Shia LaBeouf’s mother says he’s doing fine after surgery needed after being in a very serious car accident over the weekend. She’s been by his bedside since he got to the hospital. I’m now also hearing Shia may not be charged with anything. A spokesperson for the LAPD says the person Shia hit ran a red light while he was trying to make a legal left turn. That actually makes sense. I guess he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time…with the wrong blood alcohol level.
Lead singer of STAR Artist OneRepublic Ryan Tedder is helpin’ Kelly Clarkson with her new album and according to him it’s come together really nicely, “I’ve never been more excited about material that I’ve worked on with any artist. She thinks it will be better than any record she’s put out so far.” So get excited – the new CD is tentatively scheduled for an end-of-year release.
Well here’s an awkward story. A family who appeared on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is now facing foreclosure on the home built for them. Apparently the family used the home as collateral for a loan to start a business that eventually ran aground. Though ABC gives families a house maintenance fund a rep from ABC explained to me all financial matters after that are personal. A volunteer who helped build the home said a lot of people are now mad at the family, “It just makes you mad. You do that much work, and they just squander it."
Ugly Betty star America Ferrera is very excited about her recent Emmy nomination. “It’s really exciting. I mean it never stopped being exciting. It’s the Emmys and that’s so wonderful and an honor.” As for the move the show’s production is making to New York City she says “I think this is where the show belongs and it’s really going to give the show a third season boost in terms of the energy that’s onscreen.” Ugly Betty is back on your TV on ABC September 25th.
New parents Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are supposedly halfway to their ultimate goal. A source tells me, "A dozen kids would be their dream." Right now there are six Jolie-Pitts: three naturally born, three adopted. But a Hollywood clinical psychologist tells me most people think their baby-gathering is nuts, "There is not one mother that I know that would trade places with Angelina Jolie even if it meant they got to sleep with Brad Pitt."
STAR Artist David Cook is one of many celebrities scheduled to be on Stand Up to Cancer, a telethon that’ll air simultaneously on ABC, NBC and CBS September 5th. He’ll be joined by others like Jennifer Aniston, Scarlet Johansson, Charlize Theron, Christina Applegate. Well with all those super hot women do you think he’d turn the offer down? The broadcast will raise money for cancer research and treatment.
STAR Artist Alicia Keys takes the health of her fans very seriously. She recently apologized for a tobacco company’s sponsorship of her tour. She had all mentions of the company removed from all the promotional material, t-shirts, sets…everything, and issued a statement “I apologize for any misleading advertising initially associated with the show. I'm an unyielding advocate for the well-being and health of children around the world and do not condone or endorse smoking.”
More celebrity baby news! Actor Matt Damon says his wife is “due soon.” Another girl is on the way, it’ll be the couple’s third. Matt told me, “I’m so outnumbered down here!”
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Johnny Depp has been tapped to play the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's adaptation of the classic film, Alice in Wonderland. Well you know that’s gonna be fun to watch. Look for it in summer 2010.
First, her brother and now STAR Artist Madonna’s manager is planning to release a coffee table book about her, hopefully free of any major controversy.
STAR Artist Maroon 5 will make a guest appearance on CSI: New York. Look for them in the second episode of the season.
STAR Artist Hinder will release their new album, "Take It To the Limit", on November 4th.
July 28, 2008
The Dark Knight zipped past the $300 million mark this weekend making it the fastest movie to get to that mark. Here's the full Top 10 recap of the box-office.
1. The Dark Knight, $75.63 million
2. Step Brothers, $30 million
3. Mamma Mia! $17.9 million
4. The X-Files: I Want to Believe, $10.2 million
5. Journey to the Center of the Earth, $9.4 million
6. Hancock, $8.2 million
7. WALL-E, $6.3 million
8. Hellboy II: The Golden Army, $4.9 million
9. Space Chimps, $4.4 million
10. Wanted, $2.7 million
Shia LaBeouf is young and stupid and proving it more often then I’d prefer. The star of the Transformers movies was arrested this weekend for suspicion of DUI after he was involved in a very serious accident. Shia was trying to turn left and struck another car, causing his car to flip twice. He was brought to the hospital where he had to have emergency surgery on his hand and knee and now he’ll miss a month of shooting the Transformers sequel. Everyone else involved with the accident was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital. Shia should take a lead from his cinematic costars and transform into a responsible young man, as soon as possible. Here's Shia's truck post-accident:
So this past weekend I went to San Diego for 2 days to check out Comic-Con which is basically the ultimate nerd convention. Comic book companies, TV shows, movies and lots of celebrities come out to promote whatever they’re doing and give fans a chance to interact with them. I actually got to be backstage for my favorite show, The Office’s Q&A panel. Here's me meeting star Rainn Wilson:
And here I am with The Office's Executive Producer Greg Daniels:
STAR Artist David Cook has finally revealed the release date of his highly anticipated debut CD – November 19th. David tells me he’s got 7 songs ready at the moment. He says, "I just want the record to be both eclectic and cohesive, and have something to say. The music is rock, but there's going to be some interesting twists and turns.”
STAR Artist Colbie Caillat has been’ lovin’ her time with fellow STAR Artist John Mayer on their summer tour. She says his fans seem to know, love and appreciate her music. There’s also been a lot of attention on the tour since John’s girlfriend Jennifer Aniston has been spotted at some shows. Colbie and Jennifer actually look very similar, but luckily the paparazzi haven’t mistake one for the other. Check out a side-by-side comparison of Colbie and Jennifer:
Say it ain’t so! Miley Cyrus may be getting ready to say goodbye to Hannah Montana. Or at least she's thinking about it. Miley told me she feels the time may be right for her hit Disney Channel series to come to an end. "We’re thinking this is our last season.”
Don't think STAR Artist Madonna is outraged by her brother’s new book about her. Inside sources tell me Madonna actually ghost-wrote parts of it with him, making sure hers wasn't the reputation taking any hits. Madonna and Guy Ritchie are reportedly planning to renew their vows just so we know everything’s cool.
STAR Artist Taylor Swift recently got her high school diploma in the mail, but she's not headed straight to college like most 18-year-old girls. She'd like to continue her studies at some point, but Taylor says, "At this moment, gearing up for my second album, I'm not gonna take four years and walk away from something that I am so lucky to have." Who can blame her?
Some sneaky paparazzi, dressed in camouflage, managed to get onto the grounds of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's chateau in southern France, where they got into a fight with the couple's bodyguards. Halle Berry has some paparazzi issues of her own. She’s filed criminal charges against the photographers who snuck onto her private estate and took pictures of her holding her four month old daughter, Nahla.
Former Saved by the Bell actor and recent reality series regular Dustin Diamond is writing a tell-all book about the show. Diamond's ghost-written tome, "Behind the Bell", will detail "sexual escapades among cast members, drug use and hardcore partying." Diamond played the nerdy Screech on Saved by the Bell and its spin-offs. No word on when this masterpiece will hit store shelves.
Briefly:
Ryan Seacrest was bit by a shark over the weekend. Thankfully, the accident was nothing too serious. A baby shark tried to take a hunk out of the “American Idol” host’s foot. It even left a little tooth behind as a souvenir.
Break out the baby toys for Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell. Romijn is pregnant with twins, their rep confirms. The twins, due this winter, will be the first babies for the parents-to-be.
Fido, meet Yum-o. Rachael Ray is bringing her trademark brand of culinary perk to the pet world, launching a new line of premium dog food.
Bono will be the godfather of Brangelina’s twins, thus making them even more chosen.
A little less than two months after Kelsey Grammer suffered a heart attack in Hawaii, the veteran actor admitted himself into a New York hospital for an irregular heartbeat.
1. The Dark Knight, $75.63 million
2. Step Brothers, $30 million
3. Mamma Mia! $17.9 million
4. The X-Files: I Want to Believe, $10.2 million
5. Journey to the Center of the Earth, $9.4 million
6. Hancock, $8.2 million
7. WALL-E, $6.3 million
8. Hellboy II: The Golden Army, $4.9 million
9. Space Chimps, $4.4 million
10. Wanted, $2.7 million
Shia LaBeouf is young and stupid and proving it more often then I’d prefer. The star of the Transformers movies was arrested this weekend for suspicion of DUI after he was involved in a very serious accident. Shia was trying to turn left and struck another car, causing his car to flip twice. He was brought to the hospital where he had to have emergency surgery on his hand and knee and now he’ll miss a month of shooting the Transformers sequel. Everyone else involved with the accident was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital. Shia should take a lead from his cinematic costars and transform into a responsible young man, as soon as possible. Here's Shia's truck post-accident:
So this past weekend I went to San Diego for 2 days to check out Comic-Con which is basically the ultimate nerd convention. Comic book companies, TV shows, movies and lots of celebrities come out to promote whatever they’re doing and give fans a chance to interact with them. I actually got to be backstage for my favorite show, The Office’s Q&A panel. Here's me meeting star Rainn Wilson:
And here I am with The Office's Executive Producer Greg Daniels:
STAR Artist David Cook has finally revealed the release date of his highly anticipated debut CD – November 19th. David tells me he’s got 7 songs ready at the moment. He says, "I just want the record to be both eclectic and cohesive, and have something to say. The music is rock, but there's going to be some interesting twists and turns.”
STAR Artist Colbie Caillat has been’ lovin’ her time with fellow STAR Artist John Mayer on their summer tour. She says his fans seem to know, love and appreciate her music. There’s also been a lot of attention on the tour since John’s girlfriend Jennifer Aniston has been spotted at some shows. Colbie and Jennifer actually look very similar, but luckily the paparazzi haven’t mistake one for the other. Check out a side-by-side comparison of Colbie and Jennifer:
Say it ain’t so! Miley Cyrus may be getting ready to say goodbye to Hannah Montana. Or at least she's thinking about it. Miley told me she feels the time may be right for her hit Disney Channel series to come to an end. "We’re thinking this is our last season.”
Don't think STAR Artist Madonna is outraged by her brother’s new book about her. Inside sources tell me Madonna actually ghost-wrote parts of it with him, making sure hers wasn't the reputation taking any hits. Madonna and Guy Ritchie are reportedly planning to renew their vows just so we know everything’s cool.
STAR Artist Taylor Swift recently got her high school diploma in the mail, but she's not headed straight to college like most 18-year-old girls. She'd like to continue her studies at some point, but Taylor says, "At this moment, gearing up for my second album, I'm not gonna take four years and walk away from something that I am so lucky to have." Who can blame her?
Some sneaky paparazzi, dressed in camouflage, managed to get onto the grounds of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's chateau in southern France, where they got into a fight with the couple's bodyguards. Halle Berry has some paparazzi issues of her own. She’s filed criminal charges against the photographers who snuck onto her private estate and took pictures of her holding her four month old daughter, Nahla.
Former Saved by the Bell actor and recent reality series regular Dustin Diamond is writing a tell-all book about the show. Diamond's ghost-written tome, "Behind the Bell", will detail "sexual escapades among cast members, drug use and hardcore partying." Diamond played the nerdy Screech on Saved by the Bell and its spin-offs. No word on when this masterpiece will hit store shelves.
Briefly:
Ryan Seacrest was bit by a shark over the weekend. Thankfully, the accident was nothing too serious. A baby shark tried to take a hunk out of the “American Idol” host’s foot. It even left a little tooth behind as a souvenir.
Break out the baby toys for Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell. Romijn is pregnant with twins, their rep confirms. The twins, due this winter, will be the first babies for the parents-to-be.
Fido, meet Yum-o. Rachael Ray is bringing her trademark brand of culinary perk to the pet world, launching a new line of premium dog food.
Bono will be the godfather of Brangelina’s twins, thus making them even more chosen.
A little less than two months after Kelsey Grammer suffered a heart attack in Hawaii, the veteran actor admitted himself into a New York hospital for an irregular heartbeat.
July 24, 2008
Christian Bale attended the Spanish premiere of The Dark Knight last night, signed autographs and smiled but didn’t answer any questions about the recent assault charges filed by his mother and sister. He did issue a quick statement to the press, "It's a deeply personal matter," Bale said. "I would ask you to respect my privacy in the matter."
Speaking of Batman...The Dark Knight, as of Tuesday, has made $200 million. Analysts fully expect the movie to blow past the $300 million mark after this weekend. Steve Mason of FantasyMoguls.com said in an e-mail to me, “There’s never been anything like it.”
Here’s a big skeleton in the Spears family closet: Mom killed a young boy several years ago. The incident happened in Kentwood, LA, in 1975 when Lynne Spears was 20 years old. She was driving her brother to the hospital after he'd suffered an injury when she ran over the 12 year old boy on his bicycle. She rounded the curve and couldn’t avoid the boy in the street as there was oncoming traffic in the opposite lane. She tells us to this day she’s grieved by the incident.
Yesterday, I told you Will Smith was the highest paid actor in Hollywood according to Forbes.com. Today, Forbes has put out another list anointing the celebrity who gets studios the most bang for their buck. Vince Vaughn is apparently one heck of a cash cow. For every dollar a studio pays him in salary, he makes them $14.73. What’s the general conclusion to draw? He stars in cheap, funny movies. Tobey Maguire came in second, Julia Roberts in third. Will Smith landed at 21.
STAR Artist Sheryl Crow kicked off her summer tour tonight. It’s just a matter fo weeks before she’s at the Resch Center. You can easily win tickets into that show – tomorrow is another Free Ticket Friday with Sheryl Crow and STAR 98. Get details at star98.net! Speaking of Sheryl Crow, she’s one of many STAR Artists contributing a song to "AT&T Team USA", an album designed to benefit America’s Olympic Athletes. Fellow STAR Artists Colbie Caillat and 3 Doors Down also have songs on it – you’ll be able to download it next month.
Is one of Hollywood's most stable marriages in trouble? Sources tell me Matthew Broderick, who's married to Sarah Jessica-Parker, had an affair with a 25-year-old woman earlier this year. Apparently Matthew and this unnamed redhead were cavorting while Sarah was shooting the Sex & the City movie. A rep for Matthew had no comment.
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has promised to deliver fans a sequel to last year's film adaptation of the popular animated series. "It will happen at some point, but I have no idea when." Speaking of sequels…Will Ferrell is reportedly set to reprise his role as Ron Burgundy in a sequel to the hit comedy Anchorman. Ferrell's collaborator Adam McKay says the pair have begun work on a follow-up that will jump ahead a decade to the 1980s. And a sequel to last year's hit musical Hairspray is planned and could hit theaters in 2010.
American Idol winner and STAR Artist David Cook is keeping details of his highly-anticipated debut CD under wraps, but he did say, "It's not really carrying the vibe of a generic melodic rock record. I think there's some twists and turns on it." He added, "Lyrically, I feel like I've had something to say for a while. To be able to put pen to paper and actually get it out of my system is pretty therapeutic." David says the album is set for release in November, and then he'll do a tour in the new year.
Briefly:
STAR Artist Jesse McCartney will perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tomorrow night.
STAR Artist The Pretenders will release a new album, Break Up the Concrete, on September 2nd, their first in over 6 years.
Speaking of Batman...The Dark Knight, as of Tuesday, has made $200 million. Analysts fully expect the movie to blow past the $300 million mark after this weekend. Steve Mason of FantasyMoguls.com said in an e-mail to me, “There’s never been anything like it.”
Here’s a big skeleton in the Spears family closet: Mom killed a young boy several years ago. The incident happened in Kentwood, LA, in 1975 when Lynne Spears was 20 years old. She was driving her brother to the hospital after he'd suffered an injury when she ran over the 12 year old boy on his bicycle. She rounded the curve and couldn’t avoid the boy in the street as there was oncoming traffic in the opposite lane. She tells us to this day she’s grieved by the incident.
Yesterday, I told you Will Smith was the highest paid actor in Hollywood according to Forbes.com. Today, Forbes has put out another list anointing the celebrity who gets studios the most bang for their buck. Vince Vaughn is apparently one heck of a cash cow. For every dollar a studio pays him in salary, he makes them $14.73. What’s the general conclusion to draw? He stars in cheap, funny movies. Tobey Maguire came in second, Julia Roberts in third. Will Smith landed at 21.
STAR Artist Sheryl Crow kicked off her summer tour tonight. It’s just a matter fo weeks before she’s at the Resch Center. You can easily win tickets into that show – tomorrow is another Free Ticket Friday with Sheryl Crow and STAR 98. Get details at star98.net! Speaking of Sheryl Crow, she’s one of many STAR Artists contributing a song to "AT&T Team USA", an album designed to benefit America’s Olympic Athletes. Fellow STAR Artists Colbie Caillat and 3 Doors Down also have songs on it – you’ll be able to download it next month.
Is one of Hollywood's most stable marriages in trouble? Sources tell me Matthew Broderick, who's married to Sarah Jessica-Parker, had an affair with a 25-year-old woman earlier this year. Apparently Matthew and this unnamed redhead were cavorting while Sarah was shooting the Sex & the City movie. A rep for Matthew had no comment.
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has promised to deliver fans a sequel to last year's film adaptation of the popular animated series. "It will happen at some point, but I have no idea when." Speaking of sequels…Will Ferrell is reportedly set to reprise his role as Ron Burgundy in a sequel to the hit comedy Anchorman. Ferrell's collaborator Adam McKay says the pair have begun work on a follow-up that will jump ahead a decade to the 1980s. And a sequel to last year's hit musical Hairspray is planned and could hit theaters in 2010.
American Idol winner and STAR Artist David Cook is keeping details of his highly-anticipated debut CD under wraps, but he did say, "It's not really carrying the vibe of a generic melodic rock record. I think there's some twists and turns on it." He added, "Lyrically, I feel like I've had something to say for a while. To be able to put pen to paper and actually get it out of my system is pretty therapeutic." David says the album is set for release in November, and then he'll do a tour in the new year.
Briefly:
STAR Artist Jesse McCartney will perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tomorrow night.
STAR Artist The Pretenders will release a new album, Break Up the Concrete, on September 2nd, their first in over 6 years.
July 23, 2008
We always have to be on some kind of celebrity baby-bump watch, and it’s become evident after the past couple days, we’ve moved on from Angelina Jolie to Jennifer Garner. Friends of hers have told me she is expecting and may be 5 months along. Judge for yourself - here's a recent candid photo of Jennifer...Two photographers were arrested outside of Britney Spears’ home Monday. What did they do wrong? They were loitering on city property. LA police say they’re going to use existing laws to crack down on what’s being called “increasingly aggressive paparazzi” behavior. “Existing laws to keep order”? Am I missing something? Isn’t that what’s supposed to happen?
Former star of Melrose Place Heather Locklear has checked out of rehab after 4 weeks of treatment for anxiety and depression. Her rep had no comment but I hear she’ll be catching up on lost time with her 10 year-old daughter.
The first pictures of Matthew McConaughey’s baby boy Levi are out. Evidently the pressure is already on for baby Levi. Matthew wants his son to be “a little cooler” than him. Here's mom, dad and the new bundle of joy:
STAR Artist John Mayer wants everyone to know that just because you see his mug in the tabloids every 12 hours doesn’t mean he’s lost touch with the fans. On his website today he wrote “This has become more than just ticket sales and career advancement. These shows have transcended. This is about making 20,000 people feel okay in the world.” He certainly has a way with words. He also wrote to the magazines, blogs and gossip mags “You may have my image, but you cannot take my sound.”
Will Smith is shakin’ his moneymaker after news today he’s the highest paid actor in Hollywood. Over the past year, Will made $80 million – his per-movie paycheck ranges in the 8-figure range. Will’s nearest moneymaking rival is Johnny Depp who made $72 million in the last year. Not bad for a drunk, demonic, pirate barber.
Here’s a study I thought was awesomely interesting. Two-thirds of people who have tattoos removed are female. Why? Three main reasons: general embarrassment, negative comments from family and friends and they have trouble finding clothing to cover up the tattoo. For those who haven’t had a tattoo removed, it so super-fun – like…having your skin smacked with a rubber band over and over, or like getting splashed with hot grease. Have you had a tattoo removed?
Hulk Hogan’s daughter Brooke wants to pose naked in Playboy. Is that something you want to see? Sources tell me Playboy wants a cover or at least a photo-shoot. Speaking of the messed-up world of Hulk Hogan’s family, guess how his son will spend his 18th birthday – transferring to an adult prison. He’ll get released in October.
The stars along the Hollywood Walk of Fame apparently need more than a little help to keep sparklin'. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is hoping to raise 4.2 million dollars to restore 778 damaged stars, including Joan Collins’. Well this is easy, just ask Joan, I’m sure she knows some surgeons who do great touch-ups...
We certainly get quick turnarounds on rumor denials nowadays. Spokespeople out in Hollywood say that Tom Cruise will not be back as Maverick for the Top Gun sequel I told you about yesterday.
STAR Artist The Plain White Ts are giving STAR listeners a view of what went into making their new album Big Bad World. Starting June 30th, you can go to MeetMeInCalifornia.com and watch webisodes about the making of the CD.
STAR Artist Pink is all set to release her fifth CD on October 28th. It’s her first studio album since she and her hubby split up so it should provide some good, deep, emotional material.
July 22, 2008
Christian Bale needs to figure out when he’s NOT playing Batman, he can’t hit people. Bale’s mom and sister filed a complaint against him last night after some sort of incident at a London hotel. He (and his super high-powered lawyers) denies any wrong-doing. In the meantime, Christian’s co-stars are still trying to wrap their minds around the success of The Dark Knight. Aaron Eckhart who plays the new D.A. Harvey Dent (and eventually Two-Face) says it was an honor to be in the movie.
Estelle Getty was a very good mother. The actress, whose knack for being cast as a maternal unit paid off handsomely when she was cast as Beatrice Arthur's no-holds-barred mother on the long-running TV hit The Golden Girls, died early today at her Los Angeles home at the age of 84.
Film critic Roger Ebert has announced he’s following in co-host Richard Roeper’s footsteps and leaving their nationally syndicated review show At the Movies with Ebert and Roeper. Producers have tapped E!'s resident movie buff Ben Lyons and Turner Classic Movies go-to man Ben Mankiewicz as the new cinematic tastemakers on the weekend show. The best news of all this? Ebert owns the trademarked “thumbs up” and “thumbs down” so the show can’t use them after he’s gone.
Who knew that four years later, we'd still be talking about a wardrobe malfunction? A federal appeals court yesterday brought back memories of STAR Artists Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson's half-second peep show at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show when it threw out a $550,000 indecency fine. That’s right. No one is in trouble. All that outrage for nothing!
STAR Artist Natasha Bedingfield wraps up her first big headlining tour in the US this weekend and then moves on to opening for New Kids on the Block. Natasha’s hit songs all seem to be so relatable. So what’s her secret? She doesn’t have one. "I just try and write from a very real place, on issues that are quite universal...I don't have a formula."
STAR Artist Alanis Morissette has lined up a 38-city North American tour that kicks off in September. You’ll be able to check her out live at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee on October 5th.
22 years after the release of Top Gun, they've decided to make a sequel, and Tom Cruise is in talks to bring back Lt. Pete Mitchell. This time, the 46 year old Maverick is at the Top Gun school as an instructor who has to deal with a cocky new female pilot. Sounds like a perfect role for Katie Holmes.
With all these negative rumors recently about STAR Artist Madonna, her marriage and which New York Yankee she’s lovin’, Madonna’s health is suffering. A close friend tells me she’s “miserable” as she starts her tour and feels like “nobody has taken her side.” The speculation is all the bad press has affected her health so much so she has to cut back on rehearsing.
Jennifer Garner is pregnant. While Jen and Ben Affleck haven't been saying anything, their close friend, former Alias star Victor Garber, shared the good news with me, "Yes, she is." And word is Jen is already five months along! She and Ben are house hunting for a bigger place.
Briefly:
The 34th season of Saturday Night Live will debut on September 13th.
Bill Murray, who probably wanted to hop a plane to escape the messy divorce issues that plagued him in May, will be jumping out of a plane at the 50th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show in August.
Estelle Getty was a very good mother. The actress, whose knack for being cast as a maternal unit paid off handsomely when she was cast as Beatrice Arthur's no-holds-barred mother on the long-running TV hit The Golden Girls, died early today at her Los Angeles home at the age of 84.
Film critic Roger Ebert has announced he’s following in co-host Richard Roeper’s footsteps and leaving their nationally syndicated review show At the Movies with Ebert and Roeper. Producers have tapped E!'s resident movie buff Ben Lyons and Turner Classic Movies go-to man Ben Mankiewicz as the new cinematic tastemakers on the weekend show. The best news of all this? Ebert owns the trademarked “thumbs up” and “thumbs down” so the show can’t use them after he’s gone.
Who knew that four years later, we'd still be talking about a wardrobe malfunction? A federal appeals court yesterday brought back memories of STAR Artists Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson's half-second peep show at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show when it threw out a $550,000 indecency fine. That’s right. No one is in trouble. All that outrage for nothing!
STAR Artist Natasha Bedingfield wraps up her first big headlining tour in the US this weekend and then moves on to opening for New Kids on the Block. Natasha’s hit songs all seem to be so relatable. So what’s her secret? She doesn’t have one. "I just try and write from a very real place, on issues that are quite universal...I don't have a formula."
STAR Artist Alanis Morissette has lined up a 38-city North American tour that kicks off in September. You’ll be able to check her out live at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee on October 5th.
22 years after the release of Top Gun, they've decided to make a sequel, and Tom Cruise is in talks to bring back Lt. Pete Mitchell. This time, the 46 year old Maverick is at the Top Gun school as an instructor who has to deal with a cocky new female pilot. Sounds like a perfect role for Katie Holmes.
With all these negative rumors recently about STAR Artist Madonna, her marriage and which New York Yankee she’s lovin’, Madonna’s health is suffering. A close friend tells me she’s “miserable” as she starts her tour and feels like “nobody has taken her side.” The speculation is all the bad press has affected her health so much so she has to cut back on rehearsing.
Jennifer Garner is pregnant. While Jen and Ben Affleck haven't been saying anything, their close friend, former Alias star Victor Garber, shared the good news with me, "Yes, she is." And word is Jen is already five months along! She and Ben are house hunting for a bigger place.
Briefly:
The 34th season of Saturday Night Live will debut on September 13th.
Bill Murray, who probably wanted to hop a plane to escape the messy divorce issues that plagued him in May, will be jumping out of a plane at the 50th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show in August.
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