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Remember the scuplture that was created of Britney Spears when she was pregnant? All the freaking hype that went on and on and on about it. And the mere fact that he named the sculpture, "Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston" only added to the controvery.

Well. The very same artist, Daniel Edwards, has done it again and this time with a The Oprah Sarcophagus. Bleck. It is a gold-colored bronze and depicts a very full-figured likeness of the numero-uno talkshow host.

What do you think, does it look like Oprah?

Daniels says this work, "pays homage to the closest thing America has to a living deity."

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Labels: Daniel Edwards, Oprah

Written by: Christy

| 9:29 PM | 3 comment(s)!

Drew Barrymore needed a good guy, one to keep her balanced and happy. It's so great to see this couple looking happy and googly eyed with each other. I know a lot of press are knocking their PDA but I think holding hands, smiling big and staying close to each other is something we need to see more of in LA. I just can't stand the couples who not only make out in public, but practically do each other with their clothes on. Bleck!

They have a movie coming out on August 1st, "He's Just Not That Into You."

Oh and in the world of celebrity babies the rumor is that Angelina Jolie is pregnant. But now there is word that Gwen Stefani is expecting her second child with husband Gavin Rossdale. =o) Gwen was asked if Gavin is being supportive and her response was, "He makes whatever food I crave." How sweet!

Labels: angelina jolie, celeb baby, drew barrymore, gwen stefani, justin long

Written by: Christy

| 10:02 AM | 1 comment(s)!

As it happens, Heath Ledger was just six weeks from finishing director Terry Gilliam's fantasy ""The Imaginarium of Dr. Parssanus." After hearing of his death the director postponed the film and wasn't sure if it would go on at all...ever.

But today rumors began milling about a replacement actor. Apparently at one point during the film Ledger's character falls through a mirror. It is possible when he reappears he could be "different" like a completely different person. They are currently working on that twist to the story and if it will work, but if it does work out, word on the street is that Johnny Depp will take it from there. I honestly can't think of anyone who would be better for the job.

As it stands right now all contracts for the movie have been halted under a clause which says everything can be nixed under dire circumstances. There have been over 100 people laid off from the set already. The film's makers issued a statement saying: "Terry and the producers will be assessing how best to proceed."

We'll see what happens. Johnny Depp is a very sensitive soul and might opt out of this opportunity for personal reasons. In other news, we do know that Depp has signed onto a new movie "Public Enemies." Directed by Michael Mann, the film is set during the great crime wave of 1933-1934, he will play Dillinger, one of the most notorious gangsters of the Depression era.

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Labels: Heath Ledger, johnny depp

Written by: Christy

| 1:18 PM | 3 comment(s)!

Not sure if I believe this one, but it's hitting news right about now. Tracey Edmonds has come out saying that she split from Eddie Murphy before they were legally married because he wanted to bring his mom on their honeymoon!

Eddie Murphy is hilarious, I love him as an actor and specifically watch movies with him in them just for that reason.

Edmonds also said she felt he was too controlling. Having been in relationships like that I can understand her wanting out. I wonder what he has to say about the situation. I'd hate to think these things are true, but if they are hopefully he'll open his eyes and make some changes.

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Labels: Eddie Murphy

Written by: Christy

| 11:30 AM | 0 comment(s)!

Oscar-nominated actor reportedly discovered in Mary-Kate Olsen's home

When I saw this headline I didn't believe it, I didn't want to believe it. Heath Ledger could not possibly be dead. He is the new Joker and he has been photographed all over the place lately. How could he be dead?

But, he is.

At the age of 28-years-old he was found naked and unconscious with pill around him. I don't know about you but it seems very odd to me. He had an appointment at 3:30 this afternoon but when the housekeeper went to find him he was dead.

They call it drug related...suicide...I don't know. Something sounds off to me.

I'm very sorry about this news. I am quite upset actually. It shouldn't impact me, I don't personally know him, but I did respect him as an actor. I loved him in "10 Things I Hate About You" and "A Knight's Tale."

It is indeed a sad day.

I will offer my prayers for his daughter Matilda and all those affected by his untimely death.

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UPDATE: Heath Ledger Autopsy Inconclusive

See, I'm telling you, something is just not right about this whole ordeal.

Labels: Heath Ledger

Written by: Christy

| 5:42 PM | 2 comment(s)!

Update: A rep for the singer said that Amy "was seeing a doctor who she regularly sees as part of her ongoing treatment. It was a regular appointment which she attends all the time. She has not checked in overnight."

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I thought she had done this once before, but maybe not?

Amy Winehouse singer left her East London home this afternoon in a blacked-out Mercedes and headed to the Edward House private rehabilitation clinic in North West London.

This trip was made after the surfacing of a video online which shows Winehouse smoking crack cocaine.

She'll probably be like the other female pop artists and check herself out after the first time someone insults her or insists she share something.

Her MySpace page is already buzzing with encouragement from supportive fans. And in another light they are all also thrilled she dyed her hair back to dark brown. Since she is white as milk the coarse, "straw-like" blonde hair didn't help her already sullen complexion.

Labels: amy winehouse

Written by: Christy

| 2:36 PM | 0 comment(s)!

It sounds like I'm going to need to watch this Juno flick. Have any of you watched it yet? Oh and YAY! for Ratatouille!

Best motion picture of the year
"Atonement" (Focus Features) A Working Title Production: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Paul Webster, Producers
"Juno" (Fox Searchlight) A Dancing Elk Pictures, LLC Production: Lianne Halfon, Mason Novick and Russell Smith, Producers
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.) A Clayton Productions, LLC Production: Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox and Kerry Orent, Producers
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage) A Scott Rudin/Mike Zoss Production: Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax) A JoAnne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company Production: JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Lupi, Producers

Performance by an actor in a leading role
George Clooney in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)
Daniel Day-Lewis in "There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)
Johnny Depp in "Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount)
Tommy Lee Jones in "In the Valley of Elah" (Warner Independent)
Viggo Mortensen in "Eastern Promises" (Focus Features)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Casey Affleck in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (Warner Bros.)
Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Charlie Wilson's War" (Universal)
Hal Holbrook in "Into the Wild" (Paramount Vantage and River Road Entertainment)
Tom Wilkinson in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Cate Blanchett in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (Universal)
Julie Christie in "Away from Her" (Lionsgate)
Marion Cotillard in "La Vie en Rose" (Picturehouse)
Laura Linney in "The Savages" (Fox Searchlight)
Ellen Page in "Juno" (Fox Searchlight)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Cate Blanchett in "I'm Not There" (The Weinstein Company)
Ruby Dee in "American Gangster" (Universal)
Saoirse Ronan in "Atonement" (Focus Features)
Amy Ryan in "Gone Baby Gone" (Miramax)
Tilda Swinton in "Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.)

Best animated feature film of the year
"Persepolis" (Sony Pictures Classics): Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney): Brad Bird
"Surf's Up" (Sony Pictures Releasing): Ash Brannon and Chris Buck

Achievement in art direction
"American Gangster" (Universal): Art Direction: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Beth A. Rubino
"Atonement" (Focus Features): Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
"The Golden Compass" (New Line in association with Ingenious Film Partners): Art Direction: Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
"Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount): Art Direction: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax): Art Direction: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson

Achievement in cinematography
"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (Warner Bros.): Roger Deakins
"Atonement" (Focus Features): Seamus McGarvey
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Miramax/Pathé Renn): Janusz Kaminski
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage): Roger Deakins
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax): Robert Elswit

Achievement in costume design
"Across the Universe" (Sony Pictures Releasing) Albert Wolsky
"Atonement" (Focus Features) Jacqueline Durran
"Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (Universal) Alexandra Byrne
"La Vie en Rose" (Picturehouse) Marit Allen
"Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (DreamWorks and Warner Bros., Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount) Colleen Atwood

Achievement in directing
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Miramax/Pathé Renn), Julian Schnabel
"Juno" (Fox Searchlight), Jason Reitman
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.), Tony Gilroy
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage), Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax), Paul Thomas Anderson

Best documentary feature
"No End in Sight" (Magnolia Pictures) A Representational Pictures Production: Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
"Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience" (The Documentary Group) A Documentary Group Production: Richard E. Robbins
"Sicko" (Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company) A Dog Eat Dog Films Production: Michael Moore and Meghan O'Hara
"Taxi to the Dark Side" (THINKFilm) An X-Ray Production: Alex Gibney and Eva Orner
"War/Dance" (THINKFilm) A Shine Global and Fine Films Production: Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine

Best documentary short subject
"Freeheld" A Lieutenant Films Production: Cynthia Wade and Vanessa Roth
"La Corona (The Crown)" A Runaway Films and Vega Films Production: Amanda Micheli and Isabel Vega
"Salim Baba" A Ropa Vieja Films and Paradox Smoke Production: Tim Sternberg and Francisco Bello
"Sari's Mother" (Cinema Guild) A Daylight Factory Production: James Longley

Achievement in film editing
"The Bourne Ultimatum" (Universal): Christopher Rouse
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Miramax/Pathé Renn): Juliette Welfling
"Into the Wild" (Paramount Vantage and River Road Entertainment): Jay Cassidy
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage) Roderick Jaynes
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax): Dylan Tichenor

Best foreign language film of the year
"Beaufort" Israel
"The Counterfeiters" Austria
"Katyn" Poland
"Mongol" Kazakhstan
"12" Russia

Achievement in makeup
"La Vie en Rose" (Picturehouse) Didier Lavergne and Jan Archibald
"Norbit" (DreamWorks, Distributed by Paramount): Rick Baker and Kazuhiro Tsuji
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (Walt Disney): Ve Neill and Martin Samuel

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
"Atonement" (Focus Features) Dario Marianelli
"The Kite Runner" (DreamWorks, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Participant Productions, Distributed by Paramount Classics): Alberto Iglesias
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.) James Newton Howard
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney) Michael Giacchino
"3:10 to Yuma" (Lionsgate) Marco Beltrami

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
"Falling Slowly" from "Once" (Fox Searchlight) Music and Lyric by Glen Hansard and: Marketa Irglova
"Happy Working Song" from "Enchanted" (Walt Disney): Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
"Raise It Up" from "August Rush" (Warner Bros.): Nominees to be determined
"So Close" from "Enchanted" (Walt Disney): Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz
"That's How You Know" from "Enchanted" (Walt Disney): Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz

Best animated short film
"I Met the Walrus" A Kids & Explosions Production: Josh Raskin
"Madame Tutli-Putli" (National Film Board of Canada) A National Film Board of Canada Production Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski "Même Les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go to Heaven)" (Premium Films) A BUF Compagnie Production Samuel Tourneux and Simon Vanesse
"My Love (Moya Lyubov)" (Channel One Russia) A Dago-Film Studio, Channel One Russia and Dentsu Tec Production Alexander Petrov
"Peter & the Wolf" (BreakThru Films) A BreakThru Films/Se-ma-for Studios Production Suzie Templeton and Hugh Welchman

Best live action short film
"At Night" A Zentropa Entertainments 10 Production: Christian E. Christiansen and Louise Vesth
"Il Supplente (The Substitute)" (Sky Cinema Italia) A Frame by Frame Italia Production: Andrea Jublin
"Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)" (Premium Films) A Karé Production: Philippe Pollet-Villard
"Tanghi Argentini" (Premium Films) An Another Dimension of an Idea Production: Guido Thys and Anja Daelemans
"The Tonto Woman" A Knucklehead, Little Mo and Rose Hackney Barber Production: Daniel Barber and Matthew Brown

Achievement in sound editing
"The Bourne Ultimatum" (Universal): Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage): Skip Lievsay
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney): Randy Thom and Michael Silvers
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax): Matthew Wood
"Transformers" (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro): Ethan Van der Ryn and Mike Hopkins

Achievement in sound mixing
"The Bourne Ultimatum" (Universal) Scott Millan, David Parker and Kirk Francis
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage): Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter Kurland
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney): Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane
"3:10 to Yuma" (Lionsgate): Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Jim Stuebe
"Transformers" (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro): Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin

Achievement in visual effects
"The Golden Compass" (New Line in association with Ingenious Film Partners): Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood
"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (Walt Disney): John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and John Frazier
"Transformers" (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro): Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier

Adapted screenplay
"Atonement" (Focus Features), Screenplay by Christopher Hampton
"Away from Her" (Lionsgate), Written by Sarah Polley
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (Miramax/Pathé Renn), Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
"No Country for Old Men" (Miramax and Paramount Vantage), Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
"There Will Be Blood" (Paramount Vantage and Miramax), Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson

Original screenplay
"Juno" (Fox Searchlight), Written by Diablo Cody
"Lars and the Real Girl" (MGM), Written by Nancy Oliver
"Michael Clayton" (Warner Bros.), Written by Tony Gilroy
"Ratatouille" (Walt Disney), Screenplay by Brad Bird; Story by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird
"The Savages" (Fox Searchlight), Written by Tamara Jenkins

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And if you would like to see a video of Bill Clinton falling asleep during an appearance at an MLK remembrance in an NYC church on Monday, click here. =o)

Labels: academy awards, movies

Written by: Christy

| 10:34 AM | 0 comment(s)!

You can no longer wave a finger at Oprah for backing Obama, or you can but you'll also have to shake your head at Kate Walsh (formerly of Grey's Anatomy) star of Private Practice.

And now Ugly Betty's America Ferrera has hopped on the band wagon, but she's not on the cheering team with Kate and Oprah because she is backing Hillary Clinton. As is another one of the lovely actresses from "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," Amber Tamblyn. [SOURCE]

It's all good and well I suppose. Regardless of their fame, they are still citizens who need to go out and vote. I just don't want to hear "Oh well I voted for Obama because Oprah and Kate Walsh are on his side." You know what I mean?

Labels: Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Kate Walsh

Written by: Christy

| 9:05 AM | 0 comment(s)!

Though I've tried before to tell her
Of the feelings I have for her in my heart
Every time that I come near her
I just lose my nerve
As I've done from the start

Labels: linus, music, The Police, video

Written by: Christy

| 12:48 PM | 0 comment(s)!

Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend Camila Alves are going to be parents! In regards to the news, McConaughey says, "Got some blessed news ... a celebration of life and a bounty .. a newborn conceived ... yes, my girlfriend Camila and I made a baby together ... it's 3 months growin' in her womb and all looks healthy and lively so far ... we are stoked and wowed by this miracle of creation and this gift from God.." Awww how sweet is he!? Precious.
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It's not always about celebrating celebrity babies...sometimes in the entertainment world you receive bad news. What became of the former child star who played a HUGE role in the 1994 movie "The Client"?

Brad Renfro, age 25, was found dead yesterday in his California home by his girlfriend. Foul play is not suspected; Renfro was an admitted heroin and methadone addict. Very sad.
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And of course the gossip mills are still going on about Britney Spears. It is so ridiculous, it even gets reported when she is spotted leaving a grocery store with her new boyfriend. Good grief people, let the girl buy her milk and eggs! She will be on the latest cover of OK! magazine this week so be sure to scoop the issue up for some (hopefully) positive news on Brit.
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John Mayer tells sports people not to mess with his ex Jessica Simpson. He wrote an entry on his personal blog defending her after recent attacks from Dallas fans that she has been nothing but bad luck since she and Tony Romo started dating. News flash...maybe his head isn't in the game because he is a BAD football player! Let's not give Jessica too much credit here, mmkay!
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And after 12 years on stage, raking in over $280 million, the Broadway play "Rent" will be closing the curtain on June 1st of this year.
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Plus American Idol began running some of their auditions on air last night. Turns out someone from Smryna, Delaware made the cut and went onto California so I'm interested in checking it out. Hopefully there won't be a Sanjaya to make a mockery of this year's season.

Labels: Britney Spears, Broadway, celeb baby, Jessica Simpson, John Mayer, Matthew McConaughey

Written by: Christy

| 8:16 AM | 3 comment(s)!

On Friday, January 11th, Courtney Thorne-Smith and her husband Roger Fishman welcomed son Jacob 'Jake' Emerson.

Nicole Richie gave birth to a baby girl the same day at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Harlow Winter Kate Madden (whoa) weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz.

The next day, Christina Aguilera and her husband Jordan Bratman welcomed a baby boy. Max Liron Bratman, who weighed 6 lbs 2oz. he is 20.5 inches and was also born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Hmmm....me thinks this means April is a good month to get it on. Hehe.

Next up will be Halle Berry and then perhaps Melissa Joan Hart...? Vice versa?

Labels: celeb baby

Written by: Christy

| 11:31 AM | 2 comment(s)!

You know me, I can't resist celebrity baby talk. And this news makes me gleeful! Oh yes, I said gleeful. The rumorville has been busy calling out baby bumps, but this time they were right. Nicole Kidman is pregnant!

The news was confirmed yesterday by Kidman's publicist, Catherine Olim. It was also posted on Keith Urban's site.

I had thought they were planning on waiting, but we all know the best of plans sometimes change. Reports state that the couple are thrilled! They have been married, happily but with trials and tribulations, since June of 2006.

She was due to start filming for Stephen Daldry's post-World War II drama, "The Reader," but since finding out she is pregnant she has dropped out of the movie. I think that is best honestly, she and her husband should enjoy this time together with as little extra chaos you know...? Who wants to be a leading actress in a war movie when they're pregnant!? Good move Nicole!

I'm excited for them and I hope all goes well. I know she has had trouble in the past so I'll send up well wishes and prayers. =o)

Labels: Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman

Written by: Christy

| 10:05 AM | 3 comment(s)!

For those of you who are home during the day to watch All My Children or you are such a fan that you tape it, you are probably thrilled that Rebecca Budig will be back in as Greenlee in a week or so.

Rebecca Budig left the show two years ago and moved to LA, but she is now back in New York and back on AMC. Woohoo! Rebecca married "Bachelor" Bob Guiney in 2005 and moved out to LA to be with him. The couple are still happily married and happy about this opportunity.

In other news of course is the next downhill spiral of Britney Spears. I have a soft spot for her and so I'm not happy about the media being so horrible. The girl is clearly distraught and depressed. The last thing she needs is everyone hating her based on all the negativity she receives from the press. No one ever says anything when her life is calm and happy, but as soon as something bad happens it is all you hear about. It is no wonder she is now in a hospital under suicide watch. Every time I see a picture of her she looks like a wreck, crying and lost. Then you see photos of Kevin Federline and he is smiling. I really believe he instigates it all and makes her look more out of control than she is.

Big whig quote of the moment:
"Bill (Clinton) is every bit as black as Barack. He's probably gone with more black women than Barack," the former UN ambassador quipped on a live TV interview - immediately adding, "I'm clowning."

Labels: Britney Spears, celebrity quote, rebecca budig

Written by: Christy

| 8:03 AM | 0 comment(s)!

The chalk board nail scratching begins, Jessica Simpson is preparing her first country album. Why!?

*shakes fist Lucy style*

At age 27, Jessica Simpson is veering from pop and going country. She is currently in Nashville working on a new album. I don't care how great she looked as Daisy, she's not country! And I swear if I see her in cowboy boots and hats I'm going to spew.

"I am a country girl," she told a magazine. "I grew up in Texas, and country music was what I listened to. I always wanted to wait until the time was right."

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is her latest beau which you should know if you watch football since they show her in the stands more than they show the game on the field. Perhaps her new love has prompted craziness, because she even claims she'll pen some of the songs on her own.

I suppose I should try to be more optimistic though. Maybe she'll be "pop country" like Shania Twain...

Mmm no, no, I just don't see it happening...well, maybe if they really over produce the sound...? I don't know, what do you think?

Labels: Jessica Simpson, music

Written by: Christy

| 7:56 AM | 2 comment(s)!