Archive for June, 2008

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The question of the moment seems to be whether Madonna and Guy Ritchie are finally calling it quits or not.

There's speculation everywhere. People are talking non-stop about it, and even in-laws are giving interviews.

But, now, Guy flew to NYC on Monday and the latest reports are that Ritchie is planning to throw Madonna a very elaborate 50th Birthday party two months from now.

It seems he is planning on inviting about 200 friends to their country home in Wiltshire.

We don't know what to make of this.

Could it be true? Or is Guy only doing this to cover up their upcoming divorce and play nice for the media? Is he really trying to save their marriage????

One insider says, "This is hardly the action of a man about to be divorced by his wife. I don't think you organise a 50th birthday party for your wife while at the same time consulting lawyers to end your marriage."

An insider adds about the party, "It will be quite spectacular. He's going to push the boat out. He's given it a lot of thought."

As for our Poppa, Elton John, it seems he won't be getting an invite.

The insider adds, "Madonna still hasn't forgiven him after he accused her of miming on tour last year."

What happened to forgive and forget?

The same could be said of Madonna and Guy. Forgive any sins, forget any rifts and heal your marriage.

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Looks like a new Wes Anderson film isn't happening anytime soon!

Jason Schwartzman is set to star in an HBO comedy pilot called Bored to Death.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, he'll play a a struggling thirtysomething writer with a drinking problem in Brooklyn who, following a painful breakup with his girlfriend, decides to emulate his heroes from the novels of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. He takes out an ad pretending to be a private detective and starts taking cases — solving some and making others worse.

If the show was to get picked up by HBO for a series, would you watch?

HBO needs a hit!

Their former powerhouse Sunday nights are dead.

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Politicians pick their nose in public too!

Hillary Clinton went diving for boogers at a campaign stop in New Hampshire this past weekend.

The hopeful Vice Presidential candidate for the Democratic party went out on the road with Barack Obama.

U-n-i-t-y.

Project Runway and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition advertisers will be peeved!

According to reports, last week the the FCC announced it's considering new rules that will make it more clear to viewers when a paid product placement is happening in a TV show.

Yeah, cuz most of us can't suss out a product placement a mile away!

Spending on paid product placement has grown in recent years because advertisers need a way to reach all of us who fast forward through commercials when watching shows on TiVo/DVRs.

PQ Media, an alternative media research firm, estimates that paid product placement spending grew 33.7 percent to $2.9 billion in 2007.

In an order released Thursday, the FCC said it's considering whether sponsorship identification notices should be in larger type, appear for a lengthier period of time on the screen and whether they should appear at both the beginning and the end of programs.

The commission will also consider whether to extend disclosure requirements to cable make a determination as to whether its existing policies regarding children's programming already ban the practice.

Yeah, gotta help the moms!

Would make telling junior no to sugary cereal that much harder if he sees Dora eating it in a cartoon!

But, it looks like big business has the gov in their pockets.

We wouldn't bet on anything serious happening.

The report goes on to say that the FCC scheduled a vote on rules for embedded advertising at a commission meeting more than six months ago, but the item was pulled from the agenda following pressure by the advertising industry.

The item was pulled from the agenda the day of the meeting, despite having the support of the Republican chairman, Adelstein and the commission's other Democrat, Michael Copps.

The commission's other two Republicans, Robert McDowell and Deborah Taylor Tate, did not vote on the item at the time. A spokeswoman for McDowell declined to comment. Tate's office did not respond to a request for comment.

The probe announced last week, may lead to new rules, but is not as tough as a previous proposal.

In America, big business wins!

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Cokate Moss and a glowing Lily Allen were pAArty buddies this past weekend.

Here, the pair were snapped catching the model's boyfriend perform with his band, The Kills, at the Glastonbury music festival.

We're sure that these two together are getting up to good, clean, wholesome fun!

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Spotted: Guy Ritchie boarding a plane to New York City on Monday morning to meet up with wifey Madonna and the kids.