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2009-08-05
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Comedian Roseanne Barr is the subject of a photo spread that depicts her as a housewife version of Adolf Hitler, according to FoxNews.com . Jewish humor magazine Heeb photographed Barrbest known for her 1988-97 TV series Roseannewearing a Hitler moustache and a swastika while she prepares to bite what the article refers to as "burnt Jew cookies." The photos and interview mark the first time Barr's been seen since she went into "exile."
Congratulations are in order for former Iron Chef star Cat Cora, who welcomed her fourth son, Nash Lemuel Cora, with wife Jennifer, according to OK! Magazine. According to the couple, Nash's name was inspired by two things: It means "the adventurer," and he shares a name with the poet Ogden Nash and well as John Forbes Nash, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who inspired the movie A Beautiful Mind. Nash weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz., and measured 20 inches.
Johnny Depp has expressed his wish to portray Broadway legend Carol Channing in a movieand she has given her blessing, according to Advocate.com . "It is not a new concept to me," Channing said. "Not at all. Men have been imitating me for as long as I can remember. In fact, most of the impersonations I have seen have had a five-o'clock shadow." It wouldn't be the first time the Pirates of the Caribbean actor will have donned heels; Depp performed in drag as the character Bon Bon in the movie Before Night Falls. ( He also was Lieutenant Victor in the same film. )
Could The L Word hit the big screen? Ilene Chaikencreator of the show that centered on a group of Los Angeles lesbianshas hinted as much, according to On Top Magazine. When asked during a blogging panel at the recent BlogHer conference about who killed Jenny, Chaiken responded that the issue "will be addressed" in an upcoming The L Word film. Jenny ( Mia Kirshner ) was murdered in the first frame of the sixth and last season; the killer's identity remained a mystery.
Comedian Carol Leifer has become a spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, according to an organizational press release. She joins a growing list of celebritiessuch as Alicia Silverstone, Casey Affleck, Sir Paul McCartney, Forest Whitaker and Kevin Nealonthat has represented the group. Leifer said, "I recently became vegan because I felt that as a Jewish lesbian, I wasn't part of a small enough minority."
Warner Brothers officials have said that out Internet blogger Perez Hilton will launch his very own imprint with the label very soon, according to Entertainment Weekly. Hilton plans to announce his first signee woon, and he hopes to put together a tour soon after.
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