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Celebrity Sizzle by Mark Stone

Tonight is the end of the Jay Leno experiment. It didn’t last long and it wasn’t pretty. One might call it an end of an error.

Some may miss Jay for the next three weeks, but many don’t think this short period between shows is a long enough break without him on the air. But nobody will get much of a chance to miss him, especially those who plan on watching the Olympics on NBC. The network will use the Olympics as a tool to pimp Jay’s return to The Tonight Show on March 1^st.

When Jay returns to his old stomping grounds, expect a huge makeover for the set. But the worst piece of news for the new (old) show? According to Hollywood insider Nikki Finke, there’s a mean-spirited rumour being emailed that NBC has packed the first week Leno is back with an audience consisting mainly of paid extras from Central Casting who will cheer and laugh extra wildly.

Great, now I have to watch the first day just to see if this rumour is true. Damn rumours.

K-Fed on K-Fed: I look like a pregnant man

How does one go from being a buff backup dancer to Britney Spears then marrying the hot singer, to getting a divorce and letting himself go? Dude’s career isn’t exactly headed in the right direction.

Since the rap thing wasn’t exactly working out for him, Federline decided to try his hand (or in this case belly) at reality television. Last night the K-Fed made his first appearance on VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp.”

The 232-pound benefactor of a large chunk (pun intended) of Britney’s fortune took the “before” pics for his stint on the reality show, where he hopes to shed 30 pounds.

During last night’s premiere, Federline told the judges, “I look like a pregnant man.”

At least he's brave (Photo: TMZ/VH1)

When the cameras stopped rolling, K-Fed was heard asking, “Do you think I could actually get pregnant? I mean it happened to that one guy. Then I can get more child support.”

“24” to make the move to the big screen

I’m not sure what to make of this one. While Jack Bauer can easily make the transition from TV to the movies, I don’t know if the show’s format of portraying a day in the life in one entire season will succeed in a two-hour major feature.

Either way, the people at Fox are going to try to make it work. A story in Variety reports that the film crew behind the project has hired screenwriter Billy Ray (no, not Cyrus… could you imagine?) to pen the script for the feature version. Ray’s pitch, which takes Jack Bauer to Europe, was a hit with Fox execs and producers of the show. Ray wrote “State of Play” and “Flightplan” and directed “Breach” and “Shattered Glass”.

The only thing holding the project back would be if 24 ends up being passed on to another network after this season, which is rumoured to be the show’s last.

What do you think? Will Jack Bauer’s ass-kicking ways work on the silver screen?

Superman gets another reboot: time for version 3.0

First there was Christopher Reeve then came Brandon Routh, who was supposed to give the Superman franchise a fresh new start. The Bryan Singer-directed 2006 reboot failed to generate enough of a frenzy, and a sequel to that film has been on hold since.

Now we have word that someone is swooping in to save the day: Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan. DeadlineHollywoodDaily reports that Nolan has been asked to play a “godfather” role and ensure The Man Of Steel takes flight once again. The studio hopes his leadership of the project can set it in the right direction with the critics, the fans, and the box office. Doesn’t hurt that Nolan is considered something of a god at Warner Bros and has a strong relationship with the studio after the success of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.

Alternative headline for this story: Batman saves Superman. Film at 11.

Only thing Hef is screwing is his magazine

Bad news for Hugh Hefner: as if Playboy’s financial troubles weren’t enough to keep him up (please, someone, stop me with the puns) at night, there are reports today that Hugh Hefner is being sued by the company’s shareholders.

In the lawsuit a Playboy shareholder claims that the adult entertainment empire is falling apart and Hefner has intentionally sabotaged two potential deals in the past six months to sell at a decent price.

What would you do if you were Hef? Would you give up the parade of busty playmates, the fancy mansion and the reality TV show just for more money?

“Hefner has continued to live the good life and make sure everyone knows it. Hefner remains in the limelight, showing up at media events and at the Playboy mansion…with his girlfriends by his side,” an investment analyst said.

In 1999, the stock sold for US$36 a share. Yesterday, Playboy closed at $US3.14. Talk about a flaccid ten years.

If only Viagra worked on stocks as well.

Definitive proof that Kate Goselin is a famewhore

It’s been so peaceful having a Jon and Kate-free Celebrity Sizzle lately. Those two belong out of the public limelight, and our lives are so much better for it. Unfortunately, Kate is back in the celebrity media with the most disturbing news yet: her new book.

Normally this wouldn’t be a big deal, but it’s the subject of the book that gets to me. The talentless mother of eight is scheduled to release I Just Want You to Know: Letters to My Kids on Love, Faith and Family on April 13. The “personal” book will feature prayers, excerpts from her journal and eight individual letters addressed to each one of her children.

Pardon the outdated expression, but really: Gag me with a spoon. Puke, puke, puke! Seriously? She’s basically taken her personal journal and a few letters to her kids and publishing it? This is one of the most disgusting money grabs I’ve ever heard of. The woman has already got two bestsellers – does she need another? Is she that hard-up for cash that she’s willing to sell out her kids again?

On the bright side, there is a good use for this crappy collection of words and thoughts: as a temporary vomit receptacle. Because if the contents of the book itself don’t make you toss your cookies, you can always use it in a pinch if it’s sitting around, you know, to capture the first projectile. It may not catch all the bits and bile, but it will probably lighten the cleaning load.

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