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Jay-Z Calls Out Def Jam Records and Motley Crue's Tom Zutaut?
6/10/2010 10:42:36 PM
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Jay-Z reveals some of the many reasons he stepped down as president of Def Jam. Among them is his frustration with "record executives that have been sitting in their office for 20 years because of one act." He would often hear things like, "but that's the guy who signed Motley Crue!" "That was fucking 25 years ago," says Jay-Z. When I read this quote I thought wow, I hope no one publishes the name of the guy that Jay-Z is referring to, because that would cause quite the controversy. About 10 seconds later, I changed course and thought – I have to find out who Jay-Z is referring to – and publish it! So who signed Motley Crue? Luckily, I own a little gem of a book written by the very talented Neil Strauss, called ‘The Dirt.' In it, it's revealed that the man in question is Tom Zutaut. So there you have it. Let the controversy begin!
Paramount Confirms a Tom Cruise/Les Grossman Movie – Noooo!
6/10/2010 4:48:42 PM
It's official. Paramount is making a film with Tom Cruise, starring ‘Les Grossman,' his character from ‘Tropic Thunder.' Remember my excitement about Cruise's performance at the Mtv Movie Awards? Perhaps I should have toned it down a bit, because I in no way wanted Cruise to parlay those accolades into an entire movie. It seems like a huge stretch. When I heard Stiller was involved in this project, I thought perhaps it would work, but now that I realize he will only produce the film, I'm not so happy. I think the Mtv awards should have been the last hurrah for this character. Kill it.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt May Play the Riddler in 'Batman' – On His Way to Super Stardom
6/10/2010 4:37:05 PM
Christopher Nolan is reportedly strongly eyeing Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play the Riddler in the next ‘Batman' film. With this news, I am going to engage in some good old-fashioned tooting of my own horn. Since seeing the film ‘Brick,' I've been telling everyone that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the next Brad Pitt. Many of my friends scoff at this comparison, but the attention he garnered from ‘500 Days of Summer' convinced me that this isn't so far fetched after all. He is not the "character" actor that many have suggested, and getting the role in ‘Batman' will solidify his box-office star status. When it turns out that I am right about this, brace yourself because I will surely remind you daily.
Joan Rivers Calls Out Ben Stiller on Howard Stern: "He's Arrogant”
6/9/2010 4:18:18 PM
Joan Rivers appeared on Howard Stern today, and took a big swipe at Ben Stiller, calling him an "arrogant, lucky guy." Though I love Ben Stiller, I certainly love celebrity trash talking even more (well, if it's true that is). Rivers claims that Ben Stiller's fame is owed primarily to his more famous parents, including the very funny Jerry Stiller, who played George Costanza's father on ‘Seinfeld.' Since Rivers is friends with Stiller's parents, she doesn't appreciate it when she runs into Stiller at red carpet events and he "can't be bothered to say hello." Rivers was on Stern to promote her new documentary, ‘A Piece of Work.' Hopefully we'll see even more trash talking in it. See the trailer below.
Chris Rock on Jay Leno: "Where's Conan?”
6/9/2010 4:13:20 PM
I have to give Chris Rock some major kudos. Not only does he acknowledge the elephant in the room, he walks over to that elephant and takes it for a big circus ride. Rock appeared on Leno, and boldly made some Conan jokes, asking "what happened to the red-headed guy that used to be here?". He also accused Leno of hiring Rickey Minor to replace Kevin Eubanks, in a bid to save money because Minor is "cheaper." As expected, Leno was incapable of sparring with Rock, and chose to evade the jokes by changing the subject (many times). For a guy that does so much stand-up, you would think Leno could handle Rock's heckling. Apparently not.