Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Woah, How much money do you really need?

So I always knew that movie stars and actors were paid well. But how much is well? According to Reese Witherspoon who is listed at the top of the highest paid actresses she makes $15 million to $20 million a movie. This 31-year old Academy Award winner is placed at the top of The Hollywood Reperter's annual list of the highest paid actresses. Coming in second was Angelina Jolie with similar salary demands. This 32-year old actress makes just $8 million. Cameron Diaz was third, with a $15 million-per-movie price tag. Nicole Kidman dropped to fourth place, two spots lower than last year, with an asking price of $10 million to $15 million a film. Renee Zellweger and Sandra Bullock also get $10 to $15 million paychecks. So does Julia Roberts, who hasn't appeared on the big screen since 2004. Her next film, "Charlie Wilson's War," is due in theaters in December. Rounding out the top 10 are Drew Barrymore and Jodie Foster, who ask $10 million to $12 million per project, and Halle Berry, who gets $10 million a picture.

The salary list appears in The Hollywood Reporter's "Women in Entertainment: Power 100" issue.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Pregnant Christina Aguilera


Teen pop sensation Christing Aguilera flaunts her prego stomach on the cover of Marie Claire's January issue. Aguilera is a 26-year old singer. On the cover she is shown wearing a cropped jacket and a bare stomach. This issue will be on newsstands December 11th. Aguilera married Jordan Bratman in 2005. Singer says she learned she was pregnant while on her recent "Back to Basics" tour.

"We were planning on starting to try after the tour. And so, I had gone off the Pill to prepare my body, because I didn't know how much time it would take. You've heard it takes some time -- except with Power Egg and Super Sperm here," she says. "... I'm like, 'Oh my god, can you believe it just happened?'"

Aguilera says she became "paranoid" during the tour.

"There are so many things that could go wrong -- somebody could slip, somebody could fall, I could fall," says Aguilera, who wore a heart monitor during performances. "There was no way ... I was going to jeopardize my baby for my show."

She adds: "Because I hadn't said anything, people thought I was trying to keep it this big, bad secret, and that's not the case at all. I just wasn't commenting. I'm not being like, 'Hey everybody, I'm pregnant!' I'm not that girl."

Paparazzi Mayhem

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Hawthorn Heights

On November 24th while his band was in Washington D.C's 9:30 club, the guitarist of Hawthorn Height, Casey Calvert young at 26 passed in his sleep. Reason for death is unknown. Beside being beloved by his own band, many bands showed remorse for Calvert.

"Casey was a fun guy, he was always relaxed, and had a great attitude about touring," said FOB guitarist Joe Trohman. "And he knew how to hang out. I remember that [Black Clouds and Underdogs] tour we did together in Spring 2006, and how much fun it was, and whenever the after-show hang commenced, he was always present with the lone group of us that would get together and just shoot the s--- for hours until we left whichever venue we were at that night. Definitely a really personable guy — always sweet to anyone who walked up to him and I never saw him without a smile. We'll all miss him."

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Project Runway, WHAT WHAT!!

Yes, it has finally returned. My absolute favorite Bravo tv show, Project Runway. The show is hosted by Victoria Secrets own, Heidi Klum and a panel of industry luminaries, including judges Michael Kors, top women's and men's wear designer and Nina Garcia, Elle magazine fashion director, as they decide who is “in” and who is “out.” And of coarse my favorite person on the show Tim Gunn, Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne, Inc. once again acts as a mentor to the contestants as they navigate weekly fashion challenges. It is the start of the fourth season with 15 contestants. The show whittles down to a final three who show their final line in front of an audience at New York’s Fashion Week. The winner walks away with a cash prize of $100,000 from TRESemme professional hair care in order to start their own line. They will also have the opportunity to sell a fashion line on Bluefly.com. And will be awarded a 2008 Saturn Astra. How amazing is that. I watch this show religiously and get so excited by all the amazing designs. I can’t believe how beautiful some of these clothes come out to the runway and you watch the designer as they make it. I’ll be looking forward to see who the winner of the 4th season is.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Ahh, I have a priest stalking me!!


Well, no I do not have a priest stalking me, but someone else does. Having a stalker is never a funny thing. It’s a serious matter which sometimes leads to injuries or death of the person being stalked. To know that you have a stalker is a scary thing. Recently late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien has learned that he indeed has a stalker. His stalker is a Massachusetts native as well as O’Brien’s hometown priest. Reverend David Ajemian, 46 worked at a Stoneham Catholic church and wrote O’Brien three threatening letters on parish letterhead, contacted his parents, and showed up to his studio. He was arrested last week while trying to enter a taping session of
Conan’s “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” at New York’s Rockefeller Plaza.

Ajemian referred to himself as “your priest stalker” in one note. He also complained of not being allowed in to see an earlier taping of the show. The letters and e-mails began in September 2006 and continued after Ajemian was asked to stop.

The priest could face up to a year in prison if convicted on charges of aggravated harassment and stalking. Ajemian is a graduate of Harvard and the John XXIII National Seminary and was ordained in May 2001. The New York Times reports that the priest said in his correspondence that he had followed Mr. O'Brien's career since they both attended Harvard.