NBC Tuesdays

Did I miss The Office and Earl last night? I swear my Tivo didn't get them.

Highest Paid Actresses

1. Julia Roberts ($20 million a film)
2. Nicole Kidman ($16 to $17 million)
3. Reese Witherspoon ($15 million)
4. Drew Barrymore ($15 million)
5. Renee Zellweger ($10 to $15 million)
6. Angelina Jolie ($10 to $15 million)
7. Cameron Diaz ($10 to $15 million)
8. Jodie Foster ($10 to $12 million)
9. Charlize Theron ($10 million)
10. Jennifer Aniston ($9 million)

Poor Paris Hilton. Although she didn't get money for her movie. She got crabs.

[Source: Hollywood Reporter]

TomKat News

Seems Crazy Cruise might be in for a wrist-slapping. The sonogram machine he purchased to perform at-home ultrasounds on Katie has raised some concerns amongst the medical community.

The ACR issued a statement warning that Cruise and Holmes could potentially harm their unborn baby by performing ultrasounds without the benefit of a doctor's supervision

"This is a patient safety issue. Untrained people, even if they have the financial means, should not buy, or be allowed to buy and operate, ultrasound machines which are, in fact, medical devices and should not be used without a medical indication," said Dr. Carol M. Rumack, chair of the ACR Ultrasound Commission.


---I think the warning could pertain to jumping on couches as well.

Nip/Tuck

Wow. What a great episode. Shocking and weird. And that's when this show is best.

Loved Quentin and the Army guy. How sick is that? And does anyone think Quentin is NOT the Carver at this point?

I never would've guessed what happened to Kimber. Ick! I wonder if we'll see more of that.

And how scandalous was Christian and his "pathetic" patient?

Whats In Jacko's Pants?

Find Out Here

And The Gossip Begins......

There may be a large legal battle brewing over Jessica Simpson's assets (and I mean the monetary kind, not her substantial holdings in bust equity). As reported in early 2004, Jessica refused to sign a prenup, stating that if their marriage were ever to go bad, Nick Lachey "would deserve half of everything I have." Oops.

American Idol

Not only is it back from at least 6 more seasons, but it's moving to Wednesdays and Thursdays. Wow. This will, honestly, shake up primetime TV.

Taft

Wow. He must be doing something right.

According to Zogby, Taft now has an approval rating of 6.5%.

Why I Will Avoid Narnia

I'm sure there's many readers who are lovely, church-going people. But the minute I saw that they were going to screen The Chronicles of Narnia at churches (a la Passion of the Christ), I imposed a ban on seeing it. Ever.

Buh-Bye

Threshold.

And Hot Properties.

And Reunion.

Speaking of D-Listed

Michael has some scoop that People Magazine will report that Jessica and Nick got divorced because HE BEAT HER. What the fuck!

D-Listed

Great blog. Michael is hilarious. Here are his words about Jen Garner today:

"Seriously, this girl has been pregnant for about 6 years now. That baby is going to come out a 14yo boy, playing xbox and smoking a joint."

Scoop on NBC's funniest show

Or second funniest. Depends on the week.

From iawl4295:
What's with Michael's obsession with Ryan on The Office? Is he in love with him?

I don't know, but I heard he's buying Ryan an iPod for Christmas...not exactly within the $20 Secret Santa parameters. Also, Dwight's office fling is going to continue. Stand by for more Birkenstock-knocking! (Damn, I love that show.)

The Carver

Kristen (from E!) had an exchange about Nip/Tuck's Carver. Interesting:

From daragirl:
Okay, spill it: Who do you think the Carver is?

I no longer think it's Matt.

From nemofansmommy:
Can you rule out Julia's mother as the Carver on Nip/Tuck?

Crap, what did that Little Engine say again?

From spygrl1210: Kimber was definitely kidnapped by the Carver, right? She wouldn't leave Christian.

You just wait. No, she didn't leave Christian.

From epc1658:
Is Kimber dead?

Worse.

From grygazol:
Does Kimber go back in time, à la becoming a born-again virgin (with surgical re-hymenation) so she's pure on her wedding night? They do that now.

Good guess, but that's not what I meant by "going back in time" on the message boards.

From dj457_2000:
Is the Kimber tragedy really mind-blowing?

I haven't seen it. But when I heard it, I was actually kind of sick to my stomach.

Lost

Kate kisses someone. The computer counts down to "00."

Shit! Can't wait for this episode. Watch the Canadian trailer here. (Click on Canadian Real Player Preview under "Next On Lost.")

Not in the preview: Is Ana-Lucia a lesbian?

The Simple Life

Good news, fan. It's coming back. On E! With Paris and Nicole. Yay.

Prison Break

Who caught the "fall finale?" I haven't watched since the pilot, which I thought was good yet over-the-top (not exactly in a bad way), but I'm planning to rent the DVDs.

By the way, the other half of the first season won't begin until May. Confirming that Fox has the most idiotic execs in Hollywood (even more so than NBC).

Another "Madonna Wants To Direct" thread

Because Andrew Pulver thinks, "Maybe she wouldn't be so bad." Good read.

The Indies

It's award season! Here are the Independent Spirit Award noms. I see a couple themes... (Brokeback, Good Night and The Squid)

BEST FEATURE
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Good Night, and Good Luck
The Squid and the Whale
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

BEST DIRECTOR
Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck.
Gregg Araki, Mysterious Skin
Rodrigo Garcia, Nine Lives
Noah Baumbach, The Squid and the Whale

BEST FIRST FEATURE
Crash Director: Paul Haggis
Lackawanna Blues Director: George C. Wolfe
Me and You and Everyone We Know Director: Miranda July
Thumbsucker Director: Mike Mills
Transamerica Director: Duncan Tucker

BEST SCREENPLAY
Ayad Akhtar, Joseph Castelo, Tom Glynn, The War Within
Guillermo Arriaga, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Noah Baumbach, The Squid and the Whale
Dan Futterman, Capote
Rodrigo Garcia, Nine Lives

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Amy Adams, Junebug
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Happy Endings
Allison Janney, Our Very Own
Michelle Williams, Brokeback Mountain
Robin Wright Penn, Nine Lives

BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Firdous Bamji, The War Within
Matt Dillon, Crash
Jesse Eisenberg, The Squid and the Whale
Barry Pepper, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Jeffrey Wright, Broken Flowers

BEST FEMALE LEAD
Felicity Huffman, Transamerica
Dina Korzun, Forty Shades of Blue
Laura Linney, The Squid and the Whale
S. Epatha Merkerson, Lackawanna Blues
Cyndi Williams, Room

BEST MALE LEAD
Jeff Daniels, The Squid and the Whale
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote
Terrence Howard, Hustle & Flow
Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain
David Strathairn, Good Night, and Good Luck.

More Pilots...

I've bolded the ones I think sound most interesting...

NBC has ordered up two projects from Baer Bones and Wolf Films: Brave New World and The Whole Truth, according to Variety. Brave New World is based in the world of science and its technological advances which may, or may not, be in opposition to some people's moral ethics. Patrick Harbinson is signed on to write this script. The latter, The Whole Truth revolves around a television investigative reporter and the lengths he will go to get the full story. This project will be written by Jonathan Greene.

Fox has ordered a project from HBO Independent Prods and Parallel Entertainment, called Big Loud Lisa, and starring comedienne Lisa Lampanelli who Variety describes as a female Don Rickles. The script will be written by Steve Rudnick and Leo Benvenuti, who will also exec produce along with Lampanelli.

WB has ordered up a pilot starring Nick Lachey as a newlywed and a big league baseball player. As you might have guessed, Jessica Simpson is not involved. Danny Jacobson will write the comedy pilot.

ABC has an untitled drama project with penalty in development about a woman who is a "relationship expert" who followed her fiance to an Alaskan town over run with men, only to find her fiance has been cheating on her, says Variety. Jenny Bicks is writing the script as well as exec producing along with James Mangold and Cathy Konrad.

The WB has also picked up a project from Jenny Bicks and HBO Independent Prods, this one is called Mommies Who Drink, which, according to Variety, is based on the novel by Brett Paesel by the same name (the book is scheduled for release thru Warner Books this summer). The project is a drama about mothers who are going thru the real life struggles of raising kids.

And finally, Bicks is working on a third project, this one for Showtime, called 36-24-36, about three women - grandma, mom and daughter - who own and operate a strip club.