Hollywood Headlines: A week in review
On Thursday night the veteran talk show host gabbed about old times with Billy Crystal, led a grab bag of Hollywood’s finest (e.g. from Kim Kardashian to Jim Parsons to Oprah) in a musical parody and teared up during his closing monologue. While Leno is leaving the late-night talk-show arena, he says he’s looking forward to continuing a career in stand-up comedy. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Selena Gomez’s stint in rehab, George Clooney’s brilliant prank, Jay Leno’s last day and much, much more.
By Andrea Wang / Los Angeles Times
The debate surrounding the famed (and recently honored) director’s innocence has intensified after an op-ed by adopted daughter Dylan Farrow was published in the New York Times re-alleging that Allen had sexually molested her when she was a child, with gritty details included. Allen has submitted a response to the newspaper, which has published as a Sunday Review op-ed. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
The starlet had no substance abuse hurdles to cross, her rep said, but she still signed up for two weeks at an Arizona rehab center due to matters of the heart. Gomez, who canceled several tour dates to get quality “me” time, needed help to overcome her addiction to ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber after their breakup in 2013. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Clooney, shown above in costume for “Monuments Men,” secretly used costar Matt Damon to pull the legs of Golden Globes hosts Fey and Poehler after they had poked fun at him onstage during the awards show. The actor forged Damon’s stationery to send a sad note to the duo (Damon was also teased at the Globes). “It’s ‘from’ Matt,” Clooney explained. “It says, ‘Look, it sounds hypocritical because I laughed about jokes about George and Leo, but that’s sort of what people think about them ... But when you call me a garbage man it just seems like low-hanging fruit.’” Fey and Poehler’s response? Two fruit baskets and a try-harder-next-time card. (Claudette Barius / Associated Press)
Rapper DMX caught us by surprise after announcing that he’d be facing George Zimmerman (acquitted for the murder of Trayvon Martin) in the boxing ring on the day of his victim’s would-be 19th birthday. While DMX is ready to “[break] every rule in boxing” in an act of vengeance, his spokesman says the match has yet to be confirmed. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The actor, 46, was found dead at his New York apartment with a needle still in his arm and heroin nearby. Hoffman seemed to effortlessly skip from film to film, crafting a prolific career with his extreme focus on character study. The L.A. Times interviewed him at the Sundance Film Festival, shortly before his death. Autopsy results remain inconclusive, pending toxicology test results. (Victoria Will / Associated Press)
“I quit smoking 30 yrs ago. Not soon enough. I have COPD. Grandpa says, quit now!! LLAP,” the actor best known as Mr. Spock wrote on Twitter, the first of a few warnings about the hazards of smoking. The 82-year-old was diagnosed with a lung disease that makes breathing difficult. (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)
While the Super Bowl 2014 game was totally lopsided, Bruno Mars won the hearts of viewers (and our critic) with flawless tenor vocals, borrowed dance moves from James Brown and an impressive drum solo. The Red Hot Chili Peppers received mixed reviews for their cameo at the midway point, further dividing audiences after admitting they mimed playing their instruments. (Larry Busacca / Getty Images)
