Wednesday Whirl

 

• And we thought that K-Fed would be the bad parent…  [Jossip]
• Lazy publicists try to make their job easier by planting "anonymous" celeb sightings in Gawker Stalker.  [Gawker]
• The Da Vinci Code film apparently doesn't measure up to the masterpiece that is the novel.  [Defamer, Movie Blog]
• Just like in the movies, 90% of the stuff on TV is recycled from the past.  [NYT]
• Jackie Chan and Jet Li are finally making a movie together.  [Movie Blog]
• The nominees for the BET Awards have been announced.  Pretty much like last year's list, talent was apparently not an important criterion in the process of choosing nominees.  [Cake and Ice Cream]
• We might have thought that Heather Mills McCartney was a shrew in public, but luckily for us, we were spared from having to live with her.  [AP]
• Will paycuts become the norm for Hollywood stars?  [BiggestStars]
• For his next stunt, David Blaine plans to do his boring card tricks with caged zoo animals "live harmoniously with wild beasts".  [D Listed]
• 10 Worst Blockbusters of All Time.  [Pajiba]
• Hugh Laurie would like to be able to belch in a restaurant without the paparazzi being there to film it.  [Contact Music]

Musical Musings

 

• Interview with India.Arie.  [Honey Soul]
• Maybe Christina Aguilera's albums would sell more if she spent more time promoting them instead of starting silly spats with established stars.  [Just Jared]
• Interview with The Pet Shop Boys.  [London Times]
• Students at a Catholic girl's school think that the cancellation of a Ne-Yo concert due to the singer's sexually explicit lyrics was unfair, because they were really looking forward to watching such a talented singer-song writer perform.  The officials at the school just don't know that when you finally get a good look at Ne-Yo, you instantly realize that he has an amazing imagination, and has used it to write most of his songs.  [AP]
• Interview with Alannis Morissette.  [UK Guardian]
• Nelly Furtado is taking dance lessons for her upcoming tour.  Hopefully she'll reserve some time in her schedule for some intensive voice lessons as well.  [Contact Music]
• The members of A Tribe Called Quest have reportedly put their respective egos in storage in order to embark on a union tour.  [MTV]
• Profile of Boy George.  [UK Observer]
• The UK shows Snoop Dogg who is really the most gangsta by banning him from the country.  DMX to be next on the list. [D Listed]
• New music from Zero 7.  [Arjan]
• Interview with Kelis.  [AHH]
• Alice in Chains to launch a world tour.  [Contact Music]