Batman Movie Polluted By Rumors

Gee, Batman, that water looks fluorescent.

The next Batman movie, The Dark Knight, recently made headlines when it was widely reported [1] that a scene involving Christian Bale jumping into the Hong Kong harbor was cut because the water is so polluted. However, the movie's director, Christopher Nolan, denied the reports [2] at a press conference, saying cutting the scene had "nothing to do with pollution. It was simply a script decision. Once you see the finished film, you will understand why. As far as the pollution question goes, I honestly have no problem dumping movie stars in it."

There are a lot of celebrities I wouldn't mind seeing dumped in waste—hey, I'd probably give Paris Hilton a push— but tall, dark and handsome Christian Bale isn't one of them. Besides, I'm sure Batman would be smart enough to navigate the waters in his Batboat or Bat-Sub.

The 2008 Independent Spirit Awards are going to be a "zero waste event." The award show, which will take place February 23 in Santa Monica, will undergo a number of changes to make it environmentally friendly—from the way votes are cast to the food that will be served at the ceremony. "Our goal in implementing these changes is to show that it's possible to move towards a greener way of doing things without completely changing your life," said show producer Diana Zahn-Storey. They've also asked all award show regulars who are serial daters (think: Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore) to "recycle" a previous celebrity boyfriend as their date instead of bringing a new flavor of the month. Just kidding.

Award-winning actress. Mother. Lover. Activist. Angelina Jolie has a new title to add to her long resume: writer. Brad Pitt's main squeeze wrote an essay calling for justice in Darfur for The Economist's [3] annual book. Other high-profile contributors include the Dalai Lama, French president Nicolas Sarkozy, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg. And, no, I don't think Jennifer Aniston was asked to contribute.

Another week, another celebrity DUI arrest. So what makes Mickey Rourke's boozy bust different from, say, Lindsay Lohan's or Nicole Richie's? The 9 ½ Weeks star was driving a Vespa [4]. So he gets points for driving an eco-friendly scooter, but loses them for potentially killing people while scooting. Hey, I'm just glad he's doing something for the environment. After all, the cosmetic surgery lovin' actor's face is now pretty much plastic.