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Kim Kardashian: Divorce or Annulment?

After rumors of many fights previous to the marriage and even allegations of abuse on the part of Kim Kardashian (yes, it can still be domestic abuse even if no serious injuries are sustained and the perpetrator is 1/3 of the size of the victim), it is official. Kardashian is filing for divorce, and her now ex-husband is filing for annulment. While the Kardashians have suffered some backlash, with some fans even accusing them of faking the whole thing, they insist that the problems are painful for the whole family, and the male in the story is getting most of the grief.

After just 72 days of marriage, this was actually Humphries first marriage and Kardashian’s second divorce. To be honest, neither side has been all that cordial about the whole thing, but that’s Hollywood. We all know about the recent problems created by the fact that Brad Pitt stated that his marriage to Aniston was essentially “boring”, after which he quickly apologized and said there was some kind of mistake. Nothing can be simple in the public eye.

However, while Kardashian admits the messiness of the whole thing, she claims that this particular experience actually made her better, even teaching her to follow her heart. On twitter, she states, “Maybe our mistakes r what make our fate, wout them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course we wouldn’t b who we are.”

The wedding officially cost $15 million, and it may as well have been a royal wedding, outside of the fact that it only lasted 72 days and the partners weren’t exactly William and Kate. She is sure that the divorce has made her a “stronger” person, but we somehow doubt that Humphries has the same sentiments.

We really can’t blame him for wanting to erase this one from the records. Whatever the story behind it, we’re pretty sure he expected his marriage to last a little longer than this. However, Humphries is not completely without. Rumor is he’s dating Dollicia Bryan, a longtime rival of Kardashian after rumors that she hooked up with Kardashian’s previous beau Reggie Bush while he and Kim were dating!

There is one source that says that Kris knew exactly how furious Kim would be and that the two would be photographed, but the facts remain to be seen. According to reports, Dollicia has also been tied to Rob Kardashian, who subsequently invited her to Kim’s wedding. However, it doesn’t sound like things are going to be too serious between the two, mostly just for jealousy sake. He was spotted flirting at NYC’s Beauty & Essex with 3 different girls that looked quite similar to Kim. Sounds like at least one side was actually invested.

The Kardashian Divorce on SNL

SNL makes fun of everybody, and I’m surprised that South Park didn’t beat them to it, but the SNL skit on the Kardashian divorce is pretty funny. Even some of the Kardashians agree. When you’re in the public eye, SNL is going to make a skit when your marriage only lasts 72 days. We’re not talking about Britney Spears, who claimed that it was just meant to be a “joke.” I’m not sure how you get a wedding license and everything as a “joke.” We’re talking about Kim Kardashian, who claims the marriage was legitimate, but it was just that bad, even before they actually got married. So why go through with the whole ceremony?

The reality is that Khloe and Kourtney find it funny, because even though they are usually the first to jump to their sister’s defense, they realize that this is just what SNL does. Featuring Nasim Pedrad, Abby Elliott, and Vanessa Bayer, it pokes fun at the “Fairytale divorce” with Kim saying “Whoopsies, I got divorced.”

Kristen Wiig has what even daughters Khloe and Kourtney admit is a dead on performance of their mother saying, “Can you believe I’m old enough to have a daughter who’s getting divorced? No, you can’t, because my surgeries worked.” Jenner got a facelift right before the marriage, which is why this came up.

The best line comes from Kim when she reveals why she got divorced, saying “Marriages are hard, and it turns out Kris was only half the man I wanted him to be. And by that, I mean he was only half black.”

According to the Kardashian sisters, they couldn’t stop laughing. How can you really miss the humor in all of this? According to reports, their favorite part is the actress who portrayed their mother.

Ashton Kutcher Cheating on Demi Moore

I always wondered when the rumors would start and when it would actually happen. Yes, Demi Moore is fabulous for her age, but she is still an almost 50 year old actress married to a guy who is barely older than her oldest child. Yes, technically Bruce Willis did it too, and he continues to do it with much younger women, but the generation gap makes a difference, regardless of what we might like to tell ourselves.

Technically, Kutcher and Moore have been married for 6 years, which is a lifetime in Hollywood. However, rumors are emerging that Moore has seen a divorce lawyer, and there is even another woman who has officially come forward. According to a source close to the couple quoted in Star Magazine, “Ashton and Demi have separated and the marriage is over. The relationship ended because of Ashton’s serial cheating. It’s a painful time for Demi.” No wonder there were so many reports of Demi’s “jealousy.”

However, it’s not so much all the repeated cheating according to reports as his cheating on a recent trip to San Diego that actually destroyed the marriage. According to sources, Kutcher spent September 24th evening, what was supposed to be his anniversary night with Moore, in a room at the Hard Rock Hotel with the 23 year old woman who has come forward, Sara Leal.

According to a friend of Leal’s, “Ashton Kutcher told Sara Leal that him and Demi Moore are separated and the public doesn’t know yet.” Considering the fact that Kutcher was filming “Men in Los Angeles while Moore was on the other side of the country filming “Magic Mike” in New York, it’s plausible.

Of course, Leal isn’t coming forward for free. She is being paid a reported $250,000 to tell her story, and she is currently planning to meet with a lawyer.

Other lovers have come forward before. For example, Brittany Jones allegedly claimed to meet Kutcher in a bowling alley, then meeting him at his and Moore’s house for sex on the couch. However, at least for me, the drama is not unexpected.

Beyonce’s “Bump” and the Twitter Phenomenon

Beyonce PregnantWhen Beyonce switches from skin-tight jeans and leather mini-dresses to loose and flowing maxis and leggins, the media and public knew something was up. And right we were, Beyonce announced earlier this week at the VMAs that she and husband Jay-Z are expecting. News of this happy occasion spread like wild fire and generated more tweets than Hurrican Irene, Superbowl Sunday, and the Earthquake in Japan, racking in 8,868 tweets per second!

The Twitter Phenomenon

Whenever anything big happens in the news, on the screen, or on the red carpet, the networks, the media, and the public instantly go into Twitter mode wanting to know who knows what about what’s going on. The media, internet, marketing, advertising, product reviewing, shopping, etc. is moving into the personal realm and specialists and trend-noters are well-aware of this push towards the individual.

What’s happening, is that because so many people are online and involved in blogs, websites, product review sites, etc. a person who’s shopping or blogging or broadcasting the news would way rather trust another human than a simple computer. Here in the 21st century people are craving the human connection and are finding it via social network channels like Facebook, Twitter, blogging, and Google +.

This is exactly why news of Beyonce’s pregnancy spread like wild fire and blew up the social networking scene. Believe it or not, humanity actually does have a soul and is excited for the diva’s transition into motherhood, even more excited than they are about a football game or massive thunderstorm.

Nielsen Numbers Vs. Twitter

Somehow this all ties back in with Beyonce. In order to estimate numbers and figures, specialists have been using a technique called the “Neilsen Numbers” which are simply a way of telling how many people were at an event, watched an event, or knew about an event. These numbers are very removed and are now being compared to people’s “tweets” that not only let you know who was where and doing what, but who was paying attention. Rather than a simple number, you now have a personal message attached to every component of that number, and the media and internet marketing are going crazy for it.

The Move to “The Personal”

Beyonce PregnantIn order to stay on top of who’s who and who’s doing what, social networking is completely necessary. People are tweeting, status-ing, and blogging about new before the camera men arrive and the segment is aired to the public.

Today, Beyonce’s VMA announcement holds the record for Tweets per second and moves her up on the celebrity influence list. Who better to usher in this new era of personal interest than miss Beyonce herself.

Abercrombie offers to pay “the situation”, but not to model

The situation from MTV’s “Jersey Shore” has been damaging the Abercrombie and Fitch image. On August 12th 2011, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. offered compensation to Michael “the Situation” Sorrentino. A spokes person from A&F said this:
“We are deeply concerned that Mr. Sorrentino” association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image. We understand that the show is for entertainment purposes, but believe this association is contrary to the aspirational nature of our brand, and may be distressing to many of our fans. We have therefore offered a substantial payment to Michael ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino and the producers of MTV’s The Jersey Shore to have the character wear an alternate brand. We have also extended this offer to other members of the cast, and are urgently waiting a response.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver

There are celebrity couples you think will stand the test of time, battle the paparazzi, and even work things out better than your neighbors. Like Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prince Jr. or Tim McGraw and Faith Hill or Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. How about Arnold Schwarzenegger and…wait. But this is old news. The power couple – ex-Governor and the niece of JFK – have split after 25 years of marriage.

Bodybuilder/Actor/Politician/Liar

As it turns out Arnold had an affair with an employee of their household and fathered a love child. What is worse? The affair? The lies? The secret second “family”? Or maybe the fact that Arnold cheated on his wife with a women that is a sixteenth as gorgeous as Maria Shriver?! I’m sorry to dog the mistress, but it’s what everyone is thinking right?

It takes two to tango, and both Arnold and Ms. “Patty” Baena are both home wreckers.  Don’t worry, Mr. Bodybuilder did the noble thing and has been financially responsible for the kid since day one (I hope you sense the sarcasm). You know what is really sick? His wife and his mistress had both had babies five days apart! Way to cheat on your pregnant wife and knock someone else up too. Is that some sort of unknown game they play in Austria?

Dirty Mistress

The newer news about this Hollywood/Political/Heartbreaking scandal is that Patty was apparently married at the time as well. In fact, her husband raised Schwarzenegger’s son as his own without any knowledge of the infidelity or paternity.

Rogelio Baena thought the boy was his biological son. In an interview recently, Rogelio has a message for his son, “I am your father. That’s all” Well, at least someone in this giant love pentagon has some decency.

I don’t know if Arnold plans on returning to the big screen, but heaven knows he gets an Oscar for fooling his family.

Mariah Carey’s Pregnancy Scare

Reese Witherspoon gets married. Mariah Carey was rushed to the hospital due to contractions. George Lopez calls Kirstie Alley a “pig”. Bret Michaels sues the Tony’s.

Bieber Facts

Justin Bieber is only 16-years-old, but he seems to have already accomplished more than most people achieve in a lifetime.  Sweeping the record charts and making the heart of every pre-teen girl in the world flutter is just and everyday task for this teenage sensation.  As if his presence hasn’t been instilled enough in the atmosphere, Bieber is releasing his 3-D concert movie “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” this weekend, which will probably conquer the box office to no one’s surprise.  If everything I said still sounds like psychobabble to you matured adults, here’s a little fact list to introduce to you the world’s first underaged dictator.  (Credits to blog.movies.yahoo for this quick list)

1. Bieber was born on March 1, 1994. He shares a birthday with composer Ke$ha, Roger Daltry, Frederic Chopin, Harry Belafonte, and Lorenzo de’Medici.

2. In 2007, Justin Bieber entered a talent show in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario, and came in second. When his mom posted his performance on YouTube, he got the attention of producer Scooter Braun. Soon fame and fortune followed. No word on what happened to the guy who actually won the talent show.

3. Justin Bieber’s music video “Baby” is the most viewed video on YouTube, clocking in, as of this writing, at 457, 701,649 views. That’s more than the population of the United States and Russia combined. At 914,000, it’s also the most “disliked” video on YouTube.

4. Justin Bieber’s net worth is about $65.5 million (and that’s bound to go up in the coming months). With that much money, he could buy approximately seven Faberge eggs, six 24-karat solid gold toilets, or a 29-year stay in the most expensive room at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

5. Justin’s signature hair style, which has been called The Swoop, The Shag, The Fringe, or simply, The Bieber, has inspired a generation of teenaged boys to obscure their eyes with their bangs.Vanessa Price, the stylist who invented his signature ‘do, claims that the teenaged pop star’s hair is “like silk.”

6. Justin Bieber reportedly uses up to 3% of Twitter’s traffic at any given moment. According to Klout.com, which measures these sorts of things, the Biebster has greater online influence than President Obama and the Dalai Lama.

7. The Biebster has hobnobbed with President Obama three times in the past year and a half. He sang his mega-hit “Christmas in Washington” special, and was invited to the White House Correspondents Dinner along with his date Kim Kardashian.

8. Justin Bieber sells his own brand of nail polish for Nicole by OPI. The line, called the “One Less Lonely Girl” collection, was inspired by hits by the pop idol. Shades include Prized Possession Purple, Me + Blue, and Step 2 Beat of My Heart (which features heart-shaped glitter).

9. Bieber is reportedly terrified of elevators.

10. Justin Bieber currently stands at 5’ 3” tall. You would need 240,252 Justin Biebers stacked on top of each other to reach the moon. But it only takes one to reach the stars.

It’s Finally Here: 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Who ISN’T dying to know which top stars took home a shiny, gold orbs home with them?  Here are some pictures of the happy winners with their Golden Globes.

Chris Colfer – Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television [Glee]

Natalie Portman – Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama [Black Swan]

Christian Bale – Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture [The Fighter]

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Britney’s Back

Britney is back, and to no one’s surprise, she’s already made the front page.  Her new single “Hold It Against Me” leaked earlier than expected and quickly started another

Another bygone music duo to bite onto the edge of Britney’s success and popularity is the Bellamy Brothers.  Howard and David Bellamy’s 1979 country hit “If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body” sings the words “If I said you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me?”  The Bellamy Brother’s claim Spears plagiarized their lyrics in her new single with the line “If I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me.”

Howard Bellamy commented, “Hey, Brit, if I said you ripped off our song, would you hold it against me?” His brother David adds, “If you listen to the lyrics of Britney Spears’ new single, you’ll find some major similarities… She’s a talented gal. But professionally, well, in all honesty, we feel completely ripped off. Where’s the originality?”  Ironic how they think they’re exempted from their own accusations.  The Bellamy Brothers admitted to taking their famous line from Groucho Marx’s TV series in the 1950s “You Bet Your Life.”

So is this really plagiarism or just another group of oldies trying to make a comeback?  To give Britney some credit, at least she went and changed a few words.  What excuse do the Bellamy Brothers have for copying Groucho Marx pretty much word for word?  If anything, Britney is just “reusing” a famous line, something I’m sure almost all recording artists are familiar with.

No big deal.