Ed Koch, the feisty former Mayor of New York City who served three terms in City Hall, passed away early this morning. He was 88. Spokesman George Arzt confirmed the sad news and said a funeral will take place Monday at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan. Koch left office in 1990 after helping save the city from fiscal ruin. He was known for his bold, straightforward responses to nearly every question, including why he ended up as a life-long bachelor: “My answer to questions on this subject is simply, ‘F— off.’ There have to be some private matters left.” An outspoken supporter of gay rights and known for his strong Jewish faith, Koch worked as a political pundit; movie/food critic; and even as a judge on The People’s Court after he retired. He also played himself on Saturday Night Live and in films such as The First Wives Club . But health problems also plagued Koch for many years. He was hospitalized twice in 2012, first for anemia in September and then for a respiratory infection in December. He returned on two occasions last month with fluid buildup in his lungs. Seven years ago, on his own tombstone, Koch wrote an epitaph that reads: “He was fiercely proud of his Jewish faith. He fiercely defended the City of New York, and he fiercely loved its people. Above all, he loved his country, the United States of America, in whose armed forces he served in World War II.”
I don’t watch Shameless….because I am too busy doing more important things like staring at my wife while she sleeps contemplating whether tonight will finally be the night it all ends for her….it’s far more exciting….and aspirational thinking and better for the soul than seeing some drunk deadbeat dad and his slut kids doing white trash things….cuz I live that shit and prefer to not spend my spare time on it….not to mention I don’t have a TV, but I do have the internet and thus access to the good parts….like Emma Greenwall and Stephanie Fantauzzi nude…. Here’s that Emma chick…. Here’s that Stephanie Chick
All that bedroom Diddy boppin’ must be paying off…. Cassie And Diddy Spotted Together At The Bowling Alley Common law couple Diddy and Cassie were recently spotted out having some casual fun at the bowling alley in NYC with a handful of their Bad Boy fam. Bossman Diddy took it to the lanes and posed for a few flicks in the process before poppin’ bottles and busting out strikes. Is it just us or are Cassie’s usually boyish cakes looking a little inflated these days? Must pay well to be the boss’ bust down. Peep a few more pics from the night out on the flip…
When Tony and LaDonna Land discovered naked carnival worker Gregory Matthew Bruni on their roof, that alone could’ve made news. But their night had just begun. Bruni, 21, allegedly assaulted Tony Land, trashed the couple’s North Fort Myers, Fla., home and then defecated and masturbated INSIDE the house. The Lands told police they were in their bedroom at around 7 p.m. Monday when they heard a noise that sounded like thunder, according to Fox 4 Now. Tony went outside and says he saw Bruni on top of the roof, naked . Bruni allegedly jumped down on top of Land, knocking him over by hitting him in the shoulder. The Lands say Gregory Matthew Bruni ran into the house, pulled a big-screen TV off the wall, and spilled the contents of a vacuum onto the floor. LaDonna then grabbed her gun and began firing at the nude intruder. She missed, and the couple called 911 … as the situation got weirder. After shots were fired, Bruni began masturbating feverishly in their living room before heading into their son’s bedroom to rub some clothing on his face. He also defecated on the floor in two spots within the home … and sucked up the contents of the vacuum he had just emptied, then spit them back out. The whole thing has a zombie apocalypse feel to it … sans flesh-eating. Authorities arrived, restrained the intruder, took him into custody and transported him to a hospital for evaluation. That should be one serious evaluation. Bruni has been charged with criminal mischief, battery, occupied burglary and resisting arrest without violence. That’s what happens when you … Get naked and climb up on someone’s roof. Jump off the roof onto someone and injure them. Knock down somebody’s flat screen TV. Masturbate in someone’s living room. Defecate on the floor in two places. While dodging bullets and drinking vacuum cleaner contents no less! All in a day’s work …
President Obama addressed the attendees at his first ball of the night, the Commander-in-Chief’s Ball, then shared a dance with his wife, First Lady Michelle…
Hudson crooned Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together’ while the first couple honored servicemen and women at Inaugural Ball. By Kara Warner The First Couple partaking in their first dance of the night Photo: Mandel Ngan
If you need an idea of how intensely competitive Oscar campaigning has become, look no further than Jennifer Lawrence’s opening monologue for Saturday Night Live . Given the ridiculous media tempest that arose from Lawrence’s First Wives Club “I beat Meryl Streep ” reference at the Golden Globe Awards , I figured that the show’s writers were going to address the issue in Lawrence’s opening segment. And they did — in such a half-hearted way that it sounds like some negotiating went on to make sure that the Silver Linings Playbook star and Best Actress nominee didn’t say anything that would hurt her chances to bring home a statuette. The monologue started out in promising fashion. The Tommy Lee Jones stuff was genuinely funny and Bill Hader’s Tommy Shuffle deserves to become a genuine dance move. And then, when Lawrence told her fellow nominees, “Ladies, I love you all, but you’re about to get served,” I thought, for a few seconds at least, that the Silver Linings Playbook actress was going to earn her comedy warrior stripes by playfully dissing her competition and sending up the whole Golden Globes controversy. It started out that way, at least. Here’s how Lawrence began: “Well, well, well, look who it is. Jessica Chastain . More like Jessica Chas-ain’t winnin’ no Oscar on my watch! In Zero Dark Thirty , you caught bin Laden. So what? In Winter’s Bone , I caught a squirrel — and then I ate it. Boom! Deal with that.” And then — boom! — Lawrence pulled her punchline, so to speak. This is how she ended: “Also every time I see you act, I learn something new.” She did the same thing with each of the nominees, needling them gently in a way that only an idiot could misinterpret, and ending on a cringe-worthy note of praise. That’s not comedy. That’s Oscar campaign politics making sure that any witless television viewers and bloggers tuning in won’t mistake Lawrence’s monologue for genuine trash-talking and start up a whole new controversy that could hurt her chances with Academy voters. Here’s the thing. After watching the clip below several times, I’m left with the impression that Lawrence, who has proven herself to be quite candid in interviews , wasn’t exactly committed to the flip-floppy nature of the monologue script. The stilted and hurried way she delivers that that line of praise for Chastain off her cue card suggests she is deli something unfamiliar, or, perhaps even unsavory to her. Is that the subtle protest of an actress who doesn’t like the material she’s been given to read, but is too much of a pro to go rogue on an Oscar campaign on which many man hours and dollars have been spent? Judging from the comedic instincts Lawrence showed during the rest of her SNL performance, I say yes. What do you think? Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
I cannot believe I’m writing my second MBE in less than 3 months. A few months back, Fredo was supposed to meet me but couldn’t make it, so he tweeted me that we would meet in San Antonio, which is why I made a 5 hour trip there. When I walked in my hotel I saw Cody Simpson standing in the lobby. I gave my mom all my bags and walked slowly over to him. He was very polite and introduced himself to me, took pictures, asked how I was and wished me luck on getting tickets to the show. His dad told me not to tell anyone where they were staying, so I didn’t . I assumed that because Cody was here that Justin’s crew or hopefully Justin would be here too. My mom took our stuff to our room while I stayed in the lobby of the hotel. After waiting a while, I saw Nick Demoura, (who I have been trying to meet for years and happens to be my favorite dancer) go outside and wait for a taxi but I was too scared to go up to him. Throughout the night I met some of the crew and a few dancers including Nick. Most of the other girls there didn’t know who anyone was. When I went and asked them for a picture, as soon as my phone went up a crowd would already be over there. Eventually 100 girls had shown up and I knew if Justin showed we wouldn’t be meeting him. A van pulled up to the hotel and Kenny got out, got back in and left. Later a bus pulled up and girls were swarming around it taking pictures of the door (LOL). No one got out because of this, I assume. When Cody came back to the hotel, girls were screaming and running which is when the hotel started kicking people out who weren’t guests. Eventually we called it a night. I had a meet and greet with Cody but since I met him the night before I decided to try and see if I could get into Justin’s meet & greet which was at the same time . I met up with my friends outside of the arena. We met Cody’s dancers. I was given meet and greets and had extra’s so I gave them to people I met on Friday and Saturday. One of them was someone I’ve been friend’s with on Twitter for YEARS (@NutellasJustin), but I didn’t have enough for her best friend to also get to meet Justin. I have honestly never met anyone so selfless in my whole life. I wish you could’ve seen the look on her face. She refused to meet Justin if her best friend couldn’t either. Which to me, made her deserve it all the more. I tried so hard to force her to come with us because this was her one chance but she just couldn’t. And because of that I will not stop until she meets Justin. Anyways, she ended up giving it back and I gave it to another girl I met. We were in line to meet Justin for about a hour and a half, which was odd because the meet & greets usually end by 5. I saw someone carrying the drink that Justin said is like dinosaur pee towards where he was and the crew was saying he wasn’t feeling well. I saw Fredo in the hallway but he left too quick for me to say anything. My friends were freaking out and thanking me over and over which made me feel really good to know that I made someone’s dream come true in a way. The meet & greet started at 6 and we were told not to speak to Justin because he probably wouldn’t reply and not to be offended because he was on vocal rest . When it was our turn to meet him I walked in and got beside him and said hi. He turned to me and was like, “Hi! How are you?” This was my third time meeting him and I seriously always hate myself because I never say anything. I died right there. We took the picture and I told him I hope he felt better then left. We were all FREAKING OUT. My friends and I waited outside the arena until the end of the show but no one ever came out. Including Alfredo, but I know I will meet him someday and I wouldn’t change this experience for the world. You can read my other MBE here . -Amani (@amaniluvxo/@amanisahyounie) Read the original: I cannot believe I’m writing my second MBE in less than 3…
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