Obama was pretty funny at the dinner. He threw some barbs at Jay, which is always nice to watch. All in good fun though. Watch a clip below.
Alec Baldwin Will Host the Season Finale of ‘Saturday Night Live’
Alec Baldwin, will host the season finale ‘Saturday Night Live’ in two weeks. He unofficially revealed the news at the White House Correspondent’s dinner. NBC has yet to confirm or deny but I imagine they probably were not pleased that Baldwin jumped the gun with the announcement. I also read that he gave Betty White advice, telling her to be sure not to “peak at the dress rehearsal.” Baldwin has hosted the show 14 times, and is considered a fan favorite.
Watch a Clip of Conan O’Brien on 60 Minutes
Designers Start Choosing Models Over Celebrities
A large source of celebrity income just got smaller. WWD reports that European designers are choosing models instead of celebrities to advertise their fall-winter campaigns. Dolce & Gabbana are pretty much the only exception, with the use of Madonna. Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld explains the shift, saying that celebrities are overexposed in other magazines and people get tired of seeing them. Gucci director Frida Giannini also weighed in, sayng that she uses models because celebrities are “often associated with a certain film.” She prefers a “strong, generic face that’s not related to any world – whether that be music or Hollywood.” This is definitely a breath of fresh air in our bloated celebrity culture. Now if we can just get these guys to go back to the Cindy Crawford curves and stop hiring emaciated models.
Christian Siriano Will Design Melania Trump’s Dress for the Costume Institute Gala
Project Runway winner Christian Siriano has a lot to celebrate. Melania Trump chose him to design her dress for for the Met ball, which she referred to as the “Oscars of fashion.” She chose Siriano because he is “fierce, young, glamorous, elegant, sexy, big, and beautiful.” That’s quite the compliment. This year’s Gala will be sponsored by the Gap, which will also be dressing some celebrities. All dresses will be auctioned off the following day, with proceeds going to the Costume Institute. Other designers include Kenneth Cole, Ralph Lauren, and Michael Kors. Isn’t it interesting that Michael Kors used to judge Christian Siriano on ‘Project Runway,’ and now they will be designing for the same event?
Showtime Sets Premiere Date for Weeds
Fear not ‘Weeds’ fans. Season six is officially on its way. The new season premieres on August 16th. It will be immediately followed by the series premiere of ‘The Big C’ with Laura Linney at 10:30pm. I cannot wait to see how the Nancy/Esteban affair unfolds! If you are behind on the series, be sure to catch up on Netflix. They have season 4 and 5 on “watch it now.” (No – Netflix is not paying me to say that).
Is Oprah The Next Dr. Drew? – Oprah Will Air a Rehab Show
Oprah announced a new rehab show for her OWN network. The show will follow individuals in rehab that are trying to conquer their eating disorders. No offense to the Queen, but I cannot think of a show I would like to watch less. I can barely get through Celebrity Rehab, but I stick around to see Heidi Fleiss’ antics. Unless Oprah is going to get Heidi Fleiss to fight with Tom Sizemore, this sounds like a bust.
Conan O’Brien May Not Fire Max Weinberg After All
Amidst reports that Team Conan sacked Max Weinberg after he courted Jay Leno, O’Brien’s team claims that “no details for the TBS show have been set as of now, none at all.” Here’s hoping that when the details are set, Weinberg gets canned. Anyone that would jump ship so quickly to the enemy has questionable loyalty. If Weinberg doesn’t return, I’m sure that the reason given to the press will be that he is too busy kissing Bruce Springsteen’s ass to give Conan his full attention. Conan needs to find someone that wants to be there.
Letterman Discusses His Affair on Regis and Kelly
Christina Aguilera Gets Compared to Lady Gaga Again – I’m Sure She’s Pissed
Christina Aguilera’s new music video is being likened to Gaga’s style once again. The comparisons began years ago before Lady Gaga made it. When originally asked about copying her, Aguilera got pretty nasty saying, ‘this person [Lady Gaga] was just brought to my attention not too long ago. I’m not quite sure who this person is, to be honest. I don’t know if it is a man or a woman. I just wasn’t sure.” Lady Gaga took the high road in response saying, “well, it was very flattering when [the comparisons] happened. She’s such a huge star and if anything I should send her flowers, because a lot of people in America didn’t know who I was until that whole thing happened. It really put me on the map in a way.” Isn’t it ironic that this association is now helping Aguilera’s career?