People & Celebrities
'Earl' causes Jason Lee an identity crisis only when hungry
By TERRY MORROW
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Playing a nice guy has its downside for "My Name Is Earl" star Jason Lee.
For one, the man on the street may mistake him for his Karma-revering character, Earl Hickey.
They yell out to Lee on the street by referring to him as "Earl," a consequence Lee suspected might happen when he took the role a year ago.
Actress allegedly threw hissy fit at bar over lack of ID
By CHICO HARLAN
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Possibly famous and recently infamous actress Sienna Miller found out this weekend that neither distinction could work as a functional form of ID.
Late Saturday night, bar employees said, Miller, 24, appeared at the entrance of Folino's Young's Tavern without identification.
Shooter Jennings still trying to find his own path
By WAYNE BLEDSOE
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Shooter Jennings isn't too concerned about what's been written about him, but one term does bother him.
"Saying that I'm an 'outlaw' kills me," says Jennings.
Earning credibility is hard with rich, famous parents
By MARK BROWN
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
One could argue that Jakob Dylan did it the wrong way. As the son of the greatest songwriter of modern times, he didn't want to talk about Bob when his band The Wallflowers got big.
Talent agent offers advice for parents of starry-eyed
By CHRISTOPHER BORRELLI
Friday, October 27, 2006
Nancy Carson, a children's talent agent who represented Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Britney Spears and Mischa Barton, among others, has been an agent since 1978, and is author of "Raising a Star: The Parents' Guide to Helping Kids Break into Theater, Film, Television or Music" (St.
Can your kid cut it in Hollywood? Harsh realities loom
By CHRISTOPHER BORRELLI
Friday, October 27, 2006
It's classic Americana, a vintage image of can-do ambition brushing against gosh-gee naivete: the farm-fed Midwestern dreamer climbing from a cross-country bus into the harsh glare of Hollywood, suitcase in hand.
Swap the suitcase for a portfolio of modeling stills.
Taking a gamble on Pamela Anderson
By JOHN HAYES
Thursday, October 26, 2006
She's an actress _ sort of. She has massive Internet exposure _ so to speak.
Mostly, Pamela Anderson is one of those tabloid stars who's famous for, well, being a star.
With her graphic unauthorized sex video still floating through the ether, Anderson says she'd like to have some level of control over her Internet presence.
Jim Belushi finds his way out of the shadows
By JERRY FINK
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Jim Belushi has finally grown up, and he gives credit to the blues _ or rather being with the House of Blues' house band Sacred Hearts.
With a new outlook on life, a new family and a renewed career that had foundered during the '90s, the 52-year-old Belushi is older and wiser.
Oscar or not, 'Last King' has rewards for Whitaker
By ROBERT DENERSTEIN
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
The buzz has begun: Critics are calling Forest Whitaker a shoe-in for an Oscar nomination because of his portrayal of Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland."
Whether the 45-year-old earns a best actor nod or not, his performance should be ranked with the great screen creations.
Beneath Ford's many adventure roles is a homebody
By ROBERT DENERSTEIN
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
He's been a global adventurer, an analyst for the CIA, a doctor trying to prove himself innocent of murdering his wife and a very successful investment broker.
He's an actor who, in fact, has enjoyed phenomenal commercial success and who simultaneously has retained an unusually high level of public regard.
Think of Harrison Ford and the words "rock solid" come to mind, even though he has had his forays into offbeat roles.
