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- ‘Breaking Dawn 2′ trailer shows Bella as protector: exciting or dumb?
- Eva Mendes wears a 1950s-inspired, flowery shift dress: lovely or dated?
- Angelina Jolie shows off her magnificent Maleficent horns in an English cow pasture
- Did Vanessa Paradis walk away with a chunk of Johnny Depp’s $300 million fortune?
- Kristen Stewart. 22, named “the highest paid actress in Hollywood” by Forbes
- Emma Stone in black Gucci for the Paris ‘Spider-Man’ premiere: awful & terrible?
- Bristol Palin’s show trashed by critics: “weirdest reality show in recent history”
- PETA slams Kim Kardashian for wearing (fug) python boots: fair criticism?
- Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new silver goatee: hot or hell no?
- Benedict Cumberbatch makes his runway debut in London: sexy and Cumb-tastic?
‘Breaking Dawn 2′ trailer shows Bella as protector: exciting or dumb? Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:54 AM PDT Here are some new images from the issue of Entertainment Weekly that we previewed last week. These photos, of course, are geared to give the first real glimpse of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan’s new progeny, Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy). Many of you commented last week on what a ridiculous name (it’s an amalgamation of Bella and Edward mothers, Renee and Esme) has been bestowed upon this half-vampire child, and I agree. But it’s not outside the realm of ridiculousness that has already been spawned by Stephenie Meyer’s vegetarian vampire universe, so it makes sense at least in that regard. Now the new trailer has debuted for Breaking Dawn: Part II, and it’s not nearly as funny as that teaser from a few months ago in which Bella stalked Bambi. Still, it’s worth watching just to marvel at the fact that nothing really happens in this sequel (as far as the book is concerned), yet the movie will still make hundreds of millions of dollars. Here’s that trailer: Get More: Movie Trailers, Movies Blog So the Cullens will now officially “go to war” with the Voltari, but those of us who have (unfortunately) read the book know that the actual “battle” that takes place is a real buzzkill. But they make them run in this trailer! That’s exciting, I guess. Not really. Yet I find it amusing when Jacob greets vampire Bella, who looks exactly the same as human Bella with red eyes. Of course, she’s still Bella. Because she’s played by Kristen Stewart, who doesn’t have a very large range as an actress even though she’s the highest paid in Hollywood. This movie will be insufferable, and it won’t even have the campy, headboard-crushing humor of the first installment. What a shame. Oh, and here’s the amusing moment when Emmett, played by Kellan Lutz, attempts to arm wrestle with Bella and fails miserably. My own (nonexistent) money is on Lutz being the fastest member of the Cullen clan to disappear into obscurity once this franchise finally ends. Bye bye, Lutzy. Photos courtesy of EW.com |
Eva Mendes wears a 1950s-inspired, flowery shift dress: lovely or dated? Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:47 AM PDT Here are some new photos of Eva Mendes flower-shopping in Los Feliz, California yesterday. Eva has been getting pap'd on a regular basis ever since she and Ryan Gosling got together. I'd have to check, but it feels like it averages out to about two or three paparazzi-friendly outings a week, and when in LA, Eva is almost always photographed solo. Do photographers stake out her house and then just follow her around as she runs her errands? Or does she (or someone else) call some photographer and say, "Eva will be at Starbucks at 10 am"? I don't know. I really don't. I do get the feeling that Eva is now dressing for the paparazzi, though. Meaning that she's trying to put together cute ensembles because she knows she's going to be photographed. For yesterday's errand – picking up flowers – Eva chose a flower-printed shift dress. This is maybe one of the cutest things I've ever seen Eva wear. I'm not crazy about her penchant for silky Hammer pants and button-covered sweaters, but I do like this. She looks like a 1950s housewife. What does it say about me that I like that look? As for the flower-purchase… do you think she's just buying flowers to beautify her nest for herself and for Ryan Gosling? Or is she going to be entertaining? I only buy flowers these days when I'm feeling blue and I want to perk myself up. I've been side-eyeing the potted orchids at my local Kroger too – should I buy myself an orchid? I should. |
Angelina Jolie shows off her magnificent Maleficent horns in an English cow pasture Posted: 20 Jun 2012 07:33 AM PDT Yesterday, we got to see the first promotional image of Angelina Jolie in character as Maleficent – go here to see. I loved the gorgeous, scary, dark, sinister, beautiful image that they chose, and I think it bodes well for the film. Plus, who doesn't love to see a woman rocking some horns? With that in mind, here are some brand new photos of Angelina filming in an English countryside today – note all of the cows. Was Maleficent's first gig as a cattle rancher or something? “Maleficent: Texas Ranger”. So many questions. CB was surprised by how BIG Angelina's horns are. Once again, I think it bodes well – Maleficent is known for her elaborate horned headpieces, and it's cool that they're sticking so close to the character. As for the rest of the costume… brown sacks!!! Brown capes. Brown cloaks. I told you so. This film is going to be full of sacks and cloaks and capes and MAGNIFICENT HORNS. I wish I could wear horns in my daily life. Can these paparazzi jags get a decent telephoto lens or what? |
Did Vanessa Paradis walk away with a chunk of Johnny Depp’s $300 million fortune? Posted: 20 Jun 2012 07:05 AM PDT These are some photos of Vanessa Paradis in Cabourg, France over the weekend. Obviously, she was flying solo at the Romantic Film Festival, but she did look happy and… free? A source told People Magazine that everything about her separation "was all decided before she got on that plane.” Which brings me to the questions I have, and I think a lot of people have: just when did everything go to hell between Vanessa and Johnny Depp? There have been rumors about them for a year, and those rumors really heated up in the past six months, with allegations of affairs (mostly on Johnny's part) and financial dealings (did Vanessa already get a settlement?) and a constant back-and-forth in the media. I really don't know WHEN they split, but I suspect that it's not the version we're getting right now. People Magazine has a quote from a source close to the couple claiming that Johnny and Vanessa have been trying to work things out for months – “They’ve tried for months to save the relationship… but have known for weeks that it couldn’t be saved.” For weeks? My guess is still "months". Anyway, The Mail has an exhaustive piece about the split, and since there's some new information in there, let's just go ahead and go through it:
The real estate stuff is so interesting because, for the past year, Johnny Depp has reportedly been buying up properties in England and Los Angeles like they were candy. I guess part of the settlement with Vanessa is that she'll have her own place in Los Angeles, where she and the kids can stay when they're visiting Johnny at work? I wonder how the custodial issues are going to work out in the end – especially because Lily-Rose is already a teenager. Oh, and I suspect Johnny is worth more than $300 million. Which was probably a factor in the settlement? |
Kristen Stewart. 22, named “the highest paid actress in Hollywood” by Forbes Posted: 20 Jun 2012 06:06 AM PDT I keep telling you, Hollywood is going to make Kristen Stewart out to be the next Angelina Jolie. Megan Fox's attempts were a bust. Zoe Saldana was a non-starter. But Kristen has the staying power, and she incites controversy and fan flame-wars like no one else save Angelina. And now Kristen is even taking over one of Angelina's old positions: that of "the highest-paid actress in Hollywood." Forbes released their list of "Highest Paid Actresses" yesterday, and Kristen is positioned at the top – above such actresses as (in descending order): Cameron Diaz, Sandra Bullock, Angelina, Charlize Theron, Julia Roberts, Sarah Jessica Parker, Meryl Streep, Kristen Wiig, and Jennifer Aniston. Incidentally, Kristen is the only actress on the Top Ten who is under the age of 30. It's a brand new Hollywood (except not really)!
Damn, that's a lot of money per lip-bite and eye-roll! Still, I'm kind of surprised that Kristen's flat-rate for the Breaking Dawn films was only $12.5 million – which is probably why she's making so much more in the backend. Other stars might have asked for the money upfront, in a flat-out payment of $20 million or even $25 million for the sequels. But Kristen must have a really smart business manager to get a backend deal, because everyone knew after Twilight and New Moon that the franchise was only going to expand even further. Anyway… I'm kind of proud of Kristen. I'm glad that such a young woman is having such success in Hollywood, and that success hasn't made her a total mess. |
Emma Stone in black Gucci for the Paris ‘Spider-Man’ premiere: awful & terrible? Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:36 AM PDT OMG, these photos are so BAD. Poor Emma Stone. Poor Andrew Garfield. I really do feel like The Amazing Spider-Man is going to be a blunder – perhaps a well-made, well-executed blunder, but the box office is going to suck. That's just how I'm feeling right now, and God knows, I've been wrong before. Anyway, these are photos of Emma and Andrew at the Paris premiere of The Amazing Spider-Man. I think their styles are telegraphing the film's bad performance. While I'm not strictly opposed to a stylish man wearing a maroon Balenciaga suit on a red carpet, that man better be Robert Downey Jr., not Andrew Garfield. Instead of looking stylish, I think Andrew looks like a cartoon. He simply doesn't photograph well – I know I say that about a lot of people, but seriously. Andrew is a good-looking, talented young man, and he's simply not photogenic. As for Emma… she went for this completely horrible Gucci. This is making me long for the Elie Saab jumpsuit from the UK premiere, and I really didn't care for the Saab either. SHE LOOKS AWFUL. She was once a beautiful, spunky, ginger standout. And now she looks like every other too-skinny Hollywood blonde. The blonde hair washes her out. The black washes her out. The blood-red lipstick is a mistake. This whole thing is a catastrophe. |
Bristol Palin’s show trashed by critics: “weirdest reality show in recent history” Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:05 AM PDT
Many outlets are calling Bristol out for bitching about being a single mom and completely ignoring the fact that she has massive means at her disposal. (An issue I take with a lot of reality shows, incidentally, particularly “Teen Mom.”) In one scene that was previewed on People, Bristol cries to her 17 year-old sister, Willow, begging her to stay in L.A. in the amazing home they somehow landed (for the show, surely) in order to basically serve as a babysitter for Bristol’s three year-old son, Tripp. I get that Bristol doesn’t know many people in L.A., but she could easily find a daycare or babysitting service for the child. (And in a subsequent scene, Bristol and Willow are shown shopping alone, which begs the question: who’s watching Tripp?) That’s not what this show is about. It’s about manufactured drama and inane dialogue, like so many other reality shows. Only this one fails miserably, according to every account I’ve read. I’ll quote Yahoo!’s Shine here, because they do a good job of summing up the consensus on this show from multiple reviewers:
[From Shine.Yahoo.Com] That “Alaskan Kardashian” argument resonated through a the critiques, but many wrote that the show in no way lived up to the Kardashians. EW’s commentary is particularly scathing:
[From EW] As Yahoo explained, the scene where Bristol Palin asked a heckler if he was a “homosexual” (because, in her mind, that was relevant to why he was trash-talking her mom) was edited so that part was taken out. We all saw the video already, Lifetime isn’t fooling anyone. That guy is currently suing Lifetime, and Bristol, for using his footage for the show without getting his sign-off. That’s not the only lawsuit the show is facing. Do you remember the rumors that Bristol’s reality show was originally going to feature the Massey brothers, including Bristol’s DWTS castmate Kyle, all living together in L.A.? According to a new lawsuit, the entire concept of a Bristol Palin and Massey brothers reality show was conceived and pitched by the Massey family, who got cut out of the deal without compensation. Angela Massey issued a statement that explains their side of the story: “It is unfortunate that after months of trying to resolve this matter the professional way, we were left with no other course of action than to take legal action to protect ourselves. If you read the entire complaint, and particularly pages 8-11, you will see how we created the show, registered the show and did all the leg work to bring this idea to TV and to the defendants, who stole our concept.” Maybe this show would have been watchable if the Massey brothers were involved. As it is, it sounds like a big contrived mess. I doubt that all the episodes will even air. |
PETA slams Kim Kardashian for wearing (fug) python boots: fair criticism? Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:00 AM PDT PETA has had a hate-on for Kim Kardashian for years. Kim made all of the PETA's "Worst Celebrity" lists because Kim wears fur and leather and all kinds of animal-related gear. Plus, Kim is actively trying to remake her face into that of a cat, so PETA has really had enough with her. Back in March, a not-so-rogue PETA activist even flour-bombed Kim on the red carpet for her latest perfume launch – the activist supposedly yelled "FUR HAG" at Kim before dousing her in flour, although Kim was not wearing fur at the time. She was wearing leather though… but I guess "leather hag" sounds more like an issue in the gay biker community. Anyway, this is just a long way of saying that Kim and PETA aren't going to be getting along any time soon. Kim stepped out in Paris wearing these python boots (the photos in this post) and PETA issued a press release before the photos had even made the gossip blog rounds:
I remember that Reese Witherspoon thing – go here for a refresher. Reese was carrying a gorgeous Chloe python bag in LA, and PETA climbed up her ass about it. Then, a few days later, PETA claimed that Reese had "given up" the bag, although I thought that story reeked of BS. I also remember being surprised that the state of California has a law on the books criminalizing the sale and purchase of python skins/leather. You can wear python stuff – you just can't sell it or buy it in California. It seems kind of random and not all that easy to enforce, but whatever. Obviously, Kim bought her boots outside of California, and she's wearing them in a completely different country, so I'm not sure what PETA's goal is other than to publicly bitch it ("raise awareness"). Also: Am I alone in being more offended by the horrendous fashion overall? The boots are fug, but the dress with the belt? That's hurting my eyes. |
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new silver goatee: hot or hell no? Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:28 AM PDT
So in theory I would like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new goatee. Salt and peper and fully silver goatees are hot on dudes. Let’s gaze at Brad Pitt with a goatee for a brief moment, and imagine it tickling us in various places. I’m just trying to justify my goatee love and put off the inevitable photo of Arnie. Ready? Yeah, that wouldn’t do it for most of us. It’s the fact that the curtains don’t match the valance. Plus we know what a scumbag this guy is, as powerful as he is. I’ll say something though, before he dyed his hair orange brown and tried to work some high-waisted pants with a little Muhammad Ali t-shirt tucked in, he was looking pretty good with more natural hair at his son Patrick’s graduation earlier this month. I’m serious. Just imagine you know nothing about this guy, and that you’re old enough to consider it. I probably would, in a decade or so. Here he is at his daughter Katherine’s USC graduation. Still not bad. I like it trimmed up like that. Now mustache-heavy Tom Selleck, he does it for me right now. Even though he probably uses Just for Men for Beards. That’s more due to the man than the facial hair of course. Photo credit: FameFlynet and WENN.com |
Benedict Cumberbatch makes his runway debut in London: sexy and Cumb-tastic? Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:27 AM PDT I always think that my Benedict Cumberbatch posts are going to be throwaways. Meaning, I tend to think that no one but a handful of die-hard Cumby fans will care if there are newish photos or any kind of career updates on him. But then I'm consistently surprised by the interest in him, both good and bad. Some ladies want to curl up in his lap and have him recite a dirty sonnet. Some ladies want to let other ladies know that we – the few, the proud, the Cumberbitch’d – have horrible taste. Basically, Cumby has become a controversial figure around here. It's nice. Because now I get to write about him. So, these are some newish photos of Cumby. Last Friday, he participated in some kind of runway show/fashion event in London (dark suit, blue shirt, hair slicked back). Then, two nights ago, he went to the UK premiere of The Amazing Spider-Man (dark suit, white shirt, silk scarf). These are photos from both events. I prefer the ones from the fashion event – I think he looks really, really sexy with his hair slicked back. You can see his runway photos here – Cumby in SILK. Yes. There's video from the show too: More Cumby news… after he walked the runway, he undressed (sort of) in front of a reporter and a camera. It's both sexy and sweet/cute. His accent is so strong at one point, I really don't know what he's saying. But I like the way he says it. *Also two nights ago – Cumby won Best Actor at the Critics Choice TV Awards. Sherlock took home an award for best miniseries too. Which means that Cumby will be at the Emmys, I'm sure. And probably the Golden Globes. MORE CUMBY! *Cumby is very dedicated to Sherlock – he said in a new interview that he would be happy to play the character for another 15 years, and that he won't "give up" on the show. Good. It's a wonderful take on the classic character. You can read more of Cumby's interview here. *As many Cumberbitches know, he's playing the "villain" in Star Trek 2. It was thought that Cumby was playing Khan, but now the geeks aren't so sure. What we do know for sure: everyone involved with Star Trek absolutely loved Benedict. And that's it… that was your Cumby post for the week. Hope you enjoyed it. |
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