Saturday, May 03, 2008
It's Not All Lurve For The Hills
LOL! Click HERE to watch the vid clip. To be fair, I think the girl was "waving" at the She-Spencer ... which makes total sense. [Source]
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Face To Face
... coupled with Adam Levine's ubersexiness and, well ... I can't wait to see the final result. Woot! [Source]
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Diddy Gets His Star
Photo credit: Splash News
Hip-hop icon and fashion mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs received a star on Hollywood's "Walk of Fame" here Friday, becoming the first male rapper to be honored on the famous stretch of sidewalk. The 38-year-old Grammy-winning rap icon was on hand for the unveiling of the 2,362nd star to be laid on Hollywood Boulevard, paying an emotional tribute to his parents at a ceremony attended by hundreds of wellwishers. "Today is one of the best days of my life," Combs said as fans shouted "We love you Diddy!" "Today is proof if you believe, all your dreams can come true," said Combs, thanking late honorary mayor of Hollywood Johnny Grant, "who made all this possible." Combs dedicated the star to his father Melvin who was shot dead in 1972, as well as his grandmother, saying both were "shining down on me." His mother, Janice, was also showered with praise before standing alongside her son on a podium. "If it wasn't for my mother, I wouldn't be here," said Combs. "You can get a lot of honors, but there's nothing that means as much as the love of your mother. This right here, I hope it makes you proud Mom." Born in Harlem, New York in 1969, Combs rose to prominence during the 1990s as founder and chief executive of Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment and Sean Combs Enterprises.
Wow. I had no idea that there have been no rappers honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame before now. Personally, I think that really sucks ... but I suppose it's a good thing that Diddy has finally eliminated that barrier by receiving his star. Hopefully other talented artists in the rap music field will now be honored as well. Congrats, Diddy. [Source]
In fine Diddy fashion, the official afterparty for the Combs family was held at nearby Mel's Diner near the Hollywood and Highland Complex where Diddy got his star:
Photo credit: INFdaily
You know, for as opulent as Diddy is wont to be, he does have a knack for keepin' it real from time to time. Instead of poppin' Cristal with his homies he decided to have burgers and milkshakes with his children. That's kinda fly, if you ask me. Well done.
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The TV Guide: Macbeth does murder sleep? Make It So!
I've seen a few productions of Macbeth on both stage and screen but this one has to be one of the more inventive ones. You can generally tell how good a production will be based on how the witches or weird sisters are portrayed. Since this version is set circa 1940's/Naziesque era, the witches are portrayed as creepy looking military nurses. They were really very good. You can also judge a production by the character portrayal of Seyton, Macbeth's nightwatchman/servant. If his soliloquy is actually funny, then you know you've got a great production. This Seyton (which sounds like Satan) was brills. Patrick Stewart was just incredible ... I kept wanting him to be a little bit Capt. Picard from Star Trek but he was totally Macbeth. I was very impressed with Kate Fleetwood performance of Lady Macbeth. She was really very crazed when she needed to be ... and also tender when she needed to be. It's very interesting to see how an actor portrays Lady Macbeth ... some are more reserved, some go all out ... Kate went for it and really nailed the character. The production uses sound very well (the audience is literally shocked by the booming noise) but I was most impressed with its use of video. It's hard to describe but the whole production kinda felt like it took place inside a Nine Inch Nails music video. The props use was very clever and I really enjoyed all the real fake blood use on stage. The staging of the scenes was also very, very well done ... it's not easy to make a cold, military hospital (that looked like the nasty bathroom in Saw) look like a bustling kitchen and then look like a formal banquet hall -- all by just moving around a few gurneys. I am so happy I got to see this production. I cannot urge y'all enough to see this play if you have the means and the time. The run ends in a couple of weeks. I wish I could see it again. Click HERE for an amazing write-up on the show by the LA Times. The article really covers all the production highlights of the show very well.
After the performance, I didn't get to meet Patrick Stewart, he kinda bolted for his waiting car as soon as he came out ... but he was kind enough to wave so I can't hate. Clearly the good Capt. had to rush off to deal with a Romulan incident in the neutral zone :) Later in the night, David and I met up with Darion and Matt for a few drinks at Barracuda (where I got to meet Pink reader James) and then David and I called it a night. Darion and Matt went to Splash ... I've yet to hear the tale.
This afternoon we're on our way to Brooklyn for the Cherry Blossom Festival and then for a trip to the Brooklyn Museum to check out the Murakami exhibit. Tonight is game night with David's friends ... so far, it's been good times.
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Les News: Gary Gets Back To Work, Amy's Song Axed, Seacrest Out Of AI?
- The clergyman who married Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon talks to People magazine.
- CSI: star Gary Dourdan, who was arrested on drug possession charges on Monday, was back to work on the set of his TV show on Tuesday.
- The estate of Jimi Hendrix disputes the existence of any Jimi Sex Tape.
- Oh nice! DNA tests show that the late James Brown did father another kid.
- Welp, it looks like Amy Winehouse won't be singing the new James Bond theme song after all.
- Rod Stewart's kid, Sean, had his assault charges dropped.
- The Screen Actor's Guild tones down its contract demands.
- Cheryl Burke (Dancing With The Stars) is 24, Frankie Valli is 73 and Ann B. Davis (The Brady Bunch) is 82 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
- Could Ryan Seacrest actually get axed from American Idol?
- Angela Bassett to join the final season of ER.
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PITNB Readers: Grads, Bachelorettes & Kiddies
Much congrats to Alisha and Saraa on their graduation and to Kelly on her upcoming nuptials. Much, much love goes out to Karen for letting her little boys have as much fun as they like. Thank you all SO MUCH for another batch of amazing photos. I love them all!! xoxoxo
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The Pick & Save
Photo credit: Bauer-Griffin
... when he doesn't have his finger shoved up his nose. Cheeky boy, I wonder where else that finger has been? Ew. On second thought, no I don't. [Source]
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Punch Out
Photo credit: Splash News
I really hope Chace was just filming scenes for the show and wasn't just, you know, like beating the hell out of a production assistant that was talking shizz about his boy JC Chasez. He's so rough. I can see what JC might see in him. [Source]
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Full Disclosure
You know, Tom may still be cruiseazy as hell but I at least can respect the man for being so open at long last. And honestly, that little closet doesn't look so bad ... I bet lil' Suri really loves it in there. Yeah. [Source]
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Nice Pad
Photo credit: INFdaily
Megastar couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and their four children have traveled to the south of France where they will stay for some time, People magazine reported online Wednesday. It cited an unidentified source who said Jolie, who is newly pregnant, arrived in Nice late Monday with her family, two nannies and three bodyguards and then drove to a seaside villa in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, on the cote d'Azur. The villa belongs to multimillionaire Paul Allen, a Microsoft co-founder along with Bill Gates. The couple are in France for "a stay of long duration," the source added. The magazine said Jolie will stay with Pitt during the May 14-25 Cannes Film Festival to promote "Kung Fu Panda," and Clint Eastwood's "The Changeling." Although gossip columns say Jolie is pregnant with twins and plans to give birth in France, People magazine made no reference to the rumors.
Yeah, it's too convenient that they are pretty much relocating to France for a considerable amount of time for them not to stay 'til she births those young'ns. It would be much easier for Brangelina to keep the birth under wraps over there than if they tried to get away with it here. Personally, I think it's great that they've relocated to France for a bit of time. That family needs a vacay from the constant pressure of being superheroes in this country. Rest well, ya'll. [Source]
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Echoing The Sound; NIN Release A New FREE Song
Head on over to the NIN messageboard Echoing the Sound to download this new track if you do not have a Facebook account (I'm sure Trent Reznor wouldn't mind). Additionally, NIN.com has been updated with the following message:
02 May 2008: New Presale Dates
The performance page has been updated with ticket and presale information for most shows on the upcoming tour - visit its new location at tour.nin.com to view the updated listings.
From now on, you will need to be logged in to nin.com in order to access the ticket presale links. Additionally, your full legal name as it appears on your ID will need to be accurate in your nin.com account when you purchase presale tickets. To edit your name, login on the performance page, then follow the link to manage your account.
If you haven't become a nin.com member yet and are interested in presale access, you can sign up now via the performance page.
At this point, almost all of the tour dates that have been posted thus far will be available for presale on May 7th (including the Detroit and Cleveland dates) or very soon after. Only a couple have yet to have presale dates listed (like the LA show). Make sure you head over to tour.nin.com now to create a login account if you plan on purchasing presale tickets when they become available next week. ALSO, remember that TR wants us to visit NIN.com on May 5 for some sort of announcement ... I suspect that there may be more new NIN music in our very near future. [Source, Source]
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