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Monday, February 7, 2011

Miley Cyrus has clearly moved on to her latest costar

There were rumors that Miley Cyrus may have started up something with her ‘So Undercover’ costar Josh Bowman and now pictures seem to confirm it.

Cyrus was recently spotted with Bowman in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park where they played with her pup. It was alleged that their relationship might be one that only existed while on set, but this picture seems to say otherwise.

In the picture, Bowman and Cyrus sit cozily together as he leans in to kiss her on the side of her head.

This Week In Movies By Pete Hammond – ‘The Roomate’

All things Super Bowl put a damper on Hollywood’s enthusiasm for releasing intriguing news films this weekend. So what we were stuck with ? A Single White Female ripoff called ‘The Roommate’ was so derivative its releasing studio couldn’t even bring itself to schedule an advance critics screening. Turns out it was a smart move since without poisonous reviews leaking before its Friday opening it turned out to be the number one movie in the country. The film managed only an 8% fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes , about as low as number one openings can muster. Out of 33 reviews counted so far only 3 could even be kindly labeled as “mixed”. Too bad for Leighton Meester too. She was so good in Country Strong, her other current film which has a song nominated for an Oscar. The Roommate doesn’t have to worry about getting Oscar nominations next year but might be a good candidate for a Razzie. Meester plays a deranged girl who is, OF COURSE, obsessed with her new roommate. Oy. The audience who turned out was predictably girls, mostly under 21 and way to young to remember flicks like the aforementioned Single White Female but Single White Roommate would be a more honest title. Still never underestimate the lowbrow tastes of the American moviegoing public but I have to say the Packers/Steelers pre-game warmup had more thrills than this entire movie.

Oscars: Talking “The Fighter,” Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and the awards season with Jack McGee

“Oh geez, O’Connell and McGee? It sounds like a law firm that would be indicted and shut down within minutes.”

That’s how character actor Jack McGee kick started our phone interview on behalf of David O. Russell’s “The Fighter,” the Oscar-nominated drama that casts McGee as Mark Wahlberg’s father figure, George Ward.

McGee has enjoyed a lengthy career in Hollywood. He made his quiet debut as a bar patron in 1985’s “Turk 182!,” then went on to contribute to the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, Bill Murray’s “Scrooged,” “Basic Instinct,” “Backdraft” and the legendary “Showgirls.”

Television addicts might recognize McGee from his recurring roles on Denis Leary’s firefighter drama “Rescue Me,” though he also appeared on such popular programs as “Chicago Hope,” “NYPD Blue,” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” over the years.

“You know, if I thought for a minute that I could audition for the same role Natalie Portman played in ‘Black Swan,’ I’d try,” McGee said with a laugh. “But I was a firefighter in New York City for 10 years. I come from a background of blue-collar workers, and I identify with the working class quite a bit.”

Kelsey and Camille Grammer make a deal – wedding to come

It sounds like Kesley Grammer and soon-to-be ex-wife Camille Grammer have finally come to an agreement and will soon be divorced.

The two have reportedly settled matters and Kelsey will now be in the clear to get divorced and remarried, states TMZ. The lawyers for both reportedly told a judge that the former couple reached a deal that will allow for property and money matters to be settled at a later date.

However, Kelsey and Camille did not sign settlement papers, so the divorce cannot be granted until that is done, which will reportedly occur later this week. Once this is done, it will take about a week or two for it to be finalized.

‘Jersey Shore’s’ Snooki interviewing at the Grammys for MTV

The public apparently loves ‘Jersey Shore’ star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi as she will be hitting the red carpet for the 53rd annual Grammy Awards and doing interviews for MTV.

Snooki will team up with MTV’s Sway Calloway to ask all the stars what fans want to know, states MTV. The two will be live-streaming on MTV.com for two hours as they talk to all the presenters, nominees and stars.

This will be Snooki’s second time doing this as she covered the Grammys for MTV last year as well. But there will be one thing Snooki will change from last year: “I’m not gonna be like, ‘Yo, Kings of Leon, who are you?’ That’s what I did last year! So I’m definitely gonna study up more.”

Kim Kardashian spends beau’s birthday with his parents

Things between Kim Kardashian and New Jersey Nets player Kris Humphries seem to be getting serious as she celebrated his birthday with him alongside his parents.

Kim reportedly took her boyfriend out to dinner with his parents at New York’s STK, states People. Kim has reportedly really hit it off with his parents and did so even more during the simple birthday dinner.

And at the end of the night, Kim reportedly picked up the $900 check and left a sizable tip.

Sunidhi Chauhan: Singing with Enrique was stupendous

Sunidhi Chauhan: Singing with Enrique was stupendous: Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan, known for her versatility, has gone global and recorded a track with Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. She termed the experience "great" but felt there is not much difference in song recording in India and abroad.

"The experience was great. I have already recorded the song. Unfortunately I can't talk much about it. But it's in the process and will be out very soon," Sunidhi told IANS in an interview. She and Enrique sang "I Can Feel You", which has both Hindi and English lyrics. Sunidhi has also shot for a video with the Spanish singer for the song that is slated to be out this month.

Anushka Sharma & Akshay Kumar going together at Dubai

Anushka Sharma & Akshay Kumar going together at Dubai: A new year can only mean a new wave of red carpet celebrity events that Dubai is known and loved for. The latest star-studded premiere to feature here is Wednesday’s screening of the Bollywood film “Patiala House”, where walking the red carpet at Grand Cineplex, Wafi City will be powerhouse Akshay Kumar, along with co-star Anushka Sharma and veteran actor, Rishi Kapoor.
Kumar, of course, isn’t new to the world of Dubai premieres, who was here last year for the screening of his film “Action Replayy”, which was preceded by a family holiday that saw him and wife Twinkle Khanna hole up in The One and Only Royal Mirage for some rest and relaxation.

Deepika Padukone: I still need to stir up the right man

Deepika Padukone: I still need to stir up the right man: She is still looking for the right man, says Deepika Padukone who is often spotted with industrialist Vijay Mallya's son Siddharth after breaking up with Ranbir Kapoor.
"I haven't thought of marriage. I still have to find the right man to even consider marriage," Deepika told reporters at Imran Khan and Avantika's wedding reception Saturday where she came with Sidhharth.

When the reporters asked Siddharth about their relationship, he too passed the buck on Deepika saying: "I have planned nothing as yet. You should ask her."Commenting upon the rumours about his and Deepika's relationship, he said: "I was out of the country when I heard of it, it made me laugh."

Sonakshi Sinha weight lose Bender for Race 2

Sonakshi Sinha weight lose Bender for Race 2: Newbie Sonakshi Sinha is on a weight loss spree for Abbas Mustan’s “Race 2”. The director of the film has requested Sonakshi to shed her extra kilos as he wants her to do away with her ‘gaon ki gori’ image completely.The 23 year old actress who rose to fame with her debut film “Dabangg” opposite Salman Khan stated “First, I had to lose weight for my debut in Dabangg.”
She said further, “Now I’ve to get into even better shape for Joker and Race 2. For the last two years that’s all I seem to be doing. Losing weight. But I am fine with that. Because it’s important for me to look good.

Producer Ramesh Taurani stated “Bipasha Basu was presented in a very striking way in Race. We’ve to make sure Sonakshi is equally presented in the sequel.”Sonakshi will also be seen in Farah Khan’s “Joker”.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Beverly Hills Housewife Lisa Vanderpump says the cameras didn’t lie

“I think that when the cameras follow you for months that they really do get an accurate picture of who you are,” said Beverly Hills Housewife Lisa Vanderpump during Thursday’s continuation of the season one reunion episode. While her co-stars spent most of the two-part recap attempting to redeem themselves for bad behavior caught on film, Vanderpump was the sole voice claiming that the on-screen portrayals were fair.

Her commentary was not surprising—Vanderpump had long distinguished herself as a person of integrity, one possessing a self-awareness uncommon among reality show stars. Vanderpump singlehandedly transformed some of the most vicious “she said, she said” dramas of the season by gently coaxing her catty counterparts to fess up to what really happened.

‘How I Met Your Mother’ actress fights for ‘Avengers’ role

Deadline Hollywood is reporting that “How I Met Your Mother” star Cobie Smulders is in contention for the role of SHIELD Agent Maria Hill in Joss Whedon’s much-anticipated comic book film, “The Avengers.”

Smulders is reportedly up against four other actresses, including V’s Morena Baccarin, Jessica Lucas of Melrose Place, and Scott Pilgrim’s Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The auditions occurred yesterday, according to Deadline, and rumors have it that Smulders is Whedon’s leading actress for the role.

Lady Gaga bares all for famed fashion photographer

Lady Gaga is anything but camera-shy, which is why the new images of the pop star posing in various stages of undressing for renown fashion photographer Terry Richardson hardly come as a surprise.

The photo spread, which Styleite.com reports was designed for Purple Magazine’s spring/summer 2011 issue, has Gaga sporting nothing but (wet) T-shirts by skateboard brand Supreme. In several images, Gaga forgoes the T-shirt all together and poses in her glittery, towering platforms with a strategically placed Supreme skateboard.

‘Inception’ and ‘The Social Network’ Win Writers Guild Awards

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) tonight announced the winners of the 2011 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, videogame, and new media writing at simultaneous ceremonies at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles and the AXA Equitable Center in New York City.

SCREEN WINNERS

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Inside Job, Written by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classic

TELEVISION WINNERS
DRAMA SERIES

Mad Men, Written by Jonathan Abrahams, Lisa Albert, Keith Huff, Jonathan Igla,Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Brett Johnson, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy,
Tracy McMillan, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner; AMC

‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Wins Best Animated Feature at 38th Annual Annie Awards

Animation’s “How To Train Your Dragon” won top honors as the Best Animated Feature at the 38th Annual Annie Awards on Saturday, February 5 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

Best Animated Short Subject was presented to Pixar’s ‘Day & Night’; Best Animated Television Commercial to Duck Studios ‘Children’s Medical Center’; Nickelodeon’s ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ was honored as Best Animated Television Production for Children and Playdead’s ‘Limbo’ won Best Animated Video Game. A new category, Character Animation in a Live Action Production was presented to Sony Pictures’ ‘Alice in Wonderland.’

“The King’s Speech” Wins Art Directors Guild Award

The Art Directors Guild (ADG) tonight announced winners of its 15th Annual Excellence in 2010 Production Design Awards in nine categories of film, television, commercials and music videos during black-tie ceremonies at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The awards took place before an audience of more than 650 persons, including guild members, industry executives, studio heads and press. ADG Chairman Thomas A. Walsh presided over the awards ceremony with

Sanju Baba refuses to act with Mallika

Bollywood hunk Sanjay Dutt has rejected to work together with Mallika Sherawat in the remake movie Amrapali , based on media reports. The rumor has it that Sanjay Dutt did present attention at the start, however when actor learned about Mallika being the lead in the film Sanjay claimed absolutely no. “When the producers 1st gone to him, they had not zeroed in on Mallika Sherawat.
At the time, Sanju was open to talking about the likelihood of being a part of the movie.When they delivered to him a couple weeks later on, and advised casting Mallika Sherawat

Hrithik Roshan paid 2 cr for each episode on Tv

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan will be seen on the little tv screen as the judge of the latest reality show. However, the current reports is that to be very easily available to his supporters Hrithik is apparently being given Rs 2 cr for each show.
With this particular volume Hrithik turns into the best paid famous person on the modest tv screen. Actor’s movies for a while now have not shown so successful for him, however it does not impact the fame and the trademark worth that actor carries.

Big B faces lawful case over KBC 4 promo

The 4th season of KBC is finished but an ad telecast to advertise it several weeks back will now be competitive in the BHC. A general public PIL, which has named it “ disparaging , naughty, and maligning ”, emerged for listening to on Friday. Big B who presented in the promotional, has been created a participant.The PIL submitted by Mukesh Sharma claims that the ads insulted freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose by misusing his motto.
The case also claims that actor is popular by a lot of Indians. He’s applied to studying the script of an ads just before performing in it, and so it was surprising that actor failed to

Irrfan Khan desires to stop smoking

Irrfan Khan desires to stop smoking: Irrfan Khan started smoking while doing his first play but the actor now wants to kick the bad habit, which he calls his biggest disappointment.
A self-confessed chain-smoker, Irrfan says his character was required to smoke in his debut play. He wanted it to look natural but ended up picking up the habit.
"I started smoking while doing my first play but I want to quit it since ages. It is a harmful, useless addiction and has been my biggest personal disappointment. In fact, I also smoked beedis at one point of time in the foolish hope that they were less harmful," Irrfan told PTI.