After being publicly humiliated after a nasty voice mail he left for his 11 year old daughter was leaked, leaving his agency, CAA, and dragging Kim Basinger back into court, Alec Baldwin is now asking NBC to let him out of his 30 Rock contract early so that he can spend more time with his family. Instead, he needs to just get a really good therapist.

It seems the Golden Globes are no longer afraid of the Desperate Housewives. After shifting their telecast to Monday nights to avoid competition, they are now moving the show back to Sunday nights despite seeing a large ratings increase from 2006 and topping off with 20 million viewers. I think one of Nicollette Sheridan’s tits can take down the Globes all on its own.

Even after all these years Julia Roberts is still one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, and even while pregnant. Here’s some recent pics of her while exiting her trailer on the set of her new movie with Ryan Reynolds, Fireflies In The Garden. The movie, which comes out in 2008, also stars Hayden Panettiere and Carrie Anne Moss.

There’s a current debate over whether CNN hottie Anderson Cooper showers at the gym in the nude, or with underwear on. Page Six claims that in the new age of the camera phone, you can never be too careful, so Anderson refuses to shower in the buff–given the attention he gets from both sexes. Whether he’s in underwear or naked, the point is–Anderson Cooper…wet. Pictures, please.

Four of the Spice Girls, Sporty, Baby, Ginger, and Posh, reunited for the christening of Geri Halliwell’s baby Bluebell this past weekend. Unfortunately, Scary–Mel B, could not attend–as she had just recently given birth to a newborn baby of her own. Baby looks pretty bad, though she is four months pregnant. I really wish they would do a reunion tour. I’d totally do drag.

Grey’s Anatomy beauty Katherine Heigl has signed on to play the lead role in the romantic comedy 27 Dresses. Written by the screenwriter of The Devil Wears Prada, it’s a film about a woman who has been a bridesmaid 27 times, and once again she is enlisted to play the role, but this time it’s her sister’s wedding, and her sister is marrying the man she’s in love with.

Dryden Mitchell, the lead singer of rock band Alien Ant Farm (you might remember them for that cover they did of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal so many years ago), has bared it all for a new tour DVD the band has released called Busted. You’ll either find it really hot, really hilarious, really disturbing, or all three. Straight men are puzzling creatures.

Disney recently announced that production has finally started on the third installment of the Toy Story franchise. The film will come out in 2010, and both Tom Hanks and Tim Allen have signed back on to voice Woody and Buzz Lightyear. Hopefully it’ll be just as good as the first two movies, and not just some lame attempt to cash in on nostalgia. Bitches.

So by now we all now that Beyonce did not win either of the Golden Globe awards she was up for Monday night. Best Original Song went to Prince, and Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy went to Meryl Streep. The latter was expected. But apparently Beyonce’s father Matthew Knowles cannot get over the fact that his daughter actually lost an award, even if both of them were to living legends. This is his statement to the press directly after the Golden Globes Monday night.

“Today is Martin Luther King’s birthday and it saddens me to say that things have not changed for blacks. Working class blacks and blacks in Hollywood are still being discriminated against. We still have a long way to go.”

Excuse me? Things have not changed for blacks? Okay, let me break it down for you sweetheart since you seem to really be that damn dense. Your daughter lost to Prince. Last I heard Prince wasn’t white. The other award she lost, she lost to Meryl Streep. Probably the best and most respected actress living today. Meanwhile Beyonce can barely say she got rave reviews. Now let’s think about the other people that won Monday night. Hmm….every award Dreamgirls was nominated for except the ones your daughter was up for. Jennifer Hudson won. Black. Eddie Murhpy won. Black. Forest Whitaker won. Black. America Ferrera won. Spanish. The director of Babel won. Spanish. Yet the Globes are racist? You need to just get GONE. You, your wife, and your overrated, non-acting daughter need to get the fuck OUT OF HERE with that mess.

Looks like he’s finally folded and decided to apologize for his actions on Monday.

“I apologize to T.R., my colleagues, the fans of the show and especially the lesbian and gay community for using a word that is unacceptable in any context or circumstance,” Washington said in a statement issued Thursday. “By repeating the word Monday night, I marred what should have been a perfect night for everyone who works on ‘Grey’s Anatomy.’ I can neither defend nor explain my behavior. I can also no longer deny to myself that there are issues I obviously need to examine within my own soul, and I’ve asked for help.

“I know the power of words, especially those that demean. I realize that by using one filled with disrespect I have hurt more than T.R. and my colleagues. With one word, I’ve hurt everyone who has struggled for the respect so many of us take for granted. I welcome the chance to meet with leaders of the gay and lesbian community to apologize in person and to talk about what I can do to heal the wounds I’ve opened.

“T.R.’s courage throughout this entire episode speaks to his tremendous character. I hold his talent, and T.R. as a person, in high esteem. I know a mere apology will not end this, and I intend to let my future actions prove my sincerity.”

Action needs to be taken. He not only used the word “faggot” twice–once in public, but the second time he used it–it was to lie and say he didn’t use it the first time. T.R. Knight calls him out on it right here.

So Grey’s Anatomy won for Best Drama Series last night, but leave it to a man with a huge ego to draw the attention to himself.

This is from the Hollywood Reporter:

Clearly the most dramatic moment backstage with the cast and crew of “Grey’s Anatomy” was when a question was asked regarding the widely publicized on-set fight between Isaiah Washington (Preston Burke) and Patrick Dempsey (Derek Shepherd). Washington blurted out, “No, I did not call T.R. (Knight, who plays George O’Malley) a faggot. It never happened.”

The crowd gasped, and the rest of the press briefing was spent watching Sandra Oh trying to keep Knight from bolting the platform as he clearly was miffed by the comment.

The video of Washington saying the word yet again can be seen here.

Co-star Katharine Heigl is NOT having his bullshit anymore. This was her response:

Isaiah Washington, who backstage at the Golden Globes made some sort of bid to set the record straight about what he did or did not call T.R. Knight during the infamous October on-set fracas, may have only dug himself in deeper — at the very least with another Grey’s Anatomy cast mate, Katherine Heigl. Speaking to Access Hollywood after his latest spiel, Washington reiterated, “There is no way I could do anything so vile” as calling another person the F-word.

Heigl, though, says Washington’s revisiting of the incident — complete with uttering the epithet — hurt Knight, who was also in the press room at the time. “I’m going to be really honest right now. [Isaiah] needs to just not speak in public. Period,” the actress tells Access Hollywood in an interview airing Tuesday. “That did not need to be said, I’m not OK with it. Drawing attention to it and saying the word again is just unnecessary.”

And to think I actually defended him when this whole thing went down, because I heard him saying pro-gay marriage things on the Megan Mullaly show BEFORE the whole incident. Now I’ve just lost all respect. T.R. had to have been HORRIFIED. Absolutely horrified. And notice Patrick’s head go down.

Heads will roll for this one. We can’t let him get away with it again.

UPDATE: Here is video of Katherine Heigl’s reaction to the press room incident, as well as Washington trying to defend himself to Billy Bush and Nancy O’Dell.

And if you go here, you can see a preview of T.R. Knight’s appearance on Ellen DeGeneres today where he confirms Isaiah did in fact call him the f-word, and exposes him as a liar.

Here is Isaiah’s appearance on the Megan Mullaly show from a while back–this was before the Patrick Dempsey scuffle even happened, where he says positive things about gay people. I still don’t think Washington is a homophobe, he just seems to be an arrogant asshole.

It happened guys! Jennifer Hudson won herself a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. Now I just need her to win that damn Oscar! And how many did Miss Overexposed double nominee Beyonce win? Zero. Zilch. Nada. Not even the one she and her daddy were EXPECTING to win, Best Original Song–which went to Prince, a no-show (at the time–he showed up later).

After all that talk of how you lost 20 pounds, worked with an acting coach for 6 months, how you’ve always dreamed of an Oscar since you were a little girl, how your first choreographer TOLD you you were meant to play Deena, and how different you and Deena are from each other, you still walked away from the Golden Globes with egg all over your face.

Maybe she actually did win and they decided to change their minds at the last minute because she showed up looking like New York from Flavor of Love. This is the Golden Globes, honey, not the VMAs. You don’t show up in a dress you bought from Drag Queens ‘R’ Us and 10 different weaves in your damn head. Class it up a little.

Here’s video of Jennifer’s emotional speech. Girl had me cryin’.

Meryl Streep took the award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy/Musical for her fantastic portrayal of Miranda Priestly (cough, Anna Wintour, cough) in huge blockbuster hit The Devil Wears Prada, and ended her hilarious speech with her signature line from the movie, “That’s all.” Helen Mirren took the lead award in the drama category for her performance in The Queen, Forest Whitaker and Sacha Baron Cohen took the Best Lead Actor awards for Drama and Comedy/Musical respectively.

Whitaker was expected, and is expected to win the Oscar as well, and Cohen’s only competition in the category was probably Ferrell or Eckhart, though both weak. This win gives Cohen better odds at nabbing an Oscar nomination, though the fact that he was snubbed at the SAG awards isn’t a good sign. We’ll see how it turns out.

Babel managed to beat out The Departed and The Queen for an undeserved win in the Best Motion Picture Drama category. For whatever reason, the Globes were way up Babel’s ass, as they also gave it a win for Best Director. Babel is honestly one of the most overrated films I’ve seen in years, and I can honestly say that every single film it was up against in that category deserved it more.

It’s no surprise, Dreamgirls edged out The Devil Wears Prada, Little Miss Sunshine, and Borat for a win in the Best Motion Picture Comedy/Musical category, cementing it as an even bigger Oscar contender than people thought before. It looks like Dreamgirls and The Departed are gonna be battling it out for Best Picture at the Oscars.

Over in the Television field, it was a good night for Ugly Betty. The new hit ABC comedy won Best Comedy Series as well as took home the Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for its star America Ferrera. I was disappointed the brilliant Marcia Cross didn’t take home the award, but she wouldn’t have been there to accept anyway, and America is great on Ugly Betty.

Grey’s Anatomy won for Best Drama Series even though Katharine Heigl (my favorite cast member) lost to the very deserving Kyra Sedgwick in the Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Closer.

You can view a full list of last night’s winners here.

Recent Golden Satellite winner Marcia Cross has sent the producers of Desperate Housewives scrambling for a solution after her doctor has ordered her to be put on bedrest for the duration of her pregnancy. According to TV Guide, the producers have decided to move production of the show to Cross’ own house for two days to finish filming the rest of the episodes she is scheduled to appear in for the rest of the season.

FOX News says Marcia will be upstairs in bed, while the production crew is downstairs whipping her home into shape–turning it onto a replica of Bree Van De Kamp’s house. Cross isn’t due until April, but apparently Marc Cherry had already planned a way to keep Bree out of the end of the season in order to keep from having to write Marcia’s pregnancy into the script.

They’ve been trying vehemently to hide Marcia’s baby bump with mirrors, weird camera angles, etc. to no avail. Not only is the bump too big to hide, but so are her ample breasts that we all know Bree never had before. Her mother-in-law played by Shirley Knight even makes a mention of Bree’s lack of endowment in season 2 when Andrew says “Looks like Dad was into big breasts” and she replies, “Yes, that’s why I was surprised when he married your mother”.

Unfortunately, this probably means Marcia Cross’ Emmy chances are shot–as she’s had no exceptional episodes this season due to the hiding of her pregnancy, and thus will likely have no tapes to submit that could get her a nomination. Which is why it’s even sadder that Cross is nominated for a Golden Globe this Monday that if she wins, will not be able to accept because she obviously won’t be attending.

In any event, it looks like the other actresses on the show are keeping things alive on Desperate Housewives–indicated by this sneak peak clip of Teri Hatcher sporting the charming comedy chops we’ve come to know and love.

I already knew this would happen anyway, as those I know who are very knowledgeable about the Oscars already told me that the rules only allowed for three statuettes, but now it’s set in stone: Beyonce Knowles will not win an Oscar.

Chances are already slimmed to none that her average performance in Dreamgirls will get her even a nomination at the Academy Awards, but a win is off the table. Going up against Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep? Honey, I think not. So getting a win for Best Original Song, for her “contribution” to Listen was the only way Matthew Knowles was going to get his clutches on a golden statue this year. Unfortunately for him, Beyonce not only can’t win, she can’t even be nominated. She’s disqualified. L.A. Times’ Gold Derby Columnis Tom O’Neil explains:

You can not only forget about Beyonce Knowles winning an Oscar for best actress this year. (If you haven’t heard, a certain ingenue keeps upstaging her throughout “Dreamgirls.” And in the race for best comedy/musical actress, she’s up against a real devil — Meryl Streep — who knows a lot about winning Globes.)

Now it looks like Beyonce won’t win as a songwriter either — for “Listen,” one of the original new tunes added to the original Broadway score. Officially, she’s listed as one of the song’s four writers, but the motion-picture academy only permits three names — max — as a credit. To see the specific language of its Rule 16 — CLICK HERE!

The Oscars’ songwriting branch has decided to qualify Henry Krieger, Anne Preven and Scott Cutler. No explanation is given for why Beyonce is excluded over the others. Is this just one of those cases of where the singer insisted upon having her name added to credits as part of her performance deal? Beyonce says “No!” In media interviews, she’s often said that she was truly involved in its songwriting. Apparently, not to the extent as her three collaborators.

Like Tom says later in the post though, she IS still eligible to win at the Golden Globes if Listen does in fact end up winning. The Globes have no such rule.

Beyonce visited TRL on December 19, to of course promote Dreamgirls (which I saw a few days ago btw–review to come), and when asked about if she had prepared an acceptance speech, she replied that it wasn’t her time–and said that Meryl Streep deserves to win. Nice, and true…but honestly it seems more like something her daddy told her to say so she comes across as humble.

Here’s the interview by the way.

Some of the presenters for the Golden Globe awards were announced today, and they include last year’s Best Actress winners Felicity Huffman and Reese Witherspoon, as well as producer of ABC hit Ugly Betty, and music superstar Justin Timberlake (Yeah, I don’t know..).

According to Coming Soon.net:

Reese Witherspoon and Felicity Huffman (2006 Golden Globe recipients for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, comedy/musical and drama, respectively), Salma Hayek, Ben Stiller and Justin Timberlake have been set as presenters at “The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards” to be telecast live on NBC Monday, January 15 (8 - 11:00 p.m. EST) at The Beverly Hilton.

Warren Beatty will receive this year’s Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his “outstanding contribution to the entertainment field.”

I’ll be tuning in. Can’t wait to see J. Hud win that award!