May 2012

Matthew Fox's former 'Lost' co-star claims he beats women?!

Dominic Monaghan's accusation comes via Twitter

Just a few days ago, I somberly marked the two-year anniversary since the final episode of Lost. I remembered each and every cast member fondly, thinking wow, I bet they miss each other, don't they? Apparently not. And apparently, at least two of the former cast members are feuding (or they will be soon).

Why the potential feud? Oh, just a little matter of one former cast member (Dominic Monaghan, aka Charlie from Lost) claiming that Matthew Fox (aka Jack from Lost) batters women. Seriously, Monaghan actually said that flat out -- on Twitter. Yowza!

What does Tom Cruise think about P.T. Anderson's movie 'The Master?'

Film may or may not be about Scientology

Have you heard about Paul Thomas Anderson's new film, The Master? It's widely believed to be inspired, at least in part, on the Scientology religion and it's founder, L. Ron Hubbard. The trailer for The Master dropped earlier this week, and clips of the film were shown at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday. The buzz on the film is pretty positive and, considering it's now (loosely) linked to Scientology, it's getting a ton of attention.

Which begs the question: What does Tom Cruise think about the movie? Has he seen it? He and P.T. Anderson are buddies, and Cruise is Mr. Scientology, so did he get a private screening? And if so, did he flip out over it? Jump on couches? Apparently, Cruise did see a cut of The Master and he did have some "issues" with it.

Donna Summer has died, and the world has lost another pop music icon

Legendary singer-songwriter passed away today.

Singer Donna Summer has died. The 63-year-old Summer was a true icon in music. Today, I'm seeing a lot of headlines dubbing her the "Queen of Disco," and while I don't disagree, I think perhaps that's selling Summer a bit short. She was more than that: she was a pioneer. Her contributions to the music industry are immeasurable, and her songs (particularly those of the 1970s) paved the way for other great artists in the 80s.

Donna Summer passed away today in Florida, after a battle with cancer. I'd heard nothing about her being ill before today, so this comes as a particular shock. My heart goes out to her family.

Donna Summer Last Dance

The Five Worst Fictional Moms

Ah Mother's Day, that annual celebration of flowers and pancakes in bed and all that sappy talk about "a mother's love." But not all mothers are as ideal as the greeting card companies make them out to be. And although real life mothers can be pretty bad, fictional mothers can literally create monsters.

 
1. Carrie's Mother, Margaret
Everyone remembers Carrie, the classic "bullied kid who turns the tables and destroys them all." But many forget that Carrie's mother is largely to blame for Carrie's situation in the first place. 
 
Image copyright United Artists
 
Carrie's mother Margaret is a mentally unstable and ultra-religious Christian fundamentalist. In addition to abusing Carrie at home, she dresses Carrie in awkward, ill-fitting, out-of-date clothing, thus virtually ensuring that the other kids will pick on Carrie at school. 

Mila Kunis' stalker arrested again

This is the (major) downside of being a celebrity

Mila Kunis is without question one of the most beautiful women in the world. She's extremely talented and she's also extremely high-profile. No doubt she lives a wonderful life, doing what she loves (acting) and enjoying all of the many perks that come with being a major A-list celebrity.

But there's a huge downside to being famous and, unfortunately, Mila Kunis knows this all too well. She has a stalker. And he's a persistent one. This man has been terrorizing Mila for months, and late last week, she came face to face with him -- again.

Lady Gaga discusses past drug addiction

Admits that cocaine was her "friend"

In a shockingly candid new interview, pop superstar Lady Gaga really opens up about her past drug use. Among other things, Gaga reveals that she was addicted to cocaine. She says she was very lonely when she was younger, and the drug actually became her friend.

This was years ago, and Lady Gaga says she's not doing any drugs now, so that's good news. It would be such a tragedy to lose another brilliant music artist to drugs!