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 95

clarkson leaks

kelly clarkson's latest album, all i ever wanted, has leaked onto the internet.  i wasn't able to track down complete versions of the songs (though they're sure to pop up on youtube in the next couple of days), but i did get my hands on 30 second preview clips of the choruses, courtesy of mjsbigblog.  the album is somewhere in between the mega hit breakaway and 2007's my december, which isn't a bad thing.  kelly is definitely back to the pop roots that gave her her start, but there's a little more of an edge to some of the tracks.  there's definitely some big hits on the album, with infectious dance beats and strong hooks peppering the disc.  that's a far cry from my december's bleak break up ballads that had no memorable pieces.  i definitely recommend giving kelly's new material even if you're not a fan.  kelly is not the bubble gum pop star, nor is she a rocker.  she's somewhere in between, giving her a unique identity in the music biz.  i definitely see kelly's songs being chosen for movie soundtracks this summer or fall; they're just really consumer friendly.  one of the album's stand out tracks is actually a song originally intended for katy perry, "i do not hook up."  you can check out katy's full version above.  it's interesting to compare the two since they have a very similar sound and are really targeting the same demo. other stand outs include "whyyawannabringmedown," and "long shot."  kelly's album drops march 10th and she'll probably have a second single out by then, which is rumored to be "i do not hook up."  maybe kelly will even return to the idol stage this year to coincide with her album's release.  clarkson has not appeared on the show since the first idol gives back special where she resembled mama cass.  

lindsay, lily pull a rihanna

two of hollywood's most confusing successes, lindsay lohan and lily allen, got matching tattoos together earlier this week. each star got the word "shhh..." plastered on their index fingers, identical to one rihanna has.  is this some form of solidarity with the recently abused singer or just a coincidence? i don't know, but it would be interesting to find out.  who knew that lindsay and lily were even friends? i guess people who party alike party together?  all 3 stars are known for their multiple tattoos, but only rihanna is really known for showing hers off.  that makes me think the new "shh..." duo are backing up rihanna in the chris brown debacle currently going on.  speaking of that, police have launched an investigation to find out who leaked the confidential photo of rihanna's injuries that i posted yesterday.  today is also the barbados beauty's 21st birthday. 

kelly rowland to walk in heidi klum's shoes

with bravo and lifetime still embroiled in a fight between mega reality show hit project runway, the show's original home, broadway, has decided to move ahead with its "replacement."  the fashion show (creative title, eh?) will follow designers in their quest to get their lines sold in a major department store.  so, basically, all they've done is change the prize on the show (which sounds a little better than the usual start-up cash that pr's winners received).  kelly rowland, of destiny's child, will host the show, while designer isaac mizrahi (yeah, the guy from target) and fern mallis, the senior vice prez of img fashion will judge the contestants' works, along with the studio audience.  it seems like bravo is really just revamping project runway and almost making it better (minus the fact that heidi klum isn't involved and the judges are a little less prestigious). like project runway, the fashion show is based off a british show.  project runway's 6th season (which has been completed) was supposed to start airing last month but the legal battle is still going on and no date has been set.  because of runway's move to the left coast, guest judges like lindsay lohan and eva longoria parker were brought in to fill the seats of michael kors and nina garcia periodically.  hopefully the show will get a chance to hit the airwaves soon, before the guest stars because obsolete.  the fashion show will premiere later this year alongside the sarah jessica parker-created american artist, which will do for the art world what project runway did for the fashion world. 

day 17

tv blast

gossip girl - the bitch is back. no, not blair. michelle trachtenberg's georgina sparks should be back on your screens at the end of the current season of the cw hit.  no deal has been made yet, but the producers and creative forces behind the show are actively working on getting both the star and character back on screen. of course, georgina will be back to stir up some dramz...but what will it be? let's hope it has something to do with little j, since she's gotten the bulk of this season's crazy story lines.  

the rachel zoe project - you haven't seen the last of the fashion stylist with the melting face. the "37" year old will be back on bravo for a second season sometime in the new year.  will we see nicole riche, zoe's former star client, since the two have reconciled? whatever happens, it's sure to be "bananas." click here to watch bonnie hunt's hilarious impression of rachel - just scroll down on the side bar, it's near the bottom. 

bromance - are we really ready to see brody jenner in his own starring project? the son of one-time-too-many face operation wonder bruce jenner and that blonde chick whose laid everyone from elvis to david foster is getting his own paris hilton's my new bff.  the show will feature 9 contestants in 6 episodes, with jenner eliminating them in a hot tub.  i don't know, but this sounds like the biggest sausage fest ever known to man. 

lily allen, not a crack whore

the struggling british singer lily allen looks to be on the comeback trail.  allen released her new video for the single "the fear." click here to check out the video, which has a very tongue-in-cheek vibe.  her last album was so good and, by the looks and sounds of this track, her sophmore effort will be just as good.  it's very chill, talking about a superficial life.  it's sure to be the theme for something or be featured on a tv promo, minus the not safe for work language. looks like lily isn't going down the amy winehouse path, which is where she appeared to be headed.  it wasn't that long ago that the singer was seen with pink hair exposing her lady business...

heidi and spencer...i just threw up a little

the most unnatural, disturbing couple probably in the history of the world (minus liza minelli and david gest), speidi of the hills, are on their honeymoon in "exotic" mexico.  so, they got married in mexico, came back to america to show off the tackiest wedding jewelry ever, and then back to mexico? and, of course, the couple was shot by paparazzi in some very "natural" poses. spencer also released a statement in response to heidi's mom's comments from the other day, saying he and heidi will be together for the rest of their lives and that he believes her mom is just jealous that she wasn't in attendance at the wedding. 

you can go home again...you just might not like it 

90210 and former degrassi star shenae grimes gave her hometown toronto a glimpse of her diva treatment when she came back for the holidays and gemini awards, america's hat's equivalent of the emmys.  grimes wouldn't be interviewed by any media outlets, as she saw none up to her "starlet standards," and even avoided the media room backstage, saying "i try to avoid all that shit." such a pretty little mouth she has. did she learn nothing from shannen doherty? shenae plays generally the same character as doherty did on the original zip code hit, and was removed from the show after four seasons because of her inability to get along with cast members.  since this is one of many news breaks about degrassi's darcy's behavior, i'm taking it as fact. 

the princess diaries, oscar contender? 

well, not exactly.  but, the disney franchise's star, anne hathaway, is well on her way to grabbing that little gold man. just nominated for an independent spirit award for rachel getting married, anne was named the recipient of the national board of review's best actress award for the same role.  these two award nods are usually pretty on the dot of predicting who wins what at the big show.  after being snubbed for her work in brokeback mountain, hathaway deserves this award, especially after her tumultuous year dealing with her con of an ex...hathaway's next major project is bride wars opposite kate hudson, slated for early 2009. click on the film titles to look at their trailers.