Gossip Sauce

Taylor Lautner Stretching Himself as an Actor

Tom Hardej — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:06:16 -0500

What's Taylor Lautner's next role going to be after playing Jacob in the Twilight series? You may think it's a real stretch? Har har.

He's starring as Stretch Armstrong, in a movie based upon the popular toy.

Universal hopes to have the movie out in 2010, and apparently it will be coming at you in 3-D, so get ready!

A New Cougar in Town

Tom Hardej — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:58:41 -0500

Sheryl Crow is headed to Cougar Town this spring. The singer doesn't do much acting, but she'll be competing with Courteney Cox for Grayson's affections, reportedly.

We don't know much about her character, but we know she'll be playing opposite Josh Hopkins on the ABC sitcom.

Sounds good to us though. We love Sheryl Crow and we love Cougar Town. Why not?

David Letterman's Superbowl Party

Tom Hardej — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:43:08 -0500

Go Saints! The Super Bowl was last night and let's talk the highlights. Peyton Manning did some things and so did Drew Brees, and there were some touchdowns. Oh, but did you see the beaver playing the violin? How about Betty White playing football?

Dear John Kicks Avatar's Butt

Tom Hardej — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:23:32 -0500

Avatar's reign of terror at the box office has come to an end after seven weeks at the top. So who's the new champ? In a little bit of a shocker, it's Dear John.

Dear John made an estimated $32.4 million over Avatar's $23.6 million. John Travolta's From Paris with Love rounded out the top three.

Mickey Rourke Says Megan Fox Is Talented

Tom Hardej — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:00:30 -0500

Golden Globe winning actor Mickey Rourke said that Megan Fox is "probably the best young actress" he's ever worked with. He has a Golden Globe, so he knows.

They just finished wrapping a romance called Passion Play, where he plays a trumpet player and she plays a woman with wings. Sounds about right.

We Hope Kate Walsh Is Feeling Lucky

Tom Hardej — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:26:44 -0500

There are now two coin tosses to care about this weekend. There's that, you know, football thing on Sunday. Or, there's the one between Kate Walsh and her now official ex-husband Alex Young.

Randy Jackson's Sued Over Dance Crew

Tom Hardej — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:17:44 -0500

Did Randy Jackson copy someone else's idea for America's Best Dance Crew on MTV? That's what Dwight McGhee says.

McGhee allegedly pitched the idea in 2004 for the show which started airing as Jackson's idea in 2008. He wants $2 million.

Reese Witherspoon Back on the Prowl?

Tom Hardej — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:51:27 -0500

Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal broke up only two months ago, but she may be dating again already.

She was spotted out to dinner last week with Jim Toth an agent at CAA. Her reps claim it was a "business dinner," but sources who saw them there said it looked more like a date.

What's the Worst Movie Ever?

Tom Hardej — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:40:55 -0500

Empire Magazine asked it's readers recently to vote on the worst movies of all time. What do you think made the top (or the bottom?) of the list?

Maybe we gave it away, but yes, it is George Clooney's masterpiece, Batman and Robin.

Betty White Tells Rue McClanahan to Drop Dead

Tom Hardej — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:25:24 -0500

"Dear Rue, I hope you hurry up and die so I can be the last Golden Girl left. NOT KIDDING!"

That's the note that Betty White sent to fellow Golden Girl Rue McClanahan when she was in the hospital for a stroke a few weeks ago.