September 17, 2010
Dan Byrd: 'Easy' there, 'Cougar'
Dan Byrd first pinged on my radar as a very resourceful kid in 2006's underrated "Hills Have Eyes" remake. But I had no idea what a skilled comedian lied underneath...
Winona Ryder is cheating on Kevin James with Channing Tatum. Anyone surprised?
What would you do upon learning your best friend's wife was cheating? Well, if the harlot in question is Winona Ryder and she's stepping out on Kevin James with tatted...
Applause of the week
Last week we were all about the dual performance Nina Dobrev gave as Elena/Katherine on "Vampire Diaries," and this week another fanger did a bang up job: Candice Accola. She...
Leighton Meester's got your crazy
Love how those "Gossip" girls are more interested in tackling unexpected characters than playing more privileged pretty people. Blake Lively kicks things off this weekend in "The Town" and next...
Betty White's baby dragon (not a euphemism)
Betty White claims to be a lover of "anything with four legs" and I have to commend her for being a woman of her word. She was snapped earlier this...
What are your 'Freebie' requirements?
In "The Freebie," a new movie starring Dax Shepard and Katie Aselton, a married couple decides to shake up their relationship by mixing up their bed buddy for one evening....
Emma Stone's awesome 'Easy' family tree
With today's release of "Easy A," much ado will be made of Emma Stone's performance. And rightfully so. She's charming, hilarious and finally wrapping her arms around the leading role...
If only Gwen looked as good as her models...
Yesterday Gwen Stefani closed out Fashion Week by presenting her L.A.M.B.'s Spring 2011 collection. The line -- which was inspired by African tribal wear and took pattern cues from Guatemalan,...
Jeremy Renner, just cuz
For more of Jeremy Renner's interview in the October issue of GQ Magazine, go to GQ.com! Photo: Nathaniel Goldberg
Exclusive: Adrien Brody's 'Experiment'al phase
I remember always being hypnotized by the real life story of Stanford psychologists who, in 1971, recruited students to partake in an experiment designed to test how quickly -- and...
Why Sela, why?
When I heard that Sela (you'll always be Teddy to me) Ward was joining the cast of "CSI: NY," I actually thought, "wow, that's a valid reason to start watching."...
Why wasn't Jenny Slate ever this funny on 'SNL?'
When it began to look like Jenny Slate wouldn't be back on "Saturday Night Live" this fall, I did a little jig since aside from the Ding Dong doorbell salesgirl,...
Are they really drunk or am I seeing double?
Photo: Pacific Coast News
La La Vazquez: I couldn’t go anywhere without hearing, 'when are you getting married?'
La La Vazquez was an MTV VJ, has always been a Kardashian BFF and is a basketball wife. But what do you really know about her? [crickets] That's exactly the...
Faking Phoenix
It's been widely speculated for months and now it's been confirmed: Joaquin Phoenix is 100 percent acting in the new "documentary" "I'm Not Here." His director, and brother-in-law, Casey Affleck...
'Godfather' homeowner files for bankruptcy
The owner of the Beverly Hills mansion where a movie mogul found the head of a thoroughbred horse in his bed in "The Godfather" has gone bankrupt. Big-spending wheeler-dealer Leonard...
Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger joining 'X Factor'
The claws could be out as Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger is about to ink a multimillion dollar deal to be a judge on Simon Cowell's "X Factor" show -- making...
Magician David Blaine expecting first child
David Blaine will perform his most amazing trick yet and turn himself into a father next year. At a recent rooftop cancer benefit hosted by ASmallWorld.com mogul Patrick Liotard-Vogt, the...
Foxy Brown performs on the catwalk
Foxy Brown surprised guests at Jamison Ernest's Incubator fashion show with a booty-shaking performance. The show featured collections from YFC by Yellow Fever, Keep Me and Prince Peter. Brown called...
Rev. Run's daughters go for 50 Cent's seats
Vanessa and Angela Simmons, the fame-loving daughters of Run-DMC's Rev. Run, thought they could snag 50 Cent's empty front-row seat at the G-Star runway show at Pier 94 on the...
Matthew Settle only Taylor Momsen's dad on 'Gossip Girl'
"Gossip Girl" dad Matthew Settle has some opinions on his on-screen daughter Taylor Mom sen's gothic look. The raccoon-eyed 17-year-old -- who moonlights as a singer with her band, the...
Odette Yustman preparing for wedding
It was all wedding talk at the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge at Lincoln Center before the Monique Lhuillier runway show. "Cloverfield" actress Odette Yustman -- set to marry "Brothers & Sisters"...
Jefferson Hack hands guests pot pastries
Jefferson Hack handed out desserts that left some guests feeling dazed and confused at a dinner for Another magazine the other night. Among the 100- strong crowd were Glenn O'Brien,...
Meet the mature Jay-Z
Jay-z's style has evolved since the early days of Rocawear. "My Dior suit doesn't have a big "D" on it," he said at a Fashion Week party at Provocateur hosted...
Society con woman Nydia Vega Reeves busted
High-society con woman Nydia Vega Reeves has been arrested for allegedly swindling wealthy A-listers by writing bad checks. Reeves -- who also goes by the names Nydia Neubauer and Lucy...