Fishburne will join the cast in the 9th episode and will interact with William Peterson's character until Peterson is written out of the show. Producers are mum on how Peterson will sign off but I'm sure it will not be an easy exit.
Congrats to Larry for the the new gig - CSI is going into its ninth season this year so the addition might bring new life to the series.
Applegate, star of ABC's "Samantha Who?," was interviewed by "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts, herself a recent survivor of breast cancer. In the interview, Applegate confirmed that the procedure was performed three weeks ago shortly after her breast cancer diagnosis was confirmed.
Calling the decision "tough," Applegate said she wanted to live life without going through the grueling treatment processes her mother endured for over 2 years. Applegate plans on going through reconstructive breast surgery over the coming months - she went so far to say that she'd have the "perkiest" breasts at 90.
It was an INCREDIBLY moving piece to watch - I was at home and I could not do anything but watch in stunned silence.
I am awed by her courage and candor. It is unthinkable that an actress who is so well known for being a sex symbol would choose life over vanity and have her breasts removed.
Most actresses would have just gotten the C cups AND THEN told the world while they were hawking a book about their expediences (not that there is anything wrong with that). I can only applaud Ms. Applegate's brave decision and hope it provides help and support for all the women living with breast cancer.
Who knew the actress who played dumb Kelly Bundy on "Married with Children" would grow up to be so kick ass?
It appears that Kenneth in the 212 received word from one of his readers regarding the identity of the closeted male star who allegedly raped his boyfriend and then paid him off to keep quiet.
I won't reveal the name of the star allegedly named by this anonymous reader - you can read that for yourself and thus save me the potential lawsuit. Kenneth names names so you can find out for yourself there.
I WILL say the alleged star was one of two super heroes this summer and he didn't wear a suit of armor (hint hint).
Also, I WILL say that the reader clarified a few things: it wasn't rape just rough sex gone too far resulting in some minor tearing (hey fellas get the safe word right before you start knocking boots).
There was a police report but the half a million dollar payoff was to ensure that the injured guy would not press charges (which he did not).
Rumors of the nature, especially rumors about this actor and his wife, have been floating around for years. I've heard they have a clear understanding and they handle their private business accordingly.
Could this story be true? Maybe.
Is it sad that someone might have to lead a potentially closeted life like this? Definitely
Does it matter in the grand scheme of things? Not really.
It is just another interesting tale from Hollywood. Let me know what you think!
The "Daily News" printed a Page Six Blind Item this morning that is both titilating and shocking at the same time. In case you can't read the image, here is the blind item about closeted homosexual star:
"WHICH hunk in a summer movie is a violent, closeted homosexual? The heartthrob snuck into his ex's apartment a few months ago and raped him so violently, the ex ended up in the hospital - and the actor paid him $500,000 to keep his mouth shut . . . "
One blogger swears he's heard "Dominic Cooper, Vin Diesel, Christian Bale and Brendan Fraser's names bandied about ..."
I don't know about this one - Page Six can sometimes be on the money and sometimes they can be very off.
I HOPE this is a big fat lie - who needs to hear that a big time start would rape his man and then pay him off? No one.
Worse, WHY would his man accept the payoff? Half a million or not, the injuried party should cut first and cash that check later.
Ellen DeGeneres has made Portia deRossi an honest woman and married her!
According to People.com, Ellen and Portia did the do at their home in Beverly Hills surrounded by a small group of folks including moms.
The following link will take you to the Daily Mail which got their hands on real pics from the wedding and I've included a pic below.
Both women wore ZacPosen - smart viewers will note Posen provided the different hued dresses Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda wore in the "Sex and the City" movie.
Congrats to the gals - it is a beautiful thing that their union can be marked officially!
According to Variety.com, the vampire love story "Twilight" is taking over the November 21 release date original held by "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince." Apparently the new "Harry Potter" flick will makes its debut next summer in July 2009.
"Twilight," based on the saga of love at first near bite written by Stephanie Meyer, was a hot property at this year's Comic-Con and the buzz has been high for the film starring Kristen Stewart as heroine Bella and Robert Pattinson as her immortal love Edward. Many will remember that Pattinson also played Cedric Diggory from the "Harry Potter" films.
No word yet on why the "Potter" push - Meyer's even goes so far to say on her blog that she had nothing to do with the schedule change. As if! (Note to Stephanie - I hate to be the one to tell you but you AIN'T J. K. Rowling baby doll - you ain't got that much juice!) I just started reading the "Twilight" series so I was looking forward to the movie but I have to say I'm a bit bummed that "Harry P" has been delayed. I loved the books and all of the movies so I was really looking forward to the new film this year.
I hope this doesn't mean that the final two films based on "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows", the final book of the series, originally slated for 2010 and 2011 releases dates, won't be delayed.
I need my magic fix! I suppose in the mean time I'll have to settle for the Vamps.
Here is a clip of the "Twilight" trailer just in case you missed it:
OK kids - another sign we are all getting older. Madonna made 50 today kids.
I know - scary stuff. When the Material Girl is now officially a Material Matron, it is time to grab the Geritol and pray. I hope she keeps her clothes on from now on - I don't think she'll look that cure running around naked.
Do you?
I am going to start working out and lying about my age starting tomorrow. Well maybe I'll just do lying about my age thing AND then consider the working out thing.
I would make a crack about going to China for a fake passport ala the Chinese gymnastics team BUT I'm not that crass.
OK - lord knows we should really listen to our elders but SOMETIMES our elders need to keep their anti-aging secrets a SECRET!
Oscar winner (1956 - Best Actor for "Marty") Ernest Borgnine told the shocked host of "Fox & Friends" that his secret to staying young is that he "masturbates a lot".
Take a look and a listen:
My reply to Ernest: We love ya but we don't nobody need all that info Ernest! The visual picture just ain't pretty.
Sad news - Oscar and Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes died today. He was 65.
According to People.com, Hayes was found unconscious in his Memphis home and pronounced dead shortly thereafter in a local hospital.
Hayes was well known for his outstanding funk-fueled music of the 70s especially his Oscar-winning "Theme from Shaft." In recent years, he has found a new audience based on his work as the bawdy Chef on Comedy Central's "South Park" and his affiliation with the Scientology cult/religion.
I can't even say how freakin bummed out I am right now - first Bernie Mac and now Isaac Hayes. What is going on Black Hollywood - ya'll need to get it together!?!
They say these things come in threes - somebody had better check on Sidney Poitier and James Earl Jones. I can't take another passing of a giant.
Here is a video of Hayes performing his signature hit "Theme from Shaft" - check out how cool he was:
Sad news - actor Bernie Mac, 50, has passed away according to E! Online. Mac died on Friday in a Chicago hospital from complications due to pneumonia .
Mac, star of his own Fox TV show "the Bernie Mac Show," has been seeking treatment for his illness since August and as of early this week, had been on the mend.
Mac will as lo be remembered for his role in the "Ocean" films co-staring George Clooney and Brad Pitt.
I was a major fan of Bernie - he was smart, funny with an impeccable sense of style.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, actor Laurence Fishburne is in talks to star in CBS's "CSI" when William Peterson decides to hang up his black light and rubber gloves.
Talks aren't final so who knows if he will sign up but can you imagine Larry F. working CSI cases each week!?! He would be so INTENSE - I would actually DVR "CSI" (I would never watch it outright because I could never give up on "Grey's Anatomy." They gave the world 'vajayjay for Heaven's sake."
I think CBS should pay Larry whatever he wants so we can see him chew up the TV screen week after week.
According to People.com, he was driving along a Mississippi highway when his car veered off the road and flipped over serveral times. Rescue crews had to use the jaws of life to free the Oscar winner who is serious condition.
Ok – now most folks know that I love and admire Morgan Freeman TREMENDOUSLY. If he does not recover, I will have a Florida Evans moment from “Good Times” when she accepted that her husband James was dead.
Here’s a clip:
Imagine me running through Crate and Barrel breaking glass screaming “Dammn DAAMN, DAAAAMN”! So not cute.
Godspeed to Mr. Freeman and his family. I will be on Freeman alert until we know he is doing ok.
I saw more movies than usual this weekend – 4 in total – so I wanted to share my thoughts on them. They cover the full range of my tastes – silly comedy (“Step Brothers”), big Hollywood action movie (“The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”), English period film (“Brideshead Revisited”) and foreign language thiller (“Tell No On/ Ne le dis à personne”).
Summer just ain’t the time for foreign films especially with the “Dark Knight” currently still ruling the known universe.
I would however, encourage everyone to strike out of the multiplex, find a Landmark theater and catch “Tell No One” the fantastic French thriller currently in most major markets.
Directed by Guillaume Canet, “Tell” is an exciting thriller about a man who receives signs that the wife he’s been mourning for 8 years may or may not be dead. He must find the truth before the police and/or a shadow group gets to him first.
When it was released in France in 2006, “Tell” won 4 “Cesar” awards (the French equivalent of the Oscars) including best Director and Actor for star François Cluzet thrilling performance. If you liked movies like “The Fugitive” or the “Bourne Identity” you will definitely enjoy this movie.
Check out the trailer:
The acting was very real and thus superb because it wasn’t showy or over the top. The scripts was outstanding, chock full of twists and turns while never leaving character development by the wayside. I was on the edge of my seat and gripping the seat in front of me while I watched the movie because it was really that suspenseful.
The only ding I can give the film is for the way the mystery was resolved. It felt like an old school Agatha Christie novel where the wrap up is a bit drawn out and not properly set up by everything before it. This is not to say that you can’t connect the dots based on what the film showed, you most certainly can but there was a lot of back-story and I found myself wondering when it might end.
That being said the final moments of the movie made up for everything because it is that heart breaking. For that scene alone I would recommend “Tell No One.” Luckily you have more than 2 hours of wonderful film to appreciate and enjoy before the movies delivers its own killing shot.
Run out now and buy your ticket. Waiting for the DVD is an option but why wait when you still have time to check out one of the best films of the year.
The makers of “Brideshead Revisited” set out to make a staggering epic with their version of Evelyn Waugh’s epic saga of a comman man’s tragic relationship to an aristocratic family in the years between the great world wars.
I’m convinced they wanted to make a Merchant-Ivory calibur film and it is extremely unfortunate that they fell well short of their mark this time around. For all its granduer and opulence, “Brideshead” loses itself and its audience among the ins and outs of its immense storyline.
Led by the amazing 2x Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson who portrays the smotheringly manipulative Lady Marchmain, the cast of “Brideshead” works very hard to give their characters depth and nuance over the course of the story’s 20+ years.
It is a shame the movies isn't better because I really wanted to love this film; I have been eagerly awaiting its arrival based on the movie trailer below:
Since this is a tale of manners, the other actors do a great job of conveying their emotions with glances, gestures and intonation. I particularly enjoyed Michael Gambon (Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” series) as Thompson’s estranged husband, an almost unrecognizable Greta Saatchi as Gambon’s italian lover and the very promosing Matthew Goode (who was fantastic in 2007’s “The Lookout”) as the lead.
In the end, “Brideshead” is much too big to be contained in just over 2 hours. The origianal 1981 miniseries which starred Jeremy Irons clocked in at 11 hours so there was plenty of time to mine each corner and crevice of this mammoth tale. I had the same reaction to director Julian Jarrod 2007 “Becoming Jane” staring Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy – he trys very hard to cover all the beats of the story but in his rush to the finish line, the audience is left dazed and confused in his wake.
If you still want to see “Brideshead,” go for the beautiful settings and the great acting. Just know ahead of time that your visit might not be that memorable and you probably won’t want to visit again anytime soon.
“It is a shame when mediocre movies happen to good actors.”
That was my thought when I left the theater on Friday after seeing “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”. God bless Brendan Frasier and Maria Bello (replacing Rachel Weisz in the series) for trying though – with better material, I think they could actually be a good duo.
Sadly, they decided to sign up for the 3rd installment (technically 4th movie if you count Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s “Scorpion King”) and the end product is quite beneath their talent.
Jet Li plays the evil mummy this time around – he is an evil warlord resurrected in mid 20th century and hell bent on world domination. Enter Frasier, Bello, their son Alex, played by Luke Ford and Michelle Yeoh who leads the band of fighters across half of Asia trying to stop Li.
It’s funny – while I was watching the movie I was reasonably entertained watching the movie’s plot unfold but it was only after I went home and thought back on the movie that I felt how truly bad it was especially after a somewhat ok trailer:
So many elements of the movie were tired – bad CGI Yeti, horrifically wordy and unfunny script, bad accents (especially Ford’s natural Australian accent came annoyingly in and out). The action/fighting sequences were actually fairly good but there just weren’t enough of them to balance out the rest of the movie’s dead height.
The unevenness of the movie should be not be a surprised because the director Rob Cohen’s filmography is a see-saw of good movies (“XXX,” “Fast and the Furious”) and horrifically bad dreck (2005’s “Stealth” for which I saw AND paid full price – I’ve been mad at Cohen ever since!).
Here’s the bottom-line: people fight, there are guns and things go “boom” in this movie. If you don’t mind a swiss-cheese plot and a clunky plot, get out of the heat and go see “The Mummy.” You won’t necessarily hate yourself after seeing it but you might deserve a time out after wasting your own time.
I could try and rationalize why I really liked this movie. I could say that it is a part of a string of movies that elevate improvisational satire to new heights of hilarity. I could say that Oscar voters should prepare to anoint this movie with nominations as it did “Juno” last year.
Fortunately, I can say none of these things about “Step Brothers” and it is all the better for it. Will Farrell stars as a 39 year old manchild whose mother remarries which pairs him with an equally stunted new step brother played by John C. Reilly. Both men refuse to grow up comedy thus ensues as we watch them strut and fret through their Peter Pan-like existence.
The comedy is broad, childish and definitely on the farside of crude and lewd. The attached trailer shows the extent of how twisted the move is:
Directed by Adam McKay, a former “Saturday Night Live” writer, “Step Brothers” is a part of long line of absurd comedies some of which McKary directed like “Talladega Nights” (also starting Farrell and Reily), “Anchorman” and the online-sensation “Landlord”. Many critics have blasted “Step Brothers” for its juvenile antics but I see it as an extended SNL sketch with all the blue language not allowed by the NBC sensors. The supporting cast inclding “Six Feet Under’s”Richard Jenkins, “Tell Me You Love Me’s” Adam Scott and the excruciatingly funny “Crossing Jordan” alum Kathryn Hahn who is currently on Broadway in the awesome “Boeing Boeing.” The bathroom scene between her and Reilly had me on rolling in seat because it was so funny.
See “Step Brothers” if you just want to have a good time - it is worth every penny and earns every laugh.
Former “Married with Children” actress Christina Applegate announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer over the weekend according to "US Weekly".
The Emmy-winning star of ABC’s “Samantha Who?” is currently seeking medical treatment.
Much love and support to Christina. Her mother is a breast cancer survivor so this must be very tough for her.
I was looking through my DVR entries and I found the Friday morning performance of the current cast of the “Rent”. The current cast performed along with two of the original cast members, Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal.
It was a great appearance so I wanted to post one of the performances for all to see.
The long-running Broadway hit created by the late Jonathan Larson will be closing on Sunday September 7 and then going on a world-wide tour starting in January 2009. If you haven’t seen “Rent” I would HIGHLY recommend it – it tells the tale of a group of struggling artists in NYC set during a time when poverty and HIV were robbing many people of their lives (it’s sad how little things have changed).
The song featured here is “Seasons of Love” which is one of the most amazing songs written for the musical which won 4 Tonys and the Pulitzer Prize in 1996.
I’m still on the fence if I’m going to try and catch one of the final performances in NYC. Seeing this clip makes me want to head out now.
Knox and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt and 19 pages of Clan JP will be available on Monday 8/4 for all the world to see in People magazine (look at cute little Shiloh holding one of the tots in the upper right hand corner of the cover pic- all together, ahhhhhhh!).
And it only cost $6MM dollars for People magazine!
Ok - i really do hate all the baby pic payouts - why would the magrags pay such sums for exclusive pics and why do we run to the newsstands to check them out? I'm really not a fan though I will probably check them out just because.
But I won't like it!
Check out the gallery of the best celeb baby photos that "E! Online" has gathered for review.
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CBS has confirmed that Laurence Fishburne will join the cast of "CSI" according to the Hollywood Reporter.com.
Ellen DeGeneres has made Portia 
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