The top 8 guys performed on American Idol tonight. Over all the great performances were few and far between. It doesn’t matter though, because all anyone is going to be talking about tomorrow is Michael Lynche.
I am just going to skip to the end of the show. Michael Lynche closed out the night with “This Woman’s Work” by Maxwell. This big guy brought the house down. He sang better than I knew he could. Kara DioGuardi was crying her eyes out at the judges table. He showed that this is going to be a fight to the finish.
The other one who came out of the woodwork was Todrick Hall. Todrick hasn’t been good yet. He has barely scraped through with his singing. Tonight on American Idol he proved why he was there with Queen’s “Somebody To Love.”
Lee Dewyze continued his strong singing Owl City’s “Fireflies.” He made me actually appreciate that song.
The rest of the guys were fairly mediocre. It is anyone’s game at this point. Casey James and Aaron Kelly were strong, but not interesting. Their past performances will carry them through. Andrew Garcia attempted to gain the popularity back by covering “Genie In A Bottle.” It was ok, but he seems to be trying too hard now. He needs to just relax.
Tim Urban and Alex Lambert are the odd ones out. The judges loved Tim’s cover of “Hallelujah.” It didn’t work for me. Alex Lambert sounded great, but it may be too late for him to recover from bad performances.
Tomorrow we get our top 12. It will be interesting to see what happens when the girls and guys go head to head.
Cindy Crawford and husband Rande Gerber got justice in the case against their blackmailer.
Last year, Edis Kayalar was arrested for attempting to blackmail Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber. He has now been sentenced by a German court to two years behind bars.
People Magazine reports that Kayalar, was convicted of threatening to sell what he called a “sexy” photo of the couple’s then 7-year-old daughter tied to a chair with a gag in her mouth. The child apparently was playing when the photo was taken, according to authorities.
In a statement Wednesday, Crawford and Gerber said, “We want to express our gratitude to the FBI, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles and the German law-enforcement authorities for their coordination and efforts in this case.”
The wild cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore are heading to Miami’s South Beach for filming of their second season. Despite protests from some locals, the Miami Herald is reporting that that it’s a “done deal” and that Jersey Shore Season 2 is set to begin filming in about two weeks.
Leaving New Jersey won’t exactly be difficult for the cast (it’s a little too chilly to film at this time of year) and the whole cast is expected to reunite for the second season.
Season 2 will begin airing on MTV later this year.
In the latest celebrity news, 80’s actor Corey Haim was found dead in his California apartment early this morning.
Police report that 38-year-old Corey Haim died of an accidental overdose at 3:30 am this morning, according to KTLA News in Los Angeles. An autopsy will be done to determine the exact cause of death.
Corey Haim had a long history of substance abuse problems. It was even publicized on his reality show, The Two Coreys. On the show, his long time friend Corey Feldman tried to help Haim.
This Canadian actor first broke into the business on the CBC television show The Edison Twins. Corey Haim rose to fame with popular 80’s movies Lucas, The Lost Boys and License To Drive. He moved back to Toronto in 2004 claiming he was clean. The Two Coreys aired for two seasons and even earned Corey Haim a Gemini nomination. Corey Feldman refused to sign on for a third season until Haim recovered from his addition problems.
Our favourite train wreck, Lindsay Lohan is suing E-Trade for $100 million.
According to US Weekly, the lawsuit is over the use of the name “Lindsay” in the recent E-Trade tv commercial that aired during the Super Bowl. In the ad, the E-Trade baby apologizes to his girlfriend for not calling her the night before. ”And that milkaholic Lindsay wasn’t over?” the baby girl asks before another baby girl pops into the screen saying, “Milk-a-whaaat?”
For Lindsay this is a perfect way to cash in and her legal team is making every effort to speak out on their position. ”Many celebrities are known by one name only, and E-Trade is using that knowledge to profit,” Lohan’s lawyer, Stephanie Ovadia, said in a statement to the New York Post. “They’re using her name as a parody of her life. Why didn’t they use the name Susan? This is a subliminal message. Everybody’s talking about it and saying it’s Lindsay Lohan.”
Some people may have watched The Bachelor wedding of Molly Malaney and Jason Mesnick last night, but even more are searching for Rozlyn Papa. Rumours have spread that a sex tape featuring The Bachelor contestant has hit the internet causing a searching frenzy.
Real Style Celebrity & Entertainment previously told you that the sex tape was being shopped around. Now TMZ reports that an internet site is streaming the alleged Rozlyn Papa sex tape for all to see.
Rozlyn’s reps told the celebrity gossip site they had no knowledge of the existence of any tape. Those who have seen the tape say it’s definitely her.
Rozlyn Papa already had a lot of scandal surrounding her before this alleged sex tape. She was the contestant who repeated denied an alleged affair with one of the crew. We are hoping her 15 minutes of fame are about up.
The 82nd Academy Awards show will go down in history as the year a woman director finally took home the top prize. It was definitely one of the biggest highlights of the entire show. The Hurt Locker deserved the win, even though there was a lot of buzz surrounding the highest grossing movie of all time, Avatar. Hopefully this is one of those instances where more people take notice of a movie after it wins top honors, because it would be a shame if it didn’t.
Of all the awards on this evening, none were really a surprise. Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep, along with the awards for Best Picture/Director, were the only races of the entire night. I’d say that unless you were living under a rock anyone would have been able to pick who would win the other top awards based on movie critics predictions, which made for a rather dull show. There were some highlights however that did make it at least a little worthwhile. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin managed to supply a few chuckles, Neil Patrick Harris did an amazing job kicking the show off with a song and dance number, the tribute to John Hughes was truly moving (especially with Molly Ringwald introducing it), and like usual the In Memoriam montage was unforgettable. The only issue I had with the montage is that they included Michael Jackson, but not Farrah Fawcett or Bea Arthur. Sure Michael Jackson was the King of Pop, but his influence on Hollywood wasn’t as large as those two ladies. They may have been better known as television stars, but he was definitely better known for his music.
As an avid movie fan and a fan of the Academy Awards show, I’d have to say this one was pretty lackluster. There were no grand, moving speeches, Miley Cyrus seemed too nervous to be on stage, Kristen Stewart didn’t crack a smile (but then again does she ever?), musician T-Bone Burnett didn’t say a thing after co-winning the award for Best Original Song (apparently he was sick), and Jack Nicholson wasn’t there wearing his trademark sunglasses and smile. History may have been made last night, but we here at Real Style Network’s Celebrities and Entertainment Blog are hoping for a better showing next year. Check out our best dressed from the red carpet here.
Get your dancing shoes ready, because ABC has announced that Brooke Burke is the new co-host of Dancing With The Stars.
Brooke wrote on her Modern Mom website: “Today is one of the most exciting days ever!!! With the exception of my family and children, today tops the list of all my professional endeavors!!! I was sworn to secrecy until the GMA announcement and the ABC press release went out. So now that it’s public… I am thrilled beyond words to have landed the Co-Host gig for Dancing with The Stars!”
Since the cast was announced last week, we have been patiently waiting for the new on the host. The competition for the new host was fierce. We told you about all of the possible contenders here including Spice Girl Mel B and Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell. Brooke Burke beat them out. It helps that Brooke is already familiar with the Dancing With The Stars set and staff. She did win the show in 2008 after all.
Brooke will star her new job alongside co-host Tom Bergeron on Dancing With the Stars on March 22nd.
What a great Academy Awards Show. Classy, moved fast and even the hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin were funny!
The Oscar for Best picture went to The Hurt Locker. Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow,( this is the first time that the Oscar went to a woman director). Sandra Bullock took the Oscar for Best Actress for The Blind Side and Jeff Bridges Best Actor for Crazy Heart. Avatar won all the technical and set direction awards.
We will have more details about the Academy Awards show for you tomorrow, including a recap of the fabulous fashions on the red carpet. Make sure to check in with our fashion posts.
Lady Gaga wants to do a duet with Britney Spears. Star Magazine reports that Lady Gaga’s father and Britney Spears met and exchanged phone numbers. The pair are hoping to get into the studio once Gaga’s tour is finished. Lady Gaga says she originally wanted “Telephone” to be a Britney duet, but she said no.
New Moon director Chris Weitz says that the new Twilight movie, Eclipse, is going to be “steamy.” While Weitz is not the director of New Moon, David Slade is directing the next movie, he has seen the script. The New Moon director said the scene in the tent with Bella and Jacob sharing a sleeping bag is going to be very steamy.
Naomi Campbell has released a statement about the police incident she was involved in earlier this week. Her statement said, “On Tuesday 2nd March, I was accused of unacceptable behaviour towards a driver in New York. I have worked very hard on correcting my previous wrongdoings, and I will not be held hostage to my past. I try to treat everyone with respect.” The driver involved in the incident has said the whole thing was a “misunderstanding” and he wished he hadn’t called the police.
The Oscars are coming, the Oscars are coming! And they’re bringing Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, and 10 Best Picture Nominees with them. What surprises will we have this year? What drama will unfold? We’ve all ready seen the producer of the Hurt Locker get himself banned from the ceremony for e-mailing academy members (an Oscar first!), a Sacha Baron Cohen sketch scratched, and Barbara Walters announce that this would be her last Oscars TV Special. I can’t wait to see what happens next. In the meanwhile, we here at Real Style Network Celebrities and Entertainment Blog have compiled our list of who will take home the top prizes this year.
Best Actor: This is really a two man race between Jeff Bridges and Colin Firth. In our opinion Jeff Bridges should take home the statue. This is his fifth nomination, and it’s very deserving for his portrayal of a washed-up country-western singer looking to turn his life around. Colin Firth however has received a lot of buzz, and could sneak in and claim the prize.
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock or Meryl Streep? Who do you pick? Both won Golden Globes for their performances, and both deserve to win. Meryl has been nominated sixteen times now, but she hasn’t won since 1982 for Sophie’s Choice. Sandra on the other hand has her first nomination. Everyone is talking about Sandra Bullock finally breaking through, but the academy has been kind to portrayals of real people. We’ll give this one to Mrs. Streep.
Best Supporting Actor and Actress: We’ll group these categories together because both are easy to pick. Christoph Waltz will win for Inglorious Basterds, and Mo’Nique will win for Precious. These are usually two of the hardest categories to pick, but this year it’s pretty easy. Both actors have turned a lot of heads for these roles, and both deserve to win.
Best Animated Feature Film: Up will win. It’s been nominated in this category and in Best Picture, but this is where it will win. Fantastic Mr. Fox has an outside chance, but that’s the only one. Up was one of the best movies of last year, and one of Pixar’s best of all time.
Best Movies and Director: I know, I know these are two separate categories, but 74% of the time the person who wins the Best Director goes on to see his film win as well. With ten pictures being nominated this year and still only five directors we can automatically eliminate other contenders. Only three films have won Best Picture without their director being nominated, and only two directors have won without their film being nominated. So goodbye District 9, A Blind Side, A Serious Man, Up, and An Education. That’s a bit of a shame because District 9 was definitely one of the best, if not the best movie of the year. What this leaves us with is an interesting mess. Avatar will have the popular vote, but The Hurt Locker should win and its director Kathryn Bigelow with it. Even with the controversy surrounding this film thanks to the producer’s actions, The Hurt Locker will still grab the top prize of the night.
In the upcoming edition of Rolling Stone Magazine, Billy Corgan is talking about his life, music history and Jessica Simpson. Unlike the disturbing interview John Mayer gave to Playboy Magazine, Corgan is much more simple and honest in his feelings about the pop star. See below for some of the preview given by Rolling Stone.
On the Pumpkins’ Breakup:
“Rather than break up the band, what I should have done is chuck James [Iha] out,” Corgan says. “I should have just said to Jimmy [Chamberlin], ‘You go to rehab, and we’ll continue, and James, get the fuck out of here.’ Instead, I fell on my sword for James, for what I thought was a friend.”
On “Loving” Jessica Simpson: “If I go, ‘Oh, we’re just friends,’ then it’s like, ‘Did they go out, did he dump her or she dump him, what happened?’ It has nothing to do with any of that. Sometimes people just like being around each other, and good things come out of that. My goal in life is to love whoever I think is worth loving, and I think if people knew her like I knew her, they would love her like I do. It’s really simple.”
We are almost there. American Idol sent four more people home. This week Michelle Delamor, John Park, Haeley Vaughn and Jermaine Sellers packed their bags.
Michelle Delamor did not deserve to be voted out so early. She showed real growth and originality with her Creed cover this week. Others like Paige Miles and Lacey Brown haven’t proved they have what it takes yet.
Haeley Vaughn unfortunately needed to leave. She is cute, but she is still young. She needs time to train and get better.
Jermaine Seller squeaked by last week with a bad performance, but it caught up to him now.
John Park suffered from being completely forgettable, even if he could sing.
Last season’s Danny Gokey performed his new single “My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me” on the results show last night. Danny seems to have gone country. He has such a soulful voice, country doesn’t seem like an obvious choice. He said that Randy Travis inspired him on American Idol. He sounded great anyways.
According to Entertainment Weekly, former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin is trying to close a deal on her own reality show.
Multiple sources have confirmed to EW that Palin has teamed up with Mark Burnett to pitch the show to various tv networks this week. She has apparently already met up with head honchos at ABC and Fox.
During her week in LA, Palin has been spotted at the Oscars Gift Lounge and made an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She also confirmed that she will be writing a follow-up to her best-selling first book, Going Rogue. Palin is scheduled to be in LA until the end of the week.
If you are going through Olympic withdrawal, ABC has a new figure skating reality show coming up to fill the void. Thin Ice will air on ABC on March 19th and 21st letting viewers vote on their favourite skaters.
Much like the CBC show Battle Of The Blades, Thin Ice has figure skating pairs compete for $220,000. The difference is Thin Ice is pairing up top figure skaters from around the world that have never skated together. On the first night the judges Kristi Yamuguchi, Katarina Witt, and Dick Button will have their say and then viewers will get to vote. On Sunday, the live audience will get the final say.
The figure skating pairs are Switzerland’s Stéphane Lambiel & Japan’s Shizuka Arakawa, Canada’s David Pelletier & Russia’s Elena Berezhnaya, Canada’s Patrice Lauzon & Canada’s Jamie Salé, America’s John Zimmerman & Canada’s Shae-Lynn Bourne, and America’s Michael Weiss & Canada’s Marie-France Dubreuil.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Canadian figure skating champ Kurt Browning will host.
While the show could be entertaining, the big draw is the announcement of a special appearance by Canadian bronze medalist Joannie Rochette. Joannie will skate a tribute to her mother on March 19th. She already brought the country to tears with her Olympic performance. Everyone will be glued to their television to see what she will do here.
Jamie Sale beat Shae-Lynn Bourne to win Battle Of The Blades. Can she make it two for two?
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The wild cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore are heading to Miami’s South Beach for filming of their second season. Despite protests from some locals, the 
Our favourite train wreck, Lindsay Lohan is suing E-Trade for $100 million.
The 82nd Academy Awards show will go down in history as the year a woman director finally took home the top prize. It was definitely one of the biggest highlights of the entire show. The Hurt Locker deserved the win, even though there was a lot of 
Get your dancing shoes ready, because ABC has announced that Brooke Burke is the new co-host of Dancing With The Stars.
Lady Gaga wants to do a duet with Britney Spears. 
The Oscars are coming, the Oscars are coming! And they’re bringing Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, and 10 Best Picture Nominees with them. What surprises will we have this year? What drama will unfold? We’ve all ready seen the producer of the Hurt Locker get himself banned from the ceremony for e-mailing academy members (an Oscar first!), a Sacha Baron Cohen sketch scratched, and Barbara Walters announce that this would be her last Oscars TV Special. I can’t wait to see what happens next. In the meanwhile, we here at Real Style Network Celebrities and Entertainment Blog have compiled our list of who will take home the top prizes this year.
In the upcoming edition of
Cindy Crawford Blackmailer Sentenced
March 10th, 2010Last year, Edis Kayalar was arrested for attempting to blackmail Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber. He has now been sentenced by a German court to two years behind bars.
People Magazine reports that Kayalar, was convicted of threatening to sell what he called a “sexy” photo of the couple’s then 7-year-old daughter tied to a chair with a gag in her mouth. The child apparently was playing when the photo was taken, according to authorities.
In a statement Wednesday, Crawford and Gerber said, “We want to express our gratitude to the FBI, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles and the German law-enforcement authorities for their coordination and efforts in this case.”
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