The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Knocked Up and Sexy

Yeah, we’re talking about Natalie Portman again. Princess Amidala is now famously pregnant with her own little Luke Skywalker, and People magazine has the latest: Pregnant Natalie Portman kept her hand on her growing baby bump at Wednesday’s People’s Choice Awards in L.A. For her first awards show appearance since announcing her pregnancy and engagement […]

You Stay Classy, Kathy Griffin!

Hollie McKay reports at Fox News: Kathy Griffin announced her New Year’s resolution to continue a verbal assault on the Palin family. Only in 2011, the comedian said she intends to target Sarah Palin’s 16-year-old daughter, Willow. “I’ve already gone for Sarah, Todd and Bristol obviously,” Griffin told The Hollywood Reporter. “But I think it’s […]

VIDEO: Bill Murray Asks, ‘Who Thinks Up All This High-Tech Stuff Anyway?’

This footage from a 1982 TV promo was recommended by Alyssa Milano, so you know it’s got to be good:

Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Obama Administration ‘Destroying This Country’

Our “Full Metal Jacket Reach-Around” (Rule 2) is named in honor of a memorable remark by the Marine drill instructor in the 1987 Kubrick classic. An actual Marine, R. Lee Ermey, was perfectly cast in that role. At a Toys for Tots event last month, Ermey spoke out against the Obama administration: “The economy really […]

Ex-Playmate: ‘Everything in the Playboy Mansion Felt Old and Stale’ Including Hef!

Izabella St. James (real name, Izabella Katarina Kasprzyk) might be best known for her role as “Jimmie’s Girlfriend” in the 2008 cinema classic Ninja Cheerleaders, except that she once played the role of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriend. The Polish-born beauty was never a centerfold, but she has has written a tell-all book, Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at […]

Natalie Portman Explains Why Lesbian Scenes Are Like CGI Special Effects in 3-D

Whatever it takes to sell tickets: “Everyone was so worried about who was going to want to see this movie [The Black Swan] . . . I remember them being like, ‘How do you get guys to a ballet movie? How do you get girls to a thriller?’ And the answer is a lesbian scene. […]

She’s More Catholic Than the Pope

Lisa Graas wants to update the “about” page on her blog, and is looking for commendations from other bloggers, so there’s mine. Lisa always kids me about the fact that among the top referrers to her blog, it’s a bunch of hardcore Catholics and me. Being a pro-life Protestant (and father of six) probably explains that. […]

Vaguely Weird Celebrity News

At age 63, Elton John and his, er, husband are now, er, fathers: Levon has two daddies via a rent-a-womb deal: Elton John is a dad! The legendary hit maker and partner David Furnish announced they’re first-time fathers, following the Christmas-Day birth of their adopted son. Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John was born to an unnamed […]

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