Hollywood gossip

To mark the award to Jean Nouvel of the Pritzker prize, here’s a reminder of the French architect’s plan for an extraordinary skyscraper in Midtown. By winning the Pritzker, the equivalent of a lifetime’s achievement award in the profession, Nouvel has improved the chances of the proposed 75-story tower for the Museum of Modern Art, on 53rd Street. The architect’s first great building, the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, resembled a high-tech recreation of a Sultan’s palace; this double spire looks like it jumped from the set for The Fifth Element, missing only the flying yellow cabs darting between the buildings.

Just before falsely accusing people of conspiring to murder a rapper, the Los Angeles Times burned a close colleague of internet publisher Matt Drudge in another, less egregious instance of slipshod journalism. In February, the paper ran a story about private-school-to-the-stars Crossroads, and allowed the schoolmaster to say a book co-authored by Andrew Breitbart, Drudge’s West Coast partner-in-blogging, was partly fabricated. The paper never bothered to get reaction from Breitbart or his co-author. Woops. Finally published earlier this month, this is not the sort of correction you want to have to run about a blogger with massive amounts of traffic at his command and who you’re probably seeking links from on a regular basis:

Crossroads School: A Feb. 19 story about Crossroads School head Roger Weaver stepping down included a comment from Weaver that the book “Hollywood, Interrupted: Insanity Chic in Babylon — The Case Against Celebrity” — which includes allegations of student sex- and drug-fueled scandals at Crossroads — was filled with fabrications. The article should have included comment as well from Mark C. Ebner, one of the book’s authors, who denies that the book contains fabrications. The Times regrets the error.

[Regret the Error]

Erotica writer and editor Rachel Kramer Bussel, formerly of the Village Voice, has a cupcake blog, which recently landed her on Martha Stewart’s TV show. The recent editor of bondage compilations “Yes, Sir” and “Yes, Ma’am” never explicitly discussed sex on the domestic diva’s prim broadcast, and it would probably be childish to read too much into the fact that Bussel’s favorite cupcake is “from Kumquat Cupcakery, it’s really salty,” or that her co-blogger likes to share her own, spicy-but-subtle cupcake with friends, or that everyone ends up eating Martha’s cupcake at her insistence. So just enjoy the completely innocent video of cupcake talk after the jump.

As reported back in January, the New Kids On The Block are getting back together.

It is finally official and the count down to their first show is on the NKOTB website. Only 3 days, 10 hours, 10 minutes and 34 seconds for the big reunion performance.

The kids, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jordan and Jonathan Knight, who have grown up in the last 20 years, will perform on the Today’s show on Friday.

I hope they remember all their dance moves!

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Marlee Matlin performs the jive with partner Fabian Sanchez in this Dancing with the Stars week 3, March 31 video clip.

Gossip Girls are happy to bring you the first pictures of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt since the whirlwind of rumors that the Mr and Mrs Smith co-stars tied the knot over the weekend.

Unsurprisingly, the wedding didn’t happen, but the Jolie-Pitt family seemed quite happy being together as they shopped for toys in Houston, Texas on Monday (March 31).

Clad in an oversized t-shirt with the words “Phat Lady” on it, Jamie Lynn Spears was spotted out running errands in Kentwood on Monday afternoon (March 31).

The Zoey 101 star flashed her engagement ring for all to see as she made a quick pit stop for gas, then heading to the local church to switch cars.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie did not tie the knot in a New Orleans wedding chapel on Saturday, March 29, despite rumors to the contrary, the chapel’s clergyman tells Life & Style. “Brad and Angelina did not get married by us,” the Rev. Tony Talavera, owner of the French Quarter Wedding chapel, explained during a sitdown with Life & Style on Sunday. Talavera said he normally doesn’t reveal whether he did or didn’t perform a ceremony at his kitschy wedding center 14 blocks from the Jolie-Pitt home. But he spoke to Life & Style after Brad’s people called him and asked him to “quash any misinformation that’s out there.”

“I have not met them personally,” Rev. Talavera said of the high-wattage Hollywood couple. “This just got out of control and their publicist asked me to give out a statement.” Talavera said he’d be happy to do the job for Brad and Angie in the future. “We extend the invitation. We’re glad they are neighbors,” he said.

Recent Scientology protests have brought us all joy and laughter, but it wasn’t until today that we saw a photo of the church’s security goons guarding the New York headquarters. They look, as an ANONYMOUS tipster pointed out, “like they are playing arms dealers in a shoestring-budget 1990s USA Network spy thriller.” You’ll be sorry when Dolph Lundgren shows up, Scientology! [Security guards by Vidiot]

Oh my! Johnny Depp, “subversive” entertainer of children, is very likely going to be the next spokesman for Trojan brand prophylactics. Specifically, uhm, the “Magnum” sized line of the gentleman’s product that is typically used by sailors. Depp hasn’t officially signed on, but as a “source” (hilariously) stated: “He’s very interested and he’s trying to figure out if he can fit it in.” The ad company has a slogan all lined up in the hopes that Capt. Jack Sparrow (a sailor) follows through: “Stand up with Johnny for safer sex.” The ribald, off-color advertisements will most likely appear in picture houses during a shore leave. Land lubbers are not expected to be influenced by the ad because, well, that would be like wearing a raincoat in the shower! [Showbiz Spy] After the jump, a saucy video-pamphlet for jimmy hats that was banned from the airwaves.