Monthly Archives: November 2009
The Twilight sequel New Moon finally arrives in theaters at midnight tonight, which is apropos considering all the vampires and werewolves running around. Of course, a few monsters won’t keep the Twilight faithful who adore the romance in Stephenie Meyer’s … Continue reading
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Interview veteran Larry King, who recently suffered an awkward moment with former Miss California Carrie Prejean on his live CNN show last week, celebrates his 76th birthday today. (Watch a video of the trainwreck below.) Oscar winner Jodie Foster, who … Continue reading
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Owen Wilson celebrates his 41st birthday today. The actor has bounced back from a suicide attempt two years ago to star in the recent comedies Marley & Me (with Jennifer Aniston) and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian … Continue reading
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Our senior writer Dennis McCafferty reminds me that we have a special cover story coming up this weekend. As Dennis puts it: “Football fans know that Kurt Warner is having another great season. He just threw for more than 300 … Continue reading
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My email box is stacking up with reader questions on Matt Bomer — pictured left with co-star Tim Dekay — since he made his White Collar debut on USA Network following Monk on Friday nights. I’m not surprised. Bomer, who … Continue reading
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Director Martin Scorsese, the man behind the lens of such major recent films as Gangs of New York, The Aviator and The Departed, celebrates his 67th birthday. His next big release is Shutter Island, another flick featuring his favorite leading … Continue reading
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Dancing With the Stars heads into the semi-finals tonight, and I think our friend and Stars pro Louis van Amstel with partner Kelly Osbourne has a chance to make it to the finals. Our Gayle Jo Carter got Louis on … Continue reading
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Grammy-winning jazz singer Diana Krall celebrates her 45th birthday. The wife of British rocker Elvis Costello recently released her latest, Quiet Nights, but if you're in the mood for some yuletide cheer this holiday season, check out her 2005 Christmas … Continue reading
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With all the recent cancellations of shows — Southland, Eastwick, Dollhouse — it’s time for some good news to come from TV-land. One of the favorite shows among our staffers is Chuck, the NBC action comedy starring Zachary Levi as … Continue reading
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In this week's issue, we're spotlighting two longtime TV actors and their newest projects on the small screen. First, we talk with George Lopez, the popular standup comedian and star of The George Lopez Show, about his new Lopez Tonight … Continue reading
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Tony Shalhoub is one of the nicest men in Hollywood. He’s always been good to me and my Who’s News readers; saying yes to my many interview requests over the years. We talked for this week’s column about his leaving … Continue reading
Superstar chef — and this weekend’s cover boy — Jamie Oliver is on a mission to teach people how to become healthy eaters. Continuing the campaign he started in his native England, Oliver is now bringing his new book Jamie’s … Continue reading
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ABC’s late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is 42 today. If you can make it past midnight, watch him live on his birthday tonight. Chris Noth, the elusive Mr. Big on Sex and the City, celebrates his 53rd birthday. (And yes, he'll … Continue reading
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I’ve been browsing Nigella Lawson‘s new Christmas cookbook this morning (dwelling longest on desserts for some reason!) to come up with questions for our interview next week. Lawson has hosted TV shows in both the U.S. and England, Nigella Feasts … Continue reading
Janet Jackson will open the American Music Awards on Nov. 22 and no doubt she will do a thorough check of all wardrobe functions before she takes the stage. Jackson has performed at the awards show three times previously but … Continue reading
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Anne Hathaway, who was recently nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for Rachel Getting Married, turns 27 today. Next year, she stars as the White Queen in Tim Burton’s vision of Alice in Wonderland alongside Johnny Depp. Ryan Gosling, who … Continue reading
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Today — 11/11 — is a lucky day for celebrity birthdays. A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio, who stars in another Martin Scorsese flick, February's Shutter Island, celebrates his 35th. Demi Moore, who's married to the younger Ashton Kutcher but would prefer not … Continue reading
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Let's raise a glass of milk today and toast Sesame Street's 40th anniversary. My daughter — who turns 20 on Saturday — learned to count, sing and covet the muppets thanks to a daily dose of PBS's beloved children's show; … Continue reading
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Two of Thursday night's finest share a birthday today: the funny Tracy Morgan, who plays the inimitable Tracy Jordan on 30 Rock, turns 41, and Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo is 40. Mackenzie Phillips, the actress who recently stirred up … Continue reading
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Every year around this time, dozens of A-list musicians and groups unveil their Christmas albums – already in the past month or so, we’ve seen releases from Barry Manilow, Neil Diamond, Andrea Bocelli, Sugarland and even Bob Dylan. But for … Continue reading
