Leonard Nimoy, the sonorous, gaunt-faced actor who won a worshipful global following as Mr. Spock, the resolutely logical human-alien first officer of the Starship Enterprise in the television and movie juggernaut “Star Trek,” died on Friday morning at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles. He was 83. Continue reading
The first image, grainy as it is, from the Jem and the Holograms has been released. Appearing in Elle Magazine’s March issue, the image shows the holograms rocking out on stage. We’ve blown the teeny tiny photograph up for everyone revealing Jem’s new less-shag/more-straight hairdo (hmmm), a keytar and absolutely gigantic Jem-like guitars. We’re not sure, but it seems like Jem is saving the traditional pink dress for another occasion, but at least the sash remains intact. Also, her pink makeup looks a lot more extreme than in the cartoon, but that could just be this image. It all feels very “yep that’s good enough.” But then again we haven’t seen her earrings, shut up they’re important. Continue reading
It’s the elephant in the room following the news that Sam Taylor-Johnson may not be planning to return as director of the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ sequels.
Will Jamie Dornan be coming back to play S&M businessman Christian Grey for two more films? Apparently not, according to some reports.
The long hoped for movie adaptation of the best-selling ESPN tome “Those Guys Have All The Fun” took a major step forward this week. In an interview on The Dan Patrick Show, author Jim Miller confirmed that he would be writing the screenplay for Focus Features in hopes of bringing the story of ESPN to the silver screen. Continue reading
The 34-year-old reality starlet was reportedly the latest social media target of Sheen after she allegedly declined to sign an autograph for a young fan.
Kim Kardashian is feeling the social media wrath of Charlie Sheen.
The 34-year-old reality starlet is the latest reported target of scathing insults by the 49-year-old actor via Twitter, according to TMZ.
Sheen allegedly lashed out at the brunette beauty early Tuesday after finding out from a pal that Kardashian refused to sign an autograph for a 6-year-old girl.
“She cries about it every night before she goes to sleep,” Sheen reportedly said of the disappointed fan.
“You are lucky that ANYONE cares about your gross and giggly (sic) bag of funk you dare call an a–.
“Your public loves u. give something back or go f yourself,” he apparently continued in the since deleted series of tweets, the gossip site noted.
“My apologies to your hubby, great guy I’m sure, I hope his vision returns one day,” Sheen added of Kardashian’s husband Kanye West.
James Devaney/GC Images Charlie Sheen allegedly called out Kim Kardashian’s husband Kanye West in his Twitter rant Tuesday.This isn’t the first time a famous face refusing a fan has enraged the “Anger Management” star.
Sheen went off the handle in May 2013 when singer Rihanna declined to meet his then-fiancée, Brett Rossi.
“I sent a request over to her table to introduce my fiancé Scotty to her, as she is a huge fan,” he tweeted, calling Rossi by her nickname.
“Personally I couldn’t pick her out of a line-up at gunpoint.”
“Nice impression you left behind, Bday or not. Sorry we’re not KOOL enough to warrant a blessing from the Princess, or in this case the Village idiot,” Sheen said as he continued to bash the “Diamonds” singer.
Sheen later told TMZ that he didn’t intend to post the rant against Kardashian Tuesday, he meant to share it last month but apparently uploaded it by mistake.
The gossip site reported that Sheen still supports what he said and believes Kardashian did in fact snub a young fan.
“Zero gratitude, zero awareness, zero talent, a pox on the face of entertainment she is,” he said.
“The assistant and dooshy got in her car and pulled out and sped past the poor little 6-year-old without even a glance to the child,” Sheen allegedly explained.
A pal of Kardashian shut down the story, telling TMZ that North West’s mama “never says no to autographs, especially kids.”
Kanye West just released a new ballad, “Only One,” featuring Sir Paul McCartney, and his fans are already singing West’s praises for the vocal and writing collaboration. Unfortunately, it’s not for the reasons you might think. Instead of being impressed Kanye worked with a music legend, they applauded him for helping this “unknown” named Paul McCartney. Or is that Paul McCarthy?
For the majority of you about to read this, you are about to feel really old. And for the handful of you who have no idea who Paul McCartney is, please slap yourself because he’s one of The Beatles. You know, “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Help,” “Helter Skelter,” “Let it Be”… is any of this ringing a bell?
So Kanye West fans have been setting Twitter on fire with praise for West for giving such an “unknown” like Paul McCartney a shot at working with the musical half of Kimye. CurvedDaily now claims he was making a joke, but you decide.
“who tf is paul mccartney???!??! this is why i love kanye for shining light on unknown artists”
Kanye West fan OvoJosh at least admitted not knowing who Paul McCartney was after this initial tweet.
“I don’t know who Paul McCartney is, but Kanye is going to give this man a career w/ this new song!!”
Then he dug the hole even deeper with his follow-up post, despite being honest about his faux pas.
“Oh sh*t sorry! I didn’t know Paul McCartney or whatever was apart of The Beatles! Who knew people remembered bands from the 40’s!”
BaeAsHell was also serious when posting the following Tweet about the Kanye West and Paul McCartney collaboration.
“Who is this Paul McCartney???? He boutta blow up thanks to Kanye!!!”
Many Kanye fans not only didn’t recognize the name, but referred to McCartney as McCarthy, oblivious to his status as a former member of the legendary Beatles.
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1723956/kanye-west-fans-have-no-clue-who-paul-mccartney-is/#IxPJRk7lElM8gjED.99
Stuart Scott, one of ESPN’s best-known “SportsCenter” anchors, died Sunday at a hospital in the Hartford, Conn., area after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 49.
Scott, who joined the sports giant in 1993 for the launch of ESPN2, was diagnosed with cancer in November 2007 and dealt with recurring bouts of the disease.
In addition to hosting “SportsCenter,” Scott covered numerous events and specials over his 21-year career with ESPN and ABC Sports. His most famous catchphrases — “Booyah!” and “As cool as the other side of the pillow” — have become part of pop culture; Scott was even parodied on “Saturday Night Live.”
“ESPN and everyone in the sports world have lost a true friend and a uniquely inspirational figure in Stuart Scott,” ESPN president John Skipper said in a statement. “Who engages in mixed martial arts training in the midst of chemotherapy treatments? Who leaves a hospital procedure to return to the set? His energetic and unwavering devotion to his family and to his work while fighting the battle of his life left us in awe, and he leaves a void that can never be replaced.”
At this year’s ESPY Awards in July, Scott was presented with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award, named after college basketball coach and ESPN sportscaster Jim Valvano (who died of cancer in 1993). In Scott’s acceptance speech, he said about his two daughters: “Taelor and Sydni, I love you guys more than I will ever be able to express. You two are my heartbeat. I am standing on this stage here tonight because of you.”
During his ESPYs speech, Scott explained how he approached his fight against cancer. “I said, I’m not losing. I’m still here. I’m fighting. I’m not losing,” he said. “But I’ve got to amend that. When you die, that does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live. So live. Live. Fight like hell.”
From 2007-11, Scott hosted ABC Sports’ weekly “NBA Sunday” studio show as well as ESPN’s NBA show, and served as a host during the NBA Finals Trophy presentation each year. Scott also hosted numerous ESPN and ABC series and specials, including “Dream Job,” “Stump the Schwab,” ESPN’s 25th Anniversary Special and “The ESPY Red Carpet Show.” In addition, he was a regular contributor to ESPN: The Magazine, ESPN Radio and ESPN.com, and was featured in multiple “This Is ‘SportsCenter’” commercials.
Prior to joining ESPN, Scott worked at local TV stations in Orlando, Fla., Raleigh, N.C., and Florence, S.C. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1987, earning a bachelor of arts degree in speech communications and radio, television and motion pictures. While at UNC, he played wide receiver and defensive back for a club football team. He was born in Chicago, but his family moved to North Carolina when he was young.
Scott’s cancer was identified after he became ill while covering the Steelers-Dolphins “Monday Night Football” game on Nov. 26, 2007, and he underwent an emergency appendectomy that revealed a malignancy. Four years later, Scott was diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer, which entered remission in early 2012 before returning in January 2013.
In remembrance of Scott, the White House issued the following statement from President Obama: “I will miss Stuart Scott. Twenty years ago, Stu helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day’s best plays. For much of those 20 years, public service and campaigns have kept me from my family — but wherever I went, I could flip on the TV and Stu and his colleagues on ‘SportsCenter’ were there.”
“Over the years, he entertained us, and in the end, he inspired us — with courage and love,” the statement continued. “Michelle and I offer our thoughts and prayers to his family, friends and colleagues.”
ESPN also posted a touching tribute video remembering Scott and honoring his legacy.
Scott is survived by his daughters, Taelor, 19, and Sydni, 15; his parents; and his three siblings, Stephen Scott, Synthia Kearney and Susan Scott. His girlfriend, Kristin Spodobalski, was with Stuart and “cared for him every step of the way,” ESPN said.
Scott’s family has requested that donations be made to The V Foundation.
Madonna started off 2014 by calling her son Rocco the N-word, but this year she’s outdone herself.
In order to promote her new album Rebel Heart and show off just how edgy and relevant she is, Madonna shared a series of posts featuring influential black men with poorly PhotoShopped bondage cords wrapped around their faces. “This #rebelheart had a dream!” Madonna captioned the edited picture of Martin Luther King Jr. “This #rebelheart fought for freedom,” she noted of Nelson Mandela. “This #rebelheart sang about ONE LOVE!” she said about Bob Marley.
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If you need to take a minute and repress your rage, it’s okay. Take all the time you need because co-opting the images of black revolutionaries and binding their faces to promote an album that no one asked for while systemic racism is tearing the country apart takes offensive to a whole new level.
Christine Cavanaugh, best known for her prolific vocal work — including memorable roles as the titular character in “Babe” and lovable scaredy-cat Chuckie Finster on Nickelodeon’s “Rugrats” — died on Dec. 22 of unknown causes at her home in Cedar City, Utah. She was 51.
In addition to 1995’s “Babe” and her enduring role on “Rugrats” from 1991-2002, she also voiced Marty Sherman (“The Critic,” 1994-95), Oblina (“Aaahh!!! Real Monsters,” 1994-97) and maniacal child genius Dexter on Cartoon Network’s “Dexter’s Laboratory” from 1996-2003. In addition she made live-action guest appearances on shows including “ER,” “The X-Files” and “Everybody Loves Raymond.”
Cavanaugh broke into the business as an actress in 1988 after attending Utah State University and University of Hawaii. Her first prominent casting came in 1991 as Gosalyn Mallard on Disney’s animated series “Darkwing Duck.”
Cavanaugh retired from her voice career in 2001 in order to be closer to her family.
Cavanaugh is survived by her father; her sister, Deionn Masock and her children, Alec, Nash and Madison; her brother, Kirtis Johnson and his children Felicia and Amanda; and a number of half siblings.
A memorial ceremony was held in her honor on Antelope Island in Utah.
Toys R Us is sending its “Breaking Bad” action figures on a trip to Belize, if you catch the drift.
Following a Change.com petition from a Florida mom that called for the retailer to stop selling its line of action figures based on the AMC drama, the toy company announced it would pull the collection from its shelves and online store. The petition claimed that the toys were a “dangerous deviation from (Toy R Us’) family friendly values.”
“Let’s just say, the action figures have taken an ‘indefinite sabbatical,’” a Toys R Us rep said in a statement, referencing a line from the show.
