Monday, January 26, 2009

Will I Am and Nichole Scherzinger – together?

Reports are being swirled around that Black Eyed Peas Rapper Will I am and Pussycat Doll siren Nicole Scherzinger are dating.

This rumor is based on reports that the two were seen kissing each other at a Los Angeles night club. This also started talks about how she and boyfriend Lewis Hamilton are splitting. Hamilton is the current F1 world champion and the number one driver of the formula 1 team McLaren Mercedes.

So what’s the deal?

In an interview with MTV she said, "That is the funniest thing because Will is like my Brother and I don't know when the last time I had seen him was. He has been on tour."

Do you believe her?

Only time will tell.

Meanwhile, Will I Am stars in the movie "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" playing a mutant with teleportation abilities. The movie focuses on the history and beginnings of the mutant Wolverine.

On the other hand a christian magazine said that Nichole has been busy on tour with the Pussy Cat Dolls and recently had a show in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. They headlined the said event and it also featured up and coming artist Lady Gaga. Too bad Will I Am is not there.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

AI Season 8 Kicks off

And American Idol Season 8 is finally upon us. I must say that I had my misgivings when they announced that they have a new judge. I thought that it would be an overkill to have four judges in one competition.

But now I am a believer, I can see that the move makes perfect sense. Simon is the judge that looks for marketability since he is a well known producer. On the other hand, Randy looks at the contestant’s whole musicality based on his years of experience. Paula is the one who looks at the appearances while the new judge Kara DioGaurdi is in charge of critiquing one’s song selection.



Some predictions that I can share with you right now, look out for the singer who sang “Barracuda.” I believe her name was Emily Hughes. Also watch out for some of the people who were dressed casually and never took their auditions seriously. They are the ones that spring a surprise in the end – Carrie Underwood anyone? Also, i think that AI should have some RnB or Hiphop flavor ala will i am or Usher. i think that it adds diversity to the listening aspect of the show.

Another fun thing happened in Idol, Scott McIntyre was the one who I remembered most because it looked like he was grooving to a will i am beat. It was like an audition for Dancing With The Stars rather than AI. Don’t get me wrong, he can sing but if things don’t work out, you know where you can audition next.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards and the 66th annual Golden Globes

Here is a complete list of all the winners in the recently concluded 14th annual Critics' Choice Awards and 66th annual Golden Globes.

According to a christian magazine, the winners are:

14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards:

• • Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
• • Best Actor: Sean Penn, Milk
• • Best Actress: (tie) Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married; Meryl Streep, Doubt
• • Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
• • Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader
• • Ensemble: Milk
• • Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
• • Best Screenwriter: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
• • Best Animated Feature: WALL-E
• • Best Young Actor/Actress (Under 21): Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire
• • Best Action Movie: The Dark Knight
• • Best Comedy: Tropic Thunder
• • Best Picture Made for Television: John Adams
• • Best Foreign-Language Film: Waltz With Bashir
• • Best Documentary: Man on Wire
• • Best Song (Performer/Composer): "The Wrestler," Bruce Springsteen/Bruce Springsteen, The Wrestler
• • Best Composer: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
• • Best Joel Siegel Award: Richard Gere


Sunday's 66th annual Golden Globes

For the motion pictures, the Golden Globe winners are:



• Best Picture, Drama: "Slumdog Millionaire"
• Best Actress, Drama: Kate Winslet, "Revolutionary Road"
• Best Actor, Drama: Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
• Best Picture, Musical or Comedy: "Vicky Christina Barcelona"
• Best Actress, Musical or Comedy: Sally Hawkins, "Happy-Go-Lucky"
• Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Colin Farrell, "In Bruges"
• Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, "The Reader"
• Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"
• Best Director: Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire"
• Best Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire"
• Best Foreign Language: "Waltz With Bashir," Israel
• Best Animated Film: "Wall-E"
• Best Original Score: A.R. Rahman, "Slumdog Millionaire"
• Best Original Song: "The Wrestler" (performed by Bruce Springsteen, written by Bruce Springsteen) from, "The Wrestler"

For television, the Golden Globe winners are:

• Best Actress, Drama: Anna Paquin, "True Blood"
• Best Actor, Drama: Gabriel Byrne, "In Treatment"
• Best Series, Musical or Comedy: "30 Rock"
• Best Series, Drama "Mad Men"
• Best Actress, Musical or Comedy: Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
• Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
• Best Miniseries or Movie: "John Adams"
• Best Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney, "John Adams"
• Best Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Paul Giammatti, "John Adams"
• Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Dern, "Recount"
• Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Tom Wilkinson, "John Adams"

Some of the winners were expected but there were also some surprises. What do you think of the choices? Do you agree or disagree? Send in your thoughts.

Heath Ledger wins Best Supporting Actor while Anne Hathaway and Meryll Streep splits Best Actress Plum

And while Heath Ledger winning the Best Supporting Actor title from the 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards did not come as a surprise, Anne Hathaway and Meryll Streep splitting the Best Actress plum was.

It was so much as of a shock that Hathaway did not even prepared a proper speech and just went on and on thanking every person that she can think about.



"Thank you so much! Oh my God. I don't know how to win awards, I know how to not be nominated for awards. I know how to do pratfalls and wear tiaras. This is very new," she said – in obvious reference to her past roles in various Disney movies.

A christian magazine said that Hathaway, who starred in the film Rachel Getting Married, have gotten the rave reviews that is the best of her career so far.

On the other hand, the obvious choice for the Best Supporting Actor award Heath Ledger was again praised by critics and co-actors alike for his venerable performance in The Dark Knight.

In the acceptance speech of director Chris Nolan, who received the award in the place of Heath, he said, "Anyone who's seen any of the extraordinary work that Heath did knows that I can't presume to speak for him in any way, because his voice was as unique as it was original. But...I know that I speak for all of us when I say that working with him was one of the greatest experiences any of us ever had or probably ever will have."

Tori Spelling finally in 90210 - AGAIN

According to TV Guide, Spelling as well as Jennie Garth and Jason Priestley have agreed to be a part of the new Beverly Hills 90210.

Rumors of Tori Spelling joining the cast of the new 90210 started to get hot when Brenda Walsh was scrapped and the threat of her crossing paths with Shannen Doherty was squashed.

However, it fizzled again when reports came out that the offer was less than what she wanted.


And now, its finally confirmed by a christian magazine no less.

Many of you will remember Spelling as the former virgin Donna Martin. She was set to appear when the 90210 spin off debuted last fall. However, there are things just did not pan out.

Al throughout however, Spelling showed support to the show in an interview last August she said, “I hope it turns out to be a really great show, just for my dad’s legacy. I was originally a part of 90210 and it was something pretty phenomenal, so I hope it turns out great.”

On a side note, Jason Priestly who played as Brandon Walsh, the good guy in the original 90210 is back albeit in a directorial role. His episode is said to be airing on March 18.

Lindsay Lohan opens up to Lauren Hutton

Lindsay Lohan lives a life of luxury, extravagance and flair. She also lives a life full of controversy and drama. That’s precisely why Lauren Hutton agreed to have a chat with Lohan, on record, for Interview Magazine.


The model and actress is admittedly curious of the lives of current young celebrities and in this interview she defended Lohan, and other young celebrities for that matter. In the interview, "Instead of the world's remembering her age - remembering the 17 years of acting that came before the six months of acting out - she was paparazzi-splattered, not considered for work, and chased everywhere by grown-up men, usually, in cars with cameras."

Well that set the tone for the interview.

For those of you who want an exclusive sneak preview of how the interview went, here are some excerpts:

Here is Lohan talking about privacy issues:
"I want to do all the things that will make me feel fulfilled. But whenever I do those things, people think it's a press stunt or something… There are things I want to do, and people don't understand that."

Here is Lohan talking about her recent car accident:
"I wouldn't have been speeding up like I was if I didn't have people shoving cameras in my windows.... I mean, I know this guy was trying to do his job, but his "job" almost landed me half-dead."

Here is Lohan talking about her perceived reputation:
"I just feel as though it's become a situation where people have manifested this caricature of who I am, and they act as if there's no real person inside of it... Who wants to read a tabloid story about a girl who is doing well?"

Finally, here is Lohan talking about the different roles she played:
"What hurts me the most is that I work just as hard as any other actress around my age, like Scarlett Johansson, but I just don't get the opportunities that they get because people are so distracted by the mess that I created in my life. But that doesn't mean it's going to last forever."

What are your thoughts? If you want the whole interview, you can catch on Interview magazine’s January 20 issue or you can try out and read a christian magazine for a change.

Willie Aames sets the record straight

So what happened to Willie Aames that he tried to kill himself last Thanksgiving?

The star of “Charles in Charge” said that there are three reasons that made him try to kill him self last Thanksgiving. In an interview with Star magazine he said, "Most people wind up in a psychiatric ward because they'd either lost a job, a family member or relocated. I was there for all of those."


Last year, Aames life was in a dramatic downfall starting from his declaration of bankruptcy. After that, his wife left him and he had no one to turn to. He then decided to leave Kansas and move to Los Angeles where a friend rented his room to Aames.

There he became depressed and succumbed to taking alcohol and drugs. He said that after being sober for 20 years, he again started drinking as well as mixing different anti depressants with his drinks.

"It got so bad, I put a knife to my throat and cut myself in six places," he said. "The police came, put me in handcuffs and whisked me away. I was completely devastated... I kept asking, 'What did I do wrong?'"

According to a christian magazine, the actor is known for playing Tommy Bradford on 'Eight is Enough' as well as being Buddy Lembeck on 'Charles in Charge.'