The Evolution of Celebrity Couples

DATING Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem may have a hard time denying rumors that they are an official couple after the world sees how cozy they were during a recent vacation in the Maldives. Earlier this week paparazzi snapped dozens of shots of the Spanish actors in their swimsuits frolicking and cuddling together on the beach bordering their hut in the Maldives. The pair was first linked a few months ago, but back then Cruz (Tom Cruise’s former flame) denied a relationship existed. “It’s not true,” Cruz told reporters this summer. “He’s a friend and the best actor in the … Continue reading

Pop Culture Roundup – September 19, 2010

I hate to say I told you so, but…I told you so. Yesterday, we learned that newly sprung jailbird Lindsay Lohan had failed a drug test. This comes less than a month after her early release from rehab. Lohan herself was the one that leaked the news about the failed test, tweeting “Regrettably, I did in fact fail my most recent drug test and if I am asked, I am prepared to appear before judge Fox next week as a result.” Lohan also said, “This was certainly a setback for me but I am taking responsibility for my actions and … Continue reading

Royal Wedding Goes Bust

There’s still hope with William and Harry around, but the lavish nuptials between the queen of Mexican media, Salma Hayek and her French billionaire fiance, Francois-Henri Pinault is officially kaput, according to the actress’ rep. Reports confirm that the couple has called off their 16-month engagement. Ordinarily the news would hardly be worth a blog; however, the two share a 10-month-old daughter, Valentina Paloma and they had planned to wed in a luxurious tropical extravaganza estimated to be worth more than $3 million later this summer. So does this mean the wedding is off, but the two remain a couple? … Continue reading

The Oscar Aftermath

Well, I only got to watch about 9 hours of Oscar coverage yesterday as my hubby and I decided to take our son to a train show. Then, I missed some of E!’s coverage because I couldn’t hear it over the steamy train engine running in my kitchen. But, I still loved it. Oscar Day is THE yearly holiday for me at my house and this year, it didn’t disappoint (even though I, unlike most people, thought it ran a bit short!). So what were the highlights and lowlights of the night? Well, on the red carpet, certain sites are … Continue reading

No Country For Old Men Wins Again

As we head towards Oscar night, with a renewed hope of actually having a ceremony with a breakthrough in the writer’s strike, there are starting to be some clear leaders. No Country For Old Men has again picked up another top Hollywood award. The film beat out other hopefuls There Will Be Blood, Juno, and Michael Clayton to win the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures award at the Producers Guild of America awards ceremony Saturday night. The award was presented to directors Joel and Ethan Coen, Robert Graf (unit production manager), Betsy Magruder (first assistant director), Bac DeLorme (second … Continue reading