Celebrity Apprentice

News has it that Jessica Simpson 'let one rip' during an important business meeting for her new denim line.

According to Sodahead.com, Jessica Simpson farted in a room full of fashion and marketing professionals.

Insiders say that it was so loud, the person presenting stopped and everyone looked back at Jessica.

An embarrassed Tina Simpson (her mother) said "Jessica!".

A witness spoke to US Magazine and said, "The tension was extreme. No one knew what to say".

It looks as though the “Pants on the Ground” guy will be getting more than his 10 minutes of fame. “General” Larry Platt performed the song during “American Idol” auditions just a few weeks ago, and just as Simon feared, it has become quite a hit.

Not only has he been on “The View”, performed for the Minnesota Vikings, and done interviews all over television, he is now reportedly performing at the Grammys! According to TMZ, the “General” will perform his catchy new tune right before the awards show.

On the down side, he will not actually be staying to watch the show. But hey, one step at a time “General”!

We will all remember J. D. Salinger as the author of “Catcher in the Rye”. The Seattle Post recognizes the Catcher in The Rye to be “one of the most influential novels in modern American literature.

Although his Salinger’s work was highly anticipated, he was a simple man, who separated fame and fortune from the love of his writing. Also in the Seattle Post, Salinger reveals his true work ethic, and his feelings about being in the spotlight. “There is a marvelous peace in not publishing. I like to write. I love to write. But I write for myself and my own pleasure”.


Salinger died today in his home of natural causes.

Did you think vampire baseball was just for the movie? Well think again. Some of the stars from the Twilight movies will play baseball against some members of the New Orleans Saints in a charity game to benefit earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

The writer and creator of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series has signed on to direct an episode of the first season for Fox's musical TV show Glee. Whedon created Buffy, which was one of the best shows on television. He also created the spin-off series for Buffy, called Angel.

Although his work has included creating a world of demons and monsters, he has had some experience working in music. "Once More With Feeling," was a successful musical episode of Buffy. It was like watching a Broadway production in your living room. He also has his Emmy-winning online musical "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" under his belt.

Glee has become increasingly popular. It will be exciting to see Joss Whedon's take on this bubblegum sensation.

The simplicity of the show makes me wonder why there aren’t more reality shows like it, instead of the glitzed-up, highly manufactured characters that we're seeing today. Don’t get me wrong, everyone enjoys shows like MTV’s Taking the Stage, which center around a couple cream-of-the-crop art students in Cincinnati, Ohio, but normalcy, in today’s pop culture, seems to be looked down upon so much.

The minimalist filming approach to My Life as Liz is exactly what I wanted to watch. According to MTV News, Liz herself confirms the concept for the show has a little bit of everything.
“The show is kinda like Daria meets Juno-without the whole pregnancy factor — meets 'My So Called Life' meets 'Revenge of the Nerds' meets Freaks and Geeks, said Liz. The show is pretty dead-on when it comes to portraying my life accurately. It's pretty on point."
My Life as Liz couldn't have chosen a better time to come out. Although it may not be the next Jersey Shore or Real World, its simplistic characters and heartfelt plots are sure to bring about avid followers.

Less than one week after Conan O’Brien and NBC reached a settlement over the “Tonight Show”, NBC picked up a pilot from O’Brien’s production company, Conaco.

After weeks of trash-talking and uncertainty of O’Briens future at NBC, the two finally came to an agreement. The “Tonight Show” host of only 7 months agreed to leave the network for a settlement of $32.5 million.

It comes as quite a surprise that NBC would pick up Conaco’s pilot after all the jabs it took during O’Brien’s final days as host. The pilot is reportedly an hour-long show featuring a former Supreme Court justice who launches his own legal firm. O'Brien is executive producer along with John Eisendrath. According to The Huffington Post, the pick-up came as a complete surprise to Team Conan - as well to the rest of us!

Kevin Federline, once known as Mr. Britney Spears, admitted to Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp viewers that his weight gain was due to depression. When asked what brought on his depression, Federline stated, "A number of things between, I mean, everybody knows what happened with me and Brit. I’m not going to say that’s the total cause of it but, I mean, just not being happy with myself was probably the main part of my depression."

Kevin was Britney's back up dancer before he became her husband in 2004. After divorcing Spears in 2006, Federline stopped dancing and started "sitting on the couch all day." Kevin will be competing with other celebrities to see who can drop the most weight.

It seems there is already drama stirring up on the set of "American Idol" between Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres. Simon arrived more than 90 minutes late to the first taping of the show, causing Ellen and the other judges to waste their time waiting for the veteran judge.

According to the Sun Times, Ellen was especially irritated due to her very tight schedule. She has already moved had to change her schedule to accommodate “American Idol”, including moving up the taping of her own talk show. With Simon leaving at the end of the season, “Idol” isn’t worried about leaking his bad habits anymore. A source told Pop Eater, "You should expect many more nasty leaks about Simon. The show no longer feels the need to protect him. Simon has been late for years and is baffled that all of a sudden, after he announces he is leaving the show, leaks to the press have started to occur."

Possible replacements for Simon are also beginning to surface. The Sun Times reported that the “Idol” producers want the new judge to have major music industry credibility. Replacements could include Tommy Mottola, Guy Oseary (Madonna’s business partner), and Jimmy Lovine.

John Travolta put his own Boeing 707 jetliner to good use once again on Monday. The Associated Press reported that the actor piloted his jet from Florida to Haiti with four tons of food and medical supplies for the earthquake victims. This is his second trip to aid in the relief effort.

Travolta also brought doctors and Scientology ministers to help in the relief. According to Pop Eater, the Scientologists have “irked" people, as the “Church of Scientology has been accused of capitalizing on tragedies in the past.”

Nonetheless, Travolta’s aid is much appreciated to the devastated country. The earthquake has killed over 150,000 people, and left hundreds of thousands of people injured and living in the streets.

"We have the ability to actually help make a difference in the situation in Haiti and I just can't see not using this plane to help," Travolta said. He hopes his effort inspires others to do what they can to help.

The international telethon Hope for Haiti, raised more than 57 million dollars, sources say.

Ever since the program aired last Friday, donation lines for the charity have been busy. The night of the program, celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Steven Speilberg were answering phones, and thanking viewers for their generous donations.

According to Pop Eater, " Haiti Mon Amour", the song performed by Bono, Jay-Z and Rihanna has become the number one single on itunes. The other songs are also available, and all the proceeds go to Haiti relief funds such as UNICEF, and Oxfam America.

Sources say that hundreds of donations are still coming in. What a success!

MTV’s Jersey Shore had a huge first season, bringing in 4.8 million viewers in its season finale. Now the cast, including The Situation, Pauly D, Snooki and others, are demanding more money for season 2.

MTV reportedly offered each cast member a $10,000 signing bonus, and $5,000 per episode. The Jersey Shore cast rejected this offer, claiming they would negotiate until they received a much higher offer. MTV then doubled the salary to $10,000 per episode. The cast members still have not accepted this offer.

Pauly D and The Situation are reportedly being the most stubborn with the negotiation. This isn't hard to believe about The Situation who said in episode 2, "Everybody at the Shore definitely knows The Situation. As far as I know, everybody loves The Situation, and if you don't love The Situation, I'm gonna make you love The Situation."

According to TMZ, MTV said they have not made any decisions to bring back the cast, and has received thousands of tapes from hopeful “Guido and Guidettes”. MTV told the cast they are not a package deal, so Snooki, The Situation or whoever won’t negotiate can see the door. With thousands of other interested “Situations” and “Snookies” out there, MTV doesn’t seem to be budging on their offer. The Jersey Shore cast has until the end of today to accept the offer.

Sammy Giancola was the “sweetheart” on MTV’s Jersey Shore. She was also known as the other half of housemate and boyfriend Ronnie Magro.

At the reunion special on Thursday, Sammy ran off stage crying while the host was introducing “hidden footage”. The footage revealed Sammy and Mike “The Situation”, talking about how Sammy flirted with guys behind Ronnie’s back.

This was both an awkward and tense moment for Ronnie and Sammy. Ronnie claimed that Sammy hadn’t been fully honest with him, and that their relationship was over. To make matters worse, the whole fight was on-air.

"Sam likes to leave certain things out when we have conversations “, said Ronnie, “it makes no difference to me. I cut girls quicker than barbers do."
The whole situation of the on-camera breakup left Jersey Shore fans dazed and confused. Was the break-up for real?

On January 22, 2010, TMZ posted new pictures of Ronnie kissing another girl. It looks like Ronnie and Sammi have moved on after all.

Kim Kardashian has obtained a temporary restraining order against Dennis Shaun Bowman, her alleged stalker. Kim says the young man began stalking her via twitter last September. Her stalker moved from Georgia to Calabasas, California to be closer to Kim, and has recently begun attending the star's appearances.

Bowman not only acted bizarre and abnormal at Kim's appearances, he painted his face as the "Joker". He also threatened Kim's boyfriend, football player Reggie Bush, through twitter.

According to court papers obtained by E! News, Bowman is "a delusional fan who has been stalking and harassing Ms. Kardashian since at least October 2009. He has refused to cease contacting her despite demands from the LAPD and Ms. Kardashian's attorneys."

Under the restraining order, Bowman must stay 500 yards away from the star at all times, and have no contact with Kim.

Teen celebrity Farrah Abraham is known for her MTV reality segment on “Teen Mom”, a series on MTV about teen mothers and their conflicts with raising children.


According to various news sources, baby Sophia is not the only one stirring up the family’s household. 54-year-old Debra Danielson, mother of 18-year old Farrah Abrahams was allegedly accused of choking and hitting 18-year old Farrah at their home in Iowa during an argument on Saturday.


The Daily News suggests that Farrah and her mother were quarrelling about Farrah’s “minimal” contributions in Sophia’s caretaking. Avid watchers of Teen Mom are aware of Farrah’s and Mrs. Danielson’s constant butting heads over Farrah’s social life and her commitment to staying home with Sophia.


MTV tells US Magazine that they are support of Farrah’s family getting help and preventing domestic violence cases in the future. MTV also urges young people to seek help if they are experiencing or know someone who are experiencing domestic violence.


“"MTV is aware of the matter between Farrah and her family, and will continue to respect and support her as we tell her story. “

Conan O'Brien and NBC have officially reached a settlement. Conan is getting an even better deal than originally reported. According to TMZ, the settlement has reached $45 million and the mitigation clause has been removed. Conan will get $32.5 million severance pay, regardless if he takes another job or not.

Another $7.5 million will go to the "Tonight Show" employees, and a staggering $4.5 million to the executive producer.

Conan's farewell show will be Friday. Guests will include Tom Hanks and Will Ferrell, with a musical performance by Niel Young. Don't miss it!

James Cameron's highly successful Avatar has been too successful for China! The mega-hit will officially stop playing in Chinese movie theaters this week because China says it's success is taking away from Chinese films.

Avatar, which was released just over 30 days ago, has grossed over $1.6 billion worldwide and has remained at the number one spot 5 weeks in a row.

Pulling Cameron's new film from it's theaters will make room for more domestic Chinese films. China's biggest film of the year, Confucius, opens this Thursday. Fair or not, with Avatar out of the way it is sure to help out any new flick.

After undergoing 10 cosmetic procedures in one day, "The Hills" star Heidi Montag protests she is not addicted to plastic surgery. Heidi, 23, did however admit to People magazine that she is "beyond obsessed with plastic surgery."

In an interview on Good Morning America Heidi claims, "I'm not addicted. If I were addicted, I would have had 10 plastic surgeries." Anchor Juju Chang reminds her that she did indeed just have 10 plastic surgeries, to which Heidi responds,"Well, I mean 10 times. I really had two different surgeries. I had one three years ago and then I had one that I had several procedures done weeks ago."

Heidi went under the knife for 10 hours on November 20. The 10-procedures included liposuction on her waist, hips, neck, and inner and outer thighs; a mini brow lift; botox in her forehead and frown area; a nose job revision; fat injections in her cheeks, nasolabial folds and lips; a chin reduction; ear pinning; a breast augmentation revision; and buttock augmentation.

"I think that I do look like myself, I just think that I'm a different, improved version of myself," she announced on Good Morning America.

What do you think of Heidi's transformation?

The ongoing battle between NBC, O’Brien and Leno is finally coming to an end. Jay Leno may be reclaiming the job as host of the “Tonight Show”, letting O’brien leave the network. According to TMZ, Conan O’Brien is losing “The Tonight Show” but is reportedly getting $32.5 million in exchange for the loss. NBC is also paying nearly $8 million severance to “The Tonight Show” employees.

Another part of the deal - Conan cannot host a new show until the fall. If he makes a deal with another network during his NBC contract period, it offsets the network’s obligation. Conan may have to leave his show creations behind under intellectual property right laws, including Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog.

Jay Leno says he has no bad feelings toward Conan, “Through all of this, Conan O’Brien has been a gentleman,” Leno said. “He’s a good guy. I have no animosity towards him.”

Whose side are you on?

George Clooney, Haitian-born Wyclef Jean and Anderson Cooper will host the “Hope for Haiti” benefit for victims of the earthquake. More than 40 celebrities are expected to attend, along with performances by Bono, Sting, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Alicia Keys.

The event, organized by MTV and Clooney, will be held in New York and will broadcast January 22. The telethon will air on over a dozen network and cable channels including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, MTV, CNN, VH1.

“Hope for Haiti” will benefit the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam American, Partners in Health and Jean’s Yele Haiti Foundation. Songs from the performers will be available on iTunes.

All proceeds will also go to the relief effort in Haiti.George Clooney says “Hope for Haiti” will hopefully “show the people of Haiti that the whole world is paying attention.”

The stars were shining at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards hosted Ricky Gervais!

Here is the complete list of winners:
Best Motion Picture-Drama
"Avatar" (Lightstorm Entertainment, 20th Century Fox)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama
Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama
Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart"

Best Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical
"The Hangover" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical
Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical
Robert Downey Jr., "Sherlock Holmes"

Best Animated Feature Film
"Up" (Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios)

Best Foreign Language Film
"The White Ribbon" (Germany) (Wega Films, Sony Pictures Classics)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Mo'nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Christoph Waltz, "Inglorious Basterds"

Best Director-Motion Picture
James Cameron, "Avatar"

Best Screenplay-Motion Picture
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, "Up in the Air"

Best Original Score-Motion Picture
Michael Giacchino, "Up"

Best Original Song-Motion Picture
"The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)," "Crazy Heart" (Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett)

Best Television Series-Drama
"Mad Men" (AMC)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series-Drama
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Drama
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"

Best Television Series-Comedy or Musical
"Glee" (Fox)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series-Comedy or Musical
Toni Collette, "United States of Tara"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series-Comedy or Musical
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
"Grey Gardens" (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Drew Barrymore, "Grey Gardens"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Kevin Bacon, "Taking Chance"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Chloe Sevigny, "Big Love"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
John Lithgow, "Dexter"

Philadelphia-born R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass died at the age of 59. His son, Teddy Pendergrass II, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that he died in the Philadelphia-area's Bryn Mawr Hospital on Wednesday.

Pendergrass who gave us such hits as If You Don't Know Me By Now, I Don't Love You Anymore and I Miss You; became paralyzed from the waist down after a car accident in 1982. This ambitious R&B legend was still able to return to the stage after this tragic event.

Pendergrass, who became diagnosed with colon cancer, had colon cancer surgery eight months ago. The singer's son said that his father had "a difficult recovery" after this experience. All of his fans and family will miss him and his soulful classics.

Matthew Broderick gave Hollywood his approval to do a remake of his 1986 film, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." There have been rumors circulating for months regarding the revival of this classic '80s comedy. Although he backs the second showing of the iconic and rebellious character of Ferris Bueller, he does not want any role in the movie itself.

Broderick tells Cinematical, "(A remake) would be fine. I would be perfectly happy for somebody to do that. I probably wouldn't enjoy (having a role in the film). I would rather leave what we did as our thing."

The major appeal to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," was its orginiality and obvious '80s style. It was a movie that used self-narration and developed quotes that people still use today. Bueller reminded viewers that life moves pretty fast and if we didn't stop and look around once in awhile we could miss it. Broderick created this character and it seems hard to imagine a Bueller without a Broderick.

Conan O’Brien will not be accepting NBC’s proposal to move him and “The Tonight Show,” from the 11:35 p.m. to the 12:05 a.m. time slot. O’Brien started hosting “The Tonight Show,” about seven months ago after Jay Leno left it to host his own show called “The Jay Leno Show.”

On Sunday NBC announced that they were going to take “The Jay Leno Show” out of its prime-time position. The show was doing poorly in the ratings at the 10 p.m. time slot and was not meeting the affiliates’ needs. They plan to have Leno host a new half-hour show at the 11:35 p.m. slot. However, this move will have a domino effect.

This pushes O’Brien’s “The Tonight Show,” and Jimmy Fallon’s “Late Night,” into later time slots. A main reason why O’Brien is not accepting NBC’s proposal is due to the survival of the show. “The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn’t the Tonight Show,” says O’Brien.

He not only makes this decision for himself but for his fellow competitors, which brings some humanity into the business world. “Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the Late Night show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot,” says O’Brien. “That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy.”

Now these talk shows hosts are doing what they do best—talking. Leno spends some time on his show bashing the way NBC handled the situation. “They don't have a lot of tact,” says Leno. “After they canceled the show, they told me if I gained 10 pounds I could join 'The Biggest Loser.'”

O’Brien is upset because he and his staff have worked very hard to get where they are, and it is very disappointing for him. However, no matter how upset he may be, he never fails to shed some light with his own Conan style. He ended his statement by saying, “Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; it’s always been that way.”

Not sure how NBC feels about this, but in a clip from last's nights episode of The Jay Leno Show, Jay reponds to the rumors that have been spreading like wild fire around the net!

Howard Stern sidekick Artie Lange was hospitalized over the weekend after stabbing himself nine times in an apparent suicide attempt. His mother found him in his Hoboken apartment covered in blood after suffering six "hesitation wounds" and three deep plunges. She called 911 and surgeons were able to save his life despite the blood loss.

Stern has spoken little about Lange's condition, but did say, "Artie has given this show tremendous moments of great comedy. He's a tremendous contributor. He's a good man. Don't forget how great he is." Lange has had battles with addiction in the past, to which Stern commented, "We all have our demons."

Comedian Russell Brand and pop singer Katy Perry spent the New Year in India on a vacation that was a Christmas gift to Katy, where Russell decided to pop the question! Plus, the couple (who have only been dating a few months) were blessed with "luck and divine happiness" by a guru right before midnight on New Year's Eve. Reports claim that "the ceremony is usually used to bless new couples in the hope that it might lead them toward marriage." After a few days of speculation, Russell confirmed the engagement by texting, "It's true. Much love," to the UK's Sun newspaper.

The new season of Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice will premiere on March 14th with a battle of the sexes as each team of celebrities battle it out to earn money for their favorite charities.
The new cast has been revealed and from the looks of these names, this season could turn out to be pretty darn entertaining!

The female team will consist of Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, Selita Ebanks, Cyndi Lauper, Carol Liefer, Maria Kanellis, and Summer Sanders.

The male team will be Bret Michaels, Rod Blagojevich, Sinbad, Michael Johnson, Darryl Strawberry, Goldberg, and Curtis Stone.

Orlando Bloom shocked diners by stripping off in a Las Vegas restaurant.

The ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ anf 'Lord of the Rings' actor was dining at upmarket Italian eatery Lavo with his model girlfriend Miranda Kerr, actress Rosario Dawson and a few other friends when a fellow diner accidentally spilled a drink all over his expensive shirt.

An onlooker said: “Everybody on the table let out a gasp when the guy spilled his drink on Orlando. He was perfectly cool about it though - rather than flying into a rage he laughed it off.”

British hunk Orlando and his party then devised a plan so he could continue partying, and after making a phone call, within half an hour an employee appeared with three crisp new shirts for the actor to try on.

Rather than changing in the men's room, he simply took his shirt off in front of the restaurant, bearing his famous six-pack.

Our source added: “Orlando pulled the wet shirt off, and was sitting there at his table half naked while his friend helped him into the new shirt. Mind you with his muscles, he could get away with it.”

John Mayer thinks of his twitter account as substitute relationship.

The 'Gravity' hitmaker, who was rumored to have been dumped by actress Jennifer Aniston because of his obsession with the social networking website, admits interacting with other users of the micro-blogging site can be as satisfying as going on a date. Explaining his new song 'Half of My Heart', he said: "It's about questions of, do I want to share my desires with someone else or do I just want to sate them myself with my laptop and my Twitter account?"

"Knowing that I could blog right now from my iPhone and it's up on the internet with people reading it and responding to it. How much is that a synthetic version of having dinner with somebody? How intimidating must it be to try to find an 'in' with the man who is consistently satisfying himself by all means necessary? Where is her place in that?"

The singer, who has been linked to Aniston, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Love-Hewitt, DEmi Lovato and a host of others, believes romantic relationships are difficult because they need dedicated time.

He added to The London Times newspaper: "Interpersonal relationships are not bookmarks. You don't go to load all tabs, 'How was your day honey?' You don't go, 'You know what, I'm gonna put this conversation with the woman I love on my iPod and listen to it on the subway'. You have to be present, in this synthetic, listen-later sort of world."

Matthew McConaughey welcomes the new year with a new addition to the family. McConaughey's girlfriend, Camila Alves, gave birth to a daughter, Vida. This is the couple's second child.

Vida was born on January 3 at 12:13am. She was 7 lbs. 7 oz. Her full name is Vida Alves McConaughey, according to Matthew's official website.

McConaughey continued to write on his website, "Vida is Portuguese for 'life' and that's what God gave us this morning ... Camila's recovering wonderfully and we are both truly honored to welcome this little lady into our family ... Thanks for all of your well wishes and prayers along the way, another blessed day, we give thanks."