If you had any doubt that these guys deserved an Oscar, I think you can sleep peacefully now. Louie Psihoyos, the director of ‘The Cove,’ and others involved with the film, took down ‘The Hump,’ an upscale sushi restaurant in Santa Monica that was serving endangered Sei whale meat. The investigation began when an associate producer of ‘The Cove’ heard a rumor that the restaurant was serving the meat. Two undercover informants then dined at the restaurant with a hidden video camera to tape them serving the meat. One of the informants smuggled samples of the meat out of the restaurant in her purse, and shipped it to a biologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who verified that the meat came from the endangered Sei whale. Those involved now face up to a year in federal prison and a fine up to $200,000.
Author: The Dishmaster
‘Alice in Wonderland’ Makes 208 Million Dollars in 10 Days!
I don’t even think the studio predicted this much success. ‘Alice in Wonderland’ came in #1 at the Box Office for the second weekend in a row, raking in $62 million. Matt Damon’s ‘The Green Zone,’ didn’t even come close to that kind of success. The film pretty much tanked at the Box Office, making only $14.5 million, with a budget of 100 million. I think it is fair to say that the film won’t make its money back. Is this really a surprise? I don’t think anyone wants to see films about Iraq. If you want to argue with me about that by citing ‘The Hurt Locker,’ I’d like to remind you that despite the film’s Oscar success, “The Hurt Locker’ was not a financial success. People want to be entertained with movies like ‘Alice,’ that are far removed from their life. See some scary ‘Alice’ fans below.
John Edwards’ Mistress Professes Their Love For Each Other
John Edwards mistress, Rielle Hunter, just professed her love for Edwards to GQ. Her comments are so insanely inappropriate I will just copy and paste some of them so you can read it for yourself.
“We love each other very much. And that hasn’t changed, and I believe that will be till death do us part.”
“Our connection is profound. He in fact did say to me the first night, ‘Falling in love with you could really f**k up my plans for becoming President.’
“I did know the first night. We had an extraordinary night, and I did know that this was unlike anything either of us had ever experienced.”
Jim Carrey Loves Phillip Morris
Jim Carrey is starring in the new film, ‘I Love You Phillip Morris.’ The film is about a con man that falls in love with his cell mate, Phillip Morris (played by Ewen McGregor). Carrey’s character is so in love with Morris that he continually escapes from prison to be reunited with him. The film had trouble with distribution, and was re-edited, possibly to ameliorate issues regarding its homosexual content. It will be released in the United States April 30, 2010. I wonder if Carrey and McGregor make out in the film. Immature?
Gabourey Sidibe’s Mother Tells Howard Stern to "Get a Life"
Howard Stern has been in hot water recently about some comments he made about Gabourey Sidibe’s weight. Many celebrities have responded to his comments, including Jessica Simpson and the women of ‘The View.’ Now Gabourey’s mother has come forward, saying he should “get a life.” I listened to his show that day, and though I thought his comments crossed the line, I did not anticipate such a media frenzy. Hear him respond to the criticism below.
Guns N’ Roses Stage Collapses
Guns N’ Roses had to cancel a gig on Sunday in Brazil after the stage collapsed because of the rain. This marks the second show cancellation in Brazil, the first happening on Thursday, causing fans to storm the stage in protest. Their Saturday show was also almost called off due to Axl Rose being “pelted with bottles” by fans. Here’s my question: is it really fair to even call this band ‘Guns N’ Roses?’ Axl Rose is the only original member of the five person band. As a sidenote, the guy in the picture below standing next to Axl Rose is not Slash, just a new member of “Guns N’ Roses” that fancied Slash’s hat.
Lady Gaga’s Sister is in her ‘Telephone’ Video
If you thought one of the girls in the ‘Telephone’ video was Gaga in disguise, you might have been looking at her sister, Natali Germanotta. ‘Telephone’ was originally written for Britney Spears, but the plans fell through and Gaga recorded it herself. The video has over 13 million hits on YouTube so far. Fast forward to the 2:17 mark to see Gaga’s sister standing behind her.
‘South Park’ Will Address the Tiger Woods Scandal
The season 14 premiere of ‘South Park’ should be pretty interesting. Matt Stone, one of the two creators of South Park, told The Mirror that he was “fascinated and disgusted’ by the Woods apology, and that the sex addiction outbreak is “such an important issue in America right now.” He therefore couldn’t resist working it into the show.
Heidi Montag Scores Role in Adam Sandler Movie
Just when you thought things couldn’t get weirder, Heidi Montag announced that she will be in the new Adam Sandler movie, ‘Just Go With It.’ Jennifer Aniston, Brooklyn Decker, and Kevin Nealon, will also be in it, and it will be released next February. The film is about a plastic surgeon that tells his girlfriend that he is married with children to avoid committing to her. He then asks a women to pretend to be his wife in order to keep the lie afloat. Huh??
Half of ABBA Will be Missing at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
ABBA is being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 15, 2010, and only half of the band will be there. Bjorn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Faltskog will not be joining Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad at the ceremony. They both gave half-hearted reasons for not showing, which basically indicate they just don’t feel like it. Faith Hill will be singing the ABBA songs.