Today's Evil Beet Gossip

2020’s “Black List” announced

The "Black List" is an annual (this is the 16th year) list of the best UNproduced projects out of Hollywood.   The list is meant to shine a light on projects that were overlooked, and in the past has included Juno, Argo and The Kings Speech. This year the list was read by Desus Nice and The Kid Mero (also known as the Bodega Boys). Many of the scripts on the list have moved forward and are in the works including Randall Green’s coming of age comedy The Black Belt (15 votes), which has ...

Pippa Middleton is pregnant

Pippa Middleton is “thrilled” to be pregnant with her second child.   I'm sure her insanely aristocratic-looking husband is too.  Seriously... look at him. The younger sister of Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, already has a 2-year-old son named Arthur with husband James Matthews. The new arrival will be another cousin for Kate’s three children with husband Prince William — Prince George, 7, Princess Charlotte, 5, and 2-year-old Prince Louis. A source close to the family ...

Some pretty cool things that sold at auction recently

  It's no secret I'm a slave to auction stalking.  It's just trippy to me that these things that often represent entire genres of culture just come up for sale. That you can own them.  Ghandi's eye glasses, Marilyn Monroe's steam grate dress and the freaking DNA of President Lincoln.  Well... a lock of his hair.  But there's probably something in there you can clone.   So lets enjoy.       Remember this amazing Christmas classic?  First aired in 1964, "Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer" is shown ever year since.  The 6-inch-tall Rudolph and 11-inch-tall Santa were made in Tokyo of wood, wire, cloth and leather, and are still malleable. Rudolph’s nose still lights up. Santa’s beard is made from yak hair.   They sold for $368,000!   It's no secret I'm a slave to auction stalking.  It's just trippy to me that these things that often represent entire genres of culture just come up for sale. That you can own them.  Ghandi's eye glasses, Marilyn Monroe's steam grate dress and the freaking DNA of President Lincoln.  Well... a lock of his hair.  But there's probably something in there you can clone.   So lets enjoy.       Remember this amazing Christmas classic?  First aired in 1964, "Rudolf...

Sister Act 3 Confirmed!

Some good news to take into your weekend. The beloved series "Sister Act" is getting a part three!!  Whoopi Goldberg will reprise her role as Deloris Van Cartier nearly 30 years after the actress first starred as the lounge singer turned nun. Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production President Sean Bailey announced the exciting news on Thursday during Disney Investor Day, also noting that Tyler Perry has signed on to produce alongside Goldberg. The film, which foll...

Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, ‘Friday’ Actor and Wrestler, Dies at 62

[caption id="attachment_186642" align="aligncenter" width="500"][caption id="attachment_186642" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Lister seen in "Friday"[/caption] This is sad sad news.  Tiny Lister is known to most of us for his amazing work in "Friday" and "The Fifth Element". His face and unique eye condition made him instantly recognizable.  Now he's passed at 62. His manager Cindy Cowan confirmed that he was found unresponsive in his apartment in Marina del Rey, Calif. after displaying symptoms of COVID-19 in recent days. He had been working on...

Kardashians ink deal with Hulu!

So the world was left with their mouths agape last month when the Kardashians announced they were leaving their gig at E! after 14 years.  Despite some, like Khloé and Disick,  wanting to continue for the show’s “easy paycheck.” At yesterdays investors presentation by Disney, the announcement was made that the K family will be coming to Hulu in late 2021. Per MSNBC, Kris, Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Kendall and Kylie were named in the announcement. As far as Rob Kardashian, Caitlyn Jenn...

YouTuber Phil DeFranco ready to sell starter mansion

These days Youtubers and tiktokers are as well off as actors and singers, in some cases.  So the fact that Phil DeFranco is already moving on to his second million dollar LA home shouldn't surprise many. Built new in 2013, the 4,000-square-foot house was acquired by DeFranco for just under $1.7 million. For the current $2.1 million ask, a buyer will receive the .16-acre lot and the two-story house, its exterior painted a prim bluish grey highlighted by whitewashed accent trim. From the street, a concrete pathway leads past a wee lawn and the attached two-car garage on its way to the front door. Asking $2,100,000     4,078 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms These days Youtubers and tiktokers are as well off as actors and singers, in some cases.  So the fact that Phil DeFranco is already moving on to his second million dollar LA home shouldn't surprise many. Built new in 2013, the 4,000-square-foot house was acquired by DeFranco for just under $1.7 million. For the current $2.1 million ask, a buyer will receive the .16-acre lot and the two-story house, its exterior painted a prim bluish grey highlighted by whitewashed accent trim. From the street,...

The iCarly reboot is happening

[caption id="attachment_186615" align="aligncenter" width="500"][caption id="attachment_186615" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Miranda Cosgrove (Carly Shay), Jerry Trainor (Spencer Shay) and Nathan Kress (Freddie Benson)[/caption] Attention Millenials and Gen Zer's alike... the sibling hilarity of iCarly is coming back.  Can it be done? The hit series is being rebooted through the Paramount + streaming service (which is currently named CBS All Access), according to a report from TV Line. Original stars Miranda Cosgrove (Carly Shay), Jerry Trainor (Spencer S...

Nicolas Cage to Explore ‘History of Swear Words’ for Netflix

Nicolas Cage is set to work blue for Netflix. The Oscar winner will host a six-episode comedic docuseries called History of Swear Words. Each installment will examine the origins, usage and cultural impact of a specific curse: "fuck," "shit," "bitch," "dick," "pussy" and "damn." In case you're wondering how in the name of Zeus' butthole this show came to be, it comes from Funny or Die and Industrial Media's B17 Entertainment. Bellamie Blackstone (I Love You, America, @midnight) will se...

Kourtney Kardashian is joining Addison Rae on the big screen

  [caption id="attachment_186609" align="aligncenter" width="500"]  [caption id="attachment_186609" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Kourtney Kardashian (L) and Addison Rae are seen in NoHo on October 11, 2020 (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)[/caption] So we're all familiar with Kourtney Kardashian's bid to stay relevant by wrapping her long Armenian legs around Addison Rae's newly rising star.  But till now I wasn't sure what her end game was.  I think I got it now. The eldest Kard has wiggled her way into Rae's first movie. He's All That will st...

Unpublished Bob Dylan work sold big at auction

[caption id="attachment_186605" align="aligncenter" width="500"][caption id="attachment_186605" align="aligncenter" width="500"] American singer-songwriter, author, and visual artist Bob Dylan and American singer-songwriter and activist Mimi Farina (1945 - 2001) at the Viking Hotel Newport, Rhode Island, July 1964. (Photo by John Byrne Cooke Estate/Getty Images)[/caption] Ok, so you know I'm obsessed with auctions.  Mostly because the items on the podium are rare and so special the owner couldn't come up with a price for them.  In the realm of music, un...

Howard Stern signs new 5 year contract

Love him or hate him, he's been around forever and looks like he'll be around a while longer. Stern and SiriusXM have announced that "The Howard Stern Show" will return for five more years. Stern thanked his cohost Robin Quivers and his entire writing staff and video crew during his show on Tuesday, saying he wouldn't have continued to do the show without Quivers. "Robin, we make a great team. Like Sonny and Cher, Captain and Tennille, Charles Manson and Squeaky Fromme, we continue our gr...