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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Lindsay Lohan -- Fine Dining Behind Bars

It may not be Katsuya, but Lindsay Lohan has a delicious dinner in store on her first night in jail.



Our jailhouse mole tells TMZ Turkey Tetrazzini is on the menu tonight. Actually, it's the only option. For those who aren't familiar, it's a turkey casserole with noodles, mushrooms and cream sauce.

And there are sides -- Applesauce, broccoli coleslaw and wheat bread. And there's also milk to wash it all down.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

At the end of 'Inception,' Cobb was: Awake or Dreaming?



Pretty sure the headline makes it clear enough, but I’m gonna go ahead and slap a big ol’ SPOILER ALERT on this one anyway, because some people are too busy to actually read headlines. But yes, for those who haven’t seen Inception yet: First off, do so, because it’s a blast and definitely a “worth seeing in the theaters” pic with all the collapsing cities-type effects and such. Secondly, avert your eye, because I wanna talk about that last scene.

My first reaction when the movie ended and that damn top was still spinning was a chuckle (most every one else in my theater seemed to prefer a groan). What a pain in the ass, I thought lovingly of director Chris Nolan, for teasing us. I mean, OF COURSE Leo’s character got home. He woke up on the plane with the rest of the gang, went through customs, got to the house, and the kids finally turned around – something that did not, seemingly COULD not happen in his dreams. Ever. So what if the top kept spinning. It was just Nolan having a little fun with us. It even started to wobble there at the end, right? It was just a matter of time, a technicality. It probably fell the moment the screen went black.

But as I got up to leave the theater, I realized I wasn’t going to be able to stick with that explanation for long. Because it DIDN’T fall before the screen went black. We never saw it topple. It was still spinning, so there is no way we know for certain it was reality and not Cobb stuck in a new dimension of his subconscious, this time not with Mal but with his smiling kids. In retrospect, the final minutes wrapped up really quickly and perfectly. After the moment of tension at the first customs stop, Cobb breezed through the rest of the airport, met up with Miles who, without much chit-chat at all, led him straight to the kids, who were outside playing in the same position as in the dreams (Were they also wearing the same clothes as in the dreams? Were they the same age? How long had he been away?), and quickly turned around and jumped up into their daddy’s arms. Sure, it could’ve just been a tidy dénouement. No real dialogue or additional tension was required. Saito put in the call as he said he would, Miles was notified to pick up Cobb at the airport, done and done. But still, I kept thinking, as I walked out of that theater, that it all seemed a lot like a “dream come true,” devoid of any of the nuance and hiccups that clog up reality.

What’s more, Cobb didn’t even wait around to see for himself if his totem would fall. He rushed off to be with the kids. It was as if he didn’t care — he wanted to live that reality whether in dream or consciousness. Maybe he came back 10 minutes later and spun it again. And maybe it fell. Or maybe there’s a sequel coming.

I loved this movie with or without that final wrinkle. That top could’ve fallen the split second before the screen went to black and I’d have been just as happy with it. Yet, I can’t help but obsess over the fact that it was a mystery left for us to discuss. So PopWatchers, over to you: Was Cobb dreaming or did he finally find a way home?

SOURCE: popwatch

Friday, July 16, 2010

Jason Mraz fall tour announced!



8/25- Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
9/11- Bangor Waterfront, Bangor, ME
9/12- Life is good Festival, Canton, MA
9/13- Stanley Performing Arts Center, Utica, NY
9/15- SUNYAB Baird Point Amphitheater, Buffalo, NY
9/20- Clay Center or the Arts and Sciences, Charleston, WV
9/21- Peace Center, Greenville, SC
9/22- Carolina First Arena, Charleston, SC
9/24- MSU Bulldog Bash, Starkville, MS
9/25- Benson Auditorium at Harding, Searcy, AR
9/26- Regional Special Events Center, Murray, KY
9/28- Bob Carpenter Center, Newark, DE
9/29- LC Outdoor Pavilion, Columbus, OH
9/30- Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen, MI
10/4- John Labatt Center, London, ON
10/5- Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
10/6- Colisee Pepsi Arena, Quebec City, QC
10/8- Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA

First trailer for ‘The Town’: Ben Affleck & Jon Hamm!



The Town, which is Ben Affleck’s second time out as a director. Ben also stars, along with Jon “The Hamm” Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Blake Lively and Chris Cooper

Bieber's 'Baby' is most-watched video on YouTube




Justin Bieber's music video for "Baby" is the most-watched video ever on YouTube.

The 16-year-old pop star's video passed Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" video to take the all-time lead. More than 246 million have watched Bieber's video on the Google Inc.-owned website.

Bieber tweeted a thank you to "Beliebers" and said the video's success was "crazy." The singer wrote: "I started on youtube so ... WOW!"

Bieber's video and Lady Gaga's switched positions briefly Friday, but as of late afternoon, Bieber was ahead by more than 600,000 views.

The most-watched clip on YouTube that isn't a music video is the popular "Charlie bit my finger" viral video, which more than 210 million have watched.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Mel Gibson tape 5 Leaks!



Ugh, now there are five. You can spend nearly 30 minutes listening to five separate recordings of Mel Gibson purportedly raging against ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva on Radar Online. It’s almost like Radar isn’t even a proper noun anymore — this is literally the radar. “What’s on the Radar today? Another Mel Gibson tape, of course.”

Radar’s decision to release these one-by-one seems increasingly bizarre. (An editor for the site claims that the audio came from a third party, not Grigorieva herself.) It’s beginning to feel like a record company “dropping” albums. Vol. 1: The N Word, Vol. 2: A Time to Kill, Vol. 3: The Nanny Diaries, Vol. 4: Burning Down the House, and now Vol. 5: Gold Digger. I’m not trying to be flip but to make the point that this step-by-step rollout seems more like the work of a publicist for a mysterious entertainer. The saddest part is, if you’re still listening, fatigue is likely setting in, and the impact is lessening. The tapes are still in every way terrible, but due to the sheer repetition, they’re also becoming sort of mundane. You can’t help but become desensitized to something that happens every day. And unfortunately, the public’s chief reaction to these tapes is shifting from disbelief a couple days ago over the horrible content to disbelief today that there’s ANOTHER one???

BREAKING NEWS: LINDSAY ENTERS REHAB!




Lindsay Lohan is apparently trying to blunt her 90 day jail sentence by moving in to a sober living house.

Lohan was spotted entering a facility in West Hollywood yesterday afternoon. Lohan's mother, sister and Sam Ronson were seen at the facility later that day.

As we first reported, attorney Robert Shapiro has been hired to help Lindsay either reduce or eliminate her jail sentence.

TMZ broke the story ... Shapiro is trying to push rehab immediately hoping it will satisfy Judge Marsha Revel.

Part of Lindsay's sentence was to check into rehab for 90 days after serving the jail time, but this appears to be an example of putting the cart before the horse.


UPDATE #2: Her mom Dina, sister Ali and ex-girlfriend Sam Ronson visiting her!



UPDATE #3: Michael Lohan On Lindsay Going To Rehab: "FINALLY"

"Why is that I had to cry from the mountain for Lindsay to listen to me, and now finally she is doing what I said? None of this would have happened, if Lindsay and Dina had. I was telling Dina and Lindsay this PRIVATELY for years now. I just pray that they implement everything else I said, like getting clean off ALL meds, asking the court to go to rehab first and then reevaluate Lindsay's incarceration, cleaning house and picking ALL new friends and management, and FINALLY that DINA put her motives aside and she go to counseling with Lindsay and me. I think Mr Shapiro will agree with my suggestions, since unfortunately, he has been down this road as well."


UPDATE #4:

Apparently it has been confirmed (?) that Lindsay Lohan spent her first night in rehab last night -- at attorney Robert Shapiro's rehabilitation facility Pickford Lofts. The sober living house was started by the famed OJ Simpson attorney after he lost his son Brent to the disease of chemical dependence in 2005.

Lindsay was visited yesterday by her mom Dina, sister Ali, her ex Samantha Ronson, her assistant Eleanor, and her rumored-to-be new girlfriend Eilat Anschel. Eleanor brought in pillows and bags from Blick art supply, a case of Sprite and toilet paper. Sam showed up around 10 pm and stayed for 45 minutes.

Her evaluation in rehab may influence the date she will have to serve her sentence in jail (currently July 20) and for how long she will have to do it (currently 90 days). There are a lot of factors that can now influence her current jail sentence in case they prove jail is not good for her health problems and for her to get better.

UPDATE #5: Lindsay Lohan: Late Night Rehab Visit

It appears Lindsay Lohan made a late night visit to a rehab facility in Los Angeles.

Hollywood.tv has footage of the troubled starlet's mother, Dina Lohan, an assistant and friend Samantha Ronson. According to the photo agency, Lindsay was already at the facility when her friends and family arrived carrying food, pillows, blankets and laptops.

The sober living facility is owned by high-profile attorney Robert Shapiro.