Exclusive: Perry Farrell to Write Song for the ‘Twilight’ Movie, Possibly Reunite Jane’s Addiction
Photo: Getty ImagesWhat's Perry Farrell up to these days? We're glad you asked! When he turned up at Fashion Week last week and performed with Dave Navarro at the Rose Bar, and again at a John Varvatos party, he set off rumors that Jane's Addiction might get back together. And they might! After the band's original lineup played a set at the NME awards in April, he told reporters a reunion was as likely as "there being commercial space flights." But last week he told us, "The trick is, I believe in comm

Eureka - The Mayor, the Sun and the Holy Eva
Here Come the Suns: It's time to elect a new Mayor of Eureka, and everyone wants the job, because that means they might eventually become president. Also, a miniature sun threatens to melt everybody.

‘Access Hollywood’ Revamps Web Site
As “Access Hollywood” turned teenager with the launch of its 13th season Sept. 8, the series’ Web site was prepping for a relaunch that will go public today. Just as “Access” received a new look and new segments on-air, AccessHollywood.com also is getting a slew of upgrades, including a revised look and user feel. Consumers will find more interactivity and a new layout that includes an interactive flash panel at the top of the site. “AccessHollywood.com continues its growth as the most dyn

New Vampire Weekend - "Ottoman" (Stereogum Premiere)
As mentioned in a surprisingly heated discussion on this site last month, the folks behind teenage music geek rom-com Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist have tapped the indie rock zeitgeist in a big way. Bishop Allen, Devendra Banhart, and Project Jenny Project Jan cameo in the film alongside Michael Cera and Kat Dennings, and the soundtrack includes The National, Matt & Kim, Takka Takka, and a new song from Vampire Weekend, which we have for you to hear. This summer we wondered if the band's well-received Fl

'Reno 911!: Miami' The Unrated Cut Available Sept. 23
They might not be the best... but they're the best Reno has got! Assume the position for non-stop laughs and revisit the hysterically unpredictable misadventures of Nevada's finest when the all-new Reno 911!: Miami-The Movie – More Busted Than Ever Unrated Cut DVD debuts September 23rd from Fox Home Entertainment. Featuring the full-length original unrated cut of Reno 911!: Miami, this new Special Edition DVD is highlighted by the never-before- seen "Lost Version" of the film – a laugh-out-l

Rock Stars Will Soon Buy Malt-O-Meal Just Like The Rest Of Us [The New Model]
With all the endless chatter surrounding the record industry's slow-motion apocalypse—downloading, business models, livestock, etc.—it's refreshing to read someone who makes a salient point. Tim Whitwell, writing in Word, puts aside tiresome ethics-of-illegal-downloading arguments and simply considers the concrete financial future of rock stars in this new era, and what they might soon have in common with the upper-middle class. I grew up assuming that anyone on tv was mind-bogglingly ri

Gillian Larson: "I don't want to be the overwhelming mother"
At 61, Gillian Larson is Survivor Gabon's oldest contestant. But she had more energy and enthusiasm than anyone else. Gillian was so excited about everything it seemed as if Survivor was a drug and she was tweaking on it. She was thrilled about everything--from the show's creative challenges to its music to its "social/psychological game"--and has applied 15 times over eight years. You have to kind of wonder why they never picked her until now, and this is purely speculation, but it may be because that enth

Perry Farrell & Gavin DeGraw: Farrell & DeGraw not in Travis Barker/DJ AM plane crash
Perry Farrell, ex singer of Jane’s Addiction, had performed in the same show as Travis Barker and DJ AM (Adam Goldstein) at TRVSDJ-AM at a free concert in Columbia, on Friday night, Sept. 19. The sponsor for this free concert was T-Mobile. The show was 1 hour long. Gavin DeGraw also performed in this show. An estimated crowd of 10,000 poured into the streets of the neighborhood around Five Points. This was near the University of South Carolina. As Perry Farrell and Gavin DeGraw had performed in the sam

How to keep your IT department happy [Silicon Valley Users Guide]
The stories of Terry Childs and Roger Duronio — resentful IT workers who wreaked vengeance on their employers — make nontechnical managers wonder what they might do differently than the City of San Francisco's Department of Technology. What does it take to keep your IT resources happy? The core issue isn't compensation, it's trust. This article at Infoworld explains the shift in perception many IT employees experience: As they become more senior, they become a threat rather than an asset

General Hospital : Jason & Liz Vacation
Jason informed Liz that he’s going to be away for a few days. Just in time for Lucky and Sam recreation weekend with Cameron and Jake. Talk about coincidence :). This gives Liz time to spend with Jason, oh to be fre and be naked with him. And so Liz thought at first. Yes she was thinking about it. don’t be in denial :). Anyhoo, Liz thought Jason was saying goodbye to her. But stop pouting Liz. Jason asked her to go with him. A little vacation away from Port Charles, in Italy no less. If I w

Terminator: Episode 2.3, "Mousetrap" Recap
A TV show has to kill off characters from time to time.  They have to instill in the audience the belief that, at any time, they could call the audience's bluff and murder someone they might just care for.  Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has yet to kill a major character.  Tonight, someone did die on Terminator, but that death was largely inevitable.  However, Josh Friedman, Terminator's show runner, has stated that one of the main characters will in fact be dead by the end of t

Tiny chihuahuas are world’s most destructive dogs!
They might be tiny, but when it comes to destroying things in the home, the pint-size chihuahuas can be monsters, that’s what a new of list of the world’’s most destructive dog breeds claims. The peewee pooches are ranked just behind great danes in the list conducted by pet insurer Esure, reports the Daily Telegraph. According to the survey, chihuahuas and great danes clock up repair bills averaging 1376 dollars and 1420 dollars respectively during their lifetime. Bulldogs, dachshunds and

Sarah Palin the girl: Books, sports, no pol
In high school, sister Heather Bruce says, "she always had ner nose in a book... maybe something athletically directed. She loves sports, she was good in sports.'' That's the top line of what we've learned from the first media interview of the so-far mostly private Palin family since John McCain named the Alaska governor as his running mate. The vice presidential nominee's sister, in an appearance live from Alaska on FOX News Channel's On the Record with Greta Van Sustern, recalls the call she got about t

Hilary Duff's "Best Of" delayed
* Audio CD (November 4, 2008)* Original Release Date: September 23, 2008Track Listing:1. Reach Out2. Holiday3. Stranger4. With Love5. Play With Fire6. Wake Up7. Fly8. Come Clean (Remix)9. So Yesterday10. Why Not11. Reach Out (Remix)12. Holiday (Remix)SourceDJ Times nominee for America's Best DJ 2008 and known remixer for Hilary Joe Bermudez commented on the new tracks and album in an e-mail. "Here's something for you to post on your site that will answer a lot of questions:I know most of you are rather exci

Bringing Back Gatsby: Brooke Geahan's Accompanied Literary Society Parties Like It's 1929
Brooke Geahan, the 20-something founder of the Accompanied Literary Society, has made a career of throwing scruffy readers and writers together with scenesters and socialites, and using the dim light of glamorous venues to make them look significantly more attractive than they might elsewhere. She was up to her old tricks on Wednesday, Sept. 25, when the Accompanied Literary Society threw a party in conjunction with Diesel, in the penthouse of a new luxury condominium in Tribeca called One York, at the inte

Rumor: Matt Damon in David Fincher's Torso Adaptation?
Whenever some film or filmmaker ends up in the news a lot, more related stories seem to work their way out of the woodwork. Today we've got another tidbit on a proposed upcoming David Fincher project. Although I know we're supposed to be entirely focused on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, this is about another one of his upcoming projects - an adaptation of the true crime graphic novel Torso. We seem to have missed the original announcement for this project, but the news today comes from Cleveland.com

DANGEROUS TOYS, JUNKYARD, HELIX Added to ROCK GONE WILD Festival
They might come from different parts of North America, but in August 2009, DANGEROUS TOYS, JUNKYARD and HELIX will join forces in Algona, Iowa for the inaugural Rock Gone Wild festival. The festival is slated for August 20-23, 2009. Rock Gone Wild will feature more than 50 bands on two stages over four days of hard rock and heavy metal. The festival promises four decades of rock n' roll debauchery at its finest! DANGEROUS TOYS, JUNKYARD and HELIX will join SAIGON KICK on the Rock Gone Wild festival roster.

Worst dressed at the Emmys
In several cases lesser-known actresses wore atrocious outfits to last night’s Emmys to get press, and it worked. The others probably think they look good, and by some warped estimates they might. They’re certainly gorgeous women underneath the bad fashion, hair and makeup. In most cases...Full Article @ Celeb Face Comment Share Email Post Your Comment

Eureka - Two Suns, One Hot Mess
Here Come the Suns: It's time to elect a new mayor of Eureka, and everyone wants the job, because that means they might eventually become president. Also, a miniature sun threatens to melt everybody.

Have the Emmys Ever Made You Start Watching a Show?
At this year's Emmys, the shows that got many of the biggest awards aren't exactly winners in the ratings. Taken all together, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, In Treatment, and Damages would probably pull in only about five to six million viewers per week! Maybe that will change now, though, as the awards bring the shows more recognition and exposure. It makes me wonder: Have you ever started watching a series because it won an Emmy? Have the Emmys Ever Made You Start Watching a Show? Yes! I'll tell

What a Drag! - Sunday Gallery
Filed under: Wacky & WeirdThere's no excuse for stars looking like they just walked straight off the stage at La Cage -- especially when they have so-called professionals doing their makeup. But in the following cases, they might wanna hire someone else....Permalink

Katie Holmes Might Just Do It!
First Katie Holmes was bringing in a dismal number of All My Sons sales (presumably in part from her husband scaring people away), but it look like She’s Back. According to Variety, things aren’t as bad as they might seem. They claim that All My Sons is “selling just fine“: “However, if the advance figure released by producer Eric Falkenstein is accurate, “All My Sons” looks to rank alongside “Equus” as one of the fall season’s biggest nonmusical

"you are a guy sitting behind a computer writing SHIT about all these people"
Today's interview with Charlie marks the halfway point of my Survivor Gabon cast interviews. Re-listening to my conversations and condensing them based upon my notes from June has been a fascinating process. As I mentioned at the start, I'm anxious to see how those translate to the actual game (and it's been difficult enough to stick to my pre-game notes and impressions, since we did see the first episode play out).While I welcome criticism and it certainly is a healthy part of journalism, and I'm used to t

Amid 2008 Campaign Cacophony on the Web, Print Reverts to Hobbesian State
Does print journalism matter in this election? “It’s obvious, and no crime against humanity, that the world has many, many places to turn for information, misinformation, analysis, rants, etc,” wrote Bill Keller, the executive editor of The New York Times, in an e-mail. “We—The Times, The Washington Post, Politico, the news outlets that aim to be aggressive, serious and impartial—don’t  dominate the conversation the way we once did, and that’s fine, except it means some excellent hard work

Meryl Streep Is One Of The Finest Bitches Of Her Generation
Movies that are based on plays are usually the worst, but this looks pretty good. Written and directed by John Patrick Shanley! Joe Versus the Volcano! That being said, they might have stretched out the tension a little bit so that it was a complex moral thriller. A movie in which you're never quite sure if a priest engaged in sexual abuse or if it's just a retaliatory act by a progress-resistant head nun would be interesting and taut. This shows its hand so quickly that we're basically dealing with a two h