Posts Tagged “Al Roker”

  • TimbalandW is turning his attention from the music business to the movies–he’s working with another outfit to co-produce a film called Vinyl, which is, surprise, about a band.  So, let’s see if we can figure this out–he’ll make the movie a big success, then take all the stars from the movie and produce films for them that will make them big successes, and then he’ll mix and match them with other stars to make even more successful movies–any questions?
  • Kanye WestW talked to People magazine on the anniversary of his mom Donda West’s death, and told them that he feels responsible for what happened to her, explaining, "I feel like I moved to California, and then my mom [did too], and she did stuff she wouldn’t have done if we’d stayed in Chicago."  I rarely dispense advice, but maybe some is in order here:  dude, all you’re responsible for is what you do with the life you have now that she’s gone–if what you do and who you are can honor what she saw in you, not only will she live on, but she’ll live in you…
  • NBC’s annual Christmas In Rockerfeller Center special includes some pretty special music when it airs December 3, including Beyonce, The Jonas Brothers, Idol’s David Cook, plus Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts and that amazing opera singer who won America’s Got TalentAl RokerW from The Today Show will host again, and the live show will again conclude with the lighting of the big tree just off 49th and 5th–and about the only thing that can outshine that old peacock…
  • Michael JacksonW has turned over Neverland RanchW to the company who helped keep it from foreclosure, although it will be a joint venture between Jacko and the real estate investment company affiliate who’s taking control of it.  Whatever tlheir plans for the place, there is definitely some de-creepiness that has to be done first…
  • Jennifer AnistonW is still answering questions about comments she made in a Vogue interview about her ex Brad PittW and Angelina JolieW–she told Oprah on today’s show that she was just answering the reporter’s question about how it made her feel to hear Jolie describe the way she and Pitt fell in love in 2004, saying the remarks "were really uncool".  Personally, the only thing she really needs to answer is how she learned to behave like such a grown-up in a town so full of overgrown babies…
  • A former executive producer of American Idol isn’t a fan of the new season’s plans to include a fourth judge–songwriter Kara DioguardiW–to the additional mix of Simon, Paula and Randy, saying, "I think once you’ve been told, ‘You suck,’ you don’t need to be told another three times."  No worries–I’m sure Paula will make up for it by trying to date as many of the contestants as possible…
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  • American Idol season six finalist Chris Sligh says that the current seasons’ contestants don’t care whether they win or not, since they all believe just getting as far as they have will assure them of a record deal and stardom.  That may be true, but they should all check with Justin Guarini first…
  • New ads for Macy’s department stores will not only feature stars like Mariah Carey and Carlos Santana, but will be directed by Barry Levinson–the Oscar-winning director of Rain Man, as well as The Natural, Good Morning Vietnam, and Diner.  That sounds great, but does it mean these ads will be an hour and a half long?
  • CNN star Anderson Cooper announced he had some minor surgery to remove a cancerous mole from his face.  Now all he has to worry about is his malignant ego…
  • James Bond returns to the big screen in November, with Daniel Craig again portraying Agent 007 in Quantum Of Solace.  Craig will likely continue his "edgy" portrayal of Bond by shooting anyone who asks him "shaken or stirred?"
  • Today Show host Matt Lauer has agreed to be the subject of a Friar’s Club roast in October, hosted by his friend and colleague Al Roker.  Lauer can look forward to fellow celebrities making more disgustting and crude remarks about him than even Katie Couric
  • Pamela Anderson will tell Ellen DeGeneres on her show today that she’s not dating anyone.  At least since last night, anyway…
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  • Dr. Phil has scrapped plans to bring members of Britney Spears’ family on his show today, saying her situation is too intense for it.  Either that or Oprah told him his situation is too intense for ti…
  • The View’s Elisabeth Hasselbeck offered some advice to Jessica Simpson on dating Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo–Hasselbeck is married to fellow QB Tim Hasselbeck–saying, "…[tell him that he has to] learn how to share the ball sometimes."   What makes me wonder if she gave the same advice to Rosie?
  • Former American Idol contestant Jessica Sierra will spend a year in a residential drug treatment program after being found guilty of charges stemming from drug and alcohol abuse.  All this and she’s still getting more publicity than Taylor Hicks
  • The Golden Globes will not air on NBC as usual this year, but instead a 1-hour press conference broadcast live on NBC News will be presented with the hopes that this will attract nominees who refuse to cross striking writers’ picket lines.  Does this mean Al Roker will be hosting the red carpet?
  • A cookbook author has filed suit against Jerry Seinfeld and his wife Jessica, claiming Mrs. S plagerized her efforts in a different publication and that Jerry slandered her on TV while discussing the controversy.  Apparently he sort of compred her to Lee Harvey Oswald–not that there’s anything wrong with that…
  • Anxious to come up with original programming as the writer’s strike continues, CBS plans to mine a seasons’ worth of episodes from sister cable network Showtime’s series Dexter–the twisted tale of a forensics cop who moonlights as a serial killer.  In other words, it’s Grissom on a bad day…
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