Saturday, February 14, 2015

Vin Diesel Covers Maroon 5's "My Heart Is Open" In Awesomely Bad Valentine's Day Video


Vin Diesel posted a new video on Facebook last night and wrote, "Happy V day..." and the clip features him belting it out to Maroon 5's hit "My Heart is Open."

He should stick to making movies, because his vocal skills are horrible.

Bruce Jenner Hits His Balls From The Women's Tee


Bruce Jenner has already painted his nails, grown out his hair and revealed that he's transitioning from a man to a woman, so it's about time he swung his club from the ladies' tee!

On Friday afternoon the 65-year-old reality TV star hit the golf course in Los Angeles all by himself, and he kept his long locks tied up in a ponytail and covered up his taut face with a hat and shades. But as far as his attire, he's still dressing like a frumpy dad -- can one of his daughters possibly help him out with this?

A photographer on the scene said, "Bruce walked up to the ladies' tee without any hesitation. We've seen Bruce play this course a number of times before, but he's always used the men's tee -- he's a very skilled golfer, so it was pretty funny to see him start from the easier one." We're happy to hear that he's taking a few more steps towards life as a lady -- hopefully none of the other gals will be jealous of his swing!

Bruce will be talking about his transition to a female on Keeping Up With The Kardashians, his yet-to-be-titled new reality show, and of course, Diane Sawyer's special, which is set to air in May.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Reese Witherspoon And Sofia Vergara Bring The Laughs In New Hot Pursuit Trailer



Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara team up for the comedic chick flick Hot Pursuit, and just one look at this newly released trailer has left us convinced that the laughs could rival Bridesmaids!

The Oscar winner plays a cop that is hired to protect the Modern Family bombshell, who plays a drug dealer's widow. Hijinks and hilarity ensue!

The movie hits theaters May 8.

Taylor Swift And Karlie Kloss Explain Their Incredibly Close Relationship In Vogue


Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss appear on the March cover of Vogue, and the whole theme of their joint shoot was a BFF road trip. After that video of them allegedly kissing at concert surfaced the other month, we wondered if these two were actually dating, but they claim they just have a pre-destined friendship.

"People had been telling us for years we needed to meet. I remember makeup artists and hair people going, 'Doesn’t she remind you of Karlie? God, she and Karlie would be best friends. They're the same. Karlie's such a good girl. She brings us cookies every time we do a shoot,'" the singer explained to the mag.

After being introduced by mutual pal Lily Aldridge backstage at the Victoria's Secret 2013 Fashion Show, they felt an instant bond. "We were just like, 'You. My friend. Now,'" the Grammy winner gushed.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Patricia Arquette Congratulates Bruce Jenner On Transition, Says Her Brother Alexis Had A Hard Time Being Transgender


Patricia Arquette came to Bruce Jenner's defense during an interview on The Meredith Viera show on Wednesday, and the actress also revealed how hard it was for her sibling Alexis to be transgender.

"I feel like Alexis, my sister, has taught me so much about love and acceptance. It’s a very difficult thing to be transgender, especially 20 years ago when Alexis started ... You have to be so brave to live this truth of who you are. If Ms. Jenner is transitioning, I give all my support to her and love and appreciate everything she has given to America and her bravery, because she is fighting a fight for a lot of kids that are being kicked out of their own homes—society turns their back on these kids. It’s really brutal," she told the talk show host.

The Boyhood star then recalled her own reaction when her brother told her he was transitioning into a female. I didn't exactly understand it. But our father had died, our mother had died. I’d lost two people I loved. And we all come into this life in a different package – a baby package. We get older, we become an old person package. If you’re male or female, at the end I didn't care. I had people I loved who died. I said, 'I don’t care what package you’re comfortable in, I love and accept you. I am glad you are here on earth. I want to be with you, spend time with you.' It doesn't matter," she confessed.

Molly Sims Charms Her Way Out Of Traffic Ticket


Molly Sims got pulled over for a traffic violation today in Beverly Hills, and you have to watch this video to see how she tries to smooth talk her way out of it.

Watch The First Behind The Scenes Footage From The Next James Bond Film "Spectre"


James Bond has returned. Daniel Craig's 007 makes his first appearance in "Spectre", the 24th James Bond movie, in behind-the-scenes footage from the set released tonight. The clip shows Craig punching people and firing guns, while production staff and his co-stars are interviewed high in the Austrian mountains.

Craig will be joined on the mountainside by co-stars Léa Seydoux and Dave Bautista, who goes from a stint as Guardians of the Galaxy's Drax to a role as the bearded Mr. Hinx. The footage shows the filming of a car chase across snowfields that associate producer Gregg Wilson says will be one of the major action sequences of the movie. The action seems to take place around a remote base high in the mountains, a suitably Bond-ish location that gives Daniel Craig a beautiful backdrop against which to murder goons.

The movie's called Spectre, so named for the sinister organization that featured in Ian Fleming's original Bond novels, and in early Bond movies such as Dr. No. SPECTRE has been the center of copyright disputes between Fleming and screenwriter Kevin McClory that kept it out of a number of Bond movies, but — as of 2013 — a settlement has been agreed with McClory's estate, clearing the way for Bond's biggest enemies to return to the screen.

The group — its spooky moniker stands for Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion — is also notable for relying on sharks to kill off Sean Connery's James Bond in Thunderball. Given the grittiness of the Daniel Craig-era movies, it seems unlikely that the world's greatest supervillains will use the same tactics again.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Orlando Bloom Has A Romantic Date With His New Mystery Blonde

 
Love's in bloom for Orlando Bloom. The Lord of the Rings actor has moved on from ex Miranda Kerr to a new mystery blonde. The new couple, who have also been spotted in Malibu together, had a romantic dinner at Italian eatery Giorgio Baldi on Tuesday night -- just in time to cement their status before Valentine's Day.

The British actor has been seen with the leggy lady more than a few times in recent days, cuddling with her on the beach in Malibu during an outing with friends.

Just like her ex husband, Miranda has also moved on. In the recent issue of Harper's Bazaar Australia, the sexy Aussie talked about sex on the first date, "My philosophy is that until you get to know them it's better not to, because energetically as a woman you get attached. So you're better off to go on a few dates and see if you want to get attached or not."

Since the 2013 split, the mother of four-year-old son Flynn has been rumored to be dating Australian billionaire James Packer, but neither have confirmed a relationship.

Brian Williams’ Name Scrubbed From ‘Nightly News’ Following Suspension


Embattled “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams was placed on a six-month suspension on Tuesday following revelations that he made false claims about being struck by rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) fire while riding in a helicopter in Iraq in 2003.

Now, Williams has not only been stripped of his duties for the time being, but his name has been stripped from his newscast’s logo.

During the opening moments of Wednesday night’s “NBC Nightly News” broadcast, the newscast’s logo flashed on the screen sans Williams’ name.

Lester Holt is currently filling in as anchor for the newscast. His name wasn’t on the logo either.

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ May Get An Early Release Date


Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2015 that is scheduled to be released during winter. The latest reports, however, claim that J.J. Abrams, the director of the seventh episode of the epic space opera, wants an early release date for his movie.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is currently scheduled to be released on Dec. 18, 2015. Based on YouTuber Votesaxon 07’s video, Movie Pilot reports that J.J. Abrams wants to release “Episode 7” in the summer of 2015. The report by the aforementioned entertainment news publication claims that the 48-year-old director made the announcement at the Visual Effects Society Awards 2015.

The publication claims that the reason why J.J. Abrams wants to release “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” almost six months before its scheduled date is the alleged plot and images leaks from the sets and script. The moviemaker is now worried that these plot leaks will make the film “predictable and not worth watching” for the audience.

Jon Stewart Explains Decision To Leave ‘The Daily Show’


Jon Stewart said all the right things Tuesday, but if he’s normal at all, he should really, really miss “The Daily Show.”

For years, Stewart was the rumored candidate for every latenight job that opened up, or even might open up. Then he turned “The Daily Show” into one of TV’s most enviable showcases – a platform that injected him into the cultural and political zeitgeist, while paying him a fortune and allowing him to have a hand in producing other programs for Comedy Central.

Given all that, seeing him walk away from the gig, as the network announced prior to the program, came as something of a shock to the system – a “Why would he?” moment.

Sounding gracious and humble, Stewart devoted the last few minutes of his program to telling the studio audience what TV viewers already knew. “Seventeen years is the longest I have ever in my life held a job by 16 years and five months,” he joked, adding, “In my heart I know it is time for someone else to have that opportunity.”

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

NBC Suspends Brian Williams For Six Months Without Pay


Brian Williams, the face of the NBC News division and among its most visible personalities for the past decade, has been suspended from his post at Nightly News for six months without pay.

Lester Holt, who has been filling in for Williams since Feb. 9, will continue as interim anchor of Nightly News.

"We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months. The suspension will be without pay and is effective immediately," NBC News president Deborah Turness said in a memo, adding that "this was a very hard decision. Certainly there will be those who disagree. But we believe this suspension is the appropriate and proportionate action."

NBCUniversal executives including Universal CEO Steve Burke along with News Group CEO Pat Fili-Krushell and Turness had earlier mulled leveling a lengthy suspension and full-throated apology from Williams. Williams met with Burke at Burke’s Manhattan apartment on Tuesday morning; a meeting initiated by Burke. The two men are known to have a warm relationship; they regularly lunch together in the executive dining room at NBC’s 30 Rock headquarters.

Jon Stewart Leaving 'The Daily Show'


It's the end of an era: Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show.

The AV Club is reporting that Stewart told the audience at today's taping that he's stepping down from the Comedy Central news show he's hosted since 1999. No word yet on when he'll be leaving, or who might replace him. (Perhaps Stewart himself will deliver the news on tonight's broadcast.)

Since stepping in for Craig Kilborn a decade and a half ago, Stewart has made The Daily Show the home for TV's top political satire, cultivating an enviable roster of tongue-in-cheek correspondents that went on to shine in Hollywood (Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Ed Helms) and racking up an astounding ten straight Emmy wins for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series from 2003 to 2012.

Jennifer Lopez And Casper Smart Are 100% Back On


While there's been plenty of speculation recently that Jennifer Lopez has gotten back together with backup dancer Casper Smart, nothing has been confirmed -- until now. Photogs snapped the former duo as they jetted out of LAX together, all but cementing that they're back together.

For her trip, Jennifer went incognito in a grey sweater, grey sweats and white Versace sneakers. Fierce no matter what! Her dancing boy went for an all-black ensemble.

Over the weekend, J.Lo and Casper were seen at Big Sean's Roc Nation shindig at the House of Blues, which sent the rumor mill into a tizzy. A fan filmed a vid of J. Lo and Smart getting down at the bash as Kanye West rapped "Gold Digger." And the May/December couple looked like they were having a blast together!

The exes were also spotted on a date last Thursday night -- but managed to avoid photogs. Fortunately, we got 'em this time!

Kanye West Hides His Head Amid Beck/Grammy Controversy


On Tuesday, Kanye West cloaked himself when he took a trip to the gym during his stay in New York City. Maybe the 37-year-old manchild needs to work out the stress since he's under fire for his antics at the Grammys? Maybe it would be better for all of us if he just hid in a hole and never came out?!

On Sunday night, Kanye nearly crashed the stage when Beck won Album of the Year, beating out Yeezy's friend Beyonce. Nori's dad let Beck have his moment on stage but then ranted to E! News about Beyonce's loss after the awards show. Kanye said, "I don't know what [Beck] said, all I know is if the Grammys want real artists to keep coming back, they need to stop playing with us. We ain't gonna play with them no more. Flawless, Beyoncé video. Beck needs to respect artistry and he should have given his award to Beyoncé, and at this point, we tired of it."

Angelina Jolie Announces The Creation Of The Centre On Women, Peace and Security At The London School Of Economics


Angelina Jolie has upped her humanitarian game. On Tuesday, the 39-year-old announced that she would be creating the Centre on Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics.

While attending the event on Tuesday with William Hague, Britain's First Secretary of State and leader of the House of Commons, the actress, who is a special envoy of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, announced the launch of the center. The creation of the facility aims to educate students on, "enhancing accountability and ending impunity for rape and sexual violence in war," according to a statement from the London School of Economics.

"I am excited at the thought of all the students in years to come who will study in this new Centre," Jolie also said in a statement. "There is no stable future for a world in which crimes committed against women go unpunished. We need the next generation of educated youth with inquisitive minds and fresh energy, who are willing not only to sit in the classroom but to go out into the field and the courtrooms and to make a decisive difference."

The new center helps propel forward the goals of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI), co-founded in 2012 by Brad Pitt's wife and Hague. The center, which is backed by leading liberals Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, is slated to begin offering post-graduate degrees next year.

Monday, February 9, 2015

Michael Bay Takes Us On A Tour of His Gorgeous Bel Air Mansion


Michael Bay bought this 4.9-acre Bel Air estate for $10.9 million back in 2009, but after tearing down the original structure and hiring Florida-based Oppenheim Architecture + Design to build a 30,000-square-foot home, he wasn't even able to move in until last year. Now that he's settled in, the uber rich director has taken Architectural Digest on a tour of the place -- and it's stunning!

The home boasts amazing views of the city and the ocean, and from the simple decor to the giant windows, this is pretty much our dream home. The residence has a large garage, two pools and several fireplaces, and one of the coolest features is the home theater, whose dome is embedded with LED lights.


BAFTA Awards: 'Boyhood' Wins Best Film, 'Grand Budapest Hotel' Gets Five Honors


While the nominations last month provoked a large degree of shock at Mr. Turner's omission for the top honors and Selma's complete absence, the BAFTA film awards on Sunday night mostly went to movies that have earned praise throughout awards season.

Boyhood took home the best film, best director and best supporting actress awards, while Eddie Redmayne landed the best actor honor — one of three wins for The Theory of Everything — and Julianne Moore scored best actress for Still Alice, which is still not out in U.K. cinemas.

Having earned the most nominations with 11, The Grand Budapest Hotel went home with the evening's highest tally of five statuettes, including for original screenplay. Neither Grand Budapest Hotel director Wes Anderson nor Boyhood's Richard Linklater were present, with Ethan Hawke and Stephen Fry slamming the DGAs for keeping the latter stateside.

Natalie Portman And Elizabeth Banks Dazzle At The 65th Berlin Film Festival


Natalie Portman and Elizabeth Banks dazzled on the red carpet during the 65th Berlinale International Film Festival over the weekend.

Portman was at the film fest for her new movie, Knight Of Cups, which also stars Christian Bale. For the premiere, Portman donned a strapless black Lanvin dress that showed off her sleek physique.

Terrence Malick's new film follows a Los Angeles screenwriter (Bale), who tries to make sort through the series of strange events happening all around him.

Wearing a show-stopping bejeweled red gown, Elizabeth Banks was also at the festival to support her flick, Love and Mercy, which is a biopic about the life of Beach Boys singer-songwriter Brian Wilson.

Paul McCartney, Rihanna And Kanye West Do A Duet Called "FourFiveSeconds" At The Grammy's


Sir Paul McCartney, Rihanna and Kanye West, and  took the stage to perform their song "FourFiveSeconds" at last night's Grammy awards, and we thought it was the best part about the award show.

Bruce Jenner Has Had Cross-Dressing Fetish For Years, Kris Jenner Knew The Whole Time


Despite reports that Bruce Jenner totally blindsided estranged wife Kris Jenner with the news that he was transitioning from a man to a woman, a new story claims that the momager has known about this all along. In fact, Radar says Kris first discovered her husband wearing women's clothes back in the 1990s!

"Kris had come home from early from a playdate with the kids, and she walked in on Bruce in one of her dresses," a source tells the site. "She was absolutely stunned, and immediately shamed Bruce, and told him to never let it happen again."

The source added, "Immediately going into denial mode, Bruce really wanted to explain it to his wife, but she wasn’t having it. Kris said if the information was ever made public, they would go broke as a family because back then, Bruce was the sole bread winner for the family. It was a very sad, dark time for Bruce and it was never forgotten. Bruce still has the scars from that horrible time with Kris. There was hardly any information about people suffering from gender identity issues back then. Bruce didn’t know how to explain it other than he liked wearing women’s clothes. And Kris didn’t help the situation."

Kanye West Stormed The Grammy's Stage Last Night


Here we go again!

Kanye West stormed the Grammy's stage last night in an attempt to slam Beck for winning Album of the Year, and we were even more stunned when Kanye yabbered on about how the singer should give his award to Beyonce, who was predicted to win.

Kanye told E! News, "I don't know what he said, all I know is if the Grammy's want real artists to keep coming back, they need to stop playing with us. We ain't gonna play with them no more. Flawless, Beyoncé video. Beck needs to respect artistry and he should have given his award to Beyoncé, and at this point, we tired of it."

"Because what happens is, when you keep on diminishing art and not respecting the craft and smacking people in the face after they deliver monumental feats of music, you're disrespectful to inspiration and we, as musicians, have to inspire people who go to work every day and they listen to that Beyoncé album and they feel like it takes them to another place."

He continued, "Then they do this whole promotional event, they'll run the music over somebody's speech, the artist, because they want commercial advertising. Like, no, we not playing with them no more. By the way, I got my wife, my daughter and my clothing line, so I'm not going to do nothing to put my daughter at risk but I am here to fight for creativity. That's the reason why I didn't say anything tonight. But you all know what it meant when 'Ye walks on the stage."

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Grammy Awards 2015: The Complete Winners List


From Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament (and Eddie Vedder, using his pseudonym "Jerome Turner") scoring Best Recording Package to Beyoncé taking home Best Surround Sound Album, here is the full rundown of all the winners at the 57th annual Grammy Awards.

Record of the Year
Sam Smith – "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)"
Steve Fitzmaurice, Rodney Jerkins & Jimmy Napes, producers; Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes & Steve Price, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer Label: Capitol Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Songs LLC obo Naughty Worlds Ltd./Universal-Polygram Int. Tunes, Inc. obo Salli Isaak Songs, Ltd./Universal Polygram Int. Tunes, Inc. obo Method Paperwork

Bruce Jenner: Prius May Have Caused Fatal Crash


Bruce Jenner may not be the driver who caused a woman to die on PCH Saturday ... because law enforcement sources say they now believe the Prius that led the pack made a sudden stop, causing the Lexus crash into it ... BEFORE Bruce hit the Lexus.

As Beverly News reported ... Sheriff's deputies were suspicious of the story the Prius driver told. She said she was stopped at a red light, but she was 300 feet from the light. When cops asked her if there was a line of cars in front of her she was vague.  Deputies think she might have been making an illegal U-turn.

So the current scenario is this ... the Prius came to a sudden, possibly illegal stop on the highway. The Lexus hit the Prius and then Bruce slammed on his brakes, swerved right but was unable to stop, slamming into the Lexus.  The Lexus then went into oncoming traffic and hit the Hummer, killing the Lexus driver.

It appears there is no criminal liability on Bruce's part. As for civil liability, there is a law that you cannot follow too close and need to prepare for sudden events. But if the Prius stopped without warning ... that driver could be at the very least partly responsible for the accident.

Kim And Kanye Are Just Another Famous Couple At The Roc Nation Pre-Grammy Brunch


Kim Kardashian tried to steal the show at the Roc Nation pre-Grammy brunch in Beverly Hills on Saturday, but she had to compete with Rihanna -- and Beyonce.

Kim showed off her shorter hair and rocked a revealing red top and skirt combo, and she posted a photo on Instagram of Kanye West's new Yeezus 3 sneakers, which she handed out to guests at the bash. "Yeezy put me in charge of the fam distribution #YeezyBoost #AdidasOriginals #ThisFirstRunIsAsizeTooBig #WifeLife #WifeGotThatWork." At least she did something useful!

Jay Z and Kanye West sipped on cocktails and posed for a few photos together, and Beyonce also made the rounds, along with Bad Gal RiRi, who gave both Kim and Bey a run for their money with her sexy Altuzarra getup.

Miley Cyrus And Boyfriend Patrick Schwarzenegger Have A Blast At Clive Davis' Pre-Grammy Bash


Not only does Miley Cyrus clean up well, but it's nice to see how happy she looks with boyfriend Patrick Schwarzenegger.

On Saturday night the lovebirds attended Clive Davis' fancy pre-Grammy bash at the Beverly Hilton, and they were inseparable for most of the evening. With her beau close by, Miley goofed around with Rita Ora and Jamie Foxx, and other guests included Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea and Chris Brown, with Sam Smith, John Legend, Pharrell Williams, Jennifer Hudson and the Bee Gees among the many performers.

Magic Johnson was there as well, and when he spoke to the crowd, he asked for a moment of silence for Bobbi Kristina Brown, who is still currently on life support after being discovered face down in her bathtub a week ago. Davis, Sony Music Entertainment's chief creative officer, has hosted the party for 39 years, and he was very close with Brown's mother, the late great Whitney Houston.

Bruce Jenner: Smoking, NOT Texting, During Fatal Crash


Bruce Jenner will not get in trouble with the law as a result of his deadly car crash ... at least that's the way it appears based on a new photo.

The picture was taken by an independent photo agency just before Bruce slammed into a Lexus Saturday on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, sending that driver into oncoming traffic where she was killed after colliding with a Hummer.

It was unclear what, if anything, Bruce was holding in his left hand seconds before the crash. But the new photo shows Bruce clutching a cigarette, not a cell phone. The photo (above) is the first in a sequence shot by the agency, just before the Lexus comes into frame.

Box Office: 'The SpongeBob Movie' Surges Past Expectations With $56 Million


The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” soaked up a massive $56 million at the weekend box office, leaving little remaining for two other new releases, “Jupiter Ascending” and “Seventh Son,” both of which flopped.

“Jupiter Ascending,” an ambitious science-fiction fantasy from Andy and Lana Wachowski, eked out $19 million from 3,181 screens, making it the “Matrix” siblings’ third consecutive whiff after “Cloud Atlas” and “Speed Racer.” The film stars Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis and cost a staggering $179 million to produce. It was originally scheduled to open in July, but was pushed back to accommodate complex special effects. Village Roadshow co-financed the film with Warner Bros.

Bruce Jenner Car Crash: Cops To Get Search Warrant For Cellphone Records


The L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. will get a search warrant to determine if Bruce Jenner was texting at the time he slammed into a car, causing the driver to die.

Law enforcement sources say, they will get warrants for both Bruce's phone records and the cellphone itself. It's illegal to text while driving in California and if Bruce was texting Saturday when he struck a car on PCH in Malibu, authorities could charge him with vehicular manslaughter.

The photos we posted showing Bruce in the car immediately before impact do no reveal what if anything he's holding.  It appears he might be clutching something in his left hand but it's unclear.

Even if he was texting, our sources say proving he was doing it at exactly the moment of the crash could be difficult or even impossible.

Our law enforcement sources also tell us they're positive Bruce tried to avoid the accident.  The tires on his trailer produced significant skid marks and at the last minute Bruce veered to the right, causing the Lexus to swing left into oncoming traffic. A Hummer struck the Lexus, killing the Lexus driver.