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`Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman dies - The Associated Press
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 May 2010 | 3:20 am `Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman dies (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 May 2010 | 3:06 am X MARKS THE SCOT ; Blockbuster role for James - California Chronicle
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 11:01 pm Joe McGinniss tells his side of the story about becoming Sarah Palin's neighbor - Washington Post
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 10:18 pm Bieber-mania sparks search for next teen sensation (Reuters)Reuters - What does 16-year-old Justin Bieber have in common with musical icons Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Nirvana and Britney Spears?Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 May 2010 | 10:17 pm Bieber-mania sparks search for next teen sensation (Reuters)Reuters - What does 16-year-old Justin Bieber have in common with musical icons Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Nirvana and Britney Spears?Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 May 2010 | 10:17 pm Bieber-mania sparks search for next teen sensationNEW YORK (Billboard) - What does 16-year-old Justin Bieber have in common with musical icons Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Nirvana and Britney Spears?Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 May 2010 | 10:17 pm Party Down Recap: Welcome to the Thee-Uh-Tuh The theater can be pretty ridiculous. Just ask anyone who’s ever sat through a Meisner exercise (like an extended game of “why are you hitting yourself” but without the game), warmed up their voice by reciting a nonsense poem beginning with the words “bee ba!” or offered to “strike” anything. Community theater, while noble, can double down on the absurdity, allowing marginally talented types the coveted opportunity to hide in wardrobes and speak in Old English. It can be, as delusional sci-fi screenwriter Roman DeBeers declares, “a delusion of a delusion.” But, hey, nothing on TV does delusion better than Party Down! “Not on Your Wife Opening Night” lovingly skewers the, as Steve Guttenberg put it last week, “THEE-UH-TUH” in a way that only a bunch of recovering drama geeks can. Beginning with the closing moments of a “delightful little farce” being staged by the decidedly not-ready-for-prime-time-and-by-prime-time-we-mean-Broadway Lyre of Orpheus playhouse, the episode quickly descends into its own pitch-perfect comedy of errors, the kind that's undoubtedly funnier to those of us on the outside than those on the inside, getting maced or forced to wear a gorilla mask during sex. In fact, the only person who seems to enjoy himself at all this week is the usually taciturn Roman, who begins by mocking the sort of self-important postshow self-congratulation that’s been making backstage techies gag for centuries: calling absolutely everything “magnificent,” an overuse of the word “nay,” etc. But soon enough, he changes his tune, thanks to the brilliant duo of The State’s Kerri Kenney-Silver (in an Amelia Earhart costume) and Human Giant’s Rob Huebel (in an exploded white tuxedo). The two are clearly having a blast being basically every actor we’ve ever met — dropping their Hs, saying things like, “Where would you even begin to find a sense memory to build a performance … ?” and getting super, super wasted. “In the theater, the writer is God!” they bellow and, soon enough, Roman is wearing a Bacchus-like crown, shouting about “pan-sexual frenzy” and letting Huebel nibble on his bare shoulder. Elsewhere, the farce spins madly on as Henry and Casey — back to bantering about how a new prohibition would finally eliminate “all of the annoying flapper people that are everywhere these days” — madly make out in a dressing room after Casey puts on a hot pink burqa and tempts Henry with her “crudely wanton ankles.” Lydia sees this, but thinks it’s the lead actress still in her I Dream of Jeannie getup — the lead actress who is married to Leland Cork, the veddy British theater director (delightfully played by Christopher Guest regular Jim Piddock), but actually is having an affair with Marguerite, a lesbian high-powered producer (the great Rachael Harris) who has a thing for Casey. Oh, and in order to save the THEE-UH-TUH from going under, Leland has asked “thatch-headed wastrel” Kyle, a veteran of the Lyre of Orpheus, to sleep with Marguerite in order to procure the necessary $10,000 to keep the whole thing afloat. Of course, Kyle accidentally seduces an actress who was playing a character named Marguerite who then makes out a check for $50 in exchange for the privilege of making Kyle put on the aforementioned gorilla head and then riding him ragged while beating him with a fake sword. Phew. Got that? And this is all without mentioning how Ron thought Lydia had a thing for him because she admired his choice of bathroom reading (Management Secrets of the C.I.A.) and was staring at his ass (because he had cake frosting on it, natch). Sick of being lonely, Ron tries the “direct approach” with Lydia, which results in her macing him “directly” in the eyeballs. Poor Ron! But also poor Lydia: She’s been having a tough time with online dating since she fundamentally misunderstands what a “cougar” is and has been requesting the company of “bears,” thus resulting, according to Casey, in “ten blind dates with gay guys who look like Rob Reiner.” All comes to a hilarious conclusion when ... actually, no, it doesn’t. The theater is seemingly out of money and Lester’s marriage is irrevocably broken, mostly owing to his inability to figure out when, exactly, ladies karaoke night became ladies scissoring night (!). Farces, it seems, don’t work nearly as well in real life as they do on the stage. As Kyle puts it, with typical deep awareness, “It’s like all these little misunderstandings adding up to this tragic ending.” For them, maybe. But for us, we agree with Roman, the spectacularly soused “God of Wine”: magnicifent! [sic] Read more posts by Andy Greenwald Filed Under: overnights, party down, recaps, tv
Source: Vulture | 28 May 2010 | 10:15 pm Friday Night Lights Recap: Do the Right Thing Real talk, people: With this dizzyingly great fourth episode of the season, it’s time to step up and call Friday Night Lights what it is: the Best Show (Almost) on (Network) TV. Mad Men and Breaking Bad come close, but don’t even get us started on Glee. Hardly anything on air matches our friends in Dillon, Texas — we’re talking emotional honesty, character depth, acting prowess, and Tim Riggins in a dress store. Wait, what? Read the rest of the recap, originally published when DirecTV aired the episode last November, here. Read more posts by Andy Greenwald Filed Under: overnights, friday night lights, tv
Source: Vulture | 28 May 2010 | 10:00 pm Clinton-Blair years focus of HBO's 'Relationship' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 May 2010 | 9:39 pm Stone: Film an intro to Chavez and his movementAmerican filmmaker Oliver Stone said Friday he deeply admires Hugo Chavez but suggested the Venezuelan president might consider talking a bit less on television. Promoting his new...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 May 2010 | 9:19 pm Stone: Film an intro to Chavez and his movement (AP)AP - American filmmaker Oliver Stone said Friday he deeply admires Hugo Chavez but suggested the Venezuelan president might consider talking a bit less on television.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 May 2010 | 9:19 pm Stone: Film an intro to Chavez and his movement (AP)AP - American filmmaker Oliver Stone said Friday he deeply admires Hugo Chavez but suggested the Venezuelan president might consider talking a bit less on television.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 May 2010 | 9:19 pm Clinton-Blair years focus of HBO's 'Relationship'Dennis Quaid and Hope Davis, starring as Bill and Hillary Clinton in a new HBO film, differ on the editing of a scene in which the Clintons quarrel over Monica Lewinsky. The scene...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 May 2010 | 9:13 pm Bandleader Kevin Eubanks ends 18 years with Leno (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 May 2010 | 9:02 pm 'Tonight Show' bandleader Kevin Eubanks ends 18-year run accompanying host Jay LenoNEW YORK, N.Y. - It's a wrap for "Tonight Show" bandleader Kevin Eubanks after 18 years of backing up host Jay Leno. Bidding Eubanks farewell on Friday's show, Leno said, "I don't thinkSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 May 2010 | 8:44 pm Bandleader Kevin Eubanks ends 18 years with LenoIt's a wrap for "Tonight Show" bandleader Kevin Eubanks after 18 years of backing up host Jay Leno. Bidding Eubanks farewell on Friday's show, Leno said, "I don't think we've ever had anSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 May 2010 | 8:39 pm Glam rock alive and well with Semi Precious WeaponsNEW YORK (Billboard) - In 2006, Semi Precious Weapons played a handful of small New York shows with an upstart singer named Lady Gaga opening for them. As Gaga began dominating the pop...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 May 2010 | 8:30 pm 'Idol' finalists dish with Larry KingWhen Lee DeWyze woke up Friday morning, it finally hit him. He won "American Idol."Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 May 2010 | 8:11 pm Rapper Game doesn't play by music-promotion rulesNEW YORK (Billboard) - In an age when even the most prominent rappers have to hustle to promote each new album, Game's approach could be considered refreshingly contrarian -- or just plain...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 May 2010 | 8:03 pm Gary Coleman: The Child Star Who Never Had It All Gary Coleman was taller than you might've thought. He was world-weary for longer than you might've feared. And he was not the former child star you might've imagined.
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Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 May 2010 | 7:16 pm Gary Coleman dies at 42Former child star Gary Coleman, who rose to fame as the wisecracking youngster Arnold Jackson on the TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," has died. He was 42.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 May 2010 | 7:05 pm Janet Jackson, Todd Bridges Remember Gary Coleman Janet Jackson and Gary Coleman hadn't had any Good Times together for more than 30 years, but she still remembers him fondly.
"I'm at a loss for words upon learning of Gary...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 May 2010 | 6:58 pm Man in Los Angeles neighbourhood of Beyonce video shoot sues singer for trespass and nuisanceLOS ANGELES, Calif. - A man living across from a video shoot for Beyonce Knowles in the Hollywood Hills is suing the singer for nuisance and trespassing, claiming his privacy was invaded...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 May 2010 | 6:45 pm Bids for dinner at old NYC eatery start at $5,000With just 10 tables, it's hard to get a reservation at the popular, century-old Rao's restaurant in East Harlem. But if you have at least $5,000, you can make an eBay bid on dinner for...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 May 2010 | 6:32 pm Gary Coleman Dead at 42 Gary Coleman has died.
The Diff'rent Strokes star succumbed at 12:05 p.m. (MST) today at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center to a brain hemorrhage suffered at his home Wednesday, a...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 May 2010 | 6:30 pm Man sues Beyonce; claims video shoot trespassingA man living across from a video shoot for Beyonce Knowles in the Hollywood Hills is suing the singer for nuisance and trespassing, claiming his privacy was invaded by unnecessary noise andSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 May 2010 | 6:13 pm Pop star Ke$ha sued by former managers in NYC (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 May 2010 | 6:08 pm Will Lance Armstrong Be Investigated for Doping and Other Charges? Should the new wording for Lance Armstrong's Livestrong bracelet be Livestrong—with drugs?
That's what sources familiar with an upcoming investigation into Armstrong's...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 May 2010 | 5:57 pm `Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman dies (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 May 2010 | 5:54 pm Heidi Montag Leaving Her Husband Spencer Pratt - FOXNews
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Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 May 2010 | 5:40 pm Heidi Montag Leaving Her Husband Spencer PrattHeidi calls it quits with her husband of 19 months.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 5:24 pm Producer's kids barred from mom's memorialThe children of a Los Angeles woman found dead at a Mexican resort last month will not be allowed to attend a memorial service for their mother Sunday, a judge ruled Friday.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 May 2010 | 5:19 pm The odd pairing of Mike Newell and Jerry Bruckheimer on 'Prince of Persia' - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 5:16 pm Voltron Producer Peter Keefe Dead at 57Peter Keefe, best known for his work with the children's series Voltron: Defender of the Universe, has died from throat cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 5:09 pm Nick Cannon: My puppy is pregnantWhen Mariah Carey pulled out of Tyler Perry's latest film, it only increased speculation that the pop diva is pregnant. But her husband, "America's Got Talent" host Nick Cannon, dropped by E! studios Thursday night to clear the air.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 May 2010 | 4:17 pm Billboard CD reviews: Devo, Meat Loaf, Toni Braxton (Reuters)Reuters - Devo's ninth studio album, "Something for Everybody," is more than the new wave art rockers' first record in 20 years -- it's an ongoing multimedia performance-art-project-slash-marketing-campaign designed to reintroduce the band as "DEVO Inc." with engaging and hilarious commentary on American corporate culture and conformity.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 28 May 2010 | 4:15 pm Billboard singles reviews: Katy Perry, Muse (Reuters)Reuters - With their tongue-in-cheek lyrics and forceful vocals, "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot N Cold" established Katy Perry as a distinctive pop starlet upon their successful chart runs in 2008. "California Gurls," the lead single off Perry's upcoming album, "Teenage Dream," sticks to more conventional subject matter, but the results are no less winning.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 28 May 2010 | 4:13 pm Countess LuAnn's new music videoMoney may not be able to buy you class, as Countess LuAnn de Lesseps sings, but it can buy her a music video.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 May 2010 | 3:41 pm 'Idol' winner Lee DeWyze: 'I'm free to do what I want now' - USA Today
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 3:29 pm Kanye West's 'Power' Producer Explains How Song Happened - MTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 3:02 pm Are Idol's Lee and Crystal Making Sweet Music Together Already?! The confetti has been thrown. And the record deals have been signed. American Idol season nine has officially come to a close.
Whether you picked "DeWyze" or phoned in for...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 May 2010 | 3:00 pm Joanna Garcia Engaged to New York Yankee! When it comes to Hollywood hotties, it seems the New York Yankees just can't get enough.
Joanna Garcia is set to head to the altar with outfielder Nick Swisher, according to...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 May 2010 | 3:00 pm Scream 4 Rounds Out Cast...With a Hero and a Famous Niece?! Heroes, shmeroes! Hayden Panettiere is already onto bigger—if not better—things.
Fresh off her just-canceled TV series, Miss P has officially been cast in Wes Craven and...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 May 2010 | 2:45 pm Sarah Jessica: Which Outfit Will Get You to See Sex?
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Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 May 2010 | 2:41 pm Happy Memorial Day! That's it from us this week, folks. Whether your plans include a trip to Dubai with the ladies of Sex and the City, or squandering your street cred with a bowl of truffle fries, Vulture wishes you a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. We'll see you Tuesday. Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: signing off,
Source: Vulture | 28 May 2010 | 2:30 pm Former Child Star Gary Coleman Dead at 42Coleman was the star of the 1970s sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes.'
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 2:15 pm Paris' Museum of Modern Art is to reopen on June 10The Modern Art Museum in Paris, seen here closed on May 20, will reopen on June 10 for the first time since the theft of 120 million dollars worth of masterpieces by Picasso, Matisse and other major names,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 28 May 2010 | 1:33 pm Lohan to Chanel: Help Me Glam SCRAM Bracelet - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 1:32 pm It’s Going to Be a Lovely Memorial Day Weekend! With the exception of Saturday, the weather is going to be lovely here in the city, out in the Hamptons, and on the Jersey Shore. And your weekend is going to be particularly spectacular if you live in Southampton, whose Cooper's Beach was just selected as America's best beach in an annual list created by Stephen "Dr. Beach" Leatherman. (If we were to guess about a person whose job it was to travel around the country and look at beaches, we might have thought "leatherman" was part of the nickname, too.) "New York has world-class beaches, but I don't think a lot of people in the United States know about them," Leatherman said, explaining that it was the "baby-powder–fine sand" and clean vistas that make Cooper's Beach the tops this year. Main Beach in Easthampton came in fifth place. For some reason, Seaside Heights, New Jersey, didn't make the list. Does having a reality show about the splendors of your house-pumping nightclubs and fist-flying boardwalks count for nothing? Dr. Beach announces Top 10 U.S. beaches [Detroit Free Press] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: intel, beaches, does southampton need another excuse to think it's better than we are?, east hampton, memorial day, southampton
Source: Daily Intel | 28 May 2010 | 1:30 pm Gary Coleman Dies At 42
Coleman’s personal life was full of very public marital and financial problems over the past half-decade, but dying at 42? Don’t think anyone could’ve seen this coming. It’s a crazy story that’ll take some time for the pop culture world to digest; if there’s a small silver lining, at least the factual news broke quickly, so we didn’t have a full day of people on the internet thinking it was a hoax, which would’ve been bad. Also, I know it’s not the primary concern here, but Avenue Q is gonna be more than a little awkward for the next couple weeks — wonder if they’ll change it or take a short break? Feel free to leave any reactions in the comments. Source: Best Week Ever | 28 May 2010 | 1:29 pm Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Return From ‘Poison Island’ We open on a sunny tropical island. The sand is white. The water, sparkling. Palm fronds are waving gently in the breeze. And up on the deck of their rented mansion, the four survivors of last week's heinous bitchfight are lying in beach chairs, discussing their plans for a relaxed day. Yoga? A light swim? But then — suddenly, the calm is shattered by a noise. Eyes pop open. Heads swivel toward the door. Suddenly, they hear it: "Helllaaaaaooooo!" And bam! Jill Zarin, fresh from a private plane chartered by Bobby, pours into the room like the black smoke from Lost. "Pedicures! How nice," she chirps, as the camera pans horrified expressions of the survivors. Then, just as suddenly, Jill was off the island, and we were all back on the mainland in winter clothes. Sonja was introducing an opera singer, Jill was hosting an ice-skating party, and LuAnn and Jennifer Gilbert were trying to piece together, from the various accounts, what exactly happened on that island. And was Kelly living in a parallel universe? We may never know what the Real Truth is. But we do know who won last night's episode! Join us as we deconstruct the complex, referential melodrama that is The Real Housewives of New York City.       She may really have rage problems: Jill’s face when she insists to Ramona, “IT WAS A SURPRISE” is like she’s a monster who wants to eat Ramona’s face. Please, please, no one “surprise” us like that. She has the memory of a goldfish: “Ramona and I have had our ups and downs over the years, but I always thought I could count on her,” she says, even though season after season, she has always been exclusively cruel and derisive to Ramona. She thinks all business is her business: “Who the hell is Alex to butt her nose into my business?” she asks, even though she was the one to butt her face into everyone else’s vacation. She is all about stunts: She couldn’t wait to talk to Bethenny until they were alone? She had to do this stunty scene? That’s how you know someone is serious about saving a friendship — when they perform a reality-TV stunt (to be fair, Bethenny is guilty of this same exact thing). She only changes her behavior when she realizes it’s making her look bad: “I want to start over,” she announces. “I don’t want to have a fight with anybody.” It took Bobby, her sister, and probably several Bravo producers to convince Jill she had to change her story line in order to salvage her reputation. But seriously, Jill is clearly making a change for the better, and it's clearly on purpose. So we should give her some credit! She had some funny moments this episode, like when she dug it hard-core on the ice, and when she made a crack about Kelly and the jelly beans. She also seems to be genuinely happy for Bethenny's pregnancy and engagement. This may be the last time we ever play our favorite game again!  Auxiliary losers: Read more posts by Chris Rovzar and Jessica Pressler Filed Under: hellivision, real housewives of new york city
Source: Vulture | 28 May 2010 | 1:20 pm Did Nicole deserve to win?Was Nicole Scherzinger too good to win "Dancing with the Stars?"Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 May 2010 | 1:18 pm Opposition to Ground Zero Mosque Reaches Its Nadir A lot of crazy things have been said in the debate over a plan to build a mosque and community center two blocks from ground zero. None of them, however, captures the irony of allowing the 9/11 terrorists to scare us into abandoning a core American value such as religious tolerance as much as this: Houston radio host Michael Berry said today that he hopes somebody blows up the mosque. That'll show the terrorists who the real terrorists are! Wait, what? [Think Progress] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: land of the free, ground zero mosque, michael berry
Source: Daily Intel | 28 May 2010 | 1:10 pm Dita Von Teese Bursts for Dior Dita Von Teese wore a spring 2010 Christian Dior dress to shill Cointreau in Madrid last night. The frock certainly did stunning things to her bosom, but how do you think the rest of it looks on her? We're off a little early today to get a jump start on the long weekend. We will return to our regular blogging schedule Tuesday morning. Let Dita's décolletage be a friendly reminder to wear sunscreen at the beach this weekend. Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: look of the day, christian dior, designers, dita von teese
Source: The Cut | 28 May 2010 | 1:10 pm The Killers Joins Prestigious List Of Movies Not Screened For Critics
You might assume they’re doing this to avoid critics taking early pot-shots at the movie, but you’d be wrong; here’s the explanation Lionsgate issued about this decision, the logic of which is so airtight, it is suffocating this post:
That makes so much sense! They’re not ducking critics at all. Twitter you guys!!! Just for the hell of it, here’s a list of the films that weren’t screened for critics in 2009. See if you can spot the pattern:
Do you see a pattern with these films? Lemmie give you a hint: It starts with “These are all terrib” (Except Crank 3). Give up? The answer is: These are all films that “kept with the spirit of today’s socially connected marketplace”. That is what they all have in common. Source: Best Week Ever | 28 May 2010 | 1:08 pm Gary Coleman Dead Sad news: Following an intracranial hemorrhage earlier this week that left him in a coma, Gary Coleman has been taken off life support by his wife. He was 42. [TMZ] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: obits, gary coleman
Source: Vulture | 28 May 2010 | 12:50 pm Roberto Cavalli Keeps His Work Life and Personal Life Separate Cavalli is that rare thing — a straight designer — but though his profession regularly forces him into throngs of beautiful women, he doesn't let this affect his work. Harper's Bazaar probed deeper: "'Of course I think about a beautiful woman to dress, because that's my way,' he says with a shrug. Is there a difference? 'Yes,' he says. 'I don't masturbate thinking about fashion.'" [Harper's Bazaar] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: rawr!, designers, quotables, roberto cavalli
Source: The Cut | 28 May 2010 | 12:50 pm Director John Hillcoat on Turning Red Dead Redemption Into a Movie Rockstar Games' new Red Dead Redemption — a Grand Theft Auto style take on classic Spaghetti Westerns — takes more than a few cues from John Hillcoat's 2005 film The Proposition. Hillcoat returns the favor this weekend with a 30-minute promotional mini-movie (premiering on Fox tomorrow night at midnight) made by the director using gameplay footage from Remption. We spoke with Hillcoat this morning about the game, his upcoming projects, and the hazards of working with digital mountain lions. How much of a video game fan are you? Were you even aware of Grand Theft Auto series before Rockstar Games contacted you for this? Did you have to play through the game? Can you explain how exactly you made it? I take it this was a welcome palate cleanser after The Road? Did the game behave you needed it to? Were there any surprises? Would you use motion-captured actors or digital sets in one of your feature films? Can you tell me anything about your next project? Here's the trailer for Hillcoat's RDR movie: Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: chat room, john hillcoat, movies, red dead redemption, the road
Source: Vulture | 28 May 2010 | 12:45 pm Watch a Goofy Indie-Rock Band Cover Insane Clown Posse’s ‘Miracles’"Aren't we cute." — these guys. Waiting on Violent J for commentary.
Read more posts by Edith Zimmerman Filed Under: music, clickables, insane clown posse, miracles, video
Source: Vulture | 28 May 2010 | 12:40 pm Get Fancy for Fall: Accessory Trends from Neiman Marcus (Fashion Wire Daily)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 28 May 2010 | 12:37 pm 'Sex And The City 2': Meet The Sequel's Sexy New Men - MTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 May 2010 | 12:36 pm Your Memorial Day Vocoder MixHave you invited robots to your Memorial Day barbecue and would you like to impress them with a futuristic soundtrack? Dave Tompkins, author of How to Wreck a Nice Beach (see Sam Anderson's review here), a history of the vocoder — the book's title is what the phrase "how to recognize speech" sounds like through a vocoder — just posted a delightful hour-long summer mix of vocoder-featuring jams. Enjoy! Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: music, clickables, vocoder
Source: Vulture | 28 May 2010 | 12:35 pm Heidi Klum and Seal to Counsel Couples in New Lifetime Show Project Runway is the greatest thing to happen to Lifetime since the made-for-TV movie. And don't they know it: The network has decided to spin the fashion-designer competition reality series off into two new shows. One will follow Heidi Klum as she travels around the country with her husband, Seal, providing couple's counseling to plebeians across the nation. It's tentatively titled Love's Divine, which love must be when you're the perfect Heidi Klum and Seal, and have nannies and personal trainers and all that to make life easier. This runs the risk of creating the same feelings of discomfort one might feel watching Heidi Klum give overweight people exercise tips. In the other spinoff, we'll see Project Runway alums Austin Scarlett and Santino Rice give makeovers to plebeians across America. We'd watch both series at least once. 'Project Runway' spawns two spinoffs [UPI] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: the times of our lives, austin scarlett, heidi klum, lifetime, model tracker, models, project runway, santino rice, seal, tv
Source: The Cut | 28 May 2010 | 12:35 pm The Jane Austen Characters Jay McInerney Crushes on Hardest In today’s Telegraph, Jay McInerney has an essay on Jane Austen’s heroines and his feelings for each. “I can’t help finding my own response to the novels colored by the degree to which I find the heroines attractive, although over the course of some 30 years of reading and rereading, I find my admiration shifting among the young ladies,” writes the “novelist and ladies' man.” Despite McInerney’s mutable tastes, his Austen crush list can nevertheless be deduced. (It should be noted that he ignores Sense and Sensibility, so neither Elinor nor Marianne Dashwood made the cut.) It goes:
Now you know. Beautiful Minds: Jane Austen's Heroines [Telegraph UK] Read more posts by Willa Paskin Filed Under: lists, books, jane austen, jay mcInerney
Source: Vulture | 28 May 2010 | 12:30 pm Neon, Twisted, and Off-Kilter Heels at United Nude Though we've ogled photos of the backlit, futuristic displays at the just-opened United Nude flagship, this week we scoped out the spot's real selling point: the shoes. (Okay, and maybe that crazy-looking Lamborghini — see slide 17.) The architect-designed footwear collection touts some serious statement pieces, like ankle boots in rainbow swirls, wedges with open-air heels, and multifaceted, gemstonelike pumps. Though it's a destination for crazy kicks, most styles are also carried in basic black, for the color-shy New Yorkers among us. And despite a penchant for sculptural heels, you'll also find an assortment of commute-ready options, like ballet flats in a slew of colors. Click ahead to check out some of the styles in store. United Nude, 25 Bond St., nr. Lafayette St.; 212-420-6000. Read more posts by Lauren Murrow Filed Under: buyer's guide, shoes, shopping, slideshow, store openings, united nude
Source: The Cut | 28 May 2010 | 12:20 pm There, Look, Obama Is Touching the Oil It really doesn't matter how involved President Obama has been in the oil-spill crisis, how many briefings and meetings he's held up in Washington. Until the American people and the media actually witness Obama physically engaging in symbolic acts of micromanagement on location at the beaches, they will not allow that he's engaged at all. So here, look: It's Obama crouching in the sand, with his shirtsleeves rolled up (so you know he's working hard), literally inspecting some tar balls that washed ashore. Now that he's personally confirmed the existence of oil on the beaches, can he go back to Chicago and let the experts continue doing their jobs? Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: photo op, barack obama, cleaning up, tar balls
Source: Daily Intel | 28 May 2010 | 12:20 pm The Truth Is, Nicolas Cage’s Whole Life Has Been Practice for Playing a Sorcerer "People think of it like, 'I've not seen him play a sorcerer, that seems odd for Nic,' but the truth is my whole life has been about practice for that part." —Nicolas Cage on The Sorcerer's Apprentice [TrailerSpy via Videogum] "Yes, Joe Namath is something I've been involved in and developing and trying to make really, really right because you have to make it pretty badass if you're going to do it right. So we're trying to do that and it's taken a little while." —Jake Gyllenhaal on the Joe Namath biopic [MTV] "I feel like I'm looking at someone being raped." —Kristen Stewart on seeing paparazzi photos of herself [NDTV] "They're paying the bills at the moment, so I'm not sick of vampires yet." —True Blood's Ryan Kwanten [Ministry of Gossip/LAT] "I feel she's a little inappropriate for an eight year old, but I lost the battle on that one." —Sarah McLachlan on Lady Gaga [Spinner] “Fighting the aging process just doesn’t work. I think that actresses, ultimately, are responsible for the faces we give to women. But I understand the fear, you know? I really do: it’s easy to think 'I’ll never work again if I lose some of my beauty.’ ... [But] the thing is that I never felt beautiful. I really never did." —Juliette Binoche [Telegraph UK] "Actually, no. Nothing really that is new. Everything I listen to is older." —Robyn on whether there's any new hip-hop she's drawn to [PopWrap/NYP] "Movies aren’t real. [Rampart] basically comes out of that. It’s just a movie. If I want people to take me serious as an actor, I got to take myself serious as an actor. So it’s just a movie. Just a role. And its [sic] a good role. I’m playing a homicide detective who think [sic] a dirty cop did the murder. So, I’m on a dirty cop. So, it’s cool to get a dirty cop thrown in jail." —Ice Cube [Rap Radar] "Shape up!" —Betty White on what she'd say to Lindsay Lohan [OK!] "I played on the song, and they called me up to ask me to play in the video, but my record was just coming out, and I was sort of worn thin. She was really sweet. She sent me this pleading text to come do the video, but I couldn't make it work. ... All things considered, it brings an element of sexuality to it that I probably wouldn't have been capable of. I think it's hot, and I sent her a text this morning telling her it was definitely hotter with her doing it than with me doing it." —Slash on Rihanna's "Rockstar 101" video [MTV] "Katy is sexy, which is good because if I don't have an orgasm every 15 or 16 minutes, I can become very difficult. But, if she's going to marry me, she's going to bloody learn how to cook." —Russell Brand on fiancée Katy Perry [Parade] Filed Under: quote machine, betty white, george romero, ice cube, jake gyllenhaal, juliette binoche, kristen stewart, nicolas cage, robyn, ryan kwanten, sarah mclachlan, slash
Source: Vulture | 28 May 2010 | 12:15 pm Real Housewives' Danielle: My Spirit Was "Completely Smashed"After Danielle Staub's criminal past came to light during last season of Real Housewives of New Jersey, the mother of two decided the only way to deal with the situation was to, well, write a book about it.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 12:03 pm If Crystal Renn Lost Any Weight, It Wasn’t Because She Tried To Apparently, People and its inner circle thought Crystal Renn looked a little thinner when she walked in the Chanel resort show. "[T]ongues began wagging that she was losing her signature curves," People writes. They did? We didn't notice, but sooner or later someone would wonder if she had dared to lose weight — perhaps the only time in modeling this would be viewed by the industry as a bad thing. “She is not trying to lose weight at all,” her Ford Models agent tells PEOPLE. “She fluctuates between a 10 and a 14.” At the moment, she seems to be on the lower end of that range, in part, her agent says, because she’s been so active recently. “She went hiking in Patagonia for three weeks over the holidays and she firmed up and got a little smaller,” he says. “She has also been traveling like crazy and tends to be smaller when that happens.”
Plus-Size Model Crystal Renn Not Losing Weight on Purpose [StyleWatch/People] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: body issues, chanel, crystal renn, model tracker, models
Source: The Cut | 28 May 2010 | 12:00 pm `Steak': Whirlwind tour through the world of beef (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 28 May 2010 | 11:42 am “We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Helmet”That’s what the dude from Jaws would’ve said if he was in charge of putting these giant Chicago Blackhawks helmets on these lion statues outside the Art Institue of Chicago, in anticipation of the Stanley Cup Finals this weekend:
Why they’d hire that character, I’m not entirely sure. He was good at boating, but you think they’d get like, a helmet contractor or something. Also he is a fictional character from a 30 year old movie.
Source: Best Week Ever | 28 May 2010 | 11:41 am Rapper headlines secret Microsoft concertCan you throw a party on a tweet?Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 May 2010 | 11:40 am Memorial Day Weekend Marathon RoundupThere's no better way to work off all that Memorial Day weekend BBQ than lounging on the couch watching endless hours of TV. (Exercise is overrated.) Check out our marathon roundup for the unofficial start of summer below:
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 11:36 am Vincent D’Onofrio’s Least Favorite Thing About New York Is All the Republicans Name: Vincent D'Onofrio 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, vincent d'onofrio
Source: Daily Intel | 28 May 2010 | 11:30 am Ikram Discovered Michelle Obama’s Moises de la Renta Pieces in Oscar de la Renta’s Showroom Michelle Obama wore her first piece by Oscar de la Renta's son Moises publicly in September of last year. “I had gotten in contact with a woman named Ikram, and she had liked some of the pieces,” Moises explained at the Museo del Barrio gala last night. Ironically, Moises was using his father Oscar’s showroom at the time, though the First Lady has yet to wear the elder De la Renta’s designs. “And it was very funny, [Ikram] was like, ‘I have a very special friend I’d like to show this to.’ And you know, I didn’t know, obviously, it was the First Lady, and I get a phone call maybe a week and a half, two weeks later, ‘Hey, could you make this for so-and-so?’” he said. “I was speechless; I was like, ‘Oh my God, that’s your special friend?’” It was a surreal experience, the younger De la Renta says, a matter of being in the right place at the right time. “And it was so great because it was actually my first full collection, it was fall, and, you know, it happened just to be, like, crazy timing.” And yes, the publicity has been good. “It helped my business greatly, and it’s something that I’m very grateful for.” Moises says that his capsule collection of tees for Mango did well, and he and the retailer are in talks to possibly team up this fall on another, bigger, limited-edition collection. Meanwhile, under his own MDLR label, he is launching jewelry and furs, hopefully by the end of the summer. The jewelry is costume with prices ranging from accessible to low high-end. The designer says he’s always been into jewelry, and the majority of the new collection is very geometric, of wood and gold, with no stones or gems. The furs he describes as a “seasonless spring trip.” “It’s just little vests and hoodies and such, and really simple, throw-on things; you’re going to an event like this, you’re a young girl and you’re going to a cocktail party, have your dress, just throw that on.” De la Renta looked up as the guests rushed inside, dripping from the evening downpour. “Well, maybe you don’t want to wear fur in the rain,” he said. Read more posts by Bennett Marcus Filed Under: party lines, designers, michelle obama, mobama watch, moises de la renta, oscar de la renta
Source: The Cut | 28 May 2010 | 11:30 am Win Wenders is to appear at the Transilvania International Film festivalThe Transilvania International Film festival (TIFF) opened Friday in Cluj (north-west) with 240 movies from 47 countries and special guest German director Wim Wenders, seen here in 2009, to appear.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 28 May 2010 | 11:26 am Did a Fox News Anchor Pull a Ron Burgundy? This morning on Fox & Friends, Clayton Morris, who usually hosts the show on the weekend but filled in today for weekday host Steve Doocy, twice referred to himself as Steve Doocy — as in, "Hey there everyone, I'm Steve Doocy." Which is clearly not true! The weirdest part is that Morris never corrected himself or even reacted to the mistake in any way. Great Odin's raven! [HuffPo] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: in other news, clayton morris, fox and friends, fox news, ron burgundy, steve doocy
Source: Daily Intel | 28 May 2010 | 11:05 am Larsson's `Hornet's Nest' is unsatisfactory read (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 28 May 2010 | 11:02 am This Weekend’s Events and Sales: Pop-up Swap at BKLYN Yard; Circa Now at Hester Street FairEVENTS • Shop vintage clothing, shoes, and accessories for men and women at the Circa Now sidewalk sale. Prices start at $5. Hester Street Fair, Hester St., at Essex St.; 10–6. • Head to Alibi to meet jewelry designer Vera Balyura and preview new items from her Verameat collection. The first five customers will take away a free Verameat tote. 241 Mulberry St., nr. Prince St. (212-226-7373); 2–5. • Swing by Ted Gibson Salon's Sex and the City Blowout Party. Mention Sex and the City when you book a party of four or more to get deals like free Champagne, 15 percent off blowouts, and styling discounts. Ted Gibson Salon, 184 Fifth Ave., nr. 23rd St., second fl. (212-633-6333); M–F (10–9), S (9–6). SALES • Click "Like" on Gargyle's Facebook page and write "Dress to the Nines!" on its wall to receive 20 percent off purchases. Through 6/4. Online only. ENDING SUNDAY • Select items from the Kimberly Taylor spring 2010 collection are 40 percent off. 400 W. 14th St., at Ninth Ave. (212-306-0618); M–S (11:30–7:30), Su (11–7:30). ENDING MONDAY • Enjoy additional discounts of 25 to 70 percent at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Memorial Day weekend sale. Stores include American Apparel, Marni, Rock & Republic, Superdry, DKNY, and more. Stop by the new Rock & Republic store for 30 percent off all men's and women's accessories. Woodbury Common, 498 Red Apple Court, Central Valley, New York, 10917 (845-928-2006); F–M (9–9). • Clio’s porcelain vases, dishes, glassware, lamps, and furniture are up to 75 percent off. 92 Thompson St., nr. Prince St. (212-966-8991); M–S (11–6:30), Su (noon–7). • Faculty members at New York City schools with a school-issued I.D. receive 50 percent off their first service and 15 percent off services thereafter at Antonio Prieto Salon. (Offer excludes retail products and treatments.) Antonio Prieto Salon, 127 W. 20th St., nr. Sixth Ave. (212-255-3741); M (11–6), T–F (noon–8), S (10–6). • Spring 2010 and past-season necklaces, earrings, and bracelets are 20 percent off at Lulu Guinness. 394 Bleecker St., nr. Perry St. (212-367-2120); M–S (11–7), Su (noon–6). • All new orders are 25 percent off on Desiron's contemporary home furnishings. 151 Wooster St., nr. Houston St. (212-353-2600); Th–S (11–7), Su (noon–6). Read more posts by Lauren Murrow Filed Under: fashion calendar, sales, shopping
Source: The Cut | 28 May 2010 | 10:55 am The Countess Has a Music Video And what a video it is! For the first minute or so, we were worried that the video — along with somehow magic-lighting all the age off of her face — had also stripped away some of the Real Housewives star's personality. But, around the bridge, she starts correcting men's table manners and fixing their ties, and we felt better. The real takeaway here is how amazing she looks. Can someone please fill our faces with whatever they put in hers? And, if not, can someone at least fill our bed with the men they put in hers? Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: hellivision, countess luann, luann de lesseps, real housewives of new york city, reality tv, the gayness of intel, tv
Source: Daily Intel | 28 May 2010 | 10:45 am Gary Coleman on Life Support After Suffering Brain HemorrhageColeman was the star of the 1970s sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes.'
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 10:43 am Economic gloom clouds Eurovision Song ContestLike it loathe it, musicians from 25 countries will shrug off the economic gloom shrouding Europe on Saturday, to perform in the Eurovision Song Contest -- the continent's biggest musical competition.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 May 2010 | 10:41 am Ex-Wife of Pequot Employee May Get Million-Dollar Prize for Turning Her Husband In Arthur Samberg, the chief of Pequot Capital, paid $10 million to the SEC yesterday to settle claims that the firm traded illegally on confidential information about Microsoft from employee Daniel Zilkha, and agreed to return $18 million in profits. It was, according to Bloomberg, one of largest-ever insider-trading fines ever imposed, and on top of that, Samberg was forced to close his hedge fund and barred from the industry. But the deal worked out for one person, at least.
Pequot Trading Probe Could Yield $1 Million Bounty for Ex-Wife [Bloomberg] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: windfalls, arthur samberg, business, david zilkha, karen kaiser, pequot capital
Source: Daily Intel | 28 May 2010 | 10:20 am British Fashion Press Less Than Thrilled With Sex and the City 2 Styling One thing that made the Sex and the City 2 reviews so enjoyable to read was that the movie forced film critics to find in themselves a fashion critic too. New York's David Edelstein called the movie "an epic eyesore," while Roger Ebert wrote, "I don't know a whole lot about fashion, but I know something about taste, and these women spend much of the movie dressed in tacky, vulgar clothing." While a lot of fashion writers in the U.S. avoided critiquing the clothes in the film, the British fashion press can't resist tossing their two cents into their SATC2 coverage. Hilary Alexander wrote a short piece for the Telegraph about the red-carpet fashion at last night's London premiere. She seemed pleased enough with Sarah Jessica Parker's McQueen dress and Philip Treacy hat, but the kicker at the end of her story? The red carpet, in fact, looked to be much more fun than the film itself which is long on trite tedium and short on plot, style and wit.
Sex and the City fans can ignore the adverse reviews the film has received on both sides of the Atlantic, safe in the knowledge that a charge of "style over substance" is not something that will impact your enjoyment of the franchise. It's a two and a half hour fashion show, with plenty to make you cringe slightly, but if you go expecting fashion and fun — rather than a feminist thesis — you won't be disappointed.
Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: other critics, british vogue, hadley freeman, here we go again, hilary alexander, movies, sex and the city 2
Source: The Cut | 28 May 2010 | 10:20 am Michael Palin speaks to a packed Foreign Correspondents Club in Hong KongActor Michael Palin speaks to a packed Foreign Correspondents Club in Hong Kong. Palin nearly missed out on one of his biggest screen hits when he dismissed smash comedy "A Fish Called Wanda" because it...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 28 May 2010 | 10:09 am “Money Can’t Buy You Class” Music Video Fails To Deliver On The Song’s Terrible PotentialThe internet was all kinds of abuzz the day Countess Luann De Lesseps (aka, a robot with a d*ck), released her single “Money Can’t Buy You Class”, an unholy autotuned question mark of a song that sounds like if the Pet Shop Boys made a thing that wasn’t music. Needless to say, the ‘netz have been eagerly anticipating the appropriately ridiculous music video to go along with this creation, and today, in honor of Memorial Day (probably), our wish has been granted. The only problem is, the video isn’t that ridiculous. It’s really lame, for sure, and bad, but it’s not really “entertaining” bad, it’s just some people standing around and her kinda picking one out, then them all lying around. The “Greatest Music Video Of 2010″ Championship Belt remains firmly in ICP’s possession. Source: Best Week Ever | 28 May 2010 | 10:08 am Leigh Lezark Is Turkish Vogue’s New Cover Girl Turkish Vogue's inaugural March cover starred Jessica Stam unobscured by headlines. We were happy to see a model on the first issue instead of a celebrity. But now some months have passed, and Leigh Lezark is on the cover of the magazine's June issue along with a smattering of headlines. [Fashion Copious] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: cover girls, covers, leigh lezark, turkish vogue
Source: The Cut | 28 May 2010 | 9:40 am Simon Monjack laid to restAbout 75 friends and family members gathered in Los Angeles Thursday to bid farewell to Brittany Murphy's husband Simon Monjack, who died Sunday.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 May 2010 | 9:39 am Bill Clinton Tried to Seduce Joe Sestak for the White House Finally, we're learning what Congressman Joe Sestak was talking about in February when he said that the White House had offered him a job in exchange for dropping out of his Senate primary race against Arlen Specter. According to the Times, Rahm Emanuel, using Bill Clinton as an intermediary — because he knows Sestak well, and because he's just a charming bastard — tried to offer Sestak an appointment as an unpaid member of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Emanuel reportedly decided against a paid gig because he wanted Sestak to keep his House seat. As evidence of how poorly planned this all was, though, the White House later discovered that Sestak couldn't serve on the Board and in Congress at the same time, either. It's unclear whether Sestak turned down the offer before or after the White House came to this realization, but we imagine he was never really interested to begin with. Seriously, Rahm, you're asking him to give up on a fairly good shot at becoming a senator, and all you can guarantee in return is an unpaid advisory position? We're shocked he didn't jump at the opportunity. White House Used Bill Clinton to Ask Sestak to Drop Out of Race [Caucus/NYT] Update: Here's how White House Counsel Robert Bauer puts it in his just-released report:
As far as any illegality goes, there was none.
Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: secrets of the white house, bill clinton, joe sestak, politics, rahm emanuel
Source: Daily Intel | 28 May 2010 | 9:30 am Gary Coleman: 1968-2010Gary Coleman became famous as a child star in the 1970s and 80s.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 9:20 am Nicolas Cage Is A Dude Recording A Youtube Impression Of Nicolas CageHere’s Nicolas Cage answering a question about The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. The question was, “Can you do your cartoony, Youtube ‘100 impressions’ person impression of Nicolas Cage?” The short answer is “yes”. I guess we’re to assume he has a cold? Yeah, right – cold like a FOX. (A fox of awesome voice). (via Videogum) Source: Best Week Ever | 28 May 2010 | 9:16 am Even After Marrying a Man Who Made Millions, Diane Passage Continued Pole Dancing Say what you will about Ken Starr, the 66-year-old money manager who was dragged out of his closet yesterday morning by the feds (who have accused him of ensnaring numerous boldface names in a Bernie Madoff–like Ponzi scheme), his wife apparently had a strong work ethic. Diane Passage, 34, grew up in Detroit. She got knocked up shortly after graduating high school, then worked herself through college and moved to New York City, where she supported her son by working in an advertising agency and, at night, dancing at Scores. Even after she met Starr, in 2006, and he plied her with jewels, including a $70,000 diamond bracelet and a $32,000 wedding band from his client Jacob the Jeweler, according to the federal complaint filed against him, Passage did not sit back and allow herself to become the kind of trophy wife who sits on her ass eating bonbons. According to various Internet resources, she did lots! Below, her vitae. • She created a foundation called S.P.I.N. (Single Parents In Need), an organization founded to "assist with the education, health, and general welfare of single parents' one or more children." • She produced an Off Broadway play, Artfuckers. • She ran Pole Superstar, a pole-dancing competition whose mission is to "recognize the increasing interest in pole dancing as a sport, fitness activity and art form, worldwide." • She was a guest blogger at Pumps magazine, "the voice of the exotic dancing industry," and also for the Huffington Post. (We enjoyed "Male Pole Dancers Are on the Rise.") • Starr got her a job as a vice-president at Glassnote Records, a division of Sony, where she introduced two bands to the company, among them a Texas rock band called Blowing Trees. Sure, prosecutors note that "Glassnote lost money on both" bands, but hey, it's a tough time in the industry! • She was adapting a screenplay based on Larry McMurtry’s novel The Desert Rose, about an aging Las Vegas showgirl whose daughter is being groomed to take her place. "The story merges female competitiveness with mother/daughter tension," Passage wrote on Pumps, something that women can relate to, in the enticing Vegas setting that men can relate to." However, she wrote, "'This movie has been a slow process since I manage multiple projects." Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: ballsy crime, diane passage, huffington post, ken starr, kenneth starr, multitasking, pumps
Source: Daily Intel | 28 May 2010 | 9:08 am Lacoste’s Designer Is Leaving Lacoste, fall 2010. After his spring 2011 show in September, creative director Christophe Lemaire will leave Lacoste, the label confirmed. Lemaire was just named the new creative director of Hermès, succeeding Jean Paul Gaultier. Lemaire has also been working as the artistic director of women's ready-to-wear for Hermès. Lacoste plans to name a new designer by year's end. [WWD] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: ins and outs, christophe lemaire, designers, hermes, jean paul gaultier, lacoste
Source: The Cut | 28 May 2010 | 9:05 am Tiki Barber's Estranged Wife Bans Him From Delivery Room for Twin Daughters' BirthThe former New York Giant's wife of 11 years gave birth to twins Monday, weeks after he left her for a 23-year-old intern.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 8:58 am The Lovely and Talented Rosie Huntington-WhiteleyThe lingerie and swimsuit model has reportedly been picked to replace Megan Fox in 'Transformers 3.'
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 8:42 am Alicia Keys Is Expecting Guests at Russell Simmons's benefit for Shine on Sierra Leone had to sign waivers to appear on his Oxygen reality show, American Mogul, as Simmons cozied up to Bar Refaeli and gushed, "I brought 200 beautiful girls and 100 of my richest friends. Beautiful girls and rich men writing checks!" Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have a baby on the way, and they're engaged. Sarah Ferguson is slated to discuss her bribery scandal with Oprah. Katy Perry slapped Russell Brand because he tried to barter their new kitten, and Brand told Rolling Stone, "People think I'm vain because I look in mirrors so much, but I'm not looking in mirrors, thinking, 'Look at you, you hunk.' I'm just checking to see if I'm still there." The poster for Lindsay Lohan's porn-star biopic was unveiled, and she looks sufficiently pornographic. Lohan also went clubbing after her alcohol-education class, but tweeted that she stuck to "Red Bulls and water." Following in Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's footsteps, J.Lo and Marc Anthony are renewing their vows. Cannon, meanwhile, refused to comment on rumors that Mariah Carey is expecting, but he did note that his Jack Russell terrier is expecting. Mario Lopez's girlfriend has a baby on the way, and Lopez is "dying for a son." Jesse James blames his philandering on a troubled childhood of abuse. And child star Gary Coleman was hospitalized in Utah after falling and injuring his head. Though Glee's Mark Salling and Naya Rivera deny reports that they're dating, they've "been together nine months, but got serious in the last three." Tiger Woods's divorce with Elin is imminent, but his legal team advised him not to date anyone yet. Si Newhouse skipped out on MoMA's Party in the Garden because the music was too loud. And Willie Nelson shocked country fans by chopping off his trademark long hair. Filed Under: gossipmonger, alicia keys, gary coleman, j.lo, jesse james, katy perry, lindsay lohan, mariah carey, mario lopez, mark salling, naya rivera, oprah, russell brand, russell simmons, sarah ferguson, si newhouse, tiger woods, uma thurman, willie nelson
Source: Daily Intel | 28 May 2010 | 8:35 am Olivia Munn Upset President Obama Hasn't Legalized Same Sex MarriageThe television personality says the president should take a stand on gay marriage.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 May 2010 | 7:36 am 'Idol' feet of clayFront Page: Lackluster season may make changes -- Can "American Idol" be saved? And for Fox, does it matter?
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 4:00 am MRC pact is haul of picsFront Page: Agreement is with Universal to distribute 20 films -- Media Rights Capital's new deal with Universal represents the biggest rent-a-studio pact with a major since Disney joined hands with DreamWorks.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 4:00 am Village Roadshow raises $1 billionFront Page: Aussie company can bankroll pics again -- It was only a year ago that Village Roadshow was on the brink of being unable to bankroll movies.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 4:00 am Flurry of upfront dealings expected by next weekFront Page: Better economic climate will likely boost total dollars -- Network ad sales execs and media buyers are bracing for a frenzy of upfront buying and selling that is likely to hit by the end of next week.
Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 28 May 2010 | 4:00 am
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