Jeanne Wolf's Hollywood

David Cassidy: ‘I Nearly Died’

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:10:27 +0000

David Cassidy catapulted to fame in the ‘70s with a little help from The Partridge Family. Now, after a long run in Vegas followed by some TV guest spots, Cassidy is returning to primetime in Ruby and the Rockits on ABC’s Family Channel.

The new show is truly a family affair. The former teen idol co-stars with his real-life half brother, Patrick, and his younger brother, Shaun, who created the sitcom about the family life of musicians.

Parade.com’s Jeanne Wolf says it’s a family show, but since it’s a lot like David’s real life, it’s not always PG-rated.

“It’s the first time all of my brothers and I have worked together. I wanted to go back to how television shows used to be, where parents… “

Regis Philbin’s TV Stimulus Package

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:22:34 +0000

The unsinkable Regis Philbin, who keeps finding new success at 77, is back with two game shows while forging ahead with his day job on Regis and Kelly.

Philbin has already scored with Million Dollar Password, which recently debuted on CBS, and he’ll soon return as the host of a new prime-time version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire on ABC. Parade.com’s Jeanne Wolf found out why he loves making people rich.

“When I went to see Slumdog Millionaire, I was just thrilled when the lights went down and the music came up and the game show started. Everybody in the audience got electrified. I couldn’t wait to…”

Eddie Murphy: I’m Too Old To Be A Rebel

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:51:29 +0000

Eddie Murphy just can’t say “no” to family comedies. He’s going PG again in Imagine That, playing a Wall Street exec who gets winning financial advice from his daughter’s imaginary friends. Fortunately, none of them bear any resemblance to Bernie Madoff.

Eddie revealed to Jeanne Wolf that, no matter what he’s doing, he still keeps the nutty comedic edge that made him a star.

“I spent a lot of time watching television and I would do impressions of all the cartoon characters off the TV. I was the young Rich Little. I was doing voices…”

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Denzel Washington: John Travolta Is ‘Struggling’ With Loss

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:33:12 +0000

Denzel Washington goes head to head with John Travolta for the first time in the riveting remake of The Taking of Pelham 123. Washington plays a transit dispatcher and Travolta is the madman who takes a subway train full of New Yorkers hostage, demanding millions in ransom.

Since production completed, Travolta has faced the loss of his teenage son in a tragic accident. Washington told Parade.com’s Jeanne Wolf how he’s tried to help his pal.

“I talked to John a couple of weeks ago. We probably talked for two hours. He cried and he laughed a little bit. What can you…”

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Celebrating Norman Lear, ’70s Sitcom Legend

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:14:00 +0000

The starkly modern Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills was full of no-holds-barred affection for an unassuming guy in blue jeans and a white hat. But that modest-looking man just happens to be one of the most influential producers in the history of television.

Norman Lear has been called a legend and an icon, but the stars on hand to pay tribute to him see Lear as the brilliant friend who launched their careers. They couldn’t wait to get a hug and a picture with the creator of such critically acclaimed and award-winning primetime hits as All in the Family, Maude, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons and One Day At A Time.

Now, you can take a journey back through some of the funniest and most thought-provoking moments ever seen on the small screen with the Norman Lear Collection, 19 DVDs featuring the first seasons of seven groundbreaking series. Parade.com’s Jeanne Wolf also got a hug—and a chance to capture some of the memories, starting with the guest of honor.

“I was spending 18 hours a day writing, and I was scratching my head so much I actually got a scab and my wife got tired of looking at it. So one day she threw…”

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Dr. Drew: ‘Something Horrible Is Going To Happen’ To Lindsay Lohan

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:50:55 +0000

Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew has brought Dr. Pinsky ratings success on VH1, and free treatment for the stars, including Gary Busey and American Idol’s Jessica Sierra, who have been willing to bring their battles with substance abuse to a national audience.

Now the doc is adding Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew, but don’t look

for any famous faces. What you’ll find are some of the 6% of real Americans who suffer from sex addiction.

All this has made Pinsky something of a star himself. But he swears that he’s not in it for the attention. He told Parade.com’s Jeanne Wolf that he’s just trying to help celebrities cope—and wishes he could get the ear of Lindsay Lohan.

“You’ve got to remember we have a bunch of non-surrendered, unmotivated drug addicts who weren’t seeking treatment. But out of that group, our success rate is better than half. Gary Busey is one who I just talked to and he’s doing really well. American Idol’s Jessica Sierra…”

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Rachel Dratch: ‘I Wasn’t Scared’ Of Liz Taylor

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:16:37 +0000

In seven seasons on Saturday Night Live, Rachel Dratch played everything from teenagers to grandmas, including outrageous impersonations of pop culture icons like Kelly Osbourne, Calista Flockhart and Drew Barrymore.

Dratch went on to a primetime stint on 30 Rock, and now she’s on the big screen opposite Nia Vardalos playing an ugly American tourist in My Life in Ruins. Next up could be a turn on Broadway in the musical Minsky’s.

“I didn’t have many lines in My Life in Ruins, so I was thinking I was going to have all this free time and I was inviting my friends to visit me. Then I discovered I was on the set every single day because I’m in the background of every single shot. Let the record show that I…”

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Heather Graham Dumps ‘Scrubs’ For New Beau

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:49:37 +0000

Heather Graham skated naked as Roller Girl in Boogie Nights, and she’s done some steamy sex scenes since. Here’s the irony: In the outrageous, totally politically incorrect and hard R-rated comedy The Hangover, Graham plays a pole dancer who keeps her clothes on.

Parade.com’s Jeanne Wolf found out Heather wants audiences to know she was ready to bare it all—even if her most revealing scene isn’t quite what they’d expect. Plus, why the actress turned down a role in the Scrubs finale.

“I was in classes at S Factor in Hollywood before I got the role. Then I went back and took some more classes. I felt pretty excited that I was this method-y actor into stripper pole moves. But you don’t really see me doing them except in some still photos over the closing credits.”

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Will Ferrell Survives the ‘Wild’ and Marriage

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:02:20 +0000

It’s another dream come true for Will Ferrell. After playing everything from a legendary news anchor to hilarious sports stars, he’s getting a chance to live out a childhood fantasy by starring in the big-screen version of the ’70s TV show Land of the Lost.

Parade.com’s Jeanne Wolf found out that Will got a little special effects help taking on the dinosaurs and fearsome creatures in the film. But you can catch him taking some real-life risks tonight (June 2) on the Discovery Channel when he guest stars on Man vs. Wild.

Being a kid again.
“Growing up, Land of the Lost was hands down my favorite show. It really stood out among the cartoons on Saturday mornings. I would get nervous before each week’s episode. That’s how much I loved Land of the Lost. I was like, ‘What’s going to happen to them next?’ Even though I was kind of nervous, I wasn’t afraid.” …Read more.

Funny Girl Cameron Diaz Gets Serious

admin — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:47:51 +0000

‘My father died almost exactly a year ago,” Cameron Diaz says. “It’s still such a huge thing in my life. There’s no way that I could ever say enough about him. I could never explain how amazing he was. A life that big, somebody that incredible, doesn’t leave. He’s still part of our family. We talk about him all the time.”

Diaz was in the midst of filming the heartbreaking My Sister’s Keeper, playing a mother fighting to save the life of her terminally ill daughter, when she faced a tragedy of her own. Her 58-year-old father, Emilio, died suddenly of complications from pneumonia. Production came to a halt as Diaz headed home to be with her family before returning to complete the film, which opens June 26.

Playing a parent facing the end of her child’s life would be a challenge for any actress, but I asked Diaz how the loss of her father influenced her performance…Read more.

Jeanne Wolf's Hollywood

David Cassidy: ‘I Nearly Died’

“It’s the first time all of my brothers and I have worked together. I wanted to go back to how television shows used to be, where parents… “

Read more at Parade.com

Regis Philbin’s TV Stimulus Package

“When I went to see Slumdog Millionaire, I was just thrilled when the lights went down and the music came up and the game show started. Everybody in the audience got electrified. I couldn’t wait to…”

Read more at Parade.com

Eddie Murphy: I’m Too Old To Be A Rebel

“I spent a lot of time watching television and I would do impressions of all the cartoon characters off the TV. I was the young Rich Little. I was doing voices…”

Read more at Parade.com

Read more at Parade.com

Denzel Washington: John Travolta Is ‘Struggling’ With Loss

“I talked to John a couple of weeks ago. We probably talked for two hours. He cried and he laughed a little bit. What can you…”

Read more at Parade.com

Celebrating Norman Lear, ’70s Sitcom Legend

“I was spending 18 hours a day writing, and I was scratching my head so much I actually got a scab and my wife got tired of looking at it. So one day she threw…”

Read more at Parade.com

Dr. Drew: ‘Something Horrible Is Going To Happen’ To Lindsay Lohan

“You’ve got to remember we have a bunch of non-surrendered, unmotivated drug addicts who weren’t seeking treatment. But out of that group, our success rate is better than half. Gary Busey is one who I just talked to and he’s doing really well. American Idol’s Jessica Sierra…”

Read more at Parade.com

Rachel Dratch: ‘I Wasn’t Scared’ Of Liz Taylor

“I didn’t have many lines in My Life in Ruins, so I was thinking I was going to have all this free time and I was inviting my friends to visit me. Then I discovered I was on the set every single day because I’m in the background of every single shot. Let the record show that I…”

Read more at Parade.com

Heather Graham Dumps ‘Scrubs’ For New Beau

“I was in classes at S Factor in Hollywood before I got the role. Then I went back and took some more classes. I felt pretty excited that I was this method-y actor into stripper pole moves. But you don’t really see me doing them except in some still photos over the closing credits.”

Read more at Parade.com

Will Ferrell Survives the ‘Wild’ and Marriage

Funny Girl Cameron Diaz Gets Serious

Jeanne Wolf's Hollywood

David Cassidy: ‘I Nearly Died’

“It’s the first time all of my brothers and I have worked together. I wanted to go back to how television shows used to be, where parents… “

Regis Philbin’s TV Stimulus Package

“When I went to see Slumdog Millionaire, I was just thrilled when the lights went down and the music came up and the game show started. Everybody in the audience got electrified. I couldn’t wait to…”

Eddie Murphy: I’m Too Old To Be A Rebel

“I spent a lot of time watching television and I would do impressions of all the cartoon characters off the TV. I was the young Rich Little. I was doing voices…” Read more at Parade.com

Denzel Washington: John Travolta Is ‘Struggling’ With Loss

“I talked to John a couple of weeks ago. We probably talked for two hours. He cried and he laughed a little bit. What can you…”

Celebrating Norman Lear, ’70s Sitcom Legend

“I was spending 18 hours a day writing, and I was scratching my head so much I actually got a scab and my wife got tired of looking at it. So one day she threw…”

Dr. Drew: ‘Something Horrible Is Going To Happen’ To Lindsay Lohan

“You’ve got to remember we have a bunch of non-surrendered, unmotivated drug addicts who weren’t seeking treatment. But out of that group, our success rate is better than half. Gary Busey is one who I just talked to and he’s doing really well. American Idol’s Jessica Sierra…”

Rachel Dratch: ‘I Wasn’t Scared’ Of Liz Taylor

“I didn’t have many lines in My Life in Ruins, so I was thinking I was going to have all this free time and I was inviting my friends to visit me. Then I discovered I was on the set every single day because I’m in the background of every single shot. Let the record show that I…”

Heather Graham Dumps ‘Scrubs’ For New Beau

“I was in classes at S Factor in Hollywood before I got the role. Then I went back and took some more classes. I felt pretty excited that I was this method-y actor into stripper pole moves. But you don’t really see me doing them except in some still photos over the closing credits.”

Will Ferrell Survives the ‘Wild’ and Marriage

Funny Girl Cameron Diaz Gets Serious

“I spent a lot of time watching television and I would do impressions of all the cartoon characters off the TV. I was the young Rich Little. I was doing voices…”

Read more at Parade.com