Thursday, May 31, 2007

Today's Blind Item

People seem to like music BIs as well as TV ones, so here's one that combines both:

This show has been a hotbed of drama since it began, and not just because of the juicy scripts, which usually involve plotlines about people who are not heterosexual (to tell you which gender would make it too easy). Because of its popularity, the show has attracted numerous guest stars who are either "out" or merely comfortable with a degree of sexual ambiguity. In casting circles, it has been something of a hot ticket. But of course, behind the scenes, the petty jealousies and rampant insecurities of some of the cast members have had the crew alternately walking on eggshells and rolling their eyes. So if you've ever wondered why a certain gay music icon has never had a guest starring role (and never will), it is not for lack of willingness on their part. It just so happens one of the more demanding series leads had a long term relationship with said icon that ended badly, and not only is the well-liked singer not welcome, the crew are under strict orders to immediately shut off the radio any time the singer's music comes on the air.

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Last week Scott Storch. This week Reggie Bush. At least Kim Kardashian lets everyone have a turn with her.When you wave to someone it now means you're in love. That must mean the guy at the parking garage and I are life partners by now.

A contest to see who can shower the least. Keanu v. K-Fed.

Diesel Store Opening

Someone Kim Kardashian actually turned down. Do you know how disgusting you have to be before that happens?
Sorry you weren't on top Brittany. Alphabet and laziness were to blame.
"Yep. I had two hookers and coke all over their naked bodies. What did you do last night? Watch American Idol Recap?"
Seriously. Did I miss the hippie memo? This is becoming a trend I don't want and for which my aging body is unprepared. Ent is not a headband guy.
When you live with a poker player and 18 kids, grooming is not high on the list. Remember this guy was married to Shannon Elizabeth.
Christina Aguilera from two years ago.
Ludacris looks great.
I'm thinking her kid is going to want to breast feed until he is 12.
Speaking of breast feeding.
Sorry Taryn. You are not ZX so no need to tease with your pics anymore.

Fox dances off with Wednesday night

Last night's 2-hour So You Think You Can Dance was a clear ratings winner for Fox, despite a playbook that is now completely predictable to American Idol fans. Like Idol (which Nigel Lythgoe of course co-created), the "audition" episodes are always the most watched, and SYTYCD is once again showcasing the good, the bad and the disastrously uncoordinated. Unlike Idol, the judges rotate (all except Nigel, but it is his show), so even if you dislike one of them, it is unlikely you will have to listen to them the week after. Simon should be taking notes.

This year will feature the equally talented sister of last year's winner, at least one contestant with a prosthetic limb (no, not her, thank goodness) and lots of great looking bodies of both genders. And does anyone even remember who hosted the show before the lovely Cat Deeley? (Oh yeah, her.)

Bonus video below: this kid is sure to end up there as soon as he reaches the age of eligibility -- only about sixteen years from now.

Media abuse about substance abuse

This opinion piece in Newsweek by former First Daughter (and ex-wild child) Patti Davis is a unique perspective on the way today's celebrities -- male and female -- seem to be using rehab as an easy way to fast-track public forgiveness. I think the cat was already out of that particular bag, but the article is definitely worth reading. (Although, you know Dina Lohan is probably just going to skim it looking for her name.)

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At least one athlete named Tony is still firmly in possession of his balls. For Carrie's sake, I hope it is just for football season.

Is this the answer to a blind item?

Unlike many celebrities, a cocktail dress and a nice bowler hat are not cheap these days. Especially not ones worn by movie legends.

Interview magazine is for sale, in case you wondered. (Interesting how popular that Lolita look is for photo shoots lately...)

I guess nobody was talking about Beyoncé this week, so she decided to "shock" us with her plans for... ten years from now?

A cliché, I know, but I am still glad to see Dr. Laura finding out what a bitch karma is.

Sasquatch Festival 2007 photos

Britpop artist Patrick Wolf at this year's festival at The Gorge, WA.
Bjork and friends
Canada's Neko Case made the most of the weather after a hailstorm cut last year's set short
Arcade Fire singer Regine Chassagne
Black Angels' singer (and Texas native) Alex Maas
Blackalicious' Gift of Gab

Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys

Photos courtesy of Rolling Stone.com and BrooklynVegan

Manson on Lohan

When this guy is passing judgment on you, you know you've really hit bottom.

(Source)

Morning Links

Oh, Lindsay -- it really hasn't been your week, has it? At least you still have one "friend". (And it's probably not Calum.)

According to Nicole, we should have known her Memorial Day "invitation to anorexia" was a joke... because it rhymed.

Mischa's not slowing down, despite her "allergies". (Think she'll be living the quiet life in the land of vodka?)

Manhands is about to get a new BFF, and a toilet that probably isn't coated in coke residue.

The good news: time may be running out for underage drinking "celebutards". I know this will please a lot of readers (and parents everywhere).

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which still-closeted former boy-bander was making sure nobody got pictures of him with his handsome Spanish escort at a recent European charity event?

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

ZX Hints

Amy Smart has two big allergy causing cats. No dogs.

Taryn Manning is one of ZX's favorite actresses. Taryn's father passed away many years ago.

Mandy Moore has size 10 feet.

Today's Blind Items

This lead singer from a holier-than-thou-art family has had at least three #1 hits. Friends and family were expecting wedding invitations to show up soon. They were right because our singer had been busy making plans with his 5+ year girlfriend. Location booked, preacher reserved, the works. But isn't it weird that, when the invitations arrived, the bride's name was not that of the girlfriend everyone knew, but that of someone they had never met? Many chose not to attend the ceremony out of disapproval. All was made clear less than six months later when baby made three. Our singer had made the quick switch of brides when his very controlling, behind the scenes father hit him below the belt -- in the pocket. Seems our singer had the choice of marrying the girl he had been secretly seeing or being disowned and losing out on the family money. He chose the former and poor girlfriend got left behind.

It seems enough begging and pleading kept most mouths shut while he played devoted husband and father for a few years, the adoring wife completely oblivious to the existence of poor girlfriend. However, when it became obvious to the rest of the family that he just can't stop his wandering eye, vengeful little sister let adoring wife in on how the elaborate shotgun wedding had been planned so quickly -- she was the only detail that was added at the last minute. Now, adoring wife has made arrangements to meet girlfriend. Whether it will be a cat fight or a pity party is yet to be seen, but it doesn't look good for our husband of the year. Do I smell "irreconcilable differences"?

Random Photos

I like Alyson Hannigan but this new hair color makes it look like she's wearing a wig and the t-shirt looks really used. Maybe she likes the smell. I don't know. Just saying.
Would you smile if you were married to Donald Trump? "Look at this honey. Even my crap is spectacular."

Maybe Kevin was punk'd.

Kyle's face looks like it is a foot long.

Kate Winslet on the set of her new movie.

The sister not going to jail.

Getting ready for arts and crafts time at the LA County jail. "How about making those license plates a little faster Hilton?" I now have the image of Ben Stiller in Happy Gilmore on my mind.

Don't we all go pick up pizza in six inch heels?

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Quite possibly the world's shortest skirt. Quite possibly ingrained in my mind forever.

Brittany. You better check to see if those rings are real. Your gold digging may not get you much gold either.

Pictures of Lindsay at Promises.

Good luck getting the money Debra. In California, you rarely, if ever get what you are owed if a client refuses to pay. It's even tougher when you are billing a client for your husband's dry cleaning.

K-Fed has too much money and not enough brains.

Paris is too ugly for the world's most stunning heiresses photo collection. Hey she isn't even going to be the hottest inmate in her section of the jail, although I'm sure she'll have a chance to learn that up close and personal.

Video of the Vanity Fair photo shoot with Bruce Willis.

Punk Retrospective

A cool thing for a slow news day.

Billy Idol-September 6, 1979
Henry Rollins-August 31, 1984
Iggy Pop-January 1, 1980

John Lydon-January 1, 1978

Sex Pistols Last Show-January 1, 1978

Sid and Nancy-January 1, 1978

Sid Vicious Dead-February 1, 1979

The Clash-May 14, 1977

The New York Dolls-

The Ramones-January 1, 1977

Calum Best Loves Hookers And Drugs aka I was Lindsay's Boyfriend

In retrospect, this was probably not the best match for Lindsay.

Did Lindsay Lohan Try And Commit Suicide? Twice?


Star thinks so, and you know they never get it wrong.

Lindsay Lohan's shocking car crash and DUI arrest are just the latest disturbing incidents marking the troubled young star’s descent into drugs, drinking and, Star has learned two attempts to commit suicide! A close friend tells Star that during an emotional meltdown in NYC in the weeks before her May 26 bust, Lindsay screamed that she just wanted to end it all – and tried.

“She grabbed a knife and started cutting at her writs,” the insider reveals. “A friend made her stop and went around looking for sharp objects. Lindsay ran into the bathroom with a bottle of Advil.” (yeah that Advil is a killer.)

Crying, “Leave me alone! I just want to die!” Lindsay locked herself in the bathroom and threatened to swallow the entire bottle, says the source. Finally, someone broke down the door and saved the distraught actress from herself!

Just a month away from her 21st birthday, Lindsay has already done a stint in rehab at the Wonderland Center in Los Angeles . But friends say that she was partying right up to the disastrous car crash. (not just friends. I think the entire world knows at this point)
The wild night that proceeded it was a not-so-pretty picture of the star’s out of control life. She was spotted at Les Deux in Hollywood , where she partied with pals until 2:30 am. Then Lindsay headed to a private party reportedly at the Hollywood Hills home of Koi restaurant owner Nick Hawk. She was seen leaving around 4:00 am appearing completely wasted,” an onlooker reports. But Lindsay went to the Mondrian Hotel on the Sunset Strip. She was briefly seen in the hotel’s Skybar club before leaving at 4:45 am and returning to her condo, where, says a source, she proceeded to fight with her lesbian lover, Samantha Ronson, 29.
Friends say that the pair had been battling for two days. “Sam was at Lindsay’s on Thursday night, but they were arguing because Lindsay won’t acknowledge her as her girlfriend,’ says a source. When Lindsay got home, she fought with Samantha again, says the source. “At about 5 am, Samantha stormed out of Lindsay’s apartment complex off Sunset Blvd. “Lindsay came up behind Samantha in her black Mercedes. There was someone else in the passenger seat Lindsay slowed down and exchanged a few heated words with Samantha.
Samantha then got in the car, sitting on the lap of the passenger and they took off. About 10 minutes later, Lindsay crashed her car. She was speeding and lost control. An eyewitness tells Star that after the crash, Lindsay, Samantha and the other friend fled the scene. “Lindsay crawled out of her smashed car from the passenger side and ran over toward the house across the street,” says the onlooker. The security guard at the estate says Lindsay was “hysterical.” She started ringing the doorbell. Then, she and her friends left and Lindsay’s bodyguard arrived and drove the damaged Mercedes away. “Lindsay is on a reckless road right now, declares another friend. We’re all afraid she’s going to end up dead soon. She needs help now.”

In fact, just two days after the DUI, on the morning of May 28, Lindsay was found passed out in a car after coming out of Teddy’s nightclub, being comforted by none other than Samantha. Now, while reps for the actress says she has not attempted suicide, concern for Lindsay is mounting among those who love and care for her and believe that what she’s doing is tantamount to suicide.

Music News And Photos

Arcade Fire-Greek Theatre-Los Angeles
Deni Hines-Seymour Centre-Sydney

Kaiser Chiefs-Paradiso-Netherlands
Ne-Yo-TRL-New York

Andrew Llloyd Webber wants to write a musical with Eminem. That actually sounds like a great idea.

Johnny Borrell recorded a song done entirely with solar power for Friends Of The Earth. Now for the rest of us he should do something about Kirsten Dunst.

Tegan and Sara had their new record leak to the internet. They talk about it, and their upcoming tour on their MySpace page. If you have never heard Walking With A Ghost, click on it and you will be hooked forever. Just warning you.

Holy Crap Batman. Avril let her husband out of the house. I really did think she killed him.

NY Daily News Blind Item

Which celebrity handler just sent the following e-mail to a cosmetics company, accompanied by a shopping list of products they'd like for free? "I have a celebrity that I am working with who just had lipo. Her cellulite shows more now than before, she is very small so the cellulite is more noticeable, not happy. I thought it would be a nice treat for her to try out your line, in particular some of the products listed below. ..."

Morning Links

Bobby Brown's new girlfriend. It looks like she got herself tattooed on her arm. I guess she never heard of a camera.

Vomiting uncontrollably doesn't sound like much fun. As much as I believe that Britney hasn't given up the rehab inducing activities, this also sounds more like a case of food poisoning rather than drugs or liquor.
Usher doesn't like anyone saying anything bad about his man. I mean girlfriend.

Hey Montreal. Guard your children. Brad Pitt is in town and Angelina is sure to follow. They don't have a Canadian yet.

Tori Spelling is in talks to dance. For some reason I don't think it's pole dancing, but you never know what a show will do for ratings.

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Today's Blind Items

ZX hint. Christina Ricci hasn't spoken to her father in almost 15 years.

Someone wrote to me and wanted me to share more singer and band blind items. The problem is that they are harder to describe. What can I say? This lead singer of a band...But anyway,

This lead singer of a band which has had several number one albums over the last two decades and recently reunited owns some trailer parks around California. Now, lots of people own trailer parks for investments so this is not unusual. What is unusual about this investment is that no one actually lives in any of the ten or so trailer parks he owns. There are plenty of trailers in the parks. Just no people. Well there is one person at each park. A man guarding the place with a gate and a gun. Seems as if our singer has a lot of love for the herb and converted every trailer in every park to grow his beloved herb 24/7. Although he has a medical marijuana card for personal use, this is a bit much. Whats more is that he has way more than even he can smoke so he ends up selling it to road managers of other groups who are hitting the road or passing by one of his trailer parks.

Random Photos

I guess Ashley Judd is pretty excited about her husband winning the Indy 500. Great photo.
Kind of looks like Courteney Cox is a ghost. Pale, no face to be seen really and the freakiest hands/claws this side of Paris Hilton.

I just like the poster in the background.

The Donald goes for the through the pocket adjustment.
And how did David Spade hook up with Heather Locklear?
Haven't seen much of Jim lately. Maybe it's time for Ent to move back into the picture.
The fun Gyllenhaal.
They look like two people who are supposed to pose for a photo together because of who they are. It doesn't look like either is thrilled with the other. Not as bad as Kevin Costner and Madonna, but definitely no love either.
I love Salma's shirt.
I don't know how old this photo is but Sarah Jessica Parker has a kid with what looks like a photoshopped head.
Singing..."You slept with Lindsay, I slept with Paris, next stop Nicole and Nicky."
Photos courtesy of flynet and justjared

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