Wizbang Pop!: August 2007 Archives

Helmsley's dog gets $12 million, Grandkids get nothing

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 29, 2007 · Comments (4)

Leona Helmsley's dog will continue to live an opulent life, and then be buried alongside her in a mausoleum. But two of Helmsley's grandchildren got nothing from the late luxury hotelier and real estate billionaire's estate. Helmsley left her beloved white Maltese, named Trouble, a $12 million trust fund,... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (4 votes cast)

CBGB Founder HILLY KRISTAL Dead At 75

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 29, 2007 · Comments (0)

MTV reports Hilly Kristal, the founder of legendary New York punk rock venue CBGB, died on Tuesday from complications from lung cancer at the age of 75. Kristal, who opened the now-defunct venue in 1973 in the then-gritty Bowery neighborhood in Manhattan, is credited with helping to launch the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

White House Staff Show Their Comedy Chops

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 29, 2007 · Comments (1)

White House pranksters wrapped Rove's Jaguar in plastic wrap on the private driveway next to the West Wing. Rove's car is easily recognizable because of its "I love Barack Obama" bumper sticker and the twin stuffed-animal eagles on the trunk. Oh, and there's a stuffed-animal elephant on the hood.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (2 votes cast)

Desperately Seeking Susan to be musical, with songs from Blondie

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 29, 2007 · Comments (0)

Desperately Seeking Susan will open in London at the Novello Theatre on 12 October, with a press night on Thursday 15 November. This quirky love story is set in New York City's vibrant Lower East Side and driven by the pulsating energy of classic Blondie songs. Based on the smash... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Wilson Watch: And Now Back To The Benjamins

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 29, 2007 · Comments (0)

It's been 3 days since the 'incident' and by now I imagine Owen Wilsons cell phone is vibrating madly with all the pressing concerns a talent agency can dream up. So what is to become of Owens completed, in production and pre-production projects? Here's the skinny: The Darjeeling Limited:... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

The Michael Lohan Show?

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 29, 2007 · Comments (1)

Janet Charlton is claiming that Michael Lohan, father to Lindsay, will get his own reality tv show. Did that girl really ever have a chance? Michael originally pitched the scenario of a "Lohan Family" series but ex-wife Dina and the kids said hell to the no. But Michael didn't give... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.4/5 (5 votes cast)

Bill Clinton to appear on Oprah & Letterman

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 29, 2007 · Comments (0)

Former President Bill Clinton will visit both the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN and OPRAH on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Bill will be promoting his new book on citizen activism and public service, Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World, which will be also be released on Sept. 4,... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.4/5 (5 votes cast)

Drea and Shooter hit the town

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 29, 2007 · Comments (0)

Drea de Matteo out in NYC with her mom and boyfriend, country singer Shooter Jennings. They're expecting their first child, rumored to be a girl, in December. Just adorable. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Janet Jackson wins the battle of the bulge...again!

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 29, 2007 · Comments (0)

Judging from her newly slimline look, Janet has returned to the intense fitness and strict diet regime responsible for her massive weight loss last year. Janet has a history of yo-yoing weight, and has previously spoken about her battle to keep it under control. In an interview with Extra she... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (2 votes cast)

Angelina Jolie in Iraq and Syria

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 28, 2007 · Comments (1)

Angelina Jolie visited Iraq on Tuesday to meet with refugees and U.S. troops in the country. Jolie, who is a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, made the visit during a two-day trip to the region, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday. The statement said the... [Full Story]

Rating: 1/5 (1 votes cast)

Aiken and Pickler Lead Celebrity '5th Grader'

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 28, 2007 · Comments (1)

You may be smarter than a 5th grader, but how about Clay Aiken or Kellie Pickler or Regis Philbin? FOX has scheduled a series of celebrity contestants to compete on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" during the November sweeps period. Not surprisingly, the all-stars won't be competing... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Fossilized walrus penis sells for $8,000

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 28, 2007 · Comments (2)

A fossilized penis bone from an extinct walrus isn't the usual kind of artifact to hang above the mantel. Maybe that's why it sold at auction for $8,000, far below the expected price. The 4½-foot-long item, covered with weathered skin and dry muscle tissue, was sold to the company that... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Siegfried & Roy Tell All Being Shopped Around

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 28, 2007 · Comments (0)

An unauthorized tell-all book by Siegfried & Roy's former bodyguards will lift the curtain on "the darker side" of the illusionists' lives. "Buried Elephants: Siegfried and Roy's Secrets Revealed" will be on the book stands in January, about the same time as a book written by Siegfried Fischbacher and... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Movie Studio and Industry Buzz

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 28, 2007 · Comments (0)

DreamWorks and Paramount have decided to go wide with director Tim Burton's bigscreen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical "Sweeney Todd" on Dec. 21, versus a platform release. Robert Downey Jr will join Jamie Foxx for "The Soloist", a drama about a violin prodigy, says Variety. Downey will play... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Wilson Watch: If this guys life sucks, what hope do I have?

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 28, 2007 · Comments (2)

More of the same information is flowing in constantly, and if you're like me, you can't get enough of it. Extra is confirming the suicide attempt in the following report: "Extra" has learned from a source close to Owen Wilson that the actor did indeed attempt suicide over the... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (2 votes cast)

Clark Gable exposed in sex-obsessed biography

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 28, 2007 · Comments (0)

Clark Gable's father taunted his son, calling him a "sissy." The young Gable responded by fashioning a macho-stud demeanor and projecting dad's disgust onto the many homosexuals he met and worked with. And author David Bret ("Joan Crawford: Hollywood Martyr") makes it clear that quite a few gays and... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Who you'll see at this years Emmy Awards

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 28, 2007 · Comments (0)

Recently announced presenters for the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards: Steve Carell ("The Office") Kyle Chandler ("Friday Night Lights") the cast of "Entourage" Kelsey Grammer ("Back to You," new FOX show) Patricia Heaton ("Back to You," new FOX show) Katherine Heigl ("Grey's Anatomy") Hayden Panettiere ("Heroes") Jimmy Smits ("Cane," new... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (2 votes cast)

At rehab, Lindsay finally starts to heal.

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 27, 2007 · Comments (0)

Lindsay Lohan is taking her third round of rehab seriously at Cirque Lodge drug and alcohol treatment center in Sundance, Utah. "It's a very sobering experience to have someone tell you that you're going to die," a friend of the actress says. OK! looks at Lindsay's time in rehab to... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (2 votes cast)

Britney grabs a smoke out with the kids

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 27, 2007 · Comments (1)

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Rating: 4.8/5 (4 votes cast)

Dancing with the Stars cast revealed...

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 27, 2007 · Comments (5)

Giselle, what are you doing? TMZ spies have uncovered the latest group of C-listers set to Cha Cha Cha on the new season of "Dancing with the Stars." Aaron Carter Wayne Newton Mark Cuban Jane Seymour Mel B (not dancing, but playing a role on the show) Tori Spelling Jennie... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (2 votes cast)

Pre-orders surge for O.J. Simpson book

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 27, 2007 · Comments (2)

A week ago, Barnes & Noble, Inc., announced it would not keep copies of the new edition of O.J. Simpson's "If I Did It" in its stores, saying the book was not expected to sell well. Since then, the book has jumped into the top 50 on the superstore's online... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.5/5 (2 votes cast)

Papa Pitt playing at the park

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 27, 2007 · Comments (1)

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Rating: 2/5 (1 votes cast)

OWEN WILSON ATTEMPTED SUICIDE???

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 27, 2007 · Comments (2)

That's the story National Enquirer AND Star Magazine are reporting. And TMZ is also confirming the actor was hospitalized but has no more information. According to the Star, Wilson was transported to St. John's hospital in Santa Monica , Calif. on Sunday, August 26, by ambulance. Sources say he... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.7/5 (3 votes cast)

Nik Hogan in Serious car accident

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 27, 2007 · Comments (0)

pic from tmz. Hulk Hogan's son Nick was seriously injured in a car accident tonight in Clearwater, Fl. Law enforcement tells TMZ the accident occurred around 7:31 p.m. ET tonight. According to police, a Toyota Supra, driven by Nick Bollea (Hogan's real name), was traveling at a very high... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (5 votes cast)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE August 24-26, 2007

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 26, 2007 · Comments (0)

Bawdy comedy "Superbad" proved to be super good at the North American movie box offices, holding onto the No. 1 slot for the second straight weekend, according to studio estimates on Sunday. [BOM]... [Full Story]

Rating: 1/5 (1 votes cast)

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