After Star magazine reported Canadian funnyman Michael Cera had dumped his “girlfriend,” comedian Charlyne Yi after dating for three years, Yi set the record straight to Moviefone.
“We weren’t dating at the time … or ever,” Yi said of the time her and Cera spent together shooting the mockumentary “Paper Heart.” “I also heard that we broke up. Someone sent me an article that said I was really sad. It says that I’m sad that we’re touring together. But he’s actually in Toronto right now filming a movie called ‘Scott Pilgrim.’ So that’s interesting.”
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On Friday, Fall Out Boy will make an attempt to enter the “Guiness Book of World Records” by trying to claim the “most radio interviews by a pair within 24 hours.”
Fall Out Boy’s attempt at the record for playing a concert on all seven continents fell short due to a canceled trip to Antarctica.
Although they may not be facing weather-related challenges this time, current record holders Alastair Galpin and John Stanfield from New Zealand completed a whopping 57 interviews in a span of 24 hours, leaving the band with big shoes to fill.
At 3 a.m. PT, bassist Pete Wentz and frontman Patrick Stump will settle down at Premiere Studios in Los Angeles and begin taking questions from radio stations around the world.
“I have a big mouth, lots of teeth and am filled with hot air. Sometimes I feel like I could talk forever,” Wentz said to MTV News. “In all seriousness, we’ve been watching YouTube videos of that Micro Machines guy for speed, then a bit of Sarah Palin to study up on how to answer any specific question with whatever vague answer we want.”
Angelina Jolie has finally lived up to her pay check and delivered a hit.
Her new action flick “Wanted” opened this past weekend to record numbers. In fact, Deadline Hollywood reports that it was the biggest opening weekend ever for an R-rated movie in June. It took in $51.1 million, surprising Universal Studios, who were only expecting $35 million.
“Wanted” was also the sixth biggest opening for an R-rated film of all time, and the third biggest R-rated action film.
This all looks very good on Jolie, who was on of the main reasons that audiences wanted to see the film, according to the studio’s polls. It was Jolie’s biggest opening ever for a live-action film.
Jolie’s last couple of films, like “Beowulf” and “A Might Heart,” have only had lukewarm receptions.
Sing us a song, you’re the piano man’s ? daughter?
Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of singer Billy Joel and model Christy Brinkley, has decided she wants to follow in her father’s footsteps and become a singer, the Toronto Star reports today.
There’s only one problem ? she doesn’t have a record deal yet.
However, the Star says she has embarked on her career with money and support from her parents, and her MySpace page, which has become very popular. She has begun touring to get the word out
Joel will hit the Hard Rock Caf? tomorrow in Toronto to perform some of her songs.
