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Sean Penn's Dictator Devotion James Hirsen
THE LEFT COAST
REPORT
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1. Papa Gorbachev's Got a Brand New Bag Hollywood is not the only place former communists are drawn to. Louis Vuitton, the French manufacturer of Chichi leather goods and other high-end paraphernalia, has chosen its new celebrity rep. Story Continues Below
If you're thinking Jessica Biel, Scarlett Johansson or Reese Witherspoon, you're off the mark. The latest face of Louis Vuitton is actually Mikhail Gorbachev. Not just a former Soviet leader and environmental activist anymore, Gorbachev will be featured in a Louis Vuitton ad campaign for the designer brand. The commie chic celeb will have some big-name co-stars in the advertisements, like legendary French actress Catherine Deneuve and supermodel Steffi Graf and her tennis champ spouse Andre Agassi. Gorbachev will be seen riding in a car with a Louis Vuitton bag at his side, and in the background will be the oh-so-untrendy Berlin Wall.
2. Sean Penn's Dictator Devotion Sean Penn recently paid a visit to big-time enemy of freedom Hugo Chavez. Penn traveled all the way to Caracas, Venezuela to applaud the dastardly dictator. While he was at it, he launched a verbal attack on President Bush, too. Even Chavez understands that when it comes to geopolitics, a lot of Hollywood stars are a few shots short of a pint. The Stalin wannabe described his celebrity buddy as "well informed about what goes on in the United States and in the world." Unfortunately for Penn, Chavez tacked on the caveat "despite being in Hollywood." Either Penn doesn't know or doesn't believe that the Chavez government is abandoning democratic tradition, extending state control over the economy, eliminating free speech, stamping out dissent and basically leading Venezuela down a totalitarian path. Actress Maria Conchita Alonso told the Associated Press that she hopes Penn "comes to his senses and he realizes that he's being used."
3. Public Suffering From Celebrity Overload? Finding it harder and harder to distinguish between news and entertainment? The Pew Research Center for People & the Press has done a survey that suggests you're not alone. Apparently, a lot of people are peeved with the media for their excessive celebrity coverage. Eighty-seven percent of respondents said that, in both print and broadcast media, celebrities and their shenanigans are over-covered. (Eight percent said media get the amount of celebrity coverage just right, while 2 percent think there is not enough.) Things aren't always what they seem, though. Professional wrestling has a huge audience, much larger than those who will actually admit to an interviewer that they tune in. Similarly, the public may complain about the amount of celebrity coverage in an opinion poll, but folks still seem to crave it, judging by the number of shows that specialize in entertainment and the increasing number of broadcast minutes and print stories devoted to famed figures and the red carpet industry.
4. Hollywood Nation News Flash It may not be a family movie, but the latest in the "Bourne" trilogy, "The Bourne Ultimatum," has delivered a message from the movie-going public to Hollywood moguls. Even though it's an action movie, the film comes across with a powerful entertainment punch through its use of time-tested tools — a great story and compelling characters. Paul Greengrass, who directed the latest "Bourne" flick as well as "The Bourne Supremacy" and "United 93," has tipped his hat to Hitchcock via the Robert Ludlum book-turned-big screen spy character Jason Bourne. In addition to having lost his memory, Bourne has also lost his moral footing in the latest installment. He seeks to find it, as well as clues to his real identity. Despite his movie tale losses, "Ultimatum"'s Bourne finds real life box-office bucks. The film took in $70.2 million in its opening weekend, more than the openings of the two previous "Bourne" flicks. The Matt Damon movie also surpassed any of the James Bond film openings, the closest being 2002's "Die Another Day," which came in at $47 million.
5. Celebrity Quotes of the Week — In an interview for the upcoming September issue of Elle magazine, which took place 36 hours before her DUI arrest in May 2007, Lindsay Lohan had this to say about a return to her addictive ways: "Saying ‘I'll never do …' you're setting yourself up for a disaster. I never say never." — After his daughter Nicole had been sentenced to jail time and also announced that she is four months pregnant, Lionel Richie told US magazine, "She [Nicole] has not blamed others for her problems and is growing up very quickly, albeit in the heat of the media spotlight." Lionel added, "My father taught me to stand straight and take whatever punishment or hardships were the result of my own actions, and I am proud that I was able to hand that philosophy down to my daughter." — Anne Hathaway, star of the soon to be released Jane Austin biopic, "Becoming Jane," told Reuters, "I know I'm not a good celebrity. I'm boring and closed and probably seem very safe." — "I'm interested in sex. I'm preoccupied with sex. I love it," said Jack Nicholson, who has one legitimate daughter and five love children. So says the author of "Five Easy Decades," an unauthorized biography that is due to come out this fall. Editor's Notes:
The Left Coast Report is put together by James L. Hirsen and the staff of NewsMax — The Left Coast Report Archives Get your FREE copy of James Hirsen's new book 'Hollywood Nation' — Click Here Now.
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