December 29th, 2011
05:37 PM ET
While you were working...Today's news you might've missed:
December 29th, 2011
04:55 PM ET
Alicia Silverstone ties with Mariah for worst celeb baby nameAccording to a BabyNames.com poll, Alicia Silverstone’s little boy is among the celebrity babies saddled with the worst names in Hollywood. The L.A. Times reports that the poll, based on votes from 10,000 users, ranks Silverstone’s choice as the worst boy’s name of 2011. Her tot’s wacky moniker? Bear Blu Jarecki. Alicia has said that her mother-in-law is behind the non-traditional name. “She suggested Bear or Blu," the actress told Us Magazine. "I loved them both." 
December 29th, 2011
02:55 PM ET
Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill, wife expecting babyKings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill and his wife, model Lily Aldridge, are prepping for a little one, a rep for the musician's band confirms to CNN. "We are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our first child together,” the couple says in a statement. “We can't wait to meet the new addition to our family." The singer, 29, and the Victoria’s Secret Angel, 26, married in Santa Barbara last May. 
December 29th, 2011
02:03 PM ET
The Throwback: Cameron Crowe’s 'Singles'Writer/director Cameron Crowe's latest effort, "We Bought A Zoo," is in theaters now, but my favorite film of his has always been one of his earliest: the seminal Gen X comedy “Singles." Crowe’s films are distinct not because of a unique visual style, but because they’re all journeys of human emotion. (That, and his movies always have the best soundtracks.) When "Singles," the second film he directed, was released in September of 1992, it made a huge impact on me. Although I was a kid at the time, even now I can see how well it's held up over the years. 
December 29th, 2011
01:00 PM ET
Lady Gaga to help drop New Year's ballLady Gaga has been inescapable for 2011, so it makes sense that she'll also be on hand to help us draw this year to a close. The New Yorker will be back in town on New Year's Eve as Mayor Bloomberg's special guest, a spokesperson for the mayor tells CNN. Although he's never met the "Born This Way" singer, Bloomberg said at a press conference Wednesday that he's seen Gaga in action and found her to be "a great entertainer," the New York Daily News reports. 
December 29th, 2011
11:43 AM ET
ABC releases 'Revenge' teaserIt’s been a long, cold winter so far for fans of ABC’s “Revenge.” The primetime soap, which took a holiday hiatus after airing its 10th episode on December 7, returns to the tube on Wednesday. And in case fans weren’t excited enough about the show’s homecoming, ABC has released a 10-minute long first look that will have viewers wishing 2011 would just go already. (Spoilers after the jump!) |
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