The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe crew is getting the boot from the Magic Kingdom. Proving that not even Mickey is immune to the downturn, Disney has decided against coproducing and distributing the third film in the Chronicles of… Read More ›
Month: December 2008
Hugh Hefner And The Twins
‘Tis the season to be…topless? At least if you live at the Playboy Mansion, it is. Here’s Hugh Hefner’s holiday card featuring his new girlfriends, the twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon. Check out Hef’s name on their decorated decolletage. Hugh… Read More ›
Old Movies Parallel The Present
Watching old movies from the 30’s is a joy many of us have, and it’s like travelling back in time to a bygone era. However, lately it is more like watching the evening news or a documentary, as the old… Read More ›
Amy Winehouse And Blake Fielder-Civil To Reunite
Troubled singer and recent topless sunbather Amy Winehouse is obviously not risk averse. Which may explain why she’s considering reuniting with jailed hubby Blake Fielder-Civil, according to the U.K.’s Mirror tabloid. Though Blake Incarcerated, as the singer calls him, is… Read More ›
Gisele Bundchen & Tom Brady Just Plane Engaged
Tom Brady may be out for the rest of the football season, but he’s officially found his Angel. “Reliable sources” state that the benched New England Patriot popped the question to supermodel girlfriend Gisele Bündchen and she accepted. On Christmas… Read More ›
Star Wars Holiday Special Thirtieth Anniversary
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there began a perilous adventure involving Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, Han Solo and Bea Arthur and Bruce Vilanch? That’s right, this year is the 30th anniversary of the Star… Read More ›
Eartha Kitt Catwoman Dead At 81
Eartha Kitt, the seductress who purred her way into viewers’ hearts as Catwoman on the 1960s Batman series and cooed the holiday classic “Santa Baby,” has died. She was 81. Her publicist said Kitt succumbed to colon cancer in her… Read More ›
Old Bastakiya District Dubai
The old Bastakiya district, in Dubai, UAE, is a step back in time to the days before electricity and air-conditioning, where traditional courtyard houses were cooled by wind towers. It gives a glimpse of the way Dubai used to be…. Read More ›
Chinese Censors Deter Batman Dark Knight
Batman is bowing out of China. In a move based more on political considerations than financial ones, Warner Bros has opted not to release The Dark Knight in the Chinese market. “Based on a number of prerelease conditions that are… Read More ›
Jennifer Hudson Returns To The Stage
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is ready to step back into the “Spotlight,” and just in time for the Grammys. The songstress is set to perform at the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year gala in Los Angeles Feb. 6, two… Read More ›
Paying Through The Nose For Scarlett's Used Tissue
Apparently $5,300 is the going rate for what is presumably the most expensive used tissue in the world. That’s what the star’s celebrity tissue fetched on eBay Last week Scarlett Johansson got into the spirit of the holiday sniffles on… Read More ›
Barack Obama Hits The Beach
What did he work, and when did he work it? As questions go, they’re not the most pressing to face a president, or, in the case of Barack Obama, a president-elect. But they’re being raised just the same after a… Read More ›
Ben Stiller Breaks Hand
Ben Stiller has no problem with Tropic Thunder. But snowy hills aren’t so easy. The actor-director required a trip to the hospital over the weekend after a downhill mishap, in which he broke his hand. “I can confirm he broke… Read More ›
Kate Beckinsale Juggling Two Guys at Once
Kate Beckinsale has more than just one man in her life. The very much married Beckinsale likes to keep former boyfriend Michael Sheen close, but there’s nothing kinky going on. It’s all for her 10-year-old daughter Lily’s sake. “We’re a… Read More ›
Screen Actors Guild Postpones Strike Vote
Hollywood has issued a pre-emptive silence order to talk of a strike. In the face of growing opposition to the entire prospect, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced Monday that it has postponed a strike authorisation vote that was originally… Read More ›
Michael Jackson Lung Thriller
Is Michael Jackson really facing a life-threatening genetic condition? The reclusive King of Pop’s camp is remaining mum after a biographer with a penchant for tabloid-friendly fare claimed Jackson is in desperate need of a lung transplant. Author Ian Halperin,… Read More ›
Kirsten Dunst Gets Order Against Stalker
Kirsten Dunst got an early Christmas gift, when a Los Angeles judge granted the Bring It On star a permanent protective order against the man who paid an unannounced, unwanted visit to Dunst’s Hollywood home. The man professed a “spiritual… Read More ›
Star Wars The Musical
Not content with seven feature films or myriad TV spinoffs ranging from the current Clone Wars cartoon series to the dreaded Star Wars Holiday Special, the Jedi masterminds are readying a stage show. George Lucas has signed off on Star… Read More ›
Robert Mulligan (To Kill A Mockingbird Director) Dies
He wasn’t a household name, but Robert Mulligan crafted what is undeniably one of the greatest films of all time: To Kill a Mockingbird. The filmmaker, who received an Oscar nomination for directing the classic 1962 adaptation of the Harper… Read More ›
Paris Hilton's Mum Talks About Burglary
Despite a reported $2 million worth of jewellery being stolen from Paris Hilton’s bedroom on Friday, mum Kathy encourages her daughter to stay positive. “She and I were talking about it, and really, it is stuff,” Kathy Hilton said in… Read More ›
Jessica and Ashlee Simpson
Jessica and Ashlee Simpson and their significant others have their holiday plans in place, according to “reliable gossip sources”. News is that Jessica and Dallas Cowboys quarterback boyfriend Tony Romo, and Ashlee and hubby Pete Wentz, plan to celebrate Christmas… Read More ›
Dolph Ziggler vs Santa Claas (2008)
It started with Santa handing out presents to the crowd, and ended up with Dolph Ziggler dropping Santa to the ground with some sort of reverse bulldog. Just to put people’s minds to rest, it wasn’t the real Santa. It… Read More ›
Risky Business Send Up From TV Show Alf
ALF is a half-hour American television sitcom that originally ran on NBC from 1986 to 1990. The title character was Gordon Shumway, a friendly extraterrestrial nicknamed ALF (for Alien Life Form) who crash lands in the garage of the suburban… Read More ›
Camel Racing In Dubai
The former president of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed, endorsed camel racing and provides financial support for citizens who are caretakers of camels. Camel races take place on an annual basis, mostly during the late October to early April racing season… Read More ›
Wrestler Given Two Year Ban For Olympics Tantrum (2008)
The Swedish wrestler who threw away his medal in protest at the Beijing Olympics has been banned from the sport for two years. Wrestling’s governing body said Thursday it had suspended Ara Abrahamian and coach Leo Myllari. It said their… Read More ›
Lisa Marie "Victoria" Varon Retirement Rumour (2008)
PWInsider.com is reporting that Lisa Marie “Victoria” Varon is supposedly planning to retire from active WWE wrestling. While the story has not been formally confirmed, it has been a subject of locker room discussion. Some even believe Victoria gave her… Read More ›
World Islands Dubai
The World Islands of Dubai is a man-made archipelago of 300 islands constructed in the shape of a world map and located 4 kilometres off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Like the Palm Islands, also in Dubai, they… Read More ›
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