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Actor Brendan Fraser takes a beating in new family comedy 'Furry Vengeance' - NewsOK.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am Freddy Krueger is back in needless 'Nightmare on Elm Street' re-do - NOLA.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am Sandra Bullock Hasn't Shut Up About Her Baby For Months - hecklerspray
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Apr 2010 | 4:01 am O'Brien: I wouldn't have done what Jay Leno did (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 30 Apr 2010 | 3:28 am Lady Gaga makes Time's 'most influential' list - BBC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:51 am Lindsay Lohan doesn't understand why she's a 'target' for drama: 'I think ... - New York Daily News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Apr 2010 | 2:27 am Last Night on Late Night: Schwarzenegger Thinks Leno is an Idiot It’s not every day that the Governator himself drops by to chat. And it’s not every day that Leno can show off his (awful) Austrian accent to said Governator, though that’s exactly what he did, eliciting a “You’re an idiot” from Schwarzenegger. Meanwhile, Joe Biden isn’t the only politician with a deep founded hatred for over-sensitive microphones. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown experienced the same PR nightmare, calling a sweet old English lady a “bigot,” allowing fellow Brit John Oliver to weigh in on The Daily Show. “We're prejudiced against other Europeans,” Oliver explains to Stewart. “There's a nasty old crone who thinks Hollandaise sauce is too ethnic.” Jimmy Fallon helps audience members bond over shared experiences. And finally, Gwyneth Paltrow is surprised she was invited back to Letterman, since she doesn’t have any scandals to call her own. Watch our compilation to see what you missed. Read more posts by Beth Stebner Filed Under: last night on late night, arnold schwarzenegger, gwyneth paltrow, jimmy fallon, john oliver
Source: Vulture | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:20 am Lee Mead Joins Award-Winning Show WickedSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 30 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am Industry Roundup: Krasinski Joins Barrymore's Whales, Heigl's Money Gets Green Light Whale Of A Tale: Universal Pictures has given the green light to Whales and added John Krasinski to star alongside Drew Barrymore in the film about the 1988 rescue of a trio of California gray whales that got trapped under the Arctic Circle ice. Barrymore will play a Greenpeace activist in the Ken Kwapis-directed film, which is based on a true story. Krasinski will take on the role of a small town newspaper reporter who gives lots of knowing winks and smirks to the camera. [Deadline] She's The One: Lionsgate has acquired the distribution rights to the Katherine Heigl crime-thriller One for the Money, based on the first of Janet Evanovich’s best-selling Stephanie Plum novels. At the age of 30, Plum is divorced and jobless, so she takes a job in the bail bond business; in her first case, she has to investigate a local cop wanted of murder who... is the same guy who broke her heart in high school. Of course he is. [Variety] Agron Four The Win: Dianna Agron (Glee’s Quinn) has won the female romantic lead in I Am Number Four, the DreamWorks adaptation of an upcoming young adult sci-fi book by James Frey (!) and Jobie Hughes. The film follows a group of nine aliens who have escaped their home planet right before it was annihilated and must hide out on earth disguised as humans. Agron will play a girl dating a high school jock... who falls for one of the aliens, the titular Number Four (Alex Pettyfer). Yo Four, if she tells you she's pregnant and the baby's yours, do not take her at face value! [Heat Vision/HR] Trio Takes Tower: Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Akiva Goldsman are joining forces to bring Stephen King’s The Dark Tower book series to both the big and small screens. J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot production company originally had the rights to Tower but returned them to King; now, the high-powered trio are looking to adapt the books into a movie (to be directed by Howard and written by Goldsman) which would then lead into a TV series. When Abrams had the rights, the idea was that it would present a new television project for Lost executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse to work on once Lost goes off the air, but they “realized they wouldn't be able to do an adaptation justice, and they gave the rights back to King.” If the guys who made arguably the most ambitious show of the past decade feel that way, these Tower books must be insane. [Heat Vision/HR] Good To Be King: Michael Patrick King, writer/producer/director of Sex and The City, will be returning to television. Warner Bros. Television is finalizing a deal with King under which he would launch his own TV production company, focusing on cultivating new writers and overseeing new projects. The deal would start after Sex and The City 2 is released this summer. If his new television ventures are anything like his most recent one, the vastly underrated 2005 HBO comedy series The Comeback, we say: “Note to self: we want to see this!” [Deadline] Rock On The Run: Dwayne Johnson (a.k.a. The Rock) will star in the action thriller Protection, which follows a Mexico City security operative who has to “smuggle the daughter of a high-ranking judge across the border” as he is chased by “corrupt cops, drug lords and white collar U.S. criminal forces.” The film, directed by Simon West (When a Stranger Calls), will be shot in New Mexico, thankfully, as his job would be way harder if he had to deal with getting her into Arizona. [HR] James Goes Boom: Kevin James will star in Sony’s Here Comes the Boom, an action-comedy that will also star Adam Sandler. This will be James’ third upcoming film with the studio, as he will be starring in this summer’s Grown Ups and next summer’s The Zookeeper. Salma Hayek is in talks for the female lead in the film, which undoubtedly would be one of those classic "there is no way you would even be making eye contact with Kevin James if this was real life" love interest roles. [Variety] High Time: The National will be touring in support of their album High Violet this summer, beginning May 5 through to the end of August. Don't fret, non-U.S. fans, the tour won't be strictly national - they’ll be hopping over to Europe for a number of dates. [Pitchfork] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the industry, adam sandler, akiva goldsman, brian grazer, dianna agron, drew barrymore, dwayne johnson, here comes the boom, high violet, i am number four, j.j. abrams, john krasinski, katherine heigl, kevin james, michael patrick king, movies, music, one for the money, protection, ron howard, salma hayek, simon west, stephen king, the dark tower, the national, tv, whales
Source: Vulture | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:25 am 'Idol' castoff Siobhan Magnus: 'I have so many big ideas' - USA Today
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:15 am New guard of Aussie designers lure global interest (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 30 Apr 2010 | 12:11 am Oklahoma May Be Following Arizona's Lead Terrill. Conservative lawmakers in Oklahoma have said they are planning to introduce a bill that is similar to Arizona’s hotly-debated immigration law. Republican state Rep. Randy Terrill said today there are “several bills that could be amended to insert the new language,” according to the Huffington Post. The bill would likely include asset seizure and forfeiture provisions for immigration-related crimes, as well as more severe penalties for immigrants caught with guns, he said. Like clockwork, civil rights groups in Oklahoma responded with protests the law would encourage racial profiling. [HuffPo] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: copy cats, arizona immigration law, crossing over, oklahoma
Source: Daily Intel | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:47 pm Los Aldeanos is said to be the most radical and confrontational group in CubaLos Aldeanos rap group performs during a concert in Acapulco Teather in Havana. Cuba's underground hip hop duo are boldly grooving where no Cuban has gone in five decades: criticizing the communist government...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:46 pm Los Aldeanos' CDs are sold widely on the black market in CubaLos Aldeanos rap group member and singer Aldo performs during a concert in Acapulco theater in Havana. Los Aldeanos is said to be the most radical and social denunciation group in Cuba.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:46 pm "This concert is breaking the silence," Los Aldeanos' representative Melisa Riviere saysLos Aldeanos rap group and singer El B (right) perform during a concert in Acapulco theater in Havana. Los Aldeanos is said to be the most radical and social denunciation group in Cuba.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:46 pm The duo are rhyming as if to see if there is any reaction to their not being communistsLos Aldeanos Rap group performs during a concert in Acapulco Teather in Havana. Los Aldeanos is said to be the most radical and confrontational group in Cuba.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:46 pm Cuba's underground rappers test free speechCuba's underground hip hop duo "Los Aldeanos" are boldly grooving where no Cuban has gone in five decades: criticizing the communist government loud and proud for the first time to a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:46 pm Designer of Iconic Anthora Coffee Cup Passes Away “It was for decades the most enduring piece of ephemera in New York City and is still among the most recognizable. Trim, blue and white, it fits neatly in the hand, sized so its contents can be downed in a New York minute. It is as vivid an emblem of the city as the Statue of Liberty, beloved of property masters who need to evoke Gotham at a glance in films and on television.” - The Times waxing poetic on the cultural impact of the iconic Anthora coffee cup, which was introduced in the 1960s. Leslie Buck, a retired paper-cup company executive who designed the cup, died of complications of Parkinson’s disease this week at the age of 87. [NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: sad things, anthora, coffee, leslie buck
Source: Daily Intel | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:02 pm Summit nabs Doug Liman's "Fair Game" (Reuters)Reuters - Two weeks before its premiere as a competition title at the Cannes film festival, Doug Liman's fact-based "Fair Game" has been acquired by Summit Entertainment.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:53 pm Survivor Insider Presents: Catfight! Sponsored by the Hidden Immunity Idol Talk about a reward.
Imagine you're a strapping single Castaway sharing a bed with two hot women who suddenly begin wrestling...wouldn't you want to join in? Not this guy....
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:24 pm "Chuck" fans plan rally support for series (Reuters)Reuters - "Chuck" fans have a plan to rally support for the NBC series, and this time it doesn't involve sandwiches. With the action-comedy's renewal fate still to be decided, "Chuck" fans on Monday will stage themed flash mobs in at least four cities.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:03 pm Chuck Fans Have Mob Mentality Fans of NBC's Chuck have been known to get creative when it comes to expressing their enthusiasm for the show, which always seems to be on the brink of cancellation. Last year, a Chuck fan site organized a “Finale and a Footlong” campaign that urged fans to buy sandwiches from Chuck sponsor Subway and received national attention. This year’s effort is a bit more involved: Chuck fanatics, who will be dressed in the outfits of the show’s Buy More employees, will stage themed flash mobs in four different U.S. cities - Chicago, Seattle, San Diego and Philadelphia - on Monday. The mobs are intended to drum up some press and also “market the show to potential viewers.” [HR] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: chuck, flash mobs, nbc, tv
Source: Vulture | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:59 pm Conan O'Brien: I wouldn't have done what Jay Leno didIn his first post-"Tonight" show interview, Conan O'Brien said that if he had been in Jay Leno's shoes, he would not have taken back the show less than a year after publicly handing it off...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:52 pm Administration's Role in Oil Spill Cleanup Heightened The White House has stepped up its response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, as the “rapidly growing slick” edges closer to the Louisiana coastline. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano called the leak a “spill of national significance” - a day after it was announced that the spill may be five times worse than initially estimated - and added a second command post in Mobile, Alabama which will help manage the impact on the Alabama, Mississippi and Florida coasts. Meanwhile, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has ordered an immediate review of 30 offshore drilling rigs and 47 production platforms. While the slick hasn't yet hit Louisiana, its residents are already dealing with an unpleasant harbinger of what may be to come: the Times-Picayune is reporting that, due to winds pushing the slick inland, New Orleans has been taken over by a "pungent" and "gag-inducing" smell, that one resident described as what "it'd smell [like] if a bus was in front of you blowing out exhaust fumes right in your face." Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: cleaning up, awful smells, louisiana, oil leaks
Source: Daily Intel | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:36 pm Folk music singer Susan Reed dies at 84 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:35 pm Folk music singer Susan Reed dies at 84 (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:35 pm "Glee" star Agron cast in sci-fi movie "Four"LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Dianna Agron, one of the stars of red-hot Fox series "Glee," has nabbed the female romantic lead in "I Am Number Four," the big-screen adaptation of the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:27 pm Stephen King's "Dark Tower" in new handsLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot production company, which has long sought to crack Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" book series as a television series, no longer...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:14 pm 9 Billboard Latin Music Awards for AventuraThe New York bachata band Aventura has won nine Billboard Latin Music Awards, including Latin artist and album of the year. In a close second is Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Tito "El...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:10 pm Schwarzenegger for president? He would if he could (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:04 pm Iron Man 2? Actually, It's No. 1 (Yes, Already) Iron Man 2 isn't messing—or waiting—around.
One week before opening day, the Robert Downey Jr. superhero sequel is already the No. 1 movie at the box...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:00 pm Actress' brother-in-law charged with killing wifeThe brother-in-law of actress Aasha Davis has been arrested and charged with murdering his wife, who has been missing for more than a year. Lyle Herring Sr. is scheduled to be arraigned...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:59 pm Talk of 'Truth' and John Edwards - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:58 pm Folk music singer and actress Susan Reed dies at 84LOS ANGELES - Susan Reed, the cabaret singer whom Life magazine saluted in a 1955 cover story as the leading lady of the folk music era, has died. She was 84. The singer, who regularlySource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:51 pm 'When We Leave,' 'Monica & David' win top honours at Tribeca Film FestivalNEW YORK - The Turkish-German drama "When We Leave" and the Down syndrome romance documentary "Monica & David" have won top honours at the ninth annual Tribeca Film Festival. "When We...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:50 pm Journals by author Philip K. Dick to be published in Fall 2011NEW YORK - Journals kept by science fiction great Philip K. Dick about his visionary experiences are being published next year. "The Exegesis," long an object of fascination for the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:50 pm When We Leave Scores Top Honors At Tribeca Film Festival Kekilli. Feo Aladag’s German drama When We Leave won prizes for best feature and best actress (Sibel Kekilli) at the Tribeca Film Festival awards ceremony tonight. Alexandra Codina’s Down syndrome study Monica & David won best documentary and Eric Elmosnino received the best actor prize for his role in Gainsbourg, je t'aime ... moi non plus. Dana Adam Shapiro’s relationship drama Monogomy was picked as the best New York narrative. The festival has not yet seen distribution deals for any of the available titles, a group which includes Monogomy, though talks have begun for several films. The Heineken Audience Award will be announced Saturday during the festival’s wrap party. World Competition Categories The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature Special Jury Mention Best New Narrative Filmmaker Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film Best Documentary Feature Special Jury Mention Best New Documentary Filmmaker Best New York Narrative Special Jury Mention Best New York Documentary Short Film Competition Categories Best Narrative Short Special Jury Mention Best Documentary Short Special Jury Mention Tribeca Film Festival Virtual Categories Best Feature Film 'When We Leave' tops Tribeca fest awards [HR] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: kudos, monogomy, movies, tribeca film festival, when we leave
Source: Vulture | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:43 pm Family drama "Every Day" both moving and cliched (Reuters)Reuters - As baby-boomer screenwriters grapple in increasing numbers with elderly infirm parents, we can no doubt expect more and more films dealing with the subject.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:32 pm Stylish doc heaps lavish praise on Vidal Sassoon (Reuters)Reuters - Almost comically overconvinced of the importance of its subject -- one of its first sound bites suggests "it's impossible to overestimate his importance"; later interviewees describe his "epic-level" creativity and compare his "war" against stodgy hairstyling trends to World War II -- "Vidal Sassoon: The Movie" is nonetheless entertaining and comprehensive in its account of the man's career.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:18 pm Feds Launch Criminal Probe Into Goldman Trading Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation to determine whether Goldman Sachs or its employees committed securities fraud, according to the Wall Street Journal and other news sources. This probe comes days after the SEC’s civil suit, and the investigation - which is in its preliminary stages - was reportedly triggered by a referral from the SEC. In order to file criminal charges, prosecutors will have to uncover proof that the firm knowingly committed fraud, meaning charges are not inevitable. A Goldman spokesman declined to comment on whether the bank was aware of a criminal case, but he did tell the Times that “given the recent focus on the firm, we’re not surprised” about news of the criminal inquiry. The spokesman also said the firm would cooperate with any requests from the investigators for information. Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: goldman sachs, business, politics, sec, the goldman problem
Source: Daily Intel | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:07 pm "Centipede" creeps into twisted territory (Reuters)Reuters - It's hard to say whether Tom Six's horror film "The Human Centipede" is more appropriately reviewed by a critic or therapist.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:01 pm Weed Road, Imagine in talks for 'Tower'Front Page: Author Stephen King owns rights to fantasy series -- Stephen King, Akiva Goldsman's Weed Road and Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment are in talks over feature rights to King's fantasy series "The Dark Tower."
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:57 pm Shakira visits Phoenix over tough immigration law (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:45 pm Lindelof: Lost Finale Will 'Generate A Tremendous Amount of Theorizing' In an explanation likely to unnerve the Lost fan base, executive producer Damon Lindelof had the following to say about the show’s final string of episodes, in a video interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "We're trying to end Lost in a way that feels Lost-ian and fair and will generate a tremendous amount of theorizing," he said. "We're going to be as definitive as we can be and say this is our ending, but there's no way to end the show where the fans aren't going to say, 'What did they mean by this?' Which is why we're not going to explain it."
Lost's Damon Lindelof Discusses the Series' Final Moments [TV Guide] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: lost, damon lindelof, lost finale, tv
Source: Vulture | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:34 pm Journals by Philip K. Dick to be published in 2011 (AP)AP - Journals kept by science fiction great Philip K. Dick about his visionary experiences are being published next year.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:30 pm Chelsea Handler Takes on Brooke Shields What could Chelsea Handler and Brooke Shields have to talk about, you ask?
Plenty. They talk about bedazzled vodka, stuffed animals and "angry lesbian porn."
We could...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:30 pm 'When We Leave' wins Tribeca Film Fest top honor (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:11 pm O'Brien: I wouldn't have done what Jay Leno did (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:05 pm Obama Interviews First Candidate for Supreme Court Seat The president has conducted his first known interview for the vacant Supreme Court seat, meeting with federal appeals court judge Sidney Thomas of Montana, according to the AP. Thomas was also interviewed by Joe Biden separately for the open spot. Thomas, 56, was appointed by Bill Clinton to his current seat on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in July of 1995, and was confirmed in 1996. Based solely on the kind eyes and hint of a smile Thomas flashes in this pic, we're getting good vibes. [AP] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the supremes, sidney thomas, supreme court
Source: Daily Intel | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:01 pm Conan O'Brien: Things With NBC Were Getting "Toxic" Conan O'Brien is an upstanding guy, and not just because he's 6-foot-4.
Speaking earnestly to 60 MInutes in an interview scheduled to air Sunday, the incoming TBS late-night...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 6:37 pm Paramount Passes on Anchorman Sequel, McKay Says Anchorman director/co-writer Adam McKay has revealed the prognosis for a sequel looks grim, tweeting today, “So bummed. Paramount basically passed on Anchorman 2. Even after we cut our budget down. We tried.” McKay had previously said that stars Will Ferrell, Steve Carell and Paul Rudd had agreed to take pay cuts in order to shoot the movie, which was to begin production in February. Sadly, this means we will likely never get the chance to see footage of Brian Fantana’s Intercourse Island. [Deadline] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: anchorman, adam mckay, movies, paramount, the industry
Source: Vulture | 29 Apr 2010 | 6:36 pm Bethenny Frankel & Jill Zarin Reunion? Not a Chance In... Put a fork in it—Bethenny Frankel and Jill Zarin's friendship is done. Like, really done!
A reconciliation between the former besties of The Real Housewives of New York is as...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 6:30 pm Review: Nightmare on Elm Street—Now With More Ick! Review in a Hurry: It's been seven years since the original fedora'd and finger-knived Freddy Krueger, played by Robert Englund, got decapitated by Jason Voorhees. But you can't keep a...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:54 pm Which Money Maker Is Dressing Under the Influence? It's all about the Benjamin, isn't it?
We get it: This pop star makes lots of cha-ching. But we don't get at all why the "Hot N Cold" singer picked out this pair of...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:45 pm Conan Criticizes Leno Over "Tonight Show" Fiasco - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:44 pm Fear factor at the box officeFront Page: 'Nightmare,' 'Vengeance' open this weekend -- Warner Bros. and New Line will hope to scare life back into what has been a slowdown at the domestic B.O.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:40 pm Sherie Rene Scott sings of 'Rapture' semi-stardom (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:25 pm The characters of 'Iron Man 2' - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 5:16 pm Link Party: It's Justin Bieber vs. Sean Kingston • Justin Bieber and Sean Kingston's new video "Eenie Meenie" really shows a whole new side of the Biebs. When have we ever seen him hanging out with his friends, having a blast...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:56 pm Ask Glee's Artie Anything You already know that the actor who plays Artie on Glee, Kevin McHale, is neither in a wheelchair nor is the same person who played for the Celtics. What else do you want to know? We're speaking to him tomorrow, so please leave your burning Glee questions in the comments. The cut-off is noon. Read more posts by Emma Rosenblum Filed Under: glee, artie, kevin mchale, tv
Source: Vulture | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:41 pm Eminem: “Relapse Was ‘Ehh’” Well, this was unexpected! On the first single from his new album, Eminem throws his old one under the bus. The exact words: “Let’s be honest, that last Relapse CD was ‘ehh’ / perhaps I ran them accents into the ground / relax I ain’t going back to that now.” While some of the nearly two million people that bought Relapse would surely disagree, we very much appreciate the candor, especially the bit about the accents (those were, indeed, the worst). It’s funny, though — yeah, the reviews weren’t amazing, but generally Relapse was seen as a success. At the very least, no one was expecting Em to call himself out for it. So, what does that mean for Recovery? Well, if “Not Afraid” is any indication, a whole bunch of motivational-speaker rap. It’s all about Eminem coming out alive on the other side of his drug addiction, positive and refreshed. This is the chorus: “I’m not afraid / to take a stand / everybody / come take my hand / we’ll walk this road together, through the storm / whatever weather, cold or warm.” Which is, of course, a legitimately valid and, surely, genuine sentiment. It also makes this the sappiest goddamn thing Eminem’s ever done. (Need more proof? Same song, third verse: “I’ll shoot for the moon but I’m too busy gazing at stars.”) That said, “Not Afraid,” we’re confident, will be a huge hit, and sincerely affect the lives of millions of people. That means all we can do now is wait for Recovery 2’s first single, where Eminem will hopefully apologize for it. (Hear it without anyone yelling over it at MissInfo)Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: right-click, eminem, music
Source: Vulture | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:35 pm A Nightmare on Elm Street Director Samuel Bayer: From Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Video to Freddy Krueger Few directors’ careers begin as auspiciously as that of Samuel Bayer, whose very first gig was 1991’s anarchic pep-rally video for Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Though Bayer’s output since that Gen-X touchstone — dozens of videos (Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins, Justin Timberlake) and award-winning ads (Nike, Mountain Dew) — has been noteworthy, big-screen directorial work has eluded him until very recently. Tomorrow sees the release of Bayer’s first feature film — a darker, camp-averse reboot of the Nightmare on Elm Street horror franchise, with Oscar nominee Jackie Earle Haley taking over as razor-gloved, dream-invading sociopath Freddy Krueger. Bayer recently spoke to us about working with Michael Bay, bucking the 3-D trend, and having Freddy haunt his dreams for real. You directed Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video back in 1991. Why did it take until now to make a feature film? Like a lot of reboots, this one explores the back story of the franchise’s main character. How do you strike a balance between catering to filmgoers interested in the underpinnings of Freddy Krueger’s psyche and those who just want to see some teenagers get sliced up in their dreams? You’ve kept Freddy’s famed fedora/sweater/glove ensemble, but made him look more like a real burn victim. What went into rethinking the character’s look? How many of the eight previous Nightmare movies have you seen? Any favorites? The studio was pushing to convert Nightmare to 3-D, but you refused. Given that everything is in 3-D these days, how did you win that argument? You’ve already said you won’t direct a Nightmare sequel. What if the studio offered you a James Cameron-sized paycheck? Did Freddy appear in any of them? Read more posts by Mark Yarm Filed Under: chat room, a nightmare on elm street, freddy kruger, movies, samuel bayer
Source: Vulture | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:30 pm Lindsay Lohan's Gunplay in the Name of Art "It's not softcore porn, hunny, it's called ART."
That's how Lindsay Lohan describes her recent photo shoot where she's covered in blood and a bra, holding a gun...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:22 pm Would You Do...an X-Rated Xtina? If Christina Aguilera's recent pit stop at the Puppetry of the Penis gave us a sneak peak of how down and dirty the mommy could get, well, we still weren't prepared for the new look...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:15 pm Heidi Klum Poses Without Makeup for People Heidi Klum is in People's new "Most Beautiful" issue. And to keep us on our toes, as she is wont to do with her many haircuts and outfits and whatnot, she posed with no makeup. And she has creases around her eyes! It's quite a contrast from her April Marie Claire cover. [HuffPo] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: model tracker, heidi klum, models, people
Source: The Cut | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:05 pm Mark McGrath and fiancée welcome twinsThursday morning was twice as nice for rocker Mark McGrath and his fiancée, Carin Kingsland, who gave birth to twins -- a boy and a girl -- in Los AngelesSource: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:02 pm Kid Rock to host 2010 CMT Music AwardsSomeone alert the authorities: Kid Rock's been given the keys to the CMT Music Awards.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:54 pm Bicyclist-Shoving Cop Cleared of Assault, But Not of Lying Patrick Pogan, the rookie cop who body-slammed a bicyclist to the ground seemingly out of the blue during a bike rally a couple of years ago, has been found not guilty of assault charges. The jury did, however, convict him of lying in his report of the incident and to prosecutors (Pogan had claimed the cyclist was the one who knocked him down), and he faces anywhere between zero and four years in prison. [NYP] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: the wheels of justice and bikes, patrick pogan, trials
Source: Daily Intel | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:54 pm Lynn Hirschberg Heads to W Tonchi with Hirschberg. And Stefano Tonchi's poaching continues: W has confirmed that Lynn Hirschberg, who worked with Tonchi at T, will join W as editor-at-large, effective May 3. Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: w watch, lynn hirschberg, stefano tonchi
Source: The Cut | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:50 pm Conan ‘Wouldn’t Have Done That’ to Jay Leno Courtesy of NBC CBS has released an excerpt from 60 Minute's upcoming sit-down with Conan O'Brien, his first interview since leaving NBC. Despite not being permitted to harsh on NBC or Leno, Coco gets in a few, you-caused-me-great-pain jibes at Leno and the network.
More, probably less-harsh words, and lots of details on his new TBS show, to come on Sunday.
Read more posts by Willa Paskin Filed Under: conan, 60 minutes, conan o'brien, jay leno, nbc
Source: Vulture | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:45 pm Lourdes and Madonna Have Different Philosophies on Panty Hose Madonna and her daughter, 13-year-old Lourdes Leon, attended the Bent On Learning event in New York last night. The singer dressed in all black, while Lourdes wore ripped hose, lace-up boots, a printed dress, and a leather jacket. How do you feel about Lourdes's ripped legwear? Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: look of the day, lourdes leon, madonna
Source: The Cut | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:40 pm How Sandra Bullock kept a baby a secretSandra Bullock has Oscar-winning talent, but it took more than just being a good actress to keep the adoption of her infant son private for months -- especially when the paparazzi started swarming following allegations of marital discord.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:25 pm ANTM Recap: André Leon Talley Prefers Girls Who Interact With the Sheep Last night on America's Next Top Model, the girls had to model the same dress. But they got a sidekick: a sheep! André Leon Talley, the best judge of anything on television ever, commended the girls who took advantage of their woolly friend, and reprimanded those who didn't. “I’m more intrigued by the sheep," he tells one girl wearing an ugly dress he calls "dreckitude." "If I were you, I would have had some sort of interaction with the little princeling sheep. It is Wuthering Heights, but I’m not getting that emotion from you." Another girl, who posed lying on the sheep, won high marks. Enjoy this week's ALT highlights in the video. Read more posts by Amy Odell and Jonah Green Filed Under: wanna be on top, americas next top model, andre leon talley, overnights, tv, tyra banks, video
Source: The Cut | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:20 pm Sarah Palin Loves Kicking,Taking Things Old-school Just a trend we thought you needed to know about: Perhaps in an ill-conceived effort to sound hip, or in an attempt at appealing to nostalgia for a simpler time, Sarah Palin is increasingly using the phrase “kicking it old-school” or “taking it old-school.” This is almost always done as part of a joke that she likes to make at speeches about scribbling notes on her hands. Usually how it goes is she'll display her hands and declare that she is "kicking it old-school" or "taking it old-school" with a "poor man's TelePrompTer." In a speech at a March 12 fund-raiser, Palin said she'd been "busted for using a poor man's TelePrompTer. I was just kicking it old-school." At a campaign stop for John McCain on March 26, she said that it’s “time to take it old-school again, resort to the old poor man’s version of the TelePrompTer.” The next day at a Tea Party rally in Nevada, she proclaimed, "No TelePrompTer, time to kick it old-school!" During an event with Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann on April 7, Palin once again referred to her palm notes as “a poor man’s version of a TelePrompTer — we’re still kicking it old-school.” Then during her speech at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference two days later, she mentioned the notes again, and, almost as an afterthought, added, “Taking it old-school, poor man’s TelePrompTer.” If this were just a completely unfunny joke that Palin seems way too fond of, that would be one thing. But now it's spreading. In her "Time 100" write-up of Glenn Beck, Palin used the phrase to refer to another person's actions for the first time.
Totally gratuitous use of "kicking it old-school" there! This is getting out of hand, pun intended. Someone needs to have a heart-to-heart with Palin and let her know that this is not a phrase people use. Preferably one of her children, since they are probably embarrassed. Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: america's sweetheart, kicking it old-school, politics, sarah palin
Source: Daily Intel | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:15 pm Kennedy Casting Set for TV Mini-Series - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:14 pm Rielle Hunter on Oprah: ‘It Is Not My Experience That a Third Party Can Wreck a Home’ A seemingly level-headed, self-possessed Rielle Hunter spoke with Oprah Winfrey in an interview aired today, and answered (sort of) a lot of the questions people had for her. Did she ever feel guilty about having an affair with a married man, one who was running for the presidency of the United States? How did John Edwards, the man she professes to still love, react when she told him she was pregnant in the midst of his presidential run? And why on earth did they make that sex tape?! We watched the whole hour so you don't have to. Here are the highlights. On why she was doing this interview with Oprah now: On home-wrecking: On people's angry reactions: On people seeing her negatively: On Edwards when they met: On the Edwards marriage: On guilt: On when why Edwards announced his candidacy in the midst of the affair: On why she thought he shouldn't run: On watching Edwards renew his vows with Elizabeth: On how he reacted to the news that Rielle was pregnant while he was still running for president of the United States: On birth control: On why she agreed to the lie about the paternity of her daughter Frances Quinn: On why she made a sex tape: On what she's learned: On what Edwards thought of her doing this interview: Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: silence is golden, elizabeth edwards, john edwards, oprah winfrey, politics, rielle hunter
Source: Daily Intel | 29 Apr 2010 | 3:04 pm Dakota Fanning Checks Out NYU Once, many years and a couple of jobs ago, Intel Chris interviewed Dakota Fanning at a premiere of one of her movies, Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story. She was 11. Other stars that night were never more than five or so feet away from their publicists, who would (not always) gently cough if the interview went too long or a question was inappropriate. We talked to the rest of the cast, and when it came time to talk to Dakota, who was wearing a pretty sundress, her mother introduced them politely. Then the woman walked away to another part of the movie-theater lobby and left us to sit down on a banquette with Dakota alone. Not only could we have asked any incredibly awful question we pleased, we could have tucked her under his arm and run away with her. But her mother clearly knew that Dakota could take care of herself and was poised enough not to be thrown by anything so silly as a rude question or a rogue kidnapping. Intel thought of that moment today when we read on nylonmag.com that Dakota took a tour of NYU's Gallatin School. Because we don't tend to believe most starlets really have the self-possession to make it through four years of college (even a "make up your own curriculum" one like Gallatin. The Olsen twins couldn't manage it!). But there's something about that Dakota Fanning that makes us think she could be one of the rare actresses to qualify for the Natalie Portman Exception. Spotted: Our Favorite Teen Actress at NYU [Blogs/Nylon] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: the most important people in the world, dakota fanning, nyu
Source: Daily Intel | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:45 pm Attorneys for Roman Polanski Seek Sealed Prosecutor TestimonyRoman Polanski's lawyers asked a judge Thursday to unseal secret testimony by the original prosecutor in the director's 33-year-old sex case to help Swiss authorities decide his extradition case.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:35 pm Video: Lady Gaga Speaks to Time Wearing Her Sparkler Boobs Lady Gaga landed on Time's list of 100 most influential people. Cyndi Lauper, who promotes M.A.C. lipstick with Gaga, wrote the blurb about her, heralding her "sophisticated manner" and "incredible pop sensibility." And so it follows that the magazine shot Gaga from the waist up wearing nothing but her fire-spitting metal sparkler bra — the sartorial embodiment of sophistication that was certainly polished for the occasion. Gaga also taped a video for the magazine, in which she speaks about the person who most influences her: Deepak Chopra. Yes, it's a weird answer, but it's hard to focus on what she's saying when her boobs could light ablaze at any second, which is so much weirder. The 2010 TIME 100: Lady Gaga [Time] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: disco heaven, cyndi lauper, just pants, lady gaga, time, video
Source: The Cut | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:30 pm Tiger Woods Had Affairs With 121 Women The intrepid souls at the Enquirer have apparently done the research and determined the exact number of women Tiger Woods slept with during his marriage to Elin Nordegren. We don't know what methodology they used (we'd guess a combination of tissue scraping, lie-detector tests, and the usage of a controversial and as-yet-unapproved seminal tracking device) because we don't have a hard copy of the magazine. We're just taking the Huffington Post's word for it. Apparently, also:
One hundred twenty, she could handle. One hundred twenty one? That was just too much. TIGER DIVORCE SECRETS: 121 WOMEN WHILE MARRIED TO ELIN [National Enquirer] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: tiger catches tail, affairs, elin nordegren, math, science, sex, the national enquirer, tiger woods
Source: Daily Intel | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:12 pm Scarlett Johansson Models Turquoise Eye Shadow; Tween Cosmetic Use Rises Sharply Scarlett's latest Dolce & Gabbana makeup ad. MAKEUP • Mario Testino shot Penélope Cruz at the Crillon Hotel in Paris yesterday. Rumor has it the photo shoot was for a new Lancôme campaign. [WWD] • Regular use of cosmetics is rising sharply among tween girls. Meanwhile, women of all other age groups, including teenagers, report using less makeup. [NYT] HAIR SKIN Filed Under: beauty marks, designers, dolce and gabbana, hair, makeup, models, numero, scarlett johansson, valerija kelava
Source: The Cut | 29 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm Dream of Having Tea with Mike Tyson Becomes RealityEvery morning I wake up and wonder about the following: If I had to have tea with one person on the tattooed face of the Earth, who would that be? The answer is and has always been: Mike Tyson. Today, a breakthrough. Comedian and former college improve partner (We were cool like dat! Kids still say dat, right?) Reese Waters took high tea with Mike Tyson at an ultra-elegant hotel in Manhattan recently for The Daily Line on the Versus Network. Prepare to be floored by Mike’s unrelenting class and charm. Said with no sarcasm. The honey drizzling alone has us reaching for the nearest corgi with which to accompany us to the Queen’s house. Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Apr 2010 | 1:50 pm NATIONAL ENQUIRER: Too Far
Even for us. Really. Gross. Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Apr 2010 | 1:45 pm Sister: Bret Michaels sounds goodBret Michaels "sounds like Bret" nearly a week after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage, his sister told a radio show Wednesday.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Apr 2010 | 1:43 pm 'A Day in the Life' lyrics to be auctionedJohn Lennon's autographed lyrics for "A Day in the Life" -- one of the best-known songs from an iconic album -- are expected to sell for more than a song when they go up for auction at Sotheby's New York on June 18.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Apr 2010 | 1:40 pm Michelle Obama’s Hair Looked Voluminous Today The First Lady attended the funeral services for civil-rights leader Dorothy Height at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., this morning wearing a black dress, cropped cardigan, black clutch, and patent shoes. Her hair looked absolutely voluminous. See the full look in the Michelle Obama Look Book. Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: mobama watch, michelle obama look book
Source: The Cut | 29 Apr 2010 | 1:25 pm Aziz Ansari Vs. My Friend Arpan: Cute CompetitionThis is a hilarious promo for the MTV Movie Awards: The highlight for me was P. Diddy saying “six f***ing years” and I also found it interesting that I failed to recognize Zac Efron for like ten seconds. Now, Aziz was undeniably a cute kid. I’d just like to counter his cuteness with a photo of my friend Arpan as a tot:
BOOM! It’s a cute-off! Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Apr 2010 | 1:20 pm Tomorrow’s Events and Sales: The Impossible Project Opens; $40 Matt Bernson SandalsEVENTS SALES • Sandals, ballet flats, boots, and more start at $40 at the Matt Bernson spring sample sale. Through 5/2. 450 Greenwich St., at Desbrosses St. (212-941-7634); F–Su (noon–7). ENDING TOMORROW • Receive 20 percent off Daryl K's spring 2010 collection in stores or online by entering SPRING2010PROMO at checkout. 21 Bond St., nr. Lafayette St. (212-529-8790); M–S (11–7:30), Su (noon–6). • New boutique Queen of E.vil is hosting a sample sale, offering discounts on tees, tanks, dresses, skirts, shorts, and more. Cashmere sweaters are $35 (originally $300). 666 Broadway, nr. Bond St.; T–S (10–8), Su–M (11–8). • Select styles from the spring 2010 collection are 10 percent off at Dusica Dusica. The Jewel satin shoes are $427.50 (originally $475), the Lucilla leather shoes are $382.50 (originally $425), and the Lucilla cotton shoes are $337.50 (originally $375). 67 Prince St., nr. Crosby St. (212-966-9099); M–S (11–7), Su (noon–7). • Bikini waxes (normally $19 to $53) are $10 to $25 at Haven. Through 4/30. 150 Mercer St., nr. Prince St. (212-343-3515); M–W (11–7), Th (11–9), F (11–7), S–Su (10–6). • Find deep discounts at the Anoname Jeans sample sale. The Becca denim-cotton shorts are $50 (originally $72), the Mia denim-cotton boyfriend pant is $77 (originally $110), and the Charlie denim-cotton motocross skinny jean is $77 (originally $110). Online only. • Current and past-season styles are 30 to 70 percent off at the BGN Paris sample sale. Shop linen dresses, silk-chiffon tops, leather jackets, and more. 250 W. 39th St., nr. Seventh Ave. (212-278-8686); M–F (10–7). • Furniture, lighting, and accessories are 30 to 40 percent off during Ochre's spring sample sale. The two-tier bedside Moon table is $1,695 (originally $2,712), the Arctic Pear chandelier is $2,585 (originally $2,950), and the Cherub lamp in amethyst is $415 (originally $790). Additionally, all floor-model furniture is up to 20 percent off and select vintage furniture is up to 15 percent off. 462 Broome St., nr. Mercer St. (212-414-4332); M–S (11–7), Su (noon–6). • Find discounts on Dempsey & Carroll stationery during the April sale. One hundred sheets plus plain envelopes are $225 (originally $325). 1049 Lexington Ave., nr. 74th St. (212-570-4800); M–W (10–6), Th (10–8), F (10–6), S (11–5), Su (closed). • Spring and summer clothing is $25 to $150 at Plum's closing sale. 124 Ludlow, nr. Rivington St. (212-529-1030); M–S (1–8), Su (1–7). • Vintage clothing, shoes, and accessories start at $20 at the Narnia sale. 161 Rivington St., nr. Clinton St. (212-979-0661); Su–W (noon–8), Th–S (noon–9). • Hats start at $10 at Lower East Side milliner Still Life. 77 Orchard St., nr. Broome St. (212-575-9704); daily (noon–8). Read more posts by Lauren Murrow Filed Under: fashion calendar, sales, shopping
Source: The Cut | 29 Apr 2010 | 1:00 pm Johnny Weir Puts Best Forehead Necklace On for Wendy Williams
Ice skater and professional fop Johnny Weir seems shocked to see photogs snapping his creamy visage while on his way to a taping of The Wendy Williams Show. He is the officially the second most beautiful people unicorn we’ve seen today. Gallery below worth a click through.
Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:50 pm Dear Steampunk Enthusiasts (Everyone): Here Is Your New Favorite TrailerDo you love Steampunk? Do you love The Wire and Arrested Development and Megan Fox and Oliver Stone’s W. and Con Air? Do you love quippy one liners? THEN THIS TRAILER IS FOR YOU WHICH EQUALS EVERYONE BECAUSE EVERYONE LOVES ALL OF THOSE THINGS!! PS Why is Lance Reddick, AKA Lt. Cedric Daniels from The Wire not credited on his imdb page with this movie? I really hope that was his call as he is clearly the best. Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:50 pm Writer shows Betsy Ross' role was complex, elusive (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:39 pm Week at Vogue Sells for $42,500 Two days ago the auction for a week at Vogue was up to $13,000. Well, the auction is over, and it closed at $42,500. That's more than three times the already shocking Tuesday price to hang out in an office, meet Anna Wintour, and go to a fifteen-minute fashion show. If this person spends 40 hours in the office over that time, that means they're paying $151.79 per hour to help out around the office. We're not sure we ever want to meet the people that pay that much to work. Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: in vogue, anna wintour, auctions, vogue, wintour wonderland
Source: The Cut | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:30 pm '70s musician faces new sex chargesA musician who played in the 1970s pop music group KC & the Sunshine Band will be in court Friday to face an indictment on 16 sex charges involving "multiple male juveniles," an Ohio prosecutor said.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:26 pm OPEN THREAD: What If Steve Carell Leaves The Office?
Reaction #1: Frankly, it’s shocking that Steve Carell is still on The Office. The show’s debatable consistency aside (I still love it), he could’ve moved on to a full-time film career any time after the first season, and his decision to stay this long seems to be grounded more in his love for the show and the character than anything personal or financial. Reaction #2: The next season of The Office will be its seventh season. That’s a lot even for successful shows, but Seinfeld squeezed out nine, and while The Simpsons peaked in Seasons 5-7, it still produced plenty of quality after that, if less and less frequently. Reaction #3: That said, the show’s just not going to work without Steve Carell, even if it stays on the air another year or two. We’d all rather see The Office die with dignity than drag on as a shell of itself, making a Complete DVD Box Set less and less desirable; by the end of That 70s Show, the cast was down to like, Hyde and Tommy Chong’s intern. Reaction #4: That “that said” point said, I would be intrigued to see where the plot would go without Michael Scott, and to see the plot leading up to him leaving. I’ve been calling for a major Office plot shakeup for a while (any time something major happens, it dissipates back to normal within a few episodes), and this would give the writers and producers that chance. Reaction #5: With the current state of NBC, The Office isn’t going off the air until someone pries it from its cold, dead peacock claw. This may not be a good thing. So our Open Thread Doubleshot Question to you is: Do you see Steve Carell leaving The Office after next season, and how would that make you feel about the show? Is it the right time? Or is he just negotiating for a contract renewal? Leave your reactions in the comments, fellow Office-specific-things-carer-abouters. Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:20 pm Fashion Week Unveils New Plans for Lincoln Center Stephanie Winston Wolkoff and the rendering of the new Lincoln Center area. New York is in for an all-new Fashion Week come September. The event has a new location (Lincoln Center) and a new chief planner (ex-Vogue staffer Stephanie Winston Wolkoff), but more importantly, the spirit of inclusiveness. "I want to welcome you to a whole new era, and we're starting here today," said CFDA president Diane Von Furstenberg at the announcement of the new Fashion Week layout this morning at Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium. "We want to make New York Fashion Week the absolute most styling Fashion Week. And we will make it happen. We made a commitment. It won't be immediately perfect. But we definitely will [make it happen]. I think it's going to be a lot of fun." The campus will be much bigger than Bryant Park, from the lobby to the runway spaces, explained Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, Director of Fashion for Lincoln Center, or essentially the new face of Fashion Week. Attendees will enter on a red carpet and enjoy a larger lobby, which will also include a schedule of the day's events projected on the walls. The runway venues are comparable in size to those in Bryant Park. What was the Tent at Bryant Park is now the Theatre at Lincoln Center, a 969-seat venue with a larger backstage area. It will also be the only venue to house a video wall, so designers can play videos during the runway show. The new Promenade is called the Stage, a 740-seat space. And the new Salon is named the Studio, a 396-seat space. Lincoln Center will also house one 125-person venue for presentations — Fashion Week's first presentation-only space — named the Box. (Other presentation spaces will also be available around the city, but this one is being built specifically for Fashion Week.) IMG vice-president Zach Eichman announced a partnership with Fashion GPS to centralize invitations, RSVPs, and check-in. If designers so choose, they can have a bar code attached to invitations, and guests can check themselves in. So long check-in lines could be a thing of the past! Lisa Holladay, national manager of experiential marketing for Mercedes-Benz, confirmed that the company will stay on as the sponsor until 2013. Beyond the largest public fashion show in New York history scheduled for Fashion's Night Out on September 10, non-industry folk can view collections in special presentations. "We're also going to have presentation centers outside the tents," Wolkoff told us after the presentation. "It will allow people to have flexibility so they can be inside the tents for the trade but also outside the tents with the consumer." Also expect to see thirteen poster-size television screens along 65th Street. Designers can live-stream their shows onto these, if they so choose, interspersed with photographs from the day's events. Wolkoff also hinted at the possibility of pop-up shops, designer lectures, and other opportunities for the public to engage in Fashion Week. Wolkoff ideally would like every designer to show at Lincoln Center. "Ultimately, I think Lincoln Center is able to facilitate the need to hold all of these other shows," Wolkoff explained. "Whether it be all of them, I'm not really saying that, because there are a lot. But I think that we can definitely bring many more under one umbrella and one destination so that all the editors and press are not running all over to different places and it's more centralized." Fern Mallis, who stepped down from her position as IMG senior vice-president yesterday, told us that today's announcement marks "a whole new ballgame" for Fashion Week. Mallis will stay on as a consultant, but not indefinitely. "You know, it's all contractual. But we'll see. If they continue to need me and I want to do it, then great, we'll go on longer than what we agreed to now." In the meantime, Mallis also explained plans for her new consulting business, which will include more than just fashion clients. "I have long experience in interior furnishings and the design world of style and architecture and design and I love that," she explained. "I do a lot of things internationally. I'm back and forth to India a gazillion times. And there are books, media. There's all sorts of things." And just because Mallis isn't running Fashion Week doesn't mean that she won't be there. "I'll be at the shows in September. They absolutely want me to be there and I want to be there," she said. "And I'm assuming the designers are still going to invite me to their shows." Read more posts by Sharon Clott Filed Under: new york fashion week, diane von furstenberg, fern mallis, img, lincoln center, mercedes-benz, stephanie winston wolkoff, zach eichman
Source: The Cut | 29 Apr 2010 | 12:05 pm Bullock's ties to New OrleansIt's a city synonymous with rebuilding -- so New Orleans seems like the perfect place for Sandra Bullock to raise son Louis.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:47 am Capsule reviews: `Nightmare on Elm Street,' others (AP)AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:40 am Who Cares About Twetiquette When There’s TTMI?
In today’s celebrated New York Times, we learn that people have their panties in a wad over celebrities who tweet flawed grammar and misspelled words. (John Cusack, btw, is barely literate.) But isn’t this like worrying about a mosquito that’s biting your arm when you’re hanging out in the middle of the street during The Running of the Bulls? These Grammar Cops should take a good hard look at Twitter — especially celeb Twitpics. They’ll see Adrianne Curry with a phallic-shaped Darth Vader stuffed between her breasts. They’ll see Shaq tweeting pictures of a blister on his toe. They’ll see Lindsay Lohan topless, a needle sticking out of Dave Navarro’s arm, Kim Kardashian in the middle of a dental procedure, a naked Donald Faison taking a dump, and of course a large collection of Coco’s plump rump in variously staged poses. The problem with Twitter isn’t about poor grammar, or Twetiquette as it’s referred to in The Times. It’s about TTMI — Twitter Too Much Information. Yeah, sorry for hitting you with yet another Twitter acronym. But it’s worth pointing out that Twitter, combined with the paparazzi, has removed the barrier that used to shield the general public from the insanity of celebrities. Just imagine it’s Feb. 7, 1953, and Humphrey Bogart tweets pics of his bloody mouth missing two teeth after the car accident he had while filming “The Bit of Devil” in Italy. Or imagine him snapping a picture of Lauren Bacall’s ass and sharing it with his legions of followers. Um, never. Celebrities from the Golden Age of Hollywood had God-like personas to uphold — and they had an army of smart professional handlers who knew that actors and actresses should not speak without being scripted (at all other times, muzzled!) and should not have their picture taken without thoughtful staging (otherwise, out of sight!). It’s only because of these handlers that we had people to idolize and something to strive for in life. Now we only have George Clooney to emulate. All others have ruined themselves with TTMI. For proof, check out the gallery below and these horrifying celebrity tweets compiled by The Huffington Post.
Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:22 am You Are What You Eat
Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:20 am Charlotte GainsbourgA movie shot in Australia starring French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, seen here on April 18, will be screened to mark the close of this year's Cannes film festival, the organisers said on Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 11:12 am Open Letter to Unicorns: You Have Been Out-UnicornedThis morning I received an email from a fellow MTV employee based in my favorite land of the Earth, England. It went like this:
“Could that be any more polite?” — Sir Chandler Bing. I opened the attachment with great anticipation… to find this:
Well. I… I just… I mean… I FREAKED THE EFF YOU CEE KAY OUT. Who is this glorious bare-assed pioneer who has crushed our previous unicorn prejudices? Does the planet he originated from wear a giant intergalactic fur thong? WHY IS HE SO ANGRY? All of these questions and more can never be answered. But what can be answered are my own dreams.
Yup. Definitely has the same effect as Vigo. Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:42 am Science (FHM) Confirms Cheryl Cole’s Greatness
Oh, readers of FHM you are so wise, so true, so whaaaaa? Take a gander at number 6 on the list: 1: Cheryl Cole 2: Megan Fox 3: Marisa Miller 4: Frankie Sandford 5: Keeley Hazell 6: Kristen Stewart (Spit Take) 7: Kelly Brook 8: Adriana Lima 9: Jessica Alba 10: Abbey Clancy I’m sorry. Not to be a total B, but is there another Kristen Stewart who I’m not aware of? A non-awkward, sexier version of the Adventureland star? Did they want Robert Pattinson on there, and this was the closest they could get? I feel sooooooooooo mean saying this, and my BFF Jess is going to get mad at me because “She’s a really good actress!” Sure. But a good actress does not a sexy person make. If sexy=giving me intense bouts of second hand embarrassment every time she’s interviewed, then, yeah. Put her at number one! However, I know that is not the case, for I know the definition of sexy. For shame, FHM readers. You’re a little too Twi-hard. HIGH FIVES! Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:36 am Jonas Kaufmann triumphs in Met's "Carmen" (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:33 am Memorable Wardrobe MalfunctionsOh snap! Kate Hudson almost bares it all on the red carpet. Check out celebs' revealing moments.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:23 am The rare 1741 Italian-made Guarnerius del Gesu violin called the "ex-Carrodus" is now in ViennaStar musician Patricia Kopatchinskaja is to get her violin back after it was seized by Swiss customs officers last weekend, the instrument's owners, the Austrian central bank OeNB, said Thursday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 10:09 am Freddy's back in needless `Elm Street' remake (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:39 am Rielle Hunter: I Did Not Wreck John Edwards' HomeHunter told talk show queen Oprah Winfrey that the Edwards marriage was plagued with problems long before their affair.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2010 | 9:36 am Expert: Jesse James' Alleged Nazi Obsession Could Have Hurt Bullock's Adoption ChancesIf the news of Jesse James' affairs and his rumored obsession with Nazi paraphernalia had surfaced earlier, Bullock might not be baby Louis' mother today, experts say.
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:38 am Sandra Bullock files for divorceOscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock has filed for divorce from Jesse James in a Texas court, saying their marriage "has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities."Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Apr 2010 | 8:25 am Steve Carell Could Leave 'The Office' After Next Year, Report SaysThe actor reportedly told a British TV interviewer that next year "will probably be my last."
Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:46 am Review: Brendan Fraser in `Furry Vengeance' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:37 am Review: Writer uses lens of sadness to tell tales (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:10 am People stand near the newly restored facade of the Bolshoi Theatre in MoscowPeople stand near the newly restored facade of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Russia's famed Bolshoi Theatre, long covered by scaffolding, unveiled its new facade amid a controversial restoration due be...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 29 Apr 2010 | 7:02 am DGA in no hurry to haggleFront Page: Formal talks won't begin until November -- Big question on the horizon is when will the WGA take its turn at the bargaining table?
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am 3D boom buoys ImaxFront Page: Company cuts a 20-picture deal with Warner Bros. -- Imax is expected to have a record-breaking first quarter.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Doug Ellin reups with HBOFront Page: 'Entourage' creator/exec producer inks three-year deal -- HBO is keeping Doug Ellin behind its velvet rope.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Fallon tops Emmy wishlistFront Page: NBC close to naming 'Late Night' host as kudos host -- NBC is close to naming "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon as this year's Emmy Awards host.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am 3D cycle repeats itself in HollywoodFront Page: Even in 1953 showbiz was discussing the technology -- It's been said history doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 29 Apr 2010 | 4:00 am Japan going frugal with Forever 21 Ginza opening (AP)
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