BEVERLY HILLS—This week in Hollywoodland was filled with surprises, new tell-all books, casting rumors, a prince threw a bash at the famed Beverly Hills Hotel and a Hollywood and Broadway legend was honored.
News came on a "True Blood" message board that the charismatic and talented Eric Braeden was being considered for a pivotal role as the supreme vampire on the hit HBO series. This role is for the vampire who is the leader of all vampires. The rumor was too good to be true. Or is it? Emmy-winner Braeden who has portrayed Victor Newman on "The Young and the Restless" for almost 30 years to date has recently renewed his contract with the soap. Last week Braeden's representative told Canyon News, "Eric has agreed to return to 'Y&R.' This week when the rep was contacted for a statement about the rumors flying fast and furious online of Eric's possible alliance with "True Blood." The same statement was given.
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I decided I had to delve deeper into this rumor, because Eric Braeden is the most powerful force in acting today on-screen and I can imagine seeing him as the head vampire and putting all the other bloodsuckers in their places like no other actor could convey on the small screen. It wouldn't be a major surprise to see a performer doing double duty with "True Blood," as Ashley Jones successfully played roles on "True Blood" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" last season smoothly. Also, during 1996 Braeden worked on the film "Titanic" starring Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslett while continuing flawlessly playing Victor Newman on "Y&R." When Canyon News contacted HBO directly, they chose not to make a statement. Then I contacted the media relations division of Sony and CBS and was told, "Y&R does not comment on rumors." Finally when Canyon News contacted the "True Blood" production offices, their media representative stated, "All I can say is we are currently seeing people all week for various roles for season 3." Not a confirmation, but no denial either.
For now we'll file this story under a rumor. Though it was too big of a story to go without some investigating, as Eric Braeden's appearance on the hit show would put the already successful series over the top to mega-hit status in the time it would take for Sookie to decide to marry Bill.
The rest of the story is presented for completeness but is not True Blood related:
My friend His Serene Highness Prince Albert, II of Monaco has been enjoying his time here in the Hills of Beverly and last week threw a Monte Carlo Television Festival cocktail party at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Actress Dana Delany wowed the guests looking fit and beautiful and "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry was also in attendance. The fun table everyone remembered at the party was in the back of the room where Jeanne Cooper, Katherine on "Y&R" regaled partygoers with great stories and jokes. Doug Davidson and his extraordinarily beautiful wife Cindy Fisher were also at the table. Doug told Canyon News, "I came to the party and pretended it was for my birthday. We will have to talk to the staff about the missing birthday balloons. It's a fun party." Doug and Cindy had spent time earlier that evening with their beautiful daughter Calyssa at an art museum function. Doug later said of the evening, "It was nice that it was early, as we were home and in bed at a reasonable time." Davidson had an early call at CBS the next morning. By the way, Happy Birthday Doug!
We're not going to update you on "This is It" until we are sure it's really all that we're going to be hearing about Michael Jackson for a long time. We are going to tell you about the new book about Brangelina. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are Hollywood's golden couple and we all knew it was only a matter of time before someone wrote a tell- all book about the entertainment super couple. "Brangelina Exposed" is going on sale December 1, and the author Ian Halperin who recently released the bestseller, "Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson" is promising another stunner. The book apparently will say in part that the wonderful relationship we all see between the couple is all for show and that they are not getting along and don't like each other. It goes into how the power couple has manipulated the press and the public into believing they have a fairytale life together. I will chock this along with most of the Hollywood tell-alls and say, no thanks. Good luck.
Singer Taylor Swift is being yelled at by the media for posing at a party with a guy wearing a long t-shirt with a swastika on it. Celebrities are always in a position of being asked to take photographs with fans and I take Taylor at her word when she says, she had taken photos with at least 100 people that evening, and had not noticed what was on the man's shirt. This is absolutely a non story that the press is pushing. This young lady is talented, beautiful and comes from a very good family. She should not have to apologize for what someone else is wearing. As for that individual, he should know better.
We are grateful to the LAPD for breaking the teenage burglary ring in town, which allegedly involved breaking into the homes of stars such as Orlando Bloom, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. On that note. My suggestion is everyone in Beverly Hills, Hollywood Hills and Malibu need to get a trained Doberman or two and a new alarm system. Initial information seems to point the fact that the perpetrators were well-known to their victims.
Jessica Simpson said earlier this week that she's looking for an intellectual man. Good for her. However, maybe next time she shouldn't date anymore football players, actors or pop singers. I suggest Jessica join the L.A. Country Club and meet some handsome smart doctors from UCLA Medical Center or Cedar's. Barring the drastic change in her dating habits and her past being a predictor for who she will be dating in the future, she'd better make some alterations in her plans and tastes.
Constance Towers, actress, singer who lives in Beverly Hills with her handsome husband Ambassador John Gavin reports to Canyon News on her performance, "There's Nothing Like a Dame," in honor of the late legendary music and Broadway giant Richard Rodgers of Rogers and Hart fame. Towers says, "The show went very well, we even received a standing ovation. The other ladies who sang were, Karen Morrow, Nancy Dussault, Marni Nixon [Nixon dubbed Deborah Kerr's voice in "King and I."] Charmian Carr [Liesel in movie version-"Sound of Music"], and 94-year-old Patricia Morrison. It was at the El Portal Theatre in the Valley. We all told stories about our relationship with Richard Rodgers and sang his songs. The stories centered around Yul Brynner too." Towers had some interesting facts about Rodgers and Hart which she relayed to the captivated audience that were given to her by the late legends. Towers tells Canyon News, "One was Mr. Rodgers and Mr. Hart were in a cab in Paris in 1927 with two beautiful girls and a car careened out of a side street nearly crashing into them and one of the girls said, oh, my heart stood still, Larry Hart turned to Rodgers and said, good title for a song. And of course it was a huge hit in 'A Connecticut Yankee.' Then I sang 'My Heart Stood Still.' It was an evening of Rodgers and Hart-Rodgers and Hammerstein. It was a very nice evening. I wish you could have been there, Tommy."
Towers concluded by telling me a personal story from her own life in relation to Rodgers and Hart. "I was doing 'There's Nothing Like a Dame' with Nancy Dussault last week when I remembered doing 'Carousel' for Mr. Rodgers at the City Center in New York. I was Julie and she was Carrie. In the middle of a very dramatic, tearful scene she leaned over and whispered in my ear, Connie, get a load of the handsome guy in the front row. Through my tears I sneaked a look and there sat John Gavin. He soon became my husband," said Towers. Maybe Jessica Simpson should go to a play to find Mr. Right. Ms. Towers found her prince charming there.
Enjoy your week, see you next week!
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