THE BUZZ CONAN O'BRIEN GETS THAT SCULPTED LOOK.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services Here's the dirt on Conan O'Brien Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963)[1] is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer and television personality best known as host of NBC's late-night talk/variety show Late Night with Conan O'Brien. : His show has been remodeled in clay. In the grand tradition of ``Celebrity Deathmatch'' and ``Wallace and Gromit,'' NBC's ``Late Night With Conan O'Brien'' has been transformed into clay animation Clay animation is one of many forms of stop motion animation; specifically, it is the form where each animated piece, either character or background, is "deformable", i.e. a malleable substance, usually plasticine clay. for an episode that will air Thursday night. ``This may be the best show we've ever done,'' O'Brien declared Friday - ``in clay.'' The episode, in production for months, is a clay re-creation of a ``Late Night'' hour that aired in its original, live-action version last October - including the show's opening, monologue and even lead-ins to commercials. Guests on the episode (which airs at 12:35 a.m. on Channel 4) are ``Jackass'' star Johnny Knoxville <noinclude></noinclude> Philip John Clapp (born March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee), better known as Johnny Knoxville, is an American comic actor and daredevil. , comedian Richard Lewis Richard Lewis may be:
Mr. T (legally changed his name from Laurence Tureaud), (born on May 21 1952), is an iconic actor known for his roles as Sgt. "B. A. appears in a sketch. NUDITY IS SERVED: Naked tennis, anyone? A Florida nudist colony nudist colony n → colonia de desnudistas nudist colony n → colonie f de nudistes nudist colony nude n → is planning what it's calling the first-ever webcast of a nude tennis tournament. For a fee of $10 to $13, Internet surfers can go to www.TennisInTheBuff.com and watch on demand the two-hour tournament after it's played Sunday. Twenty naked tennis players are competing for a $2,000 prize in front of 100 naked spectators. A tape of the event will be edited to make sure that all who appear nude have given their consent. Then the event will be quickly posted to the Web site. Sponsors including Miller Lite have been lined up, and organizers, anticipating success, are already planning subsequent tournaments, including naked volleyball and naked karaoke. ``Maybe we'll make the karaoke one interactive,'' said Donald Whalen, vice president at the recently formed Florida company the Nudist Webcasting Network. ``Like a nude 'American Idol.' '' SHADY GOES LEGIT: Reports have it that rapper Eminem has given his approval to turning his film ``8 Mile'' into a stage musical. There are no plans for Eminem to take to the stage himself in the semi-autobiographical story. But the hip-hopper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, will be an executive producer. According to the reports, Eminem was ``thrilled'' with the idea and sees it as something like ``West Side Story.'' TO THE RESCUE: Heather Locklear has some good news following reports that her new NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. sitcom ``Once Around the Park'' isn't likely to make the fall lineup. Rumors are that the former ``Spin City'' and ``Melrose Place'' star is being pursued for the Peacock's ``A.U.S.A.'' The sitcom stars Jennifer Garner's estranged es·trange tr.v. es·tranged, es·trang·ing, es·trang·es 1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate. 2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations. husband, Scott Foley. BALD-HEADED WOMAN: Under the category of anything for art, Penelope Cruz says she is willing to shave her head to work again with Oscar-winner Pedro Almodovar (``Talk to Me''). The Spanish director and actress first teamed up for ``All About My Mother'' in 1999. His upcoming film reportedly requires Cruz to be bald, but she apparently is willing to do whatever it takes, saying, ``I might have to be bald in a movie for Pedro but that's OK. It will grow back.'' EAGLE DEFENDS CHICKS: Serious rock 'n' roller/political activist Don Henley has a few kind words for the embattled Dixie Chicks, particularly lead singer Natalie Maines, whose anti-war comment about President Bush resulted in the group being all but banned from country radio. ``The shameful part is that certain radio stations used this to promote (themselves). Controversy, as Howard Stern will tell you, is a big seller these days. If you stir up some trouble, you can get a lot of people to listen,'' Henley said. ``It reminded me of what happened to the Beatles when John Lennon made that remark about Jesus Christ. And then it reminded me of McCarthyism. I thought it was ridiculous.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Country singer Vince Gill shares a laugh with fans Friday during his appearance on NBC's ``Today'' show at Rockefeller Center in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Richard Drew/Associated Press (2) Pilar Pilar strong-minded female leader of a group of guerrillas in the Spanish Civil War. [Am. Lit.: Hemingway For Whom the Bell Tolls] See : Female Power Pilar of strength Mexican singer and actress Pilar Montenegro shows off one of three awards she won Thursday at the Billboard Latin Music Awards The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. in Miami. Alan Diaz/Associated Press |
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