Ewwww. Quadruple ewwww. We knew Hef was sexually liberated, but not THIS liberated. Look at the pic of him in the 70’s – would he really have gotten any if it weren’t for the mag and the money? A new tell-all book about the Playboy mogul by Steven Watts reveals much about Hefner’s sexual history that we probably wish we didn’t know. The book even reveals: "Hefner's thirst for sexual experience became so strong that he even had a one-time homosexual experience." Contrary to most biographies, this one is actually endorsed by Hef as being all essentially true. I’m not sure I will get around to reading the book because I don’t think my mind’s eye would ever recover from images of Hef in any sort of sexual situation. Yuck.

Hef wanted family foursome

George Carlin Passes Away

There’s not much more for me to say that hasn’t been said already in so many media outlets today. I will never forget the time my buddy lent me the famous “7 words” album, and I will always remember Carlin’s great role as the Cardinal in Kevin Smith’s Dogma. Carlin’s greatest legacy was how he paved the way for future comedians in establishing our right to freedom of speech. He will be missed.

George Carlin

You Gotta Be Kidding! Amy Winehouse to Perform Friday

Each time I write about Amy Winehouse I think to myself, “man, I hope this is the last time I have to write something about her that isn’t totally positive.” And although I don’t write about her every day, I probably could since there seems to be no shortage of depressing stories. Today we find out that Winehouse will take the stage this Friday at a birthday concert for Nelson Mandela in Glastonbury. The girl has emphysema and she wants to perform so she won’t let her fans down. Hello? Amy? What about YOURSELF? And your HEALTH? Performing another show is not going to help get you any better. This has disaster written all over it. We can only hope for the best.

Amy Winehouse

Can Lance’s Dating Life Hurt His Philanthropic Endeavors?

The New York Times this weekend ran a piece about Lance Armstrong, noting how he’s now more renowned for his dating life than his other efforts. Duh! The dude gets more ass than a bicycle seat! (I swear, that joke just wrote itself…) But seriously, does it really matter that he’s such a ladies man, given all he does for cancer awareness and charity? I think that one’s personal life should not cloud the public’s perception of their charitable work, unless their actions are hypocritical to the charity they choose to represent. In this case, I think Lance is getting a bit of a bad rap. He seems like a reputable guy (I’ve read his book and enjoyed it) and so what if he gets around? Anyway, good article from the Times.

Lance Armstrong

Awwww, Seacrest Gets Much Lurve From His Mama

OK Magazine has an article about Ryan Seacrest’s mother, Connie, who says that she’ll end up having a big say in Ryan’s future choice for a wife. Mama also explains that Ryan is too busy for any woman in her right mind to settle down with her sonny-boy right now, even though he dates frequently. I know there are rumors of Seacrest being gay, but my sources tell me that it is definitely not true. I actually believe that he does find time to spend with the ladies, though not in the same style as Lance Armstrong. Or, perhaps he’s just really smart about it and finds a way to avoid the tabloids and paparazzi. C’mon Ryan, fess up: the people wanna know all about your dating life. Maybe one day we’ll find out, though I highly doubt it.

Ryan Seacrest

Strike 3 For JT!

Is Justin Timberlake box office poison? His latest stint in the movie biz, The Love Guru, bombed at the box office this weekend taking in only $14 million. Get Smart, the other comedy that was better received by the critics, ended up being more popular with the movie going public as well and destroyed Guru with almost $40 million in revenues. This is the third straight box office bomb for Timberlake: Black Snake Moan only brought in 9 million in its entire run, and Alpha Dog only 15 million to date. He may be a huge draw in the music biz, but perhaps Justin isn’t quite movie star material yet (or ever). Ouch.

Yes! More Fictional Voyeuristic Therapy Sessions For HBO!

TV’s greatest experiment, In Treatment, was finally renewed for a second season on Friday by HBO. Its first run wasn’t entirely a ratings champion, but second and third runs of the show (also airing in Canada on Movie Central) have been picking up a large fan base. Gabriel Byrne was mesmerizing as Dr. Paul Weston, a psychologist with troubles of his own who sees a new patient every Monday through Friday, each patient returning the following week for nine weeks. The second season will feature a different batch of patients and may not air every weeknight. I would be shocked if Byrne is not at least nominated for an Emmy this year.

In Treatment