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Capsule reviews: `The A-Team' and others (AP)AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:14 am Fans lift Carrie Underwood to 2 CMT Awards wins (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:13 am Hitmaking songwriter creates 1st act with Due Voci (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am Hitmaking songwriter creates 1st act with Due Voci (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:10 am Cowsill wants cap on Katrina experience (AP)AP - One evening near the beginning of a four-month mystery journey that began after Hurricane Katrina swallowed their home, Russ Broussard put his feeling of rootlessness into words for his wife, singer Susan Cowsill.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am German booksellers' Peace Prize goes to Grossman (AP)AP - Germany's book publishers' association has named Israeli author David Grossman the winner of its 2010 Peace Prize in honor of his support for reconciliation between Israel and the Palestinians.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:47 am Smith dazzles master in 'Karate Kid' - Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 10 Jun 2010 | 3:01 am Friends not surprised that Karenna Gore's marriage has run into problems - New York Daily News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 10 Jun 2010 | 2:30 am Stars see Jeff Beck blow roof off NY club with set honouring Les PaulPaul, with an intimate performance Wednesday night at his favourite haunt, the Iridium Jazz Club. The legendary Paul played there every Monday night until his death last August, so it...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 2:00 am First Look: 'True Blood' Photos 'True Blood' Season 3 Photos! - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:56 am Underwood wins two country awards - BBC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:50 am The new 'A-Team' hopes to avoid B-remake status - San Jose Mercury News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:09 am # 1 Sports App, ScoreMobile, Strikes Again With ScoreMobile FCSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 1:00 am DQ Entertainment International ("DQE") : DQE and Turner Announce Exclusive Broadcast AgreementSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:30 am Industry Roundup: Tim Burton and John August May Be Teaming Up Again Monster Mash: John August is in negotiations to write the feature film adaptation of Monsterpocalypse, based on the “strategy game" played with collectible miniature figures. Dreamworks has reportedly been courting Tim Burton to take on the project as the film's director, but no deal has been made yet. August and Burton have previously teamed up three times on Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride. The two are also working on an adaptation of the 1960’s TV show Dark Shadows, with Johnny Depp attached to star -- also a project about monsters. Could there be such a thing as too many Tim Burton monster movies? (Yeah, probably.) [Heat Vision/HR] Planning Ahead: Though Green Lantern won’t hit theaters for another year, Warner Bros. has already begun development on a sequel. The studio has hired Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim - all of whom worked on the Lantern screenplay - to write two treatments: one for the second Lantern film and one for the film adaptation of The Flash. Then, per the terms of the deal, they will be asked to write the full screenplay for one of the two projects. Feels like they're going to try to milk a reality show out of this somehow, no? [Heat Vision/HR] Common Ground: USA has given a cast-contingent pilot order to Common Law, a “comedic buddy cop drama” which centers on two LAPD cops who, wait for it, can’t stand each other. Wes is a methodical ex-lawyer who loves “cars, gardening and his ex-wife” whereas Travis is a ladies’ man who served time in juvie (how bad!). To make the pairing work, their captain sends them to couples’ therapy. Maybe we’re just in Lost withdrawal, but this is basically made for Matthew Fox and Josh Holloway, right? [Deadline] Shades of Gray: F. Gary Gray (Law Abiding Citizen) is in talks to direct Kane and Lynch, a video game adaptation starring Bruce Willis and Jamie Foxx. The film follows a death row inmate (Willis) who - in tandem with a schizophrenic killer (Foxx) - works to free his former team in order to retrieve a stolen fortune. Stunt coordinator Simon Crane was on board as the film’s director, but left in May due to creative differences - presumably Gray, who directed Foxx in Citizen, knows what he's in for. [Heat Vision/HR] Dinner Delayed: Paramount is moving back the release of the Paul Rudd-Steve Carell comedy Dinner for Schmucks from July 23 to July 30. The switch means that instead of facing off with Angelina Jolie's Salt, Dinner will now go up against Zac Efron's Charlie St. Cloud and Chace Crawford's Twelve. Perhaps they felt the weekend was viable now that Vanessa Hudgens was out of the way. [Risky Business/HR] Crystal Clear: Noise-electro act Crystal Castles have added a number of U.S. dates in September for their fall tour, which includes a bunch of European festivals and North America and international stops. Huzzah! [Pitchfork] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the industry, common law, crystal castles, dinner for schmucks, f. gary gray, green lantern 2, greg berlanti, john august, kane and lynch, marc guggenheim, michael green, monsterpocalypse, the flash, tim burton
Source: Vulture | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:09 am Last Night on Late Night: David Letterman Pokes Fun at Kourtney Kardashian's Punky Boyfriend David Letterman had Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian on The Late Show last night and although the notoriously cranky host seemed fairly disinterested in talking to the two reality stars he ribbed Kourtney about her boyfriend from hell, Scott Disick, saying that he appears to have, "a little bit of punk in him." Just a little? Next up, Stephen Colbert thinks Helen Thomas would have fared much better with critics over her notorious comments if she only had a talk radio show, and Jon Stewart rips the White House press corps for fighting over Thomas' seat in the briefing room and engaging in Super Soaker battles the administration instead of holding politicians accountable for their actions. Finally, Jimmy Fallon impresses Jessica Biel with a Pee-Wee Hermanesque tandem bicycle ride. Watch our compilation to see what you missed. Read more posts by Dorsey Shaw Filed Under: last night on late night, helen thomas, Jessica Biel, Khloé Kardashian, Scott Disick
Source: Vulture | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:36 pm Fans lift Carrie Underwood to 2 CMT Awards wins (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:35 pm CMT Music Awards: Carrie Underwood Leads the Crossover-Appeal Parade Bless the CMT Music Awards, which always seem to be less about who wins and more about the party, which host and country dabbler Kid Rock gleefully kicked off with a very loud...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:35 pm Another Bail Payment Prevents Lohan's Arrest - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:30 pm First Look at Verbinski and Depp's Rango is Brief, Mysterious If you’ve been breathlessly awaiting a look at the upcoming Gore Verbinksi-Johnny Depp animated feature Rango to ascertain whether the Pirates of the Caribbean duo has managed to recreate their unique brand of magic, you, uh, will still be waiting after watching this trailer! The 53-second teaser - which will run before the Karate Kid this weekend - seems more like an impenetrable art piece than a movie preview, revealing next to nothing about the film, which is supposedly about a chameleon going through an identity crisis. And perhaps even more frustrating than the lack of plot details is that we don’t get the satisfaction of finding out what goofy accent Depp is throwing at us this time around. Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: trailer mix, gore verbinski, johnny depp, movies, rango
Source: Vulture | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:25 pm Videogame adaptation "Kane" eyes new director (Reuters)Reuters - F. Gary Gray is in talks to direct "Kane and Lynch," a video game adaptation starring Bruce Willis and Jamie Foxx.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:07 pm So You Think You Can Dance Reveals Pitifully Puny Top...10? Season seven of So You Think You Can Dance is officially underway, albeit undermanned and with visions of krumper Russell still, er, dancing in our heads.
Not that we aren't psyched...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:05 pm CMT Fans Crown Carrie Underwood the Big Winner at the '2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS'Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:54 pm Glee Review: Don't Stop Believing - Poptimal.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:50 pm Jesse Ventura Thinks High School Seniors Should Be Required To See Oliver Stone's Hugo Chavez Film In one of the more raucous Larry King debates in a while, Jesse Ventura and Oliver Stone engaged in a spirited argument with Republican Rep. Connie Mack about Stone’s Hugo Chavez documentary South of the Border, which paints the Venezuelan president in a favorable light. “I went and saw Oliver Stone’s film this weekend and I think this film should be mandatory viewing for every high school senior in the United States of America. That’s how strong I feel about it,” Ventura said. “The key to this film is not Hugo Chavez, but the lying and manipulation of the mainstream media and how they flagrantly lie to us.”
Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: hugo chavez, connie mack, jesse ventura, oliver stone, video
Source: Daily Intel | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:49 pm USA picks up buddy cop comedy pilot (Reuters)Reuters - USA Network has given a cast-contingent green light to a buddy-cop comedy pilot with the working title of "Common Law."Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:38 pm "Eclipse" soundtrack fights for top album spot (Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. album chart is finally heating up after a lengthy lackluster spell, with the latest "Twilight" soundtrack set to lead a trio of notable newcomers next week.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:14 pm Ahmadinejad: New Sanctions Are Like 'A Used Hankerchief' As expected, the U.N. Security Council voted Wednesday to implement new sanctions on Iran to force the country to suspend its nuclear program, measures that Barack Obama called “the toughest sanctions ever faced by Iran.” The sanctions, which include cargo inspections and travel bans (though not gas import controls), passed by a 12-2 vote. But Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad isn’t exactly shaking in his boots. The Iranian media is reporting that Ahmadinejad colorfully described the sanctions as similar to a "used handkerchief that should be dumped in a garbage can.” U.N. votes to slap new sanctions on Iran [CNN] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: trash talk, iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad, nuclear arms
Source: Daily Intel | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:13 pm Work of Art Season Premiere: Judge Jerry Saltz Recaps Over the last few months, the prospect of a New York art critic acting as a judge on an art-oriented reality-TV show has ruffled some feathers. The show is Bravo’s Work of Art. For better or worse, the art critic is me. I’ve only seen last night’s premiere, so I have no idea if this is the end of my career or not. But I, too, have misgivings. Art on TV and in movies always comes off creepy. And let’s face it — the camera doesn’t exactly love a balding, bespectacled Jewish man of a certain age. The first thought I had when I saw myself on-camera was that I look like a Shar-Pei. The awful truth is that this was an offer I couldn’t refuse. Not because the money was so good; in fact, I took home less than $1,000 per episode. But the idea of trying to do art criticism in front of a wide audience — even if it was mangled by the format of reality TV — totally thrilled me. It thrills me still. The first time I saw last night’s episode in its final form, at a press screening a few months back, I was dazzled at how jazzy and professional it looked. New York seemed so sunny and sharp. I laughed a lot more than I thought I would. I still cringed at the show’s subtitle, “America’s Next Great Artist,” but I was amazed nevertheless. Then, about 40 minutes in, my attention flagged. I don’t know if this was my terror, an adrenaline crash, or a sign that we were in for a rocky ride. I’m still not sure. As defensive as it sounds, I’ve now seen the show twice, and it got a lot better the second time. The whole introduction was jarring — seeing all of these artists jumping, smiling, running, and acting goofy really threw me. What artists act like this? I thought. But when they showed the brief bios, I was totally intrigued. This was the first time I got to properly “meet” the contestants. Before then I only saw them with their work — the judges had no contact with, or information about, any of the artists during filming. When they first walked into the studio I had two thoughts. The first: They’re all so cute. (Of course, to an older person everyone younger looks good.) The second: I know one of these people. I recognized Jamie Lynn Henderson, who introduced herself on the tape as “not just a Christian blonde Barbie wannabe” (a description that really made my head spin). She went to the School of the Art Institute where I had taught, and I had even visited her studio. I immediately told the producers, and they said they’d make that information known. (I also recognized Judith Baum from the art world, although I had never met her.) In the introduction, Nao said she was “too established for this show.” I had never heard of her. Trog, who someone said was “really well-known as a curator and an artist”? Never heard of him. As for Erik, I was sort of shocked to hear that he was living in his truck and had been an artist “for about six hours.” That may have explained why his expressionistic clown painting struck me as amateurish. Although I ended up really liking him, I got into a long fight with him in the first week. (It was cut.) I squawked that he needed to stop falling back on the excuse that he was “untrained.” I told him no one cares and that I’m “untrained,” too — I have no degrees and never went to writing school. Like most people in the art world, I’m basically making this up as I go. The art world is about trying to invent new definitions of skill. The way the show is edited, Nao seems pretty obnoxious. But I liked that she had game, and I couldn’t wait to hear what was going to come out of her mouth next. I think I gave her the perfect opening to get off the best line of the night: “I’m not responsible for your experience of my work.” Whether this is total truth or total nonsense, I’ve already seen it on a T-shirt. Meanwhile, my darkest moment by far came when Mark looked into the camera and said something I don’t think I’ve ever heard an artist say before: “Being above average is not bad at all.” For better and worse, the art world is populated by people who think that, on the contrary, being only “above average” is the definition of mediocrity — akin to spiritual-aesthetic death. As for the winners and losers: I don’t know if anyone noticed, but I didn’t say a good word about Abdi’s painting of Ryan, which everyone else seemed to like. To me, it was garish pop-cartoon illustration. (I also thought that his self-portrait as an alien, which was shown briefly in his introduction, was silly and clichéd, at best.) Of the three so-called “bad” artists of the evening, I didn’t like any of their work and would have been happy had any of them gone home. I admit that Amanda’s painting struck me as the weakest of the bunch. Still, when I heard her little good-bye about “being on this journey,” I got a little sick to my stomach. But maybe being sick to one’s stomach comes from whatever it is that drives someone like me to even appear on a reality-TV show at all. I know that after the first time I watched the show, the line that kept going through my mind was Erik’s, when he looked at the camera and said, “I’m never going to get laid again.” In truth, my wife has been too busy to see the show. Note to self: hide the DVD. Read more posts by Jerry Saltz Filed Under: overnights, art, recaps, tv, work of art
Source: Vulture | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:05 pm Chelsea Deems Holly Madison Dolphin-Humping Material A few nights away from the premiere of her latest E! venture, Holly's World, Holly Madison learned a surprising fact about herself.
"If a dolphin's going to hump a person,...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:05 pm Underwood, Urban Among Big Winners At CMT Music Awards Carrie Underwood bagged two of the top prizes at tonight’s fan-voted CMT Music Awards, as the American Idol alum took home the awards for Video of the Year (“Cowboy Casanova”) and CMT Performance (though “Casanova” was oddly defeated by Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar” in the Female Video category - where’s Kanye when you need him?). Keith Urban won the award for Male Video of the Year (“Til Summer Comes Around”). And though she was up for three awards, Taylor Swift did not have a chance to show off her triumphant “surprised” face. [EW] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: kudos, carrie underwood, cmt music awards, keith urban, miranda lambert, music
Source: Vulture | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:42 pm "Bourne" goes back to basicsLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Universal is going back to the drawing board with its "Bourne" franchise, hiring the Oscar-nominated writer/director of "Michael Clayton" to write a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:33 pm Kourtney & Khloé Take Manhattan: The Kardashian Girls Visit Late Show E! reality starlets Kourtney Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian Odom grace the Late Show studios and fill host David Letterman in on their thoughts the Indy 500, the NBA Championship and...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:30 pm Anthony Weiner Is Bringing A Goat to the Capitol The New York representative, whose bold demonstrations have typically taken the form of crazy rants and sound bites, is taking his game to the next level. Weiner is planning to bring a live goat to a Capital Hill press conference Thursday to denounce what is clearly the great problem of our generation: the subsidy on mohair. Weiner says the government has paid $24 million in mohair subsidies, mostly to goat farmers in Texas, over the past ten years. [Metropolis/WSJ] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: scapegoats, anthony weiner, congress
Source: Daily Intel | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:23 pm McCray, McGee advance to finale of Season 11 of 'The Ultimate Fighter.'It will be Kris McCray versus Court McGee in the final of Season 11 of "The Ultimate Fighter." The two middleweights advanced with wins in the final episode of the reality TV show thatSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:01 pm Espada and Diaz Back Down After Paterson Says He Won't Respond to 'Threats' After talking a big game about refusing to vote for another David Paterson emergency budget bill, Pedro Espada and fellow Bronx Democrat Ruben Diaz Sr. are backing down a bit on their threat, after some fighting words from Paterson this morning. "I'm not going to respond to any threats, any thug activity," Paterson said at a summit this morning. "I'm not going respond to any black mail in that respect,” referencing Espada’s comment Tuesday that he didn’t want to “resort to name calling.”
"It need not be the line in the sand, but I have to see what else he puts in there," Espada said. "If there are unacceptable budget cuts in these unilateral actions by the governor - a governor that is now a lame duck governor that New York State has lost interest in - that I cannot support that."
Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: oh albany!, budget mess, david paterson, pedro espada, ruben diaz
Source: Daily Intel | 9 Jun 2010 | 8:28 pm "Despicable Me" a fun superhero cartoon (Reuters)Reuters - Working without apology from the Pixar game book, Universal's first 3D-animated movie, "Despicable Me," captures much of what one likes about Pixar cartoons.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Jun 2010 | 8:01 pm NYC Housewives' Sonja: I Haven't Told My Daughter About My DUI Real Housewives of New York City's newest star Sonja Morgan may have recently been arrested for a DUI, but she's not telling her nine-year-old daughter about it just...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:39 pm Planning Underway For Fourth Bourne Film Universal is moving ahead with a fourth film in the Jason Bourne franchise, tentatively titled The Bourne Legacy, with Tony Gilroy, who wrote the first three films, returning to scribe the fourth. While the producing team behind the first three films is also coming back, star Matt Damon is notably not currently on board. Damon has said publicly he would not be returning to the franchise unless director Paul Greengrass is behind the camera and since that is a extreme long shot, it appears as though Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: bourne again, matt damon, movies, the bourne legacy, the industry, tony gilroy
Source: Vulture | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:35 pm Books based on 'Glee' set for August release (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:34 pm Rattigan's "After the Dance" a rare gem (Reuters)Reuters - Portraying apparent wastrels who actually have genuine character and feelings is never easy, but the National Theatre's production of Terence Rattigan's seldom produced 1939 play "After the Dance" succeeds wonderfully.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:33 pm "The A-Team" a risible b-movie (Reuters)Reuters - Beginning with the sound era, studios and films producers have longed for a way to eliminate the screenwriter from the filmmaking process.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:59 pm Rubin Chapelle Resort: Beach to Street Chic (Fashion Wire Daily)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:59 pm E-mail Addresses of 114,000 iPad Owners Exposed in Security Breach Due to a security hole on AT&T’s website, a group of hackers was able to obtain the e-mail addresses of about 114,000 iPad owners, according to a Gawker report. Gawker got its hands on a list of the e-mail addresses, which includes high-profile military officials, congressmen and Justice Department members, as well as execs at the New York Times, Time Warner, Conde Nast and Viacom. The hacking group, which goes by the name of Goatse Security (after a gross-out internet picture which you definitely should not Google), found that entering an iPad ID number on AT&T’s website returned the owner’s e-mail address; the group kindly notified AT&T and the breach was rectified. Apple has not yet commented, while AT&T released a statement that they became aware of the issue on Monday and are "continuing to investigate." Apple's Worst Security Breach: 114,000 iPad Owners Exposed [Gawker] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: ifail, apple, at&t, hackers, ipad
Source: Daily Intel | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:58 pm So This Les Grossman Movie Is Really Happening Tom Cruise said at Sunday night’s MTV Movie Awards that he was “working on” making a Les Grossman movie happen - and, a few days later, it looks like he was successful. Paramount and MTV Films have announced that they are set to develop the film based on Cruise's crass producer character from 2008’s Tropic Thunder. The movie will be produced by Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld of Red Hour Films, with a script from Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World). Jennifer Lopez is no doubt waiting for a phone call. [Deadline] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: cruise control, ben stiller, les grossman, movies, the industry, tom cruise
Source: Vulture | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:44 pm USA Orders Pilot for Buddy Cop ComedyUSA has given a green light to the buddy cop pilot Common Law, the network announced Wednesday.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:34 pm South African students do Zulu dance for Shakira, a performer at World Cup kickoff concertJOHANNESBURG - A group of South African students showed Shakira how their hips don't lie when they danced to the rhythm of the African drum Wednesday while the singer was visiting their...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:08 pm Tom Cruise To Revisit Les Grossman Role In New Movie - MTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 5:52 pm Does Lady Gaga's 'Alejandro' Video Go Too Far? - MTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 5:26 pm Five Glee Finale Secrets: That Will and Emma Kiss Wasn't Scripted! Think you're ready to say good-bye to season one of Glee? Not so fast! I caught up with the über-talented producer who wrote—and directed—last night's epic season finale,...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 5:09 pm From 1 Nobel winner to another: President Obama writing foreword for Nelson Mandela's bookNEW YORK, N.Y. - From one Nobel winner to another: President Barack Obama is writing a foreword to Nelson Mandela's new book. Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux announced Wednesday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:54 pm N.J. Housewives' Danielle: Dances at Strip Club After Sex Tape Scandal Breaks What better way to promote a sex tape than by appearing at a stripclub!
While Real Housewives of New Jersey vixen Danielle Staub hasn't commented on the upcoming release of a video...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:45 pm Paramount Announces 'UNTITLED Les Grossman Project' After Landmark 2010 MTV Movie AwardsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:45 pm “Off-Brand” Is the New Ugly: More Rumors About American Apparel’s Hiring Policy In the latest chapter of American Apparel’s discrimination against non-skinny, non-hot people, an unnamed source has leaked a transcript from a May 18 conference call during which retail managers were instructed to submit “full-body head-to-toe” photographs of job applicants for approval. “Your looks determine your position and pay rate, not how effective you are at your job,” the source told Gawker. Even more sketchily, staff recruiters are supposed to send the photos from their personal e-mail, not the store account. The company reiterated that they screen purely for personal style, not physical beauty; applicants may be turned away if their looks fit into the fuzzy category of “off-brand.” [Gawker] Read more posts by Charlotte Cowles Filed Under: crimes of fashion, american apparel
Source: The Cut | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:45 pm Talking With the Feisty Newsweek Tumblr Writer Newsweek.com Since late last month, when it was announced that Newsweek was going to go on the auction block, the magazine has received advice and criticism (seemingly more of the latter) from all corners of the Internet. Columnists, bloggers, and even Jon Stewart have weighed in on what the magazine should do, and what it and editor Jon Meacham allegedly did wrong to get the title where it is today. Meacham went on Stewart's show the day the sale was announced, and has talked about it subsequently on television and in interviews. But the magazine has been responding to critics through another route: its own Tumblr. Written by the mag's social-media guru Mark Coatney, the Tumblr is at times funnily philosophical about Newsweek's situation, and at other times fiercely defensive. Last week, Coatney took apart a David Carr column about the sale piece by piece, speaking up for Meacham and poking back at critics. Then this week he "edited" a gloomy Howard Kurtz column on the same subject. Coatney laid into Kurtz for not being familiar enough with the magazine or its history to come to the conclusions he did. "Howard — Apparently your knowledge of Newsweek’s staffers begins and ends with [Jonathan Alter, Howard Fineman, Mike Isikoff, Evan Thomas, Fareed Zakaria, and Robert Samuelson]; see David Carr’s piece today for an example of a journalist who has actually read Newsweek in the past five years," he wrote, going on to opine that Kurtz's pessimistic conclusion was reached without any real knowledge of how many bidders there are for the magazine. Coatney also critiqued Kurtz's opening ("This lede is a pretty obvious cliché, Howard; pls rework") and conclusion ("Ah, the classic newsmagazine kicker, in which you sum up your case as if it were fact. Sadly, we don’t buy it. This is a straw argument, and a thin one at that"), and earned himself a response from the clearly ruffled Kurtz. "It's sad that some folks at Newsweek have gotten so thin-skinned and defensive. I'm the one who broke through the lazy narrative by reporting there were more bidders that haven't been publicly identified," Kurtz said. "I want Newsweek to survive as much as anyone, but the hard truth is that the outlook is rather bleak, which is why stars like Mike Isikoff are bailing out." We Gchatted with Coatney about his Tumblr, and how he's out on his own, defending his magazine without any editors or safety line. So how long have you been writing the Newsweek Tumblr? So what's the mandate? Or do you even have one? So was it your decision to start talking to readers about Newsweek itself when news of the sale came up? Or did someone assign you to be the Newsweek Online Defender? So it's not edited? I think that's actually pretty revolutionary. It's pretty hard to imagine another magazine letting this kind of messaging come out without being carefully vetted, and coming from the mouth of anybody but the editor-in-chief. So the response has been good? Yes. There's clearly too much coverage of Newsweek's fate for you to respond to. But other than the two pieces you've specifically critiqued, what do you find to be the main problems generally with the coverage of the sale? I liked the point you made about Rick Stengel and the Time PR team spinning about having "won" the newsmagazine war. You said, "We would just like to remind them that there but for the grace of Larry Hackett go you all." As in, without People and InStyle, there would be no Time. Does it feel like they are gloating? So what do you think is going to happen? Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: blog-stained wretches, mark coatney, media, media metamorphoses, newsweek, tumblr
Source: Daily Intel | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:40 pm Attorneys of 1-800-CANTASO Brings International Recording Artist Black Point to Brentwood's 44th Annual Puerto Rican Day ParadeSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:39 pm Kanye West Schedules Much Anticipated Return to Award Shows After some time out of the spotlight, Kanye has recently returned to making music and being mad at people; now, his first appearance at an awards show since Taylor Swift erroneously won Best Female Video at the VMAs has been announced as well. It'll go down June 27th at the BET Awards, where 'Ye's scheduled to perform. For better or worse Taylor Swift most likely will not be there ... but Justin Bieber will! [MTV] Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: kanye, kanye west, music
Source: Vulture | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:35 pm New Resort Collections: Marc Jacobs, Derek Lam, Helmut Lang, and Carolina Herrera Five more resort collections — a.k.a. "spring" shows, in Stella McCartney's world — rolled in today. Behold pocket-happy looks from Marc Jacobs, intergalactic prints from Helmut Lang, belted rompers from Derek Lam, First Lady–worthy ballgowns from Carolina Herrera, and a palm-tree tee from Marc by Marc Jacobs. Read more posts by Ashlea Halpern Filed Under: resort 2011, caroline herrera, derek lam, designers, fashion shows, helmut lang, marc by marc jacobs, marc jacobs
Source: The Cut | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:35 pm Unsolicited Endorsement: Derrick Comedy’s “Mystery Team”
I too badly want to see worthy people from the sketch realm (back where I started as a young tyke, on the STREETS) succeed, but I also certainly didn’t want to have to lie and sacrifice the golden integrity I’ve earned through years of scrupulous, ground-breaking bloggery. Is that biased? I guess. But eff you anyway, James Cameron. Fortunately, to my relief and sincere delight, the movie is really, really funny. My almost reviewy-type thoughts, after the jump: The story centers around the Mystery Team, three high-school-aged kids (played by the Derrick guys) who used to run a childrens’ detective agency, but continue to foolishly cling to their detective aspirations well past the age where it’s adorable / not-clueless for them to be doing so. It’s an actual movie with an actual plot, not a collection of sketches, and it’s immensely watchable the whole way through; the characters are enjoyable enough to drive the full-length movie but still cartoony enough not to give false pretense about the movie wanting to be anything other than enjoyable slapstick, and the script steers clear of the alt-comedy “too cool for actual jokes” mentality with tons of unselfconscious physical gags and a bunch of really funny, overly specific/absurd throwaway lines, not unlike 30 Rock (where Donald Glover non-coincidentally wrote for several years). The film is also loaded with intricate, nostalgia-inducing kid-detective-clichés — giant magnifying glasses, humorously low-stakes crimes, nonsensical swear-word euphemisms, searching for clues by violently scrounging through drawers — as well as a likable supporting cast (including Bobby Moynihan and Aubrey Plaza, among others), and it’s really short, a virtue that’s increasingly overlooked by comedies nowadays. Mystery Team is an absurd, stupidly fun and ultra-watchable 90-minute comedy, and it’s on Amazon and Netflix. Watch it. It’s not hard. And no, I still haven’t gotten around to watching Precious. Priorities in order, people. Is the advice my partial-sentence-loving grandpa used to say. Ol’ Partial-Sentence Gramps, we called him. That’s the last line of my review – feel free to pull it for marquee/newspaper purposes, anyone. Source: Best Week Ever | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:27 pm Onscreen couples we need to see reuniteWe were worried that Sandra Bullock was going to disappear out there in the Texas flatlands and take a Hollywood hiatus for good. Thank goodness we were wrong.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:27 pm Download Sali and M.I.A.’s New Track, ‘Toldya’It's a politically charged mid-tempo stagger. Listen below; click through for the free download. (And there are more Sali MP3s on his website, if you're interested.) Read more posts by Edith Zimmerman Filed Under: music, m.i.a., sali
Source: Vulture | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:25 pm Hair to Close Broadway's Tony-winning Hair revival will draw its final curtain on June 27, owing to spotty recent attendance. Get a job, hippies! [ArtsBeat/NYT] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: broadwaypocalypse, broadway, hair, theater
Source: Vulture | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:20 pm Princess Di's dress goes for $276,000Princess Diana may be gone, but she's certainly not forgotten.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:10 pm Sex and the City 2 Blamed for Booming Speedo Sales in UK U.K. retailers have experienced booming sales of skimpy male swimsuits: Sales are up 21 percent at Debenhams and have doubled at John Lewis, and British website Ciao has reported a 400 percent increase in online searches for Speedos in the past few months. What could possibly convince pasty, paunchy Brits to showcase their nether regions with such abandon? Sex and the City 2, obviously — or so says the Telegraph, citing a scene where nine members of the Australian football team frolic poolside, bulges abounding. And you thought the most offensive part of the movie was Samantha tossing condoms around a Muslim marketplace! This Daily Mail opinion piece, which features more euphemisms for male body parts than we ever could have imagined (our fave: “Mummy Hamster and her two baby pups”), will hopefully curb the trend. Read more posts by Charlotte Cowles Filed Under: sex and the pity, ciao, daily mail, john lewis, sarah jessica parker, sex and the city 2, speedo, telegraph
Source: The Cut | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:10 pm Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox's strange dietThose seeking a body like Jennifer Aniston's should perhaps take a nutrition lesson from Courteney Cox. The "Cougar Town" star says that for an entire decade she took meal cues from her "Friends" bestie.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Jun 2010 | 4:08 pm Last pics of Gary Coleman stir taste debate - CNN
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:59 pm Indonesian Smoking Baby Down to Just Fifteen Cigarettes a Day After horrifying the world with his 40-cigarette-a-day smoking habit, Indonesian 2-year-old Ardi Rizal has managed to cut down to a mere fifteen cigarettes a day, which is way less impressive. [NYP] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: the world's worst babies, cigarettes, indonesian smoking baby
Source: Daily Intel | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:55 pm Video Look Book: The Retro Salon Owner With Full-Body Tattoos Vintage devotee Russell Manley extends his love of retro fashion to his salon, Tommy Guns. "We kept it all vintage-looking because it fits with the area," he says. "I can’t imagine being in another part of New York other than the Lower East Side." When our Video Look Book caught up with Manley, he was wearing a collarless shirt by Craig Russell, trousers and suspenders from Ralph Lauren's now-defunct Double RL label, and wing-tip oxfords he found in a Japanese store on Prince Street. But his best accessories may just be his handlebar mustache and full-body tattoos, which "stop at the knees so it doesn't look like I've got tights [on]." See more of Manley in our Video Look Book. Read more posts by Jonah Green Filed Under: video look book, ralph lauren, russell manley, tommy guns salon, video
Source: The Cut | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:50 pm Did this photo go too far?A picture of Sandra Bullock posing as a new mom on the cover of PEOPLE magazine sold millions of copies. A photo of an actress on her wedding day could go for hundreds of thousand of dollars. Fans love images of their favorite star as new parents or getting married.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:46 pm Ricky MartinThe Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Evita is returning to Broadway in 2012 with Argentine actress Elena Roger starring as Eva Peron and pop star Ricky Martin, pictured on June 3, in the role of "Che" Guevara,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:46 pm 9 by Design’s Novogratz Family Sign On to Design Mexican Hotel With their first two hotel projects, husband-and-wife design team Bob and Cortney Novogratz created a virtual beach paradise on the Jersey Shore. Now, they'll be working on one in actual paradise: The stars of Bravo's 9 by Design told us at last week’s wrap party that their company, Sixx Design, just signed on to design a 48-room boutique hotel in the Mexican resort town of Punta Mita, about 26 miles from Puerto Vallarta. While this will be the couple’s third hotel project to feature their signature ultramodern-meets-eclectic-chic style, joining Bungalow, which opened in August of last year, and Cabana, which is not yet completed, it’s their first outside of the United States. Slated to open on Thanksgiving, 2011, the budget is set to exceed $5 million. "The hotel in Punta Mita is a chance for Sixx Design to do something totally unexpected and different," Bob Novogratz told us. Expect Bob and Cortney to travel around little Mexican villages with their seven adorable yuppie kids, carefully handpicking each and every piece of furnishing to then be used to fill the hotel. They say they're hoping to bring a "downtown New York" feel to an area dominated by traditional old-fashioned resorts like the Four Seasons and St. Regis. "Think Frida Kahlo meets the Campana brothers!” Novogratz said. Read more posts by Matthew Shepatin Filed Under: reality stars with actual skills, bob novogratz, cortney novogratz, design, hotels, mexico, nine by design, party chat, real estate
Source: Daily Intel | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:35 pm Cindy Crawford’s Daughter Thinks Models ‘Don’t Need Any Special Skills’ During today’s appearance on Rachael Ray's talk show, Cindy Crawford said that her 8-year-old daughter Kaia wants to be a dancer, singer, or teacher when she grows up. “But she [also] said something really funny. She’s like, ‘But maybe I’ll model first, because you don’t need any special skills,’” recalled Crawford, laughing. Ray made an oh-no-she-didn’t face, but the supermodel wasn't about to get offended. “She’s kind of right. I mean, you do have to go to school for other stuff,” she said, then added that she plans to keep her daughter off the catwalk for the time being. In other news, Crawford says she works hard to set a good example for Kaia’s body image: “She sees me exercising, she sees me eating healthy. But if we go out for ice cream, I make sure I order ice cream, because I don’t want her to think, ‘Oh gosh, being a woman really stinks, because you don’t get ice cream,'" she said. “[But] you know, I get, like, the baby cone.” Oh, the sacrifices of motherhood! Read more posts by Charlotte Cowles Filed Under: model tracker, cindy crawford, models, rachael ray
Source: The Cut | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:30 pm Blind Item: Which Plutocrat Will Only Wipe With ‘Ultraplush’ Tissue? Alwaleed bin Talal, who wipes with Citigroup stock certificates. For guests staying in the $35,000-a-night Ty Warner suite at the Four Seasons, "the hotel keeps files on all return guests detailing their habits and favorite food, drink and even toilet paper. After reviewing one incoming guest's file, staff discovered they needed to track down a particular 'tissue,' says [director of housekeeping Margie] Garay. It wasn't easy. Two employees went out separately searching to find the needed 'ultraplush' paper product, she says." To get you thinking. [WSJ] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: rich men with sensitive undercarriages, alwaleed bin talal, business, four seasons, money, plutocrats, rich people
Source: Daily Intel | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:24 pm Sarah Drew Promoted to Series Regular on Grey's AnatomyThough she got Derek (Patrick Dempsey) shot in season finale of Grey's Anatomy, Dr. April Kepner (Sarah Drew) is here to stay.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:19 pm Supporting PopEater to Support Zach GilfordThe website PopEater has started a Facebook campaign to nominate Zach Gilford for an Emmy. Who is Zach Gilford? How dare you. This is Zach Gilford:
He plays Matt Saracen in the amazing, possibly best show on television, Friday Night Lights. You might not watch it and that’s OK, a lot of people don’t. Actually, no, it’s not OK, you really should watch it. Then I can talk to someone other than my friend Pat about how Connie Britton is the best ever or how I want Coach Taylor to be my husband. Or how Jesse Plemons as Landry has some of the best comic timing on television. And Riggins. We won’t even get into Riggins. Fine, here’s Riggins:
Anyway, I won’t really get into what happens in the latest episode, “The Son,” which PopEater (and me) thinks warrants Zach an Emmy win, but just trust that it does. So hard. You should watch the episode. I’m too deep into the show to really know if it stands alone. I think you should go out and start with Season 1 and work your way up, but you could also start with this season (5). It’s all on Hulu, which I just tried to link to but it almost exploded my computer. Hulu’s not usually like that, still go there. Also, if you’re a The Wire fan, Wallace from Season 1 of The Wire is on Friday Night Lights! Wallace! To those of you who watch FNL, how great was this last episode? I had three drinks before I watched it so I cried a lot, but I think that would have happened regardless. OK, you have your orders. It’s not like you’re doing anything tonight. At the very least join the Facebook group. He’s like Betty White, only not at all! And, again, good call PopEater. Such a good call. I was talking about how Zach (and, really, all of them, starting with Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler) deserved an Emmy with my friend Pat but it’s not like I did anything. I enjoy piggy backing on other peoples causes. Source: Best Week Ever | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:15 pm Give Dad Something Other Than a Tie This Year Clockwise from left: the Gramercy by Cocoon Innovations, Cross-Terrain UV Skin Protector With SPF 50 by Kiehl's, Air Brogan by Cole Haan FLX, Orange Touch-Screen Watch by Kenneth Cole, and Superman Cuff Links. Father's Day is Sunday, June 20, and while you might get away with sending Mom flowers, saying "Thanks, Dad!" can be a little trickier (especially if he's still paying your school loans). A perfectly aged whiskey or fancy tie is an easy way of bolstering your favorite-child status, but why not change it up? In our latest Shop-A-Matic, we hit the stores to find the best gifts for dear old pa. In addition to the requisite ties and food and wine picks, we also hunted down some new threads to jazz up his wardrobe, tools for grilling, and fitness gear to keep him active. And with more than 50 picks under $50, finding the perfect present doesn't have to send you spiraling into debt (or, uh, asking dad to loan you a few bucks). Check out all of the ideas here, or click through to see some of our favorite finds. The Gramercy by Cocoon Innovations Cross-Terrain UV Skin Protector With SPF 50 by Kiehl's Air Brogan by Cole Haan FLX Orange Touch-Screen Watch by Kenneth Cole Superman Cuff Links Read more posts by Diana Tsui Filed Under: retail therapy, diana tsui, father's day, father's day gift guide, gifts for dad, shop a matic, shopping, slideshow
Source: The Cut | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:15 pm Man Moves Entire Apartment Using the Subway, Loses Friends in Process Min promised Teng-Yu Huang (pictured here) dinner as a peace offering. The Metropolitan Transit Authority boasts that it moves over 5 million people a day, but how many people does it really move? Last week it served that purpose for Young Min, 24, who packed up stuff from a Korean homestead in Flushing, Queens, and moved it all to a one-bedroom on the Upper West Side — using only the subway. While easy on his wallet, the move turned out to be hard on his friendships: To help him get all of his belongings from one place to the other, Min enlisted two friends from his language school. Together they moved his air conditioner, collapsible double-rod closet, dishes (including serving platters and utensils), laptop, linen, quilts, books, clothes, and assorted framed pictures, a soup cauldron, Korean medicine, condiments, and a 40-pound bag of rice onto the 7 train, then to Times Square, through the Times Square Station to the 1 train, and finally to the new place on West 64th. (Mid-trip, the air conditioner broke through the trunk holding it.) The next day, when he called for help moving his bed, again on the subway, his friends didn't return his calls and one even skipped their Kaplan class in order to avoid getting roped into another move. Min says he left assorted items at the homestead including a TV and a wooden dresser. “I do want my TV but it’s too hard," he told Intel. "I don’t want to go back. I can’t ask anyone else to help. They told everyone how hard it was and so there’s no one else to ask." Read more posts by Jill Weiner Filed Under: just another moment on the train, moving, stand clear of the closing doors, subways
Source: Daily Intel | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:10 pm Kate Bosworth Shows Some Skin in a Dress With Awkward Cutouts Kate Bosworth wore a Preen fall 2010 cutout minidress while attending True Blood's season-three premiere last night. Do you prefer the original runway look with long sleeves, or Bosworth's flesh-baring red-carpet version? Read more posts by Diana Tsui Filed Under: look of the day, designers, kate bosworth, preen
Source: The Cut | 9 Jun 2010 | 3:05 pm Gary Coleman Deathbed Photo Surfaces, Hospital (and Humanity) Wants No Part A new low has been reached.
This week, reports surfaced that Gary Coleman's cash-strapped, media-blitzing ex-wife Shannon Price staged and sold photos of the actor both before and...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:47 pm Jesse James Slams Baby Mama, Shows in Court Call it a practice run.
Jesse James appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court today to watch jury selection in his ongoing civil suit clothing dispute and to possibly take the stand in his...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:45 pm Corey Feldman Makes Like Michael Jackson...Again They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Of course, that depends on what you think of the actual imitation in the first place.
Nearly a year after Corey Feldman decided to...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:40 pm Danish Label Nümph Arrives Stateside Right in Time for Summer The vibrant graphic prints and modified silhouettes of Danish label Nümph are actually the collective vision of seven women, ranging from experienced fashion designers to marketing managers and graphic designers. After working separately for various fashion brands in their native Denmark, the women joined forces to launch the Nümph label five years ago. The collection earned raves at Copenhagen Fashion Week and was scooped up by stores throughout Denmark and Norway. This spring, the line lands in the U.S. for the first time, stocked at internationally minded boutiques Babel Fair, Pixie Market, and Pop. With seven collaborators at the helm, the label is particularly prolific, turning out nearly a hundred styles every season (and six full collections per year in Denmark). The spring offering is bold but eminently wearable — full of asymmetrical dresses; slouchy, sleeveless knits; and painterly graphic prints — while the fall collection will bring layerable loose-knit sweaters, demure pencil skirts, and office-appropriate silk dresses. And though the inventive silhouettes and splashy patterns are reason enough to seek out the brand, the prices are its real selling point: Summer dresses hover comfortably below $100, while winter knits rarely top $200. Click ahead for looks from Nümph's spring and fall collections. Read more posts by Lauren Murrow Filed Under: talent scout, babel fair, designers, numph, pixie market, pop, slideshow
Source: The Cut | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:35 pm More Reshuffling at Vogue: Patrick O’Connell Departs Patrick O’Connell has stepped down from his post as Vogue’s director of communications, citing the need for “a personal change.” During his twelve-year tenure, he handled damage control during some of the magazine’s hairiest moments, including its controversial “LeBron Kong” cover and the unflattering portrait that was The Devil Wears Prada. He reportedly submitted his resignation last week and is expected to stay on till a successor is chosen. [WWD] Read more posts by Charlotte Cowles Filed Under: ins and outs, lebron kong, patrick o'connell, the devil wears prada, vogue
Source: The Cut | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:15 pm 'Real Housewife' Jennifer Gilbert Settles Copyright CaseGilbert says she was simply protecting the image of her 16-year-old business.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:04 pm Stella McCartney Hates the Word ‘Resort’ New York fashion director Harriet Mays Powell caught up with Stella McCartney at her resort 2011 presentation last night. Sorry, spring presentation. “How unsexy is that word? Does anyone even use the word resort?" the designer asked. "Even people that have resorts. We call it spring.” Which is fitting, since the season inspired the collection (which we'll be posting in full soon). “It’s hopeful and uplifting. Trying to keep the same language we had in the show with all the flowers and all the whites, just to make it really pure and sharp.” See the looks, and watch Stella's models dance and play chess, in the video. Read more posts by Jonah Green Filed Under: behind the scenes, designers, harriet mays powell, resort, resort 2011, stella mccartney, video
Source: The Cut | 9 Jun 2010 | 2:00 pm Gary Coleman deathbed photo publishedA deathbed photo of Gary Coleman appeared Wednesday on the cover of Globe Magazine, showing the actor's ex-wife staring into the camera next to the former child actor.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:52 pm Review: `A-Team' is flat-out fun (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:49 pm Ex-ESPN Worker Who Had Affair with Steve Phillips Sues ESPNShe accused ESPN of acting maliciously to insulate itself from liability for Phillips' conduct.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:24 pm “Somebody Do Something” -Salma HayekNo, that is not a quote from a PSA that Salma Hayek did about the oil spill. It’s from this video, which I’ll just preface by saying that, if you have a list of questions that you have prepared in the event that you ever meet Salma Hayek, you can cross out, “What’s your biggest fear?”. I can tell you right now. Or, rather, show you: It’s snakes. Her worst fear is clearly snakes. Well done, Maya Rudolph, for keeping calm under pressure, specifically the pressure of Salma Hayek’s 18 inch heels in her thigh. I also hope the irony of promoting the film Grown Ups is not lost on any of us. I’m not saying that I’m immune to snake fear. But it is not Hayek in its proportions. It’s just that, if I’m ever in that specific situation, you know, on Extra promoting an ensemble family comedy, I hope to act in a Rudolph-like manner when faced with a rogue snake. Source: Best Week Ever | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:21 pm VIDEO: BP Executives Spill CoffeeWAIIIIIITTTTTT AAAAAA MINNNNNNUTTTTTTEEEEE — I don’t think this video is actually about coffee!!!! What do you call that again? Metalgear? I think it’s a metalgear. (Butseriously — this vid made me laugh. I can’t tell if I’m just at the point where the words “Kevin” or “Costner” automatically crack me up, but I cracked up nonetheless): Source: Best Week Ever | 9 Jun 2010 | 1:15 pm Review: Rivers talks in `A Piece of Work' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Jun 2010 | 12:41 pm Following Her Parents, Karenna Gore Schiff Separates From HusbandA rep for Al Gore said "neither the Gores nor the Schiffs plan to comment."
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 12:27 pm Try Not To Laugh At These Photos Of Kevin Costner TestifyingMuch hullabaloo has been made on the ‘netz concerning the government’s decision to bring Kevin Costner into the oil spill equation, but these pictures of Kevin Costner actually sitting there — Mister Brooks himself!! — testifying to a House Science & Technology Committee with a “Mr. Costner” nameplate in front of him, it’s just…it’s too much. The government literally managed to accomplish the one possible thing to make me laugh at this oil spill situation. I’m sure the mics aren’t on and no one’s actually recording anything, but that is a random celeb/nameplate combo for the ages:
Source: Best Week Ever | 9 Jun 2010 | 12:16 pm Book studies how `Poverty, Inc.' wrecked economy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:56 am Open Thread: The Monster Squad Vs. The Lost BoysMy Internet friends/soulmates Ross and Ross over at Metro UK have done it again: Posed a question that invites serious discourse and spirited debate. Last time they asked which was the better film, Wayne’s World or Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure? Now they debate the merits of The Monster Squad versus The Lost Boys. Read their arguments here and leave your opinions in this space. I love love love The Monster Squad. And my claim to fame when I was small was that my aunt’s brother did special effects for it. His technical title was “head monster maker: dracula and bat transformation.” So cool. HOWEVER. Alex Winter is in The Lost Boys and it has one of the most KICK ASS theme songs EVER. So listen to this as you ponder and post. Source: Best Week Ever | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:38 am San Francisco "Faust" doesn't catch fire (AP)AP - Once the most popular of operas, Charles Gounod's "Faust" has become difficult to stage successfully — devilishly so.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:29 am A man looks at a photo of US photographer Helen LevittA man looks at a photo of US photographer Helen Levitt on display at PhotoEspana, one of Europe's largest photo festivals in Madrid. PHotoEspana opened in Madrid Wednesday with works by 379 artists from...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:27 am Larry King's Wife Hospitalized After Drug OverdoseShawn Southwick's father called 911 saying she was unresponsive.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:25 am Shania Twain: Officially divorcedTwo years after getting her heart broken by her husband's relationship with her best friend, Shania Twain is legally single again -- which is not to say she's back on the market.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:08 am Review: Everything's right about `Being Wrong' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Jun 2010 | 11:03 am Brazil's prosperity bursts forth on catwalk (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:56 am America’s Got Talent Gets Heckled By Doogie HornerI’ve never watched America’s Got Talent before, I’m more of a Britain’s Got Talent kind of gal, in that I watched it once when one Ms. Susan Boyle was on singing a little ditty called “Master Of The House.”* (Sidenote: If you think I was bothered by the wrath incurred by my slight Peter Facinelli reprimand, you are wrong, as if you say ONE slightly mocking thing about Susan Boyle you are banned from England and most of America. Blog commenters have that power, it’s sort of like a citizens arrest.) Anyhoops, I came across this on the Internets and, although this man does not out-Boyle Susan Boyle, he outsmarts the audience and wins Howie Mandel’s heart/respect. Those are my EXACT two life goals. So, without further ado, this is stand up comedian Doogie Horner on America’s Got Talent. First, who is this a-hole Piers Morgan? I’m only slightly acquainted with him (from the aforementioned Boyle viewing), but I’ve previously brushed him off as a Simon Cowell impersonator. But not like a fun, draggy impersonator, but more like a poor man’s Simon Cowell. And I am only half wrong because he’s an a-hole like Simon, but he’s not correct in his assessment of talent, unlike Simon. Anyway, don’t like him (cue people telling me that they love him). I always love me some Sharon Osbourne and OUT OF LEFT FIELD here comes Howie Mandel being great and supportive! A true Boyle-y moment might have occurred had Howie decided to actually shake Doogie’s hand, that would have been incredible, but, you know that whole Howie thing. That’s not changing. Anyway, best of luck Doogie! I cannot imagine a much harder scenario for a comic to be in (performing in front of comedy great Nick Cannon) and you killed it and did not give me second-hand! Amazing. *Le Miz jokes! Source: Best Week Ever | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:56 am Patrick Stewart’s First Act As Knight: An Awkward Stage Spat At The Glamour AwardsPatrick Stewart was knighted last week in a long-overdue ceremony honoring his long-standing being famous and having been born in England, the two main criteria for becoming a protector of the realm. In his first major knightly task, Stewart protected the Crown from comedian James Corden at the Glamour Awards last night with a series of confusing, silence-inducing insults: Hrm. I’d probably take Patrick Stewart’s side if he punched my daughter, but even I have to admit that this clip wasn’t exactly Sir Pat’s finest hour. He’s already achieved Awesome Tenure, though, so no amount of non-awesome can get him fired from Awesome University, even if he sleeps with an Awesome student or gets a DUI or something. Video of Stewart’s actual finest hour, after the jump:
Source: Best Week Ever | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:50 am Lindsay Lohan's dad: 'Get my daughter the help she needs'Lindsay Lohan's father renewed his public plea Wednesday that a judge order his daughter to drug rehab after her alcohol detection bracelet indicated she had been drinking.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:30 am `Neighborhood Watch' uses elements of true crime (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:27 am Director Louie Psihoyos attends a screening of "The Cove"Director Louie Psihoyos attends a screening of "The Cove" hosted by Tribeca Film Institute's Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund at Tribeca Cinemas on January 2010 in New York City. Nearly 600 people Wednesday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:21 am Lady Gaga Debuts Military-Themed Video for "Alejandro"Following Lady Gaga's super-sized "Telephone" video in March, the enigmatic pop star has debuted an eight-minute clip for "Alejandro" that pairs provocative military and religious imagery.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:21 am How MTV pulls off shock and drawOMG. MTV did it again.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:04 am Members of US group The Black Eyed PeasMembers of US group The Black Eyed Peas (L-R) Taboo, Fergie, Apl.De.Ap and Will.I.Am visit Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg. The Black Eyed Peas will perform with other artists during a concert ahead...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 9 Jun 2010 | 10:03 am New York Post Did It: Philly Athlete In A Dress LOL!Here’s the cover of today’s Chicago Tribune, promoting Game Six of the Chicago/Philadelphia Stanley Cup Finals with a Photoshopped picture of Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger in a dress:
“Looks like Tarzan, skates like Jane” – ZINGGGG!!! Does Jane skate poorly? I’ll bet she does, Chrissy! (GIRL!!!) But wait – before we shower praises on the Trib for this creative and wholly mature display of divine comedy, let’s take a look back at a certain New York Post cover on the eve of last October’s Yankees/Phillies World Series:
Wow. So, the professional newspaper isn’t just Photoshopping a rival athlete in a dress and slinging 1910s schoolyard insults at him, they’re Photoshopping a rival athlete in a dress and slinging 1910s schoolyard insults at him just months after another paper of questionable repute did the exact same thing. Looks like we’ve got a trend catchin’ on! Philly athletes in dresses on covers of newspapers = SONG OF THE SUMMER. Kids are blasting this newspaper cover from their convertibles as we speak. Source: Best Week Ever | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:27 am Batman's past, present, future collideAs everyone but the citizens of Gotham City knows, Batman is Bruce Wayne. But lately, he's been Dick Grayson. And this month, he's also Damian Wayne and Terry McGinnis. Will the real Batman please stand up?Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Jun 2010 | 9:00 am Justin Bieber Uses The Chuck E. Cheese Defense
Well, yeah! That’s because every high school kid knows that Chuck E. Cheese is the bar they can get into! Really lax with the I.D.-ing that place. Kidding, of course. I had no idea that they served alcohol at Chuck E. Cheese because I haven’t been there since I was eight. Wait, that’s not true. I went back when I was about 15 to see if it was still great and, surprise, it wasn’t. It was depressing and full of scary animatronics. I will never go back there, even if Bieber is inside, standing next to a margarita. Because clearly, from this questionable quote, he loves it there. Dude cannot get enough Chuck E. Cheese. He wishes he were there right now. Anyway, the manager was not thrown by this seemingly impermeable Chuck E Cheese logic. And he implemented Cinema de Lux Law and kicked Bieber out of the section anyway. Bieber then had to enjoy Get Him To The Greek with a bunch of sober a-holes. Fair enough, I would want to see Get Him To The Greek whilst buzzed. It would make Russell Brand seem so much more Brandy. Brandier? Point being, Get Him To The Chuck E. Cheese! Source: Best Week Ever | 9 Jun 2010 | 8:42 am Why we still love 'The Goonies'So what did you do this weekend? Chances are, nothing as cool as the folks who traveled to Astoria, Oregon, to commemorate 25 years of "The Goonies" at the Never Say Die Anniversary Celebration.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 9 Jun 2010 | 8:17 am Jen Aniston's Top 5 Sexy Secrets Revealed - By the People Keeping the Secrets!We talked to the people behind the secrets that make Jen Aniston, at 41, sexier than she's ever been!
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:42 am Simon Cowell Gives 5-Year Old Girl Last Wish Just Days Before She DiesBethany Fenton sang 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' to the 'Idol' host days before dying of an inoperable brain tumor.
Source: FOXNews.com | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:02 am Top free fashion designer iPhone apps for logo lovers on the go (Appolicious)Appolicious - Fashion designers have the logos we love to display, and now the iPhone apps with which we love to play. Of course, the international style setters have jumped on the iPhone bandwagon; the best part is, these designer apps are free, so put your black American Express back in your Prada wallet, ladies.Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 9 Jun 2010 | 7:00 am Amin Maalouf has published several novels which focus on the themes of Arab religious and national identityFrench-Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf (seen here in 2009), whose books seek to build bridges between East and West, has been awarded Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias literature award.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 9 Jun 2010 | 6:40 am Then/Now Special: Who's Still Kickin'?Stars of yesteryear who have passed on, and those who are still going strong.
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