There's a whole lotta swatting going on this week, what with Kate allegedly caught spanking one of the Gosselin 8 and our commander in chief caught murdering a helpless insect. Oh, the humanity!
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It seems like the pressures of fame are getting to Susan Boyle, the sensational "Britain's Got Talent" finalist that has had YouTube, the internet and the world watching closely since wowing judges, the audience and the world with her performance on the show about a month ago. Reportedly, the poor dear lost her cool yesterday after being harassed by journalists at the Wembley Plaza Hotel in London.
"Two journalists were harassing her and pushed her over the edge," a spokeswoman for Boyle said on condition of anonymity. "She was left slightly distressed, and the journalists were removed from the building by police," she added.
No details were provided about what the alleged harassment entailed, but the Sun newspaper reported that Boyle used four-letter words after 2 strangers harassed her and then stormed out of the hotel. And who could blame her? Can you imagine entering a contest and having to listen to everyone in the universe rant and rave about how surprised they are that you're actually any good because you're not wearing the right clothes, your hair isn't styled in the latest fashion and your weight and appearance isn't what they deem "Hollywood ready?" I would have hurled some four letter words at those journalists, too, and I'M a journalist.
I especially love how everyone who booed her when she walked onstage suddenly became her biggest fan after she opened her mouth. What if she had been awful? How cruel would that audience have been? And what if the situation were reversed? What if she were Hugh Hefner material -- but tone deaf? I'm just saying.
Piers Morgan, a judge on the show who also presides over America's Got Talent on this side of the pond, has said Boyle has been under a great deal of pressure. "You could see the nerves almost crippling her on the semifinal show, and I just think it's time that everyone slightly backed off," he said today in an interview on the LBC 97.3 radio station. Amen, Piers.
Boyle, who is Scottish, suffered learning difficulties and was bullied as a child. She's the overwhelming favorite in Saturday's
I, for one, am rooting for her, too. But not because she's an "unlikely talent." I just want her to win so she can say "take that" to all those people who think they're being so generous for favoring someone who doesn't look like she just stepped off the runway.
-- Jessica Damiano
Photo from YouTube.
If you watch "The Hills," then you might be thrilled to know that Spencer Pratt is dabbling as a hip-hop artist. Warning: He's no Asher Roth or Eminem, so don't even get your hopes up!
What's with these actors thinking that they can rap anyway? First, Joaquin Phoenix quits movies for rap music and now Spencer Pratt thinks he can rap too? Somebody hand me some earplugs quick!
Let's hope these new "rap artists" don't get any radio airplay. Spencer's rapping is just another publicity stunt for the newly married couple. They are set to appear on another reality TV show, "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!" on June 1.
Click here to listen to Spencer Pratt's new single "I'm a Celebrity!" and Heidi Montag's "Look How I'm Doing." on Ryan Seacrest's radio show.
In an interview with MTV News, Spencer talks about his rapping aspirations and goes as far as to crown himself the white Jay-Z. "I've always known that I secretly am the hottest rapper in the game. But I didn't feel the urge until Asher Roth started hitting the airwaves and, no offense to Asher Roth -- somebody with some real swagger needed to come into the game. So I'll challenge him. I'll challenge him to a freestyle or whatever. I'm the white Jay-Z in the game. I'm doing the baller thing. I'm more for the streets."
Rod Blagojevich was unable to leave the country to appear on "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Outta Here" and I think he should count his blessings.
These so-called celebs are being humiliated for the sake of money. Oh wait, Blago already humiliated himself and the state of Illinois for the almighty dollar. Maybe the former governor should be the one on the reality show eating kanagroo penis instead of Star Trek's George Takei!
Watch the video to see all the action. I must warn you, while kangaroos are delightful creatures, I wouldn't want to see what's under that pouch.
How much does it cost to live like Lindsay Lohan?
Try $1.25M.
That's what her Manhattan apartment has been listed on the market for, and by all accounts, it looks pretty luxurious. The images show where Lohan cooked, lounged and even showered. It all looks simple, yet very classy.
Obviously it's not a sprawling estate, but you're going to get a pad that has a sick view of the Big Apple skyline and some great amenities living in the Atelier Building.
And perhaps Nick Lachey will show some southern hospitality when you move in with a fresh baked apple pie? He's rumored to live in the building, and being that he was born in Kentucky, who knows?
Either way, I'm sure the neighbors will be happy to wash their hands of any Ronson-Lohan tiffs that may or may not have occurred posh pad.
--Photos: Lindsay Lohan's apartment
--Abramson
For the past 10 years or so, I've paid attention to how the media is portrayed during courthouse scenes in TV shows and movies. Call it a professional interest, if you will.
It's always hilarious to hear the lines that are written for these actors. You know the scenes. A defendant or plaintiff or lawyer walks in/out of a courthouse and is swarmed by the media. Video cameras. Print reporters. Television reporters. All followed by random lines such as "Did you do it?" or "Why did you kill your wife?"
It's pretty much the most ridiculous thing ever. Not that I'm a media apologist. We deserve much of the criticism we get (and the same goes for praise).
But then I just sat through the Season 3 premiere of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" - yes, I love this show - and I realized where the screenwriters get it from. TMZ and other paparazzi.
As Khloe Kardashian approached the jail to begin serving her 30-day sentence for drunk driving (she only served a few hours), here's what you could hear all those camera folks yelling:
"Been drinking this morning?"
"Ask Paris for any advice?"
"No happy hour where you're going!"
Wow, that's even more remarkably ridiculous than what they do in the movies and scripted television shows.
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Nolan Makaawaawa beat out the competition to win the grand prize on Lifetime's reality TV show "Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist."
The California makeup artist took home $100,000 and a contract with Max Factor. The finale to "Blush" was bittersweet after news broke that fellow contestant Todd Homme, of Huntington, unexpectedly died in his sleep.
Newsday's Corris Little spoke to Nolan about winning the top prize, his dear friend Todd, and some juicy tidbits from the show. Click here to see photos of Nolan Makaawaawa, Todd Homme and the other Blush contestants
Congratulations Nolan! How does it feel to win the competition? Were you shocked?
"I came into this competition not knowing I was going to win. Maxi was definitely my competition and I didn't know what was going to happen. I was like 'there's no way I'm going to win.' It was a huge shock."
What are your some of your goals/dreams going forward?
"To work professionally in this industry. I went from the makeup counter to 10 years in this industry. It's definitely a door I've been waiting to walk through. My dreams have always been to have my own makeup line. I want to target all ages and make it affordable. Winning this competition will definitely help me achieve my goals. I want to work as an artist and share my ideas.
My future is brighter than ever and I can't wait for 2009 to live my next part of my dream. I left MAC cosmetics with no job and ten years with the company and I had a feeling that this was 2008 is going to be from good to great. I called by lifetime asking for me to audition . definitely working for Mac prepared me for the show. my whole thing is to tell young artists to really follow urn dreams they do come true and I can't wait for my future.
Todd Homme also competed on the show and he recently passed away. You both had a special connection. How are you dealing with this loss?
"It's weird because I was waiting for a very long time... we knew the outcome of the show and it was a bittersweet end to this whole journey. Todd and I talked every single day and he's definitely like a brother to me. We instantly connected. I talked to him the Friday before he died I was the last person to talk to him. We were talking about his goals and he kept talking, so he was super excited. And so Tuesday was so soon right after this happened and I'm still dealing with it. I'm keeping busy, but when I'm alone it's hard. Everyone has been showing a lot of love. The family is always in my prayers. I know he wants to me continue and keep going."
What do you most remember about Todd?
"We had so many funny moments! We did fashions shows every night. He would pick up a big carpet in the middle of the living room and wrap it around his body ... do a couture runway show and we'd do our make up and just crack up. We'd have so much fun! He had so much energy and reminded me of myself at age 23. One time, I snuck way to go to bed and he caught me by jumping on the bed, tickling me and said "girl get up!!"
Seeing Todd work was inspiring. He had that fresh outlook and he just went for it. He didn't have any apologies and he had no fear and whenever something came his way he attacked it. That was so inspirational to me. I don't think I could have gone through this show without him. Every day we comforted each other regarding our work and I’m blessed that I met him during the show. We were a support system."
Click here to see photos of Nolan Makaawaawa, Todd Homme and the other Blush contestants
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Back in September, Pet Rock made its predictions for Season 7's winner of "Dancing With the Stars."
Last night, it was finally made apparent who was worthy of taking home the title: Brooke Burke.
And who was the only one in Pet Rockland to predict she'd win? C'est moi! Yours truly!
It's time for some gloating ...
As I said before, Brooke Burke isn't just another pretty face and this hottie from back in the day has still got it. She skillfully sashayed her way to the top, beating out fan favorites Lance Bass and Warren Sapp. See photos from the show.
Who cares that the audience wasn't rooting for her! The judges favored her to win from the beginning. All that matters is that girlfriend can really dance and definitely deserved to win.
So what's next for Brooke?
I'd love to see her hosting another travel TV show, or maybe she'll end up on QVC hawking her belly wraps that claim to get you back into shape. A sitcom could even be in the future for Brooke. She tells E!Online: "I'd love to do a sitcom! And I love hosting. I just want to make sure that I'm really passionate about the next thing I do, because I poured my heart and soul into this for the past three months. I think anything after this is going to be easy."
Whatever she decides, the sky is the limit for this talented beauty! Congrats Brooke! I knew you could do it!
Continue reading more of Pet Rock's musings on "Dancing With the Stars."
Click here to see photos of Brooke Burke looking awesome and scenes from "Dancing With the Stars."
I've been hating "The Hills" for a while now. Every time I tune in Lauren is complaining (likely crying) and making that obnoxious pout face, Audrina is acting spacey, confused and still hanging with Justin Bobby, Lo is being fake and using that baby voice, Heidi and Spencer are just being themselves, totally despicable... In a nutshell, every person has become the embodiment of their "character" -- nothing is surprising or interesting or fun to watch anymore.
My bigger issue is that they leave the fact that they are now all full-fledged celebrities completely out of the show. They have the expensive designer clothes and are at all the hottest, exclusive clubs, yet they're still faking that they're fledgling designers and music label employees and P.R. execs. They clearly don't work at these jobs or need the income to support themselves (it was recently reported that L.C. makes $75,000 an episode).
MTV is now spinning off their hottest property into an NYC-based show starring Whitney Port, "The City," premiering Dec. 29.
Maybe Whitney, Lauren's trusty fashion sidekick, finally got sick of the fakeness of the show and the L.A. scene. More likely she headed to the East Coast to be the star and make more cash money (she only made $20,000 an episode on "Hills").
Watch the trailer, below, then share your thoughts. Will you watch?
There I was, sitting on my couch on Saturday night, drinking a big tall glass of loser on the rocks with a twist of dork because, well, I was sitting on my couch on Saturday night.
Then I stumbled upon Channel 187, CMT to be precise. It appears the 24-hour country music network just scored a serious crossover hit with what just may be the greatest reality competition show ever.
Forget Amazing Race. Survivor? Let them all get Gilligan'd out there. Put your needles and yarn away and let Project Runway go to Lifetime uncontested. It's all about "Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling!"
Let me tell you something, brother. What's ya' gonna do when Celebrity Championship Wrestling runs wild on you?!?
Where do we start with this one? Let's go with the show premise first: Once-famous folks now in need of a paycheck learn three wrestling moves and must incorporate them into a match. The worst wrestler/showman gets booted out of the ring and called a jabroni by the Hulkster. (In the first episode, celebs learned the kick to the midsection, forearm smash and clothesline. Seriously, how awesome is that?)
Next up, the wrestling personas. Of course, Hulk Hogan and his 24-inch pythons. But, he's joined by Eric Bischoff, "Nasty Boy" Brian Knobbs, Jimmy "The Mouth of the South" Hart and . . . wait for it . . . wait for it . . . Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake.
Old-school wrestling fans from when the WWE was called the WWF are loving that last paragraph. Beefcake and Jimmy Hart in one show. Brilliant. (Can Season 2 coaches be Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and Randy "Macho Man" Savage, please? Or maybe The Magnificent Muraco and The Road Warriors?)
And, of course, we need some celebs. Otherwise, this is just some regular people getting tossed around the squared circle, and really, who the hell cares about that? That's what YouTube is for.
The 10 celebs taking their shot at the title are:
• Danny Bonaduce
• Butterbean
• Todd Bridges
• Dustin Diamond
• Dennis Rodman
• Frank Stallone
• Trishelle Cannatella
• Erin Murphy
• Tiffany (booted after the first show)
• Nikki Ziering
The last celeb left standing walks away with the CCW belt. Bonaduce is my No. 1 contender, based on the fact that he's insane. Butterbean has ring experience and a wealth of size and strength. Rodman was once in the NWO with Hollywood Hogan, so there's some history there that could effect the judging in later rounds.
Dustin Diamond talks big, but we all saw his remarkable lack of "walk the walk" ability on "Celebrity Fit Club," so he's out. Frank Stallone, we loved him on "Take You Back" off the "Rocky" soundtrack, but that's like telling your buddy you saw a Corleone eating dinner at Rao's only to open up the gossip pages the next day to find out it was Fredo.
Remember, celeb-maniacs, to follow Hulk's three demandments when watching this show: train hard, say your prayers and eat your vitamins. And set your TiVos and DVRs for Saturday nights at 8 p.m.
"Dreamgirls" star and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has apparently found her dream man in David Otunga, one of the rejected bachelors from VH1 reality show "I Love New York 2," according to People.com.
"I can confirm that Jennifer got engaged to her boyfriend David on Friday night in L.A.," says the rep to People. He proposed to her with a Neil Lane diamond ring on her 27th birthday, according to People.
Now don't get me wrong ... David is very handsome and he's got beautiful eyes, but it's my belief that people who star on reality shows are just trying to hitch a quick ride to celebrity status. I know some of you may disagree. However, I can't help but think that maybe, just maybe, his aspirations for celebrity have led him to poor, sweet Jennifer.
Besides, anyone who gets engaged after less than a year of knowing someone is asking for a world of hurt, celebrity or not. What are you thinking Jennifer? Are you blinded by love or is this a well-orchestrated act to generate buzz for your new album or your new movie, "The Secret Life of Bees," due in theaters Oct. 17.
Inquiring minds want to know ...
In the meantime, check out this video of David Otunga enjoy a workout at the gym.
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The wait is over! While the official announcement of the 'Dancing With the Stars' cast won't be revealed until Monday morning, celeb blog Gossip Sauce has released the cast list for the new season, kicking off on Sept. 22. Keep in mind, this is an unofficial list.
Without further ado, the dancers are (with brief description)...
Kim Kardashian: Work that booty, girl. My personal fave of the bunch
Lance Bass: Former 'NSYNC-er now out and proud
Toni Braxton: R&B singer
Brooke Burke: Hot body, married (with kids) to 'Baywatch's' David Charvet
Maurice Greene: Olympic sprinter
Cody Linley: Teenage 'Hannah Montana' cast member
Susan Lucci: Soap star on 'All My Children,' finally won her daytime Emmy after 19 noms!
Misty May-Treanor: Olympic beach volleyball champ (just won gold in Beijing)
Mark McGrath: Sugar Ray frontman, has stretched his 15 minutes of fame for what seems like an eternity
Cloris Leachman: 82-year-old TV star
Jeff Ross: Comedian with gigs on Comedy Central
Warren Sapp: Football player and Super Bowl champion
Ted McGinley: Roles on 'Married...With Children' and 'Revenge of the Nerds'
Take it all in... and discuss.
Photos: 'Dancing With the Stars' season 6
Photos: Kim Kardashian
Let me preface: I use the word song very loosely in the title. This is not good. Actually winced many times when listening. Hear for yourself... then share your thoughts.
The new season of "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC gets cracking Sept. 22. We know you're fired up for the crazy judges, the cool moves, the hot clothes and the embarrasment set to befall a celebrity or two. And of course, the wonderful Julianne Hough.
Here's a little video of the dancers, hosts and judges discussing the phenomenon that is "DWTS" to get you further amped up.
Ali Lohan, Lindsay's lil' sister, recently auditioned for a role in a remake of '80s horror film "Troll," but she didn't realize that one of the men she was auditioning for was porn director Peter Davy, according to reports. [See the video]
The smut peddler's film credits include "Breast Wishes 14" and "Bun Busters 12." Whoa nelly!
Looks like the Lohans' mother was asleep at the wheel. How could she let her 14-year-old daughter get caught up in this mess?
Speaking of porn ... Luke Campbell of rap group 2 Live Crew that spawned the hit song "Me So Horny," is getting his own reality show called "Luke's Parental Advisory" on VH1. The show airs at 10:30 tonight.
Photo courtesy of E!
Season 4 starts Aug. 18 at 10 p.m. on MTV. We know you are as excited as we are. Don't even try to front like you're not.
It’s official. Richie Sambora can’t rock. Most of you know that already, and if you’ve been watching the Denise Richards show you can clearly see that Richie can’t control crazy women, which is pretty much the only skill needed to star on "Rock of Love."
So VHI ditched Richie and Bret ditched Ambre Lake (shocker) and is set to star in the third installment of his hit show. The new spin this season is that the show will take place on a tour bus as Bret goes cross-country to see who can handle life on the road. It was the road life that brought an end to his relationship with Lake.
“Bret has been very upfront and honest about how difficult maintaining a normal relationship may be for a touring rock star. He’s right, it’s absolutely an insane lifestyle and neither of us had the time to make it work,” stated Lake in the announcement for Rock of Love 3.
According to VH1 the girls will compete in challenges revolving around Bret’s life on the road in each new city. They will act as roadies, greet groupies and of course play in Mud Bowl 3. We can only hope the tour bus stops at Mulcahy’s.
Calling all fans of reality TV, comedian-actor-singer Jamie Foxx is the executive producer of a new show called "From G's to Gents" set to air on MTV on July 15th.
This show is built just like the other reality shows, but in this case more than a dozen street thugs (most likely actors) are living together in a posh mansion where they must learn the keys to becoming classy and successful gentlemen.
Fonzworth Bentley, the former umbrella-holder for hip-hop mogul Sean Combs, will be on hand to help orchestrate the transformation of these men. The winner will take home $100,000 as the grand prize.
Check out a couple of the promo clips and tell me what you think. Are you going to watch the series?
Photo credit: AP
Flavor Flav met the Big Swede on "The Surreal Life," spun it into his own multiple-season reality show and then his own sitcom.
Peter Brady, oops, Christopher Knight, met his wife on "The Surreal Life" and turned that into another two shows. The wife, Adrienne Curry, turned it into a show and two spreads in Playboy.
Wee Man (pictured in NBC photo) kicked himself in the head repeatedly and let Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O have their way with him and now he's walking tightropes on "Celebrity Circus" on NBC.
Yes, indeed, it pays to be a celebrity these days, be that a marginal or major famous face. Not that it never paid off in the past. But ever since reality and celebreality became everyday television programming, B-listers and below are scoring some pretty cool experiences.
It used to be that us journalists had the best perks in town at family and friend gatherings, from standing on the field at Yankee Stadium to being on the red carpet for movie premieres to being backstage at Fashion Week. Now we can all get access to the hip and hot via people who have a few seconds left on their 15 minutes of fame.
And good for us and them. Take a look at some of the things celebs get to do now so long as there's a camera nearby and the chance to be eliminated or to eliminate someone from something:
• Live in a house with a bunch of other former famous people and act as if you're in college again.
• Free access to "date" a dozen or so hot-bodied chicks in the quest for "love."
• Milk cows
• Jump through hoops (literally)
• Lose weight without paying for physical trainer
• Be able to write off the cost of rehab on next year's tax return
• Capitalize on people's endless need to stare at the train wreck your life has become by getting paid to document your career's jump-start.
Just to name a few. Next time you see a promo for a new celebreality show, don't just moan and groan at its inception. Just accept it for now -- you can still moan and groan, though -- and realize we get to live in an age when after-thought celebs will do anything for our amusement and their bank accounts.
Seriously, someone please dust off the mom from "Silver Spoons." Any idea what the twins from "Double Trouble" are up to? Or Nicole Eggert? I smell a new reality series here. Maybe something about when mothers become mother-in-laws. Oh, this could be big.
- La Monica
Just like the Real World’s Joey, Jersey Jay is a diminutive Guido with a Napoleon complex that results in anger management issues that manifest themselves in steroid-rage-like outbursts.
In last night’s episode, and I swear I’m not making this up, Jersey Jay brings Tila to his home where all of the following things happen:
>> His brother hits on her
>> His mom makes out with his stepmom
>> His mom flashes Tila
>> His entire family gets in the hot tub for what MTV billed as a “family orgy”
>> His dad and stepdad take turns passing Tila around the hot tub
Of course this means that Jay is not Tila’s type and he gets sent home at the end of the show.
This is where it gets good.
Jay goes crazy, gets into a screaming match with some hillbilly named Bo (Jay reps for ‘Jersey’ while Bo does Ohio proud by simply muttering ‘O-H.’) Jay then proceeds to knock over the key statue, throw a vase and threaten Bo to a fight.
“You know what I’m going to do Bo? I’m going to go home and watch your face on TV and punch the wall! Jersey out!”
But wait, there’s more. In his last confessional, Jay proceeds to tell the world that he doesn’t care that he is going home because he was already, let's say intimate, with Tila. I have no doubt that Jay knows these guys too.
Classy.
Here is a previous Tila fight. Jay is the little guy. Bo is the guy who gets decked. Chad apparently was another cast member who fits the recipe for success model.
I’ll admit it. I’m watching “It’s Complicated” with Denise Richards. Why? I have no idea. Aside from Richards being the girl who kissed Neve Campbell in ‘Wild Things,’ I couldn’t tell you anything about her … at least about her career.
I knew she was married to Charlie Sheen and that there was some drama between her, Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora, but none of that explains why I’m watching.
I usually blame these events on my wife. She does control the remote, but I am oddly drawn to this show. I think it is because I can’t tell if she is crazy, or normal. Let’s look at the evidence.
In the crazy corner we have these facts:
In the normal corner we have these facts:
I guess the jury is still out. I know I’ll be watching as this continues. Feel free to cast your vote by writing ‘crazy’ or ‘sane’ in the comments below.
Sneak peek time! Whet your appetite with a little video preview of L.C., Audrina and the next season of "The Hills" which premieres Aug. 18, compliments of E!
Joe Francis is taking his lucrative video business into the print world with his new "Girls Gone Wild" magazine.
Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian are set to appear in an upcoming issue.
This of course creates the immediate need for a launch party in L.A. And that means you can expect a video camera to document the night. Here you go as the Kardashian sisters, reality TV stars in their own right, talk about the magazine as Francis lords over them eerily on the red carpet.
We're never afraid to admit our love for "The Hills" here in Pet Rock. Great show, great drama, hot ladies, schmucky guys. It's the new recipe for success on television.
And while we spoke of Lauren Conrad last week for making clothes, this week's news bit is about someone else taking off their clothes.
Topless photos have surfaced online of Audrina Patridge, who stars as Audrina Patridge on MTV's highest-rated show ever, just in time for the March 24 premiere of its new season.
We can't in good conscience -- translation: I wan't to keep my job -- post the photos here or link directly to them. However, we can suggest typing her name into the search box onGoogle news. Pet Rock knows at least one person who will thoroughly appreciate the search results.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the next season of "The Hills" (not this one coming up next week.) Will MTV whack her from the show? We hope not.
At least Audrina manned up about it, saying in a statement:
"I took these photos years ago, when I was just out of high school and beginning to model. I was young and very trusting of others, and I didn't know to protect myself. It is a lesson learned, for myself, and hopefully for the young girls who look up to me."
Why do people apologize for doing things? Why are they looked at negatively for these types of things? Pet Rock fully supports free will and people's right to do whatever they want. In today's society, people can do and say what they want, then apologize for it and everything is all good. Why apologize? Say and do what you want. Live your life.
'Dancing With the Stars' made its return this week and we met a whole new crew of C- and D-list celebrities hoping to fox trot and samba their careers out of the trash.
Monday night, the guys took to the dance floor and TV and radio show host Adam Carolla danced his heart out with partner Julianne Hough. Did anyone hear what I heard at the end of their routine? It was Adam allegedly calling Carrie Ann the B-word after getting a poor rating on their dance performance.
What gives? This guy is a professional comedian and that's all he could come up with? I really thought he'd be more clever in his response. Looks like the TV censors missed it as well because I distinctly heard him spew the B-word at her.
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On Wednesday's Howard Stern Show, Adam admits saying the B-word. "I said the word b*tch came out of my mouth, but it wasn't directed toward her. It was more like 'aint that a b*tch.'" Click here to watch the video on TMZ.com.
Looks like he's trying to generate buzz for his cheesey new movie "The Hammer." Adam complained in his annoying whiney voice to Howard Stern about how hard it is to juggle hours of dance practice, raise his twins, and do his radio show. Here's his ideal scenario: "What I would like to do is make it through a few weeks, get some publicity for the movie, meet everybody and then after three weeks it's enough," he said.
Good luck Julianne, your partner is a real "winner."
-- Corris Little
We're huuuuuuuge fans of Lauren Conrad here at Pet Rock and we're not ashamed to admit it.
Nor are we alone in our support of LC, what with "The Hills" being the highest rated show ever on MTV. By the way, "The Hills" returns to MTV on March 24.
In the meantime, LC made her Fashion Week debut at Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Seeing how we know you love Miss Conrad as much as we do, we put together a little photo gallery for you to enjoy. Click the pic above and have some fun. (Sorry, no Heidi-Spencer pix.)
- Mark La Monica
I've long contended that the KFC biscuit is the best single item in fast food history. Now comes "news" that Hollywood may be joining in support of my theory.
Lauren Conrad, our fave gal on "The Hills," recently parted ways with Teen Vogue and also moved into some fancy pants home in the flats just off Sunset Boulevard.
Right down the road from the reported new home of LC is a KFC and a Blockbuster. Hello, marketing and PR fun! Line up and let's go to work on some cool stunts.
To quote Guru in the '90s rap song "Dwyck" (best rap song of all time, by the way), "Lemonade was a popular drink and in still is; I get more props and stunts than Bruce Willis."
And so it is, as this morning I received an email from a KFC rep with this little gem:
"In the spirit of Southern Hospitality, KFC has sent Conrad an offer to cater her housewarming party and, because of the recent Teen Vogue news and her experience with fashion designing, we're inviting her to design one of our Retro T-shirts that benefit Colonel Scholars, a charity providing deserving students with much needed college scholarships."
No word on if she's accepted the offer. But, you gotta love that move. Hey KFC, get me on that guest list! Or, maybe just send me some biscuits and an LC T-shirt.
By Mark La Monica
It's true. I watch "The Hills." I'm not ashamed to admit it. I don't, however, go online to watch the aftershow. That just seems a bit over the top.
But I got suckered into watching it last night when MTV put the show on television. Even with the live interview with Lauren Conrad and her greatest smile in television history, I'm ashamed I won't get back those 30 minutes of life. (That puts my career running total at 234 days I wish I could have back.)
But at least I'm not alone in the enjoyment received from watching "The Hills." It's the top-rated show on MTV, so I guess I'm doing something right.
But this full disclosure right here will cost me plenty of street cred: I was in 7-Eleven one day, happened to see Teen Vogue and looked in the masthead for LC and Whitney's name. No such luck. I put the magazine down and prayed the security camera ran out of tape.
Alas, such is life. Click on the Lauren Conrad photo above for some photos from last night's season finale.
By Mark La Monica
The wildly popular "Dancing With The Stars" has been a ratings bonzana for ABC. It encapsulates the reality competition genre that dominates programming these days. And it puts people in charge, somewhat, of their own future.
But don't fool yourself, Even in this era of user-generated content (aka, "Do our work for us"), there's way more going on with this show that makes it successful.
Here are 12 reasons why "Dancing With The Stars" works:
1) Famous people
We as a culture in this nation do love us some celebrities. But the true guilty pleasure in watching these celebs is two-fold:
• Watching celebs transform from regular non-dancers to graceful dancers
• Secretly hoping to watch famous people make a fool of themselves on national televison.
2) Insane clothing
The women all were shiny little things. The men all raided Sam Rothstein's closet at The Tangiers.
3) The music
It's all songs we already know, which never hurts. They're performed by people at the show, not by the original artists, which adds some intrigue (even if some of the versions are woefully painful to hear.) They don't talk about this, but the music is the secret energy of the show.
4) A gutsy host
Tom Bergeron drops bombs. Gotta respect a host who can easily alternate between kissing celebrity patoot and mocking celebrities to the face. On the show finale, Bergeron asked the earlier weeks' losers some questions. When he got to Jennie Garth (aka Kelly Taylor), he said on live television: "Jennie, uh, we were gonna ask you a question, but instead let's roll the clip of her falling down . . . Really, I don't have time for questions." Onions!
5) Train wrecks
There's also at least one star on the show that makes you say "I can't wait to watch this debacle." The train wreck was been played admirably this season by Wayne Newton and Mark Cuban, and in previous seasons by Tucker Carlson and Jerry Springer.
6) A crazy Italian
Having been raised by plenty of crazy Italians, let me say this: Never, never, never underestimate the influence loud, outspoken and demonstrative Italians can have on the things you do. Forza Bruno Tonioli!
7) Smokin hot chicks
Julianne Hough, Kym Webster, Cheryl Burke, Carrie Ann, etc., etc., etc.
8) Old-school classics
The creators and producers of "Dancing" do a remarkable job of landing a good array of talent to appeal to every demographic imaginable. That always yields a "Wow, I didn't know they were still around, but damn she/he still looks good" moment. This year's old-school classic: Jane Seymour. That woman is good medicine.
9) College flashbacks
Every man who had a girlfriend and schedule flexibility in their senior year of college during the 1990s was forced to take the ballroom dancing class. Some of those men are with those same women. Some are with different women. Those different women also took the ballroom dancing class. And now that those college guys of the 1990s have gone soft in their 30s, it's deja vu all over again.
10) Cast stability
Sure, each season revolves around different celebrities, but the dancers remain the same (give or take one or two here and there). That gives the viewer a chance to grow with the show and compare Karina Smirnoff's work with Slater last season with her work with Pretty Boy Floyd this season.
11) Career revival
Tell the truth: for those of you who didn't watch the extremely short-lived "ESPN Hollywood," who even knew Mario Lopez had skills beyond bad wrestling moves in a fake gym on Saturday mornings?
12) The dance moves
Yeah, they're pretty cool, too.
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