Eva Longoria and Tina Fey topped the Forbes Highest-Paid TV Actresses List this year, each earning $13 million between May 2010 and May 2011.
The ten women on the list earned a combined total of $94 million. Meanwhile, just the top three highest paid film actresses earned $88 million combined.
Tina Fey not only stars in "30 Rock," she is also the head writer and producer for the NBC comedy series. In addition, Fey released her first book, "Bossypants" in April, which sold 150,000 copies in the first month.
Several of the women on the list star in ABC's "Desperate Housewives," which will be wrapping up its 8th and final season this year. Longoria earned more than her co-stars thanks to her endorsement deals with L'Oreal and LG.
Her co-star Marcia Cross was third on the list, earning $10 million this year, while Felicity Huffman and Terry Hatcher tied for fifth place with $9 million salaries.
Also tied for third place with $10 million earnings were "Law & Order: SVU" star Mariska Hargitay and Marg Helgenberger from "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."
The other actresses who made the list include former "Friends" star Courteney Cox, who now stars in ABC's "Cougar Town," Ellen Pompeo who plays the title role in "Grey's Anatomy" and Julianna Margulies, who recently won an Emmy for her role in "The Good Wife."
Friday, September 30, 2011
David Arquette reveals his new girlfriend on Howard Stern
David Arquette might have hit on his estranged wife Courteney Cox in Disneyland last year, but it appears he has now moved on to "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis' ex-wife Christina McLarty.
Arquette opened up to Howard Stern about his new love interest, telling the shock jock, "She's adorable. I'm not one to run around with different girls. I like someone that makes me feel good and that I can make feel good."
The current "Dancing With The Stars" contestant also told Stern that he and Cox, who announced their separation in 2010, are "in the friend zone now."
McLarty, who is an entertainment reporter for Entertainment Tonight and TheInsider.com, was married to Francis for just seven months in 2010 before getting a divorce.
Arquette said that he has been dating McLarty for a few months, after meeting on "some boat party" and are trying to see each other as often as possible, despite his busy "DWTS" schedule.
Arquette and Cox met on the set of the original 1996 "Scream" film and married in June 1999. They have a daughter, Coco, who is 6. Cox and Arquette announced in October 2010 they had agreed to a trial separation. In January, Arquette underwent treatment for alcohol addiction.
Arquette is a frequent guest on Stern's show and spoke about his love life on the program soon after he and Cox announced their trial separation, admitting that the two had not been intimate in months.
He later apologized for revealing too much. In December, before he began rehab, he told Stern that he had been drinking a lot to mask his feelings.
Cox and the couple's daughter Coco have been in the audience for several of Arquette's "Dancing With The Stars" performances. The "Scream" actor is partnered with Kym Johnson and will be tackling the Rumba in Tuesday's episode of the dancing competition series.
Check out our photo gallery and recap of Monday night's performances, as well as video interviews with the cast backstage, updated after every show.
Arquette opened up to Howard Stern about his new love interest, telling the shock jock, "She's adorable. I'm not one to run around with different girls. I like someone that makes me feel good and that I can make feel good."
The current "Dancing With The Stars" contestant also told Stern that he and Cox, who announced their separation in 2010, are "in the friend zone now."
McLarty, who is an entertainment reporter for Entertainment Tonight and TheInsider.com, was married to Francis for just seven months in 2010 before getting a divorce.
Arquette said that he has been dating McLarty for a few months, after meeting on "some boat party" and are trying to see each other as often as possible, despite his busy "DWTS" schedule.
Arquette and Cox met on the set of the original 1996 "Scream" film and married in June 1999. They have a daughter, Coco, who is 6. Cox and Arquette announced in October 2010 they had agreed to a trial separation. In January, Arquette underwent treatment for alcohol addiction.
Arquette is a frequent guest on Stern's show and spoke about his love life on the program soon after he and Cox announced their trial separation, admitting that the two had not been intimate in months.
He later apologized for revealing too much. In December, before he began rehab, he told Stern that he had been drinking a lot to mask his feelings.
Cox and the couple's daughter Coco have been in the audience for several of Arquette's "Dancing With The Stars" performances. The "Scream" actor is partnered with Kym Johnson and will be tackling the Rumba in Tuesday's episode of the dancing competition series.
Check out our photo gallery and recap of Monday night's performances, as well as video interviews with the cast backstage, updated after every show.
Crystal Harris to auction off engagement ring from Hugh Hefner
Crystal Harris, Hugh Hefner's 25-year-old runaway bride, is putting her 3.39-carat engagement ring up for auction next month.
That would be the engagement ring that Harris tried to give back to Hefner in June after she practically left him at the altar -- a trinket he would not accept, though the 85-year-old was cool with her returning their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Charlie.
Also the same ring Harris took into a La Jolla pawn shop for an appraisal about a week after their wedding was to have taken place, TMZ said.
And, yes, the exact ring that was touted as a $90,000 sparkler when Hef slipped it on Harris' finger last December, now being advertised as "A Diamond Ring" that Christie's expects to unload in October for $20,000 to $30,000.
As anyone who's tried to get their money out of an orphaned engagement diamond knows, that brutal discount sounds juuuuuuuuust about right.
So, yeah, kids: If the piece-of-history, 33.19-carat Elizabeth Taylor diamond is a bit out of reach in the $2.5 million to $3.5 million range, or that auction's December date is simply too long of a wait, Crystal's runaway rock may have your name on it.
It's sort of a piece of history too, right?
That would be the engagement ring that Harris tried to give back to Hefner in June after she practically left him at the altar -- a trinket he would not accept, though the 85-year-old was cool with her returning their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Charlie.
Also the same ring Harris took into a La Jolla pawn shop for an appraisal about a week after their wedding was to have taken place, TMZ said.
And, yes, the exact ring that was touted as a $90,000 sparkler when Hef slipped it on Harris' finger last December, now being advertised as "A Diamond Ring" that Christie's expects to unload in October for $20,000 to $30,000.
As anyone who's tried to get their money out of an orphaned engagement diamond knows, that brutal discount sounds juuuuuuuuust about right.
So, yeah, kids: If the piece-of-history, 33.19-carat Elizabeth Taylor diamond is a bit out of reach in the $2.5 million to $3.5 million range, or that auction's December date is simply too long of a wait, Crystal's runaway rock may have your name on it.
It's sort of a piece of history too, right?
Stacey Dash of 'Clueless' is now a single lady: Thanks, divorce!
Stacey Dash isn't one of TV's "Single Ladies" anymore, but she's finally a single lady in real life, thanks to a judge's decision to sign off on her divorce from Emmanuel Xuereb.
The 45-year-old actress -- who took her "Clueless" diva Dionne from film to TV in the '90s, and recently decided to walk away from VH1's Atlanta-based "Ladies" -- had filed for divorce from Xuereb in January 2010.
She obtained a restraining order at the same time, alleging that over the two years they were married Xuereb had repeatedly hit her in the face, head and body. The split was official last week, TMZ said Friday.
"I have to be back in L.A. with my children right now and the 'Single Ladies' shooting location makes that impossible," Dash said in August about leaving the show. The one-time Playboy model -- she posed at age 40, but sure as heck didn't look 40 -- has a son and a daughter, both born before her marriage to Xeureb.
(Unlike her "Clueless" costar Alicia Silverstone, mother of little Bear Blu, Dash gave her kids freakishly normal names for celebrity offspring: Austin and Lola.)
The marriage to actor-producer Xeureb was Dash's third, and she's been engaged six times, she told Wendy Williams in March 2010. Why so much action in the weddings-and-engagements department? "You know what happened is I slept with all of my husbands on the first date, they said, 'Marry me' and I said, 'Yes!,' " Dash explained.
"So there you go."
The 45-year-old actress -- who took her "Clueless" diva Dionne from film to TV in the '90s, and recently decided to walk away from VH1's Atlanta-based "Ladies" -- had filed for divorce from Xuereb in January 2010.
She obtained a restraining order at the same time, alleging that over the two years they were married Xuereb had repeatedly hit her in the face, head and body. The split was official last week, TMZ said Friday.
"I have to be back in L.A. with my children right now and the 'Single Ladies' shooting location makes that impossible," Dash said in August about leaving the show. The one-time Playboy model -- she posed at age 40, but sure as heck didn't look 40 -- has a son and a daughter, both born before her marriage to Xeureb.
(Unlike her "Clueless" costar Alicia Silverstone, mother of little Bear Blu, Dash gave her kids freakishly normal names for celebrity offspring: Austin and Lola.)
The marriage to actor-producer Xeureb was Dash's third, and she's been engaged six times, she told Wendy Williams in March 2010. Why so much action in the weddings-and-engagements department? "You know what happened is I slept with all of my husbands on the first date, they said, 'Marry me' and I said, 'Yes!,' " Dash explained.
"So there you go."
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Scarlett Johansson opens up about nude photo scandal
Scarlett Johansson has finally spoken up about the recent nude photo scandal, which spurred an FBI investigation.
"Just because you're in the spotlight or just because you're an actor or make films or whatever doesn't mean you're not entitled to your own personal privacy," Johansson told CNN's David McKenzie in a recent interview. "If that is sieged in some way, it feels unjust. It feels wrong."
The photos in question may have been stolen and sent from Johansson's cell phone, Fox News reported earlier in the month, adding: "The FBI is aware of the alleged hacking incident and is looking into it."
The 26-year-old actress rarely addresses her personal life, but told CNN that life in the spotlight has been difficult.
"It's an adjustment, but there are certain instances where you give a lot of yourself and finally you have to kind of put your foot down and say, 'No wait, I'm taking it back,'" Johansson continued.
The photos made their internet debut shortly before the release of the trailer for Johansson's new film, "We Bought a Zoo."
The nude photos, which appear on websites such as Perez Hilton.com, appear to have been taken by the woman seen in them. She is seen looking into the camera while lying on her back and also poses in front of a mirror.
Other reported victims of hackers include Christina Aguilera, Jessica Alba, Miley Cyrus, Ali Larter and Disney Channel stars Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, People magazine said.
"Gossip Girl" actress Blake Lively was also the target of a nude photo scandal in May. Pictures featuring a naked woman who resembled the actress appeared online weeks before the release of her new film "Green Lantern," which stars Johansson's ex-husband Ryan Reynolds.
Also earlier this year, a fresh batch of nude photos of actress Vanessa Hudgens also surfaced online. Her attorney said the actress was very upset about the leak. The former star of Disney's "High School Musical" franchise had apologized to her young fans in 2007 after a first group of naked pictures of her hit the Internet.
Johansson was named GQ's "Babe of the Year" in 2010 and is known for films such as "Lost in Translation," "He's Just Not That Into You" and "Iron Man 2,' which saw her playing the Black Widow. She reprises her role in the 2012 film "The Avengers."
"We Bought a Zoo" is Johansson's latest movie and is slated for release on December 23. The film is based on a memoir by Benjamin Mee and tells of a family man, played by Matt Damon, who buys a zoo and aims to renovate it following the death of his wife. Johansson portrays his girlfriend.
"Just because you're in the spotlight or just because you're an actor or make films or whatever doesn't mean you're not entitled to your own personal privacy," Johansson told CNN's David McKenzie in a recent interview. "If that is sieged in some way, it feels unjust. It feels wrong."
The photos in question may have been stolen and sent from Johansson's cell phone, Fox News reported earlier in the month, adding: "The FBI is aware of the alleged hacking incident and is looking into it."
The 26-year-old actress rarely addresses her personal life, but told CNN that life in the spotlight has been difficult.
"It's an adjustment, but there are certain instances where you give a lot of yourself and finally you have to kind of put your foot down and say, 'No wait, I'm taking it back,'" Johansson continued.
The photos made their internet debut shortly before the release of the trailer for Johansson's new film, "We Bought a Zoo."
The nude photos, which appear on websites such as Perez Hilton.com, appear to have been taken by the woman seen in them. She is seen looking into the camera while lying on her back and also poses in front of a mirror.
Other reported victims of hackers include Christina Aguilera, Jessica Alba, Miley Cyrus, Ali Larter and Disney Channel stars Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, People magazine said.
"Gossip Girl" actress Blake Lively was also the target of a nude photo scandal in May. Pictures featuring a naked woman who resembled the actress appeared online weeks before the release of her new film "Green Lantern," which stars Johansson's ex-husband Ryan Reynolds.
Also earlier this year, a fresh batch of nude photos of actress Vanessa Hudgens also surfaced online. Her attorney said the actress was very upset about the leak. The former star of Disney's "High School Musical" franchise had apologized to her young fans in 2007 after a first group of naked pictures of her hit the Internet.
Johansson was named GQ's "Babe of the Year" in 2010 and is known for films such as "Lost in Translation," "He's Just Not That Into You" and "Iron Man 2,' which saw her playing the Black Widow. She reprises her role in the 2012 film "The Avengers."
"We Bought a Zoo" is Johansson's latest movie and is slated for release on December 23. The film is based on a memoir by Benjamin Mee and tells of a family man, played by Matt Damon, who buys a zoo and aims to renovate it following the death of his wife. Johansson portrays his girlfriend.
Kevin Federline and Victoria Prince debut their baby girl
Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline's girlfriend Victoria Prince debuted their baby daughter recently, during a family trip to the beach.
The two were photographed with 6-week-old Jordan Kay in Santa Barbara, California, walking along the beach and watching the sunset. The Daily Mail posted photos of the new family cuddling and the happy couple sharing a kiss.
Prince, 28, and Federline welcomed their baby girl on August 15. This is the first child for the former professional volleyball player turned special education teacher, who has been dating Federline, a 33-year-old ex-dancer and rapper, since 2008. Prince had confirmed in April that she and Federline were expecting a baby.
Federline and Spears are parents to two sons, Sean Preston, 5, and Jayden James, 4. The couple married in 2004 and appeared together on the reality series "Britney & Kevin: Chaotic" in 2005. Two years later, they divorced.
Federline also has a 9-year-old daughter named Kori and 7-year-old son named Kaleb with ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson, who starred alongside singer Brandy in the comedy series "Moesha.
The two were photographed with 6-week-old Jordan Kay in Santa Barbara, California, walking along the beach and watching the sunset. The Daily Mail posted photos of the new family cuddling and the happy couple sharing a kiss.
Prince, 28, and Federline welcomed their baby girl on August 15. This is the first child for the former professional volleyball player turned special education teacher, who has been dating Federline, a 33-year-old ex-dancer and rapper, since 2008. Prince had confirmed in April that she and Federline were expecting a baby.
Federline and Spears are parents to two sons, Sean Preston, 5, and Jayden James, 4. The couple married in 2004 and appeared together on the reality series "Britney & Kevin: Chaotic" in 2005. Two years later, they divorced.
Federline also has a 9-year-old daughter named Kori and 7-year-old son named Kaleb with ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson, who starred alongside singer Brandy in the comedy series "Moesha.
Nancy Grace on her 'Dancing With The Stars' wardrobe malfunction
Nancy Grace made a vast improvement on "Dancing With The Stars," but the talk show host told OnTheRedCarpet.com that she wondered if her wardrobe malfunction on Monday's episode was responsible.
"I looked down, I didn't see anything. I did not see a wardrobe malfunction," Grace told OnTheRedCarpet.com special correspondent George Pennacchio of KABC Television after the show, before joking, "Hey, maybe that's why we got an eight!"
The incident, which was edited out of the west coast broadcast occurred after Grace was dipped in the finale of her dance. Grace's dance pro Tristan MacManus agreed that he didn't notice, adding, "I missed it anyway. And usually, I spot them but I missed them."
Grace and MacManus, who is a new dance pro on the competition series, earned 21 out of 30 points from the judges for her quickstep. Head judge Len Goodman told the former prosecutor that it was nice to see a "proper" quickstep and gave the team 8 points. Check out a recap and photos from the show.
Grace insisted that she was working harder than any of the other competitors, even though the episode made it look as though Carson Kressley put in the most practice time.
"We've been practicing. I know they think Carson Kressley practiced the most -- no! They were not there Saturday night at 8 o'clock," Grace continued. "They were not there Sunday morning when I should have been in church, okay? I was dancing [makes sign of the cross]."
Grace, 51, is a former prosecutor, hosts her own news show on the HLN cable network is the former host of the syndicated legal series "Swift Justice." When she was 19-years-old, her fiancé Keith Griffin was murdered. The tragedy was Grace's impetus to enrolling in law school to become prosecutor and a supporter of victims' rights.
Like several of the other contestants, Grace has enjoyed losing weight from her "Dancing With The Stars" run but admitted that it's mainly because she's too tired to get in any meals.
"I've inadvertently lost 10 pounds on the I'm-too-tired-to-eat diet," Grace told People magazine on Friday. "By the time I get the children ready for school, then practice and then come home, I'm like exhausted."
Grace's husband, investment banker David Lynch has been bringing the couple's 3-year-old twins Lucy and John David to support her in the audience.
After the first elimination show on September 20 -- in which Los Angeles Laker Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, was booted off -- Grace compared "Dancing With The Stars" to law school.
"All of the years that I was in law school, which were six years, and all the years that I practiced law, did not prepare me for tonight," Grace told OnTheRedCarpet.com after the show. "I did have a tiny blank moment, which hopefully the viewers did not see, but we plowed through it and Tristan managed to drag me back in. I think it turned out really well."
Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher to split?
Ashton Kutcher and wife Demi Moore once again face breakup rumors.
Spokespeople for the actors had no immediate comment about the reports. One of them, the tabloid Star, said in its recent cover story that the two are headed for a $290 million divorce and have been living apart for months. Online reports said the 33-year-old actor had a fling with a 23-year-old woman.
Similar reports were made in October 2010. At the time, Kutcher said: "I think Star magazine calling me a 'cheater' qualifies as defamation of character. I hope my lawyer agrees. STAR magazine - you don't get to stand behind 'freedom of the press' when you are writing fiction."
Later that month, the couple jetted off to Israel for what Kutcher called a spiritual journey. He and Moore, 48, practice Jewish Mysticism, known as Kabbalah, and have visited the Jewish state before.
The pair married in 2005 after dating for about two years. They spent their sixth wedding anniversary on Sept. 24 apart, People magazine said.
It said Kutcher, who recently made his debut as the new star of the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men," was in San Diego, California at the time while Moore was in New York to promote a short film she directed about breast cancer for the Lifetime cable network.
"At the premiere of 'Five' w/my amazing lead actress the lovely Ava Acres!" Moore Tweeted on Tuesday, September 27. "Wait til you see her incredible performance!"
The actress also Tweeted this cryptic quote on September 23: "When we are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself & study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger. -Epictetus."
Spokespeople for the actors had no immediate comment about the reports. One of them, the tabloid Star, said in its recent cover story that the two are headed for a $290 million divorce and have been living apart for months. Online reports said the 33-year-old actor had a fling with a 23-year-old woman.
Similar reports were made in October 2010. At the time, Kutcher said: "I think Star magazine calling me a 'cheater' qualifies as defamation of character. I hope my lawyer agrees. STAR magazine - you don't get to stand behind 'freedom of the press' when you are writing fiction."
Later that month, the couple jetted off to Israel for what Kutcher called a spiritual journey. He and Moore, 48, practice Jewish Mysticism, known as Kabbalah, and have visited the Jewish state before.
The pair married in 2005 after dating for about two years. They spent their sixth wedding anniversary on Sept. 24 apart, People magazine said.
It said Kutcher, who recently made his debut as the new star of the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men," was in San Diego, California at the time while Moore was in New York to promote a short film she directed about breast cancer for the Lifetime cable network.
"At the premiere of 'Five' w/my amazing lead actress the lovely Ava Acres!" Moore Tweeted on Tuesday, September 27. "Wait til you see her incredible performance!"
The actress also Tweeted this cryptic quote on September 23: "When we are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself & study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger. -Epictetus."
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Justin Bieber Has TITANIC Sized Surprise Date For Selena Gomez!
Dinner, a concert, and TITANIC? Justin Bieber is just the most romantic boyfriend ever!
According to TMZ, Bieber surprised girlfriend Selena Gomez with a hell of a date Friday night in Los Angeles. The two first attended a Demi Lovato concert at the Nokia Theater. When the show was over, he apparently instructed Selena to, “Follow me.”
It may sound creepy at first, but The Beibs took Gomez through the underground tunnel that connects the Nokia Theater to the Staples Center, where all the lights in the 20,000 seat arena were dimmed and on the court floor was a table set for two with candles.
After the meal–steak and pasta, catered by the Lexus club–the couple then, in true MR DEEDS fashion, enjoyed a private screening of TITANIC.
So how much did all this cost Justin? Zilch! The head guys at the Staples Center were so grateful that he filled the arena three times in the past, everything that night was free!
Bieber tweeted that night,
“Romance isn’t dead…Treat your lady right fellas.”
I’d do that too! If I could sell out three concerts in a row….
According to TMZ, Bieber surprised girlfriend Selena Gomez with a hell of a date Friday night in Los Angeles. The two first attended a Demi Lovato concert at the Nokia Theater. When the show was over, he apparently instructed Selena to, “Follow me.”
It may sound creepy at first, but The Beibs took Gomez through the underground tunnel that connects the Nokia Theater to the Staples Center, where all the lights in the 20,000 seat arena were dimmed and on the court floor was a table set for two with candles.
After the meal–steak and pasta, catered by the Lexus club–the couple then, in true MR DEEDS fashion, enjoyed a private screening of TITANIC.
So how much did all this cost Justin? Zilch! The head guys at the Staples Center were so grateful that he filled the arena three times in the past, everything that night was free!
Bieber tweeted that night,
“Romance isn’t dead…Treat your lady right fellas.”
I’d do that too! If I could sell out three concerts in a row….
Ellen DeGeneres reportedly 'fine' after chest pain emergency
Ellen DeGeneres is reportedly "fine" after experiencing chest pains on Monday, September 26, at the studio in Burbank, California, where her talk show is taped.
The daytime talk show host started feeling chest pains, which prompted paramedics to respond to Warner Bros. studio, according to the Associated Press. However, DeGeneres released a statement that assured she was feeling "fine."
DeGeneres said she started having chest pains Sunday night and woke up feeling tightness and heaviness in her chest. She compared the feeling to having two cats on her chest.
She said the pains continued when she came to work on Monday, so she called 911 "to be safe." She joked the paramedics may have overreacted, saying multiple trucks and ambulances showed up on the Warner Brothers lot and appeared "like one marching band short of a parade."
The comedian and her wife, actress Portia De Rossi, recently teamed up on a comedy television project that could mark Rossi's return to the small screen in the fall.
NBC snapped up the project and made a "put pilot commitment," meaning that the project has costly penalties to the network if it is not picked up as a series, reports Deadline.com.
The show is about dueling sisters, one of which would be played by De Rossi, and was written by "Samantha Who?" co-creator Don Todd. DeGeneres will be an executive producer of the series through her television production company called A Very Good Production, based at Warner Bros. Television, which also produces her talk show.
The show is still untitled but had interest from several major networks before being nabbed by NBC.
Last time De Rossi was seen on television was on "Better Off Ted," which lasted two seasons and went off the air in 2010. The actress is also known for roles on "Ally McBeal" and "Arrested Development."
De Rossi and DeGeneres were married back in August of 2008, at a time when same sex marriage licenses were granted in California.
The daytime talk show host started feeling chest pains, which prompted paramedics to respond to Warner Bros. studio, according to the Associated Press. However, DeGeneres released a statement that assured she was feeling "fine."
DeGeneres said she started having chest pains Sunday night and woke up feeling tightness and heaviness in her chest. She compared the feeling to having two cats on her chest.
She said the pains continued when she came to work on Monday, so she called 911 "to be safe." She joked the paramedics may have overreacted, saying multiple trucks and ambulances showed up on the Warner Brothers lot and appeared "like one marching band short of a parade."
The comedian and her wife, actress Portia De Rossi, recently teamed up on a comedy television project that could mark Rossi's return to the small screen in the fall.
NBC snapped up the project and made a "put pilot commitment," meaning that the project has costly penalties to the network if it is not picked up as a series, reports Deadline.com.
The show is about dueling sisters, one of which would be played by De Rossi, and was written by "Samantha Who?" co-creator Don Todd. DeGeneres will be an executive producer of the series through her television production company called A Very Good Production, based at Warner Bros. Television, which also produces her talk show.
The show is still untitled but had interest from several major networks before being nabbed by NBC.
Last time De Rossi was seen on television was on "Better Off Ted," which lasted two seasons and went off the air in 2010. The actress is also known for roles on "Ally McBeal" and "Arrested Development."
De Rossi and DeGeneres were married back in August of 2008, at a time when same sex marriage licenses were granted in California.
Charlie Sheen's $100 million lawsuit over 'Two and a Half Men' settled
Charlie Sheen has reached a settlement with Warner Bros. and Chuck Lorre over his $100 million lawsuit for his firing from "Two and a Half Men."
"Warner Bros. Television, Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen have resolved their dispute to the parties' mutual satisfaction," the studio said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter on Monday. "The pending lawsuit and arbitration will be dismissed as to all parties. The parties have agreed to maintain confidentiality over the terms of the settlement."
Though the settlement amount was not revealed, the Los Angeles Times reported the amount to be $25 million, while the Hollywood Reporter wrote that Sheen's settlement amount will likely be less but will include the reinstatement of the actor's substantial profit participation on all seasons of "Two and a Half Men," which had been withheld since he was fired.
In June, it was reported that the case would be handled by a private arbitrator and would not go to trial.
The 46-year-old actor filed his lawsuit in March, days after he was axed from the hit CBS comedy series following a slew of erratic on-air ramblings against the show's producers and co-creator Chuck Lorre. During his rants, Sheen coined what would become catchphrases among his fans, namely "Duh, winning!" and "Tiger Blood."
"The court made the appropriate ruling in denying Mr. Sheen's request to stay the arbitration in referring his lawsuit against Warner Bros. and Chuck Lorre to arbitration as his contract calls for," Lorre's lawyer said in a statement to OnTheRedCarpet.com on June 15. "This matter will now proceed in an orderly fashion as the parties agreed to."
Sheen's lawyer said: "The papers to be submitted to the arbitrator will be the same as the ones that have been submitted to the court. They will be given to the arbitrator within a few days, and we expect him to make a decision hopefully in the next couple of weeks."
Lorre and the program's production company, Warner Bros., were ordered by the court to file a status report of the proceedings before the arbitrator on or before Nov. 30. and the case is set to be reviewed two days later, according to legal documents obtained by OnTheRedCarpet.com.
Production on "Two and a Half Men" was suspended in January after Sheen underwent rehab for drug and alcohol addiction and halted in February after he insulted Lorre during a radio interview.
Sheen had said in subsequent interviews that he was sober. Warner Bros. Television said in its firing letter that the actor had "been engaged in dangerously self-destructive conduct and appears to be very ill." Sheen called his firing "illegal."
He said in his lawsuit that Lorre humiliated, harassed and disparaged him publicly and that "Warner Bros. capitulated to Lorre's egotistical desire to punish Mr. Sheen and to stop work on the series for the rest of the season."
He also says Lorre "unilaterally" decided to stop writing scripts for the show in mid-February, weeks after production was suspended following Sheen's rehab stint.
Lorre's lawyer said Sheen's allegations against his client were "recklessly false." Sheen also says that Warner Bros. and Lorre made more than $1 billion off of him, the cast and crew rendering services on the show. Sheen, formerly the highest-paid actor on television, reportedly earned $1.25 million for each episode.
"Can you smell the carnage you created?" Sheen said to Lorre in a webcast that was posted online on the day after his firing. "Can you smell it, Chuck? It smells like malaria. If 'Sad' and 'Stupid' had a foul odor attached, it would be you, (expletive) Borre. You gotta hate that your stage name rhymes with 'Suck.' You picked a fight with a warlock, you little worm."
"Two and a Half Men" premiered in 2003. Sheen played party-loving womanizer Charlie Harper and Jon Cryer was cast as his character's straight-edge brother. Ashton Kutcher was cast on the show in May - which he compared to winning the lottery.
The ninth season premiere of "Two and a Half Men" and Sheen's Comedy Central Roast both aired on September 19. Kutcher made his debut as a broken-hearted billionaire while Sheen's character was mourned in a funeral.
The premiere of the CBS comedy was watched by 28.7 million viewers and earned ratings twice as high as last year's first episode. Sheen's roast averaged 6.4 million viewers and aired an hour after the "Two and a Half Men" premiere.
"Warner Bros. Television, Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen have resolved their dispute to the parties' mutual satisfaction," the studio said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter on Monday. "The pending lawsuit and arbitration will be dismissed as to all parties. The parties have agreed to maintain confidentiality over the terms of the settlement."
Though the settlement amount was not revealed, the Los Angeles Times reported the amount to be $25 million, while the Hollywood Reporter wrote that Sheen's settlement amount will likely be less but will include the reinstatement of the actor's substantial profit participation on all seasons of "Two and a Half Men," which had been withheld since he was fired.
In June, it was reported that the case would be handled by a private arbitrator and would not go to trial.
The 46-year-old actor filed his lawsuit in March, days after he was axed from the hit CBS comedy series following a slew of erratic on-air ramblings against the show's producers and co-creator Chuck Lorre. During his rants, Sheen coined what would become catchphrases among his fans, namely "Duh, winning!" and "Tiger Blood."
"The court made the appropriate ruling in denying Mr. Sheen's request to stay the arbitration in referring his lawsuit against Warner Bros. and Chuck Lorre to arbitration as his contract calls for," Lorre's lawyer said in a statement to OnTheRedCarpet.com on June 15. "This matter will now proceed in an orderly fashion as the parties agreed to."
Sheen's lawyer said: "The papers to be submitted to the arbitrator will be the same as the ones that have been submitted to the court. They will be given to the arbitrator within a few days, and we expect him to make a decision hopefully in the next couple of weeks."
Lorre and the program's production company, Warner Bros., were ordered by the court to file a status report of the proceedings before the arbitrator on or before Nov. 30. and the case is set to be reviewed two days later, according to legal documents obtained by OnTheRedCarpet.com.
Production on "Two and a Half Men" was suspended in January after Sheen underwent rehab for drug and alcohol addiction and halted in February after he insulted Lorre during a radio interview.
Sheen had said in subsequent interviews that he was sober. Warner Bros. Television said in its firing letter that the actor had "been engaged in dangerously self-destructive conduct and appears to be very ill." Sheen called his firing "illegal."
He said in his lawsuit that Lorre humiliated, harassed and disparaged him publicly and that "Warner Bros. capitulated to Lorre's egotistical desire to punish Mr. Sheen and to stop work on the series for the rest of the season."
He also says Lorre "unilaterally" decided to stop writing scripts for the show in mid-February, weeks after production was suspended following Sheen's rehab stint.
Lorre's lawyer said Sheen's allegations against his client were "recklessly false." Sheen also says that Warner Bros. and Lorre made more than $1 billion off of him, the cast and crew rendering services on the show. Sheen, formerly the highest-paid actor on television, reportedly earned $1.25 million for each episode.
"Can you smell the carnage you created?" Sheen said to Lorre in a webcast that was posted online on the day after his firing. "Can you smell it, Chuck? It smells like malaria. If 'Sad' and 'Stupid' had a foul odor attached, it would be you, (expletive) Borre. You gotta hate that your stage name rhymes with 'Suck.' You picked a fight with a warlock, you little worm."
"Two and a Half Men" premiered in 2003. Sheen played party-loving womanizer Charlie Harper and Jon Cryer was cast as his character's straight-edge brother. Ashton Kutcher was cast on the show in May - which he compared to winning the lottery.
The ninth season premiere of "Two and a Half Men" and Sheen's Comedy Central Roast both aired on September 19. Kutcher made his debut as a broken-hearted billionaire while Sheen's character was mourned in a funeral.
The premiere of the CBS comedy was watched by 28.7 million viewers and earned ratings twice as high as last year's first episode. Sheen's roast averaged 6.4 million viewers and aired an hour after the "Two and a Half Men" premiere.
Drugged Recording, Graphic Images of Michael Jackson Revealed in Court
And so it begins..
Prosecutors delivered their opening statements in the involuntary manslaughter trial against Dr. Conrad Murray Tuesday, arguing that Michael Jackson died due to "gross negligence and incompetence" by his personal doctor..
The prosecution -- who displayed a graphic image of Jackson's dead body on a gurney -- alleged that Murray repeatedly over-sedated Jackson with the powerful anesthetic propofol. Murray, 58, is being charged with involuntary manslaughter..
VIDEO: Michael's mom opens up about her son's tragic passing.
The prosecution also alleged that Murray administered propofol on the day of Jackson's death -- and left him unattended for 45 minutes while he took a phone call..
To show the effects of the anesthetic that Murray administered to help Jackson sleep, Deputy District Attorney David Walgren played the recording Murray made on his iPhone six weeks before Jackson died of a overdose at the age of 50. The tape features the superstar discussing his upcoming concert while under the influence of the drug..
PHOTOS: Michael and his kids.
"When people leave my show, I want them to say, 'I've never seen nothing like this in my life,'" Jackson said in a slow, slurred voice. "Go. Go. I've never seen nothing like this. Go. It's amazing. He's the greatest entertainer in the world.".
PHOTOS: Michael's most unforgettable moments.
Jackson's family members quietly sat in the courtroom as the opening statements were made. Michael's mother, Katherine, was seen repeatedly dabbing her eyes with a tissue. La Toya took to her twitter, demanding "Justice!".
Listen to Jackson's call with Murray:
Prosecutors delivered their opening statements in the involuntary manslaughter trial against Dr. Conrad Murray Tuesday, arguing that Michael Jackson died due to "gross negligence and incompetence" by his personal doctor..
The prosecution -- who displayed a graphic image of Jackson's dead body on a gurney -- alleged that Murray repeatedly over-sedated Jackson with the powerful anesthetic propofol. Murray, 58, is being charged with involuntary manslaughter..
VIDEO: Michael's mom opens up about her son's tragic passing.
The prosecution also alleged that Murray administered propofol on the day of Jackson's death -- and left him unattended for 45 minutes while he took a phone call..
To show the effects of the anesthetic that Murray administered to help Jackson sleep, Deputy District Attorney David Walgren played the recording Murray made on his iPhone six weeks before Jackson died of a overdose at the age of 50. The tape features the superstar discussing his upcoming concert while under the influence of the drug..
PHOTOS: Michael and his kids.
"When people leave my show, I want them to say, 'I've never seen nothing like this in my life,'" Jackson said in a slow, slurred voice. "Go. Go. I've never seen nothing like this. Go. It's amazing. He's the greatest entertainer in the world.".
PHOTOS: Michael's most unforgettable moments.
Jackson's family members quietly sat in the courtroom as the opening statements were made. Michael's mother, Katherine, was seen repeatedly dabbing her eyes with a tissue. La Toya took to her twitter, demanding "Justice!".
Listen to Jackson's call with Murray:
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Topless Rihanna Shocks Northern Ireland Farmer During 'We Found Love' Video Shoot
DUBLIN -- Northern Ireland farmer Alan Graham says he doesn't know who Rihanna is but she must keep her top on while performing on his land.
Graham says he enforced a dress code as he watched Rihanna shoot a video Monday in his wheat field east of Belfast for her new single, "We Found Love." She's in Northern Ireland this week to perform three concerts.
The 23-year-old switched from a flannel checked shirt into a stars-and-stripes bikini, a red bra, a mesh black top, and finally went topless before Graham climbed off his tractor to protest.
Graham says, "I had a conversation with Rihanna. I hope she understands where I'm coming from. We shook hands."
Graham says he enforced a dress code as he watched Rihanna shoot a video Monday in his wheat field east of Belfast for her new single, "We Found Love." She's in Northern Ireland this week to perform three concerts.
The 23-year-old switched from a flannel checked shirt into a stars-and-stripes bikini, a red bra, a mesh black top, and finally went topless before Graham climbed off his tractor to protest.
Graham says, "I had a conversation with Rihanna. I hope she understands where I'm coming from. We shook hands."
Fashion Faceoff: Leighton Meester vs. Beyonce
Are you ready for another duel of the divas? In this edition, "Gossip Girl's" Leighton Meester and songstress Beyonce go toe-to-toe in a black Michael Kors Pre-Fall 2011 dress with a leather bodice and sexy cutouts that they wore just eight months apart. The only question is ... who wore it better?
Leighton, 25, tried on the gown for the premiere of her movie "The Roommate" in Los Angeles on January 23. The "Country Strong" starlet paired her frock with sleek tresses and nothing else.
Mom-to-be Beyonce, 30, debuted the dress at the Tory Burch flagship store on NYC's Madison Avenue for New York Fashion Week on September 13. The "Dreamgirls" actress donned the design with sparkling Lorraine Schwartz jewels on her ears, an Alexander McQueen clutch, and wavy locks.
No matter who's wearing it, this simple, chic dress speaks for itself, so it doesn't need many accessories. As gorgeous as they may be, Bey's big hair and her oversized earrings are just too much. Not to mention that this glam gown isn't the most flattering fit for her curvalicious figure. The "Single Ladies" singer can and has done better. Leighton, however, nails the look! And I say she's the winner by a mile. Do you agree?
Leighton, 25, tried on the gown for the premiere of her movie "The Roommate" in Los Angeles on January 23. The "Country Strong" starlet paired her frock with sleek tresses and nothing else.
Mom-to-be Beyonce, 30, debuted the dress at the Tory Burch flagship store on NYC's Madison Avenue for New York Fashion Week on September 13. The "Dreamgirls" actress donned the design with sparkling Lorraine Schwartz jewels on her ears, an Alexander McQueen clutch, and wavy locks.
No matter who's wearing it, this simple, chic dress speaks for itself, so it doesn't need many accessories. As gorgeous as they may be, Bey's big hair and her oversized earrings are just too much. Not to mention that this glam gown isn't the most flattering fit for her curvalicious figure. The "Single Ladies" singer can and has done better. Leighton, however, nails the look! And I say she's the winner by a mile. Do you agree?
Jennifer Aniston Shows Off Bra At 'Five' Premiere
Now that's one way to make a statement. Jennifer Aniston hit the red carpet at the New York premiere of her newest flick, "Five" in a subtly sexy all black ensemble. But Aniston isn't making waves on-screen this time, she's the executive producer of the film along with fellow directors and red carpet beauties, Demi Moore and Alicia Keys -- how's that for a talented threesome?
Aniston hit the premiere's blue carpet Monday night sporting a pair of black pants and a suit vest with some sexy lingerie peaking through at her bust-line.
Aniston hit the premiere's blue carpet Monday night sporting a pair of black pants and a suit vest with some sexy lingerie peaking through at her bust-line.
Jennifer Lopez Parties In Vegas After iHeartRadio Music Festival
Jennifer Lopez may have performed at the iHeartRadio Music Festival Saturday night, but she didn't end her night of dancing on the stage.
The singer hit up Las Vegas' Pure nightclub after her performance, and she and her friends reportedly kept the party going until 3:30 a.m. One of her backup dancers decided to heat things up even more, and stripped off his shirt to give the singer a lap dance in the VIP area -- which Lopez reportedly loved.
It was also an "American Idol" reunion of sorts earlier in the day, considering Lopez's fellow judges Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson were also at the music fest. "AI" host Ryan Seacrest was also on hand for the iHeartRadio festival weekend, which he helped put together with Clear Channel Radio.
But Lopez has a lot on her plate before she jumps back into her "Idol" duties. She recently released a new music video for her single, "Papi," and -- as if promoting her music career isn't hectic enough -- she's dealing with the fallout from her July split from husband Marc Anthony.
The singer hit up Las Vegas' Pure nightclub after her performance, and she and her friends reportedly kept the party going until 3:30 a.m. One of her backup dancers decided to heat things up even more, and stripped off his shirt to give the singer a lap dance in the VIP area -- which Lopez reportedly loved.
It was also an "American Idol" reunion of sorts earlier in the day, considering Lopez's fellow judges Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson were also at the music fest. "AI" host Ryan Seacrest was also on hand for the iHeartRadio festival weekend, which he helped put together with Clear Channel Radio.
But Lopez has a lot on her plate before she jumps back into her "Idol" duties. She recently released a new music video for her single, "Papi," and -- as if promoting her music career isn't hectic enough -- she's dealing with the fallout from her July split from husband Marc Anthony.
Taye Diggs writes children's book 'Chocolate Me!' about embracing differences
Actor Taye Diggs, currently starring on ABC's "Private Practice," has co-written a children's book with his childhood friend Shane Evans. Diggs tells USA Today the reasoning behind the book stemmed from the struggles all kids have with what makes them different.
"You should be proud and embrace your differences regardless if its race or religion or if something is looked upon as a handicap," says Diggs.
And Diggs' wife of eight years Idina Menzel tells Zap2it of the book, "It's this amazing children's book. Taye's best friend is a very successful illustrator. The book is based on a poem he wrote in college. It's been several years in the making and it's about a little boy who has the dark skin that Taye has and he was bullied as a child."
Certainly one of the first readers of the book (or having it read to him) is Taye and Idina's 2-year-old son Walker. Diggs also tells USA Today he didn't think he could love anything so much until Walker came along.
"I've never loved anything so much. It comes to the point where it's almost painful to realize that someone has you in such a vulnerable position."
Taye and Idina, who met on the Broadway set of "Rent" in 1996 and married in 2003, can't wait to see what Walker starts becoming interested in as he gets older.
""We're so excited to see what he's going to become. He's got a huge personality. He loves to dance and sing, and he's very athletic. He has a wicked sense of humor," says Diggs.
We'd bet money Walker will have a set of pipes.
"Chocolate Me" hits bookshelves Tuesday, Sept. 27.
"You should be proud and embrace your differences regardless if its race or religion or if something is looked upon as a handicap," says Diggs.
And Diggs' wife of eight years Idina Menzel tells Zap2it of the book, "It's this amazing children's book. Taye's best friend is a very successful illustrator. The book is based on a poem he wrote in college. It's been several years in the making and it's about a little boy who has the dark skin that Taye has and he was bullied as a child."
Certainly one of the first readers of the book (or having it read to him) is Taye and Idina's 2-year-old son Walker. Diggs also tells USA Today he didn't think he could love anything so much until Walker came along.
"I've never loved anything so much. It comes to the point where it's almost painful to realize that someone has you in such a vulnerable position."
Taye and Idina, who met on the Broadway set of "Rent" in 1996 and married in 2003, can't wait to see what Walker starts becoming interested in as he gets older.
""We're so excited to see what he's going to become. He's got a huge personality. He loves to dance and sing, and he's very athletic. He has a wicked sense of humor," says Diggs.
We'd bet money Walker will have a set of pipes.
"Chocolate Me" hits bookshelves Tuesday, Sept. 27.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Nancy Grace talks about losing weight from 'Dancing With The Stars' training
Nancy Grace is following in the footsteps of fellow "Dancing With The Stars" contestants Ricki Lake and Chaz Bono by shedding some pounds as the result of her training for the series.
"I've inadvertently lost 10 pounds on the I'm-too-tired-to-eat diet," Grace told People magazine on Friday. "By the time I get the children [3-year-old twins Lucy and John David] ready for school, then practice and then come home, I'm like exhausted."
Grace is teamed up with new dance pro Tristan MacManus on the competition series. Grace, 51, is a former prosecutor, hosts her own news show on the HLN cable network is the former host of the syndicated legal series "Swift Justice." When she was 19-years-old, her fiancé Keith Griffin was murdered. The tragedy was Grace's impetus to enrolling in law school to become prosecutor and a supporter of victims' rights.
Last week, Ricki Lake told OnTheRedCarpet.com, she's lost several inches in her waist, hips and legs from dancing.
"I've lost 8 and a half inches in two weeks," Lake told OnTheRedCarpet.com during a recent rehearsal for the show on Friday, September 16. "I mean seriously, three inches in my waist, three inches in my hips ... you know I do have some weight to lose but I'm not that big."
Meanwhile, Chaz Bono lost five pounds within the first week of training.
Despite the tough pace of the "Dancing With The Stars" schedule, Grace tells the magazine she's having fun. "If you would have told me five to seven hours of dance practice was fun, I would have never believed you, but it is," Grace said.
Grace called the show "more nerve wracking than trying a murder case."
After the first elimination show on September 20 -- in which Los Angeles Laker Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, was booted off -- Grace compared "Dancing With The Stars" to law school.
"All of the years that I was in law school, which were six years, and all the years that I practiced law, did not prepare me for tonight," Grace told OnTheRedCarpet.com after the show. "I did have a tiny blank moment, which hopefully the viewers did not see, but we plowed through it and Tristan managed to drag me back in. I think it turned out really well."
"I've inadvertently lost 10 pounds on the I'm-too-tired-to-eat diet," Grace told People magazine on Friday. "By the time I get the children [3-year-old twins Lucy and John David] ready for school, then practice and then come home, I'm like exhausted."
Grace is teamed up with new dance pro Tristan MacManus on the competition series. Grace, 51, is a former prosecutor, hosts her own news show on the HLN cable network is the former host of the syndicated legal series "Swift Justice." When she was 19-years-old, her fiancé Keith Griffin was murdered. The tragedy was Grace's impetus to enrolling in law school to become prosecutor and a supporter of victims' rights.
Last week, Ricki Lake told OnTheRedCarpet.com, she's lost several inches in her waist, hips and legs from dancing.
"I've lost 8 and a half inches in two weeks," Lake told OnTheRedCarpet.com during a recent rehearsal for the show on Friday, September 16. "I mean seriously, three inches in my waist, three inches in my hips ... you know I do have some weight to lose but I'm not that big."
Meanwhile, Chaz Bono lost five pounds within the first week of training.
Despite the tough pace of the "Dancing With The Stars" schedule, Grace tells the magazine she's having fun. "If you would have told me five to seven hours of dance practice was fun, I would have never believed you, but it is," Grace said.
Grace called the show "more nerve wracking than trying a murder case."
After the first elimination show on September 20 -- in which Los Angeles Laker Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, was booted off -- Grace compared "Dancing With The Stars" to law school.
"All of the years that I was in law school, which were six years, and all the years that I practiced law, did not prepare me for tonight," Grace told OnTheRedCarpet.com after the show. "I did have a tiny blank moment, which hopefully the viewers did not see, but we plowed through it and Tristan managed to drag me back in. I think it turned out really well."
DJ Qualls of 'Road Trip' Tweets about being 'beaten' by Vancouver cop
Actor DJ Qualls, who appears on "Memphis Beat" but is likely best known for his role in "Road Trip," took to his official Twitter account on Saturday to tell his followers that he allegedly was beaten by a Vancouver police officer on Friday, September 23.
"Before it hit the news, just got out of the ER, Was beaten by a Vancouver Police Officer for no reason. Got stitches and released," Qualls wrote on Saturday. "Was not arrested b/c was innocent. I was handcuffed and bleeding while the cop kept saying to me, 'you think youre [expletive] better than me?'"
Qualls then added, "Rpeatedly [sic] asked 4 his badge number and he said if I didnt shut up, Id be taken in. Finally got a card as I was taken to hospital."
The actor went on to explain the incident began when he witnessed a fight while out in Vancouver, where "Supernatural" shoots. He has an upcoming role in the series. He allegedly saw a woman get hit by a man. A group of people were detained, including Qualls. The actor said he tried to tell the officer which one of the men hit the woman but the officer threatened him and then tackled him.
"He said if I didnt get out of there, he's [sic] arrest me, I asked why and he tackled me, busted my face and handcuffed me. Then Taunted me for 1/2hr b4 the ambulance came. I was held, no calls, no attorney. AND I had to pay an $800 ER bill," he wrote.
The actor was not charged with anything, according to the Vancouver Sun, and the police are investigating the incident. A representative of the force told the newspaper on September 24, "Despite not hearing from him we've proactively started an investigation."
However, on Sunday, September 25, Qualls said he made a formal complaint with the Vancouver Police Department about the incident.
"I cannot condone bashing @VancouverPD. Ive met with reps from the Professional Standards unit and they are helping me make a formal complaint. So far, they have been helpful and supportive and we all look forward to a resolution of the situation," he wrote. "I would like to add that the events of Friday night in no way shape or inform my opinions of Vancouver or Canada as a whole. I feel fortunate I get to work here."
Since his appearance in the 2000 comedy "Road Trip," Qualls has appeared in "Hustle & Flow," "Scrubs," "Breaking Bad," "My Name Is Earl" and "Memphis Beat," where he played a police officer.
In the upcoming season of "Supernatural" the actor plays a laid-back hunter named Garth. Qualls wrote that the producers of the CW series were understanding of his situation. "Want to publicly thank the producers of 'Supernatural.' Couldnt be more supportive & cool about a busted up face. Look forward to work Mon," Qualls said.
In May, Qualls' "Road Trip" love interest, actress Mia Amber Davis, died at the age of 36 from complications from a routine surgery on her knee.
"Before it hit the news, just got out of the ER, Was beaten by a Vancouver Police Officer for no reason. Got stitches and released," Qualls wrote on Saturday. "Was not arrested b/c was innocent. I was handcuffed and bleeding while the cop kept saying to me, 'you think youre [expletive] better than me?'"
Qualls then added, "Rpeatedly [sic] asked 4 his badge number and he said if I didnt shut up, Id be taken in. Finally got a card as I was taken to hospital."
The actor went on to explain the incident began when he witnessed a fight while out in Vancouver, where "Supernatural" shoots. He has an upcoming role in the series. He allegedly saw a woman get hit by a man. A group of people were detained, including Qualls. The actor said he tried to tell the officer which one of the men hit the woman but the officer threatened him and then tackled him.
"He said if I didnt get out of there, he's [sic] arrest me, I asked why and he tackled me, busted my face and handcuffed me. Then Taunted me for 1/2hr b4 the ambulance came. I was held, no calls, no attorney. AND I had to pay an $800 ER bill," he wrote.
The actor was not charged with anything, according to the Vancouver Sun, and the police are investigating the incident. A representative of the force told the newspaper on September 24, "Despite not hearing from him we've proactively started an investigation."
However, on Sunday, September 25, Qualls said he made a formal complaint with the Vancouver Police Department about the incident.
"I cannot condone bashing @VancouverPD. Ive met with reps from the Professional Standards unit and they are helping me make a formal complaint. So far, they have been helpful and supportive and we all look forward to a resolution of the situation," he wrote. "I would like to add that the events of Friday night in no way shape or inform my opinions of Vancouver or Canada as a whole. I feel fortunate I get to work here."
Since his appearance in the 2000 comedy "Road Trip," Qualls has appeared in "Hustle & Flow," "Scrubs," "Breaking Bad," "My Name Is Earl" and "Memphis Beat," where he played a police officer.
In the upcoming season of "Supernatural" the actor plays a laid-back hunter named Garth. Qualls wrote that the producers of the CW series were understanding of his situation. "Want to publicly thank the producers of 'Supernatural.' Couldnt be more supportive & cool about a busted up face. Look forward to work Mon," Qualls said.
In May, Qualls' "Road Trip" love interest, actress Mia Amber Davis, died at the age of 36 from complications from a routine surgery on her knee.
Lady Gaga speaks to Obama about bullying
Lady Gaga fulfilled her promise to her Twitter fans to meet President Barack Obama following a recent suicide of a teenager who was harassed online with gay slurs.
The 25-year-old pop singer attended a fundraiser for Obama at the home of Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and David Goldberg in Atherton, California on Sunday, September 25. She wore a black, sleeveless gown, heels and her hair piled high and was a paying guest at the event, which cost up to $35,800 per couple.
ABC News quoted a source as saying that during a Q&A, Lady Gaga read to the president what she said was a letter from a fan about the suicide of another fan who had been bullied. Obama thanked the singer and talked about his administration's anti-bullying campaign.
Police recently opened a criminal investigation in the death of Western New York teenager Jamey Rodemeyer, who killed himself after being bullied online with gay slurs for more than a year.
Lady Gaga is a longtime promoter of gay rights. She has also said that she was bullied herself when she was in school.
"I am meeting with our President," the singer said on her Twitter page on September 21. "I will not stop fighting. This must end. Our generation has the power to end it. Trend it #MakeALawForJamey"
Lady Gaga dedicated a version of the song "Hair" to Rodemeyer at the iHeartRadio music festival in Las Vegas (see photos from the event) on Saturday, September 24, MTV News reported.
Lady Gaga also said last week, in wake of the teenager's death, that bullying should be made illegal.
The 25-year-old pop singer attended a fundraiser for Obama at the home of Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and David Goldberg in Atherton, California on Sunday, September 25. She wore a black, sleeveless gown, heels and her hair piled high and was a paying guest at the event, which cost up to $35,800 per couple.
ABC News quoted a source as saying that during a Q&A, Lady Gaga read to the president what she said was a letter from a fan about the suicide of another fan who had been bullied. Obama thanked the singer and talked about his administration's anti-bullying campaign.
Police recently opened a criminal investigation in the death of Western New York teenager Jamey Rodemeyer, who killed himself after being bullied online with gay slurs for more than a year.
Lady Gaga is a longtime promoter of gay rights. She has also said that she was bullied herself when she was in school.
"I am meeting with our President," the singer said on her Twitter page on September 21. "I will not stop fighting. This must end. Our generation has the power to end it. Trend it #MakeALawForJamey"
Lady Gaga dedicated a version of the song "Hair" to Rodemeyer at the iHeartRadio music festival in Las Vegas (see photos from the event) on Saturday, September 24, MTV News reported.
Lady Gaga also said last week, in wake of the teenager's death, that bullying should be made illegal.
The Split
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Tom Sizemore arrested in Los Angeles for outstanding warrant
Actor Tom Sizemore was arrested early Tuesday morning in Los Angeles over an oustanding outstanding warrant for misdemeanor battery, OnTheRedCarpet.com has confirmed.
The 49-year-old "Saving Private Ryan" actor was taken into custody at around 1:15 a.m. local time at a Los Angeles apartment. He was released later in the morning after posting $26,000 bail. The actor has not commented.
Los Angeles police told OnTheRedCarpet.com that officers were at the apartment complex to do a follow-up investigation on a parolee when they came across Sizemore and found out the actor had an outstanding warrant for misdemeanor battery, issued over a 2009 case involving his then-girlfriend.
Court records show that in 2010, the actor pleaded no contest to the charge and was sentenced to three years probation, one day in jail - which was counted as served, fines, and 80 hours of community service at a youth center. As part of his plea deal, two addtional battery charges and a count of corporal injury on a spouse, former spouse or cohabitant were dismised.
A bench warrant for Sizemore's arrest was issued after the actor and his lawyer failed to appear at an August hearing about his community service.
Sizemore has appeared in movies, such as "Pearl Harbor," "Black Hawk Down," and "Strange Days."
The 49-year-old "Saving Private Ryan" actor was taken into custody at around 1:15 a.m. local time at a Los Angeles apartment. He was released later in the morning after posting $26,000 bail. The actor has not commented.
Los Angeles police told OnTheRedCarpet.com that officers were at the apartment complex to do a follow-up investigation on a parolee when they came across Sizemore and found out the actor had an outstanding warrant for misdemeanor battery, issued over a 2009 case involving his then-girlfriend.
Court records show that in 2010, the actor pleaded no contest to the charge and was sentenced to three years probation, one day in jail - which was counted as served, fines, and 80 hours of community service at a youth center. As part of his plea deal, two addtional battery charges and a count of corporal injury on a spouse, former spouse or cohabitant were dismised.
A bench warrant for Sizemore's arrest was issued after the actor and his lawyer failed to appear at an August hearing about his community service.
Sizemore has appeared in movies, such as "Pearl Harbor," "Black Hawk Down," and "Strange Days."
Two And A Half Men Monday Night’s Ratings Winner!
The debut of Two and a Half Men without Charlie Sheen and with new star Ashton Kutcher got crazy good ratings. Clearly, this time it’s the SHOW that’s WINNING.
Two and a Half Men’s season nine premiere drew 27.7 million viewers and also broke a record for the series as a whole with their large audience of men between 18-49. According to Deadline.com, It was the highest-rated season premiere on any network in 6 years.
ABC’s Dancing with the Stars suffered from the CBS buzz – It was down 24% from its debut last fall – making it the series’ lowest-rated opener ever.
NBC’s The Playboy Club was a network disappointment with just 5 million viewers at 10 PM. The program was tied with another show from years past as NBC’s lowest-rated fall drama premiere ever. Ouch
Two and a Half Men’s season nine premiere drew 27.7 million viewers and also broke a record for the series as a whole with their large audience of men between 18-49. According to Deadline.com, It was the highest-rated season premiere on any network in 6 years.
ABC’s Dancing with the Stars suffered from the CBS buzz – It was down 24% from its debut last fall – making it the series’ lowest-rated opener ever.
NBC’s The Playboy Club was a network disappointment with just 5 million viewers at 10 PM. The program was tied with another show from years past as NBC’s lowest-rated fall drama premiere ever. Ouch
Brooke Burke takes new husband's name, now Brooke Burke-Charvet
Brooke Burke is no longer Brooke Burke. The Dancing with the Stars co-host has added the name of new husband David Charvet to her surname.
"I'm Brooke Burke-Charvet!" she announced at the beginning of Monday night's premiere of the reality dancing competition's thirteenth season on ABC.
The former Ms. Burke explained her decision to change her name while attending the Emmy Awards on Sunday.
"Tomorrow on Dancing with the Stars will be the first time I go by my new name [on TV]. I'm happy about being Brooke-Charvet," the co-host told People, adding that her choice to become a Charvet has been receiving a mixed reaction.
"It's been 50-50 from everybody, but I'm doing it!"
"I'm Brooke Burke-Charvet!" she announced at the beginning of Monday night's premiere of the reality dancing competition's thirteenth season on ABC.
The former Ms. Burke explained her decision to change her name while attending the Emmy Awards on Sunday.
"Tomorrow on Dancing with the Stars will be the first time I go by my new name [on TV]. I'm happy about being Brooke-Charvet," the co-host told People, adding that her choice to become a Charvet has been receiving a mixed reaction.
"It's been 50-50 from everybody, but I'm doing it!"
Sheryl Crow to Pen Music for Broadway 'Diner'
Sheryl Crow has been tapped to write the music and lyrics for an upcoming Broadway adaptation of the 1982 film, "Diner" reports the New York Times.
Barry Levinson, who wrote and directed the movie -- a coming-of-age comedy that follows a group of friends in 1959 Baltimore -- will write the show's book, and was the one that approached Crow about contributing the music.
"I was already a huge fan of 'Diner' when Barry first approached me about writing a score for a theatrical retelling of his film," Crow told the Times. "I knew exactly who these men and women were and I feverishly began writing."
Though this is Crow's first foray into the world of musical theater, she has contributed to music (both original songs and covers) to several film soundtracks including "Point Break," "Cars," and "Bee Movie." Fun fact: She also sang in the short-lived 90s police drama/musical (and sort-of "Glee" purcursor), "Cop Rock." Fun fact part 2: Before she reached fame, Crow was an elementary school music teacher outside St. Louis, Missouri.
"Diner" was a crucial moment in Levinson's career: He garnered an Oscar nod for his screenplay and went on to direct "Good Morning, Vietnam" and "Rain Man," among many others. The film was also a launching pad for many members of its cast, which included future stars Kevin Bacon, Mickey Rourke, Paul Reiser and Ellen Barkin.
According to the Times, out-of-town previews of "Diner" are planned for next summer, and Tony Award-winner, Kathleen Marshall, will direct and choreograph.
"Diner" was a crucial moment in Levinson's career: He garnered an Oscar nod for his screenplay and went on to direct "Good Morning, Vietnam" and "Rain Man," among many others. The film was also a launching pad for many members of its cast, which included future stars Kevin Bacon, Mickey Rourke, Paul Reiser and Ellen Barkin.
According to the Times, out-of-town previews of "Diner" are planned for next summer, and Tony Award-winner, Kathleen Marshall, will direct and choreograph.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Emmys 2011: Kate Winslet of 'Mildred Pierce' wins Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Kate Winslet has won the 2011 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie for her title role in HBO's "Mildred Pierce," marking the actress' first Emmy win and second nomination.
Winslet, who starred in the 1998 film "Titanic" and is also an Oscar winner, beat nominees Diane Lane of "Cinema Verite," Elizabeth McGovern of "Downton Abbey," Taraji P. Henson of "Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story" and Jean Marsh of "Upstairs Downstairs."
"Oh, look, I really did win it!" Winslet said during her acceptance speech, before dedicated the award to her mother.
"I will never stop needing my mum," she said. "So thanks, Mum."
"Mildred Pierce" was nominated for 21 Emmys and is based on a 1941 novel by James M. Cain.
Winslet play a divorced, single mother who decides to open a restaurant business. Her new business venture does not help her strained relationship with her daughter, Veda, played by Evan Rachel Wood Wood.
Wood said earlier this year that Winslet helped her film a full-frontal nude scene for the HBO miniseries.
Minutes before Winslet's Emmy win was announced, Guy Pearce won the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his role as Pierce's love interest, playboy Monty Beragon. He has said he saved Winslet's life while filming a driving scene.
Joan Crawford won an Oscar for her portrayal of Pierce in a 1945 movie, which was nominated for a total of six Academy Awards and which also starred Ann Blyth, Jack Carson and Eve Arden.
Winslet, a 35-year-old British actress, has been nominated for six Oscars, including one for her part as Rose, the love interest of Leonardo DiCaprio's character in "Titanic." The actress won an Academy Award for her role in the 2008 movie "The Reader."
Winslet received her first Emmy nomination in 2006 for her guest role in Ricky Gervais' comedy series "Extras." She played a raunchy, foul-mouthed version of herself.
She recently filmed the Roman Polanski film "Carnage," which features a scene that is not for the faint-hearted. The actress said her son and daughter, Mia and Joe, got to witness her shoot it.
The film, which is based on the play by Yasmina Reza, "The God of Carnage," is slated for release on September 30 and follows two sets of parents who organize a "cordial" meeting after their sons are involved in a fight at school which leaves one child with broken teeth.
Winslet's most recent movie, "Contagion," was on September 9. She plays an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer who works to find a pathogen and vaccine for a deadly airborne virus that is threatening to spread around the world.
Winset says she actually enjoys playing "less glamorous" roles.
The 2011 Emmy Awards ceremony was held at L.A. Live's Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 18 and was hosted by "Glee" actress Jane Lynch. Check out a full list of nominations.
Winslet, who starred in the 1998 film "Titanic" and is also an Oscar winner, beat nominees Diane Lane of "Cinema Verite," Elizabeth McGovern of "Downton Abbey," Taraji P. Henson of "Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story" and Jean Marsh of "Upstairs Downstairs."
"Oh, look, I really did win it!" Winslet said during her acceptance speech, before dedicated the award to her mother.
"I will never stop needing my mum," she said. "So thanks, Mum."
"Mildred Pierce" was nominated for 21 Emmys and is based on a 1941 novel by James M. Cain.
Winslet play a divorced, single mother who decides to open a restaurant business. Her new business venture does not help her strained relationship with her daughter, Veda, played by Evan Rachel Wood Wood.
Wood said earlier this year that Winslet helped her film a full-frontal nude scene for the HBO miniseries.
Minutes before Winslet's Emmy win was announced, Guy Pearce won the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his role as Pierce's love interest, playboy Monty Beragon. He has said he saved Winslet's life while filming a driving scene.
Joan Crawford won an Oscar for her portrayal of Pierce in a 1945 movie, which was nominated for a total of six Academy Awards and which also starred Ann Blyth, Jack Carson and Eve Arden.
Winslet, a 35-year-old British actress, has been nominated for six Oscars, including one for her part as Rose, the love interest of Leonardo DiCaprio's character in "Titanic." The actress won an Academy Award for her role in the 2008 movie "The Reader."
Winslet received her first Emmy nomination in 2006 for her guest role in Ricky Gervais' comedy series "Extras." She played a raunchy, foul-mouthed version of herself.
She recently filmed the Roman Polanski film "Carnage," which features a scene that is not for the faint-hearted. The actress said her son and daughter, Mia and Joe, got to witness her shoot it.
The film, which is based on the play by Yasmina Reza, "The God of Carnage," is slated for release on September 30 and follows two sets of parents who organize a "cordial" meeting after their sons are involved in a fight at school which leaves one child with broken teeth.
Winslet's most recent movie, "Contagion," was on September 9. She plays an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer who works to find a pathogen and vaccine for a deadly airborne virus that is threatening to spread around the world.
Winset says she actually enjoys playing "less glamorous" roles.
The 2011 Emmy Awards ceremony was held at L.A. Live's Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 18 and was hosted by "Glee" actress Jane Lynch. Check out a full list of nominations.
Charlie Sheen meets Ashton Kutcher at 2011 Emmys
Charlie Sheen and his "Two and a Half Men" replacement Ashton Kutcher ran into each other backstage at the 2011 Emmy Awards on Sunday. Did sparks fly?
Both appeared to have emerged unscathed by the encounter, which occurred one day before the airing of the show's ninth season premiere and Comedy Central's Roast of Sheen.
Sheen, 46, Tweeted a photo of the two and said he gave the "new kid a little advice."
"Seriously... @aplusk great talking to you!" Sheen said. "We'll all be watching! Make us proud!!"
"@charliesheen good to meet you too," Kutcher Tweeted back. "Wishing you the best on your new gig."
Sheen was axed from "Two and a Half Man" after he insulted its co-creator Chuck Lorre in on-air interviews and following months of turmoil, which included a stint in rehab to treat alcohol and drug abuse, reports of wild nights with former adult film stars, and legal battles with his then-wife.
The scandal has made Sheen one of the most talked about - and joked-about - celebrities in recent months (check out some of his best quotes).
Kutcher, a 33-year-old actor whose roles as goofy teen Kelso on the sitcom "That '70s Show" and host of the prank series "Punk'd" have earned him a coveted teen and young adult fanbase, was later cast in Sheen's place.
Sheen praised Kutcher after the actor was cast, calling him a "brilliant comedic performer."
Sheen, who has battled alcohol and drug abuse for years, was suspended from the show just before he was fired. He later appeared on various news programs, touting his "winning," party-loving lifestyle and live-in girlfriends, or "goddesses." The actor maintained he was sober, dubbed himself a "rock star from Mars" and demanded a pay raise.
Sheen was the top-paid television actor in 2010, commanding a reported $1.25 million per episode, which broke a Guinness World Record. Kutcher has since nabbed the top TV salary, as he is set to earn $700,000 an episode (see a list of the top-earning TV stars).
Kutcher will make his debut on "Two and a Half Men" as a new character, a broken-hearted Internet billionaire, when the show returns for a ninth season on September 19 at 9 p.m. An hour later, Sheen's Comedy Central Roast will air. The show is set to feature William Shatner, Mike Tyson and "Jackass" star Steve-O.
(Find out when new and old favorite television shows premiere in Fall 2011.)
Sheen and Kutcher appeared on stage at separate times during the 2011 Emmys ceremony to present an award. Sheen had some words for all those involved with "Two and a Half Men."
"From the bottom of my heart, I wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season," Sheen said. "We spent eight wonderful years together and I know you will continue to make great television."
Both appeared to have emerged unscathed by the encounter, which occurred one day before the airing of the show's ninth season premiere and Comedy Central's Roast of Sheen.
Sheen, 46, Tweeted a photo of the two and said he gave the "new kid a little advice."
"Seriously... @aplusk great talking to you!" Sheen said. "We'll all be watching! Make us proud!!"
"@charliesheen good to meet you too," Kutcher Tweeted back. "Wishing you the best on your new gig."
Sheen was axed from "Two and a Half Man" after he insulted its co-creator Chuck Lorre in on-air interviews and following months of turmoil, which included a stint in rehab to treat alcohol and drug abuse, reports of wild nights with former adult film stars, and legal battles with his then-wife.
The scandal has made Sheen one of the most talked about - and joked-about - celebrities in recent months (check out some of his best quotes).
Kutcher, a 33-year-old actor whose roles as goofy teen Kelso on the sitcom "That '70s Show" and host of the prank series "Punk'd" have earned him a coveted teen and young adult fanbase, was later cast in Sheen's place.
Sheen praised Kutcher after the actor was cast, calling him a "brilliant comedic performer."
Sheen, who has battled alcohol and drug abuse for years, was suspended from the show just before he was fired. He later appeared on various news programs, touting his "winning," party-loving lifestyle and live-in girlfriends, or "goddesses." The actor maintained he was sober, dubbed himself a "rock star from Mars" and demanded a pay raise.
Sheen was the top-paid television actor in 2010, commanding a reported $1.25 million per episode, which broke a Guinness World Record. Kutcher has since nabbed the top TV salary, as he is set to earn $700,000 an episode (see a list of the top-earning TV stars).
Kutcher will make his debut on "Two and a Half Men" as a new character, a broken-hearted Internet billionaire, when the show returns for a ninth season on September 19 at 9 p.m. An hour later, Sheen's Comedy Central Roast will air. The show is set to feature William Shatner, Mike Tyson and "Jackass" star Steve-O.
(Find out when new and old favorite television shows premiere in Fall 2011.)
Sheen and Kutcher appeared on stage at separate times during the 2011 Emmys ceremony to present an award. Sheen had some words for all those involved with "Two and a Half Men."
"From the bottom of my heart, I wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season," Sheen said. "We spent eight wonderful years together and I know you will continue to make great television."
Sofia Vergara reveals her girl crush, talks Jane Lynch and Lady Gaga
Sofia Vergara is known for her role as the saucy wife of Jay Pritchett (played by Ed O'Neill) on "Modern Family" who is more than just eye candy, but the actress recently revealed she has a girl crush on one particular Academy Award-winning star.
"I have many, but I love Halle Berry," the actress told The Advocate in an interview for the magazine's October issue when asked which star she had a girl crush on. "She's perfection. Every time I see her, I want to give her a standing ovation because she's so flawless."
Vergara, who is nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series, also talked about her alleged media rivalry with "Glee" star Jane Lynch, who is also up for the same award and won it last year.
In 2010, O'Neill was misquoted as saying Lynch did not deserve the Emmy she won in 2010.
O'Neill's actual remarks were: "I'm one of Jane Lynch's biggest fans. I love Jane Lynch. She is a genius. But at the same time I said 'Sofia could win' because ... and I've only seen 'Glee' a couple of ... I've only seen Glee once."
"But I thought Jane's role is rather one-dimensional," he said. "It's kind of strident. It's always kind of the same. I've seen her be much better. So I thought, 'Sofia's funnier,' and I think she is in these two comparative roles. Anyway, Jane won. But I was hoping that Sofia would."
Vergara said that despite the small controversy, her relationship with Lynch is "great. When we see each other, we kiss and hug each other. I really admire her."
She added, "Her role on 'Glee' is amazing, and you know what? She deserved to win. I love her. But yes, the media does seem to want us to have this funny rivalry, and I don't mind."
The actress also had an odd encounter with Lady Gaga when she appeared on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" in February. The singer kept interrupting Vergara's interview with Leno.
"I was so surprised. I thought she was going to be stiff and serious, and I was afraid it was going to be hard to do the interview with somebody just sitting there, not giving me something, because being funny on those shows is hard enough as it is," Vergara said. "But she was hilarious! She was so sharp and amazing. I became a huge fan after that."
The 2011 Emmy Awards ceremony was held at L.A. Live's Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 18 and was hosted by "Glee" actress Jane Lynch. Check out a full list of nominations.
"I have many, but I love Halle Berry," the actress told The Advocate in an interview for the magazine's October issue when asked which star she had a girl crush on. "She's perfection. Every time I see her, I want to give her a standing ovation because she's so flawless."
Vergara, who is nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series, also talked about her alleged media rivalry with "Glee" star Jane Lynch, who is also up for the same award and won it last year.
In 2010, O'Neill was misquoted as saying Lynch did not deserve the Emmy she won in 2010.
O'Neill's actual remarks were: "I'm one of Jane Lynch's biggest fans. I love Jane Lynch. She is a genius. But at the same time I said 'Sofia could win' because ... and I've only seen 'Glee' a couple of ... I've only seen Glee once."
"But I thought Jane's role is rather one-dimensional," he said. "It's kind of strident. It's always kind of the same. I've seen her be much better. So I thought, 'Sofia's funnier,' and I think she is in these two comparative roles. Anyway, Jane won. But I was hoping that Sofia would."
Vergara said that despite the small controversy, her relationship with Lynch is "great. When we see each other, we kiss and hug each other. I really admire her."
She added, "Her role on 'Glee' is amazing, and you know what? She deserved to win. I love her. But yes, the media does seem to want us to have this funny rivalry, and I don't mind."
The actress also had an odd encounter with Lady Gaga when she appeared on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" in February. The singer kept interrupting Vergara's interview with Leno.
"I was so surprised. I thought she was going to be stiff and serious, and I was afraid it was going to be hard to do the interview with somebody just sitting there, not giving me something, because being funny on those shows is hard enough as it is," Vergara said. "But she was hilarious! She was so sharp and amazing. I became a huge fan after that."
The 2011 Emmy Awards ceremony was held at L.A. Live's Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 18 and was hosted by "Glee" actress Jane Lynch. Check out a full list of nominations.
Happy Birthday, Jada Pinkett Smith!
The Maryland native has been a Hollywood fixture since her marriage to actor/rapper Will Smith in 1997, but she is an accomplished actress, singer and all-round multi-talented star in her own right.
She has had leading roles in films like The Nutty Professor, Collateral, The Matrix Reloaded and Madagascar, and served double duty by starring and executive producing her TV medical series Hawthorne, until it was axed earlier this month (Sep11) after three seasons on air.
Pinkett Smith manages to juggle her own busy career with her responsibilities as a wife and mother of the couple's two children, Jaden, 13, and Willow, 10, who are also making their mark in music and film.
But the birthday girl is sure to be the centre of attention in the Smith household this weekend (17-18Sep11) as she celebrates the age milestone, and WENN would like to wish her Happy Birthday with 10 fascinating facts about the woman born Jada Koren Pinkett.
- She was named after her mother Adrienne's favourite soap opera actress, Jada Rowland.
- The actress met her husband Will Smith in 1990 after auditioning for a role as his onscreen girlfriend in TV comedy The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She didn't get the role because at only five feet (1.52 metres) tall, she was considered too short - and it instead went to Nia Long.
- When she is not working in Hollywood, she is rocking out as the frontwoman of the band Wicked Wisdom, which she founded in 2002.
- Pinkett Smith became a close friend of rap icon Tupac Shakur after meeting him at the Baltimore School for the Arts, where they were both students.
- She was crowned Miss Maryland in a beauty pageant in 1988.
- She starred in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions as human rebel Niobe, a character written specifically for her by the Wachowski Brothers.
- She is a spokesmodel and one of several celebrity investors in beauty product brand Carol's Daughter.
- Pinkett Smith turned to her mother, a nurse, for advice while starring as Chief Nursing Officer Christina Hawthorne in the TV medical drama Hawthorne to ensure the hospital scenes were as realistic as possible.
- She tried her hand at clothing design in 1994 when she launched her own women's fashion label, Maja.
- The superstar couple is big on charity - in 2001, it established the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation, an organisation focusing on education and inner-city family welfare
She has had leading roles in films like The Nutty Professor, Collateral, The Matrix Reloaded and Madagascar, and served double duty by starring and executive producing her TV medical series Hawthorne, until it was axed earlier this month (Sep11) after three seasons on air.
Pinkett Smith manages to juggle her own busy career with her responsibilities as a wife and mother of the couple's two children, Jaden, 13, and Willow, 10, who are also making their mark in music and film.
But the birthday girl is sure to be the centre of attention in the Smith household this weekend (17-18Sep11) as she celebrates the age milestone, and WENN would like to wish her Happy Birthday with 10 fascinating facts about the woman born Jada Koren Pinkett.
- She was named after her mother Adrienne's favourite soap opera actress, Jada Rowland.
- The actress met her husband Will Smith in 1990 after auditioning for a role as his onscreen girlfriend in TV comedy The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She didn't get the role because at only five feet (1.52 metres) tall, she was considered too short - and it instead went to Nia Long.
- When she is not working in Hollywood, she is rocking out as the frontwoman of the band Wicked Wisdom, which she founded in 2002.
- Pinkett Smith became a close friend of rap icon Tupac Shakur after meeting him at the Baltimore School for the Arts, where they were both students.
- She was crowned Miss Maryland in a beauty pageant in 1988.
- She starred in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions as human rebel Niobe, a character written specifically for her by the Wachowski Brothers.
- She is a spokesmodel and one of several celebrity investors in beauty product brand Carol's Daughter.
- Pinkett Smith turned to her mother, a nurse, for advice while starring as Chief Nursing Officer Christina Hawthorne in the TV medical drama Hawthorne to ensure the hospital scenes were as realistic as possible.
- She tried her hand at clothing design in 1994 when she launched her own women's fashion label, Maja.
- The superstar couple is big on charity - in 2001, it established the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation, an organisation focusing on education and inner-city family welfare
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Kim and Kourtney Kardashian mocked by news reporters
The Kardashian sisters have been busy promoting their new clothing line, "Kardashian Kollection," which launched in August but it appears they haven't had a consistently receptive audience.
After Kourtney and Kim Kardashian completed an interview on Philadelphia's Fox 29 morning show, "Good Day," the reporters Mike Jerrick and Sheinelle Jones started making fun of the sisters, thinking that their cameras had stopped rolling.
Jerrick asked "Can they still hear us?" before mocking the reality stars' voices and shoulder pads. Jones stood up for the sisters, calling them "stunning," but couldn't help but laugh at her co-anchor.
The Kardashian sisters have yet to comment on the incident, but will probably be laughing all the way to the bank since many items from their fashion line had already sold out during a 72-hour presale in August.
The sisters, who star in the reality TV show, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," teamed up with Sears and Bruno Schiavi's Jupi International to launch the collection that reflects the sisters' "bold sense of fashion."
"We worked really hard to create an incredible, price friendly collection and are so excited to see our fans' reactions to the designs," Kim Kardashian said in a press release.
Kim Kardashian recently told OnTheRedCarpet.com that even though she is a newlywed, her reality show "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" will not change too much, it will just include more of her new husband, NBA player Kris Humphries.
"[The marriage] will never really change the relationship of Kourtney and me," Kim said of her reality series."But you will definitely see the dynamic of Kris and I a lot more - you'll just see the dynamic of all of us living together."
Kardashian's younger brother Rob Kardashian joined season 13 of "Dancing With The Stars," which returns with a two-hour season premiere for Season 13 on Monday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. on ABC.
After Kourtney and Kim Kardashian completed an interview on Philadelphia's Fox 29 morning show, "Good Day," the reporters Mike Jerrick and Sheinelle Jones started making fun of the sisters, thinking that their cameras had stopped rolling.
Jerrick asked "Can they still hear us?" before mocking the reality stars' voices and shoulder pads. Jones stood up for the sisters, calling them "stunning," but couldn't help but laugh at her co-anchor.
The Kardashian sisters have yet to comment on the incident, but will probably be laughing all the way to the bank since many items from their fashion line had already sold out during a 72-hour presale in August.
The sisters, who star in the reality TV show, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," teamed up with Sears and Bruno Schiavi's Jupi International to launch the collection that reflects the sisters' "bold sense of fashion."
"We worked really hard to create an incredible, price friendly collection and are so excited to see our fans' reactions to the designs," Kim Kardashian said in a press release.
Kim Kardashian recently told OnTheRedCarpet.com that even though she is a newlywed, her reality show "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" will not change too much, it will just include more of her new husband, NBA player Kris Humphries.
"[The marriage] will never really change the relationship of Kourtney and me," Kim said of her reality series."But you will definitely see the dynamic of Kris and I a lot more - you'll just see the dynamic of all of us living together."
Kardashian's younger brother Rob Kardashian joined season 13 of "Dancing With The Stars," which returns with a two-hour season premiere for Season 13 on Monday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. on ABC.
Levi Johnston says Bristol Palin's pregnancy was not an accident in tell-all book
Levi Johnston, 21, who fathered a child with Bristol Palin, the daughter of the former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, wrote a tell-all book about the Palin family, which is slated for release on September 20.
In his book, "Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin's Crosshairs," Johnston claimed that Bristol got pregnant on purpose because she was jealous of Sarah Palin's pregnancy with Trig. According to the Associated Press, in the book Johnston claimed Bristol told him in March 2008, "let's get pregnant."
The tell-all also contains several arguments to Bristol's book, "Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far," where his ex-girlfriend claimed she lost her virginity in a tent while drunk on wine coolers. Johnston claims that the two were sexually active long before the camping trip and that he tried to keep the alcohol away from her because she would "lose her judgment" when drinking.
He also said that Bristol's dad Todd Palin told him to quit school and get a job, while Sarah Palin wanted to adopt their baby as their own to "avoid a scandal."
In "Deer in the Headlights," Johnston also denies that he got another girl pregnant, as Bristol Palin told the media.
"I want to tell the truth about my close relationship with the Palins," Johnston said in a statement to People magazine in April. "My sense of Sarah and my perplexing fall from grace - how I feel and what I've learned... I'm doing this for me, for my boy Tripp and for the country."
Johnston has publicly spoken out against Sarah Palin in the past, speculating on her marriage difficulties and later apologized to the politician-turned-reality star and her husband Todd.
Johnston has said that abstinence is "not realistic" while Bristol Palin, the mother of their 2-year-old son Tripp, is a public speaker on abstinence and teen pregnancy. Bristol makes between $15,000 and $30,000 for each appearance and made headlines in January when students at Washington University protested her high appearance fee.
Bristol Palin was engaged to Johnston, 20, in 2008 and gave birth to Tripp that December at age 18. The two called then off their engagement, became engaged again in July 2010 and broke up weeks later.
Johnston famously posed for Playgirl magazine in February 2010.
Sarah Palin skewered Johnston in her book "America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag," writing that it was "disgusting" to watch him exploit his sudden fame after she was chosen as U.S. Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential election.
Sarah Palin told CNN that she would announce whether or not she would run for president by the end of September. Though the Republican electorate does not support her candidacy, she has strong support from the tea party movement.
In August, Johnston announced that he plans on running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska in the October 2011 election.
In his book, "Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin's Crosshairs," Johnston claimed that Bristol got pregnant on purpose because she was jealous of Sarah Palin's pregnancy with Trig. According to the Associated Press, in the book Johnston claimed Bristol told him in March 2008, "let's get pregnant."
The tell-all also contains several arguments to Bristol's book, "Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far," where his ex-girlfriend claimed she lost her virginity in a tent while drunk on wine coolers. Johnston claims that the two were sexually active long before the camping trip and that he tried to keep the alcohol away from her because she would "lose her judgment" when drinking.
He also said that Bristol's dad Todd Palin told him to quit school and get a job, while Sarah Palin wanted to adopt their baby as their own to "avoid a scandal."
In "Deer in the Headlights," Johnston also denies that he got another girl pregnant, as Bristol Palin told the media.
"I want to tell the truth about my close relationship with the Palins," Johnston said in a statement to People magazine in April. "My sense of Sarah and my perplexing fall from grace - how I feel and what I've learned... I'm doing this for me, for my boy Tripp and for the country."
Johnston has publicly spoken out against Sarah Palin in the past, speculating on her marriage difficulties and later apologized to the politician-turned-reality star and her husband Todd.
Johnston has said that abstinence is "not realistic" while Bristol Palin, the mother of their 2-year-old son Tripp, is a public speaker on abstinence and teen pregnancy. Bristol makes between $15,000 and $30,000 for each appearance and made headlines in January when students at Washington University protested her high appearance fee.
Bristol Palin was engaged to Johnston, 20, in 2008 and gave birth to Tripp that December at age 18. The two called then off their engagement, became engaged again in July 2010 and broke up weeks later.
Johnston famously posed for Playgirl magazine in February 2010.
Sarah Palin skewered Johnston in her book "America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag," writing that it was "disgusting" to watch him exploit his sudden fame after she was chosen as U.S. Sen. John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential election.
Sarah Palin told CNN that she would announce whether or not she would run for president by the end of September. Though the Republican electorate does not support her candidacy, she has strong support from the tea party movement.
In August, Johnston announced that he plans on running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska in the October 2011 election.
Scarlett Johansson is target of nude photo scandal
At least two photos of a naked woman resembling Scarlett Johansson have surfaced online and the FBI is investigating the matter.
The 26-year-old actress' spokesperson had no immediate comment about the pictures. The photos may have been stolen and sent from Johansson's cell phone, Fox News reported, adding: "The FBI is aware of the alleged hacking incident and is looking into it."
The news comes amid the recent release of the trailer for the actress' new film, "We Bought a Zoo." (see video below)
The nude photos, which appear on websites such as Perez Hilton.com, appear to have been taken by the woman seen in them. She is seen looking into the camera while lying on her back and also poses in front of a mirror.
Other reported victims of hackers include Christina Aguilera, Jessica Alba, Miley Cyrus, Ali Larter and Disney Channel stars Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, People magazine said.
"Gossip Girl" actress Blake Lively was also the target of a nude photo scandal in May. Pictures featuring a naked woman who resembled the actress appeared online weeks before the release of her new film "Green Lantern," which stars Johansson's ex-husband Ryan Reynolds.
Lively's spokesperson said the pictures were fake. Actress Reese Witherspoon and host Jason Sudeikis joked about the scandal at the MTV Movie Awards in June.
Also earlier this year, a fresh batch of nude photos of actress Vanessa Hudgens also surfaced online. Her attorney said the actress was very upset about the leak. The former star of Disney's "High School Musical" franchise had apologized to her young fans in 2007 after a first group of naked pictures of her hit the Internet.
Johansson was named GQ's "Babe of the Year" in 2010 and is known for films such as "Lost in Translation," "He's Just Not That Into You" and "Iron Man 2,' which saw her playing the Black Widow. She reprises her role in the 2012 film "The Avengers."
"We Bought a Zoo" is Johansson's latest movie and is slated for release on December 23. The film is based on a memoir by Benjamin Mee and tells of a family man, played by Matt Damon, who buys a zoo and aims to renovate it following the death of his wife. Johansson portrays his girlfriend.
The 26-year-old actress' spokesperson had no immediate comment about the pictures. The photos may have been stolen and sent from Johansson's cell phone, Fox News reported, adding: "The FBI is aware of the alleged hacking incident and is looking into it."
The news comes amid the recent release of the trailer for the actress' new film, "We Bought a Zoo." (see video below)
The nude photos, which appear on websites such as Perez Hilton.com, appear to have been taken by the woman seen in them. She is seen looking into the camera while lying on her back and also poses in front of a mirror.
Other reported victims of hackers include Christina Aguilera, Jessica Alba, Miley Cyrus, Ali Larter and Disney Channel stars Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, People magazine said.
"Gossip Girl" actress Blake Lively was also the target of a nude photo scandal in May. Pictures featuring a naked woman who resembled the actress appeared online weeks before the release of her new film "Green Lantern," which stars Johansson's ex-husband Ryan Reynolds.
Lively's spokesperson said the pictures were fake. Actress Reese Witherspoon and host Jason Sudeikis joked about the scandal at the MTV Movie Awards in June.
Also earlier this year, a fresh batch of nude photos of actress Vanessa Hudgens also surfaced online. Her attorney said the actress was very upset about the leak. The former star of Disney's "High School Musical" franchise had apologized to her young fans in 2007 after a first group of naked pictures of her hit the Internet.
Johansson was named GQ's "Babe of the Year" in 2010 and is known for films such as "Lost in Translation," "He's Just Not That Into You" and "Iron Man 2,' which saw her playing the Black Widow. She reprises her role in the 2012 film "The Avengers."
"We Bought a Zoo" is Johansson's latest movie and is slated for release on December 23. The film is based on a memoir by Benjamin Mee and tells of a family man, played by Matt Damon, who buys a zoo and aims to renovate it following the death of his wife. Johansson portrays his girlfriend.
Prince Harry Turns 27! How's He Celebrating His Birthday?
Birthday boy alert! Prince Harry, the world's most eligible royal, turns the big 2-7 today, and while this redheaded rebel has never really needed a reason to celebrate (fully-clothed dip in a pool, anyone?), he's well within his rights to go all out today.
So, how is this bachelor with a heart of gold spending his birthday?
MORE: How did Pippa Middleton spend her 28th birthday last week?
PlayPrince Harry Breaks World Record
PlayRyan Phillippe's Night on the Town
PlayJoe Jonas' Vegas B-Day Bash
All work and no play, unfortunately. But the royal family's resident court jester is still from being a dull boy.
The newly crowned world record-breaker will be spending the day at the Royal Air Force's Wattisham airfield in rural Suffolk, England, where he's completing the final stretch of his training as an Apache helicopter pilot.
It's the same line of training that will bring Harry to Southern California and Arizona next month, for an 8- to 12-week course.
In any case, while Harry's birthday day may be spoken for, we have high hopes that his birthday night will be something to remember. Just stay away from those indoor pools, Har.
So, how is this bachelor with a heart of gold spending his birthday?
MORE: How did Pippa Middleton spend her 28th birthday last week?
PlayPrince Harry Breaks World Record
PlayRyan Phillippe's Night on the Town
PlayJoe Jonas' Vegas B-Day Bash
All work and no play, unfortunately. But the royal family's resident court jester is still from being a dull boy.
The newly crowned world record-breaker will be spending the day at the Royal Air Force's Wattisham airfield in rural Suffolk, England, where he's completing the final stretch of his training as an Apache helicopter pilot.
It's the same line of training that will bring Harry to Southern California and Arizona next month, for an 8- to 12-week course.
In any case, while Harry's birthday day may be spoken for, we have high hopes that his birthday night will be something to remember. Just stay away from those indoor pools, Har.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Sarah Jessica Parker talks shoe problems, 'I Don't Know How She Does it'
Carrie Bradshaw, the character Sarah Jessica Parker famously played on six seasons of the HBO series "Sex and the City" and in two feature films, usually landed on her feet despite her love for high heels.
So imagine the actress' surprise when she found it difficult to transition from Manolo Blahnik stilletos to more practical work shoes for her new comedy film "I Don't Know How She Does It."
"The minute they put a sensible shoe on me and put me on cobblestones, I was a mess," Parker, 46, told OnTheRedCarpet.com and other press outlets in a satellite interview to promote her new movie. "I was like, twisting my ankle."
"I found that I actually could run more easily in a higher shoe with no stockings," she added. "Stockings and a heel and running are a disaster. I thought, 'I'm pretty skilled at this.' Either that or the chicken has come home to roost and I just can't do it anymore. But boy, they made me run."
"I Don't Know How She Does It" is set for release on Friday, September 16. Parker plays Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.
"They made me run, then they took me to Boston for three days and they made me run there on cobblestones from the 1700's," Parker said. "I was like 'Ahhh.' But I got through it. Because, you know, working mothers are on the run, that's what they do. They're running, running, running, running, running. So it's real."
"I Don't Know How She Does It" also stars Greg Kinnear as Reddy's husband, as well as former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan, "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer, Christina Hendricks of "Mad Men" and television personality Olivia Munn.
Parker is herself a mother of three. She and her husband Matthew Broderick, 49, have an 8-year-old son, James Wilkie, and 2-year-old twin daughters, Loretta and Tabitha.
Parker began her on-screen acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in films such as "Footloose," "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" and "Flight of the Navigator." She also appeared in Broadway plays such as "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" before she was cast on "Sex and the City," which ran between 1998 and 2004 and earned her an Emmy.
Despite her years of acting experience, Parker told Vogue magazine earlier this year that she had stage fright, or rather, set fright when she began filming "I Don't Know How She Does It."
Chuck's Sarah Lancaster Welcomes an Awesome Baby Boy
Sarah Lancaster's life just got a little more awesome.
The Chuck star welcomed a baby boy in late June, People reports. Oliver Michael Jacobs was born in Los Angeles, weighing 8 pounds and 7 ounces.
Chuck's Sarah Lancaster Is Married and Pregnant
This is the first child for Lancaster and husband Matthew Jacobs, who married in January.
"We are so fortunate for every minute we get to spend with our healthy and happy baby," the couple said.
Lancaster has had recent on-screen experience with becoming a mother. On Chuck, she plays the titular spy's sister and the wife of Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb (Ryan McPartlin), with whom she just had a baby girl, Clara, this past season.
Chuck returns for its fifth and final season on Friday, Oct. 21 at 8/7c on NBC
The Chuck star welcomed a baby boy in late June, People reports. Oliver Michael Jacobs was born in Los Angeles, weighing 8 pounds and 7 ounces.
Chuck's Sarah Lancaster Is Married and Pregnant
This is the first child for Lancaster and husband Matthew Jacobs, who married in January.
"We are so fortunate for every minute we get to spend with our healthy and happy baby," the couple said.
Lancaster has had recent on-screen experience with becoming a mother. On Chuck, she plays the titular spy's sister and the wife of Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb (Ryan McPartlin), with whom she just had a baby girl, Clara, this past season.
Chuck returns for its fifth and final season on Friday, Oct. 21 at 8/7c on NBC
Kylie Jenner: The final frontier of Kardashian Kontrol?
The time has come, America. Unless 55-year-old Kris Jenner finds a way to augment her outsize clan with yet another baby, it seems we have entered the last phase of Kardashian domination. Yesterday, Kris and husband Bruce Jenner’s youngest daughter, 14-year-old Kylie, made her modeling debut. She strutted at Avril Lavigne’s Abbey Dawn New York Fashion Week runway show. As with all things Kardashian, it was a family affair since Kylie’s older brother Brody Jenner dates Lavigne. Brody was in the crowd to support Kylie, as were older sisters Kendall, Kourtney, and Kim, plus Kim’s husband, NBA player Kris Humphries.
By wedging herself between Kendall’s ascension to music video fame, Kim’s wedding (followed by an October behind-the-scenes wedding special on Keeping Up with the Kardashians network E!), and Rob’s upcoming turn on Dancing With the Stars, is Kylie positioning herself as a force to be reckoned with? Or will she be lost in the shuffle? Is she the final frontier of KardashiaNation (which I’m pretty sure is what Kris would call the U.S. if she had her way)? Or is she simply bringing up the rear? What do you think, PopWatchers?
By wedging herself between Kendall’s ascension to music video fame, Kim’s wedding (followed by an October behind-the-scenes wedding special on Keeping Up with the Kardashians network E!), and Rob’s upcoming turn on Dancing With the Stars, is Kylie positioning herself as a force to be reckoned with? Or will she be lost in the shuffle? Is she the final frontier of KardashiaNation (which I’m pretty sure is what Kris would call the U.S. if she had her way)? Or is she simply bringing up the rear? What do you think, PopWatchers?
Monday, September 12, 2011
Kate Winslet calls herself a 'hypocrite' for doing nude scenes
Kate Winslet thinks that she might be the "hypocrite of the decade" after once vowing not to do nude scenes in her films.
It definitely makes me the hypocrite of the decade, I'm just going to stop saying it," Winslet told V magazine of once vowing to stop doing nude scenes. "I hate it! Listen, make no mistake, I just get on it... If you complain about it or procrastinate it's not going to go away."
"It's a profoundly bizarre thing to do. As actors, you talk about it all the time," Winslet continued. "You can be literally tangled in sheets, and you turn to the other actor and say, 'What the (expletive) are we doing?' Dear Mum, at work today, I had so-and-so's left nut sack pressed against my cheek. It's sort of unethical if you think about it in those terms."
The actress most recently appeared nude in the 5-hour HBO mini-series, "Mildred Pierce," which was nominated for a whopping 21 Primetime Emmys. In the series, Winslet plays a single mother who sacrifices everything for her ambitious daughter, who is played by Evan Rachel Wood.
The actress has also gone bare for "Titanic" and her Oscar-winning role in "The Reader."
For her spread in V magazine, Winslet channeled film legend Elizabeth Taylor, who passed away in March. Famed photographer Mario Testino shot Winslet wearing head-wraps and plenty of diamonds, but the actress recently said she prefers to play "less glamorous" characters.
"To tell you the truth, I'm at odds about being famous," Winslet told the magazine. "It's very difficult to say that and not make it sound like I'm complaining or being ungrateful for what I have. But the truth is, gone are the days where you can just do your job and have your life. And when I'm not doing my job, I want not to be doing it. I don't want to be in the public eye in those moments. I want to be able to give my children as normal a life as possible. They need to take the bus, the subway, muck around on the playground without having five paparazzi take their picture. I don't want those memories for them. I didn't sign up for that."
Winslet, who is currently dating Louis Dowler, and has two children, Mia, 10, and Joe, 7, from marriages to directors Jim Threapleton and Sam Mendes. Winslet and Mendes separated in March 2010.
The actress told V magazine that as much as she hates having her children exposed to paparazzi, she wouldn't be willing to take them away from the city either.
"I like the diversity that my children are exposed to every day," Winslet said. "I love the way their brains work. Joe [her son] turns to me the other day and says, 'One day, I will have a girlfriend. But I might have a boyfriend. If I'm gay.' He's 7! And I said, 'You might have a girlfriend or a boyfriend, darling.' And he said, 'Which would you prefer?' And I said, 'My love, that would be entirely up to you, and it doesn't make any difference to me.' But that he knows! It's a real privilege. Talk about the best education."
Winslet currently appears in "Contagion," which was released on Friday, September 9. The 35-year-old British actress portrays Dr. Erin Mears, an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer who works to find a pathogen and vaccine for a deadly airborne virus that is threatening to spread around the world. The film also stars Matt Damon and Jude Law.
The actress rose to fame with her role as Rose in another disaster film - 1997 movie "Titanic." She won her first Oscar for her performance in the 2008 movie "The Reader."
Winslet will next appear in "Carnage," opposite Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz, Jodie Foster and John C. Reilly.
The film, which is based on the play by Yasmina Reza, "The God of Carnage," is slated for release on September 30 and follows two sets of parents who organize a "cordial" meeting after their sons are involved in a fight at school which leaves one child with broken teeth.
It definitely makes me the hypocrite of the decade, I'm just going to stop saying it," Winslet told V magazine of once vowing to stop doing nude scenes. "I hate it! Listen, make no mistake, I just get on it... If you complain about it or procrastinate it's not going to go away."
"It's a profoundly bizarre thing to do. As actors, you talk about it all the time," Winslet continued. "You can be literally tangled in sheets, and you turn to the other actor and say, 'What the (expletive) are we doing?' Dear Mum, at work today, I had so-and-so's left nut sack pressed against my cheek. It's sort of unethical if you think about it in those terms."
The actress most recently appeared nude in the 5-hour HBO mini-series, "Mildred Pierce," which was nominated for a whopping 21 Primetime Emmys. In the series, Winslet plays a single mother who sacrifices everything for her ambitious daughter, who is played by Evan Rachel Wood.
The actress has also gone bare for "Titanic" and her Oscar-winning role in "The Reader."
For her spread in V magazine, Winslet channeled film legend Elizabeth Taylor, who passed away in March. Famed photographer Mario Testino shot Winslet wearing head-wraps and plenty of diamonds, but the actress recently said she prefers to play "less glamorous" characters.
"To tell you the truth, I'm at odds about being famous," Winslet told the magazine. "It's very difficult to say that and not make it sound like I'm complaining or being ungrateful for what I have. But the truth is, gone are the days where you can just do your job and have your life. And when I'm not doing my job, I want not to be doing it. I don't want to be in the public eye in those moments. I want to be able to give my children as normal a life as possible. They need to take the bus, the subway, muck around on the playground without having five paparazzi take their picture. I don't want those memories for them. I didn't sign up for that."
Winslet, who is currently dating Louis Dowler, and has two children, Mia, 10, and Joe, 7, from marriages to directors Jim Threapleton and Sam Mendes. Winslet and Mendes separated in March 2010.
The actress told V magazine that as much as she hates having her children exposed to paparazzi, she wouldn't be willing to take them away from the city either.
"I like the diversity that my children are exposed to every day," Winslet said. "I love the way their brains work. Joe [her son] turns to me the other day and says, 'One day, I will have a girlfriend. But I might have a boyfriend. If I'm gay.' He's 7! And I said, 'You might have a girlfriend or a boyfriend, darling.' And he said, 'Which would you prefer?' And I said, 'My love, that would be entirely up to you, and it doesn't make any difference to me.' But that he knows! It's a real privilege. Talk about the best education."
Winslet currently appears in "Contagion," which was released on Friday, September 9. The 35-year-old British actress portrays Dr. Erin Mears, an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer who works to find a pathogen and vaccine for a deadly airborne virus that is threatening to spread around the world. The film also stars Matt Damon and Jude Law.
The actress rose to fame with her role as Rose in another disaster film - 1997 movie "Titanic." She won her first Oscar for her performance in the 2008 movie "The Reader."
Winslet will next appear in "Carnage," opposite Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz, Jodie Foster and John C. Reilly.
The film, which is based on the play by Yasmina Reza, "The God of Carnage," is slated for release on September 30 and follows two sets of parents who organize a "cordial" meeting after their sons are involved in a fight at school which leaves one child with broken teeth.
Celebrities remember 9-11
Demi Moore Tweeted on Sunday, 'Today on #9/11 as we take pause to honor and remember the loss let's us also connect and hold the love that heals and unites us!' (Pictured: Actress Demi Moore of the film 'Another Happy Day' poses for a portrait during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 in Park City, Utah.)
Don Johnson said he watched porn to prepare for 'Bucky Larson'
Don Johnson said he did some "research" in order to play Nick Swardson's porn manager in "Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star" and found the pornographic movies to be a bit unrealistic, compared to the comedy.
"I caught a clip or two before one of my kids came into the room and I quickly changed the channel, 'Daddy, what are you watching?' 'Uh... it's research, I swear!'" Johnson joked in an interview provided by Columbia Pictures. "They were really lavish and out there. They were more glamorous...glamorous, that's a taste thing, but it was amazing. Ours, I think were more accurate than theirs."
In the film, Swardson stars as Bucky Larson, a young man who moved from the Midwest to Hollywood in order to follow in his parent's footsteps and become a porn star. Johnson plays porn producer Miles Deep, who takes him under his wing.
"Nick is a joy," Johnson said of the film's star and co-writer. "He's like my brother from another mother. He's funny and intelligent, funny, did I mention funny?"
Johnson is best known for playing James "Sonny Crockett" in the 1980s series "Miami Vice," much to the delight of Swardson, who said he loved hearing Johnson's stories about the cop series.
"Working with Don Johnson was so epic, I could not get enough 'Miami Vice' stories," Swardson said in an interview. "That's all I want out of life, is just to hear 'Miami Vice' stories. When I die, if I ever do, I want to come back as the city of Miami, just so I can watch 'Miami Vice' being filmed and all the stuff that went on behind the scenes."
Johnson also starred as the title character in the 90s cop series, "Nash Bridges." He has also released two albums, "Heartbeat" and "Let It Roll."
"Comedy is hard," Johnson continued. "When you get into those types of situations, where people are talking to you that are that way (points at camera) and people that are watching it that are this way (points at self) and you have to shoot all the people at the table and get all of their reactions and make it fresh and funny each time, that's hard."
Johnson recently portrayed Danny McBride's father on the HBO series, "Eastbound and Down." The actor has been married five times to four women. He was married to actress Melanie Griffith twice, they started dating when she was 14-years-old and he was 22. He was also romantically linked to Barbra Streisand and reportedly wrote his song "Till I Loved You" about the singer.
U.S. Open: Serena Williams upset in finals by Samantha Stosur
Serena Williams suffered another temper meltdown at the U.S. Open and then a momentous loss Sunday in the women's final of the U.S. Open.
Ninth-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia won her first major championship with a 6-2, 6-3 win over 28th-seeded Williams on Sunday on Arthur Ashe Stadium. If the seedings made Stosur the favorite, Williams, who was already a 13-time major winner, was the heavy favorite.
But in the first game of the second set, as Williams hit what was about to be a definitive forehand winner to save a break point, Williams bellowed just before the ball landed. Chair umpire Eva Asderaki of Greece called Williams for a violation and the point was awarded to Stosur.
It also meant the game went to Stosur and as boos filled Arthur Ashe Stadium, Williams had a contentious discussion with chair umpire Asderaki that included Williams saying,"If you ever see me walking down the hall, look the other way."
The last time Williams played at the Open, in 2009, she lost to Kim Clijsters in the semifinals, a match that ended with a controversial foot fault called on Williams that caused Williams to burst into an obscenity-laden tirade that included a threat of shoving a racket down the throat of the lineswoman who made the call. It also resulted in a penalty point that ended the match in Clijsters' favor.
Sunday, after the code violation was called, Serena seemed to say, "I get a code violation for this? I express who I am. We're in America last I checked."
Stosur seemed momentarily unnerved by the incident and the Ashe crowd booed loudly for almost a minute and Williams came back to win two straight games to take a 2-1 lead from 0-1 down.
But the 27-year-old Stosur never changed expression or quit hitting winners. On her third attempt at match point, Stosur pounded a forehand return winner past Williams to complete the 1 hour, 13-minute win.
Williams was gracious on court during the awards ceremony, saying the point that was given to Stosur didn't matter because Stosur was playing too well anyway.
Ninth-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia won her first major championship with a 6-2, 6-3 win over 28th-seeded Williams on Sunday on Arthur Ashe Stadium. If the seedings made Stosur the favorite, Williams, who was already a 13-time major winner, was the heavy favorite.
But in the first game of the second set, as Williams hit what was about to be a definitive forehand winner to save a break point, Williams bellowed just before the ball landed. Chair umpire Eva Asderaki of Greece called Williams for a violation and the point was awarded to Stosur.
It also meant the game went to Stosur and as boos filled Arthur Ashe Stadium, Williams had a contentious discussion with chair umpire Asderaki that included Williams saying,"If you ever see me walking down the hall, look the other way."
The last time Williams played at the Open, in 2009, she lost to Kim Clijsters in the semifinals, a match that ended with a controversial foot fault called on Williams that caused Williams to burst into an obscenity-laden tirade that included a threat of shoving a racket down the throat of the lineswoman who made the call. It also resulted in a penalty point that ended the match in Clijsters' favor.
Sunday, after the code violation was called, Serena seemed to say, "I get a code violation for this? I express who I am. We're in America last I checked."
Stosur seemed momentarily unnerved by the incident and the Ashe crowd booed loudly for almost a minute and Williams came back to win two straight games to take a 2-1 lead from 0-1 down.
But the 27-year-old Stosur never changed expression or quit hitting winners. On her third attempt at match point, Stosur pounded a forehand return winner past Williams to complete the 1 hour, 13-minute win.
Williams was gracious on court during the awards ceremony, saying the point that was given to Stosur didn't matter because Stosur was playing too well anyway.
Portia de Rossi, Ellen DeGeneres: Wife-wife team tackles comedy
Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres have cooked up a comedy about sisters with a contentious relationship, and NBC has nabbed it. The network reportedly made a "put pilot commitment" for the show, in which De Rossi will play one of the sisters. And no, it does not sound as though DeGeneres, De Rossi's wife since 2008, will play her sibling.
Deadline.com reports there was a heated bidding war for the comedy before NBC landed it. It will be executive produced by DeGeneres and written by Don Todd, co-creator of "Samantha Who?"
De Rossi last starred in ABC's "Better Off Ted," a comedy that the actress hoped would get a wider audience than did her critically lauded series "Arrested Development," which had a cult following but couldn't seem to catch on with a broader audience. "Ted" folded after two seasons.
As she was set to kick off "Ted," the actress noted in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that the cast and producers of "Arrested Development" were planning a big-screen reunion. That hasn't yet come to fruition, but with her new NBC comedy, De Rossi could be back on the small screen in the fall.
Her newest project is from Warner Bros. Television and DeGeneres’ studio-based production company, A Very Good Production.
Deadline.com reports there was a heated bidding war for the comedy before NBC landed it. It will be executive produced by DeGeneres and written by Don Todd, co-creator of "Samantha Who?"
De Rossi last starred in ABC's "Better Off Ted," a comedy that the actress hoped would get a wider audience than did her critically lauded series "Arrested Development," which had a cult following but couldn't seem to catch on with a broader audience. "Ted" folded after two seasons.
As she was set to kick off "Ted," the actress noted in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that the cast and producers of "Arrested Development" were planning a big-screen reunion. That hasn't yet come to fruition, but with her new NBC comedy, De Rossi could be back on the small screen in the fall.
Her newest project is from Warner Bros. Television and DeGeneres’ studio-based production company, A Very Good Production.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)