from People.com: Nicolas Cage Sells His Castle Nicolas Cage is saying auf Wiedersehen to the Bavarian castle he bought two years ago.…Cage purchased the property in July 2006, in a move inspired by the German roots of his mother, Joy Vogelsang. At the time, he fell in love with the half-timbered centuries old structure saying, […]
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Blind Item: What Incredibly Popular Band Might be Reuniting Tonight?
We might be reading too much into our less-than-reputable sources—and we’d hate to ignite a frenzy with this gossip—but what beloved band just might be reuniting for a secret show tonight? Tonight’s (possible) performance would be their first since going on “indefinite hiatus” nearly three years ago. End Hits: Head to exit 108, just outside […]
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Win a Copy of MySpace Dark Horse Presents Volume 2!
We don’t usually deign to drop in on your little “Blogtown,” dears—we prefer to think of you getting your One Day at a Time gossip fix while sitting in a leathery armchair, next to a roaring fire, a glass of fine bourbon in hand—but today marks a special occasion. Two special occasions, actually! 1) We […]
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It’s Another Installment of WonderCon!
In today’s episode of The WonderCon Show, I talk to C. Andrew Nelson who according to his website bio “has played the character of Darth Vader for Lucasfilms since 1994 for film, television, print, commercials, computer games, and live events”, publisher Filip Sablik of Top Cow, and Academy Award nominee Matthew Wood who not only […]
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Oscar Fashion
What… the… crap. Last night’s Oscar awards were fun and all, but as one of the few events on the world calendar where couture is de rigueur, the red carpet fashion was kind of a bummer, with mostly (recession inspired?) safe choices in basic colors. The color trends were overwhelmingly white and red, some of […]
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Blind Item: Tennessee Whiskey + Party Band?
(Yes, there is a reason why a certain band member gets two bars over his face.) Anyway, here is the world’s most obvious blind item:Which hard-partying bar rock band with an affinity for Bert Blyleven will be taking part in one of those boozy sponsorship shows at the Crystal Ballroom on the 16th of March? […]
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Is Johnny Marr out of Modest Mouse?
Is the most famous Smith (not named Morrissey) out of Modest Mouse? The sorta-local band announced a series of tour dates this morning—none of which will be in Portland—and the press release included this line: “Jim Fairchild of Grandaddy will be playing guitar with Modest Mouse on this tour.” Does that mean Johnny Marr is […]
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That’s One Hot Thoughtless Little Pig
Take a gander at the hot piece of “A” that Alec Baldwin took with him to the SAG Awards. And now feel sick and dirty inside because that’s Alec’s 13-year-old daughter, Ireland! You filthy, dirty little perv. That’s what Sarah Palin used to call “gotcha journalism.” But get a load of this! Ireland is the […]
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Julia Roberts F-Bombs the Paps!
I love it when celebs take out all their aggression on those annoying paparazzi—but when Julia Roberts does it? My love knows no bounds! Pity the poor pap (not really) who crosses Pretty Woman, because she gets UGLY on this guy! (And his reaction—”Sorry… thank you… yes… you’re right… yes… sorry”—is classic! Thanks for making […]
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Blind Item: Rachel Ray Loves Portland Indie Rock?
This just in from the End Hits gossip desk: Which high-energy Portland band will supposedly be cooking up some rock and roll goodness alongside Rachel Ray at SXSW. They’ll be playing her afternoon BBQ party/showcase, but hopefully they’ll get paid in something other than her tacky merchandise. Yum-O! Comment below with your wild guesses.
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Portland Makes An Appearance in the Scattered Mind of Courtney Love
Ah, there she is. I have to say, I often miss Courtney Love. One of my favorite concert experiences was seeing Hole on acid during high school one of the times when she jumped into the audience and punched a dude, right after making the entire amphitheater sing happy birthday to Frances Bean, and the […]