Archive for August, 2008

Good Will Humping

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Happy Thursday Kiddies, and away I go.  Yeah I know it has been a week and a half, but it is summer, so suck it.
 

Actress Jennifer Garner says she is pregnant with her second child with her husband, fellow actor Ben Affleck.   The star of the former hit TV show “Alias” confirmed months of speculation that she was expecting another child with Affleck during interview with Access Hollywood Wednesday. She told the program the sex of the new baby hasn’t been determined.   Garner, 36, married Affleck, also 36, in June 2005. They already have a two-year-old daughter, Violet.   Yeah I reported it months ago.  I am glad she is finally admitting to it.
 

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Speaking of Hollywood babies.  Matt Damon has added another girl to his family as wife Luciana, gave birth on Wednesday. Mom and baby are both healthy.   The baby’s name is Gia Zavala. Damon and his wife already have two girls, 2 and 10.   The actor plans to take some time off soon to hangout with his newly expanded family.   Wow, the name of that movie with Ben and Matt should be Good Will Humping.  Hiyo.
 

 

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What’s this?  More Hollywood baby news?  Singer Ricky Martin has become the father of twin boys born to a surrogate mother, his publicist says.   Martin, 36, best known for his song “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” didn’t reveal the boys’ names or the location of their births, but said they are healthy, People Magazine reported Wednesday.   ”The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky’s full-time care,” a spokesman for Martin said in a statement. “Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children.”   Wow, sounds like Phoebe from Friends.
 

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Julianne Hough has a new partner.   The dancer-singer is dating country singer Chuck Wicks, People.com reports.   ”It’s very difficult to date – I just got kind of lucky!” she tells the mag.   ”He’s just a great guy! He’s awesome and really, really talented,” Hough says “I’m having a great time getting to know him.”  Hough got to know Wicks while they both toured with Brad Paisley. Her debut album, Julianne Hough debuted at No. 1 on the country charts in May.  Wow, I guess that’s better than her brother, who is dating that cougar Shannon Elizabeth.
 

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Lily Allen has been involved in a fight outside a London nightclub – she was photographed punching a passer-by in a furious rage.  The “Smile” hit maker’s scuffle was caught on camera as she left Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in the early hours of Tuesday morning.  Allen was filmed walking along the street when a female passer-by began cursing at her.  The star retaliated, and began shouting a series of expletives.  Allen then approached the woman, punching her several times in the back of the head, before adding: “Violence is bad.”   Am I the only one turned on by chick fights?
 

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And finally, some sad news to report.  Saxophonist LeRoi Moore, a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, died on Tuesday of complications from a vehicle accident in June.  A statement on the band’s Web site said Moore died unexpectedly at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon.  So Sad.  I have been a Dave fan for about 12 years now.  The band will not be the same with out him.
 

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Death Strikes Twice

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Happy Monday Kiddies, I know it has been a week since my last update, but I am quite busy ya know.  And away I go.
 

You all know I hate to start the day off with sad news, but, comedian and actor Bernie Mac, who starred in one of U.S. TV’s few black sitcoms and appeared in the “Ocean’s 11″ movies, died in Chicago on Saturday after a bout with pneumonia. He was 50.   Publicist Danica Smith confirmed the death in a statement but gave no further details. “We ask that his family’s privacy continues to be respected,” she said.   His hospitalization was announced on August 1. At the time, his publicist said his illness was unrelated to a chronic tissue inflammation called sarcoidosis, which had been in remission since 2005.   The Chicago-born comedian, whose real name was Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, starred in “The Bernie Mac Show,” which ran for five seasons until 2006 and lives on in syndication.   Wow, my condolences to the entire team.
 

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And now some more sad news to report, Isaac Hayes who, along with Al Green, James Brown and Stevie Wonder, was one of the dominant black artists in the early 1970s, died in Memphis on Sunday, his friend and former manager, Onzie Horne, said. Hayes was 65.   Horne told Reuters that he had spoken to Hayes’ wife, who confirmed that Hayes was found unconscious at his home, and rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.   Hayes, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, would have turned 66 on August 20.   The deep-voiced performer reached his commercial peak in 1972 when he won an Academy Award for his No. 1 hit “Theme from ‘Shaft,’” an irresistibly urgent mix of wah-wah guitars and hi-hat cymbals spiced by the famous line, “They say this cat Shaft is a bad mother-/Shut your mouth!”   Oh man, and don’t they always say death happens in 3’s.


  

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The American Idol and his longtime friend, producer Jaymes Foster welcomed a son in North Carolina on Friday, Usmagazine.com reports.  Parker Foster Aiken weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inched long.   The baby reportedly has dark hair.   Foster was artificially inseminated and the two plan on raising the baby together.   The proud new papa writes on his Web site, “HE’S HERE! My dear friend, Jaymes, and I are so excited to announce the birth of Parker Foster Aiken (No hyphens. One first name. One middle name. One last name.”   He also writes his son is healthy and happy. “Wow … 8:08 … 08/08/08. The little man is healthy, happy, and as loud as his daddy. Mama Jaymes is doing quite well also.”   You know something is wrong in the world when that Big Mary Clay becomes a daddy before I do.

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TMZ.com reports that Nikki Blonsky’s dad will remain at the Providenciales Magistrates’ Court until August 19, a judge ruled Friday.   Carl Blonsky was jailed July 30 after being slapped with a felony charge of grievous bodily harm following an airport brawl with American’s Next Top Model contestant Bianca Golden and her mother Elaine.  Nikki, who was charged with actual bodily harm, is scheduled to appear in court in December. She was not present at Friday’s hearing.   Bianca was also charged with actual bodily harm and is scheduled to appear in court on September 16. Both young women are free on bail.  Yeah, the Beat Down Pop is going to rot in jail.
 

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Britney Spears has refuted reports she has accepted a role in Quentin Tarantino’s next project as a “murderous lesbian stripper”.  British newspaper the Daily Mirror claims Spears was set to play exotic dancer Varla in a remake of the 1965 movie Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!  But a spokesman for Spears denies she is working with Tarantino.  The representative says, “Though she definitely intends to explore acting roles down the road, right now she’s concentrating on recording her next album.”  What?  I was getting excited for it.  Nothing like a lesbian pop-tart!  But in all reality we still do have Lindsay.
 

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To commemorate the end of the Police’s reunion tour, Sting shaved off his tour beard in front of the sold out Madison Square Garden show Thursday.   After an hour of performing, Sting and band mates Andy Summer and Stewart Copeland, left the stage. The crowd was treated to a video screen with a bare-chested Sting backstage on a makeup chair, allowing two women to shave his facial hair.  Wow, must have been a slow news week, if Sting shaving his beard is making headlines.
 

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And finally, Jewel’s publicist says the singer-songwriter has married rodeo star Ty Murray.   Jewel and Murray, who never formally announced their engagement, eloped to the Bahamas and wed in a private ceremony Thursday night, her representative told People magazine exclusively.   ”She wore a traditional wedding gown, while Ty wore his favorite blue jeans, white shirt and cowboy hat,” the publicist said. “The couple is very happy and look forward to enjoying their honeymoon.”   People said the newlyweds have been together for a decade and share a 2,200-acre ranch in Texas.   Murray was the host of “Ty Murray’s Celebrity Bull-Riding Challenge” on CMT last year, while Jewel was recently a celebrity judge on NBC’s “Nashville Star.” Jewel has also acted in the 1999 film “Ride with the Devil.”  Yeah, the stars of the 90’s that get married always are important to me.  When is Gerardo going to get married?
 

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Sad News about Kelly Bundy.

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Happy Monday kiddies, and away I go.
 

 

Christina Applegate is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, a spokesperson for the actress has announced.  The 36-year-old Anchorman star is expected to make a full recovery after being diagnosed with cancer during a regular MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan, Representative Ame Van Iden confirmed in a statement released to the media on Saturday.  The full statement reads: “Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening.   I know she will make her way through it.  I put many deposits in the spank bank of Kelly Bundy.
 

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Britney Spears publicist has denied she is dating her bodyguard, after the pair was photographed enjoying a sunshine vacation together.  The superstar singer and a muscle-bound security guard, known only as Lee, were spotted last week frolicking on a Mexico beach – prompting rumors of a romance.  But her representative Larry Rudolph tells People.com, “There is no truth to this at all.”  And Rudolph insists the Toxic hit maker is not dating anyone at the moment. He adds, “She is 100 percent single.”  Oh, I am kind of craving a little drunken-mess Britney back who hooks up with random guys.  Not baby-steps Britney who is trying to make something out of her shattered life.
 

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Actress Tori Spelling has launched a bid to land her husband Dean McDermott a guest spot alongside her in the forthcoming Beverly Hills, 90210 spin-offs.  Filming is currently underway to bring the program back to the small screen, with stars Jennie Garth and Shannon Doherty among the actors reprising their original roles.  And according to U.S. tabloid Star, Spelling is desperate to add her actor-husband to the roster.  A source tells the magazine: “Tori asked the producers to find a spot for him, maybe a guest-starring role that could turn into something permanent.  “Tori would love to work with Dean on 90210. They could carpool to the set and bring their kids.”  Yeah, but you know what they say.  You don’t bring sand to the beach, you stupid girl.  You need some separation.
 

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Hairspray star Nikki Blonsky and her father have reportedly been arrested after a bizarre brawl with a reality TV star at a Caribbean island airport on Wednesday.  The father-daughter duo and former America’s Top Model contestant Bianca Golden were taken into custody by police in the Turks and Caicos Islands – after a fight so violent Blonsky has been left wearing a neck brace and her father jailed, according to reports on Usmagazine.com and TMZ.com.  The altercation is alleged to have started in the departure lounge at the Providenciales International Airport after Blonsky attempted to save five seats for her family and Golden had nowhere to sit.  The reports claim one member of Golden’s camp was so badly injured in the fight, she had to be flown to Miami, Florida to receive medical care.  According to reports, Golden has been charged with assault; Blonsky, 19, with actual bodily harm and her father, Carl, is charged with grievous bodily harm. Carl has reportedly been remanded in custody until August 8. All parties are due to appear in court at the end of the month. A spokesperson for Blonsky has refused to comment.   As long as Nikki didn’t sit on her, that it is all good in the hood.  She is a big girl.
 

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Actress Reese Witherspoon has been hand-picked by former astronaut Buzz Aldrin to play his wife in a film version of his life.  Aldrin, the second man to step foot on the moon, is in talks to make a movie about his life – including his romance with wife Lois – after his famed 1969 Apollo 11 flight.  And the 78-year-old, who recently loaned his vocal talents to 3-D movie Fly Me To The Moon, envisions Witherspoon in the role of his partner.  He tells People.com, “Lois likes Reese Witherspoon because she played a similar part in Walk the Line.  Yeah, I just don’t see that Biopic being that successful…Boring.
 

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Hollywood filmmaker Michael Bay insists actor Shia LaBeouf was not drunk when he was involved in a car crash last weekend.  LaBeouf was charged with suspicion of driving under the influence in connection with Sunday’s accident; however, police have said the other motorist involved in the crash was to blame for the collision because he or she ran a red light.  Bay, who directed LaBeouf in “Transformers” and who is collaborating with the 22-year-old actor on the blockbuster’s sequel told “Access Hollywood:” “You’re gonna see — that’s gonna go away.  He was not drunk. He was drinking hours and hours before.”  LaBeouf underwent extensive surgery on his hand after the early morning accident and isn’t expected to return to work on “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” for about a month, his representative said this week.  He looks like a Jack and Coke man to me.

 

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And finally, Jon Mayer calls for paparazzi photographers to be regulated in a Los Angeles meeting on Thursday.  The musician – a top target for snappers due to his romance with actress Jennifer Aniston – wants a number of measures introduced to protect celebrities and the public from photographers.  He asked for a “law governing an acceptable filming distance from an unwilling subject (to keep) everybody safe and misbehavior accountable,” reports Usmagazine.com.  If I have said it before, I have said it 1000 times, the Paparazzi comes with the territory.  If you don’t want them chasing you around, than don’t be famous.  It is that simple.
 

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