Fresh Links: Matt and Ben Do Hawaii

Best friends and A-list hottie Oscar winners Matt Damon and Ben Affleck enjoyed Father’s day weekend in Hawaii with their respective families. They even found enough time to dust off their surf boardsMatthew McConaughey style.

Perez Hilton’s troubles continue to snowball, as his server host has dropped him and his famous website, causing the site to be down for many hours, and is now back up with limited access. I have trouble having sympathy for this man. At all.

Isaiah Washington’s ego refuses to deflate, and his mouth refuses to stay shut. Now that he’s been permanently ousted from Grey’s Anatomy, he plans on suing ABC and is now trying to blame T.R. Knight for the entire ordeal.

Remember Alfonso Ribeiro, the cutie who played geeky Carlton Banks back on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with Will Smith? Well prepare yourself kiddies because your jaw will drop to the floor when you see what he looks like these days.

Christina Aguilera recently kicked off the third leg of her Back to Basics tour in Tokyo, Japan, and it’s fueled the pregnancy rumors even more because of her change of outfit (it’s now a looser fit costume) and a heart rate monitor watch (I suppose to make sure the baby is okay and she’s not overexerting herself) that she’s now wearing on stage. In other Aguilera news, she just owned Kelly Osbourne and bought up her old house. Revenge is sweet……bitch.

Apparently Kelly Clarkson, whose album My December is unfortunately most likely going to flop like her tour did, battled bulimia in high school. Ew, way to steal attention-getting sympathy stories from Katharine McPhee. What’s next? Letting Ellen DeGeneres squeeze your boobs?

Kate Hudson takes another swing at romantic comedies with a new film called Bachelor No. 2 in which Dane Cook will also be starring. Considering his track record with movies (okay, he’s only been in one, but it was bad enough) and his terrible jokes that he steals from Louis C.K., and Kate’s recent flops, I think it’s safe to say this movie will royally suck. Oh well.

Some photos have surfaced from the set of The Dark Knight, featuring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Aaron Eckhart. I seriously cannot imagine how this movie could go wrong. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal (a big upgrade from Katie Holmes), Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman? I need to see this yesterday.

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Fresh Links: Katharine McPhee Joins The Last Caller

Katharine McPhee, on the heels of releasing her new video for her second single Love Story, has just signed on to play the lead role in an indie film called The Last Caller. She describes it as a “dark romantic comedy”.

Larry King is apparently not happy Anderson Cooper’s getting better treatment at CNN than he is. Here’s a clip taken why the cameras were off where Larry is seen complaining that Anderson’s segment is longer than his. Oops.

As I’m sure you all know by now, Paris Hilton has been ordered to go back to jail. Too bad, so sad. But now reports are coming out that she is not eating or sleeping, and has been provided with psychoactive drugs. Can she just suck it up and do her time? Jesus.

Pro-Golfer Sergio Garcia is putting the gays in a tizzy with his tight pants and bubble butt. I don’t find him that attractive, but I suppose when 70% of golfers look like Bill O’Reilly, you take what you can get.

Jake Gyllenhaal, who is of course rumored to be dating divorcee and newly crowned box office queen Reese Witherspoon was seen departing LAX airport.

Things are looking up for Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight and looking down for Isaiah Washington. Katherine has a hit film at the box office and T.R. just got a big raise. Meanwhile, post-rehab homophobe Isaiah Washington has found out he has been fired from Grey’s Anatomy. Cue the tears.

Jesse Metcalfe was photographed soaking up the Miami sun with a male friend by the pool. Doesn’t do much to dispel those gay rumors he so hated back in the day, but I ain’t complaining.

We’ve all been hearing the rumors forever, but it looks like the Spice Girls finally are reuniting. Geri and Emma have been seen leaving recording studios, and they both are reportedly working on new material for the girls to sing.

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T.R. Knight & Katherine Heigl Leaving Grey’s Anatomy?

Posted under Celebrities, Ellen Pompeo, Grey's Anatomy, Isaiah Washington, Katherine Heigl, Patrick Dempsey, T.R. Knight, Television by Chris Evans on Friday 20 April 2007 at 9:29 am

Breaking news. The National Enquirer claims that Isaiah Washington is being fired from Grey’s Anatomy, and reportedly, T.R. Knight wants to quit.

Now before you quickly write this off as tabloid fodder, keep in mind, the Enquirer was the same magazine that broke the news that there was a fight on the set of Grey’s Anatomy, and that Isaiah Washington had called T.R. Knight a faggot. Turned out to be true.

Additionally, a source close to Luke MacFarlane, the Brothers & Sisters actor who is supposedly dating T.R. Knight, says T.R. is asking to get onto the cast of the new spin-off starring Kate Walsh and Taye Diggs, and if T.R. is leaving, Katherine Heigl wants to leave as well. Note: that was not a part of the Enquirer’s story.

This will certainly screw over ABC’s biggest hit show by basically obliterating their cast. They’re left with Ellen Pompeo (ew), Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh, Justin Chambers and Chandra Wilson. Would you still tune in?

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Fresh Links: Scarlett Johansson In Parade Magazine

Scarlett Johansson is looking lovely in this month’s Parade magazine. I’m still trying to manage to forgive her for starring in that horribly embarassing Justin Timberlake video, and these pictures get me a little closer to having mercy on her soul.

Apparently rehab isn’t the only punishment Isaiah Washington has to endure for his derogatory slurs, sources are saying Washington–who is usually one of the top paid actors on Grey’s Anatomy, has now had to suffer a pay cut. Maybe they can give the difference to Katherine Heigl?

Rachel McAdams, Michael Pena, and Academy Award winner Tim Robbins are slated to star in war drama The Return, which follows three soldiers returning from Iraq who take a road trip across the States. Three of my favorite actors. Upgrade. Movie about war? Downgrade.

My favorite celebrity couple (well, other than Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner look adorable as usual playing with their daughter Violet. I feel bad Jen’s movie flopped, but hopefully there’s more good things to come from her in the future.

A lot of Anne Hathaway’s co-stars seem to be pretty obsessed with her tits. First we heard about Stanley Tucci on the set of The Devil Wears Prada, now Anne’s telling us Jake Gyllenhaal was urged to touch them during Brokeback Mountain.

As NBC comedy Scrubs approaches its seventh season, the network has reportedly decided to up Zach Braff’s pay to $350,000 per episode. This puts him at the top of the list of best paid male actors in television, right up there with Charlie Sheen who gets paid about the same salary per episode.

One of the most promising young actors around today, Shia LaBeouf, who you might recognize from Bobby, I, Robot, Holes, or even his old Disney show Even Stevens, has been awarded the ShoWest Male Star of Tomorrow award. This award in earlier years has gone to people like Brandon Routh, Hayden Christensen, and Ryan Gosling.

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Isaiah Washington Issues An Apology

Posted under Celebrities, Gay, Golden Globe Awards, Grey's Anatomy, Isaiah Washington, T.R. Knight by Chris Evans on Thursday 18 January 2007 at 8:44 pm

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.”

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ABC Issues Official Statement On Isaiah Washington/T.R. Controversy

Posted under Celebrities, Gay, Grey's Anatomy, Isaiah Washington, T.R. Knight, Television by Chris Evans on Thursday 18 January 2007 at 6:32 pm

This was posted via TV Guide in the past half-hour:

“We have a long-standing policy to create and maintain respectful workplaces for all our employees. We dealt with the original situation in October, and thought the issue resolved. Therefore, we are greatly dismayed that Mr. Washington chose to use such inappropriate language at the Golden Globes, that he himself deemed ‘unfortunate’ in his previous public apology. We take this situation very seriously, and his actions are unacceptable and are being addressed.”

I hope they don’t think these few sentences that their PR team put together is going to somehow make this whole thing go away. It surely isn’t.

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T.R. Knight Exposes Isaiah Washington As A Liar On Ellen

Posted under Celebrities, Gay, Golden Globe Awards, Grey's Anatomy, Isaiah Washington, T.R. Knight, Television by Chris Evans on Wednesday 17 January 2007 at 2:49 pm

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.

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Isaiah Washington Says Faggot AGAIN!

Posted under Celebrities, Gay, Golden Globe Awards, Grey's Anatomy, Isaiah Washington, Patrick Dempsey, T.R. Knight, Television by Chris Evans on Tuesday 16 January 2007 at 3:04 pm

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.

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