Monday, March 7, 2011

Charlie Sheen: Life After "Two and a Half Men"


Fresh off of being fired from his hit comedy, Charlie Sheen stepped out with 'goddess' Natalie Kenly in Beverly Hills, California on Monday afternoon (March 7).

Seemingly not having a care in the world, the 45-year-old actor puffed a cigarette and wrapped his arm around his lady while visiting a local office building for a business meeting.

As for being let go from "Two and a Half Men", a letter from a Warner Bros. legal staffer told Sheen's attorney that his client should "focus your energies on what no one so far has been able to do: get your client the sustained, rigorous and effective treatment he so urgently needs. It is clear that [Sheen] has no intention of agreeing to the intensive evaluation and treatment that his condition require. It is also clear he does not believe he has a problem and that he will continue to conduct himself in a destructive manner."

In response to the dismissal notice, Charlie's legal eagle, Marty Singer, told THR, "We will sue. It’s a matter of when. It could be this week, it could be in a little while. We’re in no rush. But we will sue.”

Singer continued, “Their position is absolutely ridiculous. Warner Bros. had no objection to my client pleading guilty to a felony while they were actively negotiating his new deal—they did his deal before his plea bargain!”

“From January 2010, even after my client was arrested and then charged with a felony and misdemeanor charges, Warner Bros. did not suspend my client. Instead it wanted my client to agree to commit to do additional seasons of [Men]. Warner Bros. confirmed that it would continue to employ Mr. Sheen even if he pleaded guilty to a felony as long as he did not serve jail time that would interfere with the production schedule."

Sheen's lawyer finished by stating, “This is nothing but Warner Bros. acting on behalf of Chuck Lorre."

Scarlett Johansson: MANGO Madness

She’s no stranger to the MANGO catalog, and Scarlett Johansson looks especially sexy in the brand’s March 2011 offerings.

The “In Good Company” babe really shows off her full range of modeling prowess, and no matter what she’s wearing, Scarlett looks amazing.

Ms. Johansson was spotted in Cabo San Lucas last Tuesday with Sean Penn, though she’s since returned to the States to work on her new film “We Bought a Zoo.”

However, Scarlett and Sean are said to be planning a humanitarian trip to Haiti sometime this spring.

Documentary Film about Set to Open Tribeca Film Festival

Set to take center stage, the documentary about the making of Sir Elton John's album "The Union" will open the 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival.

Organizers just announced that "The Union" will be one of the 32 featured films of the festival, with the "Tiny Dancer" based picture to be the very first one shown.

Of the decision, festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal told, “Cameron Crowe gives audiences unprecedented access into Elton John and Leon Russell’s artistic process in an emotional and realistic way."

"The Union" is set to be shown on the Tribeca Film Festival's April 20th kickoff, with Elton set to perform live after the screening.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Natalie Portman's 2011 Academy Awards Arrival

Bringing her stunning beauty to the red carpet, Natalie Portman turned up for the 83nd annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening (February 27).

Held at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, the expecting actress was the center of attention as she perused along the red carpet ahead of the festive ceremony.

Miss Portman is planning on having a big night - as she's the odds on favorite to take home Best Actress honors for her work in "Black Swan".

Making for quite the star-studded affair, celebrity presenters hitting the stage include Scarlett Johansson, Halle Berry, Jude Law and Matthew McConaughey.

The Oscar Awards are hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco while airing live on ABC at 8PM ET.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Jessica Simpson Would Get Married in Sweats with Eric Johnson

Jessica Simpson has raved about how fiance Eric Johnson makes her feel totally comfortable in her skin -- maybe so much that she'd get hitched in her sweats!

She tweeted after a workout on Thursday night: "Eric and I could get married right now in sweats!"

Word has it that Jessica has been hitting the gym hard so she can look picture-perfect on her wedding day. But why the big fuss over a healthy regime?

"Yes, I am working out, but why is that worth any sorta [sic] press?" she said. "I always take care of myself."

Amen to that. A girl's allowed to look good for her guy! There's no official date for the non-sweats wedding, but Jessica has said she'd like to be married by this Christmas. Winter wonderland wedding in the works?

Lady Gaga: I Don't Want a Glamorous Life


Lady Gaga says that she prefers the grime of New York to the glitz and glamor of Los Angeles.

The "Born This Way" hitmaker insists she will always live in the New York neighborhood where she grew up as she was left thoroughly unimpressed after a brief stint on the Hollywood party scene.

She said: “I actually made a choice to keep my life pretty normal.

“Some point about two years ago I said to myself, ‘OK, am I going to put my toe in Hollywood’s pond and figure out if I want to live a glamorous life and assimilate to the glamorous lifestyle’, but I really didn’t want to do it.

“And I don’t like Hollywood and I don’t like the whole scene and I just said, ‘I’m going to go home and figure out how to be the first popstar to live in the same neighborhood for the rest of their life that I grew up in’, and that’s what I do.

“I still live where I always lived, I still hang out and drink whiskey at the same bars. I still go to the same hardware store.”

Tough she uses a stage name, the eccentric star -- real name Stefani Germanotta -- insisted that fans always see her as she really is.

Said Gaga while appearing on the Kyle & Jackie O Show: “I’ve become more and more confident as a woman and a don’t make any distinction between myself as Stefani, my birth name and myself, Gaga.

“It’s just a nickname, I’m the same person through and through physically. Who my fans see that’s really who I am and they have never complained to me about it. If they do I will certainly be listening to it and paying attention as I want them to be happy.”

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Leighton, Chace and Ed: "Gossip Girl" Workday


Keeping up on their regular work schedules, a trio of “Gossip Girl” cast members were spotted shooting scenes in New York City earlier today (February 24).

Dressed for their parts, Leighton Meester, Chace Crawford, and Ed Westwick all stayed focused as they separately worked their magic for the cameras.

In other news, Ms Meester recently made the tough decision to fire her mom as her manager - cutting her off financially due to an incident involving a restraining order and a friend of the family.

As previously reported, Connie Meester got into a nasty confrontation with an ex-gal pal, Laurel Wiig, which led to the legal ramifications against her.