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August 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Lindsay Lohan hasn’t talked to her father, Michael Lohan, for some time, and the actress has turned to Access Hollywood to speak out against her big-mouthed dad.
Lindsay says she’s tired of Michael publicly commenting on her mom Dina, sister Ali, and friend Samantha Ronson, and finds it unfortunate that he turns to the media to get attention.
“He’s out of control,” she told Access from the set of “Ugly Betty,” where she’s filming several guest appearances for the ABC show’s third season.
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August 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Michael Phelps has already brought home the gold – now he’s bringing it to TV. The record-breaking Olympic swimming champ will host the season premiere of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on Sept. 13 and make an appearance on MTV’s “Video Music Awards” on Sept. 7, Access Hollywood has learned.
Sources close to MTV confirmed to Access that Michael Phelps would be involved in this year’s “VMAs,” though there’s no word yet on what he’ll do on the show.
On “SNL,” host Phelps will make his acting debut, according to a statement released to Access. He’ll be appearing alongside one of his favorites, musical guest Lil Wayne.
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August 27, 2008
VENICE, Italy --
The Venice International Film Festival honored Brad Pitt with its Best Actor trophy on Wednesday, People reported — but not for one of this year’s films. The award was held for him since winning last year for “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.”
Brad is at the festival for his latest, “Burn After Reading,” the Coen brothers’ dark comedy in which he costars with frequent screen partner George Clooney. Pitt plays a gym employee who stumbles upon a disc of secret CIA information.
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August 27, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada --
Police say rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight is in a Las Vegas jail on drug and assault charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife.
The 43-year-old Knight was arrested about 6:40 a.m. Wednesday on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription and battery domestic violence.
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August 27, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Even Diddy’s complaining about high prices at the pump. The rap mogul took to his YouTube video blog to rant about the rising cost of gas, which he says has grounded his private jet.
“Even your boy is being affected by gas prices!” he said in the video, which was filmed at an airline gate as he entered a plane.
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August 27, 2008
VENICE, Italy --
The Coen brothers wrote their dark comedy, “Burn After Reading,” with stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand in mind. Not necessarily a compliment.
The Venice Film Festival opened Wednesday with the gala premiere of the movie, a tale about idiots — and what happens when their worlds collide. “Burn After Reading” is playing out of competition for the Golden Lion, which will be awarded on the festival’s closing night Sept. 6.
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August 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
According to Tim Gunn, the loveable straight-talking persona on “Project Runway,” Katie Holmes’s new baggy jean look does not “make it work.”
He tells People Magazine, “I have to say, Katie Holmes has become so much more sophisticated in so many ways, but I think she’s in a dip right now. I can’t explain it.”
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August 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
While he may have celebrity status for some, Barack Obama disappointed his daughters when he appeared via satellite on the stage at the Democratic National Convention Monday night, according to mtvnews.com.
His daughter, Maila, 10, and Sasha, 7, had hoped, instead, for an appearance by The Jonas Brothers.
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August 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Injured star Shia LaBeouf’s most dangerous scenes are yet to come, Roberto Orci, co-writer of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” told Scifi.com.
Shia arrived back on the set last week following his July 27 car accident and subsequent hand surgery, from which he remains bandaged.
“We incorporated his injury into it,” Orci said. “Not because it was absolutely necessary, but [director] Michael [Bay] in particular wanted to be able to protect him on the set. [Bay] wanted to make sure that we weren’t playing around with his injury.”
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August 27, 2008
VENICE, Italy --
Brad Pitt and George Clooney may be in Italy for the world premiere of their latest film, “Burn After Reading,” at the Venice Film Festival, but Brad’s mind is already back at Chateau Miraval with Angelina Jolie and his future babies.
“I’ll have two more by next year,” Brad joked to reporters at a press conference on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
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August 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. --
The famous zip code that brought us the kids from West Beverly Hills High School – ‘90210’ — is about to introduce us to a new class and the “Peach Pit” is coming back, too. L.A.’s Kokomo Café is front and center of the new class’s hangout as the design and location of the café has been selected as the setting of the “Peach Pit” for The CW’s new “90210.”
With production in full swing on The CW’s new “90210,” countless locations were scouted all over Los Angeles to be considered as the location for the new “Peach Pit,” the well known diner frequented by the characters in the original series. The production will shoot several more scenes at the location until their replica set is completed.
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August 26, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
The “American Idol” judges met their newest member on Tuesday at the New York City tryouts, and Access Hollywood was on the scene as Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul got to welcome Kara DioGuardi.
Kara, a songwriter with hits including collaborations with Britney Spears, Faith Hill, the Jonas Brothers and a number of “Idol” vets, didn’t seem nervous about her famous new colleagues.
“[I’m] not intimidated,” Kara told Access. “Now that I look at Simon, I can hold my own.”
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August 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Heidi Montag fans may have overdosed on the “The Hills” star’s new music video.
The aspiring singer released the video for single “Overdosin’” on her Web site on Tuesday, but the site crashed soon after.
Find out all the details of Heidi’s new video — inside!
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August 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The women of Wisteria Lane are gearing up for the new season of “Desperate Housewives,” and with the just released season five photos of the ladies, they’re looking as stunning as ever!
This season, there’s a lot in store for the “Desperate Housewives.”
It has been confirmed that the new season will take place five years in the future, which was foreshadowed by the final episode of the past season.
Season four ended with a big cliffhanger flash forward – Edie Britt had left, Gabrielle Solis was a mother, and Susan Mayers had a new leading man in her life.
Teri Hatcher, who plays Susan, told Access in July at the ABC Television Critics Association presentation, “The best thing about it is it just gives this whole wealth of opportunity for new story lines. There’s action there’s violence, there’s sex.”
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August 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Dr. Dre’s son, Andre Young Jr., has died, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
Andre was found Saturday by his mother at their home in Woodland Hills, LA County Coroner’s Lt. John Kades told the Associated Press.
“Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr. Please respect his family’s grief and privacy at this time,” a rep for the rapper said in a statement released to Access.
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August 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The E! reality show “Denise Richards: It’s Complicated” may return for a second season, a source at the network revealed to Access Hollywood.
The New York Post reported on Tuesday that the show had been cancelled, which the source denied.
“The show hasn’t been canceled and decisions are still being made regarding a second season,” the source told Access. “The show actually does well for us.”
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August 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The Parents Television Council is spreading “Gossip” about “90210.”
The watchdog group warned advertisers on Tuesday about committing to the new “90210” based its network’s racy history with “Gossip Girl,” according to E!
“I think it’s fair to say that The CW has been a bad actor, particularly when it comes to ‘Gossip Girl,’” said Dan Isett, director of public policy for the PTC.
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August 26, 2008
DENVER, CO. --
Celebrities are getting serious at the Democratic convention.
Sure, there are parties aplenty. But a contingent of Hollywood types under the Creative Coalition banner are gathering for sober-minded luncheons and forums to discuss issues facing the Democratic Party and the country.
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August 26, 2008
MUMBAI, India --
Bollywood producers set to release a film called “Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors” are working to fend off a lawsuit filed by Warner Bros. that claims the movie title hews too closely to their mega-famous boy wizard franchise.
While Bollywood films often borrow liberally from Western movies, producers of “Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors” say their movie bears no resemblance to any film in the “Harry Potter” series.
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August 26, 2008
VENICE, Italy --
George Clooney and Brad Pitt will make two appearances at the Venice Film Festival this week.
They were slated to appear Tuesday night at a fundraising event for their charity, Not On Our Watch. Then they were to return to the red carpet Wednesday when the Coen brothers film “Burn After Reading” opens the 65th edition of the festival, which runs through Sept. 6.
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August 26, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
It was a Mommy & Me dinner date for Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson on Sunday night, when they were reportedly joined by their moms, Dina Lohan and Ann Dexter Jones.
According to People, the foursome ate Italian food at New York’s Bar Pitti.
“All was calm,” an onlooker told the mag. “They weren’t too animated.”
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August 26, 2008
DENVER, CO. --
Legend was the most visible of the entertainers who flowed into Denver for the convention, which opened Monday. A choir backed him for the song that fits neatly with Barack Obama’s campaign themes.
Who else showed up in Denver to support Obama?
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August 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton have ended their engagement.
The split was amicable, said Nicole Perna, a publicist for the pair.
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August 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The Latin Recording Academy announced today that Tejano singer Graciela Beltran, Latin Grammy winner Lila Downs, Latin R&B/reggaeton singer/producer Flex, and actor Esai Morales will help announce the Ninth Annual Latin Grammy Award nominations in Los Angeles on Sept. 10.
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August 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Paris Hilton has just finished taping the first season of “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF,” but one new best friend forever may not be enough – the celebutante is already looking for her next bestie, and this time, she’s going across the pond.
“I decided I need to find my new British BFF,” she blogged on her MySpace. “London, watch out – I’m coming to town and bringing my fast-paced life with me.”
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