Some Rumors Do Come True

Well, the last time I wrote, there were lots of rumors going around about events that were supposed to happen over the weekend. Of all those rumors, only one came true. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi did indeed get married. And, of course, People Magazine has the photos.
Saturday evening was full of love, laughter, and a few tears for Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, who exchanged personal wedding vows in front of their closest family and friends at their home in L.A. In an exclusive interview and photos, DeGeneres, 50, and de Rossi, 35, share the most romantic moments of the night with PEOPLE. "What can I say? I'm the luckiest girl in the world," says DeGeneres. "She's officially off the market. No one else gets her. And now she'll cook and clean for me." Amid candles and flowers by Mark's Garden, both brides, wearing designs by Zac Posen, sat on floor pillows along with author Wayne Dyer, who officiated the ceremony. After exchanging Neil Lane rings, the couple and their guests sat down for an all-vegan menu prepared by their personal chef David Silberkleit while Sweet Lady Jane created a vegan red velvet cake for the celebration. (source)
Of all the rumors I heard or read on Friday, this one seemed the most likely. Especially once all the party planning vans started showing up at their house. Congrats once again to the newlyweds!
So Gwen Stefani's still pregnant and Lindsay Lohan hasn't converted, but two out of three isn't too bad.
In other not really related news, the city of Milwaukee finally got something they've been longing for forever: a bronze statue of The Fonz.

A statue of Arthur Fonzarelli was unveiled to a Happy Days-loving crowd on Wisconsin's Milwaukee River today, commemorating the 10-year run of the classic sitcom and its most iconic character in the city where the series was set (but, alas, never shot). Fonzie alter ego Henry Winkler was on hand for the invite-only occasion, as were show creator-director-producer Garry Marshall, stars Anson Williams (Potsie), Don Most (Ralph), Marion Ross (Mrs. Cunningham), Tom Bosley (Mr. Cunningham) and Erin Moran (Joanie), as well as Laverne & Shirley leads Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams. Ron Howard was on location and unable to make the unveiling. (source)

So, yes I'm being a bit facetious, but I'm also being a bit nostalgic. I used to love watching reruns of Happy Days after school (I believe it came on after my daily fix of Hey Dude and Saved By The Bell) and I love the fact that Milwaukee has embraced its place in pop culture by putting up this statue. Now all they're missing is a Laverne and Shirley historical landmarks tour and they are good to go.

And finally, those of you who are comic book fans, Frank Miller fans, or just went to see The Dark Knight in the theaters may have been excited for the movie version of The Watchmen to debut in theaters next March, but 20th Century Fox really wants to rain on your parade. They're trying to block the release of the comic book adaptation by claiming they still own the rights. Here are the details:

Who will watch The Watchmen? Nobody, if 20th Century Fox gets its way. After a major court victory, the studio has announced a bid to block the release of Warner Bros.' anticipated adaptation of the seminal graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Fox originally tried to develop the project more than a decade ago, but didn't manage to get the film off the drawing board. The studio claims Warners never properly acquired the rights to The Watchmen, and, in a major twist, instead of seeking a share of the would-be blockbuster's box-office gross, Fox is seeking to kill the flick entirely before it unspools in theaters March 6. A federal judge in Los Angeles agreed with Fox lawyers that there's enough evidence to keep the lawsuit going forward—and keep the film's release in limbo. Directed by 300 helmer Zack Snyder, The Watchmen stars Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Billy Crudup and Jackie Earle Haley as a band of former superheroes who find themselves reclassified as criminal vigilantes in an alternate universe circa 1985. As an unknown assassin begins to hunt them down, the heroes try to unravel a conspiracy and thwart a nuclear war. Per its complaint, Fox traces its distribution rights through a series of complex legal agreements that began in 1991, when the studio teamed up with veteran producer Larry Gordon to develop the DC Comics graphic novel. The project stalled and Gordon went packing, leaving Fox, not Gordon, in control of the property, per the suit. But Gordon resurfaced in 2006 and inked a deal with Warners to try to relaunch Watchmen. It's not clear exactly why Fox is asking for an injunction to block The Watchmen from coming out, especially since the film's already in the can, although it could simply be a ploy to gain a large portion of ticket sales. There's also no indication why Fox waited so long to bring its case. (source)

I am actually a little upset by this turn of events. I've never read the graphic novel, nor had I ever heard of The Watchmen before a few months ago. I didn't even really like 300, which is blasphemy to many of the people I know. What can I say, I'm a girl and men in leather underwear don't really do it for me! However, since this movie began filming and more and more attention has been given to it, I've become more intrigued with the story. I may even check out the graphic novel before the movie comes out (assuming it does). I guess we'll just have to wait and see how it all turns out in the legal system. Its funny, I'm a big fan of Entertainment Weekly magazine and my husband just pointed out that this problem with The Watchmen makes the second cover story that they've published, only to have the movie studios change the information. Just last week, they released their Fall Movie Preview with an in depth look at Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince on the cover, only to have Warner Bros push back the movie's release date to next summer. Probably a coincidence, but interesting none the less.

So that's about it for me today. I ran out of time yesterday and didn't get a chance to write, but I did want to tell everyone that they should definitely check out Tropic Thunder in the theaters if they can or are so inclined. I wasn't expecting to like this movie as much as I did and I think seeing it in the theater really added to it. I also saw Mama Mia this weekend as well, which was a good movie, but there are only so many ABBA fans out there, so I won't push for that one as much.

Anyway, make sure to sign up for the new Vine Loyal Listener club before the week is up. We're qualifying five people a day to go to the Vine VIP party next Thursday and the only way you'll get the Vine Songs of the Summer is by singing up at KVYN.com. Its going to be a great party and you'll have a chance to win some amazing prizes!

Later!