FIRST BIRD, NOW SATCHMO "Forest Whitaker will direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic 'What a Wonderful World' for Paris-based Legende, the company behind 'La Vie en rose.' Film, the first bigscreen project to be authorized by the Armstrong estate, will kick off during the musician’s impoverished early years in New Orleans and primarily chronicle his career as a trumpet virtuoso and improvisational singer. … 'What a Wonderful World' will begin shooting in the summer in Louisiana."
WHAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR FERGIE IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR AMERICA "First word on Barack Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech from a bevy of celebrities in attendance was decidedly partisan: 'It was excellent,' Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie said. 'It was amazing.' 'Incredible,' said Jessica Alba simply, before joining Fergie, Rosario Dawson, Wilmer Valderrama and Kerry Washington at a private exit from Invesco Field. Alba was at the speech with husband Cash Warren. Other celebrities in attendance included George Lucas with girlfriend Mellody Hardon and his daughter, Forest Whitaker with wife Keisha and Star Jones, and Daniel Dae Kim of 'Lost,' who posed for pictures with the Hawaii delegation."
This little guy, Oscar, is one of the world's most popular dogs among Hollywood circles. He has been photographed with the likes of George Clooney and John Travolta thanks to his owner, Dennis Gill, who sold newspapers to celebrities in London. Oscar recently lost his three-year battle with cancer, but his legacy will live on through the animal lovers of the blogosphere.
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Last night David and Victoria Beckham and dozens of notable names in Hollywood converged on the Geffen Gallery at LA's Museum of Contemporary Art in order to celebrate the British couple's arrival to the states. Dubbed their official "Welcome to LA" party, the even was co-hosted by actors Will Smith and Tom Cruise. Insiders who attended the event said it was a perfect way to welcome the Beckhams to the city they'll now call home, as it was grandiose, wasteful and painfully uninventive.
Following her Best Actress and Best Song losses at the Golden Globes, Beyonce's famously kind Father told a bunch of reporters that he thinks the awards are racist. Of course, his daughter did lose to two of the most legendary artists in their fields–Meryl Streep and Prince–but he wasn't having any of that "logic."
Knowles told reporters back stage at the Beverly Hills Hilton right after the Golden Globes show ended that his daughter was outcasted and overlooked by a bureaucratic good old boy system that is still alive in 2007 as it was in 1967. "Today is MLK's birthday and it saddens me to say that things have not changed for blacks. Working class blacks and blacks in Hollywood are still being discriminated against. We still have a long way to go," he said."
Hmmmm. Maybe his back was turned when Jennifer Hudson and Prince were winning their Golden Globes and holding them in their black hands. Then, maybe his daughter's retina-singeing, gold dress caught the spotlight and blinded him while Eddie Murphy and Forest Whitaker were winning their Golden Globes. Then maybe he forgot that his daughter isn't that great in her old age. Oh, and by the way, since when has Beyonce been "working class?"
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