Seriously? OMG! WTF?

"Hounddog," the simply awful movie in which 12-year-old Dakota Fanning’s character is raped, has no buyers. "No one wants it after the terrible reviews," one distributor told me, just as we were sitting down to see another disaster, J.P. Schaefer’s "Chapter 27." Indeed, the people associated with The Weinstein Company, IFC Films and First Look were among those who instantly agreed that they had no interest in "Hounddog." At this rate, this exercise in bad taste may wind up being a DVD collector’s item. Same thing for "Chapter 27," from which many fled before it ended in the two audiences that have seen it. Meanwhile, the producers of "Hounddog" trotted out 12-year-old Fanning yesterday to defend the film in places like USA Today and at another press conference. It’s come to that, apparently. The people who should be answering questions, however, are Fanning’s parents, and the parents of the other children in the film. Indeed, 12-year-old Cody Hanford, who plays Fanning’s boyfriend in the provocative and poorly written outing, may actually become more of the focus than even the star. In the film, his character lures Fanning’s into a barn and then watches as she’s raped. Hanford and Fanning also have numerous kissing scenes, some in which they’re half-dressed. Yesterday, Variety’s Todd McCarthy was one of several reviewers who echoed my complaints about the hoary plot, terrible dialogue and clichés marking every scene. With the above mentioned distributors out, it’s unlikely now that any major will take "Hounddog." And that’s just as well, considering that its release is sure to spark more outrage, protests and calls for investigations. The strange part is that, in the long run, the movie itself is only offensive because it’s so bad. The real culprits aren’t the filmmakers, but the parents of the young actors. Yesterday I spoke to Joy Pervis, the Atlanta agent who discovered Dakota and her sister, Elle. She’s since signed Cody and Isabelle Fuhrmann, the other child in the film. Pervis told me she’s basically in favor of the film and trusts the Fannings’ judgment. "They’re a good Christian family," she said. But plenty of publicists who’ve worked on movies with either Fanning girl have stories about their mother, Joy. "She’s a real stage mother," one of them said at the screening. "The negotiations just go on and on." But back to "Hounddog." Since I am one of the few who’ve actually seen it, let me explain something important. There is no point that I can find to the child’s rape. Once it happens, it’s never discussed. The culprit is never accused or apprehended. The child never tells her story to anyone. There’s no great moment of revelation that could possibly help someone who’s watching the film. It’s simply there for shock value. The fact that Kampmeier and the producers have somehow conned rape-assistance groups into using the movie as a public-service announcement is bizarre to me. But I guess it’s no more bizarre than using Dakota Fanning as the public defender of the indefensible.

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Amen! Even though the critics said the rape scene was not that bad, it was still was, in my opinon, too much for a 12 year old girl with so much talent to go through for a role. I wonder how her mom and agent, who made her do it for a possible Oscar, feel now that her movie will most likely go straight-to-DVD only! 

On the red carpet at E!’s Golden Globes pre-show, Eva Longoria refused to divulge details about her upcoming nuptials to Tony Parker, except for the fact that they would take place in France. Now, Us Weekly has learned that the Desperate Housewives star and San Antonio Spurs guard (who got engaged in November after a rocky two-year romance) will wed on July 7, 2007, at Château de Chantilly, a fairy-tale-like castle north of Paris. According to a source, "Tony is extremely superstitious and thinks that 07-07-07 is the day most lucky to get married on." Longoria, 31, will be traveling to France in February with event planner Mindy Weiss to finalize details for the reception, including ordering the flowers, food and cake. And, since Parker, 24, has family in France, the groom-to-be’s mother, Pamela, will be nearby to lend a helping hand. "Tony wants her to feel that it’s her day as well as his and Eva’s," says a source. And, to top if off, designer Monique Lhullier will create Longoria’s dress for the big day, a source says. Longoria’s rep tells Us, "She’s still working out the details. Nothing is confirmed."

Us Weekly 

Ever since my friend got married on 03-03-03 I have wanted to get married on one of those days! So I think it is so cute that Eva and Tony are actually doing it!

JESSICA Simpson and John Mayer’s dates may be more fun for the paparazzi than for the couple. Spies at Nobu in South Beach told Page Six that, despite the ruckus caused by their entrance, the two barely spoke on their Tuesday night date. "John was extremely quiet and didn’t speak a lot," said a source, while Jessica "just gave a lot of puppy-dog looks and twirled and twisted her hair." The two were seen holding hands, but Simpson left Mayer for 20 minutes while she "fixed herself up for the camera" before heading back to their hotel. The couple’s yoga-and-sushi- filled weekend in Miami marked the first of many planned trips together. Sources say Simpson plans to join her boyfriend on tour – but if she’s booking the hotels, they won’t return to any of the spots she frequented with ex-husband Nick Lachey. Miami insiders say that Lachey and Simpson always stayed at the Shore Club. This time, she and Mayer picked the Four Seasons. "Jessica hasn’t been back to the Shore Club since she broke up with Nick," we’re told. Simpson rep Cindi Berger says, "I will not comment on her private life."

Page Six 

So sad. I would think he would be better than doing something like that for publicity…guess not?

Following her comments about Madonna last year, Lily Allen as hit out at the ‘Queen of Pop’… again. This time she is accusing Madge of only selling records thanks to her popularity, rather than quality of tunes. She said: “I never say anything unprovoked, but an interviewer asked me who, in my opinion, was the most overrated pop star” “And overrated for me is someone who sells a lot of records because of who they are. And I don’t think people buy Madonna’s records because they think they’re really good” she continued. Last Summer Lily Allen began her feud with Madonna by saying: “She might have meant something once but I don’t know many people my age who care.” Lily, of course, is famous for her outspoken comments. So far Madonna has refused to reply: maybe she just doesn’t care.

Entertainment Wise 

Umm, is that what being a fan means? How many of us have bought an album just because we like the artist! Let’s be real, that is how it is going to be when Lily Allen releases her second album…her fans will buy it because it is hers, but they will learn that the album is not as good as her first one.

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