Friday, February 27, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Schwarzenager Going Back To Films!
The gang's all back together in Sylvester Stallone's upcoming mercenary flick 'The Expendables,' with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger playing himself (basically) alongside an Eighties-ified cast that includes Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke.
Post Axes Liz Smith- The Gossip Queen After 33 Years
(Feb. 25) -- Anyone in the entertainment media or gossip world knows the name Liz Smith, the well-connected New York Post columnist who seemed to always have one step ahead on the New York scene, even at age 86. Now, she's become the latest casualty of the recession and the ailing newspaper business, as Smith was let go by the Post after 33 years of service."I'm very sorry that that has come to an end, and that I wasn't valuable enough for them to keep me on," the 86-year-old Smith said Tuesday.
Smith said the daily newspaper declined to renew her $125,000 annual contract in a letter that said, "due to economic circumstances, they were the bearer of bad news and so forth."
Col Allan, the paper's editor-in-chief, said: "The Post is grateful to have been able to publish Liz Smith's legendary column for so many years. We wish her the very best for the future."
Friday, February 20, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Salma Hayek Marries French Billionaire
(Feb. 16) - Salma Hayek's stormy relationship with French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault was no match for the sheer power of Paris on Valentine's Day, as the couple decided to tie the knot on the lovers' holiday, various reports out of France confirm.
An anonymous official at the City Hall in Paris' 6th arrondissement told French magazine Le Point that the Mexican-born actress, 42, wed Pinault in a civil ceremony on Saturday. Mayor Jean-Pierre Lecoq subsequently confirmed the report to the Agency France-Presse.
The marriage comes as a bit of a surprise. The couple called off their engagement in July 2008, though there had been recent reports they had reunited. The newlyweds have a daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault, born in September 2007.
Chris Brown gives his first public Apology
R&B star Chris Brown broke his silence Sunday, saying he is sorry over his fight with girlfriend Rihanna and will seek counseling.
"Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired," Brown said in a statement.
Without discussing the fight, Brown's five-sentence statement conceded that he needs help to deal with the scrap.
"I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones," he said. "I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person."
Brown, 19, has hired a public relations company that specializes in crisis management to deal with the firestorm of scrutiny over allegations he beat up Rihanna on Feb. 8.
The 20-year-old "Umbrella" singer suffered bruises and a split lip and has not been seen in public since.
Prosecutors are considering filing charges against Brown.
Brown said he hasn't made any statements since the fight and said Web posts that purport to be from him are a pack of lies.
"Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong," he said. "While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Obama plans concert for Stevie Wonder
WASHINGTON — The White House is planning a concert this month to honor Stevie Wonder, whose music provided part of President Barack Obama's campaign soundtrack.
The White House says the president and first lady Michelle Obama will present Wonder a Library of Congress award on Feb. 25. The concert will be broadcast the next day on PBS as part of its "Performance at the White House" series.
The award-winning and chart-topping Wonder performed at the Democratic National Convention in Denver on the night Obama accepted his party's nomination. He also performed at a concert during the week of Obama's inauguration.
His song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" became a theme song during the campaign. Obama also used "Higher Ground" during campaign stops.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight not leaving 'Grey's Anatomy'
Are George and Izzie on call or off-duty?
Earlier this week, news broke that Dr. Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) and Dr. George O'Malley (T.R. Knight) would be leaving the hit ABC show "Grey's Anatomy."
But the show's creator Shonda Rhimes wants to set that record straight - STAT! "That was a very interesting rumor ... and it's not true," Rhimes told People magazine Thursday night at the 40th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles.
Castmember James Pickens Jr., who plays "the Chief," was quoted as saying the pair were set to leave the show.
Pickens was also at the NAACP awards, and tried to clarify his remarks.
"When the question was posed to me, I was more trying to congratulate Katie and T.R. on whatever they were going to do. But yeah, I don't have any special info about it either way," he said.
Joaquin Phoenix Disastrous David Letterman Appearance
Joaquin Phoenix, who appeared on Late Night with David Letterman on Wednesday was struggling to respond to most of Letterman’s interview questions; mumbling, disoriented and even simply silent during his time on the late night talk show. When Phoenix spoke, it was obvious he was intoxicated. Letterman politely gave the now former actor several chances to rationally respond to his questions before he blatantly began to poke fun at him.
It's a boy! Kevin Costner becomes a dad for the fifth time
Kevin Costner and his wife are proud parents of a baby boy.
Costner's wife Christine Baumgartner, 34, gave birth to Hayes Logan Costner on Thursday night in Los Angeles.
He weighs 8 pounds, 15 ounces. Costner took inspiration from the old West to find a name for his new son.
The 54-year-old actor told AP Radio before the baby was born that he would call him Hayes after 'a cowboy character' in a Western he plans to film.
The Dances With Wolves star says Hayes is 'a great Western name.'
He's the second son for Costner and Baumgartner. Their other child, Cayden, is 21 months old.
Costner also has three grown children from a previous marriage.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Ronette's Star Rstelle Bennett Dies
Estelle Bennett, whose voice helped the Ronettes climb the charts on such hits as 'Be My Baby' and 'Baby, I Love You,' has died at 67. Her trio, working with producer Phil Spector, helped crystallize the famed "wall of sound" production that became part of pop music history.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame welcomed the Ronettes in 2007, with voting members calling the trio "the premier act of the girl group era." The Beatles and the Rolling Stones considered themselves fans; their exotic hairstyles and makeup are aped by Amy Winehouse.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Baby Drama for A Bee Gee
Feb. 9) -- Bee Gees star Robin Gibb is front and center in the media spotlight again, though it has nothing to do with disco or music.
The 59-year-old musician is the focus of the British press, as he reportedly has "fathered a child with his live-in housekeeper," who is just 33 years old. The Daily Mail reports that while Gibb and his wife Dwina have admitted they enjoy an open relationship, the whole love child thing is not going over well.The Mail reports that Dwina has tossed Claire Yang, the housekeeper, out of their mansion now that it's been learned that her three-month-old baby girl is Gibb's. Yang moved just a few miles away. The Mail report, claiming Dwina is a "bisexual former druid priestess," says that she feels "betrayed" by the child, despite allowing Gibb to maintain an eight-year relationship with Yang.
The child, Snow Evelyn Robin Juliet Gibb, was born on November 4, 2008, in London. The birth certificate lists Gibb as the father.
Dwina Gibb reportedly kicked Yang out of the house while she was pregnant.
Dwina's religious past has taken many turns, most recently with her becoming a member of the Hindu sect 'Daughters of Brahma.' The members of 'Daughters' are meant to be celibate.
"It's an incredibly unusual arrangement," a friend tells The Mail. The source says that "at first, Dwina was happy for Robin to sow his oats because it allowed her to stay committed to her Brahman beliefs, but she never expected him to actually plant his seed, as it were."
Rihanna's boyfriend arrested- Chris Brown!?
Boyfriend arrested for alleged assault on Rihanna
It seems that all is not happy in paradise as Rihanna is revealed to be the victim in the incident that led to Chris Brown being arrested yesterday in Los Angeles.
The alleged attack, which is still shrouded in mystery, meant that both stars missed their performances at last night's Grammy Awards.
LA police have now named Rihanna as the victim in the case after earlier saying that the female victim had "suffered visible injuries".
The couple, who always denied they were an item, apparently got into an argument whist driving around in a rented Lamborghini late on Saturday night.
"The exact charge was criminal threats and it is going to be investigated as a criminal threats investigation,” said Police Sgt. Bridgett Pickett.
"There may be domestic violence charges added later, but that will be up to the district attorney’s office."
Brown has been released on $50,000 bail.
Rihanna's publicist said: "Rihanna is well. Thank you for your concern and support."
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Film, TV actor James Whitmore dies of lung cancer
LOS ANGELES — James Whitmore, the many-faceted character actor who delivered strong performances in movies, television and especially the theater with his popular one-man shows about Harry Truman, Will Rogers and Theodore Roosevelt, died Friday, his son said. He was 87.
The Emmy- and Tony-winning actor was diagnosed with lung cancer the week before Thanksgiving and died Friday afternoon at his Malibu home, Steve Whitmore said.
"My father believed that family came before everything, that work was just a vehicle in which to provide for your family," said Whitmore, who works as spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. "At the end, and in the last two and a half months of his life, he was surrounded by his family."
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
'One Life to Live' Actor Clint Ritchie Dies
(Feb. 2) - Soap opera veteran Clint Ritchie, who for two decades starred as a plain-spoken ranch owner on 'One Life to Live,' died on Saturday just hours after getting a pacemaker implanted, a friend of that actor told Radar Online. He was 70.
The star's pal and bookkeeper, Linda Honore, said Ritchie "had been sick for awhile." He suffered a heart attack in late January, and had the pacemaker installed.
Ritchie played Clint Buchanan on the long-running ABC soap. He joined the cast in 1979 and last made an appearance in 2004. The role was recast.
The actor never married and has no children. He lived on a 60-acre ranch near Sacramento.
Cops & Tommy Lee Do Not Mix
Some air jockeys have God as their copilot. But one unlucky dude chose Tommy Lee, and the results weren't exactly auspicious.
The Mötley Crüe man and a buddy were tooling around the Southern California skies in a helicopter Sunday morning when they allegedly decided to do the aerial equivalent of donuts in front a police chopper.
"[The pilot] was flying rather erratically, and he did get close to one of our helicopters,'' said LAPD Officer Karen Smith. "The tower over the area was concerned about his flying, too."
Faster than you could say Dr. Feelgood, the high-flying duo was forced to land at the closest airport. Lee's pilot pal, whose identity was not immediately revealed, was then hauled in to the LAPD's Van Nuys station, given a breath test and released without charge, pending the results. (Per TMZ, the pilot claimed he had a drink after landing.)
As for Lee, who was riding shotgun, "he had nothing to do with the situation, so he was just released," Smith said.(Entertainment)
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Jennifer Hudson returns to the spotlight
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jennifer Hudson returned to the spotlight Sunday with a flawless performance of the national anthem before the Super Bowl.
Wearing a flowing white top with black pants and a cropped black jacket, the 27-year-old singer/actress took a deep breath before launching into the anthem.
Hudson used the Super Bowl's massive television audience for her first public appearance since the October slayings in Chicago of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. Her estranged brother-in-law has been charged in the killings.
Hudson, who clocked in at 2 minutes, 13 seconds, looked relieved when she was through.
Singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl is considered a prestigious invitation, with all artists trying to match or better Whitney Houston's 1991 version, performed in Tampa during the first Iraq war.
Breaking News: Gary Collins Busted for Third DUI
The former Miss America host and talk show host was pulled over at 9:16 p.m., according to TMZ. He refused a field sobriety test but was eventually given a blood test.
Collins, 70, was taken to the Santa Barbara County Jail where he was booked and released.
If found guilty, Collins is likely to face more prison time. In January 2008, he spent four days in jail and checked into rehab for a 2007 DUI. He is currently on four years probation for the incident.
Collins' first DUI was in 2002 in Mississippi. He was found not guilty.
New Artist Spotlight- Asa - "Jailer"- Future Worldwide Celebrity
Born in Paris to Nigerian parents, Asa sings soulful pop reggae in both English and Yoruba. She was inspired by legends like Fela and Aretha.
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