Amy Sedaris and Callie Thorne arrive at New York's Museum of Modern Art for a screening of 'Snow Angels.' (photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com)

Ducking Shots

Paparazzi-beleaguered stars, listen up — Bob Saget has a tip for you. While not exactly a Brit-Brit or Lindsay, the famous comedian has uncovered the key to banishing lenses from his life: "I get TMZ'd every now and then. They got me out in front of a restaurant, and the camera guy goes, 'Hey, where'd you get that car, with 'Full House' money?' And I just said, 'No, I drove your grandma around in it; she and I have been seeing each other.' And the guy stopped filming me, and it never made it on air or on the Web site. The secret is to haze them back and to not do it with anger." (photo: Theo Wargo/WireImage.com)

[The Orange County Register]

Leap of Faith

Most actors have to worry about how roles affect their career arcs, but David Oyelowo's latest turn as Joseph of Arimathea in the BBC/HBO mini-series 'The Passion' meant answering to a higher purpose. "Of all the projects I've ever done, it was the one I had to think hardest about as a Christian," he says. "When I heard it was the BBC and HBO, I wondered — is it going to be the PC, watered down, keep everyone happy version, or are we going to genuinely tell the story as in the Bible, which is more interesting to me? I read the script with a slightly skeptical eye, and to my delight, I recognized it as the story and events that have shaped my life for the last 15 years." (photo: Nick Wall/WireImage.com)

[InspireMagazine.org.uk]

Carla Gugino and Robert De Niro attend the opening sake ceremony of Nobu Los Angeles. (photo: Lester Cohen/Variety via WireImage.com)

End Game

With the final episode of 'The Wire' airing on Sunday, Tristan Wilds — who plays soldier Michael Lee on the show — finds himself saying goodbye to his cast mates all over again. The young actor told TV Guide about the hardest parts: "The scene with me and Dukie [Jermaine Crawford], when he's getting out of the car, and the scene with my little brother [Bug, played by Keenon Brice] were tough. And the scene with Snoop [Felicia Pearson]. I had a real problem with that. I know I'm an actor, but Snoop was like my big sister and it felt weird for a while. I had to swallow my pride and become Michael, but that was really hard." (photo: Jim Spellman/WireImage.com)

[TV Guide]

No More Mr. Nice Guy

For many 'In Treatment' fans, it's kind of jarring to watch the usually charming Blair Underwood acting... well, pretty much like a jerk. But that's exactly why executive producer Rodrigo Garcia picked him: "I'd watched Blair for a long time on television — on everything from 'L.A. Law' to 'Sex and the City' — and he'd largely played likable characters," Garcia says. "But in 'Madea's Family Reunion,' Blair played an angry, dangerous, abusive character. He really was very frightening."

According to Underwood, however, there won't be much left to fear by the end of the season. "When you first see Alex, you see all his posturing and confidence," Underwood says. "But 'In Treatment' is all about therapy. Alex will be exposed. He'll be stripped to the core." (photo: Mathew Imaging/FilmMagic.com)

[AP via Reading Eagle]

Tom Hanks and Paul Giamatti attend the premiere of HBO's 'John Adams 'at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. (photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

IT Boy

We wouldn't exactly call him a tech geek, but Jeremy Piven was on hand for Microsoft Office Live's launch celebration in New York City this week, along with 'Entourage' creator Doug Ellin. The software (much like Google Docs) allows Microsoft users to save more than 1000 documents online so that friends or collaborators can access the files. Piven explained why he'd been invited to the party: "When I am working in a script I can have my friends and partners actively comment on the writing in real time using it." (photo: Eugene Gologursky/WireImage.com)

[Laptopmag.com]

A Nutter 'Wire' Party

Things haven't been going so swell for Deputy Commissioner of Operations Cedric Daniels under Mayor Tommy Carcetti's reign - but the actor who plays him (Lance Reddick) may get to take a shot with another administration. Philadelphia's real-life mayor, Michael Nutter, has shown some brotherly love and arranged for a special screening of the final episode of 'The Wire' this Sunday at Philly's City Hall. While Wendell Pierce (who plays Det. Bunk Moreland) has signed on to attend, the mayor really has his heart set on Reddick, the best-ever deputy commissioner in Nutter's humble opinion. "I think this is very exciting for the city," Nutter says. "It represents the first in a series of opportunities to highlight pop culture." (photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com)

[Philly.com]

Chloë Sevigny attends an event for Grandlifenyc.com in Paris.

Shrinks Talk Back

The days of the silent, nonjudgmental psychotherapist are over — at least when it comes to keeping quiet about their opinions about 'In Treatment.' Not since Dr. Melfi took on Tony Soprano has the profession been so tuned in to how their profession is being portrayed on the small screen. But it's not just erotic counter-transference that has them miffed. It's the coffee drinking, office décor, and restroom breaks. "More people get up and use the bathroom in the middle of a session in one week of Dr. Weston's practice than in 30 years of my own practice," Dr. Glen Gabbard, a professor of psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine told the LA Times.

And they're not so sure about Paul's (Gabriel Byrne) relationship with (Dianne Wiest): "She's far too intrusive and critical to be a helpful therapist or supervisor," he added, explaining that he'd had several therapists tell him "I'd never go to someone who's so critical of me." So what keeps them coming back for more? As one professional noted: "The main reason I like it is that I'm so relieved every night that those patients are his and not mine."

On March 9th, a group of analysts may be able to speak their mind when they take part in a panel with 'In Treatment' show runner Rodrigo Garcia at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York called, "Responding to Erotic Transference."

[LA Times]

Pistol Whips

Looking for a hot ride? Eight vehicles from 'The Sopranos,' including Tony's Cadillac Escalade (just 11,000 miles!), will hit the auction block this month at the 6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Palm Beach. Whether the black Deville that carried Vito away to gay-friendly Connecticut or the CTS that Paulie drove through Christopher's yard, there's a mobbed-out Cadillac for every persuasion. Net proceeds benefit the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

[BusinessWire.com]

Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon (of HBO's forthcoming 'Taking Chance') arrive at the Harold Pinter play 'The Homecoming' in New York City. (photo: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic.com)

Crazy for Acting

Uma Thurman started acting when she was 16, and so far has lived to tell the tale. The actress, who stars in HBO Films' forthcoming 'My Zinc Bed' and 'The Accidental Husband' coming soon, confided: "I wouldn't be too enthusiastic if my children wanted to do the same thing. When I was in my mid-twenties, the director Mike Nichols once looked at me and said: 'You seem to be in good shape but your profession has a high mortality rate' and tapped the side of his head. Acting makes people pretty crazy. It's stressful, it's so subjective, it's not really egalitarian and it's not fair. It makes people nuts." (photo: Eamonn McCormack/WireImage.com)

[metro.co.uk/]

Ball Breaks Taboos - Again

Alan Ball ('True Blood,' 'Six Feet Under,' and 'American Beauty') has never shied away from controversial topics and his forthcoming film, 'Towelhead,' is no exception. The film is set during the Gulf War and chronicles a thirteen-year-old Lebanese girl's sexual awakening, including dalliances with an older man. When asked at a screening at Wellsley (where Alicia Erian, the author of the novel from which the film is adapted, teaches) about concerns that some of the material was too provocative, Ball replied: "I don't really pay much attention to it. I mean, is it that much more inappropriate than a Calvin Klein perfume ad? I don't think so. At least it deals honestly with the repercussions. Is it more inappropriate than Web sites that degrade and humiliate women, and/or men? No. I think it really has something legitimate to say ... so is it inappropriate? What is appropriate? We don't live in an appropriate world." (photo: George Pimentel/WireImage.com)

[wickedlocal.com]