VIDEO: Cat Barks Until It Doesn't
VIDEO: Shannon Tweed Walks Out On Gene Simmons and Joy Behar
Special is the couple who are OK with fighting in public, and if this clip from The Joy Behar Show Wednesday is any indication, Gene Simmons and longtime girlfriend Shannon Tweed are en route to becoming the most special couple ever. There to promote the turbulent sixth season of Gene Simmons Family Jewels, the pair awkwardly handle questions from Behar. The breaking point comes when Behar asks Simmons about the rumored 5,000 women he's slept with...
VIDEO: Kara DioGuardi on Dishing It Out and Taking It In
Kara DioGuardi stopped by our studio to discuss her current stint judging on Platinum Hit (Mondays, 10/9c, Bravo) and, inevitably, how it compares to her work on American Idol...
Report: Russell Crowe Eyeing Superman Role
Russell Crowe is looking to join Zach Snyder's cinematic Superman reboot, Man of Steel, reports Variety's Showblitz blog reports. The Oscar-winning actor would play Superman's biological father Jor-El, the role immortalized by Marlon Brando in the 1978 film Superman. Henry Cavill is engaged
Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears and Pink Among Those Skewered In "Weird Al" Polka Medley
We already knew that "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Polka Face" would reference Lady Gaga's "Poker Face," but the rest of the relatively recent pop hits he runs through in under five minutes are news to us. Courtesy of Stereogum, here's what's covered...
Two Men Arrested Near Joss Stone's Home
Two men who allegedly had swords, rope and a body bag were arrested outside singer and Tudors actress Joss Stone's country home in Devon, England, The Associated Press reports. The as-yet-unnamed pair, both in their early 30s, are said to also have had plans to Stone's home and aerial photos of it, though police would not confirm that they had any of the things reported in their possession...
Tobey Maguire Selected as New Face of Prada
Tobey Maguire is slipping into something more comfortable: Prada. The 35-year-old actor can now add "model" to his resume, as he's appearing in the fashion label's fall/winter ad campaign, which was shot by photographer David Sims, according to The Hollywood Reporter...
Elizabeth Hurley Divorce Finalized
Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar were granted a divorce Wednesday at a brief hearing in London, The Associated Press reports. Neither party attended the hearing...
VIDEO: Michelle Obama On the Set of iCarly
In the video below, you can see the cast of iCarly greeting Michelle Obama, who taped an appearance on the show Monday, according to E! Online. In an episode reportedly written just for her, the first lady will advise Carly (Miranda Cosgrove) on the importance of soldier/family communication on behalf of Obama's Joining Forces initiative...
Schwarzenegger Mistress Speaks at Last
Arnold Schwarzenegger's former housekeeper and the mother of his 13-year-old love child has broken her silence in the U.K.'s HELLO! Magazine, saying that, despite her son's growing resemblance to Schwarzenegger, the former governor and Hollywood superstar "never said anything to me"...
Prince William and Kate's California Trip Mapped Out
Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, plan to spend three days in California as part of their North American tour, starting Friday, July 8, People reports. Their stay is expected to go like this...
Academy Awards Shakes Up Best Picture Category Again
For a long time, it was five. Then, it was 10. Now, it'll be somewhere in between. Two years after doubling the Best Picture category from five to 10 nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is shaking things up once again. For the 2011 Oscars, between five and 10 films will be nominated, depending on the votes they receive in the preliminary nominations round...
The Mother of Toddlers & Tiaras' Eden Wood: "We're Not Weirdos, We're Not Freaks"
"Can you put her on the cover?" Mickie Wood asks me as we finish our conversation about her 6-year-old daughter, Eden Wood, who makes her fifth overall appearance (and third as "a feature") on Wednesday's Season 4 premiere of Toddlers & Tiaras (TLC, 10/9c). When Wood realizes this interview is for a website not a magazine, she's much less pushy than you might expect for someone who fits the profile of "stage mom." She has "somewhat of a smattering" of a pageant history herself and started orchestrating Eden's pageant career when her daughter was just over a year old. Wood is just as much of a character on the phone as her daughter has to be onstage. She starts the conversation singing Tony Basil's "Mickey" (in reference to her own name), describes her daughter as kicking some "bootay" onstage, exhibits the savvy of a reality-TV vet and expresses befuddlement over Leah Remini describing her daughter as "luscious" after she performed her must-be-heard-to-be-believed song "Cutie Patootie" on The Talk last year. We talked to Wood about pageant stigma, facials for 6-year-olds and why Eden's beauty queen days may be numbered...
Platinum Hit's Karen Waldrup: I Did Not Expect To Be Cut at All
After writing about the road on this week's Platinum Hit (Sundays, 10/9c, Bravo), Nashville-based songwriter Karen Waldrup was told to hit it. She was blasted for her lyrics, although ironically the couplet that received the most flak — "I was put here for a reason / And I want the world to see it" — could be the battle cry for reality stars everywhere. Not that Waldrup would know. As she gears up for a tour of the South this summer and an industry showcase at Nashville's 12th & Porter, she tells us that before she was cast, she never watched a reality show. Also discussed: her hunger, her team and her letting go of the idea that her songs are her children...
Houses Collide: Game of Thrones Discussion --- Things Come To a Shocking Head
If you watched Sunday's episode of Game of Thrones, you're probably still reeling from shock. If you haven't, go and watch it now ... or certainly before you read our spoiler-filled discussion below. Just know that HBO's defiance of convention is gutsy, inspiring and every bit as cold as the world of Westeros that calls the channel home. TVGuide.com's Hanh Nguyen is an avid scripted-TV watcher, a horror-avoider and someone who's read George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire book series, on which HBO's Game of Thrones is based. Colleague Rich Juzwiak rarely watches scripted TV, is a gorehound and became alerted to Martin's existence just recently, as he started researching this new swords-and-sandals (well, boots) series. He knows nothing of these sorcerers (if that is indeed what they are), while Hanh is something of an expert (read: fantasy/sci-fi nerd). Each week, he'll try to make sense of this crazy new show by enlisting Hanh's expertise. It may turn out to be a test of tolerance: in this case, the Games begin after the TV is off...
ABC Announces Bachelor Pad 2 Cast; Confirms Jake-Vienna Reunion
As expected, Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi, who fell in love on Season 14 of The Bachelor and then fell out on the season's reunion, will share the screen once again on Season 2 of Bachelor spin-off Bachelor Pad. Stirring the drama further, Girardi's current flame, Kasey Kahl of The Bachelorette Season 6, also has been cast...
Simon Cowell Contacts Police Over Blog Posts
Two blog posts related to allegations that this season of Britain's Got Talent was fixed have prompted Simon Cowell's production company, Syco, to notify the police, The Guardian reports...
QVC's Jeanne Bice Dead at 71
Jeanne Bice, the creator and on-air peddler of QVC mainstay clothing line Quacker Factory, died Friday at 71. The cause of her death was not announced. Bice, who first appeared on QVC in 1995, was known for her headbands, boisterous personality and even more boisterous clothing, which was typically sold in bright colors and embroidered with season- and holiday-themed adornments...
VIDEO: Conan O'Brien Addresses Dartmouth Graduating Class
Conan O'Brien addressed Dartmouth's 2011 graduating class in typical self-deprecating fashion. For proof, look no further than his opening statement, which refers to President George H.W. Bush, who was there to receive an honorary degree: "Before I begin, I must point out that behind me sits a highly admired president of the United States and decorated war hero, while I, a cable television talk show host, has been chosen to stand here and impart wisdom. I pray I never witness a more damning example of what is wrong with America today"...
The Book of Mormon Wins Big at Tony Awards
The current critical and commercial darling of Broadway, The Book of Mormon, unsurprisingly reigned supreme at Sunday night's Tony Awards, taking home nine trophies including Best Musical. Its creators, South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone, as well as their collaborator, Avenue Q's Robert Lopez, snagged the honor for Best Book of a Musical.
VIDEO: Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am Phones It In
If you need further proof that the lyrics of Black Eyed Peas songs are not worth committing to memory, watch this video. In it, Head Pea will.i.am performs the group's current single, "Don't Stop the Party," alongside Belgian singer-songwriter Stromae on French TV's Taratata. As he raps his lines ("This is that original /This has no identical / You can't have my digital / Future Aboriginal...") he appears to be reading them off his cell phone...
Paris Hilton on Community Service Backlash: "I Was Just Joking Around and Being Honest"
The World According to Paris (Wednesdays, 10/9c, Oxygen) is unflattering to its titular star, according to several critics. Most famously, the women of The View scolded Paris Hilton for her "fluffy" portrayal on this candid reality show, as well as her comments regarding community service for her drug bust in Vegas last year ("Because of a little incident in Las Vegas last year, I have to do 200 hours of community service and it really sucks balls," were Paris' words on last week's premiere). Noticing several incongruities, ourselves, TVGuide.com spoke with Hilton and her mother, Kathy, regarding scrutiny, entitlement, hostility and manipulation. You know: fluffy stuff...
