Archive for April, 2008

TMZ or Total Manic Zaniness

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

et_gwynetharrive_080404_slate.jpg  The rumored wedding of Jay Z and Beyonce went off without a hitch on Friday night.  By that I mean no one was run over, maimed or killed.  I have covered celebrity events including weddings for over thirteen years and I have never witnessed anything as horrifying as the press coverage I was a part of the other night.  My only thought is that this is the “TMZ” effect.  There is now a group of people running around with prosumer video cameras who have no clue as to how to properly shoot an event, or even how to conduct themselves in public.  Celebrity coverage is now in the hands of maniacs.  Please check out the link above of Gwyneth Paltrow’s arrival and decide for yourself if this is what you want your celebrity news to look like.               

More Smart People

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

et_smartpeoplepremiere_080331_slate.jpg  The New York Premiere of Smart People had the stars and their supporters contemplating the smartest people they know.  Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Quaid, Thomas Hayden Church and Jane Fonda all walked the red carpet.  Who’s the smartest person you know and why?