It looks like my family in Florida can finally get good bagels on Yom Kippur. Larry King has officially stepped down from his talk-show host duties, and he’s found a new venture to keep him busy. He’ll be partnering with The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company, which is a Florida based company that allegedly does something with the water to replicate the New York Bagel. King will help the company expand to Beverly Hills. He is actually a Jew from Florida, which makes this a nice fit.
Category: General
Jason Bateman Cuts the Apple Line – Customers are Furious
I wasn’t going to report on this because I didn’t think it was newsworthy, but I’ve changed my mind. Actor Jason Bateman is receiving a storm of criticism for cutting the line at Apple to get his iphone 4. After waiting five hours in line, Apple employees escorted him inside to “avoid the papparazi.” The crowd was understandably furious, but Bateman denied that he was booed. Us Weekly stands by its claim though, and many witnesses confirm the outrage. I actually love this story. I hear that Apple won’t allow other people to pick up your phone, which means that celebrities cannot send their personal assistants to endure the torture of the Apple line. So I guess the only choice to avoid standing with the mere commoners, is to throw some ‘Arrested Development’ weight around. I’m surprised the people in line didn’t tackle him to the ground. Click on the link below to see the very funny picture of Bateman engaging in his guilty behavior.
What Went Wrong With ‘Knight & Day’?
If you read my previous review, you’d know that ‘Knight & Day’ is a great film. But the box office numbers left many scratching their head. Why would such a good movie have such a mild opening? Movieline attempts to answer this question, and I agree with everything except the Tom Cruise factor. The film was a marketing nightmare, and Tony Sella (Twentieth Century Fox’s co-president of marketing) agrees. “Blame me, not Tom Cruise,” says Sella. Okay Tony – I blame you. Because of the horrible trailer, most people have no idea what ‘Knight & Day’ is even about, and the title certainly doesn’t help. I guess Tom Cruise is the “Knight”? He works for the federal government, so unless he’s riding a horse over to Cameron Diaz’s castle, I don’t get it. Personally, I would have called it “The Spy Who Saved Me?”, and gone the quarky route, because no one really understands that this film is an action-comedy, and not just pure action. What’s unfortunate, is that Tom Cruise is getting the blame for someone else’s misstep. He’s fantastic, and the constant questions about whether moviegoers are turned off by him, makes my blood boil. He’s literally one of the last great actors left that is still makes great films (did I mention that he’s ageless?). So go see ‘Knight & Day’ and take my word for how great it is.
Blog Daily Roundup
- Jesse James and Sandra Bullock are officially divorced. Radar Online
- Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green are married. Just Jared
- Melrose Place Star, Amy Locane, was charged with vehicular homicide. Monsters and Critics
- Vince Neil posts bail after DUI arrest. Ace Showbiz
- Steve Carell is leaving The Office. Popcrunch
- Former Victoria’s Secret model, Stephanie Seymour, is going through a messy divorce. Page Six
- The photographers from ‘Double Exposure’ respond to Lindsay Lohan calling them liars. E! Online.
- Former tennis star, Jennifer Capriati, allegedly suffered from a prescription pill overdose. Cinema Blend
- Bill Clinton says blow the well up in the Gulf. New York Magazine
John Legend Says “Get a Life” – I Say “Get a Personality”
John Legend has always confused me. Every time his name gets mentioned in the press, I think: who is John Legend? Is he even famous? My father then reminds me about how great he is, and to avoid the debate I just say, “sure dad, he’s great.” Well, my confusion about John Legend has resurfaced, this time for a different reason. Apparently, John Legend’s hairline was a trending topic on twitter, and he wasn’t pleased. In response, he informed his “haters” that he is still “smarter, more talented, more successful, and better looking” than they all are. Wow – all those tweeps must have their twit-pics up. He can’t be smarter though, right? If he was, he might actually have a sense of humor about this. Then again, if the trending topic was about me and my gigantic schnoz, I might feel differently.
Howard Stern is on Vacation – AGAIN!
I understand that Howard Stern is probably the only uber-successful person in the entertainment industry that still has to work tortuous hours, but if you are going to spend every other week on vacation, you better make damn well sure that your programming is in order. For two weeks straight, Stern is playing “The History of Howard Stern,” presumably because Howard Stern is an insatiable ego-maniac. Chris Rock just appeared on the show, and said that he called Stern on his personal number the last time he was on vacation, and told him to “stop playing this crap.” Stern thought it was a prank call, and immediately hung up. He then assured Chris Rock that his listeners “love” ‘The History of Howard Stern,” and it’s the most popular thing they play. Here’s a little tip that I hope Stern reads: when the funniest man in America tells you that your content sucks – your content sucks. It wouldn’t bother me so much if Stern’s actual show was available on his other channel. That’s right – Stern has two channels for programming, and neither one is playing his radio show. Instead, you’re either stuck hearing every mundane detail of Howard Stern’s existence, or listening to the boring radio hosts that Stern cherry picked to broadcast on his other channel. You might question my Stern loyalty after reading this post, but I assure you that I’m a fan. And as a fan, I’d like to listen to the show. Further reading: Was Howard Stern’s Vacation Really a Contract Negotiation?
Update: One of my readers pointed me to this article. If you want to know how many vacation days Stern takes, click here.
Update #2: Apparently, I’m not the only one annoyed by this. To hear Hitler’s reaction to Howard Stern’s vacation time, click here.
Michael Douglas’ Ex-Wife Still Wants his Money – It’s not Just Wall Street That’s Greedy
Call me a she-hater, but when I read that Michael Douglas’ ex-wife wants half of his Wall Street 2 paycheck, I almost tracked her number down to call her personally. Are you kidding me? Douglas’ divorce to Diandra Luker is considered one of the highest payouts in Hollywood history, estimated at nearly $45 million dollars. Only Kevin Costner and Steven Spielberg can relate to such a financial hit, though they paid way more. Spielberg was married to Amy Irving for just four years, and he paid her around $100 million. As for Kevin Costner, he gave his college sweetheart a hefty $80 million paycheck. I suppose no divorce is truly amicable, and hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Forty-five million dollars of fury to be exact.
Blog Daily Roundup
- Pierce Brosnan and his son, Sean Brosnan, will star in a film together. Playlist
- Mena Suvari married that guy that likes to grab her butt. Radar Online
- Mel Gibson’s Baby Mamma says he beat her up. TMZ
- Beyonce’s record label is worried that she’s still not speaking to her father. Page Six
- Simon Monjack’s mother is accusing Brittany Murphy’s mother of not calling the cops soon enough. Contact Music
- Fergie is not leaving the Black Eyed Peas. Gossip Cop
- Season 7 of Entourage is premiering soon. Indie Wire
- The world’s ugliest dog is very cute. dlisted.
Ellen DeGeneres Gets a Variety Show – Will it Ever End?
Ellen DeGeneres is definitely capitalizing on her ‘American Idol’ attention. First she starts a record label, and now she’s getting a variety show. With the exception of my Julianne and Derek Hough idea, I don’t think the variety show format will work. Rosie O’Donnell already failed at it, and just about every reality television show is basically a variety show anyways. How would you classify ‘America’s Got Talent’? The other thing that bothers me about this news, is that almost every time one of Ellen’s daytime guests tell her to get involved in something, she says that she doesn’t have the time. I remember when Kathy Griffin told Ellen to do stand-up in Iraq, and Ellen said she gladly would but there just isn’t room in her schedule for it. I guess her schedule is free after all. Watch the interview below at the three minute mark to see what I’m referring to.
Michael Jackson Coverage: Make it Stop
I loved him just as much as anyone else, but it’s time to close the book on the endless Michael Jackson coverage. I found myself home on a Friday night channel surfing, and I came across another one of those Michael Jackson specials, where everyone who’s “close” to him, discusses who he really was. Here’s the rundown: Neverland was a way for him to get the childhood that he never had; the molestation lawsuit changed him forever; and he was just so talented. Apparently there are 5 million ways to say those three things. It’s clear that no one being interviewed actually knew the guy, which means it’s just a bunch of speculation that I don’t need to see on every channel of my television. So until his three children are old enough to do an interview, I’d like to declare a moratorium on this coverage. If you miss him, just go rent ‘This is It.’ You’ll get to see his behind-the-scenes creative process, and feel free to loop it a gazillion times – that should do it.