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Foxx as Sinatra? Get Real, Says Gawker

Some raise skeptical eyebrows as UK tabs push rumors

(Newser) - Jamie Foxx as Frank Sinatra? It’s all the buzz around Hollywood, the Daily Telegraph reports, after a source told the Daily Express, “Cool is colorblind. Jamie would seem to be born to the role.” Popcrunch wonders, “Are we being punk’d?” while Gawker’s Richard Lawson—...

Jon &amp; Kate Surface, Play Nice
 Jon & Kate Surface, Play Nice 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
May 18, 2009 1:10 PM CDT

Jon & Kate Surface, Play Nice

Plus, LeAnn Rimes caught with costar again (sorta), and more

(Newser) - Beleaguered reality couple Jon and Kate Gosselin celebrated their sextuplets’ fifth birthday yesterday, their first public appearance together in 2 weeks, Us Weekly reports. Their bodyguard—Kate’s alleged lover—joined in the festivities, held a week late because Kate reportedly spent their actual birthday, on Mother's Day, at a...

Bale Begins Terminator Apology Tour

Explanation of recorded rant sure to follow many more times in days to come

(Newser) - Christian Bale began his inevitable “I’m sorry for my rant” publicity tour today on Good Morning America. The actor was ostensibly there to discuss Terminator Salvation, but the question about his videotaped diatribe against a crewmember reared its inevitable head. When asked if he has an anger problem,...

Sex Tape Ruined Princess Di Dream: Paris

Cannes documentary reveals socialite's inner turmoil

(Newser) - Of all the hard-hitting documentaries being screened at Cannes, the juiciest is probably Paris, Not France. The film, which delves into Paris Hilton’s world, reveals the socialite’s inner thoughts, the Sun reports. For example, “That’s not what I wanted when I was a little girl,”...

Antichrist Shocks Cannes
 Antichrist Shocks Cannes 
May 18, 2009 8:14 AM CDT

Antichrist Shocks Cannes

Controversial film drew gasps, boos

(Newser) - Lars von Trier’s Antichrist quickly became the most talked-about film at Cannes, eliciting audience reactions that ran the gamut from laughter to applause to boos at its screening last night, Reuters reports. The film, which one critic called “offensive,” features graphic sexual mutilation and a talking fox,...

Celebrity Pornhab Mocks Dr Drew

Adult film marks Mary Carey's return to porn

(Newser) - Porn star Mary Carey must not have left Celebrity Rehab with a good impression of Dr Drew Pinsky. She’s lashing out at him with a porno mock-up of his show—Celebrity Pornhab with Dr Screw. TMZ’s behind-the-scenes footage (view at the link below) features Carey admitting she likes...

Angels &amp; Demons Blessed With $48M Win
 Angels & Demons 
 Blessed With $48M Win 
BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP
May 17, 2009 3:31 PM CDT

Angels & Demons Blessed With $48M Win

(Newser) - Angels & Demons ascended to the box office heavens this weekend with a $48 million debut, Entertainment Weekly reports. That’s well behind The Da Vince Code’s $77.1 million opening in 2006, due in part to Star Trek’s strong second-weekend haul of $43 million. Wolverine came in...

Celebs Lead Ping-Pong Renaissance

Nerdy game gets a trendy makeover

(Newser) - Forget dusty suburban basements: Ping-pong, once the sport of nerds and misfits, is enjoying an unlikely image makeover at the hands (and paddles) of A-list devotees flocking to trendy ping-pong clubs, reports the Independent. At the star-studded opening of exclusive new ping-pong hall SPiN, in New York, Susan Sarandon...

Redmond Bids Farewell to Dying Farrah

(Newser) - Farrah Fawcett's incarcerated son, Redmond O'Neal, was allowed out of prison to say farewell to his dying mother, reports the New York Daily News. O'Neal, serving time on drug charges, was allowed to visit his mother at her home the evening a documentary about her battle with cancer, Farrah's Story,...

D'oh! Danger Looms Over Simpsons Licensing Deals

With millions at stake, execs try to revitalize interest in show

(Newser) - If Fox executives play their cards right, Bart Simpson may finally be able to tell Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny to eat his shorts. The team behind America’s favorite animated family is in a race to further capitalize on The Simpsons' international popularity through merchandising, USA Today reports. But...

Dad's Death Made Diaz 'Stronger'
 Dad's Death 
 Made Diaz 
 'Stronger' 
GLOSSIES
May 16, 2009 3:27 PM CDT

Dad's Death Made Diaz 'Stronger'

(Newser) - Her father's recent death "definitely took its toll,” Cameron Diaz admits on a drive from Los Angeles to Palm Springs. “Things are given to us, and things are taken away." But Diaz's big, bright laugh is never far away. She talks happily about her new film—...

Everybody Wants My Hair: Kate

(Newser) - The rumors surrounding her marriage aren’t the only thing popular on the Kate Gosselin front: Her signature haircut has her stylist’s phone ringing off the hook, the reality-TV star tells Entertainment Weekly. “Everybody wants it,” the Jon and Kate Plus 8 mom says. “It’s...

'Rasputin' Axelrod Razzed on NPR Quiz Show

(Newser) - Obama adviser David Axelrod took the bait and appeared for a taping last night of NPR’s quiz show, Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!—with by turns earnest and hilarious results, Politico reports. When host Peter Sagal asked if he’d been in on the presidential pooch...

Management Just Middling
 Management Just Middling 
Movie Review
May 15, 2009 12:22 PM CDT

Management Just Middling

Oddball rom-com brings mixed reviews

(Newser) - Management isn’t your typical Hollywood fare, and it’s got critics divided. It tells of a quasi-creepy loser (Steve Zahn) pursuing a sales rep (Jennifer Aniston) with a solo life, and somehow holding her attention.
  • It’s “the rare romantic comedy to use good works, recycling and life-improving
...

Breakdown Trumps Even Idiot
 Breakdown Trumps Even Idiot  
Music Review
May 15, 2009 11:59 AM CDT

Breakdown Trumps Even Idiot

(Newser) - After Green Day’s multi-platinum American Idiot, anticipation is off the charts for today’s release of 21st Century Breakdown. And it doesn’t disappoint. Here’s what critics are saying:
  • It’s “so masterful and confident it makes Idiot seem like a warm-up,” says Rob Sheffield of
...

Summer Hours a Bittersweet Time
 Summer Hours 
 a Bittersweet Time 
movie review
May 15, 2009 10:28 AM CDT

Summer Hours a Bittersweet Time

Critics charmed by simple piece

(Newser) - Critics are enchanted by Summer Hours, a French story of three siblings (including a splendid Juliette Binoche) weighing what to do with their mother’s estate in a simple yet thought-provoking tale:
  • Don’t be fooled by the apparent modesty of its ambitions, writes AO Scott in the New York
...

Hef Ex Heads to Vegas Stage
 Hef Ex Heads 
 to Vegas Stage 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
May 15, 2009 9:55 AM CDT

Hef Ex Heads to Vegas Stage

Plus, Scrubs might be back yet again, and more

(Newser) - Former Girl Next Door Holly Madison is going from Playboy to Peepshow—she will replace Kelly Monaco in the Las Vegas topless revue, though she is not expected to bare all. “I've always wanted to be in a really classy, sexy burlesque show,” Madison tells People. Elsewhere:
  • 300
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Lloyd Webber Eyes Boyle for Stage Role

Could even be Evita lead, originally played by Susan's idol

(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s dream might be coming true. The Britain’s Got Talent superstar—who elicited snickers from the audience when she said before her audition that she aspired to be like British stage icon Elaine Paige—has caught the eye of musical theater composer Andrew Lloyd Weber, who is...

Miss Cali Snags Fox News Gig

Prejean will guest host popular morning show

(Newser) - In what seems perhaps an inevitable move, Carrie Prejean will guest host a Fox News Channel morning show May 27, according to US News & World Report. Miss California, who became a hero of gay marriage opponents during the Miss USA pageant, will fill in for Gretchen Carlson on Fox ...

Modern Meets Classical in Chicago Museum Wing
 Modern Meets Classical 
 in Chicago Museum Wing 
ARCHITECTURE REVIEW
May 15, 2009 8:05 AM CDT

Modern Meets Classical in Chicago Museum Wing

Piano's addition for Art Institute called his best in a decade

(Newser) - This weekend the Art Institute of Chicago opens a mammoth new modern wing designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. Nicolai Ouroussof praises Piano's mix of "Modern and classical themes," and "towering glass-and-steel facade, with its floating roof and excruciatingly slender columns" straddling gritty railroad tracks. The New ...

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