Oh Dear Heavens, Kelsey Grammer is Getting Married Again
Step aside, thrice-wed Danny Bonaduce, because Kelsey Grammer is lining up number four.
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Johnny Cash Memorabilia For Christmas Shoppers
There was an auction yesterday of Johnny Cash memorabilia, and the hottest item ended up being a blue jumpsuit that Johnny Cash wore while rehearsing at Folsom Prison in California.
It went for $50,000.
The auction was held by Juliens Auction. You may remember them as the ones who auctioned off the chest x-rays of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. If you don’t remember that, join the club!
Ray LaHood is a 65-Year-Old God Among Transportation Secretaries
Happy 65th birthday to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. He was born on this day in 1945.
From Dropout to Doctorate: A Bill Cosby Educational Timeline
{Editor’s note: First published on December 5, 2010. See our Bill Cosby biography for updates on his later convictions and imprisonment.} “My father said, ‘Junior, it takes a man to play …..
Charles Manson Had a Cell Phone
They caught Charles Manson with a cell phone in prison. Read about it here at FoxNews.
Charles Manson isn’t supposed to have a cell phone in prison, you see. The report says he called and texted people in California, New Jersey, Florida and British Columbia. I can imagine: “no parole 4 me, FML.”
Oh Dear Heavens, Danny Bonaduce Got Married Again
Danny Bonaduce, still of Partridge Family fame, has married his manager in a surprise ceremony in Hawaii. It’s only his third marriage, so perhaps it’s not fair to give him the “oh dear heavens” treatment. Good luck to
Robert Duvall Calls Stanley Kubrick “An Actor’s Enemy”
Dig this video from The Hollywood Reporter, featuring actors Jesse Eisenberg (he plays Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network), Mark Ruffalo and Robert Duvall.
Eisenberg talks about his experiences doing multiple takes for the movie’s director, David Fincher. Jesse Eisenberg puts a positive spin on the whole deal.
Cheney Charged with Criminal Corruption
But not for what you think.
Putin Likely Knew About Assassination Plot: Wikileaks
Vladimir Putin probably knew about plans to murder dissident journalist Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, according to American diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks. Litvinenko, you may recall, was poisoned with Polonium-210 in 2006 in London. He accused Putin of his murder before he died.Litvinenko’s assassin now enjoys the “personal protection of Putin,” say the cables, which also call Russia a “virtual mafia state.”
Rolling Stone’s 11 Greatest Rock Feuds
Of course, Rolling Stone adds “of all time” to their title. That’s so we don’t get confused and start thinking they mean “greatest rock feuds of the Elizabethan Period.”
Here’s their gallery of the feuderists. They lead with Mick and Keef, two of the buncha guys who make up the Rolling Stones.
Mark Twain’s Voice
Today is the anniversary of Mark Twain’s birth. Mark Twain was born in 1835, in Florida, Missouri.
He has a new book out! Not bad for someone who died a hundred years ago.
Mark Twain was as popular in his time for his public performances as he was for his sarcastic remarks on the printed page. Mark Twain was a celebrity, not simply some guy to be hailed by future professors for two or three books that became part of the canon.
Willie Nelson and the Image of God
The day after Thanksgiving, country music legend Willie Nelson, age 77, was arrested at a Texas border crossing and charged with possession of marijuana.
Today the Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Office there released Willie Nelson’s mugshot — his booking photo — and a copy of the arrest report.
Willie’s mugshot is making the rounds, naturally. You can see the arrest report here.
‘Cowboys and Aliens’ is Not Funny
“By the time the film… opens next July, the studio expects advertising and future promotions to have persuaded almost everyone that Mr. Favreau’s movie is a tough-minded adventure on the order of Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven — with aliens.”It may sound like an action comedy, but Jon Favreau’s Cowboys and Aliens is actually supposed to be really scary.Now that you know, watch that trailer again:
Irvin Kershner, ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Director, Dead at 87
Irvin Kershner, who directed the Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back, has died after a long illness
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2010: Angels PHOTOS
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2010 is upon us. Victoria’s Secret is featuring eight of its angels — their term for key spokesmodels — in this year’s show on November 30th. Because You Asked For It, here are photos and a few facts for each of the 2010 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show angels. Click any photo to see more pictures of that model.
Leslie Nielsen: His Career in Three Photos
Actor Leslie Nielsen has died at age 84. The cause was complications from pneumonia, a spokesman said.
“Oh My God, Ed Harris Just Yelled at You”
Ed Harris turns 60 today. He was born in New Jersey on 28 November 1950.
Abraham Lincoln is Hollywood’s Next Big Star
According to this story from The Telegraph, we’re about to be bowled over at the cineplex by Abraham Lincoln. Abe Lincoln has been called the most famous of all the Civil War presidents.
President Lincoln was kilt in 1865, shot by John Wilkes Booth.
Tom Delay is a Dirty Dog
Former Republican bigwig Tom Delay was convicted today of money laundering. He faces a sentence of life in prison.
Known as “The Hammer” at the peak of his power, Tom Delay was one of those fake-populist politicians who was on Jack Abramoff’s GOP money train in the early 2000s.
Tom Delay’s idea of family values involved spending a lot of American tax dollars paying his wife and daughter. Tom Delay’s commitment to the U.S. Constitution had a lot to do with playing golf in exotic locations.
When is a Taliban Leader Not a Taliban Leader?
When he’s an impostor: