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Meg Ryan Is Sure About 'The Women', Refuses Anti-Perspirant

Douglas Reinhardt · 09/12/08 04:40PM

Click to viewBoomp3.com Apparently the stress stemming from the eagerly anticipated release of The Women has really taken its toll on star Meg Ryan. Ryan uses her over active sweat glands as a way to gauge the public’s interest in her films. Ryan said, “Right before When Harry Met Sally came out, I was sweating buckets. Literally buckets. So, these little wet marks appear to be a sign of good thing to come.” [Photo Credit: Bauer-Griffin] *A Call To The Bullpen is a work of fiction. Although the pictures we use are most certainly real, Defamer does not purport that any of the incidents or quotations you see in this piece actually happened. Lighten up, people ... it's a joke.

Was It Something I Said?

Douglas Reinhardt · 09/08/08 03:05PM

The tension at the Toronto Film Festival press conference for the film The Duchess was so thick and juicy that it could be cut with a bread knife. When asked what it was like to work with her co-star Ralph Fiennes, Keira Knightley mistakenly called him "Ralph", instead of the preferred pronunciation "Rafe". Fiennes instantly began to sulk and slumped extremely low into his seat, at which point Knightley released an exasperated sigh. "If it bothers you so much, why don't you just change your name to Ocho Cinco?", she asked.

Forty Fawns Over Twenty Dressed As Seventies For Miss Sixty

Richard Lawson · 09/08/08 01:05PM

["Gossip Girl" and "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" (so good, saw last night, sue me) actress Blake Lively with Miss Sixty's Wichy Hassan, at his Fashion Week show today; image via Bauer-Griffin] ColonelMustard's new line beats the original, "Later On, He's Taking Me to The Side of the Road. Where I'll Be Picking Up Litter With a Pointy Stick."

The Doors Of Life Once Again Close On Will Ferrell

Douglas Reinhardt · 09/05/08 05:15PM

The automatic doors of LAX refused to open for comedic actor Will Ferrell on Friday morning. The doors were making a stand against Ferrell's recent string of feature films. The intercom voice said, "The automatic doors are for people who don't make the same movie over and over again." Ferrell attempted to go through, but the doors would not budge. Ferrell cited the film Stranger Than Fiction as a stretch of his acting diversity. The intercom voice chimed back, "We tried to record that on the DVR, but there was a recording error." Ferrell asked the doors what they wanted him to do. The intercom voice told it would be in Ferrell's best interest if he takes a summer or two off and let the American public learn to love him again. Ferrell agreed to the deal and quickly made his way through the door.

Roo McClamLohan

Richard Lawson · 09/03/08 10:39AM

[Deejay Samantha Ronson, Lindsay Lohan's alleged goilfriend, at a hotel party in Sydney yesterday; image via Bauer-Griffin] Steverino_Begins' new line beats the original, "Oh No Thanks. I Already Have a Warm Pouch Waiting For Me At Home."

Sometimes There's So Much Booty In the World, It Feels Like Kevin Spacey Can't Take It

Kyle Buchanan · 09/02/08 01:15PM

As Esquire once famously teased, "Kevin Spacey Has a Secret," and now, finally, that secret has come to light: he's a good samaritan! Already notorious for a well-intentioned, late-night dog walking that turned ugly in the most homoerotic way, the actor was snapped this weekend in Croatia enacting a "pay it forward" so unorthodox that it would make even a newly R-rated Haley Joel Osment blush. Says The Sun:

Women Without Hats

Richard Lawson · 08/22/08 09:39AM

[Deejay Jazzy Jeff Ronson with Barbara Stanwyck in St. James, Utah yesterday; image via Bauer-Griffin] SidAndFinancy's new line beats the original, "Yeah I'm Going to Heaven. Lindsay's Only Halfway There."

Gossip Girl Stars Reenact Sweepingly Gay Period Drama

Richard Lawson · 08/21/08 03:52PM

When we first saw the photos of Gossip Girl stars Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick lounging on the grass between takes-as louche and laissez-faire as two successful young men in the primes of their lives can be-something about the photos struck as familiar. But we weren't quite sure what it was until today, when a helpful tipster pointed us in the right direction. It's straight out of Brideshead: Revisited! Specifically a scene from the Jeremy Irons miniseries based on the Evelyn Waugh novel about class and religion and forbidden desire. Chace is the timid but fascinated Charles Ryder, Ed is the aristocratic seen-it-all-except-it Sebastian Flyte. Hopefully no Julia or Lady Marchmain will come between them this time. [Brideshead photo from tipster, other via Bauer-Griffin]

Michelle Trachtenberg: Deeply Concerned Friend

Douglas Reinhardt · 08/14/08 12:10PM

The popular lunch spot Joan's On Third appeared to be the scene for a serious heart-to-heart for Gossip Girl star Michelle Trachtenberg and an unidentified friend. Trachtenberg was not only all ears for her friend, but she also picked up the tab. Her friend told her that she's felt a bit out of it ever since they've lost one of the Golden Girls and it just made her think about their own group (also called the Golden Girls). Trachtenberg said that there would be no need to worry about their golden group just yet, seeing as how they're as solid as the mountains at Yosemite. Trachtenberg then thanked her being a friend and, finally, asked if the friend if she would be interested in holding hands as they left the restaurant, noting that she's sure to get a mention in Life & Style if she jumps on the Lesbian Chic bandwagon.

Can You Wake Me Up When It's Friday, Please?

Douglas Reinhardt · 08/13/08 12:40PM

Katie Holmes took daughter Suri Cruise to Chelsea Piers in New York City once again last night. While Suri appreciated the outing, she is beginning to feel like all of these late night outings are destroying her sleep schedule. Suri said, "Look Mom, I know that you're supposedly working during the day. Rehearsing and hanging out with the Prom King from Little Children. As if that counts as work. I, on the other hand, am actually doing real work during the day. I'm on the phone with everybody back in the LA office, listening to pitches, attempting to decipher some intern's coverage of a script that I know I won't like but I have to read it anyways because I do a good job, and, I'm playing phone tagging with Shiloh. You'd think it would be easy to get a hold of her since we're in Manhattan and she's on French time, but I don't think her Blackberry gets reception in all way in the boonies. And on top of that, I'm trying to find a little place in Hancock Park. So Mom, maybe tomorrow, we could stay in and order some pizza and I don't know, just take it easy?"

Hey! It's Me, Cybill Shepherd! Hey! Wait, Where Are You Going?

Douglas Reinhardt · 08/13/08 11:00AM

Cybill Shepherd pleasantly greeted the snappers outside of LAX on Tuesday afternoon. The Moonlighting star told them that they sure knew how to make a girl feel welcomed as she pulled up to airport. The snappers followed Shepherd all the way to the ticket counter, but much to Shepherd's dismay, the lens men stopped once Shepherd hit the escalator. Shepherd asked if they wanted to get some frames of her taking her shoes off and you know, acting like a regular person. They collectively shrugged their shoulders and said that they've got enough photos of people without their shoes on.