Yesterday, two new wax figures were unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London. The next time they visit the U.K., Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz can look into the abyss that is themselves sculpted in wax:

Eeek! Waxworks have always creeped me out, even before I'd seen House of Wax (BTW, the 1953 version is sooo much better than the 2005 remake). But because I sort of like to be creeped out, I considered this an opportunity to peruse some other photos of waxy celebrities.

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama:

Those could come in handy when you're just sick of campaigning. Also, doesn't that look like a winning ticket? … continue reading

Think you're underpaid? Think the guy three cubicles down from you is overpaid? Well, take heart. Your pay scale cannot be as wonky and egregious as that of the Hollywood elite. Forbes magazine did some complex calculations based on some superstars' last three films (don't ask me to explain the equation; I'm a writer and therefore allergic to math). They found that some were paid appropriately based on their rate of return, and others were vastly overpaid. Now, I may not be good at math, but duh.

The high and low ends of the scale belonged to male stars. Matt Damon had the best pay-to-profit ratio; for every $1 he earned, his films grossed $29. The worst? Russell Crowe — for each $1 he made, his films made $5. Talk about your fuzzy math. Of course, I'm most interested to see how the female A-listers fared. … continue reading

The lovely Cameron Diaz is currently filming her newest romantic comedy, titled What Happens in Vegas. The film costars Ashton Kutcher and revolves around two strangers who find themselves wed after a night of debauchery in Las Vegas. Plus, one of them has won a hefty jackpot on the other's nickel (or maybe it's a quarter). Wackiness ensues as they try to keep each other from claiming the prize. Naturally, they end up falling in love during the process.

Personally, I could do without Ashton Kutcher, and the plot sounds like something that will annoy me rather than amuse me. However, I'll probably see it at some point just so I can look at Diaz.

Add to that the recent news that Michelle Krusiec will also be in the flick, and I'm doubly sold.

For those of you who don't remember, or haven't had the pleasure of seeing it, Krusiec co-starred with Lynn Chen in Saving Face. She played Wil, the shy, reserved lesbian doctor who tries to help her mother, played by Joan Chen, save face in their Chinese-American community. Seems her unmarried mom has managed to get herself pregnant. In the meantime, Wil has a secret of her own when she falls for the enchanting Vivian, played by Lynn Chen. … continue reading

What's the first thing you think of when you hear the word Shrek? Mike Myers? The somewhat confusing anti-obesity campaign? Female empowerment?

Crazy as that may sound, its stars argue that Shrek the Third offers some very positive images of women. And the film certainly features more female cast members than any other movie this side of Evening: Along with Cameron Diaz (who reprises her role as Fiona the ogre), Amy Sedaris, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Cheri Oteri all voice characters. (Poehler plays Snow White, while Sedaris plays Cinderella — that's enough to get me laughing.)

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1. When I first heard that Katie Holmes was flirting with someone on the set of Mad Money, my mind went right to Diane Keaton. Adam who?

Oh, whoops. That photo makes them look waaaaaay too May-December. Never mind. Anyway, don't taint Mad Money for me, Katie: I've been looking forward to seeing Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah on the screen together. Hotness!

2. Sandra Bullock has filed for a restraining order against the woman who was arrested for attempting to run over Bullock's husband. I swear I thought the car was in neutral, Sandra! And when will you see that we're meant to be together?! You can't fight destiny!

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3. Neve Campbell is getting married.