ROLL CALL: Jen Aniston On Prying People: ‘It’s None Of Your F****** Business’

December 08, 2008

By Jesse Spero

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Plus, Joe Jonas and Taylor Swift will be ringing in 2009 together. “Potter’s” Emma Watson discusses doing a nude scene. And, “The Amazing Race” has two new winners!

Get your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans inside!

Barbara Walters Announces ‘10 Most Fascinating People’ For 2008

November 13, 2008

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.

Veteran television journalist Barbara Walters has revealed some of the celebrities on her annual “10 Most Fascinating People” list, and she has selected a slew of film stars, television stars, an Olympic athlete and a controversial political radio personality to honor.

Find out which stars made the annual list inside!

2009’s Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies

October 31, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

With Oscar season contenders and holiday blockbusters on the way, 2008 is still far from over, but according to MovieTickets.com, many people are already looking forward to next year’s films.

MovieTickets.com reportedly did a survey of 4,000 movie fans that bought tickets from its site for their most anticipated films, and the results are in. The most popular pick was “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” — read on for the rest!

Zac Efron Is College Bound, Not Broadway Bound

October 13, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Zac Efron is more than busy promoting “High School Musical 3,” but the actor tells Access Hollywood that although he plans on attending USC in the future, he has no plans of heading to Broadway.

The “High School Musical” star sat down with Access’ Shaun Robinson and cleared up rumors about his plans for the future.

J.K. Rowling Number One On List Of Year’s Top 10 Best Paid Authors

October 03, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

“Harry Potter” continues to be magic at the box office – and on bookshelves. J.K. Rowling, the author of the seven-book series about the young wizard’s battles about the evil Voldemort, earned $300 million in the year between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008, placing her on top of Forbes magazine’s list of this year’s best-paid authors.

Overall, Rowling is reportedly a billionaire, with over 375 million copies of the series selling worldwide. The film adaptations have made a total of $4.5 billion at the box office, with three left to go, continuing with next summer’s “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.”

See who else has a way with words… inside.

J.K. Rowling Backs U.K.‘s Labour Party With Big Check

September 20, 2008

LONDON, U.K.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has donated 1 million pounds ($1.8 million) to Britain’s Labour Party and praised the party’s fight against child poverty.

Bollywood’s ‘Hari Puttar’ Film Sparks Lawsuit

August 26, 2008

MUMBAI, India

Bollywood producers set to release a film called “Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors” are working to fend off a lawsuit filed by Warner Bros. that claims the movie title hews too closely to their mega-famous boy wizard franchise.

While Bollywood films often borrow liberally from Western movies, producers of “Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors” say their movie bears no resemblance to any film in the “Harry Potter” series.

‘Harry Potter’ Cast Talks On- And Off-Set Romances

August 14, 2008

LONDON, U.K.

Danielle Radcliff may play a wizard in the “Harry Potter” movies, but when it comes to women, he doesn’t have any magic tricks.

“Look at them until they notice you and hope for the best,” Daniel told Entertainment Weekly of his courting rituals.

In fact, Radcliffe, 19, said he is only coming to terms with the dating process.

Daniel Radcliffe: ‘You Can’t Possibly Imagine What It’s Like To Live Inside This Head’

August 13, 2008

NEW YORK, NY

Thanks to the success of the “Harry Potter” film series, Daniel Radcliffe is a fairly recognizable face. But with being famous comes a host of expectations from your co-workers.

“They’re always expecting some terrible person to turn up,” Radcliffe told the September issue of Vogue magazine. “So you try to make sure that they know that you’re intelligent and not horrible. Then you try to be rugged and sexy – but only after smart and lovable.”