I don’t know much about Anne Hathaway, but one thing seems certain — she’s humorless. When the world is criticizing you, the only way to squash that criticism is to self-deprecate and laugh, and she’s done neither. When James Franco addressed his Oscar hosting gig with Hathaway, word leaked that Hathaway was pissed, with what I can only believe are planted sources saying, “Anne would never air her dirty laundry in public and is intensely private. . . . It’s opened up old wounds, is totally unnecessary, and she’s fuming.” First of all, why is Anne Hathaway perfectly fine with laughing at Tina Fey’s Golden Globes’ joke about James Franco’s poor Oscar-hosting job, but she’s not okay with laughing at any jokes directed at her? Furthermore, you’d think the girl who hilariously poked fun at Claire Danes on SNL would also be able to poke fun at herself. My advice for Hathaway’s PR team is to have her host SNL again, get an award every five minutes and give cartoonish acceptance speeches. If Alec Baldwin can survive every dagger thrown in his direction, so can Anne Hathaway.
Category: General
John Edwards’ Daughter Goes Public
John Edwards’ daughter is poised and impressive. She addressed every one of her family controversies without bad-mouthing anyone, a difficult task to achieve considering the many “poor choices” she’s surrounded with. Speaking of poor choices, must Matt Lauer always go to a negative place? Catch his snarky comment at the end of the interview in which he summarizes Edwards’ daughter as political and insists that despite her positive take, there’s clearly still anger afloat.
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Bill O’Reilly Supports Gay Marriage? — HUH?
This clip caused some extensive head-scratching. Does Bill O’Reilly support gay marriage? Or does he just hate the Clinton Administration enough to use this as an opportunity to lambaste their legislative choices? I feel as if I slept for 5000 years and awoke to discover the evolution of Fox News out of its pre-historic bigotry. Luckily, Stephen Colbert took the professorial podium to explain the television tart’s abrupt about-face. Watch below.
The Oatmeal On Gay Marriage: “Fossilized Bigotry”
‘What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” — NOTHING
If your life-long question is, “What Would Ryan Lochte Do,” then fear not! The answer is nothing. And if you don’t believe me, just watch the clip below for his new show. I have to warn you though, if the Olympic gold medalist was on your fantasy-man list, then you’ll need a backup plan after watching it.
Kristin Chenoweth ‘Explains’ Jake Pavelka Pic on Kathy Griffin
Tabloid Drama — The Weekend Edition
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- Brandi Glanville likes nerds. Radar Online
- Lindsay Lohan’s sticky fingers strike again (allegedly). TMZ
- Did Tiger Woods get Kris Humphries’ sloppy seconds? NYDN
- Did Justin Bieber spit on his neighbor? Huffington Post
- Meryl Streep’s daughter is ending her marriage. People
- Chace Crawford has a new lady love. Us Magazine
- One of the Spice Girls is single again. Daily Mail
- Jeremy Renner is a dad. USA Today
- Did Jennifer Lopez’s diva demands cost her a big gig? Starpulse
- Chris Brown & Rihanna are still together. Fear not! Idolator
- There’s hope for John Mayer & Katy Perry. Stuff
- Kristin Chenoweth broke up with The Bachelor’s Jake Pavelka. CelebrityDirtyLaundry
- Another couple from The Bachelor bite the dust. Digital Spy
Harmony Korine Banned by Letterman — James Franco Finds Out Why
When James Franco appeared on David Letterman, he attempted to get to the bottom Harmony Korine’s Late Night ban. It’s clear that Franco had no idea why Letterman banned the Spring Breakers director, but guessed it had something to do with “pushing Meryl Streep.” Apparently, Korine was so “off the rails” at the time he also didn’t remember. Watch Letterman reveal the secret.
Vintage: Wendy Williams Scolds Porsha Stewart: “Your Marriage Will Be Torn Apart”
Either Wendy Williams is psychic, or she knows what everyone else in America knows: reality television will ruin your life. In an interview from last year, Williams scolded Porsha Stewart for her choice to appear on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, calling it the “stupidest thing ever,” and saying “by the end of the show your marriage will be torn apart.” Porsha’s husband, Kordell Stewart, filed for divorce a few days ago. I’m sure Williams wasn’t pleased to be right. Click the link below to see the vintage interview.
Matt Lauer v. Ann Curry v. NBC — Analysis of a Stink Train
When one outlet advocates an opinion, the others run with it, and it’s soon too late to undo the damage. Such is the case with Matt Lauer’s Today Show downfall, and the constant assertions that he’s to blame for the ratings decline. So is he to blame? And will he recover?
While I’ve certainly taken my fair share of digs at Lauer for his aggressive interview style, the only people to blame for the ratings decline are Ann Curry and NBC. And before I get the backlash for bashing America’s sweetheart, allow me to explain. First, she never should have been promoted to that post in the first place. She was historically passed-over for that position for more appropriate hosts (see Meredith Vieria), and someone with a soft-spot felt it fair gift her with the role she’d been patiently eyeing. When she got it, it was immediately clear that she didn’t fit. She lacked the laid-back energy necessary for the show’s family-style morning atmosphere. Though she was perfect for hard news, the soft-stuff was an obvious struggle.
I don’t have inside sources at NBC, so I can’t confirm whether Lauer pointed out what was already clear to anyone watching — Curry didn’t fit, and she had to go. His nice-guy status began to tank when other news outlets did in fact blame him, and he was immediately painted as the bully who swiped the sweet-girl’s dream. My uneducated guess is that Curry and some inside-folks with an agenda leaked the stories. And Curry got public revenge when she openly weeped on the air, in what I can only describe as unprofessional. All I’ve ever left behind at a job is a thank you note and a smile, and while those jobs were not public, I certainly didn’t walk around the office complaining and crying about how I wish I could have “carried the ball.”
The subsequent fallout seems to be irreparable, and the only suggestion I’ve got is to commission Barbara Walters for a sit-down with Lauer and get the folks at NBC to give Ann Curry what she wants so she can stop leaking unflattering stories to the press about how NBC banned her from wishing cancer-stricken Robin Roberts well on twitter (Note: I don’t KNOW she leaked that, but again — it’s just an educated guess). Clean up your mess, guys. I’m sick of this garbage.