Month: January 2009

SULLY HAILED BY HOMETOWN – WHO SHOULD STAR IN THE MOVIE?

We almost wish we could have been in Danville, California, for the hero’s welcome they threw for pilot “Sully” Sullenberger. Thousands of people gathered to hail him a hometown hero in an outdoor ceremony featuring brass bands and bagpipes. (We couldn’t help but picture an oldtime Frank Capra / James Stewart movie set in the midwest.) Sullenberger, who seems to be a modest man of few words, asked town leaders to keep the event low-key, but he was overwhelmed when he saw the assembled crowd. His wife was in tears. Danville residents held up flags and signs and cheered throughout the event. What a movie this story will make! Maybe Matthew Modine could play Sully – or Tom Hanks. Who would you cast? (No, John Waters would NOT be appropriate!)

By hoodlum / January 25, 2009

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Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt House Long Island Real Estate

BRAD AND ANGELINA ARE READY FOR ANYTHING

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We just had to get a closer look at the Sassafras Estate – that’s the Lloyd Neck, Long Island, mansion that Brad and Angelina are leasing. It looks old, but the 22,000 sq ft house was actually built in 1987, and has the ultimate in high tech luxury. The eight bedroom house sits on 48 acres and the staff quarters features 12 bedrooms (for all those security guards.) The house is compared to “living in your own resort.” There’s a helicopter pad, a barber shop, and an underground tunnel to the front yard. We’re thinking that the fallout shelter (with bath included) is what appealed to Brad – years ago, he had a shelter dug at his Santa Barbara home. This house was one of the ten most expensive houses in America when it was built.

By hoodlum / January 24, 2009

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Car Culture

ANOTHER SWEET RIDE FOR THE GOVERNOR

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When Arnold Schwarzenegger gets a new toy, we like to know about it. He’s always been a collector of cars and now he’s driving – appropriately – a muscle car. It’s a Dodge Challenger SRT8. This powerful car is inspired by the popular 1970 version of the sleek Dodge Challenger (style-wise, we wish there was more of a resemblance.) The 1971 movie “Vanishing Point” turned this auto into an icon. Nice to see that the Governor appreciates retro inspired cars. – and that he’s buying American cars.

By hoodlum / January 24, 2009

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Bernie Madoff Money Ponzi Prince Frederick Von Anhalt Zsa Zsa Gabor

SORRY ZSA ZSA, YOUR MONEY'S GONE!

Zsa Zsa Gabor’s husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, has announced that HE also was a victim of ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff. The prince, 65, claims that he lost 4.5 million dollars of Gabor’s fortune and they might be forced to sell her home. von Anhalt confessed all this to the National Enquirer. We can’t help but ponder the fact that the Madoff scandal might be used as an excuse to cover up careless spending. (The prince HAS “adopted” several adult sons.) 91 year old Zsa Zsa might fall for this explanation hook line and sinker, but we’re betting her daughter Francesca Hilton will be investigating these claims.

By hoodlum / January 23, 2009

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Calista Flockhart Harrison Ford Money

HOLLYWOOD POWER COUPLE: HARRISON AND CALISTA

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Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart: Seven years later they are still together and happily unmarried. (Several magazines have touted their “engagements” and “wedding dates” over the years.) And they’re looking good at the Aviation Awards Ceremony. They were #10 on Forbes magazine’s list of top earning couples in Hollywood. Together they took home 22 million dollars.

By hoodlum / January 23, 2009

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24 kiefer sutherland Smoking

KIEFER SUTHERLAND: OLD HABITS DIE HARD

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Kiefer Sutherland walked around London where he is promoting “24,” with a cigarette behind his ear. Detectives in Mickey >Spillane type noir movies in the 1950’s used to do that. Also, we had an Uncle Herb who not only propped a smoke behind his ear, but used the cuff of his pants for an ashtray when there wasn’t one around. Kiefer signed autographs for fans and later retreated to his limo where he fired up.

By hoodlum / January 23, 2009

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Boyfriend Logan Marshall-Green Marisa Tomei Oscars The Wrestler

LIFE KEEPS GETTING BETTER FOR MARISA TOMEI

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Marisa Tomei, 44, has nothing to complain about. Not only is she nominated for an Oscar for “The Wrestler,” (Don’t you think it’s time you SAW this movie?) but she has a hot boyfriend to keep her warm in Utah. She’s handholding with hunky actor Logan Marshall-Green, 32, who happens to have a Masters degree in fine arts. He was on “The O.C.” but we don’t remember him. The couple met last June when they did a play in New York together.

By hoodlum / January 23, 2009

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Car Crash Paparazzi Shia LaBeouf

SHIA LA BEOUF IS STILL TRYING TO FOOL THE PAPS

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It appears that Shia LaBeouf thinks the photogs won’t recognize him with a bag on his head. He lost his license after his accident so he can’t drive his well known car either. But he FORGOT that he is easily recognized because of the bandaged hand which he has wrapped in a plastic bag. That’s the dead give-away.

By hoodlum / January 22, 2009

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Heath Ledger Oscars Real Estate

HEATH LEDGER: GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

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Can you believe it’s been a YEAR since Heath Ledger died? That’s right – it was January 22. Fans in New York haven’t forgotten the Oscar nominee. They’ve been leaving flowers and notes outside the apartment he lived in, which, incidentally still has not been leased. You can probably get it for a song by now – maybe $24,000 a month.

By hoodlum / January 22, 2009

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Catherine Zeta-Jones Michael Douglas Shoes!

CLOSE CALL FOR CATHERINE ZETA-JONES

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Michael Douglas was Catherine Zeta-Jones’ hero when she tripped on the stairs at LAX. The combination of sunglasses indoors, teetering espadrilles, and a bulky bag that threw her off balance, nearly proved lethal for Catherine. She might have tumbled head over heels if Michael hadn’t quickly grabbed her. After her husband righted her, Catherine held on tight to the railing.

By hoodlum / January 22, 2009

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