Sideshow: Nothing to see here, 'Alcatraz' fans
A cadre of (deluded) fans of Fox's (fictional) hit TV show Alcatraz have been scouring the (real) island prison in search of a super-secret room described in the show as a "bat-cave underneath Alcatraz." Writers of the show, which stars Sam Neil
A cadre of (deluded) fans of Fox's (
fictional
) hit TV show
Alcatraz
have been scouring
the (
real
) island prison in search of a super-secret room described in the show as a "bat-cave underneath Alcatraz." Writers of the show, which stars
Sam Neill
,
Sarah Jones
, and
Jorge Garcia
, made up the room, National Parks Service rep
Alexandra Picavet
tells TMZ, yet folks have snuck into unauthorized areas during public tours. So annoying is the situation, a sign has been posted on the island: "The TV show
Alcatraz
is fictional, many areas it depicts are not real. Closed areas protect you, historic structures, and nesting birds."
William H. Macy: Just fake it
Shameless star
William H. Macy
, 61, who has been married to
Desperate Housewives
'
Felicity Huffman
for 15 years, has some startling Pascalian advice about marriage. If things aren't going well, "just act like you love her more than anybody you've ever seen in your life, and you'll get it back in spades," he tells syndicated celeb show
In the Mixx
.
"You have to pretend. Make it up, just make it up!" Blaise Pascal famously said if you are unsure of your faith, just go through the motions of prayer and it'll come to you.
Pat Sajak: Drunk at the 'Wheel'
Wheel of Fortune
's longtime skipper
Pat Sajak
tells
Dan Le Batard
on ESPN2 that in the good ol' days he and presenter
Vanna White
would have a few drinks during their dinner break. "Vanna and I would . . . have two or three or six and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet," he says.
Someday love will (allegedly) hit you
"
Someday love will find you / Break those chains that bind you / One night will remind you / How we touched
." Remember
Steve Perry
's flowing
Blow-Dry Hair
emoting that power ballad? Alas, the hit seems to mean something different for
Deen Castronovo
, drummer for
Journey'
s latest incarnation. He was arrested by cops in Polk County, Ore., for allegedly hitting his girlfriend during an argument.
"It was a misunderstanding," Deen's rep says. The musician is out on $52,500 bail.
Lindsay Lohan hit me! $he owes me!
A nanny named
Nubia Del Carmen Preza
is suing
Lindsay Lohan
, claiming the trouble magnet hit her with her Maserati in September 2010 as Preza pushed a pram containing her employer's child at a West Hollywood intersection. (Baby was unharmed.) Earlier this month, paparazzo
Grigor Balyan
filed a similar suit against LiLo and her driver,
Paola Demara
.
The Demi Moore dossier
As of Thursday morn,
Demi Moore
, 49, continued to languish in an L.A. hospital. She has yet to say what ails her. People mag declares with a high degree of certainty that Demi did in fact suffer a seizure Monday night.
Anonymous Source
says "concerned friends" called 911 immediately.
Second Source
says Monday's incident was not a suicide attempt. Who said it was?!
A snack before Springsteen shows
Xfinity Live! Philadelphia, a "dining and entertainment district" located at the site of the fallen Spectrum, will open the week
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
play two shows, March 28 and 29 at the Wells Fargo Center. It'll be open to ticketholders on those nights beginning at 4 p.m. Grand opening is March 30 (a week earlier than previously announced), with a show by a yet-to-be-named "national headlining act." Info:
» READ MORE: http://xfinitylive.com/
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Be my valentine, Katy Perry
Who, in your wildest fantasies, would send you a Valentine's Day love letter?
Katy Perry
!, exclaim 34 percent of the red-blooded American men surveyed by Harris Interactive on behalf of Zebra Pen Corp.
Taylor Swift
(29 percent) and
Beyoncé
(21 percent) follow.
Keith Urban
leads the men, with 45 percent, youngster
Bruno Mars
is second (24 percent), and 63-year-old hotlips
Steven Tyler
third (19 percent).
Tidbits 'n' pieces
Kenny Chesney
has garnered a leading nine Academy of Country Music Awards nominations.
Jason Aldean
is next with six,
Brad Paisley
earned four, and
Toby Keith
and
Taylor Swift
got three each. . . . Rapper
50 Cent
, who won $500,000 betting on the New York Giants in their win last weekend over the San Francisco 49ers, says he'll tweet a nude photo of himself if the Giants lose their Feb. 5 Super Bowl game with the New England Patriots. . . .
Tom Cruise
and daughter
Suri
rode the Teacups at Disneyland Wednesday. . . . "We'd actually like to," said
Brad Pitt
when asked by the Hollywood Reporter if he and
Angelina Jolie
plan to wed. Nice retort to recent rumors their partnership is falling apart.
First the first lady, now the world!
Jason Wu
, whose gown famously adorned
Michelle Obama
at one of her inaugural party appearances in 2009, has concocted a French New Wave-'n'-
Jean Seberg
-inspired 53-piece collection for down-home-yet-upscaler-than-Walmart retailer Target. It's due Feb. 5.
Sewing up a treat for Beyoncé
Beyoncé
says she will exec-produce and appear in a new fashion-design talent show for Britain's Sky Living network, according to the Huffington Post.
Girls Aloud
singer
Nicola Roberts
will host. Fashion "is a constant source of inspiration in my life," says B, "and is a big reason why I've grown into the person and artist I am today." The winner will whip up the outfit B will wear for her July show in London's Hyde Park.