Celebrity Birthdays: January 29

Heather Graham, Actress, 39

Tom Selleck, Actor, 64

Happy 55th Birthday to Oprah Winfrey!

Celebrity Birthdays: January 26

Dorian Gregory (age 38)
Anita Baker (age 51)



Happy 51st Birthday to Ellen DeGeneres!

Entertainment News: Oscar Nominations

ACTOR IN LEADING ROLE
Richard Jenkins in The Visitor
Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn in Milk
Brat Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler

ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE
Josh Brolin in Milk
Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt
Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
Michael Shannon in Revolutionary Road

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie in Changeling
Melissa Leo in Frozen River
Meryl Streep in Doubt
Kate Winslet in The Reader

ACTRESS IN SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams in Doubt
Penelope Cruz in Vicky Christina Barcelona
Viola Davis in Doubt
Taraji P. Henson in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei in The Wrestler

DIRECTING
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire

Entertainment News: Celebrities Show Support of Obama at Inauguration

Many of our favorite artists joined the millions in Washington D.C. this week to perform in Inauguration events. After so many celebrity musicians and actors were vocal about their support of Barack Obama during the presidential race, it only makes sense they would want to come out and show their support once again of our newly sworn-in president.

Here were some of the hottest events this week:

Neighborhood Ball
Barack Obama's campaign reached out to ordinary Americans who funded and supported him, and in the end, caused him to win. With this uniting theme in mind, Obama is hosting the first-ever Neighborhood ball tonight, which everyday Americans will attend. ABC will broadcast the ball live so that people all over the country can take part in it. The all-star lineup inclues Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Stevie Wonder and Nick Cannon.

Green Inaugural Ball
Monday night stars came together, including Will.i.am, John Legend, Melissa Etheridge, Maroon 5, and Al Gore, to support President Obama, but even more so, supporting a greener environment. The event itself is a carbon neutral one, and hopes to set a standard in the push to make Washington greener.



We Are One
HBO will air two hours of the concert from 7-9 PM, so if you missed it, there will definitely be clips popping up on the web soon. A wide range of artists included Usher, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Sheryl Crow and others. Queen Latifah, Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx and Martin Luther King III all contributed by reading historical passages.


Kids' Inaugural: We Are The Future
One of the greatest thing about the Obama campaign was that it made politics cool again, and showed the younger generations what this country is really capable of. Even kids who were too young to vote came out to show their support. Disney hosted this Inaugural event with some of the most popular young stars of today, including the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and Bow Wow, Miley Cyrus and her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, Keke Palmer, Usher and Shaquille O'Neal.

We will post the best videos from the week's festivities, so be sure to check back soon!

Congratulations to Barack Obama, who officially became our 44th President today!

Movie Review: Doubt

Doubt is another film that has people talking. Doubt was originally a Broadway play, written by John Patrick Shanley, that won the Tony for Best Play in 2005. Shanley adapted his play for the screen, as well as directed it.

Having had the opportunity to see the play on Broadway in New York several years ago, and now the movie adaptation, there’s no doubt in my mind that Doubt is an incredible piece of work. The movie takes place at a Catholic school in the Bronx in the mid-sixties. The school’s principal, Sister Aloysius, (Meryl Streep) who is a stickler for discipline, becomes suspicious of Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and his behavior with a young boy, Donald -- the first black student accepted in the school. Although she has no physical proof, her suspicion runs so deep that she enlists the help of the young and wide-eyed Sister James (Amy Adams), and begins a tirade against Father Flynn who consistently proclaims his innocence. The movie deals with a broad range of topics, from more the personal issues of doubt and faith, to the broader issues of the time, such as the church’s changing roles and the racial climate of the 60s.

Doubt did not lose anything in its adaptation from stage to screen, but it did not necessarily gain very much either. The story is simple, but the characters and concepts are complex and intriguing, and the writing is just about flawless. What sets this intense film apart from many others is the acting. Streep, Hoffman and Adams are all pitch-perfect, bringing the smallest, most wonderful details to their characters. Each actor’s performance shines greatly on its own, but together, the trio is as powerful, dynamic and full of fire as you can ever hope to see in a movie. I don’t think it’s likely that Doubt will win any Best Pictures, although it has been nominated by just about everyone. While Meryl Streep, Amy Adams and Viola Davis (who brilliantly plays Donald’s mother) were all nominated for Golden Globes, neither walked away with a win. They both deserve Oscar nods, and in my opinion, to walk away with awards this time.

Celebrity Birthdays: January 14

Jason Bateman (age 40)
Stephen Soderbergh (age 46)

Happy 42nd Birthday, LL Cool J!

Entertainment News: Lil Wayne Makes Big Contribution

Lil Wayne has donated $200,000 to restore a park in New Orleans that was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. Aside from restoring the park, the money will help to create educational and recreational programs. The park is located in Lil Wayne's childhood neighborhood, and is in one of the New Orleans' most dangerous areas. Lil Wayne is hoping that other artists will take the initiative to fix up areas of their own hometowns.

Celebrity Birthdays: January 13

Happy Birthday January 13th babies!

Michael Peña (age 33)
Traci Bingham (age 41)
Patrick Dempsey (age 44)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (age 48)

Orlando Bloom celebrates his 32nd birthday today.

Entertainment News: Golden Globe Awards

Here are the top awards from the 2009 Golden Globe Awards. Slumdog Millionaire dominated the film awards, and 30 Rock the television awards -- both rightfully so.

-Best Motion Picture (Drama): Slumdog Millionaire
-Best Drama Performance (Actress): Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road
-Best Drama Performance (Actor): Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler
-Best Motion Picture (Comedy): Vicky Christina Barcelona
-Best Comedy Performance (Actress): Sally Hawkins in Happy-Go-Lucky
-Best Comedy Performance (Actor): Colin Farrell in In Bruges
-Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet in The Reader
-Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
-Best Animated Feature Film: Wall-E
-Best Director: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
-Best Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire written by Simon Beaufoy
-Best Original Score: Slumdog Millionaire composed by A.R. Rahman

-Best Television Series (Drama): Mad Men
-Best TV Drama Performance (Actress): Anna Paquin for True Blood
-Best TV Drama Performance (Actor): Gabriel Byrne for In Treatment
-Best Television Series (Comedy): 30 Rock
-Best TV Comedy Performance (Actress): Tina Fey for 30 Rock
-Best TV Comedy Performance (Actor): Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock

Celebrity Birthdays: January 12

Happy Birthday!

Amerie Rogers (Age 29)
Raekwon (Age 39)
Howard Stern (Age 55)



Kirstie Alley turns 58 today.

Upcoming Event: Bob Greene Helps You Live Your Best Life!

Oprah's renowned personal trainer and friend Bob Greene will be in Chicago! On Jan 12th & 13th , this best selling author will be at 2 locations signing copies of his new books : The Best Life Diet Cookbook and The Best Life Diet, a revised version with new menu plans and recipes. Flair TV will be there to talk to Bob to get some healthy tips!

To find out how you can meet Bob visit: http://www.thebestlife.com/

Celebrity Birthdays: January 9th

Grammy-winning lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band, Dave Matthews turns 42 today!

AJ McLean, Backstreet Boys (Age 31)
Angie Martinez, Radio & TV Personality (Age 37)

Today's Movie Releases

There is a diverse selection of movies being released today, so whatever you’re in the mood for, there’s definitely a film for you.

Bride Wars

Best friends Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) have always shared the dream of getting married at the Plaza Hotel in June. They are ecstatic when their boyfriends propose at the same time, until they find out that their dream weddings have accidentally been scheduled for the same time. Instead of either one giving up the date, the two start an all out battle, trying to sabotage the other one’s wedding.



The Unborn

This is a supernatural thriller about a girl Casey (Odette Yustman) who is relentlessly haunted by a ghost, who she suspects to be the spirit for her twin who died in the womb. Casey finds a spiritual advisor, and together they uncover a family curse that stretches back to World War II.



Not Easily Broken

The film is family drama about a married couple, Dave (Morris Chestnut) and Clarice (Taraji P. Henson), whose rocky marriage is further tested after a sudden accident that leaves Clarice depressed and vulnerable.

Entertainment News: It's A Boy!

Congratulations to our favorite Cosby Show child star, Lisa Bonet. She just welcomed her second child, with boyfriend Jason Momoa, into the world in December--a baby boy named Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha.

Bonet also has two daughters: 20-year-old Zoe with rocker Lenny Kravitz, and 17-month-old Lola with Jason.

Celebrity Birthdays: January 8th

Happy birthday to some of the biggest music icons!


DJ Clue (Age 33)
R Kelly (Age 41)
David Bowie (Age 62)
Elvis Presley (d. 1977)





Happy 36th Birthday, Sean Paul!

Entertainment News: It's a Girl!

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck gave birth to a healthy baby girl yesterday in Los Angeles. This is their second daughter -- big sister Violet is now 3.

Flair TV Video of the Week

Movie Review: Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire has been in theatres for several weeks already, but if you haven’t had a chance to check it out, now’s the time to do so. It is a spectacular film that may get overshadowed by the other powerhouse films of recent weeks, but is one of the absolute best movies of the year, nonetheless.

Slumdog is the story of a young man, Jamal (Dev Patel), who becomes a contestant on the Indian version of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.” Jamal does better than any other contestant ever has, but this is where his trouble begins. When no one believes that it is possible for a poor “slumdog” with no formal education to know all of the answers, he is accused of cheating and thrown in jail. To prove his innocence, Jamal reveals the stories from his past that explain how he knew each answer. He brings the officers and the audience through flashbacks, telling stories of his brother, Salim, his long-lost childhood sweetheart, Latika (Freida Pinto), and the hardships of orphaned children living on India’s streets. Even though the film has all the makings of a love story, it is essentially about family – the family we lose, the family we have, and the family we create.

This is a unique film that is full of honest humor and honest human suffering. The screenplay, cinematography and score are all spot on. Jamal and Latika are each played by three different actors at various ages, and every one of these actors shines to create wonderful, lovable characters who are a pleasure to watch. Slumdog Millionaire has already received much deserved Golden Globe nominations for Best Picture, Best Director (Danny Boyle), Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score.

Celebrity Birthdays: January 7th

Happy Birthday from Flair TV!

Marquis Daniels (Age 28)
Cubs player, Alfonso Soriano (Age 33)
Doug E. Doug (Age 39)
Katie Couric (Age 52)


Nicholas Cage turns 45 today