British advertising watchdogs pulled two L'Oreal magazine ads -- one featuring actress Julia Roberts and the other supermodel Christy Turlington -- for being "overly airbrushed," the Guardian said. The Advertising Standards Agency acted after Liberal Democrat MP Joe Swinson issued a complaint, saying the images were "not representative of the results the product could achieve."L'Oreal acknowledged that its ads for its Lancome and Maybelline products were digitally enhanced, but that Julie Roberts' ad -- for Lancome's Teint Miracle foundation and shot by famed photographer Mario Testino -- was an "inspirational picture" while Turlington's "accurately illustrated" the achievable results with Maybellline's Instant Age Rewind Eraser foundation. But the Advertising Standards Agency disagreed, saying the ads "breached the advertising standards code for exaggeration and being misleading."
Roberts, Turlington ads pulled in Britain
Pesci sues makers of Gotti biopicJoe Pesci claims the makers of a biopic on the Gotti family have made him an offer he can refuse -- a lesser part in the movie and a $2 million salary cut. The actor sued Fiore Films, seeking the $3 million he said he was promised to play the role of Angelo Ruggiero, a childhood friend and enforcer of crime boss John Gotti Sr. Pesci claims the company used his name and likeness to promote the movie and attract investors, but now doesn't want to honor its original offer to him. Fiore CEO Marc Fiore rejected the claims, saying he received correspondence months ago from the actor's representatives telling him Pesci was pulling out of the project until the original director, who left the project, was replaced. He said Pesci walked away "before we had a deal." Pesci's attorney Brandon Tesser rejected that and said Pesci gained 30 pounds for the role.
HEADED FOR SURGERY: Alek Trebek snapped his Achilles' tendon early Wednesday while chasing a female burglar who attempted to steal cash and a bracelet at his San Francisco hotel, the Washington Post reported. It said Trebek wears the bracelet -- which belonged to his mother -- during every taping of "Jeopardy." San Francisco police arrested Lucinda Moyers, 56, on charges of felony burglary and possession of stolen property. Trebek, 71, who appeared later in the day on crutches, is scheduled to have surgery on Friday and then be in a cast for six weeks.
SANCHEZ'S NEW GIG: Florida International University said former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez, who was fired last year after calling Jon Stewart a bigot, will be a radio announcer for the upcoming football season. Shortly after graduating from the University of Minnesota, the Miami native began his TV career in Miami. And two of his sons will be attending FIU this fall.
