Like many of us, Ellen Pompeo was not into the Emmys. She took particular offense to the stinkbomb of an awards show because it reflected the casual whitewashing of Hollywood, and told USA Today one day after the telecast:
“I didn’t see any diversity in the Emmys at all. The Emmys felt so dated to me… That dance number was embarrassing. Did you see one person of color in that dance number?” She went on: “I’m extremely proud of [Grey’s Anatomy’s] very, very diverse cast, which represents the world that I walk around in every day.” [USA Today, Us Weekly]
Oprah tells Access Hollywood that she almost suffered a nervous breakdown earlier this year, when the stress of filming The Butler and dealing with her struggling network proved too much to handle: “I mean, I wasn’t ready to go run naked in the streets. Let’s make that very clear… But I had reached a point where I just couldn’t take in any more stimulation.” [Page Six]
In a cover interview for this month’s Health, Jessica Alba mourns the ghosts of Daisy Dukes that never were: “I was more willing to wear short skirts after I had my kids. I never wore them before. Ever. I was so self-conscious. Now I’m a lot more confident in my skin. I was a lot more critical of my body when it was probably pretty awesome. Why did I not ever wear jean shorts? That’s so crazy. I was so skinny. I didn’t have any cellulite. What was I thinking?” [People]
Little known fact: Allison Williams’ first Hollywood job was as Tina Fey’s assistant. Second little-known fact: Tina gave a speech at Williams’ graduation from her tony high school. “Allison said that Tina’s advice to her class was, ‘Wear a bra, don’t smoke.” Oops. [Page Six]
M.I.A. refuses to pay the $1.5 million she owes the NFL for flipping the middle finger during the Madonna Superbowl halftime show. She says that the “powerful corporate dick-shaking” is especially out of line because the background cheerleaders (many under 16, she says) were far racier: “hips thrusted in the air, legs wide open, in this very sexually provocative position.” [TMZ]
- Fulbright grant recipient Kevin Federline is against Britney Spears featuring 8-year-old Sean Preston in her Vegas show. [TMZ]
- Ariel Winter’s mom is still denying sexual abuse allegations. [TMZ]
- Here is Arnold Schwarzenegger kissing a woman named Heather Milligan. *Schwarzenegger voice* AND NOW I AM GOING TO PUT MY TAAAUHNG IN YOUR MOUF. [TMZ]
- Woody Allen is good pals with billionaire and “child-sex creep” Jeffrey Epstein. Go figure. [Page Six]
- Bruce Springsteen ran topless on the beach, blithely unaware that we still cry every time we hear “Streets of Philadelphia” on the radio. Thanks, man. [Us Weekly]
- Justin Bieber’s pants were falling off his butt in Singapore. [Radar Online]
- Claire Danes is the greatest photobomber of all. [NYDN]
- Julianne Moore with grey hair for The Hunger Games. [NYDN]
- John Mayer and Katy Perry hook up to Drake. [Just Jared]
- This is a video of Brooke Mueller smoking crack. [Radar Online]
- Michael Douglas and his ex-wife Diandra De Morrell Douglas are on the same page about the barbaric treatment of Cameron Douglas in jail. [TMZ]
- Kanye West claims self-defense against the civil case filed by a paparazzo he attacked at LAX. [People]
- “You guys don’t understand — I did the Air Yeezys and they eBay’d for $90,000…but I didn’t get a call from Nike the next day.” Every moment of ‘Ye’s BBC 1 interview is 14k gold. [Us Weekly]
- I usually hate this dumb shit but this audition from the season premiere of The Voice gave me chills about untapped Regular People Talent in America, so I must be getting my period soon? [Gossip Cop]
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