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Mike Huckabee tidies up his comments regarding Natalie Portman
Fur-clad Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas: unapologetic glamour?
Alex Skarsgard talks about the new season of True Blood, Eric’s “vulnerability”
Should we even make fun of Gwyneth Paltrow anymore?
Halle Berry in Pucci at the NAACP Awards: gorgeous or tacky?

Mike Huckabee tidies up his comments regarding Natalie Portman

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 08:13 AM PST

I'm only covering this because I think that it's necessary. A lot of people were upset by Mike Huckabee's comments about Natalie Portman being a shameful "unwed mother" last week, and since his comments have dominated political AND gossip blogs for the past few days, Huckabee has issued several statements about it, in an effort to get more attention, I suppose, and help shill his book and raise more money for what I'm guessing will be his run for the Republican nomination in 2012. First, his blog post on Friday:

In a recent media interview about my new book, A Simple Government, I discussed the first chapter, “The Most Important Form of Government Is a Father, Mother, and Children.” I was asked about Oscar-winner Natalie Portman’s out-of-wedlock pregnancy. Natalie is an extraordinary actor, very deserving of her recent Oscar and I am glad she will marry her baby’s father. However, contrary to what the Hollywood media reported, I did not “slam” or “attack” Natalie Portman, nor did I criticize the hardworking single mothers in our country. My comments were about the statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can’t get a job, and if it weren’t for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death. That’s the story that we’re not seeing, and it’s unfortunate that society often glorifies and glamorizes the idea of having children out of wedlock.

[From Huckabee's Blog]

Eh. It still doesn't make any sense to me, mostly because I think Huckabee picked the wrong "example" of an "unrepentant" celebrity single mother. Portman is in a relationship with her baby-daddy, and as of this moment, they are planning on raising the baby together. But I guess I'm glad that he's trying to roll back any insinuation that he made that he was "criticizing the hardworking single mothers in our country." Still, Huckabee continues to neglect the baby-daddy angle of the issue - why is it only the women who are criticized for having babies out of wedlock again?

In addition to his blog post, Huckabee also released this statement to Us Weekly: "These people should read my book and they would know what I said instead of what some left-wing partisans are attempting to put forth. I do appreciate the attention to the book as it is sparking interest in it dramatically.” So, basically, it's just about him selling his book. Nothing to see here, folks. Especially since Natalie hasn't said anything about the manufactured controversy… and I really hope she doesn't bother. No need to give this dude any more air time.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Fur-clad Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas: unapologetic glamour?

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 07:50 AM PST

These are newish photos of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas from Friday night. They were headed out for a black-tie affair for The Welsh Society of New York. Because Zeta is Welsh, remember? I forget sometimes, because she just seems to have taken to this image of old-money New York so well. Seriously, though, Michael looks great, and he's healthy and they're back to going to events together. Also - do my eyes deceive me, or has Zeta put on some weight, especially in the hip-area? It looks good on her.

Michael Douglas looked amazingly strong and healthy as he and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones stepped out in New York Friday night. Zeta-Jones was the guest of honor at a party held by The Welsh Society Of New York at the Yale Club.

The 41-year-old star was awarded the Hopkins bronze medal for lifetime achievement in film at the St. David’s day event just one week after receiving a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) at Buckingham Palace from Prince Charles.

Catherine flaunted her curves in a glamorous black gown with silver detailing which she paired with a white fur coat.

Proudly supporting her was Michael, 66, who revealed in January he’is in remission for stage four throat cancer after months of intensive treatment. The romantic pair held hands as they left the lavish event.

[From Radar]

41! Hahaha. Sure. She's 41. God bless. Anyway, Zeta's award was for her "worldwide stature in the film and theatre industries, her unstinting pride in Wales, her generosity in support of Welsh causes and her role as an ambassador for Wales in the United States of America." In her acceptance speech, Catherine said: "It means a lot to come home with my family and to be honoured in this way - very emotional, rather nervous I must say, and it was worth (it) to have Michael in good health to be able to enjoy it (with me)."

On, and her coat is real fur. Because Zeta will cut you if you say anything about her fur.

Photos courtesy of Fame.

Alex Skarsgard talks about the new season of True Blood, Eric’s “vulnerability”

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 07:23 AM PST

These are photos of Alexander Skarsgard at last night's PaleyFest 2011 - it was a panel discussion for True Blood fans which included Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer and Alan Ball. Before I get into what I think are some spoilers for the next season, can we just talk about how Alex looks really good in this suit? Like, really good. My only quibble is with the buttons - if you're not going to wear a tie, a man should unbutton one more button, just to make it look more relaxed and sexy.

Okay, here's a short video preview of Season 4:

And here is E! News' SPOILER-filled report on what went down at PaleyFest:

When True Blood returns to HBO this summer to showcase a new menagerie of supernaturals (Blood boss Alan Ball offhandedly mentions “witches, mediums, ghosts and possessions”), all those new kids are going to have to work overtime to distract us from the real focus of this show: Alexander Skarsgård’s notorious and deadly Eric Northman.

Sadly, this season, fan-fave antihero Eric won’t be nearly as dangerous as usual, because…

Our favorite Viking vampire suffers from amnesia for a large portion of the season—as Skarsgård puts it, “He messed with the wrong people,”—and because he loses that crucial matchup, he also loses his memory and therefore his entire personality.

At the 28th Annual William S. Paley Television Festival in Beverly Hills, Skarsgård told assembled fans, “This powerful character is just gone—it’s not what we’ve built up over the past three years; it is just gone. And it’s a lot of fun for me because it’s the polar opposite of who Eric really is…He is lost. He doesn’t know how he is, he knows he’s a vampire, but he slowly finds out stuff, like, ‘Did I do that? I killed those people? Why would I do that? Oh. Really?’ It’s not easy to hear—and not knowing who he can trust, who’s a friend or an enemy. He’s very vulnerable.”

Vulnerable Eric? Seriously? Swoon! Eric’s partner in crime Pam (Kristin Bauer) tells us that we’re in for a comedic treat during this storyline saying, “[Eric's] being 10 years old, basically. He’s so sweet and cute, because he’s got amnesia. So our whole dynamic has changed. You’ll see how incredibly comedic and brilliant Skarsgård is, which everyone doesn’t know.”

Of course, being sweet isn’t exactly safe in the world of True Blood, so we’re going to have to keep a close eye on Fangtasia’s finest. As Skarsgård says, “Things are definitely not stable for Eric. He doesn’t know who he is, so 1,000 years of resentment for humanity is just gone. He’s very innocent…So Eric needs help.”

The moderator asked, cannily, if Sookie (Anna Paquin) would be giving Eric any help, and Skarsgård teased, “There are a lot of friendly people in Bon Temps who are kind enough to give him help.” Hee. Also on board for some assistance? “Pam is obviously very helpful as well—my lovely daughter.” Awww…

Speaking of Pam, it sounds like she’s in for a rollicking good time this year. The lovely Ms. Bauer told us, “Because I don’t want to ruin anything and I want to keep my job, all I can tell you is what I was shooting this week was so fun and so astounding and so challenging. It involves the whole vampire world, and it’s present-day, and the s–t is going down. It is so compelling. It is a really, really meaty, great storyline with stuff I have never gotten to do, so it’s very exciting.”

Last but not least, another one of our favorite Eric relationships isn’t dead yet, despite both parties now having other significant others. Nelsan Ellis says, “There’s still going to be a little somethin’-somethin’ between Lafayette and Eric.” Winning!

[From E! News]

I hope that didn't mess you up too much, True Blood fans! But seriously, it sounds like they're going to be doing some fun stuff this season, and they're not afraid to mix up. Good for them.

I also included a photo of Alex from last week, dressed casually. Just because it's easier to imagine him without clothes when he's casual.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Should we even make fun of Gwyneth Paltrow anymore?

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 07:01 AM PST

As I mentioned during our Oscar coverage, at some point over the past month, I've just started feeling bad for Gwyneth Paltrow. Like, I have genuine sympathy for her because she just seems so tragic these days. It's not even a schadenfreude situation where I can be like, "Haha, Gwyneth's husband hates her and she's desperate for attention, how deliciously pathetic." It's more like Gwyneth is trying much, much too hard and I'm embarrassed for her and how badly she seems to be doing. Take her overall appearance at the Oscars - I liked her first red carpet dress, a metallic Calvin Klein, and then she changed into this beige Michael Kors that made her look thick-waisted and Real Housewife-y. And then she had to sing after Florence Welsh. And Gwyneth's voice… isn't as strong as she thinks it is. Taken with everything else - the fact that her husband couldn't care less, her faltering career, her Botoxy face, her snotty, lie-filled musings on Goop (in an attempt to be elite), and her general aura of sadness - should we even make fun of Gwyneth anymore?

With that question in mind, I present you with Gwyneth's latest performance on Glee. She covers Joan Jett's "Do You Wanna Touch Me":

She's just so… unsexy. The leather pants, the jacked Goopy tittays, the bony ass trying to strut, the lack of rhythm, the fast cuts used to mask how gross and weird all of this is. I feel like Gwyneth is trying to project this image of new herself: the woman who has always been fun and "hip" and is even more fun and hip now that she's hanging out with the cool teenagers on the "coolest" show on TV. You know what it what reminds me of? My mom talking about how 50 Cent is a "sellin' out". I just want to shake Goop a little and yell at her: "You're almost 40 years old. It's fine. You can go home and be with your kids and you don't have to work so damn hard to be 'cool' anymore."

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Halle Berry in Pucci at the NAACP Awards: gorgeous or tacky?

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 06:36 AM PST

These are some photos of the red carpet for the NAACP Awards, which were Friday night in LA. Halle Berry was one of the biggest names there, which I could have predicted. Ever since Halle and Gabriel split up, Halle has been going to the opening of an envelope. Seriously, she must be saying yes to every event she gets invited to. Anyway, Halle was there and she wore this… odd Pucci gown. I actually love the cut of it - I like that Halle is mostly covered up, and yet there's a lot of boob showing. I love the long sleeves, and I love the slinky feel. But I hate the fabric. Pucci is known for their garish and sometimes enchanting prints, and this print kind of sucks. But Halle's makeup and hair looked pretty good:

Also there - Sofia Vergara in Dolce & Gabanna black strapless. It's a simple silhouette, but Sofia makes it pop. She looks so pretty.

Kerry Washington, and I don't know who did the dress. It looks rather bridal to me, but I can't get over what this girl did to her face. She looks hellishly jacked.

Photos courtesy of Fame.

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