“Chaz is embarking on a difficult journey, but one that I will support. I respect the courage it takes to go through this transition in the glare of public scrutiny, and although I may not understand, I will strive to be understanding. The one thing that will never change is my abiding love for my child.”
Cher, in a People interview where she voices support for her child Chaz (Chastity) as he goes through the journey of gender reassignment. I’m especially impressed by Cher’s ability to avoid using any personal pronouns in her statement.
Also, make sure you catch this great article on sister site Zelda Lily in which Beet asks a stellar question: How could the public not have interest in a reality show focused on a celebrity undergoing a sex change but The Hills has found a place on the prime-time lineup for six years?
Thanks to an eagle-eyed reader for letting me know about this!
In April, I wrote about Ed Burns’ support for the bone marrow donor registration. I’d registered to join the donor list and was waiting for my kit in the mail. At the time, it cost $52 to get the kit, but I figured it was a small price to pay for something so important.
I got the kit in the mail a few days later. It was super easy — you just swap the inside of your mouth with some Q-tips and send it back. The whole thing took about five minutes.
And now through June 22, registration is FREE on Marrow.org. That’s right — the kit costs you nothing. You just have to ask for it. So get your butts over to that site and get registered! It’s a simple — and cost-free — thing you can do today to potentially save a life.
Hey, guys. I have to make this quick. I started playing this recording of the fantastic song that Brooke Hogan lent her, uh, vocals to on her rapper-boyfriend Jeremih’s song “Birthday Sex” and now every dog that resides in a two-mile radius is howling on my front porch. I’ve got a situation on my hands.
While I deal with animal control, I ask you this: Which is worse? “Birthday Sex” or “Sneakernight?”
I happily present to you, the trailers for The Homecoming and The Beautiful Life, both starring Mischa Barton. It’s a banquet of Barton, a tankquet.
If you’ve had children or have any bladder control issues, I strongly suggest that you hit up the Poise pads — also helpful for wiping tears away – before you watch these clips because you are going to laugh hard when you see how absolutely craptastic they both look. As my daughter would say, “Pure crapness.”
Incidentally, someone asked me about The Homecoming possibly having potential since it is directed by Morgan Freeman. Sadly, his admirable reputation and body of work is completely negated by the presence of Mischa Barton. She. Kills. All.OMG, the scene in The Beautiful Life where Zac Posen picks Mischa to be the runway model. Holy smokes, it’s funnier than watching YouTube videos of people tripping.
My reaction could only be defined as “incredulous” when I read about the harassment and threats that the surrogate carrying Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick’s last ditch effort to save their marriage twins was experiencing. I mean, this isn’t Brangelina — it’s SJP. Is there really that much interest in where her fetuses are being stored? Apparently so.
Two police officials that work in the town that the surrogate resides, are under investigation for masterminding a break-in at the woman’s home in hopes of finding something that could be sold to tabloid reporters. It’s all still under investigation at this time, but the two Ohio police chiefs are claiming innocence.
You know, I am the first to enjoy a piece of gossip. But when people’s basic human rights are being violated by a local law enforcement agency who has a vested interest in gathering tabloid fodder, perhaps it’s time to start creating laws to protect people.
Sean Penn seems to have taken a temporary break from racing to the L.A. County courthouse to file for divorce from his wife Robin Wright every eight weeks. You’d think he’d take advantage of this extra time that has now presented itself in his schedule, and focus on making movies, but he’s actually taking a year off.
In a move that has some in the industry left holding the bag — Penn was slated to appear in Cartel and The Three Stooges but has backed out of both projects – Sean has indicated a need to spend time with family as his reason for the sabbatical.
May I be candid? ”Sabbaticals” and “taking a break” and ”exhaustion and dehydration” all mean the same thing: rehab. It’s a long-standing rumor that Penn has a penchant for the nose candy — how else to explain his little friendship with Leggings Lohan?
I guess we’ll just have to stay tuned for the official announcement, but think about it. You don’t give up the opportunity to play Larry in The Three Stoogesjust so you can chillax a bit — that’s the role of a lifetime. In the meantime, good luck Sean and enjoy your, uh, “rest.”
