Posts Tagged Manhattan

Hey, Jennifer Lopez, Don’t Let the Door Hit You in the Famous Ass on Your Way Out

Posted on February 24, 2010

She hasn’t had a good song or a hit movie in years, and now her record label dropped her and the opening of her new movie has been repeatedly pushed back. It’s official, J to the Lo. You’re done.
Her story was always an appealing one. A Latina from the Bronx who started off as a [...]

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Kell on Earth: Everyone Is Fired!

Posted on February 23, 2010

We were too busy watching Florence Henderson do production numbers that we missed last night’s episode of Kell on Earth. Luckily fictional freelancer Betsey Morgenstern was the only person not fired by Kelly Cutrone last night. She has the scoop!
London Calling
by Betsey Morgenstern
Have you ever taken a helicopter to party? Well, then you are [...]

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Is ‘Twelve’ the Worst Movie in the History of Sundance?

Posted on January 30, 2010

Nick McDonell was 17 when he wrote 2002’s Twelve, about New York’s richkids experimenting with new superdrugs. Now it’s a Sundance movie, by Joel Schumacher, starring Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Keifer Sutherland, and 50 Cent. And it sucks. Terribly.
Via Page Six this morning:

Post critic Kyle Smith reports from Sundance that audiences were giggling at the [...]

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WHEN THE CHECKS STOP COMING IN: LLOYD BANKS

Posted on January 10, 2010

Former G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks is being held by police in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, on assault and robbery charges after an incident involving a local promoter on Friday night. Authorities say that Banks and three others assaulted the promoter after the G-Unit member performed at Club NV in nearby Blandford late Friday night.

Sergeant Brad Finucan [...]

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ASHANTI HAS A STALKER

Posted on December 10, 2009

Who knew Ashanti had a stalker….The NY Daily News reports:

Ashanti has a creepy stalker – an Indiana salesman who has bombarded her mother with lewd text messages and gross, X-rated pictures, prosecutors said.
Devar Hurd, 31, is accused of stalking and harassing Tina Douglas with 32 messages between May 29 and July 18 and numerous phone [...]

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A History of the Theater Gimmicks Meant to Save Hollywood

Posted on November 6, 2009

You may not have known you wanted it, but now you’re going to get it. 3D redux is here with its biggest tentpole to date, Disney’s $180 million Christmas Carol, followed shortly after by the release of James Cameron’s Avatar.
The alleged benefits to the entertainment industry of 3D’s latest incarnation are many, if they pan [...]

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Spike Jonze, An Evil Stepfather and Black Dynamite Await Your Movie Dollars

Posted on October 16, 2009

After a couple good weeks at the theaters, its a bit of a minefield awaiting your weekend entertainment. But no one ever said going to the movies was a coward’s game; once more into the breach!

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
The Story: Based on the Maurice Sendak book, little Max leaves behind his gloomy family and [...]

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Weekend Movieland Braces for Full Frontal Assault of Couple’s Retreatmer

Posted on October 9, 2009

The weekend’s big question is whether a trio of decent looking British imports can make a dent in the latest installment of Vince Vaughn’s crusade against comedy. Our guess is no.

COUPLES RETREAT
The Story: Four couples venture to a idyllic island retreat where they are forced to confront what ails their troubled relationships.
The Pitch: He’s Just [...]

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Dennis Hopper’s Promotional Tour Thwarted by Hospital Visit

Posted on September 30, 2009

Actor Dennis Hopper, 73, was taken to a Manhattan hospital this afternoon while wearing an oxygen mask. His publicist blames a stomach bug, which must be pretty serious: he’s won’t be making Crash-promoting media appearances this week. [Post-Intelligencer]

Tags: Manhattan, Publicist, Appearance, Sit, Intelligence, Crash

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PLAXICO HEADS TO JAIL

Posted on September 22, 2009

Well off to jail he goes…..For shooting himself in the club…..SMH

Former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress surrendered to authorities Tuesday to serve a two-year prison sentence on a weapons charge. [...]

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