FameCrawler : strike

Great Moments in Conan: The Close Shave

Whit Honea — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:51:00 GMT

Conan O'Brien grew a beard during the writer's strike to show his ~~laziness~~ solidarity with the WGA. He has shaved. Does that mean what I hope it means?

Watch the video, you may need a tissue.

Baby Mama Clip

Whit Honea — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:12:00 GMT

Man, this looks so much better than Mad Money.

Baby Mama starring Tina Fey and Amy Poelher will be out this spring. Here's a clip to pass the time:

Source: Popbytes

The Writer's Strike: Prelude to a Talk

Whit Honea — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:53:00 GMT

The Studios are reaching out. I guess they read my piece. Hopefully some talks will start and the stoppage will, um, stop.

Man, I hope so. I'm sick of reality- TV and otherwise.

Source/Photo: People

The Foo Must Go On

Whit Honea — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:19:00 GMT

Despite picketing writers vowing to disrupt the Grammys the big stars are still planning to attend. Beyoncé Knowles, who is also a SAG member, has already committed to performing as have the Foo Fighters.

I feel for the writers, I do, hell, that's my bread and butter too, but I'm afraid that they're going to start hurting themselves in the arena of public opinion if they start attacking the likes of the Grammys and the Oscars (which they also plan to picket). The people might forgive cut seasons of Heroes, but calling someone a scab because they want to pick up their Oscar- the pinnacle of their career and most-likely a lifelong dream, is a bit much.

What they need is an agreement. The feeling on couches across America is that we're looking for weapons of destruction all over again. Patience is wanning.

The award shows also offer a pipeline in the still developing talents of the future. That's where the Foo Fighters come in. According to People:

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, who are nominated for album and record of the year, said he and his band are still planning on participating in the second installment of My Grammy Moment, a competition on YouTube in which unsigned musicians vie to perform with the Foo Fighters on the telecast.

"We're participating in My Grammy Moment because it creates opportunities...to write, compose, play and study music – skills that absolutely need to be passed on to generations to come," said Grohl.

Why can't we all just get along?

Photo: Theithacan

Letterman is the Man!

Whit Honea — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:21:00 GMT

It's time for David Letterman to get off the couch, kiss Oprah goodbye, and get back to work. Letterman, being the big cheese that he is, was able to go around the stalled negotiations in the writer's strike and work a deal with the WGA, of which he is a member. That's the benefit of owning your own show and production company. Nice move, Dave.

Over at his old haunt, NBC, Leno and Conan will also be returning to work, but since they don't own squat they may have to pull a Carson Daly and cross the line. I can't imagine that either of the hosts are exactly thrilled about that.

Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily

Picture: TV Guide

Tina Fey Would Vote Abdul Off

Whit Honea — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:42:00 GMT

Tina Fey thinks that Paula Abdul is "disastrous ... in the way she generally appears to be." She tells Playboy (via Us) that Abdul is "awful."

When Paula Abdul hosted SNL she left quite the impression on Fey, "I was pregnant at the time and probably a little moody, but I remember thinking, 'She's a disaster! I gotta prop this lady up and get her on TV.'"

I guess that's why they let her sit down on American Idol.

Thanks for the take, Tina. Let's get Abdul on 30 Rock!

Photo: Us

Jon Stewart Needs a Hug

Whit Honea — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:43:00 GMT

It ain't easy on the street for a comedian without a writing staff. Jon Stewart is apparently calling someone that cares, and that's sweet.

I don't know what the big deal is with needing writers for his show. As long as George Bush is in office he does all the work.

I suppose Stewart could just show YouTube clips for 30 minutes.

Photo: Jezebel

Brad Pitt's In No State Of Play

HerBadMother — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:01:00 GMT

Brad Pitt has dropped out of the movie State of Play, and could be facing a lawsuit.

Apparently, if Universal Pictures can't recast Brad's part by the time shooting is set to begin on November 29th, they will consider bringing a lawsuit against him. Word is that the producers fear that a failure to recast will prompt other members of the cast - which includes Edward Norton, Helen Mirren, Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman and Robin Wright Penn - to withdraw and that this will put the project in jeopardy.

Brad reportedly dropped out of the project because of script concerns, which cannot be addressed because of the writers' strike.

Source: JustJared

Spying on the Neighbors: 11-20-2007

Whit Honea — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:01:00 GMT

Hey, better late than never! Here is some greener grass, relatively speaking:

Johnny Depp sings! (Just Jared)

Jennifer Garner still finds things to do. (A Socialite's Life)

Nicole Richie, the Hilton sisters and cleavage. (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Britney Spears drives undercover. Literally. (Perez Hilton)

Jennie Garth is a Home Wrecker: Mickey Mouse Steps Out on Minnie

Whit Honea — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:17:00 GMT

Jennie Garth has her eye on the prize and his name is M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E! The Dancing With the Stars star and Disney's main ~~man~~ mouse cut the proverbial rug, or tile as the case may be, at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA.

I'm sure Minnie is okay with it. Her and Mickey have a very secure relationship.

FYI, notice the Christmas decorations in the background. If you haven't seen Disneyland at Xmas, you haven't seen Disneyland. It rules.

Pregnant Celebrities: The List!

Whit Honea — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:03:00 GMT

There must be something in the water. There sure are a lot of pregnancy rumors floating around. For instance:

Brooke Burke following up Heaven Rain with a new baby. She should name the kid Chocolate.
Keira Knightley dresses the part.
Are the hormones making Britney Spears crazy?
Angelina Jolie is rumored to be pregnant. She is definitely naked.
Jeri Ryan is expecting a girl.
Jessica Seinfeld is not pregnant, but if she was she'd sneak cauliflower into the breast milk.
Desperate housewife Nicollete Sheridan is having Michael Bolton's baby. That's the word on Wisteria.
Apparently J-Lo and Marc Anthony are expecting someone new on the block. CONFIRMED!
Jordan does two things- show her stuff and make babies.
Giada De Laurentiis has a bun in her oven.
Xtina's finally admitted the obvious.
~~Bob Dylan~~ Cate Blanchett is with #3.
Nicole Richie is smokin' hot.
Ellen DeGeneres isn't just crossing picket lines!
Katie Holmes- I'm guessing the marathon disproved this rumor.
Halle Berry is enjoying the fruits of her labor, but not as much as her husband.
Do we hear the sound of little Posh feet? The Beckham boys could use a sister!
Julianna Margulies and a shotgun.
Jessica Alba? Again?
Katharine McPhee married and expecting?

See? That's a lot, right?

Amanda Peet Teaches Daughter How to Fight the Power

Whit Honea — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:34:00 GMT

Amanda Peet takes it to the street. Peet and husband David Benioff thought a picket line would be a good place for daughter Frances Pen to learn the lessons of Public Enemy. Frances has big plans to fight the power. Someday.

In the meantime, don't offer unions pizza.

Photo: Celebrity Baby Scoop

Rosie O'Donnell Considers Doing a Show "In Blogville"; If She Comes Near FameCrawler I'm Outta Here

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:15:00 GMT

Lock the doors and password-protect your servers: Rosie O'Donnell is coming to a URL near you. MSNBC cut off negotiations with O'Donnell after she prematurely started yapping about it, and now the TV bully has decided to take it out on billions of innocent internet users. "I'm going to figure out a way to do a show here, in my blogville, because I really think it's the next way anyway," And by "next way" she means the next way to get scores of people to tune her out by taking a sledgehammer to their computers.

For some reason I've got a sinking feeling, like knowing that the family who's moving in next door has got six-foot speakers in their living room, a bullhorn mounted on their car and a drum set in their garage.

How Teri Hatcher Plans to Steal Christmas

Whit Honea — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:39:00 GMT

Teri Hatcher held up a copy of Dr. Seuss' classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The obvious joke here is to compare Teri and the Grinch, but despite the obvious physical similarities I'm going to take the high road. You see, my heart just grew roughly two sizes and I'm really not feeling mean right now.

Besides, despite her being on "Desperate Housewives" she's actually done some good television. Who can forget her stint as Lois Lane on TV's "Superman" (Dean Cain version)? Then there is my favorite, her role as Nina on "Just Shoot Me." She was great.

Emerson knows what I'm talking about.

Photos: dlisted

Damian Lewis Has New Life

Whit Honea — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:50:00 GMT

British actor Damian Lewis from TV's "Life" is once again a proud daddy. Mom is Helen McCrory. Their new son is named Gulliver. Safe travels, lad.

The couple also have a daughter, 14-month-old Manon.

Photo/Source: Damian Lewis Website

Father Conan O'Brien in "The Obsessed Priest"

Whit Honea — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:58:00 GMT

Don't worry, this recent photo of Conan O'Brien and his daughter Neve was taken by a normal paparazzi stalker and not Father David Ajemian. I wouldn't want you to be grossed out.

Seriously, have you read about this shit? Having a stalker is weird (take the hint! you know who you are) but one that is a priest, that's crazy. I suppose the access to immediate sin forgiveness and an endless supply of Snickers bars might make it alright for awhile. Still, I like my confessions to be a surprise in the booth, I don't want to run through a list only to be told I know, I was there. Where's the fun in that?

Photo: Celebrity Moms

Not Desperate: Nicollete Sheridan Pregnant

Whit Honea — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:32:00 GMT

Maybe. That's the word on the street, that being Wisteria Lane. Says a source, "She's absolutely glowing and her pregnancy is the buzz of the set." Sure it is, they don't have any scripts to read, they've got to talk about something.

The father in this scenerio is deperate fiancé Mr. Michael Bolton. Now we know what he's been up to.

Photo: Yahoo!

New Dad Anthony Kiedis Out Without Everly Bear

Whit Honea — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:31:00 GMT

New parents Anthony Kiedis and girlfriend Heather Christie made an appereance in L.A. sans baby. Everly Bear must have been home watching Leno reruns.

So has Kiedis joined Weezer? I wonder how the rest of the Red Hot Chili Peppers feel about that. I'm guessing they want to detroy his sweater- just pull a string and he'll walk away. Now we just have to figure out which one is Anthony and which one is Heather. Want a hint? Shoes.

Photo: dlisted

Barack Obama Supports Striking Writers

Whit Honea — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:27:00 GMT

Family man and presidential hopeful Barack Obama has issued a statement in support of the Writers Guild of America:

“I stand with the writers. The Guild’s demand is a test of whether media corporations are going to give writers a fair share of the wealth their work creates or continue concentrating profits in the hands of their executives. I urge the producers to work with the writers so that everyone can get back to work.”

Executives suck. I just don't get why he's talking about "The Producers," what does Mel Brooks have to do with anything?

Good thing the strike hadn't started before this magical moment:

Source/Photo: Perez Hilton (really!)

Rosie Back to MSNBC: Writers Thankful They Don't Have to Work for Her

Whit Honea — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:26:00 GMT

The striking writers are winning already. Rosie O'Donnell is returning to television and none of them are going to have to fill her trough with slop. Apparently MSNBC wants to give the "comedian" her own show in the slot against "Larry King Live" on CNN and "Hannity & Colmes" on FOX News. Just think, now you'll have three reasons to drink more.

Photo: Backseat Cuddler

My Garner is on Broadway or Roxanne, You Don't Have to Turn on the Spotlight

Whit Honea — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:03:00 GMT

Hey Jennifer Garner, you just opened on in Cyrano de Bergerac on Broadway! What are you going to do now?

"I'm ready for a glass of wine! I'm just happy that I stayed on my feet and said everything that I was suppose to say."

Um, Jenn, that's not the line. Stupid writer's strike.

Ben Affleck added his review of the nights performance, "She did fine! It was terrific, and I had a lot of fun." Fine? Is that the most ringing endorsement he could muster? I bet Affleck slept through the damn thing.

Luckily for Garner the real reviews have been a bit more exciting. Good for her (and Kevin Kline!).

Photo: StarkedNY

Tina Fey and the Writer's Strike

Whit Honea — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:27:00 GMT

Tina Fey is mad as hell, and she's not going to take it anymore!

I'm torn on this Hollywood strike. On one hand, I'm a writer. I've created some shows for television. I get it.

On the other hand, they're just so whiny. I've never been a fan of unions, especially for the white-collar crowd.

Can't we all just get along?

Tina Fey is one of the only working writers in TV that is actually any good. "30 Rock" is funny as hell. The rest of the writers should just keep waking in circles until they think of some better script ideas.

I wonder how long she walked the line after the photographers left.

I just hope that the powers that be realize they're wrong and give the writers their share before we're left with nothing but informercials and porn. Those don't use writers, right?

Photo: New York Magazine

Jason Bateman: Read This Post or He'll Drop This Baby

Whit Honea — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:08:00 GMT

He'll do it too. Jason Bateman is a cold, hard man. He sure dresses nice though. Not only that, he's married to Paul Anka's daughter Amanda. That's pretty freaking cool. That's Francesca Nora Bateman hanging out with her daddy.

Bateman and I go way back. I remember watching "The Hogan Family" and thinking it was the funniest shit on TV. In hindsight it was probably just shit on TV. Maybe they should have had a strike back then. Regardless, he was funny and cool and I could relate. Except for the funny and cool part.

You may be wondering what Bateman is up to now. The picture should have been a clue. This is how he rolls, "I am going to bed now at 10 p.m. instead of getting my nights started at 10 p.m. And I am up at 6:30 a.m. instead of going to bed at 6:30 a.m."

Sound familiar?

The guy is working and doing the dad thing and living the life. That's refreshing in Hollywood.

He wasn't really going to drop the baby.

Source/Photo: Vanity Fair