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Looks like Dr. Dre's 'Beats' headphones MAY have some competition.

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Woo!! I’ve got some new casting news for the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games to pass along. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Caprica actress Paula Malcomson has been cast as Katniss and Prim Everdeen‘s mother. In the trilogy of books, the mom’s name is never mentioned … she is only referred to as mom or mother … but, first name or not, Malcomson will play her in the film.

Katniss and Prim’s mother has been cast in Lionsgate’s Hunger Games movie adaptation. Paula Malcomson, who recently starred in Syfy’s Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica, has landed the role, joining Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss) and Willow Shields (Prim) as her daughters. In the books, Katniss and Prim’s mother is grieving after her husband’s death, living in fear that her daughters will participate in the deadly Hunger Games … Malcomson, who has also appeared in HBO’s Deadwood and FX’s Sons of Anarchy, is repped by UTA and Seven Summits. The film is in theaters March 23, 2012.

You know, it never EVER occurred to me that Katniss and Prim‘s mom never had a name in any of the books. I just recently finished the final book in the trilogy and it never dawned on me — not once — that she is never referred to by anything other than mom or mother. Clearly, the fact that she does not have a name is intentional … hopefully that convention will be preserved in the film version as well. Unless author Suzanne Collins decides to give her a name for the film, I hope she will only be referred to as mom or mother. To be honest, I don’t know any of Paula Malcomson‘s work but she really does look the part in these promo photos from Caprica. The pale color and cold blue eyes seem very fitting for the role of Katniss‘s emotionally fragile mother. I have no cause for complaint with this casting. So far, so good … I am really on board with pretty much all the Hunger Games casting thus far.

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On Wednesday we learned the EXCITING news, from Entertainment Weekly magazine, that our dear Britney Spears will be releasing the first single from her new album (due out in March) next Friday January, 7. But because so much incorrect information has been going around regarding Britney‘s new album, many people are choosing not to believe [...]

On Tuesday I posted my Top Albums of 2010 and yesterday I was planning to post my list of my fave films of the year … but I had to push back one day so I could see one more film to determine if it was worthy of making my Top 10 list. And so, without further ado, here is my personal list of the Top Movies of 2010.

Number 10 — Piranha 3D:

The B-Movie was back this year and it came in the form of the hilariously silly yet entirely entertaining film Piranha 3D. No movie this year had more blood, boobs and severed penis than Piranha 3D … which, of course, means that the film should be lauded in some small way. While the serious, well-acted, well-written, incredibly creative films will be honored by the big movie award ceremonies next year, I think there is something to be said for the silly “popcorn movies” that manage to entertain for 90 minutes in the most frivolously fun way. Piranha 3D is no cinematic masterpiece … but it’s a damn good time at the movies … and it deffo made my list of fave films for 2010.

 

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Guess he was feeling a bit nostalgic!

Tom Felton was spotted right outside of Hogwarts castle today, chatting up Beauxbaton's chicks. Tom is in Orlando on vacay and made sure to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

We're told he enjoyed throwing back a few Butterbeers and enjoying the attractions!

Cute.

[Image via Universal Studios Orlando.]

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Here are a couple new photos of Lindsay Lohan continuing to look fantastic as she makes her way to one of her regularly scheduled alcohol education classes in her Sober Living program at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. As we continue to see, it appears that L. Lo is thriving in her program there … let’s hope her commitment to staying clean stays strong:

We’ve been seeing photos of Lindsay lookin’ pretty good for the past few weeks … but, again, none of this really means anything substantial just yet. Just because she looks well does not mean A.) that she is actually well and/or B.) that she will continue to do well once she gets out of rehab and into the real world. That being said, I think Lindsay really has a chance here to thrive in her sobriety. If she wants to stay clean, she’ll stay clean. She hasn’t looked this well in so long … how can she not want to stay clean, you know? I think we should cheerlead her as much as possible in the hopes that she continues to keep her nose of of trubs, gets her head back in the game and makes a concerted effort to save her own life.

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And so … the rain continues to fall here in SoCal. I’m not gonna lie, while I can appreciate the change of pace … the continuous rain is starting to be a real downer. I spent all of yesterday holed up indoors, trying to stay out of the cold wetness inside … and also spent much of my time trying to extract the constructive criticism from some of y’all about your feelings regarding the new layout of Pink is the new Blog.

Believe me, from the bottom of my heart … I am very thankful for all the feedback … both good and bad. Yes, it is much easier to read the positive comments but the passionate negative comments are very enlightening. I’ve been blogging for a very long time. It started out as a hobby but over time it turned into a passion and has been my livlihood for quite some time now. While nothing would make me happier than to please all people, all the time … that simply cannot be. When I started blogging, there was no TMZ … major news publications never dared to lower themselves to the blog format … and it was pretty much the Wild West of the Blogosphere (oh yeah, we used to use that word, too). My initial blog format was to write one big, long post per day and squeeze in as much daily goss as I could in that one post. The only reason that was my format of choice was because my poor HTML skills wouldn’t allow me to do anything else. It took a long time for me to risk changing EVERYTHING into a totally new format a few years ago … and then again now. It’s clear that some folks don’t like this new layout, and I can totally appreciate that. I’m listening to the dislikes and working towards finding a way to find a middle ground … as I said yesterday, nothing is set in stone. At the end of the day, I still really love what I do. I still really LOVE keeping up on pop culture and celebs and sharing my thoughts on all the funnest stuff. That is what I have been doing since I started blogging and that is what I plan to do for as long as I can. Blog culture is so different now than it was when I started. Now, major corporations with seemingly endless amounts of money fund seemingly endless numbers of blogs. I’m still just one person. In order for me to be able to continue to do what I love doing … I need to grow, adapt, change. Of course it is not my intention to alienate anyone, least of all you beloved readers who seem to enjoy what I do … but in order for me to be able to keep on bloggin’, things gotta change from time to time.

To those of you sending in your well wishes, positive comments and love — words cannot express what that has meant to me in the past 24 hours. To those of you honestly sharing your thoughts — both good and bad — I honestly love you for taking the time to share those thoughts with me. My end goal has been and will continue to be to keep writing Pink is the new Blog. I’m happy and thankful for any and everyone who wants to keep reading along.

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The industrious folks who brought us those entertaining videos of little kids doing reenactments of Jersey Shore, The Hills and The Real Housewives of New Jersey now bring us those same cute kids putting their spin on Project Runway: Project Runway is one of my favorite competitive reality TV shows … so just how does [...]

Sean Penn was spotted yesterday on the NYC set of his new film This Must Be the Place lookin’ like the saddest drag queen you ever did see:

Unfortch for Sean, he’s not playing a drag queen in this film. In Place, he will portray a retired and bored ex-rock star who finds out the ex-Nazi who executed his father in WWII is a refugee in the US. HMM … no wonder he looks so sad. This film sounds like some heady stuff … but I can’t get past the wig and make-up. I’m certain this film will appeal to some but, yeah, it ain’t grabbin’ me just yet.

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Check out (above) the just-released teaser trailer for Cars 2.

Eh…we somehow doubt that this is remotely necessary.

But then again, most sequels aren't!

Thoughts??

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An article about Puccini's opera "La Fanciulla Del West" which sees a woman cheat at cards in order to, not only save the man she loves but avoid having to marry one; she; in all truth does not. It being this spirit in Minnie which reminds me of my friend Marcela Vanmak, who bears many similarities to the Minnie, who is also known as the fanciulla del west or the girl from the golden west.

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He Actually Said It, X Factor Fans!!

X Factor winner Matt Cardle has confirmed what we all knew to be true, and that One Direction's Harry Styles did in fact whisper in his ear "Think of how much pussy you're going to get," upon his winning the reality competition (above)!
He explains:
"He's a cheeky boy, he's young. He was being cheeky."

He was also [...]

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We knew we should have flown down to Miami for the weekend!

Ricky Martin was on hand at the People en Espanol 2010 event at the Cafeina Lounge in Miami yesterday, looking all kinds of fine!

If he's looking good and he's feeling good, then maybe a new album isn' too far off! Here's hoping!

Check out the rest of the Ricky's stunning good looks in the rest of the photos from the event! (below)

[Image via Johnny Louis/WENN.]

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A Stefani Family Outing!

Adorable! How lucky these kids are that they've inherited their mother's gorgeous locks!
Totes jealous!
Over the weekend, Gwen Stefani took her little ones, Kingston and Zuma, out for lunch in Studio City. The trio were spotted coming out of Katsuya and heading off to enjoy the beautiful 85 degree weather in El Lay!
Fun, fun, fun! Hope [...]

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Elizabeth Edwards has been laid to rest. A tonsillitis outbreak shuts down production on Glee. Piers Morgan proclaims that Madonna is “too boring” for his new TV show. Who’s ready for a spin-off series of The Vampire Diaries? The hand-written lyrics to Bob Dylan‘s song The Times They Are A-Changin’ fetch $422k at auction. Elton [...]

Here is this week’s batch of photos sent in by Pink is the new Blog readers — new dad Marc sends in a beautiful photo of his 1 week old baby girl Eden who was born in Hyderadad, India by way of surrogate mother … click HERE to read more about Marc‘s amazing journey to fatherhood — Linh sends in a supercute photo of her 6 month baby girl Zoe dressed as Nacho Libre for Hallowe’en — Sara sends in a cute Xmas photo of her son Curtis — Sandy sends in an equally cute holiday photo of her son Ryan Cash — Niki sends in a fun photo of her Hello Kitty cupcakes which are featured on her website BuddhaBellyCakes.com:

Congrats and love goes out to Marc on the happy birth of his beautiful baby girl and ALL my love to all y’all for continuing to send in your fantastic photos. Please keep ‘em coming, it is always a joy getting to share your photos with the world ;) I know that all y’all’s Xmas parties will be staring up soon … make sure you send in your fun photos to share :) xoxo

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Nicole Richie & Joel Madden Got Hitched!

Congratulations are in order for longtime couple Nicole Richie and Joel Madden because the pair got themselves HITCHED last night! As we learned earlier in the week, Nic/Joel planned to get married in a lavish ceremony at Nicole‘s parents home in Beverly Hills, CA and yesterday was the big day. Joel and Nicole are officially [...]

The cast of Glee were snapped filming new scenes for an upcoming episode of the show and it was spoilerishly revealed that the William McKinley High School football team is going to get a new member!

So as not to spoil the surprise for those of you who like to have your surprises unspoiled, I’ll keep the reveal behind the cut. I will hint that the new footballer is a member of the New Directions glee club. Can you guess who it is? Find out if you’re right, after the jump …

Glee fans are more used to seeing her wearing a frumpy cardigan, checked skirt and unflattering knee socks. So at first glance, it’s a little difficult to recognise Lea Michele dressed up in a bulky American football shirt while filming a new episode of the show. The actress, who plays Rachel Berry in the hit TV series, wore her hair in braids, with her face painted with two black streaks. Despite her more unusual attire, Lea looked happy and relaxed as she strolled alongside co-star Cory Monteith, who plays her on-off love interest Finn on the show. Earlier this month, Lea had discussed the episode, which is said to air next year following the Superbowl. ‘It’s a lot of football stuff. You may or may not see me in a football uniform. That I will say,’ she told Entertainment Tonight. It was unclear if Rachel will actually be joining the McKinley High football team, or if her appearance was just part of an extravagant musical number. Other Glee characters Kurt and Blaine were spotted in the bleachers cheering her on, while co-stars Chord Overstreet and Mark Salling were also on the football field. Glee is now on hiatus in the U.S., with the next episode not airing until February 2011.

It makes sense that there will be a bit of football featured on Glee, especially since they are working on a special Super Bowl episode … but I would’ve never guessed it was Rachel Berry (played by Lea Michele) who would be joining the team … I can’t wait to find out how all of that comes about. Not only is Rachel a member of almost every club in high school but she can now add the football team to her list of extracurricular activities? To be honest, I’d expect nothing less.

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Enter To Win A Free Swatch Color Code Watch!!

For months now I’ve been blogging and tweeting my love of Swatch watches (which I’ve been collecting since 1987) and the folks at Swatch and I want to share that love with all y’all! Starting today, I will be giving away 3 Swatch Color Code watches to 3 lucky Pink is the new Blog readers [...]

We are just about 2 weeks away from Xmas and while many of us are prepping to spend another holiday with our family and friends, actress Sandra Bullock is preparing to celebrate her first Xmas with her baby son Louis Bardo. To get into the fun Xmas spirit, Sandra took a very festive-looking Louis for a pony ride in sunny Santa Monica, CA over the weekend … behold:

It has been a year of incredible highs and lows for Sandra Bullock, but the actress is ending it on a very joyful note as she prepares to celebrate her first Christmas with baby Louis. The 46-year-old actress and her son were seen getting into the festive spirit as they attended a party in Santa Monica yesterday. She doted over the 11-month-old as she chatted with friends and at one point placed a Santa hat on his head. Louis also took a pony ride under the watch of other guests, although he looked a little apprehensive as he sat in the saddle. He seemed much more comfortable on his mother’s hip and the pair eventually headed home after a long day of fun … There are rumours Sandra will reunite with Jesse over the holidays to celebrate Christmas together in Austin. Sandra became very close to his three children Sunny, 7, Jesse Jr., 13, and Chandler, 16, during their marriage and wants Jesse to be involved in Louis’ life. ‘Sandra wants to make sure Louis grows up knowing Jesse’s children,’ an insider told In Touch Weekly magazine, ‘so she is willing to put the past behind her for the sake of the kids.’

Louis Bardo is THE cutest little boy ever … I can’t even function properly when I’m looking at pictures of him. He is just the sweetest little thing … with that Santa hat, OY! I can’t even … I also cannot imagine how excited Sandra must be to spend her first Xmas with Louis … something tells me that he is going to get spoiled rotten with love. As for reports that Sandra is planning to spend Xmas with her ex-husband Jesse James, well, I personally do not like it. I can understand and respect Sandra‘s desire to play nice with Jesse for the sake of the kids but there is no way in HELL I would allow my children to be in the vicinity of an overtly racist and untrustworthy person … period. Sandra is a much bigger person than I am in that respect. She is truly an amazing woman to want to spend her time with the children she’s come to love and care for. I sincerely hope they all have themselves a Merry Xmas together.

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