Monday, April 4, 2011

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Got A Question For Kylie Minogue?

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 11:49 AM PDT

I have been asked to take part in a teleconference interview with Kylie Minogue in the next few days ahead of the first date of her North American Aphrodite Live Tour which kicks off in Montreal, Quebec on April 28 and then comes to the US in Boston, MA on April 29. It’s likely that I won’t be able to ask too many questions so the one or two that I get to ask have to be perfect.


Because I’ll only get to ask limited questions, I need to make sure I ask great ones … so this is where YOU come in. If you could ask Kylie Minogue one question, what would it be? Ideally, the question should be tour-related but I’m willing to entertain all suggestions. Please post your questions in the comments below. The interview is scheduled for early Tuesday morning … so … let me know. What should I ask Kylie Minogue?

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Amanda Seyfriend & Ryan Phillippe Jet Off To Paris Together

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 11:31 AM PDT

Last month we learned that Amanda Seyfriend and Ryan Phillippe were still going strong as a couple despite the accusation that Ryan fathered a child with his ex-girlfriend Alexis Knapp sometime last year. For the past few weeks, the couple have stayed mainly out of sight but this weekend they have surfaced together … in France. Amanda and Ryan have, apparently, sneaked off together for a romantic getaway … which, oddly enough, includes actor Matthew McConaughey as some sort of chaperone?


It’s possible that either Amanda or Ryan had to fly to Paris for work and the other tagged along for the trip (which would account for McConaughey‘s presence … unless he just randomly happened to be at the same airport at the same time upon arrival). I believe this is the first international jaunt that Amanda and Ryan have taken together … which means that things might be getting seriously serious. Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn‘s new romance didn’t get serious until they jetted off to Mexico together. Honestly, I didn’t think these two would last (especially in light of the paternity claim) but it looks like so far, so good. Let’s see if the happy couple manages to fall even more in lurve in the City of Lights.

[Photo credit: X17]

Ho-Down At The OK Corral

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 11:05 AM PDT

Yesterday afternoon David and I got to hang out with our dear friends Emma and Josh for lunch and arts & crafts … for real. We met up with the dynamic duo at Fred Segal for late lunch and then came back to our place to paint figurines that Josh picked out for us. Afterward, we made our way to The Abbey to celebrate Daron’s mom’s birthday with an impromptu costume fete. To say we had the best day ever would be an EXTREME understatement. Check out the fun photos below.

First up, here are some photos from our afternoon of arts & crafts:


To be honest, we all kinda gave Josh a hard time when he said he planned for us to do “arts & crafts” but by the time we were done, with marker stains on all of our hands, we had to admit that we had fun :)

Then it was time to party with Darion’s mom. Janai is truly one of my most favorite people on Earth! To party with her means you WILL have more fun that you ever thought imaginable. Each year, she tends to outdo the birthday party from the year before … and this year was no exception. We basically turned The Abbey into a costume shop … and an amazingly fun time was had by all:


This is but a small taste of the fun we had last night. I hope you’ll join me in sending all the Birthday Lurve we can muster for Darion’s mom today. She is a fabulous woman, one who is worthy of celebrating every day of the year.

This afternoon, David and I are meeting up with Darion and his mom for a more intimate lunch/hang-out session and then mebbe a movie later. I hope your weekend is going well … Happy Sunday!!

Les News, 040311

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 10:46 AM PDT

Billy Ray & Tish Cyrus Buy A New Reconciliation Car Together

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 10:25 AM PDT

While Miley Cyrus contemplates a lawsuit against the makers of the Finally Mylie sex doll that bears a striking resemblance to her, her parents were spotted out this week shopping for a new family car together. That’s right, now that Billy Ray and Leticia Tish Cyrus have decided NOT to divorce the couple have apparently decided to buy themselves a fancy new Lexus SUV. Nothing says reconciliation like a new car, I guess.


The first sign of a rekindled romance clearly is the need to make big ticket purchases together. Altho there are many things about the Cyrus fam that kinda irk me, I am very happy to see that mama Tish and papa Billy Ray are happily together again:


Let’s hope that whatever caused the couple to nearly divorce has been settled and that the Cyruses can continue to live happily ever after.

[Photo credit: X17]

Sean Penn’s Sticker Shock

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 09:40 AM PDT

Sean Penn must be really sprung over his new romance with actress Scarlett Johansson because this weekend, homeboy was spotted on the streets of Malibu, CA this weekend having committed a bit of a fashion faux pas. You know those sticker labels that some stores (like Gap) put on pants to list waist and length size? You know how sometimes we, regular folk, fail to remove those stickers before we put on our new clothes and then go out in public looking a bit silly? Yeah, well that very same thing happened to superstar celeb Sean Penn.

There’s nothing like a romance with a beautiful woman to encourage a man to dress well. And with Sean Penn linked to blonde bombshell Scarlett Johansson, he has more reason than most to make an effort. But the actress may not be impressed by his most recent purchase of a new outfit. Penn made an amateur mistake by leaving the label on his jeans as he stepped out in Malibu yesterday. The actor wore double denim, with the sticky size label attached to his leg as he stopped at a gas station to pick up a drink and a packet of cigarettes. Twice-married Penn, 50, has recently been linked to newly divorced Scarlett, 26, and the pair were snapped together at Reese Witherspoon’s wedding last weekend. Yesterday Penn’s former fling, Sports Illustrated model Jessica White, told PopEater that they made a couple. ‘Yes, they’re great together,’ she said. ‘I think Sean needs a good woman in his life.’ The pair were first linked back in January, just weeks after Scarlett announced her divorce from her husband of two years, actor Ryan Reynolds.

Aww … poor Sean. I am not afraid to admit that the same thing has happened to me on more than one occasion … but it’s still funny to see these sorts of things happen even to the most famous folks on Earth. To be honest, I can understand how an older gentleman who managed to nab himself a much younger lady might have other things on his mind than sticker labels on his jeans ;)

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Vanilla Ice Wants To Become An Actor

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 09:12 AM PDT

In an attempt to revive his failed rap career — much like Marky Mark Wahlberg did after he ditched The Funky Bunch and transitioned into the world of acting — Vanilla Ice (neé Robert Van Winkle) is trying to break into the acting world. Already cast in a new Adam Sandler film, Van Winkle is hoping his acting skills will bring him new fame and glory. Like it or not, Vanilla Ice is going for an Oscar, y’all.

He is still best known for his hit Ice Ice Baby, which packed dance floors back in 1989. But Vanilla Ice is planning his comeback – in a multi-million Hollywood movie. The retro rapper will appear in Adam Sandler’s upcoming comedy I Hate You, Dad. Perhaps Ice is hoping he can follow in the footsteps of fellow former pop star Marky Mark, now reinvented as Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg. Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, will play an old friend of Sandler’s character. The rapper, 43, has remained in the music business, releasing a series of poorly received albums over the past two decades. But none has repeated the success of his early work. Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester is set to play Sandler’s future daughter-in-law and comedian Andy Samberg co-stars in the movie which finds Sandler playing a father who moves in with his son and his fiancee, only to immediately start feuding with the bride-to-be … James Caan is also in talks to play Meester’s tough-talking father. Sean Anders and John Morris (Sex Drive) are directing from a screenplay by David Wain and Ken Marino (Wanderlust), who rewrote David Caspe’s original script.

As ridiculous as this sounds, it’s not entirely out of the realm of possibility that Vanilla Ice might find new success as an actor. If Marky Mark can do it, I think anyone can do it. All it takes is one break-out role to get the ball rolling. You may recall that actor Neil Patrick Harris enjoyed huge success as a child star on Doogie Howser, M.D. Then, for years after, he was off the radar appearing in made-for-TV movies or doing theater work in NYC. One cameo in Harold & Kumar and everyone was reminded of NPH … and the rest is history. From that moment on, NPH was cool again and he managed to parlay that fame into a career even more successful than his Doogie Hower days. Now, I’m not saying the same will happen for Vanilla Ice … after all, it takes talent to get people to take you seriously … but it’s possible. Do I think Vanilla Ice will be able to revive his career and become a big star again? Not really. But should that day actually come, I’d be more than happy to offer my congratulations. What do y’all think … can Vanilla Ice find new success as an actor?

While you consider the question, I’m going to listen to my dusty old Vanilla Ice CD To The Extreme.

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Penélope Cruz Gets A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 08:30 AM PDT

A few weeks ago we learned that Canadian rocker Bryan Adams was honored with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and today we learn that this week, Spanish actress Penélope Cruz is the latest celeb to be honored on the Walk of Fame. Penélope was joined by her hubby Javier Bardem and her BFF and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides co-star Johnny Deep at the ceremony. Check out some photos and deets from the event below.

Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz received a coveted star on Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame on Friday, becoming the first Spanish actress to earn the honor. Cruz, who won her Oscar for supporting actress playing a fiery artist in Woody Allen’s movie “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” called the unveiling of her pink granite star “a very special day that I will always remember.” “Every time I look at that star, I will see the names of all the people that have helped me make many of my dreams a reality,” she said at the unveiling attended by a large crowd, including her husband Javier Bardem and friend, Johnny Depp. Cruz, 36, thanked her parents, siblings, Bardem and their newborn son, “for making me happy every day.” The Spanish beauty made her acting debut on television when she was just a teenager and began her feature film career in the 1992 movie “Jamon Jamon,” which was directed by Bigas Luna and also starred Bardem. She was featured in several films by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar before making the move to Hollywood where she has worked in movies such as “Blow,” “Vanilla Sky” and “Nine.” Next up, she stars opposite Depp in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”

Wow. I had no idea that there were no Spanish actresses honored with Walk of Fame stars before Penélope! That seems odd, don’t it? Nonetheless, Penélope has been honored with her own star … and I think it’s way overdue. When it comes to the Walk of Fame, whenever I learn of a new honoree I have one of two responses … it’s either, WTF? Why is that person getting a star? (i.e. The Olsen Twins) or, It’s about time! (i.e. Stan Lee). I think Penélope falls into the latter category. She is an amazing actress and wholeheartedly support this honor. Congrats, mama!

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Charlie Sheen’s Tour BOMBS In Detroit, MI

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 08:05 AM PDT

Last month we learned that trainwreck mess Charlie Sheen was planning a comedy tour around the US in an attempt to cash in on the notoriety his crazy behavior of late has generated. Dubbed the My Violent Torpedo of Truth / Defeat is Not an Option tour, Sheen kicked off his show in Detroit, MI last night. As I understand it, there was considerable interest in the show before Sheen took the stage … but once he started doing, well, whatever it is that he does on stage, the audience got bored and started heckling him before they got angry and started booing him … before they got fed up and walked out of the theater. By pretty much all accounts, Charlie Sheen bombed on his first night as a stand up comic … which, really, should come as no surprise to anyone.

Charlie Sheen’s “My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option” tour opened in Detroit on Saturday night with a boom. By the time he stepped off the stage a little after 10 p.m., it was an official bomb. Wearing a Detroit Tigers jersey with “Warlock” emblazoned on the back, Sheen delivered a monologue, played videos, sat in the front row and talked loosely with the audience. But it didn’t result in much of his famed catchphrase: “winning.” In front of a rowdy, often-dissatisfied sold-out Fox Theatre audience of 4,700 people, the embattled sitcom actor ranted and raved about anything and everything. Trust me, “this is going somewhere,” Sheen said as the crowd pondered his self-declared “radical” opening monologue. The 20-minute speech included many of his catchphrases, along with sayings like, “one giant heartbeat and one conscious thought.” But about 30 minutes into the show, the usual Sheen-isms started to sound old and tired. From the men’s restroom to the expensive seats in front, it was a restless crowd, delivering plenty of jeers and only a few cheers. The show had video montages throughout, including a “20/20″ outtake reel that showed off his self-deprecating sense of humor. His so-called goddesses helped him burn a “Two and a Half Men” bowling shirt. Before it was all over, he asked the crowd if the goddesses should come out again. And then he asked them: How many goddesses do you have? The show was a reminder that the pop culture phenomenon is serious about his beliefs, but most of the crowd wasn’t entertained by the loose and disorganized attempt. Valerie Piascik, 23, of Harrison Township said the videos were better than Sheen’s live performance. “Wow, I am not sure what that was,” she said from outside the Fox as Sheen was still on stage. Bryan Gill, 53, of West Bloomfield said he was hoping for the best but saw the worst. “It was absolutely disappointing,” he said. “Truly, it sucked.” Sheen, visibly worried that he was losing the audience, at times appeared close to becoming abrasive. He never completely fell apart, but at one point, he did tell a heckler, “Sorry dude, already got your money.”

Here’s a report from TMZ:

According to multiple people inside the Fox Theatre … the majority of the audience heckled not only Charlie, but his buddy Simon Rex, who came out and started rapping. We’re told Charlie started the show with a Q&A session — answering audience questions about everything from fave porn stars to crack cocaine. Then Charlie played clips from a network interview he did and ripped it apart. At one point, Sheen tried to deflect the angry crowd by pointing out that he had his own app … and they didn’t. That went on for about 30 minutes … and the crowd was initially cheering for Charlie. He even sent out a twitpic of the enthusiastic audience. But then the crowd got ugly. We’re told Charlie called on Simon Rex for backup … sending him on stage to rap — and when that backfired they played the new track, “Winning” … which Snoop Dogg recorded for Charlie. We’re told that got the crowd fired up … but when neither Snoop nor Charlie came out on stage they started booing again. At that point most of the crowd started walking out — and the house lights were turned on. We’re told Charlie did come back on stage briefly and invited the people who stayed to move up closer to the stage … but then he started complaining about his audio and walked off the stage.

LOL!!! I’m not sure what ticket buyers were actually expecting but this sounds pretty much EXACTLY what I expected. The man is unbalanced, nearly totally unhinged and not funny. It sounds like that is what people paid to see … and got to see. As I understand it, Sheen‘s camp is trying to spin last night’s response as the result of only “a few people” and that they insist it was a “good show”. Sheen takes his Torpedo show to Chicago, IL and still plans on performing. If Sheen bombs in Chicago, I think he’ll still take the show to NYC and see how it fares there … we’ll have to see how much longer people are entertained by his tired antics. I expect the audience response to be the same no matter where he goes but … we’ll just have to see.

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