Tropic Thunder just took the wind out of Batman’s sails at the box office this weekend. The Ben Stiller-directed comedy, featuring Jack Black, Tom Cruise, Robert Downey Jr. in Blackface, debuted at No. 1, taking in $26 million and bumping The Dark Knight to second-place after four weekends in the top spot, according to early studio estimates Sunday.
The film’s opening was made with bitter criticism from disablilty rights advocates who challenged its portrayal of people with disabilities.
Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi at their August 16th wedding in Los Angeles.
Ellen DeGeneres and longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi said “I Do” in Los Angeles on Saturday night, People Magazine confirms. Read the rest of this entry »
Socialite Courtenay Semal is spilling the beans on her same sex romance with actress Lindsay Lohan. Courtenay, who is now dating former MTV reality star Tila Tequila, has been telling friends that she and LiLo “hooked up” during the three months they lived together during the Winter of 2007.
“Everyone thinks Samantha is Lindsay’s first lesbian love, but we were very passionate until her fear of being found out drove us apart,” Courtenay recently told a pal. Read the rest of this entry »
Songstress turned actress Katharine McPhee was a special guest on Friday’s Live With Regis & Kelly, with Reg’s daughter Joanna sitting in for Kellz. Katharine is currently promoting her new film The House Bunny, co-starring Anna Farris and Rumer Willis.