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Scandal Sheet: Tiger's divorce coming soon?
-It looks like the Tiger Woods divorce is coming soon -- his wife has lawyered up.-Sorry, Lindsay Lohan. Like the rest of the world, Cannes doesn't seem to want to give you a free ride anymore. -This video of LL Cool J using Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd to do bicep curls is terrifyingly awesome.-Oh, Taylor Momsen. First you talk about your love of knives, then you look like this. I kinda love you right now.-Kathy Lee Gifford went makeup-free on the Today Show to prove that she hasn't had work done. Ok, we get it. Please go back to making concealer your friend.-Dear lord -- my perfume is trying to kill me!-Did Robert Pattinson's tardiness at the Eclipse reshoots lead to trouble with Kristen Stewart? Luckily, they seemed back to their adorably awkward selves on today's Oprah (which we're watching right now at the office. I'm placing bets on which one of my coworkers is going to break first from all the fangirl squealing...)-The trailer for The Adjustment Bureau has landed. I have no idea what it's about, but Matt Damon and Emily Blunt sure are pretty.-Lil Wayne was caught breaking his prison's music rules.-No one gives a better 'you're beneath me' look while still looking adorable than Cate Blanchett!-More stories about Kristen Cavallari being a drunken mess have surfaced. -This video of Lost's Jacob and the MIB playing a new game is awesome.  Originally posted by Jen on Dose.ca
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Scandal Sheet: Is Gwen Stefani preggers?
-There's lots of (unconfirmed) chatter today about Gwen Stefani expecting baby #3.-Britney Spears has split from her boyfriend -- professionally, at least.-Amanda Seyfried admits that the tattoo on her foot spells out a slang term for vagina. Classy!-The Eclipse soundtrack tracklisting came out today, and it's shaping up to be pretty damn great! Band of Horses, Fanfarlo, Bats for Lashes, Sia? Awesome! The Cee-Lo inclusion is odd, though.-Meanwhile, here's our first look at the Twilight cast on tomorrow's episode of Oprah. In the three preview clips that have been released, Robert Pattinson admits he wanted to be a rapper when he was younger. A sparkly rapper?-It seems Oprah can't get enough of vampires. She's teaming with the creator of True Blood for a new movie.-The MTV Movie Award nominations were announced today, and Zach Galifinakis is up for Breakout Star. His dismissal of the competition was priceless.-Taylor Momsen swore on morning television. Oh, and she forgot her pant. Amazing.-Speaking of forgetting clothes, Christina Aguilera poses nude on the cover of German Vogue. I've only heard one new song so far and already I'm done with this comeback.-Lady Sovereign just came out in a magazine. I don't care about her sexuality; I just want to know where she finds her endless supply of cute hoodies!-Being Erica has been renewed, and EW has a few spoilers. Go, CanCon!-Kim Kardashian is jumping on the 'posing with no makeup' trend. She looks great. Curses!-I'm still trying to wrap my head around last night's Lost. (Prediction: Our podcast this week will involve a lot of "ums" and "Whaaaas"). But this Twitter cartoon is classic. -I'm bummed that Happy Town got benched. It has potential...-The third True Blood mini-episode features Sookie and Tara. Warning: swears abound!  Originally posted by Jen on Dose.ca
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Shinan: Bigger is better
 [This man doesn't own acid-wash jeans. Peter Redman / National Post] That was Mark Holmes of Platinum Blonde at the Canadian premiere of Rock of Ages this week, but unlike some of the other '80s-era blasts who'd arrived via Hot Tub Time Machine, he was dressed for the Obama era."I'm not one of those people who still owns acid-wash jeans," he told a reporter from the Canadian Press. "No acid wash in the closet, no leather trousers, nothing."And with that he dissolved into the King Street crowd, all of whom who had come out based on promises of big hair and tales of jukeboxes past. And as they all took their Mirvish landing spots inside the Royal Alexandra Theatre, invited guests from Twisted Sister, Foreigner, Glass Tiger, Blue Rodeo and Parachute Club, among them, ready to take on a show that The New York Times once aptly summed up as a "seriously silly, absurdly enjoyable arena-rock musical," a call went out that thumped everyone right back to the present age: Please. Turn. Off. Your. Cellphones.Not very '80s, that now-requisite command.One guy who was, indeed, spreading the gospel was also the one clearly sticking to the uniform. Dressed in a "long embroidered leather jacket, headband, shades, zebra scarf, and a cowboy hat," according to the CBC, Jim Peterik of the Chicago rockers Survivor simply had this to say on the red carpet: "Everything was larger-than-life in the '80s. There was no subtlety, you know."This! That!Eyebrow champ Peter Gallagher, in town shooting the new USA series Covert Affairs with Piper Perabo and Chris Gorham, was spotted on Sunday looking for treasure. At the Antique Market, situated at Jarvis and Church!Toronto hip-hop sensation Drake, who we last ran into at Nyood on Queen, is enjoying his Grammy-licious life these days, but he hasn't gotten used to the paps. "I always get caught in the worst, most unphotogenic poses ever," he laments to XXL mag in a cover story, "Now people follow me with cameras ... and I always feel like I just look mad different in pictures."Meanwhile:Adventure chronicler and reluctant hunk Sebastian Junger, headed to Toronto soon for a talk at the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon about his new book, War, gave a rare glimpse into the platoon tradition of "blood-ins" during a stop at The Daily Show the other night. Group beatings that soldiers regularly participate in "as a sign of respect," explained the author perhaps best known for The Perfect Storm. (His on-the-ground latest? Some reviewers are already calling it a "new classic.")In the on-going battlefield of celebrity, meanwhile, our own Avril Lavigne hurled these immortal words against Lindsay Lohan when the two had a tiff at that Los Angeles ground zero, the Chateau Marmont, according to the indomitable Page Six: "Get the hell out of my face, you are fake, and your are a loser. I don't like false people."
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Shinan: Too old for kids ... not!
 [Frazer Harrison/Getty Images]Woody Allen did it at 51. Warren Beatty, ditto, at 62. Larry King did at 65, and then all over again at 66. Ol' Charlie Chaplin famously pulled it off at the ripe, ripe age of 73.So pourquoi pas, Mike Myers?The just-gettin'-started 47-year-old says now that, sure, he can picture himself having kids. Never got there with his ex-wife Robin Ruzan, but never too late, he just informed in a new interview with Parade. "I would love to be a father," the comic master pointedly says. "I had a great father who taught me how gratifying that is. I'm not going to deny myself that. I think I'd be good at it. Everybody wants that experience. I definitely do." Offering a neat grin, he oohed to the magazine, "The agony and the ecstasy. I can only imagine."The wannabe patriarch seems ever philosophical these days (as only some comics can be, we note) Talking about the break-up of his long-time marriage, the Canadian says, with no shortage of cryptic-ness, "I'm out of the blame business, and I'm into the dropping-resentments business. I'm into 'That was then, this is now.' " What is now, by the way, is not just another go-'round soon with Shrek on the big screen, but an appreciation for everything he's accomplished. Quote, unquote: "Dude, this is all a dream. I have done everything I wanted to do. When I was 11, I saw SNL and said, 'I want to be on that show.' I didn't even know the name of it then.Hey, also:o Acclaimed architecture writer for The New Yorker Paul Goldberger, had no brickbats, only bouquets, for the Royal Conservatory Music edifice on building. Of all of Toronto's grand projets of late, Koerner Hall is the "jewel," he said during a recent talk her organized by Hot Docs. o The CBC's Michael Enright, who was in the interviewer's chair, disagreed, telling the expert that the chopstick-y OCAD building is his own personal fave.Meanwhile:o Toronto's Nina Dobrev, star of The Vampire Diaries, learned the power of late-night talk show-ism when she mention to Jimmy Fallon on his show the other night that she's on Twitter, but for some reason not yet "verified" as real (the case with most celebs on the social networking site!) "I've been trying forever to get verified" she said, almost existentially, "but it's the hardest thing!" Alas, the impossible happened. Just two days later. "Omg, omg, omg," she tweeted. I'm verified. Hallelujah. It only took 7 months + going on @jimmyfallon to make it happen..."o Oh, finally, did I mention?That was, indeed, tennis terror John McEnroe here at Harbour 60 steakhouse on Saturday night. When approached by a quaking fan, he obliged with a silent two-thumbs-up. 
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Scandal Sheet: Miley and Justin's sushi date
-Take cover, because a million tween brains are about to explode: Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber were spotted having dinner together. -Catfight alert! Avril Lavigne and Lindsay Lohan reportedly got into a screaming match at a club. And here we thought these two couldn't possibly get more charming!-Glee's Lea Michele has taken to her Twitter account to apologize to the photographer she mocked for not knowing her name. There's nothing like bad press to make stars remember their manners...-Speaking of Gleeks, Cory Monteith swears Taylor Swift is just a friend. -Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger kicked off the festivities at Cannes -- with a game of bocce?-Mel Gibson's ex Oksana Grigorieva insists they didn't break up because he cheated on her. -New photos from Sex and the City 2 were just released. Make it work, Tim Gunn, and we'll try to forget that you're also doing a cameo in the Smurfs movie.-In a rare moment of lucidity, Blake Fielder-Civil has reportedly called off his second wedding to Amy Winehouse.-Has Britain's Got Talent found its new Susan Boyle?-Claudia Schiffer pulled a Demi and posed nude (and preggers) on the cover of German Vogue, which means everyone is now pitting them against each other. -This song is reportedly a new one from Lindsay Lohan. That train whistle you hear at the beginning? That's her career, pulling out of the station. -This little boy (who looks like Justin Bieber but sings like Lady Gaga) is responsible for the early onset of puberty for all the girls in this audience.-I don't know why Matthew Fox and Eric Dane are filming a commercial together in Italy, but I want to go to there.-Victoria Beckham has been voted the celebrity with the worst feet. Um, did the voters not see Paris Hilton's? -Is Dancing with the Stars going after Betty White? She should pass -- she's so much better than that show. She should just keep making Funny or Die videos instead...-Oh sweet jebus. Tyra Banks just landed a book deal (that's not the worst part). She's writing a young adult fantasy series (still not the worst part) that will combine the modelling world with Harry Potter-type hijinks (still not there yet), featuring young girls referred to as "intoxibellas" (ah, there it is!). -Sadness: Xander from Buffy has checked into rehab.-Out of all the people I would have guessed could be holding up the final Twilight movie with salary negotiations, it wasn't these two. They know they've had, like, 12 lines between them in the entire franchise so far, right?-These photos of Lost actors before they were famous are adorable (especially the Sawyer one at the bottom). -Speaking of Lost, Evangeline Lilly was great on Letterman last night. I love how she called him out for "hoping for the dream out."  Originally posted by Jen on Dose.ca
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Shinan: A 'cocoon of serenity'
 [Don't call it the Caribbean, the charms of Parrot Cay are enough to make even Ryan Seacrest consider taking a break. Handout] One foot over another, hands in front. As if by some rupture in the time/space continuum, I find that I am, if not jogging, at least treading very, very fast.Pacing along a beach that is as virginal as anything Stephanie Meyer came up with in Twilight, I look around for witnesses. There are none. The coast is literally clear. I laugh a laugh that seems to not be in my normal chuckle-repertoire. It's happened. Yes, it would seem: my little island retreat in Turks & Caicos has made me loco (or at least a different shade of loco), and Parrot Cay, the place that I am now ensconced, has made me into Run Lola Run.Why do we bother? Travel, that is. It's a question that the Twitter-era philosopher Alain de Botton tried to suck on in his book The Art of Travel. Besides the obvious, doesn't the very term "getaway" underscore a whoop-dee-doo desire for transcendence? Beside the obvious, i.e. not being able to lose your own shadow no matter the time zone -- or as Botton distresses in the book about a trip to yet another paradise, "I had inadvertently brought myself with me to the island" -- doesn't travel, the best kind, always involve trying on another version of you?So, then, Parrot Cay, a kind of clich
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Scandal Sheet: Barbara Walters to Undergo Heart Surgery
 -We're sending good vibes to Barbara Walters, who dropped a big bombshell on this morning's View (and it had nothing to do with forcing apologies from Elisabeth). She's taking time off to undergo heart surgery. Watch the video of her announcement here.-The sex tapes former Playboy bunny Kendra Wilkinson is trying to block may involve "multiple partners." Let's hope one of them isn't Hef...-Why do Nickelback display a big picture of Stephen Harper holding a kitten during their concerts? Is it ironic? Are Nickelback even capable of irony? -Kim Kardashian says one of Justin Bieber's fans threatened to "shank" her. Who knew the young 'uns were into prison slang? Kids today!-Oh snap! Snooki & Co. won't be returning to Jersey Shore after next season as the producers are looking for a whole new cast.-I wasn't very impressed by the news that Hollywood was remaking the awesome vampire flick Let the Right One In, but these stills of Chloe Moretz are changing my mind.-Aw nuts! Ted at E!Online just revealed that his Pat Poisonpuss blind item (about a diva who's terrorizing the set of her hit TV show) is really Lea Michele. I kinda assumed it was her but I didn't really want to believe it, you know?-RadarOnline is reporting that Tiger and Elin will share joint custody of their kids. -Betty White was fifteen different kinds of awesome on SNL this weekend! The Digital Short was my fave bit.-Someone paid $20,000 at a charity auction for a date with Janice Dickinson. That's pretty pricey for someone who looks kinda cheap...-The rumblings have been confirmed: 19-year-old Harry Potter actresss Bonnie Wright is engaged to one of the Volturi guys. This should end well.-CollegeHumor's Summer Music Festival Guide is funny -- 'cause it's true.-According to Us Weekly, Jaime Pressly is the latest star to get a boob job. (I thought she already had huge boobs. Or maybe the costume designer on My Name Is Earl just had a way with push-up bras...)-Oh goodie! There are more Twilight-themed Barbies, coming soon to a discount bin near you.-The latest trailer for Inception finally explains what the heck this movie is about. Basically, Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page play dream spies who enter people's dreams to steal all their secrets. And if Leo does one last job, he'll be able to return to his "home" with Marion Cotillard, which may or may not be a dream state. Or something. What? I didn't say it explained it well... Originally posted by Jen on Dose.ca
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Scandal Sheet: Betty White gears up for SNL
-Betty White returned to Jimmy Fallon's show last night for a beer pong rematch.  Adorable!-Apparently, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson confirmed to Oprah that they're dating -- they just didn't to it on air.-Sandra Bullock's reps are denying reports she's quitting the biz.-Rachel Utichel's "denial" of an affair with David Boreanaz is odd.  "David Boreanaz is not part of my life, nor will he be." Yeah, but we don't care about your present and future. You need to start talking in the past tense.-These reports that Gabourey Sidibe is getting a rep for being mean to reporters is making my heart hurt. Seriously, I'm having chest pains right now (which I'm sure has nothing to do with the 3lbs of candy I just ingested....)-Heidi Klum recently had her fourth kid and still looks like this in a bikini. I really need to rethink this candy thing...-Man, even the ads for Sarah Silverman's new book are funny!-Orlando Bloom can finally put is knowledge of stolen booty to good use -- he's set to testify in the Bling Ring case.-I can't believe they're making a movie adaptation of Kerouac's On the Road, but at least they'll achieve appropriate mopiness levels with Kristen Stewart on board.-Gwyneth Paltrow joked about dating Brad Pitt on last night's Marriage Ref. (Why exactly was she on the Marriage Ref? It's not like Iron Man 2 is that hard up for publicity. You'd think she would have known better after her BFF Madonna's awkward appearance.)-Who else finds it depressing that Kim Cattrall (who played the sexiest TV character ever) says her life isn't very sexually fulfilling?-Wow, who knew Chuck's Zachary Levi could sing? Check out this video of him dueting with Katherine McPhee. (I kept waiting/hoping for him to flash and bust out some crazy kung fu moves on her, but it didn't happen....)-Avril Lavigne and Brody Jenner got matching "f--k" tattoos? You just can't get classier than that, people!-A trailer for J.J. Abrams' new Super 8 project is running before Iron Man 2, though no one seems to have any clue what it's about.-Kat and I got all up in Lost's bidness again this week at the end of her podcast. Listen to the podcast below, download the mp3, or you can just subscribe to the TV Casualty podcast on iTunes.   Originally posted by Jen on Dose.ca
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Scandal Sheet: Kristen Stewart stays mum
 -Kristen Stewart is never going to spill the beans on her love life, so stop asking, mmmm-kay? (Don't worry, Twi-hards -- she still can't stop you from writing fan fiction!)-Audience members who were at the taping of Oprah's Eclipse episode are spilling the deets.-What? What? Whaaaatttt? I have barely processed the news that Jeffrey Dean Morgan is dating Peyton from One Tree Hill, and now comes the bombshell that they had a baby together a few months ago. What????-Bret Michaels' health scare is making him want to marry his baby mama. Who knew brain hemorrages could have silver linings?-It's my birthday today. (Thanks for the shoutout, Lainey!) Do you know who else is celebrating a birthday today? George Clooney. If that's not proof we're soulmates, I don't know what is.-The Sex and the City ladies say that they've gotten past all previous tension between them. Mmm-hmmm... -I don't usually link to photos of celebrities' kids cause I think it's kinda gross, but I'm linking to Alyson Hannigan's photo because 1) it looks like Alyson's ok with the picture being taken, and 2) that's the cutest freakin' kid ever!!-Courtney Love says she's good in bed because she's not pretty. Does anyone else want to hire her to provide daily soundbites? No? Just me?-Katie Holmes performed a "sexy" dance onstage for Tom Cruise. (My favourite part is when he starts inching away from her on the bench. Can you feel the heat? CAN YOU?!?)-A porn producer is claiming an affair with Mel Gibson. She says it went down when his girlfriend was pregnant. Hmmm...I wonder if Tiger, Jesse and David can spare a seat at the Table of Shame?-Scroll down to the bottom of this story to read about Lea Michele getting angry at a photographer who didn't recognize her. Does anyone else think she's EXACTLY like her Glee character in real life?-In other Glee news, I love the idea of Gabourey Sidibe guest starring!-My coworker is the envy of the office because Betty White called her "sweetie." -Speaking of coworkers, this news is going to crush one of mine: Jessica Simpson and Jeremy Renner were spotted together again. -Justin Bieber is trying his best to bounce back from the German debacle. Hey man, give the kid a break. His brainwaves have to work harder than anyone else's to get through all that hair! Originally posted by Jen on Dose.ca
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48





Scandal Sheet: Lindsay Lohan's latest role
-It was only a matter of time before it came to this: Lindsay Lohan will play porn star Linda Lovelace in a new movie.-It's also not a good sign that the trailer for her new movie is out, and she's only in it for 0.03 seconds. With no lines. Ouch.-Lance Bass has a new man -- and he's the cute one from Queer Eye!-Kim Kardashian is not making any new fans by posing with The Bieb. How dare she!-In other news sure to make tweens' heads explode, Demi Lovato was in a car accident. She's fine, btw.-Elisabeth Hasselbeck got all teary on The View today, apologizing for making fun of Erin Andrews.-Kendra Wilkinson is fighting the release of a sex tape, which totally won't jibe with her new wholesome mommy image. -It's nude day for the Glee cast! Photos of Heather Morris (Brittany) getting artfully nekkid have surfaced, while Lea Michele (Rachel) says her next PETA ad may include nudity.-Speaking of Glee, as much as I loved and adored last night's ep, Matthew Morrison (Mr. Shu) needs to stop with the b-boy act. Like, now.-Also good last night: Lost. Thank goodness the day after the finale is a holiday. We're going to need at least 24 hours to process it all. -Weird. I didn't even realize that was Jenna Dewan in the new Christina Aguilera video. I guess I was too distracted by all the whips and chains to notice who they were being used on...-Speaking of awkwardly sexual music videos, Miley Cyrus just released a new one.-Spencer Pratt says Heidi has scheduled another boob job. So, I guess the ability to walk is no longer a priority?-Ok, so this is the first photo in which Kate Hudson actually looks a little busty.-Breaking Dawn has a release date. It looks like we'll have to wait a year and a half to see the grossest vampire C-section ever.-Any video of Paul Rudd dancing always makes my day. This one, from Tim & Eric Awesome Show, made my entire week!  Originally posted by Jen on Dose.ca
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Shinan: Amanda Lang, 'inflation explainer'
 Wendy who?An article just came out about Amanda Lang that -- short of putting her in a Roberto Cavalli gown and linking her to Robert Pattinson -- is about as sexy press-y as you're going to get for a TV journo in Canada. It's also the kind of stand-out-from-the-pack story that makes you think of perhaps daggers and backs, and the Dangerous Liaisons possibilities of inner-sanctum CBC."Smart," "ambitious" and "attractive" get things going in the three-page valentine found in Canadian Business, via which the veteran business reporter is christened the new, new thing, and there are pics of her looking Iron Lady-ish yet Wintour-ready. (The article, alas, fails to point out Lang's excellent pancake-flipping prowess, as I learned first-hand when I was stationed at the same toy oven as her some months back at a charity breakfast-fest!)The relatively new CBC recruit -- whose air-time has been steadily increasing over the recent months, and whose previous pastures have included both BNN and CNN -- is nothing if not game, but just don't call her the "Money Honey." Asked if "looks" have played a role in her success, Kevin O'Leary's TV-wife scrambles things this way: "It's hard for me to answer that without tacitly acknowledging that I'm attractive ..."She goes on, though, "You can't do that job that I do if you don't understand the material and aren't passionate about the material. Could they get someone hotter to do my job? Yes, they could. There are more attractive women working on TV and off. It's what you bring to the table that gives you longevity."So, no "Money Honey." Can we try, say, "Inflation Explainer?"Most interestingly, James Cowan in Canadian Business makes the case that Lang's Q-rating can be tracked to how much her twin sister, Adrian -- identical! -- is now stopped on the street wherever she goes!A partner in a Toronto law firm, the other Lang adds fuel to the theory by saying this: "When she was on BNN, it was almost exclusively a business crowd, but now it's a much broader audience."Eaten! Poutine debate-stirrer Calvin Trillin may have been in Toronto recently to drolly officiate Anthony Walsh's must-attend Leacock Debate held every year at Hart House (this year, centred on the identity politics of cheesy, gravy-induced French fries), but, fortuitously, the famed writer/epicurean got in some fine dining too. Was also spotted at Canoe, Walsh's own beauty in the sky."I can't eat perogies anymore -- darn it!" That was our very own Pamela Anderson to reporters the other night, shortly after being booted off Dancing with the Stars. Was referring to the fattening treat that her Canadian mama has been storm-cooking for her in order to, well, weight on during the, well, notoriously gruelling and body fat-diminishing TV dance-off. Here! There! George Whiteside, one of Canada's leading fashion photogs, found an Ossington bar perch for himself at B
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Shinan: Ready to roll
 [David Hasselhoff photo MICHAEL GOTTSCHALK/AFP/Getty Images] It was recently announced that David Hasselhoff would return for a short stint on The Young and the Restless, the very soap where he cut his teeth long before Knight Rider or Baywatch.But before the Hoff gets to Genoa City, he'll have to first get through London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Boston, New York, Quebec City ... and, oh, Toronto.Indeed, the big-in-Germany cultural mastermind hits our streets tomorrow, when he zooms into town with the rest of the gang in the 2010 Gumball Rally. He's one of the carpe diem'ers in the word's most glamorous car-fest -- the one that I've previously described as "a richie-rich auto race for daredevils with shades of Jack Kerouac," the one that never fails to draw a coterie of celebrities, genteels, occasional throne-less royal, and the requisite erstwhile TV lifeguard.Let's just hope that they don't have to take the bus when they get here! As all the Ferraris and Royces and Lamborghinis were winding their way to Stockholm a few days ago -- before the vehicles and their peeps were set to be flown to Canada -- when German authorities "brought a halt to proceedings," according to a Danish newspaper, and all the cars were "banned from the motorways of the German state of Niedersachsen.""The cars had been due to cross the German-Danish border on Sunday afternoon, the story went on, "but were delayed for several hours as the contestants were instead bussed to Denmark."And to think: Skateboard guru Tony Hawk, who's also part of Gumball, could just as easily have rolled across the border.Ready to roll right into Queen Street, by the way? This very motley crew when they get to Toronto! Hassehoff, Hawk and the others are bound for a party at Ultra, on Queen Street. And getting out of her wheels and into, precisely, the DJ booth? That would be Mick Jagger's boho-daughter, Jade. She, we hear, is along for the madcap ride too.Meanwhile:o It was a case of photo or no photo, and photo won out when the ready-to-deal but legendarily germaphobic Howie Mandel was spotted here at a Starbucks in Yorkville, Saturday. Ever accommodating and non-angsty was the TV personality to a bunch who ran into him and, then, promptly demanded visual documentation of their encounter.o Rufus Wainwright was true to the name of his new opera, Prima Donna, when he wrote in a letter the other day to the London Times lambasting the critics who, well, have been lambasting him! Responding to the nasty reviews that followed his London premiere this month, the Canadian polymath now says this: "I expect this vitriol was the result of a stiff and unforgiving school system -- Lord of the Flies meets Revenge of the Nerds -- in which any attempt at emotion is met with slingshots. Please, learn from America and next time use a gun; it's much sexier." Next stop for Rufus: a showing next month in Toronto -- his North American premiere! Should we be afraid, very, very afraid?
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Scandal Sheet: Stars play dress-up
-Those who know me know that I'm not really a fashion person. I usually hit my shopping "wall" around the 20-minute mark, and I can't tell Prada from Payless. But this job has made me oddly obsessed with celebrity red carpets (to the point that I know I want to wear Armani Prive if/when I somehow end up at the Academy Awards -- stop snickering; it could happen!). And there's no red carpet I look forward to more every year than the MET Costume Gala. Even more so than the Oscars, this is where stars really let their fashion freak flag fly. Last night's gala was no exception. My faves? Mila Kunis, Marion Cotillard, Claire Danes and Blake Lively.  My least faves? Katy Perry, Tina Fey (a pantsuit? really?), Rosario Dawson, and Kristen Stewart (who's Chanel gown seems to be universally hated). -The big kiss that everyone's talking about between Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves seemed more friendly than flirty to me. (It also makes me wish I were friends with Keanu Reeves...)-I think I would pass out if I walked into class and found out that James Franco was my new T.A. -Is it weird that the David Boreanaz scandal is kinda breaking my heart? Angel, how could you!-Meanwhile, his wife seems to be standing by him.-Lindsay Lohan partied with her mom until 2 a.m. the night before her deposition. Which is a completely healthy, normal mother/daughter thing to do. (Speaking of which -- Mom, it's your turn to pick up a 40 ouncer!)-The latest True Blood mini-episode is all about Jessica. -Check out this footage from an old episode The Sally Jesse Raphael Show, in which a very young Lea Michele of Glee performs. -Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Aniston are the anti-Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson. -Even Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato's dates are cheesy. -I felt completely cheated by this headline: "George Clooney makes an adult film." It turns out, they just mean his new movie looks serious and brainy. *pout*-Trying to picture Oprah doing tequila shots is melting my brain. -Did everyone catch Gwyneth Paltrow rapping with Jimmy Fallon? I love how she totally cracks up in the second song. Is the Ice Queen thawing?-Wait, Justin Bieber doesn't know what the word 'German' means? "We don't say that in America." Oh, Bieb. Thank god you're pretty.  Originally posted by Jen on Dose.ca
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Shinan: Carrie and the cook
[George Pimentel / Wireimage] What we learned at a well-festooned fundraiser held at the Four Seasons on Saturday night? Well, for gosh gala starters, that our own chef David Rocco is worth more than Sarah Jessica Parker -- even Sarah Jessica Parker in a maxi in the desert, running into an old flame in a crowded souk, dammit."I can't believe it," whispered the Dolce Vita TV chef from across our table, not long after we'd watched him sell himself off (but not in an Indecent Proposal way) for a nice mint of $13,000. And not long after even that, when we'd watched a nothing-to-sneeze-at package for SJP -- complete with tickets to the Sex and the City 2 premiere, trip to Morocco (where part of the film was shot!) and, cherry-on-top, two pairs of Manolo Blahniks -- all go for a Payless Shoes cost (well, not quite) of a mere $10,000."Seriously," I bowed thereabouts to Rocco.What could it all mean, here in the social arteries of the spring fling known as Fandango, an annual Toronto funder held in aide of Bridgepoint Health? That there might possibly be Carrie Bradshaw brand fatigue -- or what Vanity Fair's James Wolcott calls "the Robin Leach dreckitude of Sex and the City 2: Samantha Rides a Camel." That, oh, maybe this is simply more of a Dexter/Meet the Press/Little Mosque on the Prairie crowd? Or that people just really like the idea of a Food Network Romeo coming over to your house and conjuring up some carbicide for seven of your closest friends with casual Tuscan nuggets provided by Pusateri's, and wine donated by a "private Toronto cellar?"Discuss.Rocco couldn't explain it to me, but maybe his new agents know something we don't. He did, after all, I hear, just sign with the same people at William Morris in the U.S. who rep the likes of Giada De Laurentiis and Rachael Ray. Oh, and the second thing we learned at Saturday's well-festooned gala -- the one that had brought out social duos such as John and Velvet Haney, Paul and Gina Godfrey, Allan and Anne Fotheringham, etc., etc.? Well, that love springs eternal ... and that it doesn't hurt to own the joint!Out for the first slow dance, while the rest of us had barely got down to the business of the antipasto was, as per usual, Four Seasons dynamic duo Isadore and Rosalie Sharpe. Together, I've noticed, whether in a ballroom or not, they always have the blush of "first date" about them. Sex and the City, indeed.Meanwhile:Blink and you'll miss it, says Malcolm Gladwell. A recent headliner in a This Much I Know feature found in Britain's The Observer, the one-man Canadian book-machine proclaimed this: "Rereading is much underrated." For example, he cited: "I've read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold once every year since I was 15. I only started to understand it the third time."And, oh:Touching on the bizarre-o movement to recruit him back to Canada and take on the post of the next Governor-General, William Shatner tells ET Canada that he's only willing to consider it if it's, like, 20 hours a week or something. "I have some things to do down here," Shatner said from Los Angeles But "if it could be part-time Governor-General," then, yeah, let's talk. 
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



Scandal Sheet: Naomi Campbell Explains Outbursts
-Naomi Campbell is taking responsibility for her outbursts -- kind of. -In more exciting news, she also gave Oprah a tour of her Moscow closet (not to be confused with her London closet or her NYC closet. You know how it is -- so many clothes, so few timezones.)-Gus Van Sant interviews Madonna in the new issue of Interview (interesting). which is accompanied by loads of pictures of her in her undies (depressing).-Jay-Z and Beyonce are moving to Pennsylvania? Random.-Meanwhile, I don't believe the hand tattoo B's sporting is permanent.  It looks like it was magic-marker'd by a toddler.-Mickey Rourke admits that when it comes to Iron Man 2 (which he's in), he has "no idea what it's about." Hey, after you work out whether you're getting your millions by cheque or direct deposit, the rest is just gravy...-Here's a photo of Ryan Gosling in a tight t-shirt. You're welcome.-Good news: Bret Michaels is expected to make a full recovery.-Here's a listen of Jane Lynch and Olivia Newton-John's duet of "Physical." And here's a video clip from tomorrow night's Glee. Could Brittany be more awesome?!?-Did you know that Lady Gaga originally wrote "Telephone" for Britney Spears? She passed, but you can listen to her demo here -- it's actually pretty good.-Is Mandy Moore pulling a diva 'tude? I refuse to believe it! It's not physically possible for someone with such good skin to have a toxic interior...-Kristen Wiig's theme song for MacGruber is actually making me want to see that movie.-It's been a big day for celebrity endorsement deals: Penelope Cruz is the new face of Tresor, Taylor Swift is the new face of Covergirl, and Diane Kruger is the new face of Calvin Klein Fragrance. Meanwhile, I remain the face of drinking-till-3am-and-puking-in-my-kitchen-sink. True story.-Here's a photo of Mariah Carey's (third) wedding ceremony.-I'm not quite sure why Bill Murray read poetry to a group of construction workers, but it's kinda awesome. -Six pages of a script that is purported to be the Lost finale has surfaced online. No one knows if it's real or not, but it looks legit. I read the first two pages (what can I say? I'm weak!), but then I somehow managed to stop myself. -This is the best ham commercial I've ever seen. (Granted, it may be the only ham commercial I've ever seen, but still.)  Originally posted by Jen on Dose.ca
Newspaper: National Post
Feed: The Scene Date: 2010-07-30 18:28:48



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