March 22, 2011
Millions of Beyonce fans are waiting with baited breath
Congratulations are in order as Beyonce Knowles hit the one million Twitter follower mark this week -- but what makes her milestone all the more interesting is the fact that...
Are you still 'Mad About' Paul Reiser?
Next month Paul Reiser returns to NBC thirteen years after "Mad About You" signed off with a new show, simply titled "The Paul Reiser Show." The series replaces "Perfect Couples"...
To 'Scream' or not to screen, that is the question
And so it begins. Not just the influx of "Scream 4" clips in light of its April 15 opening, but also the choice as to whether or not I am...
Smartphone produces smarter commercials
In January Volkswagon wisely tapped the "SNL" gem Bill Hader to star in spots for the Touareg, producing a series of hilarious and quite unconventional minisodes. Now, Smartphone is following...
At MTV, nothing beats some lady lovin'
The nominees for the nominees for the 2011 MTV Movie Awards were revealed today and now the power is in the fans hands since your votes will weed the overgrown...
Mindless Minute: One Man Disney Movie
Promoting yourself as a One Man Disney Movie sets the expectation bar impossibly high, but after watching Nick Pitera's film-spanning musical moment, I must admit that he not only delivers...
Heather Matarazzo: 'Welcome to the Dollhouse' changed my life
Believe it or not, today marks the 15th Anniversary of "Welcome to the Dollhouse," writer/director Todd Solondz's astounding ode to the disenfranchised, and Heather Matarazzo's star-making turn as the sartorially...
And now, uncomfortable kisses with Liv Tyler
Liv Tyler gave me a case of the heebie jeebies at the red carpet premiere of her new movie "Super" last night when she shared an uncomfortably close kiss with...
Emily Blunt sends men the world over running for Netflix
Emily Blunt appears alongside Helen Mirren on this week's edition of "The Graham Norton Show" when talk turns to nude scenes. The host is grilling Helen over her topless "Calendar...
Check out the scenery before it's all chewed up
When "God of Carnage" hit Broadway in 2009, it was an instant smash, winning critical praise, box office bucks and Tony Awards for Best Play & Best Actress (Marcia Gay...
'DWTS' -- light on 'Stars,' heavy on 'Dancing'
Season 12 of "Dancing with the Stars" kicked off with a star-studded (mostly in the audience though) premiere last night, and while I very much felt like an owl at...
More 'Bang' for your buck
The double tap in "The Bang Bang Club's" title has nothing to do with our collective feelings for stars Ryan Phillippe and Taylor Kitsch -- it actually refers to an...
Everyone get tickled
Sunday "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" opened at the Palace. Today's Tuesday. The audience is still shrieking and screaming. This is a musical about drag queens pirouetting through Australia's outback....
Looking for love
Momzilla Kate Gosselin -- with her ever-present film crew -- is on the prowl again for a new man. The over-coiffed TLC "Kate Plus 8" star, whose divorce from the...
Ian beats Crate
Hotelier Ian Schrager is not the type to take any unauthorized use of his name lying down. He's forced Crate & Barrel to change the name of its sleek, white...
Dead end for wedding invites
Ex-Time Inc. chief executive Jack Griffin sure must have been shocked by his ouster in February -- he'd previously mailed out his wedding invitations listing his now cleared-out office as...
De Niro formula
Bartenders, be warned, Robert De Niro is very particular about his cocktails. He recently instructed waiters at Swifty's and at Lucky Strike Lanes how to make a "halftini" -- and...
Going piggy for Purim
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher made the rounds on Saturday in pig costumes as the couple celebrated Purim. With Kutcher wearing a full pig's head mask and kabbalah-practicing Moore wearing...
Bubbly backfire
Khloe Kardashian failed to notice a glass partition separating the deejay booth and the crowd at club Jet at the Mirage in Vegas Friday night, resulting in an unfortunate splashback....
Lots of emotion
Guy Pearce said he watched the opening night of Broadway's "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" with "a smile on my face and a tear in my eye." Pearce, who starred...
Slow going for Rihanna tour
Rihanna is having as tough a time selling concert tickets as she did last year. After her 2010 "Last Girl on Earth" tour hit problems with cancellations in Phoenix, Dallas,...
Setting the pace
As he revs up for a possible presidential bid, Donald Trump has been invited to lead the pack at the Indianapolis 500 on May 29. The real-estate mogul and "Celebrity...
Too star-struck
Author Emily Giffin -- whose book, "Something Borrowed," is being turned into a movie produced by Hilary Swank -- brought several of her hot male bachelor friends to mix and...
Kate Middleton to travel in student-damaged royal car, then Princess Diana's carriage on wedding day
LONDON -- Kate Middleton will arrive for her marriage to Prince William in the royal car that made global headlines when it was attacked by student protesters -- but she...