The 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards were handed out last night and the big winner was Argo, which picked up the trophy for Outstanding Ensemble, the SAG’s equivalent of Best Picture. Jennifer Lawrence walked away with Outstanding Female Actress for Silver Linings Playbook, while Daniel Day-Lewis won Outstanding Male Actor for Lincoln. Other movie winners included: Tommy Lee Jones, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Lincoln and Anne Hathaway, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Les Miserables. On the TV side, Modern Family walked away with Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy, with Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin winning Outstanding Female and Male Actor for 30 Rock. Drama winners included: Downton Abbey, Outstanding Ensemble; Bryan Cranston, Outstanding Male Actor for Breaking Bad and Claire Danes, Outstanding Female Actor for Homeland. Other TV winners included: Julianne Moore, Outstanding Female Actor in a TV Movie for Game Change, and Kevin Costner, Outstanding Male Actor in a TV Movie for Hatfields & McCoys.
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Justin Bieber is reportedly being investigated for assault with a nerf gun. According to TMZ, back in November Justin was at a show in Ottawa, Canada, where he was goofing around backstage with his 3-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. Apparently an employee of the venue got in the way, and got hit with a nerf dart. She threw a fit and filed a police report claiming Justin assaulted her. Canadian cops are now investigating the incident, and have reportedly interviewed some people at the venue.
THE LATEST KIM/KRIS DIVORCE RUMORS
According to Radar, Kim Kardashian was so desperate to end her marriage to Kris Humphries quickly that she was willing to pay him $10 million to walk away, but he refused. “After Kim filed for divorce, she offered Kris a $10 million payoff with the agreement that he would not continue to pursue an annulment to their marriage on the grounds of fraud,” said the source. “Kris flatly rejected the offer because it has never been about money for him. He wants to be able to marry in a church again, with a clear conscience, when he finds someone special.” However, TMZ claims Radar’s story is false and Kim has never offered him any money to end the marriage. They claim Kim is even demanding he pay all of her legal fees. The site says Kris is now demanding $7 million to walk away from the marriage, but Kim won’t give him a dime.
FORMER IDOL CONTESTANTS TO SUE FOR DISCRIMINATION
Nine former American Idol contestants are getting ready to sue the show for racial discrimination. New York attorney James H. Freeman submitted a letter to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asking permission to sue the show on behalf of African American contestants Corey Clark (Season 2), Jaered Andrews (Season 2), Donnie Williams (Season 3), Terrell Brittenum (Season 5), Derrell Brittenum (Season 5), Thomas Daniels (Season 6), Akron Watson (Season 6), Ju'Not Joyner (Season 8) and Chris Golightly (Season 9). Freeman states there were nine cases in which Idol publicly disqualified a candidate, and each time the contestant happened to be African American. He alleges the show has been carrying out a “cruel and inhumane” scheme to humiliate African American contestants for ratings. He says it starts when the show conducts background checks that ask whether anyone’s been arrested, which is a violation of California employment law, since the contestants are basically applying for “employment” with Idol. He adds that in the show’s 11 seasons they never publicly disqualified a white or non-African American contestant. Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe tells TMZ he’s “shocked” by the “ridiculous” allegations, adding, “We treat everybody the same…no matter the race, religion or sex.”
Q-Idol contestant Corey Clark claimed he had a sexual relationship with one of the judges. Which one? Paula Abdul
KATIE’S BEAUTY ROUTINE INCLUDES SNAILS
Katie Holmes has found a new way to hold back the years. According to The Sun, Tom Cruise’s ex is using a new face cream enriched with a protein from snails. “Last year was hard for Katie,” said a source. “She knows she’s got a lot of catching up to do in her career and is going all out to look amazing for auditions to land a dream film role. A friend recommended using snail gel and she’s really happy with how smooth her skin looks.”
Q-Katie recently signed on to be the face of what cosmetics line? Bobbi Brown
OPRAH FACES PROTEST OVER FORESKIN FACE CREAM
And speaking of weird beauty products…Oprah Winfrey’s upcoming appearance in Vancouver, Canada, is expected to draw protests because she endorses a face cream made of tissue grown from the cells of infant human foreskins. Oprah has publicly called SkinMedica’s creams, which go for $150 an ounce, her “magic fountain of youth.” But Glen Callender, who campaigns for “foreskin awareness,” calls Oprah a hypocrite for endorsing the product, especially since she’s taken a stand against female genital mutilation in Africa. “Imagine how Oprah would respond if a skin cream for men went on the market that was made from parts of the genitalia of little girls,” Callender told the Vancouver Sun.
TOP MODEL WINNER INJURES FACE IN FREAK ACCIDENT
America’s Next Top Model: All Stars champ Lisa D’Amato was seriously injured while attempting to perform a handstand. The 32-year-old explained that the freak accident happened last week, when she was “monkeying around” with a friend on the set of her new movie Cowboys and Indians. She said she was trying to do a handstand up against a crew member and her partner fell on top of her. D’Amato suffered a broken nose and a bruised and swollen face, and she posted pictures of her injuries on Facebook. D’Amato is trying to look on the bright side when it comes to her injuries. “I didn’t have the best nose in the world to begin with. It gave me character,” she told People. “Now I have a nice little nose job. I get a super cute nose.”
TV TIDBITS
HBO has renewed Girls for a third season. The cable network has ordered twelve new episodes, which is two more than in seasons one and two.
Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has lost her gig on Fox News. The former Governor of Alaska has been a frequent contributor to the network since January 2010. “We have thoroughly enjoyed our association with Governor Palin. We wish her the best in her future endeavors,” said Fox executive Bill Shine in a statement on Friday.
Just two days after Fox pulled Ben And Kate from the Tuesday lineup, the network has officially cancelled the comedy. Production on the series shut down Friday, and the final two episodes of the show’s 18-episode order will not be shot.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday that next month’s Oscars telecast will feature a salute to movie musicals of the last ten years. “The musical as a motion picture genre has had a remarkable renaissance in the last decade,” said producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. “We are excited to showcase three musical films—Chicago, Dreamgirls and Les Misérables— on our Oscar show.” The 85th Annual Academy Awards, hosted by Seth MacFarlane, airs February 24th on ABC.
Brooke Shields has joined the cast of Lifetime’s Army Wives. She’ll appear in the upcoming seventh season, playing Katherine “Kat” Young, a brainy, brash Air Force Colonel. Season seven of Army Wives premieres March 10th.
ABC has announced the “stars” who’ll be competing on their diving competition show Splash, which premieres Tuesday, March 19th. Contestants include: Comedian Louie Anderson, Drake & Josh’s Drake Bell, Chelsea Lately’s Chuy Bravo, former Baywatch babe Nicole Eggert; The Cosby Show’s Keshia Knight Pulliam, Miss Alabama (and Brent Musburger fave) Katherine Webb, Girls Next Door’s Kendra Wilkinson and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
NBC has given the go ahead for a yet-to-be titled pilot from The Office’s Greg Daniels, starring The Office’s Craig Robinson. The comedy stars Robinson as a talented musician adjusting to his new life as a middle school music teacher.
