Los Angeles Lakers games are ideal for celebrity sightings, and last night was no exception.
Hollywood heavyweights filled courtside seats as the Lakers took on the New Orleans Hornets at the Staples Center. Tom Cruise was there to support the team, but more importantly, his famous friends.
It was truly a boys night out for Cruise and 16-year-old son, Connor, as wife, Katie Holmes, and daughter, Suri Cruise, were nowhere in sight.
The duo cheered alongside David Beckham and his son Brooklyn as the old friends shared laugh after laugh.
The 48-year-old actor also caught up Vanessa Hudgens, greeting the starlet with a kiss on the cheek as her rumored boyfriend, actor Josh Hutcherson, looked on.
There’s nothing more enjoyable than watching a movie or TV show and seeing an actor you hate getting killed, of course it’s only fictional but still we can’t help but enjoy it. Right? Well Cracked have come up with a list of 7 television and move deaths we’ve all enjoyed a bit too much.
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07. David Caruso – King of New York
I’m still holding out hope that David Caruso is playing an elaborate hoax on the world. Somewhere between NYPD Blue and CSI Miami he was clearing out some old things and decided he didn’t need functional social etiquette anymore. He has lost all context for how regular people interact with one another, which is a crucial skill set for actors. Perhaps in a very literal attempt at avoid insulting co-stars, he refuses to talk down to anyone; instead he stoops as low as he possibly can and then looks up like a dog that just defecated in the study again. It’s especially absurd to watch when he has to talk to children. Despite the hail of insults and fast food I’m assuming he’s pelted with daily, David Caruso maintains remarkably high self esteem. It’s nice to see him knocked down a peg once in awhile, or more literally, shot in the face.
06. Paris Hilton – House of Wax
When humanity turned against Paris Hilton it wasn’t prepared for her to live so long. There was an early and hard sprint of hatred with no consideration for how exhausting it would be in the later laps. In recent years she hasn’t done anything to redeem herself but it’s almost too tiring to offer her any more attention. Still, I’m doing it. Quiet hatred is still hatred. Each time she climbed out of a car vagina first, or answered her phone during sex, or wept like a child in the back of a cop car, everyone cried “rehab!” but only for the shame it would bring her, no one actually wanted to see Paris Hilton get better. On the inside, the world was whispering a prayer that that someone throw a stake through her face instead. House of Wax answered that prayer.
05. Steven Seagal-Executive Decision
Actor-performer is a generous term for Steven Seagal, it feels more applicable to call him a pretend-Native-American-who-does-martial-arts-while-cameras-roll. He has acted in over 35 films and stubbornly refuses to get any better at it. Yet, even with his illustrious career making movies and his labored musical persuits, Steven Seagal still finds time for love. He made headlines this year when his assistant accused him keeping and abusing sex slaves. The assaults described, while horrific, were considerably more lumbering and awkward than anyone anticipated from an accomplished martial artist. Then again, there are few elegant ways to choke a sex slave. So, on the scale of human decency, Steven Seagal sits squarely behind the chimpanzee that ripped that woman’s face off a while back. What his death in Executive Decision lacks blood or dying gasps, it makes up for in hilarious prematurity. He dies in the first half of the movie after getting sucked out of a jet midair. He doesn’t get to roundhouse anyone or dole out any Native American wisdom; leaving him only with acting to justify his presence onscreen, something he presumably hates because he only does it while wincing. His death is particularly gratifying to watch given the back story of the film’s production. Steven Seagal didn’t want his character to die, concerned his fan(s) wouldn’t like it. Eventually he was forced to do the scene as it was written with the studio threatening a breach of contract lawsuit. Knowing that his death was also a stab at his ego is its own special reward.
04. Tara Reid-Urban Legend
There’s a scene in The Shining when Jack Nicholson kisses a beautiful naked woman in a bathroom before her body decays instantly and she becomes a bloated, festering corpse in his arms. I imagine that’s how a lot of teenage boys felt about Tara Reid while using her as masturbation fodder in the late 90s. Not even meth can destroy a human body as quickly as Tara Reid has destroyed hers. Like a walking D.A.R.E. scare tactic, she is the end result of a life of over-stimulation, except she achieved it in only a few years. Her tireless dedication to impulse earned her the reality show Taradise for a year before audiences lost interest in watching a pie-wagon shaped drunk chicken fight in a pool over and over.
03. Jennifer Lopez-Jersey Girl
When Jennifer Lopez dies in the first fifteen minutes of Jersey Girl I think audiences are supposed to feel something like sadness. But after years of hearing the tantrums and demands and general entitlement, it’s hard not to relax in the few seconds of silence after her passing. Even better, her death isn’t dealt by a killer but a tiny child.
02. Tom Cruise-Valkyrie
Audiences never anticipated that they would see an American made movie set in the 1940s with a German hero. They also never anticipated that they would cheer when that hero was shot in front of a firing squad of Nazis at the end of the film. Valkyrie created a tremendous moral conflict for German moviegoers in particular because they were forced to choose which they hated more: Nazis, or Tom Cruise. For a country that loves putting up with the nonsense from American stars, they draw a fat line in the sand when it comes to Scientology. Germany as a whole was unwilling to let Valkyrie shoot at the Bender Block where the actual Colonel Stauffenberg was killed, specifically because of Tom Cruise’s involvement in the film and the thetan infecting his brain.
01. Dane Cook-Mr. Brooks
Early on in his career, Dane Cook did a bit about the moments when the middle finger isn’t enough of an insult, and how the middle combined with the ring finger could be a lot more effectual when the situation demanded it: The Super Finger. In other words, he took an idea created by someone else, already infused with a deep implications and significance, then altered it slightly into something more confusing before claiming it as his own. This seems like a nice analogy for Dane Cook’s entire career. All of his stadium appearances, merchandise sales and TV appearances are born on the backs of other comedians who were around long before he stumbled into popularity and gutted the soul from their jokes. There are a lot of reasons to hate Dane Cook, so it’s particularly enjoyable to see him murdered on screen. I would equate it to the joy you might feel thinking about an arena packed with people all giving Dane Cook the Super Finger and him mistaking it for praise.
Yup, I’ve enjoyed them all.
source: 7 Celebrity Movie Deaths We Enjoyed Way Too Much [Cracked]
Forbes have come up with yet another annual list and this time it’s Hollywoods most overpaid actors, it seems being a comedian is hard work because 6 out of the 10 actors are comedy actors. To come up with this list they compared the actors paycheck to the overall box office revenue. There is only one woman on the list.
Will Ferrell
The former Saturday Night Live star built up to a big payday with a series of successful films, like Elf and Talladega Nights. But a big payday puts a star at risk when it comes to return on investment: His movies have to be home runs. So Land of the Lost, which cost an estimated $100 million to make and earned only $69 million, really hurt the star. For every $1 Ferrell was paid, his films earned an average $3.35.
Eddie Murphy
Murphy was once a sure bet in family-friendly comedies like Dr. Dolittle and Daddy Day Care. He’s still a sure bet in animated films like Shrek, but thanks to two big flops (Imagine That and Meet Dave) he’s become box office poison when it comes to live action films. For every $1 Murphy gets paid, his films earn an average $4.45.
Denzel Washington
Later this month the leading man will star in the film Unstoppable, a prototypical Washington flick. It is directed by Tony Scott, who has partnered with Washington five times before, and features the actor as an everyman hero–on a runaway train. Here’s hoping it helps his return-on-investment number. For every $1 Washington earned, his films returned an average $5.10.
Seth Rogen
The funny man got hit by a movie called (ironically) Funny People. The Judd Apatow-produced film cost $75 million to make and earned only $71 million at the box office. His upcoming superhero movie, The Green Hornet, doesn’t look like it will improve his standing much. It was moved from Christmas to an inauspicious January release date. For every $1 Rogen was paid, his movies earned $6.75.
Tom Cruise
Cruise was once the biggest movie star in the world. Now he seems in constant search of a comeback. Valkyrie didn’t do it, despite a respectable $200 million take at the global box office. Knight & Day with Cameron Diaz (which hit theaters after our deadline for consideration) also failed to make an impact. Now Cruise fans are focused on the upcoming fourth installment of his successful Mission: Impossible series. For every $1 Cruise was paid, his films earned an average $7.20.
Drew Barrymore
Barrymore has struggled at the box office lately. Films like Lucky You and Everybody’s Fine have underperformed. Her latest romantic comedy, Going the Distance, did a bit better, earning $42 million at the box office on a budget of $32 million. That movie came out after our deadline, but it’s unlikely to help her return on investment number much. For every $1 Barrymore was paid, her films earned an average $7.45.
Matt Damon
When he appears in the Bourne films Damon is a fantastic return on investment. Outside of those movies, not so much. Green Zone, Invictus and The Informant all underperformed. Unfortunately for Damon, it looks like he’s not going to appear in the next Bourne film. Until he has another big hit, for every $1 Damon gets paid, his films earn an average $8.30.
Vince Vaughn
The actor had a big hit with Four Christmases, but it was overshadowed by Fred Claus, which earned only $98 million at the global box office. Vaughn continues to stay in his comedic comfort zone with his upcoming Ron Howard film The Dilemma, which has come under fire for using a gay joke in the trailer. For every $1 Vaughn was paid, his films earned $8.35.
Adam Sandler
Sandler had a huge hit with the movie Grown Ups. It was his highest grossing movie ever at the global box office with $270 million in ticket sales. But that movie came out after our deadline. For the sake of this list, Sandler’s average was weighed down by the film Funny People, which grossed only $71 million. For every $1 Sandler was paid, his films earned an average $8.45.
Jim Carrey
Carrey’s last movie, Yes Man, was a bona fide hit. Unfortunately the two other films we counted for this list, The Number 23 and Fun With Dick & Jane, were not. Carrey is taking a huge chance with his next film, I Love You Phillip Morris, in which he plays a gay con artist who gets thrown in jail. For every $1 Carrey was paid, his films earned $8.60.
source: Hollywood’s Most Overpaid Actors 2010 [Forbes]
Remember when you were a kid walking around in your homemade Halloween costume hoping that it would last and not fall apart before you made it home? Suri Cruise does not have these worries because her costume is costing $6,000.
No you didn’t read wrong, it actually says $6,000 and not $60. Apparently the 4-year-old’s princess themed costume is being made especially for her and it is going to cost Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes that amount of money.
A source says “Suri already has her fairy-princess gown and will be wearing diamonds with her costume. Tom spent more than $6,000 on the dress, which features a tulle skirt and pearl embroidery.”
Absolutely ridiculous. I know most celebrity kids grow up with no sense of reality or appreciation for money, but this girl is going to end up worse than the rest of them. Look at her in that photo, you can totally see it in her eyes.
source: Suri Cruise Will Wear a $6K Princess Costume for Halloween [Style Bistro]
A lot of celebrities are asked to take all their clothes off, of course they have no problem doing it if they are guaranteed to be on the cover of the magazine. MTV have come up with a list of their all time favorite nude magazine covers. Take a look for yourself and see if you agree.
Lindsay Lohan, New York
In their “Spring Fashion” issue in 2008, Lindsay Lohan stripped down to her birthday suit and re-enacted a classic Marilyn Monroe photo shoot with only a few sheer scarves to keep herself warm.
Jennifer Aniston, Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone has a history of nude and nearly-nude cover subjects (including John Lennon, Christina Aguilera, Brooke Shields and Britney Spears), but the one that really shook the planet was Aniston’s. She appeared completely stripped on the cover of the magazine during the height of “Friends”-mania and with her rear end completely exposed for the universe to gawk at.
Demi Moore, Vanity Fair
Demi Moore might just be the godmother of stars who strip for magazine covers (especially Vanity Fair), but her first nude cover was her most eye-catching. Coming off the success of “Ghost,” Moore appeared completely nude on the cover of Vanity Fair save for one key accessory: her very pregnant belly.
Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman, Time
Who knows if Hollywood’s hottest couple (at the time, at least) were dressed from the waist down, but they certainly suggested total nakedness when they appeared together on the cover of Time to promote “Eyes Wide Shut.”
Rachel Weisz, Esquire
Not only did the Oscar-winning star of “The Constant Gardner” take off her clothes for her cover of Esquire, but she also allowed herself to be covered only by a giant snake.
Britney Spears, Harper’s Bazaar
Spears has appeared scantily-clad on just about every magazine cover she has ever done, but for the cover of Harper’s Bazaar, she took a cue from Moore and allowed herself to be photographed both naked and pregnant.
Serena Williams, ESPN The Magazine
For their annual “Body Issue,” ESPN The Magazine recruited a number of professional athletes to wear little more than skin. Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, MMA fighter Gina Carano and Minnesota Vikings running back Adrien Peterson all participated, but the true headliner was superstar tennis sensation Serena Williams.
Beth Ditto, NME
In one of the boldest naked-on-the-cover initiatives in history, the British music weekly NME featured the Gossip lead singer Beth Ditto, a plus-sized performer who has helped to make it safe for big girls everywhere.
Thoughts? Any infamous covers that you think are missing?
source: The Best Nude Magazine Covers Of All Time [MTV]
Most celebrities are pretty screwed up in the head so it’s no surprise nearly all of them have meltdowns and burnouts, here is a list of some of the biggest ones in recent memory.
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Pheonix’s personal meltdown became more and more noticeable as his beard grew longer and the shades stopped coming off. The climax of it all was when he appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman. Avoiding eye contact behind his shades, barely speaking and stating that he planned on retiring his acting career to start his rap career, Joaquin shocked us all. His entire meltdown was actually captured on camera as a documentary known as I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix by Casey Affleck, and is said to come out in September.
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson takes the cake right now for most out of control celebrity. Five tapes have been released recording Mel’s outrageous conversations with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. Outraged, he threatened to burn the house down, demanded sex, and made numerous threats to Oksana. Unfortunately in the middle of all this is their 9-month-old daughter who the couple is fighting custody for.
Heidi Montag
You can’t be too normal and under control if you’re married to Spencer Pratt. Thus, Heidi Montag also has some serious issues of her own. Allowing Spencer to micromanage her life before finally splitting up was one fall for the mountain gal. She also at one point joined in on Spencer’s obsessive belief of crystals, and had 13 plastic surgery procedures done. Her next aspiration is H sized breast implants which stand for Heidi. If only we all dreamed so big!
Sean Penn
Speaking of meltdowns, Sean Penn does come to mind. The actor was recently videotaped kicking and apparently punching a celebrity photographer. Penn also threatened the photographer stating that the next time he sees him he’ll put him in a box. Now Sean is sentenced to three years of informal probation and 300 hours of community service.
David Hasslehoff
David Hasslehoff had his meltdown caught on tape in 2007. The clip showed the former Baywatch star intoxicated and incoherent as he sprawled out on the bathroom floor and ate a cheeseburger. The clip was shot by the elder of Hasselhoff and ex-wife Pamela Bach’s two children. David has struggled with alcohol addiction, but has since made an effort toward recovery.
Britney Spears
What goes up must come down, and Britney Spears is testament to that. The pop icon married and divorced dancer Kevin Federline years ago and that’s when her bizarre behavior began. A stint in rehab later, she lost custody of her two sons, shaved her head and then grew it all back. Just recently she had a major mood swing last month when she started screaming and making angry faces outside of a Starbucks.
Whitney Houston
The drama surrounding Whitney Houston’s life can be attributed to Bobby Brown quite easily, but in 2002, Whitney had an interview with Diane Sawyer that made her look ridiculous. Instead of clearing the rumors about her drug use and answering whether or not she ever used crack cocaine, Whit stated, “Crack is Whack,” the now famous quote. Prior to recently cleaning up her act, she also appeared everywhere looking like a total mess, and everyone could tell that wasn’t the Whitney who sang I Will Always Love You.
Lindsay Lohan
After Lindsay Lohan completed two stints in rehab and received two DUIs, she was charged with possession of cocaine and driving on a suspended license. On top of this the young star pulled a no-show at a mandatory progress review hearing and was forced to wear a SCRAM bracelet which went off two weeks later. Now she faces 90 days in jail and Lilo’s usual punishments can’t top this one.
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise looks good in anything and doing anything, but watching him jump up and down on Oprah’s couch on national television had us all wondering. Yes, shouting out how much you love Katie Holmes is cute but its a little odd when you criticize Brooke Shields for taking antidepressants to treat her postpartum depression. However, at the end of the day Tom seems to have cooled off a bit recently.
Spencer Prat
Somehow we haven’t seen Spencer Pratt in court yet, but we’re sure it wouldn’t be a surprise. Unlike most stars caught in controversy, Spencer is stuck in his own little world. Spencer has been seen too-seriously sprinting through trails in full camo-gear, glasses, boots and knapsack. Before getting kicked off The Hills, friends started questioning his sanity and obsession with crystals. Pratt also dressed up as an older man and creepily stood across the street of the Roosevelt Hotel for The Hills finale event.
Who do you think is missing from this list? I would add Christian Bale for his batman rants and abusing his mother, I would also add Naomi Campbell for her explosive temper and then of course Courtney Love‘s whole life.
source: Famous Celebrity Meltdowns & Burnouts [OK!]
Spencer Pratt always has some strange new ploy for attention up his sleeve – but not his split from wife Heidi Montag.
That, he says, despite the fact that nobody has seen divorce papers and family and Hills castmates are skeptical, is the real deal.
“We love each other but I’m a famewhore and I’ll never grow out of it. Heidi knows that and doesn’t want that.”
“I want every kind of press. She believes in bad press. There’s no way my love for fame and her love for puppies will ever work out successfully. She just wants to hike and hang out and be calmer.”
As for their infamous “Speidi,” moniker, Pratt says his estranged wife “doesn’t want to be Speidi anymore. She wants to be Heidi Montag: the sex symbol.”
“She thought I’d burn out of this, but no, I’m still the same Spencer who went on The Hills to be famous. I still need to do stunts and take cues from Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.”
Pratt, who mentions he and his ex are “friendly,” says Speidi trouble is nothing new. “It’s been a constant battle since we got married,” he says. “She would be like, ‘Are you really Tweeting that? Are you really doing that?’”
So what’s next for the limelight-loving reality personality?
When fighting cyber crime fell through, Pratt says he decided to grow a beard and turn to art. “I’m switching it up,” he says. “I’ve already gone for the blonde, spiky-haired look. Now I’m going for the Hollywood producer look.”
Continues Pratt: “I’m an artist now. I have an easel and everything. I’m going for an art show and a gallery.”
Spencer, you my dear, are delusional. We know you’re a famewhore, but… you see… you’re not famous without Heidi — you’ve played your cards, now we’re done with you.
source: Spencer Pratt: I Chose Fame over Heidi [people]
