Alec Baldwin Plans Political Run

A long time political activist, Alec Baldwin is looking at a run for Mayor of New York City, he tells the New York Times. Baldwin will “probably sit out in 2013 but run in a later election,” the paper reports.

A critic of Mayor Bloomberg, especially for his overturning of term limit laws that allowed him a third term in…

Matt Damon For President?

In “The Adjustment Bureau,” Matt Damon was a Democratic candidate for Senate. Michael Moore wants him to take it to the next level — in the real world.

Damon has a long history of speaking out on various political causes; once a major supporter of then-candidate Barack Obama, has been critical of the President on a number of fronts,…

Shakira’s Very Surprising Secret Talent

As Chubbs would repeat to Happy Gilmore, “It’s all in the hips.” And while, presumably, she didn’t have a tragically one-handed former pro for an instructor, Shakira’s hips definitely do not lie.

The Colombian popstar has a great many skills, the most prominent of which, of course, is her powerhouse voice that belts out tunes in a multitude of different…

Emma Stone On Her New Star-Making Role

“The Help”, a collaboration between lifelong friends Kathryn Stockett, who wrote the best-selling novel of the same name, and Tate Taylor, the film’s writer-director, portrays three unlikely cohorts who expose scandals and civil-rights injustices in 1960s Jackson, Miss.

The feature film is lead by a strong female cast, including Emma Stone, who plays Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan and breakout star…

Grammy-Winning Rapper Arrested On Drug Charges

Grammy-winning OutKast rapper Big Boi has been arrested in Miami on charges of illegally possessing drugs including ecstasy and Viagra pills.

The rapper, whose real name is Antwan Patton, was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia on Sunday. According to the Miami-Dade County Corrections website, the 36-year-old…

Teen Choice Awards 2011 Winners

Selena Gomez conjured five wins at the Teen Choice Awards – one more than boyfriend Justin Bieber.

The star of “Wizards of Waverly Place” was selected as choice TV actress, female hottie and music group with her band The Scene. Gomez and her ensemble were also awarded the choice single trophy for “Who Says” and love song…

Oscar Show Shocker

The film academy has tapped Brett Ratner and Don Mischer to produce next year’s Academy Awards.

This will be Ratner’s first involvement with the Oscar show and Mischer’s second: He produced and directed the 2011 Academy Awards telecast and was nominated for an Emmy for his work on the show.

Academy president Tom Sherak made the announcement Thursday.

Mischer said in an…

Taylor Swift Lost Herself In Famous Rap Song

Don’t pigeonhole Taylor Swift.

She’s more than an adorable country songstress–she’s also a pretty good rapper.

At a concert last week, Swift sweetened up Eminem’s brash hit, ‘Lose Yourself,’ delivering–in a purple halter–the first verse seamlessly.

This isn’t the first time the singer ‘broke it down,’ she gave us a taste of her rap-prowess.

Reese Witherspoon’s Wishes Come True

Reese Witherspoon has lived out that great elusive movie star life, starring in fairy tale romances and winning an Oscar for her an iconic dramatic turn. So she should be very well prepared for her next gig, the story of ultimate wish fulfillment.

Deadline reports that Witherspoon will star in “Wish List,” a Disney-produced film about a woman who…

The Other Side Of Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie, the Golden Globe-winning TV doctor, has a number of secret lives: back in Britain, he’s known as one of the country’s greatest comedians of the past twenty years, partners with funnyman Stephen Fry on a number of legendary shows like “Blackadder” and “A Bit of Fry & Laurie.” He’s also an accomplished musician and a lifelong…

Angelina Jolie Making Fewer Films As I Get Older

There should, by all rational expectations of human energy and understanding of the contraints of time, be three Angelina Jolies: one to act and direct, one to raise six children, and one to help save the world. Instead, of course, there is just one superhuman Jolie, and that being the case, a long vacation may be in order.

The…