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Rough Life!

90121X2 Here's a first look at the home Brangelina will be renting on Long Island while she films Edwin A. Salt. It's a 48-acre waterfront estate named Sassafras in the Lloyd Neck harbor region of Long Island's North Shore. The couple will be renting the property through mid-summer while Jolie shoots. The main house is 22,000 square feet, and the Tudor-inspired property has two helipads, a private dock, and an 11-bedroom staff house. The mansion has been on the market for an asking price of $60M. A...

Maybe It Will Do Better in Europe?

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes at Valkyrie Premiere in London Pictures Photos Tom Cruise's Valkyrie wasn't exactly a smashing success in the U.S., but now he and Katie Holmes are in Europe promoting the hell out of it. On Tuesday, they attended the film's premiere in London. I kind of hate Katie's outfit, and it makes her look like she has a baby bump, even though I don't think she's pregnant (although she did just end her run on Broadway, so it would be appropriate timing). But is it just me or do black tights and black open-toed shoes not belong on anyone over the age...

Today in Horrible People

travolta_fam Ugh. This is just awful. Someone is extorting John Travolta for millions of dollars, threatening to release a photo taken of his son Jett as he was dying if the Travoltas don't pay up. The extortion plot was revealed as Travolta remained in seclusion at his sprawling home on the Jumbolair estate in central Florida. Friends say he is still struggling to come to terms with the death of his son. He has yet to be seen in public, and has rarely ventured from his home into the nearby town of Ocala where he is well known and despite his Hollywood status...

Welcome Back, Dr. Ross!

george_clooney It looks like George Clooney will be appearing on ER during the final season, reprising his role as Dr. Doug Ross. The TV show, created by the late Michael Crichton, launched Clooney's career. ER co-creator, John Wells, has supposedly ordered a closed set to keep everything about Clooney's appearance a secret. What do you think the Dr. Ross story line will be? I'd offer suggestions, but I haven't watched ER since, oh, 1996, when it was relevant. ...

Caroline Kennedy to Withdraw Senate Bid???

caroline_kennedy Well, this is a surprise! Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn from consideration to occupy the US Senate seat vacated by newly sworn-in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, The New York Times reported Wednesday. A person close to the decision indicated that Kennedy, the daughter of assassinated president John F. Kennedy, called New York Governor David Paterson Wednesday, according to the newspaper. The source said Kennedy was withdrawing from consideration over concerns about the health of ...

Ty Pennington to the Rescue!

ty-pennington It's always nice to see celebrities using their fame for a good purpose, especially when it's just to help the little guy and not as another excuse to walk a red carpet. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's main man has offered up a $10,000 reward for anyone with information about a hit-and-run accident that left the cousin of his comanager, Bill Stankey, on life support. Per a statement released by Pennington's rep, 33-year-old Daniel Seeck, a Los Angeles-based attorney, was struck by a v...

Surprise! It’s the Jonas Brothers!

medium_0120obamagirls Sasha and Malia Obama had quite the night last night -- after watching their father get sworn in, they watched a bunch of Disney flicks in the White House movie theater, and then went on a scavenger hunt that ended with .... drum roll, please .... the Jonas Brothers. The visit came after Malia, Sasha, and some of their friends from their new school Sidwell Friends saw two new Disney movies -- High School Musical 3 and Bolt -- and participated in a scavenger hunt in which they ran around th...

Quotables

Portia de Rossi "There's a peace to [being married] and a sense of togetherness that we just didn't have before. And I didn't even realize it would change as much as it has, but it's so lovely .. It's legal, and it's real, so there's that kind of formality to it that makes it very valid. I think the emotions that went with that as a gay woman kind of surprised me – that I would be that relieved to have my mother be present at the ceremony to bless the union, and to call [Ellen] her daughter-in-law.” ...

Do YOU Think She’s the Most Desirable Woman???

AskMen.com has done their annual poll of men, asking who they think is the most desirable woman on the planet. The website swears the poll is not just about looks, but about overall desirable qualities. "There are women in their mid to late 30s on this list who may be old by industry standards but you see more mature women on this list," said the site's editor. "The younger women getting a lot of play on gossip sites haven't had the time to accumulate the achievements that a lot of these women have." Wanna know who men voted as the MOST DESIRABLE WOMAN this year? The answer is after the jump. Read More />AskMen.com has done their annual poll of men, asking who they think is the most desirable woman on the planet. The website swears the poll is not just about looks, but about overall desirable qualities. "There are women in their mid to late 30s on this list who may be old by industry standards but you see more mature women on this list," said the site's editor. "The younger women getting a lot of play on gossip sites haven't had the time to accumulate the achievements that a lot of these women...