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Two and A Half-Man

Seth — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:30:46 EST

Pictured, tautly manboobed sexagenarian Sylvester Stallone, toasting Planet Hollywood's purchase of Buca di Beppo, who plan on extending the movie motif to the Italian chain by rechristening it Apastalypse Now.

Celebrating with the action star is Danny DeVito (pictured with a glass of his signature limoncello), and, for some reason, Charlie Sheen, who ordered the restaurant's signature appetizer of fried mozzarella, "Only could I sub the mozzarella with that waitress with the big tits?" [Eater LA]

Newest Walk Of Fame Enshrinee Glenn Close Makes Out With Her Star

STV — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:20:53 EST

How excited was Glenn Close yesterday to earn immortality on the Walk of Fame? Excited enough to carnally plunge onto Hollywood Blvd., which we take to mean "pretty excited." Get a room, you two.

And those skeevy onlookers — Michael Chiklis! Jeff Goldblum! Who knew Jobeth Williams had a voyeuristic streak? Close's star, meanwhile, had no comment after the ceremony, except to ask for a cigarette. We know the feeling, buddy.

[Photo Credit: AP and Getty Images/ hattip to LAist]

Dave Chappelle Shows James Lipton The Joys Of Being On The Biographical Ass-Licking Receiving End

STV — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:39:34 EST

Dave Chappelle's most recent AWOL streak ends Monday on Bravo, when he will appear on the 200th episode of Inside the Actors Studio. Except, in a clever twist we're presuming occurred only because Diana Ross was unavailable, Chappelle will interview Lipton for the whole show.

Today we got a glimpse of the comic delivering the episode's customary windy introduction, which comes as close as we've been to a Chappelle performance in years — properly reverential of Lipton's mile-long resume (even the "literary perennial An Exaltation of Larks," a title no one can read with a straight face) while dropping random bursts of profanity and invective when necessary. The only thing that likely would have improved this would have been a Chappelle-esque three-hour wait for Lipton's arrival, followed by a chain-smoking binge of payback from their last tilt in 2005. Or maybe that comes later in the episode. Either way, congrats, Jim! [Bravo]

Happy 75th, Variety! Defamer wishes the...

STV — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:05:37 EDT

Happy 75th, Variety! Defamer wishes the best of anniversaries to Daily Variety, which today celebrates 75 years in business — albeit a month late, as is customary with so many of its biggest stories, but in a festive, infectious spirit nonetheless. Not to mention surprising as well, according to the blurb featured on its Web site's front page; we knew Peter Bart had been tottering around the deck for a while now, but to think Bart himself may have once run the printer with one hand while memoing Gone With the Wind notes to Louis Mayer with the other... Well, kudos indeed. And don't stay up too late partying! [Variety]

IMDB is Finally Legal: We know where your...

STV — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:16:31 EDT

IMDB is Finally Legal: We know where your mind probably went hearing that the Internet Movie Database turns 18 today. But despite the lovely note passed along by founder Col Needham, we're mostly just relieved we can finally throw it out of the house. So, IMDB, consider yourself emancipated — write if you get work, and don't forget to vote. [IMDB]

Miley's Sweet 16: You (and 30,000 Gays) are Invited!

STV — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDT

OMG! The birthday-celebrating opportunity of your tween's lifetime is right around the corner at Disneyland, where plans for Miley Cyrus's Sweet-16 bash on Oct. 5 are coming together with saucy, serendipitous panache. Never mind the $250 face value of the limited tickets going on sale Aug. 30 — the guest list validates a price even double that. Take, for starters, the Jonas Brothers and Miley's other Disney cohorts, throw in a few volunteers handpicked from Youth Service America, and finish it off with a two-story birthday cake full of gays. Or at least a theme park full of them, according to The Advocate:

The 11th annual Gay Days event, which attracted 30,000 gays and lesbians to the park last year, actually takes place October 3-5. Gay Days describes itself as a "mix-in with straight parkgoers," where the LGBT crowd wears red shirts. Gay Days is not Disney-sponsored, so park operators will not have official regulation over the event.

We're told that Miley's party will indeed be well-removed from the Gay Days celebration, with her 5,000-strong contingent expected to squeeze into the redoubt of Sleeping Beauty's Castle and one lucky ticketbuyer selected at random to keep an eye on Nick Jonas at the door. Just in case! Check out Disney's ticket site (and turn down your speaker volume first, seriously) for your chance to win!

ET Exclusive: Miley Cyrus' Sweet 16 at Disneyland! [ET]
Miley to Celebrate Sweet 16 With Disney Gays [The Advocate]

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STV — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

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Mayor Villaraigosa Booed At David Beckham Coronation

Mark — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:07:12 EDT

The euphoric, citywide buzz accompanying today's official welcoming of David Beckham, Los Angeles's newest tabloid superstar (who's expected to lead the league in magazine covers and gossip column inches, even though he's ostensibly in his declining scandal years), was dampened when embattled mayor Antonio Villaraigosa took to the podium and was showered with boos by an angry throng. Unfortunately, the video feed was cut off immediately after Villaraigosa handed the Galaxy star his framed Certificate of Pre-Recognition of Future Charitable Works, depriving us footage of the ensuing riot in which constituents stormed the dais, tossed the politician from the stage, and installed the wildly popular Beckham as our new mayor.

Cheers for Becks, Jeers for LA Mayor [Breitbart.TV via Fishbowl LA]