Howard has GOP skeleton in closet: He voted for Nixon
For all the disclosures former President Richard Nixon makes in Frost/Nixon, director Ron Howard has one of his own.
Actor John O'Hurley enamored of dogs and Thoroughbreds
The National Dog Show on NBC has become as much a fixture on Thanksgiving as pumpkin pie and those NFL games. But the dog show, sponsored by the Philadelphia Kennel Club, is actually taped ahead of time — this year, over this weekend in Reading, Pa. Actor John O'Hurley, who has hosted the show since it started airing in 2002, called it the Kentucky Derby of dog shows. "When you're watching these dogs that all are the best of their breeds in the ring there, it is like watching these Thoroughbreds walk down toward the starting gate," he said. "You get the sense that this is the best of what it could possibly be." O'Hurley, perhaps best known for playing J. Peterman on Seinfeld, said his pitch from an NBC executive to host the show started with a two-word phone call. "Woof. Woof," said O'Hurley, laughing.
Now they're rating the popularity of celebrities' children
Suri Cruise is the most popular kid on the playground. The 2-year-old daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes tops Forbes.com's second annual list of "Hollywood's 10 Hottest Tots." Forbes.com, which ranked celebrity children 5 and younger based on media attention and their parents' popularity, said Suri — known for her stylish outfits and haircut — popped up in more news articles and blogs than her peers. Three of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's six children made the list: Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 2, is in second place after coming in first last year; Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 3, is in third place; and Pax Jolie-Pitt, 4, is fourth on the list. Rounding out the top 10: Sam Alexis Woods, daughter of Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin; Cruz Beckham, son of David and Victoria Beckham; Matilda Rose Ledger, daughter of Michelle Williams and the late Heath Ledger; David Banda, son of Madonna and Guy Ritchie; Sean Preston Federline, son of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline; and Sam Sheen, daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen.
Celeb birthdays
Director Garry Marshall is 74. Actress Frances Conroy is 55. Actor Chris Noth is 54. Comedian Whoopi Goldberg is 53. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel and actor Steve Zahn are 41.
Celebrities from coast to coast rejoice over Obama's win
A tsunami of joy — and, most important, verbal hot air — has emanated from celebs since Barack Obama's win. Oprah Winfrey, who was at Chicago's Grant Park, told the BBC, "It feels like there's a shift in consciousness. ... like something really big and bold has happened here." Spike Lee seconded her. "In this referendum of the American people, there's been a seismic movement as far as American views on race," he told the BBC. Madonna led fans in Express Yourself at her show in San Diego. Because the world hangs on his every word, George Clooney issued a press statement. Will.i.am told CNN's Anderson Cooper, "I'm just really overwhelmed." Michael Moore said on his blog, "Tears pour out. Tears of joy ... hope in a time of deep despair." E! News reports that Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer, Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen partied at Courteney Cox and David Arquette's Beverly Hills home. USA Today says the Comedy Central Indecision 2008 party in New York, which was hosted by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, featured Seann William Scott, Jane Krakowski and Ethan Hawke.
Celeb birthdays
Director Mike Nichols is 77. Singer Guy Clark is 67. Actress Sally Field is 62. Musician Glenn Frey is 60. TV host Catherine Crier is 54. California's first lady and broadcast journalist Maria Shriver is 53.Actor Ethan Hawke is 38. Actresses Thandie Newton and Rebecca Romijn are 36.
