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Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:09 am The scoop on unauthorized celeb books: fewer sales (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 29 Jul 2010 | 4:09 am The scoop on unauthorized celeb books: fewer sales (AP)
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:04 am TOP CHEF RECAP: That’s The Power Of LunchThis is a Recap of Top Chef D.C. (Season 7), Episode 7, entitled “Power Lunch”, originally airing July 28, 2010. It is full of Spoilers Galore, by which I mean the James Bond Villain who spoils things by having sex with them a lot.
Before we get into this week’s episode, let’s take a moment of B-Roll to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives defending our right to have cable reality cooking competitions:
Thanks dudes! Now let’s criticize the sh*t out of themed foods! For this week’s Quickfire, 19-year-old congressman Aaron Schock of Illinois explains that when lobbyists buy food for D.C. politicians, the food must fit on a toothpick, so the challenge this week is to prepare an extravagant meal that fits entirely on a toothpick. That…makes complete sense, actually. That is an actual element of D.C. politics, and it is seamlessly represented in a Top Chef challenge. Wh…whaaa? How’saa…. wh… w…. IT MAKES TOO MUCH SENSEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Headless Dan here now – my body is typing with decapitated aftershock, like a headless chicken blogger for Eggs.com (actually a parked search engine site). This week’s challenge is also a “Mount Rushmore Oops That’s Not Here” High Stakes Quickfire, where the winning chef gets immunity and $20,000 of shady Dial soap charity write-off money. And what the hell, Aaron Schock will judge the winner, because he’s eaten things off toothpicks before. Schocker picks Kevin, Stephen and Angelo as his Top 3, but “Only one contestant’s food tasted like fireworks going off inside my mouth.” And it wasn’t Stephen, who literally tried to cram fireworks into his mouth. WHO WAS IT? Find out after the HIGH STAKES Jump: Angelo wins! Sorry about your failing restaurant and kids, Andrea, but Angelo needs to invest in his Getting People Eliminated Advice Clinic. Looks like Schocker is as good at recognizing chef talent as he is at playing with Pattern Blocks, which he does. Too bad Kenny was still recovering from his stroke this week:
For the Elimination Challenge, it’s POWER LUNCH time. Time to CLOSE THE DEAL and GET ME THE HENDERSON ACCOUNT and GREED IS GOOD 2: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS. The Chefs will be taking over the famous Palm, owned and operated by James Woods as Michael Buffer:
The Palm provides the chefs with 5 random proteins: swordfish, salmon, lamb chops, porterhouse, and ‘roidy-lobsters. Andrea doesn’t cook with swordfish often, and she doesn’t know what she’s doing, but she’s gonna wing it (Always Works Thing #1!) and throw some vanilla in there (Always Works Thing #2!) and she sounds like she taped her testimonials after she lost (Always Works Thing #3). Unfazed, she declares, “There’s no crying in the kitchen!” Especially if you’re playing baseball in the kitchen. Cause you should be paying attention to where the baseballs are going and stuff. Tiffany says “I know my fish recipe off the back of my hand.” You mean “like” the back of your hand? Otherwise doesn’t that mean you don’t really know it, if you wrote it on the back of your hand? She seems to be in trouble too, but we’ll wait and see. She then cheers up her non-boyfriend Ed, who’s starting to doubt himself because he now talks like Nicolas Cage. But he’ll fine as long as no one totally steals a large component of his dish. Uhoh, the power lunchers are arriving:
Alex better decide on a salmon preparation quick, or he’s effed. How about an English pea puree? What a great idea that no one told him about the night before in front of Bravo cameras and won’t require the stealing of any fellow chef’s pea puree. In an unrelated event, Ed has lost his pea puree, and asks Stephen if he grabbed it by mistake because they often think they’re the other one. Nope! Must’ve just disappeared. Bravo pollsters know what happened to it:
At the featured power lunching table, Padma and Gail are joined by Schocker, Art Smith from the restaurant “Art and Soul” (who named that, me?), and 35 tv correspondents. Tom, meanwhile, is eating all by his lonesome:
The judges convene and appear generally unenthused by this week’s offerings, though Art Smith claims that he did sense that a lot of love and care and other abstract things (body thetans?) went into some of the dishes. This leads to one of the funniest obviously-intentional Bravo cuts of the season:
The judges call for Tiffany, Alex, and Ed. Uhoh – surely this is the bottom, because Tiffany’s fish was overcooked and the producers want Alex and Ed to dramatically blame each other over the pea puree. Nope! Top 3. And Alex wins, because Art Smith loved his pea puree so much. Huh? I mean, surely that’s not legal, right? Or did he honestly just make a pea puree and Ed happened to lose his pea puree? Aren’t there seventy-five cameras on everything at all times, and still no one saw what really happened? Did they all accidentally zoom into the Monogram logo at the same time? Man, this season just keeps getting less and less fair, but the show is called Top Chef and not Top Fair. That’d be stupid because you’d be like “I am not getting enough information from this show’s title.” After a Stephen “being on the bottom” seminar, we come to… The Bottom 3: Kelly, Andrea, and Kevin Future Finalist Kelly makes a rare bottom appearance, and pulls a Jen from last season and breaks down crying even though she’s not gonna get eliminated and she’s still really good. Her steak was too salty, but she escapes by saying that she’s better off when she cooks “her food.” Ahh, the warm, familiar smell of “I need to cook my food.” It’s like coming home from school in the dead of winter to a nice hot bowl of mom’s chicken noodle soup, which you find to be oversalted and your mom’s like “I need to get back to cooking my soup.” So comforting. Kevin finds himself on the bad end of one of Tom’s “I’m gonna criticize your technique super specifically this week to remind everyone I know what I’m talking about, dammit!” tirades, but he ends up safe too. Andrea pulls the old “I never cook this dish” excuse, setting up Gail for a snappy “If we want to taste the food that you cook every day we’d just go to your restaurant.” Ouch! Pack your ZINGs and go! Tom concludes the Elimination with the painful line, “For this challenge, you had to make us a power lunch, but unfortunately, a lot of your dishes left us wanting to take a power nap. NEXT! That was my scripted rejection line from Next. Wait, what show is this? Ohhh right, Chef Men. You are eliminated from Chef Men.” Andrea gets choked up, and in a rare turn, so does Tom, probably because he remembers how lonely he was when he tasted her food:
Andrea packs her knives, and on her way out explains “It’s a game. And this week, I just didn’t play the game very well.” Wow – most accurate parting speech ever. Let’s bring her back in! Anyone have one of those golden tickets from Singled Out? Next week on Top Chef: The Fall of Alex -
LULZ! Successful next-episode teaser, Bravo! I am very watching. Power Lunch episode thoughts? Favorite / least favorite parts? Funny/stupid stuff I didn’t mention? Elimination reactions? Predictions for next week? Leave ‘em all in the Power Comments. Source: Best Week Ever | 29 Jul 2010 | 1:02 am Essence magazine defends choice of white fashion directorThe editor of Essence Magazine defended Wednesday her recent hiring of a white fashion director -- a first for the 40-year-old publication that celebrates black women.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:48 am 7 of Michael Jackson doctors will not face criminal chargesNone of the seven doctors and one nurse investigated by California authorities will face criminal prosecution in the death of singer Michael Jackson, the state attorney general's office said Wednesday.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:05 am Last Night on Late Night: Luke Wilson Tells Tracy Morgan's Godfather Joke That Did Not Amuse James Caan Apparently it's not the best idea to goof on The Godfather when James Caan's around. On The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon Luke Wilson told a story about the time his Middle Men co-star met Tracy Morgan and Morgan tried to break the ice with a Sonny Corleone joke. Let's just say it didn't go over too well. Over on The Colbert Report, Stephen thinks he knows why Obama dissed the Boy Scouts of America to hang with the ladies of The View, and The Daily Show answers the question: Was Hitler a gay Nazi? Wrapping things up on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Lisa Ling tells the greatest Bill Clinton joke ever told by Bill Clinton. Watch our compilation to see what you missed. Read more posts by Dorsey Shaw Filed Under: last night on late night, james caan, lisa ling, luke wilson, stephen colbert, the daily show, tracy morgan
Source: Vulture | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:50 pm Jessica, Justin, Elton?! American Idol Rebooting—or Running for Cover? Justin Timberlake, Elton John and Jessica Simpson are in?! Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres are out?!
From the looks of it, American Idol is about to blow up American...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:00 pm ABC executive resigns amid sex harassment probe (Reuters)Reuters - The head of entertainment programing and production at ABC resigned from the network as the company conducted an internal sexual harassment investigation, a source said Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:57 pm ABC executive resigns amid sex harassment probeLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The head of entertainment programing and production at ABC resigned from the network as the company conducted an internal sexual harassment investigation,Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:57 pm Industry Roundup: Russell Brand To Play A "Gifted Swordsman," Galifianakis Makes An E-Faux Pas Branded: Russell Brand has been cast in Hawkwood, an action comedy written by Jared Stern that follows the “adventures of a real-life swashbuckling figure” named John Hawkwood. Hawkwood was apparently a “morally challenged but gifted swordsman” who was paid to lead various European armies during the Renaissance wars. Yes, that's right, Russell Brand (not Russell Crowe) portraying a real-life leader of European armies. [Deadline] Galifianakis Replies: DreamWorks has picked up Reply All, a comedy pitch that will be written as a starring vehicle for Zach Galifianakis. Phil Johnston (Cedar Rapids) will write the script, which tells the story of a guy (Galifianakis) who accidentally clicks "reply all" when sending an important e-mail and has to face the repercussions. Perhaps the sequel could be called "Inadvertent Facebook Poke." [Deadline] Worst Vacation Ever: Cillian Murphy and Thandie Netwon will star in The Retreat, a British thriller about a husband and wife who rent a remote island cottage while working to fix their marriage. One day they find... “a biohazard-suited soldier washed up on the beach, who warns them that everybody on the mainland has been killed by an airborne virus.” How lovely. [Deadline] Giamatti's Tour: Paul Giamatti is attached to play Nikita Khrushchev in a telepic for HBO. The project is based on Peter Carlson’s book K Blows Top about Khrushchev’s 13-day tour of the U.S. in Cold War-era 1959, during which "Khrushchev famously blew up when he was informed that a planned trip to Disneyland had to be tabled because of security concerns." [Variety] Bunker Shot: Robert Duvall and Lucas Black are starring in the indie golfing drama Seven Days in Utopia, about a young golfer working to make the pro tour. When he fails, he runs away... only to eventually find himself stranded in Utopia, Texas, where he meets an “eccentric rancher.” Fun trivia fact: Duvall and Black have worked together twice before, on Sling Blade and Get Low. [Variety] Destination: Vegas: "Chillwave champions" Neon Indian will be heading out on a tour of the U.S. this fall with Prefuse 73 and Miniature Tigers. The engagements begin September 19 in Santa Barbara, and wrap up on October 14 in Vegas. [Pitchfork] Oh Brother: Steve Coogan has joined the cast of My Idiot Brother, the indie comedy which stars this totally awful group of not-at-all-cool-seeming people: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Rashida Jones and Adam Scott. [Deadline] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the industry, cillian murphy, hawkwood, jared stern, lucas black, movies, music, my idiot brother, neon indian, paul giamatti, phil johnston, reply all, robert duvall, russell brand, seven days in utopia, steve coogan, thandie newton, the retreat, tv, zach galifianakis
Source: Vulture | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:53 pm BP Exec Warns Congress About Risks of Restricting Offshore Drilling Nagel. BP is not pleased about proposed legislation for stricter offshore drilling rules that would bar the company from operating new drilling leases in U.S. waters, arguing that the law would bring about job losses and threaten the nation’s energy security. David Nagel, BP America’s executive vice president, wrote Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner Wednesday to say the House bill would have a “drastic impact": “If this provision were to limit our ability to develop new and existing energy sources, it would harm the ongoing effort to increase America’s energy independence,” Nagel wrote. Additionally, Nagel explained that BP is concerned the passing of this measure “could have profound consequences for the Gulf Coast economy and jobs, and for the nation as a whole." Barring BP From Drilling Would Cost Jobs in U.S., Company Tells Congress [Bloomberg] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: cleaning up, bp, congress, energy, offshore drilling
Source: Daily Intel | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:19 pm Barack Obama Does Not Know Who Snooki Is Apparently the president has forgotten about the existence of the Jersey Shore star since name-checking her during the White House Correspondents' Dinner back in May. During his taping of The View Wednesday, Obama was asked about Snooki, who is basically BFFs with the president's 2008 competitor John McCain. Obama's response? "I'm sorry, I don't know who that is." Poor Snooki's having a rough week, huh? [NYDN] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: snooki, barack obama, the view
Source: Daily Intel | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:53 pm The Future of Big Bang, The Good Wife, Charlie Sheen and More...It's CBS' Day to Schmooze the Critics We love us some Big Bang Theory. And hey, we know loads of people love Two and a Half Men too.
But lest there ever be a class-off between the stars of Chuck Lorre's two hit CBS...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:43 pm When Will the Mel Gibson Tapes Stop Coming? Are there really 30 more tapes of Mel Gibson yelling at his ex?! When will the world finally say enough and demand that the leaked phone conversations stop? We get it; there are a lot....
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:40 pm Del Toro Teaming With James Cameron For First Post-Hobbit Project After discussing his plans to potentially direct a Haunted Mansion reboot at Comic-Con, Guillermo Del Toro has now officially selected his next project after dropping out of The Hobbit in May - and he has a big-name collaborator. Del Toro will direct an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s Antarctica-set novella, At the Mountains of Madness, with James Cameron, who will serve as producer. This has been a “long-gestating passion project” for Del Toro, who was initially attached to the film in 2004. [Deadline] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: guillermo del toro, at the mountains of madness, james cameron, movies, the industry
Source: Vulture | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:39 pm Mommy Mia! Tina Fey to Play Meryl Streep's Daughter It's called Mommy & Me, but we prefer its working title, When Emmy Met Oscar.
Sony Pictures has picked up an in-the-works comedy starring Meryl Streep and Tina Fey as mother and...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:37 pm Why Did Lindsay Lohan Get to Keep Her Hair Extensions in Jail? The only way Lindsay Lohan's going to lose her weave at this point is if she's involved in one of those women's prison exercise-yard fights.
But in case you were wondering...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:30 pm Jerry Saltz’s Work of Art Recap: The Loneliest Number Given the weird ways this show turns me around inside, it’s fitting this week — with the challenge being two-person teams making art about pairs of universal opposites — that I had a batch of singular personal insights, none that pleasant. The worst came while shooting the sequence where we judges sit on stools and talk about each artist. I carried on about how irked I was at Abdi’s ordered painting about what he called “the chaos of Socrates’ Cave” (no one bothered to tell him it’s Plato). I then groused about Mark’s portrayal of heaven as light and sky being too literal. At that point the crew chief, in contact with the control room, called out “cut.” He approached me and mumbled something about “body contours.” He asked, “Do you know the expression ‘hanging brains?’” When I said that I didn’t, he whispered, “You need to stand up and, um, re-arrange yourself.” I looked at my lap and shrieked! A huge roar of laughter came from behind the doors of the control room. Whatever they’d been looking at, I was mortified. More than that was visible: The wear and tear on the artists was evident. They were all punchy, on the edge of a funk. With Ryan gone (who in his exit interviews kept referring to how he likes to drink: I’m a wee worried, Ryan), Mark moved in with Abdi and Miles — who then shunned Mark. “I feel for Mark because he’s ostracized by the others,” Abdi said. I noticed that this week, too. On the judges’ side, with Jeanne gone for the second week in a row, we again missed her alert eye. The only one of the judges not getting a fair shake in the editing is Jeanne, who is always perceptive and fast with snappy answers. But this week Bill really stepped up, calling out artists when it was time and praising them appropriately. I’m afraid I was all over the place, once resorting to John Madden–like NFL jargon to describe the juxtaposition of two pieces as, “blam, boom — there they are!” I also issued this plaintive lament: “Men and women, we’re in divergent universes; we can’t cross this cosmic psychic divide!” Damn you, “hanging brains”! With concepts as vast as heaven and hell, order and chaos, male and female, the artists paradoxically started revealing themselves more. In one case, a lot more. For weeks, viewers have complained that Miles is “playing the judges.” I never noticed this in person — until this week. Just after guest judge Ryan McGinley was introduced, Miles lurched forward and cooed, “I adore your black-light installations, man.” I immediately realized that if he was ingratiating himself to McGinley, he was probably doing this with us all along. Look very closely at this scene and you’ll see me grimacing and turning away in total disgust. Peregrine was paired with Mark, who tried to pull a Miles, asking her to “pose naked from behind” for him (my “team” and our “hanging brains”!). She got uncomfortable, went silent, then turned the tables nicely, saying she wanted him to take pictures of himself without his shirt, because he’s got this huge stomach scar from a diverticulitis operation. Peregrine’s got game. Mark agreed, adding, “I’m a bit of a patsy — a sucker.” Meanwhile, Nicole discoursed about “allegories of order,” “high chaos,” and “social networks” as Abdi looked on saying, “I’m totally confused.” At this point Mark said, “This show really stretches your bullshitting ability.” Next we see the artists using terms like “signifier,” “tactility,” and “panoptical.” “This is specifically what I am talking about,” said Mark. Word. Miles may be manipulative, but he’s confident, skilled with materials, and resourceful. Jaclyn makes a lot of art with herself naked in it, but her execution is solid. For me this team was the clear winner. The battle was over who should go home. I tried hard to ax Abdi for always falling back on the same primary colors, opaque surfaces, and comic-book subject matter. I said I didn’t “trust his vision.” Bill disagreed and fought for his art, rightfully pointing out that Jeanne, absent, had appreciated his work in the past. What to do? Peregrine’s manipulated portrait of Mark might have fallen short, but the ways she used tools, materials, and color was enticing. Nicole’s order machine looked like a toy, but it’s clear she’s a real artist with her own ideas about scale and invention. The short straw had to go to Mark. Mark is a very diligent, committed artist who knows his craft well. But his work consistently reminded me of one of Sol LeWitt’s brilliant “Sentences on Conceptual Art”: “When the artist learns his craft too well, he makes slick art.” Read more posts by Jerry Saltz Filed Under: overnights, recaps, tv, work of art
Source: Vulture | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:00 pm Chelsea Takes On The View Cluck cluck cluck... What's that sound? Why, it must be time for The View!
See how daytime's chipper hosts are preparing for President Barack Obama's upcoming visit....
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:00 pm FAA Closes Airspace Near Chelsea Clinton's Wedding The paparazzi will have their work cut out for them Saturday, as the FAA announced late Wednesday that it will be enforcing a temporary ban on flights near Chelsea Clinton’s Rhinebeck wedding. The agency has outlawed any flights below 2,000 feet in the area from 3 p.m. on Saturday until 3:30 a.m. on Sunday. The ban wasn’t made just to annoy tabloid editors, though; the FAA said it was implemented at the request of the Secret Service. [The Caucus/NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: the most important wedding in the world, chelsea clinton, rhinebeck, weddings
Source: Daily Intel | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:39 pm Eminem leads album chart for fifth weekLOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Eminem ruled the U.S. pop album chart for a fifth week on Wednesday, fending off a strong debut from fellow rapper Rick Ross.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:13 pm Eminem leads album chart for fifth week (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:13 pm Report: Steve McPherson Stepped Down During Sexual Harassment Inquiry Steve McPherson resigned from his post as ABC Entertainment chief Tuesday amidst an internal sexual harassment investigation, according to the Hollywood Reporter, a claim which ABC did not deny when questioned. The source said multiple harassment complaints were made concerning McPherson's "alleged inappropriate behavior against a number of female ABC executives"; the company had apparently been looking into the claims for the three weeks leading up to his resignation. In response, McPherson has released the following statement via his attorney Tom Hoberman: “Upon Steve McPherson returning to work from his vacation on Monday, he made a voluntary decision to resign and ABC accepted his resignation. It is not uncommon for high level executives to be the subject of gossip and innuendo. That would includes rumors of internal situations which can easily be misinterpreted or misrepresented. Seems like it goes with the territory, and there is nothing further to discuss.” Steve McPherson resigned amid alleged sexual harassment probe [Live Feed/HR] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: steve mcpherson, abc, tv
Source: Vulture | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:13 pm Low-tech Shatner eyes Twitter, says what the "$#*!" (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:00 pm Low-tech Shatner eyes Twitter, says what the "$#*!"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - William Shatner confesses he has problems with the digital age. At 79-years-old, he doesn't use Twitter and can't remember computer passwords.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:00 pm How I Met Your Mother's Co-Creator Reveals Plots for Next Season When last we left How I Met Your Mother in May, Marshall and Lily had decided to make a baby, Robin's boyfriend had accepted a job in Chicago which she had turned down, and Ted... well, other than a bad dye job, not much happened with Ted in his quest for mama. Overall, it was a quiet capper to a season that bummed out some hardcore HIMYM fans because of a general paucity of Big Episodes with Big Moments. But fear not, die-hards: Vulture talked to co-creator Craig Thomas, and he tells us that he and his staff are planning a return to old school HIMYM during season six, with plenty of extended story arcs and lots of movement in the lives of our heroes. So — SPOILERS AHEAD! — look for a big twist in the mama drama, a new wrinkle in the saga of Robin Sparkles, the revelation of Barney's real dad, and, if producers get their wish, the first-ever HIMYM episode shot entirely on location in New York. "Season five was a very fun season; we did some of our best episodes... but there wasn't this larger emotional arc like you had in some past seasons," says Thomas. "We wanted to slow down the [narrative] after telling the Robin and Barney relationship, so we opened it up in the middle of the season and did some stand-alone episodes. That meant we didn't emotionally move the ball down the field as much as we have in past years." But for season six, Thomas and partner Carter Bays are going for a series of interpersonal touchdowns. "Season six is just exciting the hell out of us because it has so much blood and guts in it," Thomas says. "It's going to bear a lot more resemblance to season one or two. The characters are going to be having a lot of big things happen to them." Such as... — Look for some game-changing revelations related to the identity of Future Ted's wife as early as the season premiere. "There's going to be a new perspective on who the mother is," Thomas says, comparing it to a "new camera angle" for looking at the story. (Maybe this means we'll hear someone else's voice boring the poor kids with stories from the past?) — Meanwhile, Ted will once again find himself working on a new building for the bank which employs Barney and Marshall. "They got some bailout money and decided to start building it again," Thomas says. But it turns out that building the new bank will mean tearing down a classic New York building — and an activist who opposes said destruction will end up becoming "a nemesis" for Ted. Naturally, since Ted is ever on the romantic prowl, you can expect this woman to become an object of Ted's desire. — In what Thomas calls an "origin story," Barney will finally meet his father — and no, it won't be a famous aging former game show host. "He's been under the delusion that Bob Barker is his father, but he's going to get hints that's not true," Thomas says. "There is a real father, and Barney is going to find him. You can imagine the casting possibilities." We're nominating Jon Hamm. — The Robin Sparkles legend will add a new chapter, one Thomas is labeling a "prequel" of sorts. We already know that, in addition to being a singer, Sparkles started out as an actor (with Alan Thicke!) on a Canadian kiddie-centric show. Not only will we likely see that show, we'll also find out that Robin had a pubescent partner named... Glitter. "They were called Sparkles and Glitter," Thomas says. "We have a few amazing casting ideas." We're pulling for Alanis Morissette, who first became famous as a regular on You Can't Do That on Television. — The season premiere will pick up where the show left off last May, with Marshall and Lily stepping up for their first bedroom at-bat in their quest to have a child. "Night one, pitch one, and it's on," Thomas says. "There will be bumps in the way of their getting pregnant, but not in ways you could predict." — Nothing's been decided yet, but if Bays and Thomas get their wish, an episode of HIMYM will be shot wholly on location in Manhattan and Brooklyn. "We want to do this Cannonball Run/Amazing Race-style episode where our characters are all racing through the city," Thomas says. "It would look nothing like the show normally does. It would be more like a crazy little movie. It would be the most fun thing to do." Producers still need to get budget approval from HIMYM studio 20th Century Fox, though, so don't go trying to wrangle an audition to be an extra just yet. — Returning to the show next season for guest roles: Wayne Brady as Barney's brother, and Rachel Bilson as the roommate of Future Ted's wife. While there's been no decision — yet — to set a definite end date for HIMYM, the show is clearly headed into its home stretch. "If HIMYM is a three-act play, then last season was the end of the second act, and this year will be the beginning of the third act," Carter says. "We're beginning the push toward what the ending of the series is." Read more posts by Josef Adalian Filed Under: HIMYM, how i met your mother, tv
Source: Vulture | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:00 pm Kanye West Performs At Twitter Headquarters - MTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Jul 2010 | 7:57 pm William Shatner Not A Fan of Bleeping After much debate, Bleep My Dad Says is the name that was finally given to the upcoming CBS comedy based on the popular Twitter account "Shit My Dad Says." But the sitcom’s star expressed his frustration with the title during the TCA press tour Wednesday. “You know what I wish? I wish they'd call it Shit," Shatner said, "The word 'shit' is all around us... It isn't a terrible term. Why are we pussy-footing?" This musing must have just thrilled the CBS execs standing in the back of the room. [TV Guide] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: bleep my dad says, cbs, shit my dad says, tca press tour 2010, tv, william shatner
Source: Vulture | 28 Jul 2010 | 7:39 pm Box office dud "Cop Out" tops DVD chartsLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Cop Out," a buddy cop comedy starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, may have underperformed at the box office, but the DVD topped the national sales andSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 7:13 pm Casey Affleck wants sex harassment case arbitratedLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Casey Affleck is already moving to squelch those allegations of sexual harassment.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 7:12 pm Zac Efron grows up with 'Charlie St. Cloud' - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Jul 2010 | 7:00 pm No charges filed in probe of other Jackson doctors (AP)AP - State investigators probing the death of Michael Jackson have decided not to file charges against seven doctors who treated him, authorities said Wednesday.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:59 pm Six House Democrats Stage A Silent Senate Chamber Sit In Six members of the House held a “sit in” in the Senate chamber Wednesday to protest what they view as obstruction of the jobs legislation on the part of Republicans. The Democrats sat quietly in the back of the chamber (in the area “from which Senate staffers ordinarily watch their bosses”) and were approached by Majority Whip Dick Durbin and Sen. Bob Bennett. For their efforts, “nothing really came of the silent protest,” Politico says. Members of the House are frustrated over the dozens of House-approved legislative items - related to climate change, campaign finance reform and a tax extenders package - that have been stuck in limbo in the Senate. While the anger is valid, six House members looking pissed and sitting where the staffers chill probably isn’t going to cause senators to lose any sleep. Maybe a Facebook campaign, guys? Those seem to get things done. Six House Dems stage 'sit-in' on Senate floor [Politico] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: congress, politics, protests, senate
Source: Daily Intel | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:56 pm Ansel Adams' grandson challenges garage sale negativesAnsel Adams' grandson is unconvinced that several dozen glass plates found at a garage sale were photographic negatives created by the famed nature photographer.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:41 pm Sony Picks Up Meryl Streep-Tina Fey Comedy As we predicted when word of the project first surfaced two weeks ago, it took no time at all for the Meryl Streep-Tina Fey mother-daughter comedy Mommy & Me to be picked up. Sony - which made Streep’s Julie & Julia last year - has acquired the film, which will be directed by Stanley Tucci. The story is said to “spotlight the thorny and funny sides of mother-daughter relationships,” but, frankly, it could be about Fey and Streep painting a wall for two hours and we’d still be there opening day. [HR] Read more posts by Josh Duboff Filed Under: dream teams, meryl streep, mommy and me, movies, stanley tucci, the industry, tina fey
Source: Vulture | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:38 pm No charges filed against other Jackson doctors as Calif. attorney general closes investigationLOS ANGELES, Calif. - State investigators probing the death of Michael Jackson have decided not to file charges against seven doctors who treated him, authorities said Wednesday. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:33 pm Shirtless Zac Efron Puts Our Heads in the (Charlie St.) Clouds Oh, Zac Efron. So safe, so dreamy. Not even a jaunt to a strip club can make you seem dirty.
So when the wannabe stud whips off his shirt for an underwater sequence in his new flick...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:30 pm Manhattan's Office Supplies Are No Longer Safe Four men with some serious affection for office supplies have robbed Staples stores in Manhattan at least seven times this year, according to police. The “gang typically strikes in the mid-to-late afternoon" and have stolen loot like toner, memory cards and hard drives. It’s unknown whether the four huddle and shout “That was easy!” when they finish a job, though it seems probable. [City Room/NYT] Read more posts by Josh Duboff
Source: Daily Intel | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:18 pm Haitian singer Wyclef Jean weighs presidential bidPORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian singer Wyclef Jean is considering a bid for the presidency of his earthquake-shattered homeland, where he is a popular figure, but has not yet decided...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:17 pm Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson's Beaver Flick Gets Rated, but Still No Release Date Leonardo DiCaprio may be pulling out of Mel Gibson's next directing gig, but Jodie Foster isn't shying away from the embattled Hollywood star.
Sources tell me she fully expects a...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:02 pm No charges filed as Calif AG closes drug investigation into Jackson's other doctorsLOS ANGELES, Calif. - Investigators probing the death of Michael Jackson have decided not to bring charges against seven doctors who treated him. A spokeswoman for Attorney General...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 5:37 pm No Charges Filed Against Michael Jackson's Other Doctors Remember when all the doctors who once treated Michael Jackson were being questioned right and left?
Well, seven of them are in the clear.
The California Attorney General's...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2010 | 5:33 pm Glee Romance Scoop! Who Is Matthew Morrison Kissing Now? UPDATE, 5:10 p.m.: My longtime crush and favorite future husband of all time John Stamos just emailed me, "Is Matthew Morrison moving in on my action?" Gulp. Looks like these boys now have...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 28 Jul 2010 | 5:33 pm No charges filed in probe of other Jackson doctorsInvestigators probing the death of Michael Jackson have decided not to bring charges against seven doctors who treated him. A spokeswoman for Attorney General Jerry Brown said Wednesday...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 5:30 pm Kanye West performs for Facebook, joins Twitter (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 28 Jul 2010 | 5:07 pm Kanye West performs for Facebook, joins TwitterWith the release of a new album approaching, Kanye (KAHN'-yay) West is making sure he's up to date with the social networking sites. He joined Twitter on Wednesday, one day after going...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:54 pm Damon Lindelof to Maybe Write an Alien Prequel Recently unemployed Lost showrunner Damon Lindelof reportedly just closed a deal to rewrite the script for Fox's Alien prequel. Or maybe not! Deadline's Mike Fleming says Lindelof and Ridley Scott (who will presumably direct) have an idea that could become its own free-standing alien movie (Fox will decide when the screenplay is finished). We do like original ideas. On the other hand, though, if it's a prequel Lindelof won't be able to just send all the characters to heaven at the end. [Deadline] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: aliens, alien, damon lindelof, fox, movies, ridley scott
Source: Vulture | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:15 pm Lourdes Tries to Make ‘FABNOSITY’ Happen Lourdes is still blogging to promote Madonna's Macy's Material Girl Line. "I’m not the designer of the line but my mom and I inspired it and do the styling and the putting together, staying on trend, yadayadayaaaahh," she confesses. "No but for rizzle, it’s a great line and if you guys like it that that is FABNOSITY." Further down she discusses boys and writes: "um my brother went to Camden market to go buy shoes or something and came back with a GAS MASK and handcuffs. DON’T ASK." [Material Girl Collection] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: lourdes is amazing, lourdes leon, macy's, madonna, material girl, quotables
Source: The Cut | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:15 pm Jessica Simpson, the Latest Person Who Probably Won’t Be an Idol Judge Well, you can add Jessica Simpson to the list of people who are probably not going to replace Simon Cowell as a judge on American Idol, despite the existence of "sources" suggesting it's possible. According to TMZ, Simpson has had "several meetings" with Idol muckity mucks about joining the show, but at some point supposedly so had Howard Stern, Chris Isaak, Bret Michaels, and, just yesterday, Justin Timberlake and Elton John. At this rate, expect to hear that Britney Spears and/or Big Bird are on the verge of locking up the job. [TMZ] Read more posts by Willa Paskin Filed Under: american idol, elton john, jessica simpson, simon cowell
Source: Vulture | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:10 pm Carlos Slim Buys Fifth Avenue Mansion Across From Met If you've ever walked down Fifth Avenue near the Met and looked at the spectacular mansions that still remain on the east side of the street, you've probably thought to yourself, "People don't actually OWN those, right?" And your instinct is largely correct: Most of the gorgeous townhouses are actually occupied by embassies or schools or have been subdivided. In fact, it's said that there's only one privately owned residential mansion still left on that strip: the Duke-Semans house on 82nd, owned in recent years by real-estate magnate Tamir Sapir. (Until 2006 it was owned by descendants of the original owner, tobacco magnate Benjamin N. Duke, who had it built in 1901.) The Journal today reports that Sapir sold it — privately and not through a broker — to Mexican multi-billionaire Carlos Slim for $44 million dollars. And here's the kicker: That astronomical price tag makes the spectacular townhouse only the fourth most expensive in New York. Carlos Slim Buys Fifth Ave.’s Only Private Townhouse [WSJ] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: carlos slim, real estate, upper east side, vu. real estate porn
Source: Daily Intel | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:10 pm President Obama Is the John Scherer of Health-Care Reform President Obama is personally teaching America how to use his new health-care reform website in a video posted to the White House's blog. It's exactly like the commercials for Video Professor, except that Obama doesn't seem nearly as desperate for you to "try [his] product." [White House Blog] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: health carnage, barack obama, health-care reform, john scherer, video professor
Source: Daily Intel | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:00 pm Will Julia Roberts and Chelsea Clinton Inspire a Craze for Big, Floppy Hats? Who do we thank for the spectacular image of Chelsea Clinton popping into Vera Wang's studio wearing a raffia headpiece that awesomely enveloped almost her entire head? The aptly named Hat Attack, that's who. That's the label that made the $80 Raffia Sun Hat Chelsea wears in the picture. (And if any hat can be said to attack, it's that one.) Hat Attack also made the floppy raffia fedora Julia Roberts wears in the sap-fest* that will be the Eat Pray Love movie. Hat Attack says orders are up since images of Roberts in the hat came out, and the same thing is likely to happen with Chelsea's model. And why shouldn't they spark a big floppy-hat craze? Giant hats are perfect for summer hiding — like if you're at the pool and a stranger tries to say silly things to you, you can just turn your brim down, get back to your book, and pretend you're not in their presence. *Not that this will stop us from seeing it without shame by any means. You? Hat Attack [Official site] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: mad hatter, chelsea clinton, eat pray love, hat attack, julia roberts
Source: The Cut | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:55 pm Lohan wants family time before rehabWith less than a week left in jail, Lindsay Lohan is now thinking -- and worrying -- about what comes next: her mandatory three months in rehab.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:49 pm Olivier Zahm’s Girlfriend Dumped Him and He Blogged About It Purple editor Olivier Zahm has never been a one-woman kind of guy — a quick look at his magazine or blog could tell you that. The open relationships he favors seem like a fine idea if both people use condoms and are willing to each swing — what Zahm calls an "alternative love lifestyle." But apparently being in an open relationship doesn't mean you can't get dumped for another primary lover and left in the dust, which is just what happened to Zahm. His primary lover, Natacha Ramsay, just broke up with him for one of her secondary lovers, and Zahm blogged about it.
We can all learn an important lesson from Zahm's experience: The bad thing about alternative love lifestyles is that rebounds don't mean anything. If you could always just whisk away and screw whomever you wanted, and take pictures of them naked and share the alternative love experiences with the world by posting the pictures on your blog while having a steady, just picking one up after the steady flees isn't novel or exciting. It's just eh, same old. Anyway, we'll see how many days it takes Zahm to get back into the swing of things and start posting shots of naked chicks on Purple Diary again. Dear Friends [Purple Diary] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: alternative love lifestyle, natacha ramsay, olivier zahm, purple
Source: The Cut | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:30 pm Robert Pattinson inspires new underwear lineAs if "Twilight" fans needed another reason to get giddy about Robert Pattinson, Guardian reports that British retailer Marks and Spencer has announced that they are creating a men's underwear line inspired by the sexy star.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:28 pm Did Murphy's hubby drain finances?The sad saga of Brittany Murphy is growing even more grim.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:18 pm After Failed Congressional Bid, Angela McGlowan Back to Fox News Last week, Times TV writer Brian Stelter spurred some blog posts about Fox News' African-American audience when he tweeted that less than 1.4 percent of its prime-time viewers are black, much less (in numbers and flat percentages) than rivals CNN or MSNBC. So when Angela McGlowan, a black political commentator and former political candidate, announced on her Facebook page yesterday that she had been hired as a full-time Fox commentator, TV Newser was quick to try to connect the dots. "The timing of McGlowan's hire may raise some eyebrows from media watchers," the site mused, citing Stelter's racial viewership numbers. "McGlowan is African American, and has spearheaded efforts to get the Republican party to reach out to black voters." But TV Newser was too quick to point out the link, neglecting to call Fox first: We know the lady a little, so we asked Fox about the timing of her hiring. Turns out McGlowan, who had a contract with Fox previously and only left to make a failed primary bid this spring in a Mississippi congressional race, was hired over a month ago on June 20 — before the Stelter stories. That sounds about right, as it's roughly two weeks after she got whomped in the Republican primary. “The day Fox News starts making personnel decisions in reaction to a reporter’s tweet," cracked a Fox publicist, "is the day we might as well close shop.” How do we know Angela McGlowan? From Fox News! She and Intel Chris have sparred on Fox's late-night Red Eye show. Now, we know that a few of you may not be up at 3 a.m. watching Fox News. But for the vast majority of you who are, you know just how hilarious the bickering between a right-wing powerful black lady and a fluttery white gay man wearing a ribbon belt can be. Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: cable news news, angela mcglowan, fox news, media, politics
Source: Daily Intel | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:15 pm Poor Governor Paterson Has Long, Rambling Voice Mail Printed in Full For some reason, a typical voice-mail message is full of more ums, uhs, pauses, and sentence fragments than regular speech, and also lasts way too long. Governor Paterson's voice mails are no different, as we now know from reading a verbatim transcript — released today as part of the Judith Kaye Report — of one he left for Sherr-una Booker the day after the Times dropped its accidental bombshell story on his meddling in her case against aide David Johnson.
‘This Doesn’t Look Good For Me’ [State of Politics/Capital Tonight] Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: my sherr-una, bons mots, david paterson, sherr-una booker, voicemails
Source: Daily Intel | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:05 pm Barlow's Designs Blend Tomboy and Vixen Though Molly Girard Coonan and Alice Barlow met back in 2003 — Coonan was a design assistant for Cynthia Vincent, while Barlow was an assistant buyer for Ron Herman — it wasn't until last July that the two were thrown together professionally. Cynthia Vincent was backing a new line and asked the pair to collaborate, a proposition that resulted in the launch of Barlow for spring 2010. "We try to have a dichotomy in our collections," explains Coonan. "We like to mix in elements that are both masculine and sexy." (Their inspiration board includes snapshots of Eleanor Jackson of La Roux, Freja Beha, and Marina and the Diamonds, among others.) The clothes are both daring and tongue-in-cheek, highlighted by leather dresses, slinky pencil skirts, lacy cutouts, and strong shoulders. This fall, the collection was picked up by Oak and Big Drop , and Girard Coonan is working on a capsule collection of organic cotton T-shirts. Click ahead to see more looks from the fall and holiday collections. Read more posts by Lauren Murrow Filed Under: talent scout, alice barlow, cynthia vincent, designers, molly girard coonan, oak, slideshow
Source: The Cut | 28 Jul 2010 | 3:05 pm BWE Presents: The Inception For Kidz TrailerBy now, we’ve all seen Inception, the summer’s biggest Well good news, Kids!! Now, both you and your parents can enjoy Inception together, with this: Inception for Kidz, a movie the whole family can enjoy. Check out this exclusive trailer! Yes, it’s true: We’ve made Inception even better. Source: Best Week Ever | 28 Jul 2010 | 2:49 pm Michael Cera Flashes Some Ankle The always endearing Michael Cera walked the red carpet at last night's premiere of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World in Los Angeles sporting a gray suit, striped tie, and a slightly unusual choice of footwear: beat-up boat shoes, sans the socks. He may be on-trend, but is the business-on-top, Nantucket-on-the-bottom look a bit too casual for a big Hollywood premiere? Read more posts by Caitlin Petreycik Filed Under: look of the day, boat shoes, michael cera, scott pilgrim vs. the world, trends
Source: The Cut | 28 Jul 2010 | 2:40 pm Hotel Designer Scuffle! If you loved the sniping between hoteliers in our recent feature on the recent dominance of swanky hotels on New York's nightlife, you might enjoy Curbed's report on the bickering between designers at the Standard New York. Though Standard consultant Shawn Hausman (mentioned in our story) sat in on some meetings, Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch of design firm Roman & Williams say he DID NOT DESIGN THE INTERIOR of the glam hotel. "It is simply unjust to give recognition for the interior architecture, furniture designs and detailing of the hotel to this individual," they rant in an open letter. "It's been very difficult for us and our staff to only be credited intermittently for our work, under some sort of 'Really?' cloud, and yes 'Really' we designed it (with apologies to Seth Meyers)." [Curbed] Read more posts by Chris Rovzar Filed Under: neighborhood news, hotels, interior design, standard hotel
Source: Daily Intel | 28 Jul 2010 | 2:25 pm Would Wyclef Jean's Presidential Run Make Him Most Annoying Celeb Activist Ever?Ever since celebrity activists John Lennon and Yoko Ono slid under the sheets and called the press for the Bed in for Peace, celebrities have been using the glare of the spotlight to illuminate a cause.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2010 | 2:21 pm Old Spice Guy lands role in Aniston movie - msnbc.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Jul 2010 | 2:20 pm Add This To Your List Of Worst Fears: Snake In The Laundry
Yeah, no S you were terrified. Can you imagine thinking a snake was a part of a pair of jeans? OMG. Guys. GUYS. THIS WAS A LITERAL TROUSER SNAKE. I’m going to take a victory lap around the coffee shop, excuse me. Phew! I’m back! That was both satisfying and embarrassing. Anyway, this story gets worse:
Do the people over at the RSPCA normally get prank calls from frightened sounded middle aged house wives? Is that a thing that older women do for kicks? Like the Jerky Boys? Remember the Jerky Boys? They would’ve so done something like that. Anyway, that’s what I call a snake surprise! Similar to this:
Source: Best Week Ever | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:49 pm 'Glee' casting exclusive"30 Rock's" Cheyenne Jackson is joining the cast of "Glee" in a major recurring role, sources confirm to me exclusively. What role would that be? Keep reading for the scoop!Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:42 pm Robert Pattinson’s New Clean-Cut Hairdo; OPI’s Gossip Girl–Inspired Nail Polishes HAIR • Lindsay Lohan was allowed to keep her extensions on in jail. Normally they’re removed, but since Lohan’s are bonded to her head, the L.A. County sheriff’s department made an exception. [NYP] • Kate Moss is appearing on a British hairdressing reality show to support her friend, hairstylist James Brown. [Vogue UK] NAILS • Katy Perry on her wedding-day manicure: “I think for my wedding I'll do what is called 'wedding nails,' where it's traditional and pretty. I don't know if I'd want, like, Oompa Loompas on my nails while taking my pictures." [StyleList] SKIN HOW-TO Filed Under: beauty marks, beauty, beauty news, deborah mitchell, gossip girl, katy perry, lindsay lohan, opi, robert pattinson
Source: The Cut | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:40 pm Woody Harrelson Plays B-Ball With JT… Is This A Remake Of That Movie Money Train?Here’s Woody Harrelson playing basketball with Justin Timberlake on the set of their new movie, Friends With Benefits. Looks to me like this movie is just a remake of the Woody Harrelson / Wesley Snipes basketball classic, Money Train. Woody’s character in that movie played basketball when he wasn’t robbing money trains.
More pics below of JT bringing BASKETBALL back! That’s what I would’ve typed if this were a tabloid in 2006-07. Which it kinda is. I’m leaving it.
Source: Best Week Ever | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:21 pm Lara Stone Is Suing French Playboy for Publishing Nude Pictures Without Her Permission Fashion models who have willingly appeared in French Playboy include Lily Cole, Lou Doillon, and Lydia Hearst, among a slew of others. Fashion models who have allegedly unwillingly appeared in the magazine now include Lara Stone. She's suing the magazine for publishing in the June/July issue photos — including some nudes — of her taken last year by photographer Greg Lotus. She says:
It should be noted that French Playboy is nothing like American Playboy. They publish shots of fashion models mixed in with interviews with top designers, rather than shots of greased-up, overly tanned breasts and vaginas with some short stories sprinkled in. And Stone has been shot nude for publications like W and French Vogue plenty of times — the woman is known for her breasts, and certainly hasn't shied from exposing them. She has also appeared in Purple, which has enough nudity to rival an issue of Playboy. If you Google "Lara Stone Purple," all kinds of naked pictures of her come up. So it can't be the nudity that she's upset with — the suit must be an image-control thing. Model Lara Stone takes legal action over Playboy photos [Independent UK] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: lawsuits, french playboy, greg lotus, lara stone, model tracker, models
Source: The Cut | 28 Jul 2010 | 1:15 pm The R Pant Underwear Developed Specifically Because of Easy Pun
I feel like this is particularly relevant news as Michelle just posted pictures of Russell Brand in his underwear. Now, I’m no underwear expert (I wish. I’d be Dr. Sarah Walker, PhD in Underthings), but Russ appears to be wearing American Apparel briefs. However, he might be changing his underwear tune soon, because as the article says:
So, technically, the R-Pant could be referring to Russell or Ronson. I mean, it’s clearly not. But I’m confused. You’re naming an underwear after someone, but cite different influences? Stop with the MIND GAMES, M and S! Further:
Sooooo. Cool. Pattinson will not model the underwear, but he has been seen in and around the store possibly shopping for underwear. That’s enough of an endorsement for me to buy the R-Pant (not kidding). Source: Best Week Ever | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:54 pm Wendy’s Review Keeps It Frosty; ClassyRarely a Wendy’s experience passes me by where I don’t think “Damnnn why these burgers so square??” Wendy, she of the lightly battered fry and angular meat patties, has got a pretty good gig going for herself. My BFF in high school and I went through a lengthy phase of being obsessed with their delicious Frosties. We would wait til wintertime, take my unbelievably broken Lincoln Continental (baller!) through the drive thru, order Frosties, and sit in the parking lot with the heat cranked up to the max, and pretend we were in the thick of Summer. Sure, we were killing the environment, but we were just a couple of krazy kidz! Good to know that only 2 years later (get it? I’m 18 in this scenario), the Wendy’s name still means something. Check out this glowing review we came across where the Wendy’s brand is still proving itself to be above and beyond fast food perfection:
(via Digg) Source: Best Week Ever | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:45 pm The Texas Hairstylist With Meaningless Tats and a Rick Owens Crush In the latest edition of Video Look Book, our camera crew stopped Jordan Dudley, a tattoo-covered hairstylist from Texas. The mostly black-clad looker quickly admitted to being a Rick Owens fan (no surprise there), though when we found him, he was donning a Nixon tee, Dior glasses, a no-name duffel bag, and some great jewelry from his mom. Watch the video to see his head-to-toe look, and find out why ambiguous sexuality turns this fashionista on. Read more posts by Caitlin Petreycik and Beth Stebner Filed Under: video look book, dior, jordan dudley, rick owens, video
Source: The Cut | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:30 pm Old Spice's Isaiah Mustafa Lands Role in Jennifer Aniston FilmAccording to a report from New York Magazine, Mustafa signed on to appear in the comedy film “Horrible Bosses” alongside Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey and Colin Farrell.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:26 pm Streets Are Closing Down in Greenwich Village So Barack Obama Can Dine at Anna Wintour’s House Tonight Tonight, Anna Wintour will have Barack Obama over for dinner at her Sullivan Street townhouse to raise money for the Democratic National Committee. Guests will reportedly include fashion liberals like Calvin Klein and Donna Karan, and other important folk with deep enough pockets to pay for a seat, each of which is rumored to cost $30,000. If you're around the Village today, you may see the preparations taking place. The Huffington Post caught police erecting barriers around Sullivan and MacDougal Streets (MacDougal and Sullivan residents share gardens in the back). Bleecker and Thompson Streets were also littered with barricades, and residents in the area were told they'd need photo I.D.s and proof of residence to cross them to get into their homes this evening. Just after eleven this morning, trucks full of supplies for the evening were seen parked outside of Wintour's house. From them, helpers were seen unloading big wooden boxes of white flowers and extra air-conditioning units. Of course fanciness is nothing without temperature control, but who do you think is the sweater: Anna or Barack? Or maybe furry Bo? Was he invited for foie gras bones? Anna Wintour's House, Neighborhood Prepare For Obama (PHOTOS) [HuffPo] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: fanciness, anna wintour, barack obama, calvin klein, designers, donna karan
Source: The Cut | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:20 pm Angry 'Winnebago Man' a hit on web, in filmIt's hard to remember, but viral videos actually existed before YouTube.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 Jul 2010 | 12:04 pm Victoria Davydova Confirmed for Russian Vogue Well that round of speculation didn't last long. Condé Nast has confirmed that Victoria Davydova, editor of Russian Tatler, will take over as editor of Russian Vogue, following Aliona Doletskaya's resignation. Davydova's appointment is effective immediately. She goes by Vika — so if you see her at Fashion Week, you know just how to say hello like you're old friends. Confirmed: Victoria Davydova is the New EIC of Vogue Russia [Daily Front Row] Read more posts by Amy Odell Filed Under: russian vogue watch, aliona doletskaya, russian vogue, victoria davydova
Source: The Cut | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:50 am Russell Brand: Stuffed or Chuffed?Those of you wondering what Katy Perry has to look forward to every night, we present Russell Brand on the set of Arthur, in briefs and socks:
Now the question is… is that Russell’s brand where seeing? Or is he being helped by some outside padding? More pics a head… Mmmaybe it’s natural??
Nevermind, clearly stuffed.
Now the question of the ages: Would you hit it? [Photos via Splash News Online] Source: Best Week Ever | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:46 am Plastic Bertrand said he did not sing any of the songs on his first four albumsBelgian pop star Plastic Bertrand, pictured during a 2003 concert, confessed Wednesday he did not sing his 1977 hit record "Ca Plane Pour Moi" -- nor any of the songs on his first four albums.Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:44 am Moody explores love, longing in 'Four Fingers' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 28 Jul 2010 | 11:31 am Review: 'DeathSpank,' 'Limbo' bring summer heat (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:32 am Best Week Ever Lives On As Daily Show ReferenceBest Week Ever is back on tv! Kind of! In a “not really at all” kind of way! But there’s the logo in a Daily Show segment about the Afghanistan leak:
Sadly, the BWE brand now only lives on as BestLeakEver.tv, a website where a few bloggers post random captioned pictures of puppies leaking war information. Still nice to see the logo pop up every now and again, though — it’s like an old pair o’ shoes with the word “Leak” Photoshopped onto them. You can watch the full video here. (Thanks for the heads up, former Best Leak Ever employee Brian Faas) Source: Best Week Ever | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:21 am 30 Seconds To Mars: Lindsay Lohan Leaving Jail
You hear that? You can just FORGET about a flattening iron. Were you thinking about a flattening iron? DON’T. FORGET IT. Straight up MEMENTO that S. Also:
Let’s just all take a second to reassure ourselves that good does exist in the world. Ummmm. My friend bought me a delicious dinner last night. OK, cool. Phew. I’ll close the window now. Source: Best Week Ever | 28 Jul 2010 | 10:19 am New 'Jersey Shore' Cast Member Is a New Jersey Native, Uses N-WordThe cast of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” is welcoming another Jersey girl to the ranks.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:55 am Terrell Owens Signs With Bengals; Vh1 ExplodesTerrell Owens has officially signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. In 2010, Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco will play on the same team. In a related story, Vh1 has literally exploded: Source: Best Week Ever | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:39 am Rimes and Cibrian moving in togetherLeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian are taking the next step in their relationship -- he's moving in.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:25 am Olivia Munn: Wonder Woman's Costume Does Not Define Her PatriotismMany fans of the sexy superhero were outraged when DC Comics released drawings in June showing the iconic defender's costume had changed from the patriotic design she had worn for decades.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2010 | 9:13 am Adler unapologetic about living life on the edge (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:33 am Nacho Duato will lead the Mikhailovsky Theatre's ballet troupe from January 2011The artistic director and choreographer of the National Dance Company of Spain, Nacho Duato, gives a press conference at the Teatro Solis in Montevideo, in December 2009. In a first for modern Russia,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:25 am Those Ardent School Days: Steven Meisel for Balenciaga (ARTINFO)ARTINFO - Steven Meisel, one of the premier fashion photographers working today, has teamed up with fashion house Balenciaga (the founder of which, Cristóbal Balenciaga, was once dubbed "the master of us all" by Christian Dior, no sartorial slouch himself) to present the label’s Fall/Winter 2010/11 campaign. Featuring some of the top models of the moment (such as Stella Tennant), Meisel’s series of images is composed of close-up portraits of the models alongside wider shots of the women standing in small groups. All are photographed against a lurid, fiery backdrop that looks one-part Southwestern sunset, one-part blazing wildfire.Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:22 am 'Rush Hour' Star Chris Tucker Owes $11M in Back Taxes, Report ClaimsChris Tucker's ongoing tax problems have reached Nicolas Cage proportions -- according to new docs, the "Rush Hour" star now owes the IRS more than $11 million in back taxes.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2010 | 8:06 am Play > Skip New Music ReviewsShould you buy new music from Tom Jones, Die Antwoord, Mark Olson, Major Lazer, or Avenge Sevenfold? Take a listen, and decide for yourself.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2010 | 7:40 am EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan's Favored Rehab Facility Features Vitamins, Yoga As Means to Recovery, Source SaysWhile Lindsay is busy serving her sentence behind bars, her handlers are desperately trying to find the right rehabilitation facility for her.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2010 | 7:05 am Is Brad Pitt Pulling His Weight on His Movies?Pitt has joined the ranks of AAA-list males in Hollywood, including Jack Nicholson, Robert DeNiro, Sean Penn and Robert Redford, who don't have to talk to media in order for their films to blitz the box office.
Source: FOXNews.com | 28 Jul 2010 | 6:46 am Celebrities Do the Darnedest Things!Retiring and unretiring at age 24, jumping on couches, shaving their heads - oh the places they'll go!
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