TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
NATIONAL HEADLINES:
RUSSIA PROPOSES SYRIA GIVE UP CHEMICAL WEAPONS
In an attempt to avoid a U.S. military attack, Russia proposed yesterday that Syria hand over its chemical weapons to international control. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said he had put forth the idea to Syria and expected “a quick and, I hope, a positive answer.” Syria publicly welcomed the idea. The White House reacted with skepticism, but said they would gladly accept a turnover of Syria’s chemical weapons. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said it would be “an important step” if President Bashar Assad gave up control of his country’s chemical stockpile. She also called it “a fluid situation.” PresidentBarack Obama will address the nation tonight to make his case for a limited military attack on Syria, in response to the regime’s use of chemical weapons on its citizens. But gaining support for this plan from both Congress and the international community is proving tough.
ZIMMERMAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER DOMESTIC DISPUTE
George Zimmerman was taken into custody yesterday, following a domestic dispute involving a gun. Police said the dispute involved Zimmerman’s wife, Shellie, and father-in-law, Colin Morgan. Shellie had recently announced plans to divorce. Her attorney said Zimmerman pulled a knife on her yesterday after she discovered a firearm in the house they shared in Lake Mary, Florida. He then allegedly pulled a gun on her and her father after a verbal altercation escalated. Zimmerman is being held by police but has yet to be charged. Back in July, the 29-year-old was acquitted of the murder of Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
STUDY: GRAPHIC ANTI-SMOKING ADS CAUSED 100,000 TO QUIT
According to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the graphic “Tips From Former Smokers” ad campaign helped 100,000 Americans quit smoking. The ad campaign was the CDC's first national advertising effort when it kicked off in March 2012. It cost $54 million and lasted three months, encompassing billboards and print, radio and television ads. "This study shows that we save a year of life for less than $200. That makes it one of the most cost-effective prevention efforts," Dr. Tim McAfee, director of the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health, said in a statement. The ads included a public service announcement showing a cancer survivor named Terrie putting on her wig and voice box to get ready for the day. The commercials also included one about a 40-year-old named Bill who lost a leg, vision in one eye and use of his kidneys from smoking, and Jamason, a 16-year-old who was hospitalized for asthma after being exposed to secondhand smoke.
MAN WHO CONFESSED TO DRUNK DRIVING DEATH ON YOUTUBE GETS INDICTED
A 22-year-old man was indicted by an Ohio grand jury yesterday after confessing to a murder on YouTube. In a video uploaded to the site on September 3, Matthew Cordle admitted to causing the death of 61-year-old Navy vet Vincent Canzani while driving drunk on June 22. He was indicted for one count of aggravated vehicular homicide and one count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He’s expected to turn himself in and go before a judge today. Cordle was found injured at the scene of the accident and brought to the hospital, where his blood-alcohol measured 0.19. In the YouTube clip, Cordle explained that he had consulted with "high powered attorneys" who said that they could help get his blood test thrown out, but Cordle said he wants to take responsibility for Canzani's death. He said he had been out drinking with friends when he got into his truck and entered the highway headed in the wrong direction. He said he was "just trying to have a good time, but lost control,” and he begged people not to drink and drive.
NYAD TO MEET WITH SKEPTICAL SWIMMERS
Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad is planning to meet with fellow swimmers who have expressed doubts about her 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida. Members of the marathon swimming community have been debating whether the 64-year-old got into or held onto the boat that was accompanying her on her journey. They say she could not have picked up as much speed as she says she did from the Gulf Stream current. But Nyad’s team said yesterday she is willing to meet with the skeptical swimmers to clear up any questions they may have. "Diana is proud of what she and her team accomplished last week, and she is committed to complete transparency," one of her spokespeople said. On September 2, after roughly 53 hours in the water, Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.
SHOWBIZ NEWS:
MILEY NAKED IN NEW VIDEO
Miley Cyrus continues to try to shock her fans. The video for her new single “Wrecking Ball” was released yesterday, and she appears naked in it. In addition, photo outtakes from the Terry Richardson-directed video were released, showing Miley in her underwear and smoking a cigarette. In other Miley news, she will be the host and musical guest for the October 5th episode ofSaturday Night Live.
REMINI OPENS UP ABOUT SCIENTOLOGY DEPARTURE
Leah Remini was on yesterday’s Ellen DeGeneres Show and she opened up for the first time about her recent departure from the Church of Scientology. The King of Queens star said her mother got her involved in the religion at a young age, but she gradually realized she had to leave. “Over time, my eyes open, and I just could no longer be affiliated with the organization, and my family felt the same, so we left,” she explained. When asked if she was okay, Remini replied, “It’s hard. We have lost friends that can no longer talk to us.” She added, “And these are friends that we’ve had for dozens of years, but I have great friends, other friends that are not in the Church, that have stood by us, and our family is stronger, we’re together, and that’s all I could ask for.”
SHARON OSBOURNE ADMITS TO FLING WITH JAY LENO
Sharon Osbourne admitted on The Talk yesterday that she once slept with Jay Leno. Sharon made the revelation as part of the show’s weeklong “Big Secret” segment. “It's not like it's a dirty little secret," she said. "When I was 25, I just moved to America. I had met my husband [Ozzy], but we weren't together. We were just friends." Sharon said she and a friend went to see Leno at a comedy club, and she told the buddy she thought Leno was “very nice, very funny.” The duo then began prank calling Leno, and "He liked my voice. “One thing led to another," she continued. "He came to my house and met me and then we had a little fling. The fling was more fling for me and not fling enough for him." Sharon admitted Leno was a good kisser, but said she couldn’t remember what the sex was like because “it was so long ago.”
SAUDI PRINCE PAID $500K TO MEET KRISTEN STEWART
For Kristen Stewart, time is money, especially if it’s going to a good cause. Following a Toronto Film Festival screening of the 12.12.12. concert film, movie mogul Harvey Weinstein revealed that the Twilight star spent 15 minutes with an unidentified Saudi prince in order to raise $500,000 for Hurricane Sandy victims. According to Weinstein, the prince offered a sizeable donation in order to meet Stewart, and when she was informed of the offer, she simply said “How much?” When the price was negotiated to $500K she said yes. Said Weinstein, “Kristen (sat) with the guy for 15 minutes.”
FANS CAN’T WAIT FOR CATCHING FIRE
Movie fans can’t get enough of Jennifer Lawrence. According to a poll by Fandango, Lawrence’s flick The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which opens November 22nd, is the most anticipated film of the fall season. In addition, Lawrence topped the list for most anticipated performance by a female for both the Hunger Games sequel and David O. Russell’s American Hustle, with Thor: The Dark World’s Chris Hemsworth topping the list for the males. As for the most anticipated movies, Hemsworth’s Thor sequel landed in the number two spot, followed by Gravity, Enders Game and Carrie.
BULLOCK DIDN’T FEEL DESERVING OF OSCAR
Sandra Bullock is getting rave reviews for her new movie Gravity, and may well be in the running for her second Oscar, but the actress is still amazed she even got her first one. "Most people have that out-of-body experience when they win the Oscar," said Bullock during a Toronto Film Festival Q&A for Gravity. "I had a little newborn at home. So my body was already out of itself. And I think it was the universe's way of humbling me and saying, 'You know what's important? The acid reflux vomit that's happening right now.'” Bullock, who won for The Blind Side, added “(I) didn’t feel worthy when I got it, so I felt like, OK, I’m going to spend the rest of my life hopefully earning it, but having a really good time in the process as well.” Gravity opens October 4th.
PALTROW CUTS OFF SCHOOL BUS
Gwyneth Paltrow may need to go back to drivers’ ed. Cameras caught the Oscar winner cutting off a school bus as she drove on her Vespa with one of her kids in the back seat. According to TMZ, Paltrow and hubby Chris Martin drove their scooters to pick up their two kids at school in LA, when Paltrow pulled out into traffic right in front of the bus. The driver was forced to slam on the brakes to stop from hitting her.
HUDGENS LAUGHS OFF COCAINE RUMORS
Vanessa Hudgens tells Marie Claire she was amused when the media claimed she was caught doing coke at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival earlier this year. “I couldn’t do anything but laugh,” she said. “It’s amazing how people like to create something out of absolutely nothing. I am human like everyone else. I am aware that there are people who look up to me. When mistakes are made, they aren’t intentional, and I constantly push myself to be a better person.” But such false stories, as well as her naked photo scandal, have caused Vanessa to be a little less open about her life. “It’s one thing to have a chat with someone, it’s another to have them know your deepest, darkest secrets,” she says. “Just because people enjoy watching you in films doesn’t mean they have to know everything about your entire life.”
KHLOE & KENDALL POST DIRTY TWEETS ON KYLIE’S ACCOUNT
NOTE CONTENT: Khloe Kardashian’s life may be a mess right now thanks to Lamar Odom’sdrug problems, but she still made time to have some fun this weekend. On Sunday, Khloe and sister Kendall Jenner pulled a prank on their other sister Kylie by hijacking her Twitter account and posting several vulgar messages. “My d**k hurts… Someone lick my b*lls NOW!!!!!… My t*ts are so massive that they get in the way on twitter… Who can relate?,” they tweeted to Kendall’s 4.6 million followers. “I love wearing Kims breast pump!!! Yummmy the smell of sour milk.” Eventually Kendall caught wind of the prank, and posted, “I just love when @KhloeKardashian and @KendallJenner hack my twitter…” But Khloe and Kendall quickly returned to the account, and tweeted, “I am not hacked I am just having major issues with my male and female self. A b**ch with b*lls.”
LYNCH’S EX WANTS SUPPORT
Jane Lynch’s divorce just turned ugly. The Glee star’s estranged wife Dr. Lara Embry recently filed legal docs asking for over $90,000 a month in spousal support. Embry is asking that Lynch support her in the lifestyle she became accustomed to during their relationship, explaining that Jane, whose average monthly income is $234,688, paid for everything while they were together. Sources tell TMZ Lynch is already supporting Embry and her daughter, who are living in a home Lynch purchased. The house has also become an issue in the divorce. Embry reportedly wants the home, or at least a 50% cut of its value. The couple, who married in 2010, does not have a prenup.
JOLIE SHOWS OFF NEW TAT
Angelina Jolie has a new tattoo. The actress is in Australia to direct her new movie Unbroken, and paparazzi caught her walking around in a black t-shirt that showed off her new arm tat. The ink runs down the lower part of her right arm, and appears to be Arabic writing. Angelina already has about 17 tattoos, including the geographical coordinates of her children’s birthplaces.
JESSE JAMES’ WIFE KNEW SHE’D MARRY HIM
Jesse James’ new wife Alexis DeJoria says she knew almost immediately that she wanted to marry the serial cheater. “I think I wanted to marry him the first day,” the race car driver tells Us Weekly. “It’s just like marrying your best friend. It’s perfect.” The couple tied the knot in Malibu on March 24th. It was Jesse’s fourth marriage. His third, to Sandra Bullock, ended after he was caught cheating with several women. As for why Jesse and Alexis work, she explains, “we have so much in common. We just click,” adding, “I’ve never had that in a man before. I’ve never experienced that with anyone before him, so I knew it right away. He was definitely the one. It has been amazing.”
STARS STAND UP FOR HEROES
Jerry Seinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart and Roger Waters will headline the 7th Annual Stand Up For Heroes event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The November 6th show will benefit the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which helps injured service members, veterans and their families.
THANDIE NEWTON EXPECTING THIRD CHILD
Mission Impossible II’s Thandie Newton and husband Ol Parker are expecting their third child. The actress revealed the news over the weekend when she appeared at the Toronto Film Festival premiere of the movie Half of a Yellow Sun. The couple, who’s been married 15 years, is already parents to two daughters, Ripley, 13, and Nico, 9.
TV TIDBITS
● Magic City’s Danny Huston has joined the cast of FX’s American Horror Story: Coven, which centers on a group of witches headed by Jessica Lange. In a tweet, show creator Ryan Murphydescribed Huston’s character as Lange’s “sexy (and dangerous) BF.” Coven is set to premiere October 9th.
● For the first time ever, legendary singer Elton John will perform at the Primetime Emmy Awards. The multi-Grammy Award winner will perform a tribute to Liberace, whose HBO biopic, Behind the Candelabra, is nominated for 15 Emmy Awards this year. The 65th Annual Emmy Awards airs September 22nd on CBS.
● Tina Fey has been tapped to host the September 28th season premiere of Saturday Night Live, with musical guest Arcade Fire. Miley Cyrus will serve as both host and musical guest for the October 5th show, while Bruce Willis is confirmed for October 12th, with musical guest Katy Perry.
● The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) will honorSacha Baron Cohen with the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy. The ceremony will be broadcast on BBC America, November 10th.
● CBS has scheduled the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for Tuesday, December 10th at 10 pm.
● Cher has signed on to be a mentor for Blake Shelton’s team on the upcoming season of NBC’sThe Voice. Other mentors include: Ed Sheeran for Christina Aguilera’s team, OneRepublic’sRyan Tedder for Adam Levine’s singers and Miguel for Cee Lo’s performers. The season premiere of The Voice airs September 23rd.
ROCK NEWS:
ARCADE FIRE TO KICK OFF SEASON 39 OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Grammy-winning Canadian rock troupe Arcade Fire has been tapped as the first musical guest for the upcoming season 39 of NBC’s Saturday Night Live. The rock act will join host Tina Fey on the September 28 season premiere, when they will presumably debut songs off their forthcoming album, Reflektor (due October 29), the dancy Daft Punk “Get Lucky”-like title track of which was released on Monday.
BONO SERENADES BILLIONAIRE’S GRANDDAUGHTER AT HER WEDDING
It takes a very special event – and presumably a whole heck of a lot of money – to turn U2frontman Bono into the world’s greatest wedding singer. Last Friday, the Irish rocker performed a rendition of the Ben E. King classic “Stand By Me” at the wedding of billionaire Warren Buffett’s granddaughter, Emily Greenberg. Bono and Buffett have bonded over a bevy of philanthropic causes, including debt relief, AIDS research and fair trade.
FRANZ FERDINAND GETS GORY IN “EVIL EYE” VIDEO
Cheesy B-movie horror films are the main inspiration for the new (NOTE CONTENT) video fromFranz Ferdinand for their campy gory track “Evil Eye.” Directed by Diane Martel – known for of all things helming Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” and Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop” videos – the clip contains scene after scene of hard to watch images of limbs being cut off and blood being splattered. Fittingly, the single will be out just before Halloween on October 28.
BLOODY BEATROOTS COLLABORATION WITH MCCARTNEY SURFACES
Fans of the Beatles’ bombastic “Helter Skelter” are likely to most be intrigued by Paul McCartney’s collaboration with Italian electronic dance music artist Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo, who performs under the name the Bloody Beatroots. “Out of Sight” is a 4:33 cacophony of kinetic keyboards and beats broken up by Sir Paul’s vocals over a piano-bass-drum bed during the verses. Meanwhile, McCartney’s new album, New, will arrive on October 15.
KISS HOPING TO COAX CUT QUARTERBACK TO PLAY INDOOR FOOTBALL
Does Kiss have any prayer of convincing currently out of work NFL quarterback Tim Tebow to sign with their new Arena Football League franchise the LA Kiss? Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons both agree inking the polarizing Tebow to a contract would be a blessing for their squad. Stanley said, “Tim Tebow is one of the most recognized and respected athletes in sports. His joining us would mean great things for his fans and for our team, especially from a business standpoint.” Simmons added, “Acquiring Tebow would not only be a great investment for the team, but his exciting style of play would definitely send shockwaves through the League.”
HOOK SAYS JOY DIVISION, NEW ORDER OUTTAKES BEING HELD “RANSOM”
The chances of Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook wrestling back possession of recently discovered master tapes and studio outtakes of both those important bands rests on how much (or little) the person who found them is willing to accept for their safe return. Hook told The Hollywood Reporter, “There is no happy ending. This cache of Joy Division had been unearthed by this wonderful knight in shining armor. Unfortunately, she’s now holding them ransom.” The she in question is Julia Adamson, the former record executive, sound engineer and personal assistant to the late producer Martin Hannet. Hook says he offered Adamson “a substantial reward,” but she said the amount “wasn’t enough.”
SPRINGSTEEN, WATERS ENLIST FOR “STAND UP FOR HEROES” BENEFIT
Two of the biggest names and most important figures in rock have signed on to perform for troops at the “Stand Up For Heroes” benefit concert, scheduled to take place November 6 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Organizers confirmed Monday that Bruce Springsteen and formerPink Floyd singer/bassist Roger Waters will both make return visits to the event which they played at last year. More information is available at the event’s official website.
HENDRIX’S MIAMI POP FESTIVAL TRACKLIST INTRODUCED
The tracklist for the forthcoming Jimi Hendrix album, Miami Pop Festival (due November 5), has been unveiled and it features nine tunes, plus two bonus performances from the late guitarist’s afternoon show at the Gulfstream Park racetrack in Hallandale, FL on May 18, 1968. Highlights found on the single CD and limited-edition two-LP set include “Hey Joe,” “Foxey Lady,” “Fire,” “Red House” and “Purple Haze.”
COOPER’S HEY STOOPID REISSUE ARRIVES SEPTEMBER 23
The start of fall inevitably brings to mind Halloween, and Halloween always brings to mind Alice Cooper. On September 23, the classic shock rocker’s 1991 Hey Stoopid will be exhumed with three additional tracks: “It Rained All Night,” “Hey Stoopid Beba Edit” and a cover of the Jimi Hendrix smash hit “Fire.” Cooper kicks off a new round of North American tour dates on October 13 in Port Chester, NY.
NEW ALBUM RELEASES
New albums out today: The Clash – Sound System (Box Set); Ministry – From Beer to Eternity; Kaskade – Atmosphere; Arctic Monkeys – AM; Rise Against – Long Forgotten Songs: B Sides & Covers 2000-2013; Drive-By Truckers – Alabama Ass Whuppin’.
