"I get more hate, honestly, about dressing androgynously than about being gay. It blows my mind." - Ellen Page
E! Deletes Insulting Ellen Page Article After Coming Out Speech
Last night during her coming out speech at an LGBTQ youth conference in Las Vegas, Ellen Page talked about the crushing weight of Hollywood beauty standards. She mentioned specifically an article about her on E!'s web site, which was "mysteriously" pulled offline afterward.
The East Could Be this Summer's Sleeper Hit
The nefarious corporations in the politically charged cult thriller The East are named McCabe-Grey, Hawkstone, and Hiller Brood, respectively. These monikers, laden with symbolism, are heavy-handed and so overtly dubious they give off an almost James Bond villain appeal. With such unambiguously diabolical enemies,…
Some Sicko Threatened to Kill America's Canadian Sweetheart Ellen Page
Film star Ellen Page, best known for her role as the eponymous character in Jason Reitman's Juno, has alerted the LAPD to a number of death threats she's received via Twitter.
Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day
Today at Gawker.TV, Regis Philbin dresses up like The Situation, Jay Leno gets pervy over Ellen Page's sleepwalking habits, Jay Baruchel explains how weird Nic Cage really is, and Bethenny Frankel's honeymoon suite is invaded by a pooping iguana.
Ellen Page Talks of Sleepwalking in her Underwear while Jay Leno Gets His Creep On
On last night's Tonight Show, Ellen Page came out to talk Inception and her own relationship with sleepwalking. Of course, more-uncomfortable-every-day Jay had to make things awkward with his usual brand of puzzling "comedy."
Ellen Page Is Obsessed With Nikki Finke
Oh, no, sorry not Nikki Finke. "Tilda," the Hollywood blogger character on HBO's new show. Also today: the Logan's Run remake passes its Carousel, Jesse Eisenberg lands another role, and a new teen comedy could be good or awful.
Who Is Coming Out of the Closet on May 5?
A mystery celebrity will be coming out of the closet on the cover of People on May 5 and lots of people are talking about who it's going to be. Well, it's time to toss out names and respective odds.
Taylor Swift: The Next Action Hero?
Too young to play Superwoman, too female to play Superman, Taylor Swift is being eyed to play Supergirl in an upcoming remake of the 1984 flop Supergirl! The Love Story.
National Lampoon's Baghdad Vacation
[Ellen Page and Leonardo DiCaprio—taking a break from being Scorsese's muse—get blown away filming a scene for Christopher Nolan's Inception in Paris yesterday. Image via Flynet]
The Only True Currency Girls Have in this Bakrupt World is Ellen Page
A geek's journey from alienation to empowerment, self-congratulating dialogue, the indie-pop soundtrack, the awful parents who don't "get it" all makes look like typical teen trope. Hmm. What could make it stand out? Maybe Kristen Wiig could show up and mumble her way through another cameo?!
Love Is in the Air
• Andre Balazs and Sharon Stone were seen cuddling on a couch "all night" at the Oscar party at Guy Oseary's home on Sunday, and looked like they "couldn't have been more into each other." We're beginning to sense a pattern here, how about you? [NYDN]
• Newlyweds Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo are expecting a baby. […
Happy Birthday
Ivana Trump turns 60 today. Anderson Cooper's mother, heiress Gloria Vanderbilt, is 85. Cindy Crawford is 43. Sidney Poitier turns 82. Coach president Reed Krakoff is 45. Grace Hightower De Niro is turning 56. Knicks guard Stephon Marbury is 32. Patty Hearst is turning 55. Architect Deborah Berke is turning 55.…
