Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Cover VOGUE

Kanye West is nothing if not determined. He wanted his girl on the cover of Vogue, even if it meant he had to join her for the feat. It’s a pretty clever tactic, actually. Anna Wintour appeased Kanye’s ambition and justified the choice with his personal talent. Everybody wins.
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Tabloid Gossip — Your Weekly News Rundown

Lindsay Lohan got soaked on The Tonight Show. Vulture

Matthew McConaughey wants another baby. Contact Music

Christian Bale has a second baby on the way. People

Glee’s Harry Shum is engaged. E! Online

Khloe Kardashian has some fashion issues. Radar Online

Shakira’s husband won’t let her film music videos with men. D Listed

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are back together. ABC News

Scarlett Johansson is pregnant. Us Weekly

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber reunited . . . AGAIN. Hollywood Life

Juan Pablo Galavis is widely considered the “worst bachelor ever.” E! Online

Ke$ha left rehab. MTV

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are signing a prenup. SheKnows

Ireland Baldwin is single. WetPaint

Johnny Carson has a sex tape?! TMZ

Kim Kardashian Dates Richard Lugner — High Priced Escort

It’s no secret that a large part of celebrity cash comes from special appearances, especially because a star’s light will illuminate anything beside it, making for great promotion. But that cash comes at a cost, and the cost might be brand damage.

Kim Kardashian’s most recent special appearance involves billionaire Richard Lugner, who paid Kardashian to be his date for the Vienna Opera Ball. As part of her appearance, she attended a press conference in front of his Austrian city mall. She’s rumored to receive $500,000 for the appearance.

This brings me to my point. If you’re getting paid to be a man’s date for the evening, aren’t you just a high-priced escort? Sure we can obviously assume she won’t exchange sexual favors for the payout, but it’s still a date for cash. To quote Tim Gunn, “sometimes you spend so long in the crazy house, you stop smelling the sh*t.”

Tabloid News Review: Weekly Rundown

Eddie Murphy’s daughters are all grown up . . . and nearly naked. HUFFPO

Does Kim Kardashian have a new baby on board? The Stir

Alyssa Milano wants another baby. What’s New

Is Christina Aguilera about to be a mom again? Rumor Fix

Tom Sizemore faked those hilarious Bill Clinton quotes. Cinema Blend

Ireland Baldwin debuted a very cute snapshot with her new sister. Instagram

Selena Gomez left rehab early. Zap2It

Babyface is engaged. Contact Music

Jessica Simpson debuted her slimmer figure. Jessica Simpson

Kim Kardashian Responds to Typhoon Criticism With Ridiculous Defense

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Over the years, I’ve wavered with my support of the Kardashian Klan. For starters, it’s quite fine that they have no talent. I know plenty of people with little creative talent who value their personal life over their professional life. Most of those people might pounce on the opportunity to place cameras in their home in exchange for a hefty payday. Money is money. But if you’re going to gain fame in an entertainment industry with minimal entertainment skills, you better use that power for good. And that brings me to my current tirade of Kim Kardashian, who held an ebay auction for the Philippines typhoon victims.

Because the media follows her every move, people quickly picked up on the fact that she was only donating 10% of the proceeds to the victims, keeping the rest for herself. Kardashian finally responded to the criticism with a laughable defense, claiming “the people of the Philippines need all of our help, no matter how big or small,” and “I feel like I get criticized for any and everything I do.”

Because Kim Kardashian is not fully understanding the criticism, I will generously take the time to explain it in a kinder way than my blogging cohorts. The issue isn’t that she makes a bunch of money and only donated a small percentage of it. It’s absolutely acceptable to donate 5 dollars or 5 million dollars, no matter what your income. Help is help. The issue is that because the title of the sale claimed to donate the proceeds to the typhoon victims, it generated more interest, and a stronger desire for the public to participate. Because the actual percentage was not immediately apparent (it was in small print at the bottom of the page), it therefore appears as if Kim Kardashian is using a cause to get more money for a sale, only to restrict the donation to a mere 10%. In short, that’s deplorable. You cannot ride a cause to increase your sales and then limit the donation to the cause that generated those sales.

I fully understand that Kim Kardashian receives an inordinate amount of arbitrary criticism from a plethora of people who make it their mission to take her down. In fact, if you simply look at the comments on her instagram page, you’d have a little more sympathy for the star. But some criticism is deserved. And she cannot simply wax on with a woe-is-me rant to avoid the truth. She made a serious error with the Ebay auction, and the aftermath is deserved.

 

Obama Takes a Selfie at Nelson Mandela’s Memorial — MAJOR FAIL?

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Adults are always preaching about my generation. “You’re so consumed with technology you’re missing the world around you,” they say. And while I usually liken their sentiments to a ‘Midnight in Paris’ style critique, this might be the first times in history I’ll join the outrage. In case you missed it, President Obama took a selfie with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in South Africa.

The media is predictably and justifiably aghast. Though this was a memorial, not a funeral, the point remains the same. While celebrating the life of such an esteemed legend, is it appropriate to take a selfie? Is the narcissistic school-kid behavior appropriate for the President, or this too harsh a standard for the man who has predicated his presidency on being relatable? The answer is simple. Our leaders are held to higher standards, and had this been a personal friend, my reaction would be equal in its outrage. There are times for selfies (see Kim Kardashian), and this was not it. To see the photos in question, click HERE.

Sway Takes Kanye West to Task in a Well Done Interview — WATCH NOW

For those who have missed the many meltdowns of Kanye West, here’s the story in a nutshell. Kanye West started dating Kim Kardashian, and his pus*y-haze has presumably created a monster who is determined to sink his own career. Despite the warnings about brand-damage, Kanye refuses to fold, insisting he’s a genius and that any attempt to derail his rants are coming from his enemies, and he won’t stop.

Though I’ve consistently picked on Kanye West, my jabs worked under an assumption of sanity, hoping to deflate his hubris with rational analysis. Those days are gone. I’ve shifted my focus to genuine concern, because by the time this guy realizes the extent of damage the he’s doing, it will be too late. Furthermore, one can only assume that for a man that used to value his privacy, this about-face is a concerning character shift.

I’ve also attacked the many interviewers that are willing to cater to his rants in favor of landing a big interview, no matter what the cost. Most of those interviewers have treated him with kid gloves, hoping not to poke the bear. Until now.

Sway took Kanye to task in the most respectful way, challenging many of his premises, such as the failure of his clothing and his infamous blame game. Kanye predictably blew up, but Sway was unfazed, pushing Kanye to calm down, and refusing to relent. He was not intimidated, and it showed. As for Kanye, he did calm down, and it ended well.

My original point; however, remains the same. Kanye has to stop. He’s talented, and the damage he’s doing might be irreparable. People will forgive you for your poor behavior . . . until they won’t. Watch his interview with Sway below.

Kanye Reveals Bound 2 — And a Naked Kim Kardashian

Every ounce of my being wanted to hate on Kanye’s new video, mostly because he’s a bloated baby and my annoyance with his antics is at an all-time high. But just as Kanye’s a self-proclaimed “genius,” The Dishmaster is a self-proclaimed unbiased critic, and I simply have no choice but to give credit where credit due. I love the video. It’s artistic, it’s strange, and despite my Kim Kardashian fatigue, it’s clear she’s his inspirational muse, and I’ve slowly adjusted. Furthermore, I welcome curves in an industry saturated with pre-pubescent models. So there you have it. Watch Bound 2 below.

Celebrity News Stories — Your Week in a Nutshell

  • Did Robin Thicke hook up with Britney Spears? Life & Style.
  • Mariah Carey’s team released the wrong single. Rolling Stone
  • Andy Kaufman’s ex-girlfriend insists he’s dead. EntertainmentWise
  • Justin Bieber is at it again. TMZ
  • Khloe Kardashian is still airing her dirty laundry. WetPaint
  • Jessica Hart is an angry angel, and she hates Taylor Swift. Rumor Fix
  • Joanna Krupa is a child. Wonderwall
  • Melissa Rycroft revealed her baby’s sex. ICYDK
  • Katie Holmes may or may not have tweeted about Tom Cruise. Contact Music
  • Terrence Howard blames Robert Downey Jr. for his Iron Man oust. Moviefone
  • Miranda Kerr was caught in a photo frenzy. Celebuzz
  • Drake and Rihanna dropped 17K at a strip club. Bossip
  • Want to see Kim Kardashian without makeup? Cambio

Avril Lavigne Debuts Engagement Ring to Katie Couric — WATCH NOW

The larger the diamond, the larger the love? Somewhere along the way, Hollywood’s bigger-is-better philosophy transferred to engagement rings (see Kim Kardashian), and the bauble battle got out of control. Call me crazy, but I’d rather not walk around with a thief target on my finger. But hey, if Avril Lavigne doesn’t feel comfortable, she can always lock her entire body in a vault so she can safely wear that thing. Watch Avril debut her engagement ring to Katie Couric below.