Music Review: Against Me! album a mixed bag (AP)

In this CD cover image released by Sire Records, the latest release by Against Me!, 'White Crosses,' is shown. (AP Photo/Sire)AP - Against Me!, "White Crosses" (Sire)



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:15 am

Charlie Sheen set to appear in court in Aspen - The Associated Press


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Charlie Sheen set to appear in court in Aspen
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ASPEN, Colo. — Charlie Sheen is expected to appear in a Colorado court for a hearing related to domestic violence allegations involving his wife. Prosecutors confirmed last week that Sheen reached a plea agreement in the case, but no details have been ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am

Music Review: Against Me! album a mixed bag (AP)

In this CD cover image released by Sire Records, the latest release by Against Me!, 'White Crosses,' is shown. (AP Photo/Sire)AP - Against Me!, "White Crosses" (Sire)



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am

Charlie Sheen set to appear in court in Aspen (AP)

Actor Charlie Sheen smiles at the CBS summer press tour party at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, July 15, 2006. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniAP - Charlie Sheen is expected to appear in a Colorado court for a hearing related to domestic violence allegations involving his wife.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:01 am

Charlie Sheen set to appear in court in Aspen (AP)

Actor Charlie Sheen smiles at the CBS summer press tour party at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, July 15, 2006. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniAP - Charlie Sheen is expected to appear in a Colorado court for a hearing related to domestic violence allegations involving his wife.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:01 am

Shrek film stays top of US chart - BBC News


Washington Post

Shrek film stays top of US chart
BBC News
The fourth instalment in the Shrek franchise was the top film at the North American box office for the third weekend in a row. Shrek Forever After took $25.3m (£17.5m) between Friday and Sunday, according to studio estimates. ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am

Characters in NBC's psychological drama 'Persons Unknown' feel like strangers - New York Daily News


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Characters in NBC's psychological drama 'Persons Unknown' feel like strangers
New York Daily News
With "Persons Unknown," a dark psychological drama about a group of strangers who find themselves held hostage in the middle of nowhere for no apparent reason, NBC becomes the latest network to gamble that an ominous mystery will become summer ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:26 am

Li hopes autism film alternative to blockbusters (AP)

Chinese actor Jet Li reacts while watching dolphins as he promotes his new movie 'Ocean Heaven' by visiting Hong Kong's Ocean Park with a small group of mentally handicapped and autistic adults Monday, June 7, 2010. Li said he hoped that his new movie about autism offers a refreshing alternative to the historical and kung fu epics that dominate the Chinese industry. The veteran action star plays an aquarium worker who cares for his autistic son in the low-budget 'Ocean Heaven', his first Chinese-language production since the 2007 release 'The Warlords.' (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)AP - Jet Li says he hopes that his new movie about autism offers a refreshing alternative to the historical and kung fu epics that dominate the Chinese industry.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:12 am

Li hopes autism film alternative to blockbusters (AP)

Chinese actor Jet Li reacts while watching dolphins as he promotes his new movie 'Ocean Heaven' by visiting Hong Kong's Ocean Park with a small group of mentally handicapped and autistic adults Monday, June 7, 2010. Li said he hoped that his new movie about autism offers a refreshing alternative to the historical and kung fu epics that dominate the Chinese industry. The veteran action star plays an aquarium worker who cares for his autistic son in the low-budget 'Ocean Heaven', his first Chinese-language production since the 2007 release 'The Warlords.' (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)AP - Jet Li says he hopes that his new movie about autism offers a refreshing alternative to the historical and kung fu epics that dominate the Chinese industry.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:12 am

Li hopes autism film alternative to blockbusters

Jet Li says he hopes that his new movie about autism offers a refreshing alternative to the historical and kung fu epics that dominate the Chinese industry. The veteran action star plays
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:06 am

'Sesame Street' games to cover Wii Remote buttons (AP)

In this video game image released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the cover to 'Elmo's A-to-Zoo Adventure: The Videogame,' is shown. The first-ever Wii video games based on the venerable 'Sesame Street' franchise will come packaged with an unprecedented doodad: a cover that hides buttons on the Wii Remote. (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)AP - T is for too many buttons.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am

Miley Cyrus's raunchy G-A-Y performance ends London visit with a bang - Daily Mail


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Miley Cyrus's raunchy G-A-Y performance ends London visit with a bang
Daily Mail
By Mail Online Reporter Miley Cyrus has gone to great lengths to shed her 'good girl' image and it won't be long before we've forgotten about the wholesome teen who played Hannah Montana. The singer has been in London promoting her forthcoming album ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:45 am

Missing Iranian turns up after nearly 2 weeks

German police say an exiled Iranian artist and filmmaker has turned up in Cologne after being missing for nearly two weeks. Cologne police spokesman Andre Fassbender said Daryush Shokof...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:34 am

'Twilight' tops bleep-happy MTV Movie Awards (AP)

Betty White, left, is seen with Sandra Bullock during the presentation of the MTV Generation award at the MTV Movie Awards in Universal City, Calif., on Sunday, June 6, 2010.  (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - The hunks from "Twilight." A girl-on-girl kiss. Katy Perry and Christina Aguilera in skimpy costumes.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:29 am

'Twilight' tops bleep-happy MTV Movie Awards

The hunks from "Twilight." A girl-on-girl kiss. Katy Perry and Christina Aguilera in skimpy costumes. The MTV Movie Awards were all they could be Sunday. The irreverent pop-culture...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:14 am

Dilemmas and drugs: reality hosts swap stories

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Does a roundtable with Kathy Griffin and Dr. Drew Pinsky even need a moderator?
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:13 am

Will Ferrell Weighs In On Sandra And Scarlett's MTV Movie Awards Kiss - MTV.com


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Will Ferrell Weighs In On Sandra And Scarlett's MTV Movie Awards Kiss
MTV.com
'The Other Guys' star says the smooch between 'Sandra and Charlotte' was one of the high points of the night. By Todd Gilchrist, with reporting by Josh Horowitz When he could remember the names of the actresses involved, actor Will Ferrell told MTV ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:02 am

Robert Pattinson Reflects On 'Twilight Saga' Success At MTV Movie Awards - MTV.com


Los Angeles Times

Robert Pattinson Reflects On 'Twilight Saga' Success At MTV Movie Awards
MTV.com
'I just have to keep working to not explode,' he tells MTV News of the wild ride. By Larry Carroll, with reporting by Josh Horowitz UNIVERSAL CITY, California — A long time ago, in a faraway land (OK, maybe it was just Portland), the stars of the ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:44 am

'Sesame Street' games to cover Wii Remote buttons

T is for too many buttons. The first-ever Wii video games based on the venerable "Sesame Street" franchise will come packaged with an unprecedented doodad: a cover that hides buttons on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:56 pm

A day in the life of "Parks and Recreation" writers

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Michael Schur stands on a balancing board, shifting his 6-foot frame from side to side as he agonizes over the best way to kill a "Parks and Recreation"...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:51 pm

"30 Rock" producer keeps laughs flowing

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Robert Carlock remembers the precise moment he knew he could make people laugh.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:49 pm

The Good Life: Julianna Margulies

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Julianna Margulies has already won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards as the star of "The Good Wife," which just wrapped its first season on CBS.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:48 pm

Charlie Sheen's sentence may include theater internship

Charlie Sheen will stand before a judge Monday afternoon to plead guilty to charges stemming from a Christmas morning argument with his wife in Aspen, Colorado, a prosecutor said.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:41 pm

The rise of TV's "Anti-Mom"

Contrasting starkly with such '80s sitcoms as "Family Ties" and "The Cosby Show," in which the moms were accomplished career women as well as expert nurturers, a host of TV mothers are now...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:40 pm

Karzai Orders Shake-up At The Top In Afghanistan


Karzai.

In a fairly dramatic move, Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai has demanded that two of the country’s top three security officials resign. State interior minister Hanif Atmar and intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh were on the receiving end of a two-hour dressing-down from Karzai last week for failing to thwart attacks. NATO appears to have been somewhat blind sided by the move, one official claiming the organization had a good “working relationship” with the two men, and another telling the Times that this decision is actually counterproductive to “what we’re trying to do right now” in the country. [NYT]

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Source: Daily Intel | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:15 pm

Rangel Officially Announces He's Running Again


Despite facing an ongoing ethics investigation, Rep. Charlie Rangel formally announced his re-election campaign Sunday for the seat he has held since 1971. Does he have any concerns about the pesky little scandal that, you know, resulted in his stepping down from his place atop the House’s Ways and Means Committee in March? Nope! Apparently undeterred, Rangel - who turns 80 this week - told his applauding supporters in Washington Heights: "They can fire their best shot, but they just can't walk over success, right?" In fact, his problems are basically just fabricated by the press, anyway! (At least, that's what other people are saying.) "Most of the people actually believe we have been treated unfairly by the press," Rangel told reporters after the announcement. "But I don't make those comments. I'm just sharing them with you."

What scandal? Rangel running again [NYP]

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Filed Under: charlie rangel, congress, financial rangeling, politics



Source: Daily Intel | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:41 pm

Elton John sings at Limbaugh's fourth wedding - msnbc.com


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Elton John sings at Limbaugh's fourth wedding
msnbc.com
Vince Bucci / AP Elton John, seen here performing at American Idol's "Idol Gives Back" charity event in April, reportedly was paid $1 million to sing at the celebration marking Rush Limbaugh's fourth wedding. Singer Elton John received a $1 million fee ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:27 pm

Two hours of 'Kate Plus 8': I watched them so you didn't have to - Entertainment Weekly


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Two hours of 'Kate Plus 8': I watched them so you didn't have to
Entertainment Weekly
The two back-to-back episodes of the new series Kate Plus Eight could have used a combo-title: The Horror, The Horror. In the first, which TLC called “6th Birthday Surprise,” the Jon-less Kate Gosselin took her eight kids to Florida's ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:20 pm

Winners from the 19th annual MTV Movie Awards

-- Fight: Beyonce Knowles vs. Ali Larter, "Obsessed." -- Kiss: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." -- WTF Moment: Ken Jeong, "The Hangover." --...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:09 pm

"Twilight" sequel shines at MTV Movie Awards (Reuters)

From left to right, Anna Kendrick, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner stand on stage to accept the Best Movie award at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles June 6, 2010. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - The sun never seems to set on the "Twilight" movie franchise.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:55 pm

New Moon Sweeps at MTV Movie Awards; More Importantly, Sandra Bullock Kisses Scarlett Johansson


In a surprise to absolutely no one, Twilight: New Moon cleaned up at the MTV Movie Awards Sunday night, winning golden popcorn statues for the movie, male performance (Robert Pattinson), female performance (Kristen Stewart) and the coveted best kiss prize for Pattinson and Stewart’s liplock... which they recreated (in the most awkward way possible) at the podium (full list of the night's winners here). But all of this was overshadowed by the triumphant return of Sandra Bullock, who was the first woman to receive the Generation Award, presented by her All About Steve co-star Bradley Cooper, The Proposal co-star Betty White… and Scarlett Johansson, whose involvement in the proceedings consisted of one (relatively tame) kiss with Sandra. After the smooch, Bullock pleaded, “Now that we’ve done that, can we please go back to normal? Because therapy is really expensive... Go back to making fun of me.” Yeah, somehow we don't see that happening, Sandy.

Check out Bullock's acceptance speech below (the kiss happens about four minutes in, just, you know, fyi):

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Filed Under: mtv movie awards, kristen stewart, liplocks, movies, new moon, robert pattinson, sandra bullock, scarlett johansson



Source: Vulture | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:48 pm

Christina Aguilera lights up MTV Movie Awards - USA Today


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Christina Aguilera lights up MTV Movie Awards
USA Today
Christina Aguilera did her Gaga/Madonna thing and sang and danced and finished up her number with a flashing, pulsating heart light right on her crotch. To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones. ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:24 pm

Cherry Jones Pulls Herself Out of Emmy Race


After winning the Emmy last year for best supporting actress in a drama, 24’s Cherry Jones is pulling a Heigl and withdrawing her name from consideration for the award. While her reps have remained silent on the decision, Jones has said previously that she felt producers didn’t map out a clear story arc for her this season. And the producers seemed to agree: after the series finale, 24’s executive producer told Entertainment Weekly, “There was some other mid-season purpose for [Jones], but I can’t remember. But even in the beginning, I told her I didn’t have much of a part for her.” With that stirring support, we can't exactly blame Jones for wanting to disassociate from the show. [LAT via Movieline]

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Filed Under: cherry jones, 24, emmys



Source: Vulture | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:15 pm

Lindsay Lohan Singles Out 'The Hangover' For Best Movie - MTV.com


Daily Mail

Lindsay Lohan Singles Out 'The Hangover' For Best Movie
MTV.com
'It was actually on the other day at my apartment,' the actress says at the MTV Movie Awards. By Todd Gilchrist, with reporting by Josh Horowitz UNIVERSAL CITY, California — We're not sure if she was making a good-natured joke about her legal situation ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:13 pm

MTV Movie Awards: Rob Pattinson Steals the Show and a Kiss From Kristen

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart As Team Edward gears up to claim victory over Team Jacob this month when The Twilight Saga: Eclipse finally hits theaters, Twihards let it be known that they're not done celebrating the...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:05 pm

Lindsay Lohan Keeps the Bracelet Under Wraps at MTV Movie Awards

Lindsay LohanSparkly jumpsuits. They always make a statement. And here, the statement seems to be, "You totally can't see my SCRAM bracelent in this Pamella Roland beaded halter jumpsuit, can...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:00 pm

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Trailer Debuts: See It Now!

Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Eclipse, Aziz AnsariDid you see the The Twilight Saga: Eclipse trailer? The clip premiered on the MTV Movie Awards, but what with the Tom Cruise-Jennifer Lopez frolic and the Sandra Bullock-Scarlett...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 8:55 pm

Oil Spill Cleanup Effort Could Last 'Well Into The Fall'


There’s kind of promising news - and then some awfully deflating news - on the oil spill front today. BP spokesman Mark Proegler said the containment cap trapped about 441,000 gallons Saturday, an increase from the 250,000 collected Friday. Progress! Though this progress seems less awesome when considering an estimated 500,000 to a million gallons are leaking daily.

"We're making the right progress," Coast Guard admiral Thad Allen said Sunday on CNN. “I don't think anybody should be pleased as long as there's oil in the water ... So I would say progress has been made but nobody should be pleased until a relief well is done."


And Allen further tempered expectations in a separate appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation in which he claimed that even if this latest attempt at containing the leak works, the cleanup effort will likely last “well into the fall.” Sigh.

Coast Guard Sees Cleanup of Spill Lasting Until the Fall [NYT]

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Filed Under: cleaning up, bp, oil spill



Source: Daily Intel | 6 Jun 2010 | 8:26 pm

Lesbians Suffering From Bieber Fever Coin A Name For Themselves


Forget the international riots and haircut mimicry, you really know you’ve made it when there’s a subcategory within the lesbian subcategory named after you. According to today’s Post, Bieber has gained a fanatic following of lesbians who “look and sound like the star” who call themselves, yes, “Biebians" (many Biebians have sent in photos of themselves to the fantastic "Lesbians Who Look Like Justin Bieber" tumblr). The paper says Bieber nights at gay bars have become increasingly common, with Hollywood hot spot The Abbey scheduled to host one Monday night. If the Biebians want to keep up with the ways of the Bieber, they better come outfitted in hipster glasses and skinny jeans.

They're all crazy for Justin Bieber [NYP]

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Filed Under: bieberpocalypse, bieber fever, justin bieber, lesbians



Source: Vulture | 6 Jun 2010 | 7:50 pm

Sandra Bullock Makes Surprise Awards Show Appearance!

Sandra BullockSandra Bullock was the big surprise at tonight's Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards. In her first public appearance since the devastating news of husband Jesse James' many...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 7:47 pm

Schumer Believes Gaza Flotilla May Be Connected to Al Qaeda


Chuck Schumer, who has gotten pretty protective of Israel as of late, is now calling on the State Department to investigate whether the Turkish group who funded the flotilla attempting to break Israel’s Gaza blockade is connected to Al Qaeda. The senator said he is sending a letter to Hilary Clinton requesting the department to look into reports the organization - Insani Yardim Vakfi - has ties to terror groups. “The American people and the world deserve the full story,” he told reporters. What about the U.N.'s international investigation, currently in preliminary stages, into the raid? "I have very little faith in the United Nations doing an investigation," Schumer dismissed.

Schumer calls for State Dept. to investigate Al Qaeda ties to Gaza flotilla [NYDN]

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Filed Under: flotilla fallout, al qaeda, chuck schumer, gaza, israel



Source: Daily Intel | 6 Jun 2010 | 7:23 pm

Rush Limbaugh Hires An Unlikely Wedding Singer


Elton John and Rush Limbaugh appearing in the same news item is strange enough, but learning that John performed at Limbaugh's Palm Beach wedding Saturday night is downright baffling. According to a News Corporation report, John was paid a cool $1 million for fulfilling his wedding singer duties for the outspoken anti-gay radio commentator. We’re assuming he didn’t stick around to talk politics after his gig was up. [People via Movieline]

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Filed Under: surprises, elton john, rush limbaugh, weddings



Source: Vulture | 6 Jun 2010 | 6:52 pm

Elton John: Wedding Singer...for Rush Limbaugh?

Elton JohnSean Hannity we'd expect, but who would have imagined Elton John would be putting in an appearance at the wedding of Rush Limbaugh? In an unexpected booking, the crooner reportedly...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 6:35 pm

Accused Terrorist Plotter: 'I Wanna, Like, Be The World's Known Terrorist'


Investigators at Almonte's Elmwood Park house.

The two New Jersey men taken into custody last night at JFK International airport, allegedly en route to joining the jihadist group al-Shabaab in Somalia, were recorded speaking freely about their terrorist ambitions, in a disconcertingly casual Clueless-meets-terrorist sort of way.

“A lot of people need to get killed, bro, swear to God," 20-year-old Mohamed Hamoud Alessa said to an undercover NYPD cop who befriended them. "My soul cannot rest until I shed blood. I wanna, like, be the world's known terrorist.”


The two suspects - Alessa and 24-year-old Carlos Eduardo Almonte, both American citizens - will appear in New Jersey court Monday.

Alleged plotters' words: 'I wanna, like, be the world's known terrorist.' [NYDN]

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Filed Under: terrorist suspects, al qaeda



Source: Daily Intel | 6 Jun 2010 | 6:26 pm

Miley Cyrus

US teen idol Miley Cyrus, pictured in March 2010, performed her first concert in Spain before 36,000 people on Sunday during the third day of the Rock in Rio Madrid music festival, organisers said.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 6 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm

Surrounded by Moon Bounces, Joe Biden and Rahm Emanuel Shot Each Other With Water Guns Yesterday


Woo!

Vice President Joe Biden hosted a party this weekend, where it appears two Moon Bounces were inflated, and he had the privilege of being shot with a water gun by Rahm Emanuel. CNN's Ed Henry Tweeted some photos from the event, because he's that committed to reporting. [Buzzfeed, Gawker]

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Filed Under: political party, ed henry, joe biden, rahm emanuel



Source: Daily Intel | 6 Jun 2010 | 4:21 pm

Sandra Bullock Is Already Joking About Jesse James


Although the show won't air until June 20th, Sandra Bullock accepted the Troops's Choice Award for Entertainer of the Year at Spike TV's annual Guys Choice Awards last night, and she's already joking about that whole big cheating-husband-scandal thing that you may have heard about:

"Let's be honest here, just for a moment. Did I win this for being entertainer of the year, or did I win this because of the spectacular I.E.D. [improvised explosive device] explosion that became my personal life?! It's okay. Because I would do it over again if it was to entertain our troops, and our extraordinary troops deserve something much more than some actress in a tight dress talking about herself."

That's actually a pretty awesome speech, and now we're looking forward to Bullock's live appearance at tonight's MTV Movie Awards, where she'll be accepting the Generation Award; it'll be the actress's first time on TV since her husband's scandal broke last March.

Sandra drops a bomb on Jesse [The Sun]

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Filed Under: sandra bullock, guys choice awards, jesse james, mtv, mtv movie awards, spike tv



Source: Vulture | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:04 pm

MTV Movie Awards Live Chat – Sh*t Gets Real!

Want to see Katy Perry pretend to get naked or the Jersey Shore cast flaunt their Miami tans? We don’t blame you. But don’t miss Michelle Collins pleading or muscling her way to the front lines of the MTV Movie Awards red carpet, where she’s tweeting into this shared live chat with MTV. And remember: The last time she stepped foot on a red carpet, Michelle asked Jennifer Hudson to appear in Creamgirls, her hopefully forthcoming white version of Dreamgirls. So put on your seat belt. Michelle also scored a seat in the audience. Stay with BWE.tv for the whole show.



Source: Best Week Ever | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:59 pm

Video captures sought porn actor's deadly fall (AP)

In this photo taken June 5, 2010, Stephen Clancy Hill, 34, a porn actor suspected of fatally stabbing a former co-worker and wounding two others during a violent rampage threatens to kill himself with a samurai sword as Los Angeles Police Department SWAT team members and crisis counselors attempt to keep him from jumping off a cliff during a dramatic, daylong standoff in Chatsworth, Calif. Saturday afternoon. Clancy later fell to his death when officers moved in. (AP Photo/Axel Koester)AP - Surrounded by a SWAT team on a rocky cliff, a porn actor suspected of killing a colleague last week moved to the edge of the outcropping and fell some 40 feet to his death, ending a dramatic, daylong standoff with police outside Los Angeles.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:49 pm

Radio Host Rush Limbaugh Heads Down the Aisle

Radio Host Rush Limbaugh Heads Down the Aisle



Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:49 pm

Colombian singer Shakira performs on stage during the "Rock in Rio" music festival

Colombian singer Shakira performs on stage during the "Rock in Rio" music festival in Arganda del Rey near Madrid on June 5. The Rock in Rio Madrid music festival, one of the world's biggest, will return...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:20 pm

Residents of Kibera slum watch a movie in Nairobi, Kenya in March

Residents of Kibera slum watch a movie in Nairobi, Kenya in March 2010. A Nigerian movie about the bond between two peacekeepers and a Burkinabe tale of a woman who takes a second husband to punish an...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:17 pm

Deborah Solomon Corners Author Christopher Hitchens on His Sexual Ambiguity and His Love of Money


Hitchens, during his gay dalliances, and today.

Since he's still promoting his memoir, Hitch-22, Christopher Hitchens, author of God is Not Great and a known ball-waxer, sat down with the Times' Deborah Solomon.

On his decision to include his Brideshead, Revisited-like school boy romances in his memoir, Hitchens explained:

"There are still people who want to criminalize homosexuality one way or another, and I thought it might be useful if more heterosexual men admitted that they are a little bit gay, as is everyone, and that homosexuality is a form of love and not just sex."

Solomon noted, "Not everyone is 'a little bit gay' as you say," and asked, "Do you think your basic sexual confusion underlies your political confusions?"

"No, I wouldn’t call it confusion. I’d call it a punctuated consistency."

Whatever that means. Hitchens also admits:

"Of course [I wrote my memoir for money], I do everything for money. Dr. Johnson is correct when he says that only a fool writes for anything but money. It would be useful to keep a diary, but I don’t like writing unpaid. I don’t like writing checks without getting paid."

The Contrarian [NYT]

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Filed Under: christopher hitchens, deborah solomon, known ball-waxers



Source: Daily Intel | 6 Jun 2010 | 2:07 pm

Katherine Heigl and Co. Can't Heat Up the Summer

Get Him to the Greek, KillersA year ago, Up was hot, and The Hangover was hotter. That was then. This is the cooled-off now.  The Katherine Heigl-Ashton Kutcher team-up Killers bowed in third place...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 1:00 pm

'Shrek' wins again at box office, 'Greek' takes second

Not a raucous rock star, a talking dog, a mutant creation nor Ashton Kutcher could save the box office this weekend.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 6 Jun 2010 | 12:56 pm

New York City Under Tornado Watch


"The five boroughs will likely see thunderstorms by mid-afternoon that could drench the area in up to an inch of rain in under one hour. Tornadoes are possible during those storms ... but the most likely severe weather side effects will be damaging winds and large hail." Sounds like one of those storms in which your umbrella always breaks. [NYDN]

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Source: Daily Intel | 6 Jun 2010 | 12:35 pm

Ari Fleischer Wants Helen Thomas Fired for Saying Jews Should Get ‘the Hell Out of Palestine’ [Updated]


Helen Thomas and President Barack Obama

In this fairly terrifying video, Hearst reporter and White House Press Corps dean Helen Thomas expresses her thoughts on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to Rabbi David Nesenoff. Shot at a Jewish Heritage Month celebration at the White House last week, the footage captures Thomas saying the Jews should "get the hell out of Palestine" and go back to Germany.


Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer is now calling for the 89-year-old woman, who has reported on has every president since Eisenhower, to lose her job, writing to the Huffington Post:

"[Thomas] is advocating religious cleansing. How can Hearst stand by her? If a journalist, or a columnist, said the same thing about blacks or Hispanics, they would already have lost their jobs."

Thomas has since apologized for her comments, saying that they do not reflect her "heartfelt belief that peace will come to the Middle East when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance." That we can all agree on.

[HuffPo, Fox News]

Updated: Over Twitter, Sarah Palin chimed in: "Helen Thomas Press Pals condone racist rant? Heaven forbid "esteemed" press corps represent society's enlightened elite; Rest of us choose truth" [Twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA via Gawker]

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Source: Daily Intel | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:53 am

'Shrek Forever After' leads slow Hollywood weekend (AP)

FILE - In this file film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Shrek, voiced by Mike Myers, left, and Fiona, voiced by Cameron Diaz are shown in a scene from, 'Shrek Forever After.' Hollywood is in a June swoon as a rush of new movies fails to grab audiences. 'Shrek Forever After' remained the No. 1 movie for a third-straight weekend with $25.3 million. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, File) NO SALESAP - Hollywood is in a June swoon as a rush of new movies fails to grab audiences.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:45 am

Katherine Heigl Loses to Jonah Hill at the Weekend Box Office


Universal's Get Him to the Greek, a comedy about a British rocker starring Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, and Elisabeth Moss, earned a reported $17.4 million at the box office over the weekend, while Katherine Heigl's action comedy Killers raked in $16.1 million. But both actors were beat by a giant green ogre: Shrek Forever After 3D topped the box office for the third weekend in a row, bringing in an estimated $25.3 million. Prince of Persia took fourth place, followed by Sex and the City 2, which has earned an estimated total of $74.3 million by now.

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Filed Under: weekend box office, elisabeth moss, get him to the greek, jonah hill, katherine heigl, killers, prince of persia, russell brand, sex and the city 2, shrek, shrek forever after 3d



Source: Vulture | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:45 am

If You’re on Team Bethenny, Bravo Has Got You Pegged


We'll just let this speak for itself.

In an extensive story about Bravo's audience-based decision-making process, the Times caught up with The Real Housewives of New York City's Bethenny Frankel and, like the rest of us, the gray lady has quite a bit to say about her. First they imply that Bravo Bethenny isn't quite like real-life Bethenny:

"[Frankel] walks into Fig & Olive ... and exchanges cheek kisses with Bravo producers and cameramen. [The producers] tell Ms. Frankel ... how good she looks ... Bravo and its new star then temporarily put reality on hold so they can film a reality show."

Bravo, according to writer Stephanie Clifford, divides its core audience into four categories: "Wills and Graces," or "cosmopolitan, upscale men and women," "P.T.A. Trendsetters," or cool moms, "Metrocompetitors," the urban men who like pop culture, and "Newborn Grown-Ups," post-college twentysomethings. “We only talk to those very specific groups,” said a Bravo producer. They also listen to those groups, and Clifford argues that Bethenny's online popularity with this audience earned her a spinoff: "In marketing terms, Bravo is just extending its product line." But then, as life so often does on this network, things take a sudden turn, and Clifford starts taking digs at LuAnn de Lesseps and Jill Zarin:

"Ms. Frankel proved popular from the start. While some of the women seemed to have grandiose notions of themselves — one insisted on being called “the countess” since she was a model-turned-fourth-wife-of-a-count — Ms. Frankel was self-deprecating."

"Model-turned-fourth-wife-of-a-count"? Oh no she didn't! That's like calling someone "the first one naked in your swimming pool." It seems like Clifford was ultimately fooled here: At first seemingly determined to analyze Bravo's business decisions, she clearly got into Housewives spirit and took Team Frankel. So is she a "P.T.A Trendsetter" or a Grace?

We'll Make you a Star (if the Web Agrees) [NYT]

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Filed Under: the unstoppable bethenny frankel, bethenny's getting married?, bravo, countess luann de lesseps, luann de lesseps, meta, the real housewives of new york city, things that make kelly bensimon eat jelly beans and cry



Source: Vulture | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:53 am

Adam Sandler and Friends Too Grown Up to LOL, But Not for Dropping Trou

Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Adam Sandler, Grown UpsGrown Ups, the latest movie from the Adam Sandler clan, is about five childhood friends who reunite on the occasion of their sixth grade basketball coach's funeral. The point—not...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:31 am

In Thinly Veiled Journalistic Hazing Ritual, New York Post Sends Its Underage Intern on an Extensive Bar Crawl


The underage intern.

The daily paper gave its 20-year-old intern, James Cahalan, the assignment of hitting 30 Manhattan bars and bodegas without even a fake I.D. on him and then reporting on which ones served him. An "astonishing" seventeen of the locations, all of which received underage State Liquor Authority violations within the past year, gave Cahalan no trouble at all, either failing to card him, scanning his I.D. and shrugging, or just letting him drink despite knowing his age. Among the places he was served are the bars Cosmic Cantina, Salt Bar, Pranna, Alphabet Lounge, Crash Mansion, and Kate's Joint.

Aside from these spots, mostly NYU hangouts and dives, Cahalan hit some Village bodegas, which everyone already knows would serve Mike's Hard Lemonade to a toddler. Though the reportage is fairly impressive, this "assignment" sounds more like an awesome journalistic tradition: get the overworked intern wasted and make the company pay for it! Hopefully Cahalan completed his 30-bar mission in a single sloppy night, because you know how those deadlines can be.

Underage Post intern scores bar brews [NYP]

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Source: Daily Intel | 6 Jun 2010 | 8:25 am

Donna Karan Holiday: Night Music (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD208  Model walks the runway at the Donna Karan Holiday 2010 show in New York on Friday, June 4, 2010.(Fashion Wire Daily/Grant Lamos IV)Fashion Wire Daily - When Donna Karan does resort wear, it's not so much about a mid-winter vacation in St. Tropez as a sultry evening on the town in her favorite city. Thus, her in-between season collection, which she presented in a runway show in her New York showroom on Friday, June 4, was dubbed Holiday 2010, rather than "Resort" or "Cruise."



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 6 Jun 2010 | 7:09 am

Jason Wu Resort: French New Wave Refresher (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD107  Model walks the runway at the Jason Wu Resort 2011 show in New York on Friday, June 4, 2010.(Fashion Wire Daily/Grant Lamos IV)Fashion Wire Daily - "Resort should be like candy, it should be like dessert," said Jason Wu after his Resort 2011 show in New York on Friday, June 4, as he motioned to the petite boxes of lavender scented "Jason Wu Gray" macarons by Alain Ducasse that were placed on each chair. And, indeed, Wu's show delivered confectionary on all fronts, starting with the posh yet peaceful setting at the St.



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 6 Jun 2010 | 7:07 am

The Pixies were to have performed a single gig on Wednesday as part of five-day music festival in Tel Aviv

Singer/musician Fank Black of The Pixies performs at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, November 2009. US alternative rock band The Pixies on Sunday cancelled their first-ever performance in Israel,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 6 Jun 2010 | 6:33 am

Sandra Bullock Makes Surprise TV Appearance

Spike TV says Sandra Bullock received a standing ovation from the audience at its 'Guys Choice' event when she accepted the "Troops Choice" Award for Entertainer of The Year, from presenter Robert Downey Jr.



Source: FOXNews.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 6:31 am