Arnold Stang, Sherlock Holmes

Arnold Stang died last week at age 91. He played one of the gas station owners in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, was the voice of Top Cat, and played a heroin addict called Sparrow in the 1955 film, The Man With The Golden Arm.

It's interesting to see comic actors in grimly serious roles. But I don't know if it always works.

Margaret Mitchell wanted Groucho Marx to play Rhett Butler in Gone With The Wind (I assume she was serious) and Benito Mussolini tried to his two favories American stars, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, to star in a production of Rigoletto.

Sherlock Holmes

And speaking of odd casting choices, Sherlock Holmes fans are upset over the choice of Robert Downey, Jr, in the title role. And the boxing. I don't think he should have been boxing---it turns out he claimed to be an amateur boxer in at least one book. But they were showing a bunch of the old Sherlock Holmes movies on TV yesterday, and they were pretty bad. All filmed in a studio. They should have gotten out onto the street once in a while.

I haven't read any of the books. I don't know what the "real" Sherlock Holmes was like, which probably doesn't matter. Johnny Weissmuller was nothing like the Tarzan of the books, and Ian Flemming wanted David Niven to play James Bond. I heard that, in the book, Forrest Gump was morbidly obese.

The Sherlock Holmes movies with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce were set in what was then the present day, with Sherlock Holmes fighting Nazis and so forth. Every scene was shot in a studio, so I don't know what stopped them from setting it in Victorian England.

Jaden Smith As The New Karate Kid | Video

Check out this remake of the Karate Kid classic. This movie stars Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. It's a new twist on an old idea and this one seems to work. Surprisingly, this trailer looks interesting. Will Smith's son, Jaden, just might be on his way to being a big movie star!

Jackie Chan in the Mr. Miyaki role works like a charm! The movie is scheduled to open in the summer of 2010. Check out the trailer, below:

Is Rachel Uchitel Pregnant with Tiger Woods Baby?

One of Tiger Woods’ 10 alleged mistresses, Rachel Uchitel, is rumored to be pregnant with the golfer’s child. Uchitel lashed out at the rumors, telling HollywoodLife.com the reports are not true.

“I am not pregnant!” she says.

Uchitel’s lawyer Gloria Allred also denies the reports. “Rachel is not pregnant. Rumors to the contrary are false,” Allred adds.

Meanwhile, Woods’ wife Elin Nordegren has reportedly issued an ultimatum – go to rehab or get a divorce. The model is said to have forced Woods in to agreeing to enter rehab for sex addiction.

Remembering Brittany Murphy

A look back at the life and accomplishments of actress Brittany Murphy who died suddenly, Sunday, December 20, 2009, of cardiac arrest. She was 32-years-old. Her mother found her unconscious in the shower and alerted Brittany's husband. A 911 call was made and Murphy was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Hospital where she was pronounced DOA.

Monjack [Brittany Murphy's husband] told the investigator during the 7 to 10 days prior to her death, Brittany complained of shortness of breath and severe abdominal pains but he was not overly alarmed because "she often suffered from severe menstrual pains."

The investigator spoke with police at the scene, who told him "foul play is not suspected."

James Cameron, Avatar, and the toll in human life

I keep feeling guilty about what I write.

A while back I sat here and attacked poor James Cameron, just because of the fawning profile of him on 60 Minutes. For years, I've felt hostile to any subject of a fawning profile on 60 Minutes, ever since Mike Wallace's fawning profile of that monster, Leona Helmsley. Leona was able to get Wallace on her side by bringing up her dead son. Wallace's son had died years earlier, so he was symathetic to anyone with a dead son. Good thing he didn't interview Saddam Hussein blubbing over Uday and Qusay.

No one had the bad taste to mention that Leona Helmsley's dead son was a crook. He stayed out of prison by having enough sense to steal only from his stepfather. And as it happens, Mike Wallace's surviving son is scumbag Chris Wallace on Fox News. Chris Wallace made a name for himself on some network news magazine with an attack on federal funds for special education. Wallace targeted Black parents in the South, ambushed them with cameras and claimed the fact that they couldn't or wouldn't instantly explain why their children needed special education was proof that they were defrauding Uncle Sam. Republicans in Congress used the report to cut funding. I don't know what Mike Wallace's dead son was like, but if he was anything like his brother, good riddance to him.

But poor James Cameron---all he wants to do is entertain! Some people didn't like that he said that he was "king of the world" when he got his Oscar, but he didn't mean that he was literally king of the world. He just meant he was terribly pleased. He did get poor Sigourney Weaver an Oscar for Aliens. And he deserves some credit for being Canadian, although he should do more for his people.

I've never seen Titanic, but apparently it had a scene of Leonardo di Caprio standing at the front of a ship flapping his arms shouting that he is king of the world. This scene had tragic consequences. Cruise ship operators have had to stop passengers from trying to do the same thing. I don't know off hand if there are proven cases of people falling overboard and disappearing while trying this, but there are reports of it. James Cameron's success has come at a cost in human life.

There was the 1993 movie, The Program, which showed football player proving their courage by lying on the double yellow line on a busy street. This stunt didn't work in real life. Two people were killed when they tried to do the same thing, and more were injured.

People murder each other all the time, so it's hard to tell to what degree violent movies cause violent crime. But with The Program and Titanic, the cause and effect relationship is very clear. Nobody anywhere ever tested their courage by lying in the street before The Program, and nobody climbed out on the bow of a cruise ship yelling that they were king of the world before Titanic.

And, yes, I know, the people who did this behaved rather unwisely. But if you make a movie costing over a hundred million dollars like Titanic did, you obviously expect a vast number of people to see it. If a tiny fraction of one percent of your audience was dumb enough to try it, that would still be thousands of people.

And, if you're going to say that the people in real life who climb out on the prow of a ship are idiots whose deaths are their own fault, weren't the characters in the movie idiots, too? Should James Cameron be admired for making a movie about a couple of abject morons?

By the way, does anyone know what the death toll was from Natural Born Killers? How about The Matrix?

Many years ago, The Weekly World News reported that the movie The Deerhunter had killed more people that the Hindenburg disaster. The number of Russian Roulette fatalities has no doubt risen since then.

You do need to be careful about these things.

In Oregon, two morons wanted to be like the main characters in a movie they saw. So they murdered a couple of a beach and fled to Mexico.

The "characters" they wanted to be like were Dick Hickock and Perry Smith in In Cold Blood.

Demi's house

I dont know if you've seen Demi's house. She lives in Toluca Lake, best known as the disney neighborhood cuz Miley, Ashely Tisdale, Hilary Duff and the Jonas Brothers live there!

actually the jonas brothers moved a couple streets from Miley's house.

Demi pics by Dirk mai

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mariah buzolin and dallas lovato getting ready for demi's 17 birthday

photoshoot

i hope u like this pics of demi, where she looks absolutely gorgeous taken by Dirk Mai.

Thank you

sorry for not updating as much as i wished...ya know its december, a busy month. lots of christmas shopping & stuff. Im now officially on winter break :) im so happy. however i promise to update more...and well we'll see what happens. okey! kisses and my best wishes for you guys! thanks for reading my blog.

Dial M For Murder in 3D?

I remember years ago. The Weekly World News' columnist, Ed Anger, was thrilled with movie colorization. But he not only wanted all the old black & white movies colorized---he wanted them in 3D!

I don't think you could make old, 2D movies into 3D back when that column was written. But you can now. Some company wants to use its software to make Star Wars and other sci fi movies into 3D.

It doesn't interest me a bit.

But one thing I wouldn't mind seeing---and they could do this and get the serious high-brows on their side and avoid the unpleasantness that occurred years ago over colorization---is Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M For Murder in 3D as originally intended.

The movie's not terribly impressive in 2D, a minor work by Hitchcock, but people have been saying for years that it was one of his greater works in 3D. There's no telling if that's true. I don't think it's been shown in 3D since it was released in 1954. But now there's hope that we can find out.

Kendra Wilkinson Has Baby Boy!

Playboy Reality star Kendra Wilkinson and her Indianapolis Colt hubby Hank Baskett have baby boy!

After a brief courtship, the two announced their pregnancy and were married shortly thereafter. E! reports that the two welcomed their baby boy just after midnight on Friday morning in Indianapolis.

The precious baby boy entered the world weighing a whopping 9 pounds, 5 ounces! The new parents said:

We're happy and healthy and enjoying every second with little Hank.

Which cake was better part 2, miley's demi's or selena's

Whose cake was better?? miley's or demi's??

which cake do you think is better...miley's or demi's'??

Demi Lovato's rares

some of demi's rares/ never seen before. enjoy.

Demi at Disneyland

Demi spent an awesome day at disneyland along all her family and camp rock friend, new BFF Chloe Bridges.

Miley Cyrus at the red carpet in LONDON

More Miley pics. she's been really busy in europe, performing for the queen, meeting lady gaga, shopping, ....lots of stuff.

Miley Cyrus meets Lady Gaga and the Queen

Miley cyrus met Lady gaga at the traditional benefit concert in London for The Queen. Miley was really excited about meeting Gaga.She will perform Party in the USA

Miley Cyrus Groucho Club Gorgeous

Miley cyrus along her backup dancers getting to Groucho Club in London. Miley was wearing a Topshop coat (95) and her usual Shopbop boots.

Miley Cyrus London Shopper

Is no surprise miss Miley Cyrus was spotted shopping, once again in London with all fame and fortune she has.

Miley Cyrus London Rockerr

MileyCyrus will spend Christmas holidays in London. she'll be back for january to US.

she was spotted shopping at "Space" rocking some shades, a fuzzy vest, black gloves, dark jeans,and black boots. While drinking some hot coffee to warm up.

Raw Video: Jennifer Lopez Shops In Los Angeles

Jennifer Lopez gets in a day of shopping, stopping in at Alice and Olivia on Robertson Blvd in Los Angeles, CA on 12/9/09. The Paps were there and Jennifer looks like she has recovered nicely from her nasty fall on stage.

Miley Cyrus | New Tattoo

Did Miley Cyrus get a new tattoo?

The 17-year-old Hannah Montana star, and 'Tween Sensation, was spotted in Miami sporting a tattoo that reads “just breathe” below her bathing suit top.

Miley's older brother Trace Cyrus, the lead singer of Metro Station, recently said he would like to get a matching tattoo with his sister.

Trace Cyrus told OK! Magazine:

I already have a matching one with my dad, there’s no reason I wouldn’t do it with my siblings. Someone you’re that close to, it’s something that means something to you obviously, so why wouldn’t you do it?

Sounds like a good idea to us. Just Do It!

Tiger Wood's Dream | Rachel Uchitel

According to one of the latest rumors swirling the blogosphere, Tiger Woods allegedly emailed one of his mistresses, Rachel Uchitel, about a “disturbing dream” that included her having a threesome with Yankees star Derek Jeter and actor David Boreanaz. Friends of Uchitel claim Uchitel bragged about her celebrity conquests, which included Woods, Jeter, Boreanaz, and Ryan Seacrest.

After receiving Woods’ email about the dream, Uchitel allegedly forwarded it to her friends.

This is the email message [Woods wrote]:

I had a dream we were married and I was leading the tournament. I came home, excited to see you, and there you were in the bedroom getting f--ked by Derek and David [Boreanaz]. Some part of me thinks you would like that. Now I can't get back to sleep. My body is tired, but my mind is awake. Need an Ambien.

Uchitel has not commented. She has previously denied rumors she had an affair with the golfer, but later admitted her long term affair with Tiger Woods. Also, Rachel Uchitel abruptly canceled a news conference last week. Her attorney, Gloria Allred, has talked with Tiger Wood's attorney. According to TMZ, Ms. Uchitel could receive $1 million+ to remain silent. Supposedly, Tiger confided in her about his marriage and some other stuff he does not want to be revealed.

Woods also allegedly had affairs with Jaimee Grubbs, Kalika Moquin, Jamie Jungers, Cori Rist, and Mindy Lawton.

Alexa Ray Joel Rushed To Hospital | Possible Suicide Attempt

On Saturday afternoon, according to the New York Post, 23-year-old musician Alexa Ray Joel, Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley's daughter, was rushed to hospital emergency room, after a failed suicide attempt.

The paper says Alexa Ray ingested a large number of sleeping pills and was rushed to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan. A female caller told a 911 operator that Joel had taken several pills and wanted to die, sources said.

Alexa's publicist had this to say:

Alexa is stable. Her doctors are assessing her needs and that's all we can say at this moment.

Alexa Ray Joel was conscious at St. Vincent’s Hospital, and is expected to survive, said other sources.

There is only speculation as to why she would want to take her own life.

Check out a live Alexa Ray Joel performance, singing her song "Invisible" on the Wendy Williams show just two months ago, uploaded to YouTube:


Here is another video clip highlighting The Making of "Invisible:"


Alexa Ray Joel has a beautiful and unique voice.

Please Get Well Soon, Alexa Ray Joel. We'd love to hear more from you.

Precious: Worse than Birth of a Nation?

Here's a pretty good article by Ishmael Reed about the Lee Daniel's Precious, on the Counterpunch website:

http://www.counterpunch.com/reed12042009.html

The Color Purple, Siskel & Ebert, Mo' Better Blues, Spike Lee, Do The Right Thing

I remember years ago when The Color Purple came out. Siskel & Ebert reviewed it without mentioning the controversy about it. Then they came back a few weeks later to discuss it. And they both agreed, the movie was not racist. There may have been a time, they said, when there should have been a balanced view of Black characters in movies, but this was no longer needed. Even though The Color Purple was the only "Black movie" Hollywood had put out in years.

A few years later, this happened again. Siskel & Ebert reviewed Spike Lee's Mo' Better Blues without mentioning the attacks on it by Nat Hentoff and others who claimed it was "anti-Semitic" because it had a couple of Jewish guys in it who were on screen for only about two minutes and were jerks.

And, again, a few weeks later, Siskel & Ebert came back to the movie to discuss the controversy. Again, they both agreed. But this time, they agreed that the movie was anti-Semitic for not providing a balanced picture of Jewish persons.

So. Jews are so underrepresented in Hollywood that they need to be carefully protected, but, according to them, anti-Black racism just isn't a problem anymore.

My guess is that Siskel & Ebert also had some idea that Black audiences watching a Spike Lee movie would be more impressionable, more easily influenced by a movie than Whites watching The Color Purple.

It was Nat Hentoff who started the anti-Semitism smear against Spike Lee. Hentoff claims to oppose censorship in any form. He defended racist college students who he claimed were being persecuted by universities. He defended an Israeli who screamed at a group of Black women, "Shut up, you black water buffalo. Go to the zoo." The Zionist explained that he was probably thinking of a Hebrew-language slur commonly directed against Palestinians. I doubt pro-Zionist Hentoff saw any problem with that.

There had been attacks on Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing---accusations that he had libeled Italian-Americans. These attacks came to an abrupt end when a mob of Italians murdered a Black 16-year-old who walked into their neighborhood to look at a used car.

Tiffany and DEMI

Tiffany and demi adorable.

Miley Cyrus wearing a JONAS T-shirt

miley cyrus showing her support to her friends jonas brothers. can you imagine how akward would be wearing a t-shirt with your ex-boyfriend's face on it???

Jonas Brothers celine Dion Collaboration

Jonas Brothers new DigitalSpy interview: it hard keeping fans away when you're on tour? Joe: 'Well, we've had fans that have successfully gotten into our dressing rooms, but we have a pretty good security team that will annihilate if necessary haha!' Kevin: Our fans are normally kinda sweet and just want to take a picture or something. No one's really tried to kill us or anything.. yet! We've never had a ninja come and attack us from the ceiling or anything like that.'

Thinking about album number five? Kevin: 'We've started working a little bit on some songs, but we haven't started in the sense of, 'Oh wow, we need to write another album right now'. We've released four albums in a short space of time so I think now's the right time to do some personal things for a while and then continue back on with the Jonas Brothers.'

Touring this summer? Joe: 'I don't know if that's the plan right now, but you never know with us. We might just say, 'OK! Let's go with another album!' We really don't know yet.' Kevin: 'Writing-wise, I'd love to be really honest on the next album. I'd love to be so honest it might almost scare people. Musically, I think it's going to be something new and something no one's ever heard from us before.'

Which female do you want collaborate with? Nick: 'Celine Dion. She's amazing. I like her song 'A New Day Has Come' the best. That or the one from Titanic.' Joe: 'And I love her version of that Roy Orbison song, 'I Drove All Night'. Kevin: 'Yeah, she's got the best voice ever. Working with a legend like her would be a real honour.'

Nick talks about miley

"miley and I are just friends, well BEST FRIENDS, and its surprising after all we've been through. and that's a genuine answer"

Selena says Nick made her change completely

Selena Gomez confessed to J-14 that she’s only kissed three boys in her life, and for one of them, she got so wrapped up in who he wanted her to be that she completely lost herself: 'I changed everything, my clothes, my hair, the way I talked, everything!'

At the time, Selly didn’t even realize it, because she had fallen so deeply in love that it just seemed natural to go along with it. She became a different person: 'When I started changing the way I acted with my family and friends, that was the trigger. It’s the worst feeling in the world.'
Then she finally straightened out her priorities and can now quickly spot when her friends do the same thing: 'I feel like girls tend to change themselves for people. All the stuff I went through, I’m not apologizing for it. I’m still trying to find myself.'