Buzz Briefs: Peter Fonda, Timberlake
Peter Fonda To Receive Career Achievement Award
Peter Fonda, the king of cool in "Easy Rider," will receive the 2008 King Vidor Career Achievement Award at next month's San Luis Obispo International Film Festival.
He will appear at the festival March 15 to accept the honor, Executive Director Wendy Eidson said Wednesday.
The King Vidor award, named after the director of the 1956 movie "War and Peace," honors career achievement in filmmaking.
Fonda, who will turn 68 on Saturday, is best known for his role in the 1969 film "Easy Rider." He has received two Oscar nominations, one for acting ("Ulee's Gold") and one for screenwriting ("Easy Rider").
His screen credits also include "Race With the Devil" and "3:10 to Yuma."
The festival runs March 7-16.
Justin Timberlake To Star In Upcoming Film "The Open Road"
Justin Timberlake will portray fictional Hooks player Carlton Garrett in the upcoming movie "The Open Road." The 27-year-old pop star tried to meet with players of the Houston Astros' Double-A team in Austin recently, but schedules didn't align.
"Justin wants to portray what it's like playing for the Hooks, playing for an Astros minor league team and playing at Whataburger Field," Hooks President J.J. Gottsch said.
"The Open Road" is the story of a young man trying to reconnect with his father, a legendary athlete played by Jeff Bridges, as he struggles to get home to his ailing mother. Mary Steenburgen and Kate Mara are also in the film.
Writer-director Michael Meredith, son of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Don Meredith and a former University of Texas student, drew on his Texas ties for the concept, Gottsch said.
While most of the real Hooks are preparing for spring training, Gottsch remained hopeful that a handful of players may be able to consult with Timberlake, No. 31 in the movie, about his role.
Shooting on the movie began Tuesday in Hammond, La.
Last year, Timberlake voiced a character in the Mike Myers opus "Shrek the Third." His screen credits also include "Alpha Dog" and "Black Snake Moan."
Garth Brooks On "The Tonight Show"
Last month, Brooks played five shows over three days to help victims of last year's Southern California wildfires and firefighters.
But playing live can have its embarrassing moments. Brooks told Jay Leno about a show last November in Kansas City, Mo., where a bra thrown from the audience got tangled up in his headset mic.
He said that had to be the one show he brought his young daughters to see. Brooks added that he's experienced just about everything during concerts, but the bra incident caused him to fold like "a cheap pair of socks."
American Idol: Ladies Fight Off Flu
Many of the contestants have come down with the nasty flu bug that's hit many parts of the country.
Last night, the ladies got their chance to perform, sick or not. And as the night wore on, it seemed the judges found more to like.
Among those who the judges gave thumbs-up to were Alexandrea Lushington, Asia'h Epperson, Ramiele Malubay and Syesha Mercado.
Simon trashed a couple of acts, comparing the Britney Spears impersonator Kady Malloy to someone who could be impersonated by a pencil and Brooke White the nanny, who Simon said reminded him of an ad for dishwashing liquid.
Pauly Shore Countersues Neighbor Wes Craven Over Property Damage
Pauly Shore is suing neighbor Wes Craven for creating a nightmare on his property.
Shore claimed that a landslide on his Hollywood Hills property in December 2006 was caused by Craven's failure to properly maintain vegetation and landscaping on a hillside on his property, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Superior Court.
The comedian also alleged that Craven, the director of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and the "Scream" series, did not eradicate rodents burrowing in the hill and made improvements on his property that "changed the geology, topography and drainage," according to the lawsuit.
A call to Craven's attorney Wednesday was not returned.
Shore's allegations are part of a countersuit in response to a suit filed on behalf of Craven last June.
Craven alleged that Shore upgraded his home with a pool, spa, landscaping and other improvements that caused water to seep down a slope and damage his property.
Both suits seek unspecified damages and a judgment determining who should be held responsible.
Feb. 20, 2008
Kirstie Alley Will No Longer Get Piece Of Jenny Craig Pie
"After lengthy negotiations, regretfully the Jenny Craig Company and I did not come to an agreement to continue as their spokesperson," Alley said in a statement posted on People Magazine's Web site Tuesday.
Alley, 57, told People that while her experience with Jenny Craig was "extraordinary," she wants "to create something new that will help millions of people end the seemingly never ending fatty-roller coaster ride."
Alley said she intends to develop her own weight-loss brand with plans to launch in 2009.
"We are sorry that she did not accept our offer" to continue appearing in the company's ad campaign, Scott Parker, vice president of marketing for Jenny Craig, told People. "We wish her all the best in her future endeavors."
Alley, who starred on Showtime's reality-comedy series "Fat Actress," became a spokeswoman for the Jenny Craig diet program in 2005. About a year later, Alley donned a bikini to show off her new shape on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." At the time, Winfrey said Alley, who is 5-foot-8, had lost 75 pounds, after hitting a high of 220 pounds.
Alley's TV credits also include "Cheers" and "Veronica's Closet."
Owen Wilson Returns To Acting Since Suicide Attempt
Owen Wilson is going back to work for the first time since his reported suicide attempt last summer.
Wilson, 39, and co-star Jennifer Aniston begin shooting March 10 on 20th Century Fox's "Marley & Me," the studio said. It tells the tale of a couple who adopt a dog to give parenthood a trial run, then find the mischievous pooch more than they bargained for.
After he was hospitalized last August, Wilson dropped out of this summer's comedy "Tropic Thunder," which already had been in production. He was replaced by Matthew McConaughey.
Due out Christmas Day, "Marley & Me" is directed by David Frankel and based on the book by John Grogan. Alan Arkin co-stars.