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And which one was in "Mallrats"?

Okay, that is way bizarre. What kind of kidnapper is going to abduct a fully grown man and force him to smoke crack and "hand out booze in a gang area." Hunh?

I'm skeptical. And this is coming from Radar Online, after all.

Oh, and it was Jason in the Aerosmith vid.

To be fair, it is really hot out.

I have to admit that I didn't get a chance to see the Miley pic before it was taken down. And, actually, I'm glad. I'm not sure I would have wanted to see it anyway.

As for going commando, well, that's a personal choice (right Paul?), so I'm not as willing to condemn anyone for not wearing undies. But I do think that, yes, people -- women specifically -- who know they are the targets of invasive paparazzi lenses need to be aware that they are taking a chance by not wearing anything under a short skirt or dress.

Bottom line (no pun intended): She's 17 and entitled to make a few stupid mistakes and test boundaries. The photog who shot that pic and Perez Hilton -- not 17 and should have known better.

That would indeed be lovely. If I weren't nine months pregnant I'd be on a plane to South Africa to comfort that poor English goalkeeper.

I'm going to have to go with Brian Austin Green realizing he's Brian Austin Green and she's Megan Fox as the inciting incident for this proposal.

I dunno Paul. They've been together a long time and were previously engaged. She seems to be sticking with the guy and I'm sure she could have her pick of actors/celebs with more cred.

Maybe David Silver is just all that, if you get my meaning.

Not unless the kid decides to come early.

Next week will be my last discussion. I'll be sure to bring parting shots from Andy, Opie and Page.

Eight years -- they met at the 2002 Golden Globes. She's 45 and he's 67.

Does Bill Richardson -- who performed the wedding -- count as a celeb?

And if you just can't get enough Harrista (or is there a better portmanteau for these two?) be sure to dive in to the photo gallery we launched this morning chronicling their last eight years together.

By the by, Jen will be joining us shortly -- she's finishing up an afternoon blog post.

OMG. I know. My radar was totally not working during the Sam/Bill scene. I was like "what the?!" since I had read in Stuever's review that Bill would be testing his limits and doing all kinds of un-Bill-like things this season. They had me going, for sure.

And wasn't Andy's phrase the other way around?

Can you let me know what browser and operating system you are using?

I use imdb on a regular basis to verify ages, in addition to other sources. The problem isn't the information, it's the people in power who use the information against writers, actors, etc.  Of course, that's a much harder matter to address, so the obvious solution is to force imdb to remove the data. It's unfortunate, and I still hope imdb leaves things as is.

Re: CZJ, I didn't think she looked older, but I found her performance of "Send in the Clowns" a bit much. The whole thing screamed, "Look at me. I'm e-MOTING"  in a way that I found distracting. 

I guess my question is will the WGA then demand that ages be removed from listings on Wikipedia and elsewhere around the Web? This information is usually available from multiple sources, not just IMDB.

The rumor is of photos of her and her husband, from back in the day. I don't believe the part about Kari Ann Peniche being there too.

Rumor Mill: Betty White Sex Photos Floating Around?

Will Betty White stop at nothing to be the most talked about celeb of the year?

I have to think not. His height is a pretty well-known fact at this point.

Speaking of Tommy C., I'm totally missing "Knight and Day" right now to chat with you people. Don't you feel special?

As am I. Jen had invited me along so we could like thumb wrestle or something afterwards to debate the talent (or lack thereof) of TC.

But to your question -- the New York Daily News ran this picture earlier this week which shows Katie Holmes clearly towering over Daniel Radcliffe, who they claim is an inch shorter than Tom Cruise. Does make one wonder...

June 26, but I'm strongly considering downing jugs of raspberry leaf tea and evening primrose oil at this point.

Indiana McBeal?

This is why their coupledom is kind of boring. It doesn't lead to a nice, punchy hybrid name.

Yeah. As I said to a colleague this morning, they're hardly Brangelina.

Well, we know from the example of Robert Downey Jr. that where there is a will, there's a way. RDJ managed to find somewhat continuous employment during even the darkest phases of his drug abuse. Why? Because he was just that good and a nice guy and the Hollywood community was loathe to write him off.

In the case of Charlie Sheen and Lilo, well, I think it's more about (and I think Jen mentioned something similar in last week's chat) hitching one's project to a name with legs. Meaning that for better or worse, these people attract press. Would we even have heard about the Linda Lovelace biopic "Inferno" if Lilo weren't attached? Probably not.

As I said above, I agree. Miley is 17, Perez is supposed to be an adult. He needs to start thinking like one.

And as odd as it sounds, I think Miley's recent limit testing is more about getting press than it is about spinning out of control like Lilo or Britney. The upskirt thing I can't account for, but I find it hard to believe Miley's parents weren't in the know and fully on board with her other recent risque moves -- the skimpy concert get-ups, grabbing herself on-stage, the tattoos.

Well, since I'm just barely over five feet, I'm not necessarily the best person to ask about height assessments. But Cooper seems pretty tall to me.

I'm guessing in six-feet or close to it. I think I maybe come up to chest-height if I stand next to the guy.

I'm thinking he's somewhere between 5'9" and 6 feet. When I met him with Jen at the 2009 Correspondents Dinner I didn't feel like he towered over us.

He was also quite funny in "In the Loop," even moreso in the outtakes that are on the DVD. So yeah, not too surprised either.

I believe you mean this?

Cristiano Ronaldo naked? Not quite, but let us help you imagine

Good god. Taylor Lautner, you've got some competition.

Our Ann Hornaday gave it a very positive review.  And I totally agree. I saw it the other night and loved it.

There were very young children, around that 3 or 4 age, in the theater as well as adults, and everyone seemed completely engaged and entertained. I think it might be the best "Toy Story" in the series. There are some pretty intense scenes, where key characters are in major peril. So keep that in mind if you're taking very young or very sensitive kids. But for the most part, I think it will appeal to everyone.

On a semi-related note, I just posted this item about the five weepiest moments in Pixar movies. Feel free to disagree with me, kids.

That comment would indeed be hilarious if we weren't talking about a 17-year-0ld.

Hmm, maybe I should name the baby Vuvuzela.

At the risk of spreading an annoying url, this site will allow you to browse the web to the sound of a vuvuzela. Maybe open it up on a co-worker's desk while he's in the loo?

Thanks. We are working on it, I promise.

So my estimate is about right then.

I'm still liking "Harrista." There's something vaguely, I dunno... hairy about it.

But please, no upskirt pics.

Same for Betty White, Paul?

I know, it was hard to ignore during the Tonys. Holmes also made Scarlett Johansson look pretty short, too. But Radcliffe looked like a Hobbit standing next to her.

It wasn't boring. But it was more of an establishing episode to catch us up on where we left the major characters last season... which was a teensy bit tedious, but necessary.

I have to say I was a little disappointed that Tara (SPOILER IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED YET) tried to off herself out of grief over Eggs's death. I mean, come on, I know she just woke up from being enchanted by that demon woman, but Tara's stronger than that.

Well, it's kind of a learn-as-you-go specialization, but I can assure you I have been training for this job all of my life.

And by "training," we mean reading People magazine and watching movies over and over again since we were barely out of the womb.

So we're being led to believe.

Shoot! You're absolutely right. I got my productions from high school totally mixed up.

Thanks for the head's up. That correction will be duly noted momentarily.

That's true, and a good point.

But yeah, she kept jerking her head to different spots with so much intensity of purpose that it made me feel unsettled.

Well, Liz and I were discussing this -- and by discussing, I mean IMing about it -- earlier. And she made the very astute observation that doing a high-profile fund-raising effort of that sort would absolve BP of footing the bill. They should have to pay for the whole dang thing.

That said, it would be nice to see some kind of wider effort from the Hollywood community, as Somerhalder pointed out. Maybe people are waiting until the leak finally gets plugged? I don't know.

Right. Maybe instead of a telethon, something more designed to show support for the people of the Gulf region. An event designed to raise awareness about their loss of livelihoods, etc. that would maybe -- instead of raising funds directly -- shame BP into doing more for these people.

Twist my arm.

Paul, I honestly think you could host a weekly hour-long chat in which you just take requests to link to pix of scantily-clad hot bodied celebs.

The page views would be phenomenal!

Yeah. That is a little bit ridiculous. I'm guessing (hoping) that this was an instance of her being "lent" a designer dress that was a scootch to small and not having time to adjust/alter before airtime.

Normal being a relative term when it comes to celebs. No matter how down-to-earth and snoozy these two may be, they're still big-time Hollywood stars.

Now see, this is why we should all be thankful that Jen joined the Celebritology team. I never could have written this post. Why? Because I am such a wimp about animated films (I am constitutionally unable to not blubber like an infant when watching them) that I have seen exactly NONE of those movies.

Thanks for saying you agree; appreciate that!

And Liz, you are going to have to man up. Do you honestly think you can have a child and not watch every movie in the Pixar library roughly 777 times each? Not possible.

Maybe you could start preparing yourself now. Watch a couple of the YouTube clips in the post and see how you do.

At nine months preg, with these hormones, you want me to break that seal? No way, sister.

It works -- Entry information

I think you're safe here.

The 5 Pixar movie moments most likely to make you cry

Honestly, while I was writing the post and compiling the clips, there were a couple of times when I almost lost it.

The scene from "Toy Story 2" just destroys me. 

Perhaps that's because I always regarded my toys and other possessions with a lot of emotion as a child. I remember not wanting to spend the first money I was ever given as a gift (from my Nana) because I didn't want to hurt the dollars' feelings.

I eventually got over that.

Okay, that is really adorable. I, on the other hand, haven't had a problem spending dollars from the get-go.

But still, Jen -- you talk about these movie moments "destroying" you and you want me to open myself up to that?! I'm still recovering from "Watership Down," which my sadistic mother took me to see when I was like five.

The Oil Spill -- Celebrities weigh in

Cameron and Costner have gotten most involved, at the higher levels, to try to actually resolve this. I have to give Costner particular credit; who knew that Bull Durham invented an oil separating machine?

I only touched on a few recent comments/writings/efforts on the part of Hollywood people. There may well be others, but it does seem like there isn't as much noise as there was about Haiti or Katrina. But again, perhaps that's because this is still an ongoing leak and BP needs to take responsibility above all others.

Because they are both shrewd self-marketers who know an opportunity to create a bit of buzz when they see it?

Yeah, that was a tough call, as I said earlier. I went with "Up" because I think that scene is just a piece of art. It makes you teary but it also has a wow-factor going for it.

But the "Toy Story 2" montage, as I mentioned earlier, actually breaks my heart.

She was definitely wearing heels. But even so, she looked pretty Amazonian.

Which I don't mean as an insult, BTW. I'd happily trade with her right this second.