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…Get it? Because it’s about vampires? Ah, I slay me.

Remakes are almost as popular in Hollywood as plastic surgery. And, just like plastic surgery, they’re usually pretty bad. But every now and then, you get a good one.

The recent remake of the 1985 movie, Fright Night, has been getting pretty good reviews. The movie is about a kid who lives next door to a girlfriend-stealing vampire, played by Colin Farrell.

Sean O’Connell in the Washington Post writes:

“It stands apart from the rehash pack by accomplishing something rival remakes rarely do: It improves on the premise it has been handed, producing a modernized version of a decades-old story that's superior to its predecessor in virtually every aspect."

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Dr. Jack Kevorkian died early Friday morning after suffering from kidney and heart ailments.

“Dr. Death” has assisted many people's suicide, but it was his time to go. He did not want to be placed on life support , according to his attorney.

His niece, Ava Janus, was by his side at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., at the time of death

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This just goes to show you that even celebrities have a hard time getting into swanky parties!

Al Pacino was denied from his own party after the Golden Globes.

Hours after his win for best actor in a miniseries or TV movie for HBO's You Don't Know Jack, Al left to go tuck his children in bed. He tried to return to the party only to be denied at the door! Ouch!

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Al tried to re-enter the party around 10PM but the party was already at capacity and he was denied entry by security.

After what I assume were some angry phone calls to publicists, he was spotted at the HBO party again around 10:20PM. Someone definitely got fired after that one!

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There’s a new Bernie Madoff in town, and his name is Kenneth Starr. He is the mastermind behind a $30 million dollar Ponzi scheme that stole money from huge celebrities including Uma Thurman, Al Pacino, Sylvester Stallone, Annie Leibovitz, Martin Scorcese, and Wesley Snipes.

Starr, who lives in Manhattan, made business deals at charity events and parties, building a star-studded client list of socialites, financiers, philanthropists, A-list actors and Hall of Fame athletes.

Bernie Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison

But he was caught yesterday, when he was arrested in his $7.5 million condo in NYC, where he lives with his wife. Funny enough, she’s the one who told authorities he was hiding upstairs in the closet.

Annie Leibovitz said in a statement: "News of Ken Starr's arrest does not come as a complete surprise to me, and I will follow this story with great interest. Ken Starr no longer represents me and has not for some time."

Thurman ended up confronting Starr personally about $1 million that had mysteriously gone missing from her account. The money was then put back in the account, and then Starr took it out of the account of another client, an agent and his wife.

U.S. attorney Pete Bharara told the New York Times, “He used his access to famous and powerful clients to burnish an image of trustworthiness, inducing them to entrust him with management and control of their financial affairs.”

We know where this story is going! Bernie Madoff is currently serving a 150-year sentence for ripping tens of billions of dollars from high-profile clients. Looks like Starr’s fate will be similar. Maybe they can be cell mates!