Blog Profile / Celebritology 2.0
| URL : | http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology | |
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| Filed Under: | Pop Culture / Celebrity | |
| Posts on Regator: | 3349 | |
| Posts / Week: | 30.8 | |
| Archived Since: | April 20, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Miley Cyrus, Nathan Filion and more celebrities tweeting their Halloween costumes
It’s Halloween, that wonderful day when we get to consume large amounts of candy while flicking through Twitpics of people in Halloween costumes. And not just any people: famous people. Or, if we’re especially lucky, famous people attempting to look like other famous people. Read full article >>
Essay: On the new ‘Star Wars’ and coming to terms with passing the Wookie torch
Almost a day has passed since Walt Disney announced its plans to purchase Lucasfilm and make three new “Star Wars” movies, starting with a seventh chapter in 2015 once the transaction is complete. But longtime worshippers of the George...Show More Summary
Brad Pitt makes major contribution to support gay marriage; Gene Hackman reportedly hits homeless man in self-defense
A morning mix of entertainment headlines... Brad Pitt says he will donate $100,000 to the Human Rights Campaign’s National Marriage Fund in an effort to give the group the bump needed to pass same-sex marriage initiatives in multiple states, including Maryland. Show More Summary
Ryan Gosling and Michael Fassbender showed up by surprise at a charity event
It’s only Tuesday and, for many people on the East Coast, it’s already been a terribly long week. What we all need right now — aside from electricity, restored transportation options and a return to normalcy, of course — is a pick-me-up type of story designed to restore our faith in all that is altruistic and good in this world. Show More Summary
Disney buys Lucasfilm, vows to make more ‘Stars Wars’ movies and makes Twitter go berserk
The Walt Disney Co. confirmed Tuesday that it is purchasing Lucasfilm for $4.5 billion and, courtesy of this acquisition, will release three new ”Stars Wars” movies, beginning with a seventh episode in 2015. Read full article >>
How to build the best ‘Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror marathon
It’s Halloween Eve, and those who are safely sequestered in their homes post-Sandy may find themselves with a lot of time on their hands. Which means this is an ideal day to indulge in a “Simpsons Treehouse of Horror” marathon. Read full article >>
John C. Reilly talks ‘Wreck-It Ralph,’ Sarah Silverman and Space Invaders
John C. Reilly — the Academy Award-nominated actor, musician and one-time on-screen “Step Brother” of Will Ferrell — surely knows something about video games. He provides the voice of the main character in Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph,” a movie steeped heavily in arcade culture that opens in theaters on Friday. Show More Summary
Green Day cancels tour dates; Emma Roberts dresses like Julia Roberts for Halloween
A morning mix of entertainment headlines... Green Day has canceled the rest of its 2012 tour dates and postponed some early 2013 shows as frontman Billie Joe Armstrong continues his treatment for substance abuse. The third album in its...Show More Summary
Conan O’Brien tweets first ‘official’ ‘Arrested Development’ photo
The first official photo from the new episodes of “Arrested Development” — not to be confused with the unofficial one tweeted by Jason Bateman back in August — has arrived online. Read full article >>
Hulk Hogan and Bubba the Love Sponge have settled their sex-tape legal matters
Hulk Hogan and Bubba the Love Sponge have settled a lawsuit over a tape made of Hogan having sex with the radio personality’s former wife. The Associated Press reports that the pro wrestler’s civil suit against Bubba the Love Sponge Clem was settled for terms that are not being disclosed. Show More Summary
Hurricane Sandy and the entertainment world’s response
If you’re among the East Coasters waiting for Hurricane Sandy to swoop in and essentially punch your life in the face, several questions are likely racing through your mind. Will the wind gust hard enough to make squirrels fly? Do I have enough batteries to last through an 18-day power outage? Oh, and also: how are the rich and famous coping with all this?? Read full article >>
Tom Cruise trespasser turns out to be drunk neighbor; Gary Glitter arrested in BBC scandal
A morning mix of entertainment headlines... A trespasser attempting to climb the fence at the home of Tom Cruise on Sunday was tasered by a security guard attempting to detain him until police arrived. (Cruise wasn’t home at the time.)...Show More Summary
‘The Walking Dead’: Hello, Governor
A weekly analysis of (some of) the gory details in the latest episode of “The Walking Dead.” After the first two episodes in this still-young third season of “The Walking Dead,” I needed a break. A break from the prison, a break from Hershel’s health issues, a break from the non-stop zombie murder spree, a break from the sheer Grimes-ness of it all. Read full article >>
Justin Timberlake responds to flap over controversial wedding video in an open letter
Justin Timberlake has posted an open letter on his Web site, responding to the recent uproar over a video made by a friend to celebrate Timberlake’s wedding to Jessica Biel. In the letter, the “In Time” star manages to apologize while also acknowledging that there are several misconceptions about the situation. Show More Summary
‘Parks and Recreation’: Amy Poehler, Adam Scott and Mike Schur on the big moment in this week’s episode
If you watched last night’s “Parks and Recreation,” then you already know that something pretty major happened. Really major. Major enough that I now have to do this. SPOILER ALERT Please note the ALL CAPS as well as the bold-faced letters. Read full article >>
‘Cloud Atlas’: A primer on its audacity and wild casting
“Cloud Atlas” is a movie that cannot adequately be described in a few words. It is a sweeping epic, and a love story, and a dystopian sci-fi saga, and a political thriller, and a comedy, and an unintentional comedy, and a period piece, and often — improbable as it sounds — nearly all of these things in the same moment. Read full article >>
Tom Hanks stops by ‘The Colbert Report,’ offers Halloween tips and ticks off Matt Damon
A week after accidentally cursing on “Good Morning America” and subsequently apologizing to the kids in America, Tom Hanks showed up on Thursday’s “The Colbert Report” to help the nation’s youth. And by help, I mean recommend “inexpensive costumes that will make for a spook-tacular Halloween” (his words). Oh, and also to promote “Cloud Atlas.” Read full article >>
Lindsay Lohan’s publicist resigns; Meat Loaf endorses Mitt Romney
A morning mix of entertainment headlines... After more than a year of doing God’s work as Lindsay Lohan’s publicist, Steve Honig has resigned. “I really feel very firmly that it’s private and I don’t want to say anything,” he told the New York Daily News about his reasons for resigning. Show More Summary
Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy are reportedly broken up
The blossoming romance between Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy — a country-pop-meets-Camelot-family union that gave us many cute pictures of the pair kissing and a super-overblown story about them crashing a wedding — has reportedly ended. Read full article >>
See ‘The Hobbit,’ or just eat ‘The Hobbit’ at Denny’s
Most people find it impossible to think of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” without simultaneously thinking, “Man, I could really go for a turkey melt at Denny’s.” Actually, that sentence is only true if you change the words “most people” to the “marketing staff at Denny’s.” Which is why, starting Nov. Show More Summary