Monday, November 23, 2009
Pop Culture Blog
Adam Graham
Is Jason Segel the new Mike Jones?
To answer the question in the headline, probably not, but Segel did pull a Mike Jones and give out his phone number to fans at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles … Continued
Words and Music Blog
Susan Whitall
More Motown rock!
I knew readers would email to add names to my abbreviated list of Motown rock acts in Wednesday's Detroit News story on Power of Zeus For me, Rare Earth were the best, … Continued
Sports & Celebs Blog
Joanne C. Gerstner
Famous Survivor rejects, Potty-mouths in trouble, Tour de France = tests
This would have been a nightmare: former coach Jimmy Johnson actually wanted to be on Survivor. Does he know what heat and humidity could to do his hair? Bad-boy … Continued
Detroit After Dark Blog
Melody Baetens
Win tickets to see Electric Six's homecoming show on Nov. 27
I've got a pair of tickets to give away to the Electric Six's Saint Andrew's Hall show on Friday, Nov. 27. The band will return home to Detroit after a long U.S. tour in … Continued
AP Headlines
Celebs
- Attorney: Gosselin divorce could be finalized soon - 11:38 AM
- Michael Jackson wins big at American Music Awards - 10:52 PM
- 'New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M in opening weekend - 03:18 PM
- Stars come out for CNN Heroes ceremony - 09:13 AM
- International Emmys to honor David Frost - 09:03 AM
- Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala - 01:33 AM
- Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at NY mall - 11:51 PM
- Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC - 11:41 PM
- Travolta appears at fundraiser in Fla. hometown - 07:40 AM
Grapevine: 'New Moon' has record midnight opening
OMG times 1 million, you guys. "New Moon" took a vampire- AND a werewolf-sized bite out of the box office during its midnight opening Thursday, grossing a stupendous $26.3 million and sucking the blood out of the previous midnight opening record holder, "Harry Potter and the NOT TWILIGHT," which grossed $22.2 million earlier this year. - 11/21/2009
Michael Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYC
New York -- The gleaming glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 has been auctioned off for $350,000. - 11/21/2009
Society Confidential: Tika Ivezaj has model behavior
Albanian beauty Tika Ivezaj, 25, of Commerce Township did very well in the Victoria's Secret model search, wiggling her way to the Top 5 in the national competition. - 11/20/2009
Eminem adds bonus tracks for 'Relapse: Refill' release
The Detroit rapper is re-releasing his 2009 album "Relapse" on Dec. 21, according to various reports. "Relapse: Refill" will include "Relapse," as well as seven bonus tracks. - 11/19/2009
Grapevine: Janet Jackson on Michael's drug problem
Jay-Z has 11 No. 1 albums to his credit but has never had a No. 1 single to call his own -- until now. Jay's New York anthem "Empire State of Mind" -- which features a helping hand from Alicia Keys -- hits No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart this week, marking his first trip to the chart summit as lead artist. He'd been there before as a featured guest, with Mariah Carey ("Heartbreaker"), Beyoncé ("Crazy in Love") and Rihanna ("Umbrella"). - 11/19/2009
Johnny Depp wins his 2nd 'Sexiest Man Alive' title
Get lost, Hugh Jackman. This year's "Sexiest Man Alive" is once again Johnny Depp. Depp nudged aside Jackman to get the coveted endorsement from People magazine Wednesday. It's the 46-year-old actor's second time as "Sexiest Man Alive." He also won in 2003. - 11/18/2009
Grapevine: MTV reportedly will air 'This Is It' in 2011
The film, which features footage of Michael Jackson rehearsing for his comeback concerts before his death, will appear on basic cable. - 11/18/2009
Pattinson, Stewart and Lautner talk 'Twilight'
The "Twilight" series may have changed the lives of fans worldwide, but perhaps no one has been more affected by its success than the three stars of the film: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. - 11/18/2009
Grapevine: U2 tix go on sale Monday
U2 fans will be able to find what they're looking for -- specifically, tickets to the group's June 30 concert at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing -- when the show goes on sale November 23. - 11/17/2009
'Half man' unsure of acting beyond sitcom
Is it fair that one of Hollywood's most successful and richest young actors didn't set out to be a performer -- in fact, never took an acting class -- when there are thousands of others like him, sweating auditions, posing for head shots, tweeting their every move? - 11/16/2009
'Equalizer' actor Edward Woodward dies at 79
London -- Edward Woodward, the star of films including "Breaker Morant" and "The Wicker Man," died Monday. He was 79. - 11/16/2009
Home searched in Cindy Crawford extortion probe
BERLIN -- German police said Sunday that they had searched a home in connection with an alleged extortion scheme targeting former supermodel Cindy Crawford and her family. - 11/16/2009
The time has come for Dana Delany
It feels like it's finally Dana Delany's time. The actress had several near brushes with TV superstardom after her Emmy-winning run as Nurse Colleen McMurphy on "China Beach" ended. - 11/15/2009
Grapevine: Lady Godiva redux?
Zany recording artist Lady Gaga brings her over-the-top style to the December Vogue, in a lavish "Hansel and Gretel" photo spread shot by newly impoverished photographer-to-the-stars Annie Leibovitz. - 11/14/2009
Society confidential
Diana Ross stops in Motown
Diana Ross paid a visit to Detroit's Motown Historical Museum on Monday trailing an entourage that included her handsome actor son Evan Ross. La Ross arrived at her old stomping grounds smartly dressed in jeans and boots topped by a hooded mink jacket. - 11/13/2009






