Celebrities
NBC Cancels Penn Grad Whitney Cummings’s Show
When he reviewed Penn Grad Whitney Cummings’s new show Whitney in 2011, Rich Rys was nonplussed, but hopeful that it would survive. After two seasons, NBC/Comcast/Kabletown […]
Watch: Daily News Writer Makes Cameo in Crazy Sheen vs. Jordan Basketball Game
Yesterday, Grantland tracked down a video from the late ’80s in which Michael Jordan plays Charlie and Martin Sheen in a basketball game. Yes. Things […]
Hava Nagila (The Movie) Tells the Story of a Famous Song
Hava Nagila (The Movie) employs everyone from rabbis and scholars to Harry Belafonte to describe the story—and cultural impact—behind the famous song. The film, […]
Love-Hating and Hate-Loving Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth, Gwyneth, Gwyneth. While we should be spending our precious time worrying about Amanda Bynes’ downward spiral—which, surprisingly, is concerning me more than is […]
Arianna Huffington Wants You to Unplug
A popular feature on the iPhone 5 (also available as an app on older models) is “Do Not Disturb,” a program that blocks texts, emails […]
After Daughter’s Overdose, Bon Jovi Will Watch Christie Sign OD Prevention Law
Today in Trenton, Chris Christie will sign an overdose prevention bill. On hand will be Jon Bon Jovi, whose daughter Stephanie Bongiovi overdosed last fall […]
Former NBC Page: In My Story, Matt Lauer’s a Hero, Not a Villain
Last Saturday night, my husband and I had some friends over for a little dinner party. When the conversation shifted from innocuous topics—colleges their […]
Dead Kris Kross Rapper Chris Kelly Was Just 13 When He Recorded “Jump” in Philly Studio
Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly, who died yesterday in Atlanta of an apparent drug overdose, was only 13 when he and Chris Smith recorded their […]
What It Means When Catherine Zeta-Jones Says She’s Getting “Bipolar Maintenance”
Catherine Zeta-Jones, who has bipolar disorder, has checked herself into the hospital for treatment. Her publicist has explained this a proactive visit, and a source […]
Bradley Cooper Onion Cover Makes No Sense…Is Still Hilarious
Behold, the cover of this week’s Onion “Sunday Magazine.” Like the New Yorker cartoon in Seinfeld, this makes no sense. Unlike the New Yorker cartoon […]
Fidel Castro’s Niece Blocked From Visiting Philly
Let the Jay-Z/Beyonce Cuba backlash begin. The State Department has blocked Mariela Castro–daughter to President Raul, niece to ex-dictator Fidel–from visiting Philly. Castro, the country’s […]
Bieber’s Disastrous European Tour, Now Featuring Drugs, Stun Gun!
Some Swedish cops smelled weed in Justin Bieber’s tour bus. So they peeked inside, finding a stun gun and a small amount of unidentified drugs. […]
Taylor Swift to Jersey Shore: “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
Remember last summer, when the Twitterverse was abuzz with rumors that Taylor Swift was buying a home in Sea Isle City, New Jersey? A house […]
Jon Bon Jovi: Richie Sambora Is Still In The Band
NBC 10 reports that Jon Bon Jovi is reaffirming the status of his erstwhile bandmate Richie Sambora on today’s Ellen DeGeneres show. Sambora isn’t touring […]
Today in Celebrity DUIs: Reese Witherspoon and Al Michaels
First, Al, who gets bored when not broadcasting Sunday Night Football: Santa Monica police smelled alcohol and heard “slurred speech” when they pulled over legendary […]