Monday, February 8, 2010
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How David Letterman, Jay Leno and Oprah Winfrey pulled off their secret Super Bowl promo (video)
The executive producer of the Late Show said keeping Leno’s participation under wraps was the key to preserving the effect of the 15-second promo, which featured the two late-night comedians uncomfortably watching the Super Bowl together, with Oprah Winfrey trying to keep the peace. latimesblogs.latimes.com [TalkBack
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt step out together on Super Bowl Sunday

Amidst breakup rumors, the Hollywood power couple joined their eldest son Maddox in Miami, Florida to cheer on the New Orleans Saints, who beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17.

www.etonline.com [TalkBack

Valentine's Day' sort-of-sequel underway
Valentine’s Day scribe Katherine Fugate has turned in a draft of New Year’s Eve. Execs will enlist Valentine's Day director Garry Marshall on the new pic, as well as bring in some VDay characters for continuity.
www.deadline.com [Talkback
The Who perform hits medley for Super Bowl halftime
The iconic British rock band that are one of the remaining working group's of its generation, took the stage for the Super Bowl halftime show in Miami, Fla. and delivered a solid, if expected medley classic rock hits.
www.billboard.com [Talkback
TV's Great Disasters
From Jay leno to Geraldo Rivera to the Janet Jackson & Justin Timberlake the Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction". See if your favorite disaster is discussed her.
www.latimes.com [Talkback
Usher's new CD delayed until he gets new management: Jive Records
Usher's record company says Jive Records refused to put Usher's album out until he signs with a new management firm. The crooner and his mother & former manager Jonetta Patton are on the outs and severed their professional ties in late November 2009.
www.nydailynews.com [Talkback
Dear John is #1 at box office for the weekend with $32 milllion
The pairing of G.I. Joe's Channing Tatum and Mamma Mia!'s Amanda Seyfried made for a #1 hit with $32.4 million for its first weekend. After 7 weeks as #1, Avatar is now #2 with $23 million. John Travolta in From Paris With Love is #3
boxofficemojo.com [Talkback
Sarah Silverman compares new boyfriend to ex boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel
The comedian praises her current beau, writer Alec Sulkin by saying: "The guy I'm dating now, who is so awesome, is not my typical fare. He's really skinny. Usually I like pudgy, macho-ish guys. But I think I mistook macho-ish for strong, emotionally. And I think it's really the opposite."
www.nypost.com [Talkback
What is left of The Tonight Show studio from Conan O'Brien era (pictures)
Take a look at the carnage.
aaronbleyaert.tumblr.com [Talkback
Andrew Shue and Today’s Amy Robach are married
Former Melrose Place star Andrew Shue and Weekend Today anchor Amy Robach were married Saturday afternoon in New York City.
www.people.com [Talkback
Keira Knightley and stalker no. 6
Marek Daniluk, 41, appeared in a London court charged with harassing the actress. He is believed to be the sixth stalker to have bothered the 24-year-old actress since she made her name in the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham.
www.independent.co.uk [Talkback
Carrie Underwood sings Super Bowl’s National Anthem (video)
The 26-year-old wore Rock & Republic’s “Cary” cropped suit jacket in white while performing the National Anthem during the pregame show prior to Super Bowl XLIV.
justjared.buzznet.com [Talkback
Jeff Bridges: I've loved the way my career has gone
Bridges isn't expecting his path in life to shift any great way whether he wins the Oscar or not. "I've loved the way my career has gone. I've been lucky that way. Great folks, wonderul stories. I don't want to mess with that."
content.usatoday.com [Talkback
The View gets political and viewers love it (and so does D.C.)
The hosts of the ABC gabfest The View dissected President Obama's first State of the Union address. Barbara Walters: "His health bill, he ain't walking away from this." Whoopi Goldberg: "No, he's not walking away from it. You know why? Because he knows I want what they have. Mr. President, I want the healthcare that you have!"
www.latimes.com [Talkback(1)
Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick buy third home on Long Island's East End
Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick, who have three kids, bought their first two homes in Amagansett for $4.6 million and $2 million. The latest, purchased in 2008, cost $5.8 million.
www.nypost.com [Talkback
Meryl Streep is Hollywood's fixed idea of a Classy Actress
"Morgan Freeman is Hollywood's fixed idea of a Dignified Old Black Guy, and the Holocaust is Hollywood's fixed idea of an Important Subject. Streep is the anti-exploding helicopter. The Academy has realised this. And so they keep lining her up for Oscars as a token of their own classiness, and she keeps responding with that infuriating modest dignity of hers."
www.guardian.co.uk [Talkback
Jamie Lynn Spears moves on after baby daddy split
Jamie Lynn Spears and boyfriend Casey Aldridge have ended their nearly two-year controversial relationship and the former Nickelodeon star, 18, has moved on with 28-year-old Louisianan, James Watson, says a source.
www.eonline.com [Talkback
The cast of Glee party in Las Vegas
Heather Morris, Mark Salling, Kevin McHale, Naya Rivera and Jenna Ushkowitz partied with the rest of the cast, drinking and dancing the night away at Jet Nightclub at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
www.radaronline.com [Talkback
The Worst Super Bowl Ads ever (video)
The Super Bowl used to showcase the best of the ad biz. But Madison Avenue has grown as uncreative as Hollywood, judging from this year's lame ass commercials. Take a look.
www.deadline.com [Talkback
Megan Fox's transformation for Jonah Hex role
Dressed quite differently from her role in Transformers, the actress still looks foxy on the set of Jonah Hex. She plays Josh Brolin's brassy barmaid love interest in the comic book-based gothic Western.
www.thesun.co.uk [Talkback
Jessica Alba: Marriage is a load of crap
“There’s this mentality that you need the big dress and the big day — the day every girl gets to be a princess. I didn’t agree with any of that. This tradition of obeying your husband like he’s your king? It’s a load of crap. Love and honor, yes. But you should love and honor yourself too, and all your friends.”
www.hollyscoop.com [Talkback
Lindsay Lohan’s relationship with ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson has turned violent
"One time I saw her [Lindsay] and she had a large welt on her head,” the source told RadarOnline.com. “She told me that Sam beat the (bleep) out of her. She also said that Sam even punched and choked her one time.”
www.radaronline.com [Talkback
Jack Nicholson thinking about his death and burial
The 72-year-old actor told German TV channel: "I've had several ideas. Once I thought it would be nice to be buried under a large statue that is at least ten metres high. Then I liked the nature of the Indians who haul their bodies up into the trees so that they are eaten by the birds."
www.contactmusic.com [Talkback
Olivier Award nominations (list)
Among the headline grabbing performers in the running for the play awards are Gillian Anderson, Rachel Weisz, James Earl Jones, Jude Law, Mark Rylance, Samuel West, Kiera Knightley and Mackenzie Crook. Spring Awakening leads the musical categories with 6 nominations
www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk [Talkback
Lost actor joins Hawaii Five-O remake
Lost's Daniel Dae Kim is staying in Hawaii with a lead role on CBS' Hawaii Five-0 remake. In CBS' updated take on the classic cop series, from CBS Studios, Kim will play Detective Chin Ho Kelly, a role played in the original series by Kam Fong.
www.hollywoodreporter.com [Talkback
When We Have Gone Astray – and they have Off Off B’way
Once we get past the far fetched factor of how these three windup together on New Year’s Eve we get to know them and can finally feel for them in Act II...
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Quote of the day
Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand was at Henson Studios to see producer Quincy Jones. Director Paul Haggis was filming live in 3D and Streisand asked, “How will my nose look in 3D?” The answer was: great.

Roger Friedman 's Showbiz 411
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