Sugar Bits — Patrick Swayze Opens Up to Barbara Walters
Patrick Swayze's first television interview since he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer airs tomorrow on 20/20. He reveals how tough the battle with his illness has been. — ABCJett Travolta's body was cremated yesterday, and his autopsy results concluded his death was directly caused by a seizure. His ashes have been flown back to Florida with his parents. — APJessica Simpson is featured in the Dallas Cowboys cookbook, which is presented by the team's wives. In it, she jokes that her occupation is "ha

Spike Lee: \"I'm Not Rich Rich\"
Spike Lee gave a long interview to Britain's Sunday Observer, and explained to the reporter that despite a Manhattan townhouse, Martha's Vineyard home and kids in private school, he is not wealthy:He told me he had always intended his kids to go, as he did, to state schools. "But my wife put the kibosh on that," he said. Lee balks at being described as wealthy. "It's not rich rich," he told me. "Rich is Spielberg. Lucas. Gates. Steve Jobs. Jay-Z! Bruce Springsteen. I'm not complaining. But that's money. Wil

Morning Mix: Another Baby Girl for Affleck and Garner
Headlines: Patrick Swayze says cancer has put him through "hell"... Baby girl for Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck... Jamie Spears becomes permanent conservator for daughter Britney... Friday memorial service set for Jett Travolta; Lisa Marie Presley asks public not to blame Scientology for death... Princes William and Harry get their own staff... John Waters advises Barack Obama to make heterosexual divorce illegal... Alyssa Milano engaged to agent... Craig Ferguson marries longtime girlfriend... Mickey Rou

“Video shows Josh Brolin & Jeffrey Wright abused by police” afternoon links
- Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright were clearly abused by police in Shreveport, LA [Huffington Post] - Sanjaya is back. The rest of us are pissed [Dlisted] - Hugh Jackman looks amazing in his leather jacket [Lainey Gossip] - Alyssa Milano is engaged to her agent [PopEater] - Rihanna’s going to have a tough time performing in Malaysia [Bossip] - Madonna’s crotch wants to sell you a purse [Fafarazzi] - Rosario Dawson and Will Smith in Berlin [I'm Not Obsessed] - Amy WinehouseR

Donna Karan Eyes Madonna's 'Friend' A-Rod [Gossip Roundup]
Alex Rodriguez is not that into Donna Karan. Yet. But she can follow him around, hopefully, while he follows Karan's Kabbalah buddy Madonna around, hopefully. [P6]Jennifer Love Hewitt and fiancé Ross McCall broke up over the holidays. The Ghost Whisperer star prefers to think of it as crossing the Scottish actor over. [People]Patricia Arquette, the "Medium" star and Nicolas Cage ex, filed for divorce from Thomas Jane. Apparently four-year engagements don't bode well for the future. [Enquirer]The Daily News

Bonnie Fuller: John Travolta Tragedy: Why Are Celebrities Cursed?
I don't mean to be insensitive to the Travolta family, who have experienced the most tragic of losses. But am I the only one who has noticed that celebrities, who are blessed in so many ways, are almost cursed when it comes to vacation and travel? The two things do not mix well.How many of YOUR friends or acquaintances pass away on vacations or in vacation spots? It certainly seems like celebrities are far more affected by this awful phenomenon than regular folks.The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism might want t

Morning Mix: Lindsay Lohan Denies Split from Samantha Ronson
Simon Le Bon and Mickey Rourke attend the U.K. premiere of 'The Wrestler' in London, England. (Getty Images) Headlines: Autopsy confirms Jett Travolta killed by seizure; John Travolta pilots plane bearing son's body back to the U.S... Celebrity Twitter accounts hacked (by v. funny hackers)... Tom Cruise says Scientology helped him overcome dyslexia... Richard Simmons attacks CNN anchor's foot... Patricia Arquette and Thomas Jane file for divorce... Gary Oldman marries for the fourth time... Rebecca Romijn a

pop nosh: maui sunset!
good evening! i swear i feel like i never want to go back to los angeles after spending time here in maui (except i would need to have all my pets sent here - i miss them so much but they're in good hands) tonight's sunset was absolutely gorgeous (there's two pics below) tomorrow i need to wake up super early to catch a whale watching tour (after getting my ass out of bed at like 5am - the whales better show their faces or i'm going to be super pissed!) below are some quick hot links - many thanks to everyo

Irritating Quote Of The Day: Spike Lee Pleads Poverty
"(I'm) not rich rich. Rich is (Steven) Spielberg, (George) Lucas, (Bill) Gates, Jay-Z, Bruce Springsteen. I'm not complaining, but that's money! Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey - that's a ton of money. Compared to them, I'm on welfare." Director Spike Lee pleads poverty. (This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)

Lee’s Mo’ Money Blues!
With the country in the grips of a economic recession, everyone is at risk. Even established Hollywood director, Spike Lee is singing the blues trying to make ends meet. While he owns houses on both the Upper East Side and on Martha’s Vineyard, and he sends his kids to private schools, Lee is looking at his contemporaries and is left wanting. “It’s not rich rich,” he moaned to Britain’s Observer. “Rich is Spielberg. Lucas. Gates. Steve Jobs. Jay-Z! Bruce Spr

Rise 'n' Shine: Jamie Foxx & Joaquin Phoenix Are Two-Time Shakers
Watch out JabbaWockeez! Jamie Foxx and Joaquin Phoenix began a dance battle in Miami and Brett Ratner eventually joined their crew. Casey Affleck

The Spirit Misses Razzie Nomination By A Hair [Razzies]
The nominations for all of the worst movies of 2008 are out. And lucky, lucky Frank Miller missed the nominations for the worst movie in the history in the world by a few days.Unfortunately, The Spirit came out too late to make the Razzie nomination ballot, according to the site:ALTHOUGH IT FLOPPED TOO LATE to MAKE OUR NOMINATING BALLOT, WE THOUGHT ITS UNDER ACHIEVEMENTS EARNED IT a PLACE on OUR FORUM. Frank Miller is a lucky man, but I'm not going to forget the sins this movie committed that easily. See yo

JAMIE FOXX GIVES CLUBGOERS A DOUBLE TAKE: Jamie Foxx, Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck walk into a bar-
*Jamie Foxx and actor Joaquin Phoenix reportedly acted a fool

Gossip Break: Obama’s Food Fetish
Is Kate Moss knocked up, or has she just finally gained five pounds?

The Best Films of 2008: A movie trivia post! :D
It's the end of the year, and we're all bored and maybe a little hung over and probably broke from the holidays. It's been a slow news day and it's a Sunday with nothing to do, so I got bored and decided to make a movie trivia post! I've seen them on ONTD before, but I decided to only pick trivia tidbits from Moviephone's 50 Best Movies of 2008, instead of picking random titles as others have done in the past. Because all of these movies are new, not every single one has trivia or they have very little, but

Watchando: Is Not Wrecking Homes, She's Just Squeezing The Knockers A Bit
Brad Pitt says Angelina Jolie is not a homewrecker, even through she wrecks homes. [Telegraph] Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck gave birth to something. They had previously given birth to something else, called Violet. Who knows what they'll call this new thing. [People] Lisa Marie Presley would like you to stop blaming Scientology's stance on medication for the death of John Travolta's son, Jett. So let's all just go back to accusing John Travolta of kind of looking like a fat older lady named Antonella

Did I Catch A Niner In There?
Your New Year’s Resolution, courtesy of Kate Winslet: Pilates!!!Don’t expect to see Kathy Griffin on CNN anytime soon. or ever. for the rest of time. and for a few days after that.In Amy Winehouse news, “eating healthy” is the new british slang for “smoking crack out of communal heroin syringe.”Jennifer Lopez denies MARRIAGE PROBLEMS. Repeat, there are no MARRIAGE PROBLEMS. Again, please stop asking about her MARRIAGE PROBLEMS. Academy Award dreamer Jessica Biel just mak

BRICKS AND STONES LINK THIS!
‘Medium’ star Patricia Arquette files for divorce! Im Not Obsessed Rihanna- Bad Girl Gone Engaged! Popbytes Kingston James Plays Well With Himself PITNB Chace Crawford has never felt this before The Blemish Lindsay Lohan Goes Ass Pimping City Rag Sophia Bush Walks The Straight and ‘Narrows’ Just Jared Oprah was Depressed! Socialite’s Life Jenny McCarthy looking hot in a bikini! ICYDK Scientologists clear up Travolta rumors Celebrity Dirty Laundry Patrick Sw

News Bites: Patrick Swayze Is Tough
-Actor Patrick Swayze recently opened up to Barbara Walters about his ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer for an ABC special airing on Wednesday. He admits that he's scared of the future. There's a lot of fear here," Swayze, 56, star of A&E's upcoming The Beast says. "There's a lot of stuff going on. Yeah, I'm scared. Yeah, I'm angry. Yeah, I'm [asking] why me," he goes on. "Yeah, I'm all this stuff. You can bet that I'm going through hell." Patrick Swayze is a tough bastard and he's not g

Remember 2008? A Trip Down Celebrity Memory Lane
Remember 2008? It was a year where celebrities starred in bad TV shows, made great movies, wore awful clothes, sported buff bods, made big relationship mistakes, and lived happily ever after. And FoxNews.com covered it all. So take a few hours to click through our favorite round-ups of 2008's biggest newsmakers as you work on that hangover. Happy 2009. The Year's Most Famous Guy. Will Smith took this year's honors with his megahits and a star power so strong, it rubbed off on his family membe

Is That You Joaquin?
What in scraggly-bearded-curly-mopped-greasy-chicken-fried-homeless-hell happened to Joaquin Phoenix? Is THIS why Joaquin wanted to “retire” from the acting biz so he could turn into one hot mess…because I can assure you this look isn’t for an upcoming acting gig? Joaquin was spotted partying in Miami Beach, Florida on Monday night, alongside Casey Affleck, Brett Ratner, Jamie Foxx and Diddy. But as you can tell from the looks on their faces, they may feel quite embarr

CALL HIM WELFARE SPIKE
Spike Lee owns houses on the Upper East Side and on Martha's Vineyard, and he sends his kids to private schools. But he's a big whiner when it comes to his wealth. "It's not rich rich," he moaned to Britain's Observer. "Rich is Spielberg. Lucas. Gates. Steve Jobs. Jay-Z! Bruce Springsteen. I'm not complaining. But that's money. Will Smith. Oprah Winfrey - that's a ton of money. Compared to them, I'm on welfare!" Lee does pinch pennies. A Page S

Patrick Swayze On Cancer: ‘I’m Scared’
80’s heartthrob Patrick Swayze is finally speaking out about the cancer that has plagued his body since last year. In an interview (his first since his diagnosis) with Barbara Walters, Swayze offers insight on his struggles with pancreatic cancer, and reveals that like anyone else who has faced this disease, he’s scared and unsure of what’s to come. “Yeah, I’m scared. Yeah, I’m angry. Yeah, I’m [asking] why me,” he confesses to the veteran newscast

Barbara Walters Special “Patrick Swayze: The Truth” Video & Interview Quotes
Barbara Walters has landed the first television interview with actor Patrick Swayze since his diagnosis with inoperable pancreatic cancer last year. The Dirty Dancing star is said to reveal all in the ABC special Patrick Swayze: The Truth tomorrow night. Last March, doctors discovered that the beloved actor’s cancer was in Stage 4 and had already spread to his liver. He has lived for nearly a year. “I tried to have champagne, and it would be like pouring acid, you know, on an ope...

Patrick Swayze admits he’s “going through hell” from cancer
Patrick Swayze has been fighting aggressive pancreatic cancer for over a year now. Tomorrow ABC is airing a Barbara Walters interview with him, in which he admits that he’s in a great deal of pain, but is proud that he’s defied the odds and fought the disease much longer than most. Swayze says the cancer had already gotten to his liver before he knew anything was wrong. “You can bet that I’m going through hell,” Swayze says to Walters. “And I’ve only seen the