WTK publicist Annett Wolf is working overtime to ruin relationships with the press.
After lying to Page Six about Patrick Swayze’s medical condition, Wolf, seen here with client Ted Danson and wife Mary Steenburgen, is now issuing false statements to anyone who will listen.
In a statement released earlier this week, Wolf said: “Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. Patrick is continuing his normal schedule during this time, which includes working on upcoming projects.”
Actually, that’s not the case if this OK! magazine report is to be believed. “Reports have Swayze playing the role of a gay cheerleading instructor in the romantic comedy Fired Up!, but a rep for producers of the film (currently filming in Los Angeles) say that although Swayze was once attached to the film, he withdrew from the film ‘three weeks to a month ago.’ The role is currently being played by John Michael Higgins (Wag the Dog).”
If there’s one thing a gossip column hates, it’s lying publicists and the lies lying publicists tell. So imagine where Patrick Swayze’s rep Annett Wolf now stands with Page Six, after last month telling the column her client only had a “gastrointestinal procedure” and was doing just fine. After the National Enquirer broke the news that Swayze actually has pancreatic cancer (and, supposedly, five weeks to live), Wolf insisted it was Swayze who gave her the bad info. Uh huh. Wolf also reps Kiefer Sutherland, so when you’ve got a tip that that 24 star fell off the wagon, don’t believe her spin.
Is Patrick Swayze suffering from aggressive pancreatic cancer and looking at just five weeks to live? That’s the story the National Enquirer is pushing in yet another example of the tabloid press having exactly zero concern for exposing celebrities’ health matters. [NE]
• Patrick Swayze blasted The Passion of Christ and Jodie Foster is an atheist. Just goes to show you don’t have to agree with everything Mel Gibson does to support a Jew hater. [AP]
• How could anyone not believe Jude Law is Jude Law. Does anyone else on the planet actually have a head that big? [R&M]
• Baseball players cheating on their wives? We’ve never heard such a ridiculous idea. [NYP]
• Who doesn’t love an e-mail from Lindsay Lohan? Especially one that reads “these g-d damn people.” [Perez Hilton]
• Though, these Monday morning goodie shots of Paris Hilton come in at a close second. [Socialite’s Life]
• You better hurry up — you’re chance to sit within spitting distance of Death Cab For Cutie’s front man Ben Gibbard is one day only. [Stereogum]
• Will it ever end? Patrick Swayze entering the rap scene might make us barf in our mouths even more than Kevin Federline’s garbage ass chant. [Page Six]
• Our lovely lady lumps are a little humped out, but Black Eyed Peas‘ Will.I.Am’s aren’t. He’ll keep on goin’, even if he has to hump alone. [MTV]
• It seems that Mariah Carey and 50 Cent are a bit less popular overseas. In the UK it’s all about the Eminem. [Billboard]
• Ok, really this time. Sean Lennon does not want to date you. That little Page Six stunt was almost as stupid as Gawker’s “open comment” policy. [Page Six]