2008-05-15T15:01:51Z Liz Kelly’s Celebrity Blog -- A Guide to Celebrity and Entertainment News tag:blog.washingtonpost.com,2008:/celebritology//92 Copyright (c) 2008, WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive 2008-05-15T15:01:51Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-15:/celebritology/2008/05/for_oprah_the_golden_touch.html

There's just something unnerving about a disembodied Oprah head floating in space and crowned with two dogs. I'm not the world's biggest Oprah fan, as has been made abundantly clear here in the past. The woman has an outsized ego and way too much sway over the minds (and spending habits) of middle America. That's why when I saw that Oprah was the latest subject of the one-note celeb-centric artist Daniel Edwards (yes, the same...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-15T12:32:49Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-15:/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_twins_for_brangeli.html

Headlines: Angelina Jolie confirms she's expecting twins (thanks to Jack Black)... Model Marisa Miller tops Maxim's Hot 100 list... Gwyneth Paltrow not a fan of back fat... Stars stroll Cannes red carpet... Malawi court delays Madonna adoption ruling... Paul McCartney criticized for flying car to U.K... Dolly Parton threatens to sue Howard Stern over manipulated audio... Anne Heche tells custody case judge she's broke... Dennis Quaid talks to Congress about medical errors... Olympic skater...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-14T14:47:20Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-14:/celebritology/2008/05/beyonces_bootylicious_kid_ads.html

(Image via PopGumbo.com) Yep, we know Beyonce Knowles is bootylicious, but suddenly the pop diva turned designer is at the receiving end of a torrent of criticism for marketing that image to the second-grade set. The latest from Beyonce's House of Dereon -- the fashion label she runs with mom Tina -- is "Dereon Girls." And while the clothes themselves may be innocuous enough (if trite and trendy), it is the advertisements featuring seven-year-olds...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-14T12:45:46Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-14:/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_oops_britney_reare.html

Headlines: Britney Spears rear-ends SUV in Beverly Hills (video)... Drew Barrymore rear-ended (not by Britney) in hit-and-run incident... Madonna pledges to build girls' school in Malawi... Oprah's "Big Give" not renewed for another season... Al Reynolds speaks out about Star Jones divorce on MySpace page... Jolie-Pitt clan boats in Monaco... Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrate wedding with theme park party; plan to renew vows next year... Isaiah Washington suing ABC over "Grey's" promo......Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-13T15:28:22Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-13:/celebritology/2008/05/rant_leave_donnie_darko_alone.html

Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone and freaky bunny in 2001's 'Donnie Darko.' (Dale Robinette/Courtesy NewMar) [Begin Rant] Today we take a break from our usual fare of celeb-circumspection to consider (again) Hollywood's annoying addiction to the sequel. Sure, I'm as hesitantly expectant as the next girl about the imminent release of "Indiana Jones's" fourth installment, but from the moment Harrison Ford cracked that whip back in 1981, "Indiana Jones" had franchise practically tattooed on his...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-13T12:07:20Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-13:/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_weekend_wedding_fo.html

Backed by co-stars Kim Catrall, Kristen Davis and Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker and her hat arrive at the London premiere of 'Sex and the City' on Monday. (Reuters) Headlines: Brad Pitt reveals new back tattoo, possibly map of New Orleans levee system... No plastic surgery for Cate Blanchett... Joaquin Phoenix album may never be released... Hulk Hogan should have removed bandana in court, says official... Remy Ma's jailhouse wedding scrapped when fiance shows...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-12T16:55:56Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-12:/celebritology/2008/05/comment_box_nick_cannon_marrie.html

Why exactly is Nick Cannon famous? -- An amalgam of several queries and comments sent in over the past week. Nick Cannon, like many other bold names, is famous for his talent for self-promotion. Sure, he's been performing stand-up comedy since 16 and acting since he was 18 (with roles on Nickelodeon, "Men in Black II" and that percussion-love classic "Drumline"). The 27-year-old also made a little name for himself hosting MTV comedy shows...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-12T16:50:07Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-12:/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_timberlake_biel_na.html

Editor's Note: Sorry for the delay. We are having issues with our blogging software. Headlines: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel top Hot Couples list... Paul McCartney and Heather Mills' divorce finalized... Star Jones going through a "difficult time," says Barbara Walters... Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer get closer in Miami (pix)... Harrison Ford loads up on Indiana Jones toys... Brad Pitt helps Bono celebrate his birthday in Monaco... Jennie Garth officially returning to West Beverly......Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-09T16:22:12Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-09:/celebritology/2008/05/lost_dueling_analysis_cabin_fe.html

In which Jen Chaney and I try -- and possibly fail -- to cover every single significant detail from last night's nutrient rich episode. Jen: Last night's episode was chock full of all kinds of "Lost"-ian goodness, so much so that it's hard to know where to begin. Do we start with that wacky, repetitive, tree-chopping Horace Goodspeed? Locke stalker Richard Alpert? (I so want to go to Mittelos Science Camp this summer! It'll...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-09T12:30:46Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-09:/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_report_la_lohan_du.html

Headlines: Alec Baldwin hints at run for public office... Nick Cannon says he and new bride Mariah Carey are "eternally 12 years old", shows off blingy wedding band... Paris Hilton sporting new diamond ring, gift from boyfriend Benji Madden... Liv Tyler separates from husband... Bret Michaels totally rocks Sarah Larson and George Clooney's world... John Mayer sends mixed messages... Jessica Alba competes in online staring contest (video)... Lancome sues former spokesmodel Uma Thurman. Pics:...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-08T15:26:12Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-08:/celebritology/2008/05/high_brow_the_dumbing_down_of.html

There was a time when Barbara Walters was considered a gold standard example of a female journalist -- a woman who had made her way to the top of a male-dominated field in an era when women in TV news were more likely to be weather "girls." She was the flesh-and-blood, boots to the ground version of Mary Tyler Moore's struggling, unsinkable Girl Friday makes good. She interviewed Castro, she co-anchored the evening news...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-08T12:20:39Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-08:/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_barbara_walters_an.html

Headlines: Star Jones strikes back at "adulterer" Barbara Walters... Mariah Carey had "Mrs. Cannon" tattooed on her back before wedding... Nicole Richie attends traffic school... Madonna to kick off "Sticky and Sweet" world tour in August (will she kiss on stage at every venue?)... "Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson penning memoir... "Hannah Montana" no longer Disney's "it" girl? Crime Watch: Amy Winehouse and her massive beehive arrested for alleged caught-on-tape crack smoking... "CSI's"...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-07T14:39:23Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-07:/celebritology/2008/05/comment_box_celebrity_memoir_r.html

Months ago (maybe it was last summer??) you had a blog entry about memoirs or autobiographies by celebrities that you would recommend. Do you know where I can find that link? -- Zenya, via e-mail Here you go, Zenya: Stars By the Book. Though since that post was written back in December 2006, we've been subjected treated to first person accounts from Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx, "90210" alumna and reality TV regular Tori Spelling...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-07T12:56:09Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-07:/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_britney_wins_exten.html

Headlines: Britney Spears gets extended visits with sons... Barbara Walters tells Oprah she lied for Star Jones... Steven Colbert named Webby Person of the Year... Heath Ledger "Joker" dolls sell out at New York toy stores... 25 years after leaving school, Vanessa Williams gets college degree... "The Hills" renewed for fourth season... Robin Williams vows to keep divorce civil... Ellen Page to star in "Jane Eyre" remake... Gwyneth Paltrow rules out porn as a...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz 2008-05-06T15:03:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-06:/celebritology/2008/05/10_truths_about_tom_cruise.html

Oprah gets a hug from pal TC. (AP/Harpo Productions) After two years of battling bad PR, courtesy of his own couch-jumping and weirdly devout ways, Tom Cruise's image rehab is officially underway. Monday's second hour of Oprah's Tom Cruise fest was, well, enh. Unlike Friday's visit to the Colorado Cruise compound (Tom Shales reviewed part one in yesterday's paper) -- complete with a peek inside Tom's inner sanctum and a visit from Suri --...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Liz