day 4.69

so this happened...

so, taylor swift can be funny? and they sing!

day 4.49

this woman

day 2.255

ellen thinks she can dance

and dina thinks she can act

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day 2.242

and degeneres out

ellen degeneres has left the building. after one season as american idol's fourth judge, ellen degeneres has departed her seat. the fox powerhouse is now down two judges, with simon cowell having left the season at the end of this past season. that leaves only kara dioguardi and randy jackson. former executive producer nigel lythgowe has returned to run the show (he left in order to focus more on his pet project, so you think you can dance?) but is back now that simon has left to focus on the u.s. launch of the x factor. what is nigel planning to do? reportedly, he wants a full overhaul of the panel. with simon and ellen out, it seems like he has a good shot at it. kara is under a year-to-year contract, which means they don't even have to fire her. she technically doesn't even have a job. but randy has one year left. depending on how much it would cost the net, i say buy him out. the only thing that will salvage this sinking ship of a show (does anyone even remember the contestant's names from the latest cycle?) is to relaunch it. randy jackson has annoyed me for far too long - is "it was pitchy, dawg. i jus' wasn't feelin' it" even commentary? but, the names that are floating around as new judges sound worse than what the show already has. jessica simpson, chris isaak (who?) and harry connick jr. are all being touted as replacements. um that sounds worse than having just paula abdul alone at the table. what should really happen is fox lets idol slip away and give the x factor it's chance to sweep in and take the spotlight. who do you want to see sitting next to those red plastic cups this fall?

day 2.276

meet greyson chance

you've probably already seen tweenager greyson chance's rendition of lady gaga's "paparazzi," but you haven't seen his interview with ellen, have you? check out greyson's chat and performance on ms. degeneres' show above. he's really well spoken (it's like he's already had media training! he doesn't "like" or "um" or "you know") and personable. plus, he's humble - his flight out to the show was his first flight! crazy, i know. reports are saying justin bieber's manager is really interested in greyson. expect big things.

day 2.248

if you haven't seen this yet...

you need to. "unicorn after dentist" is the latest youtube sensation to hit the net. it's like "david after dentist" but even better.

once you've watched the original video, check out the girl's interview on ellen degeneres' show.

day 2.80

today's viral videos

just a couple gems from the internet today.

day 2.55

r.i.p. american idol, 2002-2010

well, at least that's my prediction. today, fox and simon cowell announced that the brit talent scout would be exiting the show after the current season. cowell made the announcement the network's television critic's association presentation as he signed contracts on stage for his new venture with fox, an american version of the british idol replacement, the x factor. simon will complete the season of american idol that kicks off tomorrow night and then leave the show to begin work on the x factor, which will debut in fall of 2011. this means fox will air american idol in the spring, so you think you can dance in the summer and then the x factor in the fall starting next year. american idol is already losing steam, not having put out a real star since carrie underwood 5 or so years ago. the show will continue on after simon, but how or why is unknown as of yet. i really don't want to see piers morgan judging on idol or for them to find some random angry brit as a replacement. for the show to continue to be successful, they'll have to do a complete revamp. get rid of randy jackson, make over the look of the show, etc. why fox won't just make this the final american idol and then do the x factor from here on out, like in england, is beyond me. factor is basically idol, new and improved - there's no age limit, groups can compete and the judges mentor and not just critique the contestants. plus, there's the rumor that paula abdul will be back on the judges table with simon on the new show. the biggest name to come from england's version of the show is leona lewis. my prediction for this season of idol is that it will either be huge or so-so. people are going to want to tune in to get their fix of simon and see what ellen degeneres is like as a judge, but after that novelty runs out, i don't think there will be much left. plus, they've gotten rid of the wildcard round just one year after bringing it back! i guess we'll have to wait and see.

day 2.10

my new favorite thing to watch

there's nothing to really talk about, but i thought i'd share something that filled my lol-tank the other day. enjoy.

day 347

britney spears is still the music video queen

with the exception of the problem that is "gimme more," britney spears has come through with really good, creative music videos. the latest, for new single "3," doesn't disappoint. though, i'm confused as to why her hair looks the way it does. did it not grow back well post-head shaving and now she has to do craptastic weavestentions? whatever it is, it needs to be fixed. for a song about threesomes, the video really is surprisingly not overtly sexual. sure she's in a lace unitard, but who isn't these days?

taylor swift gets pranked

in the halloween spirit, ellen degeneres pulled one over on tswift. and she pulled it off well. check it out above.

day 297

kathy goes kate

kathy griffin turned up on jimmy kimmel last night to talk up her recently released memoir, official book club selection, and brought with her what is sure to be the latest video to go viral. in a pre-taped sketch, kathy gets her lifetime on by playing kate gosselin in a faux made-for-tv movie, kate is enough: the kate gosselin story. check out the fake promo for the movie above and have a laugh.

idol's biggest news...ever

american idol just got a whole lot funnier. yesterday, ellen degeneres and fox announced that the spunky talk-show host/comedian would be taking over the fourth chair for the 9th installment of the series. ellen reportedly signed a 5-year deal with the talent competition. while many people thought this was initially a joke, they're dead wrong. once idol is done with auditions, ellen will be taking the permanent position over from guest judges like victoria beckham, kelly clarkson, katy perry, and joe jonas. in the vid above, ellen talks about how she's loved the show since day 1 and will go into judging in the mindset of a consumer, not a record executive. finally, someone who won't say things like "artistry" and "pitchy!" this is the biggest get idol could have gotten; people weren't going to tune in to see diana ross or some other performer who should be taking the retirement stage in vegas. the show needed a new punch, and degeneres is perfect. ellen will continue to host her daily talk show, which is sure to be the go-to spot for idol-exit interviews. i wonder how ryan feels about this - e! news won't be the only place with an official idol hook-up anymore. when paula announced she was leaving, i questioned whether or not i would really be interested in watching the next season. now, with ellen on board, i definitely will check it out. now if only randy jackson could either learn some new words or leave the show, too. that would be great.

day 124

audrina patridge's acting debut

here it is.  the hills and soon to be solo reality star audrina patridge hits the big screen in october with a remake of 1983's the house on sorority row, simply titled sorority row.  the cast is rounded out by hollywood offspring rumer willis, real world alum jamie chung, and even stevens' vet margo harshman.  it looks like the overall plot of the film has been overhauled since the original so it'll be fresh to viewers.  that's probably about the only plus.  the acting looks pretty ridiculous, especially audrina's.  plus, she dies in the preview! how big can her part be? i guess she just sets up the whole plot?  and why are they releasing the preview so early?  that probably means the movie is a big bomb but they want to create a lot of buzz around it. 

ellen lands oprah

for only the third time, oprah will be sharing the cover of her o magazine.  lady o first shared the cover with gal pal gayle, followed by michelle obama in this month's issue.  next up?  ellen degeneres.  ellen has joked over the past few years that she should get to share some magazine rack space with the diva of daytime and, now, she will.  after ellen called oprah and was put on hold for 11 minutes, oprah decided a cover of her eponymous mag was the least she could do.  check out the video from ellen's friday show above.  i would venture to guess ted no longer has  a job at harpo studios.

lohan gone loopy

i'm a little youtube mad today. check out lindsay lohan's new ad campaign for italian design house fornarina above.  supposedly, the ad is supposed to tell a modernized "alice in wonderland" story, but i just don't see it.  what's with all the words? makes no sense.  but at least she's making some money right?  lohan is also on the cover of nylon's latest issue.  just a whole lot of shameless self promotion, right?  even if lohan has said in her past that she doesn't like press when she's not promoting some of her "art."  lohan spreads what sounds like a line of bull in the issue, saying she's in discussions with sean penn for a new project.  check out the article here.  

day 94

chris brown update

the picture to the left was obtained by tmz from the police report filed by rihanna almost 2 weeks ago, which recognizes chris brown as her attacker.  the picture is pretty hard to take in, but rihanna's welts on the sides of her head, busted nose, and torn lip are all visible in the photo.  now we all know rihannna wasn't over exaggerating what happened.  rihanna's friends have recently come out into the public and said that the singer is disappointed in her former love and feels like his apology was...well, half assed.  can you blame her?  to add insult to injury, the la district attorney's office is seeking more evidence for more charges against chris, including attempted murder.  with the injuries visible in the picture, it definitely looks like chris could have killed the barbados beauty.  rihanna is said be on her way back to the states from her native barbados sometime in the next few days in hopes of getting her life back on track.  what will happen to chris is still unknown, but more and more celebrities who spoke out on the issue are now retracting their statements, including t.i.  

ellen degeneres to become a mom?

"friends" are starting to come out and say that talk show host and comedian ellen degeneres and her longtime partner/wife portia de rossi want to start a family.  the duo are apparently looking into invitro fertilization and would love a boy or any child.  they see it as the next step in their relationship.  it's good that ellen has finally found someone who she can really root a life with, after a string of public relationships and break ups.  but, who will carry the baby? that's unknown, though i would bet on portia.  can you see menopausal ellen carrying around a child?  they'll probably use portia's eggs, too (for the same menopausal reasons...).  portia is supposedly trying to gain weight in order to sustain carrying the baby, which is surprising because ellen and portia recently became vegans (explaining ellen's recent rapid weight loss).  hopefully some more word on this story will come out in the coming weeks and we'll all get to know just exactly what's going on.  

that's it for today kiddos.