We told you yesterday that Robert Kardashian’s widow Ellen recently released Robert's old journals . . . which reportedly included a story about Kris Jenner beating up Kim Kardashian when she was 9 or 10. Well, the Kardashian girls are fighting back. Khloe Tweeted, quote, "How can such a piece of trash even mention my father's name. You married him on his deathbed when he was not even aware of his surroundings. "You should be hiding in shame for all of the lies you sell to the tabloids. You have no right to even mention our names especially my mother's! We don't know you!!! How dare you spread such lies! You are a disgrace." Kim added, quote, "10 yrs since dad passed & this woman he married [for] 2 wks before he died needs to get a job instead of trying to destroy my family [with] fake stories." Then she said, quote, "PS that story that my mom beat me & threatened to kill me hahahhahaha! I'd beat her! [Just kidding] truly laughable!"
Oh the suspense deepens. It was reported the other day that Jennifer Lopez snuck into a New York City hotel to hook up with her ex-husband Marc Anthony -- then, a day after it’s revealed, he dumps his girlfriend. Marc had been dating model Shannon De Lima for more than a year. His publicist confirms the split to People magazine, saying (quote) “The amicable breakup became official right in mid-January.” Insiders are questioning the timing and waiting for the next shoe to drop. When will J-Lo’s boyfriend Casper Smart get word that she's moving on?
Here's something I'd almost guarantee you've never noticed: Katy Perry and chef Paula Deen look alike. In fact, the resemblance is kind of scary. Someone Photoshopped Katy's face onto a picture of Paula, and it really drives the point home.
"Entertainment Weekly" says "Dancing with the Stars" offered Lance Armstrong a spot on the upcoming season…but he turned them down.--His rep says, quote, "Lance has been offered [a spot on] the show each and every year since its inception. Although flattered, he has passed on their generous offers."
Michael Buble is going to be a dad. The singer and wife Luisana Lopilato announced Thursday they are expecting their first child later this year. The couple, who have been married for two years, broke the news in a video message, which opens with an ultrasound image, and Buble’s hit “Haven’t Met You Yet.” "Mike, Lu and . . . mini Buble!" read the text in the clip. "We're having a baby Buble!"
Would "The Shining" have been anywhere near as terrifying if the Jack Nicholson role had been played by Robin Williams? Because that almost happened. Believe it or not, Robin was considered for the role before Jack got it. That kind of thing happens all the time. Here's a list of movies that could have been a lot different than they ended up…
Kelly McGillis from "Top Gun" was considered for the role in "Basic Instinct", before it eventually went to Sharon Stone.
Val Kilmer was considered for Patrick Swayze’s role in "Dirty Dancing".
Molly Ringwald could have been the star of "Pretty Woman", but she turned the part down. Obviously, it went to Julia Roberts.
Michelle Pfeiffer could have had Jodie Foster’s role in "Silence of the Lambs". She turned it down because of the violence.
Tom Selleck would have been Indiana Jones if he hadn't been committed to "Magnum P.I." at the time.
Ewan McGregor turned down the part of Neo in "The Matrix" to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in the "Star Wars" prequels.
Mel Gibson turned down the lead in "Gladiator".
Sarah Michelle Gellar gave Alicia Silverstone a break by passing on "Clueless".
Matthew McConaughey was the first choice to play Jack in "Titanic".
John Travolta turned down "Forrest Gump".
Tom Cruise could have been Iron Man…but he turned it down because of issues with the script.
"W" magazine did a photo shoot with several actors and actresses wearing little or no makeup. The shoot includes Kristen Stewart, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Naomi Watts, Jessica Chastain, Keira Knightley, Matthew McConaughey, Daniel Day-Lewis, Javier Bardem, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Jack Black. Here's a pic of Nicole Kidman. Click here to see the others...
Picture courtesy of juergen Teller/W magazine
Adele has been tight-lipped about the name of her son, but it looks as though her choice of jewelry may have spilled the beans. She stepped out in West Hollywood Monday wearing a necklace with the name “Angelo” on it, leading to speculation that it is the name of her son, who was born in October. In other Adele news, the singer will perform the Oscar-nominated theme from Skyfall at next month’s Academy Awards. It will be the first time she’s performed Skyfall live, and her first U.S. TV appearance since last year’s Grammys. The Academy Awards air February 24th on ABC.
Earlier this week we heard that Tiger Woods was desperate to get his ex-wife Elin Nordegren back. But maybe he's actually moved on. The "Star" tabloid claims that he's been dating Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn since November. A source says, quote, "He wants to marry again, and thinks Lindsey could be the woman." Lindsey is 28…Tiger is 37. Lindsey just got divorced last month, but she split from her husband, fellow skier Thomas Vonn, over a year ago.
It's official: Madonna’s MDNA Tour made CRAZY money. In all, the tour grossed $305.2 MILLION.. There were 88 total shows, which were attended by over 2.2 million fans. he MDNA tour was the biggest tour of 2012 . . . and not only that, it's the 10th highest-grossing tour of ALL TIME. It's not Madonna's highest grossing tour though. That would be the one she did in 2008 and 2009, which grossed $408 million.
1.) U2's 360 Tour (2009-2011) . . . $736 million
2.) The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour (2005-2007) . . . $558 million
3.) AC/DC's Black Ice World Tour (2008-2010) . . . $441 million
4.) Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour (2008-2009) . . . $408 million
5.) U2's Vertigo Tour (2005-2006) . . . $389 million
6.) Roger Waters' The Wall (2010-present) . . . $377 million
7.) The Police's Reunion Tour (2007-2008) . . . $359 million
8.) The Rolling Stones' Voodoo Lounge Tour (1994-1995) . . . $320 million
9.) The Rolling Stones' Licks Tour (2002-2003) . . . $311 million
10.) Madonna's MDNA Tour (2012) . . . $305 million
The rumored collaborative album combining the current and classic voices of Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett appears to be reality. On Wednesday, Gaga tweeted a photo of herself and Bennett with the caption, “And here’s me and my handsome date, I simply cannot wait for our album together, he’s my darling.” The duo performed together an inaugural ball in Washington, DC, and the pair recorded a version of “The Lady is a Tramp” for his Duets II album.
More acts have been added to the list of performers scheduled to take the stage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards, taking place February 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Carrie Underwood, the Lumineers, Jack White, Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley have been added to the list that previously included Taylor Swift, Rihanna, fun., Mumford & Sons and the Black Keys.
The Academy Awards have already announced they’ll pay tribute to James Bond’s 50th anniversary during the telecast, and now rumors suggest the salute will include a reunion of all six actors who’ve played 007. Although there has been no confirmation, speculation is that Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig will appear together for the first time ever. The 85th Annual Academy Awards airs February 24th on ABC.
Beyonce will be performing at the upcoming Super Bowl. There’s an insider that gave Us magazine the scoop on what she’ll be performing. They said that Beyonce will perform her hit "Crazy in Love" during a solo set to kick off the show. Midway through the act, she'll be joined by the girls from Destiny’s child to sing a medley of their biggest hits starting with "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Survivor," and ending with their new track "Nuclear."
Angelina Jolie’s kids have very interesting eating habits. During a recent video shoot for Louis Vuitton, Jolie admitted, “my boys love to eat crickets. It’s their favorite thing. They ate them like Doritos.” Apparently the boys got hooked on them during visits to Cambodia, where 9-year-old Maddox was born. “I had to actually ban the cricket eating at some point, because I was afraid they were gonna get sick from too many,” said Angelina. “But they’re good – they are like potato chips.” We’ll stick to Doritos.
Kelly Osbourne is secretly engaged, according to Us Weekly. The magazine reports that Kelly’s boyfriend, vegan chef Matthew Mosshart, popped the question shortly before Christmas. A source tells the mag the Fashion Police star is “really excited” about planning her wedding, which will allegedly take place this summer in the UK. Kelly and Matthew met at Kate Moss and Jamie Hince’s July, 2011 wedding.
