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Ansel Adams factor takes $45 jumble sale find to $200m - The Guardian
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:11 am Once Goofy Zac Efron Gets Serious About Movies - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:05 am Angelina Jolie will be doing the 140 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:39 am Death toll from Love Parade crush rises to 21German prosecutors say the death toll from a crush at last weekend's Love Parade techno festival has risen to 21 after a young woman died from her injuries. Duisburg prosecutors'...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:31 am Miss 'Jersey'? Shore 'nuff - Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:01 am Obama to appear on 'The View'President Barack Obama becomes the first sitting president to appear on a daytime talk show when he records a pre-taped interview with the ladies of The View on Wednesday.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 Jul 2010 | 2:05 am Oksana Ready to Sue Mel Gibson Over Music - TMZ.com (blog)
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:55 am Adams heirs skeptical about lost negatives claim (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:37 am ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson quits - Washington Post
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:03 am Stan James to Refund all Losing Bets if Manchester City Win the Premier LeagueSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:58 am Franklin and Rice make music at Philly concert (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:55 am Franklin and Rice make music at Philly concert (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:55 am Woo joins cast of Chinese propaganda blockbuster (AP)
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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:49 am Woo joins cast of Chinese propaganda blockbusterA-List filmmaker John Woo is the first celebrity to join the cast of the second major film in the leading Chinese state film studio's campaign to reform the propaganda genre with a heavy...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:30 am Chelsea Clinton's wedding will be a keep-it-quiet affair - USA Today
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:17 am Rapper Common to play freed slave in AMC show (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:13 am "Other Guys" director Adam McKay opens up on Ferrell, comedyLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade and performer with Second City, Adam McKay hit his stride as a director and head writer at "Saturday Night...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:02 am Soul singer Al Goodman dead at 63Al Goodman, who sang baritone on such soul classics as "Love on a Two Way Street" and "Special Lady," died Monday, a fellow musician and friend told CNN. He was 63.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:38 pm Last Night on Late Night: Kevin Kline and Stephen Colbert Have an Enunciation Throwdown The great Kevin Kline stopped by The Colbert Report to promote his new film The Extra Man and found himself in an epic struggle of speech with host Stephen Colbert. After initially praising Kline for his legendary stage prominence, Colbert declared that he would not be out enunciated by his guest and then launched into a phonetic challenge with the master thespian that was very reminiscent of his "Gravitas-Off" with Stone Phillips. Up next, the hilarious Kristen Schaal tells David Letterman about the dark humor she used on kids during her tenure at FAO Schwarz, and wrapping things up on The Late Late Show a seemingly tipsy Morgan Freeman needs help from host Craig Ferguson to remember which cable channel he's working for these days. Watch our compilation to see what you missed. Read more posts by Dorsey Shaw Filed Under: last night on late night, kevin kline, kristen schaal, morgan freeman, stephen colbert
Source: Vulture | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:15 pm Industry Roundup: Steve Carell Is Raised By Wolfs Dances With Wolfs: With the end of his Office days in sight, Steve Carell is continuing to line up film roles. Carell will star in Raised by Wolfs, an original comedy pitch picked up by DreamWorks. The plotline of the film, which Carell will also produce, is being kept hush-hush, but it seems probable Carell will either play a buffoon adopted by a family named The Wolfs... or, uh, a buffoon raised by werewolves? [Risky Business/HR] Unknown Origins: Brett Ratner’s Rat Entertainment has acquired feature film rights to The Unknowns, a comic book about Alexis Davenport, a woman who - while living a “seemingly ordinary life” - discovers she was once the leader of a mysterious team called The Unknowns and must figure out why her memories were erased. Think it's clear which of the templates this project fits! [Variety] Franchise Jump: Edi Gathegi (Twilight’s Laurent) has joined the cast of X-Men: First Class. He’ll play Darwin, a bi-racial mutant who has the power of “reactive evolution,” which means he can “adapt to any situation or environment.” Confused? "Plunged underwater, he'll grow gills, he'll gain night vision in pitch black and his skin grows fire retardant when burned." Convenient! [Deadline] Salty: Eat Pray Love screenwriter Jennifer Salt will adapt Rachel DeWoskin’s memoir Foreign Babes in Beijing for HBO. Salt will work on the script with DeWoskin and DeWoskin’s husband/writing partner Zayd Dohrn. The project is centered on an American actress working on a Chinese soap opera, also exploring her life with her American expat friends in China. Lost in Translation meets Sex in the City in China... kind of. [Variety] Great Escape: Gorillaz have announced the full set of dates for their Escape to Plastic Beach tour, spanning October, November and December across North America, Europe and Australia. If you haven’t already, check out the tour’s trailer here. [Pitchfork] Red Hot: Erich and Jon Hoeber, who wrote the upcoming thriller Red, are now in negotiations to rewrite the heist thriller Man on a Ledge. Asger Leth is in negotiations to direct the film, which has Sam Worthington on board to star. The story centers on a suicide attempt that is a cover for a “massive diamond heist.” [Heat Vision/HR]
Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the industry, brett ratner, edi gathegi, erich hoeber, foreign babes in beijing, gorillaz, jennifer salt, jon hoeber, man on a ledge, movies, music, rachel dewoskin, raised by wolfs, steve carell, the unknowns, tv, x-men: first class, zayd dohrn
Source: Vulture | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:15 pm Old Spice guy cast in Jennifer Aniston filmLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Whether he's on a boat or a horse, one thing is certain: the Old Spice guy is on a roll.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:11 pm Longtime Neil Young steel guitarist Ben Keith dies at age 73Cline's 1961 hit "I Fall to Pieces" before appearing on several Neil Young albums, has died at age 73. Director Jonathan Demme told the Los Angeles Times that Keith, who had been...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:09 pm Jail snitch: Lindsay is sad - MiamiHerald.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:00 pm Old Spice Guy Lines Up Roles in Horrible Bosses and Chuck It’s good to be Isaiah Mustafa these days. His two new TV spots and unprecedented online campaign have boosted sales of Old Spice body wash products by a ridiculous 107 percent in the past month. And now he’s reaping the rewards Hollywood has to offer. Mustafa will be appearing in the ensemble comedy Horrible Bosses (boasting a cast including Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey and Colin Farrell), and has also booked a guest spot on Chuck, as the first role in his NBC talent deal. Mustafa will be playing a cop in Bosses ("I don't know exactly who I'm in the scene with -- maybe Jennifer Aniston!" he exclaims) and “an official CIA guy” on Chuck, which he said was his "top choice" NBC show. Mustafa also reveals that he doesn’t believe there are any more Old Spice commercials lined up, news which would be more disappointing if there weren't 180 of them on the internet that can be watched over and over and over again. Old Spice guy cast in Jennifer Aniston film [HR] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: isaiah mustafa, chuck, horrible bosses, movie, old spice, the industry, tv
Source: Vulture | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:43 pm 'Girl' watching - Boston Herald
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:40 pm ABC's top programmer out as hits dry up (Reuters)Reuters - In a major shake-up at ABC, Stephen McPherson abruptly stepped Tuesday down as the ratings-challenged network's top entertainment programer after six years.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:33 pm Jon Stewart Calls Attention To Afghan Soldiers' Unusual Preparation Ritual A still-bearded Stewart shared an Al Jazeera video tonight featuring an amiable American soldier discussing how the Afghan National Police get "ready" for patrol in the region. Let's just say it's the kind of preparation that causes "the giggles." Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: afghanistan, jon stewart, marijuana, video
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:20 pm Former top U.S. diplomat Rice opts for Mozart concertoPHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice abandoned international affairs for a Mozart piano concerto on Tuesday, teaming up with Soul legend Aretha Franklin...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:14 pm Franklin and Rice make music at Philly concertCondoleezza Rice is no stranger to the whims of royalty. So when the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin, decided the two should get together to play a song or two for charity, it was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:53 pm City To Pay Out $7 Million In Sean Bell Shooting Case Pautre Bell with Al Sharpton in 2007. New York City agreed Tuesday to pay more than $7 million to settle the wrongful death civil suit filed by the fiancé and friends of Sean Bell, the unarmed man who was killed by police on his wedding day in 2006. The agreement, which marks the end of a four-year legal battle, will provide Nicole Paultre Bell, the mother of Bell’s two children, with $3.25 million; Bell’s friends who were wounded in the 50-shot onslaught - Joseph Guzman and Trent Benefield - will receive $3 million and $900,000 respectively. The three detectives responsible for the shootings were all acquitted in a 2008 trial, and Michael Palladino, detectives union president, was not pleased with the ruling. "The police were there doing their lawful duty,” he said, “Bell was intoxicated and tried to run them over. The taxpayers are now on the hook for $7 million. There's something seriously wrong with that picture." Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: settlements, sean bell
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:41 pm Review: The NYC quirk of `The Extra Man' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:19 pm Aretha and Rice make music at Philly concertCondoleezza Rice is no stranger to the whims of royalty. So when the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin, decided the two should get together to play a song or two for charity, it was...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:15 pm ABC programming chief McPherson abruptly resigns (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:12 pm Ad Age Columnist Offers "Real Scoop" After Mad Men Depiction While the Wall Street Journal basked in the afterglow of its Mad Men season premiere shout out, going as far as actually creating one of their famous dot-ink portraits of Don Draper, Ad Age was not exactly thrilled with its portrayal. Attempting to set the record straight, Ad Age columnist Rance Crain (who was a member of the magazine’s editorial staff in the ‘60s) picked apart, in organized fashion, the opening lunch interview scene: “No. 1, we never did interviews over lunch; No. 2, we didn't take notes in shorthand; No. 3 we didn't ask cute-ass questions; and No. 4, our pictures were never bigger than our stories.” [AdAge via Movieline] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: mad men, ad age, media, tv
Source: Vulture | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:11 pm Aretha and Rice make music at Philly conertThe Queen of Soul and a former U.S. secretary of state have teamed up in a rare joint concert in Philadelphia to raise money for inner-city youth. The Aretha Franklin-Condoleezza Rice...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 27 Jul 2010 | 9:07 pm Dave Weigel Gets More Work After resigning from the Washington Post amidst controversy about a month ago, David Weigel is racking up the jobs. In addition to his already announced deal with MSNBC, Weigel has signed a one-year contract with Slate, the Post’s corporate sibling. Weigel will head up a new politics blog on the site - to launch within the next few weeks - and also contribute longer pieces. [Politico] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: in other news, blogging, dave weigel, media
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:55 pm Lee Pace To Play Edward Cullen's BFF? Pace at his most vampiric-looking. E! News is reporting that the former Pushing Daisies star is close to being cast in Breaking Dawn, the two-part final installment in the Twilight series. Pace would play Garrett, a friend of Robert Pattinson’s Edward, who is described in the script as “a tall, nomadic vampire with sandy hair that he keeps tied back with a leather thong” (we’re just going to assume that’s a standard vampire hair accessory). Pace’s casting would indicate that, under director Bill Condon, this really is going to be the artiest Twilight film yet. [E! News] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: vampires, breaking dawn, lee pace, movies, twilight
Source: Vulture | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:35 pm Has Mel Gibson Always Been Crazy? Mel Gibson was famous for 20 years before showing signs of crazy. He didn't become a raged-filled lunatic overnight. How did hide it?
—Kelly, via the Answer B!tch...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Jul 2010 | 8:05 pm YouTube Users More Interested in Katy Perry Than Barack Obama Two weeks ago, YouTube asked its users to submit questions for an interview with Katy Perry, the latest in the site's Moderator series. During the thirty-minute discussion, which was posted on the site today, host Lisa Nova revealed that over 20,500 queries were submitted for the Perry chat. For comparison, when Barack Obama took part in a similar interview earlier this year, YouTube received only about half that number of questions (11,696). Though despite that massive number of questions submitted for Perry, "What is your favorite food?" inexplicably still managed to make the cut (her answer, in case you ever find yourself having Perry over for dinner: beets and arugula). [Idolator] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: katy perry, barack obama, youtube
Source: Vulture | 27 Jul 2010 | 7:45 pm Kathy Griffin and Chelsea Handler: Together at Last! Kathy Griffin and Chelsea Handler in the same room! Like Kathy's Twitter followers, we are aflutter with this moment.
With these two, nothing is taboo—from vajazzling to...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Jul 2010 | 7:30 pm Government To Launch Bedbug Education Program For New Yorkers The city has decided to take a more hands-on approach to the increasingly high-profile bedbug problem, as the government will announce Wednesday an education campaign to "combat the critters." The effort - which aims to instruct New Yorkers in the art of spotting and eliminating the bugs - will likely include a website that will serve as a “central clearinghouse for information for different audiences," wealthy, fratty and sexy included. [WSJ] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: vermin!, bedbugs, the summer of bedbugs
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Jul 2010 | 7:29 pm Outlook For Settlement Not Good For Charlie Rangel Charlie Rangel has confirmed that his lawyers are currently discussing a potential settlement with the House ethics committee lawyers that would mean the veteran Democrat would avoid the scheduled public hearing this week over his ethics allegations. Rangel was, to say the least, vague when questioned about the ongoing talks: "Negotiations are much like the arc of legislative conferences, and that is until everything is agreed upon, there's absolutely nothing agreed upon,” he said when leaving the House floor Tuesday, refusing to discuss any details. However, Politico is reporting that chances for a deal may be unlikely, as Rangel allegedly met with Ethics Committee chairwoman Rep. Zoe Lofren without any Republican members of the bipartisan panel present. (Rangel and Lofren both deny that the meeting took place.) The rumors could spell trouble for Rangel, as any deal would have to win support from at least one GOP member of the panel. Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: crimes and misdemeanors, charlie rangel, congress, ethics, politics
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Jul 2010 | 7:09 pm Ansel Adams photos found at garage sale worth $200MRick Norsigian's hobby of picking through piles of unwanted items at garage sales in search of antiques has paid off for the Fresno, California, painter.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 27 Jul 2010 | 7:01 pm Kidman + Portman + Affleck = Toronto Film Fest Fun! Is it time to shift gears from Comic-Con already?
The lineup for the 2010 Toronto Film Festival has been announced, and a look at the films participating reveals some serious Hollywood...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:53 pm Diablo Cody's Little Devil Arrives So what other kind of shenanigans can Diablo Cody get into now?
"We had our boy early this morning! Marcello Daniel Maurio, 7lbs, 2 oz, lightly mustachioed," tweeted the proud...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:45 pm UPDATE: Steve McPherson is Out as Head of ABC; ABC Family Head Paul Lee Likely to Take His Spot The man who made hits out of Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives and Modern Family has been shown the door. Vulture has confirmed that ABC Entertainment chief Steve McPherson is exiting his role overseeing both the Disney-owned network and its sister studio. Rumors about McPherson have become almost monthly occurrences around Hollywood, since he and his boss, Disney-ABC TV Group president Anne Sweeney have clashed from almost the moment they began working together in 2005. Nonetheless, Sweeney signed McPherson to a new multiyear agreement last year and elevated him to a new gig expanding his role to include oversight of the Disney TV studio. So why the change, particularly after a season that saw ABC launch a new night of comedy anchored by Modern Family, and grow Castle into a much-needed procedural hit? Look for plenty of spin over the next few hours and days, with "personality clash" likely to be a very popular phrase attributed to sources close to the situation. Already, one outsider observer sums it up thusly: "Anne Sweeney finally got her way." A Disney-ABC TV Group rep wasn't immediately available for comment, and McPherson wasn't in his office when Vulture called. UPDATE: ABC Family chief Paul Lee, who's helped turn that network into a young female powerhouse with Pretty Little Liars, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and other buzzy dramas that target the CW audience (formerly the WB's audience), is in line to replace McPherson, according to Variety. Lee's savvy reaching female viewers could be handy as ABC begins to step up efforts to replace tentpole hits Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy, which, while still top-rated, have suffered majored erosion in the past year. But Lee will face a huge challenge: ABC's development slate and roster of existing shows are dramatically larger than what he's used to overseeing. Instead of working on two or three pilots a year, he'll now oversee as many as two dozen possible projects annually. And he'll also have to manage a crew of feisty show-runners who'd come to appreciate McPherson's passionate support for them over the years: He'd often go to bat for producers even when Disney higher-ups wanted to cut costs. Disney's company-wide ethos for pinching pennies was known to be a major sore point for McPherson, who believed the network needed to invest significant sums to be successful. The network regularly produces more pilots than other networks and often greenlit more series than its rivals. While Sweeney gave McPherson some fiscal latitude, she'd also insist in cuts in other areas. For instance, over McPherson's objection, ABC became the first (and only) major network to stop sending journalists advance screeners of new shows, forcing them to watch online. Disney said such a move was needed to save jobs; McPherson thought it to be a penny-wise move. McPherson is getting a vote of confidence from at least one powerful Hollywood exec on his way out the door. When Vulture asked CBS Corp. chief executive Leslie Moonves for comment about McPherson's sacking, he e-mailed us back, "Steve is always a showman and guided some of the most successful television shows in history. An extremely talented man." Despite the kind words, it's unlikely Moonves will end up hiring McPherson, since CBS is doing quite well right now and doesn't have any open posts. McPherson is unlikely to just fade away, however. Late Monday, he had his attorney contact Hollywood PR powerhouse Stan Rosenfield, who reps both George Clooney and Charlie Sheen; by late Tuesday afternoon, Rosenfield was on board Team McSteve. Through Rosenfield, McPherson said he will soon will "reveal plans for my involvement in a new media company" and added that he's also planning "a new entrepreneurial venture in the spirits business." (McPherson already has a stake in a wine company, so he knows his booze.) UPDATE 2: Modern Family co-creator Steve Levitan weighs in: "Steve is a long-time friend and has been a wonderful champion of Modern Family. He fought aggressively to bring it to ABC and then launched the hell out of it, which is all we can ask of a network President. While we've heard many good things about his reported successor, we're sorry to see Steve go." Read more posts by Josef Adalian Filed Under: breaking, abc, steve mcpherson, the industry, tv
Source: Vulture | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:30 pm Five Things to Know About Chelsea Clinton's Super-Secret Wedding Ceremony Chelsea Victoria Clinton was 12 when her father became President of the United States.
But now, Bill and Hillary Clinton's little girl is all grown up and planning to tie the knot...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Jul 2010 | 6:15 pm Daniel CraigBritish actor Daniel Craig, pictured on July 24, will star in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," Hollywood's first adaptation of one of late Swedish author Stieg Larsson's record-setting Millennium Trilogy,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 27 Jul 2010 | 5:25 pm Former 'Idol' Producer Is Said to Be Coming Back - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:52 pm Christina Milian Says No to The-Dream's Divorce Fantasy While The-Dream was trying to hammer out a settlement, Christina Milian was thinking they were getting back together.
The singer and her producer hubby "subsequently reconciled and...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:46 pm Sister, Sister's Tamera Mowry Getting Hubby-Hubby It's rerun season for Sister, Sister's Tamera Mowry.
The 32-year-old actress is engaged to Fox News correspondent Adam Housley, 38.
"Adam proposed to Tamera last...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:33 pm W Is Filming a Documentary About Its September Issue Cameras have been trolling the halls of the W offices filming a documentary of the making of the magazine's September issue under new editor-in-chief Stefano Tonchi. The magazine's redesign will debut for September, which is, traditionally, any fashion magazine's biggest issue of the year. A rep for the magazine tells us the release date for the film will be "around late October," but wouldn't provide many more details. So it's unclear if this will be anywhere near as big as Vogue's documentary about its September issue, directed by R.J. Cutler. Of course, the bad thing about being the second magazine to do this kind of thing is that the most obvious title — The September Issue — has already been taken. But this being the second documentary about a magazine's September issue within a couple of years, one wonders if documentaries about fashion magazines are the new reality-TV shows about fashion magazines. Most titles can't seem to come up with a good idea for one of those anymore, so maybe the more purist documentary approach is a good idea, though it might not hold as much mass interest for the general public. Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: w watch, movie, september issue, stefano tonchi, vogue, w
Source: The Cut | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:30 pm Robyn Politely Invites You to Hang Out Vulture directed your attention to the video for “Hang With Me” — the lead single off Robyn’s Body Talk Pt. 2 and a reworked version of the acoustic song of the same name from Body Talk Pt. 1 — yesterday, meaning by now you may have had a full day to appreciate the video. Pretty great, right? It gets immediate points for being a tour-life montage, a reliable approach that used to be omnipresent in the days when MTV featured a few less pregnant teenagers, but one that has now faded away. Making the video's presence more appreciated is that it’s also an expertly pulled off tour-life montage: a scrappy, charming hodgepodge of bus, show, fans, studio, hotel hallways, photo shoots, day-off roller-coaster rides, makeup applications, and loads of Robyn’s wry smiles. In short: The next time you read an interview in which a musician attempts to debunk the glamour associated with touring, ignore them. Also: The song is still a total jam. Read more posts by Amos Barshad Filed Under: right-click, music, robyn, video
Source: Vulture | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:30 pm Look Out, Taylor Swift, Gwyneth Paltrow Is Country Strong! You know we love to go after anything involving her royal GOOPness Gwyneth Paltrow, so when we heard that the Oscar winner had released a country—country!—single for her new romantic...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:23 pm 'August: Osage County' Brood Will Come Home to Roost in Oklahoma City (Playbill)Playbill - Tracy Letts' Tony Award-winning Oklahoma-set play August: Osage County will make its Oklahoma resident-theatre premiere Oct. 7-10 at Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:16 pm Jessica Biel’s Red Gown Matched the Red Carpet Bright-red clothes in classic shapes were all over the fall runways, and while most women wear the shade to stand out, Jessica Biel wore it and blended in. In fact, at the U.K. premiere of The A-Team in London, the red carpet matched the color of Biel's dress so exactly, it looked as if it were all one piece. (Hey, long trains are in!) Do you think Biel wore her red well, or should celebs try a little harder not to match the carpet with the drapes? Read more posts by Caitlin Petreycik Filed Under: look of the day, jessica biel, trends
Source: The Cut | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:15 pm Electoral College One Step Closer to Death With the signing of legislation passed today, Massachusetts will become the latest state to join the National Popular Vote movement, an interstate compact among states who agree to give their electoral votes to whichever presidential candidate wins the overall popular vote. The compact will only take effect once enough states sign on so that their collective electoral votes surpass 270, the minimum number required for a presidential candidate to win. With Massachusetts joining Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, and Washington, that number is now up to 73. (New York's Senate passed the bill last month, but Sheldon Silver has yet to bring it up for a vote in the Assembly.) Even though Massachusetts is one of many states routinely ignored by presidential candidates under the current system, not all the lawmakers there are comfortable with change. According to the Boston Globe, "Senate minority leader Richard Tisei said the state was meddling with a system that was 'tried and true' since the founding of the country." Tried, yes. True? Is that a joke? Mass. Legislature approves plan to bypass Electoral College [Metro Desk/Boston Globe] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: founding follies, elections, electoral vote, massachusetts, national popular vote, politics, sheldon silver
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:14 pm Tanning Salon to Lindsay Lohan: "We Miss You" Who needs a legal team when you've got a tanning salon behind you?
Not sure if it's the support Lindsay Lohan is looking for, but New York's Beach Bum tanning salon held a...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:13 pm Should Angelina Jolie Be More Fashionable? Jolie's recent Salt looks. Angelina Jolie may be a curious kind of megacelebrity in that she doesn't seem overly concerned with her clothes or fashion at all. Whereas some celebrities rely on it to be intriguing (hello, Lady Gaga), Jolie — damn her — is intriguing all on her own, and even more so with the help of her kids and megafamous significant other. Bridget Foley of WWD is downright bothered by this, since celebrities are such a key part of the fashion industry. Jolie, she argues, owes it to the industry to try, rather than "often [looking] as unglamorous as her considerable physical gifts allow."
 More Salt-related dresses.Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images, Jun Sato/WireImage Foley adds that the short black Emporio Armani dress and the red Versace dress Jolie wore for the L.A. and Moscow premieres of Salt have "not a speck of imagination between the two." Some of Foley's thoughts have crossed our minds as well, in wondering why Jolie isn't more fashionable. But as Foley notes, the woman has a million kids and seems more interested in globetrotting with them than in picking out strange-ish dresses. And that's okay. It's kind of nice that she can be famous for being herself instead of looking weird, especially when so many female pop stars are trying so hard to out-edge each other, clothingwise. Jolie can be simple and elegant and still adored for her clothes by plenty of people, if not by WWD. Maybe, as hard to stomach for the industry as this may be, she's just not a fashion person! Besides, the last thing she needs is more attention for anything. She blinks and the world stops to look. If she went outside being a fashion-forward trend monster all of a sudden, the Internet might implode. The Trouble With Angelina [WWD] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: salty, angelina jolie, salt the movie
Source: The Cut | 27 Jul 2010 | 4:05 pm Meet Basil Marceaux, a Political Candidate for Our Time All great politicians have their creation stories. There was Washington, not being able to tell a lie. Lincoln, wood-chopping his way to greatness. And as history may well show, there was Basil Marceaux, and the Internet. Basil's ascent from humble veteran and obscure candidate for Tennessee governor to Internet superstar began last week, when a news station in Chattanooga ran his stump speech because, according to the anchors, "we have given all five candidates from the major parties time to express themselves in their own words." Soon after, Basil's video went viral. Why? Because on the Internet, if not in real life, watching a possibly drunk war veteran unintelligibly describe political goals that include "stopping traffic stops" and "get rid of the goldfinch flags and replace them with a REAL flag with three stripes" is hilarious. Here is the video: Like the jerkoff bankers in Dinner for Schmucks, bloggers reveled in Basil's kookiness, though it was hard for them to say what their favorite part about him was. Was it where he said he wanted to "plant grass or vegetation cross the state on any vacant lot so that we can sell that land ... to pay our expenses"? Or the part where he said "if you kill someone you get murdered?" Or just his constant red-faced swaying back and forth? TPI called the video an "Instant Internet Classic." Wonkette did further research that yielded even more gems. "Now do we talk about Marceaux’s Web prescence? (sic) It’s pretty impressive .... everything he says or writes is absolutely amazing ... It is indescribably perfect." Eventually, as with Pabst Blue Ribbon, Basil Marceaux became so ironically popular, people forgot they liked him ironically. They started taking him seriously.
And that's how ironically popular candidate Basil Marceaux might just be ironically elected. Meet Gubernatorial Candidate Basil Marceaux: Proof America’s Democracy Is Still Healthy [Mediaite] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: early and awkward, baisl marceaux, basil marceaux, internet fairy tales, politics, the politicians we deserve
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:46 pm Watch Shaq Serenade Justin BieberAt a sound check in Phoenix: "Justin Bieber, ye-es I love you, I hope you like me, I'm your biggest fan." After the clip ends, Shaq picks Bieber up and tenderly folds him into his purse.
Read more posts by Edith Zimmerman Filed Under: music, clickables, justin bieber, shaquille o'neal, video
Source: Vulture | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:40 pm The 30 Most Unwashed CelebsCelebrities are a revered group of people whom we regard as living Gods. But, in the immortal words of our most revered celebrity, Martin Lawrence, “some of you don’t wash your ass.” Here are the 30 Most Unwashed Celebs.
28 MICHAEL PITT
26 KATE MOSS
23 MISCHA BARTON
22 JONAH HILL
18 ADAM DURITZ
17 AMY WINEHOUSE
4 RUSSELL CROWE
Source: Best Week Ever | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:31 pm Lauren Graham to Be Romanced by a Baldwin Billy Baldwin, fresh off playing Serena Van Der Woodsen's ethically compromised father on Gossip Girl, has been cast in a recurring role on Parenthood as Peter Krause's boss and Lauren Graham's new boyfriend. You know what this means! If you close your eyes during Graham and Baldwin's scenes together, you will be able to hear Lorelai Gilmore dating Jack Donaghy. [Ausiello Files/EW] Read more posts by Willa Paskin Filed Under: casting couch, billy baldwin, lauren graham, parenthood, tv
Source: Vulture | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:30 pm The City Producers Are Supposedly ‘Desperate’ for New Story Lines for Olivia Palermo This act isn't fooling anybody! Heat magazine reports that producers want her boyfriend to be part of the show so we don't have to watch her fail at work in the same tiresome ways week after week. Heat writes: "Show insiders are desperate for Johannes to appear on screen as they are running out of storylines of Olivia. Now she's worried she'll be dropped from the series unless Johannes features, but he has refused, making her choose between fame or love." Go for the fame, girlfriend. While you're young. [Racked] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: inner city life, mtv, olivia palermo, the city
Source: The Cut | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:25 pm Newt Gingrich Willing to Allow Mosque in New York If It’s 80 Blocks Away From Ground Zero Newt Gingrich, who took a "let's follow Saudi Arabia's lead on religious freedom" stance on the ground zero mosque last week, is still sharing his opinions about where the Muslims should be allowed to gather in New York City, because for some reason people keep asking him. It's not that he has anything against mosques, see, it's just this particular mosque's two-block proximity to ground zero. So how close is too close? Five blocks? Ten blocks?
So what we're looking at here is a mosque-free zone with about an 80-block radius. Anything closer than that is just insulting to America. Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: ground zero mosque, maps, newt gingrich
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:17 pm Hahahahahahahahahaha
Snoop Dogg and Sea Lionn hung out at San Diego Sea World this past weekend. I was minutes away and missed this photo happening because of Comic-Con. This officially becomes my life’s biggest regret, besides the time I had that sea lion abortion. Source: Best Week Ever | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:07 pm The Best and Worst of July Fashion Magazines This is one of the last lazy summer months before the fall fashion issues start to get seriously beefy with pictures of winter clothes. Though the cold weather won't stop magazines from shooting nearly naked people, the time to shoot nearly naked people in bathing suits by pools is kind of running out. So GQ included some shots of Emanuela de Paula and Mehcad Brooks looking seriously hot in a poolside foreplay scene. V shot lots of scantily clad models, too, including one breast-feeding in a scene where she's supposed to be an athlete's wife. InStyle put Cameron Diaz in the same teeny Balmain dress magazines have been shooting to death all season. And Karl Lagerfeld kept himself covered as usual to pet a furry couch in British Vogue. See those shots and more in the slideshow ahead. Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: tear sheets, balmain, british vogue, cameron diaz, cosmopolitan, dazed & confused, designers, elle, emanuela de paula, fashion magazine awards, flare, german vogue, gq, grace coddington, helena christensen, instyle, janelle monae, japanese vogue, karl lagerfeld, m.i.a., marie claire, mehcad brooks, mia, models, noemie lenoir, nylon, paper, rihanna, slideshow, surface, v magazine
Source: The Cut | 27 Jul 2010 | 3:00 pm Hello, Hotness! Glee Nabs 30 Rocker Glee's gettin' all sorts of new sexiness in season two—this time courtesy of 30 Rock's own Cheyenne Jackson.
Liz Lemon's young lovah of yesteryear is set to stop by...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:54 pm Playdom is the developer of popular online games such as "Social City," "Sorority Life," "Market Street" and "Bola"The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday it was buying online social game developer Playdom in a deal worth up to 763 million dollars.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:48 pm Playboy is the developer of popular online games such as "Social City," "Sorority Life," "Market Street" and "Bola"The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday it was buying online social game developer Playdom in a deal worth up to 763 million dollars.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:33 pm Slideshow: 23 Knockout Knuckle Dusters Knuckle dusters were, once upon a time, considered very badass. Nowadays, everyone from Pamela Love to Forever 21 makes a version, most of them exceptionally retail-friendly (think: encrusted with rhinestones, inspired by nature, etc.). Of course, if it's a ring that doubles as a B-list weapon you're after, spiked and studded spins still abound. Click ahead to see 23 finger-spanning takes on one-, two-, three-, and even four-digit rings; featured designers include the aforementioned Love, Bijules, Dannijo, and Made Her Think. Read more posts by Caitlin Petreycik Filed Under: trendlet, a peace treaty, a.ok, accessories, aldo, best finger-spanning rings, best multi-finger rings, best three-finger rings, best two-finger rings, bijules, dannijo, elizabeth and james, elke kramer, erica anenberg, fallon, finger-spanning rings, forever 21, ken and dana design, knuckle dusters, le bij, made her think, maison martin margiela, modcloth, nasty gal vintage, noform design, noir, old hollywood, pamela love, rings, slideshow, species by the thousands, surface to air
Source: The Cut | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:25 pm Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is making her acting debut in a Woody Allen movieFrench First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, seen here on July 13, made her acting debut with Hollywood star Owen Wilson in a Woody Allen film being shot in Paris.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:23 pm Justin Bieber Is Really Bad At EscapesUnless this is a joke escape. Related question: How old does one have to be in order to drive a segway? What a terrifying existence that young man does lead. Dan Hopper put it best I think when he said, “It’s like A Hard Days Night meets 28 Days Later.” Effing right. Source: Best Week Ever | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:19 pm 'Dances With Wolves' Actor Maury Chaykin Dead at 61Chaykin had roles in "Dances With Wolves," "The Postman," "Owning Mahoney," "Mystery," "Alaska," "A Life Less Ordinary," and "The Adjuster."
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:11 pm Tombstone for Sale Walk by Bowery and 4th today and you may discover this "For Sale" sign, offering a "vry good deal" on the tombstone of one Jonathon Adams, who "believed in midnights swims like sharks believe in midnight snacks." He sounds like a fine man! If a completely made-up man. [Runnin' Scared/VV] Read more posts by Mike Vilensky Filed Under: for sale, death, found around town, hoaxes
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:10 pm Selena Gomez Does Her Entire George Lopez Interview On A Talk BoxSelena Gomez appeared on George Lopez last night and apparently lost her voice the morning of the interview, but rather than cancel (the Lopez must go on!), she did the entire interview by recording her responses beforehand on a talk box and playing them for the crowd. The result is immensely awkward, but captivating – it’s like listening to Stephen Hawking reminisce about being an 18-year-old girl. Be sure to stay tuned for the genuine laughter at the 6:54 mark: Guess the Letterman and Jimmy Fallon appearances last week caught up with her. Ya gotta pace yerself in this biz, kid, or yer gonna end up like a frog on the sauce, ain’t gotta dime left to croak with! - Old Timey Showbiz Man Source: Best Week Ever | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:06 pm Putting Billion-Dollar Bailouts in Perspective Over the past few years, especially as the government has shelled out billions of dollars to keep the financial system afloat, the wars going, and generally maintain our barely civilized society, we've all become inured to what a "billion dollars" actually is. These days, it's the bare minimum you need to be considered "rich," a fraction of Michael Bloomberg's net worth, the amount in a sack of alms Goldman Sachs might drop at the feet of poor at Christmastime. AIG needs another $50 billion? Oh, go on. After all, that's "a drop in the ocean," according to a former managing director at Lehman Brothers. In reality, a billion dollars is a staggering amount of money. To put it in perspective: If you were to count to a billion, it would take you around 30 years. To put it further in perspective, the people at Information Is Beautiful have put together this lovely chart, which helps contextualize how many billions have been spent lately, and — more disturbingly — on what. If you are disturbed by what you see in the graphic up top, check out what's after the jump.  We're not so sure the soothing colors were the right way to go here — a flashing mess of red and yellow and bold type and doomsday fonts might have been more appropriate. But the good news is, compared to this, our credit-card bill seems totally manageable. Information Is Beautiful [via Big Picture] Read more posts by Jessica Pressler Filed Under: pretty scary things, business, charts, money
Source: Daily Intel | 27 Jul 2010 | 2:02 pm Nine West Inks Fragrance Deal; January Jones Sports Twisty Cornrows January Jones. HAIR • Sally Hershberger’s new Aphogee hair treatment may smell like “rotten Fig Newtons,” but it reportedly restores hair to its pre-processed state. [Refinery 29] • The normally clean-shaven Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show rocking a goatee. [HuffPo] HOW-TO FRAGRANCE • Jade Jagger redesigned the bottle for Guerlain’s iconic Shalimar perfume. [Beauty Counter Blog/Style] Filed Under: beauty marks, beauty, beauty news, guerlain, jade jagger, january jones, jon stewart, jones apparel group, nine west, sally hershberger, shalimar, the daily show
Source: The Cut | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:50 pm Katy Perry a 'Teenage Dream'?The outrageous songstress gets sexy - and rubbery - to promote her latest album, "Teenage Dream."
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:39 pm Blake Lively Reveals Childhood Aspiration: I Wanted to Be a Ninja TurtleShe may be known as one of the sexiest young stars on screen today, but actress Blake Lively says deep down, she always wanted to be a Ninja Turtle.
Source: FOXNews.com | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:32 pm Review: Avenged Sevenfold's 'Nightmare' indecisive (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:26 pm BBlessing Selling Its Gothic Furniture to the Highest Bidder A velvet couch could really tie your living room together. When a closing-sale sign popped up in BBlessing's front window last week, the news came as a surprise — in its four-year life, the menswear store has made a name for itself among the design-savvy downtown set, stocking labels like Raf Simons, rag & bone, Black Sheep and Prodigal Sons, and Timo Weiland. The boutique will shutter at the end of the month, with no immediate plans to relocate. Store manager Nicholas Kratochvil places much of the blame on Orchard's so-called "Hell Building," whose stalled construction has been the bane of nearby business owners since the recession hit. "We're on a block with nine closed storefronts and that giant waste of a site across the street," he says. "It's just been hard for our business to grow when everything in the immediate vicinity is shutting down." In the remaining week, Kratochvil is selling off the store's Gothic couch, chairs, gilded mirrors, and fixtures at a discount. (Though a few nearby stores have their eye on the incubator-like display cases and upholstered chairs, he's holding out for the best offer.) Stop by today to catch the last of the Timo Weiland sample sale, now slashed to 90 percent off. The rest of the menswear and accessories will be 75 percent off until the store closes on Saturday — quietly, says Kratochvil; the staff already had a farewell barbecue last weekend. BBlessing Closing Shop at 181 Orchard Street [Bowery Boogie] Read more posts by Lauren Murrow Filed Under: shutterings, bblessing, black sheep and prodigal son, nicholas kratochvil, raf simmons, rag & bone, sales, shopping, timo weiland
Source: The Cut | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:20 pm Lorenzo Martone Reportedly on the Rebound With Lance Bass After tweeting Friday that he's been broken up with Marc Jacobs for two months, rumors are going around that Lorenzo Martone is now dating Lance Bass. They met in 2008, according to the Daily News, and hung out together at a party on June 3 — when Martone and Jacobs would have been broken up — with Jacobs and Ricky Martin. Someone also told the paper a woman saw Martone at another party later that night making out with her boyfriend. Awkward! [NYDN] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: the single life, designers, lance bass, lorenzo martone, marc jacobs
Source: The Cut | 27 Jul 2010 | 1:10 pm VIDEO: Jon Stewart Reveals The Truth Behind His New White BeardAt first glance, Jon Stewart may appear to have been sporting a new white goatee on the Daily Show last night, as the result of some sort of “aging process.” Fortunately, it turns out, he has a perfectly good explanation for how it happened, with a CRAZY TWIST ENDING to boot:
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[Ed Note - Comedy Central embeds won't center on our site, so I apologize for the weird orientation for all those super-OCD bloggers reading this. Meaning, me.]
Reuters - Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have entered a 3-year deal with English soccer club Chelsea to dress their players, muscling their way in the fashion-hungry soccer market.
Today was a great day for JWOWW to ring the opening bell at the stock exchange with her fellow Jersey Shore castmates. For that bell is the sound of cash flow, which is what she's bound to be inundated with now that her Filthy Couture clothing line is available for preorder online. The $358.99 tailless mermaid costume pictured here is called "Coral Dream Set" (even though it's blue, not coral) and is made with "European stretch lace" and certified Swarovski crystals. But if blue isn't your thing, try the white "Pure Sin" dress for $329.99, or the "Arm Candy Bikini" for $124. The header on her site labeled "Men's Fashion" seems a bit of a tease since nothing's for sale there yet, but she promises those items are coming soon.
Photo: Filthy Couture
And when you're poking around the Filthy Couture site today, don't neglect to notice that the "Y" in the "FILTHY" logo contains a photograph of a bare ass. The other letters contain shots of chicks spreading their legs in panties, as you can see in this logo we've helpfully turned horizontal for you. Now we know what the Pussycat Dolls would look like if they were block letters.
Filthy Couture [Official site]
Get Your JWOWW On [Racked NY]
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OK, so this seems like a joke. I’m not sure. Maybe it’s not. It’s wonderful, either way. (Update: It’s a joke site! And I love it. It’s still really funny. So the rest of my writing in this post is me not knowing if it was a joke or not. Now we know it is. Don’t I look like the fool.) The people over at Christwire.org have come out against Bill Murray.
Among their other complaints:
He has also been spotted by gossip reporters and police investigators showing up uninvited at “hipster” parties in places like Williamsburg, Brooklyn, once a Jewish enclave now a secret community of bearded 20-somethings wasting their parent’s hard-earned money on cocaine and clothes. Yes, he likes to slip into crowds half his age, squeeze the smooth young legs of Sarah Lawrence grads while joking with indie-band drummers about German poets, groping young men in Union Square Park, asking for change and warning them to tell no one, or singing to Japanese schoolgirls as they shower. One notorious urban legend recounts how Murray encouraged a subway train of young people to strip off their pants at midnight while he sang to them.
Um, AWESOME. Where was I all those times? Goddammit, Bill Murray, when will we cross paths? Also, everything this author writes is spot on. Especially about Williamsburg. Except I don’t know how “secret” the hipster community there is. Anyway, see you in hell, everyone. If Bill Murray is there I cannot WAIT.
By the way, this is what we need:
We need heroes to inspire our children to excel in math and sports, to stand muscle to muscle with those hearty Russians, brain to brain with the human calculators of China. We need American heroes who hark back to the greatest era of Christian morality and innovation, the men who protected the planet from the scourge of Soviet communism while simultaneously inventing the personal computer and the internet.
The author sounds like someone in the 60’s (smooth legged co-eds from Sarah Lawrence? Russia? Human calculators?) writing about the future, except that he/she anticipates the “personal computer” and the internet. Good stuff.
To clarify: I believe all these Bill Murray stories to be true. In fact, I know they are true. Just not sure if the website is real or not. Because it’s so amazingly ridiculous.
Russell Crowe held a press conference today to announce he will be the narrator in an upcoming remake of “Ben-Hur”. He then made this face:
My first reaction upon hearing the news was “Hollywood is remaking Ben-Hur?? That’s so…really plausible!” But it’s actually an upcoming “Ben Hur” live theater performance at ANZ Stadium in Australia, not a movie. Although if the live theater performance does well enough, it’ll probably get made into “Ben-Hur Live Theater Performance Remake: The Movie”, starring Eric Bana as narrator Russell Crowe.
Until then, feel free to Orbitz some Ausralian Flight+Hotel+Car+Russell Crowe Narrator Face vacation packages.
AP - Robert Duvall looks great as a grizzled old coot, while Bill Murray makes a mighty fine funeral director. Surround them with sharp old-timey details of the Depression-era boondocks and the roles fit them even better.
Reality television’s most controversial parents Jon and Kate Gosselin have finally reached a custody agreement for their eight children.
I know that was a confusing headline. I’m sorry. I just didn’t know how to come out and say it. I feel like all of you are Brooke Hogan and I am Linda Hogan (age 50) and I’m trying to explain to you why I just got engaged to my 21 year old boyfriend, Charlie Hill, who is one year younger than you are. There’s just no easy way to say it. I guess if I were Linda Hogan I’d sit Brooke down over a margarita and say, “Your tan looks really pretty today I’m engaged to Charlie did you get thinner I love your music!” And then hope that it was all lost in a sea of compliments. Here’s the thing: If I generally think that men four years younger than I am are pretty much idiots, what would I think of a man who was 29 years younger? That is a trick question BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT BORN YET. But, upside, my future husband is on the way!
Anyway, congrats kidz. I hope that the ceremony that will take place aboard your yacht, Alimoney, will be full of laughter and happy tears. And that Hulk won’t come racing in on a jet ski and leap off of it and body slam the boat that was paid for with his own money and sink the whole thing whilst setting it aflame. I’m sure that won’t happen and I hope it doesn’t.
AFP - Milan Fashion Week will be true to its name, covering a full seven days in September instead of a frantic long weekend as it did in February after an agreement with top designers, organisers said Tuesday.
Some abbreviation humor for you there! Isn’t this an abbreviation humor blog now? I was gone all weekend, I thought we switched formats to abbreviation humor and adult contemporary. I’m playing the new Steve Winwood album at 12.
Anyway, here’s the cast of Jersey Shore ringing the New York Stock Exchange bell this morning:
Right next to a Viacom sign? Sweet! My stock options are gonna go sky-high! I don’t actually get stock options, but I’m hoping this photo will increase the value of those Micro Machines that Viacom gave me in lieu of stock options. They told me, “If it doesn’t say Micro Machines, it’s not the real stock options!” That real fast-talking dude is our head of HR.
More Jersey Shore NYSE Shirtfulness below:
We’ve got some interesting updates for you, the loyal Best Week Ever reader, regarding the digital catfight between John Mayer and Rainn Wilson. As you’ll recall, sexual napalm enthusiast John Mayer unleashed an epic tirade on Rainn Wilson on Tumblr last night, one in which Mayer accused Wilson of stealing one of his buddy’s jokes. Well, as you can see above, word quickly made its way to Wilson about the accusations, and he apologized to his 1,981,623 followers — he managed to pick up 281 followers since last night! — on Twitter for the mistake. However, Wilson has yet to update his original post, and commenters on his site have taken him to task for that.
What happened with Mayer, though, is slightly more interesting.
After blasting Wilson on his Tumblr site, Mayer apparently regretted his decision to take this fight public; he has since deleted his original “Show Your Notes” post from his site. However, in a bit of digital negligence on his behalf, the joke thievery accusations still remain live at his official blog on JohnMayer.com. Just in case he has a change of heart and decides to delete that, too, here’s a screencap of what he wrote (for posterity’s sake, natch).
So, beef squashed, we suppose? OR IS IT?!?
While critics are quick to condemn fellow teen sensation Miley Cyrus for a little dirty dancing or a racy photo or two, is it instead Momsen who people should be questioning?
The former U.S. secretary of state and Franklin take the stage Tuesday evening at Philadelphia's Mann Music Center in a rare duet for Rice, the classically trained pianist, and Franklin, the divalicious voice of a generation.
Four of the Garden State’s finest appear in little more than a spray tan on Playboy.com’s “Real Girls of the Jersey Shore” photo shoot.
Perennial party girl Paris Hilton denies she was photographed making a Nazi salute as she spent time partying on a luxury yacht in St. Tropez.
Filmmaker Oliver Stone has apologized after critics slammed him for making comments that were interpreted as anti-Semitic in an interview last Sunday.
AP - "Eating for Beginners: An Education in the Pleasures of Food From Chefs, Farmers, and One Picky Kid" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $25), by Melanie Rehak: "Eating for Beginners" starts with a stark statistic: 61 percent of Americans are confused about what to feed their family.
Move over Snooki and J-WOWW, these gals are the real deal.
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