day 164

julianne gets some competition

though she is said to be the front runner for the role of ariel in the upcoming footloose musical remake, julianne hough is still being tested.  alongside the (now) former dancing with the stars and current country crooner is heroes star hayden panettiere.  the actress hits theaters this summer in her first headlining role in i love you, beth cooper.  so, if she can open a movie on her own, the guys behind footloose are sure to be even more interested.  and, don't worry, hayden can dance and sing.  panettiere dropped a single last year as part of her candie's contract, "wake up call," and is currently signed to hollywood records.  hay also starred in the bring it on series' fourth outing, all or nothing, in which she had to learn choreography.  personally, i like julianne to be paired with new star chace crawford; they look moreso the same age.  hayden still looks like a teen.  and, while i know that footloose is supposed to take place during high school, if you cast one older looking actor, the whole cast needs to be filled out that way.  plus, julianne is more girl-next-door, no?  the only question is whether or not she can act. 

and if you haven't seen the promos for fox's new show glee, then check out this one.  looks so good  - especially because jane lynch (the bitchy cheerleading coach) is in it.  i figured i would post the video since there aren't many stories today.

day 163

jobros: my life as a covergirl

yep, the jonai are covergirls (haha - i'm so funny) on the june issue of seventeen, out next month.  the picture to the left is an outtake from the cover shoot.  from what i've seen of the story, the article should really be titled "joe and the other two," because kevin and nick don't seem to be involved at all.  inside the issue, joe dishes on quite a few things, including his 5 year plan and past relationships.  in 5 years, little joseph sees himself with a burgeoning acting career, in roles like johnny depp's.  really?  you think that's going to happen?  have you seen yourself act?  sadly, the jonai aren't triple-threats, even if disney (desperately) wants you to think so.  when asked about taylor swift's song "forever & always," which allegedly tracks the duo's short courtship, joe said it was "flattering" and "nice to hear their side of the story."  okay, one, your grammar is horrible.  taylor is a she/her not a they/their. two, flattering?  a song that trashes you is in no way flattering.  maybe joe needs to go back to school and learn definitions?  i don't know. if you didn't already know, the jonas bros' new series, jonas (creative title), premieres next month on disney.  let the trainwreck begin.

a bromance breakup? 

with a burgeoning career in film (he's currently shooting a flick with 50 cent, twelve, and in final negotiations to dance his way to the top in footloose), it looks like chace crawford is ready for some along time.  the gossip girl star currently lives with mr. chuck bass himself, ed westwick, allegedly wants to live the bachelor life.  a mole for the new york post claims chace has asked his team to seek out the perfect loft, no matter the cost.  he wants high security (hello, lindsay lohan knows where his current apartment is) and a fulltime doorman.  i can't blame chace for moving.  reports surfaced earlier this year that chace and ed's current apartment is a pigsty and that people simply don't want to go there.  plus, chace is the only main star of the series not currently in a relationship and i can't imagine it's comfy to see ed constanty hooking up with gg costar jessica szhor.  in gossip girl news, michelle trachtenberg is back through the end of the season as georgina, everyone's favorite upper-east side villian.  can't wait to see what she drums up.  it also looks like bluck (blair and chuck) is going to happen yet again. their this gen's ross and rachel. well a less famous, less popular, but better dressed ross and rachel.  

2 stories today. that's it. check in with twitter for more. 

day 162

sjp + 2

sarah jessica parker and her husband matthew broderick are doing everything they can to stop the rumors that the duo is headed for divorce.  the couple, who have a 6 year old son, james wilkie, together, is expecting female twins this summer via a surrogate.  yep, the couple that has probably experience the most tabloid coverage for their relationship (only second to the jen-brad-angie triangle) are expecting their second and third child at the ages of 44 and 47.  that means that when the twins turn 18, sjp will be in ear early 60s, matthew in his mid-60s. i wonder why the couple decided now was the right time? hmm...we're in our mid-to-late 40s. let's have a baby! i'm just glad sarah won't be carrying the babies herself; that's the last thing her body (or the sex and the city sequel!) needs. speaking of satc 2, chris noth (mr. big/john james preston) will be coming back, despite reports he was unwilling to sign a contract.  the actor finalized his deal earlier this week.  the script for the movie has yet to be penned, by director michael patrick king is said to be leaning towards a baby theme.  yes, sjp could be a mother in real life and on screen.  i really don't think carrie is the mother-type though.  she doesn't even have a dog! the lack of script also means that gilles marini could be back as dante, samantha's horny neighbor, for the second go around.  i wouldn't be surprised if he made an appearance now that his celebrity has been increased by dancing with the stars.  

it's been confirmed

well, sort of.  as i mentioned a couple days ago, kristin cavallari was in attendance at the spedi wedding.  strange, no?  well mtv announced today that the hills was being picked up for another "continuation," when season 5 finishes out this fall. in the press release, the network listed cavallari as one of the show's new stars.  and, by calling this season 5 still, i can only imagine that the producers are hoping that lauren will return for sweeps episodes, which is likely since her former roommates audrina patridge (surprise - her reality show won't get started until this season of the hills is over...probably because no one's interested in the show) and lo bosworth will be sticking around.  stephanie pratt and her brother and sister-in-law will also be sticking around, alongside justin bobby.  aren't we done with him yet?? show sources won't confirm or deny that kristin is swooping in to take over narrating duties from lc, but it seems like the normal transition .  hey, it worked once on laguna beach - why mess with something that works? 

katy perry "wakes up in vegas"

katy perry's latest single and new music video, "waking up in vegas," premiered today and i can say i'm pleased.  this song was a standout track for me when i got the album this summer - it's in the vein of "i kissed a girl," but a little more pop-py.  the video is great, too.  exactly what you expect from a fun song like this.  nearly a year after the cd dropped, the music still holds up; and miss perry might have the song to rule summer again.  can that even be done?  two summers in a row?  i'd like to see her try at least.  this will be katy's 4 single off one of the boys, after "i kissed a girl," "hot and cold," and "thinking of you," which have all been major successes on the charts and on the radio.  check out the video above.  i dare you not to dance. even if it's just in your head. no word on when katy will head back into the studio to make some new music, but it'll have to be soon.  there's only 7 more songs on the album katy can release - 6 if you subtract "ur so gay," the song that helped launch her career from myspace.  

check in with dirty laundry's twitter for more updates!

day 161

yeah, sorry

i know i've been slacking lately, but i've been busy and not much has been happening.  still, i'll post blurbs on twitter and be back on the blog tomorrow! in a little bit of news, it looks like two of hollywood's hottest young stars - selena gomez and taylor lautner - have been hooking up while filming ramona and beezus and new moon, respectively, in vancouver.  interesting coupling, no?  

day 160

hey there pussycat 

         

the pussycat dolls are bound for a break-up.  at least that's what i think. nicole scherzinger, the "voice" of the group, has been signed as a solo artist to interscope records since 2007, but has yet to release her debut album.  she put work on her name is nicole... on hold when the pussycat dolls began work on their second album, doll domination, which has been a relative commercial failure.  but, when it was released, the group started to be touted as "the pussycat dolls featuring nicole scherzinger."  odd, isn't it?  why would one group member be "featured?"  nicole says its because she has song writing credits - the only one of the group to have them - on the released tracks.  but, what about when the group remixed "jai-ho?" she didn't write that, yet it was also released as "featuring nicole scherzinger."  bizarre, right?  well it looks like all this special attention is starting to get to the group.  the video above is from the group's recent opening-act performance for britney spears' "circus" tour in phoenix friday night.  group member melody, who is from phoenix, took a moment to address the crowd to thank them for their support...and vent her frustrations about the preferential treatment given to nicole.  check it out.  she also neglected to mention/allude to group member jessica, singling out ashley and herself as "examples that you can do anything you want to do."  again, a breakup must be imminent.  in other britney concert news, the singer had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction, but not in the traditional sense.  brit brit's tampon string was a hangin' out.  check it out below.       

              

that's it for today. youtube bookends. 

day 159

rumor has it...

yes, more hills drama / news / gossip / nessip?  it looks like 2 "unexpected" guests will be making an appearance at the heidi and spencer wedding today in lalaland.  the first guest is lauren conrad.  yes, even though lc is done "filming" for her final season of the series, and reportedly declined her invite to the nuptials, she was swayed by the show's producers to do what was best for the series.  plus, this will provide the perfect closure to any and all story lines (mostly).  as for guest numero dos?  that'll be kristin cavallari.  yes, the heidi to lauren on laguna beach.  the former reality star is said to be brody's date.  want some more k cav news?  it looks like kristin may be staying around for a while.  remember how i said the wedding will most likely be the season finale? well, i'm pretty certain now.  rumors are circulating that kristin will be back next year as the show's star.  as in reinventing the series, not letting it die a slow, painful death.  this way, they could keep around the current cast but in a lesser capacity.  remember that audrina herself, too, will be flying the nest for her own show (which has yet to find a network).  the hills would not follow kristin's life in la (and maybe even restart her life).  thoughts? sounds like an odd decision that could pay off big or blow up in mtv's face.  can't wait to see this mess play out.  

oprah don't wear no weave, y'all

just take a look at the video above if you've been wondering. you know you have.  i know i have. we all have. now we know.  

that's it...for now. 

day 158

no blog today

sorry. 

day 157

lindsay on ellen

lindsay lohan appeared on ellen degeneres' talk show today to sort-of clear up rumors.  the struggling actress kept saying "i'm a very honest person," but wasn't really answering the questions.  she kept bringing up the most recent us weekly cover, but wouldn't explain if it was an interview or not.  below is the video of the chatfest - check it out for yourself.  she's very ambiguous about everything, not quite specifying what these "many projects" she's working on are and keeps looking towards the audience for reenforcement; they didn't really provide it. anyway, have a looksie. 

to compare lindsay's current self to her old self (?) click here to check out her 2004 interview here and her 2005 interview here.  she seems a little more spacey now.  and the audience seemed a bit more sympathetic or welcoming. her 2006 interview (sorry it's in 2 parts) starts out her "shy" phase, which she obviously isn't if you watch the first one.  hmm.

lc starts fresh

the hills' soon-to-be former star lauren conrad is starting fresh in her fashion career with a soon-to-be released line of casual apparel at discount department store kohl's.  the collection, to be entitled, lc lauren conrad, will be "california chic," with dresses, tank tops, and, basically, any other piece of clothing you can think of.  no accessories will be produced in the line's first run, but plans for them are in the works.  the comes almost one month after conrad announced that her "high-end" line would be shutting down production to refocus.  while the now defunct line ranged in prices of $200 and up, the new line will be priced between $20 and $60, making it affordable to her almost exclusively teen fan based.  in other lc news, spencer pratt has publicly admitted to starting the sex tape rumor that heidi montag blatantly denied his participation in. the apology was caught on mtv cameras and will air later this season.  heidi and spencer are set to get married this weekend in lalaland with over 200 guests in attendance, including ashlee simpson and pete wentz.  heidi's maid of honor will be her sister, holly, with spencer's sis, stephanie, as her bride's maid.  no word on who will be in spencer's groom party.  one guest who will not be in attendance?  lauren.  lc received an invite to the nuptials but declined.  i don't think we're at all surprised by that.  mtv cameras should be there to capture it all and the ceremony will most likely serve as the season finale.  

that's it ladies and gentlemen.  check out dirty laundry's twitter for more.  

day 156

miley cyrus vs. chris brown

okay, maybe that title is a little bit more scandalous than the story is really.  miley and chris won't exactly be doing any physical battling, but the two movies that stars will be headlining in 2010 will be going head to head.  on january 8, 2010, miley's the last song and chris' takers will see who can grab the crowd in the post-holiday weekend.  will people want to see a hannah-less cyrus?  how about a woman-beating hip hopper as an actor?  that is all to be seen.  here are synopses for the two films - you can decide which one you'll be going to.  the last song is a nicholas sparks-penned tale of a daughter reconnecting with her estranged father that disney (yes, the home of hannah is also the studio behind the flick, though they'll probably release it under one of their many other production titles) hopes will help miley break out as an actress.  think mandy moore in a walk to remember, people.  this is the first film for which sparks is writing both the book and the screenplay at the same time.  he was approached by the cyrus family about developing a project for miley and decided to write the book with her in mind for the lead.  if billy ray gets cast as miley's dad in the movie, god help up.  as for takers, it's a high powered cry drama about specially skilled bank robbers who decide to do one last job before calling it quits.  in addition to chris, the movie will feature the likes of paul walker, matt damon, and hayden christensen.  chris will take on the part of jake, the baby of the band of bad guys who is always stirring up trouble.  so which one will you be checking out in early 2010?

there wasn't much to report today, but i'll post more little blurbs over on twitter, so all you have to do it follow dirty laundry to get up to date info on everything.  the gossip never stops. in the meantime, check out denise richards' new funny or die vid...it'll make you laugh at the very end.  

Denise Richards' Funbags from Denise Richards

day 155

grace heads back to tv sans will

with the buzz surrounding this show, i can only assume it's really really good. or at least promising.  debra messing is set to star in a new single-camera comedy for nbc.  abc allegedly lost out on the series after an intense bidding war amongst the two networks.  this will be debra's third series for nbc/universal, starting with will and grace and the short-lived usa mini-series/series the starter wife.  the new show, which is without a title and by the same team as wife, will follow deb as a recently laid off ceo who has never quite gotten the hand of being a wife and mother.  we'll get to see her struggles as her husband becomes the main breadwinner for the family and she takes over the stay-at-home parenting duties.  sounds good to me, though the whole one-camera thing scares me.  i hope this isn't another office/parks and recreation...nbc needs to find a new schtick. the peacock net seems committed to pick up the show before the pilot is even shot as they have script commitment and an episode guarantee from messing.  that bodes even better for the series.  expect to see the show as the new cornerstone for one of nbc's nights - probably tuesday or wednesday.  the network will have to spread its shows around more now that they're adopting the fox schedule of only 2 prime time hours; remember that the 10/9c hour will be occupied by jay leno's new-old show.  

the tiz is back

ashley tisdale has said bye-bye to her disney days (minus her lucrative production deal with the network) and is taking a second shot at the music world.  tisdale's second album on hollywood records (another disney entity) is a little more grown up and a little more edgy.  i mean, obviously...she has brown hair now.  nothing means serious pop-rocker more than brown hair.  the song's called "it's alright, it's ok" and the video is mtv-worthy.  too bad mtv doesn't have a show to feature music videos anymore.  sadly, ash released the vid exclusively to myspace.com. yes, people still use myspace.  the song is a good start for the tiz, but i don't know if she'll get radio play outside of radio disney.  the video features 90210 star(ish) adam gregory and is all about ashley being an independent woman.  yeah. 

tv newseses

yes, i made up the word (?) newseses, but i wasn't very creative. here's a bunch of scooplets over some of your favorite shows. first up, the gossip girl spin-off/backdoor pilot has an air date (and a name). the episode will air may 11 and will be called valley girls - a much better name than the previously reported lily. the promo poster is to the left ... is paula abdul done with idol? after a recent larry king interview, that looks to be the truth. paula's contract is up after this season and the "straight up" singer addressed kara dio guardi's presence at the judging table as a way for the show to move on, not replace paula. hmm ... don't expect michelle trachtenberg back on gossip girl after her 4 episode arc this season. that is, of course, if her show doesn't get canceled. the 17 again actress is set to star in mercy for nbc, about a group of young nurses. sounds like nbc's attempt to fill er's shoes to me. i wonder how the peacock net is going to fit in all these new shows. i'll be interested to see which they lose and which they keep come may when they announce next fall's lineup ... and, finally, some news for pushing daisies fans. the gone before its time series will live on as a dc comic book series that will wrap up all lose ends and possible lead to a big screen adaption. yay!

day 154

busy

yep. today's been a busy day, but i promise to be back tomorrow with tons of stories. okay, maybe not tons, but at least a few. in the meantime, follow our twitter to get some mini-updates and check out mandy moore's new vid for "everyday of the week."  it's kind of bizarre, but she was probs working with a low budget. either way, i'm still a major fan of the song. it's the perfect way to usher in summer. 

day 153

madonna fall down go boom

madonna suffered a fall from a friend's horse in long island on saturday and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.  the horse got startled and bucked the 50-year old queen of pop after some paparazzi jumped out of the bushes and started snapping pics.  this is madge's second horse-induced hospital run; in 2005, esther (that's her kaballah name for the less random-fact inclined readers) was thrown off a different horse, suffering cracked ribs and a snapped collarbone.  luckily, the "4 minutes" singer got off easier this time - just some bruises here and there.  but, the paper who has the exclusive pics - the new york post - swears no photographers were around the material mom at the time of the fall, as can be seen from the pics they've posted (like the one above).  the photogs were quite a ways away.  instead, the paper is claiming that madonna was jumping over hurdles with the horse when she took the fall.  so, who are we supposed to believe? i don't know, but it seems like this is a case of the celebrity blaming her most sworn enemy: the press. 

clarkson "does not hook up" 

kelly clarkson's latest single, "i do not hook up," is sure to be huge on the radio and her new video has recently hit the internets (leaked, of course).  the vid can be checked out here.  i couldn't track down a code to embed the vid here, but the pic above is from a screen shot.  i like the video, but i wish kel would get the memo that not every video needs a performance set-up.  you can tell a perfectly good story without a microphone.  the video is a bunch of vignettes of kelly "hooking up" in between the performance snip bits.  kelly's acting redeems herself from the post-idol win flick bomb from justin to kelly; the bar scene is the funniest part, to me.  it's still sad, though, that kelly has to hide behind tables, bars, baggy clothes; she needs to either embrace the full figure or lose it.  usually she slims down while on tour, so that'll probably happen later this year when she hits the road.  

day 152

nbc relaunches i'm a celebrity...get me out of here!

in 2003, abc ran one season of the us adaptation of uk fave i'm a celebrity ... get me out of here! the show was little watched and featured the likes of bruce jenner, tyson beckford, melissa rivers, and chris judd, jennifer lopez's ex-husband who wound up taking home the top prize.  so, what's a struggling network to do? relaunch the series.  yep, the peacock net is taking a whack at the show that's been a staple overseas since 2002 nearly 6 years after its first attempt in the us.  the series places celebrity contestants in a survivor-like setting and forcing them to do a variety of physical and mental challenges, with one contestant being sent home each week.  the show will premiere this summer and the cast list has just been "announced."  nbc hasn't confirmed any of the casting news, but the rumors floating around are pretty solid.  dog the bounty hunter was the first "celeb" to throw his hat into the pot, followed by geraldo rivera, american idol wanna-been sanjaya, and former illinois governor rob blagojevich.  the world's first alleged supermodel, janice dickinson, is also set to join the cast.  dickinson could win the series; the model and reality tv-alum came in second place in the 7th installment of the british edition.  also taking on the challenge? the hills' villian spencer pratt and his lady love heidi montag.  obviously, the producers are taking the term "celebrity" loosely.  and don't expect to see heidi and spencer's jungle exploits on the mtv series - they wouldn't want us to see the duo's real life, would they?

that's it for today kiddos

day 151

this should serve as a lesson...

to anyone who takes naps in the sun.  kim kardashian posted this pic on her official blog/site today while in vacation in mexico.  apparently the natural tanner/non-burner kardashian does have the ability to get burnt.  she was outside tanning when she dozed off with her oversized sunglasses on.  well, at least her eyes were protected. but kim can't do much to heal the burn other than wait it out.  so, if you do plan on falling asleep outside, put on some major spf! see - stars really are just like us.  this pic will probably wind up in usweekly with that caption haha. 

might be back later for more...check back for updates!

day 150

yep, we've hit 150 posts! 

dina lohan to the rescue

this isn't so much of a story, but a blurb/tweet-worthy - i still thought it was pertinent to your understanding of the world. okay, not really. i just really live lindsay lohan and her mess of a life, which includes her mother. lindsay's mother, donata aka dina, always says she doesn't want to be famous, yet will take any moment she can to get some press. hypocritical much? aside from her self-promotion on her e! tv program, living lohan (which is supposed to return sometime this year), dina has taken to talking about lindsay's "projects" like her life depended on it. we all know about lindsay's funnyordie eharmony skit, and dina would like you to know it was her idea. dina told entertainment tonight that she approached lindsay about doing funnyordie because she thought it would be a great, funny way to tackle the rumors.  really? did dina sell the rights to lindsay's story to us weekly, too? the two "outlets" seem pretty contradictory - are you making fun of your life or taking it too seriously. make up your minds lohans :). oh and lindsay's extended fam is apparently taking measures to send the starlet back to rehab. obvi dina is not involved, as she recently dropped lindsay off at a club (see vid above). 

gwyneth paltrow has frenemies? 

after a recent post on her living site/newsleter goop.com, people are starting to speculate as to who gwyneth is meaning by the "person [who] really did what they could to hurt me." here's the letter as it appeared on the site:

all fingers are pointing to gwyneth's former gal-pal winona rider. the duo were inseparable throughout the 90s until gwyn won the role of viola in the 1998 oscar winner shakespeare in love. tensions grew especially when gwyn took home the little gold man for her role, too.  and could the "something unfortunate" be winona's legal troubles after her five-finger discount? hmm...i'll let you decide for yourself. 

everybody cut footloose!

what was once a vehicle for musical megastar zac efron - who takes his first step as a non-disney leading man in tomorrow's 17 again (this movie could make or break his career) - kenny ortega's musical remake of kevin bacon 80's classic footloose is shaping up to be a chance to launch two new movie careers. gossip girl star chace crawford is said to be this close to signing on to the project and filling zac's (probably tiny) shoes. this would be chace's first big screen outing as a leading man, other than 2008's little seen horror flick the haunting of molly hartley. can chace even sing? let's hope so - footloose's soundtrack is set to be a big hit if the movie does make it past pre-production. another surprise casting news? dancing with the stars' and rising country star julianne hough has reportedly auditioned and is being strongly considered for the leading lady role in the flick.  julianne has said that the next natch (that's natural for my non-abreve inclined friends) step in career evolution would be acting. plus, a musical would make complete sense with her singing career and all. let's just hope chace doesn't back out - julianne's bro derek hough is said to be the crew's second choice (technically third after zac) and i don't know about you but i don't need to see any incest on the big screen. 

day 149

octomom, coming to a tv near you. 

yep, you read that right. nadya suleman, the octomom (though i might not be able to use that name much longer now that nadya has started paperwork to trademark the media-given nickname), has inked a deal with european production company eyeworks, the forces behind such shows as the biggest loser and beauty and the geek, to create "documentary style" programming that will track the kids from now until they turn 18.  nadya wants everyone to know that this is not a reality show (even though it is).  i guess she's separating herself from that name because it won't be a weekly show - it will be a variety of specials shown sparingly throughout the year.  footage will be shot 6 times in a given calendar year so, according to nadya, the childrens' lives will not be invaded.  no word on whether the show will ever air in the states, though.  eyeworks is a uk-based company and will air any program overseas first, where they have set production deals. if the specials go over well, then nadya and eyeworks hope someone in the us is interested enough to purchase the rights. i say tlc? they seem to like multiple children-themed series.  

only the one big story today, but smaller stories on twitter! follow dirtylaundry at www.twitter.com/dirty__laundry :)

day 148

lindsay gets last laugh

lindsay lohan is the latest celeb to poke fun at her image on will ferrell's brainchild funnyordie.com.  after zac efron released his vid last week, lindsay approached the site about addressing all the rumors circulating about her.  i like it when a celeb is able to laugh at themselves - i've seriously watched the video 10 times today. the video also shows that lindsay can act, even if she's just playing herself. she really just needs to stop going clubbing.  i know you're young, but you're also a professional.  plenty of young stars are able to have fun and live clean lives (look at the gossip girl cast...at least, for now).  some publicity experts recently gave their opinions on lohan to eonline and, well, they weren't exactly kind.  the main theme was she should appear on a morning show dressed conservatively and promote her projects, not her life.  she should stop talking about her breakup with sam and her problems with the law.  that's pretty good advice, no? i hope lindsay gets some attention in hollywood from this and gets a role in something. maybe a network will throw aside someone in one of their fall pilots and replace her with lindsay?

that's it for today, but remember you can check in with dirtylaundry at www.twitter.com/dirty__laundry, where you'll get daily updates and even stories i don't post here on the site! 

day 147

the city, take 2 

with the second season set to start later this year (probably right after the hills finishes its 5 season), the producers/writers had to come up with some new dramz for whitney, right? right. whitney port has allegedly left her position at diane von furstenberg to return to work at people's revolution with kelly kutrone. basically, there was no reason for her to move to new york. why the career shuffle? it "appears" that whitney was quite offended when enemy/co-worker olivia palermo was offered a promotion as london publicist for the fashion house, especially after all the fakery seen last season in which olivia took credit for whitney's work. at least kelly kutrone should provide more entertainment to viewers than anyone at von furstenberg; she at least is bitchy outright, not in a behind-your-back sort of way. it'll be interesting to see what direction this takes the show.  the whole premise was that whitney moved to new york to work for diane, not to keep her same job in a different city. but, oh well.  with the return to people's revolution also brings more opportunities for cross-overs with the hills and with magazines. elle magazine is said to play a very important role in the new season, with at least 6 episodes featuring creative director joe zee. it'll also be interesting to see if whitney's relationship with actor robert buckley will be shown on screen or if she'll continue to "date" jay...

relationship blurbs

these are just snip-its all about hollywood's latest hook-ups and break-ups: mel gibson's wife of 28 years, robyn, filed for divorce from the movie star-turned-religious crazy person, citing irreconcilable differences ... contrary to popular belief, joe jonas and camilla belle have not split. the duo were spotted at a performance of avenue q this weekend in nyc ... sarah michelle geller and husband freddie prinze jr are expecting their first child together. let the baby bump watch begin! ... ashley tisdale has split from boyband beau jared murillo after 2 years together. but, don't think you can get a date  with the disney star. the tiz has already moved on to music vid director scott speer, who directed the video for her latest single, "it's alright it's okay," which is set to be released tomorrow ... chris brown is recovering from his recent rihanna drama with erica jackson, an ex-girlfriend from his hometown in virginia. hopefully she knows some self defense ... 

that's it for today. in other news, music producer phil spector was convicted of the murder of actress lana clarkson today, nearly 6 years after the crime was committed. morbid, i know, but, in some way, good news. 

day 146

hannah montana = easter gold

there's no question that disney isn't going to let go of hannah montana and miley cyrus anytime soon.  the double life themed series turned movie turned into a box office rock star this weekend, raking in $34 million dollars.  that's the biggest easter weekend number since 2006's scary movie 4, making it the second biggest easter weekend opening ever (scary movie 4 took in $40.2 mil). and that's not the only record the film made; it's friday take ($17.3 million) was the biggest friday opening for a g-rated movie for all time. not too shabby, right? the movie "over-performed," taking in $14 million more than projected - disney was hoping for $20 million at the most! along with fast and furious and mosters versus aliens (which were second and third respectively), miley is helping the movies rebound in the economic slump.  sales are up 13.4% from last year and attendance up 12%.  if the movie holds up, hannah montana could do what high school musical 3 couldn't and become one of the biggest movies of the year...or all time. plus, i wouldn't be surprised if miley's song, "the climb," was nominated for an oscar.  hey, scarier things have happened. 

why?

why can't heidi montag make a legitimate music video? why? god knows she and spencer have made enough money to invest in at least one.  above is a preview of the video of heidi's latest single, "look how i'm doin."  the sadder part is that heidi isn't even signed to a label - she releases all the music on her own. someone, somewhere must be willing to offer her a contract, right? just as long as spencer stops filming her/making all the music choices, i'll be happy. 

day 145

twilight gets doll-ed up

the three big twilight characters - edward, bella, and jacob - have gotten the barbie treatment.  the supernatural trio have been turned into posable collectable items by the tonner doll company. so, if you need a little fix of the vampire/werewolf battle before the twilight saga continues on screen this fall, then maybe you'll want to pick a couple of these up. problem is, though, that each figure costs $125.99 each and are on backorder. obviously some hardcore fans had some money to burn and got on the bandwagon early. each of the dolls comes in a "twilight-authentic" outfit and can be posed up to 17 ways. have fun with that...if anyone actually purchases this, i'm going to suggest major help for you. psychiatric help. how can a $9.95 barbie be bumped up to over $100??

just a short one today. 

day 144

another slice of pie

as i previously mentioned, the producers of american pie are going back to the big screen with a fourth installment of the franchise. after a string of straight-to-dvd sequels, the film series will head back to the cineplex with american pie: book of love.  the film will follow a new group of kids who discover the "sex bible" featured in the first flick.  but, surprise surprise, at least one of the original cast members will be returning: tara reid.  after a stint in rehab and a lack of work, the actress is headed back to work.  she'll, of course, be reprising her role of vicky and i can only imagine she'll either a) be related to the kids in some way or b) be their mentor (like the young teacher at school or something).  hopefully tara will be able carry the film/not seem totally lost and out of place. the film goes into production this summer and should hit theaters in the fall.  this will be tara's 3rd american pie film - she wasn't invited back for the 3rd installment, american wedding. 

sound off

sad to say but that's today's best story. other tid bits include sarah michelle geller and freddie prinze jr are expecting their first child together and amy poehler's new show, parks and recreation, pretty much bombed. it came in 3rd for its timeslot.  i think the problem was that it's made exactly like the office. you can only have one show like that. people don't want to see a faux documentary every single week. and it seems like amy is playing michael scott in female form.  they should have gone with a 30 rock-ish concept over an office one in my opinion. obviously the creators of the american office aren't very creative if they can only make the same show over and over again. nbc needs to wise up and realize people are interested in more than just gritty dramas and sarcastic comedies - people want laugh out loud sitcoms. the sitcom isn't dead; its current incarnation just isn't sufficient. i hope something better happens for poehler because, or else, we lost her on snl for no reason. 

day 143

barbie's a billionaire

no, really, she is. barbie was the top earning celebrity for the 2008 fiscal year. no joke. barbie. the little plastic doll who's been whoring it out for 50 years now brought in $3.3 billion through mattel.  i guess we can say that barbie's aged pretty well. what about the real celebs? parade magazine reveals that jen aniston raked in nearly $30 million due to her surprise hit marley and me. i wonder if that includes how much jennifer makes off residual checks for friends reruns and dvd sales? some surprises on the list are britney spears and beyonce knowles.  britney only brought in $2.25 million (i would expect more) and beyonce brought in $80 million.  that's why she and jay-z were named the richest couple in hollywood by forbes last year.  taylor swift is well on her way to becoming the number one country crooner earner with $5.5 million in last year - the girl is only 19! makes me feel like i've done nothing...oh well. the biggest surprise from parade's survey is that celebrities, on average, earn about 115 times more than the average joe in america. pretty sad, right? guess that's the drive to become successful.  to find out more check out parade here. 

want to know how the hills season 5 ends?

if you want to keep the fake mystery alive, then do not read past this point. i repeat, do not read past this point. apparently a real, legitimate, non-fake staged mexican wedding between heidi montag and spencer pratt will go down two weeks from saturday (april 25th) and serve as the main story line which will bring the season to a close. the ceremony will take place at sunset with the hollywood hills as the backdrop at an undisclosed location. currently, there are 110 confirmed guests, but production is looking to add more. will lauren be in attendance? i'm sure if they throw enough money at her, she'll show up! heidi had her final fitting for the dress today at monique lhuillier's hollywood boutique. while reps for the couple and show won't comment on the situation, several of the 110 guests have been leaking the news to various outlets. i wonder if this was planned or is the real evolution of the relationship. my vote goes to stage - next week's teaser trailer showed spencer calling lauren to apologize about everything he's done the past couple of years.  while i don't want to see this take place, i really want to see what happens! what about you? btdubs, that pic is not the actual dress. it's an old paparazzi shot from a hills taping last season. 

hot mess update

my favorite hot mess, lindsay lohan, is getting back to her roots. literally. the former child star headed to the salon yesterday afternoon to get some much needed hair therapy and, surprisingly, returned to the color that made her famous: red. yes, lilo's a ginger again! lindsay said the recent breakup with saman was to focus on herself and i guess that means focusing on the crazy hair she'd been sporting: grungy on the top, platinum on the bottom, and obvious extensions. she kept the extension length, but at least it looks brushed and not so "hi i'm ratty old weave hair"-ish. lohan continued the makeover treatment with a new tattoo on her wrist. no word on what the tat's of, but her sister ali was in attendance. the problem with this? la lohan got the new body ink at 3 am. is that a normal time for a 15 year old high schooler to be up on a school night? yeah, didn't think so. dina lohan's not doing anything to improve her parenting rep. i'm just glad lindsay's on the way back to her old self. next stop: meal girls 2? 

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day 142

svu minus two?

could law and order: svu return in the fall with two new stars? that might be the future of the show in these tough economic times. with their contracts up after the current season, current stars mariska hargitay and christopher meloni are banding together to get their pay checks bumped from the current $7 mil a season.  svu is the peacock's net top scripted drama (as well as the only law and order series that perform well), so you'd think the execs would want to keep the show running as smoothly as possible, right? while insiders are saying that any change in the show would definitely be a major issue for the network and retooling the show at this time just doesn't make sense, the network is looking to cut costs in order to stay afloat. the issue i see with any changes is that the show is already going to be hurting because its losing the 10/9 central time slot to the new primetime leno show; that makes any more changes more detrimental. svu recently took a dip in the ratings after show star mariska took a leave of absence due to a health scare. the show is definitely coming back for an 11th season, but we might not know how it'll look until the show's return in september. 

kumar goes to washington

kal pen - who became famous as kumar in the harold and kumar films and most recently as dr. lawrence kutner on house - has decided to leave showbiz to play in the political big leagues. kal's house character will committed suicide in a surprise twist so that kal could easily leave the show. after working with the obama campaign, the actor has now been hired by the white house as the associate director of the office of public liason and intergovernmental affairs.  the position is a way for the white house to reach out to the public and make the political side of politics a little more friendly and relatable. kal will basically be the welcome wagon to the public at the white house. this should be interesting to see. i'm alway surprised when successful actors want to leave the hollywood hills for political dreams. why do so many actors and hollywood celebs want to invest themselves so heavily in politics? there's definitely more than just a simple correlation there...

fin de actividad. 

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day 141

dancing loses one if its own stars

on sunday night, julianne hough took home the top new artist award at this year's acm awards and, with that, i guess she got a boost of confidence.  the dancer-turned singer will not be returning to the show that launched her career when its next season launches in the fall, but will rather focus on her ever growing music career.  hopefully it will all work out for her - she really had only one single from her debut album and it did just okay.  julianne says she wasn;t even planning on coming back for the current installment of the dance competition, but, when her beau (country crooner chuck wicks) was offered a spot as a contestant, she couldn't let him perform with anyone else. rather than devoting most of her time to teaching ballroom routines to clumsy stars, julianne will tour for the rest of 2009 with new and old material. the only time we'll see her back on the dancing stage is as a musical act (which i'm sure will turn into a regular yearly gig).  i'm just wondering why she decided to announce this right now.  maybe hoping for a voting boost so that she can finish the show on a high note...and with a mirrored ball trophy to boot.  plus, it would make julianne the pro with the most wins to her name on the alphabet net's signature show.

cameras keep going sans conrad

the hills are still alive...and filming episodes about lauren. even though lauren conrad finished up all the filming she was contractually obligated to do for the season in march, cameras continue to role with audrina and co and the material that's being filmed involves lauren.  are you confused yet? how is this possible? before lauren's contract with mtv ran out, producers of the ever popular "reality" series filmed lauren reacting a variety of scenarios that might play out though the season finale to keep fans satisfied as they watched the canned plots.  for example, you know the brody/audrina hook-up that's been advertised in the "this season..." segments? that was all staged because the producers had footage of lauren's reactions.  another proposed story line? a stephanie pratt pregnancy. lauren reacted by giggling and then putting on her best acting skills to give a great performance.  but, mtv doesn't want you to know this - they're motto is deny, deny, deny.  in other hills news, heidi montag has publicly admitted that the show doesn't need lauren.  how, i don't know.  "we'll miss her...i just don't know if we need her" were heidi's exact words.  heidi is garnering to take lauren's lead spot in the series, but how would her life play out on camera? she has no life to film without her battles with conrad.  that's why producers are angling for a stephanie pratt led series.  pratt is being featured heavily this season and has even been added into the opening credits of the series (but without name cred).  with audrina leaving the show, it's really the only thing that makes sense.

my favorite hot mess: lindsay lohan

i have officially chosen to name lindsay lohan as my favorite hot mess.  not only is her career dying a slow, painful death, but so is her love life.  now that she and samantha ronson are officially over, news is breaking that lalohan has caused quite the rift in the ronson family.  last week, sam's family allegedly staged an intervention with sam in hopes of getting lindsay out of her life for good.  now, the family is said to be working towards a restraining order to keep the hollywood darling away from saman.  as well, sam's sister, charlotte, was overheard discussing the matter of lindsay with a clerk at the chateau marmont. charlotte is positive that lindsay is on drugs and that explains her erratic behavior, which included sneaking into the ronson's room illegally at the chateau.  after being denied entrance into charlotte's party, lindsay rented the room directly below the ronson's at the hotel and stayed up all night trying to get their attention.  charlotte's friend also brought out the idea that lindsay needs more than just addiction help; she needs psychiatric help.  lindsay is allegedly a cutter, as both an attention seeking action and as a coping mechanism.  i can only hope the girl will be able to get things together soon. 

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day 140

chris brown beat her down heads to court

in the ongoing saga of rihanna and chris brown (it looks like they're finally separated for good), c breezy pled not guilty today in relation to the charges brought against him in relation to the february assault.  how he can plead not guilty is beyond me, but his legal team is apparently in the process of hammering out a crazy plea deal that would let the r&b crooner off pretty much scotch free. they want to avoid a court case as much as possible. surprisingly, rihanna is cooperating with chris' team. everyone appears to want the plea deal to occur and for the whole ordeal to go away into the hollywood wasteland.  i guess that's good - get all the press off the duo and let them get back to their lives as normally as possible.  but it seems like chris should still get some punishment for it; has he learned his lesson?  i don't know but i hope so. 

taylor swift is magic

each year at the academy of country music awards, taylor swift brings it.  i don't have much to say about this performance other than it's really cool.  because the show was held in vegas, taylor recruited acclaimed magician david copperfield to help her make a grand entrance onto the stage sunday night.  taylor magically appeared in a floating box above the stage before heading to the piano to perform her latest single, "you're not sorry."  taylor also picked up the crystal milestone award for helping bring country music back into the mainstream and reinvigorating the youth's interest in the genre.  click here, also, to see taylor as part of the opening number of the 2009 acms.  brooks and dunn leads the number with their hit "play something country."  in between the verses they were accompanied by some of country's biggest names singing something country, including taylor, sugarland, carrie underwood, and rascal flats. another performance to check out is miley cyrus' "the climb." the disney star actually seemed like a real country star when performing the lead single from the hannah montana movie soundtrack.  plus the whole stair lift was just cool. 

day 139

lindsay and samantha are over

yes, ladies and gentleman, one of the most bizarre relationships in hollywood's history may have finally met its end.  the bi-curious starlet and her dj-ing girlfriend are no longer an item if la lohan's twitter is any indication.  apparently, lilo was denied entry to samantha's sister, fashion designer charlotte's, party which saman happend to be dj-ing.  ok magazine is reporting that up to 5 bouncers had to hold lohan back.  and, what's a scorned curious 20something to do?  air her dirty laundry all over the internets.  some gems from lindsay's posts at ronson include:

"it's like this? fine. Byebye"

"ask ur sister 2 stop yelling profanity plz;;stop doing drugs. and tell charlotte to do more-she could loose a stone or 10"

"look, im doing this publicly because u&ur friends call people mag..so-you win, you broke my heart. now go away. i loved you"

"PLEASE leave me ALONE. and stop staying in the room below me, you've woken me and my mother up. go to bed. keep cheating u win"

and

"I was right all along. Cheat"

so, lindsay was able to expose her relationship with sam, expose sam's drug use, and call her out as a cheater all via tweets.  keep in mind these were interjected with posts to lily allen's twitter (why not just text her?) that were basically cries for attention.  i seriously hope lindsay can get it all together and regain the career she was supposed to have. as in, rewind 5 years to mean girls and make good choices. 

that's it for today. 

day 138

out

probably won't be able to post today. check back later just in case. 

day 137

lily and lindsay, at it again

after making headlines for getting matching "shhh" tattoos similar to rihanna's in february, lindsay and lohan and lily allen have teamed up once again.  the terrible twosome made a mini appearance together at lily's concert last night in los angeles.  during lily's "encore" performance to the britney spears' comeback hit "womanizer," lindsay randomly popped up on stage (around the 3:30 mark in the vid above) to awkwardly greet lily and then attempt to sing a small portion of the song, spending the rest of her short tenure on stage flailing about before she slowly moved off stage hoping no one would notice.  so, lily appeased la lohan for about 5 seconds before she realized that she was actually performing.  with news surfacing that lindsay wanted to put a britney cover on her new album, this could be the perfect duet.  lily has unofficially released the single and has been using it as her closing number for most of her gigs since the release of her latest album.  i just wish lindsay would get a hold of herself.  if you're going to pop up on stage, make it pre planned and rock out with lily! don't just jump up there to do a white girl dance.  

madonna misses out on mercy

madonna won't be adding another malawian child to her brood anytime soon.  the material mom was denied her adoption for 3 year old mercy today, even after receiving backing by the country's government and getting word from her legal team that it was a done deal.  the reason why madonna isn't getting to take the child home with her? she didn't meet residency requirements.  well, duh! according to malawian law (which was apparently looked over when she adopted son david in 2006) a potential adopter must have lived in the country for 18 to 24 months in advance of the adoption.  but, because she's madonna and all, madonna isn't letting a little legal mumbo jumbo get in the way of her adoption.  she filed an appeal to the supreme court of malawi today to overrule the ruling.  and, because it will probably be looked over by a different judge, i'd expect madonna to have mercy in new york or london in the next month or so.  the thing i don't understand is why all these kids in malawi are considered orphans when they have a living relative who cares for them.  david's father is still alive and even got a visit from his biological son during the singer's trip to the country for this process, and mercy' grandmother cares for her.  plus, the judge's ruling says that madonna's contributions to the orphanage and surrounding areas where mercy lives are beneficiary enough for the little one without having to displace her hundreds of miles away.  this is a case to keep our eyes on - i don't expect it to fall off the radar for quite some time.  

er says farewell

nbc's thursday night staple (for the past 15 years), er,  said buh-bye last night to quite the crowd.  the peacock net's only medical drama brought in over 16 million people, besting all competing networks for the 8-11 time slot.  er is the biggest drama series finale since murder, she wrote left the airwaves nearly 13 years ago, and the biggest get for adults 18-49 since 2002's x-files send off.  even george clooney's march return couldn't outdo the finale - his ep only garnered about 11 million.  in its 90s heydey, the show would average with viewership in the 20 millions, but interest waned when original cast members started to peel off.  the show hasn't had any of the original cast on board as regulars since since noah wyle left 4 years ago.  the show will be missed, but its place as tv's leading hospital serial was taken over by grey's anatomy back in 2005.  

day 136

sex in 2010

are you ready for more sex? and by sex, i mean in the city.  the ladies of nyc will be back in a theater near you in the summer of 2010.  may 28th to be exact, according to newline cinema.  the film's script is being finished up as we speak and should be ready to film sometime this summer or fall.  the film will follow the continued adventures of the four women after carrie's wedding, miranda's reconciliation with steve, charlotte's second daughter's arrival, and samantha's newly found freedom.  

this hills: fakery continues

even though we know it's fake, we can't help but continue to follow the exploits of lc and company.  the latest "scandal" to rock the hills is that spencer and heidi will be breaking up.  yes, a pre-planned break-up.  the split is all part of a multi-cover deal the duo made with us weekly.  the promised the mag a four cover deal and, with their "wedding" issue, they only have 1 more to complete the $200,000 deal.  and, with a fake break up, a fake reconciliation can't be too far behind, and that only means more money for the couple.  this news is breaking only after it's been discovered that the actual story has been written.  expect the story to his newstands later this month. 

there weren't too many stories out today, but check out i get that a lot.  it gave me a laugh or two...espesh leann rimes' bit.  

day 135

the hills are alive

the the fifth and final (as we know it, at least) season of mtv's the hills premiering on monday, a lot of promotions and press have been going on lately.  first of all, the cast's final photos together were released today.  the big pic is above, but you can check out the rest here.  even though lc said the pic was taken all together on an mtv retrospective/interview that aired monday, it looks like photoshop had it's way - as can be seen here.  the ladies look like they took their pic separately as brody is noticeably absent.  lauren, always one to put her foot in her mouth, relayed to entertainment weekly that she was hoping last season's finale was her final bow, but the producers wanted her back to tie everything up...even though she "says" she doesn't have much going on in her life.  by the look of the pic above, lo bosworth, stephanie pratt, and justin bobby have all been added to the cast full time.  this is the first time the cast photo has included more than just lauren, audrina, heidi, and (formerly) whitney.  but, hollywood has definitely taken its toll on the ladies.  lookie here to see the ladies' first season promo.  everyone (well, with the exception of audrina) was smiley and happy and plastic surgery free! what happened? my only guess can be that spencer pratt got involved.  and speaking of spencer, he and his musical prodigy/girlfriend-fiance-wife hybrid heidi stopped by ryan seacrest's radio show this morning to premiere not one, but two singles.  head over the ryan seacrest's webpage to listen to them.  at least "your love found me" isn't horrible.  heidi's entire music catalog can be found there, too.  it's a good way to lost 15 minutes of your life.  and don't worry hills fans, lauren says she won't be done with tv any time soon. she's currently in the process of turning her yet to be released semi-autobiographical novel/series la candy into a scripted series.  apparently our budding fashion designer/writer/actress/reality vixen also wants to add producer to her many credits.  the show doesn't have a home (or any sort of development for that matter) yet, but mtv or the cw is sure to pick up on it in the near future.  the book hits shelves june 16th, but is available for pre-order over on amazon now.  

project runway finally gets home

the legal battle over mega reality series project runway is finally over! the show will head to lifetime (formerly television for women, now television for everyone) for its 6th cycle (and 1st in los angeles) after the weinstein company reached a deal with the show's former home, bravo/nbc-universal.  the weinstein bros sold the show over to lifetime after the shows contract with bravo expired last summer even though the contract had a clause in it that was supposed to allow nbc-universal to counter any other offer before the show runners made a decision on the show's future.  after almost a year in legal limbo and with the 6th season having finished filming earlier this year, the show was in desperate need of a home.  and now, all of us fans get a chance to see it! lifetime has yet to announce a premiere date for the series, but i can only imagine it will be very, very soon - probably this summer to capitalize on viewership.  this is a tough loss for nbc; they are constantly placing 3rd in their various markets and pr was one of their few success stories and they've now lost it to major competitor disney/abc, which owns lifetime.  no word yet on if the show's reruns will continue to air on bravo or if all rights will head to lifetime.  it will be interesting to see, as well, if viewers will follow the show over the female friendly net.  bravo is known for hip/cutting edge reality programming and lifetime, simply, is not.  i'm also looking forward to seeing how bravo's fashion successor, the fashion show, will do in the net's post runway era.  the show is currently in production with singer kelly rowland as host.  in a related story, kelly recently parted ways with columbia records.  

destiny returns?

all signs are pointing to a destiny's child reunion sometime in 2011.  while kelly rowland may have parted ways with columbia records as a solo artist, her john hancock is still on file as part of the world's most famous girl group.  kelly is reportedly set to reunite with beyonce and michelle williams next year to work on new material for a "reunion" album of sorts.  the girls are still contractually obligated to produce a final disc and the record label isn't looking for a get-out-quick scheme with a "greatest hits" album.  beyonce is currently on her "i am..." tour and won't be done into 2010 and michelle is still promoting her most recent release, unexpected, which features her surprise club hit "we break the dawn." the girls will head to the studio next year to crank out some new sure to be hits, even if they don't want to.  are you ready to here some new beats from b and her backup singers?