Today's Evil Beet Gossip

First Look at Tim Burton’s ‘Frankenweenie’!

Photo: Director Tim Burton, hard at work on a sculpt of Sparky the Dog I am so excited about the Tim Burton remake of Tim Burton's Frankenweenie! I'm so excited, I can't stop using exclamation points! The feature-length flick is currently in production, and Entertainment Weekly has this exclusive sneak peek. In the stills, you can clearly see the two main characters---Victor, the boy, and his dog Sparky---and I'm just so dazzled. I love this aesthetic; nobody nails it like Burton. It's a little twee, but it's still adequately bizarre. Perfect. While ...

Johnny Depp and Ricky Gervais Get Passive-Aggressive in ‘Life’s Too Short’

Photo: Don't worry! Ricky Gervais and Johnny Depp are cool The Internet has completely lost its collective mind over this sneak peek from Life's Too Short, a new sitcom from Ricky Gervais and collaborator Stephen Merchant. The clip itself stars Gervais and Johnny Depp---two people who, lately anyway, have kinda set themselves up to be believably insufferable---so there's plenty of schadenfreude here, a lot of devilish mirth. Ugh, I just hate those tinted sunglasses. And that hat! Does Johnny Depp really wear a hat like that, like, outside? What...

Comedian Patrice O’Neal Has Suffered a Massive Stroke

Photo: Patrice O'Neal visited Sirius XM in July 2009 Well, it's all doom-and-gloom from me today, I'm afraid. This is one of those things I'm not sure whether to cover on a gossip blog, or how. A lot of you maybe haven't even heard of comedian Patrice O'Neal---although, if you watched the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen back in September, you definitely remember him. O'Neal was edgy without being malicious, which I liked, and he was incisive, and it helped that he was very, very funny. O'Neal was also a regular on the Opie and Anth...

Amy Winehouse Died of Alcohol Poisoning

Performing with Mark Ronson in 2010 Sorry to bring this up again---I know you're probably over it---but Mitch Winehouse and his family hopefully have some closure. Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning, toxicologists have confirmed. To recap: Mitch Winehouse, her father, claimed that Amy had most likely died from alcohol withdrawal. He added that she had kicked the hard stuff---she had been clean for at least a year---but despite a preparatory stint in rehab and a period of sustained sobriety, her Belgrade performance was ...

Michael Lohan Arrested AGAIN (This Time Over a BJ), Faked a Heart Attack, Tried to Escape

Photo: Michael Lohan's mugshot. Lohan was booked Tuesday morning. Same story, different day: Michael Lohan was arrested in the wee hours Tuesday morning for, once again, trying to beat up his sometimes-lady-friend, 28-year-old gossip journalist Kate Major. According to CNN, authorities responded to a call from Lohan's Tampa home and immediately arrested Lohan for "battery on his live-in girlfriend," the police statement said. Most news sources say the call came from Major's home. Toe-may-toe, toe-mah-toe. When D-Listed reported that this was all over a beej, I thought blogger Michael K was ...

Zero Interest in Jessica Simpson’s Pregnancy? Blame the Economy

Photo: Jessica Simpson with her security guard on October 24, 2011 in New York City. Yesterday, Sarah showed you new photos that basically confirm Jessica Simpson's pregnancy. So why won't Jess just come out and tell us what we already know? Uh, money, that's why. According to the New York Post, the former pop tart is holding out, asking for a cool half-million dollars for her official, exclusive pregnancy announcement---for $750,000, you can have the exclusive baby photos, too!---but People, Us Weekly, and OK! have already passed on Simpson's offer. Ouch. (Supposedly, OK...

Quotables: Disney Wasn’t Smitten With Captain Jack Sparrow

Photo: Johnny Depp smirks wryly at the 'Rum Diary' premiere, Oct. 13 "They couldn't understand what I was doing. You know? To the point where Disney wanted to---wanted to fire me. They didn't understand the character. They were actually contemplating subtitling the film." ---Johnny Depp tells Larry King about Disney executives' reaction to his mumblecore performance in Pirates of the Caribbean. I absolutely cannot imagine a world without Captain Jack Sparrow. Say what you will about Johnny Depp and his recent campaign to make us hate him, but the guy knows...

Watch This: Scarlett Johansson, Before She Was Famous

D'aaawwww. Before she became a blonde bombshell, Scarlett Johansson was the cutest, most precocious little girl. Here's the youngster at age 11, auditioning for Jumanji. I like the way she plays Judy Shepherd, too! Kind of surly, y'know? And just for funsies, here's Natalie Portman at 12ish, auditioning for her star-making turn in Leon: the Professional. /> D'aaawwww. Before she became a blonde bombshell, Scarlett Johansson was the cutest, most precocious little girl. Here's the youngster at age 11, auditioning for Jumanji. I like the way she plays Judy Shepherd, too! Kind of surly, y'know? And just for funsies, here's Natalie Portman at 12ish, auditioning for her star-making turn in Leon: the Professional. ...

Blake Lively Won’t Leave My Beloved Ryan Reynolds Alone

Photo: Blake Lively, and her dumb hat, and my beloved Ryan Reynolds Today is Ryan Reynolds' birthday, and guess who's celebrating? Me! I am! I have a cake and a party hat and this plaintive-sounding party kazoo and everything. I'm all ready. Happy 35th birthday, Ryan! Wait. Who's that? Who's that anonymous blonde who flew to Boston to hang out with Ryan all Birthday Weekend long? Oh, no. It's Blake Lively! Gee, she sure got over her last relationship pretty quickly. Hmph. According to Radar, this is the third weekend in a row the pair have been spied to...

Paul McCartney Is Still Married, Still Partying Down

Photo: Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell boogied to Motown on Friday night Paul McCartney wed Nancy Shevell way back on October 9, and their wedding reception lasted all hours of the night, even inspiring a noise complaint. The couple is still reportedly celebrating in New York City, you guys! They threw another reception Friday night; Jon Bon Jovi and Barbara Walters attended the fete (slow down, Barbara!), and even Yoko Ono was a surprise guest. And guess who else attended! Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters! He's scheduled to perform at Neil Young's Bridge School...

Watch This: Neil Young Performs with the Arcade Fire

So! You like Neil Young? His sound is very distinctive. What about Win Butler of the Arcade Fire? (The band's sound is also distinctive.) Sure you like them! You have a heart, after all. Here they are, performing Crosby, Stills, and Nash's "Helpless" at last night's Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert, Neil Young's two-day all-acoustic charity benefit. The pairing makes a strange sense, right? Why didn't I see it before? Hmm. Beck also played the event, along with Devendra Banhart, Norah Jones, and Dave Matthews. Tony Bennett will perform later today. /> So! You like Neil Young? His sound is very distinctive. What about Win Butler of the Arcade Fire? (The band's sound is also distinctive.) Sure you like them! You have a heart, after all. Here they are, performing Crosby, Stills, and Nash's "Helpless" at last night's Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert, Neil Young's two-day all-acoustic charity benefit. The pairing makes a strange sense, right? Why didn't I see it before? Hmm. Beck also played the event, along with Devendra Banhart, Norah Jone...

Watch This: Mariah Unveils Her Twins (No, Not THOSE Twins) on National Television

Photo: Babs, Mariah, Nick Cannon, and DEM BABIES! At long last! Meet Moroccan and Monroe, Mariah Carey's babies with husband Nick Cannon. Well, OK---in the preview clip from 20/20 you really only see the backs of the babies' heads. (But! The full interview is embedded below! BABIES!) The happy foursome sat down with Barbara Walters to talk about love, marriage, and baby-makin'. And although it's old news, I sincerely did not know about Mariah's miscarriage. Ugh. If you have time, do watch the whole interview, which first aired last night...