Celebrity Apprentice

Quiet New Years Eve For Scarlett Johansson

Dec2009

Amy Adam's Non-New Year resolutions

Dec2009

Brittany Murphy’s death certificate has been released

Dec2009

Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Found Dead

Dec2009

Poker Star Deals Out A Divorce

Dec2009

Tyra Banks announced that the fifth season of The Tyra Show will be its last. Banks ended the show because she wants to focus on her production company, Bankable Productions. She stated, "I've been loving having fun, coming into your living rooms, bedrooms, hair salons for the past five years."

Tyra is following Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey in an attempt to bring more positive images of women on to the big screen. On her website, she indicated that she has several projects "cooking right now." America's Next Top Model and True Beauty will continue to air although The Tyra Show is ending.

Dec2009

Rudolph Christmas Misfit Doll Mystery Solved!(?)

She started out as a “Dolly for Sue,” and ended up as one of the great mysteries of Christmas in the late 20th century. Her first appearance in 1964’s ‘Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer’ lasted only a few seconds as a tertiary character on the Island of Misfit Toys, ruled by good King Moonracer, a flying lion.

Some of the misfit characters included a polka-dotted elephant, a Charlie-in-a-box, a cowboy who rides an ostrich, a grape-jelly gun, a plane that doesn’t fly… you get the point.

‘Useless toys’ in the traditional sense, but definitely fitting the ‘misfit’ label.

In the 1965 (and all future airings), the Misfit Toys had a bigger role; in the original airing, the Island of Misfit Toys were simply forgotten. The network got questions, even complaints, as children wondered what happened to these poor, unwanted toys. With the additional time to complete their part of the story, the toys were given more “on-air” time.

That extra attention has made many people ask what made that little doll such a misfit. I am reasonably confident that I have finally found the answer.

The original Misfit Toys were all for boys (this was 1964!). With the fleeting scene during the first airing, my theory is that they needed a ‘girl toy,’ so the “Doll for Sue” was created.

In 2007, on NPR’s “Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me,” Rudolph producer Arthur Rankin Jr., said that Dolly's problem was psychological, and was caused from being abandoned by her mistress (Sue?) and suffering depression from feeling unloved. Backing that up, when sold at CVS in 1998, her tag said ”I'm a little rag doll who just wants a friend. I think that will help my broken heart mend."

Many people accepted that answer, but putting 21st century psycho-babble into a stop-motion animatron created for a few seconds of air-time on a children’s television special from nearly fifty years ago just doesn’t make sense.

The reality: She was a last-minute add-on misfit toy so the young girls watching had a toy they could relate to.

What made her a misfit toy? It’s as plain as the nose (probably) on your face. More precisely, it’s the nose missing from her face.

Mystery solved.

Disagree? Let me know below…

Dec2009

Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins Split

Actors Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have officially separated after spending over two decades together. Sarandon's rep went on the record, claiming: "Actress Susan Sarandon and her partner of 23 years, actor Tim Robbins have announced that they separated over the summer. No further comments will be made."

This news comes as a surprise to many fans, who, while not officially married, had maintained a relationship much longer than would normally be expected for a Hollywood couple. The two began dating in 1998 after meeting while filming Bull Durham. They have two sons together and were well known in recent years for their political activism. No reason for the unexpected split has been given as of now.

Dec2009

Tiger's Alleged Angels

Dec2009

Dance Judge Accused Of Child Molestation

Shane Sparks was arrested Friday morning and charged with eight counts of child molestation. Sparks is a judge on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew and a choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance.

Sparks committed "lewd acts on a child" in 1994. The criminal complaint documents eight incidents of abuse. Sparks allegedly had a relationship with a female that included acts of oral sex and other acts "with the intent of arousing, appealing to, and gratifying the lust, passions, and sexual desires of the defendant, who was at least 10 years older than [the victim]."

Steve Meister, Sparks' lawyer, contends that these accusations are false and that Sparks is an innocent man. Meister states that the accusation is "bogus" and that it "reeks of opportunism and exploitation."

If convicted, Sparks will have to contribute his fingerprints and DNA to a national database of sex offenders.

Dec2009

Brittany Murphy's Husband Opposes Autoposy On His Late Wife

Simon Monjack is strongly opposed to the LA County Coroner's office decision to perform an autopsy on his wife, actress Brittany Murphy. The Corner and LAPD are investigating into the cause of death of the thirty-two year-old actress.

On Sunday morning, Murphy's mother allegedly found her daughter unconscious in the shower. The ambulance attempted CPR on the actress, but she was non responsive. Murphy was rushed to Cedars Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. The coroner is speculating the Murphy died of natural causes, specifically full cardiac arrest.

Last Saturday, Monjack was in the hospital after the couple flew home from Puerto Rico, where Murphy was filming a movie. Monjack was having asthma attacks and appeared incoherent.

Hollywood is mourning the loss of Brittany Murphy. Her Just Married costar and real life ex boyfriend Ashton Kutcher took to his twitter, stating, "2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany's family, her husband, and her amazing mother Sharon. See you on the other side kid."

Dec2009

Brittany Murphy Dies at 32

Several media outlets have reported the tragic news that actress Brittany Murphy died this weekend after going into full cardiac arrest, at only 32 years old. Her mother allegedly found her unconscious in the shower, and a 911 call was made from her husband Simon Monjack's home in Los Angeles. Paramedics administered CPR, and continued to do so until they arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. No cause of death has been released, but an investigation will be launched by the LA County Coroner.

Dec2009

Golden Globe Nominees Announced!

The nominees for the 67th annual Golden Globe awards were announced by stars Justin Timberlake, Diane Kruger, and John Krasinski. Timberlake stole the show after announcing Emily Blunt's nomination for "The Young Victoria" - cracking that Krasinski (Blunt's fiance) was "gonna have a good night tonight." The nominees are as follows:

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
AVATAR
THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
UP IN THE AIR

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
EMILY BLUNT THE YOUNG VICTORIA
SANDRA BULLOCK THE BLIND SIDE
HELEN MIRREN THE LAST STATION
CAREY MULLIGAN AN EDUCATION
GABOUREY SIDIBE PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
JEFF BRIDGES CRAZY HEART
GEORGE CLOONEY UP IN THE AIR
COLIN FIRTH A SINGLE MAN
MORGAN FREEMAN INVICTUS
TOBEY MAGUIRE BROTHERS

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER
THE HANGOVER
IT’S COMPLICATED
JULIE & JULIA
NINE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
SANDRA BULLOCK THE PROPOSAL
MARION COTILLARD NINE
JULIA ROBERTS DUPLICITY
MERYL STREEP IT’S COMPLICATED
MERYL STREEP JULIE & JULIA

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
MATT DAMON THE INFORMANT!
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS NINE
ROBERT DOWNEY JR SHERLOCK HOLMES
JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT (500) DAYS OF SUMMER
MICHAEL STUHLBARG A SERIOUS MAN

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
CORALINE
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
UP

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
BAARIA (ITALY)
BROKEN EMBRACES (SPAIN)
THE MAID (CHILE)
A PROPHET (FRANCE)
THE WHITE RIBBON (GERMANY)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
PENELOPE CRUZ NINE
VERA FARMIGA UP IN THE AIR
ANNA KENDRICK UP IN THE AIR
MO’NIQUE PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
JULIANNE MOORE A SINGLE MAN

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
MATT DAMON INVICTUS
WOODY HARRELSON THE MESSENGER
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER THE LAST STATION
STANLEY TUCCI THE LOVELY BONES
CHRISTOPH WALTZ INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
KATHRYN BIGELOW THE HURT LOCKER
JAMES CAMERON AVATAR
CLINT EASTWOOD INVICTUS
JASON REITMAN UP IN THE AIR
QUENTIN TARANTINO INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
NEILL BLOMKAMP, DISTRICT 9
TERRI TATCHELL
MARK BOAL THE HURT LOCKER
NANCY MEYERS IT'S COMPLICATED
JASON REITMAN, UP IN THE AIR
SHELDON TURNER
QUENTIN TARANTINO INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
MICHAEL GIACCHINO UP
MARVIN HAMLISCH THE INFORMANT!
JAMES HORNER AVATAR
ABEL KORZENIOWSKI A SINGLE MAN
KAREN O,
CARTER BURWELL WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“CINEMA ITALIANO” — NINE
Music & Lyrics by: Maury Yeston
“I WANT TO COME HOME” — EVERYBODY'S FINE
Music & Lyrics by: Paul McCartney
“I WILL SEE YOU” — AVATAR
Music by: James Horner, Simon Franglen
Lyrics by: James Horner, Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell
“THE WEARY KIND (THEME FROM CRAZY HEART)” — CRAZY HEART
Music & Lyrics by: Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett
“WINTER” — BROTHERS
Music by: U2
Lyrics by: Bono

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
BIG LOVE (HBO)
DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
HOUSE (FOX)
MAD MEN (AMC)
TRUE BLOOD (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
GLENN CLOSE DAMAGES
JANUARY JONES MAD MEN
JULIANNA MARGULIES THE GOOD WIFE
ANNA PAQUIN TRUE BLOOD
KYRA SEDGWICK THE CLOSER

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
SIMON BAKER THE MENTALIST
MICHAEL C. HALL DEXTER
JON HAMM MAD MEN
HUGH LAURIE HOUSE
BILL PAXTON BIG LOVE

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
30 ROCK (NBC)
ENTOURAGE (HBO)
GLEE (FOX)
MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
THE OFFICE (NBC)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
TONI COLLETTE UNITED STATES OF TARA
COURTENEY COX COUGAR TOWN
EDIE FALCO NURSE JACKIE
TINA FEY 30 ROCK
LEA MICHELE GLEE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
ALEC BALDWIN 30 ROCK
STEVE CARELL THE OFFICE
DAVID DUCHOVNY CALIFORNICATION
THOMAS JANE HUNG
MATTHEW MORRISON GLEE

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE (LIFETIME TELEVISION)
GREY GARDENS (HBO)
INTO THE STORM (HBO)
LITTLE DORRIT (PBS)
TAKING CHANCE (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JOAN ALLEN GEORGIA O'KEEFFE
DREW BARRYMORE GREY GARDENS
JESSICA LANGE GREY GARDENS
ANNA PAQUIN THE COURAGEOUS HEART OF IRENA SENDLER
SIGOURNEY WEAVER PRAYERS FOR BOBBY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
KEVIN BACON TAKING CHANCE
KENNETH BRANAGH WALLANDER: ONE STEP BEHIND
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR ENDGAME
BRENDAN GLEESON INTO THE STORM
JEREMY IRONS GEORGIA O'KEEFFE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
JANE ADAMS HUNG
ROSE BYRNE DAMAGES
JANE LYNCH GLEE
JANET McTEER INTO THE STORM
CHLOE SEVIGNY BIG LOVE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
MICHAEL EMERSON LOST
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
WILLIAM HURT DAMAGES
JOHN LITHGOW DEXTER
JEREMY PIVEN ENTOURAGE

Dec2009

Chris Brown Quits Twitter

Over the past few days, rapper Chris Brown has been using Twitter to rant that his new CD, Graffiti, isn't available in some major stores - Walmart in particular. He showered his followers with such eloquence as, ""im tired of this s***. major stores r blackballing my cd. not stockin the shelves and lying to costumers. what the f*** do i gotta do," and later adding, "yeah i said it and i aint retracting s***. im not biting my tongue about s else..."

Now, days later, it seems that Brown decided that "retracting" these statements was probably a good idea, as his Twitter account has now disappeared, going the route of Miley Cyrus. He had claimed that he visited a Walmart in Connecticut and that the store didn't have his albums on the shelves or stored in the back. However, that particular Walmart has made a statement that they are, in fact, carrying the album - and so are the majority of Walmart stores. Looks like somebody spoke too soon, and decided to quit the microblogging site before he could dig his own grave any deeper.

Dec2009

Kourtney Kardashian Gives Birth to a Boy!

It's a big week for celebrity births! Reality star Kourtney Kardashian and longtime boyfriend Scott Disick welcomed their first child together, a son, named Mason Dash Disick, weighing in at seven pounds, six ounces.

Kardashian's pregnancy came as a surprise to the couple, but they have expressed excitement over this new addition to their family, saying: "We're both nervous and very excited. We're ready to be parents but nervous because we want to do everything perfectly."

Dec2009

Taylor Lautner Stands Up for Rumored Girlfriend Taylor Swift on SNL

Dec2009

Disney Channel To Present World Premiere Of Selena Gomez And The Scene's Music Video!

Disney Channel will present the world premiere of Selena Gomez and The Scene's second music video, "Naturally," from her debut album, "Kiss & Tell," today, December 11 (8:40 p.m., ET/PT) following the premiere of "Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation." The single will go into rotation on Radio Disney today.

"Naturally" was directed by Chris Dooley (music video credits include: Scissor Sisters, Marié Digby and David Bowie) who also directed Gomez's first music video, "Falling Down" and was written by Antonina Armato, Tim James and Devrim Karaoglu.

"Kiss & Tell" from Hollywood Records debuted in the Billboard Top 10. "Naturally" is available as a digital single on iTunes and Gomez is scheduled to perform the song on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2010."

Click here to listen to "Naturally"!

Dec2009

Kate Moss Doesn't Get Rid of Old Clothes

Supermodel Kate Moss admits she can’t make herself to throw anything out of her wardrobe.

“Do I ever throw out clothes?" she said. "Definitely not! I’ve got classics.

“Keith Richards gave me a pair of black jeans he bought in Brazil in 1969 and I still wear them – they fit me perfectly."

“For my 21st birthday, Johnny Depp bought me a copy of the dress Julie Christie wore in ‘Shampoo’. He had it made and every sequin is hand-sewn. I still wear it.”

Kate – who dated Johnny in the 90s - is holding on to many of her clothes and accessories to pass on to seven-year-old daughter Lila Grace, and says her daughter already has an eye fro shoes.

“Accessories stand the test of time and you can hand them down to your children.," she told Glamour Magazine.

“Lila can walk around in heels already but I’ve told her they’re only for special occasions. I don’t want her in heels yet – she’s only seven.”

Dec2009

Things Continue to go Downhill for Tiger Woods

What started as a minor car accident turned into a scandal of massive proportions for pro golfer Tiger Woods. A jaw-dropping thirteen (!) women have come forward claiming to have had affairs with Woods - including a few porn stars - prompting his wife, Elin Nordegren, to make plans to move out. Many leaked voicemails, text messages, and e-mails have proved his infidelity, and the rumor mill is now running with the possibility of sex tapes, nude pictures, and illegitimate children. Plus, some sources claim that Woods' mistresses received large amounts of money from the golfer, including money to pay for plastic surgery! It is also being claimed that Woods was intoxicated at the time of his car accident, and was admitted to the hospital under a fake name to be treated for an overdose of prescription drugs Ambien and Vicodin.

The scandal has had massive repercussions for the golfer's career, causing marketers to pull all of their Tiger Woods ads from primetime television broadcast networks and 19 cable channels. Additionally, Gatorade is now dropping a new drink it had been working on, which was named for Woods. He was also supposed to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest Congressional award to a civilian, but now, California Representative Joe Baca states: "In light of the recent developments surrounding Tiger Woods and his family, I will not pursue legislation awarding him the Congressional Gold Medal this session."

Dec2009

Gisele Bundchen Has Baby Boy!

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady welcomed their first child together, a son. The baby boy's name nor any other details about the birth have been released as of now. This is Bundchen's first baby, but second for the football star, who has a 2-year-old son with ex Bridget Moynahan.

Dec2009

Hulk Hogan is Engaged

Legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan – real name Terry Bollea – and Jennifer McDaniel, his girlfriend of nearly two years, are planning to marry after Hogan recently popped the question.

"He is engaged and very happy," a source said.

As of right now there is no known wedding date.

Hogan's engagement comes just fives months after he finalised his divorce from ex-wife Linda Bollea, after 25 years together.

After the trial ended, Linda admitted she would always love the former WWE grappler - with who she has two children, Nick, 19, and Brooke, 21 - and planned to stay in contact with him.

"The war is over," she said. "I still love him. He's the father of my children. My husband took the big step of stopping this escalating war by making the decision to put this behind us. I am grateful to him for realising that our family can be happier and stronger by working together. He and I both love our family dearly and look forward to working together to make it stronger than it has ever been. My family means the world to me."

The former couple are currently on speaking terms, but the initial stages of their divorce were bitterly fought and Hogan, 56, revealed he had thought about suicide.

In his autobiography, 'My Life Outside the Ring', Hulk wrote: "There were times when I thought that a whole bottle of pills would go down easy."

"Then I noticed the gun in my hand. I was careless with it... I kept my finger pressed right to that trigger... and if I moved that finger an inch in the right direction I would have blown my brains out."

Dec2009

Lindsay Lohan to Film BBC Documentary in India

Party girl actress Lindsay Lohan will be filming a documentary for BBC in India. There are two different claims circulating on what the documentary is about. According to Page Six the documentary will focus on children in poverty, but Life and Style claims it is about sex trafficking.

But the big question is what are Lohan's motives behind this seemingly charitable gesture? Some see it as a publicity stunt to try and remake her wild image and others believe that Lohan is just doing it out of the kindness of her heart. What do you think?

Dec2009

Tiger's Wife Moves Out

It seems Elin Nordegren has buckled from the pressure of the ever growing list of lovers mounting up from husband Tiger's sexual transgressions.

RadarOnline is reporting that Elin has taken up residence in a nearby residence away from her Windermere home in Florida. Understandably Tiger's handlers and insiders want this news kept hush-hush.

While the couple struggle to save their marriage more and more of Tiger's conquests come forward. National Enquirer reported Rachel Uchitel has been with Tiger. People broke Jamie Grubbs with her voice-mail messages and text messages from Tiger. ABC reports as many as 9 women have had extra-marital sex with Tiger from porn star Holly Sampson to waitress Mindy Lawton. Lawton has given up details from her 2006 affair, "Sometimes I looked like a rag doll after we'd made love," she told the paper. "He really did like it quite rough. He wanted to spank me and loved pulling my hair as we had sex. He also liked me to talk dirty to him, but hair-pulling was what really turned him on."

The list continues, the Daily News reports Cori Rist entertained Tiger in her Chelsea apartment in Manhattan. An inside source reports that with Rist, "One thing led to another, and, pretty soon, Tiger was flying her to hook up with him on tour."

Prior to these ladies, a British paper reported Las Vegas model Jamie Jungers also had an affair with Tiger. The list will surely grow.

Meanwhile Tiger seems to have avoided a DUI charge as he denied the police a blood sample and neighbors reported to investigating troopers that Tiger was drinking the night of the crash.

Dec2009

Alexa Ray Joel Hospitalized for Attempted Suicide

Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of musician Billy Joel and model Christie Brinkley, was taken to St. Vincent's hospital over the weekend after ingesting a large amount of sleeping pills in an apparent attempted suicide. Her father later reported that she was expected to make a full recovery, and was "never in any danger" because she was taken to the emergency room fast enough, after her roommate discovered that she had taken eight pills. Some reports claim that the 23-year-old may have been upset by a fight she had with her boyfriend. She has since been released from the hospital and is now with her father recovering.

Dec2009

Amy Adams Is Pregnant? Maybe?

Dec2009

Taylor Lautner lands Max Steel

Twilight hunky Taylor Lautner has leveraged his abs and New Moon popularity into another acting job... Max Steel? Is this a step up?

Don't worry, you are not uncool for not knowing who Max Steel is. He's an action figure from Mattel that has a little known comic book behind him. There was also a short lived animated series. The premise for the character is that Max Steel is an xgames type athlete whom is recruited by the government but some thing goes horribly wrong! Nanobots infect his body giving him superhuman strength.

Word is J.P. Lavin and Chad Damiani are also still in the running. Perhaps one of these guys can save Taylor from a bad movie role.

Dec2009

Follow The White Rabbit To A Whole New Wonderland As SyFy Kicks Off Marketing Campaign Behind 4-Hour Movie Event Alice!

On Friday, December 4, if you’re riding the New York City subways, buses or commuter rail lines -- or near historic landmarks such as the Empire State Building -- you just might meet a White Rabbit in business attire. Please don’t panic. You haven’t fallen down the rabbit hole!

Instead, you have entered Syfy’s Wonderland of innovative multi-media marketing behind the four-hour movie event Alice, premiering Sunday, December 6, at 9PM (ET/PT) and starring Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates (Misery) as the Queen of Hearts and Caterina Scorsone (Crash television series) as Alice.

During the morning commute in New York, on Friday, December 4, 50 White Rabbits hunt across the city for Alice and the Hatter, handing out Alice playing cards displaying their faces containing the text, "Have you seen this pair?” At 12:30PM, all 50 White Rabbits converge on Union Square, where they hope to finally meet Alice and the Hatter – along with performing a choreographed “step” dance routine. ( See video below)

Said Blake Callaway, Vice President, Brand Marketing, Syfy: “Classic tales retold with a twist are uniquely Syfy. We want to create a new memory of Alice in Wonderland just as we did so successfully with Tin Man and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. By tapping into pop music, literature and even a white rabbit on the run to make the connections to our Alice, the marketing campaign for Alice highlights the familiar icons associated with Wonderland and gives them a contemporary spin. This major television event provides a fitting conclusion to what has been an extraordinary year.”

Syfy developed the promotion with long-time agency partner, Fallon Minneapolis. Fallon conducted primary research to probe consumers’ relationship with the classic tale and uncovered a strong association with the character of The White Rabbit, which inspired the marketing concept.

The experience starts on the web the week before premiere, where Twitter users are urged to “Follow the White Rabbit @WhiteRabbitinc” – a specially created Twitter account that provides updates throughout the week as the White Rabbit pursues Alice and the Hatter.

Dec2009

Grammy Nominees Announced

The list of nominees for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards has been announced! Beyonce received a staggering 10 nominations, with Taylor Swift following close behind with 8. The full list of nomnees is below. The awards show will take place January 31 in Los Angeles.

Album of the Year:

‘I Am…Sasha Fierce’, Beyonce Knowles

‘The E.N.D.’, The Black Eyed Peas

‘The Fame’, Lady Gaga

‘Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King’, Dave Matthews Band

‘Fearless’, Taylor Swift

Record of the Year:

‘Halo’, Beyonc Knowles

‘I Gotta Feeling’, The Black Eyed Peas

‘Use Somebody’, Kings Of Leon

‘Poker Face’, Lady Gaga

‘You Belong With Me’, Taylor Swift

Song of the Year:

‘Poker Face’, Lady Gaga

‘Pretty Wings’, Maxwell

‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’, Beyonce Knowles

‘Use Somebody’, Kings Of Leon

‘You Belong With Me’, Taylor Swift

Best New Artist:

Zac Brown Band

Keri Hilson

MGMT

Silversun Pickups

The Ting Tings

Best Female Vocal Pop Performance:

'Hometown Glory’, Adele

'Halo’, Beyonce Knowles

'Hot N Cold’, Katy Perry

'Sober’, Pink

'You Belong With Me’, Taylor Swift

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance:

'This Time’, John Legend'

'Love You’, Maxwell

'Make It Mine’, Jason Mraz

'If You Don't Know Me By Now’, Seal

'All About the Love Again’, Stevie Wonder

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals:

'Sea of Heartbreak’, Rosanne Cash and Bruce Springsteen

'Love Sex Magic’, Ciara and Justin Timberlake

'Lucky’, Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat

'Baby, It's Cold Outside’, Willie Nelson and Norah Jones

'Breathe’, Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat

Best Pop Vocal Album:

'The E.N.D.' the Black Eyed Peas

'Breakthrough’, Colbie Caillat

'All I Ever Wanted’,Kelly Clarkson

'The Fray’, The Fray

'Funhouse’, Pink

Best Dance Recording:

'Boom Boom Pow’, The Black Eyed Peas

'When Love Takes Over’, David Guetta and Kelly Rowland

'Poker Face’, Lady Gaga

'Celebration’, Madonna

'Womanizer’, Britney Spears

Best Electronic/Dance Album:

'Divided By Night’, The Crystal Method

'One Love’, David Guetta

'The Fame’, Lady Gaga

'Party Rock’, LMFAO

'Yes’, Pet Shop Boys

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:

'A Swingin' Christmas’, Tony Bennett

'Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden’, Michael Buble

'Your Songs’, Harry Connick, Jr.'

'Liza's at the Palace’, Liza Minnelli

'American Classic’, Willie Nelson

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance:

'Beyond Here Lies Nothin'‘, Bob Dylan

'Change in the Weather’, John Fogerty

'Dreamer’, Prince

'Working on a Dream’, Bruce Springsteen

'Fork in the Road’, Neil Young

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:

'Can't Find My Way Home’, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood

'Life In Technicolor II’, Coldplay'

'21 Guns’, Green Day

'Use Somebody’, Kings of Leon

'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight’, U2

Best Hard Rock Performance:

'War Machine’, AC/DC

'Check My Brain’, Alice in Chains

'What I've Done’, Linkin Park

'The Unforgiven III’, Metallica

'Burn It to the Ground’, Nickelback

Best Metal Performance:

'Dissident Aggressor’, Judas Priest

'Set to Fail’, Lamb of God

'Head Crusher’, Megadeth

'Senor Peligro’, Ministry

'Hate Worldwide’, Slayer

Best Rock Instrumental Performance:

'A Day in the Life’, Jeff Beck

'Warped Sister’, Booker T. Jones

'Playing With Fire’, Brad Paisley

'Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'‘, Brian Setzer Orchestra

'Now We Run’, Steve Vai

Best Rock Song:

'The Fixer’, Pearl Jam

'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight’, U2

'21 Guns’, Green Day

'Use Somebody’, Kings of Leon

'Working on a Dream’, Bruce Springsteen,

Best Rock Album:

'Black Ice’, AC/DC

'Live From Madison Square Garden’, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood

'21st Century Breakdown’, Green Day

'Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King’, Dave Matthews Band

'No Line on the Horizon’, U2

Best Alternative Music Album:

'Everything That Happens Will Happen Today’, David Byrne and Brian Eno

'The Open Door’, Death Cab For Cutie

'Sounds of the Universe’, Depeche Mode

'Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’, Phoenix

'It's Blitz!' Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best Female R’n’B Vocal Performance:

'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)' Beyonce Knowles

'It Kills Me’, Melanie Fiona

'That Was Then’, Lalah Hathaway

'Goin' Thru Changes’, Ledisi

'Lions, Tigers and Bears’, Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R’n’B Vocal Performance:

'The Point Of It All’, Anthony Hamilton

'Pretty Wings’, Maxwell

'Sobeautiful’, Musiq Soulchild

'Under’, Pleasure P

'There Goes My Baby’, Charlie Wilson

Best R’n’B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:

'Blame It’, Jamie Foxx and T-Pain

'Chocolate High’, India.Arie and Musiq Soulchild

'Ifuleave’, Musiq Soulchild and Mary J. Blige

'Higher Ground’, Robert Randolph and The Clark Sisters

'Love Has Finally Come At Last’, Calvin Richardson and Ann Nesby

Best Traditional R’n’B Vocal Performance:

'At Last’, Beyonce Knowles

'Soul Music’, Anthony Hamilton

'Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight’, Boney James and Quinn

'Sow Love’, Ann Nesby

'Woman Gotta Have It’, Calvin Richardson

Best R’n’B Song:

'Blame It’, Jamie Foxx and T-Pain

'Lions, Tigers and Bears', Jazmine Sullivan

'Pretty Wings’, Maxwell

'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)', Beyonce Knowles

'Under’, Pleasure P

Best R’n’B Album:

'The Point Of It All’, Anthony Hamilton

'Testimony: Vol. 2, Love and Politics’, India.Arie

'Turn Me Loose’, Ledisi

'Blacksummers' Night’, Maxwell

'Uncle Charlie’, Charlie Wilson

Best Contemporary R’n’B Album

'I Am... Sasha Fierce’, Beyonce Knowles

'Intuition’, Jamie Foxx

'The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper’, Pleasure P

'Ready’, Trey Songz

'Thr33 Ringz’, T-Pain

Best Rap Solo Performance:

'Best I Ever Had’, Drake

'Beautiful’, Eminem

'D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)’, Jay-Z

'Day 'N' Nite’, Kid Cudi

'Casa Bey’, Mos Def

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group:

'Too Many Rappers’, Beastie Boys and Nas

'Crack A Bottle’, Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent

'Money Goes, Honey Stay’, Fabolous and Jay-Z

'Make Her Say’, Kid Cudi, Kanye West and Common

'Amazing’, Kanye West and Young Jeezy

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:

'Ego’, Beyonce Knowles and Kanye West

'Knock You Down’, Keri Hilson, Kanye West and Ne-Yo

'Run This Town’, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West

'I'm On A Boat’, The Lonely Island and T-Pain

'Dead And Gone’, T.I. and Justin Timberlake

Best Rap Song:

'Best I Ever Had’, Kid Cudi

'Dead And Gone’, T.I. and Justin Timberlake

'D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)’, Jay-Z

'Run This Town’, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West

Best Rap Album:

'Universal Mind Control’, Common

'Relapse’, Eminem

'R.O.O.T.S.' Flo Rida

'The Ecstatic’, Mos Def

'The Renaissance’, Q-Tip

Best Female Country Vocal Performance:

'Dead Flowers’, Miranda Lambert

'I Just Call You Mine’, Martina McBride

'White Horse’, Taylor Swift

'Just A Dream’, Carrie Underwood

'Solitary Thinkin'‘, Lee Ann Womack

Best Male Country Vocal Performance:

'All I Ask For Anymore’, Trace Adkins

'People Are Crazy’, Billy Currington

'High Cost Of Living’, Jamey Johnson

'Living For The Night’, George Strait

'Sweet Thing’, Keith Urban

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:

'Cowgirls Don't Cry’, Brooks and Dunn

'Chicken Fried’, Zac Brown Band

'I Run To You’, Lady Antebellum

'Here Comes Goodbye’, Rascal Flatts

'It Happens’, Sugarland

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals:

'Beautiful World’, Dierks Bentley and Patty Griffin

'Down The Road’, Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally

'Start A Band’, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban

'I Told You So’, Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis

'Everything But Quits’, Lee Ann Womack and George Strait

Best Country Song:

'All I Ask For Anymore’, Trace Adkins

'High Cost Of Living’, Jamey Johnson

'I Run To You’, Lady Antebellum

'People Are Crazy’, Billy Currington

'White Horse’, Taylor Swift

Best Country Album:

'The Foundation’, Zac Brown Band

'Twang’, George Strait

'Fearless’, Taylor Swift

'Defying Gravity’, Keith Urban

'Call Me Crazy’, Lee Ann Womack

Dec2009

Adam Lambert Gets Cut from More ABC Performances

American Idol runner up Adam Lambert has had yet another ABC performance canceled. The singer's recent performance at the American Music Awards caused ABC and the FCC do get thousands of complaints due to to Lambert's homoerotic performance which included kissing a male dancer. After receiving so many negative reactions ABC canceled Lambert's scheduled appearance on Good Morning America claiming that his stage performance was not suitable for a morning program. The network has just canceled yet another Lambert performance.

"Yes, sadly friends, ABC has canceled my appearances on Kimmel and NYE," Lambert wrote on his Twitter page. ":( don't blame them. It's the FCC heat."

As of right now the openly gay star is not planning on pressing charges or accusing ABC of homophobia. He is staying positive and hoping everything will blow over.

"I AM doing Leno though. And lookin into something for NYE," he Tweeted. "It'll all blow over. Let's focus on being positive! :)"

Dec2009

Jude and Sienna: Back On?

Jude Law and Sienna Miller were once Britain's favorite celebrity couple - until they notoriously split after Jude cheated with the nanny hired to watch his children. Now, rumors are swirling that the duo is back on after recently being spotted together several times. The two are both in New York performing on Broadway, with Law starring in "Hamlet" and Miller in "After Miss Julie." According to Britain's Daily Mail, the two "have steadily become closer and Miss Miller has been cooking for Law after their shows. Yesterday a beaming Law left his New York flat while Miss Miller dashed out moments later." The Mail also claims that they "shared a £210 ($350) bottle of wine, pizza and a lingering kiss."

Both Law and Miller have had their fair share of tabloid attention, with Miller having an affair with married actor Balthazar Getty and Law fathering a child with model Samantha Burke. The two have yet to confirm their reconciliation.

Dec2009

Funny Video Time! Charlie Bit Me Auto Tune!

Dec2009

Meredith Baxter Comes Out on "Today"

Former Family Ties star Meredith Baxter revealed to Matt Lauer on NBC's Today that she is gay, saying: "I am a lesbian and it was a later-in-life recognition. Some people would say, well, you're living a lie and, you know, the truth is - not at all. This has only been for the past seven years."

The actress, who has five children has been married three times, came out publicly because she wanted the story to be "in her own words," despite being a very private person. She stated that even though she views publicly coming out as very personal, it is a "political act," and she hopes that by being openly gay, she will be helping to gain rights for gay and lesbian Americans. She claims, "If anyone knows someone who's gay or lesbian…they're less likely to vote against them to take away their rights. I can be that lesbian you know now."

Dec2009

Most Fascinating People of 2009

Barbara Walters has decided who the most fascinating people of 2009 are. (So we didn't have to think about it ourselves.) Those appearing on the list include reality television mother Kate Gosselin, former vice president nominee Sarah Palin, and no-pants wearing singer Lady Gaga. Others appearing on the list include FOX news anchor Glenn Beck, producer Tyler Perry, and NFL quarterback Brett Favre.

The obvious choice for most fascinating person of 2009 is America's country singing sweetie-pie Taylor Swift. Her sold out concerts and high record sales are impressive for a girl of her age. Taylor Swift became a household name after Kanye West rudely interrupted her VMA acceptance speech.

The most questionable person who made the list? American Idol runner up, Adam Lambert. Lambert hasn't made much noise thus far, but has been hyped up by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. Lambert has been in the news recently for kissing a male band member in a performance during the American Music Awards. Good Morning America canceled Lambert's appearance after this smooching incident.

Dec2009

Women Claim Affairs With Tiger Woods

The past week Tiger Woods auto accident has brought a deluge of criticism and speculation upon Tiger Woods, not as a driver or golfer but as a philandering husband.

Almost from the start the media asked why he would have an accident just outside of his driveway at 2:00 in the morning.

Tabloids such as TMZ and the Inquirer threw out old news that Tiger was having an affair and that his wife may have been upset with him the night of his accident. It seems those allegations have prompted women to come forward with their own claims.

Now The Sun has got their own siren, Jaimee Grubbs a 24 year old bartender/waitress whom claims she has text messages to prove an almost three year affair with Tiger Woods. Grubbs was featured in 2009 on VH1's Tool Academy as a contestants 'girlfriend' in the same time frame she claims she's been seeing Woods.

According to Grubbs, Tiger's wife was keen to the extra-marital activity and was doing her own investigation, "My wife has been through my phone and may be calling you." In short, Tiger's wife Elin Nordegren was going through his phone records and calling numbers.

Grubbs explains that Tiger asked her to delete her name from her own voice-mail-box in an effort to stonewall Elin Nordegren from connecting all the dots.

"Hey, it's Tiger. I need you to do me a huge favor. Can you please take your name off your phone? My wife went through my phone and may be calling you. So if you can, please take your name off that.

"Just have it as a number on the voice-mail. You got to do this for me. Huge. Quickly. Bye."

Along with her bombshell claims, Grubbs has produced text messages which The Sun provided photos of. See below:

According to The Sun, Grubbs affair goes back to April 2007:

April 13, 2007: Grubbs met Woods at a Las Vegas Club. The two had sex within days at the W Hotel in San Diego.

June 18, 2007: Woods first daughter Sam is Born.

February 2009: Woods cancels a meeting due to birth of son Charlie.

September 27, 2009: Woods inundates Grubbs with texts.

September 30, 2009: Woods tries to meet with Grubbs after playing in San Francisco

October 18, 2009: Yet another sexual escapade takes place at Newport Beach's Island Hotel.

November 24, 2009: Here Woods feels heat from wife Elin and urges Grubbs to shroud her phone in mystery by deleting her own voice-mail greeting so any attempt by Woods wife would meet a dead end.

November 27, 2009: Woods accident outside his driveway takes place. The circus begins.

By her own accounts Tiger spoke of being with her in a relationship outside his marriage while never really connecting with her for any meaningful relationship outside of sex.

After their first sexual encounter she said of Woods, "Afterwards, he was like, 'You should probably go.' He told me that he has a hard time sleeping in the same bed with somebody.

Oddly enough Grubbs seems to have missed out on the fact her going public about Tiger will ruin any hope of her having a future friendship with Tiger, she says, "Whatever happens with Elin, I hope Tiger and I can reconnect and remain good friends." I can't imagine that statement going over well Elin Nordegren. I can imagine the conversation she'll have with Tiger over it.

It seems clear that inside the Woods household, Tiger's wife was onto him, and they apparently settled their family concern a little too publicly and now Pandora's box is open. Had they kept things from spilling out into their driveway, this may have been an affair Tiger would endure and overcome.

Now his wife must face public humiliation and that sometimes forces couples into divorce. David Letterman has recently dodged that bullet but he owned up to it and publicly apologized to his wife on his show by her request. Woods recent public statement seems to have been an enigmatic apology crafted by public relations writers. This story is about to really take wing.

Dec2009

Former Miss Argentina Dies after Plastic Surgery

Solange Magnano, crowned Miss Argentina in 1994, died over the weekend after receiving surgery for a gluteoplasty, or, in layman's terms, "butt implants." The cosmetic procedure went horribly wrong the day after the surgery, when the liquid injected into Magnano's buttocks "went to her lungs and brain," causing a pulmonary embolism - a blocked artery in the lung. She died after spending three days in critical condition. The former beauty queen was only 38, and the mother of 7-year-old twins. The official cause of death is currently still under investigation.

Magnano's close friend Roberto Piazza stated about the tragedy: "A woman who had everything lost her life to have a slightly firmer behind." Her untimely death is sure to serve as a warning about the risks that come with surgery of any kind, let alone elective procedures.

Dec2009

Meryl Streep Still Gets the Romantic Leads at 60!

Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep can’t believe she’s still be offered roles in big movies now that she’s reached 60 despite Hollywood's discrimination against older women.

“It’s incredible - I’m 60, and I’m playing the romantic lead in romantic comedies," she said. "Bette Davis is rolling over in her grave.

“I’ve been given great, weird, interesting parts well past my ‘sell by date’. I remember saying to my husband Don when I was 38, ‘Well, it’s over.’ And then we kicked the can down the road a little further.”

Meryl has won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in ‘Sophie’s Choice’ and the Best Supporting Actress for ‘Kramer Vs Kramer.' She claims she no longer cares what people think of her.

“I can’t remember the last time I really worried about being appealing," she told Vanity Fair magazine. "I think it was a really long time ago. It’s freeing as an actress, but whether a director likes it or not is a different thing. I remember [director and co-star] Albert Brooks saying to me in ‘Defending Your Life,’ ‘Could you just make it a little sweeter?’ And that’s been repeated by other people in the years since then.”

Dec2009

Nicole Richie is Getting a Comedy Show

Socialite Nicole Richie – who starred in hit reality show ‘The Simple Life’ with Paris Hilton – has teamed up with ABC to create and star in a new comedy show.

“I am so excited to announce that I am officially working on a television project," Nicole said on her website. "I am creating a half hour scripted comedy for ABC in which I will be starring in, as well as producing.”

“The comedy revolves around a young, modern and professional woman who must balance her business and family relationships. She must deal with, and navigate, the many ideas of what a woman’s role is: modern vs. traditional.”

Nicole recently announced she was putting herself on bedrest after being hospitalised with pneumonia, but she admits she has been inspired by women from all different walks of life for the show.

“Lately, I have been surrounded by many different women of all ages and walks of life," she said. "It amazes me to watch and observe how many different ideas there are about what a woman’s role should be in this era. I’ve taken these fascinating ideas, and compiled them into something that I think will be very special and funny! We’re still in the very early stages and I can’t wait to share more with you soon!”

Dec2009

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