Links To Hollywood - #279

Roberta @ Gone Hollywood  | Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Tags | Links To Hollywood Aerosmith, Amy Winehouse, Bar Refaeli, Borat, Celebrity Babies, Chace Crawford, Hayden Panettiere, Joe Jackson, Jon Gosselin, Kate Beckinsale, Kate Gosselin, Kellie Pickler, Kid Rock, Lady Gaga, Megan Fox, Michael Jackson, Pauly Shore, Pixie Lott, Rick Astley, Rob DeFranco, Robert Pattinson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tori Spelling, Vibe Magazine

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Links To Hollywood - #251

Roberta @ Gone Hollywood  | Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Tags | Links To Hollywood Alex Rodriguez, American Idol, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Brief Jerky, Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, Chad Kroeger, Drew Barrymore, Harry Potter, Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer, Jon Gosselin, Kanye West, Kate Gosselin, Kate Hudson, Katrina Darrell, Kingston Rossdale, Matt Damon, Moose Knuckles, Natalie Cole, Randy Jackson, Reese Witherspoon, Rihanna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tila Tequila, Transformers

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‘Footloose’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

Allie @ Gone Hollywood  | Wednesday, May 6, 2009

It was 25 years ago that the small-town, teen-angst film ‘Footloose‘ hoofed it through an abandoned warehouse and made Kevin Bacon a superstar, grossed more than $80 mil at the U.S. box office and spawned a hit Broadway musical.

Not bad for a little movie that received mixed reviews when it came out, eh? With a remake currently in the works (officially star-less since Zac Efron dropped out), we wanted to find out what happened to all those folks from the tiny burg where dancing was outlawed.

Kevin Bacon
Played: Ren McCormack

Then: After a bit part in ‘Animal House’ and catching critics’ attention as the surly Timothy Fenwick in ‘Diner,’ Bacon hit the big time as Ren McCormack in ‘Footloose.’ The hardnosed Chicago teen (Bacon was actually 24 at the time) just wants to dance. Is that so wrong? You gotta give it to the boy … just give the boy a chance.

Now: While his career has ebbed and flowed, the inspiration for the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game has averaged at least a film per year since ‘Footloose.’ He’s been married to actress Kyra Sedgwick for 20-plus years; they have two children, Travis and Sosie. Most recently he played an aide to Tricky Dick in the acclaimed ‘Frost/Nixon,’ spoofed prank shows with the FunnyorDie.com video ‘Bacon’d,’ directed episodes of Sedgwick’s hit cable series ‘The Closer’ … and on the downside, lost an undisclosed amount in Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.

Lori Singer
Played: Ariel Moore

Then: A Juilliard-trained musician, Singer appeared in the TV version of ‘Fame’ before reportedly beating out Madonna for the role of Ariel Moore. She may be the preacher’s daughter, but this adrenaline junkie is no choirgirl. After she and her meathead boyfriend give Ren a hard time, she falls hard for his immoral hip shakes.

Now: After roles in a string of ’80s films and Robert Altman’s ‘Short Cuts,’ Singer has focused on her music. In the short film ‘Sarabande,’ she plays alongside master cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Most recently she performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall in January 2008.

John Lithgow
Played: Rev. Shaw Moore

Then: Reverend Moore — the anti-dance, anti-rock, slaphappy holy roller — made it his mission to raise the small town to heaven. The early ’80s were hot times for the stage and screen veteran. In addition to his role in this box office smash, Lithgow was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1983 and 1984 for ‘The World According to Garp’ and ‘Terms of Endearment,’ respectively.

Now: He’s continued to work on stage and screen with recent roles in ‘Dreamgirls’ and ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic.’ However, this TV generation probably knows him best as the excitable alien father in ‘3rd Rock From the Sun,’ and he’s connecting with a whole new generation as a children’s book author. He recently popped in for a cameo on ‘30 Rock’ and is rumored to be in the upcoming ‘Smurfs’ movie.

Dianne Wiest
Played: Vi Moore

Then: As Vi, the Reverend’s devoted yet realistic wife, Wiest became the only parent in town speaking any sense. After the role, the gentle-voiced actress caught the attention of Woody Allen and became inducted to his crew of regulars. Her roles in ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ and ‘Bullets Over Broadway’ both won her Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress.

Now: For 2007’s ‘Dan in Real Life,’ she played the mother of Steve Carell and Dane Cook. Then she became Gabriel Byrne’s therapist on the experimental HBO series ‘In Treatment,’ which garnered her a second Emmy. She also reteamed with John Lithgow for the controversial Broadway revival of ‘All My Sons’ with Patrick Wilson and Katie Holmes.

Chris Penn
Played: Willard Hewitt

Then: The younger brother of Sean Penn, Chris appeared in Francis Ford Coppola’s avant-garde drama ‘Rumble Fish’ and as the best friend of Tom Cruise in ‘All the Right Moves’ before landing the role of Ren’s drawling best friend Willard Hewitt. Legend has it that in real life Penn had two left feet, which led to the scenes of him learning to dance being added to the film.

Now: Penn graduated from playing awkward friend roles to chubby crime roles in films like ‘True Romance,’ ‘Reservoir Dogs,’ ‘Mobsters’ and ‘Corky Romano.’ On January 24, 2006, police discovered his body in his condominium. Tragically, Penn died of heart complications at the age of 40.

Sarah Jessica Parker
Played: Rusty

Then: After cutting her teeth on the short-lived teen sitcom ‘Square Pegs,’ SJP played the high-pitched, sarcastic best friend Rusty, who just can’t help dancing with a fat cowboy and sending her boyfriend Willard into a rage. Sarah followed ‘Footloose’ by co-starring in another dance flick, ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun,’ opposite Helen Hunt.

source: [moviefone]

Tags | Gossip, Movies, Notables Chris Penn, Dianne Wiest, Footloose, John Lithgow, Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zac Efron

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Links To Hollywood - #235

Roberta @ Gone Hollywood  | Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Tags | Links To Hollywood Ashlee Simpson, Bronx Mowgli Wentz, Dakota Fanning, Heidi Montag, Jade Goody, Jonas Brothers, Lily Allen, Lindsay Lohan, Mary-Kate Olsen, Matthew Broderick, Megan Fox, Michael Jackson, Pamela Anderson, Paris Hilton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Spencer Pratt, Tyra Banks, Wendy Williams

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Sarah Jessica Parker Makes Phone Calls for Obama

Allie @ Gone Hollywood  | Friday, October 31, 2008

Sarah Jessica Parker was busy making phone calls for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama yesterday.

The phone bank is part of the New York campaign’s big push - called ‘Last Call’ - to recruit over 10,000 volunteers to make 6 million calls from now until Election Day. To date, there has been historic voter participation in New York State for Obama.

Tags | Gossip, Notables Barack Obama, Presidential Campaign, Sarah Jessica Parker, Supporters

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Links To Hollywood - #137

Allie @ Gone Hollywood  | Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Tags | Celebrities on Drugs, Celebrity Babies, Gossip, Links To Hollywood Aubrey O'Day, Blake Lively, Carmen Electra, Charlie Sheen, Chris Brown, Chris Robinson, Eva Longoria, George Bush, Gwen Stefani, Heather Mills, John Gotti, Kate Hudson, Keira Knightley, Lisa Marie Presley, Lydia Hearst, Matthew Broderick, Miley Cyrus, Paul McCartney, Rihanna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Scotty, Selena Gomez, Star Trek, W

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Hollywood’s Thriftiest Stars

Allie @ Gone Hollywood  | Friday, August 1, 2008

Fame and fortune doesn’t necessarily always turn celebrities into financial fools. While frugality may not be the biggest Hollywood trend, there are a few celebrities who can pinch a penny with the best of us — and we’re not just talking about getting snapped by the paparazzi stocking up on party munchies at Costco every once in a while.

Eva Longoria

The Frugal Facts: Her wedding in 2007 reportedly cost $1.5 million, but this ‘Desperate Housewives’ star still scored a lot of freebies to give to her 200 guests: Van Cleef & Arpel 18K yellow gold charm bracelets, and L’Oreal, Cole Haan, and Bebe products were a few. She says the frugal gene runs in her family, explaining that her dad would take her and her three siblings camping with no food. “He would tell us that we could live off the land. I can skin a deer, a pig, a snake … ”

Tyra Banks

The Frugal Facts: Despite a fortune estimated at $75 million, this 34-year-old is an avowed penny pincher. “I am frugal,” she said in a June 1 ‘New York Times Magazine’ profile. “I’ve always been this way. When I was young, my mom would give me my allowance, and I’d peel off a little each week and have some to spare. ” Banks’s culinary tastes runs toward Cheesecake Factory, and is known to stock up on hotel soap.

Sarah Jessica Parker

The Frugal Facts: Contrary to Parker’s character in ‘Sex and the City,’ the 43-year-old isn’t such a slave to fashion. In fact, she used to get sick from buyer’s remorse and return items the next day. Explaining that her family went through a time when they were on welfare, Parker says of her son, “Just because mommy and daddy are rich and famous, that doesn’t mean he should ride the gravy train through life … I want [James] to be normal.”

Mick Jagger

The Frugal Facts: Jagger reportedly pulled out of buying a painting by bandmate Ron Wood because the $140,000 price tag “scared him off.” His ex-wife, model Jerry Hall, complained, “He always wanted me to pay for everything to do with the house and the children. He’s generous with gifts and presents, but yeah, he’s pretty tight with the day-to-day stuff.” He explains that he was taught as a child to be frugal: “We don’t like to throw computers away as soon as they don’t work — apart from out of the window in frustration. We like cars to be repaired instead of junked.”

Paul McCartney

The Frugal Facts: Paul McCartney is worth more than $1 billion, but he’s not likely to advertise it. At a birthday party for his ex-wife, he made the guests pay for their drinks. Even his fashion designer daughter, Stella, reportedly called him “a tight bastard” for sending her and her three siblings to local state schools rather than posh private ones. Nor is he resting on his investments.

Tobey Maguire

The Frugal Facts: Even after his price jumped up to $26 million a picture thanks to three ‘Spider Man’ mega-hits, Maguire is usually snapped wearing lived-in t-shirts and jeans. “You know those Lotto winners, who win big and blow through all that money? That would never happen to me,” says Maguire, who credits his poverty-stricken childhood as the impetus for his quest for financial security. “I just never wanted to put myself in the position where my spending was so huge that I had to keep making movie after movie.”

Halle Berry

The Frugal Facts: Halle Berry can make a fashion designer millions simply by wearing a gown on a red carpet. After all, she’s one of the world’s most photographed women. Still, this fashion icon would sooner hit the sales racks than fly to Paris for a couture fitting. Berry, whose mom struggled to raise her and her older sister after their father walked out when she was four, is an unabashed saver. “I am pretty frugal,” say the twice-divorced Oscar winner and new mom. “I save a lot because I’m always worried about when this trip is going to stop. So I’m saving for that day so I can have a life that is secure and comfortable.”

Jay Leno

The Frugal Facts: Despite his huge fortune, the only flashy thing about Leno is his collection of cars and motorcycles. “When I was a kid … I had one job which the money went in the bank and the other job that I lived off of,” he said in 2004. “I still do that to this day. I have yet to touch a dime of my Tonight Show salary. I live off the money I make as a comedian … Maybe it comes from having parents who grew up during the Depression.” Yet, While Conan O’Brien offered to cover the salaries of pink-slipped staffers during the writers’ strike, Leno only did so after being shamed by all the bad press.

Sarah Michelle Gellar

The Frugal Facts: Growing up, money was tight at Sarah Michelle Gellar’s house, especially when her dad walked out she was just six. Now after soap opera and movie fame, the New York native remains careful about her money. “I take my reusable bag to Whole Foods so I get a discount,” Sarah told Self magazine in 2007. “I go to Bloomingdale’s on double reward days. And I always print my dry cleaning coupons before I go. The main thing I want to do is make sure that I can take care of myself and my mother,” she said in 2000.

Leonardo DiCaprio

The Frugal Facts: Other than shelling out $2.5 million for an island near Belize in 2005, the environmental activist tends to live on the cheap. “I don’t pay lavish expenses,” he has said. “I don’t fly private jets. I still have only one car, and that’s a Toyota Prius. I don’t spend money on a lot. Money is very important to me because it allows me the freedom to choose what I want to do as an actor and most importantly because I want to accumulate enough so that one day I can do something really great and beneficial for other people, for the environment or for children.”

Tags | Gossip Eva Longoria, Frugal, Halle Berry, Jay Leno, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Penny Pinchers, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Tobey Maguire, Tyra Banks

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Matthew Broderick Cheated on Sarah Jessica Parker

Allie @ Gone Hollywood  | Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Matthew Broderick has reportedly been caught, sneaking off for a little heated sex with someone other than his wife, Sarah Jessica Parker.

Star reports, While the beloved actress was frantically searching for hubby one night earlier this year, he was having sex in the city with a gorgeous redhead half his age, the young woman told a friend.

After meeting in a bar, Matthew began text messaging the 25-year-old youth counselor, says the woman’s pal. Soon after, the insider claims, they began seeing each other and things got passionate quickly when they met at the Manhattan townhouse of a showbiz friend.

Sources say the woman felt conflicted with her relationship with Matthew, whom she nicknamed “Matty Cakes.” She tried to end it, say insiders, but that didn’t happen and over the next month — when Sarah Jessica was filming Sex and the City: The Movie in Los Angeles — multiple eyewitnesses say they saw Matthew make late-night visits to the other woman’s apartment building.

During one tryst, they arrived at her friend’s apartment after a night of heavy drinking, says a source. She dragged Matthew into the friend’s bedroom, then shut the door. “A half hour later, Matthew opened the bedroom door, mumbled ‘Well… ‘bye!’ and walked out. The friend found her passed out on the bed in her panties.”

Could you imagine that happening to you? I would totally freak out, if Matthew Broderick came out of one of the bedrooms at my house, after just riding my friend.

Tags | Celebrity Divorces, Gossip Affair, Divorce, Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Scandal

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Jessica Cutler Washingtonienne HBO Series

Freddy @ Gone Hollywood  | Saturday, July 19, 2008

Jessica Cutler, who blogged for about five minutes and turned it into an awesome nude Playboy photo spread and a book deal, is back with a new HBO comedy series.

Jessica Cutler, a former congressional staff assistant fired in 2004 for “unacceptable use of Senate computers” after she posted her Capitol Hill sex memoirs on a blog, is making headlines yet again.

Cutler’s not-so-secret sexual escapades with government officials, one of them described as a “married man who pays me for sex” who happens to be “chief of staff at one of the gov agencies, appointed by Bush,” is now going to be made into an HBO series, entitled Washingtonienne, after her famed blog.

The HBO series is based on Cutler’s life on the Hill, taking money from Washington power players for sex. Inspiration for the show stemmed from her highly controversial and publicized book, also entitled Washingtonienne. According to Variety, Sarah Jessica Parker is serving as the new series’ executive producer. So expect Sex in the City set on Capitol Hill.

Only in America could a modestly talented, decent looking gal turn screwing old dudes for money into such fame and fortune.  Still, all in all, I’d hit it.

The famed Jessica Cutler Playboy nudes?  Under the fold, naturally.

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Sarah Jessica Parker Removes Witches Mole

Allie @ Gone Hollywood  | Thursday, July 17, 2008

Sarah Jessica Parker attended Tuesday night’s All-Star game, and hit the field beforehand for an announcement about cancer research — but something was noticeably missing.

Parker has long had a trademark mole on her chin, which has been visible throughout her career, but now it appears to be missing in action.

At least one of the remarkably cruel reviews of “Sex and the City: The Movie” commented on her beauty mark. The New York Observer’s Rex Reed began his review with the following:

There’s nothing wrong with Sarah Jessica Parker that couldn’t be cured by wart-removal surgery. That growth on her face just gets bigger with every close-up, and in the full-length movie version of Sex and the City it’s so distracting you can’t concentrate on anything else. It’s not a beauty mark. I guess you can’t tell a co-producer anything, but listen up, girl. At this point, you would make a wonderful Halloween witch.

There’s no word yet on whether she removed the mole for medical or cosmetic reasons. Personally, I didn’t find the mole that offensive… it’s not like she had big black hairs growing out of it.

source: Sarah Jessica Parker’s Missing Mole [huffington post]

Tags | Gossip Celebrity Surgeries, New York, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex

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Celebrities Who Rock the Moles

Allie @ Gone Hollywood  | Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Who Rocks the Mole?

The moles, some real — some fake. Some Celebrities embrace the mole, while others get rid of the unsightly beauty marks.

Natalie Portman:
Real and Sexy

Britney Spears:
Airbrushed, like the rest of the picture.

Eva Mendes:
Real and Sexy

Angelina Jolie:
Real and NOT sexy.

Jessica Simpson:
Real and barely visible — just another attempt at being relevant.

More after the jump!

Rihanna:
Real and lost amongst the stars.

Cindy Crawford:
Real and sexy. Cindy always wears her mole right.

Paula Abdul:
Real and not sexy. Paula hates her mole — Her layers of makeup make it look worse.

Julia Roberts:
Real and usually hidden.

Sarah Jessica Parker:
Real and Ugly - She should have it removed.

source: [tmz]

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Sarah Jessica Parker Blow Up Sex Doll Photos

Cara Harrington @ Gone Hollywood  | Monday, April 7, 2008

After the blow up doll that was created in Sarah Jessica Parker’s likeness surfaced, legal questions followed. Pipedream Products cranked out a sex doll that has HBO’s Sex and the City themed packaging. An attorney who can’t appreciate good puns and sex toys suggested the network take legal action.

“I would think HBO would make an effort to stop this on the basis of trademark infringement,” Brokate told the Post.

The courts don’t look kindly on this type of thing, which demeans the show and tarnishes the star’s image.”

Booo. What a spoil sport. Even though SJP and I are BFF in the land of Cara, I can’t imagine there is much demand for a Carrie Bradshaw blow up doll. I guess the Samantha version comes with a Shanghai surprise and crabs. It must be one of those signs when you know you have made it in life.

Parker joins the league of Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Eva Longoria and Christina Aguilera sex dolls. I wonder if there is a congratulatory Hallmark card for the occasion.

Source: Sarah Jessica Parker Blow Up Doll [Radar]

Tags | Celebrity Skin Exposed, Gossip Christina Aguilera, Eva Longoria, HBO, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex, sex toy, Toys

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Michelle Williams Pulls the Plug on Heath Ledger Drug Tape

Cara Harrington @ Gone Hollywood  | Friday, February 1, 2008

Heath Ledger has passed away and we all need to let him go. Somehow the media, being the hyenas that we are, can’t seem to the fact that Heath had some personal problems go. The people behind Entertainment Tonight dug up some video of Ledger indulging in some recreational drugs. (Big hairy deal. What celeb in Hollywood hasn’t at least tried some?) To milk every minute of his saga out, the gossip show was planning on airing the tape yesterday. They reportedly paid over $200,000 for the film that aired in the East Coast but was yanked before it hit the air in the west.

This is the part that I feel is worth attention…..

Michelle Williams and her reps at ID Public Relations sent out a mass email that united fellow PR reps and studio heads. The idea was to launch force against Paramount to forego the footage.

“ET purchased [the video] for a large sum of money in the hope of stirring up a salacious and exploitative story about Heath, which would win them big ratings on the first day of sweeps,” ID rep John Koch wrote.

“We are asking the Hollywood community to pressure ‘ET’ to pull the segment . . . Please forward this message to everyone you know.”

After Paramount received “a flood of calls” the studio nixed the tape and finally became a little more compassionate. Some A-list stars also aired out their feelings and made contact to show their disgust with the idea. Phone calls and emails were received from Natalie Portman, Josh Brolin and Sarah Jessica Parker begging the them to have some respect. Even Scarlett Johansson joined in. She sent a text summing up what needs to become a mantra when it comes to his death and drug issues.

“As if Heath’s poor family doesn’t have enough to suffer through.”

Source: The AP’s Britney Policy Now Extends To Heath Ledger [Jossip]

Tags | Celebrities on Drugs, Gossip Gossip, Heath Ledger, media, Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman, SAG, Sarah Jessica Parker, Scarlett Johansson, Video

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Links To Hollywood - #93

Allie @ Gone Hollywood  | Sunday, January 6, 2008

Tags | Award Shows, Celebrities on Drugs, Celebrity Babies, Celebrity Crime, Gossip, Links To Hollywood, Television Avril Lavigne, Bikini, Britney Spears, Courtney Love, Donald Trump, Gossip, Jake Gyllenhaal, Keith Urban, Kim Kardashian, Mariah Carey, Mischa Barton, Nicole Kidman, Obama Girl, Paris Hilton, SAG, Sarah Jessica Parker, Scarlett Johansson, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, whore, Zac Efron

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