It looks like Demi Moore may be taking her daughters’ advice. According to Page Six, the actress is moving on from Ashton Kutcher with yet another boy toy, some 26-year old named Vito Schnabel . Schnabel is the son of famous painter Julian. He’s an art dealer who was linked romantically to Elle MacPherson in 2008. Witnesses tell The New York Post that Moore and Schnabel first cozied up at the 50th birthday bash for Naomi Campbell’s boyfriend in India this month. “They were dancing and grinding all over each other, openly, in front of other guests,” an insider tells the newspaper. Ever since then, the unexpected pair has been “quietly spending time together,” another source adds. Moore and Kutcher, of course, separated a year ago, with Kutcher now openly dating Mila Kunis . There’s no word yet on when the formerly married couple will officially divorce.
With Halloween around the corner, this seems appropriate. The good folks at Ellen have released a montage of the host’s greatest hits. Or greatest scare tactics, really, as DeGeneres is known for taking her guests by surprise. Often through the use of a costumed assistant. Click Play now and see everything from Demi Moore to Jenny McCarthy to Taylor Swift let out a scream and a jump at the unexpected hijinks brought on by Ellen and her staff. It’s funny stuff… Ellen DeGeneres Scare Montage
As protesters in Pakistan, Indonesia and Afghanistan raged against the anti-Islam film Innocence of Muslims over the weekend, the media was also awash with photos and video of the Egyptian immigrant first tied to the crude inflammatory video, Nakoula Basseley , as he was escorted from his Southern California home looking like the Elephant Man so that he could be questioned by police. (See the video after the jump.) Basseley, who was first identified as Sam Bacile — a pseudonym that calls to mind the word “imbecile,” — covered his face with a white scarf and wore a newsboy’s cap on his head to protect his identity. His appearance didn’t remain hidden for long, however. Both the New York Daily News and the New York Post have run a picture of Basseley, sans disguise, sitting with one of the actors in Innocence of Muslims , Anna Gurji, who has been talking to a number of media outlets, and wrote a letter to the horror/fantasy writer Neil Gaiman about how she and her fellow cast members were duped by Basseley. (Gurji also notes in her letter to Gaiman, which he posted on his website, that The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood helmsman Alan Roberts (a.k.a. Robert Brownell) was the director of Innocence of Muslims.) Basseley, who’s reportedly a 55-year-old Coptic Christian who immigrated from Egypt, does not have the face of a man who sparked a wave of violence that led to the deaths of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three other American diplomatic staffers. What’s that they say about the banality of evil? Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Peter Jackson took to the interwebs to usher in Tolkien Week – currently underway, natch – announcing a new trailer for December’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey that will drop Wednesday the 19th. (Mark your calendars, wizards!) And for good measure, USA Today debuted a new batch of exclusive Hobbit pics for your viewing pleasure. Gollum is ready for his close-up. Click right here or on Gandalf’s wise old mug for over a dozen images from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey , in theaters (and 3-D and IMAX) on December 14. [ USA Today ]
The LeAnn Rimes bullying saga, which came to a head earlier this week and landed her in a treatment for emotional issues, has taken another unexpected turn. The singer has filed a lawsuit against Kimberly Smiley and Lexi Smiley, two women she claims illegally taped a conversation with her and posted it online. LeAnn Rimes says the Smileys are supporters of Brandi Glanville – Eddie Cibrian’s ex – and launched a campaign to trash her after she started seeing him. LeAnn and Eddie had an affair several years ago while both were married to other people; both stars got divorced and then married each other in 2011. The campaign of terror against her never ceased, however. Earlier this year, LeAnn claims she called Kimberly in an attempt to stop the online bullying. During the conversation, LeAnn says she attempted to be kind and said she just wanted peace … but Kimberly and Lexi secretly recorded the phone call. According to Rimes, they posted out-of-context excerpts online painting her in a “false and negative light” and calling LeAnn “crazy and delusional.” LeAnn is suing for invasion of privacy. Her attorney says she’ll seek police help in an effort to get the people responsible for the recording prosecuted. Brandi Glanville has feuded publicly with LeAnn in recent years, and it’s clear the Smileys are “supporters” of Brandi, but it’s unclear if they even know her. Rimes is in a treatment facility for stress and anxiety management; it is not a rehab center for substance abuse or eating disorders, as has been rumored. [Photo: WENN.com]
James Harden Celebrates Birthday At Strip Club James Harden seems to be enjoying his newfound single life as he was out celebrating his 23rd birthday at Sue’s in NY, surrounded by most a$$clappinest, ta-ta shakinest strippers in the continental United States. While this wouldn’t be a big deal, you have to remember that he allegedly dumped Trina via text message last week. D’oh. Click through to see the pics of him and the skrippers, Trina’s reaction and the unexpected celebrity he was grinding on at his White party.
James Harden Celebrates Birthday At Strip Club James Harden seems to be enjoying his newfound single life as he was out celebrating his 23rd birthday at Sue’s in NY, surrounded by most a$$clappinest, ta-ta shakinest strippers in the continental United States. While this wouldn’t be a big deal, you have to remember that he allegedly dumped Trina via text message last week. D’oh. Click through to see the pics of him and the skrippers, Trina’s reaction and the unexpected celebrity he was grinding on at his White party.
Miley Cyrus has been going crazy on Twitter these days, sending out photos left and right of her new haircut . And speaking of going crazy, the young star has a new admirer: Charlie Sheen! Miley actually started the unexpected lovefest between these two last year, writing (after a 17-month absence from Twitter): “I’m not gonna lie. I came back to twitter for 2 reasons. My fans and to follow Charlie Sheen.” And she continued it yesterday, addressing the actor on that social network with: “@charliesheen IS THE [bomb icon].” The Anger Management actor then replied to the props with a few of his own: “Idk, w/ that new haircut Miles…You’re the [bomb icon],Come watch the show at my place! xo c.” It’s nice that Cyrus has an admirer and all, especially with the criticism her fresh look has received online, but allow us to offer Miley this piece of advice: DON’T GO!
Peter Jackson’s fourth and fifth films set in Middle-Earth have wrapped principal photography, filmmaker announces on his Facebook page. By Josh Wigler Martin Freeman in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Photo: James Fisher/ New Line Productions
‘Look out for the unexpected when it comes to her,’ Gaga’s co-manager says of the follow-up to Born This Way. By James Montgomery Lady Gaga Photo: Jason Kempin/ Getty Images If there’s one positive that Lady Gaga fans can take from her decision to cancel a June 3 concert in Indonesia , perhaps it’s this: at least she’ll have more time to work on her album. Yes, though she’s currently in the midst of a two-year world tour, Gaga is already hard at work on the follow-up to 2011’s Born This Way and, according to her co-manager, she’s going to push the boundaries even further this time around (which is sure to please those Indonesian Islamic groups ). “There’s a lot of work to come, [I’m] very excited about it,” Vincent Herbert revealed in a new interview with website That Grape Juice. “[It’s] just [an] insane, great record. She’s on tour right now, but it’s just going to be a great record. Look out for the unexpected when it comes to her. We’re doing it on the road right now, so it’s a little hard, but it’s going to be great.” Herbert wouldn’t reveal specifics — tentative release date, title, who she’s been working with, etc. — about the new album, but the news that she’s recording on the road is actually in keeping with the way she began work on Born This Way, when standout tracks like “Marry The Night” took shape with producer Fernando Garibay during her long-running Monster Ball Tour. “I just kind of got on the American leg of the tour … and she goes, ‘I want to write another song that can define where I’m at with this album and my life,’ ” Garibay told MTV News last year. “I go back to the studio bus; I’m just working on parts … and then, two hours later, she comes offstage and she goes, ‘Do you have something to play me?’ And I go, ‘I do, actually.’ “So I played her the instrumental for ‘Marry the Night,’ and she goes, ‘Open up a mic,’ ” Garibay continued. “She starts laying down the whole song, like, off the cuff … right off the stage, using the energy of that crowd and going into the studio, it was amazing. I can’t compare it to anything.” What do you hope the Born This Way follow-up will sound like? Tell us in the comments section! Related Artists Lady Gaga
