Thursday, September 15, 2005
Renee Available! *UPDATE
Breaking News -
Reuters is reporting that Renee Zellweger is seeking to have her gunshot wedding to Kenny Chesney annulled. Still no news on who the hell this Chesney character is.
She is free, yet again.
*UPDATE
The AP is reporting Friday morning that Zellweger's court documents state "fraud" as at least one reason in support of her annullment request. This is getting more and more interesting by the hour.
Reuters is reporting that Renee Zellweger is seeking to have her gunshot wedding to Kenny Chesney annulled. Still no news on who the hell this Chesney character is.
She is free, yet again.
*UPDATE
The AP is reporting Friday morning that Zellweger's court documents state "fraud" as at least one reason in support of her annullment request. This is getting more and more interesting by the hour.
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Down to the Wire
No Title Needed
On the 405 Southbound transition ramp, merging onto the 10 Eastbound, about 10.30 AM.
Friday, September 02, 2005
Sept. 02 Misc.
- Incredible story from Variety (reg req'd) that got picked up by the AP about a royalty settlement between über-producer Saul Zaentz (he of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, and The English Patient fame) and New Line Cinema over the Lord of the Rings films. Most fascinating: because Zaentz bought the film rights to the books in the 1970 and sold those rights to New Line Cinema, he pocketed a cool-even-by-Hollywood-standards 168 million dollars (excluding the 20 more he got in this latest royalty flap). Helps that those pretty awful films brought the geeks out in full force.
- Also from Variety: American Cinematheque Programming Director Dennis Bartok is leaving after 13 years to produce "Trapped Ashes," a horror-supernatural anthology he wrote. A fixture at a lot of the screenings at the Egyptian, he will be missed, especially for his staggering amount of very cool 1970’s ¾ length leather jackets and his very slow walk up to the mic and back during the film intros.
- L.A. Times (via LA Observed) reports that the LAUSD is holding an auction of furniture and fixtures from the Ambassador at the Hotel’s Wilshire Boulevard parking lot Saturday morning, September 10. Items offered so far can be seen here.
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Fats Missing? *UPDATE (found! - sorta)
Breaking AP story:
NEW YORK -
Fats Domino was missing Thursday, days after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, said his longtime agent, Al Embry. Embry told The Associated Press that he hadn't been able to contact Domino since talking to him Sunday evening by phone.[skip] Checquoline Davis, Domino's niece, posted a message on Craigslist.com Thursday pleading for information.
Although we all wish that he is fine, it may be that in the end, Fats was not able to find that thrill atop Blueberry Hill, or any hill, for that matter, after all. Ain't That a Shame?
*UPDATE
CNN bases their report on a New Orleans Times-Picayune photographer's shot taken Monday night. Fats was plucked from rising floodwaters by a boat. His whereabouts since the rescue were not immediately known.
NEW YORK -
Fats Domino was missing Thursday, days after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, said his longtime agent, Al Embry. Embry told The Associated Press that he hadn't been able to contact Domino since talking to him Sunday evening by phone.[skip] Checquoline Davis, Domino's niece, posted a message on Craigslist.com Thursday pleading for information.
Although we all wish that he is fine, it may be that in the end, Fats was not able to find that thrill atop Blueberry Hill, or any hill, for that matter, after all. Ain't That a Shame?
*UPDATE
CNN bases their report on a New Orleans Times-Picayune photographer's shot taken Monday night. Fats was plucked from rising floodwaters by a boat. His whereabouts since the rescue were not immediately known.