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Friday, December 1, 2017
Tweets of the Day 12/1/17
— Ruthanne Reid (@RuthanneReid) November 29, 2017
When a tree falls in the forest, it leaves a gap in the canopy. Sunlight that younger trees and underbrush rush to claim.— Alderaannalee (@leeflower) November 29, 2017
I see these harassers falling, and I wonder about the forest that will grow in the sunlight they're no longer taking up.
Just gonna pre-empt an argument I know is coming: Women know the difference between a friendly touch and one meant to be sexual or menacing. We are experts THANKS TO SO MANY MEN TOUCHING US— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) November 29, 2017
Popbitch Blind Item - Intercepted Sexts
Which TV presenter and 90s favourite has got himself in a little bit of trouble with the missus? It seems she’s got hold of his phone and has been texting the women he’s been propositioning, “This is his wife… why don’t you fuck off you whore?”...
Source: Popbitch
Source: Popbitch
J Law Does Not Like To Read Reviews
Jennifer Lawrence was recently interviewed by Adam Sandler for Variety's Actors on Actors series. Here's what she had to say about one different she had with (now ex-boyfriend) Darren Aronofsky, as reprinted by Page Six:
“We’d be on the tour together, I’d come back to the hotel and the last thing I want to talk about or think about is the movie, and he comes back and that’s all he wants to talk about. I was doing double duty of trying to be a supportive partner while also being like, ‘Can I please, for the love of God, not think about “Mother!” for one second?’
And then he would start reading me reviews, and I finally was like, ‘It’s not healthy. I’m not going to do it, because if I read it, I start getting defensive.’ Especially because it’s my man,. I don’t want to sound in an interview that I’m defending what we’re doing in any way. It’s awesome, what we did. The people who hate it really hate it. But it’s nothing that needs to be defended. If I read a negative review, I just feel defensive.”
Watch the full conversation below.
“We’d be on the tour together, I’d come back to the hotel and the last thing I want to talk about or think about is the movie, and he comes back and that’s all he wants to talk about. I was doing double duty of trying to be a supportive partner while also being like, ‘Can I please, for the love of God, not think about “Mother!” for one second?’
And then he would start reading me reviews, and I finally was like, ‘It’s not healthy. I’m not going to do it, because if I read it, I start getting defensive.’ Especially because it’s my man,. I don’t want to sound in an interview that I’m defending what we’re doing in any way. It’s awesome, what we did. The people who hate it really hate it. But it’s nothing that needs to be defended. If I read a negative review, I just feel defensive.”
Watch the full conversation below.
The Hollywood Reporter's Actors Roundtable
The Hollywood Reporter recently gathered Tom Hanks, James Franco, John Boyega, Gary Oldman, Sam Rockwell and Willem Dafoe for an Actors roundtable interview. Here is an excerpt:
What has surprised you most about being an actor?
WILLEM DAFOE It's never the same job because there are so many moving parts. One of the first things you have to do is figure out where to start; it's different every time. It's not like you can figure out a way to approach things and then use that as a template. The target is always moving. And that's the beauty of it.
How do you figure it out?
DAFOE I like not knowing. And if you've done it enough, it's nice to get comfortable with fear. You get in that place of not knowing; you've been there before, and it gives you courage that you don't normally have in life.
Has fear ever overwhelmed you?
GARY OLDMAN Yes. Just before [the 2011 movie] Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. And I'm not really sure what happened. Two or three weeks before we started, I froze and had bone-crushing stage fright. I had never experienced it before, and I didn't know what was going on, whether it was anxiety or a panic attack or …
SAM ROCKWELL You hadn't done a lead in a while, right? Was that part of it?
OLDMAN Perhaps. But it really —
DAFOE — was the ghost of Alec Guinness [who'd played the character George Smiley before].
JAMES FRANCO Gary, were you always that way?
OLDMAN No, I'm glad to say. I have worked with people in the theater who vomit every night and —
ROCKWELL I heard Pacino did that with [the 1981 play] American Buffalo, had pea soup just so he could have something to vomit.
OLDMAN Of course, we all [have nerves] at a first preview or a first night. But I was always a relatively relaxed performer. I looked forward to going out there and wasn't that sort of person who was terrified in the wings. And I would look at these [nervous actors] and think, "Oh, lord, if I had to do that every night, I don't know how I would carry on."
FRANCO It sounds like it was the pressure of the role.
OLDMAN I think also that it was trying to slay the dragon. For many people, Guinness was the face of Smiley. But I've spoken with other actors: Ken Branagh said he was on a set and [stage fright] started to come upon him. I realized I was not alone. It was like an AA meeting or something. "My name is Colin Firth and I have experienced it."
How did you get over that?
OLDMAN A doctor prescribed me something just to calm me down. And you know what? I walked onto the set and went, "Oh, I know where I am."
DAFOE To overcome this fear, you need to hang on to something, and sometimes it can be as simple as a costume. I always go back to [1990's] Wild at Heart. I had these teeth, they were everything. I put those teeth in my mouth, and it kept me from closing my mouth. I always had this expression and I felt like I knew who the guy was.
Tom, you said you're drawn to certain themes. One theme hasn't been explored in film for a while: sexual harassment. Have all the allegations about sexual predators in Hollywood surprised you?
HANKS No, no, no. Because, look, there's a lot of reasons people do this for a living. Making a movie is a life experience that can create an awful lot of joy. You can meet the person you fall in love with, you can laugh your heads off. That's the good stuff. The bad stuff can happen on a movie as well. There are some people who go into this business because they get off on having power. And the times they feel the most powerful, which is why they went into the business, are when they are hitting on somebody who's underneath them, [and] I don't necessarily mean completely sexually. There are predators absolutely everywhere.
Have you ever seen anything like that happen and taken action?
HANKS How do I put this? We produced a project in which someone said, "There is an element of harassment that's going on here." And as soon as we heard, you've got to jump right in. You talk to every one of the guilds and find out what happened and you go there immediately. The difference is, there's stuff that happens on a set that can be really inappropriate, and there can be that type of predatory aspect on a set because you think, "Well, we're in the circus and we're on the road, so therefore the rules don't really apply." The other aspect is, "Come try to get this job from me. You want me to give you a job? Come prove to me that you want this job." That's a sin and that's against the law and that is a degree of harassment and predatory behavior that goes against an assumed code of ethics. I think eventually everybody who has a production office is going to have a code of ethics and behavior. If you don't follow these, you will not work here. And that's not necessarily going to be a bad thing. Somebody said, "Is it too late to change things?" No, it's never too late. It's never too late to learn new behaviors. And that's a responsibility of anybody who wants to obey a code of professional ethics.
Read the full interview at The Hollywood Reporter.
What has surprised you most about being an actor?
WILLEM DAFOE It's never the same job because there are so many moving parts. One of the first things you have to do is figure out where to start; it's different every time. It's not like you can figure out a way to approach things and then use that as a template. The target is always moving. And that's the beauty of it.
How do you figure it out?
DAFOE I like not knowing. And if you've done it enough, it's nice to get comfortable with fear. You get in that place of not knowing; you've been there before, and it gives you courage that you don't normally have in life.
Has fear ever overwhelmed you?
GARY OLDMAN Yes. Just before [the 2011 movie] Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. And I'm not really sure what happened. Two or three weeks before we started, I froze and had bone-crushing stage fright. I had never experienced it before, and I didn't know what was going on, whether it was anxiety or a panic attack or …
SAM ROCKWELL You hadn't done a lead in a while, right? Was that part of it?
OLDMAN Perhaps. But it really —
DAFOE — was the ghost of Alec Guinness [who'd played the character George Smiley before].
JAMES FRANCO Gary, were you always that way?
OLDMAN No, I'm glad to say. I have worked with people in the theater who vomit every night and —
ROCKWELL I heard Pacino did that with [the 1981 play] American Buffalo, had pea soup just so he could have something to vomit.
OLDMAN Of course, we all [have nerves] at a first preview or a first night. But I was always a relatively relaxed performer. I looked forward to going out there and wasn't that sort of person who was terrified in the wings. And I would look at these [nervous actors] and think, "Oh, lord, if I had to do that every night, I don't know how I would carry on."
FRANCO It sounds like it was the pressure of the role.
OLDMAN I think also that it was trying to slay the dragon. For many people, Guinness was the face of Smiley. But I've spoken with other actors: Ken Branagh said he was on a set and [stage fright] started to come upon him. I realized I was not alone. It was like an AA meeting or something. "My name is Colin Firth and I have experienced it."
How did you get over that?
OLDMAN A doctor prescribed me something just to calm me down. And you know what? I walked onto the set and went, "Oh, I know where I am."
DAFOE To overcome this fear, you need to hang on to something, and sometimes it can be as simple as a costume. I always go back to [1990's] Wild at Heart. I had these teeth, they were everything. I put those teeth in my mouth, and it kept me from closing my mouth. I always had this expression and I felt like I knew who the guy was.
Tom, you said you're drawn to certain themes. One theme hasn't been explored in film for a while: sexual harassment. Have all the allegations about sexual predators in Hollywood surprised you?
HANKS No, no, no. Because, look, there's a lot of reasons people do this for a living. Making a movie is a life experience that can create an awful lot of joy. You can meet the person you fall in love with, you can laugh your heads off. That's the good stuff. The bad stuff can happen on a movie as well. There are some people who go into this business because they get off on having power. And the times they feel the most powerful, which is why they went into the business, are when they are hitting on somebody who's underneath them, [and] I don't necessarily mean completely sexually. There are predators absolutely everywhere.
Have you ever seen anything like that happen and taken action?
HANKS How do I put this? We produced a project in which someone said, "There is an element of harassment that's going on here." And as soon as we heard, you've got to jump right in. You talk to every one of the guilds and find out what happened and you go there immediately. The difference is, there's stuff that happens on a set that can be really inappropriate, and there can be that type of predatory aspect on a set because you think, "Well, we're in the circus and we're on the road, so therefore the rules don't really apply." The other aspect is, "Come try to get this job from me. You want me to give you a job? Come prove to me that you want this job." That's a sin and that's against the law and that is a degree of harassment and predatory behavior that goes against an assumed code of ethics. I think eventually everybody who has a production office is going to have a code of ethics and behavior. If you don't follow these, you will not work here. And that's not necessarily going to be a bad thing. Somebody said, "Is it too late to change things?" No, it's never too late. It's never too late to learn new behaviors. And that's a responsibility of anybody who wants to obey a code of professional ethics.
Read the full interview at The Hollywood Reporter.
Selena Gomez is Billboard's Woman of the Year 2017
Billboard has named Selena Gomez its Woman of the Year for 2017. Here are some highlights from her interview:
First things first: How did you choose Charlie?
It’s actually funny -- it was my ex-boyfriend’s [The Weeknd] doing. We were walking down the street [in New York], and he saw a cute little puppy in the window and walked in. Charlie was in the corner. He had his head down and he just seemed really sad, and I loved him. I find I do that in every situation in life. I find that person -- or dog -- and I’m like, “Yessss. That’s who I want.”
Was the house you grew up in anything like this cottage?
I don’t know if “cottage” would be the right word. There were a lot of Texas accents -- a lot of brown and wood paneling in that house -- and carpet in every room except the kitchen. I can picture it all, the way it smells. I miss it a lot. Miranda Lambert’s song “The House That Built Me” depicts how I feel about that home. My mom was 16 when she had me, so I had a room next to my mom and my grandparents. It was very quaint -- you could take one loop around the house and it took maybe five seconds. Every time I go back to Texas I drive by it, but I don’t have the courage to go up and knock on the door.
You recently said that you don’t want people to feel sad for you over the kidney transplant and lupus -- that those experiences opened up new pathways for you. What has been the most surprising revelation out of all this?
I just kept thinking about how much my body is my own. Ever since I was 7, my life always felt like I was giving it to someone else. I felt really alone even though I had a lot of great people around me. But the decisions I was making, were they ever for me? [After the surgery] I had this sense of gratitude for myself. I don’t think I’ve ever just stopped and been like, “I’m actually grateful for who I am.”
Do you think that with all the demands on you and the toll that stress can take on your health, staying in Los Angeles is sustainable?
No. I won’t be here long-term. And that’s nothing against any of it -- this place has shaped me, and it has pushed me to be aware of all of the choices that I’m making. I spent time this year shooting [Woody Allen’s next movie] in New York. I think being in that movie and just being in New York -- the culture there, just walking around and really engaging with people, which is not that common here -- I feel like it allowed me to be present a little bit more.
Was Woody’s past something you thought about before signing on to the movie?
To be honest, I’m not sure how to answer -- not because I’m trying to back away from it. [The Harvey Weinstein allegations] actually happened right after I had started [on the movie]. They popped up in the midst of it. And that’s something, yes, I had to face and discuss. I stepped back and thought, “Wow, the universe works in interesting ways.”
What has been the best part of being single?
The best part? It’s actually... you know what, though? Something that I’m really proud of is that there’s such a true friendship [between me and The Weeknd]. I truly have never experienced anything like that in my life. We ended it as best friends, and it was genuinely about encouraging and caring [for each other], and that was pretty remarkable for me.
Read the full interview at Billboard.
First things first: How did you choose Charlie?
It’s actually funny -- it was my ex-boyfriend’s [The Weeknd] doing. We were walking down the street [in New York], and he saw a cute little puppy in the window and walked in. Charlie was in the corner. He had his head down and he just seemed really sad, and I loved him. I find I do that in every situation in life. I find that person -- or dog -- and I’m like, “Yessss. That’s who I want.”
Was the house you grew up in anything like this cottage?
I don’t know if “cottage” would be the right word. There were a lot of Texas accents -- a lot of brown and wood paneling in that house -- and carpet in every room except the kitchen. I can picture it all, the way it smells. I miss it a lot. Miranda Lambert’s song “The House That Built Me” depicts how I feel about that home. My mom was 16 when she had me, so I had a room next to my mom and my grandparents. It was very quaint -- you could take one loop around the house and it took maybe five seconds. Every time I go back to Texas I drive by it, but I don’t have the courage to go up and knock on the door.
You recently said that you don’t want people to feel sad for you over the kidney transplant and lupus -- that those experiences opened up new pathways for you. What has been the most surprising revelation out of all this?
I just kept thinking about how much my body is my own. Ever since I was 7, my life always felt like I was giving it to someone else. I felt really alone even though I had a lot of great people around me. But the decisions I was making, were they ever for me? [After the surgery] I had this sense of gratitude for myself. I don’t think I’ve ever just stopped and been like, “I’m actually grateful for who I am.”
Do you think that with all the demands on you and the toll that stress can take on your health, staying in Los Angeles is sustainable?
No. I won’t be here long-term. And that’s nothing against any of it -- this place has shaped me, and it has pushed me to be aware of all of the choices that I’m making. I spent time this year shooting [Woody Allen’s next movie] in New York. I think being in that movie and just being in New York -- the culture there, just walking around and really engaging with people, which is not that common here -- I feel like it allowed me to be present a little bit more.
Was Woody’s past something you thought about before signing on to the movie?
To be honest, I’m not sure how to answer -- not because I’m trying to back away from it. [The Harvey Weinstein allegations] actually happened right after I had started [on the movie]. They popped up in the midst of it. And that’s something, yes, I had to face and discuss. I stepped back and thought, “Wow, the universe works in interesting ways.”
What has been the best part of being single?
The best part? It’s actually... you know what, though? Something that I’m really proud of is that there’s such a true friendship [between me and The Weeknd]. I truly have never experienced anything like that in my life. We ended it as best friends, and it was genuinely about encouraging and caring [for each other], and that was pretty remarkable for me.
Read the full interview at Billboard.
Star Wars Covers Rolling Stone
This week's Rolling Stone cover story is about The Last Jedi. Here are some highlights from the article:
Writer/director Rian Johnson on what to expect of the movie:
"I shook up the box a little bit...That's one thing I hope people will be surprised about with the movie. I think it's very funny. The trailers have been kind of dark – the movie has that, but I also made a real conscious effort for it to be a riot. I want it to have all the things tonally that I associate with Star Wars, which is not just the Wagner of it. It's also the Flash Gordon."
Daisy Ridley, on the film's theme:
"It's somewhat a reflection of society. But also it is escapism, because there are creatures and there are people running around with fucking lasers and shit. So, I think, a wonderful mix of both."
Adds Gwendoline Christie:
"During testing times, there's nothing wrong with being transported by art. I think we all need it. Many of us are united in our love for this one thing."
Adam Driver on Rian Johnson:
"If I had that job, I would be stressed out. To pick up where someone left off and carry it forward, but also introduce a vocabulary that hasn't been seen in a Star Wars movie before, is a tall order and really hard to get right. He's incredibly smart and doesn't feel the need to let everyone know it."
Rian Johnson on Carrie Fisher:
"You got to experience a little bit of that magical sphere that she created. I'm happy I got to poke my head into that, briefly, and know her even a little bit...We didn't end up changing a thing. Luckily, we had a totally complete performance from her...It's a sad reality. In terms of going forward ... time will tell what ends up getting done."
Read the full article at Rolling Stone.
Writer/director Rian Johnson on what to expect of the movie:
"I shook up the box a little bit...That's one thing I hope people will be surprised about with the movie. I think it's very funny. The trailers have been kind of dark – the movie has that, but I also made a real conscious effort for it to be a riot. I want it to have all the things tonally that I associate with Star Wars, which is not just the Wagner of it. It's also the Flash Gordon."
Daisy Ridley, on the film's theme:
"It's somewhat a reflection of society. But also it is escapism, because there are creatures and there are people running around with fucking lasers and shit. So, I think, a wonderful mix of both."
Adds Gwendoline Christie:
"During testing times, there's nothing wrong with being transported by art. I think we all need it. Many of us are united in our love for this one thing."
Adam Driver on Rian Johnson:
"If I had that job, I would be stressed out. To pick up where someone left off and carry it forward, but also introduce a vocabulary that hasn't been seen in a Star Wars movie before, is a tall order and really hard to get right. He's incredibly smart and doesn't feel the need to let everyone know it."
Rian Johnson on Carrie Fisher:
"You got to experience a little bit of that magical sphere that she created. I'm happy I got to poke my head into that, briefly, and know her even a little bit...We didn't end up changing a thing. Luckily, we had a totally complete performance from her...It's a sad reality. In terms of going forward ... time will tell what ends up getting done."
Read the full article at Rolling Stone.
Celebrity Real Estate - James Dearden Edition
British screenwriter James Dearden has listed his Beverly Hills home both for sale and for lease, for $5.188 million and $25,000/mo, respectively. The 5,286 square foot home features five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a pool, and a oversized master suite. See pictures of the property at Variety.
Margot Robbie Talks Ice Skating
Page Six caught up with Margot Robbie at the New York City premiere of her new movie I, Tonya. Here's what she had to say about learning to ice skate for the role:
“It was really hard and I did fall a bunch — but it was also extremely fun. I had an amazing trainer who has worked with a lot of professionals. She was incredibly patient with me . . . It’s kind of like ballet. Half the art to it is making it look so effortless, when really it takes an extraordinary amount of power and strength and agility.”
And co-star Sebastian Stan, who plays Jeff Gillooley:
“I’m not going on ice. I’ve never been on ice. I have this big fear that I am going to fall and trip and then some kid is going to slash my wrists off. It’s very dramatic.”
“It was really hard and I did fall a bunch — but it was also extremely fun. I had an amazing trainer who has worked with a lot of professionals. She was incredibly patient with me . . . It’s kind of like ballet. Half the art to it is making it look so effortless, when really it takes an extraordinary amount of power and strength and agility.”
And co-star Sebastian Stan, who plays Jeff Gillooley:
“I’m not going on ice. I’ve never been on ice. I have this big fear that I am going to fall and trip and then some kid is going to slash my wrists off. It’s very dramatic.”
TV Show Roundup 12/1/17
Casting News:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Tom Hopper has joined the cast of Netflix's Umbrella Academy, starring Ellen Page.
New Show:
USA Network is developing a limited series about Ronald Reagan, executive produced by his daughter Patti Davis, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Renewals:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Netflix has renewed Mindhunter for a second season.
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Tom Hopper has joined the cast of Netflix's Umbrella Academy, starring Ellen Page.
New Show:
USA Network is developing a limited series about Ronald Reagan, executive produced by his daughter Patti Davis, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Renewals:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Netflix has renewed Mindhunter for a second season.
Gomer Pyle star Jim Nabors Has Passed Away
Jim Nabors, who played the role of Gomer Pyle on both The Andy Griffith Show and his own sitcom, has passed away at the age of 87 at his home in Hawaii. Nabors lived in Hawaii for more than 30 years, and had homes in Honolulu and Maui, and a macadamia nut farm. Nabors is survived by his husband and partner of over forty years, Stan Cadwallader. Read his full obituary at The Hollywood Reporter.
Chris Evans and Jenny Slate Have Reunited
People reports that Chris Evans, 36, and Jenny Slate, 35, have reunited after splitting in February. The pair originally started dating in May 2016 after meeting on the set of their movie Gifted. Fans of the pair have suspected their reconciliation for a while, as you could hear Slate laughing in the background of Evans' videos of his dog, which he shared on his Twitter.
Kaley Cuoco is Engaged
People reports that Kaley Cuoco, 32, and Karl Cook, 26, are engaged after two years of dating. Cook proposed last night on Cuoco's 32nd birthday. This will be the second marriage for Cuoco; she was previously married to Ryan Sweeting.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Tweets of the Day 11/30/17
"Die Hard is my favourite Christmas movie!"— Elizabeth M. (@_ElizabethMay) November 27, 2017
"Okay."
"Get it...because it's an action movie. That takes place during Christmas."
"Yeah. Got it."
"A lot of people choose Christmas-y movies as their favourites."
"Uh huh."
"But not me! Nope! It's Die Hard."
"That's nice."
You guys aint from Illinois if you dont put mustard on your poptarts pic.twitter.com/drKltNBReF— skrrrt god (@adumsteeves) November 22, 2017
.@ILStatePolice can you guys handle this https://t.co/u4gZcyhDBQ— Pop-Tarts (@PopTartsUS) November 28, 2017
Let us know if they don’t handle this @PopTartsUS, WE will...— Dixon Police (@DixonPolice) November 29, 2017
Ain’t nobody puttin’ mustard on their Pop-Tarts in Illinois. https://t.co/O7WjT0c3Lo
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Her O Face
Since you all can’t seem to get enough of us talking about all the dirty photos we receive of this tasty TV personality, you’ll be pleased to hear that we have a new one for you!
Of course we can’t show you the photo. This isn’t a porn site, people! But we can describe it to you.
It’s a selfie.
She is kneeling on a tan shag carpet and there is a beige, tufted sofa behind her. She is holding the camera at arm’s length with both hands to make sure we get a full shot of her from head to waist.
Her hair is just below her shoulders, and she is wearing heavy makeup. Her mouth is forming an exaggerated “O” of surprise. Her eyes are wide open. She is wearing a silver necklace with her first initial in script as a pendant.
Why is she making the “O” face?
Well, perhaps she was preparing a roast duck… and had the oven on… and it was too hot in the room… and she just wanted to give the girls a little air. Because, just prior to taking the photo, she apparently felt the need to pull down her black dress and expose both her bare breasts for the camera. Her breasts are round, high, firmly pushed together.
“Oh, aren’t I a spicy girl!” she seems to be saying.
She sent the photo to a male celebrity.
The photo is now being shopped around, along with other photos and videos.
TV Personality:
Source: Blind Gossip
Of course we can’t show you the photo. This isn’t a porn site, people! But we can describe it to you.
It’s a selfie.
She is kneeling on a tan shag carpet and there is a beige, tufted sofa behind her. She is holding the camera at arm’s length with both hands to make sure we get a full shot of her from head to waist.
Her hair is just below her shoulders, and she is wearing heavy makeup. Her mouth is forming an exaggerated “O” of surprise. Her eyes are wide open. She is wearing a silver necklace with her first initial in script as a pendant.
Why is she making the “O” face?
Well, perhaps she was preparing a roast duck… and had the oven on… and it was too hot in the room… and she just wanted to give the girls a little air. Because, just prior to taking the photo, she apparently felt the need to pull down her black dress and expose both her bare breasts for the camera. Her breasts are round, high, firmly pushed together.
“Oh, aren’t I a spicy girl!” she seems to be saying.
She sent the photo to a male celebrity.
The photo is now being shopped around, along with other photos and videos.
TV Personality:
Source: Blind Gossip
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Grammy Snubbee is Confused
This musician was certain that he was going to be nominated for a Grammy this year. He got snubbed. Now he’s confused.
"He was so sure that he was getting at least one nom in a major category! He had already worked out what he was going to say when he got it, and what was going to go on social media, etc. He was SHOCKED that he got nothing.
He did talk a little about the fact that no white guys got a nom. He’s not racist, but he knows how sensitive everyone is about race right now and he thinks he’ll be asked about it. He was going, “What if someone brings up the race thing? What do I say?” He’s thinking about joking about his next song being hip hop or something like that. He’ll talk to his publicist."
We’re betting he acts gracious and says nothing but congratulations to those who did get nominated.
Musician:
Source: Blind Gossip
"He was so sure that he was getting at least one nom in a major category! He had already worked out what he was going to say when he got it, and what was going to go on social media, etc. He was SHOCKED that he got nothing.
He did talk a little about the fact that no white guys got a nom. He’s not racist, but he knows how sensitive everyone is about race right now and he thinks he’ll be asked about it. He was going, “What if someone brings up the race thing? What do I say?” He’s thinking about joking about his next song being hip hop or something like that. He’ll talk to his publicist."
We’re betting he acts gracious and says nothing but congratulations to those who did get nominated.
Musician:
Source: Blind Gossip
Paris Hilton Has No Regrets
Paris Hilton is on the cover of Ocean Drive Magazine. Here's what she had to say in her accompanying interview:
In 2003 with The Simple Life, there was no social media, no smartphones. How do you think things have changed for you?
"It was a completely different world. No social media whatsoever. So I couldn’t control anything that was being said about me. Today, it’s all of these influencers, brand ambassadors and bloggers; they are really making a career out of posting just from their cellphone. It’s amazing how anyone with a phone can basically build a career off of it."
Think about all the potential opportunities and money that could have been made back then...
"I was definitely before my time, and the beginning of a whole new era, and it started a new generation and genre of celebrity. I think it was pretty groundbreaking, and I love being a pioneer. But being a businesswoman, I would’ve loved to have capitalized on it. I was just doing it because I was having fun, but at the same time, created a new business of being the first one to be in Las Vegas to start the whole public appearance fee. I’m ver y proud I started a whole new way for young people, young entrepreneurs and people with dreams to make a living and a ver y lucrative business off of it. Instead of most kids getting some boring job, they’re actually doing something they’re passionate about. It’s amazing how this technology has taken it to another level where people are making lives from it."
What would be your advice if you were staring into a mirror, or you were talking to young stars of today?
"I’ve been in this business for so long now, I’ve seen so many people come and go, it can’t just be some little boring shit that they do. I’ve seen a lot of things where people do some crazy publicity stunt that’s humiliating. People are just doing anything now to get attention because nothing is shocking anymore. I think it’s more about finding what you’re passionate about and doing it in a positive way and something that’s going to help the world. I see a lot of things right now that are just very shallow and fake, and it’s not genuine. People need to think about what they do. Everything that’s on the Internet is going to last forever."
How would you say you’ve evolved?
"My priorities have completely shifted. I’ve really grown and just became an adult, learning and having a lot of life lessons. It really shaped me into the person I am today, where my priorities are not about having fun and going to parties. It’s more about giving back, using my voice for those in need of it, and also my business, my family, my relationship, my boyfriend, my pets and my friends. That’s all that matters to me. When I was younger, it was more about constantly having to be on a reality show and having to play a character. You just lose yourself and kind of forget who you are. It’s a shallow existence. I know what’s important in life and what I really care about. I’m very proud of the woman I am today. I didn’t want to be known as just the Hilton Hotel granddaughter. I wanted to be known as Paris."
Do you have any regrets? Is there anything you wish you would have done differently?
"I have no regrets in life; everything made me the woman I am today. But there are certain people who I wish I never met and that I just wasn’t so naïve sometimes, and I always wish that I knew everything that I know now back then. I look back and I don’t even feel like I’m the same person anymore."
Read the full interview at Ocean Drive.
In 2003 with The Simple Life, there was no social media, no smartphones. How do you think things have changed for you?
"It was a completely different world. No social media whatsoever. So I couldn’t control anything that was being said about me. Today, it’s all of these influencers, brand ambassadors and bloggers; they are really making a career out of posting just from their cellphone. It’s amazing how anyone with a phone can basically build a career off of it."
Think about all the potential opportunities and money that could have been made back then...
"I was definitely before my time, and the beginning of a whole new era, and it started a new generation and genre of celebrity. I think it was pretty groundbreaking, and I love being a pioneer. But being a businesswoman, I would’ve loved to have capitalized on it. I was just doing it because I was having fun, but at the same time, created a new business of being the first one to be in Las Vegas to start the whole public appearance fee. I’m ver y proud I started a whole new way for young people, young entrepreneurs and people with dreams to make a living and a ver y lucrative business off of it. Instead of most kids getting some boring job, they’re actually doing something they’re passionate about. It’s amazing how this technology has taken it to another level where people are making lives from it."
What would be your advice if you were staring into a mirror, or you were talking to young stars of today?
"I’ve been in this business for so long now, I’ve seen so many people come and go, it can’t just be some little boring shit that they do. I’ve seen a lot of things where people do some crazy publicity stunt that’s humiliating. People are just doing anything now to get attention because nothing is shocking anymore. I think it’s more about finding what you’re passionate about and doing it in a positive way and something that’s going to help the world. I see a lot of things right now that are just very shallow and fake, and it’s not genuine. People need to think about what they do. Everything that’s on the Internet is going to last forever."
How would you say you’ve evolved?
"My priorities have completely shifted. I’ve really grown and just became an adult, learning and having a lot of life lessons. It really shaped me into the person I am today, where my priorities are not about having fun and going to parties. It’s more about giving back, using my voice for those in need of it, and also my business, my family, my relationship, my boyfriend, my pets and my friends. That’s all that matters to me. When I was younger, it was more about constantly having to be on a reality show and having to play a character. You just lose yourself and kind of forget who you are. It’s a shallow existence. I know what’s important in life and what I really care about. I’m very proud of the woman I am today. I didn’t want to be known as just the Hilton Hotel granddaughter. I wanted to be known as Paris."
Do you have any regrets? Is there anything you wish you would have done differently?
"I have no regrets in life; everything made me the woman I am today. But there are certain people who I wish I never met and that I just wasn’t so naïve sometimes, and I always wish that I knew everything that I know now back then. I look back and I don’t even feel like I’m the same person anymore."
Read the full interview at Ocean Drive.
Celebrity Real Estate - Simon Cowell Edition
Simon Cowell has picked up a Malibu compound for $25 million. The 10,000 square foot property features seven bedrooms, two acres of land, a swimming pool, tennis court, and views of the Pacific Ocean. See pictures of the property at TMZ.
TV Show Roundup 11/30/17
Renewals:
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Showtime has renewed SMILF for a second season.
CBS has ordered additional episodes of Elementary for the show's sixth season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. CBS has yet to set a premiere date for the sixth season.
The Hollywood Reporter announces that Showtime has renewed SMILF for a second season.
CBS has ordered additional episodes of Elementary for the show's sixth season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. CBS has yet to set a premiere date for the sixth season.
Former Real Housewife of Beverly Hills Getting Divorced
People reports that former Real Housewife of Beverly Hills Carlton Gebbia and husband David Gebbia are divorcing after almost 20 years of marriage. David was the one to file, but the couple has been separated since last summer. The couple share three children together, Destiny, Mysteri and Cross.
Aaron Carter is Out of Rehab
E! News reports that Aaron Carter has left rehab after two months. Carter has posted some pictures on his Instagram documenting his progress. Carter also plans on releasing new music in 2018.
Nina Dobrev is Back on the Market
E! News reports that Nina Dobrev, 28, and Glen Powell, 29, are taking some time apart due to their busy schedules. A source says of the split, "There hasn't been an official 'split' but Nina and Glen have been taking time apart. Nina just wrapped on a project and is about to start another and her schedule has been a huge part of it. They haven't been spending much time together since the end of the summer. They are still seeing each other, but have cooled things off a little because of busy schedules."
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Tweets of the Day 11/29/17
Where is @LilJon? Is he “OKAY”?!— austin nelson (@austinCLGnelson) November 22, 2017
YEAHHHHHHH https://t.co/QNBlZK15lb— LILJON (@LilJon) November 23, 2017
i called my mom today, she said my dog’s name is weird and that she doesn’t watch The Good Place because it’s on the same time as Grey’s Anatomy and asked when I’m having children 4/10 would not call again— Jen Statsky (@jenstatsky) November 23, 2017
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Jealous of Patchouli
This high-profile singer really regrets breaking up with his singer ex. He’s both sentimental and angry about it. As time passes, he thinks that she cheated because he had behaved so badly himself and that he made a mistake by not accepting her apology. His realization comes a little late, though, as his ex has moved on and is now seriously dating someone else. That bothers him.
"He knows that [His Ex’s boyfriend] is a good guy and treats [His Ex] well, but that doesn’t stop him from being jealous and lashing out about him. He even has a nickname for him. He calls him “Patchouli.”"
That’s not all.
"He hates the thought that she is sleeping with someone else. Once, when he was bombed, he said, “No way he can fuck her like I do.”"
One more thing.
"He’s also a little sad and resentful that he is stuck in a P.R. relationship and [His Ex] is in a real one."
Let’s see: cheating, regret, anger, breakup, jealousy, sadness. Throw in a dog and a pickup truck and we’ve got the makings of a country song!
Singer:
His Ex:
His Ex’s Boyfriend:
Source: Blind Gossip
"He knows that [His Ex’s boyfriend] is a good guy and treats [His Ex] well, but that doesn’t stop him from being jealous and lashing out about him. He even has a nickname for him. He calls him “Patchouli.”"
That’s not all.
"He hates the thought that she is sleeping with someone else. Once, when he was bombed, he said, “No way he can fuck her like I do.”"
One more thing.
"He’s also a little sad and resentful that he is stuck in a P.R. relationship and [His Ex] is in a real one."
Let’s see: cheating, regret, anger, breakup, jealousy, sadness. Throw in a dog and a pickup truck and we’ve got the makings of a country song!
Singer:
His Ex:
His Ex’s Boyfriend:
Source: Blind Gossip
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Hiding Something
They are both movie stars, but this acting couple have always been very private about their relationship. They have been together for several years, but they don’t comment on their relationship or post pics of their family on social media.
They have gotten even quieter lately. We hear it’s because they are hiding something!
"Everyone is on communications lock down. Even some of the people who work with them don’t know exactly what’s going on. Of course we are all guessing, though! There are really only four possibilities. They either just got married secretly or are getting married very soon. They are pregnant again. They are breaking up. All the big money seems to be on a wedding."
Good. About time they got hitched.
Hey, Girl! Looking forward to seeing the pics!
Actor:
Actress:
Source: Blind Gossip
They have gotten even quieter lately. We hear it’s because they are hiding something!
"Everyone is on communications lock down. Even some of the people who work with them don’t know exactly what’s going on. Of course we are all guessing, though! There are really only four possibilities. They either just got married secretly or are getting married very soon. They are pregnant again. They are breaking up. All the big money seems to be on a wedding."
Good. About time they got hitched.
Hey, Girl! Looking forward to seeing the pics!
Actor:
Actress:
Source: Blind Gossip
Jaden Smith Gets Visual
Jaden Smith recently released his debut album SYRE. He spoke to Genius.com about the album, and the accompanying visual component which will drop in 2018. Here's what he had to say:
On comparison's to Beyonce's visual album Lemonade:
"It’s an actual film that plays out that has characters. There’s no rapping, really, in the whole movie. It’s just about the story of Syre."
On his persona of Syre:
"It’s really just become a legacy of this guy, this kid, who chases the sunset. And then one day, it chases him back and he can’t get away… It really is the story of me coming to be a young adult, and it wasn’t easy at all."
On misogyny in hip hop:
"Everybody tries to rap the same and talk the same way and be misogynistic in the same way—it’s annoying, My mom taught me different values. And my sister teaches me different things every day. My sister and my girlfriend and my mom… all of these women in my life show me what it’s like to be a woman and how much I don’t understand, and how hard it can be sometimes… the misogyny in rap music right now, [is] degrading and it’s hurtful and it’s not pushing the art forward."
Read the full interview at Genius.com.
On comparison's to Beyonce's visual album Lemonade:
"It’s an actual film that plays out that has characters. There’s no rapping, really, in the whole movie. It’s just about the story of Syre."
On his persona of Syre:
"It’s really just become a legacy of this guy, this kid, who chases the sunset. And then one day, it chases him back and he can’t get away… It really is the story of me coming to be a young adult, and it wasn’t easy at all."
On misogyny in hip hop:
"Everybody tries to rap the same and talk the same way and be misogynistic in the same way—it’s annoying, My mom taught me different values. And my sister teaches me different things every day. My sister and my girlfriend and my mom… all of these women in my life show me what it’s like to be a woman and how much I don’t understand, and how hard it can be sometimes… the misogyny in rap music right now, [is] degrading and it’s hurtful and it’s not pushing the art forward."
Read the full interview at Genius.com.
Blind Gossip Blind Item - Grammy Snubee is Confused
This under-40 celebrity couple was traveling over the Thanksgiving weekend. They had booked first class tickets on a commercial flight. They got caught in traffic and missed the flight. So they sat in the executive lounge and waited for the next flight… and the next… and the next.
"We were actually lucky enough to get two people volunteer to be bumped so we could get them seats on the next flight out. He was going to take them, but she was yelling at him, “We are NOT flying coach! We are NOT flying coach! I’m not flying with all those people!” She didn’t even say “Thank you” to us for working so hard to get them on another flight. They wound up sitting in the lounge for hours and and passing on three flights in a row because she refused to sit anywhere but first class!"
Couple:
Source: Blind Gossip
"We were actually lucky enough to get two people volunteer to be bumped so we could get them seats on the next flight out. He was going to take them, but she was yelling at him, “We are NOT flying coach! We are NOT flying coach! I’m not flying with all those people!” She didn’t even say “Thank you” to us for working so hard to get them on another flight. They wound up sitting in the lounge for hours and and passing on three flights in a row because she refused to sit anywhere but first class!"
Couple:
Source: Blind Gossip
Daniel Day Lewis Talks Retirement
Daniel Day Lewis recently sat down for an interview with W Magazine, where he pondered his next move. Here are some highlights from that interview:
On trying to dabble in costume design:
“I saw a photograph of a Balenciaga sheath dress that was inspired by a school uniform. The Balenciaga dress was very simple. Or at least it looked very simple until I had to figure out a way to make it and then realized, My God, this is incredibly complicated. There is nothing more beautiful in all the arts than something that appears simple. And if you try to do any goddamn thing in your life, you know how impossible it is to achieve that effortless simplicity.
[My wife] Rebecca was very patient. The code that I had to crack was a very particular gusset in the armpit. You couldn’t tell from the photos how the gusset was designed. Marc and I each worked on our version of the gusset and, through trial and error, figured it out. Rebecca has worn the dress. It’s very pretty.”
On his (final?) film Phantom Thread:
“I don’t know why, but suddenly I had a strong wish to tell an English story. England is deep in me. I’m made of that stuff. For a long time, a film set in England was too close to the world that I’d escaped from—drawing rooms, classic Shakespeare, Downton Abbey did not interest me. But I was fascinated by London after the war. My parents told stories about living through the Blitz, and I felt like I ingested that. I am sentimental about that world. And my dad was very much like Reynolds Woodcock. If a poet is not self-absorbed, what else is he?
Before making the film, I didn’t know I was going to stop acting. I do know that Paul and I laughed a lot before we made the movie. And then we stopped laughing because we were both overwhelmed by a sense of sadness. That took us by surprise: We didn’t realize what we had given birth to. It was hard to live with. And still is.”
Read the full interview at W Magazine.
On trying to dabble in costume design:
“I saw a photograph of a Balenciaga sheath dress that was inspired by a school uniform. The Balenciaga dress was very simple. Or at least it looked very simple until I had to figure out a way to make it and then realized, My God, this is incredibly complicated. There is nothing more beautiful in all the arts than something that appears simple. And if you try to do any goddamn thing in your life, you know how impossible it is to achieve that effortless simplicity.
[My wife] Rebecca was very patient. The code that I had to crack was a very particular gusset in the armpit. You couldn’t tell from the photos how the gusset was designed. Marc and I each worked on our version of the gusset and, through trial and error, figured it out. Rebecca has worn the dress. It’s very pretty.”
On his (final?) film Phantom Thread:
“I don’t know why, but suddenly I had a strong wish to tell an English story. England is deep in me. I’m made of that stuff. For a long time, a film set in England was too close to the world that I’d escaped from—drawing rooms, classic Shakespeare, Downton Abbey did not interest me. But I was fascinated by London after the war. My parents told stories about living through the Blitz, and I felt like I ingested that. I am sentimental about that world. And my dad was very much like Reynolds Woodcock. If a poet is not self-absorbed, what else is he?
Before making the film, I didn’t know I was going to stop acting. I do know that Paul and I laughed a lot before we made the movie. And then we stopped laughing because we were both overwhelmed by a sense of sadness. That took us by surprise: We didn’t realize what we had given birth to. It was hard to live with. And still is.”
Read the full interview at W Magazine.
Celebrity Real Estate - Adam Levine Edition
Someone have a case of buyer's remorse? Just four months after buying it, Adam Levine has listed his Holmby Hills home for sale for for $18.9 million (he bought it for $18 million). In case you're unfamiliar with Holmby Hills, it's where the Playboy Mansion and Spelling Manor are located. The 9,221 square foot home features five bedrooms, five full bathrooms plus one additional shitter, and the opportunity to make the home what you want it to be - Levine and Behati Prinsloo stripped the home down to the studs, got bored, and decided to sell it as is. So I hope you're not looking to move in anytime soon! See pictures of the property at Variety (it's mostly outdoor shots, because no one wants to see a gutted interior).
Emma Watson is Back on the Market
Page Six reports that Emma Watson, 27, and William "Mack" Knight, 37, have split after two years together. The couple were last spotted out publicly in May. A source says of the split, “They amicably went [their] separate ways in early 2017.”
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