Lindsay Lohan posed for a print campaign today in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles with Wonder Woman and Catwoman. I didn't know Lindsay associated with superheroes. Who knew cocaine could fuel superpowers?
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Always the bridesmaid, never the bride, T.R.? T.R. Knight aka George on "Grey's Anatomy" will be standing at the altar alongside BFF Katherine Heigl when she weds musician Josh Kelley on December 23. And I'm sorry to disappoint you, but he will be wearing a tux, not a dress.
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"24" star Kiefer Sutherland once agreed to spend 48 days in jail for his September 25 DUI (his fourth), and he will find out just how much time he will spend behind bars later today. If convicted, he could spend mandatory minimum sentence of four days in jail. Kiefer is in court right now...
UPDATE: Kiefer Sutherland has been sentenced to 48 consecutive days in the Glendale City Jail in California. He surrendered himself to the jail tonight to begin serving his time. He was also sentenced to five years probation, an alcohol education program, and therapy.
Will Smith is featured on the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly as one of the fifty smartest people in Hollywood. I guess he's not so smart after all. At a press conference in Tokyo for his new movie I Am Legend, Will spilled the ending to the movie. A big star no-no! A producer had to shout out, "Don't give away the ending!" to get Will to stop blabbing like a moron. The press in attendance was asked to keep the ending a secret, but I bet it will only take a day or two for the spoilers to start trickling out into the blogosphere. See for yourself when I Am Legend hits theaters December 14. Here are some pictures from the premiere until then...
You know, like our noses, chests, and blonde hair... All of which are real, no matter what anybody tells you. Actually, Tori Spelling has lost 35 pounds with Nurtisystem after having baby Liam in nine months ago. Wow, Tori - I also use the Nutrisystem program to keep the pounds off! (Although I'm not very religious about it...)
The former "90210" star has been named a spokesperson for Nutrisystem and will be featured in an upcoming national television and print ad campaign. Comedian Ant (the only thing funny about this guy is his hairpiece) and singer Tony Orlando will also be featured in the ad campaign.
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In the meantime, the writers, and the other sellers as well, have a different idea they can try. I recall when a popular late night talk show host skewered the head of his own network for a prolonged run, right there on his show. On and on it went and, from what I heard, that network head was apoplectic. These people have bigger egos than even the stars themselves, but without any sense of humor. I want the WGA to set up a website and on that website we can all post stories about every no-talent, idiotic, amoral producer and executive we have ever dealt with. Just like they do to us on shows like Extra and sites like TMZ (owned by Warner Brothers.) Set up a website and tell the entire world, via the internet, your own anecdote about some of the witless boobs you have endured in Hollywood and beyond. The strike will end in a week.
Alec Baldwin weighed in on the writers' strike over on The Huffington Post. Man, this guy really has a way with words. And what an admirable amount of patience he has. Although, I must say he has got a pretty good point. Here is Alec's solution to ending the writers' strike as soon as possible:
The winter has already taken a very brutal turn in New York City. It's almost too much to bear. Even the celebrities have to bundle up! I couldn't resist posting these two pictures of Amy Poehler and Rachel Dratch because their get-ups crack me up! Hope everyone is staying warm!
Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Selita Ebanks, and Karolina Kurkova
Alessandra Ambrosio
Adriana Lima, Karolina Kurkova, and Alessandra Ambrosio
Adriana Lima, Selita Ebanks, and Karolina Kurkova
Selita Ebanks
Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly filed a lawsuit for $50,000 today against the makers of Heparin. Their newborn twins were accidentally given large quantities of the blood thinner in which they "suffered and will continue to suffer injuries of a pecuniary nature." The babies, Zoe Grace and Thomas Boone, are now at home with their parents.
- Britney Spears almost skipped out on her $500,000 shoot for her song "Pieces of Me". Her record company, Jive Records, expected something like this might happen so they told newcomer Samantha Jade to be on call to use the shoot for her "Eyes on Me" single. However when Brit Brit got wind of this, she hauled her ass down to the shoot and managed to pump out a video. I guess the only thing that will make Britney live up to her promises is the promise that a hotter, younger popstar is going to steal her spotlight.
- Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony had a scare yesterday when a suspicious individual wearing a Star Wars t-shirt with a bunch of cds rang their doorbell and left a package on their doorstep. Cops determined the individual wasn't a threat and he was not arrested. The Anthonys were not at home during the incident.
- High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale got herself a new schnoz last Friday, citing a "deviated septum" as the only reason for the plastic surgery. Mmmhmmmm....
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will perform during the Super Bowl halftime show on February 3.
- Christina Aguilera supposedly wants to name her baby boy Jackson Jake Bratman and call him "J.J." I'm not a fan...
- "Gossip Girl" Leighton Meester is denying reports that she and costar Chace Crawford cozying up offset, but she admits the two are "really close."
- No more Sex and the City: The Movie pictures for you! The cast had an official wrap party at the Royalton Hotel. What will Sarah Jessica Parker do next? Better yet, what will Kim Cattrall do? Hopefully she won't be forced to star in Ice Princess 2: Cold as Ice.
- Patrick Dempsey: Fashion Model? Dempsey has been chosen to be the new model for Versace's spring/summer collection.
- Bill Clinton has a thing for Penelope Cruz.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar may have lost her role as Alice in a live-action sequel to Alice in Wonderland to Maggie Grace from "Lost".
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Pop Guru has gotten a lot of hits from people searching for Khloe Kardashian's black sequined dress she was wearing when she got her DUI on "Keeping Up With the Kardashians". It is a fabulous dress and I would love to have it myself, so I did a little snooping around. The mystery is now solved: the dress is from the fall 2007 collection by Alice + Olivia. I found it online at TheHipChick.com where it retails for $484, but unfortunately, it is sold out. Maybe you can find it on eBay. And if you do find it, I hope you have better luck in it than Khloe.
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As the WGA Strike continues, I'm beginning to wonder: What will Americans do to fill the time they usually spend in front of their televisions watching regularly scheduled programming? Take up knitting? Catch up on old episodes of "7th Heaven"? Finally learn to ride a unicycle?
We are nowhere near the end of the strike and reruns are upon us. While I seriously support the writers and their efforts, what is a pop culture junkie to do when the new episodes run out? My body is going to be so confused. Is it summer? Why am I seeing repeats of my favorite scripted dramas and comedies? Usually as I sit and wait patiently for 8pm to roll around, I watch rerun after rerun of "I Love New York 2". And I do, I really, really do love New York, which causes my parents so much shame. But I can only handle so much lip-smacking and inappropriate noises from New York aka Tiffany Pollard before I gleefully change the channel because a new episode of "The Office" or "How I Met Your Mother" is coming on.
Now do I have nothing to look forward to but a new episode of "A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila"? The thought of having to consume more and more ridiculous antics of bisexuals competing for the love of a cocktail makes me nauseous. But this is what we will be reduced to, people. The only thing that will be left for us, my fellow Americans, is reality shows. It used to be that the thirty minutes of "My Name is Earl" was such a sweet release from the constant shoving of "reality" down our throats. Now all we have is reality? Someone please help us!
Producers, studios, major media powerhouses, I am begging of you on bended knee: Give the writers what they want! What is a couple of extra cents to you? You will still be living the posh life while the writers wait years for the residual checks from iTunes to actually hit their bank accounts. I am pleading with you for the millions of American men and women who so cherish those 23 precious new episodes a year. Don't make the little people suffer. I don't care what it takes, just make the deal already! Save the writers... Save the world!
We have been duped. Britney Spears promised us she wouldn't swipe her V-card until she got married, only to reveal she had already slept with Justin Timberlake. Now Us Weekly is revealing that Britney actually did the deed with her first love, Reg Jones, when she was only 14.
Us is also unveiling a terrible secret family history of the Spears family. Her paternal grandmother, Emma Jean Spears, committed suicide at the age of 31. She had given birth to a boy eight years earlier who passed away after only three days and took her life by shooting herself in the chest on his grave. Emma Jean had attempted suicide three times before this. She left behind four children, including Britney's dad, Jamie Spears, and two other boys that ended up homeless with criminal records. All this and more in the new issue that hits newsstands Wednesday.
- Awww, isn't Nicole Richie just the sweetest? She's donating all of her baby gifts to 100 needy families.
- Simon Cowell revealed that he has had Botox. Thank you for letting us know, Captain Obvious.
- Mary-Kate Olsen was hospitalized with a kidney infection on Monday. Not that I'm jumping to any conclusions, but do you know what can cause a kidney infection? A little too much lovin', that's what.
- The Red Hot Chili Peppers filed a lawsuit against Showtime on Monday for violating a federal trademark law. The band's 1999 album "Californication" was "the signature CD, video and song of the band's career. For some TV show to come along and steal our identity is not right." The lawsuit calls for Showtime to stop using the name as the title of their show starring David Duchovny and give the band any profits made on the show.
- Bill Nye "The Science Guy" has filed a restraining order against his wife, who he claims tried to poison him. Wait a minute... I haven't seen ol' Bill Nye for years, and all of the sudden he turns up on "America's Most Smartest Model" and someone tried to kill him? What a comeback! Meet the new Brad Pitt, ladies and gents.
- The inquest into the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son, Daniel, finally began on Monday. Daniel died in a Bahamas hospital three days after his mom gave birth to sister Dannielynn on September 10, 2006.
- "The Bachelor" Brad Womack is still very much a bachelor...
- What did you think of the "Weeds" season finale? I don't know what to think! I don't want to reveal too much for those who DVRed it, but I was a bit perplexed by the ending. Hence the term "cliffhanger." Will Nancy and Conrad ever end up happily ever after? Maybe in Pittsburgh? I guess we will have to wait until next year to find out!
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Nicole Kidman showed up to court today in Sydney to give testimony that she feared a paparazzi chase would end in a car wreck two years ago. She claimed she was "really, really scared" and reduced to tears from the traumatic event. Nicole also said, "I have been pursued many times... I employ people to protect me now. I employ people 24 hours to protect myself because I don't feel equipped to handle things."
- Kanye West broke down while performing his song "Hey Mamma" at a Paris concert. Kanye's mother, Donda West, passed away last weekend due to complications with plastic surgery. He became visibly upset and had to be consoled by members of his band before leaving the stage. He did come back out refreshed to perform an encore of "Stronger" after taking a fifteen minute break to compose himself. Dr. Jan Adams, the doctor that performed Donda's surgery, will appear on "Larry King Live" tomorrow to give his side of the story.
- Louis Vuitton has won a lawsuit against Britney Spears in Paris for "bastardizing their logo and tarnishing the company image."
- Just in case you are keeping score, it is now K-Fed: 11, Britney: 0. K-Fed found out he gets the kids for Turkey Day. Britney will celebrate the holiday with the kids on Wednesday. I hear she is having the event catered by KFC.
- Nicole Richie had a Wizard of Oz themed baby shower this weekend with over 90 guests. Richie has yet to confirm the sex of her and Joel Madden's baby, but some guests did bring gifts for a boy.
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers was arrested yesterday in a Dublin, Ireland airport for public drunkenness and breach of peace when trying to board a plane. He had been told twice by police to calm down while acting in "erractic, abusive behavior" before being arrested. He had been in Dublin to promote August Rush, his new movie with Keri Russell.
- The cast of Celebrity Apprentice is in: Marilu Henner from "Taxi", Piers Morgan from "America's Got Talent", Gene Simmons from Kiss, Stephen Baldwin aka the most insane Baldwin brother (not that there is much of a competition for that title), Vincent "Big Pussy" Pastore from "The Sopranos", Omarosa and her horse mouth, and a bunch of other people I have never heard of. Check out the rest of the cast here.
- "Dirty Sexy Money" has been picked up for a full season by ABC. It is the first show to be picked up for a full season since the WGA went on strike November 5.
- The show must go on! The cast of "Saturday Night Live" performed their show at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater this past weekend along with the originally scheduled host Michael Cera and musical guest Yo La Tengo. "Saturday Night Live - On Strike!" featured never-before-seen skits performed live in front of a very small audience. America only got to see a rerun of Brian Williams' hosting gig from a few weeks ago.
- Barney finally gets his slaps on tonight's "Slapsgiving" episode of "How I Met Your Mother".
- A seven-month pregnant Juliana Margulies got hitched to lawyer Keith Lieberthal in Massachuetts.
- Timbaland is about to become a father with a woman who works at his record label, though the two are not together. Page Six reports he will be "involved in the child's upbringing."
- Orlando Bloom and Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr are dating. Who knew?
- Michael Vick surrendered himself to U.S. Marshalls today to begin serving his sentence. His trial was set to begin in three weeks, so now whatever sentence the judge gives him could end earlier than anticipated.
- Serena Williams and rapper Common are rumored to be dating.
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