Today I'm mad at everything. Paul Newman's a drunk, Jennifer Garner's old, Andy Roddick's married, Emmy Rossum is a complete idiot, and Sarah Palin apparently had people "managing" her snow machine accident of a campaign.
Every now and then we see or hear about a remake concept we can live with, even endorse. An updating of the 1977 hockey classic Slap Shot is not one of those ideas. Here's why:
♦ Sean Hannity has signed a new "multi-year" deal with Fox News. [THR]
♦ Cutbacks at the Wall Street Journal: Reporters will only get one laptop now, not two. [Gawker]
♦ Ratings for Meet the Press have dropped since Tim Russert's passing. [NYP]
♦ The New York Times is shutting down the website for the International…
People is coming out with a 96-page "tribute" "book" "honoring" the recently dead Paul Newman. It will sell for $12, and none of the proceeds will go to charity, despite the fact that Newman dedicated the latter part of his life to working for charitable causes. But, to use the line that Jossip unfortunately beat us…
Appraisals and appreciations of Paul Newman haven't been in especially short supply since his death last weekend; Robert Redford even got two chances at a eulogy, with his ABC rough draft giving way to an essay in the new issue of Time Magazine. We love a good Butch and Sundance/Sting story as much as the next…
In the wake of Paul Newman's death, it would be just obscene to focus on anything random for tonight's Youtube video fest. I agree with all of the commenters who said they never thought a celebrity death would make them cry until this amazing man went and proved that we are all human and that we all need to cry…
Although celebrities usually keep their thoughts and feelings private in the immediate wake of a loved one's passing, Paul Newman's friends recognize that his death is a loss to the whole world. So they're sharing their sadness and their memories as we all mourn Newman's death and celebrate his life and work. "There…
Paul Newman, actor and dedicated philanthropist, died yesterday at the age of 83 after a long bout with cancer. The Method trained actor learned his craft at Yale and the Actors Studio and went on to become one of Hollywood's most enduring screen icons, starring in over 65 films such as Cool Hand Luke, Cat On A Hot…
Legendary actor and philanthropist Paul Newman died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut, yesterday. He was 83. The Method-trained actor studied his craft at Yale and the Actors' Studio before becoming one of Hollywood's most successful—and challenging—leading men in such edgy films as The Long Hot Summer, …
Depressing Celebrity Snapshot of the Day: Photographers caught a glimpse of Paul Newman on an excursion this week in New York. The good news: He is still getting around after reports of his terminal lung cancer hit last month. The bad news: His condition appears to have worsened, with the 83-year-old actor in a…
Since the LA Times earlier this week floated reports that Paul Newman is suffering from lung cancer, the only developing news about the actor's condition is that no one will confirm it. With Newman's rep on one hand saying he is "doing nicely" and old pal A.E. Hotchner on the other acknowledging only "cancer of some…
Who knew Martha Stewart's personal blog was so controversial? The ex-con/TV personality turned intrepid blogger first posted photos of a garden party she attended last Friday, including photos with longtime friend and Westport neighbor, Paul Newman. But it wasn't until readers began noticing how frail Newman looked…
Even for a supermarket tabloid, The Globe has a reputation for inaccuracy. But that doesn't mean every item in the gossip rag is wrong. In news that other shinier papers won't touch-like depressing celebrity decrepitude-The Globe has carved out something of a niche. Its story about actor Paul Newman's lung cancer has…
We knew Paul Newman was ailing when he retired from acting last year, but the diagnosis only trickled out in the last day or so in reports suggesting the 83-year-old Oscar-winner (and former chain smoker) is suffering from terminal lung cancer. The Dish Rag picked up the story last night at the LA Times:
A rumor circulating today that Paul Newman has died (gah!) is debunked by Hollywood's Original Blogger™ Army Archerd: "NEWS FLASH: After hearing reports of Paul Newman's death from Associated Press and CNN, I found out that acting legend Paul Newman is doing just fine, according to Joanne Woodward. In fact, he's…
Nice appreciation of the Sidney Lumet film (now on DVD!) by Gary Giddins in the Sun. The opening shot—alcoholic attorney Paul Newman playing pinball in a bar—is one of those images that haunts us, and it more than makes up for the fact that the pinball machine shows more range, depth and texture than co-star Charlotte…
