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Nigella Lawson attacked by husband in public via Rickey.org Nigella Lawson was assaulted by her husband Charles Saatchi in a restaurant in London. He grabbed her by the throat and the incident was caught on camera. OMG This guy is a monster! I feel so bad for Nigella. I’m sending out positive vibes to her. Nigella Lawson attacked by husband in public From The Mirror: Her eyes are transfixed as she struggles to prise away the powerful hand squeezing around her throat. Glamorous TV cook Nigella Lawson looks stunned to be ­attacked by her art collector husband Charles Saatchi during a vicious row at their ­favourite London restaurant. Fellow diners and passers-by at Scott’s in Mayfair were shocked to see the ­advertising ­multimillionaire reduce his celebrity wife to tears. Saatchi launched a tirade of angry words. Four times he grasped her around the neck with Nigella, 53, looking powerless and petrified. At first he used only his left hand, then both. At one stage he tweaked her nose then pushed both hands in her face. Twice Nigella jerked her head backwards as if in fear. Several times she nodded ­intently while the conversation became more and more heated. By the end of the meal she was clearly distraught and in tears. Now there are fears of severe problems in their 10-year marriage – his third and her second. The Latest on Nigella Lawson Nigella Lawson attacked by husband in publicNigella Lawson speaks her mind, minds her curvesNigella Lawson – Parmesan Shortbreads – NigellissimaNigella Lawson – Shortcut Sausage Meatballs – Nigellisima – Episode 5Nigella Lawson – Sardinian Couscous with Clams – Nigellissima – Episode 4 All posts on Nigella Lawson Follow me on Facebook! • Follow me on Google+ The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

BluPrint and Jade – Meet the Top 20 – So You Think You Can Dance 10 – Video via Rickey.org BluPrint and Jade – Meet the Top 20 – So You Think You Can Dance 10 – Video This performance didn’t impress me as much as their auditions at first, but then it kicked into gear towards the end and I enjoyed it a lot more. That was down not to the dancers (who are great), but to the choreographer, Christopher Scott, who crafted a slow build into the dance. The judges and audience loved the whole thing, though, and that’s what really counts here! Watch their video below. The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ movie finds its director via Rickey.org Sam Taylor-Johnson with husband, actor Aaron Johnson (Credit: CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images) The Fifty Shades of Grey movie is still a long way off, but the project has begun the process of moving forward, as a director for the adaptation of the best-selling novel by E.L. James has been found. That director is Sam Taylor-Johnson, who directed the 2009 drama Nowhere Boy, about the childhood of John Lennon in Liverpool. It was during the filming of that movie that Taylor-Johnson met her husband, actor Aaron Johnson, who is twenty-four years her junior. “I am excited to be charged with the evolution of Fifty Shades of Grey from page to screen,” said Taylor-Johnson in a statement. “For the legions of fans, I want to say that I will honor the power of Erika’s book and the characters of Christian and Anastasia. They are under my skin too.” E.L. James was the one who broke the news on Twitter earlier today, and an announcement from Universal Pictures co-chairman Donna Langley and Focus Features CEO James Schamus made the news official. “Sam’s unique ability to gracefully showcase complex relationships dealing with love, emotion and sexual chemistry make her the ideal director to bring Christian and Anastasia’s relationship to life,” said producer Michael De Luca in a statement. “E L James’ characters and vivid storytelling require a director who is willing to take risks and push the envelope where needed, and Sam is a natural fit.” The three controversial, erotic Fifty Shades novels have sold over 70 million copies worldwide, prompting Universal and Focus Features to snatch up the movie rights for a whopping $5 million. The film studios have brought in writer Kelly Marcel to write the script for the first film in the series, with DeLuca and Dana Brunetti producing. Via: The Hollywood Reporter The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

‘Star Wars Episode VII’ casting notices leak via Rickey.org Credit: Lucasfilm The newest Star Wars trilogy is set to begin production soon for its 2015 release. That means getting a move-on with the casting process. Apparently, director J.J. Abrams and company are doing just that, as the casting notices being sent to agents throughout Hollywood have leaked. Looks like they’re going for a mostly young, mostly beautiful cast. Granted, this isn’t that much different from the original, 1977 release, which made Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford household names. Hopefully, they stick with unknowns, for the most part, as a means of reinventing the franchise with fresh faces. Lord knows, having recognizable faces did the prequels no favors (although the cast was probably third on the list of what was wrong with those movies). Check out the full list below via AV Club: Late-teen female, independent, good sense of humour, fit. Young twenty-something male, witty and smart, fit but not traditionally good looking. A late twentysomething male, fit, handsome and confident. Seventy-something male, with strong opinions and tough demeanour. Also doesn’t need to be particularly fit. A second young female, also late teens, tough, smart and fit. Forty something male, fit, military type. Thirtysomething male, intellectual. Apparently doesn’t need to be fit. Looks like the story is following a similar structure to the precious entries in the series, with the first four roles sounding a lot like off-shoots of Leia, Luke, Han Solo and Obi-Wan in the Original Trilogy. Should be an interesting compare-and-contrast. The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

James Gandolfini dead at 51 – Possible Heart Attack in Italy via Rickey.org James Gandolfini died in Italy today, reports TMZ. He was 51. Developing… Update: Variety has confirmed that Gandolfini died of a stroke (now updated to possible heart attack). HBO also confirms that James Gandolfini has died. James Gandolfini dead at 51 – Report From TMZ: James Gandolfini — who famously played Tony Soprano on “The Sopranos” — reportedly died earlier today in Italy … TMZ has learned. The details surrounding Gandolfini’s death are unclear. He was 51. Gandolfini was in Italy to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily — and he was scheduled to participate in a festival event this weekend with Italian director Gabriele Muccino. Gandolfini shot to fame playing a hitman in the 1993 hit “True Romance” … and quickly became a Hollywood legend when he was cast as Tony Soprano in 1999. Follow me on Facebook! • Follow me on Google+ The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Selma Blair fired from ‘Anger Management’ after fight with Charlie Sheen – Report via Rickey.org Credit: FX Well, it looks like Charlie Sheen is back in meltdown mode, and this time, his ire has been directed at one of his castmates on FX’s Anger Management. TMZ broke the story that Sheen had costar Selma Blair fired from the comedy series, apparently declaring that he would refuse to work if Blair remained on-set. The cause for this meltdown was word getting back to Sheen that Blair had described him to Anger Management execs as a menace to work with, citing that the actor is often late and has a questionable work ethic on top of it all. Deadline then followed up on the story, reporting that Sheen went on an abusive tirade against Blair, sending her “abusive, expletives-filled texts,” calling her a “cunt,” among other things, while threatening to leave the series altogether. The series is only halfway through its 90-episode order with the network, signed under a lucrative syndication model. This deal is likely what has prompted the show’s producers to side with Sheen in the argument, as the actor remains one of TV’s bigger draws. The series premiere of Anger Management last year scored 5.74 million viewers to become the most-watched sitcom premiere in cable history. However, the creative forces behind the show are purported to be pursuing a few creative changes for the series, as ratings have been sagging as of late. The show’s producers at Lionsgate declared for Team Sheen by issuing an official statement saying, “We are confirming that Selma Blair will not be returning to Anger Management and we wish her the very best.” However, even with Blair gone, Sheen — an executive producer on the series — hasn’t backed off on his desire to call the shots, independent of what the creative forces behind the show might want, or what the network can afford: Sheen now reportedly wants to offer Mila Kunis a 10-episode arc on the show at $1 million per episode. No word yet on whether she’ll accept, but one wonders if maybe Blair didn’t have a point after all. But the show must go on, as Deadline updates that Blair’s role as Sheen’s therapist will not be recast. Instead, a casting notice has been sent out for a new female series regular to fill the void left in Blair’s wake. As for Blair herself, she will still be paid per her contract. In addition, no legal action is on the table, at least not at the moment. The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Microsoft to drop internet requirements, DRM restrictions for XBox One via Rickey.org Credit: Microsoft After a public relations nightmare resulting from Microsoft’s decision to have the XBox One require an internet connection, in addition to the system’s DRM restrictions making the sharing and trading of games virtually impossible (in the traditional sense, anyway), the gaming giant has decided to reverse its stance. The official announcement acknowledges the outspoken reaction of the XBox user community, and recognizes the community’s role in the decision to alter the overall use model for the XBox One. “You told us how much you loved the flexibility you have today with games delivered on disc,” writes Don Mattrick, President of Interactive Entertainment Business, in a statement posted to the XBox official website. “The ability to lend, share, and resell these games at your discretion is of incredible importance to you. Also important to you is the freedom to play offline, for any length of time, anywhere in the world.” The statement goes on to lay out the changes for the console: An internet connection will not be required to play offline Xbox One games – After a one-time system set-up with a new Xbox One, you can play any disc based game without ever connecting online again. There is no 24 hour connection requirement and you can take your Xbox One anywhere you want and play your games, just like on Xbox 360. Trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc based games just like you do today – There will be no limitations to using and sharing games, it will work just as it does today on Xbox 360. This has to be seen as an embarrassment for Microsoft, as their initial approach with the next-gen console blew up in their faces, forcing the media giant to backtrack. And even with this open-access alteration, they still are presenting a console that is $100 more expensive than Sony’s Playstation 4, and $150 more expensive than Nintendo’s WiiU. However, Microsoft at least deserves credit for recognizing the error, instead of sticking to their guns, against the vocal majority of their user base. What do you think of the news? Will you be purchasing an XBox One? Sound off in the comments! The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

The Wanted Life – Bonus Video and Preview – Siva Speaks His Opinion via Rickey.org Here’s a bonus video from The Wanted Life plus a video preview of the next episode. Siva is not happy about the fan’s day at their mansion. Next week: Jay needs voice lessons and The Wanted visit the White House! After an argument with the band, Siva agrees to allowing fans in their L.A. house in this bonus scene from “The Wanted Life.” The Wanted Life – Video Preview Jay’s voice isn’t on par with the rest of The Wanted. See if he puts his pride aside and takes voice lessons on the next “The Wanted Life,” Sunday at 10|9c. Meeting the First Lady is nerve- wracking, even for global superstars like The Wanted! Watch as they try to pull themselves together on “The Wanted Life.” The Latest on The Wanted Life The Wanted Life – Bonus Video and Preview – Siva Speaks His OpinionThe Wanted Life – The Wanted Looks to Give Back – Sneak PeekThe Wanted Life – Episode 2 – Bonus Video – Vegas Like A Pop StarThe Wanted Life – Preview – This Season on The Wanted Life…The Wanted Life – Official Trailer All posts on The Wanted Life Follow me on Facebook! • Follow me on Google+ The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Paula Deen admits to using the N-word in court via Rickey.org OMG! Paula Deen is a racist! — Rickey× Paula Deen says in lawsuit questioning that she has used racial slur but doesn’t tolerate hate SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Celebrity cook Paula Deen says she has used racial slurs in the past but insists she and her brother, who are accused of racial and sexual discrimination in a lawsuit by a former manager of their restaurant, don’t tolerate hateful behavior. In a court deposition filed Monday in federal court, an attorney for former restaurant manager Lisa Jackson presses the 66-year-old Deen about her racial views and those of her brother, Bubba Hiers. Deen is asked if she’s ever used “the N-word.” She responds: “Yes, of course.” Deen says she likely used the slur in the 1980s after a black man held her at gunpoint at the Georgia bank where she worked. Deen insists she and her brother object to slurs being used in “any cruel or mean behavior.” Copyright (2013) Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Jodi Arias film: a new case of fatal attraction via Rickey.org Lifetime’s ‘Dirty Little Secret’ portrays Jodi Arias drama as a new case of ‘Fatal Attraction’ NEW YORK (AP) — She doesn’t boil a pet bunny. But Jodi Arias displays wicked knife technique in a new Lifetime movie that could have just as well been titled, “Fatal Attraction for Cable News.” Premiering Saturday at 8 p.m. EDT, “Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret” is a ripped-from-cable-news saga of a woman scorned who last month was found guilty of killing her former lover, motivational speaker Travis Alexander. On June 4, 2008, Arias stabbed and slashed him nearly 30 times, slit his throat and shot him in the head in what prosecutors said was jealous rage, and what Arias unpersuasively argued was self-defense, when, according to her, he attacked her. But you know all that. “Dirty Little Secret” unearths no secrets, dirty or otherwise. Every sordid detail, it seems, has been trumpeted for years by the media, then recycled for months during Arias’ trial in Phoenix that got blanket coverage on TV and in particular on cable’s HLN, vaulting that network to record ratings. Now comes the inevitable made-for-TV film. Portraying what led up to the crime, it’s tucked handily between the May verdict for the murder trial and the July retrial in the life-or-death-penalty phase. The big surprise: “Dirty Little Secret” is a pretty good film. It’s a draw-you-in, sudsy melodrama stocked with guilty pleasures: romance, sex, obsession, betrayal and vengeance. Tania Raymonde (perhaps best remembered as Alex Rousseau on “Lost”) is swell as Jodi, with a remarkable likeness to this sexy, young woman no man could resist, at least not Travis as he fought a losing battle with his Mormon principles to feast on this forbidden fruit. Or, to use a metaphor straight from the film, forbidden coffee — which, as Travis explains to Jodi early on, he shuns as a Mormon because of its addictive properties. “I’m like coffee,” Jodi teases him. “Very strong coffee,” he agrees as he submits again. Jesse Lee Soffer (Jordana Spiro’s jammed-up brother on last season’s short-lived “The Mob Doctor”) makes a fine Travis — glib, blandly wholesome and all too relatable in his mission to have it both ways, relationship-wise: treating Jodi as a red-hot plaything while he nurtures a “suitable” wife-worthy prospect. Trouble arises, of course, as love-struck Jodi bridles at the strictly recreational role she plays in Travis’ life. Even joining the Mormon church can’t earn her an upgrade from her booty-call status. Travis argues that he never promised more. When Jodi was gazing into his eyes, he tells her, “You saw lust. You saw weakness. But you didn’t see love. It was never there.” So, for a time, Travis thrives as a satisfied two-timer, while Jodi is increasingly desperate to please. “I just want to be the girl that he wants,” she tells a chum. Then she snaps. “Dirty Little Secret” charts a step-by-step, we-all-know-where-this-is-headed run-up to her grisly payback, a scene lyrically staged as a slow-motion massacre to give the audience equal doses of horror and dramatic catharsis after having witnessed Travis push her past the breaking point. Well done. It’s dandy entertainment. Mind you, such an assessment of this film and its doomsday narrative is meant in no way to trivialize the real-life tragedy of Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander. But “Dirty Little Secret” is a step up from the reality-TV treatment the case has gotten with its more excessive coverage. The film also serves as a refreshing alternative for telling the tale, dramatized for maximum titillation while, in its tidy, two-hour package, efficiently stripping away the wretched excess. An oddly respectable bit