"Inception" has been tending on twitter for a month straight now. May be a new record. I seriously encourage everybody to go and see this... Sandra Bullock is the newest #1 highest paid actress in Hollywood. She made a reported $56M between June '09 and June '10. Sylvester Stallone is facing allegations that his film crew for 'The Expendables' still owe quite a bit of money to several companies in Brazil where they filmed. Sly and his production company reportedly didn't settle their debts to drivers or security guards, as well as other companies and workers, and fled the country before paying. They still allegedly owe over $2 million! Also going on with Sylvester Stallone, although he has confirmed that the Rocky series is done and over with, he has said he would love to keep the Rambo movies coming. The fourth installment was released in 2008, and he has reportedly started work on a prequel. ....He's sure come a long way from doing that porno in 1970..
Aretha Franklin Breaks Ribs in Fall 1:00AM EST 04 Aug 2010 As a result of an accident, Franklin, 68, will miss two free concerts in New York. A spokesman for the Queen of Soul aid that she had broken ribs and suffered abdominal pain after the fall, which happened on Sunday. Reports from the US said that Franklin had slipped in the bath and would need the rest of the month to recover. Franklin said that her doctors have advised her to undergo tests. She said efforts were under way to reschedule the cancelled concerts. In a statement, the singer said that she was "very much looking forward to being in Brooklyn and having a foot-long hot dog at Coney Island." The concerts, which would have been the first time Franklin has performed in Brooklyn, were set for Monday and Aug. 12. Organizers of the concerts wished Franklin as "speedy recovery". "Ms Franklin has been at the top of my wish list, and that dream was about to come true," said Marty Markowitz. "We hope to reschedule when she is feeling better." Franklin also was to perform at an Aug. 11 birthday party for US Rep. Charles Rangel.
Bummer on Aretha *Charile Sheen's plea deal with prosecutors allowed him to avoid jail time for a Christmas Day assault on his wife and also won't require him to do public service around the tiny town of Aspen. The "Two And A Half Men" actor pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor third-degree assault in exchange for prosecutors dropping two lesser more serious charges of meancing. He was sentenced to 30 days in a rehab. center, 30 days of probation and 36 hours of anger management. Sheen has 30 days to make arrangements to serve his sentence at Promises Treatment Center in California, though whether he will have to report there remains in question, Sheen's attorney, Yale Galanter, said the actor has spent 93 days at Promises this year and the center could choose to credit that time toward his sentence--[Amazing that now-a-days, celebrities go to rehab. instead of jail, or like Lindsay Lohan who got 90 days only served 13. So they commit these deplorable acts, and never really pay the price for their tawdry crimes]~ NEWS SERVICES~
Yes, and in cases of infidelity and domestic violence public sympathy tends to go to the partner who is more famous. Most of Sheen's (and others) fans blame the women they were involved with.
*Brtish star Emma Thompson has been enshrined outside the Pig 'n' Whistle pub on Hollywood Blvd. The 61-year old actress was presented with a star on Hollywood's Walk Of Fame on Friday, two week's ahead of the Aug. 20 release of her latest film "Nanny McPhee Returns" "Nanny" castmate Maggie Gyllenhaal and "House" star Hugh Laurie, whom Thompson dated when they attended England's University of Cambridge, were also on hand. Thompson won an Academy Award for 1992's "Howards End" and one for "Sense and Sensibilty"~ NEWS SERVICES~
Tabloid need to get it right. Ceindreadh is right about Emma being 51. She is born in 1959. I didn't think it right for her age and she wasn't that old. I remember her.
Correct, guess the newspaper printed it wrong "The Other Guys are the main guys at the box office, knocking off "Inception" to take the No. 1 spot. The buddy-cop parody featuring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, made $35.6 million in it's opening weekend, according to Sunday estimates from Sony Pictures. It's the 2nd highest debut for a film in which Ferrell has starred, and yet another strong showing for the movies he's made with his frequent collaborator, writer-director Adam McKay. Their biggest opening was "Talladega Nights:The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby", which debuted at No. 1 with $47 million in August 2006. "Step Brothers" made $30.9 million and came in 2nd place when it opened in July 2008. Their first film together, 'Anchorman:The Legend of Ron Burgundy", opened in 2nd place in July 2004 with $28.4 million. "Inception", which had been the top film in the country the past 3 weeks fell to No. 2, with $18.6 million. Christopher Nolan's mind bending dream thriller from Warner Bros. has now made $227.7 million since it debut July 16. The other new movie opening nationwide this weekend, the dance sequel "Step Up 3-D" from DIsney and Summit Entertainment, came in 3rd place with $15.5 million~ NEWS SERVICES~
*Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster have announced they're expecting their 2nd child.. and the 65-years-old rocker's 7th. The couple said in a statement Monday that they learned the "happy news" in June as they celebrated their 3rd wedding anniversary. Stewart and the 39-year-old Lancaster have been a couple for a decade and already have a 4-year-old son, Alastair. The Rock And Roll Halll of Famer also has 5 other children from previous relationships~ NEWS SERVICES~
Manager says Fantasia hospitalized after overdose NEW YORK – Fantasia is in stable condition at a North Carolina hospital after taking an overdose of "aspirin and a sleep aid," according to the manager for the former "American Idol" champ. The overdose came days after the singer was named in court documents by Paula Cook, who accused Fantasia of having an affair with her husband, Antwaun Cook. Brian Dickens, Fantasia's manager, said in a statement Tuesday that winner was "overwhelmed by the lawsuit and the media attention." "Last night, Fantasia was hospitalized. She took an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid. Her injuries are not life threatening. She was dehydrated and exhausted at the time," he said. His statement did not specify where she was taken and he did not immediately return a call seeking comment. For More See Link Provided
In the new TV Guide dated August 16-29, it's got the "top earners" in all categories. I posted the CSI stars on the CSI thread, so here is a brief list of others. It's hugh, so I'll only post a few. This mag. will be on newstands Friday, so if you want to purchase it, you can see them all~ No.1 is Charlie Sheen, making $1.25 million per ep. No.2 is Jon Cryer, $550,000 No.3 is Hugh Laurie $400,000 No.4-5 is Mariska Hargitay & Christopher $395,000 No.6 is Mark Harmon $375,000 Late Night~ David Letterman $28 million per year Jay Leno $25 mill Conan O'Brien $10 mill Reality~ Ryan Seacrest $15 million per year~ Comedy~ Marcia Cross $400,000 per ep. Teri Hatcher $400,000 Felicity Huffman $400,000 Eva Longoria Parker $400,000 News~ Matt Lauer $16 million Meredith Vieira $11 mill Katie Couric $15 million per year Diane Sawyer $12 mill. Brian Williams $12.5 Bill O'Reilly $10 George Stephanopoulos $8 And Oprah~ $315 million per year~:wtf: William Keck and Michael Scneider, TV Guide~
*British police say singer George Michael has been charged with drugs and driving offenses after his car crashed into a building in an upscale residential area. London's Metropolitan Police said Michael, 47, was charged on Thursday with possession of cannabis and driving unfit through drink or drugs. In a statement, police say Mchael will appear at London's Highbury Corner Magistrates Court on Aug. 24. Michael was arrested last month after his car crashed into a building in the Hamstead district of north London. Last year, Michael was questioned by police after his car hit a tractor-trailer, but was released. he was banned from driving for two years in 2007 after pleading guilty to driving while on drugs.~ [geez, when is this guy going to clean up his act?] NEWS SERVICES~
Source: TvGuide.com Publicist: Zsa Zsa Gabor Asks to Receive Last Rites Zsa Zsa Gabor has asked to see a priest and receive her last rites, her publicist tells TVGuide.com. The actress, 93, was admitted to UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center to have two blood clots removed on Saturday, The Associated Press reports. It also marked her 24th wedding anniversary to husband Frederic von Anhalt. John Blanchette, Gabor's publicist, said that he heard from von Anhalt early Sunday about Zsa Zsa wanting to see a priest. "It is very sad, Blanchette said. Gabor was recovering from hip-replacement surgery in July, after she had fallen out of bed fell while trying answer the phone. She was released from the hospital Aug 12. The Hungarian-born actress was married nine times and is known more for her personal life than her TV and movie roles. From the 1950s into the '80s, Gabor was everywhere on television, mostly recurring on talk shows hosted by Johnny Carson, Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin and David Frost, among others. Source: Yahoo! News Publicist: Zsa Zsa Gabor in serious condition LOS ANGELES – A spokesman for Zsa Zsa Gabor says the actress is in serious condition at a Los Angeles hospital and has received the last rites. John Blanchette on Sunday described Gabor's health situation following her surgery a day earlier as "very sad." Blanchette told the Los Angeles Times the 93-year-old Gabor asked for a priest and he administered the sacrament Sunday morning. The paper reported that Gabor was being fed through a tube, but that doctors hoped to get her to eat without it Monday. Gabor underwent surgery for the removal of the clots from her upper body. She had broken her hip July 17, had hip replacement surgery and had just returned home from the hospital Wednesday.
*Sylvestor Stallone has proven he's not yet expendable at the box office. Stallone and his pumped-up pals lifted Lionsgate's 1980's-style action romp "The Expendables" to a No.1 debut with $35 million according to studio estimates on Sunday. While the macho "Expendables" lured in males, Julia Roberts delivered a crowd pleaser for women with Sony's "Eat, Pray, Love", which opened No.2 with $23.7 million. The previous weekend's top movie Sony's cop comedy "The Other Guy", slipped to 3rd place with $18 million, raising it's 10-day total to $70.5 million. The blockbuster "Inception" was 4th with $11.4 million, lifting it's total to $248.6 million. Opening 5th place with $10.5 million was "Scott Pilgram vs. The World", starring Michael Cera~ NEWS SERVICES~
Michael Douglas has tumor, expects full recovery NEW YORK – Michael Douglas has a tumor in his throat and will undergo radiation and chemotherapy. The Academy Award-winning actor's treatment is scheduled to last eight weeks. The 65-year-old Douglas says he expects to make a full recovery. He told People magazine in a statement Monday he's "very optimistic." His publicist's assistant, Eli Barach, confirmed his condition to The Associated Press. The actor is outside the United States, publicist Allen Burry said Monday, declining to give his location or where he would be treated. Douglas and his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, purchased a house on the island of Bermuda nearly a decade ago, and Zeta-Jones said they planned to raise their two children there. Douglas won an Oscar for "Wall Street" and appears this fall in the sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps."