British comedian Russell Brand was snapped leaving his home in London this morning (April 7). The eccentric 33 year-old wore his trademark super tight-fitting pants (that can’t be healthy!) and be-hold… flip-flops, not to mention his see-through shirt! 
[images: wenn.com]
Tonight’s them for American Idol is birth year. Contestant’s can sing any song from the year they were born, which basically means it will be songs of the early 80′s. Of the eight contestants remaining only two are females, Allison Iraheta and Lil Rounds.
Danny Gokey – ‘Stand By Me’ – A unique arrangement by Danny on this classic from 1980. Danny is the oldest contestant in the contest and that is kind of sad to an old man like myself. Gokey was very solid and finished very strong. He has yet to have a bad week and is heading towards a finale against Lambert. Grade: A-
Kris Allen – ‘All She Wants To Do is Dance’ – I am not sure about this song selection. In fairness there was not much to choose from 1985. I am not a fan of Kris tonight. The arrangement and band are horrible! Kris hasn’t been horrible, he has done all he can with this weak song. Grade: C+
Lil Rounds – ‘What’s Love Gotta Do With It’ – Great song selection for Lil tonight. She has had one of the best makeovers in ‘Idol’ history to date. A great song selection, but Tina Turner really rocked this song back in 1984. It is hard not to compare Lil to Tina’s original. She could have really rocked this out tonight, but it is a very mediocre performance for the girl from Memphis. Turner was born in Nutbush, Tennessee, which is about 45 minutes outside of Memphis. Grade: C
Anoop Desai – ‘True Colors’ – I caught a quick glimpse of Anoop before the break, and with Ryan’s lead in that he will be singing ‘True Colors,’ I think it might be safe to say that Anoop will be singing his next to last song tonight, with a repeat performance tomorrow night. Now let’s see how he actually does in his lime green and white striped sweater. Not a bad performance by Anoop, but he should probably still be forced to give up his man card. One of his better performances of recent weeks. He did his own version of ‘True Colors’ which is (almost) always a good thing. Grade: B
Scott MacIntyre – ‘The Search Is Over’ – The ballad boy went behind the mic with a guitar of all things with a song that he probably would have been best behind the piano. This classic Journey song was not so classic by Scott. I think Lil and maybe even Kris were worse tonight so far, but more of the same ole’ bore from Scott. On second and third thoughts I didn’t like it at all. Props (no pun) for Scottie coming out with a guitar. And Paula has pink lipstick all over her teeth. Grade: D+
Allison Iraheta – ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’ – One of my favorite songs of all-time by Bonnie Rait. She looks 100x better and more mature tonight on appearance alone. She is amazing for a 16-year old. At some point, likely soon, she will be the only remaining female in the contest. She is diverse from doing No Doubt to Bonnie Rait. The best performance of the night so far. A very heart filled performance. Grade: A
Matt Giraud – ‘Part Time Lover’ – Mr. Soul is back tonight after a horrific performance last week. He brought more funk than E.Brown during Rush week. Matt totally rocked this song and made it his own. Matt was brave to tackle a Stevie Wonder song but he pulled it off. His vocals were on fire and the best performance of the night…so far! Grade: A+
Adam Lambert – ‘Mad World’ – It must be nice that the producers let Lambert go last every night. So Adam didn’t like sports but preferred playing dress up? Shocker! I am not liking this song at all so far. Surely he will pick it up and rock it at some point. Sadly there was not much rocking going on. The judges seem to fall all over this guy though like he is the Barack Messiah! Even Simon gave this cat a standing ovation. I am glad they liked it, because I didn’t. The song is from 1982 and was originally by the band Tears for Fears. Regardless of what I think, Adam is going to be in the finals. Grade: B+
Winners: Matt Giraud, Allison Iraheta, Danny Gokey
In the Middle: Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, Lil Rounds
Losers: Anoop Desai, Scott MacIntyre
Matt Giraud improved his standing the most this week. Anoop and Scott were again near the bottom, with Scott likely to be given a ticket home tomorrow night. I believe the bottom three tomorrow night will be Anoop, Scott, and Lil. The favorites to win it all at this point are Matt Giraud, Adam Lambert, and Danny Gokey, with Allison Iraheta as a dark horse.
Actor Kal Penn says goodbye to his promising acting career to work in the White House as a liaison between President Barack Obama and Hollywood. In the new episode of “House”, which aired last night, Kal’s character Dr. Lawrence Kutner was found dead in his apartment (find out how here>>).
In an exclusive interview for EW, Kal explains why he decided to leave “House” for politics and his future in the White House. Highlights from Kal Penn’s EW interview below…
Lindsay Lohan was restrained by security guards from getting in Bar Marmont, where Samantha Ronson was DJing at a party for her fashion designer sister, Charlotte Ronson‘s “I Heart Ronson” clothing line for JCPenney last Friday. According to sources, Samantha was in a great mood after making sure Lindsay couldn’t get in the party or her house, changing all the locks over the weekend.
The next day Lindsay used her personal Twitter account to accuse Sam of cheating on her: “Being cheated on does wonders for you. Look, I’m doing this publicly because u & ur friends call[ed] people mag… so- you win, you broke my heart. Now go away. I loved you.”
This seems to be a seriously nasty breakup, however Lindsay exclusively told E!, they are just taking a break so she can focus on her career: “We are taking a brief break so I can focus on myself.” Meanwhile Samantha happily announced her single status on her MySpace: “aura in pleasanton is very pleasant.”
Lindsay is devastated but her family is there to support her, says a source: “Is she upset? Yes. Has it been a rough week? Yes. But her family’s around her and she’s just focusing on business right now.” As for Samantha Ronson’s family, they have reportedly asked for a restraining order against the Mean Girls star.
[images: wenn.com]
Eminem is back with a new single “We Made You” off his new album “Relapse” to be released on May 19. The official music video is absolutely hilarious (more of same old Eminem!) and mocks celebrities like: Jessica Simpson & Tony Romo, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson, Kim Kardashian, Amy Winehouse and Sarah Palin. “We Made You” was directed by Joseph Kahn.
Actress Anna Faris wore a daring revealing dress to attend the premiere of her new movie “Observe and Report” held at the Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood yesterday (April 6). Anna is such a smart, hot and sexy girl but that dress is not exactly flattering. I think she went a bit too far with the exposed front…
[images: wenn.com]
Former NYPD cop Carol Shaya, best known for being fired after stripping off for a sexy 1994 Playboy spread, has just filled a restraining order against her lesbian ex-lover Jessica Philips.
Carol claims to be a victim of domestic violence: “[Jessica] came across the room, grabbed me by my throat, threw me into the refrigerator door.” This started when Carol tried to break things off with Jessica, who also threatened her mother, last month.
[image: TMZ]
Country superstar Carrie Underwood apologized after Sunday night’s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, after making an off-the-cuff sexual joke towards Matthew McConaughey, who had just presented her with the coveted ‘Entertainer of the Year’ award.
McConaughey told this gem of a story before presenting the award to a shocked Underwood:
The Texas-born actor presented Underwood with the big award, but before his official duties he entertained the audience with a story on how he and his brother once took a road trip thru Texas to see Dwight Yoakam perform. While there the brothers tried to “pick up” a few ladies by telling them that they made a livin’ exclusively custom-making George Strait’s boots.
“We’re like, ‘Oh yeah. Say, as I a matter of fact, out in the parking lot, in the trunk of our white Corvette, we have the next year’s new edition white ostrich quill George Strait signed series that he’s gonna wear on tour next year.’ And they got pretty excited about that and said, ‘Well, can we see? Can we see? Can we see?’” McConaughey told the audience. “And we obliged … Point of the story is, we got lucky that night. Thank you, George.”
Underwood, accepted the award, and caught up in the moment said, “I don’t know what to say. I got nothin’ … I want to see those boots, Matthew.”
The audience was a bit shocked, including McConaughey’s girlfriend Camila Alves, upon hearing the joke. Underwood was very quick to apologize and embarrassed about the incident backstage.
“I’m so embarrassed, I totally embarrassed myself. I just blanked,” Underwood told Tarts backstage, burying her head in her hands. “You want to say something eloquent in a moment like that and I embarrassed myself. I’m sorry Matthew, I’m sorry to my family. I’m totally embarrassed.”
Oh, I say no harm, no foul! Carrie was just playing along and being funny with Matthew’s story. No real need for Alves, the audience, or anybody to get upset about an innocent lil’ joke.
There is so much pressure on celebrities to be politically correct today that we are sucking the life out of their personalities and freedom of speech.
“This above all: to thine own self be true; And it must follow, as the night the day; Thou canst not then be false to any man.”
President Barack Obama has made a surprise visit to Baghdad, Iraq. The President flew to Iraq from Turkey ending his first international tour as President. Obama was in Europe for the G20 summit.
[image: wenn.com]
Levi Johnston, father of Bristol Palin’s baby, gave his first interview after breaking up with his baby’s mother and spills the beans on their short intense teenage relationship. Levi talked about how hard it was to be dating the daughter of the Alaska Governor Sarah Palin during her vice presidential campaign.
Levi also made some controversial affirmations like he and Bristol had safe sex “most of the time”, which is clearly not enough to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. Levi went further saying Sarah Palin knew they were having sex under her roof. Palin’s family already released a statement about Levi’s appearance on Tyra:
“Bristol did not even know Levi was going on the show. We’re disappointed that Levi and his family, in a quest for fame, attention, and fortune, are engaging in flat-out lies, gross exaggeration, and even distortion of their relationship,” says the statement from the Palin family rep, Meghan Stapleton.
“Bristol’s focus will remain on raising Tripp, completing her education, and advocating abstinence,” the statement continues. “It is unfortunate that Levi finds it more appealing to exploit his previous relationship with Bristol than to contribute to the well being of the child.”
The statement ends, saying, “Bristol realizes now that she made a mistake in her relationship and is the one taking responsibility for their actions.”
Levi’s mom and sister were also there to support the young dad and say the Palins don’t let them see baby Tripp and that Bristol hates Levi’s sister because she is friends with Levi’s ex-girlfriends. Oh, it’s not easy being a teenage mom and having to deal with all these stupid teenage feelings and problems, while trying to raise a child!
Tyra Banks made sure to announce the Johnston family wasn’t paid to come to her show and speak their own version of the truth. I loved this interview, it’s like going back to high school!!
Check out Levi Johnston On Tyra (Videos) Below go on reading »
|
|
 
|
