jeff Bridges as it is today. That year, the only film he appeared in was Surf's Up, a computer-animated children's movie about surfing penguins (!). So you can't really blame Bridges for his decision to make a few extra bucks by becoming the official voice of Hyundai (at the time, it was the seventh-largest automaker in the United States). Now, flash-forward three years: Bridges is still pocketing a pretty penny as the voice of Hyundai, which now not only has the distinction of being the world's most profitable and fastest-growing automobile company, but is also looking to gain market share here in the United States. Additionally, Bridges's acting career is back on track and he's poised to pick up the Best Actor prize at the Oscars this Sunday. So, naturally, Hyundai decided that it would probably be a good idea to take advantage of the inherent synergies and purchase a bunch of commercial time during the show (actually, some $9 million worth). Turns out that there was one little thing they didn't count on.
According to a report in this week's edition of Advertising Age, the company was notified just a few weeks ago (!) that "its commercials were unfit for air." And no, not because they were in any way obscene or even controversial (at least, by the definition that most of us would agree upon). Rather, the Academy Awards has rules in place that, and we quote, "make sure certain ads featuring celebrities or celebrity voice-overs don't run near segments of the program that could feature those very same stars." Ergo, none of the seven Jeff Bridges–voiced spots that they planned to run during the Oscar telecast — each of which cost somewhere between $1.3 and $1.5 million to purchase and who knows how much to produce, mind you — were cleared to air during the telecast.
While Ad Age doesn't mention whether any discussions took place between Hyundai, the Academy, and ABC about the automaker pulling their media buy from the show entirely (which is exactly what we would've done had we been running the show at Hyundai), we can only assume that ABC wasn't going to let the automaker walk away from their media commitment without any penalty. So, rather than scrap their campaign and blow up an important piece of their media strategy for the quarter (not to mention the year), Hyundai decided that their best Plan B option was to bring in a bevy of new stars, including former Oscar winners Kim Basinger and Richard Dreyfuss, to do voice-over work at the last minute.
All of which leads us to ask the Academy, Seth and Amy style, "Really?" You have no problems with the studios spending millions upon millions of dollars to campaign for Oscar nominations and votes, you don't really do anything about some of the vicious negative campaigning that goes on behind the scenes, but you DO deprive American television audiences of 210 seconds' worth of the dulcet tones of Jeff Bridges? And for what? To appear like the whole ceremony isn't just one big commercial anyway? Additionally, has the realization that the television network on which the show is being aired is OWNED BY ONE OF THE STUDIOS COMPETING FOR AWARDS actually eluded you? Byzantine rules like this seem sorely out of date at best and downright anti-advertiser at worst, two things that a show with perennially sagging ratings and soft advertiser interest should actually be concerned with. As the dearly departed Michaela Watkins would've surely said (had she not been given her walking papers by Lorne Michaels), "Bitch pleeze."
John Mayer's been in the news recently for some things other than playing music, but this weekend he got back to the rock at MSG. Joining him across the city's stages were a bunch of indie rockers with fun names, including Surfer Blood, Sweet Bulbs, Twin Shadow, Teengirl Fantasy, Future Rock, Wild Beasts, and Turbo Fruits, as well as former Hold Steady keyboardist Franz Nicolay and singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur. Click through for pretty photos of it all!
Gorillaz's awesome new album Plastic Beach leaked this morning and we've been listening to it ever since (it's also streaming here). Damon Albarn has called it "most pop record I've ever made," and we're pretty much inclined to agree; Plastic packs both the singalong choruses of 2001's Gorillaz and the clever, impeccably orchestrated production of 2005's Demon Days (all the more impressive when you consider that Albarn did everything himself this time, with no help from Danger Mouse). The album also has a vaguely environmental theme — its title and several songs refer to a fictional land mass comprised entirely of disused plastic products — which is a damn shame, since these shiny beats would otherwise be perfect for soundtracking television ads promoting Apple's line of plastic-encased MP3 players that they recommend you replace every 1.5 years (as you'll recall, Demon Days' "Feel Good, Inc." once successfully scored an iPod commercial). If Steve Jobs can get past the irony, we'd probably recommend he use this track, "Superfast Jellyfish," which features De La Soul, Gruff Rhys from Super Furry Animals, and a sparkling hook:
We can't wait to enrich the continuing dichotomy between what we think Laura Bush's internal monologue sounds like, thanks to Curtis Sittenfeld's endearing but imaginary novel American Wife, and what it actually sounds like in her actual mind. (Or the mind of a ghost writer.)
With the Winter Games ending yesterday, it’s time to enter Phase Two of the Olympic process: Randomly gloating about the USA’s country-leading 37 medals. So crank this song (NSFW), high-five the nearest eagle, and check out this gallery of the 25 Greatest “America – F*ck Yeah!” Moments from the 2010 Winter Olympics:
Fashion Wire Daily - If any designer walked away a winner from the Italian fashion season in Milan, it is most definitely Angela Missoni, who staged a sensational, breakthrough collection Sunday, Feb. 28.
Having Jeff Bridges do a voiceover during the Oscars? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences does not abide. Hyundai has pulled the actor's voice from its ads airing during... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 1 Mar 2010 | 3:44 pm
Just as the Germans unequivocally love their David Hasselhoff, so too do the Canadians love their hockey:
Sunday’s gold medal Men’s Hockey game has become the most-watched television broadcast ever in Canadian history, with an average audience of 16.6 million viewers.
Nearly half of the Canadian population watched the entire game on average, while 80 percent of Canadians watched some part of the game (26.5 million). The game aired live on nine television networks in eight languages via Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium.
The broadcast officially broke the record for most-watched program in Canadian history, previously held by the series finale of “M*A*S*H, Eh?”, the Canadian version of Seinfeld. I know — I thought it would’ve been the Canadian version of M*A*S*H, given the title and all. Who knew?
Has 80% of the U.S.A. ever done anything? The Super Bowl this year became the most-watched show in the nation’s history, with 106 million viewers, but that’s still barely a third of the country’s population. Only 63% of eligible voters voted in the last presidential election. And only about 78% of the nation is reading BWE.tv at any given time, so even that falls short. (Except when we post pictures of Christina Hendricks’ boobs, then the number shoots to 79%)
Also, his nickname for his wife, Kathy, is apparently "Fuld," which is amazing.
Richard Fuld once berated his deputy Joe Gregory for wearing an "unfashionable green suit," and fired CFO Erin Callan for what many (us) believe was (among other things) her usage of appalling nude lipstick. But we did not know how deep his passion for fashion ran until we read the excerpt from Vicky Ward's new book in Vanity Fair this morning. Put a chic bob and some oversize sunglasses on the man, and he's basically Anna Wintour.
Like Anna, Fuld, who declared it "a dark day for the firm" when Casual Fridays were voted in, was always impeccably turned out.
He always dressed immaculately for work, in a navy-blue suit purchased from Richards department store in Greenwich, Connecticut, along with a white shirt, black lace-ups polished to a high sheen, and an Hermès tie. He had a tailor put special stitching in his suit pants and tops so he could easily see which coat went with which pants.
Anna would know which pants went with which jacket if she was blind, but still. Fuld was also highly judgmental about what other people wore, as well. "Sloppy dress, sloppy thinking" was a motto he frequently invoked. Both his employees and their wives had a hard time packing for the firm's annual getaways in Sun Valley; one describes the range of outfits they had to pack as "a nightmare." And woe to the person who showed up at an event underdressed, as Rob Shafir, the co-head of global equities, did once.
In 2004, Shafir arrived at the Mark hotel, on Madison Avenue in New York, for a so-called off-site. He was five minutes late (Fuld was a stickler for punctuality), and as he looked around the room he realized he was the only person dressed business casual (oxford shirt, chinos, and no tie). “What?” he asked as he caught everyone’s horrified stares. “It’s an off-site … ” Fuld looked at him. “Rob: off-site, yes. Out of mind, no.”
Zing. If Fuld's hedge fund doesn't pan out, we could see him replacing Clinton on What Not to Wear.
A Los Angeles businessman who was arrested for investigation of draping a huge movie billboard near the site of the upcoming Oscars has agreed to remove the sign. In exchange, Kayvan... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 1 Mar 2010 | 3:30 pm
"Shutter Island" weathered challenges from newcomers to remain the No. 1 movie for a second-straight weekend with $22.7 million. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 1 Mar 2010 | 3:28 pm
Although Marie Osmond knew her son had problems, she had visited him often in Los Angeles, where he attended school at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, and thought he was doing better, a friend tells PEOPLE.
A spokesman for Carlos Slim told the Journal that the Mexican billionaire is not interested in buying the rest of the New York Times (he already owns nearly 7 percent of the paper) this afternoon, but not before stocks for the paper jumped 5 percent on rumors that he was. [MarketWatch]
Coco Rocha is engaged! Her now-fiancé, James Conran, owner of interior-design company James Conran Design, popped the question to the 21-year-old Canadian last week and she blogged the news this morning. "Mr. Conran proposed last week and I most definitely accepted," she wrote. "I don't think I've ever been so happy as I am right now. I can't wait to start the rest of my life with him." Congrats! [Oh So Coco via Modelinia]
TLC has chosen to not renew its television contract with the Miss America pageant, ending the event's run on the cable network after three years. TLC declined to say Monday why it was... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 1 Mar 2010 | 3:09 pm
Some have gotten married, others are living the single life. The Frisky catches up with previous men and women as the current series readies its finale.
HAIR
• The extreme comb-over seen on the Alexander Wang fall 2010 runway reappeared at the Bottega Veneta show over the weekend in Milan. Guido Palau was the hairstylist behind both looks. [Beauty Counter/Style.com]
• Get your crimpers out: Marion Cotillard updated her French-twist updo by styling it with crimped hair when she appeared at the 2010 Cesar Film Awards in Paris over the weekend. [BellaSugar]
• Hollywood is still obsessed with putting braids in updos. Both Sandra Bullock and Amy Smart wore braids in their hair at public events over the weekend. [Girls in the Beauty Department/Glamour]
MAKEUP
• Dolce & Gabbana requested both makeup artist Pat McGrath and hairstylist Eugene Souleiman to design a look for their fall 2010 runway show that normal women could re-create. McGrath said her look is "not about perfection," while Souleiman says the style is "pretty, simple, and one that girls feel gorgeous in." [Daily Beauty Reporter/Allure]
SKIN
• Jersey Shore's JWOWW threw a birthday party over the weekend and gave all of her guests Too Faced's Tanning Bed in a Tube lotion. Nice to know she likes tanning in bed and bottle form. [Beauty Blogging Junkie]
FRAGRANCE
• Thierry Mugler launched three new fragrances for this summer: Alien Sunessence Edition Saphir Soleil, Angel Sunessence Edition Bleu Lagon, and A*Men Sunessence Edition Orage d'Ete. [Now Smell This]
The life of J.D. Salinger was an obsession for many, but not, apparently, for the FBI. In a letter dated Feb. 25, the bureau said it did not open an investigate file on the author of... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 1 Mar 2010 | 2:49 pm
Spider-Man's alter ego cannot escape the harsh realities of the current economic times and will lose his job in an issue of the Amazing Spider-Man hitting stores this week.
Tinsley Mortimer's new reality show, High Society, which debuts on the CW on March 10, features a mysterious scenester named "Malik So Chic" who parties while wearing giant lensless glasses and glittery robes. Given that we cover the New York social scene and we've never met or heard of this guy, it begs the question: Who, exactly, is he? Jada Yuan found out at a party for the show's debut.
Name: Malik So Chic Age: "I'm in my 20s," said with a death stare Origin: Shaker Heights, Ohio Pedigree: Only child of a lawyer father and a "professional" mother
Nickname: Based on his style of dress in high school, Malik was voted best dressed. "I was really preppy. I used to wear, like Ferragamos and Ralph Lauren," he told us. "So my friends called me Malik So Chic. It was a joke that turned into something major." Social Rise: Malik came to New York four years ago. He worked as an assistant for stylist Patti Wilson and V and Visionaire magazines. Then he met Amy Sacco, who hired him to host parties at Bungalow 8, where he in turn met Tinsley, her sister Dabney Mercer, and fellow 'mocialite Paul Johnson Calderone. The show found him via his regular appearances on the society blog Guest of a Guest. "I've been offered to do a lot of reality shows before just based on my look, but this seemed to be something of substance, something fashion-related, that seemed unique and different," he explains. "I was afraid of the editing and all that, but I had nothing to lose. And of course, I've always wanted to do TV." Role on the Show: "I'm mostly trash-talking behind the scenes. I think I'm kind of the instigator, since I'm friends with everybody. It's pretty juicy," he says. "There's a lot of drama. Forget about The Hills. It's got nothing on High Society. This is drama for your mama. Nothing is staged. I think any moment you see has realness behind it for sure." Dress Style: Malik's outfit at the party included his signature giant rhinestone lensless glasses from a Halloween store; fake eyelashes from Makeup Forever; black satin gloves; a homemade white, black, and red robe hand-sewn with fabric from India; and a silver clutch from Zara. That night, he met his idol, André Leon Talley, who is a new judge on America's Next Top Model, also on the CW. Here's how it went: "I was like, 'Hi, I'm Malik So Chic. I'm on High Society.' And he was like, 'What's that?' And I told him it was this reality show about socialites and he said, 'You know what show you SHOULD be on? RuPaul's Drag Race. You'd be perfect for that.'" For more on his dress, check out New York's Video Look Book of Malik from September:
Academy Awards winners Charlize Theron, Barbra Streisand and Kathy Bates have joined the lineup as presenters for the Oscars. Also announced Monday as Oscar presenters are past nominees... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 1 Mar 2010 | 2:28 pm
Oregon authorities say the 4-year-old daughter of a reality TV show star was mauled to death by the family's Rottweiler. Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin says Ashlynn Anderson's mother... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 1 Mar 2010 | 2:27 pm
Remember those Magic Eye books where you would stare at an abstract image and a hidden picture would appear? Well the same effect actually happened today when Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper got together for photographers at an event in London.
Relax your eyes. Now stare at the photo below. Do you see it yet?
If you still can’t see the hidden picture, fear not. I have it outlined for you after the jump.
Great news, Upper East Siders. The light at the end of the long, dark tunnel that is Gossip Girl's mid-season hiatus is near. We can't even imagine what you've been doing to sustain yourselves over these many weeks. Have you been crying yourselves to sleep every night, surrounded by headbands and purple bow ties? Have you been wearing tights as pants? Have you been watching this video?
The show (and our patented Reality Index) finally returns next week, so to warm you up for commenting your own pluses and minuses, we're having another caption contest! Share your caption for the above photo (of Blair and "Elizabeth," a.k.a. Chuck's mom) in the comments, and we'll pick and post the winner and two runners-up Wednesday afternoon. The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate for Gossip Girl cocktails at the Empire Hotel, and, of course, bragging rights. The loser gets Nairtini-ed.
People are pissed about a billboard for AKOO (T.I.'s clothing line) that is currently set up in Newark, New Jersey. The image shows a man wearing an unbuttoned pair of AKOO jeans with a woman tugging on them, and his hand on the back of her head, seemingly pulling her closer to his groin area. Many people are kvetching about the picture's implication of oral sex, though Newark Mayor Cory Booker saw a different problem — he says this billboard encourages young men to continue to wear their pants too low. Yes, droopy trousers, that's the problem here. [Gothamist]
NEW YORK - TV Land says it's hot on "Hot in Cleveland," a sitcom pilot the network is rushing into production for airing this summer. The series, confirmed Monday, will star sitcom... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 1 Mar 2010 | 2:02 pm
TORONTO - The Toronto-based alt-country-folk duo Madison Violet has won a grand prize in the second round of the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting contest for their song "Ransom." Brenley... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 1 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pm
Helena Bonham Carter has spent her time lately playing all manner of foul women. Fanatic Bellatrix Lestrange, a disciple of evil Lord Voldemort in the "Harry Potter" movies. Vile Mrs.... Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 1 Mar 2010 | 1:59 pm
Today we have not one, but two models trying their hands at designing. Now, before anyone starts making unfair comparisons to she who should not be named (cough, cough, Lindsay Lohan), the ladies are doing special one-off collections that are probably going to go for a ton on eBay. Agyness Deyn and Barneys Japan are teaming up for a special collection of eleven items, ranging from scarves, tees, leggings, and dresses, retailing for about $212 to $307, American dollars. The line will hit the Shinjuku location in Tokyo on March 13, so anyone heading that way, feel free to send us dispatches/clothes (we're only half-kidding here).
Our second model stepping up to the design board is Stammy! Jessica Stam signed up with Rachel Rachel Roy to do a capsule collection consisting of jeans, a bag, and a cardigan, which will be unveiled during the next Fashion Week. The line will be promoted, according to WWD, via social media with Twitter and Facebook updates — which gives us even more reason to obsessively check our Facebook during the day.
I love The Hurt Locker, and I love Jersey Shore. I also happen to love oysters and Pop Tarts but would never consider having the two together. Nothing good would come of that.
Too bad the people at Lopez Tonight don’t get that sometimes it’s best to just let two awesome things to exist separately. Like when, say, you introduced your high school friends to your college friends and it ended in disaster? This is like that:
Oof. I hope that didn’t just kill Jeremy Renner’s Oscar chances.
The latest reviews are in from Milan. The critics were divided on Versace's "ultrasexy, futuristic sci-fi spree," admiring her brazen attitude but questioning the collection's cohesiveness. Prada's voluptuous-yet-demure looks made the women in attendance want to dress like librarians (and succumb to carbs). And Dolce & Gabbana's tribute to old-fashioned tailoring left them crying in the aisles. Read the rest of what they had to say.
Versace
Donatella detoured from the goddess gowns of last season into an edgy collection that divided the critics. It was a "ramped up biker gal marching to gutsy beat laid down by a self-confident designer," declared Godfrey Deeny of Fashion Wire Daily. WWD called it an "ultrasexy futuristic sci-fi spree," and British Vogue thought it "showed all the sex appeal and high voltage, attention-grabbing glamour she does best." On the whole, however, the collection was uneven. The Wall Street Journal labeled the mash-up of fabrics and textures — a trend this season — "mixed-media dressing": On long, pleated gowns, "[t]his worked particularly well"; on tight leather pantsuits "it was clunky." Though Cathy Horyn of the Times admired split-front minidresses that "looked charged with new energy," other pieces felt "a bit industrial and retreaded." Deeny, though a proponent of the collection overall, "could not fully get the overly long gowns for night that swung this way and that." Style.com thought the show "had the feel of an experiment only half realized," switching from geometric, asymmetrical designs into biker pants into tight minidresses. "Those aren't really the kind of visuals to get the adrenaline pumping at Versace," it concluded. WWD summed it up best. "Did it push the limits of good taste?" it asked. "Yes. Yet, it’s hard not to admire something so brazen and completely self-aware."
On to the streets of Sydney, Australia today, The Discovery Channel rolled out a replica of a dead camel carcass that Bear Grylls once used to survive in the Saraha desert during an episode of Man Vs. Wild. Now any regular Joe Six Pack of Fosters can experience all the comfort, warmth, and style they’ve come to expect from a dead camel carcass.
Hopefully the next Man Vs. Wild promo will let people finally experience the thrill of getting a guano enema while on their lunch break. See more pictures below of some lucky Australians with that “I’m laying in a dead camel carcass” glow. [photos via Getty Images]
Supermodel Kate Moss is set to star in a ballet movie opposite Russian dancer and choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov. (Yes, there's a ballet-flick resurgence after the genre's best-forgotten heyday in the early aughts.) According to the Daily Mail, Moss is taking dance classes and "wanting to get fit and healthy" for the role. Though we can't vouch for her acting chops, channeling a prima ballerina doesn't seem like too much of a stretch. She is quite lithe herself (no one doubts her ability to make the most of a leotard), and as British Vogue wisely notes, how far off are pointe shoes from six-inch heels, anyway? Pointe shoes even allow for toe padding. As for Baryshnikov, we're amused that his SATC role seems to rival his dance career in this article. (It gets even better later: "Baryshnikov, who played Carrie Bradshaw's artist boyfriend Aleksandr Petrovsky in series six of the show, is now 62 [harsh] and [but not least!] has toured with some of the world's most famous ballet companies during a lengthy career." Wrong crowd.) The film will first be screened at a fund-raising event, then shown as a gallery installation.
It's hard to hide a 6-foot-1-inch man wearing eyeliner. It's even more difficult when that man is Adam Lambert and you're trying to prevent 2,400 middle school students from discovering that he's set foot on their campus.
In an interview for this week's EW cover story, Johnny Depp -- who became a reluctant 1980s teen idol thanks to his role as undercover officer Tom Hanson on the cop show "21 Jump Street" -- said he is interested in the idea of possibly making a cameo appearance in the planned "Jump Street" movie.
Everyone’s favorite grapefruit smuggler, Jenni ‘JWoWW’ Farley of Masterpiece Theater’s Jersey Shore, celebrated a very special event this past weekend: Her 25th birthday party at the Moon nightclub in Las Vegas. And no stripper’s birthday party would be complete without the man who got you there to begin with: Your loving father. And here he is, ladies and gentlemen, J-Woww’s daddy, Terry Farley, aka “Mr. Woww”:
Um, how in the HELL is this man not a castmember on the show?
Unless this is just some sort of highly elaborate joke played on J-Woww by Jeff Daniels circa Dumb & Dumber time frame…
Director Tim Burton appears onstage at Walt Disney Pictures & Buena Vista Records "Alice in Wonderland" Fan Event at Hollywood & Highland on February 19 in Los Angeles, California. Pathe... Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 1 Mar 2010 | 11:11 am
Don't let the dark, heavy fringe and downcast stare fool you. Valerija Kelava is one the most versatile newcomers working today. For the spring 2010 shows, she booked Rodarte, Prada, and Alexander McQueen, which put her severe, haunting looks on proper display. But it was in the following months that we saw what else this Slovenian had to offer. First came a Kacper Kasprzyk–shot editorial in Dazed & Confused, followed by a cheeky spread for RUSSH; then there's this month's tear in W, where the 20-year-old works Camilla Nickerson's delicate, sensual styling. Now Kelava's on her second show season and she booked everything from Marc Jacobs and Gucci to the opening and closing looks at Marni. Pretty darn impressive, eh?
From former Tyra publicist Jon Paul Buchmeyer's new memoir, Alphabet City: "Chips with the fat substitute Olestra cause Tyra to have intestinal distress." And this gem: "Anyone that showed up at a book signing offering a stuffed animal probably needs a security escort." [Page Six/NYP]
EVENTS TODAY
• Celebrate the U.S. Olympic team's accomplishments at Patrick Melville Salon. The salon will offer discounts based on the team's medal counts. The percentage off hair coloring will equal the gold-medal count (9 percent), haircuts will equal the silver (15 percent), and blowouts will equal the bronze (13 percent). Additionally, all manicures using shades of red, white, or blue polish will be $18, a 25 percent discount. 45 Rockefeller Plaza, nr. 50th St. (212-218-8650); M–S (10–7).
• Bid on Oprah's shoes, handbags, and clothes on eBay during her Great Closet Cleanout. All proceeds benefit the Leadership Academy for Girls. Through 3/11. Bidding begins at 11 a.m. EST at ebay.com.
TOMORROW
• Shop discounted designer wares at the Upper East Side Housing Works spring-preview sale. Find deals like a Robert Rodriguez silk cocktail dress for $65 and an Etro men's button-down for $55. $10 entry. Housing Works Upper East Side, 202 W. 77th St., nr. Third Ave. (212-772-8461); 5–8.
SALES ENDING TODAY
• All vintage men's merchandise is 50 percent off at Laurel Canyon Vintage. The stock includes flannel and Western shirts, boots, denim jackets, and vintage T-shirts. 63 Thompson St., nr. Broome St. (212-343-1658); daily (noon–7).
Australian director George Miller, seen here in 1999, will be honoured with a prestigious French award for his contribution to cinema, an official said Monday. Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 1 Mar 2010 | 10:14 am
What must Whitney Houston’s thought process be while packing for a trip? Probably something… like this:
“OK. [looking at suitcase] I got my shirts, a pair of shoes. Water pick. Rubber band ball, my skates, 4 red pens, Pop Tarts… now where is that [shuffling closet shelves, finds what she needs, slowly pulls out] one large peacock feather, used… Bobbi Kristina!! Get in here!! Did you see where I put my sneakers? Good, next to those is my inflatable raft. Bring it to me, I’m packing. [to self] OK, got my raft, my cable box, my body glitter, a car antennae tennis ball… Packed.”
Above, Whitney Houston arrives at the Sydney Airport, clearly realizing she forgot the most important thing of all: >Her dread hat.
A couple weeks back I suggested some casting ideas for the new Kurt Cobain biopic, and in an attempt to be all hilarious and stuff I said that current Them Crooked Vultures drummer Dave Grohl should be played by Shelley Duvall from The Shining. Well it turns out I was right on the money. Grohl told People:
The proposed Kurt Cobain biopic will undoubtedly proceed without his blessing, but Dave Grohl, former Nirvana band mate and Foo Fighters frontman, is taking a stand when it comes to who should portray him.
“I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m crossing my fingers that Shelley Duvall plays me,” The musician deadpans to PEOPLE. And though it may seem to be an odd choice for casting directors, Grohl explains why the actress made famous by being chased around by an ax-weilding Jack Nicholson is the right “man” for the job.
“Shelley Duvall in The Shining …” he says, laughing. “That is MY face, you cannot get any closer than that.”
Dave, I’m glad I didn’t offend you, but how about throwing a little credit my way? You stole my bit. Not cool. I’m going to start telling people the “Big Me” video was all my idea.
Also, we should totally hang out, man. We’ll be best friends.
The Canadian hockey team beat the United States 3-2 in overtime to win the gold medal in the final event of the 2010 Olympics. Bastards… wanna go double or nothing on March tourism revenue?
As for the final medal count, the US led the way with 37 medals, 7 more than Germany, but Canada managed 14 golds to the US’s 9. But the real winner here is Norway, because, c’mon, they’re Norway. Way to go Norway!
In non-Olympic news, Snooki and Vinny from Jersey Shore are both fine after glass fell from the ceiling at a party and landed close to them. Vinny immediately struck back by sleeping with the glass’s girlfriend.
The fourth Shrek movie will open the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. The film is a gritty indie pic about a drug-addled, down-on-his-luck green dude in Postwar Germany who shows his penis a lot.
Roger Ebert has been given a computerized “voice” by a Scottish tech company, which he’ll debut on Oprah this week. Said Michael Bay, “Awww, crap.”
Reuters - Milan has long claimed its place among the top fashion capitals of the world, but calendar woes have fashionistas asking whether it is losing influence.
AP - The birth of a movement is a perilous thing to put on stage. It can be fraught with sanctimony or awash in details that seem more dry than dramatic.
Fashion Wire Daily - If any designer truly dresses the contemporary Jet Set then it has got to be Roberto Cavalli, whose new Imperial Russian meets rock star arm candy collection was the raciest thing seen in Milan this season.
AP - "If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You" (HarperCollins, 197 pages, $22.99.), by Kelly Cutrone, with Meredith Bryan: Publicist Kelly Cutrone is mentor, big sister and life coach in her new book, "If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You."
AP - "I Know Where I'm Going: Katharine Hepburn, A Personal Biography" (Simon & Schuster, 368 pages, $26), by Charlotte Chandler: The latest biography of Katharine Hepburn is very close to an autobiography, since much of the book comes from a series of interviews that author Charlotte Chandler recorded with the actress during the 1970s and '80s.
AP - "Walking to Gatlinburg" (Shaye Areheart Books, 333 pages, $25), by Howard Frank Mosher: Morgan Kinneson, just 17, climbs Kingdom Mountain in the snow, bound for Canada with a runaway slave on the last leg of the Underground Railroad. And he is in a hurry.
Father knows best in some circles, but not necessarily in Jake Pavelka's.
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Racist! Why is everyone 
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Andrew Koenig's family wants to keep his memory close to home.
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First Walter Koenig's son, and now poor Marie Osmond's 18-year-old boy. These suicides are so sad. Is there something about being a child of a celebrity that spurs all this?
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