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iPhone App Video Review: E! Online
Stay up to date with the latest celebrity gossip with the E! Online iPhone app. Follow your favorite celebrities and receive news, videos, photos and more of everything that is going on in their lives. this iPhone app is the premiere source for all your celebrity news and articles. Visit AppVee.com for more iPhone app video reviews. Tags : celebrities, celebrity news, e online, iphone, premiere source, video review TVNZ’s style team gives its verdict on the fashion at the Oscars
Source: ReutersSandra Bullock accepts her award for best actress for The Blind Side Every year we look forward to what the stars will wear as theysashay down the Oscars red carpet. We highly anticipate what is to come (okay, we actually becomequite beside ourselves with excitement!) and at the same time, alsowonder how many train-wrecks will appear in amongst the visions ofbreathtaking beauty. And this year, the 82nd Oscars didn’t fail to disappoint. What’smore, they were virtually free of any seriously horrific fashiondisasters (for a change!) Obviously, the celebs’ stylists’ mantra was “playing it safe”.Apart from a handful of stars, no one wanted to take a gamble andrisk a look that was too “out there”. This is a very wise move indeed as you really don’t want to getsomething wrong at the Oscars and have a fashion faux-pas that willbe immortalised forever! For us, the Oscars are our Holy Bible of red carpet looks and afountain of endless inspiration to really get the creative juicesflowing. This is when we really start to get ideas about what we mightdress our own beloved TVNZ stars in for the Qantas Film &Television awards held later on this year. Yippee, we can’twait! At this year’s Oscars, the general theme was pretty much thequintessential gorgeous, old-school Hollywood star of yester-year -timeless, elegant, chic and structured within an inch of its life!it is a winning formula that never fails. There were loads of boned strapless dresses with fish tails,trains and lots of elaborate details. Colour-wise, the palette was fairly muted with lots of butteryyellows, metallic golds, silvers, silvery pinks, lilacs, champagnesand nude-y blush tones and peaches. In amongst this were strong white and/or black and reds andburgundies. The jewels were fabulous and so, too, were the shoes andbags. As celebrity stylist Rachael Zoe would say: “I die!” Here’s Style Blogs’s rundown of Oscars 2010 Sandra Bullock Carey Mulligan Penelope Cruz Meryl Streep Twilight’s Kristen Stewart Kate Winslet Demi Moore Maggie Gyllenhaal Rachel McAdams Cameron Diaz Diane Kruger Sarah Jessica Parker J.Lo Mariah Carey Charlize Theron Avatar’s Zoe Salander Gabourey Sidibe Finally the lads! Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Seacrest opted for Burberry. The black tux, white shirt and black bow-tie combo proved to bethe men’s look “du soir”, while others wore the classic black tielook, as favoured by cutie Zac Efron in Calvin Klein. Style Blog’s pick of hottest man at the Oscars was not actuallyGeorge Clooney but Avatar’s Sam Worthington. all we can say isWOW! Overall, we loved most of what we saw at the Oscars and are nowthoroughly in denial that it is over, boo hoo! Roll on nextyear! TVNZ’s style team gives its verdict on the fashion at the Oscars Tags : oscars, sandra bullock Wizzard Media Acquires Number One Celebrity Gossip iPhone App
PITTSBURGH, Mar 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) –Wizzard Media /quotes/comstock/14*!wze/quotes/nls/wze (WZE 0.33, +0.02, +6.49%) , the world’s largest podcasting network, announces the acquisition of exclusive distribution rights to Gossip Junkie, the number one celebrity gossip App in the App Store. Gossip Junkie is currently for sale through the App Store for use on the iPhone(R) and iPod(R) Touch. Are you a Gossip Junkie who loves to get the latest celebrity news from sites like Perez Hilton, E! News, TMZ or US Weekly? if so, Gossip Junkie is perfect for you. With just the touch of your finger you can spend more time browsing all of the popular celebrity news sites and reading about your favorite celebrities. No longer do you have to type in the web address or thumb through your bookmarks & icons to read all of your celebrity dirt. Gossip Junkie provides one touch access to 19 celebrity news sites including: E! Online, OK! Magazine, NY Post Page Six, People, Perez Hilton, Star Magazine, TMZ and US Magazine. According to PositionApp, Gossip Junkie is ranked in the top 300 paid Apps in its respective category in over 50 countries worldwide, making it the number one Gossip App in iTunes. interestingly enough, the top country for celebrity news through Gossip Junkie this week is Chile, where the App ranks in the top 140 overall paid Apps. in the United States, Gossip Junkie ranks 12th in paid news Apps where it has spent the last six months in the top 25. currently, Gossip Junkie ranks in the top 25 paid news Apps in Australia, Canada, UK and Brazil. from Slovenia to Guatemala, from Slovakia to China, everyone loves gossip and everyone loves getting their celebrity news from Gossip Junkie. Adding to its growing roster of premium iPhone Apps, Wizzard Media acquired the rights to this highly regarded App from iPhone EZ Apps based solely on its future sales potential and targetability through Wizzard’s podcast marketing and distribution network. Marketing efforts for Gossip Junkie will target female audiences through comedy, entertainment, music, lifestyle and fashion podcasts on the Wizzard Media Network. Wizzard has focused its recent App acquisition efforts on quality, timeless Apps that match up well with highly targeted podcast audiences generating Wizzard, App developers and podcasters revenue for the promotion and sale of the Apps. This announcement represents continuing progress for Wizzard’s expanded monetization plan for its podcasting network of over 12,000 podcast producers and their 18 million unique monthly viewers and listeners, approximately 70% of whom use iPods and iPhones to subscribe and download their favorite podcasts. Wizzard plans to continue to acquire the rights of high quality Apps to provide podcast producers with a continuous stream of relevant, paid advertising for their episodic shows and provide App developers and Wizzard with increased sales revenues. To learn more about Gossip Junkie, click here. all Wizzard Apps can be found in the iTunes App Store by searching for ‘Wizzard Media’. To learn more about iPhone EZ Apps please click here. About Wizzard Media: Wizzard Media provides podcast publishers with distribution and monetization services. Our clients include Microsoft, National Geographic, Harvard Business Review, Usher, NPR and more than 12,000 others who use Wizzard Media products to measure their podcast audience, deliver popular audio and video entertainment and monetize their content through advertising and App sales. in 2009, the Wizzard Media Network received over 1.4 billion podcast requests from approximately 50 million people worldwide through iPods, iPhones, iTunes, Zune and many other devices and destinations. We are part of a publicly held, Pittsburgh based company with thousands of shareholders and a world-class team. Visit us on the web at www.wizzardsoftware.com/media, email us at contact@wizzard.tv. Legal Notice regarding Forward-Looking Statements: “Forward-looking Statements” as defined in the Private Securities litigation Reform Act of 1995 may be included in this news release. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. 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Related BlogsTags : amp, e news, e online, ipod, news sites CAPITAL CULTURE: Palin straddles increasingly blurred worlds of politics, media, celebrity
NEW YORK – For more than a year, Sarah Palin has been one of the most famous political and cultural figures in the country. even by that standard, though, last week was an extraordinary one. On Thursday came word that the former Alaska governor was working on a TV series about her home state, currently being pitched by one of television’s top producers. A day before that, her publishers announced she was embarking on a second book, a follow-up to her blockbuster “Going Rogue.” And a day before THAT, she was the prize guest on Jay Leno’s second day back as host of “Tonight” show, along with Olympic champion Shaun White and “American Idol” star Adam Lambert. She ruminated on politics, praising the Tea Party movement, and on journalism, discussing her gig as a Fox analyst. then she went behind a curtain and returned to perform a full standup comedy routine. “The truth is, though, I’m glad that I’m not vice president,” she said. “I would not know what to do with all that free time.” Ba dum bum. A little politics, a little journalism, and a whole lotta celebrity, all in a week’s work. (Her foray to an Oscar gift suite made news, too.) but toward what end? A 2012 presidential bid? A daily talk show? An Oprah-like dominance of the pop culture sphere? Everybody’s dying to know Palin’s plans, and that makes her celebrity all the more potent. But beyond that, many see her as just the most prominent example of a phenomenon that is larger than even her: the gradual blurring of the worlds of politics, celebrity and the media. The shifting boundaries of politics and media have been apparent for some time. The networks, especially cable news, have opened doors — sometimes revolving ones — for former speechwriters and campaign operatives. more recent, though, are the trips through those doors of the candidates themselves. Former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has his own show on Fox, for example. CAPITAL CULTURE: Palin straddles increasingly blurred worlds of politics, media, celebrity Tags : dominance, pop culture, shaun white Sophia Loren, Still Stunning At 75! | PerezHilton.com Report technical problems.
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_______________________ Corey Haim: Can Corey Haim and Brittney Murphy get married in Heaven? Liz Kelly: But if it makes you feel better to think they have each other, then sure — why not?maybe they could double date with Andrew Koenig and Casey Johnson. _______________________ Long Island, NY: Liz, great job on the Oscar Live Chat. I read the transcript on Monday and it wa s awesome!two points on the show:1. The only unknown for the director is the time the winner take to reach the stage. Do high-fives, hugs, and kisses really add up to all of the bloat within the show? The dance and montages were timed and so was all the dialogue. I just don’t get it.2. Why no toss us a bone and present the Best Actor awards between 10 and 10:30? Supporting Actors can be between 9:00 and 9:30, and Director and Picture at the end. Squeezing all four biggies at the end makes the bloat all the most ridiculous. Liz Kelly: Thank you — Jen has helmed that chat in years past, so she knows how much fun it is. Six hours of celebrity snark. Who can ask for anything more?1. as for the bloat, I think the blame falls squarely on the shoulders of the Academy for insisting on interpretive dance numbers and horror film montages — none of which added much to the enjoyment of the show. And, consider this: Is it time to cut the show down to the biggest eight or 10 awards? That would leave ample time for some of the more creative aspects and do away with the snoozy filler. sure, we might miss out on moments like Elinor Burkett’s “Lady Kanye” moment, but it would make the evening much more enjoyable.2. See my first point.But I’m interested in Jen’s take — she was there covering the show this year and in a room full of opinionated journos, to boot. Jen Chaney: Here’s the weird thing (well, one of the weird things) about covering the Oscars. when you’re actually there, in the press room backstage, you catch less of the actual telecast than you would if you were sitting at home, all Snuggied up with a bottle of wine.The reason? While we can see what’s happening onstage, various winners also are coming backstage to take questions from the media. at which point the sound on the telecast cuts off, and can only be heard via your headset. Suffice it to say, with all that going on and being in a room filled with 100 or so journalists, sometimes you miss things.all that said, I agree that the dance number could have gone. same goes for, much as I love him, the lavish Neil Patrick Harris opener. But I don’t think we should cut down on the number of awards given during the telecast. we lost the equivalent of the lifetime achievements already this year. for those of us who watch because we genuinely love film as much as all the pomp and pageantry, we genuinely want to see those trophies handed out, especially to up-and-comers who worked so hard on their docs and shorts and deserve their big, Brangelina moment in the spolight. _______________________ Hope you’ll laugh: I mistakenly conflated your two names (and changed the spelling a tad) and was wondering why there was such a hubbub in the news this week about Liz Cheney, the Celebritology blogger.You guys are way more interesting to read! Liz Kelly: Thank you! And we’ve been called Liz Chaney before. And I think the Post is trying to figure out how to just pay us one salary Jen Chaney: Ha! as proven by the Oscar picks I did with Ann Hornaday in last Sunday’s paper, sometimes my own employer doesn’t know how to spell my name. Had it as Cheney, although my byline on another story was correct on another story.of course, I answer to anything: Lon Chaney, Jen Aniston … whatever works. _______________________ Falls Church nit picker: Liz, off topic but the rescue dog chat today was awesome. Liz Kelly: I missed it. I’ll have to go back and read after we’re done here. thanks for the heads up.also, a point of order — we’re having (again) some technical difficulties with the software today, so my intro looked as if it came from Jen. it didn’t — it came from me. at least I think so.maybe we really are one person. _______________________ Celebritology Blog link: what is up with WP? when I click the Celebritology link I haven’t been getting the daily updates. I have to have these to get my day started. please, please have WP have a link that works. Liz Kelly: Wait — what? where are you clicking? not only has the morning mix been going up every day, it’s now bigger and better because Jen is contributing, too. _______________________ Maiden Heist DVD: Watched a good film last night, starring Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman, Marcia Gay Harden, William H Macy.Yari, the guy who produced “Crash” was at the helm so it wasn’t exactly amateur night there either. good actors, decent script, filmed in 2009, straight to DVD … anyone know why? Jen Chaney: I think I got a copy of that DVD but haven’t watched it yet. Yari Film Group is one of the studios that got hit hard by the recession at the wrong time and essentially disintegrated. So some of the movies it had in the pipeline for theaters (like “Nothing But the Truth,” with Kate Beckinsale) wound up releasing on DVD. I am not positive, but guessing the same thing happened with “Maiden Heist.” _______________________ Mens Wear Department, Tysons Corner: Liz, have you and the mr. decided which surname your son will carry? To put the question another way, will your son be known as Baby Face Nelson or as Machine Gun Kelly? Liz Kelly: He’ll be a Baby Face Nelson, thanks. if only one of us had the last name “Floyd.” Jen Chaney: I think they should name the child Kelly. That way, I can constantly sing that song Woody sang on “Cheers”: “Kelly, Kelly, Kelly…” _______________________ Lindsay Lohan: Lindsay is a “single name celebrity?” Really??? She can’t be serious can she? I’ve seen the ad many times and never once, upon hearing “milkoholic Lindsay” thought “Oh my God! They’re referencing Lindsay Lohan! The shame!”We can only hope this will be laughed out of court if it reaches that far. I think the booze and drugs must have finally done their worse – she’s now delusional. Liz Kelly: Yeah, I had the same reaction — the suit she’s bringing against e-Trade for supposedly basing a Super Bowl ad character on her strikes me as a bit tenuous. especially since she’s asking for $100 million in damages.if Lohan has any one name recognition at all it’s for a nickname: Lilo. And that baby wasn’t called “Lilo the milkaholic.” Paul Williams: E-Trade Baby Girlfriend Super Bowl Commercial _______________________ Coco in DC?: I saw that Conan announced that he and Andy will be taking his show on the road, but I can’t look at the tour dates and locations, on account of my company’s restrictive web policy. Can you tell me: is he coming here? Liz Kelly: He is indeed coming to D.C. on June 8th, but according to Producer Paul the show is already sold out. Here’s a full list of the just announced dates. _______________________ Twilight: I really dislike the Twilight movies…wanna know why? Sitting in the theater watching the first one (whatever it was called) was the precise moment that I realized that I had grown old.I didn’t get the appeal, the allure, the whatever. it was just mopey teenagers and I have enough of those in my real life that I don’t need to see them on-screen as well. Jen Chaney: I actually appreciate the fandom around them more than the movies or books themselves. when I was 10, I am sure I would have loved them. Now, not really. But I appreciate the ardor of those fans.I admire strong pop culture passions, even the ones that center around phenomena that don’t move me to the same degree. Liz Kelly: I’m with the both of you. Obviously we’re all three too old to get the “Twilight” thing. just a lot of longing looks and moody music. Blech.And I’m a vampire loving girl. I guess “True Blood” is just more my speed. _______________________ George: Liz, I love you and all and you’ve never let me down. But how could you have been so oblivious about George Clooney’s attempt at humor at the Oscars?SM and AB were talking about everyone and complimenting various stars. Then they say Clooney’s name and turn to him and glare (making a feigned attempt to show jealousy).George in return glares back. it seems obvious to me what they were doing. It’s kind of like when Meryl Streep glared at Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway when they were presenting an award (apparently jumping into her Devil Wears Prada character).How could you think he was being a sourpuss during a live broadcast with cameras right in his face? You’re normally much more observant than this! Liz Kelly: Dude, love you, too. But I’m still not sure I buy that it was a put on. I buy that they are now claiming it was a put on — that saves face.There was nothing at all funny about those looks. So if it was a bit of scripted drama, it didn’t work as intended.Jen had an opportunity to talk to Clooney on the red carpet and, I believe, she says he was in a good mood then. But that was before he had to run the Sherri Shephard guantlet and that’ll wear anyone down. Jen Chaney: I still think it was an act. it looked that way to me, regardless of the fact that I spoke to him. Plus, he’s so sarcastic and jokey-snarky most of the time, that that seems like what he would do. Clooney’s too savvy to act like a big jerk on international television. _______________________ Oscars question for Jen…: Who was the most supremely awesomest person backstage? And no you aren’t allowed to pick Bradley Cooper just because you and him are BFs Paul Williams: Bradley Cooper tests his movie memory Jen Chaney: I don’t think he was much up for talking when I saw him at the Governor’s Ball. I do still want a movie trivia rematch, though. Must redeem my horrendous performance in the Morgan Freeman round.Backstage, the most awesome person was Mo’Nique, just because she wasn’t following Academy protocol and was calling on journalists willy nilly during the post-win interview portion of the program. On the red carpet? Sigh, I know I’m predictable, but … yeah. Clooney. So dang lovable, that guy. _______________________ DC becomes the Cone Zone: are you going to go? Can’t wait to see my favorite ginger! Liz Kelly: only if we can get press passes, since it’s sold out and all. _______________________ Hot Tub Time Machine : Is it Heincer Bad or Snookie Bad? Discuss… Liz Kelly: Hmm, depends on what you mean by “bad.” Do you mean bad as in “bad news” or bad as in Michael Jackson’s “I’m Bad?”I can tell you this — if I was stuck on a desert island with a TV and could only watch one thing, Jersey Shore or footage of Heincer — I’d choose the Snooki stuff. _______________________ Oscars: my burning Oscar question is what did Jen wear? Any pictures? Jen Chaney: my husband took one picture of me before I left to go to the red carpet. Odds of me posting it here or on the blog? Decidedly low, says my Magic Oscar Eight-ball. pretty rhinetstone buttons and was tea-length. I also happily discovered while on the red carpet that I had a pocket, which was seriously one of the happiest moments of my Oscar day. A place to put my notebook and various mobile devices — score! _______________________ Jen’s companions?: does Jen have totally adorable and photogenic animal companions like Liz? Andy and Opie and Page have more fans than some of the celebs snarked on in this chat. Jen Chaney: I have a completely adorable beagle mix named Casey, whose picture actually ran in the Post once when I wrote a story about traveling with pets. I’ll have to go dig it up somewhere. Liz has me outnumbered in the cute pets department, though. Liz Kelly: _______________________ San Diego, CA: Shout-out to Jeff Bridges and his wife for being, well, so darn cute and sweet together. Jen Chaney: So agreed. I didn’t get to meet her, but she seems lovely. And I admire any Hollywood couple who can hang together for so many years. good for them. _______________________ George Clooney: Joke fell flat, but it was (to me, anyway) clearly a joke.what I LOVED was prior to red carpet, Clooney exits limo and trots half a block down Hollywood boulevard to exchange high fives (or fingers as it were, through the fence) and scribble autographs and let the people lining the street, in the rain, behind a 6 foot chain link fence, take his picture and generally be charming and accessible–I have NEVER seen a major star leave the red carpet before. Awesome.His gf, however, looked like she as ready to kill someone all evening long. wonder what THAT was about, Sherri notwithstanding. Liz Kelly: Agreed. miss Canalis looked alternately menacing and bored throughout the night. maybe the whole experience was overwhelming and that was her reaction? Jen Chaney: This should come as a surprise to no one, but when he came over to talk to me and the other journalists in our section of the carpet, I did not even notice her. only had eyes for Clooney, baby. Restores your faith in the better-looking, more famous side of humanity. _______________________ Corey Haim: it seems more and more actors are dying young. Or is there just more focus on it? Liz Kelly: I think it’s a combination of both of those reasons.There have definitely been several deaths of Gen X/Y celebs in a short period of time. just since December we’ve lost Brittany Murphy, Andrew Koenig and, now, Corey Haim. And two of those cases look to be accidental overdoses.We’re seeing a trend and that bears reporting. as for the coverage — sure, Murphy and Haim and the rest have received a lot of coverage. CNN sending out a news alert when Andrew Koenig’s body was found comes to mind as an example of just how much more inflated this coverage is than it would have been just a few years ago, but I think there’s also an appetite out there. Within an hour of Haim’s death being announced yesterday, he was already the subject of at least three Twitter trending topics.I’m sure Jen has something to add… Jen Chaney: I’m actually in the midst of publishing a blog post on that very subject. I don’t think it’s necessarily more, I definitely think it’s a case of more media coverage. And the increased coverage is largely a result of what Liz mentions: when topics start trending, all the media organizations jump on them, both to be on top of the stories and to attract more readers to their various Web sites.I’ll have more to say in the post, which should go live shortly after this chat comes to a close. _______________________ RE: Corey Haim: Is it wrong that I couldn’t figure out which Corey was which after hearing the news of mr. Haim’s untimely passing? does that make me a bad person? I imagine I’m going to need therapy when either David Doyle or Tom Bosley die…. Liz Kelly: not at all. much like Jen and myself, people tend to view the Coreys as a single entity. _______________________ Hi Jen & Liz: Which of you is Laverne? which is Shirley? Liz Kelly: well, my name does start with an “L” and I am pretty fond of monogram sweaters.Plus, Jen’s always carrying around that stuffed animal cat. Jen Chaney: Excuse me, Liz. The individual you so callously refer to as “that stuffed cat” happens to be named Boo Boo Kitty. Show some respect.Actually, I think Liz and I might be more like Lenny and Squiggy. Constantly walking into rooms at hysterically funny, perfectly timed moments and going, “Hel-loooo.” _______________________ In defense of Lindsey…: (Did I really just write that?)A few blogs (sorry, I don’t remember which, but they were linked on abovethelaw) are speculating that she isn’t behind the lawsuit — apparently it could be the doing of a rogue lawyer and/or her nutty parents.it really is an incredibly stupid suit, but maybe there is some possibility that Lilo herself isn’t to blame for this one. Liz Kelly: I haven’t seen that yet, will have to look. I haven’t seen Lindsay directly quoted about it anywhere, though Dina Lohan has come out and discussed it with producers… so I guess anything is possible. _______________________ Oscars and my DVR: WAAAA I DVR’d the Oscars and naturally it cut off at the appointed hour of 11 pm (why oh why didn’t I DVR the two subsequent shows?) so where can I see the choice bits that they do at the end.I want to see Sandra B’s thank yous and stuff… am I doomed? Paul Williams: This is the best version of Bullock’s speech I could find. Lots of people putting their camera phone in front of their TV for the rest. Liz Kelly: Yeah, I don’t get why the Academy doesn’t post this stuff to their otherwise robust Web site once the telecast is over. what have they got to lose? _______________________ Speaking of Sparkly Vampires…: I wasn’t planning on seeing the movie “Remember Me” starring Sparkly Vampire Boy and Claire from “Lost.” But I read a spoiler of the ending, and woah.all I have to say is I think we’re going to have a new, fun, hot topic of conversation after this movie comes out. (This weekend?) Jen Chaney: great. Now I feel compelled to go read the spoiler since I know I’ll have no time to see the movie. _______________________ George…: Jen, I know you are short, but from your perspective on the red carpet is Clooney short too? He seems like he has the potential to be a little squat, not Tom Cruise squat, but not 6 feet either. Jen Chaney: He doesn’t tower over me, but he’s not short either. I want to say he’s 5′10 or 11.Ryan Seacrest, on the other hand? definitely on the smaller side. not that there’s anything wrong with that. _______________________ John Hughes tribute at the Oscars: I was kind of mad that they only paid tribute to him & didn’t give him an honorary Oscar! They couldn’t have given him one? Grrr. Jen Chaney: You know, that’s a good point. Jon Cryer also told me the tribute was supposed to be a wee bit longer (longer clip from “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” for example) but they had to trim for time. Personally, I could have easily watched an hour-long tribute to Hughes.(I also read in the LA Times, I think, that there was some tension or uncomfortableness between the Hughes actors. which made me sad. I want Samantha Baker and Farmer Ted and John Bender to all get along!) _______________________ In on it: Agree with Jen that George Cloony was in on the joke. I didn’t have a moment’s doubt, and was surprised when folks thought otherwise. as mentioned, he’s such a rehearsed kind of guy. I’ve never seen him with his pants down, reaction-wise. (Go ahead and have fun with that. It’s just for you.) Jen Chaney: such a temptation to make a joke here, but I just joined this chat on a regular basis and feel compelled to take the high road.So Clooney’s keeping his pants on. Liz Kelly: as a woman who was for years known as Gene Weingarten’s “pantsless producer,” I have no comment. _______________________ Cutting the Oscars: Seems many folks-at-home fail to realize that the Oscars isn’t about them. It’s an industry awards ceremony. The fact that it is televised doesn’t change that. if it’s cut down to the 8 “biggest” awards so that you can go to bed before 10:30, well, it’s not really their party anymore, is it? if you want to gawk at the movie industry, why not do it on their terms? Jen Chaney: well, as a televised event, it’s a *little* about them. it is supposed to be entertaining.But yes, like you, I get a little fatigued of all the “it’s not good enough” criticism that follows every year. at a certain point, the Oscars is the Oscars. if it doesn’t hold your attention the whole time, you don’t have to watch the whole time, you know? _______________________ Spoiler: Jen, I just read the spoiler for Remember Me, it’s not that great. Jen Chaney: Okay, good to know. should you alert me to the fact that you just spoiled the excitement of reading the spoiler? these are the sorts of questions I ponder. Isn’t it fun having me here? _______________________ Oscars question: welcome, Jen! loved both of your Oscars coverage. This is more a “style” than a Celebritology question, but what the hey … I was wondering (a) what was that divine lipstick Sandra Bullock was wearing at the Oscars, and (b) how did it stay so perfect all night? Jen Chaney: I don’t know the name of her lipstick, but whatever it was, it had definite staying power. I saw her up close on the carpet, and it was just as vibrant later in the night, when she won her Oscar.I also thought her dress was stunning. Liz Kelly: well, thanks to Hollywood Life we can all emulate Sandy’s lips with Chanel Rouge Coco #22 Paris. _______________________ John Cusack: Is John Cusack now officially C List? Within the course of a year he “starred” in the crappy disaster film 2012, and now I see his pasty face in the background of the promos for Hot Tub Time Machine, in which he appears to play 3rd or 4th lead.oh, how Llloyd Dobler hath fallen. Jen Chaney: well, “2012″ did well, box office-wise. And as for “Hot Tub,” that film is directed by Steve Pink, who has worked with Cusack on other films (see “High Fidelity.”) Call me crazy — and I know you will — but I’m not entirely willing to dismiss that movie yet. it may well be awful, but they’re doing early screenings for it. And when they do early press screenings, that usually (though not always) means the movie has a shot at being halfway decent.also, as someone who once hosted a radio show entitled “Cheesin’ through the ’80s,” I’m kinda their target audience. _______________________ “Remember Me” Spoiler: 1) It’s on Gawker2) I thought I had seen (erm, read) everything. Paul Williams: Go ahead, don’t click the link, I dare you:Will Critics Spoil the Ridiculous End of Remember Me? _______________________ In Memoriam arbiters: Who decides what individuals make the cut? This year’s clips seemed to roll by way too quickly and having Swayze at the abrupt beginning wasn’t good, as were some of the significant omissions (Farrah, Bea Arthur). I would have appreciated a more measured in Memoriam tribute and a shorter interpretive dance display. Jen Chaney: I believe Academy officials ultimately make the call, and it’s not the first time that an omission has been controversial. Official explanation on Farrah (and, I would presume, Bea Arthur) is that they were primarily TV actors, and therefore they made the call to leave them out. as for why Michael Jackson was included, an official said he starred in a high-profile movie this year (”This Is It”) and was deemed worthy of inclusion. _______________________ Please, keep your hands off the strippers: Any updates on the alleged scandals involving Matthew Fox and Josh Duhamel? Liz Kelly: I haven’t seen anything on either story in quite a while. The Duhamel scandal seemed — out of the two — to be the more credible, though who knows?The Matthew Fox item was in the Enquirer and (I believe) InTouch one week, then fell off the radar. And it just didn’t sound all that plausible. The stripper in question claimed that Fox didn’t take birth control precautions and that he never told her to keep their alleged dalliance a secret. And, for what it’s worth, Fox’s rep categorically denied that there was any truth to the story.And I, for one, really hope the rep is right. it just doesn’t sound like our Matthew. _______________________ sorcerers_cat: Arrgh! Thank you Jen, shame on you Liz!much as I hate to break it to TV Oscar watchers, fact is the Oscars are not produced for you. The television audience is sort of a bonus–trying to make some money off advertising–but it’s secondary.all those categories you find boring? Tough cookies. It’s an industry event honoring people who work their tushies off with little or no recognition but for once a year. You want pure glamor, watch the SAG awards. The Oscars are an unweildy behemoth just by its very nature–it will ALWAYS be too long; it will always feature acceptance speeches thanking agents, lawyers, managers, publicists, executives and producers that “no one cares about” (people in the business DO know those names, and hello! we need to get our next job!); it will always feature some non-glamorous categories and non-famous faces (yay for the other side of the camera!); and it will always be not-great TV.if I hear one more critic advocate for cutting the “lesser” categories I’m going to do something violent. Okay, maybe just scratch the sofa to shreds, but you get the idea. Liz Kelly: well that’s very noble of you, but you are completely delusional if you think that the ad dollars and ratings are not the biggest factors under consideration when airing this hours-long extravaganza each year. which is why such a big deal is made each post-Oscar day about how the show did ratings wise. (By the way, ratings were up this year.)Maybe that doesn’t square with your idea of the film industry as a noble guild of artists, but the expansion to 10 best picture nominees? A bid to attract viewers by opening up the category to a wider array of audience-friendly films. The John Hughes and Horror tributes? same thing.The high-profile search for a new “it” host each year? same thing. all done in a bid to attract new eyeballs.So you may need to start looking for a new sofa now.A tip: if you’d really like to watch an awards show that is about honoring the filmmakers and the rest of the people who work their butts off for little recognition, then tune into the Spirit Awards. I sat through the entire telecast — it was enjoyable, refreshing and not designed to be “great TV.” But for people who like movies, it was a much better use of time than watching the glitzed-out Oscars. Jen Chaney: Is it possible to agree with both of you here? I think our sofa-scratching reader is right that the Oscars will always be, at certain points in the telecast, ungreat TV and that the Academy should honor the filmmakers , both of the glamorous and non-glamorous sort. But I also think Liz is right that the ratings are important, and that’s why the Academy is always looking for ways to improve the show.I think some recent rejiggerings have been good. unlike my husband (who finds all of this stuff way too kissy-kissy), I like having five FoNs (that’s friends of nominees) present the acting Oscars. it has a rehearsal dinner vibe that I enjoy, even if it can be a bit over the top. (”George Clooney really is perfect!” Actually, that one might be true…)I think we all just need to accept that both circumstances will always be true. The Oscars will always be a bit bloated and occasionally boring, and the network/Academy will always try to tweak for maximum ratings potential. it is what it is. Embrace it, or let it go.I do want to echo what Liz said about the Spirits, too. One of the highlights of my Oscar weekend experience was that I actually got to go to the Spirits and sit at a real table and everything. And it was very enjoyable, and definitely more casual and real than the Oscars. _______________________ Undefined Writes: could the producers fix the headers at the beginning of your posts, Liz and Jen? both start out “Undefined Writes” thanks. Paul Williams: Sorry about that — try refreshing the page. Or slapping the side of your computer. _______________________ Lauren Bacall: Ms. Bacall & Gordon Willis stood up to be honored? all the shots of celebs in attendance appeared as if they weren’t paying attention. Shame on them. Bacall outclasses ‘em all. Liz Kelly: someone else made the point earlier this week — I think it may even have been a blog commenter — that if the Oscars were really all about honoring filmmakers, then Lauren Bacall and Roger Corman would have been on stage — not Kristin Stewart and Taylor Lautner.This is just further to my point about the Oscars being a money-making, please the least common denominator venture. Jen Chaney: again, I think it’s both. But why weren’t Bacall and Corman honored during the telecast this year? Because people always complain that “it’s too long.” Or “it’s too boring.” So the response was, let’s lose the life achievers, which is something they haven’t cut from the program in many years.The result? we missed the opportunity to see a B-movie montage tribute to Corman. I hope you’re all proud of yourselves. _______________________ Metaphysical question: if a spoiler is spoiled, does that mean there is no spoiler? Or that the spoiler has become fresh? I’m confused. Jen Chaney: You and me both.I think it means the spoiler is ruined. And therefore, we should all stop discussing the latest Robert Pattinson film. _______________________ Bea Arthur…: …also had an illustrious career in Broadway musicals, from “Three Penny Opera” to “Mame,” plus her own late-in-life one-woman show. Jen Chaney: true. But again, not movies. _______________________ Odds for 2011: Do you think we’ll see 10 best pix noms next year? what have you heard about how the producers think it went this year? Paul Williams: And will Tron Legacy get all 10? Liz Kelly: I can’t speak for the producers, but I liked having a larger field of best picture nominees. A more diverse blend, though in the end it really came down to a two-picture race anyway. Jen Chaney: With the ratings up, I have to assume they think it was the right movie. which means next year’s nominees could include the “Tron” remake and, of course, “Hot Tub Time Machine.” _______________________ Hilary Swank: what did you think of Hilary’s dress. usually I’m all for showing off what you’ve got, but I thought it more than a bit much, do you think she’s been feeling a bit ignored lately? Paul Williams: I endorse it. Liz Kelly: of course you do, Paul.It’s not something most women could pull off, but I think Hilary did it justice. She’s got a bod, that one. _______________________ Elisabetta Canalis: I noticed she looked hostile/bored also, and wondered — maybe she just doesn’t speak much English? Liz Kelly: which equals looking bored and hostile?Compare and contrast with, say, Robert Benini, who didn’t have much English when he won his “Life Is Beautiful” Oscar, but the guy’s exuberance and good nature was unmistakable. _______________________ Liz Kelly: thanks for joining us today. I think we can all agree that the chat and blog are way better for the addition of Squiggy — err, I mean Jen. Jen Chaney: Kind of you to say, Liz. I look forward to joining again next week, when hopefully I will fully be back in the East Coast time zone. Although I may be distracted by the next super-important event in our culture: the NCAA tournament. Bring on the Vitale!See you kids next week. Conan O' Brien tour, death of Corey Haim, more — Celebritology Live Tags : double date, six hours Whose Adorable Celebrity Kid Is This?Tags : celebrity, whole gallery Village Notes: What's happening in your community
Remember daylight-saving time begins Sunday. With lots of events taking place on Sunday you would not want to show up an hour late. Turn the clocks ahead one hour before retiring for the night Saturday. Congratulations to St. Patrick’s outreach committee. They are busy trying to raise funds to help the people of Haiti and have a chance to receive a matching donation. the funds are halfway to the goal they have set, and several additional events are planned for Saturday. For information, contact St. Patrick’s at (775) 831-1418. Way to go St. Patrick’s! A big belated birthday shout out goes to Bonanza Editor Kevin MacMillan. his birthday was March 9. Upcoming birthdays: Cesar Gonzalez on March 11, Kathryn Cooper and Eric Gough on March 12, Rose Hand on March 13, Tommy Cortopassi on March 14, William Powers on March 15, Carol Buergin and bill Robbins on March 16, Christine King and Tanya Soule on March 17. Don’t forget St. Patrick’s Day is March 17, and a fun time to celebrate spring. It appears the deals and steals out in the community continue with most of our local restaurants. if you like pancakes don’t miss the breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the North Tahoe Events Center in Kings Beach as part of the SnowFest! activities. Also, the Incline High School production of “Grease” begins Wednesday, and for only $10 it is a steal! To include information in Village Notes, send birthdays, anniversaries, news and any deals or steals in our community to jeick@tahoebonanza.com. Tags : birthdays, macmillan, olympics, outreach committee, plungers, shout Lowcostholidays.com seeks applicants for the ‘job’ of brand ambassador
March 24-25, San Francisco Now in its 3rd successful year this is the only event to be focused 100% on the profitable application of social media in the travel industry. Find out how to drive maximum return on your social media initiatives – we guarantee no stone will be left unturned! European Online Travel Report 3rd Edition This comprehensive report will help you understand the incredibly complex European online travel market and allow you to pinpoint specific growth opportunities for your travel company. Sales Management in Travel and Hospitality As the travel consumer continues to demand more, sales teams need to perform to higher expectations than ever. This two day industry conference will provide all the necessary ingredients to learn how to thrive by using the latest technology, communications, strategies and motivational techniques, along with advice on hiring, training and working with other sectors within the company to improve sales. Travel Distribution Summit Asia 2010 April 28 – 29th, 2010 Asia’s trusted meeting place for all travel distribution, marketing/sales and revenue professionals. Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2010 Taking the 4 cornerstones of travel commerce and placing them under one roof. over the last 12 years, this event has consistently addressed the key issues facing the people who market, distribute, price and sell travel. It’s also the best place to meet the partners and make the deals that will ensure your company becomes, or remains, an industry success story. Online Marketing Strategies for Travel 2010 A must-attend event for all travel marketers. Hear real life case studies from top travel brands who have used powerful, innovative marketing strategies to boost travel sales – even when times are tough. Online Marketing & Social Media Strategies for Travel Summit 2010 5-6 October, Andels Hotel, Prague Formerly known as the Sales & Marketing in Travel Summit, this well established event examines key strategies to engage customers in the new media landscape. Join top travel brands who’ll share insightful case studies, best practices and ideas! Travel Distribution Summit North America 13-14 October, 2010 – Chicago Now in it’s 12th successful year, this is THE travel industry event where the North American online travel industry meets to network, share fresh industry knowledge and learn profitable new strategies. Travel Distribution In-house Research and Training Access video footage from the world’s biggest meeting of online travel and travel distribution execs. Includes more than 50 conference talks, slides and panel debates. Topics covered include online travel strategies, revenue management and ancillary revenue. Lowcostholidays.com seeks applicants for the ‘job’ of brand ambassador Tags : growth opportunities, media initiatives, meeting place, sales management, travel and hospitality, travel distribution Famous, Rich and Jobless is the latest example of celebrity tourism Larry Lamb, Meg Matthews, Diarmuid Gavin and Emma Parker Bowles in Famous, Rich and Jobless. Photograph: BBC/Love Productions/Chris Ridley Tonight the BBC decides to delve deeply into the reality of being made redundant – but that’s not until 10.35pm, when Jobless, the Bafta-winning documentary-maker Brian Woods’s insightful film about families affected by unemployment is aired. Luckily the corporation has a crack team of unemployment experts to fill the primetime slot beforehand, and bring some much-needed extra weight to the debate. Step forward Meg Mathews, Larry Lamb, Diarmuid Gavin and Emma Parker Bowles. Exactly the people you’d want to hear from if your P45 dropped through the door. I’m not entirely sure if scheduling Famous, Rich and Jobless ahead of Woods’ documentary was an act of sabotage by a BBC employee tired of the corporation squirrelling gems away in odd parts of the schedule, but I would like to think so. certainly the last thing anyone who has lost their job needs to see is Meg Mathews taking out her madly expensive earrings to wander the streets and pretend to look for a employment for a few days, before heading back to her comfortable existence elsewhere. not that this is a trend limited to the BBC. Want to make a programme about poverty/poor housing/lack of jobs/benefits? call a celebrity and see if they can do it. That wouldn’t be patronising (and not to mention totally useless) at all. It’s like celebrity tourism: this week Mel B goes on holiday to a council estate to see if she can live on benefits. Taking MPs to live with the people they are meant to represent, as in Channel 4’s Tower Block of Commons, at least has some purpose to it, even if the series could have been about half the length. We get to see how out of touch (or not) our MPs are; they hopefully go away thinking about how they could serve some of their constituents a little better. But the purpose of a celebrity living like a “real person” for a week? presumably that’s to give television companies the opportunity to call their programmes “social experiments”, in order to let viewers gawp at famous people (rather than focusing on the people who don’t actually have a great deal), and for the celebrities involved to bank some Brownie points and raise their profile. For those facing unemployment, however, you may find Woods’s documentary has rather more to say. Famous, Rich and Jobless is the latest example of celebrity tourism Tags : chris ridley, crack, larry lamb, meg matthews |
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good for them for making it work and staying out of the tabloids (perhaps there is a correlation … )
What fun the Special Olympics Celebrity Winterfest was — especially the Plungefest fundraiser Sunday morning at the Hyatt Beach. thanks to everyone that turned out to support the plungers and chickens. the team award was appropriately given to Team Hyatt, and what a team! Mark Pardue took top honors for the top individual fundraiser, too, but bill Horn did his share as well. Congratulations to all that were brave enough to actually do the plunge!
