Ahhh, Hollywood directors can be such creative geniuses, but then they can also be creative, overreaching dingbats.  I believe director Ripley Scott & his plans to make a Gladiator sequel to include Russell Crowe’s deceased character falls into the latter category.

Apparently veteran director Scott is trying to formulate his way around Crowe’s character, Maximus, dying and bring him back for a sequel movie.  Now you could use back flashbacks & dream sequences, but I don’t think this is what Ripley is going for.

Scott originally made a stab at a sequel in 2003 but abandoned the idea after being frustrated & more than likely realizing it was a terrible idea.

But it looks like creative dingbat has climbed back on that horse & states, “I will probably do a sequel to Gladiator. The only problem is Russell Crowe was such a powerful presence and, of course, Maximus dies at the end.

“We’ll have to get Russell back somehow.”

Oh, well.  At least he’s putting his creativity to good use?

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The Superficial:  From Britney Spears birthing to Suri Cruise poop

Egotastic:  Jessica Simpson is a proud, dumb blonde

Gossip Or Truth:  Eminem-designed eBay shoes

Celebitchy:  K-Fed on Entourage

PopSugar:  Beyonce apparently opens up to Ellen

Just Jared:  Jessica Alba & her delicious skin

PITNB:  MTV VMAs coverage

Hollywood Tuna:  Wow.  It still surprises me at how dog-ugly Kid Rock is

The Black Dahlia opened at the Venice Film Festival last night amid talk that the movie’s sex scene between real-life lovers Scarlett Johansson & Josh Harnett was a little too steamy. 

The film concerns a woman (Johansson) caught between two cops (Harnett & Aaron Eckhart) that are investigating an unsolved murder of an actress in Los Angeles in 1947.

The Black Dahlia features a very sizzling romp with Johansson & Harnett and it looks like movie critics, for some weird reason, are complaining that they found it difficult to concentrate on the film following the hot & heavy sex scene.  Well, who wouldn’t?  It’s Scarlett for Pete’s sake.

21-year-old Johansson retorted, “Of course it’s nice to be considered sexy, as a young woman in my prime. But I try not to think about the sexiness.

“And I never think about it being distracting from a scene.”

Ahh, the talk of the young, vibrant & sexy always gets me going in the morning.

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As we all know, stories, like an open bottle of wine, tend to breathe as the time passes.  And so it is with the case of Tom Cruise & his sacking by Paramount.

It looks like Cruise may have been dropped by Paramount specifically over his criticism of Brooke Shields’ use of postpartum antidepressants back in 2005.  The wife of 83-year-old Paramount boss Sumner Redstone, 43-year-old Paula Fortunato has a lot of influence upon her husband.

After Fortunato heard Cruise’s bashing of Brooke Shields’ use of antidepressants after giving birth to her daughter Rowan in 2003.  The boss’s wife was so enraged after hearing Cruise’s rantings that she warned husband Redstone that the star’s Scientology-inspired comments would be offensive to his female fans.

To refresh, Redstone said last week: “As much as we like him personally, we thought it was wrong to renew his deal. His recent conduct has not been acceptable to Paramount.”

While most are going with the idea that Redstone let the Cruiser go because of his erratic behavior on Oprah, many are pointing to the influence a boss’s wife can have.

Viacom spokesman Carl Folta says, “It is true that Mrs. Redstone disagrees with Tom Cruise’s views, but she and Mr. Redstone see every Paramount film.”  

Interesting.  If only I could influence a boss that Paris Hilton need not apply for another music album project.

To end the day off right, let’s turn to other celebs & see what they’re saying about the Tom Cruise vs Paramount shenanigans. 
 
“Look at people like Colin Farrell. He acts much more strangely and nobody’s dumping him.”  Aisha Tyler
 
“It’s so ridiculous. Why would you fire Tom Cruise?”  Debi Mazar
 
“It’s only fair that this should happen to movie stars that pull down $80 million a movie.”
John Lithgow
 
“I like that Sumner Redstone just went at him balls-out. That crazy old nutbag will say anything.”  Kathy Griffin
 
“Tom is a megastar…He just had a baby, and that is what he should be focused on.”
Leah Remini

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PopSugar:  Charlize Theron & beau Stuart Townsend team up

The Superifical:  Britney Spears & her hifalutin baby taste

Hollywood Tuna:  Jessica Simpson is a tard

Celebitchy:  Gwen Stefani boycotts MTV VMAs

Gossip Or Truth:  Emmy video update

Egotastic:  Lindsay Lohan hot & heavy video

IDLYITW:  Watch the Jon Voight video here

Just Jared:  Cameron Diaz sports the new do

Jon Voight has sought for many years to repair his relationship with his estranged daughter Angelina Jolie.  Through the years Voight has used the media to make stabs at making amends with Jolie, to no avail.

Well, lately the Voightster has been using the media to try & see his grandchildren, but he had a bit of a memory lapse when it came to their names.

The veteran actor Jon Voight was filmed at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Tea Party this past weekend confusing his granddaughter’s name with that of the pop star Shakira. 

Jon said for the cameras, “Maddox just had a birthday. Happy birthday, Maddox! Five years old–it’s a big one! You’re going to be a young man, and I send my love out to you. And send my love to…uh…Shakira…and Shahira…”

A befuddled Voight then asked the reporter, “Is it Shakira or Shahira?”

The reporter then replied that the child’s name was Zahara, to which Voight replied,  “Shahara! Shahara!”

But you know, Voight could have been thinking of Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt’s three-month-old Shiloh as well.  Who knows.  I think we need to shove Voight & Jolie into a cell & let them finally work out their damn problems.

Angelina & her father have not spoken for over four years, when Voight stated on Access Hollywood that his daughter needed to get help for her “mental problems.”

Mental problems, eh?  How about too-damn-hot problems?

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After being publicly dumped by Paramount Studios last week, it looks like Tom Cruise has landed butter-side-up.  Scientologist Cruise has cut a new deal with a group that includes the owner of an NFL team.  The finance group will cover the overhead costs of his film production company and will be acting as a backer for Cruise.

Interestingly, this two-year deal will give Cruise less than the $3 million per year that he turned down from Paramount to renew his contract which expires this Thursday.

Poor old, crazy Tom.  Well, at least he found a new home, even though he is a sexist.

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The producers of World Trade Center are making good on their promises to donate five percent of the film’s weekend-box office receipts, kinda small in the longrun, to the September 11th memorial. 

The memorial foundation made an announcement yesterday that the producers of the Oliver Stone movie will be donating $1.3 million.

A further donation of $1.3 million is to be divided between three other 9/11 charities:  Tuesday’s Children, the Tribute WTC Visitor Center & the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund. 

It’s great when Hollywood lends a hand.

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PopSugar:  Paris Hilton sucks

Defamer:  Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert tickle my funny bone

Gossip or Truth:  I just don’t see the whole Victoria Beckham thing

Gossip or Truth, Take II:  Emmy’s filmed in May?

Celebitchy:  Kate Hudson & Chris Robinson back together again?  Poor Golden Stallion.

The Superficial:  George Clooney is a silly prankster & teases Bruce Willis

Egotastic:  Lindsay Lohan smells funny & so will you

Just Jared:  Nicole Kidman hits the Canadian sights

As I’m sure you’ve noticed, we here at Celebrific have had a few server glitches these past few days.  But never fear, we threw the old servers out of a fast-moving train, vigorously stomped on them, set the afire & let Hulk Hogan loose on them.  We now have bright, new, shiny servers that have promised never to disobey or disappoint us.  Thanks for your patience, and now to the news.

Well, it looks like Owen Wilson is following in the footsteps of his brother Luke where the ladies are concerned.  Owen’s romance with You, Me and Dupree costar Kate Hudson came as a surprise (although we predicted it here at Celebrific) to many folks, none more than his Los Angeles public relations executive girlfriend.

Apparently the relationship between Wilson & the exec was even heating up, enough for her to tell pals that the two were getting serious.

When the news broke that Kate Hudson had separated from husband Chris Robinson after six years of marriage & that the word on the street was that Golden Stallion Wilson had something to do with the breakup, the LA exec got a little nervous.

A source states, “They had been dating. She thought they were going to the next level, until it broke about him and Kate.

“When (the P.R. exec) e-mailed Owen about it, he texted her back and said, ‘We have to talk when I get back to L.A.’

“She’s pretty upset, but everyone knows he’s a dog.”

A very, very sexy dog with a very, very strange schnoz.

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The former leader of Iraq has been forced to watch his appearance as Satan’s gay lover in the movie South Park:  Bigger, Longer & Uncut.  Saddam Hussein is being held in prison by Marines while he is standing trial on genocide charges. 

The South Park film was banned in Iraq on its release in 1999 for portraying Saddam as a gay leader with big ideas.

Creator Matt Stone states that Hussein was ‘repeatedly’ made to watch the movie by the Marines.  Interesting torture device?

Stone says, “I have it on pretty good information from the Marines on detail in Iraq that they showed him the movie.

“That’s really adding insult to injury. I bet that made him really happy.”

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PopSugar:  58th Emmy Awards update

Egotastic:  The Office Emmy nipple slip

Gossip or Truth:  Matt & Lance- still BFF

Celebitchy:  Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie are released to the public

The Superficial:  Jared Leto & his wardrobe issues

Just Jared:  Janet Jackson revisited

IDLYITW:  Cindy Crawford is made of plastic

PITNB:  Kevin Federline is a punk-ass red neck, there- I said it

“Pop Star” Paris Hilton apparently cries with joy & appreciation when she hears her new album.  The self-titled Paris album hits stores today & Hilton just can’t wait to cry some more.

Paris insists that her new disc is the best thing since sliced bread & that she can’t believe it’s being embraced in the club scene.

Hilton says, “I, like, cry, when I listen to it, it’s so good.

“People love it. Everyone’s like, ‘Who is this?’ I don’t tell. Because I don’t want someone putting their phone up and recording it and making a ring tone off of it.

“I think when people don’t know it’s me, they won’t judge it. But if they know it’s me, then they’ll be like, ‘Ugh.’ They won’t even dance.”

She may be right, she may be right. 

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Hollywood Tuna:  Paris Hilton is blind as a bat

The Superficial:  Madonna’s magic fluid

PopSugar:  Ashton is the man

Egotastic:  And still more Lindsay Lohan bikini pics

Celebitchy:  Lindsay Lohan slams Ashlee Simpson, mud anyone?

Gossip or Truth:  Is Pamela Anderson pregs?

IDLYITW:  Hulk Hogan in a speedo & funny hat, a can’t-miss

Just Jared:  George Clooney gets an Oceans blackeye

Player Kate Hudson reveals that she never plans on making a movie with her Hollywood veteran mom, Goldie Hawn.  The starlet thinks working beside her Banger Sisters mother would be dangerous & unnecessary torture.

Hudson states “I have no plans to work with her. But she’s my favorite. I mean, our relationship is really important to us, so why would we use a movie as an opportunity to do something together.”

Which, to me, basically translates to, “”I have no plans to work with my batty mother Goldie.  I mean, she’s about as batty as a ten-dollar, drunk hooker looking for the bathroom in an alleyway.  We’re no Tori & Candy Spelling, but we’re no Beyonce & mom either.”

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