Saturday, December 19, 2015
Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert Are Parents
Cleveland Cavalier Iman Shumpert and singer Teyana Taylor have welcomed their first child together. E! News reports that daughter Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr. was born on Wednesday, and made quite the dramatic entrance! Taylor shared the story on her Instagram: "On Dec 16th at 6:42am in our bathroom Junie decided she wanted to take her first breath into this world. She came out as a wonderful surprise to everyone! Not knowing I was in labor until I felt her head...it took two ten count pushes with my fiancé playing Dr and she entered this world into his bare hands! Eyes full of tears and barely able to speak to the emergency operator @imanshumpert tied a pair of red headphones around the umbilical cord and the ambulance made there grand entrance 5 min later. She opened her eyes right away, gazed into mine and never cried! He handed her to me wrapped in our bath towel and wiped her face for me to see what LOVE really is. She has blown Christmas away! Our family is complete. Her blueprint will be unmatched. Welcome Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr. Mommy carried you. Daddy delivered you. #MeetTheParents we love you baby girl."
Audrina Patridge Is Pregnant
Us Weekly reports that former The Hills star Audrina Patridge, 30, is expecting her first child with fiance Corey Bohan. The couple announced their engagement last month. Audrina released the following statement to Us Weekly: "I was super-excited! I asked him to have a look at the test and make sure I wasn’t seeing things! You never really expect it to say 'Pregnant.' He had a big smirk on his face and was really happy about it. I feel at this point in my life I am ready to be a mama!"
Scott Weiland's Cause of Death Released
TMZ reports that toxicology reports indicate that former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland OD'ed from a combination of alcohol, cocaine, and ecstasy. Weiland also had heart disease and asthma. At the time of his passing, his ex-wife wrote a letter which was reprinted by Rolling Stone. Read the full letter here.
Friday, December 18, 2015
Free Skate 12/18/15
A post to discuss your nightly TV shows.
*Out of respect for your fellow Anarchists, please delay posting any Star Wars spoilers until after Christmas.
XOXO,
Outtie
Tweet of the Day 12/18/15
Me and my bestie @itstroyjensen! Happy Holidays! pic.twitter.com/p4OsMBWL1a
— amanda bynes (@amandabynes) December 17, 2015
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Planning The Pregnancy Plot
One of the desired story lines for this TV show last year was to have three pregnancies within the cast at the same time.
The timing was a bit off for that pregnancy story line, but they may get another shot at one! This time they want a pregnancy by a young celebrity who is not a member of the cast.
They might get it, too. He is well-known to ride bareback, and his carelessness has resulted in at least one pregnancy in the past.
The amount of drama (Who is really the Daddy?) and publicity and money and child support that would be worth to them would far exceed anything he would be able to pay to stop it.
An even MORE dramatic scenario? More than one cast member pregnant by the same celebrity at the same time!
Male Celebrity:
TV Show:
Cast Members for this story line:
Source: Blind Gossip
Popbitch Blind Item - Keeping Up With the Plan
The Kardashians did much for LGBT acceptance in 2015, so why are rumours swirling that the klan is pressuring one of the family to keep quiet about their sexual orientation? Maybe they’re just trying to save some headlines for 2016?
Source: Popbitch
The Hollywood Reporter Writer's Roundtable
The Hollywood Reporter recently sat down with Amy Schumer, Aaron Sorkin, Tom McCarthy, Nick Hornby, Meg LeFauve, and Emma Donoghue for a Writer Roundtable. Here are some of the highlights:
What was your biggest mistake and how did you recover from it?
LEFAUVE Just a small question to start with.
HORNBY I started trying to write scripts before I wrote books. And I didn't know what I was doing, who I was writing for, and there's a lot of time I won't get back. If I'd known what I know now, I would have saved myself quite a lot of work.
Have you revisited those scripts?
HORNBY Oh, God, no! I don't even know if they exist. They weren't written on a computer. They were written on a typewriter.
SCHUMER What's that? (Laughter.)
SORKIN Just recently, with The Newsroom, the show's relationship with the critics ran hot and cold, and in addition, I really struggled writing it, except for the last season. It always felt like I had a pebble in my shoe, that there was something wrong with my swing. And there was a lot of noise about it. The way you get past it is you start the next thing. And if I can, I try to start the next thing before the last thing is over. So while we were shooting Steve Jobs, I was writing the next screenplay.
When you're not writing, do you all tweet?
SCHUMER I tweet sometimes once a day. I'm a Twitterer. I've gotten a lot of death threats.
Were the death threats real?
SCHUMER I'm here.
SORKIN The Internet in general I find troubling. The anonymity has made us all meaner and dumber. This thing that was supposed to bring us closer together, I see it doing the opposite.
SCHUMER The things that you're afraid they're going to say are so much worse than anything they actually say. But you've already put your nervous system through that fear. With Trainwreck coming out, I was like, "Everyone's going to say, 'She's not pretty enough to be in this movie.' " And then only one dude wrote that, and people really attacked him, and then he redacted that and wanted to date me. I've been waiting for this rainstorm of hate, and it's never really come.
DONOGHUE But as a research tool, the Internet is the best thing that ever happened to writers.
SCHUMER According to the Internet, I was in Newsies.
MCCARTHY You were great.
DONOGHUE You have to know how to use it. Like if you're looking up your warts, right? You don't just go for Warts Are Us dot-com.
Read the full roundtable at The Hollywood Reporter.
2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
The LA Times announces that the 2016 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, Steve Miller, and N.W.A. N.W.A had been passed over three times in the past; looks like fourth time was the charm for them! Other acts that were on the ballot this year but not chosen as inductees included Janet Jackson, The Spinners, Chaka Khan, Nine Inch Nails, The Smiths, Los Lobos, and Chic. Nile Rogers-fronted band Chic is becoming the Susan Lucci of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; this was their 10th nomination.
John Krasinski Grew Some Muscles
John Krasinski is playing the role of a Navy Seal in an upcoming Michael Bay movie, so he got jacked for the role in 16 weeks. He covers this month's Men's Health magazine here's what he had to say:
On his "last meal" before his diet, where he ate 50 quesadillas:
On his twice a day, five times per week workouts:
"I gotta be honest: It was brutal at times. We did tons of metabolic work, dragging sleds and all this stuff I've seen NFL players do...Getting stronger every day is thrilling. To be able to do 20 pull-ups.”
On whether or not he'll keep it up:
“There was a create-your-own quesadilla thing, and this guy just kept making us quesadillas. I thought, ‘This is it. This is my last night of freedom.’ So I went for it. I thought, ‘Oh, it’ll all turn into muscle.’ That’s where I didn’t really understand the science.”
On his twice a day, five times per week workouts:
"I gotta be honest: It was brutal at times. We did tons of metabolic work, dragging sleds and all this stuff I've seen NFL players do...Getting stronger every day is thrilling. To be able to do 20 pull-ups.”
On whether or not he'll keep it up:
“I think there’s a part of you where you become addicted to it. I love feeling strong. You pick up your daughter with ease, while everyone else makes a little grunt when they pick up their kids. I walk with better posture and a little more presence. I was more of a sit-in-the-corner guy. Now I’m a lot less of that.”
Thank you to @MensHealthMag for putting this dude on the cover. pic.twitter.com/S3lmd5g0Qr
— John Krasinski (@johnkrasinski) December 16, 2015
Celebrity Real Estate - Oprah Edition
Oprah just laid out $14 million to buy a mansion in Telluride as a temporary stopover while she builds something much grander on 60 acres she purchased nearby. Her starter home is 8,706 square feet and features five bedrooms, six full bathrooms plus one additional shitter, and a 56 foot-long wine tunnel, which includes water mists and sound effects to make you feel like you're in a mine. See pictures of the property at Curbed.
Wahlburgers Coming To A City Near You
Wahlburgers, the Massachusetts-based restaurant chain and subject of an A&E reality show, is expanding to more cities and adding 100-150 new restaurants in the next five years. People reports that the burger chain, which was started by Marky Mark, New Kid Donnie, and Chef Paul Wahlberg, is headed to Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Orlando, Manhattan, and Washington D.C. They also plan to open 300 locations overseas.
TV Show Roundup 12/18/15
Casting News:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Margaret Cho is joining the cast of E!'s Fashion Police as a co-host when it returns for the 2016 awards season.
TV Line reports that Maya Rudolph is joining the cast of Fox's The Grinder in a recurring role as a therapist to both Fred Savage's and Rob Lowe's characters.
Programming Note:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that their Roundtables will begin airing this Sunday morning on Sundance TV, and will air every Sunday leading up to the Academy Awards on February 28th. For more details about airtimes, click here.
David Foster Drives Bus Over Ex Yolanda
A metaphorical bus, of course. Yesterday, David Foster's people called TMZ to tell them about how much money he still gives Yolanda. But David Foster's ego wasn't soothed enough by that press, so he directed someone to call Us Weekly and tell them that Yolanda is faking Lyme Disease. A couple of David's people told Us Weekly the following:
“David and his family think Yolanda just loves the attention of being sick. They believe she’s exaggerating her condition. And they point out that she’s never gotten a legit diagnosis or a second or third opinion...He didn’t understand why Yolanda wouldn’t leave The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills if she’s in so much pain and so tired. He’s famous and private and rich, so it was frustrating Yolanda wanted to do this show so badly.”
The sources also pointed out that David has spent over $5 million on Yolanda's medical treatments. You stay classy, David!
Rich Asshole Going To Jail
Remember earlier this year when some rich asshole bought out the supply of a drug used exclusively to treat HIV and cancer and jacked the price from $13.50 per pill to $750 per pill? That rich asshole's name is Martin Shkreli, and you'll be happy to know that he is now in jail. TMZ reports that Shkreli, 32, was arrested at his home in Manhattan by the FBI for securities fraud. Have fun in jail, asshat!
Madonna Tells Court Sean Penn Not A Beater
In the latest update in Sean Penn's defamation case against Lee Butler for calling him a beater, TMZ reports that Sean Penn's attorney filed a declaration from Madonna stating that when it comes to being beaten by Sean Penn, she is like a virgin. Say what?!?!? "Sean has never struck me, tied me up, or physically assaulted me." And about those reports that have been widely circulated for years that Penn beat Madonna with a bat in 1987, and tied her to a chair and beat her in 1989? Madonna calls the reports "completely false," and goes on to call Penn "a caring compassionate individual." I feel like I'm on glue. Bitch, you're Madonna. If the reports are really false, why didn't you bother stating that any time in the past 20 or so years? And what about Lieutenant Bill McSweeney, who is quoted as saying "When Madonna staggered into the station, she was distraught, crying, with makeup smeared all over her face. I hardly recognized her...she had obviously been struck." If I were Lee Daniels' lawyer, I'd be furiously dialing to Bill McSweeney in for a sit down!
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Tweet of the Day 12/17/15
I love the holidays because you can give someone a very ugly hat as a gift and they have to pretend to like it in front of you.
— Damien Fahey (@DamienFahey) December 16, 2015
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Chumminess And Gratitude
Don’t believe what you are hearing about these two reality stars kissing and making up in real life. It’s being staged for the cameras!
Conflict and resolution are the basis of EVERY reality show. Since chronic conflict is boring, the two parties need to change it up on a regular basis. If there is no conflict, they create conflict. If there is conflict, they stage a reconciliation. And on and on. They are just plot devices to keep things interesting (even though many reality show watchers think it’s real).
In this case, both reality stars have been warned that they need to bring the drama or face the boot. Since they have spent most of their time fighting each other, they must now team up to stage a reunion and reconciliation for viewers to talk about. The chumminess and gratitude will last much of the season… until it’s time to stage another conflict.
It’s one thing when there are only adults involved who are play acting. However, what’s disconcerting about this particular situation is that there are minor children who are getting dragged into this. Even if the parents fully inform the kids that the conflicts/resolutions are exaggerated or staged, it’s got to be stressful for them.
Reality Stars:
TV Show:
Source: Blind Gossip
The Gossip Life Blind Item - Bad Reputation
This A-list actor is earning a bad reputation again. He had been behaving after his career dried up, but now he’s fallen back into bad habits, my source confidentially tells me. He’s especially impossible to work with in an ensemble, because he’ll try to cut his rivals’ lines.
Who is he?
Source: The Gossip Life
Kardashian Korner
The Hollywood Reporter announces that E! is giving Khloe "I don't bake my own pies" Kardashian her own show, titled "Revenge Body With Khloe Kardashian." The network is hedging its bets by starting her out with six episodes. The series is described as follows: "Each episode of Revenge Body With Khloe Kardashian will see the reality star assemble a team of Hollywood's top trainers, stylists and glam squads to help two heartbroken individuals undergo a major transformation inside and out. Each episode will end with a big reveal of their makeovers to the world and the chance to defy those who doubted them." Butt implants for everyone!
In other Kardashian/Jenner news, The Hollywood Reporter announces that Caitlyn Jenner will sit down for a follow up interview with Diane Sawyer in 2016 to discuss all the events that have taken place since they last sat down in April.
Real Housewives Of New York Brawling Over Booze
The new season of Real Housewives of New York is currently in production, and Sonja Morgan's latest "toaster oven"* is a Prosecco line that she wants to call Tipsy Girl. Sonja Morgan has partnered with Peter Guimaraes on the line (that probably doesn't exist), and he has Page Six on speed dial feeding them stories every other day about how mad Bethenny Frankel is that Sonja Morgan is going to steal all of her Skinnygirl business by naming her line Tipsy Girl. Bethenny finally got sick of reading this nonsense on the daily, so had one of her people call People to state the following:
"This claim is not legitimate. [Guimaraes] attempted to register the name 'Tipsy Girl' for the restaurant, and his application was rejected because he sent in a picture of the bottle with a fake 'Tipsy Girl' label...[the government bureau] would never approve the name 'Tipsy Girl.' This guy is trying to get his name in print. It will never happen. Skinnygirl is simply protecting its intellectual property and making sure consumers are not confused."
The source also decided to throw some shade at all of the other Housewives:
"These other people's businesses are not always real. They have to find stuff to keep the others relevant."
*Product that she hypes and publicizes but never actually releases after consulting with her "brand management" who thinks that she just needs to think bigger, but mostly it gives her a storyline.
Baba Wawa Talks Faking Orgasms With Amy Schumer
I don't know about you, but I'm definitely going to tune in to Barbara Walters' "10 Most Fascinating People of 2015" special tonight on ABC! The latest teaser is an interview with Amy Schumer, in which Baba Wawa talks faking orgasms. Page Six reprinted their exchange as follows:
After an exchange where Walters asks Schumer if she fakes orgasms:
Schumer: “Have you ever faked it?”
Walters: “I’m not gonna tell you...Because I have this image of myself as being dignified and so on.”
Schumer: “I think I’m dignified, I just did a press conference on gun control.”
Walters: “I have to tell you that doing an interview with you is not exactly like interviewing Henry Kissinger.”
Tune in tonight!
Celebrity Real Estate - Harry Morton Edition
Restauranteur Harry Morton, 34, has listed his Bel Air home for sale for $9.25 million. The 3,040 square foot home features three bedrooms, four full bathrooms plus one additional shitter, and Million Dollar Listing's Josh Flagg has the listing. See pictures of the property at Variety.
Michael Jackson's Thriller Is Biggest Selling Album Ever
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Michael Jackson's Thriller just became the first album to be certified 30 times multi-platinum in the US. In real numbers, that means more than 30 million copies sold. Michael Jackson is also the top selling artist overall, with more than 100 million sales of Thriller worldwide, and 1 billion total sales of his music catalog. Thriller was released in 1982, and produced by Quincy Jones.
TV Show Roundup 12/17/15
Cancellations:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that NBC has cancelled Neil Patrick Harris's variety show, Best Time Ever.
TNT has cancelled Legends, Agent X, and Public Morals, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Casting News:
E! News announces that Terrence Jenkins is leaving his co-anchor position for the network after three years.
Programming Note:
Us Weekly announces that Season 4 of House of Cards will premiere on Netflix on March 4th.
Renewals:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that TNT has renewed Major Crimes, The Librarians, and Murder in the First.
Kaley Cuoco Is Dating Again
Us Weekly reports that Kaley C, 30, has taken a dip back into the dating pool with Arrow actor Paul Blackthorne, 46. A source says "It's new, but she's really excited about it." Her show films in LA, while his films in Canada, so I'm guessing there is a lot of Facetiming involved.
David Foster Still Paying For Yolanda's Treatments
David Foster got sick and tired of his sick and tired wife Yolanda painting him as the bad guy in their divorce, so he directed some of his people to call TMZ and tell them that despite having a prenup and despite the fact that their Malibu home was in his name only, he gave her some of the proceeds from the $27 million sale. David also says that Yolanda was the one who pulled the plug on their marriage over a year ago, but he continued to (and still does) pay her medical fees, and remained by her side most of the time. So this entire season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, any David and Yolanda scenes are complete bullshit. Good to know. You stay classy, David!
The Rock Is A Dad Again
E! News reports that Dwayne Johnson, 43, and girlfriend Lauren Hashian welcomed their first child together. Their baby girl was born on Wednesday. The couple have yet to release their daughter's name. This is the first child to Hashian; Johnson shares daughter Simone, 14, wife ex-wife Danny Garcia.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Tweet of the Day 12/16/15
That moment when you realize you've accidentally spent three days camping in line for the new Alvin and the Chipmunks movie.
— Tim Siedell (@badbanana) December 15, 2015
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Fantastically Mainstream
This male film actor has racked up lots of projects and recognition over the past couple of years, and he will certainly be front and center again this awards season.
Up until about three or four years ago, there was no hint of any girlfriend in his past. To score the big roles – and the big awards – it was thought that he would have to be more “mainstream.” So they linked him to half a dozen pretty female celebrities over the course of a year or two to give him a romantic history and to make him look desirable. Then they married him off to the friend-turned-wife.
Fantastically mainstream.
Actor:
Source: Blind Gossip
The Gossip Life Blind Item - Mishandled By the Producer
This A-list actress has vowed never to work with this A-list producer again, claiming he’s mishandled her films and cost her at least two Academy Award nominations.
Who is she?
Who is he?
Source: The Gossip Life
What Your State Googled In 2015
Estately printed their annual list of what each state googled more than any other in 2015. Here are some of the highlights:
California: Kim Kardashian, Donald Trump hair, Ben Affleck nanny, Love wins, drought
Delaware: Pope Francis, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj
Georgia: Whip dance, stanky leg dance, Blake Shelton divorce
Iowa: Elizabeth Banks, Bachelorette, The Bachelor
Louisiana: Ashley Madison hack, Blue Bell recall
Maine: Amy Schumer
Mississippi: Straight Outta Compton, Bobbi Kristina Brown, booty, Megyn Kelly
Montana: Wolves
Nebraska: Kaley Cuoco
Ohio: Marijuana legalization, Anna Duggar, Randy Quaid
Pennsylvania: Jon Snow dead, Creed, Royal baby, Blake Lively baby
Utah: Man bun, Spotify, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, Sister Wives
Washington: Leonard Nimoy, Super Bowl, Left Shark, Mad Max: Fury Road
West Virginia: Magic Mike XXL
Read the full list here. Which state do you think had the funniest/most unexpected results?
Paris Hilton Moving To Switzerland
Page Six reports that Paris Hilton, 34, is moving to Switzerland. She recently told German magazine Blick: "I just love everything about this country. The people are so lovely, the food is excellent and the scenery beautiful. I want to be Swiss.” Hilton has been dating entrepreneur Thomas Gross, 39, since the pair met at Cannes last year, and he lives in Switzerland. Hilton has a long term D visa, but it looks like she's booking for citizenship. I think we all have just one thing to say:
Baba Wawa Hits On Bradley Cooper
Barbara Walters' "10 Most Fascinating People of 2015" will air on Thursday at 9:30pm ET pm ABC. One of the people that Walters is most fascinated by in 2015 is Bradley Cooper. Here is some of their interview, as reprinted by Page Six:
Walters: "I could just sit and stare at you but that would take too much time. But I, I find you very screwable. I think you’re handsome, I think you’re sexy,”
Cooper: "Thank you. I think that I’ve grown to stop thinking about it. … But sometimes I feel better than others. Yeah, I think it has a lot to do with feeling comfortable with yourself. And I know that I’m more comfortable with myself than I’ve ever been in my life, so maybe that makes me more attractive.”
Tune in on Thursday for more riveting interviews.
Walters: "I could just sit and stare at you but that would take too much time. But I, I find you very screwable. I think you’re handsome, I think you’re sexy,”
Cooper: "Thank you. I think that I’ve grown to stop thinking about it. … But sometimes I feel better than others. Yeah, I think it has a lot to do with feeling comfortable with yourself. And I know that I’m more comfortable with myself than I’ve ever been in my life, so maybe that makes me more attractive.”
Tune in on Thursday for more riveting interviews.
Celebrity Real Estate - Sia Edition
After flipping her Los Feliz home earlier this year, Sia has moved to The Valley, where she purchased a $5.15 million home. The 4,549 square foot home features three bedroom, three full bathrooms, a guest house, and sits on 1.36 acres. See pictures of the property at Variety.
Kim Richards Actually Completing Probation Requirements
TMZ reports that in a checkup with the court, it has been revealed that Kim Richards has attended 52 AA meetings since September, as mandated by the court. The judge is requiring that she still attend at least one AA meeting per week. Let's hope it sticks this time! Richards is still banned from both The Beverly Hills Hotel and Target in The Valley.
TV Show Roundup 12/16/15
Casting News:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that ABC has ordered a new series called Designated Survivor starring Kiefer Sutherland. The show will premiere in Fall 2016.
Damon Wayans Jr. will guest star on an upcoming episode of Fox's Brooklyn Nine-Nine, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Renewals:
Hulu has renewed East Los High for a fourth season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Howard Stern Signs On For Five More Years
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Howard Stern has signed on for five more years with Sirius XM Radio. The terms of the new deal have not yet been publicized; the old deal had Stern making $80 million annually for live shows three days per week. Not too shabby! Stern also gave the rights to use his back catalogue to Siruis for the next twelve years.
Jennifer Lawrence Loses Two Fans
Jennifer Lawrence appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday night, where she said the following, as quoted by Us Weekly: "I get Lindsay Lohan-grade exhaustion but without any drugs or alcohol." Upon seeing that, little-heard-from Ali Lohan tweeted the following: "I never breathe life into negativity but I stand by my family. Disappointed in Jennifer Lawrence. You lost a fan." Lindsay Lohan, who never misses an opportunity, also got into the tweeting action: "Thank you sister...Maybe who you're referring to should learn to support others like #mayaangelou." Of course, the daughter of the woman who refers to herself as the "White Oprah" would liken herself to Maya Angelou.
Kelly Rutherford Has Lost Her Custody Battle
TMZ reports that a judge has given full custody of Kelly Rutherford's two children with ex-husband Daniel Giersch, Hermes, 9, and Helena, 6, to Daniel Giersch. The children, who are US Citizens, will live with their father in Monaco, and Rutherford is only allowed to visit her children in Monaco or in France. The judge did say that the exes must make joint decisions in regards to the children's education and housing, so I guess there's that? Rutherford has already filed an appeal, which is expected to be heard later in the week.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Tweet of the Day 12/15/15
Guy Fieri looks like a polyp you'd find while giving Tampa Bay a colonoscopy
— Matt Oswalt (@puddinstrip) December 9, 2015
Blind Gossip Blind Item - The Most Notorious Three
If you think that this is the first time that this male singer has been involved in such debauchery, think again!
In fact, his most notorious threesome to date involved TWO famous young women! One is a singer, and the other is a model. The two girls know each other but aren’t great friends. They just happened to be partying with him in the same place at the same time when things took a turn and all three wound up in bed together.
Both girls would be well-advised too stay on his good side. He has photos on his phone that commemorate that night… and he might accidentally on purpose release one or two if either of them annoys him!
Male Singer:
Female Singer:
Model:
Source: Blind Gossip
The Gossip Life Blind Item - Back to the 90s
Back to the 90s for this one. It’s a clash between two powerful show business figures, one a legitimate mainstream mogul and the other a controversial nonconformist personality. Our A-list personality used to slam our A-list mogul for her various problems (weight, persona, show) on his own show and our A-list mogul, who famously gets on well with everyone, used to rage hard at the A-list personality’s harsh words.
She’d have interns report on what the A-list personality would say and when she discovered his brutal review of her, she’d go crazy and rage at everyone around her, throwing things and firing people.
Ultimately, the two enjoyed a stint at the same company and it was amongst the A-list mogul’s perks that she would never have to encounter the A-list personality. That meant, someone had to be on retainer to ensure their schedules never conflicted. Our A-list personality, now reformed in his ways and probably more B-list, has attempted to make up with our mogul, but she’s ignored all his attempts.
Our A-list mogul now is starting to feel this way about an A-list TV host, who seems to have learned the ropes from our A-list personality.
Who is the A-list mogul?
Who is the A-list personality?
Who is the A-list TV host?
Source: The Gossip Life
Leonardo DiCaprio Has Totes Almost Died A Lot
Actor and Oscar hopeful Leonardo DiCaprio recently sat down for an interview with Wired magazine, where he detailed all of the times that he's almost died. The magazine quotes him as follows:
"I heard that you’ve had a couple of brushes with death yourself, though.
My friends have named me the person they least want to do extreme adventures with, because I always seem to be very close to being part of a disaster. If a cat has nine lives, I think I’ve used a few. I mean, there was the shark incident …
Shark?
A great white jumped into my cage when I was diving in South Africa. Half its body was in the cage, and it was snapping at me.
How the hell did it get into the cage?
They leave the tops open and you have a regulator line running to the surface. Then they chum the water with tuna. A wave came and the tuna sort of flipped up into the air. A shark jumped up and grabbed the tuna, and half its body landed inside the cage with me. I sort of fell down to the bottom and tried to lie flat. The great white took about five or six snaps an arm’s length away from my head. The guys there said that has never happened in the 30 years they’d been doing it.
Did the shark just get itself out and swim away?
It flipped itself back out again. I have it on video. It’s insane. Then there was this Delta Airlines flight to Russia. I was in business class, and an engine blew up in front of my eyes. It was right after “Sully” Sullenberger landed in the Hudson. I was sitting there looking out at the wing, and the entire wing exploded in a fireball. I was the only one looking out at the moment this giant turbine exploded like a comet. It was crazy. They shut all the engines off for a couple of minutes, so you’re just sitting there gliding with absolutely no sound, and nobody in the plane was saying anything. It was a surreal experience. They started the engines back up, and we did an emergency landing at JFK.
Jeez.
The other one was the skydiving incident. It was a tandem dive. We pulled the first chute. That was knotted up. The gentleman I was with cut it free. We did another free fall for like another 5, 10 seconds. I didn’t even think about the extra chute, so I thought we were just plummeting to our death. He pulled the second, and that was knotted up too. He just kept shaking it and shaking it in midair, as all my friends were, you know, what felt like half a mile above me, and I’m plummeting toward earth. [Laughs.] And he finally unravels it in midair. The fun part was when he said, “You’re probably going to break your legs on the way down, because we’re going too fast now.” So after you see your whole life flash in front of your eyes—twice—he says, “Oh, your legs are going to get broken too.”
That didn’t happen?
No, we did, like, this barrel roll. We got bruised up, but no broken legs.
Do you still skydive?
No. No, I do not."
Okay, we get it, you want that Oscar.
Grub Street Blind Item - When Chefs Steal
Once, at Zabar’s, general manager Scott Goldshine confronted a famous cookbook author who had stuffed an array of goods under her mink coat. “She was hysterical,” Goldshine says. “She ended up running out. Someone wanted to grab her, but I said, ‘Just let her go.’”
Source: Grub Street
Will Smith For President
Will Smith recently sat down for an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, where he had this to say, as reprinted by Us Weekly:
"If people . . . keep saying all the crazy kind of stuff they've been saying on the news, lately, about walls and Muslims, they’re going to force me into the political arena...I mean, I’ve got to be the president. You know. Come on. You know, what else would I run for?...[After all of the blockbuster success,] I realized that the dream was too small. You know, I realized that there was no way that I was put here just to be a movie star. I tell my kids, ‘Be as unrealistic as possible, and then figure out how to make it real. The best things that have ever happened ever were unrealistic before they happened.' You know, so for me, I think being the biggest movie star in the world as a goal actually was too small."
That explains so much! As far as running for President, only if you have Jaden as your running mate!
Celebrity Real Estate - Julia Child Edition
The former French vacation home of Julia Child has hit the market for just under $1 million. The 1,614 square foot home features four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and a pretty sweet kitchen. See pictures of the property at Sotheby's.
Jennifer Lawrence Talks Singing
Entertainment Tonight recently caught up to Jennifer Lawrence at the Joy premiere, where they talked to her about singing. People reprints her remarks as follows:
"You know I have this theory that directors hate me. I don't know why. I hate it that I have to keep doing it. It's the weirdest thing. I've never once put it out there that I think I can sing or that I even enjoy singing."
TV Show Roundup 12/15/15
Lisa Ling Is Pregnant
Us Weekly reports that journalist Lisa Ling, 42, is expecting her second child with husband Paul Song. The couple are already parents to daughter Jett, 2.
Serena Williams Is Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Serena Williams has been named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year. This is the first time since 1983 that a woman held this honor on her own (back then, it was runner Mary Decker). Editor Paul Fichtenbaum is quoted as follows:
"She was the most deserving person for the award. She had an amazing year. The way she won her events; the fact that she's done this for so many years at such a high level. She was a terrific candidate in a year of terrific candidates."
"We just felt this was a natural evolution. ... We're not making a huge deal out of it. It just feels like the right time to make the change. Men's sports has dominated until recently, when women's sports has grown in popularity, and the competition is better than ever. There's more of a focus on women's sports now. It's grown considerably. Specifically why? I'm not sure."
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