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September 2013

Liam Hemsworth Denies January Jones Sexting Rumours

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-The Liam Hemsworth/Miley Cyrus rumours continue to circulate. There’s more talk (denials have even been issued!) about Liam sexting January Jones, and now there’s whispers about Miley stepping out with Mike WiLL Make It.

-Did I know that Olivia Munn is dating Joel Kinnaman? That seems like something I would have repressed if I did.

Jack from Dawson’s Creek looks old and has grey hair and I don’t even know how to process this, guys!

-Here’s the terrible cover art for Britney Spears‘ new song.  A someone mentioned on Twitter, she has “Ken doll chest.”

Jared Leto can be super charming with reporters. If only he was like that with the audience at TIFF’s Dallas Buyers Club screening.

Ryan Kwanten showed up at TIFF with a shaved head and a moustache, still looked hot.

-Is the Breaking Bad spinoff a good idea? Here’s some arguments for and against.

Demi Moore used to date 31-year-old Harry Morton. Now there’s talk that she’s dating his 66-year-old dad. And here I thought my family’s Thanksgiving dinners were awkward…

Ellen Page is down for as much Kitty Pryde as she can get.

-I love Seth Green, but it’s really not a good sign that Fox is trying to get you to watch his new show by telling you to ignore what the critics are saying about it.

-24-year-old Alexa Vega is planning a second trip down the aisle, which sounds like a swell idea.

-The Internet nearly broke today with the news that J.K. Rowling is delving back into the Harry Potter universe with her screenwriting debut, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Ashley Olsen is dating the CEO of Oliver Peoples because life isn’t fair.

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester are still going strong, which warms my CW-loving heart.

Prince William and Kate have hired William’s former nanny to care for their baby, which is kind of cute.

-Meanwhile, Kate looked amazing at her first fancy post-baby appearance.

Justin Bieber flew home to Stratford, Ontario for his dad’s knee surgery. No word if he took his pot plane.

-Speaking of pot, Joseph Gordon-Levitt says Seth Rogen gave him such quality weed from British Columbia, it inspired him to write, direct and star in Don Jon.

-Proof that New York Fashion Week gets crazy: a French editor slapped a PR girl at the Zac Posen show.

Tom Hankspresence on a jury led to a reduced sentence for a man accused of assault.

-The Entourage film that nobody wants has been delayed because Turtle and Vince are demanding loads of money.

Robin Williams gave a surprisingly frank interview about his return to TV, saying “there are bills to pay.”

Lady Gaga calls herself a “tortured artist,” earns all the eyerolls.

Gaga also talked about Christina Aguilera and Miley Cyrus, and told a story about how Marina Abramovic left her naked in the woods to help her overcome her addictions.

Tracy Anderson really wants to transform Lena Dunham’s body because she’s a terrible person.

Charlie Sheen has broken his silence about firing Selma Blair, saying she was not what his show is about.

Jimmy Fallon’s Breaking Bad parody is way too long, but the in-jokes are great (the pizza bit slayed me).

-Here’s the first trailer for Killing Kennedy, the TV movie starring Rob Lowe and Ginnifer Goodwin.

-This video of Gwyneth Paltrow’s garden party has everything: Cameron Diaz holding a kid, Chris Martin actually smiling, Rachel Zoe‘s boy who looks like a girl, Gwyneth doing gangnam style with her mother. I seriously can’t stop watching it.

-The second trailer for August: Osage County has landed. There’s lots of controversy about the ending they showed at TIFF, which may still be changed before its wide release.

Miley Cyrus Defends Her Latest Antics

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Miley Cyrus is defending her Wrecking Ball video, saying it’s about much more than just her being naked.

Courtney Love threw shade at Katy Perry and Robin Thicke while praising Miley Cyrus for being “dark and hillbilly and f*cked up.”

-Meanwhile, Miley is wearing the worst pants ever, but I guess that we should just be grateful she’s wearing any at all.

-This Hollywood Reporter article about how “exceptionally difficult” Katherine Heigl is to work with is AMAZING.

-Congrats to my pretend BFFs Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, who are expecting their first child. Also, congrats to them for keeping it a secret for so long; their rep says she’s due soon.

Gillian Anderson wrote a great letter to fans in honour of The X Files’ 20th anniversary.

-Too cute: Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow were shopping in Harrods when the song they sing together in the shower in Pitch Perfect started playing over the PA.

-I very much liked this Interview article with Vince Gilligan, Alan Ball, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse on how to end a TV series.

Brad Pitt walked the TIFF red carpet a few days ago with long locks, but he’s since cut it all off.

-I really dislike the fit of this sweater on Katie Holmes.

-The Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul is a go — and it’s a prequel. Wait, does that mean Gus and Mike could be in it?!

Simon Pegg taught Conan the 12 stages of drunk acting.

-Buzzfeed explains what’s happening in with Syria — using GIFs from The Hills.

Michelle Pfeiffer looked very nervous while playing Pictionary with Jimmy Fallon.

-The mystery boy Taylor Swift was spotted flirting with in Toronto has been revealed as actor Brenton Thwaites.

Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake reunited last night for another “evolution of dance” segment. This one was on end-zone dancing.

-Meanwhile, remember when Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 came out and everyone complained about how long it was? Well, the sequel is even longer.

Laura Dern and Ben Harper are officially divorced.

-Baby-making machine Maya Rudolph just had her fourth kid with her longtime boyfriend Paul Thomas Anderson.

-Remember after the VMAs when Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding were all “oh, we’re just friends who like to touch each other a lot!” It turns out they really were dating at the time, but have since split.

-After spending some time with ex-wife Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher was spotted picking up girlfriend Mila Kunis from the airport.

-The Killing greatly improved last season, but not enough to save it from cancellation.

-I’m very sad that I’ve yet to have a James McAvoy sighting at this year’s TIFF. Fingers crossed for tonight!

-Another guy I missed was Idris Elba, who looked insanely good at a TIFF party.

Kristen Stewart happened to be photographed with her hair caught in a weird part, and now everyone’s freaking out that she may be going bald over the stress of her breakup from RPattz. Simmer down, y’all!

-Meanwhile, Kristen once hung out with a prince for 15 minutes in exchange for his $500k donation to charity.

-Mad Men’s Kiernan Shipka plays a child star psychologist in a new Funny or Die skit.

-I’m kind of in love with Kings of Leon‘s cover of Robyn’s ‘Dancing on My Own.’

Hugh Jackman says he’s embarrassed that he tweeted that muscle pic a while ago.

So many stars went to the U.S. Open this week.

-This story on TV shows you should quit but don’t is great.

-Here’s the first teaser for the new season of American Horror Story.

-Matthew McConaughey talks about rejecting a $15 million paycheck to star in Dallas Buyers Club instead.

-Daniel Radcliffe is in three movies at TIFF this week. There’s The F Word, which people are loving, Kill Your Darlings, which is getting mixed reviews, and Horns, which seems to have confused everyone who’s seen it. Here’s a clip from the latter.

Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts’ Oscar Switcheroo

August: Osage County

-First it was George Clooney, and now it’s Meryl Streep who skipped her TIFF premiere. She said it was due to “illness” but maybe she just didn’t want to see Julia Roberts after bumping her out of the Best Actress race.

Julia, meanwhile, played nice with Taylor Swift last night.

Kate Middleton eats at McDonalds, making me feel much better about this week’s TIFF diet of Red Bull and Tic-Tacs.

-A blogger called 911 during a TIFF screening because someone was using their cell phone in the theatre. Strangely, I can kind of relate.

-Meanwhile, some guy who looks like James Franco has been getting into TIFF parties by pretending to be him.  I already had my close encounter with Franco, and I think one of those in town is enough.

-Also, Franco says he wishes he were gay.

Angelina Jolie got a big tattoo in Arabic so now everyone’s confused.

-Fox put The Mindy Project’s season premiere online a week before its debut, and critics are raving about how much the show has improved.

-I missed the Toronto screening of the new Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot, but my TV critic friends who saw it thought it was “meh.” Rumours that Joss Whedon is doing frantic rewrites on subsequent episodes doesn’t bode well, either.

-Even a Gossip Girl reunion couldn’t cheer up Sad Panda.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds celebrated their first anniversary with a down-home southern meal that cost a grand total of $36.  This story makes me kind of like them, and that confuses and scares me.

Here’s a clip from one of Cory Monteith‘s final roles.

Patrick Stewart and Sunny Ozell got married, and Ian McKellen officiated the ceremony. Zoinks!

-Jimmy Kimmel revealed that he was really behind that “Worst Twerk Fail Ever” viral video.

Oprah may be the queen of everything, but she’s still scared of balloons.

-I don’t like this photo of Penn Badgley making out with Dakota Fanning. I don’t like it at all!

Emma Watson just landed the lead in the adaptation of Your Voice In My Head, which means I’m going to have to finally finish that book, I guess.

-To celebrate today’s 20th anniversary of The X-Files (yup, we’re old!), IGN ranks the best “monster of the week” episodes. I agree with almost all of this list (though I would have added “Small Potatoes” in there somewhere.)

Miley Cyrus is getting some support from Britney Spears on her new album. If only she could get some support from a bra, amiright?

Howard Stern and Robin Quivers told their listeners yesterday that Robin’s been undergoing chemo for the last 15 months.

-My buddy’s hilarious TIFF gallery just got called out on Buzzfeed!

Demi Lovato just signed a two-book deal, which I’m not even going to snark on because I think that kid is pretty damn great.

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore are clearly back on civil terms.

-Leah Remini continues to talk smack about Scientology because she’s amazing.

-What, Naomi Watts? I mean seriously — what?!!???

Chloë Grace Moretz has come out in support of her two gay brothers.

-A movie that is started to pick up serious buzz at TIFF is The Railway Man, starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman. Here’s the first trailer.