Actor Randy Quaid and wife arrested
Actor Randy Quaid and his wife are too cheap to pay their own hotel bill.
The actor and his wife Evi were arrested in Prisidio County, Texas, accused of skipping out on paying a $10,000 hotel bill in California, according to the Associated Press.
They were charged with burglary, defrauding an innkeeper and conspiracy.
Quaid has a string of movies under his belt, including “Brokeback Mountain,” “Independence Day,” “Kingpin” and several “National Lampoon” movies.
He is the older brother of actor Dennis Quaid.
If he can’t afford to stay in hotels that cost $10,000, maybe he should downgrade to a Motel 6, Days Inn, Sleep Inn or Howard Johnsons.
Stepmom angry at Mackenzie Phillips
Michelle Phillips is furious with her former step-daughter Mackenzie Phillips.
Michelle Phillips during a Vanity Fair party (AP photo by Evan Agostini)
Mackenzie told Oprah Winfrey she had a sexual affair with her father singer John Phillips for 10 years while Michelle and John were married.
Michelle told Vanity Fair magazine, “I’m so embarrassed and mad. At Oprah, at the publisher, and at Mackenzie, who should be on a psychiatrist’s couch, not on TV.”
“Is this all true? We’ll never know, because she waited until John was dead. If you’re going to make these accusations and they don’t hurt anyone living, that’s one thing. But Mackenzie has affected the lives of all her nieces and nephews, who are not going to school today and are staying home sobbing instead.”
“And the book has come out just at the time that Chynna (former member of the group Wilson Phillips) has to go out on the road with her new album of Christian music.”
It’s funny how Michelle is putting all the blame on Mackenzie, and she said she’s angry with Mackenzie and Oprah. But she never said she was angry with her ex-husband John Phillips even though he’s the one who initiated sex with his own daughter.
Mariah Carey’s new movie
Mariah Carey is starring in an upcoming film titled “Precious,” which will be released in selected theaters later this fall.
The movie is about the hardships of an overweight girl named Claireece Precious Jones who is impregnated by her father and abused by her mother.
Mariah portrays a social worker in the film. The abusive mother is played by comedian Mo’Nique.
The movie is based on the novel titled Push written by Sapphire.
The film also stars Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz. “The View” co-hostess Sherri Shepherd and Gabourey Sidibe.
Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey served as executive producers for the movie. A video clip of the movie preview is posted below.
American Idol contestant is getting married
Justin Guarinia and Kelly Clarkson competing on "American Idol" during the first season in 2002. (AP photo by Lucy Nicholson)
The original “American Idol” runner-up is getting married this weekend. Justin Guarini will marry Reina Capodici on Saturday in Pennsylvania.
According to US Weekly magazine, the pair began dating since 2006, but they’ve known each other since high school.
Guarini was the early favorite to win the first season of “American Idol” 2002, but he was defeated by Kelly Clarkson for the title.
He eventually rebounded and became a television personality on the TV Guide Channel.
Celebrity Birthdays (Sept. 25)
Celebrity Birthdays (Sept. 25)
Matt Hasselbeck – 34 (NFL player)
Catherine Zeta-Jones – 40 (actress)
Will Smith – 41 (actor/rapper)
Scottie Pippen – 44 (former NBA player)
Aida Turturro – 47 (Sopranos actress)
Heather Locklear – 48 (actress)
Michael Madsen – 51 (actor)
Mark Hamill – 58 (Luke Skywalker from Star Wars)
Cheryl Tiegs – 62 (former model)
Michael Douglas – 65 (actor)
Barbara Walters – 78 (broadcaster)
Saved by the Bell star wrote tell-all book
“Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond, aka Screech, wrote a tell-all book about his sitcom cast mates.
The book titled Behind The Bell details what went on behind-the-scenes on the popular 1990s sitcom.
In the book, Diamond alleges there were backstage hook-ups among the cast members and drug use.
He also alleges Mark Paul Gosselaar, (known as Zach Morris) used steroids to make himself buff during “Saved by the Bell: The College Years.”
If you want to know the specifics, you’ll have to wait until the book hits shelves Sept. 29.
So what happened to the other “Saved by the Bell” cast?
Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Zach Morris) was a regular on the crime drama “NYPD Blue” from 2001 to 2005. He currently stars on the TNT drama “Raising the Bar.”
Lark Voorhies (Lisa Turtle) is in talks to portray Whitney Houston in an upcoming biography film. Since SBTB ended, Voorhies made appearances on various television shows including “The Parkers” “In The House,” “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “Days of our Lives.” Lark also tried her hand at singing. She became a member of the group Geneva with two of Michael Jackson’s nieces.
Mario Lopez (A.C. Slater) is the host of the MTV competition show “America’s Best Dance Crew.” He also hosted the Miss Teen USA and Miss America pageants and appeared on 69 episodes of “The Bold and the Beautiful.” He has also become a staple of celebrity magazines.
Elzabeth Berkley (Jesse Spano) raised eyebrows when she played a stripper in the film “Showgirls.” She has since appeared on nine episodes of “CSI: Miami” and made guest appearances on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and “Without a Trace.”
Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Kelly Kapowski) joined the cast of Beverly Hills 90210 from 1994 to 2000. She has made appearances on “Fastlane,” “Just Shoot Me” and “What About Brian.”
Dustin Diamond (Screech Powers) besides writing his tell-all book, Dustin released a sex tape with his female companion to make extra money. He also was contestant on “VH1 Celebrity Fit Club,” in which he caused plenty of drama.
Dennis Haskins (Mr. Belding) also made a string of television appearances including “JAG,” “The Practice” and ”The West Wing. He recently landed a role in the upcoming comedy “The Legend of Awesomest Maxium” alongside “Beverly Hills 90210″ actor Ian Ziering.
Top 25 Billboard Songs
Top 25 Billboard Songs (week of Sept. 23)
1. I Gotta Felling by Black Eyed Peas
2. Run This Town by Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West
3. Down by Jay Sean, Lil Wayne
4. You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift
5. Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z
6. Party In The U.S.A. by Miley Cyrus
7. Paparazzi by Lady Gaga
8. Forever by Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem
9. Use Somebody by Kings of Leon
10. Whatcha Say by Jason DeRulo
11. Obsessed by Mariah Carey
12. Hotel Room Service by Pitbull
13. She Wolf by Shakira
14. Best I Ever Had by Drake
15. Knock You Down by Keril Hilson, Kanye West, Ne-Yo
16. Good Girls Go Bad by Cobra Starship, Leighton Meester
17. Successful by Drake, Trey Songz, Lil Wayne
18. Sweet Dreams by Beyonce
19. Throw It In The Bag by Fabolous, The Dream
20. Break Up by Mario, Gucci Mane, Sean Garrett
21. Battlefield by Jordin Sparks
22. 21 Guns by Green Day
23. Be On You by Flo Riday, Ne-Yo
24. Say Hey (I Love You) by Michael Franti, Spearhead, Cherine Anderson
25. Big Green Tractor by Jason Aldean
Jay-Z, Alicia Keys discuss Lil Mama crashing their performance
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys perform their new song titled "Empire State of Mind" during the MTV Video Music Awards (AP photo by Jason DeCrow)
Everyone was so focused on Kanye West crashing Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech during the MTV Video Music Awards, that everyone seems to overlook that Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ performance was crashed too.
While Jay-Z and Alicia were performing their duet to the song “Empire State of Mind” during the awards finale, rapper Lil Mama appeared out of nowhere, walked on the stage and stood next to them.
Rapper Lil Mama apologizes for crashing Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' performance at the MTV Video Music Awards. Lil Mama is also a judge on "America's Best Dance Crew." (AP photo by Mark J. Terrill)
Radio personality Angie Martinez interviewed Jay-Z this week about the incident. Jay-Z said “Me, personally, I would never do that. I would never have the nerve to do that. It’s just like, someone’s up there performing, we went through rehearsals, we did run throughs and we worked really hard at the performance to put on a show for people and to interrupt that moment for us, you know, I don’t think that was the right thing to do. I actually thought it was the equivalent of what Kanye did to Taylor Swift. And I’m cool with her being excited and all that but you have to understand, people put in work to make that performance happen, that took weeks. I was a little angry to be honest, but what I’ma do, fight Lil Mama?”
Alicia Keys appeared on NBC’s Today Show and discussed the incident. She said “I would rather not speak about it because the performance was so phenomenal it doesn’t even matter about anything else. Jay-Z and I are native New Yorkers. It’s kind of a classic New York song like new Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli. I can appreciate her being overwhelmed and inspired but we would have preferred she did it from her seat.”
Lil Mama later released a statement apologizing to the performers. She said
“I did not mean any disrespect towards Jay-Z or Alicia Keys. I admire them and look up to them as role models. ‘Empire State of Mind’ had my emotions running high. In that moment I came up onstage to celebrate my two icons singing about NY.”
It seems to me like Lil Mama just wanted some attention. She didn’t want to let Kanye West have all the attention for crashing the stage.
To watch the clip of Lil Mama crashing the stage during Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ performance, the video clip is posted below. Fast forward the video to the five-minute mark.
Britney Spears to release “The Singles Collection”
It’s been 10 years since Britney Spears released her debut album, and the pop star will mark the occasion by releasing a compilation CD.
Britney made the announcement Wednesday on her Web site. The CD titled “The Singles Collection” will be in stores Nov. 24.
There will be two versions of the compilation package. The ultimate fan box version will feature all 29 of Britney’s singles that were released during the past decade, and the standard version will have 17 songs on one CD.
Both versions will include Britney’s new song titled “3,” which will be released to radio stations next week.
Her debut album “Baby One More Time” was released in 1999. Her sophomore album “Ooop!… I Did It Again” came out in 2000, followed by “In The Zone” in 2003, “Greatest Hits: My Perogative” in 2004, “Blackout” in 2007 and “Circus” in 2008.
BET Hip Hop Awards nominations
The BET Hip Hop Awards will air Oct. 27 on the network. The show will be hosted by actor/comedian Mike Epps. The nominations are posted below.
Best Hip-Hop Collabo
Jim Jones & Ron Browz, Juelz Santana – Pop Champagne
Lil Wayne, Bobby Valentino – Mrs. Officer
Rick Ross, John Legend – Magnificent
T.I., Rihanna – Live Your Life
Young Jeezy, Kanye West – Put On
Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year
Drake
Eminem
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Video Director of the Year
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Mr. Boomtown
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
Producer of the Year
Ron Browz
Cool & Dre
Tha Bizness
T-Pain
Kanye West
Track of the Year
Day “N” Nite – Kid Cudi
D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune) – Jay-Z
Every Girl – Young Money (Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Mills, Gudda Gudda & Mack Maine)
Live Your Life – T.I., Rihanna
Turn My Swag On – Soulja Boy Tell’em
CD of the Year
Eminem – Relapse
Q-Tip – The Renaissance
T.I. – Paper Trail
Kanye West – 808′s & Heartbreak
Young Jeezy – The Recession
Rookie of the Year
B.O.B.
Dorrough
Drake
Kid Cudi
Wale
Best Hip-Hop Video
Dorrough – Ice Cream Paint Job
Eminem – We Made You
Jay-Z – D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune)
Kid Cudi – Day “N” Nite
T.I., Rihanna – Live Your Life
MVP of the Year
Drake
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
DJ of the Year
DJ AM
DJ Drama
DJ Khaled
DJ Tony Neal
DJ Greg Street
Hustler of the Year
Diddy
Drake
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
Jay-Z
Kid Cudi
Lil Wayne
Soulja Boy Tell’em
Kanye West
Best Hip-Hop Blog Site
All Hip Hop
Nah Right
SOHH
This Is 50
World Star Hip Hop
People’s Champ (Viewers Choice)
Dorrough – Ice Cream Paint Job
Fabolous, The-Dream – Throw It In The Bag
Kid Cudi – Day “N” Nite
Soulja Boy Tell’em – Turn My Swag On
Kanye West, Young Jeezy – Amazing
New music video: Forever by Drake, Kanye West, Eminem, Lil Wayne
Celebrity Birthdays (Sept. 24)
Celebrity Birthdays (Sept. 24)
Paul Hamm – 27 (Olympic gymnast)
Morgan Hamm – 27 (Olympic gymnast)(in photo above)
Nia Vardalos – 47 (My Big Fat Greek Wedding actress)
Kevin Sorbo – 50 (actor)
Info on Michael Jackson’s new song
In preparation for Michael Jackson’s upcoming film titled “This Is It,” Sony Entertainment will release a song of the same title Oct. 12.
The song reportedly includes background vocals from Jackson’s brothers.
The film “This Is It” will be in movie theaters Oct. 28.
It features behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson’s concert tour rehearsals. The film will only be in theaters for two weeks.
Sony Entertainment also will release a double-disc music package later this year that features Jackson’s greatest hits and unreleased versions of his songs.
The movie preview for “This Is It” is posted below.
Justin Timberlake to star in Facebook movie
Facebook currently has more than 300 million users, and Hollywood is ready to capitalize on it by creating a film about the popular social networking site.
“The Social Network” will star pop singer Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield.
According to Variety magazine, Timberlake will portray Napster co-founder and Facebook president Sean Parker. Garfield will portray Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin while Eisenberg will play the other co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.
This isn’t Timberlake’s first attempt at non-fiction movies.
Timberlake convincingly portrayed Frankie Ballenbacher in the 2006 film “Alpha Dog,” which is about convicted murderer Jesse James Hollywood.
Shooting on the film will begin at the end of the year.
Actor Kevin Spacey will serve as the film’s executive producer, and the script was written by “West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin.
Christina Aguilera, Cher, Twilight actor team up for new movie
A vampire in the popular “Twilight” film is teaming up with pop singers Christina Aguilera and Cher for a new movie.
The movie is titled “Burlesque.” Cam Gigandet told MTV News “It’s about a girl from the Midwest who moves out to Los Angeles to pursue her career as a singer. Obviously, it’s Christina Aguilera, so she has an amazing voice.”
“She finds a club run by Cher, a burlesque club. And she takes it to a whole new level and, of course, meets me, the love of her life. I am a struggling piano player, and I’m currently working as a bartender at Cher’s burlesque club. Christina and I meet, fall in love, and drama ensues.”
This is Christina’s first box office film. “Burlesque” is set to hit theaters Nov. 24, 2010.
Gigandet portrayed the vampire James in “Twilight,” but he was killed off during the movie.
His latest film “Pandorum” will be in theaters Friday (Sept. 25).
Billboard Top 10 Albums (Sept. 23)
Billboard Top 10 Albums
1. The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z – 298,000 copies
2. I Look To You by Whitney Houston – 156,000 copies
3. The Resistance by Muse – 128,000 copies
4. Man on the Moon: The End of the Day by Kid Cudi – 104,000 copies
5. The Time of our Lives by Miley Cyrus – 75,000 copies
6. So Far Gone by Drake – 73,000 copies
7. Superbad by Lil Boosie – 49,000 copies
8. Fearless by Taylor Swift – 46,000 copies
9. Endgame by Megadeth – 45,000 copies
10. The E.N.D by Black Eyed Peas – 40,000 copies
Mackenzie Phillips had sex with her father
I thought the circumstances surround Michael Jackson’s death was going to be the craziest celebrity news story of the year. However, I was dead wrong. Actress Mackenzie Phillips has officially won that title. Mackenzie wrote a tell-all book about her life.
The most disturbing part of the book was when she revealed she slept with her father the day before her wedding in 1979 at age 19.
“On the eve of my wedding, my father showed up, determined to stop it. I had tons of pills, and Dad had tons of everything too. Eventually I passed out on Dad’s bed.”
“My father was not a man with boundaries. He was full of love, and he was sick with drugs. I woke up that night from a blackout to find myself having sex with my own father. Had this happened before? I didn’t know. All I can say is it was the first time I was aware of it. For a moment I was in my body, in that horrible truth, and then I slid back into a blackout.”
“One night Dad said, ‘We could just run away to a country where no one would look down on us. There are countries where this is an accepted practice. Maybe Fiji. He was completely delusional. No, I thought, we’re going to hell for this.”
She also said the sexual relationship with her father lasted 10 years.
Mackenzie Phillips’ father is the late John Phillips who was a member of the group The Mamas & the Papas whose hit songs inlcuded “California Dreamin” and “Monday, Monday.”
He fathered four other children including Chynna Phillips from the pop group Wilson Phillips and actress/singer Bijou Phillips.
Mackenzie became famous when she starred on the television show “One Day at a Time” from 1975 to 1983. In recent years, she appeared on “Cold Case,” “Without a Trace,” “ER” “7th Heaven” and 63 episodes of the Disney Channel show “So Weird.”
Mackenzie will reveal more details about her father and her drug use during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which will air today (Sept. 23).
I wish Mackenzie had made the revelations to the public while her father was still alive, so he could suffer the consequences.
Lady Antebellum new music video: Need You Now
Celebrity Birthdays (Sept. 23)
Celebrity Birthdays (Sept. 23)
Erik-Michael Estrada – 30 (O-Town singer)
Kip Pardue – 34 (Remember The Titans actor)
LisaRaye – 43 (actress)
Jermaine Dupri – 37 (music producer)
Jason Alexander – 50 (Seinfeld actor)
Bruce Springsteen – 60 (singer)(in photo above)
Paul Petersen – 64 (Donna Reed Show actor)
Julio Iglesias Sr. – 66 (singer)
Mary J. Blige & Drake new music video: The One
Mario, Trey Songz, Day 26 tour dates announced
R&B singers Trey Songz and Mario are teaming up this fall to co-headline the BET 106 & Park Tour.
The tour kicks off Sept. 29 in Los Angeles and concludes Nov. 25 in Las Vegas.
Trey Songz is promoting his latest CD titled “Ready” which features the song “I Need A Girl.”
Known for his 2002 hit song “Let Me Love You,” Mario’s latest CD titled “D.N.A.”
The opening acts for the tour are Day 26, Sean Garrett and RydazNRist. The tour dates are posted below.
29-Sep Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
30-Sep Anaheim, CA House of Blues
5-Oct Houston, TX House of Blues
6-Oct Dallas, TX House of Blues
8-Oct New Orleans, LA House of Blues
9-Oct Atlanta,GA Tabernacle
12-Oct Charlotte, NC Fillmore
14-Oct Baltimore, MD Main Stage at Sonar
15-Oct Cleveland, OH House of Blues
16-Oct St Louis, MO The Pageant
19-Oct Chicago, IL House of Blues
20-Oct Detroit, MI House of Blues
21-Oct Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room at Murat
13-Nov Myrtle Beach, SC Location to be determined (TBD)
14-Nov Orlando, FL TBD
15-Nov Miami, FL TBD
17-Nov Washington, DC TBD
18-Nov New York, NY TBD
19-Nov Philadelphia, PA TBD
24-Nov San Francisco, CA TBD
25-Nov Las Vegas, NV TBD
Heather Locklear is returning to Melrose Place
Heather Locklear is returning to the apartment complex that turned her into sex symbol.
Locklear will reprise her vixen role as Amanda Woodward on the new version of “Melrose Place,” according to the Associated Press.
Locklear’s episodes will begin Nov. 17 on the CW network. Locklear was on the original series from 1993 to 1999.
The new version stars Nicholas Gonzalez, Katie Cassidy and Shaun Sipos.
Kelly Clarkson likes her butt
Many critics have been overly harsh toward singer Kelly Clarkson because she’s gained a few pounds during the past year or so–most notably in the derriere department.
But the criticism doesn’t seem to bother her. In an interiew with Now Magazine, Kelly said she’s a fan of her butt.
She said “‘I totally have no chest, I’m all butt. Ever since I was a kid I’ve had a bubble butt – I get it from my mama. Guys are usually like, ‘Oh my gosh, look at that butt.’ In a good way.”
“I’m a fan of my butt. I like filling out a pair of jeans, because sometimes I see girls who can’t. ‘If a girl wanted bigger boobs, she could get them, but you can’t get a bigger butt.”
Actually, Kelly is wrong. There is a such thing as butt implants. But anyway, I guess it’s good to know that Kelly is confident in her backside. (not really)
Celebrity Birthdays (Sept 22)
Celebrity Birthdays (Sept 22)
Tom Felton – 22 (Draco Malfoy of Harry Potter)(in photo above)
Mystikal – 39 (rapper)
Scott Baio – 48 (actor)
Joan Jett - 51 (singer)
Andrea Bocelli – 51 (singer)
Debby Boone – 53 (singer)
Shari Belafonte – 55 (actress/Harry Belafonte’s daughter)
Tommy Lasorda – 82 (former baseball player/Slimfast spokesman)
New Moon soundtrack info
The track listing for the “New Moon” soundtrack was revealed this week. The soundtrack will be in stores Oct. 20, and the movie will be in theaters Nov. 20.
Maybe I’m just out of touch, but I have never heard of most of those musicians who are on the soundtrack (except for The Killers).
The track listing is below.
Death Cab for Cutie - ”Meet Me on the Equinox”
Band of Skulls – “Friends”
Thom Yorke - ”Hearing Damage”
Lykke Li – Possibility”
The Killers - ”A White Demon Love Song”
Anya Marina - ”Satellite Heart”
Muse – I Belong to You (New Moon)”
Bon Iver & St. Vincent - ”Roslyn”
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - ”Done All Wrong”
Hurricane Bells - ”Monsters”
Sea Wolf - ”The Violet Hour”
OK Go - ”Shooting the Moon”
Grizzly Bear - ”Slow Life”
Editors - ”No Sound but the Wind”
Alexandre Desplat - ”New Moon (The Meadow)”
