May 18, 2009

Brooke Shields Outraged at Tabloid's Antics

Brook Shields will take "every lawful action against all who were involved" in checking her 75-year-old mother out of a New Jersey assisted living center last week. Per PEOPLE, Teri Shields was seen at a restaurant speaking with a freelance reporter, but the event wasn't authorized by the Shields family. Teri suffers from dementia and was residing in a senior living facility when two reporters checked her out, claiming they were friends of Teri's.

Shields was contacted by police, and claims the reporters were not friends of Teri's and were just looking for a story. The National Enquirer released this statement to PEOPLE: "A freelance reporter who has known Teri Shields for more than 10 years visited her Thursday at the assisted living facility where Brooke says she moved her. Teri asked the reporter to take her out to lunch and to run some errands. The freelance reporter then got permission from the facility to do so."

Twitterers were disgusted by the alleged behavior of the reporters:

  1. Priya Elayath
    priya_elayath did you guys see the story about brook shields mother. it's disgusting how low people will go just to find the secrets of celebrity's lives.
  2. emmanovember
    emmanovember I cannot believe someone would do that. (Re: the news regarding Brook Shields' mother)
  3. Kristi Krimm
    KristiKrimm Thinking how terrible I feel for Brooke Shields. I hope her mom is okay. I don't read the National Enquirer.
  4. darla shelden
    darlajane Unbelievable: National Enquirer Checked Brooke Shields Mother Out of Nursing Home http://bit.ly/AsZMM
  5. Cindy Kuptz
    Cindywho @foxandfriends Paparazzi in trouble. No. Nursing home staff is responsible for letting Brook Shields mom out of nursing home.

The police will continue to investigate but no charges have yet been filed.

"Chuck" Will Return to NBC

The campaign to save "Chuck" apparently paid off. According to EW.com, NBC will renew the spy-comedy for its third season, giving it a 13-episode order.

While the renewal news is good, it will come at a price for members of the show. Warner Bros. agreed to "make significant budget concessions, including scaling back the number of episodes several members of the show's stellar supporting cast will appear in and, per one insider, possibly eliminating one actor altogether."

Still, the Twitterverse was excited by the news:

  1. Mikayla Agrella
    MikaylaLeigh Chuck has been renewed! So so happy.
  2. Adrian Drake
    brickfrenzy Yes! Chuck has been renewed! *happy dance*
  3. Marshall Sigsby
    msigsby AHHHHH!!! Chuck got renewed for a third season!!! Hallelujah!!!
  4. Koren Rife
    KRife Calling all geeks! NBC has renewed nerd-spy comedy Chuck for a 13-episode third season for the fall. YAAAAY!!!! SOO HAPPY!
  5. Gary Ward
    GaryW3 Wearing an ear to ear grin after reading about "Chuck" pickup! Whoo Hoo!! VICTORY! #savechuck
  6. Jake Scaltreto
    thejork Chuck & Dollhouse renewed. No such luck for Terminator. I'm satisfied.

May 15, 2009

Pixar's "Up" Opens Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival broke new ground by opening with a Pixar film. It was the first animated film, the first 3D film and the first Disney film to kick off the festival in its in 62-year history, according to The Australian.

Per CNN, Cannes audiences are notoriously vocal. They'll whistle if they're unhappy -- a French version of a boo -- and a movie that doesn't meet the audience's high standards will be treated to the repeated "whop" sounds of theater seats banging shut as patrons leave."Up," however, received little noise but cheers and stellar reviews from critics.

The Twitterverse buzzed about the film's premiere.

  1. Matt McGee
    mattmcgee Pixar's UP = standing ovation and 10 minutes of applause at Cannes Film Festival.
  2. Nelson Aspen
    NelsonAspen Pixar's "UP" is a hit at Cannes Film Festival. I loved it soo much! Incredibly original, poignant and funny.
  3. Mr Fun
    FunChannel The Cannes Film Festival entrusted its opening to a Pixar film, and the animation studio did not disappoint.
  4. steffanie yeakle lem
    steffanie Standing ovations for 'Up' at Cannes film festival... Pixar deserves it, I can't wait to see the film and check if it does
  5. VENTURA (BUTCH) LEAK
    BUTCH_LEAKE Pixar film Up has opened the 62nd Cannes Film Festival - the first time an animation has launched the event on the French Riviera.
  6. cvaucher
    cvaucher Follow @UP_dates for photos of the Pixar guys from the Cannes Film Festival. Can't wait to see this movie!


"Up" opens in theaters nationwide on May 29. You can follow the Twitter account of the "Up" creators via @UP_dates.

Pink and Carey Hart Together Again

Pink announced on the "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" airing today that she and motocross racer Carey Hart are back together, reports PEOPLE.com. The couple split two years after their 2006 wedding.

In the segment, Pink jokes with Ellen about her song "So What," a song she wrote about Hart after they split.

"He's in the audience so when I sing, 'He's a tool,' now that's my favorite line," Pink says.

It is unclear yet if Pink and Hart will have another ceremony to affirm their re-commitment. According to the article, Pinks says "we didn't do the paperwork deal," so they are technically still married.

Some tweeters were glad to see the two back together while others are just glad to see Pink:

  1. April Fox
    foxynflorida Pink On Carey Hart: ‘We Are Definitely Back Together’
    AWWWW I'm so happy for them . I'm glad they can work things out.
  2. Emma Chisholm
    EmChis is excited that Pink is on Ellen on friday! wish i could go to the taping...
  3. Iris Verschaeren
    Buffy_iv @Pink Are we all invited??! *jumps up and down* Are we?! Are we?! (if you mean you and Carey will renew your wedding vows ...)
  4. Natalie
    hellkitten13 @Pink i dont follow celebs much, but have always loved you and carey, met him once, years ago...nice guy and i am happy for you both :D
  5. Jill Reedy
    dopeyme Pink is going to be on Ellen tommorrow...WOOOOOOHOOOOO!! I can't wait!!!
  6. Becky
    beccaleew Makes me happy that Pink and Carey Hart are back together. Im silly like that.
  7. Jonathan Torres
    JonnyTorres Pink and Carey Hart back on!

May 14, 2009

Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

Among the noteworthy decisions: "Sesame Street" will receive a lifetime achievement award; Susan Lucci from "All My Children
" and "The View" didn't get nominations; and "Guiding Light," the longest-running soap opera, received only 3 noms even though it will go off the air in September.

Click here for the full list of nominees.

Some Twitter users celebrated the nominations while others felt cheated:

  1. The People's Court
    thepeoplescourt We were nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award!!!! In the category of legal/courtroom program!! We are all excited.
  2. Martha Ribeiro
    martinhamonte @edenriegel Eden, congratulations for the Daytime Emmy's nomination, i'm very very happy for you but i'm not surprised. You guys deserved!
  3. Alison Bailin HMA PR
    abailin They also snubbed Young & The Restless RT @kpho_headlines: Daytime Emmy Nominations Snub Lucci, 'View' http://snipurl.com/i0und
  4. Kerstin Augur
    kaugur Excited the daytime emmy nominations are out!
  5. MeL
    everythingmel @TheEllenShow Congratulations on your 12 Daytime Emmy nominations! You guys rock!
  6. CJ
    CJStake Just read the daytime Emmy nods. Seriously laughing at how rediculous this year is. DOOL, AMC, B&B? Seriously?? LMFAO!!
  7. Chrissie Fit
    chrissiefit I want to congratulate all those who were nominated for a Daytime Emmy today! Especially the peeps at "General Hospital!" YAY! :)
  8. RiverAngel42
    RiverAngel42 The Young & The Rest Daytime Emmy Nominations - The Young and The Restless deserved more
  9. Kjersti Kambestad
    kkambestad66 Thinking the same as a lot of people, that it is a complete joke that Crystal Chapell is not nominated to the Daytime Emmy Awards

The Daytime Emmys will air on The CW on August 30.