Mariah Carey Reveals her Easter Egg Belly on Twitter — Over-sharing?

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Twitter is a PR death-trap. While I think it’s a great opportunity to connect with fans, it’s also a great opportunity to ruin your image. Because there’s no middle-man (i.e. a publicist) to control celebrity tweets, stars reveal a damaging amount of information. So far my list of culprits include: LeAnn Rimes; John Cusack; Sarah Shahi; Teri Hatcher; and now — Mariah Carey. Carey recently posted a picture of her pregnant belly painted as an Easter egg, which is cute in theory, but inappropriate overall. Mariah Carey is a huge star, and the less private she becomes — the more she demeans her professional value.

 

 

External Resource: Let’s hope the sonogram technician, isn’t as quick to over-share.

What Happened to Jessica Simpson’s Voice?

I cannot for the life of me figure out what happened to Jessica Simpson’s voice.  When she first arrived on the music scene ten years ago, she could actually sing.  Now, her voice is almost unrecognizable.  My only guess is that she’s no longer as tightly managed, and she lost sight of how to properly sing.  Listen to the two songs below.  In the first song, she’s singing I Wanna Love You Forever, and it’s actually enjoyable.  In the second, she’s singing her new Christmas song, My Only Wish, which is getting compared to Mariah Carey’s  famous song, All I Want for Christmas.  I’m less concerned about the blatant plagiarism and more concerned that it’s not listenable.

Television Rule: You Can’t Bash a Show You Never Liked to Begin With — Hear that TV.com Glee Bashers?

I read a scathing review of this week’s Glee on TV.com and halfway through the review the writer disclosed that he hates the show.  That brings me to my new rule about television critics: if you were never a fan of the show to begin wtih, then you don’t get the privilege of bashing it.  Why? Because no matter what they do you won’t like it, which means you’re just a biased prick that likes to arbitrarily bash television shows for sport.  It’s okay if it’s not your cup of tea.  It’s not okay if you spend two pages of a review explaining why you hate the show, when it was never meant to appeal to you.  In case you’re wondering, I did not come up with this brilliant theory on my own.  I’ve spent many hours of my life watching television interviews (in training to become the next Barbara Walters), and Mariah Carey brought this up years ago while promoting one of her albums.  She was asked if critics bother her, and she said that they only bother her if they are fans of her music, but didn’t like a particular album.  She said there is one specific critic that has never been a fan, so no matter what she does he won’t enjoy it, which means it’s pretty senseless to take his critique seriously.  And there you have it.  Thanks to Mariah for the idea, and thanks to myself for expressing it in a genius way.  Alright — my next post will be self-deprecating — I promise.

Blog Daily Roundup

  • Shape Magazine apologized to readers for putting “home-wrecker” LeAnn Rimes on the cover.  Styleite
  • Courtney Cox says she has no plans to divorce David Arquette.  Showbiz News Blog
  • Ryan Phillippe and Amanda Seyfried might be dating.  Ear Sucker
  • Chelsea Handler and 50 Cent are still dating.  Celebuzz
  • Camille Grammer reveals how she discovered Kelsey Grammer’s affair.  The Star-Ledger
  • Slash called off his divorce.  Popeater
  • AnnaLynne McCord and Kellan Lutz broke up.  Huffington Post
  • Mariah Carey confirms pregnancy.  Celebuzz
  • Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller are getting divorced.  TMZ
  • Justin Bieber and Demi Lovato might be dating.  Hollywood Dame

Tabloid Review — This Week in Celebrities

  • Camille Grammer’s new show, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, exposes Kelsey Grammer’s affair with now girlfriend, Kayte Walsh. Astrochicks
  • Mel Gibson’s baby mamma, Oksana Grigorieva, has hired a grand total of 39 lawyers in her fight against Mel. TMZ
  • Dina Lohan is looking to Kris Jenner for parenting advice. Hollywood News
  • Rosie O’Donnell defends Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg’s choice to walk off The View. Popeater
  • The CW released a promo for Tim Gunn’s Gossip Girl appearance. TV Fanatic
  • Jon Gosselin continues his fight to keep his children off television. D Listed
  • Christina Aguilera is apparently a lesbian. The Superficial
  • David Arquette had his post-marriage-fling, Jasmine Waltz, fired as the face of his new club. The Blemish
  • Something very strange is going on with Mariah Carey. ICYDK
  • Colin Farell and his Baby Mamma have broken up. Socialite Life
  • Nick Cannon and Chelsea Handler are in a twitter fight. Zap2it
  • Tyra Banks is being sued. Bossip
  • Shia LeBeouf threw coffee on a paparazzo. Celebslam
  • Kendra Wilkinson is leaving her husband, Hank Baskett to move back to Los Angeles. Hollyscoop
  • Vince Vaughn defends his gay joke. The Fab Life
  • Bret Michaels is disappointed he wasn’t chosen as a new American Idol judge. Limelife

Mariah Carey’s Image — What Went Wrong

I’ve always been a huge Mariah Carey fan, not only because of her voice, but also because of her personality.  She seemed to be the only major superstar that was down to earth.  You would never know that information though, based on her recent image in the press.  Ever since she married Nick Cannon, she’s become an inaccessible caricature of herself.  She recently slipped at a concert and arrived at the airport in a wheelchair.  I wouldn’t be surprised if she had handlers spritzing her with Evian water too.  Rumor has it she’s pregnant, which might explain the wheelchair, but if I were representing her, I would advise her to tweet something self-deprecating about it.  Otherwise, she looks like a strange diva that needs to be wrangled.  There are also many stories in the press about her insane entourage, and she often admits to it with a laugh.  I’m sick of it.  Watch a vintage interview with Mariah below, so you can see what I mean about being down to earth.  She discusses her divorce from Tommy Mattola with Barbara Walters.  It’s time for a new Barbara Walters interview.

Musicians that Want to be Actors — Is it Possible?

Some actors have easily made the transition to music (i.e. Jennifer Lopez), but it seems much harder for musicians to make the transition to acting.  My theory?  Many actors got their start in musical theater, and can already sing, so the transition isn’t as difficult.  But what musician hung out in their high school’s drama club?  I can’t think of a faster way to loose your rock star status.  I’ve compiled a list of musicians that gave acting the old college try, but to no avail.

Mariah Carey has had the acting bug for quite some time. I first saw her on the big screen with a funny cameo in 1999’s The Bachelor, and she later starred in Glitter. She got her first positive accolades from her appearance in Precious, coupled with much speculation about whether her woman-mustache was real or fake. Fear not — it was fake.


Justin Timberlake has had a few substantial acting roles, but has yet to find his breakout hit. He first impressed me in a movie called Alpha Dog, where he proved he can definitely act. He’s just filmed Bad Teacher, with his ex-girlfriend, Cameron Diaz — who I assume recommended him for the role. It certainly pays to be on good terms with exes. Perhaps I should start making some bury-the-hatchet phone calls?

You might not know that Jon Bon Jovi tried to be an actor. After Robert Downey Jr. left Ally McBeal due to some highly publicized “issues,” Bon Jovi became her new love interest, in hopes of resurrecting the ratings. It didn’t work. Though he was certainly nice to look at, there just wasn’t any chemistry. He also appeared as Sarah Jessica Parker’s love interest on Sex and the City.  I actually think his best role was as an angry wife-beater in Pay it Forward, but the film never took off.

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My Pick of American Idol Judges

There has been a lot of talk about the next American Idol judges, and most of the suggestions so far seem almost as ridiculous as the current judging panel.  So here’s my choice for the new panel — Tommy Mottola, Katy Perry, and Harry Connick Jr.  I chose Katy Perry because she has the credentials, and she’s very pretty eye-candy.  When she appeared on the show as a guest judge, she was not afraid to speak her mind (speak, not slur), and she often looked like she wanted to kill Kara DioGuardi (which made me very happy).  Harry Connick Jr. is my next choice, because he proved himself while serving as a mentor on the show.  Unlike other mentors, he didn’t wear sunglasses while offering boring platitudes such as, “feel the music” (hear that Usher?).  He also seemed to have a music vocabulary beyond the word “pitchy.”  Lastly, I chose Tommy Mottola because he’s like the Wizard.  His resume speaks for itself, but he would also bring the controversy.  Can you imagine how many interviewers would ask Mariah Carey if she tunes into American Idol to watch Mottola?  So there you have it.  Everyone should take The Dishmaster’s suggeestion, and stop throwing around ridiculous names.