http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow RSS Feed for Inq Col Sideshow en-us Wed, 30 May 2012 14:24:45 GMT 2012-05-30T14:24:45Z en-us http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120530_Will_and_Jada_count_their_blessings__First_Lady_and_Rachael_Ray_fire_up_the_grill__Neil_Gaiman_goes_viral.html How many times does a celeb couple need to make a PR circus show of their marriage to allay consumer doubts?Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have made a profession of it. In their latest marketing putsch, in support of Men in Black 3, the duo tell People they are counting the days to their 15th wedding anniversary in December with such joy as hasn’t been seen since before Adam and Eve discovered underwear. "We make the effort to always put the family first," says Will. The Overbrook High School hero is dad to Trey, 19, Jaden, 13, and Willow, 11. Wed, 30 May 2012 14:24:45 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120530_Will_and_Jada_count_their_blessings__First_Lady_and_Rachael_Ray_fire_up_the_grill__Neil_Gaiman_goes_viral.html 2012-05-30T14:24:45Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120529_Box_Office___lsquo_Men_in_Black_3_rsquo__takes_down__lsquo_Avengers_rsquo__with__55M.html The suits have knocked off the superheroes at the box office. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones’ sequel Men in Black 3 debuted as the No. 1 movie over Memorial Day weekend with $55 million domestically from Friday to Sunday.That bumps The Avengers into second place after three blockbuster weekends. The Avengers took in $37 million over the three days to push its domestic total to $514 million and become only the fourth movie to top half a billion dollars. Sony estimates that by the end of the four-day holiday weekend Monday, Men in Black 3 will have pulled in $70 million domestically and $202 million worldwide. Universal’s Battleship was No. 3 in its second weekend with $10.8 million, raising its domestic earnings to $44.3 million. Paramount’s comedy The Dictator took in $9.6 million to finish fourth in its second weekend and lift its total to $41.5 million. Tue, 29 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120529_Box_Office___lsquo_Men_in_Black_3_rsquo__takes_down__lsquo_Avengers_rsquo__with__55M.html 2012-05-29T07:00:00Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120526__lsquo_Sideshow_rsquo___Beyonc_eacute__in_A_C__to_resume_performing_post-baby.html "It is exciting. [But] I feel a little nervous," Beyoncé says in a YouTube docu video on the eve of her return to the stage since giving birth to Blue Ivy Carter®. B was set to make her comeback with four shows, Friday through Monday at Revel resort in Atlantic City. "I enjoy being a mother. [Performing] is like going back to my old job. It’s a little strange." With the ObamasFirst lady Michelle Obama tells People she and President Obama have a bedtime "ritual where he tucks me in, because I’m usually in bed before anybody," she says. "He’ll come and turn the lights out and give me a kiss, and we’ll talk. He’s like, ‘Ready to be tucked?’ I’m like, `Yes I am.’ " Mon, 28 May 2012 00:43:29 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120526__lsquo_Sideshow_rsquo___Beyonc_eacute__in_A_C__to_resume_performing_post-baby.html 2012-05-28T00:43:29Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120529_The_woman_who_loved_Stieg_Larrson.html He was the author of wildly popular mysteries, and Stieg Larsson himself remains a mystery. Dead of a heart attack a year before the first book in his Millennium trilogy was published, he’s simply a name on a book spine, a photo on a flyleaf; to media conglomerates, his work is a lucrative brand (65 million copies sold, four films, and two more on the way). Tue, 29 May 2012 13:04:50 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120529_The_woman_who_loved_Stieg_Larrson.html 2012-05-29T13:04:50Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120525_Famous_with_Philadelphia_area_ties_make_list_of_powerful_celebs.html Women dominate the world, at least on Forbes’ latest list of the 100 most powerful celebrities.Teen idol Justin Bieber was the only male to muscle into the top eight, landing at No. 3 behind Jennifer Lopez and Oprah Winfrey, and ahead of Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Brittany Spears, newcomer Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry. The list was compiled by crunching rankings not only for income but "media visibility" and "social media power," sizing up a star’s reach via everything from TV to Twitter. Sat, 26 May 2012 23:20:11 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120525_Famous_with_Philadelphia_area_ties_make_list_of_powerful_celebs.html 2012-05-26T23:20:11Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120525__lsquo_SideShow_rsquo___New_Travolta_twists__Nicole_on_Zac__National_naughty_vid_mania___Baldwin_rsquo_s_new_bride.html Few gossipers have taken too seriously claims by various masseurs that John Travolta assaulted them with unwanted sexual advances. But the case took a strange turn Thursday, with a report that Travolta’s lawyers offered the first masseur $125,000 to withdraw his federal sexual battery lawsuit. Citing Anonymous Insiders, the New York Daily News says the accuser, former U.S. Army medic John Truesdale, 40, refused the hush money. "That is completely false," Travolta’s lawyer, Marty Singer, says in a statement. "Not one penny has been paid nor do we have any intention to pay any money for these ridiculous and false claims." Fri, 25 May 2012 12:59:57 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120525__lsquo_SideShow_rsquo___New_Travolta_twists__Nicole_on_Zac__National_naughty_vid_mania___Baldwin_rsquo_s_new_bride.html 2012-05-25T12:59:57Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120524_Bond_will_dump_his_martini_for_a_Heineken.html Producers of Daniel Craig’s James Bondfilm Skyfall have committed the greatest outrage since the execution of Joan of Arc: They’ve sold out Bond to a beer brand. Sat, 26 May 2012 23:20:48 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120524_Bond_will_dump_his_martini_for_a_Heineken.html 2012-05-26T23:20:48Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120523__lsquo_SideShow_rsquo___Depp_rsquo_s_a_Comanche__Buck_out_of_luck__Miley_on_sex__Brad_and_Bruce_on_politics.html Johnny Depp, who plays American Indian sidekick Tonto in a Lone Ranger pic, has been made an honorary member of a Comanche tribe in New Mexico. Tribal member LaDonna Harris told the Associated Press Tuesday that Depp was gifted with the proclamation May 16 at her Albuquerque home. He’s now considered one of her sons. Six Spidey minutes to amaze Willing to give up six minutes of your life for the most salvific, life-changing experience imaginable? Go see Men in Black 3 at your local Imax theater Friday! It’ll include a six-minute sneak peek from July 3’s The Amazing Spider-Man, featuring Andrew Garfield in the title role. Wed, 23 May 2012 21:57:45 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120523__lsquo_SideShow_rsquo___Depp_rsquo_s_a_Comanche__Buck_out_of_luck__Miley_on_sex__Brad_and_Bruce_on_politics.html 2012-05-23T21:57:45Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120522__lsquo_SideShow_rsquo___Touching_moments__radical_chic_at_Billboard_Music_Awards.html The Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas Sunday night was a feast of celebrities, emotions and various degrees of clothing. The most touching moment came moments before Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of Whitney Houston, received an award on behalf of her late mother, who died in February. Just before the presentation, Brown began crying as singer Jordin Sparks sang the Houston megahit “I Will Always Love You.”In less poignant news, Katy Perry wore a shimmering lilac gown by Blumarine while Miley Cyrus’ white, low-cut blazer and mini-mini skirt by designer Jean Paul Gaultier fell considerably above her knees. Obviously, her zebra-striped high heels are made for walking far, far away from her ex-employer, the Disney Channel. In actual music news, Adele scored big, with awards for top artist, top hot 100 song, and top Billboard 200 album. Tue, 22 May 2012 12:49:08 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120522__lsquo_SideShow_rsquo___Touching_moments__radical_chic_at_Billboard_Music_Awards.html 2012-05-22T12:49:08Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120521_Cannes_is_filming_Cannes_this_year.html The movie market in Cannes, France, this week is such a dramatic sideshow that this year it’s getting its own film. Director James Toback and actor Alec Baldwin are running along Boulevard de la Croisette, filming a documentary on the feverish deal-making that surrounds the film festival. The industry hatches deals in hotel rooms, over drinks at evening parties, and aboard yachts just off the beach. Toback, director of Fingers and Tyson, will document the process of selling a film at Cannes while also trying to land financing for a fictional film. They’re calling the documentary Seduced and Abandoned. The Cannes marketplace — le Marché du Film — is the world’s largest. Bollywood’s bouncing baby Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/sideshow/20120521_Cannes_is_filming_Cannes_this_year.html 2012-05-21T07:00:00Z