Maya Rudolph Gets Bigger
It seems that NBC has realized that Maya Rudolph is funny and would like to see more of her. Also today: John McClane rides again, as does Lucy Liu, and Darren Criss is going to set Broadway aflame.
The Situation's Awful 'Jokes' Comedy Central Wouldn't Air
Jersey Shore jackanape The Situation was resoundingly booed at Comedy Central's roast of Donald Trump. However, most of his jokes were too tasteless and lousy to make it to air. What ended up on the cutting room floor?
Roger Ebert's Pet Peeve
Joey Lucas plotted a return to TV; Jennifer 8. Lee spotted a trend; and Roger Ebert issued a cinematic fatwa. The Twitterati were up to their old tricks.
Perez Hilton Gets Twitterati Tongue-Lashing
Stephanie Pratt called Perez Hilton worthless; Marlee Matlin dreaded reading Kanye West's lips and Rachel Sklar exposed her intimate side. The Twitterati ran hot and cold.
Happy Birthday
Blog kingpin Nick Denton turns 43 today. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker staff writer and author, is turning 53. Comedian Dave Chappelle is turning 36. Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin is 66 today. Funnyman Craig Kilborn is turning 47. Herb Allison, the former president of Merrill Lynch and now an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,…
How Jonah Hill's Twitter Impersonator Wrecked His Hollywood Rep
Jonah Hill joked about his Twitter impersonator on David Letterman the other night. It's impressive he was able to laugh about the incident, because the prankster made the him sound like a complete dick, to other celebrities.
Reality TV for the Disgraced, Heidi Pregnant Again?
• Is Heidi Klum pregnant with her fourth kid? That appears to be the case, since sketches of a gown she's planning to wear in a future Project Runway episode have made "room for a bump." [MSNBC]
• Are you a disgraced sports star or politician? Congrats: You're getting a reality TV show! Rod Blagojevich has signed on…
Jessica Alba Is Pregnant, Hungry and Unwilling To Wait In Line
PrivacyWatch celebrity sightings are submitted by our readers, and are posted several times a week (depending on volume), so send them in early and often—without them, we'll surely be forced to endure another Pellicano trial! Submit yours to tips[AT]defamer.com (please put "sighting" or "PrivacyWatch" in the subject…
New 'Dancing' Promos Eager To Remind America That Marlee Matlin Is Deaf
While execs at the Fox network long ago learned that people have a strong desire to watch shows aimed at an audience of gore-hound rubberneckers (think, America's Most Shocking And Deadly High-Speed Rollover Accidents Part Six), the folks at the more family friendly American Broadcasting Channel rolled the dice when…
Oscars 2008: Top Seven Most Cringeworthy Ensembles
Sad news for any schadenfreude addicts out there, but there was nary a swan head nor a peek of butt floss out to be seen on the carpet last night. Instead, we saw 80s-esque gold glitter fiascos (Faye Dunaway), billowy black muumuus (Ellen Page) and particularly poor choices in fabric, especially for a former…
