17th January, 2009
Jim Carrey exhausted from fake laughing at Jenny McCarthy
Jim Carrey is completely exhausted from fake laughing every time lady friend Jenny McCarthy makes a joke, say close friends. Carrey has been dating McCarthy for three years and the forced laughter is finally taking a toll on Carrey.
"It's become too painful for him to continue with his artificial laughter as not to hurt Jenny's feelings," says a friend. "His facial expressions are not even that convincing anymore. He's really struggling to even smile when he's around her. He may have suffered some nerve damage from all the fake laughter."
Friends say the fake laughter has encouraged McCarthy to continue making "jokes" 'round-the-clock and that has devastated Carey's facial nerves.
"It's one thing if he was genuinely laughing, but the poor thing has to be faking it 24 hours a day," said the friend. "We're now planning an intervention on Jenny to confront the fact that she isn't funny."
Six previous interventions have failed.
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17th January, 2009
Jonas Brothers fire publicist over low exposure
The Jonas Brothers have suddenly fired their publicist after the boy band failed to appear in a single story in major newspapers, magazines and on websites (for about three hours) on Tuesday.
"That was just unacceptable to the Jonas Brothers and they took quick action with their longtime publicist," says the band's manager Roy Gerard. "I mean, this is the Jonas Brothers and you can't just drop the ball like that."
The band has not been happy with the limited exposure it has been getting in the last six months.
"They're playing groundbreaking music and it's unfair that they have to struggle to get noticed in the media and frankly that was the publicist's responsibility," says Gerard.
The Jonas Brothers are searching for a new publicist who can get them wider exposure. They're reportedly talking to the current publicist for Bananarama.
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17th January, 2009
Breaking News: Conan O’Brien to take over Jay Leno’s 10 pm show in 2010
Just weeks after Jay Leno announced that it would be staying at NBC and starting a nightly 10 pm show, a visibly annoyed Leno took part in another news conference late this afternoon with NBC Entertainment chiefs
Ben Silverman and Marc Graboff.
"Jay has agreed that in 2010, Conan O'Brien will be taking over 'The Jay Leno Show' which premieres this fall on NBC," said Silverman. "Jay has graciously agreed to turn over the show to Conan in 2010. We love Jay Leno. He's an important part of the NBC family."
"I write jokes, that's what I do. You know, I don't have an agent or a manager. I just write jokes," said Leno.
Leno was able to convince the NBC bosses that the show keep its original name. When O'Brien takes over in 2010, it will be called "The Jay Leno Show with Conan O'Brien."
***UPDATE***
Sources now say NBC executives fear they have made a serious mistake by giving O'Brien "The Jay Leno Show" and are trying to convince Leno to stay with the network after he turns over the program to O'Brien in 2010. Executives are discussing the possibility of having Leno stay at NBC by having Jay replace Billy Bush on "Access Hollywood."
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16th January, 2009
Samuel L. Jackson may reject role for first time ever
Hollywood is buzzing like crazy with the news that Samuel L. Jackson may reject a role in a movie for the first time ever in his prolific and discretion-free career.
The rumors, not yet confirmed, started after Jackson told the Los Angeles Times that he may not play Nick Fury in Marvel's upcoming "Avengers" movie after playing the secret agent in a cameo in "Iron Man." According to industry insiders, Jackson has never before declined to play a part offered to him in any film for any reason.
"This is devastating news for our industry since we depend on Sam to take the roles that no actor with taste will ever play in movies that nobody in their right mind would greenlight if a star of his caliber wasn't involved," said Albert Greenblatt, a producer who has worked with Jackson on godawful films including "The Spirit," "Jumper," "The Man," and "Snakes on a Plane."
Economists who study the entertainment industry say reports that Jackson may my developing a sense of taste comes at the worst possible time for the industry
"The last thing Hollywood needs during a recession is for one of its most versatile stars to start reading scripts and thinking about whether roles are good before he accept them," said Alyssa Tate, a professor at the UCLA Center for the Study of Showbiz. "If Sam Jackson doesn't star in at least six crappy movies that would never get made without him this year, we predict it couuld cost the entertainment industry over 700 jobs and tens of millions in lost revenue."
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29th December, 2008
Runway judge Britney Spears
Heidi Klum wants Britney Spears to be a judge on 'Project Runway'.
The supermodel - who hosts the hit US TV style show - reportedly thinks an appearance from Britney would dramatically increase the programme's popularity.
After meeting up with Britney at her 27th birthday party in New York's Tenjune nightclub this week, sources say Heidi is keen to ask the singer to appear on an upcoming episode of the series, which sees keen style designers compete to win a contract with a leading style store.
A source said: "Heidi is smart - she knows that Britney can do wonders for a show's ratings, there's been a lot of drama at 'Project Runway' - it would be huge for her to get Britney."
Previous guest judges on the show include Sarah Jessica Parker, Natalie Portman and Victoria Beckham.
Jennifer Lopez was also scheduled to judge an episode of the series, but pulled out after reportedly injuring her foot.
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29th December, 2008
Clint Eastwood’s ‘dysfunctional’ love
Clint Eastwood loves his "dysfunctional family", despite having his seventh child at the age of 66.
The Oscar-winning director - who has seven children with four different women - has learned to accept his unusual private life.
Clint, who is married to journalist Dina Ruiz, said: "I love my dysfunctional family. Dina fell pregnant on our honeymoon. After a few weeks, she said she felt a little nausea.
"She asked me to stop at a gas station so she could buy one of those sticks. She came back and said, 'We're pregnant.' At least nobody stood there with a shotgun when we got married!"
Clint, now 78, also revealed he has no intention of retiring because he still has a huge amount of interest in the movie industry.
He added to Parade magazine: "I just ran into a guy a little younger than me. He says, 'I'm going to retire.' I say, 'Wait for me. Keep going.' Everybody in my generation, once you get in the seventh decade, they go, 'Well, what the hell. I'm on bonus time!' But no, I would never want to give it up. Never would."
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