Rumor Alert! Or, rather, 'Possiblity Alert'! And one you haven't heard yet. The other evening at a dinner party, I chatted briefly with writer/director Amy Heckerling .

Oscar organizers joined the MTV generation on Wednesday, naming Hamish Hamilton as director of March's movie awards ceremony, and they also unveiled their shortlist of films vying for a best documentary nomination.

How much does Gabourey Sidibe weigh? In a perfect world, the question wouldn't matter.

Caption: ' Desperate Housewives ' star Marcia Cross says goodbye to 'Gossip Girl' star Kelly Rutherford after having lunch at Urth Cafe in Beverly Hills Los Angeles, California .... DELANY BOUGHT CLOSET-LESS PENTHOUSE DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star DANA DELANY has been forced to call in builders to renovate her brand new New York penthouse after failing ...

David Rockwell has been selected as production designer for the 82nd Academy Awards, marking his second time with the gig.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE - Lamenting the death of burlesque, cult artist and filmmaker John Waters announced from the stage, "This is not a lecture.

There aren't that many former Versace models that can say their acting careers really managed to take off, but after fifteen years in the business James Marsden is finally starting to gain notice.

John Waters , Barry Levinson and David Simon aren't just appearing on stage for the first time together for the Maryland Film Festival benefit on Nov.

Hollywood revels in remaking classics. This ranges from the thrillers such as The Hitcher and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to musicals such as Annie and Hairspray.

James Marsden has it all going for him. Not only is he one of the coolest cats in show business, he also one of the nicest and most humble of actors who doesn't take his success for granted.

In the 1970s, John Waters was the bad boy of fringe filmmaking with his cult-classic, X-rated Pink Flamingos .

Caption: Ricki Lake The Children's Institute hosts 'Poker For A Cause' celebrity poker tournament at the Commerce Casino Commerce, California .... Actress and TV personality RICKI LAKE is nursing a broken heart after ending a recent relationship.

Amid the flurry of rumors about Oscar hosts yesterday, and the actual announcement that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin had gotten the job, Entertainment Weekly actually got on the phone with Oscars producer Adam Shankman to talk about the madness.

Where does John Waters's poor taste leave off and his characters' poor taste begin? His deepest wade into the mainstream to date , this is sort of his personal American Graffiti, set in Baltimore in 1962.

The film is expected in early 2011 from Sony. While actors ranging from Dustin Hoffman to Robin Williams to Martin Short have dressed up as females on the big screen, the comedian joins a select group of men who have actually played women, including John Travolta and Tyler Perry .

By now you've probably heard the reports that Hugh Jackman has turned down an offer to repeat as next year's Academy Awards host .

To: Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman, producers of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards From: A Concerned Viewer So you're going to ask David Letterman to host, right? I mean, this is when everyone congratulates you on being chosen to produce the Oscars, the trickiest job in Hollywood, and then starts offering you suggestions on how to perk up those ...

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Actress, Emmy-nominated television personality and independent filmmaker Ricki Lake will be crowned "Queen of the Carnaval" at the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval set for Saturday, October 31, 2009 between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Santa Monica Boulevard between Doheny Drive and La Cienega Boulevard in West Hollywood.

We're continuing to hunt for the best way to get you interesting tidbits that don't merit an entire post of their own, and I am always in favor of a coffee theme, so let's consider this the semi-caffeinated morning report.