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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 22 May 2010 | 2:46 am Bret Michaels STILL plans on attending 'The Celebrity Apprentice' live finale ... - New York Daily News
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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 22 May 2010 | 1:43 am Guests for the Sunday TV news shows___ ABC's "This Week" _ Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine; Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" _ White House...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 22 May 2010 | 1:09 am Novelist Junot Diaz elected to Pulitzer board (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 May 2010 | 10:18 pm Party Down Recap: Hot Tub Time Machine Fear lurks just behind any creative exercise, whether it’s acting, writing, or franchising a failing soup restaurant. Countless are those stymied in life not necessarily because of an absence of talent (although, you know, that kind of matters too), but because of something we lack a better word for in English: cojones. (Ah! We thought of a better word in English: “balls.”) Furthermore, attempts to address this universal terror can get a little tough. Often, art that’s about how hard art can be come off as too inside baseball, too self-important, too nuts. (Or, if it also involves a rapturous audience, a headset mike, and an outfit that can best be described as “Starfleet funeral,” then it can be all three!) That is, unless you are the brilliant writers of Party Down and choose to deal honestly with issues of anxiety and self-expression by having them broached by Steve Guttenberg while naked in a hot tub. “Steve Guttenberg’s Birthday” is immediately the best episode of Party Down’s second season thus far — and also its (gulp) halfway point. As befitting its place in the season, some real character moves were made: Ron, freshly shorn with a backup shirt, is now “NEW new Ron” and back in AA thanks to his “takeaway from being locked in a coffin while high.” (Henry’s takeaway? “Don’t get into a coffin while high.”) While Henry and Casey are edging ever so closely back to their old roles — flirting, joking, and then getting uncomfortably near to dealing with actual, real-life questions about Henry’s career, Casey’s commitment, and whether you’d rather have a mansion or an excellent view of a Taco Bell. Best of all was the setup: The chesty Guttenberg (who clearly is a believer in the Joe Piscopo Workout Plan for Past-Their-Prime Comedians — other notable graduates include Top, Carrot), having forgotten about his catered birthday party, decides to have it anyway only with our catering crew (and their invited friends) as his guests. Is this believable? Maybe not. But is this believable for the star of Three Men and a Little Lady? We’re going to say “yes” and roll with it. With our pink-tied heroes on the other side of the serving tray and the wine flowing, the half-hour was jammed with the sort of easy-breezy hilarity that makes the show so special: Lydia hanging with her only L.A. friend, Mrs. Gomez who works at the airport, and misunderstanding the famous “how do you get to Carnegie Hall/practice” joke (“the driver’s deaf!”), Kyle trying to impress a lithe, much-smarter-than-him acting-class scene partner (“Do you guys know any German? What’s Ayn Rand? Like ‘a’ Rand?”), and Ron totally misunderstanding the point of AA by having his sponsor come to the party not because he’s tempted by wine, but because the wine-loving sponsor is a plumber and Ron got a shrimp jammed in an expensive, artistic fish tank. But the meat of the episode centered on perpetually frustrated, actually terrified Roman as he struggled with selling out, “surgitubes,” and the first public reading of his work. We also met his even geekier writing partner, Kent Gerbels (like the animal, not the Nazi), played by McLovin Christopher Mintz-Plasse. After all this time of hearing about Roman’s “hard sci-fi” genius and seeing him heap scorn upon anyone unfortunate enough to be less talented than he is (which is to say: everyone) we got to see some of his work “on its feet,” as they say in Mr. Guttenberg’s beloved “thee-uh-tuh.” And guess what? It sucked! After a sidesplittingly perfect performance of the worst, inert Star Trek fan-fic imaginable (“FINE MERCHANDISE, UH, DUCLARK?!?”), it’s the weirdly peppy Guttenberg who convinces Roman and Kent not to be afraid of feelings or, y’know, rewrites. The second performance is a doozy, with Casey challenging Henry to an act-off and Roman’s (well, really Kent’s) totally emo rewrites scoring big with the eloi peanut gallery (i.e., Lydia and Mrs. Gomez). Of course, the second performance also sees Henry planting a big wet one on the deceased slave girl Casey, which is awkward because she’s spent the episode secretly watching a DVD of one of his first performances (as a “troubled teen,” natch). Seeing Henry as Captain DuClark — and as an ambitious, talented guy instead of a Vicodin-popping slacker — rouses up some old feelings, and Casey ends up coming onto Henry in the hot tub, only moments before the Goot shows up and recommends going commando because “the jets feel great on your balls.” The scene and performances are killer here, but also strangely affecting. We all would like to feel the way Casey seems to think acting makes Henry feel — the feeling of being so good at doing something you love. But we’ve also all felt the sting of rejection and relate to Henry’s hard-earned life motto: “No risk = no risk.” I mean, sure, we could dwell on the $300,000 painting of a naked guy screwing a porcupine or how to Lydia good wine tastes like sticks “and rope,” but really we’re left pondering Henry’s final exchange with the hot-tubbing, acting-class scene partner–stealing, good sport Guttenberg. “It’s been my experience that if you have talent, then nine times out of ten you break through,” he tells Henry. “Yeah, but what if you’re that one guy?” Henry responds. The Goot’s lack of reply speaks volumes. Read more posts by Andy Greenwald Filed Under: overnights, party down, recaps, tv
Source: Vulture | 21 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Judge to take vacation day to hear Lohan case - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 9:43 pm "Alice in Wonderland" director Tim Burton and his jury will decide who takes home the Palme d'OrMembers of the jury at Cannes (from L) US director and president of the jury Tim Burton, Head of Italy's national film museum Alberto Barbera, Spanish director Victor Erice, Italian actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 21 May 2010 | 9:23 pm Cannes gears up for red carpet finaleCannes geared up for its red carpet finale to pick a winner from a crop of arthouse drama and big-budget war films after a 12-day festival subdued by bad weather and an Icelandic volcano.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 May 2010 | 9:23 pm The official Palme d'Or designed by Jeweller ChopardCannes is gearing up for its red carpet finale to pick a winner from a crop of arthouse drama and big-budget war films after a 12-day festival subdued by bad weather and an Icelandic volcano.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 21 May 2010 | 9:23 pm Director Abbas Kiarostami's "Certified Copy" is hot for the Cannes prizeKiarostami's Tuscan romance "Certified Copy", starring Juliette Binoche, is a strong contender for the Palme d'Or. The Iranian director, who won the 1997 Palme for "A Taste of Cherry", faces stiff competition...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 21 May 2010 | 9:23 pm Cannes gears up for red carpet finale (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 May 2010 | 9:22 pm Movie review of 'MacGruber' - Washington Post
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 9:15 pm Bono Undergoes Emergency Back Surgery; U2 Postpones ConcertU2 lead singer Bono underwent emergency back surgery in Germany on Friday, according to the band's website.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 May 2010 | 8:31 pm Novelist Junot Diaz elected to Pulitzer boardDominican-American novelist Junot Diaz (JOO'-noht DEE'-ahz) has been elected to serve on the Pulitzer board, which awards the most prestigious prizes in journalism. Columbia University,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 May 2010 | 7:28 pm Burkle, Weinsteins deny failure of talks to buy Miramax from Disneythe Weinstein brothers denied reports Friday that talks to buy The Walt Disney Co.'s Miramax Films division were on the rocks. The bidders sent out a statement saying, "The Weinstein...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 May 2010 | 7:20 pm Correction: Tennessee Floods-Carrie UnderwoodIn a story May 20 about a fundraising campaign for Tennessee flood victims started by musician Carrie Underwood and the Academy of Country Music, The Associated Press reported erroneously...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 May 2010 | 7:09 pm Suspect in Dolla Murder Acquitted The man accused of murdering Atlanta-based rapper Dolla last year in a Los Angeles-area mall has been acquitted.
Music promoter Aubrey Louis Berry was found not guilty of first...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 21 May 2010 | 7:00 pm Burkle, Weinsteins deny talks failed on MiramaxBillionaire Ron Burkle and potential partners the Weinstein brothers denied reports Friday that talks to buy The Walt Disney Co.'s Miramax Films division were on the rocks. The bidders...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 May 2010 | 6:53 pm Burkle, Weinsteins deny talks failed on Miramax (AP)AP - Billionaire Ron Burkle and potential partners the Weinstein brothers denied reports Friday that talks to buy The Walt Disney Co.'s Miramax Films division were on the rocks.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 May 2010 | 6:52 pm Burkle, Weinsteins deny talks failed on Miramax (AP)AP - Billionaire Ron Burkle and potential partners the Weinstein brothers denied reports Friday that talks to buy The Walt Disney Co.'s Miramax Films division were on the rocks.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 May 2010 | 6:52 pm Arizona law triggers concert cancellationsLOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The fear and anger stirred by Arizona's new immigration enforcement law are beginning to take a toll on concerts in the state, particularly on events featuring...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 May 2010 | 6:51 pm Bieber builds avid Latin American fan base via WebMIAMI (Billboard) - Earlier this year, before a single Justin Bieber album had been released in Latin America, the teen star from Ontario, Canada, was already an Internet sensation south ofSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 May 2010 | 6:40 pm Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells rings in "Treats"NEW YORK (Billboard) - If an air traffic controller at London's Heathrow airport had been a little less diligent, Sleigh Bells' success story would have been over before it started.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 May 2010 | 6:38 pm Lloyd Webber's condo in NYC's Trump Tower for sale (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 May 2010 | 6:34 pm Lloyd Webber's condo in NYC's Trump Tower for saleA New York City condo owned by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is back on the market for a third time with a price tag of $19 million. Christie's Great Estates announced Friday that the...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 May 2010 | 6:12 pm 'Lost' Finale Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know - MTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 6:10 pm Correction: Jason Alexander story (AP)AP - In an April 27 story about authorities deciding not to cite actor Jason Alexander in a car-bicycle collision, The Associated Press incorrectly described Alexander's role in TV's "Seinfeld." He played a friend of Jerry Seinfeld, not his neighbor.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 May 2010 | 5:52 pm Kate Gosselin: Who Wants to Watch Her Get High? Don't be surprised if Kate Gosselin is really high when she performs next week on Dancing With the Stars—high in the air, that is.
Just a couple of days after her pro partner...
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Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 21 May 2010 | 5:29 pm American Idol: Casey James' Shirtless Days Are Over! Memo to Casey James: Don't sell yourself so short. We chatted up the latest American Idol eliminee Friday, and when asked about his oft-referenced PG-striptease, he told reporters:...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 21 May 2010 | 5:16 pm Google tries where others failed: shaking up TV biz (Reuters)Reuters - Google TV, a service that will bring the Web to television screens, is likely to create more headaches for broadcast and cable executives already concerned with being sidelined by free online video shows on computers.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 May 2010 | 5:05 pm Bret Michaels Plans to Attend Celebrity Apprentice Finale Following StrokeDespite suffering a stroke Thursday, Bret Michaels still hopes to make it on the Celebrity Apprentice season finale.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 May 2010 | 4:50 pm Capsule reviews: `Shrek Forever After' and others (AP)AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 21 May 2010 | 4:46 pm Have You Heard? Lost Ends on Sunday After six seasons and 121 hours of shirt-shunning perplexity, Lost finally comes to a close this Sunday night. Looking for Vulture's exhaustive pre-finale coverage? • The Twenty Most Pointless Episodes of Lost • Lost: The Sawyer Likability Index • Lost: Every Shirtless Moment • The Eight Greatest Probably Wrong Lost Theories Ever • Our interview with Lost director Jack Bender is here, and here is our archive of weekly Q&As with cast members. • Our recap of Tuesday's episode is here, and you can find ones for previous episodes here. • And for every Vulture Lost post ever, see here.
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Source: Vulture | 21 May 2010 | 4:45 pm Cannes Day Ten: Beth Ditto, Kristin Scott Thomas, and a Dog We guess most of the American celebrities took the day off at Cannes today, 'cause our latest batch of red-carpet photos is here and fairly light on the star wattage. The Gossip's Beth Ditto was there today, though, and that was pretty cool. Also: cops, a dog, and people protesting Rachid Bouchareb's movie Outside the Law, which deals with Algeria's fight for independence. So, yeah, kind of a weird day. Anyway, enjoy the pics! Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: cannes 2010, movies, people
Source: Vulture | 21 May 2010 | 4:30 pm Cannes: A star is born?The Cannes Film Festival is known for paying homage to cinematic legends. This year alone, Woody Allen ("You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger"), Jean-Luc Godard ("Film Socialism") and even 101-year-old Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira ("The Strange Case of Angelica") unveiled their latest works.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 21 May 2010 | 3:59 pm Magazine Editors Hate Photoshopping Thin Models Bigger, But Do It Anyway British magazine Healthy came under fire this week for retouching cover model Kamilla Wladyka to look larger. Wladyka looks strikingly thinner in photos on the Fashion Spot. Ex British Cosmo editor Leah Hardy addresses the practice of retouching models to look bigger — what she calls "reverse retouching" — in an essay for the Daily Mail today. This is not uncommon in the fashion industry. Any art director or retoucher will tell you that often they have to Photoshop the girls to look bigger. The editors of Self and British Vogue admit this. Also:
Here's what Hardy went through:
The right thing may have been to also have a call with the model's agency about her health. Editors and art directors don't want to have to Photoshop girls bigger. Often they hire girls who look healthy and fit in their Polaroids but then show up looking like completely different, much thinner people. But for every editor that wants a model who is thin but also fit, with has breasts and a butt, there exist just as many if not more potential clients out there who would rather that girl have no flesh on her bones at all. A good body, one art director for fashion ads told us, can be seen as distracting from the clothes. It's sad what those girls feel they have to do with themselves to keep up. At the same time, this art director says, it's easier to retouch a girl who has a distracting bulge of flesh than distracting protruding bones. So how much flack does the Healthy editor deserve? Shoots are carefully orchestrated affairs with clothes that have to be returned on a timeline and photographers and makeup artists and hairdressers that are booked for a certain day. Retouching to extremes is such common practice nowadays that editors use it as a crutch to save time, money, and energy they'd spend on rebooking models. While they can't do anything about all the other people rewarding these models for becoming so frail, maybe they should just start rebooking girls to make a statement about it. Plenty of magazine editors are calling for fuller figures now. A big fat (and very dangerous) lie: A former Cosmo editor lifts the lid on airbrushing skinny models to look healthy [Daily Mail UK] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: body issues, healthy, kamilla wladyka, models, retouching
Source: The Cut | 21 May 2010 | 3:55 pm Lady Gaga Breaks Out the Pyramid Keytar in Paris While performing at the Paris Bercy concert hall in France, Lady Gaga wore a structural black maxi-dress over a studded-leather bra and pantie set, and accessorized the ensemble with a shiny black face mask and a transparent pyramid keytar. C'etait bon. See the full outfit in the Lady Gaga Look Book. Read more posts by Edith Zimmerman Filed Under: lady gaga,
Source: Vulture | 21 May 2010 | 3:55 pm Will Paula return for the 'Idol' finale?It's no secret that the producers of "American Idol" like to keep the names of performers on finale night under wraps.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 21 May 2010 | 3:48 pm Yup, Former IBM Chief and Galleon Accomplice Were Boning, U.S. Attorney’s Office Confirms Moffat and Cheisi: individual perp walks, together in spirit. When former IBM vice-president Bob Moffat cried on the stand a couple of months ago while explaining to the court that the only reason he gave his "friend," accused Galleon tipster Danielle Cheisi, inside information about the company was that he wanted to "help her career," everyone knew what was going on, but of course no one was going to come right out and call him pussy-whipped. That would be rude, especially since, let's face it, all the dudes in court have been there even if it didn't lead to prison time. But that changed today at the sentencing of Mark Kurland, Chiesi’s former boss, when Kurland's defense lawyer said he deserved no more prison time than Moffat.
Oh sure, he didn't "mean" to say it. Gossipy little minx. IBM’s Moffat, Chiesi Were ‘Intimate,’ U.S. Says [Bloomberg] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: slips of the tongue, ballsy crime, bob moffatt, business, danielle chiesi, galleon, i wasn;t going to mention it, insider trading, you guys brought it up!
Source: Daily Intel | 21 May 2010 | 3:45 pm Love Ranch Trailer: Lady-Pimp Helen Mirren Takes Down a Boxer At Vulture today, we're serving beefcake and cheesecake. Here's the just unveiled trailer for Taylor Hackford's oft-delayed Love Ranch, starring Joe Pesci and Helen Mirren as the married operators of America's first legal brothel and based on a New York article by Mark Jacobson on Nevada's Mustang Ranch. In the movie, their relationship is tested by Pesci's philandering — but Mirren has sexy revenge by totally getting her kit off with muscly boxer Sergio Peris-Mencheta. Needless to say, this looks great! Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: trailer mix, helen mirren, joe pesci, love ranch, movies, taylor hackford
Source: Vulture | 21 May 2010 | 3:45 pm Bret Michaels diagnosed with heart problemRock singer Bret Michaels had another health setback this week when doctors found a hole in his heart that they think caused him to suffer a warning stroke, his publicist said.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 21 May 2010 | 3:42 pm What Julia Roberts Told Oprah About Her Kids Julia Roberts may be the world's most famous pretty woman who can also command a big-ass paycheck, but she insists it's the simpler things in life that make her smile.
During a...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 21 May 2010 | 3:35 pm You Just Might Get Free Shoes at the Melissa Sale A friend of the Cut's stopped by the Melissa Shoes sample sale this afternoon and made off with a free pair! The shopper wanted to purchase three pairs of shoes, including two $100 pairs from Vivienne Westwood's Melissa collection and another $40 pair. She only had enough cash for two pairs, so the salespeople just gave her the $40 pair for free. "Oh crap, I don't have enough cash." "No worries! You can just have them." How's that for bargain shopping? Of course, we can't guarantee such good fortune will befall you if you visit the sale between now and when it ends tomorrow. But we are told they have tons of great stock left. Sale details: Select styles by Vivienne Westwood, Karim Rashid, Alexandre Herchcovitch, and more are 50 to 70 percent off during the Melissa Shoes summer 2010 sample sale. 520 W. 27th St., nr. Tenth Ave., Ste. 601; W-S (noon-8). See more sales on our sales calendar. Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: designers, melissa shoes, sales, shopping, vivienne westwood
Source: The Cut | 21 May 2010 | 3:30 pm Drake Now Taking Suggestions on Whom He Should Sleep With With less than a month to go before its release, a flurry of activity has recently surrounded Drake’s debut album, Thank Me Later. Along with the radio rip of third single “Miss Me” and the terrible cover art, the album’s full track list was released. Turns out Kanye produced two songs, and T.I., Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Swizz Beats, Nicki Minaj, and Jay-Z all drop guest verses. Now there’s also the non-album track “9 a.m. in Dallas Freestyle.” Don’t worry — it’s not actually about Dallas at 9 a.m.! Instead, we get all manner of fanciful boasts. This is the funniest one: “I fly private so no one tells me to bring my seat up/and book a suite where me and your favorite singer meet up/who you like, tell me who it is/I’ma make sure that that woman is the next one on my list.” Um, Natalie Imbruglia! Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: right-click, drake, music
Source: Vulture | 21 May 2010 | 3:30 pm A Sad Story Involving Pooping at the OfficeWhat is more tragic than a woman with irritable bowel syndrome being forced by necessity to poop in a trash can in a conference room at her company? A woman with irritable bowel syndrome who is filmed by said company pooping in a trash can in her office conference room, and subsequently fired for "misconduct." [Deadspin] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: sad things, deadspin, friday, poop
Source: Daily Intel | 21 May 2010 | 3:20 pm Marion Cotillard Adds Volume to Her Stomach Marion Cotillard attended amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Gala last night in a black dress with big folds of fabric cascading down her belly. What do you think of the shape? Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: look of the day, marion cotillard
Source: The Cut | 21 May 2010 | 3:20 pm Billboard CD reviews: Clay Aiken, Juan Gabriel (Reuters)Reuters - After a series of so-so soft-rock efforts, Season 2 "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken looks back to the music of the '50s and '60s on "Tried & True," a big-band-style collaboration with German producer Alex Christensen, whose resume includes work with Paul Anka, Sarah Brightman and Right Said Fred.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 21 May 2010 | 3:16 pm From 3 to college, kids bonkers for plastic bands (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 21 May 2010 | 3:15 pm Sean Penn’s Fair Game Is Unlikely to Conquer Cannes There were so few U.S. films at Cannes this year that patriots were hoping that Doug Liman's Fair Game, which tells the story of outed spy Valerie Plame, would be good enough to make America proud. The film had added scrutiny because it's the festival’s second-most star-studded film (after non-competition entry Wall Street 2), with Naomi Watts as Plame and Sean Penn as her husband, Joe Wilson. But unless the Palmes d'Or is awarded to make a political statement, Fair Game is not looking like it’s in the game after its middling premiere. Director Doug Liman (Swingers, Mr. and Mrs. Smith) does what he can to keep the timeline moving forward snappily; the movie confidently reenacts Vice-President Dick Cheney's attempts to discredit Wilson's critique of the government’s trumped-up "evidence" against Iraq. But Liman can't surmount the big problem, which is that we all know how the story ends. For instance, when Plame nervously looks over her shoulder, worried that an assassin lurks in the bushes, it's a non-starter, since you know no one’s there. (Or at least no one with a working gun.) The film tells us little that we don't already know and makes us feel even less. While Plame's life is utterly fascinating, she makes a strange sort of cinematic protagonist; she stays quiet and more or less just endures the controversy for much of the movie, while her resentment of her husband grows with each of his grandstanding televised appearances. Both Penn and Watts have been better, in roles that gave them more fully formed characters. Here they each play a single trait: Watts is nobly conflicted; Wilson is a blowhard. Confoundingly, the preeminent tension in the film becomes their marriage: Can Plame forgive her husband's love of the spotlight? Can they turn this debacle into a positive? The really interesting stuff would seem to be happening a few miles away, in the vice-president's office — and we get almost no real sense of what is going on there. Cheney and Libby became bogeymen in the public imagination and they’re creeps in this film. They only exist in brief, evil scenes that serve only to practically push the plot forward. Some will say that Fair Game will help enlighten people who know nothing of the Plame-Wilson affair, but with a movie that feels this thin, will it really move them to care? Read more posts by Logan Hill Filed Under: cannes 2010, doug liman, fair game, movies, naomi watts, sean penn
Source: Vulture | 21 May 2010 | 3:15 pm Rand Paul Trying to Bail on Meet the Press Twitter is abuzz with word that Rand Paul is trying to cancel his appearance this Sunday on Meet the Press, probably because the biased media keeps asking him about things he's said, like jerks. Meet the Press is responding with a public shaming — both host David Gregory and executive producer Betsy Fischer are tweeting about it. Update: Luke Russert is joining in on the Twitter shaming, channeling his deceased father, the former host of Meet the Press: "Hey Dr. Paul, if you can't answer tough questions how are you going to be able to make tough decisions as a U.S. Senator? -TJR." (We think he's referring to this line of Tim's.) Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: tea time, betsy fischer, david gregory, meet the press, rand paul, twitter
Source: Daily Intel | 21 May 2010 | 3:10 pm See an Extremely Well-Done Guide to Every Lost Character and When They First AppearedSteve Murray's beautifully illustrated guide to all six seasons also includes excellent character descriptions. More interesting than it sounds, we promise. Read more posts by Edith Zimmerman Filed Under: tv, clickables, lost, steve murray
Source: Vulture | 21 May 2010 | 3:05 pm Inside the Beverly Hills 'Lovely State Dinner'Famed Beverly Hills Courier columnist George Christy gives you an insider's peek into Hollywood's A-list parties and personalities.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 May 2010 | 3:05 pm What To See This WeekendOther movie reviews stop at 5 stars. Losers. At Fox411, 4 + 1 + 1 = 6. Do any of this weekend's releases garner the coveted Fox411 6-Pick?
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 May 2010 | 3:03 pm Jesse James: I threw away an amazing marriageJesse James breaks down in tears as he finally speaks publicly about the demise of his marriage to Sandra Bullock.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 21 May 2010 | 3:03 pm Review: 'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest'The final book in Stieg Larsson's massively popular Millennium trilogy is less a follow-up to the last one than a continuation of it, as if he'd written a single 1,000-page volume and then ripped it in half.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 21 May 2010 | 3:00 pm Pay Czar Gets Paid The financial crisis has been pretty good to Kenneth Feinberg. He has an important new job with a kick-ass title (though he might have preferred to be called the Pay Ninja). And now this: "So far, Lehman has paid the law firm monitoring professional fees in its Chapter 11 case nearly $1.2 million. The firm is headed up by Kenneth Feinberg, the U.S. pay czar hired to review compensation at financial firms that received money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program." [WSJ] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: the special master for compensation, business, kenneth feinberg, lehman brothers, pay czar
Source: Daily Intel | 21 May 2010 | 3:00 pm Pink-Clad Hitler Stars in Ads for a Sicilian Fashion Boutique It's a recession, models and photo shoots cost money, and archival or stock imagery may come as an economical alternative. An arm, a leg, the high-heel-clad foot of a parts model — fine. But Hitler? Sicilian boutique New Form chose to put him in a pink suit, with a heart on his arm instead of a swastika, on eighteen-foot-tall posters being displayed around the city. They read, "Change Style—Don't Follow Your Leader." No one should use Hitler to sell something, even if it does get publicity. The message we take away from such a desperate ad is that the store's quality must be pretty abysmal. Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: wtf, advertising, hitler, new form
Source: The Cut | 21 May 2010 | 3:00 pm Jesse James: I Threw Away a "Pretty Amazing Life - FOXNews
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 2:58 pm Best FOX411.com Reader Comments of the WeekWe've selected the best comments of the week -- is yours a winner?
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 May 2010 | 2:58 pm What Ad Buyers Think About the Networks’ New Shows Nikita looks promising. As enjoyable as it was to see William Shatner ham it up with Jim Parsons, clips from NBC's new thriller The Event, or the cast of Glee tear the proverbial roof off of the equally proverbial joint, the just wrapped upfront week really had nothing to do with feeding our pop-culture obsession. No, as the giant dollar sign posters outside of the Adult Swim bash at Gotham Hall Wednesday hinted, this week was all about money. As in, how much dough advertisers are going to spend on these new shows. The good news for the networks, both broadcast and cable, is that all signs point to an uptick in the advertising marketplace following a couple of very down years. As much as $9 billion could be spent this year on advance ad sales, with networks charging 8 to 10 percent more for ads, according to various estimates. Of course, just how much advertisers will spend depends on how negotiations with networks go. While most predictions are that this year's market will move quickly, Alan Cohen, CEO of ad-buying giant OMD, responded somewhat cautiously when we asked him if the TV ad market was poised for a big uptick. "I don't think of it as a rebound," he told us via e-mail. "But you could say that there is more enthusiasm this year as we gradually try to put the recession behind us." So what do advertisers think of what the networks served up this week? While most are hesitant to say too much before they've seen full pilots of the new shows, programming analyst Bill Carroll — who works for ad buyer KTVG — told us via e-mail that he's found at least one show on each network to get psyched about. Carroll gave an early thumbs up to Undercovers (NBC), Ride-Along (Fox), No Ordinary Family (ABC), Hawaii Five-O (CBS), and Nikita (CW). Another veteran analyst who also advises ad buyers, Steve Sternberg, seemed particularly impressed with NBC's offerings. No, really, he did. "Perhaps driven by my low expectations, I liked what I saw," Sternberg wrote on his programming blog. "Every drama looked compelling, and every comedy clip was funny. While I haven’t seen any full pilots yet, I can’t remember too many instances where everything looked this good. The mid-season series looked every bit as good as the fall shows." (Others worry that NBC — and ABC, for that matter — could have trouble launching too many new shows next season.) CBS also made some big schedule changes — like moving The Big Bang Theory to Thursdays — but the analysts think the Eye's moves made sense. Sternberg called the changes "quite logical and safe," while Carroll said the network "made the best use of existing hits and franchise shows" and predicted Big Bang on Thursdays could "bring the biggest dividends." Read more posts by Josef Adalian Filed Under: upfronts 2010, abc, advertising, cbs, fox, nbc, tv
Source: Vulture | 21 May 2010 | 2:55 pm Robert Gibbs Has Never Heard of a Vole, Is Bad at Identifying Rats White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs thinks the rodent at yesterday's Rose Garden event was a rat, and has never even heard of a vole, which is how one biologist identified the tail-less creature. In semi-related news, Nebraska senator Ben Nelson has never used an ATM, and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia doesn't know what Twitter is. Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: checking in on voles, antonin scalia, ben nelson, robert gibbs, thing you should know, twitter
Source: Daily Intel | 21 May 2010 | 2:50 pm Ask Glee’s Mike Chang — a.k.a. ‘Other Asian’ — Anything It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for: On Tuesday’s Glee, Harry Shum Jr., who plays fan-favorite Mike Chang, a.k.a. “Other Asian,” will finally speak! Speaking of speaking, we’ll be chatting with Shum on Monday about the season, his dancing, and what it feels like to actually get a line of dialogue. Please leave your questions for him in the comments by Monday at 10:30 a.m. Read more posts by Rebecca Milzoff Filed Under: glee, harry shum jr., mike chang, tv
Source: Vulture | 21 May 2010 | 2:40 pm Cirque gives nod to vaudeville in 'Banana Shpeel' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 21 May 2010 | 2:31 pm Rielle Hunter Called Jay McInerney the Morning After She Slept With John Edwards Last night when Jay McInerney invited the old gang over to his Greenwich Village penthouse for a soirée to celebrate The Carrie Diaries, Candace Bushnell's new novel about Carrie Bradshaw's life as a teenager, we asked McInerney if he kept in touch with another blonde who kisses and tells: Rielle Hunter, a friend of McInerney's from the early eighties, whom he immortalized in his novel, Story of My Life. "Yeah, I still talk to her," McInerney said, adding that he hasn't spoken with Hunter since her Oprah appearance. But: "She called me the morning after she slept with Edwards," he said. "She said, 'You'll never believe who I slept with.'" Wait, really? She just came right out and told him what was supposed to be a huge secret? "Well, she didn't tell me at first," he said. "I kind of bugged her. She was like, 'I met this amazing guy, we're so in love, he's the love of my life,' whatever. She did believe that." Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: party chat, girl talk, jay mcinerney, rielle hunter
Source: Daily Intel | 21 May 2010 | 2:30 pm Yup, This Is the Woman Linked to Matt Lauer Late last week, a singer by the name of Alexis Houston denied a gossip website report that she had an affair with Matt Lauer.
But the denial apparently wasn't good enough,...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 21 May 2010 | 2:25 pm Jesse James: I Threw Away a "Pretty Amazing Life and Marriage"In Jesse James' first television interview since his split from Sandra Bullock, the Monster Garage star says he ruined a good thing.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 May 2010 | 2:23 pm What Really Happened to Megan Fox—and Why? Was Megan Fox pushed? Or did she jump?
That's so Wednesday afternoon. See, there are at least a few new takes on how Transformers 3 came to be minus a leading hottie.
And...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 21 May 2010 | 2:20 pm Patricia Field Is Preparing a Crazy Swim Show With Bathing Suits You Can’t Swim In The Sex and the City 2 press juggernaut has the film's stylist, Patricia Field, exhausted. “It’s wearing me down, wearing me out, trampling all over me,” she said at the Villagecare Tulips & Pansies Headdress Affair, where House of Field sent Pat Cleveland down the runway in a sequined minidress from their Keith Haring–inspired collection, topped off with a giant floral Afro by Tantawan Bloom. But she’s not too tired to take advantage of all that publicity — House of Field swimwear, eyewear, and beach towels launches with a party and fashion show on May 25, the day after the SATC2 premiere. “We had this opportunity to develop a swimwear collection, and it just seemed fitting with the movie because we had been doing a lot of swim looks in the film last fall, and it just seemed to be organic,” House of Field designer David Dalrymple explained backstage. The swim line has eighteen looks, with prices ranging from $90 to $150. “It’s beachwear, swimwear to look gorgeous in, to create a sensation around the pool in,” Field said. “It will also swim,” she added, unlike the outrageous looks the Blonds will show at the May 25 party. Dalrymple describes those as “cute little sequined swimsuits that you really can’t get wet, but, you know, they’re in the shape of a swimsuit.” Turkish designer Ivana Sert, who designed the swimwear that Kim Cattrall wears in the movie, will also show some pieces. Field said she really doesn’t mind promoting SATC2 despite the grueling schedule. “You know, in a situation like this there really is no complaint because, I mean, when does something like this happen?” she told us. “This is, like, I don’t know, an explosion of the sun that just keeps exploding and exploding. And when you think the star is going to die, it just goes again. It’s fun.” Read more posts by Bennett Marcus Filed Under: party lines, house of field, patricia field, sex and the city 2, the blonds
Source: The Cut | 21 May 2010 | 2:20 pm Kara DioGuardi Pulls a Seacrest Kara DioGuardi has a new day job.
The American Idol judge and songwriter-producer is making like Ryan Seacrest and hitting the radio airwaves, launching her own Saturday show on Clear...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 21 May 2010 | 2:18 pm A New York Hipster’s View of the World The folks behind the Fake MTA Twitter have tried their hand at making the 21st-century version of Saul Steinberg's famous New Yorker cover. MTA releases Hipster-friendly subway map [Fake MTA via Flavorwire] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: neighborhood news, fake mta, neat things, saul steinberg, twitter
Source: Daily Intel | 21 May 2010 | 2:15 pm It's All About Tyra on Tyra Did someone mention Tyra Banks? What a coincidence. She was just talking about her.
Actually, the chances of tuning into The Tyra Show and encountering the one-woman Soup-clip generator...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 21 May 2010 | 2:15 pm Design Hunting at New York Design Week Early May is the highlight of the design year in New York, with a two-week blizzard of shows, events, and parties from Brooklyn to the Javits Center, to the meatpacking district and beyond! The energy was great this time, as everyone rallied from the bleak fallout of recession with design that was more sustainable than that of years past, and often refreshingly subversive. I saw a ton of fun, innovative work at every price level across the city. Here are some highlights from my hunting. Read more posts by Wendy Goodman Filed Under: design hunting, brooklyn designs 2010, design, icff 2010, slideshow
Source: The Cut | 21 May 2010 | 2:10 pm An Open Letter To The Man Ogling Sex Ads On The Train
On one hand, I totally get it. You know, sometimes you just need to have sex. There’s nothing wrong with having sex. I like to have sex too. And as I snapped this picture of you on my iPhone I realized that sex doesn’t always come easily for guys who aren’t as good looking and charming as myself. If you feel like having sex when you’re riding the subway, it’s not like you can ask a random girl to get off at the next stop, trek up to your fourth-floor studio walk-up, and let you mount her. I probably could, if I really wanted to. But you look like you’re past your prime. Not to be superficial, but my batting average is probably higher than yours. We’re not in the same league, you know? So you turn to sex ads when you have the urge. No biggie. We all have needs. Yours are apparently satisfied by petite Asian women. I couldn’t help but notice that you were particularly fond of that Japanese one in the white bikini. That’s cool. She’s pretty hot. But I have a few questions for you. First, how did you become so frank and unreserved? Could anything at all possibly embarrass you? I’d imagine that most people who look at sex ads do everything in their power to hide the fact that they look at them. But you were spreading out those sex ads like you were studying the help wanted section at your kitchen table. I’d also like to know whether you were aware that everyone could see you getting super stoked about these petite Asian women in the train? If so, then do you get some kind of satisfaction from knowing that people are watching you ogle these petite Asian women? Not to be judgmental, but that would be kind of weird. Please write back. xoxo, Matt P.S. I put that rectangle over your face to protect your identity. I’m sorry if you would have preferred to have your face exposed for all BWE readers to see. Source: Best Week Ever | 21 May 2010 | 1:56 pm Rand Paul Wishes That People Would Ignore His Support for Allowing Legalized Segregation Rand Paul's new strategy for explaining his willingness to let businesses ban minorities is, er, not explaining it. Instead, he falls back on simply proclaiming, as he did on Good Morning America today, that he doesn't support the repeal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or the Fair Housing Act (which prohibits discrimination in the sale or renting of housing). This tells us nothing about Paul's actual philosophy on the government's ability to protect its citizens from discrimination — although, despite his awkward backpedaling over the past couple of days, we have a pretty good idea — only that he doesn't plan to waste any time or political capital on trying to repeal laws that have been widely accepted for over 40 years. The other part of his new strategy: blame the media. "When does my honeymoon period start? I had a big victory, I thought I got a honeymoon period from you guys in the media," he whined on GMA. "I’ve been trashed up and down one network that tends to side with the Democrats; for an entire 24 hours, I've suffered from them saying, 'Oh, he wants to repeal the Civil Rights Act,' but that's never been my position." Fine! You don't want to repeal the Civil Rights Act! Now let's talk about your zealous adherence to an anti-government ideology. 
Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: tea time, civil rights act, fair housing act, good morning america, politics, rand paul, video
Source: Daily Intel | 21 May 2010 | 1:55 pm Johnny Weir Tweets About His Pink Mullet; OPI Gets an iPhone App OPI's iPhone app. HAIR • Redken is releasing a new line of hair products called “Time Reset,” which will help fight five signs of aging — texture change, diminished density, fragility, dryness, and dullness. Yes, now you have to worry about aging hair. [StyleList] FRAGRANCE NAILS MAKEUP SKIN Filed Under: beauty marks, beauty, fragrance, hair, makeup, nails, opi, redken, skin
Source: The Cut | 21 May 2010 | 1:45 pm The New Office Trend: Naked Fridays "It was brilliant. Now that we've seen each other naked, there are no barriers,” said the one female employee who went full monty. “It was emotional but we found we were much more able to talk to each other honestly — and have been since. The company has improved massively." [CNBC via Dealbreaker] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: fake trends, cnbc, nakedness, offices
Source: Daily Intel | 21 May 2010 | 1:45 pm U2's Bono Has Surgery, Tour Date Postponed - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 1:43 pm Dora the Explorer Arrested for Being Illegal Immigrant in Mug ShotA police mug shot of the popular cartoon character shows her with a black eye, battered lip and bloody nose.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 May 2010 | 1:32 pm Fox Business Network’s Happy Hour CanceledWe've always sort of liked FBN's post-closing Happy Hour bar show, even after we found out they weren't actually boozing while on air. So we were sad to learn that it was canceled, as reported by Mediaite and confirmed by a Fox Business Network spokeswoman. The 5 p.m. hour will be replaced by a more "news-focused" show, and the fates of hosts Cody Willard, Rebecca Diamond, and Eric Bolling are as yet unclear. The show will continue on for at least a week, we hear. [Mediaite] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: cable news news, cody willard, eric bolling, fox business network, happy hour, rebecca diamond
Source: Daily Intel | 21 May 2010 | 1:31 pm Miranda Kerr Landed a Jil Sander Campaign Miranda Kerr recently spoke to reporters at a Victoria's Secret event in Chicago: “It’s nice to have variety in my work,” she said. “I don’t ever want to feel pigeon-holed. I still have more coming out this year - a Jil Sander campaign, Vogue.”
This campaign season looks to be shaping up pretty well for the Victoria's Secret girls. Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio reportedly got the fall Loewe campaign. Ambrosio also booked the fall 2010 Moschino campaign. Some in the industry might cite these bookings as evidence that curves are in — really! But plus-size model Crystal Renn, the girl of the moment, hasn't landed any major fashion campaigns. While the Victoria's Secret girls are curvier than most runway models, they're still quite thin. Where Will We See Miranda Next? [Modelinia] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: campaign trail, adriana lima, alessandra ambrosio, designers, jil sander, loewe, miranda kerr, model tracker, models
Source: The Cut | 21 May 2010 | 1:10 pm GIF Of The Week: Elevator Body SlamSome times, you have to read the whole internet to find something interesting enough to post on the internet. It’s a paradox annoying. And sometimes, even after you’ve read the whole internet, you still have nothing. Luckily for you guys, I double checked the internet today and finally came across this. I’m not saying it’s the best thing there ever was. I’m just saying that this woman totally body slams this guy.
“And THAT’S why you dont’ steal purses in an elevator.” = That woman. Source: Best Week Ever | 21 May 2010 | 1:00 pm Jesse James: The Interview: The PreviewSo, Jesse James gave his first interview since his cheating scandal to ABC. It actually seems like a pretty good interview. I think, based on these clips, that he explained his actions pretty well, and maybe he’s not the terrible person we’ve all made him out to be. He comes off as a regular guy who made some mistakes, and he’s obviously regretful of them and ready to move on and grow as a person. He’s such a d***************ck!
“I think it’s ‘Most Hated Man in the World’ now.” LOL!! Good joke, Jesse! Here’s my impression of me after watching that preview: “Let me take a break for a second.” And then I got up and cried. Source: Best Week Ever | 21 May 2010 | 12:43 pm Tour prep sends Bono to surgeryBono has roadies to do his heavy lifting, but the U2 lead singer somehow suffered a serious back injury while preparing for his upcoming U.S. tour, according to the rock band's website.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 21 May 2010 | 12:37 pm Barneys Has a ‘Beautiful Penis’ in Its Madison Avenue Window The windows at Barneys currently display an homage to Iman, to whom the CFDA will give the Fashion Icon prize at its annual awards next month. A collage of photos of Iman rests on the floor of the window. In some images her breast are exposed, but another that the Post seems to have found particularly offensive includes a front view of a naked man with insanely chiseled abs. The Post reports that as of yesterday the picture had been moved farther back in the display. But in a hard-hitting investigative video report of this situation, a stylist on the street tells the Post he has no problem with the penis, which you have to hunt for to spot. "I thought I’d see that on the Lower East Side. I think that’s fabulous!" he said. "It’s a beautiful penis." The Post reporter wonders if this is appropriate for children's eye level. "It’s New York. Kids have seen worse," the stylist says. The paper seems far less bothered by Iman's bare breasts. Barneys store window not for kids [Page Six/NYP] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: someone's naked!, barneys, iman, models, video
Source: The Cut | 21 May 2010 | 12:35 pm "Shrek" Gives Fairy Tale Break to Backroom Artist - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 12:34 pm Lost Finale to Be Simulcast Around the GlobeIf you happen to be in the London on the night of the Lost finale, you'd better set your alarm clocks.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 May 2010 | 12:34 pm Office And 30 Rock Finales: Stop Dating A-List Guest Stars, You’re Gonna Get Screwed!
Sure, Matt Damon may seem perfect and all, especially compared to the awesome-at-being-unawesome Michael Sheen, but you’re only gonna get screwed in the end, just like Michael Scott got screwed when Amy Ryan’s 6-episode commitment to NBC dried up and David Wallace had to ship her to Nashua, only to re-appear in occasional cameos to make Michael even sadder. It’ll probably work out alright in the end, especially if Steve Carell does leave The Office after next season, but in the meantime, Liz, you’re heart’s gonna get broken on a weekly basis when the one you love goes back to doing feature films, a much easier and higher-paying commitment than tv, no matter how in love with you their character may be. Rant continues after the jump:
Maybe put a call into Jason Bateman’s people, see what his schedule’s like, then run a few test screenings of him talking about loving fart jokes? And if that doesn’t work out, try Tom Cavanagh. And if that doesn’t work, we know for a fact that Sam Waterston’s schedule is open. It may not be perfect, dammit, but at least they might stay on the show for more than one damn episode.
Bottom line, hopefully future sitcom characters will learn from Liz and Michaels’ experiences — if you’re gonna fall in love with a guest star, make it a gettable guest star who’d join the cast on a full-time basis, or prepare to get screwed until the series finale. Remember the saying, “Those who do not know the past are doomed to repeat it” – Falsely Attributed Movie Character (that’d be the joke if Michael Scott was saying it). Office / 30 Rock finale thoughts? Leave ‘em in the comments.
Source: Best Week Ever | 21 May 2010 | 12:30 pm Liza Minnelli Is An Embarrassing Family Member
Apparently, the movie Sex and the City 2 includes Liza Minnelli doing a cover of Beyonce’s All the Single Ladies. You are about to hear exactly what it would sound like if you took your great aunt to a Karaoke bar and she got drunk embarrassing-family-member-style. From Edith Zimmerman over at the Vulture blog by New York Magazine: “Yes, Liza, you sounded great. Now put down your gimlet and let’s get you home.” Source: Best Week Ever | 21 May 2010 | 12:09 pm Tyra Banks’s Journey Back to High Fashion The McQueen shoot on Tyra.com. Yesterday, the CW announced that America's Next Top Model would cut ties with Seventeen and align with Italian Vogue as a magazine sponsor. It can't be a coincidence that this comes after Vogue's caped anti-dreckitude crusader André Leon Talley signed on as a judge for at least three seasons. WWD reports that Steven Meisel may shoot the next winner and that she might also get the cover, differing from yesterday's reports that the winner would definitely get the cover. Maybe Italian Vogue wants to be sure of the next winner before they make any hard-and-fast commitments to Tyra Banks Inc. Even so, this is a huge shift — and much more significant fashion-wise — from the back cover of Seventeen. Since bringing Talley on, Tyra has retained her signature camp but also managed to dip her toe in high fashion again. Her "Smize" superhero alter ego on America's Next Top Model has given way to more of a good-humored fashion mean girl, giggling with her favorite gay editor on the sidelines, which the industry is more likely to take seriously than someone who comes off like a long-lost Austin Powers character. She could never have this kind of relationship with Nigel Barker or Jay Manuel, because she's a much more significant public figure than they are. Though they're great for the show, they're not as clever as Talley. And what Tyra is to 12-year-old girls, Talley is to the fashion industry. He appears at her side like a shepherd guiding her back to sophistication. Upping her high-fashion ante, Talley and Tyra just did a photo shoot to pay homage to Alexander McQueen for Tyra's online magazine. Now signed with IMG, Tyra is expected to land more editorial work in other publications so she doesn't have to hire herself for it. Talley may have saved her from getting too ridiculous on television, though she has a media outlet for that in her forthcoming book trilogy. But think of what could happen to ANTM if it becomes a true harbinger of top model talent. What if Stephen Meisel replaced Nigel Barker? Or Nicola Formichetti replaced Jay Manuel? Okay, that's not likely, but if Tyra can dream, we can, too. All Hail McQueen [Tyra] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: wanna be on top, alexander mcqueen, americas next top model, andre leon talley, designers, italian vogue, models, steven meisel, tv, tyra banks
Source: The Cut | 21 May 2010 | 12:00 pm Bono had emergency back surgery in GermanyU2 have delayed the second leg of their world tour after lead singer Bono, seen here in 2008, underwent emergency surgery on his back in a Munich hospital, a statement on their website said Friday.ed...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 21 May 2010 | 11:59 am 'Idol' finalist Casey James: 'I'm happy with where I landed' - USA Today
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 11:23 am Seeking Clues, Paris Examines Security After Art Theft - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 21 May 2010 | 11:10 am Kevin Jonas Isn’t Doing Himself Any Rumor Favors
So here is my advice to Kevin Jonas: If you are often mistaken for being gay despite your very heterosexual marriage to your wife who is a female person with lady parts, probably the best thing to do is NOT tell everyone that you don’t sleep with your wife. From In Touch magazine:
Oh, boy. Now, once again, I don’t know if Kevin is actually gay. I have no idea, and I don’t care. But when I read that, my immediate thought was, “Right. Snoring. Sure.” (I was being sarcastic in my head.) Come on, Kevin. Let’s think before we magazine interview. Source: Best Week Ever | 21 May 2010 | 10:59 am Google Is Pac-Man Today, To Honor May 21stLaid-Back-Ass Google CEO In A T-Shirt [While Strumming "Black Dog" on acoustic guitar]: Hey, let’s make our homepage a playable Pac-Man game today. Google Director Of Random Whimsical Laid-Back Seeming Operations: Coo’. Result:
Source: Best Week Ever | 21 May 2010 | 10:37 am People Are Upset At CBS About S**t
People are mad that the title alludes to an obscenity. Just alluding to curse words is upsetting people? I suppose people are affraid children might see the word “(bleep)” and then start….saying “bleep” all the time? What? What is this? Calm down, parents. Those kids are making you crazy. Source: Best Week Ever | 21 May 2010 | 10:25 am French film director Julie BertuccelliFrench film director Julie Bertuccelli receives an award in Paris in 2004. "The Tree", a Franco-Australian movie directed by Bertuccelli, won a warm reception from critics Friday. It officially premieres...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 21 May 2010 | 10:23 am Naomi Campbell Will Likely Be Subpoenaed in War Crimes Case Against Former Liberian PresidentThe model reportedly accepted a blood diamond from former Liberian leader Charles Taylor
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 May 2010 | 10:19 am Style over substance in Palahniuk's new `Tell-All' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 21 May 2010 | 10:13 am LOST OPEN THREAD: Who Dies In The Finale?Continuing Lost Overexposure WeekTM, here’s our second Lost finale Open Thread question: Who’s gonna die in the finale?
Leave your answers / explanations in the comments. Obviously, you can pick more than one person, but I won’t be able to calculate the exacta and trifecta payments until Monday.
Locke / Man In Black: 1-3 Winners, leave your address and the times you’re gonna be away from your home in the comments, so I can come over and leave my congratulations to you. After the jump, my predictions: I think Ben sacrifices himself nobly in some way, and for sure the Man In Black is gonna be somehow defeated, if not expressly “killed”. I could see Claire nonchalantly dying early in the episode too, because the producers know no one would care that much, and in a 2 1/2 hour finale, some bodies are gonna have to hit the floor, like in that song from ten years ago, “Hangin’ By A Moment”. If I’m gonna take a riskier bet, I’ll throw some money on Jack too. I could very conceivably see the episode ending with Jack giving himself up in some way — it’d be a combination of unexpectedness / everyone talking about it coolness befitting the finale of such a twisty show, plus no one would be sad if Jack died (whereas if they kill of Hurley or Miles, fans are gonna be pissed). It’d be a much better ending than just, everyone going home and the camera panning out on Jack still on the island, weaving a thread. [SHUDDER] I think one of Jack, Sawyer, or Kate dying is a pretty good bet — I have an almost unnerving number of friends who’d be ecstatic if Kate died in the finale — but if I had to pick, if only for the sake of coolness, I’d say Jack. But yeah, Ben, Locke, Claire for sure. Agree/Disagree? Source: Best Week Ever | 21 May 2010 | 10:12 am Valerie Bertinelli is engagedHaving turned 50 only last month, Valerie Bertinelli is looking forward to another milestone: a wedding this fall to her boyfriend of six years, businessman Tom Vitale.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 21 May 2010 | 10:07 am A visitor looks at "Wartime Knitting Circle" by Sabrina GschwandtnerA visitor looks at the installation "Wartime Knitting Circle" by artist Sabrina Gschwandtner at the International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Bucharest. A major review of contemporary art has opened...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 21 May 2010 | 9:48 am Justin Bieber Injured In Revolving Door; Tween Masses Burn Building To Cinders“Someday, I’m gonna be so famous, it’s gonna be news when I bump my head in a revolving door. And America will be renamed ‘Biebbiebica’. YOU’LL SEE!” – Justin Bieber, 2007 (via BuzzFeed) Source: Best Week Ever | 21 May 2010 | 8:50 am More Stars' Given NamesWe're spilling the beans on celebrities' true monikers.
Source: FOXNews.com | 21 May 2010 | 8:35 am How Jennifer Hudson lost the weightOnce a size 16, Jennifer Hudson is now reveling in her new size 6 body, telling PEOPLE, "I'm in the best shape of my life!"Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 21 May 2010 | 8:03 am 'MacGruber': Another 'SNL' misfire"Saturday Night Live's" track record for turning mediocre, snarky skits into mediocre, snarky movies is only matched by the show's reputation for introducing the best and the brightest crop of new comedic talents.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 21 May 2010 | 5:45 am Demonstrators waved French flags and sang the French national anthem during the protestPeople demonstrate to protest against the film "Outside Of The Law" by French-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb, whom they accuse of distorting history, on the sidelines of the 63rd Cannes Film Festival...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 21 May 2010 | 5:00 am Police with batons and shields blocked hundreds of demonstrators from reaching the festival hallPolicemen stand guard during a protest against the film "Outside Of The Law" by French-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb during the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. Riot police held off protestors on the Cannes...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 21 May 2010 | 5:00 am The far-right National Front party planned a march in Cannes to protest against "Outside Of The Law"Policemen stand guard during a protest against the film "Outside Of The Law" by French-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb during the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. An explosive thriller about militants fighting...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 21 May 2010 | 4:56 am Eva Longoria was given a new, smaller Swarovski clutch-bag 15 minutes before stepping on to the red carpetUS model and actress Eva Longoria walks the red carpet for the screening of "Robin Hood" at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on May 12. At Cannes, the buzz on likely winners of the festival's top prize on...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 21 May 2010 | 3:58 am
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