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Celebrities Sound Off on Lighting Up
In the film
Against the Ropes (which hits screens in 2003), Meg
Ryan's character does something really bad. Does she hijack a school
bus full of children? Nope. She smokes cigarettes.
Hold onto your Marlboro miles, Jennifer Aniston, because there's a new threat to A-list celebrity puffers: a passionate group some insiders are calling the Tinseltown Tobacco Tattlers.
Yes, Virginia, the smoking police have a lot to say about Hollywood hackers and the impact they may have on kids. One of the leading crusaders is cover model Christy Turlington, who joined up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stress a smoke-free message to teens in schools. Boyz II Men also choose to make a strong statement with their new campaign to help teens quit called, "Smokefree -- It's the New Evolution."
But the award for Top Anti-Smoking Activist goes to former "meathead" Rob Reiner. The actor/director (and co-founder of Castle Rock Entertainment) recently told Time magazine that he was "appalled when he saw his studio's film Proof of Life. I thought, 'Wow, why is Meg Ryan smoking up a storm?'" Reiner also went on record to say, "Movies are basically advertising cigarettes to kids."
So besides Ms. Ryan, who are the biggest offenders? According to the Female Celebrity Smoking List on SmokingSides.com, top runners -- who are still alive -- include Melanie Griffith, ER's Maura Tierney, Beverly D'Angelo and Rosanna Arquette.
LEGO That J. Lo
On The Caroline Rhea Show,
Rhea will literally be beside herself when LEGOLAND California Master Model
Builders unveil a life-size LEGO brick model of her. She might also be impressed
to know that it took over 60 hours and approximately 14,000 LEGO bricks.
Not only is each and every one of her blond curls a perfect match, but they even
designed specially colored LEGOS to match her favorite sweater. Just think what
they could've done for Rosie O' Donnell and her Ring-Dings.
So are other celebs like Jennifer Lopez or Britney Spears rushing out to become immortalized in LEGOS? Kina Paegert, a representative from the company, says that although J.Lo and Britney haven't called just yet, there are other celebrity models, which include Elvis Presley, Donny Osmond and Shaquille O'Neal. While the Shaq clone can't slam dunk, he does tower over all the others at 7 feet tall.
Jennifer Tilly's Fashion Obsession
In her last movie,
The Cat's
Meow, the sultry Jennifer Tilly took on the role of ambitious 1920s gossip
columnist Louella Parsons. But wouldn't the real Louella like to know what
Jennifer's been hiding?
Apparently Ms. Tilly has a bad habit that she just can't break. She recently confessed to me that she can't stop stuffing her closet with designer duds and she'll go to great lengths to accommodate her glittery new gear.
"I'm remodeling my house because I have so much stuff," Jennifer said. "I got back from New York and was so disgusted because my garage was full and I made my guest bedroom into a closet because I have too many clothes. My whole dining room is piled from floor to ceiling with things, and it keeps coming!"
BeatBoxBetty has had her heels firmly planted in Hollywood for
over 12 years. In addition to delivering celebrity gossip and news, Betty's
interviewed such notables as Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, John Travolta, Mel
Gibson and Meg Ryan.
