What's Hot, Hip Or Cool in Hollywood & Beyond.

I NEED HELP... WHAT IS THE HOTTEST HOLIDAY DESSERT THIS YEAR?

2005-12-16T19:55:00.000-05:00

Please send ReCIPES & IDeas... and then we will vote on the best possible dessert for XMAS this year..

Desperate Housewives - Prescription Expires for 'Housewives' Star

2005-12-12T21:56:00.000-05:00

TVGuide.com interviews Roger Bart, whose "Desperate Housewives" character recently committed suicide.

Airing Mondays at 8 p.m. This will be 7th Heaven's last season.

2005-12-12T21:33:00.000-05:00

Episode 10.11 - Xmas [Airing December 12]:

Much to the disapointment of one senior citizen, Santa Eric is married. Sandy confronts Rose over what she told the twins; Annie demonstrates patience. Eric, Kevin and Savannah spoil each other's surprise. Ruthie reunites with Katelyn. Lucy volunteers with Habitat for Humanity. Eric makes hospital calls.

Wasn't As Great As I Expected it To Be... Considering they are in their final season... I expected to see all the Camden Clan

Episode 10.12 - Got MLK?:

Ruthie recycles her report. Eric catches her. One student's, Alex, passion for Martin Luther King Jr is a week late. The teacher demands all students redo their reports on African American luminaries because of his refusal to yield. Alex cites his grandfather's recent death in Hurricane Katrina as one reason for his determination. Martin is the victim of a hate crime.

Episode 10.13 - And Baby Makes Three

A wary Martin suspects Eric played a role in his scholarship offer. Rose and Simon bicker while Sandy is wheeled into the ER.

Episode 10.14 - Title Unknown

Episode 10.15 - Title Unknown:

Martin, Alex (from the previous episode), Lucy and Eric unite in a fundraiser. Martin and Alex clean off the hateful message from Martin's car together. "

People Who F*CK With Your Mind...

2005-12-12T16:25:00.000-05:00

Is anyone on the internet who they say they are?

I mean celebrities, rock bands
you know about their lives
cause they are so popular
and everyone wants
a piece of the
action...

But I am talking about regular people...
The old, the young, the innocent,
he pure, the evil, the soldiers,
the people you meet on the internet -
especially when you aren't looking for love,
just trying to make friends, to make your life more complete....

I don't want to know somebody
who can't tell me who they really are, do you?

Wouldn't it be nice to talk to someone
and have them be honest with you?

I am honest to a fault! I don't know how to lie...
That sometimes makes me out to be the fool,
but I have said a hundred times or more...

I would rather be hated for who I am,
Then Loved for someone who I'm not.
Van ZANT

Interview with Corey Martin a.k.a YOUNG CO.

2005-12-12T11:16:00.000-05:00

Read about YOUNG CO...
Listen To his Music...
Buy His Music.. Be A Fan...

Would you take a moment in the beginning to just introduce yourself; the man behind the music?

Im YOUNG CO, an Entertainment Entrepenuer

Is this the 1st album? How has it been received by fans?

Yes this is the first album, I’m handing out compilation discs now to show case my music.

What are you hoping to accomplish with this interview, and with your site online? We are getting out the basics, how would you like to be promoted?.

I would like to be promoted by people knowing I have a gift for what I do; I want them to say, I love his music.

Do you have any tour dates planned? Have you been playing in clubs, if so: where & which ones?

I’m starting a “ EARLY IN THE GAME” TOUR in January Overseas; Country, cities and dates to be announced on my web page, www.getwitcha.blogspot.com

How bout playing at fairs or festivals? They Have Them All Over The Country.. Would you be interested in something like that?

Always, I would do one in an heartbeat.

Are you more interested in promoting yourself , or promoting other artists?

As CEO, I’m starting off by promoting my self and other at the same by having songs featuring new artists with new albums to e released.

What is the secret to a performance that the fans enjoy and you feel good about?

You gotta entertain them!

When you are writing a new song do you start with a melody line, a lyric or how does the process typically flow for you?

I start with the beat, and that tells me everything I need to know.

Do you carry a recorder with you on outings, so in case a really good lyric comes to mind you can be sure you have it down right

No, really if a good line hits me, I’ll write it down on a napkin as long as I got it.

Speaking of songs ... Is there one song that you are particularly proud of that you can share a bit of the history with us? Where it came from and why it is so special to you?

What’s happening; that’s a special song because my favorite producer came in and did the track, Terelle Norris, and the song explains wht’s happening with me at a certain time and point.

What advice do you give to those individuals that are looking to break into the music industry?

Stay focused

Do you believe the internet is a valid tool for existing artists or new bands?

Yes I do

With all of the activities you are engaged in professionally what interests do you have out side of the music. What do you do to "Strike a Balance" in life?

Go home and socialize with family. No one loves you like family.

What are some of your goals you would like to accomplish in the years to come? Any artists you would like to work with?

Definitely Lil’ Wayne, but as of now, I’m working with a lot of ndependent artists.

Would you be angry if kids downloaded and shared your music without paying for it, or would that just be a way to get known... everytime a kid downloads your music and lets a friend hear it, that is one or more new fans - is that how you feel?

I see it as new fans

Your in the Navy, did you choose that as a career before or after you started in the music industry?

After I started in the music industry.�

I remember growing up and copying albums and songs of the radio on cassettes all the time... it wasn't illegal then, why should it be illegal now?

Because artists deserve the right to be paid for the talent they posess.

Yahoo! Entertainment -

2005-12-12T09:01:00.000-05:00

Yahoo! Entertainment

Monday, December 12, 2005
Top Stories | Gossip Columns | Supermarket Tabloids

Actor, Friend Face Charges in Police Death

An actor who once played an aspiring mobster on 'The Sopranos' faces murder charges along with another man in the death of an off-duty police officer, authorities said Sunday.

Bad taste triumphs in 'The Producers' movie

Bad taste triumphs again as dancing Nazis, randy old ladies, flamboyant gays and a Swedish bombshell frolic in Mel Brooks' mad world of two scheming Jewish theatrical impresarios in the new musical film version of "The Producers."

'Narnia,' 'Syriana' Knock Out Boy Wizard

Another fantasy world has joined Hollywood's instant-blockbuster club. Disney's 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' adapted from C.S. Lewis' tale of enchantment, epic battles and talking animals debuted as the weekend's top movie with $67.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Paramount Buying Film Studio DreamWorks

Paramount Pictures on Sunday agreed to buy independent film studio DreamWorks SKG Inc. for nearly $1 billion cash in a deal designed to help both companies reverse their troubled fortunes.

Prisoner of love: 'Saw II' DVD due February 14

A gruesome horror pic will join the sea of romantic comedy DVDs due out on Valentine's Day.

Garth & Trisha Tie The Knot

Garth Brooks is ropin' in a new missus.

More News & Gossip

Celebrity Couples

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Bang Squad Entertainment

2005-12-12T08:49:00.000-05:00

NEW ALBUM: "EARLY IN THE GAME"

Look for YOUNG CO's first album, "EARLY IN THE GAME" to be dropped in the fall of '05; Feat. the new single " What's Happening" - Click the link and you will come to the place where you can buy the album and/or listen to a snippit of this great new song.

Jamiroquai - New Groove 12/13/05

2005-12-12T08:43:00.000-05:00

Having a social conscience while getting your groove on is much easier when Jamiroquai is in the mix. Come together during this holiday season with "(Don't) Give Hate A Chance."

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Top 40 Countdown Pop Music 12/9

2005-12-11T11:55:00.000-05:00

This post will be updated regulary...
so bookmark it and come back each week...

If you wish to see the list yourself,
check out Top40Countdown.

40	30	Boyfriend	Ashlee Simpson
39	40	Stars	Switchfoot
NEW	-	Catch Your Wave	Click Five
37	36	Girl Next Door	Saving Jane
NEW	-	There It Go (The Whistle Song)	Juelz Santana
35	38	One Wish	Ray J
34	35	Crawling Back To You	Backstreet Boys
33	32	Don't Lie	Black Eyed Peas
32	34	Who I Am Hates Who I've Been	Relient K
31	27	More Than Words	Frankie J
30	33	Stay Fly	Three 6 Mafia
29	29	Unwritten	Natasha Bedingfield
28	28	Here We Go	Trina f/Kelly Rowland
27	31	Dance, Dance	Fall Out Boy
26	23	Like You	Bow Wow f/Ciara
25	26	Don't Bother	Shakira
24	25	Heard 'Em Say	Kanye West f/Adam Levine
23	21	Your Body	Pretty Ricky	20
22	15	Wake Me Up When September Ends	Green Day
21	24	Laffy Taffy	D4L
20	19	Shake It Off (6 weeks @#1)	Mariah Carey
19	22	I'm Sprung	T-Pain
18	13	Beverly Hills	Weezer	15
17	14	You And Me	Lifehouse
16	17	Hung Up	Madonna
15	18	When I'm Gone	Eminem
14	20	If It's Lovin' That You Want	Rihanna
13	12	Dirty Little Secret	All-American Rejects
12	16	Check On It	Beyonce' f/Slim Thug
11	11	Soul Survior	Young Jeezy f/Akon
10	10	Luxurious	Gwen Stefani
9	9	We Be Burnin'	Sean Paul
8	7	My Humps	Black Eyed Peas
7	6	Sugar, We're Goin' Down	Fall Out Boy
6	8	Don't Forget About Us	Mariah Carey
5	3	Gold Digger (2 weeks @#1)	Kanye West	3
4	5	Stickwitu	Pussycat Dolls
3	4	Photograph	Nickelback
2	2	Because Of You (3 weeks @#1)	Kelly Clarkson
1	1	Run It (2 weeks @#1)	Chris Brown f/Juelz Santana

Top 40 Countdown Country Music - 12/9

2005-12-10T10:53:00.000-05:00

Position	Last Week	Song	Artist
NEW	-	Tonight I Wanna Cry	Keith Urban
39	39	I Don't	Danielle Peck
38	22	Probably Wouldn't Be This Way	LeAnn Rimes
37	37	Drunker Than Me	Trent Tomlinson
36	29	Redneck Yacht Club (1 Week @ #1)	Craig Morgan
NEW	-	Wherever You Are	James Ingram
34	36	Cheatin'	Sara Evans
33	34	Nobody Gonna Tell Me What To Do	Van Zant
32	33	The Dollar	Jamey Johnson
31	35	Kerosene	Miranda Lambert
30	25	USA Today	Alan Jackson
29	31	Nobody But Me	Blake Shelton
28	32	Believe	Brooks & Dunn
27	18	Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On	Neal McCoy
26	28	She Didn't Have Time	Terri Clark
25	27	I Don't Feel Like Lovin' You Today	Gretchen Wilson
24	26	Your Man	Josh Turner
23	24	XXL	Keith Anderson
22	23	Comin' To Your Town	Big & Rich
21	30	She Don't Tell Me To	Montgomery Gentry
20	21	When I Get Where I'm Going	Brad Paisley f/Dolly Parton
19	20	Rose Garden	Martina McBride
18	19	Just Might (Make Me Believe)	Sugarland
17	17	Miss Me Baby	Chris Cagle
16	16	My Old Friend	Tim McGraw
15	11	You're Like Coming Home	Lonestar
14	15	Honky Tonk Badonkadonk	Trace Adkins
13	7	Skin (Sarabeth)	Rascal Flatts
12	13	Boondocks	Little Big Town
11	14	Jesus Take The Wheel	Carrie Underwood
10	12	Like We Never Loved At All	Faith Hill
9	4	Better Life (5 Weeks @ #1)	Keith Urban
8	8	Best I Ever Had	Gary Allan
7	9	She Let Herself Go	George Strait
6	10	Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right	Billy Currington
5	6	Big Blue Note	Toby Keith
4	5	Good Ride Cowboy	Garth Brooks
3	3	Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off	Joe Nichols
2	2	Who You'd Be Today	Kenny Chesney
1	1	Come A Little Closer (2 Weeks @ #1)	Dierks Bentley

LIKE SO MANY CELEBRITIES - I AM GOING TO JAIL!

2005-12-10T10:14:00.000-05:00

I am looking for someone, anyone to help me...

Can you update my blog monthly?

I am a good person who got mixed up in something in illegal... and then violated my probation - and now I am forced to go to jail... When I accepted the plea bargain of 1 yr suspended after 3 years probation - I knew then - I would be coming to jail eventually... 3 years probation is a long time to be looking over your shoulder wondering if things that are just stupid for some - will land me back in jail... and that is what happened...

I was clean for 8 months... then one day - the urge to use seemed unbearable... I was having anxiety attacks for 2 days, prior to giving in and using... when I did use; out-of-the-blue my probation officer, WHOM I HAD NEVER SEEN OUTSIDE HIS OFFICE... EVER!!!

Showed up at my house... It was a Monday Night, about 7pm... I was due to see him in his office 2 weeks later... but he knocked on the door; and brought with him another probation officer and 2 under-cover drug task-force guys... when my dad answered the door, he was in shock!!! He knew what I was doing, in my room... but didn't bother to tell me probation & police where coming down the hallway... I would of swallowed what was left, and and crushed the paraphenalia on the floor... but no - when he said someone was visiting me - I thought it was just another one of my drug addict friends... but it wasn't.

They caught me red-handed... and they didn't believe I had been clean all those months... but I had, I really had... then just recently I when I found out I will go to jail - even if I am clean... even if I stop using for good, even if I go inpatient - when I get out of inpatient; I would still go to jail... well I got the FUCK-ITS! I don't care anymore... If I want to do drugs, I will do them... If I want to go to NYC I will go... If I want to stay out past my curfew I will...

cause being good and doing things right, don't matter when it comes to me and my life... They caught me with a 20 piece... and I am facing as much jail time as the dealer would... I am facing 18 months (no early release), with probation afterwards... I am a misfit in the system... and I am stuck in a revolving door, with no way out...

so I am asking, begging: anyone, someone - can you update my blog at least once a month? I don't want my blogs to disappear... they are really good... and alot of people visit them... so please if you can find it in your heart to do this small thing for me, while I am away - I would greatly appreciate it.

I don't go til February, but it would be nice to get to know the person who will be taking over for me... before then...

ANY TAKERS?

ETonline.com Celebrities: 'Big' in 2005!

2005-12-05T22:10:00.000-05:00

ETonline.com Celebrities: 'Big' in 2005!: "Big' in 2005!

December 5, 2005

Who had the most impact in '05? Lots of people -- but the one who made the most impact on the VH1's 'Big in '05 Awards' red carpet was JESSICA SIMPSON Saturday night, as she faced reporters for the first time since her split from NICK LACHEY. Jessica did walk the press line, but breezed by reporters and gave no interviews.

Meanwhile, KATHY GRIFFIN shared her thoughts with us on the breaking news that BRAD PITT is adopting ANGELINA JOLIE's two kids: 'I think it's weird, and wonderful.' And what kind of dad does she think Brad will be? 'I'm sure Brad will be a good dad. I don't know, I only met him one time. He did bounce me on his knee, so he'll probably be a really good dad.'

We asked paparazzi favorite LINDSAY LOHAN, who went from redhead to blonde to brunette and made big headlines this year, 'Is it true that blondes have more fun?' The 19-year-old teen idol said, 'I don't know if it's neccessarily a good fun that they have more fun of. I like my hair dark. It's gonna be dark for a bit, I'll probably go back to red for my next film.'

Lindsay was given the prize for Big 'It' Girl, beating out PARIS HILTON, NICOLE RICHIE and KRISTIN CAVALLARI. 'Because being Big in '05 means getting in three car crashes in one year, people!' she joke"

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2005-12-04T10:02:00.000-05:00

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Just The Latest Jossip...

2005-11-30T14:31:00.000-05:00

It ain't wacko tobacco that Jacko's using. The latest Michael Jackson merry-go-round of rumors include his use of cocaine and Demerol (traces of which were found on his underwear) and that he's having drugs illegally flown to him in Bahrain. The Jesus Juice, however, he makes from local vineyards. [The Sun]

Long Island body armor mogul David Brooks may have thrown the bat mitzvah of a lifetime for his 13-year-old daughter, – wrangling acts from Aerosmith and 50 Cent to Kenny G and Tom Petty (see pictures) – but federal investigators want to know where he's getting all that cash. The lavish papa is under SEC investigation for some curiously timed stock sales. [Fox 411]

British soulstress Joss Stone, more interested in selling records and landing Gap ads, agreed with her management that continuing to date boyfriend of two years Beau Dozier, a music producer, wasn't wise for her career. So she dumped him. [R&M]

So upset was Anna Wintour over the phallic holiday decorations strewn about by Conde Nast's in-house decorating squad (we made that up) that she had them pulled. Now she's demanding a custom display, which will include a "tastefully trimmed tree" and a pillowcase full of coal for her chair. [WWD]

Heath Ledger was much to busy to attend last night's Brokeback Mountain premiere in Hollywood, leaving Jake Gyllenhaal all to himself to field the gay! gay! gay! question. Heath, after all, was in Brooklyn, taking care of his pea-sized daughter. And window shopping. [OAN & NYO]

That sigh of relief you hear is coming from the Great White Way, after learning the talent-challenged Spears-Federlines won't be starring in Sweet Charity after all. [The Insider]

Four decades after Gregory Peck's star was placed in the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it's gone missing. Somebody cut it out of the sidewalk and ran off with it earlier this month, inexplicably leaving behind Ryan Seacrest's. [AP]

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts remains the most demanding actress in Hollywood — by paycheck, that is. Hollywood Reporter's annual ranking puts the Ocean Twelve lady in the lead once again, with a per-picture asking price of $20 million.

People Named Julia Roberts Top Female Star

What lucky megabucks movie stars follow?

Nicole Kidman: $16 to $17 million

Reese Witherspoon and Drew Barrymore: $15 million

5, 6 & 7. Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie and Cameron Diaz: $10 to $15 million

Jodie Foster: $10 to $12 million

Charlize Theron and Jennifer Aniston: $9 million

Well, at least they got one lesbian on the list. But inexplicably, neither Tara Reid nor Jessica Simpson made the list.

Bennifer 2.0: Well caffeinated, well compensated

2005-11-30T14:14:00.000-05:00

Back in June, aspiring New York blogger Cityrag uncovered one of Hollywood's darkest secrets: celebrities love their Starbucks. From Britney/K-Fed and Nick/Jessica to Nicole Richie/DJ AM and Mary-Kate/Ashley, the frappacinos were in high season.

But nobody loves their venti non-fat no whip lattes with a shot of sugarfree vanilla like Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Normally we'd suggest the mom-to-be lay off the caffeinated beverages but, well, she can't. Rumor has it she's under contract to keep the cups coming.

In an item we finally enjoyed reading in his column, Lloyd Grove uncovers what's estimated to be a seven-figure endorsement deal between Bennifer 2.0 and the coffee giant. For the Hollywooders to get their cash, they need only flash a grande pumpkin spice in front of eager paparazzi at every opportunity.

Suspiciously (or, you know, not), both Starbucks and Ben's supra-rep Ken Sunshine deny any such deal is in place. *$ might pay for product placement in movies, but no way do they pay individual stars to tout their goods. We're assuming that goes for the willingly quoted obnoxious talking heads like Moby, Andy Roddick, Al Franken and Melissa Etheridge.

Any grounds to Ben/Jen java story? [Lowdown]
Related: Celebs love their Starbucks"

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DEEP-SEATED OR TRANSITORY?

2005-11-30T13:59:00.000-05:00

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A gay Jewish New Yorker walks into a blog ..

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A gay Jewish New Yorker walks into a blog ..

� More Blogs, GLBT

Anytime of year is perfect for listicles, but as we approach December and the hotbed of the holiday season, keep this in mind: it's about to get worse, and it'll be more than Cargo delivering the excuses for content.

That said, we love listicles. What better way to generate readership with so little effort, which explains why we latched on to this one shared by one really gay, really Jewish, really New York New Yorker.

Given as much, please forgive us for the gay, Jewish and New York overtones.

The top ten ways you know you are deep-seated and have a one-way ticket to some level of Dante's Inferno:

1. You're in recovery for the third time.
2. You recognize clothing from last season, even when it's black.
3. You're convinced that every hot male actor is a closeted homosexual.
4. Despite an above average IQ, the first thing you read in the morning is PAGE SIX; you know Pagesix what Page Six is.
5. You're contemptuous of every fag who walks up and down 8th Avenue on a regular basis, even though you walk up and down 8th Avenue on a regular basis.
6. You know that Hiro is only on late Sunday nights.
7. You had sex with almost all of your male friends.
8. You're friends with at least one person who has topped Anderson Cooper.
9. You're over 30 and still know the names of the hot DJs and the nights they are spinning and where.
10. You swallow, even when not ordered to do so.

If we knew it took so much effort to be gay (and Jewish, in New York), we would've seriously reconsidered adopting this lifestyle.

Deep-Seated or Transitory? (Proceed At Your Own Risk)

Visit Rainy Days & Mondays

2005-11-28T02:08:00.000-05:00

Got A new journal in a new place... growing tired of blogger being down, how bout you?

ABOUT PEOPLE SPAMMING BLOGS! PLEASE STOP

2005-11-27T17:11:00.000-05:00

IF YOU WON'T LEAVE YOUR ADDY WITH YOUR COMMENTS -
DON'T BOTHER COMMENTING AT ALL>

I have asked, and been asked - how we can control people spamming our blogs... Well I agree that the word verification does help, but is there a way we can avoid that - and just not allow anonymous comments... Meaning that everyone has to have an email addy to post.

i nipped one particular spamming once and for all... I looked up their blog, followed the link from the blog to a website selling their wares... and under contact us, wrote them a letter with all the crap they left behind on my blog. And I told them it must stop or I will FLAG your blog...and that is not a good thing... you lose precious information and costs me the bloggie... alot of time to get the blog free of that TITLE.

I wish that if you like my blog comment on it, that is what that COMMENT section is on, and if you want link back to me (use the link to me do just that)... then when people visit my blog, and see that particular entry - they will feel inclined to visit the sight it is connected to.

I am not an engineer... I am not a graphics designer... when I did work I was a data entry operator, who one day got alittle lucky an a landed herself a temporary job creating webpages for company that was going ISO 90000 and needed to get all the speciifications of their products listed on their intranet by a certain date... that gave me the knowledge of HTML I would have never gotten any other way... but today the software is so advanced... I can only created the smallest of pages using banners and pictures... and it takes me awhile to get the copy riight... and I do this because...

I WANT PEOPLE TO SPAM MY BOARD - HELL NO!

I do it because I believe in freedom of speech, and maybe somebody reading my blog has something important to say, but was afraid to publish it outright... So here I have created a place where people, people with opinions and ideas... or maybe even information on The Hollywood Entertainment Business... which would be a help to my blog... I can't be everywhere all of the time, but I try to keep up with the latest info/gossip from the circuit... but if you know something to be true, and it is not known by all just yet, or even if you just find something that is newer then what I posted - then please by all means leave me a comment and if you don't want to link back to you, you can link me to your source... because I need help for this blog, but I don't want comments from people who just set their email to email me the same message every day. IF that is what you do, find someplace else to do it, OR BETTER YET - STOP!

Please treat MY blogs with care... and any others you may come across... if you don't have a blog, or if you are just starting out and want us to help you, leave your email addy... I would never let someone who asked me for help to go unnoticed.

Understand this is nothing else... my blog is me. I created it in such a way that it would be attractive to the eye, yet still hold my principles - and by doing this I have allowed YOU, EVERYBODY a look into my mind, my thoughts... and would expect at the same from those who read my blogs.

Goodbye, Mr. Miyagi

2005-11-27T11:32:00.000-05:00

"Forever my Sensei..."

Goodbye, Mr. Miyagi

by Joal Ryan
Nov 25, 2005, 5:45 PM PT

Pat Morita owed his fame to kids, he once said. "You know why? I'm the same height." A generation raised on Mr. Miyagi might beg to differ.

Morita, who played the iconic martial-arts guru in four Karate Kid movies, and earned an Academy Award nomination for his uncommonly profound car-waxing tips, died Thursday in a Las Vegas hospital. He was 73.

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The cause of death was unclear. A daughter told the Associated Press that Morita succumbed to heart failure; his manager told the wire service that the star passed away while awaiting a kidney transplant.

Ralph Macchio, who played Mr. Miyagi's most prolific pupil, Daniel LaRusso, called Morita's death a "sad day" for him and his family.

"Pat Morita was a truly generous actor, a gifted comic, and an even greater friend," Macchio said in a statement Friday. "It was both my honor and privilege to have worked with him and create a bit of cinema magic together."

Morita tutored Macchio in three Karate Kid films: The original 1984 adventure where teen outcast "Daniel-san" learns to stand up to bullies by performing menial tasks, including a little "wax on, wax off" car work, for Mr. Miyagi; 1986's The Karate Kid, Part II; and 1989's The Karate Kid, Part III, released when the "kid" was 27. Morita scored his Oscar nod as Best Supporting Actor for the first film.

Morita did one final Karate Kid movie in 1994, The Next Karate Kid, with future Oscar-winner Hilary Swank as his new charge.

If Morita was Mr. Miyagi to children of the 1980s, then he was the Arnold of Arnold's to children of the 1970s. The actor played the unintelligible owner of the Happy Days gang's hangout in two stints, 1975-76 and 1982-83.

To children of the 1990s, Morita was the voice of the emperor in Disney's Mulan.

"My fame is largely due to young people, they're the first ones to discover me," Morita observed to the Ottawa Sun in 1999, before making the crack about his height, or lack thereof. (He stood about 5 foot, 3 inches.)

Morita's show business career began in the 1960s in the decidedly un-kid-friendly world of comedy clubs. At the time, Morita, the California-born son of Japanese immigrants, billed himself as the "Hip Nip." ("'Hip Nip' just sounds groovy," Morita told Stars & Stripes in 1967. "A drummer laid it on me.")

A refugee from a computer office job, Morita was 30 when he started doing standup. Within five years, he'd appeared on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show and leading variety shows of the day (Laugh-In, Hollywood Palace).

In the 1970s, Morita was a prime-time fixture. He guested on several episodes of Sanford and Son, costarred on Happy Days, and became Mr. T before the mohawk-sporting Mr. T became a household initial. (The latter was owed to Morita's starring role in the short-lived 1976 sitcom, Mr. T and Tina.)

The Karate Kid Oscar nomination didn't make Morita an A-list movie star, but it did bring him meatier TV work. He earned an Emmy nomination for the 1985 TV-movie Amos, about elder abuse, and headlined the 1987-88 police drama series Ohara.

To look at Morita's lengthy credit list on IMDb.com is to surmise that Morita didn't like to go too long between gigs, even if latter-day gigs included 2004's The Karate Dog, a non-Mr. Miyagi tale about a dog that, well, does karate, and Miss Cast Away, a 2005 spoof comedy featuring a cameo by Michael Jackson.

Morita was born Noriyuki Morita on June 28, 1932. (Some sources say 1930.) His early years were spent apart--up until the age of 11, he lived in a hospital due to spinal tuberculosis; then when his health was restored, in the midst of World War II, he was dispatched to an internment camp for U.S. citizens and residents of Japanese descent.

As Morita said in Stars & Stripes: "I had to find things to laugh at."

In the end, Morita persevered--and taught others to do the same, in reel life and in real life.

"My life is all the richer for having known him," Macchio said. "I will miss his genuine friendship."

"Forever my Sensei..."

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2005-11-24T21:41:00.000-05:00

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Felicity Huffman Is Sitting Pretty

2005-11-22T17:11:00.000-05:00

By William Keck, USA TODAY

WEST HOLLYWOOD

Felicity Huffman
is on a wild ride.

Felicity Huffman has an Emmy for her role on Housewives and a critically lauded role in the film Transamerica. Felicity Huffman has an Emmy for her role on Housewives and a critically lauded role in the film Transamerica. By Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY

Her ABC show, Desperate Housewives, became hot, hot, hot last season and hasn't lost much steam. She won the Emmy in September over two of her Housewives co-stars. And now she is getting not just critical praise, but also Oscar talk, for her performance in the upcoming film Transamerica, in which she plays Sabrina 'Bree' Osbourne, a pre-operative man-to-woman transsexual.

(Poll: Who's your favorite Desperate housewife?)

After more than 20 years as an actress, this happily married, 42-year-old mother of two is today's 'it' girl. It couldn't happen to a nicer gal,' says Housewives creator Marc Cherry. 'Felicity is one of those success stories that was waiting to happen.'

Huffman has enjoyed the kindness of critics before, particularly for her role on Sports Night, an ABC sitcom in the late '90s. And Cherry points out that her stock in Hollywood has been high. 'She has always had the respect of this entire industry.

She has always had the respect of this entire industry," he says.

But that's nothing like having a hit show and a movie with awards potential, albeit a modestly budgeted, art house-style film.

Huffman shrugs off talk of her success. But her husband of eight years, actor William H. Macy, seems to revel in her accomplishments.

"The tides have shifted," says Macy, 55, who starred in Fargo and Seabiscuit. "Now we walk out on the red carpets, and I'm basically invisible. But, boy, does she deserve this. I think since she was a little girl she wanted this kind of success."

Still, he says, "her schedule is just beyond belief. She's getting in hair and makeup and fancy clothes four times a week. When you're a little girl, you fantasize that that would be great, but when the reality hits, you think, 'This is a giant pain in the (butt). I really don't want to go, and I'd love to stay home today.' "

He says he told her: "If you work during your hiatus, I'm going to spank you! I need that time."

Right now, Huffman has no projects on tap. And she concedes that the demands of her career have been hard. "Motherhood," she says, "has been an exercise in guilt."

But both Huffman and Macy say daughters Sofia, 5, and Georgia, 3, are adjusting well, and Macy enjoys his Mr. Mom status. "I've rolled up my sleeves and been a stay-at-home papa to a large extent," he says, "and I think that's good for the kids."

A tough road early on

Though Huffman now wows Hollywood red carpets — most notably at the Emmys in a pink Kevan Hall gown and at the AFI Transamerica screening in lacy brown and turquoise Dolce & Gabbana — she reveals that she didn't always have a healthy body image.

Starting in her teens, "I was bulimic and anorexic for a while, just hating my body," Huffman reveals. "As an actress, I was never thin enough, never pretty enough," she says. "My boobs weren't big enough." The bulimia continued on and off into her 20s. At one point, "I was throwing up all the time — figuring out what foods you can throw up and what foods you can't," she recalls with little emotion.

The bulimia evolved into anorexia. Huffman's weight dropped to 98 pounds, and her periods stopped.

With her family growing increasingly concerned, she sought the help of a therapist. At that time, she viewed herself — as she told the world in her Emmy acceptance speech — as "a chunky 22-year-old with really big pink glasses and a bad perm."

She has a different view now. "Having two kids and turning 40 is what made a difference," she says. "I think I've always had a 40-year-old body, and now that I'm actually there I'm like, 'Hey, pretty good, huh?' "

Healthy inside and out

She thanks Macy, who was her teacher at New York City's Atlantic Theater Company, for helping alter her negative perception. "I've heard from her," he says, "that the biggest help I was is that I just adore her and think she's the sexiest woman. The first time I met Felicity Huffman, all I could think was 'yum, yum.' She was delicious. I love her body, and I always have. And if I liked it, maybe it was good enough for her, too."

These days, she and Macy work with a fitness trainer three to four times a week in their home gym. The trainer encourages the couple to eat healthfully. The couple also go on runs together. And Huffman can say with confidence, "I love my body now."

Role of a lifetime

It's easy to see why over drinks one afternoon at a West Hollywood Mexican restaurant, where Huffman, looking ultra-feminine in a flowered dress and baby-blue sweater, and two female colleagues are talking about her role in Transamerica (opening in Los Angeles and New York on Dec. 2, nationwide Dec. 23).

But there are a few noteworthy differences between Huffman and her companions.

She's drinking a beer; they're drinking margaritas. She is wearing little makeup; her friends are fully done up. And the biggest difference: Huffman has been a woman all her life; her friends, not so long. Huffman had absolutely no idea what it was like to be a transsexual. As far as she knew, she had never even met one. "I thought they were an odd minority at best," she says.

Coaching was provided by the transsexual women sitting across from her: Calpernia Addams, a former combat medic with the Marines during the first Gulf War, and her roommate, Andrea James, a TV commercial writer.

"I thought the fact that she is already such a beautiful, petite, delicate woman would make it difficult for her to convince the audience that she was ever anything but that," Addams says.

Huffman says her eating disorder helped her tap into the pain of her character in Transamerica. Huffman's Bree (formerly named Stanley) is in an awkward stage; she is not comfortable with her still-male body. And her therapist won't sign her sex-change authorization form until she develops a relationship with a son she never knew she had.

"The self-loathing that goes along with bulimia or anorexia helped me understand Bree's internal journey," Huffman says. "I didn't think I could do it. It was a huge undertaking, and there was a long way to fall."

Macy, an executive producer on the film, says many who have seen Transamerica don't even recognize Huffman in the role.

"Your first image of her is so shocking — such a weird, unattractive person," he says. "But by the end of the film, even though the makeup is exactly the same, you've completely fallen for this woman."

'A revelation'

In the theater lobby after the AFI screening, Huffman's Housewives hubby, Doug Savant, said he was left emotionally "devastated" by her performance. "But I'm never surprised because I know the depth of that woman's talent. It's on display for me often at work, but I think it's going to be a revelation for the people who know her only for (Housewives)."

And Cherry promises that Huffman will have an opportunity next season to show off her dramatic abilities when, he teases, "something life-changing will happen to the (Scavo) family."

It is a testament to just how adored and respected she is on the Housewives set that the AFI screening was attended by almost her entire TV cast, including Marcia Cross, who had a 5 a.m. set call the next day, Eva Longoria, who flew in to attend, Nicollette Sheridan, who was nursing a flu, and Teri Hatcher, who had to find a last-minute babysitter and had already viewed the film as one of the judges at April's Tribeca Film Festival, where Huffman was voted best actress.

"She's going to win the Oscar," Hatcher says.

And she might be right. The Academy Awards have recognized gender-bending roles, from Jack Lemmon, who received a best-actor nomination for going drag in the 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot, to Hilary Swank, who won best actress for posing as a boy in 1999's Boys Don't Cry.

Huffman says awards are "completely out of my control. It's a tiny little movie. If we can get people in the seats, and it brings unity and creates understanding, then we're succeeding beyond our wildest dreams."

Original KISS Road Crew to Auction Personal Treasures

2005-11-22T16:50:00.000-05:00

by Admin on November 21, 2005 11:05AM (PST)

Backstage Auctions is proud to present the 2005 “KISS My Auction” event which will feature 100’s of items from the private collections of more than a dozen original KISS crew & company members from the glorious days of the 1970’s.

“KISS remains one of the top collectible bands today and with a large array of items in the market, serious collectors are searching the market for those unique, one of a kind pieces,” explains Kelli van Gool, co-founder of Backstage Auctions. The consignors in the KISS My Auction are individuals who were part of the KISS family in one capacity or another from 1973 through the early 1980’s. Backstage Auctions is extremely honored to represent these individuals who are now willing to open their personal KISS treasure vault and share their personal and historic mementos with the ever growing KISS Army.

Among the more notable pieces will be the original artwork for Rock and Roll Over, Gene Simmons’ fire breathing sword and a pair of boots, a vintage Paul Stanley Gibson Marauder guitar and a stage worn Peter Criss belt. Also featured in the auction are record awards, vintage shirts & jackets, tour documents, press kits, rare vinyl, picks ‘n sticks, party invitations, Christmas cards, rare photos, promotional items, toys and so much more.

“It will be an early KISSmas this year,” says Jacques van Gool, co founder of Backstage Auctions and long time KISS collector. “I thought I had seen it all, but even I have been in awe over the rich history behind these authentic pieces.”

This easily will be the KISS highlight of the year and Backstage Auctions is proud to present this unbelievable and historic auction to and for the KISS fans all over the world. The KISS My Auction preview will go live Sunday, November 27th and the auction will open for bidding on Sunday, December 4th.

For more information on this auction, please visit: www.backstageauctions.com

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Two And A Half Men

2005-11-21T22:57:00.000-05:00

TWO AND A HALF MEN is a comedy about men, women, sex, dating, divorce, mothers, single parenthood, sibling relations, surrogate families, money and most importantly, love. In other words, it is a comedy about life--more specifically, the life of two brothers, a son/nephew and the many women who surround them all. Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen ) is a well-to-do bachelor with a house at the beach, a Mercedes in the garage and an easy way with women. His casual Malibu lifestyle is interrupted when his tightly wound brother, Alan (Jon Cryer ), and Alan's son, Jake (Angus T. Jones ), come to stay with him. Complicating matters further are Charlie's and Alan's narcissistic, emotionally toxic mother, Evelyn (Holland Taylor ); Alan's deeply neurotic ex-wife, Judith (Marin Hinkle ); Charlie's domineering, unapologetically blue-collar housekeeper, Berta (Conchata Ferrell ); and Rose (Melanie Lynskey ), a brilliantly manipulative and vaguely crazy neighbor who had a brief fling with Charlie, is obsessed with him, and is determined to stay in his life by whatever means necessary. Despite the complexities of their lives and their own strained relationship, Charlie and Alan have one thing in common--they both love Jake and want what's best for him. As a result, they manage to create a little family unit that promises to make each one of them a better man.

Chris Rocked...

2005-11-21T10:12:00.000-05:00

Chris Rocked
Claim: Comedian Chris Rock originated a quip about the best golfer in the world being black and the best rapper being white.

Status: Undetermined.

Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2001]

You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy and the best golfer is a black guy.

Origins: Versions of this bon mot have been kicking about at least since 2000. The identity of the wag who coined it is a bit of a mystery, though, in that there are two strong contenders, with the possibility open that an as-yet undetermined third party might have been the one to first voice the core observation about the best golfer's being black (Tiger Woods) and the best rap artist's being white

(Eminem).

We do know that basketball star Charles Barkley was quoted in The New York Post in October 2000 as saying of the state of the world: "You know it's gone to hell when the best rapper out there is a white guy and the best golfer is a black guy." That would appear to make him the saying's originator, yet some people assert they heard comedian Chris Rock comment at an earlier date: "The world's coming to an end. The world's best golfer is black, and the world's best rapper is white." Did Barkley paraphrase Rock? Or was it the other way around, with Rock rewording a Barkley observation and working it into his comedy routine? Or was neither the originator of the clever remark, with both the basketball player and the comic appropriating it from someone else? At this point, the question of authorship amounts to guesswork.

Over the years, the quote has been added to and reworked to shoehorn in allusions to later events. This 2003 version (also attributed to Charles Barkley) adds mention of Yao Ming, the 7'6" Chinese basketball sensation, and of Germany's refusal to become embroiled in the situation in Iraq:

You know the world is off tilt when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest basketball player is Chinese, and Germany doesn't want to go to war.

By 2005, what appeared to have begun as a two-part quip about rap artists and golfers had morphed into a more lengthy form (also attributed to Chris Rock) that added references to the Swiss and the French and poked fun at the names of three U.S. politicians, in addition to preserving 2003's comments about Yao Ming and Germany:

You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named Bush, Dick, and Colon. Need I say more?

While rolling on down the contemporary lore highway, in 2003 the witticism even picked up yet another purported originator, business mogul Donald Trump:

You know the world has changed when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, and Germany doesn't want to go to war.

Barbara "trump unsuited" Mikkelson

Last updated: 1 November 2005

Play The Blues, Brother

2005-11-21T10:01:00.000-05:00

What It Is: Guitar Center

Where It Is: 7125 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood

Why It's Cool: Before he spent his final hours in a Chateau Marmont bungalow, John Belushi stopped here to buy a guitar that had been custom-made for Les Paul. At least that's what he was supposed to do with the $1,500 in cash he had picked up from manager Bernie Brillstein earlier in the day.

Instead of the guitar, Belushi bought a foot pedal for his drum set. He used the rest of the money to score the heroin and cocaine that would kill him before the night was out. With him at the Guitar Center--and through the rest of his life--was Catherine Smith, who mixed and injected his speedballs. ("A little of this, a little of that," as Belushi called his high of choice.)

Mai Tais & Movie Stars

2005-11-21T09:58:00.000-05:00

What It Is: Formosa Café

Where It Is: 7156 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood

Why It's Cool: This dark bar/restaurant, which serves deadly mai tais and bad Chinese food, is chock-full of Hollywood lore. Elvis liked to hang out here while making movies down the street at Warner Hollywood Studios, and the walls are lined with photos of stars from decades past.

Threatened with the wrecking ball a few years ago, the Formosa is red hot again. A mix of stars and scenesters crowds into the red-vinyl banquettes and piles onto black high-backed barstools. If you visit, remember to check out the impressive collection of Elvis decanters in a glass case opposite the bar.

House From Boyz In The Hood

2005-11-21T09:56:00.000-05:00

What It Is: The Boyz N the Hood house

Where It Is: 5911 Cimarron St., L.A.

Why It's Cool: Before he showed moviegoers the money, Cuba Gooding Jr. showed them life in South-Central L.A. in John Singleton's piece of gritty film realism, Boyz N the Hood. This is the house where Gooding's character lived and where much of the action took place.

Singleton says he chose this spot because, "I grew up on a quiet street like this one." In fact, Cimarron Street is a quiet, well-maintained stretch of homes, just a short cruise from the Santa Monica and Harbor freeways, and a quick hop to the L.A. Coliseum.

Canter's Delicatessen

2005-11-21T09:54:00.000-05:00

What It Is: Canter's Delicatessen

Where It Is: 419 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles

Why It's Cool: When slumming young celebs and Hollywood hipsters want a late-night bite or a mid-morning brunch, they head for this 24-hour spot.

But, warns an experienced Nicolas Cage, remember to exercise a little self control: "I said to a date once, 'Would you like me to do something really dangerous?' She said, yeah, and I instantly picked up the ketchup bottle and hurled it against the wall. All the cooks came out of the kitchen and chased me away with their knives. I was excommunicated from the place for two years."

But there's a happy ending. Several years after management allowed him back, he ran into an old friend--Patricia Arquette. They've now been married for two years.

Lana Turner's House

2005-11-21T09:52:00.000-05:00

Take a Gander
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Similiar Minds
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provocative personality tests.

Hidden Hollywood Homes

2005-11-21T09:51:00.000-05:00

What It Is: Marilyn Monroe's house

Where It Is: 12305 Fifth Helena Dr., Brentwood

Why It's Cool: On the night of August 4, 1962, not long after she'd been fired from Something's Got to Give, Marilyn Monroe died in this three-bedroom bungalow, which she had purchased with borrowed money early in 1962.

Dr. Hyman Engelberg, who gave Monroe 50 Nembutal tranquilizers on the morning of the 4th, was called on the morning of the 5th and pronounced the star dead. Coroner Thomas Noguchi ruled Monroe's death a suicide by intentional drug overdose.

Although Monroe had done several photo shoots in the months before her death, she had refused to be photographed inside the Brentwood house, saying, "I don't want everybody to see exactly where I live."

What''s Hidden In Hollywood?

2005-11-21T09:50:00.000-05:00

What It Is: James Dean's house

Where It Is: 14611 Sutton St., Sherman Oaks

Why It's Cool: On the morning of September 30, 1955, James Dean woke up at his home in the San Fernando Valley and began preparing for a drive to Salinas, where he planned to compete in a car race.

Dean and his Porsche Spyder never reached their Northern California destination. Instead, the rising young star lost control of the sports car and died in a head-on crash. He was 24 and had just completed filming on Giant.

The house, which had remained virtually untouched since Dean's death, is now undergoing a major remodeling.

Hidden Hollywood Hot Spots

2005-11-21T09:48:00.000-05:00

What It Is: Sand Castle Restaurant

Where It Is: 28128 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu

Why It's Cool: One of the most critically acclaimed and popular series of the '70s, James Garner's Rockford Files used the parking lot of this seaside fish house as its home base.

Rockford's trailer sat on the edge of the lot, with the pier in the distance and sand and sea on its doorstep. It appeared in every episode, usually with Rockford's Camaro parked outside. The show also made liberal use of the eatery itself. Jim, Angel, Rocky and the rest of the gang could often be found on interior shots, slurping up thick New England clam chowder and chowing down grilled steaks. (Hey, it was the '70s.)

A word of wisdom: If you plan to visit, better hurry. Jimmy McDonald, who has owned the place for 25 years, plans to close it and retire when the lease expires next April.

Hidden Hollywood Places - Virtual Tour

2005-11-21T09:45:00.000-05:00

What It Is: Patrick's Roadhouse

Where It Is: 106 Entrada Dr., Santa Monica

Why It's Cool: You find pickups in the parking lot and stars on the stools at this Pacific Coast Highway-adjacent breakfast and lunch spot. Because it's not too far from their castles in the hills and their hideaways on the beach, and because there's just enough low life to add atmosphere, the bright-green joint attracts Tinseltown's Malibu set when they're in a boot-wearing mood.

Foremost among the regulars is Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has his own plaque at the counter (and plenty of parking space for his Humvee outside). Other featured players working on omelettes and pancakes include Sam Elliott, Ally Sheedy and Keith Carradine. Even Clinton has dined here. The best part? Not only is the food good, you don't have to earn $20 million a picture to be able to afford your meal.

One Of The Many Hidden Hollywood Settings

2005-11-21T09:44:00.000-05:00

What It Is: Unocal gas station

Where It Is: 9988 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills

Why It's Cool: When B.H.-based celebs need to top off their Jaguars, Range Rovers and Lamborghinis, this is where they go. Warren Beatty, Jack Lemmon, Cicely Tyson, Peter Falk--they're all regulars at this station to the stars.

Heck, stars even work there (before they become stars, of course). Recalls Michael Madsen, who pumped gas for nine months on his way to the big screen, "My first customer was that dancer guy, Fred Astaire. He gave me $100 to fix his tire."

Wait 'til the Wizard Hears About This

2005-11-21T09:42:00.000-05:00

What It Is: Culver Hotel

Where It Is: 9400 Culver Blvd., Culver City

Why It's Cool: Ever wonder what the Munchkins did after a hard day on the yellow-brick road? They had a hard night at this red-brick hotel. In fact, they had a series of wild evenings here when MGM used the place to house 124 midgets and dwarves during two months of filming for The Wizard of Oz.

About half of the Munchkins were bused in from New York, while others just walked in off the street. Many were vaudeville or circus performers, and the assembled group staged a convention that would make Shriners blush. The diminutive guests--male and female--were often drunk and disorderly and acquired quite the randy rep.

On occasion, when the adorable little people brandished knives, things turned ugly. But perhaps the low point came when one extra bit the leg of an MGM policeman who was barring his way--giving new meaning to the term munchkin.

Annual CMA Awards

2005-11-20T16:23:00.000-05:00

39th Annual CMA Awards

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Aguilera Reportedly Marries Music Exec

2005-11-20T13:35:00.000-05:00

Christina Aguilera Goes Bridal


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Sat Nov 19,11:16 PM ET

Christina Aguilera has gone from Dirrty Girl to married girl.

The pop princess, 24, and her longtime boyfriend, music mogul Jordan Bratman, 28, swapped vows Saturday in a lavish ceremony at Napa Valley's Auberge Du Soleil resort.

It's the first marriage for both.

Word leaked of the nuptials on Friday, with the press descending en masse to wine country. Us Weekly was the first out of the gate Saturday with news that the "I dos" went down.

Aguilera wore a Christian Lacroix dress and the pair were exchanged wedding bands designed by London-based jeweler Stephen Webster, who also created the singer's five-carat diamond sparkler.

The bridesmaids wore dresses designed by Kai Milla, Stevie Wonder's wife.

Aguilera and Bratman got engaged in February, after Bratman popped the question in a hotel room in Carmel, California.

"He got down on one knee and said, 'Will you do me the honor of being my wife?' I've been floating ever since," Aguilera told People at the time.

The pair celebrated their engagement with a joint bachelor/bachelorette party in Las Vegas over Halloween weekend, to which the "Beautiful" singer came dressed as a nurse and Bratman came as a doctor.

Aguilera and Bratman met in 2002, when he worked at her management company, AzoffMusic Management.

Aguilera, a Mouseketeer turned pop diva, has earned considerable raves for her vocal chops over the past several years, chalking up a Best New Artist Grammy in 1999, a Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Grammy in 2002 for "Lady Marmalade" and the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy for "Beautiful" in 2004.

She is currently at work on her upcoming album, which she recently described on her paid fan site as a "throwback to the 1920s, '30s and '40s" and her "best work yet." The as-yet untitled album is expected in the spring.

"It's been really fun experimenting, challenging and pushing myself to bring you something completely different and revealing," Aguilera wrote on her site.

The singer attributed some of her musical growth to her relationship with Bratman.

"We have introduced each other to whole new worlds of music, so it will definitely show!" Aguilera wrote.

"I start to cry when I think of all he has brought to my life," she wrote. "As a team, we make each other stronger, wiser...just better."

Here's to many more years of reciprocal betterment for the "Stripped" singer and her new husband.

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Sun Nov 20, 9:15 AM ET

Christina Aguilera has found out what a girl wants, and now she's married him. The 24-year-old pop singer tied the knot with music executive Jordan Bratman in a Saturday evening ceremony at Staglin Family Vineyard in northern California's Napa Valley, Us Weekly reported on its Web site.

Sources told the magazine that Aguilera, her hair decorated in jewels and pulled back in a bun topped by white flowers, walked down the aisle in a Christian Lacroix gown. The couple exchanged rings in front of about 130 guests.

Aguilera and Bratman arrived in Napa Valley on Wednesday to kick off wedding festivities, with a Japanese-themed rehearsal dinner Friday night at the Auberge Du Soleil resort, Us Weekly reported.

Bratman, 28, proposed to Aguilera in February while on vacation in Carmel, Calif. Their hotel room was filled with rose petals, balloons and gift boxes.

"When I got to the last box, there was a ring in it," Aguilera told People magazine. "He got down on one knee and said 'Will you do me the honor of being my wife?' I've been floating ever since."

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Hello World Day...

2005-11-20T13:24:00.000-05:00

The 33rd Annual
World Hello Day

November 21st, 2005
Greet Ten People for Peace

WORLD HELLO DAY
P.O. BOX 15592
Beverly Hills, California 90209 U.S.A.

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November 21, 2005 is the 33rd annual World Hello Day. Anyone can participate in World Hello Day simply by greeting ten people. This demonstrates the importance of personal communication for preserving peace.

World Hello Day was begun in response to the conflict between Egypt and Israel in the Fall of 1973. Since then, World Hello Day has been observed by people in 180 countries.

People around the world use the occasion of World Hello Day as an opportunity to express their concern for world peace. Beginning with a simple greeting on World Hello Day, their activities send a message to leaders, encouraging them to use communication rather than force to settle conflicts.

As a global event World Hello Day joins local participation in a global expression of peace. The World Hello Day web site address is http://www.worldhelloday.org .

31 winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are among the people who have realized World Hello Day's value as an instrument for preserving peace and as an occasion that makes it possible for anyone in the world to contribute to the process of creating peace.

Brian McCormack, a Ph.D. graduate of Arizona State University, and Michael McCormack, a graduate of Harvard University, work together to promote this annual global event.

Judge Frees Courtney Love...

2005-11-20T05:13:00.000-05:00

Courtney Love appears with her
attorney Howard Weitzman in
LA Cnty Superior Court Friday

Sat Nov 19, 9:27 PM ET

LOS ANGELES - Singer Courtney Love, who has been at a live-in drug treatment facility since September, can enroll in an outpatient program, a judge ruled.

Superior Court Judge Rand Rubin cut short her sentence for violating probation in three criminal cases, including two drug-related charges. He previously ordered Love, 41, to spend 180 days at the residential facility.

"You're doing really well. I'm really pleased with the reports," Rubin told her Friday. "I certainly hope you keep up the good progress. You're definitely going in
the right direction."

The judge ordered Love, the former lead singer of the band Hole and widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, to submit to random checks twice a week for drugs and alcohol. She also must continue therapy and avoid any business that primarily sells alcohol.

The judge also extended her probation to March 2007 and set her curfew at 10 p.m.

Love's attorney, Howard Weitzman, said his client is putting her difficulties behind her.

"Things are going great," Weitzman said. "She's moving forward and taking the process very seriously. She hopes this is the beginning of the next chapter in her life."

Do the Olsen Twins Make Burlap Fashioinable?

2005-11-18T20:23:00.000-05:00

The Olsen Twins hit a Luc ky Magazine party turning their back on fashion. They are so anti-fashion that they will only wear burlap sacks. This is a waste of the Olsen Money. Get their accountant on the phone, I am sure that me and alot of my friends can use their money wisely for them.

On a nice note, MK look alot better now, much more healthier then earlier in the year... Good for you MK.

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