Friday, February 29, 2008

Full Frontal Friday


Quite possibly the biggest Full Frontal Friday ever. There are gymnasts like Matt Abboud above, as well as actors from the past and present. As always they are NSFW and you really shouldn't look if you are under 18 because, well you just shouldn't. I'm not your parent, but if you found this on their favorites, go ask them what full frontal means. Click here to see it all.

Four For Friday - With A Jackass

Full Frontal Friday will be later this afternoon. I appreciate everyone sending in photos so this should be a huge edition.

#1 So there is this sports bar at Times Square and it is Super Bowl Sunday. At this bar you had to buy tables in order to get in (for the game), but this regular person talked herself in anyway and hung out at the bar. There ended up being an empty table, so she approached the guy who "owned" it. (B- list film and television actor who used to be A list back in the late 70's early 1980's) She said from out of town and it's my birthday and I was wondering if I could buy the table from you if you're not using it. The guy looks over and says no problem, I don't need it but you'll have to arrange it at the bar. The woman says thank you so much, you're so great etc - can I tell the waitress your name? Guy stops and says You don't know who I am? She says no. He says just for that you can't have it, Fuck off...turns his back and that was that. No table. She ended up getting drunk at the bar and calling him an asshole every time he walked by to get to the bathroom.

#2 When the wives are out of town, things happen. So what happens when a married socialite who everyone knows gets drunk with a married B list film actress and model. Well turns out that they both liked the same guy they found at the bar in the hotel where they were getting drunk. Instead of fighting over him, they decided to share him for the entire night. And when I mean share, I mean share as in everyone gets naked and shares, not sharing like holding hands sharing.

#3 This foreign born A list actress in her own country and probably C list here in the US. English is not her first language and her only chance at an American film came as a result of her first language. The film was a blockbuster. She wanted to go to LA as she got lots of offers after that first film, but her boyfriend wouldn't let her. He has become so controlling and so jealous of her career that she is not allowed to own a cell phone, and he goes with her everywhere. No one understands why she stays with him, but she doesn't allow anyone to speak bad about him. Of course he has alienated most of her friends anyway.

#4 This new mom who happens to be a B+ film actress shouldn't be counting on the father for the support. He is already choosing from a group of actresses and models and deciding who will get to be with him next. Lets just hope they don't get pregnant also.

Random Photos Part One

For some reason since I saw all those Dirt episodes I have been on a Courteney Cox is cool phase. Are those new breasts?
Angela Kinsey is always cool, and very, very pregnant.
I think that Fuck and Off are probably James Franco's favorite two words in the English language.
Joe Cole is my obscure foreign person of the day.
I cannot wait to hear Jessica Biel's British accent.
Him - Amsterdam
Sometimes Eva Longoria makes it too easy.
I have to give Mandy Moore some credit here. She had just got off a flight from Los Angeles to Sydney and she stopped and took photographs with each and every person who came up to her, so I can forgive her if she didn't smile brightly for each person.
Except for the cankles, I have to say that Mischa Barton is having a very good week in the not fug department.
Wow. I love the book, but I'm thinking that perhaps the two years of celibacy Kathleen Turner was not really as much of a one way decision as we were all led to believe.
Don't you just love when you have two vices so important to you that you can't choose between the two so you do them both.
At first I thought this was the lead singer from The Commitments. Kelly Clarkson does have nicer teeth though.
I don't really have anything to say about Zac Efron except that they are filming this movie at the Gaiety Theatre.
Wyclef Jean with the new look. I like it.
The Vivians - London
I guess having the Queen open your store is better than having Jerry Mathers.
I must be in a good mood because I think Mena Suvari actually looks good here. Her boyfriend looks 12, but she looks good.

Let's Go Back To The Days Of The Sears Catalog


I have a problem with Sharen Turney. Who you ask is Sharen Turney? She is the woman who is the Chief Executive of Victoria's Secret and she thinks her company is too sexy. Ummm. Lingerie is supposed to be sexy. That's the point. And last I checked your sexiness has turned into lots and lots of sales and a brand known the world over. Hell, women use the bags to carry their lunch in. I really hate that by the way. Not the fact that women carry things other than their purchases in their bags, but when I see one, I am always trying to figure out what they could possibly have bought, and to be fair, there are times when I have seen someone and said, "oh dear God, please don't let that woman have bought a thong."

I'm guessing Sharen wants to get back to the glory days of Sears catalogs and JC Penney Sunday inserts. For those men who really don't remember a time before VS catalogs, videotapes, or the internet, let me tell you what life was like when you were a teenager and looking for a little porn for yourself.

Basically you could hope that someone in your family had some hidden magazines in the house or that one of your close friends would lend you one of his. If that didn't work you could always use your imagination, but that doesn't work well if you haven't actually been with someone. You could go through all the Sidney Sheldon books your mom had around the house or if you were lucky a copy of the Thorn Birds or some other author who would throw in a sex scene now and then. If you were too lazy for any of that though there were the women in the the catalogs and the Sunday inserts who were attractive enough to be sure, but were wearing bras and panties that were more akin to body armor than anything sexy.

Back in 1977 Roy Raymond realized this was a problem and started Victoria's Secret. Yes, I know he started it because he was embarrassed to shop for his wife at most lingerie stores, but I also like to think he started the company because he had a vision. A vision that one day his models would be dressed in heels and lingerie and shipped for free to every home in this great country so teenage boys would not suffer the shame of trying to make out a breast on a scrambled television, but instead show them from an early age what was unattainable, but to at least have a dream.

That dream has made lots and lots of people rich and famous, and lots of acne scarred youngsters easy access to soft porn.

You May Want To Hold Off On Lunch


At last night's NME Awards which are the UK's version of the Billboard Awards, but better, Alexa Chung and her boyfriend Alex Turner lead singer for The Arctic Monkeys were making out by a set of elevators. When I say making out, I mean that if there was no one else around they probably would have gone ahead and just did it right there. They are all over each other, when Alexa, overcome by "food poisoning" became violently ill all over Alex's shoes. Apparently he must have had some warning, although since they had their tongues down each other's throats I hesitate to even think what could have been his warning. One second they are full on, and the next thing that happened is that Alex jumped back and only got his feet soiled.

All of this took place about a minute before the group was supposed to perform. Instead of just leaving his girlfriend to deal with the mess herself, Alex took her to the bathroom, held her hair for her so she could finish puking, and then cleaned her up as best you can when you have puked all over yourself, and then went and performed while Alexa went home and called it a night.

DNfromMN - Movie Review - The Other Boleyn Girl

THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL

Release Date: 2/29/08

The Story: Sisters Anne (NatPo) and Mary (ScarJo) Boleyn seduce King Henry VIII (ErBan), and plot to give him his male heir.When it ended, I turned to darling boyfriend and said that even the costumes were bad. He said, “I’d probably had enjoyed it more if I weren’t so tired.” I disagreed, even my 60 oz of Cherry Coke barely kept me in it. Apparently I wasn’t alone, there was one sole clapper in the audience – and it was half-hearted. I live in Minnesota, land of the clap; where we clap at even mediocre things on stage, and we clap at the movies.

I haven’t written a scathing review in awhile, because it’s mean. There’s usually something to like. Hmm… I think Eric Bana looks hot with a beard and a full head of hair. There. I said something nice.Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson had decent British accents. Ok, there are two things.

The colors were lush and gorgeous, kudos to the cinematographer. All hail the cinematographer for keeping this movie alive. That and they showed Scarlett looking very plain-jane more than half the time, and it made me think about how pretty plain can be. Ok. That’s all I liked about it.

I have problems with movies where people are conniving with no redeeming qualities: meet Anne Boleyn. (I like movies where people are conniving, and are intelligent and/or charming: go see Dirty Rotten Scoundrels). I have problems with characters who in a serious drama are so completely stupid and idealistic that they are saps: meet Mary Boleyn. I hate watching women tear each other down. I guess that comes to the heart of my problems with the story of this. I didn’t like the characters, and I hate backstabbing. I didn’t want either of them to succeed, and kinda hoped Anne would lose her head a little sooner.
So the costumes: This is the one thing you can always look forward to in a period piece, look at the lush costumes. The things that weren’t stolen directly from paintings (again, thank you cinematographer for lighting them exactly right), were full of really bad and modern patterns which looked out of place and were distracting. Even Elizabeth: The Golden Age had good costumes (and that was a crummy movie, too).

I guess I feel bad about Eric Bana. He’s a good looking dude, a good actor, and by all accounts a nice person. He just hasn’t had a hit movie in awhile, and this will probably flop, too. He’s only in this movie maybe 30 of the 120 minutes. And has less than 5 lines per scene, and not in the pensive Clive Owen way.

What it’s worth: I’m gonna go with 50 cents. It’s pretty to watch, but other than catching it between flipping channels I could have gone without seeing it. It’s a romance novel about women being cruel to each other. I didn’t read the book, so I don’t know how much was from it. My guess is, I probably wouldn’t have liked the book either.

Kudos To Shia


I hate when stars try to rationalize bad behavior, use every excuse in the world, and blame everyone but themselves. Shia LaBeouf, in an interview with the UK magazine Empire talked about his arrest last year and took all the blame which I wish everyone else would also do.

"That was complete and utter insanity. I was an asshole, and it was a mistake I'm still completely embarrassed about.

"I was in the middle of a strange mind state, having just come off a three-month window of focus. I can't diminish what happened at all. But I can say this: I'm not the first 21-year-old to be arrested for a misdemeanor.

There are lessons in life I need to learn, and I'm learning all of them in front of the public".

Most celebrities would have just gone with the middle paragraph and probably also added the last sentence as well. There just are not very many who would admit to the world they acted like an asshole. Everyone probably acts like an ass at some point. I don't have a problem with someone acting like an ass once, as long as they also own up to the fact they were one.

Too often a celebrity hems and haws and throws out crap that their publicist thinks will spin it the best way. Then, as a result they come off appearing like they really don't care about what they did, and are just trying to skate by. When someone takes the Shia approach, you just confront it, admit your mistake, move on, and people forget. When you start spinning, then you have to keep spinning and then the story stays front and center longer.

Pink Was A Cheater...Carey Was A Cheater


When you have two cheaters in a marriage maybe the couple should not have got married in the first place. In the newest edition of the National Enquirer they allege that what was once an open marriage between Pink and Carey quickly went downhill when she began hiding all of the women she was dating, and that led to confrontations and Carey going off and not telling Pink when he was with other women.

Seems to me that since both liked women so much, why not just have one big house with a whole bunch of bisexual women to choose from each night. Carey and Pink could have walked around the house in pajamas like Hef and talked to each other in mock British accents as they chose their companion for the evening. Everything out in the open, and everyone is happy.

Instead, according to the Enquirer, Pink was out almost every night for the past six months with different women, and Carey wasn't much better. Although they did love each other, it seems they were both happier being with other people and they split.

The Enquirer goes on to list a bunch of women that Pink hung out with and all the gay clubs she hangs out in almost nightly. I guess Carey was more discreet because all they ever say is that he was a womanizer. I love that word. It is kind of like martinizing.

They Must Have Been Desperate For Filler


When you read as much gossip as I do to find something to comment on, most of the time you realize when something is a piece of crap. I say most of the time, because even I screw up and talk about something that has already been debunked or whatever. It happens. There is so much crap out there that you can't read it all, and so it is not uncommon to see some site writing about an event that took place a few weeks ago because they just didn't see it the first time.

Anyway, OK! must have been really desperate for filler this week because they wrote a story that makes absolutely no sense on any kind of level. The article is about Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson. The gist of the article says that while in Hawaii, Tony said that his ex-girlfriend Carrie Underwood was a better singer than Jessica and that he thought that Jessica's new country CD would bomb.

First of all, I'm not sure that Tony and Carrie ever dated. She says no, but then again she is the wicked witch so who really knows. Maybe he just screwed her and so that doesn't really count as dating does it? Let us pretend for a second that Jessica and Tony are just a regular couple. I know that as a member of the male gender that we can be a bit dense about relationships. However, if you have been in at least two relationships, you know from very painful experience that if you have to mention an ex-girlfriend, and I advise all men to really think through whether you should mention them at all. However, if you do mention them, you do so very sparingly, and you speak of them in positive terms even if you poke pins into a doll of her image nightly. The most important thing though is to never, ever, never say the ex was better than the current girlfriend in any form. You just don't do it and every guy knows this. Every guy knows the surest way to misery is to say the ex was better at something. I don't care if the ex was better at everything, you just don't verbalize it.

Tony has been in a relationship or two in his life, and I know as a guy he wouldn't say Carrie is a better singer. Also, unless he really loves fighting, there is no way he would say Jessica's CD is going to bomb. Why would he? Even if he thinks that, just say it will do great. She doesn't want his honest opinion about it, she wants affirmation. She has her dad and producers and everyone else in the business to give her honest opinions. So, to me the story is a bunch of crap and just a way for OK! to take some digs at what we all know will be an awful album and the fact that Carrie Underwood despite my loathing of her is a much better singer than Jessica Simpson.

And in a side note. I just found this photo above which I guess was taken last night. Is it possible that your teeth never stop growing because hers are getting larger I think. Click on the picture and make it bigger. Maybe her lip injections have reduced or something, but the teeth look huge.

God I Love The Spears Family


So, I know we aren't really talking about one daughter in the Spears family, but you have to admit that the relatives on both sides of that very narrow family tree are hilarious. They all speak their mind, and are willing to speak it to anyone who waves a wad of cash or a microphone in front of their face. The latest relative to speak out is Uncle Willy. I actually think Uncle Willy may have opened his mouth before, but there are so many relatives it is tough to keep them straight.

Uncle Willy who is Jamie Spears' brother actually lives in a van down by the river. Seriously. I don't know if he gives inspirational speeches, but I love the fact that there is someone who does actually live in a van, down by the river.

Willy told the world yesterday that it is fitting that Jamie Lynn Spears' pregnancy is an accident (although I'm not sure it was an accident at least on the part of one of the participants) because Jamie Lynn herself was an accident. So, if you are reading this for the first time Jamie Lynn, you may want to stop, because it gets even better. Uncle Willy said that Jamie Spears went into a rage, and for the entire pregnancy accused Lynne of cheating because Jamie had a vasectomy after Britney. I think now we all know why.

It was not until there was a DNA test after the birth that Jamie finally acknowledged paternity of the child. Seems like we might have that same kind of situation very soon. Unfortunately we won't be able to get our own DNA test of Jamie Lynn's child, so when they tell us who the baby daddy is, we will just have to baaa like sheep and say ok. At some point though, the truth will come out, so they better be upfront and honest about it from the beginning, because if the truth comes out when the kid is 4 or 5, and they find out the person they have been calling daddy isn't really daddy, then we will have another generation of messed up Spears kids.

DNfromMN - Movie Review - Never Back Down

NEVER BACK DOWN

Release Date: 2/29/08
What’s the Story: I’m sure the pitch line was “Karate Kid meets Fight Club.” (In going to the website, that’s exactly how it’s described.) Troubled teen (Sean Faris) moves to Florida with family (mom is Leslie Hope from “24” with a bad blonde dye-job), sans dad who died after drinking and driving. Comes across underground fighting scene, gets beat down, and meets his sensei (Djimon Hounsou), girlfriend, and sidekick who all give him conflicted motivations.

I think I’ll just grab some photos, and give you the eye candy. That’s what I enjoyed about the movie the most.

Sean Faris

Cam Gidandet
Sorry I couldn’t find any screen shots from the movie of Djimon other than his face, so here’s his CK ad, enjoy.
I was entertained, for the most part. It has zero depth like Karate Kid, but it’s about as entertaining. The fight sequences were well done, and appropriately bloody. Someone got to play with some special effects in the final showdown (look for x-ray flashes on the bare chests), but otherwise they’re realistic as far as action movies go.

It is good for getting your wound down if you’re feeling punchy. I wouldn’t put it quite up there with singing along with Nine Inch Nails’ The Downward Spiral for letting out my aggression, but I did feel remarkably calm after the movie.

It’ll hold up about as well as Karate Kid, so you probably won’t be watching this one in twenty years either.

What it’s worth: $2.50. Catch it when it airs on cable, or rent it from a Redbox. I probably wouldn’t have seen it if I had to pay for it (I think of it playing to the same market as Step-Up 2: The Streets, which is already in theaters). I can see spending a lazy afternoon cleaning the house with this popping in and out from between commercials.

Ted C Blind Item

What did we say last week, that H-town’s full of nervous Nellies too ‘fraid to come outta the closet? Yep, that’s what we declared. And now, darlings, we’ve got Chumpy "Shepp" Impaled to prove it. Poor thing, he just doesn’t have any idea whatsoever he’s helping us with our little goss class project. Too bad.

Now, Chumpy’s not predictably handsome, but he is—we assure you—wholly doable in the sack (not that many folks would know, really). Terribly shy and certainly not out, this lad is. Kinda dorky, too. But like, girlfriends, when you nuzzle that boy’s neck and work the tasty dough down below just right, this baby’s slightly pudgy cookies are yours for the taking, trust!

Case in point: A terribly untrustworthy journalist, who shall remain nameless in this already anon tally of salaciousness, befriended CSI at a fairly small but awfully popular Hell-Ay gym. Chump-babe and the journo—let’s call him Schlong Wad, just for good measure—befriended each other in—get this—the showers. How romantic, eh? Let’s leave the dropped-soap analogies (they’re unnecessary, just read on) and mosey on over to the most fascinating fact. It’s that Chumpy, known for his lovable character work on the boob-tube, had never before had sex with a dude, though he’d always been curious. Oh, who the hell isn’t? (Shut up right now, B. Pitt, we so know you are.)

Next thing ya know, Schlong’s workin’ overtime with the compliments on Red’s many talents, which are, to be true, average. What a fabulous actor! How handsome! Such a gorgeous smile! All this poopy-cock that you chicks have been seein’ through for centuries, but Chump nevertheless totally bit, pickup line and sinker.

Right into S.W.’s Hollywood Hills digs and onto Mr. Wad’s mattress, which is precisely where Chumpy found out what it’s like to be the pea in Wad’s pod. Ouch! But Yum-O, declared Chumpy, like some sort of Rachael Ray orgasmic new naughty discovery. Such the shame that Wad, prick he be, is busy telling everybody he can.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Today's Blind Items

#1 Sometimes a bad habit is a tough thing to shake. Sometimes an old relationship can be too. This television actress/model who has a very well known face, but is probably just a C+ when it comes to her spot on the list had one of the oddest relationships on record with a B list television actor. Over that she moved on and found something normal and stable with a movie industry professional. Despite her apparent happiness and public loathing of her ex, she was spotted not too long ago leaving the house of her ex at about 5am. Now, I guess she could have been there to just drop him off some breakfast, but that is a big long shot.

#2 This one is good and really bizarre, but you will need to put your thinking cap on for this one. We have a foreign born C+ film actress who once was B+. I say once, but she is not that old. In fact she is fairly young, but has already had a long career. Only one television appearance that I know of. All the rest is film. Oh, did I mention gorgeous? OK, she is the instigator for a live in 3some for a recent film she did. When I say live in, I mean these 3 all shared one place during filming including one bed. There was one other actress who was almost twice as old as our foreign born actress. The aging actress was never A list, but has always been right on the edge for her entire career. Known to be a little crazy, but always sexy, and 95% of the time in film roles. The third member of our 3some is a B+ list film actor who is good looking and talented enough to be A list, but because of personal problems, just never has quite got to A list. He generally plays the lead in smaller films, and is always the 2nd billed male in bigger films. Since filming ended, our actor tried to hookup with our foreign born actress but she told him she only dates people she works with. At least she is honest about it.

Random Photos Part One

Now how much exactly do you think Motorola is paying David Beckham to stand up on that stage and pretend he is going to use that phone? Enough to pay for that suit which is in my top 5 suits of the year so far.
Santana - Sydney
Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer pay tribute to Katie Holmes. Most of the time when I think of Jon Cryer I think Pretty in Pink, but I have to say that my two favorite roles for him would be the movie Hiding Out, and as the star of one of my all-time favorite shows, The Famous Teddy Z.
Whenever I see Graham Norton, I am thankful for BBC America.
You don't suppose that Mickey Rourke has asked Evan Rachel Wood that if she is willing to sleep with Marilyn Manson, how come she won't sleep with Mickey.
The pervert in me is ecstatic that Elle MacPherson is willing to wear this outfit and not be shy about it.
This is a good looking couple. Esai Morales and Valerie Cruz.
Delia Smith was signing copies of her new book, "How To Cheat At Cooking." I'm looking at the cover carefully, but I don't see Jessica Seinfeld anywhere.
Do the eyes on Katie Holmes' outfit freak the hell out of anyone besides me?
Stop the damn presses. Julia Roberts is smiling at a pap.
Congratulations to James Marsden for being honored at the Tourette Syndrome Champion of Children Awards here in LA last night. Keith Collins, one of my best friends, is standing next to him, and does more than anyone I know to try and raise awareness and money for Tourettes.
You know Jemima. No one made you stand there and take a photo, so if you don't want to, then don't. The Gift is something very important, and if you can't even toss in a smile, then don't bother coming next time.
As much time as Bill Cosby spends promoting Temple University, the least the school could do for him is to send him a shirt that fits.
Vivica Fox just doesn't look very friendly does she? I mean, I know she isn't, but she just looks mean too.
Rihanna - Dublin
When Mariah Carey actually wears some clothes she can look almost pretty.
Late Of The Pier - London
If you didn't know this was Lindsay Lohan, how many of you would guess this woman was working the streets?

KT Tunstall Tells Playboy To Give Her A Call


With all the talk today about Lindsay Lohan being offered a Playboy shoot, you may have missed the fact that KT Tunstall has decided that she is willing to pose nude for a photoshoot as long as one condition is met. The condition is the magazine needs to airbrush the hell out of her because she doesn't think she looks perfect.

KT should probably know that Playboy will have to use a team of computer experts to have Lindsay Lohan look good, while some guy with an iPhone could probably make KT look good.

KT has been asked numerous times by magazines including Playboy to pose nude, but has always declined.

"I've said in the past that I wouldn't (pose naked) but I would. I'm not a model and I don't have the body of a model, so it would have to be done in context. "But it is amazing what can be done with photography these days."

I agree, and I think that instead of subjecting the world to more Lindsay Lohan freckles in another slam to the memory of Marilyn Monroe, Playboy should instead concentrate on someone who everyone will want to see, wasn't just naked two weeks ago, and doesn't wear leggings as far as I know. Plus she's Scottish. Put her and James McAvoy in the same room and see if you understand a damn thing they talk about. I so don't want to see Lindsay in Playboy and have to talk about it and post the photos and listen to her dad say how he won't look at them and despite what we all may think that he doesn't fantasize about her.

I don't need the followup stories about how Ali is counting down the days until she can get naked and is thinking of moving to Europe so she can pose naked sooner, and how Dina is going along with her to do her hair and makeup for the under 18 naked photo shoot, and that the next thing you know Dina also got naked to earn a few extra bucks.

So, all you have to do Playboy is use KT instead of Lindsay.


Michael Musto Basically Outs Ellen Page


Michael Musto spent most of his column basically outing Ellen Page. You can read the column here. Look, I really like Michael Musto. I think he is funny and witty and a much better writer than I ever could hope to be, but I think that just because she never has had a boyfriend that she has publicly spoken about makes her gay. She has only been in the public eye for a very short time and so to have every question answered about her already seems kind of unfair. Let her get some time spent in Hollywood first, then you can go ahead and do this. Hell, I love playing the Is So And So Gay? game, but for some reason it just feels wrong to do it to someone who hasn't been in town long enough to know how the game is played.

Musto even quotes a website which he doesn't name as saying Ellen is an out lesbian. Fine, if she is, then I am sure she will talk about it, but until then, give her some time. You know I love snark and skewering people, but for some reason this time it just doesn't seem right. I enjoy snark and skewering celebrities when they deserve it for something they have done, not just for the sake of doing it. What makes Ellen Page different from say Ryan or Hayden is both of them hold themselves out to be straight. Fine, maybe they are, but if they are not, then they are lying to the public. Ellen Page hasn't done that, and doesn't really deserve the tag that will now follow her forever whether it is true or not.

Daily Mirror Blind Item

Which uber-rich rock star is so stingy he always disappears just before the bill arrives when dining out with friends? His legendary excuses are rapidly losing him chums...

Larry King Is Getting Out The Supersize Kneepads


Larry King is the front runner for an interview with Amy Winehouse. Currently Oprah, Larry King, and UK newscaster Trevor McDonald are all fighting to get the interview. Considering that Oprah and Larry King probably didn't even know who Amy Winehouse was until last month, this is quite the war.

Larry King I guess has proposed to ask the softest of soft questions as Amy and her people are leaning towards him. Amy doesn't really have any desire to go on Oprah because, well, she doesn't need the publicity so why put up with her.

If you are going to do an interview and don't want to face tough questions, then everyone knows you go on Larry King. Diane Sawyer could do it also, but she still has not absolutely perfected that glassy eyed look that says tell me anything and I will believe you.

Larry will focus on Amy's love of marriage, won't ask any questions about drug use, except to maybe ask if her husband has ever seen anyone use drugs. He won't refer to Blake being in jail, but will ask what it is like to take separate vacations. Larry will never stop staring at Amy's breasts, and will ask her questions about each of her tattoos. He will ask inane questions like how long it takes to do her hair, and how exactly can you get all that music on that shiny looking metal thing.

Amy will talk with as much of an accent as she can muster, and Larry will ask her if she is from Argentina. He will then go off on a tangent for 15 minutes and talk about how Argentinian beef is the best. Amy could sit in front of Larry doing line after line of coke, and Larry would probably just ignore it and start talking about next week's guests.

If she is on Larry, the only useful thing we will probably pick up is the weather in Fargo as it crawls across the bottom of the screen.

Suzanne Shaw Wins Mum Of The Year


So earlier this week. I think it was this week. Anyway, I posted a photo of Suzanne Shaw and said that I didn't know who she was, but she should watch out for her career if she is already promoting lotteries as a way to make money. Well people commented and wrote me e-mails and explained that she primarily works as a host on television programs and that she is currently on Dancing On Ice which we got rid of here in the States, but is still a huge hit in the UK. She also won the first season of PopStars and was a member of the group Hear'Say.

So, Suzanne must be even more popular than I thought because she has been named Celebrity Mum Of The Year, and in doing so beat out Charlotte Church and former bandmates Myleene Klass and Kym Ryder.

Commenting on her rivals for the award, she said: "I wouldn't say I'm a better mum than Myleene Klass or Kym Ryder. This is for all the mums out there, every celebrity mum. I don't think you can say who is a better mum than who."

What she didn't say is that she knows she is a better mom than Charlotte Church. She knows she kicks Charlotte's ass in motherhood. She knows she can't sing better than Charlotte, but when it comes to raising her kid, she does it better. I also think it is nice that she didn't throw her former bandmates under a bus. No need to burn any bridges when you are doing commercials for the lottery.

Suzanne also had this to say about single moms in general. "It really does annoy me when people criticise single mums. I remember experiencing it when my mum divorced my dad and going to church and being told that divorce was wrong.

"My mum ran out in tears. I would rather my mum was happy than unhappy.

"I'm absolutely disgusted by it. I turn my back on people like that. We don't become mothers because we don't want to stay with our partners. I'm giving Corey a good a life as anybody."

Shaw added: "I do feel it's really good to show that you can do it alone. In the early days I did it alone and it was hard. My son got me through it. Survival kicks in."

Suzanne. Congratulations. Last week I didn't even know your name and now I know way too much about you and will be stuck with all of that knowledge in my head for all time.

Jessica Alba Is An Attention Whore


Even though I didn't watch the Academy Awards I know that Jessica Alba was a presenter. I know this because I wanted to check why the hell she was even at the show. I must have missed the announcement that Good Luck Chuck was nominated for Best Picture, or that Best Actress nomination she just missed for Rise Of The Silver Surfer.

I think when the Academy invites people like Jessica it just encourages them to keep making movies. I think we should all discourage that as much as possible. Oh, if she wants she can make straight to DVD films. That way her fans can still sit at home and play with themselves, but the rest of us can save the $11 we know will be a waste as soon as we see her name on a film.

Well, to keep herself in the limelight and drawn to her, she releases stories such as this. "I did have a stumble backstage outside of the green room. Cash caught one arm, the other hit the floor.

"Luckily all the photogs were taking pics of Cameron D."

So, now because the paps didn't catch the moment, she wants the world to know that she fell and to please give her lots and lots of sympathy for her pregnant self. Do, I want any harm to come to her, or her baby(ies)? No, of course not. Obviously the baby is fine though so why even bring it up? If the paps had caught it, then she would probably be saying that the world was making a big deal out of nothing, but, here she is, making a big deal out of nothing.

Now, she can bask in the stories that are sure to follow with headlines that scream. "Jessica baby scare," and other crap like that. This is just such a classless move that she is on double secret probation. Hell, she and Cash deserve each other and I hope he does keep cheating on her. Hell, she probably likes the fact that he does cheat on her because she likes the sympathy she gets from others that he is such an ass.

Charlie Sheen Wants You To Know A Few Things


Charlie Sheen was a busy boy in the press yesterday. While promoting his own television show, he had this to say about Denise Richards' show. "I think we should all just boycott the thing, do a mass boycott."

Holland Taylor, who plays Charlie's mom on his television show had this to say about Denise's show. "I know he is appalled by it, I can't quote him but I think everyone has been like 'what?!'. Denise said something like 'I asked the kids if they wanted to do it - they said yes'.

"Well, they're two and three. I don't think a two or three-year-old can decide whether they want to be on television or not. I don't get it."

Although I agree that the kids should be left out of the show, and think the show will be awful, I am going to savor every second of the trainwreck that her show will be.

Not content with just talking about Denise's show, Charlie also said that he and his girlfriend would be getting married this summer. "We're gonna do it this summer, we're tired of this question so we've been forced into this."

Mueller added: "You guys pressured us into it, so here we go!"

Ummm. As a veteran of many failed marriages I would have to say that this is not the way you want to head on into a marriage. You should get married because you want to, not because the gossip columns and paps pressured you into it. And the thing is, it seems they both have the same attitude. What was this conversation like?

"You want to get married?"
"Well the gossip columns say we should."
"Well they are always right so lets get married in the summer."
"Sure. Don't forget about that dentist appointment in June."

Give her a few million right now Charlie and just live with the woman. Save yourself the embarrassment of another divorce, and whatever you do, just don't get her pregnant.

DNfromMN - Movie Review - Penelope

PENELOPE

Release Date 2/29/08
What’s the Story: Blueblood girl (Christina Ricci) is cursed to have a pig’s nose until a blueblood accepts her as she is and marries her. Because of how hideous she is, she’s kept home alone until her parents (Catherine O’Hara and Richard E. Grant) can find her a suitable mate to break the curse. A photographer who got the sharp end of a wooden spoon by pig-girl’s mama (Peter Dinklage) wants to finally get the photo he paid for with his eye, and uses down-on-his-luck blueblood (James McAvoy) to try and get it.

And that’s the first 20 minutes. It’s a romantic comedy for 10-15 year olds, and I would have guessed it was based on a kid’s book (it’s not, apparently). It reminded me of the kinds of books I read around that age – Roald Dahl / Tim Burton style. Given that it’s a romantic comedy, you know what the ending is going to be going into it.
It’s unclear where it takes place, England or America, because some people have British accents, others have American. Most have American, but it doesn’t look like any American city I’ve seen. The cast is full of C-List British stars: Owen from Torchwood, the sidekick from Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz, and some others that I recognized but don’t know their name or where I saw them.

Christina Ricci does her typical cynical role, but that’s what she’s good at, and that’s who the character is. I always thought she had a bit of a pig-nose to begin with, but they added more of a snout. Catherine O’Hara does it big and broad, and I love her. Everyone else is just having fun. Don’t be confused by Reese Witherspoon being on the poster, she has maybe a dozen lines and is in it for about 15 minutes near the end (whether that would sway you to or away from seeing it).
The soundtrack is pretty current and very heavy on the indie rock. Not sure if that was the original plan, but it works for the quirk-factor.

I liked it, the boyfriend loved it. Definitely worth seeing, but I can see an under 10 getting bored with it, and some ditzy teenagers not getting it.

If you can put up with the tweenie crowd in the theaters, it’d be a fun way to spend an evening if you want to escape. It won’t change your life, but it’ll definitely entertain.

What it’s worth: $11. I’d be happy to pay full price to see it, and maybe pick up a box of Goobers, too.

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which TV vixen, based in L.A., spent a lot of the writers' strike downtime in New York City. Word is that she was cheating on her boyfriend with her girlfriend.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Today's Blind Items

This one might take a little explaining. We have a former A/B list award winning film actress who was the thing about 15 years ago. A little resurgence of late, but still probably a C list actress with her current body of work, but still has that B list name recognition. She is single, but was married once. Had an affair with another A list television actor who was also married at the time. Both marriages. Done. Since then her love life has been pretty quiet. Until now. On her latest film she got involved with another married B list television actor, and a C when it comes to films. She worked her magic and the next thing you know, he is leaving his wife. Well it has now been a few months since filming ended and our actress is already tired of him, and so has broken off their relationship. The thing is, his wife has no plans to take him back and so now he is reduced to living in one of those hotels where you rent by the month.

Random Photos Part One

You can't go wrong starting off with Elijah Kelley. It would have started off wrong if you could see what he was wearing on his feet though.
Nothing special about this photo of Courteney Cox, but I think she deserves a little love. Two weeks ago FX was running a Dirt marathon. It was the first time I had seen the show and I have to say that I really liked it. Much better than Friends ever was.
Ashley Olsen changed her look and dare I say it. She looks almost sexy. Almost.
This is the last time I show and photos of Andrew G until he decides to change his look. I bet that if you go back through all the photos of him on this site, they all look just about the same. Noa Tishby on the other hand always changes it up and always looks great.
Not really gossip at all, but for all of you that read Anne Frank, this is the boy she had a crush on. It is the first time a photo of Peter Schiff has ever been discovered.
I must be in a really good mood because I am about to say that Mischa Barton looks halfway decent. I wonder what she could be mailing. I didn't even know mail existed anymore except for the purpose of Netflix rentals.
Blossom. Mayim Bialik doesn't look much different at all.
Wow. I am counting at least three different parts to Jon Voight's rug and none of them match.
Hayden Panettiere looks like she is about 12 here even with the cleavage. I guess she did the cleavage thing since she was a guest of Mario Lopez.
Rhys Wakefield seems way to smug about his date with Gemma Ward. I know nothing about the two so if someone tells me they are brother and sister or something then I take back the date comment.
Rod Stewart - Sydney
Miley Cyrus is probably laughing on the inside. If Randy Jackson did this to me, I would be laughing on the outside. Tears streaming down my face.
Wow. I hope this is a really bad wig that Rachel Bilson found in the back of the closet that Hayden was hiding in.
The thing about Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly is they love each other. Crazy, but a great couple.
If Maria Conchita Alonso was there it can only mean there was an open bar inside.
I don't really have anything to say about Zac Posen, just put him up because he was there and I liked the suit.
Valerie Harper. You could not turn on a television in the 1970's without this woman being on some channel at some point in the night.
One of my favorite people in the world, Vanessa Carlton.
Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
Snoop Dogg - Detroit

I'm A Heathen

Yes, I did it again. I couldn't help myself. I watched American Idol again last night. I know, I know, but I felt that I needed to watch the guys since I had talked so poorly about the women last week. This time I actually watched the entire show. The one thing I hate about American Idol. Actually let me rephrase that. One of the many things I dislike about American Idol is the fact that it is so popular. This popularity takes a show which could easily be fit into one hour and makes it 90 minutes of my time gone. Forever. Never to return.

Again, much of this is generalization, so please, all of you AI forum readers, please spare me the e-mails. To me it seems like I have seen all the guys before. No, not on past seasons of the show but rather in a Girls Gone Wild video or some other Mardi Gras video with them all yelling, "show us your tits."

Seriously. All of the guys look exactly the same and sound the same. For the most part they are atrocious and I am thinking to myself, "how bad were the rest of the people they auditioned that these guys made it through."

Again, I didn't really catch any of their names except for Jacuzzi, but to make this more readable I went back right now and looked up their names so that those of you who do watch will know who I am talking about. I will also provide my nickname for keeping them straight in my head.

Michael Johns - GGW guy #1 - awful.

Jason Castro - White guy with dreads. Have I told you how much I hate white guys with dreads? Actually though I thought he was better than the judges gave him credit for and he can play a guitar. He just needs to lose the hair.

Jason, Luke, David - GGW #2-4 respectively. Thought they were all cheesy and hated them all.

David Cook - 25 year old with a comb over. Shave it off and then you will have a chance. Not on this show, but singing at least.

Danny Noriega - Honestly I thought Jessica Alba was up on stage. To be fair though, Danny is actually better looking than Jessica.

Robbie - Bucky reincarnated.

Chikezie - Loved him, and hope he makes it. He won't win the show, but I loved him. Plus he is from LA, so have to give him some love.

David Archuleta - He should just quit now, try and get out of whatever contract they have bound him to as a minor, and then when he is 18, sign with a record company for a bazillion dollars. He is that good. Everyone else should just go home. What they need are 20 of this guy and then everyone else will watch. I am done watching American Idol for this year, but every week after this kid performs I will head over to YouTube and listen to him because he is that good.


The World Of WD

Why are there so many self involved people in Hollywood? It takes a certain level of it to do well. You have to believe that you are attractive enough for people to want to look at. You have to believe that you are talented and compelling enough for people to want to watch you.

You have to believe that your vision for a movie is different enough that people will pay to watch it. You have to believe that the story you are telling is the best way to tell it. In the Entertainment Industry you are the commodity, you are what you are selling. The rub is that there is no real concrete way to sell your abilities other than "I know I can."

As a doctor, you went to med school, residency, years practicing, years with no one suing you for malpractice. That counts for something. As a director, writer or actor, where you went to school, and years of experience means absolutely nothing unless it happens to be attached to a successful film or television show. So yes, a little self involved goes a long way. But then comes the delicate balance. You don't go overboard. Don't change who you are. Just don't let yourself be taken advantage of.

So Wednesday I shot a commercial. So excited. First paid gig in almost a month. (been working just working for free) The morning of, I wake up sick as a dog. 102 temperature, sheets sweated through, coughing up a lung. Yuck. It's 3 hours before call time. I have a dilemma.

Do I call them and tell them? They would call their second choice and I'd be out of a paycheck, which I desperately need.

So I pull myself out of bed. Shower and doped myself up with Airborne, Midol (oh yeah that too!), Sudafed and cough drops.

When I get there I'm feeling pretty good. Can't feel my extremities but feeling good. Now in the spot, I’m supposed to do 2 very difficult things at the same time. I happen to be good at one of the things and not so hot at the other. This they know, so I was expecting someone there to help me with part #2. Nope. No one. No rehearsal for the #2 part. Just here are the moves. Go. Keep in mind I'm usually pretty coordinated...that is, when I can feel my limbs I am. So for 6 hours I
did these 2 very physical things at the same time non-stop. Except of course when I was barreled over with coughing. The whole time they would be shouting (nicely) "faster....more movement....have fun....be intense....be sexy.....have attitude...smile...growl at the camera (yes. really.)"

Inside I'm thinking "Don't throw up....stop the room I'd like to get off...don't pass out....don't die."

Then I was wrapped. Just like that. Just when I didn't think I could possibly give anymore effort, and said to myself that I don't know what to do if they say do it again, I was wrapped. They actually seemed happy with what I gave them. I don’t even remember what I did. So I’m a little uneasy to see it. I went home and slept for 2 days. When I told my dad about the whole situation, he said “next time you’re sick get a Sudafed commercial.“ Ah dad, now that does make sense. If only it worked that way.

Daily Mirror Blind Item

Which megastar has been bingeing on doughnuts and digestive biscuits - and then throwing them up again?

But it still hasn't prevented him from piling on the pounds...

No More L Ron Sperm Means Katie Isn't Pregnant


So either the Scientologists ran out of L Ron Hubbard's sperm or perhaps the latest injection didn't take, but a representative for Katie Holmes says she isn't pregnant. Most celebrities have one spokesperson, but Katie needs a fleet of representatives and I am not sure why. Yes, there will always be the pregnancy stories and the horrible hair cut which someone thankfully fixed at last, and requests for interviews, but I think one person could do it. It is not like her career is going so incredibly that she needs a staff to juggle all the demands on her time. In fact if she wasn't married to Tom Cruise no one would probably even notice her anymore.

So, I wonder how many chances she gets with L Ron's sperm? Do you think maybe they are saving any for other big spenders in the Church? What if Jennifer Lopez's baby looks just like Suri? I would be smiling for weeks. Jennifer and Marc must be close to giving their entire fortune to Scientology because Tom and Katie are going to be throwing them a huge party which allegedly is budgeted at $200,000. That doesn't really seem like much to tell you the truth. But then of course there probably won't be any labor costs because people from the church will be doing all the manual labor in return for having payments deducted from their monthly bill. These same workers will be the guinea pigs for Kirstie Alley's new weight loss program.

So if you have read this far, let me tell you about a dream I had on Saturday night. I probably should have written it down sooner because I know there have been details that have disappeared, but the gist was Katie Holmes and I lived next door to each other. We had been talking out in the street when she came home from somewhere. She left to go home. I saw that she had left her purse out in the street. It was a really bad knockoff LV purse. I went and rang her doorbell and instead of Tom Cruise answering the door it was Dan Akroyd. I have to quit drinking.

House Or Wife?


So it seems as if Cheryl Tweedy Cole or Cheryl Cole or Cheryl Tweedy or simply Cheryl from Girls Aloud has decided to forgive her cheating husband, provided that he agrees to sell their current house and move somewhere else.

According to friends, Cheryl is embarrassed to walk around the village where the house is located because people will whisper about her. Honey, I hate to tell you this, but people are going to whisper about you unless you leave the country. If you come here no one will even recognize you so you wouldn't have to worry about it. Hell, this is like my fifth story about you and I can't even remember what you look like. I know you must be blonde or brunette, but that is only because everyone except for Nicola is blonde or brunette. See, look at that Nicola, your red hair finally did something for you. Plus, I might be able to actually recognize you.

Anyway, I have a feeling Cheryl likes being recognized, she just doesn't want to be criticized for taking the guy back because you know he is going to do it again. Oh, we might never know about it, but he will do it again. Last Thursday Cheryl told Ashley that she wanted to sell the house and move, and that if he did she would take him back.

One little problem. Ashley loves the house probably as much if not more than he loves his wife. He's probably thinking to himself, I can always find a new wife, but where else will I find a house that has everything that his current house has. Look, I'm sure he loves his wife, but the problem is that he loves having sex with strangers more, and that isn't going to change, so he might as well keep the damn house, and let her get on with her life. If they sell the house, then he is always going to be pissed at her for that, and bring it up during every fight, and there will be plenty of fighting. Plus, as she will soon discover, just because you change locations, doesn't mean you turn off your emotions. She will still bring up the cheating and he will say, I've done everything you wanted, so stop talking about it. She won't and so then they will divorce a few years from now and wish they would have done it now.

Dayanara Needs To Tell It All


The NY Post is reporting that Dayanara Torres is going to spill the beans about her marriage to Marc Anthony in an upcoming book entitled "Married to Me: How Committing to Myself Led to Triumph After Divorce." The Post is all worked up about how this will be the tell all of tell alls. I have my doubts. Oh, I know that Dayanara knows some stuff that would all make us smile for days and days as we absorbed every word like a piece of fine chocolate. However, look at the damn title. It seems to me this is some kind of inspirational book aimed at women who are going through a divorce. I believe it is going to be printed only in Spanish, which is not a good sign if it were going to be this big tell all. I have no doubts it will talk about her marriage, but it will probably say things like how she never felt in control during her marriage and that she lost her identity as an individual and former Miss Universe. How she once had it but lost it in marriage. It will talk about her kids, and then it will talk about how she made herself a better person. Of course it is much easier to pick yourself up and dust yourself off if you are getting $50,000 a month in support while the proposed demographic of the reader will be people who are lucky to earn that in a year.

So while I have big hopes for the book, I think we need to wait until her children turn 18 and there is less money coming into the house. At that point she will probably feel free to tell all. Of course by then, none of us will even care anymore because it will be just about time for Jennifer and Marc's kids to make their first rehab visit.

"We All Know The Real Truth"


Tracey Edmonds came this close on Monday morning to giving the entire world the real story about Eddie Murphy and Johnny Gill. Tracey Edmonds is prohibited by a confidentiality agreement she signed from saying anything about her relationship with Eddie Murphy. Johnny Gill, who is under no such agreement has felt free to trash Tracey whenever he gets the chance.

In order to confuse the public, Johnny has basically offered up four reasons why Tracey and Eddie broke up, with the most prominent being that Eddie's mother did not like Tracey because Tracey was too greedy. Of course when Johnny refers to Eddie's mother he calls her "Mommy."

Meanwhile, Johnny also recently said that he isn't gay, gets hurt that people think he is gay and that he keeps a stable of women that he chooses from nightly. Uh huh. You can listen to Johnny almost start crying as he throws out all this crap.



So, this radio interview was the end for Tracey. In a statement she had her publicist release to the radio station, she says, "I was very shocked and disappointed to hear of Johnny Gill's false spin on the chain of events surrounding our wedding. His outrageous lies were clearly a very desperate and pathetic attempt to clean up his reputation at my expense. I would appreciate it if Mr. Gill would refrain from continuing to spread false gossip and lies to the public, and allow everyone involved to move on with their lives. We all know the real truth."

The very interesting thing here is that Tracey cannot say anything about her relationship with Eddie. If there was nothing going on between Eddie and Johnny, then all she would have to say is that nothing is going on. Instead she talks about him trying to clean up his reputation. She can't say much more because to say more would then involve details of her relationship with Eddie. If she said something like Johnny and Eddie sleep together every night then that would violate her agreement with Eddie. Now, I guess she could say that Johnny is gay and that in the strictest sense has nothing to do with Eddie, but in a way it does because then everyone assumes, so she really has to be careful about what she says to everyone while Johnny can go around saying whatever he wants.

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which U.S. senator, currently applying for another job, slipped on the waxed marble floors rushing to a vote and inadvertently grabbed both breasts of a female Capitol police officer, according to a story she's been telling around the Hill?

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Today's Blind Items - Academy Awards

#1 This married B- list television and some truly awful films actress was at an after party and would not stop hitting on this B list film actor/comedian. When he asked her about her husband, she replied that he was out of town and that no one would no. Our actor declined.

#2 This 90% television C list actor that you would probably recognize but would not know his name brought along a "date" to one of the bigger parties of the night. When a friend of the actor asked our actor where he found her, he replied that she was an escort. Now, our friend is a married B list actor with A+ name recognition when it comes to his role. The friend introduced himself to the escort, got her number and made plans to see her this week.

#3 This foreign born C list actress here and A list in her own spent much of the night at the after party she attended, with her finger dipping into her purse and her stash. She would walk up to people and chat, and as she was leaving them she would turn, dip and snort all at the same time. On one of her turns she nearly ran into this foreign born actor/actress couple who asked if they could partake. Our actress agreed and the three spent the rest of the evening together huddled around our actresses' purse until it was all gone.

Random Photos Part One

Thought we would start off with two men. Whoops. Hang on. One of those men is Brooke Hogan.
Barbra Walters sans kneepads.
Because I know you want to know where Duran Duran is every second of the day. Today it was San Remo, Italy.
Diablo Cody like you may have not seen her before.
And the morning after her Oscar win.
David Beckham in Seoul. Thousands of people showed up to see he and his teammates. Of course if it was just the LA Galaxy by themselves without David, I doubt there would have been a soul there.
I guess Chris Brown and Rihanna are just friends. I mean here he is obviously making sure she knows how to float in case of emergency.
It's not quite Chico's Bail Bonds, but Katie Melua comes close. Her record label decided to sponsor a youth soccer team. Still, it is tough to play with just 8 so I don't know how long this sponsorship is going to last.
Since that whole American Idol thing didn't work out, Jordin Sparks has set her sights on Ghana Idol.
Janet Jackson - New York City
Gretchen Wilson - Providence - She was there along with others to perform in a fundraiser for the victims of the Station Nightclub fire.
Eva Mendes is out of rehab and seems to have lost the entire baby bump while there.
This is Random Photos at its best. Snoop Dogg and George Lucas.
I'm guessing the interviewer asked a question about Ryan possibly cheating on Reese Witherspoon.
When was Paul Simon's 100th birthday? Did someone send a card?
Bad Idea of the year. Lorraine Bracco, she of the 2 DUI convictions has started her own wine label. This was the opening which was attended by the Mayor of New York. Apparently he thinks it is a good idea. Stella Keitel looks amazing and probably is thankful everyday that she doesn't have her dad's looks.
KT Tunstall - London
Winger - Providence
Hello Valeisha Butterfield. Daughter of a NC Supreme Court Justice (dad) and member of the NC House of Representatives (mom), my enthusiasm for her hotness is tempered by the fact that she used to be engaged to The Game. I'm sure that went over well at home. Wonder what happened to the 19 carat engagement ring.
Twisted Sister - Providence
Tom Cruise throws a football at a NASCAR event. Which segment of the population won't he try and manipulate? On a good note though he did bring his son to the race. Not photographed with him of course, but did bring him.
I just put Suzanne Shaw in here because lately I like putting in obscure foreign celebrities who I have never heard of. She looks 40, but I'm sure someone from the UK will tell me she is actually like 20. Whatever age she is, the fact that she is shilling for a new lottery game is not a good sign for a career.

Reader Videos

Today seems to be send Enty a video day. Here are the best.

The first comes from twistedsister who was kind enough to send along the latest Jimmy Kimmel video. If you haven't seen it or have only heard about it but never had the chance to watch it, then now is your chance. I promise it is worth your time I will give you your money back for what I charge you to read the blog.



The other great submission from a reader came to day from a reader in Atlanta who sent this hilarious Betty White interview with Craig Ferguson. Betty White can still make me laugh and she has such incredible timing. Put her with Craig and you have gold.



The last video I am going to share with you comes from the folks at mydamnchannel. I like most of their stuff, but it has to be special for me to post it. You will love the selection they have in this one. It is worth it just to watch Ann Coulter talking about snorting Nicorette. Yep.


Utah Community Credit Union

I have not heard from Gift Clement in awhile so I thought it might be time to find someone else to play with now. I know all of us get down on our knees every night and pray that Gift is doing well off in India. (I think she is there now right?) Hopefully she has manged to avoid being murdered at the hands of her dead husband's family, and is spreading her new wealth to all the poor people in India.

I got this e-mail last week, and thought they actually did a pretty good job except for the fact I am not a member of the Utah Community Credit Union. I didn't even know it existed until I looked it up on the internet. They do exist, and the logo the scammers used, is the same logo as the bank. So, I guess the idea is to send it out and hope you find someone who has Utah Community Bank. Maybe next time they should try a bank with more than a few members in one state.

The e-mail with logo is below. To make sure that no one actually clicked on the link they provided I deleted much of the link.


Dear Utah Community Credit Union client,

You have received this email because you or someone had used your account from different locations. For security purpose, we are required to open an investigation into this matter.


In order to safeguard your account, we require that you confirm your banking details.
The help speeed up to this process, please access the following link so we ca complete the verification of your Utah Community Credit Union Online Banking Account registration information.

pb.uccu.com/UCCU/login

If we do no receive the appropriate account verification within 48 hours, then we will assume this Utah Community Credit Union account is fraudulent and will be suspended.

The purpose of this verification is to ensure that your bank account has not been fraudulently used and to combat the fraud from our community.
We appreciate your support and understanding and thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Copyright © 2008 Utah Community Credit Union member NCUA. All Rights Reserved.

My e-mail to them

Utah Community Credit Union
To Whom It May Concern

I got this e-mail on February 19th and I hope I'm not too late. I see that I only had 48 hours to respond to your e-mail but I have been out of town. I didn't have access to my e-mail and now I am so worried that you have suspended my account. I can't afford to have that account suspended. It has my entire life savings in it. I worked for over 40 years, and to have that account suspended would mean I would have nothing, and I would have to go live with my daughter and her husband. I should tell you she is not really my daughter, but the daughter of my deceased husband from his fifth wife. I think it was his fifth wife. He had so many that it becomes difficult to remember. Anyway, I was his true love. Tenth time is a charm he used to say. I am a little scared to go live with them because last time I was there they tried to kill me. I have attached a photo of me after my last visit to her house. They did kill my husband, but he left me all of his money which is also in the account. His daughter thought she would get it all by killing her dad and was unaware that her father had left it all to me. Now she wants to kill me and get her hands on the money.

How long will my account be suspended? Is it suspended? How can I get the money out of the account? Will my ATM card still work? Do I still have free checking? Should I stop making my car payment? Why do you have ten teller lines but only three tellers ever working? Should I send a letter to someone and offer them a fee to help me get it out? I am so helpless, and scared. I opened the account in Utah just to avoid the fraud of other communities. I thought that everyone in Utah looked out for everyone else. It couldn't be my neighbors. I know them. I don't trust them not to kill me, but I trust them not to take my money.

Please help me. Let me know what information you need, and I will be happy to give it to you. I see by your e-mail address that since I opened my account in Salt Lake City you have moved the corporate offices to Belgium. Belgium is a lovely country. Before I retired I spent a marvelous two weeks there each year flitting from brewery to brewery drinking and meeting men after they got off work. They all liked spending an hour or two with Gift. That is how I got my name. I have a special gift, and they would give me a special gift. That is how I made my living for 40 years. Even though I am old now, and just out of a hospital bed, I can still work some of that Gift magic. So, please help me by unblocking my account, and I will show you why women with no teeth make the best lovers.

Sincerely,

Gift Clement


Get Better Naomi Campbell


99% of the time a celebrity could be in a hospital and I won't post anything about it, but since I started writing this blog, Naomi Campbell has kind of grown on me and so in addition to wondering what kind of infection she has that would lay her up in a Brazilian hospital for three days, I am also concerned for her well being. I hate hospitals. Hate them, hate them, hate them. To be in a hospital in a country foreign to you while suffering from this horrible infection would be even worse.

As much as Naomi is Ms. Temper, somehow I think she is probably being a little more calm and respectful right now. Fox News says Naomi has been seen by an infectious disease specialist. Of course Fox News also says she has been in Brazil for the past several weeks which would be tough considering she was in Milan on the 20th and London on the 12th so the whole story might be a bunch of crap. Basically, IF Fox is right about the three days in the hospital, she would have left Milan the 20th or 21st, flew to Brazil, spent one night out and about and then been in the hospital since.

Fox also says she is the guest of Marcus Elias who is a Brazilian billionaire. I doubt somehow that he is spending too much time by her bedside in the hospital. I think he probably had a different bed in mind when he wanted to spend time with her.

So, if Naomi is in the hospital, then I hope all is well. These super infections scare the crap out of me. If she is sitting by the pool with Marcus, then I hope she is having a great time.

Ballet Shoes & Bloody Jeans


Amy Winehouse is starting her own clothing line. Yeah, I don't know why either. When Amy dresses up to see her dad, I like that look, but those are not the clothes she is going to try and sell. What Amy is going to sell is "a range of cosmetics and fashion products. There could be hairspray, head scarves, liquid eyeliner, perfume,"

So basically what I am seeing here is that the cosmetics will include mascara and eyeliner sold by the bucket, hairspray sold by the truckload, and perfume smelling like crack. Big sellers I am sure. As much as I post photos of Amy I don't usually notice if she is wearing a head scarf. If she is, then maybe that would be something. All that is left now is "fashion products." When I read that, again I am thinking ballet shoes and bloody jeans. I guess she could sell poor fitting bikinis or bras that last for months without washing. She could start a line of clothes specifically for drug addicts which can last and last despite frequent use and no washing. That would be a big seller and that is something she has experience in. Is she going to sell beehive wigs? We haven't quite reached the bottom of the I'm a celebrity let me sell some clothes barrel, but we are getting close.

It's going to be real fun to see which of all the celebrity products ends up in the dollar store the soonest.

Daily Mirror Blind Item

Live From The Oscars

Which Hollywood heartthrob was so keen to snog a fan, he ended up chasing her around a hotel room with his trousers around his ankles, showing his, er, excitement?

What's The Mortgage On An $80M House?


I have to get a new job. Somehow Simon Cowell has managed to buy himself an $80M house. I don't care how much you are worth that is a lot of money to spend on a place you will never be more than half the year. The house, in West London is a Grade II listed house whatever the hell that means. Perhaps someone in London could answer that question for me. The neighborhood in West London is called Holland Park and the house contains an underground extension which is perfect for torturing Ryan or Paula, and a swimming pool, spa, a large kitchen and a car park.

I don't mean to sound snotty, but don't you think you would expect a little more for $80M? I mean, the underground torture room is nice and all, but what about the extras? Solid gold ceilings? Complimentary happy endings for a year? I mean, I expect a little something for my monthly payment of $500,000.

An even bigger question is just how much is Simon making, and how much is he worth? Wiki says he is worth about $200M. So that means he is spending about half his worth on a house. Well you know he would never give it away or donate it to charity so I guess if you are looking at ways to spend lots of money on yourself a big $80M house would do it.

Mike Rowe




Never let it be said that I can't follow along docilely sometimes. I noticed how much everyone seemed to enjoy the thought of spending some time with Mike Rowe yesterday and so as a public service I am providing you with some videos and photos to make your day more special and fast moving. Although Mike looked familiar, I couldn't place him until I did a little YouTube search and then realized I bought some crap from this guy when he was a host on QVC. I remember the big QVC scandal of some host getting together with another female host but I can't remember if Mike was one of them and my energy was directed to videos and photos. I remember that the female host was someone I couldn't stand. I also remember that I spent way to much time looking at that channel when it first went on the air.

When you are watching some of these videos from QVC, I want you to stop and think about this for a second. QVC is a 24 hour shopping channel. Nothing more. Yet, despite this fact, someone took the time 16 years ago to tape the channel. Where do you think these videos came from? Someone probably turned on their recorder while they slept and then watched them during the morning. They then kept them for a decade until YouTube showed up, transferred them to a suitable format and then uploaded them. Someone loved them some Diamonique.









I Report You Decide


Everyday is another revelation when driving to work and listening to Ryan Seacrest. Today in the five minutes I had it on, this is what I heard. TR Knight was a guest and Ryan actually seemed flustered and trying to prove his masculinity even more than normal. While TR was on, there was a contest with a listener and TR was told to act excited if the caller won. Ryan's co-host Ellen said TR was down on all fours in the studio and then Ryan said to TR, "scream like a little bitch." When TR asked Ryan if Ryan had actually said what the world had heard Ryan say, Ryan tried to pass it off as something said in Entourage by Ari to Lloyd. Ummm. Okay.

Immediately prior to this exchange Ryan was recounting his early days living in Burbank with the cast of Saturday morning NBC television shows. He was neighbors with Mario Lopez and Patrick Muldoon and said they got a lot of women. Ryan doesn't remember the women though. What he specifically remembers is being able to look "into Muldoon's bedroom window from my own and let me tell you. Muldoon has rhythm and style and" I didn't catch the rest, but it was clear that he enjoyed watching Muldoon much more than any woman Muldoon happened to be with. I also got the impression that anytime Muldoon was home, Ryan was waiting at the window, probably worrying if he was late, and if there would be a show later.

I posted this too soon. My point in all this is that if I were relating the same sequence of events I would be mentioning the women they brought home and not even watching the sexual performance or style of Patrick.

I Never Believed It



Back when the National Enquirer was still doing Elvis is living in a basement in Wyoming stories no one really believed anything they were saying which is why they still have that undeserved reputation today. Anyway, back in the day they were saying that Valerie Bertinelli and Steven Spielberg were about to get married and it was true love and a bunch of other things. Meanwhile I'm thinking to myself this hot chick from One Day At A Time is going to marry the crazy guy in glasses who directed Jaws? I have to get into the entertainment business. I didn't necessarily believe it, but at an Oprah taping yesterday Valerie confirmed it. Although it hurt inside a little when she got with Eddie Van Halen at least I could understand it. Yes, Eddie is ugly, but he is also a rock star and so different rules apply. See Axl Rose and Ric Okasek.

But Steven Spielberg? Come on. And it looks like Valerie was giving it up which makes it worse. Steven Spielberg got some from Valerie, and it didn't take him long either.

"I went up to read for Raiders of the Lost Ark which I was so wrong for," Bertinelli says. "And the next day I got a call and some flowers ... [Spielberg] asked me out. We went out a few times ... And did more." She met his mother and everything. They eventually broke up because he didn't like garlic, and because she didn't want to seem completely callous, she also said that she knew he wanted to marry someone Jewish. Whatever she says about religion, it was the garlic. Apparently Valerie likes her garlic and Steven doesn't.

In her book she also talks about cheating on Eddie. He has her convinced that she cheated first. I find that very hard to believe. Very hard to believe. Unless she cheated almost right after they got married, then I don't know about that. Plus, I guarantee he cheated way more than she did, yet somehow she is the one feeling guilty.

Video courtesy of Harpo Productions. (I know I know, but to get you things that are interesting even I will suck up now and then. Believe me. I am crying on the inside)

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which recently single actor, who may or may not be mentioned on this page, was celebrating Oscar night by grabbing any woman who walked by and enjoying a big old joint in the corner of the party?

Here is the link to the page so you can see if there are any recently single actors.

While you are there, read the paragraph above the blind item and decide for yourselves if he is calling Chace Crawford and JC Chasez gay.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Today's Blind Items

I wanted to let everyone know that I know many of you missed Full Frontal Friday this past week. As I said earlier, I have been really busy and have not had the time to do some digging for naked male celebrities. I promise it will be back this week, and it will be better than ever. I already have found something that will make you want to right click and save to your computer, so make sure you stop in for that on Friday.

#1 - This female singer who was featured in this space once before who paid for songs with sex was at it again this weekend. She thought she was done with it all, but an executive from her label made it very clear that she needed to take care of not just one but two very important investors in the label. Oh, and she had to take care of them at the same time. The smile on her face at the parties was definitely all for show.

#2 Who's the daddy? That's what everyone wants to know about this singer we don't talk about anymore.

#3 In what could quite possibly be the oddest hookups in the history of Hollywood hookups occurred this weekend between a married B- list/ C+ actress who also used to be a talk show host, and a married B- list film actor in this country and A in his own. Neither spouse was around and so dinner became drinks and drinks led to one night in his hotel room. I can't see how this would continue any further than one night.

Random Photos Part One

Instead of giving you the usual best dressed, worst dressed, biggest stars of the night, I am sticking with the random photos theme for the most part. Of course I've kissed your ass some and put in many of your favorites, but this whole section is about randomness, so if you want the same twenty photos of the same twenty people, go to People or E!.

As always, if a reader sends me a photo, I will use it. This one is from majik. I just wish that you would all go see someone else in concert besides Linkin Park. Could I get some Barry Manilow please? Here is Linkin Park from London, Ontario. Thanks majik.
Amy Adams gets this pot because she has been one of my favorites over the past twelve months and I think it took a lot of guts to sing in front of a billion people. Well, not a billion. I mean it was the lowest rated telecast in Oscar history, so lets call it 750M people.
How many times a day do you think David Carradine gets called grasshopper?
Charlie Cox doing some great things for the Starlight Foundation.
Cate Blanchett looked amazing on Saturday.
Brad Pitt on the other hand thought it was a 70's tribute to Robert Redford. Why doesn't Angelina just invite Robert Redford over to the house, f**k his brains out and let Brad go back to being Brad.
Andrew Dice Clay. Remember when he was causing people to boycott television shows and creating a stir wherever he went? Now he just looks old and like a candidate for the Surreal Life.
Ellen Page at least got herself an Independent Spirit Award.
The lovely Eliza Dushku
I just thought you might find Damian Perkins to be someone you would like to see more of in the future.
Good to know that Josh Brolin and Diane Lane know how to have some fun.
Daniel Day Lewis with his pearly whites. Ummmm. Yeah.
Harvey Walden is a one man sex parade through LA.
The first time George Clooney ever brought a date to the Academy Awards. That Valentine's Day prediction is looking better and better.
Gallows - Leeds
Faye Dunaway had to yell who she was more than once to the photographers.
The Fakers - Sydney
Jason Dundas is another newcomer to Random Photos.
Johnny Depp and the lovely Vanessa Paradis. I said lovely because she isn't smiling.
Javier Bardem looking casual.
Javier Bardem looking formal.
Ice - T, Little Ice T, and the woman that seems awfully close to both.
Meatloaf has seen better days.
Jeremy Piven and Marion Cotillard wouldn't be the worst couple in the history of celebrity couples.
If I didn't tell you this was Lauren Holly would you have known it was her?
Sung to the tune from TimeWarp. "Lets do the duck walk today."
At some point you would hope that Joan Van Ark's plastic surgeon would just say no to more money.
Aaaaah. The 80's An Academy Award Winner Marlee Matlin now doing Dancing With The Stars, and Steve Guttenberg just happy to be recognized.
My favorite photo of the weekend. Rainn Wilson hosting the Independent Spirit Awards.
My Hee Haw photo of the weekend. Tanya Tucker and her daughter Pressly.
The Independent Spirit Awards should have a Parker Posey award.
Marisa Tomei was just pissed there wasn't an open bar.
More Cate Blanchett, but this time with Viggo Mortensen.
Hard to believe the whole island was fighting over Ginger.
The odd couple in a photo this weekend. Tiffany and Dennis Rodman.
My second odd couple of the weekend. Tracey Edmonds and Rocco Dispirito.
Wow. Sex with a supermodel even made Sean Penn smile.

Tom Cruise Still Has A Fan


I really didn't think Tom Cruise had any fans left except for those who as part of their Scientology membership are forced to donate to his fan club. OK, maybe they don't have to do that, but you know he must be getting a cut from new members. I mean look how successful he has probably been over the past few months in attracting new members.

Well one fan must just sit at home watching DVD's 24 hours a day with no idea of what is going on in Tom's world. At the Beverly Hills Hotel as Tom Cruise was making his way up the red carpet this fan jumped the barricade in a single leap and was within about ten feet of Tom when security tackled the guy to the ground. Tom was safe, but really don't you think that any fan that Tom has, let alone a guy willing to get trampled by the LAPD and security should have been given a hug and invited over to the compound for some tea. Of course it could have also been a Scientologist who was behind in his payments and was given a pass on his debts to make believe that Tom actually still has a stalker or two.

At this point, you just have to question anything that goes on in his life and even though I'm 99% sure the guy wasn't a Scientologist in a set up job, one should think it is 100%. That is how messed up all of this has become.

Fired? Give Them A Raise


Christina Aguilera is obviously confused about what is a good business decision and what is not. Christina fired her manager, her PR firm and an assistant this week over the revelation that no one really cared about buying the People Magazine with her on the cover with her kid. No one would have probably even noticed that People sold 100,000 fewer copies with her on the cover than it normally does, except for the fact that everyone was doing the math on whether the Jennifer Lopez cover made any fiscal sense and Christina's was the issue they had the numbers to use and so they did.

Christina was pissed that the issue sold poorly and so fired the lot of them. How the assistant fit into the whole firing makes no sense, but whatever. I think that Christina is missing the big point here. It is the PR firm's job to suck up enough to People to get them interested in Christina on the cover. They did their job. It is Christina's manager's job to negotiate the best price possible for the photos. At one point magazines were offering the hugely bosomed one $50,000 for a cover. Somehow her manager got People to shell out almost $1.5M. The guy deserves a raise, not a firing. The fact that her PR firm and manager were able to do that for her shows how good they are. Again, I have no idea how the assistant got fired unless she was making a pass at the husband which seems VERY unlikely.

I really thought Christina was smarter than this. Obviously not. Hell, maybe she should manager herself. Or I hear Sam Lufti is available. That should work out well.

Daily Mirror Blind Item

Live At The Pre Oscar Parties

Which Hollywood A-lister is a secret Class-A drug fiend? His bulging, horse-like eyes are rapidly becoming the talk of Tinseltown...

My 45 Minutes Of Oscar


I have been really busy the past few weeks and have been working crazy hours. So, the plan yesterday was to camp down in front of the 12 inch black and white and watch E! for six hours and then the Oscars. That plan lasted about 15 minutes.

I turned on the television and saw three of the hosts talking about how to apply makeup. It wasn't even one of those hosts I was interested in seeing. The day before at my favorite In-N-Out I saw Ashlan Gale, or at least I think that was her name and as she ate 2 double doubles animal style, I said to myself this is a woman I could watch on television. The fact that she is fairly hot played no part in my decision. It was the appetite and the fact that I am fairly certain she didn't go puking it up on the two block drive back to the Kodak Theater. I turned it off. Not unexpected. Six hours is a great deal of coverage and so they will cover lots and lots of topics. So, went back to the Dirty Jobs marathon and promised myself I would click back.

I guess it was about 45 minutes later, and I turned it back on. I literally had it on for about 30 seconds before I turned it off. Come back from commercial and lets go talk about Fashion from two people who know all about it. Nick from Project Runway. OK, he is knowledgeable and funny and I am okay with his comments. Their other fashion expert? Kim Kardashian. No shit. Seriously. Honest to God, the first shot of her was a closeup of only her ass. At that point, I said screw it and turned it off. One of the unique things about LA unlike the rest of the West Coast is they actually show the Academy Awards live at 5pm. If you are anywhere else on the West Coast you have to wait until 8pm which means you may as well just go on Yahoo and see who won.

So, having enough of E!, I decided to head over to the Beverly Center because I thought it would be cricket like. Ummm. It wasn't Christmas there, but it was really packed for a Sunday in February. I guess the rest of LA was also fed up with the Kardashians and had retreated to the mall. I have already told you how much I abhor exercise, but my doctor told me I needed to do something, so I started mall walking. It really isn't bad, and unlike the Grove, the Beverly Center is all inside and has places to site with plasma televisions, and has a really nice bar where people can stare down at you from three levels while you get drunk.

So, I finished my mall walking and am in the bar replacing all the calories I just burned with many alcoholic drinks. I want to be clear that there was no sound, but here is what I saw. Amy Adams looked like she was going to have a heart attack when Ryan grabbed her purse from her. By the look on her face I'm guessing it was solid gold spun from the hair of virgins or something and probably signed her life away when she borrowed it. She was seriously freaked out, and will probably never talk to Ryan again.

Jennifer Garner earned my big b*tch of the night. She was presenting. That's it. I thought she looked awful and then she did something that I had only previously seen Scarlett Johannson do and that is steal the spotlight. Laura Linney was about to be interviewed. Jennifer Garner comes over to her and gives her a hug, then Jennifer moves to Ryan and does an interview and leaves the Best Actress Nominee sitting there looking like a deer in the headlights. Remember. I had no sound, but in my heart, I am hoping Gary Busey saw this injustice and that is why he harassed Jen. I hope he did it on purpose, because honestly I have not seen something that low in a very long time. I know she was in Juno, but still, she is stealing time from a Best Actress nominee which is something Jennifer Garner isn't going to ever get. I was disgusted. Almost as disgusted as John Travolta's hair. Did you see that he and The Rock had the exact same hairstyle? You remember when that Ronco guy was selling the spray paint hair? That is what it reminded me of.

Oh, the one other thing that I really liked was the way James McAvoy and his wife interacted. I really thought it was sweet. Went home, and watched more Dirty Jobs. Love that show.

Who Even Cares If It's True?


Brendalove found this lovely little story tucked away in NME this week, and I just had to share. I know this probably borders on sacrilege to most of you, but I am not one of the people who think Oasis walks on water, and I think sometimes Noel Gallagher goes a little overboard in his Johnny Rotten I hate everyone imitation. That being said, this is classic, and I would feel the same way, but probably do things a little differently.

Turns out that Noel Gallagher has put his Ibiza home on the market. Now, other than the fact that it has doubled in price since he bought 9 years ago, why would he do such a thing? I'll tell you why. James Blunt lives just a few doors down. Just like I could never stand the thought of living close to Denise Richards, Noel can't stand the idea of living close to James, “It’s taken the charm out of it for him so he’s put his villa up for sale. It’s close to Blunt’s place, and he says he can’t stand the thought of Blunt writing crap tunes up the road.”

If I were Noel, and I'm certainly not, and will never be close, I would probably be more pissed about the loudspeakers around James' property that play "Beautiful" 24 hours a day. The doorbell, the speakers in the pool, the horn on his car, all reminding the world of why you should always illegally download songs from one hit wonders and never add to their coffers.

Making matters worse is although Noel has been going to Ibiza for years and years, and considers it a second home, he has never tried to claim it as his own. Apparently James "My girlfriend that I cheated on is doing an Academy Award winning cheater" Blunt has been going around telling anyone that will listen that Ibiza was crap until he decided to move there and that blah blah blah. He is a jackass of the world. If there were an Olympics for the jackasses of the entertainment world, I don't know if he would make the medal stand but he would be in the running for it.

Way to go Noel.

Weasley Gets A Rock Star


I would have never seen this one coming. Rupert Grint who is really only known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films has been secretly dating Lily Allen. This is the same Lily Allen who a week ago was rumored to have made up with Ed Simons and was getting engaged to him as well. Please. I don't necessarily buy the story of Lily and Rupert but it would make more sense than Lily and Ed. The guy broke up with her right after a miscarriage. That says to me the guy was desperate enough to get out of the relationship that he was willing to take whatever crap anyone threw at him for leaving her in her time of pain. To think he would deal with that crap and then go back to her is just not realistic. Now that I've said that of course they will probably end up being married for the next 20 years.

Anyway, back to Rupert. Rupert is the quiet one of the trio as he rarely makes the headlines. Rupert was allegedly dating Hannah Murray who is on the television show Skins over in the UK, and seems much more his type than Lily. For those of you in the US, you can see Hannah VERY briefly in In Bruges. She portrays a working girl in the film, and somehow I don't think they are meaning a reincarnation of Melanie Griffith.

So Rupert and Lily have been going out every night. No kissy sucky in public but they have been going out to dinner and to movies and whatever else two crazy people do when they start going out. Seems they met at a Harry Potter premiere last year, and Lily turned Rupert down. She kept him on the line by texting him now and then, and when she and Ed broke up, she started reeling in our King Weasley.

Well, if Rupert needs to get his drink on, then he has certainly found the right lady. If he needs drama and excitement, then again he probably has found the right one. I think Rupert though is more the quiet type though and so I think this will last long enough for him to realize that Lily really does drink 24 hours a day and that most of the world doesn't.

Rihanna Can Now Get Away With Anything


I guess the Prime Minister of Barbados was looking for just that special gift to get Rihanna for her 20th birthday, couldn't find anything, so basically got her a get a out of jail free card for any country in the world. Rihanna was named an Ambassador for Culture and Youth by the government of Barbados. Although she won't be an Ambassador to any specific country and it is more of a goodwill thing than anything, what it does give Rihanna is a diplomatic passport and diplomatic immunity in any country of the world. Drug offense? What drug offense? Parking tickets? Please? Speeding tickets? Just ignore them? Murder? In most countries.

Basically, any of those troubling problems that plague singers as they travel the world can all be taken care of now with a flick of the passport. Yes, she probably would have to leave the country and never return, but things would not count against her. An arrest in Norway for pot? She normally would never be able to even enter Japan. Now, since it wouldn't be an official"arrest" they would let her in.

In order to encourage Rihanna to think about giving the Prime Minister a lap dance, he also gave her a plot of land in the most exclusive section of Barbados. This makes me more upset than the get out of jail free card. This is a woman who has made a fortune the past few years and can easily afford her own piece of land in this exclusive section. If you want to do something nice, donate the piece of land to the public and let them enjoy some time in a part of the country they are currently excluded from even getting close to. Rihanna will probably turn around and sell it anyway, so why not use it for something good? This is not about giving land to the disadvantaged, but it is about letting the citizens of the country who voted for you share in every part of their country, and not just the rich people.

Rihanna had this to say about it all, "I really don't know what to say. I am so grateful and I have never been more proud to be Bajan." Easy to be proud when they are giving away stuff.

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which Oscars golden girl made her celebrity ex-boyfriend pretend to still be in a relationship with her months after they broke up, because she was afraid a split would look bad for her Academy Award campaign? It worked, and they discreetly separated months later.