The Hollywood 5 & 1 10.03.09: Hollywood (Un) Civil War Edition
Posted by Steve Gustafson on 10.03.2009
David Letterman pulls a Bob Barker then battles an extortionist, celebrity lines are drawn in the Roman Polanski situation, Jon and Kate fight for the "good of the children", and 5 Things about Kim Kardashian you didn't know! Plus, featured "& 1 Model of the Week" Kate Beckinsale!
BEFORE WE BEGIN...
Welcome back to another fun filled edition of the Hollywood 5 & 1! I'm Steve Gustafson, and this is the place be to get caught up on the wild, crazy, and wacky week of celebrity gossip. Just when you think it can't get possibly weirder, Hollywood reminds you that you ain't seen nothin yet!
It's October! Halloween is in the air and all during the month I'll be sprinkling a little spooky flavor in the 5 & 1! Let's take it slow and start with an awkward Hollywood celebrity pairing that might be scary to some. Christina Aguilera and her husband, Jordan Bratman. Be honest. How many of you were like, "What the...," when these two got hitched? Just eerie. But they one of them certainly knows how to do Halloween costumes right.
Happy Halloween, indeed!
Chuck Liddell is getting better! Still a little stiff, you can tell he's putting work into his moves and practicing hard to improve. The judges noticed and gave him props. Make sure you support Chuck because he needs your help! Go Chuck go!
I love the look of INTENSITY!
WHO SAID WHAT? "P.S. Megan Fox, welcome back. I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture. Please consult your physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep. As some directors may be hazardous to your health, please consult your doctor to determine if this is right for you."
Filmmaker Michael Bay sends Megan Fox a message about Transformers 3.
CELEBRITY TWITTER-A-GO-GO!
Twitter news! Twitter news, right here! Each week I scan the headlines, looking for news and tweets, so I can deliver them to you.
She's really something. Really. Lindsay Lohan keeps herself in the swing of things using Twitter! She landed at Charles de Gaulle with her sister Ali by her side as she headed to Paris Fashion Week, tweeting along the way. Lindsay's been promoting her new Twitter name and tweeting up a storm on both her accounts as she jet-sets around the world. The actress just hosted F1 Rocks in Singapore, where she apparently got into a bit of a snit regarding Beyonce's dressing room. Now she's in France to attend the Ungaro show as its fashion adviser, and hopefully all will go according to plan unlike her previous trouble fulfilling obligations for the label. Yay.
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5 THINGS ABOUT KIM KARDASHIAN YOU DIDN'T KNOW!
Those Kardashian's just don't stop. Between reality shows, dating sports stars, filming sex tapes, and getting married, they are keeping the tabloids busy! But even with all the attention they garner, I think we still don't know EVERYTHING about them, Kim specifically. Such as:
1. She has been married before to Damon Thomas.
2. Her first acting role was in the television series Beyond the Break.
3. Kim released a workout DVD, Workout with Kim Kardashian, with the help of trainer Kathy Kaehler.
4.O. J. Simpson is Kardashian's godfather.
5. On the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars she finished 11th.
And now you know...
You're just here for the photo, right?
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
From time to time a video catches my eye and I'll pass it on to you. It might not be new or even that funny. But I'll leave that up to you to decide. If you are my friend on Facebook (www.facebook.com/stevegustafson), then you've see this. If you've seen Miracle then you'll really enjoy this. If not, then not so much. Take it away Rizzo!
Alright, let's get to the actual Hollywood 5 & 1. I go through 5 things out of Hollywood this past week that made me scratch my head plus our "& 1" Model of the Week! Let's go!
Which Side Are You On?
With the recent arrest of director Roman Polanski, everyone in Hollywood is scurrying to pick sides. Polanski pleaded guilty in 1977 to having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, but fled the United States before he could be sentenced. I'm not going to go off with my thoughts, but let the celeb's give their opinion, such as it is.
The FREE POLANSKI side has several, surprising members. Brett Ratner :"The family has forgiven [Polanski]. The victim has forgiven him. The rest of the world has forgiven him. The LA judicial system is corrupt. It's horrible." A petition is circulating which states, "Roman Polanski is a French citizen, a renown and international artist now facing extradition. This extradition, if it takes place, will be heavy in consequences and will take away his freedom." This has been signed by notables such as Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Penelope Cruz, Tilda Swinton, Monica Bellucci, and John Landis calling for the immediate release of Polanski following his detainment in Switzerland. Whoopi Goldberg made the comment on The View that she didn't believe the original charges against Polanski were for "rape-rape."
In the BRING POLANSKI TO JUSTICE side, Paul Petersen, a former child actor and president of A Minor Consideration, which advocates on behalf of young performers, says, "I can't believe that Hollywood has separated itself so completely from American morality...It is yet another case of Hollywood being out of sync with most of America." Goldberg's fellow panelist on The View, Sherri Shepherd, said during the show that she believed Polanski should still be punished. On Twitter, she tweeted, "Whew... long day at 'The View'... two shows today... hot debate over the Statutory Rapist Polanski. 45-year-old man plies a 13-yr-old w/drugs & Liquor and anally & orally penetrates her w/o her consent is a RAPIST. We hunt down 75-year-old Nazis. We must protect our children." Kirstie Alley wrote on Twitter "JUST FOR THE RECORD....RAPE IS RAPE...this is one HOLLYWOOD STAR who does not CELEBRATE or DEFEND Roman Polanski..his ART did not RAPE her."
I'm giving the last word to Terry O'Neill, president of the National Organization for Women. "I think that it's deplorable that some celebrities, and I emphasis the word 'some,' are supporting rape, supporting the destruction of the life of a 13-year-old girl. You look at what happened to the victim in this case and how she was re-victimized over and over again. First by [Polanski] himself when he claimed it was consensual, then by his pals all powerful, wealthy celebrities who supported him, then by the media who characterized her as the little Lolita, the 13-year-old temptress."
I would LOVE to go off on this. But you're not here to read that. But I'll put this out there: Which side are you on?
In the middle of all this is the overlooked victim, Samantha Geimer.
The Strange Life of David Letterman. "I have a little story that I'd like to tell you. This morning, I did something I've never done in my life. I had to go downtown to testify before the grand jury...tell them all of the creepy things that I've done." -David Letterman.
Wow. How crazy is this? Late Show host David Letterman acknowledged on his show Thursday night that he'd had sexual relations with members of his staff and that he revealed those liaisons during grand jury testimony for a case involving an attempted extortion. The funny man said he received a package three weeks ago from a person who claimed to have information about Letterman's sexual dalliances, ultimately demanding $2 million to prevent public revelation. Letterman said he went to the Manhattan District Attorney's office, which conducted an investigation and an arrest was made earlier in the day. Letterman, on his show, said, "My response to that is, yes I have. I have had sex with women who work on this show. Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Perhaps it would, especially for the women. I feel like I need to protect these people, I need to certainly protect my family. I need to protect myself ...hope to protect my job. It's been a very bizarre experience. I don't plan to say much more about this."
The man arrested for attempted grand larceny in the first degree? Robert "Joe" Halderman, a producer for 48 Hours, was busted outside CBS headquarters in NYC. Until recently Halderman was living with Stephanie Birkitt (Pictured below), Letterman's former assistant. Letterman was having a relationship with Birkitt but ended it before his son was born in 2003. When you think about the history he's had with the stalker, his heart attack, and the plot to kidnap his son, Dave has had a crazy time of it. My question is: How much longer is Dave going to do the show?
Hello Monty!
Do it For the Children. And the Money.
After four years of Jon & Kate Plus 8," Jon Gosselin said he's decided it's not healthy for his children to be on a reality show. But let's be honest. Jon is a punk. Pure and simple. He was getting fazed out of the show so he did what punks do. Yes, he can go on Larry King Live and cry about the welfare of his children, but no one is buying it. "The reason I don't think it's healthy for them is that we're going through a divorce right now, and I don't think it should be televised and I think my kids should be taken off the show. They're 5 and 8 now; let them experience a normal childhood," he said this past Thursday on Live. Kate Gosselin said she was "saddened and confused by Jon's public media statements. Jon has never expressed any concerns to me about our children being involved in the show and, in fact, is on the record as saying he believes the show benefits our children and was taping on Friday with the kids," she said. She said her estranged husband only changed his mind about their eight children's involvement after TLC "announced the name change of the show and indicated that Jon would have a lesser role in the show. It appears that Jon's priority is Jon and his interests," Kate said.
Don't worry. This will be the last time you see Jon or Kate Gosselin mentioned in the 5 & 1. I put this in to show their true selfish nature, which we already knew. The fact that we've celebrated them in ratings, tabloid space, and conversation is a mark against us.
You know...YOU KNOW...a Made-For-TV movie is coming!
Two Jackasses!
Let's start with Joseph. Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis may lose his mansion after refusing to pay back an outstanding gambling debt, according to a media reports. The troubled video peddler, has been ordered to pay off a $2 million debt to Las Vegas mogul Sam Wynn's casino resort, Wynn Las Vegas. With interest and legal fees, it has now grown to $2,942,272, according to TMZ.com. Wynn's lawyers are seeking to obtain Francis' assets, which include his property in Bel Air, Los Angeles, if he doesn't pay up. I kind of miss the days where they would break your leg, or worse, if you didn't pay up. The new way using the court doesn't seem as fun.
Next up is Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, the most reviled pairing in reality TV history, who are speaking on the details of their bedroom. Talking to the New York Post's PopWrap, Pratt says that he's tried to prevent Montag from realizing her dreams of becoming a young mother, by refusing her sex. Hey, that's MY dream of them not having kids! "I'm not even kidding, my wife, OK, I'm gonna get crass here, but we're barely having sex because I'm scared that she's gonna have a baby," he says. That or he can't...do the deed. "That's the level our marriage is on right now. I'm not even kidding, my wife has me debating cutting off my nuts." I have several suggestions on how to do that. But you'd have to have some to lose some. Behind his abstinence is his fear that Montag might go off her birth control without telling him, he says. "She's not the kind of person who would lie, she would just walk away and not answer the question," he says. "So yes, I'm very concerned. Our sex life has dramatically changed recently." I can't wait for the day I run into this guy.
The only known photo of Spencer and Joe that is known to exist.
CLOONIED!
Rumor Squashin'!
Let's put a previous 5 & 1 story to rest: Kristin Cavallari definitely isn't dating John Mayer. In fact, Cavallari, who says she met the singer once for five minutes, now says Mayer asked her out, but that she shot him down. "I didn't want to be another notch on his belt," Cavallari told Ryan Seacrest on Kiis FM Tuesday. The reality star, who repeated that she doesn't want a boyfriend, also debunked recent reports about what she is paid for each episode of The Hills, saying it's not true that she's paid less than Audrina Patridge. That's for letting us know Kristin!
Any excuse to run this photo again!
And now it's time with the newest sensation on 411mania...The & 1 Model of the Week! That's right! Every week I'll invite a model to stop by for a quick review and share a delicious photo or two. All I ask is you keep it respectable in the comment section. These ladies WILL be checking to see the interview and I wouldn't want to scare them from telling a friend.
Week 6 of the & 1 Model of the Week brings us someone who needs no introduction...Kate Beckinsale! Esquire has announced that Beckinsale is their Sexiest Woman Alive for 2009. You can find those pictures on the main page and pick up that issue on newsstands everywhere!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present...Kate Beckinsale!
Kate just completed Everybody's Fine!
Stop back next week for another & 1 Model of the Week!
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When not writing for www.411mania.com, Steve Gustafson is ghost hunting.
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Ah who we kidding. We all would have raped Samantha Geimer when she was 13.
Posted By: Rageforthemachine (Guest) on October 03, 2009 at 01:38 AM
I can't believe Letterman nailed Monty!
Posted By: Leno (Guest) on October 03, 2009 at 02:58 AM
Real damn shame about Dave. I hope it doesn't hurt him too bad, but honestly, I don't think it will. I just think he'll wind up cracking jokes about it himself. Otherwise, there could be some awkward chuckles the next time he cracks a Clinton joke.
Jon & Kate can both burn for all I care. They're worthless human beings in my eyes, and the way they're both using their kids is disgusting. I just hope they never show back up on my TV again. Unfortunately, a lot of people dig this stuff.
The Juice is Kim's godfather? At least you know she'll be safe on a date. Otherwise, OJ'll hop out of a bush and stab a dude.
Posted By: Santa (Guest) on October 03, 2009 at 06:18 AM
I always figured the chemistry between Paul Schafer and David Letterman was based on something more....
Posted By: lilwayne1 (Guest) on October 03, 2009 at 10:52 AM
It's a good thing I was ready for the "photo" this time. When you had said that Letterman pulled a Bob Barker, I was hoping he would be hosting RAW. Drat!
Posted By: The Great Capt. Smooth (Guest) on October 03, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Just follow Polanski's lead, kids! Rape a child, flee the country, and if enough time passes, get away with it!
Posted By: Guest#3161 (Guest) on October 03, 2009 at 06:05 PM
KK azz zhot ??
Posted By: ICON (Guest) on October 03, 2009 at 10:53 PM
Why the hell are some people saying Polanski should be pardoned? HE RAPED A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL. I don't what movies he's done, he's still a fucking rapist. What a piece of shit.
Oh yeah, Kim Kardashian > Kate Beckinsale.
Posted By: Zingy (Guest) on October 04, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Apologies if this has already happened, but what Letterman needs to do is to have, "And now, to read the #1 thing that really needs to be said to Dave, here's Hugh Grant: 'Dave, What The Hell Were You Thinking?!'" (Either that, or go on Leno and have him say it to his face.)
As for Polanski, I think the people who think he has been "punished enough" are referring to the fact that he has had to live in France all this time... (Actually, I'm in the "San Quentin isn't too crowded to make room for him" camp.)
Posted By: ThatDonGuy (Registered) on October 04, 2009 at 08:41 PM
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