day 165

no doubt is back

while the group won't make their "official" comeback appearance until the may 11th episode of gossip girl, no doubt stopped by the today show this morning to give fans a little taste of what to expect on the upcoming tour.  the group rocked one of their lesser heard hits, "spiderwebs," and they're definitely back in full form.  gwen has two distinct styles: solo artist and lead singer.  her wardrobe for no doubt is more punkish, while she's more feminine when just gwen.  i can't wait to hear new material from the group - and i don't mean cover songs.  i want some fresh stuff! check out the appearance above. 

lohan launches line

in addition to her leggings line, 6126, lindsay lohan is now the proud (?) face and creator of sevin nyne, a spray tan mist.  the product launched last night at sephora's los angeles boutique.  the spray is available only at sephora and, unlike other brands, does not come in shades.  you apply varying coats of the mist to darken yourself.  ll took the time at her launch party (for which she was late) to talk about the recent publicity surrounding her and samantha ronson.  she says april was a "rough month," but everyone has rough months.  lalohan also said that she likes the way she looks now and doesn't see anything wrong with it.  pics surfaced of the star earlier this week on vacation in hawaii looking a bit thin - as in eating disorder thin.  the thing that amazes me is that her boobs never seem to shrink - makes me think she did have a little medical enhancement back in the day.  and by back in the day, i mean like 2004.  linds also says she's finishing up negotiations for a film that'll start production in october, but she wouldn't say what it is.  she also said she wants to head back into the recording studio, hopefully with pharell as her producer.  it seems like ll is getting her life back on track, but i still think she needs to take some time off of the publicity train; just dive into your work and stop talking about how you don't want to be talked about. 

her "milkshake" must not be that good

kelis, the singer/rapper responsible for "milkshake" and "bossy," has decided to split from her rapper husband nas. the couple has been together since 2002 after meeting at one of diddy's party.  the kicker to this whole breakup?  kelis is currently pregnant with the couple's first child! what the hell did nas do that would make kelis so pissed to leave him withchild!? this story is sure to get juicy when the duo heads to court to figure out the divorce settlement.  kelis is due this summer and is asking for joint-custody and spousal support.  hmm...

day 102

drew to eclipse third twilight?

drew barrymore is in talks to direct the third movie in the twilight film franchise, eclipse.  the first film was directed by catherine hardwicke and the second - which goes into production in just a few short weeks - is being helmed by chris weitz.  drew has long been interested in directing, with her production company, flower films, becoming a powerhouse in hollywood after the charlie's angels flicks.  drew recently wrapped production on her directorial debut, whip it!, a comedy set in the fast paced world of roller derbies and starring juno's ellen page.  so why 3 directors for 3 films?  hardwicke pulled out of the second installment when summit entertainment, the studio behind the movies, wanted a tighter production schedule that hardwicke believed would hurt the quality of the film.  and weitz won't be returning to the third because he'll still be working on post-production on the second film. yes, the third film will be coming out in spring 2010, meaning filming needs to take place this fall, even before the second film will be released in theaters.  summit knows that twilight is a bankable series but they don't know how long the interest in the vampire themed epic will last.  it will be interesting to see the production value of the newest movie as compared to the first and so on.  and as for drew? i would want to at least see whip it! before i made the decision.  the only good thing is that she is a hollywood veteran and knows how the make and publicize big blockbusters.  she'll probably be a fun addition to the creative forces behind the series, too.  no official word has been released from either camps but, if drew is selected, the announcement will probably be made this summer. 

more gossip about gossip

the news just keeps piling up for the cw's gossip girl.  it has now been confirmed by fellow cast member krysten ritter that brittany snow will be going back to blonde to take on the role of lily van der woodsen (nee rhodes) in the tentatively titled lily (though that's sure to change - it screams felicity or other drama-in-a-can).  producers made the official decision last night right before krysten walked the carpet to promote her current show, breaking bad.  the show will focus on britanny and krysten's characters (lily and carol), two sisters living in la la land during the punk-infused era of the 80s.  and as for the show that birthed lily? gwen stefani and the group that launched her career, no doubt, will be taking to the upper east side in one of this season's last episodes right before their spring/summer tour launches in may.  that's sure to draw ratings to the show, right?  this should all be very interesting.  the cw is really putting all their creative juices into keeping gossip girl as their flagship show, which is a rarity for a network when a show doesn't really pull in big numbers.  it also looks like 90210 will be back in the fall to help usher in the melrose place relaunch, alongside dramas smallville and supernatural.  

day 65

there's no doubt that paramore will be on tour

when a new official site launched around thanksgiving of last year, it was apparent that rock group no doubt would be heading on a tour.  and, now, that news is official.  gwen stefani will lead her 3 band mates across the country this summer.  and, the band's opening act will be female fronted, male backed (sound familiar?) group paramore.  while no official dates or cities have been announced, they should be announced in the near future.  gwen has said that this tour will allow the band to reconnect with fans - they haven't traveled since 2004 - and get inspired to write and record new material, not done since 2004 when gwen pulled a beyonce to record some solo material and become one of the biggest selling female pop vocalist of recent times.  this is good news for fans and, hopefully, the group will return to the ska roots that made them famous and fuse them with the reggae infused beats that relaunched the band in the late nineties/early 2000s.  

"never say never, but no."

while pink uttered the above statement many a time in interviews last year, it appears the star is investing more in the "never say never" part than "no." the singer is said to have reconciled with her ex-husband, stunt cyclist and tattoo enthusiast carey hart.  the couple have reportedly moved back in together to test the waters in pink's malibu home.  this week would have marked the couple's second wedding anniversary and thoughts of that date may have prompted the couple to try living together again.  the relationship broke up because of the couple's opposite work schedules and difficulty making time for each other.  but how are things going to change? pink and carey have always had a very odd relationship, with hart even appearing in pink's video for her song "so what," in which she bashes him, during the separation.  

crappy oscars. 

the razzi nominations were announced today and, no surprise, some of last years biggest bombs made the cut.  the razzies, for those of you who are uninformed, is an awards show which gives prizes to hollywood's worst offerings, with awards for all the main categories (like acting and direction, as seen at the oscars.  rarely do actors actually appear to accept their awards, with the exception of halle berry, who came to accept awards on behalf of her film, catwoman. some of this years nominations include paris hilton's the hottie and the nottie, larry the cable guy and eddie murphy for worst acting, kate hudson (for both my best friend's girl and fool's gold), and cameron diaz and ashton kutcher for their coupling in what happens in vegas.  mike myer's the love guru lead the pack with 7.  obviously, none of these cinematic masterpieces will be part of tomorrow's oscar nominations.  

casting coup

the twilight team may be getting a big name movie star to add to its roster of insta-celebrities. the role of jane, a member of italy's volturi (the most deadly of the vampires in the saga), is most likely going to be played by none other than dakota fanning.  the role was apparently offered the the pint sized star outright - no auditions and no other considerations.    this seems like stunt casting to me, but maybe it's a good choice? i don't read the books, so i'll need some other opinions.  but, from the character depiction, it seems like dakota fits the bill.  it makes sense to go with a young actress, as jane is supposed to be in the 4 foot range, with her fellow italian vampires being at least 3 times her size.  we'll see if dakota can pull off the role once filming begins in both the us and italy in march.  

day 5

no backwards doubt

gwen stefani launching pad no doubt plans to hit the road for a tour in 2009.  the band, who hasn't released any new material since 2004 hopes that playing for their fans around the country, and possibly the world, will help inspire their writing.  writing = songs = new album. this means we may see a little less of solo gwen.  

mtv kicks tequila to the curb

tila tequila gross out fest a shot of love is no more. but, the franchise isn't dead; the former music net has hired "ikki twins" rikki and vikki to take the thrown.  the sisters will headline a double shot of love, which follows the same premise as the original version: 12 girls and 12 guys will vie for the attention and devotion of the two girls, hoping to be crowned reality show love television. is this really necessary? at least tila tequila had some sort of celebrity, but these girls are barely heard of.  why bother, mtv? why bother?

the weekend is full of twilight

twilight, the movie, looks to surpass the $70 million mark on its opening weekend.  the vampire themed movie, one of four in the sure to be film franchise, is the first teen related movie in years to have such a big opening.  it seems to me the interest in the mormon-penned books surged when news of the movie adaptation came out, which means this summer.  only a handful of people had been reading the books before 2008, even though they were introduced in 2005. look for the next three movies to be out in the next three years to capitalize on the recent fan surge.

bourne again

fans of the bourne identity franchise rejoice.  robert ludlum's spy series is officially property of universal.  this means the studio, not the author's estate, now owns the character and all related things, meaning more movies, books, and the like in the works.  originally a trilogy, universal will most likely push for more and more bourne screen time.  matt damon sure will not be out of work for long.  

all the news from saturdays comes out on sunday and trickles out all week. no big messes yet...

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