Mel Gibson split from ex-girlfriend turns bitter (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2010 file photo, Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva arrive at the 'Edge Of Darkness'  Premiere in Paris. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, file)AP - Mel Gibson's breakup from Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva was supposed to be a quiet affair, but a confidential settlement and sealed court case haven't kept the former couple's troubles from hitting the spotlight.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 30 Jun 2010 | 4:08 am

Mel Gibson split from ex-girlfriend turns bitter (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2010 file photo, Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva arrive at the 'Edge Of Darkness'  Premiere in Paris. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, file)AP - Mel Gibson's breakup from Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva was supposed to be a quiet affair, but a confidential settlement and sealed court case haven't kept the former couple's troubles from hitting the spotlight.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 30 Jun 2010 | 4:08 am

Mel Gibson split from ex-girlfriend turns bitter (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2010 file photo, Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva arrive at the 'Edge Of Darkness'  Premiere in Paris. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, file)AP - Mel Gibson's breakup from Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva was supposed to be a quiet affair, but a confidential settlement and sealed court case haven't kept the former couple's troubles from hitting the spotlight.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 30 Jun 2010 | 4:08 am

Taylor Lautner & Kristen Stewart's Late-Night Bowling Game - People Magazine


The Guardian

Taylor Lautner & Kristen Stewart's Late-Night Bowling Game
People Magazine
• After screening Eclipse with Kristen Stewart at New York's Crosby Hotel, Taylor Lautner and his costar headed over to Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge for a late-night bowling game. Arriving just before midnight, the actors ventured up to the venue's Luxe ...
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Midnight Mayhem Fans line up to see 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'The Salem News
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jun 2010 | 4:08 am

Al Jazeera launches free TV service in Britain (Reuters)

Reuters - Arab news network Al Jazeera will begin broadcasting its English news channel on Britain's Freeview free digital platform on Thursday, making the UK its biggest English-speaking market for free TV.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 30 Jun 2010 | 4:06 am

Popular South Korean actor-singer commits suicide (AP)

** CORRECTS SPELLING OF SOURCE NAME IN AP SIGNOFF ** In this photo taken Aug. 13, 2009 South Korean actor and singer Park Yong-ha poses in Seoul, South Korea. Park was found dead Wednesday, June 30, 2010, in an apparent suicide, police and a news report said. Park, 33, apparently hanged himself in his home in Seoul, Yonhap news agency reported, citing police.(AP Photo/Yonhap)  **KOREA OUT**AP - A popular South Korean actor and singer killed himself Wednesday in distress over career pressures while caring for his terminally ill father, police said, the latest in a string of high-profile suicides in the Asian country.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 30 Jun 2010 | 3:54 am

Popular South Korean actor-singer commits suicide (AP)

** CORRECTS SPELLING OF SOURCE NAME IN AP SIGNOFF ** In this photo taken Aug. 13, 2009 South Korean actor and singer Park Yong-ha poses in Seoul, South Korea. Park was found dead Wednesday, June 30, 2010, in an apparent suicide, police and a news report said. Park, 33, apparently hanged himself in his home in Seoul, Yonhap news agency reported, citing police.(AP Photo/Yonhap)  **KOREA OUT**AP - A popular South Korean actor and singer killed himself Wednesday in distress over career pressures while caring for his terminally ill father, police said, the latest in a string of high-profile suicides in the Asian country.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 30 Jun 2010 | 3:54 am

Oprah Most Powerful Celebrity 2010 - Spreadit


Sydney Morning Herald

Oprah Most Powerful Celebrity 2010
Spreadit
Oprah Most Powerful Celebrity 2010 – It comes as no surprise that Oprah Winfrey is considered to be the most powerful celebrity on the planet. Previously that spot had belonged to Angelina Jolie, according to Forbes Magazine. Winfrey's worth has grown ...
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Oprah Winfrey Regains Her Power - on Forbes ListPeople Magazine
Oprah Tops Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Celebs List, Beyonce Beats Out Jay-ZBallerStatus.com
Reuters -LANewsMonitor.com -NewsDay
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jun 2010 | 3:49 am

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Trailer:New Movie Trailer - Spreadit.org


Telegraph.co.uk

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Trailer:New Movie Trailer
Spreadit.org
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Trailer:New Movie Trailer – It's sad to think about the end of Harry Potter. So many fans of the books and the movies have truly enjoyed the series. However, the end is approaching and soon JK Rowling will finish ...
'Harry Potter' Star Warwick Davis Recalls Emotional Final Day On SetMTV.com
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows dark official movie trailer rocksSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Movie: Â'Deathly Hallows' trailer marks beginning of the end of Harry PotterWashington Post
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jun 2010 | 3:36 am

After 25 years, CNN seeks Larry King's replacement (AP)

*** FILE *** In an image provided by CNN, talk show host Larry King is shown on the set of his program 'Larry King Live' at the CNN studios in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 17, 2005. King, who interviewed statesmen and stars from a prime-time perch at CNN for 25 years but has faded in ratings and influence lately, said Tuesday June 29, 2010 that he will step down this fall from his nightly show. (AP Photo/CNN, Rose M. Prouser, File)AP - CNN is preparing for a summertime search to find the successor to Larry King, who announced suddenly that he's leaving the show that has been the centerpiece of the news network's lineup for 25 years.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 30 Jun 2010 | 3:34 am

Britney Spears designs fashion line for school girls - Reuters


Indian Express

Britney Spears designs fashion line for school girls
Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Pop princess Britney Spears is joining the growing club of celebrities-turned-designers, launching her own fashion collection that targets the schoolgirl crowd. Spears, 28, has designed her first collection of clothing and ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jun 2010 | 3:02 am

Did Fox do bridezilla act? - Chicago Sun-Times


NEWS.com.au

Did Fox do bridezilla act?
Chicago Sun-Times
Sounds like the hush-hush, quickly organized wedding of Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green on Saturday was quite the operation. A source who worked with the couple on their secret nuptials at the Four Seasons Hualalai ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jun 2010 | 3:01 am

Britney Spears designs fashion line for school girls (Reuters)

Pop star Britney Spears performs during the 60th Bambi media awards ceremony in the southwestern German town of Offenburg November 27, 2008. REUTERS/Wolfgang RattayReuters - Pop princess Britney Spears is joining the growing club of celebrities-turned-designers, launching her own fashion collection that targets the schoolgirl crowd.



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 30 Jun 2010 | 2:54 am

Phil Spector documentary is essential viewing (Reuters)

Reuters - "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)" is one of the more obscure songs heard in "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector," a documentary portrait of the killer music producer.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 30 Jun 2010 | 1:05 am

Industry Roundup: Jude Law Joins Scorsese's Hugo, Ashley Greene LOLs


More For Cabret: Jude Law, Ray Winstone, Christopher Lee and Richard Griffiths have all been cast in Martin Scorsese’s live-action 3D adventure film Hugo Cabret, which begins production Tuesday in London. The film, an adaptation by John Logan (The Aviator) of Brian Selznick's bestselling 2007 The Invention of Hugo Cabret, already boasts a cast that includes Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen and Chloe Moretz. The film tells the story of an orphan “living in the walls of a Paris train station” who finds a “broken machine, an eccentric girl and a reserved toy shop manager," all three of which will hopefully be played by Law. [HR]

OMG: Ashley Greene (Twilight) and Thomas Jane (Hung) are in negotiations to join Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore in LOL, an English remake of the French comedy. The story revolves around a teenager (Cyrus) who is dumped by her “more sexually experienced boyfriend” (George Finn), as her divorcee mother (Moore) works to “move on with her life.” Greene will play a "high school bad girl" and Jane will play Cyrus’ father. Toolish boyfriends, midlife crises and Miley Cyrus: not your typical ROTFL fare. [HR]

Gore's Secret: Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) has entered negotiations with Fox to direct the studio’s long gestating adaptation of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The adaptation of the classic James Thurber 1939 short story was written by Steven Conrad (The Pursuit of Happyness). Rumors of Johnny Depp taking on the Mitty role have already begun, which would mark the fifth collaboration between the two - and this one wouldn't involve a windup fish. [Risky Business/HR]

Serkis Rises: Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings’ Gollum) has been cast as Caesar in Rise of the Apes, the Planet of the Apes prequel starring James Franco, Freida Pinto and John Lithgow. Serkis will be playing the chimp who leads the revolt among the apes after having been raised by Lithgow and Franco, father and son in the film. He probably got sick of being forced to participate in Franco's inane performance arts pieces. [Variety]

Bassett Leaps: Angela Bassett will star in Jumping the Broom, a wedding-themed ensemble comedy directed by Salim Akil and also starring Paula Patton (Precious). Broom centers on a clash of “black families from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum” who meet for the first time during a Martha’s Vineyard wedding. Bassett will play Patton’s mother, an heiress and member of the Washington elite. [HR]

Breaking Free: A&E has picked up the original drama series Breakout Kings, ordering 13 one-hour episodes of the show, from Matt Olmstead and Nick Santora (Prison Break). Breakout is described as an “action-packed drama” following a partnership between the U.S. Marshal’s office and group of convicts, working together to catch fugitives who are on the run. The pilot had originally been developed for Fox, but the network decided not to pick it up last month. [Deadline]

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Filed Under: the industry, a&e, andy serkis, angela bassett, ashley greene, breakout kings, christopher lee, gore verbinski, hugo cabret, jude law, jumping the broom, lol, movies, ray winstone, richard griffiths, rise of the apes, thomas jane, tv



Source: Vulture | 29 Jun 2010 | 11:22 pm

Last Night on Late Night: Colbert Grills Knicks Coach Mike D'Antoni About Scoring Lebron James


Stephen Colbert had some fun at the expense of Mike D'Antoni last night as he asked the head coach why his Knicks didn't try winning this year and what how great it would be for the team to pick up "empty suit" Lebron James in the free agent market. Up next, Dolly Parton explains to David Letterman why Johnny Cash was the first man to make her feel a certain way inside, and over at The Daily Show Jon Stewart describes to Helen Mirren the Seinfeld-like way he imagines Queen Elizabeth goes about greeting the Commonwealth's Dames. Last but not least, Carl Reiner applauds Craig Ferguson's apparent Horatio Alger-esque writing skills with some old fashioned roasting. Watch our compilation to see what you missed.

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Filed Under: last night on late night, carl reiner, dolly parton, helen mirren, lebron james, lebron watch, mike d'antoni, stephen colbert



Source: Vulture | 29 Jun 2010 | 11:17 pm

King Kong ready to rumble at LA theme park

Two years after meeting a fiery end, King Kong returned to the famous Universal Studios theme park on Tuesday, given a 3D make-over by Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson. The giant...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Jun 2010 | 11:14 pm

"Modern Family," "Glee" land syndication deals

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Two breakout freshman series have found homes in cable syndication beginning in 2013: USA has acquired exclusive rights to ABC's comedy "Modern Family,"...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Jun 2010 | 11:12 pm

James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave Return to Broadway


The two Tony winners will be starring in a new Broadway production of Driving Miss Daisy, set to open at the John Golden Theatre on October 25. This will mark the first Broadway staging of Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 play. The 1989 film adaptation earned four Oscars, including best picture and best actress for Jessica Tandy. [LAT]

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Filed Under: broadway, driving miss daisy, james earl jones, vanessa redgrave



Source: Vulture | 29 Jun 2010 | 10:48 pm

Jon Stewart Would Make Fun of Fox And Friends Every Day If He Could


"We can't make fun of these people every day!" Stewart laments, "And yes, just playing [Fox and Friends] and making a stupid face would be enough... but we can't." Also, apparently the Daily Show host reads Jezebel.

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Filed Under: jon stewart, fox and friends, video



Source: Daily Intel | 29 Jun 2010 | 10:34 pm

Jennifer Hudson Says Family Murders "Surreal" - ABC News


New York Daily News

Jennifer Hudson Says Family Murders "Surreal"
ABC News
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson broke down as she spoke for the first time publicly about the murders of her mother, brother and nephew. The one-time "American Idol" contestant, who went on to win an Academy Award three ...
Jennifer Hudson's kin-slay pain: 'It's all a blur'New York Post
Jennifer Hudson Calls Murders Of Her Family 'Surreal'MTV.com
Jennifer Hudson opens up about family murdersChicago Sun-Times
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2010 | 10:03 pm

Actress Jennifer Hudson says family murders "surreal"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson broke down as she spoke for the first time publicly about the murders of her mother, brother and nephew.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

Pampers & Cynthia Rowley Partner on the First 'Designed' Diaper


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Jun 2010 | 10:00 pm

First Half of 2010 Sees Increases In NYC Violent Crimes


Getty Images

While the overall crime rate in New York City through the first half of the year is down one percent (thanks to a seven percent drop in grand larcenies), the other six categories of major felonies are up. Murders have risen 11 percent, rapes are up 13 percent, and shootings have increased seven percent. [NYDN]

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Filed Under: crime, murder



Source: Daily Intel | 29 Jun 2010 | 9:56 pm

Jermaine Jackson Calls Chris Brown's BET Awards Tribute "Spectacular"


Chris Brown’s teary-eyed tribute to Michael Jackson at Sunday's BET Awards has unsurprisingly divided fans and critics, but the singer - who was making his first major public appearance since pleading guilty to felony assault of ex-girlfriend Rihanna last June - has a supporter in Michael’s older brother, Jermaine.

"To see [Brown's] performance, it was very emotional for me, because it was an acceptance from his fans from what has happened to him and also paying tribute to my brother," Jermaine said on Extra. "It was just a spectacular moment."


Jackson went on to say that while he doesn't approve of Brown's assault of Rihanna, he believes the singer deserves the chance to "heal" and grow from his mistakes.

"He deserves to perform, because it's healing for him," Jermaine said. "How can he learn from his mistakes if you don't give him a chance? He needs that. I love Rihanna, and I'm not supporting what he did, but I support him [as a singer] 100 percent.”


Chris Brown's BET Awards MJ Tribute Was 'Spectacular,' Jermaine Jackson Says [MTV]

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Filed Under: chris brown, bet awards, jermaine jackson, michael jackson, music



Source: Vulture | 29 Jun 2010 | 9:34 pm

Has David Fincher Found His Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in Die Antwoord’s Yo-Landi Vi$$er?


In case you were wondering what David Fincher envisions superhacker and ass-kicking private investigator Lisbeth Salander will look like in his forthcoming adaptation of the bestseller The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, just attend a Die Antwoord concert. Sources tell Vulture that Fincher has been raving that the breakout South African rap group's bleached-blonde, mullet-sporting Yo-Landi Vi$$er is exactly who he wants his Salander to look and act like.

Less clear is whether Fincher specifically hopes to get Vi$$er herself for his Columbia film's Salander role, or merely is holding her up as his ideal meme girl. Insiders at William Morris Endeavor — which reps Die Antwoord, now on a world tour — caution that "while we know Fincher really likes her, it's not clear if that role is real yet." Other movie studios have also been calling WME inquiring about Vi$$er's availability and interest in acting; this wave of attention was likely sparked by Fincher's interest, as well as her recent raised profile and unique look.

Meanwhile, Carey Mulligan (An Education) has also long been rumored for the Salander part, as has Twilight star Kristen Stewart, though she recently told David Letterman she's too busy to even think about trying for the coveted hacker gig. Busy, like world tour busy? We thought not!

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Filed Under: exclusive, david fincher, movies, the girl with the dragon tattoo, the industry



Source: Vulture | 29 Jun 2010 | 9:30 pm

Eminem Dominates With Recovery; New Album Bows With First Week Sales of 741,000, the Biggest Debut of Any Release Since 2008


Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Jun 2010 | 9:29 pm

Madonna's Daughter Lourdes Blogs for Material Girl

Madonna, Lourdes LeonWhen discussing the new juniors clothing line she's designing for Macy's with daughter Lourdes Leon, Madonna had said, "I've been involved in business meetings, but Lola's...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2010 | 9:23 pm

Rescue Me Season-Premiere Recap: Burn Notice


Welcome back, Rescue Me — over a year later, your sometimes lovable, sometimes frustrating combination of credible drama, adorable dude humor, and occasional self-righteousness is still intact! Speaking of which: We’re glad to see that Tommy is all in one piece, after last season’s cliffhanger ending that left our antihero in a pool of his own blood on the floor of the bar, shot by a grieving, suddenly vigilante Teddy. (Lenny Clarke when not funny? Kinda scary!) Tommy’s survived with naught but an injured shoulder, but as usual, things upstairs aren’t quite as healthy: As we see in the first five minutes, he died and came back again, in between glimpsing a waiting station where his fallen 9/11 comrades, led by an ever-twinkly Jimmy, wake up in a heavenly hockey rink and walk toward a bright light. But not Tommy — instead, he’s thrust by flame into a burning building, where he’s haunted by images of his lost saves and a terrifying flash of Sheila being strangled.

It’s all a lead-up to an episode finally drumming home the point that Tommy isn’t infallible, and neither is the firehouse (who knew that they had the second-fastest response rate in the city? Well, now they do). Cranky as ever, Feinberg is spouting plot device-y dialogue (“This city is in a goddamn recession! The mayor’s gonna have to close a couple firehouses!”), holding up Tommy as example par excellence of the renegade who met his match: “Guess what? He wasn’t bulletproof. And neither are any one of you assholes.” (He also seems to have demoted Needles — by the by, lookin’ good, Adam Ferrara!) During Tommy’s time in the hospital, folks seem to have been scared sober. Like, Teddy, who’s making creepy bullet-shell cufflinks, and Mick, who takes Tommy on a hilarious lesson-teaching joyride (and reminds us Robert John Burke has a hell of a lot more charisma as a fallen Irish-Catholic than as Bart Bass — we hope to see a lot more of him this season). Even the firehouse is dry. Colleen, on the other hand, is suddenly a mini-alcoholic (we can tell because she’s wearing no makeup and is dressed like a Forever 21 version of a junkie), drinking pints of vodka under Janet’s watch, and Katie’s magically transformed from a little girl scared of her dad’s drinking to an eerily composed teenager who makes Tommy a whiskey neat.

We have trouble swallowing these too-well-demarcated new plot points and the sudden reformations of so many characters. And we’re still confused as to how the guys’ paralysis while being held hostage by crazy Teddy reflects badly on the house, not to mention tiring of Sheila’s out-of-nowhere, personal-space-invading, ultimatum-making appearances. Finally, it must be said: After five seasons, Rescue Me’s 9/11 mentions are more rote than dramatically useful. Still, Tommy’s behavior may become more intriguing: He looks older and frailer, like a man walking through a living dream of some sort. He didn’t go to hell, but he’s now facing a living one, in which his daughter inherits his addiction, Sheila never stops tormenting him, and the firehouse could close. The final scene — Tommy drinking alone in church, envisioning the macho devil on his shoulder saluting his current, weaker self from the pulpit — is mystifying and disturbing. But it reminds us that soon, we get Peter Gallagher (a.k.a. the Eyebrows of Gravitas) as the priest who maybe helps Tommy see the light!

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Source: Vulture | 29 Jun 2010 | 9:00 pm

U.S. Accepting International Help In Spill Clean Up


The government will be accepting offers from a dozen countries and international agencies to help in containing and cleaning up the oil spill, the State Department said Tuesday.

"The United States will accept 22 offers of assistance from 12 countries and international bodies, including two high-speed skimmers and fire containment boom from Japan," the department said in a statement.
Already, the U.S. has accepted help from countries like the Netherlands and Norway and is considering taking up countries “as diverse as China, Kenya and Vietnam” on their offers. A grateful American public said "thanks" and then went back to playing video games.


US says accepting foreign help with Gulf oil spill [Reuters]

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Filed Under: cleaning up, bp, oil spill



Source: Daily Intel | 29 Jun 2010 | 8:43 pm

Eminem Has 2010's Biggest Sales Debut


Sales for Emimem’s Recovery exceeded even the high projections for the record. The rapper’s CD sold 741,000 copies in its first week of release, making it the best album debut since October 2008 (when AC/DC’s Black Ice sold 784,000 copies). It would seem Eminem's fans were encouraged by his promise to stay away from the accents this time. [AP]

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Filed Under: eminem, music, recovery



Source: Vulture | 29 Jun 2010 | 8:15 pm

Chelsea Takes On Jenna Bush

Chelsea HandlerHow nice of Chelsea Handler to offer some constructive criticism, from one TV personality to another, for new Today correspondent Jenna Bush! Of course, it was no skin off...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2010 | 8:00 pm

"Huge" marks advance for fat acceptance in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If there is one thing that fat people hate seeing on television, it's shows where large people get screamed at to lose weight.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:59 pm

Eminem has biggest sales debut since 2008

Eminem's "Recovery" is going quite well. The rapper's CD sold 741,000 in its first week of release, making it the best debut of the year. The figures were released by Eminem's record...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:43 pm

Eminem has biggest sales debut since 2008 (AP)

FILE - In this June 27, 2010 file photo, Eminem performs at the BET Awards in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)AP - Eminem's "Recovery" is going quite well. The rapper's CD sold 741,000 in its first week of release, making it the best debut of the year.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:43 pm

'I would like to end Larry King Live' - CNN


The Hindu

'I would like to end Larry King Live'
CNN
By one count, King has interviewed more than 50000 people Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Larry King, the iconic TV interviewer, will step aside from hosting of his prime time CNN show later this year, he said Tuesday. King, 76, made the announcement ...
Larry King calls it quitsLos Angeles Times
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:42 pm

Eminem's `Recovery' has biggest sales debut of `08

Eminem's "Recovery" is going quite well. The rapper's CD sold 741,000 in its first week of release, making it the best debut of the year. The figures were released by Eminem's record...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:38 pm

Larry King Hanging Up His Suspenders

Larry KingLet the hunt for a successor continue. Larry King Live's stalwart host said Tuesday that he plans to end his 25-year run after this summer. "Now, decades later, I...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:33 pm

Third Twilight Film Is Breaking Records Before It Even Opens


The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third film in the franchise, will open with the widest domestic release in box office history. The vampire flick has been booked in 4,416 theaters for its debut Wednesday, besting the previous record of 4,380 set by Iron Man 2 about two months ago. Funny, 4,416 is also the average number of times the Twihard faithfuls will end up seeing the film. [HR]

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Source: Vulture | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:29 pm

Review: Eclipse Just as Bad as Other Twilight Movies

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, EclipseReview in a Hurry: The Twi-hards will adore The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, no matter what. It's made for people who thought the first movie was quality cinema, after all, and for them, our grade...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:15 pm

Verizon Customers May Finally Be Able To Get iPhones


AT&T’s exclusive hold as the carrier for the iPhone may finally be coming to an end. Bloomberg is reporting that Verizon will start selling Apple's iPhones next January, according to two people familiar with the plans. But don’t send out that gleeful mass text quite yet, Verizon users: there have been rumors like this one before, and they have only disappointed. [Bloomberg]

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Filed Under: iphone therefore i am, apple, at&t, iphone, verizon



Source: Daily Intel | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:10 pm

Brooke Mueller "Doing Great" on Her Much-Needed Break

Brooke MuellerBrooke Mueller is having a great time being away from it all. "We spoke yesterday. She's doing great," Mueller's rep, Elliot Mintz, tells E! News. "Just this week she...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:08 pm

Inter-Office Marriage Ends as Angela Divorces Show Producer

Angela KinseySo much for romance in the workplace. A year after separating, The Office's Angela Kinsey has filed for divorce from her husband, Warren Lieberstein, who also works as a writer and...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

Sneak Peek: Katie Holmes as First Lady Jackie Kennedy!

Katie HolmesIt's one trendsetter channeling another! The first snaps of fashionista Katie Holmes starring as Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in the History Channel miniseries The Kennedys are out,...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2010 | 6:34 pm

Convicted of stealing $36K from woman who sought Torah scrolls, Jewish-music figure gets jail

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A noted singer of Jewish music is headed for prison after being convicted of stealing $36,000 from a New York City woman who says the money was meant to buy Torah...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Jun 2010 | 6:23 pm

'Time to hang up my nightly suspenders': Larry King stepping down from CNN show after 25 years

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Larry King, who has interviewed statesmen and stars from a prime-time perch at CNN for 25 years but has seen his ratings sag recently, said Tuesday that he will step down
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 29 Jun 2010 | 6:22 pm

Larry King Will End His Nightly Show This Fall


Larry King has announced that Larry King Live, his nightly CNN show, will end sometime this fall, after 25 years on the air. King will continue to be “part of the CNN family" and host specials on the network. CNN said it will "announce plans for the 9pm hour in the weeks ahead."

King’s full statement, which will air on tonight's show:

Before I start the show tonight, I want to share some personal news with you. 25 years ago, I sat across this table from New York Governor Mario Cuomo for the first broadcast of Larry King Live.

Now, decades later, I talked to the guys here at CNN and I told them I would like to end Larry King Live, the nightly show, this fall and CNN has graciously accepted, giving me more time for my wife and I to get to the kids’ little league games.

I’ll still be a part of the CNN family, hosting several Larry King specials on major national and international subjects.

I’m incredibly proud that we recently made the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest running show with the same host in the same time slot. With this chapter closing I’m looking forward to the future and what my next chapter will bring, but for now it’s time to hang up my nightly suspenders.


Statement from Larry King [CNN]

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Source: Daily Intel | 29 Jun 2010 | 5:47 pm

CNN's Larry King to Hang Up His Suspenders in the Fall

Larry King says he's stepping down this fall from the prime-time show that has anchored CNN's lineup for 25 years.



Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jun 2010 | 5:19 pm

CELEBRITY MATH: Let’s Play a Lovegame

Yes, that is Lady Gaga. “Jo Calderone” Photos via Popeater and ONTD.


Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Jun 2010 | 4:53 pm

Are You White and Living in China? Good New$$$!

BREAKING NEWS (for white people’s eyes only)! Word has it that if you are white and living in China, you could very likely be hired by a Chinese company. To do what? Uh, hello: Be white! That’s it. Just be white. Are you white? Lemme think about th-you’re hired!

That’s what CNN is reporting anyway. Chinese businesses, hiring white people to play the part of “Y.T. Moneywallet” at press conferences and business meetings. You know the old song. “Me Chinese, Me Play Joke, My Put White Man in Business Suit to Make You Invest More Money in My Fledgling Company in Your Coke.” A classic.

So what does this mean? It means Emilio Estevez can finally get work again! (He’s white, right?) Check out this expose on CNN blowing the lid off this reverse-racist scheme.

(via Maximiliano Torres’ Twitter)


Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Jun 2010 | 4:30 pm

Elijah Wood Gets a Cable Show About a Pot-Smoking Dog


Elijah Wood has signed on to headline Wilfred, a comedy pilot for FX, his first-ever TV show. The premise? Wood will play the owner of an anthropomorphic dog who's "part Labrador Retriever and part Russell Crowe on a bender." Delightfully, the dog will be played a human actor wearing a dog suit — Jason Gann who created and starred in the same-named Australian series from which Wilfred is adapted. Some kind person has uploaded a montage of the original Wilfred's finest moments and, hey, this looks pretty great to us.

Read more posts by Lane Brown

Filed Under: dogs, elijah wood, fx, tv



Source: Vulture | 29 Jun 2010 | 4:30 pm

Which Gossip Girl Is Dressing Under the Influence?

DUI RevelerThis 16-year-old starlet took her famously trashy fashion to a new low when she donned a pair of clearly inappropriate clear plastic heels this weekend. The last thing we'd give her is any...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2010 | 4:30 pm

Review: Third 'Twilight' eclipses chapters 1 and 2 (AP)

In this film publicity image released by Summit Entertainment, Kristen Stewart, left, and James Pattinson are shown in a scene from, 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.' (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Kimberley French)AP - A moon-eyed teen must choose between her vampire lover and her werewolf pal, a decision she faces amid the ever-simmering rivalry between bloodsuckers and lycanthropes.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Jun 2010 | 4:28 pm

Review: Third 'Twilight' eclipses chapters 1 and 2 (AP)

In this film publicity image released by Summit Entertainment, Kristen Stewart, left, and James Pattinson are shown in a scene from, 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.' (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Kimberley French)AP - A moon-eyed teen must choose between her vampire lover and her werewolf pal, a decision she faces amid the ever-simmering rivalry between bloodsuckers and lycanthropes.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2010 | 4:28 pm

Slideshow: The 21 Best Looks From Menswear 2011


The spring 2011 menswear showings in Milan and Paris were handsome as all get-out — and that's to say nothing of the clothes (which in some cases, were barely there). On the trends front, there were a host of split necks and slit sleeves (Alexander McQueen, Comme des Garçons), more than a few chunky-cozy knits (Gucci, Ferragamo), and oodles of Angus Young suit-and-short getups (Thom Browne, Costume National). But sans a few wild cards — Frankie Morello, we're looking at you — it was a relatively commercial season. You could actually see your boyfriend or next-door neighbor or at least someone at Oak pulling the looks off. Click ahead to see the Cut's top 21 picks for spring 2011, then start making a must-buy list for you and yours.

Read more posts by Ashlea Halpern

Filed Under: men's fashion week 2011, alexis mabille, burberry, comme des garcons, costume national, designers, dries van noten, dunhill, fashion shows, gaspar yikievich, gucci, henrik vibskov, iceberg, jean paul gaultier, john galliano, kenzo, milan men's fashion week 2011, missoni, paris men's fashion week 2011, paul smith, prada, raf simons, slideshow, trussardi 1911, versace, vivienne westwood



Source: The Cut | 29 Jun 2010 | 4:15 pm

Best Coast Wants to Be More Than Friends


With anticipation swelling for Crazy for You, the debut album from Best Coast — a.k.a. Bethany Cosentino, a.k.a. the SXSW break-out act Vulture told you about all the way back in March — the album’s opening track, “Boyfriend,” has been released. So, is it as good as the kooky picture of a cat having a day at the beach that Cosentino is using for the album cover? Pretty much, yeah! A restrained, quick burner, it finds Best Coast pining away for a guy who is “just a friend” and who she hopes is “at home waiting for his phone” and maybe doesn’t even know that she “wants him,” which is too bad because she’d “love him to the very end” and would be much better for him than the “prettier and skinnier” girl with a “college degree” who’s currently vying for his affection. It’s all very sweet/depressing! Feel free to ignore the lyrics, though, and just rock to the latest contender for indie SOTS. Also, The-Dream: Got any relationship advice for Bethany?

[Via Stereogum]

Read more posts by Amos Barshad

Filed Under: right-click, best coast, music



Source: Vulture | 29 Jun 2010 | 4:15 pm

Stock Market Suffers Crisis of Confidence


The Dow today fell 268.22 points, to 9870.30, while the S&P hit a new 2010 closing low of 1041.25. Why so glum, markets? As usual, fear. Fear of weakening growth in China. Fears about Europe making a mess of itself. Fear of the massive debt everyone in the U.S is carrying around like hermits crabs carry their shells. Fear of Paul Krugman, and fear of a report by the Conference Board, a private research group, which said today its index of consumer confidence for June dropped to 52.9 compared with the 62.7 seen in May.

"Increasing uncertainty and apprehension about the future state of the economy and labor market, no doubt a result of the recent slowdown in job growth, are the primary reasons for the sharp reversal in confidence," said Lynn Franco, director of the Conference Board Consumer Research Center. "Until the pace of job growth picks up, consumer confidence is not likely to pick up."

But of course, until consumer confidence picks up, job growth won't pick up.... Low-self esteem: As any pimply teenager will tell you, it's a vicious cycle.

FearReturns for Quarter's Final Act [WSJ

Read more posts by Jessica Pressler

Filed Under: the greatest depression, europe, paul krugman, the economy



Source: Daily Intel | 29 Jun 2010 | 4:10 pm

Vanessa Redgrave drives "Miss Daisy" onto Broadway (Reuters)

Reuters - Vanessa Redgrave is returning to Broadway this coming October opposite James Earl Jones in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Driving Miss Daisy," the show's producers said on Tuesday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2010 | 4:06 pm

Robert Byrd Returning to the Senate on Thursday


Late senator Robert Byrd will lie in repose in the Senate Chamber on Thursday, an honor that hasn't been bestowed on a senator since North Dakota's William Langer in 1959. Byrd's casket will be placed upon the Lincoln Catafalque, the catafalque that supported Abraham Lincoln's casket and was apparently such a good catafalque that they've been using it for nearly 150 years. (Intel word of the day: catafalque.) Members of Congress will get first dibs at paying respects, and then the Chamber will be opened to the public before Byrd's body is flown to West Virginia. [NPR, AP via Google]

Read more posts by Dan Amira

Filed Under: comings and goings, robert byrd



Source: Daily Intel | 29 Jun 2010 | 4:03 pm

Slideshow: The Twenty Most Ridiculous Looks From the Spring 2011 Men’s Collections


It may be impossible to imagine most living, breathing men in this world wearing most of what walks in the Milan and Paris Men's Fashion Weeks, but the shows sure are entertaining. With this in mind, here are twenty of the most ridiculous looks from the spring 2011 shows. In compiling these, the focus was on the clothing itself, not the lack thereof (see that slideshow here). Enjoy man lace, sheer shorts, crop tops, paisley pants, and more in the slideshow ahead.

Read more posts by Amy Odell

Filed Under: men's fashion week 2011, alexis mabille, ann demeulemeester, calvin klein, comme des garcons, emporio armani, etro, frankie morello, gaspard yurkievich, givenchy, henrik vibskov, john galliano, milan mens fashion week, paris mens fashion week, rick owens, roberto cavalli, slideshow, spring 2011, vivienne westwood, walter van beirendonck, yohji yamamoto, yves saint laurent



Source: The Cut | 29 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm

Real Men Review the Spring 2011 Runways


This season, the Milan and Paris menswear shows welcomed a parade of ab-exposing crop tops, gentlemen bikinis, and dandified eveningwear. Would real New Yorkers ever actually strap on what could arguably be a bicycle-print duvet cover in the name of fashion? We took to the streets to gather everyday guys' thoughts on the latest looks from Alexander McQueen, Missoni, Gucci, Etro, Calvin Klein, and more. Click through to read what they had to say.

Read more posts by Caitlin Petreycik

Filed Under: men's fashion week 2011, alexander mcqueen, calvin klein, d&g, designers, emporio armani, etro, frankie morello, gucci, missoni, moncler gamme bleu, prada, roberto cavalli, salvatore ferragamo, slideshow, trends, trussardi 1911, versace, vivienne westwood



Source: The Cut | 29 Jun 2010 | 3:50 pm

Which of Today’s Busted Madams Will Make the Cover of Tomorrow’s Post?


Will it be the "sex slave madam" with the $2 million Queens mansion who had two sex dungeons disguised as nail salons on Long Island, which offered sex acts for $60 to $120 and advertised a "Stimulus Plan" in the front window?

Or the "ambitious Russian madam" who was busted for running a prostitution ring out of a handful of pricey Manhattan apartments, raking in from $30,000 to $50,000 a month from thousand-dollar services rendered by a high-end stable of hookers including a lingerie model, an elementary school geometry teacher, and an Olympic athlete?

Our money's on the latter; the former sounds a little too awful, and plus, busted Russians are so hot right now.

Read more posts by Chris Rovzar

Filed Under: from russia with love, call service, prostitutes, prostitution rings, russians



Source: Daily Intel | 29 Jun 2010 | 3:50 pm

Is This Lady Gaga?


A new fashion spread from Japanese Men's Vogue starring a "Jo Calderone" is slowly leaking onto Nick Knight's website ShowStudio.com this week. Some think the model is actually Lady Gaga, which would make sense, as her stylist Nicola Formichetti is the magazine's fashion director. Also, she owed the world one of those trendy "no-makeup" spreads. [Oh No They Didn't]

Read more posts by Amy Odell

Filed Under: disco questions, disco heaven, divas, japanese men's vogue, just pants, lady gaga, tear sheets



Source: The Cut | 29 Jun 2010 | 3:35 pm

Mena Suvari's wedding had tradition, romance and fireworks

Mena Suvari and Simone Sestito had plenty of history around them as they started a new chapter with their wedding on Saturday.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2010 | 3:29 pm

Kim Kardashian is getting her own wax figure

Kim Kardashian recently posted a mysterious blog photo of her booty getting measured, encouraging fans to guess why. But today, Kardashian, 29, made the big reveal, announcing on her site that she is getting her very own wax figure.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2010 | 3:25 pm

Rachel Roy Wore a Coat During the Hottest Day of the Year


Rachel Roy and her daughter, Ava, posed for pics outside the Twilight Saga: Eclipse screening last night. Mom wore a printed coat over scalloped shorts and open-weave booties, while her next-of-kin went for a printed summer dress and turquoise sandals.

Which look do you prefer, given the ridiculously sticky weather?

Read more posts by Diana Tsui

Filed Under: look of the day, designers, rachel roy



Source: The Cut | 29 Jun 2010 | 3:25 pm

Help Clean Up the Oil Spill the Lazy Man’s Way


By pretending! Available now through Xbox Live is an independently produced video game that allows you to zap oil leaking from the ocean floor with laser submarines. Why haven't you thought of that, government? What are we paying you taxes for? [Kotaku]

Read more posts by Dan Amira

Filed Under: cleaning up, xbox 360



Source: Daily Intel | 29 Jun 2010 | 3:15 pm

Al Franken Continues To Be The Most Multi-Talented Senator

Today on Capitol Hill, the Senate Judiciary Committee met to hold hearings on the confirmation of Supreme Court justice nominee Elena Kagan blah blah blah civics civics blah boo Bush sucks yammer whatever blah.  Whoa, are we all okay?  That got really bland for a minute.  Anyway, during that hearing, Senator Al Franken (a senator I really like whom I believe to be a diligent legislator) got bored and drew a sketch of Senator Jeff Sessions (a senator I really don’t like whom I believe to be a member of the Elf KKK).  And it’s a really good sketch!

You:  Noah, you weren’t watching the hearings on TV all day long while also reading about it on the internet…were you?

Me: Noooooooooooo.  Not all day.  I also played with shampoo.

Thanks, Huffington Post.  And I mean that.


Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Jun 2010 | 3:09 pm

Johnny Depp's the Coolest Lizard Ever in Crazy-Good Rango Trailer

RangoJohnny Depp has always been a chameleon when it comes to his movie roles, and now he actually gets to play one. Well, voice one, rather. Check out the awesome new trailer for Rango, from...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm

James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave to Star in Broadway's Driving Miss Daisy - Playbill.com


AceShowbiz (blog)

James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave to Star in Broadway's Driving Miss Daisy
Playbill.com
Producers Jed Bernstein and Adam Zotovich announced June 29 that Tony Award winners James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave will return to the New York stage this fall in the Broadway premiere of Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, ...
'Daisy' on the Road to Broadway in the FallNew York Times
Vanessa Redgrave Drives "Miss Daisy" Onto BroadwayABC News
James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave back on BroadwayUSA Today
The Associated Press -TheCelebrityCafe.com -UPI.com
all 177 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2010 | 2:46 pm

Kim, Kourtney and Khloé Glam Up 90210 Premiere

Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian OdomKim Kardashian's booked another acting gig, and this time she's taking the fam along for the ride! Khloé, Kourtney and Kim are set to stop by the third-season premiere of...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 29 Jun 2010 | 2:45 pm

Boring Tuesday? Well, Have You Tried Playing With Your Shampoo?

So, I don’t know if you’ve ever put a small glass baking dish upside down inside of a larger glass baking dish and then poured shampoo on it.  Just kidding.  I know you haven’t.  Major no-duh.  But apparently something weird happens called the Kaye effect, which I have to assume is named after a girl I went to middle school with named Debbie Kaye.  She later moved to Atlanta.  I think she’s married now.  Anyway.  Shampoo dishes.

Now here’s what I need you to do.  Go try this.  Because I just tried it and it didn’t work and now I’m worried I’m using defective shampoo.  Do you need that music playing in the background in order for it to work?  If so, they should have mentioned that in the video. I was using Garnier Fructis.  Somebody try Pantene with pro vitamins and get back to me.  I’m serious.  This is homework, you guys.  I DON’T CARE IF YOU’RE AT WORK!!  I NEED HELP!

Thanks, Reddit.  But, you owe me a half bottle of shampoo.


Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Jun 2010 | 2:35 pm

In Which Naomi Campbell Appears to Be Balding in a Gas Station


What's more strange?

1. Dennis Basso shot the advertisements for his fall fur coats — which can easily cost between $30,000 and $60,000 — in a gas station, where the fur and Naomi Campbell actually touched the gas dispensers. It's not exactly the location one would think his ladies-who-lunch clientele would fantasize about hanging out at to look cool.

2. That Naomi appears to be missing a patch of hair. Then again, maybe she spontaneously shed it since she had to wear a fur coat in New York in June.

Just WHERE has Naomi Campbell's hair gone? Supermodel reveals shocking bald patch on shoot [Daily Mail UK]

Read more posts by Amy Odell

Filed Under: hairy situations, advertising, campaign trail, dennis basso, designers, model tracker, models, naomi campbell



Source: The Cut | 29 Jun 2010 | 2:30 pm

Banks May Beat Congress Into Repealing $19 Billion Tax


After the financial-reform bill passed last week, banks spent the week checking their parts to see if they had been inappropriately violated, and if so, where. Predictably, they found some scratches and bruises, but the biggest injury they found, the worst assault to their dignity, was the $19 billion tax that they found they would have to pay to enforce the bill. Cheeky Barney Frank slipped it in at the last minute! Now: Nineteen billion dollars is a lot of money indeed, but we're talking about a check that will be split by the entire of the banking system.

But the banks did not really think about that. They thought: The nerve! $19 billion! For legislation we didn't want in the first place! And so they sent financial-industry lobbyists out to tell Congress, particularly the few Republicans who supported the bill, that they should fight against it. Why? Because, Goldman Sachs, for one, said:

"Ultimately, we believe that some of the increased regulatory and legal burdens will be passed on to customers either in the form of annual fees or higher spreads on lending."


And by "believe that," of course they mean they will make sure of it. Anyway, this argument worked on Scott Brown, the junior senator from Massachusetts who rode a wave of fury at (in part) Wall Street to victory last year. Yesterday, he gave a statement decrying the levy to reporters.

"My fear is that these costs would be passed on to consumers in the form of higher bank, ATM and credit-card fees and put a strain on lending at the worst possible time for our economy," he said.


Nicely said, Scott. Where'd you pick that one up? Anyway now, according to Bloomberg:

Lawmakers said they plan to reconvene the House-Senate financial-overhaul conference at 5 p.m. today to eliminate a $19 billion bank fee in the bill that drew objections from Republicans.


So, yeah, lobbying really works. If only the American people had people to lobby for them! Wait ...

Democrats May Cut $19 Billion Bank Fee From Bill [Bloomberg]

Read more posts by Jessica Pressler

Filed Under: slouching toward reform, banks, business, goldman sachs, politics, scott brown



Source: Daily Intel | 29 Jun 2010 | 2:30 pm

Kristen Stewart Goes Red; Study Shows Men Are Almost As Vain As Women


HAIR
• Kristen Stewart ditched her dark locks in favor of a light coppery shade. The change is reportedly for her upcoming role as MaryLou in the film adaption of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. [StyleWatch/People]

• Katie Holmes teased her hair into a bouffant for her role as Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in the History Channel’s upcoming mini-series,The Kennedys. [StyleWatch/People]

MAKEUP
• L’Oréal launched an iPhone beauty app today. Now shoppers can scan L’Oréal makeup to bring up product information. [InStyle UK]

• Paradegoers showcased their hair-dyeing and body-painting skills at New York City’s Gay Pride March. [NYDN]

SKIN
• A new study finds that when it comes to time spent on daily beauty regimens, there is only a seven-minute gap between men and women. [StyleList]

Filed Under: beauty marks, kristen stewart, l'oreal



Source: The Cut | 29 Jun 2010 | 2:05 pm

Manmade disasters follow flood in 'On The Levee' (AP)

In this theater publicity image released by Philip Rinaldi Publicity, Seth Numrich, left, and Amari Cheatom are shown in a scene from 'On The Levee,' an LCT3 production playing off-Broadway at the Duke Theatre in New York.  (AP Photo/Philip Rinaldi Publicity, Erin Baiano)AP - Most Americans associate the word "levee" with Hurricane Katrina, visualizing people left stranded for days on rooftops and in the New Orleans stadium, as well as the devastation by flood of mostly poor neighborhoods.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Jun 2010 | 2:00 pm

Jean Paul Gaultier Lingerie to Start at $600


More details emerge today on Jean Paul Gaultier's first-ever lingerie collection, which he's designing in collaboration with La Perla. The 27-piece line will range from $600 to $1,200 and include corsets, bodysuits, and bras. A first look at the line reveals no pointy cups, which means women wishing to reinforce the pointy busts of their Prada dresses may have to resort to paper cone Dixie cups. Or plastic funnels. [HuffPo]

Read more posts by Amy Odell

Filed Under: boobs or lose, designers, jean paul gaultier, la perla



Source: The Cut | 29 Jun 2010 | 1:50 pm

Rick Barber’s “Slavery” Ad Clinches His Reputation As My New Favorite Director

Apologies to Tarantino, Apatow, Allen, and foreign director to pad this list and make me look more literate (Kurosawa? That’ll do), but congressional candidate Rick Barber has just cemented his reputation as my new favorite filmmaker, following up his seminal “Gather Your Armies” commercial with an even more amazing ad involving dead presidents agreeing with him, entitled “Slavery”.

Nothing can prepare you for Zombie Abraham Lincoln delivering the titular line in this thing. You think you know what Zombie Abraham Lincoln sounds like, but you have no idea. Also, did Tim & Eric direct the last two minutes?


Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Jun 2010 | 1:40 pm

Preview Sarah Burton’s First Full Women’s Collection for Alexander McQueen


Sarah Burton has dressed Sarah Jessica Parker and Lady Gaga since taking over design at Alexander McQueen. Following her first full men's show for the label, her first full women's resort collection just came out (the label is calling it pre-spring). Burton was responsible, as Lee Alexander McQueen's right-hand woman, for turning his runway fantasies into more commercial things women will buy in stores. That seems evident in the pre-spring line, inspired by Hans Bellmer’s dolls and samurai warriors. The goal, she said, was to "juxtapose the pale and the delicate with the bold and armorial. It’s about a highly structured torso that gives way to a more fluid silhouette or drop waists that lead to a finned trouser or skirt."

Alexander McQueen Cruise 2011 [WWD]

Read more posts by Amy Odell

Filed Under: resort 2011, alexander mcqueen, designers, sarah burton



Source: The Cut | 29 Jun 2010 | 1:35 pm

Dove Says Craigslist Ad for Real Women Models Wasn’t Approved


A recent ad posted to Craigslist called for real non-model people for Dove's "Real Beauty" campaign. Only the company seemed to be looking for the most perfect real women they could get, who had "flawless skin" and "no scars." But in a statement, Dove says the casting call — which has since been taken down — wasn't "approved":

"Unfortunately, this casting notice was not approved by the brand or agency team and did not reflect the spirit of the brand team's vision. We appreciate that this has been brought to our attention, and we are taking the necessary steps to prevent this from happening in the future. We believe our images demonstrate that real beauty comes in many shapes, sizes, colors and ages and we remain committed to featuring realistic and attainable images of beauty in all our advertising."


They added that they have shot women with tattoos before, as this old Real Beauty ad clearly shows.

Dove 'Real Women' Craigslist Ad a Mistake: 'Not Approved,' Says Brand [StyleList]
Earlier: Dove Seeks Women With ‘Flawless Skin’ and ‘No Scars’ for Its Next Real Beauty Campaign

Read more posts by Amy Odell

Filed Under: casting call, advertising, dove, real beauty



Source: The Cut | 29 Jun 2010 | 1:00 pm

Review: Scissor Sisters dirty but good on new CD (AP)

In this CD cover image released by Fontana Records, the latest by Scissor Sisters, 'Night Work,' is shown. (AP Photo/Fontana)AP - Scissor Sisters, "Night Work" (Fontana)



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Jun 2010 | 12:32 pm

Netrebko, Grigolo sizzle in "Manon" (AP)

In this Image released by the Royal Opera House, Monday, June 28, 2010, Anna Netrebko portrays the title role in Massenet's 'Manon,' which runs until July 10 at Covent Garden in London. (AP Photo/Royal Opera House, Bill Cooper) **EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, ONLY FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE PRODUCTION OF MANON**AP - Upstage Anna Netrebko?



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Jun 2010 | 12:15 pm

Jason Bateman iPhone Incident: Still A Thing, Apparently

Thought that story about Jason Bateman cutting in the iPhone line last Thursday was over? Au contraire, it is JUST GETTING HEATED UP, you naive bastard:

Us Weekly is ALL OVER the Exclusive scoop of witnesses responding to Jason Bateman’s tweet responding to the witnesses responding to him cutting in line:

Deny it all you want, Jason Bateman.

After two sources confirmed to UsMagazine.com the actor, 41, outraged more than 2,000 people by cutting in line for an iPhone 4 last week, he wrote on Twitter, “There wasn’t one boo. Not one hiss. The Apple guy brought me in away from the paparazzi. Period. I was content in line. I wish I’d stayed.”

But more eyewitnesses have come forward to back up Us’ report that he was escorted by employees into the store…

“It was so much drama! It was the most surreal experience. People were so pissed because that line was ridiculous,” adds Angela Mayhew, who was one of the first people in line who arrived at 3:30 A.M.

Take THAT, Bateman! People said they booed him then Jason Bateman Tweeted that no one booed him but now Us Weekly has re-opened that cold case and found that people DID IN FACT BOO HIM!!! Cue “Running On Empty” and roll the Cold Case “everything’s wrapped up” montage.

Actually, let’s spend another couple weeks making sure we get to the bottom of this iPhone story — if we don’t, this could set a really dangerous precedent where celebrities are given special treatment for things.


Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Jun 2010 | 12:12 pm

Review: DeWayne Woods returns for solid second CD (AP)

In this CD cover image released by Verity Records,  'My Life's Lyric'  by DeWayne Woods is shown. (AP Photo/Verity Records)AP - DeWayne Woods, "My Life's Lyric" (Verity Records)



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Jun 2010 | 12:04 pm

Celebritology 2.0: Can 'The Office' go on without Steve Carell? - Washington Post


New York Daily News

Celebritology 2.0: Can 'The Office' go on without Steve Carell?
Washington Post
Steve Carell has previously implied that he plans to depart "The Office" at the end of next season. Now the man who plays America's most lovable donkey of a boss has confirmed that he will indeed leave Michael Scott behind in 2011. ...
Hoping for an "Office" M*A*S*H-up, Post-CarellNBC Connecticut
Carell Plans to Leave 'The Office' in 2011New York Times
Steve Carell confirms Office exitBBC News
GoErie.com -New York Daily News -Reuters
all 531 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2010 | 11:46 am

Megan Fox Makes an Honest Man of Brian Austin Green

Fox and Green began dating in 2004 after meeting on the set of the sitcom “Hope & Faith.” 



Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jun 2010 | 11:44 am

Worst Hollywood Hair

Gift bags should start including mirrors, cause these stars obviously don't own one!



Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jun 2010 | 11:25 am

Megan Fox marries in Hawaii

It took two engagements, but Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green finally made it legal.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2010 | 11:18 am

Lieutenant Dan Cat

I’ll break up this paragraph from an Associate Press article into two pieces for effect.   The first piece of the paragraph is awful, and I want you to have to sit with how awful it is for a while in your brain before you experience just how great the second part is.  All you need to know is that the article is about a cat.

After losing his two rear paws in a nasty encounter with a combine harvester last October…

Well, that is the most horrifying thing.  But wait!

…the black cat with green eyes was outfitted with metallic pegs that link the ankle to the foot and mimic the way deer antlers grow through skin. Oscar is now back on his feet and hopping over hurdles like tissue paper rolls.

They gave a cat Lieutenant Dan legs!!!

Lt. Dan Cat!  You got new legs!  I can’t wait for this cat to show up at my wedding with his asian fiancee.


Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Jun 2010 | 11:15 am

The Best Sentence In The Russian Spies Article

The FBI arrested 10 people today on suspicion that they worked as Russian spies, spending years infiltrating the U.S. government and gathering intelligence under false identities.

This story is craymusing on several levels, including how closely it resembles a modern-day action movie plot where they don’t want to use Arab villains cause it’s uncomfortable so they just make the villains Russian again for the hell of it, but my favorite part of the Washington Post article was this sentence, used to show just how well US/Russian relations were going before the arrests:

The White House emphasized an improved relationship with Russia just last week, after President Obama met with Russian President Dmitry Mevedev in advance of the G20 summit and took him for lunch at Obama’s favorite Arlington burger joint.

Did that trip to the burger joint mean NOTHING to you, Obama??? I thought your country’s two-decade-long Federal investigation into our top-level espionage and money laundering was over when you told me I HAD to try the caramelized onions!!

I cannot believe that I let you try one of my fries before your meal came and now you’re telling me that the 50-year nuclear animosity between our two countries actually had some lingering effects?? My offer’s off the table – you owe me three fries! You can keep those napkins I gave you when your Coke spilled a little cause the lid was slightly off the top.


Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Jun 2010 | 11:01 am

Kristen Stewart To Letterman: Wolf Hybrids Are Legal

Kristen Stewart appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman last night.  And, well… my aim was to keep the snarkiness to in a minimum in this post, so I’ll start off with a positive.  She looked pretty good!  I mean, she was wearing what appears to be a combination of every future suit outfit from future movies, but I’m into it.

Shiny metallic fabric future suit:  check.  Meshy see-through future suit: check.  All black Super Man II future suit: check.  Lookin’ good anyway: double check! Her hair is a nice color that I think I like.  She’s got some good face make up stuff going on.  So, that’s a nice thing.  We were all nice just now.  That whole future suit thing was good-natured fun!  With all those checks — classic nice making-fun-of fun time.  And then those hair and face compliments — what pleasant things to say.  But, let’s get real.

THIS GIRL IS WAY F**KING UNCOMFORTABLE TO WATCH!

Man ALIVE, I don’t understand what she’s doing.  Right before she went out there, her manager must have said, “Kristen, listen.  Don’t be awkward this time.  You’re an actress.  Try to act charismatic. “  This was the advice I believe was echoing in her head at the 2:00 minute mark of this video.  Watch it and then we’ll discuss more.

“What are you trying to do to me, man? Seriously, come on!”  What?  Why did she say that?  It sounds like she’s being personable, but that sentence doesn’t really fit there?  Is she making a joke that Dave is trying to get her in trouble for having illegal wolves?  I don’t know.  And then that next thing.  I really really really can’t even begin to make sense of it.  “And you know what, it’s such an awful thing because all the hunters have much more of a privilege to shoot them because that’s the ONLY reason they’re killing the wolves and it’s awful!”  I…don’t…what?  Her tone would suggest that she’s blurting out a joke that she’s had in her head all day and she can’t wait to say it.  But her words suggest that she is making a plea for people not to get really privileged and shoot wolves.  Or something.  I really don’t know.

Anyway, I did come away from this interview feeling it was a learning experience.  Until this interview I was not aware that wolf hybrids are legal.


Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Jun 2010 | 10:26 am

Hottest on-screen bathing suits

History's best bathing suits aren't always practical -- Raquel Welch's Paleolithic two-piece from One Million Years B.C. wouldn't have lasted long in open water--but they're impossible to forget. InStyle fashion director Hal Rubenstein shares the top ten on-screen swimsuits that are forever in our memories.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2010 | 9:47 am

Germany’s Soccer Coach Finds Food in His Own Nostril

In an effort to keep the nauseating train chugging along nicely this morning, we bring you something of a German delicacy courtesy of Germany’s Football (Yes, Soccer) Coach Joachim “Jogi” Löw, whose last name really puts the opposite of “mmm” in “umlaut.”

And yet, you have to feel sorry for the guy. All the stress from the World Cup has got to be eating away at this man like so many nose dumplings. I believe it was the great Jerry Seinfeld who once said:

And what if I did do it? Even though I admit to nothing, and never will. What does that make me? And I’m not here just defending myself but all those Pickers out there who’ve been caught. Each an’ every one of them, who has to suffer the shame and humiliation because of people like you. Are we not human?! If we pick, do we not bleed?! I am not an animal!

Also, we’d be remiss to not add the best part of all of this, the video’s own title: “Joachim Löw Eat Dirt Nose.” Let’s put it this way: If I walked into Barnes & Noble and saw Eat Dirt Nose on display next to Eat Pray Love, pretty sure you know which one I’d be picking.


Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Jun 2010 | 9:08 am

Prince Harry loses match, wins over New York

Some 10,000 people traveled by ferry to New York's Governors Island to watch a prince play the sport of kings.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2010 | 9:01 am

Bald and Beautiful

Who needs gorgeous locks? These gals prove that you can be stunning without 'em.



Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jun 2010 | 8:50 am

'Melrose Place' Actress Charged in Fatal Car Accident

Prior to the fatal crash Amy Locane-Bovenizer rear-ended another vehicle at an intersection a few miles away, before driving off.



Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jun 2010 | 8:49 am

Review: Eminem's 'Recovery'

Eminem is calling a do-over. Last year's gory "Relapse," his first full-length release after a four-year battle with addiction, sold briskly but left many listeners unsatisfied -- including, it seems, the rapper himself. ''Them last two albums didn't count [2004's] 'Encore' I was on drugs, 'Relapse' I was flushing 'em out,'' he confesses on "Recovery's" ''Talkin' 2 Myself.'' ''I've got something to prove to fans, 'cause I feel like I let 'em down.''

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2010 | 8:41 am

Howard Stern's wife doesn't think he'll judge 'American Idol'

It's the question on everyone's mind: who will replace Simon Cowell on the tenth season of "American Idol?"

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2010 | 8:29 am

Steve Carell Saying Good-Bye to 'The Office'

Carell signed on for seven seasons of the hit show and will not extend his contact when it expires in May.



Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jun 2010 | 8:08 am

Underage Russian Model Hopefuls Being Lured Into Underground Sex Trade

Russian supermodels are at a record high -- but some hopeful young models in the former Soviet Union were being pushed into underage sex and escort work, Sky News reported Tuesday.



Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:08 am

EXCLUSIVE: Bristol Palin Says Telling Mom She Was Pregnant Was 'Harder Than Labor,' Gives Sex Education Advice

The now 19-year-old mom offers some words of wisdom to other young women who get pregnant on accident.



Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jun 2010 | 7:03 am

Vince Neil Arrested on Drunk Driving Charge

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil, who last week had declared his sobriety, was arrested on drunken driving charges after getting pulled over by police in his Lamborghini near the Las Vegas Strip.



Source: FOXNews.com | 29 Jun 2010 | 6:44 am

Review: Mirren plays a Madame in `Love Ranch' (AP)

In this film publicity image released by E1 Entertainment, Sergio Peris-Mencheta portrays Armondo Bruza, left, and Helen Mirren portrays Grace Bontempo in a scene from 'Love Ranch.' (AP Photo/E1 Entertainment, Richard Foreman)AP - Helen Mirren playing a Madame is such fitting casting that it's almost too much. For an actress who has made sexuality her life's subtext, it's as winking as Clint Eastwood playing a gun salesman or Dustin Hoffman a pool cleaner.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 29 Jun 2010 | 6:42 am