Forgive us for a moment, but: EEEEK!!!!! Okay, sorry. We’re back. But Lionsgate has released its first official promotional photo of Elizabeth Banks in the key Hunger Games role of Effie Trinket and it’s safe to say we’re a tad bit excited over it. “A fun part of being an actor and a chameleon is taking on those looks,” Banks told The Huffington Post of the transformation into this Capitol spokesperson. “Effie has a really theatrical, over-the-top, completely not me look to her. I’m very excited for people to see my portrayal. I have no idea if people are going to be into it. I hope they are.” The Hunger Games trailer , of course, has already been released; while the film comes out on March 23.
All babies are beautiful. All celebrity baby names, however? Let’s just say some are better than others. Below, we rank our favorite weird ones of recent years. NOTE : We are defining weird as in unusual, not in a negative sense. If you don’t know anyone else with said name, it qualifies as unusual, even if you love it. The birth of Beyonce’s baby Blue got us thinking: Where does that little one rank? Without further ado, give it up for the (possibly stoned) parents of … 10. Pilot Inspektor. Overcompensating for your own boring name, Jason Lee? 9. Kal-El. The son of Nic Cage. Yes, Kal dash El. 8. Track and Trig. Todd and Sarah Palin’s daughters, Piper, Willow and Bristol Palin , have downright normal names compared to their brothers. 7. Blue Ivy Carter. This one’s kinda cool, but still out there. 6. Sparrow. We liked this name for Nicole Richie and Joel Madden’s second child more when we thought Sparrow was a girl. He is not a girl. 5. Jermajesty. Jermaine Jackson’s son. Yes, Jer-effing-majesty . MJ is exempt, barely, since Blanket is merely a nickname … for Prince Michael II. 4. Spec and Hud. The latter of John Cougar Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin’s sons may be sponsored by the Dept of Housing and Urban Development. 3. Bronx Mowgli. Borough of New York City + Jungle Book character = perfect baby name … at least if you’re Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz. 2. Suri. The apple of Tom and Katie’s eye. Speaking of … 1. Apple. Gwyneth and Chris take the cake on this one. What’s your favorite weird celebrity baby name?
Robert Kardashian passed away in 2003. So how did the former O.J. Simpson attorney actually come to his daughter’s rescue this week, amidst a growing, tabloid-based scandal? First, a refresher on said scandal: in the latest issue of Star , two of Robert’s former wives came out and claimed he admitted to them that Khloe Kardashian was NOT his spawn . They quoted their late ex as saying he knew all along that Khloe was the product of an affair Kris Jenner carried on, but he loved her anyway. Khloe has since come out and slammed the women , while family sources have written off their claims as ridiculous. Now, TMZ has uncovered a document that might actually prove Khloe truly is Robert’s offspring. When the elder Kardashian was looking to annul his marriage in 1999 to Jan Ashley, he signed a declaration in court that stated the marriage failed because Jan wanted to have his child and wrote: “I decided that since I already had four biological children, I did not wish to have any more.” So there you have it. Is it 100%, definitive proof of fatherhood? No. But it’s mighty close and, come on, there’s plenty to bash about the Kardashians. Why make up such a silly rumor in the first place? [Photo: WENN.com]
People rarely shut up nowadays, but there are some things they just never say. Ever hear anyone claim Breaking Dawn deserves an Academy Award? Or that they’re really missing Rosie O’Donnell these days? Or they wish they could watch more WNBA games on TV? Or set their default font on MS Word to Papyrus? Exactly. To that end, here is a collection of phrases you will often never hear: Sh!t Nobody Says
