Saturday, April 12, 2008
10:35AM Molly Friedman | After gleefully using Ryan Phillipe’s long-ago soap role as a gay teen as an opportunity to script a few homophobic jokes at the actor’s expense, Jay Leno is still bruising from the backlash. Even the release of an official apology on behalf of NBC has yet to deter the soon-to-be-unemployed talk show host from woefully expressing his regret. At last night’s premiere of One, Too Many, Leno spoke out against any rumours that the Stop Loss star and him are on the outs, saying “He’s terrific…No, we talked about it before. We’re friends. I mean, it’s a talk show. That’s what you do.” So talk shows these days are merely forums to say “dumb things” for a halfhearted laugh or two? News to us! [People] More »
10:35AM Molly Friedman | After gleefully using Ryan Phillipe’s long-ago soap role as a gay teen as an opportunity to script a few homophobic jokes at the actor’s expense, Jay Leno is still bruising from the backlash. Even the release of an official apology on behalf of NBC has yet to deter the soon-to-be-unemployed talk show host from woefully expressing his regret. At last night’s premiere of One, Too Many, Leno spoke out against any rumours that the Stop Loss star and him are on the outs, saying “He’s terrific…No, we talked about it before. We’re friends. I mean, it’s a talk show. That’s what you do.” So talk shows these days are merely forums to say “dumb things” for a halfhearted laugh or two? News to us! [People] More »
Rob Lowe And His Vicious Laundry List Of False Terribles
10:00AM Mark Graham | If you’re planning on going out and getting bombed tonight, it’s best to do so on a full stomach. Enter Dirt Sandwich, carefully crafted by Defamer’s Top Chef, Molly McAleer. Each week, she grazes through the rich pasture of tabloid television for the juiciest ingredients and then stacks them all together into an easily digestible sammy, one that’s guaranteed to soak up all the booze you’ll be pouring down your gullet this evening. This week’s Dirt Sandwich features Robin Williams’ appearance at Idol Gives Back (not showing any sign of his personal troubles!), the first interview Denise Richards has ever given in her bathroom (an E! News exclusive!), Jamie Lynn Spears’ romantic birthday dinner at a Louisiana Ruby Tuesdays (say what you will, but their Double Chocolate Cake is KILLER) and, of course, Rob Lowe’s allegations that his nanny was set to blackmail him with “a vicious laundry list of false terribles” (which, btw, became word of the week at Defamer HQ). Enjoy, kids … False Terribles! WATCH VIDEO More »
Potential Lawsuit Claims Alleged Heath Ledger Cocaine Video Was A Set-Up
9:40AM Molly Friedman | We weren’t the only ones disturbed by that scratchy and highly controversial video showing Heath Ledger at a cocaine-filled party that emerged days after his untimely death. And now, an ex-girlfriend of one of the photographers present at the party is suing her ex’s paparazzi agency under the alias “Jane Doe” for setting up the actor in an attempt to secretly tape him using drugs: “The photogs had befriended Heath and invited him up to…party, never disclosing their true intentions. As Heath allegedly did coke, the photogs secretly videotaped the whole thing. When Heath realised what was happening, he went ballistic.”
9:10AM Defamer Hollywood | Earlier today over at McSweeney’s, we downloaded what’s reportedly author Michael Chabon’s original screenplay for Spider-Man 2. Reworked, reconsidered and rewritten a few dozen times (by three other writers; Chabon got story credit) before making its way to the screen as Sam Raimi’s blockbuster, the script features some of the moody, angsty masculine hallmarks threading the Pulitzer prize-winner’s novels like Wonder Boys and The Mysteries of Pittsburgh. The skeptic in us has its doubts, but while we’re still torn over the overwhelmingly pranky nature of Oliver Stone’s W, we don’t know who the hell else would have written 252 pages of fan fiction this dynamic or, well, literary. In any case, we have our weekend reading cut out for us. [Via Videogum] More »
9:10AM Defamer Hollywood | Earlier today over at McSweeney’s, we downloaded what’s reportedly author Michael Chabon’s original screenplay for Spider-Man 2. Reworked, reconsidered and rewritten a few dozen times (by three other writers; Chabon got story credit) before making its way to the screen as Sam Raimi’s blockbuster, the script features some of the moody, angsty masculine hallmarks threading the Pulitzer prize-winner’s novels like Wonder Boys and The Mysteries of Pittsburgh. The skeptic in us has its doubts, but while we’re still torn over the overwhelmingly pranky nature of Oliver Stone’s W, we don’t know who the hell else would have written 252 pages of fan fiction this dynamic or, well, literary. In any case, we have our weekend reading cut out for us. [Via Videogum] More »
An Open Letter to P.T. Anderson on the Occasion of ‘There Will Be Blood’’s Miserable DVD Release
8:10AM Defamer Hollywood | Dear Paul Thomas Anderson, More »
Neil Patrick Harris Attempts Display Of ‘Integrity’ By Knocking Britney Spears And ‘Stunt Casting’
7:45AM Molly Friedman | Despite the increase in ratings Britney Spears’ guest appearance brought to How I Met Your Mother, unicorn-loving star Neil Patrick Harris wasn’t pleased with the producers’ stunt casting plans. And he’s not afraid to say so. The shoe fairy is so confident in the allegedly in-danger-of-being-canceled show’s content that he’s intent on maintaining the show’s integrity based on content alone, sans tabloid names to keep it afloat. As he told the AP this week: “Our show does not need stunt casting in order to succeed…I worry that if they start `Will and Grace’-ing us too much, that the show will suffer…I think we have a great show going, and I hope it’s not screwed up by the desire for 700,000 more viewers.”
Sarah Jessica Parker Does Not Want To Talk About Sex, Baby
6:55AM Molly Friedman | We were always a bit confused when Sarah Jessica Parker touted her no-nudity clause throughout all six seasons of Sex And The City, considering how often her character would appear in three-inch long skirts and see-through tops that left nothing to the imagination. Despite being the only actress out of the four leads who never technically revealed any T&A, we still walked away from the show with a near-perfect idea (unfortunately) of what SJP looks like naked. So why break out in a rash and put on earmuffs at the very mention of the word “sex,” a word that’s come to define her entire career, in this clip from last night’s Conan? More »
