Usually when an actor is fired from a film, those involved release a cryptic statement to the press out of respect for the actor. Not this time. David Michaels, writer/director of ‘The Other Side,’ felt the need to inform the press that he fired Lohan from his film because she isn’t “bankable.” Producers allegedly needed a bigger name to secure financing. First of all, I’m guessing Lohan’s name is “bankable” enough to be dragged through the mud by David Michaels, so he can get attention for his film. Second, must you kick her while she’s down? It’s disgusting.
Jim Carrey Joins Conan O’Brien on Tour – Watch Their Performance
Jim Carrey joined Conan O’Brien on his ‘Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television’ tour. He was dressed as a poor man’s ‘Superman,’ and they sang a Five for Fighting song. Can you guess which one? Conan later tweeted, “Jim Carrey rudely interrupted my power ballad last night. How did he get past security in a Superman outfit?” Watch the performance below.
TNT Renews ‘Southland’ – Take That NBC!
TNT ordered a third season of the critically acclaimed show. ‘Southland’ originally aired on NBC, and the media pointed fingers at Jay Leno for its cancellation. Leno took up the 10:00pm time slot every night, and many thought that ‘Southland’ just couldn’t survive at 9:00pm. TNT came to the rescue, which has proven to be a successful choice.
19 Year Old Kick-Ass Star, Aaron Johnson, Engaged to 43 Year Old Actress
I usually evade celebrity personal lives, but I couldn’t resist this story. Aaron Johnson, the 19 year old ‘Kick-Ass’ star, is engaged to his 43 year old pregnant girlfriend, Sam Taylor-Wood. This will be the third child for Wood, whose two other children come from a previous 11 year marriage. Johnson explains away the criticism by saying, “I’m an old soul and she’s a young soul.” Johnson needs to make a personal phone call to Patrick Dempsey. Dempsey married his acting coach, Rocky Parker, at the height of his career when he was 21 and she was 48. In a Barbara Walters interview, Dempsey said that he “needed a mother,” and he still has scars from the union. I wonder if Johnson will have the same feelings 20 years from now. Those two really need to have coffee together.
‘Gossip Girl’ Launches New Promo Campaign – Does Blair Have Crabs?
Someone in marketing over at the The CW needs to get fired . . . fast. To promote the resurgence of the Chuck and Blair feud on ‘Gossip Girl,’ the network released a poster of the beautiful Leighton Meester, with the tagline “The *itch is Back.” Yes I understand the pun, but my serious double take included thoughts about what STD Blair came down with. Not good. Click the link below to see the picture and judge for yourself.
The *itch is Back
Mtv Extends ‘The Hills’ to 24 Episodes
‘The Hills’ is coming to an end – or is it? Mtv confirmed that they are extending the final season of ‘The Hills’ to 24 episodes instead of the originally planned 12. Kristin Cavallari is happy with the announcement, stating “I would like to do it. I’m in such a rhythm with things and I’m having a great time. We’re just now starting to get into some really good juicy stuff with a few new people. So I think we could do another 12 episodes and make it pretty good.” I would be pretty pumped too if I got paid for an extra 12 episodes. Remember that the cast gets paid per episode, so more episodes mean more money. Good for them. I hope they milk that show for all it’s worth, because something tells me they’ll all be hard up for cash when it ends.
Seth Aaron Wins Project Runway – View his Collection
I finally watched the ‘Project Runway’ finale, and I was ecstatic to see Seth Aaron win. He was the kindest and humblest competitor, and he also consistently took Tim Gunn’s advice. I’ll never understand why the designers deflect the constructive criticism that comes with the show. (Are you listening Emilio Sosa?) If you’re interested in winning, perhaps you should listen to the very people that determine who wins. See Seth Aaron’s outstanding collection below.
‘Sherlock Holmes’ Sequel Could be Shot in 3D – I’m Devastated
This news shattered me. Until now, the 3-D craze hasn’t completely affected me. I had no interest in seeing ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ and ‘Clash of the Titans’ isn’t exactly my genre. But ‘Sherlock Holmes’ is one of my favorite films. I even bought the book after the movie and vigorously read it while picturing Robert Downey Jr. solving every crime. I did not; however, picture Robert Downey Jr. popping out from the movie screen to give me the world’s worst headache. 3-D is a horrific money grubbing medium that makes my eyes bleed. At least Christopher Nolan, the director of ‘Batman Begins’ agrees with me. He’s already said that he won’t shoot the next ‘Batman’ in 3-D despite pressure from the studio. Hooray for Christopher!
Joni Mitchell Calls Bob Dylan a "Fake" and a "Plagiarist"
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times Joni Mitchell wasn’t happy when the interviewer compared her to Bob Dylan. She said that she and Dylan are like “night and day,” and that Dylan is “not authentic at all. He’s a plagiarist, and his name and voice are fake. Everything about Bob is a deception.” Yikes. I find it particularly interesting that the interviewer just rolled right over that comment. She just accused a legend of faking an entire persona and you don’t have a follow up question?! How about, “aren’t you a giant hypocrite considering that your real name is Roberta Joan Anderson?” Or “Gee Joni, what do you mean his voice is fake? Who would fake a terrible voice?” Hats off to this guy who is clearly reading off a list of questions and can’t improvise on any level. That being said, I take her comments with a grain of salt, because the entire interview sounds pretty angry.
Sandra Bullock & the Razzie – Does this Stupid Story Ever End?
Sandra Bullock was asked to the return her Razzie, because she accidentally took home the original trophy instead of the replica. If she did in fact go home with the original, why not just contact her people and tell them directly? Could it be because John Wilson (the ceremony’s co-founder) hopes to bring a little press to the Razzie awards? It certainly helps that Sandra Bullock is at the center of a tabloid scandal. Must you capitalize on her misfortune by publicizing an issue that could have been resolved privately? Bullock’s publicist confirmed my suspicion, when she said “We were never contacted by them to return the Razzie. I contacted them yesterday to check the validity of the story and was only told then that we had been given the wrong award. We will be returning the Razzie to them shortly.” Really classy, guys.