The daily gossip: Kim Kardashian had a 'Marilyn Monroe' moment, and more
5 top pieces of celebrity gossip — from Jaden Smith's Iron Man costume to M. Night Shymalan's secret screenwriting shame
1. Kim Kardashian had a "Marilyn Monroe moment"
Today, in stories that give a whole new meaning to "keeping up with the Kardashians": During a walk through Beverly Hills on Wednesday, noted famous person Kim Kardashian's dress was blown up by the breeze, in what reporters immediately dubbed a "Marilyn Monroe moment" — thereby marking the first and last time anyone will compare Marilyn Monroe to Kim Kardashian.
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2. Viggo Mortensen turned down a cameo in The Hobbit
If you were one of the moviegoers who yawned your way through The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey last year, prepare yourself for more disappointment: Viggo Mortensen, who played Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, turned down the chance at a cameo in the film. "One of the producers did ask if I would be interested," said Mortensen in an interview with The Guardian. "I said, you do know, don't you, that Aragorn isn't in The Hobbit? That there is a 60-year gap between the books?" Indeed, his presence would have completely destroyed the realism of a story about elves, dwarves, trolls, and wizards.
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3. Two and Half Men will replace Angus T. Jones with a woman
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After ten seasons, it looks like Two and a Half Men will need a title change. E! Online reports that Angus T. Jones, the "half man" of the show's title — who grew into a full man at least four years ago — will be giving up his role as a regular for the sitcom's upcoming season. The report adds that Jones will be replaced by an unknown woman who will play the long-lost daughter of Charlie Sheen's character Charlie Harper. So if "female Charlie Sheen" does anything for you, be sure to tune in next year.
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4. Jaden Smith dressed as Iron Man for a date with Kylie Jenner
Step aside, Robert Downey Jr.: There's a new man in the Iron Man suit — though "Iron Boy" is probably more appropriate. In a recent outing with alleged girlfriend Kylie Jenner, After Earth star Jaden Smith wore a full-body Iron Man suit to conceal his identity from paparazzi. And also, he's 14, so why not dress up like a superhero in public before it starts to seem weird?
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5. M. Night Shyamalan ghost-wrote She's All That
You probably know M. Night Shyamalan as the director of The Sixth Sense, but in the late '90s, the writer-director was responsible for a whole different kind of horror movie. In an interview with Movies.com, Shyamalan reluctantly confessed that before The Sixth Sense made him a household name, he ghost-wrote the screenplay for the Freddie Prinze Jr. vehicle She's All That. Given Shyamalan's penchant for twist endings, we assume that "ghost-wrote" means he's been dead all along.
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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.
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