The Iconophile

What a Difference a Sandwich Makes

Golem — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:41:44 -0800

The unemployment rate is higher now than it's been in six years, gas is becoming like the flame in Quest for Fire, but people who remember who Renee Olstead is still have cause for hope: through the magic and mystery of eating, Renee apparently got her boobs back.

Still Wanted?

Golem — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:37:01 -0800

Until Angelina Jolie's emaciated legs are no longer the same thickness as her emaciated arms, it's time for her to stop playing the Hot Chick in movies.

Late Bloomer

Golem — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:10:29 -0800

Something's happening to Hilary Duff -- and she's dressing to make sure we all know what it is.

The Eternal Sunshine of the Inebriated Mind Goes Dark

Golem — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:01:03 -0800

There was, of course, no way to foresee this, but apparently drugs, alcohol, and Spider-Man money do not a good mix make.

More 'Scarlett Johansson Nude' Hype

Golem — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:35:58 -0800

When The Black Dahlia was being promoted, there was a story put out that 'critics have complained they found it difficult to concentrate following [Scarlett's] raunchy scene'. That turned out to be a load of B.S. Now a similar story is being floated in Page Six to stir up interest in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. How many times do they expect us to keep buying this?

The Truth About Love

Golem — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:13:30 -0800

Groan all you want at the special effects on The Ghost Whisperer, but if you haven't been noticing the monstrous size of Jennifer Love Hewitt's ass of late, then the show's most important visual effect is working just fine.

Did Renee Olstead Get Breast Reduction Surgery?

Golem — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:25:31 -0800

After the cancellation of Still Standing, Renee Olstead still had two things going for her. But now, before anyone could ask 'Who the hell is Renee Olstead?', both those things have disappeared.

How Is This Not Cheating?

Golem — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:21:28 -0800

People have been so delighted with actress Jennifer Tilly's winning streak in tournament poker these last few years that they've neglected to point out one thing: that she's cheating.

The Talented Ms. Alba

Golem — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:50:07 -0800

So Good Luck Chuck had a so-so opening weekend, and some people are starting to wonder why Jessica Alba gets paid so much. But the beauty of being beautiful is that, from Marilyn Monroe onward, you're always a success whether you succeed or not.

The Clipping of Rose McGowan

Golem — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:22:26 -0800

As a huge, dorky fanboy of hers ever since The Doom Generation, I didn't want to believe this, but now the days of kidding myself are officially over: The disturbingly artificial look of Rose McGowan's face of late is not a side effect of really bad diet, but really bad surgery.

Till the Credit-Rolling Do Us Part

Golem — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:06:05 -0800

It was announced today that former Brokeback Mountain stars Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams are splitting up. Is anyone really surprised?

Christa Campbell in Next Month's Playboy

Golem — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:27:00 -0800

The headline across the top of the September issue of Playboy reads 'THRILLER! CHRISTA CAMPBELL NAKED'. And as a B-movie aficionado, I guess I'm duly thrilled ... but is anyone else?

Amanda Bynes Grows Up ... As Hilary Duff

Golem — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:24:28 -0800

Starting this August, the new Amanda Bynes will be kicking the race to become the old Hilary Duff into high gear with the launch of a new clothing line called 'Dear by Amanda Bynes'.

Amanda Bynes Is Finally Eating Again

Golem — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:01:05 -0800

I couldn't be sure when I saw her at the recent VH-1 Young Hollywood Awards, but as of yesterday's MTV Movie Awards it's become clear that Amanda Bynes has finally gone off whatever Olsen Twin diet she was on for the last three years and is back on food.

Angelina Jolie Comes to Brad's Premiere As Treebeard

Golem — Fri, 25 May 2007 14:05:27 -0800

Who knew Angelina Jolie was such a Tolkien fan? First there was the Ring inscription tattooed on her arm, and now her arms themselves look like they belong to the talking tree people from The Lord of the Rings.

Seriously, When Has There Not Been Something About Jessica?

Golem — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:14:28 -0800

Not that I'm complaining, but ever since Jessica Alba so solemnly declared that she was done with sexy roles and photoshoots a couple years ago, her roles and photoshoots have not only continued to capitalize on her sex appeal, but have gotten even more sexually suggestive.

Whither Now the Cast of Gilmore Girls?

Golem — Fri, 18 May 2007 18:10:30 -0800

Now that CW has finally rid itself of Gilmore Girls (along with 7th Heaven and Veronica Mars) and filled the vacuum with more reality show dreck, what will become of Stars Hollow's newly unemployed?

Is Recanting the New Self-Promotion?

Golem — Thu, 10 May 2007 16:15:56 -0800

In the spirit of Hillary Clinton's proposal to hit the do-over button on her vote for the Iraq war, soon-to-be-unemployed Jamie-Lynn Sigler denounced her own album Here to Heaven in this month's issue of Vegas magazine ... six years after the fact.

The Gifts That Keep On Giving

Golem — Sun, 06 May 2007 21:22:24 -0800

Is there any better way to celebrate the gift of life than with eye-popping cleavage on young singer/actresses? The cumulative wisdom of 28 years of The Annual Gift of Life Tribute Celebration answers with a resounding 'No'.

The Shrinking Appeal of Spider-Man 3

Golem — Sun, 06 May 2007 19:12:26 -0800

Well, it's official: at $148 million in three days, Spider-Man 3 is the most popular creation since the wheel, and not even the tidal wave of illegal DVD copies of it currently flooding Asia has kept anyone away from the theater. So why am I content to wait for cable?

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Coachella 2007

Golem — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:19:37 -0800

Coachella is having its regular three-day music festival right now, and I coudn't be more frustrated.

Recovering From Grindhouse

Golem — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:37:54 -0800

Alright, so Grindhouse is a huge, 75 million dollar bomb, and everyone has his theory why -- some say it's too long, some say it too closely imitates the dreck of a bygone era, and some say there's simply no substitute for the charm of actual dreck.

Daddy's Little Girl

Golem — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:20:58 -0800

Most parents are obnoxious in their love of bearing witness to every milestone in their kid's life -- their first bowel movement, their first word, their first step, and so on. And in Thora Birch's case, first sex scene.

Six Degrees Is Back ... But Why?

Golem — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:36:45 -0800

At a time when so many other shows are being yanked off the air, why is Six Degrees -- which so few people watched that it was canceled after only six episodes -- being brought back?

Spector Trial to Get the OJ Treatment

Golem — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:04:33 -0800

Anyone who thought that justice had more or less been thwarted in the Phil Spector case after four years of suspicious postponements must now renew their faith in the system: not only did jury selection begin today, but, after a month-long recess, the trial might even be on television.

He Was a Quiet Man

Golem — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:02:39 -0800

Frank Cappello's He Was a Quiet Man, a dark and quirky comedy about an office drudge who resolves to go out in a blaze of glory, has many good, funny parts. But sometimes the parts of something are greater than the whole.

Andy Sidaris Dies at 76

Golem — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:18:15 -0800

It's been a long, long time since I've seen an Andy Sidaris flick, but his death on Wednesday seems to me no less than the death of a happier, more hopeful era.

Salma Hayek Knocked Up

Golem — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:10:26 -0800

'I keep waiting to meet a man who has more balls than I do,' Salma Hayek once said. And now, it seems, she's not only found such a man, but is carrying his kid.

Leaving Las Vegas

Golem — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:06:41 -0800

I'm not sure which is the more surprising news: that James Caan is leaving NBC's Las Vegas, that Nikki Cox is getting fired from Las Vegas, or that Las Vegas is in fact still on the air.

Finally, a Wardrobe Malfunction Worth Seeing

Golem — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:46:33 -0800

From Janet Jackson to Tara Reid, the trouble with 'wardrobe malfunction' hooplah is that the boob in the spotlight is never one most of us want to see. That is, until Leelee Sobieski took the stage at the Directors Guild of America Awards to announce the winner for daytime TV.

Where Are They Now?

Golem — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:43:31 -0800

What happened to Denise Richards?

A Dame To Kill For, But Not To Wait For

Golem — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:08:35 -0800

A year ago, Rosario Dawson announced in a radio interview that director Robert Rodriguez would wait out Angelina Jolie's pregnancy to cast her as Ava Lord, the titular 'Dame To Kill For' in Sin City 2: A Dame To Kill For.

Will Phil Spector Get Death?

Golem — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:31:24 -0800

It's been hard to keep up with the whirlwind trial of Phil Spector -- if anyone remembers, he was accused of killing actress Lana Clarkson four years ago -- but it was announced today that jury selection for the trial will now finally commence.

Vivid's Queen of Porn To Be Played By Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive

Golem — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:35:58 -0800

Unlike the rest of the world (and probably the universe), I was never into Jenna Jameson, except, perhaps, as an interview personality. But Scarlett Johansson as Jenna Jameson? That I could get into. And now, it seems, it just might happen.

Page 3 Icon Keeley Hazell Makes Sex Video

Golem — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:32:18 -0800

The day every male Brit has been waiting for has come at last: A video showing Keeley Hazell having sex is floating around the web.

The O.C. Officially Out of Juice

Golem — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:15:56 -0800

Well, it's finally happened: The once beloved teen soap that made stars out of Rachel Bilson and Mischa Barton and gave a renewed lease on life to Melinda Clarke before it lost touch with what made it popular will air its last episode on February 22.

Too Little, Too Late

Golem — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:54:22 -0800

According to an item from Contact Music, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who had vowed never to appear nude on camera, now says she's open to the idea. Maybe. If it's important and necessary for the film. And if she's drunk enough.

Our Lady of the Check-Out Line

Golem — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:13:58 -0800

A few months back I wondered what had happened to Angelina Jolie, the crazy/hot Angelina we all knew and loved. I thought I had the issue nailed until I saw the brilliantly consise, definitive answer painted in living color by artist Kate Kretz. Wickedly on-target.

Nikki Cox Marries Jay Mohr

Golem — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 16:01:13 -0800

OK, so we all know that Nikki Cox likes funny guys -- that being the other, less obvious thing she has in common with Jessica Rabbit ('He makes me laugh'). God knows there's no other way to explain her long-running previous engagement to comedian Bobcat Goldthwait. Or her two-year engagement to comedian Jay Mohr. Or her marriage to him today.

Victoria Principal Sheds 200 Unwanted Pounds ... By Divorcing Them

Golem — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:36:01 -0800

Victoria Principal, the wild-child-turned-actress-turned-fitness-and-skin-care-guru, whose character in the long-running Dallas infamously negated an entire season when it was revealed that she had dreamt it all, has just officially negated two decades of marriage to plastic surgeon Harry Glassman.

Eww

Golem — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:00:10 -0800

Judging from Tara Reid's still mangled midriff, I guess that corrective trip back to the lipo clinic in September didn't take.

Angelina Now Ambassador for the North Pole

Golem — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:34:45 -0800

In her capacity as ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie and husband Brad Pitt made a quick and unannounced visit to San Jose, Costa Rica to hand out Christmas presents to Colombian war refugees.

Marilu Henner Marries for Third Time

Golem — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 17:28:30 -0800

I understand the need for companionship and grand, romantic gestures, but when you're 54 years old, have been married twice, and already have kids, maybe a third marriage really isn't what you need.

The Devil Wears Mattel

Golem — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:46:18 -0800

Anyone who thinks that Hilary Duff is an empty-headed Barbie Doll whose fifteen minutes have long since expired must stand corrected: Very soon there'll be an actual empty-headed Barbie Doll made in Hilary Duff's likeness -- The Red Carpet Glam Hilary Duff Doll -- to prove to the world once and for all that, technically, we've all been wrong about her.

The Ghost Whisperer Gets Real

Golem — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:49:35 -0800

Sooner or later, reality always bites you in the ass. And in Jennifer Love Hewitt's case, it can't miss.

New Children To Be Bussed In For Angelina

Golem — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:11:04 -0800

Just when U.S. colleges are starting to abandon their long-standing affirmative action programs for admissions, Angelina Jolie has declared that she wants to adopt more children on the basis of race to balance out her 'mixed-race family', predicting that her Asian and African children will be unable to relate to anyone else in the family who isn't also Asian or African.

Angelina Speaks Out On Brad, Jennifer, And All That

Golem — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:01:56 -0800

In another plug for an upcoming film treated as a startling expose, Vogue magazine finally reveals what Angelina Jolie has repeatedly told everyone else since filming Mr. & Mrs. Smith: that everything was above board with her and Brad while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston. At last the official truth comes out ... again.

Keeping Hope Alive

Golem — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:03:43 -0800

We've heard it from her before, but just in case the world forgot her willingness to stop teasing it and get naked already, Scarlett Johansson took a moment to remind us.

Pam to Divorce Kid Rock

Golem — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:11:39 -0800

Life lesson: The more times one gets married to the same former rock star in the same year, the less likely any of those marriages are going to stick.

The Fast and the Bi-Curious

Golem — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:41:29 -0800

Well, well, well. Turns out those Bloodrayne rumors were true after all: babehound Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3, The 'L' Word) recently told The Advocate that she and what she jokingly referred to as 'the very hot housekeeper' (i.e., Michelle Rodriguez) are indeed an item.

Disappearance Act

Golem — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:38:24 -0800

Like with so many other actresses nowadays, Thora Birch appears to be on a strict all-coke diet. Great news for whoever it is out there that still finds the Olsen twins hot. Terrible news for the rest of us.

Pamela Confirms Miscarriage

Golem — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:01:15 -0800

Us Weekly reports that Pamela Anderson suffered a miscarriage late last week, presumably with husband Kid Rock's child. How did this happen?

Six Degrees of Cancelation

Golem — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:04:59 -0800

I love watching Erika Christensen and her eye-popping physique as much as the next breast-obsessed perv, but though I've TiVoed every episode of Six Degrees that's aired so far, I still haven't found motivation enough to actually sit down and watch them. Apparently no one else has, either.

Jeri's Conversation Pieces

Golem — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:10:32 -0800

Shark might be one of the worst shows on the tube right now, and given how quickly other, less crappy shows have already been pulled off the air recently, I'm surprised Jeri Ryan had opportunity comment on the role her boobs play on the set.

Reese, Ryan, and The Seven Year Itch

Golem — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:05:30 -0800

It's been announced today that Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe have formally separated after seven years of marriage. Which is a pretty good run for marriages these days -- especially Hollywood marriages -- and if there's any surprise, it's that it didn't happen sooner.

Scarlett Does Tom Waits

Golem — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:53:09 -0800

Don't get me wrong -- like most of the world, I love Scarlett Johansson. And like some of the world, I love Tom Waits. But like most of the world, while I accept it when someone famous as a singer decides to act (as when Tom Waits does), I usually roll my eyes whenever someone more famous as an actor decides to sing (Bruce Willis, Russell Crowe, Keanu Reeves, Kevin Bacon, and, more recently and laughably, Jared Leto).

Tomayto, Tomahto, And Promiscuity

Golem — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:44:50 -0800

Chris Rock used to say in his act that, in relationships, people are 'as loyal as their options'. And even though 21-year-old Scarlett Johansson is currently dating former Black Dahlia co-star Josh Hartnett, the recently crowned 'Sexiest Woman Alive' is nothing if not a girl with a lot of options.

Rose's Darfur Diet

Golem — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:15:57 -0800

Much has been made of Kate Bosworth's recent death camp chic, but has anyone taken a look at Rose McGowan lately?

Scarlett Finally Nude?

Golem — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 14:38:10 -0800

As of today, there's a finally a picture in the 'Sacred' picture gallery for Scarlett Johansson.

Apostatization

Golem — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:29:25 -0800

The handful of people out there who still watch Gilmore Girls already know that the show has been ailing for quite a while now. They also know that the new season, the first one without the show's creator, will probably be the least -- and last -- of the series.

Esquire Crowns Scarlett 'Sexiest Woman Alive'

Golem — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 14:28:26 -0800

Very sagacious of them to give the crown to the woman who has already been wearing it for a few years now.

A View Better Left Unseen

Golem — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:37:16 -0800

I've been noticing this for a long while now, but after seeing caps from The View, I can't ignore it anymore: Jennifer Love Hewitt's ass is no longer fit for primetime.

Shark

Golem — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:05:52 -0800

The House-in-a-courtroom drama starring James Woods and Jeri Ryan premieres tonight.

Factory Recall for Tara

Golem — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:20:27 -0800

Apparently the newer, curvier, and more inebriated Tara Reid that unwittingly unveiled her Frankenscars at P Diddy's 35th birthday party two years ago didn't take.

The Black Dahlia

Golem — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:17:55 -0800

The tedious, convoluted adaptation of James Ellroy's novel, starring Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Mia Kirshner, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank (in a role wisely turned down by Eva Green), Rose McGowan (the film's stand-out weak acting link), and a ton of others, opens today.

Leaving Lorelai

Golem — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:20:19 -0800

As I'm pretty much the only person I know who regularly watches The ~~WB's~~ CW's critically acclaimed but otherwise ignored Gilmore Girls, I had come to believe that I was alone in my frustrations with the show. That is, until Entertainment Weekly published a reader's open Dear John letter:

Scarlett's Gratuitous Raunch in The Black Dahlia

Golem — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:07:26 -0800

I wouldn't be at all surprised if this turns out to be BS put out by the makers of The Black Dahlia to help promote the film, but according to an item from ContactMusic.com:

The Unbearable Heaviness of Jolie

Golem — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:47:02 -0800

Once upon a time, 'Angelina Jolie', like 'Pamela Anderson' before it, was a word in itself in English.

Wild On Baywatch

Golem — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:05:14 -0800

On the one hand, in the spirit of the Angelina Jolie-Brad Pitt experiment in eugenics, I suppose it's only fitting that the Hot Chick of Wild On! be paired and bred with the Hot Dude of Baywatch -- but on the other hand, didn't Brooke Burke just divorce her last husband (plastic surgeon Garth Fisher, with whom she has two kids) not more than a year ago?

Rose McGowan To Be in Grindhouse

Golem — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 11:00:00 -0800

I'm not sure what Snakes on a Plane's chances are of becoming the cult classic internet pre-fans want it to be, but from the very little I've heard of Grindhouse -- which features Rose McGowan killing people with a prosthetic machine gun leg -- the Tarantino-Rodriguez double-feature horror flick seems destined for b-movie immortality when it opens next April.

Celebrity Fit Club

Golem — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:50:06 -0800

It was almost ten years ago when I spotted Erika Eleniak shilling for the 'Fill Up and Go' weight-loss system; now, presumably, she could be a customer.

Carla to Join Entourage?

Golem — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:06:29 -0800

Well, it's been a very short ride for Carla Gugino, but after two canceled TV shows, it looks like she's back to guest appearances.

Failing Upward

Golem — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:53:15 -0800

A couple days ago, I read an article in Entertainment Weekly's 'Popwatch' about actors with 'failing upward syndrome' -- that is, actors who, despite their lack of hit movies to sustain any sort of fan base, continue to be handed bigger and better roles until Hollywood finally gives up on trying to prop them up as The Next Big Thing. Some of the names listed provoke little argument: Gretchen Mol, Kate Hudson, Penelope Cruz, Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell. One, namely Winona Ryder, gave me pause before I conceded (Heathers was a long, long time ago, after all). But Scarlett Johansson? Can it be true?

Busty Borg to Marry Iron Chef

Golem — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:54:32 -0800

If the iconic star of the long canceled Star Trek: Voyager, hasn't been in anything of real note lately, then at least sometime Iron Chef America competitor Christopher Eme has -- namely, Jeri Ryan. The two promoted their engagement while promoting Jeri's new TV series Shark.

The Baywatch Syndrome

Golem — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:18:08 -0800

It seems that while Jennifer Love Hewitt can now speak with the dead, she has yet to learn to read between the lines of the living.

One Less Reason to Watch Las Vegas After a Year of Mohr

Golem — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:19:12 -0800

Once upon a time I got on my soapbox and cried for more Nikki Cox on Las Vegas; now, I think we can all agree that less Nikki would be best.

So Dull the Con of Man

Golem — Fri, 19 May 2006 20:28:30 -0800

When I heard that Ron Howard was going to direct The Da Vinci Code, I didn't give it a second thought -- he is, as everyone knows, an award-winning director. But having now seen the film, I have to wonder how it happened that Howard was picked for the job; his resume, after all, doesn't have much in the way of thrillers, and boy was that fact evident today.

Lost For Good

Golem — Fri, 05 May 2006 11:34:07 -0800

Well, it's official: troubled actress Michelle Rodriguez is off the hit show Lost.

Thank You for Smoking

Golem — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:51:52 -0800

Today I finally got around to seeing Thank You for Smoking, a satirical comedy about the machinations of a man who spins for the tobacco industry while trying to stay a role-model for his twelve-year-old kid. Insofar as this was reportedly a witty comedy, I couldn't help thinking about Ridicule, another reportedly witty film, for in both movies the protagonists seem remarkably clever only because everyone else in the movie is thick. Thank You for Smoking is funny enough, I suppose, but a film like this really should be wittier.

God Bless the Paparazzi of Jamaica

Golem — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:44:53 -0800

Not much I can say here with my jaw on the floor but '!':

Waiting for Jolie

Golem — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:31:00 -0800

According to a report on the radio, Rosario Dawson says that director Robert Rodriguez wants Angelina Jolie for the lead in Sin City 2, and is willing to postpone production of the film until after she's had Brad Pitt's baby.

Brown Bunny On Camera, Killer Rabbit Off

Golem — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 11:46:28 -0800

Polygamy hasn't trumped pornography since the Mormon church pretended to cave in to the U.S. government back in the day to avoid losing its assets -- which is too bad for Chloe Sevigny.

The Season of the Witch Comes to an End

Golem — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 01:42:08 -0800

After eight seasons on the air, Charmed will be among the sacrificial lambs of the WB-UPN union this fall. Disappointing news for Alyssa Milano, perhaps, but devastating news for Holly Marie Combs and probably Rose McGowan as well. The last episode of Charmed will air May 21.

Brokeback Backlash

Golem — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 10:20:09 -0800

As might be expected, everyone with an axe to grind is starting to come out of the woodwork for their moment in the spotlight now shining on Brokeback Mountain -- including Michelle Williams' old high school.

When the Girl Next Door Has a Lawyer

Golem — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:45:47 -0800

When I heard that Jessica Alba was going to be in the next issue of Playboy, I was skeptical -- an Australian article I read last December reported that she won't even do Maxim anymore, let alone Playboy, as she has become disenchanted with her status as a sex icon. And despite her appearance on the cover, it looks like the skeptics were right.

Sascha Knopf Enters the Blogosphere

Golem — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:39:02 -0800

'I'm a geek, always have been,' Sascha Knopf once declared in an email to me in 2001.

The Jessica Alba Reality Show

Golem — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:57:25 -0800

Let's be honest: As beautiful as Jessica Alba on film might be, she doesn't really have the curves to capture the public's libidinous attentions the way, say, Angelina Jolie or Scarlett Johansson have. But as paparazzi have been demonstrating over the last year, she can be a lot hotter than one might have thought possible when she thinks no one's watching:

Emily's 6.2 Million Reasons Why Not

Golem — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:40:41 -0800

ABC has decided to stop production of Heather Graham's Emily's Reasons Why Not after airing only one episode.

At the Movies with Sascha Knopf

Golem — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:59:30 -0800

Believe it or not, there are a few actresses on this site from whom we instinctively know not to expect great things.

Pregnant Kari Wuhrer Aborted from General Hospital

Golem — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:11:03 -0800

Kari Wuhrer filed a suit against ABC TV on Thursday, charging that she was fired from the show for becoming pregnant.

Angelina Pregnant

Golem — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:08:00 -0800

According to a story from Reuters, the world's most beautiful woman is now carrying a child by the world's most beautiful man.

Michelle Williams in Brokeback Mountain

Golem — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 17:47:34 -0800

Well, anyone with a TV, radio, or internet connection has by now been inundated with glowing reviews of Brokeback Mountain. But apart from Ang Lee's latest offering being an excellent film, it also handily demonstrates two things that haven't been getting much play in the press:

Once More, With Feeling

Golem — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:50:26 -0800

I hadn't heard much about the Valerie Bertinelli-Eddie Van Halen thing since she left him in 2002 (they were separated in October of 2001), but apparently the move didn't really take until yesterday, when Valerie's publicist confirmed that the estranged couple are now officially divorced on account of the usual 'irreconcilable differences'.

Fantastic Two, Revisited

Golem — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 11:47:59 -0800

Now that the DVD is out, Jessica Alba pervs everywhere want to know: Is that scene where Jessica steps out of the shower in the background and quickly becomes invisible really her naked?

Carla Off the Air ... Again

Golem — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 10:56:14 -0800

When Karen Sisco was pulled off the air not too long ago, critics mourned its passing and chastised the public for its mediocre tastes; now Threshold is being canceled and not even the critics care.

Another Day, Another DUI

Golem — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 11:26:00 -0800

Lost newcomers Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros posted bail yesterday morning after being arrested for driving under the influence.

The Ghost Whisperer

Golem — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:09:39 -0800

Well, well, well. After various boobless false starts, it looks like Jennifer Love Hewitt has rediscovered why she was popular and is back on the tube for real this time with the patently ridiculous but consistently cleavagey The Ghost Whisperer.

How Phil Spector Will Beat the Rap

Golem — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 11:23:35 -0800

The Twinkie defense? Are you serious?

About That Boob Thing...

Golem — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 11:00:47 -0800

One year after her most famous public performance to date, a reflective Tara Reid looks back on the one that got away...

Buh-Bye

Golem — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:33:36 -0800

I think most of the world has reached this conclusion already, but now that Hilary Duff is 18 and can legally get naked on film, she's also gotten offputtingly emaciated -- and, to be honest, as scary-ugly as her sister. The pair of them will now officially be rooming with the Olsen twins in the Phantom Zone of Irrelevance.

Meet Miss Mrs. Ms. Sigler DiScala Sigler

Golem — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 12:42:56 -0800

Hard to believe that anyone would make the cliche mistake of marrying one's agent in this day and age, but after two years of this ill-starred union, Jamie-Lynn and husband/agent A.J. DiScala have finally called the quits.

Holy Crap!

Golem — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:34:53 -0800

Pregnant women love to insist that the pregnant form is beautiful, and the men who are married to them have to pretend to agree. In Michelle Williams' case, though, it's actually true.

Scarlett Distracted in Traffic By Her Own Breasts

Golem — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 12:46:54 -0800

Cleavage is an amazing thing. I was once in an Albertsons that practically shut down when a stripper strode in to get her groceries, for though her face was weathered and, quite frankly, a little rough on the eyes, her fake boobs were bouncing about so violently as she walked that they threatened to spill out of her skimpy spandex top with every stride, and men and women alike stopped dead in their tracks to furtively take in the show while pretending to look at something else. Apparently even the owners of such show-stopping boobs are not immune to their power.

Brooke and Husband/Plastic Surgeon Garth Fisher Part Ways

Golem — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:53:58 -0800

The sun has finally set on the days of free implants for former Wild On hostess Brooke Burke, according to a statement released by the couple today in People magazine, which attributes the break up to their careers having gone in different directions over the past few years.

The Island

Golem — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:58:14 -0800

The Island is basically Logan's Run meets Coma: A sterile, sexless society of unwitting body part donors lives in blissful ignorance while waiting to win transportation out of their brave, dull world to the paradisiacal 'Island', the leadership's cover for their sinister organ-snatching program. That is, until one clone (Ewan McGregor) discovers the Awful Truth and makes a two-hour, action-packed run for it, taking his supermodel platonic friend (Scarlett Johansson) with him.

Fantastic Four

Golem — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 22:15:50 -0800

The hype for this movie has been so intense and pervasive that even I was beginning to accept that Fantastic Four was already an established pop-cultural landmark before the film was even released, despite the glaringly iffy look and vibe of the trailer. Predictably enough, the general consensus among critics and user comments on the web is that this film is pretty damn awful, especially if you've read the comics. So when I finally got around to seeing the movie myself, I was expecting just that.

And the Winner Is...

Golem — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:02:19 -0800

Not that she needs the cash (she has half of ex-husband and The Simpsons writer/producer Sam Simon's money, after all) but Jennifer Tilly beat out 600 professional players in a two-day competition and won the Ladies no-limit Texas Hold 'Em event at the World Series of Poker -- the first time a celebrity ever won an event at the tournament.

New Batman Drops Katie Holmes

Golem — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 10:07:11 -0800

Sometimes, there really is such a thing as 'bad publicity'. There's also such a thing as 'bad chemistry' and 'bad acting'.

Second Thoughts On Keeping Her Top On

Golem — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 12:35:34 -0800

Now that Scarlett Johansson is 20, it seems she's ready to show the world what it's been aching to see since Lost in Translation, she revealed in a Playboy interview. 'It would just have to be the right film.'

Free Katie!

Golem — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 09:58:20 -0800

In light of Tom Cruise's goofy/creepy performance on the Oprah Winfrey show and Katie Holmes' acceptance of Scientology, a website has been set up to rescue Katie from the clutches of Tom Cruise, L. Ron Hubbard, and herself.

Fantastic Two

Golem — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 12:32:51 -0800

Jessica Alba may be determined never to work nude in movies, but plugging for movies is apparently another matter: The former Dark Angel finally shed some light on two of her hitherto unseen assets yesterday at the MTV Movie Awards in an Emperor's-New-Clothes type dress reminiscent of Rose McGowan's fishnet ensemble at the same event seven years earlier. You can see what all the fuss is about here in the Sacred Pics gallery.

Sin City

Golem — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:19:22 -0800

It's Don Quixote meets Pulp Fiction: Three (or so) interweaving and ultra-violent tales of a directionless, burnt-out thug on parole, a directionless, burnt-out cop on the verge of retirement, and a directionless, burnt-out death row escapee who independently seek redemption and meaning by avenging or protecting the fallen women who for a fleeting moment made their lives worthwhile. Stylishly adapted with gory exuberance by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino from the stylishly bloody graphic novels of Frank Miller.

Tru Recalled ... Again

Golem — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:15:06 -0800

They say the shamed die a thousand deaths, and they weren't kidding: Fox has cancelled Eliza Dushku's Tru Calling again.

The Road to Sin City Is Paved with Golden Locks

Golem — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:32:32 -0800

Well, while most TV stars never fully escape the 'small time' stigma of the small screen -- which is to say their careers already peaked with whatever TV show made them famous -- Jessica Alba appears to be a much bigger deal now than she ever was before.

Stacked

Golem — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:45:35 -0800

It's been a long time since Pamela Anderson's been on the tube in something other than a cameo, game show, or cartoon voice -- quite frankly, I didn't think there was much else in the cards for her -- so it was fun in a nostalgic sort of way to see that she'd beaten the odds (and the hep C, to boot, she says) and gotten herself back on the air.