Archive for February 15, 2010

Kevin Smith and Southwest Airlines in New War of Words

Director Kevin Smith and a representative for Southwest Airlines traded blog posts late Monday, two days after Kevin was removed from a flight when he was deemed too large to fit into one seat. First, a rep for Southwest Airlines, Linda Rutherford, blogged about a conversation she shared with Kevin earlier in the day. She wrote, in part, "I had the chance this afternoon to speak directly with director Kevin Smith. I let him know that in my 18 years here at Southwest, I have never dealt with a situation like what has been unfolding in the last 48 hours. I let Kevin know we have refunded his airfare. I told him we made a mistake in trying to board him as a standby passenger and then remove him. And I told him we were sorry." She called Kevin a "reasonable guy," and explained about the decision to ask Kevin to leave the ... Read More »

Chynna Phillips Seeks Treatment for Anxiety

Former Wilson Phillips singer Chynna Phillips has reportedly entered rehab for anxiety. People.com reports that Phillips, who is married to actor Billy Baldwin, checked herself into the facility over the weekend. "After much thoughtful deliberation Chynna Phillips has checked herself into an undisclosed treatment facility for anxiety,” a rep for Phillips tells People. "With the full support of her family and friends, she is looking forward to her recovery. We ask that people respect her and her family's privacy at this time." Read More »

Robert Pattinson ‘Wasn’t Exactly Prepared’ For Photoshoot with Naked Girls

ET has the latest... 'Twilight' hunk Robert Pattinson poses for the sexy cover of Details magazine's March issue and reveals he wasn't exactly thrilled being surrounded by a plethora of naked women. "I really hate vaginas," he tells the magazine regarding the hours-long photo shoot. "I'm allergic to vagina. But I can't say I had no idea, because it was a 12-hour shoot, so you kind of get the picture that these women are going to stay naked after, like, five or six hours. But I wasn't exactly prepared. I had no idea what to say to these girls. Thank God I was hungover." Speaking candidly in the new interview, Pattinson says there is one special relationship in his life. Read More »

Gayle King Tells All About Oprah’s Charity Auction

ET sits down with O Magazine's editor-at-large Gayle King, who dishes about the myriad of fabulous items from Oprah's closet that will be auctioned on eBay for charity. "Whether it’s your boots, whether it's your purses that you like, I really do think that there’s something for everybody in Oprah's closet," says Gayle of the 150 items hitting the eBay auction block starting March 1, with proceeds benefiting the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. The March issue of O Magazine arrives on newsstands Tuesday and takes an inside look at Oprah's closet -- and Gayle explains why Oprah decided to nearly empty it! Read More »

Airline Apologizes To Kevin Smith

ET has the latest... Director Kevin Smith took to his Twitter claiming he was removed from a flight on Saturday for being too fat and now the airline is apologizing. "First and foremost, to Mr. Smith, we would like to again offer our heartfelt apologies, we're very sorry for how his night unfortunately played out. "As soon as this situation was brought to our attention, we contacted Mr. Smith to personally apologize and to address his concerns on both Twitter and with a personal phone call. Read More »