Hollywood Headlines: A week in review
The notoriously volatile actor threw another tantrum after a Daily Mail journalist wrongly accused his wife of tweeting during actor James Gandolfini’s funeral. Armed with homophobic slurs, Baldwin unleashed his wrath on Twitter — “toxic little queen” being one of the nicer phrases in his arsenal. (Alberto Pizzoli / AFP / Getty Images)
Alec Baldwin ignites Twitter with his homophobic rant, Angelina Jolie makes the international news, Glenn Beck compares Paula Deen with MLK Jr. and much, much more.
“He’s an average-looking guy with an average talent,” Sharon Osbourne declared on public television. Still, Kanye’s “average” equaled No. 1. The rapper reigns on Billboard’s album charts for now: The release of “Yeezus” toppled Osbourne’s husband’s latest album, “13,” from top spot on Billboard, with 327,000 copies sold versus Black Sabbath’s 155,000 count. (Richard Shotwell / Invision/AP)
“You set the bar,” the Oscar-studded actress and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees told the U.N. Security Council. Jolie did not shy away from gruesome war scene details as she urged them to make rape prevention a priority. The council adopted a resolution soon after her testimony. (Andrew Gombert / EPA)
TV personality Glenn Beck attacked critics of Paula Deen during his weekly webcast, calling the drama surrounding her deposition in a discrimination suit, in which she said she had at times used the N-word, a threat to freedom of speech and matching her predicament to that of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
The Deen saga deepens: A bevy of companies have ended their relationships with the celeb chef, including the Food Network, Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Target. (Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images)
Soccer whiz David Beckham posted a photo of his lady love showing off an enormous grin on his Facebook page early this week. “See I told you she smiles,” read his caption. Famous for her ever-present pout, Mrs. Beckham (noticeably tight-lipped and dressed in moody black on the right) revealed in a 2012 interview that her involvement in the fashion world is what kept her lips shut. (Ian West / Associated Press)
Queen B posted fresh photos of her daughter, Blue Ivy, on the Web. Folks perusing her Tumblr can see baby Carter wearing a crown, among other cute baby images.
The protective mama has kept her baby girl out of the spotlight despite her busy schedule. Beyonce prepares to start her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour right after performing at a star-packed BET Awards this weekend. (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)
“Downton Abbey’s” creator admitted he was a fan of the viral Funny or Die spoof that featured rapper Diddy last May, a response to the show adding its first black member to the cast. While Diddy is a fan of the show, it is unclear whether he’ll ever see the set. “I’d never say never, though I imagine he’d steal the scene, even if it was a small part,” the creator said.
Even if Diddy doesn’t take over “Downton,” he’ll take a whole channel with Revolt TV, a music-themed lifestyle network the rapper plans to launch next month. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
The actress is slated to star in a new film adaptation of the musical “Annie” as the evil Miss Hannigan, the orphans’ alcoholic caretaker. In previous renditions of the musical, Miss Hannigan has never been sweet nor sultry. No word yet on how Diaz, known for her sexy, good-girl film history (e.g., “There’s Something About Mary,” “Charlie’s Angels”) will interpret the part. (Mark Thompson / Getty Images)
