Michael Jackson’s kids to stir his hand, footprints during Grauman’s
The ceremony is the latest to be held by the Chinese’s new owners, movie producer Donald Kushner and entrepreneur Elie Samaha, who have removed some deteriorating slabs and replaced them with the hand and footprints of such luminaries as Jennifer Aniston, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Kobe Bryant and French DJ David Guetta. The Smurfs and the Chipmunks also got their paws and Smurf-hands set too, but those will not be displayed in the courtyard.
While fictional characters getting their prints set in concrete is nothing new (R2-D2 and C3PO did it years ago), it’s the first time the guest of honor hasn’t been alive for his or her own print ceremony.
The spate of new ceremonies has some in the film community harrumphing that the new inductees don’t live up to the majesty and “for-the-ages”-ness of the Chinese’s previous handprint honorees.
The new “Immortal” stage production combines Jackson’s music with all kinds of Cirque du Soleil-style leaping and dancing. Or as the show’s website describes it, the show “takes place in a fantastical realm where we discover Michael’s inspirational Giving Tree — the wellspring of his creativity. The secrets of Michael’s inner world are unlocked — his love of music and dance, fairy tale and magic, and the fragile beauty of nature.”
Nothing celebrates the beauty of nature like a big slab of concrete.
Album Review: Michael Jackson’s ‘Immortal’
Michael Jackson hits reworked for ‘Immortal’ album, due in November
Crowd-sourced video for Michael Jackson’s ‘Behind the Mask’ premieres
–Patrick Kevin Day
Photo: Michael Jackson’s kids — Prince, left, Paris and “Blanket” — at a taping of “The X Factor” in November. Michael Becker / Associated Press
Michael Jackson’s kids to impress his hand, footprints at Grauman’s
The ceremony is the latest to be held by the Chinese’s new owners, movie producer Donald Kushner and entrepreneur Elie Samaha, who have removed some deteriorating slabs and replaced them with the hand and footprints of such luminaries as Jennifer Aniston, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Kobe Bryant and French DJ David Guetta. The Smurfs and the Chipmunks also got their paws and Smurf-hands set too, but those will not be displayed in the courtyard.
While fictional characters getting their prints set in concrete is nothing new (R2-D2 and C3PO did it years ago), it’s the first time the guest of honor hasn’t been alive for his or her own print ceremony.
The spate of new ceremonies has some in the film community harrumphing that the new inductees don’t live up to the majesty and “for-the-ages”-ness of the Chinese’s previous handprint honorees.
The new “Immortal” stage production combines Jackson’s music with all kinds of Cirque du Soleil-style leaping and dancing. Or as the show’s website describes it, the show “takes place in a fantastical realm where we discover Michael’s inspirational Giving Tree — the wellspring of his creativity. The secrets of Michael’s inner world are unlocked — his love of music and dance, fairy tale and magic, and the fragile beauty of nature.”
Nothing celebrates the beauty of nature like a big slab of concrete.
Album Review: Michael Jackson’s ‘Immortal’
Michael Jackson hits reworked for ‘Immortal’ album, due in November
Crowd-sourced video for Michael Jackson’s ‘Behind the Mask’ premieres
–Patrick Kevin Day
Photo: Michael Jackson’s kids — Prince, left, Paris and “Blanket” — at a taping of “The X Factor” in November. Michael Becker / Associated Press
Favorite people: Lindsay Lohan works at morgue while father gets arrested again
LiLo works in morgue while
dad gets arrested … twice
For the third time this week, 25-year-old Lindsay Lohan showed up early for her community service shift at the morgue, putting in her time mopping floors, restocking bathrooms and doing other custodial work, with nary a peep.
For the second time this week, 51-year-old Michael Lohan was arrested and tried to escape from Tampa, Fla., police.
The chronologically older Lohan had been telling all who would listen that he’s convinced his actress daughter is still on drugs.
When he was arrested the second time this week, 12 hours after being released from jail, police say he had been both drinking and doing drugs.
For now, he’s in a hospital with a foot injury, suffered when he jumped from a third-floor balcony to try to avoid police who, because he had a foot injury, didn’t have much trouble apprehending him.
The latest charges include a violation of a pretrial condition, two violations of a domestic violence injunction in regards to former partner Kate Major, and obstruction of an officer without violence.
According to RadarOnline.com, Lohan was taken into custody (for the second time) shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday when he allegedly violated the terms of his release from jail by calling Major late Wednesday night, less than 48 hours after his arrest on battery domestic violence charges in connection with a fight they’d had.
It hasn’t been that great of a week for the 28-year-old Major, either, who, according to TMZ.com, has been told she has until next week to move out of her exclusive housing complex, a result of the media circus surrounding you-know-who.
View full sizeKristen Stewart talks about love scenes with Robert Pattinson.Kristen Stewart says sex
scenes are very un-’Twilight’
The pivotal sex scene in the new “Twilight” film, “Breaking Dawn — Part 1,” is so steamy that it originally left the film with an R rating, according to its star Kristen Stewart, who says even she was shocked by what her character does between the sheets.
“There are two big sex scenes in the two (final) films, and we (she and Robert Pattinson) did them fairly early,” Stewart, 21, tells the U.K. edition of Glamour.
“It was so weird, it didn’t even feel like we were doing a scene within a ‘Twilight’ film. I was like, ‘Bella! What are you doing? Wow! What is happening here?!’ It was very surreal.”
As every Twihard knows, the latest “Twilight” movie is due in theaters Nov. 18.
Tyler says he was sober
when he fell in bathroom
Steven Tyler says he did not fall off the wagon before he fell on his face in the shower earlier this week … but understands why people might not believe him.
Tyler, who talked about his past substance abuse, called in to the “Today” show to talk to Matt Lauer about rumors he was using again, People.com reported.
Tyler responded, “I get that people think that. … It still bothers me a little, but it’s something that I have to deal with for the rest of my life.”
He added, “We flew last night from Paraguay after that incident, and we’re in Argentina for two hours. And anyone who knows anyone who uses substances wouldn’t be up at this hour having a talk with Matt Lauer and the rest of America.”
View full sizeAdeleAdele to have throat
surgery, cancel everything
A rough year physically for Adele, plagued by voice problems, took another turn Friday.
The singer will have throat surgery and has now canceled all tour dates and promotional appearances for the year.
Columbia Records announced Friday that the “Rolling in the Deep” singer will have surgery “to alleviate the current issues with her throat.” A full recovery is expected.
Earlier this month, the 23-year-old canceled a U.S. concert run due to a hemorrhage in her vocal cord; she also canceled concerts in June due to laryngitis.
Perhaps having the bestselling CD this year in the U.S., “21,” will help the healing go a little faster.
FX wins bidding for
Charlie Sheen’s new sitcom
Charlie Sheen’s new show has a network and a kind of start date.
“Anger Management,” based on the Jack Nicholson/Adam Sandler movie, has been picked up by FX, one of three cable networks vying for the show. Filming will begin in early 2012.
According to TMZ.com, the deal is what’s known as a “10-90″ — if the first 10 episodes do well, the network will order 90 more.
‘Sunny’ couple Olson,
McElhenney expecting again
Tigard native (and UO alum) Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney, who is neither, are expecting their second child this spring, according to People.com. The new addition will join big brother Axel Lee, 13 months.
Olson, 36, and McElhenney, 34, star on the FX sitcom “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
Water For Elephants Movie Clip “The Way Elephants Flirt” Official (HD)
Facebook.com – Become a Fan! Twitter.com – Follow Us! Water For Elephants hits theaters on April 22nd, 2011. Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, James Frain Based on the acclaimed bestseller, “Water for Elephants” presents an unexpected romance in a uniquely compelling setting. Veterinary school student Jacob meets and falls in love with Marlena, a star performer in a circus of a bygone era. They discover beauty amidst the world of the Big Top, and come together through their compassion for a special elephant. Against all odds – including the wrath of Marlena’s charismatic but dangerous husband, August – Jacob and Marlena find lifelong love. Water For Elephants clip courtesy 20th Century Fox.
ROBERT PATTINSON TALKS NEW LOVE IN WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
Robert Pattinson, star of the Twilight series of films, talks about his new love in the movie Water For Elephants, and Reese Witherspoon puts her two cents in.