Archive for the ‘Actors’ Category

More Sex…in the City?

August 6th, 2008

With the huge success of the Sex and The City movie, it looks like a sequel will be coming down the line. Fans who had made their peace and said goodbye to the four girls will get a chance to see further in their personal and fashion lives.

HBO, who was one of the main backers of the movie, has confirmed that a sequel is indeed in, “the early stages of development”. The president of HBO’s programming group, Michael Lombardo, says that they are working with Warner Brothers on the follow up movie. “There is enormous interest by Warner Bros. and New Line to do another Sex and the City and I think, in fact, they’re trying to put that together now. When that happens or how long it would take, I can’t say. But there’s tremendous interest.”

HBO co-president, Richard Plepler, is also very excited and positive about the prospect of a Sex and The City sequel. “Everybody came away feeling very excited by [the first film's] quality and its success, so that always invites the possibility of a continuation,” Plepler said. “It’s really up to [director] Michael Patrick [King] and Sarah Jessica [Parker] and the rest of the girls … Yeah, I think there’s a likely possibility.”

But this is definitely in the preliminary stages. So far there is no script written and no contracts have been signed by any of the stars. And there are already rumors that Kim Cattrall, who plays Samantha, will once again hold out for more money. A source says, “Kim is a smart woman and knows the part she has played in the success of the film. If they want to make a sequel, it’s foolish to think they can secure her for the same salary.”

Shia’s story just another step to stardom?

August 5th, 2008

Shia LaBeouf, who has recently starred in the blockbuster Indian Jones’ movie, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, has once again had a run in with the law. For a relative newcomer to Hollywood he sure is racking up the arrests. His latest police snafu puts him in the ever coveted DUI club.

Stoked on his rising stardom, and of course some booze, Shia attempted to take a left turn going the speed of a transformer resulting in a crash with another vehicle, flipping his truck over. The fender bender took place at around 3 am Sunday morning. According to Sergeant Wolfe of Los Angeles County, “It was immediately apparent to officers responding on the scene that LaBeouf was intoxicated and he was subsequently placed under arrest.”

An unknown woman passenger and the people in the other car were uninjured, walking away with minor bumps and bruises, while LaBeouf himself sustained injuries to his knee, hand and possibly his head. He is being charged with misdemeanor DUI rather than felony DUI because no one else was seriously injured. Shia himself ended up having to have extensive surgery to his injured hand, resulting in a month long delay of his filming for the Transformer sequel. He is reportedly still in the hospital, where he was cited for the drunk driving.

No one should really be surprised that he has graduated to a DUI. In the past the young star has been in trouble for wielding a knife against a neighbor and being wasted at a Walgreens. Maybe he’s just trying to fit in to the whole Hollywood scene. After all, you’re nobody in young Hollywood unless you’ve been arrested. And DUI seems to be the fashionable thing to do. Maybe a stint in rehab is in his future. If that is the case, then he’s got it made in the shade.

Amy Winehouse spends night in hospital

August 4th, 2008

You would think that I would get sick of writing about Amy Winehouse, but I don’t think that is possible. The singing sensation is constantly in a state of drama and it is almost to the point where her weird and erratic behavior is the norm. Soap opera writers couldn’t come up with a character as good as Amy.

Amy took time out from public intoxification and randomly doling out smack-downs to be rushed to hospital by ambulance. According to her spokesperson, Chris Goodman, the Rehab songstress suffered an adverse reaction to medication she was taking. That tends to happen if you drink like a fish while taking meds. This reaction resulted in Amy needing to be taken to the University College Hospital were she was admitted for overnight detox, I mean, observation.

A spokesperson for UCH has said that, “Our doctors decided to keep her overnight for observation. She had a comfortable night and will be discharged today.” On his way in to visit his daughter in hospital, Winehouse’s father, Mitch, asked the media and paparazzi to leave his family alone. Showing off a bag of fast food he told reporters, “This is how serious it is,” when pressed about her condition.

She has since been released and is back home. In his statement, Goodman says, “She had a bit of a scare yesterday because of a reaction to treatment. She was kept in overnight purely for observation. Amy is at home now after leaving with her father and manager. She is having a rest.”

This latest medical emergency comes amid grave concerns for the singer’s health. Her prior stay in hospital resulted in a diagnoses of early stage emphysema due to her chronic cigarette and crack habits. The diagnoses didn’t seem to faze the slightly crazy singer at all, as she still puffs away like a chimney every chance she gets.

Shia not responsible for accident

August 1st, 2008

Looks like Shia LaBeouf has had a bit of luck. Despite the fact that he is under suspicion of drinking while driving for that early morning crash Sunday, he is not at fault for the accident. The driver of the other vehicle ran a red light, causing the fender bender that sent Shia into surgery for a shattered hand.

Sheriff’s spokesperson Steve Whitmore has said that the Indiana Jones actor “was not at fault.” According to Whitmore, the Sheriff’s office has strong evidence that the other driver ran a red light. “As a result of this new evidence the other driver is also being charged.” Even though the accident wasn’t his fault, it doesn’t get the actor off on the misdemeanor DUI charge, even though he has yet to be formally charged. According to officers on the scene, LaBeouf showed “obvious signs of intoxication from the smell of alcohol coming from his breath.”

But it seems that not everyone believes that the young actor was indeed drunk. It has been confirmed that the unidentified female passenger with Shia at the time of the accident was his Transformers 2 co-star Isabel Lucas. Lucas was not seriously injured in the crash and was treated at Mount Sinai hospital for minor cuts and bruises. Neither Isabel nor her mother Beatrice believes that Shia had been drinking before getting behind the wheel. And Beatrice Lucas has spoken out about the accident. She told Australia’s Cairn Post that she doesn’t think that LaBeouf was intoxicated and driving. Why? Because she doesn’t think her daughter would be dumb enough to get in the car with someone drunk. “Isabel would not get into the car with someone she thought was drink-driving.” Everyone else at the crash site has indicated that Shia smelt like a brewery. Maybe alcohol smells different in Australia.

Sharon Stone sued by China?

August 1st, 2008

So remember a while back when Sharon Stone basically said that China deserved to be struck by a massive earthquake? In case you have forgotten, here is what the blond beauty said:

“I’m not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don’t think anyone should be unkind to anyone else. And then all this earthquake and all this stuff happened, and I thought is that karma — when you’re not nice that the bad things happen to you?” The comment was made back in May at the Cannes Film Festival. The earthquake had casualties in the 700,000 range.

Yes, it was a stupid, insensitive thing to say. Stone has basically been apologizing for it every chance she gets and will most likely die being remembered for the leg crossing scene in Basic Instinct and that comment. China has basically banned the viewing of any Sharon Stone movie and she was dropped fro the Chinese campaign of Christian Dior. You would think that this would be punishment enough, right?

Apparently New York lawyer Ming Hai doesn’t think so. He thinks that Stone should have to pay more for her off handed comment, so he has decided to gather a group of more than 1,000 earthquake survivors and sue the actress. She has been served with papers in regards to the lawsuit, where Hai is asking for a whopping one billion dollars stating that her comments have harmed China and the earthquake survivors. “For the families who have lost their loved ones or lost limbs or suffered severe injuries, your statement and act has caused extreme emotional distress.”

Okay, I can see his point. But one billion dollars? Seems kind of extreme, don’t you think? Some might call the lawsuit karma, but I call it a publicity stunt.

Are they or aren’t they?

July 31st, 2008

Do you remember that couple in high school that were either broken up or just about to break up all the time? You know the one. They were either ending their relationship or making up and you never knew if this week they were together or seeing other people. Well Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee take that couple to a

whole new level. The two are living together again, but it’s about as clear as mud as to what exactly is happening between the two. One says they are just friends while the other says they are dating again.

Pam swears that she and their two sons are living with Tommy Lee for convenience while her home is being renovated. “The dream would be that all of us could really be together but we’re better as friends. We’re great friends. We just live together. And we’re ex-husband and wife. It’s kind of silly!” Seems clear cut, but then in practically the next breat

h she is saying maybe, just maybe she isn’t sure that they will remain just friends. “I don’t know where that’s going to go.”

In the meantime there is absolutely no doubt in Tommy Lee’s mind what is going on between the two of them. Earlier this year Lee said, “We are giving it a try for the 801st time and it’s definitely working!” So as far as Lee knows, they are living as a legitimate couple, not just roommates.

Um, how can two people live together and have such opposite ideas about their relationship? Is Tommy delusional or is Pam being coy? And to muddle the matter even more, Pam has admitted that Tommy proposes to her on a daily basis. “Tommy asks me to marry him every day. It’s very confusing.” You’re confused? How do you thing we feel Pam?

Miley Shows Nasty Side

July 31st, 2008

Okay, I have to ask: where in the heck are Miley Cyrus’ PR people? Come on people, do your job! It’s one thing for the media to go digging up every little scandal from her very short past. But they can’t be blamed when Miley herself keeps making things so easy for them.

Okay, so maybe she can’t be 100% blamed for the whole naughty photos being stolen from her email account thing. But you know I’m not a big star and even I wouldn’t email sexy pics of myself (not that anyone would want to see) for fear of them being let loose on the internet.

And Miley’s latest dumb move can only be blamed on herself. It’s one thing to make fun of someone. But it’s quite another to film it and post the clip on youtube, especially when you’re a mega star. Why, Miley, why?

Miley and best bud Mandy Jiroux thought it would be super funny to film a parody of Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato’s show. The suspected reason for this is that Selena is dating Miley’s ex, Nick Jonas of the Jonas brothers. There has also been a lot of buzz around Selena, with her being touted as the ‘next Miley’. Miley and Mandy rip on Selena and Demi, often mimicking them word for word. Now, there isn’t a fifteen year old in the world that hasn’t made fun of a potential rival. But most of them aren’t stupid enough to post it on youtube for the world to see.

While the video clip is funny at times, it is obviously done to make fun of the two, and at times is quite mean. Miley has since come out and apologized for the clip, saying, “I mean if we offended (Gomez and Lovato), we’re super sorry, but we were, like, just having fun,” the Hannah Montana star says. “That’s our thing, to be funny. They were being funny on their show, and Elvis says imitation is the greatest form of flattery, so we were, like, imitating them. You know, like, being funny.”

You know, like, we so don’t believe you Miley.

Are Ben and Jennifer expandng their family?

July 30th, 2008

Well, I guess all those rumors last month about the imminent break up of super cute Hollywood couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were just that: rumors. The couple seems to be going strong and it has recently been leaked that they are expecting their second child together. But are they?

While there has been no official announcement from the two, a couple of close friends have let it slip that Jennifer is pregnant. Earlier this month, Jennifer’s former Alias costar, Victor Garber was asked in an interview by US magazine if Jennifer was expecting. His answer was short and to the point: “Yes, she is.” But Garber has recently told E! News that his comment was take out of context and he has no idea if she is indeed pregnant. “I haven’t confirmed that at all, no. I know they want to have another child and hopefully that’s true, but I don’t know that. … No, I know that they are hoping to be. I just don’t know that it’s for sure. It’s a very… personal thing.”

Now it seems that director Kevin Smith has added his two cents spilling the beans while chatting to US magazine at a recent Maxim party. The friend and costar of Affleck’s further confirmed the baby rumor. Smith, who directed Affleck in Chasing Amy, Mallrats and Dogma told US magazine that Ben, “came over last week and told me, ‘I’m having another baby!’ I said, ‘Right on!’…”He’s a good dad, man.” Smith also said that now that they are expanding their family, they are in the process of house hunting for a larger home.

All of the baby buzz around Jennifer started when she appeared in some loose fitting blouses, making people wonder if she was concealing a baby bump.

Christian Bale is no superhero in real life

July 23rd, 2008

Holy woman beater Batman! Seems the Caped Crusader himself got into a bit of trouble. Or more like a crap pile of trouble. Reports are coming out of the UK that Christian Bale has been detained and questioned about allegedly assaulting his 61 year old mother and 40 year old sister this past Sunday night at the Dorchester Hotel in London where he was staying. Mom, Jenny and sister, Sharon reported the assault to the cops in Hampshire where they live and the case was quickly referred to the Metropolitan police. According to a source, an argument about a long standing family matter took place Sunday night and Bale lashed out at his mother and sister, pushing one of them.

But it seems that the police have a soft spot for the Batman star as he was allowed to attend the European premiere of The Dark Knight and four press events preceding the premiere before being asked to come in for questioning. Why did they let him canoodle all over London when there was a warrant out for his arrest? Well, they didn’t think the star was a flight risk, what, with the millions he’s worth and all. Also, they didn’t want to ruin the premiere. Britain’s The Sun was told by a police source that, “It was a very difficult situation but it would have been wrong to have wrecked the premiere over a complaint which we don’t yet know is founded in truth.”

Uh huh. I wonder how his mum and sis feel about this. Oh, so he smacked you around a bit? Sure we’ll question him. Just as soon as he’s done promoting his movie. About being a superhero and protector. You understand, right?

Everyone involved is being super tightlipped about the incident, with Bale’s rep denying the charges (of course) and the police and family members involved refusing to comment.

Eva Longoria changes her look for Desperate Housewives

July 21st, 2008

So last week some pics of beautiful Eva Longoria showed up and the pregnancy rumors began. In the pictures she’s sporting a shorter ‘Mom’ due and is a little heavier than usual, so naturally everyone assumed that the Desperate Housewives’ star was preggers. As a result of all the hype surrounding her new look she spoke with Entertainment Tonight to set the story straight.

On last season’s finale, we got to take a peak into the future on Wisteria Lane. Seems Gaby has gone from glamorous socialite to not so glamorous housewife, with two kids to take care of. The upcoming season continues with the flash forward, so Eva decided to cut her hair, rather than wear a wig. And she is allowing herself to gain a bit of weight for the role also, even though it is reported that she will wear some padding for an even heavier look. .

And her hubby, Tony Parker, has been helping her. “I ate everything in sight - Pasta pappardelle and pizza. Oh, Tony and I went crazy this summer.” He also helped with the haircut, getting to make the first snip, Eva says, on the insistence of her hairdresser so that if Eva was mad, she would get mad at Tony and not the stylist.

Okay, maybe I’m crazy, but I’ve seen the pictures that helped spark the baby rumors and all I can say is, what in the Hell were people thinking? Yes, she has on a bit more weight than normal, but who cares? She still looks gorgeous. The fact that she had to give an interview explaining why she is no longer a size zero is a bit disgusting. And since the reason she ballooned up to, what, a whopping size three is for her TV show, it’s all fine and dandy. I’d be very curious about what would have happened if she had simply stated that she just wanted to enjoy summer and eat some good ole Italian food.