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Creature feature
A scene from the upcoming dark comedy "War, Inc." in which pop tart Hilary Duff handles a live scorpion has been scorching its way across the Internet, and the film's director, Joshua Seftel , couldn't be more amused. "It was shown when [the movie's co-writer/star] John Cusack was on Jimmy Kimmel 's show, and then it was just out in ...
Here come the brides
Actresses Anne Hathaway (in green) and Kate Hudson were all smiles yesterday on the set of their new movie "Bride Wars." In the film, which director Gary Winick was shooting yesterday in the Back Bay, Hathaway and Hudson play best friends who become rivals when they schedule their weddings for the same day. From the looks of it, this scene ...
More than just pin money
New England Patriots player Matt Cassel wasn't bowling yesterday just for bragging rights. The backup QB was one of several dozen people who turned out at Kings Lanes to raise more than $10,000 for Healthworks Foundation, Need to Lead, the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, and the Alzheimer's Association. Joining Cassel at the "Bowling Battle of the Charities" were former New England ...
Greening up
Celts big men Brian Scalabrine and Glen Davis spent yesterday working with students to spruce up their school as part of Southwest Airlines' ASSISTS Clean-Up Day. Scal and "Big Baby" surprised eighth-graders at McKay School in East Boston, helping them plant flowers, rake leaves, and even do a little painting.
New Kids are back
At last, New Kids on the Block are getting back together. A person involved in planning the long-rumored reunion told us yesterday that the mega-selling boy band will make their comeback official with an announcement Friday on the "Today" show. According to our source, all five original New Kids - Joey McIntyre , Donnie Wahlberg , Danny Wood , and ...
A really Coolio cap
Coolio was congenial as ever before his show at Canvas in Lawrence Saturday night. Make that early yesterday morning. Before taking the stage, the old-school rapper from Compton, Calif., swilled several shots of tequila and showed us his customized Sox hat. (He'd cut a hole in the top to let his signature cornrows get some air.) Well lubed and carrying ...
And the beat goes on...
Drummer John Blackwell has hardly come up for air since leaving Berklee College of Music in the early '90s. First, he joined Cameo, then Patti LaBelle 's band. Then, he had a seven-year stint with Prince 's New Power Generation, and, now, a gig with Justin Timberlake . But Blackwell wasn't too busy to attend this week's opening of Cafe ...
Quite a hot 'Shot'
Wymon Anderson was a big winner at the Celts game the other night. Anderson, who's in the US Navy, sank not one but two shots while blindfolded as part of a New England Eye Center promotion called "Shot in the Dark." Anderson was rewarded with $5,000 worth of free LASIK surgery and a multiyear contract with Celtics. OK, we're just ...
Brady's mail call
Has Pats QB Tom Brady become Gisele Bundchen 's errand boy? So say the paparazzi, who've taken to teasing No. 12 while they trail him around New York City. Last week the signal-caller was doing some business in Mail Boxes Etc., and the shutterbugs outside speculated that the football star was fetching his girlfriend's mail. But who wouldn't want to ...
The Globetrotter
Leonardo DiCaprio was in Hong Kong yesterday for the premiere of "The 11th Hour," a documentary about the environment that he co-wrote with director Nadia Conners . DiCaprio, who also narrates the film, is due back in the Boston area to continue working on director Martin Scorsese 's "Ashecliffe," an adaptation of Dennis Lehane 's novel "Shutter Island."
Doing the write thing
Sue Miller , Andre Dubus III , and Kim McLarin (above from left) were among the authors who turned out Wednesday night to support WriteBoston, a city-sponsored program that works to improve writing skills among high school students. Other scribes on the "Pros & Conversation" panel at the Boston Athenaeum : James Carroll , Michael Patrick MacDonald , and Claire ...
Preparing for a run at the crown
There are a lot of things Miss Massachusetts 2008 Jacqueline Bruno needs to do in these next few days before getting on plane to Las Vegas, where she'll compete against 50 other women in the Miss USA pageant on April 11. A graduate of Boston University, the 23-year-old Freetown resident worked as an advertising account executive for FM radio station ...
When Imus's eyes are smiling
Pulitzer-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin gave back to radio blabber Don Imus as good as she got yesterday. "Why do I only get in trouble when I'm on your program?" Goodwin said during the annual "Kiss Me I'm Imus" show at the Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common. The four-hour show, which usually airs from New York, was hosted by WTKK-FM (96.9) and ...
Affleck, Garner create their own political party
They may have been drawn by a chance to meet Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner , but the hearts of the 450 people who packed Rumor last night belonged to one man: Barack Obama . The sold-out fund-raiser at the Theater District nightclub was hosted by the Hollywood power couple to rally support for Obama's bid to win the White ...
Vegas glitz makes '21' an instant
Like so much that goes on in Vegas, Wednesday night's premiere of "21" - about a team of MIT students who beat the casinos at blackjack - was big. Oscar winner Kevin Spacey , who produced the movie and stars in it, stopped at Bally's Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas Hotel to introduce overflow screenings of the movie before ...
Former New Kid in town
Don't rule out a New Kids on the Block reunion. That's the word from Joey McIntyre , who's back in town for tonight's theatrical release of "On Broadway." While Joey Mac was mostly mum on persistent rumors that Boston's mega-selling boy band is contemplating a comeback, he did offer this: Never say never. "I will say that it was really ...
Hail to the chef
As part of Gaelic Gourmet, a week's worth of events cooked up by the Boston Irish Tourism Association, former Kennedy family chef Neil Connolly prepared favorite Kennedy family recipes and shared memories of his many years cooking for the family in Hyannis Port. Billy Costa , of NECN's "TV Diner" and KISS 108, was the moderator. Following the discussion on ...
Boston (not Chicago or New York) is her kind of town
It's not every day that Mayor Tom Menino honors a Yankees fan - but Broadway legend Chita Rivera realizes an honor when she receives one. The Tony Award-winning singer/dancer was in town to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at "Swellegance," the annual fund-raiser for Boston Youth Moves, and Menino named Saturday as Chita Rivera Day in Boston. After admitting she ...
Mr. Adams goes Hollywood
Try as they might, the producers of "John Adams," the HBO miniseries based on David McCullough 's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, could not tell the second president's story in less than 8 1/2 hours. "Adams and his wife, Abigail, were so prolific and wrote so much," screenwriter Kirk Ellis told us yesterday. "Just the microfilm stretches for over 5 1/2 miles." ...
Sporting advice
Celtics super sub Glen "Big Baby" Davis (above) paid a visit to Mildred Avenue Middle School in Mattapan, where he talked to students about the importance of making wise choices and working hard in school. Davis, who overcame tough times to play in the NBA, encouraged the kids to stay in school. Meanwhile, Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine (below) was at ...