Swank, Theron, and Foxx Hand Out HFPA Grants

Sometimes in the movie industry, the establishment gives back to the people.  And that’s just what happened at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Grant Ceremony, with plenty of star power to go around.

A-listers like Hilary Swank, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Eva Mendes, Charlize Theron, and Jaime Foxx showed up to hand out $1.2 million in grants to various filmmaking schools and programs.

David Beckham Is Back In The Game

He’s been dealing with everything from agressive paparazzi, to his wife’s desire for a swankier home, so when David Beckham returned to the field last night, it must have been a moment of clarity.

Beck’s team the LA Galaxy played DC United last night and lost 1-0.  But the British import’s 21 minutes on the pitch was a welcome change from riding the pine.

Chocolate Rain Makes Jimmy Kimmel Premiere

If you’re internet savvy at all, you’re hip to the YouTube site.  And one video has really stood out among its peers.  It’s called “Chocolate Rain.”

The composer of the silly song is named Tay Zonday, and he’s garnered quite a bit of attention for his gibberish stylings.  He told late night host Jimmy Kimmel, “You just put something silly on YouTube and it gets lot of attention.”

Lindsay Lohan’s Ex Bodyguard Says “Blame the Parents”

Tony Almedia, who served as Lindsay Lohan’s bodyguard from 2002 to 2005, is tired of seeing his former employer badmouthed over her troubling behavior. So much so, that he has launched a verbal attack on the ‘Mean Girls’ star’s parents, claiming that “they were wild, abusive, neglectful partiers.”

In discussing the challenges that Lindsay faced growing up, it was tough to figure which parent Almedia had more contempt for.

Myers and Alba Team Up For “The Love Guru”

The much anticipated new comedy, The Love Guru, marks the end of a self imposed break for Mike Myers that has been in effect since his Austin Powers series finished up. Joining Myers in his latest venture is Hollywood favorite Jessica Alba, who comes in fresh off of her latest blockbuster, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

In the film, Myers will play a character named Pikta, who’s a self-help guru specializing in couple’s relationship problems.