MOVIES NEWS AND GOSSIP

 Britney obsession infectious
Red and Black, GA
But whether I want to or not, I know all of the stories and the biggest celebrity gossip buzz because it is impossible to get away from.

A fresh take on celebrity obsession
Globe and Mail, Canada 
"Now you mostly see celebrity gossip. So we talked about ways the story could be brought back to life." Before long, they were talking about Canadian

The Hollywood Gossip Exclusive: Riley Giles’ Ex-Girlfriend Speaks Out
Fashion.ie, Ireland 
This woman contacted The Hollywood Gossip staff, claiming she used to date Riley Giles. She met him at a skate shop, lent him her truck and now hopes rehab

Michele Seidman's  
So you want to be in a Martial Arts Movie! /THE BIZ! 
Hollywood Advise Column

BLOG IT, TOLEDO Pssst...Gossip Time!
Toledo Free Press,  USA
Pink is the New Blog by Trent, is another popular place to read about celebrity behavior with the additional coverage of some of the top television shows.

Celebrity gossip obsession distracts from important issues
The Orion, CA
Dan Pence, a sociology professor, compares society's current obsession with celebrity gossip  to the age of Marilyn Monroe but at a more intense level...

Wednesdays Are For Gossip, Daisies and Dirty Sexy Money
NBC Celebrity Rap Superstar …because it’s freakin’ great. MTV Mad Men …because it’s Nixon-Kennedy election night...

Entertainment News & Gossip

MR. BLACKWELL SLAMS PARIS & BRITNEY ON WORST-DRESSED LIST
Star Magazine
Who's the worst dressed woman in Hollywood? Even Mr. Blackwell can't decide! This year Britney Spears and Paris Hilton tied for the No. 1 spot on the fashion critic's 47th annual list. Blackwell called the ex-bestfriends "Screamgirls" and said they were "two peas in an over-exposed pod." Meanwhile, Lindsay Lohan ("from adorable to deplorable") came in third place this year and Christina Aguilera ("all crass, no class") ranked fifth. Other fashion offenders on the list include Camilla Parker-Bowles, Mariah Carey, Paula Adbul, Sharon Stone, Tori Spelling, Sandra Oh and Meryl Streep. On a positive note, Mr. Blackwell applauded Angelina Jolie, Beyonce and Katie Holmes as "Fabulous Fashion Independents for 2006."

First Coppola Film in Decade Premieres
It is Francis Ford Coppola's first movie in a decade, and the Oscar-winning director said Saturday that audiences should be in no hurry before deciding if "Youth Without Youth" is good or bad.

'Little Mistakes' Let You Pick Plot
When her first novel was rejected by publishers after six long years of writing, Heather McElhatton sat down and tried to figure out where "the train jumped the tracks." She began diagramming her life's choices on a discarded 6-by-10 hunk of linoleum.

Garry Wills and the Art of Correction
Like the conductor of his own chamber orchestra, Garry Wills presides over three metal music stands while at work in his study, his chosen "scores" including dictionaries of Greek, Latin and Italian.

'High School Musical' Destined for Stage
Sing out Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay and Ryan. Even before "High School Musical" became the celluloid Holy Grail of entertainment for adolescent girls everywhere, the idea of a stage version was being contemplated by the folks at Disney.

Maher Boots Protester From Audience
Bill Maher can add "security guard" to his job description alongside comedian and political commentator.

Dolly Visits Ex-Duet Partner in Hospital
Dolly Parton visited former duet partner and longtime Opry performer Porter Wagoner in the hospital and pledged to sing with him again.

Spears Apparently Runs Over Man's Foot
It might just be Britney Spears' latest hit. Hours after losing visitation rights with her two young sons, the struggling pop star apparently ran over the foot of a photographer for celebrity Web site TMZ.com. Spears was driving away from a Beverly Hills medical building, her car surrounded by photographers, when the incident occurred about 5 p.m. Thursday.

T.I. Asks for Bond While He Awaits Trial
T.I.'s lawyers asked a federal judge Friday to release the rapper on $2.2 million bond and allow him to have monitored home confinement while he awaits trial on weapons charges.

Hollywood Union Authorized to Strike
Members of Hollywood's film and television writers union have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike anytime after their contract expires at the end of the month.

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