In 1981, Hilary Duff stars as Herself in the production of Dragonslayer.
For the 2007 mag Auto Express, she takes the role of Herself.
For the 2007 publication Auto World, Hilary Duff plays the part of Herself.
In 2006, she plays the part of Herself in the release of Captain Incredible.
She is cast in the role of Herself/Performer in the 2002 release Asian Street Hookers 26.
Hilary Duff plays Presenter in the 2007 Autograph Collector.
For the 2004 movie Anand's No Exit, she is cast in the role of Natalie Connors.
She plays Kelly Collins in the 1966 production of Askisi fovou.
She is cast in the role of Wendy in the 2003 movie Devil's Gate.
Lorraine Baker in the 2006 video release of Coming Out, Volume 1.
In 1967, Hilary Duff plays Sam Montgomery in the show Carmen, Baby.
Hilary Duff stars as Terri Fletcher in the 2003 Deep in Cream.
In 2000, Hilary Duff's character is Herself in the feature Further.
She takes the role of Young Lila Jute in the 1987 movie Alleinseglerin, Die.
For the 1989 release of Besame, Hilary Duff plays Lizzie McGuire/Isabella.
For the 2007 magazine BUST, she plays the part of Herself.
Hilary Duff plays Heather in the 1913 release of The Edge of Things.
She plays the part of Ellie in the 2000 production Choppy.
Hilary Duff's character is Herself in the 2001 feature Bustin'.
Hilary Duff plays the part of Lizzie McGuire in the 1965 feature Chrysalides, Les.
Hilary Duff's character is Herself in the 1970 production of Gui pi.
Hilary Duff's character is Herself - Performer in the 1924 movie The Half-Back of Notre Dame.
In 1996, she plays the part of Herself in the feature Gokudo no onna-tachi: Kiken na kake.
For the 1993 release of Hamase-ye majnoon, Herself.
In 1919, Hilary Duff's character is Herself in the movie Greater Than Love.
For the 1923 release of God's Prodigal, she takes the role of Herself.
For the 1974 movie Den, ktory neumrie, she plays Herself.
In 1967, Hilary Duff stars as Herself in the release of Group Hunting on the Spring Ice: Part 1.
In 1950, Hilary Duff plays Marie in the movie Hamatak tehebbak.
In 2006, Hilary Duff stars as Terri Fletcher in the movie Hacholmim, Al.
In 2006, Hilary Duff plays Herself in the feature Go Mom.
For the 2008 release of God's Puzzle, she stars as Herself - Best Newcomer Winner/Performer.
Hilary Duff: Katsu-Ya Cutie
Stepping out for dinner with a few gal pals, Hilary Duff was spotted arriving at Katsu-Ya restaurant in Hollywood on Monday night (January 5).
Trying to hide her face as she entered the popular eatery, the “Cheaper By the Dozen” actress wr on 2009-01-06 04:50:01
Hilary Duff Shares Her Many Blessings
Hilary Duff was up bright and early this morning to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. She was there as the famous face of her favorite charity, Blessings in a Backpack, which provides free meals to underprivileged schoolchildren. It's on 2008-12-24 04:51:50
Hilary Duff Visits the New York Stock Exchange
We’re used to seeing her rocking out onstage and showing off her acting skills in movies and on television, but this morning Hilary Duff was spotted at the New York Stock Exchange.
But she wasn’t there to invest, rather the Disney darling on 2008-12-24 04:50:33
Hilary Duff: 'I Did Not Say I Was a Virgin'
Pop star/actress Hilary Duff has hit back at reports she told journalists she was still a virgin at the age of 19 - insisting she was misquoted. The 21-year-old former Disney star touted her squeaky-clean image, insisting she hadn't had sex in a 2006 arti on 2008-12-17 04:48:17
Britney Spears, Hilary Duff
BRITNEY Spears tops ET's annual Hot List, while Hilary Duff says she doesn't perform lap dances. on 2008-12-17 04:48:09
Exclusive: Hilary Duff 'Absolutely Did Not Say' She Was a Vi
Former tween star talks about lies, sex and lap dancing with Maxim on 2008-12-17 04:47:07
Add Hilary Duff to the growing list of those addicted to Gossip Girl.
She especially loves Ed Westwick's not-so-admired Chuck Bass.
"I don't know why, because...
on 2008-12-16 04:49:04
Mandy Moore and Hilary Duff Stand Up to Cancer
Making some time for a good cause, Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore, and Dave Annable were spotted at the Stand Up to Cancer Merchandise Collection Launch party on December 10th. The world-famous Beverly Hills boutique Kitson has launched a collection of ce on 2008-12-14 04:49:12
Hilary Duff?s Week Ending Workout
Getting in one final workout before the weekend, Hilary Duff was spotted heading to a pilates studio in Toluca Lake on Friday (December 12).
Sporting a t-shirt and scarf with “Free City” sweats and flip-flops, the usually bubbly actress lo on 2008-12-13 04:49:22
Add Hilary Duff to the growing list of those addicted to Gossip Girl.
She especially loves Ed Westwick's not-so-admired Chuck Bass.
"I don't know why, because...
on 2008-12-12 04:46:05
Add Hilary Duff to the growing list of those addicted to Gossip Girl.
She especially loves Ed Westwick's not-so-admired Chuck Bass.
"I don't know why, because...
on 2008-12-12 04:46:11
Add Hilary Duff to the growing list of those addicted to Gossip Girl.
She especially loves Ed Westwick's not-so-admired Chuck Bass.
"I don't know why, because...
on 2008-12-12 04:46:18
Add Hilary Duff to the growing list of those addicted to Gossip Girl.
She especially loves Ed Westwick's not-so-admired Chuck Bass.
"I don't know why, because...
on 2008-12-12 04:46:25
Add Hilary Duff to the growing list of those addicted to Gossip Girl.
She especially loves Ed Westwick's not-so-admired Chuck Bass.
"I don't know why, because...
on 2008-12-12 04:46:40
Hilary Duff: Getting Ready for TV Comeback
Keepin’ in shape as she readies to step back in front of the cameras, Hilary Duff was spotted out heading to her Los Angeles gym on Thursday (December 11).
Wearing multi-toned grey workout gear, the former “Lizzie McGuire” starlet of on 2008-12-12 04:50:56
Add Hilary Duff to the growing list of those addicted to Gossip Girl.
She especially loves Ed Westwick's not-so-admired Chuck Bass.
"I don't know why, because...
on 2008-12-12 04:45:47
Hilary Duff & Mandy Moore Stand Up to Cancer
Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore will co-host a charity event -- to fight a deadly disease that affects us all -- held at the world-famous Beverly Hills boutique Kitson.
Kitson is launching a collection of celebrity-designed holiday merchandise to on 2008-12-09 04:48:31
Hilary Duff: Fit and Fine
Doing her best to stay fit and fine, Hilary Duff started off a busy day with a trip to her pilates class in Toluca Lake, California on Monday (December 8).
After her morning fitness session, the former “Lizzie McGuire” star was spotted clu on 2008-12-09 04:50:43
Hilary Duff Trying to Stay Fit???.and Succeeding
Doing her best to stay fit and fine, Hilary Duff started off a busy day with a trip to her pilates class in Toluca Lake, California on Monday (December 8).
After her morning fitness session, the former ?Lizzie McGuire? star was spotted clutching he on 2008-12-09 04:51:37
Hilary Duff: Bardot Babe
Enjoying a rare night out at the clubs, Hilary Duff was spotted leaving celebrity hotspot Bardot on Saturday night (December 6).
Following a night out with friends, the former Lizzie McGuire cutie looked to be in good spirits, offering up a quick smile on 2008-12-08 04:50:19
NY DAILY NEWS...BEN WIDDICOMBE
It was like a scene from "Mean Girls 2" backstage at the Nickelodeon
Kid's Choice Awards in L.A. last weekend.
"The tension between Lindsay Lohan and Hilary Duff and Pink was
amazingly entertaining," says one source.
According to an organizer: "Pink was going to perform her song 'Stupid
Girls' down with the kids [in the audience]. But word leaked that she
wanted to go up to Lindsay and sing it to her. So we changed Lindsay's
seat so she couldn't get to her."
Pink, you witch.
(A sample lyric from "Stupid Girls," in case you haven't been glued to
MTV: "What a paparazzi girl, I don't wanna be a stupid girl. They
travel in packs of two or three, with their itsy-bitsy doggies and
their teeny-weeny tees. Where, oh where, have the smart people gone?"
Subtle!)
La Lohan wasn't getting any love from those Duff girls, either.
"When Lindsay won the favorite actress award, Hilary and her sister
[Haylie] were rolling their eyes when Lindsay accepted the award," says
the snitch.
Hey, at least they're sincere.
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2006/03/26/1506313.html
Hollywood's nastiest celebrity battles
By HEATHER McGILLIVRAY -- Calgary Sun
Celebrity turf wars are as common in Hollywood as Botox injections --whether
it's the catfighting between Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton's
never-ending tirades against Nicole Ritchie, Mischa Barton and anyone else
who's young, thin and prettier.
Although a truce has been called in the music industry -- what with Eminem
and D12 friends again and nobody commenting in their award speeches about
Diddy's video appearances -- in Hollywood, things have reached the boiling
point with stars calling each other out. Here are our 10 picks for the
nastiest all-star feuds currently being waged:
1. TOM CRUISE VS. SOUTH PARK
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker seem to have
the one-up in this battle of religion versus freedom of speech. After yet
another dig at Scientology episode, Isaac Hayes, the voice of Chef, quit the
show. The episode was scheduled to air last week on The Comedy Channel, but
was cut at the last minute. However, because the show works in advance,
Stone and Trey managed to rewrite the last episode, making reference to
Chef's change in views, which lead to his demise.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Apparently, Hayes listed his reason for quitting the show
as "religious intolerability and bigotry." However, given Scientology
spokesman Tom Cruise's intolerability towards psychiatry and medications for
depression, Hayes' reasoning seems a bit hypocritical. It's time to get down
off your high sofa, people.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO: Stone and Parker, for their ability to bounce back
and get on with the show.
2. DONALD TRUMP VS. MARTHA STEWART
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Trump headed below the belt in an open letter to People
magazine which roasted Martha Stewart's Apprentice spin-off show, The
Apprentice: Martha Stewart. The Donald even threw in a couple remarks about
Stewart's stock market woes, making it clear he is not above rubbing her
face in her past criminal activities.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Stewart's response to Trump's touting of his ratings was to
pump her own show, instead of attacking his a) obvious hair target, b)
unusual love for his daughter, or c) interesting take on staying young by
impregnating young models. Stewart even went so far as to mention children
watched her show, a clear nod to Trump's Apprentice demographics.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? Stewart, for her fancy footwork and clean clear
shots. Nothing cheap from her, which shouldn't surprise anyone who has tried
to make her recipes.
3. MICHAEL DOUGLAS VS. BRANGELINA
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Douglas let loose in a candid interview in the next issue
of GQ, questioning Pitt's staying power in his possible impending nuptials
with Jolie. "I don't know about Brad Pitt, leaving that beautiful wife to go
hold orphans for Angelina," Douglas spouted. The Oscar winner also
questioned the judgment of Renee Zellweger and Julia Robert for their
if-you-blinked-you-missed-it marriages to Kenny Chesney and Lyle Lovatt,
respectively.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Pitt hasn't responded to Douglas' well-publicized comments.
Apparently he was too busy holding orphans for Jolie.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? Douglas, for finally saying -- on the record -- what
all of us have been thinking about Brangelina for the past year.
4. PARIS HILTON VS. ELTON JOHN
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: John, who held a post-Academy Awards bash at the Pacific
Design Center as a fundraiser for his AIDS charity. Tickets were sold for
$2,500. According to reports, Hilton and then-boyfriend Stavros Niarchos III
entered the soiree, but refused to pay the ticket price. Hilton is also
reported to have added fuel to the fire by acting as if she shouldn't have
to pay because of her star status.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Hilton's camp did some spin control when they said Hilton's
accountant cut a cheque for $10,000 to go to the foundation. However, John's
publicity team has yet to issue any statements regarding the illusive
cheque. Add this blacklist to the ever-growing list of "People Who Hate
Paris."
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? Sir Elton by a knockout. The only thing we would like
to see more than Hilton suddenly penniless and anonymous is John and his
nubile nemesis in a cat fight. We know whose claws we'd put our money on.
5. REESE WITHERSPOON VS. KEVIN SMITH
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: In a recent interview with British Maxim Smith decided to
jump in the mud-slinging ring by recounting a meeting with Witherspoon 10
years ago at party. Smith recalls that Witherspoon was quite the diva and
even used some choice words to describe her persona. However, this might
have simply been a push for his book, which tells the story in greater
detail.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Witherspoon has yet to even acknowledge the beef between
her and Smith. Maybe she's too busy polishing her Oscar and reading all the
s on her desk.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? Witherspoon wins this fight without even setting foot
in the ring. If Smith has to resort to retelling a decade-old story to feel
better about himself, maybe he should get a hobby.
6. KAYNE WEST VS. GEORGE W. BUSH
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Although this story broke in November, we're still reeling
from West's stray from the teleprompter at the Concert for Hurricane Relief.
West's claimed Bush doesn't care about black people, and referred to the
portrayal of the different races of hurricane victims in the media. Poor
Mike Myers got caught in the crossfire and he was left standing there trying
to find the words to followup West's racial outburst.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Interestingly enough, it's 50 Cent who stepped up to defend
the president. The unusually candid rapper reprimanded West and said there
was no way to know about or prepare for the devastation the hurricane would
reap.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? West, for going out on a limb and making a political
statement he knew was controversial.
7. CARLOS BOOZER VS. PRINCE
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Boozer has been renting his West Hollywood home to the
singer for a hefty $70,000 US per month. However, Boozer has recently filed
papers against the singer for unapproved "home renovations" which include
installing purple carpet.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Despite the renovations, Boozer readily accepted rent
cheques from Prince for January and February.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? This fight's a draw. One the one hand, Prince should
not be above the landlord-tenant agreement. However, Boozer should have
realized a guy who has changed his name at least twice might also decide to
change his house.
8. PETE DOHERTY VS. BRITISH MEDIA
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Poor Pete, this British rocker can't catch a break. First
supermodel Kate Moss ditches him and then, after pleading guilty to drug
charges, he tangles with reporters outside the courtroom. According to
reports, Doherty kicked a BBC reporter's arm in an attempt to make her drop
her microphone and escape the media frenzy outside the courthouse.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Trudi Barber, the bruised reporter, told E! Online it was a
chaotic scene around the courthouse.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? The British media, for keeping Doherty close and
holding him tight while throwing carefully aimed body shots at him every
chance they can get.
9. COLIN FARRELL VS. NICOLE NARAIN
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Colin Farrell has been hot on the trail of the Internet
release of his steamy sex tape created with Narain. Not only has he
succeeded in getting (most of) the tape taken off the worldwide web through
a court restraining order, according to paperwork on the Smokinggun.com,
Farrell is also suing Narain.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Narain's covering all her bases and has signed an agreement
with the Internet Commerce Group (ICG) stating should she win the suit, she
can expect a seven-figure payout. Even if she loses the suit, Narain will
still get $100,000.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? Narain, for her slick moves both on and off the
camera.
10. NICK LACHEY VS. JESSICA SIMPSON
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Lachey has been all over the media lately flaunting his
single status, whether it's been dinner with Kristin Cavallari, who's only
19 years old to Lachey's 32 years, or the release of his new single What's
Left Of Me. Critics say the video for the single is clearly about his and
Simpson's marriage breakdown and some are even comparing it to Justin
Timberlake's breakout hit and Britney Spears-themed Cry Me A River.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Simpson has been dodging rumours of infidelity long before
their marriage was dissolved.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? Both contestants are disqualified because they both
stopped the fight to mug for the cameras.
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2006/03/26/1506313.html
Hollywood's nastiest celebrity battles
By HEATHER McGILLIVRAY -- Calgary Sun
Celebrity turf wars are as common in Hollywood as Botox injections --whether
it's the catfighting between Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton's
never-ending tirades against Nicole Ritchie, Mischa Barton and anyone else
who's young, thin and prettier.
Although a truce has been called in the music industry -- what with Eminem
and D12 friends again and nobody commenting in their award speeches about
Diddy's video appearances -- in Hollywood, things have reached the boiling
point with stars calling each other out. Here are our 10 picks for the
nastiest all-star feuds currently being waged:
1. TOM CRUISE VS. SOUTH PARK
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker seem to have
the one-up in this battle of religion versus freedom of speech. After yet
another dig at Scientology episode, Isaac Hayes, the voice of Chef, quit the
show. The episode was scheduled to air last week on The Comedy Channel, but
was cut at the last minute. However, because the show works in advance,
Stone and Trey managed to rewrite the last episode, making reference to
Chef's change in views, which lead to his demise.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Apparently, Hayes listed his reason for quitting the show
as "religious intolerability and bigotry." However, given Scientology
spokesman Tom Cruise's intolerability towards psychiatry and medications for
depression, Hayes' reasoning seems a bit hypocritical. It's time to get down
off your high sofa, people.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO: Stone and Parker, for their ability to bounce back
and get on with the show.
2. DONALD TRUMP VS. MARTHA STEWART
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Trump headed below the belt in an open letter to People
magazine which roasted Martha Stewart's Apprentice spin-off show, The
Apprentice: Martha Stewart. The Donald even threw in a couple remarks about
Stewart's stock market woes, making it clear he is not above rubbing her
face in her past criminal activities.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Stewart's response to Trump's touting of his ratings was to
pump her own show, instead of attacking his a) obvious hair target, b)
unusual love for his daughter, or c) interesting take on staying young by
impregnating young models. Stewart even went so far as to mention children
watched her show, a clear nod to Trump's Apprentice demographics.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? Stewart, for her fancy footwork and clean clear
shots. Nothing cheap from her, which shouldn't surprise anyone who has tried
to make her recipes.
3. MICHAEL DOUGLAS VS. BRANGELINA
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Douglas let loose in a candid interview in the next issue
of GQ, questioning Pitt's staying power in his possible impending nuptials
with Jolie. "I don't know about Brad Pitt, leaving that beautiful wife to go
hold orphans for Angelina," Douglas spouted. The Oscar winner also
questioned the judgment of Renee Zellweger and Julia Robert for their
if-you-blinked-you-missed-it marriages to Kenny Chesney and Lyle Lovatt,
respectively.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Pitt hasn't responded to Douglas' well-publicized comments.
Apparently he was too busy holding orphans for Jolie.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? Douglas, for finally saying -- on the record -- what
all of us have been thinking about Brangelina for the past year.
4. PARIS HILTON VS. ELTON JOHN
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: John, who held a post-Academy Awards bash at the Pacific
Design Center as a fundraiser for his AIDS charity. Tickets were sold for
$2,500. According to reports, Hilton and then-boyfriend Stavros Niarchos III
entered the soiree, but refused to pay the ticket price. Hilton is also
reported to have added fuel to the fire by acting as if she shouldn't have
to pay because of her star status.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Hilton's camp did some spin control when they said Hilton's
accountant cut a cheque for $10,000 to go to the foundation. However, John's
publicity team has yet to issue any statements regarding the illusive
cheque. Add this blacklist to the ever-growing list of "People Who Hate
Paris."
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? Sir Elton by a knockout. The only thing we would like
to see more than Hilton suddenly penniless and anonymous is John and his
nubile nemesis in a cat fight. We know whose claws we'd put our money on.
5. REESE WITHERSPOON VS. KEVIN SMITH
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: In a recent interview with British Maxim Smith decided to
jump in the mud-slinging ring by recounting a meeting with Witherspoon 10
years ago at party. Smith recalls that Witherspoon was quite the diva and
even used some choice words to describe her persona. However, this might
have simply been a push for his book, which tells the story in greater
detail.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Witherspoon has yet to even acknowledge the beef between
her and Smith. Maybe she's too busy polishing her Oscar and reading all the
s on her desk.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? Witherspoon wins this fight without even setting foot
in the ring. If Smith has to resort to retelling a decade-old story to feel
better about himself, maybe he should get a hobby.
6. KAYNE WEST VS. GEORGE W. BUSH
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Although this story broke in November, we're still reeling
from West's stray from the teleprompter at the Concert for Hurricane Relief.
West's claimed Bush doesn't care about black people, and referred to the
portrayal of the different races of hurricane victims in the media. Poor
Mike Myers got caught in the crossfire and he was left standing there trying
to find the words to followup West's racial outburst.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Interestingly enough, it's 50 Cent who stepped up to defend
the president. The unusually candid rapper reprimanded West and said there
was no way to know about or prepare for the devastation the hurricane would
reap.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? West, for going out on a limb and making a political
statement he knew was controversial.
7. CARLOS BOOZER VS. PRINCE
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Boozer has been renting his West Hollywood home to the
singer for a hefty $70,000 US per month. However, Boozer has recently filed
papers against the singer for unapproved "home renovations" which include
installing purple carpet.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Despite the renovations, Boozer readily accepted rent
cheques from Prince for January and February.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? This fight's a draw. One the one hand, Prince should
not be above the landlord-tenant agreement. However, Boozer should have
realized a guy who has changed his name at least twice might also decide to
change his house.
8. PETE DOHERTY VS. BRITISH MEDIA
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Poor Pete, this British rocker can't catch a break. First
supermodel Kate Moss ditches him and then, after pleading guilty to drug
charges, he tangles with reporters outside the courtroom. According to
reports, Doherty kicked a BBC reporter's arm in an attempt to make her drop
her microphone and escape the media frenzy outside the courthouse.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Trudi Barber, the bruised reporter, told E! Online it was a
chaotic scene around the courthouse.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? The British media, for keeping Doherty close and
holding him tight while throwing carefully aimed body shots at him every
chance they can get.
9. COLIN FARRELL VS. NICOLE NARAIN
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Colin Farrell has been hot on the trail of the Internet
release of his steamy sex tape created with Narain. Not only has he
succeeded in getting (most of) the tape taken off the worldwide web through
a court restraining order, according to paperwork on the Smokinggun.com,
Farrell is also suing Narain.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Narain's covering all her bases and has signed an agreement
with the Internet Commerce Group (ICG) stating should she win the suit, she
can expect a seven-figure payout. Even if she loses the suit, Narain will
still get $100,000.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? Narain, for her slick moves both on and off the
camera.
10. NICK LACHEY VS. JESSICA SIMPSON
THE HEAVYWEIGHT: Lachey has been all over the media lately flaunting his
single status, whether it's been dinner with Kristin Cavallari, who's only
19 years old to Lachey's 32 years, or the release of his new single What's
Left Of Me. Critics say the video for the single is clearly about his and
Simpson's marriage breakdown and some are even comparing it to Justin
Timberlake's breakout hit and Britney Spears-themed Cry Me A River.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT: Simpson has been dodging rumours of infidelity long before
their marriage was dissolved.
AND THE TITLE GOES TO? Both contestants are disqualified because they both
stopped the fight to mug for the cameras.
http://people.aol.com/people/articles/0,19736,1176180,00.html
Heather Locklear's estranged husband, rocker Richie Sambora, is asking
that the prenuptial agreement signed by the couple before they were
married in 1994 be "enforced," according to legal papers filed last
Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
In his filing, Sambora, the guitarist for Bon Jovi, seeks joint custody
of the couple's 8-year-old daughter, Ava Elizabeth. He also requests
that he not be required to pay spousal support. His papers list the
couple's separation date - Dec. 26, 2005 - the first time that the
day has actually been revealed.
Last Feb. 2, the same day divorce papers were filed, Locklear's rep
told PEOPLE: "After 11 years of marriage Heather Locklear has filed for
divorce from Richie Sambora. ... This is a private matter and there
will be no further comment at this time."
In the filing, Locklear alone requested physical custody of daughter
Ava, with visitation rights for Sambora. The actress cited
"irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. The divorce
petition also cited a prenuptial agreement for determining how their
assets would be divided.
The couple became engaged seven months after they met through a friend.
The day after Sambora's proposal, Locklear, who was then starring on
Melrose Place, proudly flashed her pear-shaped diamond engagement ring
from Cartier while attending the Emmys. They soon set up house in
Locklear's airy, four-bedroom home in L.A.
This was the second marriage for Locklear, 44, who split from Motley
Crue drummer Tommy Lee in 1993 after nearly eight years of marriage.
This was the first marriage for Sambora, 46, who previously dated Cher.
Locklear's TV credits include Spin City, Dynasty and T.J. Hooker. She
recently starred opposite Hilary Duff in The Perfect Man.
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Duff Visits Grieving Family
Teen star Hilary Duff took time out of her Australian tour last week to
visit the family of a boy who considered himself to be her number one fan
before passing away in October.
The singer/actress was so distraught when she discovered 9-year-old William
had lost his battle with leukemia, she was more than happy to visit Sydney's
Westmead Children's Hospital to fulfil his dying wish.
Duff arrived at the medical establishment and, after talking to William's
family, distributed Christmas gifts to the young patients.
I'm gonna start considering making my own online Reality Show. I live
by myself and don't have the looks, but I have an interesting life.
Mike
Rick in Oz wrote:
> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexd?blogid=7
> spoof reality TV series, but insist they'll never become the next
> "Newlyweds" for real.
> themselves to a video camera and use it to make quirky shows for their pals,
> but they won't be following Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey or the Osbournes
> on TV.
> ('Newlyweds'), but (a reality show is) just not our style.
> watching you."
Ablang wrote:
> Music: The 15th annual Golden Turkey Awards
> By Chris Macias -- Bee Pop Music Critic
> Turkeys in pop music.
All this and Bill O'Reilly, folks! :-D It's gonna ROCK!!!!
> Awards cut. Britney's been on maternity leave, Jessica Simpson didn't
> try to re-release "In This Skin" yet again, and William Hung'>William Hung was smart
> enough to just shut up and not record an album.
> overblown egos, tacky marketing strategies and loony lip-syncing
> adventures. Some were singled out just because they bugged the heck
> out of us.
> start by serving this Turkey with a side of ...
> It's bad enough that Black Eyed Peas are diluting hip-hop into
> something like a Sunny Delight commercial. But the icing on this
> turkey is the group's performance at EndFest back in June. Black Eyed
> Peas was billed as the headliner but eked out only five songs before
> scrambling from Raley Field. Rightfully so, the fans turned sour and
> booed when they didn't get a full serving of these Peas.
> are responsible for the most irritating song of 2005: "My Humps." It's
> like Kelis' "Milkshake" gone rancid, a come-hither kind of tune that
> drills into your brain like the Ceti eels from "Star Trek II: The
> Wrath of Khan."
> my humps, my humps."
> The EndFest crowd also turned nasty, like a sea of Simon Cowells, when
> Corey Clark'>Corey Clark took the stage. It was bad enough that the disgraced
> "American Idol" finalist performed the kind of generic R&B act that
> made J.Lo look like a musical genius. But Clark had been trying to
> promote his solo album by claiming he'd had an affair with "American
> Idol" judge Paula Abdul. Nobody really cared if Clark was Abdul's boy
> toy, and it took the general public about two seconds to see through
> this desperate marketing tactic.
> Here was the first mega-concert of the 21st century, a
> transcontinental gathering of pop star royalty that included Paul
> McCartney, U2, Green Day and oodles of other bands trying to raise
> awareness about African poverty.
> focusing on the music at hand, such as the Pink Floyd reunion or U2's
> stellar version of "One," all us couch potatoes were mostly served
> abbreviated performances and maximum gushing by dorky VJs about how
> historic Live 8 was.
> books for how weak a concert broadcast could be. It was more like
> watching eMpTV.
> Some musicians, like Neil Young and U2, come complete with bridging
> music and politics. But too much of this do-gooder business smells
> more like a marketing opportunity than of a chance to righteously rock
> out.
> that the Western world is losing the fight against skirt hemlines.
> When did Rob Thomas become the face of African poverty? And hey, I
> love Snoop Dogg and all, but what was he doing at Live 8? Snoop Dizzle
> is the last guy I'd want to change the world.
> Not only does R. Kelly'>R. Kelly get a spot on the Golden Turkey list, but he
> also receives our first "Ashlee Simpson" Award for worst lip-synching.
> The R&B singer didn't even try to fake his canned vocals while
> performing at MTV's Video Music Awards in August. Shoot, he didn't
> have a microphone for a chunk of the time. But that didn't stop him
> from pantomiming like a man possessed while he "sang" from his weird
> soap opera of an album, "Trapped in the Closet."
> have acid reflux to blame.
> This one kind of hurts because Interpol makes some of the best
> brooding rock you'll hear this side of Joy Division. Band members are
> tragic, they're romantic, they dress cool, like vampires after an
> Esquire magazine makeover. But live, Interpol's just a plain downer.
> They stood. They stood some more. Then they completely buffed the
> introduction to "Public Pervert," one of the best songs from the
> "Antics" album.
> too-cool-for-school stage presence just isn't cutting it, especially
> for those who plunked down part of their paycheck for a ticket. Take
> some time to rehearse, turkeys.
> The frontman for industrial-rockers Nine Inch Nails is obviously a
> tortured guy. Anyone who writes a song like "Hurt" or "Head Like a
> Hole" could certainly use a hug and a hot bowl of soup. But there's a
> difference between being a sensitive artiste and a straight-up
> crybaby.
> whined in his online tour journal that Sacramento was a listless bunch
> and he couldn't wait to get out of town. Guess he didn't notice all
> the Nine Inch Nails fans grinding around Arco in their black corsets
> and fishnet tights. Nine Inch Nails simply rocked that night - at
> least to everyone except Reznor.
> empty seats. Arco Arena was only about half full (or half empty, as
> Reznor would see it). But after unfairly dissing Sacramento, there
> will probably be even more empty seats the next time around.
> This social networking site is also a popular go-to place for bands.
> It's an online spot where you can learn more about a group, and maybe
> sample some tunes and get in touch with like-minded fans.
> bandwidth? After the zillion "friends" a band's added - and it's
> anyone's guess of how many they know IRL (in.real.life) - plus emedded
> music and way too many animated pictures, it's the recipe for a
> computer crash.
> your MySpace page like a multimedia turkey.
> This spot was reserved for J.Lo when her "Rebirth" album came out in
> March. Because whenever J. Lo releases one of those vanity projects
> disguised as music, we can't help but smell Turkey.
> her vocal range as there are letters in her nickname. And that's
> something that can't be masked by the best producers her J.Lo empire
> can hire, or whatever Pro Tools trickery is gooped on her voice. If
> "Rebirth" has any message, it's this: Homegirl still can't sing.
> We finish this list with a pop music concept that is thoroughly done:
> "American Idol." This TV talent show debuted as a fun bit of musical
> Darwinism, a survival-of-the-fittest singing competition with stardom
> as the grand prize. The whole shebang - or "She Bangs," as William
> Hung would say - is just played out and predictable after four
> seasons. Enough of the power ballads, the faux-fighting between judges
> Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell, and the endless product placement for
> Coca-Cola and Ford Focus. After the same ol' same ol', it's time to
> give "American Idol" a serious makeover, or put a fork in this turkey.
> By Rick Kushman -- Bee TV Columnist
> a couple of years back and gave him a lifetime achievement drumstick.
> But he was so Geraldo Rivera-ish this year, it's tempting to give him
> just onemore Turkey.
> beat up a New York Times critic if she were male - showing he's both a
> bully and a sexist - and his return to daytime sleaze with a show that
> used Mark Fuhrman of O.J. Simpson-trial fame as a correspondent.
> pretty big year for our top Turkey recipient, who is ...
> Two TV moments that capture everything about the Martha Stewart'>Martha Stewart charm:
> First: When Stewart was released from prison in March, she was touring
> her estate. Reporters shouted the question, What did she miss most?
> quickly, her family and friends. Missed them, too.
> Stewart," we saw our heroine walking through her offices, cheerfully
> saying hi to everyone, patting workers on their shoulders, and gently
> correcting a document handed her by an employee - who, frankly, looked
> frightened being that close. It was Martha Congeniality.
> or not, we know Martha Stewart'>Martha Stewart - severe, unyielding, perpetually
> ticked off at her salad. If she was going to run herd on a bunch of
> wannabes in "The Apprentice," we wanted the real Martha doing it. No
> wonder there will be no second round of "The Apprentice: Martha
> Stewart." And for my money, instead of that namby-pamby good luck
> letter she writes the fired contestants, she should give them all a
> lemon.
> Remember how news was supposed to cover, you know, news? Not if you're
> "Primetime Live." It had John Quinones give PR support to former
> "American Idol" loser Corey Clark'>Corey Clark and his "complaint" that he had an
> affair with Paula Abdul.
> Idol," not Congress.
> delivered lines that included, I swear, "He didn't even have a cell
> phone." Ohmygawd, poor Corey, no wonder he let that hussy use him.
> it, and, by the way, he had an album coming out. We even heard a song
> from it. He still couldn't sing.
> It's like the new Coke. There are traces of the old formula, but this
> one is awful.
> cable channels in 200-plus media markets was impossibly expensive. But
> a fanzine? That was the response? America does not need another
> downscale, celebrity-obsessed magazine.
> and critic Matt Roush, but they are buried. And instead of using the
> larger format for more critiques or recommendations, it's filled with
> cheap star photos. TV Guide used to be a classy little fixture in our
> lives. Now it's willfully tacky.
> It's not always easy bestowing Turkeys. I'm not happy about this one.
> Matt LeBlanc is a genuinely good guy, and, for my money, he was the
> funniest Friend.
> This is not a Turkey to all the cheesy TV movies out there. There is a
> place for a "Vampire Bats" or even a "Spring Break Shark Attack."
> figured there just weren't enough disasters in the world. This wasn't
> just a lame TV flick, it was an act of insensitivity. Plus the movie
> was terrible.
> storm attack on Paris. Amid all the chaos, one public-service-minded
> storm cell smacked around a mime.
> She's one of the most distasteful, if lightweight, people trouping up
> and down red carpets these days - she even trademarked her name - and
> she's done exactly nothing to earn her success except to repeatedly
> convince us she's a bad person. But she rose to a special level of
> reprehensible earlier this month.
> had done little to warrant her fame, she attacked back saying Ice-T
> "sold out" by playing a cop on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
> Apparently in Omarosa's world, playing a jerk is good, playing a law
> enforcement officer is not.
> Here's a bad idea badly executed. ESPN created a show about sports
> celebrity in classic "Entertainment Tonight"-style, which is to say
> empty, insipid and delivered in vapid, hyperventilating tones. All the
> while hosts Mario Lopez and Thea Andrews never lose their frozen
> beauty-contestant smiles.
> it's really the intersection of insignificant and inane. Does anyone
> need to know that Shaquille O'Neal shot a commercial or Serena
> Williams bought a dress?
> and Lance Armstrong are still engaged." And Francisco Franco is still
> dead.
> Every season, the networks give us one gift by making a horrible show
> and giving it the perfect name. We give you this year's entry.
> lasted two episodes. Possibly the worst idea for a TV show in a
> decade.
> Accepting for all the lawyers turned legal analysts - Greta Van
> Susteren is another who comes to mind - who gleefully turn other
> people's misery into their chance for self-promotion. And Grace is the
> most shrill and merciless by a lot.
> set out convicting people left and right without the inconvenience of
> a trial.
> anyone who might suggest we follow the Constitution.
> ought to be ashamed she works for the company, let alone has her own
> show.
> The company's not selling burgers, it's campaigning for incivility and
> crassness.The worst thing about the Paris Hilton'>Paris Hilton car wash ad - besides
> having Paris Hilton'>Paris Hilton in it - was it made us forget how sleazy and
> coarse all the other Carl's Jr. ads are. This is a company that
> professes to be fighting the moral decline in America. Except,
> apparently, when being shameless is good for Carl's Jr.'s business.
> By Carla Meyer -- Bee Movie Critic
> That's just not true. It's only about half of the time.
> average fan. This is one of those times.
> the film world for 2005. One recipient used to be my favorite
> director, another my favorite actress and another ... well, he starred
> in two of my ex-favorite director's films and was married to an
> actress who has never been my favorite but is very talented.
> as reminders to give thanks that we are in the midst of a season in
> which most films are of decent quality. The lackluster movies of
> previous months told a far different story - and contributed heavily
> to our list.
> Jolie used to deliver raw, unexpected performances of an emotional
> acuity more breathtaking than even her beauty. But she's smoothed her
> screen persona so well that it's nearly stone. "Smith," the
> bullet-filled alleged comedy pairing her and Brad Pitt, was
> overstuffed in every way, yet Pitt was as likable as ever in it.
> poses instead of emoting. For the past few years, Jolie has become
> more icon than actress, with her personal life and charitable work
> eclipsing her screen talent to a great, almost Elizabeth Taylor-like
> degree.
> Crowe demonstrated a keen eye and ear for human behavior in "Fast
> Times at Ridgemont High," "Say Anything" and "Jerry Maguire." He also
> exhibited a knack for inserting heartfelt speeches and pop songs to
> render this recognizable human behavior more romantic or poignant.
> "Almost Famous" and "Vanilla Sky" stretched the limits until he busted
> them with "Elizabethtown," in which he hammered the sentimentality and
> pop music until too many notes seemed false. He also saddled poor ...
> ... with the nearly impossible task of playing a guy simultaneously
> contemplating suicide, mourning his father's death and falling in
> love. I say "nearly impossible" because John Cusack could have made it
> work. But Bloom's post-"Lord of the Rings" career has proved that
> thousands of screaming girls can be wrong. Despite some seriously
> dreamy brown eyes and a curious, interested manner, Bloom has yet to
> exude the kind of screen charisma to warrant his star billing in
> big-budget pictures. He lacked the physical heft to pull off his
> warrior character in "Kingdom of Heaven," just as he lacked the
> emotional gravity for the blindly lovestruck Paris in last year's
> "Troy."
> The lack of a Pixar film in 2005 was sorely felt, since "Chicken
> Little," "Valiant" and "Madagascar" failed to approach the visual
> dazzle of "The Incredibles" or "Finding Nemo." The vividly rendered
> "Robots" offered a bright spot, but for the most part, newfangled
> computer artistry failed to capture the imagination the way more
> rudimentary animation did in "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" and "Wallace
> & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit."
> Complaining about trickery by national gossip magazines is like
> complaining that one is dehydrated despite having quaffed eight
> glasses of wine the night before. You should know what you're getting.
> But 2005 brought too many shots of rumored real-life couples in
> clinches that actually were being performed for movie cameras, with
> the true circumstances of the photos revealed in tiny print beneath
> giant headlines blaring the couple's togetherness.
> sure that, thanks to the tabloids, I now know the ending to the Vince
> Vaughn-Jennifer Aniston movie "The Break Up." An obvious solution
> would be to stop reading these magazines. But that's a sacrifice some
> of us are unwilling to make.
> Label-mania spun out of control this year, most notably in "Herbie:
> Fully Loaded," practically a billboard for a particular brand of
> cheese puff - and about 1,000 other products. The lengths to which
> companies go to try to incorporate products into story lines also
> reached a low, with a fast-food chain promoting its burgers by having
> a convict in "The Longest Yard" hide one in his pants. When a Marine
> is forced to drink water until he gets sick in "Jarhead," the label on
> the sick-making water is oddly prominent.
> Always the hardest genre to get right, romantic-comedy offerings
> seemed especially anemic this year, with broad comedies ("The Wedding
> Crashers," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin") outshining their lovestruck
> cousins. "Fever Pitch," "Bewitched," "Must Love Dogs" and "Just Like
> Heaven" missed the mark by assuming that casting appealing leads would
> be enough to sustain a picture.
> comedies, mostly went missing, especially in the execrable ...
> ... which locked up a 2005 Turkey in record speed upon its release in
> early February. A pastiche of films from "Pretty Woman" to "My Best
> Friend's Wedding," it follows a woman (Debra Messing) who hires a male
> escort (Dermot Mulroney) to accompany her to her sister's wedding in
> England. Their ensuing romance is beyond implausible, the film's jokes
> are lame and the picture so visually enervated that its stars look
> borderline unattractive at times.
> The perfect storm of bad elements, from the casting of a remarkably
> stiff Hilary Duff to its premise, this picture would be neck and neck
> with "Wedding Date" for worst romantic comedy of 2005 had it not
> technically disqualified itself by offering as its romantic duo a
> mother and daughter. Or at least they are a romantic duo in
> cyberspace, where Duff's character, a seriously troubled teen who's
> supposed to be plucky, woos her mom in the guise of being a secret
> admirer. Mom's no winner either, since she uproots her two daughters
> to a new town every time things head south with a man. Unsettling.
> His Katie-touting, psychiatry-bashing trip through the talk-show
> circuit did the previously unthinkable: It made you wish that a big
> movie star would drone on about the film he was promoting (remember
> it? "War of the Worlds") instead of about personal issues.
> "It takes one to know one."
> -- Unknown
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Music: The 15th annual Golden Turkey Awards
By Chris Macias -- Bee Pop Music Critic
What's that "gobble gobble" sound? Ah, it's time to roast this year's
Turkeys in pop music.
Some of the usual suspects didn't make this year's Golden Turkey
Awards cut. Britney's been on maternity leave, Jessica Simpson didn't
try to re-release "In This Skin" yet again, and William Hung'>William Hung was smart
enough to just shut up and not record an album.
But there's plenty of bird to go around: 2005 was stuffed with
overblown egos, tacky marketing strategies and loony lip-syncing
adventures. Some were singled out just because they bugged the heck
out of us.
So it's time to cue up some tunes and pluck these suckers. And we'll
start by serving this Turkey with a side of ...
1. Black Eyed Peas
It's bad enough that Black Eyed Peas are diluting hip-hop into
something like a Sunny Delight commercial. But the icing on this
turkey is the group's performance at EndFest back in June. Black Eyed
Peas was billed as the headliner but eked out only five songs before
scrambling from Raley Field. Rightfully so, the fans turned sour and
booed when they didn't get a full serving of these Peas.
And hands down - or, make that turkey legs down - Black Eyed Peas also
are responsible for the most irritating song of 2005: "My Humps." It's
like Kelis' "Milkshake" gone rancid, a come-hither kind of tune that
drills into your brain like the Ceti eels from "Star Trek II: The
Wrath of Khan."
"My humps, my humps, my humps, my humps/My lovely lady lumps/My humps,
my humps, my humps."
Agh, there it goes again!
2. Corey Clark
The EndFest crowd also turned nasty, like a sea of Simon Cowells, when
Corey Clark took the stage. It was bad enough that the disgraced
"American Idol" finalist performed the kind of generic R&B act that
made J.Lo look like a musical genius. But Clark had been trying to
promote his solo album by claiming he'd had an affair with "American
Idol" judge Paula Abdul. Nobody really cared if Clark was Abdul's boy
toy, and it took the general public about two seconds to see through
this desperate marketing tactic.
At least William Hung'>William Hung wasn't sleazy.
3. MTV's Live 8 coverage
Here was the first mega-concert of the 21st century, a
transcontinental gathering of pop star royalty that included Paul
McCartney, U2, Green Day and oodles of other bands trying to raise
awareness about African poverty.
But MTV's broadcast of Live 8 was a total buzz kill. Instead of
focusing on the music at hand, such as the Pink Floyd reunion or U2's
stellar version of "One," all us couch potatoes were mostly served
abbreviated performances and maximum gushing by dorky VJs about how
historic Live 8 was.
The concerts were historic all right - it'll go down in the record
books for how weak a concert broadcast could be. It was more like
watching eMpTV.
4. Dubiously do-gooder pop stars:
Some musicians, like Neil Young and U2, come complete with bridging
music and politics. But too much of this do-gooder business smells
more like a marketing opportunity than of a chance to righteously rock
out.
The only message you'd get from Mariah Carey's Live 8 performance was
that the Western world is losing the fight against skirt hemlines.
When did Rob Thomas become the face of African poverty? And hey, I
love Snoop Dogg and all, but what was he doing at Live 8? Snoop Dizzle
is the last guy I'd want to change the world.
Maybe its time for a new benefit concert: Rescue the Egos.
5. R. Kelly
Not only does R. Kelly get a spot on the Golden Turkey list, but he
also receives our first "Ashlee Simpson" Award for worst lip-synching.
The R&B singer didn't even try to fake his canned vocals while
performing at MTV's Video Music Awards in August. Shoot, he didn't
have a microphone for a chunk of the time. But that didn't stop him
from pantomiming like a man possessed while he "sang" from his weird
soap opera of an album, "Trapped in the Closet."
R. Kelly basically came off like a complete kook. And he didn't even
have acid reflux to blame.
6. Interpol
This one kind of hurts because Interpol makes some of the best
brooding rock you'll hear this side of Joy Division. Band members are
tragic, they're romantic, they dress cool, like vampires after an
Esquire magazine makeover. But live, Interpol's just a plain downer.
Here's how the show went down at UC Davis' Freeborn Hall in September:
They stood. They stood some more. Then they completely buffed the
introduction to "Public Pervert," one of the best songs from the
"Antics" album.
Having to restart a song is a total rookie maneuver. And this
too-cool-for-school stage presence just isn't cutting it, especially
for those who plunked down part of their paycheck for a ticket. Take
some time to rehearse, turkeys.
7. Trent Reznor
The frontman for industrial-rockers Nine Inch Nails is obviously a
tortured guy. Anyone who writes a song like "Hurt" or "Head Like a
Hole" could certainly use a hug and a hot bowl of soup. But there's a
difference between being a sensitive artiste and a straight-up
crybaby.
After Nine Inch Nails performed at Arco Arena in September, Reznor
whined in his online tour journal that Sacramento was a listless bunch
and he couldn't wait to get out of town. Guess he didn't notice all
the Nine Inch Nails fans grinding around Arco in their black corsets
and fishnet tights. Nine Inch Nails simply rocked that night - at
least to everyone except Reznor.
Mr. Nine Inch Nails was probably just bummed that there were so many
empty seats. Arco Arena was only about half full (or half empty, as
Reznor would see it). But after unfairly dissing Sacramento, there
will probably be even more empty seats the next time around.
8. Most band pages on MySpace.com
This social networking site is also a popular go-to place for bands.
It's an online spot where you can learn more about a group, and maybe
sample some tunes and get in touch with like-minded fans.
But can a band build a MySpace page without sucking up some serious
bandwidth? After the zillion "friends" a band's added - and it's
anyone's guess of how many they know IRL (in.real.life) - plus emedded
music and way too many animated pictures, it's the recipe for a
computer crash.
Here's a tip: Spend some more time on your songs instead of stuffing
your MySpace page like a multimedia turkey.
9. Jennifer Lopez
This spot was reserved for J.Lo when her "Rebirth" album came out in
March. Because whenever J. Lo releases one of those vanity projects
disguised as music, we can't help but smell Turkey.
Listen to "Rebirth" and you'll hear that J.Lo's got as many notes in
her vocal range as there are letters in her nickname. And that's
something that can't be masked by the best producers her J.Lo empire
can hire, or whatever Pro Tools trickery is gooped on her voice. If
"Rebirth" has any message, it's this: Homegirl still can't sing.
10. 'American Idol'
We finish this list with a pop music concept that is thoroughly done:
"American Idol." This TV talent show debuted as a fun bit of musical
Darwinism, a survival-of-the-fittest singing competition with stardom
as the grand prize. The whole shebang - or "She Bangs," as William
Hung would say - is just played out and predictable after four
seasons. Enough of the power ballads, the faux-fighting between judges
Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell, and the endless product placement for
Coca-Cola and Ford Focus. After the same ol' same ol', it's time to
give "American Idol" a serious makeover, or put a fork in this turkey.
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Television: The 15th annual Golden Turkey Awards
By Rick Kushman -- Bee TV Columnist
This year was tough here at Turkey Central. We retired Geraldo Rivera
a couple of years back and gave him a lifetime achievement drumstick.
But he was so Geraldo Rivera-ish this year, it's tempting to give him
just onemore Turkey.
There was his "rescue work" during Hurricane Katrina, his threat to
beat up a New York Times critic if she were male - showing he's both a
bully and a sexist - and his return to daytime sleaze with a show that
used Mark Fuhrman of O.J. Simpson-trial fame as a correspondent.
Still, we retired his number. We have to move on. Besides, this was a
pretty big year for our top Turkey recipient, who is ...
1. Martha Stewart'>Martha Stewart
Two TV moments that capture everything about the Martha Stewart'>Martha Stewart charm:
First: When Stewart was released from prison in March, she was touring
her estate. Reporters shouted the question, What did she miss most?
"I really missed lemons," she said. Pause. Quiet. And, she added
quickly, her family and friends. Missed them, too.
Second: In the opening scenes of NBC's "The Apprentice: Martha
Stewart," we saw our heroine walking through her offices, cheerfully
saying hi to everyone, patting workers on their shoulders, and gently
correcting a document handed her by an employee - who, frankly, looked
frightened being that close. It was Martha Congeniality.
Except, no, not for a minute do we buy this new character. Prison time
or not, we know Martha Stewart'>Martha Stewart - severe, unyielding, perpetually
ticked off at her salad. If she was going to run herd on a bunch of
wannabes in "The Apprentice," we wanted the real Martha doing it. No
wonder there will be no second round of "The Apprentice: Martha
Stewart." And for my money, instead of that namby-pamby good luck
letter she writes the fired contestants, she should give them all a
lemon.
2. ABC News, for 'Fallen Idol'
Remember how news was supposed to cover, you know, news? Not if you're
"Primetime Live." It had John Quinones give PR support to former
"American Idol" loser Corey Clark and his "complaint" that he had an
affair with Paula Abdul.
Where do we even start? Maybe with this: So what? It's "American
Idol," not Congress.
Quinones treated it like he discovered leaks in national security and
delivered lines that included, I swear, "He didn't even have a cell
phone." Ohmygawd, poor Corey, no wonder he let that hussy use him.
Clark, ever the gentleman, said he just wanted the world to know about
it, and, by the way, he had an album coming out. We even heard a song
from it. He still couldn't sing.
3. TV Guide
It's like the new Coke. There are traces of the old formula, but this
one is awful.
We understand the problem. Trying to list everything, all 2-gazillion
cable channels in 200-plus media markets was impossibly expensive. But
a fanzine? That was the response? America does not need another
downscale, celebrity-obsessed magazine.
The new magazine still has some good features like Cheers and Jeers
and critic Matt Roush, but they are buried. And instead of using the
larger format for more critiques or recommendations, it's filled with
cheap star photos. TV Guide used to be a classy little fixture in our
lives. Now it's willfully tacky.
4. NBC's 'Joey'
It's not always easy bestowing Turkeys. I'm not happy about this one.
Matt LeBlanc is a genuinely good guy, and, for my money, he was the
funniest Friend.
On the other hand, have you seen "Joey"? Good lord.
5. CBS' 'Category 7: The End of the World'
This is not a Turkey to all the cheesy TV movies out there. There is a
place for a "Vampire Bats" or even a "Spring Break Shark Attack."
But America did not need a hurricane movie. Not this year. Guess CBS
figured there just weren't enough disasters in the world. This wasn't
just a lame TV flick, it was an act of insensitivity. Plus the movie
was terrible.
Having said that, there was one small good moment. That was during the
storm attack on Paris. Amid all the chaos, one public-service-minded
storm cell smacked around a mime.
6. Omarosa
She's one of the most distasteful, if lightweight, people trouping up
and down red carpets these days - she even trademarked her name - and
she's done exactly nothing to earn her success except to repeatedly
convince us she's a bad person. But she rose to a special level of
reprehensible earlier this month.
After rapper and actor Ice-T mentioned that very point that Omarosa
had done little to warrant her fame, she attacked back saying Ice-T
"sold out" by playing a cop on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
Apparently in Omarosa's world, playing a jerk is good, playing a law
enforcement officer is not.
7. 'ESPN Hollywood'
Here's a bad idea badly executed. ESPN created a show about sports
celebrity in classic "Entertainment Tonight"-style, which is to say
empty, insipid and delivered in vapid, hyperventilating tones. All the
while hosts Mario Lopez and Thea Andrews never lose their frozen
beauty-contestant smiles.
ESPN says it covers the intersection of sports and entertainment, but
it's really the intersection of insignificant and inane. Does anyone
need to know that Shaquille O'Neal shot a commercial or Serena
Williams bought a dress?
This was a recent "scoop": "From New York comes word that Sheryl Crow
and Lance Armstrong are still engaged." And Francisco Franco is still
dead.
8. NBC's 'Inconceivable'
Every season, the networks give us one gift by making a horrible show
and giving it the perfect name. We give you this year's entry.
This was supposed to be a sexy soap based at a fertility clinic. It
lasted two episodes. Possibly the worst idea for a TV show in a
decade.
9. Nancy Grace
Accepting for all the lawyers turned legal analysts - Greta Van
Susteren is another who comes to mind - who gleefully turn other
people's misery into their chance for self-promotion. And Grace is the
most shrill and merciless by a lot.
She got her own show on CNN Headline News this spring, and promptly
set out convicting people left and right without the inconvenience of
a trial.
She also doesn't mind grilling witnesses and victims, and berating
anyone who might suggest we follow the Constitution.
Grace is a one-woman mob looking to string up someone, anyone, and CNN
ought to be ashamed she works for the company, let alone has her own
show.
10. Carl's Jr.
The company's not selling burgers, it's campaigning for incivility and
crassness.The worst thing about the Paris Hilton'>Paris Hilton car wash ad - besides
having Paris Hilton'>Paris Hilton in it - was it made us forget how sleazy and
coarse all the other Carl's Jr. ads are. This is a company that
professes to be fighting the moral decline in America. Except,
apparently, when being shameless is good for Carl's Jr.'s business.
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Movies: The 15th annual Golden Turkey Awards
By Carla Meyer -- Bee Movie Critic
People think film critics want to cut people down all the time.
That's just not true. It's only about half of the time.
The other times pain us, since we love movies as much or more than the
average fan. This is one of those times.
It is with a heavy heart that I list the Golden Turkey recipients from
the film world for 2005. One recipient used to be my favorite
director, another my favorite actress and another ... well, he starred
in two of my ex-favorite director's films and was married to an
actress who has never been my favorite but is very talented.
Perhaps it's best to think of the Turkeys not as criticism at all, but
as reminders to give thanks that we are in the midst of a season in
which most films are of decent quality. The lackluster movies of
previous months told a far different story - and contributed heavily
to our list.
1. Angelina Jolie in 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith'
Jolie used to deliver raw, unexpected performances of an emotional
acuity more breathtaking than even her beauty. But she's smoothed her
screen persona so well that it's nearly stone. "Smith," the
bullet-filled alleged comedy pairing her and Brad Pitt, was
overstuffed in every way, yet Pitt was as likable as ever in it.
Jolie, by contrast, seemed humorless and haughty, enacting a series of
poses instead of emoting. For the past few years, Jolie has become
more icon than actress, with her personal life and charitable work
eclipsing her screen talent to a great, almost Elizabeth Taylor-like
degree.
2. Cameron Crowe
Crowe demonstrated a keen eye and ear for human behavior in "Fast
Times at Ridgemont High," "Say Anything" and "Jerry Maguire." He also
exhibited a knack for inserting heartfelt speeches and pop songs to
render this recognizable human behavior more romantic or poignant.
"Almost Famous" and "Vanilla Sky" stretched the limits until he busted
them with "Elizabethtown," in which he hammered the sentimentality and
pop music until too many notes seemed false. He also saddled poor ...
3. Orlando Bloom ...
... with the nearly impossible task of playing a guy simultaneously
contemplating suicide, mourning his father's death and falling in
love. I say "nearly impossible" because John Cusack could have made it
work. But Bloom's post-"Lord of the Rings" career has proved that
thousands of screaming girls can be wrong. Despite some seriously
dreamy brown eyes and a curious, interested manner, Bloom has yet to
exude the kind of screen charisma to warrant his star billing in
big-budget pictures. He lacked the physical heft to pull off his
warrior character in "Kingdom of Heaven," just as he lacked the
emotional gravity for the blindly lovestruck Paris in last year's
"Troy."
4. Computer animation
The lack of a Pixar film in 2005 was sorely felt, since "Chicken
Little," "Valiant" and "Madagascar" failed to approach the visual
dazzle of "The Incredibles" or "Finding Nemo." The vividly rendered
"Robots" offered a bright spot, but for the most part, newfangled
computer artistry failed to capture the imagination the way more
rudimentary animation did in "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" and "Wallace
& Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit."
5. Paparazzi on movie locations
Complaining about trickery by national gossip magazines is like
complaining that one is dehydrated despite having quaffed eight
glasses of wine the night before. You should know what you're getting.
But 2005 brought too many shots of rumored real-life couples in
clinches that actually were being performed for movie cameras, with
the true circumstances of the photos revealed in tiny print beneath
giant headlines blaring the couple's togetherness.
Sometimes these on-set photos even gave away plot points. I'm pretty
sure that, thanks to the tabloids, I now know the ending to the Vince
Vaughn-Jennifer Aniston movie "The Break Up." An obvious solution
would be to stop reading these magazines. But that's a sacrifice some
of us are unwilling to make.
6. Product placements
Label-mania spun out of control this year, most notably in "Herbie:
Fully Loaded," practically a billboard for a particular brand of
cheese puff - and about 1,000 other products. The lengths to which
companies go to try to incorporate products into story lines also
reached a low, with a fast-food chain promoting its burgers by having
a convict in "The Longest Yard" hide one in his pants. When a Marine
is forced to drink water until he gets sick in "Jarhead," the label on
the sick-making water is oddly prominent.
7. Romantic comedies
Always the hardest genre to get right, romantic-comedy offerings
seemed especially anemic this year, with broad comedies ("The Wedding
Crashers," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin") outshining their lovestruck
cousins. "Fever Pitch," "Bewitched," "Must Love Dogs" and "Just Like
Heaven" missed the mark by assuming that casting appealing leads would
be enough to sustain a picture.
Zippy repartee and sexual tension, those hallmarks of great romantic
comedies, mostly went missing, especially in the execrable ...
8. 'The Wedding Date' ...
... which locked up a 2005 Turkey in record speed upon its release in
early February. A pastiche of films from "Pretty Woman" to "My Best
Friend's Wedding," it follows a woman (Debra Messing) who hires a male
escort (Dermot Mulroney) to accompany her to her sister's wedding in
England. Their ensuing romance is beyond implausible, the film's jokes
are lame and the picture so visually enervated that its stars look
borderline unattractive at times.
9. 'The Perfect Man'
The perfect storm of bad elements, from the casting of a remarkably
stiff Hilary Duff to its premise, this picture would be neck and neck
with "Wedding Date" for worst romantic comedy of 2005 had it not
technically disqualified itself by offering as its romantic duo a
mother and daughter. Or at least they are a romantic duo in
cyberspace, where Duff's character, a seriously troubled teen who's
supposed to be plucky, woos her mom in the guise of being a secret
admirer. Mom's no winner either, since she uproots her two daughters
to a new town every time things head south with a man. Unsettling.
10. Tom Cruise
His Katie-touting, psychiatry-bashing trip through the talk-show
circuit did the previously unthinkable: It made you wish that a big
movie star would drone on about the film he was promoting (remember
it? "War of the Worlds") instead of about personal issues.
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Duff Exhausted by Manic Year
Teen star Hilary Duff is feeling burned out after a punishing year which has
seen her make three movies, perform a sell-out tour and write three songs
for her greatest hits album Most Wanted.
The young singer is desperate for time away from the spotlight, and was
forced to cancel her plans to take a holiday in September because she is in
so much demand.
She tells MTV.com, "I think it's the type of exhaustion that like one night
of sleep doesn't fix, you know?
"I was supposed to take September off for my birthday, but it didn't
happen."
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Duff Scorns Young Marriages
Singer Hilary Duff has branded stars such as Britney Spears and Jessica
Simpson crazy for marrying so young.
The 18-year-old star believes marriage should be sacred and private, rather
than a desperate bid for media exposure.
But Duff, who is currently dating Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden, admits
to enjoying reality shows such as "Newlyweds" (starring Simpson and husband
Nick Lachey) and Spear's venture with Kevin Federline, "Chaotic."
She says, "There's this trend in Hollywood for people to get married so
young. I really don't know what it's about, whether it's wanting a ring on
your finger or just getting in the press.
"I'm definitely not planning on anything like that anytime soon. And if I
did, I would not make a huge thing about it.
"Joel is here in the U.K. with me and we bought video cameras so we were
joking around, acting like we were on 'Newlyweds.'
"I can't say I don't like shows like that because I find them so
entertaining. I like them, they are so stupid they are funny."
http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2005-11-04/
Duff's Mother Sued
Teen singer/actress Hilary Duff's mother is being sued for breach of
contract by a Canadian clothing firm, alleging Susan Duff violated an
exclusive merchandising deal for her daughter's fashion line. NTD Apparel
filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court this
week, claiming Susan had performed "unlawful, unfair and deceptive business
practices" while agreeing sales deals for the Cheaper By The Dozen star's
Stuff By Hilary Duff range. The suit also names the family's entertainment
company Rafter H as a defendant, alleging they violated an exclusive
merchandising agreement with NTD by agreeing side deals with rival retail
firms. In response, Rafter H told the New York Daily News the suit was
"without merit" and are planning to sue NTD for using low-quality goods in
the Stuff collection.
"Rick in Oz" wrote in
news:MQN9f.153$_j6.6326@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au:
> http://www.13wham.com/entertainment/story.aspx?content_id=AFBA61EB-A786
> -4A2E -B07C-03830396A30A
> of the next 'Poltergeist' movie.
> spooky Carol Anne Freeling from late child star Heather O'Rourke in
> the new movie 'Poltergeist: Kayeri.'
I couldn't possibly hate Hilray Duff more, and this is the sound of me
vomitting my guts out. Blarrrrrrghhhhhh.
"Rick in Oz" wrote in
news:MQN9f.153$_j6.6326@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au:
> http://www.13wham.com/entertainment/story.aspx?content_id=AFBA61EB-A786
> -4A2E -B07C-03830396A30A
> of the next 'Poltergeist' movie.
> spooky Carol Anne Freeling from late child star Heather O'Rourke in
> the new movie 'Poltergeist: Kayeri.'
I couldn't possibly hate Hilray Duff more, and this is the sound of me
vomitting my guts out. Blarrrrrrghhhhhh.
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-ABAC-C6465F7C1551
Keanu Reeves Designs a Line of Items for Charity
Keanu Reeves, The Black Eyed Peas, Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan are among a
host of stars who have teamed up to personally design a line of items to
benefit various charities.
The designs, which are featured on T-shirts and greeting cards, will be
donated to charities of the celebrities' choice.
Sylvester Stallone, whose designed items will benefit the Heart of a Child
Foundation, says, "The whole concept is such a heartfelt idea."
Steven Tyler, Anthony Kiedis and David Arquette are also among the stars who
have added their own artistic designs to the items, which have been created
in partnership with Angelwear, and are for sale online and at
Bloomingdale's.
Copyright World Entertainment News Network 2005
>Teen queen Hilary Duff is set to scare her fans as the possible star of the next 'Poltergeist' movie.
~~~~~~~
She's sure to get an Oscar now!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-B07C-03830396A30A
Duff to Star in Next 'Poltergeist' Movie?
Teen queen Hilary Duff is set to scare her fans as the possible star of the
next 'Poltergeist' movie.
The actress/singer is the frontrunner to take over the role of the spooky
Carol Anne Freeling from late child star Heather O'Rourke in the new movie
'Poltergeist: Kayeri.'
Craig T. Nelson has reportedly already signed on to reprise his role as
Stephen Freeling, but movie insiders claim the project has stalled for the
moment, following the sale of MGM to Sony.
Copyright World Entertainment News Network 2005
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=198468950
Duff admires low-key Portman
28/10/2005 - 09:13:37
Singer/actress Hilary Duff admires actress Natalie Portman for doing what
few celebrities succeed at - keeping her personal life out of the spotlight.
The A Cinderella Story star, who hit the headlines when she began dating
Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden when she was just 16, hopes to follow in
Portman's footsteps and focus on her career, without the complications that
fame and fortune can bring.
Duff, 18, says: "I hate the way everything you do ends up in the gossip
columns. Natalie's unusual because she manages to keep her private life to
herself. She's so talented and for her it's just about the work."
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"Sportacus" wrote in message
news:v90ck1hmrug55b0nkpqt726vcir9jehm7g@4ax.com...
> http://www.eonline.com/Gossip/Fashion/Archive2/0,1912,1516,00.html
> teen to a stylish, confident young woman. We don't know or
> care if Hilary hired a stylist (although we hear she did) for her
> big Hollywood "Hey, guys, I'm so legal now!" 18th birthday bash.
> Whatever this scarlet strapless frock with detachable sleeves,
> ribbon-wrapped updo and round-toe pumps cost her, it's worth
> it. Better look out, Lindsay. Hil's catching up.
The makeup is hideous and the dress is bottom-heavy.
"Sportacus" wrote in message
news:v90ck1hmrug55b0nkpqt726vcir9jehm7g@4ax.com...
> http://www.eonline.com/Gossip/Fashion/Archive2/0,1912,1516,00.html
> teen to a stylish, confident young woman. We don't know or
> care if Hilary hired a stylist (although we hear she did) for her
> big Hollywood "Hey, guys, I'm so legal now!" 18th birthday bash.
> Whatever this scarlet strapless frock with detachable sleeves,
> ribbon-wrapped updo and round-toe pumps cost her, it's worth
> it. Better look out, Lindsay. Hil's catching up.
Merciful Ned! What's happened to her? She looks gaunt, and with a
horse-face resembling Tori Spelling.
And that dress is hidjus! What's going in there in the middle? Is she
pregnit? The shoes look like the only ones she could reach in her closet,
and the hair is SO matronly.
I don't see anything attractive in this picture ( and the trend to posing in
front of repetitive ad wallpaper has got to be stopped).
Pe (Yuk.) (She was a cute teen...)
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