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13 Jun 2009 21:36

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Culture: “Hangover” director Todd Phillips, on the movie’s surprise success

  • They gave us a standing ovation after the screening, which I’ve never seen before. I think everyone was drunk.
  • Todd Phillips • On the film’s Dublin premiere. Philips, who has the hits “Road Trip” and “Old School” to his name, is responsible for the third-largest opening for an R-rated comedy ever, which is even more impressive if you keep in mind three things: One, that the top two openings were major franchises (“Sex in the City” and “American Pie 2”); two, that the movie had no marquee stars (we’re so happy Zach Galifianakis has been unleashed on the world); and three, that Phillips started his career as a documentarian for shock-rocker GG Allin. • source
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13 Jun 2009 21:20

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Culture: “The Hangover” continues its top-tier hangover at the box-office

  • $10.4 million The Friday take of “The Hangover,” which came from behind to top the box office last week source
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13 Jun 2009 16:39

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Culture, Politics: Carrie Prejean: Still crazy, but now she’s talking to Larry King

  • This isn’t about appearances. This isn’t about a breach of contract. This is about Keith Lewis not agreeing with the stance that I took on saving traditional marriage. And from day one, he wanted me out.
  • Former Miss California Carrie Prejean • Who is still claiming that the whole incident around her firing had to do with her answer about gay marriage in the Miss USA pageant, not the completely juvenile way she acted towards Keith Lewis after the incident. The way she describes Lewis in this interview does not match the e-mails at all. It doesn’t matter if you’re talking to an army of Larry Kings – that fact will not change. • source
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12 Jun 2009 15:12

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Culture, World: Madonna finally gets her matching Malawian adopted child

  • A couple months ago, Malawi blocked Madonna from the opportunity to adopt a second child from Malawi, saying she shouldn’t have gotten the first kid, David Banda. source
  • But a higher court today allowed Madonna to have Mercy, saying the first court didn’t take into account the fact that she REALLY cares about (adopting) Malawian children. source
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11 Jun 2009 22:14

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Culture: From Chastity to Chaz Bono: Cher’s daughter is now her son

  • 20 years ago, Chastity Bono, the daughter of Sonny and Cher (who, by the way, was named after a terrible movie her parents made) came out as a lesbian to her parents. She’s been an icon of the movement ever since she publicly came out in 1995. source
  • Today, he informed the public that she plans to take it a step further with gender reassignment surgery. “Yes, it’s true — Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity,” said his publicist, Howard Bragman. source
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11 Jun 2009 21:02

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Culture: In case you weren’t sure, Carrie Prejean is apparently crazy

  • What are u gonna do fire me for volunteering for the special olympics hahaha ur crazy No I am doing this appearance. You do not need details. Its for the SPECIAL OLYMPICS!!! You just need to know I will be doing it alright
  • Former Miss California Carrie Prejean • In an e-mail exchange allegedly between her and Miss Universe representative Keith Lewis. The exchange, acquired by Fox News, successfully makes Prejean look like the most childish hot woman alive. Maybe it’s true, maybe it’s not, but it’s an entertaining read. She responds like a 13-year-old girl to the idea that she’s in fact under contract for a year. • source
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11 Jun 2009 11:13

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Culture, Politics: David Letterman pisses off Sarah Palin, gets smacked down

  • Am I guilty of poor taste? Yes. Did I suggest that it was okay for her 14-year-old daughter to be having promiscuous sex? No.
  • David Letterman • In an apology about a series of jokes he made about Sarah Palin’s daughter, which Palin did not take kindly to. Palin said, regarding the jokes, “it reminds us some Hollywood/N.Y. entertainers have a long way to go in understanding what the rest of America understands.” To those looking to defend Dave: Well, he did make sexual jokes about her 14-year-old daughter. • source
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11 Jun 2009 11:04

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Culture: Phil Spector looks depressing without his wall of hair

Although, honestly, the now-jailed producer looked pretty depressing with it, too. source
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10 Jun 2009 19:52

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Culture: Miss California firing: Was it politics or personnel issues?

  • Donald Trump claims she simply wasn’t doing her job. “I told Carrie she needed to get back to work and honor her contract with the Miss California USA organization, and I gave her the opportunity to do so,” he said.
  • Carrie Prejean claims it was political. “What’s behind this, I think, is a political debate. … From day one they wanted me out, and they got what they wanted,” she said. Her stance on gay marriage earned her 15 seconds of fame.
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10 Jun 2009 10:30

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Culture: Prince needs new hips, but we won’t make a pun about it

  • Dude won’t get surgery due to his religion. Prince, who is now old enough that all those years of hard gyrating have caught up to him, needs to replace both of his hips due to surgery, says Showbiz411.com’s Roger Friedman. (Wait a minute! Great to see you found work after this incident, Roger!) However, he’s a Jehovah’s Witness and is refusing the surgery. So now he’s using a cane. BTW, all the puns about this story from other sources are really painful, so we avoided them – narrowly. source
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