Ron Howard Defends His 'Demons' From Catholic League

'Angels & Demons' director Ron Howard has taken the fight back to Catholic League head honcho William "Bill" Donohue, who is accusing the Hollywood star and author Dan Brown of "smearing" the Vatican "with fabulously bogus tales" in the upcoming 'Da Vinci Code' prequel.

Donohue attacks Brown for incorporating well-known conspiracy theories in his books, such as in 'Demons' where it is said the Catholic Church massacred members of the Illuminati -- a short-lived secret society composed of the power elite -- in the 1600s. In reality, the group did not exist until 1776.

"It would be a lie if we had ever suggested our movie is anything other than a work of fiction (if it were a documentary, our talk of massacres would have referenced the Inquisition or the Crusades)," Howard responds.  "And if fictional movies could never take liberties with reality, then there would have been no 'Ben-Hur,' no 'Barabbas,' 'The Robe,' 'Gone With The Wind,' or 'Titanic.' Not to mention 'Splash!'"

Howard finds one thing that he and Donohue have in common: "we both like to create fictional tales, as he has done with his silly and mean-spirited work of propaganda."

"Since Mr. Donohue has, in effect, smeared me by claiming I am smearing his Church, I want him to know this: I have respect for Catholics and their Church, and know they accomplish many good works throughout the world."

"And I believe Angels & Demons treats the Church with respect -- even a degree of reverence -- for its traditions and beliefs."

So how do you feel?  Does the fictional work treat the Catholic Church with disrespect or has the Catholic Church once again been quick to judge?  Will all the hype make you want to go and see the movie even more?

Who's in Danger on Desperate Housewives?

With Edie's death this past Sunday are you wondering who's next to be taken out by the big bad Dave?

Is Dave finally going to snap in the season finale of Desperate Housewives and will he be going after Susan now?

Well to answer the first part of the question, like you wouldn't believe. There's a chance that another Fairview resident may be leaving Wisteria Lane, but we won't find that out till the finale. What we do know is that Dave (Neal McDonough) is going to do something so devilishly evil, James Denton teased that there's no way he could come back from it.  And what of the dear Pollyanna Susan?  As far as the fate of Susan, Teri Hatcher tells us she expects to have a job next year, but, "You should be worried. It's an ending with lots of peril, but it's not just Susan who's involved." Plus, James Denton says, "[What Dave does is] really creepy. It's more creepy than going after Susan. It's actually a little scarier than that." What could be scarier than harming Susan Mayer? Well when we asked Neal McDonough if there would be kidnapping involved he replied, "Certainly. Without question." With rumors speculating that Katherine (Dana Delaney) may be pregnant, it seems likely that Dave tries to steal Mike's family in retribution for what Mike did to Dave's family.

Also we have TWO BIG time proposals between two couples.  Want a hint?  Let me wet your appetite with one

Care do make a guess on who the second couple is?   

SEEING HOT SPOTS BEFORE YOUR EYES?

Talk about seeing spots before your eyes!  Kim Kardashian makes a splash – and flaunts her famous curves in a polka-dot bikini – while hitting the surf in Mexico on Sunday. The reality star is vacationing with her family for sister Kourtney's 30th birthday, which was on April 18.  

For those of you who have been following my blog and saw the early KK posting about her sunburn, you can see the ring around the eyes a bit in this pic too.  But who cares, she's HOT!

Justin Timberlake Gears Up to Invade Your TV with MTV's new reality show The Phone

If Justin Timberlake calls, you might want to think twice before answering. 

On the The Phone, the new MTV reality show that Timberlake is executive producing – premiering Tuesday at 10 p.m. – contestants accept a challenge via cellphone to complete several high-stakes missions for clues that will ultimately lead them to a $50,000 prize. 

Among the tasks: climbing to the top of Seattle's Space Needle. 

"We take four people and put them through a game of hell basically,"  "We make them characters in an action film. We constantly throw a curve ball." states the 28 year old Timberlake.  Though the show was inspired by a similar program in Holland, "our version is that show on acid," says Timberlake, who participated in the early development of the six-episode series. "I helped format the show and come up with ideas to constantly up the stakes on the contestants. But I have such a great team that put together the ins and outs of the show." 

So, are you gonna watch?  Or do you think that Justin Timberlake has just been in way too many things (not to mention episodes of SNL that he should be a regular cast member right about now) and pass?

New iPhone Vibrator App Provides Quick Relief

What will they think of next?  Since the early days of advertising, companies have been marketing massage devices to women under the intention of curing or relieving 'feminine illness'.  Like a modernized throwback to those bygone advertisements, a new Apple App seeks to cure the female tremors by turning your iPhone/iPod Touch into a "vibrating personal massager," giving you four levels of buzzing bliss for only a dollar.

The product description proclaims, "if you're stressed, or just need a quick pick-me-up, let myMassage provide you with quick relief." As if the whole thing weren't already full-to-bursting with innuendo, the creators even tout the application's code as being "leak-free," so users who need extended relief can rejuvenate for as long as they want, without fear of crashing the program. Which leads us to wonder -- how long does the iPod's battery typically last when using this app?  This product gets my "Hot-Mess" of the day award as do many of those made-for-TV advertisements that plug themselves as the next best thing.  Thoughts anyone?

Presidential pep-talks may not suffice for an anxious CIA.

Although President Obama received a warm welcome—including extended cheers—in a meeting Monday with employees at CIA headquarters, current and former intelligence officials say that some of the agency's undercover operatives remain anxious and angry about Obama's recent decision to declassify and release Justice Department documents detailing "enhanced" interrogation techniques the agency used on terrorist suspects during the Bush Administration.

During his appearance, Obama assured agency employees that "I will be as vigorous in protecting you as you are vigorous in protecting the American people." That was clearly the message of the day. Paul Gimigliano, a CIA spokesman, made the same point:  "Early on, Director Panetta made very clear his view that those who followed legal guidance from the Department of Justice should not be punished.  That is now the official position of the administration as a whole. People here are focused, as always, on getting the job done in accord with the law.  That's what counts most of all."

So what is your take on this?  Should the Obama administration have released the memo's on CIA torture tactics? Might such information in the hands of radical extremist come back to haunt the CIA with such methods being used against CIA agents in the future?