Posts Tagged “American Idol”
- MTV is showing Britney Spears some love after she embarrassed herself while performing at last year’s Video Music Awards–she’s been nominated for a Best Pop Video VMA. I think if she were to win, she’d have a much different stage experience this time…
 Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz will soon be a daddy when new wife Ashlee Simpson delivers their first child, and he says he’s doing a lot of reading on the subject, as well as watching some related movies, telling People magazine, "I’ve watched Look Who’s Talking and Look Who’s Talking Too. I’d be worried if the baby sounded like Bruce Willis"–yeah, but think of the acting jobs the little one could get…- Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is recovering after a car accident in Mississippi Sunday causing a broken arm, broken elbow and some shoulder damage. Freeman is reportedly in good spirits and expects to make a full recovery–although his days of Driving Miss Daisy–or anyone else–are probably over…
- Charlie Sheen of Two And A Half Men is
 reportedly TV’s top-paid actor, pulling down $20 million per season. The way his child custody case is going with ex Denise Richards, he’s gonna need every penny…
 An American Idol audition in Puerto Rico had only 300 hopefuls show up, in comparison to the thousands who typically line up in other cities for a shot at being on the hit TV series. Either no one there thinks they can sing, or they’ve all dated Paula Abdul…- Jesse McCartney and Jordin Sparks kick off a month-long tour Tuesday in Sacramento which they will co-headline–the first such outing for Jordin…
Tags: American Idol, Ashlee Simpson, Britney Spears, Bruce Willis, Charlie Sheen, Jesse McCartney, Jordin Sparks, Morgan Freeman, MTV, People, Pete Wentz, Two And A Half Men, Video Music Awards
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- Amy Winehouse was released from the hospital Tuesday following an overnight stay, reportedly due to an adverse reaction to medicine. So, whaddya think–this is either the usual "medicine" she knows so well, or it really was a legitimate treatment and her body rejected it as something foreign…
- OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, who’s been involved in writing material for Kelly Clarkson’s upcoming CD, calls it "amazing" and adds, "I’ve never been more excited about material that I’ve worked on with any artist, to be quite frank." High praise indeed–I wonder what Timbaland thinks of that?
- Miley Cyrus has hinted in a recent interview that the third season of Hanna Montana, which will begin taping in a few weeks, could be the last for her, although her reps have no comment and Disney reports that the network does have an option for a another year. I’m guessing she’s about to learn another important lesson–don’t cross The Mouse…
- Justin Timberlake decided to get the record straight about the trend in trucker caps, telling Fashion Rocks magazine that it was he–and not Ashton Kutcher, who JT says has been taking credit–who started the craze in blue-collar headware when he was 17. And to think of the sleepless hours I suffered over this…
- A Georgia family’s new home built by ABC reality show Extreme Makeover: Family Edition in 2005 is due to be put on the auction block, thanks to an ill-advised use of their home’s half-million dollar equity towards a now-failed business. The show’s staff is understandably unhappy about this, but you have to admit this is just a different kind of extreme makeover for these brain surgeons…
- American Idol host Ryan Seacrest had a Jaws-like experience over the weekend, when a fanged, cat-sized sea creature bit his toes while swimming in shallow water. Goodness–I hope his hair is all right…
Tags: American Idol, Amy Winehouse, Ashton Kutcher, Extreme Makeover:Family Edition, Hannah Montana, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus, OneRepublic, Ryan Seacrest, Ryan Tedder
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- Miley Cyrus’ outdoor concert on Friday’s Today Show brought a record 13,000 people–some of whom had been camping out for three days to get a good spot. It must have been ideal–I’m sure no one wanted to stand within ten feet of them…
- Idol winner David Cook’s debut CD will be out November 19 and will be produced by Rob Cavallo, responsible for great albums from Goo Goo Dolls, Avril Lavigne, Kid Rock and many more. David says he plans to have his say in the creative process, which I’m sure will be considered–just as long as it’s what the record label wants…
- Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have officially finalized their child custody agreement, after a court commissioner approved the deal that will give K-Fed $20,000 a month for child support, plus a quarter million bucks for his two attorneys. K-Fed is delighted–he knows just how many Happy Meals that will buy…
- A new Whitney Houston song, called Like I Never Left, was leaked to the Internet over the weekend–it’s a duet with Akon reportedly about her long-delayed return to the music business and her divorce from Bobby Brown. If that’s true, she really should have named it I Was A Coke Head Fool…
- Shia LaBeuf was arrested Sunday on suspicion of drunk driving after an accident where his pickup truck hit another vehicle at a West Hollywood intersection,
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- leaving LaBeuf with minor injuries to his head, left hand and knee. He really should know better than to trade shots with Indiana Jones and his mom, right?
- So, how does Andy Dick deal with his recent arrest for sexual assault and felony drug possession charges–by putting himself on a new rehab reality show hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky. This seems to be just about as smart as putting an arsonist in charge of the fire department…
Tags: Akon, American Idol, Andy Dick, Britney Spears, child custody, David Cook, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Indiana Jones, Kevin Federline, Miley Cyrus, Shia LaBeuf, The Today Show, Whitney Houston
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- Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy says his new life as husband to Ashlee Simpson and expectant father is far from glamorous–Pete says, I’m becoming my dad…I get up at 7am to drive [to work] with traffic that I complain about. And then I come home, and I have a pregnant wife and two puppies." The only difference is probably a half-dozen tatoos and a few piercings…
- American Idol’s David Cook is writing songs for his debut CD with some quality help–the lead singers from both Collective Soul and Lifehouse. He’s jazzed about the collaborations, but says his album–expected in November–will be, "something that’s undeniably me"…
- Hollywood studios and Screen Actors Guild leaders have different versions of their most recent discussions, with producers claiming the union rejected their final offer, wihile SAG insists it’s still willing to negotiate after issuing a counter-proposal–something the studios say they’re unwilling to do.
- The Christie Brinkley/Peter Cook divorce is history, as a settlement was reached giving Brinkley custody of the couple’s two children–and a $2.1 million payday for Cook. That oughta be enough for him to give "the other woman" something she never had–a prom…
- A new series from Fox Reality Channel called Gimme My Reality Show! will feature some pretty desperate celebrity wannabes–the most notable is OJ Simpson houseguest Kato Kaelin–all competing for the top prize: their own reality series. It’s all we need–an inside look at someone who makes the Big Brother cast look like superstars…
- Former Yankee star Jose Canseco claims in an Us Weekly interview that he had Madonna way before Alex Rodriguez, recounting a story from his biography Vindicated about how she seduced him in 1991 and told him she "wanted a Cuban child" with him. Good old Jose–his discretion is only outdone by his sense of decency and fair play…
Tags: American Idol, Ashlee Simpson, Christie Brinkley, David Cook, Fall Out Boy, Fox, Madonna, Pete Wentz, Screen Actors Guild
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- More details about the video Britney Spears will do for Madonna’s Sticky And Sweet tour: the clip will open each show while Madge sings her 1992 song Human Nature–about how the media punishes artists for supposed "bad behavior". Those in the know say, "You’ve never seen Britney like this before. It will blow your mind"–frankly, seeing her sober and completely clothed will be enough for me…
- Britain’s Natasha Bedingfield is in the middle of her very first US tour and says she’s doing as much sight-seeing as possible. The rest of the time, she’s says she’s either working out or talking on her 3 cell phones–hopefully not at the same time…
- Idol winner David Cook has cut an endosement deal with Sketchers–the first male celebrity to do so since Robert Downey Jr. did 2002. Cook should be careful–maybe that was what drove him to drugs…
- Studios negotiating a new contract with the Screen Actors Guild have told the union that they have until August 15 to accept their final offer presented last week, otherwise the proposed wage hikes would not be made retroactive to July 1–the expiration date of the current agreement. With the ratings that reality shows are getting, there are likely more than a few members who gotta be real anxious to sign up…
- As Angelina Jolie rests in a French hospital awaiting the birth of twins, the staff there have taken great pains to insure that her privacy is insured–they’ve installed a special material on all her windows that prevents anyone from the outside to see inside. In other words, any photos you see that are supposed to be her are probably Jennifer Aniston in fake lips and
- Odds for a Sopranos movie took a turn for the worse when Director Peter Bogdonovich, who played Dr. Elliot Kupferberg, told TV critics recently that he learned from creator David Chase that a silver screen version was not to be, explaining that Chase, "can’t figure out a way to do it." In other words, he doesn’t know how to un-hit Tony…
Tags: American Idol, Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears, David Cook, Madonna, Natasha Bedingfield, Screen Actors Guild, Sopranos, Sticky And Sweet
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