Susie Essman and Bette Midler arrive at the 12th Annual Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project's Hulaween at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. (photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com)

Apple of His Eye

Gabriel Byrne may be playing a wise therapist on HBO's new series 'In Treatment' starting in January, but don't confuse reality with art. The actor seems to have some unresolved boundary issues when it comes to getting the girl. "Halloween Eve is a blessed eve. I'm Irish, and I believe in marking Halloween because it's important to keep rituals, to commemorate something. It's really All Souls' Night, when the dead walk the earth. Growing up, I remember bobbing for apples with the girl next door. I was so into getting the apple and getting her that I nearly drowned. I love Halloween." (photo: Tomos Brangwyn/WireImage.com)

[NY Post]

[Variety]

Out for Blood

Memo to the crew of HBO's upcoming 'True Blood' series: Stock up on ice packs and ACE bandages. It seems Anna Paquin, who plays the telepathic waitress at the center of the show, didn't satisfy her hunger for ass-kicking on the set of the X-Men movies and wants to pick a few fights: "I would have liked to do more action ... which I got absolutely none of. I got all the dialogue scenes in the movie...Doing an action film where you get to kick or punch somebody, now that's different!" (photo: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.com)

[Boston Common magazine via E!]

He's Just Not That Into Your Relationship

When 'Sex and the City' writer and comedian Greg Behrendt (HBO Comedy special 'Mantastic') wrote 'He's Just Not That Into You' with Liz Tuccillo, he did it for fun — and to put his two daughters through school. He wasn't imagining that the book would become a hit in the self-help genre, or the subject of a bidding war for the film rights.

Truth is, Behrendt just isn't that into being a relationship guru. "I'm not John Gray [who wrote 'Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus']. I don't care what people do in their relationships. Relationships don't matter to me. I don't judge you. I don't care," he insists, "...if you want my advice, I'm glad to give it. But if you say you don't like my book, I don't give a [expletive]. I give people the same basic advice I'd give my sister, who I love." (photo: Mathew Imaging/FilmMagic.com)

[The Globe and Mail]

Veanne Cox, Annabella Sciorra and Lisa Kron at the Opening Night Celebration for the Broadway Premiere of 'Spain.' (photo: Jemal Countess/WireImage.com)

'Moonlight' and Memories

Cheryl Hines is heading behind the camera. The actress will direct 'Serious Moonlight,' the screenplay that actress and filmmaker Adrienne Shelly completed before her death. Hines had co-starred with Shelly in her critically acclaimed film 'Waitress,' which premiered at Sundance last year, shortly after Shelly was killed in the Manhattan studio apartment where she had her office. Shelly's husband Andy Ostroy, a producer on 'Moonlight,' explained the choice of Hines to direct: "I tried to put together a team that was part of the 'Waitress' family to re-create the vibe and the success of that film and honor Adrienne." (photo: Todd Williamson/WireImage.com)

[NY Magazine]

His Own Worst Enemy

Manchester pugilist Ricky Hatton took a media hit from his upcoming opponent, Floyd Mayweather Jr., when the reigning champ dismissed their bout as a footnote to his own legacy. But Hatton's swinging back, saying he's spotted Mayweather's weakness: 'He's always had too much talent ... his speed, his defence, his boxing ability. That's all well and good as long as you've got the space to use it. I think I'm his worst nightmare. I really do. Because I've been able to watch him for years now because he's been at the top for so long." (photo: Rob Delorenzo)

[The Guardian]

Laura Linney attends The Times BFI London Film Festival. (photo: Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage.com)

A Wrinkle in Time

Melissa George ('In Treatment') dared to go where few starlets would: the future. The 31-year-old actress let herself be aged to 65 years and it wasn't even for a movie role. She went gray for an Australian financial company's campaign to get people to imagine themselves in 30 years' time.

As for her own retirement plans, George says: "I don't want to get old in LA....I'm moving to New York City and I spend my other part of the year in Buenos Aires in Argentina with my husband, because they really respect people getting older there." She can skip the eye tuck, but we recommend she keep up with her vitamins. "It's a really beautiful city. I eat a lot, I dance a lot, and I don't sleep." (photo: Don Arnold/WireImage.com)

[Brisbane Times]

Flash Dance

'Entourage' star Jeremy Piven has had years to get used to paparazzi popping up after dinner, but when his on-screen wife, Perrey Reeves, caught a taste of the attention, her first instinct was to hide behind a friend. As Piven led her to her car, she said goodnight to the photographers, who continued to trail her to the door of her Prius. Smiling at the newbie, Piven assured her, "Just because you say 'bye' doesn't mean they go away." (photo: Alexandra Wyman/WireImage.com)

[TMZ.com]

Keep Your Sox On

Talk about sibling rivalry. You get your first solo writing credit on an HBO series and your parents can't even watch it — because your brother happens to be the general manager of the Boston Red Sox and it's game 2 of the World Series. That's what happened to Anya Epstein, supervising producer of 'Tell Me You Love Me' last Sunday. But rather than sulk, the scribe joined her parents in Denver for the game. "Thank God for HBO On Demand," said her father. (photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic.com)

[Broadcasting Cable]

Musician George Benson and Jamie Foxx backstage at The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and The Recording Academy Los Angeles Chapter all-star tribute concert honoring Herbie Hancock. (Michael Bezjian/WireImage.com)

Tantric 'Sex'

The stars of the 'Sex and the City' movie have spent more time looking down the lenses of probing paparazzi and curious tourists than those of their own film crew. As more and more reports surface in the blogosphere trying to pick apart the story based on costumes and locations, star Kristin Davis offers her two cents on the practice: "You don't want to pay your ten dollars and already know what happens."
(photo: Jason Kempin/FilmMagic.com)

[Evening Post]

Getting Greened

Most self-defense moves involve an eye-stab or a kung-fu kick. But Susie Greene has her own form of verbal attack. "People ask if I ever just scream and yell at people," the comedian explains. "Sometimes, yeah, but generally only strangers. In my family we call it 'going Susan Greene.' It's a verb...". While walking with her 16-year-old daughter on Broadway recently some guy grabbed her and mom let him have it. "Oh, he got so Susie Greened, I can't even tell you — I went crazy on him! And afterward, she turned to me and said, 'Y'know, you just Susie Greened him.' And I was like, 'Let that be a lesson for you, young lady! You Susie Greene anybody who ever does that to you!'" (photo: George Napolitano/FilmMagic.com)

[AZ Central]

Chazz Palmentari and Joe Pantoliano at the afterparty for the opening night Broadway Production of 'A Bronx Tale.' (photo: Jemal Countess/WireImage.com)

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Mr. Big

Chris Noth is pulling double duty these days, filming both the 'Sex and the City' movie and 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent.' But New Yorkers who spot him on the job can tell which role he is playing by the quality of his attire. "I don't overanalyze [the two characters]. I sort of understand the parts of myself that I use for each one and without agonizing over it, I slip on the Gucci suit, or in terms of Logan, the Moe Ginsburg suit, and get to work. I have a working-class attitude toward acting — be in the moment, get out of your head, trust your instincts."

OK, there may be a little more to getting into character than that, he admits. "We don't care what Mike Logan looks like because he's supposed to be a detective, but in 'Sex and the City,' I've got to look halfway decent around these gorgeous girls. I'll have to cut it down to just two glasses of wine instead of a bottle." (photo: Bennett Raglin/WireImage.com)

[TVGuide.com]

The Doctor is Out

Who would have thought that Dr. Death brings the laughs? But, according to Steve Jones, exec-producer of HBO Films' upcoming Kevorkian biopic, there's a lot more to the man than the 130 assisted suicides for which the media has made him famous. "A lot of things about his personality and background have never really been shared with the public," Jones told the Hollywood Reporter, "including his great intelligence and terrific sense of humor."

Released on parole in June, Kevorkian has agreed to assist with Jones' film, the first media-based project the doctor has cooperated with. "Whether or not you agree with his views or actions, one thing is for sure," Jones says. "His passion is something to be in awe of. He gave up eight years of his life to make a point." (photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage.com)

[Hollywood Reporter]

Who's the Boss?

Christina Applegate's character on 'Samantha Who' may have woken up after a hit-and-run accident with amnesia, but at least she can take comfort in the fact that her new boss is Timothy Olyphant. The 'Deadwood' actor has started filming the tabula rasa sitcom but won't show up on air until December or January. Expect sparks between Applegate and Olyphant — Samantha may just forget her old boyfriend and take up with the new guy. (photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage.com)

[BuddyTV.com]