With actors Nick Nolte and Dustin Hoffman taking lead roles, it seems hard to imagine that the new HBO series Luck already lost backing, but it has. Nolte is well-known for his work on films like The Prince Of Tides and The Way Of The Peaceful Warrior. He also starred with Eddie Murphy in the funny cop movies 48 Hours and Another 48 Hours. Hoffman had hits ranging from dressing in drag for the movie Tootsie to playing fictional character Captain James Hook in the modern interpretation of Peter Pan Hook starring Robin Williams. He also played in all the film sequels to Meet The Fockers with Ben Stiller and Baarbra Streisand. Keep reading…
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Celebrity Apprentice 2012: Who is Arsenio Hall and why is he famous?
Celebrity Apprentice Arsenio Hall will be playing for the Magic Johnson Foundation, supporting urban youth by focusing on HIV and AIDS prevention for the last 20 years, when the NBA star celeb was diagnosed with HIV back in 1991, shortly before he retired from playing professional basketball. Oddly enough, celebrity death hoax rumors swirled earlier in the year about actor Eddie Murphy, another celebrity friend of Arsenio Hall who played the lead role in Hall’s last memorable hit film Coming To America. Murphy was scheduled to host the Oscars in 2012 but backed out. In the weeks after he was replaced by comedian Billy Crystal. Keep reading…
Celebrity death hoax website targets charitable celebs and humanitarians
A new celebrity death hoax hit the internet claiming actor and comedian Eddie Murphy is dead. How funny (not). The Beverly Hills Cop movie series star says he’s very much alive (even if he’s not hosting the Oscars). According to TMZ, “The frenzy was triggered by MediaFetcher.com. The site has been spinning bogus stories about other celebs they claim are dead but are not — including Jon Bon Jovi, Charlie Sheen, Adam Sandler, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Bacon, Luke Perry, Jack Black, Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Tom Green, Tiger Woods, and George Clooney. What have they been doing lately with their spare time? Helping charities. Keep reading..
Billy Crystal replacing funny Eddie Murphy as Oscar Host (snore)
Green celebrity Billy Crystal has just confirmed via Twitter that he will be replacing funny Eddie Murphy as the next Oscars host. The actor has already hosted the famous awards show 9 times, so producers know they can count on him to do a good job hosting. Sort of. Funny celeb Murphy was scheduled to replace Anne Hathaway and James Franco, the pair that resoundingly flopped hosting last year’s event. While Hollywood social circles are small, the choice to rehire Crystal (considering his relative obscurity in recent years) surprises and somewhat bores most. Why isn’t he the best choice as the next Oscars host? Keep reading…
Hot Cars: Ford GT perfect exotic car for museum quality auto investment?
Looking to buy an investment grade automobile that is made in America this Memorial Day Weekend? One that is more sustainable because you keep it for well beyond the normal life of a car that is a daily driver you would be tempted to trade in after only a few short years? If you have the cash on hand and know the right auto broker who can find you one, consider buying and keeping an exotic car called the Ford GT. Any production year you can get your hands on is likely to be good, but a newer model as an investment to become a museum quality auto? Love your car but keep the world green by garaging the thing. Keep reading…