day 75

another day, another drama

the saga of britney spears continues.  the reigning pop princess has obtained restraining orders against two of her former cohorts, sam (nee osama) lutfi and adnan ghalib.  the two have reportedly been trying to "undermine" the conservatorship set up to make sure spears stays on the straight and narrow, which is helmed by brit's father.  the duo was apparently willing to leak falsified stories that would damage the spears name beyond its already tarnished ways and do "irrevocable damage" to both britney and her family.  while details about how everything went down are still hush-hush, britney asked for the order herself, allegedly saying she would like to see the two rot in jail.  that's quite the far cry from a little over a year ago when she was inseparable from either man.  whatever lutfi and ghalib were planning it must have been big.  hopefully we'll all get a chance to hear about it soon enough.

that's all that's going down in the hollyhood today. 

day 74

just a thought...

there wasn't really any big stories to talk about today, so i thought i'd just do a little thought piece.  here's a pic of new mom (to twins!) rebecca romijn, who gave birth just 33 days ago.  i always think it's funny how people get all annoyed when celebs are able to drop baby weight so soon after they've given birth and ask "why did it take me so long?" or "how is that possible?"  if you had nothing other to do all day than have a nanny look after your kids and pay a personal trainer to tone you for hours on end, then you could look like rebecca, too, in that short amount of time.  i think the most ridiculous baby-body-bounce-back is heidi klum, who has gone from ginormous to petite three times in a matter of weeks.  so, the next time you think wonder hot it's possible, just know that money has a lot to do with it.  money has a lot to do with a lot of things, actually, in the celeb world.  

day 73

bigger view for elisabeth hasselbeck 

former survivor contestant and current panelist on the view, elisabeth hasselbeck, is pregnant with her third child in a little over 3 years.  the conservative chatter has been married to football star tim hasselbeck since 2002, shortly after her tv stardom took off with her hosting gig on style network's the look for less, and welcomed daughter grace in april of 2005, about 2 years after she replaced lisa ling as the "young voice" on the lady-themed chat fest.  and, two years later, the twosome welcomed son taylor thomas, now 15 months.  with the arrival of the newest hasselbeck scheduled for august, hasselbeck will have 3 kids under 5.  she's bound to have fun with that.  the only question i have is whether or not it's practical to be raising 3 young kids in nyc?  it's so expensive to live their alone, let alone with a family of 5.  hasselbeck is not currently signed to any team, so the family really doesn't have any ties other than elisabeth's tv gig.  the next question will be whether or not she returns after the third birth.  tim is currenty a traveling sports announcer for espn, so his schedule is probably pretty flexible and the two probably have a fortune in the multimillions from their careers. and, with tensions always on the rise at the view (and usually surrounding hasselbeck), i wouldn't be surprised if she was replaced  by next season.  

hannah montana, a rip off?

when something hits big, everyone wants a piece of it.  richard fronduto has filed a lawsuit against disney, claiming that he created the concept for the tween hit that has made the house of mouse millions.  fronduto claims he wrote a script in 1990 called the secret life of sindi, which the network ordered a 2 hour pilot of under the name the family business.  the show focused on a 13/14 year old middle class girl who lives the "secret life" of a rock star.  now, it seems hard for me to believe that disney would delve into the records of nearly 20 years ago to create new programming, as most of the people at the channel probably weren't even affiliated with the company at the time.  and, the show was created outside of disney (as far as i know) and sold to them from the creators of that's so raven.  chances are slim to none that fronduto will get his demands, including a "created by" credit on the title sequence, as this is the second attempt at getting credit for the series.  in 2007, tv writer buddy sheffield sued the show for the same reasons, saying he pitched rock and roland, a show about a kid who lived a double rock-star life (sound familiar?), to disney in 2001. since disney didn't show him the money - and his claim was less than 10 year ago - why would a 20 year old concept get the credit?

j hud, back to the hollyhood

jennifer hudson has finally taken the big step in getting back in the swing of things after her family's tragedy late last year.  hudson's video shoot - which was originally scheduled for production around the time of the murders last year and was postponed twice after the ordeal - kicked off yesterday in los angeles.  the song is hudson's next single, "if this isn't love," and will premiere february 9th, the day after hudson attends the grammy awards - where she is nominated for 4 trophies, including best female r&b performance and best r&b album.  before that, hudson kicks off her return to the spotlight on sunday, where she'll sing the national anthem at the super bowl, and a performance at february 6th's  musicares person of the year gala. 

day 72

angelina, fired

angelina jolie has lost the one of the roles that helped launch her career, lara croft.  the video game based franchise, which debuted in movie form in 2001, with a sequel in 2003, is getting a reboot after its rights were traded from paramount back to video game company originator, eidos.  eidos has since turned the franchise over to warner brothers, who owns a large stake in eidos and plans to completely relaunch the series with a third film.  the threequel, however, won't be a sequel at all.  the new movie will completely overhaul the story of the tomb raiding, artifact hoarding heroine, with a new backstory that will most likely move away from focusing on croft's  british upbringing.  as well, new villains and love interests for croft on her new adventures.  according to fans, the series is thought of as james bond-like, with lara never aging through time.  fans are also supporting the casting change, campaigning hard for jolie-alike megan fox to helm the new film.  no casting decisions have been made, but that choice would completely make sense.  the thing with lara croft is that, because she was originally a video game character, the actress kind of has to live up to that image, unlike james bond.  it will also be interesting to see if the new franchise will be successful - are people still interested in the character? the first two films made $275 and $157, respectively, and the video games have grossed over $1 billion since their inception in 1996.  

kelly rowland v. the knowles family

things could get real ugly, real fast now that kelly rowland, one third of destiny's child, has released beyonce's father, matthew, as her manger.  matthew has been kelly's manger since the beginning of her career with the girl group and will continue to manage destiny's child should a reunion ever occur, or any kind of material by the group is ever released.  while the two parties released statements that they are parting ways amicably and will always be "family," i still think some drama is going down.  i can understand kelly wanting to get out of the situation; her solo career hasn't really been all that great - just a few weeks of radio play here and there - and matthew is probably focusing on the money machine that is his daughter, beyonce, more.  it would just be interesting to hear what was the tipping point in the split? who talked to rowland? and where's rowland going to be represented from now on? we'll just have to wait and see, i guess.

tidbits

here's a few blurbs for ya...speaking of angelina, it appears that the actress wore her dress at the sag awards backward. intentionally....amy poehler's sitcom finally has a name, public service.  poehler and rashida jones were seen out and about filming the show this past week....kelly clarkson is breaking records.  the american idol star now holds the record she previously broke with her debut single, "a moment like this," for her song "my life would suck without you."  clarkson made the biggest jump by a female artist ever in a week on the billboard charts, jumping from spot #97 to #1.  the record was most recently broken by britney spears's "womanizer."...jennifer aniston and john mayer may or may not have broken up, yet again...

day 71

no great white way for j lo

jennifer lopez will not be joining the cast of broadway baby in the heights, contrary to reports that leaked earlier today.  while jennifer has been frequenting the show's productions and courting producer meryl poster to dinners, she isn't planning on starring in the latino-based musical.  rather, lopez is said to be working on getting the rights to bring the hispanic hip-hopera to the big screen.  yes, as in movie form. meryl is known for her work in bringing such shows like chicago to the movies, which she produced back in 2002.  no official word has broken on whether or not the star will actually be carrying out this project, but her rep did confirm she is in no way planning on starring on broadway.  i think it's a great idea to bring the tony award winning musical to the movies; the more accessible theater is, the more people get to see and enjoy it.  and, a lot of the time, those shows which make it onto celluloid come to be classics.  if jen is working on the project, it would probably hit a theater near you in mid 2010, at the earliest.  

lipstick jungle, resurrected?

the thought-to-be canceled sex and the city style dramedy from nbc, starring brooke shields, kim raver, and lindsay price, may not be headed to the tv graveyard quite yet.  nbc entertainment co-chair ben silverman, who brought such projects like ugly betty and the office to the airwaves, said that the show is still a winner in the peacock net's book.  silverman said the show is a "passion project," like friday night lights, alluding to the idea that lipstick may get the duel-net treatment.  fnl aired it's third season this past fall on nbc/universal sister project directv and returns to nbc this spring, airing the same episodes again.  that means lipstick could work like one of nbc's recent cast-offs, law and order: criminal intent.  intent moved to nbc sister-net usa last year and has had pretty strong cable ratings, with featured replays on its original network and other sister net bravo.  i can see the brook shields dramedy paired with usa original the starter wife to create a "female-centric" programming block, where it would probably pull in similar ratings as it does on friday nights, where it currently is.  network friday night low ratings are the high point in cable ratings, averaging about 3 to 4 million.  hopefully nbc will be able to keep the show on the air; it pulls in a tough demographic - the young woman - who advertisers covet.  

that's it for now, possibly more later. 

day 70

sag much?

the screen actors guild awards were held last night.  these awards are pretty cool because the winners are chosen by their peers, members of the screen actors guild.  former presidents of the organization include former us prez (and former actor) ronald reagan, charlton heston (the ten commandments), and melissa gilbert (little house on the prairie).  so, as you can see, it's run by some of the top actors in the field and is currently helmed by alan rosenberg, who was a series regular on the 90s sitcom cybil and has worked on shows like er and chicago hope.  what i like about these awards are some of the categories.  rather than say "best picture," the sag's have the category "outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture." that awards went to sure-to-be oscar winner slumdog millionaire - which really should have been nominated for some acting awards.  what was thought to be a "sore subject" film, milk, also took a top honor, with sean penn receiving the statuette for outstanding male performance.  a lot of controversy has been surrounding the film and many critics were afraid that it would get the brokeback mountain treatment, in which it would be recognized but not awarded because of its "taboo" material.  that's obviously not the case.  meryl streep (big surprise) took home the prize for outstanding female performance and appeared extremely grateful and surprised, which is always nice to see from an actor regarded as "the best" and a lock to win.  it seems like anne hathaway's rachel getting married performance is getting less and less praise as the awards season moves on, but she still has a chance at the oscar.  in honor of her nomination, the film was released in wide release on friday - meaning it can be seen at almost every theater in the nation instead of just art house cinemas.  click here to check out the full list of nominations and winners.  

senator oprah

in his recent interview with the alphabet net's diane sawyer, illinois governor rod blagojevich (who skipped out on his impeachment hearing to make the media rounds) admitted that he strongly considered offering the diva of daytime, chicago-based oprah winfrey, barack obama's senate seat, which he is accused of trying to sell to the highest bidder.  they don't call chicago the windy city just because of the weather.  blagojevich then said - right after - that lady o probably wouldn't have taken the offer anyway.  hmm leave a multi million dollar empire to be a junior senator? i don't know, it seems like a hard decision to make.  oprah released a statement saying that the governor's comment amused her, but didn't say whether she would have taken the position or not, if offered.  oprah has repeatedly said in the past that she will not throw her hat in the political ring, though she did put her toe in the pool of politics this past election season by backing a political candidate publicly for the first time, our current president obama.  i feel like had oprah taken the seat, she would have screamed things like "you get a bill passed, and you get a bill passed, and you get a bill passed!" a la the "you get a car" debacle of a few years ago.  

abc shelves betty

abc's comedy golden child, ugly betty, will be taken off the air for midseason-season hiatus to make room for a block of 2 half hour comedies starting in late march.  rather than a betty lead in to abc's highest rated show, grey's anatomy, viewers will be able to see the return of samantha who? (which was put on hold for the bachelor, whose ratings have been huge this season) and the new show in the motherhood, based on the web-series starring chelsea handler, leah remini, and jenny mccarthy.  while original plans for the show included keeping handler on board, the comedian has since left the project to focus on her late night show, chelsea lately, and stand-up career.  she's been replaced by best week ever mainstay jessica st. clair, who joins megan mullaly and cheryl hines.  the alphabet net apparently wants to go to a "cable schedule" (basic tv's competition in the digital age), with fewer reruns and more focus on "pet project" series.  wednesdays will also get a comedic makeover on abc, with scrubs and the new portia de rossi sitcom better off ted taking pushing daisie's former time slot, along with former thursday newcomer life on mars, which was replaced on greysday by spin off  private practice.  ugly betty will probably be off the air for six weeks, returning with only a handful of new episodes to finish off the season.  

day 69

sag-gy day

nothing is really happening, but all the stars are headed to the screen actors guild awards, so news of the event will be here tomorrow. 

day 68

sequels, sequels everywhere

some of the most successful movies are headed back to the big screen (or to your local video store) is some form or the other in the next couple of months.  one of the most popular, money-making film franchises of late, charlie's angels, is said to be headed for a third installment, according to its star and producer, drew barrymore.  barrymore's flower films production partner (and jimmy fallon's wife) nancy juvonen has also fueled the rumers, saying the new film is "rising to the surface." a charlie's angels film hasn't hit the megaplex since 2003's full throttle, meaning it's definitely time for another.  if a third movie does come into fruition, there are some creative changes in store.  first up would be the introduction of a new, fourth angel (most likely a younger angel that could - in the future - be a lead into a continuation of the franchise) as well as new villain, which barrymore and juvonen will most likely be a new, male villain (the second film turned to femme fatal demi moore).  and, of course, a new bosley is in order, for two reasons.  each of the first two movies featured a different bosley - bill murray in the first and bernie mac in the second - so it just makes sense to go with another actor.  plus, mac has since passed away.  the film would most likely make its debut sometime in 2010.  mean girls is also up for the sequel treatment, as part of paramount picture's attempt at creating an american pie or bring it on straight-to-dvd franchise.  paramount has already released the first in its line of films like this, with this year's without a paddle: nature's calling, with plans for a naked gun sequel in the works, as well.  the mean girls sequel, which is not being penned (nor does it have any affiliation with) tina fey, probably won't feature any of the original cast.  the writer's of freaky friday and confessions of a teenage drama queen (ironically two lindsay lohan movies) have come together to create an all new film that will most likely focus on the "junior plastics" introduced at the end of the first film, who would now be well into their high school years.  i don't know how i feel about someone ruining one of the best teen films of today, but only time will tell how it all turns out.

csi - cancellation zone?

last week marked the departure of one of csi's original cast members, william peterson, who played dr. gil grissom.  now that it has been over a week since the character's exit, ratings are starting to trickle in for the grissom-less show...and things are not looking good.  ratings dipped over 10% from the season's average, and over 25% from last week's grissom goodbye.  now, it has only been a week (and ratings are fickle), but if the ratings continue to decrease, cbs may have to reevaluate how much they value the original show in their most successful franchise.  can the csi franchise, which includes miami and new york, continue if the las vegas version ends? the only other show like this out there is law and order, and the original series is still going (eventhough rumors have circulated that the show will end sometime soon), so these sort of waters have not been tested.  

that's it for today kiddos. 

day 67

inauguration shenanigans 

while the focus this week has been on our newly sworn in presidente, word of various celebrity craziness in and around the festivities is starting to trickle out.  first up is none other than repeat diva mariah carey.  the songstress formerly know for her high pitched notes (now known more for her club beats) was apparently so dissatisfied in her treatment at the affair, that she bailed out of the ceremony altogether.  now, you ask, what could have been so bad that mariah stormed off? her seat.  mariah was disappointed with the fact that she had to sit with the "commonfolk" (aka her celebrity peers, like jon bon jovi, mary j blige, alicia keys, and bruce springsteen); she wanted to sit with the obamas themselves.  now, the "front row" seats are almost exclusively for family and government officials, past and future.  where carey got the idea she was a relative of the obamas or a member of barack's cabinet is beyond me.  before mimi left dc, however, she did get a chance to sing "hero" at the neighborhood inaugural ball, an event created by obama to make all neighborhoods across the country aware, at the same time, of what was going on in washington the day of the inauguration through a variety of web-based components.  carey wasn't the only star disappointed in her role at the inauguration.  fellow diva sean "diddy" combs is said to have been frustrated with his seating arrangement as well, in addition to not being asked to perform and his "second fiddle" role to more prominent jay-z (diddy even had to sit next to mr beyonce during the ceremony - how tragic!).  where do these people get off thinking it's their day?? diddy's people did refute the claims, saying the inauguration was "one of the greatest moments of his life." okay...

twilight lands another name

in addition to dakota fanning (and possibly vanessa hudgens, though reports are now claiming that the character she auditioned for won't even be making an appearance in new moon), america ferrera is said to be joining the cast of the vampire/werewolf mega franchise.  while the first move featured a virtually unknown cast of actors only known for their former, small supporting roles, the sequel is shaping up to be a big name blockbuster.  the ugly betty actress, and reported avid fan of the series, has reportedly auditioned for the role of leah clearwater, the only known female werewolf in the stephanie meyer-created quileute tribe.  there's no official word on this casting decision, but if it's true, word is sure to break soon - why would they want to keep such a "name" a secret? while the film series really doesn't need any more publicity, adding actors and actresses with names is sure to draw more attention to the franchise and more fans to the box office, which means even more money for the films.  

paula abdul, responsible for all music videos

or, so, she would like us to believe.  the lakers girl-turned pop star-turned american idol judge has been quoted as saying that her videos, like "opposites attract," are the "almanac" for for current stars like beyonce and rihanna, and the videos they've created. now, i don't know about you, but i don't really recall beyonce and rihanna dancing and singing with an animated character...and, if paula is referencing the rap-singing duet, i don't think she invented that, either. had paula called attention to the "straight up" video, then, maybe, i could see where she's coming from.  that video is much more, stylistically speaking, like the videos of today.  sometimes we just have to excuse miss abdul's comments (to be real, we have to do this most of the time)...but this one struck me as quite the quote.  to say that abdul's videos have stood the test of time is a bit extreme, even for abdul to say herself.

day 66

oscar nods, 2009

today was the official announcement of the nominees for next month's academy awards ceremony, fondly called the oscars.  the main categories are broken down as follows, with my picks and explanations:

actor in a leading role: 

richard jenkins, the visitor

frank langella, frost/nixon

sean penn, milk

brad pitt, the curious case of benjamin button

mickey rourke, the wrestler* 

i know that i said rourke is a really weird choice, but out of this selection, i'd say he's the best candidate.  to be honest, i've never even heard of the visitor and, therefore, never heard of richard jenkins. 

actor in a supporting role: 

josh brolin, milk

robert downey jr, tropic thunder

philip seymour hoffman, doubt

heath ledger, the dark knight*

michael shannon, revolutionary road

i'm going to say that ledger gets the posthumous award because of how much press is surrounding his nomination.  this gives the academy some good press and lets fans remember ledger in a good light. i'd say philip seymour hoffman has the best chance next to ledger.  

actress in a leading role: 

anne hathaway, rachel getting married*

angelina jolie, changling 

melissa leo, frozen river

meryl streep, doubt

kate winslet, the reader

i really just want anne hathaway to win. meryl streep is a stong contender, angelina probably won't win, who the hell is melissa leo, and kate winslet probably has a better choice of winning for revolutionary road.  remember that, at the golden globes, winselt did win for the reader, but in the supporting actress category.  

actress in a supporting role: 

amy adams, doubt*

penelope cruz, vicky cristina barcelona

viola davis, doubt

taraji p. henson, the curious case of benjamin button

marisa tomei, the wrestler

i just really like amy adams - she's really versatile.  plus, her performance in doubt helps in the films watchability and likability.  penelope cruz has been nominated before, viola davis is barely in doubt (but, eventhough judi dench was barely in shakespeare in love, she still did win), taraji p. henson is probably happy to just be nominated, and the wrestler is bound to only win one award at most (sorry, marissa).  

animated feature film: 

bolt

kung fu panda

wall-e*

wall-e is made by disney-pixar. enough said. 

best picture: 

the curious case of benjamin button

frost/nixon

milk

the reader

slumdog millionaire*

slumdog millionaire has been the darling of every awards show and every film festival.  plus, it's just a really good film. the only thing i don't understand is why the film is really only nominated for "behind-the-scenes" stuff, like direction and music.  the acting is good, but it seems like the academy is only picking "names" to lead the category.  

paris hilton to re-pick bff

near the end of 2008, paris hilton's mtv reality show, my new bff, was a big ratings getter for the network and the outcome of the show seemed to to hilton's liking.  but, apparently, that's not the case.  amidst reports that hilton's sister, nikki, can't stand show winner, britney flickinger, and has requested that paris not socialize with the winner (though reports have said that paris rarely even sees the girl).  so, paris is relaunching the show for a second season.  the show is currently casting for the "hottest bitches" and "fabulous fierce guys" between 21 and 30.  the show should air sometime in the spring or summer.  hopefully paris will be able to actually get a real bff from this season (though i doubt she'll hang out with whoever wins this season, either).  

day 65

there's no doubt that paramore will be on tour

when a new official site launched around thanksgiving of last year, it was apparent that rock group no doubt would be heading on a tour.  and, now, that news is official.  gwen stefani will lead her 3 band mates across the country this summer.  and, the band's opening act will be female fronted, male backed (sound familiar?) group paramore.  while no official dates or cities have been announced, they should be announced in the near future.  gwen has said that this tour will allow the band to reconnect with fans - they haven't traveled since 2004 - and get inspired to write and record new material, not done since 2004 when gwen pulled a beyonce to record some solo material and become one of the biggest selling female pop vocalist of recent times.  this is good news for fans and, hopefully, the group will return to the ska roots that made them famous and fuse them with the reggae infused beats that relaunched the band in the late nineties/early 2000s.  

"never say never, but no."

while pink uttered the above statement many a time in interviews last year, it appears the star is investing more in the "never say never" part than "no." the singer is said to have reconciled with her ex-husband, stunt cyclist and tattoo enthusiast carey hart.  the couple have reportedly moved back in together to test the waters in pink's malibu home.  this week would have marked the couple's second wedding anniversary and thoughts of that date may have prompted the couple to try living together again.  the relationship broke up because of the couple's opposite work schedules and difficulty making time for each other.  but how are things going to change? pink and carey have always had a very odd relationship, with hart even appearing in pink's video for her song "so what," in which she bashes him, during the separation.  

crappy oscars. 

the razzi nominations were announced today and, no surprise, some of last years biggest bombs made the cut.  the razzies, for those of you who are uninformed, is an awards show which gives prizes to hollywood's worst offerings, with awards for all the main categories (like acting and direction, as seen at the oscars.  rarely do actors actually appear to accept their awards, with the exception of halle berry, who came to accept awards on behalf of her film, catwoman. some of this years nominations include paris hilton's the hottie and the nottie, larry the cable guy and eddie murphy for worst acting, kate hudson (for both my best friend's girl and fool's gold), and cameron diaz and ashton kutcher for their coupling in what happens in vegas.  mike myer's the love guru lead the pack with 7.  obviously, none of these cinematic masterpieces will be part of tomorrow's oscar nominations.  

casting coup

the twilight team may be getting a big name movie star to add to its roster of insta-celebrities. the role of jane, a member of italy's volturi (the most deadly of the vampires in the saga), is most likely going to be played by none other than dakota fanning.  the role was apparently offered the the pint sized star outright - no auditions and no other considerations.    this seems like stunt casting to me, but maybe it's a good choice? i don't read the books, so i'll need some other opinions.  but, from the character depiction, it seems like dakota fits the bill.  it makes sense to go with a young actress, as jane is supposed to be in the 4 foot range, with her fellow italian vampires being at least 3 times her size.  we'll see if dakota can pull off the role once filming begins in both the us and italy in march.  

day 64

labeouf is license-less

shia labeouf, former child star and current hollywood it-boy, won't be driving around the hollywood hills anytime soon.  the actor, who was in a major wreck last year, which left him with an injured hand and delayed shooting on transformers 2, has had his license suspended for "refusal of chemical tests." that means shia would not hand over his blood and, therefore, the state could not get shia's blood/alcohol level.  states view this as a separate criminal offense than driving drunk and the punishment is (shocker) a suspended license.  shia will be without a valid license for at least one full calendar year.  at the time of the accident, shia had physical signs of being intoxicated - stumbling and stuttering - but there was no evidence to prove he was actually a dui case.  that's probably why they went after the "refusal of chemical tests" charge - they needed to teach the star a lesson one way or another.  hopefully shia learns his lesson and does not become a part of the repeat offender club.  why didn't lindsay lohan get her license taken away? all these stars just need to learn to higher drivers...god knows they have the money.

jennifer lopez hides xenu

jennifer lopez, who has repeatedly told the press she is a catholic, was seen leaving the celebrity scientology center today.  the star stuck a purse over her face immediately after stepping out, but quite a few witnesses reported lopez's appearance.  lopez has quite a few connections to the church, with both her father and good friend leah remini being practicing scientologists.  maybe lopez is converting? even though the star has been divorced twice, the catholic church does frown upon divorce.  and with rumors constantly surrounding the star's marriage to singer marc anthony, maybe the leap to scientology would separate her further from her baby daddy and allow her to escape the reportedly hostile relationship.  

most of the celebs were in washington today, either with an official invite (like beyonce and jay z) or unofficially (blake lively and justin long were spotted amongst the crowd), so they were keeping themselves well behaved for obama's inauguration.  

day 63

britney won't be "seeking amy" 

britney spears is gearing up to shoot a video for her next single, but it won't be the previously announced "if u seek amy." the song's name is too racy for mainstream radio and, therefore, the song is going under a makeover...to become "if u see amy." very creative, i know.  however, this change doesn't really make the song make sense.  see, the current title, if said either rapidly or very, very slowly comes out to sound like the she's saying "f-u-c-k me." dirty, i know.  it seems like this change could hinder the success of the song - it seems like the more the song is censored, the more attention is brought to the fact that it's dirty. anyway, the song will probably still do fine - the first two singles ("womanizer" and "circus") have been climbing the charts rapidly.  the pic at left is from brit's rehearsals of her upcoming concert tour.  

osbourne arrested, and not ozzy

kelly osbourne, daughter of ozzy and sharon, was arrested earlier this month in connection with an assault incident that happened with british gossip columnist zoe griffin, with news of the star's jail time just breaking today.  zoe called kelly's fiance, model luke worrel, "stupid," which infuriated the singer/actress/reality star.  kelly turned herself in for the incident at the beginning of 2009 and was released on bail (which is why we've seen her in public the last couple of weeks).  kelly is set for a trial in march, but probably won't face prison - just a fine or community service.

24 fans, grab a tissue

jack bauer is currently having his next-to-last hurrah. kiefer sutherland, in a recent interview with the uk daily mirror, announced that he and the fox show's producers would call it quits after 8 seasons, or days in 24 time.  that means just one more day after the current season, which just kicked off.  good things can't last forever...and won't for kiefer's character. sutherland said that jack is a "human figure" and all human figures are "tragic." meaning there's no getting out of life alive.  but, jack might not be dying.  there has always been rumors of a movie post-series cancelation.

day 62

veronica mars: the movie?

rob thomas, the creator behind one of tv's lost gems, veronica mars, is now adding fury to the fire of rumors that have followed the show's name around since its demise in 2007.  in an interview with if magazine, rob says he wants to bring the crime fighting high schooler to the big screen as....a crime fighting college graduate.  thomas has begun to pen the script, which should pick up right before veronica's graduation (they're throwing aside the pitched final season of veronica-as-fbi agent), now that his abc show, cupid, has a reduced episode order of 8, down from 13.  none of the stars have signed on for the film, but kristen bell is sure to sign on to play the role that made her famous.  joel silver is said to be backing the film. it's always good to see the "little shows that could" get air time in a place where people will actually see them: the movies.

the king of queens is a movie star?

former king of queens star kevin james's new flick, paul blart: mall cop, took the top spot at the box office this weekend, shocking almost...everyone.  it looks like people are looking for the obvious laughs in the tough economic times (and it's good they're going to the movies in such times).  with tomorrow being a holiday, the film looks to make nearly $40 million in its opening weekend.  the box office is up nearly 30% from last year at the same time.  another new comer, diddy's notorious, about the life and death of rapper notorious b.i.g., came it at number three, making $24 million.  that's pretty good for a biopic - i don't think another biopic about a singer has done so well since selena.  hopefully the movies will stay popular and people will continue to go out - escaping their economic woes while stimulating the economy at the same time.  

sad to say, but there's only 2 stories today, too...

day 61

hannah heads to hollywood

hannah montana: the movie is set to hit a theater near you april tenth.  click here for your first look at the film.  the trailer features some new songs (seemingly of the hannah - and not miley - variety) and alludes to some of the plot points which have been rather quiet until now.  it looks like after a fight over a pair shoes with tyra banks, miley's dad tricks the hiding pop star into returning home to tennessee where she'll have to live her un-hannah life, reevaluate some things, and decide if she wants to continue her pop star life.  only a disney movie would cause a life altering rehabilitation in tennessee from a shoe fight.  the movie does look like it will be perfect for the hannah-centric set with plenty of physical comedy.  the one thing that gets me with all these tv shows-turned-movies is the way they're filmed.  i understand that there are differences between tv and film cinematic techniques, but why must the movie versions and tv versions of shows exist in alternative universes? the hannah montana sets have been traded in for real life locations (mostly shot in tennessee) and on-location filming.  why do they do that? the only film which seems to be an exception is sex and the city because, well, the tv show was shot like a movie.  but, we'll have to wait just under 4 months to see what the movie is really like.  

beyonce to ballad barack

beyonce is set to sing president elect barack obama and his wife, michelle, their first dance together as president and first lady tuesday night at obama's election. but, it seems no one told beyonce that the performance's song was supposed to be a secret.  the singer-turned-actress let it slip that her "big number" from her performance as etta james in the commercially ignored film cadillac records, "at last," will be the first dance of our nation's new leader. while the song seemed to be an obvious choice (can you see barack and michelle slow dancing to "single ladies - or even "if i were a boy??"), the presidential inaugural committee was trying to keep the number a surprise.  anyway, we'll all still get to see what kind of dance skills barack and michelle have.  

while there were two days of news to report, nothing big really happened.  oh well, stay tuned...there's bound to be some major drama somewhere, sometime soon. 

day 60

off

i won't be able to blog anything today, but check back tomorrow. 

day 59

amy poehler heads to indiana 

while her single-camera comedy is still without a name, amy poehler's sitcom from the people behind the office finally has a plot.  the show will be all about small town government and one woman's dream to be the first female president of the united states.  poehler will, of course, play said lady in the form of leslie knope, a mid level bureaucrat in the parks and recreation department of pawnee, indiana. documentary cameras will follow knope, who is always looking to advance her career, in taking on the "simple" task of "beautifying" her town, helping rashida jones's nurse ann logan in converting a construction site into a local park.  of course, the whole town will be working against the women through law suits, building codes, and democratic processes.  aziz ansari will take on the role of knope colleague tom haverford, who both helps and underminds knope to get ahead in his career.  the final announced castmember, aubrey plaza, takes on the role of knope's college intern april, who knope is hoping to inspire.  there are still a few roles to cast, but this show is shaping up to be really intriguing.  amy poehler as a grown-up tracy flick (see the film election if you have no clue what i'm talking about)? i'm already hooked.  the show should premiere sometime in april, with a six episode first season.  

j lo's missing ring explained 

as a twice divorced mother of twins, whom she conceived with a skeleton, jennifer lopez is the picture of perfection when it comes to relationships and keeping marraiges together.  after months of speculation over are-they-or-aren't-they about the possible separation between lopez and marc anthony, lopez is finally speaking out about why she just doesn't wear her wedding ring: it doesn't go with all her outfits. the explanation comes after lopez's appearance at sunday's golden globes.  oh, that makes soooo much sense.  because wedding rings in their gold or silver simplicity clash with so many pieces of clothing.  and, diamonds? those clear rocks just never seem to match anything.  in addition, lopez said "divorce is not and never was an option." that's really interesting since, like i said before, jennifer has been divorced twice already.  so what is an option? living in hell? people close to lopez say that she and her hubby both "love hard and fight hard," and marc just isn't interested in sleeping with lopez with her post-babies body.  therefore, all the couple has been doing lately is fighting.  well that sounds like the perfect place to raise two (make that five, with anthony's children from 2 other relationships) kids.  

naomi campbell, onto another victim  

notorious blackberry thrower and high fashion model naomi campbell has settled with former maid gaby gibson.  gibson, who claimed campbell is a "violent super bigot," sued the tyra banks wannabeen when she allegedly abused the housekeeper for losing track of a pair of designer jeans.  other allegations were that campbell continuously put down gibson, telling her "you're not in the third world anymore, stupid" and caller her a "bad romanian." while details of the settlement haven't been (and won't be) released, everyone is said to be happy with the terms.  the lawsuit hit its peak when campbell was seen strutting around new york in a "naomi hit me...and i liked it" shirt, pushing gibson over the edge.  now its onto her next victim.  who will naomi bitch slap next? 

day 58

gossip girl finally coughs up spin-off

the would they-or-wouldn't they idea of doing a prequel spin off to gossip girl is a definite would they.  head honcho stephanie savage said that she and boss josh schwartz didn't want to upset the original chemistry of the cw's flagship show and, therefore, they've decided to go ahead with a spin off about lily van der woodsen (nee rhodes) in her younger years. the show will start with lily's move to california to live with her black sheep sister and go to (shocker) public school.  the show, which will take place in the 80s, will also introduce us to young rufus humphrey who will, at some point, impregnate young lily.  this will, of course, lead into the present day storyline of the former (and possibly current) love birds seeking out their birth son.  the show will also be a chance for younger viewers to explore a decade that most of them have never experienced, the 80s - the show will work heavily with the era's music, fashion, and culture.  so, are you finally ready for this? i am.  a may episode will introduce us to the young lily, but won't be a backdoor pilot (a la private practice) - it will just familiarize us with the new  old world of lily rhodes.  the show will most likely premiere post gossip girl next season and has yet to be titled.  

other cw news

television's youngest network may have a schedule shake-up come the 2009/2010 season.  many of the net's popular shows are in limbo, with contract negotiations and storylines becoming a problem in their continuation.  one of the shows is one tree hill.  the show's current season is the last the cast has under contract and, with the network not offering a deal to the entire cast.  that means it's up to the cast to say they want another season - which they seemingly do - and they have to go into the studio together.  while fans are sure to back the next season, there are financial (should they get more money? is the show too expensive?) and creative issues (where's the show going? how much longer will it last?) to work out before the decision is made.  however, mark schwann (the creative force behind tree hill) has dropped out of the melrose place spin off for the net, so he has plenty of time to devote to the show.  a wb/cw staple, smallville, may also be ending its run.  currently in its 8th season, the show has suffered some creative woes - an entirely new set of writers were brought in and series regular kristin kreuk headed into the sunset.  however, the net wants to keep the shows that draw its male audience, and smallville is one of two shows that do that.  the other show is supernatural.  while the ratings are on the rise for this thriller, its not the net's top gainer.  but, with the recent creative surge, the cee dub is apparently actively campaigning for it to stick around for at least one more season.  

jackie chan, the next karate kid

with the remake of the karate kid hitting theaters sometime in the near future (with will smith's son jaden in the lead - can you say stunt casting?), the "mr miagi" is said to be jackie chan.  the martial artist/actor has taken the role of the karate teaching mentor.  filming begins this summer in beijing.  to me, this movie is completely unnecessary.  the karate kid is an 80s movie and not exactly "remake-able." why not make a straight-to-dvd sequel or a movie similar in idea? it seems like too much, too soon to me.  and does anyone really want to see this? jaden will barely be 11 when he starts production on the film.  ralph macchio, the original "karate kid," was 22 when he started work on the series.  it just seems like jaden is too young.  this just seems to be a "pet project," being used to make him into a movie star/name...how about send him to disney? they know how to make kids stars.  and, with the launch of their "boy-themed" network disney: xd in february, they could definitely make him into a household name amongst the audience he's trying to reach.  

day 57

clarkson chimes in

kelly clarkson's new single, "my life would suck without you," hit the internets today and, let me just say, it's definitely radio worthy.  click here to check out the song on kelly's official youtube page.  the song is back to the pop roots clarkson was made famous for with a little bit of electropop thrown in.  the song should hit a radio near you in the next few days and be released for download next week.  

fox's schedule shake up

with the who-knows-what season of american idol premiering tonight, the news that fox's little watched drama prison break is going off the air has gone virtually unnoticed.  the show will finish out its fourth season in may and be gone for good from the fox lineup, the first time since its 2005 premiere.  the show has never been a hit in the ratings, consistently falling into the 50s and 60s in the ratings.  the show probably would have worked better with the programming of the wb/cw, being aimed at a younger audience.  the show will die a slow death on fridays, which are notoriously known to be graveyards for shows networks want to get rid of, like lipstick jungle and faltering game shows.  

violet's younger sister gets a name

jennifer garner and bed affleck's second daughter, who was born last week, finally has a name: seraphina rose elizabeth affleck (hopefully they'll just call her rose).  seraphina comes from the biblical word seraphim, meaning "fiery ones" in hebrew.  at least they kind of kept the names in the flower family with the middle name rose, but seaphina? wtf?? we'll see how they address the little one in the next couple months when they start doing press for their new projects, including affleck's he's just not that into you, out in february.  

day 56

all about the globes

last night kicked off the first of many real award shows of the new year, the 2009 golden globes.  after last year's canceled ceremony (because of the writer's strike), it seems like hollywood was ready to jump right back in the saddle - especially rumer willis, who got to be "miss golden globe" after she lost the chance last season.  there were upsets, unsurprises, and welcome winners to the show.  one of the biggest upsets of the night was mickey rourke's taking home the best actor trophy.  rourke, who has been a trainwreck since the 80s and hasn't worked in all that many noteworthy roles, took the trophy for his work in the wrestler, a semi-autobiographical tale of his time spent in the pro wrestling circuit, against nominees like leonardo dicaprio, sean penn, and brad pitt. while rourke is sure to get some film offers, i don't think he's all that bankable as a star or will have another big role in his career.  another "upset" was kate winslet's double win; the titanic star was expected to win the best supporting actress (drama) trophy for her work in the reader (funny story - winslet was originally cast in the winning role, had to drop out because of conflicts with revolutionary road's filming, and the role went to nicole kidman, who had to drop out because of her pregnancy, and, with the time delay, winslet was able to take the role once more), but the revolutionary road winning best actress (drama) win was a surprise.  anne hathaway was expected to take home the win for her work in rachel getting married, especially after her critic's choice awards win and the glitch on the award show's website this past week.  one of the biggest, welcome wins of the night was slumdog millionaire's best motion picture (drama) award.  the film, which features a completely unknown (at least to american audiences) cast took home the big trophy, along with 5 others (including best director). the young cast is sure to be welcomed into the world of hollywood and given opportunities they couldn't even dream of.  it was also good to see some of hollywood's shy faces, including colin farrel and sandra bullock, both of whom were looking good; colin even took home the trophy for his work in the "comedy" in bruges.  and multi winner tina fey even got to call out a few of her message board haters, telling the likes of dianefan and babsonlacrosse to "suck it."  dianefan took to the boards today to say she's happy for the fame and that she's still not supportive of the "smug smiling" star.  now it's just onto the oscars. most likely, the same people who took home the globes will not be the exact same - mickey rourke, in my opinion, is probably the least likely to take home the little gold man, let alone nab a nomination.  

new moon's new star?

with news that taylor lautner will be taking the role of jacob black once again in the twilight sequel breaking recently (lautner will have put on 30+ lbs for the role and is excited for the chance to not have to wear the ridiculous wig he sported in the first movie), eyes are turning to who will be filling the shoes of other characters in the second film.  one of those spots, that of werewolf leah clearwater, may have been cast in the form of high school musical star vanessa hudgens.  the actress who plays alice cullen in the series, ashley greene, told mtv news at the golden globes that the actress auditioned for the role and will make a great addition to the cast.  it will be interesting to see if vanessa will be able to take on the "dramatic" material, but that ability will be tested when hudgen's dramady bandslam (formerly will) hits theaters in july.  will she be able to pull of something without boytoy zac efron? we'll just have to wait and see. 

hilary duff makes a barely legal deal

former disney star hilary duff, who has been faltering in films since her lizzie days ended in 2004, has decided to return to the medium that made her a household name - television. after she made her lucrative nbc-universal development deal last year, speculation has floated as to what kind of project would she attach herself to? it looks like the star will star in barely legal,  a half-hour comedy/drama about california's youngest lawyer, 18 year old kathleen holtz. no word on whether or not the project will simply just take the idea of kathleen or actually use her name and life. the people behind brittany murphy's little black book are penning the project is slated for next fall. the show sounds like a winner, but will it take off? nbc hasn't exactly been a winner in the ratings since it lost its number one show friends in 2004, consequently the same year hilary left the tv game.  is hilary a big enough name to pull in an audience? it seems like the people who grew up with lizzie mcguire are now the right age for this show so it has a very good chance of taking off.  duff was last reportedly offered the lead in 90210, which went to shenae grimes.  barely legal definitely seems like a better fit.  

mid season shakeups

here's what's going on this half of the season on some of tv's hottest shows.  first up grey's anatomy.  while tr knight's departure is still in limbo, it seems like the show may be losing another cast member. melissa george, who plays intern sadie, won't be returning after this season.  the brit actress was originally signed up for 4 episodes, which was expanded to 8 after critical and fan reception was good.  however, abc wasn't willing to show george the money (which is interesting due to her history with the network - she was a regular in one season of alias) and she's decided to move on ... dan and serena are headed for some love woes on gossip girl. the twosome, who share a half brother somewhere out there, will have to deal with the idea of being "related." then they'll deal with not being related when news breaks of their half brother's death. but, what happens when the dead brother is still alive? that'll be resolved, most likely, at the start of season 3 ... another departure is headed to the ugly betty set. along with christina's (ashley jensen) depature, it looks like daniel's new object of affection (molly) will bite the dust before the end of the season.  how will it happen? my bet is on her ex-fiance accidentally killing her while trying to kill daniel over the split.  

day 55

another day, another celebrity blogger

michael urie, who plays marc on ugly betty, has launched his own official site, michaelurie.net.  click here to check out his introduction video. with the launch of this official site, michael joins the ranks of recent web additions like mishca barton and whitney port.  off his site, you'll be able to find links to basically everything and anything marc does, likes, or thinks about.  there are plenty of ugly betty-centric links, like an "ask amanda and marc" section, podcasts, and webisodes.  he also has links to some of the other ub cast members pages, like becki newton (amanda), vanessa williams (wilhelminia), ashley jensen (christina), and christopher gorham (henry). now we'll just have to see if michael will keep the site updated or if it will be a fleeting moment in the history of celeb websites.

they tried to make her get a divorce

amy winehouse's husband, blake fielded-civil (aka blake incarcerated), has filed from divorce from the "rehab" singer.  amy, who has recently become sober and has been looking healthier on vacation in st lucia, does not have a prenup with the dead beat druggie who she professed her love for at the grammys. that means it will probably be a very messy divorce; blake will probably go after winehouse's money, which she probably won't want to part with.  amy has also professed to at least one out-of-marriage affair, which gives grounds to blake to go after even more money.  blake's lawyer even admitted that he told his client to go after the split on the grounds of adultery...this should be a very interesting couple of months in the new year.  i guess this means we'll probably have to wait even longer to hear more music from winehouse? or even at all? 

box office buzz

it looks like what is old is new (and popular) again.  clint eastwood's first on screen appearance since 2004's million dollar baby, gran torino, took the top spot at the box office this weekend, besting should-be-blockbuster bride wars. eastwood's flick brought in $29 million, as compared to hudson and hathaway's $21.5 million.   torino played at roughly 500 less theaters than bride wars, meaning it was able to pull in a whole lot more money per screen than the chick-centric comedy.  what's also interesting is that gran torino was in its 5th (yes, the number five) week in theaters, albeit this was the first of which it was in wide release.  the two movies were joined in the top ten by horror flick the unborn (which is sure to fade quickly), marley and me (its first weekend not at number 1), and the curious case of benjamin button.  while the economy is slowing down, the movie business is still doing just fine. 

i now pronounce you fergie duhamel 

josh duhamel and fergie (real name stacy ferguson) tied the knot on saturday in malibu, california.  some of the celebs in attendance included mario lopez, rebecca romijn and hubby jerry o'connel, and fergie's nine costar kate hudson.  the couple was married on a vineyard at sunset and wore dolce and gabanna.  hopefully marriage won't jinx the couple's relationship, which has been going strong since 2004 with an engagement in december of '07.  

show departures

ashley jensen (christina) of ugly betty is headed off the abc dramedy.  the star recently asked out of her contract after the show moved to new york.  no word as to whether or not she'll get the go ahead with the leave, but it will probably happen. because no decision has been made yet, there's no casting news as to who may take the tailor/closet master's character's shoes, but jensen should stick it out for the rest of the season to finish up the wilhelmina/bradford baby mamma story line...either hayden panetierre or ali larter is set to leave the nbc faltering show heroes.  it hasn't been confirmed as to which star has asked out of her contract, but with hints like "one of the bigger female cast members" and "she has a name in hollywood," it is bound to be one of the two.  however, if the star does want to come back, it looks like her character's death at the end of this season will be "easily reversible," which makes me believe it's hayden who wants out - she's "indestructible" on the show and a death scene could easily go either way.  

tonight is the golden globes ceremony, so we'll all get to see who wins what and who is bound for oscar gold.  

day 54

the last girl next door moves out

bridget marquardt, one third of hugh hefner's former girlfriends (holly madison and kendra wilkinson make up the other 2), has moved out of the mansion.  bridget was the last of the three girls to move out - holly has relocated to vegas to be with new "illusionist" (that's just a fancy word for magician) boyfriend chris angel and kendra is currently shacking up with her football playing fiance hank baskett.  bridg is off to travel the world for her new travel channel series bridget's beaches, in which she'll be visiting some of the world's most luxurious and travel friendly beaches.  however, bridget may be returning to the mansion sooner than we know it.  when production on the first season of her show ends in april, bridget may be headed back to her old stomping grounds.  she has an open invitation from the man who has made a career out of glamour modeling (that's what they call showing your goodies over seas) to return whenever she likes.  bridget said she and hef still have a "special relationship" and she'll be happy to come back.  the thing about all this girls next door reshuffling that confuses me is that the show is still in production, with the original cast.  how is this possible? i guess we'll be seeing in the next couple of months?

jenny humprey, pop star?

the youngest (and only "teen") castmember of dvr cw hit gossip girl, taylor momsen, is looking at launching a music career. the slender star says she's working with "her band" is working on  an album, which will include some momsen originals.  click here to listen to what appears to be a relatively old recording of the star.  if you remember, momsen sang in her role of cindy lou who in dr seuss's how the grinch stole christmas opposite jim carrey.  her singing voice sounds a little nasaly, but that could just be how young she was when the recording was made.  it just seems that when an young actress decides to sing, her career starts to take a down turn: lindsay lohan, jamie lynn sigler, jennifer love hewitt...the list goes on and on of failed actress-singers who took a career nosedive when they decided to do music.  hopefully this does well (or never happens), or else little j can kiss success goodbye.  when actresses sing, they seems to spread themselves to thin and aren't focused; the only ones who seem to be able to do it are the disney starlets because they're part of the superstar-making-machine of the mouse house.

kidman admits defeat. will hollywood listen?

as the actress who continuously lands on the top of the "most overpaid actresses" list in hollywoood, you would think someone would stop casting kidman in films. while some polls indicate that she's a star that women want to see at the movies, those women never really show up.  kidman's latest bomb, australia, has lead the actress to comment on her abilities.  she said that she "can't look at [that] movie and be proud of what [she's] done."  kidman also notes that she basically fled her home in the continent that lends its name to the film's title in fear of being shamed by her fellow country people.  it seems like she's just doing this to cover her ass, as she promoted the film quite heavily and was seen everywhere before its release.  if she really wasn't pround, she would have skipped out on publicity.  with this new development, maybe hollywood will perk up and give other deserving actresses the roles and films kidman just can't seem to carry.  australia comes in as number 6 on a long line of box office failures, including bewitched and the golden compass.  while she may not be the entire reason for lack of interest in these films, she does seem to be the common thread. 

anne hathaway - headed for a pay raise

anne hathaway took home the lead actress critic's choice award for her work in the film rachel getting married.  hathaway tied with her the devil wears prada costar meryl streep, who won for her role in doubt.  click here to check out her acceptance speech.  anne seems genuinely happy and shocked to have own the trophy.  the critic's choice awards are usually pretty good precursors to who is going to take home the "big trophies" of the golden globes and oscars.  and, since anne most likely already won the golden globe after the little technical glitch on the award shows website (though we'll find out for sure tomorrow night), she is sure to be nominated for an academy award. once anne takes home that little gold man, she'll be able to get any part in any movie she wants.  hopefully, though, she won't completely move away from the comedies that made her famous and continue to make her viable at the box office.  her portrayal of emma in bride wars is really the only thing that makes the film watchable (other than kristin johnston's too small part of emma's annoying coworker) and she's meant to be a comedic actress.  actresses like renee zellweger, who win the award for dramatic work, then glom onto being a dramatic actress and basically torpedo their career.  zellweger is making her way back, though, to the types of movie that gave her a career with this year's romcom new in town.  

clarkson clip

click here to check out a sample of kelly clarkson's new song "my life would suck without you."  clarkson seems to be everywhere now that her song is being released in a little over a week.  the song is definitely pop-py and a return to her breakaway roots.  only time will tell if the song (and album) will be a success.  

yes, there's a new look and some new features.  comments are now open to everyone, so have at it. 

day 53

sorry kiddos

i'm taking the night off, but i'll be bloggin tomorrow to update you on two days of celeb craziness 

day 52

is it really all i ever wanted?

with just about 10 days until her fourth album's first single, "my life would suck without you," drops, kelly clarkson has released the new cover of said disc, slated for release march 17th.  by the looks of the candy colored artwork, it looks like clarkson and her team are really pushing the star back to her pop roots. it's always good to see people returning to the things that made them famous (like britney recently did).  clarkson's last album was, to say the lease, a bit of a dissapointment. my december was all focused on one theme - being unable to recover from a breakup - and just was unlistenable. hopefully, all i ever wanted returns to the glory of breakaway and gets clarkson back on the radio.  all artists are allowed to have their issues, but two failed albums back-to-back would be sure to put the nail in the america idol champ's career coffin.  we'll just have to see if this album's title lives up to its title in clarkson's mind.

someone's sure to be fired at the globes

the people running the golden globes' website are probably kicking themselves tonight.  while the show doesn't happen until sunday, one of the night's biggest award's winner was accidentally revealed today.  what was probably just a check-gone-wrong to see if a graphic on the site worked, a "winner's star" was placed next to anne hathaway's name under the "best actress" category today for her work in the indie rachel getting married.  while the star has since been removed, and the globes people aren't releasing any statements, the damage is done. congrats to anne, but what's the point for other nominees - like angelina jolie, meryl streep, and kate winslet - to show up? maybe those stars will be kept in the dark and not be aware that they won't be picking up the newly redesigned statuette? 

lindsay lohan, hypocrite. 

lindsay lohan, everyone's favorite former redheaded-bicurious-sometimes actress, just made a big ass out of herself in the latest issue of interview magazine.  when asked about her life as a celebrity, lindsay says she only ever wanted to be a movie star, not a "celebrity" of today's times, who is only out there to promote themselves and not their work.  what is lindsay promoting you ask? absolutely nothing. lindsay's latest project (labor pains) isn't set to be released until the spring or summer and all she's been doing lately is hosting parties at clubs.  i don't know about you, but it seems like lindsay isn't living up to the movie stars of yore she so admires.  what's even more interesting is that, when she tries to name movies she admires, she only name drops "hitchcock films." in general, hitchock's movies aren't really known for their actors as much as their plot lines.  hopefully lohan sees the problem in all this shameless self promotion versus what she's actually saying and takes some time away from the spotlight.  

day 51

lautner lands moon

looks like michael copon is going to have to look for work somewhere else.  taylor lautner will keep the part of jacob black in new moon, the sequel to megahit twilight, scheduled for release later this year.  after speculation that the babyfaced 16 year old wouldn't be able to handle the "new-and-improved" jacob of the second book (in which the character grows to giant heights and has the appearance of a 25 year old), new moon director chris weitz and series auther stephanie meyer each released statements today that they believed the original cast would be the best choice for continuing the series.  lautner, in an attempt to keep the role that is sure to make him famous, has packed on 19 pounds of muscle and is willing to put on 10+ more lbs before filming of the next installment begins.  fans had also been campaigning to keep the original actor and they are sure to be happy with the choice.  this casting seems to make the most sense - why change something that's not broken? 

donna martin graduates...to 90210 

tori spelling is finally headed back to the zip-code that made her famous.  reprising the role of donna martin, spelling will begin filming in late january for an episode to air later in the season.  spelling had not been willing to return to the show when it was first launched when she learned that returning cast members shannen doherty and jennie garth were getting paid nearly double the salary spelling was offered. jason priestly, the original 90210's brendan, is set to direct the ep.  this should be interesting. as far as i know, only jennie garth will be on the episode alongside spelling. what will donna martin be up to? when the series was first in development, donna was supposed to be owning a "kitson-like" boutique that all the 90210-ers frequent.  oh well, it will be interesting to see what her nose job and boob job will be able to pull off in 2009. 

just a thought...

who is writing magazine headlines these days? ok magazine's latest cover has quite the incoherent title for an article all about britney: "what price fame?" um...it seems like they're missing a word there, like "what price for fame?" you'd think that before a major publication went to shelves and subscribers someone would be "that doesn't look right." maybe i'm missing something, but it just seems like something should be said about this.