Marvel fans rejoice -- 221 of the coolest, awesomest “Captain America”, “Thor” and “Iron Man” props are hitting the auction block ... and they can all be YOURS ... if you got a 6-figure bank account.
The auction -- run by a group called Profiles in History with help from Marvel Studios -- is set to kick off online April 14th ... and in-person at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo.
Among the ridiculously expensive collectibles (with their starting bids) --
-- The full Mark II “Autopsy” Suit from "Iron Man 2" ... $60,000
-- Chris Evans' complete Captain America Suit ... $20,000
-- Steve Rogers’ Hero Motorcycle (Harley Davidson) ... $12,000
-- Thor’s Hammer ... $4,000
-- Captain America Stunt Shield ... $3,000
... And hundreds of other pricey gadgets, props, and costumes from the movies.
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE ... your life savings.
Friday, April 20, 2012
914'Avengers' Memorabilia -- Captain America's Shield, Thor's Hammer ... Up for Auction!!! | TMZ.com
Thursday, April 19, 2012
517Danny Veltri -- 'Hell's Kitchen' Champ Arrested for Drunk Driving | TMZ.com
Danny Veltri -- the guy who won "Hell's Kitchen" in 2009 -- was arrested at a gas station in Florida this weekend after cops say he went too heavy on the booze before getting behind the wheel.
According to police, cops got a call about an intoxicated driver at a gas station around 4:15 AM Sunday morning ... and when they arrived at the scene, Veltri was "intoxicated and in control" of a 2005 Dodge Neon.
Cops say Veltri took a breathalyzer test ... and his blood alcohol level was a .12 ... way over the limit, .08.
Veltri -- who's now a GM at a place called the Gnarly Surf Bar & Grill near Daytona Beach -- was eventually hauled to a nearby station where he was booked and released on $500 bail.
We tried to reach Danny for comment -- but so far, no luck.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Paulina Gretzky Twitter Account: Sexy, Shut Down!
Paulina Gretzky's Twitter account was once a wonderful place. A utopia where one could ogle the smoldering hot 22-year-old daughter of hockey god Wayne Gretzky.
No longer, as it's been shut down and oodles of sexy pics lost forever.
An aspiring model-singer-actress, Paulina Gretzky has modeled since her teens and acted in a few minor film roles. She had a song on the Laguna Beach soundtrack.
But recently, and more significantly, the beautiful blonde had garnered attention for her Twitter account, where she regularly posted racy photos of herself. Such as:
Alas, despite amassing a huge following (we're guessing predominantly male) in recent months, Paulina's Twitter account has been deleted with zero explanation.
Canada (dot) com, the Montreal Gazette, and several non-Canadian sources hinted that The Great One might have played a role in shutting down The Great Buns.
Paulina tweeted "Having a nice sit down dinner with my dad about social media. haha," shortly before shuttering her account. We can see him being displeased.
Moreover, The Toronto Star speculates that the closing of Paulina's account could be connected to her father's bid to purchase the city's NHL franchise, Maple Leafs.
Fortunately, more than a few Paulina Gretzky pictures were yanked off the page and embedded into the online ether before the account's deletion. Click to enlarge!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler's father, Victor Tallarico, has passed away. He was 95.
According to Victor’s obituary, the Aerosmith rocker's dad was surrounded by family when he died peacefully in Nashua, N.H., on September 10.
Victor was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Susan Ray (Blancha) Tallarico. He had two children, Steven and Lynda, and seven grandchildren.
An excerpt from his obituary reads:
“Among Victor’s proudest accomplishments were his offspring: Lynda, a retired teacher who resides in southern Vermont, and Steven, who, having been well launched into the music business by Victor, became famous as Steven Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith.”
R.I.P.
Thundercats: Returning to TV!
Thundercats, hooooo!
In news that should have everyone over the age of 30 excited, the Cartoon Network is reviving the Thundercats. The series will debut next month and act as a reboot of the animated franchise that ran from 1985-1990.
Familiarize yourself below with Lion-O, the long-haired leader of this group, as he leads them on a mission to fight off the evil Mumm-Ra and his followers. It all begins again on July 29...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Bel Ami First Look: Robert Pattinson Gets Steamy with Uma Thurman
As this exclusive look at Eclipse depicts, Edward and Bella spend some time in bed during this Twilight Saga installment.
But we have troubling news for Kristen Stewart: you aren't the only actress Robert Pattinson gets steamy with on screen.
Protagonist Pictures has released a sexy still from its upcoming film, Bel Ami. It features Pattinson and his new leading lady, Uma Thurman. Fans of Bella and Edward might wanna turn away right about now...
Bel Ami won't hit theaters until 2011.
In it, Pattinson portrays Georges Duroy, a man who sleeps his way to the top in Paris and manipulates the city's most influential and wealthy women.
Thurman, meanwhile, plays Madeleine Forestier. She's one of the females fortunate enough to get seduced by Robert. Any reader out there wanna trade places with her?
Thursday, April 5, 2012
#EANF#
Yesterday afternoon, Khloe Kardashian hosted a special speed dating session for sister Kourtney.
Supposedly meant to help her sibling find a suitor, the event was klearly a kontrived way to kome up with material for Khloe and Kourtney's impending reality show.
Well, three can play that game, ladies! The Hollywood Gossip sent a staff member undercover at the festivities. He was one of about 10 whole people that showed up for it. He filed the following report...
I got in line a little before noon. There couldn't have been more than a dozen dudes there. Good move holding the event in the middle of a work day. Are you trying to only set Kourtney up with jobless losers, Khloe?!?
It was 87 degrees out. But that didn't seem to bother Khloe, who just sat in her Porsche Cayenne, while 20 crew members tried to figure out how the dating interviews would actually work. There were also two SWAT guys, one police officer and multiple bouncers present; the 10 of us, which included at least one obvious homeless person, were almost outnumbered.
Finally, the event began. A Dash employee led the first couple suitors inside. Then, some random dude jumped out of his car, cut the line and was immediately escorted into the store. He walked out a few minutes later with his shirt off. **
A spy for The Hollywood Gossip is somewhere in this photo, waiting in line, nervous about his reality show debut.
Oddly, Khloe came out (sorry, kame out) a couple moments later and personally invited me inside. The girls seemed strangely excited to meet me, which I later discovered was due to the good word put in on my behalf by a Miami Herald reporter that I had befriended in line.
I stood across from the sisters. Kourtney quietly asked how I was doing. Before I even had a chance to smile, Khloe practically leaped over the table and asked: HOW'S YOUR PENIS?!? (It was growing more frightened by the second.)
Almost every question was asked by Khloe (Kourtney uttered the occasional "I like that" and no more) and almost every question was sexual in nature: What were my fetishes? Had I fathered any unwanted children? Did I have any STDs? When was my last sexual activity?
They said I was "hot" and had me take my shirt off, which gave me a chance to show off my six-pack. Okay, two-pack. Okay, stomach.
But they must have been impressed enough and/or contractually obligated by E! to ask for my cell phone number.
A few other notes from the afternoon:
- Both sisters are really attractive. Khloe isn't as gigantic as she looks in photos; Kourtney is just tiny. Like a beautiful gnome.
- I witnessed Dash patrons having to sign a waiver before they could enter the store.
- Someone on line told me that the clothing boutique is rarely actually open; unless cameras are rolling, the doors remain closed.
The show premieres in late summer and they assured me I'd be featured on an episode.
** Based on Kourtney's recent Twitter updates, this dude's name is Roberto, he was a ringer and she's going on at least one date with him. I feel so used.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The Alicia Silverstone Diet: Steak and Doughnuts
Actress Alicia Silverstone is, like, totally into healthy eating and living close to nature.
Which is cool, especially since no one has thought about Alicia Silverstone this decade and it's nice to hear how she's doing.
But as satisfied as Silverstone, the Clueless and Aerosmith music video star, is with her daily life nowadays, believe the Melissa Joan Hart look-alike when she tells you it wasn't always the case.
Steak and doughnuts were among her dietary staples before she cleaned up her eating habits and went vegan, the actress reveals in the newest issue of InStyle Home.
"Now I'm a total health nut," says Silverstone, 30.
"I don't get sick very often and when I do it's for a short period."
Britney Spears, you're on notice.
She attributes her health to her diet and active lifestyle, something you're not likely to experience if you're on the Sienna Miller diet, either.
"It's empowering to know that you're responsible for how you feel each day because of the way you treat your body," said Silverstone.
One of her favorite workouts? Jumping on the trampoline in the backyard of the L.A. home she shares with her husband, musician Christopher Jarecki, 36.
"It's great exercise and really makes you giggle," she says.
Which is exactly what Olivia Mojica says about... forget it.
Silverstone is also passionate about being environmentally responsible. She drives a hybrid car, uses energy-efficient appliances and light bulbs and has solar panels on the roof of her house. Al Gore would be proud.
"I love living this way," she says. "It's so satisfying and inspiring."
Well. It's good to see that for all the Nicole Richie type train wrecks out there, some stars are still grounded and leading fulfilling, happy lives.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Jason Biggs -- DISSED By Kony 2012 Org. Over Parody Meltdown Video | TMZ.com
Jason Russell's friends at the Invisible Children organization were definitely NOT amused by Jason Biggs' video spoof of Russell's naked meltdown ... and now, they're firing back.
As we previously reported, Biggs stripped down to his birthday suit at a Chicago news station Thursday ... in what appeared to be a parody of Russell's nude mental breakdown in San Diego earlier this month (below).
Monday, April 2, 2012
TMZ Live: Kim Kardashian -- Flour Bomber Couldn't Rattle Me | TMZ.com
Eddie George -- I Was NOT Cheating On My Wife With Rachel Connor | TMZ.com
Retired NFL superstar Eddie George is adamant ... he's JUST FRIENDS with pro golfer Rachel Connor ... despite the fact he was a passenger in her car when she was busted for DUI at 2 AM this week.
George -- who's been married to singer Tamara Johnson since 2004 -- tells TMZ ... Connor was "simply trying to be nice by offering me a ride" Wednesday morning after a golf event in Florida.
George says he "realized that Rachel lived the closest to where I was staying. So she offered to drop me off. I believed her to be competent to drive and not impaired at all."
He was wrong ... allegedly. As TMZ first reported, cops believe Connor was HAMMERED ... because she could barely walk, couldn't count and reeked of booze. George was never accused of any wrongdoing.
Still, George reiterates, "Rachel Connor was simply trying to be nice by offering me a ride."
Here's Eddie's entire statement:
"As part of a two-day charity golf event, a group of us who had played together on Tuesday celebrated at dinner. The group included Rachel Connor."
"After dinner, as everyone left the restaurant together, we realized that Rachel lived the closest to where I was staying. So she offered to drop me off. I believed her to be competent to drive and not impaired at all. We were stopped shortly after we left."
"At first, I hesitated to respond to this story. But I now see that people are willing to think the worst. So my wife, Tamara , and I believe we have to address this."
"Rachel Connor was simply trying to be nice by offering me a ride. No one in our group felt she was impaired or we all would have stopped her from driving."
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Pregnant Snooki to Ex-Boyfriend Emilio -- I TOLD You to Keep Your Dirty Mouth SHUT | TMZ.com
Before Snooki's ex-boyfriend wished death upon her unborn fetus, the "Jersey Shore" star took preemptive measures to make SURE he never badmouthed her -- in the form of a nasty legal threat -- but clearly, the guy wasn't intimidated.
TMZ broke the story ... ex-BF Emilio Masella said he hopes Snooki "has a miscarriage" to save herself from a pregnancy she's not ready for.
But here's the thing -- a month before he made that comment, he told another media outlet he could easily be Snooki's baby daddy too ... implying he recently slept with her.
The comment didn't sit so well with Snooki's lawyers, who responded with a cease and desist letter on February 1st -- threatening to sue if he continued to badmouth Snooki OR her pregnancy to the media.
Her lawyers were pretty clear -- "Demand is hereby made that you cease and desist from making any additional public statements regarding Ms. Polizzi that could in any way be taken to be offensive by her."
A month later ... Emilio told us, he hoped Snooki has a miscarriage. Pretty offensive, no? We're told Snooki's lawyers are currently reviewing their legal options.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Michael Lohan HIT By A Bus! | TMZ.com
Michael Lohan just got into a car accident on the Sunset Strip -- when a metro bus crashed into his blue Jaguar in the middle of rush hour ... and TMZ's Mike Walters witnessed the whole thing.
According to Walters, Michael's car was slowly approaching a stoplight near the Director's Guild of America when the bus attempted to pass him ... and accidentally sideswiped Lohan's car.
Walters got out of his car and checked on Lohan -- who said, "Of course you're here when I get hit by a bus ... we exchanged information and everything is fine."
Walters says Lohan's car only appeared to have minor scratches and scrapes and Lohan was not injured.
TMZ -- we're everywhere.
Michelle 'Bombshell' McGee -- Sex Tape Surfaces -- Rub-A-Dub-Dub, Baby | TMZ.com
Jesse James' former mistress Michelle "Bombshell" McGee got down and dirty with 2 tatted-out sex freaks this year -- and the private XXX liaisons were all caught on tape ... tape that now lies in the hands of a giant porn company.
Sources tell TMZ, the footage documents two separate sexual encounters -- one with a tatted-up man ... and one with a tatted-up woman (above) ... both shot within the last year.
It's unclear how, but we're told the tapes were acquired by porn giant Red Light District -- the same adult studio that released the infamous "1 Night in Paris" -- and it plans to release the footage early next year in a 2-DVD box set.
And there's this -- we're told there's even more Bombshell sex footage floating around, but it's so extreme ... RLD is considering not releasing it for legal reasons.
The studio wouldn't comment on any possible deal it struck with Bombshell -- and attempts to reach Bombshell herself for comment were unsuccessful.
Fiat Abarth -- TMZ's Turbo-Charged Challenge | TMZ.com
Audrina Patridge -- Bikini Bikini in Bora Bora | TMZ.com
Sporting matching hairless chests, former "Hills" star Audrina Patridge and her sometimes boyfriend Justin Bobby Corey Bohan turned up the heat while on vacation in Bora Bora this weekend.
Smooth.