Are De Niro and Pacino the new Crockett and Tubbs?

'Righteous Kill' is a new movie--opening in September--starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino as partners in crime. Fighting crime, that is. In the trailer, the duo talk tough, grimace often and kick butt in their inimitable ways.
Sample dialogue:

De Niro: "Watch your back. Hey, watch your back."
Pacino: "That's right. You keep smiling."

De Niro opts for ties; Pacino prefers a black, leather blazer with an open shirt. It looks like they hang out in night clubs and love the smell of gunpowder in the morning. Does anyone else see the resemblance to the men of 'Miami Vice?'

According to imdb.com, De Niro and Pacino go by "Turk" and Rooster."

Bring it.

photo: NBC; trailer, Overture Films

Oprah Winfrey gets body transplant

Lately, websites such as Jezebel have become vigilant on reporting the cover misdeeds of magazines such as Redbook, Glamour and Vogue. It was Jezebel who published a "before" and "after" shot of Faith Hill from the July 2007 cover of Redbook that showed how a prominent clavicle or a freckled forearm are forbidden and quickly airbrushed to perfection. See it here and check out their recurring "Photoshop of Horrors" features.

Anyway, over the weekend, I was browsing the Museum of Hoaxes photo gallery and came across the worst case of photoshopping ever. The Aug. 26, 1989, cover of TV Guide, left, didn't just elongate Oprah's neck or add a waist and sexy biceps. Hell, no! They took a picture of the TV titan's head and transposed it onto the body of Ann-Margaret. (The shot of the iconic redhead had been taken in 1979.) Of course, it was clear that Oprah would not have posed on a pile of money. But it wasn't until the designer of the purple dress spoke up that TV Guide admitted to playing Freaky friday with the photos.

Fun fact: In 1990, Glamour ran a cover of Madonna in which they closed that gap between her front teeth. Madge seethed and the mag apologized.

Photo: Museum of Hoaxes

Angelina Jolie gives birth to Knox and Vivienne

If you thought the Cannes film fest heated up the South of France, just imagine the ballyhoo over the birth of Angelina Jolie's twins. She and Brad Pitt are now the parents of Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline--that makes six kids. Call it the Brangelina bunch.

The people of Nice are already paying their respects. This young girl, right, brought flowers to the Fondation Lenval maternity clinic, where Jolie underwent a 30-minute Caesarean section. Nice's mayor even made an appearance to be photographed holding the birth certificates.

photos: Francois Guillot/AFP; Eric Estrade/AFP/Getty Images

Brad and Angelina's babies worth $20 million, and don't call them 'Brangelina'

The insatiable cravings for pictures of celebrity babies confound me. Newborns -- no matter their genetic bounties -- look like lumps with nostrils.

Still, that hasn't stopped the celeb rags from fighting over exclusive photos of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's soon-to-be-born twins. According to TMZ, the bidding is up to $16 million. (And rumor has it that tabs will go as high as $20 million.) There is one restriction though: The couple reportedly hates to be known for their mash-up moniker "Brangelina" and will not allow it to be used with published photos.

My past post that criticized J.Lo for pocketing money for her baby pictures summoned a lot of flack. But I stand by my stance. Selling pics of your babies, while grousing about the paparazzi, is like buying a dozen Hummers and joining Greenpeace. Most likely, Jolie and Pitt will donate their loot to charity.

Oh, and don't expect shots of Jolie in labor. TMZ also reports that the hospital in France, where she will give birth, has treated its windows with paparazzi proof coating to prevent snaps.

Maybe for an extra $5 million though?

Photo: Francois Durand / Getty Images

Madonna and Guy: living like brother and sister?

Today, the Mirror reports that Madonna and Guy are done as a couple -- but not yet ready to endure the onslaught that will follow an announcement.  One source says that Madonna is waiting for the end of her tour in November to publicly put a pin in her relationship. "They live like brother and sister rather than husband and wife and thought it best to call it a day," the source adds.

Earlier this month, Madonna's publicist Liz Rosenberg released this statement, amid rumors of marriage troubles:

"I am delighted to confirm that Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ritchie remain happily married. Though they were in different countries recently — Madonna in the U.S. doing promotion for her upcoming album, "Hard Candy," and Guy finishing up post-production on his new film, "RocknRolla," as well as completing a Nike commercial and working on several scripts in England — the family are joyfully back together at home in London. All is well and wonderful in the Ritchie household."

(Well, neither of them look happily married in this shot from Cannes in May.)

Still, it's interesting to see how the publicity machine never breaks down. Even in reporting that the couple is well and wonderful, Rosenberg manages to plug their projects too. And while clearly it would cause press pandemonium to announce a divorce while Madonna is on tour, it must suck to prolong a painful marriage just because of the paparazzi.

On an up note, Madonna could fall in love with one of her back-up dancers again, right?

Photo: WireImage

Marilyn Monroe goes to the dogs

Lindsay Lohan has nothing on this pug when it comes to playing America's original sweetheart.

Photo: JS Wender