More HOT Water For Harry

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 3:02 PM | Permalink

Prince Harry has had to apologize for wearing a swastika armband to a friend's costume party recently.

Clarence House issued a statement in response to a photograph published on the front page of the Sun newspaper under the headline, "Harry the Nazi".

The statement said: "Prince Harry has apologised for any offence or embarrassment he has caused. He realises it was a poor choice of costume." But there have been calls for the prince to make his own public apology.

The picture was taken at the weekend at a friend's birthday party in Wiltshire, which had the fancy dress theme "colonial and native." The Sun reported that Prince William was also at the party - dressed as a lion.

Jackson's Taped Interview Will Come Back to Haunt Him

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 2:51 PM | Permalink

Did Michael Jackson have any clue at all how bad his lifestyle looked when he sat, holding hands with a 13-year-old boy during his 2003 interview with the British journalist Martin Bashir? Now Bashir, who turned the controversial interview into a TV documentary that showed Jackson's wacky lifestyle, will be called to give testimony at the trial. It's has also been revealed that Bashir has hours of outtakes from the documentary, including potentially damaging footage of Jackson making statements when he did not know the camera was rolling.

Prosecutors insist Martin Bashir is a necessary material witness to support allegations the singer sexually abused teenage cancer sufferer Gavin Arvizo at his Neverland Ranch home in Santa Barbara, California.

Footage from Bashir's high-profile documentary - which aired in Britain and America in 2003 - shows Jackson embracing his alleged victim and admitting he often invites children to spend the night with him in bed.

, There are already some 1900 pages of testimony from the grand jury investigation. To review what they found: The grand jury returned an indictment in April 2003 charging Jackson, 46, with child molestation and a conspiracy count alleging child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion. The indictment also included four counts of lewd acts involving a minor child, one count involving an attempted lewd act upon a child and four counts of administering an intoxicating agent.

The alleged child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion are not individual charges but are alleged as the circumstances leading to the conspiracy count.

Read more on the story at The Smoking Gun

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Celebs are auctioning their crap, but at least it's good crap

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 12:01 AM | Permalink

You can count Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Jamie Foxx, and Virginia Madsen among the winners and presenters from Critics' Choice Awards who are putting their gift bags from the show up for auction. The bags are signed by the celebrities and are being auctioned on eBay, with proceeds going to tsunami relief efforts.

Bidders can expect to find outstanding stuff in the goody bags: there's reported to be about $10,000 worth of items including things like tickets to the Indy 500 car race, a Nu Image Med Spa, a designer dress, designer chocolates and a Trim Spa X-32.

The auctions runs through next Monday, January 17 so cruise over to eBay and check out the stuff celebrities have decided they can live without -- so others can live.

Nicollette Sheridan Makes Her first Worst List

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 10:33 PM | Permalink

Nicollette Sheridan is being bashed by the old fashion yoda "Mr. Blackwell," as the Number One Worst Dressed woman - in his wicked little mind. The Desperate Housewives star leads a lists of obvious noteables, including Lindsay Lohan as the runner-up, and the Simpson sisters Ashlee and Jessica, who tied for third place on Blackwell's list. ("From gaudy to grim...these two prove that bad taste is genetic!" Blackwell stated.)
, Most of the rest of Blackwell's list is obvious: Courtney Love, who makes the list every year now; Britney Spears, who has her good days but as Mrs. Federline -- she has more bad days; and last year's number one Worst Dressed Woman, Paris Hilton, who slid down to fifth place. Also on the list are Anna Nicole Smith, Serena Williams, who looked fabulous playing in the Wimbledon final last year, but apparently doesn't meet up with Blackwell's standards off the court -- but Paula Abdul and Meryl Streep? He must have been pressed to fill out his list this year.

Here's Blackwell's 45th Annual Worst Dressed List:

1. Nicollette Sheridan
2. Lindsay Lohan
3. Tie: Ashlee and Jessica Simpson
4. Courtney Love
5. Paris Hilton
6. Serena Williams
7. Britney Spears
8. Paula Abdul
9. Meryl Streep
10. Anna Nicole Smith

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Drea De Matteo: More Popular as Adriana

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 2:56 PM | Permalink

Zap2it.com has a article on actress Drea De Matteo, who says that she is still more popular for her role as Adriana on HBO's The Sopranos, than for her current role on the comedy "Joey."

Though her character got whacked last season, there are theories that Adriana will be back on the show next season, perhaps in flashback (like Big Pussy Bonpensiero was) or . . . maybe she's not dead?

, Adriana was a well-liked character so it came as a shock when she was (we think) gunned down in the woods. Was there a reason that viewers DIDN'T ACTUALLY SEE HER GET SHOT? "No one knows if she's dead," De Matteo said. "Sometimes I don't know because David is so crazy you never know. But I believe that she's dead. Steve Van Zant (Silvio) says it in a very funny way. He says, 'What do you think I was doing out there? Shooting squirrels?'"

"She was so innocent and you see that [mob] family in a whole different light now, that they would actually even do that to her. Now you know what kind of animals they really are."

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25 Most Annoying Celebrites

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 12:43 AM | Permalink

Socialite skanks, Wacko Jacko sleep-overs, and no-talent Simpson sisters getting you down lately? Celebrities are never aware of how annoying they really are, so articles like this help to point a few things out -- for those celebs who have the ability to read. Here's a list of New Year's resolutions for the 25 worst offending celebrities.

A SAMPLE:
TARA REID: "I will never accidentally pose nude again."
DONALD TRUMP: "I will fire myself."
MICHAEL JACKSON: "I will play with friends my own age."
PARIS HILTON: "I will stop making 'socialite' the equivalent of 'skank.'"

Read the list by REBECCA LOUIE and ISAAC GUZMAN at the New York Daily News

Better DEAD than Democratic

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 12:14 AM | Permalink

As if things weren't bad enough in the region, militant Islamic groups with links to gangs are possibly poised to launch attacks on unsuspecting aid workers. As jihadists fret over assistance arriving in Aceh, they are issuing stern warnings to people that the foreign aid pouring in is "just a cover for Christian missionary activity."

Unarmed military personnel from several countries could be targeted by terrorist groups, who fear they will have an undue EVIL influence (such as freedom and liberty?) on the already unfortuate victims of the disaster. Islamic leaders want tsunami aid workers out of Indonesia because they might invade and corrupt the people.

Better dead than democratic? Why not let food, water, emergency shelter and medicine in now, so you can have a few souls left to terrorize later?

Read the story from Australia

New Jeep's Got a Hemi, and More

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 11:55 PM | Permalink

Yep, it's got a Hemi -- two of 'em if you're asking.

Behold the DaimlerChrysler new Jeep Hurricane: a brawny off-roader powered by two of the automaker's famous V-8 engines.

And look at that picture!! The 'cane is able to turn complete circles in the same spot! This beats my old Jeep Wrangler all to hell.

It's still just a concept, of course, but you can read Detroit News for the scope.

Dogtown and Z-Boys Revisited

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 4:21 PM | Permalink

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Dogtown and Z-boys came out in 2002 but I watched the DVD over the weekend (about 3 times) and wanted to bring it up because it's one of the best documentaries I've seen in a long time.

It's awesome aggression and style, fury, untamed individualism, and a free-spirited determination to tear, shred and rip is relentless. This documentary is so fast-paced, that you don't even need to be a skateboard (or surfing) enthusiast to be totally engrossed from start to finish.
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The soundtrack is also incredible, featuring classic stuff from: Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, The Buzzcocks, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zepplin, Ted Nugent, Pink Floyd, Jan & Dean, Iggy & the Stoogies, Thin Lizzy, and Neil Young. (although I don't recommend buying the soundtrack CD since it doesn't cover the movie adaquately. Unfortunately due to copyright issues or whatever, the soundtrack CD has only about 12 of the 30+ songs from the movie.)

The Zephyr Skating Team, collectively, and individually, revolutionized the culture of skateboarding, all while draining and riding empty swimming pools during the Southern California drought years. Their vert skating later gave birth to the half-pipe style. The documentary focuses on three Z-Boys who became superstars in the sport: Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva, and Jay Adams. You can make the arguement that their influence is directly responsible for the current rise of "extreme sports."

Dogtown and Z-Boy is narrated by Sean Penn and shows fantastic movie footage (much of it shot by co-writer and highly influential surf/skate artist/writer Craig Stecyk), still photographs, and recent interviews with many of the boys who are now grown up. Combined with the high-powered soundtrack and great editing, the movie is 90 minutes of unadulterated pleasure. It's a hardcore documentary that recaptures a fleeting moment in history that will never be repeated, when a group of no-account skateboard outlaws rewrote the rules of the game and changed the way the skateboard was ridden forever.

Visit the Official Dogtown website, then get a rental copy -- or buy a copy from Amazon (about $15US) but don't miss Dogtown and Z-Boys. This movie smokes!

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Calling all Burtonites - Tim Burton's New Film

Posted by Fara Kearnes at 10:15 PM | Permalink

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are paired up again, this time to bring us the lovely and twisted Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. If you were sceptical of this movie, rest assured that it has that "Burton look." Judging from the trailer (link below) the music is totally crazy. Christopher Lee as the dentist??? Truly his role. And is it just me...or does Johnny have that Creepy kind of sexy thing going on here?

, For the uninitiated, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," is about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka, and Charlie, a good-hearted boy from a poor family who lives in the shadow of Wonka's extraordinary factory. Long isolated from his own family, Wonka launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children, including Charlie, draw golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and win a guided tour of the legendary candy-making facility that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, Charlie is drawn into Wonka's fantastic world in this astonishing and enduring story.

And if you hated the original "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" movie with Gene Wilder, don't worry. Burton's version is NOT a remake but an adaptation of the book. Check the official website

Also stars: Freddie Highmore, Helena Bonham Carter, David Kelly, Noah Taylor, James Fox, Missi Pyle, and Christopher Lee. (Opens July 15, 2005)

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