Free
Lasagna!!! Thursday, July 29 is officially National Lasagna Day and Buca di Beppo will celebrate by offering FREE lasagna.
Valid at all Buca di Beppo locations throughout the country, guests who purchase any Buca Small or Buca Large sized pasta or entrée will receive a free lunch-sized portion of lasagna.
During its celebration last year, Buca di Beppo marked National Lasagna Day by giving away over more than 18,000 pounds of Lasagna, approximately the same weight as nine Italian-made Fiat automobiles.
Buca di Beppo lasagna is famous for its towering layers of lasagna noodles stuffed with homemade meat sauce and a combination of ricotta, mozzarella, provolone and parmesan cheeses; a favorite among Buca guests. The casual Italian eatery also offers a variety of budget friendly pastas and entrées including spaghetti with meatballs, fettuccine alfredo and chicken parmigiana.
The origins of lasagna date back to the 1st century B.C. where a food called "lagana" was a common meal consisting of fine sheets of fried dough. In the 2nd century Athenaeus of Naucratis, a Greek scholar, provided a recipe for lagana that was made with sheets of wheat-flour dough and the juice of crushed lettuce, then flavored with spices and deep-fried in oil. An early 5th century cookbook describes a dish called lagana that consisted of layers of dough with meat stuffing, a possible ancestor of modern-day Lasagna, though the first concrete information concerning pasta products in Italy dates from the thirteenth or fourteenth century. The word
"lagána" survives today in modern-day Greece to denote an unleavened, flat bread eaten during the Great Lent.
Zac
on Parade In PARADE's July 25 cover story with Charlie St. Cloud star Zac Efron, the 22-year-old actor gives an inside look into how he spends his summers and opens up about his "partner in crime" Vanessa Hudgens.
In these exclusive extras on Parade.com, Efron talks about leaving his teen-idol phase behind for his latest role as a young man torn between mourning the loss of his brother and moving on with his life. Plus, what he misses most about his high school days and how he came to be known as a "floater."
Here are some highlights from the Parade.com extras:
What attracted him to such a sobering role.
"Every once in awhile, you read a script and you get that special feeling in your gut. I was touched by what the character, Charlie, goes through, and I thought it was a story worth sharing. And the fact that I have a little brother myself gave it a lot of resonance."
He has help from girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens when it comes to taking care of his Hollywood Hills home.
"I'm not neat by nature, but I'm kind of figuring it out -- and Vanessa helps out a lot. Right now, we're doing great and just having a lot of fun together."
Comic-con
TV Guide Covers Warner Bros. Television Group
and TV Guide Magazine have cooked up something special for fans at this year’s Comic-Con: a special edition of the magazine devoted solely to programming from the Studio, with four collectible covers featuring the hit television series “The Big Bang Theory,” “Fringe,” “Smallville” and “The Vampire Diaries.”
WBTVG will distribute copies of the magazine throughout the five days of Comic-Con (including Preview Night) exclusively at the Warner Bros. booth, #4545, on the convention floor. The special issue will then go on sale nationally to the public on newsstands beginning Monday, July 26.
Funny
Men on August GQ The August “Comedy Issue” of GQ (on newsstands nationwide 7/20), features three different (and hilarious) individual covers: Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, and Tracy Morgan. They all sat down with GQ to discuss what things they find to be “Never Not Funny,” inevitably developing a conversation full of laugh-out-loud one-liners, ridiculous anecdotes, and even some moments of pure profundity.
Tracy Morgan on the importance of being uncool in order to be funny: “Cool is the enemy of funny. You can’t be cool and be funny at the same time. Only Eddie Murphy could do that.”
...on making Obama funny: “Black people joke about it all the time. It’s a black family, so we make fun of it. ‘Michelle, where’s my cigarettes? I had a pack of Kools sitting on the DESTRUCT button!’ I just think that white people don’t want to offend him. Me, I make fun of every f*cking body. I don’t care. I never say black humor or white humor. I never put the black race on my back.”
Zach Galifianakis on what is “never not funny”: “I think miscommunication is funny. I will never stop a conversation between two people if I’m the third party. My dad was talking to this Greek guy who was telling him about olive soap, soap made out of olives. But my dad was talking about olive soup. And my dad is like, so you put the olive soup all over your body in the shower? It was just the funniest thing.”
New
Spiderman Announced
Andrew
Garfield has been chosen to portray Peter Parker when Spider-Man swings back
onto the screen in 3D on July 3, 2012. The announcement was made at the
Ritz Carlton Cancun. photos by
Israel Leal- AP
HAWAII
FIVE-0 at Comic-Con CBS-TV has assembled a team
from the new upcoming series to have a panel at this years Comic-Con on Friday
July 23.
H50: ALOHA EARTH (10:15-11:15 AM, Room 6BCF) – HAWAII FIVE-0, a modern day reimagining of one of television's most iconic classics. The epic series, one of the most anticipated new shows of the season, will explore the origins of the Five-0 team and build on an already rich mythology. Join Executive Producers Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci (Star Trek) and Peter M. Lenkov (24), Director Len Wiseman (Underworld), and stars Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) and Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica) for an exclusive sneak peek at the series and an in-depth discussion on how they plan to marry their genre sensibilities with a classic police procedural.
In addition to the H50 panel – where fans will have an opportunity to win three cast signed collector's surfboards -- there will be autograph signings by the cast and producers at the CBS Booth (# 4129), exclusive giveaways and a chance to win a vacation getaway to the filming location of H50 on the tropical and vibrant island of Oahu .
Falling Skies
at Comic-Con TNT is going to give fans the very first look at the eagerly anticipated new series FALLING
SKIES at this years Comic-Con. The
series stars Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood
will join co-executive producer and writer Mark Verheiden at Comic-Con for a Q&A panel session scheduled to take place Friday, July 23, from 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. (PT) in Room 6A.
They will also be available for an autograph signing, time and location to be
announced.
In FALLING SKIES, Wyle stars as a former college professor who becomes the leader of a group of soldiers and civilians struggling against an occupying alien force. Bloodgood co-stars as Anne Glass, a therapist who works with the surviving children to help them cope with the traumatic situation. The series also stars Drew Roy (Lincoln Heights) as Hal and Maxim Knight (Brothers & Sisters) as Matt, Tom’s two sons; and Seychelle Gabriel (Weeds) as Lourdes, an orphaned teenager who helps run the group’s commissary. Will Patton (Armageddon, TNT’s Into the West) plays a fierce leader of the resistance.
Tori Spellings
New Book Tori
Spelling has a new book out called "Uncharted Territori"
In her new book, Tori comes clean
about doing her time on jury duty, stalking herself on Twitter, discovering her
former 90210 castmates’ "I Hate Tori" club, contracting swine
flu, and contacting Farrah Fawcett from the dead.
Like many mothers, she struggles
to find balance (Stars, they’re just like us!)—only most women
don’t have to battle it out with paparazzi at the grocery store. She talks
openly about the darker side of life in the spotlight: media scrutiny over her
weight and her marriage to Dean McDermott, her controversial relationship with
Dean’s ex-wife, and her unfolding reconciliation with her mother.
Tori's new book Uncharted
Terrtori is now available
in bookstores and on-line.
Kyra
Talks about MORE! Kyra Sedgwick’s star turn in the
TNT series The Closer, which starts its sixth season in July, has made her a Golden Globe-winning household name. In the July/August issue of More, Sedgwick gets personal about the role that led to body image issues, the money she lost to Bernie Madoff and why she’s looking forward to a new phase in her long-running marriage to Kevin Bacon.
On finding out that their Madoff investments had vanished: “I laughed. I just couldn’t believe it. It’s awful, and it’s really sad and infuriating. And there are a lot of people who are so much worse off than we are. He’s a sick man.”…”You know what it’s shattered my trust in? The government taking care of us. The S.E.C. knew – they knew.”
About her imminent empty-nest status: “You’ve had this job forever, it’s the job you always wanted to do, and you were pretty good at it. Then you get fired for no reason!” She laughs, then adds that she’s been literally scheming to spend time with Sosie. “I set my alarm to wake up so I can see her. I don’t make plans on weekday evenings in case I can spend time with her. It’s pathetic; I don’t care.”
About success from The Closer: “Kevin has to share me with more of the world now than he signed up for. He did sign up for an actress, but my life has become bigger, and I’ve become more independent: I’m away six months a year, and he’s been home a lot with the kids. I go to work, and sometimes at the end of the day, I’m too tired to have a really long conversation…To be able to count on someone like that, it moves me.”
Heigl's Killer
HB cover The Killers star, Katherine Heigl graces next month’s cover of Harper’s Bazaar
which hits newsstands on June 1st. The outspoken actress, who stars in the action comedy Killers, reveals that co-star Ashton Kutcher “looks so hot with his shirt off,” and:
Heigl on speaking her mind: “I spent so many years just saying what I felt without thinking about the ramifications, without understanding that I have this opinion but not everyone might share that opinion and now they don’t like me because of it. That was really awkward.”
Heigl on being a normal girl: “I hate it when people say this, but I’m a people pleaser,” she explains. “I was really raised with the idea that it’s important to be honest and to share your experiences, both disappointing and exhilarating. But sometimes I think the American public just wants to see my life a good fortune. They don’t want to know about the day-to-day. It ruins the fantasy. It’s lame to say that I’m a normal girl, but I think I am.”
Heigl on keeping up with the fashions of fellow celebrities’ daughters: “Dude, I try, but I’m not nailing the baby fashion. It’s intimidating. I get beautiful outfits from Gap and baby Juicy, but I’m not layering it or putting her in Prada flats. It’s really stressing me out.”
Heigl on her marriage to singer Josh Kelley: “There were a good few weeks when I almost smothered him with his pillow,” she says. But that’s marriage, she adds: “two people with totally different lives and totally different experiences just trying to fit.”
Be MTV's Super
Fan! Coca-Cola
and MTV have launched the nationwide search to find one lucky super
fan to unlock the behind the scenes coverage at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards
as the "Movie Awards Insider."
This is not a random drawing. Registrants need to prove their movie knowledge
and on-screen personality to enter. They have to make their case in 250 words or
less saying why they are worthy of working side-by-side and behind-the-scenes
with MTV News correspondents.
Once selected, the Movie Award Insider will join the MTV News team
in L.A and receive guidance and mentorship on how to capture exclusive
behind-the-scenes content- what an amazing opportunity for the winner! The
Insider will get to cover the following:
- What’s going on in days leading up to the awards
- Interviews with show nominees, presenters, and MTV talent
- Backstage happenings during artist performance rehearsals
- After-party!!
Coca-Cola and MTV will choose 10 more entrants (each get a +1) to
be flown to Los Angeles to attend the awards – doesn’t get much better than
that!
Sex and
the Rain
Sex and the City’s Kristin Davis spent a rainy Sunday morning in
Central Park cheering on the more than 6,000 women that participated in the
seventh-annual More/Fitness Half Marathon.
Zoe shines on
SELF The
2010 May cover of SELF magazine features Avatar star, Zoe
Seldana in a beautiful floral fashion spread, which was shot in Cabo San Lucas.
She talks about how she is not a girly girl and Caribbean life.
Here's some FYI scoop! The paparazzi were tipped off that she was there. The day
of the shoot she found out that Avatar is the highest grossing movie of all
time. They met her at the airport. The morning of the cover shoot, a boat of
paparazzi were out at the water with telescopes and binoculars. We got hotel
staff on the case and we had 7 staff members holding up giant mirrors to reflect
the sunlight into the cameras so that their pictures wouldn’t come out. Then we
also called the Marines (who were based next door) and they went on their boat
and just floated in front of the photographers so that they couldn’t take
pictures.
The May edition of
SELF magazine will be on newsstand soon.
One Day Without Shoes Campaign Join stars Kristen Bell, Brittany Snow, Heather Graham, Morgan Spurlock and
people across the world are vowing to go One Day Without Shoes in an
effort to bring attention to the impact a simple pair of shoes can bring to a
child’s life.
TOMS Shoes is asking people to go the day, part of the day or even just a
few minutes barefoot to experience a life without shoes first-hand and to help
spread awareness.
GLEE Gone Wild The
Glee cast have gone WILD on the new cover of Rolling Stone! The hit show
is coming back to the small screen!
“Glee Gone Wild” quotes from Glee creator, Ryan Murphy & actor Cory Manteith who
plays Flnn from the current article in Rolling Stone. To read more:
CLICK HERE
Ryan Murphy on his childhood:
“I liked church and was obsessed with the crucifixion and leprosy and the pope.
I would stand in church with my arms spread for an hour, doing penance for my
sins because you can’t be the pope if you sin. The nuns told my parents there
was something wrong with me.”
Ryan Murphy on being gay:
“When I was eight, a 16-year-old football player molested me. He was popular,
and it was very innocent. I felt like Lolita in some way, like I wanted it. It
wasn’t terrible. I’ve always known I was gay. In high school, I felt loved. I
was weird. I was a hell-raiser. But I was happy.”
Ryan Murphy on Glee’s concept:
“But you know what it really is? It’s four acts of darkness that take a turn and
have two acts of sweetness. It’s about there being great joy to being different,
and great pain. With Nip/Tuck, I’d written so much about anal sex and crystal-meth
addiction that with this show I was adamant about ‘Let’s give people a warm
moment. Let’s give people a happy ending.’”
Cory Monteith on if he’s made out with any of his Glee cast mates:
“No. Can’t mix business with pleasure.”
Cory Monteith on if he was some kind of hustler or a con as a kid:
“Lots of kids in situations like mine are. You bend yourself from a young age,
you’re a chameleon. Whatever environment I was in, I adapted. When I first moved
to L.A., I didn’t like it. But now I think it’s a pretty cool place. I blend
right in here. I like it. It’s a city of chameleons. Whatever I need to be, I
am, and it’s me and it’s not me. You know what’s funny about being a chameleon?
If you speak convincingly with some razzle-dazzle, a large portion of the
population will believe you, even if what you say is utter nonsense.”
Cory Monteith on his nickname, Frankenteen:
“It’s because I’m huge and awkward, and I’m not a teen but I’m playing a teen.
I’m like the assembled teen.”
Duff is so Lucky
The multi-talented Hilary Duff is on the cover of Lucky’s May 2010issue.
Her is what Ms. Duff has to say within the pages!
On online shopping: “I’m so addicted, I almost don’t leave my
house anymore,” jokes the 22-year-old.
Her favorite shopping site?: “My absolute favorite place to shop
is Net-a-Porter. There are so many beautiful, irresistible things.”
On her around-the-clock signature style: “I’m a jeans girl. When
I’m going out, I tend to just transition my outfits from day to night.”
The May 2010 issue of Lucky is on newsstands this week.
Steve McQueen 3
weeks of Life LIFE.com reveals never-before-seen photos of the actor, Steve McQueen. In
the spring of 1963, Steve McQueen was on the brink of major movie stardom,
already popular from his big-screen breakout as one of The Magnificent Seven,
with the release of The Great Escape just a few months away. Intrigued by his
dramatic backstory and his off-screen exploits, LIFE photographer John Dominis
spent time with McQueen and captured some astonishingly intimate and iconic
images.
LIFE.com presents never-before-seen gems from that legendary assignment,
along with insights from Dominis about the time he spent with the man who would
become known as the King of Cool.
Hollywood Most
Wanted + Co Artist
Rachel Schmeidler’s exhibit is now on display at the Arclight Cinemas in
Hollywood and features mixed media mug shots on paper of various
celebrities, musicians, and politicians. The exhibit will run through April 28,
2010.
Hollywood Most Wanted + Co. is an original, darkly humorous, and at
times upsetting take on American culture. Mug shots of entertainers and
politicians captured at their lowest moments are released by law enforcement and
Schmeidler, combining new imaging technology with silk screening techniques,
restores them to their full glamour.
Charlie Sheen, Paris Hilton, Vladimir Lenin, Trotsky, Castro and Stalin,
Lenin, Senator Larry Craig, Rush Limbaugh, James Traficant, Elvis, Jimi
Hendrix, James Brown are among a many of artwork displayed.
More information go to
www.hollywoodmostwanted.com . The Arclight Hollywood is located at
6360 W. Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles. The exhibit is located on all three floors
and is open to the public for free of charge.
Sykes asks help with Soles4Souls Emmy
Award-winning actress, comedian and writer, teams up
www.50KShoes.com to raise
funds for Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity, and their ongoing
relief efforts to the victims of the devastated country of Haiti. The charity
has pledged 1.3 million of shoes, of which 120,000 pairs already sent, to be
distributed to Haitians during a sustained giving plan in coordination with
other agencies.
"As little as five dollars will provide two people with a pair of shoes," states
Wanda Sykes" She adds “Let’s all come together and do what we can for the people
of Haiti.”
Jessica
Szohr gets Lucky’s Gossip
Girl, Jessica Szohr graces the cover of April's Lucy Magazine which hits
newsstands this week. Here are some quotes from the issue:
On being inspired
by Old Hollywood: “The 1950 film All About Eve shows classic Old
Hollywood, when women put so much detail into getting ready.”
On her
fashion evolution: “I’m learning more and more about clothes and designers
from being a part of Gossip Girl and living in New York,” the 25-year-old
said. “In fittings now, I'm like, ‘I love that Diane von Furstenberg skirt or
this Rag & Bone jacket,’ whereas before, I wouldn’t have recognized the labels.”
On her love of menswear: “At Confederacy in L.A., it’s hard to know where
to begin: It has great coffee-table books, an incredible shoe collection, and a
men’s section that I shop in for myself.”
For Jessica’s shopping list, click here:
CLICK HERE
Heroes in Heels
Hero
in Heels is an annual fashion show held every spring where famous celebrity
women donate a signed pair of shoes for the auction. The money raised from the
auction and from corporate sponsorships benefit women who are suffering with
cancer. It's great publicity for a great cause.
The online portion of Hero In Heels is now open. The auction will run
from March 1, 2010 to April 8, 2010, with the live event taking place on April
8, 2010. Online bidding closes at 9pm.
Online Signed Designer Shoes from:
Scarlett Johannson
Taylor Swift
Martina McBride
Bethenny Frankel
Emme
And many, many more - Keep an eye out for these shoes to be added soon!
Ali Larter, Brooke Burke, Susan Lucci, Laura Bryna, Sherri Sheppherd, Reba
Mcentire, Maria Sharapova, Natalie Distler, Miley Cyrus, Nancy Wilson, Kimberly
Caldwell, Colbie Caillat
BG Auction Blast Off
Today The
final online auction for Battlestar Galactica begins today! In the last
of the historic props and costume auctions for Syfy’s powerful drama, fans and
collectors will have one last chance to purchase the remaining items that helped
bring the series to life. The auctions will run through March 7, 2010.
The auction will be live at 6:00
p.m. PT
CLICK HERE
to bid.
Key items in the last auction
include Lee Adama’s Viper model, a pair of “stunt duty blues” for Admiral Adama,
a Raptor flight suit, a pair of Karl “Helo” Agathon’s dog tags, Colonel Saul
Tigh’s dog tags and Chief Galen Tyrol’s dog tags, Viper cockpit blueprints, a
resin FN 5-7 pistol and an architectural schematic of New Caprica.
Soap Fan Mystery Theatre
A
new series of staged readings featuring Hollywood favorites, the most popular
stars of Daytime Television, and rarely performed two Agatha Christie mysteries
at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills,
Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest, starring Stefanie Powers with
Vincent Irizarry (AMC’s Dr. David Hayward), Jacob Young (AMC’s JR
Chandler), Adam Mayfield (AMC’s Scott Chandler), and legendary actress Constance
Towers (GH’s villainous Helena Cassadine). Rounding out the all-star cast is
Robert Newman, who starred as Joshua Lewis for 28 years on The Guiding Light.
Performances run Saturday, February 20 (8:00 pm) and Sunday, February 21 (2:00
pm and 7:00 pm).
Agatha Christie’s Spider’s Web features Juliet Mills (Passions, Nanny and
the Professor) and Maxwell Caulfield (Dynasty, The Colbys). Ricky Paull Goldin (AMC’s
Jake Martin) Performances run Saturday March 27 (8:00 pm) and Sunday March 28 (2:00 pm and
7:00 pm)
Reserved seating is $49.50. A limited number of $150 VIP tickets will be sold
for each performance which include premium seating, a post show meet and greet,
and a photo opportunity with the stars. 2-show subscriptions and group discounts
are also available. Free Parking is provided for all performances! Tickets may
be purchase online at www.tix.com or by phone at 800.595.4849. For more
information visit:
www.soapfanmysterytheatre.com
.
Sport Illustrated Swimsuit Magazine out Today!
Smiling
in the clear blue water of the Maldives, supermodel Brooklyn Decker sizzles on
the cover of the highly-anticipated 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
out today. Tabbed "A Perfect 10," Decker is a five-year veteran of SI Swimsuit.
The cover was shot by legendary SI photographer Walter Iooss Jr.
As cover model, Decker joins a legacy of supermodels who have adorned the cover
of SI Swimsuit including Kathy Ireland, Cheryl Tiegs, Hiedi Klum, Elle
MacPherson, Tyra Banks and Petra Nemcova.
2009 cover
model Bar Refaeli--along with Julie Henderson, Esti Ginzburg, Jessica Gomes,
Hilary Rhoda, Damaris Lewis, Jessica White, Cintia Dicker, Irina Shayk, Anne V
and Daniella Sarahyba--are also familiar faces who return for the 2010 SI
Swimsuit issue. Along with six rookies, they journeyed to half a dozen countries
for shoots from a wide range of settings, from the low-lying beauty of the
beaches in the Maldives to the world's highest desert in Chile and the
snow-covered slopes of Whistler, Canada.
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you eating or had to run to the bathroom yesterday while watching the Super
Bowl! ..and you missed that great Kiss/Dr. Pepper commercial or Betty
White being tackled? Well never fear you can catch up with all the
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Jordon is coming to L.A. next week to promote the two hottest billboards in
Hollywood, which feature Jordon as the newest spokesmodel for the Body Heat
by BOD Man fragrance. Jordon's billboards can be seen atop the posh new
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Jordon is currently up as an auction on eBay to raise money for Yele
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Kutcher Hates Valentines Day Valentine’s
Day star Ashton Kutcher,
dishes to Parade.com about his own strong feelings about the holiday of
candy, flowers and messages of love. Ironically, Kutcher hates the real
Valentine’s Day, “I can’t stand it,” he says. Plus, he talks about young love,
how far he’ll go for love and just exactly how he learned to treat a woman.
What’s his secret to a lasting relationship? Kutcher says, "I think one thing
sort of defines it which is, it's not how much you love someone when you love
them, but it's how much you love them when you hate them. It's when you're in
that moment where you cannot stand what the person you're with is doing, but you
still love them. That's when you need to show it -- not just say it, but show
it. You need to take some action.”
Valentines
Day the movies opens nationwide on Feb 12th.
Mayer sings
for Red Cross The American Red
Cross has launched a new national television and radio public service
advertisements for Haiti relief efforts that feature the music of seven-time
Grammy Award winning musician, John Mayer.
Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit TV event Hope
for Haiti Now will air TONIGHT on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
ET/PT and 7:00 p.m. CT
Some of the
biggest musical stars will preformed including Beyoncé in London, Madonna in New
York City, and Haitian artist Emeline Michel in Los Angeles will join the
previously announced lineup: Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson,
Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting in New York City; Alicia Keys, Christina
Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor
Swift and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow in Los
Angeles; and Coldplay, and a group performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, and
Rihanna in London.
In addition to
musical performances, Wyclef Jean in New York City, George Clooney in Los
Angeles, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper reporting from Haiti, “Hope for Haiti Now”
will feature President Bill Clinton, Ben Stiller, Brad Pitt, Chris Rock, Clint
Eastwood, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jon Stewart, Julia Roberts, Leonardo
DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, Robert
Pattinson, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hanks, Will Smith with Muhammad Ali, and more
than one hundred of the biggest names in film, television, and music.
Hope for Haiti Now will
begin accepting donations at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT on Friday, January 22
via the following methods:
• Online:
www.hopeforhaitinow.org
• Phone: 877-99-HAITI
• Text: Text “GIVE” to 50555
• Mail: Hope For Haiti Now Fund, Entertainment Industry Foundation, 1201 West
5th Street, Suite T-700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
The two-hour
program will air commercial-free across ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, the CW,
HBO, MTV, VH1, CMT, PBS, TNT, Showtime, Comedy Central, Bravo, E! Entertainment
Network, National Geographic Channel, Oxygen, G4, Centric, Current TV, Fuse, MLB
Network, Epix, Palladia, SoapNet, Style, Discovery Health, Planet Green,
Canada's CTV, CBC Television, Global Television and MuchMusic.
Survivor Casting Call CBS
and Sears have announced the launch of a first-of-its kind SURVIVOR™
“Casting Call” contest*. One lucky fan will win a trip to Los Angeles to
audition in front of the SURVIVOR™ casting team for a spot on an upcoming season
of the popular CBS reality series.
Entries and Top Ten Selection – From Monday, January 18 through Sunday, February
21st, fans can upload 30-second to 60-second videos of themselves explaining why
they think they could win the game. The top 10 entries will be selected by the
SURVIVOR™ casting team.
Voting and Winner Selection – On Monday, February 22, voting on the 10 selected
videos will be opened to the general public. Fans can vote for their favorite
submissions up until Friday, March 5th. The winner will be flown to Los Angeles
to audition for a spot on the show.
In the February 2010 issue of GQ,
is naming the 25 Most Stylish Men in the World for 2010, and heading up
the list is Johnny Depp.
Also making the list: Robert
Pattinson, David Beckham, Ed Westwick, Ryan Gosling, Jay-Z, Tom Brady, Anderson
Cooper, LeBron James and more!
The February issue hits news stands nationally on January 26 and is available on
iTunes.
More of
Mariska! Mariska
Hargitay is riding high as one of prime times best-loved (and highest-paid)
actresses. The Law & Order: SVU star opened up to More for
its February issue and discussed her surprising financial worries, thoughts on
The Jay Leno Show bumping SVU, and living in the shadow of her
iconic mother, Jayne Mansfield.
Here are some
excerpts from the story, on newsstands January 26th:
Why
even she stresses about money:
“I constantly worry about money. I make a lot now, but I don’t
feel that way, because I was poor and had no money for a lot longer than I’ve
had it. As an actor, if this show ends next year, then what? As an aging woman,
then what? I’m saving money to live on, for the future. There are not that many
roles for women, and I’ve been blessed with one of the great ones.”
About
SVU’s move into the 9PM slot because of The Jay Leno Show: “It ruined our numbers. The first four episodes, we were
considerably down because nobody knew when the show was on. Finally, we’re
starting to find our audience again.” Given Leno’s disappointed ratings, she
wishes the network brass would reconsider. “I hope we
go back to where we belong. It was doing so well. Why mess with it?”
About
the constant pressure for actresses to be beautiful:
“I think I’m a very attractive person, but I don’t put
myself in the realm of the beauty. That’s not where I get my esteem. I’m a size
8, and I feel proud of that, because it’s healthy. I’ve never felt compelled to
be a skinny actress.”
About
handling rejection as an exotic brunette beauty:
“A guy at ABC told me to change my name and get a nose
job. I said, ‘You get a nose job.”
About
being compared with her mother, Jayne Mansfield:
“I can never compete, so I don’t try. It’s mega über,
it’s legendary, it’s iconic. Being a sex symbol is not my thing; it’s not where
I shine.”
About
finding her “home”:
“Children, when they lose their mother, have a different antenna: ‘When will I
be safe? When will I be home? I lost my home too early. I’m getting it back
through Peter and August, and, strangely, through the foundation. It’s about
following the signs, listening to your inner voice. I’m living my life, and I
know that this is what I’m supposed to be doing.”
About
getting hurt on the set of SVU: In October,
Hargitay landed awkwardly and didn’t’ realize until months later that she had
suffered a collapsed lung. “I thought it was a pulled
rib. I’m pretty tough. When I couldn’t breathe anymore, I got an X-ray, and they
couldn’t believe I was walking…I was doing stunts when I was pregnant. I’d fall,
jump on guys. Now there are scenes when I have to run, and I’ll only take a few
steps. Everyone is super-careful of me.
About
Joyful Heart, her foundation which helps survivors of sexual assault:
“Doing something about it takes away some of my
sadness. We can get closer to cures by shining a light on [the abuse]. I liken
it to what happened with AA 15 years ago, where there’s not a stigma to it. We’d
love to see that happen to sexual assault.”
Tatum with the
Details
The sexy Channing Tatum graces the cover of the
February issue of DETAILS Magazine, hitting stands January 19. Star of the
upcoming drama Dear John, Tatum shows off his undeniable charm and hot
body in our in-depth feature and extensive slideshow. Plus, our exclusive
interview with Chan about the accident that caused severe burns to his penis.
On his burnt penis: “It was the most painful thing I have ever experienced in my
life…I’ve been to the hospital, gotten stitches, had broken fingers and toes.
But this was a suffocating kind of pain…Now my penis is fantastic!”
On depression: “The longer I took Dexedrine, the worse I felt. It sucked all
the personality from me. I’d get depressed. I would think suicidal – I was
never personally suicidal, but I could see how some kids were, how they’d be,
like, I can’t take this anymore.”
On his dancing: “I’ve been wanting to talk about this forever! You have
publicists and managers saying no, and I’m like, Mmm-mmm, it’s gonna come
out… I think it’s hil-larious… I’m gonna make a movie about it…I’m happy I
did it.”
Shatner on Shatner Who
is William Shatner? Is he the mythical presence at Star Trek conventions?
A man? A god? An essence?
In the January issue of
GQ (on newsstands nationwide December 22nd), Andrew Corsello tries to
distinguish Shatner the man from the aura that is SHATNER. We thought you might
be interested in the audio outtakes from Corsello’s interviews with the
inimitable William Shatner, now live on GQ.com. I’ve also attached the text
from the article for your review.
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Sara Rue is Jenny
Craig's new spokesperson Sara
Rue is Jenny Craig’s newest celebrity spokesperson. She follows down the
heath path of former celebrity spokespeople as Valerie Bertinelli, Phylicia
Rashad, Queen Latifiah and Kristie Alley.
Rue's goal on Jenny Craig is to lose 30 pounds. After only one
week on Jenny Craig she has already lost 7 pounds. “I hope is that my
story inspires other woman who are facing similar battles to seek help and take
control.” Sara Rue mentions about her upcoming journey with Jenny Craig. “I’m
confident that I will be able to get off this (weight) rollercoaster once and
for all.”
3 year Jenny Craig veteran, Valerie Bertinelli was also on hand
to show off her newest workout video, “Losing It.” Bertinelli
and trainer Christopher Ross Lane has created two full length workouts on one
DVD. “Losing It” is available on Amazon.com.
Jenny Craig offers YourStyle program which is personalized
approach to weight loss by offering each client a customized plan into their
journey of losing weight. With over 80 fantastic Jenny Cuisine makes it easy for
anyone to lose the weight.
Thursday, July 29 is officially National Lasagna Day and Buca di Beppo will celebrate by offering FREE lasagna.
In PARADE's July 25 cover story with Charlie St. Cloud star Zac Efron, the 22-year-old actor gives an inside look into how he spends his summers and opens up about his "partner in crime" Vanessa Hudgens.
Warner Bros. Television Group
and TV Guide Magazine have cooked up something special for fans at this year’s Comic-Con: a special edition of the magazine devoted solely to programming from the Studio, with four collectible covers featuring the hit television series “The Big Bang Theory,” “Fringe,” “Smallville” and “The Vampire Diaries.” 
The August “Comedy Issue” of GQ (on newsstands nationwide 7/20), features three different (and hilarious) individual covers: Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, and Tracy Morgan. They all sat down with GQ to discuss what things they find to be “Never Not Funny,” inevitably developing a conversation full of laugh-out-loud one-liners, ridiculous anecdotes, and even some moments of pure profundity.
CBS-TV has assembled a team
from the new upcoming series to have a panel at this years Comic-Con on Friday
July 23.
TNT is going to give fans the very first look at the eagerly anticipated new series FALLING
SKIES at this years Comic-Con. The
series stars Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood
will join co-executive producer and writer Mark Verheiden at Comic-Con for a Q&A panel session scheduled to take place Friday, July 23, from 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. (PT) in Room 6A.
They will also be available for an autograph signing, time and location to be
announced.
Tori
Spelling has a new book out called "Uncharted Territori" 
Kyra Sedgwick’s star turn in the
TNT series The Closer, which starts its sixth season in July, has made her a Golden Globe-winning household name. In the July/August issue of More, Sedgwick gets personal about the role that led to body image issues, the money she lost to Bernie Madoff and why she’s looking forward to a new phase in her long-running marriage to Kevin Bacon.
The Killers star, Katherine Heigl graces next month’s cover of Harper’s Bazaar
which hits newsstands on June 1st. The outspoken actress, who stars in the action comedy Killers, reveals that co-star Ashton Kutcher “looks so hot with his shirt off,” and:
Coca-Cola
and MTV have launched the nationwide search to find one lucky super
fan to unlock the behind the scenes coverage at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards
as the "Movie Awards Insider."
The
2010 May cover of SELF magazine features Avatar star, Zoe
Seldana in a beautiful floral fashion spread, which was shot in Cabo San Lucas.
She talks about how she is not a girly girl and Caribbean life.
Join stars Kristen Bell, Brittany Snow, Heather Graham, Morgan Spurlock and
people across the world are vowing to go One Day Without Shoes in an
effort to bring attention to the impact a simple pair of shoes can bring to a
child’s life.
The
Glee cast have gone WILD on the new cover of Rolling Stone! The hit show
is coming back to the small screen!
Artist
Rachel Schmeidler’s exhibit is now on display at the Arclight Cinemas in
Hollywood and features mixed media mug shots on paper of various
celebrities, musicians, and politicians. The exhibit will run through April 28,
2010. 
Emmy
Award-winning actress, comedian and writer, teams up
Gossip
Girl, Jessica Szohr graces the cover of April's Lucy Magazine which hits
newsstands this week. Here are some quotes from the issue:
Hero
in Heels is an annual fashion show held every spring where famous celebrity
women donate a signed pair of shoes for the auction. The money raised from the
auction and from corporate sponsorships benefit women who are suffering with
cancer. It's great publicity for a great cause.
The
final online auction for Battlestar Galactica begins today! In the last
of the historic props and costume auctions for Syfy’s powerful drama, fans and
collectors will have one last chance to purchase the remaining items that helped
bring the series to life. The auctions will run through March 7, 2010.
A
new series of staged readings featuring Hollywood favorites, the most popular
stars of Daytime Television, and rarely performed two Agatha Christie mysteries
at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills,
Smiling
in the clear blue water of the Maldives, supermodel Brooklyn Decker sizzles on
the cover of the highly-anticipated 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
out today. Tabbed "A Perfect 10," Decker is a five-year veteran of SI Swimsuit.
The cover was shot by legendary SI photographer Walter Iooss Jr.
Where
you eating or had to run to the bathroom yesterday while watching the Super
Bowl! ..and you missed that great Kiss/Dr. Pepper commercial or Betty
White being tackled? Well never fear you can catch up with all the
commercials online at YouTube! Plus you can even vote for your favorite!!!
Meet
Jordon Nemitz, the Hottest Bod in the World according to tens of
thousands of fans who voted for him at
Valentine’s
Day star Ashton Kutcher,
dishes to Parade.com about his own strong feelings about the holiday of
candy, flowers and messages of love. Ironically, Kutcher hates the real
Valentine’s Day, “I can’t stand it,” he says. Plus, he talks about young love,
how far he’ll go for love and just exactly how he learned to treat a woman.
Hope
for Haiti Now will air TONIGHT on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
ET/PT and 7:00 p.m. CT
CBS
and Sears have announced the launch of a first-of-its kind SURVIVOR™
“Casting Call” contest*. One lucky fan will win a trip to Los Angeles to
audition in front of the SURVIVOR™ casting team for a spot on an upcoming season
of the popular CBS reality series.
Mariska
Hargitay is riding high as one of prime times best-loved (and highest-paid)
actresses. The Law & Order: SVU star opened up to More for
its February issue and discussed her surprising financial worries, thoughts on
The Jay Leno Show bumping SVU, and living in the shadow of her
iconic mother, Jayne Mansfield. 
Who
is William Shatner? Is he the mythical presence at Star Trek conventions?
A man? A god? An essence? 
This
holiday season regift a cyber fruitcake and support one of 25 major charities
thru PayPal.com's Regift a Fruitcake holiday event!
Sara
Rue is Jenny Craig’s newest celebrity spokesperson. She follows down the
heath path of former celebrity spokespeople as Valerie Bertinelli, Phylicia
Rashad, Queen Latifiah and Kristie Alley. 
