On the cover of this month’s W Magazine, Ellen DeGeneres proves why the term “glam” is rarely used to describe her. She also expresses mild envy that GF Portia di Rossi is considered the fashion plate of the two.
And for a woman whose reputation for buttery-warm niceness is unparalleled (why do we insist that famous lesbians be pigeonholed as “nice?” Are we afraid they’re going to beat us with their field hockey sticks?), she has some harsh words for Kathy Griffin. She calls Kathy “very mean,” and refutes Griffin’s claims that she’s been banned from Ellen’s talk show: “…first you have to be on the show to be banned.”
That’s hilarious. We love Outspoken Ellen - you know, the one who let T.R. Knight get in the last word on Isaiahgate on her show. We just really never want to see her cleavage again.
Ellen DeGeneres does ‘W’ [Faded Youth]
Canuck supercouple Alanis Morissette and Ryan Reynolds have called it quits on their way to the altar. For reals, this time (it’s been reported before).
We extend our regrets to Alanis, the past-her-prime chanteuse, and to Ryan, the cut-from-marble, somewhat gayvoice-afflicted star of B-list action and comedy films.
If I were a straight woman, I too would have reservations about marrying a guy whose #3 search result on Google Images is this (not particularly SFW). As a gay guy, I say, “Woo hoo! Van Wilder is free at last! Bring it ON, eh?”
Alanis: It’s over [Sky Showbiz]
If you were a movie fan in, say, 1978, which of the reigning female movie icons would you have expected to still be starring in big-budget releases in her 60s? Jill Clayburgh? Julie Christie? Jane Fonda? Goldie Hawn? Marsha Mason (God forbid)? The fact is, 61-year-old Diane Keaton has maintained a leading lady longevity well beyond any actress alive. 30 years after Annie Hall - and 35 years after The Godfather - Diane still snags top billing in big-studio releases, such as this weekend’s Super Bowl counterprogramming, Because I Said So.
And though we’re glad studios think Diane can still open a movie - and coming after a year in which Meryl Streep was the only woman to topline a $100 million blockbuster, why shouldn’t she? - we have to admit that this particular vehicle looks like it could put an end to Diane’s most recent resurgence.
And frankly, it’s about time. One reason Keaton is still vital is that she’s had more comebacks than Jesus. Duds like Mrs. Soffel and The Little Drummer Girl killed her initial hot streak in the ’80s. Then she came back with Baby Boom, until The Lemon Sisters banished her into thankless Father of the Bride-ville. Then she resurged with The First Wives Club and Marvin’s Room, only to cool off again. 2003’s Something’s Gotta Give gave Diane her fourth Oscar nod and a $125 million smash, and she followed it up to some degree of success with The Family Stone.
Each decade, it seems, Keaton’s career revs up and then stalls. And the reviews for her latest vehicle suggest that the latest burst of Keaton love is losing steam - along with this hilarious deconstruction of her recent “hysterical mom who finds love at an advanced age while wearing gloves and hats” oeuvre from Fametracker. The always-astute Fasthugs has also published a funny, if not particularly timely, review of Something’s Gotta Give that nails why Keaton’s Granny Hall shtick has grown limiting.
So, for political reasons, we want Because I Said So to do well this weekend, because its financial successes will ensure more opportunities for actresses Diane’s age. But we wouldn’t be caught dead seeing it.
Upcoming Diane Keaton movies [Fametracker]
Finding unintended camp in Jack Nicholson’s ass [Fasthugs]
