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Pat Sajak Used to Host ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Drunk

Uh, here is something I did not know: in the early 1980s, Pat Sajak was not always sober when he hosted Wheel of Fortune. Turns out that, in the olden days, taping paused for very long dinner breaks. Sajak and Vanna White would leave the studio, head to a nearby Mexican restaurant, and order margaritas:
Vanna and I would go across [the street] and have two or three or six and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet. They're really good tapes to get hold of.
Man, I bet they are. I bet they're great tapes to get ahold of---right up there with that one video of Drunk Alex Trebek (NSFW!). The full interview is very, very funny, by the way. I did know---because I have watched Pat Sajak's old weatherman videos---that Sajak is naturally hilarious and really animated, so I wasn't as surprised by this as I might've been. As Sajak points out, Wheel was a really different show in the early 1980s, insofar as there were a lot of prizes onstage. Before Merv Griffin handpicked Sajak to host, Wheel of Fortune actually starred Chuck Woolery. Sajak goes on to add that, at his advanced age (he's already 65! Crazy), just sniffing a wine cork might cause him to "keel over. …Although I am hammered at this very moment." Ha, ha! He might be kidding, but I doubt he is. Sajak is giving an interview drunk! Perfect. /> Uh, here is something I did not know: in the early 1980s, Pat Sajak was not always sober when he hosted Wheel of Fortune. Turns out that, in the olden days, taping paused for very long dinner breaks. Sajak and Vanna White would leave the studio, head to a nearby Mexican restaurant, and order margaritas: Vanna and I would go across [the street] and have two or three or six and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet. They're really good tapes to get hold of. ...

Morning Wood

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Did Cameron Diaz Have Plastic Surgery?

A photo of Cameron Diaz Here's how this happened: I was browsing through some celebrity photos, trying to see if there was anything you guys absolutely had to see, when all of a sudden I was just a little startled. I was startled such a tiny amount because I was going through thumbnails, but when I opened the picture, I was way more startled. You guys, it was that picture that I put up there, that picture of Cameron Diaz and her big shiny face. I was blinded. I just kept looking at the photo for several minutes,...

Cynthia Nixon Is Still Talking About Homosexuality

A photo of Cynthia Nixon Remember a couple of days ago when I told you guys all about how Cynthia Nixon believes that homosexuality, for some people, is a choice? There were a lot of different opinions on it because it was kind of a weird thing to say. Luckily for us, Cynthia is continuing to speak out on the topic, so let's go ahead and analyze this some more, shall we? The interviewer's questions are bolded: You’ve been quoted as saying about these two relationships in your life: “In terms of sexual orientation, ...

Victoria Jackson: “Some People Thought I Was A Genius, Some People Thought I Was Retarded”

A photo of Victoria Jackson In the past, we've talked about how former Saturday Night Live cast member Victoria Jackson is a total bigot who also might be insane. But listen. We haven't seen anything yet. In this amazing interview, we get to hear from Victoria herself, as well as her family. And please believe me when I say that the apple doesn't fall far from the crazy tree. Here's how the article begins, ok? This is the opening paragraph: Victoria Jackson doesn't want to meet at her house. "The Nation of Islam wants to kill me...

Sinead O’Connor Is Back with Her Husband Again

A photo of Sinead O'Connor AGAIN, you guys! How many times is this going to happen? I didn't even think you could have an on-again, off-again marriage, did you? But if anyone could prove me wrong on that, it's Sinead O'Connor, because, according to her always glorious tweets, the happy couple has reunited. Again. Yay. My sweet husband is coming home. Very happy girl. Must get pretty-fied by 8pm. Thank u God. Me love me sweet husband so bad. Yay!! : ) Sorry if too much info or too personal.. Just.. Me so happy. Wus sa...

Love It or Leave It: Rihanna’s New Tattoo

A photo of Rihanna Look! Rihanna loves Tupac as much as I do! You can tell because of her classy new tattoo, which, in case you can't read because of the light ink, says "Thug Life." Rihanna got "Thug Life" tattooed across her knuckles. Can you imagine? I don't even know, you guys, this is just so crazy right now. That look on Rihanna's face, her nails, her John Lennon t-shirt ... is this real? Is this really happening? Did Rihanna really get a permanent tattoo that says Thug Life? Across her knuckles...

Anthony Hopkins Is The Brightest Ray of Sunshine

A photo of Anthony Hopkins Did you know that we don't even have an Anthony Hopkins category here at Evil Beet? I really can't tell if that's bizarre because of how big Anthony Hopkins is, or if it's completely understandable because it's not too often that I've come across any gossip on this fella. But we can't focus on the past anymore, we have to live in the now, you know? And now I'm going to share with you this lovely little interview that Anthony Hopkins did with the Guardian. First though, did you know that...

You’ll Never Guess Who Blue Ivy Carter’s Godmother Is

photo of oprah pictures photos full length pics Oh snap. You got it. It's Oprah. Media Takeout reports exclusively that Oprah was selected as Beyonce and Jay-Z's baby's godmother, while long-time friend of Jay-Z Tyran Smith was chosen as Blue Ivy's godfather. No wasting time there in choosing suitable godparents. I mean, why not President and Michelle Obama? Why not Kate Middleton and Prince Harry? They just had to go full-gusto and choose one of the other most powerful people in the world to spiritually guide their little Blue Ivy? Alright then. Roll with it. On a side ...

Watch This: Maurice Sendak Doesn’t Like Newt Gingrich, or Anybody, Really

"But Newt Gingrich is an idiot. …There is something so hopelessly gross and vile about him that it's hard to take him seriously. So let's not take him seriously."
---Maurice Sendak, author of Where The Wild Things Are, responds to Stephen Colbert's assertion that "children don't have a work ethic." I love Maurice Sendak. As you'll recall, he "can't stand" Gwyneth Paltrow, called Salman Rushdie a "flaccid f---khead," and is glad Roald Dahl is dead. But Sendak is so nice! So it's all very funny! He is basically the best ever. Lately he doesn't like Newt Gingrich either. Honestly, if Gingrich is just an "idiot," he is getting off pretty light. Sendak also dislikes "adults," which pretty well wraps up most of the rest of humankind. Sendak doesn't know who Vin Diesel is, but if he had an inkling, Sendak might dislike Vin Diesel, too. I mean, it's a pretty good bet. This whole Colbert interview is great. Sendak thinks a Where The Wild Things Are book and movie sequel would be, not only boring, but "the most boring idea imaginable!" Sendak does call Colbert a "man of little imagination," but I shared Sendak's astonishment when Colbert went on to hold up a literal bag of dicks. Watch the interview. It's amazing. />The Colbert Report "But Newt Gingrich is an idiot. …There is something so hopelessly gross and vile about him that it's hard to take him seriously. So let's not take him seriously." ---Maurice Sendak, author of Where The Wild Things Are, responds to Stephen Colbert's assertion that "children don't have a work ethic." I love Maurice Sendak. As you'll recall, he "can't stand" Gwyneth Paltrow, called Salman Rushdie a "flaccid f---khead," and is glad Roald Dahl is dead. But Sendak is so nice! So it's all very funny! He is basically the best ever. Lately he doesn't like Newt Ging...

Afternoon Delight

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Your Daily Swinton

Photo: Tilda Swinton at a Tokyo screening of 'Io Sono L'amore' on October 25 This is so great. Yesterday, Patton Oswalt sent Albert Brooks---who really ought to have been nominated for his sinister turn in Drive---a hail of tweets about a hypothetical party that was going down without him. Things like "Dude, GET DOWN HERE. Gosling is doing keg stands" and "Fassbender just showed up in a pirate hat," which uh, honestly, I can somehow picture this being a Fassbender thing. Anyway, the very idea of an raucous Oscar-outcasts party is just beyond delightful. So Benn...