Outside my apartment building walking with an unidentified woman, a friend or business associate perhaps.

The star of Ferris Buller and his wife Sarah Jessica Parker are neighbors, so it’s not unusual to see them about, what did come as a surprise was how much older he looked up close. A little dye job and the right lighting really does works wonders on film.

TMZ is reporting officials from the Miss U.S.A. pageant will make an announcement today and may strip the current Miss U.S.A. 20 year old Miss Kentucky Tara Conner, of her title due to “inappropriate” behavior.

Sources say executives from the pageant met Tuesday to discuss Conner’s alleged antics which includes her questionable conduct at various New York City bars. If Connor is dethroned, first runner-up Miss California Tamiko Nash will most likely assume the title.

In my opinion, this is the best thing that could happen to Conner’s career, no one knew or remembered who she was before today, but now no one will forget. If she plays her cards right she could use this to her advatage and come out on top, scandal has been known to pave the way for many a lucrative career.

Source: TMZ

Update 12/17/06:
Reports are that officials are upset with Tara?¬¢‚Äö?ᬮ‚Äö?묢s behavior including hard partying, coke use and making out with Miss Teen USA at NYC night clubs. She?¬¢‚Äö?ᬮ‚Äö?묢s also being accused of being a “pass-around-patty” bringing home men to their apartment.

Update 12/19/06:
The Donald did not fire Tara. In an early morning news conference, Trump said Conner is “a good person and deserves a second chance.” Conner, who will be admitted to rehab, faced the media and tearfully apologized for her behavior.

Entertainment Weekly has refused to run ads for coat manufacturer Cloudveil Mountain Works. The ads, meant to run during The Sundance Film Festival, made fun of breast implants and scientology. Not surprising, EW is clearly not interested in biting the silicone-enhanced-alien hand that feeds it.

Source: Gawker

The iconic black Givenchy gown worn by Audrey Hepburn in the opening sequence of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” was sold at auction for $807,000, 7 times more than the $138,000 estimated. Proceeds from the sale will go to City of Joy Aid, a charity which helps India’s poor.

Source: Reuters

All the money in the world couldn’t buy Mariah Carrie class, or a lick of sense for that matter. Mimi is seen here in Aspen this past week wearing what looks like sale items from Baby Gap. Mariah’s body was past it’s prime over 15 years ago, but apparently no one around her has informed her of this. It’s wrong.

First official studio still from Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer, the sequel to last summer’s popcorn flick Fantastic Four. Stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba and Chris Evans are shown here along side their new vehicle the Fantasticar, looking suspiciously like action figures. Jessica Alba is sporting a new, long due, much like the comic book version of her character Sue Storm and Chris Evans is uhm, well hey there!

The undercover cop who fired 31 shots at Sean Bell in Queens was a regular at Bungalow 8. Source: Radar Online

Former porn star Timothy Boham ( a.k.a Marcus Allen ) is set to appear in a Denver court on charges of murdering his boss, openly gay businessman John Kelso. Source: CourtTVnews.com

Britney Spears flashes her vag at the paparazzi for the second time in two days, signaling the begining of the apocalypse. Source: icydk.com

Some straight hater swears on his stack of Enquirers and Judy Garland CDs that John Kennedy JR. was bisexual and had a string of man to man flings which apparently went on for several years without a single paparazzi ever snapping one shred of evidence. Of course this claim is being made years after JFK JR’s death which makes it all the more credible. If the article were in print you could probably use it to line your bird cage, so I’m providing this link so readers can print it out and make Tweety happy.

In somewhat related news, Liza Minelli’s ex-husband David Gest claims he’s not gay…but his boyfriend is. Step this way and enter the Twilight Zone before Gest’s two minutes of fame expire.

Hilary Swnk in an outtake from the 2007 Pirelli calendar. See the rest of the ottakes at the Gotham Journal Flickr gallery..

Variety has officially declared VHS dead, it now joins Laserdiscs, 8 Tracks and it’s nemesis Betamax in the annals of entertainment history.

The long-ailing format’s demise became official after the video biz’s all-important fourth quarter earnings. Competition from high-definition formats and next-generation vidogame consoles were too much for the 70’s icon to handle and retailers decided to pull the plug, saying there was no longer shelf space.

VHS had a lucrative life, and continued to make as much as $300 million a year until this year, when studios stopped manufacturing the tapes.

Source: Variety

Seems Broadway legend Carol Channing may not be as gay-friendly as she would have her gay fans believe. In a recent interview with The Gay People’s Chronicle, the 85-year-old Channing made some less than friendly comments in regards to her predominantly gay fan base.

When asked if she ever thought about why she had such a large gay following, Ms Channing stated “I don’t think about them. I’m grateful that they seem to like me. They’re terribly loyal to me. But I’m knee-deep in the Bible and you know what it says about that.”

Asked if she thought the things gay people are fighting for are important, she commented “I don’t think about it. If they can’t take care of their own problems, why should I bother. It’s not my problem.”

Channing’s publicist Harlan Boll later stated Ms. Channing did not know she was speaking with a gay publication, even though the interviewer identified himself as being from “The GAY People’s Chronicle”. he went on to say “she had gotten into another gay media fracas a month ago over things she said about gay marriage versus civil unions”.

It goes without saying Channing’s remarks have sent ripples through the gay community.

Source: The Gay People’s Chronicle

The Casablanca inspired poster for Steven Soderbergh’s film-noir thriller The Good German. The film stars George Clooney as an American journalist who is lured into a murder mystery in post-war Berlin, while searching for his former mistress. Kate Blanchett and Toby Maguire co-star.

Update
10.19.06: The trailer for The Good German is now online in glorious black and white.

Related Links
The Good German official movie site.

Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor on the Bryant Park set of The Tourist on Oct 12th.

The plot: an accountant ( McGregor ) is introduced to a mysterious sex club known as “The List” by his lawyer friend ( Jackman ). But this new world brings along with it trouble and he soon becomes the prime suspect in a woman’s disappearance and a multi-million dollar heist.

More behind the scenes pics in the Flickr gallery.