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The Catch That Wasn't

Have you ever watched a sports event where something great happens and it doesn't count? Instant replay can't be in full force in baseball fast enough. It's sad when these things are lost in sports history because of rules or blown calls.

Yet we should remember, they did in fact happen! Check out this amazing play by Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder and infielder.

The right fielder almost catches the ball, it falls to what appears to be the ground but his foot kicks it before it reaches the ground. Then... well you just have to watch and see...

Seinfeld Cast Reunion

It's been 11 years since the Seinfeld cast has graced our television sets, but they're back! Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards will appear as themselves on this upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Fans will get to enjoy the old cast for 5 episodes of Curb including the show's finale. Seinfeld worked alongside creator Larry David on the script, but it appears this is as close as we'll all get to an actual Seinfeld reunion.

Eminem Takes Mariah Carey And Nick Cannon Down

The battle between Eminem , Mariah Carey, and Nick Cannon continues. It first started where Eminem gave Mariah a shout out in "Bagpipes From Baghdad," Nick Cannon then responded with a blog saying Eminem was insulting “one of the worlds most influential artists,” and that "homeboy is still obsessed with my wife." Mariah also retaliated by having a person dressed in her video “Obsessed” that looked similar to Eminem.

It looks like there was nothing else for Eminem to do but to get back at the married couple. Before he starts rapping, Em tells Carey, "Only reason I dissed you in the first place is because you denied seeing me. Now I'm pissed off."

He doesn't stop there. "You wanna hear something wick wack?/ I got the same exact [tattoo] that's on Nick's back," the Detroit MC says a few seconds into his rap.
"Oh gee, is that supposed to be me in the video with the goatee?/ Wow Mariah, didn't expect ya to go b---s out./ B---h, shut the f--- up before I put all those phone calls out/ You made to my house/ When you was wilding out/ Before Nick, when you was on my di--."

From there, he goes onto graphically describe what he says was his one sexual encounter with Carey and calls her a "liar" and many other fowl names, and threatens to reveal personal pictures and phone messages he has of the singer. Eminem then plays part that sounds like the diva Carey’s voice at the end of song: The unidentified woman refers to herself as "Mary Poppins."

Through out of the publicized dissing of the each other all three of them have denied any hard feelings. Cannon says the lyrics of songs can often be misinterperted and that they had no beef with the rapper. He also denied the resemblance of the man in Mariah’s video was intended to look like Eminem.

Do you believe it? How could all those words be misiterupted? Maybe they could have been in the beginning…maybe. But Eminems recent rap doesn’t look like anyone could take it but in one way! I wonder if this battle will last long or if they’ll just hold their tongues for now.

Carrie Prejean Sueing the Miss California Organization

It seems that Carrie Prejean isn't going quitely. Prejean was fired from being Miss California earlier this summer by Donald Trump. According to sources, Carrie is filling a lawsuit against the Miss California organization and also against the California pageant organizers Keith Lewis and Shanna Moakler. Donald Trump is not mentioned in the suit.

Prejean filed claims alleging public disclosure of private facts, libel, slander, religious discrimination, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Prejean's complaint alleges "conspiracy" and "wrongful conduct" agaist her by Moakler and Lewis. Even Perez Hilton is mentioned in the suit. Lawyer for the pageant organizatio and Prejean's lawyers are in the process right now of trying to settle this out of court. Seems like Prejean wasn't content with her 15 minutes of fame and wanted 15 more.

Creepy Miley Cyrus Fan Arrested

A 53-year-old man got a little too close to the set of Miley Cyrus' new movie and started making bizarre comments to younger fans nearby. Apparently, the man said he once made eye contact with Miley and the two subsequently "fell in love." The man also claimed that "nobody will ever be able to keep us apart. We're like one." He wouldn't cooperate with police when they tried to move him out of the area, and told them that Miley herself had asked him to be there and that she had put secret messages directed at him on "Hannah Montana." He was arrested, but released on bond the next day.

Jackson Children Custody Battle Over

The negotiations that have been occurring for weeks between Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe have finally come to an end. The two have come to an out-of-court agreement that grants Katherine permanent, sole custody of Prince Michael I, Paris-Michael Katherine, and Prince Michael II a.k.a Blanket.

According to ABC News, Debbie Rowe is the biological mother of Prince Michael I and Paris will have visitation rights and retain her legal parental rights. She will not receive any additional money. NBC News stated, "Sources say, it was Debbie Rowe who decided the kids are better off staying with Katherine and the Jackson family. Both sides will submit this deal to a judge on Monday morning for approval."

Lily Allen and Liam Gallagher Get a Little More Than Tipsy

Liam Gallagher and Lily Allen don’t need a hopping party to have a good time. Their 11hr flight to Japan was more than enough.

The Oasis front man, who had been drinking champagne in the Upper Class lounge at London’s Heathrow airport before their Virgin Atlantic flight last Wednesday. The 2 singers spent most of their time on board drinking together. Their entourage even had to warn the crew members ahead of time because they knew there was no stopping them after they already started, “keep those two apart”.

A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “They did not care about the other passengers. They were in a world of their own. They were already well-oiled by the time they came on board. There is obviously a different set of rules for celebrities.”

It’s no surprise that the airline crew had to tell the drinking duo to calm down after they relentlessly continued to swear.

After the flight, the pop star pair continued their fun as they reached Japan where Oasis and Lily were performing at the Fuji Rocks festival.

Liam stated on his Twitter page that the trip had been a good one, “Just landed in Tokyo. That flight flew by.”

Lily definitely must have agreed because on her Twitter she exclaimed, “At Lost in Transation hotel in tokyo. Had an extraordinary amount of fun the past few days, and now ive got 2 weeks off. EPIC (sic).”

Liam, 36, has a history of drunken behavior on planes.In 1998, he was banned from Cathay Pacific airlines for life after passengers on a Hong Kong to Perth flight complained about his drunken and offensive behavior. Apparently he would smoke, swear, and throw objects at the staff.Liam, who had been threatened by the captain that he would be arrested upon landing, later said that didn’t do anything and that we only wanted “a scone”.

Pattinson Weirded Out By His Fans

A word of advice ladies, when you attempt to get Twilight star, Robert Pattinson to fall in love with you, don't use fresh bloody wounds to do it.

Pattinson has already had enough of his fair share of crazed fans, especially the ones that led him to being hit by a NYC taxi. Let's just say obsessed fans might not be Robert's favorite. Pattinson stated, "People ambush me and try and find out what hotel I’m staying at, as well as wanting to touch my hair,” he said. “Everyone just screams and screams. It still feels surreal. One time, there were these four girls, in Chicago I think, and they had all scratched their necks until they bled. And then when they came up to me they had these bleeding scabs. It was gross!"

Pattinson's craziest fan of them all... "A mother recently gave me her baby and asked me: 'Can you please bite her head?" according to the actor. Fans do realize that he's not really a vampire, right?

Possibly The Worst Movie Ever Made!

While you may or may not have heard of The Room, which is 2003 independent film written and directed by its' star Tommy Wiseau it is certainly generating some buzz and quickly earning its' way into cult film history. In fact it is now being labeled by many as quite possibly "the BEST, WORST movie ever"!

The film set out to a drama about a love triangle between a woman, her fiancee, and his best friend, however it is riddled with continuity errors, horrendous acting, and bad camera work. The director claims the film was meant to be a comedy and was intentionally bad, however other cast members have said otherwise. I don't think anyone will ever truly know for sure, all they know is that this film is terribly awesome! It started out with a few screenings around the L.A area, and has grown to selling out midnight showings at theaters around the country, at times there are lines that stretch all the way around a city block.  

View Trailer Here! 

Let us know if you have seen the film and please share your thoughts! 

I have to find a theater playing this ASAP, so I can see what all the buzz is about...haha!

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Where are they now? Jake Lloyd the Young Darth Vader

What do you do when you are Comicon and bump into an ex-child star that just so happened to be Anakin Skywalker? You interview him! Find out what’s become of Jake Lloyd since he filmed Phantom Menace 10 years ago. Now age 20, he seems to have a much better attitude than his fictitious counterpart Anakin Skywalker. In fact despite his professed hard work ethic, he seems to believe life is random and better off that way. That’s a long way from Darth Vader.

Paris Hilton Has A Brain

Remember when Paris Hilton’s sex tape leaked out for the world to see in 2003? The poor blonde socialite was devastated when the X-rated footage was exposed and has trying to prevent it to happen to other young girls. "I want young girls to never put themselves in that situation I was in. Don't ever let someone talk you into doing something you don't want to do. I was humiliated, embarrassed and in shock that it happened. It wasn't my fault, it was something that someone did to me, so I've just learned to be a strong woman and nothing can hurt me at this point. It was definitely very painful. When you trust someone and love someone for them to do that to you, it's really hard. It's something that bothers me everyday." This all will be discussed in her new documentary Paris, Not France as well as the misconceptions about herself and show the business behind the media.

"I think there are a lot of people that have misconceptions about me. They assume I'm just a party girl and they don't realize there's a business behind it. I've created this over the past 10 years. I think when people haven't met me they might think that I'm spoiled, that I'm a brat, that I haven't worked for what I have. I've worked very hard for what I've achieved. None of this was given to me. I've done it all by myself." Who knew there was more than partying and having fun behind the blonde rich Hilton.

Nirvana Gets Rick-Rolled

Die-hard Nirvana fans might want to cover their eyes and ears for this one. In the age of the mash-up, it was really only a matter of time until they began the desecration of music idols - but I bet no one expected to ever see the words "Nirvana" and "Rick Astley" in the same sentence, let alone singing side by side. Surprisingly enough, it kind of works - in a weird, twisted way.

Hogan Divorce Finalized and Sealed With A Kiss

After months of feuding wrestling star Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) and ex-wife Linda Bollea finally reached a settlement in their bitter divorce. Yesterday in a Clearwater, Florida court their 25-year marriage officially ended. Hulk kissed his ex-wife on the cheek as the finalization took place.

After everything was finalized Linda admitted that she would always love Hulk and remain in contact with him. The ex-couple has two children together, Nick, 19, and Brooke, 21.

“The war is over. I still love him. He's the father of my children," Linda said. “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 realizing 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."

A statement from Hulk echoed the same sentiments. It said, "Hulk is looking forward to moving on with his life and is very hopeful that he and Linda can maintain a friendship and work together as parents to their two children."

Terms of the divorce were not made public, but it is believed that Hulk will remain in the Florida family home, while Linda is planning to move to Los Angeles.

In 2007 Linda filed for divorce because of Hulk’s alleged affairs.

Since the she and the 55-year-old former WWE star became caught up in months of public arguments, with Hulk even saying he understood how people could be driven to murder their spouses.

Referring to O.J. Simpson - who was accused, and eventually acquitted, of murdering his wife Nicole Brown and her alleged lover Ronald Goldman in a jealous rage in 1994 - he said: “I totally understand O.J. I get it. I could have turned everything into a crime scene, like him, cutting everybody's throat."

Hulk gained fame in the 1980's as the World Wrestling Federation champion and with appearances in a string of films, including ‘Rocky III’ in which he fought the title character.

His most famous match against Andre the Giant – real name Andre Rene Roussimoff – at Wrestlemania III in 1987 drew a crowd of around 93,000 and several million TV viewers.

Johnny Depp Plans to Send His Children to School in Britain

Public Enemies star, Johnny Depp has reportedly purchased a mansion in Bath and is now visiting private schools in the area. He is looking for a place to send his two children, Lily Rose, 10, and Jack, seven whom he had with French singer Vanessa Paradis.

The 46-year-old actor will most likely pick one in the next few weeks so his kids can be enrolled in time for the start of the new academic year in September.

A spokesman at one of the schools Johnny visited said, "As yet, he hasn't enrolled his children and I believe he is looking at other schools.If he is thinking of us for September, he'd better be quick as the school is filling up fast for the new term, particularly with overseas students. We've seen a real jump in students from overseas."

Johnny has really been striving to secure a more normal life for his family.

When asked what he would do if he wasn't famous for a day, he said, "I would walk through Disneyland with my kids. That's what I'd do for the day. I would go on every ride and I would walk through Disneyland with my kids and let them experience all the things most kids do. They don't get to do those things with daddy. When daddy walks through Disneyland with them, things get weird."

Bryce Dallas Howard is the New Victoria in the Twilight Series

The Twilight franchise is shaking things up. Terminator: Salvation and Spiderman 3 star Bryce Dallas Howard will be taking over the role of Victoria in the upcoming third installment of the Twilight series, Eclipse. She is replacing the original Victoria, Rachelle Lefevre, who played the role in both Twilight and New Moon. The press release about the switch stated that Lefevre had no choice but to give up the role due to "scheduling conflicts with another commitment the actor has made." The women both look quite similar so the switch doesn't seem to be that noticable, but how will die-hard fans feel?

Jessica Alba is Ready for Business!

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba looked business ready as she walked into an office building in Santa Monica, California July 27, 2009 and was very busy on her cell phone as she left.

Mischa Barton Released from Hospital and Headed to Work

Actress Mischa Barton has been released from the hospital where she was placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold. She will be returning to work on the set of her new CW show The Beautiful Life which will begin filming on Friday. Her hospitalization had no effect on the production of the show.

"She was released early last week and has been improving since with the intention of resuming production with the rest of the cast," her rep told MTV News.

Barton was reportedly dealing with a lot of personal issues around the time of her hospitalization, but has been making improvements.

Show creator and producer, Ashton Kutcher recently commented on Mischa's condition saying, "I can tell you right now Mischa Barton is doing great."

Amy Winehouse Dating Mischa Barton's Ex

Notorious hot mess Amy Winehouse may be in the middle of a divorce with soon-to-be-ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, but apparently, that hasn't stopped her from embarking on a new romance with James Regan - a millionaire's son who used to date Mischa Barton. According to reports, they've been exchanging romantic text messages, and she even cooked him dinner in her North London home. This guy has interesting taste in women.

Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush End Relationship

Keeping Up with the Kardashians star Kim Kardashian and her New Orleans Saints running back boyfriend, Reggie Bush have called it quits. The couple recently went on a charity trip to Africa and talked about heading towards marriage, but due to spending time apart during the NFL season their relationship suffered.

"They never get to see each other, ever," a source says. "It's been a long time coming. They still love each other and are part of their lives, but Reggie spends six months out of the year in New Orleans, so it's tough."

The couple has been dating since 2007 and often make red carpet appearances together.

"They were the cutest couple," another source said. "They loved each other so much but they hardly saw each other. He starts his football training camp this week and she starts filming Keeping up with the Kardashians this week. They just need a break right now."

The Titanic 3D

Comic Con was an extremely eventful night indeed and not just for the Twilighters! James Cameron, the director of 1997 block buster Titanic, revealed that he was planning to turn the legendary romantic movie into 3D. “We can't call it dimensionalisation, we have to call it conversion. That's the same thing, we're going to turn it into high quality 3D. It takes about a year to 18 months to do it depending on the complexity. We've been told somewhere around a year, maybe 14 months. We've tested it, seen a couple of minutes converted. It looks spectacular. But it really requires the filmmaker to be involved to make sure that the Stereo Space decisions are made correctly,” says the award winning director.

Can you imagine watching the movie in 3D, seeing one of the biggest boats of it’s time coming right at you? The iceberg and the sinking ship! It could be enough to make you seasick.

Titanic was one of the biggest awarding winning movies of it’s time. How successful do you think it will be in 3D?

Are You Hott Enough to Work at American Apparel?

Apparently American Apparel CEO Dov Charney is making a new fashion statement in his stores...ugly people can't work in retail. Charney is reportedly firing employees whom he believes tarnish the "AA aesthetic."

According to the stores' employees, worldwide conference calls are held each week so that the managers can rant about their store's profit, displays, and etc. Although lately, Carney has started a crusade "and made stores that weren't doing so well send in group photos," for the purpose for him to judge who is hott enough to stay and who must go. It appears that most managers are following his request in fear of losing their own positions. I don't know about you but I think 'til further notice I'll be spending my money at another store.

Vick Back in the NFL

Michael Vick former QB star of the Atlanta Falcons has been reinstated to the NFL at the age of 29. What you say? Wasn't he supposed to be a suspended free agent? You may recall the NFL's commissioner Goodell held Vick's conviction of cruelty to animals over his head. Goodell arbitrarily refused to reinstate Vick 'indefinitely' as the NFL had no official position on Vick's right to play.

Commissioner Goodell's position was, "He’s going to have to demonstrate to the larger community, not just to the NFL community and me, that he has remorse for what he did and he recognizes the mistakes that he made."

That position has suddenly changed in light of the fact Vick could go to the UFL. You see, Vick needs the money and is not getting any younger. Vick's sudden removal from football and incarceration left him 4 million in debt even after liquidation of all his assets.

The NFL needs Vick as he is a big draw. The reality is the NFL is driven by the almighty dollar and the only reason they did not reinstate him sooner is because the stigma of his brutal dog treatment is not yet forgotten. Public opinion of Vick is still negative among anyone outside of football. Speaking of reality, football fans want him back. The NFL knows they have to strike while the iron is hot and fearing they could lose Vick to another league, they have characterized their reinstatement of Vick as "conditional". This is to appease anyone that still feels Vick needs to pay a price to the football gods and not just the law of the land.

Here are the conditions: If a team picks him up, Vick may participate in any activities other than games. This allows him to practice and essentially join a team and be ready when football season comes around. He has to sit out until week six. The conditions in realty are a six game suspension.

Vick has humbled himself and responded to the NFL's announcement, "... I want to thank the commissioner for the chance to return to the game I love and the opportunity to become an example of positive change."

Some NFL players have already weighed in on the issue and demanding that Vick be 'unconditionally' reinstated. Players like Terrell Owens are petitioning other players to pressure the league to allow Vick to play as soon as opening day arguing that the NFL has no right to keep Vick out of Football so why arbitrarily keep him out until week six?

QUOTES FROM PLAYERS

Arizona Cardinals Defensive End Chad Ochocinco: "Six more games after two years, construction work? O etc... Enough is enough!"

Tennessee Titans Running Back Chris Johnson: (Tweet) "THE NFL TRIPPIN THEY NEED TO LET MIKE VICK PLAY HE ALREADY BEEN IN JAIL 2 YEARS DAMN WTF IM UPSET."

Meanwhile reaction from those on the animal side such as PETA released a statement: "He has served his reduced sentence, but no child should ever look up to Vick as a role model. ... We are going to watch him like a hawk. In the meantime, we'd like to see the NFL add 'cruelty to animals' to its personal-conduct policy as an offense that won't be tolerated."

It's clear Vick has some short term baggage. If he can still play and keeps his nose out of trouble, he may yet rescue his life from financial ruin and he may even win over his critics.

Attention Facebook Users

Facebook caused a pretty big controversy earlier this year after undergoing changes in its terms of use, which would allow the social networking site to use whatever content members upload onto the site - even after accounts are closed. Now, Facebook is being criticized again after one user saw a picture of his wife - in an advertisement for "hot singles." Apparently, your photo could be appearing in ads without your permission or knowledge. Luckily, you can opt-out, and here's how:

• Go to facebook/settings/privacy settings
• Select News Feed and Wall
• Click on the Facebook Ads tab
• In the drop-down menu next to “Appearance in Facebook Ads” select “Noone”.

Andrew W.K.'s Hilarious Weather Bit

I'll never watch my local weather man again. Andrew W.K. sorted out the weather in perfect style in a guest bit on Fox. I don't know if he rehearsed it or not, but he nailed each change in the map with a laugh. You've got to check out this video. Be warned - you WILL laugh.

Who is Andrew W.K.? He made is splash as a hard core grunge type rocker with no less than 5 party songs with the name party in them in the early 2000's. He's become a popular speaker on the College circuit yet has no college degree and most recently has a show on Cartoon Network, Destroy Build Destroy. He's one of those guys that to look at him you figure, "Oh no, here's trouble" but he is actually all about positive energy.

Jennifer Love Hewitt Gush's About Pattinson

It's not just the fans and teenagers that Twilight star Robert Pattinson has captured the hearts of, but also big time celebs like Jennifer Love Hewitt! I'm sure you've all imagined what you would do if you ever met the world's favorite vampire and Jennifer Love Hewitt is no different. She hoped to bump into him and the rest of the Twilight crew at Comic-Con but wasn't lucky enough to. "I'd pass out. I can't talk about it, 'cause I'd pass out," she said. "It's because he's Edward. Listen, Edward can fly you through the forest. He's like Aladdin with vampire teeth — there's magic-carpet rides. He can sing. He can watch you sleep. He plays music. He sniffs your neck. I mean, please!" If the Ghost Whisperer star feels like she would pass out what chance do any of us normal girls have if in some alternate reality we ran into the hunky vampire.



Jennifer hasn't given up yet though. She's hoping that she'll be able to have some type of role in any future Twilight movies, no matter how big or small it is. "I want a part so bad. Any part's fine. I will be the vampire who carries Robert Pattinson's luggage in the airport, that is the part that I will play if they need it," she said. "Jamie wants to play a werewolf, so we're both putting it out there."



Who knows maybe she'll get her wish and we'll get to catch her in the future Twilight" movies!

Joe Jonas Injures Brother Nick

That's what Joe Jonas gets for showing off. During their concert in Philadelphia this weekend Joe Jonas decided to give the crowd a taste of his drumming skills. To bad for his brother Nick, when it ended with him getting his hand smashed hard with a drumstick by Joe. Way to go Joe.

Chris Brown's Apollogy Worked; On Rihanna

The New York Post reports hip hop artist Chris Brown and his ex girlfriend singer Rihanna spent the weekend in of all places, Trump International Hotel & Tower in New York City overlooking beautiful Central Park. However they did check into separate rooms.

In addition they have tried to avoid the public, press, and paparazzi using decoy cars in an effort to not be caught together by anyone with a camera. Why? Remember Chris has a restraining order barring him from any contact from Rihanna. Brown, pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge against Rhianna just 5 months ago in February.

Bottom line, his video pleading for forgiveness may not have worked with the public or media. It did work on the one person to him that mattered, Rihanna. You may recall his video he personally released last week (week of July 12) asking for every one's forgiveness was panned by critics and polls shown that over 60 percent felt his apology was too little tool late.

One could speculate it's just a coincidence but neither artist have any performances in town this weekend. In addition they have ultimately arrived and left the same locations, just not together and not at the same times.

What is happening it appears Brown is on his own in his doings. Last week he acknowledged his video apology was against his attorneys recommendation and when asked for comment in regards to this past weekend his equally high profile attorney Mark Geragos stated, "I don't want to be quoted on something hypothetical."

Essentially, mums the words folks. We see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil. No one is commenting on this. Not only are Brown's attorney and publicist not speaking, the prosecutors in Brown's case are not commenting. The real question is how will Rihanna react to questions asking if she forgives Brown? Because you know she's going to deny (she has to) having seen him. Consider that these two are kids. Brown is 20 and Rihanna is 21. They have a long way to go in terms of understanding the mess they are in and how to properly handle it. Brown has not even been sentenced yet so he is walking a very fine line as the courts don't take kindly to disrespecting orders. Any one judge with an agenda could decide to make an example of him.

What is worse is that if it is proven true that Rihanna has reconciled with Brown, she will lose all public sympathy. At least if he hits her again. Until then, talking heads will come out of the woodwork discussing if she did or did not do the right thing.

If you are wondering how this turns out, perhaps you can use the other Brown fiasco as a barometer. His name is Bobby.

She's Baaaack... Nadya Suleman Continues Sell Out

America's embarrassment continues. She's accomplished our worst nightmare. Nadya Suleman better known as Octomom for producing 8 babies while on public assistance and no job through in-vitro fertilization (no copulation with a man), has scored a contract for a reality TV show.

Only in America can someone bleed the system and then score a TV show for being the ultimate freeloader. You may recall in April Nadya set up a site to take donations to support her children.

The only thing that can save us now is if a judge can somehow undermine the contract she entered into justifying the children's best interest are not served. One can only hope.

The details are as follows, European production company Eyeworks agrees to pay a quarter of a million dollars over three years. Her children however will only earn a paltry percentage when divided amongst them all. After all she has 14. That's roughly $9,000.00 per child. Nadya pockets the rest.

While $250,000.00 over three years is actually not all that much money for allowing a production team to film your life over three years, who amongst us wouldn't give up some privacy for that kind of cash? The question is does the right person deserve it? Especially when the right people (the children) are being exploited with so little in return.

Carrie Prejean Attempts To Sing!

Carrie Prejean was captured trying out her vocal skills at a recent horse race in Del Mar and failing miserably! Judge for yourselves.....my ears are bleeding! At least she looked like she was somewhat embareassed about the performance!

Former American Idol Contestant Found Dead!

Alexis Cohen, better known to American Idol audiences as "Glitter Girl" was found dead in Allentown, PA early this morning. Cohen was 25 years old, and had auditioned for the Fox TV show in 2008 and again in 2009, she was rejected by the judges both times, never earning her golden ticket to Hollywood. Police in Allentown claim her body was discovered in the street by two pedestrians and no immediate cause of death is known at this time. An autopsy is scheduled for this afternoon.

Here is the video from her very colorful exit after her Season 7 audition:

Best Wedding March (intro) Ever?

Heidi Montag Performing at the Miss Universe Pageant

Is the Miss Universe pageant desperate to fill the entertainment slot of their show or what? This year's airing of the the pageant will feature a "special" performance by "Hills" star Heidi Montag!

According to Access Hollywood, Heidi will be performing her song "Turn Ya Head," off her album Unleashed at this year's Miss Universe Pageant. Other performers include Flo Rida and Kelly Rowland with French DJ David Guetta.

Heidi told MTV News, "I've wanted to do music since I could talk," she said. "I used to do plays and singing and voice lessons and practice Britney routines when I was, like, 12. This is the biggest dream of my life. I just love making fun music, like Lil Wayne," she said. "He'll do a rock song, and then he'll do a rap song. I get to choose my own songs. It's something I love doing. I'm having so much fun doing it, and it's not too much pressure. It's more on my own."

Will you be checking out Heidi's performance? I know I want to see her public embarassment first-hand myself.

New Moon Clips Debut at Comic-Con

Two new clips from Twilight: New Moon debut yesterday at Comic-Con. The clips even include both a shirtless Robert Pattintson and Taylor Lautner! Enjoy Twilighters!

Amy Winehouse Get’s Aggressive

We’ve all known Amy Wine house has had her problems from drug abuse, to possession to metal health issues, but let’s not forget her assault against a fan last September against a fan at a charity event. A burlesque dancer, Sherene Flash, and her slightly intoxicated friend went into the dressing room and tried to get a photo op Englands’s troubled star.

The “Rehab” singer stated that she was aggravated and intimidated and just wanted the dancer to go away, "I meant to just get her away from me," yesterday at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court. She claimed that it would have impossible for the 5’3” women to hit someone. Have you ever heard of tiny people being small but scrappy? Maybe Amy’s just not one of those people.

Ringling Brothers = Animal Abusers?

Footage has surfaced from an undercover PETA employee showing that Ringling Brothers' elephant trainers abuse the elephants, using bull hooks to beat the animals across the head, legs, and body.

PETA vice president Daphna Nachminovitch stated that the undercover agent "witnessed these elephants being beaten for no apparent reason."

Ringling Bros. have refrained from commenting saying they have yet to view the video, but it was stated that "PETA is an animal rights extremist group…We are very proud of our animal care, we are committed to the care of all our animals partly through our conservation programs at the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation…We have 139 years of experience of working with Asian elephants." You be the judge.

Erin Andrews Sexy Video is Instant Career Boost

Who is Erin Andrews and how does she go from the photo above to instant well known celebrity reporter? You guessed it, sexy video. What makes this situation unique is that Erin is a true victim. It's absolutely clear that in this story it's not a case of poor judgment or indiscretion on her part.

If you are not aware, ESPN sports news correspondent Erin Andrews has an illegally shot video of her walking around her hotel room naked buzzing around the Internet. Yes it's hard to find if you just browse the web and I'm not in the biz of telling how to easily find it. But what I can tell you is this. The video itself is no big deal. Yet for Erin it has accomplished a great deal for her. It's what I call the Paris Hilton Effect. Scandalous video equals instant celebrity status. After all, Paris Hilton was just a rich nobody until the video of her having sex with an ex boyfriend hit the Internet.

OK, the guys reading this are asking, what does Erin Andrews look like naked? In this case Erin Andrews was just standing in her hotel room naked, doing her hair. In the video there is nothing to see. The resolution is low and the poor video could really be of any tall nondescript blond. Yes you can see her fully naked but frankly it's not of an overtly attractive body. She's not overweight, but other than what appears to be evidence of potential breast implants there is nothing remotely exciting either.

Meanwhile Erin Andrews attorney Marshall B. Grossman released this statement: "While alone in the privacy of her hotel room, Erin Andrews was surreptitiously videotaped without her knowledge or consent. She was the victim of a crime and is taking action to protect herself and help ensure that others are not similarly violated in the future. Although the perpetrator or perpetrators of this criminal act have not yet been identified, when they are identified she intends to bring both civil and criminal charges against them and against anyone who has published the material. We request respect of Erin's privacy at this time, while she and her representatives are working with the authorities." While her attorney and Andrews herself are on a stop at nothing journey to find the perpetrator of this crime, it appears this was not the only incident of secretly being video taped. TMZ reports there in fact 6 recordings in total at two separate hotel locations.

Not only has her attorney come out swinging, but ESPN has also responded swiftly against any and all entities to protect Erin Andrews. Just yesterday ESPN took an unprecedented stand by cutting it's working relationship with the New York Post in retaliation to the Post for publishing screen shots of Andrews from one of the illegally shot videos. ESPN's senior VP of communications, Chris LaPlaca quickly released a statement in response to the NY Posts's article featuring the photos, "In light of the New York Post's decision to run graphic photos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews we have decided to stop utilizing Post reporters on any of our outlets."

What is clear in this situation is that Erin did not ask for any of this. Her behavior in her hotel room clearly indicates she had no idea she was being video recorded and according to various reports, the person whom recorded her seemed to had advanced notice as the peep hole in the door she was recorded through was reversed. With a little common sense investigators are already zeroing in as this appears to be someone with inside information on Andrews itinerary.

The Real Reason T.R. Knight Left "Greys"

If you, like me, are a Grey's Anatomy fan and still wondering the real reason T.R. Knight got the axe this past season, wonder no more. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Knight spoke all about the real motives behind his exit from the hit show.

Apparently it all comes down to the series creator, Shonda Rimes. Rimes drastically cut his screen time, appearing only for 48 mins. in the season's first 9 episodes. Knight stated, “No other series regular’s character had ever disappeared like mine did this past season.”

Things all first started going south after the Isiah Washington incident, where Washington used an anti-gay slur against T.R.. It took Rimes 3 monthes to publicly condemn Washington. Knight also claims that Rimes was one of many who wanted him to stay in the closet, and him outing himself only strained their relationship more.

Knight states, “My five-year experience proved to me that I could not trust any answer that was given [about his character, George]. There just comes a time when it’s so clear that moving on is the best decision.” And Knight is doing just that. He is moving on to theater, and leaving Greys in the past.

Jon Gosselin + Michael Lohan = Bromance?

Jon Gosselin and Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael Lohan were spotted together in the Hamptons on Wednesday. Jon and his tabloid reporter friend, Kate Major, stopped by Lohan's Hamptons home.

"Jon is a friend, he's a great guy, he needed a place to get away to, and my doors were open to him and Kate Major," Michael said. "Jon and Kate [Major] are good friends of mine. She's with him [at Lohan's house]. Kate's like a daughter to me. When she needed a place my doors were open."

Apparently Jon and the new Kate in his life have been spending a lot of time together lately. The two were also spotted together last week at a New York City restaurant.

But what could the two famous dads, Jon and Michael, have in common? Perhaps they discussed how to make money off of their kids.

Jude Law Fighting Back?

Watch out paparazzi! Jude Law has a mean back hand. A female photographer is accusing Jude Law of hitting her outside a London restaurant and is contemplating taking legal action against the actor, although she suffered no injuries.

Harsha Gopal was part of the group of paparazzi snapping pictures of Law as he was exiting Automat when flashes went off. Jude claims these flashed caused confusion, leading the star to flail his arms around, hitting Gopal. Gopal told the Daily Mail, "He hit me full on the face, it was a real stinger, it was very sore. It was really loud - there was a massive thud and my face is still stinging today. It was deliberate - you could see it in his face. Maybe he didn't realize he was hitting a girl, but he could at least apologize."

Law's lawyer stated that the claims "nonsense" and that Jude did say he was sorry. The lawyer said, "Last night's incident was an accident. Jude was blinded by the camera flashes when he left the restaurant, raised his hand to shield himself and inadvertently struck somebody standing very close. He apologized and left. Pictures of this sort can often be misleading."

Oasis Frontman Liam Gallagher Storms Off Stage...Again

British band Oasis is notorious for onstage shenanigans, so nobody should have been surprised when singer Liam Gallagher walked off stage last night during a show in London after fans threw beer at him. Blaming "students in stupid pointy shoes," the musician left brother Noel and the rest of the band on their own for half an hour.

Noel told the crowd: "I think someone's in a bad mood," then took to the microphone and the performance continued until Liam returned later in the set.

The tour has already had its share of awkward moments, as Liam has also argued with Noel over his demands for fans to stop waving their arms mid-song, and also walked off stage after experiencing sound problems during the band's headlining performance at Spain's Benicassim festival.

Noel later wrote on his blog: "Benicassim? What a f***ing waste of time! If it wasn't for those bloody kids it would've been a disaster. I really can't say enough about the crowd. Unbelievable behavior! Special mention to the topless girls - what a welcome sight that was!"

Kelis Postpones Court Date to Give Birth

Kelis gave birth to her first child - a boy - yesterday, when she and husband Nas were both due to appear in court. The two artists are in the midst of a bitter divorce, filed when Kelis was seven months pregnant. At her request, Nas was not allowed to witness the birth of his son, named Knight.

Taco Bell Chihuahua Dies

Gidget the Chihuahua best known for her role as the Taco Bell Chihuahua has passed away at the age of 15. She died of a stroke on Tuesday night.

Gidget made fast food adorable and made her way into the hearts of many. She made everyone want a taco with her famous line "Yo Quiero Taco Bell."

In addition to her famous Taco Bell commercials, Gidget also appeared in a commercial for the '90s edition of Trivial Pursuit and played Bruiser's mom in Legally Blonde 2.

"She made so many people happy," says Gidget's trainer, Sue Chipperton. "When she's on a set, she comes alive."

The canine actress was currently retired and enjoyed spending most of her time soaking up the sun.

Lives Saved.

Words can't do justice to this video. Two firefighters just happened to be in a crowd of citizens at an accident scene where a burning car has a mother and children inside. Must see. You will be touched.



Sadly you can bet these men will be wall-to-wall on Good Morning America or The Today Show on NBC. Before this feel good story is destroyed by big media. Just appreciate the beauty of what good people in America can do.

Chris Brown Publicly Apologizes in Video

Chris Brown has posted a video online apologizing for his assault on ex-girlfriend Rihanna. The incident led to a conviction of felony assault, sentencing him to five years probation and six months of community service, along with mandatory domestic violence classes. He must also pay several fines and is forbidden from contacting Rihanna, who suffered facial injuries and temporary unconsciousness as a result of the attack. Watch the video in which Brown accepts "full responsibility" for his actions.

Britney Spears' Conservatorship Could Be Set to End

Pop superstar Britney Spears may be allowed to make her own decisions soon. Her father Jamie Spears has been the co-conservator of her personal and professional affairs after her breakdown last year. He wants the conditions of the agreement to be reviewed by a judge when Britney's Circus tour comes to an end in November.

Gossip website TMZ reports: "Jamie can't ask the judge to end it - just to review it. The judge then decides if Britney should regain control of her life."

The 27-year-old star's father thinks that Britney is now strong enough to look after herself. She currently has joint custody with ex-husband Kevin Federline of her two children, Preston, three, and Jayden, two.

In 2005 Kevin and Britney stared in a reality show called "Britney and Kevin: Chaotic" and he is now hoping to start a new reality show with his girlfriend Victoria Prince and his sons.

A source said: "Victoria will be a big part of the series. They are not engaged, but she lives with him full-time in his place in Encino."

"Victoria and Britney first met before Britney's tour at Kevin's home. They had a meeting face-to-face, when Victoria was home alone with the kids. It was awkward, but Britney was nice."

Russell Crowe's Good Deed

Currently Russel Crowe is in the U.K. filming a new film with Ridley Scott, you may be familiar with the name. Robin Hood. Considering that robbing from the rich and giving to the poor in today's world is virtually impossible, Russel committed a good deed that is clearly so much better than having stolen from anyone.

A lowly boom mike operator on set by the name of Denise Yarde had a auto accident on the way to work where her car actually caught fire and totaled. After calling into to report her ordeal and why she'd be late to work it's reported that Crowe made a joke in poor taste over her frightening experience. She confronted him saying, "Well , I suppose it's ok for you Russell. You've probably never had to worry about finding give grand for new car." Crowe walked away slightly embarrassed over his faux pas.

Feeling bad over his lapse in judgment Crowe made amends. He returned later that afternoon and gave her (in cash) the 5 thousand she pointed out which is equal to approximately 8 thousand U.S. dollars. In genuine gratitude Yarde gave Crowe a hug and reportedly bought a 2007 Saab. No word on how good he sounds in the film yet.

Rappers Can't Sing

Rappers rap for a reason. They can't sing. Lil' Kim accompanied Cyndi Lauper on stage in a duet last weekend in NY. They sang Time After Time a classic Lauper song, or should I say Lauper sang.

Cyndi looked youthful and the song was great until Lil' Kim opened her mouth. It leaves you to wonder, is this why rappers rap? If they could sing, would they just forget about rapping completely? Making things worse, Lauper and Lil' Kim added some rap to the tune for the sake of praising their concerts benefactor, birthday boy Nelson Mandela. Lauper rapped better than Lil Kim as well.

Tyler Perry Sends Day Care Children to Disney World

Tyler Perry is sending 65 children from a mostly minority Philadelphia daycare center to Disney World. The children were recently turned away from a predominantly white swim club and Perry wanted to do something nice for them to teach them that there are people out there that want them to succeed.

Perry is paying for the kids to go to Disney World for three days and covering all of their food, hotel and admissions expenses. "I am ecstatic for the children,"said the daycare owner.

After hearing about the negative actions of the swim club, Perry said, "This made me so angry. This is awful, and for anyone that has grown up in the inner-city, you know that one small act of kindness can change your life."

About the children he also added, "I want them to know that for every act of evil that a few people will throw at you, there are millions more who will do something kind for them. This is all about the kids."

Paula Wants 20 Million - Does Idol Want Paula?

It's not even been two days since Paula Abdul's new agent (David Sonenberg) proclaimed Paula was offended by not being offered a new contract with the next season of Idol just around the bend.

What does he do? Asks for 20 million on behalf of Paula. It's a brazen and brave move to assume the position of power but is it really just bravado?

Sources close to Radar Online report that Idol producers have in fact offered Paula closer to half of what her agents demands. If this is true, then Sonenberg is really just after media attention and trying to drum up sympathy.

The only question there is now is this; do the producers of Idol want Paula back? If not, she's going to have mud on her face (and worse no job) thanks to her new agent. If Idol does want her back, it's just a question of what is she really worth to the show? Perhaps she should stop thinking about Seacreast's payday and concentrate on her own. Someone needs to remind her that we are indeed in a recession and I'd gladly take 10 million for sitting on a panel and judging wanna be pop stars.

Will.i.am Talks Money and Fame

Black Eyed Peas rapper Will.i.am loves sharing his wealth with loved ones - so much that he's bought homes for several of his family members!

He said: "The best thing about fame is buying houses for my family. I've bought five so far. First I bought one for my mum, then one for my grandma. Now I'm moving my aunt and cousins out of the ghetto. I think it's something every kid dreams of - earning enough money to make a difference in the lives of those you love."

Will.i.am also has plans for himself: "I'm not ready to get married yet. I want to work on myself. I want to go to college and get a technology degree."

However, the 34-year-old musician admits fame can sometimes be hard to deal with, adding it all got too much for him at one point last year. He explained to the Mail on Sunday's Live magazine: "I went graffiti spraying in my Bentley. At the start of 2008 I was feeling depressed, so I decided to head to the freeway to tag. I stopped under a bridge on Route 101 and wrote 'No' in big letters using a can of black paint. I'd almost finished when two cops arrived. I broke out running across the freeway, tripped and broke my fifth metatarsal bone." (That's in your foot!)

Robert Pattinson: Etiquitte 101 - Tipping for Celebrities

Robert Pattinson is a mediocre tipper.
The 'Twilight' star left the waitstaff a $50 tip following a luxurious late night snack with four friends at New York's Il Cantinori restaurant last Tuesday.

Despite the first-class service they received, the 23-year-old actor failed to reward staff appropriately after eating and drinking up a $350 tab at the Greenwich Village eatery.

Robert - who was in New York to work on his latest movie 'Remember Me' - and his friends arrived at the restaurant at 10pm and sipped bottles of Italian beer and Chianti red wine until they left at midnight. A source told America's OK! magazine: "They were the last diners to leave."

Despite the disappointing tip, Robert - who had the Caprese salad and the veal Milanese - was described as "nice and friendly" by waiting staff. When it comes to the gratuity, 18-20% is standard for regular folks. 25-30% is standard for people 'in the media.' Bruce Willis has been known to tip a C-note for a cup of coffee.

THIS TIME, we can chalk it off to the inexperience of youth. Rob, you have the money, dip a little deeper into your pocket next time.

2 Things about Sandra Bullock You May Have Not Known

The Proposal was this summer’s favorite new romantic comedy, but even though the audience loved it Sandra Bullock had her doubts. She had a previous bad experience on another romantic comedy she was working on, and was not keen on repeating the experience. The Miss Congeniality star took charge and became the executive producer, ensuring herself that she would be able to make changes in the movie if she deemed it necessary.

Bullock stated: "I was so reticent to ever do romantic comedy again, I just assumed it was always going to be bad and get screwed up. So as a protecting agent for myself, I said I'd like to be an executive producer, just so I had the right to come in and meddle in case I didn't like what was going on, but I never had to do that, that's how much I enjoyed myself."

Here’s another tidbit about the Speed actress that you may not know. Even though we love watching Sandra Bullock on screen, she has admitted that she will not be continuing her career with acting forever.

"I love to work, and so I'll always be working in some capacity, but it probably won't be in this business. Most of what I do in my life doesn't happen in front of the cameras and I love it just as much."

According to IMDB Bullock still has other films in the works so for now we’ll still be able to catch her onscreen. Take advantage of it while you can, who knows how long it is till she disappears off screen.

Beastie Boys Tour Dates Cancelled and Album Release Postponed!

Adam "MCA" Yauch of Beastie Boys was diagnosed last week as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. Luckily it was caught early and is localized in one area, and as such is considered very treatable. It will however require surgery and several weeks of additional treatment. Fortunately the cancer is not in a location that will affect Yauch's vocal chords.

Beastie Boys have canceled all upcoming concert appearances to allow time for Yauch's surgery and recovery. The release of the band's forthcoming album Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 will also be pushed back.

Paraphrasing from a video statement on Beastieboys.com, Yauch said, "I just need to take a little time to get this in check, and then we'll release the record and play some shows. It's a pain in the neck (sorry had to say it) because i was really looking forward to playing these shows, but the doctors have made it clear that this is not the kind of thing that can be put aside to deal with later."

Mika New Single..."We Are Golden"

MySpace Music and Casablanca/Universal Republic Records will unveil the first single and title track from British singing sensation MIKA's new album, WE ARE GOLDEN. The lavish new single will be streamed exclusively for 24 hours only, beginning 9:00 AM EST and will be featured on the MySpace homepage as well as Mika's MySpace profile.

The acclaimed Mika - who has drawn comparisons to Hall of Fame caliber showman such as Freddie Mercury and Elton John – enjoys a global following thanks to his colorful musical repertoire, cathartic stage-presence, and multi-platform connectivity of his dazzling 2007 debut album, Life In Cartoon Motion. The riveting debut album spawned several worldwide pop anthems, including “Grace Kelly,” “Love Today,” and “Relax”; sold over 5 million copies worldwide; as well as garnering unprecedented critical praise and a host of Awards and nominations including Grammys, Brit Awards, World Music Awards, and the UK’s most prestigious songwriting honor, the Ivor Novello Award.

After a string of sold-out tours across the globe, Mika began to set his sights on delivering a new album for fans. Produced by Mika and Greg Wells (Katy Perry, P!nk), We Are Golden features guest contributions by Imogen Heap and Final Fantasy’s Owen Pallett, among others. It retains a breadth of vision that speaks not only to Mika's extraordinary melodic sensibilities, but also to the incredible stories he tells within his songs. A video for the soaring new single is currently in pre-production, and will be helmed by acclaimed Swedish director Jonas Akerlund. Look for Mika’s We Are Golden CD in-stores September 22.

Christina Milian Gets Engaged

Singer Christina Milian and music producer The-Dream are now engaged. The couple had denied that they are getting married for some time now, but Milian has finally confirmed the engagement to Usmagazine.com.

"We don't have plans yet -- but it hasn't [already] happened, that I can confirm," Milian said of her upcoming wedding. "We just want to have our closest friends and family there; it's not going to be too big."

The-Dream proposed to Milian with a a six-carat diamond from Ivanka Trump's jewelry line. This will be the first marriage for Milian and the second for The-Dream.

Paula Abdul Won't Return to American Idol?

You won't have Paula Abdul to kick around anymore. It appears last year's addition of a new judge Kara may have been the precursor to Abdul's removal. Paula Abdul's manager David Sonenburg confirms, "Very sadly, it does not appear the she's going to be back on Idol."


Didn't the producers of the show just last winter in 2008 insist Paul Abdul isn't going anywhere? Quoting executive producer Ken Warwick, "Paula Abdul isn't going anywhere." He continued, "America loves Paula. She's an integral part of this program, and as far as I'm concerned, I hope she's there until the day it comes off the air."

Speaking on behalf of Abdul, Sonenburg continued, "I find it under these circumstances particularly unusual; I think unnecessarily hurtful. I find it kind of unconscionable and certainly rude and disrespectful that they haven't stepped up and said what they want to do."


This will certainly be media fodder in the days to come and in the run up to Idol's return in its next season. It's already been commented that while Cowell and Seacreast have cashed in with big salary increases (Cowell 100million per year, Seacrest $45 million over three years) Abdul is left in the cold with nothing for her years of hard work in building the show to become the powerhouse it is in making stars of unknowns.

All of this could be a negotiating ploy by Sonenburg whom has only recently as of June 2009 become Abdul's agent. He later indicates, Paula would love to be on the show, but in light of the the upcoming season being just around the corner and no contract offered, she is left to believe she is not returning.

Still, Paula has brought a lot on herself, from alleged improprieties with contestants, alleged drunkenness on on set and interviews and more. In any other job you'd be canned too. Perhaps the show just considered Paula too great a liability at this point and was not about to wait and experience her next level of implosions.

What is next for Paula? She could always take her shot at a comeback. While she can't participate on Idol, there are plenty of realty shows out there for celebrities looking to get back into the limelight.