December 18, 2008
Pop Wrap's Top 10 Useless Characters
Mady Gosselin from "Jon & Kate Plus 8"Easily the most controversial inclusion because she's a child on a reality show that didn't ask to be filmed. But anyone who watches...
'The House Bunny' Has The Best Lines Since Pablo Escobar's Coffee Table
PW: I think Geena Davis thought the same thingKaren: [laughs] Alas, that did not occur.Kirsten: It's actually not that bad of a script, just not that commercial.PW: A lot of...
Neil Patrick Harris Does Michael Phelps
I don't think it's any secret that I find "How I Met Your Mother" to be the most consistently funny series on television -- and obviously this fact hasn't escaped...
Best Katie Holmes Moment, Ever
I don't know if you're a familiar with Katie Holmes, she's a relatively unknown actress from films like "The Ice Storm," "Go," "Pieces of April" and "Wonder Boys" but she...
ScarJo's Germs Worth Thousands
There have been a lot of freaky things sold on eBay -- Justin Timberlake's french toast, Britney Spears' gum, air from Angelina Jolie's vicinity -- but I think this latest...
'Batman 3' To Star Shia & Eddie?
Let me preface this with a quick thought - oh, hell no!OK, that knee-jerk reaction above is referring to the report coming out of England that director Christopher Nolan has...
Eva Mendes - Rollin' with My Homies
On Sunday I covered the press junket for "The Spirit" (more on that next week) and while I was excited to interview Samuel L. Jackson, Gabriel Macht and Eva Mendes,...
How Much Is Suri's Autograph Worth?
Last night as Katie Holmes and daughter Suri exited stage left after a performance of "All My Sons," they were, as usual, hounded by fans clamoring for autographs. Katie stopped...
Aniston or Letterman - Who Wore It Better?
Last night on "The Late Show with David Letterman" Jennifer Aniston took a moment from dodging personal questions - Dave hopped the invisible fence and asked about her relationship with...
BARACK AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
OBAMA item No. 1. There is now a brand-new Debbie Brooks- designed black leather purse, out in time for Christmas, that features Mme. Obama's picture. Behind her is the flag...
CAT LEAVES 'NINE' LIFE FOR ME
'EVERYTHING you see I owe to spa ghetti!" This was Sophia Loren, com menting on her fabled figure, the one that molded her stardom back in the early 1950s. And...
DOUBLE TEAMED
GENRE editor Neal Boulton and his ravishing wife, Claire, proved the other night their marriage of 16 years is anything but boring. The blatantly bisexual couple, who have two kids...
DIGITAL DETOUR
MOST of Harvey Weinstein's businesses have been hit hard by the recession, but at least one is expanding. ASmallWorld, the high-end social networking site which is the hard-charging studio exec's...
JUST TOO WEIRD
WILLIE Nelson and Notorious B.I.G. are joined at the hip. The cast of "Notorious," the new biopic about the slain rapper, was doing press at Legacy Recording Studios in Midtown...
CALLING COPS ON MARILYN
WAS Marilyn Monroe murdered? Richard Belzer thinks so. Having played Police Det. Munch on "Law & Order" for many years, Belzer has become a detective in real life. Plus, he's...
NOW HE'S SORRY
WE weren't kidding when we reported on Saturday about Sen. Arlen Specter's taste for Polish jokes. The Pennsylvania Republican has been apologizing ever since. Tim Kuzma, of the Polish Falcons...
ALASKA'S MASCULINE CHILD
THE first grandchild of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is a boy, her father, Chuck Heath, revealed to Grandparents.com. Heath said his pregnant granddaughter, Bristol Palin, has a due date of...
MY FLACK LIED
MADONNA and her ex, Guy Ritchie, are calling the singer's longtime rep a liar. Liz Rosenberg told the AP on Monday that Madge would pay Ritchie up to $92 million...
JUSTICE FOR BOWIE KID
DAVID Bowie's stepdaughter has landed an $80,000 settlement in her lawsuit against the city and two of NYPD detectives who snapped X-rated photos of her during a rape investigation. Stacia...
P.R. POOBAH'S B'WAY BOMB
IF Broadway advertising guru Nancy Coyne ever produces a show about her own life, she might call it "Open Mouth, Insert Foot." Coyne - chairwoman of the Serino Coyne agency,...
BERNIE SIDEKICK IS CLUB TARGET
IF alleged Ponzi-scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff is the most hated man in Palm Beach, then Bob Jaffe, one of Madoff's chief recruiters, is the second-most detested - and he nearly...
BOMBSHELL IS BACK!
WASHINGTON lobbyist Tom Quinn was shocked at his birthday party at his Georgetown mansion by the arrival of Marlena Cooke, the merry deported widow of former Washington Redskins owner Jack...