Friday 5.9.08

Birthdays:
Rosario Dawson 29
David Gahan (Depeche Mode) 46
Billy Joel 59
Candice Bergen 62
James L. Brooks 68
Glenda Jackson 72
Albert Finney 72

--Alec Baldwin is thinking of running for office.. I guess it’s one way he could get out his TV contract and leave 30 Rock… that would really make me sad… (AOL)

--The Saturn V has been named one of the seven Wonders of America. Monday “Good Morning America” will be at The Space and Rocket Center to celebrate. (WAAY 31)

--Joaquin Phoenix is making music. (People)

--Liv Tyler and husband have called it quits. (People)

--Whoopi is going to be hosting this year’s Tony Awards. (Broadway)

--Here’s a look at Britney on How I met Your Mother.

--More Mariah and Nick wedding facts: She got “Mrs. Cannon” tattooed on her back… he’s wearing a big band..and more.. (Us)

--Baio and Griffin sign on for reality shows for VH1. (Hollywood Reporter)

--Beyonce is getting complaints over clothing line ads with kids in heels.  (Entertainment Wise)

--Here’s a picture for you.. (NASA)

Wednesday 5.7.08

Birthdays:
Breckin Meyer (Road Trip) 34
Eagle Eye Cherry 39
Traci Lords (Cry Baby) 40
Michael E. Knight (All My Children) 49
Amy Heckerling (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) 54
Tim Russert (NBC's Meet the Press) 58

--Mario was booted from Dancing with the Stars last night. (AOL)

--Uma Thurman’s stalker gets convicted. (AOL)

--There’s going to be a House Spinoff. (TV Guide)

--People Mag. are saying that they’ve got the first pics of Mariah Carey’s wedding. I’m not convinced. She should of totally had a Sanrio wedding. (People)
Mariah is suppose to be on Oprah today. (Perez Hilton)

--Talking about weddings… Scarlett isn’t wasting anytime, she’s getting Stella McCartney to design her dress. (People)

--If you care… The Hills is going to be back for a 4th season. (People)

--I don’t know how far along Angelina is but Star is saying she has given birth to twin girls.

--John Mellencamp and Stephen King’s musical gets pushed back. (Variety)

--Here’s a Q&A with the remaining 4 on American Idol. (Billboard)

--Seacrest’s new job going to be taking over for Larry King? (TV Guide)

Tuesday 5.6.08

Birthdays:
George Clooney 47
Roma Downey (Touched by an Angel) 48
Lynn Whitfield 55
Tony Blair 55
 

New to DVD:
P.S. I Love You
First Sunday
I'm Not There
Bella

TV:
The 4400 - Season 4
Bewitched - Season 6 (color)
Crossing Jordan - Season 1
Man vs. Wild - Collection 1
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (widescreen)
Punky Brewster - Season 1, Vol. 1

--Angela from The Office has had a little girl. (People)

--Nelson Mandela is having a big B-day party with guests like Leona Lewis, Robert De Niro, Oprah, Forest Whitaker. All the proceeds are going to his charity, 46664. (People)

--Dennis Rodman goes to rehab. (People)

--Tom Cruise has a hi-tech site now.

--Scarlett and Ryan Reynolds are engaged. (Us)

--Maybe Mariah and Nick do have a prenup. (E!online)

--Prince is putting out a book… not with words, but pictures. (E!online)

--Naomi Watts is the new face of a fragrance. (E!online)

--Stephen Colbert wins Webby Award.

--Here’s a look at Brit on How I Met Your Mother. (Star)

--MTV Movie Awards is going to be Superbad. (Contact Music)

--Lohan is going to be on Ugly Betty for more than one episode… (Futon Critic)

--Matt McConaughey to be Capt. America? It’s a rumor going around right now. (Slash Film)

--Monk and Psych are leaving NBC.. boo.. (TV Squad)

Monday 5.5.08 Cinco de Mayo

Birthdays:
Chris Brown 19
Henry Cavill (Tudors) 25
Danielle Fishel (Boy Meet World) 27
Craig David 27
Tina Yothers (Family Ties) 35
Will Arnett 38
Brian Williams 49
Richard E. Grant (Bram Stoker's Dracula) 51
Kurt Loder 63
John Rhys-Davies (Sliders) 64
Lance Henriksen (Powder, The Quick and the Dead) 68
Pat Caroll 81

Box Office:
Iron Man makes 100.8m it's first week
Made of Honor makes 15.5m
Baby Mama makes 10.3m it's 2nd week.

--MacGyver is going to become a movie, just like all the rest. (Slash)

--Lindsay Lohan is going to be on Ugly Betty. (Us)

--Mariah Carey cancels her appearence on The View.. I'm think the reason has something to do with her honeymoon. (Us)

--Avril has gotten sick and has had to can the rest of her tour. (Us)

--I don't normally talk about Amy Winehouse because she's trainwreck... Her latest is that she's bailed out on doing the Bond Theme. (AOL)

--Don't forget... Here's a break down of how many episodes are left on your fav. TV show. (Futon Critic)

--NBC has announced it's 08-09 Fall Line up. Looks good with all the new shows.. (Futon Critic)

--Indiana Jones gets a new trailer.

And The Dark Knight has one too. (Coming Soon)

--Seth McFarlane becomes highest paid TV writer and Producer.. Who says you can't do it all. (Hollywood Reporter)

--Iron Man 2 is coming out in 2010. (Coming Soon)

--The Cure to release a single on the 13th till their 13th album comes out on Sept. 13th. (Billboard)

--Tina Turner is going to be touring. (Billboard)

--Men in Trees gets canned by ABC. (TV Guide)

Friday 4.11.08

Birthdays:
Joss Stone 21
Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) 34
Jennifer Esposito (Samantha Who?) 35
Vincent Gallo 47
Joel Grey 76

New to Theaters:
Prom Night
Street Kings

--Michael Johns was voted off Idol last night..Kristy Cook has struck again! (People)

--Vanilla Ice was arrested on Thursday. (MSNBC)

--Neil Patrick Harris doesn't want Brit back on the show. (People)/

--UCLA seems to be the one place you don’t want to go if you’re a famous sick celeb. (E!online)

--Coldplay trying something a bit different on their next album. (Billboard)

--So we will never find out if the stars have what it takes with their Secret Talents (Variety)

Thursday 4.10.08

Birthdays:
Haley Joel Osment 20
Mandy Moore 24
Orlando Jones 40
Brian Setzer 48
Peter MacNicol 54
Steven Seagal 57
Max Von Sydow 79

ASPCA turns 142 today!! It’s ASPCA Day and if you’ve been looking for that new member to the family, today is the day!

--Is KatIE Couric out on CBS? Seems that she might be leaving a little bit earlier than expected. (The Wall Street Journal)

--Hannah Montana has been renewed for another season (that was a given) and also there's a Hannah Montana movie on the way. (E!online)

--Actor Stanley Kamel, the psychiatrist on Monk, has died from a heart attack on Tuesday. (Access Hollywood)

--Ashlee Simpson is getting married. (People)

--Sean Penn and wife Robin are no longer getting a divorce. (E!online)

--While most of us won't make it to the Coachella festival, it's nice to see the Prince is doing gigs. (Yahoo!)

--Guns N’ Roses finally finished that album that they’d been working on for the past 14 yrs.? Does that mean that everyone in America gets a free Dr. Pepper? (NME)

--Idol Gives Back has raised something like $22 million. (Billboard)

--To get you ready for tonight’s new episode of The Office, I found this great count down of Jim’s Best Pranks.

--Oprah has done it again. First Dr. Phil, Rachel Ray… now Dr. Oz. (Variety)

--Ever go to a Star Wars convention? (I haven’t either, but it is on my list of things to do!) Looks like Lucasfilm is suing over costumes. (Variety)

--Footloose in 3-D? Paramount is venturing into the 3-D world. (Variety)

Wednesday 4.9.08

Birthdays:
Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl) 22
Jay Baruchel (Knocked Up, I'm Reed Fish) 26
Keisha Knight Pulliam (The Cosby Show) 29
Austin Peck (As the World Turns) 37
Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) 42
Paulina Porizkova 43
Dennis Quaid 54
Hugh Hefner 82

--There are rumors going around that Johnny Depp is finally going to tie the knot with Vanessa in Georgia. (Show Biz Spy)

--Toni Braxton went to the hospital on Monday night because of chest pains. She's doing alright now. (E!online)

--Adam Carolla was booted from Dancing with the Stars last night. (E!online)

--No more wedding for Mary-Louise Parker. (People)

--U2 is going to be reissuing their first 3 albums. (NME)
And it looks like they’re back in the studio too. (Billboard)

--The Simpsons have been banned in Venezuela. (USA Today)

--Mike Myers is going to be this years host of The MTV Movie Awards. (People)

--Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice is going to be back in 2009. Yay? (EW)

--Ben-Hur is going to be made into mini series. (Variety)

--Update on those Disney movies that are becoming 3-D. (Cinematical)

Tuesday 4.8.08

Birthdays:
Kirsten Storms (General Hospital) 25
Patricia Arquette (Medium) 40
Robin Wright Penn (Jenny from Forrest Gump) 42
John Schneider (Smallville) 54
Betty Ford 90

New to DVD:
Movies:
There Will Be Blood
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox ...
The Water Horse: Legend ...
Lions for Lambs
P2
The 11th Hour
Music Within
TV:
The Cosby Show - Seasons 7 and 8
Deadliest Catch - Season 3
Hell's Kitchen - Season 1
Matlock - Season 1
Mythbusters - Collection 3
Nanny 911 - Season 1
Perry Mason - 50th Anniversary Set
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels - Season 1
Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles - Season 6 (Great pic, right?)

--Project Runway walks to Lifetime...bye bye Bravo. (Variety)

--Micha Barton won't get jail time. (E!online)

--Family Guy is heading to the stage. (Variety)

--Tom Cruise's next movie has once again been pushed back. (E!online)

--Rob Lowe’s babysitter was trying to get $1.5 million from him and his wife. (AOL)

--Naomi Campbell is banned from British Airlines. (AOL)

--Madonna is on and in Vanity Fair. There is even an auction going on with the Earth that was in the shoot.

--Here’s a break down of NBC’s pilots for the ’08-’09 season. (Variety)

--Looks like not all sequels can get made. The plug on Wicker Man 2 has been pulled. (Rotten Tomatoes)

--John Oates and others will be on new Gym Class Heroes album that’s hitting stores in Aug. (Billboard)

--John Mayer and Colbie Caillet are going to be tour this summer. No dates for our area of yet. (Billboard)

Monday 4.7.08

Birthdays:
Bill Bellamy 43
Russell Crowe 44
Jackie Chan 54
John Oates 59
Francis Ford Coppola 69
 

Box Office:
21 making $15.1 million
Leatherheads $13.4 million
Nim’s Island $13.3 million

--Jay- Z and Beyonce get married. (AOL)

--Yes! Rosie Perez is coming to TV. (Hollywood Reporter)

--Some sad news from this past weekend. Charlton Heston has died. (AOL)

--Anna Nicole the musical? (AOL)

--Kelly Clarkson is upset over leaked songs. (Billboard)

--E! is going to document Pam Anderson. (Us)

--Kidman and Urban buy new home in L.A. (Us)

--George Michael is going on tour! His tickets are no on sale for his show in Atl on July 31st. (Billboard)

--Who’s the best singer at your work? Here’s a new TLC reality show that could help you find out… they’re saying it’s for “Fun”. (Variety)

Friday 5.2.08

New to Theaters:

Iron Man

Made of Honor

Birthdays:

Jenna Von Oy (Blossom) 31

David Beckham 33
The Rock 36
Christine Baranski (The Ref) 56

--Last night did you watch Ugly Betty? Christian Siriano was on and here’s a chance to bid on Amanda’s shirt. (Futon Critic)

 --Pam Anderson is cleaning house and selling her stuff this weekend... Here's some pics.(E!online)

 -So it's looking pretty real that Mariah and Nick Cannon are married. What was she thinking... (E!online)    

--Beyonce heads back to the studio. (People)

--Smallville is losing it's Lex. (E!online)

 --Time has their new list of Influential People. It includes:Dalai Lama, Oprah, Peter Gabriel to leaders... and even Miley Cyrus. (Us) 

--New Kids on the Block aim for “Summertime”. (Billboard)

 --Sequel to Iron Man in 2010. (Slash)

And here’s some of Robert Downey Jr’s past roles

Thursday 5.1.08

Birthdays:
Julie Benz (Rita in Dexter) 36
Wes Anderson 39
Tim McGraw 41
Ray Parker Jr. 54
Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) 62
 

--Brooke White didn’t get enough votes on Idol and is the latest to get the boot.. (AOL)

--More Idol news, this one from past contestant Ace Young. Here’s his new music video

--Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon engaged? I still don’t believe it. (E!online)

--David Blaine has finally proven that he is superhuman. Yesterday on Oprah he broke the record for holding his breath under water. (Us)

--Naomi Campbell with a bat… oh ok.. it’s for Ugly Betty. Here’s a first look at her guest starring on Ugly Betty.

--Drew Barrymore and Justin Long (the Mac Guy) might be heading down the aisle. (Contact Music)

--Robert De Niro is going into the hotel biz. (Contact Music)

--iTunes is moving into DVDs. (MSNBC)

--The Daytime Emmy List has been announced. (Variety)

--Damon Wayans and the director of Earl and Scrubs are on for new show on ABC. (Variety)

Wednesday 4.30.08

Birthdays:
Kirsten Dunst 26
Johnny Galecki 33
Adrian Pasdar 43
Burt Young (Rocky) 68
Gary Collins 70
Cloris Leachman (Facts of Life) 82

--CSI star Gary Dourdan was arrested last night. (AOL)

--Someone take away Paula’s note cards. (People)

--Shannon Elizabeth gets the boot on Dancing. (People)

--Clair Danes is the face of Gucci jewelry. Now that would be a great job! (People)/

--Earl, Jason Lee, is going to be a daddy. (People)

--People Magazine have named their beautiful people. Kate Hudson, Eva Longoria, Julianne Moore, The cast of Gossip Girl (?), Rumer Willis (?) and others.

--Tom Cruise and Cher dated once … along time ago. (MSNBC)/

--J Lo no longer wants her family life in her TV show, don’t think I’m going to watch now. (People)

--Rihanna and Maroon 5 team up. (Billboard)

Tuesday 4.29.08

Birthdays:
Uma Thurman 38
Andre Agassi 38
Carnie Wilson 40
Michelle Pfeiffer 50
Daniel Day-Lewis 51
Jerry Seinfeld 54

New to DVD:
27 Dresses
The Golden Compass
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
War of the Worlds 2 - The Next Wave
How She Move
TV on DVD
Are You Afraid of the Dark? - Season 6
Beverly Hills, 90210 - Season 4
Cheers - Season 9
Desperate Housewives - Seasons 1-3
Grey's Anatomy - Seasons 1-3
Joey - Season 2
Lost - Seasons 1-3
Roswell - Seasons 1, 2, and 3
Scrubs - Seasons 1-6

--Mel Gibson is going to be in a new movie, Edge of Darkness. (Variety)

--From Full House to 90210 principle, Lori Loughlin has signed on to the new show. (People)

--Amy Poehler is going to be a babies' mama.. She and hubby Will Arnett are expecting. (People)

--Yea, it’s official (only making us wait a couple of weeks) Brit will be back on How I Met Your Mother on May 12th. (People)

--Pam Anderson’s US citizenship is official. (E!online)

--This makes me like her.. Jennifer Love Hewitt isn’t planning on having a summer wedding because she doesn’t want to be sweaty. I agree! (E!online)

--Retro- Midnight Oil is going to be putting their re-mastered albums on iTunes. (Billboard)

--Here’s a Idol contestant that I forgot all about, Phil Stacey. (MSNBC)

--Jay Mohr has signed on for a new pilot for CBS. (Hollywood Reporter)

--Law & Order: SVU has 200th episode and has guest star Robin Williams. It airs tonight on NBC. (EW)

--Don’t get rid of Beauty and the Geek.. (Variety)

--This May, The Price Is Right on primetime. (Variety)

--Alicia Keys is ready for her next album. (Billboard)

Monday 4.28.08

Birthdays:
Jessica Alba 27
Penelope Cruz 34
Elisabeth Rohm (Law & Order) 35
Jorge Garcia (Lost) 35
Bridget Moynahan 37
Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica) 56
Jay Leno 58
Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird) 82

Box Office:
Baby Mama
Harold and Kumar
The Forbidden Kingdom

--Miley's in Vanity Fair and it's causing a big uproar... (E!online)

--Oprah is going to have more big stars than just Tom on her show in May. (E!online)

-- Harry Potter: The Exibition is coming to hitting cities in 2009. It will include artifacts from the movies. (Dark Horizons)

--Donnie Darko is the latest movie turned play... Really? (Playbill)

--Scrubs gets ready for it's last episode next week on NBC, but it'll be back next season on ABC. (Hollywood Reporter)

--Madonna is giving a sneak peek of her album on MySpace. (Yahoo!)

--Alicia Keys is feeling better and is back on tour. (People)

--Who's on the Rich List for Britain.. Leona Lewis, Simon Fuller and Madonna are all on the list. (People)