Category: Celebrity News (1-10 of 15)

Nov 18 2009 04:55 PM ET

Taylor Swift wishes you 'Happy Birthday' with own line of greeting cards

Regardless of whether you relate to Taylor Swift’s lyrics about boys, best friends, and bleachers, you have to give the singer credit for writing her own material. And now Swift is taking those scribe skills to the greeting card aisle with her very own line for American Greetings. The line will launch in spring 2010 and also includes, gift wrap, stationery, and online greetings.

More details about the line are expected in 2010, her rep told EW, but it got me thinking about which occasions Swift would be writing about. Sure, I can see her putting her stamp on anniversaries, graduations, and of course, thinking-of-you moments, but what about new jobs, new homes and Bat Mitzvahs? Would a card about the Jewish celebration sound, perhaps, something like this?:

I wish you the best on this day, your Bat Mitzvah
Now you’re a woman, certainly no shiksa
So I wish you l’chaim
To the soon-to-come good times!

OK, I’m thinking her lyrics would be a tad better than mine.

What occasion would you want Swift to commemorate?

Photo: David Gabber/PR Photos

Nov 17 2009 08:37 PM ET

GQ's Men of the Year: Clint Eastwood, Chris Pine, and 'The Hangover Guys'

GQ is about to hit newsstands with its annual Men of The Year issue, but the magazine’s website is offering a sneak peek of its selections and covers. Its picks are organized into categories: President Barack Obama is “Leader of the Year,” Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms—the stars of The Hangover—are “Funnymen of the Year,” Chris Pine (the new Kirk of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek) is “Breakout of the Year,” New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is “Comeback of the Year,” and Clint Eastwood is “Badass of the Year.”

GQ’s MOTY franchise provides a provocative starting place to begin our annual season of awards and looking back. Having had the opportunity to interview Chris Pine for EW’s Star Trek coverage, I second GQ’s motion—the dude exudes superstardom. The Hangover guys deserve all the plaudits coming to them—headlining an R-rated comedy to a $276 million gross is one effin’ amazing feat—but I would have nominated Cooper for Makeover of the Year. Until recently, Cooper for me could only ever be Will Tippin, the nice wimpy reporter guy with hopelessly unrequieted crush on Jennifer Garner’s Sidney Bristow in Alias. Since then, he’s been repositioning himself as Hunky Super-Jerk in movies like Wedding Crashers and He’s Just Not That Into You, but The Hangover was the first movie that really made me buy it. GQ’s exultation of Eastwood feels a little stale—Gran Torino was so last year, because it was last year. (Although I am eager to see Invictus, his newest directorial effort, starring Morgan Freeman and some Chris Pine lookalike named Matt Damon.) And Tom Brady feels a little premature, especially mere days after the Patriots blew a 17 point lead in the fourth quarter to Peyton Manning’s Indianapolis Colts. Now that was a comeback. (In fairness: I actually think Bill made the right call.) (Sorry: I’m a sports geek, too.)

What do you think of GQ’s picks? And if you don’t like ‘em, who would you have selected as men of the year?

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Nov 17 2009 11:00 AM ET

Adam Lambert video shoot: Is this 'Mad Max Beyond Gaydome?'

What in the hell is the plot of Adam Lambert’s “For Your Entertainment” video? Based on the photos that keep popping up on the blogosphere, it looks like a homo-tastic remake of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome…or Mad Max Beyond Gaydome as I have so cleverly named it (I am just soooo funny!). Still, Adam looks good in the leather trench coat and the video is certain to be memorable based on the wardrobe or, uh, lack thereof. Even if it’s a big old trip to Crazytown, I still cannot wait for this video. Lambert’s album is the first American Idol debut that I’m really, truly excited about. (Read full post)

Nov 10 2009 04:00 PM ET

Adam Lambert wants to act? What should he do?

adam-lambert_lAttention Glambert Nation: Word on the Net is the American Idol runner-up sees marquee lights in his future. According to the website Showbiz Spy, Lambert has expressed a desire to act, a passion he’s pursued in the past (his rep would not comment).

It seems a fitting goal, considering the singer’s flair for the dramatic. But as we’ve seen with previous Idol contestants, competition show stardom doesn’t always translate into Jennifer Hudson-esque big-screen stardom. (Even a proud owner of From Justin to Kelly like myself will admit that.) Even Idol season 5’s Kevin Covais — a.k.a. “Chicken Little” — has found little work after his relatively impressive turn in 2008’s College. Singers who haven’t been discovered by Simon Cowell have similarly suffered setbacks trying to flex their acting chops. Just ask Prince, Britney, and Jessica.

That being said, I hardly think Lambert will follow in that trio’s footsteps. After all, the singer was able to portray a startling range of emotions in just 90 seconds while performing on the Idol stage. (Hello, “Mad World!”) So if he were to pursue this acting career, how should he do it? Broadway seems too obvious, so I suggest he start with a glitzy, music-inspired, crowd-pleasing film like Burlesque. (Considering it stars other show-stoppers like Christina Aguilera and Cher, it’s surprising that Lambert hasn’t landed at least a walk-on role.) And seriously, what mom wouldn’t buy tickets to a fun drama-concert film hybrid starring Adam Lambert?

Would you be happy to see Lambert on the big-screen, PopWatchers? And if so, how should he jumpstart his acting career?

Photo Credit: Chris Hatcher/PR Photos

Nov 10 2009 12:30 PM ET

'Robsessed': The film that reveals what Robert Pattinson really smells like!

robsessed_lSo, Twihards, the new documentary Robsessed is out today on DVD, and we’ve had an early look at the 70-minute film (see clips after the jump). It was hard to tell from the pre-release info whether it would be a Teen Beat-esque detail of his favorite pizza toppings and best hair days, or a serious documentary about how and why he’s so famous and how he copes with the intense interest in his life. And we can now reveal that Irene Antoniades’ film is kind of both…and kind of neither.

Yes, the uber fans will be particularly drawn to the early modeling shots of him in boxer shorts and black socks. But despite the documentary being touted as “all access,” there seems to be very little other exclusive footage, photos, or interviews with people who actually know him well. Most of the talking heads are British magazine editors who may have met him briefly if at all. It was nice to hear from his old theater group leader from the London suburbs – and it would have been even cooler to see footage of him in those early community productions of Macbeth and Guys and Dolls.

But, alas, there are no interviews with school friends or neighbors (an “interview” with a woman who once saw him in a pub should have been left on the editing-room floor), not even an old school portrait, and no family members coming out of the woodwork (Lindsay Lohan should be so lucky). On the other hand, I now know that RPattz once won an award for messiest desk at school and I’m sure that will enhance my life somehow.

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Nov 6 2009 10:53 AM ET

Jim Carrey's new personal website: A visually stunning treat

jim-carrey-website2_lJust in time for today’s release of his big Disney holiday flick, remake A Christmas Carol, comedian Jim Carrey has relaunched his personal website, and let’s just say, it’s not uninteresting. In fact, echoing his sometimes-comedic sensibilities, it’s got an almost fantastical, psychedelic vibe to it. I totally dig it.

While it’s actually little more than just career-ish type site featuring his spots on television and films, as well as a news feed and one pretty cool link to his Twitter account (unless I’m missing something more?), the visual elements of the new site are the absolutely stunning part. And no wonder — it was put together by 65 Media, the Web designers behind some other cool Hollywood sites, like ones for Land of the Lost and Ratatouille.

What’s also fun is the little embellishes. You can clearly tell that Carrey—or someone on his team, or those interesting folks over at 65 Media — delighted in creating this site. As I already mentioned, I’m obsessed with the link to his Twitter account (although the Tweets themselves are nothing special), which is a little bird at the top of various landing pages on the site, which actually spits out some of Carrey’s latest thoughts. (“headed over to Burbank to face Conan O’brien!” the jaunty little bird, complete with Carrey’s head, says!)

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Nov 5 2009 05:27 PM ET

Natalie Portman and Nicole Kidman: Who looks tougher?

Categories: Celebrity News

portman-kidman-covers_lLadies and gentleman! In this corner, we have Nicole Kidman — Oscar winner and mother of three — gracing the cover of this month’s GQ in a a push-em-up corset, thigh-highs, and a single black glove, not to mention one serious “bring it” stare.

And in the other corner, Miss Natalie Portman — Star Wars royalty, Harvard grad, and vegetarian foodie — bursting through the V Magazine logo with a Brian Setzer pompadour and half a studded jacket, her jaw ready to bite a finger off the hand that feeds her.

It’s up to you to call this fight, PopWatchers: Who would you be more afraid to bump into in a dark alley?

Oct 31 2009 03:11 PM ET

'Expendables' exclusive: Sylvester Stallone talks '$15 billion' scene with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis

The-Expendables_lWe’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: we couldn’t be more pumped for Sylvester Stallone’s all-star action extravaganza, The Expendables. If you’ve been tracking this pecs-pumping, pyrotechnics-palooza with us, then you’re already hip to the summer 2010 film’s hulking, Who’s Who he-man cast (Jason Statham, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, etc.). You’ve also seen the early photos of a tattooed and totally ripped Stallone and heard that Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger would drop by for cameo appearances, pretty much cementing the film as a one-stop shopping site for ’80s blow-’em-up blockbuster lovers. And, more recently, you’ve been with us as we shared the movie’s rowdy, red-meat trailers. Well, now we have something new on The Expendables front — an exclusive from the director and star of the film: Stallone himself.

Recently, we reached the Rambo star by phone as he was taking a break from watching the dailies of his mercenaries-on-a-mission flick. And the scene he was watching was none other than the one that every card-carrying action aficionado has been awaiting with baited breath — the scene that finally brings together the holy trinity of ’80s tentpoles: Stallone, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Here’s what Sly had to say… (Read full post)

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Oct 29 2009 09:21 AM ET

Leno surprises Chelsea Handler with own 'Playboy' cover: Don't panic! It's hers, not his

You want awkward? Check out the clip below from last night’s Jay Leno Show, which concludes with the host surprising guest Chelsea Handler by lowering down a giant-sized reproduction of her forthcoming Playboy cover. Actually, the awkwardness starts straight away with Jay raising the subject of his fellow comic and chat show host having posed for Hef and Chandler responding with a slightly irritated, “Why are you bringing that up?” Elsewhere in the clip Handler mentions that her father thinks she is “very sexual” and cracks a joke about Letterman. There is also mucho talk of the comedienne’s drinking habits, but that pretty much goes without saying. And then, finally, comes the unveiling of Handler’s cover, which I wouldn’t dream of commenting on, except to say that she’s no Marge Simpson (who graces the cover of the current Playboy, or so I’ve been told by people who know about that sort of thing).

Frankly, it seems unlikely to me that Leno really would have “surprised” the feisty Ms. Handler with her own cover in such a manner, except for the fact that she does seem genuinely stunned and annoyed. And I’m not sure she’s that good an actress.

Do you think this is all for real? Will you be checking out Handler’s Playboy issue? And is this the most fascinating segment that has appeared on Leno so far?

Oct 27 2009 10:00 AM ET

Keeping Halloween OxiClean with Billy Mays? Or is it too soon?

Billy-Mays_lIn terms of Halloween costumes, recently deceased celebrities are right up there with slutty nurses. But it has emerged that the family of the late infomercial legend Billy Mays is actually encouraging people to dress up as the OxiClean pitchman, who died in June at age 50. His son Billy Mays III – who is also not opposed to giving out stickers of his dad’s face – is sponsoring a “Hallow-clean” contest for the best Billy costumes.

The contest guidelines do say “be tasteful” but it just all feels a little too soon to me. But what do you think of this, PopWatchers – a way of keeping the legacy alive or is it a bad idea?

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