I had some extra time on my hands today, so I thought to myself – what film would make the worst Broadway musical in history? The Answer? ‘Dances With Wolves’ of course. Coincidentally, my nightmare has come to life! Producer Matt Murphy is turning ‘Dances With Wolves’ into a Broadway musical. More details about the show have been revealed, but I will forsake writing them in this post, as it might cause me physical pain.
Author: The Dishmaster
Brian Dunkleman Responds to Ryan Seacrest’s Bad Joke About him
If you watched ‘American Idol’ last night, you would have noticed Ryan Seacrest’s joke about Brian Dunkleman hosting a portion of ‘Idol Gives Back.’ The audience got excited, and when Seacrest said he was kidding, a collective gasp ensued. Vulture tracked down Dunkleman, and asked him if he was offended. Dunkleman’s response? “Thanks for the free publicity Ryan.” You might remember Dunkleman as a co-host during Season 1 of ‘Idol,’ who claims to have made the “biggest mistake of his life” by leaving the show. I actually think Dunkleman was fired and likes to say he stupidly left the show to save face. ‘Idol’ was already a huge success during Season 1, so I highly doubt Dunkleman left on his own accord. I’m glad Seacrest briefly resurrected him though.
The Dish – Tabloid Review
Mel Gibson and his girlfriend/Baby Mama have split. Gee – I didn’t see that one coming. Gibson has 7 children from his first marriage, and two grandchildren. At least the grandchildren and his newborn daughter can have play-dates.
Larry King filed for divorce from his wife, Shawn Southwick, amidst many cheating rumors. She allegedly cheated with her kid’s baseball coach, and he allegedly cheated with her sister. The sister has denied the rumors, claiming that “Larry is like a father to [her].” I imagine that he was also like a father to Southwick, given that he’s 76 years old.
Shaquille O’Neal is trying to stop his ex-wife from appearing on the new VH1 show, ‘Basketball Wives.’ He claims that her appearance violates the confidentiality contract that she signed. I’m sure he just doesn’t want a televised Shaq bashing session.
Charlie Sheen was spotted leaving lingerie model Angelina Tracy’s apartment wearing a ridiculous disguise. When busted, he said he wore the disguise to play a joke on the paparazzi, and he was visiting Tracy as part of a 12 step program. I wonder which step this was.
Heidi Montag Accuses ‘The Hills’ Creator Adam Divello of Sexual Harassment?
According to Perez Hilton, Heidi Montag is accusing Adam Divello of sexual harassment, claiming that he touched her “ass cheeks and lower back” after her plastic surgery. Montag allegedly claims that he also harassed the other girls on the show, who are afraid to speak up. Well Lauren Conrad is speaking up – to defend Divello. She said that she is “in utter shock at the allegations made against Adam Divello. Not only are they completely absurd but they are100 per cent without merit – [he] is a true professional and a wonderful person to work for.” If this is a desperate ploy by Montag to get more press, I imagine she will rot in hell. Otherwise, sue the guy. Going through Perez might not be the best way to put a stop to this sort of thing.
[Divello is standing next to Audrina in the pic above. If you don’t recognize Heidi, it’s because the pic is before her plastic surgery. Enjoy trying to find her.]
Dancing with the Stars Beats American Idol Again
Sure they only won by about a million viewers, but that’s enough to signify what I think is the beginning of the end for the Idol powerhouse. DWTS had 21.21 million viewers, while Idol had 20.84. This doesn’t surprise me, given that this is the worst season of ‘American Idol’ in the history of the show. The ship is sinking. Maybe the judges were just too lazy this time around to pick a decent crop of kids for us to vote on. Either that or Kara DioGuardi and this horrific four judge panel needs to be done with.
Dreamworks and Paramount Pissed about Shrek Photoshoot (See the Pics)
Who would think that a cartoon could cause a sexy photo-shoot controversy? VMan Magazine shot some promo pics for ‘Shrek Forever After,’ and Dreamworks and Paramount are not very happy with the result. Paramount released a statement saying, “while we do respect Vman’s creative vision, the shoot did not turn out the way originally envisioned when the idea was first presented by the magazine. In hindsight, we would have declined to include the Shrek characters in such a magazine spread.” The idea was supposed to be modeled after The Harper’s Bazaar photo spread that featured ‘The Simpson’s’ characters. Needless to say, VMan is no Harper’s Bazaar. Click the link below to find out what all the outrage is about.
Shrek Photo Shoot
Trailer for Jim Carrey’s ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’
‘Glee’ Scores Highest Ratings in the Show’s History
The insane ‘Glee’ publicity is paying off. The show raked in 13.7 million viewers Tuesday night, which beat the previous season average by 70%. The bad news is that ‘Glee’ was unable to sustain a large portion of the ‘Idol’ lead-in, losing 30% of Idol’s audience. That’s surprising considering that ‘Glee’ and ‘Idol’ have a similar demographic. I still say good for ‘Glee’ though.
CNN Claims they are the only "Non-Partisan" Network Left
CNN made their advertiser plea at the upfronts, stating that their “non-partisan” voice sets them apart from their competitors. They also touted their “good journalism” as an incentive to advertisers. I’m not sure what CNN means by “good journalism,” but perhaps they are referring to their 24-hours news coverage of the Tiger Woods scandal.
Jackie O. Drama in the Works
Darren Aronofsky (Director of ‘The Wrestler’) and his real life girlfriend, Rachel Weisz, are teaming up to make a TV drama based on Jackie O. Weisz will play Jackie, with the story based on her life during the aftermath of JFK’s assassination. The project is in its early stages, so don’t expect to see it on television for quite some time. Good thing that Aronofsky is only producing this, as it never seems to be healthy for a relationship when couples work too closely together. We don’t want them going down the same ‘Revolutionary Road’ (pun intended) as Sam Mendes and Kate Winslet.