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Heath Ledger May Have Another Child from Another Life

According to The Daily Telegraph, Heath Ledger's family believes it's possible he fathered a child at age 17 with a 25 year old woman.  His uncle, Hadyn, spoke for the Ledger family.  If that's the case, it appears - along with his daughter Matilda Rose - he didn't make mention of this child in his will either.  The chance that either child was excluded from the will on purpose seems rather remote.  He most likely thought he had all the time in the world to change his will - much like most of us do.

Many have been critical of Ledger's actions, especially now that there may be a 'secret love child' about, but chastising the late actor for things he did at age 17 might be a bit harsh.  Without the details, it's hard to tell what was expected of him or if the mother even wanted him to be a part of the child's life.  It's possible, since she was living with another man at the time, she was trying to keep the affair secret and let her 'man' believe he was the father.  Besides, if the mother wanted Ledger in their life, this information would have come out a long time ago.  She would have come forward, not his family.  Who knows what Ledger's responsibilities to that child were?

Heath Ledger was like all of us, making the same mistakes as anyone else - the recreational drug use not withstanding.  The fact he was a great actor doesn't change the fact that he was also human.  This may come as a shock, but Ledger wasn't the first 17 year old kid to knock someone up and he definitely wasn't the last.  Hey, JFK is considered a great president who died young, but he still cheated on his wife regularly.  We hate it when we find out that our idols and heroes make mistakes.  But it would be both stupid and naive to think otherwise. 

Lindsay Lohan To Play One of Charlie (Manson's) Angels

Just about a month ago, Lindsay Lohan told Paper Magazine she

"want[ed] to find a great script, a great role....Now I know what it's like to be an out-of-work actor, and how much it scares me."

Looks like LiLo better get her agent's check in the mail, because voila!  Girl's got a movie!  She's going to be playing Nancy Pitman, aka Brenda, in the upcoming film Manson Girls. 

Brenda joined Charles Manson's cult when she was 16 and became one of his most devoted followers.  She was home with Manson the night that other members of "The Family" killed Sharon Tate and four other people.  While she did not directly participate in that infamous murder, she is believed to have helped Manson remove evidence afterwards; she served 18 months in prison as for accessory (after the fact).  She must have been attracted to cults in general because she later joined the Aryan Brotherhood.

Manson Girls is being made by producer Brad Wyman and (if IMDB is to be believed) writer Matthew Bright.  While Wyman's Hollywood pedigree is pretty solid (he produced Monster, which won Charlize Theron an Oscar), Bright's is full of slashers and violent sci-fi/fantasy films.   

I guess LiLo's fear of being an out of work actor was greater than her desire for a "great" script...

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Rihanna Goes Retro For KCAs

What do you think of the outfit Rihanna wore for the KCAs this weekend?

I'll tell you what I think. 

While the corset top is super cute, I don't think it's appropriate for a kid-oriented event.  However, I love how she matched her lipstick to the color of the polka dots on the top.  Her stylist did a good job there.  If she had matched her shoes to the lipstick to the dots I'd be even more impressed. 

The pants, though.... I'll start by saying that she's quite possibly the only person on earth who could wear these on a red orange carpet without shame.  But I haven't seen a pair of pegged, paper bag waist pants since, oh 1988?  When I got rid of mine, that is.

Speaking of the 1980s, everything about Ri-Ri's look here evokes that era.  She's even got the asymmetrical hair going on!  And don't get me wrong - I had so much fun with clothes 20 years ago.  But it was, well, 20 years ago, and as I've said before, I think having BTDT, I'm not really that eager to do it again.  I'll leave it mostly to those who weren't even born yet to revive those looks. 

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Ashlee Simpson's New Nose Can't Improve Awful Voice

According to Saturday Night Live, the "new" Ashlee Simpson won't be allowed back on the show anytime soon.  She apparently burned that bridge when she was busted for lipsincing - to the wrong song - on SNL back in 2004.  Even a nose job hasn't convinced the venerable sketch comedy program to give her another chance just yet. 

CORRECTION: Ashlee has been on SNL since 2004, but insiders claim she was such a "pain" to deal with that she won't be invited back. 

That rock n' roll party foul should have cost her her career.  At the time, Simpson's "garage band" style voice was simply that; only fit for a garage.  Even by rock standards she sounded awful, as if she were yelling over her band just to be heard.  She was actually booed at the Orange Bowl in 2005.  Of course, with Joe Simpson behind you, it's hard to keep a good singer - or even Ashlee - down.

Joe, Ashlee's father, has been trying to get her back on SNL.  The move is designed, presumably, to invigorate Ashlee's non-existent career.  With a new look and a new album, he hopes she can return to the scene, make amends, and let by-gones be.  Good luck.  Sometimes, though, bad is just bad. 

Mr. Simpson, I realize she's your little girl and you'd do anything for her, but not EVERYONE can be a quality performer.  You'll just have to get over that.  So she can't sing and doesn't have much charisma.  She's still famous and beautiful, and in the celebrity world, that's plenty.  Just look at all the other worthless celebutantes out there like Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.  Seriously, man, what do they do?  Ashlee will be fine without the bogus singing career. 

Then again, you might want to encourage her to make a sex tape....just in case.

Daily Links: Monday Monkey Chow

Harrison Ford Gets Slime All Over Him! @ Taylor's Entertainment News

Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen Bikini Candids @ Celebrity Body Gossip

Chris Brown's Interview With Blender @ Gotta Love Gossup

What Happened To Lara Flynn Boyle? @ Faded Youth Blog

Madonna Used To Be Sexy @ Celeb Sugar

Gwen Stefani's Baby Bump & Kingston @ Knocked Up Celebs

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Katie Holmes Sets Her Sights On Broadway

E! News reports that Katie Holmes has been in discussions to take a starring role in an Arthur Miller revival.

Katie would play the lead in the Tony Award-winning drama "All My Sons" in her Broadway debut.

Holmes would play Ann Deever, a young and vivacious woman whose pilot beau, Larry Keller, went missing in World War II. Having fallen in love with his brother, Chris, and knowing that it was the actions of Larry's father, Joe, that led to his death, Ann tries to convince the young men's mother that Larry is not going to be coming home.

Katie's done some decent work:  she was awesome in Pieces of April, and really good in Thank You For Smoking.  But does a career that consists mostly of playing Joey Potter prepare an actor to play with the likes of Dianne Wiest and John Lithgow?  If I were Katie and faced with co-stars of that caliber I'd be messing my shorts! 

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No Angelina & Brad Wedding, Says Source

Us Magazine reports that a source calls the Brangelina New Orleans wedding rumors "complete and total bulls--t."

The source went on to say that the couple wasn't even in New Orleans this weekend.    Their reps apparently had no comment on the topic.

I guess only Angelina and Brad know the truth...

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Angie & Brad: Did They.... Or Didn't They??

Depending on which celebrity rag's website you read, you've heard by now that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt either got married, or they didn't.

Several hours ago, Star Magazine reported that Brangelina got married Saturday in "an intimate wedding ceremony in the couple's adopted city of New Orleans."   The location supposedly was the French Quarter Wedding Chapel. 

On the other hand, People says that "a source" (dontcha love those sources?) tells them that "there was 'no wedding.'"

If this is true, it's the second wedding for Brad, who was married to Jennifer Aniston for five years.  Brad is Angelina's third husband, following Billy Bob Thornton and Jonny Lee Miller.

I'm frankly surprised.  I thought they'd be one of those couples who never ties the knot officially.

But who knows what really happened?  I'm sure the truth will come out in the next few days, especially since Star is promising details on the wedding in next week's issue.

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Opening This Weekend: Super Spoofs, Blackjack, and Marathons

This weekend at the movies has something for everyone; comedy, romance, drama, sex, violence, rock n' roll...well, it might be a little light on the rock n' roll.  But let's take a look, shall we?

"21" - A movie about MIT students who form a card counting team to take on the Las Vegas Blackjack scene.  The movie is loosely based on the book Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich, which is also loosely based on real events.  In other words, don't expect a straight biographical account here.  We're told that the story and acting are good, though, so suspend a little disbelief and check it out.  But remember, these people are geniuses and you, well, probably aren't.  So don't get any wild dreams about going to Vegas and beating the system.  Just enjoy the show.  It's rated PG-13.

"Stop-Loss" - The story of an army sargent who returns to Texas from a tour in Iraq, only to find out he's been called back even though he's already satisfied his military commitment.  Ryan Phillipe portrays Brandon King, who is torn between family, the army, and pressure from his best friend and fellow soldier.  The story looks powerful, but it's produced by MTV Films so it's hard to tell what you're going to get. It's rated R.

"Run, Fatboy, Run" - Simon Pegg of "Shawn of the Dead" fame returns as an out-of-shape 30-something who has to prove his commitment to a, once jilted, girlfriend by running a marathon.  Apparently Pegg's character has never finished anything in his life and this is his one chance to win his true love from her rich, handsome fianee'.  Ah, Hollywood.  It should be fun as Pegg has shown his comedic chops quite well in the past.  I guess we'll see.  Hank Azaria and Thandie Newton also star. It's rated PG-13

"Superhero Movie" - The long awaited spoof is finally here, I guess.  Drake Bell plays the main character in an ensemble case that includes Pamela Anderson "insert current last name here" and Tracy Morgan.  The movie is an amalgam of gags created from "Spiderman", "Batman", "Superman", and the "X-Men".  Leslie Nielsen - a long time veteran of this kind of schlock - also stars.  If you liked the "Scary Movie" series and/or "Epic Movie" then this is for you.  If not, save your money.  I'm sure I will.  It's rated PG-13.

So have a great weekend, get out and see a flick.  But don't say we didn't warn you.

Photo - Simon Pegg in "Run, Fatboy, Run"

HOW Much Are Brad & Angelina's Twins Worth???

The celebrity blogosphere is buzzing with speculation about how much money Brangelina will be offered for first photo rights of their impending twins. 

How much higher could you really go than the ridiculous sum of $6M People paid for pictures of Max & Emme Anthony?

Well.

How about $8-10 MILLION SMACKEROOS?

Of course you know Angie is going to give it all to charity, like she did when People paid HER $4.1M for first pictures of Shiloh.  But still. 

EIGHT TO TEN MILLION DOLLARS.

One word: 

Outrageous.

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