And in news that will send Lindsay Lohan’s head popping right off her shoulders, Lost In Translation’s Scarlett Johansson, 24, is at the top of a list of seasoned actresses being considered by director Simon Curtis and producer David Parfitt to play blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe in a new motion picture. The Daily Mail’s Showbiz Reporter Baz Bamigboye has learned that the Scarlett has been tapped to portray Marilyn in the upcoming film My Week With Marilyn, will be based on the diary of Colin Clark, an employee of Laurence Olivier, who escorted the screen star on a tour of London when she arrived in the British capital to film Olivier’s The Prince And The Showgirl in 1957.
In the diary, Clark speaks about showing Marilyn around Queen Elizabeth’s private apartments at Windsor Castle, as well as other trips.
Kate Hudson, Amy Adams, and Michelle Williams have also been mentioned as possible “Marilyns” for the film.
Roseanne Barr is speaking out on her decision to slip on a wig and mustache and step into the role of psychopathic mass murderer Adolf Hilter in a new spoof photoshoot for Jewish humor magazine Heeb.
Television’s Betty Suarez may be getting a new look.
Now that America Ferrera’s fashion-challenged Latina is officially a Mode editor, ABC is reportedly asking focus groups to weigh in new looks for Ugly Betty’s big fourth season, premiering later this year.
Possible plans for the new B. include ditching the braces, and even glamming up her cringeworthy wardrobe.
Please let them do something with those eyebrows. (We suggest threading, it works miracles.)
Bad news for Marie Osmond fans. We hear the Mormon mom’s proposed talk show, Marie, won’t be hitting the airwaves — at least not this season.
On Friday, Program Partners announced that the midday chatfest won’t be going forward with its original Fall 2009 launch date due to the economy and recent downturns in the broadcasting industry.
“I want to express my deep appreciation for the faithful support and dedication shown by the numerous stations,” Marie said from backstage at the Flamingo in Las Vegas. “It was my sincere desire to return their enthusiastic responses by producing an exceptional talk show for their fall schedules; produced with the high quality that is associated with the Marie Osmond brand for over four decades. This project, under proper conditions, still remains a strong passion of mine.”
Maybe she doesn’t want to compete with Wendy Williams? After all, the “Queen of All Media” is now being toted the “Queen of Daytime.”
Emma Watson doesn’t just play a witch on the big screen — she’s descended from one!
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According to the online family roots-tracing source, Ancestry.com, the 19-year-old star — who plays Hermione in the Harry Potter films — is the distant relative of a Essex County, England woman convicted of witchcraft in the 16th century.
Emma is a descendent of Joan Playle, who was convicted of witchcraft in 1592 and kicked out of the Church of England.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak (The one with the busted blonde wig…) is speaking out to The Insider about filing a police report against fellow Bravo ATL Housewife NeNe Leakes, who allegedly snapped and strangled her former friend during a confrontation earlier this week.
“The police report that has went public today pertaining to my client Kim Zolciak and a serious physical altercation that was started by fellow housewife NeNe Leakes is a very serious matter that is still under investigation,” a publicist for Zolciak says in a press release issued Friday afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »
Kanye West is angry over recent reports claiming he has appointed himself “The New King of Pop” in the wake of the passing of Michael Jackson.
Ye hit his Official Website in full Bitch Mode on Friday afternoon to shoot down rumors that he’s taking the title from the late icon.
“I was just listening to [radio host] Wendy Williams and heard some quote about me saying I’m the new King of Pop,” he wrote. “Not only did I not say that, I haven’t said anything.”
“It makes me feel bad that obviously I made people feel that I would be corny enough to say something so whack after the passing of an idol, a legend and more than that a human being with feelings and a family,” Kanye went on. Read the rest of this entry »
Boy has Jessica Simpson has been going through a rough patch since her breakup with Tony Romo — now even toddlers have turned against the poor girl!
The star recently experienced a close encounter with one of her Christian Louboutin wedge sandals while babysitting godson Dylan.
“My godson Dylan giving me a hug after hitting me in the back with my louboutin leopard wedges. His “I’m sorry” LOVE,” Jessica said in the caption of a photo she posted on Twitter Friday.
