TMZ obtained "a tape recorded during the pre-show screening portion of the 2009 pageant, in which Trump can clearly be heard exercising "The Trump Rule." The rule guarantees a certain number of "beautiful" women will advance in the contest.
On the tape, Trump explains that when he "bought" the Miss USA pageant, "the most beautiful people were never chosen. And I went nuts." So, according to the audio, Trump implemented "The Trump Rule" -- in which he and his staff of "professionals" would select "almost half" of the women who would automatically make it into the first round of the contest. Read more
TMZ has confirmed Levi Johnston is going hind end naked for Playgirl. Yeeehaw! Levi's manager says, "Everything's gonna hang out. We're talking full johnson." Makes me shy.
He will bust out his member to shoot the pics on November 16th, the same day Sarah Palin will debut on Oprah.
A Playgirl rep told TMZ, "We're working on some athletic scene stuff for Levi: gyms, rinks - that sort of thing." Up jump tha boogie!
Leonardo DiCaprio just finished up Shutter Island, his fourth film with Martin Scorsese. Leo says working with Scorsese is like attending school. The director asks the cast to watch "a vast number of films before working on a new project because the filmmaker is so insistent on thorough research."
"We watch a lot of films for lighting and mood tone, a lot of obscure movies," Leo said. "I remember for 'The Aviator' we watched 'House of Wax' just for the dialogue - because Marty remembered the dialogue in that movie was really snappy." Obscure.
He continues, "It's like a little cool learning workshop before we start to make the movie. It's a film course, you get a crash course, like an education."
"He's the best teacher. I'm sure that there are professors out there but I would challenge anyone to know as much about movies as him.
"I would see Marty up there against anyone in the world as far as film knowledge is concerned because it's weird. He knows not only the film but the editor and second assistant director of an obscure French film. It's weird because that's what he does, that's all he does, that's who he is. He's a man of film."
"Partying was one chapter in my life and it will always be a part of me. And when the baby is born, I'll bring him back to the Playboy Mansion. Hef is a huge part of my life, and I don't care about any other whore there. I care about Hef. He's a good dad, a great person, and I want my child to be around him a little bit."
This week's Entertainment Weekly covered a Seinfeld reunion with Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), George (Jason Alexander), Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and Kramer (Michael Richards) as the cast joined old pal Larry David for the new season of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.
When David approached Seinfeld about a reunion plot on Curb in spring 2008, Jerry was pretty cool with the notion. "The idea of working with Larry was just too overwhelmingly appealing to me, and [Curb] is such a great show," he says. "There was a little part of me that said, ‘Do we really want to tamper?'...But to hell with it. How much damage can you really do?"...
It's the anti-reunion reunion," says Louis-Dreyfus, "and I'd like to copyright that."
Kelly Osbourne has reportedly signed up to star in her own U.K. reality show- and her "model fiance, Luke Worrall will co-star."
A source from the show told The Sun, "Kelly is TV gold. We've been wanting to do something with her for ages."
"MTV viewers know her well from her time on The Osbournes with the rest of her family, so we know they'll tune in in droves. And obviously we're hoping the rest of her madcap family will get involved with the program."
A Sony Pictures Classics release, "Rarely can a film penetrate the glamorous surface of rock legends. It Might Get Loud tells the personal stories, in their own words, of three generations of electric guitar virtuosos – The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), and Jack White (The White Stripes). It reveals how each developed his unique sound and style of playing favorite instruments, guitars both found and invented. Concentrating on the artist’s musical rebellion, traveling with him to influential locations, provoking rare discussion as to how and why he writes and plays, this film lets you witness intimate moments and hear new music from each artist. The movie revolves around a day when Jimmy Page, Jack White, and The Edge first met and sat down together to share their stories, teach and play."
From producer Thomas Tull:
How is this film different from other music documentaries?
While there have been a lot of performance documentaries, this one is really about the relationship between these three men and their instruments. We tried to show what drives the artists, what got them passionate as players, what made them pick up the guitar in the first place.
Where did you come up with this concept?
The guitar is something I am ardent about. I was thinking how, on a global level, the personification of contemporary music IS the guitar: from video games to debates over Top 10 guitarists lists, from rock to jazz to blues, this instrument captures everyone's imagination. It was a subject I hadn't really seen explored on film, from that perspective.
How did you choose Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White? What was it like working with them?
It was almost like casting a movie. We wanted to show a wide range of styles and eras by focusing on three of the best players in the world, from three generations...and they said yes! Like many kids, I had a poster of Jimmy Page on my wall--he is a living legend. U2 is one of the greatest bands ever, and The Edge is a brilliant and distinctive player. Jack White is the new generation--cutting his own path but also keeping the guitar, and great guitar traditions, alive.
What do you hope audiences will experience while watching the film?
Honestly, I made this film for people like me, people who love music and the experience of a live show. When you love a band or a musician you want to know how and why they do what they do-what makes them tick. Davis was able to show this, to get inside these guys' worlds and inside their heads in a way I don't think any other music documentary has. I hope fans are as excited and fulfilled by seeing and hearing what he uncovered as I am.
MTV has announced the nominees for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. "The ladies lead the pack as Beyonce and Lady Gaga earn nine nominations each. Britney Spears follows with seven combined nominations." Jay-Z, Green Day, Eminem, Kanye West and Coldplay are all up for awards.
Russell Brand will host, expect Green Day, P!nk, Taylor Swift and Muse to perform. Katy Perry, Ne-Yo and Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford are confirmed presenters.
The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape delayed PT)
