Archive for July, 2009
Tom Felton is in love
Harry Potter star Tom Felton has cast a love spell. The actor, who plays Draco Malfoy in the franchise (and looks much hotter without the crappy blonde dye job), is now dating stunt assistant Jade Olivia.
The pair have worked together for several years, but the relationship began last year during filming of the latest movie, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.”
Felton, 21, told Star magazine, “She’s worked on the last few films, but it was only during the last one that I really opened my eyes.
“It’s kind of cool when your partner works in the same place.”
Harry Potter helps history stay alive
Harry Potter is helping God out. At least, a house of God. Keepers of a British cathedral featured in the Harry Potter movie franchise have praised the producers for reviving public interest in the ancient building.
Executives at Warner Bros. Studios paid up to $15,000 a day to use Gloucester Cathedral in England as the backdrop for the Hogwarts school in scenes for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and it was used in the previous five films.
Wizard fans from all over the world have come to visit the historic site and workers at the cathedral are grateful for the extra revenue and visitors.
Cathedral operations manager Bairbre Lloyd said, “It’s been absolutely wonderful having the filming here.”
The Cathedral costs more than $8,000 a day to run, including paying musicians and keeping the building open.
“In terms of filming, without that revenue, we have to raise money from other sources. It’s a fabulous resource and a great income stream to have… With the first two films, we had around 50,000 extra visitors, so it’s been really good for us.”
Zac Efron is a dirty, dirty boy
Much in keeping with the Robert Pattinson school of hair care, Zac Efron’s top beauty tip is not washing his hair.
Efron, who recently chopped off his lovely locks, admitted he puts little effort into his appearance and can’t understand why people want to recreate his look.
“Someone said to me that guys are trying to copy my hairstyle, but to be honest, this hairstyle is derived from laziness. I wake up and go – that’s it. There’s no product in it, nothing,” he said.
“If you really want your hair to look good, just don’t wash it for a day. That’s my secret.”
Efron added that he doesn’t take much time with the rest of his appearance (sure, Zac, right. No stylists in your camp, right?)
“On a normal day, I’m usually out of the shower and ready to go in a couple of minutes. I’m not a naturally groomed guy. I like to look good, but I don’t get obsessed about it.”
JK Wedding Entrance
This is hitting the Web like wildfire, but whatever furthest corners that haven’t seen the best wedding entrance ever, check it out below:
Tron Legacy Trailer
Comic Con gives us fantastic bits of movie goodness, including trailers for the new Tron sequel, renamed “Tron Legacy.” The YouTube description calls it “a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Bridges), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.
Check it out using the link below:
Mischa Barton is great, says Kutcher
Mischa Barton is “doing great,” says Ashton Kutcher, creator of her new show “The Beautiful Life.” Kutcher said she’s ready to begin filming.
The actress was hospitalized for psychiatric observation last week, after suffering a meltdown and calling cops to her Los Angeles home the night before.
Reports were circulating that production was set to go on without her, but Kutcher denies that’s true.
He announced she will soon fly to New York to join the cast of the show, about a group of models.
Speaking at a technology conference in Pasadena, California on Friday, Kutcher said, “I can tell you right now Mischa Barton is doing great.”
The actress plays Sonja Stone, a catwalk beauty addicted to pills, on “The Beautiful Life,” which is scheduled to start filming on July 31.
Michael Jackson’s missing body part and potentially deadly doc
Eyewitnesses have stated that Michael Jackson’s nose was missing as he lay in his casket.
One witness claimed he saw Jackson’s body on an autopsy table at a Los Angeles morgue with part of his face completely gone
“The prosthesis he normally attached to his damaged nose was missing, revealing bits of cartilage surrounding a small dark hole.”
Jackson was believed to have had a number of surgical operations change the shape of his nose, which eventually eroded it away.
“Jackson’s face – which he had so painfully reworked and concealed from the public for decades now – lay out in the open undisguised under the harsh lights,” said the witness.
One of Jackson’s former housekeepers revealed Jackson had a number of false noses, which he applied using plasters and glue.
Adrian McManus said: “In his closet he had a jar of fake noses and stage glue, which he told me he used for disguises. But some were similar to his real nose, just without the hole.”
In other Jackson news, the Los Angeles police have named the pop legend’s personal doctor, Conrad Murray as a manslaughter suspect in a probe into the star’s death.
Although toxicology reports have not confirmed the exact cause of Jackson’s death, authorities believe he had dangerous levels of intravenously administered anesthetic drug Propofol in his body at the time of his passing.
Dr Murray was with the singer when he died and also made an attempt to revive him.
A warrant issued by police allowed officers to search Murray’s assets for: “Property or items constituting evidence of the offense of manslaughter that tend to show Dr Conrad Murray committed the said criminal offense.”
Murray denies involvement in the singer’s death.
‘New Moon’ Comic Con Trailers
More Comic Con goodies are afoot. Check out the New Moon lovelies.
Trailer #1 with Team Jacob goodness:
And Trailer #2 with Alice and Bella’s frantic chase in Italy:
John Travolta’s enduring pain
The death of a child is immensely painful and John Travolta has been suffering in the wake of the death of his son, Jett, six months ago.
The actor has been taking midnight drives in a golf cart alone across his Jumbolair estate in Florida.
Sources report Travolta has been unable to sleep because of his grief and spends time roaming his yard.
“We often see John driving himself around at night,” said a neighbor. “It’s sad to see. You rarely catch sight of him during the day. We used to see him driving around on a buggy with his son. Now it’s just John by himself.”
Jett died after suffering a seizure while on a family vacation in the Bahamas in January.
Travolta subsequently admitted his son had autism, going against the beliefs of his Scientology religion, which does not believe in the condition.
Reports surfaced that Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, had refused to accept his son’s condition and wouldn’t put him on medication.
Sources claimed Jett was treated with detoxification programs and vitamins, rather than conventional drugs.
Now, rumor has it Travolta is considering leaving Scientology.
“There have been strong rumors coming out of Scientology that John Travolta is disappointed that the religion was not able to help his son more,” said Rick Ross, a US author and lecturer on the Scientology. Travolta has sunk millions into the religion. If he does leave, the church are likely to react badly, according to Ross.
“‘I think it would be very difficult for John Travolta at this stage to extricate himself from Scientology. It would be a huge move on his part because Scientology keeps files on its celebrity members containing embarrassing personal information about them,” said Ross.
“And Scientology has proven in the past that it has a penchant for releasing that information to embarrass people who have left and who have said things it doesn’t like. That’s why I think Travolta will want to keep his problems with the Church private.”
Best From Behind
This Best From Behind show down is between two blondes. One is a Hero, one is a Playmate. You decide. ALi Larter or Sara Jean Underwood.
Loading ...FACT OF THE DAY
During the First World War, Hitler was asleep in a foxhole when he had a nightmare in which his mouth was filled with dirt. He woke up and went for a walk “to get some air” and a shell scored a direct hit on the foxhole killing all the occupants.
An awful eyeful for Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson doesn’t have that much to complain about when it comes to the paycheck or the rocket to fame that is the “Twilight” franchise, but not everything is that fun about being Edward Cullen.
The star told OK magazine the worst thing about his role was: “wearing colored contact lenses. It was like I constantly had sand in my eyes.
“I was wearing them for three months and my eyes never ever accepted them! It took me 20 minutes per eye every single day and I ended up having to literally fold it into my eyeball.
“It was frustrating as well because normally your eyes are saying something, but if you’ve got two orange blobs in your face it’s so annoying! The director would say: ‘Look like you love her,’ and I’d be like: ‘I’m trying!’”
His co-stars, however, were among the best parts of the film.
“Probably the best thing was that it was a young cast and everyone was on set all the time. They were all really good people to spend time with.
“And I learned how to drive as well. I did it in ten hours on a crash course and got an international licence. It’s ridiculous!”
“New Moon” is set for a Nov. 21 release and filming of “Eclipse” starts up next month.
‘Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus’ hit the Web
I’ve taken a look at all three clips released from the upcoming “Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus” and I still have no idea what it’s about. But it looks awful pretty.
The first clip contains Heath Ledger as Tony, an MC-type who is in a mall-setting, wooing women to escape into some sort of fantasy:
In the second clip, Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) tells Valentina (Lily Cole) about a man he once met, seguing to a brief flashback:
In the third and final clip, Valentina refuses to run away with a man and lies about her true age:
Interesting stuff and I’ll see it if only to catch the last moments of Heath Ledger on film. “The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus” will be in theaters in October.
Divorce, what divorce? says Eddie Cibrian
Hmm, if your wife thinks you’ve split, odds are pretty good you have. Despite assertions from Brandi Glanville that her marriage to Eddie Cibrian is over, the actor claims their marriage has simply hit a “speed bump”.
The couple has (not surprisingly) been fighting off rumors of marriage trouble since Cibrian was caught on camera in an intimate embrace with his “Northern Lights” co-star LeAnn Rimes earlier this year.
Both actors denied cheating on their respective spouses, but on Tuesday, Glanville suggested there was more to Cibrian and Rimes’ relationship.
“Eddie and I have decided to take some time apart. I want to do what is best for our children. Eddie and LeAnn deserve each other,” said Glanville.
Cibrian, however, disagrees.
His representative said in a statement, “Apparently the press wishes to continue to play out Eddie Cibrian’s domestic situation publicly with an unfair flair of tabloid fervor. Eddie is a devoted and loving father first and foremost and the speed bump he and Brandi are experiencing needs to be worked out privately for everyone’s benefit.”
Rimes and her husband, dancer Dean Sheremet, have kept out of the spotlight since the allegations first arose and have continually denied divorce reports.
Sienna Miller pissed about her own adultery
Sienna Miller is an adulteress, but don’t mention it to her, especially not on air. The “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” actress flew into a rage and told a radio host to “piss off” when he asked if she is still dating on/off lover Balthazar Getty.
During a phone interview with Australian radio station Fox FM, Miller ranted: “You’ve called us scrags, bitches, knocked-up. We are not here to talk about him (Getty). But, yes, I know him and everything is good, thank you.
“What a scoop! Congratulations! You are really, really clever!”
Host Adam Richard tried to apologize for upsetting the crazy actress: “I didn’t mean to step on your toes.”
However, Miller refused to calm down and snapped back: “You’re going there.”
I’m not sure why she got so angry since it’s pretty much old news that she was the other woman for Getty and managed to summarily end his marriage to Rosetta Millington (with whom he has four children) and get him booted from “Brothers and Sisters.”
And last month, rumors of reunion were floating about. Getty reportedly whisked Miller off to Italy for romantic break.
Kristen Stewart-Robert Pattinson rumors rev up again
The Kristen Stewart-Robert Pattinson hook-up rumors just won’t die. And whenever they are together (filming, awards shows, etc.), a new one rises from the ashes.
According to OK! magazine, Stewart is allegedly planning to seduce Robert Pattinson while promoting “New Moon” at Comic-Con this week.
“She really cares for Rob, and if he still feels the same, she wants their relationship to progress. The Comic-Con reunion will be a real test,” a source said.
Of course, others have said that Pattinson is the one lusting quietly over Stewart.
“Her friends are insisting she look as hot as she can when she and Rob see each other so he will fall head over heels with her all over again,” the source added. “And Kristen is taking their advice to heart. She asked her Runaways stylist to find her a sexy sundress and a couple of great outfits to wear at the convention. She wants to look so amazing that Rob won’t be able to take his eyes off her.”
Billy Joel dating soap star
Maybe the fourth try is the charm? Barely a month after separating from his third wife, Billy Joel has found another woman.
The “Piano Man” singer is dating Alex Donnelley, the former star of “The Young and The Restless,” according to PageSix.
Joel, who is on tour stadiums with Elton John this summer, met Donnelley through friends backstage at his recent Washington, DC, concert.
“The two hit it off immediately,” said an insider. The actress has been visiting Joel at his home in Sag Harbor, where they go boating or ride around on Joel’s custom motorcycles.
Sam Raimi going to War(craft)
Sam Raimi is ready to go to war, World of Warcraft, that is. The “Spiderman” director has signed on to direct the big-screen adaptation of the life-sucking game.
After the fourth installment of the web-slinging superhero flick wraps, Raimi team up with “The Dark Knight” producer Charles Roven to develop the film from the fantasy fighting game.
The live-action film will be backed by Legendary Picture and computer game publishers Blizzard Entertainment, while Warner Brothers will be in charge of distribution for the movie’s planned 2011 release.
Raime is set to start work on “Spider-Man 4″ with Columbia Pictures next year, before preparing ‘Warcraft’ for release in 2011.
Video game designer Chris Metzen, who founded the “World of Warcraft” software in 1994, is working closely with writers on the storyline.
FACT OF THE DAY
Insect-eating bats produce high-pitched clicks to help them navigate. In a remarkable demonstration of rapid fire, some bats can generate two hundred clicks per second. Each click lasts for just one-thousandth of a second, and is followed by a short gap just long enough for the bat to hear the returning echo before the next click is produced.
Seth Rogen doesn’t think ‘Entourage’ joke is funny
I had a feeling the “Entourage” slam this weekend wouldn’t go unnoticed. Either actor Seth Rogen is ready to wage war or this one big punk’d moment.
In Sunday’s episode, the characters referred to Rogen’s “oddly fascinating” ugliness and debated whether Katherine Heigl’s character in “Knocked Up” would really sleep with him (yes, boys, the answer is, yes. If he makes her laugh, most women will ultimately sleep with a guy).
“Yeah, those guys are assholes. I actually ran into (Entourage actor) Kevin Dillon in a Starbucks. And he’s like, ‘You know, I’ve got to kind of apologize because apparently the guy who created our show doesn’t like you so much.’” said Rogen.
“I said, ‘Well, I have reason to believe because I think (creator) Doug Ellin is a moron from all I can understand so it makes sense he doesn’t like me.’ I’ve kind of said some disparaging things about the show. Although, in our defense, (producer) Mark Wahlberg called us misogynistic in an interview, so I think they kind of started that (battle). It’s on. Luckily I never have and never plan on watching Entourage,” said Rogen.
Though, in Entourage’s defense, Rogen isn’t really that funny. Funnier than Jonah Hill, sure, but that’s still not that funny.
