Celebrity roundup
‘Idol’: Then there were 2
American Idol finalist Angie Miller won’t be tickling the ivories on this season’s final showdown.
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American Idol finalist Angie Miller won’t be tickling the ivories on this season’s final showdown.
Who isn’t in the new documentary Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s? The cast reads like a front-row seating chart at New York’s Fashion Week.
Vizcaya makes a nice cameo in Ironman 3, playing the part of the mansion of the evil Mandarin. There are several scenes that were shot on location there last fall, including a spectacular aerial of the east façade on Biscayne Bay and fight scenes with Ironman on the stone steps of the Casino in the formal gardens.
When you’re hot, you’re haute.
Singer Henry Fambrough of The Spinners is 75. Announcer Gary Owens is 74. Singer Donovan is 67. Singer Bono of U2 is 53. Actor Darryl M. Bell (“A Different World”) is 50. Model Linda Evangelista is 48. Rapper Young MC is 46. Actor Erik Palladino is 45. Singer Richard Patrick of Filter is 45. Actor Todd Lowe (“Gilmore Girls”) is 41. Actor Kenan Thompson is 35. Singer Jason Dalyrimple of Soul for Real is 33. Actress Lauren Potter (“Glee”) is 23.
Wondering what’s new out there in book land? Here are a few offerings from celebrities, who tapped into their literary sides:
Actor Albert Finney is 77. Actress-turned-politician Glenda Jackson is 77. Producer-director James L. Brooks is 76. Singer Clint Holmes is 67. Actress Candice Bergen is 67. Singer Billy Joel is 64. Bassist Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick is 63. Actress Alley Mills (“The Wonder Years”) is 62. Actor John Corbett is 52. Singer David Gahan of Depeche Mode is 51. Singer Tamia is 38. Actress Rosario Dawson is 34.
Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe is going Hollywood. The entrepreneur turned politician confirmed that he is in a relationship with Czech model Petra Nemcova to Ticket magazine, a supplement of Le Nouvelliste newspaper.
It hasn't been an easy road for the three final “American Idol” contestants.
TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) – A production company owned by television psychologist Dr. Phil has filed a federal lawsuit in Texas claiming improper use of an interview he conducted with the man who perpetrated a hoax on former Notre Dame football star Manti Te’o (MAN’-ty TAY’-oh).
Comedian Don Rickles is 87. Singer Toni Tennille is 73. Singer Gary Glitter is 69. Singer Philip Bailey (solo and with Earth, Wind and Fire) is 62. Drummer Alex Van Halen of Van Halen is 60. Actor Stephen Furst (“Animal House”) is 59. Actor David Keith is 59. Actress Melissa Gilbert is 49. Singer Darren Hayes (Savage Garden) is 41. Singer Enrique Iglesias is 38. Actress Julia Whelan (“Once and Again”) is 29.
David Bryan can relate with the cast of Memphis, coming to the Ziff Ballet Opera House Tuesday night.
Panicking that you are going to miss Dexter after its final season? It’ll all be OK. You’ll be able to see the show’s star Michael C. Hall back in action pretty soon. Hollywood Reporter reports that the actor is working with Showtime on an adaptation of the novel American Dream Machine, about a talent agent and the movie business. No serial killings that we’re aware of at present. Hall will have a small role and executive produce.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Federal authorities say platinum-selling rapper Ja Rule has left federal prison.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Prosecutors say “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis has been convicted of misdemeanor assault and false imprisonment stemming from a dispute after a 2009 night out in Hollywood.
James Boehmer loves getting women gorgeous. The New York-based Director of Artistry at NARS Cosmetics dropped into town to share his wealth of knowledge. The St. Louis native — who has worked with industry heavy hitters Karen Elson, Naomi Campbell and Shalom Harlow — gave us the scoop on what’s in this season. And phew, we don’t necessarily have to rock pencil-thin eyebrows or a bold, red pout a la Daisy in The Great Gatbsy. Think more along Mod lines.
Singer Jimmy Ruffin is 74. Singer Thelma Houston is 67. Drummer Bill Kreutzmann of the Grateful Dead is 67. Drummer Prairie Prince (The Tubes) is 63. Guitarist Phil Campbell of Motorhead is 52. Actress Traci Lords is 45. Singer Eagle-Eye Cherry is 42. Actor Breckin Meyer is 39.
Carrie Underwood will take over the theme song for "Sunday Night Football," with NBC sticking to the formula of a female country music star for its intro.