Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Hockey is ending, baseball is boring (quite frankly) and football is still not in gear even if it's all you hear about with the draft. So until we get some real action to watch there's a sort of lull in sports land.In the meantime why not get in on some Footvolley action?
According to Wikipedia, footvolley is a sport similar to beach volleyball in which the feet and other body parts are used instead of the hands and arms.
If you're interested in some interactive fun online with Footvolley than you can thank Pepsi for bringing it to you; Pepsi Football.
The game includes International football stars Cesc Fábregas, Thierry Henry, Kaká, Frank Lampard, Lionel Messi and Fernando Torres as characters in the game. The computer animated players are equipped with all the skills of the real players; including special moves and victory dances.
The current version requires the Unity Plug In to play. An IPhone version of the game is currently in the works.
This is a sponsored post.
Labels: footvolley, iPhone app, online gaming, pepsi
Monday, April 27, 2009
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History invites press to preview "I Do Solemnly Swear: Photographs of the 2009 Presidential Inauguration," a showcase of images highlighting the weeklong events surrounding the historic presidential inauguration of Barack Obama.WHEN: April 28, 9:30 A.M., doors open at 9:15 A.M.
WHERE: National Museum of American History
14th Street and Madison Drive N.W.
Note: Please enter through the Mall entrance.
WHO: Brent D. Glass, Director, National Museum of American History
David Hume Kennerly, Ford White House photographer (1974-1976)
Robert (Bob) Mcneely, Clinton White House photographer (1992-1998)
Paul Morse, Former Deputy Director of Photography, White House (2001-2007)
Michelle Delaney, Associate Curator of Photographic History, NMAH
Shannon Perich, Associate Curator of Photographic History, NMAH
Thirty-one framed color and black-and-white photographs taken by 15 professional and amateur photographers and two photographic slide shows will be on exhibition from April 29 through July 12.
The photographs on view are new acquisitions to the museum's photo history collection by leading photojournalists. The exhibition draws from photos taken for the official inaugural photography project, executed by Epicenter Communications Inc., also publisher of the official Obama inaugural album, and Five Ties Publishing, New York, publisher of "Barack Obama: The Official Inaugural Book."
The public opening of the exhibition is timed to coincide with the completion of President Obama's first 100 days in office, April 29.
Labels: barack obama, Smithsonian Institution
Thursday, April 23, 2009
It was announced yesterday that 30 Days of Night director David Slade has been hired to helm the third film in the Twilight saga, Eclipse. He's following in the footsteps of the series' first director, Catherine Hardwicke, and New Moon's Chris Weitz.
Why so many different directors? I'm not sure this is a good thing folks.
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The Russian woman who claimed she was having an affair with Mel Gibson has been silenced - by the actor's lawyers.
Oksana Pochepa, 24, said during a press conference that Gibson's legal team feared an affair could cost the actor a fortune in his $900 million divorce.
"Until Mel and his wife Robyn settle their relations, no one has the right to speak about this," she said.
Shame on you Mel!
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The X-Files star Gillian Anderson is set to return to her sci-fi roots - British TV bosses are lining her up for a cameo role in Doctor Who.
The 40 year old starred alongside David Duchovny in the cult 1990s show and two subsequent movies in 1998 and last year.
TV executives in the U.K. are reportedly keen to sign Anderson for a special one-off episode of hit show Doctor Who - playing a villain to do battle with the Time Lord in the ultimate sci-fi showdown.
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After 5 years and 241 shows, Elton John is heading out of Las Vegas for a well-deserved break.
For his final Sin City show on Wednesday night Elton played his greatest hits, much to the delight of his adoring fans, whom he thanked for their support.
Before closing with Your Song, Elton said, "Who are you going to get to fill in our shoes now? You've got Bette Midler, you've got Cher. It's gonna be the Village People next. One day I might even see you in Vegas, OK? But until then, I love you."
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Meat's not green, says Emily Deschanel in her latest PSA for PETA. The meat industry is responsible for more greenhouse gases than all forms of transportation combined, according to a recent report by the UN on Climate Change.
"There is no such thing as a meat-eating environmentalist. Now-a-days being green is very fashionable — especially in Hollywood," Emily says. "While I think it is terrific to recycle and drive a hybrid, you can have an even greater impact on the environment by making one simple choice: don't eat meat."
"Fight climate change with diet change."
Why so many different directors? I'm not sure this is a good thing folks.
*~*~*
The Russian woman who claimed she was having an affair with Mel Gibson has been silenced - by the actor's lawyers.
Oksana Pochepa, 24, said during a press conference that Gibson's legal team feared an affair could cost the actor a fortune in his $900 million divorce.
"Until Mel and his wife Robyn settle their relations, no one has the right to speak about this," she said.
Shame on you Mel!
*~*~*
The X-Files star Gillian Anderson is set to return to her sci-fi roots - British TV bosses are lining her up for a cameo role in Doctor Who.The 40 year old starred alongside David Duchovny in the cult 1990s show and two subsequent movies in 1998 and last year.
TV executives in the U.K. are reportedly keen to sign Anderson for a special one-off episode of hit show Doctor Who - playing a villain to do battle with the Time Lord in the ultimate sci-fi showdown.
*~*~*
After 5 years and 241 shows, Elton John is heading out of Las Vegas for a well-deserved break.
For his final Sin City show on Wednesday night Elton played his greatest hits, much to the delight of his adoring fans, whom he thanked for their support.
Before closing with Your Song, Elton said, "Who are you going to get to fill in our shoes now? You've got Bette Midler, you've got Cher. It's gonna be the Village People next. One day I might even see you in Vegas, OK? But until then, I love you."
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Meat's not green, says Emily Deschanel in her latest PSA for PETA. The meat industry is responsible for more greenhouse gases than all forms of transportation combined, according to a recent report by the UN on Climate Change."There is no such thing as a meat-eating environmentalist. Now-a-days being green is very fashionable — especially in Hollywood," Emily says. "While I think it is terrific to recycle and drive a hybrid, you can have an even greater impact on the environment by making one simple choice: don't eat meat."
"Fight climate change with diet change."
Labels: doctor who, elton john, Emily Deschanel, mel gibson gillian anderson, PETA, twilight
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
This week's episode of Heroes starts with a recap full of footage no one but the production staff has ever seen. Danko and Sylar look through the window of Danko's office. Danko says to Sylar, "See that agent over there, to work with us you'll need a new identity." Then he gives Sylar the agent's name and life in order for Sylar to work with Danko's team. So if you're among the many who fast-forward on their DVR after recording this show, you may have missed this part.
The beginning of the show opens with Claire asking, "So what now?" Nathan answers that he'll return to Washington "take responsibility for my mistakes and talk to the President." Is this a subtle apology from Tim Kring for how this season went way off track? As we know from last week they see Nathan on television conducting a live press conference from Washington as the same moment Nathan is eating a hamburger with his family. Nathan asks, "Who the hell is that?" HRG answers, "Sylar."
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Julie Chen of CBS' "The Early Show" has announced that she and her husband, Les Moonves, are expecting their first child together.
The 38-year-old Chen told viewers Tuesday that her due date is Oct. 4.
Chen, who also hosts "Big Brother," says she won't be taking maternity leave from the CBS reality show.
Moonves is CEO of CBS. The couple were married in 2004. He has three children from a previous marriage.
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Former teen star Melissa Joan Hart considered baring all in a raunchy shoot for men's magazine Playboy during her heyday in TV hit Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
The actress was desperate to shed the good girl image she earned though roles in kids TV hits Sabrina and Clarissa Explains it All, and came close to accepting Playboy boss Hugh Hefner's $1 million offer.
She tells NYPost.com's PopWrap blog, "They came around and offered me a million dollars, which I had to seriously consider. Initially it's like, 'Yeah, I'll take my clothes off for a million bucks, are you kidding?' It's the big question: what will you do for a million dollars?"
Hart, now a 33-year-old mother-of-two, turned down Hefner, but agreed to strip to her underwear for rival magazine Maxim.
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Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and his wife, Jordyn, have welcomed their second daughter. And, Grohl says, she likes to make noise.
The 40-year-old rocker says Harper Willow Grohl was born on April 17. She is 7 pounds, 8 ounces, 20 inches long and - Grohl says - "loud as hell."
He says Harper Willow is named after his great-uncle Harper Bonebrake.
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The long-awaited, much disputed season six of Project Runway will premiere on Lifetime on August 20th, the network has revealed.
"Runway," which moves to Lifetime following a legal skirmish between producer Weinstein Co. and its former cable home, Bravo, will have a 14-episode run in the Thursday 10 p.m. time slot.
Labels: celeb baby, dave grohl, heroes, julie chen, melissa joan hart, project runway
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Madonna was rushed to a New York hospital in agony on Saturday after she was thrown to the ground by a horse she was riding.The accident occurred when the horse was surprised by paparazzi who jumped out of bushes to photograph the singer, according to her spokesperson Liz Rosenburg.
The Holiday hitmaker was admitted to Southampton Hospital, New York with minor injuries and bruises after the fall at her photographer friend Steven Klein's Bridgehampton farm, which was witnessed by boyfriend Jesus Luz.
Madonna was fully examined by doctors and was released from medics' care on Saturday night, reports the New York Daily News.
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The father of Slumdog Millionaire child star Rubina Ali tried to sell her for (l)200,000. To the News of The World. "There's a lot of interest in Rubina, she’s become very famous," he said.
Child protection services anyone? Hello!
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Britney Spears feels "betrayed" by Kevin Federline.
The singer is reportedly furious with her ex-husband - with who she has two children, Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two - after he proposed to current girlfriend Victoria Prince because she still has feelings for him.
A source close to Britney - who is rumoured to be dating her backing dancer Chase Benz - said: "Britney's face fell when Kevin told her he had proposed. She's been flirting with her dancers and has a thing going on with Chase but she still loves Kevin and always hoped they'd get back together."
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Sorry, Ryan Gosling, but your sultry ex Rachel McAdams is still hot and heavy with Josh Lucas. The two were spotted Wednesday "looking very cozy" at Orchard Street eatery Little Giant. "They blended in with the regular hipsters," said our spy. "They were smitten kittens and spent most of the meal making out."
Bah. I like Josh Lucas and all but I feel bad for Ryan.
Labels: Britney Spears, josh lucas, Madonna, rachel mcadams, ryan gosling, slumdog millionaire
Friday, April 17, 2009
Game on. The race to 1 million followers on Twitter has a new player, after singer Britney Spears' manager made it known she has joined the competition.
For those who have not heard about it, the race started earlier this week when actor Ashton Kutcher challenged cable news channel CNN to a Twitter duel, promising to ring CNN founder Ted Turner's doorbell if he wins.
Then on Wednesday, Spears' manager posted the following statement on her Twitter page. "Let's get Brit across the million mark!," he wrote. It was the equivalent of the United States joining World War I after sitting on the sidelines, because Spears is a Twitter powerhouse with more than 940,000 followers as of Thursday afternoon.
Kutcher had challenged CNN to the Twitter race, saying he would donate 10,000 mosquito bed nets to charity for World Malaria Day in late April if he beat CNN, and 1,000 if he lost. CNN agreed to do the same.
And Kutcher wound up the winner. Go Ashton!
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It's one of the most shrouded summer movie mysteries: What will actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt look like as masked baddie Cobra Commander in "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra"?
The 28-year-old actor isn't giving away any details, but Gordon-Levitt says the villain's look was the main reason he signed on for the movie, based on the popular Hasbro toy line.
"The way the character looks, that's what ultimately convinced me to do the part," he says. "I saw the designs and drawings of the way they interpreted my character for this movie - the costume, the whole getup - and I was like, 'Oh, wow. I get to be that guy? Fantastic. Sign me up. Please. Thank you.'"
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Miley Cyrus receives PETA's Compassionate Citizen Award
While filming Miley's new movie, Hannah Montana: The Movie, Miley saw chickens on the movie set and felt bad that the animals had to work - animals are not actors. Subsequently, Miley took several of the chickens home to care for and welcome them into her family. As a result, PETA is recognizing Miley's efforts and presenting her with their Compassionate Citizen Award!
Good grief.
For those who have not heard about it, the race started earlier this week when actor Ashton Kutcher challenged cable news channel CNN to a Twitter duel, promising to ring CNN founder Ted Turner's doorbell if he wins.
Then on Wednesday, Spears' manager posted the following statement on her Twitter page. "Let's get Brit across the million mark!," he wrote. It was the equivalent of the United States joining World War I after sitting on the sidelines, because Spears is a Twitter powerhouse with more than 940,000 followers as of Thursday afternoon.
Kutcher had challenged CNN to the Twitter race, saying he would donate 10,000 mosquito bed nets to charity for World Malaria Day in late April if he beat CNN, and 1,000 if he lost. CNN agreed to do the same.
And Kutcher wound up the winner. Go Ashton!
*~*~*
It's one of the most shrouded summer movie mysteries: What will actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt look like as masked baddie Cobra Commander in "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra"?
The 28-year-old actor isn't giving away any details, but Gordon-Levitt says the villain's look was the main reason he signed on for the movie, based on the popular Hasbro toy line.
"The way the character looks, that's what ultimately convinced me to do the part," he says. "I saw the designs and drawings of the way they interpreted my character for this movie - the costume, the whole getup - and I was like, 'Oh, wow. I get to be that guy? Fantastic. Sign me up. Please. Thank you.'"
*~*~*
Miley Cyrus receives PETA's Compassionate Citizen Award
While filming Miley's new movie, Hannah Montana: The Movie, Miley saw chickens on the movie set and felt bad that the animals had to work - animals are not actors. Subsequently, Miley took several of the chickens home to care for and welcome them into her family. As a result, PETA is recognizing Miley's efforts and presenting her with their Compassionate Citizen Award!
Good grief.
Labels: ashton kutcher, Britney Spears, GI Joe, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Miley Cyrus, PETA
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Keira Knightley will never sign up to popular websites like Twitter or Facebook because she is convinced the social networking forums are "dehumanizing" users.She says, "I hate the internet. I find it dehumanizing to constantly check emails or social sites which have become so fashionable. I'm not a celebrity. I don't go home or out with friends saying, 'I'm a celebrity' and I don't ask to be treated like a queen. Mom and dad wouldn't like that."
Sienna Miller often fancies searching the internet for stories about herself.
The actress relies on good pal Keira Knightley, 24, to stop her.
'If there's that awful temptation to Google yourself, she'll phone up and go: "I'm thinking about Googling",' explains Sienna.
'I'll say: "I am too!" And we;ll talk each other out of it.;
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"Desperate Housewives" actress Nicollette Sheridan tells TV Guide Magazine that killing off her character, Edie Britt, could have "devastating ramifications" for the show.
She tells the publication of her character's relationship with the show's creator Marc Cherry, "I think whoever Edie represented in Marc's life was somebody he didn't like. And he had a very difficult time distinguishing between fact and fiction."
Nicollette says, for her, "Desperate Housewives" started to change. "When the show started it was such a different beast. It was exciting and dangerous and funny and edgy and bizarre. It started feeling a little complacent, and that was very frustrating."
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Nancy Davis is getting Hollywood heavies to join her in the "Race to Erase MS" and they need all the help they can get.
Right now, products like signature nail polish ($8) Eco tote bags ($12) and Tommy Hilfiger T-Shirts ($25) are selling on the EraseMS web site (www.erasems.org) -- where proceeds benefit the campaign, which funds a network of the nation's top MS research centers called the Center Without Walls program.
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What's happening on "How I Met Your Mother?"
With Barney's love for Robin unfolding gradually (and more people learning about it), it's only a matter of time before Barney comes clean to Robin. But it seems that Barney is still not keen on completely stepping it up just yet. While Barney already marveled on how much he misses Robin when she's not around, thinks about her all the time, and imagines the two of them running towards each other in slow motion, his friendship with his best friend Ted (Robin's ex) remains his main concern, along with evading the risk of being rejected by the love of his life.
Labels: desperate housewives, how i met your mother, Keira Knightley, nancy davis, Nicolette Sheridan, sienna miller
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Justin Timberlake and rapper Lupe Fiasco have been recruited by pop singer Kenna to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this autumn in a bid to raise money for charity.The trio will be joined by a team of adventurers assembled by Ethiopian-born Kenna as they scale the 19,000-foot African peak as part of a fundraising and awareness effort for the worldwide water crisis. The mammoth climb will serve as a personal triumph for Kenna, who almost lost his father to the water shortage.
He tells Elle magazine, "My dad almost died as a child from waterborne diseases in Ethiopia, and he had talked to me about digging a well there, and I thought, 'I have too many friends who would be concerned with the subject of clean water. Maybe I can help out.'"
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Hugh Jackman is happy to get naked on screen.
"I'm not really worried. Probably too many skinny-dipping parties as a young man. Sometimes there can be so much effort when people put on a sock and tape it up here and there. I know they can't have my willy in shot so I just figure, what the hell?"
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Miley Cyrus admits her boyfriend found it "hard" to watch her kiss another guy.
The actress, 16 - who locks lips with costar Lucas Till in Hannah Montana: The Movie - says underwear model Justin Gaston, 20, struggled to watch the steamy scenes.
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Actor Skylar DeLeon has been sentenced to death for murdering Arizona couple Tom and Jackie Hawks.
The former child star and Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers regular has been convicted of chaining the couple to the anchor of the luxury yacht they were trying to sell him and throwing them overboard in 2004. Their bodies have never been found.
Deleon then claimed the boat as his own.
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Nicole Kidman is planning to dress up as the Easter bunny.The Golden Compass star -- who is married to country music singer Keith Urban -- says she'll be sporting rabbit ears and a basket full of eggs, but only for her nearest and dearest.
She dishes, "We're doing the whole Easter bunny thing over Easter.
"The whole family is getting together and we'll do the egg hunt and maybe even a sack race!"
Labels: celebrity quote, hugh jackman, Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban, lupe fiasco, Miley Cyrus, Nicole Kidman, skylar deleon
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Move over "Housewives." SOAPnet is going partying with five Southern Belles who are living the single life in Louisville, KY."Southern Belles: Louisville" follows the lives of five single, modern Southern women in their 20s and 30s and will showcase the intense friendships and family values that are part of the Southern way of life. The 10-episode docudrama also offers an intimate look at the professional and romantic lives of this circle of friends - set against the backdrop of the progressive art-centric and warm community of Louisville, Kentucky.
"Southern Belles" premieres Thursday May 21st at 10PM/9c on SOAPnet!
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"The Oprah Winfrey Show" and Harpo Productions are warning fans to be weary of e-mail scams that notify individuals of their nomination for the "Oprah Millionaire Contest" show.
Accoridng to Oprah.com this is one of about a dozen scams being circulated through e-mail promising money, tickets, and travel from "The Oprah Show."
Harpo Productions posted the following statement on their website:
"Please note that 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' and Harpo Productions are not sponsors nor do we have any involvement whatsoever with this e-mail solicitation."
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Petal Blossom Rainbow Oliver?
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has welcomed his third baby girl into the world with wife Jools this week.
Oliver's wife, Jools, gave birth to Petal Blossom Rainbow at 2:46 a.m. on Friday, according to People Magazine, and she was 6 lb., 10 ounces.
The other two Oliver daughters, Poppy Honey and Daisy Boo, will get to spend the next two weeks with daddy and new sister Petal while he takes his paternity leave.
Those poor kids and their odd names. I feel sad for them.
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Britney Spears walked off stage during a recent concert because the arena was too smoky.
The singer, who is a smoker herself, performed three songs in Vancouver on her Circus tour before leaving the stage.
A voice came over the speaker system informing the audience the show would not restart if people continued to smoke marijuana and cigarettes because if was unsafe for the performers and Britney.
Around 40 minutes later the star returned to the stage but, according to a witness, put on a half-hearted effort.
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Brittany Murphy has been cast in a new movie role and the actress will star opposite a Golden Globe winner.
Murphy will play Mickey Rourke's girlfriend in 'The Expendables,' says The Hollywood Reporter.
Sylvester Stallone and Jet Li will also appear in the film which centers around a group of mercenaries who travel to South America in an attempt to overthrow a dictator, THR reports.
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Megan Fox will be playing the She-Hulk.
A source said: "'She-Hulk' comics are popular so it's only natural that the character makes the transition to the big screen.
"The idea is to make She-Hulk sexier but even more savage than the Hulk, which is why Megan is the big favorite for the lead. She'll be green of course and will have to hang on to a few more pieces of clothes than the male version when she transforms!"
Megan Fox has a nice body, I admit this, but she does NOT have a Hulkish body. This will not work and I hope it's not set in stone.
Labels: Britney Spears, brittany murphy, celeb baby, jamie oliver, megan fox, Oprah, southern belles
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Kal Penn has left House to go work for the White House.Kal, who said he's always aspired to a career in politics, asked to leave the show after working on Obama's campaign, even though he loves acting.
Approaching executive producers David Shore and Katie Jacobs, Penn expressed his desire far in advance, which allowed the writers to craft his exit in an organic way - with a sudden, inexplicable suicide!
In regards to his new job, Penn said he'll be "the associate director in the White House office of public liaison. They do outreach with the American public and with different organizations. They're basically the front door of the White House. They take out all of the red tape that falls between the general public and the White House."
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Eminem is back with a new album and just released his pop culture-driven first single and music video, "We Made You." In true Eminem style he makes fun of multiple celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Ellen DeGeneres, Amy Winehouse, Bret Michaels, Kim Kardashian, and many others.
Great. Back to putting down everyone else to try and rise above.
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Kate Moss will provide back-up vocals for alternative-rockers the Lemonheads' new album of covers "Varshons." The album, which drops June 23, features Kate Moss singing on the track, "Dirty Robot."
Man that must mean the Lemonheads' are really struggling to get PR.
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While Kylie Minogue, Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox have admitted "trying" Botox, Nicole Kidman has said: "To be honest, I am completely natural. I have nothing in my face or anything. I wear sunscreen, and I don't smoke. I take care of myself. And I'm very proud to say that."
Hmm, I love Nicole Kidman, but I'm not sure I believe her...
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Howard K. Stern and Dr. Khristine Eroshevich have arrived in a Los Angeles courtroom for their arraignments today.
Stern, along with Eroshevich and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, were accused of three felony counts of conspiracy to furnish Anna Nicole Smith with drugs before her death. The docs also face additional charges for writing fraudulent prescriptions.
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"I would just bang my head against the metal locker at school - we had head-butting competitions to see who could buckle the metal." Hugh Jackman on his troubled high school days.
Oh good grief.
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Actress Penelope Ann Miller has given birth to a baby girl.
The Carlito's Way star, 49, and her husband James Huggins welcomed little Maria Adela Huggins on March 23rd in Los Angeles, California. And the couple is delighted with the new addition to the family - a younger sibling for their eight year old daughter Eloisa May.
Labels: celeb baby, celebrity quote, Eminem, hugh jackman, kal penn, kate moss, Nicole Kidman, penelope miller
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Thousands of mourners have arrived at the church where Jade Goody's funeral is being held.Jade Goody's distraught widower Jack Tweed opened her funeral service by reading a moving poem in tribute to his 'brightest star'.
Entitled 'If Only' the poem he penned told how the couple's love was cut cruelly short by cancer and how he desperately wishes for his wife back.
One line read: "If only tears could build a stairway and heartaches make a lane we would walk the path to heaven and bring you back again." (Got news for you folks, he did not pen that, but it's still sweet nonetheless.)
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Sarah Michelle Gellar is reportedly in talks to reprise her role as Buffy the Vampire Slayer - for a movie.
The 31-year-old actress ended her role as Buffy in 2003 after a six-year run.
Now the feisty character could be making a return on the big screen.
An insider says, "There is an idea for a script and to pick the story up with Buffy older and maybe even a mother.
"Michelle is busy with movie projects at the moment but she is excited about the idea. Buffy still has a huge fan-base so this is a movie that already has an audience.
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Happy Birthday to Robert Downey Jr. who turns 44 today.
Robert currently riding high on his success in 2008 (Iron Man and Tropic Thunder), both commercially sound and picking up an oscar nod for the second. Over the next year he's got The Soloist (meh comments from Showest) and Sherlock Holmes coming up. That should keep him in the spotlight for at least next couple of years.
During the press junket of "The Soloist" Friday, April 3, Robert Downey Jr. has finally broken the silence over "Iron Man 2" possible plot. When asked by MTV whether this "Iron Man" sequel will be based on the "Demon in a Bottle" storyline, he responded by saying, "Not really. As a matter of fact, I think that's probably best saved because it's such its own storyline."
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Britney Spears spent some time partying with her new boyfriend Chase Benz in Dallas, Texas after a Circus tour show concluded the other night. Benz is a backup dancer, much like Kevin Federline was.
Wonder what her pops thinks of this guy...
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Miley Cyrus' pre-recorded performance for hit reality singing competition "American Idol" has just got its airdate. Announced on her official website, the performance where she sings ballad song "The Climb" will be televised on April 15, 2009.
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A nanny claims Robert De Niro and his wife stiffed her out of more than $40,000 in back pay, The Post's Dareh Gregorian reports. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Alexis Barry says she went to work for the "Meet the Parents" star and Grace Hightower in 2006. The couple allegedly agreed to pay her $31.25 an hour to care for their son Elliott, now 11, with overtime at $46.88. But the De Niros never paid the overtime, the suit says.
Labels: American Idol, Britney Spears, buffy, Iron Man, jade goody, Miley Cyrus, Robert De Niro, Robert Downey Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Thursday, April 2, 2009
According to reports, Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl is now in the process of begging producers not to kill her off - months after she threatened to quit.Speculation Heigl was set to leave the hit drama reached fever-pitch when her character, Dr. Izzie Stevens, was diagnosed with severe brain and liver cancer.
Referring to her future on the show, she said: "I'm there if Izzie remains part of Grey's Anatomy", describing it as one of her "favourite places to be".
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Scott Wolf has begun with a party of three
The former "Party of Five" star and his wife Kelley welcomed a son into the family on Sunday, March 22, report celeb sites.
The little tyke is named Jackson Kayse Wolf -- a pretty nifty name for a celebrity baby -- and weighed 7 lbs.
Excellent birthday, speaking from a gal also born on that day...but 28 years ago.
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Public sympathy plus her natural dancing ability have quickly turned Melissa Rycroft into an instant celebrity. As mentioned previously, the former Bachelor contestant turned Dancing with the Stars participant, has reportedly been offered $500,000 to pose nude in Playboy. But that's not all. As someone who is pulled from anonymity and catapulted immediately into the national media spotlight, Rycroft has become a favorite, not just by ordinary fans but other celebrities as well.
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Britney Spears has embarked on a passionate affair with a backing dancer in a bid to win back the original dancer in her life - ex-husband Kevin Federline, it's claimed.
The singer is said to have fallen back in love with the father of her two boys after spending time with her former spouse while on the road with her Circus act.
"They are seeing each other every day," a source tells OK!. "When Kevin's had the boys for the day, they greet their mom with hugs and kisses, and their dad fills Britney in on how they spent their time. It's just like any other family when one of the parents comes home from work."
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Two months after news broke of the alleged violent fight between Rihanna and Chris Brown, a PSA about domestic violence starring Keira Knightley is set to debut in theaters.
The two-minute clip, which will start airing April 6, depicts Knightley being violently kicked and beaten by a man.
"While domestic violence exists in every section of society we rarely hear about it," says the actress, who volunteered to act in the clip for the charity Women's Aid. "Domestic violence affects one in four women at some point in their lifetime and kills two women every week." Atonement director Joe Wright directed the spot.
- Rennie Dyball
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Joaquin Phoenix narrated the Nation Earth film company produced Earthlings, a documentary about the harm that comes with humans using animals in various industries, such as food, fashion, and entertainment.Now he's back doing his deal again with the new audio book version adapted from the original full length film.
Labels: Britney Spears, celeb baby, dancing with the stars, Greys Anatomy, Joaquin Phoenix, Katherine Heigl, Keira Knightley, Melissa Rycroft, scott wolf
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Name: Christy Mannering
Appreciating and dancing around to all types of music. Movie mania! Reading fiend!
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