day 239

blippity blurbs

there's not really a story worth writing today, so let's play catch-up. is that okay? no? too bad. okay, first up, mariah carey's latest singe - "obsessed" - has been released in music video form. well, kind of. the video will technically premiere tonight during nbc's america's got talent, which mariah's husband, nick cannon, just happens to host. hmm, i wonder how they worked out this whole premiere deal? if you just can't wait (which, i don't know why you couldn't - the video isn't all that great), then click here to check out the "early premiere." the video was accidentally published on yahoo music earlier today and someone was smart enough to video capture it ... as we head back into the start of awards season - i know, it feels like we just finished, right? - hosts are slowly being announced. neil patrick harris was officially confirmed yesterday as the host for this year's primetime emmys as was speculated last week. joining him as an emmy host will be kathy griffin. the d-list star has been tapped to host what she calls the "schmemmys," otherwise known as the creative arts primetime emmys, where all the behind the scenes work and some lesser awards - like guest actor and actress and best reality show (which griffin has won for the past 2 years) - are handed out. this is the first time an emmy winner has hosted the creative arts ceremony ... mtv has tapped comedian russell brand to helm the video music awards for the second year in a row. the british star gained record ratings for the show last year, which included britney spear's return from crazy land and a performance by the jobros, which led to a big virgin joke controversy involving brand, jorin sparks, as well as the brothers jonas. the show will move back to its home in new york this year - after moving to the paramount lot in california last year and the palms the year before - to radio city music hall. the only confirmed performer thus far is taylor swift, who will be doing a "never before heard" rendition of her new hit "you belong with me." that should be good - swift always brings it. i'll be interested to see how brand does this year; he wasn't my favorite last year. but, his scatterbrained style is probably the most appropriate for the add audience of today ... with scream 4's script being drafted right now, the cast list is starting to add up. the first two cast members to be confirmed for the project are husband and wife team david and courntey cox arquette. the couple met on the set of the first movie and will reprise their roles of deputy dewey and gale weathers, respectively. the announcement was made today on nbc's todat show by david, who added he is hoping that series star neve campbell will come back for the fourth go around. this move could either be great or horrible - it's been long enough that a new audience is there for the franchise, but if they don't show up, will the old fans? ... and a bromance is officially dead. okay, maybe not dead, but not quite as close as it used to be. mostly because the duo of ed westwick and chace crawford have decided to part realty ways, with chace moving out of the buds' shared apartment in new york.

day 212

last night

was all about taylor swift. the cmt awards were held last night and t swift was all over them. in addition to winning for best female video and video of the year, taylor performed not one, not twice, but three times last night. the country-pop star opened the show with a "surprise" collaboration with rapper t-pain, in which "t swizzle" showed off her rapping skills - in addition to living out her other "dreams."

taylor took to the stage in the middle of the show to perform her latest hit, "you belong with me." like usual, taylor took inspiration from her music video for the song. the performance was good, but nothing will ever top her "should've said no" performance from last year's acms.

taylor finished off the night by performing with def leppard to their hit "pour some sugar," a song they collaborated on earlier this year on cmt's crossroads, a show that mashes up country artists with rockers/bands from other genres that started after the success of the bon jovi/jennifer nettles (sugarland) duet, "who says you can't go home?"

people's sexiest bachelors

people mixed it up a little this year, changing the name of their annual "sexiest bachelors" list to "hottest bachelors." big change, i know. this year's list is completely focused on young hollywood, another departure from the mag's usual. people's mean audience is women in the 30s, so it's interesting to see them trying to get the younger reader. but, i guess, the magazine has been trying to switch it up lately, with people "extras" focused on disney stars like selena gomez, demi lovato, and the sprouse twins. the list is headed by gossip girl star chace crawford; the only reason he made it to the top has to be his new leading role in the footloose relaunch. gossip girl may be buzzworthy, but it's not a big enough show to garner the cover of the biggest celeb mag. chace dishes on his relationship with carrie undewood - he just wasn't ready to date someone in the spotlight (mmhmm...) - as well as what he's looking for, which is apparently nothing. he says he's not actively looking for a relationship. doesn't he know he's supposed to play towards his audience; women reading the hottest bachelors issue don't want to hear that. chace beat out the likes of shia labeouf, chris pine, robert pattinson, and bradley cooper for the title, those the three of them also made the list. people comes to newstands this friday.

day 192

candy spelling, why you crazy?
when you're the widowed wife of a tv icon with a crazy ass mansion on your hands and a daughter who doesn't talk to you, what should one do? go on the radio and blab about it, of course! promoting her new book, stories from candyland (the book's release date was moved up before tori's latest bestseller, mommywood, hit shelves), candy stoppped by a massachusettes radio station. "my daughter one day decided that she wasn't speaking to my husband, myself and my son, and that's how it's continued for the last, oh gosh, four or five years," said candy. hmm...people don't just to that out of no where. that's what killed my husband, actually. he just didn't want to live after that" wow, blaming your daughter for killing her dad? genius! i don't think saying she's reponsible for aaron spelling's death is the way to win her over. nor is saying you won't sell the mega-mansion tori lived in for a year and a half if you get to see your grandchildren. how about a surprise visit to the spelling-mcdermot house? perhaps while the tori and dean cameras are around? that episode would be huge. huge. c'mon, candy. you were married to a tv legend - you have to have some tricks up your sleeves on how to make good tv, even if it is just "reality."

chace crawford speaks!
but it's not that important. it's just about footloose. chace says that both he and "friend" zac efron have to make the best choices for their careers and, well, it just so happened that zac's right move left room for chace's. chace says his audition process was the most rigorous he's even been through, with daily 5 hour routines in front of the film's creative team. but, in the end, it was obviously all worth it. the casting team even said they knew chace was their guy. so why'd he have to go through all the craziness? did you just want to have fun with him? later this week, a decision may be made on chace's leading lady, too. chace and dancing with the stars' julianne hough will screen test together. according to insiders, julianne has a leg up on any competition; the role of ariel is the most singing intensive of any part in the film and requires a little country flavor. if you didn't know, julianne is also the most recent addition to the blond bombshell country singing club. the film recently got a rewrite from the minds behind erin brockovich (though i doubt this movie will win any oscars) to better suit chace. plus, expect a few familiar faces to pop up around the dance-free town. rumor has it that original stars, like kevin bacon and sarah jessica parker, should make cameos. one thing that probably won't be making a reapparance (at least if crawford gets his way)? the high beam flips and jumps from the warehouse scene. says chace, "“i’ve got some movement in me, but i’m not a dancer." boo you whore.

your daily funny.
last week, idol wannabeen katherine mcphee was cornered by the papparazzi in la, but was "saved" by a local homeless woman, quween. funnyordie got a hold of the two to make a fake celebrity protection advertisement. check it out below. all i have to say is "hell no letters and words. hell no."

Katharine McPhee in Paparazzi Protection from Katharine McPhee

check the twitter later for little updates, like about the rest of the cast for i'm a celebrity...

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 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.