http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/ 15 Liz Kelly’s Celebrity Blog -- A Guide to Celebrity and Entertainment News en Copyright 2008 Thu, 15 May 2008 10:42:38 -0400 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.36 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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 guy who brought us the NSFW Britney giving birth and Paris Hilton autopsy sculptures), my face immediately mimicked the look it gets when I find my own dog has unceremoniously left a present in the middle of the living room rug. (Image courtesy Leo Kesting Gallery) As if flesh-and-blood Oprah wasn't bad enough, Edwards has transformed Winfrey into a golden goddess, replete with flowing mane and supporting life-sized likenesses of her dead dogs Sophie and http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/for_oprah_the_golden_touch.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/for_oprah_the_golden_touch.html Celebrities Thu, 15 May 2008 10:42:38 -0400 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 Nancy Kerrigan delivers third child... Celine Dion says she has thousands of shoes. Crime Watch: Amy Winehouse won't face charges for alleged drug video. Rumor Mill: Lindsay Lohan cozies up to Joel Madden (as in Nicole Richie's Joel Madden)... Jessica Simpson parties way too hard... Jodie Foster and long-time partner split... Halle Berry not engaged, says source... "Gossip Girl's" Michelle Trachtenberg faints at in-store event. Say What? "I just can't concentrate in flats." -- Victoria http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_twins_for_brangeli.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_twins_for_brangeli.html Daily Mix Thu, 15 May 2008 08:11:45 -0400 (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 in full makeup and high heels that has critics lining up to charge Beyonce with contributing to the delinquency of minors. Though the ads debuted last fall, they've been the target of a resurgent flurry of comments in the blogosphere: Asks (NSFW) blog PopGumbo: "What is the next ad going to look like? Babies wearing gold metallic bikinis while five-year old boys throw Monopoly money on them." Conservative critic Michelle Malkin, invoking JonBenet Ramsey's image http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/beyonces_bootylicious_kid_ads.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/beyonces_bootylicious_kid_ads.html Celebrities Wed, 14 May 2008 10:42:02 -0400 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... Stars gear up for Cannes Film Festival... Marissa Jaret Winokur voted off "Dancing With the Stars"... James Garner hospitalized following stroke... Paul Newman alive and kicking, says Army Archerd... Pic: Miley Cyrus's "Got Milk" ad. Crime Watch: Remy Ma gets eight years for shooting friend. Rumor Mill: Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Catrall avoid each other at "Sex and the City" after party... Mariah and Nick already expecting? Say What? "The first time we really http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_oops_britney_reare.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_oops_britney_reare.html Daily Mix Wed, 14 May 2008 07:55:15 -0400 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 forehead. And we were okay with that. Despite its setting during World War II, the movie was a lighthearted, vicarious romp through bug-filled caves where daredevil narrow escapes were tempered by pithy dialogue (The grody "om nom shiva" scene not withstanding.) It was "Goonies" for grown-ups. But, never content to let a good thing remain untarnished by the stank of greed, Hollywood has aimed its indiscriminate money-making steamroller at "Donnie Darko," a movie that -- http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/rant_leave_donnie_darko_alone.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/rant_leave_donnie_darko_alone.html Pop Culture Tue, 13 May 2008 10:43:44 -0400 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 up with handcuff key... Bill O'Reilly loses it in (NSFW) old outtake. Crime Watch: Dennis Farina apologizes for carrying loaded gun... Scott Weiland checks into jail to serve time for DUI. Rumor Mill: Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz to marry Saturday; Wentz dreams of Gremlin-themed wedding... Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson split?... Katie Holmes one step closer to Broadway... Tori Spelling to join Jennie Garth in "90210" spin-off... Beyonce and Jay-Z expecting first child, says http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_weekend_wedding_fo.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_weekend_wedding_fo.html Daily Mix Tue, 13 May 2008 07:10:35 -0400 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 "Wild 'N Out" and "Short Circuitz." He hit this Celebritologist's radar last spring when his publicist sent out a series of frantic e-mails detailing his Times Square jumbotron proposal to Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks (they broke up a few months later). After deleting every single one, Cannon settled back in to his tenuous perch on celebrity's C-level. Until May 1, when news broke of Cannon's marriage chart-topping 38-year-old diva Mariah Carey. Mr. Mariah Carey: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/comment_box_nick_cannon_marrie.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/comment_box_nick_cannon_marrie.html Comment Box Mon, 12 May 2008 11:43:22 -0400 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... Neil Young gets his own spider... Eva Mendes goes topless for Italian Vogue (some pix NSFW)... Snoop Dogg shoots video with Willie Nelson... Death Row's Suge Knight clocked at L.A. nightclub... Neverland saved from foreclosure, says Michael Jackson... Uma Thurman sues cosmetics company for $15 million. Pam Anderson and son Brandon Lee throw out the first pitch at the L.A. Dodgers' vs. Houston Astros baseball game on Saturday in Los Angeles. (AP) Crime Watch: DMX http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_timberlake_biel_na.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_timberlake_biel_na.html Daily Mix Mon, 12 May 2008 10:19:27 -0400 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 be a lot like the camp in "Meatballs," right?) The return of Abaddon, who clearly seems to be working in tandem with Alpert? No, I say we start with the observation that so much of the Locke mythology that's previously been established wove its way back into this episode. Apparently he's always been a backgammon player. The phrase "Don't tell me what I can't do" -- which we heard John say, pointedly, back in season http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/lost_dueling_analysis_cabin_fe.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/lost_dueling_analysis_cabin_fe.html Lost Fri, 09 May 2008 10:29:26 -0400 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: Josh Brolin as George W. Bush... Mischa Barton rocks headband, leggings and high-top sneaks... Britney Spears on "How I Met Your Mother." Crime Watch: Foxy Brown pleads guilty to phone assault. Rumor Mill: Lindsay Lohan let go from Manson film; spotted downing tequila at Hollywood hotel... Heather Mills in talks to compete on "Celebrity Apprentice"... Angelina Jolie expecting twin girls, says tabloid... TomKat ready for baby no. 2... Jeremy Piven and Pink get close on http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_report_la_lohan_du.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_report_la_lohan_du.html Daily Mix Fri, 09 May 2008 07:43:58 -0400 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 and she developed a reputation for scoring interviews with tough nuts to crack -- Saddam Hussein, Hillary Clinton (mid Starr Report release), Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin together. Now, not so much. She's a celebrity interviewer -- a white Oprah, a female Larry King, a Barbara Walters. Barbara Walters arrives at a New York bookstore to sign copies of her new book, 'Audition.' (Helayne Seidman for The Washington Post) Walters was already teetering close to http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/high_brow_the_dumbing_down_of.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/high_brow_the_dumbing_down_of.html Highbrow Thu, 08 May 2008 10:50:12 -0400 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" Gary Dourdan charged with three counts of drug possession... R. Kelly asks for trial delay. Rumor Mill: Ryan Seacrest to replace Larry King on CNN?... Lindsay Lohan took $11,000 fur coat, says woman... Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz to wed next week? Say What? "She comes stumbling out of Butter at 3:15 a.m. with bloodshot eyes and a red runny nose, yelling 'Oh, [bleep],' when she saw the paparazzi." -- Michael Lohan describes a typical http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_barbara_walters_an.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_barbara_walters_an.html Daily Mix Thu, 08 May 2008 08:07:31 -0400 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 and self-banished "View-ster" Rosie O'Donnell. And although I'm not sure I'd recommend it, "View" doyenne Barbara Walters is the latest entrant on the celebrity memoir scene with this week's release of "Auditions." Here's what The Post's Howard Kurtz had to say about Walters's revelations (including her admission that she helped Star Jones cover for weight loss surgery and her own affair with a married Senator): "What emerges from the book is a tenacious 78-year-old woman http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/comment_box_celebrity_memoir_r.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/comment_box_celebrity_memoir_r.html Comment Box Wed, 07 May 2008 10:42:39 -0400 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 career path... Perez Hilton to debut line of clothes and accessories at skeevy mall store. Sylvester Stallone flexes his muscles at a 'Rambo' promotional event in Tokyo. (Reuters) Crime Watch: Man found guilty of stalking Uma Thurman... Wesley Snipes asks to stay free on bail while he appeals tax evasion conviction. Rumor Mill: Lindsay Lohan gets more work... Charlie Sheen to tie knot for third time on May 30... Amy Winehouse's husband ready for divorce... http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_britney_wins_exten.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/morning_mix_britney_wins_exten.html Daily Mix Wed, 07 May 2008 08:02:17 -0400 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 -- yesterday's in-studio visit had all the charm of an infomercial: enthusiastic sales pitches, marketing posters and an audience of rabid believers. Still, it isn't every day we get to study the elusive Mr. Cruise for the better part of an hour and, never one to squander a chance to flop in front of a TV for 60 whole minutes, I watched. And, because this is how I work people, I took notes -- resulting in http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/10_truths_about_tom_cruise.html http://blog.washingtonpost.com/celebritology/2008/05/10_truths_about_tom_cruise.html TomKat Tue, 06 May 2008 10:43:37 -0400