Apple Inc. plans to begin mass producing a new iPhone by the end of 2010 that would allow Verizon Wireless to sell the smartphone early next year, said people briefed by Apple. The new iPhone would be similar in design to the iPhone 4 currently sold by AT&T Inc. but would be based on an alternative wireless technology called CDMA used by Verizon, these people said. The phone, for which Qualcomm Inc. is providing a key chip, is expected to be released in the first quarter of next year, according to the same people. An Apple CDMA iPhone would spell the end of the exclusive U.S. arrangement with Apple that AT&T has had since 2007, when the original iPhone debuted. Separately, Apple is also developing a new iPhone model, said people briefed on the matter. One person familiar with the new iPhone plan said the fifth-generation iPhone will be a different form factor from those that are currently available. It was unclear how soon that version will be available to Verizon.
Naturally, neither company will go on the record for comment … and even tho these Verizon/iPhone rumors tend to pop up every other day, I think the fact that the Wall Street Journal decided to go to press with this story gives this latest rumor much more credence then other rumors. If this turns out to be true, I would bet very good money that a huge surge of disgruntled AT&T customers would make a great exodus to Verizon. To be honest, I might be among the great exodii. You will note, however, that the article makes mention of an iPhone 5 … which, I am presuming, may go to AT&T first … which would keep everyone happy. Despite AT&T‘s loss of iPhone exclusivity, I can see how Apple might appease them by offering them first dibs on new generation technology. Brilliant all around and Apple reaps all the bounty. I guess we won’t be able to count on any of this being true until we hear something official from either Apple or Verizon but … this sounds very hopeful. Stay tuned … we should be hearing something concrete very soon now that this report is out in the wild.
Kelis has released a new music video for her new single Scream, taken from her amazing album Fleshtone, and right on trend the video can be viewed in 3D:
If you have a pair of red/blue 3D glasses handy then this music video will be quite a treat for you. If you don’t then it’ll prolly just give you a headache. In either case, you can watch Kelis‘s new video for Scream in full after the jump …
Scream is one of my fave songs off of Fleshtone and I LOVE this video. I hope some of you have a pair of 3D glasses laying around cuz this video really MUST be seen in all its fun 3D glory.
The God of Thunder Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth, is featured on the cover and in the pages of the new issue of Empire magazine:
Forsooth! What light through yonder magazine breaks? It’s the Norse God of Thunder, and Kenneth Branagh is his director! Our James went on set of Marvel’s latest superhero movie to find out how Captain Kirk’s dad, Shakespeare’s biggest director and a really outlandish Avenger are getting along together. Have they kept the Shakespearean dialogue that Thor is famous for? Will he bring the thunder? And what’s this about The Destroyer?
This issue of Empire boasts an in-depth behind the scenes look at the film but, for the most part, the photos published in the mag are all pretty benign … save for one. After the jump, check out a very cool photo of Thor and his fellow God brother Loki (played by Tom Hiddleston) on set …
Oh yes, I am VERY much looking forward to the interplay between these godly brothers when Thor hits theaters next year. Even tho I kinda know how it’s all gonna play out, I can’t wait to see the Marvel Comics myth of Thor unfold on the big screen. Hammer vs. Curvy Horns. Which side are YOU rootin’ for?
Jane Lynch, the unabashed star of Glee, will be hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend and right now we get our first look at Jane‘s promos for the show:
NBC released 4 short promo vids and immediately had me worried. The first two promo skits aren’t very funny … at all. Thankfully the second two promo skits are better. SNL is usually hit or miss with the laughs, but I have high hopes that Jane will bring the funny this Saturday night. After the jump, check out these promo vids for yourselves …
I have full faith that Jane Lynch will RULE on SNL this weekend … at least, she better. The woman is a hilarious comic … here’s hoping the SNL writers help her excel rather than disappoint. Are YOU excited to see Jane Lynch on SNL this weekend?
Tom Cruise showed off why he’s one of the highest paid action stars in the world as he filmed some daring stunts in Prague earlier today. The 48-year-old is currently in the Czech Republic working on the fourth instalment in his hugely popular Mission: Impossible Franchise. As well as his impressively limber moves Cruise also showcased his impressive toned physique as he stripped to the waist. Cruise looks to be in peak physical condition, with rippling arm muscles, a defined, washboard stomach and a six-pack many men half his age would kill for. Hanging from wires attached to the waistband of his dark green trousers, Cruise hung onto a pulley as he sped down a zip line that was suspended between buildings. Reprising his role as secret agent Ethan Hunt, Cruise simulated leaping from the third floor of a building onto a moving truck. Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner will be joining in the action with Cruise this time around, starring as Cruise’s number two in the movie. It has been rumoured that producers are setting Renner up as a possible replacement for Cruise in future Mission instalments, although the mega-star is expected to reprise his Hunt role for the fifth movie. In addition to Renner, Paula Patton and Josh Holloway have been added to the cast, along with returning cast members Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames.
Yes, Tom Cruise did get half-nekkid to film these new scenes. Wanna see what he looked like flying around Prague on suspension wires while shirtless? Check it out, after the jump …
I have always been impressed with Tom‘s affinity for doing his own stunts. While the work that he does may be dangerous, it also looks like a lot of fun. Truth be told, I’ll prolly end up seeing M:I4 when it eventually gets released … I can’t wait to see how this scene in particular turns out. So … Tom shirtless … what do YOU think?
Maroon 5 is playing a show here in LA on Friday October 8 at The Greek Theater in support of their just released new album Hands All Over. Their new single Give A Little More is burnin’ up the charts … and now YOU have a chance to hear the song another other Maroon 5 hits performed LIVE in concert for FREE:
All you have to to do be entered for a chance to win the tickets is send an email to pinkisthenewblog @gmail.com with your name, mailing address and a reason why you want to go to the show. Please make the subject line “Maroon 5 Contest” and a winner will be selected at random and the tickets will be sent to you by overnight carrier. Remember, you must be in the Los Angeles area and get yourself to The Greek Theater to win.
Additionally, Maroon 5 is holding a contest of their own with IBeatYou.com. In celebration of their album release, Maroon 5 launched the HANDS ALL OVER Photo Competition on IBeatYou.com, challenging their die-hard fans to submit their own photos of things they can't keep their hands off. Fans can enter for their chance to win a Limited Edition 3D Box-Set by uploading their photos on the official contest page.
Good luck and have fun and get those entries in NOW!
Last night David and I were invited over to Josh and Emma’s place in Manhattan Beach, CA for a home cooked meal and game night with a group of their friends. Along with Guy and Michael, the four of us supped on an amazing dinner which Emma put together for us before we hunkered down for a game of Trivial Pursuit:
I’m telling you, nothing tests the mettle of a group of friends like a spirited game of Trivial Pursuit. I’m happy to report that we all left last night as friends still … meaning we were all winners ;)
The rain continues to fall here in SoCal in buckets … an even that is so odd that people don’t know what to do with themselves. I plan on staying inside because, well, I hate the rain … despite its novelty. Stay dry, y’all!
Tommy Stinson (The Replacements, Guns N’ Roses) is 44 and Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon is 59 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
Messages like this have more impact when they come directly from someone who endured the same situations in their youths. I can’t think of a better person to look to as an example of the fact that “It Gets Better” than Tim Gunn. This man tried to end his life at 17 … was thankfully unsuccessful in his attempt and found the strength to soldier on and achieve major success in his adult life. Of course the same staggering success cannot be promised to everyone but life does get better from the youthful despair that so many young people suffer. I love Tim Gunn so much … his decision to share his personal story in an attempt to help save the lives of other is just so inspiring. It does get better … and The Trevor Project is there to offer help and support 24/7.
David Beckham — whose wife is currently on the cover of the new issue of Marie Claire magazine — is currently away from his family here in SoCal to play in a few away games with the LA Galaxy. Last night, Becks was in Philadelphia, PA and was spotted enjoying a bite to eat at Barclay Prime where he dined … alone:
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Becks dining alone … I guess there are those time when one of the most famous men in the world chooses to be by himself. As much as I know he loves his family, I bet Becks kinda loves his alonetime, too. Still … don’t you just wanna be the one to pull up a chair next to Becks and just strike up a conversation?
His father used to have the best body in the world, and it looks as though Patrick Schwarzenegger is following in his footsteps. The 17-year-old stepped out without his shirt in Los Angeles over the weekend, showing off his six-pack and biceps. The Governor of California’s son did not achieve his muscles through body-building like Arnold though. His strong, lean physique is the result of yoga, while Arnold famously bulked up through body building. He worked up a sweat at an LA yoga studio, and walked to his car dressed only in gym shorts, and carrying his jumper and slippers. Patrick was joined by mother Maria Shriver, who covered up in a brown T-shirt and leggings.
OMG … I love the sight of mother and son going to yoga together. Despite the fact that Patrick looks very much like a younger version of his father, it’s really sweet to see a son who is so close with his mother. I much prefer the idea of building up one’s body with yoga rather than raw weight lifting. I foresee big things for young master Schwarzenegger.
Victoria Beckham, fashion maven wife of soccer superstar David Beckham, is featured on the cover and in the pages of the new issue of Marie Claire magazine. In her coverstory interview, VB talks about a range of topics … from her work, to her children, to her husband … the usual … but this interview reads more down-homey rather than stiff and off-putting. Here is our first look at Vicki B. on the cover of Marie Claire and some excerpts from her coverstory interview:
Victoria Beckham throws open the paneled Giambattista Valli coat draped around her shoulders to reveal what is hidden underneath: her whippet-like body encased in a kind of dominatrix corset-cum-bustier rigged with bad-girl garters. “Take the pic-cha! Take the pic-cha!” she coaxes — akimbo now — tossing her cell phone to an assistant … I stare at the “pic-cha” that she is now more closely examining on her cell phone screen. “I’m going to send this to David and see what he thinks,” she whispers. “Thinks?” I ask. “His brain is not the body part that is going to respond to that image. You’re really e-mailing it to him? I mean, one would assume he’s seen you like this before.” Beckham laughs as she pushes the Send button. Yes, laughs. Though she doesn’t often smile in public, in private she’s generous with her humor. “Contrary to the rumors of my wearing sweats around the house, this is how I greet David when he comes home each day,” she says, her voice losing its burnished Hepburn purr and taking on a fake hauteur. “The only difference is that I have a leashed Doberman in each of my hands. And when dressed like this, I insist my children call me Mommy Dearest.” With that, she strides, in character, out onto the folly’s lawn and begins to pose. An almost completely different person greets me the next morning for breakfast in her temporary apartment at the Metropolitan hotel on London’s Park Lane. Beckham is barefoot on the floor in a pair of ripped jeans and a tank top through which a lime-green bra peeks out. Her hair is pinned haphazardly atop her head. Busy untangling her travel jewelry — mostly strands of gold necklaces and bracelets — she tosses each untangled strand into a small, nondescript cardboard box. “I look a bit different than yesterday,” she says, smiling at my reaction to how fresh she looks so early in the morning, how un-made-up. But she’s already been awake for several hours, having seen David and their boys off to the airport for a camping trip back home in America where they have lived — in Los Angeles — since 2007 … “There are rumors that we want to move back to the U.K., but we’re so happy in America I actually can’t see us ever leaving … People ask me how long it took to adapt. Twenty minutes. I’m a very driven, ambitious, positive person. But I’m a spiritual person as well. I believe in creative visualization. So for me to go to America — which I find such a positive place — well, I took to it like a duck to water. “In England, David and I are big fish in a small pond. But in L.A., we are tiny, tiny, tiny fish in a big pond. I mean, let’s be honest about it. When you’ve got Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes living down the street as your neighbors, who gives a shit about Victoria and David? Bottom line: I can relax in L.A. I think I’m the only person in that town who doesn’t want to act,” she says. “I was an OK singer. I was an OK dancer. But acting? Never could do it.” She has happily discovered where her real talents lie. She has more than just a knack for wearing clothes; she has a gift for designing them. Beckham is not a celebrity dilettante dillydallying in her latest hobby. Deadly serious, disciplined, she has decided to channel all of her creative energy into her fashion company, named Victoria Beckham. She is determined to make it a worldwide presence … Though they might now consider themselves tiny fish in the big pond of L.A., they still would be quite a catch for the church. “We aren’t Scientologists,” she says. “We really don’t know very much about it. I mean, Tom and Katie — they’ve mentioned it to us. But, no, they didn’t try to hook us and reel us in. It never really crops up. I’m very close to Katie, but with us, it’s all about girl talk … Katie is so talented and such an incredible mother, spinning plates like all us working mums do.”
Firstly, I’m very glad to hear that Les Beckhams are planning to stay in the US for the foreseeable future. Second, I’m glad to hear that Les Beckhams haven’t been “reeled in” by Scientology. I don’t even know if I can really take the idea of either Posh or Becks pontificating on the notions of Thetan Levels or Xenu. Thirdly, have I mentioned how happy I am that David Beckham has no plans to move out of the US? After the jump, check out a couple more photos from VB‘s Marie Claire photospread and read some excerpts from a different interview Vicki B. did exclusively for MarieClaire.com …
Kevin Sessums: Do you look back at "Posh Spice" and see her as another of your children at this point? Is she the daughter you haven't had yet? Victoria Beckham: I do look back and am grateful for what I achieved and for those girls in my life. But people are referring less and less to that time and it feels good. I think I've finally made the transition—I am now going into my sixth season as a designer—and all that feels like a hundred years ago. But the Spice Girls do seem to live on and on. Maybe that's because we had a political message that still reverberates. Girl power. Strong women.
KS: You’ve known Simon Fuller a very long time. He discovered you and put you in the Spice Girls. Do you miss the adulation of your Spice Girl days? VB: God no. People I respect complimenting me on my work in fashion is more exciting to me than anything I ever achieved as a Spice Girl. I am now competing in an arena where I can hold my head high. I feel quite confident in what I’m doing now , much more than the singing. I was never going to give Mariah Carey any competition.
KS: Is it true that when you auditioned for the Spice Girls that instead of doing a Madonna number or something by, say Cyndi Lauper back then, you performed "Mein Herr" from Cabaret? VB: Entirely true. But does that surprise you? If nothing else, that alone proves I'm a gay man in a woman's body.
KS: Is fame just another frock you can put on while looking at yourself in that mirror, or has it seeped into your DNA? VB: Someone said to me once that fame is not like a jacket. You can't put it on and then take it off. Sometimes it's frustrating if I'm out with the kids and have to deal with the paparazzi. That comes with it though. But it was fun becoming famous. I mean, I even wanted to one of the kids in FAME when I was growing up. To sing and dance on the top of a taxi cab in NY—I was so there. Though the posters on my wall were of Mikhail Baryshnikov because my truest dream was to be a classical dancer. I've been in the public eye now for about 15 or 16 years and I'm very aware that fame is not a given. I have to maintain it. It's not just something that will always be there. But I've always been a worker. I've never expected be given anything.
KS: You mentioned your children. Brooklyn is 11 now. Romeo is 8. Cruz is 4. How has being a mother changed you? VB: Hmm …. well, you know when you get a TV you get a manual? Well, there isn't one for motherhood. I'm constantly trying to figure it out and questioning whether I'm doing it right. But I'm so proud my kids. They are very well-mannered. We've always been very strict with the kids. That's the way David and myself were brought up. But they're free spirits as well. They laugh. They joke. They have fantastic personalities. I love hanging out with them. The other day we got up early to have breakfast and I was teaching them about American money. I had Post-Its on all the breakfast cereal. On the bread. On the milk. I got a box of fake money from Toys'R'Us. 'All right,' I told them at 6 a.m. 'We're going to learn about American money. I'm going to make you buy your breakfast.' I hand them all a bit of the money. They were all just waking up and going, 'Mum, we just want our Coco Puffs.' And I'm going, 'Coco Puffs! Cost one dollar twenty!'
KS: And the marriage is still strong? VB: We are still so close, David and I. We were at a party the other day at my mum's house and I was sitting on his lap. We're very affectionate. And I looked at him and thought after being married for 11 years! We were the only couple who were even near each other at that party. We're soul mates.
KS: I read on the British Vogue website that he's going to be designing menswear for your label. VB: That's rubbish. I don't know where that came from. But you've read all the rumors about me. Some people aren't satisfied that I'm a gay man in a woman's body and swear that I'm secretly a real boy. Let's clear that one up. I'm a real woman. Okay? Before I became famous I used to think there's no smoke without fire. But believe me, there can be a fire without smoke.
KS: You certainly are a real woman. I am surprised to say this but you're one of the "real-est" women I've ever been around. I wasn't expecting that. I was expecting a bit of a diva who kept her distance. That ain't you. VB: Some people are so blasé about having an extraordinary life. But David and I never take anything for granted. I think it's very cool to still get excited about things. I get as excited now as I ever did when I get a chauffeur driven car pick me up and I stay in a fantastic hotel or get to fly in a private plane. I never want to get blasé.
I really love these interviews … VB is best when she’s not a robot. I love that we are seeing her more and more like a living, breathing person. Her adoration for her family is really wonderful … her zest for her work is really admirable. I’m thinking her life in America has softened her up a bit … which is a very good thing in my book. She can still be fierce, cold and robotic in photos … but as long as she keeps warming up in interviews, I’m gonna love her more and more.
On Saturday we seared our eyeballs got to see a new photo of Courtney Love that she posted on her official Twitter profile for all the world to see … today, we learn that Courtney has decided to quit Twitter (again) because of that photo. Apparently, C. Love intended for that heinous photo to only be seen by her “boy friend” … but since she somehow accidentally posted it on her very public Twitter profile, she has decided to quit Twitter altogether. Here is a reminder of the photo in question:
And here is Courtney‘s supposedly final tweet:
I will point out, tho, that the offending photo has NOT been taken down and is still linked on her Twitter profile. I can’t even remember how many times previously Courtney has “quit” social media … but my guess is that we will very likely be hearing from her again sooner, rather than later. I just pray … no more near coochie shots, PLEASE!
How’s this for a surprisingly strange coupling … comedienne and late night talk show host Chelsea Handler and Curtis James Jackson III, better known to the world as 50 Cent, were spotted lookin’ all couplely over the weekend at a jazz club in New Orleans, LA. Because of the intimate nature of the photo, new speculation is that Chelsea and 50 are a hot new item:
Chelsea Handler and 50 Cent have fueled rumours that the couple are dating after a picture surfaced of the two of them looking cosy together in a bar in New Orleans. The two were spotted at the Blue Nile Jazz Bar on Sunday night … and according to the U.S. website [TMZ], 50 and Handler were getting ‘very hot and heavy’. 50 was at the jazz club to perform, doing a freestyle rap set, but it is not known what, other than keeping him company, Handler was doing there … According to another U.S. site, Eonline the relationship isn’t so much about love as it is lust. ‘It’s more of a hookup thing – whenever they are in the same town,’ a source explains to E! Going on to dish: ‘They haven’t hooked up, but she’s open to it.’ Handler, meantime, is staying mum on the subject, promising however to address the rumours on her talk show.
I mean, HMMMMM … I’m not quite sure what to think about this. To be honest, 50 Cent doesn’t strike me as the kind of guy that Chelsea would go for … unless we are talking about a lust sorta thing. As you may know, 50 Cent has invited controversy recently with his string of offensive and homophobic messages on Twitter. He just doesn’t strike me as the kind of man that an intelligent woman would go for … especially when you consider her strong stance on the advocacy of gay rights. I guess we’ll have to wait and see what will come from this odd pairing. IMHO, Chelsea could do much better.
James Franco, the straight actor who is very well known for his gay movie roles, is featured on the cover and in the pages of Candy magazine — the world’s “first Transversal Style Magazine”. Photographed by Terry Richardson, Franco is featured in full drag on the magazine’s second cover … which is limited worldwide to only 1000 copies. Here is our first look at James Franco on the cover of Candy:
According to the magazine’s Facebook page (it doesn’t seem to have an official website), Candy magazine is described as “The first fashion magazine ever completely dedicated to celebrating transvestism, transexuality, cross dressing and androgyny, in all its manifestations.” which, IMHO, is fantastic in its own right … tho, I don’t understand the Franco connection. While I’m certain Franco will get a lot of attention for this bold coverphoto, Candy magazine will benefit most because of the widespread attention (which, I imagine, is a boon for the world’s first transversal style magazine). After the jump, check out one more photo of Franco in drag posing with photographer Terry Richardson …
Not for nothin’ but James Franco makes a pretty OK drag queen … I mean, he ain’t gorge but I’ve deffo seen worse. I’m not sure what exactly James is trying to prove and/or say with this coverphoto but I do love that he’s got the balls to be so, well, ballsy. What do y’all think of James Franco‘s latest coverphoto?
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