Anne Hathaway Ditches Catholic Church for Gay Brother
February 8, 2010
(ChattahBox)—-Actress Anne Hathaway, known for her roles in “The Princess Diaries,” and “The Devil Wears Prada,” appears on the cover of the latest issue of British GQ magazine scantily clad in lingerie. And an in-depth interview inside the magazine reveals that Hathaway and her entire family left the Catholic Church, after her older brother announced that he was gay. Hathaway was not about to continue worshiping at a church that does not accept homosexuality. Read more
Tiger Woods, Now Cured of Sexual Addiction Returns to Golf in March
February 8, 2010
(ChattahBox)—Fresh from his stay at a sexual rehabilitation clinic in Mississippi, Tiger Woods is reportedly on his way home to Windermere, Fla. to reunite with his wife Elin and his two children. Apparently now cured of the urge to have serial sexual encounters with pancake house waitresses, party hostesses and porn stars, Tiger plans to resume his professional golfing career next month. Read more
Judge Rules “Men At Work” Song Contains Mimicked Riff
February 7, 2010
Australia (ChattahBox) – A judge has ruled that the well-known flute tune from the Men at Work song “Down Under” mimics an old nursery rhyme.
Part of Michael Crichton’s $30 million private art collection to be auctioned
February 6, 2010
(ChattahBox) – Four pieces from the private collection of paintings of the late Michael Crichton, who died of cancer age 66 in 2008, are set to be auctioned off in the spring at an estimated value of $30 million. Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain and creator of TV series ER accumulated quite a collection of post-war and contemporary art including rare works from Pablo Picasso (Woman and Children) and Jasper Johns (Flag).
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Emma Watson Named Highest Paid Actress By Vanity Fair
February 5, 2010
(ChattahBox) – Vanity Fair has named Emma Watson the top earning female in Hollywood.
The young actress, who plays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, makes around $31 million a year, roughly the same amount brought in by Rupert Grint.
This put Watson into the number 14 position on the list, behind Daniel Radcliff and Michael Bay, among others.
She is the highest female on the list, however, ahead of Hollywood vet Cameron Diaz.
Brittany Murphey Death Cause: Pneumonia And Drugs
February 4, 2010
California (ChattahBox) – A preliminary report has been issued on the cause of 32-year-old Brittany Murphey’s death, and while pneumonia was the primary factor, drugs and anemia also played a part.
Monopoly Board Game Goes Round For 75th Anniversary
February 3, 2010
(ChattahBox) – To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Monopoly, Hasbro has decided to give the game an extreme makeover. Dubbed “Monopoly: Revolution,” the new version is what you would expect in a modern board game design but might give some Monopoly purists the heebie jeebies. The shape of its board has been changed from square to round, and the paper money has been replaced it with an electronic debut card, virtually eliminating the ‘perks’ of being the banker or of having a stronger bladder than your board adversaries. Other changes include the Community Chest and Chance now include sound effects and audioclips from popular songs. And instead of collecting $200 when you pass go, you now collect $2 million. You can still play as a dog or a shoe, but instead of those old metal pieces that were actually shaped like a dog or a shoe, you get a clear plastic piece with an image of a dog or a shoe on it. Read more
Jon Stewart to Visit O’Reilly’s Bizarro No Spin Zone
February 3, 2010
(ChattahBox)—-Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart will make a guest appearance on Fox News’ The O’Reilly Factor, on both Wednesday and Thursday’s edition of Bill O’Reilly’s show. The Fox News network says that the two will chat about media bias, President Obama and the current political landscape. The discussion between the two diverse media personalities should be interesting, considering the polar opposite views held by O’Reilly and Stewart. O’Reilly recently drew criticism for suggesting that the CIA should kidnap Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and waterboard Speaker of the House Pelosi. Read more
Conan Pays Overlooked Staff Out of His Own Pocket
February 2, 2010
(ChatahBox)—After weeks of acrimonious wrangling between Conan O’Brien, NBC and Jay Leno, the pompadoured comedian exited as host of The Tonight Show, with a hefty $45 million settlement. About $7.5 million of that settlement was earmarked for severance payments to O’Brien’s staff. But NBC decided to pass over about 50 stagehands, giving them a big fat nothing. So, O’Brien stepped in to award the crew with severance pay out of his own pocket. Way to go Conan! Read more
Terry Pratchett Makes Move For Assisted Suicide Rights
February 1, 2010
UK (ChattahBox) – Sir Terry Pratchett, the author of the Discworld series and other bestselling novels, has stepped forward in favor of assisted suicide laws.