E! Update: Tatum O’Neal, Kung Fu Panda, Dancing Dog

Posted on June 2, 2008

Actress Tatum O’Neal, who wrote about her struggle with drug addiction in the 2005 autobiography, A Paper Life, has been arrested after buying crack cocaine near her Manhattan home. Publisher’s Weekly said this about the memoir: ‘Much of the book’s second half covers her fraught marriage to volatile tennis champ John McEnroe; these passages alternate between recollections of the pleasure of being in love and having children and the pain of living with McEnroe, whom she depicts as controlling and demeaning… She also zips through her recovery, abruptly claiming “rebirth” in the final chapter.’ Used copies of A Paper Life are available at Amazon.com. Going cheap.

Early reviews for the upcoming animated film, Kung Fu Panda, have been good. The Hollywood Reporter writes: ‘Though aimed primarily at youngsters, KF Panda embraces humor that plays well across age groups and nationalities. Certainly the sustained applause at its Palais debut here in Cannes bodes well for international box office success.’ Groucho Reviews notes: ‘DreamWorks Animation’s latest has the right stuff to make audiences laugh but also care about the film’s characters.’

This is amazing.  If you’ve ever wanted to see a dog dancing on its hind legs - backwards - check out this clip from Britain’s Got Talent 2008.  Judge Simon Cowell is stunned, and the audience gives this pooch a standing ovation!

P! Update: Scotty, Ricky, Hillary, Tory

Posted on May 30, 2008

 

Mother Jones is bitter about Scott McClellan’s new-found fame: ‘Excuse me if I’m resentful of the attention Scott McClellan, George W. Bush’s onetime presidential press secretary, is receiving for finally telling the obvious truth that the Bush White House deceived the public about the Iraq war. Though McClellan’s account has punch coming from an insider, he’s late to the party. Some of us made the case when it counted–back in 2002 and 2003, before the war was launched… ‘ (We always agree with Mother.)

Over at The Cynics’ Party it’s being noted that ‘Former George W. Bush supporter Ricky Martin, who memorably danced with the President at his inauguration in 2001, is throwing his support behind Hillary Clinton’s struggling campaign. Despite his past flirtations with the red-staters, Martin’s preference for Hillary makes sense since they are both 90’s relics and probably in the closet.’ (Meow.)

U.S. Republicans aren’t the only conservative politicians struggling to keep their heads above water. From The Canadian Press via CTV: ‘Public perceptions of integrity, accountability and economic stewardship are all taking a hit as the Harper Conservatives enter their third year in power, a new poll suggests. Overall satisfaction with the minority Tory government dropped 13 percentage points between December and May…’ (Ya think this is a trend?)

E! Update: Ashlee Pete Married, MJ In Vegas, Dolly Furious

Posted on May 18, 2008

- Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz were married on Saturday.

- After Michael Jackson was bailed out of a foreclosure on his Neverland Ranch, rumors suggest he may be planning a Las Vegas show: “Jackson prevented a foreclosure sale on his sprawling Santa Barbara ranch earlier this month when New York-based private equity group Colony Capital agreed to take over his debt on the property.”

- Dolly Parton is furious at Howard Stern for making sexual a racist sound bites from one of her audio books: “I cannot believe what Howard Stern has done to me. In a blue million years, I would never have such vulgar things come out of my mouth. They have done editing or some sort of trickery to make this horrible, horrible thing. Please accept my apology for them and certainly know I had nothing to do with this.”

- Janet Jackson is going on tour with Madonna and Tina Turner.

- David Gritten has an early review of Indiana Jones and The Crystal Skull: “It’s not that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, exhumed after 19 years to be the fourth in this series, is bad, exactly. But it’s undeniably creaky.”

Ellen DeGeneres To Marry Portia De Rossi

Posted on May 17, 2008

Here’s the video of Ellen announcing her intention to marry long-time companion, Portia de Rossi. The announcement comes after the California Supreme Court overturned the states ban on same-sex marriage.

Reputation Makeovers

Posted on May 9, 2008

Attempting to tone down her party girl image, Lindsay Lohan will appear on the May 22 season finale of Ugly Betty - and then return for five new episodes in the fall. Hey, it worked for Britney Spears! The Denver Post’s Joanne Ostrow writes: “The Britney Spears rehabilitation tour continues… when the troubled 26-year-old pop star has her second make-nice gig on CBS’s How I Met Your Mother. Britney’s people called CBS’s people to set up the first cameo. Because the ratings proved positive — an extra 1 million people watched — she’s back as the dermatologist’s receptionist, intent on demonstrating she’s stable enough to handle the rigors of TV comedy. The sight of Spears delivering lines without a meltdown apparently goes a long way toward undoing the damage she did her career during last year’s MTV Video Awards.”

On Ugly Betty, Ms. Lohan will play a mean girl from Betty’s high school days who resurfaces to wreck havoc on the bespeckled one’s life. Executive producer Silvio Horta has reportedly said, “Lindsay was terrific - a real pleasure. She came in early and was very pleasant.”

Color her humble.

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