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April 2013

The Amanda Bynes Saga Gets Even More Bizarre

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-It’s been a few days but I don’t think I missed that much (besides Gwyneth Paltrow admitting that she’s tried Botox, a Catching Fire trailer dropping, Tyrese saying a whole bunch of stupid shit and then kinda apologizingPatti Smith laying down some wisdom, and the entire internet getting fooled by a sketchy story about a Friends reunion).

-One thing I didn’t miss was having to read about Amanda Bynes‘ daily breakdowns. Yesterday she posted a bizarre video about primping for a night out while sucking on Sour Patch Kids (no, really), a video which she later called “perfection” in her latest Twitter rant. Oh, and then today she stepped out looking like this.

Kristen Stewart (who was at Coachella with RPattz) is officially on board for the Snow White sequel. Strap in for the most awkward press tour ever!

Lindsay Lohan (also at Coachella but I managed to avoid her completely — woot!) is still debating her rehab options.

-Meanwhile, Amanda Seyfried very awkwardly answered a question about her Mean Girls costar Lohan in a new interview with Allure.

-Speaking of Allure, check out the stars who stripped down for their annual naked issue.

Jimmy Kimmel joked about our buffoon of a mayor on last night’s show.

Malin Akerman had a son yesterday and I’m pretty sure I had no clue she was pregnant. In any case, mazel!

-In a deposition for her divorce trial, Kim Kardashian just admitted that she’s spent more time in her relationship with Kanye West apart from him than with him. Hope she enjoys semi-single motherhood!

Macauley Culkin got into an altercation with some photogs while leaving a bar in Brighton last night.

Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich participated in Rookie’s “Ask a Grown Man” video series and it was awesome. I kind of want to watch these guys give dating advice to teen girls for the rest of my life.

-Bad news for The Hives. A Swedish court has ruled that they must pay The Cardigans $3 million that was shuffled around by a management company representing both groups.

-This is blowing up the intertubes today: a deleted scene from this week’s Parks & Recreation in which the director asked guest star Patton Oswalt to improvise a filibuster and he launched into an epic, eight-minute, one-take nerdfest.

-Funny or Die’s 78-minute Steve Jobs biopic starring Justin Long has landed.

Conan O’Brien interviewed the creator and cast of Breaking Bad. It’s an hour long so I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, but yay!

-Meanwhile, AMC just announced that Breaking Bad‘s final 8 episodes will begin airing Aug. 11, followed weekly by a post-episode chat show, Talking Bad. Double yay!

-Also, Aaron Paul sent a cryptic tweet about hosting a finale viewing party in a cemetery.

-Salt of the earth gents Chris Brown and will.i.am have been accused of plagiarizing their new track.

Gillian Anderson looks fab on the set of Hannibal. Crap, I’m going to have to start watching it now, aren’t I?

-Whoa. When did Friday Night Lights actress Aimee Teegarden become all grown up?

Adele turned down a seven-figure deal to write a memoir because she’s “far too young.”

Pamela Anderson actually looks ok here, which is weird and disconcerting.

Coolio still thinks he’s living in a gangster paradise. He’s facing charges for allegedly punching his live-in girlfriend…and then hitting her with his car!

Ozzy Osbourne has denied that his marriage to Sharon is on the rocks, but he did admit that his substance abuse has caused a rift between them.

Carey Mulligan looks amazing in the new issue of Vogue.

Seth MacFarlane is pissed that a fan-cut video makes it look like Family Guy predicted the Boston marathon explosion.

-Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert‘s note-perfect response to Boston tragedy is worth a watch.

-Obama told the Today Show that he had “better things to do” than help Beyonce and Jay-Z plan their vacation to Cuba.

-Is this the final nail in Britney Spears‘ career? She’s releasing a song for Smurfs 2.

-Paramount is playing up World War Z‘s blood and gore to try to make us care. Meh, I’m still not there.

-Huzzah! The Pitch Perfect sequel is a go!

-Everyone’s talking about Evan Rachel Wood‘s baby bump, but I’m more focused on her bad makeup. What’s going on there? Too much powder?

Jennifer Aniston is into cupping (which sounds way dirtier than it really is).

Rihanna was spotted at a doctor’s office, which kicked off speculation that’s she’s pregnant (because why else would a young woman possibly need to visit a doctor?!), but her camp is shooting down the rumours.

-Is anyone else really surprised that Victoria Beckham is only 39? She seems older to me, for some reason.

-Good news for Emma Watson and Sofia Coppola: Bling Ring is expected to open Cannes‘ Un Certain Regard program.

Jada Pinkett-Smith tried to explain her “open marriage” comments but ended up just making it worse.

-Even I have to admit that the new Man of Steel trailer is kinda impressive.

Programming Break

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Hey, guys. I’m heading to Coachella for a few days so there will be no new blog until I’m back next week (April 17). Don’t worry; I promise not to dress anything like these stars while I’m there!

(If you want to catch any of the acts, they’ll be live-streaming some of the shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on YouTube.)

 

Rihanna Splits from Chris Brown, Celebrates with ‘Epic’ Night

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Rihanna and Chris Brown have reportedly split up (again) after photos of him getting flirty with a blonde surfaced, but she doesn’t seem too heartbroken over it. She Instagrammed this leggy photo with the caption “Evidence of an epic night!!! #wokeupinmyTomFordes” the morning after she was spotted at a Hollywood club where ex-boyfriend Matt Kemp happened to be hanging out. Oh, and she was photographed smoking what looks like a blunt.

-In other suspicious smoke news, Amanda Bynes was snapped lighting up in NYC.

-I hope Mariah Carey never, ever stops Tweeting! Check out the insane photos she just posted.

Lindsay Lohan just blew off her deposition in a lawsuit. Must be Tuesday.

-However, Lindsay actually managed to show up to record the Late Show with David Letterman.

-Despite being photographed going for sushi together, Seth MacFarlane and Charlize Theron are not dating because “she’s not his type.” Yup, you read that right. She’s not his type!

Gwyneth Paltrow and Demi Lovato bonded after meeting on a flight.

-I had no clue that the guy who plays Sebastian on The Carrie Diaries has been dating Vanessa Hudgens for a while. I just assumed he appeared in a puff of hairspray and lips the day that show started filming.

Penelope Cruz‘s baby bump is getting bigger.

Taylor Swift continues to make it impossible to hate her by taking a cancer survivor to the ACM Awards.

-Meanwhile, I really like the way Taylor is styled on this magazine cover (even though it was shot by  Terry Richardson, which means I’m automatically deducting 20 points for creepiness).

-Speaking of country stars, Brad Paisley tried desperately to defend “Accidental Racist” but kind of sucked at it.

Madonna has been slammed by the president of Malawi for her flip-flopping school plans.

-I dug this interview with Mad Men’s John Slattery, in which he talks about how he had to sob in the last episode. (“Oh shit, man. I’ve gotta sob? How am I going to sob? Who sobs?”)

-Meanwhile, Game of Thrones trumped Mad Men in the ratings.

Tom Cruise opened up a little bit about Katie Holmes‘ decision to abruptly end their marriage, saying “I didn’t expect that.”

Avril Lavigne is talking about her impending wedding. So this thing is really happening, huh?

-AMC is actually considering a Saul-based Breaking Bad spinoff. As much as I love and adore BB, I’m getting ulcer-y just thinking about this…

-Ice queen Nicole Kidman is pretending to be all boho and carefree in this commercial for vitamins, which is even more awkward than it sounds.

-Good on George Stroumboulopoulos! He just landed a CNN gig (though he’ll reportedly be back at CBC this fall.)

Christina Aguilera‘s camp is denying reports that she’s getting married this summer.

-Is Ashley Tisdale still a thing? I guess she is cause she’s showing her cleave on the cover on the latest issue of Maxim.

-When geek universes collide: The Doctor’s new companion is dating Robb Stark IRL.

Jennifer Hudson, Will Smith and Scarlett Johansson are among the stars urging Obama to reform US drug laws.

-Do not film James McAvoy when he’s playing Macbeth. He’ll stop in the middle of his performance to yell at you.

Kristen Stewart turns 23 today. Send her something pretty.

Rachel McAdams was great on Kimmel last night, discussing why she chose to stay in Toronto instead of move to LA. I just wish her story about the grocer wasn’t so forced, though. Kimmel was clearly prompting her, which only happens on talk shows where the entire segment is decided in the pre-interview. That’s why Craig Ferguson rocks — he refuses to do that.

-The trailer for Rush, the Chris Hemsworth/Ron Howard racing movie, has dropped.