Wednesday, August 27
The rarely-reliable MediaTakeOut.com says that JADA PINKETT SMITH and WILL SMITH might be expecting another child.  Supposedly, she recently switched to a special, quote, "pregnancy diet", which includes no caffeine or sugar, and plenty of vegetables. So-called "insiders" say it's the same diet she was on when she was pregnant with their other two kids, Willow and Jaden.

"Transformers 2" director Michael Bay has decided to incorporate the hand injury that SHIA LABEOUF suffered during his DUI accident last month into the movie's storyline. Here is a picture of Shia filming with the real bandage still on his hand plus some fake, but pretty gnarly-looking, road rash on his torso . . .

 It's over between NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN and MICHAEL BOLTON.  Nicollette's rep says, quote, "They have amicably ended their engagement.  They appreciate your respect for their privacy in this matter." Nicollette and Michael dated for about a year and a half in 1993 . . . and then got back together in 2005.  They have no children, but they did sing a duet together called "The Second Time Around", for Bolton's 2006 album, "Bolton Swings Sinatra".

The "Star" tabloid claims that "Grey's Anatomy" stud ERIC DANE and vehicular manslaughteress REBECCA GAYHEART are separated.  Supposedly, Rebecca is jealous of Eric's newfound fame, and it was causing a lot of tension in the home.  (--Eric and Rebecca have been married since 2004.)

Tuesday, August 26
Given all the chaos that CHARLIE SHEEN and DENISE RICHARDS are putting their two young daughters through, you'd think the last thing either of them should do is bring more children into this world.  Charlie doesn't agree. Charlie's new wife, Brooke Mueller, is PREGNANT.  There's no word when she's due.  This will be Brooke's first child, and Charlie's FOURTH. Brooke is 31 years old.  Charlie is 42.  They got married on May 30th. Charlie released a statement saying, quote, "Brooke and I are thrilled!  She's the best stepmom Sam, Lola and Cassandra could ever hope for.  Seeing her love and affection with those three, I know she'll be an amazing mom.  Sam and Lola are Charlie's girls with Denise.  Sam is 4 and Lola is 3.  Cassandra is Charlie's 23-year-old daughter – he and the mother were high school sweethearts – he never married her.

 BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR $2,600 A MONTH IN CHILD SUPPORT FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT:  Since they're living in France now, BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE are eligible for almost $2,600 in monthly CHILD SUPPORT BENEFITS from the French government. These benefits are available to ALL families, regardless of income.  Nobody expects Brad and Angelina to actually take the money, but their six kids make them eligible for about $976 a month for nanny services and they can also take advantage of a $509 "orphan allowance" for each of their three adopted kids. Meanwhile . . . Brad Pitt shot a photo layout of Angelina and their six kids for the November issue of "W" magazine.

Word has it that OPRAH WINFREY is trying to gather everyone from the U.S. Olympic team who won gold in Beijing to appear together on an episode of her show.  Supposedly, she wants the show to air on September 11th. However, a spokesperson for Oprah says the show is, quote, "not confirmed."

Monday, August 25

MADONNA kicked off her world tour on Saturday night in the U.K. . . . and during the show, she premiered the video that BRITNEY SPEARS filmed for the tour. By the way for better or worse, MADONNA IS RIPPED. We've seen pictures of her muscular arms but check out these pictures from Saturday night's show. She also has some pretty huge LEG and THIGH muscles!
 

BRITNEY SPEARS FREAKED OUT BECAUSE KEVIN FEDERLINE WENT TO SHAR JACKSON'S BIRTHDAY PARTY: KEVIN FEDERLINE was in Las Vegas over the weekend, to attend a birthday party for his ORIGINAL baby-mama, SHAR JACKSON. Just before the party, Shar said, quote, "We were friends before we were a couple and we're always going to be friends. We have two amazing kids together. Kevin is my boy." But she added that they WON'T be getting back together. She said, quote, "We have passed that stage." Someone who is apparently NOT "past that stage" is BRITNEY SPEARS. Apparently, Britney had the kids for an overnight so Kevin could attend the kickoff party for the "Madden '09" video game in Vegas. But when she found out that he also made an appearance at Shar's birthday party, she hit the roof. Sean Preston was apparently sick, and was taking some kind of medication. So Britney started off by using THAT to bother Kevin while he was at the party. According to the "National Enquirer", she started calling Kevin and leaving panicked messages on his phone, saying that Sean was whining constantly, and that she couldn't remember what meds to give him or how to work the thermometer to take his temperature. Kevin made some calls . . . first to the bodyguard who accompanies the boys when they go to Britney's house, and then to Britney's dad. Both of them assured Kevin that Sean was FINE. So Kevin ignored her calls. She ended up testing him throughout the night, but he blew off those messages, too.
 

BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE'S TWINS GAVE "PEOPLE" MAGAZINE ITS BEST-SELLING ISSUE SINCE THE SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS: The issue of "People" magazine featuring pictures of the new JOLIE-PITT twins, KNOX and VIVIENNE, ended up selling 2.6 million copies . . . making it the best-selling issue of "People" in seven years. It's also the 4th best-selling issue in "People's" 35-year history. The all-time champ is the issue that covered the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. That issue sold 4.1 million copies. Second place goes to the issue covering PRINCESS DIANA'S death in 1997. That sold 3 million copies. Two years later, the issue covering the death of JOHN F. KENNEDY JR. sold 2.8 million copies.

Friday, August 22

GWEN STEFANI gave birth to a baby boy yesterday. She and husband GAVIN ROSSDALE cursed their new offspring with the pretentiously awful name Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale. Gwen and Gavin also have a 2-year-old son with the comparatively normal name Kingston.

This is how serious SCARLETT JOHANSSON is about BARACK OBAMA'S quest for the presidency: She won't marry RYAN REYNOLDS until after the election in November, because her brother works for the Obama campaign. A source says Scarlett doesn't want to take her brother away from his campaign.

 GEORGE CLOONEY had a minor fender bender in Italy, recently, when he bumped into another vehicle from behind. The woman who was driving the other car had to have some bodywork done, so she took it to the shop. But Clooney arranged to have her car replaced with a BRAND NEW MODEL . . . at a cost of about $28,000. When the woman went to pick up her car, she found the new wheels, along with a note that read, quote, "I'm so sorry. Hope you'll forgive me. George Clooney."

Thursday, August 21

JENNIFER GARNER confirmed her pregnancy yesterday, after an "Access Hollywood" reporter congratulated her at some event in Hollywood.  Garner said, quote, "Thank you.  We're so excited, obviously."  Still no word on a due date. Jennifer and husband BEN AFFLECK already have a daughter named Violet.  She'll be 3 in December.

 MATT DAMON'S wife Luciana gave birth to their second child yesterday.  It's a girl, and they named her Gia Zavala. Matt and Luciana also have a 2-year-old daughter named Isabella . . . and Luciana has a 10-year-old daughter named Alexia from a previous relationship.

 RICKY MARTIN announced yesterday that he is the father of newborn twin boys. The kids were actually born a few weeks ago, via GESTATIONAL SURROGACY.   Ricky's rep says, quote, "The children . . . are healthy and already under Ricky's full-time care.  "Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children." No other details have been released. Now, "gestational surrogacy" means that the woman who carried the children is NOT the biological mother. Ricky's rep didn't identify the biological mother . . . or the surrogate for that matter. To tell you the truth, yesterday's statement doesn't even technically say that Ricky is the biological father to these boys.  But unless we hear differently, we're ASSUMING he is.

Wednesday, August 20

If you've paid even the slightest amount of attention to the Beijing Olympics, you're probably well aware that MICHAEL PHELPS broke MARK SPITZ'S record for winning the most gold medals at a single Olympics. Phelps won EIGHT gold medals . . . while Spitz won SEVEN at the Munich Olympics in 1972. Anyway, there's a famous picture of Spitz wearing all his gold medals . . . and the people over at "Sports Illustrated" thought it would be cool to have Phelps strike the same pose on the cover of their latest issue which hits newsstands today.

Next month, a new charity single will be released to benefit cancer research . . . and 15 high-profile female singers will appear together on the track. The song, which is called "Just Stand Up", will feature Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara, Leona Lewis, and country stars LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood. The single will hit radio and iTunes on September 2nd. And on September 5th, all 15 singers will take the stage together to perform it live on an hour-long TV special called "Stand Up to Cancer". It'll air simultaneously on ABC, NBC and CBS. Some of the other celebrities that are expected to take part in the special include . . . Jennifer Aniston, Lance Armstrong, Katie Couric, Sally Field, Salma Hayek, Meryl Streep, Forest Whitaker and Reese Witherspoon.

Tuesday, August 19

This is the best advertisement for early detection I've ever heard: CHRISTINA APPLEGATE was just diagnosed with breast cancer a month ago. But yesterday on "Good Morning America", she said she's already undergone surgery, and she's now 100% CANCER FREE. She said, quote, "I'm clear. Absolutely 100% clear and clean. It did not spread. They got everything out, so I'm definitely not going to die from breast cancer." As for her mental state when she found out she had cancer, she said, quote, "I was so mad. I was just shaking . . . and then also immediately, I had to go into 'take-care-of-business-mode' . . . "I asked them, 'What do I do now? What is it that I do? I get a doctor, I get a surgeon, I get an oncologist? What do I do?' I immediately made those appointments and immediately called around for . . . someone to teach me how to live macrobiotically." Christina . . . who's 36 . . . has been getting mammograms since the age of 30, due to a history of cancer in her family. Her mother had a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery when Christina was 7. She later had a hysterectomy. Before her diagnosis, Christina had been booked to appear on the one-hour special "Stand Up to Cancer" . . . which will air simultaneously on ABC, NBC and CBS on September 5th.

THE JONAS BROTHERS were at the White House yesterday . . . to attend a briefing on diabetes and tape a public service announcement about national parks. And Cheney actually brought his three granddaughters in to meet them. There's no word how the meeting went. The briefing on diabetes was especially important to NICK JONAS . . . who was diagnosed with it when he was 13. He said, quote, "A lot of kids feel lonely when they first get diagnosed with diabetes. "I'm just so encouraged at the end of the day because all I'm trying to do is make it through another day managing diabetes. They're just doing the same thing. We're all there for each other." JOE and KEVIN JONAS are of voting age, by the way . . . but they're not endorsing a candidate. But Kevin says, quote, "We do endorse voting, getting to know the issues, learning about the candidates and making a decision for yourself."

Monday, August 18

ELLEN DEGENERES and PORTIA DE ROSSI did indeed get married on Saturday night.  Their rep described it as a, quote, "intimate ceremony at their home in Los Angeles."  Portia is 35.  Ellen is 50. There were only 19 guests there . . . including both ladies' mothers. Ellen wore a white pantsuit . . . while Portia wore a light pink gown. 

JOHN MAYER is denying rumors that his breakup with JENNIFER ANISTON was the result of numerous affairs.  On Saturday, he told reporters, quote, "There's no lying, there's no cheating, there's no nothing." As for why it ended, it sounds like John wanted to continue to be free to nail all the ladies he wanted to . . . but he didn't want to hurt Jennifer.  He said, quote, "People have different chemistry, they have different lives. "It's not about years, it's about going out with somebody, being truthful on the way in, being truthful in the middle and being truthful on the way out.  You're either a cheater or you break up and I'm not the first, I'm the second. "And that's it. There's no lying, there's no bull(crap)."

 Summit Entertainment has decided to take advantage of the late-November box office void that's being created by Harry Potter's move to next July. Summit is pushing up the release of "Twilight" from December 12th to November 21st.  "Twilight" is based on those young adult vampire romance novels that everybody seems to be reading these days.  They're written by Stephanie Meyer.

 Friday, August 15, 2008

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio have reunited for a new movie, "Revolutionary Road" directed by her husband, Sam Mendes. In fact, he had to direct their love scene! Winslet says it's weird. DiCaprio told her "get over it." Winslet says the spark remains between them. She says she considers him to be her best friend.

Fans of Harry Potter will wait till July 17, 2009 instead of November 21, 2008. Warner claims the writers' strike changed the dates.
Some wonder if the new "Twilight" movie opening on December 12, 2008 played more of a part. Who would be box office king...Edward or Harry?
Who do you like? I've read both and do like them...maybe Harry more....but the Twilight series is great too - just more romance related.

Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are no longer a couple. Supposedly, she got tired of his wandering eye and gave him an ultimatum about his penchant for nailing other women...sort of a 'three strikes and you're out' type deal. Strike one was a random cocktail waitress. Strike two was a promoter's assistant on one of his concert tours. And strike three was a random groupie. The advice psychologists give is NEVER DO THIS ladies. Even mentioning that there are multiple opportunities to cheat on you is pathetic and has the opposite effect - it makes it seem like just a little cheating is OK. It's NOT!

Thursday, August 7

In the new issue of "Rolling Stone", Robert Downey talks about his ongoing struggle with drugs and alcohol, he's been clean for five years now and he delivers perhaps the most awesome metaphor EVER for the recovering addict. He says, quote, "As long as I don't forget the past, I'm cool. One must always be mindful, just like you might forget that old girlfriend who tried to slit your throat, but she's really still hot. If you remember the stitches more than you remember the (kitty), you're going to be just fine."

Federal authorities have decided to conclude their probe into HEATH LEDGER'S death. And that means they've decided NOT to subpoena MARY-KATE OLSEN. There were reports early Wednesday that the feds WERE going to serve Mary-Kate with papers to force her to spill what she knew about Heath's accidental overdose. The U.S. Attorneys Office in Manhattan had wanted to ask Mary-Kate if she knew where Heath obtained the painkillers OxyContin and Vicodin . . . which were among several drugs in his system when he was found dead back in January. But they decided to close their investigation because, quote, "they don't believe there's a viable target."

Wednesday, August 6

An ABC insider says the producers of Dancing With the Stars will officially announce their next set of contestants on August 25th on Good Morning America. “Toni Braxton, Kim Kardashian, Jewel’s boyfriend Ty Murray, Dan Marino, Lance Bass and Florence Henderson will all be competing.”

Womb Raider: Angelina Jolie is making plans to adopt some orphans. A source tells The China Daily, “Angelina is devastated over the earthquake that occurred in China in May. She has been in constant touch with relief workers as part of her UN involvement, and even got her hands on photos of a few orphaned kids. She’s made overtures offering a home to one earthquake orphan, or even two if they are siblings.”

Tuesday, August 5

Morgan Freeman is recovering from a one-car accident that occurred on Sunday night just outside of Ruleville, Mississippi. Cops say his 1997 Maxima flipped after it veered off the road. Morgan is listed in serious condition and may have fallen asleep at the wheel. Mississippi Highway patrol sergeant Ben Williams says, “The doors were jammed on the vehicle from the rolling and flipping. We had to break the doors open with the jaws of life to extract him.” Freeman broke his arm and his shoulder. Demaris Meyer, the passenger in Freeman's car, is 48, from Memphis, and works as an executive assistant at Fed-Ex. She is close friends with Morgan's wife Myrna.
Reports are also circulating that Myrna contacted a lawyer after finding out Morgan was having an "affair." Reports also indicate the "affair" was with a once friend of Myrna. Sounds like Morgan and Demaris got caught...huh?

Justin Timberlake has been spotted shopping for rings for Jessica Biel. A source says, “Justin isn’t ready to propose, but he wants to make a commitment to her. Justin says Jess is his dream girl. He wants to give her a symbol of his affection and love.”

Monday, August 4

RIHANNA and CHRIS BROWN still claim they're "just friends".  But check out this picture of the two of them in Ocean City, Maryland over the weekend . . . in which Rihanna is POPPING A ZIT on Chris Brown's face. Do people who aren't in love do this for each other??? We don’t think so either!

The Twins!
"People" magazine reportedly paid $14 MILLION for the exclusive rights to the baby pictures . . . the issue is supposed to be on newsstands TODAY. "People" paid a reported $6 million for pictures of JENNIFER LOPEZ and MARC ANTHONY'S twins.  If you're J-Lo, you're feeling a little stung this morning. Plus, don’t expect to see the term “Brangelina” anymore, as part of the deal with People and Hello, both magazines will stop using the word. Word is, Brad and Angelina hate the term, saying it made them sound like a product, rather than a couple.

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  Luckily, though, it was caught early. Her rep released the following statement . . . quote, "Benefitting from early detection through a doctor-ordered MRI, the cancer is not life-threatening.  Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery. "No further statement will be issued at this time." Christina . . . who's 36 years old . . . is ironically one of the participants in the "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon, which will air live on CBS, NBC and ABC on September 5th. She's also up for her first Emmy this year, for her ABC series, "Samantha Who?”

Thursday, July 31

People has reportedly paid between $10 and $15 million for the rights to publish the first pictures of Brangelina's twins, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline. The cash is going to charity.

A movie website claims that there WILL be a third "Ghostbusters" movie, featuring all FOUR original Ghostbusters (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson). The purpose will be to hand the franchise off to some new, younger Ghostbusters, who can continue the series. And two of those new Ghostbusters will be played by Steve Carell and Seth Rogen.

Wednesday, July 30

Harry Potter movie trailer:

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/07/29/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-the-trailer-has-arrived/

Britney Spears is spending $20,000 a month to get back in shape. Her new body is being shaped by a $10,000-a-month nutritionist, an $8,000-a-month personal trainer and a $2,000-a-month choreographer. A source tells Closer magazine, "She limits herself to 1,400 calories a day with one 'cheat day' where she'll treat herself. She also changed the way she eats, trying to have only two thirds of what is on her plate. It's all about portion control and fresh food now. And lots of water in place of Red Bull."

Will former Vice President DAN QUAYLE be on the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars"???  Maybe.  A website called GossipSauce.com claims he's, quote, "on the short list" of "stars", who are in final negotiations with the show. All this speculation will end in August, when the cast is officially announced.

Tuesday, July 29

REBECCA ROMIJN and JERRY O'CONNELL are having TWINS.  Rebecca's publicist says she's due sometime this winter. Rebecca and Jerry have been together about four years . . . and got married last July.  These will be the first kids for both of them.  She's 35 . . . he's 34. MATT DAMON and his wife Luciana are expecting yet another girl.  She'll be their THIRD.  They already have a 2-year-old daughter named Isabella, and Luciana has a 9-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.  Matt adopted her after he married Luciana in December of 2005. Damon says, quote, "I'm so outnumbered here, it's crazy."  Damon says Luciana is due "soon" . . . but he didn't get any more specific.

 It looks like CHEECH MARIN and TOMMY CHONG have finally put their differences aside.  They're getting back together for their first comedy tour in 25 years. They're calling it the "Hey, What's That Smell" tour, and they're announcing more details tomorrow.

 Monday, July 28
 

DUI: Shia LaBeouf received a DUI this past weekend after making a sharp left turn in front of another vehicle and rolling his truck. He had surgery late yesterday afternoon to repair damage done to his left hand. The female driver of the other vehicle was hospitalized and released. Sergeant K. Aloma says the drunk driving charges were filed "because of the alcohol on his breath and person, and there were signs of intoxication." Shia's passenger suffered a minor head injury.
** Other Accident News **
DID LINDSAY LOHAN GET HIT BY A MOTORCYCLE OR NOT??? LINDSAY LOHAN may have been hit by a motorcycle on Friday night. But then again, she might NOT have been hit by a motorcycle Friday night. The "New York Post" claims that Lindsay and her "special friend", SAMANTHA RONSON, were on their way out of a club in New York City Friday, when somebody on a motorcycle side-swiped her. She was treated at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan, and checked herself out at about 4:00 A.M. Saturday morning. The "Post" even had a quote from Lindsay's dad, MICHAEL LOHAN, who said, quote, "She's not hurt. That's all I really care about." But here's the thing: Lindsay's rep says this DIDN'T HAPPEN. She told E! Online, quote, "I spoke to Lindsay and she said nothing happened."

 Security guards at the estate where BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE are staying with their family got into a scuffle with two photographers . . . who snuck onto the grounds wearing CAMOUFLAGE. When the guards caught the paparazzi scumbags, they tried to escort them off the property.  That's when things got out of hand. A fight broke out, with both sides claiming the other started it.  One of the photographers claims that he broke one guard's finger and bit the other, drawing blood.  But he claims one of the guards busted his head open with a walkie-talkie. Both sides have filed battery and injury complaints against each other.  Police haven't charged anybody yet. The Sunday Mirror reports Brad and Angelina have asked Bono to be their twins' Godfather. A source says, "Brad and Angie think the world of Bono. They have been friends for years. Brad is a massive U2 fan and told Bono how much he admired him when they were introduced at a party a few years back. Angelina is inspired by Bono's humanitarian work and gets on with his wife Ali Hewson. They have yet to agree on a godmother, but insiders suggest that Angelina wants to ask her ex-lover Jenny Shimzu to take on the role."

Director KEVIN SMITH has "confirmed" that BEN AFFLECK and JENNIFER GARNER are expecting their second child.  Kevin was at Comic-Con over the weekend. Comic-Con is a HUGE yearly convention of sci-fi, fantasy and horror-related stuff in comics, movies, TV, gaming and that kind of thing.  And he said, quote, "I saw him last week and he told me, 'We're having another baby.'"

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Friday, July 25

AOL recently surveyed avid TV viewers to find out their reality series likes and dislikes. Simon Cowell topped the list for Worst Reality TV Judge while American Idol won for Best Reality Show. The Bachelor placed first in the "SO Over" category while "Flavor of Love" took top honors for Worst Reality Program, The Show That People Would Least Like To Go On and The Show With The Scariest Star.

The National Enquirer claims Paula Abdul's ex, J.T. Torregani, is stalking her. A source says she's hired a bodyguard because he tried to kick down her door and has been calling her nonstop. “Paula says she’s terrified over what J.T. might do. She claims they broke up after eight months and she put him out of her house. J.T. started harassing her. Paula complained that J.T. left dozens of voicemails and text messages on her phone, and when she didn’t reply, the messages became more and more menacing.”
 

US Weekly claims Angelina Jolie had some help in getting pregnant. A source says, “They conceived through in vitro fertilization. They both desperately wanted more babies soon. Angie did it so she wouldn’t have to deal with the stress of trying to get pregnant. She could just knock it out.”

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Thursday, July 24

While Sarah Jessica Parker was in L.A. filming "Sex and the City" movie, Matthew Broderick was home in NY...reportedly having sex with someone else! The tabloid's report he was having an affair with a "gorgeous red-headed youth counselor half his age." They're not together anymore...her pet name for him was "Matty Cakes."

Lifetime will air a "Golden Girls" marathon tomorrow afternoon to pay tribute to the late Estelle Getty, who passed away on Tuesday. It will run from noon to 5pm.

It's hard to say who is leading in the upcoming presidential election...but according to campaign merchandise...Obama is leading by 70%! For every ONE campaign badge McCain sells...Obama sells FOUR! And, for every one fridge magnet McCain sells, Obama sells SEVEN! So, if that's any indication - it looks like Obama is winning!!!

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Wednesday, July 23

Christian Bale's attorney released a statement yesterday about his client's alleged assault against his mother and sister. It read: "Christian Bale attended a London police station today, on a voluntary basis, in order to assist with an allegation that had been made against him to the police by his mother and sister. Mr. Bale who denies the allegation, co-operated throughout, gave his account in full of the events in question, and has left the station without any charge being made against him by the police. At this time, there will be no further comment by Mr. Bale." E! once quoted Bale as saying, “If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn’t be so adored in the slightest.”
 

Estelle Getty, who played Sophia on The Golden Girls, has died at the age of 84. She was suffering from advanced dementia...Lewy Body Dementia, which is a condition with symptoms similar to both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Her agent said she died peacefully in her sleep, with family and friends around her. Even though Getty played the mother of Bea Arthur's character, Bea is actually A YEAR OLDER! She turned 86 in May...Estelle would have turned 85 on Friday!
 

Paramount Pictures is turning some of its older movies into videogames...possible titles include "Clueless", "Mean Girls", and "Pretty in Pink." NO, cast members from the original movies are NOT expected to take part!

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Tuesday, July 22

The Daily Star reports that a sex tape, showing Madonna and A-Rod in an afternoon tryst, may exist. An unidentified camera man wants $2 million for it and says he shot it two months ago in an apartment owned by somebody, who knows Madonna. He placed a hidden camera in the living room and caught the lovers on the couch. One legal expert says the videographer could be arrested for illegally taping the couple. “If footage was obtained in this way it would be an outrageous invasion of privacy. But more than that he would not have had his friend’s consent to install the camera and must have entered the apartment without approval to hide it. That is burglary. Instead of making a million he’d be going to jail for a few years. Even if the video existed it would probably be seized by the courts."

The Daily Sport reports that a Jessica Simpson sex tape may have surfaced. A source says it shows her and Nick Lachey and may be in the hands of the men, who distributed the Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson tape. "Jessica is horrified her name and sex tape are being mentioned in the same sentence. She's always been a girl of high morals and principles."

OK! reports Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are talking a marriage. A close friend of the couple says, "Jen is so in love with John (that) they are already talking marriage. I would not be at all surprised to see Jen and John make it legal sooner rather than later. In fact, I would be shocked if they didn't tie the knot before her 40th birthday in February."
 

Monday, July 21

Record Breaker: Dark Knight's opening broke 8 box office records:

1. Largest Opening, 4,366 theatres.
2. Most Made at a Midnight Screening
3. Most Made at an IMAX Midnight Screening
4. Biggest Opening Box Office
5. Biggest Single Day Gross at the Box Office
6. Biggest IMAX Opening
7. Biggest Movie of 2008
8. Biggest July Ticket Gross Ever

A riot almost ensued this past weekend at a San Diego IMAX theater when a power surge knocked out a projector and prevented moviegoers from seeing the last 15 minutes of The Dark Knight. Many cursed out the theatre staff because they had lined up at 3 a.m. to see the 6 a.m. show. Other shows were delayed as a result of the crash. Managers tried to calm the outraged fans by offering them popcorn.

 Chicagoan Nathan Robbel dressed exactly like The Joker for Friday's midnight showing of The Dark Knight. He wore a purple suit, green vest and carried the same pocket knife sported by Heath Ledger. The screening was almost delayed because of how many fans were lined up to take pictures with him.

Tom Cruise, in an effort to revive his dying career, is in talks to do Top Gun 2. A Hollywood insider says, "The idea is to pick up the story of Maverick 20 years after the first movie. He is still at Top Gun school as an instructor but this time the roles are reversed and it is he who has to deal with a cocky new female pilot. Whether the movie ever gets off the ground all depends on Tom and if he wants to play Maverick again because it would be hard to get someone else to play him."

Thursday, July 10

There's word that "OK!" magazine will pay Matthew McConaughey and girlfriend Camila Alves $3 MILLION dollars for the first picture and interview of Levi! Also included in the deal would be the baby's first Christmas.

Tiger is breaking records..."Forbes" magazine says that by 2010, Tiger will officially become the FIRST person to EVER earn a BILLION dollars solely by playing sports! Tiger made $115 million last year alone - making him the highest-paid athlete of the year. David Beckham was second with $65 million. Tiger's endorsement deals, with make up 9/10ths of his total earnings...add up to $750 million to date. Tiger has won 50 tournaments faster than anyone in the history of golf. He's also won 14 majors, and is expected to easily surpass Jack Nicklaus' career record of 18 majors.

Everybody pretty much knows "The Dark Knight" is going to open HUGE next Friday...But it may actually exceed everyone's already-high expectations. Most theaters are getting an early jump by screening the movie at midnight and 3:00 am Friday morning...but now we're hearing that even those showings are selling out. Some theaters are actually booking 6:00am SHOWS...which is pretty much unheard of!

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Wednesday, July 9

Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend, Brazilian model, Camila Alves are the proud parents of a baby boy. They named him Levi Alves McConaughey. The name Levi has biblical roots. Matthew says " Levi was another name for the apostle Matthew in The Bible. They were, in fact, two names for the same person." Levi was born at 6:22 pm and that "represents a favorite verse in the book of Matthew in The Bible."
The King James translation of Matthew 6:22 reads "The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Bon Jovi are doing a FREE concert in Central Park this Saturday. The city has already distributed 60,000 free tickets - each recipient being limited to two tickets apiece. Sources say they found 267 listings for tickets on eBay...prices range from  99 cents to $1,500 a pair! Naturally, the city isn't pleased about this. A spokeswoman says they're trying to get those auctions pulled.

Cynthia Rodriguez is dealing with the whole affair / emotional affair / file for divorce situation with retail therapy. So-called sources claim she's dropped $100,000 during her trip to Paris. 

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Tuesday, July 8

Nicole Kidman gave birth to a baby girl yesterday. She and Keith Urban named their new daughter Sunday Rose Kidman Urban. They were married on Sunday, June 25, 2006...so maybe that's the reason for Sunday...plus he's got a song called "Raining on Sunday" - sounds like they really like Sunday!

New on DVD
"Stop-Loss"
Starring Ryan Phillippe as a soldier home from Iraq who's expecting to be discharged the next day. Bug before he is, he and his war friends are ordered BACK.

"Superhero Movie"
The cast includes Pamela Anderson, Tracy Morgan and Leslie Nielsen in a parody of "comedies." This one spoofs superhero movies.

"The Ruins"
A horror flick about a group of friends who find something living inside an ancient temple that the Mayans used for sacrifice.

Cynthia Rodriguez filed for divorce. Her papers say the marriage is "irretrievably broken because of the husband's extra marital affairs and other marital misconduct."  A-Rod is in the first year of a new 10-year, $275 Million deal that makes him the highest-paid player in baseball. There is a prenup, but Cynthia's lawyers have said they're "looking at it."
 ** Fox News gossip columnist says that A-Rod has been subletting an apartment above the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City and possibly using it as a SECRET LOVE NEST! The place is only six blocks from Madonna's New York apartment and a doorman CLAIMS Madonna had been a regular visitor until just recently. Further, so called "sources" told TMZ that Madonna and Guy Ritchie's marriage has been effectively over for quite a while now and they've been holding off announcing it so they could use the publicity for Madonna's upcoming tour - which they hope will generate $300 Million dollars!

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Monday July 7
 

 I don't have an explanation for this - This is Jim Carrey wearing girlfriend Jenny McCarthy's bathing suit at the beach in Malibu on the 4th of July. Could this be a Photoshop picture? Yes...but with him...it's indeed possible he's wearing it!
 

In an attempt to revive the old-school variety show format that peaked in the 70's (think Sonny and Cher or Donny and Marie) the combo that will lead variety into the new millennium is OZZY AND SHARON OSBOURNE!
Fox just ordered six one-hour long episoldes of a show hosted by Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly!
It's expected to include musical performances, special guest stars, comedy sketches, audience participation, pre-taped bits done outside the studio and even game show elements. Fox is hoping to launch the show with a Christmas special this winter!

Madonna / Alex Rodgriguez / Lenny Kravitz / Cynthia Rodriguez - Divorce Circus
Word is - Cynthia will file for divorce today...hired Earle Lilly....said that A-Rod's relationship with Madonna, or his RUMORED relationship with Madonna was a factor. Madonna has finally issued a statement basically saying she isner a't getting a divorce...and Lenny has admitted Cynthia IS in Paris with him...but she's not alone. (Like that somehow means they aren't makin' whoopie?) He said in his statement that he simply opened his house to a friend.
This while thing is one big mess...I'm sure there are more details...

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Thursday & Friday...July 3 - 4
 

"A Capital Fourth" from 8-9:30 pm on PBS...performers include Jerry Lee Lewis...Huey Lewis & The News...and Taylor Hicks
 

"Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular" from 9-10pm on NBC...performers include Jordin Sparks, Natasha Bedingfield, Katharine McPhee and Kenny Chesney.
 

"Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" from 10-11pm on CBS. Rascal Flatts perform with Boston Pops.
 

A not always reliable British tabloid reports that a "Friends" reunion movie has been give n the green light and could begin production soon...with all six cast members returning. Supposedly, they were inspired by the success of the "Sex and the City" movie.

Madonna / A-Rod affair / divorce insanity continues today.
The "New York Post" reports that A-rod's wife has left him - and has been cheating with Lenny Kravitz! Madonna and Guy Ritchie were photographed looking like a couple in New York City on Tuesday night.  

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Angeline Jolie checked into a hospital in Nice, France yesterday...and everybody started speculating....not surprisingly...that she was ready to give birth to her twins....But her rep says that's not the case. The official story is "Ms. Jolie came to the hospital last night as part of a pre-planned rest period, before she gives birth."

On July 15th, 12 classic tracks by THE WHO will be made available for downloaf on "Rock Band." The songs will cost $1.99 each or $19.99 all together.
Pete Townsend, guitarist of The Who, said "I'm a fan of 'Rock Band.' I play the game with my son and girlfriend...and love the way it brings different generations together through music."

The upcoming issue of "Us Weekly" claims that A-Rod has been paying late night visits to Madonna's apartment in New York City...sometimes as late as midnight. Last week, Madonna was photographed at Yankee Stadium...in A-Rod's seats.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

New on Video Today:
~ "Vantage Point" starring Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver and William Hurt as strangers who witness an assassination attempt and then try to uncover the consipracy behind the shooting.

~ "Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns" starring Angela Bassett as a single mom who takes her kids to Georgia for the funeral of the father she'd never met.

~ "Drillbit Taylor" starring Owen Wilson...about three high school freshmen who put an ad in "Soldier of Fortune" magazine for a bodyguard to protect them from the school bully. Owen is the cheapest guy to answer the ad.

Jessica Simpson met Tony Romo's parents this past Friday - at an Olive Garden in Janesville, Wisconsin. Tony grew up in nearby Burlington. He was back home to play in a golf tournament.

The Madonna divorce rumors took a turn toward the ridiculous yesterday..."OK!" magazine reported she COULD be having an affair with Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees. A-Rod's publicist had "no comment." Several sources are reporting Guy Richie is planning a big 50th birthday party for Madonna at their England home in August. He's inviting 200 guests. IF he is really doing it, he's either seriously desperate to keep her...or there was no truth to all this divorce talk in the first place!

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Monday, June 30, 2008

The New York Post says Jennifer Lopez has been subpoenaed to testify in the club shooting that went down back in 1999 - when she was still dating Puff Daddy. The woman, Natania Reuben, who was shot in the face, is suing Puffy and his former protege Jamal Barrow (who ended up serving jail time) for $130 million dollars. Reuben's lawyers want Lopez on the witness stand.

Uma Thurman is engaged. Arpad Busson proposed over the weekend in London. He gave her a HUGE rock! The ring had an 8-carat center stone, surrounded by 20
smaller stones. There is no word on the date. This will be Uma's 3rd marriage. Busson has 2 kids with model Elle  Macpherson - but they were never married.

The Madonna / Guy Richie divorce debacle continues. British tabloids report they both have decided it's over. "They were both very calm. Madonna told Guy, I'm sorry, I want a divorce. And he agreed. It was quite painless but very sad."

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Friday, June 27, 2008

George Clooney proves that some people get better looking as they get older!

KID ROCK was at the Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club on Wednesday...and it was easy to spot him! He was wearing overalls...no t-shirt...drinking beer, smoking a cigar and tanking every shot!
Rock was playing for charity as part of the Buick Open, a PGA Tour Pro-Am tournament.
As for his outfit, he said "You wanted Kid Rock to golf...Kid Rock is golfing."
He dressed and acted more like the groundskeeper in "Caddyshack" - getting wasted and playing badly. He was on his 3rd beer by the fifth hole!
He hammed it up for the crowd...posing for photos with fans and singed a few hundred autographs.
Kid's partner was JOHN DALY, whose hobbies off the course include drinking, gambling, overeating and getting divorced (he's gone through 3 so far).

George Michael was giving a concert in LA on Wednesday night and Dr. Phil and his wife Robin were in the crowd. Between songs, George noticed them and announced their presence to the crowd. Phil and Robin were shown on the video screen and the crowd started BOOING! Then George tore into Dr. Phil for appearing bored, saying, "In a sea of smiling faces, he's looked miserable for the last hour...and it looks like you have a problem...maybe you should see someone about that." Fans sitting nearby report that Dr. Phil and his wife left the concert shortly afterward.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

You know the saying "If it's too loud - you're too old!" ? Well, if your feet are too tired to wear rock star shoes - you're too old! It's time to move on.

STEVEN TYLER of Aerosmith - wearing CROCS!
Could this be another sign that our rockers are just too old???

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline had a custody hearing yesterday and Britney finally got some good news. She can have her kids overnight again - starting this weekend. The boys are tentatively scheduled to spend Saturday night with Britney.

Heather Locklear has checked herself into some treatment facility in Arizona, in order to deal with depression and anxiety issues. Her rep said she was dealing with those problems and requested an "in-depth evaluation" of her medication and entered the facility for proper diagnosis and treatment. Remember in March of this year, Heather's shrink called 911 because he was afraid Heather might try to commit suicide. Paramedics went to her house, but left almost immediately after determining there was NOT a problem. Heather has reportedly switched psychiatrists since then, and her new doctor recommended that she re-evaluate her condition.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

It turns out that Amy Winehouse does NOT have emphysema YET. Her rep says she has "early signs of what could LEAD to emphysema." "With no more inhalation of smoke of any kind, she's going to be absolutely fine." Amy checked out of the hospital yesterday...and photogs caught her SMOKING after her release.

New on Video and CD today:
"Definitely, Maybe" starring Ryan Reynolds as a man telling his daughter, played by Abigail Breslin, the story of the three great loves of his life.

"The Spiderwick Chronicles" A two-disc Special Edition - starring Freddie Highmore as twin brothers who discover a secret world filled with magical creatures that can only be seen after reading a special book.

"10,000 B.C." starring Steven Strait as a prehistoric hunter who finds a lost civilization while tracking the warlord who kidnapped his woman.

"Charlie Bartlett" starring Anton Yelchin as a rich kid who gets kicked out of a private school...who becomes the underground school psychiatrist at his new school. Also starring Robert Downey Jr.

MUSIC
"Saints of Los Angeles" by Motley Crue. It's their first studio album since "New Tattoo" in 2000. It's the first one with the original lineup since 1997.

Mike White...the guy who wrote Jack Black's 2003 movie "School of Rick" says he just finished writing the sequel. He wouldn't give any plot details though. He said he just turned it into the studio and he doesn't even know if they will make it.

** According to "Financial Times" there's a chance THE BEATLES catalog COULD be part of a new game. Supposedly, Beatles' representatives are in talks with both Activision (who created Guitar Hero) and MTV Games (who make Rock Band) to create a Beatles-themed video game. It should be noted that anything involving their catalog should be kept on a "believe it when you see it" status!

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Monday, June 23, 2008

George Carlin died last night of heart failure at the age of 71. Carlin had a history of heart problems, including several heart attacks...he was also treated for dependency on alcohol and painkillers back in 2004. He got his start making regular appearances on "Tonight Show" in the 1960's. His most famous skit was Seven Dirty Words routine from the 1972 album Class Clown. After performing that routine as part of his act in Milwaukee in 1972, the cops arrested him for DISTURBING THE PEACE! The controversy led to the groundbreaking 1978 Supreme Court ruling defining government limits on free speech in TV and radio. George Carlin was the first person to ever host "Saturday Night Live" on October 11, 1975. He appeared in almost 30 films over a 40 year span.

Amy Winehouse's father, Butch, says that Amy has been diagnosed with EMPHYSEMA. What could cause the onset of emphysema in a person so young? CRACK! Tabloid magazines report doctors have informed her she will be wheelchair bound and dependent on an oxygen mask within ONE month if she doesn't give it up.

Martha Stewart has been denied a visa to enter the United Kingdom because she's an EX-CON! She was supposed to leave within the next few days. She planned to hold meetings with several people in the "fashion and leisure industry." We'll wait and see if the UK keeps out this "notorious" criminal!

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Friday, June 20, 2008

Taylor Hicks, the 2007 winner of American Idol, is seen outside the "Live with Regis and Kelly" studio with teenage girls as they wait for Jonas Brothers to perform.  Taylor says his FAVORITE Jonas Brother is 15-year-old Nick...because "He's the leader of the band." It's so sad. There were days when girls were lined up outside a studio to cheer and see Taylor. Now, a grown, grey-haired adult man is holding a poster for a teen band. I really hope this doesn't happen to David Cook!

 

"Get Smart" - a remake of the classic TV series, starring Steve Carell as clumsy agent Maxwell Smart...and Anne Hathaway as his partner, sexy Agent 99. (PG-13)

"The Love Guru" - starring Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake and Verne Troyer. Mike plays a spiritual guru who moves to the U.S. seeking fame and fortune and finds himself trying to fix a hockey player's marriage so his team can with the Stanley Cup.

Shia Labeouf was filming "Transformers 2" at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, in Washington D.C. when he had a nicotine craving. Rather than go outside, he snuck one in the men's room and SET OFF THE SMOKE DETECTOR. He got "a stern lecture" and security threatened to toss him from the building if they caught him doing it again. LaBeouf's includes arrests for lighting up a butt on a Burbank sidewalk. 

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Matthew McConaughey won't admit he was hitting on other women at a bar in Nicaragua earlier this month...but he did say this..."Drunk?" Absolutely!" "Nicaragua is a beautiful place, epic waves, the best surfing I have ever been on. And yes, I'm still looking for my left flip-flop...There is a reward."

Mary Tyler Moore will guest-star on the second season of NBC's "Lipstick Jungle" which, like "Sex And The City" is based on a book by Candace Bushnell. Mary will play a retired big-time executive, who's also the mother of Brooke Shields' character. For now, all we know is that she'll do "multiple" episodes...beginning with the season premiere on September 24th. {If you haven't seen this show - give it a chance - it's one of my new favorites!}

This is the shirt causing a talk that it's a DIG at Carrie Underwood...Tony Romeo's former girlfriend. Carrie is a very militant vegetarian. Some say Jessica is sick of hearing about Tony and Carrie and wants to firmly establish she is with Tony and he no longer has feelings for Carrie.

While his baby mama to be was at home, Matthew McConaughey was getting HAMMERED at the Iguana Bar in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua earlier this month and according to sources  "groping and hitting on a number of women." Further sources report when he finally left the bar, someone found him searching through a sewage ditch outside. When they asked him what he was doing, he mumbled "I've lost my flip-flops."

Amy Winehouse is still in the hospital - where she's been since she fainted at her London home on Monday afternoon. Her rep says "She's  staying there for the time being. They are still not quite sure what happened and the tests were inconclusive. She seems to be fine, they they are taking their time to be sure."
~ Does this sound like the start of a rehab stint for our drug troubled singer? Just a thought! ~

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Friday, June 13, 2008

Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson and their two sons, Brandon and Dylan, are a dysfunctional family once again. Tommy said "Pamela and the kids have moved in with me, It's awesome, man! It's definitely working. You can tell on the kids' faces...they're happy when we're together. We've only given it a try 800 times...802, here we go!"

A friend of John Mayer's tells "OK!" magazine "John is good in bed. Not just good good, but SENSATIONAL. Every girl I know who has slept with John says it was the best sex of their life." No wonder she's hanging around him!

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

On Tuesday, June 17th, FOREIGNER will release a new single called "Too Late." It will be the first new track they've released in 14 years! "Too Late" will be included on the upcoming greatest hits album, "No End in Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner" which is scheduled to drop on July 15th. It's a double-disc set with 32 songs. ** Next month, Foreigner will kick off a summer tour with Bryan Adams. Guitarist Mick Jones is the only original member currently in the band.

Kristin Davis is starting her own clothing line. It'll debut in the fall at Belk stores, which are based where she grew up, in North Carolina. The clothes are described as having a "modern, flirty twist." Until the clothes show up in stores and online, it won't be known if they're the sort of thing her SATC character, Charlotte, would wear since she's so tailored. The items will sell for between $38 and $240 and include women's clothing, sleepwear, loungewear, shows, handbags and jewelry.

If you don't have enough Disney DVD movies - they will stream full-length movies for FREE on its website all summer long. The movies will air first on ABC's "Wonderful World of Disney" on Saturday nights...then they'll be available on the website the following week. "Finding Nemo" is up right now. Next will be "Monsters Inc." Some others include "Princess Diaries 2" and "Peter Pan."

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

~ Update on Jessica Alba's baby...the girl is named Honor Marie Warren. At least it's kind of a normal name....

The now middle-aged New Kids On The Block have unleashed a music video for their new single, "Summertime." You can check it out on VH1.com. 

Lionel Richie had a laugh at his daughter's expense. He was accepting the "Icon" award at the taping of the TV Land Awards last Sunday. He joked: "Forget about surviving 40 years in the music business, just surviving 27 years of Nicole Richie has been a struggle-and-a-half, I want to tell you. I stand here as a survivor, I want you to know, for all the parents out there."

There's talk going around the World Wide Web of misinformation that Paul Newman is DYING of lung cancer. There's no way of knowing if this is actually true, but he was seen in a picture with Martha Stewart and he does look excessively thin. Newman is 83 years old and a former chain-smoker. It's reported that he's undergoing outpatient treatment at the Sloank-Kettering Cancer Centre in Manhattan. Paul and his wife, Joanne Woodward, celebrated their 50th anniversary in January of this year.,

Monday, June 9, 2008

Jessica Alba had a baby girl over the weekend. We don't know exactly when, but she showed up at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in labor on Friday night (could have been born Friday or early Saturday). No details on the name yet.

The not always reliable tabloid magazines report that Matthew McConaughey has asked his pregnant girlfriend, Camila Alves, to marry him. There are no details on the date or location. Lance Armstrong has reportedly agreed to be the best man.

The A&E Network has ordered 13 episodes of a new drama starring Patrick Swayze, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in March. Production will begin sometime this summer. The show is called "The Beast" and he will play "an unorthodox but effective" FBI agent who's being investigated by a secret Internal Affairs team. Swayze shot a pilot episode but his cancer diagnosis stalled development. He's received the OK to go back to work. The show is expected to premiere in early 2009.

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Thursday, June 5, 2008
 

E! Online says George Clooney dumped Sarah Larson because she was "USING HIS FAME to advance her career!" She's a part time model and "People" magazine named her one of their 100 most beautiful People for 2008. A source says George is very protective of his private life and he was feeling like she had spoken too much about the relationship. She wanted the fame. He didn't dump her to date someone else - he's just been hanging out with the boys.

 "X-Files" actress Gillian Anderson is pregnant. This will be her second child with boyfriend Mark Griffiths. Gillian and Mark have a 19-month old son, Oscar. Gillian also has a 13 year old daughter, Piper, from a previous marriage. The second "X-Files" movie, "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" opens in theaters on July 25th. There's no word on her due date.

The new #1 album in the country belongs to: USHER. His latest effort, "Here I Stand" sold 433,000 copies in the first week! {Of course the single, Love in The Club, is a hot tune we play right here on Electric 1027}
The soundtrack to the "Sex and the City" movie, which features artists like Jennifer Hudson, Joss Stone and Fergie followed in second place.

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Tatum O'Neal has decided not to continue selling the excuse that she was only buying crack and powdered cocaine on the streets of New York Sunday night because she was researching a role as a drug addict (not that anyone believed it anyway). Now, she's THANKING the cops for intervening and arresting her BEFORE she could relapse. The death of her Scottish terrier, Lena, is said to be the trigger that pushed Tatum back to drug addiction. She SAYS she's still clean and sober - that she will bet her year of sobriety on July 10th.

This is coming from a tabloid, so take it for what it's worth. Lupe Archuleta, David's mother, accused Fox of "fixing" the results. The source says that "she was very resentful that David Cook took home the title and she wasn't shy about letting people know how she felt about it." She said "her son was the clear favorite, and it was obvious that the voting was fixed so that David Cook could win."  During the finale, both David's were given Ford Escape Hybrid SUV's and Lupe had a problem with that as well! She said, " My David can't drive that car! We're from Salt Lake City. If he drove that car around our town people would recognize him everywhere."

The 90th birthday party of former South African President Nelson Mandela is being turned into a hug Live-Aid type concert event in London. VH-1 has just picked up the exclusive rights to broadcast it in the U.S. It will stream live on VH1.com on Friday June 27th beginning at 1:30 pm. VH1 will air a two-hour special, with highlights form the concert, the following Monday, June 30th at 9pm.
Will Smith is hosting the event. The list of confirmed performers, so far, includes: Queen + Paul Rogers, Annie Lennox, Simple Minds, Leona Lewis and maybe Amy Winehouse (but that confirmation doesn't mean much).

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Monday, June 2, 2008

The now middle-aged New Kids On The Block (and since they're older now, and most definitely not new...shouldn't they change their name??? okay....) are planning on releasing a new album on September 8th. There's no word yet on the title.

Charlie Sheen and real estate agent Brooke Mueller got married in a small ceremony in Beverly Hills Friday night. Charlie's daughters with Denise Richards, 4 year old Samantha and 3 year old Lola were flower girls. Denise was NOT there. Denise did say on a radio show that she'd send Charlie and Brooke a wedding gift from the girls. Charlie is 42 and Brooke is 30. This is his 3rd marriage and her 1st. Charlie's people say there's no truth to the rumor that Brooke is already pregnant.

A not-always-reliable tabloid claims that Courtney Love is "suicidal" because she lost the ashes of late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. Supposedly, she'd kept a portion of his remains stashed in a pink, teddy bear-shaped bag, along with a lock of his hair. {The rest of his ashes were scattered in a Buddhist temple in New York and in a river near his home in Washington state.}
Courtney noticed the bag was missing a couple of weeks ago along with clothes and jewelry that were worth thousands of dollars. If this turns out to be true, the person who has the bag may not realize that Kurt Cobain's ashes are inside. Supposedly, Courtney didn't tell anyone that they were there.

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Thursday, May 29, 2008

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz finally announced yesterday that they ARE expecting a child. They said they wanted to wait until Ashlee was through her first trimester before going public.

"American Idol" winner DAVID COOK is all over the "Billboard" singles charts. This week, 11 of his performances have cracked the "Billboard" Hot 11 and 14 are scattered throughout the Hot Digital Song List. The songs debuted this week - which is setting ALL kinds of records. They're just hitting the charts this week is because "Idol" and iTunes have withheld download sales numbers until now.
  ~ David's 11 simultaneous debuts on the Hot 11 breaks the previous record of 6 (previously held by Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana back in 2006).
 ~ David's 11 songs on the Hot 100 was the most tracks on the list at one time since The Beatles charted 14 tracks back on April 11, 1964.
 ~ David's 14 debuts on the Hot Digital Songs chart smashes the previous record of 8 (previously held by Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana back in 2006).

 David's Top 8 downloaded songs and where they placed on the chart:
 #1) "The Time of My Life" (he sang this one after winning) - 236,000
 #7) "Dream Big" (another song written specifically for Idol) - 111,000
 #9) "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2's song) - 97,900
 #14) "The World I Know" (Collective Soul) - 80,000
 #18) "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" (Aerosmith) - 60,000
 #21) "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson) - 56,300
 #27) " Always Be My Baby" (Mariah Carey) - 46,600
 #30) "Hello" (Lionel Richie) - 42,300

 A tabloid claims that HARRISON FORD (Indiana Jones) will marry his long-time love Calista Flockhart (Brothers and Sisters TV show) as soon as he's through with all his promotional commitments for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." We'll keep you posted on the latest!

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 Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Sydney Pollack - who won the Oscar for Best Director for 1985's "Out of Africa" died of cancer yesterday at his home in California. He was 73. Other Sydney Pollack movies you might know include "The Firm", "Tootsie", "The Way We Were", "The Electric Horseman", "Absence of Malice", most recently he was in "Michael Clayton" with George Clooney, and with Patrick Dempsey in "Made of Honor." Acting gigs included a stint on "The Sopranos" playing a prison inmate who befriended dying mob boss Johnny Sack. He also played Will's father on many episodes of "Will & Grace."

Now that "American Idol" is over, people are flocking to iTunes to purchase their favorite performances. 2008 Idol Champ David Cook accounted  for FOUR of the top 5 most downloaded songs!!! Cook's official debut single "Time Of My Life" was the #1 most downloaded. Runner-up David Archuleta had3 songs in the top 30. And, during an interview just before the live season finale last week, David Cook asked season 2 reject Kimberly Caldwell out to dinner and they went this weekend. Check out www.tmz.com for the video.

"Glamour" magazine asked women which celebrity perk they wanted most. Here's what they said:
 ~ 10% want a personal fashion stylist to help them shop for clothes.
 ~ 16% want to go to exclusive parties and red-carpet events. 
 ~ 24% want a professional to personally do their hair and make-up whenever they want.
 ~ 46% want a personal chef and nutritionist to keep them healthy and skinny.
 {4% said "other"}

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Friday, May 23, 2008

David Cook the new American Idol received a custom motorcycle...but that paint job is, well, interesting, to say the least.

Amy Winehouse has reportedly fled her London home this week, because it's HAUNTED! Supposedly, it's a ghost named Henry. Henry is supposed to be a child who died in the apartment before Amy lived there...and now Henry has brought other bad spirits with him. She even old friends that the ghosts are "scratching and harming" her. That explains all the marks on her arms - nothing to do with drugs!

Eva Mendes had checked into rehab back in January. It was for "personal issues" according to her rep. Well now, we find out that she's landed a role in a movie called "Queen of the South" in which she plays the leader of a drug ring. Most speculate that she was only there to research the movie role.

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren, the father of her unborn child, were secretly married on Monday at the Beverly Hills courthouse. They dressed casually and they didn't bring any guests or witnesses along with them. A course said the looked "happy but nervous."

More and more former "Beverly Hills, 90210" stars are interested in joining Jennie Garth in the CW's new, updated version of the show. Tori Spelling's character, Donna Martin, has already been written into the pilot. E! is reporting that MANY of the original cast members are expected to make cameos here and there throughout the new series' run.
Okay, I'll admit it - I watched the show when I was a teenager. You probably did too - will having the old stars back make you want to watch the new one???

Miley Cyrus has announced that her next album, "Breakout" will drop on July 22nd. It's the first album that will be under HER NAME only. It will have nothing do do with the Hannah Montana alter-ego. Her single, "7 Things", will debut soon. 

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Monday, May 19, 2008

 Singer Ashlee Simpson on Saturday married her fiance, rocker Pete Wentz, People magazine reported.
Simpson's father hosted the wedding at his Encino, California home, performing a nondenominational ceremony in front of about 150 guests. Ashlee released her third music album, "Bittersweet World" in April Her older sister, Jessica Simpson, served as maid of honor.

 Shania Twain and Mutt Lange have separated. In Friday's "People" magazine, he said "It's just an unfortunate thing that's happened. It's literally just growing apart,  that's all." The magazine also cites a source that claims Shania did NOT expect the split and is said to be devastated." But, in the December issue of "Redbook" magazine, she talked about being in "a transitional period."

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Thursday, May 15, 08

Angelina and Brad are having twins. Jack Black is actually at fault for "leaking" the info.
They were being interviewed for the upcoming movie, "Kung Fu Panda" and Jack said something to Angelina to the effect of "you're gonna have as many as 'The Brady Bunch' when you have these."

The "New York Daily News" says Mariah and Nick have contacted the Los Angeles baby boutique Petit Tresor for some ideas about a nursery. Mariah's rep says she's NOT pregnant - but if she's not, why the rush?

Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are the new "it" couple. He performed at the wrap party of her movie "Marley and Me." Then, pictures made the rounds of them in the pool at her hotel...then pics of them headed back in to the hotel...to her room. Jessica Simpson reportedly went on a big drinking binge after those pics surfaced. John and Jen have been seen holding hands at the cast party and engaging in a "long, wet, passionate kiss."
Jennifer was backstage in Orlando on Tuesday night while John performed. Vince Vaughn is said to be not too happy about her romance. Vince called her and said he heard that "John actually tips off the paparazzi about his dates."

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Wednesday, May 14, 08

Here's a new reality show from FOX...called "Secret Millionaire." The premise is a millionaire goes undercover as a poor person and spends 10 days living in a poor neighborhood. At the end of the 10 days, the millionaire will dramatically reveal his true identity. At that point, he'll give at least $100,000 of his own money to a person or personas living in the community. It will be his choice who the money goes to. Here's the problem with the whole SECRET part. How secret can it be with the Fox reality cameras following around for 10 days??? I'm not a fan of reality shows - but even this crosses another line of stupidity. Agree? Disagree? Email and let us know!

Kid Rock was in Orlando for a concert last weekend and while there he heard about a local Boy Scout troop who lost nearly $10,000 when their trailer, camping equipment and outdoor gear were STOLEN from a church parking lot. The troop had spent 7 long years raising the money and they were going to use their cool new stuff on a trip Tennessee this summer. Kid was evidently touched by their loss and he pledged to come up with the money they needed to replace everything so they can still take their trip. Local businesses have also pledged their support.

Drew Barrymore's car got rear-ended in West Hollywood on Monday morning - and the guy who hit her drove AWAY! That didn't stop the former ANGEL, Charlie's Angel, from getting the bad guy. She followed the other car long enough to get the plate number, which she handed over to the police. Police say they're investigating.

In other rear-ended news...BRITNEY SPEARS was involved in a small mishap. {Seems like this poor girl can't catch a break - she's a VERY VERY bad driver...why doesn't she just let her assistant's drive?} Anyway, she rear-ended a red ford explorer on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Brit's body guard arranged for them to drive together to Brit's gated community and exchange information - in order to avoid the paparazzi.