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JK Rowling Confirms New Book

February 24, 2012 By Cara Harrington 1 Comment

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore! J.K. Rowling has confirmed that she is publishing a new book. (Yay!) It has nothing to do with Harry Potter. (Boo.) It will be out later this year. (Yay!) No real details on the plot were revealed, but it is speculated to be in the crime/thriller genre. (Boo.)

Details regarding her new work are practically nonexistent. All that she announced (via Twitter) was that she had a new book coming out and it would be released some time in 2012. If there is one sparkly vampire or a bi-curious wolf/pedophile in it…I am out.

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Tiger Woods Gay Sex Scandal

January 7, 2010 By Holly Stafford 8 Comments

Somewhere, Tom Cruise is all giddy at the slightest thought of this! Another one of Tiger Woods alleged mistresses have come forward with shocking claims that Woods likes to swing his club both ways! Things just keep getting worse and worse for the golf star, don’t they? Loredana Jolie Ferriolo has been shopping a tell-all story, asking for $1 million to reveal how Woods “came out, his healthy appetite for arranged sex, threesomes, girls next door, and an answer to all the rumors about his sexuality” with claims she witnessed him in gay sexual encounters.

Per Radar:

One of her representatives told RadarOnline.com: “She is in talks with a number of publishing companies regarding a tell-all book deal.”

Not quite sure which number mistress she is, given that we lost count after #16, but Ferriolo, from Sicily, also claims to be one of Wood’s favorite mistresses. Something tells me Rachel Uchitel will not be amused by that! Whether or not Ferriolo’s story checks out is yet to be determined, but it can’t be making things any easier for Tiger as he tries to bounce back from the nightmare he’s succumbed to. I guess anyone that sexually needy would cover all the bases!

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Filed Under: Celebrity Couples, Celebrity Feuds, Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity Hook Ups Tagged With: Arranged Sex, Book, Gay Sex, Gay Sexual Encounters, Loredana Jolie Ferriolo, mistress, Publish, Publishing, Rachel Uchitel, Sex, sexuality, Tell All Story, Threesomes, tiger woods, Tom Cruise

Summit Wants Chris Weitz To Direct A Two-Part ‘Breaking Dawn’

December 1, 2009 By Holly Stafford 5 Comments

Now that “New Moon” is breaking box office records, “Twilight” fans are looking beyond “Eclipse” and more-so to “Breaking Dawn.” Though there has been no official confirmation of “Breaking Dawn,” the fact that it appeared as a tab on the official “Twilight Saga” movie website back in July has always indicated to us that the movie would indeed be made. To us, the only questions have been when and where. But the major questions surrounding “Breaking Dawn” seem to be over which director will helm the final “Twilight Saga” film and will it be made into one or two movies? How about bringing back a previous “New Moon” director for “Breaking Dawn?” That’s what Kristen Stewart was thinking when she suggested Chris Weitz return for the final installment.

Per MTV:

“I think Chris Weitz should do it,” she said. “I had such a good experience with him on ‘New Moon.’ He was so considerate there and passionate and compassionate. One of the nicest guys I’ve ever met in my life.”

Shooting has already wrapped on “Eclipse,” the third movie in the vampire saga, and now speculation is increasing over how Summit Entertainment plan to approach Stephanie Meyer’s final “Twilight” novel. Sources are saying that Summit plans to split the final book into two separate movies, to be shot back to back, and would likely continued to be scripted by Melissa Rosenberg – but Meyer must first approve the two-movie decision.

Per MTV:

“They might pull the ‘Harry Potter,’” Jeff Bock said, referring to the two-part split of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the final book in that series. “And don’t be surprised if they do. [Summit] would be hard-pressed not to put ['Breaking Dawn'] out next December, because there’s just too much money to be made right now. Then it gets really interesting, do they do spin-offs. It’ll be interesting to see what kind of rights Summit has, because I am sure they’re chomping at the bit to extend this franchise as far as they can.”

“Variety” magazine also speculates the franchise’s stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner could benefit from a bigger paycheck from the films if “Breaking Dawn” is officially given the green light, receiving payment in the 8-figure range. However, Summit would have to reopen negotiations with the stars if the movie is broken down into two separate ones, as they are only signed on to do four films. It is also being speculated that Chris Weitz will be asked to return to the directors chair. Although no official offer has been made as of yet, sources say the job is his if he wants it. But will Weitz commit to the back-to-back films, which are sure to keep him away from his family for several months? I’m sure Summit is preparing to empty their wallets on this one in order to line up the correct pieces.

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Angelina Jolie Did NOT Sleep With Her Mothers Boyfriend

October 30, 2009 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

Controversial biographer Andrew Morton has spoken out and denied recent reports that his latest book on Angelina Jolie’s life suggests that she slept with her mother Marcheline Bertrand’s then live in boyfriend. Although he claims the book will be a good read, he says no where in the book is the suggestion that Jolie did anything of the sort, reportedly destroying their mother/daughter relationship.

Per StarPulse:

Morton tells Life & Style magazine, “It’s about as true as I’m sitting on this horse.”

However, the author will not reveal what he’s gathered for his book about the actress. Morton has also penned exposes about Princess Diana and Tom Cruise. Given what she’s already done… making out with her brother, carrying around a vial of ex-husband Billy Bob Thortons‘ blood… sleeping with her mothers boyfriend really wouldn’t be that far fetched!

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Andre Agassi Admits Crystal Meth Use

October 28, 2009 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

Eight-time tennis grand slam winner Andre Agassi has admitted using crystal meth and lying to men’s governing body to escape a ban in the sport in his new memoir titled “Open.” People magazine and Sports Illustrated will run pieces this week from the book ahead of its November 9th release date, but a few details have already been leaked, such as being introduced to the drug by his then-assistant when he was having doubts about his upcoming marriage to Brooke Shields.

Per Lincoln Tribune:

“Slim dumps a small pile of powder on the coffee table. He cuts it, snorts it. He cuts it again. I snort some. I ease back on the couch and consider the Rubicon I’ve just crossed,” Agassi, now 39, was quoted as saying. “There is a moment of regret, followed by vast sadness. Then comes a tidal wave of euphoria that sweeps away every negative thought in my head. I’ve never felt so alive, so hopeful — and I’ve never felt such energy.”

Agassi goes on to talk about a time in 1997 when he received a phone call from the doctor working for the ATP, informing him that he failed a drug test for the class 2 recreational drug which would have guaranteed him a 3-month ban. Thinking quickly, he came up with a lie saying he accidentally drank out of a glass spiked with the drug that belonged to his drug-addicted assistant.

Per Lincoln Tribune:

“My name, my career, everything is now on the line. Whatever I’ve achieved, whatever I’ve worked for, might soon mean nothing. Days later I sit in a hard-backed chair, a legal pad in my lap, and write a letter to the ATP. It’s filled with lies interwoven with bits of truth,” Agassi said. “I feel ashamed, of course. I promise myself that this lie is the end of it,” Agassi recalls saying.

Interesting enough, the sports controlling body took his word for it and never made an investigation into Agassi or his claims. You can bet they will most likely now be pressed into the reasons why they accepted his explanation without questions. In addition to drug use, “Open” also talks about his hair loss, troubled marriage to Shields, and eventually meeting his current wife Steffi Graf. Uncool, Andre. Very uncool. I’m really disappointed that he would choose to sell out like this. If he really wanted to share the meth story to help people or whatever reason he gives, he didn’t have to do it in effort to make a profit. It’s trashy.

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Stehenie Meyers “The Host” To Be Turned Into A Movie

September 23, 2009 By Holly Stafford 4 Comments

Author Stephenie Meyer has more than just the phenomenon that is “Twilight” under her belt. Producers Nick Wechsler and Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz, anted up their own money to buy the screen rights to Meyer’s novel, “The Host” and have hired Andrew Niccol to write the script and direct the movie.

Per Variety:

“We want Stephenie to be involved in the adaptation and have her endorse and be part of the creative decisions,” Wechsler said. “Twilight” has “proven she knows more about what works than most.”

The book is about an alien race whose souls have taken over the planet, inserting themselves into their human hosts by erasing their minds and taking over. There’s a girl named Melanie Stryder who is not so willing to let the aliens take over her mind, and this Wanderer starts feeling what Melanie does, and wants “to locate the last pocket of surviving humans on Earth.” Before this week, Meyer’s had rejected numerous studio inquiries about the novel but was charmed by “a significant offer, a strong vision for the project, and a collaborative spirit.” Comic-Con geeks get prepared — if this has half of the impact as “Twilight,” then you’re in for quite the treat.

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‘New Moon’ Nearly Kills Kristen Stewart

August 26, 2009 By Holly Stafford 3 Comments

It wasn’t easy shooting “Twilight” sequel “New Moon” for Kristen Stewart. Filming the movie nearly kills her, but its not the fault of the motorcycle stunts; Its when her character Bella has to tell Jacob that she still is in love with her vampire lover Edward.

Per MTV:

“My favorite line in the book is when I have to say to [Jacob], ‘It’s him; it’s always been him!’ Like, I have to say that. Yeah, it killed me, it killed me. Just like everything in our movie, it’s such a heightened version of reality. It’s like, people don’t just break up [in the 'Twilight' films] — they break up and it literally kills you,” Kristen says. “It’s not like you just say, ‘Oh, I’m really depressed and crying.’ Everything is supposed to be a fantasy version of that. So I always had a really hard time figuring out, ‘Am I doing enough? Do I look like I’m going to die?’”

Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob, agrees with Stewart that this book turned movie is probably the most intimidating and very complicated, stating that there is a lot of heartbreak. And Jacob’s heartbreak isn’t much easier than Bella’s.

Per MTV:

“Edward leaves at the beginning and she goes into this depression, I come to try and bring her out of it. Then I go through my own issues, and then she leaves me. It’s all over the place, and there’s a lot going on and there’s many of those scenes that you described. Well, we call it the break-up scene — but it’s the scene right after she sees me shirtless and I’ve cut off my hair, all different for the first time,” he says. “I have to tell her that we can’t be friends anymore.”

Fans will gain a better understanding of the heartache when the film opens on November 20. Hey Kristen, if its that hard I’m available to step in!

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The Lovely Bones Trailer – Video

August 5, 2009 By Cara Harrington Leave a Comment

Peter Jackson, who brought “The Lord of the Rings” to life, has taken the book “The Lovely Bones” and turned it into a cinematic masterpiece. The book (written by Alice Sebold) was fantastic and the movie looks equally as brilliant. Yes, I have read a book outside the Harry Potter series.

The book centers around a teenage girl named Susie Salmon, who is raped and murdered by a creepy neighbor, George Harvey, who is obsessed with doll houses. Harvey is played by Stanley Tucci and by the trailer alone brings a level of scary perfect for the role. She disappears after taking a short cut home from school and only her hat and elbow are ever found. While her family copes with the loss of Susie, she watches from her personal heaven and narrates their life after her death.

It’s a bit on the grimmer side of movie and reading fare, but is equally as good. The film has been done for what seems like decades but doesn’t hit theaters until January 2010. Here’s hoping its worth the wait. Recently wed Mark Wahlberg and the gorgeous Rachel Weisz both star as Susie’s parents and sassy Susan Sarandon takes on the role of the doting grandmother.

UPDATE – Looks like it has been taken down already. ET still has a few sneaky peeks at it. Sorry kittens!

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Exclusive Interview: Dr. Francis Palmer, Author of “The Palmer Code”

May 26, 2009 By Crista Webster 2 Comments

On Thursday, I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Francis Palmer. Dr. Palmer recently released a book titled: “What’s Your Number? The Palmer Code: The Whole You Approach to Personal Transformation.” Unfortunately for me, this interview did not include free Botox as I had hoped, but Dr. Palmer did let me in on a few secrets of the beauty industry.

First of all, it’s important to know that Dr. Palmer knows his stuff. He has performed his nip/tuck magic on well over 20,000 patients in both Beverly Hills and London. However, he really stressed to me that his book is, “Painfully honest,” about beauty and teaches people not to reply on plastic surgery as a means to be pretty. He explained,

“Roughly 2% of the population gets plastic surgery…this book is meant for everyone.”

Well, more like it’s for anyone who has $13.00 and some change to pay for it. But, that is a far cry from the thousands you would spend on a tummy-tuck.

“The Palmer Code” consists of a number between one and one hundred. This number is a result of different out and inner self factors that determine how others view you. Someone with a low number is viewed as unattractive and someone with a high number scores in the high nineties to one hundred. There are many factors that make up your number, but as you can imagine, your outer number is based on your physical presentation: your looks, height, weight, hygiene, clothing, and make-up.

However, you number isn’t a constant, explains Dr. Palmer:

“Numbers fluctuate from moment to moment.”

For example, on a red carpet, celebs are at their best looking thanks to the help of professional stylists and make-up artists. But when they’re home, have the flu, are caught by the paps without make-up on, etc. their number drops. Angelina Jolie can score a 100 one night, and be an 85 the following morning. Unfortunately for the rest of us, if we score a 100 one night, we are likely looking more like a 50 in the morning!

Palmer also expressed to me that was it viewed as beautiful is pretty consistent from one culture to the next. According to the good doc, nearly all men like curvy women and full lips. Trends that say otherwise come and go, “fads are not persistent.”

Since I look out for all of you, and because I was morbidly curious, I decided to test Dr. Palmer’s theory and spring the ‘Model Myth’ on him, as I like to call it. If what he was saying is true, then why are models often curveless?

“High fashion is not the same as true beauty,” explained Dr. Palmer. “Models are hired because they are photogenic and can morph themselves into the demand of the designer.”

Hmmm….So what you’re saying is someone like Uma Thurman isn’t as attractive?

“Uma Thurman scores maybe in the 80’s, she’s too symmetrical and not that attractive,” according to Dr. Palmer.

Dr. Palmer also continued to explain how satisfied he was that Miss Australia was heavily criticized for being rail thin (read about that story by clicking here.)

“Five years ago, no one would have said anything about how skinny she is…[she] obviously has some kind of eating disorder.”

Despite Dr. Palmer’s belief that “beauty is not esoteric,” I had to question why some people, like my beloved Robert Pattinson, can go from average guy to my love slave the next. Dr. Palmer informed me that there are certain “trump factors” that make people more beautiful:

1. Fame: This is why my beloved Sparklepants is hotter now that he’s a vampire than he was as a wizard. The more famous someone is, the more attractive they become to people.

2. Wealth: This is why Donald Trump is able to land hot chicks. He has money. This may also explain why I have a crush on Bill Gates.

3. Power: Dr. Palmer explained to me that President Obama, though nice looking is not “movie star beautiful.” However, because he is the president and is very charismatic, people are more attracted to him.

So what do we think? Is Dr. Palmer onto something here? Can we really improve ourselves to achieve our highest number possible without the use of plastic surgery?

According to the doctor, “Daily decisions affect how you look; the lipstick you buy, for example. You cannot separate anything you do from being connected to your appearance…if given a choice, most everyone would choose to improve themselves.”

You can read more about Dr. Palmer and “The Palmer Code” at his website: http://www.drfpalmer.com You can purchase his book, “The Palmer Code”, by clicking here.

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Lance Armstrong Dumped Sheryl Crow Due to Baby Desires

May 8, 2009 By Cara Harrington Leave a Comment

Lance Armstrong reportedly couldn’t handle Sheryl Crow’s need for marriage and children and subsequently dumped her back in 2005. According to the new book about the Tour de France King, aptly titled “Lance” (no jazz hands despite the fact I feel their should be) he grew tired of the baby argument. (As in he didn’t want her to crap one out, but wasn’t opposed to dating them. Enter Ashley Olsen.)

Per “Lance” Via NY Post:

“She wanted marriage, she wanted children; and not that I didn’t want that, but I didn’t want that at that time because I had just gotten out of a marriage, I’d just had kids [Luke, Grace and Bella],” Armstrong, 37, reveals. “Yet we’re up against her biological clock — that pressure is what cracked it.”

He went on to reveal to the “Lance” author that his baby making skills are a gift.

“Because if somebody wants a child — man, that’s the greatest gift you can give to a woman — so who are you to stand there and say I don’t want one. So we were at different points in our lives. We were not compatible on that issue.”

Crow said screw that noise and it May 2007 she adopted a two week old baby boy she named Wyatt Steven Crow. Even Armstrong is expecting another addition despite his lack of interest in having more children. His current girlfriend, Anna Hansen announced her pregnancy last December and is expected to deliver next month.

It takes balls to say something like that. Errr…I guess it only takes a uni-ball to say something like that. Anyway…the point? Sheryl Crow is hot, Lance Armstong is a fertile but stingy uni-ball and it’s a really slow news day.

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