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The Hunger Games Kids Know About The Racism

Mar 29th, 2012
by Amy Grindhouse.
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Although some hoped the younger actors in the film would somehow overlook this information or be shielded from it, one guesses that the media has been filling them in and questioning them about it incessantly since the news broke that neophytes/ skim-readers have been saying horrible racist things about the casting in the movie. I won’t regurgitate it all, because it’s spoilery. But there’s whining about the casting of someone White playing Katniss. And there’s loud racist ranting on Twitter about the casting of Rue, Thresh, and Cinna when the former two of whom are described as dark-skinned in the books. Asked about the racism aimed at her in particular, Amandla Stenberg, 13, who plays little Rue, replied: ‘As a fan of the books, I feel fortunate to be part of The Hunger Games family. It was an amazing experience; I am proud of the film and my performance. I want to thank all of my fans and the entire Hunger Games community for their support and loyalty.’ Isabelle Fuhrman, 15, also of Orphan-fame, was a little more explicit: ‘I think Amandla was fantastic in it, and she’s so beautiful… I think it’s just terrible. She’s such an amazing actress and she’s so sweet. I guess people read things differently and imagine things different, but I think she was the perfect choice for Rue.’ In other news, I hate people.

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Jennifer Lawrence Braless Rolling Stone Cover

Mar 29th, 2012
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Jennifer Lawrence is selling you The Hunger Games while wearing a white, sheer shirt and no bra because this franchise will end up earning billions and she’s contractually-obligated to show nip (I’m not imagining that, you can see through her shirt right?) Well, Lawrence appears to have most people sold. If you don’t account for the people annoyed a non-Native girl played Katniss (IDK), or the other racists distracted by the casting. Oh, and she was too blonde before she dyed her hair to stem the backlash. And she’s not literally starving, which concerned some purists who thought her too fat to play the lead in such a self-explanatory movie. For example, The Hollywod Reporter noted the 21-year-old’s ‘lingering baby fat.’ Salon noted she looked ‘well-fed’ and ‘too fat’ throughout. Variety said the starvation theme ‘barely even seems to register’ because of the cast’s looks. Hollywood Elsewhere called Lawrence a ‘fairly tall, big-boned lady,’ too big to act opposite Josh Hutcherson, 19, and shorter than Lawrence’s 5 foot 7 inches and Liam Hemsworth’s 6 foot 5 inches. Elsewhere adds Hemsworth, a ‘six-footer or thereabouts, has no problem on this score.’ Conversely, Hemsworth had to lose some weight although he wasn’t asked so much as given a trainer by producers. Stunned, he asked Thor actor brother Chris Hemsworth who concurred, noting it’s ‘called The Hunger Games, not The Eating Games.’

Excerpts below. Zoe Kravitz recalls Lawrence getting naked right after they met.

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Jessica Simpson Can’t Wear Heels Anymore

Mar 29th, 2012
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With only a month to go before she delivers a 10-pound baby, having gained 60-pounds, Jessica Simpson has reportedly conceded that flats would be better since, as she told Jay Leno mid-March, ‘It’s a tough thing here and I’m wearing six inch heels, it’s a lot of weight to carry on six inches.’ And now a source tells Us Weekly that Simpson will spend the final month of her pregnancy in flats even though she joked back in November: ‘I’m probably going to deliver my baby in [4-inch YSL heels].’ An onlooker overheard Simpson this week saying: ‘Only one month to go! I can’t wear heels anymore. I tried but it was too hard. Wearing heels is like a religion to me, so it’s tough!’ Simpson is due mid-to-late April.

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Victoria Beckham Harper’s Bazaar UK May 2012

Mar 29th, 2012
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Victoria Beckham covers Harper’s Bazaar UK a second time, although it’s matter of public record that she’s still not important enough for American Vogue. This is the May 2012 issue, for which the 37-year-old wears Prada’s Spring/Summer collection as shot by Deputy Editor Camilla Akrans (this is one of Akrans’ final shoots for the magazine, and her replacement openly dislikes Beckham and would probably never concede to another cover or the full creative control afforded Beckham for this issue). Very busy, but beautifully-styled and otherwise put together, this is probably why Beckham has been getting papped so much lately. Not just for her appearances for fashion week, but to keep her name out there for the Vogue profile and this cover. Her interview and shoot are below.

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Kris Humphries Probably Isn’t Extorting His Wife

Mar 29th, 2012
by Amy Grindhouse.
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Still legally-married because MONIES, here’s an interim update on the divorce of Kim Kardashian from Kris Humphries to balance some of the annoying smearing that’s been going on. Pro-Kardashian mouthpieces like Us Weekly, who went on the couple’s honeymoon to take photos and got the exclusive for Kourtney’s preggo reveal, are claiming Kardashian’s life is ‘hell’ during this divorce. Probably because she’s somewhat limited in the ways she can play it for money/ publicity/ attention. And most pro-Kardashian outlets have been smearing Humphries since the previews of Kourtney & Kim Take New York, claiming that Humphries is a slow opportunist which is mean because they’re only half right.

Humphries makes $8 million a year in the NBA but her pimps at E! and mouthpieces like TMZ claim Humphries is basically playing hardball and trying to extort money by waiting his estranged wife out until she’s desperate enough to pay the reported $7 million settlement that supposedly includes a gag-clause. He had his lawyer talk to Lies&Style. And now, it seems, more-sympathetic RadarOnline.com is countering the smearing with a story about how Humphries is probably done with any negotiaiton because it wouldn’t be worth ruining his name in the tabloids: ‘Kris is furious about reports that he is making Kim’s life hell…. he won’t be bullied by her anymore. Kris has told his lawyer to no longer attempt to reach a settlement with Kim… he is ready to take this to trial, and he will. A judge can decide if the marriage should be annulled on grounds of fraud. Kris’ name has been trashed in the press by Kim’s camp… and he has the right to fight back, but he isn’t doing it the way she is. He will have his day in court.’

In semi-related news, someone made Wook wear a tarp for this new Kardashian ad where surprisingly some of the only Photoshop is Kourtney’s baby bump.

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Lindsay Lohan Still Has Pesky Criminal Record

Mar 29th, 2012
by Amy Grindhouse.
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The work is slowly beginning to trickle in again for Lindsay Lohan, whose friends had to beg her to calm down because she’d been risking her freedom by partying and leaving the house. Except she kept going out and there are photos of Lohan partying the night that story broke and it seemed she’d fall at the final hurdle hours before she came off formal probation for the first time in four-years.

Her mouthpieces at TMZ.com have been extra pro-Lohan as the Thursday court date approaches and she’s freed of responsibility after seeking therapy and completing community service. Except coming off probation is incidental when her extensive criminal record, including a two DUIs and a theft, preclude her from seeking work in other countries as it may with the Elizabeth Taylor biopic she shilled for months with the help of her mouthpieces and photos by Uncle Terry’s Molest-o-vision. It’s reported that Lohan is having trouble obtaining a work permit for Canada where Lifetime’s Liz & Dick will be shooting in a few weeks. That said, if she doesn’t kill anyone in the next 12-hours, her lawyer will probably be able to beg for a permit so Lohan can work in Toronto in April.

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