Kanye West removes stomach-stabbing movie short from site; Mischa Barton ready for 'serious' roles

Did Brangelina tuck a few of those orphans under their clothes and sneak them away?

If not, I bet the orphans felt jipped. Usually, they collect a few on their way through a place...

Prediction: their next adoptee comes from Jordan.

Let's see: Kanye West is a nutjob, someone (or everyone) on Rihanna's staff is exploiting the battering incident for monetary gain, Kate is a publicity ho, someone with a book to sell appears on Oprah, Brangelina adopts Jordan, Renee Mischa and Bethenny belong in "not news." The Swiss finally recognize Kalifohnia, now that Ahnuld is in charge (and they want to get the US to focus on something besides all the francs they made off WWII victims) and LiLo (still) doesn't want rehab.

So everything is normal.

Next thing, Wee Tom will be trying to convince us there are no gay people at the $cientology convention...

Katie, your daughter may have better fashion sense than you do. But it's still up to you as the adult to know when to wear enough to cover.

Good luck to Brangelina if they want to adopt from Jordan. I can't imagine a fairly conservative Muslim country allowing an unmarried, non-Muslim couple to adopt. Now, an orphaned Iraqi refugee who just happens to be in Jordan might be a different story...

I love Bronson Pinchot!

Katie, I know you are still relatively a new mom, but I thought I'd let you know, when your preschooler picks out a see-through top for you to wear, it is ok for you to say NO.

Squirrels in the electonics???mmmm, never heard that one before.

If not, I bet the orphans felt jipped.

Posted by: Amelia5 | October 21, 2009 8:52 AM | Report abuse

PC Police alert! Stat!

OK, that Tom Cruise quote sounds like a Madlibs gone wrong:

"They're [plural noun] [verb] in an [adj] [noun]. It makes me so [adjective]!"

He picked the wrong words.

"Bethenny Frankel admits she's pregnant."

Great, now whenever we drink a glass of orange juice, we'll receive a cease and desist on the grounds that it's copyright infringement of the "Skinny Pregnant Girl's Virgin Screwdriver."

I cannot snark on Brangelina visiting orphans. (Whatever you think about those two, it's admirable and bravo to both of them.) Everyone else, however....

They said Lindsay had to go to rehab and she said no, no no. Is the family still partying together after last week's failed intervention?

Sarah Palin joins the ranks of misguided people who think Oprah's out to help them. At least I hope it's one of those giveaway shows, so the audience members can all find moose antlers (more likely, "Palin 2012" t-shirts) under their seats.

OK, so it's not enough that Kanye's doing unspeakably bad things, but he's also posting a video? Creepy. Not having seen the video (thank God), I am still positive that Beyonce's "Single Ladies" was a MUCH better video and deserves an award.

I'm torn on the Bronson Pinchot comment. On the one hand, it's hilarious and probably pretty accurate. On the other hand, I HATED "Perfect Strangers" and BP's not exactly in high demand and taking roles away from Brad Pitt.

That Bronson Pinchot interview is fantastic!
I've always wondered what happened to him after Perfect Strangers.

That Kanye West video sounds like it was really something. No doubt he'll claim it should have won at next year's VMAs.

I was going to mock the Kate Gosselin "talk show-ish TV special," but I realized that Jay Leno has an hour *every night*.

That it took 30 years and the Swiss authorities telling the U.S. exactly where to find a not-really-in-hiding Roman Polanski to catch him doesn't bode well in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, does it?

"They're squirrels stuck in an electronic incident. It makes me so angry!" That first sentence is just nonsense, but the second one is clearly Wee Tom working on his Marvin The Martian impression. Very angry, indeed.

That Bronson Pinchot quote just made my day - I'm gonna be giggling over the imagery all day.

egengle, I'm having a great time with the Tom Cruise Mad Lib. Thank you!

- "They're Scientologists auditing in an arid sauna. It makes me so righteous!"
- "They're actors winning in an awards ceremony. It makes me so jealous!"
- "They're thetans thriving in an alternate universe. It makes me so proud!"
- "They're lifts elevating in an attractive pair of shoes. It makes me so tall!"

Great byoolin, I now have the mental image of Wee Tom as Marvin the Martian and can't stop giggling.

Mischa, maybe if you tried to actually, oh I don't know, act instead of spending most of your time high off your gourd, you might start to get some serious roles.

Tom Cruise Madlibs: Fun for the Whole Family!

Apparently, Suri forgot to pick out an undershirt for Mommy. That said, it's better than what Katie usually wears.

Kanye West needs serious mental help. I mean it.

I predict after the special that kate's new talk show will go the same way as Rosie's variety show.

As hilarious as the Pinchot quote is, why is he speaking now?

Tom Cruise has squirrels in his electronics, if you know what I mean.

"They're squirrels stuck in an electronic incident. It makes me so angry!"

Perhaps Wee Tom has become so accustomed to all those Sea Org drones doing his exact bidding whenever he stamps his tiny little foot that he's come to expect the rest of the public to react the same way. Poor delusional fool.

Bronson Pinchot reports that Wee Tom would say, "You want some ice cream, in case there are no gay people there?"

Wee Tom doth protest too much, methinks.

Renee Zellweger claims "no confirmed plans" for third "Bridget Jones."

Renee, don't you remember that line in "Jerry Maguire," "Show me the money"?

Everyone else is so much better than me today. Good thing I got in early.

I did think Katie Holmes' dress looked like she made it from Grandma's curtain liner. At least Carol Burnett used the whole curtain.

Casting call report: Mischa Barton beats out Meghan Fox for the role of Lady MacBeth...

Tom - let me finish that sentence for you:

"They're squirrels stuck in an electronic incident" trying to get a nut.

jump to the stupid jump jump to the stupid jump

Bronson Pinchot has never been one to pull his punches in his interviews. Since he has nothing to gain by lying about those megastars, I take what he says at face value. He has more talent than any of they do anyway and it's a shame he's not appreciated more.

Dr. No has died: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091021/ap_en_ot/us_obit_wiseman

ROFL, hodie2 ... that is the funniest line I've read in a long time!

Constant homophobia from wee Tom? The plot thickens ...

Maybe Lourdes is in the SATC2 movie?

LOL, Amelia ... wonder if when they hear Brangelina are coming, the orphans put on those little "Adopt Me" vests that dogs wear at animal adoption events.

Angelina looks dreadful in that pic. Very washed-out and wow, that receding hairline.

What is it exactly that Kate Gosselin has to say, that she gets a talk-ish show?

Although I keep wishing Sarah Palin will disappear forever into the oblivion she came from, I am amused at how the right wing keeps hopefully trotting her out. She's the best thing that ever happened to moderates and progressives.

Kate Gosselin gets one-hour talk show-ish TV special...
I believe it should read "Kate Gosselin gets one-hour harping/complaining/b!tching show-ish TV special"

Tom should be setting off everyone's gaydar at this point.

I miss Bronson Pinchot. I always look for him in movies/TV, to pop up because he's so good to watch no matter what kind of character he's playing. (I thought he was great in "48 Hours" as Serge.)

Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'll pony up to Tiki bar and order a Pregnant Girl's Virgin Screwdriver. (& no, there are no little lurkers on the way, but I do have carpool this afternoon.)

RIIP, Jack Nelson, legendary investigative journalist, and one of the original panelists on PBS's "Washington Week in Review."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/21/AR2009102101040.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Sas, wasn't Jack Nelson also sometimes on "Agronsky & Co." back when it was produced locally by Post-Newsweek and aired on WTOP-Ch. 9?

Oops! RIP, not RIIP.

Nosy, I don't remember seeing Jack Nelson on Agronsky & Company, but that does not mean that he didn't appear. I watched the show only occasionally.

When His Cruisiness was fulminating, "They're squirrels stuck in an electronic incident. It makes me so angry!"
are we certain that he was not looking down from Dan Snyder's luxury box at Fed-Ex field this past Sunday?

Hmmmm...Tom Cruise for Redskins General Manager.....I can see Napoleon Snyder doing that. But who would look up to whom?

Sas, you may well be right re Agronsky. My memory is not what it used to be.

Hmmmmm....the Cruise comment about squirrels makes me wonder if there should be a Celebritology Cruise Comment Contest, where Lizards vie to create a nonsensical comment worthy of his Cruisiness.

Winner gets the Berra Award. "I didn't say that, but I coulda."

Sas, that's just glib, you're being glib.

RIIP, Jack Nelson, legendary investigative journalist, and one of the original panelists on PBS's "Washington Week in Review."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/21/AR2009102101040.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Sas, wasn't Jack Nelson also sometimes on "Agronsky & Co." back when it was produced locally by Post-Newsweek and aired on WTOP-Ch. 9?

Posted by: Nosy_Parker | October 21, 2009 1:13 PM | Report abuse

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Do you feel it is your duty to ALWAYS post something about someone dying, no matter how obscure they are or how utterly unrelated to celebrities they are? The story you posted is on the Washington Post website, so why are you pasting the story onto a comment forum of the SAME WEBSITE?

because dead is fun.

Oh and I read the BP interview, liked him lots more, made me like Mischa Barton more and am bummed that Denzel is a dillweed. I always figured him for a nice guy with overly large bright white teeth. I guess that means he's a pretty good actor, he totally had me fooled... I would have put money on Bette Midler being a b!tch though, that one wasn't surprising.

PS I'll have one of those Pregnant Girl's Virgin Screwdrivers. 6 weeks and counting!!! Can't wait for mini Long Time Lurker to join the party!

Here briefly today because I can't keep rebooting my computer at work--is anyone else having problems with Celebritology?

Once I'm in the comment section it seems to be okay, but the blog link has been killing me yesterday and today--it keeps crashing Firefox, seems like it's continually loading and occasionally locks up my computer in loading mode and I have to shut down and restart, and I can't scroll on it except sporadically.

Anyone else?

Also interesting (and heartening) are Bronson Pinchot's comments re Tom Hanks:

"I do know Tom, I did a play with his wife [Rita Wilson], and he is the complete antidote to what I just said [re Denzel being 'one of the most unpleasant human beings I’ve ever met in my life, but he’s this mega-superstar']. [Hanks] is a wonderful and genuine and lovely and down-to-earth person. I don’t know how he does that. I first met him when he was doing his spate of not-successful movies. There was a period in the ’80s when he did The Man With One Red Shoe and Joe Versus The Volcano and all those movies that weren’t doing well, and that’s when I first met him, and I would run into him on and off over the years. Then two years ago, I did a play with his wife, and there he was at his absolute height. He’s always been a delightful person, so it’s not really true that big stars need to be driven and repulsive, because he’s anything but."

Sas, that's just glib, you're being glib.

Posted by: DorkusMaximus1

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Get your feet off my couch!

Nosy, the program on which Jack Nelson appeared might have been an older version of Washington Week in Review, perhaps prior to the Paul Duke Moderator era.

Here on Lizard Island, we occasionally pause to remember the lives of people who, unlike celebrities, have made a positive contribution to civilization.

Cat, I'm accessing via an XP box running Firefox 3.5.3, and the content is loading just fine.

Sas, I'd term Jack Nelson a celebrity, although in the best sense of the word. He appeared on a variety of TV news talk programs for literally decades, and (IMHO!) was quite handsome.

Cat, I had the same problem. The work around, is access from the blog directory not the link at the bottom of the front page. Then, click on the post on the side menu, not the comments section. It gets you there.

I use IE (don't hurt me, I don't feel like downloading a different program. I can mess up with any program on any computer system [Mac or PC] so I just go with what the computer came with)

Cat, I was having some minor issues (from XP/IE 8)- don't know if it has to do with the large number of videos Liz linked to, or the crazy volume of ads, or what. So, not just you.

Nosy, are you a sucker for sideburns?

Strange, I'm running Chrome and haven't had any issues with my browser.

ep, please tell me you are at least running IE8.

Dorkus, I'm running IE8, having no problems with Celebritology today (yet).

Sideburns are so 1970s. Have you noticed the ones on the current "Jeopardy!" champ (Kevin Wilson, of Ontario, Canada)? Ick. Nast.

The obit photo of Jack Nelson shows him in 1970s regalia...with sideburns.

Nosy, I don't watch Jeopardy, mainly because Ms. Snatchquatch prefers yelling the answers at Ben Bailey rather to yelling the questions at Alex Trebek.

Please delete "rather" in last post.

DAN!

Dorkus, tell me you will still love me if I say I don't know what version I am running. I tend not to pay attention. Since I can freeze any program it really doesn't matter to me what version I run.

Who's Ben Bailey?