Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Michael Jackson's Last Concert Rehearsal!!
Photos from Michael Jackson's last performance, taken just two days before his death, have surfaced and show the King of Pop rehearsing for his upcoming London tour. Jackson, dressed in several stage outfits and showing off his dance moves with backup dancers, was photographed at a rehearsal inside L.A.'s Staples Center on June 23 where "he had great energy," according to producer Ken Ehrlich, an executive at AEG, the company that was promoting the singer's tour.
Ehrlich, who watched the performance and met with Jackson, tells PEOPLE, "He was definitely in rehearsal mode [and] wasn't
giving it full out. But vocally, he had started to really project. I thought he was in great form. He just seemed really healthy. He really looked good and he was very upbeat."During their brief 20-minute conversation, Jackson was "cracking jokes," adds Ehrlich. "He was having a good time. During rehearsal, I could tell that he was feeling it. He was feeling good. He was on his way to giving a great performance."
Weekend Box Office - June 26th - June 28th, 2009!!
| TW | LW | Title | Weekend | Total | Week | |||
| 1 | - | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | $108,966,307 | $200,077,255 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 1 | The Proposal | $18,578,541 | $69,162,471 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 2 | The Hangover | $17,022,166 | $183,054,267 | 4 | |||
| 4 | 3 | Up | $13,061,737 | $250,234,554 | 5 | |||
| 5 | - | My Sister's Keeper | $12,442,212 | $12,442,212 | 1 | |||
| 6 | 4 | Year One | $6,022,444 | $32,529,560 | 2 | |||
| 7 | 5 | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | $5,451,107 | $53,456,827 | 3 | |||
| 8 | 7 | Star Trek | $3,711,968 | $246,331,182 | 8 | |||
| 9 | 6 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | $3,643,522 | $163,391,192 | 6 | |||
| 10 | 13 | Away We Go | $1,709,313 | $4,088,390 | 4 | |||
| 11 | 8 | Land of the Lost | $1,195,685 | $46,815,665 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 11 | Angels & Demons | $1,091,953 | $130,277,166 | 7 |
No Doubt @ the John Labatt Centre - June 30th!!
I will be going to see No Doubt tomorrow at the JLC in London, Ontario...with Special Guests Paramore and Bedouin Soundclash!!
Josh Duhamel on Nude Photos: So What?!
Josh Duhamel claims even his friends were skeptical when he told them he was going to be on the cover of Men's Health. "You're going to be on the cover of Men's Health?," he recalls them saying. "You?" In fact, Duhamel, 36, now appearing in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, tells the fitness magazine that he wants to be remembered for his talent, not just his rugged good looks. And he laughs off those widely-seen nude photos taken of him by photographer Greg Gorman in 2000. "To me, it's funny at this point. Whatever. It's done," he says. "It was very cold in the studio, by the way."
The actor also talked up married life – he tied to the knot with Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas in January – even if it means having to constantly dodge the prying press. "We try to stay away from the places where the paparazzi hang out. Still, they're outside the house every morning."
Duhamel recently landed a voiceover gig for the Nickelodeon show Fanboy and Chum Chum and, coincidentally or not, he seems eager to start a family of his own. "I want to do good work, but having kids and a life outside of that is important," he tells the magazine. "If you don't have anybody around who loves you, then what's it all for? You're just lonely in the end."
Britney goes Brunette!!
A newly brunette Britney was spotted sunbathing with boyfriend Jason Trawick at her home in Calabasas, CA Saturday afternoon!!Beyoncé Pays Tribute @ BET Awards!!
The singer pays tribute to her hero and teacher Michael Jackson at Sunday night's 2009 BET Awards, where she was named best female R&B artist before host Jamie Foxx escorted her off the stage to make room for a performance by Jay-Z.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Soars To The Top!!
Paramount’s sequel “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” grossed an estimated $201.2 million from 4,234 theaters at the domestic box office to score the best five-day haul ever after “The Dark Knight.”“Transformers 2’s” worldwide cume through Sunday was a massive $387 million, one of the best global deubts of all time.
Domestically, “Transformers 2,” grossed $112 million for the weekend after earning $89.2 million in its first two days (pic opened Wednesday at 12:01 a.m.)
In its first five days, Warner Bros.’ “Dark Knight” grossed $203.8 million. That film opened on a Friday, while “Transformers 2” opened on a Wednesday.
“Dark Knight” and “Transformers 2” are the only two titles to ever jump the $200 million mark in five days at the domestic B.O.
Imax saw its best five-day gross ever as “Transformers 2” opened on 169 Imax screens. Total gross for Imax runs was an estimated $14.4 million, more than double the $7.3 earned by “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” in its first five days on Imax screens. (read more)
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Happy Pride Toronto!!
These are a few of the many pictures I took last year at the Woody's Beer Garden during Toronto Pride!!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Boys of Soccer: Meet the U.S. Team's Victorious Hunks!!
Sure, the United States soccer team pulled off a miracle on the grass, beating favored Spain 2-0 at the Confederations Cup on Wednesday night, but we're more intrigued by the hotties behind the victory. From shirtless defender Oguchi Onyewu to princely blond Jonathan Spector, we're giving you the deets on the hot men heading to Sunday's final in Johannesburg against either South Africa or five-time World Cup winner Brazil.
U.S. Midfielder Benny Feilhaber
AGE: 24
BIRTHPLACE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
HEIGHT: 5'9"
CLUB: AGF Aarhus in Denmark
QUOTED: Despite his knee injury, he scored the second goal for the U.S. team. "It's never easy coming back from an injury," he said, "but I finally feel like I'm confident with my knee."
FUN FACT: While enrolled at the UCLA, Feilhaber was discovered while kicking a ball around the campus.
U.S. Defender Oguchi Onyewu
AGE: 27
BIRTHPLACE: Olney, Md.
HEIGHT: 6'4"
CLUB: Standard Liege in Belgium
QUOTED: "We didn't come into this competition just to participate," he said of their upset. "We came here to compete and hopefully win the tournament."
FUN FACT: Nicknamed "Gooch" (his full name's pronounced Oh-Gooch-ee Own-YAY-woo), the giant of soccer is commonly mistaken for a basketball player.
U.S. Defender Jonathan Spector
AGE: 23
BIRTHPLACE: Arlington Heights, Ill.
HEIGHT: 6'1"
CLUB: West Ham in England
QUOTED: "It's certainly a huge win for us, probably one of the biggest that the team has had," he said. "It's our first major final and beating a team like Spain is a great result, especially with their win streak." (read more)
Madonna in Louis Vuitton's Fall/Winter Ad Campaign!!
Check out Madonna rocking bunny ears in Louis Vuitton's Fall/Winter 09/10 ad campaign. The images from this campaign will be released in the August 2009 issue of the fashion magazine coming out worldwide next month!!Thursday, June 25, 2009
Michael Jackson Dies @ 50!!
Entertainer Michael Jackson has died after being taken to a hospital on Thursday after suffering cardiac arrest, according to multiple reports including the Los Angeles Times and the Associated Press. CNN has not confirmed his death.Jackson, 50, had been in a coma at the hospital, sources told CNN.
Brian Oxman, a Jackson family attorney, said he was told by brother Randy Jackson that Michael Jackson collapsed at his home in west Los Angeles Thursday morning.
Family members were told of the situation and were either at the hospital or en route, Oxman said.
Fire Capt. Steve Ruda told CNN a 911 call came in from a west Los Angeles residence at 12:21 p.m.
Ruda said Jackson was treated and transferred to the UCLA Medical Center.
Asked specifics of the patient's condition, he said he could not discuss them because of federal privacy laws. - This has been a very sad day in Hollywood - ND!
Farrah Fawcett Dies of Cancer at 62!!
Farrah Fawcett, who skyrocketed to fame as one of a trio of impossibly glamorous private eyes on TV's Charlie's Angels, has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 62. Fawcett died at 9:28 a.m. PST on Thursday at St. John's Heath Center in Santa Monica, Calif. She was with longtime partner Ryan O'Neal, friend Alana Stewart, friend and hairdresser Mela Murphy and her doctor Lawrence Piro. She had recently returned to St. John's for treatment of complications from anal cancer, first diagnosed three years ago.
"She's gone. She now belongs to the ages," O'Neal tells PEOPLE, also confirming that she received the last rites of the Catholic Church. "She's now with her mother and sister and her God. I loved her with all my heart. I will miss her so very, very much. She was in and out of consciousness. I talked to her all through the night. I told her how very much I loved her. She's in a better place now."
Added O'Neal: "She was with her team when she passed ... Her eyes were open, but she didn't say anything. But you could see in her eyes that she recognized us."
Though O'Neal recently said that he and Fawcett had planned to wed, they did not tie the knot. "There just wasn't time, and Farrah wasn't in any condition to do it," says O'Neal.
Friends and family plan to honor Fawcett with a funeral service at a Catholic cathedral in Los Angeles in the next few days. (read more)
Ryan Reynolds Gets Buried!!
Ryan Reynolds (The Proposal, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) will star in Buried, playing a civilian contractor who's kidnapped in Iraq and awakens buried in a coffin in the desert, armed only with a cell phone, a candle and a knife.Rodrigo Cortes will direct a script by Chris Sparling; production will begin this month in Barcelona.
Peter Safran will produce through his Safran Co. with Adrian Guerra of Spain-based Versus Entertainment, which is financing the film. The picture will shoot entirely in Spain, which is home to Cortes.
Lauren Conrad goes Brunette for a Photo Shoot!!
The California blonde gave up her signature hairstyle for a brown bob – but only for the day while posing for a magazine. "I got to wear a brown wig all day," she tweeted. "It [was] fun… Kinda like playing dress up." - I think I like it actually, it would be see Lauren do something like that - ND!Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is Already Breaking Records!!
Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen earned $60.6 million its first day, easily breaking the opening day record for a Wednesday release at the domestic box office.The previous record-holder was Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which grossed $44.2 million in its first day.
"Revenge of the Fallen," playing in more than 4,200 theaters in the U.S., has a strong shot at surpassing the $152.4 million earned by Spider-Man 2 in its first five days. That film opened on the same Wednesday in 2004. The 5-day record is held by The Dark Knight, which made $203.8 million its first five days last July.
The opening day haul in the U.S. included $16 million in midnight runs, the best run ever for a film released on a Wednesday. And it's the third-best of all time after The Dark Knight ($18.5 million) and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith ($16.9 million).
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Chace Crawford in Armani!!
PEOPLE's Hottest Bachelor Chace Crawford does his title justice overseas in a pinstriped Emporio Armani suit while attending the designer's menswear show at Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday.Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Katherine Heigl finds 'Life' at WB!!
Katherine Heigl will star in romancer "Life as We Know It" for Warner Bros., with Greg Berlanti directing and Barry Josephson and Paul Brooks producing.Project dates back to 2001, when Revolution bought the spec from scribes Ian Deitchman and Kristin Rusk Robinson. Story follows two unattached adults whose worlds are turned upside down when their mutual best friends die in an accident and name them as caregivers for their orphaned daughter.
"Life as We Know It" was also at Fox before landing at Warner Bros.
Heigl will next be seen in Sony's battle-of-the-sexes romantic comedy "The Ugly Truth." She's currently shooting "Five Killers" for Lionsgate.
Heigl and her mother Nancy Heigl are exec producing "Life as We Know It."(read more)
Britney's Back in L.A.!!
A smiley and sexy Britney spent Tuesday afternoon shopping around in L.A.. She is on a well deserved break from her 'Circus' Tour which starts up again next month!!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Weekend Box Office - June 19th - June 21st, 2009!!
| TW | LW | Title | Weekend | Total | Week | ||
| 1 | - | The Proposal | $33,627,598 | $33,627,598 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | The Hangover | $26,753,473 | $152,817,015 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Up | $23,492,677 | $226,268,932 | 4 | ||
| 4 | - | Year One | $19,610,304 | $19,610,304 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 3 | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | $12,034,899 | $44,067,224 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | $7,807,185 | $156,459,744 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Star Trek | $5,511,434 | $240,255,340 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Land of the Lost | $4,358,945 | $44,055,510 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Imagine That | $3,290,227 | $11,541,605 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 8 | Terminator Salvation | $3,284,230 | $119,727,528 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 9 | Angels & Demons | $2,820,196 | $128,158,818 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 10 | Drag Me to Hell | $1,974,375 | $39,234,860 | 4 |
New Promo Pictures from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland!!
Check out the new images from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland featuring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen, and Anne Hathaway as the White Queen.
The article explains that the March 5, 2010 release, co-starring Michael Sheen, Mia Wasikowska, Matt Lucas, Crispin Glover, Stephen Fry and Alan Rickman, is almost like a sequel to the original story:
The traditional tale has been freshened with a blast of girl power, courtesy of writer Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast). Alice, 17, attends a party at a Victorian estate only to find she is about to be proposed to in front of hundreds of snooty society types. Off she runs, following a white rabbit into a hole and ending up in Wonderland, a place she visited 10 years before yet doesn't remember.
The article explains that the March 5, 2010 release, co-starring Michael Sheen, Mia Wasikowska, Matt Lucas, Crispin Glover, Stephen Fry and Alan Rickman, is almost like a sequel to the original story:
The traditional tale has been freshened with a blast of girl power, courtesy of writer Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast). Alice, 17, attends a party at a Victorian estate only to find she is about to be proposed to in front of hundreds of snooty society types. Off she runs, following a white rabbit into a hole and ending up in Wonderland, a place she visited 10 years before yet doesn't remember.
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