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NATASHA LYONNE’S “ANTIBIRTH” SOUNDS LIKE A PUNK “ROSEMARY’S BABY”

This photo of pals Natasha Lyonne (Orange is the New Black) and Chloe Sevigny looking adorable at the premier was enough to get us interested in the movie they’re promoting: “Antibirth.” (Did you know that Chloe turned DOWN a role on “Orange” when it first started, and still “regrets it every day!”) Natasha is starring in AND producing this “punk horror film” that’s all about three flawed but strong women. They live in a shabby military town where drugs are rampant. One night the party girls overdo some hallucinatory drugs and Natasha wakes up pregnant in a very peculiar way. Meg Tilly (long time no see!) tries to help them out. What could be scarier than hallucinations and pregnancy? Sometimes low budget movies are the most fun…

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Antibirth Chloe Sevigny Meg Tilly Natasha Lyonne
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
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LET’S HEAR IT FOR NICK CANNON: A MAN WHO DOESN’T THINK HE KNOWS EVERYTHING!

Nick Cannon loves Plaid at Good Day NY

Sororities at Howard University must be rolling out the red carpet to welcome a highly eligible freshman: Nick Cannon! He’s registered to start the fall semester in the Communications Department, but with his experience, couldn’t he be a TEACHER? When Nick,35, graduated from high school he immediately started working in show business and put off going to college. Lately he’s been getting philosophical about the importance of education and felt compelled to return to school. He still has TV jobs, but aspires to graduate in four years – if he doesn’t party too much. Nick has already set aside the fancy suits and bought himself a book bag.

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College Education Nick Cannon
Monday, August 22, 2016
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BETTE MIDLER: TIME TO STOP THE INSANITY!

We just can’t let this incident with Better Midler pass. She happens to be funny and smart and enjoys tweeting her observations of humanity. Recently she mused “Now that ‘I Am Cait’ has been cancelled, will she go back to being Bruce?” She was bombarded by hate mail from supposedly OFFENDED readers (mostly millennials, we suspect.) What’s WRONG with you people? Are you just SCOURING the internet for reasons to be outraged? There is no bigger supporter of gay and LGBT rights than Better Midler. She was simply making fun of the LENGTHS people go to so they can appear on reality shows. She was forced to APOLOGIZE, but ended it with “I seem to have misread the temper of the times.” And we agree – we are sick and tired of all those humorless and hostile jerks who like to “take offense” for every little thing. Get a life!

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Apology Bette Midler I Am Cait
Monday, August 22, 2016
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BOBBY BROWN IS SELLING HIS TELL-ALL BOOK WITH A SIDE OF BBQ SAUCE

Bobby Brown was at the Leimert Park Village Book Fair this weekend signing copies of his sexy tell-all “Every Little Step.” The book is so packed with sexual encounters that the Daily News suggested it should have been titled “Every Little Schtup!” After a sexcapade in a recording studio bathroom, Bobby declared that Madonna was “too wild for me!” In addition to his own affairs, Bobby wrote a lot about his ex-wife Whitney Houston’s drug use and flings with men AND women. Besides books, Bobby was also selling his own BBQ sauce and seasoning at the fair. Who knew he could cook?

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Bobby Brown Book Tell-All Whitney Houston
Sunday, August 21, 2016
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COME HELL OR HIGH WATER – DON’T MISS THIS MOVIE!

Hell or High Water is a classic American movie that we can all be proud of. It’s far better than we could have imagined. And this is coming from a WOMAN sick to death of all-male violent movies! But, good is good. How often do you find a brilliant and sensitive script combined with exquisite photography and perfectly cast actors? Who knew Star Trek robot Chris Pine was such a touching and appealing actor! He finally got the role that will change his career. His relationship with his bat-crazy brother, played skillfully by Ben Foster, is what life is all about. Even if this movie doesn’t appeal to you on paper – give it a chance. You won’t be sorry.

Chris Pine Hell or High Water Movies
Sunday, August 21, 2016
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RYAN LOCHTE – WHICH IS WORSE: THE LYING, OR THE LAME APOLOGY?

Could we possibly dislike the grill-wearing Ryan Lochte any MORE? Just wait and see. His swim teammates would probably love to lynch him for stealing all their glory when they returned triumphantly to the USA. We bet those guys involved in the “incident” think he’s a creep for leaving town FAST after delivering his tawdry story – HE LEFT THEM HOLDING THE BAG! He’s 32 years old and still peeing in public and drunkenly vandalizing public restrooms? And LYING to his mother? Certainly Brazilians are disgusted with his smug attempt to make himself look brave and their country look dangerous. We are SO grateful for those security cameras that told us the truth! His lawyer obviously prepared that carefully worded shifty “apology” that totally skirted the issue and admitted nothing. Thank you Ralph Lauren for removing his photos from your ads! We’ve seen more than enough of him.

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Caught in the Act Ego Liar Ryan Lochte
Saturday, August 20, 2016
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MADONNA EXPRESSES HERSELF IN 1983

The WOW Report does wow us sometimes. Occasionally they put drag queens on hold and feature something different. This time it’s a collection of Polaroid photos of Madonna taken in 1983. Richard Corman was a well-connected young photographer back then and he shot the ambitious 24 year old singer in her brother’s seedy apartment (She lived in an equally funky walk-up on E 4th St, full of thugs.) It was just HER and Richard in the apartment – no entourage yet! The photographer recently came upon the long-forgotten polaroids in mint condition. One month after these pix were taken, Madonna’s first album was released and her world exploded. Corman’s book “66 Polaroids” is coming out in the fall, along with an exhibition. (Love that rusty sink and funky kitchen)
Photos: Richard Corman

Flashback Madonna Photos
Friday, August 19, 2016
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REAL WORLD’S NORMAN KORPI: GAY ICON TO INVENTOR

If you happened to be alive in 1992 and watching THE FIRST DOCUMENTED REALITY SHOW – MTV’s Real World, then surely you fondly remember Norman Korpi. He was one of a group of seven twenty-somethings who had never met, but were set up to live together in a loft in New York. Their interactions were filmed for 13 eye-popping weeks and – guess what – they were only paid $100 per episode! In case you missed the series, MTV has resurrected the Real World New York on their new channel called MTV Classic. Back to Norman – he WAS the first person to come out as gay on TV, YEARS before anyone else had the courage. (Elton John still claimed to be straight back then.) Gay pioneer Norman was an artist in the 90’s, but now he’s also an inventor and we LOVE his invention: the A/Stand! It’s something EVERYBODY needs! You can check it out on normankorpi.com or Indiegogo.
(Above the real World cast in 1992 – Norman is in front. MTV didn’t take many photos then because they didn’t think the show would be a success. Below, Norman today with the A/Stand.)

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A/Stand Norman Korpi Real World
Thursday, August 18, 2016
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A GROSS EXAGGERATION ABOUT JENNIFER LOPEZ’S DOGS

Page Six deserves a good scolding for writing that Jennifer Lopez’s dogs “wreaked havoc” in the Hamptons – implying that she’s a negligent dog owner! (Can’t you just picture a pack of snarling dogs knocking over trash cans?) In fact, her actions say she’s the EXACT OPPOSITE and takes exceptional care of her pets! Jen sent a car to drop off her two dogs and three others (maybe Casper’s?) for a day of treatments at the Dog Store – a fancy pet boutique in Wainscott, NY. The pups had the works – massages, oil treatments, shampoos, haircuts, nail trims, and teeth cleaning. One local dog-owner whined that he was inconvenienced – had a hard time getting an appointment for HIS pet that day. Hence the absurd story about J.Lo’s dogs “wreaking havoc.” Lame reporting.
(Above, Jennifer is back in Brooklyn filming “Shades of Blue” and Ray Liotta’s character seems to be giving her a piece of his mind.)

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Dogs Jennifer Lopez
Thursday, August 18, 2016
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CHRISTIE BRINKLEY: EMPTY NEST IN THE HAMPTONS

Christie Brinkley, 62, has a lot of things on her mind and her ex-boyfriend John Mellencamp probably isn’t one of them. Too bad that John is attracted to New York girls who have no interest in moving to Indiana, where he lives. He never felt comfortable in the Hamptons where Christie spends her time. (We’re pretty sure he has some “redneck” habits, too.) Anyway, this week Christie helped her youngest daughter Sailor, 18, pack up and move into her first apartment in Manhattan where she’ll be starting school as a freshman at Parsons School of Design. (Sailor already has a modeling contract too.) With all her children grown up and moved away, Christie is probably feeling emotional, but she put on a happy face for Instagram.

Christie Brinkley College Daughter John Mellencamp
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
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