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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 8 May 2010 | 3:49 am Spanish king undergoes lung surgery: palace (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 8 May 2010 | 2:43 am Guests for the Sunday TV news shows___ ABC's "This Week" _ Attorney General Eric Holder; former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" _ John Brennan, President Barack Obama's homeland...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 8 May 2010 | 1:15 am Indian Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan and Mexican actress Barbara MoriLeading lady Barbara Mori appears with heartthrob actor Hrithik Roshan in "Kites," a romantic drama about a fugitive left for dead in the Mexican desert, who meets the love of his life and goes on the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 8 May 2010 | 12:41 am Bollywood looks to tap Spanish-speaking movie-goersA new Bollywood film co-starring a Mexican actress has raised hopes that Indian cinema can make inroads into the Spanish-speaking market, after boosting its profile elsewhere in the world.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 8 May 2010 | 12:41 am "Kites" is Hrithik Roshan's return to the big screen after last starring in "Jodhaa Akbar" in 2008Indian Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan poses with a kite during a promotional event for the movie "Kites" in Mumbai in March 2010. A new Bollywood film co-starring a Mexican actress has raised hopes that...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 8 May 2010 | 12:41 am A Name for Newborns Thanks to the Vampires - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 May 2010 | 10:16 pm CNN documentary focuses on Haitian children (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 May 2010 | 10:07 pm CNN documentary focuses on Haitian children (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 May 2010 | 10:07 pm Sony expands Music Ticket+ program to Latin tours (Reuters)Reuters - Latin music fans will get song downloads and other bonus content along with their concert tickets this summer, as Sony Music Entertainment ramps up its "Music Ticket+" bundling program.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 May 2010 | 9:47 pm 24 Boss: There Will Be No "Happily Ever After" for Jack BauerThe series finale of 24 is nigh, but how will it all play out? Will Jack Bauer finally get unlimited days of rest after eight 24-hour nightmares? Or will his inherent angst finally be his undoing?
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2010 | 9:09 pm Terrence Howard to play Nelson Mandela (Reuters)Reuters - Terrence Howard will portray Nelson Mandela in the Jennifer Hudson-starring feature "Winnie," based on the story of Winnie Mandela, the South African leader's former wife.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 May 2010 | 8:45 pm Hawaiian history stirringly told in "Kaiulani" (Reuters)Reuters - Hawaii's 19th-century colonization by the U.S. forms the intriguing backdrop for "Princess Kaiulani," a stirring romantic drama centering on the last royal heir to the native line of traditional monarchs.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 7 May 2010 | 8:45 pm Nashville Venues Prepare to Reopen After Flood - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 May 2010 | 8:44 pm New Lindsay Lohan track leaks onlineNEW YORK (Billboard) - "Can't Stop, Won't Stop," a new song from Lindsay Lohan, has been leaked to the Internet.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 May 2010 | 8:43 pm Lions Gate loses appeal on "poison pill" (Reuters)Reuters - A Canadian appeals court on Friday rejected Lions Gate Entertainment Corp's plea to restore the validity of its "poison pill" hostile-takeover defense, but the Hollywood studio said it will still ask shareholders to approve the plan.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 May 2010 | 8:43 pm Nashville venues prepare to reopen after floodNASHVILLE (Billboard) - The devastating flood that ravaged Middle Tennessee during the first weekend in May pushed water from the swollen Cumberland River all the way up to the stage of theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 May 2010 | 8:41 pm Miranda Cosgrove creates "Sparks" with Top 10 debutNEW YORK (Billboard) - Most fans recognize 16-year-old Miranda Cosgrove as the star of the hit Nickelodeon show "iCarly," but the teen idol is branching out and discovering her own voice....Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 May 2010 | 8:41 pm Spinal Tapper Cranks Jeopardy! Winnings Up to $1 Million David St. Hubbins is as idiotic as they come. The man who plays him, however, is no dummy.
This Is Spinal Tap star and all-around funnyman Michael McKean put his best brain forward to...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 7 May 2010 | 8:35 pm Don't trust extradition filing, Polanski argues (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 May 2010 | 7:23 pm American Idol Superlatives: Who Is Most Likely to Succeed?It's like high school all over again!
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2010 | 7:10 pm Great American Idol Blog - American Idol Superlatives: Who Is Most Likely to Succeed?It's like high school all over again!
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2010 | 7:10 pm New Lindsay Lohan track leaks online - msnbc.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 May 2010 | 7:06 pm Friday Night Lights Season Premiere Recap: Home-Field Disadvantage The fourth season premiere of Friday Night Lights finds a town in conflict and a show rejuvenated. When last we saw dusty Dillon, Texas, the pigskin-crazed hamlet had been split in two and saintly Coach Taylor had been drummed out of his job thanks to the machinations of big-chinned son-abuser Joe McCoy. Insult to injury: He’d been replaced by his ambitious offensive coordinator, the proof-the-writers-know-how-to-Wikipedia–“Dallas Cowboys”–named Wade Aikman. Read the rest of the recap, originally published when DirecTV aired the episode last October, here. Read more posts by Andy Greenwald Filed Under: overnights, friday night lights, tv
Source: Vulture | 7 May 2010 | 7:05 pm NYC's Whitney Museum receives major artwork giftThe Whitney Museum of American Art has received a major gift of more than 350 works of art from a longtime benefactor. The museum said Friday the donation was made by philanthropist and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 May 2010 | 6:40 pm Docs on Warsaw Ghetto and honour killings win top prizes at Toronto festivalTORONTO - A documentary on the Warsaw Ghetto and another on so-called family "honour killings" have been named the top films of this year's HotDocs festival. The 11-day showcase...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 May 2010 | 6:16 pm Richard Viguerie on C-SPAN, Sunday, May 9, to Discuss the Relationship of the Tea Party to the Conservative Movement and the GOPSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 May 2010 | 6:07 pm Don't trust extradition filing, Polanski arguesRoman Polanski's attorneys argue in new court filings that the Swiss government should not automatically assume an extradition request by Los Angeles prosecutors is accurate. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 May 2010 | 6:00 pm Federal regulators allow blocking of output connectors on set-top boxesWASHINGTON - U.S. regulators are endorsing Hollywood's efforts to let cable and satellite TV companies turn off output connections on the back of set-top boxes to prevent illegal copying...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 May 2010 | 5:49 pm Walt!!! Gunfight at Lost Star's Home Another domestic disturbance for a Lost castaway.
Police confirm that they are investigating an attempted burglary early Friday morning at a Los Angeles area home that turned out to...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 7 May 2010 | 5:35 pm Uh-oh! Glee Star Matthew Morrison Hatin' on Bieber...and Spears?! Reports of Matthew Morrison verbally bashing Britney Spears have apparently been overrated.
Just days after showing no love for Justin Bieber, the Glee star seemed to have dissed the...
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Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 7 May 2010 | 5:29 pm NYC Housewives' New Gal: "What the F--k Is Wrong With These People?" Party planner Jennifer Gilbert is one of the new girls on the block over at The Real Housewives of New York City.
While we haven't seen much of her yet, lemme tell ya, we're...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 7 May 2010 | 5:23 pm Competition elicits no discord among 'Idol' finalists (AP)AP - The last four "American Idol" contestants left standing say their rivalry is a friendly one.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 May 2010 | 5:12 pm Psych Returns for Season 5 on July 21We see a busy summer in USA's future.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2010 | 5:09 pm Psych Returns for Season 5 on July 21We see a busy summer in USA's future.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2010 | 5:09 pm Inception Trailer: Don’t Dream It’s Over Since J.J. Abrams is cruelly making us wait until next summer to see his top-secret, totally inscrutable Super 8, we guess we'll just have to make do with Christopher Nolan's semi-secret, increasingly scrutable Inception (due in July) to hold us over. Warner Bros. today released a third trailer for the movie, in which Leonardo DiCaprio plays a guy with the technology to enter people's dreams and steal their secrets (or something). This new teaser gives us a little more background and shows some Matrix-y in-dream sequences and shots of Joseph Gordon-Levitt flying that we've not yet seen before. But we're still in no real danger of understanding exactly what this thing is about. Looks good, though! Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: trailer mix, christopher nolan, inception, movies
Source: Vulture | 7 May 2010 | 4:50 pm Lady Gaga vs. 'Idol': Nobody Wins - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 May 2010 | 4:44 pm How to Rebrand Goldman Sachs Earlier this week, in the wake of an analysis from brand-marketing company Young and Rubicam that showed the Goldman Sachs brand was "suffering from negative public perception in the same way as the brand of Tiger Woods," the much-maligned financial-services firm hired Washington crisis-management counselor Mark Fabriani to "create a counter-narrative" to rebuild the company's image. Fabriani is well regarded and no doubt effective — for instance, we can barely remember what "Whitewater," the scandal he helped Bill Clinton navigate, even was. But what if the public interest in Goldman is too big for a cautious Washington insider to handle? Why not go to the real heavy hitters — the people who made us forget that Johnny Depp ever trashed hotel rooms, who kept Hugh Grant a romantic hero even after he was caught getting with a hooker, and who recently, swiftly pulled Sandra Bullock back from the edge of Jennifer Aniston by making her look like a kinder, gentler Angelina Jolie: celebrity publicists? We asked a few for tips on how Goldman might transform itself from villain to hero. Say You're Sorry "The first step in changing their image," says Alison Lundberg of 42West, is to walk the path taken by A- Rod, Michael Phelps, Mel Gibson, David Letterman, and so many more: apologize. "They need to show some remorse," says Sean Cassidy of Dan Klores, which represented Sean "Puffy" Combs after the club-shooting incident. "They've got to admit what they've done, on some level," adds Shawn Sachs, of Sunshine Sachs and Associates. "They have to come clean with the public on some level." And do so clearly. "People see what happened in a simple way," says Lundberg. "They made exorbitant amounts of money when hundreds of thousands of jobs were being lost, during a recession that will take us decades to recover from." Goldman needs an equally simple way of explaining its actions during the crisis. Show a Human Face "Right now, Goldman is like out of the movie," says Sachs, who marveled at the uniformity of the executives during last week's Senate hearings. "They've become the face of everything bad that's happened because they're this bunch of guys in suits that nobody knows. They have to try and engage the public." Blankfein is reaching out to various private-equity executives, and his conference call with wealth-management clients the other day is a good start, but as the CEO himself observed at today's shareholder meeting, Goldman "tends not to interact that much with the general public. That's something they need to step up," says Sachs. "Bank of America has people on the street, ambassadors. Is there a way for there to be a consumer-touching part of Goldman?" Maybe a Lucas Van Praag hugging station or a "rub Lloyd's head for luck" booth? Curb Their Enthusiasm As the company learned from the unfortunately twisted "God's work" quip, now is not a time for jokes. Also, Blankfein might want to lose the smile, observes Sachs. "People are sitting there watching him, they're looking at that smirk, and they think, that guy's got my money." Play Up Their Strengths "Financial institutions like Goldman contribute a good deal of money to New York State," observes Cassidy. "Their taxes finance a lot of things in New York." The firm might want to point that out once in a while. Do Something Big Sachs thinks Goldman's charity/bonus equation is profoundly out of wack. The firm gave $500 million to small businesses and $1 billion to charity last year, but "What was the bonus pool?" he asks, "$23 billion? I just lost my job, I lost my home, I'm going to the food pantry in my neighborhood because I can't afford groceries. That's what I get? Do something that has teeth. Donate $10 billion to mortgage relief. Say, we're going to take our bonuses, and give it to people who lost their homes. Do something big." In lieu of adopting an African child, Cassidy says Goldman might consider adopting a smaller, more socially useful institution. "They should have bought St. Vincent's," he suggests. "It's right in their neighborhood. And I think for the most part health care is pretty much a short bet, anyway." Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: lloyd of our lives, finance, goldman sachs, lloyd blankfein
Source: Daily Intel | 7 May 2010 | 4:35 pm FCC Makes It Easier for You Never to Set Foot in a Movie Theater The FCC made a decision today that's sure to piss off movie theaters and please agoraphobes: It agreed to make it easier for studios to transmit hi-def movies directly into homes before they are released on DVD or Blu-ray, in an “early release window.” What this means for you: Conceivably, in the not-so-distant future, you’ll be able to watch new movies like Iron Man 2 in hi-def, via cable or satellite, from home, just weeks after they’ve arrived in theaters. What this means for movie theaters: They will probably lose money. Certainly, they think they will. Only recently the AMC chain threatened to boycott Alice in Wonderland because Disney wanted to release the movie on DVD twelve weeks after its release, as opposed to seventeen weeks after, cutting into the chain's revenue. If studios can send movies into homes in an early release window, this pre-shortening of a theatrical run will happen as a matter of course. The president of the MPAA tried to sugarcoat this by saying, "The first, and best way to view movies will always be in movie theaters — and nothing can replace the pleasure this brings to millions and millions of people all across our country and the globe." But of course, this experience has already been replaced for many by screens only three-inches big. So, you know, thanks, MPAA for making a possibly short-sighted move that will make it easier for us never to leave the house! FCC grants MPAA waiver [HR] Read more posts by Willa Paskin Filed Under: tv movies, early release window, movies, mpaa, theaters, tv
Source: Vulture | 7 May 2010 | 4:30 pm Katy Perry’s ‘California Gurls’ Is Already Second-Best Song Ever With That Title Are you ready for Katy Perry to own your summer? The bi-curious pop star has broken out the song of summer gate early with “California Gurls,” a single she’s very explicitly hoping we will all despise by November. Says Perry: “It’s so great that ‘Empire State of Mind’ is huge and that everyone has the New York song, but what the fuck? What about L.A.? What about California?” Okay, California, here’s “California Gurls”: an abundantly bouncy production, steely executed by Dr. Luke and Max Martin and backing a lazy list of generic Cali signifiers — daisy dukes, bikinis, Venice beach, heat, Snoop Dogg. Our advice? Abandon any residual resentment you may still be harboring toward pop stars’ blatant, contrived swings at the radio, and embrace “Gurls” now, before you get mad at yourself for unconsciously humming it in the shower in a few weeks. Also, one question: People of the West Coast — is Katy Perry speaking for you? Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: right-click, california gurls, katy perry, music, snoop dogg
Source: Vulture | 7 May 2010 | 4:15 pm Claudia Schiffer Wears Billowy Leopard Print Claudia Schiffer went out in London yesterday wearing a sacklike leopard-print dress over her baby bump. What do you think? Maternity-chic or maternity-freak? Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: look of the day, claudia schiffer, models
Source: The Cut | 7 May 2010 | 4:15 pm Christina Aguilera Hungry to Help Feed the World What this girl wants is to help out.
Christina Aguilera has been appointed a United Nations ambassador for the World Food Program, which combats hunger around the globe, the singer...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 7 May 2010 | 4:15 pm Party Lines Slideshow: Rosie Perez, John Leguizamo, Claire Danes, and More at the P.S. 122 Spring Gala At P.S. 122's Spring Gala, a tribute to John Leguizamo that went down at the Abrons Arts Center earlier this week, Rosie Perez got very worked up about her hometown. Rosie, the floor is yours: "The unique thing about New York used to be that the change was organic. Now it's intentional and conscious. Changing, for example, the name of Harlem to SoHa. This is ridiculous. What does that really mean? The implications of that is so hurtful and deep that its pathetic. They're saying basically that "Harlem is a little too scary. We don't want people in the midwest or in midtown or Wall Street [to know] that we live in Harlem, so we'll call it Harlem and we'll make it chic. Bitches! Harlem was already chic. That's why your ass is there. Period. That's why your ass is there. And you know you really couldn't afford those high-rises there, either, so shut the fuck up and go home. Sorry about that but it's true." See more celebrities complaining about New York in our Party Lines slideshow. Read more posts by Shira Levine Filed Under: party lines, rosie perez
Source: Daily Intel | 7 May 2010 | 4:10 pm Peter Orszag’s Fiancée Gets Weekend Good Morning America Gig The business reporter will co-anchor the weekend broadcast of the popular morning show with Bill Weir and Ron Claiborne. It's a big year for Bianna! [TVNewser/Mediabistro] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: in other news, abc news, bianna golodryga, good morning america, peter orszag
Source: Daily Intel | 7 May 2010 | 4:00 pm The Designers of Katy Perry’s Met Gala Dress Make Machine-Washable LED Clothes for Plebians She's not a necessarily a fashion darling, but Katy Perry's LED dress was the most talked-about at this year's Met Gala. A small London-based label called CuteCircuit created the gown for the singer after her stylist saw one of their dresses at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Designer Francesca Rosella founded the label in 2004 after her former employers, Valentino and Esprit, passed on her light-up designs. She believes technologically enhanced apparel is the future of fashion for celebrities and normal people. Though Perry's dress was a custom creation — "couture" as Rosella says — CuteCircuit makes a ready-to-wear collection that ranges from about $135 to $450. The LEDs in those clothes just require a watch battery. Remove it and you can throw the stuff in the washing machine. And then the dryer. Katy Power [NYM] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: in the magazine, cutecircuit, katy perry, met gala 2010
Source: The Cut | 7 May 2010 | 3:55 pm Russell Hantz's Survivor Tribemate Says Their Alliance "Felt Like Being in an Abusive Relationship" "Pathologic."
"Psychotic."
"Heartless."
Last night's Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains double eliminees just couldn't stop when I asked...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 7 May 2010 | 3:54 pm Gossip Girl: Blair Goes on a "Real Date"—Without Chuck! Poor Chair. No matter how they try, these two just cannot seem to make it work. But as Gossip Girl's Blucktastic season comes to a close, Mr. Bass has big plans to woo back his onetime...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 7 May 2010 | 3:50 pm Art official: painting in storage may be Raphael's (AP)AP - A finely painted portrait of a demurely looking woman nestled in an exceptionally ornate frame that was kept in an Italian ducal palace storeroom appears to be a Raphael original and not a copy as long thought, an art official in central Italy said Friday.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 May 2010 | 3:37 pm Inside the Histories of Hollywood HomesFamed Beverly Hills Courier columnist George Christy gives you an insider's peek into Hollywood's A-list parties and personalities.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2010 | 3:37 pm Rate-a-Trailer: Is George Clooney's Hitman Flick Worth a Shot? The American is not exactly a fresh premise, but here we go: Crafty but morally troubled assassin George Clooney wants to retire but reluctantly agrees to do one last job. He finds romance and...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 7 May 2010 | 3:37 pm PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW: The Tonys and What Came After (Playbill)Playbill - The Tony Awards were announced on Tuesday, May 4, and brought elation and misery to Broadway, depending on which show you were associated with.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 May 2010 | 3:36 pm Jessica Simpson: 'I can find love anywhere'Let's hope she brushed this time.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 7 May 2010 | 3:32 pm Bullock plans to make movies againDespite Internet reports that suggest she's considering abandoning show business, Sandra Bullock most definitely plans to return to the cameras, said a source close to the Oscar winner.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 7 May 2010 | 3:31 pm Meet a Woman With 3,000 (Mostly Designer) Vintage Dresses Charlotte Smith (third from left) at the launch party for her book, Dreaming of Dior. Charlotte Smith, the curator of the Fashion and Textile Gallery in Sydney, inherited over 3,000 dresses from her godmother, Doris. The collection came with a catalogue of notes detailing the stories that revolved around each frock and the woman who wore it. Her book, Dreaming of Dior, pairs these stories with illustrations of the clothing in her collection. Charlotte brought one rolling rack's worth of her collection to the 92YTribeca this week, where she showed them off for an audience of all women, save one dude.
Pulling a black raw silk Dior cocktail dress from the sixties, she told us how Doris sent her the frock when she was working in Paris. “I never thought I would wear it!” Charlotte joked before reaching for a sequined pink knitted minidress she wore to lunch with the curator of the Philadelphia Art Museum when she was 19, and again to her book’s launch party this past Friday. Clearly this is a woman who loves classic styles, as evidenced by her opinion of modern-starlet dressing. “The women at the Met ball looked like complete tarts!” All of them? “The one that Sarah Jessica Parker wore, that gold one, that was quite beautiful," she told us after the lecture. Parker wore Halston, an iconic label of the seventies — one of Smith's favorite fashion decades. Smith also loves the glamorous dresses of the thirties: “1930’s Hollywood didn’t want actresses showing cleavage, but they didn’t say anything about backs!” she joked before pulling out a stunning thirties floor-length backless black lace gown. “I wore this when I was invited to the Black and White Ball at Blenheim Palace.” She was stood up by her date that night, but ended up dancing with the Maharajah of Jaipur. “Never bring a date to a ball! It’s more fun that way!” Smith also had some words of wisdom to share with aspiring designers. “I always tell design students, if you're going to reference a style, get it right. This young woman made a fantastic dress out of wool and called it a crinoline, and it wasn't the shape of crinoline at all, it was more like a bubble. Knowing where something came from, where the idea came from, and applying it correctly makes or breaks the dress.” See some of Charlotte's collection as illustrated in her book, in the slideshow. Read more posts by Caitlin Petreycik Filed Under: wardrobe envy, charlotte smith, dreaming of dior, slideshow
Source: The Cut | 7 May 2010 | 3:30 pm Bret Michaels brain hemorrhage brought him closer to girlfriendDuring the scariest moment of his life, Bret Michaels -- who suffered a brain hemorrhage on April 21 -- leaned on his girlfriend, Kristi Gibson.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 7 May 2010 | 3:29 pm What Is Letterman Correspondent and Hack Hater Andy Kindler Doing Judging Last Comic Standing? For the last four years, Andy Kindler has been a regular correspondent on The Late Show with David Letterman, joining the ranks of such Dave faves as Rupert Jee, Pat Farmer, and Biff Henderson. But unlike his cohorts, he's funny all on his own. (His hilarious new half-hour special airs on Comedy Central at 11 p.m. tonight.) He has hip-comedy cred — he came up through the alt-comic ranks with Patton Oswalt, Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk, and David Cross — and his annual scathing “State of the Industry” address at the Montreal comedy festival (one year he compared Dane Cook to Hitler, unfavorably) is feverishly anticipated by both his peers and hard-core comedy fans alike. So what the hell is he doing as a celebrity judge on the upcoming season of Last Comic Standing? Last Comic Standing. Seriously? You don’t like confidence in comedians. So did you advise any of these young comics to become more timid with their material? Can you even responsibly make fun of Leno anymore? Have Leno jokes become hacky? How did your recurring Late Show work come about? Were you still in New York? What kind of musician? During the Late Show spring-training video with the Yankees, CC Sabathia complimented you on your voice. And it’s not like you were singing a pop hit either. You were singing the Torah from your bar mitzvah. No, I’m not. I’m Catholic. I’m sorry for blowing my cover. I mangled the pronunciation of “haftorah.” I read this thing by Malcolm Gladwell from What the Dog Saw about late bloomers. Do you feel like you’ve gotten better at stand-up? When do you think you hit 10,000 hours? So subtract 50 percent. Read more posts by Steve Marsh Filed Under: chat room, andy kindler, david letterman, last comic standing, late show with david letterman, people, tv
Source: Vulture | 7 May 2010 | 3:15 pm 'Men in Black III' to be released in 2012Hold on a second while I put on my sunglasses.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 7 May 2010 | 3:03 pm Sean Connery Property Tied to Spanish Money-Laundering InvestigationProperty once owned by Oscar-winning film star Sean Connery in the south of Spain is at the center of a money-laundering investigation, a Spanish court spokeswoman said Friday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2010 | 2:45 pm See Green Day on IceVery punk, very real, super chilly. A spoof by LandlineTV. Read more posts by Edith Zimmerman Filed Under: music, american idiot, clickables, green day, landline tv, landlinetv, spoof, video
Source: Vulture | 7 May 2010 | 2:43 pm There’s a Puppy on the Cover of Portuguese Vogue Happy June! [Design Scene] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: cover pups, covers, portuguese vogue
Source: The Cut | 7 May 2010 | 2:40 pm Lisa Marie Falcone Plays Soccer in Lanvin and Pearls Some eccentrics are created by coming into extreme wealth and/or fame as they pass through life. And some eccentrics have just always been that way, perhaps unconsciously waiting for extreme wealth and/or fame (or maybe just a photo in New York Magazine) to be sprung upon them so that they may be fully appreciated. So it is with Lisa Marie Falcone, who, according to a profile in W, was "raised in Spanish Harlem by an alcoholic mother on welfare, [...] discovered in her late teens by a Wilhelmina agent" and "in her early 20s she met her Prince Charming at a restaurant, married him and moved into a studio apartment, where the couple slept atop an air mattress on the floor." That Prince was eventual hedge-fund titan Philip Falcone, and now Lisa Marie has a huge mansion all to herself (and her children and menagerie) and enough money to throw $10 million to charities on a whim. And thank goodness this woman has the necessities of life (and then some) taken care of for her, because now she can truly be herself: She doesn't have to care what all the old stodgy society ladies think, and she can wear whatever she wants to galas all over town. Or, you know, to play with her kids. From W:
See? Now would she be able to do that if she wasn't married to a billionaire? Or this?
And don't worry that all this money has gone to her head. Her children currently sleep in her bed, and she and Philip sleep on an air mattress on the floor — just like old times! Also, when she was 16 she realized that her mother was actually her aunt. That's the equivalent of an eccentricity triple-word score! Uptown Girl: Lisa Maria Falcone [W] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: the pageant of ambition, fashion, lisa falcone, lisa marie falcone, philip falcone, socialites
Source: Daily Intel | 7 May 2010 | 2:35 pm NBC So Tech Savvy They Just Exposed Their Fall Schedule NBC has only officially picked up four shows for the fall season, but they’ve picked up Twitter accounts for a whole bunch more! Judging from these accounts, it looks like the Peacock will likely greenlight the remake of Rockford Files, Jerry Bruckheimer’s thriller Chase, The Cape, about a masked hero, Matthew Broderick's comedy Beach Lane, David Kelley’s lawyer show Kindreds, and sitcom The Strip, about a child star who owns a bar outside Vegas. Shows without a telltale Twitter account include sitcom The Little Piggy and two ensemble relationship comedies Friends With Benefits and Perfect Couples. Even when NBC does something right, it goes wrong. [Tv Addict] Read more posts by Willa Paskin Filed Under: spoiler, beach lane, chase, nbc, the cape, tv, twitter
Source: Vulture | 7 May 2010 | 2:30 pm Betty White to play MacGruber's granny? - Entertainment Weekly
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 May 2010 | 2:20 pm Hear Swizz Beats and Busta Rhymes’s Unofficial Iron Man 2 Anthem, ‘Stop the Party’Released to coincide with Iron Man 2, the track sounds a bit like Jay-Z's "Jigga My Nigga" (another Swizz Beats song) — but less catchy. Read more posts by Edith Zimmerman Filed Under: music, busta rhymes, clickables, iron man 2, jay-z, jigga, swizz beats
Source: Vulture | 7 May 2010 | 2:20 pm Look out "Iron Man," Here Come the "Babies" - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 May 2010 | 2:20 pm Singer Vanessa Carlton Attacked By a Pit BullThe singer was bitten near her father's home in Pennsylvania.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2010 | 2:15 pm The Beatles Are Latest Famous People to Become Zombies Alan Goldsher’s novel Paul Is Undead, an alternate history that imagines John, Paul, George, and Ringo as zombies, munching on fans' brains and contending with England’s greatest vampire hunter, Mick Jagger, and Ninja Lord Yoko Ono, is going to be made into a movie. We're looking forward to a soundtrack that includes "I Am the Zombie" and "I Want to Hold Your Brains." [Deadline] Filed Under: monster mash, books, movies, paul is undead, the beatles, zombies
Source: Vulture | 7 May 2010 | 2:10 pm The New Limelight: Your One-stop Shop for Vaginal Perfume and Fine Gelato Last night the Limelight Marketplace opened to press and New York City luminaries like the Real Housewives and Richie Rich for a preview prior to this afternoon's official opening. What was once a pulsating, sweaty nightclub is now a clean, glossy mall! Only it's like the scaled-down version of something you might find in suburbia, with stores that feel more like kiosks than full-fledged retail outlets. We went to investigate with hopes of stealing a disco ball and acquiring some free lotions and/or chocolate. And all our dreams came true! However, we can't imagine having a reason to return in the future other than wanting to show friends and out-of-towners how nice the new black-and-white tiles are and remark, "Can you believe that MarieBelle used to be the D.J. booth?" The Limelight's shell has been preserved, while only the innards have been gutted and transplanted. The resulting space is gorgeous, and last night it looked to almost be complete, save two stray sinks festering in a third-floor stairwell. However, the vendors inside are a strange mix: Havaianas, Hunter boots, MarieBelle chocolates, and Brocade home interiors all mingle. On the ground floor you'll find foodstuffs in the back, mostly sweets like cupcakes, gelato, and brownies, but also some fine olive oil and fatty meats. We spotted Jill Zarin teetering in silver Louboutin heels and a skintight Hervé Léger dress perusing the fine-salt nook and raving over how great they are in pesto, free cone of gelato in hand. Outside is a little patio where you could sit and eat, which is sure to be mobbed on nice days. MarieBelle occupies the old D.J. booth and has a very fine chandelier hanging over its toffee bricks. In the floors between, you'll also find some cosmetics and jewelry and other knickknacks. But that's exactly the problem with the current mix of vendors: It's mostly knickknacks and gifty things. But Mother's Day only happens once a year. The concept is fantastic and fun and the stores are adorable, but there was nothing in there we'd go out of our way to buy. One puzzling store on the first floor sold stuffed animals, safari hats, incense, and Spanx. On a shelf near the Spanx, we spotted a pink plastic container labeled "FABULOUSNESS." It held what looked like a white washcloth along with "on-the-go wipettes" to clean your vagina and "eau de spot," a product that promises to "make the scent of a woman even better." We spotted nothing similar for penises. Shortly after that discovery we grabbed our own free gelato, helped ourselves to a miniature disco ball decorating a tray of crudité, and left. Related: Limelight: The Mini-Mall Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: disco shopping, limelight marketplace
Source: The Cut | 7 May 2010 | 2:05 pm My Mother Recaps The Real Housewives: “I’m Speechless”This week’s Real Housewives of New York was explosive, shocking and utterly entertaining television. As a result, my Mother Judy was practically foaming at the mouth with vitriol and spite. But before we take a stroll down “Mom’s Ramblings Lane,” let’s go over what, exactly, happened last night:
As per tradition, I phoned my mother in between commercial breaks to get her thoughts on the episode. Here they are. On Jill’s Behavior, Early On in the Episode: Well let me tell you: Jill, I have to say, I’m from day to day hating her more and more. This girl… did you see when she all of a sudden kissed Alex? She’s schizophrenic! She’s a sick, ugly… what was that hubcap on her neck at the beginning? Looks like a big frigging hubcap. She’s an absolute lowlife. I’m in shock. Here is a girl who wrote a book about Jewish wisdom and is acting in the worst possible way. All of a sudden she’s crying after Bethenny? I would be ashamed – even if deep down I was thinking of her – I would be ashamed of admitting this in front of my girlfriends. And the only who is an even a bigger snake is Luann. (Recap continues ahead, along with video that you don’t want to miss. I mean do. You will want to miss this.) Luann, who goes to Alex that we should support them, this double agent, she is on Jill’s side! But any minute Jill is on the outs with all of them. I’m so happy that Luann’s husband dumped her, you have no idea. Good. I only hope he’d take the title away with him. Despicable. I can’t believe – and that poor Alex! The only one that has some class. She and Bethenny ended up being my favorites.
I have to really compliment Ramona. With the Bethenney call. A mensch. Every now and again she comes through, and she just now showed her mensch side. In the meshuggeneh eyes, there lurks a mensch. I’m so proud of her. And another thing: She raised a beautiful daughter. Such a sweet girl, nothing stuck up about her, no obnoxiousness. A polite, sweet girl, my hats down to her seriously. Because you have the children of these wealthy people who just act with an entitlement and not her. I really like her. And What About That Dress? Well, let me tell you, it reminded me of Grandma’s dress that she wore to my wedding. I liked the dress but not the feathers. She looked pretty she has a great figure. She looked pretty and she’s very normal today. I think the Prozac is kicking in. On Luann’s New Man: I only hope that he screws her and dumps her. This is like what you call a Desperate Contessa. There was onetime a movie the “Barefoot Contessa.” She’s the Desperate Countess.
What about the way that that other old alta cocker bitch (Sonja) is coming down the steps like this is Gone with the Wind? Did you see, she constantly says ‘My pooch, my pooch!’ AGAIN! You know what? Your dress was so short your pooch was hanging out. She came down those steps like Scarlett O’Hara. Wait, listen: Scarlett O’Chara! (Ed. Note: Chara is Hebrew for sh*t.) That should be the name of her new book! Big big hit in Dubai. (Hysterical unhinged laughing) This is the funniest. Oh my godddd! That is so…! I’m going to print t-shirts with Scarlett O’Chara. And when that Sonja was talking at the Four Seasons about how she came from upstate New York and she was a model. What was she on the cover of… Witches Digest? (Ed. Note: Good one Mom.) The girl looks like a witch! The girl looks like a f*ckin witch. And she’s like 5’6” or something. It’s interesting that she says “like” and yet she was the editor of a big magazine. Did the editor have an editor I wonder? I hate when people say like and I know. ‘You know?’ No, if I would know I wouldn’t ask you.
I have a feeling I’m telling you, and I’ve said it for weeks, this Jill is a sick, sick human being. Believe me if I tell you. This has to be a sick mind. You cannot bust on everybody! At one point you have to say ‘Let me muster the little bit of dignity that I’m left with not only in front of my friends but in front of my cameras, and act like a mench.’ ‘Yes I heard from Ramona, I’m so sorry that your father passed away.’ She has to call her at 6 AM? Who the hell is this sick f*ck?! And that Luann and Mr. Ed (Kelly) running after her and appeasing her. What do you think, Luann doesn’t see what a lowlife she is? The girl that wrote the big etiquette book? What a bunch of f*cking phonies. I spit on all of them. In my life, I’ve never heard anything like it. Not with women this age. 2 weeks in a row that Ramona comes out like the only normal one there. And that’s a shocker right there. I have no words. I literally… I’m in shock. And all of them are knocking poor Ramona! She just came to say that her father passed away! And who the hell is this Jill?! Do all these women have to crow around her and defend her? What do they have to defend her from? I hope they look at her now and are all ashamed. Luann is a pig. A PIG. No wonder her husband left her. Every day I say “I’m happy her husband left her.” And Jill saying that 17 years isn’t a milestone? People sometimes renew their vows after 2 years! Do you see anything wrong with it? Me and Daddy renewed after 6 months! First in New York and then again in Israel. (Ed. Note: My parents had 2 weddings. One in City Hall in New York, Carrie Bradshaw style, and then a big Jewish blow-out wedding in Israel.)
Let me tell you something.. I’m speechless. I have more respect for Danielle from New Jersey (Ed. Note: A prostitution whore) than for Jill. Jill is showing in every episode that she is an immature, bickering, miserable yente. That’s what she is. Am I wrong Mel? Dad: No. Mom: I’m not wrong. A bickering, a sh*t stirer, and a mean person. When Alex called her a mean girl? She is a mean, bitter, disgusting human being. And I only hope she converts. Because we can’t have another nasty Jew, seriously. And how she has no shame! Which shows you what a lowlife she is. I would be embarrassed to fight with everyone in front of her friends. She wouldn’t make up with Bethenny! She thought she was the high and mighty! Now she’s fighting with everyone! Alex, Ramona… Disgusting human being. I can’t look at her. On top of which she got so ugly. Every episode to me, she looks like a bald eagle. Put a bald eagle next to Jill: Separated at birth. And I have no words. I have no words. I can’t believe that that sweet Bobby is married to that bitter ugly dog. Really, a lovely, lovely man. But with everybody. And really! She doesn’t let anybody talk. A smug… I only hope that nobody bought her f*cking book. Last week, Alex was on the Andy Cohen show — I love Andy — and they gave him boxer shorts that said “It’s in the book.” Jill was on a few weeks ago with her Mom, and every question people were asking her, they would say “It’s in the book” Millions of people write books. They’ll tell you stories from the book. Not this bitch. “You wanna know the answer, it’s in the book!” I only hope nobody wanted to read what’s in the book. A disgusting human being. And she has bad taste in outfits. I never saw a pretty outfit on her. And the hubcap she was wearing at the beginning, it had to weigh a ton. What were your thoughts on last night’s epic Real Housewives of New York episode? Was my Mom way off base? Or, as we all know, completely on point? BONUS!! Look what we have to look forward to next week… DINOSAUR MAKEOUT!! Source: Best Week Ever | 7 May 2010 | 1:59 pm RZA Now Orson Welles, Basically Universal has made a deal with RZA to finance and distribute the $20 million–budgeted The Man With the Iron Fists, a kung-fu movie co-written and to be directed by the Wu-Tang Clan leader, who will also play the title character, "a blacksmith who forges weapons for the inhabitants of a village in feudal China." Eli Roth helped him with the script and Quentin Tarantino gave him a few directing lessons on the set of Kill Bill. Says Roth: "[RZA] knows kung-fu like I know horror." Even so, we're looking forward to this. [Deadline] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: auteurs, eli roth, movies, quentin tarantino, rza, the man with the iron fists
Source: Vulture | 7 May 2010 | 1:45 pm Real Housewives’ Sonja Morgan: ‘Bravo Told Me, Don’t Read the Blogs’ It is always sort of jarring to see a Real Housewife out in the wild, but that's what happened to us again last night at the preview party for Richard Meir and Nic Berggruen's new apartment complex in Tel Aviv. Sonja Morgan was surprisingly camouflaged, drinking Champagne with the Sotheby's set, but she chatted happily with us about the show. The lipo-friendly blonde convinced us she doesn't Google-Alert herself and her co-stars (yet), like some people do. "New York Magazine recaps the show?" she asked, confused (we'd used our go-to party pick-up line: "Do you read the recaps?"). "I avoid the blogs," she says. "Bravo told me, 'Don't read the blogs.' Bloggers are the people out there writing tickets. Like, you know the parking attendant that comes up to you all angry? She's having a bad day, it's 90 degrees out, and you're in this beautiful car with the air-conditioning going? She's just pissed off, so she writes you a ticket. If you're spiritual, and I'm very spiritual, you need to be above that. I've dealt with jealousy my whole life. I have no problem with it." Morgan also claims her actual high-society friends are fine with her newfound reality-TV fame. "Most of my friends in the social world are like 60, 70, 80 years old, and they've been around, and they've seen it all, and nothing shocks them. Doesn't rock them at all. They're like, 'Go get 'em. Support your townhouse and your daughter.'" (Naturally, she's also now writing a book featuring recipes for under $20 that take under twenty minutes to make, claiming this feat is possible with Cornish hens.) So, has her ex-husband, a J.P. Morgan heir, seen the show? "I don't know. I don't know. I really haven't thought about that." Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: party chat, bravo, hellivision, real housewives of new york city, sonja morgan
Source: Daily Intel | 7 May 2010 | 1:45 pm Will Smith will star in "Men In Black III"Will Smith has signed on to star in "Men In Black III," a third film in the hit franchise about secret agents responsible for policing extra-terrestrials on earth, Columbia Pictures announced Friday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 7 May 2010 | 1:36 pm 'White's Lies' celebrates the art of prevarication (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 7 May 2010 | 1:30 pm Deep Thoughts on Prehistoric Sex Who would you rather sleep with: a really hot Neanderthal, or a really ugly human? Discuss. [NYT] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: important questions, neanderthals, prehistoric sex, science, yes it's a slow news day
Source: Daily Intel | 7 May 2010 | 1:30 pm Skin-Care Supplements Don’t Work; Dolce & Gabbana Debuts Summer Makeup Collection SKIN HAIR • Model Lee Hye Jung rocks some seriously bleached hair in this Vogue Korea editorial. [Refinery 29] MAKEUP • Michelle Trachtenberg lightened up the traditional smoky eye by painting her lids in layered shades of beige and taupe. Do you like the look? [Girls in the Beauty Department/Glamour] FRAGRANCE Filed Under: beauty marks, amanda seyfried, designers, dolce and gabbana, hair, makeup, michelle trachtenberg, skin
Source: The Cut | 7 May 2010 | 1:30 pm American Idiot…On Ice? I’d Watch ThatNot to keep harping on the American Idiot musical (until it wins the Tony), but…is ‘harping’ the right word there? It sounds right but it looks really dumb when you type it. I’m not playing the harp about the American Idiot musical! Why would I be doing that? Could just delete this inner-monologue and look it up. I’ll get computers one of these days. Anyway, I digress. Well not totally, cause harps are musical, and so is this video! LandlineTV’s “American Idiot: On Ice” is awesome. Watch out, IceTonys!* (*A real thing) (via Gorillamask) Source: Best Week Ever | 7 May 2010 | 1:10 pm Soho Salon Donates Hair for the Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup High-end Soho salon Ion Studio is pitching in to aid the cleanup efforts for the oil spill in the Gulf. But instead of going the usual route — say, donating proceeds from weekend blowouts or hosting a Champagne-fueled event — the salon shipped off fifteen pounds of human hair this week. Apparently this is a valid strategy: The hair is shaped into “dreadlock-type mats” that soak up oil. “They make a little mattress, dump it in the water, and it sucks up the oil,” says co-owner Leonardo Manetti. Ion donates anywhere from 15 to 30 pounds of hair every few months through Matter of Trust’s Hair for Oil Spills Program. The organization is now sending 450,000 pounds of hair from salons and pet groomers to the Gulf. Read more posts by Lauren Murrow Filed Under: cleaning up, beauty, ion salon, oil spill
Source: The Cut | 7 May 2010 | 1:00 pm Gossip Girl Could Use Some Boundaries This week on Gossip Girl, Blair faked it until she made it into Columbia. Little Jenny Noriega faked innocence, but was she ever that innocent anyway? Chuck, the louche billionaire and recovering love puppy, downed Dom like it was Dasani only to reveal his true feelings to Lily, who may not even be sick. (Have you guys seen Lily's hair? Frédéric Fekkai must have its own cancer ward. It's that lovely.) All in all, the Van der Woodsen/Bass/Humphrey conundrum can be summed up in one simple Tolstoy quote: "All happy families are all alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Check out this week's best comments (chosen from only 200 total! Have you all given up on your favorite show?!), compiled by SarcasticMeow. Realer Than a Billionaire Referring to Reading a Newspaper As "Work" • Plus 2 for actually filming bits of Columbia (116th n Riverside) when Blair and her Columbia minions are discussing the falafel apartment BECAUSE YOU USED ALL THE GOOD PARTS OF COLUMBIA AS A BACKGROUND FOR YALE. — belledusoup • Plus 20 for William Van der Woodsen’s medical treatment of Lily involving him just randomly stroking her face. He’s obviously a doctor the same way Dr. Pepper is. — feed_the_ducks • In these times of great stress, Rufus clings to his waffles more than ever, even placing them on an actual pedestal. Plus 7 — purpleandgreen • Plus 5 for Lily in that bright shiny pink dress, because I’ve always wondered what an aging Barbie would look like. — ninotshka • Plus 20 for Blair asking Nate to seat her next to an injured player (but not one on scholarship) at his game. I know that underneath her prim and proper façade she was just a lacrosstitute at heart. — nurseluvbass • The robes, the coke, the parade of women to fill the void for the one he wants but can’t have…Chuck has officially morphed into Steff from “Pretty in Pink.” Plus 5 — ccseb • Serena so dumb she puts William Keith in between herself and Rufus instead of between herself at Eric? Plus 100 — tulipsaki • Serena’s dress can only use so much material, or they start to feel heavy, which taxes her brain. Thus, as the necklines rise, covering her boobs, the hemlines hike up accordingly, revealing her legs in their entirety, if not some of the bits atop them.Plus 6, as six in one, half dozen of another — birkin_bag • Serena’s golden like retriever tendencies took over this episode when virtually peed all over William and buried him in her yard for later. Plus 20 because next episode Rufus will be finding a dead rabbit outside his loft door. — kdow03 • Serena says “I heard what you said in your speech”. Of course you did. It’s a speech. It’s meant to be heard by everyone in the room. But this is Serena we’re talking about. We’re lucky she even realizes the event is being held in Will’s honor. Plus 2 — jnp1013 Faker Than Anyone Ever Caring About What Vanessa Does • If Chuck had really snorted that cocaine, he wouldn’t have welcome Blair with a vaguely drunk “Good morning sunshine.” He would have gone all “WHO THE HELL ARE YOU.” Still, minus only 5 — chuckit • Minus 10 for Serena’s blue dress. I think it was made of rubber. — persistent_cat • Minus 10 for Blair’s thank you text to Chuck. Please, he got you out of NYU and into an Ivy for God’s sake!! At the very least the man deserves a BJ. — nurseluvbass • Vanessa’s sticking with her Native American-inspired fashion and wearing a teepee as a jacket. Minus 4, or a plus 4…No, definitely a minus 4. — qtipkiwis • Spotted: A giant head shot of Dan framed and hanging in Vanessa's dorm room. Add some candles and it would have been a shrine. Minus 10. — JAH430 • Nate wouldn't play Lacrosse. He'd play a sport where his bangs would be free and liberated and where shirts are optional. Minus 3. Because when it's all you got... — dignell • Serena in a coat closet and not having sex felt... off, to me. Minus 4. — PurpleandGreen Read more posts by Sarcastic Meow Filed Under: the greatest show of our time, gossip girl, the recap of the recap, tv
Source: Daily Intel | 7 May 2010 | 12:55 pm Shoe fans aTwitter in dash for Jimmy Choos (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 7 May 2010 | 12:50 pm The Lovely and Talented Scarlett JohannsonThe "Iron Man 2" star adds sizzle to V Magazine's "Summer Scorcher" issue... and calls herself, wait for it ... a "sausage."
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2010 | 12:32 pm Just Thinking About the Burger at Minetta Tavern Makes Sarah Paulson Nuts Name: Sarah Paulson Who's your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional? What's the best meal you've eaten in New York? In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job? Would you live here on a $35,000 salary? What's the last thing you saw on Broadway? Do you give money to panhandlers? What's your drink? How often do you prepare your own meals? What's your favorite medication? What's hanging above your sofa? How much is too much to spend on a haircut? When's bedtime? Which do you prefer, the old Times Square or the new Times Square? What do you think of Donald Trump? What do you hate most about living in New York? Who is your mortal enemy? When's the last time you drove a car? How has the Wall Street crash affected you? Times, Post, or Daily News? Where do you go to be alone? What makes someone a New Yorker? Read more posts by Vanita Salisbury Filed Under: 21 questions, sarah paulson
Source: Daily Intel | 7 May 2010 | 12:10 pm Jackie Warner's Hot Gym TipsThe reality show star, celebrity fitness guru and newly minted author gives Fox411.com pointers on gym etiquette, plus instructions for a great quad workout.
Source: FOXNews.com | 7 May 2010 | 12:01 pm This Weekend’s Events and Sales: Half Off Jeans at True Boutique; 80 Percent Off Max MaraEVENTS • Meet jewelry designer Dani Paquin at the Agapantha trunk show. Alibi, 241 Mulberry St., nr. Prince St. (212-226-7373); 1–4. SUNDAY • Celebrate Mother’s Day with a mother-daughter blow-dry package at Mizu, which includes complimentary mimosas and orange juice. 505 Park Ave., nr. 59th St. (212-688-6498); noon–6. MONDAY • Check out photos of celebrities and musicians by Saturday Night Live photographer Mary Ellen Matthews during the "Live From New York: A Decade of Portraits" exhibit at John Varvatos. Through 8/10. 315 Bowery, nr. Bleecker St. (212-358-0315); M–S (noon–9), Su (noon–7). SALES • Spring 2010 shoes for men and women range from $25 to $75 at the Jean-Michel Cazabat footwear sample sale. Find women's size 37 and men's size 42. Through 5/8. 115 Wooster St., nr. Prince St., Ste. 4F; S (11–3). ENDING SUNDAY • Receive 15 percent off facials and waxing during Woodley & Bunny's Mother's Day sale. Buy any product in the apothecary and get a second item of equal or lesser value for 20 percent off. 196 N. 10th St., at Driggs Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-218-6588); M–F (10–9), S (9–-8), Su (11–7). • Handbags, shoes, and wallets are 50 to 75 percent off at the Botkier sample sale. 60 Mercer St., at Broome St.; Th (noon–7), F (11–7), S (noon–6), Su (noon–5). • Tom Binns jewelry from the Tough Chic, Faux Real, Dumont, Classic, and Anti-Luxxx collections is 40 percent off during the Bargain Binns megasale. New stock will be added continuously. 41 Perry St., nr. W. 4th St. (917-475-1412); T–S (noon–7), Su (noon–6), M (closed). • Prada, Gucci, D&G, and Marc Jacobs eyewear is half off at Union Square Optical. 9 W. 14th St., nr. Fifth Ave. (212-242-0314); M–F (10–7), S (10–6), Su (closed). STARTING MONDAY • Spring/summer sportswear and accessories are 60 to 80 percent off during the Max Mara sample sale. Through 5/14. Soiffer Haskin, 317 W. 33rd St., nr. Eighth Ave.; M-Th (9–6:30), F (9–5). • Suits, outerwear, shoes, sportswear, and more by Isaia & Cortigiani are discounted during the men's sample sale. Through 5/11. 37 W. 57th St., nr. Sixth Ave. (212-920-1211); M (1–7), T (10–6). ENDING MONDAY • Spring 2010 menswear is 40 to 75 percent off during the Gilded Age sample sale. 580 Broadway, nr. Prince St., ninth fl., No. 912 (212-228-7747); F (10–7), S (10:30–5), Su (closed), M (10–7). • Lutz & Patmos is offering 50 percent off select styles during its web sale. The mesh-back cardigan is $162.50 (originally $325), the voice combo tank is $207.50 (originally $415), and the slouchy summer top is $147.50 (originally $295). Online only. Filed Under: fashion calendar, sales, shopping
Source: The Cut | 7 May 2010 | 12:00 pm Updated: There's a Suspicious Package in Times Square And it's not the Naked Cowboy's. The suspicious package is reportedly either a cooler or an "unattended bag," at 46th and Broadway. MSNBC reports that bomb squads are X-raying it now, and police have closed off the surrounding area until they figure this out. We'll keep you updated. [MSNBC, USAT, WP] Update: Reports of suspicious packages have risen 30 percent since the failed car bombing last week. Update 2: Police found books and a bottle of water inside. Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: photo op, terrorable, terrorble, times square
Source: Daily Intel | 7 May 2010 | 11:53 am Lloyd Blankfein to Remain Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs The shareholders have spoken, or rather, voted, and determined by a large margin not to split the offices of chairman and chief executive at Goldman Sachs. Which means Lloyd Blankfein will likely remain the (glorious, preternaturally expressive) face of Goldman Sachs, much to the chagrin, perhaps, of The Wall Street Journal, which has been loudly promoting the idea that he might (and should) resign."I have no current plan to step down," Blankfein told the standing-room–only crowd in lower Manhattan earlier today. In your face, David Weidner. Viva la Lloyd! Blankfein, in Victory, Remains Goldman’s Chairman [Dealbook/NYT] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: business, goldman sachs, jesse jackson, lloyd blankfein, viva la lloyd
Source: Daily Intel | 7 May 2010 | 11:46 am Community Leads Growing Backlash Against GleeUnfortunately for NBC, their corporate bungling over the course of the last three years and change — Ben Silverman, the Leno/Conan debaucle, the cancellation of Southland, etc. — has created a pervasive sense of anti-Peacock sentiment that hangs, cloudlike, over 30 Rockefeller Center in a manner reminiscent of the ball of dust that Pig-Pen never managed to shake. Sadly, this has prevented the network’s PR flacks from shouting from the rooftops that, each and every Thursday, they air the most magnificent hour of comedy going on television these days. No, I’m not talking about the 9 p.m. tag team of The Office and 30 Rock, both of which still flash occasional moments of brilliance but are widely regarded as being on the downslope of their respective creative arcs. Rather, I’m talking about Community and Parks and Recreation, both of which have consistently outclassed their more established counterparts in both laughs and smarts this season. In particular, VH1 alum Dan Harmon’s Community has proven to be a network sitcom almost without peer in its freshman season. After a somewhat bumpy start, the show’s eclectic cast has gelled together into a formidable and tight-knit comedic ensemble, and the writers and producers have displayed a willingness to take their show in the kinds of creative directions that most other sitcom showrunners would never dare to explore. Take, for instance, last night’s epic (in every sense of the world) episode, “Modern Warfare” (written by Emily Cutler). Not only did the show slyly work in meta references to classic films as varied as Battle Royale, Gotcha!, Roll Bounce, Hard-Boiled and Predator into its outlandish plot about a community campus wide game of paintball, but it also was bold enough to take a not-at-all veiled potshot at the current darling of TV critics everywhere, Glee. Now, I recognize that a lot of you out there — including some of my esteemed BWE colleagues — are head over heels in luuurve with Glee. And while I understand the many reasons why it carries such great appeal to a country that’s unhealthily obsessed with Karaoke Culture, personally, I don’t get all the fuss. Don’t get it twisted, I’m a huge proponent of pastiche as a means of making an artistic and cultural statement, but to me, Glee seems little more than a boring string of flavorless interpretations of songs we’re all suckers for. But this isn’t about me, it’s about Community! Their critique of the show, as spoken by lead character Jeff Winger (Joel McHale), is brilliant in its brevity: “SING SOME ORIGINAL SONGS!” I couldn’t have said it better myself. Thoughts? Source: Best Week Ever | 7 May 2010 | 11:30 am Breaking: Lady Gaga Wears Crazy Shoes She chose the heel-less Nina Ricci–esque ... booties to go check out Marina Abramović's installation at the Museum of Modern Art yesterday. No geeky comfortable museum shoes for her! Good to know the spiked mask she also wore doesn't violate security codes. [Jezebel] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: disco heaven, just pants, lady gaga, shoes
Source: The Cut | 7 May 2010 | 11:25 am 100 Seconds in Outgoing Message Heaven
But we think the folks at the WFMU blog have perhaps discovered the best way to spend a measly 10 cents. Buy a cassette of Radio Shack Answering Machine Outgoing Messages at your local library. Here’s how it works: 1. Be the luckiest person alive. This is truly the best cassette tape discovery of the new Millennium. The tape features all the outgoing message hits: Jamaican, 21st Century Funk (our favorite), Vaudeville, Jazz (the worst), Soft Contemporary (phone sex), and Uptempo Contemporary (Jamaican, again, for good measure). Click here to listen to it. There is just so much to love about this, you NEED to hear it. The WFMU folks should take this gem to Antiques Roadshow just so we can hear the Kino Brothers say “Priceless.” (heads up by Buzzfeed, we owe you babe.) Source: Best Week Ever | 7 May 2010 | 11:23 am JJ Abrams' Super 8 Slated for Summer 2011 - FOXNews
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 May 2010 | 10:55 am So Michelle Obama Is Still an Oscar de la Renta Virgin Though Michelle has worn clothing by his son Moises de la Renta, she still hasn't worn anything by Oscar, who says he would love to dress her. Oscar de la Renta was a go-to for Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and First Ladies before them. The designer says he loved the Peter Soronen dress she wore to the Governors Ball, though. "She looked so fantastic," he admitted. "I was dying of jealousy." [Voices/WP] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: mobama watch, designers, michelle obama, oscar de la renta
Source: The Cut | 7 May 2010 | 10:50 am OPEN THREAD: Which Children’s Movie Scene Messed You Up For Life?Topless Robot provides this comprehensive and extremely accurate list of 14 Super Disturbing Parts In Children’s Movies, which nicely segues into our Friday Fquestion (desperate to make that alliterate): Which children’s movie scene messed you up the most as a kid? The list’s #1 selection shouldn’t surprise anyone, but my personal answer to the question just so happens to be on their list at #5 – the Pee Wee’s Big Adventure clown scene: Hooray! What kid WOULDN’T enjoy seeing that? (Sidenote: Does the opinion that clowns are scary even count as an actual opinion? Meaning, does anyone believe that clowns aren’t scary?) Although, if we count Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom as a kids’ movie (it’s not but a bunch of us saw it as kids), my all-time #1 movie “messed me up” scene was the “those aren’t fortune cookies, kid” scene, where Indy and his companions find themselves in a cave crawling with millions of insects (and a millipede climbs onto the woman’s neck for good measure). I may or may not have slept with an insect-blocking blanket wrapped around my feet for the next…however long it’s been from then until today. Scariest childhood movie moments? Leave ‘em in the comments. Source: Best Week Ever | 7 May 2010 | 10:20 am British musician Sir Elton JohnBritish musician Sir Elton John performs at the Kukulkan Castle on the archeology zone Chichen Itza, in Yucatan, Mexico, in April 2010. Morocco's main Islamist opposition party has called for John to be...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 7 May 2010 | 9:59 am President Satoru IwataNintendo on Friday brushed off suggestions its magic may be fading despite declining sales of its Wii console, as it prepares to unveil a handheld 3D device it hopes will drive a new gaming revolution...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 7 May 2010 | 9:58 am Heidi Klum and Seal make vow renewal family eventJust as they traditionally do every year -- including their retro-costumed version last year -- Heidi Klum and Seal are set to renew their vows, in a ceremony this weekend that will also mark their fifth wedding anniversary.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 7 May 2010 | 9:51 am Is social media killing the movie critic?Everybody's a critic. No, really. In our tightly wired, Twittering world, everybody's a critic -- or expected to be one.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 7 May 2010 | 9:46 am WORST FEAR: Elvis Presley Died With a 9 Foot Long Colon
Oh lord, someone, bring me a 10-gallon hat full of coffee, a pack of ciggs and an undisturbed 5 or so hours. Because after finding out that Elvis Presley died of constipation, I cannot be too careful. That’s right: Something as small and ladylike as a Correctol could have saved Elvis’ life. He suffered from a disease I will not spend the rest of my life fearing: Bowel Paralysis. His colon was 9 feet long. 9 f**king feet long! Do you have any idea how long that is? No? Allow us to demonstrate. It’s the very same length as the World’s Longest Challah Loaf:
Here is what Elvis’ personal doctor had to say about it, via the article which is a must read for anyone as obsessed with regularity as I am:
And Now, An Open Letter to 2010:
Activia Pong anyone? Link thanks to John Roberts. Source: Best Week Ever | 7 May 2010 | 9:21 am BWE.tv’s 100 Most Uninfluential People In The World: 60-41 Time Magazine has unveiled their annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. But we thought, “Wait, World. What about the other fine people in Hollywood and beyond who work their little tails off, year in, year out, and never have any impact whatsoever on our society? What of them??” Hence, a list: BWE.tv’s 100 Most Uninfluential People of 2010, a 5-part series we’ll be running this week bringing you our favorite Uninfluential People from 2010. Below, our third installment of 60-41, along with HELPFUL EXPLANATIONS FOR EACH.
See also: BWE.tv’s 100 Most Uninfluential People In The World: 100-81 Source: Best Week Ever | 7 May 2010 | 9:00 am VIDEO: Muppets Vs. Lost Producers (New)Even though the upcoming Lost finale may have more pressure riding on it than any episode of television since the last Sopranos, I’m confident the finale is gonna be satisfying, for three possibly naive reasons: 1. I have complete faith in the producers, especially after how they’ve already started wrapping things up in Season 6. 2. Part of me will just be excited to see the series end however it ends; if it’s imperfect, at least we’ll have some interesting water cooler arguments (once we get a water cooler installed for this purpose) 3. If the series doesn’t end well, the Muppets are gonna kill someone: Source: Best Week Ever | 7 May 2010 | 8:43 am `The Forest' slyly satirizes star-crossed love (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 7 May 2010 | 7:20 am Mother and Child - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 May 2010 | 4:51 am FCC revises broadband planFront Page: Genachowski lays out solution to legal challenge -- The proposal unveiled Thursday marks a creative solution to the conundrum the FCC faced.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 May 2010 | 4:00 am Bounce back in Euro blurbsFront Page: TV advertising in five big markets on rebound -- The trend parallels a similar rebound in the U.S.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 May 2010 | 4:00 am Universal ups Jimmy Horowitz to presidentFront Page: Studio vet to shape domestic strategic business initiatives -- Horowitz was most recently exec VP and co-president of production.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 May 2010 | 4:00 am WWE destroying DVD windowsFront Page: McMahon to bow homevid releases sooner -- World Wrestling Entertainment is the latest company looking to shatter traditional release windows.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 May 2010 | 4:00 am 'Super' secret is outFront Page: Par reveals Abrams, Spielberg project after Web buzz -- It turns out it is possible to keep a secret in Hollywood -- almost.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 May 2010 | 4:00 am 'Iron Man 2' off to strong start in U.S.Front Page: Advance online ticket sales are boffo -- The franchise sequel opened to $100.2 million in 53 overseas markets.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 May 2010 | 4:00 am Variety promotes pair of film reviewersFront Page: Justin Chang, Peter Debruge upped to senior critics -- Chang will head the team of critics at the Cannes Film Festival, which begins Wednesday.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 May 2010 | 4:00 am Vidgame biz on the riseFront Page: Profits double at Activision Blizzard -- "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" has earned more than $1 billion since its release in November.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 May 2010 | 4:00 am 'Apes' rise again in 2011Front Page: Fox will release pic on June 24 -- Studio looking to re-energize and introduce a new generation to the classic franchise.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 7 May 2010 | 4:00 am Reality Bites: Harry Connick Jr. works "American Idol' gig to the fullest - New York Daily News
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