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Snooki Speaks at Rutgers

As graduation looms for college seniors and the haunting of the “real world” creeps closer and closer by the day, students across the country are enjoying their last few weeks as undergrads…as, well, as being “kids.” Yet, while some universities are saving every nickel and dime they have to nab an accomplished commencement speaker, (a la the University of Pennsylvania’s speaker Denzel Washington), others opted to spend a bit more cash on a pre-graduation event for a woman who has done, well, nothing. With the exception of being the staple of Seaside Heights, NJ. more…

Nicholas Hoult for Tom Ford

There are some actors that everyone, regardless of their culture, knows about. Brad Pitt. Johnny Depp. Mel Gibson (unfortunately). Arnold Schwarzenegger (Uh..?). Denzel Washington. Robert DeNiro. The list goes on and on.

Now, though, there is a new wave of outstanding actors, more…

Aretha Franklin, circa 1960

True to diva form, Aretha Franklin won’t allow just anyone to be in the upcoming biopic about her life. Soliciting Hollywood’s Black elite, the accomplished songstress has been anything but mum on her desire for a cast fit for a Queen…of Soul. more…

Can Will Ferrell's latest film 'Megamind' get him off the list of Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actors?

If you see the new animated movie Megamind this weekend, ask yourself, Is Will Ferrell worth the money? According to Forbes Magazine, he’s not.

Ferrell is the Most Overpaid Actor for the second year in a row, according to Forbes Magazine’s list of Hollywood’s Most Overpaid Actors. The list compares what stars earn versus how much their films cost to make. According to the list, for every $1 Ferrell was paid, his films earned an average of $3.35. more…

The Tony Awards is usually Broadway’s biggest night. But it seems Hollywood invaded this year’s awards show.

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performing at the 64th Annual Tony Awards.

The 64^th annual Tony Awards aired Sunday, June 13, and like always, I was really looking forward to this year’s telecast. I’m a huge fan of Broadway musicals, so Tony night is always a very important night for me.

The show opened with host Sean Hayes playing the piano as cast members from this season’s shows performed short musical excerpts from their productions. It didn’t bother me that Hayes, an actor better-known for his work in television and movies than his current role as Chuck Baxter in the Broadway revival of Promises, Promises, was hosting the awards show. I was even OK with seeing Green Day perform in the more…