Category: General

Dear Fan — Britney Spears Should Not Hug You

I’m not sure why this story made the rounds, but since it did — I’m going to defend Britney Spears.  Apparently, a fan asked for a hug and she declined, which is getting her some negative press.  Let me begin by saying I’ve only asked a celebrity for a picture about two times in my entire life, despite having seen many A-listers in Los Angeles.  Why?  Because I fancy myself polite, and since I don’t even like when my friends point a camera in my face, I can only imagine the magnified disdain of having fans ask for photos at all hours of the day.  Additionally, I hate hugging.  It’s annoying and somewhat gross — especially if you don’t know the person.  Call me crazy, but I don’t want to some random stranger’s genitals within 4 inches of my own.  So hats off to Britney Spears for joining The Dishmaster’s club of social hatred.

Tabloid Weekly Roundup — Breakups, Makeups, & Babies

  • Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are officially divorced.  AceShowiz
  • Maria Shriver filed for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Pinkisthenewblog
  • Selma Hayek’s husband, François-Henri Pinault, fathered Linda Evangelista’s baby.  PopCrunch
  • ‘Ugly Betty’s’ America Ferrera got married. BrideFinds
  • ‘To Catch a Predator’ journalist, Chris Hansen, might be having an affair with NBC reporter, Kristyn Cadell.  Mediaite
  • ‘Medium’s’ Patricia Arquette and ‘Hung’s’ Thomas Jane finalized their divorce.  TMZ
  • ”The Brady Bunch’ mom Florence Henderson got crabs from  New City Mayor John Lindsay. E! Online
  • Jake Gyllenhaal and Olivia Wilde might be dating.  The Blemish
  • Eva Mendes and Jason Sudeikis might be dating.  Just Jared
  • Megan Fox confirmed hooking up with Shia LaBeouf while filming Transformers.  ImNotObsessed
  • Owen Wilson and his baby mamma broke up. Socialite Life
  • Linda Hogan is still bad-mouthing Hulk Hogan.  PopEater

 

 

 

 

Kelly Ripa Withholds Sex to Fix Her Leak

Please don’t judge me for the crude pun within the title of this post. I simply couldn’t help myself. In reference to an article in the paper about women in Columbia withholding sex until their roads are fixed, Ripa said she has a leak in her roof, followed by a hilarious gaze at the camera addressed to her husband. Translation? — Mark Consuelos better fix his wife’s leak. Something tells me he is capable. Watch below.

Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels — The Fakest Show Ever

I just watched two episodes of ‘Gene Simmon’s Family Jewel’s’ (yes, you should feel sorry for me), and it’s safe to say it’s even faker than ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians.’ When I saw Shannon’s outburst on Joy Behar, I was convinced that they were actually having relationship issues. I must embarrassingly revoke my claim. Joaquin Phoenix once pretended to have a public meltdown, and he told Letterman he was trying to prove how easy it is to dupe people, because it’s shocking how easily people believe these reality shows, especially since reality stars are such terrible actors. The Simmons family is no exception. At one point Gene’s son confronts him about how he treated his mother, saying, “if someone hurt your mother what would you do?” It’s so histrionic that I actually looked away from the screen out of discomfort. I have to remind myself that Gene Simmons is a musician — not an actor.

‘The Voice’s’ Dia Frampton — From ‘Meg & Dia’ — Who Knew?

While it’s true that most of the contestants on today’s singing competition shows have had previous experience in the industry, for some reason the news that Dia Frampton had moderate success in the band Meg & Dia — floored me. Her image on ‘The Voice’ is that of a fledgling duck that’s trying to survive against more experienced veterans. She appears shy and has even discussed “stage fright” at certain points. In fact, I feel somewhat duped. To be fair, she discussed her experience with Meg & Dia in a recent interview, saying that she’s struggled for most of her music career and she’s even recorded “in tiny cabins where you can sometimes hear the hum of the dishwasher when the acoustic guitar gets real quiet.” Sure I feel sorry about that dishwasher thing — but judging from the video below — she’s no duck.

Song of the Day: Angus & Julia Stone — ‘Paper Aeroplane’

Sometimes I discover an artist on Pandora and I think, “how is it possible I’ve never heard of this group before?”  When I heard the song, ‘Paper Aeroplane’ by Angus & Julia Stone, I could only hope that the entire album stood up to the single song.  It does.  The group is a brother-sister duo from Australia, and they’ve released a total of three albums.  Listen to ‘Paper Aeroplane’ below, and then make sure to purchase the entire debut album, ‘A Book Like This.’  It’s worth it.

Angus & Julia Stone – Paper Aeroplane by YunusEmreUNAL

 

 

Tabloid Weekly Update: Breakups, Makeups, and Babies

  • Green Mile actor, Doug Hutchison, 51, married Alexis Stodden, 16.  Her parents approve. If only my parents were that open-minded.  The Blemish
  • Hugh Hefner let his ex-fiance, Crystal Harris, keep her $90,000 engagement ring. She was spotted trying to pawn it.  Now that’s love.  Celebrity Dirty Laundry
  • Former Bachelorette contestant Chris Lambton is engaged to former Bachelor contestant, Peyton Wright.  Who says you can’t find love on reality television? People
  • Ashlee Simpson was spotted kissing ‘Boardwalk Empire’ actor, Vincent Piazza.  Inquistr
  • Amanda Seyfried and her on-again/off-again love interest, Dominic Cooper, might be back together. They were seen shopping — and men don’t shop with women unless it’s serious.  Pop Sugar
  • Emma Stone is dating her Spiderman costar, Andrew Garfield.  Us Magazine
  • Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie were spotted hugging  Perhaps they are back together.  Celebrity-Gossip
  • Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz got married. Congrats to the very good-looking couple.  Just Jared
  • Grey’s Anatomy star, Sara Ramirez, is engaged.  E! Online
  • Reggie Bush is dating a Kim Kardashian look-a-like.  The Frisky
  • George Clooney dumped Elisabetta Canalis.  Apparently, “she drove him nuts.”  Pop Eater
  • Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux were photographed snuggling.  She looks very happy.  iVillage
  • Famed chef, Curtis Stone and ‘Lipstick Jungle’ star, Lindsay Price, are expecting a baby.  Celebrity Baby Scoop

 

Alexis Stewart Appears ‘The View’ — Makes Zero Sense

Alexis Stewart appeared on ‘The View’s’ surrogacy themed episode to discuss her fertility issues, and I think it’s fair to say she has some other issues as well. Her appearance is a great example of why guests need to be pre-screened, regardless of their status. In the clip below, you’ll see that she speaks in circles, and even has trouble forming entire sentences. At one point, Whoopi Goldberg hilariously turns to the camera and makes a face of complete confusion. I’m guessing that Whoopi just threw in the towel while the other ladies made a valiant effort to make sense of her rambling. The only enjoyable comment came from Joy Behar when she asked Alexis if her mother, Martha Stewart, “knitted her a crib.” Watch below.