Keep those table napkins ready because it’s going to be hard to give a sympathy clap for former American Idol contestant Chris Sligh with hot sauce on your hands. The Muppet-haired fallen idol wannabe from season 6 is scheduled to make several performances from Thursday through Sunday at three different Wild Wing Cafes in South Carolina. Can that be counted as a tour? That’s a series of gigs in a couple of days. That’s much more than any one-time housing development ground-breaking or outlet mall opening. Can that also be considered as moving up? Does he get paid in free chicken wings?
Country sweetheart Taylor Swift attended the Hollywood Life magazine’s 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards which was held at Avalon on Sunday in Hollywood. The singer received the Superstar of Tomorrow Award at the awards show and she made history by being the first musician to receive this honor. The 18-year old singer performed on Tuesday on ‘Good Morning America’ and can also be seen on the ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ show on Wednesday. If that’s not enough Taylor for you, she will also be on the cover of Seventeen magazine’s June issue which hits stands on May 6.
Amy Winehouse was arrested after the singer allegedly attacked a man after a night out in North London. The 24-year old ‘Rehab’ singer supposedly head-butted a guy outside a bar early last week after he kindly hailed a cab for the British pop wreck. If Wino gets convicted, she could face up to six months in jail. She was held at Holborn Police Station. I guess she takes after her husband Blake Fielder-Civil who is in prison for charges which stem from a pub brawl. The difference is that Amy actually went to jail by so-called appointment. What that means is that she went in voluntarily.
The Box Office Top 5
1. Prom Night - $20,804,941
2. Street Kings - $12,469,631
3. 21 - $10,470,173
4. Nim’s Island - $9,111,667
5. Leatherheads - $6,276,665
Miley Cyrus first issued this statement about her controversial photos for Vanity Fair magazine:
“I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be ‘artistic’ and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed,” she says. “I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about.’”
Lily Allen says her TV talk show is making her gain weight.
The ‘Smile’ singer said the stress of her BBC Three late night series - which was recently commissioned for a second season despite poor reviews and ratings - is playing havoc with her diet and exercise regime.
She said: “I don’t look great at all. I’ve put on so much weight with all the stress of my TV show. I’m glad it’s over. Now the show is over I am sure I will lose some weight, just naturally as well as exercising in the gym twice a week. I hate fat tummies so I hope it goes by summer.”
Last year, Lily, 22, lost a massive 19lbs after being told she suffers from a heart murmur.
She said at the time: “I used to love nothing more than sitting in front of the telly with two packets of Ginger Nuts and two bags of milk bottle sweets - and I’d devour the lot. But this heart thing has made me cut back on all that kind of rubbish. I now find that, because I am looking after myself, I don’t feel like eating the bad stuff so much.”
There’s only so much you can take of Mariah Carey’s diva antics until you decide to stop being mad and start to try to get even. The curvaceous diva has reportedly been unofficially placed on paparazzi blacklist after breaking unwritten fame game rules at a CD signing event last week. Mariah showed up two hours late, sprinted down the red carpet and wore sunglasses. The pap nation decided to unofficially boycott the singer. That means there will be no pictures, no coverage and ultimately, no love. It’s being said that their planning to ignore her as long as it takes to prove their point. I hope she doesn’t get it and that she plummet into obscurity.
Once upon a time, a Jonas Brother dated Miley Cyrus and the other two became good friends with her. The tale didn’t end when Miley broke up with the Jonas Brother and Joe Jonas proves that by speaking out in defense of Miley in the midst of her new leaked shots. On a recent appearance on ‘Yo on E!’, Joe said “We’re good friends of hers. We got her back and we love her to death. I think it’s just the way you come out of it. As much as they say, no one’s perfect and everybody makes their mistakes. I think it’s the way you handle it and come out of it in the proper and respectful way.”
It’s official. Miley Cyrus has just signed a seven-figure deal with Disney Book Group to write a book about her early life in Tennessee, her move to LA and her relationship with her parents. The 15-year old says that “I am so excited to let fans in on how important my relationship with my family is to me. I hope to motivate mothers and daughters to build lifetimes of memories together, and inspire kids around the world to live their dreams.” Does that include having to be a slut at such an early age? Anyway, the Miley biography will hit stores in the spring of 2009 – right around the time for when the ‘Hannah Montana’ movie will also be released.
Loved-up Billie Piper and Laurence Fox are hoping for a New Year baby, I can reveal.
The Dr Who star has told friends she’s ready to have one. Billie and actor Laurence got married on New Year’s Eve last year and the pair hope to hear the patter of tiny feet shortly after their first anniversary.
Their close friend said: “Billie’s ready to become a mum now and it’s no secret that she’s been getting increasingly broody lately.”
Putting the likes of me to shame, Billie’s given up booze, ditched fast food and cut out the fags to prepare for the tot. Now I bet that’s on Doctor’s orders.
I find it really funny that after writing about how amazingly well Kanye West’s tour is going, that I have to write about how badly Avril Lavigne’s tour is going. The Canadian singer’s current tour continues to get trashed by fans and critics alike. A reviewer for the Washington Post was the most recent to come out with thoughts on Avril’s concert saying “Who says Canadians are all sweetness and light? Much of Avril Lavigne’s appeal, and there’s a ton to go around, comes from how loathsome she is.” I can now say this – if you have any anger in you that you want to let out, go to an Avril concert. It’s sure to get your frustrations out and you also have someone to pit it on.
While her sister gears up for a chart comeback, Jamie Lynn Spears has her sights set on motherhood. The teen star, who is due to give birth this summer, was spotted in her hometown of Lousiana, her bump noticeably bigger.
Jamie Lynn and her fiancé Casey Aldridge have kept a fairly low profile since she announced her pregnancy. And their admirable stance looks set to continue, as they are to shun the bright lights of LA and settle down in Louisiana. They have already started house-hunting and reportedly put in an offer for a house.
Meanwhile, another famous pop star sibling has offered some advice to the 17-year-old.
Solange Knowles, sister of Beyonce, was a pregnant teenage mum herself and she says Jamie Lynn should not allow herself be dictated over her babies welfare.
She said: “You have to decide what’s best for you. Who are we to say what’s right and wrong for a person?”
Solange moved to the country for a year “without any nannies or babysitters” to focus on raising her son.
Solange added: “My parents lived on a whole opposite part of the world. My son has been my focus ever since the day he was born. He’s been the light of my life, the inspiration behind everything.”
Hopefully Jamie Lynn will soon be feeling the same…
How does Hilary Duff handle conflict? By being one very polite lady. The pop star/actress/business entrepreneur recently spoke with Allure and one of the topics she was asked to comment on was on Avril Lavigne calling her a mommy’s girl. Hil said “I said something about how she didn’t like her fans dressing like her, and how she should appreciate that because it’s a compliment. She called me a goody-goody.” I bet what she really wanted to say that Avril is just jealous of the love and support Hil gets from her fans and that it’s too bad that Avril’s playing to empty arenas.
Rupert Grint has cooled on a move to Los Angeles because he can’t be bothered with airhead actresses.
He’s a top lad Rupe, the best actor in the Harry Potter films – and I like the cut of his jib with his latest thoughts on Tinsel Town.
He is worried about investing in a US pad like co-star Daniel Radcliffe because he can’t face bumping into the likes of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan.
Rupert, who plays Ron Weasley in the wizard movies, said: “I met Lindsay last summer and she talked about herself a lot. She said she was going to win an Oscar before she turns 25. I just kept thinking, ‘But you can’t act’.”
The young actor is pleased he is yet to cross paths with hotel heirhead Paris, adding: “I haven’t met Paris and don’t want to either. She and Lindsay are the type of girls you need to stay away from.”
Rupe is filming Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince and is having to shoot long kissing scenes with Jessie Cave, who plays Lavender Brown.
He revealed: “It took almost a whole day to do. It was hard to concentrate when Emma Watson (Hermione Granger, Ron’s other love interest in the film) was glaring at me even though it was part of the scene. It felt like she was plotting my death every time Lavender came at me. It was all very intense but a lot of fun too.”
Hard life being a wizard.
It’s been around since they posted a kooky video on YouTube but Us Weekly is confirming that recently engaged Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are awaiting the arrival of a baby. This will be the first child for the 23-year old ‘Outta My Head’ singer and 28-year old Fall Out Boy bassist. Maybe this is why they got engaged in the first place. I wonder what Poppa Simpson thinks of his kid having a kid out of wedlock. He was a former pastor mind you. There’s no official word from either of the musicians’ camps yet but they had confirmed their engagement last Wednesday. Congrats on the engagement and if the baby news is true, congrats on that too!
‘High School Musical 3’ hasn’t even come out yet, actually, it’s not even done filming yet but Disney Channel Worldwide chief Rich Ross already confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the channel has already started work on ‘High School Musical 4’. Zac Efron barely wanted to come back for the third installment, it would a miracle if he’s coming back for number 4. HSM 4 is currently being worked as a TV movie but that may change. As for the cast, Ross said “Are we going to have all the cast back? Probably not. Will we have some of them? I hope so.”
Pink was photographed frolicking with Juliette and the Licks guitarist Todd Morse over the weekend.
The ‘Stupid Girls’ singer - who recently announced she and husband Carey Hart were splitting up - wore a tiny red and white spotted bikini and matching hat as she playfully splashed Morse in the Malibu surf in California.
Pink confirmed she had split from motocross rider Hart in February after 21 months of marriage.
The pair denied rumours Hart had cheated on the 28-year-old singer, and released a statement insisting: “This decision was made by best friends with a huge amount of love and respect for one another. While the marriage is over, their friendship has never been stronger.”
Since splitting from Hart, Pink has been making the most of being single. She was recently spotted getting close to record producer Butch Walker in a Los Angeles nightclub. Pink also sparked rumours she is bisexual, after she was seen kissing a mystery woman at Santa Monica’s Viceroy Hotel earlier this year.
A source said: “She was flirting the way you’d expect her to flirt with a man, cuddling and being overly affectionate. They were making out.”
Chris Brown and Rihanna are still on the “we’re just friends” phase of their relationship even if they’ve been spotted all over the place being all cuddly. If they’re still on that, maybe they should tell their friends that as well because American Idol champ Jordin Sparks actually out-ed them to UK’s Young Voices. When asked about the relationship status of her friends and whether they’re dating, Jordin says “Yeah, they are. It was really cool because I walked on the set and she was sitting there with Chris Brown and I was like I can’t believe she’s here. She came and she told me that she loved “No Air”, and that it was one of her favourite songs. It was really cool hearing that from one of my peers. She just wanted to support him.”
‘Smile’ singer Lily Allen sure needs to practice what she preaches. The British singer was spotted as she sulked around London earlier this week showing off her new blond hair don’t. Is she so unsatisfied that she has to give off those negative vibes? Lily reportedly made the drastic hair color change from brunette to blond after consulting with Kate Moss. Who’s willing to bet that Kate just wanted to find out who looked crappier as a blond – Lily or Amy Winehouse? To be honest, I still can’t answer that question. Can we just call it a tie and hope Lily goes back to her natural color?
Tattoed rocker Pete Wentz and his all-American girlfriend Ashlee Simpson have confirmed they are to wed.
Finally.
The Fall Out Boy bassist popped the question on holiday in Colorado - where they were visiting his brother’s art exhibition - to his girlfriend of two years.
A friend of the couple said: “He got down on one knee and she said yes. She has an amazing ring, and they are so in love.”
In a statement, Ashlee said: “We know there has been a lot of speculation recently about Pete and I and we wanted our fans to be the first to know, because you guys are the best. Yes, we are thrilled to share that we are happily engaged. Thank you for all of your support and well wishes - it means the world to us. We consider this to be a very private matter, and we wanted to be the first to tell you and to hear it straight from us.”