Watching old movies from the 30's is a joy many of us have, and it's like travelling back in time to a bygone era. However, lately it is more like watching the evening news or a documentary, as the old stories of the depression and war era start to parallel the present. Take the case … Continue reading Old Movies Parallel The Present

Troubled singer and recent topless sunbather Amy Winehouse is obviously not risk averse. Which may explain why she's considering reuniting with jailed hubby Blake Fielder-Civil, according to the U.K.'s Mirror tabloid. Though Blake Incarcerated, as the singer calls him, is likely to be in the slammer until 2010, she's reportedly willing to make amends. Wha?! … Continue reading Amy Winehouse And Blake Fielder-Civil To Reunite

Tom Brady may be out for the rest of the football season, but he's officially found his Angel. "Reliable sources" state that the benched New England Patriot popped the question to supermodel girlfriend Gisele Bündchen and she accepted. On Christmas Eve, the gorgeous exes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Bridget Moynahan (with whom the quarterback has … Continue reading Gisele Bundchen & Tom Brady Just Plane Engaged

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there began a perilous adventure involving Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, Han Solo and Bea Arthur and Bruce Vilanch? That's right, this year is the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars Holiday Special, the notorious television event in which Chewbacca's family celebrated Life Day, Carrie … Continue reading Star Wars Holiday Special Thirtieth Anniversary

Eartha Kitt, the seductress who purred her way into viewers' hearts as Catwoman on the 1960s Batman series and cooed the holiday classic "Santa Baby," has died. She was 81. Her publicist said Kitt succumbed to colon cancer in her Connecticut home on Christmas Day; a fitting departure for a performer whose most famous song … Continue reading Eartha Kitt Catwoman Dead At 81

Batman is bowing out of China. In a move based more on political considerations than financial ones, Warner Bros has opted not to release The Dark Knight in the Chinese market. "Based on a number of prerelease conditions that are being attached to The Dark Knight as well as cultural sensitivities to some elements of … Continue reading Chinese Censors Deter Batman Dark Knight

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is ready to step back into the "Spotlight," and just in time for the Grammys. The songstress is set to perform at the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year gala in Los Angeles Feb. 6, two days before the Recording Academy's big awards show. The event marks Hudson's first public appearance … Continue reading Jennifer Hudson Returns To The Stage

Apparently $5,300 is the going rate for what is presumably the most expensive used tissue in the world. That's what the star's celebrity tissue fetched on eBay Last week Scarlett Johansson got into the spirit of the holiday sniffles on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno. She claimed she caught the cold from co-star Samuel … Continue reading Paying Through The Nose For Scarlett’s Used Tissue

What did he work, and when did he work it? As questions go, they're not the most pressing to face a president, or, in the case of Barack Obama, a president-elect. But they're being raised just the same after a paparazzo snapped a shirtless Obama taking a stroll this past weekend in Hawaii. Make that … Continue reading Barack Obama Hits The Beach

Ben Stiller has no problem with Tropic Thunder. But snowy hills aren't so easy. The actor-director required a trip to the hospital over the weekend after a downhill mishap, in which he broke his hand. "I can confirm he broke his hand snowboarding," said publicist Kelly Bush. The 43-year-old funnyman was admitted Sunday to New … Continue reading Ben Stiller Breaks Hand

Kate Beckinsale has more than just one man in her life. The very much married Beckinsale likes to keep former boyfriend Michael Sheen close, but there's nothing kinky going on. It's all for her 10-year-old daughter Lily's sake. "We're a family with two dads," Beckinsale tells the new issue of Self magazine, referring to her … Continue reading Kate Beckinsale Juggling Two Guys at Once

Hollywood has issued a pre-emptive silence order to talk of a strike. In the face of growing opposition to the entire prospect, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced Monday that it has postponed a strike authorisation vote that was originally scheduled for Jan. 2. Instead, according to SAG's national executive director and lead negotiator, Doug … Continue reading Screen Actors Guild Postpones Strike Vote

Is Michael Jackson really facing a life-threatening genetic condition? The reclusive King of Pop's camp is remaining mum after a biographer with a penchant for tabloid-friendly fare claimed Jackson is in desperate need of a lung transplant. Author Ian Halperin, who made a minor splash by writing a book theorising Kurt Cobain was murdered and … Continue reading Michael Jackson Lung Thriller

Kirsten Dunst got an early Christmas gift, when a Los Angeles judge granted the Bring It On star a permanent protective order against the man who paid an unannounced, unwanted visit to Dunst's Hollywood home. The man professed a "spiritual connection" with her. Superior Court Judge Richard E. Rico prohibited Christopher Smith, 25, from coming … Continue reading Kirsten Dunst Gets Order Against Stalker