Once As is the case with LaineyBooks, we are still awaiting certain tech upgrades before properly launching the LaineyMovies page. But if you can forgive the anticlimactic introduction, here’s the inaugural movie review written by Michelle Crespi, a properly educated journalist and not some smutty internet hack. Michelle is a By Lainey • Aug 06, 2007 08:00 am
Angelina Jolie Not with the Program Angelina Jolie has returned to America. Showed up at the studio the other day apparently to do some work for Beowulf with Maddox in tow. By pure coincidence and cleverness on the part of the paparazzi, somehow photographers, amazing timing, were present to greet her arrival. As you can see, By Lainey • Aug 06, 2007 08:00 am
Lindsay Lohan Lilo in Long Island, now Utah Not in rehab but on Long Island… Lindsay Lohan has returned home, staying at her mother’s house with her sister, actually succeeding at flying out of LA undetected into NYC. You see? It IS possible. As you would expect, Dina has told the press that Lindsay is doing “fine” By Lainey • Aug 06, 2007 08:00 am
Britney Spears Alli Makes the Difference? Since the disastrous OK Magazine meltdown, the tawdry story of her video shoot hysterics, and her dramatic scuffle with the paparazzi in Vegas, Britney has scaled back her crazy, abstaining from the every night club schedule that usually precedes a breakdown and reconnecting with cousin Alli Sims. And it would By Lainey • Aug 06, 2007 07:07 am
Mary Kate Olsen Hair Envy I’m told there is no perm that can make hair this look natural. Sigh. Bone straight Chinese locks suck ass. Here’s Mary Kate Olsen promoting her guest-starring stint on Weeds and again on the set of a new show wearing dread lock extensions. On her they kinda By Lainey • Aug 06, 2007 06:54 am
Jennifer Aniston Uma & Arky They do look good together, non? Here’s Uma in NYC with her new love and Elle Macpherson’s old love, Arpad Busson – Arky for short. Totally Euro sexy… I do like her type. Rumour has it however that Arky has a little… problem. Like a raging cocaine problem: the By Lainey • Aug 06, 2007 06:53 am
Quiveration Revelation So I just interviewed Eric McCormack (Will Truman, Will & Grace) on the Vancouver set of A&E’s Andromeda Strain. Interview to air on eTalk in a week or so. Maybe because he’s Will or he’s just not sold that way…but it never occurred to By Lainey • Aug 03, 2007 08:00 am
Jessica Biel Pip & Becks and a little ball drop The dirty perv that I am, I cannot get enough of 50 Cent’s new video for Ayo Technology featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. First of all, the song is an instant groove. Next, those Paris Hilton porn video green light camera shots are embarrassingly hot. Not down with Timberland’ By Lainey • Aug 03, 2007 08:00 am
Hard Boiled Ultimate Edition Exclusive Giveaway!!! John Woo’s masterpiece starring Chow Yun Fat and Tony Leung Chiu Wai – this a Hong Kong cinema classic, perhaps even a world classic, and the widely credited inspiration behind almost everything Quentin Tarantino has produced. If you are a film buff, chances are you need no introduction to Hard By Lainey • Aug 03, 2007 08:00 am
Brad Pitt No News As discussed yesterday, bottom feeding rags sell more copies by selling Pitt strife…and they will continue to do so for the gullible Jolie-hating MiniVan Majority. But also as discussed yesterday, the Pitts are not splitting – confirmed today by their reps to Us Weekly. No doubt, Brad and Angelina By Lainey • Aug 03, 2007 08:00 am
Britney Spears Something for Everyone Two days ago, the internets were abuzz about Alli Sims"s website – Britney’s cousin/former assistant/maybe rehired assistant is launching her very own singing career. If you can bear it, have a listen to her rendition of On My Own from Les Miserables. Only if your pain By Lainey • Aug 03, 2007 08:00 am
Lindsay Lohan A Thief Like Mom On the heels of yesterday"s report Dina Lohan’s being sued for a $400K loan she failed to pay back comes word that Lindsay Lohan has no compunction about borrowing and not returning either. At the Elle Magazine cover shoot two months ago –the issue hits stands this By Lainey • Aug 03, 2007 08:00 am
Jessica Simpson Worse Than Hair Weave Jessica Simpson might hawk fake hair, but at least you expect it from her, you know? Without a brain or much discernible talent, the only things she has are her tits and a mane. John Mayer on the other hand… well, he’s supposed to be a real musician. He’ By Lainey • Aug 03, 2007 08:00 am
Mel B Account Depletion I can almost hear the money being drained from Eddie Murphy’s bank account… You? Just one day after calling a press conference to announce that she’s going after his money to support their daughter, Mel B showed up at The Ivy yesterday with none other than Eddie’s By Lainey • Aug 03, 2007 08:00 am
Mena Suvari Mena Suvari: one of the few Sinead O’Connor can. And of course so can Natalie Portman. Also arguably Britney Spears who insists on going with the ghetto extensions but obviously, few can rock the bald and rock it well. Never would have picked Mena Suvari as a member of that club. But here she is By Lainey • Aug 03, 2007 08:00 am
Adrian Grenier Test Post 3 Because many of you are asking: this is Kona as a puppy. He belongs to my bestie Fiona. Kona is now 4 and looks different but equally goofy. Breed: Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, one of the most intelligent breeds ever. Unlike my beagle Marcus who is dumb as sh- By Lainey • Aug 03, 2007 08:00 am