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oh god

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they found jtt!

so, entertainment weekly is reuniting famous tv casts for an upcoming issue. while they were trying to keep it a secret, home improvement star patricia richardson just to happened to tweet a pic of her and the cast on set. and look! jonathan taylor thomas finally resurfaces. and, guess what? today's his 30th birthday! ew's since asked richardson to remove the pic, but there it is (above) in all its glory. i love reunion issues- can't wait to see who else they get back together.

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what i love (this week)

the song

i cannot tell you why i like this song. i really have no idea why. really.

the show

obsessed. this will be the show that saves nbc. maybe.

the movie

i mean i want to see it again, so you should want to see it for a first time. go. now.

the look

you look like an adult! now start singing like one. please.

day 2.1

miley: beyond disney

yesterday, access hollywood premiered the trailer for miley cyrus's first movie outside the disney name, nicholas sparks' the last song. while the movie was made under one of disney's brands (touchstone), it's definitely the most adult work miley has done. apparently, she wanted her own a walk to remember, mandy moore's breakout acting role, which led to nicholas sparks writing the book and the subsequent adaptation. miley got the chance to name her character and chose "ronnie," after her grandpa ron. sparks made ronnie short for veronica to make the name not such a bizarre. while the trailer features miley singing "i look at you," the closing credits song for the film, her character doesn't sing at all in the movie. instead, ronnie is a piano prodigy. check out the clip above and the movie in theaters this april.

people's sexiest man

like every year around this time, people magazine crowns their "sexiest man alive." johnny depp took the title this year, the second time this decade. it was quite the shocker as many people were expecting one of the other two men featured on the cover - robert pattinson or ryan reynolds - to gain the top spot. what do you think of depp being named the sexiest man alive? usually, the man who takes the crown has a big project coming out and is at the height of his career. depp is kind of waning right now, with no projects lined up other than tim burton's alice in wonderland out next year so he seems somewhat of an odd choice.

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poor jimmy fallon

from the looks of this funny or die video, the saved by the bell cast won't be reuniting anytime soon. tiffini (formerly amber) thiessen took to the will ferrel viral vid site to discuss exactly why she is unable to become a part of his saved by the bell reunion (she and dustin diamond - aka kelly and screetch - are the only 2 cast members who have refused to commit); in the viral parody, tiffany says that her career and life are just too busy to add another thing. she's juggling directing, producing, and acting in a live action cat comedy and spending time out by the pool, while helping nasa on a new space initiative. where is she going to find time for a reunion in there? well, apparently, on the cover of people magazine.

to the dismay of jimmy fallon and late night, people mag was able to nab the entire cast (minus diamond) for a cover story all about their time on the iconic saturday morning show. on newstands friday, the issue boasts "the hookups, the meltdowns, the memories: the cast reveals what was really going on...and what they think of each other now." hopefully some of this interview will leak online in the next few days so we can all really know what's going on between the 30-something stars now. there's no word on whether or not the cast will make a surprise appearance on late night (or any appearance, for that matter) to promote the issue. it seems like that would be a good thing, right. but here are my issues with the issue. first of all, why did you screw jimmy fallon over, people? i'm sure it was a money thing, but still! second, i can't tell if dustin diamond was photoshopped out of the 1989 photo of the cast also featured on the cover. and, though i know the character of "tori" isn't really a real sbtb alum, i still decided to look up what was going on with leanna creel, the actress who played the kelly/jessie replacement for the show's final season. it turns out leanna is a married lesbian living in california with her partner and a year old son. she graduated from ucla and is currently a wedding photographer. the former actress tried her hand at producing for a short time in the late 1990s with her own company, ignite entertainment. she produced movies like but i'm a cheerleader, the cell, and the kirstin dunst teen comedy get over it. sounds pretty successful compared to some of her sbtb classmates, huh?

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.

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maxim's hot 100

like every year, men's mag maxim has released its list of the hottest 100 women in entertainment.  this year's top 10 includes some usual suspects, some surprises, and one very unexpected numero uno.  the top 10 starts with jennifer love hewit at the double digit spot.  little did we all no j love was still relevant. but after a public debate over her weight, it's probably fun for the ghost whisperer star to still be seen as sexy.  fast and furious babe jordana breswster takes the number 9 spot, followed by domestic abusee/singer rihanna at spot 8.  adriana lima comes takes spot 7 and eastern european named hotties eliza dushku and mila kunis follow her at 6 and 5 respectively.  watchmen ingenue malin akerman makes her first appearance on the list at number 4 while leo dicaprio's possibly former flame bar rafeali makes it into the top 3.  number 2 should be no surprise to anyone who has talked to a male 15 and older in the last year or so - it's megan fox.  and number 1? it's house's oliva wilde.  who? that's what a lot of people are saying.  but with a combo of brains and beauty, wilde is a natural topper - google her and you're sure to remember her from somewhere.  click here to see who took home the other 90 spots and see pictures from the stars' shoots.  

if you missed american idol, you missed one hell of a performance from katy perry (and one awkward one from rwandan singer [?] noah) and the reveal of the top two: adam lambert and kris allen.  here's to kris! 

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glamour honors the glamorous 

 glamour magazine has decided to honor some of the most fearless fashion icons of the past 7 decades. click here to see the complete catalog of the honorees, each of whom is portrayed by a different up-and-comer. emma stone, of superbad and the house bunny, takes on carrie bradshaw's iconic tutu from the opening credits of sex and the city, alexis bledel of gilmore girls and the sisterhood of the traveling pants movies assumes the role of rosie the riveter, emma roberts, julia's niece and nickelodeon star, pays homage to audrey hepburn in funny face, and lindsay lohan takes on madonna, among others.  it's interesting to see who the editors at glamour thought were modern stars who were respectful enough to take this on.  lindsay lohan? really? at least she got madonna - the most risque of the honorees.  alicia keys as first lady michelle obama was interesting to see, too.  hopefully this will become a yearly tradition for the mag; it's one of the most fun photo shoots i've seen recently.  

dancing gets another star?

holly madison, hugh hefner's former girlfriend, is set to strap on her dancing shoes.  the problem?  there aren't any open spots on this season's cast.  holly is this season's "back-up."  every season, the show cast one extra guy and one extra girl in case one of their stars gets injured before the show begins.  this season, holly madison is set to take over for jewel.  jewel recently injured her leg/knee/ankle in pre-season practices and is currently trying to gain her strength back in time to dance on monday's premiere.  but, if jewel does back up, holly will strap on the sequins and heels.  something she should be used to, right?  holly would definitely bring in the male vote.  my question is, if jewel leaves the show, does that mean her unfamous rodeo husband ty murray will leave to?  what's the point of having him on if jewel's gone?  in other dancing news, it turns out the only reason lil' kim agreed to come on the show was because of her former fellow inmates.  kim said that the only show she and her fellow prisoners could agree on to watch monday nights was dancing with the stars. so, she's really just paying back her "sisters."

britney's back

britney spears kicked off her circus tour last night in her home state of louisiana to some of the best reviews of her career.  while the star did lip synch, isn't it expected of her?  the only negative comment that came out of her almost two hour act was the lack of audience interaction - britney only talked to the audience at the very end of the concert to say goodnight and thank you.  my thoughts are that she was nervous and, therefore, did not want to get her mind off track.  the more performances she does, the more likely she is to start talking.  while britney was "miming" (as the english call it), she rerecorded all her vocals so they sounded more "live."  check out a video of her entrance above.  brit's tour continues through june and tickets are starting to go for upwards of $300.  check out this youtube page to see more performances from the show.  i don't understand why no network attempted to get the rights to a recorded version of the concert.  hopefully she'll put out a dvd once it's all said and done.  

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just a thought...

is it just me or are all the shape magazine covers the same?? now, i've never paid all that much attention to this particular mag, but with the surge in high profile stars on its cover, i've come to notice that almost all the covers look exactly the same.  the star poses with her hip cocked to one side, corresponding arm resting on it, in a bikini, with a big ass grin on her face.  the latest celeb to grace the cover is none other than the tiz herself, ashley tisdale.  now, it's good that all these girls have the tight abs (they should - all they have is time to work out) and good retouchers, but can't someone at the mag get some creativity? maybe the creative directors and editors just really like the look, but it seems quite boring and, if i were to get the magazine, i wouldn't be able to differentiate between the different issues...

since it's the holidays, the celebs seem to be keeping it relatively tame, so no big news to comment on today.

peace, love, and chestnuts roasting. 

day 16

setting the circus bar high

britney spears's new music video, "circus," has leaked online today.  click here to watch it.  if this is anything like what her tour will be, i think concert-goers will be pleased.  the only thing i don't understand is why the choreography looks so good on film and somewhat sloppy in person.  i guess it could be editing, or that brit's more comfortable in the confines of a studio.  who knows? the music video could also possibly be turned into a spears fragrance ad, as her perfume curious is featured in the opening moments.  overall, the production value is good, but i still prefer the concept and styling of "womanizer" better. 

aniston entertains

jennifer aniston hits the latest cover of entertainment weekly to discuss her new movie, marley and me, which hits theaters on christmas day.  aniston addresses a lot of issues in the issue, including babies and brangelina.  she finds all the baby rumors surrounding her funny, but annoying ; "it's almost going to take away the fun from actually being able to say one day, 'i'm pregnant!" says the star.  and, as for the woman that broke up her marriage to mr. pitt, aniston says vogue blew her comment ("what angelina did was very uncool") out of proportion and that the move was very tabloid, but she's not holding a grudge.  now only if aniston would drop john mayer and get pregnant with someone she can actually start a family with...maybe someone her own age? hollywood doesn't need another cougar.  

more montag mag dramz

the new issue of us weekly features heidi montag's mother talking about how disappointed she is in the life track her daughter has chosen to take.  darlene montag thinks spencer is taking over heidi's life and said she wouldn't even be surprised if he had drugged her in mexico in order to marry her.  darlene's last straw with her daughter was heidi's skipping out on family thanksgiving in colorado this year in order to spend time with spencer in mexico.  darlene is confident the marriage won't work out.  i'm a little skeptical though; why would us play both sides of this story? wouldn't that make speidi annoyed at the tab? i would venture to guess darlene's cover story was part of the deal to put heidi and spencer on last week's cover.

sad news

mark ruffalo, a staple of romcoms like 13 going on 30 and just like heaven, and his family are standing by the bedside of mark's brother, scott, who was shot in the head earlier this week in hollywood.  not much is known about the shooting and an investigation is underway. 

day 12

gossip girl in texas

gossip girl stars chace crawford, ed westwick, and jessica szohr were spotted out to dinner at plano, texas's the shops at legacy saturday night along with crawford's family.  crawford is a native of the dallas suburb, while ed and jessica are assumed to just be family guests.  ed's presence makes sense as he is english and would not exactly go home to celebrate thanksgiving in the uk.  though, his being in town does nothing to squelch rumors that he and chace are an item. jessica, on the other hand, seems to be quite the random addition.  fans who spotted the cw stars said they all appeared shorter in person, and seemed a little awkward.  maybe its the lack of stage lighting and makeup? chances are chace was sporting makeup anyways.  sources also say that the crawford matriarch was looking a little tipsy as she stumbled out of mi cocina at the shops and chace had to take the keys from his mother before they left the area.

britney, of course

britney spears made her third european performance of #1 hit womanizer on simon cowell's the x factor on saturday night.  click here to check out the rendition.  britney seems to finally be getting into the groove of things; this is the best the choreography has looked since she started the mini tour and the mother of two actually appears to be happy.  you can also check out britney on the new cover of glamour, looking more like her old self (probably with the aid of a little photoshop). check out the scanned pages over at the daily stab.  you can also see miley cyrus's non-lip-synched performance of "7 things" from the x factor here.  miley seems to be channeling her inner rocker, which comes off a little awkward.  however, the singing was actually good.  

project runway delay

with all the lawsuits between the weinstein brothers, nbc/universal, and lifetime flying around, it seems we've forgotten that the three big powers are fighting over a tv show, project runway. shooting of the show's sixth season has already been completed, with this cycle taking place in los angeles.  no word on when we'll get to see the show, with the earliest premier date being summer 2009, if anything clears up.  and, along with the scenic change, comes other show changes.  because the season flipped coasts, mainstay judges michael kors and nina garcia were unable to be bicoastal.  so, it's out with the old and in with the new.  the two judging mainstays will still make appearances, but the panel with have a revolving cast of characters to fill their places. this revolving door features mostly hollywood tabloid targets,  with two of the leaked names being lindsay lohan and eva longoria.  hopefully, the two actresses will still be relevant by the time the show makes it to air.  

day 7

magazine mania

it seems like today was the day to release the all important winter issue magazine covers.  here are a few of my faves from today:

rolling stone nabbed the pop princess for their new issue and usa today got the inside scoop on the issue. it looks like brit's interview was highly supervised, with all questions having to be submitted before hand and the pop tart never being allowed alone in the room with any interviewer.  at this point in time, brit's image is super sensitive and has to be groomed, similar to how angelina jolie has 

restricted her portrayal in the media as of late; news recently broke that the female half of brangelina has tight restrictions on all her magazine articles. ange, like britney, has full control over what questions she's asked, what questions she answers, and what's said about her in the articles.  the rs cover is just one step in the promotional campaign surrounding circus. 

looks like the shape creative directors are not very creative, as they've recreated a cover from just last month...the star

ter wife and former will and grace star debra messing graces (i know, i'm punny) the new cover of shape, looking quite similar to last month's cover girl faith hill.  the hot mom talks about her love life (her husband is a producer on fx's damages) and about her new film nothing like the holidays, in which she plays john leguizamo's out of place wife at his family's holiday gathering.  check out debra in the latest episode of the starter wife over at hulu and see her erie similarity to mrs. tim mcgraw's cover here. 

today's biggest news came courtesy of the hill's resident villian couple speidi: spencer pratt and heidi montag.  the couple eloped in mexico earl

ier today, giving no advanced warning to neither family nor friends.  i guess when you don't have a real job, its easy to just skip over to mexico and get married.  the surprise nuptials go against the expected; heidi and spencer were expected to get married on camera in front of the audience that made them into who they were on mtv.  there's no word on whether or not mtv cameras were in cabo with the couple, but us weekly was there to cover it all.  maybe this is the couple's attempt to get their own newlyweds style reality show on the former music net?

a city girl hits the web

speaking of the hills, former costar whitney port launched her very own website today, officialwhitneyport.com.  with her own series (the city) coming to the airwaves in late december, whitney will be able to keep up-to-date with her fans online and show off and push her clothing lines, eva and a and whitney eve.  looks like someone is taking pages out of the lauren conrad guide to fame.  is a book deal in port's future, too? stay tuned. 

gossip gets digital

e! online is reporting that a series of webisodes are in the work to give background on how the rufus/lily love story began on gossip girl.  it looks like the story focuses on lily's time in the sanatorium (not for mental disorders but one of the eating variety) and would explain how the should-they-or-shouldn't-they couple came to be.  this news comes at the same time a big death is coming to the small screen on the cw show; the development points all signs to the death of bart bass, as his character's brother has recently been on set.  

day 3

oh-no-na, winona

the infamous saks fifth avenue bandit, winona horrowitz, better known as ryder, was rushed to the hospital in london yesterday after two fainting spells on her british airwaves flight from lala land. reportedly, the fallen star had overdosed on xanax, which she allegedly took to ease her fear of flying.  after having her stomach pumped, ryder was discharged from the hospital.  with the exception of this incident, the actress was finally on the upswing from the '01 shoplifting incident and will next appear in jj abrams's star trek as spock's mother. 

turn the cameras away

overexposure much? forbe's has released its annual list of the most overexposed celebrities.  

1. paris hilton

2. britney spears

3. lindsay lohan

4. dina lohan

5. pamela anderson

6. oj simpson

7. donald trump

8. miley cyrus

9. nicole richie

10. heidi montag

the list is basically a compilation of the biggest train-wrecks hollywood has seen since 07, finished off with stars that are slowly losing their pull in hollywood and need to stay in the spotlight of tabloid fame to keep their name in the world's lexicon.  

britney bit

"my trust has really been battered...sometimes it can get kinda lonely...i had totally lost my way.  i lost focus.  i lost myself.  i let certain people into my life that were just bad people....because i was lonely...i really paid the consequences for that.  big time...what the hell was i thinking?"

entertainment weekly obtained this and other exclusive quotes from the bspears doc set to hit mtv at the end of november.  it seems like the pop princess is finally in a place where she can realize what she was doing with her life and recover from it all.  spears plans to hit the us, and most likely abroad, with a tour in the spring and summer with songs from circus, blackout, and her other hit records.  britney will begin her string of performances with a birthday debut on the december 2nd episode of abc's good morning america,  the rockefeller christmas tree lighting ceremony on nbc, and a possible early performance at the american music awards on sunday.  

mischa online

out of work oc starlet mischa barton has decided to look to the internets for help in keeping her struggling career alive.  mischabarton.celebuzz.com officially launched today.  the "actress" plans to use the site as a place to connect with all 5 of her fans and update everyone on her philanthropic, aka fame-whoring, activities.  

dancing's stars dim

dancing with the stars has lost a celebrity dancer in the form of julianne hough.  the dancer-turned-singer announced to ryan seacrest that last night's elimation of her and her partner, hannah montana star cody linley, would mark her final appearance on the show as a dancing parter.  hough plans to focus her efforts on her music career, with her self-titled debut album and target exclusive christmas cd currently in stores.  though, fans of the hough family rivalry on the show won't have to look too far for a new brother/sister duo - new pro lacey schwimmer's brother, benji, will be joining the show next season.  

daisies dust?

the critically acclaimed abc dramedy pushing daisies, known for its brilliant plot lines and crazy production value, may have put a nail in its own coffin last night as it pulled in a series low in viewership, averaging just 4.86 million viewers.  the upside to this is that the show beat its rival timeslots for the advertiser adored 18-49 year old demographic.  click here to watch the latest episode and help the show stay afloat.  

update: it looks like the show has been canceled, along with dirty sexy money and eli stone, two other shows from the alphabet net.  daisies will end with the second season's thirteenth episode, a cliff hanger. show runner bryan fuller says that he is in negotiations with dc comics and is working on a movie to wrap up any loose ends.  i'm hoping the show will make the jump to a cable network, like showtime or hbo, where its high level creativity will be better nurtured - abc is hungry for numbers, not fans.  

the devil works overtime at the office

star magazine reports that former michael buble main squeeze emily blunt, from the devil wears prada, is now dating john krasinski from nbc's the office.  the two have been out of the dating game for four plus months, with krasinski's last relationship being with office costar rashida jones.  while it's still a new relationship, this one seems like it might last. and hopefully, it will.

day 2

wednesdays are big for news in the hollyhood, so let's get started.

taylor swift, queen of the charts.

now nashville's princess will hopefully stop rehashing that 27 second breakup phone call from joe jonas, because the girl's got the best revenge - a number one record that outsold the jobro's latest effort, being the biggest opening week for a female in 2008 - and the record hasn't even gone global yet!

miley knows how to squash rumors...

click the link above to watch miley act like the 15 year old that she is when asked about her statutory rape relationship with 20 year old underwear model justin gaston...if she won't confirm or deny the rumors, then we'll just have to take this tom cruise-on-a-couch moment.  

britney, fedex, and the paps.

why can't we just leave b-rit alone? well, because what fun would that be? in her new documentary, bspears calls her marriage to k-fed a mistake - they married for the idea of 

marriage, not love.  and now it's come out that she and adnan ghalib, the "photographer" who she was involved with, are still in contact and her latest cd has a song about him - mmm papi. click here and take a listen for yourself - it sounds like a song for a desperate housewives or other abc dramedy promo. 

update: looks like USWeekly made a booboo - mmm papi is just a rythmic style song, having nothing to do with adnan...oh well, still take a listen. 

who that be?

when i caught this pic on the web today, i could have sworn it was tv bad girl shannen doherty out and about in hollywood.  the pursed lips, sunken cheekbones, and black hair say 90210 all over.  however, that's not the case.  we have a bad case of wig-gone-wrong.  this little lady is none other than current hollywood "star" lindsay lohan.  do celebrities really think they can be incognito with just a wig?  it's going to take a whole production studio's makeup and prosthetics department for any of the tabloid targets to go undercover.  valiant effort lilo, but next time just throw on some of samantha's flannel and  some of dina's makeup...it will work a little better.

time for a tv change.

the end of november signals tv reruns and the start of new programming - the mid season replacement.  come january and february, all the networks will try out new shows and get rid of some of the ones we're currently watching.  here's a few shows to look out for.

dollhouse, fox

dollhouse, from the creator of buffy the vampire slayer and angel, comes to your tubes february 13th.  its a cool mix of sci-fi and drama, with eliza dushku playing one of many "dolls," spies who can be programmed to have any personality and special skill.

scrubs, abc

the underrated sitcom makes a network jump in the spring to abc for its "final season." however, rumors have been circulating that the show could go on with a new cast - it's not very likely that jd and elliot are going to stick around for very long, as both of their real life couterparts - zach braff and sarah chalke - have relatively lucrative careers away from the show.

the untitled amy poehler project, nbc

hitting the airwaves in april, this former office spin off has taken on a life of its own.  snl funny woman poehler gets to show her acting chops, like seen in this summer's baby mama, in a work-place style sitcom.  the office's rashida jones has just signed on as a regular, but she will not be playing karen - she'll be playing a nurse, which makes me wonder if the show will take place in a hospital setting...

lizzie 2.0, nbc

no, that title is not real...its just wishful thinking.  hilary duff is headed to the peacock network with a multimillion dollar deal from nbc universal for her own show and the ability to guest star on any current show she wishes to.  the duffster will be able to pick from nbc's consideration lineup, looking at pilots and projects already slated for production and pick the best fit as her starring vehicle.  no word on when this show will make it to the screen. this marks the end of duff's disney era, with her current album being the last from hollywood records, an imprint of disney. 

i guess there won't be a double wedding

paris hilton and benji madden have reportedly called it quits...however, the only sources are star magazine and a contestant from my new bff, which, of course, are incredibly reliable sources. needless to say, the story is still developing. 

we have a new top model

mckey - real name brittany sullivan - was crowned america's next top model on tonight's finale of the cw show.  looks like we'll get to see her grin awkwardly through "my life as a covergirl" commercials for the next cycle, and then she'll step into obscurity with the show's other 10 winners.