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The One Who Smelt It, Dealt It

Douglas Reinhardt · 06/19/08 03:30PM

James Franco, star of the upcoming Pineapple Express, made a face after smelling something akin to rotten eggs at the Art Party at the Whitney Museum. However, he was quick to deny that he had any responsibility for the overpowering odor. Franco said, "That was not me, man. Don't place the blame on me. I know that you're looking at me like I did it, but nope. Not me." Franco was unable to come up with a source of the foul stench, but did point a finger in the direction of the media outlets at the event.

Hello, Ladies. My Assistant Will Gladly Take Your Number

Douglas Reinhardt · 06/19/08 12:10PM

The Fly star Jeff Goldblum ushered in a bold new era in male fashion: going shirtless. Goldblum was unsatisfied with the quality of tailored shirts and just decided to go without one. Goldblum said, "I'm not sure it's as much of a fashion statement as it's a form of protest. Designers need to bring something more to the table if they would like their wears to grace this finely sculpted body." However, the Earth Girls Are Easy star left the Bev Hills boutique with a large bag, which was quite possibly full of shirts. When asked about his purchase, Goldblum replied, "I'm going to give these shirts a test with the ladies over at the Polo Lounge. Then we'll see if this shirtless fad continues."

Reeves Uses 'Matrix' Telepathic Powers To Remove Bikini Tops

Douglas Reinhardt · 06/16/08 04:10PM

In a scene that was eerily reminiscent of the 1982 Scott Baio film Zapped!, popular movie star Keanu Reeves finally put to use of some of the telepathic techniques he learned from the Matrix film series. Only instead of using them for quote-unquote "good", he decided to have a little fun and make this woman's top fall off instead. After all, Reeves just began his summer holiday in France and, after a few ho-hum days, he decided to kick his vacay up a notch. Reeves said, "France is fun and all, but it got pretty boring pretty fast. So I just thought really hard and KABOOMBA! That woman's top fell off, then that one and so on and so on." Reeves thought that the female beachgoers would object to the seemingly random acts of clothing removal, but the beachgoers surprised Reeves with their casual attitudes towards nudity. Reeves added, "Everybody has been real cool about it and just went with it. I mean, if I did this in America, surely TMZ would catch wind of it. And I don't have to tell you this, but NOBODY likes it when that long-haired dude rips into them. Speaking of whom, does he remind you of Bodhi at all? Not even just a little?"

It's Going To Be Okay, Slugger. They'll Forget About It In A Couple Of Weeks

Douglas Reinhardt · 06/16/08 03:10PM

The Departed's Matt Damon comforted his co-star Mark Wahlberg during the fifth game of the Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics NBA finals about the poor reviews Wahlberg has been receiving for his work in The Happening. Wahlberg felt especially hurt about the negative comments about his acting. Wahlberg said, "I really tried with my performance. I did my research. I remembered my lines. But, I gotta admit, I was totally caught off-guard by the fact that we were supposed to be making a B-movie. Nobody told me that."

Whatever They're Paying Kevin Dillon, It's Not Enough

Douglas Reinhardt · 06/16/08 01:10PM

Entourage star Kevin Dillon ran into some of New Jersey's finest at an appearance at The Pool in Atlantic City over the weekend. Not being a neophyte in the often perilous club-going-for-pay circuit, Dillon made sure that his rider contained a section which stipulated that he must be secluded from a majority of the club either behind a velvet rope or sequestered in the V.I.P. area. However, these precautions did not prove to be ironclad enough to prevent him from interacting with a few overzealous fans of the HBO series, who knocked down the red velvet rope and demanded to have their pictures taken with Dillon. One fan said, "How often is Johnny motherfucking Drama in the A.C.? Not that fucking often. No stupid rope is going to stop me and Frankie and Kari and Mary and Frankie #2 from getting our picture with him! We would've done the same thing if it was Derek Jeter or one of those Gossip Girls."

Spider-Man Commands You To Stop Sucking, Kobe!

Douglas Reinhardt · 06/13/08 05:10PM

Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire attempted to use whatever superpowers he has as an actor to get the Los Angeles Lakers to turn it around in the third quarter of their game on Thursday night. And while Jennifer Meyer, Maguire's wife, wanted the home team to maintain its lead as much as her husband, she had to explain to Maguire that he had no actual superpowers. Maguire told his wife that he's Spider-Man and everybody does what Spider-Man says. Meyer said, "Tobey, that was just a movie and this is just a game." Maguire quietly took his seat and said that the Lakers didn't lose when he came to game three with Lukas Haas. To which Meyer replied, "Well, maybe you should just marry him then. I mean, it's legal now."

Clooney Super Fan Almost Finished With 'Women Of Clooney' Scrapbook

Douglas Reinhardt · 06/12/08 02:10PM

A George Clooney superfan got one step closer to finishing his scrapbook featuring signatures of the Good Night & Good Luck actor/director's former flames. Kevin Marr of Reseda started the book merely as a joke amongst friends in his divorced men group, but took on a life of its own. Marr said, "When I started to Google and Wikipedia things, I realized that the ole Cloonester is a major poon hound like me. So, I had to pay my respects to the maestro."