Nelly, Trace Cyrus, D$ Money And The Magic Bean Circus Blow Up Katsuya!



Last night outside Katsuya in Hollywood things got a little bit crazy. There were plenty of paps on hand, so it seemed like some people knew that somebody was coming but no one would tell me who. All of a sudden a group of bohemian circus performers descended upon the scene and started spewing fire and live music all over the sidewalk! It was awesome! They call themselves The Magic Bean Circus and the band was called D $ Money. Madamn Burnz is the performer seen here blowing huge fireballs into the air! I wish I had videotaped it to give you the full experience, but these photos will have to suffice! An even bigger surprise was that the performers actually went inside the restaurant to eat! But before that happened, rapper Nelly attempted to disembark from his limo and enter Katsuya himself but had to circle around the block until the fireballs stopped. As he went inside the psychedelic string band serenaded him with a Nelly cover song! Also having some sushi last night was Trace Cyrus and his girlfriend, Demi Lovato.

The Guild - Do You Wanna Date My Avatar



I LOVE this new video from Felicia Day and the rest of the cast of "The Guild" and can't wait for new episodes next week! Buy the video on iTunes here. Or download FREE on XBOX live. BONUS FACTOIDS: Directed by Jed Whedon, bro of Joss, and one of the background dancers is writer Maurissa Tancharoen!



Robert Rodriguez, Jon Cryer, Kat Dennings, Don Johnson, Leslie Mann @ LA Premiere Of SHORTS



A few shots from today's Noontime walk on the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of Robert Rodriguez's latest film Shorts. On hand was the director and his family, as well as Jon Cryer ("Two and a Half Men" ), Kat Dennings (Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist), seen above, who claimed to be under the weather on Twitter, but I think she looked lovely, am I wrong? Also in attendance were Leslie Mann (Funny People) , Hannah Marks (The Runaways)... and Mr. Don Johnson ("Miami Vice") was there with his family as well!. Anyone expecting a snarky remark from me at this point should be ashamed of yourselves! This is a FAMILY FILM. There are children present... Come back tomorrow for the latest starlet's homemade naked iPhone pics!

Brad Pitt For Mayor!



Brad Pitt definitely gets item9's vote, regardless of whether or not he is actually running for Mayor of New Orleans. People are looking for him to take a go at politics since he has done so much to help rebuild the city after Hurricane Katrina. On the Today Show Brad said he doesn't think he has much of a shot: "Yeah, I'm running (for the office of mayor) on the gay marriage, no religion, legalisation and taxation of marijuana platform! No, I don't have a chance! It's not what I do best." I'm going to make a prediction right now and I think I'm the first to speculate: Brad Pitt vs. Spencer Pratt for President in 2020! (The VP's being Angelina Jolie & Sarah Palin, respectively) We need more actors and also non-acting no-talent Realebrities to get into politics, I mean, it's worked out so well here in Caa-lee-fo-ne-a!

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Quentin Tarantino, and Sarah Silverman @ the Inglourious Basterds premiere!



I didn't have a very good vantage point at the Inglourious Basterds premiere last night at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. But here are a few of the shots that I did get from across the street. Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie (sporting a leather dress and a new tattoo), the director, Quentin Tarantino, and Sarah Silverman, who tweeted after the premiere that the film made her "smile forever" and that "every Jew should write [Quentin] a thank you note."

Felicia Day Makes My Night With Her Smile!



It was a star-studded celebration of web shorts for charity last night (Saturday) at HollyShorts: Jimmy Jean Louis and Hollywood Unites for Haiti Charity VIP Webisode Celebration on the roof at Kress in Hollywood! Jimmy Jean Louis hosted the event and was joined by fellow "Heroes" castmates Jack Coleman and Sendhil Ramamurthy. Also seen there were Malcolm Barrett (The Hurt Locker), Cloie Wyatt Taylor (The Highs & Lows of Milo Brown), Kay Panabaker (Fame remake), Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen (Doll House, Dr. Horrible). But I was really looking forward to seeing the gorgeous gamer goddess/writer/producer/actress Felicia Day at this event! She's great in Joss Whedon's amazing musical, "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog." And I love her web series, "The Guild" (now on XBOX Live) which she writes and produces. I knew I'd be seeing her on the red carpet, but what I didn't know was that I'd be allowed into the party to take more photos and get to tell Felicia that myself! They were supposed to show an episode of "The Guild" at the event, but 3 seconds into the video, the projector broke or something. The best thing about seeing the real Felicia Day is that she smiles more than her character, Cyd aka "Codex," usually gets to. New episodes of "The Guild" are coming this fall, but to tide us over, coming later this month is a new "Guild" music video: "Do You Want To Date My Avatar?" Hell yes! Thanks for asking!

Shannon Elizabeth Dumps Derek Hough!



Shannon Elizabeth announced through her Twitter account that she and her former "Dancing With the Stars" partner Derek Hough have "ended their relationship as boyfriend & girlfriend," and that they "love & care about each other very much & will remain friends." She certainly was all smiles on Wednesday night when I saw her at Katsuya in Hollywood. She gave no hints that this bombshell was coming, but I did notice that she was with a "friend" and not her beau. First Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush and now this. Is any Hollywood relationship safe? At least Paris and Doug got back together!

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Garfunkel & Oates Diss Douchebags And Want To F**k Ducks



It was packed at the Upright Citizens' Brigade Theatre in Hollywood Friday night for the beautiful and scintillating comedy duo Garfunkel & Oates! Also known as Kate Micucci ("Scrubs") and Riki Lindhome (Million Dollar Baby) I got there early since online reservations were SOLD OUT, but I got in after waiting in the stand-by line. I also captured the funny ladies as they arrived, and they both seemed quite humble and surprised by the attention. I first saw G&O on CNN where they made headlines with their hilarious song "Sex With Ducks" inspired by Pat Robertson's ridiculous assertion that legalizing gay marriage is a slippery slope that would inevitably lead to legalized duck f**king. Then, this week, their new video went viral. For those who have not seen it, Item9 brings you: "This Party Took a Turn for the Douche"... and "Sex With Ducks"



Quentin Tarantino Scalped!



Oops!... I meant to say "Sculpted!" One of my favorite directors, Quentin Tarantino was honored Friday evening at Madame Tussaud's in Hollywood where his wax likeness was unveiled. The wax Quentin will be placed in the museum as part of a diorama, "directing" a scene from Kill Bill with the Uma Thurman wax figure. Quentin described the process of capturing his likeness: tracking dots were applied to his face and he was put on a "lazy-susan" and photographed from all angles. Can't wait for Inglourious Basterds, QT!

See all of Item9's photos of Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum

 

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HOLLYWOOD, 2009: Dangerous and deadly car chases. Drug-fueled starlets refusing to wear underpants. D-listers begging to be photographed. Beefy bouncers with headsets and no brains. Lap dances in the gutter. Has-beens stealing your kush.

Everyone had a story, and most of them were working on a script based on that story. The landscape had changed, and what had once been a glamorous and dreamy boulevard was now a dark and seedy underground of hanger-ons and fame junkies.

That's where I came in. I could say I did it for the money, but that would make me a liar just like the rest of them. The truth is I was drawn to it. Like an accident on the side of the road. I didn't want to look, but my camera guided me, daring me not to ignore my destiny.

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