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Burning Q's: Staged Snaps & Heigl-Movie Suckmeter

Thu., Jun. 12, 2008 5:29 PM PDT by Leslie Gornstein

FAME

Celebs say they hate the paparazzi, but how many have an arrangement with them? Is that just for D-listers, or will A-listers work with them, too?
—Carrie

Of course. Often. In fact, some demand residuals from photo sales. Next time you crack open one of those candylike tabloids, look for photos of happy, peachy-cheeked A-listers and their children frolicking in parks or at a ski resort. Those are the most common types of photos that stars—of all levels—stage in cooperation with the paparazzi. (I'm not saying you did, Mr. Jackman. I'm just saying.)

When a movie's release date is pushed back, does that mean it's going to suck?
—Marissa, Ga.

Well, define "suck." You mean minor suck, as in Katherine Heigl-bridal-comedy, or spectacular, cosmic-level, Milla Jovovich-swinging-a-katana-sword suck? Actually, doesn't matter.

Both 27 Dresses and Ultraviolet saw their release dates pushed back, as did ScarJo's The Nanny Diaries, the video-game-turned-movie version of Hitman and countless other films, all of which suffered no lack in the suckularity department.

Moving a premiere date can mask a film's suckiness—27 Dresses attracted everybody who didn't want to see Cloverfield—but it can never erase the stink completely.

Then again, Pixar's Cars was also pushed back from a fall release to a summer one, simply because Steve Jobs said he wanted the DVD to be available for holiday shoppers. While failing to live up to the critical success of Monsters, Inc. or The Incredibles, most folks liked Cars just fine.

Do celebrities usually have health insurance, or do they pay for all their medical expenses out-of-pocket? Thanks!
—Erica

Many celebrities are members of the Screen Actors Guild, which covers every blister or burn a star may suffer when burned by the impure touch or unclean gaze of a lowly fan. As for minor headaches or quick Vicodin fixes, there's always the on-set doctor.

Who is the oldest, middle and youngest of the Kardashians? I looked at pictures of them as kids and tried to tell, and you can't tell as adults either! Please let me know what order they were born. Thank you!
—Shannie

From oldest to youngest, they go: Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Robert, Kendall, Kylie and Kermit. Just kidding on the last one. No Kermit, at least not yet. And no, Kris, you can't use that. It's mine.

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