behold, the twitter king

ashton_kutcher1hey friends, did you know that ashton kutcher is the king of twitter? well, give him a chance and he’ll tell you all about it! the actor (does he still act?) has been runnin’ his mouth off all around town claiming to be all-important in the world of twitter.

he told the audience at a panel for fortune magazine’s brainstorm tech con, “i started twitter as a communication device to stay in touch with fans.” did ya, now? well, i will give him this – he is twitter’s most followed user. boasting over 3 million followers, it appears ashton spends more time on the micro-blogging site than making movies these days. “i shut down a website everyday because i send too much traffic there from my twitter feed.” 

he’s drunk with power, people! especially after he won the contest waged against cnn to gain the most followers. when asked by the interviewer at the tech convention about the battle, ashton says he’s “shocked that an individual could have as much influence in [social media] than a media conglomerate.”

it doesn’t look like the twitter king will let up anytime soon. he says it’s just too much fun! the bad news is, as long as twitter keeps growing, ashton’s follower count will as well. and that just means more fun claims to fame from @aplusk!

16 going on 40

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16-year-old ‘gossip girl’ actress taylor momsen is this month’s teen vogue cover girl. that’s all well & good until you actually read the article. this little lady comes off very – well, strange. here are some highlights that might have you scratching your head.

forced into the spotlight: “i kind of grew up in front of the camera:  i started modeling when i was two. i was never pushed into it, but i never really chose it either.

don’t try to tell her she needs an education! “i found high school kind of boring i’m an artist; i’m not going to use trigonometry.”

too much, too soon: ”i’m taking college classes online — i want to major in language arts… for most people, college is a place where you learn about yourself, and i feel like i’m doing that already. i’m already independent. i live a very adult life.”

what, no friends? ”i have such trust complexes. i’m close to like two people. i’ve always been like that. people misinterpret what i say all the time. they think i’m being offensive, when really, i’m only being opinionated.”

the little one claims to have had “lots of relationships,” but that they are all much older than her. why? she says she would “eat a boy [her age] alive.” well, that’s good to know. days after the teen vogue cover went public, the momsen celebrated her 16th birthday like most kids do - rocking out in a sheer pink nightie with her band, pretty reckless. sooo normal!

cuz i’m saved by the bell

savedbybellits happened! finally the cast of 90′s smash hit ‘saved by the bell’ has reunited. don’t lie, you’ve been waiting for it!

people mag got the old crew together to spill some deets on what life was really like back during their filming days. while we don’t have excerpts yet, the cover claims to have the low-down on ”the hookups, the meltdowns, the memories: the cast reveals what was really going on… and what they think of each other now.”

mark paul gosselaar (zack morris), lark voorhies (lisa turtle), elizabeth berkley (jessie spano), mario lopez (a.c. slater), & tiffani thiessen (kelly kapowski) all pose together to remind us how much we miss them in action. but have you noticed yet? absent from the reunion cover is dustin diamond, or as we know him, screech powers. what, did he have something better going on? maybe he was busy making another sex tape. let’s hope not.

in other ‘saved by the bell’ news, late-night host jimmy fallon has been notoriously trying to get the crew to do a taped reunion – as we saw that hilarious clip of mark paul gosselaar on the show a while back. but jimmy hasn’t been able to get through to all of them yet. namely, tiffani thiessen. the actress takes to the ‘funny or die’ stage to announce why she hasn’t been able to participate. she’s just too darn busy! watch below for some laughs. 

 

julie & julia

anything meryl streep touches turns to gold. so it would surprise me if her latest film ‘julie & julia’ doesn’t perform big. she always shines best when she’s immersed in character. this time, she becomes cooking extraordinaire julia child. but the flick is more than just a biopic on the late great chef. it intertwines the true story of unlucky-in-life julie powell (amy adams), as she embarks on a challenge to cook her way through julia child’s ‘master the art of french cooking.’

the movie flips back and forth through time between child’s journey as a chef & powell’s journey to self-discovery. the 30-something powell created an online blog, the julie/julia project, in which she catalogs the 365 days of recipes.

HOWEVER, upon some research into the true story of the two ladies, it appears there is a bit more to the story. turns out, the real-life julia child was not a fan of julie powell at all! judith jones, julia child’s editor and friend had this to say: “child did not approve of powell’s cook-every-recipe-in-one-year project. julia said, ‘i don’t think she’s a serious cook.’ flinging around four-letter words when cooking isn’t attractive to me or to julia. she didn’t want to endorse it. what came through on the blog was somebody who was doing it almost for the sake of a stunt. she would never really describe the end results, how delicious it was, and what she learned.”

innnnteresting. i’m sure for the sake of the box office, movie producers failed to include that detail. regardless, it will be worth it just to see meryl be meryl and kill it on-screen. the movie premieres august 7th.

burton’s world

director tim burton has always welcomed us with open arms into his mixed-up little mind. from ’beetle juice’ to ‘sweeny todd,’  burton has shown us that his imagination might be a bit more imaginative than our own. his latest project? the disney classic ‘alice in wonderland.’

from the moment the new project was announced, we knew we were in for a treat. let’s be honest, ‘alice in wonderland’ is a weird movie even before burton touched it! he of course cast his two muses in the flick – actress/wife helena bonham carter & actor johnny depp. depp takes on the role of the mad hatter with bonham carter as the red queen. current hollywood ‘it’ girl anne hathaway co-stars as the white queen, and newbie mia wasikowska portrays little miss alice.

with such a bomb cast & brilliant cinematography no doubt, ‘alice in wonderland’ will fit perfectly in tim burton’s line of work. check out the trailer for the movie above - it was just released at comic-con this past weekend. ‘alice in wonderland’ is set to hit theaters march 5, 2010. why so long, darn it!

katie ‘thinks she can dance’

katiejudyin your wildest dreams, did you ever think katie holmes would appear on the reality show ‘so you think you can dance’? and not just appear… but perform? nevertheless, that’s exactly what the actress has done this thursday night.

the 30-year-old wife of tom cruise was tapped by ‘sytycd’ execs to perform on the show’s 100th episode. katie’s number? she shimmied around to ‘get happy’ by the legendary judy garland, paying homage to the late great star. see her performance after the jump!

i bet you’re asking yourself, since when did katie holmes sing… or dance, for that matter. since her appearance in broadway’s ‘all my sons,’ she’s become quite passionate about the art form.

katie & some others have recently founded the dizzy feet foundation, which helps provides scholarships to young dancers to help them realize their dream of becoming professional dancers. katie says, “i think it’s important for children to experience music and dance. every child should have the opportunity to discover what it is they like and have access to the very best in that pursuit.” 

 

3 for 4

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the ‘vh1 divas’ concert is back! bet you never knew it left, huh? apparently the network put the show on hiatus for four years. but not to worry, vh1 is prepping for the big show’s comeback in september. with performers in the past like mariah carey & aretha franklin, i was interested to see who they tapped for this year’s concert. well, the ladies have just been announced.

leona lewis? check; she’s an absolute powerhouse. adele & kelly clarkson? definitely have proved their staying power. but miley cyrus? she’s 16 for pete’s sake. the concert is touted as having ”legendary” performers… i don’t really think miley can quite be legendary at the age of 16. yes, she’s got a large tween following, but let’s be honest – her vocals are nowhere NEAR the likes of past ‘divas’ performers.

regardless, the ladies will belt out their hits live on vh1 on september 17th, 9/8c. the network just released the following info with more details on the big she-bang: “for the first time ever, these leading ladies at the top of their musical game will perform together live at the howard gilman opera house in brooklyn, new york.  continuing in true ’divas’ tradition, the evening will feature a night of unforgettable performances from various performers, presenters and special guests. additional performers & presenters will be annonced in the coming weeks.”

awk to the ward

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denise richards apparently has some news to share with us! the  one-time bond girl & current reality tv star has struck out in the relationship game ever since divorcing husband charlie sheen back in 2006.

but that ain’t gonna stop her from meeting her “needs!” richards claims she regularly checks into hotels for one-night romp sessions in the sack with various male friends.

she told u.s. tabloid globe, “you don’t want to bring them home to your house, but i have certain needs. friends with benefits are awesome. i used to be like, ‘oh no, you have to be in a relationship.’ but after going through a divorce, i’m like, ‘life is short, i wanna have a good time.’”

first off, is that really something you want to admit? she’s got two little girls at home. sounds a little desperate to me, denise. but i guess that’s nothing new – have you checked out her reality tv show on e! lately? alright i’m done with the denise-bashing… at least for today!

peeping’s not a sport

erin-andrews

poor girl! espn sideline reporter erin andrews fell into complete shock upon hearing of a nude video of herself circulating on the web this morning. no, not that kind of nude video. apparently some sicko peeping tom videotaped andrews alone in her hotel room, TMZ reports.

while the video has since been pulled from the internet, sources are saying that it it appears the footage is from some sort of spy cam – perhaps from a hole drilled in her hotel room. talk about perverse! the video operator follows andrews around the room, and it is clear she was not aware she was being filmed.

immediately after hearing of the video, erin suited up with a high-powered attorney marshall grossman and the two are planning their attack. a lot needs to be done in order to find & persecute the pervy party, and step one is figuring out where the footage was filmed as erin has not the slightest idea as of now.

erin’s friends over at espn are also furious about the invasion of privacy & released this statement: erin has been grievously wronged… she was the victim of a crime and is taking action to protect herself and help ensure that others are not similarly violated in the future. although the perpetrator or perpetrators of this criminal act have not yet been identified, when they are identified she intends to bring both civil and criminal charges against them and against anyone who has published the material. we request respect of erin’s privacy at this time, while she and her representatives are working with the authorities.”

she’s back!

bridget jones

oh yeah, it’s on. finally! renee zellweger is set to reprise her role as bridget jones in the popular movie series, variety reports. as the second installment left quite an open door for the third, it was only a matter of time until bridget was back at it again.

the untitled ‘bridget jones’ flick is still in its early stages. production most likely won’t begin until 2010 – which gives renee plenty of time to beef up on cupcakes & pasta! as you may recall, zellwegger plays an unlucky in love and hysterically clumsy british publishing exec. we last saw bridget finally land her man – the beautiful colin firth – and become confident in their future together.

the movies thus far have been based off of the weekly newspaper columns author helen fielding wrote back in 2005. fielding’s final bridget column centered around the lovely lady, now in her 40s, trying to have a baby before it’s too late. sounds like we’re in for a treat!