Dec
26
No Dark Knight for China
December 26, 2008 | 8 Comments
Despite its record breaking success in North America and Europe, Warner Bros. execs have opted not to release The Dark Knight in China. “Based on a number of pre-release conditions that are being attached to The Dark Knight as well as cultural sensitivities to some elements of the film, we have opted to forego a [...]
Dec
26
Brit’s dad gets a raise
December 26, 2008 | 6 Comments
Apparently Britney Spears’ dad is getting paid off for his daughter’s good behavior. According to the Associated Press, a Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner has awarded Jamie Spears a little Christmas gift in the form of a raise — upping daddy Spears’ pay as Britney’s conservator an additional $51,000 US. Prior to the raise, Jamie’s [...]
Dec
25
DJ AM sues over plane crash
December 25, 2008 | 9 Comments
DJ AM, a.k.a. Adam Goldstein, has just filed a lawsuit in the plane crash that severely injured him and killed four other people last September. TMZ reports Goldstein claims the pilots were aware that one or more of the tires on the plane had blown after takeoff, but “Rather than proceed to takeoff,” the lawsuit [...]
Dec
25
Lindsay Lohan’s “Debby Downer” Christmas blog
December 25, 2008 | 3 Comments
The always informative Lindsay Lohan has once again used her MySpace blog to spread the joy of the holiday season. Well, sort of. She tells the world she’ll be spending her first Christmas away from home, opting to stay in L.A. with girlfriend Samantha Ronson; she raves about the genius that is Britney Spears; oh and [...]
Dec
25
Ben Stiller hospitalized
December 25, 2008 | 1 Comment
Ben Stiller was rushed to a NYC hospital after suffering a hand injury from a snowboarding accident over the weekend. “I can confirm that he broke his hand snowboarding.” Stiller’s publicist Kelly Bush said. The New York Daily News reports that the Tropic Thunder star had one of Mount Sinai’s top hand specialists called in [...]
Dec
24
Zac Efron plays Santa at Children’s Hospital
December 24, 2008 | 6 Comments
Zac Efron visited patients at Los Angeles’ Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA last week. He posed for photos with the critically ill children and gave away $100,000 worth of toys in partnership with Gifts.com. The kids received High School Musical merchandise as well as Sesame Street dolls, electronic keyboards and games. A source said, “He really spent time bonding [...]
Dec
24
Filipino version of Twilight in the works
December 24, 2008 | 209 Comments
A Filipino version of Twilight is going to be produced for television by ABS-CBN, which bought the rights for over $1 million. Actors Rayver Cruz and Shaina Magdayao have been chosen to play Edward Cullen and Bella Swan in the film, called Takipsilim. Cathy Garcia Molina will direct the production, which is set to begin filming in [...]
Dec
24
Scarlett Johansson’s snotty tissue sells for $5,300
December 24, 2008 | 20 Comments
Last week, Scarlett Johansson appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno with a bad cold, explaining that she’d likely caught it from her The Spirit co-star Samuel L. Jackson. She told Leno that because of this, her cold had some “value,” so Leno offered her a tissue to blow her nose. Once done blowing, she [...]
Dec
23
Tina Fey “Entertainer of the Year”
December 23, 2008 | 5 Comments
30 Rock star Tina Fey was voted The Associated Press’ Entertainer of the Year for being the performer who has had the greatest impact on culture and entertainment in 2008. Fey, who made headlines this year with her impersonation of Vice Presidential hopeful Sarah Palin, was chosen by newspaper editors and broadcast producers across the country. Robert Downey [...]
Dec
23
Paris Hilton says thief isn’t a stranger
December 23, 2008 | 53 Comments
Paris Hilton says the person who stole $2 million worth of jewelry from her Los Angeles home is not a stranger. Security footage of the burglary shows a man in a hooded sweatshirt and gloves forcing his way through the front door before heading to Hilton’s bedroom to steal the jewels. She told E! News: “I think whoever did [...]
