Seriously? OMG! WTF?

OLIVER Stone has told friends that Tom Cruise won the lead role in "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989) by telling Stone he was born on July 3 (1962), and that it was karma for him to get the part. Stone was struck by the coincidence but later regretted casting Cruise when the movie, despite raves, disappointed at the box office. The Entertainment Weekly Web site also reports Stone was disappointed that Cruise didn’t talk about his birthday while he was promoting the picture, apparently fearful it would lead reporters to his awkward real last name – Mapother.

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I hated this movie and every movie that I saw by Oliver Stone, so I finally swore off of him after The Doors.
Born on the Fourth of July was the movie that started my dislike of Tom Cruise, I finally swore off of him after that peice of sh!t called Eyes Wide Shut. A few years later my friend made me watch Vanilla Sky and I swore in blood to never ever see another Tom Cruise movie! 

AOL drops Paris’ second (or is this 3rd? who knows) single "Turn It Up". Listen here

Wizbang Pop 

Seriously, I want Paris’ album!  But I will wait until it is down to $2.99 in the used clearance section.

Babyshambles have been putting the finishing touches to a one-off single release.
The three-track CD will contain a brand new track, ‘Beg, Steal or Borrow’ plus a dance remix and live version of the song.The release also contains a few hidden extras including exclusive access to a secret website which contains interviews with the band, screensavers and photos.
A statement from the band said: "It’s really great to be recording again. The song we’ve chosen for the CD itself is particularly apt, because there’s a very poignant part in it where it changes key and Pete sings an emotional line with reference to the current situation and it’s the idea that if you choose to change your direction in life, then you can turn anything around, but it takes a lot of resolve. The song is about what we want to happen now as a band."The single is available to Get Loaded In The Park ticket holders only. It can also be heard on Get Loaded’s new Myspace site .
As previously reported on NME.COM, Babyshambles will headline the Get Loaded In The Park one day festival on Clapham Common in south London on August 27 alongside the likes of Badly Drawn Boy, Lily Allen and British Sea Power.

NME 

Seriously it is not half bad. Kind of reminds me of the Monkees. 

The two male contestants ousted from reality TV show Big Brother for alleged sexual misconduct have labelled the incident a practical joke that has been "blown out of proportion".Channel Ten interrupted its regular programming on Monday night to air a five-minute interview with 20-year-old "Ashley" and "John", respectively Michael Cox, 20, and Michael Bric, 21.They had not spoken publicly since their removal from the Big Brother compound, on the Gold Coast, over the weekend that was prompted by an early morning incident in which "Ashley" forced his crotch into female housemate Camilla Halliwell’s face.Footage of the incident was streamed live over the TV show’s website, sparking calls for the show to be axed "It was just a practical joke and Camilla knew this," Ashley told Big Brother compere Gretel Killeen."We were mucking around, having a good time, and obviously we didn’t intend on hurting Camilla in any way."Obviously she has been a little bit hurt."The pair said they had lived with Camilla for more than two months, since the beginning of Big Brother 2006, and they had developed a very comfortable and familiar relationship."We only ever intended to have a bit of fun with Camilla … there was never any intention to hurt Camilla. It was mucking around," John also said. Ashley said they "maybe didn’t read Camilla properly" in terms of whether the incident would make her feel uncomfortable, that they regretted it and were sorry "If I could turn back time I definitely wouldn’t do it … it has ended my Big Brother experience and obviously has put a sour note on my whole entire journey through the seventy days," John said.They also commented on the media storm created by the incident, which has resulted in criticism from Prime Minister John Howard down Ashley said: "I also saw the tabloids and what has been said about us … it’s a massive mix-up and we’re so sorry about it all". John said: "It was a massive shock to wake up and read what was said in the headlines … because this is so not what we are. We are good blokes and we really do treat women with respect."This is an incident that has been blown way out of proportion."The pair said they had been in a 48-hour "lock-down", managed by the show’s producers, following the incident and they were keen to be reunited with family and friends. John said he would also be "trying to convince the people out there, only an intended joke that has been taken out of proportion and we really are good people, and it’s a shame it had to end this way".

AAP 

Bobby Brown was back with New Edition – and his ostentatious behaviour stood out when he was paired with the soulful group.Brown, who left New Edition in the 1980s for a solo career, reunited with the band Sunday night for two songs at the Essence Music Festival. As the other five members moved to slick choreography Sunday, Brown ran around the stage wildly and performed raunchy dance moves. The crowd was brought to its feet with their performance of the 1985 hit, Mr. Telephone Man. Brown then left the stage, and the remainder of the group – original members Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe, plus Johnny Gill, who replaced Brown – performed several ballads. Brown followed with a solo set that started with Don’t Be Cruel, then quickly turned to more raunchy dancing and talk about his sex life with wife Whitney Houston. By the time he finished with My Prerogative, Brown was shirtless and many in the audience were screaming for him to get off the stage.

AP (photo) and CP (story)

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